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KIMC? MOUMTWn MIRROR
VOL. 88 NO. 03
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21. 1977
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Rep. Broyhili At Kiwanis
Inflation Number One Problem
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By ELIZABETH STEWART
Staff Writer
U. S. Congressman James T.
Broyhili, lOth District Repre
sentative, told Kings Mountain
IQwanlans Thursday night that the
number one problem facing
Amerlcems today is Inflation.
The veteran legislator warned of a
serious Increase In the nation’s trade
deficit for 1977, an astronomical
flgiire of 30 billions of dollars as
compared to the 1976 figure of six
billion which Is having a profound
effect on the textile, shoe, steel and
electric industries.
In the textile Industry alone, he
pointed to statistics that 100,000 Jobs
were lost In last four years.
Over 60,000 workers have suffered
layoffs In the steel Industry euid
2Senlth, a major manufacturer of
color television sets, just announced
It will close Its last facility In the U.
S. and manufacture the products off
shore.
"Consider what the ripple effect of
aU this Is on our communities,’’ he
declared, "If projections become
true that 384,000 In the textile and
apparel Industries will be without
jobs by 1980."
Rsp, BroyhiU eaul ne jolneo - uu
Rep. Jim Mann of Greenville. S. C.
in proposing a resolution that the
Congress oppose any trade negotia
tions whlrh would result In lower
tarlfs on textile Imports. Before the
recent recess, he said that over 300
of his cohorts favor the priqioaal but
Japan has made an urgent plea for
trade textile tariffs.
"I do not favor any further tariff
cuts,” said Broyhili who declared
that the "textUe industry should not
be made a chapping block.”
EUaboratlng, he said the U. S. pur
chases 40 percent of Its petroleum
from foreign countries and already
has a trade deficit with Japem for
seven and one-hsdf billion dollars.
"Fcnalgn countries are subdlzlng
to capture the U. S. Maricets," said
Broyhili, who pointed out that
foreign countries do not pay high
price for labor, and oil producing
nations make up the largest bulk of
our Imports.
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Photo By Lib Stewart
AFTER THE SPEECH — Congressman James Broyhili chats with
Henry and Mary Nelsler following his talk at Kings Mountain Klwanls
T'',''‘'‘^’'"‘’IY''jr8day night. Broyhili spoke on inflation as the nation’s
number one problem.
He said that In recent talks with
President Carter he had stressed the
seriousness of the Import problem
and that the President was crltlzed
for his (Carter’s) proposal to seek
higher tariffs on sugar. Congress
man Broyhl J said the sugar Industry
only emp oys 37,000 workers
whereas the steel and textile In
dustry employs millions of people.
Calling tor an across-the-boards
tSLX reduction. Rep. Broyhili said he
supports the Tax Reduction Act
which would see a 33 percent
reduction In taxes over a three year
period. He also said that a reduction
of the corporate tax rate would see
an expansive effort on the overall
economy.
He deciys as wasteful the ever-
Increasing amount of government
paper work, the over 7,000 new rules
and regulations Issued regularly by
the federal bureaucracy and de
clared that sMlmlnlstratlve agencies
get handed authority for good and
noble purposes but go beyond the
authority of Congress. He cited as an
example a recent ruling by HEW to
"cut down on hospital costs," that
“no woman can be admitted to a
hospital to give birth If the hospital
has served under 500" and labeled It
as “ridiculous.’’
Rep. Broyhili said he has proposed
a procedure of Congressional review
and possible veto of these federal
regulations and a Sunset provision
which take care of those regulations
which had aged out.
In 1976 the Congress passed 386
public laws which were signed Into
law by the President of the United
States.
“I ask (or your public support,"
said Broyhili,' ‘to get the Congress to
reduce this federal paper work and
taxes.” ‘“rhe American Free En
terprise system made this country
great and we need to get It back," he
added.
Halt run-away Inflation by re
ducing taxes, deficit spending and
government paper work, he
declared.
To question from Kyle Smith,
Broyhili replied that the new Social
Security propossil Is a temporary
measure but Its projections are
"most disturbing,” suggesting that
the Congress oug^t to take a "long
hard look” at providing a different
kind of retirement Income program
as a tax Incentive and freeze present
benefits. "’Ihere are less people
working and more people retiring,"
said the Congressman, thus creating
the problem.
George Hatch asked If there Is a
solution to the “me too atmosphere”
which exists among local govern
ments trying to get share of federal
dollars In the form of grants.
"Your Mayor (John Moss) and I
have discussed this many times,”
said BroyhiU, adding that he sup
ported a revenue sharing concept
which la a far sounder program with
less money wasted. He said in moat
cases larger cities take the lion’s
share of federal grants undar the
present system of funding and the
equity angle "bothers me.”
“Local governments have real
problems.” he said, “with real
needs."
"Economic projections today are
not all bad news, ” said BroyhUl, who
pointed to recent statistics by the
Department of Commerce that
showed economic growth of four
percent and employment rate up by
seven percent. The economic In
dicator on capital Investments is
"sluggish,” however, said the
Cbngressman, either because no
funds are available for new plants or
equipment or the Investor Is afraid
or unwilling to Invest under the
present economic conditions.
“Inflation Is definitely creeping up
again,” he said.
“I have many concerns,” said the
Congressman, “as I’m sure you
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INSTALLATION — Dwyer Sump, executive director of the N. C. United
Way, Inc., spoke and InstaUed the 1979 Kings Mountain United Fund
officers at last TTnirsday’s banquet. Pat Cheshire Is next year’s president
and Mrs. Patricia Blanton Is secretary-treasurer.
UF Exceeds Goal
By TOM MclNT YRE
Editor, Mirror-Herald
Dwyer C. Sump, executive direc
tor of North CSarollna United Way,
Inc., told a gathering at Kings
Mountain Junior High Thunday
night that the KM United Fund Is
making nevrapapers all over the
state.
"The Kings Mountain campaign Is
leading the rest of the state In
percentage of goals achieved,”
Sump said. "And It doesn’t look like
any other campaign In the state will
overcome your lead."
At the beginning of Thursday’s
KMUF banquet Chairman Pat
CSieshlre said, “We now have 146
percent of the 1978 goal achieved. Or
rather I should say that was the
status this morning. I understand
the percentage Is even higher now.”.
The 1978 campaign goal was
$4e,0(X). In a single division — In
dustrial - the pledges totaled
$49,024.42. This division was chaired
by Charles F. Mauney and Carl
DeVane, both of whom were honored
with special plaquee by KMUF
President Larry Wood.
The pledges to date total
$66,064.42.
In Ills comments. Sump also said,
“The Kings Mountain United Fund
seems to be moving forward at a
much more rapid pace. Like other
areas of the state, this campaign
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WAYNE
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District
Governor
Mother, Children Escape Burning Trailer
Dorothy GUI and her two chUdren
escaped death by minutes last
Friday morning when their mobUe
home was destroyed by fire.
Kings Mountain Fire Department
and Bethlehem VFD responded to
the caU about 10:16 a. m., but could
do nothing to save the mobile home
or Its contents.
As she stood and watched her
home destroyed, Mrs. GUI said, "My
boy woke me up and told me the
house was burning. I thought he was
playing, then I saw the smoke. I had
enough time to get my chUdren out,
but I couldn’t save nothing else.”
Mrs. GlU Is a second shift employe
at Spectrum Textured Fibers. Her
husband, Joe GUI, also employed at
Spectrum, rushed home from hla job
Friday morning when a neighbor
oaUed him.
At the scene GUI and his wlfb got
Into a shouting match with a State
Highway Patrolman who pulled GUI
far qieedlng. GUI said he was scared
aomethlng had happened to his
lanrUly In the fire and that he didn’t
■top whan the patrolman flashed his
blue Ught. The patrolman left the
scene without Issuing a tlckst and
woehad traffic for the firefighting
vehicles.
The GUI mobUe home was located
In the Curry Trailer Park In the
Hilltop Community. GUI said he
bought the "traUer In 1972. Four
more years and It would’ve been
paid off.”
He said he was planning to build a
brick home and rent the traUer for
additional Income.
"I had the trailer Insured,” GUI
said, "but right now I csui’t
remember whether I had the fur
nishings Insured.”
KMFD Capt. Jerry White said,
“We know as soon as we got here we
couldn’t save the mobUe home. It
was completely engulfed In fire.
Mrs. GUI and her chUdren were
extremely lucky. Fire tn a mobUe
home produces more toxic fumes
than a house fire. ’They easily covUd
have been knocked unconscious by
the fumes before the fire ever
reached them."
The firefighters did manage to ave
the GUI’s 1974 Pontiac, which was
parked adjacent to the mobUe home.
TTie fiberglass hood and moulding on
the vehicle had melted and the
windshield was shattered from the
heat.
The GUIs and their two children,
Joey, age 4, and Raydene, 31-
months wUl reside with GIU’s
family who also live bi the HUltop
oemmuruty.
It w four-year-old Joey Gill who
alerts Js mother to the danger and
saved the family from tragedy.
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FIRE VICTIMS - KM Firs Chief Gsne Tlgnor taUis
with Joe and Dorothy GUI about the firs that destroyed
their mobUe home In the HUltop Community last Friday
morning. The GUIs lost their home and aU of their
Photo By Tcm McIntyre
possessions when the blase swept through the structure
about 10 a. m. Mrs. GUI was awakened by her four-year
old son, Joey, to discover the fire and save herself and
her two children.
Uons District
Governor Will
Speak Tuesday
District 81-C Governor of the Lions
dub Wayne Roberts wUl speak at
the ’Tuesday night meeting of the
Kings Mountain Lions Club.
The dinner meeting Is scheduled to
begin at 7 p. m. at Kings Mountain
Iisi tomorrow.
A native of Duplin County,.
Roberts Is a resident at Davidson
whers ha serves as principal of that
community’s elementary school.
Holding degrees from three
universities, Roberts has served as
president of the N. C. Reading
Association. He was recipient of the
Algernon Sydney BulUvan Award
from Davidson Collage (or uneelfish
oontributlons to his community.
As president of the Davidson Lions
Chib, Roberts received 100 percent
president’s award and was named
outstanding district president In
1178-74 In clubs of 40 members or
mors. He was named Davidson Lion
of The Tear, 1978-74; served a three
year term on the board of
Mecklenburg Association tor The
Blind and served on the resolutlana
committee at the Greensboro
Convention.