The Tennessean from Nashville, Tennessee • Page 16

2B THE TENMES5EAN ThwdayJUNE ltf. 1986 Sen. Williams can do job, Women's Caucus told The Forecast for 8 p.m. EDT, Thu, June IflUJ 8( Temperatures Carol Soloman, an attorney who is seeking the Democratic nomination in the 52nd House District, said she favors letting the people decide in a referendum whether to remove the state constitutional ban against lotteries. Bill Purcell, also a lawyer and candidate in the 52nd District Democratic primary, was asked If a "comparable worth" pay plan should be developed for state employees.

The state "will have to have" one someday, Purcell said, but added it will take time to determine the details. Connie Sue Gibson is unopposed in the Republican primary for the 55th House District seat Calling herself a "hard working woman," Gibson said she believes she can "build a relationship with teachers" to discuss concerns they have with education reforms recently implemented in Tennessee. Ronnie Steine is seeking the Democratic nomination for the House in the 55th District Steine promised to continue the tradition of support for caucus issues that incumbent Rep. Mike Murphy built Murphy is not seeking re-election to the House because he ts In the race for Democratic nomination for a seat on the Tennessee Public Service Commission. Gary Odom, who is also running in the Democratic primary in the 55th District, promised to make nursing home conditions and regulation "a priority" if elected.

State Rep. Victor Ellis, Democratic incumbent in the 53rd Representative District said he is running on his record but also added that fighting drug abuse is his major concern. Drugs, he said, are "the root of evil in this state." Byron Bush, a dentist is unopposed in the Republican primary in the 53rd district "I believe I can offer this state some new leadership and I believe it is time for new leadership in our district" Bush said. The 56th Representative District where Rep. Steve Cobb, a Democrat, is not seeking re-election, has contested primaries on both the Republican and Democratic sides.

Beth Halteman, a Belmont College professor and GOP candidate, said she favors a Tennessee Education Association proposal to increase the average starting salary for teachers to $18,500. Debi Tate, a Republican and former assistant legal counsel to Gov. Lamar Alexander, noted her experience on Capitol Hill. She said she is opposed to a state income tax because the voters are, but is willing to study the entire issue of tax reform. Doug Reynolds, a third Republican candidate in the 56th District noted his diverse experience as a salesman, teacher and city planner.

He got a round of applause when, asked how he appealed to women voters with two women candidates, he replied: "I don't think it comes down to male versus female but quality Of representation." Jan Bushing, chairman of the Metro Planning Commission who is seeking the Democratic nomination in the 56th District said "safe and stable neighborhoods" and education will be two of her major concerns. Irwin Kuhn, a lawyer seeking the Democratic nomination in the 56th District called for "freshness" in legislative approaches, saying there is a need to "maximize benefits not dollars." Nathan Wilson said he is going "door to door, listening" in his unopposed race in the GOP primary for the 59th Representative District. State Rep. Ben West who has no opposition for his 60th Representative District seat pointed to local Issues he has worked on including the widening of Lebanon Road and increasing the size of the Metro Airport Authority District candidate, was careful to compliment Williams. "We want that seat to be well held.

It has been well held." Nick Wiggins, describing himself as a "poor people's person," asked for consideration "if people don't think Avon Williams can continue." Jayme Williams said the senator's health is espected to be an issue and will use surrogates if he cannot attend an event. She said she attended yesterday's forum because the First American Center where it was held would not have been easily accessible for the incumbent. "I think he will do some" campaigning, she added. Five state Senate and 14 state House candidates attended the women's political caucus lunch yesterday, delivering brief statements and then answering one question each from moderator Sandra Roberts, a former president of the caucus and an editorial writer for The Tennessean. Sea Douglas Henry a Democrat who is unopposed in the 21st District, said he hopes the Tennessee General Assembly does not become a "full-time" legislature.

One approach, he said, would be to have annual sessions to pass budgets and biannual sessions to pass laws, Showers Rain Flurries Snow National Weather Service NOAA. Deot ol Commerce AP JShowers ore forecast for portions of Washington, Montana, the Da-Icotas, Minnesota south to Texas and from Texas east to the Atlan-. tic Coast of Florida and Georgia as well as in a band from Lake Michigan to the East Coast. factory owner cites beginning Nashville Temperatures 2 a.m. 4 o.m.

6 a.m. 8 a.m. i 10 o.m. .62 .58 .58 .66 .73 .77 2 p.m. 4 p.m.

6 p.m. 8 p.m. 10 p.m. Midnight 80 82 81 75 70 69 high 83 at 2:30 p.m. -Low 57 at 4:30 a.m.

Mean 70. Normal 77. Sunset today at 8:06 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow at 5:30 a.m. Record high this date 100 in 1931.

Record low this date 54 in 1965. High this date last year 79. 'PRECIPITATION for the day end- ing at midnight: .0 inches. Total for June: 2.15; deficiency: .11 Total this year: 1Z10; deficiency: 1129 HUMIDITY at midnight 65 BAROMETER at midnight 30.09, rising. WINDS TODAY NE at 5-10 mph.

VISIBILITY -Good. plosives also were manufactured at the factory, said Webb, 33, who pleaded guilty in 1984 to 11 state counts of involuntary manslaughter and a federal count of manufacturing fireworks without a license. Bramblett helped sell the fireworks, getting $20 out of each $160 case with Webb receiving the rest of the money, he said. Another defendant, John Franklin Miller, 74, of Holland, Ohio, also helped line up buyers and spilt the fee with Bramblett Webb said. He said he had to begin delivering the cases himself In November 1982 when Bramblett could not handle the load.

"We had been increasing produc Fireworks MARGARET HABERMAN The Associated Press CHATTANOOGA The owner of an Illegal fireworks factory where an explosion In 1983 killed 1 1 people said yesterday he began the bootleg operation to combat financial problems, but soon developed a brisk business. Dan Lee Webb testified that the clandestine factory on his Benton bait farm produced from 100 to 130 cases of fireworks a week with up to 1,440 Individual explosives each when In full swing. The operation ran at least six days a week and from 12 to 14 workers were on hand for a normal nine-hour shift he said. Webb's testimony came in the sec ond day of the U.S. District Court trial for four men Indicted last August after a two-year Investigation by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Into a May 27, 1983, explosion at the factory.

All are charged with conspiring to manufacture, deal and transport Illegal fireworks. Defendant Howard Emmett Brum-blett 54, of Ocoee, Is the only one named In all 18 counts of the Indictment He was convicted in 1 984 of conspiracy, manufacturing illegal fireworks and storing Illegal explosives In connection with another 1983 explosion that killed two people at a fireworks plant in Rowesville, S.C In addltton to the bait farm, Webb said he also ran a masonry business and faced a large cutback when high interest rates reduced available work. Bramblett ran a nearby bait and souvenir shop and had talked about manufacturing fireworks, but Webb sold he always joked about the prospect until his financial problems. "I had to figure out a way to make more money to pay the bills," he said. "Time went along and things got desperate so I started to talk to Howard more seriously about us making M-80s." Webb said he converted a building on his farm to the factory and hired friends and relatives to work there for $5 an hour around late September.

1982. His mother, brother and uncle were among the 1 1 killed. He was out of town at the time. M-60S, M-lOOs and aerial bomb ex- Forecasts NASHVILLE AREA Sunny and warmer todoyj fair tomorrow) high today in the upper 80s, tomorrow near 90; low in the mid-601. TENNESSEE Continued fair today and tomorrow; highi today in the 80s, tomorrow in the 80s east to low 90s wottj lows In the 60s east to around 70 west.

SOUTH KENTUCKY Warmer and more humid today end tomor. row; highs today in the mid-80s to low 90s; tomorrow in the upper 80s to low 90s; lows in the 60s. i TENNESSEE EXTENDED OUTLOOK Generally pertly cloudy deyi and fair nights Saturday through Mondayi highs in the mid-80i te the low 90s; lows in the mid-60s to low 70s. i Tennessee lawyers must attend classes, chief justice announces FRONTS: Warrriw Cold-, Occluded -w Stationary U.S. Temperatures It NattMMl WMttar itnia Citr Lw High City Lew High Albany 45 71 JackiMi 9 91 AnwwMfau KwiimClty.

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I'm 1 wide, has also contributed to the growth of lawyer training programs. Complaints of dishonesty by Ten nessee lawyers Increased by one-third last year, Brock said. "Last week I received rrom oiscipu- nary counsel for the Supreme Court's Board of Professional KesponsiDinryj seven notices of disciplinary action; five of the seven were disbarments or embezzlement of clients' funds," he said. And, the chief justice said, the pass rate on the February 1986 Tennessee bar exam fell to 515. Brock noted that there may be problems finding high-quality, affordable and relevant programs for all Tennessee lawyers at first "Even so, the Improvement in law yer competence would seem to be worth the price," he said.

Brock noted that representatives or most of the state's major bar associa- tions expressed support for the idea at a hearing before the Supreme Court tion every week. We started to manufacture more that he could sell," he said. The other two men on trial are Ronald Raymond Schroeder, 34, of Justice, 111., and Orville Albert Weigelt, 57, of West Lake, Ohio. In addition to the conspiracy counts, Miller faces one count of taking part in the Illegal manufacture of explosives and three counts of causing illegal fireworks to be transported across state lines. Schroeder is charged with two additional counts of aiding and abetting in the transportation of explosives and Weigelt Is charged with one count of taking part in the illegal manufacture of explosives.

He noted that Tennessee judges "were among the lowest paid in the nation" when a new judicial pay plan took effect In 1974. Salaries for the state's trial judges rose from $32,000 to more than $65,000 before the cost-of-living escalator in the 1974 plan was trimmed in time for the beginning of the next eight-year Judicial term in 1982. The state Constitution forbids cutting Judges' salaries during their term of office. The base salary for trial judges was set at $60,000, and the cost-of-living escalator in the current pay plan has resulted In only one raise of 1 since 1982. "If we are to attract and keep topflight judges, the salary laws for judges will have to be adjusted as soon as it is possible, to become effective in 1990," Brock said.

Every state in the Southeast, except Mississippi and Kentucky, now pays its judges more than Tennessee, he said. Sims said, during a TBA business meeting yesterday afternoon, that million copies since its publication in 1979. As for Hillcourt, he has toured and travelled to scouting camps since then. Following his trip to the Mid-state, he will go to Houston and Los Angeles, and the nation of Trinadad and Tobago in the West Indies, with a trip to the World Jamboree in Australia next year. "After all," he concluded.

'Tve still got a lot to da" faces more hurdles way u. about 60 of the state's 10,000 law- The Supreme Court plans to appoint yers are now members of the associa-a nine-member commission to work tion. out details of the program, Brock said, gut he said, "I'm concerned about But the court will review the progress the distribution of lawyers" across the of the program after It has been in ef- state. feet for three years, he said. "I hear repeatedly that a very sub- The only lawyers who will be ex- stanUal number of our practicing law-empted from the continuing legal edu- yers are not making a living In the cation requirement Brock said, are profession," Sims said, those 70 or over, federal Judges and "And yet we have other areas that members of Congress.

need lawyers." I Despite age he's still into Scouting I ng, V-. V-V li i 1 (r 3 membership from 630,000 to 360,000. "That handbook got rid of all the campfires and out-of-doors, all the romance of scouting," he said. "It didn't even have the word campflre in it and that was rather awful." When a revision was planned, he volunteered his time for a year, and wrote the current scouting handbook, which has sold more than four Williamson tax hike The three-cent Increase In the debt payment fund would be used for capital expenditures for both the school system and other county depart ments. Under the new proposal, every Wil liamson County tax dollar would include 59 cents for education, 15 cents Mary Stroud Cloyd Graveside services for Mary Stroud Ooyd, 84, of Nashville, will be at 1 p.m.

today at Mount Olivet cemetery. Mrs. Cloyd died Tuesday at her home. The body is at Martin's and Bracey-Welsh Funeral Home. Mrs.

Cloyd. a native of Weakley for the general fund, 14.9 cents for debt payments, 9.7 cents for roads and 2.6 cents in miscellaneous costs. Local taxes, including property and other taxation, provide 69 cents of every dollar collected by the county. State funds produce 29 cents while two cents comes from the federal government Redmonts with low tares for Fares to theWest Coast. Along with Piedmonts Ultimate Super Savers and special Childrens Like our regular FamilvRires.forexamDle.

Fares to Florida. Vhenonespousebuysaround-tripM-rare other children2-17, fly for our summer Family Just call your travel agent or Redmontat 1-80O251-572Q And see how flying with Piedmont is fast becoming a family tradition. graveside rites today County, was a volunteer worker for the American Red Cross here for many years and an active member of the Iris Club. She was a member of the Down-, town Presbyterian Church. There are no immediate S69 toTexas, Colorado, and to California.

survivors..