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He declared that failure to act Quot will be something the people will remember a presumably in the november elections talking informally in the wite House Roee Garden to United states attorneys from All parts of the country Nixon said this is Quot the time for con Gress to get off dead Center and Send him is anti crime measures most of which have been await ing action for ii months the chief executive said he was no stranger to partisan politics and Quot can understand Congress dragging its but he said the crime Issue is of such to both democrats and republicans that there should be no partisanship to weighing the pending legislation Nixon at one Point interjected Diat a Quot i do Nal charge parties a ship in this instance however he mid the american people must Realise where the responsibility lies for inaction on the administration Bills a a a it a right Down there in the Cobre a Quot _ a number of the Nixon pro Are considered very controversial and some of their provisions have been officially disapproved by the officers of the american bar association s Sec to on on criminal Law. The charge Moat often heard is that some provisions would infringe on individual rights in the name of stronger Law enforcement two still at Large six More escaped convicts caught Scotland neck . Apr prison officials recaptured today six More of the 16 convicts who escaped tuesday by commandeering a prison bus. A search continued in the Scotland neck area for the two convicts still free. Robert l. Hinton an executive in the state correction department said search was still concentrated near Scotland neck because. Quot we have some woman charged in Many a death a local Man is dead and a woman living at the same address is being held in jail on a charge of murder pending a hearing Friday to District court Here. Investigating officers say they were called to 324 West third Street at shortly after 4 30 . Wednesday and found Robert t. Fagan about �0, dead from a Stab wound to the leg. They said they arrested Dorothy Williams who lived at the same address As Fagan and charged her with the slaying. They added that the killing apparently grew out of an argument. Good one of the convicts Jerry Penley was picked up wednesday night. The other five James Shore John Pope William e. Jordan Jesse Ashford and Wayne Walker a were caught Between 7 and 8 . Today. Still at Large were fms starter and Bass pass or. Escapees caught tuesday night and wednesday included Charlie Meeks jr., identified As a ringleader in the escape plot. Others were Jerry Hopkins Jerry b. Hardin Jerry Hilliard Willy Moore Michael Kerskey James Cheek and David Coleman. The prisoners took Over the bus tuesday As it was carrying them from the Caledonia prison farm in Halifax county to the Odom prison unit in Northampton. When the bus stopped at the intersection of highways 258 and 581, the prisoners broke through a door that separated them from the Guarda overpowered the guards and drove away with the bus. In the Melee a prisoner Essau Cook jr., 25, of Charlotte was fatally wounded by a guard. Killed in War Washington apr army spec. 4 Charles r. Cranford of King n. C., was one of 24 men listed wednesday As killed in Southeast Asia a new Community program waa approved Tost night by the1 Washington Jaycees to help improve the Community s trash pick up program to help clean the City and raise funds for Jaycee sponsored Community efforts the program is called the liets Orcas named chairman to head it up. Under Jaycee sponsorship plastic odor free trash Bap will be offered for Sale by the organisation at 93.80 for a so bag Ion. With ties distribution of the Bap will be made by the Jaycees the prisoner of War and missing in action personnel program was discussed and Glen Cox was appointed local chairman of this statewide project which involves soliciting signatures of area citizens on a petition requesting More humane treatment of americans in prisoner of War Campa in North Vietnam signature Day has. Been set for june 18. The Jaycees announced a Check waa issued to the social services department to Send a child to the upcoming Camp at top sail Beach. Plans were also approved to sponsor children attending the salvation army summer Camp. Club officials announced that because of several conflicts the Battle of bands would have to1 be postponed however the Chib voted to sponsor a teenage dance at the redmen s Hall saturday. The club met at the knotty Pine inn with 30 members present and Clyde Cartwright As a guest. Tom Boyd president presided. New Man slated to crop Good Market Strong mrs. Addie Brantley Dies mrs. Addie Ella. Brantley age 94, a former resident of Aurora died in a local nursing Home wednesday afternoon at 4 o clock following a critical illness of six Days. She had been in failing health for the past several years. . Brantley was Boro in Beaufort county March 23, 1876, daughter of the late or. And mrs. Benjamin Godley. She was a member of Aurora United methodist Church and was married to John w. Brantley of this county who preceded her in death in 1953. Surviving Are a son Claude Brantley of new Bern five grandchildren 10 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild two Sisters mrs. Daisy Norwood and . Sam Parrott both of Washington funeral services will be held Friday morning at 11 of clock in the Aurora United methodist Church conducted by the Rev. See Brantley Page 7 Day Bai Aaan octane Scott Puta finishing touches on the bus that win contain goods Tor the stomach and Tor interested shoppers to be parked St Harding Square from 9 til 5 Friday staff photo by Litchfield food bargains part of festival the Daisy Bazaar bus. A sidewalk Sale and a fish Fry Are scheduled Friday As Washington s summer festival moves into the weekend a Bazaar items and baked goodies made by the club members themselves. The Bazaar is a new participant in the festival and the head hew by Walter r me arb associated press writer Washington apr Elliot. 4w.,4hhrbrnmhmr�ws>4bi��h>i of Senate confirmation As Secretary of health education and welfare but a major administration program he inherits with the Job could be More of a problem. The Senate finance committee called Richardson in today to Start the confirmation proceedings with All indications a pointing to a Friendly reception to his appointment to succeed Finch but there were few signs of agreement pm president Nixon s welfare Reform program even though the White House rewrote the plan to counter Senate opposition. Nixon resubmitted the Reform package wednesday after the finance committee told Finch six weeks ago to rewrite the proposal to make sure the plan would not discourage welfare recipients from working Nixon outlined revisions entering on an overhaul of the food stamp program and a new health insurance system for poor families but delayed their introduction in Congress until next year sen. John j Williams. R de already has said he will insist on an administration analysis of the entire program to show Congress whether it will mean More income for poor people who Lake see hew Page 7 by Frank Cormier associated press writer Washington it a president Nixon hoping his support wave of administration personnel switches will give my a. Firmer grip on policy making and execution nevertheless faces a potential problem in the1 appointment of two a trom grilled men to heed his. New super agencies Nixon announced wednesday line government and even Elaml he had named labor Secretary nato a layer of Burchit Catt George p Shultz As the first from lop Federal management head of a new office of manage but at this Point a great Deal ment and budget which will sex depends on whether lawyer Ehr pand and absorb the old Bureau of the budget Bui in disclosing Shultz s up a ointment the president did not ment Ion a nother new a do Inis traction creation the Domestic Council whose executive acre tary la John d. He Rychman. One of Nixon a closest associates and a Strong willed adviser both the Council and the Schultz office will begin to function july 1. In proposing their creation to a March 12 Reorg am ration plan Nixon made it appear the two new bodies would function smoothly and without conflict saying Quot the Domestic Council will be primarily concerned with what we do the office of san see ment and budget will be prims rely concerned with How we do it and How Well we do Shultz who is As talented As Ehrlichman was asked wednesday How his Agency and the new Council will work together his reply a now there is an awfully lot of How and How Well in the what and an awfully lot of what to the How and How Well that is obvious but these two methods have to mesh together and i am sure that we can work this out a Nixon said he expected the new arrangement to help Treani Trhman Sod economist Schultz can work this out Quot Nixon appears convinced the in till refit h m n Witri t i Arti Miu Iii Moda Tion because from All outward evidence he is tired of Public quarrels on controversial questions among prominent figures inside his administration. For example his action last saturday in nudging old Friend Robert h Finch out of the Secretary ship of health education and welfare and onto the White House staff was seen by Many As a move to quiet controversies. Involving hew More than once. Finch had differed with positions ultimately taken by his chief and the department itself had become a Center of discontent it May be As Nixon stated that he wanted Finch s counsel on a full time basis the fact remains the presidents nominee to replace Finch Elliot l Richardson will be expected to keep a firmer administrative grip on the sprawling department and mute any outward signs of discord one apparent move in that direction was taken wednesday with the filing of or James e. Allen As commissioner of Educa �s9e Nixon Page to pealing to the stomach and those j general Public is invited to pay a who enjoy shopping. The Daisy Bazaar bus will be at. Harding Square Fountain from 9 . Until 5 sponsored by the Washington Junior woman s club the bus will be filled with Aurora potato Harvest underway visit. All items will be sold and the proceeds be used by the club for its various Community ser vice projects mrs. Diane Scott Bazaar chairman for the or woman s club invites Young and old to come and see such items As stuffed animals for the Young love beads and Barefoot sandals for teenagers crewel work Ceramic pieces and hand designed articles for All Ages. The sub Junior club of the Junior woman s club will be on hand to sell chances on an Fagan and to sell cold drinks while customers shop the downtown sidewalk Sale will be carried on throughout the Day with local merchants displaying their wares in a old fashioned Market place Type atmosphere. The fish Fry will be held from 11 30 . Til 1 30 . And from Hudnell rites slated Friday labor Secretary gets new Post funeral services for h. Wallace Hudnell age 84, prominent retired Farmer rancher and merchant of Royal who died monday at 11 00 . In the Craven memorial Hospital at new Bern will be held Friday at 3 00 . In the Dublin Grove free will Baptist Church at Royal with the Rev. Graham a. Lane and the Rev George h. Harris officiating. Burial will be1 in the Dublin Grove cemetery serving As Active pallbearers will be John Hudnell. Alston Spruill. Russell l peed Jesse Mayo David Mayo and Dick Thompson the body will be moved from the Oden funeral Home to the Church one hour prior to the time for services. By Carl c. Craft associated press writer Washington apr new title cards have been dealt to some Nixon administration loyalists and an outspoken Dias Dent has been fired in the to test round of executive office shake president Nixon announced wednesday he is a switching George p. Shultz who is making 380,000 a year As Secretary of labor to head of a super Agency to handle Domestic spending programs As Leader of the new governmental unit to be called the office of management and budget. An expanded version of the old Bureau of the budget a Shultz will keep his Cabinet rank but at Only 142,500. Just Tost saturday. Robert h Finch accepting a similar Sal Ary slash in leaving his 180,000 Job As Secretary of health education and welfare became the first Nixon Cabinet member to move elsewhere. Nixon named him to the White House staff As a presidential Counselor Nixon who reached into the state department for undersecretary Elliot Richardson to succeed Finch at hew. Stayed within the labor department in Topping undersecretary James Hodgson As successor to Shultz after the mid afternoon disclosure of the Shultz switch word came that James e. Alien a critic of administration poli cues ranging from school desegregation to the military move into Cambodia was fired As commissioner of education. Finch announced he Quot asked see jobs. Page 7 by the of by Tom Spencer managing editor Aurora a the Irish potato Harvest is underway Here with yields Good Quality excellent and the Market Strong. R. L. Peed local Farmer buyer and a director in the North Carolina potato growers association said the Outlook is for a better than average year. He added that it is needed on the heels of a poor season in 1989. Another Farmer buyer w. B. Thompson also said the crop Outlook is Good. Some 1,500 to 1,600 acres Are produced in the Aurora area. Most of the crop is sold for Chipping and table use. The crop is harvested and shipped mechanically Elminia Ting the Large amount of hand labor once required in digging and shipping. Richard Goodrich a potato broker from Avoca n. Here Feu the Market season said this years crop in the Aurora area is one of the Best Ever. He said the potatoes Are solid with just about the right water and sugar Content needed. Goodrich said he is buying Here for the Sunshine biscuit company. He also said that r. L. Peed and company will in str ship potatoes by rail car to the hasten potato Chip Plant in Preston Montreal Canada. He said. Peed would be the Only n. Producer buyer making such shipments. He said this has been done in Florida. Peed is currently perfecting a bulk loader. In the mechanical process developed for digging and loading a Digger plows the potatoes out of the ground and a conveyor carries them to a truck which follows along eliminating the Small potatoes and dirt in the process. Conveyors unload the specially build Hopper trucks in the big tractor trailers which haul them to the potato Chip plants in bulk. A minimum of labor assists in grading. Potatoes dug in this Central North Carolina coast area one Day end up in the frying vats of potato Chip plants in Pennsylvania and other Northern Points the next morning. The potato Harvest started Hern monday. It win be completed by the end of june. Digging operations Are expected to Start in the Elizabeth City area next week. The Albemarle area of northeastern North Carolina is the largest potato producing area in the see potatoes Page 7 5 30 . Till 7 30 . Shrine club at the Corner Bonner and Waters streets. Area residents Are also reminded that tonight is family night at Kugler Field beginning at 6 30 with fun for the whole family and a Chance to win a mini Bike. In attack on Village potato to and Post Market former resident Dies in Pitt Greenville mrs. Myrtle Evans Simmons age 79. Died wednesday night at. 10 o clock funeral services will be conducted at 3 30 . Friday at the Greenville Church of god by the Rev. R. W. Tedder and the Rev t r. Bradshaw. Burial will be in Pinewood memorial Park. Mrs. Simmons a. Native of Pamlico county lived in Beaufort county for a number of years and in Pitt county for the past 30 years. She was a member of the Greenville Church of god. Surviving Are six daughters mrs. . Toler of Pactolus mrs Willie Dixon mrs Ray Manning and mrs. Pete Sheppard All of Greenville mrs. Louise Sutton of Heflin la. And mrs Lloyd Davis of Washington two sons Johnny Simmons of Greenville and Jesse Simmons of Hampton a. Four Sisters mrs. Sadie Smith of Greenville mrs. Godfrey Fornes of Vanceboro mrs. Maggie see Simmons Page 7 pc kill 70 civilians a a j i in two hours of Slaughter by Richard Pyle associated press writer Saigon Lap Viel Cong local vietnamese militia Sta tinned at a Highway Bridge just North of Baren and a a mall wounded last week and a total of 1,896 enemy slain by forces troops attacked a. South vietnamese Village South of Danang Early today killed 70 civilians and wounded 31 others in two hours of Slaughter . Officials reported. Survivors said the Viet Cong invaded Baren Hamlet behind a mortar barrage that set fire to Many houses then ran through the streets Quot shooting anyone they saw and hurling grenades into Homes and civilian bunkers. The toll was expected to Rise As Rescue workers dug through the ruins of nearly 300 huts destroyed or badly damaged a us officer who flew Over the Hamlet 17 Miles Southeast of Danang said it waa about 90 per cent destroyed or damaged. In addition to the civilian casualties one us a. Marine was reported killed and 11 wounded. They were part of a combined action platoon of marines and i conf Tofte attacked them As the main units hit the town. The platoon reportedly killed 16 Viet Cong and captured one around the Bridge but reports in Danang said the enemy mortar barrage pinned Down a a squad of marines and militiamen who were in the Hamlet and they did not engage the attackers. Meanwhile the . Command in Saigon reported a Sharp drop in the total of american Battlefield deaths last week with 119 killed compared to 165 the previous week. But . Wounded Roee from 757 to 1,823 the command said 26 of the deaths and 235 of the wounded occurred in Cambodia it said . Combat deaths. In the Vietnam War total 42,544 since Jan. 1, 1961, South vietnamese Headquarters reported 600 of its soldiers the . Command also reported a total of 273 americans killed in Cambodia since May i with 1.196 wounded. It said six americans were killed and four wounded in two actions wednesday along the cambodian Side of the Border a cambodian military spokesman said North vietnamese forces were again attacking the Airport at siem reap and May have occupied the famed ruins at nearby angkor wat cambo Dia s chief tourist attraction. Quot we done to have any information on whether the North vietnamese and Viet Cong Are in the temples a maj. Am rang told newsmen in phenom penh the cambodian capital. Quot but that Side is open. We have no cambodian forces in that

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