The Daily News-Journal from Murfreesboro, Tennessee • 1

1992 nm a Chicago repeats thanks to last minute flurry LAYOFFS Sports page 9 SPAPER SINCE 184-9 7130 143rd Year-No. 838 Monday, June 15, 1992 Phone 893-5860 Good Afternoon rr 16 35 rr TRTTTTT IT iti. inm I0S6S 1 "Ul 1 mm Fi nal of tiremaker i State cuts off Davis facility By SERENITY SUTTON 4 Lifestyles Writer SMYRNA The Sam Davis Home: has lost state money needed for major repairs because it belongs to a trust rather than the state, according to the home's director. The state attorney general's office recently ruled the popular Smyrna attraction will get no more money for capital improvements after a current $150,000 grant for repairs runs out, said Patsy Brown, director of the Sam Davis Home. The home previously received funding from the Tennessee Historical Commission.

The ruling affected several sites statewide, including The Hermitage and Belle Meade Mansion, according to Herbert Harper', executive director of the Tennessee Historical Commis- vfi XT vaee nome, page DNJ Photo by Jim Davis They were first Wearing buttons saying' they were the first patrons at the new Linebaugh Library at Civic Plaza, Riley Landers and her mom Megan are photographed by Frances James, a worker at the library, which was closed about a month during the move to the new facility. See story, page 5.. aoooin And school buses will run all year: county executive bill scheduled for July 18" No problems are foreseen in passing the budget, Patrick forecast. Another preliminary meeting of the Commission's budget committee is set for June 25 when the county school system's budget will be reviewed. "We feel we will be- able to maintain current serves at the old tax rate," Patrick said.

"We feel we can hold the line again." have held two meetings and are expected to finalize next year's proposed budget in time for the July County Commission meeting. Breakdown of the tax rate is $1.79 for schools, $1.12 for county -general and 5 cents on debt service, Patrick advised. 'The good news is that school buses are going to run all year not having to shut down in the middle of winter," Patrick said. Board to hire new school faculty ilillllllifil We want to confirm the contract has been extended until midnight Wednesday.9 URW spokesman morning. "Negotiations 'continued late Sunday night when union representatives advised the company that they would put the final offer to its members for a vote on Wednesday." Tne Wednesday.

vote was confirmed by a union spokesman today. Workers had been back on the job since mid-May under the old contract. A three-week strike beean Mav 1 following eollanse of -T- I negotiations-of a new three-year (See Contract, page 2) shop owner dispatchers and friends. "No detailssurrounding the cause of the accident are available," THP dispatcher Cynthia Pierson said. 'The motorcycle left the south edge of the road the driver was ejected from the vehicle." "He just lost in a curve," a friend said this morning.

Carroll diedat 6:22 a.m. Sunday at Vanderbilt, Pierson said. (See Crash, page 2) real, real nice." Sixteen teachers for the new school are expected to be hired at Tuesday's meeting. They include: new. employee Caroline- Otfe, Nelda Adams, Kay Davenport, Joe Gill, Judy Godfrey, Karla Griffin, Margaret Guitard, Lea Ann Kobeck, Valerie Lyons, Lethia McCollum, Laura Mitchell, Patricia Moore, Judy Pate, Barbara Patton, Lucy Pit-tenger and John Todd.

Of those 16, one is a new hire; (See Board, page 2) TODAY'S HEADLINES Babe Ruth powers meet once again Trldon may have entered the Babe Ruth 13-yearold tour nament with a league-best 13-2 record, but the Exchange Club came In knowing It accounted lor TridonTs two losses. See Sports, page 9 Index Classified 13-15 Comics 8 Lifestyles 5 Opinion 4 Sports M2 TV 7 you don't got your Daily Nom Journal, please call your carrier or before 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, By DAN WHITTLE News Journal Staff Writer "LA VERGNE A second strike was avoided this weekend when Bridgestone officials agreed to grant another contract extension while United Rubber Workers Local 1055 agreed to put a new contract before its workers. An intense weekend of labor bargaining resulted in an agreement to take the new contract proposal out of the hands of union negotiators and. let the estimated 1,110 union workers vote Wednesday on a labor package described today as a "final offer" by the! Co.

A strike was avoided Sunday at midnight when the company decided to extend the old contract "agreement until midnight Wed-, nesday. "During the weekend of continued negotiations between Bridgestone and theURWJhe company made its Una! contract offer Saturday- said Bridgeston vie re si den ro public affairs Trevor Hoskins this Crash kills From staff reports Murfreesboro businessman-Ron Carroll died Sunday morning at Vanderbilt University Medical Center of injuries he suffered Saturday night in a motorcycle accident Com ton Road, authorities said. Carroll, 49, apparently lost control of his 1992 Harley-Davidson about 9:50 p.m. Saturday while riding east on Comptqn Road, according to Tennessee Patrol ready by Aug, 1 completeby Aug. 1.

looking good," Superintendent Elam Carlton said of the first of four schools in the system's $30-million-plus building program. "One wing is already complete and furniture is being brought in, "I don't think they'll (Robert S. Biscan Construction) have any problems getting done by Aug. 1," Carlton added. "It's going -to be ask help arsonist Davenport.

A Big' Springs Road barn destroyed June 5. Owner Evelyn McBroom estimated loss at $5,000. An abandoned house which caught fire April 17 at the intersection of Hughes and Gum roads. A deputy extinguished the flames before significant damage was done. Owner is unknown.

A vacant, modified log cabin on Woodrow Road May 14. Damage figures were undeter-mined by owner Woodrow O'Brien. Much of the property isn't insured, the detective said. 'There may be others but we're unsure if all are related," Groce said. Firefighters and investigators noticed a pattern of fires beginning in mid-April after several barns burned, said Sheriffs Detective Randy Groce.

They've talked to community (See Officers, page 2) School buses were shut down for several weeks in the 1991-92 school year because of a shortfall in state school funding. Buses resumed operations when the state Legislature passed a bill to allow the county to transfer $100,000 from county reserve funds. "County Commissioners will set the tax again for the new fiscal year the same as last year," Patrick advised. 'That meeting is DNJ Photo by Pamela Harrison By DAN WHITTLE News Journal Staff Writer WOODBURY Cannon-County's 1992-93 fiscal year tax rate is expected to remain at $2.96 per $100 of assessed property value, County Executive Harold Patrick said this week. "We do not anticipate any tax increase," Patrick said.

"It should remain the same as last year." Patrick and other members of the County Commission's Budget Committee headed by Ray Barker laby rape to fata By DAN WHITTLE News Journal Staff Writer 1 A 29-year-old Murfreesboro man was charged with aggravated rape of his 13-month-old daughter Friday after the woman who cares for the child took her to Middle Tennessee Medical Center. James Darwin Zody, 909 Smith was arrested this weekend at his residence after a woman who lives there and tends the child reported to police she suspected Zody had sexually abused the child. Police Sgt. Ted Boyd arrested Zody after receiving the initial complaint late Friday night. woman "stated she is primarily responsible for taking care of the daughter of James Darwin Zody" and "believes that Mr.

Zody sexually abused his daughter and took her to MTMC for treatment," Boyd stated in his investigation report. "The attending physician stated that there was vaginal bleeding which resulted from some type of penetration," Boyd reported. The woman told investigating officers that she observed what she believed to be blood while bathing the girl. "Which is when (the woman) took (the child) to the MTMC for treatment" Boyd reported. "The Department of Human services was contacted regarding this matter dtad was present at the MTMC at the time of this report." Zody told officers he is currently unemployed and a native (See Baby, page 2) 4 a- i I --I r-hii fl Stewartsboro to be By KELLY LOCKHART News Journal Staff Writer Hiring teachers for the new Stewartsboro Elementary and other personnel action will fill Tuesday's Rutherford County Schools board meeting agenda set for 6 p.m.

in the central office board room. Ground for the $5.6 million school was broken last July. Stewartsboro is expected to be Officers to catch By LISA MARCHESONI News Journal Staff Writer Lawmen are asking for public help to catch an arsonist who's burned more than $100,000 in property this spring. Suspicious fires include: An East Gum Road barn which burned April 9. Owner Frank Beard lost the barn, hay and a hay baler for $25,000 loss.

An East Gum Road vacant house which was totaled May 26. Owner Frances Mosby estimated loss at $25,000. A restored vacant log cabin on U.S. Highway 41 South (Manchester Highway) June 10. Owner James Preston set value at $45,000.

A Gum Road barn torched May 28. Owner Frank Davenport said loss amounted to $5,000. A barn door which fizzled out, preventing the fire from spreading to the entire structure June 9 on Cedar Grove Road. The barn is owned by Mattie Hotdog! Three-year-old Special Montoria takes a large bite from her hotdog as she climbs on playground equipment at Patterson Park during the NAACP Field Day Saturday. See more photos, page 5.

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