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Washington Daily News (Newspaper) - November 11, 1970, Washington, North CarolinaI weather it hourly a Ith or Casaul rain Titu after anon Chou Der tonight 9 a nth considerable lot Lew i might to 50 thur Way Elu Ildy with Han e Quot of sheerer High Fth w a Kat Moftiz i6 Washington daily news of you do not go of your paper1>i a i Multi Bickwit 4 x and i 09 o Ckik and out will to Date Vetal to you. Established 1909 fourteen pages Washington North Cak Jna. Wednesday afternoon november a die f it sunday a m new contract pm Auto workers reach agreement president flies to Paris by Stephen h Wildstrom Ane Teilh Orcas writer Detroit a the United Auto workers and general motors corp. Announced today they had reached tentative tract that could Lead to the end of an eight week old strike against the giant automaker. Quot agreement on All National economic and contract issues Haa been reached Between Gen. Eral motors and the Law Quot the company and the Union said in a joint statement. Quot the three year agreement covering All pm plants in the United stats is subject to ratification by the a awl a membership in pm plants in the United states a the two sides said Setalla of the contract would not be released until after a meeting of the Union s 350-member pm Council later in the Day sources close to the Neotia Lions however said it included items a. A a Union demand for a return to an unlimited coat of us ing wage escalator under which workers wages ride upward with increases in the consumer Price ind cd to retirement al 6500 a month for workers with 30 years at age so in the first year of the contract age 54 in the second year and age 56 the third year. A Compromise wage increase in the first year of the contract somewhere Between the Union s last demand for an additional 61.5 cents hourly and the company s last offer of a teaching jobs dwindle in 70�?Ts 38-cant boost four weeks vacation after a years service Law president Leonard Woodcock met briefly with reporters before going to Union Headquarters to present the package to the Union s 25-Mem bar International executive Board Woodcock Dkl not reveal any details of the pact but emphasized that it covered Only National issues to the United states he said he was a certain Quot the unions Board and the pm Council would support any locals which could not reach local agreements and wanted to strike local pacts which supple Tsee Auto. Page 14 c. A. Mann re elected chairman busing Case set for argument Raleigh a arguments were scheduled before the North Carolina supreme court today on whether state funds can be spent to provide free school bus service to Urban children. In addition to the free bus service at stake in Many areas was the future of school desegregation plans based on busing a ruling to bar the Usa of state funds for buses would leave 111,000 children in 114 of the states 152 school districts without free school transportation. The High court got the Case on Appeal from a ruling by Superior court judge James h. Pou Bailey. Bailey ruled that spending the Money to transport Urban children is a contrary to the Law and declared policy of the state of North busing of Tural children was not involved in the Case. The situation developed because of a suit which challenged the states practice of providing bus service for some City children and not for others. In Rural areas bus service is provided for All children who live More than Lvi Miles from school. But in Urban areas the state had been providing bus service Only for children who live in areas annexed since 1967 those children got bus rides if they lived More than 1 4 Miles from school. Children who lived the same distance from school but in older areas of the cities did no to get buses. A Federal court ruled last year that the state which pays to operate All school buses must treat All Urban children alike. Either provide buses for All Urban children living More than Ivy mile from school or for none the court ruled. The state came up with Money to transport All children and Many school districts exp Sec busing Page 14> by Brooks Jackson associated press writer Washington a the labor department says Young people especially women plan Ning on becoming teachers in the 1970s should think instead about jobs in other Fields in a once in a decade forecast released tuesday the department noted the dwindling demand in education a Field entered by two out of three women College graduates in the past and warned those who pursue that aim could wind up in unemployment lines. But the report said site and local governments will offer 52 per cent More jobs by 19b0, services and professions 40 per cent More construction 35 per cent finance insurance and real estate 24 per cent Trade 23 per cent manufacturing 11 per cent and transportation com a a Mun cation and Public utilities and the Federal government 10 per cent each. Mining jobs will fall 9 per cent and agriculture 23 per cent. The document said the elementary and secondary teacher Job decline will Bottom out by 1973. But it stressed that applications could increase even As jobs dwindle unless Young people recognize the slackening demand. A the situation Calls for careful appraisal in making career decisions Quot it said. A the Outlook particularly suggests broadened career opportunities for the departments forecasts in the form of a graph packed 28-Page Booklet called . Manpower in the 1970s,&Quot will be distributed tp-100,000 leaders in business if ibor and education in the Hope of prompting private sector planning for coming changes. The report much of it a summary of already published statistics forecasts a . Work Force of 100 million by 1980, a 10-year growth of 15 million. It will include bigger shares of Blacks women Young people White Collar workers and part it see jobs Page 14 Dies in Virginia or. Russell m. Cox brother of the late Frank Cox or. Of this City died in Portsmouth a. Monday night. Funeral services will be held in Portsmouth thursday. C. A. Mann local businessman has been reelected chairman of the Washington housing authority. Mann has been chairman of the authority since nov. 1965. Lewis Randolph another businessman Here has been reelected vice chairman. Randolph was recently reappointed for a five year term on the authority. Mann is co owner of Blount a Midyette feed and seed company and Randolph is owner of the Randolph funeral Home. Both Are Active in local elections came at the annual meeting of the authority. In other business the authority heard a report from Robert l. Smith Greenville on his plans for renovating the Louise hotel into 39 apartments for elderly people. Work began on this last week and is scheduled for completion about february 1, 1971. The Louise hotel has been vacant for approximately a year and is composed of 75 rooms which will be converted into 39 apartments. A o i the authority a Board of Long ouccuit1ds commissioners also toured the by Frank Cormier associated Presa writer Washington a pres Dent Nixon flies to Era Nee today to pay a final tribute to Charles de Gaulle the statesman who twice visited the United states on similar missions of Mouro ing Nixon scheduled a late mom ing departure from nearby an Drews air Force base my for orly Airport in parts following an overnight stay at the embassy residence in Paris. Nixon will join soviet Premier Alexei n. Kosygin and other world leaders thursday at a memorial service for de Gaulle in notre Dame Cathedral Ronald l. Ziegler Nixon a press Secretary said the presi Dent would conduct no official business while abroad and would not seek out meetings with Kosygin or other government chiefs. Nixon does intend to pay a Courtesy Call on French president Georges Pompidou and it was believed possible he might have Brief exchanges with Kosygin and others at Pompidou a official residence. De Gaulle flew to the United states in 1963 for the funeral of president John f. Kennedy and in 1969 for the final rites for for. Mer president Dwight d. Eisenhower his world War u Comrade in Arma. Nixon who returned from a european trip a month ago last saw de Gaulle at the Eisenhower funeral. In february 1969 he Wade Gaulle a guest during an official visit to Paris and at the time established a rather warm relationship with the then presi Dent of France invited to Fly to Paris with Nixon aboard air Force one was another Charles de Gaulle a grandson of the French Leader. Who is a student in new York City. V edition to Nixon Mem Bers of the offi ii . Dele a Tiona the de Gaulle memorial service were to be Secretary of state William p. Rogers Arthur Watson ambassador to France and or. Henry a. Kissinger Nixon s assistant for National Security affairs. Mrs. Nixon was not making the trip 80 National leaders meet to Honor Degaulle general dressed in i uniform mrs. Myrtle m. 100 unit leased housing project now under construction on Runyon Road in the Eastern part of the City. These apartments Are scheduled for completion about the first of the year. Mrs. Bessie w. Harris passes mrs. Bessie w Harris age 62, of it. 2 Washington Broad Creek died in the Beaufort county Hospital this morning at 6 55 of clock following a critical illness of one Day. Mrs. Harris was born at fungo july 3,1908, daughter of the late Authur l. And Minnie Baynor Semigan. She was a a member of the Asbury United methodist Church the adult Bible class and the Sisters of the charitable brotherhood Lodge. She was also a member of the horseless Carriage club of America mrs. Harris was twice married first to Lee l. Winstead who died in 1961. Her second marriage was to Dewey o. Harris on aug. 18, 1962. Surviving besides her husband Are two sons Hubert see Harris. Page 14 mrs. Myrtle Mercer Long age 59, of it. 4, Washington died Early wednesday morning in the Beaufort county Hospital following several years of failing health and a critical illness of two Days. Mrs. Long was bom at South Creek mar. 30, 1911, the daughter of the late Thomas and Rosetta Clark Mercer she was a sales clerk with the Rexall drug company in Norfolk for Many years before retiring due to ill health. She attended the Baptist Church. Survivors include four Brothers Curtis Clark of Washington Harold Clark of Goldsboro Garfield Mercer a Elizabeth City and Ben Mercer of Goldsboro two Sisters mrs. Marion Payne of Hollywood my. And mrs. Woodrow Annie Everette of it. 4, Washington with whom she had made her Home for the past two years and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted thursday at 3 30 . From the Chapel try the Stampley funeral hone by the Rev. J. Leonard Gerrald pastor of the second Baptist Church burial will by in Oakdale cemetery. By George Esper associated press writer Saigon apr an Armada of american warplanes roamed Over Cambodia and Laos today in efforts to prevent a renewal of heavy North vietnamese attacks against the cambodian governments Northern front. Although the provincial Cap Tal of Kampong Cham was attacked for the third successive Day the North vietnamese generally eased their heavy pressure to the West of the City. Kampong Cham the country a third largest City is on route 7 and 47 Miles Northeast of phenom Penis. Between "300 and 400 . Fighter bombers and big b52 bombers attacked North vietnamese Supply routes from North of Kampong Cham to Vietnam a demilitarized zone. The air offensive covering a 300-mile stretch of land and water was aimed at cutting off North vietnamese reinforce a ments and supplies moving southward on the to Chi Minh Trail and the Mekong River in Laos ten along the Mekong River into Cambodia. American strategists Hope the attacks on Supply routes will prevent any lengthy offensive by North vietnamese troops in Cambodia and South Vietnam. Informed sources said the b52s have flown about 1,000 raids against the to Chi Minh Supply network in the past month at a Cost of 130 million in one of the biggest Aerial campaigns of the Indochina War. Wormed sources said the intensive strikes at key Points in Laos have set the enemy a major resupply Effort this year Back by several weeks. But they said it is impossible to Stem the movements of Small groups of North vietnamese reinforcements who Are believed carrying Many More War materials. In Cambodia government ground troops attempted to restore their defences along a 32 Paris a plan my ii Hap headed no mad a Whf f by veterans Day nov. 11, first of the a decade is saluted with this famous photo made in february 1645, showing . Marines of the 5th division s 28th regiment raising old glory atop mount Suribachi on Byyo Jima it symbolizes the grit and Triumph of the american Soldier. The Battle for i to was a bloody one the u a. Sad to take it Quot so japanese planes could t use it our bombing armadas fended it la the last it a base to attack the japanese Teman. A by Ike Etta March 16. That hts a lost 4,590 killed the japanese More than 20.060 in the Battle the . Used 495 ships including 17 aircraft carriers with 1.170 planes and 111,308 troops. 75.144 of them for tvs Ofutt. Victo v open etl nor inv to Over Cambodia Laos Armada of .warplanes roaming mile stretch of Highway 7 Between Kampong Cham and the District town of Skourn to the West a cambodian spokesman said government troops re entered the town of Troeung with no resistance and later withdrew leaving it undefended. Up to two regiments of North vietnamese troops were reported a few Miles North of Highway 7, still in position to renew their attacks but the Highway was reported open to armed military convoys after the repair of a Small Bridge blown out by the North vietnamese. Peace seeker succumbs Greenville . Apr or. Robert Lee Humber who wrote a a declaration of the federation of the world Quot in 1940, died tuesday while attending the movie a War and he was 72. Or. Humber a declaration in the opening months of the second world War was one of the first aimed at establishing a world government. Seven years later he was a Confounder of the United world federalists organization which supports the United nations. Humber was honoured by the american Freedom association and the american War dads for his efforts at International togetherness. The Greenville ., native was educated at Harvard University and Oxford University in England where he was a Rhodes scholar. He was an attorney and from 1930 to 1940 a practice Law and was a businessman in Paris France he came Home at the outbreak of the War and remained in North Carolina afterwards Humber s other main interest was Art which he practice As diligently As the cause of world peace. He was instrumental in get Seo Humber Page 14 Johnnie Clark Dies today Johnnie Jerry Clark age 52, died at his Home it. Or Chocowinity Early today after a lingering illness. Or Clark was a retired Farmer a member of the memorial free will Baptist Church and a Veteran of world War ii he was married to Louise hili9f Chocowinity june 26. Surviving other than his wife Are his Mother mrs Essie Ecklin Clark of the Home one sister mrs Henry t. Wall erf Chocowinity funeral services will be held at 2 30 thursday at the Paul funeral Home by the Rev amp. E Edwards and the. Rev. Roy Cauley. Burial will be in the Edward cemetery at Chocowinity. Military rites will be rendered at the graveside. Pallbearers will be Bennie Godley Jerome Barr Milton Winstead Tom Moore Mayhew Edwards and Tommy Leggett. At Goldsboro v Vietnam v Eie Rafe enjoy hospitality by Yvonne Baskin associated press writer Goldsboro. . A Vietnam veterans Roger Meadows and Garry Augustine had never seen hush puppies until they came to Goldsboro tuesday night. Augustine liked them Meadows did no to. But both agreed that the hospitality they received along with the hush puppies and other Southern dishes was great a a in a never Beer in the South before Quot Meadows said. people Are so Friendly a because both Young men live under Boring circumstances the warm reception was especially welcomed. Army spec. 4 Augustine 19, from Cleveland Ohio has been in Walter red army Hospital at Washington dc., since May when he stepped on a Booby trap in Vietnam. He was bedridden for the first four months and will Wear a Brace on his left leg for the rest of hut life. Air Force sgt. Meadows 22, of Minneapolis has been confined to a Hospital at Andrews air Force base near washings ton for five month because h was injured in a car Accident on his return from Vietnam. The men were among 15 Vietnam veterans several of them amputees who were honoured by the citizens of Goldsboro and Wayne county al a Quot pig picking Quot dinner of pork Barbecue and hush puppies tues to Fly night it hush puppies Are bits of deep Fried Corr break they were so named according to tradition because they were fed to hungry dogs to keep them from tipping the veterans were to sit on the reviewing stand during a veterans Day Parade today and be honoured at a luncheon the visitors mostly City folks and northerners were greeted with boisterous camaraderie. Country music and outspoken patriotism some 50 City and county officials and other citizens joined the veterans for dinner itt Lodge on a Creek near the town of 30,000 the group listened to a male quartet sing Quot Dixie Quot and a Onward Christian soldiers Quot and a band played Quot the a see veterans. Page 14. Miler Alexei Kimy Giri i Eadres of mime 6d nations converge on pan it it a it to pay funeral Tab Ute to Charles do Gaulle the presence of to world ? great at the memorial service in Nure beet a Cash Wirsul thu we Day will Mark the towering stat ure to history of the former army officer whose unshakable Faith in France and stubborn Wilt twice rescued his Ili Liim from humiliation the Monarch presidents and other leaders will attend a mass of simple Liturgy devoid of pomp and circumstance in accordance with de Gaulle s instruction in a letter he wrote in 1952 four hours later will come the simple funeral which de Gaulle decreed fur himself it Wilt a bed in the Village Church at Colomby les Deus Eulises. 100 Miles East of Paris where the former president died monday night of a heart attack de Gaulle s body Lay in state there today m his tightly guarded Home la Boisserie he was dressed in the uniform of s two Star general covered by the Tricolour Flag of France in hit hands a Rosary Given him by Pope Paul i. And at his feet the Croas of Lorraine Symbol of his fight to free France in world War i president Georges Pompidou and Premier Jacques Chiban Behny a were to rail there today after attending the annual world War i remembrance Day ceremonies in Paris this year overshadowed by the National loathe Lanula. Admitted few per sons to the House tuesday to pay their respect there were unconfirmed reports from Moscow that Kosygin would make the pilgrimage Toof Bumbey today a a personals Ltd 1 be Page 141 Roscoe kites slated thurs. Blounts Creek George Washington Koa eoe. Or. Age 67. A retired Fisherman and Mer chant of re 2. Blounts creak died suddenly monday near his Home or Koscoe was Horn july 16, 1903 at Fairfield in Hyde county the san of the late George s and Orfiel. Waters Koscoe he was the husband of mrs Brittie Hopkins Roscoe and was a member of the free will Baptist Church surviving besides his wife Are three sons Odell Row a of and Lin Wood Earl Roscoe both of Washington and George Roscoe or of blounts Creek four daughters mrs Lona Lewis of Washington mrs. Gloria Jones mrs Rebecca Furman and mrs Bremda Scott All of Lounts Creek and five grandchildren funeral services will be. Conducted thursday afternoon at 2 00 of clock at die Chapel of a t in a soil is Admiral Zumwalt shaking up Navy to Resler zest by Fred 8. Hoffman a military writer Washington a adm. Elmo r. Zumwalt jr., youngest Man to become chief of naval operations is shaking up the Navy with a Stream of decrees changing traditional ways of naval life. Since taking Over july 1, Zumwalt 49, has peppered commanding officers with dozens of directives whose objective can be summed up air this sentence from one such message Quot no other problem concerns me As deeply As reversing the downward trend of Navy retention rates and i am committing myself to improving the Quality of Navy life in All respects and restoring the fun and zest of going to included Are such unorthodox ideas As appointing official spokesmen to present com plaints of Navy wives and encouraging ship handling Competition among Junior officers even if it Means scrapes am dents. Zumwalt s plans coincide with the Nixon administration s goal of a totally Volunteer armed Forte. The four Star admirals associates say there a been some grumbling from Navy captains and commanders but they claim general acceptance perhaps because Zumwalt is going to bases around the country o explain his thinking and to listen to gripes Many of Zumwalt a orders authorize improved promotion opportunities broadened leave privileges and relaxed restrictions on such practices As enlisted men wearing civilian clothes when off duty at Shore bases Zumwalt has acted to improve Navy exchanges , establishing customer relations Board that include representatives of minorities and enlisted family men he has encouraged special ceremonies to Mark a Sailor s re enlistment and has tried to ease the work Burden erf some of his men by reducing paper shuffling r he urged his commanders to improve the Comfort of quarters assigned to Bachelor officer and enlisted men including the installation of Beer vending machines for commissioned officers Zumwalt directed that at least once a week commanding officers a invite selected groups of Young ladies without escorts to visit the

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