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Washington Daily News (Newspaper) - October 28, 1970, Washington, North CarolinaWeather me warnings to effect. For tip st la agora Cape Hatter Wirth. Conail try Abr a Kim be and tool through thursday. Luna xxv get so. A Lulu. Trims Daj 60a, Washington daily news if you do not get your paper. Dial a to Ltd Between it so and t 00 0cloc k and one �111 be delivered to you. Tai Imon 1oop Cru to acc Kyj Paft. Ii Acunis try Ammitai Kcf Wicena v Atn Oil arvo a to of p Tom �., a a Vry it t. Or it Nav army frees capt. Macdonald of murder charges it. Bragg . Api a the army freed capt. Jeffrey r. Macdonald today of charges that he murdered Bis wife and two Young daughters last february maj. Gen. Edward m. Flanagan. Commander of the John f. Kennedy Center for military assistance ruled there was insufficient evidence to justify the three counts of premeditated murder against the 27-year-okl Green Beret physician Flanagan who is Macdonald s commanding general bated his ruling on a ing by col. Warren v. Rock of it. Bragg the army had charged that Macdonald stabbed and beat to death his wife Colette. 28, and his daughters Kimberly it and Kristin Jean 1, and then stabbed himself As a cover up and invented a Story Macdonald said the killings were done by a hippie like band of three Young men and a girl who intruded in his it. Bragg apartment before Dawn feb. 17. Maj. James Wilson a spokesman for the army said in Arv bouncing Flanagan s decision to it it Dence. There is no possibility of further charges against he added the ruggedly handsome m Acdonald has returned to his duties As a specialist in preventive Medicine for the special forces. Wilson said the commander of it. Bragg. It. j. Toisan. Concurred in Flanagan s decision Macdonald who reiterated that he is innocent said he was relieved by Flanagan a action he added he will ask for an immediate discharge from hear Rock s report to Fla naga n was secret but one of Macdonald civilian lawyers. Dennis Wetsman of Philadelphia. Pa., said it cited several factors in Macdonald s favor. Among them he said were the prosecution s inability to identify certain fingerprints at the scene of the crime its inability to identify strands of hair in and near the hand of mrs Macdonald As she Lay dead on a floor and its inability to identify a Young girl whom Eisman said was Seon by report of a lengthy secret hear Quot unless there is new Evi my and Quot i think i will get consults others . Sounding out Middle East views Board approves Esa application the Washington City Board of education approved last night application for 145,061 in Federal Money to help ease desegregation problems. A request for the Money had already been made by school administration officials who acted to meet a filing deadline for a Grant under the emergency school assistance program passed by Congress last summer. Health education and welfare officials have already indicated approval of funding pending an official Okay by the Board. Funds granted will be used for employment of a human relations director who will also direct in service activities designed to help solve desegregation problems two learning Laboratory directors who will work at the Junior and senior High schools to provide individual instruction for any students average below average or above average who need or desire individual help a director to work with students who have severe emotional and behavioural problems and a director of student activities which would include curricula extra curricula and Irett amural activities and programs in All schools. The Board also approved the see Board Page 14 students respond to attitude poll by William j. Waugh a education. Writer Washington apr one of every 10 High school academic leaders contacted in a National Survey say they personally use marijuana. More than 22,000 youths 16 to 18 years old in 18,000 private Public and parochial schools responded to the 70-question Survey distributed by Merit publishing co., Northfield 111. Recipients All juniors and seniors were top scholars and student leaders recommended by the schools the sponsors said. When asked whether they use marijuana now 1.0 per cent replied yes., 88 per cent said no and 2 per cent did t respond. In answer to another question 21 per cent indicated that they would use it if marijuana were legalized. When asked whether they approve of premarital sexual Intercourse 5 per cent failed to respond 53 per cent said no and 42-per cent said yes. But 24 per cent of the respondents ducked the question when asked whether they participated in sexual relations. Of those answering 16 per cent said they had and 60 per cent said they had not. The sponsors said nine students were selected to write the questions which ranged from Vietnam to drug use and National politics to ecology. Most of the students said that see students Page 14 Norman Godley passes monday Norman Godley age 55, native of Beaufort county died in a veterans administration Hospital at be Loughtan a. Following a lengthy illness. Mr., Godley was the son of the late Charlie and Annie i pock Godley. He was a Painter and a. Veteran of world War ii. Surviving Are three Brothers Sidney e. Godley of Norfolk va., Dawson Godley and Jasper Godley both of this City and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held in the Chapel of the Paul funeral Home Friday afternoon at 2 of clock. Burial with full military rites will follow in Oakdale cemetery. The family will be at the Home of Roy Lee Godley on the Williamston Highway. Talk shootings bombings military policeman near the Macdonald apartment shortly appointed governor Bob Scott a a Day announced the appointment of mrs. Rena Harding Davenport of Washington to the historic Bath commission. . Davenport succeeds her father the late Edmund h. Harding on the rom after the murders were discovered Eisman said the report also suggested further investigation of a Young girl who reportedly said. In the presence of police that she1 was. Under influence of drugs when the murders were1 committed and could not remember where she was or what she was doing the girl has been questioned several times by of flyers Wilson said an investigation into the murders will resume adding this is still an open Case Quot e Kcal or said �?�1 have no ideas what specific Steps will be Wilson said an investigation into the1 murders will resume adding. A Quot this is still an open care Quot the Provost , col. H. A Keator. Said �?�1 have no Mea Quot Quot what specific stops will be taken next and he refused to comment further a spokesman for the Federal Bureau of investigation which helped in the initial invest gallon of the deaths said the Fri would not comment on ptanagan1 decision it had informed Macdonald that he was being questioned As Quot a suspect he was charged May 1. Since then he has lived alone in a bachelors quarters accompanied. By a guard where Ever he went while Rock s which storied july it was secret. Els Man and his Law partner. Ber Nard l Segal made Public accounts of the proceedings which lasted seven weeks Over a Span ending sept it. They said Macdonald test fled tearfully that he had fallen the Provost marshal. Col. H. The army announced april 6 sir , Page 14� c Apt. War Don ald Mission. This term expire june 3ft, 1971. Will by Tom Hoge associated Preas writer United nations by. Apr the United states is sounding out other members of the United nations before taking a stand in the Middle East debate now under Way in the general Assembly. A we Are consulting with other delegations Quot said a . Source. A your precise position will depend on developments. A . Sources said ambassador Oji Arles w. Yost will speak in the debate hut probably will wait until a Resolution is introduced he discussed the Middle East situation in. Separate talks monday with foreign ministers Abba Eban of Israel and Mah Moud Riad of Egypt. The United states and other members Are moving cautiously until they find out what tack the Arab states and their allies intend to take. Washington has made Clear that it wants the big Powers to do their utmost to enable . Envoy Gunnar v. Jarring to resume his role As the go Between in indirect negotiations Between Israel and Egypt and Jordan. But the United states has walked at fixing a target Date for resumption of jarring s Mission. The americans Are still hacking Israel s refusal to resume the talks until Egypt pulls Back the soviet antiaircraft missiles which the United. Staes and. Israel charge have been moved closer to the Suez canal zone in violation of the three month cease fire that began aug. 7. Egypt apparently Hopes the Assembly will Call for resumption of the jarring talks without mentioning any egyptian cease fire violations. This would make it difficult for the United states to withstand pressure from the other three members of the big four for unconditional resumption of the israeli Arab negotiations. A group of african delegates at the request of Egypt have drawn up a Resolution demanding that Israel resume the talks and quit All territory wrested from the Arab Stales. In the 1967 War. Israel has rejected the Resolution. But Radical members of the Arab group led by Algeria Are reported to want the Resolution expanded to recognize the right of palestinians to return to their Homeland much of which is now israeli territory. Lay readers to meet the Lay readers of st. Peters Church will meet tonight in Gardner Hall of the Parish House at 7 30 . To continue their study of the required Book a the worship of the Church Quot chapters 6-7. B52�?Ts hit routes in Laos. By George Esper associated press writer Saigon a us b52 bombers flew More strikes today against North vietnamese Supply routes through Southern Laos the big bombers have flown More than. .500 strikes in the Region in the past 2�?~ia weeks. Many of the raids arc concentrated in a 70-Square-mile area just West of the demilitarized zone. The area is South of the bang Hien River and North of Khe Sanh and there have been reports of heavy North vietnamese movement through it toward the Northwestern part of South Vietnam North Vietnam charged Tai s Day that Many . Warplanes including b52 bombers attacked Huong Laip Village in the Northern part of the demilitarized zone last sunday a we done to comment on propaganda from Hanoi Quot said a . Spokesman. The b52s have concentrated their raids along a 200-mile see War Page lil James Norman d ies monday James Calvin Norman age 49, resident of it. 4, Washington died in the veterans administration Hospital in Durham monday at 9 15 . Graveside funeral services will be held thursday at 2 . In Pamlico memorial gardens the body will remain at the Paul funeral Home until the funeral hour. Or. Norman was the son of the late j. Fenner Norman and Kathleen Asbury Norman of Beaufort. County. He was manager for Rural com Pany Here for the past 12 years and before that a member of the Washington police department Force for several years. He was a Veteran of world War ii serving in the u. S army a member of the Washington Volunteer motor company and the Washington firemen a association. Surviving Are one brother Randolph Norman of Jacksonville and one miss Glenda Norman. President seeking demo vote in Texas Florida arguments Over Economy enlivening campaigns by Neil Gilbride a labor writer Washington apr a three cornered political argument Over whether the nations Economy is improving or getting worse under president Nixon a policies is enlivening the congressional Campaign a there is no economic upturn in sight Quot al Coq president George Meany said tuesday and added that things could get worse. He cited a 16 per cent Rise in living costs and nearly 2 million More unemployed in Nixon a first 20 months in office Herbert Stein top Nixon eco. A nomic adviser countered by saying the rate of inflation is de dining production output is no longer falling and the general Economy is headed for recovery House speaker John w. Mccormack a a democrats chimed in by charging the administration had planned to withhold until after the nov. 3 elections a new report showing five more1 major Industrial cities with substantial unemployment of 6 to 8.9 per cent compared with the National rate of 5.5 per cent. The labor department con firmed Mccormack a figures and released the report but sharply denied any intent to withhold it Quot there is absolutely no truth to that Quot a spokesman said. Mccormack and Congress men from other affected states were Given a few hours and Vanee notice in line with usual policy he added the report added the los Angeles Long Beach san Diego and san Bernardino River Side Ontario areas of California a a along with new Brunswick Perth Amboy n.j., and Lawrence Haverhill. Mass to the i see politics. Page 14 urging non partisan position it it t Wink Cormier associated press writer key Biscayne Fla. A president Nixon continuing his personal Campa in my today in Florida and Texas is making his personal campaigning today in Florida and Texas is making a new Appeal for democratic support in states where republicans Are a minority of registered voters. In appearances tuesday night in convention Halls at West Palm Beach and Miami Beach Nixon repeatedly urged a nonpartisan stance by the elector apartment a a Industry booming by David Burke a business writer a Miami Beach Fla a within the next five years it is estimated that one out of every two new housing units built in the United states will be an apartment respite rising costs the apartment Industry is booming with the government playing an increasingly Large role Industry sources say. Last year apartments accounted for about 40 per cent of the approximately 1.4 million new housing starts Jenard m Gross president of the National apartment association said. Of the 2.4 million housing units expected to be built in 1975, apartments will account see apartments Page 14 Thurston Rowe Dies suddenly campaigning Agnew a loved every minutes by Mark Brown associated press writer Washington a a try Gen. John n. Mitchell and a bakery a dozen of the nations top Law officers meet Friday for a discussion of the escalation in police shootings and terrorist bombings. The conference grew out of an invitation dropped by the attorney general in a speech earlier this month to the International association of chiefs of police. Such a meeting Mitchell said then a would be Moat constructive and most helpful in clarifying al of the problems relating to these subject matters. A adding urgency to the attempt. To find solutions Are Fig ures released recently by the Iacy showing 560 attacks on policemen and 21 deaths for the three month period starting last july 1. The Iacy count also listed 141 bombings during the period. Among the problems Likely to be discussed by the 13 state and local Law enforcement Heads invited alleged failure of Federal authorities to pass on some information to local police. Such a failure was alluded to Las t summer when several midwestern mayors met in Omaha neb., after a rash of bombings in their cities. But Omaha mayor Eugene Leahy who raised the charge refused to elaborate. A subsequent meeting with Mitchell quieted complaints by the mayors but similar rumblings have come out of several police organizations including the Iacy. Miarmi last week said there had been no substantiation of any such allegations that reached him. And Fri officials publicly making no comment angrily denied in private that information needed by police would Ever be withheld. One purpose of the meeting undoubtedly will be to acquaint the police officials with new Federal Laws restricting Legal Access to explosives and increasing penalties for illegal use. The new Laws also give the Fri immediate jurisdiction in Campus bombings and authorize use of electronic surveil a Nee in suspected bombing plots the officials also May suggest Mitchell change his stance on proposals that killing a policeman be made a Federal crime. The attorney general has maintained that local police a Best equipped to solve the Mur Der of a Comrade. In fact Mitchell said last week More than 90 per cent of All police murders Are solved by local authorities. State and. Local receive Federal help when a fugitive see Mitchell Page 14 Thurston h. Rowe age 62, of it 2, blounts Creek died at his residence tuesday at 12 30 following a sudden illness or Rowe was born nov. 16, 1907 in Beaufort county the son of the late Jessie and Sina Elizabeth Stilley Rove and was married to the former Rosetta Lewis or. Rowe was a member of Niece me Warrens Chapel methodist Church at blounts Creek and a awas retired from the Weyerhaeuser company where he served with the forestry division. Survivors besides his wife include two daughter mrs Judy Harding and mrs. Lois Lewis both of blounts Creek four sons Thurston Ervin of Greenville William Bryan of Charleston s. C., and Calvin Lindsey and Lacy w. Both of blounts Creek one brother Rudolph Rowe of blounts Creek two Sisters mrs. Minnie Tripp of blounts Creek and mrs Harold quills of Fountain nine grandchildren and several nieces and or Chews. Funeral services will be held thursday at 2 00 . From the Chapel of the Stampley funeral Home by the Rev. Billy b. Cuthrell pastor of Warren s Chapel Church assisted by the Rev David Lupton a former pastor of Warrens Chapel. B urine. Will be in. The Lewis cemetery at blounts Creek. By h l. Schwartz i associated press writer new York a vice president Spiro t. Agnew says he has a loved every minute Quot of his controversial Campaign travels this fall and has a relished this assignment for presi Dent a no task any vice president has Ever had could begin to measure up to mine this year in importance to the people of the United states a Agnew told a Navy league dinner tuesday night in what was billed As a nonpolitical speech but turned out to be anything but. After his one night visit to new York Agnew had Campaign stops scheduled today in Albany ga., and Birmingham Ala agnews appearance Here was planned before the vice presi Dent became Quot a major Issue in the states three Way . Senate race by declaring that sen Charles e. Goodell read himself out of the gop Agnew aides said beforehand the appearance was not political and the vice president said he was checking Quot my political hat at the but Agnew made Goodell who has become one of the Senate s leading doves since he was appointed two years ago to sue need the late Robert f Kennedy. A major part of his lengthy argument for Strong National _ defense he began by saying tha Senate race in which conservative James l. Buckley appears to be leading Democrat Richard Ottinger with Goodell running third a seems to be going rather Well a As he has previously however the vice president stopped Short of endorsing Buckley and said Only that of the candidates a i oppose two and done to oppose one Quot a he visited new York a Day after Republican mayor John v. Lindsay sharply criticized both _ president Nixon and Agnew for Campaign tactics. Agnew did not say anything about Lindsay. In a reference to How he might Quot attract some attention Quot Agnew said "1 think its time f took my Tsee Agnew. Page 141 ate while stumping hard for the gop Senate candidate. Rep 0-�?~r who Siroog Opp in Lemoe Ratic newcomer Lawton Chiles at the Palm Beach meeting for example he said Quot lets for get party labels for a moment Quot while asserting it was tradition al to be outs Okenly partisan in the final week of a Campaign Nixon said he1 Felt the issues in the balloting next tuesday Are too important for that. The chief executive went on to solicit support for Cramer and Republican gov Claude Kirk indicated by polls show to be running behind Democrat Reu bin Askew. A in the Miami Beach convention Hall where he received the gop presidential nomination two years ago. Nixon made bows in the direction of Florida democrats. Recalling that the republicans had always won in Florida whenever he was on a National ticket Nixon said Quot i know i never would have carried the state had it not been for democrats a Nixon had full houses in both the Palm Beach and Miami Beach Halls a difference was that in Miami Beach a number. Job vocal War prut Esturs. Had Quot been admitted. Speaking of demonstrators Nixon asserted Art he has so often in recent weeks a i have news for you. They Are not the majority of Young americans and they will not be the leaders of the future in soviets lose second Jet youths Hijack to Turkey by Nick Ludington associated press writer Ankara Turkey tap i .1 ii vie ii by Fijoj Ofifi i f so u 11� a til a tour Wra Wiwi t to co Jajw Lxi j in Tow toned two soviet students seek ing Asylum after the second sue Quot Cess Ful hijacking of a soviet plane in two weeks. There was speculation that the hijacking would Harden the soviet govern ment s attitude toward two . Generals whose plane crossed into soviet Armenia last week Nikolai Gunlov 20, and Vitaly Pond Emir 25, a put a hag Over the Pilot a s head trussed my up and landed the plane at Synop themselves Quot tuesday the Semi official turkish news Agency Anatolia reported. A they said lets go and we came a Pilot Alexei Menshikov 50, said. The turkish government sent Black sea coast to investigate. Anatolia said the pair had been of uhf i Hal Ink film f i Jeff soviet Union for two years. The plane a Small two engine Craft of the government owned soviet airline Aeroflot was on a Domestic flight from kerch to Krasnodar North of the Black sea when Gunlov and Pond Emir took it Over. One other passenger was aboard Yuri Serbinov a �?-1�? the first hijacking of a Sov Tel plane to Turkey was carried out a ocl. A by two life Lamaas Pranas Stasio Brazinskas and his son Almedas. They diverted two lithuanians. The colonel an Aeroflot Airliner to Trabzon Cevat Denali was aboard the criminal action. The turkish minister of Justice is studying a the Case Aid Isire have toe eur Quot ind re India that tha go v at neut will let the turkish courts decide whether the pair is entitled to Refuge under a provision of the turkish criminal code which says foreigners accused of crimes abroad that were politically motivated cannot be sent Back for trial. The soviet ambassador to Turkey hinted tuesday that the russians might use a turkish Colon a now Sajtl pc the so Viet Union in bargaining for the 200 Miles East of Synop. After killing a stewardess and wounding three Crew members the father and son also have asked for political Asylum state Security police and an to while the soviet government has ter Preter to stoop on turkeys demanded them return to face Small american military Beech Craft that the government says lost its Way and landed to soviet Armenia last week while taking two american generals on. An. Inspection flight to Turkey. A

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