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Washington Daily News (Newspaper) - June 5, 1970, Washington, North CarolinaWeather it Tylli. A it of pc Yob Vipo Wallfi flav atom becoming partly Cloudy saturday afternoon Ontic cd Mikl Low ionian m so. High saturday in a a established 1909 Washington daily news if you do not it your paper. Dial ms-1145 pc la a a and 1 00 n r lock and am a i to to Verad to you Quot to wow pay a Washington no Rah cab Una f red a afternoon june 5, 1970 daily except sunday an end and a beginning Arab guerrillas f forming joint supreme command will Combine win Day care Cut out War against israelis was graduation tonight tie class of 1970. Approximately 270 Strong will March with All the traditional pomp tonight to receive diplomas marking the end of one period and the beginning of another. Ceremonies will be held at Kupler Field if weather permits and at the was auditorium if rain prevents the outdoor ceremony scheduled for 8 . Only those holding tickets will be allowed a seat in the event graduation must be held inside. Staff photo by Litchfield poll on Federal control Wallace finds National meaning the Beaufort county Board of commissioners last night eliminated the controversial work incentive program and the proposed Day care program from the social services department budget for 1970-71. Social services officials had asked the county for 910,000 As Matching Money for continuation of the county program. State and Federal allocations for win Are estimated at almost 990.000 the win program launched during the past year in 11 counties at state urging is designed to provide training and finding jobs for mothers on welfare As a Means of cutting welfare Rolls the proposed Day care program which would provide child care services for working mothers was also ordered eliminated from the budget cutting another 99,989 from a social services budget state and Federal allocations for the program were estimated at $80,000 the elimination of the two items Cut 918.600 from the budget totals and will eliminate a if it Sticks through the final budget Okay next month a 9150.000 in state and Federal welfare Money. The budget action came at a lengthy meeting running to past Midnight. Cuta appeared Here and there throughout the lengthy document but none were As deep As that dealt the social services budget the Washington City Board of education budget also was trimmed hut county officials maid the reduction was largely the result of a two per cent reduction in the per capita distribution of school funds they also said that some later adjustment was possible City school supt Jasper Lew is told the Hoard monday that the requests he made did not reflect any new programs but Only increased operating costs. His current expense budget was up roughly 160.000 adoption of the tentative budget sets the new tax rate at 91 65 per 9100 valuation Down 20 cents from the present 91 95 the see Board Page 12� a a by Rex Thomas associated press writer Montgomery Ala apr George c. Wallace says his nomination for governor is something of a National poll on Federal control of the schools because a i represent millions of people Quot in and out of the South. Wallace in an interview refused to say that under no circumstances will he run for president again in 1972, but he emphasized that he has no such plans at this time. A i ran to be governor of Alabama a he said a and that a what i have on my mind at the present to me making a Good full time governor of his democratic nomination for governor Wallace said probably lessens the Chance that he will run for president a because i think my election is a poll to or Nixon that i not Only represent Alabama but i represent Many millions of people in the South and in the the 1968 third party presidential candidate actually has t been elected governor yet but he is All but certain to be in november since the republicans Arentt Likely to run anyone against him. A a a Wallace said he is hopeful that president Nixon will see at least that the Freedom of Choice school desegregation doctrine is restored in the South. If he does no to Quot that a a hypothetical question a said the former governor who won nomination for another term in tuesdays Runoff primary. A a let a just see if he does ultimately he said he Hopes to see the Federal government return a Complete control of the schools to the states. But he said �?�1 recognize at the moment that they Are not going to go that if Ere Are questions asked during the interview and Wallace a answers q. Your nomination projects you Back into the National picture. What do you think your role is now As a National figure a. I think that the fact that i was elected governor is a message to the Nixon administration about commitments he made to return the schools at least under a Freedom of Choice plan to the states. 1 ran for governor of Alabama and in a going to serve As governor of this state. Q. Are you saying that you will not under any circumstances run for president again in 1972? a. To re not saying that under see Wallace. Page 12� . Demos Stock slump hits gathering at precincts f financing planners Hgt Riik a isso Ciai pin Mthm a dozen palestinian guerrilla organizations papered Over their tactical and ideological differences thursday night and formed a Quot supreme military command to coordinate their operations against Israel ending a tempestuous six Day meeting in Cairo the Arab guerrillas also established a 27 member Central committee headed by Yasser Arafat of Al a Tab. The largest guerrilla group the key accomplishment of the meeting was the agreement of the Radical popular front for the liberation of Palestine general command to join the unified command this Small marxist Leninist group had previously rejected outside discipline and busied itself chiefly with terrorist attacks on civilian airliners a tactic Arafat and others considered detrimental to the palestinian cause the new supreme military command called an Quot Experiment Quot will create Quot joint combat units Quot and subject St Ger Ltd mid East Page 12� mrs. Lettie w avoiding integration 6 4 i saw gun methodist against go off i a Oil Pilot says private schools Rev. Horace b. Garrier methodists getting new pastor Here the Rev. Horace St Garris comes to Washington As pastor of the first United methodist Church succeeding the Rev. Kelly Wilson. Or. Garris comes to Washington from rec hands where he has been for the past three years. Or. Wilson goes to Asbury Church in Durham. Or. Garris is a native of Grifton . He graduated cum laude from Atlantic Christian College and Duke University divinity school. He has held pastorate in Belt Montana and Grace Church Slat Lake City along with a temporary assignment at Mattam skeet Apex Pittsboro Roseboro and Richland in North Carolina. He was a 1969 officials Delegate from the North Carolina conference to the methodist world conference in London. He has served on the conference Board see Garrus Png. Get Greenville n. C. Api United methodists of Eastern and Piedmont North Carolina ended their annual meeting today with the Reading of pastoral assignments. The new assignments relocated 161 ministers of the 556 in the North Carolina conference. At thursdays sessions the methodist delegates voiced renewed opposition to liquor by the drink and also went on record against liberalized abortion Laws and creation of private schools to avoid integration. The delegates took their stand on abortion by defeating a motion proposed by the Board of Christian social concerns. The Board proposed that abortion regulation be dropped from criminal Laws and placed a under regulations relating to other procedures of Standard medical i n presenting the motion the Rev. C. M. Smith of Durham told the delegates a most types of contraception Are a Means of the Rev. Langill Watson of Chapel Hill led the fight against the proposal. �?�1 Havy counselled with Young women who have aborted under the Law and Moat Are experiencing unholy hell a be declared. A some will carry the Marks As Long As they the Rev. W. C. Teachey proposed that the conference go on record in opposition to Sale of liquor by the drink the delegates approved a Resolution dealing with private schools which ask methodists to refrain a from assisting in the establishment and support of private schools that Are established for the purpose of circumventing the process of Law providing a unitary school system in this delegates at a previous conference adopted a Resolution forbidding methodist churches from setting up private schools on a Butch property in circumvent integration. The delegates also voted to by James r. Polk associated press writer Washington a a frustrated taxpayer with a 9471 grudge against the government hijacked a Jet Airliner with 51 passengers and demanded 9160 million Ransom before two pilots captured him in a tense cockpit gun Battle. Bags stuffed with paper tricked the Hijacker into a second Landing at Dulles International Airport where marksmen shot out the planets tires and passengers fled to safety through window exits minutes before the cockpit gunfire began thursday night. The Pilot capt. Dale c. Hupe was wounded in the stomach when he tackled the gunman As Fri agents stormed the Twa 727 Jet. Arthur g. Barkley 49, a husky truck Driver from Phoenix ariz., whose tax Appeal was rejected by the us. Supreme court Only a few weeks ago was arrested Bare chested and bloodied for air piracy. The Copilot Donald Salmon son 33, Overland Park kan., said a i saw his gun go off and we jumped him Salmonson said Hupe was knocked Back into one of the seats and the Hijacker a fell on him and had his gun in his see Hijack Page 12 demo precinct meeting set democratic precinct meetings in Beaufort and Hyde counties will take place on this saturday june 6, at 1 00 of clock at the regular polling places Over the two counties. Democrats Are urged to come out and attend these precinct meetings elect precinct officers and the regular precinct twin Loyd Sloan Beaufort county democratic chairman and Herbert Rhein Hyde county democratic chairman Are both urging heavy attendance at them Mark m. Roberts mar Roberts will leave school Here Mark m. Roberts jr., headmaster of Pamlico Community school has resigned to accept a position at Park Wood school in Jacksonville. Or. Roberts said he is leaving so he May continue his work in the Field of education Ami operate several farms in which he has an interest he said that this years experience had been invaluable to his educational career and that the school and its program in his opinion were meeting the needs of its students. 1 or. Roberts feels that the school will continue As High Quality of instruction and that the Independent school with its Small class Load competent teaching staff can be of great service to the Community. Or Roberts stated that he had had a successful school year and this was due Fine cooperation and support of his staff school patrons and the interest and backing of his Board of trustees or. Roberts will assume his new responsibilities in Jacksonville the latter part of july. Graveside service funeral services for James Larry Bennett or. Will be held at the graveside in Pamlico memorial gardens saturday afternoon at 2 00 of clock conducted by the Rev. Hilda wat rale1gh apr North car Olina democrats will gather at polling places across the state saturday for precinct meetings which will include persons under 21 years old for the first time. J the meetings the first step in the party s preparation for its state convention will involve elections of precinct officers and of delegates to county conventions persons under 21 will be Able to participate under new rules aimed at giving the party a broader base. The rules allow participation by anyone Between the Ages of 18 and 21 who signs a written declaration of intent to Register As a Democrat. Officers to be elected include a chairman three vice chair men and a Secretary treasurer. Anyone May be elected chairman but the new party rules place restrictions on the three vice chairmen in an Effort to assure representation of various groups the first vice chairman must be of a sex opposite that of the chairman. If the chairman and first vice chairman Are of the same race 7 the second vice chairman must be of another race if that race constitutes at least 20 per cent see demos Page 12 -7 by Linda it Bey a business writer new York apr the recent 18-month slump in the Stock Market has taken its toll among Many corporate financing plans a number of big com Panica have had to put off planned mergers and acquisitions. Others have postponed expansion plans Many private companies have had to delay their plans to go Public. All give the same reasons Stock shares Are not Worth As much As they used to be and the Cost of borrowing Money has my been higher a the Cost of Money is just extremely High now and i see no immediate change Quot says Barry Thors manager of the Syndicate division of Blair amp Coa brokerage firm. Quot it does no to matter whether a company tries to do it by equity or Stock financing debt or Bond financing its just difficult to raise generally companies raise Money by issuing new shares of Stock. How much they get de Ponds on what the individual share is Worth. Over the past 18 months Stock prices on the new York Stock Exchange alone have been Cut Back by More than $160 billion. The other alternative is to go to the Bond Market where a company can sell a Bond similar to an iou on which they pay interest. However so Many companies have gone this route because of sinking Stock values that already High interest rates have risen even higher witness the 10 per cent interest Boise Cascade corp., a manufacturer of lumber and paper products had to pay in May in order to sell its 975-Mill Ion Bond Issue or the 9 per cent Dallas Power amp Light had to pay to float its 930-million Bond offering in May. These interest rates compare to 6 61 per cent rate in june 1968, for example when the Market was in its heyday the 6.6 per cent was on a triple a Bond the most credit worthy Type. Because financing is so difficult now Many companies have decided to wait it out leaving see slump Page 12� bulletin Washington a it a the nation s unemployment rate climbed in May for the fifth straight month rising from 4.8 to 5 percent of the labor Force for the highest rate in More than five years the government said today. Potter Dies mrs let in Whitford Potter age 81, of 9264 first View St.,-Norfolk, a and formerly of Beaufort county died thursday at her resident after a Long illness mrs Potter was the daughter of the late James and Deliah Syron Lupton Griffin and the widow of the late Charlesl Potter she was a member of the first Christian Church at Lowland. Surviving Are five daughters mrs Selma Boone mrs Clara Totman and mrs Mattie Scahill of Norfolk. Mrs Adda Lena a Simmons of Portsmouth and Elverta Beadles of Bel Cross two sons Lyndo Potter of Norfolk and Samuel v. Potter of Fla three Sisters mrs Clark Holliday and mrs Rosa Nifong both of Lowland and mrs Rebecca Spain of Ahoskie two Brothers William Lupton and Jim Lupton of Lowland 12 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. A a funeral services will be conducted in South Creek Baptist Church saturday afternoon at 2 of clock burial will be in the Church cemetery the body will be removed from the Stampley funeral Home to the Church one hour prior to services sounds coins kick off festival see methodists Page 12 precinct meetings baby was the three Day old son of or. And mrs. James Larry Bennett or. Of 801 Pennsylvania Avenue. By de Walker. Or staff writer saturday night around nine of clock Washington Sstewart Parkway will receive its first official recognition by the City a Young people when thousands of Watts of electronic sound will move body and soul through unbelievable contortions. What better Way to initiate a festival spirit than a free Street dance if the sound of 120 decibels plus does no to convince people that its time to celebrate then its time to Roll up the s treets. Texas Gulf has furnished two bands packed with sound to kick off what chairman Tom Boyd says should be the Best summer festival to Date Quot although the music is geared to the Young a Boyd explained a the spirit is Universal Stewart Parkway will be open to traffic and the dancing on the parking lot behind Jowdy a is expected to attract everyone who wants to join in the fun As we open this year s week of celebrating summer a Boyd said the bands furnished by tags for All to enjoy Day everything from rhythm and blues to the hard Rock of Quot three dog n ight. A Quot the exceptions a group out of Greensboro Are a five piece Rock band featuring a Multi staff photo by lit Effiom r _ 120-plus decibels of soul and Rock the exceptions coloured Light show plus Wayne Quot Emery As Lead vocalists. A music inc or of rated is a six piece soul group from Plymouth. Singing with them will be a Trio of vocalists who Call themselves the together they Combine an excellent brass Section with voice and play everything from Bill Deal to Quot chairman of the a we Are grateful to Texas Gulf attract the people and help us set the tone for the festival a he concluded. Colo show also on the Calendar of festival events beginning saturday is the a w w a or

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