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THt TENNESSEAN, Saturday, Mny 1981 Fair Opening Day Soviets Reportedly Ready To Support Argentina's Efforts Like Election Time, Says Jake Butcher VU Grid Hero lit Jenkins Dead; Star of 1940s (Continued From Page One) He would have been 61 years old next week. Jenkins was a sales representative for Mizell Brothers an Atlanta manufacturer of commercial insulation products. JENKINS' NAME came, to the attention of American Sports fans in 1941 when he set a Van-derbilt record for the most points 90 in a single season. The record still stands. Jenkins also set a Vanderbilt career scoring record of 147 points that stood until last season when it was broken by placekick-er Mike Woodard, who ended his career with 152 points.

The 1941 team on which Jenkins played finished the season with eight wins and two losses, which at that time was the best winning percentage of any Vanderbilt football team since 1928. JENKINS WAS selected in 1941 for theCottier's magazine All-America squad and was named in a poll of coaches as the "Southeastern Conference player most valuable to his team." The following year Jenkins made the AU-SEC first team. He played in the Blue-Gray Classic in Montgomery that year and was drafted by the Redskins. He coached at Vanderbilt for a short time after returning home from a two-year stint In profes-. sional ball.

will fly to Washington this weekend to discuss "the next steps" with Haig. AFTER SEEING Haig he said he would fly to New York to see U.N. Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar and pursue diplomatic options. "We now have a new situation and I am extremely glad that the United States has come down decisively on Britain's side," Pym said. "To have the world's most powerful state on our side must make Argentina see that aggression cannot succeed." There had been suggestions in Parliament that unless America ended its fence-straddling on the Falklands' crisis President Reagan's planned speech to Parliament June 8 should be canceled.

LONDON'S EVENING Standard newspaper rushed the Haig pronouncement into its last edition under the banner headline, "U.S. Off The Fence." Britain's Independent Television reacted to Haig's statement by saying, "America wields the big stick." Haig told reporters at the State Department that in light of Argentina's unyielding demand for sovereignty over the Falklands, its "failure to accept compromise" and its "use of unlawful force to resolve disputes," that the United States was abandoning its peace efforts and siding with Britain. He said the U.S. government was suspending military exports to Argentina, Export-Import Bank credits, and Commodity Credit 'Corporation 1 guarantees and offering materiel support to British forces in the dispute. However, he said there would be no U.S.

military involvement. REAGAN SAID he was still hoping for a diplomatic settlement. "We must remember that the aggression was on the part of Argentina in this dispute over the sovereignty of that little ice-cold bunch of land down there and they finally just resorted to armed aggression and there was bloodshed," he said. "And I think the principle that all of us must abide by is armed aggression of that kind must not be allowed to succeed." 'ARGENTINA seized the Falklands and the dependencies of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands April 2 and 3, and suffered at least four dead at the hands of British marine defenders. An Argentine petty officer captured on South Georgia by the British last Sunday also has died.

A Defense Ministry spokesman in London refused to disclose the whereabouts of the British armada that sailed April 12 and imposed the Falklands' blockade, but when asked if British warships were ready to block any attempts by Argentina to penetrate the zone, replied: "I won't disagree with that." (Continued From Page One) response to the sanctions," a foreign banker in Buenos Aires said. There were several reports that the Soviet Union was making gestures toward the Argentines: In Washington, congressional sources said U.S. intelligence has obtained hard evidence that sophisticated Soviet-made antisubmarine and other electronics gear has been flown to Argentina from Cuba, apparently to assist forces confronting Britain. The sources, who requested anonymity, said Haig made the disclosure at a closed meeting Thursday on Capitol Hill with a small group of House members. BUT STATE Department spokesman Dean Fischer, phoned the Associated Press last night to deny that U.S.

intelligence had obtained evidence of this sort and to deny that Haig had communicated any such information to members of Congress. "It's just not true," Fischer said. However, a source who was present at the closed-door session with Haig confirmed the information obtained earlier from congressional sources. Haig also told the members of Congress, the sources said, that Cuba has informed the Argentine government oh behalf of both Havana and Moscow that a broad range or 'other military equipment could be made available to Argentina via Cuba, to the extent that the Argentines believe they need such support- Rep. John LeBoutillier said Haig told a group of lawmakers Thursday that he learned of such a Cuban offer from Argentine President Leopoldo Galtieri during an April 9 stop in Buenos Aires.

"He told us that when he arrived in Argentina the same day there also arrived the Cuban am-basador to Argentina who hadn't been there in a year and a half, and a planeful of technical experts, who all went to Galtieri and said, 'We'll give you anything you. wantJ3nd.so will, the LeBoutillier said. Within minutes of the announcement of American sanctions against Argentina, Soviet Ambassador1 Sergei Striganov was at' the Argentine Foreign Ministry, meeting with government officials. At the United Nations, Argentine Foreign Minister Nicanor Costa Mendez said his govern-, ment was ready to comply with a U.N. resolution calling for withdrawal of Argentine forces from the Falklands.

But he continued to demand prior recognition of Argentine sovereignty policy firmly rejected by Britain. In London, British Foreign Secretary Francis Pym expressed delight at the offer of military supplies to Britain and imposition of U.S. sanctions against Argentina and said he Indian Mo Support, Not Schemes Seen as Teacher Needs By TOM ROGERS Tennessean Staff Correspondent KNOXVILLE Jake Butcher, the banker who would have been governor, obviously was pleased yesterday as he walked over the nearly completed World's Fair site here. "Most of the critics are gone," he told The Tennessean as more than 1,000 reporters and cameramen examined the 72-acre fairground before hordes of visitors crowd the area for today's grand opening. BUTCHER, unsuccessful in his gubernatorial race against Gov.

Lamar Alexander, is chairman of United American Bank and chairman of the board of the Knoxville International Energy Exposition official name for the 1982 World's Fair. He has been a prime mover in getting the fair approved, funded and brought to fruition in this mountain city of fewer than 200,000 residents. Butcher said yesterday was Vjust like right before the "Tomorrow," he said, referring to the fair's official opening this morning, "we'll have what I call our game uniform on." EARLIER, he had told reporters the Knoxville fair will be "as classic as World's Fairs at Brussels, Montreal, Osaka, as anyplace in the world." Gates are expected to open about 8:30 a.m. EDT today, although pavilions will not open until 10 a.m. Fair officials said early entrants will have to remain within roped-off "holding" areas of the fair site and will not able to roam throughout the Also, part of the 72-acre site iwill be off-limits to visitors while President Reagan visits to make a speech and tour the U.S.

Pavi-ilion. JOE M.RODGERS, a Nashville contractor, is commissioner of U.S. Pavilion, but he could not be reached yesterday for comment on the President's i Meanwhile, Panama reported--! ly has pulled out of the fair at the moment, reducing interna-; JJonaJ paticipationJtov22 coun- S.H. (Bo) president of (he fair, said fair officials are Continuing negotiations with Ga-ibon and Nigeria to take part in fair. NORMALLY, Roberts said, opening day is the deadline for agreeing to take part.

He said no black African nations are partic-; ipating, however, so fair officials are continuing talks with uaoon "and Nigeria in hopes they will Itake part. Both nations are in sub-Saharan Africa. Throughout the site yesterday, I' workmen continued preparations on pavilions, refreshment stands and other fair facilities. I Most are expected to be ready by today. The French and Mexican pavi-! lions, however, reportedly are to remain closed until ready for vis-; itors.

VISITORS will have their choice of exhibits, many heavy on static displays and printed ex-; planations. Some early visitors complained of this static nature, but, as one television reporter from Virginia noted, "Without the entertainment, it's hard to tell." Those who visited the Tennessee pavilion got a taste of some of that entertainment. The 20 singers and dancers of Opryland Productions' Sing, Tennessee show did a dress rehearsal that despite problems with the sound system had those in attendance The 45-minute show, written by George Mabry, of the Austin Peay State University faculty at Clarksville, is to be performed at the pavilion three times daily, six days weekly, during the run of the fair. The fair continues through October. IN EIGHT parts, the show also uses an 18-member musical ensemble.

"It's the largest thing we've ever done," said Tom Ad-klnson, head of public information for Opryland. Sing, Tennessee mixes song, dance and some narration into a quick-paced show. In one scene, Tennessee's three Presidents Andrew Jackson, James Polk and Andrew Johnson go in for some vaudeville-ized, good-natured ribbing over their differences. The Civil War sequence is especially moving. It opens with a young black woman, Melva Boyd of Clarksville, arriving alone on stage singing Steal Away, a Negro spiritual, and ends with Boyd doing another spiritual, In That Great Gettin' Up Mornin'.

Boyd's voice is rich with a sound beyond her years. ROBIN CHOATE, a husky-voiced Texan from Dallas, also drew applause for her performances of Tammy Wynette's Stand By Your Man, Patsy Cline's I Fall to Pieces and Patti Page's Tennessee Waltz. Of course, Sing, Tennessee also includes a rollicking performance of Rocky Top. Elsewhere, the Japanese Pavilion promises to be a crowd pleaser. At least it was yesterday.

YOU'VE HEARD of Dallas and J.R.," a hostess was telling visitors. this is an industrial robot used to paint automobiles." P.R. with only a few' drips between bucket and paper was painting a host of signs for happy journalists who had merely to push a control panel button to dictate which of P.R.'s programmed drawings they wished. Elsewhere in the pavilion, said to be the fair's largest, is a 187-seat theater, displays of future energy systems and a model of the oil tanker Shin Aitoku Maru, the world's only sail-assisted tanker. AT THE entryway to the pavilion, a thin veil of water rolls over light metal water wheels in an ornamental but educational display showing how little water flow is needed to drive machines.

Across the way, on the stainless steel wall, is this sign: "In considering the problems of energy, the Japanese have reappraised their idea of Japan, the world and the earth. These new perspectives, together with various other tasks required for the survival of the earth and mankind, now lie before us. Now is the time for us to call upon our wisdom to ensure the future happiness of man and the earth." lion shortly after arriving here from Washington. Making the introductions for the opening will be Nashville radio and television personality Ralph Emery. Others on the platform will include Nashville businessman Dortch Oldham, commissioner general-designate of the fair; Joe M.

Rodgers, commissioner general of the U.S. Section, and Knoxville Mayor Randy Tyree. "AT THIS POINT, we are 95 ready with a wet paintbrush in our hands," Bob Shelley, the fair's director of communications, said yesterday. He predicted that workers, who were busily completing construction: work in several areas of the site late into the day, would continue laboring throughout the night. With energy as its theme, the fair's attractions include exhibits by 23 countries and 25 corporations.

An estimated 11 million visitors are expected between today's opening and the fair's close on Oct. 31. 1 hi i VSx Jacque (Jack) Jenkins Single-season scoring record Survivors include his wife, Bernadine O'Bryan Jenkins, and two daughters, Jill Jenkins and Pamela Harness, all of Nashville; a son, Scott Jenkins, Houston, and a sister, Isabel Jenkins, Tex-arkana, Texas. smarter than they are anyway, and they'll probably come out doing anything you want," Nelson quipped, to the appreciative smiles of his audience. When a delegate suggested Alexander might try to link merit pay to students' test scores, Nelson said teachers' unions should not only deal with immediate problems, but also try to anticipate future controversies." "THE WAY TO deal with meTrl it pay in the future is to'join 'youf Political Action Committee today so you can help elect people who have a more, enlightened, concept of education," Nelson said.

"This governor is a great governor in a lot of ways, but he's got some funny notions about school systems, and he's in a position where he can put them into place. The way to fight that rascal is to keep him from getting elected in the first place." Interviewed after the workshop, Nelson acknowledged it is disturbing to the general public for educators to say they cannot measure effective performance in their own profession. "That is a problem, and one conclusion I come to in thinking about it is that our profession is still more of an art form than a science," Nelson said. "So much of it is based on interpersonal relationships." Alamo Says Suit Loss Would Mean Sellout (Continued From Page One) tified yesterday "They'd have to sell their houses, businesses, church, everything they own," he said. Alamo and his lawyers argued the Internal Revenue Service had granted the foundation a tax exemption as a religious organization and it should not be subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act the minimum wage law.

The Alamos have said the judge's decision could set a-precedent for all church volunteers. Susan Alamo died earlier this month of undisclosed causes at a Tulsa, hospital after suffering from cancer for several years. RATHER THAN paying wages, the foundation said it provided members such benefits as food, clothing, housing and transportation that more than equalled what they would have received in minimum wages plus overtime. Labor Department investigator Roland Shell testified the foundation owed members $19 million in back pay; but he acknowledged the workers "knew they weren't going to get wages." Shell said work records recon; structed for 300 foundation members since 1976 show most of them put in 60-hour work weeks. Had they been paid minimum wages for 40 hours each! week; plus overtime for another; 20 hours, they would have been paid more than $19 million, he" said.

Members Into Bonfire (Continued From Page One) YET, SUCH ratings would have little substance, he said, because "the teaching profession has never determined in any measurable fashion what constitutes good teaching." "We not only don't know what it is, but we don't know how to measure it," Nelson said, indicating that few principals have the training, time, or staff to adequately evaluate their buildings. He said some things teachers are expected to transmit to students, such as mastery of the multiplication tables, are easily measured, while others, such as attitudes and work habits, are not. "THE EFFECT most good teachers have on youngsters doesn't show up that year, and sometimes isn't apparent until those children are adults," Nelson said. He also charged that merit pay not only would "lower morale," but also would remove incentives for cooperation at school and "encourage teachers to cut' each other's throats, figuratively speaking, for a few extra hundred bucks a year." Nelson described as "nonsense" the idea that merit pay could "weed out" weak teachers from the profession, and said good teachers already have con siderable incentive to leave education and "the weak have few other options." "THE VAST majority of merit pay systems that have gone into effect have failed," Nelson added. "I think a merit pay system could work, but it would cost the of Tennessee a lot more than they're willing to put into it," he said, indicating the cost would come from research on how to measure effective teaching, from improving the base salary schedule, and from paying more administrators to oversee the system.

Presently, Tennessee teachers are paid on a lockstep schedule based on years of seniority and degrees earned a method McElrath and Alexander have said needs revision to reward effectiveness in the classroom. Nelson said union leaders should arm themselves for the prospect that local school boards will propose merit pay at the bargaining table, acknowledging the suggestion may grow out of "an honest effort to improve the quality of education." HE SAID unions should be prepared with alternatives to that "misguided approach," such as higher base pay for all teachers, supplements for primary teachers with more than 24 students per class, and extra money for educators given out-of-school assignments such supervising school fairs or working with the PTA. "Talk about conducting joint studies with them localschool officials," Nelson said. "That's okay if it takes long enough." "Chances are the teachers you send in to meet with them are Reagan, Pageantry Mark World's Fair Start Today rows Cult Sarkar was released from jail in 1978 after nearly seven years behind bars in India on various charges including murder. HOSTILITY TOWARD the cult reportedly had been festering since the arrest of two female members Wednesday, on suspicion of stealing children.

The. women said the children had been entrusted to them by parents for raising by the sect. The next day, the arrests were reported prominently in Calcutta newspapers as a case of "child lifting," angering many citizens, particularly in the Kasba slum on the southern fringe where the incident had occured. i. Michigan Inmates bet Fires, Hurt 2 Guards YPSILANTI, Mich.

(AP) Thirty-five of Michigan's toughest 'inmates, carrying makeshift weapons, took over a day injuring two guards and setting fires before riot-equipped prison officials quelled the disturbance. The trouble started at 12:30 p.m. at the Huron Valley Correctional Facility when eight inmates jumped two guards, stab- bed one in the back and beat both with furniture, and took their keys, said prison warden William Grant. "They went on a rampage, breaking windows and setting fires," Grant said. He said no Inmates were Injured.

CALCUTTA, India (AP) A frenzied mob stoned, stabbed and burned to death at least 17 members of the "Path of Bliss" cult yesterday after accusing them of stealing and indoctrinating children, police said. Other of the' sect'' were hospitalized with serious in-' juries, and several people were arrested in this teeming eastern Indian port of 9 million after the early morning killings. POLICE Superintendent Chakravarty told the United News of India rumors swept the city's southern slum that the cult was stealing children. An outraged mob gathered and chased several cultists thr.pugh streets, seized them built a bonfire and threw them in. They also stabbed 1 1 A I I A.

ana peuea accusea seci members with rocks. Police rushed to the area and dispersed the crowd, firemen doused the blaze and recovered the charred bodies, the United News said. Other bodies were reportedly found mutilated near a railroad line. The Path of Bliss, or Ananda Marg, was founded in 1954 by P.R. Sarkar, a former railroad clerk.

The group has branches in the United States, the Philippines, Australia and Europe. SARKAR SAYS" he had received divine revelations and founded his cult to bring about a "rule by the elite" to rid India of corruption; The group operates several hundred schools, free kitchens and homes for handicapped people throughout the world. (Continued From Page One) Mistress of ceremonies Dinah Shore will be introduced. And Gov. Lamar Alexander, who I'made a national piano-playing debut yesterday in a Today show segment filmed at the fair site, will come on stage.

AFTER A performance of Sing Tennessee, produced by Opry-! land, U.S.A., Baker and Sen. Jim Sasser will be introduced. Later today Baker will host the I Reagans, Alexander and about 20 others at a barbecue at his Huntsville home. I The Reagans are to spend to-; night at Baker's home and will return to Washington tomorrow Rafter attending services at Baker's church. 1 Reagan is to fly to Huntsville by helicopter after dedicating U.S.

Pavilion and after a brief visit to a fund-raiser at the V. nearby Hyatt Regency Hotel for .1 n.ki. nep. nuuiii octiiu. THE PRESIDENT also will make a national radio address i one of a series he is delivering on Saturdays from the U.S.

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