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You’ll read no finer feature this year than the magnificent ly illustrated story on North Carolina's Outer Banks, in the September issue of National Geographic magazine. Borrow a copy from a fri end, if you can't find one on the newsstand, but rest assured he'll expect its return. You'll find theissuealsoattheRegion- al Library here, but not to be checked out of the building. The lengthy article, staff written, is supplemented with numerous excellent color pho tographs. No word short of spectacular or astounding is a fit adjective to describe the best of the lot, a NASA view snapped by Apollo 9 from 130 miles up. Shame on you, as a resident of the Coast Country, It you let anything stop you from see ing and reading this superb fea ture. Don't pass Judgement on our all-out enthusiasm and limitless praise until you've done Just that. It******* It appears thatfewNewBern- ians believe the inquest at Ed- gartown will uncover the full facts. Just as the slaying of his brother, John, in Dallas left many questions unanswered, no ture or false detailing of what Senator Edward M. Kennedy did or didn't do on the most event ful ni^t of his life is going to satisfy a doubting public. Granting that newspapers can be brutal in their coverage, factual revelations by the press are usually less damaging than uncomfirmed rumors and wild specualatlon resulting from a story's suppression. Besides, gossip not only travels fast and far, but lingers longer Inmem- ory than the printed page. Reporters, as a rule, aren't weighted down by brilliance,but they learn early that it is dlas- trous to accept any rumor or face value and publicize whatis siq)posedly reliable informa tion. The mere fact that a story is “all over town” by no means Indicates its accur acy. A total stranger can im part a falsehood to a pedestrian on Middle street, and within minutes dozens of people will have heard it and passed it along as the b'uth to hundreds. This isn't Just typical of New Bern, but typical of everyplace on earth. Naturally, if mortals ever inhabit the moon it will be typical there too. In the Ted Kennedy case, the public de prived of facts about an honest to goodness tragedy, dramatic ally Involving a national fl^re, did what it always will. It man ufactured its own “facts" and may forever believe them. Sad but true, humans get a lot more kick out of gossiping about bad things than good things. Before you condemn the press for placing emphasis on destructive events, rather than constructive ones, and heaven knows the press is guilty, admit to yourself that this is what catches and holds you attention in a newspaper. Morbid curiosity is, to our way of thinking a trait no mortal can be proud of. However, all of us are cursed with the quirk in varying degrees. Be thank- full if your leanings along this line aren't of extreme propor tions. For example, you're one (Conlinned on page 8; (domitg )lublk The NEW BE! PUBLISNID WIIKLY IN THB mART OB lASTBRN NORTH CAROLINA Per Copy VOLUME 12 NEW BERN, N. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1969 NUMBER 25 LOUD AND LOVELY — New Bern High school’s var sity cheerleaders smile their prettiest for the Mirror. Top row standing, left to right, you’ll recognize Carol Myrick, Connie Sawyer, Anna K. Mason, Margaret Beaman and Beth Corning. Seated are Sande Wil liams, Nan Griffin, Cinda Kellum, Debbie Whitehurst, Sandy Howard, Trish Menius, Dona Lichtenwaiter, and Lisa Geiter. They’ll be whooping it up for the Bears against West Carteret tonight.—Photo by Chick Natella. THEY CAN YELL TOO — Don’t underestimate the lung power of New Bern High school’s junior var sity cheerleaders. The adage that young people should be seen and not heard could never apply to them. Included in the group are Elizabeth Watts, Sara Jane Finch, Hope Beaman, Cherri Piland, Mimi White- side, Karen Stocks, Sandy Morris, Doris Taylor, Lauralyn Bunn, Dot Hughes, Nancy Barker, Debby Crayton, and Maryann Barden.—Photo by Chick Na tella.
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