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Birthrate Aad Education
RALEIGH—WhiIe North
Carolina fell short of the
Bureau of Census estimated
that one-fourth of all women
who marry by age 21 in the
United States are pregnant
at the time of the wedding, a
statistical study of 1973
marriages by the Division of
Health Services did show
that 8 per cent of the brides
were in the family way at
the time of the nuptials.
Out of the nearly 47,000
marriages in 1973, 2,624
white brides conceived out
of-wedlock and 1,338
nonwhites..
Education appeared a fact
in a number of pre-marital
pregnancies. Brides with 12
years of education had the
highest frequency of out-of
wedlock conceptions. This
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was true for white and
nonwhites alike. About 30
per cent of the total out-of
wedlock conceptions among
white brides had 12 years of
schooling and close to 44 per
cent of nonwhite.
Brides with only 10 to 11
years of schooling had the
next highest frequency of
pregnancies. After that, out
of-wedlock conceptions
dropped significantly
among brides with even one
year of college. White brides
with 12 years of education
had seven times more out
of-wedlock conceptions than
those with one year of
college. Nonwhite brides
who had completed high
school but no college had
eight times more out-of
wedlock conceptions than
thosewithoneyear of college
education.
Brides, 17 years old had
the highest number of out
of-weulock conceptions
among whites, while 18 year
olds had the most among
nonwhites. For white 17
year olds, just under 23 per
cent conceived out-of
wedlock, while for
nonwhites the figure
reached almost 22 per cent.
For white and nonwhite
brides, out-of-wedlock
conceptions declined nearly
every year of age after 18
and every year of education
after the 12th.
WASHINGTON—It was just after midnight, and I
sighed with relief as I climbed into the taxicab that had come
to pick me up at the Washington studios of NBC Television.
A few minutes earlier, I had reluctantly made a brief appear
ance on a national television program which, as hosts David
Brinkley and John Chancellor had put it, "wrapped up NBC's
coverage of the presidential primary in North Carolina in
which Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan scored stunning
victories."
It had been a long day. The Senate had been in session
Tuesday, and I was unable to go home to vote. Anticipating
that, I had mailed my absentee ballot some two weeks earlier.
Now, it was all over.
GHOSTLY —Washington is an almost ghostly town at
midnight. As the taxicab moved through the empty streets,
and across Memorial Bridge into Virginia, the driver took
note of my Southern accent—and remarked that I must be
from out of town.
He likes North Carolina, he said. He had been stationed
at Fort Bragg some years ago. Inasmuch as I had not identi
fied myself, he assumed that I was a stranger in Washington.
He began pointing out the various sights—the Capitol, the
Pentagon, the Lincoln Memorial. Even the Washington Monu
ment. All of these were a part of the impressive panorama
of Washington, glowing in the subdued lights of Washington
at night.
ROLLED—As we rolled along, I thought of the awe
some responsibility that my fellow North Carolinians had
exercised the day before. Those "stunning victories" that
Carter and Reagan had scored—what impact would they have
on the course of history?
I always think of the losers in any contest. I thought
of George Wallace, and that day more than a decade ago when
I first met him in Raleigh. I thought of Jerry Ford, a gracious
friend. And then I thought of Ronald Reagan, with whom
I began an enduring friendship years ago, and with whom
i had talked by telephone just a few minutes before leaving
for the television studios. His success in North Carolina had
exceeded anything he could have hoped for. I do not know
Jimmy Carter, but I could imagine the joy he was experien
cing as a result of his solid victory in North Carolina.
PRIMARIES—But the thought would not go away:
Are these presidential primaries really worth the time and
money and effort? Are they meaningful to the people? If so,
why do not more citizens participate? Why is the voter turn
out so relatively small?
I thought of the hundreds of North Carolina Democrats
who had gone to the polls on Tuesday, fully intending to vote
for Ronald Reagan. They could not, of course. Under North
Carolina law, voters may not cross party lines. It was sur
prising, I pondered, that so many Tar Heels were unaware of
that. Hundreds of them were irate, because they wanted to
vote for Ronald Reagan.
Their discontent, however, was an indication that
Governor Reagan, if nominated by his party, will be able
to put together a coalition of support—Democrats, Republi
cans and Independents—just as he did when he was twice
elected Governor of California. He won office by a margin of
more than a million votes.
ISSUES—The issues in the North Carolina primary
centered around the economy, the U. S. defense posture,
the proposed give-away of the Panama Canal, and other mat
ters involving the future of our nation, and perhaps its very
survival.
Finally, the taxicab pulled up in front of my home
in Virginia. The driver and I exchanged good wishes, and he
expressed the hope that I would enjoy my stay in the Washing
ton area.
I shall and I do. But I am awfully glad that presidential
election years roll around only once every four years. And
I suspect most other Americans feel the very same way.
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FOR ARBOR DAY—Members of the Edenton Junior
Garden Club, last week, observed Arbor Day by planting a
dogwood tree at the Barker House. The club is shown above
preparing for the planting.
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RALEIGH—High school
juniors from throughout the
state and as far away as
Richmond, Va., visited the
Peace College campus
March 20-21 during
visitation weekend.
Attending the annual
program from this area
were Tammy Boyce,
daughter of Mr. and Mr. W.
T. Boyce, Jr.; Kim Elmore,
daughter of Mrs. J. H.
Conger, Jr.; and Thelma
Goodwin, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Goodwin,
all of Edenton.
The visitors got an
intimate look at the
Presbyterian junior college
for women. They mingled
with students, toured the
campus and the city of
Raleigh, discussed
academics and enjoyed
recreational activities
including swimming,
basketball, tennis and
volleyball.
The Peace Chamber
Singers, a group of 12
talented singers, under the
direction of Joan Melton
Duyk, performed for the
visitors Saturday night.
Sunday morning they
attended a worship service
conducted by the Rev.
George Alexander Thomas,
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