TV EXEC AS NARC CHIEF SHOULD BE INTERESTING

One thing about Gov. Ronnie Musgrove. He comes up with a surprise every now
and then. Like Wednesday, when he named Jackson television station
executive Frank Melton as the new director of the Mississippi Bureau of
Narcotics.

There's no question that Melton, whose commentaries are often seen on WLBT
Channel 3, is against drugs and committed to making Mississippi a better
and safer place. He personally works with underprivileged children,
advocating a tough love that appeals to rank and file Mississippians. He is
charismatic and obviously has leadership qualities.

But he has no law enforcement experience. Nor is he attuned to working
within the bureaucracy of state government.

We won't predict how Melton will handle his new role. Actually doing a job
often is more difficult than telling how it should be done.

We'll soon see. It should be interesting.