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Washington Daily News (Newspaper) - October 17, 1970, Washington, North CarolinaWeather Gale warnings in effect Cape a Hatteras northward. From t warning entire state Ewren Vicinity of coast tonight fair and Cool sunday. Washington daily news if you do not get your paper. Dial 9d-2l4$ Between 6 i and 1 fifi o clock and Une will be delivered to you re err la i Harrr Irp Sparf ftrscwsw1 no both Carolina. Saturday of tort fax capt sunday Vietnam peace . Makes Concession by Stephens Broeng associated press writer Paris api a informed sources say the United states will not requite that North Vietnam publicly admit it has troops in South Vietnam if ha-��1 pulls out its forces �8 part of a general peace settlement this is the meaning of president Nixon a omission of the demand for Mutual withdrawal in his oct. 7 peace plan the sources said Friday. They said the United states would accept a private a a understanding from the North vietnamese that their units would be removed from the South As american withdrawal was completed. The 1968 bomb halt agreement was cited by the sources As a precedent because although the North vietnamese demanded an Quot unconditional halt to u.8 bombing of their country at that time they did in fact make counterpart concessions. U. S. Negotiators at the time told the North vietnamese that air raids would Stop but that the United states a a understood that communist forces would cease rocket attacks on South vietnamese cities and lower the level of combat. The North vietnamese never form ally agreed but . Officials Point to subsequent history As proof that the Quot understanding Quot worked. The sure kind of is envisaged for the key Issue of troop withdrawals which Hanoi sees with a special Point of View. Although Hanoi s peace talks Delegate. Ambassador Xuan Thuy denies his country has units in the South he claims the right of self defense for All Viet standing . Proposal for my Tual withdrawal matched North vietnamese and american pullout�?1 Quot a puts the Agres Sor and the victim of aggression on the same footing and is Nixon skirted this problem in his five Point proposal leaving open a possibility for serious negotiation on this Issue if North Vietnam was interested the sources said. But the a firm thorough and categorical rejection of the Nixon peace plan by the vietnamese communists at thursdays session of the talks appeared to postpone once again the beginning of real negotiations on troop withdrawals or any other Point. The Quot Force with which North Vietnam and the Viet Cong rejected the Nixon plan puzzled Allied diplomats who Felt the North vietnamese May have harmed their own cause their dismissal of the program As a a absurd and Quot a a Neuv pro to continue a the aggression against the vietnamese people seemed bound to alienate those americans who have been willing to give the see War Page 8 largest plane explodes by Ray . Associated press writer Dobbins air Force base. A. Api a a is Galaxy transport the worlds largest air plane exploded and burned on the flight line at the lock heed Georgia co today killing one Lockheed employee and injuring another officials said Doug Wheeler Lockheed Deputy program manager for keep up Bath preservation work governor Scott urges Canada manhunt the aircraft said preliminary k hint inn pro a investigation indicated that a business Council told economic slump has hit Bottom Man shoots kills wife and self Trenton . A police say a Trenton welder shot and killed his wife for no apparent reason Early today while they were visiting a neighbor then put a fatal Bullet through his own head. Jones county sheriffs deputies said mrs. Debbie Davenport was dead on arrival at Craven county memorial Hospital with a Bullet wound in her head. Her husband Allen Davenport jr., died at the Hospital a few hours later from a Bullet wound inflicted by what deputies said was the same .38-caliber revolver. Both had been rushed to the new Bern Hospital shortly after the 3 . Shooting. Police said the couple was visiting at the Home of or. John h. Thompson a physician living two houses away from their own Home just South of Trenton. The Jones county town lies about 15 Miles West of new see slayings. Page 8> More than Ever investigation three explosions rocked the controversial Iso million aircraft which was produced by the company. Wheeler said the explosions apparently entered in the left Wing and Center fuselage. The rear end of the fuselage was destroyed although the right Wing escaped serious damage no other planes were damaged maj. John Eckhardt. Dobbins information officer said the mishap occurred during a de fuel ing operation aboard the plane which had been on a test flight ending about s . Lockheed a Wheeler when asked specifically if the plane was being def eled said a i Don t think it was but i m not really he said the two civilian employees were working on the aircraft and a the work apparently was being done in the fuel tank area a according to Wheeler the plane was owned by the air Force but had been returned to Lockheed for test purposes the plane carries 318,000 pounds of aviation fuel stored in a total of 12 fuel cells six to each Wing. The Jet has a history of controversy mainly entered on spiral no costs. One of its Foremost congressional critics sen. William Proxmire d-wis., has called it Quot unsafe at any Load and As repeatedly attacked the program. A $2 billion overrun disclosed in the �,5 program last year added to the controversy the planets 248-foot length 223-foot Wingspread and six Story height would crowd a football stadium. By Sterling f. Green associated press writer hot Springs a a Twenty Industry economists As a i a a j 1 j sure the business Council to jy.1iin� fluid Ciuc Day that the economic slowdown has touched Bottom and a moderate recovery is under Way. The consensus of the councils panel of professional consultants was delivered at a closed meeting of High government economic officials and top rank Industry executives at the councils fall meeting Here. A the Outlook is for continued improvement through 1971, despite the Impact of the current strike against general motors a said the forecast presented to the business organization by the chairman of. Its economic committee Birny Mason jr., Board chairman of Union Carbide corp., new York. The consultants predicted that real growth in production next year will Range from 2.4 per cent to 4 per cent following a year of virtually no real increase in output in 1970. A. Gross National production in 1971�?in Dollar terms reflecting continued inflation will top the trillion Dollar Mark according to expectations. The consultants forecasts ranged Between $1.04 trillion and $1.05 trillions unemployment was seen As averaging about 5 per cent Dur see business. Page 8 Watson passes miss Adalaide b Watson age 83, of Aurora died in a local nursing Home Friday at 5 . Following critical illness of several Days. She had been in failing health for the past five years. Miss Watson was born at Aurora sept. 2,1887, daughter of the late William i. And Charles Archibell Watson she was a member of the holy Cross episcopal Church and the women of the Church surviving Are three Brothers William e. Watson and Carl c. Watson both of Aurora and. E. G. Watson of Forth Worth Tex. Funeral services will be held at the holy Cross episcopal Church sunday at 3 . Conducted by the Rev. George h. Harris Rector. Jin rial will follow in the Guilford cemetery near Edward. Pallbearers will be Jack Mcwilliams Earl Redditt Dodd Bonner Finley Lewis Roy Archbell and Gene Guilford. The body will remain at the Paul funeral Home and be taken to the Church one hour prior to the service. Ottawa a i armed with combat weapons and wartime Powers thousands of policemen and soldiers swarmed Over Quebec today in search of two kid naked officials and their abductors. More than 250 Persona were arrested Friday., there was no word on the Fate of the hostages British labor commissioner James Cross and provincial labor minister Pierre Laporte. Prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau told the House of commons he had invoked the War measures act Friday Quot with deep regret after Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa and Montreal officials told him. There was Quot apprehended insurrection in the province and that there was a danger of violence and terrorist intimidation the term1 a apprehended insurrection Quot was a reference to language in the War measures act the world War i Law being used for the first time since world War ii stipulates that its provisions May be invoked when there is Quot conclusive evidence that War invasion or insurrection real or apprehended it sets penalties of five years in prison and $5,000 fines for persons convicted under it with no bail or release permitted unless authorized by the Justice minister. Trudeau alleged that Quot All extraordinary Powers will be withdrawn As soon As h has been Demontra Tod that there is a cessation of the violence which made necessary their he added that there is a Quot dear understanding Quot that this will be no later than april 30, 1971. Trudeau s primary target is the Quebec liberation profit which kidnapped Cross and la Porte to gain Freedom for 23 persons convicted or awaiting trial for terrorist activities. The gov eminent has refused this and other demands made by the kid Napers although its last offer before the terrorists broke off negotiations Friday morning was to seek parole for five of the 23. The front known by its French initials Fly has sought since 1963 to make Quebec a separate French speaking m-., Tion until Cross was kidnapped oct. 5, its primary tactic had been bombing and similar acts of guerrilla terrorism mainly against targets in Montreal the prime minister s proclamation Friday officially outlawed the Fly. In a nationwide television and radio broadcast Friday night Trudeau said Assumption of the emergency Powers was Quot distasteful but that Canadian Law Quot As stands is simply not adequate to Deal with systematic he said in View of the amount of explosives and arms the terrorists have their threat Quot is out of proportion to their numbers a dignitaries assemble for a nth a Day president to visit Asheville by Noel Yancey associated Raleigh tap a president Nixon will come to Asheville next tuesday afternoon As part of his Campaign to get Republican majorities elected to Congress on. Nov. S. Plans for the president to add North Carolina to a Campaign swing were announced Friday by the state Republican chairman Jim Holshouser at the same time Holshouser said plans for vice president Spiro Agnew to visit Asheville oct 26 had been cancelled but that the vice president would come to Raleigh that Day for a major statewide Ira Fly As originally planned Holshouser said details of the presidents visit had not been worked out he added that if time permits the president would drive into downtown Asheville but if the schedule Quot is too tight plans would be made for a. Gop , Ashe Villa Airport. In answer to a question at a news conference Holshouser said one. Reason for the presi dents visit to Asheville was that republicans have High Ijo peso electing their candidate in North Carolinas 11th congressional District where democratic rep. Roy Taylor is opposed by Republican Luke at Kinson an Asheville City coun Cilman and furniture dealer Quot we Are especially pleased that the president is coming to North Carolina As part of his Campaign swing Quot said Holshu her. Lie said it would mean a great Deal to the Republican party in the state and would be a big boost for gop candidates. Governor dedicates Center new \ visitor a enter dedicated a Rath a Quot let Etu remember that tin dedication of this new visitor Center and the recognition of the Palmer Marsh House today do not end the preservation efforts Idt governor Bob Scott said Here today a speaking at the dedication of the new visitor Center at historic hath the governor cant mood Quot there Are Mam other places to he preserved within the town s Borders a few of these May he preserved by the state department it archives and history but we do not want Bath to become a town of House museum Swo want hath to continue to Liva to continue to be a town of dedicated North carolinians proud of their past and of the contributions that their town has a made to out the governor said that the preservation of Bath offers a Fine example of what Many people stimulated by the vision Ami example of men like de. Mund Harding can accomplish Harding who. Died in september was chairman of the Bath historic commission and a prime Rover in the restoration work at hath expressing i admiration Anil appreciation of those who have made possible the program of preservation the governor a. Declared a a Quot the happiness of this occasion is tempered by sadness in the or a n of i a it in. Her the was to be hath Day but it a six also to have Tun Edmund Harding s Day. Edmund liar Ding was a name known to millions of americans and he was a Man loved by everyone who met him the governor continued a att was to be my pleasure and a Honor to Point to him on this platform As the Man who More than anyone else was responsible for making Bath one of North Carolina s most historic places a a Scott publicly thanked the legislators from this District who have obtained funds for preservation and construction television aces appearing in politics by John b Lengel associated press writer Washington a around the country politics has a drawn enough television personalities to fill a couple of control Booths into races for everything from county clerk to Congress. A familiar name voice and face is about the last thing most of these candidates talk about but its there. Georgian Hal suit 47, for several years reached 70 per cent of his states two million voters with his sunday night conserva suit interviewed venerable sen. Richard Russell in a lengthy nostalgic documentary left his news directors Post and won the Republican gubernatorial nomination in a Surprise Victory. He says his wife asked what one Man could do. He answered Quot what if one Man did t in Minnesota television editorialist George Rice 51, was Given 94 per cent name recognition in a poll to opponent William Frenzelas 60 per cent in. A House contest rated a tossup Rice a billboards show his Bald head peering from a television screen with the slogan Quot Speaks out talks sense Frenzel hits away at the suggestion that Rice can handle any Issue As Long As he has a 90-second written script. Another editorialist Cecil Heftel he owns the station has the democratic nomination against Republican sen. Hiram Fong,.in Hawaii. Heftel was a last minute entry at the urging of sen. Daniel k. Inouye and got where he is today by defeating two unknowns in the primary an ecologist and a graduate student who billed himself As in Arizona sen. Paul Fannin is facing a Strong Challenge from democratic nominee Sam Geles television announcer and sportscaster who built a Strong Phoenix image with several months of Quot Community services spots for a. Shopping Center. Grossman campaigns on a businessman s approach to a t tonal problems and his billboards show him with a loosely knotted tie open shirt Collar coat Over the should re just As he looked when he talked on television about the United fund and drug abuse. All told there Are at least 15 candidates with radio or television backgrounds who survived the primaries. Another half dozen or so lost. Several of today a incumbents. Oregon gov. Tom Mccall for example have made the jump successfully. Dawson Mathis 29, in Down state Georgia is already a House Winner unopposed now after easily defeating an Albany attorney. Former television newsman Mathias stressed a Grossman a former los an Folksy image and his youth say ing that is important when you Start looking at congressional seniority systems. Quot in be Learned to detect who s dodging who s weeding who a lying a a says Barry Farber 40, the gop and Liberal party candidate in a new York City House race after 10 years As a radio talk show Host. A it occurs to me that a broadcaster has the rightful place that a lawyer used to have in getting into Public life a Farber says. A a we re the people the Public comes to when their letters to congressmen get no results former Little Rock television newsman Oscar alagood�?12 years before a camera is now after his third term in the legislature. He got into politics a to alleviate problems that i had been criticizing for several John Hlavacek 52, after 20 years As a foreign correspondent and Omaha to news commentator. Is involved in a tight House contest to Lavacek says he has selfish reasons for seeking a spot on Capitol Hill. Quot the pay is Good the work is interesting and while the hours might be Long think be rewarding be cause i like the idea that 1 might be doing some Good for the world.�?�. In. Wisconsin John Erickson a former College basketball coach., has profited from considerable exposure As a a Colora commentator for High school tournament and professional Milwaukee Bucks basketball games Erickson a Republican is challenging incumbent demo cratic sen William Proxmire r Twenty years As master of ceremonies on National barn dance As Well As a dozen years in the Schaumburg 111., mayor s office May be enough to win the county clerks race for Bob Atcher. 55, in Chicago s Cook county. Busload to attend Agnew rally a busses loaded with supporters of vice president Spiro Agnew will be converging on. Raleigh from throughout j Fae state on monday oct. 26. The vice president is to speak in Raleigh on this Dale in support of Republican congressional candidates in the state in eluding r. Frank Everett of Robersonville. Quot Art Quot Malendoski Secretary treasurer of the Beaufort county. Republican party announced that a bus will leave Washington monday. Oct 26, if a 4 30 those wanting to make the trip should Contact either or. Malendoski at 946 8395 or Hrvey Dixon. Or. Ai wn>-5717 for Complete information the Cost of $6.00 per person includes dinner served of the bus seats Are limited requests Are being handled on a first come first served basis fifty percent of the space is already reserved. Meanwhile a Manteo a news release says dare and Hyde republicans May take a bus to Raleigh for the Agnew rally. Anyone from dare or Hyde county interested in going to Raleigh to hear the speech May Contact v. Gage William in Wanchese at 473-2883, Don Greene in Engelhard at 925-4741 or Russell Blanchard m Engelhard at 925-3321 round trip bus fare will be $5 the speech tickets Are Fri a Zzz killed in action Iset Bath. Page 8� hard line Rogers Gromyko talk a a spirited Washington api the defense department has announced that Marine s. Sgt. Theodore t. Rowley of Jacksonville ., has been killed in action in the Southeast. Asia War. By Lewis it a associated pres writer United nations. By Ai 1 the first of two meetings Here Between Secretary of state William. .1. Rogers and so Viet foreign minister Andrei a a Gromyko failed to remove . Concern Over Krems i intent on some major International is sues. This was reported by . Of Fyk gals est Ray today following a four hour Dine and talk session Between the big two foreign h it lasted until nearly Midnight Friday the Middle East peace Effort and alleged soviet truce violations improvement of conditions for West Berlin Ami president Nixon s latest proposal for peace in Indochina were among the items discussed a a in a describe the atmosphere As Businesslike not unfriendly spirited a us. Spokesman Robert j. Mecloskey said afterwards. A follow up meeting is scheduled monday night "u.s. A strategists have a been concerned that the soviet Union despite Nixon a Quot Era of negotiations policy May be veering toward a Tough cold War line they have been particular up Sethy of a to quoth a ter to a blatant soviet violation of the .-Spon a sorted pm Meas truce by Pirung new missiles into the Suez standstill zone. . Officials said Rogers raised the violations Issue but did not show Gromyko . Aerial photos of the new missile installations they also said Gromyko denied any soviet violations As Moscow has previously earlier in the Day the . Effort to get Arab israeli peace talks going suffered another setback from a strongly anti . Speech by Egypt s foreign minister. Mahmoud Riad react accused the United states of wrecking its own peace initiative by siding with Israel against the arabs heatedly replying to Riadi a general a amp Ambas Sador to Harls w Yost charged the egyptian with raising new obstacles Toa negotiated Settle ment. The officials said Rogers die not ask Gromyko for a sue missile Rollback As Israel Hai demanded As a Price for attend my the talks and they said he did not specify what kind b a a rectification the unite states wants of the alleged vie la Tiona. Rogers did not ask about so Viet intentions concerning missile submarine base in Cuba they added. Some Intel has indicated the pm sians May be setting up such base. Roger could raise the sue monday. Investigating Raleigh apr arty go Robert Morgan says his offi is. I Vestiga tinman ill Gill no lottery operation in North cd Bona. People have reported Recei my lottery tickets in the i with a request that they be st to Aid the Queen Elizabeth hot Pital in Barbados Morgan of Friday a first prize of $175. Is offered

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