The Chowan Herald
SECTION B
Carolina Review: Rumors Dominate Political Scene
1984 ... For some (inex
plicable reason, rumors and
hints and semi-serious
discussions about future
gubernatorial races seem to
occur in “spurts”. Even
more mysterious, _ the
proximity to the next
election doesn’t really make
much difference when these
dream-laden excursions
take place. Spurts con
cerning the 1984 governor’s
race were witnessed a
number of times during the
1980 campaign.
A couple of weeks ago, a
particularly strong spurt
occurred for this early in the
gestation period. The talk
was probably activated by a
“Dome” article in the
Raleigh News and Ob
server.
The Dome suggested that
N. C. Commerce Secretary
Lauch Faircloth, a longtime
mover in state Democratic
politics, was privately
testing the waters for 1984.
The article, allowed that
Faircloth might be thinking
of teaming with former
governor Bob Scott. Scott
would run for lieutenant
governor on a “voluntary”
Faircloth - Scott tickdt.
With that, the sky filled
with test balloons..
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Even two weeks later, it’s
hard to tell which .balloons
were able to clear the trees.
Os course, those that did get
off the ground and stay
probably won’t be there for
long - the election is still
three years away.
Still, there are some sure
bets for the 1984 race -
politicians who now will
suggest that “if things look
right in another year” or “if
the people see fit to promote,
my candidacy” or any
number of other “for- the
people” utterances.
Disregard such utterances -
those people are spending
money for 1984.
Attorney General Rufus
Edmisten has been readying
for 1984 since way before his
last campaign for the AG’s
office. His news conferences
have always been oriented
in that direction, but in the
last year his public
statements have achieved a
certain “chief executive”
tone. “I just am not going to
tolerate North Carolina
taxpayers being cheated out
of their hard-earned
money,” Edmisten said in a
recent news release on bid
rigging by electrical con
tractors.
Edmisten has also proved
Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, N<
in the last few years that be
can bring out the political
activists in a political show
of force at just about any
given moment. .Whether it’s
his birthday or a fundraiser,
the attorney general always
has plenty of company - and
their cars are paid for. ini
other words, those people
can give money.
He has an image problem
however. A lot of peopie
think of him as just Rufus,
• the good old boy. But then,
he has promoted that idea in
various ways -- his bumper
stickers say “Rufus.”
But men, a NY image
maker will probably change
that - soon, the bumper
stickers might read “Ed
misten - Experience” or
something similar.
Then there is Lt. Gov.
Jimmy Green -- an Almost
opponent of Gov. Hunt in
1980.
Green, as ah incumbent,
had a too-close call with
defeat in 1980 against Carl
Stewart, who. apparently
had a' bunch of closet
skeletons. Since then, Green
has admitted accepting a
$4,700 casji gift from a
convicted bid rigger. One
potential gubernatorial
candidate said Green, after
the gift revelation, was as
“dead as a hammer. He iust
doesn’t know it yet.”
Maybe. But Green. is
spending more money on his
candidacy than anyone else
so far. He still has Weldon
Denny, on private payrolle,
out in the counties
organizing. An<j in Raleigh,
on the taxpayer payroll, is
the first director of minority
affairs that the lieutenant
governor’s chief duty is to
preside over the state
Senate -- when it is in
session.
Charlotte mayor, attorney
Edward Knox is also run
ning. A reliable source says
26, 1981
that a couple of people
already have jobs lined up in
the campaign. One Chapel
Hill law student is sup
posedly taking a semester
off to help line things up. But
Knox has an identity
problem.
VA To Initiate Legal Action
The Veterans Ad
ministration has announced
that the State of North
Carolina has approximately
2,869 cases of delinquent
debts by veterans under
immediate review in which
legal action will be taken
unless the debts are paid.
VA Administrator Robert
P. Nimmo, in announcing
the agency’s accelerated
program of debt collection,
said: “Our plans are to
substantially reduce the
number of outstanding debts
owed to the government by
veterans, and I am in
structing our various state
district counsels to pursue
an aggressive program of
debt collection.”
Robert E. Lee, the VA’s
District Counsel for the
state, said that new cases of
uncollected debts are being
referred to his office on an
average of 300 cases each
month.
His office will bring suit
against approximately 150
North Carolina veterans this
month.
Lee said that the VA is
“more serious than ever” in
seeking to recover debts
owed by veterans. He added
that his collection activities
“are part of a nationwide
effort to recover all debts
owed by veterans and non
veterans alike.”
Debts as a result of VA
programs are detected by
the VA!s Central Accounts
Receivable Section in St.
Johft Ingram doesn’t have
an identity problem. He is
organizing too but some say
he may change his mind if
he can’t raise any money.
Ingram may change his
mind - but can’t not over
money. He might go for
Paul, Minn. That office
sends notification to the
indebted veterans. If the
veteran fails to resolve the
indebtedness, his case is
then sent to the appropriate
VA District Counsel for
legal action.
Due to increased
authority to proceed
directly with a lawsuit and
expanded technical
capability, legal action for
even small amounts has
become cost-effective.
“A veteran owning debts
to the Veterans Ad
State Farmers To Convene
Farmers from throughout
North Carolina will meet in
Raleigh, December 6-9, for
the 46th annual convention
of the N. C. Farm Bureau
Federation.
The drafting of official
policies for the state’s
largest general farm
organization will be the
main activity on the agenda.
According to Farm
Bureau President John
Sledge, over 1,100 Farm
Bureau members are ex
pected to attend this year’s
meeting at the Royal Villa
Motor Hotel.
Speakers will include:
Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr.;
Sen. Jesse Helms; U. S.
Rep. Charles G. Rose; Dr.
William Friday, president,
University of North
.Carolina; and N. C.
Agricluture Commissioner
SECTION B
president, and win.
Edmisten, Green, Knox,
and Ingram - don’t believe
them if they say “maybe”
those four are running tor
governor in 1984. Now.
ministration must realize
the seriousness of the
matter”, Lee said. “The
filing of a law suit, if
deemed necessary, is a part
of the collection effort. It is
important for veterans
receiving letters from this
office to answer and
arrange repayment.
Otherwise, legal action is
almost a certainty.” He said
that most cases will be
settled through repayment
plans and default
proceedings.
James A. Graham.
Sledge will give his annual
report to the membership on
Tuesday morning,
December 8.
Delegates, representing
all 100 counties, will con
sider hundreds of policy
recommendations sub
mitted by the county Farm
Bureau units. The slate of
policies they adopt will set
the direction for the N. C.
Farm Bureau in the year
ahead. Delegates will also
make final decisions on
recommendations con
cerning national issues that
will be submitted to the
American Farm Bureau
Federation convention,
which is set for early
January in San Diego,
California.
The election of officers
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Sponsors Scholarship
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Sen. John East, R-N.C., has
announced he is sponsoring
a scholarship award for an
outstanding North Carolina
high school junior to visit
Japan next summer.
Under a special Japan -
U.S. Senate Scholarship
program administered by
Youth For Understanding, a
non-profit international
student exchange program
with headquarters in
Washington, D. C., each
U.S. senator will help select
one student from the home
state to live with a selected
family in Japan for the
summer of 1982. The
program is funded by the
government of Japan.
“Each high school in
North Carolina is being
asked to submit the name of
an outstanding high school
junior for consideration by a
committee of educators
from North Carolina under
direction of the YFU. In
terested students should
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‘‘This scholarship
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East said.
The deadline for sub
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November 27.