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Washington Daily News (Newspaper) - June 24, 1970, Washington, North CarolinaWeather generally or and warm through thursday Chance at afternoon on thur Adav highs thursday in As sews Loff Fht in vat 1 Washington daily news if you do not got your paper ,.dial mt-1145 in two in Ash and 1 00 o clock and one Wal be a a cred to you Sta bushed 19q9_____ twelve pages Washington North Carolina wed boat amt noon june 24, 1970 daily except sunday upsets firsts Mark primary voting in new York tuesday tobacco. Tobacco on a five acre tract today in the first reported harvesting of tobacco in Beaufort county farm officials said harvesting operations Are expected to increase next week staff photo by Litchfield Penn Central loan too hot a political potato Road bids received Shch Raleigh a the following were among the Low bids received tuesday by the North Carolina Highway commission for raid construction project Green Lenoir Pitt a 10.3 local people to conduct Goldberg scores pm Veu out by Fred Dixon staff writer. Washington will it have a to Tow new Washington s population is 1,633 Down 1.306 from i960 a census of 9 936 de Wytt City manager wlw4 a a Washington this trill be done in order to prove to the census Bureau that the census they conducted in april was Liu Rubly. Wrong. On Home Loans variable interest rates being tried a news special associated press writer Raleigh a a few savings and loan in North Carolina Are trying a new wrinkle on their Home mortgage Loans. Its called the variable interest rate and it just May be Standard on mortgage Loans in the future. A when a Borrower gets a loan withe variable interest rate is rates rises and Falls with the Money Market. In time of High interest rates a like now a the variable rate is attractive to a Borrower. Instead of being saddled with a loan at a higher rate for a Long a period of time he gets a rate that will go Down if interest rates generally go Down. And say the supporters of the variable interest rate it serves As a Brake and keeps rates from going As High As they would go without it. Quot its just As fair As it can be a said Henry Gregory pres ident of the first Federal savings amp loan association of Rocky mount who thinks his firm was the first in North Carolina to use the new loan provision. It has been in use in England and Canada for years Gregory noted that at first Federal the interest rate on Home mortgage Loans since Jan. 1,1968, has been tied to the cast of the firm s savings accounts. When the variable rate was see rates Page 12 b last hits c Anada defense building Ottawa apr a bomb explosion damaged a defense department building in downtown Ottawa today and killed one person. It occurred on St. Jean Baptiste Day. A Holiday dear to the heart of French canadians. Be Para lists seeking to split Quebec away from Canada have made it an occasion for demonstrations in the past. The explosion ripped away most of a Wall Section outside the defense communications room and another just above. Windows were shattered in an area of several blocks and a a streets were littered with broken Glass. The communications room bore the Brunt of the blast and Jeanne St. Germain a worker there was killed. Two persons were taken to Ottawa general Hospital with multiple . Russ Mckee an armed forces information officer said it was assumed the blast was caused by a dynamite charge planted outside the Corner of the building where the communications room is located. Army investigators swarmed around the site. St. Jean Baptiste Day triggered a riot in Montreal in june 1968 when Quebec separatists halted a Parade and tossed a bottle into the reviewing stand occupied by prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau three police cars were overturned at see blast Page 12 by Harry f. Rosenthal a associated press writer Washington a the Penn Central Railroad loan Rantee pure and simple was just too hot a political potato. Like a bridegroom with second thoughts after a Hasty proposal the Nixon administration left the property Rich but Cash poor Railroad waiting at the Church door without the $200 million the government promised the Road went bankrupt the questions remaining Why did the administration make the promises Why did it Back out a what happened in Between Quot i think one of the problems a was that this is an administration with a lot of big business people and a lot of Bankers a says a top congressional aide in the thick of the negotiations. Quot they Ron to the thinking of being in the business Community rather than the government Community. They Felt there was nothing better thes could do for the country than help out Banks and get them out of the administration backed away from the loan the aide says because it Quot could never have defended the decision publicly. Apparently cooler Heads prevailed there was the Chance that the government would lose sizeable sums a and a top official who helped carry the Ball for the White House says Quot what really scared people was the potential for political on one Side was the administration with its friends old ties and sympathies to big business a a vulnerable target on that score alone. On the other was a. Congress prodded by an unwavering Texas Democrat unwilling tire criticized for possibly tossing away $200 million or maybe More in an election to the congressional aide Quot the decision was made in the High councils of government to help out the Penn Central a and then they went looking for a Law to Grant a loan the vehicle decided on was the 1950 defense production act which provided a Small or see Railroad Page 12 it Miles of Sand and Asphalt and bituminous Concrete surface in 3 sections and resurfacing 3 sections of secondary roads $68,-046 00 Barros construction co Kinston final completion Date nov 2, 1970. Johnston Nash Wilson a 15 78 Miles of bituminous Concrete surface for resurfacing us 264 from approximately 0 6 mile East of sr1001. Westerly to the Wake county line $263 096 50 Ledbetter Brothers Rome a final completion Date nov 2. 1970 Nash county a 1 077 Miles of grading bituminous Concrete base surface and Culver s for improvements on Grace Street in Rock mount Between n c 97 and peach tree Street. $417,-519 65 Rea constrict for Ccharlotte. Final completion Date aug 1, 1974 Wayne county a 2.43# Miles of grading bituminous Concrete base surface and struck Ion for improvements on Ash Street . 70-at in Goldsboro from William Street northeastern to Berkeley blvd $788,060,36 Barros construction co. Kinston. Final completion Date on 1, 1971. Edgecombe Halifax county �?5,61 Miles of Sand a Shalt surfacing 1 sections of a Quot co Ary roads $53,219.80 Barnhill contracting co. Tar Boro. Fin 1 a completion Date nov. 2, 1970 Robeson county�?3.8 Miles of Sand Asphalt and bituminous Concrete surf Ace for resurfacing the southbound Lane of 1 95 from the North City limits to the South City limits of Lumberton $37 a 693.60 Crowell constructors a yet Reviue. Final completion Date oct. I 1970 Scotland Richmond counties �?39.30 Miles of Sand Asphalt surface and bituminous Concrete Binder and surface for surfacing 1 Section of secondary Road and resurfacing 9 sections of primary and 15 sections of secondary roads on us 1-220-74 401-501 part. $284.575.00 Dickerson inc., Monroe. Final com it Cletion Date nov. 2, 1.970. A a a Davidson Rowan counties 68.0 Miles of Sand Asphalt and bituminous Concrete surface for resurfacing 6 sections of Pri conducted by civic leaders and dim Ted by the Washington Junior chamber of Commerce new count might he taken this plan was in detail plans for the new count were mapped tuesday at a. Meeting of City officials and civic leaders at the City Hall the count is designed to Correct what local officials believe was an erroneous count by the u. S. Census Bureau As revealed in preliminary figures recently released with the Hope a was finally Dene be the Best this idea i adopted and put up As to How bos it or Wytt participation of census will lie determine who v Juri what plan led upon would resented was its were drawn i to implement through sic clubs a inducted to not counted and also to tie Jermme he total number of citizens in the City of Belhaven plans for big july 4th Belhaven plans Are a shaping up for the annual in dependence Dir Celebration in this fungo port town the gala events of the Day will get a week Long buildup with the musical atmosphere created by the colourful carnival _ which is sponsored by the june session spacious grounds t groups Aro invited to Par he added. Quot so Many things for the next 16 year from the Community standpoint both intangible and tangibly Are dependent on a Correct census i he plan Calls Tor a worker to Contact each dwelling in the City and ask if the members of that household were counted on april 1 if not. They will he Given an abbreviated Quot were you counted form Quot to be riled out personally each worker will inquire As to How Many people Are living in the dwelling Wake goes ahead of Forsyth new York at a in a in Marv full of upsets am firsts. Democrats nominated former supreme court Justice Arthurj Goldberg on tuesday to oppose three term Republican City Board meets in a discussion of the 70-71 budget now under a consideration by the county commissioners and several administrative matters dominated a relatively Light session of the Washington City school Board Here last night. The school Board resolved that any balances remaining in the 1970 budget be added to the corresponding budget for 1970-71 subject to approval by the commissioners the Board was informed that the approximately $20,000 lit surplus would be needed As operating expenses during the interim period and after the commissioners approve a budget. 1 Ewis said such action was Normal and was usually approved by the a Orr missioners the Only bid for the old boiler a at Jones Junior High school was submitted for $51.75 and was determined to be not acceptable. The Board was informed that the maintenance supervisor was instructed to disassembly Mary and 30 sections of second Psi Rucies in Ary roads on Ustav tit �hfrhuttraundmove3&.jnuch of no 109 part. $545,570.50 Rea Ama opposes warning on contraceptive pills by Brian Sullivan a science writer Chicago apr the american medical association has promised a Broad Legal and legislative Battle against a plan by the food and drug administration to include a health warning in packages of contraceptive pills. But Fra commissioner Charley c. Edwards defended the use of a Lay language warning about Oral contraceptives As a a communications insurance policy in the Best interests of the patient. The amass House of delegates meeting tuesday at the organizations 11,9th annual convention approved a Resolution attacking the Fra plan As a a dangerous departure from present or. Edwards announced on june 10 that the1 health warning should be included with pack Ages of the Pill within 90 Days. The warning would Point out possible dangerous Side effects such As an increased risk of blood clotting. The Ama Resolution asserted the proposal a intrudes on the patient physician relationship a and would Quot interfere with the physicians decision to prescribe drugs by exerting undue Edwards speaking to the Midwest pharmaceutical advertising club told the drug Industry it would be a enlightened self interest to Supply More useful information about drugs in its medical communications to doctor. A id of the Quot i think a the cd a we tend to lose track fact that you. Are not cars or to Sata but Are Selling products to professionals whose Only reasons for being is the health and Ell being of the people Quot As for the required warning on contraceptive pills he said Quot our action was intended to supplement rather than intrude upon the Normal doctor patient relationship and indeed in our judgment need not intrude. The physician has the same Opportunity he has always had to communicate with the patient at the time the prescription is. Written. Quot the provision for the Lay language insert is rather a kind of single a communications insurance policy in the patients interest. The essential consideration in this cases for a physician for a manufacturer and far of Day had to be the protect Watt the patients construction co. Charlotte1. Final completion Date nov. 16, 1970. Surry Yadkin counties a 0.207 mile Bridge Over Yadkin Quot River and approaches on sri 148-1310 in Elkin and Jonesville from Comet Street in Elkin southerly to Mineral Springs Road in Jonesville $323,475.65 for strop Turest John h. Brinkley in. Thomasville. Final completion Date aug. 1, 1971. A clevelandcounty�?17 47 Miles of Sand Asphalt and bituminous Concrete surface of resurfacing 1 Section of primary and 12 set tons of secondary roads. $90 656960 Asphalt paving co., Shel by. Final completion Date nov t 1970.-- a a it -. A a -54 were you counted ten More Calls have been received since yesterday saying Quot we were not counted. In the census a this brings the total number of Calls to 192 with 4 1 coming from within the City limits of Washington and 6 outside the City. In addition approximate. 40 census forms have been received by Jay Hodge Beaufort county accountant those not counted in the 1970 census should Call 946-3544, Day or night. Meanwhile intense efforts Are going on la both Washington and Beaufort county to Correct a cad la believed to be a of the to Polart it As possible. The school will utilize parts wherever possible. Watson electric company with offices in Greenville was awarded the bid for electric repairs at Washington High school. Guy Wilson architect has been hired on an hourly tia Sis to prepare plans for expansion of the Jones Junior High cafeteria into two adjoining classrooms. The Board received resignations from seven teachers and approved recommendation from the superintendent for employing additional teachers Joe Kornegay school administrator reported that the teacher a see school Page 12 tic Pate in the Parade this year e f i in Lotaye Bateman president of the Community chamber of Commerce will have a festive Twilight hours at be ii a Little Komers of the world a Friday july 3 i rom 6 to 9 . Honouring John Scott Thomas judge of the july 4th. N c artists open air show or. Thomas world renown paintings will be on exhibit for the occasion. The Public is invited to meet the artist their friends and their friends friends at the Twilight hour which will be a gala kick off Quot for the july a festivities. New faces Are legion in Belhaven for the Many areas of interest that Are offered in this event. An old f fashioned Celebration that has Ever been a part of the Community s annual activities with special indoor outdoor cultural and social events of great hilarity a such As water shows parades he Autv contest fish Fries at burgers at supper time Street dances fireworks after Hail games and greased pig sack a a races and Pote climbing contests. This year new color is to be added by the delightful scottish Quot Dag pipers he Marine drum and Bugle corp and the dedication of the new North Side Park and a Trade fair of local products Quot this july 4th promises to a continue in the pattern set by the. People who started the tradition of entertaining Good neighbors from afar a friends and relatives who always come Back bringing families and friends to share in the fun on declaration of Independence Day on the fungo a said mrs it fee i Haven Page 12 Raleigh a Wake county has slipped ahead of Forsyth As North Carolinas third most populous county behind Meek Lenburg and Guilford according to prelim Mai y 1970 census Fig ures. Figures released tuesday by a i comp no officer in mfr the carnival Wake had 225.654 persons this year compared to 169.082 in i960, a gain of 33 per cent while Forsyth with. To i4 Quot was gaining Abou t a Over its 1 to fight of Tan,42a the Preiti minty figures showed that Greensboro with 140.666 persons r a a mod re Stales second most populous City Winston Salem was still third with 133,820 and Raleigh fourth with 117.676 Greensboro had 119,574 in i960. Winston Salem 111,135 and Raleigh 93 931 preliminary figures for Char Lotte and Mecklenburg county the states most Jagt putouts City and county were not available tuesday. The i960 census gave Charlotte 201,564 people and Mecklenburg 372j1� in the research Triangle area Chapel Hill gained almost a 60 per cent in population while Durham added a my per cent. The preliminary figures gave Chapel Hill a population of 20,068 compared to 12.573 n i960, and i dirham 93,935 compared to 78. "302 in a the Durham county figure for 1970 was 131,362, compared loll 1,995 a decade ago. Orange Quot county had 57,424 in 1970. Com a ared to its. I960 total of 42,970. Quot the 1970 population figures were fairly close to estimates made in 1969 by the state plan neg division and the Carolina population Center a notable exception was cum Herland county which the state estimated in 1969 at 228,021 the preliminary 1970 census figure however was 206,021. This com a pared with 148,418 in i960 Kay Elte vile a a so pull la on was placed at 51.696 in 1970 compared to 47,106 in i960 several Fayetteville officials a a Sec census Page 12&Quot in of Nelson a Rockefeller two Veteran democratic con Gressmen Adam Clayton Row Ell and Leonard Farbstein were 4c for the first time the democrats nominated a negro. State sen Basil Paterson of Harlem for lieutenant governor her Man Badillo of the Bronx won a Chance to become the states first puerto Rico Horn congressman in he first bid for elective of fice. Goldberg. 61, Defeated upstate millionaire Howard Amuelas. 50 the states first go be malaria i primary in nearly 50 years Drew Only 27 per cent of the democrats despite perfect weather the lop had no statewide contests. Another millionaire rep Richard Ollinger of suburban Westchester county won a Quot four Man race to oppose gop Bern Charles e Goodew. Appointed by Rockefeller to com plete the term of the late Robert k. Kennedy 01 linger a massive spending for television Advertis my was the Twain Issue Kimmeng Agamah it linger were Paul Ower Theodora Soren aet and red Richard Max mc-farlhy"1- Sorensen a former counsel and speech writer for the late Prev deep f Kennedy had to a a i a. The Mora x state my. Tee and had been a favorite Early in the Campaign the extensive television drive conducted by of Tingar was credited with turning the election tide in his favor offsetting so a a Send a Early Lead. Sorensen campaigned on the theme. Quot John Kennedy trusted him Quot the Senate Candida a a held Smilar anti a positions Goldberg former Secretary of labor and . Ambassador is the first Man of National stature the democrats have sent t gains Rockefeller since Rockefeller ousted gov Averell har Riman to 1958 it 1 he former Union negotiator judge and Diplomat campaigned As a Quot conciliator Quot he called the Nom matzoh of Paterson f More important than mine a because he is the first Black nominated for statewide office in new York. I Vili 6i Inch a table in liar a Lem Forra years was Defeated narrowly Quot by state assemblyman Charles Rangel 40, a negro who also Lias Republican hacking Powell had a recent bout with cancer but said his doctors had Given Hui a clean Bill of health. F Farbstein 67. A seven term Veteran from downtown Manhattan who has survived a series of Quot Reform Quot a challenges was beaten by a woman lawyer Bella Abzug who was Strong for peace and women a liberation rep. John Rooney also 67, 14-term Veteran and one of the Powers Oitte House appropriations committee turned Back Peter g. Eikenberry. 36. A peace candidate who enlisted a students in his us 9 advances soviets another Ace by Howard Benedict a aerospace writer Cape Kennedy Fla. Apr the flight of soyuz 9 had add Vance the soviet Union another step toward a manned space station which also is the next goal of the . Space program. But american observers of. The russian space Effort believe the soviets May be a Long Way from perfecting a permanent station. They feel that soyuz 9 merely answered a few Basic questions about medical physiological and hardware responses to Kam duration space flight. American astronauts �1 this Date in the gemini it and Apollo programs. However because of budget difficulties and a stretch out an the . Program the soviet Union May be the first to establish an operational space station in Earth orbit. Soyuz cosmonauts Andrian Nikolayev and Vitaly Sevast Yanov returned to Earh last Friday after 17 Days 17 hours in space breaking by nearly our Days the previous space endurance record of America s gemini 7 pilots in 1965. No previous cosmonaut had stayed aloft More than five Days and russian space officials often have expressed con Vern about the medical effects of Long space missions loss of Bone Calcium has been a major worry. The Only medical problem reported during the flight was temporary deterioration of vision Early in the Mission a Nikolayev and. Sevas Yanov were reported in Good condition when they came Home but tuesday after four Days of examination doctors reported they had. Lost weight and developed instability in their cardiovascular systems. The Doctora said neither con Astron Uta have reported similar pos flight symptoms but recovered within a few Days. . Observers feel the two cosmonauts pus tied the soyuz Craft to its limit that the Only Way it could stay up longer would be to carry just one Man. The Craft s he support system Are designed to1 sustain three Mer for 10 Days by flying two men soyuz 9 stayed up nearly 18 a Days. To be effective a space station must be Able to support Many men for several years. Thus the soviets will have to demonstrate a new Model space �?�1. See space Page 12

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