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Washington Daily News (Newspaper) - April 30, 1970, Washington, North CarolinaWeather partly a Nudy. Warm Liam or. Lew tonight a to highs Friday Echo ats to �31 8fe to pm 90s, except mid 7a on North on saturday Washington daily news if you do not get your paper. ,. Dial 949-8145 Between a to and liver to you j established 1909 twelve pages Washington North Carolina. Thursday afternoon april 30, 1970 daily except sunday president will address nation on . Support into Cambodia Quot a a decision Fra investigating bureaucratic b rings cover up of Laboratory reports Johnson rip Jones mayor Barnes Hanson Patrick wednesday afternoon Chocowinity dedicates municipal water system Chocowinity a Thia Bray fort county Community wednesday dedicated its new water system fulfilling a longstanding dream of local leaders and citizens. Mayor w. T. Barnes Cut the ribbon that signalled the official turning of the water. Actually the water on the new municipal system was turned on about two months ago. Earlier a dedication program in the Chocowinity school auditorium featured an address by Joseph Hanson assistant Deputy administrator for the Farmers Home administration in Washington d a filling in for administrator Jim Smith. Said or Hanson a i join or Smith in extending congratulations to your mayor and All the members of the town Board and to All of you in the Community of Chocowinity who have worked so diligently and effectively to bring this Fine water system into being the Farmers Home administration is proud of its role in helping to improve your Community. We have assisted More than 200 Rural towns and villages in North Carolina in recent years to acquire similar facilities. A but you Are the ones who deserve the credit. A it is no mean achievement for a Small Community to Start from Zero and launch on a Community wide project of this scope. But you persevered you overcame your problems you were practical in your approach and you generated the kind of Community wide support that is necessary to see such a project to its final fulfilment a Chocowinity can continue its steady March into the mainstream of North Carolina s economic and social Progress a next logical step would be the development of an adequate waste disposal system a there again if you show the same sort of Community Effort the Farmers Home and see Choco Page 9 by . Thelen or. Astee la led frees writer Washington a the food and drug administration is investigating charges that Agency officials have manipulated Laboratory results for Yean to avoid weakening or contradicting established government policies on food additives and pesticide safety the charges levelled by or Howard l. Richardson chief pathologist in the Fra s Bureau of science contend Middle level bureaucrats with limited scientific training have expunged conclusions and recommends tons from report on animal experiments because they cast doubt on Fra policies the findings might have caused Fra policy makers to reconsider Quot Safe labels for certain food additives and colouring agents and to or estimate permissible pesticide Levels for food Richardson s oct. 20, 1969 dated memorandum to then Fra commissioner Herbert l Ley triggered a High level ongoing investigation headed by or. Dale r. Lindsay associate commissioner for science Ley Fri an interview this week termed Richardson s allegations Quot extremely sensitive and of major left the Fra last december and is now a private consultant a pathologist employed by the Fra especially to probe the charges has found substantial support for Richardson s posit Tom. Quot Quot there have been modifications of statements and reports said the consultant or Harold b. Stewart retired chief pathologist for the National cancer Institute Stewart emphasized in an interview his findings were still preliminary Richardson s allegations according to one congressional expert on the Fra a cast doubt on report of russians flying the integrity Riff scientific positions or decades Quot the Fra la a primary research Center on the effects of additives and pesticides on human health and Richardson s charges Deal with these factors not drugs Richardson went directly to Ley avoiding bureaucratic channels after reviewing an Fra seeding Experiment involving the1 artificial sweetener by climate done 20 years before the government imposed restrictions on by climates in 1909 after outside experiments Lin Tsee fda., Page 91 . Solves criticism by caul p. Lei Boore associated press writer Washington a interest in Egypt Calls for review rate Block at Chocowinity tentative Grant to finance 70-7ibudget school Institute approved one of two summer institutes for teams of teachers teacher aides supervisors principals and Public education coordinators from 17 county and City school systems will be held at Chocowinity school this summer a $200,000 educational professions act Grant has been approved for the state program by the u. S. Department of health education and welfare. Announcement of the Grant approval was made in Raleigh today by or. A. Craig Phillips state superintendent of instruction. _ the Beaufort county Board of education last night approved use of the Chocowinity primary school building for the program. Some 14 Beaufort county school people plus some 120 children in the Chocowinity area will be involved. Mrs. Flora Brown of the administrative staff will coordinate the program which will be linked to East Carolina University in Greenville. In All some 120 professional people in Eastern North Carolina will be involved. Beaufort county school officials were pleased with the announcement in Raleigh today of the Grant to finance the program. Plans for the program had been going on for sometime at both the state and local Levels. The involved a Nooi systems Are those which operate the first state supported kindergarten Early childhood demonstration centers. The school systems include Beaufort. The institutes will be in two locations 1 East Carolina University in cooperation with the Beaufort county school system and 2 University of North Carolina at Charlotte in cooperation with the Gaston county school of the project consist of the state department of Public instruction the learning Institute of North Carolina the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and East Carolina University. The purpose of the project is to provide in depth training experience for classroom teachers administrators supervisors and special education leaders who will be conducting their own staff development activities for other teachers administrators and parents in each of the state s educational districts. The institutes Are designed to see school. Page 9 the Beaufort county Board of education wednesday night approved a tentative budget for the 1970-71 fiscal year indicating that spending will be up some next year. The new figures Call for $384,246.28 in current expense spending compared with $321,669.97 last year and $47,941.15 in capital outlay spending compared with $39,615.32 last year. Supt. Gray Hodges said the increase in the capital outlay request results from additional needs in maintenance and funds included for three locally paid teachers to help make up for teacher losses the superintendent said the tentative figures Are conservative and represent a maintaining what we in other actions the Board a approved a request by the personnel policy committee that teacher representatives be permitted to Quot go before the Beaufort county Board of commissioners and request that a 15 cent tax Levy allowed by state Law be approved for the purpose of supplementing the salaries of teachers in the see Board Page 9 by James Phillips associated press writer Washington a presi Dent Nixon has ordered a full scale review of the Middle East situation in the Wake of a stale department report that russian pilots Are flying combat planes in Egypt White House press Secretary Ronald l. Ziegler said wednes Day a the president has ordered an immediate and full evaluation of intelligence reports and the implication of them on the strategic balance in the Middle Quot we regard this As a serious development and potentially state department press officer Robert j. Mccloskey added. In addition a spokesman said the United. States plans to ask the soviet Union what its Irun tons Are to permitting such actions. The aircraft reportedly have not ventured into israeli airspace sources said but stayed within egyptian boundaries soviet Crews also Are reportedly Manning Moscow built surface to air missile Sites. Nixon pledged to keep a close watch in the Middle East balance of Power in making his recent decision not to Grant add t id Nal air planes to Israel. The administration reportedly will take a hard look at Israel s standing request for More warplanes Israel currently has fewer planes than the Arab nations but have achieved what was de scribed As a a qualitative Quot Bat a Nee of Power through better trained Pilota the russian Pilota Are highly trained and considered better than their Arab counterparts this sophistication by soviets at the controls of mig21s, it was reported threatens the balance of Power. Speaking in new York undersecretary of state Elliot l. Ill see mid East Page 9 states say they can ban speech d Byr Riter y Assort three under Ata Tafoi Ina a Gas tax emerging As election Issue. By Don Mcleod associated press writer Washington a states whose Laws Are tack before the supreme court say they have the right to curtail speech if it endangers the Security of the state a new York has the right to prevent advocacy Quot said Maria l. March that states assistant attorney general Quot Quot which is one step before the Frederick j. Ludwig chief assistant District attorney general for Queens county said new Yorkus criminal anarchy statute was used to foil a plot by Black militants to sabotage subways Power plants and other facilities. Eleanor j. Piel attorney for a youth charged under the statute told the court police used a news special North Carolina s total gasoline Richard Dawn Levy to 13v cents per gallon. Associated press writer highest in the nation Leigh apr North the association aimed its recently increased Campaign pointedly at general Raleigh apr an inter est rate solution has been reached that will enable 49 North Carolina cities and towns to receive $133 million in hous tag and Urban redevelopment funds. Gov. Bob Scott announced wednesday that the plan will allow local housing authorities and redevelopment commissions to surmount the slates 6 per cent interest ceiling with the help of municipalities. The governor said the u. S. Department of housing and Urban development had agreed to accept pledges from Munia a titles that they would pay any interest above the state s 6 per cent ceiling on housing and Urban development Bonds the dilemma developed when the National Bond rate went to 6h per cent the state s 6 per cent ceiling blocked housing authorities and Urban redevelopment commissions from Selling a Sec interest. Page a Allen funeral slated Friday gasoline tax is. Emerging As a last hour Issue in the voting for general Assembly candidates in saturdays primary elections discontent Over the recent hike of two cents per gallon Long in the background bubbled to the fore As election Day Drew nearer. There were renewed attacks on. It and an unusual formal defense of it. The attack came from the North Carolina service station association the association geared up a Campaign of newspaper and radio advertisements calling attention to the fact that the increase brought Assembly candidates hoping to get As Many As possible committed to support a repeal movement Quot Quot a a the voters will have the final say come saturday said one statement circulated by tin association. Apparently spurred by the drive the North Carolina High Way commission hurried to defend the tax hike. In a news release circulated by the commission s Public information office the commission said the tax is making possible the paving of a record 1,309 Miles see gasoline Page 9 fungo funeral services for mrs. Ina Dunbar Allen widow of the late Elden Allen will be held Friday afternoon at $ of clock from the Union Grove Church of Christ conducted by Dennis Davis and Keith Tripp burial will follow in the Davis cemetery mrs Allen died in the fungo District Hospital in Belhaven wednesday after a critical illness of one week she was 75 years old. Surviving Are two daughters four sons two Sisters three Brothers 20 grandchildren and four great Gran Chi Idren. The body will be moved from the Paul funeral Home in Belhaven to the Church one hour prior to the services. A storm of criticism Irton Greys president Nixon addresses the nation tonight to explain his Surprise decision to provide . Military support for a South vietnamese thrust into Cambodia in a test of congressional reaction the House scheduled a vote today on an amendment by rep Ogen Reid. R-n.y., prohibiting the United states from sending ground troops into Cam-imm1i� a full scale airing of the and ministry t Ion a controversial move appeared certain when the Senate and. Its. Foreign re lations committee came Back alter a Day s recess. Nixon set his nationally Tele Vised address for 9 Edt press Secretary Ronald l Zieg Ler said the speech Wilt relate to Cambodia and forces in Vietnam Ziegler said a cambodian request for direct arms Aid remains under consideration members of both parties \ joined in protest wednesday after the decision was announced first in Saigon then in washing ton by the Pentagon to provide advisers. Air support and other Aid for the South vietnamese action top Senate democrats including Sens Mike Mansfield. Edward m Kennedy. A w Ful Bright. Edmund s Muskie and George s. Mcgovern denounced it As a move to Widen the Vietnam War. Senior Republican members of the foreign relations com see Cambodia. Page 91 a c a Quot m mrs. Cassie p. Guthrie Dies Belhaven a mrs Cassie Potter Guthrie age 50. Of Pamlico Beach died this Quot morning in the fungo District Hospital Here mrs. Guthrie was the widow of the late Lonnie Guthrie who died in february 1969 she was a member Quot of Quot the Pamlico missionary Baptist Church surviving Are one son. Tilman Guthrie of it 2. Belhaven three daughters mrs Ellis Foster. Mrs Ottis Foster and mrs Sina Foster All of it 3. Belhaven 11 grandchildren two Brothers. Alston and Wilbur Potter both of it. 2, Belhaven and two Sisters. Mrs. Amanda it attn of it 2. Belhaven and mrs Sam Baum of Camden. Funeral services will be held saturday at 2.30 . From the Pamlico missionary Baptist Church with the Rev Madon Harris officiating. Burial will follow in rider Hill cemetery. The body will be taken from the Paul funeral Home in Belhaven to the Church one hour prior to the a club to perform at festival the colonial water ski club of Williamsburg a. Will be participants in the 1970 edition of Washington a annual summer festival. The troop of water ski enthusiast from our neighbouring state will be performing on sunday afternoon june 7. Approximately Twenty five members will present a spectacular show consisting of jumping slalom runs pyramids Speed runs trick skiing and Down acts. During the Speed ski run the club s president Phil Claude will reach approximately 90 Miles per hour Hie present worlds record for Speed on Witter skis is 131 Mies per hour. Phil says that his ambition is to see speech. Page 9 toward economic stability break this record for his organization. The club is approximately two years old. Many of its members participate in Competition which is sanctioned by the american water ski association. Beaufort county residents will be treated to something very special As. Tom Sawyer a native of Bath performs High above the water during a Kite flying Man Euver this Young Man will also stage a ice festival. Page 9 Crews funeral held monday Virginia Beach a. A mrs Louise Crumpler Crews 46, of 428 Sharp Street the wife of Samuel e. Crews and a daughter of Hugh and mrs. Susie Harris Crumpler of Pantego died in a Norfolk Hospital saturday afternoon. A native of Pantego she lived in the Norfolk and Virginia Beach area 25 years. She was a member of Wilkinson memorial Church of Christ Lynn Haven chapter of order of Eastern Star and ladies Aid society of Virginia Beach Church of Christ. She was a school bus Driver for Kings Grad school 12 years. Beside her husband and see Crews. Page 9 Nixon still says he can Stem tide by John m. Pearce associated press writer Washington apr the economic signs remain mixed some up some Down but the Nixon administration is mounting a Strong Campaign to con Vince the nation it. Can a pull off the hat trick of economic history a restore without a recession. A Strong Stock Market rally and the first drop in the wholesale Price Index in 18 months gave economic planners some grounds for Joy wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial average gained 13.08 Points in recovering from its lowest Point in six years. But on the other Side new York economist pm soft Rinfret a former Nixon Campaign adviser said an escalation of the War in Southeast Asia would mean worsened inflation and a the end of the american Economy As we have known and two Little noticed indicators gave a further clue to the nations troubled business conditions a Rise in factory layoffs and a drop in help wanted news paper add. It Quot Rinfrett a View was challenged by Treasury undersecretary Charles e. Walker who asserted at a seminar both attended a i. Believe this administration is about to pull off the hat trick of economic history restoring Price stability after four years of inflation without an. Old fashioned recession or an unacceptable level of another Treasury official gave the sensitive financial markets no cause for cheer however Paul a Volcker the undersecretary for monetary affairs said corporate tax collections Are $1 billion to $5 billion behind the amount predicted in january. As a result he said the current Federal budget is Only a in the neighbourhood of balance president Nixon forecast a $1.3 billion surplus 2va months ago the Stock markets recovery from its earlier slump was nearly torpedoed by the Pentagon a announcement that . Advisers will go into Cambodia with South vietnamese troops. The average was up 7 Points when the announcement came but inside an hour had dropped 11. But it recovered for the largest gain in a month. Wholesale prices which May give some indication of coming trends in consumer prices dropped because of Sharp decreases in farm products processed foods and feeds which Are subject to fluctuations caused by weather and Market factors. Prices continued to Rise for Industrial raw . Of the minus Side of the Ledger two other indicators showed the business downturn caused by the governments anti inflation program. The administration contends the downturn will end soon probably beginning hiring the summer

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