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Washington Daily News (Newspaper) - May 18, 1970, Washington, North CarolinaWeather fair through tuesday wit warmer temperature to Day lews to Ughi in a a High 1w stay mid 70s to Low or Washington daily news if you do not get your paper. # dial my a 4ft Between it and 7 00 o clock and one Wal be delivered to you is wj3rf Clur to Twat inn my a a a a a a a a baht Washington. My fam car Una monday afternoon May 18, 1970 daily except sunday Jonh left receives plaque Burns suggests possible controls by Carole Martin a business writer hot Springs a. A the chairman of the Federal Reserve system said today a policy approaching wage and Price control May be necessary temporarily. Arthur f. Burns told the 17th annual monetary conference of the american Bankers association a we should not close our minds to the possibility that an incomes policy provided it stopped Well Short of direct Price and wage controls and was used merely As a supplement to Over All fiscal and monetary measures might Speed us through this transition period of Cost push Cost push inflation is caused by continuing High Cost of labor and materials rather than by excessive consumer and business demands. Burns said government intervention to control excessive wage and Price costs would be a completely impractical Over a Long period. He conceded that such a policy also might not have a lasting effect on the Structure of costs and prices if its use was restricted to a transitional period. Burns remarks were his strongest Public statement on the subject to Date. He also said it was of fundamental importance that the governments taxing and spending programs and control of the Money Supply work hand in hand in the months ahead. A if the Tempo of economic activity picks up later this year As May now be reasonably anticipated the task of insuring that this recovery does not become too brisk thereby threatening a re emergence of excess isee Burns Page 8 St. Thomas honors Sam Jones Bath a the St. Thomas Church restoration committee and congregation sunday paid tribute to Samuel g. Jones sr., Norfolk businessman who refurnished the historic Glebe Bouse the former Church rectory and now Pari of the Bath restoration. During the ii of clock service at the historic old Church conducted by the Rev. Robert South Rector or. Jones was presented a plaque in recognition of his contributions to the restoration the Rev. A. C. D. Noe Rector emeritus made the presentation. The inscription on the plaque read a the St. Thomas restoration committee and the congregation present this award to Samuel g. Jones sr., in appreciation of his outstanding restoration work at our Glebe House and his interest in to bettor1 things of life May 17, 1970.�?� or. South read a letter of appreciation to or Jones from Bishop Thomas Wright of Wilmington. The letter paid tribute to the Norfolk Man both for his assistance in the restoration of the Glebe House and to the St. Thomas Church itself. After the service or. Jones presented the Church with a replica of the Liberty Bell which was received by or. Noe. The Bell is part of a isee Bath Page 8 historic Bath group meets Bath a reports and a tour of the new visitor Center now under construction highlighted the annual meeting of the Bath historic commission Here this morning. The commission was to be entertained at lunch by or. And mrs. William b. Midyette at their Home Kirgy Grange. Later it was to tour the newly refurnished Glebe House. The meeting got underway last night when or. And mrs. Edmund Harding entertained at supper at their Home at Sunnyside on the Pamlico Elver. Or. Harding is chairman of the commission and presided Over the session Here today. Dissatisfied allies order c 6�osg fire with Trade by Edmond Lebreton associated press writer Washington apr congressmen spent the past week Tel Ling top administration officials the Public is deeply disappointed in this country s 37-year-old reciprocal Trade program and wants imports curbed. The congressional message apparently got through Secretary of state William p Rogers joining in a plea for More time tour m of a Nant a Ting Effort with Japan and others for voluntary limit told the committee a i agree with you that there comes a Point where maybe we have to legislate Trade barriers we Hope we Haven t reached that Point yet.�?�. A i. Nonetheless the House ways and Means committee forum for the moot critical review of the Trade program in years is expected to approve legislation for import quotas on textiles and footwear a Sharp break in policy its chances of passage by the House rate High committee members insist there is a growing feeling that As chairman Wilbur a Mills d-ark., put it a we have been outsmarted and committee members feel too Many nations found too Many ways to erect other barriers than tariffs to american goods while happily moving their products into the Lush . Market. The general agreement on tariffs and Trade Gatt moving at last to prepare for negotiations on no Tariff barriers has tabulated More than 800 such devices now in Force. Secretary of Commerce Maurice stans told the committee a Japan has approximately 90 categories of items on their restricted list for imports which Are in violation of their undertakings under the Gatt. We have very Little limitations on their goods coming into the United states chef Trade negotiator Carl j. Gilbert remarked. A any time anyone has a Good suggestion As to How to come Down to Earth in negotiations with Japan on liberalizing japanese Trade i would be very glad to hear get tougher several members see Trade Page 8> crites rites set tuesday new Bern Richard Claude crites age 14, lost his life Friday in a growing Accident while on a boy scout week end camping trip. He was a member of scout troop no. 67, the 7th Grade class Brinson memorial and a member of Calvary Baptist Church new Bern. Funeral services will be held tuesday afternoon at 2 00 of clock at gotten Chapel with the Rev. Bui Wingard of fir to Ting burial will follow in Greenleaf memorial Park. The youth was the son of 1 Raymond g. Crites of Goldsboro and mrs. Miranda Hill Laupert of it. 4 new Bern. Surviving with his parents Are his step father Victor Laupert ate of it. 4 new Bern two Sisters mrs Virgil Tucker of it 4 new Bern and mrs. Kenneth Pierce of Norfolk two Brothers Raymond g. Crites or. And Roger l. Crites both of the Home he was also the Nephew of mrs. Enrol Chandler Horace Hill Margaret Cox and mrs. Jessie Brame of Chocowinity. Throughout s. Vietnam students leaving streets for plunge into politics 1 a offensive continues by Don Mcleod a Soweto Ted Pew a writer the answer Washington a thousands of the nation s Young turning their backs at least for the moment on the politics of the Street have plunged into the democratic process in search for an end to their f rus t is t ions. Many thousands of students their teachers and their friends have thronged Washington since . Troops entered Cambodia and four Kent state University students were killed by Ohio National guardsmen. Some came to demonstrate in the streets but a significant number were taking part in their first experience in american politics hoping it would be the Fine Points of lobbying on the Batik of whal the it Art where it must have an outlet a said David offer a student at the Una Vertith of North Carolina. A and if political involvement can let it out. It May be the Best Way to solve our prob a Wjt is the Best Hope we said rep Allard k . D n who has been campaigning to keep student dissent within the democratic system a god willing it will change the country a a the youngsters hair Cut Short and dressed in their sunday Best have gone calling on their congressmen imploring listen my. Taking notes and picking up learning about the lawmakers. They plan to work in the prom ing congressional elections to defeat those who Aren t giving the right answers. A if this does t work i Don t know what will happen a sow by George pm a it Oto a told press writer Saigon it a it a us and Smith vietnamese offensive of tier Young Man said. Will Liec me Disi Llu answered a Leader of the student mobilization com Mittee. Which is committed to the tactics of nonviolent confrontation Quot and they will look for other alternatives Quot but for the moment great numbers of Young people rats ing their voices for the first a see youth Page is Little done Cambodia Effort on building. Of safeguard of towing Down by Jim Adams associated press writer Washington a while the safeguard Attr missile debate rages Over such chilling issues As missile threats and nuclear survival the actual building of the safeguard Sites has hardly begun in the wheat Fields around grand Forks n.d., about the Only evidence of the missile radar Complex that is supposed to be ready to shoot Down incoming red chinese and soviet missiles by 1974 is a 12-Mjie dirt a had a so fool Hole in the ground and a rail siding the safeguard antimissile installations around Malmstrom air Force base and great Falls. Mont., Don t even have the rail siding and the Hole in the ground. But the first major construction contracts have been let and the House is expected to author ize $325.8 million wednesday to begin building the radars missile silos and other facilities. The Money is for antimissile Sites at grand Forks Malme trom and Whiteman air Force base to site surveys and de sign work for five possible future Sites and test facility on Kwajalein atoll in the Pacific. The difference Between safeguard s use or death implications and construction Progress stood out in Sharp contrast when Secretary of defense Melvin r. Latr presented plans to Congress Early this year Laird described a soviet missile buildup now and potential red chinese missile threat in the 1980s which he said requires a Small safeguard expansion now the Whiteman site and May require a major expansion if the threats increase. Fred Hooten an a new analysis by Peter Arnett associated press writer base area 361, Cambodia apr after spectacular initial results the lightning Allied thrust into Cambodia is rapidly slowing Down Field commanders cite three factors for this Joss of Momen turn in the three week old Campaign against a dozen com mums Supply base l strengthening resistance North vietnamese regiments that fled before the massive armoured pushes across the have returned and Are launch ing counterattacks against the american and South Viet namese troops. 2. The rapidly approaching Monsoon that is bringing Early morning fog and late afternoon Rains a brigade commander at this base area 100 Miles North of Saigon col Carter w Clarke said sunday his operations Are sometimes reduced to six. Hours a Day because of the weather 3. The orders to Dean out the enemy Supply caches and Stock pile the supplies inside South Vietnam. A we would much rather blow these caches up and move a a senior officer of the lit at cavalry division said a the need to secure these places then ship the stuff out is slowing us Down terribly the political requirements in this operation Are overshadowing the military bulletin Washington a the supreme court voted Taam i Sously today to refuse to re View a school desegregation plan implemented last february in Darlington county so. This Means the plan ordered by the 4th circuit court of appeals in Richmond a. Will remain it effect. Ratio Rex across South Vietnam were ordered halted today for 24 hours but 35,000 Allied troops pushed ahead with drives inside Cambodia the cease fire declared by the Saigon government went into of feet at noon in Observance of the anniversary of Buddha s birthday but Allied forces in cambo do a were not affected and net ther were artillery bases in Vietnam supporting the operations in Cambodia there was no indication from the Viet Cong whether they would go along with the cease fire one new 20-mile thrust into Southern Cambodia took 10,000 South vietnamese troops and 20� american advisers to the town of Takeo. 40 Miles Southeast of phenom penh newsmen said cambodian paratroopers had retaken the town a week ago. But the South vietnamese claimed 211 North and Viet Cong killed during their drive. Cambodian Force with South vietnamese air support on sunday also recaptured the town of Kampong Cham 50 Miles of phenom penh from North vietnamese troops who penetrated it on saturday radio reports indicated the town was quiet today but four battalions of North vietnamese were believed still around the town Twenty Miles South of phenom pen Viet co Ligand it Fth vietnamese farces blew up a Bridger cd dec re a Tow of of Tram Uhnar of one a hot n High psf Between cab Olsn capital and the coast it was one of the closest advances to phenom penh reported so far it. Gen Michael s. Davison commander of the 10,000 us. Troops operating a Cambodia along a 230 my la stretch of the Border with Vietnam said his forces had covered Only about >8i4 War Page in. Recession deep or shallow Market rarely predicts correctly by Sterling f. Green associated press writer Washington apr if the Stock Market were to be believed the Economy would be in for a whopper of a recession but the Market is More often wrong than right As a fore Teller of disaster. Econ twists inside and outside Washington generally agree privately at least that a recess on is in Progress. Almost unanimously they appraise it As shallow and Brief turning into recovery by summer or fall. By contrast with the loss of roughly one fourth of the paper value of Stock holdings about $900 billion corporation economists foresee a 1970 in 5 or 10 per cent from record of $94.3 Hilway last years As in each Market slump of recent years business experts recall the comment of Paul Samuelson Massachusetts Institute of technology economist who said a the Stock Market has predicted eight of the last three government economists say that if Samuel end a tally is brought up to Date it becomes 11 out of the four postwar recessions. To that list May be now added the 25.7 per cent drop from the Peak of the Bull Market in december 1968, to this month. The question whether there is a recession must be answered a probably a economists agree. They also agree it will be a mild one. An administration official one in. Dose touch with the financial markets suggested the Stock Market is a better reflector of the state of Public Confidence and Wall streets own morale than an indicator of economic truths. A the Cambodia decision and the reaction to it did much damage to Confidence a this official admitted privately. A the internal polarization of the country the depth of dissent and the questioning of the Quality of our decision making Are very important factors in the Market a behaviour. A it will make All the difference in the world when the troops come out of Cambodia without spreading the War when Campus disorders subside when we get some More showing of a Dow Boid on inflation a one official. Quot things Are going to look a lot different about six weeks from there is some concern in the administration Over the markets mood however because As one economist expressed it a the Market does seem to have some effect on the real though hardly one in 100 americans trades in the Market this source noted a inevitably a lot of people Are unhappy. They have lost a lot of As sets they will spend Quot Leas than they formerly spent because they fee worse off. A the effect of their retrench ment will be Felt More in Mink Coats than in the same official shares a fairly common Washington View that much of Wall Street s a see Market Page it merchant Dies Fred Hooten age 81, resident of Oil Pennsylvania Avenue died suddenly saturday afternoon at 5 15 of clock apparently following a heart attack. Or. Hooten was owner and operator of the Hooten grocery on North Bonner Street. Or. Hooten was born in Hyde county feb. 19, 1899, son of the late Charles and Patrick Ann Sadler Wooten he was a member of the first presbyterian Church and was married to the former Edna Booth Berry of Hyde county on aug 31, 1913, surviving besides he wife one daughter miss Dorothy Wooten of Arlington a. One son Jefferson Craig Bruton of Havelock one granddaughter Kathy Bruton one brother Roscoe Hooten. Of Las. Vagas Nev. Two Sisters mrs. May Gregory of mount Rainier my. And mrs Odessa Edwards of Springfield. Is. Funeral services will be held at the Chapel of the Paul funeral Home tuesday afternoon at 2 of clock conducted by the Rev. Thomas w. Apperson pastor of the first presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Oakdale cemetery. Hound breaking ground breaking exercises at the first United methodist Church in Washington yesterday for the new $350,000 educational bulking saw mrs Hannis t. Latham "sr.,&Quot Quot turn Quot the first Spade Ful of dirt for the sen or citizens of the Church from left to right others above Are Harold Lane chairman of tie building committee Kelly j. Wilson. Jr., pastor Roland of Tolm chairman of the boy scout committee and b f. Singleton chairman of us trustee. Photo by Litchfield for new building methodists break ground sunday members of the first United methodist Church in Washington sunday broke ground for toe new $350,000 educational building which will become a part of the Church Complex the special services followed toe 11 00 of clock worship service and the Minster along with Church officials and members turned a Spade of Earth. The Eftev. Kelly j. Wilson jr., pastor led the services. Mrs. H. T. Latham or. Turned dirt for the senior citizens of the Church. B. E. Singleton did likewise for the trustees and Ashley b. Futrell acted in behalf of the and mint native Board. Mrs. E t. Buckman or. Served for the methodist women and Palmer Edwards for the method it youth. R. B Modlin turned a Spade Ful of Earth for the Church scouts and h. A. Lane for the building committee. Ernest Griffin did the turning for the. Sunday school department and mrs r d. Gwaltney for the music depart ment. Members of the Church then filed by to take their turns at shovelling a Spade Ful of Earth f Guy Nikon k architect for the building. Manning construction company of William Ston k the general contractor. Stewart Shinn has the electrical contract and Harris Elsen has the plumbing contract. White company has the heating and Cooling contract. Work will Start immediately

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