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All of Texas Diet creator fights threat to lifestyle Much-in-demand Martin Katahn vows nothing's going to interfere with his jogging and tennis. I See Living Vandy, Volunteers both lose Auburn takes measure of Vandy as Tennessee loses 1 2th straight SEC road game. I See Page 1C remembers the Alamo Tribute will mark valor of David Crockett, 32 other Tennes-seans who laid down their lives there. See Arts Leisure CopyrigtH I9S A GANNETT NEWSPAPER 27 Section Volume 80, No. 393 Nashville, Tennessee Second daa postage fnidit NuhviUcTN anm'Mi mm The TENNESSEA1N Pi annea 7 miles Alexander lan P.Casey Daley Staff Pat Robertson "I'm extremely concerned about rights and liberties of other people' Jan LARRY DAUGHTREY and JAMES PRATT Staff Writers Gov.

Lamar Alexander's $1.2 billion road program would open an interstate corridor into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's south edge, where Alexander controls 991 acres of potential development land. The corridor development would bring a four-lane interstate within seven miles of the governor's property. This highway Related story on IB would connect with a four-lane road running to within 2.7 miles of the Alexander property. It would provide a closer, quicker alternative to Gatlinburg, Tena, for tourists from west of Knoxville. The governor said it is "preposterous" to connect the road plans with his ownership of the land, which he insists will not be developed commercially.

"I just don't do business that way," he said. Alexander bought the land for $661,000 within a year of bis 1978 election. Records show it was recorded in the name of a Nashville lawyer as trustee. Alexander has noted the land interest on financial disclosure forms since 1979 but has not identified any partners. The exact location of the land, and the fact that the trustee represented Alexander in the purchase, did not become apparent on Blount County public records until early last year with the filing of new documents.

The governor said in an interview that he owns the land in partnership with five other men whose names do not appear on the property records or disclosure forms. He said his interest is slightly more than 50. "I bought it to keep it he said of the scenic mountain land. "If I wanted a crowd I could go somewhere else." Responding to questions, the governor acknowledged that he and bis partners employed a prominent Atlanta resort development consultant within the past year. He said the consultant, after a study that included aerial surveys, recommended a number of possible uses for the property, ranging from building "a large number of cabin sites" to leaving it intact "We decided to do nothing," Alexander said, adding that there have been discussions of deeding some of the property to the Nature Conservancy.

Those discussions were with Patrick Noonan, an official with the National Park Service. Asked why the names of the partners had not been disclosed, Alexander said: "I told anybody who asked." He identified the original partners as: Samuell (Sandy) Beall in, a longtime friend, a neighbor and founder of the Ruby Tuesday restaurant chain. I Turn to PAGE 12A, Column 1 Hphafp tYnm Dpmnrrat rhipf Cha JOEL KAPLAN andJIMOTIARA Staff Writers Television evangelist Pat Robertson unleashed the harshest political attack of the three-day Republican conference here yesterday, calling national Democratic Chairman Paul Kirk a liar and a bigot and challenging him to a debate. Robertson, president of the Chris-. tian Broadcasting Network and one of nine potential Republican presidential candidates to appear at the Opryland Hotel during the Southern Republican Leadership Conference, demanded Kirk apologize for a seven-page fund-raising letter Kirk wrote raising the specter of a Robertson candidacy.

ti II from my Alcoa Hiahwav isvviiaciiu Great Smoky wigumains to Barker as trustee under the option agreement, August 1 990 Planning report for extension of Pellissippi Parkway shows route from Interstate 40 in west Knoxville to Knoxville's McChet Tyson Airport In Alcoa. April 1983 Alexander and his wife purchase a two-acre tract adjacent to property held by Barker as trustee for cabin site. Access to the property is stated to be through other property in which Alexander has an interest. January 1985 November 1976 option agreement between the Jarvis family and Alexander is recorded at the Blount County Courthouse. January 1986 Alexander unveils roads proposal, including designation of Pellissippi Parkway extension as Interstate 140 and continuing the road from the Knoxville airport to Highway ill near olland, Ten mf cy "In your undated letter about me, you engaged in what I regrettably consider to be virulent anti-Christian bigotry," Robertson said in a response to Kirk that he released to the press.

"You did precisely the thing that Jimmy Carter accused Ronald Reagan of you attempted to set Jew against Christian, North against South, black against white, rural from urban." Later, at a press conference, Robertson said that Kirk's letter was filled with lies. For example, Robertson said, he does not want to abolish public education, nor does he want to launch a massive military buildup. "I'm hardly a right-wing Ideologue," he said. "I'm extremely con reported Related stories on 19A an apparent record one-year jump. The report contained another surprising revelation that contrary to nationally publicized cases of alleged sexual abuse in day care centers, most children are victimized by family members increasingly frustrated by social and ecooomicproblems.

In another study, the American Public Health Association said child abuse, teen pregnancy and lack of medical care are putting American children at great risk, especially among minorities and the poor. Sex abuse To Oak Ridge Knoxville Teen pregnancies, infant death rate also increase 0 Pellissippi Parkway Alcoa aW nmsT at DANA WALKER United Press International WASHINGTON Reports of child sexual abuse jumped 59 In 1984, teen pregnancies are at record highs and death rates are rising for infants who survive the first month, separate studies show. In startling results last week, at a time when child abuse statistics were thought to be leveling off, the Child Welfare League of America released a study showing reports of child abuse and neglect rose 16 overall between 1983 and 1984. In cases in which a child was sexually abused, the increase was 59 cerned about the rights and liberties of other people." When asked whether he favors a constitutional amendment to ban abortion, Robertson focused his attack on the Supreme Court, which he said was wrong in its 1973 Roe vs. Wade ruling that struck down laws against abortion.

"Most of the social problems in this country could be solved with one or two shifts on the Supreme Court," he said. The evangelical Republican said he went through Kirk's letter and substituted "black," "Hispanic," and "Jew" for "fundamentalist" and "religious right" "In doing so I found your letter to be so full of bigotry and so contrary up 59 Drawing its conclusions from various health statistics, the national organization of health professionals said the "most disturbing" information it discovered Is that death rates are rising for Infants who survive the first month of life, reversing a post-World War II trend. Researcher Sharon Adams-Taylor accused the Reagan administration of glossing over the statistics and the association said there is not a coordinated national effort to help suffering children or an effective way of monitoring health trends nationwide. Arden Miller of the University of North Carolina, which conducted the iiigh56 Low 32 Scc2B to the basic American spirit of tolerance and fair play that I feel impressed to call for an apology for this totally un-American letter," Robertson said. And If Kirk won't apologize, Robertson said, he wants a nationally televised debate with the chairman of the Democratic National Committee.

Terry Michael a spokesman for the DNC said Kirk's letter addressed Robertson's "right-wing political agenda, not his religious views or those of any Americans." "Chairman Kirk has great respect for the religious tradition of evangelical Christians," Michael said, "but if Pat Robertson is going to enter the po- Turn to PAGE I2A, Column 3 in 1984 research, called national efforts to provide care to disadvantaged mothers and children "a jerry-built system of compromises" but had no specific proposals for changes. The report also said: The incidence of low birthweight is Increasing among black and white infants. Reports of child abuse different figures from the first report have increased 142 since 1976. 1983 immunization rates for inner-city children fell far short of na tional goals. Rates of teen-age pregnancy, abortion and childbearing are higher In the United States than in nearly all other developed countries.

Terrorism mastermind doubles work Two' months after terrorist attacks at Rome and Vienna airports, the alleged mastermind remains a threat on the loose in the world. Here is an update, based on talks with investigators and others in a hall-dozen capitals. niARirsj.iuNi'nf 7 he Associated Press vx, DAMASCUS, Syria Master terrorist Abu Nidal has doubled his deadly work in the past year, build-. ing a system of secret European bases and a reserve of expendable young "commandos." Western and Palestinian sources report. At the same time, here in Damascus, the notorious fugitive's crganizaflon Is looking for greater "political acceptance, seeking membership in the Palestinian National Salvation Front, an established coalition of Palestinian leftists bavd In the Syrian capitaL Governor Jhr Alexander's PS2V-t iiiiiiiii Proposed highway construction sites Chronology of Gov.

Lamar Alexander's transactions Blount County mountain property and plans by state for extension of Pellissippi Parkway. Metro State, Art Leisure, Perspective, SECTION SECTION SECTION Deaths 2B ArtTheatre 6F Editorials 4H Midstate Calendar. 5B Books. 9F Letters 4H Thompson's Station 1B Crossword 8F Opinions 4-5H Wish List 2B Food 5F Music 8F Triturf 1 jc Business, Sports, U3Va Mh SECTION I SECTION Executive Spotlight .21 Auto Racing. 9C Showcase Peopte 41 Baseban 1C AskShowcaso.

50 Stock Markets. CoUege Basketball. 1C Nashville Showcase 32 Outdoors 14C Soap Operas 34 Scoreboard 2C Talk Shows 22 Sunday AYEM. 1C Dish dealers take fight to Capitol DIANE BARTI-TY Television Writer Satellite dish dealers will take their fight against signal scrambling to the state Capitol Wednesday, with as many as 300 home satellite dishes in tow. The "dish caravan," set to cruise Legislative Plaza beginning at 3 p.m.

to expected to attract dealers from across the state, each hauling a 10-to 12-foot home satellite dish. Later that evening, the newly formed Tennessee Satellite Dealers Association will broadcast the first of four national satellite TV programs live from Nashville. Both events are slated on the eve of important congressional hearings on scrambling in Washington. "We hope to bring attention to the Issues Involved In scrambling and also can attention to the events taking place the next day in Washlng- Tin to PAGL 2 September W6 Alexander obtains opium to purchase from the Howard Jarvis Estate ton tracts of S78 acres adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains Rational Park. He also obtains right of first refusal to pvrchate an addtiunil 4)-acre tract from the estate.

Nowmtxr 1976 Alexander sip option. November 1978 Alexander elected governor, and truss is formed naming Nashville attorney Joseph N. Barker trustee foranun-named beneficiary. 9 December 1978 Two tracts totaling 491 acres art sold to Barker as a trustee by the Jarvis family. Court records of transaction stale that September 1976 option was exorcised and that benrficury of trust is the same person who entered into that option agreement.

October 1979 A third 500-mat tract Is told by the Jarvis family Real Estate, SECTION Classified Deaths 420 Real Estate News 10 LMnfc SECTION DoarAbby 7E Fashion 6E Horoecopo 3E House of Week 12E -r, I Tun to PAGL 8A, ohsm.