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Washington Daily News (Newspaper) - May 2, 1970, Washington, North CarolinaVote today weather showers Litany this afternoon and tonight sunday Cloudy showers Likely. Highs sunday Quot a amp of Washington daily news if you do not get your paper ,. Dial �42145 Between a 20 and 7 00 Octora and on will be de j a established 1909 eight pages Washington North Carolina. Saturday afternoon May 2, 1970 daily except sunday n ii i by committee Nixon a welfare plan is rebuffed or David Pittman prank law1gr alcoholism experts to speak Here the symposium on alcoholism in Industry and business set at St. Peter s Parish House Here tuesday will bring into this area two of the top men in the . Involved with the problem of alcohol. In modern parlance they might be called the scientific and technical aspects of a team designed to Deal with a problem As Complex As human nature and As real As a broken Home and a financial Burden. Or. David j. Pittman is professor of sociology and director of the social science Institute of Washington University. He is a graduate of the University of North. Carolina and the University of Chicago. His credentials Are outstanding including four books and Over eighty articles and reports in the area of criminology alcoholism juvenile delinquency and other social problems. In 1968, or. Pittman served As chairman of the 28th International Congress on alcohol and alcoholism held in Washington. . He has served and is currently serving on numerous National boards dealing with alcoholism including the presidents commission on Law enforcement on the task Force report on drunkenness. Frank Lawlor the a technical member of the team brought together by Washington rotarians. Is an advisor on see symposium Page 8 capt. Macdonald charged in deaths it. Bragg n. C. Apr a Green Beret Captain who blamed the murder of his pregnant wife and two Small daughters on hippie like intruders has himself been charged with the crime. Capt. Jeffrey r. Macdonald 26, of Patchogue n. Y., a doctor of preventive Medicine at the giant it. Bragg army Camp was formally charged by army investigators Friday with premeditated murder of his family. Macdonald earlier had told the investigators the fatal stabbings occurred when three men and a blonde in hippie a Type garb entered his Home in the predawn hours of feb., 17. He also was stabbed. But the army in a terse statement said murder charges against him would be referred to an investigation officer who would review the evidence to determine whether a court mar tial was warranted. An army spokesman said the procedure was comparable to a preliminary hearing in civilian Justice. He said the investigating officer would decide on a recommendation and Forward his decision to Macdonald s commanders who have the final authority to Convene a court martial. The doctor called an operator the night of the killings and asked that police and an ambulance Rush to his on base apartment. Military policemen answering his Call for help found the bodies of mrs. Colette Macdonald 26, and those of the couple s two children 6-year-old Kimberly and 2-year-old Kristen Jean. The officers said they saw the word a a pig written in blood on the headboard of the Young couples bed. The two girls were found dead in their separate bedrooms. By Bill Neikirk a a a a elated press writer Washington it a it a the Nixon administration regrouped today to mend its showpiece Yeti a r of a sudden Rebuff by the Senate finance committee welfare secretory Robert h. Finch named a White House committee to Correct deficiencies in the proposal within several Days in Hopes of Rovt Vang it before the Senate panel the committee abruptly decided Friday to suspend All further scheduled hearings on the plan telling Finch to make drastic revisions that take into account objections raised in committee. A we expect to have proposals ready within a matter of a few Days and i do not expect the further studies to delay significantly the Progress of family assistance through the Congress for enactment this session a Finch said in naming the group the committees decision came amid growing unhappiness among members Over its proposals. Finch and other administration officials were on the firing line three Days answering questions on the1 plan. The main objection came when charts prepared by the administration showed that in some cases persons on welfare could have greater total income if they did not work at All than if they took a Job and earned substantial amounts. Nixon a proposal is designed to instill work incentives in welfare recipients. Among other things it brings the working poor into the program for the first time and sets a federally guaranteed i Nofiro. Door of $1,600 for a family of four. But during the testimony it was shown that those on welfare see welfare Page 8� Rev. Fernando a. Lilley Dies Rev. Fernando a. Lilley age 89widely known resident of East eighth Street passed away Friday afternoon after a critical illness of two Days and six months failing health. Or. Lilley an ordained minister of the Christian Church was born in Beaufort county july 16,1880 son of the late Enoch and. Frances Woolard Lilley. He served As manager of local grocery store for 15 years and later served As pastor of several Christian churches in Beaufort and Hyde counties until his retirement in 1.966. He was married to the former miss Josephine Gurganus february 14, 1906 who preceded him in death july 11, 1.965. Or. Lilley was a member of the first Christian Church served Many years As a member of the Board of elders and minister of Benevolence and was a member of Tau tribe no. 18 improved order of red men surviving Are one son Edward l. Youmans Washington one see Lilley Page 8� govt a. Job gets lonely Scott says Greensboro it a it gov Bob Scon says that although people Are around All the time a governor s Job gets Lone i sometimes a sometimes you get in a Poti Tion where you can to share your concerns your thoughts even with close personal friends or with members of your family because you know that Only you As governor can make that decision.,&Quot Scott stated he said in a talk prepared for the Baptist state youth Conven Tion that this feeling came on him. A a the moment 1 in office a having served As lieutenant governor and having grown up in a political atmosphere i thought 1 knew a Little bit of what it was Scott added. A but i was not prepared for that feeling that came Over me when i took the1 perhaps Scott said it is a knowing that the Economy of the state and the lives of More than five million people May be affected in some degree by a decision that is made Quot i have the same feeling now when there is a paper on my desk to be signed which May reduce a Many a sentence or Grant him a Pardon a the governor told the youths a i feel it sometimes when late at night or Early in the morning i am on the Telephone discussing civil unrest in a Community and having to reach a decision whether to Call out the Highway patrol or the National guard to protect life and property a he added. A i feel it when a person comes into my office to Dif Cusa a prob Lem knowing full Well that prob Lem deserves attention and that something should be done about it but realizing that in spite of All the prerogatives of the office of governor there s nothing i can do about it a who Setima it i get 4e2t lonely Quot Scott added. But he said a no Man is Ever alone at least he need not be. A god is someone that anybody can talk to. And he is instantly available. There Are no Busy circuits. He is available for a Long conversation. Or he a available for just a word in a hurry. A i wonder does it Surprise you to hear a Leader in government profess his love for god Quot Scott asked. Scott pointed out that 12 persons Are now on death Row in Raleigh and although he a opposed to capital punishment he see Scott Page 8� 3 men killed in Road mishap farmv1lle, n. C. Apr three men were killed Early today when their car ran off . 264 near Farmville hit a tractor in a Field and overturned. Highway patrolman f. L. Owens said the victims of the 2 a m Accident were Kenneth r. Hayes 20, of it. I Stokes in Pitt county the Driver Michael b. Canady 25, of it. 2, Benson and Teddy Matthews 25, of bum devel. Voting reported Light in county at noon today Only 1 statewide race local races attention in get main primary several offices at stake Scott turns to Hodges to raise Baldhead Money Winston Salem apr a gov. Bob Scott has turned to North Carolina s widely respected elder statesman former gov. Luther h. , to raise the Money needed to acquire Bald head Island for the state instead of letting private Developer get it the governor announced Friday night that Hodges 72, would direct a private nonprofit foundation charged with the task of buying the disputed 12,000-acre Semi tropical Island in the Mouth of the Cape fear River near Southport. Although the governor did not say How much Hodges would need to raise it he a been Genera by reported that Fra Sherrill of Charlotte wants $6.5 million for the Complex of dunes and Salt marshes. Scott announced his plans to set up the foundation in a speech to a meeting of the state Board of conservation and development in Winston Salem. A few hours earlier William r. Henderson High Point and executive who Heads the Carolina Cape fear corp., a private group which wants to develop the Island into a Plush residential and resort area had offered the governor a Compromise. Carolina Cape fear which holds an option to Purchase Bald Henderson wrote the governor that he would be willing to donate land for a state Park and a Marine Laboratory m his firm acquires the Island. Scott brushed aside Hender songs offer saying a a let a wait first and see if they acquire title to the Henderson said he did not consider Scott a comment a Flat rejection of his offer. The state wants to preserve the Island in its natural condition As conservationists have urged. Scott told the Cudd Board the foundation he proposed would be owned by several North Carolina universities. These institutions would use the Island As a Center for research into such sciences As oceanology biology and Marine life. It would be similar in organization to the research Triangle foundation which Hodges Heads. That foundation is headquartered near Durham to the uni see Baldhead Page a it vote Appeal a Washington Jaycees Are urging a turnout at the polls today. Mias Susan Mathias miss Beaufort county is shown holding a vote sign to promote the Jaycee Appeal. Raleigh apr warm Clear a either and a tight voter turnout were reported across most of North Carolina today As Citi Zens elected an appeals court judge and party nominees for National state and a Host of local offices Asheville Charlotte Greensboro and Raleigh All reported fairly slow voting despite some heated contests in school Board and. Other local races. An exception was Wilson where a heavy turnout of negroes and a moderate turnout a of Whites was reported. Two negroes were running for the City school Board and one Tor county signal races voters also chose there was Only one statewide race. It matched Fred Hedrick of Statesville a Blind incumbent against Superior court judge Harry c. Martin of Asheville in the democratic primary for a seat on the court of appeals. The Winner today will be elected because no or publican or american party candidate entered the race the contest challenging Veteran rep. Alton Lennon of Wilmington for the democratic nomination for Congress in the 7th District highlighted Cong res 4th districts Kep Lennon was fid Ned by Charles Rose Iii Fayetteville lawyer and former Prest Dent of the North Carolina Young democrats who was making his first bid for political office in the 4th congressional District Jack Hawke of Raleigh a Veteran political campaigner and Ben t Perry a Chapel Hill businessman were seeking the isee n c. Voting Page 81 in Cambodia today u. S., South vietnamese overrun base Camp today by George e8per associated pres writer Saigon apr powerful . And South vietnamese forces began overrunning base Camps in Cambodia today seizing huge stores of Rice and thrusting to within striking Dis Lance of a town held by the enemy. One Bunker Complex was hidden under farm land and contained scores of rooms with Large Rice stores. At least three other battalion sized base Camps freshly evacuated were uncovered. Troops were still searching for caverns seven Sto Ries deep and two underground hospitals containing 1.200 Beds despite the . Command s estimate of 7,000 North vietnamese and Viet Cong troops in the base area there appeared to be Little evidence of an enemy troop buildup. The area known As the Parrot s beak because of its shape is about 70 Miles Northwest of Saigon official sources said there have been enemy movements to the West and North deeper into Cambodia but there Are still a substantial number of enemy troops in the zone. A they Are shifting away from students protest Cambodia move a by the associated press students opposed to president Nixon a decision to Send american troops into Cambodia have staged protests across toe nation. The president was burned m effigy at one Campus Roth Iff ices were firebombed at two colleges and students clashed with police elsewhere. Some 1,500 Rock a throwing students fought with police at the University of Maryland in College Park md., Early today earlier 300 National guard troops were summoned to Back up police when the students sacked the air Force Roth armory buildings burning Roth uniforms and papera. The University has 44,876 students. An effigy of Nixon was burned at Union College in Schenectady . Later Union students blocked downtown traffic and marched to a local general motors co. Plant to denounce it As part of the a War firebombs were hurled into the Roth Headquarters at Hobart College in Geneva ., and a firebomb was hurled through the window of the Roth armory at Oregon state University at Stanford University police used a helicopter with a Bright Light in an attempt to break up a Campus Rock throwing disturbance involving about 100 to 300 demonstrators after an anti Roth later three shots were fired at the Loa Altos calif., Home of col. Stanley Ramey army Roth commander at Stanford a University spokesman said the shots struck the House but no injuries were reported about 500 Kent state University students broke windows set fires and damaged cars during a mile Long March Early today from the Center of Kent Ohio to the 19,000-student Campus. They shouted Quot Down with earlier they had burned a copy of the . Constitution saying a president Nixon has murdered the the Border a said one source a i think they truly Felt it was a Sanctuary and they were not prepared to stand there and the sources said that even it they encounter no major Battle the offensive will a Lett Tern Pora Rily destroy the vah of the base areas and disrupt enemy Supply lines perhaps until next october. They said the enemy would be unable to rebuild the base areas during the upcoming Rainy season which does no tend until next october. Lbs backs Nixon on Cambodia by Michael Robinson associated press writer Chicago api a former president Lyndon b Johnson caution Jug that Cambodia and Laos Are a no More thin 30 hours away from the United states has pledged support for president Nixon As he charts american policy. Speaking at a democratic party dinner Friday night the former president stopped Short of endorsing a specific course in Southeast Asia. Johnson said he had listened thursday night to Nixon s Tele Vised talk explaining his decision to Send . Troops to attack communist positions in Cambodia. A and i know a he added a i know from personal experience that his problem and our problem tonight is getting Hanoi to listen.�?�,&Quot cautioning against counsels of dissent he said Quot it hurts our see lbs. Page 8� voting at noon today was reported Over Beaufort county As being rather Light a a Law a Callas i or Cineta. Reported voting As heavy hut in the City of Washington at noon today less than son people had voted according to reports. With several races going Down to the wire it i expected that voters will get to the polls before closing time at 30 pm today. The race for sheriff Between incumbent Jack Harris and de Brown challenger and the race for Beaufort county clerk of court Between incumbent Bessie Cherry and challenger Marvin Tetterton were generating inter my in the closing Days. And the earlier prediction of a Light vote it was hoped might be wrong however at noon today the Forca sled Light vote seemed to be right the daily news is predicting a total vote1 today in Beaufort county of 5.600 and it appears at noon that the figure is too High a per died vote of 1,700 in Hyde county was made the county commissioner races in Beaufort county finds three contests with Jack Swindell being opposed Fly Ernest Gualtier m it . A Billy Allen and Calvin Pittman versus Norwood Mayo in the Chocowinity area. The legislative races pitting incumbent Edgar Gurganus against former senator Ashley b Futrell and lie race Between incumbent Archie Burma and former representative Dick Lupton a Iso Drew interest the four candidates for the Beaufort county Board of education in the non partisan election Are David Lee and Thad Tankard or incumbent along with David Everett and Cert Windley the of two vote getters Here will be elected. For Congress Walter is being opposed by l c Nixon while on a appeals incumbent judge Fred Hedrick is opposed by Harry Martin the polls close tonight at 6 30 of clock in Hyde county a three Way race for sheriff a two Way race for Register of deeds a 10 Saa primary Page 8� to All poll Holder poll Holder Are asked to Call returns into the daily news tonight As soon As they Are counted. The Dally news will be open All evening tabulating the returns the Dally news number is wh-6-2145. This is always a cooperative activity at each election and in order to do a Good Job of Public service the same excellent cooperation which has existed Over the years must be evident tonight. Radio station with will have a Crew tonight at the Dally news office to broadcast returns As fast As they Are received the broadcast will Start at 7 m of clock. T gop memo a of for Muskie c on gains questions he s Wise to plan by Carl c. Craft associated press writer Washington a republicans lining the Campaign Trail leading to the White House Are being supplied by their High command with a set of questions to be fired repeatedly at sen. Edmund s. Muskie. But. The hunted is Wise to the Hunters plan. In a memo that did t remain a secret very Long National gop leaders who see the Maine Democrat As a threat to presi Dent Nixon a chances for re election in 1972 have circulated to republicans nationwide a series of questions intended to put Muskie on the spot. The memo from the Republican National committee said Muskie a has been allowed by the Media to get by without answering a number of pertinent it urged a when he is in your area it would tie great if you could insure that he answers these questions. He should be questioned by the Media or to a question and answer session during his appearances a even if you know where he stands ask these questions. Others May not know or he May change his position a for openers it suggests this one Quot a senator you Are known As a or. Clean in the Senate but 1 have read stories that you supported actions that resulted in polluting a once Clear Trout Stream in your own state of Maine. Can. You explain this apparent contradiction a not Onsy is Muskie ready with All his answers to All the gop questions but an aide says he will try to get ahead of toe game by completing his first response branding the report inaccurate and than adding a. Crowd alerting kicker along these lines a and now that you have the answer to that first one on that Republican list Here Are the an use gop Muskie. Page 8

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