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Washington Daily News (Newspaper) - August 18, 1970, Washington, North CarolinaWeather partly Cloudy and continued quite warm throw i Pednea Day with a uttered afternoon and evening Thunder Howera a lows mid 70a highs lower 90s. Washington daily news if you do not got your paper. Dial 948x145 Between a Jaq and 7 00 o clock and one Wal be the levered to you Esta by. I shed 1909 ten pages Washington Mouth Carolina tuesday afternoon. August 18, 1970 daily except sunday education sen. Ervin. Senate May Sains reject veto House plan voting suits filed by government by Joe Hall associated press writer Washington it apr Load ers of both parties predict the Senate will enact l billion education Money Bill for the current fiscal year by overriding president Nixon a veto the House rejected the veto last thursday. If the1 Senate Fol by John Chadwick associate press writer Washington it a sen Sam j. Ervin jr., who says he wants to give women the Best of both worlds is leading an attack against the House version of a constitutional amendment to guarantee women equal rights with men the North Carolina Democrat considered one of the Senate experts on the Constitution has no quarrel with the portion Jurf the House passed amendment by Mark Brown associated press writer Washington apr the Nixon administration taking its first court action to carry out Congress mandate to give 18-year-Olds the vote has asked the supreme court for an Early ruling on the constitutionality of the Law. Idaho and Arizona were named defendants in the suits filed monday by the Justice department to test the legality of the lowered voting age and two other provisions of the voting rights act of 1970. A the Justice department picked the two states they figured would be the easiest to push around but they be got a fight on their hands Quot declared Idaho atty. Gen. Robert Robson. Arizona atty. Gen. Gary k. Nelson was not immediately available for comment but ear Fuller he asked atty. Gen. John Mitchell for a court test. The Justice department which filed the suits directly in the supreme court did not seek a special summer session but asked that groundwork be Laid for argument soon after the court reconvenes oct. 5. In addition it sought special orders requiring states with literacy tests to Register otherwise eligible illiterates for voting in the general election should the court uphold the new Laws ban literacy tests. Although Only Idaho and Arizona were named defendants the courts eventual decision on 18-year-old voting will apply to the 48 states that now have higher minimum age requirements. Kentucky and Georgia have already allowed 18-year-Olds to vote. Some 24 states have agreed to lows suit the to becomes Law despite Nixon a objections the Senate vote was so bed used at 4 30 today democratic sponsors of the my were confident in Advance of the test they would win the needed two thirds Republican strategists including sen. Hugh Scott a pay a the gop Leader said they doubt the president could be sustained. If the vote comes out As expected it would be the second time this year Nixon has been overridden. In june Congress enacted a $2.7 billion Federal Hospital Aid Bill after he1 sought to kill it with a veto. The $4 4 billion education Money Bill for fiscal 1971, which began july i exceeds Nixon s budget requests by $453 million. In vetoing it a week ago today Nixon said the extra Money might mean benefits for some groups but the Overall effect would be inflationary and would add greatly to the govern mentus fiscal troubles. The biggest increase Over the budget is $232 million for the elementary and secondary Edo cation act designed chiefly to improve educational opportunities for poor children. The second biggest overrun $126 million is for the impacted areas program of Aid for school districts overcrowded because of nearby military bases and other Federal installations. The measure also contains $66 Nuli Iun More than the president sought for Loans for needy College students. The vote in the House to override was 289-114. Democrats argue that Domestic needs especially education for the disadvantaged should be Given a higher priority in. The current budget. Offsetting cute particularly in military and foreign programs see voting suits Page 10 see veto. Page 10. City schools set to open . 26 to Washington City schools will open for students wednesday 26, supt. Jasper Lewis said today. The superintendent said. Thursday . 27, would be a. Regular school Day and that sept. 7, labor Day will be observed As a Holiday the opening of City schools precedes the opening of county schools by four Days. County schools will open sept. 1. Or. Lewis said teachers will arrive on monday . 24, when a general meeting will be held in the High school auditorium at 9 . He said the faculty members would report to their respective schools after the meeting. The superintendent gave this additional inform. To Len on preparation for the opening of school in addition to routine maintenance work at All schools the fallowing major improvements have been completed the cafeteria at the Junior High school has been enlarged by renovation of two classrooms to make More Kitchen and dining area. The boiler room at the old p. S. Jones gymnasium has been demolished and the site converted into a paved play area Between the new gym and the classroom building. The two substandard classrooms beside the stage at John Small school have been renovated into one Large team teaching room. The High school boilers have been ret bed. The electrical and Bell system at the High school has been improved. The Book that invalidates Laws discriminating against women. But he plans to introduce wednesday a substitute that also would retain Laws designed to protect women. This provision for example would continue to exempt the fairer sex from the draft he said in an interview that if the amendment passed by the House last week by a 350-15 vote should be approved by the Senate and ratified by the states it would create chaos in the Field of constitutional Law he said constitutional lawyers with whom he has consulted say the1 proposed amendment which has been pending in Congress 47 years either Means nothing or would have the effect of invalidating All Federal and state Laws making any distinction Between men and women. A i done to know which is the Correct position a Ervin said but if the latter interpretation is Correct adoption of the amendment a would leave a vacuum that Only could be filled by subsequent acts of Congress and the state Legislatures. A on Ervin s motion the Senate judiciary committee voted last wednesday to take testimony from constitutional authorities and explore All Legal ramifications of the House passed amendment. But majority Leader Mike Mansfield d-mont., had it placed on the Senate Calendar without being referred to the judiciary committee for consideration the effect was to put the amendment in position to be called up in the Senate at any time. Mansfield has said he wants to bring it up right after labor Day terming the sept 19 deadline set by the judiciary committee too late. The substitute Ervin will introduce provides As does the House passed amendment that Equality of rights under the Law shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex. But it also specifically exempts women from compulsory military service and permits passage of any Law a reasonably designed to promote the health safety privacy education or economic welfare of women or to enable them to perform their duties As homemakers or Moth ers. Ervin contends the House version a invalidates All acts of Congress and All state Laws making any distinctions Between men see rights Page 10� bulletin see school Page 10 Raleigh it apr atty. Gen. Robert Morgan said today he has been notified that the . Justice department will file suit against North Carolina to try to Force it to comply with the con Traversia voting rights act of 1970. Morgan said his off ice Learned the governments intention monday in. A Telephone conversation with Justice department attorney David marbles tone. Gym inspection set final inspection of the new gymnasium at p s Jones Junior held wednesday . 19, beginning at 11 1� Ajka. The architect. High school will be held wednesday. Aug. 19, Begu Ming at 11 1� the architect contractors representatives of the division of school planning superintendent and members of the Board of Rhier tui will be present. Construction is Complete and no Jaq bless Are expected. The gymnasium is full stae and is reported to be one of the nicest in Eastern North Carolina. With this addition a Complete program in physical education intramural sports and competitive athletics will be offered at the school. It staff photo by Litchfield tobacco sales off to Good Start As Market opens Here first fear brings $81 per Hundred the first three piles of Toburen coming of iwo first pile auctioned sharply at 9 00 o clock this morning the first pile of tobacco was auctioned off on the Washington tobacco Market signalling the opening of the 1970 tobacco setting Wesson. Pictured with fist raised is Wayland sermons warehouseman who started the Sale. The auctioneer. Gordon Langley is directly behind him. The first pile brought $81 per 100 pounds. It weighed 172 pounds. Explains government Grade the government Grade placed on any pile of Tobron is of tremendous importance on a tobacco Sale today. J t. Griffin government grader on the right explains the government parti if a Lar pile of tobacco to Hilton Cutler. Red Washington a Farmer who sold eight pills of to Baleo this morning in Washington. Or. Griffin a Veteran Toby ceo grader graded this a particular pile x4v a lug Grade staff photos by lit Eastern Belt Washington Toby ceo Market sold for $81 per too pounds As the 1970 sales season got underway the first Row of tobacco sold today in Washington averaged f 74 48 per i of Poi has in a opening Day which saw lugs priming Leaf and tips All on Sale on the first Row the look in Only three piles and they were Toby ceo somewhat off Collie and Quality Sato got underway today at 9 00 o clock at sermons warehouse second a ate today _ went to Talley warehouse and this afternoon the third Sale goes to warehouse a of kill set of a beef w11 011 hand for the first chant of the auctioneer As Gordon of Langley cried �?o$8t" on he Flat pile Early today the $8 Mark stood up As the at beat Toro being Piad and for tha first hour o sales the lowest pile brought $45 or too Ponds. The Sale was going fast a sign of a Good Sale Ami buyers were showing much enthusiasm and prices Range from $71 to $75 interest. All Washington warehouses have full sales today and tomorrow first Sale on wednesday goes to Talley by the associated press heavy volume and prices ranging from $71 to $75 per Hundred pounds were reported today As sales of flue cured tobacco began on North carols sprawling Eastern Belt. The Federal state Market news service at Wilson said a Check of some of the belts 17 markets showed top tobacco go ing a t prices up to $81 Farmere were expecting a record opening Day Price of about $73.50, compared to last years figure of $73 21 the prediction of the record Price came from John h Cyrus tobacco marketing specialist for the North Carolina department of agriculture. Cyrus said prices by grades should run from $1 to $5 higher than last year with govern ment support prices up 4 per cent. A a they be got a Good crop Down Cyrus said in Raleigh. Quot its comparable to last year s Good smoking crop. They got the Rains in time to produce a Good medium to thin bodied the belts 17 markets we Wal dotted 44 hours of Selling time beginning at 9 because of the reduction in Selling time from last year s 5 hours Cyrus said the do Tal sales would probably be Down from that years 12 5 Mil lion pounds tobacco expert were keeping a close watch on the amount of Leaf being sold under government Price supports to the flue cured tobacco cooperative Sta Cyrus said More tobacco on the Georgia Florida markets and the South Carolina and Bor Der North Carolina markets has been placed under government loan this year than in the Sim fief Leaf Pricer in lib Corn blight warehouse second Sale goes to Hassell warehouse third Sale goes to sermons warehouse. Last year for the entire season the Washington tobacco Market sold 7,720,998 pounds of Lotiue it. Tor j,542.h8� of for a season s average of $71 79 per 100 pounds from All indications the opening today was smooth and Well organized if was a business like experience with government graders preceding the Sale with buyers in line with Manv Farmers on hand and with several Hundred spectators lining the rows of hits crop nerve Gas at burial site tobacco and another tobacco Selling season is underway to area Raleigh a although the Southern Leaf blight disease has been reported in several sections of Eastern North Carolina farm experts say Only moderate damage to Corn crops is expected in. Most areas. The blight is affecting Corn crops in other sections of the South and the Midwest with damage estimates to the nations 1970 crop ranging from 10 to 50 per cent. Pasquo tank county Extension chairman s. L. Lowery said com losses in his county May be As High As 10 per cent while Hyde county Extension chairman g w of Neal said he expects extensive losses from blight and poor weather. Extension chairman j. L. Rea or. Said about All the com in Pamlico has the blight to some extent and a we Are pretty hard he said the combination of blight and wet weather May cause losses As High As 30 per cent. In Beaufort county Extension chairman m. P. Chesnutt said losses May run up to 15 per cent due to the blight hot weather and Lack of rain. By Howard Benedict associated press writer aboard the har Tley apr a ship carrying nerve Gas arrived above its Ocean burial ground today and a team of specialists sent aboard found its deadly cargo intact As they prepared to scuttle it in 18,000 feet of water. A we have six healthy rabbits Here a reported a three Man re ran after being slowed earlier by rain squalls and Choppy seas the bad weather had threat ened to delay the sinking until wednesday but skies cleared late monday and the Hulk and its Convoy of escort vessels sped toward the dump area Northeast of the Bahamas. Navy capt . Hamiltonjr. In charge of the sea phase of operation Chase was confident Cutter Mendota and a backup tug the port Jefferson they left sunny Point. It sunday tobacco Box score. On Naissance Crew which went the ship and its 418 vaults of aboard first wearing Gas masks deadly nerve Gas could be sent to go below deck and Check on the six White rabbits to make certain no Gas had escaped the dilapidated Liberty ship Lebaron Russell Briggs made Good time under Tow by the commercial tug Elizabeth to tied today. The Gas is being destroyed because the rockets in which it is encased have deteriorated accompanying the 442-foot Hulk Are the destroyer escort Hartley the coast guard personnel aboard the escort ships had a Brief scare monday night when a flood warning Light on the Bow of the Briggs started flashing intermittently indicating a possible leak but it was determined that the Light was being triggered by Rainwater sloshing Back and Forth in the hold erf the old freighter Hamilton said several hours will be required for the scuttling operation and he wanted to avoid running into darkness be fore completing the delicate task the Washington Tabarro Market opened today with the first Row averaging 174.48 per Hui pounds and somehow a Good average near that Mark is expected for the Day. The warehouses have a Felt Days Salt and top today in the Early morning appeared to be $h1 per 10# pounds. On wednesday firs Sale goes to Talley warehouse second Sale goes to Hassell warehouse thirs Sale goes to sermons warehouse. V a doctor says new evidence justifies extending drug treatment for High blood meeting set on school Aid Raleigh apr plan were today for a meeting of representatives of North Carolinas local school systems thursday to learn How they can share in a proposed $1.5 Wilton in Federal desegregation Aid the announcement by the department of Public instruction said it was not yet known How Many of the state s 152 school systems would be eligible. Officials of the . Depart ment of health education and welfare will discuss tip or Gram at the meeting the announcement said. The gathering will be held at 16 . In the auditorium of the archives and. History building. By Frank Carey a science writer Washington apr a vet Erans administration heart specialist says new evidence justifies extending potentially life saving drug treatment for High blood pressure to millions who suffer Only mild or moderate cases. Or. Edward. Free a reported monday the1 worlds first comprehensive evidence that drug treatment for High mood pressure known to be life saving in Many severe cases also is highly beneficial in mild and moderate cases. Specifically evidence shows such drugs can Cut death rates sharply and reduce or essentially eliminate certain serious complications said Freis who a with the Washington d c., a Hospital. The new evidence was obtained he said during a five year cooperative study conducted among 380 male patients at 16 of vans 166 hospitals through out the country. High blood pressure techno Cally known As hypertension affects at least 20 million americans and is the second most common cause of death in the United states. Most suffer mild or moderate cases but he said that use of readily available drugs to treat them has been a subject of medical controversy despite striking benefits demonstrated for More diphtheria cases up by Richard Beene associated press writer san Antonio. Tex. A health officials report ten new cases of diphtheria in this epidemic City monday and sent out an urgent Appeal for All residents to be immunized More than 5,000 children and adults some of them fainting As they lined up in mid-90 tempera Tores received diphtheria shots monday. If formally confirmed the new cases will hike to 28 the number of diphtheria patients recorded Here since 1. Two children have died. Officials declared an epidemic last week in this City of 756,000. So far More than 10,000 have been immunized. Quot a it is Foolhardy for anyone to go beyond a five year period for obtaining his Booster immunization a said or. William Ross head of the metropolitan health District. The five year limit for adults marked an increased require ment up from the 10-year re peat Booster recommended for adults in Normal circumstances. Ross renewed his Call for school districts Here to require diphtheria shots. He said As severe cases at least half of the mild and moderate cases fall Tiv the potentially dangerous category a which could Lead to death or serious complications such As congestive heart failure or cerebral strokes Freis said. The doctor said Only about 15 per cent Are on effective drug treatment. \ he listed two reasons a Many doctors have been reluctant to use the drugs Lor mild or moderate cases for fear of Adverse Side effects. But free a said the new a studies have demonstrated beneficial effects of the daily outweigh the undesirable ones a All too Many patients done to take their malady seriously after a doctor telis them they fall in the mild or moderate category. The drugs used in the sex Tea Sec diphtheria Page 10 see High blood. my _

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