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Thursday, September 14,1972 Rep. Walter Jones Reports... ' The House of Representa tives resumed its work on Tuesday, September 5, this following a two weeks recess. The main topic of conver sation was the senseless slaughter of members of the Israeli Olympic team. It is indeed a sad commentary bn our times when the athletic arena, which is one of the few areas where men of all nations and political philoso phies can convene and com municate, is threatened by such e deplorable act. Some of the House action last week consisted of approv ing the Conference Report on the OEO authorization for 1973. The Conferees Report offered much improvement over the original bill in that it deleted the requirement to set up a Legal Services De partment. The major objec tion to the bill was a two year Appropriation. Many of us felt that such sensitive pro grams should have to come before the Congress annually for review and change. In other House action was the approval of the Confer ence Report on the Accelerat ed Reforestation of National Forests. This provides for a appropriation not to exceed $65 million annually to create and accelerate reforestation programs in our national forests. I have often stated in speeches the difficulty in having agricultural legisla tion approved in a Congress that is becoming more and more urban-oriented. This was demonstrated emphatic ally last week when the House rejected by a vote of 122 to 235, legislation known as the Wheat Research and Promotion. Act. This would have provided for a small as sessment to the wheat indus try for the promotion and ex pansion of domestic markets to be supervised by a wheat industry council composed of 15 voting members and seven additional members. This is similar to the agriculture re search programs such as to bacco, peanuts, cotton and other commodities. One of the objections to the original bill was that it would not provide a referendum to be voted upon by those to he af fected. So, an amendment was. adopted providing for a referendum which has been provided in most other similar agricultural programs. Even with tile adoption of tlie amendment, the bill was de fected, as previously slated. It S 0 WOMBS % by MARY LEE THOMPSON Never before in American history has it been more im portant for voters to under stand our economy than right now. With incomes bigger but dollars buying less, the prob lem of inflation makes the need for fiscal responsibility vital. Fiscal considerations were basic to the founding of this nation. “No taxation without representation” was no mere slogan. It was recognition that what the government spends and how it finances it self are of prime importance. At this point in history, about one-third of all we pro duce goes to the government —and the government de mands still more. In an elec tion year, each-party tries to put forth as many programs as possible that will appeal to the well-being of one group or another. Many of the programs are valid considered separately, but extremely expensive when considered collectively. As in-, dividuals and taxpayers, we must not be influenced by golden rhetoric or great promises of new luxuries we cannot afford. Many people and clubs have' formed study groups to leant more about the issues and projects now under consider ation by Congress. Others have chosen to research older programs to find out if they are really necessary or can be combined with similar pro grams for administrative savings. Some time ago Rep. George Mahon (D.-Tex.) Chairman, Appropriations Committee, House of Representatives, said, “Control of public spend ing rests with the people who create public sentiment and elect officials of government ... Congress is not going to practice restraint unless the message comes through loud and dear from the people.. It’s up to us to speak upt * is Buy Suviitgt Bands Any MmtM Item Ptasw l Ask For A | "Rom I Check" UJcO g—L 11 WHERE ECOHOMV ORIGINATES A£-P Dell DeiiqhiA U.S.D.A. Inspected Fresh Fryers r* i) i /'"V / " I . ** Bw-O-Chkfcat 79v • Potato Salad 39c T • Cole Slaw «39c M FjUMM 22ftS£ “ LOOKS LIKE A FRANK—TASTES LIKE A FRANK • • Picnic Sti# 45* Bocfeet-O-Clutfeeii <->> 49^ Swiss Chuck Steak Lb 59c Ground Chuck mL^ 9 " 85c T 0 j J ALL FLAVORS ALL FLAVORS JUMBO 4 SIZE Jello Gelatins ’* 10c Sparkle Gelatin 9c Honeydews -79 c T FOR YOUR COOKING NEEDS PURE VEGETABLE OIL TENDER FRESH DififlCll Wesson Oil 24> °' 61c dexola Oil ” 2 ' 49c Yellow Corn 5 s - 39c CARNATION INSTANT NON-FAT A&P INSTANT NON-FAT CRISP OUT H' ng Dry Milk Solids & Dry Milk Solids Hsi 99 Fresh Cucumbers 2 u - 29c *£'■ M Vr Pork & Beans -16 c Pork & Beans -15 c Fresh Carrots 2 a 28c ™ this washday try outstanding low price juicy Tide "1.79 c Sail —r '%■ 59c Bartlett Pears -27 c ■S [; k | QOa -== A ; i|/C c= W A I ■ I ■lt i==: x WfcW U M 1 Vi VI; LtMIT ONt PW PAMILT WITHOUT COUPON F ■ W A. * A IN EDENTON jSJVSSKjJ 701 NORTH BROAD STREET THE CHOWAN HERALD Page 3-B
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