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Delinquent Tax Listings ? Pages 6, 7 Bulleti^ DOE Stopping Dump Study The U.S. Department of Energy will announce this afternoon that it will suspend indefinitely its work on a second nuclear waste repository. Congressman Bill Hendon said at 1:35 p.m. today. Hendon said he had received the following statement from Secretary of Energy John Herrington: "Based on progress we have made toward the first repository, I have reassessed tim ing for the second site and have decided to postpone indefinitely plans for any site specific work on a second repository . " That statement was scheduled to be read at a 1 p.m. press conference at the White House but it was postponed until 3p.m., Hendon said. "I am absolutely convinced that this statement is accurate," Hendon said. "I spent the whole morning with the assistant secretary of energy down at the DOE. They have told me that they are going to do this. I've been flying feround up here in the clouds ever since. This is absolutely fantastic." A rock formation beneath sections of Haywood, Buncombe and Madison counties is among 12 sites the DOE has found potentially acceptable for burial of the nation's high level nu clear waste. DOE has been searching for a location to build a second repository in the East, following construction of one in the West. ? Bulletin from the Waynesville Mountaineer X Bray Rcccivcs Life WILLIAM BRAY ...receives life plus 93 years William Bray, convicted last week in the September murder of State Highway Patrol Trooper Bobby Lee Coggins, was sentenced to life in prison r>y the same jury which decided his guilt. The state had sought the death penalty in the case Bray also received 93 years for lesser offenses. Superior Court Judge Donald Stephens of Raleigh ordered that the life plus 93 years sentences be served consecutively. Stephens signed an order sending Bray to Central Prison in Raleigh immediately after sentencing. Bray's defense attornies, Joe and Stephen Huff of Marshall, filed a notice of appeal immediately following the sentencing. The 23-year old Arkansas prison escapee was convicted by the Buncombe County jury of eight men and four women on May 20 following three days of testimony in the case. In addi tion to the murder charge, they found Bray guilty of robbery with a firearm, second degree burglary, discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle and larceny of a firearm. Bray is reported to have offered to testify against his co defendant in the murder case, Jimmy Dean Rios. A scheduled June 2 trial for Rios has been postponed due to the illness of his defense attorney, A.E. Leake of Marshall. Rios is scheduled to be tried in Madison County, but defense attornies have filed motions seeking to have the trial relocated. Bray's trial was also to be heard in Madison County, but was moved to the Bun combe County court when repairs to the county courthouse were incomplete. Memorial Day Marked In Marshall Hundreds Attend Marshall Parade, Welcome Returned War Hero By WILLIAM LEE Little kids waved and smiled as Un cle Sam, known also as Harold Gar rison, made his way down Main Street Marshall this past weekend. Threatening clouds faded as parade time cane, and the sun shone on Mar shall for the county seat's annual Memorial Day observance. The parade, marshalled by retired Lt. Col. Ed Rector. Congressman Bill Hendon and State House Speaker Liston Ramsey, made its way across from Blannahasset Island and ran its route up and down Main Street, pass ing the reviewing stand in front of the courthouse four times in the process Each time they paused for dog gers, square dancers, and musicians to perform briefly for the honored thank them for helping to keep America free." "We can and do salute their memory, their bravery, their faith in the cause they fought for, and the sacrifice they made on our behalf," Liston Ramsey pronounced later at a special commencement in the Mar shall School gymnasium Members from the Marshall Class of 1934 were on hand for the event, to especially welcome home Lt. Col. Ed Rector Rector, a Marshall native and graduate of the Class of 1934, was highly decorated during World War II. As a fighter pilot he was a member of the Flying Tigers squadron, which destroyed some 940 Japanese planes during the war. Rector was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart, among other medals, for his heroism during the w*. Rector told his hrnrn tnwt frit n is "We rely on our production in j agriculture, yet there is a spectre on 1 the future of the small farmer." I "We rely on our energy production and natural resources, yet are already 80 percent dependent to | foreign producers for seven stratigfc ly significant materials." "The education of our youth, in the final analysis is the most important pillar of our national security. We can not let them down. " Rector went on to briefly recount J his war years, explaining that. "I don't tell war stories unless badgered into it ." "1 remember the book called 'Fa Is The Hunter.' Its author recpunti his war days, stating that he surviv only because fate was not hunt him." Having flown 3M l?,,_ J L. c. ,?.??! ooiina io oe sucy suuai apparently was not hu THE NEWS record SERVING THE PEOPLE OF MADISON COUNTY SINCE 1901 Thursday, May 29, 1986 25* 1 EST' ' ' ' " " " " " " " ^ ? : Ledford Says Ambulance Service Won't Be Cut By KOBEKT KOKNIG The Madison County commis sioners shelved plans to cut back the county's Emergency Medical Service during an hour-long work session Tuesday in Marshall During a similar budget work session held last week, the commissioners discussed the possibility of closing EMS offices in Mars Hill and Hot Springs in response to cutbacks in federal assistance. News of the proposed cutback in ambulance service brought a quick response from residents in both Mars Hill and Hot Springs During Tues day's session, Mars Hill fire chief Ed die Fox and Hot Springs Mayor Ken ny Ramsey presented the commis sioners with signed petitions opposing the cutbacks. Ramsey is a member of the Madison County EMS. County commission chairman James Ledford told Fox, Ramsey and half a dozen other residents who at tended Tuesday's session, "I'm sure the ambulance service will continue without interruption. We expect to have ambulances operating in Mars Hill, Marshall and Hot Springs. I'm glad to see the interest in the EMS program and you can rest assured it will remain this year." During last week's budget session, the commissioners discussed trimm ing as much as $140,000 from the EMS budget by closing the Mars Hill and Hot Springs offices and eliminating as many as 10 of the emergency medical technicians positions. The commissioners said cuts would be made in other county agencies in order to maintain the present level of service The commissioners also approved an important change in the EMS capability during Tuesday's session. Kenny Ramsey presented the com missioners with a proposal to equip county ambulances with intravenous equipment Ten EMTs have recently received training in administering in traveneous injections through classes provided by Asheville Buncombe Technical College. The EMTs completed their training and took final examinations last week. When certified, they will be able to administer intraveneous in jections en route to Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville. The county commissioners approv ed Ramsey's plan and appointed the Hot Springs mayor and veteran EMT to serve as the training director for the county's EMTs. Cost of equip ment needed will be $817.50. The plan is expected to begin about Aug. 1. When operations begin. EMTs in Hot Springs will be able to provide in traveneous injections to patients in the Hot Springs, Laurel and Spring Creek areas Marshall EMTs will provide similar assistance on calls in the Marshall and Mars Hill-Upper Laurel areas. Mars Hill EMTs. who have yet to take the required training course, will continue to make routine assistance calls in the Mars Hill area UNCLE SAM, better known as Harold Garrison of Weaver ville, led the Marshall Memorial Day parade down Main Street Saturday afternoon. L_ _ SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE LISTON RAMSEY, right, am Col. Edward Rector, a Marshall native and World War II hero were among the guest speakers during Saturday's Memoria Day services in Marshall.
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