West Craven Highlights May 24, 1979 Page 2
Senator
Joseph E.
Thomas
Legislative Report
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May 18, 1979
A terrible double-murder and suicide in Raleigh
last week underscored the historical presence of
domestic violence in our society.
Governor Jim Hunt, in his “crime control”
message to the General Assembly, said that the one
problem brought up more than any other at the
crime control hearing of last year was “family
violence.” Those hearings were chaired by former
Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety, Phil
Carlton.
It was Secretary Carlton who put together the
Crime Control Agenda which was the basis for
much of the Govenor’s crime package introduced
during this Session of the General Assembly.
One of the m^'or segments of that package was
the Domestic Violence Act which was ratified by
both houses of the General Assembly last week.
Such legislation is long over-due. According to
the Governor in his address, one of every four
murders in our State in 1976 occurred between
members of the same family.
The Governor went on to say that even more
serious correlations exist within the realm of
domestic violence. “Violence begets violence.
Abused children become child abusers. Studies of
prostitutes, homicidal adolescents and convicted
murderers find that the majority were themselves
victims of family violence, “according to the
Governor. ^
The new legislation, designated Senate Bill 171,
is a substantial effort by the legislators to provide
needed remedies for domestic violence.
By carefully defining domestic violence, setting
up judicial procedures, and means of enforcement,
the bill will at least provide easier access to law
enforcement for those in need.
One of the most valuable points of the bill, I
believe, is that it provides for emergency assistance
for victims of domestic violence by the local law
enforcement officer responding to the call.
The law reads clearly that the officer responding
to the request for assistance is “authorized to take
whatever steps are reasonably necessary to protect
the complainant from harm and is authorized to
advise the complainant of sources of shelter,
medical cpe, counseling and other services.”
The officer on the scene even has authority to
transport the victim or potential victim away from
the “troublespot” to the appropriate facilities
(hospitals, magistrates’ offices, public or private
facilities for shelter, etc.).
The law also sets up procedures for bail and
pretrial release, criminal trespass, and emergency
relief.
Hopefully, Senate Bill 171 can help in
eliminating the unfortunate tragedies of violence
within the family.
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Open house of
Town Hall and new
Library planned
Plans are being made
by the Cove City Board of
Aldermen and the Cove
City Library Board for a
joint open house of the
new Town Hall and
Library on Sunday after
noon, May 27th from 3:00
p.m. til 5:00 p.m. The
public is cordially invited
to attend.
Volunteer firemen and
other interested persons of
Cove City attended a
Heart Saver class offered
at the Cove City Volun-
Cove City
Chatter
by Mrs. Merlyn McCoy
633-1071
teer Fire Department
Monday night. May 14th.
The twenty-five persons
present learned what
actually happens to the
heart during a heart
attack and discussed
factors that increase an
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“There WAS one house in your price range. But
it was destroyed in the great Chicago fire."
The
Washington Report
by
Rep. Walter B. Jones
for week besrinning May 21, 1979
During the past week the final consideration by
the House on the 1980 Budget was concluded. After
taking up parts of three weeks, it now appears that
the House is determined to reduce federal spending,
for as the bill goes to Conference between the House
and Senate, the total deficit is slightly more than
$20 billion. This is still alot of tax dollars as well as
excessive interest, but compared to the last year of
the Ford Administration when the total figure was
in excess of $66 billion, it does seem that we are
making some progress. This reducti9n was due in
part of an amendment which was offered and
approved overwhelmingly to cut $2-l/2 billion, said
reductions to be equally divided among all the
agencies.
Those of you who have followed the Panama
Canal treaty and neptiations are aware that the
House must pass implementing legislation to
provide some $4 billion in funds as well as
approving other aspects of the treaty prior to
October 1. By way of emphasis, let nae state again
that the treaty has alretidy been signed and
approved by the Senate and the proposed action by
the House is to implement certain parts of the
treaty; and on Thursday last the Rules Committee
brought the bill to the House Floor. This is a
procedure where the House has to approve or reject
the rule under which the bill will be considered; and
in an extremely close vote, 200 yeas to 198 nays, the
Youth Council
Formed
;Re\^. Steve Hickle,
chairman of the Vance-
boro Area Ministerial
Fellowship, announced
this week that a Youth
Council was being
formed for the new
Youth Center. He ex
plained that membership
on this council was open
to any youth represent
ative from any youth
organization made up of
youth or. that serves
youth, but that the
representative must be a
youth. This decision was
reached at a meeting
Sunday; Rev.Hickle
added thj^t he was pleased
that over 30 people were
present and that most of
them were youths.
The group also discuss
ed plans for refurbishing
the old Civitan building
of Farm . Life Avenue as
the site for the new youth
center.
U anyone'!is interested
in being a member or
having a representative
on the Youth Council,
they should contact Rev.
Hickle at 244-1782.
By M.A. PETTI, M.D.
If you get gas and
cramps when you drink
milk, it usually means
your body can’t digest
the milk sugar which
causes the trouble.
However, most natural
cheeses are okay because
the milk sugar is removed
in the cheese-making pro
cess.
individual’s risk of
having a heart attack. The
four hour class included
instruction and practice
in one-man CPR (Cardio
pulmonary Resusitation).
Mrs. Rebecca Chapman,
Inservice Education
Director of Craven
County Hospital and
certified instructor in
CPR was the instructor
for the class.
The Youth Fellowship
Auxiliary of Core Creek
Free Will Baptist Church
enjoyed a skating party
Tuesday night. About
forty members and guests
attended.
BIRTHDAYS
May 26-Johnny Pate, Brenda
K. Morris, Vera Smith, May
27-Nelson Lee, Beulah Mills,
Mary Bette Wall, Erelene
Wiggins, May 28-Wesley
Morris May 29-Kevin Nobles,
Hattie Mae Gladson, John F.
Williams, Irene Townsend,
Jonathan Ipock, May 30-Hazel
Carawon, April Lynn James,
Kirby Norman, May 31-
Patricia Robinson, L. P. Lane,
Nora Dixon, Alton Wilson,
Connie Mounce.
ANNIVERSARIES
May 27-Mr. and Mrs.Clyde
Hart, May 29-Mr. and Mrs.
Dannie Hoell, May30-Mr. an*
Mrs. George Fillingame, May
31-Mr. and Mrs. Weslr
Gladson.
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WBylil Hoy Bilieie...
It has beetr calculated
that in the last 3,500
years there have been on
ly 230 years of peace
throughout the civilized
world.
* * *
The blue whale is the
largest and most powerful
animal on earth.
rule was approved by the margin of only two vote?
This, of course, signals trouble for the bill when it is
considered next week, for many Members who
historically will vote for the rule, will not
necessarily vote for the bill itself.
In other House action, approval was given to the
Alaskan Wilderness Bill, by a surprising margin of
268 to 157. The bill, which faces a tough fight in the
Senate, is the most extensive land “take over”
legislation in the history of the United States. It
would set aside 128 million acres - an area larger
than California - in 13 national parks, 21 wildlife
refuges, 12 wild and scenic rivers and two national
forest wildernesses. It would also forbid oil
exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Range,
the northeast Alaska calving grounds of America’s
largest Caribou herd. However 96 percent of lands
favorable for oil and gas development would be
open for exploration.
On final passage I voted no; for the substitute bill
which would have been considered at a later time,
would in my opinion, struck a more equitable
balance between industry and the environmental
ists.
Members of Congress are becoming more and
more impatient with the Department of Energy for
doing nothing in attempting to find a greater
supply of fuel as well as controlling the spiraling
prices. Many of us feel that with 15,000 employees,
it appears that some solutions should have been
offered by this time. After all, this was the purpose
for the creation of the Department of Energy.
At least. Secretary of Agriculture, Bob Bergland,
announced several days ago that this
Administration would assure the agricultural
sector of sufficient fuel to produce and house the
various crops.
DINNER A BIG SUCCESS— The benefit barbecue
pork and chicken dinner of sponsored by the West
Vanceboro Church of God was a big success with sales
totaling over $1500. They express their appreciation for
the community participation in the project. They also
wish to thank Charles Weiss for the use of his building,
the old Pat’s Red and White Grocery Store. They
congratulate the Men’s Fellowship with Don Mills as
president and the Ladies Auxiliary with Carrie Foy as
president on a job well done.
The West Craven
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