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jyVe Could Do Without That Back-Handed Raise The new pay raise for about 3,000 congressmen, federal judges and other high-level executive branch employees has resulted in criticism of the manner in which it was done. Members of Congress raised their pay without having to vote on the measure or to let their wishes known. This has brought about what many call "a back-handed pay raise." Coming so early in the new ad ministration has not helped in many areas, although the raises were recommended by President Ford, also President Carter. Under a 1967 law, the Commission on Executive Legislative and Judicial salaries, makes recom mendations an salary increases to the President. The President can then approve or revise the recommendations and send the matter on to Congress. At this point Congress is not required to vote on the recom mendations. Both Houses of Congress have 30 days to bring the proposal to a vote. If it is not brought to a vote nor disapproved within that period of time, the recommended increases would go into effect shortly thereafter. Congress did not vote on the matter before leaving Washington on what has always been known as Washington's birthday recess. Now it has been changed to a "a time to to work on the district." No matter the name, it is still a recess. The new salaries are substantial ? a $12,900 hike for congressmen and a $20,000 raise for federal judges. The raise was effective three days after passage. The average taxpayer does not cringe so much from the pay in crease, because they realise the higher salaries are needed to attract more qualified persons into federal government. It was the method that irks people. Just simply by keeping quiet, the congressmen got a pay raise of over $1,000 per month. This seems like putting a lot of authority in the hands of the commission. People elect officials and want to know how they vote on matters which come up in the legislative halls. When a matter is cir cumvented in such a way that they do not even have to vote on an issue, this gets to be a questionable procedure. The efforts of Congress to increase and improve prestige has not been helped by this latest episode and backhanded tactic. Legislators Await Capital Crime Bill By ERNEST MESSER Since ERA, the pace of activity has slowed down, as if everyone wis waiting for the next big event ? the advent of a capital punishment bill Public bearings are being held on two competitive bills, one to provide execution for first degree murder, the other to provide life imprisonment for first degree murder and rape. Sentiment at the hearings is about equally divided, but sentiment among legislators indicates that an execution bill will pass. I have been ordered by Speaker Carl Stewart to attend a national conference on Medicaid in Boston on Feb. 24 and 25. Conferences will be held on techniques of detecting fraud and abuse, over utilization of services and providing less expensive alternatives to institutional care. I will be getting in fan?ttan *o b? awd by tt? AStocenaOonal Inveetigetfaos have revealed wholesale fraud in the Medicaid program, the speaker believes it is im perative that we give this program careful scrutiny. During the next two years, the total cost of Medicaid in North Carolina will be 1806,000,000, with 8101,000,000 of this sum being paid by the state. According to State Treasurer Harlan Boy let, when the last of the authorized school and water bonds are sold, North Carolina's debt will be 8800,000,000. If the people Bus drivers and mechanics to eliminate standees and provide transportation for students newly eligible due to consolidations or district changes make up a block of 630 new employees. Another Hunt program will take a lot of people: speedy trial legislation will require M new court officials ? 14 judges, 14 clerks, 14 court recorders, and 28 district attorneys. Obviously there will be a ma jor fight in the General Assembly which counties will get those new jobs. And the Department of Corrections rounds out the major job increase area. Hunt's proposal to build modular prison units for quick relief in overcrowing would require 102 new officers and guards; increased security elsewhere would take another 300 new guards. There would be 95 new probation and paroles officers, and 44 youth ful offender specialists. Children in care of the Department of Human Resources come in for some major attention as well: there would be 161 specialist* to look after emotionally disturbed children housed in adult mental hospitals; and 27 people to staff six develop mental evaluation centers. Then there are a host of clerks, data processors, guards, boll weevil eradicators, water and air analysts. buildinit main tenance, personnel, park development, orderlies, nurses, psychiatrists, tax ' experts ? all in various areas to take care of growth in state business. IjaoototO'BonfinninTirTm'mi?i?rr. i i?r?B r-itr1 | | Heard I and seen |1 By POP V x Oh my, the tribulations of a newspaper g editor... when articles and pictures are ? correctly [Hinted seldom does anyone notice g them... they are taken for granted... but... ? when there are errors or mixed up pictures, :j: I really hear about them... for instance, in g last week's issue, the 4-H leaders picture got I;! swapped with the assembly line at Blue ? Ridge Shoe Company... and part of the . ? article about the two suspects being held for g armed theft was left out... when people see | me and blame me with the "goofs," I | calmly smile and tell them such things | happen in all newspaper plants... it, at least, :> ? proves that people are reading the paper, " doesn't it? r, ,v Buford Marlor resigned as a town ' | employee last Thursday after serving more ? than 23 years... he has been one of the most ? cooperative ahd helpful fellows I've ever ? known... certainly, he has been the most | faithful employee the town has ever had... | always willing to help anyone in need, ? regardless of the weather... day or night... I he was the person who repaired water pipes | on Main Street and all other streets... he ? ? it i ? _? a (supervised me garDage picx-up... worKea ::: on sewers... helped fix private roads... in ? fact, he did hundreds of jobsfwith a pleasant | attitude and with a smile... and took pride in :ji everything he did... we're going to miss -j; him, believe me... here's wishing for him * . ;happiness and a great deal of deserved "rest" in coming years. Marshall firemen were kept busy last jjj ?:? Saturday fighting four different brush $ fires... all of WNC experienced brush and forest fires over the weekend... most of the S : ? ice has melted out of the French Broad | River but there are still large hunks in the | g river and on the edges... the water situation J is partly relieved as workmen are still doing :ji all they can to get water to homes across the ? ?;$ river... some 50 homes now have water but S ? | many are still without... as thawing con ;;i: tinues, many smaller water pipes to homes are burst... it is hoped that warm weather ? continues until all the homes have water jjj restored... Last Saturday temperatures got above > >;j:| 80 degrees and youngsters almost went ; wild... some were seen barefoot enjoying : % every minute of the hot weather... it was ?; also strange to see many adults basking in * jij the sun in T-shirts... maybe it will not be too | v long before we can store our sweaters, overcoats and gloves. Don't forget, the Easter Seal campaign :? is now under way in Madison County... this year the concept is "Neighbor Teaching 13 Neighbor"... also remember that the Red :j: | Cross Bloodmobile will be at the Marshall ij | Community Center this Friday from 1:30 to j! | 6 p.m. Let's reach 100 pints this time. The News-Record NON?PARTISAN IN POLITICS J JAMES I. STORY, Editor ftibfebed Weddy By lladtom County Publishing Co. fee. box m I MARSHALL, N.C. 2S7S3 I Cwty | Bombing I Trend I | Eases During 1976, according to FBI Director Clarence M. ?: Kelley, 1,564 bombing in cidents were reported to the FBI as occurring in the United States and Puerto Rico. As a result of these incidents, 45 persons were killed and 206 persons were injured. "The number of bombing incidents are the lowest recorded for any one-year period since the FBI began compiling this data in J 1972," Kelley said. He ex pressed optimism that greater public awareness of these crimes and better law en forcement capability in deterring and detecting them will continue this favorable trend. Director Kelley announced that, according to preliminary figures, the 1,564 incidents caused in excess of $10,838,000 ? property damage. In comparison, during 1975, 2,074 incidents occurred, resulting in the deaths of 69 persons and injuries to 326 others. Property damage during this prior year was valued at approximately $27,003,000. This total included ? one incident causing $14,000,000 in property damage. During December, 1976, 115 actual and attempted bom bings were reported. Three persons were killed, and 10 were injured. In the same moron 01 iws, 151 ? incidents I occurred, resulting in 14 deaths and63 injuries. In 1676, 1,036 of the 1,564 incidents involved explosive bombs and 528 were in cendiary in nature. There were 1,793 devices used. One thousand and one hundred were explosive and 896 in cendiary. The leading targets were residences with 429 attacks. Of the attacks 225 were explosive in nature and 204 incendiary. There were 337 against commercial operations and office buildings, of which 207 were explosive and 130 in cendiary. One hundred and ninety-three attacks were made against vehicles, 128 explosive and 65 incendiary. School facilities wee targets in 125 attacks. Eighty-eight in volved explosive bombs and 37 incendiary. Forty-six attacks were directed at law en forcement, 21 of which were explosive and 25 incendiary. The remaining 434 attacks were widely distributed among a variety of other targets Regionally, the Western states reported 501 bombing i incidents, the Southern states 413, the North Central states 406, the Northeastern states 236, and Puerto Rico 8. 1976 bomb summary, 1,564 actual and attempted bombing incidents reported throughout \ nation and Puerto Rico compared to 2,074 in 1175. Two hundred and six persons in jured and 46 killed in this year's attacks. Property damage exceeded $10,838,000. Of 1,564 attacks, 1,096 were explosive and 528 incendiary Of 1,791 devices used, 1,100 were explosive and 689 in cendiary Leading targets - residences, 429; commercial operations and office buildings. $27; vehicles, 193; school facilities, 125; and law snforrtnn-?. 66- Regionally. Western states, 501; Southern states. 413;, North Central states, 466; Northeastern states, 236; and Puerto Rico, 8. Dart* December. 11$ at I JByJ^U^taduJy SAY5 HE'S A WEATHERM/N AND WANT? TO HIDE OUT UNDERGROUND FOR AWHIUE.'" FFA Teams Win Federation Contests The Madison FPA teams placed first in four events held at North Buncombe High School Feb. 24. These events included ritual and parliamentary procedure, public speaking, creed speaking and quartet. Members of the winning ritual and parliamentary team Q were Mark Rector, Ricky A Gilbert, Donna Teague, \ Netaka Scott, Billy Zim- \ merman and Harvey X Franklin. Mark Rector was the winner ? in public speaking. \ Winner in creed speaking A was Howard Babbitt. a Mark First \ "Our files are so crowd- \ ed." said the chief clerk. ? "that we'll simply have V to destroy all correspond- A ence that's more than six \ years old." "Go ahead and \ do it," instructed his ? bureaucrat-boss, "but first f be sure to make copies of V everything marked for A destruction." \ Members of the winning quartet were Wendy McGee, Donna Teague, Neteka Scott and Robin Cole. Advisors are Cole and Woody. GOP Sets Precinct Meetings Madison County precinct meetings will be held at the various polling places this Saturday at 2 p.m., it was announced this week. Hie election of precinct officials and delegates to the County Republican Con vention to be held in Marshall on Saturday, March 12, will be held. All Republicans are urged to attend. News From | Agricultural Extension I Office | By WILEY DuVALL An abundant supply of healthy plants produced at the right time is a necessary requirement for a successful hurley crop. The following points will help assure you of a good supply of plants. Gas the bed when soil is not waterlogged and soil temperature is above 50 degrees. Apply 50-75 pounds of 11-0-0 per 100 foot bed. Sow 2-1 teaspoons of seed per 100 foot bed. Spray with Orthene for flea beetles and aphids. Beds should be checked d^lyfw ^te^needs VI <)r t * p 1 <* n t \ ?' ? <! a i lurc; - occur f . , , . ? ? fmm all A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS... LOVED ONES by J. & a STUDIO COLOR PORTRAIT PACKAGE '2.00 Deposit *5.95 Balance When Pictures Are Oelivered : 2 8 x 10's I 2 - 5 x 7's I 10 - Billfolds i Ho Aft Limit* ? No Limits To A Family ^V ftf FAMILY GROUPS WELCOME * cJnpUU '! MARCH 3-4 THURSDAY ? FRIDAY HOURS 11-5? 11-7 at 1 i ARMY STORE MARSHALL SHOPPING CENTER i .... ? 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