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Washington Daily News (Newspaper) - December 11, 1970, Washington, North CarolinaWeather variable loud inv and w irm thai a tonight Cloudy and mild lows to Iii Fri in 46 it Fps saturday to Washington daily news if you do not go of your paper. Dial m6-Fl�s Between a 99 and 7 66 o Stork and Ana Alii Badal Varad to you established 1909 tin a a age a Washington. Netth Ca Quma. It today afternoon diff met ii 19ft daily to capt sunday Nixon will Send bombs if troops imperilled nations trains Thunder again staff photo tar Litchfield Rich Elf rep. Jones or. Affleck Graham 35,000-acre development plans announced for $15 million farming venture near Engelhard congressman Walter b. Jones today announced plans for a $15 million venture near Engelhard. Known As mat tam skeet farms the 35,000-acre operation will produce Corn wheat and soybeans congressman Jones pointed out that the new farm will not Only provide an additional source of feed grains for livestock producers in the Southeastern states but will also provide approximately 70 permanent year round jobs for residents of Hyde county and will be a multimillion Dollar boost to the Economy of the area. Mattam skeet farms is a joint venture of Cyan amid agricultural corporation a wholly owned subsidiary of american Cyan amid company and Jurd to corp., a subsidiary of j. H. Realty development corporation which itself is a subsidiary of John Hancock Futra life insurance company James Graham North Carolina commissioner of agriculture and James Glenn Deputy director of North Carolina department of conservation and development joined in the announcement saying that not Only will the project provide badly needed jobs bul. It also is an important addition to North Carolina agriculture. The announcement came at a luncheon for civic and government leaders at the Brentwood Lodge Here today participants included or James g. Affleck general manager of american Cyan amid company a agricultural division Princeton new Jersey c. G. Richer vice president John. Hancock Mutual life insurance comp a n a b o s t o a Scott will not be a lame Duck study will recommend keeping tax Raleigh apr a study commission will recommend to the 1971 general Assembly that it retain North Carolinas one cent soft drink tax but exempt certain institutions from paying the tax on concentrated fruit juices. The tax study commission also recommended thursday that soft drink dealers be allowed to make monthly reports of the amount of Revenue they collect from the tax. Presently dealers have to open each Carton of soft drink syrup and affix a tax stamp to each bottle the chairman of the commission sen. Herman moored Mecklenburg said that the time and Effort involved in affixing the tax stamp is both a a nuisance and an. Extra expense to the Deal,ere.�?� Moore said the group recommended that institutions S.C. As schools and hospitals be exempt from paying the tax on concentrated fruit juices. The soft drink tax enacted by the 1969 general Assembly brings the state about $1.5 million a month in Revenue. Moore said the committees proposal to retain the tax was firm., even though Many soft drink Industry representatives have appeared before the commission asking for repeal of the tax. In other action the commission recommended two modifications in the local option one cent sales tax enacted in 25 of the states 100 counties. It proposed placement of a $10 per transaction limit on the tax so that it would not be applied to More than $1,000 of any a see tax Page 10� Chapel Hill a gov. Bob Scott says he does no to intend to be a a flame Duck Quot chief executive during the remainder of his term. A a we be got a Job to do a he told a group of legislators thursday. A Progress must the governor s comments came at an orientation session for new members of the general Assembly As he referred to the fact that the coming legislative session will be the second since he took office. Traditionally a governor in North Carolina wields much less Power in the second session As the end of his term draws near. Scott said hell continue to make recommendations to the general Assembly and push for passage of his programs. He indicated that one of the Fields in which he is going to be especially Active will be governmental reorganization under which the More than 200 agencies in the state would be Cut to 25. He said veterans organizations and wildlife organizations in particular Are resisting the plan and said they and others a Are All for it As Long As you done to bother their Little play houses. A citing opposition from the North Carolina wildlife federation Scott said he does t think the federation a represents the Rabbit and Squirrel a they represent the Abercrombie and Fitch crowd Quot he said a the Rich boys with the Gold plated Over and under shotguns with interchangeable Scott also said that although it wont come from him the legislators Are going to face a a lot of pressure to increase he said the pressure will begin once the lawmakers get into serious consideration of the budget for the next biennium and a you see the pressing needs of our Massachusetts and Robert a. Cloud manager Mattam skeet farms. Or. Affleck explained the farm will be brought into cultivation Over a five year period with full production scheduled for 1976 he said the site was selected because the climate of Eastern North Carolina offers the Opportunity for double cropping wheat and. Soybeans and a there is a growing need for feed grains in the Southeastern United a production of meat in the Southeast has increased drama pretty Over the past few years a he said. A increased production of feed grains is essential to meet projected needs. Currently the nine Southeastern states must import More than 40 percent of their feed grains from other Only three cases taken list Long the Bonscore on the salvation. Army a Christmas Opportunity program Here three cases taken 77 applications received. A the need for both Staple goods and funds is great a said capt. Phil Rawls salvation army commander urging support for the Christmas Opportunity program aimed at bringing Christmas cheer to those in need at christmastime., capt. Rawls released this new list of cases 41. Family of four. Two girls Ages 2 and 3. 42. Elderly couple. A local. Husband disabled and under care. 43. Grandmother and grandson age 14. Local. Would deeply appreciate any help. 44. Elderly lady in need. Has no relatives. Local. A wonderful Opportunity for someone with Christmas spirit. 45. Elderly lady. Size 15 and 16. Another Opportunity 46. Family of nine. Girls Ages 1 twins8,10,11 and 13. One boy age 7. Needy 47. Married couple. Wife had a stroke and has t been out of bed since june. Local family and needy. 48. Family in Paniego area. Six children and three grandchildren plus mom and dad. Seven girls Ages 9,16,7,9,12,16. Two boys Ages 14 and 17. The Young sixteen year old girl has recently been hit by Auto. Large Hospital Bill. Needy. 49. Local Mother trying to raise her 9 or. Old daughter. Needy. A 50. Elderly widow. Low income. 51. Father trying to Ratee three1 children. Mother dead. Two girls Ages 10 and 12. One boy. Age 14. Local. 52. Rural family. Husband had car Accident and been out of work three girls Ages 11,16, and 17. 1 53. Lady trying to support her invalid Mother and 8 or. Old daughter. Local. 54. Family whose father is out of work. Local. Four girls Ages 2,9,13 and 14. Boys Ages 8,11,1.5, see cheer Page 10� commenting on John Hancock s participation or. Richert said the Mattam skeet farms project is typical of the kind of Agri business venture the insurance company now invests in through its farm loan department As examples he listed recent investments in beef cattle feedlots wine vineyards and a Large confined hog production Center the land has been purchased from Pamlico inc. George Peake president of Pamlico said the remainder of its holdings in he area will be developed t or Industry Burn a Ifni Georgeia Timber ands inc., is engaged in harvesting Timber from the wooden portions. The land will be brought into Grain production at the rate of 7, acres per year with the first see Hyde Page to1� Quot to a a 1 a Kail crisis at hand rotary fold a financial i crisis in the Railroad Industry has a brought the nation to a Crossroads when a hard Choice must be made Between nationalizing the railroads or bringing them into the transportation system As a part of the family Quot j a Lamm or. Assistant division Engineer of the Seaboard coast line Railroad said Here last night addressing the rotary club he added a Given fair and equal treatment railroads can remain in private hands. They can by Modernised and improved largely at their own expense and continue As a great National asset nationalization would convert this asset into a Public or. Lamm reviewed solutions recommended in a recent report by americans sound transportation r. E View organization Astro a a a study team created by the association of american railroads. These recommendations he declared offer an alternative 064 a a a to few is than a government takeover they involve a coat to the Public he said that might amount to a nothing at All because a Railroad Industry with restored health would pay More than enough in taxes to see rotary. Page 10� a nk11.1.ii,.iip i i of labor writer Washington api the nations trains thundered Down the tracks a gain today after Railroad workers ended a 14 hour strike under orders from Congress Federal courts and Union leaders �?o1 now order my people to return to work immediately said strike Leader Dennis after a Federal judge threatened Finca of $200.000 a. Day if the walkout continued and the government pledged prompt new talks aimed at finally settling the year Long wage dispute negotiations continued today striking Union members downed picket signs and went Back to wot in Floit areas to begin moving stranded commuters tons of Christmas mail and other rat shipments under a special Federal Law forbidding further striking until March 1/,. It was Only the third nationwide rail strike in half a Century the end of the walkout made unnecessary White House priorities for moving emergency shipments of medical supplies defense materials food fuel and other essential goods by air ship and truck. Chief Railroad negotiator John p Hultz said the Industry would begin processing payrolls to put into effect the immediate 13,5 per cent pay hikes Congress ordered for nearly 500.000 rail to rfcs along with the strike a ii will undermine our bargaining Hiltz complained of the pay raises directly legislated by Congress for Only the second time in Host nov but added a a it a the Law and we re not going to 11 president warning enemy Washington apr a in an expansion of his homing policy president Nixon says he will Send american planes against military targets in North Viet Nam again if enemy troop to Natl i ratan imperil a he Thomp Litchfield Bonner Paul 2 new Bank directors announced Sam Moore president of the Bank of Washington today announced the appointment of two new Bank directors Thomp Litchfield and Bonner Paul were named to the Bank of Washington Board last night to succeed the late w a Blount and Graham Elliott or Litchfield local lumber and building Supply executive has been Active in Community affairs for a number of years he is a member of the episcopal Church or. Paul is the president of Paul funeral Home and a a Quot leading civic and Community Leader in the area he is a member of the first Christian Church. Or. Moore in making the announcement today said Quot we at the Bank of Washington Are most Happy to Welcome to our official family two S.C. out handing. Eit Teena a Force in the South to a Stern warning aimed at Hanoi. Nix on told his first news conference in 19 weeks Hurt Day night that if enemy infiltration threatens to intensify the fighting in the South As . Troops withdraw a i will order the bombing of military Sites in North Vietnam the passes that Lead from North Vietnam into South Vietnam the military complexes the military Supply lines. Let there be no misunderstanding although there were heavy air a trikes against North Viet name targets last May and again in november. Nixon a Decla ration expanded the stated policy on bombing arid raised the possibility of increased . Air action Over the North in the months ahead earlier bombings have been linked to antiaircraft and missile attacks on us. Recomb Ais Sanee planes Over the North flights the United Stales claims Are made As part of an a a understanding reached with North Vietnam when president Lyndon b Johnson halted regular bombing of the North nov. I 1968 stressing withdrawal of . Troops from Vietnam As his Cen Hgt a purpose. Nth a ateo de u3vc� that see a torn j Are now tying Down 40,000 North vietnamese troops who otherwise a would he Over in South Vietnam killing he appealed for congressional approval of a Quarter billion Dollar Aid program to support the cambodian War Effort at the same time he said he could conceive of no circumstances a Quot none whatever Quot a under which the United states would again Send its Owji ground forces into Cambodia possibly reflecting his frustration with North Vietnam s conduct in the Paris peace talks its refusal to Exchange prisoners of War and its potential for step Ping up the fighting in the South Nixon at one Point called it an Quot International outlaw Quot but he said the United states intends to persist in the Paris talks As Long As the other Side is wilting although a we do not _ have great Hopes a for any re a a that to Here Are two versions of the supersonic transport set that has Congress up in the air. Drawings show Boeing a version top with variable sweep wings and Lockheed a with Delta Wing. A 1 / set wins funds Chance to survive in conference by Lawrence l. Knutson associated press writer Washington a the supersonic transport plane has won $2.1.0 million and a Chance of survival from a House Senate conference. But opponents vow talk Alt Winter rather than approve a project they say will endanger the environment an understanding emerged from the conference thursday night that eventually might allow spending All the $290 million president Nixon asked to develop two prototypes of the 1,800-mile-an-hour super plane. The conferees suggested the president ask for a supplemental appropriation if the set program incurs a unusual expenses Quot in the rest of the fiscal year. A this was a Good Victory. I think we re going to be All right a said sen. Warren g. A Gnu son. D-wash., chief de fender of the set prototype program under Way at the Boeing aircraft co in. Seattle largest City in Magnuson s stole. A this is Como Letell Unac said sen William Proxmire d-wis., renewing his vow to Lead a filibuster against any More set spending. Proxmire said a cadre of senators who agree with him Are prepared to speak for several weeks on the matter both night and Day if necessary. Such a Tal Kathon would almost certainly prevent the Senate from acting on the $2.7-Bti lion transportation Bill the measure containing set Money a before the new Congress convenes Early next year. Quot in a sure we re going to be successful in seeing that the conference report is rejected a Proxmire said in an interview. He would not say whether he has the votes to reject the report outright. Quot id say the one and Only Way they can get the transportation Bill through the Senate is to delete the set funds a he said. A if not we Are prepared to discuss this for several weeks because that s How Long 1 think it will take to get out All the facts a Wilson , a a top North Carolina official said today gov. Bob Scott soon will recommend a financial program for the state to acquire Baid head Island now owned by a corporation that plans to develop it into a resort 4 director Roy Sowers or. Of Proxmire predicted an sex the state department of con program at $210 million Wotila result in an eventual Cost overrun reaching up to $300 million saying the slowdown would mean later spending would have to be done at higher prices. A but i done to see any Point in slowing it Down a he said. A it should be stopped Quot Proxmire and other senators contend no set should Fly until questions about its Impact on the environment Are resolved. They question the current need for the plane predict the government would inevitably lose Money on its contract with1 the private firms developing the plane and see the project As a Symbol of misplaced priorities and unchecked technology. Serval on and development made the statement in releasing a report on a study that suggests four possible uses if the state should acquire it of the Island near Southport. The report was presented to the state Board of conservation and development at its quarterly meeting in Wilson Scott plans to address the Board tonight. Purchase plan indicated Baldhead report handed to a amp a on the other Side set backers contend killing the program will erode the Advance of american technology damage the Economy cause the loss of up to 150�?z0w jobs and imperil american supremacy in the worlds aircraft markets. The study conducted by the research Triangle Institute at the request of Scott concluded four possible uses of the Island could be 1 a continuation of the present unstructured use 2 recreation 3 education and 4 research the report said a it is apparent that some of them suggested uses can be combined and that some of them must be kept separate. They can be programmed at widely varying Levels of in Tensity the report made no specific recommendation As to Best use of the controversial Island if the state should acquire it. The Island is owned by Carolina Cape fear corp. Which plans to develop it into a commercial resort a proposal strongly opposed by North Carolina conservationists Sowers told the c4d Board the governor is weighing the possibilities raised in the report and will have a recommendation soon. A there Are servers possibilities a Sowers said Quot we could go to the 1971 general Assembly and ask for the Money. We Are presently investigating the possibility of Federal funds and programs although we would prefer that this be strictly a North Carolina project. Or we could seek private funds for the entire amount necessary to acquire the Island or we could Combine some of these approaches Quot Quot bulletin Birmingham Ala. Apr a rep. L. Mendel Rivers d-s.c., chairman of the House armed services committee underwent open heart surgery at the University of Alabama medical Center Hospital this morning. A spokesman for the Hospital said surgery began at 7 30 . Test. He mid the operation would take four1 or five hours

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