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Washington Daily News (Newspaper) - July 14, 1970, Washington, North CarolinaWeather partly Cloudy. Lott mad quite warm with Chance of a Tercon and evening Thunder Shower through wednesday. I gtd me Low 70� Washington daily news if you do not got your not soft Between a and o clock sol on Artu he do it Verad to you. Established 1909 eight pages Washington North Carolina. Tuesday afternoon 14, 1970 daily except sunday British Trade with the rest of world Down again in june mail theft barn Burns Bicentennial body deficit witness found slain by James huh k the firs Beaufort county tobacco barn to he destroyed by fire this season went up in flames re re it this morning. The local fire department receded a Call about i2 s0 . To a Burn owned by Lin Tut Mills about two Moore appointed Lara est a to commission months photo by de Walker or Ingal Boyd and Brinson at mid East meet Belhaven receives Grant for water sewage system by de Walker. Or City editor Belhaven a the town of Belhaven received 173,400 from the Federal government Here last night for the construction of a new water and sewage system. The presentation came at a quarterly meeting of the mid East economic development commission the organization responsible for the Federal Grant. The 173,400 represents the first payment on a total Grant of $528.000 approved for the water project several years ago. Work on the new system is presently 25 percent Complete. The Check was accepted on behalf of the town by mayor Protem Henry Boyd and the incoming City manager John Brinson. Ronald Ingal economic development administration representative for the state presented the Check. In the further reorganization of the two development commissions in Eastern Carolina the county of Hertford was voted into the mid East commission. Hyde county recently voted to join the Albemarle commission. At the meeting p. Wallace Whiteaker administrative assistant to senator John Mcclellan of Arkansas spoke to those assembled outlining the Overall purpose of commissions such As the mid East in this area. Mcclellan is chairman of Senate committee for economic development. Whiteaker told the local leaders that Congress is highly pleased with the development programs represented by mid East and that there is general agreement that a this is the Best Way to fight Whiteaker said the purpose of economic development with the mid East commission is to a relieve Long term unemployment and raise incomes the tools generated by Congress for this purpose were listed As l Public works facility funds which includes facilities like the new water and sewage system in Belhaven a a Lief Beij Layen Page 8 a cellar delaying passage of Nixon anti crime Bill a by Joh Beckler associated press writer Washington a rep. Emanuel Celler is 82 and his step is slow but the administration is finding him a Tough nut to crack in its Effort to move a controversial ant crime Bill through the he Lily a from president Nixon Dow i administration officials have repeatedly accused Celler chairman of the judiciary committee of delaying action on the Senate passed Bill Republican congressional leaders and forces outside Congress also have tried to bring Public pressure on. Celler to act. Quot i done to give a tinkers Damn about the pressure Quot said Celler As he walked slowly toward the House where he has served since 1923. A that Bill is As full of holes As Swiss cheese Well bring out a Bill but when we do it will be a Good the Bill is officially designated the cof go Flke a Cidffi c6ftinti act of 1969, but it is better known As s.30, its number in the Senate which passed it 73 to i on Jan 23. It is really eight Bills rolled into one a massive legislative package aimed primarily at organized crime but containing Many provision that would make significant changes in established Legal procedures the Bill provides extra sentences of up to 30 years in prison for habitual and professional criminals and for leaders of organized crime. It also would make Large scale illicit gambling enterprises and the crib associated press w Riter Washington a the Justice department mis did dosed its main witness in a conspiracy Case involving $43 million in stocks and securities Sto Lan from tha u s. Mails was found shot to death just two Days after a grand jury returned a sealed indictment in a secret session the Miami slay ing of John b. Eaton was the second shooting of a key suspect in thefts from new Yorkus crime Ridden Kennedy Airport in Little Mort than a month. Eaton s body was found in a Field near Miami International Airport june 27, just a month and a Day after another Man charged in a Stock theft from the mails was found stuffed in an abandoned car at Kennedy Airport. A v the Federal indictment in Miami charged the remaining 10 men with conspiracy to dispose of the 143 million in securities stolen from registered mail at Kennedy Airport being sent Between brokers and Banks from 1967 through 1969 Eaton charged in a Stock theft last year was found slam in a Field West of the Miami Airport Only two Days after the Stock conspiracy charges were returned by a grand jury that kept the indictment sealed until monday. A Federal attorney in Miami has named another Man charged in a Case involving allegedly forged us savings Bonds As a prime suspect in a amp Tori s death. A a Joel j Rostau 34, los a Geles. Who had been charged with interstate theft of securities from the mail at kit indy was Jound shot to death May 26 in a parked car at that upor a. The car had been re led in Boston and driven to Nev York at least 12 Days before to California Man s body was und the slaying was similar it. The fatal shooting of a suspect n an other mail fraud Case we was found in an abandoned rental car at Laguardia Airport in new York several month earlier a it Miles Wesl if f Hon Wonit on Highway 264. When the firemen arrived al the scene the born had already fallen in. But they were Able to have part of a shelter and another tobacco Ham nearby.-. Attic hafn7��trlck around 600 stick of tobacco and part of the shelter was estimated at a total loss fast Buck artists taking Over by Richard p Powers. Associated press writer Washington of it responsible service station opera tors Are fleeing the business in droves leaving the driving Public at the mercy of Money hungry dealers a semite subcommittee has been told Charles e. Shift eve a Standard Oil dealer from Detroit said service stations Are being taken Over Quot by the fast Buck artists who employ Only Gas pumpers with no training no knowledge of it the automobile. And no instructions or desire to fill even the Basic safety needs of the Motorist a he made the statement in remarks prepared for delivery today before a Senate antitrust arid monopoly subcommittee hearing into Gas prices in Michigan. Sen. Philip a Hart d-mich., who is up for re election this year described the Michigan situation As typical of other areas of the nation the hearings. Hart said Are a Case study using Michigan s experience to give an insight to the Industry nationwide Shipley testified the Tigh turn Over of station operators resulting from the exodus of responsible businessmen has left a strictly Price operation a and the word service has been forgot London a the Washington pity Council last night appointed Sam Moore. Presiden of the Bank of Washington and Well known Community Leader to the Washington Bicentennial the Council Alvi designated him As temporary chairman of the 12 member commission which will Drav plans for the City a proposed Bicentennial Celebration in tf76 or Moore w.,s a hunted to fill the seat on the commission left open when limes a Hackney. Or a ked that his name be withdrawn. Or Hackney said in would not have time to serve the Council named Kenneth Sam Nelson an accountant with Hamilton Beach As a member of the Washington pity Hoard of education it acc it it Sim Tim Carter local insurance Agency owner to the Warren Airport Comorn Gin and reappointed Robert horde to the commission or Carter will fill the seat which a it been held by or. D. C. Johnson who was ineligible for re Typo moment _ the Council also a voted to restrict use of the new waterfront Bulkhead along Stewart drive in pleasure boats no longer than it a feet or wider than 20 feet and with no More Bam Moore than a draft of free feet to voted to permit outside residents to tie onto existing water new provided they pay a fat of tap on fee and other installation expenses passed a Resolution expressing thanks to mrs Virgil Stewart and miss Betty Stewart wife and daughter of the mayor. For then1 help in hosting a recent meeting of officials of the n c. League of Tornch. Page 8 Trade with the rest of the world went $122 4 million in the red in june the biggest monthly deft Cit in 17 months the Board of Trade announced today it was the third monthly Trade deficit in a Row with losses of $24 million in april and $74 4 million m May this brought Down the monthly average from a profit of $26 4 million it Runng the first Quarter of the year to a deficit of $73 6 million in the second Quot Quarter the june figures the first published by the new conserva Tive government supported the tory charge during the june election Campaign that the nation s foreign Trade performance was still Imp riling its eco Botnic health despite claims by Harold Wilson a labor govern ment that it Quot reversed the deficit to Mali a a in i Mil there w is no immediate comment today from prime minis a ter to Dward heaths office but the round 4 Trade attributed the june Iier Fotonee partly to Reduci d exports to the United states and Canada at 4 time when British import s. W Ere Ria ing Scott tells demos redistrict re to take time Raleigh afle go Bob Scott has told democrats run Ning for the general Assembly and other posts that the. Most time consuming Issue before the 1971 legislature will be Redia tricking he told a democratic Campaign conference monday that he does not agree that the ques Tion of repealing tax there set a "t8trrx�?T-�tty&Quotint&Gtmw- a the to st ass i m tin to Miami described Kilton is a a a is in the to with Staje fund Aneth a it Tate Roada Stam is tho biggest the nation in other states he said counties and townships Bui a i Ami maintain their roads throb gel property taxes toils and with other tax levies j he said that when the tax funds used by other state Are Hilr gmujfttu1 hot Tai re Leslie b. Wall passes today Leslie b Wall age 7$, resident of Kamyan Ilius. Lit 2, Washington died m the Beaufort county Hospital this morning 49iow� a Giuca i if Quot of tort a to eks he had 6ocn in failing Hearth for. The put five years or Wall was hem in Bact fort county aug pc 14cl. Son of the late Joseph b and Mary Cutler walk he was i i tired tobacconist Witti the Washington to Hacob comfy a member of the it first Conri Tamut a Burgh and the men it Bible Ciyi of the Church. He was married to to former Sadie Mclaw Horn 0t Pitt county on april-24, 1921. A surviving besides his $1f$lfi three Aims Edmond Vert tobacco opening 44 \ a a a a a i v sales dates set ing of local officials in connection Witk illegal gambling 7e3-eral of its most disputed provisions would empower special grand juries to file Public reports concerning misconduct of Public officials even without suf Tsey time Bill Page st John h. Rowe d ies monday key government informant in the Stock conspiracy Case Quot he had been named a co defendant in the Case for Hie of n Protection a Sonnett said the 14-Coiinl indictment re turned by a Federal grand Surv in Miami june 25 named 16 other defendants besides Eaton the Miami indictments capped year Long investigation that was spurred by the arrests in Miami last year of four other men on charges of possessing $500,000 in Bonds stolen As part a pc ital that is �tt7 he said the problem a is not just the Price cutting of a few fast Buck artists. It is the special deals that Many suppliers have made available to some. Dealer. One such arrangement is to induce a dealer to Cut the Price is the rent conce Sidh he said. A the agreements on these programs Are usually in the form of a rider to the lease so that they can be cancelled at any time this Means that if a Deal Eros pricing does not follow the Raleigh apr the Industry wide flue cured tobacco marketing committee has decided on a Compromise schedule of opening dates and marketing times for the 94 Bright Leaf auction centers of the Southeast this season. The plan known As no. 205, was approved at a meeting of the 35-member committee in Raleigh monday the action came after a study subcommittee spent weeks considering More than 200 proposed plans. The Only opposing votes cast on the final plan came from two North Carolina Border Belt tobacco growers James r Oliver and Graham Smith these Are the opening dates approved for the various belts with last years starting dates in parenthesis Georgia Florida july 22 july 23 South Carolina july 28 july 23 and North Carolina Border july 28 july 28 Eastern North Carolina aug. 18 aug. 19 North Carolina Middle sept. 1 sept. 2 North Carolina Virginia sept. 15 sept. 16. The old Belt will open on a limited basis with nine of its 28 sets of buyers on sept. A the same Day that Middle Belt sales begin. A three year plan allowing for this was adopted by the Industry committee in 1968 John h. Cyrus head of the North Carolina department of agriculture a tobacco marketing Section described the schedule As Quot pretty much a Compromise All the Way through with none of the belts really getting All they would like to Cyrus said it was a schedule a the belts can live with provided the necessary adjustments Are made As the Selling season progresses. The committee fade up of growers warehousemen and buyers is voluntary and has no Legal authority but its recommendations Are usually followed by the Industry and government agencies such As the tobacco inspection service. Spokesmen for the Eastern Belt had pressed for a limited Early opening like that in the old Belt but buying interests declined to go along with the idea. After adopting the 1970 schedule the committee approved a motion by grower Elmer Burt of Fuquay Varina near Raleigh that a committee be named to recommend schedule changes to bring about partial Early openings in the Eastern Middle and old belts a was rapidly As Possi see tobacco Page 8 John Henry Rowe age 81� resident and retired Farmer of it. 1, Chocowinity died in the Beaufort county Hospital monday afternoon at 3 17 of clock following a critical illness of several Days. He had been in failing health for the past several years. Or Rowe was born in Beaufort county dec a a 28, 1888 son of the late Charles f and Reesa Jones Rowe. He was a member of the new Hope holiness a Church and was married to the former Mary e. Toler of Craven county. Surviving Are his wife one son John t Rowe of it. 1, Chocowinity four daughters mrs Cydie h. Norman of blounts Creek. Mrs. Albert Arthur and mrs. Oscar Toler both of Emul and mrs. Earl Skinner of Bridgeton 20 grandchildren eight great grandchildren two Brothers c. M. Rowe of Bounts Creek and D. Rowe of Vanceboro three Sisters mrs Riley Jones of Chocowinity mrs. Joseph Jones and mrs Isaac Jones both of blounts Creek funeral services will be held at the Chape of the Paul funeral Home wednesday morning at 11 of clock conducted by the Rev. William Earl Wilson. Burial will follow in the Esau Rowe cemetery at blounts Creek. The following will serve As pallbearers Jimmy Rowe Jimmy Skinner Eddie Skinner Darrell Norman Jessie Norman and Luckie Toler. See mail thefts a age 8� see Gas stations Page 8 before the 1971 session �?~�1 would say you Are going to spend More time on re distinct ing than anything else a legis i give and congressional redistricting. He added during the conference which came As a prelude it today a r state democratic convention Scott also vigorously defended North Carolinas gasoline tax. Which at n cents a gallon is the highest m the nation. He said that does no to Tell the whole Story because North Caro Lina is the Only state that builds and maintains All its roads sole rates As High or higher than North Carolina a a _ a a we be got to remember Quot Scott said a that North Carolina does not use property taxes to finance roads it does not use toll roads and we do not use Money from the general fund As Many states Scott reiterated that he does not Plain to ask the Law makers for additional taxes in 1971, but or said he does not regard that session As a a lame Duck session air Washington. J for to str Jet a Fred Wall both of Chocowinity a daughter mrs Hal j Spruill of Cleveland. Tenn and eight grandchildren a a to funeral services will be held at the Chapel of the Paul funeral Home thursday -4 Fogt a Tern ooh at�4 o clock conducted by or. Raymond l. Alexander pastor of the first Christian Church and the re Donald k Mert associate pastor burial will follow in Oakdale cemetery the family w ill be at the Home at Runyan Hills. Anita Carpenter a sprit Tady woman in one by de Walker or City editor there Are some Goose bumps and some magic in a big Rooming Greenville this summer. Once Vou go inside Quot it Only takes a moment a after the lights go Down for the musical Charm of a hello Dolly to draw you away from whatever else is happening anywhere one of the ingredients in this magic potion guaranteed to Delight the most devoted to addict is mrs. Anita Carpenter wife of or. H m. Carpenter of As mrs Malloy a Young widow on the make for a Man Anita is the second female Lead Dolly the eternal female meddler and matchmaker first arranges a meeting Between mrs. Malloy and Horace Vande Gelder the Well known half a millionaire from Yonkers n. Y but As comes to Light later in the play Dolly has decided that she wants to marry old Horace herself Dolly takes advantage of a situation in mrs. Malloye a hat shop in new York City to convince Horace that mrs Malloy is a a a Loose woman Fri Malloy does no to do too badly herself later us the play it As anyone familiar with the musical knows. A Talent is a rare thing and developed Talent even rarer. Anita Carpenter has both her personality flows into the role and her voice in Quot ribbons Down my and Quot it Only takes a moment Quot charms even the likes of Horace. Even though this is her first acting role since grammar school Anita admits she has always seen herself interpreting other people especially with music. Its not hard to imagine her own personality As the basis for a More exaggerated and telescoped character of any play. She is a Young girl a lady and a woman All rolled into Anitas father is a methodist minister with roving Headquarters throughout the state she spent much of her growing up time in Elkin n. C. At the age of five she started practising piano which she now Suri photo by litre la a a face alive with life says was much too Early. A my fingers were too Short really a she explained at 13, her piano work was supplemented by voice training by the time she reached High school her life was a whirlwind of activity. She a Fate a column in the newspaper Sang and played and was in charge of a radio program in which she gave advice to Young people Ann Landers style a the radio program got me in several tight spots with my father she said a people would Call up wondering what in the world i was trying to see Anita Page 8

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