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Washington Daily News (Newspaper) - April 11, 1970, Washington, North CarolinaWeather increasing cute utness tonight and Lunda Edh it tip of rata mainly Smith portion Rundy. 1 jew a mrs4 sunday to 4m i stunt night tonight at was at 8 daily news if you do not got your paper. Dial 4s-2145 bet Wen a Toat Quot ibo Quot it we ii ver act to you., established 1909 eight parcs Washington North car Una. Saturday afternoon april 11. 1970 Dalty except sunday Stair photo by Lite Mit or to i Pou Walter Canady jr., and Billy Jefferson congressman to open Camporee governor Speaks a t it. Olive mount Olive n. C. It a gov. Bob Scott said today a Sliv ability is a Good word Quot and Quot sums up pretty Well what All of Trent for and out state a in a talk prepared for the Centennial Celebration at mount Olive Scott said North Carolina needs and will get a More clean High wage industries Quot and a More Highway and safer Quot we need also for the Sake of future generations to protect and conserve our natural resources More wisely than in the past a Scott said. Quot we Are going to do that a we ought to be concerned about our future because starting right now we Are going to be living in it a he added. A a Centennial Quot he said Quot is a Good time for us to remember our past and to remind ourselves that we1 do have a goodly heritage and to rejoice in recalling the spirit of dedication and cooperation that produced our heritage. A the heritage of mount Olive and of Wayne county and indeed of All North Carolina is a heritage of Good Strong people peaceful people who work hard on farms and industries during the week and who go to Church on British Institute says rep. Walter Jones first. District congressman has accepted an invitation to officially open the 1970 East Carolina Council boy scouts of America Camporee to be held at the Herbert c. Bonner Campground near Washington. The official opening will be held on saturday april 25, at 9 00 . And will consist of presentation and raising of a Flag previously flown Over the National Capitol building. The ceremony will tale place in front of the Headquarters tent. Approximately 4,000 scouts and prominent persons from Eastern North Carolina will be present. The Camporee is sponsored by the Washington rotary club. John Leach chairman of the arrangements committees says that preparation for the Camporee is in full swing and every Ting is expected to be ready when the first contingent arrives on april 24. Scouts from throughout the East Carolina Council will be in attendance. This embraces an area encompassing Wilson Rocky mount Tarboro Kinston Washington Greenville new Bern Jacksonville Roanoke rapids and other smaller towns. Pete Long personnel manager for Carolina Telephone and Telegraph company in Tarboro will be the Camporee chief. The Headquarters tent Telephone number will be 948-9708. Emergency Calls will be received there. Boy killed Wilson . Apr Willie David Barnes jr., 16, of Bailey ., in Nash county was killed Early today in a two car crash near the Wilson county town of Sims. The state Highway patrol said Barnes car collided Headon with another Auto on . 264. Puritans ladies hear or. Joe Pou Chocowinity a the nation faces Many challenges and Many problems but they Are not beyond solution. Or. Joe Pou Greenville banker last night told the annual Beaufort Hyde Puritan ladies night banquet at Chocowinity High school or. Pou said working together is the answer to Many questions and cited the examples of accomplishments by Puritan clubs when citizens get together and seek Community Zippro yemenis. The speaker warned against expecting a free rides Quot along the Way. He said one Way to a better lot is to do a lot better. Or. Pou was presented by h. H. Harris of the fungo Ruri Tan club. The fungo club won the attendance award with the largest attendance on a per capita basis of any club in Beaufort and Hyde. The award was presented by Jimmy Waters of the Pinetown club. Walter Canady of Paniego was toastmaster. Others on the program included Julian Cutler of Bath song Leader the Rev. Linwood Boyette of free Union invocation and or. And mrs. Dennis Davis of Paniego entertainment. The Welcome was by f. G. Lewis of Aurora and the response was by mrs. J. M. Worrell of Washington. Grover Boyd of Bath was in charge of door prizes. Guests included District governor John Holton and mrs. Holton Howard Clayton lieutenant governor and mrs. Clayton or. And mrs. Jasper Lewis or. And mrs. W. F. Veasey and or. And mrs Tom Spencer. Beaufort Hyde Puritan Council officers Are Billy Jefferson of Chocowinity president Howard Clayton of Ponzer vice president and James a. Buck of Chocowinity Secretary treasurer. Apollo 13 astronauts ready to Fly Riskiest Moon Mission t eachers med school Dean says Rookie wins to gather . Should provide health seat with better weapons accuracy raises sneak attack spectre \ by Louis Nevin associated press writer London apr the increasing accuracy of both american and russian nuclear weapons raises the spectre of a sneak attack by one of the superpowers an authors Tulve strategic study reported today. This possibility said Britain a Institute for strategic studies in its annual Survey makes the two nations strategic arms limitation talks Sal which reopen in Vienna on april 16, a the Moat important arms control negotiation in at the same time the Survey added Salt is a measure of a the alow and wary approach by the super Powers towards an bilateral relational a Mutual fear of a exclusively ship based nuclear disaster a this relationship is a in All probability the new base line for political activity in the years ahead Quot the report said. The Institute now headed by former Candy an prime minister Lester Pearson is a privately financed Independent organization that conducts research in military political and disarmament affairs. It draws its information from the United nations various unspecified governments and a staff of academicians and other experts. Its Quot strategic Survey 1989�?� said the United states which now possesses 4,200 strategic nuclear warheads compared with the soviet unions 1,880. A has now embarked upon pro-gratas1 it jts Rinju that total to 11,000 by 1975.�?� the Mega tonnage at the disposal of the two nations is now roughly equal because of the greater size of the soviet warheads the Institute pointed out. The report said the development of soviet and american anti ballistic missile systems and a very accurate War Heads for offensive missiles raises a the rational question about the stability of the deterrent relationship Between the two these two technological developments it added a might seem because of their particular capabilities to the relative attraction of a first strike Sun pole Atiar at was approximately 200 teachers from Eastern North Carolina Wil meet Here monday. April is for a conference in preparation or a coming state requirement to teach african history along with other history units. The state requirement will go into effect in september 1971 and the meeting in Washington is part of a series of meetings throughout the state to begin preparation for the program a it is Felt by the state department of Public instruction that teachers especially history teachers Are not Well enough acquainted with african history and that students Are consequently suffering from this Lack of knowledge a my. La Rue Evans local teacher explained Quot this conference and others to come Are designed to remedy the she added a it is not part of a Black studies program a she said a but an Effort to impart More knowledge about one of the worlds largest land masses which Many teachers and most students Are insufficiently aware the state department is working in cooperation with the african american Institute in new York. The Institute will recommend textbooks source materials methodology and ways to approach african study with the proper attitude at the meeting Here monday the teachers Wil. Be welcomed by Jasper Lewis City school superintendent who will then introduce a speaker from car Negie Mellon University who will talk to the teachers on a Why Africa a or. A Batta from Cornell University will then present a film Case study along with critique. After the film the teachers will tour a Media Mobile for acquaintance with african culture history and the teaching see teachers Page 8 Everett Dies j. Edward. Everett age 53of Everetts Crossroads it. I Pinetown owner and operator of the fungo drive in at Pantego died suddenly in the fungo District Hospital in Belhaven Friday night at 8 of clock. Or. Everett was born at Everetts Crossroads oct. 1, 1916, son of the late Hardy Edward and Laura ail Good Everett. He was a member of the Athens Chapel Church of Christ and married to the former Mildred Davenport at Belhaven dec. 19, 1941. Surviving besides his wife Are one son Edward Earl Everett of the Home three daughters. Mrs. Janice Russ of Pantego mrs Betty Lawson of it. 1, Pinetown and mrs Elda. Keech of Virginia Beach a. Three grandsons two Sisters mrs. Retha Bay nor of it. 1, Plymouth and mrs. Lola Boyd of rtt Pinetown. Funeral services will be held at the Chapel of the Paul funeral Home sunday afternoon at 3 of clock conducted by Stacey Cox pastor of the West Belhaven Church of Christ. Burial will follow in Oakdale cemetery. The following nephews will serve As pallbearers Dallas Ray Boyd Linwood Boyd Harley Baynor Quot garlic Baynor jr., James Everett and Ray Everett. Stunt night at was tonight Washington High school students will stage their sixth annual stunt night festivities for the John Bragaw scholarship fund tonight at 8 . In the High school auditorium. All tickets Are . Although students have already sold or either have already raised far the scholarship fund ticket can. Be bought at the door tonight care for All its citizens ralf.1gh apr University at Tyr Attr Ciro Lynx medical school officials say the state Oft North Carolina should provide a comprehensive health care program for All its citizens a comprehensive health care should no longer be considered a privilege but the night of every citizens a or. Isaac Taylor Dean of the unc school of Medicine said Friday he spoke at. A hearing before the legislative research com missions subcommittee on health Taylor said in 1880 the state assumed responsibility for the a care of the mentally 11.1, and later did the same for tubercular patients a it is time for the state to the limn Lar titans Kim Ltd Fotr of for so Al of ? Iff Quot f w a 11 to to All its citizens Taylor said i see no other Way to meet the e s health needs a he said the state health pro Gram would not replace private institutions but Quot Compline in them for people to whom health care is unavailable because of geography or income a he admitted the program would be expensive. Or c Arden Miller vice Chan cellar of unc detailed the growth of the University s health training programs but emphasized that More manpower would not wive the problem alone Miller said a statewide pro Gram of publicly financed dude rehearsal a Ilkiw \hi1 Benedict 41 Verm Pace writer ape Kennedy. Eta a it America s Apollo 13 Astro examination of children in the schools for physical and learning defects and services for the correction of these prob mum minimum standards for or cupa tonal health with employers required not Only to identify health hazards hut also to pro vide Means for treatment. Subsidy payments for tar heels unable to afford medical care to enable them to receive regular medical attention minimal compulsory standards of health care for All to Cal. Health departments include see health Page 61 membership child needs heart surgery to live in Nea is Down Raleigh api differences in attitudes toward integration apparently have been a Large Factor in causing More than 11,-000 North Carolina teachers to drop membership in the nation-4 Al Quot mulatto in Aumi atom during die last two years. Nea membership in the state has Slid from 33,203 two years ago to 21.845 now. Or. A. C. Dawson executive director of the predominantly White 43,000 member North Carolina education association said that although his teachers a accept integration. We tend to mind our own knitting and stay away from social the Nea on the other hand has in recent years pursued an aggressive nationwide program for human rights and Complete racial Equality. E. B. Palmer executive director of the predominantly Black North Carolina teacher association which has 2,000 members said a it started about five years ago when the Nea sent a task Force through the South investigating claims of massive dismissals of Black teacher. A that started their member see Nea Page 8 a two and a half Vear old Beaufort county boy must have an immediate heart operation or it will be too late that information came to the daily news this week As parents of Little Kenneth Samuel Ummard of Chocowinity have been ti4hng to figure out How they could pay for such a delicate operation. Little Kenneth has a Hole in his heart and doctors fear that he cannot go much longer without the operation. An operation is now scheduled for april 19 and raising the Money represents a sort of emergency the Assembly of god Church on Pactolus Highway has started a Church wide project to raise Money Fot the youngsters operation. The pastor the Rev l. V. Pierce today announced a committee to raise Money for the lad Darrell Martin an Engineer at Beaufort county Hospital Heads the committee. Other members include Bonnie Crisp. Garland Ayers and Richard Avery along with the pastor. The parents. Or. And mrs Harvey Linwood Woolard have a a two other children Donna age nine and Allen age six. Or Woolard is a local truck Driver the a now or never picture is tie fore the people of this area it could mean the difference Between life Ami death plans now Call for an operation to be per formed at Duke Hospital parents say the crippled children s fund a he had seme but the prone has run Mil there. Those wishing to give should Send their donations to a Kenneth Woolard fund a 520 East main Street. Washington that is the address of Darrell Martin the chairman. It tit Nek funeral today funeral service for Guy c Fornes age 44. Will be held at the Chapel of the Paul funeral Home this afternoon Al 3 30 of Dock conducted by the Rev Roger Tripp and. The Rev. Sam Weatherington burial will follow m the Lewis cemetery. It 2, game land a the following will serve As pallbearers Julius d. Davenport Garland Gaskins Frank Fornes John a. Tripp Willard Grissom and Robert Fornes or Fornes a resident of Wilmar it 1, Vanceboro died in the Beaufort county Hospital Friday morning following a critical illness of two Days surviving Are his wife Mother two sons three daughters and one brother raws Are ready to by Man rur Kiest Moon Landing Mission today after a a note spaceman earned a seat with a remark Able and unprecedented rehearsal Navy Apt James a Layvell or. 42. And civilians Fred w hate or. 36. And John l swig Ert. 38, were set to ride a giant Saturn 5 rocket away from their Home planet at 2 13 St their goal is a search for clues to the origin of the Moon and the solar system in the rugged and ancient Fra Mauro Highlands til the Moat difficult space Man Euver Ever attempted. Lav Ell and Haise Are to steer their lunar Lander toward a precision touchdown in a narrow Valley surrounded by High Hills ridges craters and rocks As big As automobiles. The countdown for americans third Moon tending expedition proceeded because Swigert proved in a crash two Day trial that he could move from the Apollo 13 backup team to the first team the decision to Fly Swigert was made less than 24 hours be Ore the scheduled launching if Swigert had t made it the launching would have been positioned until May 9 at a Cost of at he got his Chance when another backup astronaut Charles Duke exposed the prime crewmen Lovell. Haise and Thomas k Mattingly 11 to German me As Lea because he had no immunity Mattingly faced the danger of being disabled by the disease in space. 1 Ovell and Haise were immune a was Swigert through out the week space Agency official considered postponing the Mission hut decided to give Swigert a trial despite initial objections from Mission commander Laivell. Who wanted to keep his team intact Lovell Haise and Mattingly had trained together for two years and were described As a superbly conditioned unit but Lovell agreed and swig Ert slipped into a spaceship san. Eulator with Lovell and Haise on thursday to practice critical Maneu vers that require split second. Timing by All three astronauts court nominee search reported headed toward Maine Minnesota by Carl c. Craft associated press writer Washington a president Nixon s Northern search for a supreme court nominee is reported heading toward either a . Judge torn and based in Maine or a Federal appeals judge in Minnesota who has. Been a Friend of chief Justice Warren e. Burger since boyhood the names of Federal judges Edward t. Gignoux of Maine and Harry a. Black Mun of Minnesota As contenders for the High court seat surfaced Friday but presidential press Secretary Ronald l. Ziegler said no decision had been made on. A nominee. Congressional sources said they understood the Fri was interviewing Maine residents who know Gignoux in a Hunt for information about his background. Blackmun checked into the private Cosmos club Here for an overnight stay shortly after Nixon announced thursday he will look outside the South for his next nominee. Blackmun checked out Friday afternoon. ,.-Jjgp a a Hac Erlo. minn., renewed Friday the recommendation he made last december that Nixon nominate Blackmun Blackmun was not available for comment. A a a. Ziegler said several persons arc being considered by the Justice department. The depart Merit will submit its recommendation to the president he added Advance clearance proposal scorned r by John Chadwick associated press writer Washington a the top Republican on the Senate judiciary committee has come out against proposals by some of his colleagues that president Nixon seek Advance clearance from senators for a new supreme court nominee Quot heavens no a a sen. Roman l. Hruska of Nebraska said of the proposal advanced by some republicans after Nixon s second High court nominee was rejected by the Senate. He said this would be a mixing up the appointing Power Quot and also would be impracticable. A a to would you do it he Ralto a what senators a the Washington evening Star on an a it was Lea med basis identified Gignoux Oul Blackmun As the two finalists while the los Angeles times quoting a the highest sources a called Blackmun the one. Gignoux 53. A native of Portland. Maine has been us a. District judge in Maine since 1957. Blackmun. 61, born in Nashville 111., has been a member of the 8th . Court of appeals at St. Louis since 1959. He was named to that court primarily on Burger s recommendation Nixon whose Southern nominees Clement f. Haynsworth or. And g. Harrold Carswell were rejected by the Senate announced thursday he would look beyond the South for the next person he will nominate for several Gid senators suggested after the rejection of judge g. Harrold Carswell a nomination wednesday that Nixon should consult with them before he submits another name. Nixon announced thursday he would turn to a judge from an other so Tion of the. Country for lord ch01ce the so a a a be a a a who resigned last May de Down his Choice of Carswell 51 to 45, Nixon stirred up a political storm in the Senate by saying that As now constituted be had concluded it would not confirm a judge from the South who is a strict constructionist. Gignoux contacted in new Orleans declined comment on the reports Friday. Rep William a. Hathaway a Maine said of Gignoux a to the Tost of my knowledge and sen is in both parties hotly pm Jum Ziac 1953-1 see Nixon sen ate Page 8 would be an excellent Choice

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