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2A >—THE CAROLINA TIMES SATURDAY, APRIL 3, U7l White Folks Business The death sentence handed Charles Manson and his three girl friends in the Los Angeles murder case and the death sentence imposed on Lt. Wil liam Calley, Jr., in the Ft. Benning Georgia murder case is all "white folks business" since no black citizen had anything to do with either, from the beginning to the end. Both of the verdicts in the outset appear to us to have been a trial of the United States Court of Justice rather than a trial of five white indi viduals on charges of murder in cases tliat have little or no similarity. Inseparable Problems Traditional concepts of interna tioaal trade, tariffs and the word "foreign" itself appear to be headed for the scrap heap in spite of fears of a new rise of nationalism. Americans are used to seeing certain foreign pro ducts. The most obvious, of course, are the imported autos. But what most Americans have yet to realize is that foreign capital is finding its way wuo the United States in a rising flood - capital that will be utilized, to produce more and more foreign goods for the American market. For years, "multinational" U. S. .companies have expanded in Europe and elsewhere throughout the world. U. S. investment abroad in factories and plants of all kinds has been highly publicized. Not so highly publicized is the flow of foreign capital into the United States. Business Week maga zine describes what is happening, in noting that, "The rich U. S. market has lured more and more foreigners to set up shop here." It reports that, "In terms of money, the foreign thrust lias been very recent. From 1950 to 1966. foreign investment in the U. S. rose by only about 5350- ?illion annually. In 1967 and 1968, increased almpst S9OO-million each year. In 1969, foreign companies rais ed the value of their direct investment in the U. S. by SI -billion, for a total of SI 1.8-biilion and a 20 percent in crease in three years. The grand total rose by at least another 51.2-billion in 1970." The range of products now pouring out of foreign factories in the United States is broad and varied. West Ger man factories produce chemicals and machinery: Japan is in the lumber and seafood business; Italy has established plants for such divergent products as spaghetti and typewriters; the Swiss have specialized in food and drugs; France, metals and petroleum pro ducts: Great Britain, tires and paper. Qearly, the multinational company is no longer solely an American affair. The arrival of foreign capital in the U. S. has one basic aim according to Business Week. That is to get a bigger share of a rich and growing market than would be possible by export Toward the The history books refer to the Dark Ages - a period in European history when, tor centuries, the light of learn ing was extinguished and ancient civi lizations died. Unbelievable as it may seein in this supposedly sophisticated age. we see on every hand hostility to science and technology an unrea soning fear thai they are a threat to the environ l ::, t. This Tv.v iiciii Century version of Dark .V_v superstition is having a great impact than isgcncraliy realized. A'lliiard F. Rockwell, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of North American Rockwell Corporation, a leading aerospace and commercial manufacturing firm, warned that, far from protecting the environment, the turn against technological progress in such areas as space, nuclear power and the supersonic transport is com ing at the worst possible time. "Our ecological world is coming a part at the seams, and we're losing the very men who could most efficiently weld it together.'* He warns that the aero space industry alone has lost more than 50,000 engineers and scientists, While the circumstances in the case of those surrounding the U. S. Ser geant may or may not involve evi dence or circumstances so flagrant as those of the one man and three wo men defendants, we think it is man datory tliat it be given careful consi deration before it is tucked away in ones mind as having been disposed of in the right manner. While the case of Sgt. Calley may liavc a militant source to lean on there is little or no such excuse exist ing in the case of Manson and his girl friends. sales alone. Far from discouraging the trend of foreign companies to invest in the U. S., our government actively promotes foreign investment in this country both as a means of easing ba lance of payment deficits and offsett ing foreign criticism of U. S. business expansion overseas. One question that may puzzle Americans is why the foreign inves tors come so quietly in contrast to the fanfare that accompanies the ex pansion of an American company in another nation. Many foreign com panies locating in the U. S. almost lose their identity through American incorporation and employment of an American managerial staff. The rea son for this, as spokesman for a U. S. subsidiary of a major West German chemical company explains, "...Ameri cans are still leery of foreigners." This will change with time for, in the words of Business Week, "...as foreign companies become more fa miliar here, Americans will presum ably become less and less apprehen sive about the foreign business in their midst." If international rela tionships can, in fact, be improved by the intermingling of people and economic interests, the growth of multinational companies should prove to be favorable augury for the fu ture. Businessmen have always, in a sense, been citizens of the world. But, today it is easier to manage in ternational enterprises. No place on the globe is more than a few hours from "a home office" by jet aircraft nor farther than the next room in this age of voice-carrying electronic wizardry. One provocative question that may remain unanswered for a long time to come, as international economic, interests expand and nations become more interdependent economically, is that of the future of individual po litical liberty as we have known it in the United States. Hopefully, it will continue to florish in the world of tomorrow. Dark Ages most of them in the last 12 months. 'That kind of a loss", he declares," ... is a direct threat to our national econ omy, our national defense posture, and the international leadership of our country." Rockwell stresses the need for what he calls the creation of a "Federal Ready Reserve" of engineers and scientists to help preserve our nation's nucleus of technical talent. He be lieves that President Nixon's proposal to reorganize the Cabinet presents a strategic moment to create a depart ing of the technological skills and leadership of this country. Immedi ately at stake are jobs for 78 million Americans and income for more than 30 million shareowners in American industry.not to mention the cause of environmental preservation. The heart of Rockwell's concern is well expressed in the words of The Wall Street Journal, "To fear a scientific inquiry is to fear new ideas. And that, along with a susceptibility to hysterical thinking, could be a route to a new Dark Age." SUBVERSIVE... TO PETITION GOVERNMENT PRESIDENT JOHNSON "Merger (Continued from front page) referendum of May 15 was a "dead duck" but he question ed the authority of the com mission for acting on the mer ger before it was brought up. Stauber stated "I would like to see the county com missioners merge the two school systems, and do it to morrow. They could do it." North Carolina statutes per mit city-county school conso lidation by joint resolution of the school boards with the ap proval of county commis sioners and the State Board of Education. Although a public vote may be called for in a pro posal, the statute does not de mand it. "The county commissioners could do it tomorrow," said Stauber. "IH make the motion, all I need is a proposal from the boards. I don't know if it would get a second, but I'd vote for it." "The county commissioners ought to merge the schools and then call the referendum on bonds", he said. This was one of the strongest state ments made by a public offi cial concerning school consoli dation. Upchurch questioned the propriety of considering school merger before receiving a resolution from the school boards. "They've jumped the gun," he said. But, he said, "wether they had the au thority or not, it's a dead duck now." The school boards planned to meet Tuesday afternoon to consider the resolution to have been presented to the commis sioners. Members of the school board, he said, were "absolute ly shocked" at Monday's deci sion. Discussion of school mat ters at Monday's meeting be gan with consideration of plans for the referendum of May 15 on school renovation bonds. The question of school merger, which was also to be voted on May 15 was posed during discussion of the bonds. -Brief (Continued from front page) cant in that it seeks a circuit wide strengthening of the rule* to remedy the black teacher displacement problem. The figures represent the first use before the court of data collected by HEW as re ported by the individual school districts. -Israeli (Continued from front* page) strategy for that decade. The Israel conference seeks to in terpret recent changes and trends in social development, particularly as they affect wo men's contribution to society; assess the past, and plan the future activities of the Mount Carmel International Training Center. The conference closes April 9, 1971. -Stormtroopers (Continued from front page) point. James Henry Campbell 23, of Chapel Hill, identified Broad we U but had difficulty in the identification of John son and Nelson. Campbell testified that he pushed Broad well into a brick wall, cutting his head, before the alleged fight between Broad well and Cates. He later said he saw Broad we 11 standing over Cates with a silver object in his hand. In his address to the jury, Maxwell, outlined the discre pancies in the witnesses' testi monies. He said the witnesses did not agree on the position of Cates' body or the defen dants on the diagram, the mur der weapon, who stabbed or the method of mur derv"How can you arrive at the truth when no one agrees," asked Maxwell. The jury was instructed by Judge Thomas B. Cooper to consider each defendant sepa rately in their verdict. He told them they could hand back verdicts of not guilty, guilty of second degree murder, or guil ty of manslaughter. The jury of nine men and three women deliberated an hour and 45 minutes and re turned verdicts for Ronnie Dale Broad well, not guilty, Rufus Paul Nelson, not guilty, and William B. Johnson, not guilty. -Law (Continued from front page) gram formulation, as well as substantive programs and policies." Dean DeJarmon is serving as a member of the North Carolina Criminal Code Com miussion and serves alao as a member of the North Caro lina General Statues Commiss ion. DeJarmon is alao schedul ed to participate as a Staff member of a Seminar on Student Rights and Justice at the University of Georgia, Athens, during the month of Juae. -Meeting (Continued from front page) to get justice by any means necessary." Other speakers said, 'They will not get away with It. They will be dead in three months. Campus Cops watched the Ciu Carolina Cimis Published every Saturday at Durham, N. C. by United Publishers, Inc. . L. E. 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This shows a blatant flaw in our system, but this will not be corrected by vio lence and destruction. It will be corrected only by legal means. I do not want the people's furry .dkeated at-Chapel Hill. Chapei Hill did not pass judge ment. It is not at fault. I think our police force did an excel lent job of carrying out the in vestigation, of arresting the ac cused, and of getting the wit nesses together. Anyone who tries to make Chapel Hill pay for this will suffer sever consequences. I do not defend the trial but I will uphold law and order in Cha pel Hill. I will not let Chapel Hill become a battleground." This Week In Negro History Ninety-three years ago (1878) on Wednesday this week the first Negro heavy weight champion was born. He was Jack Johnson who died in 1946. Other events this week of historical importance are as follows: MARCH 29 Archdeacon James S. Russell (1857-1935), founder and principal of St. Paul Normal and Industrial School, died. The school is now .known as St. Paul's College at. Lawrenceville, Va, MARCH 30 Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Con stitution was ratified in 1870. APRIL 1 Thomas Fo well Buxton (1786-1845), British emancipationist, born. APRIL 2 Tcussaint L'- Ouvcrtuic was appointed Commander - in - c h i e f of French forces in St. Domin go -in 1796. By JOHN MYERS Hillsborough is a typically small southern town with small shops lining one main street and two minor ar teries. The traffic at 12 o'clock noon may reach six . to eight cars per minute. There is no college or univer sity to interrupt the town's quiet atmosphere. At lunch hour several of the town's shops close; for it would seem that everyone in town eats the noon meal at the same time. The Carolina Inn, established in 1759, is a major attraction for tourist and a prominent reservoir for hot coffee and town gossip. Thursday March 25 the talk circulating through the Early American dining rooms of the Inn was more than local social news. This day there was a trial in progress in the town court house. Some one had killed James Louis Cates in neighbor ing Chapel Hill on November 21, 1970 and today, three members of a Durham motorcycle club, the stormtroopers, were being tried for murder. At 4:10 p.m. this same day an all white jury of nine men and three women would bring back a verdict of not guilty for all three members. With the verdict, the talk in the Inn will slow to a hum and shortly die out. But in Chapel Hill, the scene of the murder, the talk will build to shouts and screams of why? Why? Why? Why did it only take five hours to select a jury for a murder trial? Why was there an all white jury? Why, when fifty people saw the murder, did " the state only call five witnesses? Why were all the wit nesses under 25 years of age? Why did all of them have police records? Why were three witnesses, Caro lina students, whose testimonies would have been more substantial, not called to testify? Why was the fact that Cates was drinking important? I am not stating that the three men who were charged with this crime are guilty. I am also merely asking why was the State's case seemingly so ill pre pared? On Thursday, March 25, a verdict was handed down in Superior Court of Hillsborough that was to cause two bombings in the town of Chapel Hill Within the next 24 hours. It was to cause protest marchers, Cried of "We Want Justice" and a danger spot to 1 p&£-" ; ' pie of all colors. Why, if the verdict is true,°is the™ question still not on people's lips; Who Killed James Louis Cates? Tax Problem? Questions And Answers This column of questions and answers on federal tax matters is provided by the local office of the U.S. In ternal Revenue Service and is published as a public service to taxpayers. The column answers questions most frequently asked by taxpayers. Q) 1 operated my own business last year, but didn't make much money from it. How much In come can I earn before I have to file a tax re. turn? A) If you have net earn ings from self-employment of S4OO or more, you must .file a federal income tax return and you may have to pay a self-employment tax. The Tax Reform Act of 1969 liberalized the filing requirements for single wage earners and in some cases fur married wage earners by increasing the amount of income required before a return need be filed. However, even if a return would not have been required based on hi s total income, a taxpayer still must file if his self-employ ment income was S4OO or more. Sec the instructions for Form ID 10 and Schedule C (Form 1040) for more de tails. Qi Each year I hear of cases where refunds are delayed because tax payers make errors on their returns. What are some checks I can make to avoid an error and get refund faster? A) To insure the prompt processing of your re turn, you should check the following before sending your return: (1) Recheck all your mathematical com putations; (2) Be sure you used the correct tax table or tax rate schedule and added the surcharge to your regular tax; (3) Be sure you used the peel-off label that came on the cover of your tax package (If you don't have the label, write name, address, and Social Security number In the spaces at the top of the front of Form 1040); (4) Be sure that your return is signed and dated; joint returns must have the signatures of husband and wife; (5) Be certain all W-2's and supporting documents are attached. Q) A few months ago a ring that eost little tut had great sentimental value to me was stolen from my home. Since the ring meant so much to me. can I take into ac count its sentimental value In claiming a theft loaa? A) No, the law does not recognize sentimental vat ue as a factor in determin ing the amount of the loss. Your loss t from the theft of the ring or other person al property la h cost, or fair market value, which ever is less. The loss Is reduced by any insurance or other recovery and that part of the remainder that exceeds SIOO is deductible if you itemize. Q) My wife and I were divorced this past October. Can I still file a joint return since we were legally married most of the year? A) No, if you are di vorced by a final decree on Or before the last day of your tax year, you are con sidered single for the en tire year unless you re marry. 4> 1 was laid off from my job several weeks ago after working for the firm for several years, b the seversnoe pay that I received tax able? A) Yes, severance pay la considered compensation for services and is taxable. In addition, lump-Am pay ment for cancellation of an employment contract Is in come in the tax year It if received.
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