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Washington Daily News (Newspaper) - January 27, 1970, Washington, North CarolinaWeather some occasional cloudiness generally fair through Day with mild afternoons Cool Tooi tit tonight wednesday upper 50s, pm 80sa Washington daily news if you do not get your paper ,. Dial am tic ret Oti a 10 and 1 00 of Stork and one thu be delivered to you. Established 1909 eight pages comm i in Gustt Fyda w 3 j i �,2 of Jurn not n. Desegregation lawyers seek court action in big cities my Edward Cody associated pm writer civil rights lawyers victorious in their efforts to have Federal courts order midyear desegregation plans implemented tit three North Carolina school districts now have their sights set pm the state s two biggest districts. Charlotte Mecklenburg and Winston Salem for Seth a Law firm headed by Julius Cha m her s of Charlotte a sied . District judge James b. Mcmillan to order the Charlotte Mech Ulenburg schools to implement now a plan being drawn up by a court appointed educational consultant. The firm which was successful in having Mcmillan throw out plans devised by the Char Lotte Mecklenburg Board of education before the judge appointed the consultant asked that the consultants plan go into effect this week. But Mcmillan set hearings on the request for next monday. The consultant. Or. John Finger of Rhode Island College says he is still refining his plan. In continuing hearings at Winston Salem one of chem Bers Law partners asked Federal judge Eugene a. Gordon to Issue orders for a new desegregation plan in the schools in Winston a a Salem and Forsyth county a and for its implements Tion next month a we Hope it would be a matter of Days rather than said attorney Adam Stein. The lawyers requests would mean substantial Pitpit transfers for both systems moves Mcmillan and Gordon have said they would be reluctant to require before next fall. Midyear transfers were ordered for three North Carolina school systems last month by the appeals court with jurisdiction in North Carolina the 4th a s. Circuit court of appeals in Richmond. A. This court said further delays would no longer be tolerated in carrying out the u. S. Supreme court mandate to erase school desegregation immediately. The schools. T Reidsville Statesville and Durham county bowed to the court order and poor administration hurts school programs or. Clinton r. Prewett or. Prewett to address Jones Pat or. Clinton r. Prewett chairman of the psychology department at East Carolina University will be the speaker at the Jones Junior High Pat meeting on monday night february 2. At 8 00 of clock. Or. Prewette a subject will be a motivating Junior High the meeting will be in Jones Junior High auditorium. Or. Prewett is a native of Georgia. He received his . In chemistry from the University of Georgia his masters degree in administration from. University of Oklahoma in 1948. And his pm d in psychology if rom unc in 1951. He became head of the ecu psychology department in 1957. Before coming to ecu he was at unc three years and Emory one year. Ralph Mccoig is president of the Jones Junior High Pat. It is hoped that a Large crowd will be on hand for or. Prewett Quot a visit next monday night. By Joe Hall associated press writer Washington api a Senate committee says Short comings in a major Federal program to help educate poor children have been caused by improper administration. The labor and Public welfare committee said however it is confident the a a Aarom program still can be a great sue Cess and it proposed legislative Steps to improve deployment of the Aid the views Are in a report to the Senate on a $35 billion Bill extending the 1965 elementary and secondary education act and some other programs for four years. A Large Section of the report was devoted to title i of the act which gets by far the1 largest share of the funds it has a it Cei Ved $4.3 billion since 1965 the funds intended to improve educational opportunities for children from disadvantaged families. Are allocated on the basis of the number of pupils from poverty level families in a school District. The committee said it knew there had been Many complaints Quot a review of the facts available to the committee indicates that one of the primary weaknesses in the title i. Program is attributable to the administration of the program at the state and Federal Levels and not the the report said. The committee listed some of the same criticisms made by civil rights organizations and education groups. These include charges that the funds have been used merely to supplant state and local Money instead of for additional projects As the Law directs that excessive amounts have been used for construction that the funds have been directed to maintenance of segregated school systems and that the funds have been spent to serve j see education. Page 8 moved pupils Between terms this month despite outbursts from disgruntled parents officials at the state department of Public instruction report satisfaction at what they say was a Granth change Oft under the circumstances in All three districts. Officials in the districts them selves say they have Learned to live with the court imposed plans and that the initial Indig nation Feu Fey Many parents appears to be waning a we re realizing we just have to get through the school explained asst supt a d Rutherford in Statesville Rutherford said some parents who had joined earlier protests were now organizing car pools to Aid the some 800 pupils forced to change schools the Durham county Board of education has heard complaints Over new school routes but officials report the new plan is working despite the difficulties supt. Lipscomb said the Reidsville plan is a going right along without major confusion see schools Page 8 Virginia train derails killing three persons Alexandria. A a three persons were killed and at least 57 injured today when six cars of a Richmond. Fredericksburg amp. Potomac Railroad passenger train derailed jut South of Here. Quot authorities said five of the cars plunged Over an embankment authorities ai4. Own a a most Ltd the Fol Jiffies were minor spokesmen at two hospitals in the area said five persons were admitted two for observation and three for treatment of injuries the Fairfax county fire department said it took o persons to two hospitals the Alexandria Hospital said 39 persons were treated in its emergency room and two admitted the Fairfax county Hospital treated 13 patients on an emergency basis and hospitalized three others. The train the a Gulf coast special from Jacksonville Fla. To new York City via Charleston b.c., detailed shortly after Fhi night the Fairfax county fire department said. Officials of the Railroad could not be reached for comment immediately on the cause of the derailment. State police were at the scene investigating Edgar l. Vaughn chief conductor on the 10-car train said he was alone in one of the coach see train Page 8 flood named Raleigh api a Hertford county native Dudley flood has been named associate director of the department of Public instructions division of human relations. State superintendent Craig Phillips announced today. Flood principal of Bethel Union school in Pitt county replaces Harold Webb. Flood will begin his duties feb. 1. He is a graduate of . Central University and received his masters degree from East Carolina University. He has taught in Murfreesboro and Winston Salem president televised veto of education health Bill a a a 7777 m. Wrong sum israeli Premier Meir welcomes pledge purpose time to maintain Middle East arms balance a Xun of yes my the Assiat Fol pm err Ioctl pc i on to our two states new pastor a. J Leonard Gerrald. A native of South Carolina and graduate of Wake Forest University will begin his duties As pastor of the second Baptist Church Here sufi Hizy of twit Erly Quot held pastorate at Hobbsville and Hallsboro. Mrs. Gerrald. Also a native of South Carolina is a Public school teacher and recently taught in the elementary schools the new pastor and his family which includes a Sou. Robert 6, and a daughter Patricia. 9. Will reside in the parsonage at 300 East. Eleventh Street. Britain s Wilson visits pres. Nixon Washington tap British prime minister Harold Wilson says he came to the United states to explore with president Nixon How to create a better life for the world s people not to find ways to More Power. The British Leader whose first of two Days of meetings with Nixon was scheduled today said monday the times demand a recasting of relationship that has bound the two nations in this Century. Quot it will be in no inward looking. Or purely bilateral sense we shall discuss. The special relationship i have called for a Wilson told an audience in new York before arriving in Wash Teflon a for unlike what some feared it our special relationship in the past we seek not to be ex1 elusive in our dealings but to join with others in a common Endeavor to solve the problems of human although Wilson said the Over coming of social evils will dominate the talks. Diplomatic sources indicated the discus Stone. Just might cover the More worldly matters of International conflicts and economic problems. In fact the sources said this afternoons session was arranged because of London a fear that Nixon a budget tightening moves might set off a recession which in turn could Hurt the British Economy. -. And it would be difficult for Nixon and Wilfon to avoid discussing such common Points of a International concern As the Middle East. North Atlantic treaty organization Viet i and East West relations in general. Nevertheless it was the social problems facing the world in the new decade that Wilson focused on before the meetings this newly defined special relationship Quot he told his new York listeners must bring answers to deriving from us a. Urban explosion of an expanding affluent society the planning of our environment the problem of housing our people. Urban transport the problems of pollution of the air we breathe the Waters in our lands and round our shores the problems of Law and israeli Premier Goida Melr a welcomed president Nix ones pledge to maintain the arms Zalante in the Middle East by Selling Wea Porfi to Israel but he Arab press Denn nerd it and failed Lor reprisal against . Countries 1 Nixon said his government was a maintaining careful watch on the relative strength of the forces tin the Middle East it and of not be arms to Friendly states As the was trying to pressure agree interests in the Middle East mrs Meir in a communique said the president message to a conference of jewish leaders in Washington sunday a gives eloquent expression to the United states Friendship for Israel Quot even though Israel is a deeply concerned at certain United states diplomatic initiatives Quot the 71 r old Premier said Quot we a never lost sight of the Troad Inge of interests and of by John Chadwick associated press writer Washington tap the labor civil rights Alliance that helped defeat president Nixon a last supreme court nomination has reformed to oppose his appointment of judge g. Harrold Carswell to the High court Al Cio president George Meany speaking out on the eve of today s opening of Senate hearings on the nomination said Carswell Quot does not meet the High standards requisite or supreme court membership sen. William Proxmire also fired a broadside at the 50-year-old judge in a speech prepared for delivery to the Senate today. The Wisconsin Democrat said Carswell was a judge whose credentials a Are distinguished by their medi Crity civil rights groups already were on record with Strong opposition to Carswell they fought his nomination when he was elevated to the 5th . Court of appeals last june. Critics of the nomination were armed with the disclosures that Carswell gave a political speech in 1948 pledging life Long Devotion to White supremacy and that while . Attorney for Northern Florida he served As a director of a segregated country club As the Battle lines were form ing the american bar association came out in support of Carswell Lawrence. E Walsh chairman of the bar s commit tee on the Federal judiciary said its member were unanimous in the opinion the nominee is qualified to serve on the court Carswell who made tradition Al get acquainted Calls monday on members of the Senate Judi t Ciary committee was nominated by the president Jan. 19 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation under fire of Justice Abe for Las last May. Nixon had selected Clement f Lay Osworth or. For the High court but the Senate Sitf totem her voted 55 to 45 against confirmation of the South carolinian who is chief judge of the 4th i s court of appeals. J although labor leaders were among the chief witnesses Quot Quot against a Haynsworth. Chairman James it it Eastland d mite of the judiciary committee told a reporter he knew of no request from the Al cd to testify against Carswell some democrats on the com Mittee indicated concern lest action be taken on Carswell before there was time for a full Check into background and judicial philosophy. Sen Edward m. Kennedy. D mass. A judiciary committee member a told a reporter he knows of no desire to delay action on the nomination unduly see Carswell. Page 8� need arises a the Cairo Quot press blasted Nix on message As Quot the most hos tile attitude yet toward the arabs Quot the sem official newspaper Al ashram said the statement up poured to be Quot a prelude for pro a Viding the israeli militarists with More skyhawk and phantom warplanes than the 7torigi Nally requested last year Quot Al ashram said the United a Ranee in men to sell Libya i Jet fight or a the decision facing the a aim in their Battle of destiny can i longer be avoided Quot said Bei nits Al Havah a american in associated press writer washing of in f a p i w tit tempt in he Arab world must i attacked other newspapers likened Nixon a message to the bailout declaration which in 1917 pledged Britain a support for a National Home in Palestine for the jews in Hern the Swiss capital the Swiss government announced seizure of a Quot substantial Quantity Quot of spare parts in route to is see mid East. Page i a dramatic Ami unprecedented televised veto president Nixon has rejected a i widget boosting $14 billion education health Money nil waffling Quot we can spend ourselves poor Quot. Nummi told the National radio drug warrants harder w. R. Roberson. Or. Alliance reforms to fight Carswell nomination Roberson named on commission state representative William k. Roberson or. Of this City is among the 20 persons named monday by governor Bob Scott to the n. Cancer study com Mission. Or Roberson previously has served As president of in n. M cancer society and for several years he has been most Active in this Field of Public service he has served two terms in the n. C legislature and he is expected to be a candidate for Arother term others named by governor Scott to the study commission a Are or. Robert l Means of Winston Salem. Or. Richard w Martin of Mooresville. Or James f Newsome of Chapel Hilt or Robert l Poston of Eliza it City it. William a. A Bogie of Raleigh and or. Max Schiebel of Durham. Also named were or Lewis a Thorp of Rocky mount. Or h h. Nicholson or. Of Charlotte or Charles t. Streeter of Jacksonville or. Kenneth m. Weaver of Waynesville. Irvin Relk of Charlotte and .the1 Rev Robert l. Combs of Hickory others included o. F. Dumas of Goldsboro. Earle Jackson Gluck. Of Charlotte. Julian Hogman of Roanoke rapids. John j Scott of Wilmington r. W. Breece of Fayetteville. Mrs. V. O. Blalock of Roxboro and mrs Leon. Robertson of Rocky mount county native killed in wreck Hugh William Moore age 45. A a t i v e of Biou its Cree k. A resident of 1604 great Bridge Boulevard. Norfolk. A. Was filled in a truck car collision saturday or. Moore the husband of mrs. Helen. Moore and the. Son of James Albert Moore and mrs Lucinda it Loore w As a member of the first Baptist Church and an employee at the Norfolk naval station. Surviving besides his wife and parents Are three sons and two daughters. Gary l. Moore of Chesapeake. Alton Moore of Washington. D. C., Leslie Moore of Norfolk. Mrs. Barbara Moore i of Washington d. And african Moore of Chesapeake. Funeral services will be held wednesday at 1 00 in the first Baptist Church in Norfolk a. Under the direction of the Graves funeral Home by Lawrence i. Knutson Assort Ted press writer Washington a it sen ate republicans have moved to deflate an attack on the most a rutty Tif Taft act of of the administration a Tough drug control Hill the no Knock narcotics raid clause Senate gop whip Robert p Griffin moved monday to take some of the steam out of the opposition by proposing an Amend men making warrants for the no warning raids More difficult to obtain. The Michigan senator said his measure would require Federal agents to prove not Only that narcotics were suspected on go premises to he raided hut would Likely be destroyed if police gave prior warning such As in knocking the attack on the original clause which Griffin Jiahui required less stringent proof that the narcotics would be de. Stroked was led by sen Sam j Ervin d-. The Stew foul Kim f Maolod Law poetry scripture and his lawyer father in contending such raids violate the con Diu Tion. Create a possible police state tool and subvert a citizens right to regard his Home As his Castle after of. Weekend change of heart. Sen Thomas j Dodd. I Conn became the provisions Duel defender contending sur Irise raids under proper court authority arc essential to pre Orfit evidence from being de strayed and to Curt what he called this awful illicit illegal immoral drug Trade Quot. Ervin a amendment to strike see narcotics. Page a a military seeks rejects by Bob ii Orton or military writer Washington a Blacks make up More than 40 per cent of the men brought into the armed services under a Spe Cial manpower program to help previously unqualified recruits reach the military s education and health standards a Pentagon report just com piled found the men who went through the program performed Well in building up to regular military standards Blacks now comprise slightly More Thyn 9 per cent of the men entering the military through regular Volunteer enlistments or the draft. The Pentagon report covers three years of project 100,800, launched by former Secretary of defense Robert s. Me a Amara As one Means of tap Ping More manpower for the Vietnam War under the project individuals re Fer red Toas a a n new Sta Ida ads a men receive special educational help or medical assistance in or a -�1 a it better Gas mileage tier to become qualified for duty thus far the report says 246,000 men have been put into uniform As a result of project i sex of the 246,000. 92 per cent Der 227, xxi were persons who it was considered. Could not otherwise have met the Educa Liona i requirements of the 227. Xxx about 97.520, or. 41.2 per cent were nonwhites on the medical Side of project Hilj Ixl. Blacks made up Only in per cent of the i9.ikx men receiving treatment such As diet a assistance or minor surgery to make them fit for service More than a half the Quot a new standards men were Volun leers a total Quot of no non and of them chose the army and Marine corps users of the draft. Y Quot the additional volunteers made available under project ton.000 resulted in lowered draft Calls a the report. Mainly a Sta Wistica study said Quot Quot quota to a whence monday night the appropriation though politically popular was the wrong amount for the wrong purpose and at the wrong time a Quot the Issue a the president said during Quot the ii in mute speech. A is not whether some of us Are for education and health and others against it the question is How much can the Federal government afford to ind on these programs this year a then alter listing the reasons tie said counted against the a proper Tettan that exceeded his recommendations by $1 26 billion. Nixon with the to camera infused tightly on his right Hami. Signed the veto message the first d his administration. Never before had a president wadded his veto pen before Tele Votow cameras and it seemed unlike any inti Ever had made so Swift a round trip Between Capitol Hill and the White House levs than a Day a in reaching past the demo a cratic controlled can Grena to argue his Case Lief re the nation. Nixon assured a White House Capitol Hill showdown the confrontation has been budding for Mart than a month since Congress first defied Nixon or tests and Las cloned the $19 7 i Art abrupt toll a for the departments of health. Edu see veto. Page 8 Raymond Lee Beddard Dies Raymond Lav Beddard. Age 60 resident of 222 East second Street died suddenly at his Home sunday night. He had been in ailing health for several years or Beddard was Bora in Beaufort county nov to 1909, son of the late William Ivey and Essie Mac Davenport Beddard he was a retired employee of a textile Mill in Roanoke rapids surviving Are one son. Oscar Ray Beddard of the. U to at Force at Colorado Springs. Coi. Two daughters. Mrs Salvator baht to of Millington Tenn and mrs Burins Coleman of new Bern. 15 grandchildren two Brothers. Leslie bed amp Ard of it 1, Washington and wifi am Ives bed it lard or of Chocowinity two Sisters a mrs. Melvin Weathi pm ton of this City and mrs w s Keech of Jef i Pio Etow n funeral services w ill the held at the Chapel of the paid funeral Home wednesday afternoon at 4 o clock conducted by Joje Rex Luther j. Matthews past or of the first Baptist Church burial will the family cemetery lit j. Washington. ,. His nephews will serve As pallbearers natural Gas Auto fuels government trying to convert by i i. St he Vretz Iii in it is writer Washington a trials with a natural Gas Auto fuel have been so successful in Elimina Ting pollution that plans Are under Way to convert As Many As i xxi Goff tement cars to the new system by the end of the year. Congress was told today. In testimony prepared for a Senate Commerce environmental subcommittee hearing general services administration head Robert l Kunzig said 12 cars already use the new. Low emission fuel with 7� More to be converted in the next two months a i emphasize to the committee that i Hope to do this at Little or no Cost to the Federal Kunzig a statement said. The headed by sen Philip a Hart. I Mich amp considering a Btl providing gov froment Purchase Only of those automobiles certified As giving off the lowest possible pollution the initial Gas Experiment was begun last october at a government motor Pool in los Angeles Kunzig said 24 autos were used in All. 12 operated with a natural Gas converter and 12 similar vehicles operated on regular gasoline for compare son a Gas spokesman told a newsman the converters Cost $340 per vehicle to install and take about four hours to attach. He said the Gas had it Lvov end a the natural Gas cars actually get about .10 per cent bet Ter mileage than orthodox pow ered cars the natural Gas autos require two tanks of fat to go eight Miles sen Warren g. Magnuson. A Wash. Chairman of the full Commerce committee opened the hearing by echoing president Nixon s description of the automobile As the worst polluter in the nation Quot Only by changing the technology of land propel led vehicles can we begin to win the major War against pollution of

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