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The meeting was held behind closed doors upon the request of commissioner John Whittington, who claimed it was a personnel and legal matter. After the meeting, Mayor Erik Jonsson and County Judge Lew Sterrett briefed newsmen on the session. Judge Sterrett said a committee wouldeinina be formed to look into the problems. Mayor Jonsson was asked what part the hiring of Mrs. Ruth Jefferson played in the matter.
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After the meeting, councilman Wes Wise told newsmen that the closed door session began with a discussion of matters not related to personneAor litigation. Wise said he threatened to walk-out if the meeting was not conducted on a legal basis.