Dixon-Yates Ground-Breaking

As a crowd of 7,000 gathered near the banks of the Mississippi River in West Memphis, Ark. last week, ground was broken for the controversial $107 million Dixon-Yates power plant. Edgar H. Dixon and Eugene A. Yates, whose power companies (Middle South Utilities and Southern Company) will build the plant and sell its power to the Government, wielded gold-plated shovels to turn the first spades of earth.

West Memphis held a parade and barbecue to celebrate the occasion. But the row over the generating plant, which is opposed by many TVA supporters, droned on. Memphis officials from across the river in Tennessee boycotted the ceremonies, resolutely continued their threats to build their own power plant rather than use Dixon-Yates power.

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