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COLUMNS
NOVEMBER, 1978
Columns
RUSTY BARATH, Editor
DANNY CLARK, Associate Editor
KATHY BULLARD, Managing Editor
BOB BRUECKNER, Adviser
SID PROCTOR, Sports Editor
STEPHEN WHEELER, Business Mgr.
GRAYSON POWELL, Photo Editor
Staff Writers: Lisa Milton, Darla Chiangi, Frankie Bartholamew, Ronnie Lawerence,
Colleen Currin, Scott Berkeley, Cozette Washburn. Typists: Doe Spivey, Lea Peterson,
Vivian Overton, Penny Meadows, Lisa Braswell, Karen Coker.
Printing: The Oxford Orphanage Press, Oxford. The Columns is printed bimonthly
during the academic year at Louisburg College. Letters to the Editor and Columns are
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Editorial Comment
by Eddie Woodhouse
Associate Editor
The people of NC have re-elected Senator Jesse Helms to another
term. They are to be commended. Helms has long been a spokesman
of the new conservative trend that has hit this nation. Senator Helms
has established himself as a person who will stand up for the battered
free enterprise system, and not let our country fall to socialism.
Helm’s character cannot be knocked. His honesty, his willingness
to work (95% voting record), and his moral values which come from
his religious convictions, all contribute in making Helms a great
voice for the people. So, it was a big plus for the country to see 615,000
North Carolinians make a wise choice.
However, as expected, some sincerely feel the election had flaws.
Betty McCain, chairperson of the North Carolina Democratic Party
seems to feel that the election was swayed, not because of the differing
philosophies of the candidates, but because of the great sum of money
the Helms campaign raised. Some Ingram aides have claimed the
election was bought. I can’t agree. Granted, the seven million dollars
the Helms cause gathered enabled them to get the exposure they
wanted, and the $300,000 that Ingram raised is fractional to that of
Helms. Yet Ingram was not “fighting terrific odds” as he stated in his
concession speech, and money (or his lack of it) wasn’t responsible for
his defeat. Ingram should have only been helped by several visits by
President Carter, and continual endorsement by Gov. Jim Hunt (who
appears to be one of the most popular governors in the state’s history).
The White House even lobbied hard for a Helms defeat. Ingram only
hurt himself by a constant verbal pounding of Helms’ treasury and in
his words. Helms’ vote “against the people.” Voters became tired of
the same speech over and over. This was only a small reason why
Ingram lost. North Carolinians were more satisfied with Senator
Helms’ opposition to wasteful government spending. Helms was
certainly correct in saying people aren’t going to turn to Washington
for solutions to their problems; Washington is the problem. With this
in mind, the voters realized that sending Ingram to Washington
would be like sending a blank check with him.
In a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans 3 to 1, Helms
obviously pulled votes from people who weren’t afraid to jump party
lines. Helms pulled 65 counties including Randolph county, the home
of Ingram. Helms was even endorsed by two powerhouse
newspapers, “The Charlotte News” and “The Winston-Salem
Sentinel.”
I wish only the best for John Ingram and hope he will serve the
people well as Insurance Commissioner.
As a southerner, we can be proud that we have a man who has our
best interest at heart. I hope that at least for another six years.
Senator Jesse Helms will continue to vote against unnecessary
spending.
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Campus Popcfbckck bestsellers
1.The Thorn Birds, by Colleen McCullough. (Avon,
$2.50.) Australian family saga: fiction.
2. All Things Wise and Wonderful, by James Herriot.
(Bantam, $2.75) Continuing story of Yorkshire vet.
3. The Dragons of Eden, by Carl Sagan. (Ballantine,
$2.25.) The evolution of intelligence.
4. Your Erroneous Zones, by Wayne W. Dyer. (Avon,
$2.25.) Self-help pep talk.
^The Amityviile Horror, by Jay Anson. (Bantam, $2.50.
\J True story of terror in a house possessed.
6. Lucifer’s Hammer, by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle.
(Fawcett/Crest, $2.50.) Struggle for survival after gigan
tic comet hits earth: fiction.
7. Dynasty, by Robert S. Elegant. (Fawcett/Crest, $2.75.]
Saga of dynamic Eurasian family: fiction.
8. The Joy of Sex, by Alex Comfort. (Simon & Schuster,
$6.95.) Guide to attaining sexual enjoyment.
9. How to Flatten Your Stomach, by Jim Everroad.
(Price/Stern/Sloan, $1.75.) Rationale and exercises.
10. The Book of Merlyn, by T.H. White. (Berkley, $2.25.)
Fantasy about last days of King Arthur: fiction.
This list was compiled October 15, 1978 by The Chronicle of Higher
Education from information supplied by college stores throughout the
country.