Evening star., 1951-10-21
Lundberg0uster
SoughtbYDugan
In Arlington
Safety Heads Firing
Also Demanded by
Bourd Member

OOOIU VtStIBUCt
Arlington County Board Men,
ber Daniel A. Dugan set the stage
for a week of suspense by an
nouncing yesterday that he will
demand the dismissal of County
Manager A. T. Lundberg and Di-
rector of Public Safety Carlisle
Johnstone at a special meeting
next Saturday.
Mr.. Dugan demanded Mr.. Lund-
berg's custer yesterday after a
dramatic exchange between them.
but the board member later agreed
to a one-week postponement OF
discussion on his motion. Two
other board members, F. Freeland
Chew and Alfred E. Frisbie. were
absent from the meeting at the
time.
Two weeks ago, MIR. Dugan had
requested a report on Mr.. john
stone, who was appointed last
May. The board member had
asserted that Mr.. Johnstone's rec
lord in a similar position at Raj
eigh, N. c. was unsatisfactory and
| he charged the public safety d.
rector was running around ar
resting people"
Agrees to Postponement.
When the time came for the re-
port to be made yesterday. Mr..
IDugan said he was willing to
postpone the matter until next
Saturday. in view of the absence
of Mr.. Chew and Mr.. Frisbie.
Mr.. Dugan noted, however. that
he had not received in advance a
copy of the report, although
board members ordinarily receive
such reports several days before
a meeting. .-
Mr.. Lundberg said he had been
ordered by the board to present a
report. He said he would comply
with the order but would not
agree to give Mr.. Dugan copy
/ Ut1OIc tlCAG OdGQI QdSs
. Mr.. Dugan replied, "I'm going
to hold my temper. You're saying
to me in effect that I'm not gcing
to see that report before the
meeting. AS a member of the
governing body, I'm responsible to
the people of this county and I'm
not going to be dictated to by you"
THE report is the county
managers property" Mr.. Lund-
berg retorted.
/ Message by Police Officer.
Mr.. Dugan then said, Il wasn't
going to say this but a police lieu
tenant told me he was summoned
to Mr.. Lundbergs Office. MIR.
Lundberg told him to go back and
tell Mr.. Dugan and Mr.. Chew that
he is running the county"
The manager replied that he
had talked with 1t. John SAM
ders and had told the police Off
Ger he could tell Mr.. Dugan and
Attorney Frank Ball, jr., about
the interview. Mr.. Lundberg told
the board he did not say he is
running the county.
The managers denial was cor
roborated after the meeting by
1t. Sanders, who said Mr.. Lund-
berg had called him in and asked
if he had started a rumor that
the manager planned to resign.
1t. Sanders said he told Mr..
!; Lundberg that he had heard the
, rumor from a newspaper re-
| porter.
>. Mr.. Johnstone was appointed
! by the board after he had been
, recommended by Mr.. Lundberg.
Cleared in Malfeasance.
; Last spring, Mr. Dugan was tried
/ on charges of malfeasance in Office
/. and was cleared. He had been &C
, cused of joining in a conspiracy
to seize control of the police de-
partment.
Mf. Dugan recalled that he had
voted against Mr.. Johnstone when
the public safety director was ap-
pointed about six months ago.
Mr.. Dugan moved that "in view
! of the political situation in Arling .
ton County, and in view of the at
titude of Mr.. Lundberg, and other
things on which I won't elaborate,
the county manager be given no.
tice, effective January l, 1882"
! Board member Robert w. Cox
urged that discussions be delayed
until next Saturday. Mr.. Dugan-
agreed but said that unless Mr..
Lundberg is notified of his dismiss
sal at least so days before Janu-
ary l. he is automatically ap-
pointed for another year.
] Mr.. Lundberg closed the discus
sion with this statement: "As long
as A. T. Lundberg is manager Of
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