1 - Ivan Allen, Jr. Digital Collection - Georgia Institute of Technology

•TrrB ATLA.l\TA COSSTITImON, Thet., Oct. 15, 1974 £i-A.MENDS FENCESMayor Picks 30CITY OF ATLANTAC IT YCOUNCilRICHARD GUTHMAN, JR.Counc,lmln, E,ghlh D,strlcl3349 E. WOOd Villey Rd .. N.W.Alllnil. Gtorg'l 30327(4041658·9530For BicentennialBy JIM MER RINERBunnie; the man who designed the spectacularJackson inaugural in January; a stateMayor Maynard Jackson has named 30citizens to the AilanLII Bicentennial Commis­ lawmaker who solidly backed Massell in theSion, apparently mending some political 1973 campaign. and a Massell nominee toleDCH In the process.the MARTA board who got dumped In post·It took Jackson two months to put to­ election politics.,ether the commission, which includes personsclosely associated with former Mayor vice president of Bell and Stanton Inc. andGoodwin. the chairman. is executiveSam Massell.orchestrated Jackson's lavish inauguration.While Massell was mayor, be pushed Mrs. Kitty Lofton. a Rich's public relalionsofficial, was named to Ihe MARTAaside suuestions that the city have a bicentennialcommission because, he said. Atlanta board late last year. Not only did Jacksondid not ex i5t when the country was founded. prevail in having that nomination killed -The new commissIOn held its first meet· he later put Lyndon Wade in the MARTAIng Monday, with the members apparently seat - but the Board of Aldermen refusedunsure of uactly wbat they are supposed to to allow MasseU to speak to defend Mrs.do. Lofton', appointment.George Goodwin, commission chairman, State Rep. Sidney Marcus, a strongsaid that :l00 yean ago only AlJanta·area Massell backer, also appeared on the newactivities were "an archery contest or a commission.stickball game between Indians."The commlssion is divided about SO·50Jackson suggested that the commission along racial and sexual lines - "not bycarry on the theme of Alfinnatioa Atlanta,.. prognm designed recently by Jackson torevive faith 10 the Clty's future.The commission is Officially meant toplan programs connected with the 200thanniversary of the Declaration of Independencein 1~71 . Such plannmg is "frankly a litliebll behind, as are all cities across thecountry," Jackson said.'lbe onlinanee creating the commissionwas sponsored by Councilman Richard Guthmanand enacted Aug. 19. Members servewi~bout pay and .lire denied city funds foroffices and staff, but they are authorized torlbe money Irom private or public sourcesfor blCflltennll1 events.Jacksoa·. members Include his wlteaccident," Jackson said.Other members are Elaine Alexander,Mrs. Ninaking Anderson (daughter of CouncilmanJoan Calhoun). Harry W. Atkinson.former Ald. Brady Barnett, Vivian Beavenand Dr. SusIe V. Chapman.Also. Bob Clark Jr .• school board memberMrs. B.1rbara Whltlaker. Mrs. WillieCowen Davis, Jan Douglass, Edith EIsas,Shirley Franklin and city historian FranklinGarrett.Also, George Griffeth, Mrs. Rae Holli·day. Young Thoma, Hughley, Sgt. HarryKellman. Col. James A. Fyock. Charles R.Mason. Charles Moreland. Robert Redfearn,Louise Summers (wife of Councilman JackSummers), Starling Sutton. Judith Tayklr.Celestine Treadwell and Ida Wright,COUNCILMAN RICHARD GUTHMAN'S NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGpresents a program onPROTECTING YOUR HOME AGAINST CRIMEandSELF-PROTECTION FOR WOMENTUESDAY, OCTOBER 29conducted byOFFICERS OF THO RTHOR HEADQUARTERS1465 Northside Drive, N.W.8:00 P. M.THOR is a special, Federally funded program, desi gned to7ducate the public in protection against crime. Atlanta~s one of several cities in the country selec t ed by theFederal Government for a pilot project of the THOR progr am .~HOR (Target Hardening - Opportunity Reduction ) is admi n­~stered by officers of the City of Atlanta Police Department.Our program will consist of discussion on protecting bothonese~f and one ' s home against crime, along with two fi l mson th~s subject. Special displays of intrus i on devicesand alarm systems will be arranged.W7 hope you will join us for this most informat i ve andt~mely program the evening of October 29th.Directions: THOR Headquarters in located in the Nort hsi deSquare office building, at the corner o f Nor t hside Dr iveand Trabert Avenue. Enter from Trabert Avenue and followthe driveway to the rear of the building.