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itive Summary Stormy debate* in the SenaW iBMcerning prison wpiriUon and legislative reapportionment bigh lighted the General Assembly's tenth full week. It ha* now peaaed the halfway point in legislative day* for which memben will be paid, with evwiy indication that it will complete Ha work before the final deadline At woeTa end, the romp* risen with 1999 was a« fol low* (Senate bills first, then the Hmue, and total): 1155 in—ton Public bills 217 339 978 Local bills M 319 418 Total ~..m 898 8M Ratifications 287 1807 Session: A Public bills „... 180 338 818 Local bills 188 481 836 Total 338 817 1183 Ratifications — 389 With both the Appropriations Bill and the Revenue Bill in the hands of subcommittees, legisla tors will concentrate on other mat ters for a few weeks. Legiststive Reapportionment Small-county legislators bad the votes, and there apparently will be no reapportionment this year or revision of the Constitutional pro visions relating thereto—that sum marizes the Senate action Wednes day and Thursday on the Weathers Commission proposals. Senators Bell and Kirkman led the fight for the large counties and Sena tors Jolly and Martin for the small counties. The Issue narrowed down to Senator Jolly's statement that Mecklenburg County receives bsck from the state only 38% of the tax dollars it pays whereas his county of Franklin receives 2V4 time* as much as It pay*, and that he fear* reapportionment would mean Piedmont representatives could cut off this support snd let the small countie* wither on the vine of economic progress When the vote* were taken, the small county representative! first smend ed the proposal to limit any one county to one Senator; then the measure passed on second reading; and on Thursday both it and the companion proposal to set up a re apportionment commission to act in case of legislative default were killed. State Government An incipient revolt againit the Adminiitration'* prison-separation plan was quickly quelled Tuesday, when the Senate overruled an un favorable ownmlttoo report and passed the measure rafter an amendment barring any u*e of monie* from the General Fund for rapport of the mum priaon deport menl). IVs . Undiimj>rd by I rocoot Supreme Couit decision invalidating one of their bi other agencies, several of the atate'i occupational licensing boiirda aubmittod Mil* to change their organization. dues, or re quirements for licensing; include.) were boaida regulating rientiaU, barber*, eugineera, land rarveyora, and architect*. A Senate version of the bill creating a board for psy chologist! was introduced, and a Senate committee cava a favorsbie report to the Wi' creating a real tor's licensing board. The bills to raiae the pay of su perior court solicitors and prohibit any private law practice by them were amended in both houaea to postpone the effective date (ex cept where solicitors want earlier increase*) and then referred to Appropriations Committees. Higher Kdncatloa With the wave* of the World War II "baby boom" washing even closer, college administrators have been desperately planning how best to extend their already crowded facilities. One meaaure suggested i* the eitabllahment of a itatewide system of Junior colleges, most of whose students would live at home (thus avoiding the expense of building new dormitories). The 1989 General Assembly tentatively put it* toe into the water by as suming part of the operational coats of four local colleges. This week the Board of Higher Educa tion urged the state to take the full plunge, with a bill providing for organization and operation of community colleges in accordance with standards of the Board. The colleges (which could offer either liberal arts and sciences, or tech nical courses) would receive as sistance on a matching haais from the state, both for capital improve ments and operating costs. Local Government A measure which would have provoked quite a stir several years ago was introduced without a mur mur this week. HB 740 would authorize the Highway Commis sion to diatribute highway funds to municipalities on the basis of need (rather than on the present form ula based on population, mileage, and need), and .would permit re allocation of funds which have ac cumulated under the preaent form ula, so long a* it doe* not take Iha- fund* to another county. A Senate bill would authorize citle* to make contract* in anticipation of Powel Bill fund* to be received fur Mm next fl*« yean. Other bUs oi interest would (a) give municipal tu collector* the seme power u If aow exercised by the county sheriff in collecting delin quent license Use*, (b) authorize counties and eitios to appoint dep uty tax collector*, (c) allow citie* | to mU *urpluA property on scaled bid* after 30 day*' notice, (d) permit Lillington to make it* own: property revaluation for tax pur poses. (a) authorize citie* to eon atruet (and lame bond* for) water and sewer sysUma extending up to 10 mile* beyond their limit*, and (f) provide a method for reducing the area of an existing sanitary j district. • Miscellaneous A legislative perennial, the pro-; posal for a statewide liquor refer-; endum. bloomed again this week. Given more chance of succes* i* a measure authorizing seizure and tale of vehicle* used to transport materials for making Intoxicants. A Republican answer to the "anti-Jonas" election law would re turn the state to the pre-1090 sit uation when ballots could be split by marking a party circle and the names of candidates of the other party. HB 770 would tighten voter-reg istration procedures in counties us ing the loose-leaf system. ... SB 318 would levy new taxes on the use of trading stamps and require that the value of unredeemed stamps escheat to the state's pub lic schools. . . Tax refunds for fuels not used on highways would be raised from 6c to 8c per gallon by HB 782. ... SB 320 would pro vide for central registration of all divorce decrees In the Office of Vital Statistics. joqs Employment in March rose to 83,889,000, setting a record for the month, according to the Com merce Department Unemployment declined to 2,882,000. It Is custo mary for employment to increase in March and to keep climbing to a summer peak. A March decrease in unemployment is also normal. U. 8. ARMY Secretary of the Army Brucker recently said that, despite Great Britain's plsns to reduce her arm ed forces, the United States would need a 1,000,000-man army for it least two years and that he would press for extension of the draft beyond 1890. The Supreme Court has barred the Union Pacific Railroad from drilling for oil and gas on the right-of-way given it by Congress in 1882. 1 Spring calls for something new. You're bound to find it, too, in this delicious entre*—a combination of parsley, crisp celery and rice, (the packaged pre-cooked rice, of coarse) topped with a tangy 1H cups (S-ounce package) 2*4 cups buttermilk packaged pre-cooked rice teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoons butter teaspoon dry mustard 1 tablespoon chopped paraley St teaspoon Worcestershire 1 can (12 ounces) spiced ham sauce Simmer celery in water about f minutes, or until Just tender. Add salt and packaged pre-cooked rice. Mix just to moisten all rice. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand 13 minutes. Add 2 table ■poons butter and the parsley, mixing lightly with a fork. Meanwhile, cut ham in cubes and saute with onion in 8 table spoons butter until golden brown. Add flour and mix well. Then add buttermilk gradually, stirring constantly. Cook and stir over medium heat until aauce is smooth and thickened. Add seasonings snd mix well. Serve with the celery rice. Makes 4 servings. «ham mixture. Spicy Rice Entre* Vi cup thinly sliced celery 1 % cups water % teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons chopped onion 8 tablespoons butter % cup flour SENATE INVESTIGATION The Senate Finance Committee, led by Senator Byrd, (D.-Va.), re cently voted unanimously to con duct its own study of the "finan cial condition of the United States." "Senator Byrd (aid it would be "one of the broadest investiga tions ever undertaken by Con gress." Appalachian Hi School Mary Van Noppen, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. i. 1. Van Noppen of Boone, has recently had • poem, "The Tide of Lite," accepted by National High School Poetry Asso ciation of California for publica tion. Mary is to complete her high ' school work in August of this year and study medicine. At present she is a member of the Junior class of Appalachian High School and is active in the following activi ties: Junior Librarians' Club, So cial Dance Club, Girls' "A" Club, and Choir. She Is also active in the Preabyterian Church. National Honor Society ladoctees Fourteen juniors of Appalacb i ian High School were inducted into the Nation*] Honor Society at as sembly Thursday, April it, at the annual Honor aaaembly. Each spring the National Honor Society inducta the top 15% of the risinj aenior claaa aa new mem ben, who are outstanding in scholarship, leadership, character, and service. Name* of this year's inductees follow: Clara Beech, Pat Brown, Faye Day, Judy Grsgg, Margaret Hampton, Betty Hollar, Mary Lawrence. Wilma Moretz, Tom Owsley, Pat Proffitt, Betsy Rogers, f Pat Trivette, Jerry West, and Lin da Wey. Citisen-ef-the-Week Bobby Walk ins, son of Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Watkins of Boone and a member of Miaa Ruby Aker'i home room, waa chosen by Appa lachian High School Student Coun cil a* Citizen-of-the-Week for the week ending April 10. Bobby is very active in various sports, playing football, baseball, and basketball all high school years. In May he will graduate under the college preparatory plan. Bill Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bern Cook of Route 1, Boone, was choaen as Citixenof-the-Week by Appalachian High School Student Council for the week of April 8-12. Bill, a member of Mr. Hill's home room, is a bus driver at Parkway School and a member of the wrest ling team of Appalachian High School during the past season. He is known for his pleasing NEWS ABOUT OUR Servicemen LT. TEMPLETON COMPLETES PHYSICAL THEEAPY COURSE Fort Sam Houston. Tex.--Second LL Martha Terapleton, 21, daugh ter of Mri. Huie Templetou, 130 Blowing Hock Road, Boone. N. C., is scheduled to complete the Army Medical Service School'! physical therapy course April 19 at Fort Sam Houaton, Tex. The course trains officers in the fundamental methods used in the rehabilitation of the sick and wounded. Lieutenant Templeton, a 1956 graduate of Appalachian State Teachers College, entered the Army Medical Specialist Corps last August. 8EEVING ABOARD CARRIER Norfolk. Va.—Charles W. Phil lips, gunner's mate second class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Phillips of Boone. N. C., and husband of the former Miss Betty M. Edwards of Todd, is serving aboard the attack carrier, USS Ticonderoga. The Ticonderoga is now under going construction of a canted flight deck and a hurricane bow at the Norfolk Naval Shipyards . Senator Byrd (D., Va.) has drafted an appropriations bill which he said would enable Con gress to regain its lost control of Federal spending. personality and earnest desire to do well in school. 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