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KlifcfeS'S’JEte. *.. - ■->-_ c>^-.^eg^'J£fe^ lI^THEMMCEY RECORDS B*eL T .twT- BURNSVILIE, NORTH^CAROUNA^«»<<K#* I ESTABLISHED 1936 ' ) EDWARD A. YUZIUK - EDITOR G PUBLISHER I CAROLYN R. YUZIUK - ASSOCIATE EDITOR I MISS PATSY BRIGGS - OFFICE MANAGER | PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY I , YANCEY PUBLISHING COMPANY I SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT BURNSVILLE.N.C. 1 THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1970 NUMBER THIRTY-FOUFU | SUBSCRIPTION RATES $3.00/YEAR I I OUT OF COUNTY $5.00/YEAR | SKMtfOR 1 SAMMERVIN Major Issues Still Unresolved WASHINGTON Congress approaches the final months of the session with a number of major issues on its calen d a r. l his is not unusual when one considers the magnitude of the problems awaiting consideration. Among the unfinished busi ness are most of the money bills, an omnibus farm bill, a package of environmental controls, several consumer protec tion measures, a trade-tariff Dili, a handful of Administration tax requests, and a controversial family assistance welfare proposal. At this stage, many who are impatient with the progress of certain legislation seek to point to the "slow pace" of Con gress. It should be noted that the first months of. any session are necessarily devoted to hearings on legislation and that this is an essential part of the consideration of any im port ant bill. Moreover, the first months of this session were devoted to many other vital issues concerning our nation. For weeks, the Senate debated the qualifications of three nominees be fore it confirmed justice Biackmvtn for a seat on the Supreme Court. Later, this body debated our Southeast Asian policies and more recently it has conducted a review of our defense posture. While I have disagreed with many of my colleagues concerning their views on these subjects, still I consider these debates to be of the utmost importance since they are respon sive to the concerns of the people. The status of some of the major measures still pending on the Congressional calendar is as follows: The President's package of environmental bills has received hearings by the Senate and House Public Works Committees. Thereafter, the House has passed measures extending the Clean Air Act for three years and the Solid Waste Disposal Act through fiscal 1973. The Senate Public Works Commit tee has reported favorably the Resource Recovery Act of 19- 70, a measure extending and expanding Federal solid waste programs for four years through fiscal 1974. Prospects for the passage of this legislation depend on resolving a conflict of opinions as to the best means of solving our environmen - tal problems Consumer legislation is receiving much attention by the Congress. The Senate Commerce Committee recently re ported a bill to permit consumers to join together in lav suits against sellers who engage in deceptive practices and to re cover money damages from them. Senate and House Govern ment Operations Committees have been considering functio nal legislation to establish a consumer protection agency. It appears likely that Congress will enact some legislation on this subject either thisyear or next year. The Omnibus Farm Bill, which recently passed the House, is now under consideration by the Senate Agriculture Commit tee. The President's revised welfare proposal, which has been undergoing a critical review by the Senate Finance Com mittee, now appears likely to come to the Senate floorbrfore adjournment, liven so, the bill to provide for a minimum an nual payment to welfare recipients remains in doubt, since any Senate-passed bill would probably have to be passed on again by the House which approved its version in mid- April. New consumer taxes requested by tire President also remain in doubt. One of the most important bills yet to be acted on is the trade-tariff bill to establish quotas on foreign goods coming into this country. Congressional support of this legislation ap pears to be strong with the prospects that action may be fa - vorable on such a bill in the remaining days of the sessiop. Mrs.Pote, Mrs.Mdaturff Get Degrees Primping Thursday for a ceremony they've waited 37 years for were two grandmothers from the Bald Creek Communi ty in Yancey County: Mrs. Nor ma Robertson Pate (left) and Mrs. Ila Phillips Mclnturff. At Thursday night commencement at Mars Hill College, they and 60 others received bach“lor% de grees. Neighbors and class mates since childhood, the two women graduated together in 1933 from Bald Creek School and began their college days together at the old Asheville Normal School. But the De - pression forced both the women to drop out. They've had to squeeze in their schooling be tween raising families Mrs. Pate has four children and three grandchildren and Mrs. Mcln - turff has three children and six grandchildren—and teaching school. Mrs. Pate has taught ■)’ ' Church Singing The Rebels Creek B a ptist Church in Mitchell County near Bakersville is having a gospel singing Saturday night, August 29th at 7:30 p. m. All singers and the public are invited to attend and take part. iSSI® POLLARD’S 1 DRUGS EAGLE 24 CLAIROL INSTANT MHCI } CONDITIONER 00 , 63d Reg. $1.50 fOy DVTITY DO HAIR'SPRAY A YDS ASSORTED Reg. $3.25 t% LQ A SHAEFFER BRECK SATIN LOTION W V Reg $2.50 179 _ BRYLCREEM TUBE ggggjjjKjjg Reg. $1.29 93d 26 years and is presently a kin dergarten teacher at Bee Log Elementary; and Mrs. Mrlnturff has taught 20 years and is a bkill Photo by Walter Smith Yancey Grandmothers Graduate reading teacher at Bald Cree k Elementary. Both earned a bachelor of arts degree in ele mentary education.
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