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Washington Daily News (Newspaper) - August 28, 1970, Washington, North CarolinaWeather partly c Imide warm and hazy through saturday. Highs sat Drav near 90 la is tonight Washington daily news h you do not got your paper. Dul mg-xi46 Bataan g so and 1 00 o clerk and Ana tuba a it it Arad to you established 1909 ten pages Washington. Nowith Caf Una. Frt Dav aft Knoon August 28, 197q daily except Sunda on Borders israeli warplanes attack guerrillas by Hal Mcclure associated press writer Tel Aviv Apt a israeli warplanes attacked Arab guerrilla bases in Jordan today following hostilities on the lebanese and jordanian Borders in Soldier were killed and seven israelis were wounded the military command said the planes bombed and strafed targets about three Miles inside Jordan and about Iii mph North of the dead sea a spokesman said. In action thursday night. Israeli soldiers intercepted a group of Arab commandos in the occupied Golan Heights of Syria killing seven of the guerrillas one israeli was wounded in the clash a spokesman said. The israeli command said the commando group came from the Village of afr Shaba in Southeast Lebanon. Three arabs and one israeli Soldier were killed in a clash Between an army patrol and a band of guerrillas near the israeli Border settlement of far Ruppin. In the Jordan River Valley. The military command said another israeli Soldier was wounded near the lebanese Border when guerrillas fired on my vehicle near the settlement of tack on the lebanese Border four israeli Border policemen and a Soldier were wounded in a guerrilla mortar ambush near the Yifrah Kibbutz in upper Gal the israelis returned the fire a spokesman said but there was no indication of any Arab casualties on the diplomatic front sources at u n Headquarters in new York said they expected the Arab israeli peace talks which opened there this week to go on for months. But an egyptian spokesman predicted today they would break Down before the 90-Day cease fire period ends at Midnight nov. 5. Egyptian information minister Mohamed Hassanein Heikal wrote in his sem official Cairo Elf u traffic problem Street Avenue study com 4 the North Carolina state Highway com miss Ion has recently Quot completed an exhaustive study of intersections along John Small Avenue in Washington and along fifth Street. A the study was requested by the City of Washington following complaints by motorists moving along the Street and into it from Cross streets. The study indicates that motorists do have a problem. More than 10,000 of them a Day for example enter the intersection at John Small Avenue and ninth Street from six different directions. 01 her m Olor is is further West wait for Long periods of time attempting to make left turns off the connecting fifth Street and its intersection with Market Street and at Bridge Street. Newspaper al ashram that it is impossible for the arabs to modify their demand for total israeli withdrawal from All ter Rory captured during the im7 War. i can predict right now that the israelis will say no when the withdrawal question comes Heikal declared one reason Israel could not agree to Complete withdrawal from the occupied territory he wrote Quot is i knowledge Thil la will be leaving a fully rebuilt egyptian army standing on the threshold of the electronic age. As Well As palestinian forces in Possession of a new offensive weapon a Quot the soviet Katusha rocket. One diplomatic source at u n. Headquarters in new York estimated the talks would continue at least until the coming general Assembly session ends about dec. Is More than a month after the end of the cease fire period. ,. Judge puts off Moore decision recent emendations to ease these problems have new been made. They include removal of parking on John Small Avenue from fifth Street to the Eastern City limits in order to make the thoroughfare four lanes the installation of proper traffic signals at the intersection with ninth Street protected left turn control by signal at Market and at Bridge Street. All of these improvements will help the flow of traffic along fifth Street and John Small Avenue presently the main West East through Way inside the City of Washington. Public hearings on these recommendations will be1 held at the next regular City Council meeting on september 14, 1970, so that citizens and motorists can have an Opportunity to comment on the proposed improvements. Judge Howard Hubbard of Clinton holding Superior court in Beaufort county yesterday thew out All charges brought by Sam Nick Moore except that of double jeopardy. The Post conviction hear my was brought for Moore by Frazier Woolard local it Torney who charged to a t v had inadequate Legal defense in his trials that a new trial should have been awarded during the second trial that the lawyers failed to poll the jury and that in effect Moore would have been better off wet Hourany lawyers at All judge Hubbard dismissed All these charges. As to double jeopardy judge Hubbard announced that he was withholding his decision on this charge. He did not say when he would hand Down his ruling but he indicated it could be As late As december. The double jeopardy charge came up because Moore was tried for his life twice. The first trial resulted in a first degree murder verdict with a recommendation of mercy meaning life in prison. The second trial also ended the same Way. John Wilkinson it member of the prosecution filed a Brief with the court in which he cited cases similar to this one in which the court has upheld such trials. Or Woolard also cited cases which he feels apply to this Case also. Attorneys for Moore at the second trial were Leroy Scott and w. B. Carter of Washington and Wade Smith of Raleigh. Herbert Small solicitor handled the Post conviction hearing for the state. Moore was returned to Central prison in Raleigh. Army finds 15-year old v Veteran it Carson Colo Lead Walter Lee Martin is a t vice wounded Veteran of two to is in Vietnam and is Only is years old says the attorney s office Martin of Dothan. Ala6 feet 3 and 99> pounds joined the army three years ago under an assumed name and went to Vietnam where he was wounded at the a h of 13. His real identity eventually was leaned Taftsr he was shipped Home according to asst. . Atty. James Richards no two years later the army has found that Martin somehow got Back into its ranks us Der anon he a alias Ards said. Martin has been married for four months sometime after being sent Home Richards said Martin obtained the identification and orders of a Albert i Ewis jr., got Back into the army and was shipped to Vietnam where he again was wounded he was sen to it. Gordon. Ga., to recover from his wounds. Apparently while on leave from it. Gordon. Richards said Martin still posing As Lewis went Home to Alabama and married Early this month he was assigned to duty with the military police at it. Carson. _ the real . Albert Lewis or was in Vietnam where he re enlisted and requested emergency leave Home. While drawing up a pay Toucher for Lewis leave the army apparently Learned they were paying two 8 sgt Albert Lewis jr., Richards said the army notified and Martin was arrested b the Fri and charged with a t us on the government. Richards said it would request that prosecution be de soviets build North Vietnam a Mig strength . Makes Small Fri Quot i x a 1 u v i Iii it it Ove by Lewis it i k k associate d press writer Washington api the United states is taking another Smalt step to ease Trade regulations w Ith kit a it Fin said today. The state department is drop Ping a Long standing requirement that free world ships engaged m Trade with China May not use hunkering or fueling a Cletties owned by american firms unless a Check shows the ships Are not carrying strategic goods. The move is a relatively minor one the old regulation was described As a nuisance to . Firms and easing it is expected to allow them to compete with other countries for ship fueling business the relaxation also fits in with the Nixon administrations Over All Effort to improve re a Lions with communist China and with its Steps Over the past year to loosen Trade and travel restrictions. But the general Washington peking political relationship continues almost stationary . Officials said Ole chinese have yet to set a Date for the next american chinese Ambas at Warsaw despite . Interest in holding More sessions the last one was in february the hunkering regulation was modernize or Orn Calb a Tyndall Colon Mclean and j it in Lawson discuss the final draft of Washington s United fund goal for 1970. From 75 to 100 people will be involved in this years Campaign to provide $40.300 to local of organizations. Staff photo by pitch Finkl $40,200 United fund announces goals win a a a ii Vij Ilski a e if xj�ul411l&fcwells Quot to quoth a feared and that the probation part of the embargo against 51 of al Oil h Don Artmont a d11% Viv f w Vuu Reid i in a i Martin May he placed on one and sent Home l. D. White p asses today Lorenzo Dow white70core Point Community it. I blounts Creek died in the Beaufort county Hospital Friday mor Ning following a critical illness of three weeks he was in failing health for the past several years he was a retired electrician for the Norfolk ship building and dry Dock co., retiring in 1964.he was born in Beaufort county september 18, 1899. And was the son of the late Evans m and Julia Cuthrell White. He was a member of the Christian Church. White was Quot married to Hazel Jewell of Beaufort county who preceded him in death in 1958. He remarried in 1959 to Ruby Hurndon of South Carolina surviving with his wife Are a son to sgt. James h. White u. S. Air Force in the Philippines a daughter mrs. Pauline Hodges of Norfolk va., one brother Carlos White of a. 1, blounts Creek and four grandchildren. Funeral arrangements Are incomplete and will be announced by Paul funeral Home Branch Hatte Korea dating Back to the korean War. It applies to ship a a i Jar fueling facilities in the Pacific 00ks i 3w and Indian Ocean areas under the new version the officials said. Red chinese and North korean vessels will continue to be barred altogether from owned hunkering facilities and european communist ships trading with China still will lie subject to a cargo Check if they want to be fuelled at . Facilities. American ships still Are barred from the asian communist Mainland football tonight see today to sports Page wide latitude Nixon remaining open in Cambodia by Robert a. Dobkin a military Wetter a a Washington Lap statements by administration officials on Cambodia in recent Days have left president Nixon with wide latitude for future . Activities there. But How deeply he intends to commit the United states remains unclear. Administration critics fear the commitment to Cambodia is deepening much As it did in Vietnam in the 1960s they Point to the new $40 million military assistance pact intensified . Air strikes and statements from High officials like vice president Spiro t. A new who said Quot we re going to do everything we can to Bop the Lon nol administration officials however insist there is no commitment. They say the reason for helping Cambodia is pot to keep the present government in Power but to protect american forces in South Vietnam and to assure the Success of the Viet Nami nation program for turning the fighting Over to the South vietnamese so american troops can come Home. Whatever the rationale the events of recent Days would appear to indicate the creeping commitment to keep the Lon nol government in Power and the communists out of Cambodia. On his first asian trip sewn months ago Agnew predicted the policy of non involvement Quot in any other combat activities Quot in Southeast Asia unless the president and Congress agree the situation was a a very sunday while returning for his second asian visit the vice president declared Quot the whole matter of Cambodia is related to the Security of our troops in a communist takeover in Cambodia he said a would make it impossible for the Viet Ramiza Tion program and the disengagement of american Secretary of defense Melvin r. Laird told a news conference wednesday he had no trouble reconciling the Pentagon position with that of the vice presi Dent. When asked about the use d . Air Power in camb Oak Laird said Quot if we can Datto enemy supplies destroy Enen troops in Cambodia with a min mute casualty rate in a for i and i will authorize this was the broadest use be suggested for sending planes into Cambodia since that american Troope abandoned that cambodian sanctuaries in Jun despite the $40 million in Mil it tary Aid the stepped up Ailt strikes and the rhetoric of government officials the Nixon to ministration claims to have remained within the boundaries o. Its policy of Cambou a see Cambodia Page 7� economic orc Quot a a a education stressed Quot you appreciate the finer things of life because you have earned them our children take them for or. James Bearden. Dean of the ecu school of business thus told the members of the Washington rotary club last night he added Quot today a youth was raised in a time of affluence and youth today exhibits action for taking a look at Campus disorders or. Bearden said Quot How Long before this action will shift to corporate scene or to the neighbourhood store7�?� saying that our experiences As adults might not impress youngsters he added Quot some method other than our experience must be found to reach summing up his evaluation of today a scene and then looking for possible solutions or Bearden said Quot economic education is our Best and he added Quot it is helping students gain an admitting the a vast changes Are before us. He concluded by saying a there Isno such thing As a free lunch somebody must pay Well make Progress but we shall have to pay for \ he urged the business Community to come to the forefront and take its stand and assert its leadership. Quot property rights Are basis the Power of Man and the Power of the moment must be brought or Bearden was introduced by w. F. Veasey program chairman. Leon Roebuck jr., president presided Over the meeting held at knotty Pine inn with about 40 members and guests present. Wachovia Bank and Trust company n a. Has applied to toe . Comptroller of the currency for permission to establish a new full service office in the Washington Square shopping Center. The office would replace Wachovia a present Hackney Avenue Branch and would be the Hanks second full service office in Washington according to r. W. Tyndall vice presi and manager of Wachovia s Washington operations. Tyndall said the new office is needed to serve the growing number of Wachovia customers in the Washington area it also reflects the growth of the North West Section of Washington he said. The proposed office would offer Complete banking and loan services As Well As drive in Teller service night depository and Safe Deposit boxes foresters help out Raleigh Apt a another 45 North Carolina foresters Fly across the continent today to join in the Battle against several major blazes in the Pacific Northwest. The first group of 26 Volun Teers left wednesday. The Washington United fund announces its 1970 goal of $40,200 representing $1,000 More than was requested and raised last year. This year s Campaign drive will begin september 21 and continue for two weeks in making the announcement. Of a resident r w Tyndall explained that the budgets committee decided on Only a $1.000 increased goal due to the prevailing economic slowdown. The Quot United a a fund in Washington is the primary source of funding for the following organizations boy and girl scouts. Salvation army red Cross Beaufort county mental health county organization for retarded. Children and a Small portion to thu a c United Community services each of the organizations submits its annual budget request to the fund committee for review and approval. Quot we have been Over these requests carefully and in detail Quot Tyndall said a Randi can Only assure the Public that the committee is highly impressed with the leaders of these organizations and the work these people Are doing in this area Quot these groups really do worthwhile work and unless we support them their activities have to be curtailed considerably a Tyndal continued in reference to a question concerning recent Public debate Over charitable organizations the president explained that of. 5 be United fund. Page 7> enemy air forces by Fred s hoi t m w at Militar write Saigon and the soviet Union has built North Vietnam s Mig fighter strength to nearly three times us size at the height of the air War three years ago Quot military sources say a the soviets Abo have modernized the North vietnamese air Force with Strong reinforce ments of advanced mud jets rated a match for americans f4 a phantom fighters a according to latest it Coli Gencur. The North vie Naples now own More i Han 225 migs they had about 60 in he fall of i pc sources said the Hanoi com Mand pulled Hack its migs from Forward bases after losing a mig21 five months ago while it was harassing a recon a a Naissance plane Over North Vietnam that was the tilth Mig kill claimed by the United states since the Start of the air War in Early 1965 the bulk of North Vietnam s air Force now is deployed at four Fields around Hanoi and the port of Haiphong the remainder about 70 migs Are based m Southern China,.where much of the North vietnamese air Force took ref Uge during air strikes against North Vietnam the continued Basing of North vietnamese migs in China is regarded As an indication that Hanoi believes there atoll b a Chain the United state a much com Loti g of Nui Ltd Narn. Although from the amen can Side the possibility seems Remote reconnaissance photographs of Mig bases in North Vietnam provide evidence of other pre cautions. The North vietnamese have built Concrete shelters to protect their planes on the ground. The russians who provide most of North Vietnam a More sophisticated military gear have improved Hanoi s air Force with More than hot m1g21 a see. Hanoi Page 7 Toby ceo a a a a Box score the Washington tobacco Market yesterday sold 332,534 pounds of tobacco for $237,637.71 for an average of $71 .46 per it pounds the local Market has now sold 2,675,1h2 for l23,4?� 61 for an average of $71 a per. Too pounds Billy Dawson,.supervisor says that All. Easier n Bright. Belt tobacco Market will sell Only four hours each next week beginning on monday Quot on monday first Sale goes to Hassell second Sale goes to sermons. Third Sale goes to Talley warehouse. Davis this committee will not be rubber stamp by Richard Daw associated press writer Raleigh api his brow furrowed banker Archie Davis leaned Forward slightly and let the words come out crisply Quot this committee Isnit going to be a rubber stamp for anyone. Quot the committee he referred to is the North Carolina state advisory committee for Public education. Such committees were created in the South by president Nixon to help smooth the Road to Complete desegregation Davis words left no doubt of his intention. How effectively hell be Able to carry it out May remain to be seen. The scene was a news Confer ence thursday after a dosed door meeting of the committee its first since the president appointed its 28 members three weeks ago the primary purpose of the committees Davis a Winston Salem banker explained it at the news conference and a subsequent interview is to Quot eliminate As much red tape As possible in channelling an anticipated $7,690,720 in Federal de segregation Aid to North Carolina. The u. S. Office of education announced the figure thursday As the tentative allotment to the state under the first $70 million installation nationally of the administration s special Aid program for school desegregation. Davis said at least 106 of the states 152 school districts Are eligible for a share of the Money and its up to his committee to pass judgment on each application he said no application will be approved without a favourable report from the committee. The mechanics of doing that sound simple. A District which wants to apply for Money fills out the proper forms and sends them to the department of pub Lic instruction and to the Atlanta office of the a Pai ment of health. Education welfare Davis committee a facts a copy too and decides whether the Money should be granted but with committee members scattered across the state and for the most part occupied with multiple other concerns How Are they going to know whether Money should be granted in a particular cases a a it a going to take some coordination Quot Davis acknowledged but indicated he s co ii Dent a system has been created which will do the Job a key Factor in the system is the appointment of or. William h. Plemmons of Boone As the committees executive director. It will be up to Plemmons president emeritus of Appala state University to re see funds. Page in

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