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Washington Daily News (Newspaper) - January 12, 1970, Washington, North CarolinaIndividuals. University stance and Quot in the past some of the land been developed for resale Quot he added "bul4$te current trend u. S. Priorities hew Money Battle shaping in Congress billionaire offers to boosts scholarship be in Tyler company represented by Bartow Houston. Sr., made a s800 contribution to the Beau Ford tech scholarship fund Here saturday. Charles r. Davis Dean of student personnel services in a accepting the Check said Quot we Are truly grateful to you or. Houston and your Fine organization for such outstanding support your contribution will make it possible for a number of worthy students to enrol and stay in school and in that sense your support is not so much for die school but for the whole area that your Fine organization served for so. Long. Tar Heel be Short Farmers May of finances Raleigh apr the Nixon administrations decision not to make Advance payments to Farmers this year under the feed Grain program May leave tar Heel Farmers Short of Cash at Spring planting time. The change in policy which is. Almost certain to apply to the Cotton and wheat programs As Well As feed Grain was announced by agriculture Secretary Clifford m. Hardin. Farmers participating in the programs have since 1961 received about half of their anticipated payments in february and March when they registered for the programs. The rest was paid later in the year. Jack s. Forlines an official of the state office of the agricultural stabilization and conservation service said these Advance payments amounted to approximately $21.5 million to tar med. Farmers in 1969. The advances have served the double purpose of encouraging by Wai Ter r wears associated press writer Washington apr the heat i intensifying in the first congressional Battle of the 1970b. A confrontation on Educa lion and health spending in participation in the Cotton wheat and feed Grain programs and helping the Farmers meet the heavy need for Cash during planting time. The effect of the Nixon administration decision May be to cause a substantial drop in the number of Farmers signing up for the diversion programs. Under the programs the Farmers agree not to Plant a proportion of their cropland normally devoted to certain crops. The purpose is to keep supplies More closely in line with needs and avoid a buildup of surpluses which would be costly to store and have a depressing effect on Market prices. The Issue is almost certain to be brought up when Congress reconvenes next monday. Sen Robert Dole r-kan., already announced he will seek a reversal of the decision. Which Democrat see a key test of the nations rating of priorities with the second session of the 91st Congress a week away republicans Are trying to size up Belr strength on the measure sen Robert p. Griffin of Michigan the gop whip said his aides Are contacting Republican senators and their assistants to determine their stand the question is whether to Send to the White mail and an Quot absolutely Quot certain veto a Compromise $19.7 billion appropriation for the departments of health education and welfare labor and the Offlie of Ecta nomic Opportunity. That Compromise Bill which still exceeds the Nixon budget by More than. $1.2 billion already passed the House and Only a final Senate vote is needed to Complete congressional action Griffin anticipates passage expects a veto and believes the Nixon rejection will be sustained probably in the House which would act first. It would take a two thirds vote to override a veto. The National education association is mounting a lobbying and letter writing Campaign urging Congress to override a Nixon veto. Bryce n. Harlow counsellor w the president written Republican senators seeking support for the administration contending it would be irresponsible to vote the budget boosting appropriation during a time of inflation democrats argue they have Cut spending on the floor of con Gress and at the same time Quot a reordered National priorities a a away from nonessential spend ing and closer to the health welfare educational social and environmental needs that face this nation. A it should be remembered that the additions to these vital Domestic programs come to just 20 per cent of the savings made by the Congress in the president s military budget alone Quot the Senate democratic policy committee wrote party members Griffin acknowledged the Battle will be Tough the More difficult for republicans because the democratic Side of the argument is More easily dramatized. One problem he said will be to illustrate More clearly the connection Between Federal spending and the rising prices confronting americans. Pow Freedom Washington last h Road Perot the Texas billion sire who failed in getting two plane loads of supplies to Amer Cati prisoner held by North Vietnam ha.,� come up with an other unusual plan $100 million offer to buy the captive a free Dom Perot said sunday he made the offer similar to the tractor Deal made with Cuba for release of the Bay of pigs prisoners in a Cable last week to North vietnamese prime minis Ter Pham Van Dong. Until release of the prisoners is worked out Perot further offered to Supply everything need a i to run the prisoner of War Campa and to sweeten the pot he offered similar non Lutary goods for needy North set namese civilians he told of his offer on a issues and answers Quot an Abc television interview program later Perot said he wished the $100 million figure which he stated in an answer to panellist s question not Quot gone out Over but he insisted he would do anything he could to get the men freed. Quot coat is not the key Issue Quot Perot said at a later news conference. A the key Issue is will the North vietnamese begin talking is there something they need More than the the offer Perot made to Hanoi was a to build needed facilities and Supply food Medicine or other items needed by the North vietnamese people in Exchange for the release of prisoners of a if these proposals Are not acceptable to you Quot Perot cabled Pham Quot surely there is some basis on which you will agree to work directly with the people of the United states allowing us to Exchange items badly needed by the North vietnamese people for these prisoners there been no response to the offer Perot if he would go As High $1� rapture for a prion or Exchange. Perot said a i Eer mainly would. I know i could raise that much Quot he said that would average about $75. To per Man and he said it. Would be Worth it to save the lives of the prisoners Perot said he became dedicated. To the prisoner problem when a i met a 44-year-old boy who never seen his to it ast month Perot spent More than $600,000 taking two chartered airliners on a 30,000-mile Odyssey with guests and messages for the prisoners. After flying to Bangkok Thailand Vientiane laos., and Copenhagen. Perot was forced to give up dec. 31 when the soviets refused him permission to deliver the gifts to Moscow for mailing to Vietnam. Perot 39, a naval Academy graduate parlayed a $100,000 investment into a Fortune in the computer Industry. He said he could raise the $100 million from his own resources. A Biafra surrenders Large Airlift Relief prepared with Scott and leaders backing new Britan no Retada Reform opposition is not expected for missions a 11, unlit Bani Tim a a a Miuor litre in Reni writer Raleigh it a it the North Carolina democratic executive committee will be asked tuesday to approve recommendations for major changes in the Yin a turn i if ity re probably port which would limit the ten ure of precinct and county chairmen Charlea Barbour the party a executive director said sunday he expects to Quot get some Flack Quot it show meeting for the re wort Rosen i i m 4�ar la led press writer new Chapel a Fine new Chapel in an sphere of serenity and quiet is now m use at Beaufort county Hospital. The new Chapel been made possible through the Effort of the Washington woman a Chib in cooperation with the Beaufort county ministerial association and the Hospital itself the woman a club operates the Hospital canteen and the profit go into various Hospital project. Mrs. Fred Hollis did the Interior decorating inthe Chapel without Cost. The ministerial association gave the Bible. The new Chapel furniture and decorations Cost in the Van re to of $2,000. The project Walt completed during toe term of mrs Ethel Linton immediate past president of the club. Shown above Are reverend Kelly Wilson mrs. John Linton mrs. Lloyd Sloan and Jan Davis Hospital Structure me hiding Pew about the tenure or Upsal Post is to entourage More Par Tki Patlon by a Cornea and. Young people. The recommendation have the support of gov. Bob Scott and most party leaders expect them to be approved with Little opposition however democrats from the Mountain counties May attempt rep Liston Ramsey d Mari Tson said in a. Telephone inter View sunday he object to the tenure provisions and understands that an amendment to that Section will by proposed by maintain democrats however several other Western members of the executive committee contacted sunday said they would committee. Imp at All be cause of the weather gov Scott who appointed the a a a member commission called the recommendation Quot sound an<1 i Quot i hid urged that the us Muttee approve them m e said or was confident adoption of the report Quot would strengthen our party by improving its Structure and assuring broader participation by our citizens in pm Ftp a in unities Quot one of the major proposals in the report would require that on i see demos Page to it Lagos. Nigeria a api Biafra surrendered today after fighting a months in an Effort to enforce secession from. Nigeria maj. Gen Philip Offiong left in charge in Biafra by Gen c. Odon Wii Light bulbs vary Etc to enforce firm regulations on bulbs or. William h. Wagoner or. Wagoner to speak at school meet or. William h. Wagoner Beaufort county native now serving As Chancellor of the University of North Caro Rukat wilmington., will address the annual meet ing of District two of the North Carolina state school boards association at Choco wittily High school at wednesday evening. Wagoner a 1945 graduate of Wahington High school received his b. S. Degree cum laude from Wake Forest University in 1949. He received his m a. From East Carolina University in 1953 and his pad. From the University of North Carolina in Cly Pel Hill in. 1958,. The county Man taught school at Washington High school from 1950 to 1953. He later taught in Quot see Wagoner Page 8> by g. David Wallace Luxoria Ted proms writer Washington a any one who thinks All 100 Watt Light bulbs give off the same amount of tight is completely in the dark Quot the consumer thinks that when be buys a 100 Watt bulb it gives off the same amount of Light As any other 100-Watt bulb Quot said Federal Trade com Mission attorney Raymond. L. Rhine but Rhine said that is not the Case so he and his colleagues at the Etc Are putting Fingo touches i a regulation to require manufacturers to specify How Long their bulbs will last and 4&Quot How much Light they put out the lusts of the proposed re visions Are Lumens unit for measuring the amount of Light produced by a glowing object a Standard too Watt Light bulb for example puts out about 1.800 Lumens a standout Bee bulbs Page a it Yachtsman anchored in the owner and Captain of the yacht Quot the Buccaneer it a from Cape Vincent new York died suddenly Early Friday morning while preparing to set Sale from Woodstock Point where he and his wife spent the night anchored in the Pamlico River. Death was attributed to a heart attack plight of the vessel and the Man and wife team operating it became known after suspicious residents in the River Shore area called the coast guard a Rescue vessel was sent from Hobucken and a helicopter flew in from Elizabeth City. The a copter removed the wife from the boat and took her to Belhaven where Dies while Pamlico the coast guardsmen later took the yacht the body of Luther a. Youngs was removed to the Paul funeral Home and later taken to stick Sivilie for burial. He was 58 years old. The Youngs anchored in the Pamlico River thursday evening about 4 30 of clock As a cold wave set in in Eastern Carolina they made ready to a sail Early Friday and it Wasi about 6 30 that or. Youngs was stricken. Aim residents became suspicious that something was wrong later in the morning As the yacht continued to ride the Choppy Waves with no signs of life see Yachtsman. Page 8� nation in a broadcast. "1 am convinced now the struggle must he put to an end and Stop the bloodshed that is going on. He said he ordered a disengagement of Bui ran army units and asked commanders to Stop fighting or appealed to the nigerian Leader. Maj Gen Yakubu cow on for an immediate cease fire he said he would apply to Federal unit commanders at Biafra edges for conditions of Fang. A 45-year old member of the efik minority tribe in Biafra said a any question of a government Mexile is repudiated by our people Quot the surrender broadcast followed the capture by nigerian Fri Lurral troop of Ulm Airstrip. Biafra a last link to the outside world the strip came tinder massive air a a attacks that reduced its roadbed runway to _ rub la. A Alcor dog to Urli Jhk sources in Lagos Ojukwu. Lender of Biafra in its r32 months of secession from Federal Nigeria fled sunday for an unknown destination the source in log pm said that be few the ground troops moved in Ilyushin 28 bombers owned by egyptians rained bomb on the Jungle Airstrip and migl7s i loll d to who Ujj a mercenary i jots strata lit with Cani amp in fire. Military sources said casualties were heavy among biafran a see Biafra Page 81 a Vaughan Home Burns saturday a six room Home belonging to John Vaughan of North shores City was extensively damaged sat inlay at 11 38 ., when a fuse Box overheated and the House caught on fire the Vaughan family sleeping in the House at the time of the tire escaped without injury. The Home was insured the Washington fire department was called to the scene at 14 3� And. Fought the. Fire until 1 30 . Finally bringing it under control. Officials termed the damage a Semi total Quot and estimated it at $4,000.elderly woman victim of Quot heating fire mrs. Ida Belle Stamper age 78, of the Wharton station Community it. 3, City died in the Beaufort county Hospital sunday morning at 2 of clock after receiving Burns Over 100 percent of her body Early saturday afternoon from flames ignited by a beating unit in her Home. Mrs. Stamper cried out tron her Home saturday and when two members of her family mrs Lloyd Cratch and Stella Cratch reached her she was engulfed in flames. The Washington Rescue squad arrived and transported her to the Hospital after the fire was Pul out. Mrs Cratch was burned badly around the hands in her efforts to help mrs. Stamper the exact details of the fire Are unknown but it is believed that mrs. Stamper was either near her heating unit or actually trying to adjust it when her clothes ignited mrs. Stamper was torn in Beaufort county feb 17, 1881, daughter of the late Christopher c. And Belle Hodge Williams she was a member of Wharton Trinity United methodist Churuti and the woman a society of Christian service she was married to Eugene 5 Stamper who preceded her in death May 12, 1964 surviving Are one Foster see death. Page 8� Blackland explored for farm treasure by Woody Upchurch n. C. State University Columbia hard far ring come to North Carolina attracted by the agricultural treasure of the states Tidewater Olac lands. These High organic soils an Stimato 2 million acres have teased the. Imagination of agricultural scientists and land developers for generations. Until recently the Only crops harvested have been Trees and wild game. The Quot hard Farmers some backed by corporate financing and. All possessing a Bent for recognizing and developing potential Are draining and Clearing vast stretches of the Blackland and turning them into highly productive farms. But More than anything they Are increasing land itself in a time when land appears to be the surest investment of them All. An estimated 150,000 acres have been put under the plow producing mostly soybeans and Grain. The new farms Are located primarily in Tyrrell Hyde Washington and Beaufort counties. Some of the principals involved Are individual Farmers who Are natives of the area. Others Wear the Industrial Type hard hats which hint of their corporate parentage. Two readily recognizable names Are Weyerhaeuser and West Vaco pulp and paper companies with tremendous land holdings in the \ still others like Atlantic farms Are land developers groups Are also involved. These generally who Pool resources and invest the raw Woodlands for investment purposes Only. Often the cleared land is leased and Farmed by local individuals. A this seems to be the current trend a said Steve Barnes an Extension soil scientist Tio been stationed in. The area j North Carolina state to lend technical conduct research for Blackland Farmers. Quot in the been is strongly in the direction of developing the land and leasing it to local Farmers. A the Large operators recognize that they can to match the efficiency of individual management when it comes to growing soybeans and the income from the lease arrangements is a satisfactory return on investment which in Many cases is very Low. The Tonus comes in the form of Long see Blackland Page 8 new ground soybeans these soybeans Are growing on. Newly cleared land in. The wet Black soils area of the weat Vaco holdings in Tyrrell county. Inspecting the beam Are Murray Goodwin Lef Tyrrell county Extension chairman and Joe Landino West Vaco District Tore Tea who wets As farm manager. Weather partly a Judy k a cd cold Low Toolkit 15 to 18 Mountain ranging to Stoabs South coast High tue. $848 Washington daily news h you do not got your paper. Mal m84b48 to tween 8.s� and t 88 o clock and on will to delivered to you. Established 1909-------Glqht 9--Washington, Nowith Capo Luna Teon Dav january it 1970

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