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Atjust Wednesday. 15, lO, THE HERALD. Provo, I' Ub-P- U i.it Second of Two Pari Sen. Howard Baker Draws Strength From Tennessee Roots By Bruce Biossat WASHINGTON (NEA) Menlioa Huntsville. the tiny hamlet of S75 in Tennessee s Cumberland laountains where Sea. Howard Baker was raised and has his real home, and you've found his private wave length He leans back in his chair, warming to the subject: in, and there's plenty ol sleeping and eaur.g For at least a doiea vears, he and his family have sipped the spang, for off, usually time in Puerto Rica u Hts book collection tells the tale of his reading habits, la his borne here, two living room walis are lined floor to ceiling with books. Tfeev spill over into halts and nearly every bedroom More are stacked in Huntsville, and he hi$ access to his old law firms good library in town there. He reads oa places, ta constantly hotels, ib aay free time, and some not so free, as id the office hen he should be signing papers He scored quick success as a practicing lawyer, dividing "That's my taproot. That's where I draw my strength from. Folks Jjb tiiere area t impressed one bit by this senator stuff. To most of them, Tm still just Henry." It's always been that, or Howard Henry, to sei him apart from his late father, Howard Sr., who served .J congressman from years the hardset Republican 2d district. The site where the roots go down is a bluff in the knobby Cumberlands. There sits a low, sprawling house on a .) a beautifully appointalone ed darkroom where he puts the key touches on the photographs he takes by the thousands. At the darkroom door he leaves his briefcase and his public self. ng ti be that in comes from confidence his professional worth, in the The suess has solid underpinning Huntsville gives him For be was assured affluence lont ago from inherited Umber and coal land. Whea he first entered politics. Baker's shyness seemed setting Throw a now into the WaterHe gate turmoil, he s calm Nix-oa flatly denies taking Mr. s line in debate that led to the Watergate committee, and before the Watergate hearings. Baker knows his ambition has more room thin before. Just how much mere is not yet cter, but h said the key thing whea he observed I think he s his own I U never go back to being a journevmaa lawver. I know e campaign-lik- a crucial liability. "I can t he once told aa aide in his first run. Time has changed even that At Jonesboro I observed him greeting people with easy warmth in a w-v- says he never sought white House guidance His tone is convincing mar.. softly: " that" Now in a larger world than wt tn-i- ss . r men's knit dress shirts reg.$12 5.99 curving drive, with a louvered father-in-law- firm member queried a newcomer oa the questioa whether fee d '.'learned about from Howard vet." Told do, the maa boomed: "He'll put oa a fee that 11 take you right to the floor." super shirt savings i: wall screening off the open area behind. The main section features a sunken living room, a dining haven to one side, and a huge window looking out upon a long stretch of lawn ending at a rise. Amid trees off to the left are a swimming pool and a topgrade tennis court with vines bedecking its back fences, a little cabana, and a modestly spectacular with barnbcard guest-hous- e siding and a great fireplace and picture window. (This really was built for visits from the late Everett Dirk-se- n, Baker's The Baker place is in a sense part of a compound, since a couple of his old law partners and his close banker friend, William Swain, all have homes nearby. Baker the "private person" finds his respite here with family and old friends. The core of i all, however, is his his time between Huntsville and Knoxville offices Much has been made of his skills as a defense lawyer in murder rases, but he aba was a master at wvrtiug oct stack deals and other complex transactions with difficult legal aspect He's not shy about seeking big fees. He tells how an older vu " - . 4 Perfect for summertime wecthei in 80 a beautiful nylon polyester ond 20 colors. Featuring popular long point collars .imported fabric in myriad machine washable, too. ZCMI Men's Furnishings, all five stores. " - good-lookin- g , famous maker wide ties AGGRESSIVE It the description for Sea. Howard Baker's tennis game. It'i his favorite game and he's food at It. for dayknit slacks try xsandpebbles' near-perfe- ct reg. 5.50 and 6.50 2.99 Pure polyester in handsome, colorful ties to satisfy any man's taste in fashion. Many stripes and geometric patterns to choose from in ZCMI Men's Furnishings, all stores. He's been taking pictures since he was 12, when a Boy Scout merit badge for photography was the only one that stirred him. Now he's a partner Robert Crossley says: "Howard could make more money on photography than I can practicing law." Ex-la- hot festival day in faOn bled Jonesboro, oldest town in Tennessee, I watched him clicking away, posing kids beside old monuments, snap- ping unposed youngsters as they gaped at carnival fun, candidly catching a network newsman who'd been dogging his heels for hours. Baker has another darkroom, for color work, in his broad, red brick, vine-lade- n Tudor home (rented) in Washington. His wife Joy's deepfreeze has been pressed into auxiliary service. Says she: "He keeps his film and his color paper there. I'm not aP lowed to use it." The pictures go to friends, are crammed into books, enliven the walls of his old Knoxville law office. An uncounted number, well mounted, ate just stored. Joy says he's had several n shows in southern cities. Soon a long blue wall in one-ma- his new Senate office will dis- of his color prints, some from this spring's visit play in solid colors 18 to the Soviet Union. But, oddly, none adorn the walls in his two houses. "Too ostentatious," says Joy. Tennis is Mania No. 2. Says friend Bill Swain: "Howard made all his Huntsville friends learn so be d always have a game." Play starts 22.50 iAr reasons why around five in the afternoon, and ends when the ball can't be seen. The little cabana houses 25 extra rackets for wandering minstrels who might fancy a little sport. Baker takes on all comers, with a game usually described as aggressive, with good stroking, but not as sharp as more frequent play would make it. Ai the Bakers' customary Fourth of July party this year, the lineups were cagily set to give the senator a maximum break, since newsmen were all over the place. smooyP '0 Elegant knit that proves 1. e most removably resistant weave yet; 2. machine washable infiniium dryoble ad W o. ond a. needs obsolut.ly never ' His chosen partner was the expert Mayor Kyle Testerman in or Your choice of plain top the in models Win-fiel- WW mointom rt pressing to with no seam Perfect tailoring, thrinkage. puckering or in Hs price via Finest-fittin- range come d GOP Gov. Dunn was paired with of Knoxville. b belt loop lawyer Crossley. Cameras whirred as prevailed. Howard Henry has still other country enterprises. He keeps a Honda motorcycle and two "trail bikes" for friends. On Sundays, he and his daughter. Cissy, cook the big breakfast, often with Widest assortment (knowing and the new color - Baker-Testerma- n Sixes ) s to 42 waist, range from 30 custom-fi- t confidence you Fof the specie! with Day. get always pancakes, sausage, grits, country ham. He also makes ice cream in several flavors. With his Huntsville friends, it's an old custom to traipse off into the woods for a "bachelor week" now and then. A bit of golf (which Bajter doesn't like) is mixed. frftLTUWt ZCMI OOTTONbVOOO VAUfV OQOEN UFVErfT 2j C I SALT LAKE COTTONWOOD VALLEY FAIR OGDEN UNIVERSITY MALL KMU " |
