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Washington Daily News (Newspaper) - March 26, 1970, Washington, North CarolinaWeather Ore Akmal in Wurt ending by re ring Fot towed by Clearing and cooler to rms get Len tank it mostly 40 Friday of tits and Coate highs in Low is Washington daily news if you do not got your paper ,. Oal 41 As Between a 10 and 7 00 o Stork and Ana fwu be da-11 Varad to you f5tabc1shfd in Twive Page we Shingu by not to carcx1na� afternoon March 26, 1970 daily except sunday arms to Israel president seeking russian agreement big f our meeting Tod discuss Berlin Carswell opposition nearing win by John Chadwick Alao Tatad pm writer Washington apr with the help of a new strategy designed to attract Republican votes opponents of g. Harrold Carswell indicate their Uphill fight to Block his confirmation to the supreme court is close to Success. The key vote will come april 6 when a move will be made to Send the Tallahassee fla., judge s nomination Bajt to the judiciary commuted if that motion fails the Senate will vote april 8 on the confirmation itself. Opponents engineered the move to try to Send the nomination Back to committee wednesday after supporters failed in their Effort for a Quick vote on Carswell a nomination. Only a few weeks ago the opposition Felt Carswell a approval was a virtual shoo in. But the list of negative votes steadily grew in past weeks As anti Carswell farces chipped away at sap cabs Well Page 9 Down town service set Good Friday service at the Turnage theatre will be from 12 00 noon to 1 00p.m.f sponsored by the Beaufort county ministerial association is announced by the Rev. Kelly Wilson jr., president who will preside. The following laymen Wilt speak to the theme a a Layman views the Cross 12 00 . Merrill Daniels. With program director 12 15 . W. M. Daniels jr., projector director title no. I. Sea City schools William a. Gravely Peanut buyer it wholesale distributor Bartow Houston jr., social service coordinator redevelopment commission and housing authority. The music is in charge of John Thompson minister of music and education of the first Baptist Church. The Washington choral society will sing at the first part of the service. Solos Are by mrs William Kidd and Leon Randolph. The piano is furnished by the music shop. The Public is cordially invited to come for the entire hour or at 15 minute intervals to hear one or All of the meditations. In Charlottes by Hubert j. Erb associated press writer Fri in lips the a gtd pc mtr ambassador in Germany met in West Berlin today to discuss the problems of the divided City it is the first such meeting in Berlin in 16 years Kenneth Rush. American ambassador to West Germany was to preside at the opening meet my in the old Allied control Council building whose main conference room got a new coat of paint for the occasion. The opening session was expected to provide a forum for position statements by the United states. Britain France and the soviet Union and perhaps Lay the groundwork for further meetings of the envoys. Rush sir Roger jackling of Britain and Francois Seydoux de Cla Sonne of France arrived wednesday night from Bonn aboard a . Plane. Pyotr Abras Simov the soviet ambassador to East Germany is the Kremlin representative. The four ambassadors Are also their country s High commissioners for Berlin. The Western allies Are interested in questions affecting the lives of berliners improvement of movement of people and goods Between West Germany and West Berlin and in connections Between East. And. West Berlin. The russians have net Given any indication that they Are ready to abandon their stand that West Germany Slegal financial and economic ties with see Berlin Page 9 Walter Wood Alligood Dies Walter Wood Alligood age 51, widely known resident of Runyon Hills died last night at 11 52 of clock in the Beaufort county Hospital after a critical illness of three months. Or. Alligood was born june 15, 1918, son of the late Arthur s. And Quot Nellie Wood Alligood. At West Point i. He came to Washington with his parents at an Early age and was graduated from the Washington High school with the class of 1935, was married to the former miss Nora Mae Smith of this City on july 12, 1942, served with the United states army engineers in Europe during world War ii and saw action in the a Battle of the after being discharged from the army in 1945, he became associated with motor supplies and later returned to a former position with Paul Auto Supply company where he completed 21 years of service. He was a member of the first i see Alligood Page a a Charlotte a saying he senses a relaxed attitude on school desegregation in higher courts u. S. Dist. Court judge James b. Mcmillan has drastically relaxed the timetable for his massive busing order in Charlotte. His modification wednesday of the Charlotte Mecklenburg county desegregation plan allowed the Board of education to implement the order when schools open next fall instead of during the current term. Civil rights attorneys Julius Chambers and Adam Stein who have fought the Case for National association for the advancement of coloured people and 50 negro parents and teachers declined to comment on the new order. William e. Poe chairman of by John m. Hightower a a phial form Mthm Washington a the Nixon administration following up its denial of a new Sale of Jet War planes to Israel has made a fresh Appeal to Russia to no Goliath a ceiling on arms shipments to the1 Mideast. Although not optimistic about. Soviet agreement to a forma. Arms limitation officials Are hopeful the soviet government ii i a i �4 w r i m i u i i n 1 n 11 v i t i i Tref rep Tell vow a Maxc a Max yet in i is week on the israeli request by Bolding Down its own arms deliveries to Egypt and other Arab nations. Secretary of state William p. Rogers called soviet ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin to the state department wednesday and in a 55-minute talk urged Russia to reconsider its december rejection of . Proposals for a peace making formula so the two big Powers Cari resume talks on a peace settlement it is understood that some change Snow wind rain Belt Middle . By the Assoc ated press heavy Snow wind and Down pours of rain belted the Midwest and parts of the South today As a Tornado spawning Spring storm churned out of the mid continent. Twisters dipped into Arkan Sas Missouri and Southern Illinois wednesday night heavy damage was reported in a Section of northeastern Anat moderate damage occurred in Illinois where there also were at least two injuries Chicago was staggered by its second heaviest snowfall of the season 19 inches. The weather Bureau indicated the accumulation. Before the storm abated could surpass the 11.3 inches that fell last december much of the Snow fell during a nigh Long thunderstorm and caused scores of Power blackouts Telephone failures and traffic accidents As Well As air port snarls and the crash of a Light plane one Man was killed and an other was injured when their plane crashed shortly after taking off from a suburban Airport it rth Wesl of Chicago during the Nixon economic policies aided by Congress Banks traffic controllers want top Nixon men to testify prime loan Bate Down to 8 percent by Harry f. Rosenthal associated press writer Washington apr the nation s air traffic controllers ordered to Stop the strike that 1w is intr a Ien Iive tight de lays and cancellations plan to Call top administration officials into court to be Cross examined on the controllers complaints. The Day and evening shifts today held the key to whether the restraining order. Issued wednesday against the protes tonal air traffic controllers organization a Patch a was successful in seeking the court order the Justice department said opera Tion of some a no aircraft at air ports in 15 major cities had been halted by the strike one fourth of the t.500 controllers normally guiding air planes in Righi one in Day and night shift called in sick wednesday heavy easter traffic and weather problems building in the Midwest were expected to add to travel Erst woes some flights wednesday were delayed As much As seven hours with one or two hour delays the Norm attorney f Lee Bailey exec director of Patch said subpoenas would i issued to Day for of fans Porta Tion Sec re tar it John a Volpe and eat and oin Strator John h Shaffer Quot in be been dying or a Long time to get them into position to he Cross examined and maybe a to Luff my of tilt unto. Lek Ley said. Quot in seeking the restraining order they submitted to the jurisdiction of the court a which a trip us the right to subpoena them As witnesses Quot us District judge Vmatthew f Mcguire set april 6 for hear ing on a motion for preliminary injunction. A there is substantial evidence the court Mav take up the matter More Quick k Quot Bat lev said Tsee mid East Page 9 mrs. Leila r. Cutler passes mrs Leila r. Cutler age 81, resident of acre. It. 1, Plymouth died in the Beaufort county Hospital this morning at 6 of clock following a critical illness of two weeks she had been in failing health for the past year. Mrs. Cutler was born in Asheville january 1, 1889 daughter of the late Jim and Julia Radcliff Redmond she was a former school teacher in the Beaufort county schools a member of the acre Cha pet . A member of toe adult sunday school dans of the Church a former sunday school teacher and a member of the ladies Aid society of the Church. She was married to John William Cutler of Beaufort county who preceded her in death in oct. 1945. Surviving Are one son. Wade Cutler of it. 1, Plymouth one grandson Wade Cutler. Or and one granddaughter. Carol Cutler see Cutler. Page 9 t North Ltd my a Hare International Airport was forced to close its runways to incoming flights for two a see weather. Page 9 Henry Wilson t succumbs wed. Chocowinity Henry l. Wilson died wednesday night at his Home near Here funeral services will be con ducted at 2 . Saturday in the Wilkerson funeral Chapel in Greenville by the Rev. Roger Tripp and the Rev. Bobby Avery burial will be in the Ayden cemetery in Ayden. Or. Huson was born to Pitt county had ived to. Greene a Sig of % to Beaufort. He was a ret termer. Surviving Are his wife mrs Daisy Taylor Wilson of the four sons Horace Lee Wib a of Ayden Willie Alvin Wilsy at Hobucken. Reuben Wilson of Chocowinity and David Wib n of Vinesa cake a. Four daughters. Mrs Leo Stallin s of Trenton mrs. Henry Gaski of Van Rehorn. Miss Shirley w son Otoe Wilson Page t Pentagon says i government w v t it 11 a # Union 1 Alk drug use growing Over Money Mcmillan relaxes. A r yes busing timetable by Lawrence l. Knutzon associated press writer Washington Hap the Pentagon concedes . Troops in Vietnam Are using marijuana in unprecedented numbers but denies the drug played any role in the alleged massacre of vietnamese civilians by american soldiers at my Lai. Witnesses before a Senate panel meanwhile said pen to goo a sued statistics on the extent of Maruyana used by Gla Art vastly understated. They Estima Tea 50 per cent or Mere at a it troops in Vietnam have used marijuana Al Lea is mice but another witness Ronald l. Ridenhour the former Soldier who reported to authorities the alleged Slaughter in the South vietnamese Hamlet in March 1968, denounced the hearings As a unbelievably irresponsible Almaral the Pentagon reacting to testimony Belore sen Thomas j. Dodd s juvenile delinquency subcommittee tuesday that five soldiers in one squad of the army company at my Lai smoked marijuana the night tie fore the operation said Quot intensive interrogation. Developed no evidence that any unit engaged in the son my my Lai operation was under the influence of marijuana or other the Pentagon also provided a breakdown on drug usage on Vietnam last year saying Diere a a Ere 7,737 such cases representing 16.4 per thousand men this compared with 3,650 cases representing 8 51 per thousand in 1968 the cases primarily involved use of Marduana. The Pentagon said. Ridenhour told a newsman after his testimony a it is my opinion from everything i know about a in that tuna of marijuana was in no Way a contributing Jagt throughout the two Days of i see drugs. Page 9 the Christian science wms Maia i4 i if Cus on Washington .4 a a Tammi duty nil a pm pm the school Board said Mcmillan a ruling was Quot a Good decision and was necessary to keep the Community Calm until the circuit court rules on the boards Appeal on the full Mcmillan s original order for full integration was issued feb 5 and set deadlines of april .1. For elementary schools and May 4 for Junior High schools. It would have required the busing of thousands of pupils to schools outside their neighbourhoods the judge estimated 14,-000 pupils would be bused and the school Board estimated 19,-000. Under the Pian High schools would not be affected until next school year. The Charlotte Mecklenburg school system is the largest in the state with about 85,000 up isee Charlotte Page 9 Washington it Ai with some of the troops going Home and the mail strike All but Over government and Union negotiators Imre Down today on settling the key issues that led to a widespread walkout by postal workers a i Yould expect we will Deal with this matter very rapidly Quot said postmaster general Winton m Blount after the two Nego hating teams started their talks wednesday a pay rjwka4 secjr1 a a issues a involved in the Troverso Between eight postal unions and the Federal govern ment As the private talks got under Way the Pentagon announced 2,700 regular military troops railed out to help move new York City a mail during the strike were being released remaining on Active duty were 20,000 National guardsmen and reservists postal workers in new York yielded wednesday and agreed to go Back to work bringing the strike to a virtual end the vote however came after Union sex ecu live boards agreed to accept Sec mail Page 9> Holiday garbage schedule listed1 there Wal be no garbage or trash collection in the City easter monday the sanitation division of the department of Public works announced today. Those missed on easter monday will be picked up the following thursday their regular pickup schedule the announcement said citizens Here Are urged to cooperate by placing no trash out on the Holiday. It t trite info 11 \ a a Ocia led pre a welter Washington i api president Nixon a economic policies have been Given a boost on two. Fronts just a Congress economic committee called Quot for pm Plistil on avoiding s recession. Irving Trust co of new York announced wednesday a reduction of the prime lending rate from he to 8 per cent the first big Bank to do so it was followed promptly by Bank of America the nation s giant and some twit not All other major Banks the banking action came As the Jihor department reported the wholesale Price Index showed its smallest Rise in seven months an increase of one tenth of one per cent the preliminary labor report for. March indicated consumer finished goods along with wholesale food prices showed a decline these Are items most quickly reflected in retail prices Ami Cost of living the Stock Market took off on the news the Dow Jones Indus a trial average shot up 23 30 Points then levelled off with a 16 37 Gam for the Day. The wednesday action took a hit of the Edge off criticism by democrats on the Senate House economic committee of president Nixon s inflation fighting policies but rep Wright Palman. A Tex chairman both of tour a see a conomy. Page a a air Jack i. P Here asses Jack Thurman Hall. Age 60 of 203 Brown Street died at his residence Early wednesday evening following several years of failing health or Hall was born in Beaufort county. March i 1910, the son of the tale Jack and Ella Evans Hall he was a member of the bup Tisl Church and a retired machines. He was married to theloris Roghe Mabel Clark who survives. Survivors besides his wife include one brother Archie Evans or of Washington tour Sisters mrs Abbie Woodard. Washington mrs. T a Bryan. Meridian. Miss. Mrs Jim bran. Bath mrs Fenner Hose. Beilia Ven two granddaughters Terry and Lynn Hall of Norfolk a and several nieces and nephews a funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 3u from the Chapel of the Stampley funeral Lime by the Kev Wayne Smith pastor of the first free will Baptist Church burial will be in Oakdale cemetery. Pall Benares will be Fred Woolard Archie Evans Redmond l Evans. Coy Evans. Hilton Lewis and Curtis Clark at Roxobel f our men hunted in Bank Holdup what s this a its a picture cottage sever d of the tools utilized by students in toe title 111 program at Washington High school. A full feature is devoted to this project now in its Page inside on pipe 8 last of three yen at staff photo by toe school. Students in title Iii reason inductively which can be illustrated by taking All the bits of information gathered from the pictured equipment and a putting it together to form ideas and theories about How and Why things happen. Ahoskie. a Doz ens of officers converged on a wooded area near aho6kie today in search of four armed men believed to have been involved in a Bank robbery at nearby Roxobel. Shortly after the Bank was robbed of an undetermined a Blount of Money police saw the four Stop heir car and flee into toe Woods. The Federal Bureau of investigation said three men entered the Roxobel Branch of the Southern Bank and Trust co. Of mount Olive two with shotguns and one with a Rifle and forced their Way into the vault. When they fled police throughout the area were alerted officers in a Cruiser near Ahoskie 15 Miles away said when the occupants of a car spotted them near an intersection they stopped their car and red to the Woods the word was broadcast to other police who sped to the area bloodhounds also were being brought in an Fri spokesman said there were no weapons or Money in the abandoned car presumably the fugitives were armed. He said the car was registered in Washington. Do. Roxobel is in northeastern North Carolina about 225 Miles South of Washington. Police theorized that if the four men in the Woods near Ahoskie were involved one might have been the Driver of the get Roxobel is in Bertie county about 15 Miles from Ahoskie which is the seat of Hertford county it was the 16th Bank robbery of the year in North Carolina

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