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'Four more years'
"Four more years! Four more
years! ..."
Four more years of Richard M.
Nixon.
Is it possible that Nixon, with no
more personal political campaigns to
face, will be able to embark on a
quest for world peace and solutions
to domestic troubles? Is it possible
that he could be remembered as a
great President?
It's possible but we don't think
it will happen.
Such actions take moral
integrity and dedication to
principle that Nixon and his people
have indicated time and again that
they lack.
We fear "four more years"
means four more years of war in
Southeast Asia, that the
pre-election announcements of
"peace is at hand" were nothing
less than grandstand plays for votes.
We fear that the killing, the
bombing and the atrocity of the
war will continue with Nixon's
acquiesence if not approval.
We fear that "four more years"
means that the White House will
continue to operate solely from
political, not moral, considerations.
We fear that the "usal to face
the great human problems
hunger, poverty, prejudice and hate
that trouble this country will
continue for four more years.
We fear that the basic freedoms
of all Americans will continue to be
ignored for political purposes.
Bugging, unwarranted subpoenas,
"neighborhood schools," and
Six long years:
Six years of "Senator" Jesse
Helms.
Yuk.
The picture of Jesse Helms
serving in the U.S. Senate would
almost be ludicrous if it were not
for the fact that he will actually be
there.
Although he has rapidly
retreated from many of his former
positions to get elected, Jesse will
undoubtedly maintain the same
pompous, self-righteous style that
earned him love and hate on
WRAL-TV. Unfortunately, he
probably will "out-Gold water"
Senator Barry Goldwater in the
Senate, a stance that will certainly
not add anything to the "world's
most exclusive club."
Everyone thought the
Helms Galifianakis race would be
tight and the surprise at Helms'
election was not great. But the
surprise at the election of Jim
Holshouser to the Governor's chair
was considerable. He was not
supposed to win over Skipper
Bowles but he did.
Holshouser probably won't be
much of a great governor. This state
Evans Witt, Editor
79 Years
of
Editorial Freedom
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Opinion
Evans Witt, Editor
Thursday, November 9, 1972
government overciassification have
marked the first four years and will
probably increase in the next four.
We fear a repression of many of
the forces for beneficial change in
this country.
We fear that the vitrolic attacks
on the press will continue. Not that
the press does not deserve criticism,
but the Nixon-Agnew efforts to
destroy the credibility of the press
and to annex its reporters as a part
of its investigative arm are nothing
less than attempts to silence the
opposition.
We fear that, by 1976, the
Nixon Supreme Court will include
at least six Nixon appointees, a
possibility for judicial backsliding
that is unprecedented in American
history.
We fear that Nixon will remain
as isolated from the people for four
more years as his fanatical and
often misguided aides have been
able to shield him for the first four.
We fear that Richard Nixon,
with his "mandate from the
people," will stumble into other
situations as bad as Vietnam.
Lyndon Johnson showed what a
President can do with a landslide.
In short, "four more years" may
mean that the American people
have truly opted for isolationism
isolation from the problems of their
own neighbors and fellow citizens
and isolation from the basic
principles and ideals of this
country.
"Four more years."
What a bummer.
'Senator' Helms
has been Democratic so long that
he simply doesn't have the advisors
to listen to and the people to
appoint to state posts that Bowles
would have had.
The N.C. Democratic party is
now reeling from the greatest blow
it has received since the Civil War.
It no longer has control of the
state's patronage nor control of all
the Federal favors to be passed out.
Two years ago, the Tennessee
Democratic Party received a similar
blow with the loss of the
governorship and a Senate seat.
That party is still leaderless; it has
yet to recover its strength.
The N.C. party now faces similar
problems. Jim Hunt may serve as
the party's leader as lieutenant
governor, but undoubtedly troubles
still abound for the party.
The state may not be as well
governed as it has in the past. That
may be the price this state pays for
the establishment of a two-party
system.
But Jesse Helms in the U.S.
Senate?
Yuk.
Norman Black, Managing Editor
Jessica Hanchar, News Editor
Howie Carr, Associate Editor
Lynn Lloyd, Associate Editor
David Zucchino, Sports Editor
Bruce Mann, Feature Editor
After Kissinger made his famous
"Peace is at hand" speech, rumors began
to circulate that possibly both he and
President Nixon would be considered for
a distinguished Peace Award- Thinking
this was a little premature we asked a few
people for their opinion about the new
peace which was supposedly so near in
Vietnam.
'"Pardon me sir, could you give us your
opinion of 'Peace is at hand' in
Vietnam''"
''Oh, I'm all for it, but I must admit I
have a vested interest. You see I'm in the
coffin business and I don't mind telling
you that things were getting a little slack
there near the end of the war. We only
service Americans you know and it was
down to something like three GI's a
week, but right after Kissinger's peace
address, business began to pick up. I
believe we had nearly twenty-two orders
that week. I go for that kind of peace."
"Do you think the Nixon
Administration should be considered for
a Peace Award?"
"I don't know about a Peace Award.
Joe Hill
?icycle
On the assumption that most DTH
readers are fed up with instant analyses of
the election, I will refrain for this week
at least from dishing, out the red view. I
would like to devote this week's column
to some humorous, diverting subject. But,
like too many revolutionaries, I suffer
from an underdeveloped sense of humor
(It's not so far gone that I don't wish
Howie Carr would write more often.)
My subject this week might be
considered quite pedestrian, except that
it's bicycles.
Recently I began riding a bike back
and forth to work. Over the past three
years I'd noticed how the number of
bicycles in town had multiplied. As a
driver I used to get annoyed when their
slowness kept me from running a yellow
light. On foot on campus I would take
my life into my hands whenever I stepped
out onto the brick paths which had been
turned into cycling freeways.
Since I lived close enough to walk to
campus, I never felt much incentive to
invest in a bike to use when I couldn't
take the car. When we moved, however, it
became apparent that it would be more
convenient if I biked in so my wife could
take the car.
All in all the ecology-bicycle freaks
would probably consider me quite
unenlightened. And so I was until I
Letters to the editor
Card
To the Editor:
The Carolina card section is the only
organization involved in football
Saturdays which has not improved in the
past few years, as the football team,
band, and cheerleaders have done. The
card section tries to perform without
practice. How would the football team,
band, or cheerleaders look without
practice? This lack of organization in the
card section distracts from the other
planned activities.
We suggest that the card section
distribute tickets to card section members
on early Saturday morning at a special
gate, so these students do not have to
wait in line. Then the card section leader
could hold practice prior to the game. If
students are not interested enough in the
card section to come early to practice,
then the value of the section should be
questioned. Wre also suggest that the card
displays should be done before the game;
during quarter breaks and time outs; and
during halftime when not in conflict with
Minions on Nixonfe 6peace
but they do deserve something. Anyone
that can conduct war and declare peace 2t
the same time has a lot on the ball. Do
they have any awards for djeceitful.ness'"
"And you sir, how do you feel about
peace being so near in Vietnam,?"
"Good move. Great move, in fact, but
I should tell you tb.3t I too have a vested
interest. I'm in the bomb-making business
and believe me this new peace has done
wonders for us. Right after the Kissinger
speech the Air Force set a new record in
the number of bombs dropped over the
North. Now, I say if you can achieve
peace like that, who needs war? Of
course, the new peace helped us in our
ground-weapons department as well. You
have probably heard that since peace has
been at hand the shipment of war
material to South Vietnam has nearly
doubled. Yes sir, for a man who deals in
war products there is nothing like a
Nivon peace."
"How do you feel about a Peace
Award for Nixon?"
"I definitely agree with that. It's good
problem
started moving around on the streets of
Chapel Hill and Carrboro on a bike.
From my new perspective as cyclist I
get the feeling that motorists drive as if I
had no right to be on the road or as if I
wasn't there. This attitude is displayed
most often when they make a right-hand
turn.
At least two or three times a week I
am almost killed by some driver who is so
anxious to make that turn that she or he
brushes just in front of me. I, of course,
am clasping anxiously at my brakes,
dragging my feet, and swearing profusely.
After checking to see if the driver is
bigger than I, I will often pound on the
hood, if I can get to it, or flash one half
of the peace sign.
Something has to be done. One
estimate claims that there are 15,000
bicycles in the area. I don't know how
many cars there are, except that there are
too many. We can't continue much longer
in our present state of anarchy on the
roads.
Some group has drawn up a set of
petitions to be presented to the Chapel
Hill Board of Aldermen, the Carrboro
Board of Aldermen, the Chapel
Hill-Carrboro School Board, and the
Parent Teachers Association.
The petition to the Chapel Hill
section should be improved
visiting or home bands.
We feel the card section should
improve to a quality benefitting
university or disband.
Carolyn Wltcover
Patricia A. Barton
Linda Jackson
Aitiieite Simpson
Robert Bronson
M orison Dorm
Some comments
on the edit page
To the Editor:
Wednesday's editorial page contained
numerous opinions on which I would like
to comment. First, the cartoon by
Oliphant was very significant, at least
from my point of view. In it, we see a
G.I. returning from 'Nam, muttering
"Tell me I'm dreaming. ..." and a U.S.
for business. If Nixon is awarded for
bringing this type peaie to Vietnam he
wi!! hkely try to achieve the same peace in
other pans cf the world. The way I figure
it one day of "Peace is at hand' has been
worth 200.000 pounds of bombs and if
we can build up that type of demand
around the world business should really
be booming."
"Excuse me . Ms. Could you give us
your opinion of the pending peace in
Vietnam?"
"Weil, as it stands now I'm a little
confused about it. You see, I have two
neighbors whose sons are prisoners. One
of the boys was captured during a
bombing raid over North Vietnam three
years ago and he has been a prisoner of
war ever since. The other guy was
captured during a bombing raid just two
days after the Kissinger 'Peace is at hand'
address and I suppose we have to call him
a prisoner of peace. Of course, what
bothers me is, 'How do you explain the
difference?' "
"Would you recommend a Peace
Award for the Nixon Administration7"
needs resolution
aldermen requests: "1. That the Board of
Aldermen appoint a committee to study
and evaluate Chapel Hill's bicycle route
system and to present the Board a revised
plan to provide safer and more
comfortable bicycle riding through
improvements to the present system.
"2. That the Town of Chapel Hill
provide bicycle safety inspection and
bicycle registration services.
"3. That thS Town of Chapel Hill
replace existing sewer grates, which are
dangerous to bicycles due v. to long
openings into which bicycle wheels can
fall, with sinusoidal drainage grates or a
similar safe type.
"4. That the Town of Chapel Hill
place CAUTION BICYCLES signs at
dangerous intersections such as Franklin
and Columbia streets.
"5. That the Town of Chapel Hill
place additional bicycle racks on public
rights of way and in city parking lots.
"6. That the Board of Aldermen
request the State Highway Commission to
establish bicycle lanes:
"a. On all existing State maintained
streets and roads in the Chapel Hill area,
and
"b. On all future State streets and
roads in this area, beginning with South
Estes Drive."
I have signed the petitions even though
ovvisor going into 'Nam. Look famtr,
gang? Well, about 1 5 years ago, when we
were playing in our sandboxes, President
Eisenhower, along with your friend and
mine, RMN, sent U.S. advisors into Nam.
If the play works, use it again?
Moving right along, an astute student
asks whether America wants us. Well, ma
chere, WE, or rather, YOU (I'm not so
sure myself) are America. If you accept
yourself, then there's no problem. If v
Jun't accept yourself, well, it's your trip.
You seem a little cynical. Watch It!
Either believe wholeheartedly in me
thing, or be a real cynic, like some of us.
Personally, that this country would
re-elect such a man as Herr Nixon is a
comment of great significance of this
country.
As to Jim Becker's column, good
point, Jim. This great (?) nation has never
lost a war, which is really too bad; maybe
there wouldn't be such a pervasive sense
of self-righteousness. It's too late now,
because if we go, then everyone goes.
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"! would have to think about that. 1
remember when peace carr.e to Korea AH
the prisoners came home and the fighting
stopped, but in Vietnam it seems that the
reverse is true; the prisoners are still there
and if anything, the fighting increased
No, before I would say an thing about an
award I would like to get a dictionary and
look up the exact meaning of peace and
the exact meaning of war "
"Sir, how do you fee! 3bout the
Kissinger peace plan for Vietnam?"
"I am opposed to it. I preferred the
war."
"That is a little unusual, sir. Could you
explain."
"Well, its sorta personal but you
I'm an aeronautical engineer and I'm
unemployed. The reason I'm unemplojed
is because I helped design the F-l 1 1
aircraft. Now when the war was going on
the F-l 1 1 stayed pretty much out the
limelight and for a while it looked as if I
might get a job again. But with this new
peace deal there has been an increase in
bombing and the F-l 1 1 is back in action.
It's been a disaster. The last three have
hardly cleared the runway before crashing
and now I understand the pilots have
started calling the 'the Fdsel of the
aircraft age. If this keeps up I'll never get
a job."
"Then I don't suppose you would he
in favor of Nixon getting a Peace
Award?"
"Oh, I don't know about that. Right
now I'm a little disturbed with Nixon
because his peace plan recommitted the
F-l 1 1 to battle, but I've also heard that
he has plans for starting work on the SST
again. If he does that 1 would be all for
him. Always looking for a job you know."
"A moment, sir, could you give us
your opinion on the Nixon peace plan?"
"What peace plan? Nixon never had a
firm plan for peace. It was just one of his
tricks to get the word in the headlines
before the election."
"Surely sir, you are not accusing our
President of foul play. Not Richard
Nixon, the leader of this great country?"
As much as he talks about morality and
the American values; his morning prayers
with Reverend Graham. Certainly you
wouldn't think him capable of pulling
such ajirious trick?"
"All I know is that peace is just as
distant now as it was before Kissinger
made his 'Peace is at hand address and, in
truth, the fighting has been accelerated. If
that is peace, what is war? And, one other
thing, they don't call Nixon Tricky Dick
for nothing."
they are not perfect, even within a
limited framework. We need another
petition directed at the University. (There
might be one, I just haven't seen it.)
Where it might be directed I don't know.
Who controls the Traffic Office? The
Physical Plant?
Also, we need a public education
program directed at more than just the
parents and school children. The Police
Department, the Recreation Department,
and University Extension might be
suitable vehicles.
There remains a fundamental question
which the petitions ignore: who pays?
While it sounds nice to say we should try
to get a slice of the Governor's highway
slush fund, that does not answer the
question.
I would recommend that the sponsors
of these petitions call a community-wide
meeting to form a committee to improve
on their proposals, paying particular
attention to the financial - side of the
question.
You can be sure that any solutions
which get through Town Boards
composed of Democrats and Republicans
won't make the auto corporations pay,
nor the University, nor the businesses
who profit from all the through-traffic. In
the first place they can't. Secondly they
wouldn't if they could.
Finally, to the Editor's column. The
campus has not become a hiding place for
all of us. The '60's should be the
foundation, the backbone of the 70's.
They should not be forgotten, but
remembered; not discarded, but used
fully toward the fulfillment of the goal of
not one nation, but of one world. I hope
a number of people are offended by this
letter, if it serves to make them think a
little bit more often of themselves as men
and women, not bloody Yanks, as the
English put it so gently.
David Moazed
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