Thursday, August 26. 1982 The Carolina Review: Cigarette Tax SAD DAY?...As might be expected, the cigarette tax hike was about the only topic of conversation in Raleigh last week. Virtually no one could find anything good to say about the 100 per cent increase - from 8 cents to 16 cents per pack. Gov. Hunt called it a “sad day for the tovacco far mers.” At the same time, very little was being said about other aspects of the SIOO - billion federal revenue bill which included increases in the airfare tax and a tripling of telephone rate taxes. Sens. Helms and East, as they promised, last week changed their original okay of the bill and voted against the increase. Both cited the still - present cigarette tax as the primary reason for voting against the bill. Apparently, the two senators’ negative votes came belatedly - since most observers feel the Senate tandem’s original “yes” vote, on a bill including the cigarette tax, guaranteed the rate hike. Obviously there is a lot of truth to that observation. The first vote was so close that “no” notes by Helms and East would have killed the bill in the Senate. “TTiey could have stopped it dead in its tracks,” said one aid to the governor. HOW BAD WILL IT HURT?...AII that’s left now is to figure just how badly North Carolina’s tobacco economy will be hurt by the tax. Hopefully, the answer is I NOTICE | Chowan Beach property is a private area restricted lor the private and exclusive use of property owners only, their families, and guests. 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But if the “working” crowd in a Raleigh coffee shop is any indication, tobacco consumption will definitely drop. “Hell, what choice have I got?” asked one exasperated smoker. On the other end of the tobacco economy, no doubt tobacco companies will be trying to hold their costs down to absorb some of the tax increase. That doesn’t mean they will cut their price tag, but will only try not to raise prices for awhile (that is, above the 8 cents tax). The tobacco companies can hold their prices down, of course, by purchasing lower cost foreign tobacco - instead of North Carolina leaf. “You can look for the tobacco companies to dispute this, but it’ll hap pen,” said one state economist. A STATE TAX?...- Potential revenues for the state budget may also have suffered a direct hit by the federal tax. For the past couple of years, there has been a growing sentiment in the N.C. General Assembly (and some say among the consumer) to raise the state cigarette tax, now at two cents per pack. By no means was the sentiment over whelming, but an increase was a distinct possibility for the very near future. While Gov. Jim Hunt has not supported a cigarette tax increase, Hunt aide Brent Hackney agreed that source of revenue is lost for awhile. “Even if you favored a couple of cents increase for the state cigarette tax,” Hackney said, “you can forget it now - we’ve been pre - empted by the federal government.” Mrs. Covington Is Leukemia Chairman The Leukemia Society of America, N.C. Chapter, announced today that the 1982 Cycle for Life Chair man for Edenton will be Mrs. Grace Covington. The Leukemia Society of America is dedicated towards the conquering of leukemia. Prodeeds from the Bike-A-Thon will be used in research and patient-aid. At the present time the Leukemia Society of America, North Carolina Chapter has $459,935 in research projects granted in the state of North Carolina. These research projects are being conducted at Duke University and the Continued On Page 10-B mamvatm CHOWAN COUNTY FAIR EDENTON, N.C. SEPT. 20 thru 25 EXHIBIT ENTRY Sat., Sept. 18 - 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Sun., Sept. 19 - 2 P.M. to 5 P.M. MONDAY NIGHT SPECIAL PAY ONE PRICE - $3.00 NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE FOR RIDES -Family. Fuiv And Entertainment IHTtflO JIHOI ■!», ! At me Biggest "Little fimC' THE CHOWAN HERALD Eye Problems Are Not Restricted To For students of all ages, a return to the classroom means increased use of the eyes, making the medical eye exam a wise in vestment, says the N.C. Society of Ophthalmology. Dr. Marshall S. Redding, president of the group of more than 250 medical doctors specializing in eye care, said, “Eye problems are not restricted to any one age group. However, it’s particularly important that kindergartners and first graders have their eyes examined before the age erf six.” The two major eye problems affecting young children are “strabismus” or crossed eyes, a condition in which the eyes turn in or out, and amblyopia, more commonly known as “lazy eye” when one eye is favored over the other. A patch over the good eye is often the prescribed treatment for amblyopia, forcing use of the lazy eye, and the treatment is more effective when used at an early age. “There is no age when some improvement can’t occur with this method,” said Dr. Redding, “'but the older the child Rfe fifes' successful pM&ttftig*' generally is.” >'Bl9gp' Dr. Redding pointed out that many children! are not aware that their seeing ability is less than perfect, either because certain conditions show no apparent symptoms or because the child has no reference point and doesn’t realize his vision is impaired. 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