Thursday, February 25, 1982
Washington Report: Vital Programs In Need
By Congressman
Walter B. Jones
Last week Congress was
asked by the Reagan ad
ministration to provide
supplemental ap
propriations to bail out two
very vital federal programs.
In the first instance, the
House voted to provide five
billion dollars in additional
funds to the Commodity
Credit Corporation. This
sum was to cover losses
incurred by the Corporation
during FY 1981 and the
first quarter of FY 1982.
President Reagan had
requested this increase so
that the Corporation’s
programs would continue
their operations as required
by law. These lasses were
caused by a decline in the
economy, as well as ex
tremely high interest rates,
from which all segments of
our economy are suffering.
The House also passed two
emergency supplemental
appropriation bills. The first
was an additional 1.95-
billion dollars for the
unemployment com
pensation program. This
was due to unemployment
reaching between nine and
ten million as of last week
and Employment Security
Offices were overrun with
applicants. This was due to
both the original reduction
in the budget for this
department for FY 1982, as
well as the high unem
ployment; and a few weeks
ago they were forced to
close many offices as well as
reduce the number of em
ployees who normally
provide services for the
unemployed. The extra 1.95-
billion was voted for the
trust fund to maintain the
services throughout the
nation. In North Carolina
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alone, it had been recently
announced that 48 of the
Employment Security
Offices would have to be
closed due to the federal
budget cuts for this
program. This emergency
appropriation will per
manently continue for the
time being these offices. In
addition to the 1.95-billion
which was provided, the bill
also included 343.5-million to
cover the administrative
costs of state employment
security agencies. This
should, at least far the time
being, continue the
operation of the 48 offices
which had been threatened
with closing in the State of
North Carolina alone. On the
subject of unemployment,
there are now ap
proximately ten million
Americans or 8.9 per cent of
the population unemployed.
This is up from 7.4 per cent
unemployment when the
present administration took
office in 1981. Another un
pleasant fact is that farm
workers’ unemployment is
up over 55 per cent over the
past year. There are other
disturbing figures con
cerning unemployment, but
4 these will be addressed
* later.
In other House action, an
emergency supplemental
appropriation in the amount
of 123 million was approved
to provide additional sums
for the low income energy
assistance program.. This
program had come under
some severe criticism as
many patients in nursing
homes, as well as student
living in dormitories, had
received the supplemental
energy checks while living
in a centrally heated unit.
The legislation was
amended to prevent this
from happening in the
future. The justification for
this additional ap
propriation was due to the
fact that so far this winter
throughout the nation, it has
been considerably the worst
winter since 1900.
In Search
Os New Talent
“Horn In The West.” the
nation’s third oldest con
tinually operating outdoor
drama, is holding auditions
in search of new talent. The
auditions are to be held at
Watauga High School in
Boone, on Saturday ac
cording to artistic director,
Edward L. Pilkington.
Prospective actors are
advised to prepare a one
minute audition piece.
Expression, poise and voice
projection are among the
qualities to be judged.
Singers should prepare an
audition piece, preferably of
choral quality. Piano ac
companiment will be
provided.
Those interested in
technical positions with the
drama should bring their
resumes.
Dancers are advised to
call the Horn office at 704-
264-2120 for audition in
formation as plans are in
complete as of this writing.
Playwright Kermit Hunter
re-wrote the Horn script in
1981, greatly increasing the
continuity according to
General Manager William
R. Winkler, 111.
“The script is now
chronologically correct,
historically speaking,” said
Winkler, “and by
strengthening the roles of
Dr. Stuart and his son, Jack
Stuart, the story-line is
much easier to follow.”
The auditions are
scheduled to begin with
registration at 9 A.M. at the
high school. In the event
that weather should force
the school system to be in
operation on that Saturday,
the auditions will be moved
to the Powderhom Theatre
on the Horn grounds.
More information con
cerning the auditions can be
obtained by telephoning the
Horn staff at the above
number, or by writing
HORN IN THE WEST, P.O.
Box 295, Boone, N.C. 28607.
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Dr. Bruce Robert Poulton
Dr. Poulton
Elected Chancelor
CHAPEL HILL - Dr.
Bruce Robert Poulton, 54,
1 chancellor of the University
System of New Hampshire
and an animal nutritionist
and endocrinologist, was
elected chancellor of N. C.
State University Friday by
the Board of Governors of
the University of North
Carolina.
His election followed a
recommendation to the
board by UNC President
William C. Friday.
As the first chancellor of
the six-year-old New
Hampshire University
System, Poulton broadened
the system’s curriculums,
built an extensive outreach
program in adult education
and accomplished
significant increases both in
student population and
system support.
He will take office July 1
as the 10th chief executive
officer of North Carolina
State University, suc
ceeding former Chancellor
Joab L. Thomas who
resigned to assume the
presidency of the University
of Alabama at Tuscaloosa
and return to his native
state.
A native of Yonkers, N.Y.
and a Rutgers University
alumnus, Poulton was
selected as the top choice for
the N. C. State University
chancellorship from more
than 200 persons who were
nominated or applied for the
position. He was selected by
a Chancellor Search
Committee led by George
M. Wood of Camden,
chairman of the NCSU
Board of Trustees. The
trustees recommended his
appointment to President
Friday.
Friday said, “I am
delighted Dr. Poulton will be
joining us on July 1. He and
Mrs. Poulton are delightful
people who I’m sure will
provide the kind and quality
of leadership for North
Carolina State University
that all of us desire. We
welcome them warmly.”
Wood added, “We’re all
enthusiastic at the prospect
of his leadership. We know
he has the ability to propel
this institution forward, as
far as we want to go.”
NCSU Acting Chancellor
Nash N. Winstead stated,
“The N.C. State faculty and
administration is looking
forward to Dr. Poulton’s
coming here. We’re all
ready to work with him and
assist him in every way.”
Search Committee
members commented on
Poulton’s ability to work
with different personalities
and to meld factions into a
cohesive team -a talent
which he demonstrated in
the newly united system in
New Hampshire. Com
mittee members also said
they were impressed with
Poulton’s ability to work
within the political structure
garnering support for his
young system and bringing
about changes to meet the
state's educational needs.
A faculty member of the
Search Committee said that
Poulton had demonstrated
his support of good teaching,
research and extension at
New Hampshire and his
previous institution, the
University of Maine,
thereby fulfilling an im
portant role in land-grant
philosophy.
Poulton will be the third
scientist to head N.C. State.
The first was Dr. Carey
Bostian, chancellor from
1963 to 1969, who is a
geneticist; the secqnd was
Dr. Joab L. Thomas,
chancellor from 1976 to 1981,
who is a botanist. Poulton
will be the fourth chief
executive who hails from
out of state.
Prices Has Caused A Reduction In Fuel Demand
The trend of higher
fuel oil and gasoline prices
has made a drastic change
according to most oil in
dustry experts. The North
Carolina Oil Jobbers
Association headquartered
in Raleigh, N. C. cites the
fact there appears to be a
leveling off of petroleum
prices, and in many in
stances actual declines, in
recent weeks. The public is
benefiting from an apparent
over supply of crude,
residual and refined
products across the nation.
“It’s a simple matter of
supply and demand,” says
Buck Hardin of Greensboro,
N. C., President of the
Association. “While the
refineries have cut back to
record low producing
capacities, there is still
more product in storage and
production than the public is
consuming. This causes
many competitors at levels
of the petroleum industry,
especially marketing, to
reduce prices in an effort to
dispose of products.”
“While we don’t know all
circumstances causing less
demand, there are many
apparent clues or in
dicators,” Hardin added.
“The economic conditions
with unemployment no
doubt have a big bearing;
people out of work just don’t
drive as much - and the
greater use of compact cars
and other new vehicles with
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greater gas mileage has had
a tremendous impact on
consumption.”
The Association does not
attempt to predict the future
trends but it is quick to point
out that the competing fuels
in respect to heating seem to
be escalating at a time when
petroleum product price
increases have moderated.
In addition to increases by
natural gas utilities, some
electric utilities have also
announced price ad
justments. Carolina Power
& Light has announced an
increase this week to reflect
higher fuel acquisition
costs; Rogers Cark, Clinton,
N. C. Vice President Fuel
Oil of the Association,
stresses that such increases
are not based on petroleum
but rather coal which is the
primary fuel utilized by the
utilities in North Carolina. If
the rate hike is permitted,
CP&L’s customer’s rates
then will exceed Virginia
Electric and Power Com
pany (VEPCO) as highest
average residential rates in
North Carolina. In past
years, VEPCO residential
customers experienced
significantly higer bills than
customers of CP&L or Duke
Power Company. The CP&L
rate increase request
follows closely a rate hike of
13.09 per cent approved
December 15, 1981. Duke
Power Company also has a
rate request hike awaiting
Utilities Commission action.
Clark also points out that
the Natural Gas Policy Act,
which permits significant
price increases in industrial
and residential natural gas
until partial deregulation in
1985, has kept natural gas at
an artificially low offering
according to the Btu value
and true cost of such
product. But the gap
is narrowing according to
the oil association, a
petroleum trade group
representing approximately
650 oil wholesalers. “As the
price differential between
the fuels narrows so does the
incentive to convert to gas.
We have said all along that
the consumer who converts
from oil to gas based solely
on the acquisition cost of the
two fuels is practicing false
economics. That consumer
would be dollars ahead had
he spent a fraction of the
cost of conversion on
modernizing or retrofitting
his oil furnace with oil
economizing equipment.
Our Association has a
program that encourages
such equipment retrofits
that can cut oil costs from 10
per cent to 25 per cent
throughout such devices as
smaller nozzles, flame
retention burners, clock
thermostats, and automatic
stact dampers,” Clark
added.
AUCTION SALE
OF VALUABLE FARM EQUIPMENT
ESTATE OF CARLTON L. TEMPLE
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1982 - 10:00 A.M.
SALE LOCATED: Between Morg»is Comer and Son bury NC. of HWY 150. turn on State Route 1356
FOLLOW AUCTION SIGNS
* John Deere Tractor ■ 4320 -Diesel (3106 Mrs ) * Rotary Cutter -6 Ft
* Ford Tractor 9700 Diesel (1010 Mrs) * Ford Sickle Mower #515
* Ford Tractor 6000 Oesei Sngte Front-End a 2-Dr an Plows (1 -3 Pt Ht )
(4001 Hrs) a Farm Trailer
* John Deere Tractor - A (Pads Only) * 3-Fuel Tanks Approx 150 Gal
* Athens Disc Series 64 - 6 Row * Hammer M«M
* IH C Middletxjsters - 6 Row * SO-Rite Sower
* KMC Bedders 6 Row - Folding Bar * 2-Sets John Deere Cultivators 4 Row
* King Bedders 4 Row (Front-Mount)
* Ulliston Rolling Cultivator 4 Row * CuMerpacker 2 Row
e Double Stalk Cutter 4 Row * Pick-Up Truck Racks lor BFI Body
* IH C Planters #lB5 4 Row with Insecticide * 3-Cytinders, Electric Fence Wire
and Herbicide Hoppers * Horse Drawn Mower. Horse Saddle
* Johnson 8 Row 200 Gal Fiber- * Fertilizer Sower Mounted-Type
glass Tank * 2-Cole Planters
* ulliston Hyd Row Markers * 1 -Lot of Used Car and Truck Tires and Rims
* Gran Trailer with Auger Approx 140 Bu
TRUCKS
* 1962 Chevrolet 2-Ton - C-60 - 6 Cytnder. with Johnnie Gregory Gran Body -13 Ft
* 1976 Dodge Pick-Up - Power Wagon 8 Cylinder - Aut . Air, 4 Wheel Drive
* 1974 Dodge Pick-Up - 8 Cylinder Aut , Air. 4 Wheel Drive
* 1968 Ford Pick-Up F 100 0 Cylinder Str®ght Shift
* MANY OTHER ITEMS TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION
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HILDA P. TEMPLE, Auctioneer
Administratrix HAROLD WINSLOW
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The Association points out
that many homeowners
have found it much more
economical to upgrade their
heating system, add in
sulation and other fuel
reducing items such as
storm windows, etc. rather
than going to the expense of
converting - when there is
uncertainty in future fuel
costs but the trend points
more and more favorable to
fuel oil in the long run.
Winn-Dixie
Report Sales
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
reported sales of
$514,424,000 during the four
weeks ended February 3,
1982, compared with
$491,515,000 for the similar
period last year, an increase
of 4.7 per cent.
For the 32 weeks ended
February 3, 1982, the total
was $3,990,202,000 compared
with $3,749,349,000 a year
ago, an increase of 6.4 per
cent.
The company opened 17
new stores and closed 15
since last June 24, having
1,222 units in operation on
February 3, compared with
1,216 last year.
"The only lost cause is
the one you give up.''
Ernst von Feuchtersleben