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The Ff F?W>iM !???? TwM^f A TK Times kfM? AN 0? P?MklM Cmm* Your Award Winning County Newspaper LOCAL EDITORIAL COMMENT Preliminaries About Over The preliminaries are about over in the long, drawn out Franklin school case. Sometime within the next ninety days the main bout is expected to take place. Attorneys for both sides are now busy getting documents ready for inspection by the other side and while more conferences are slated, it is expected the case will come to trial in late June or early July. This may be the final page in the almost unbelievable story that began V in December of 1965. Along the way, \ some of the plaintiffs who begun the Viit said they thought it had long been settled. However, the entry by the government into the case in January, 1966 prevented the case from coming to at lose. In\the hearings in Clinton Wednes day, School Board attorneys felt they had won their share of the contested points. YThey came away optimistic. The Board of Education will get to take a look at the FBI reports, in cluding interviews with county teach ers and other citizens and will become acquainted \with the nature of the evidence wttich brought charges of civil contemat of court by the U. S. Attorney General. The government in exchange will get names and\ addresses of students who are required to pay tuition be . cause tH%ir parents do not live in the district and the n^mes, scores and race of students plus copies of tests used in making classroom assignments. It ap pears from the rulings made Wednes day by Judge Algernon Butler that the government is not to be allowed to go on what Board attorneys term a "fish ing excursion". Judge Butler limited information to be supplied by the Franklin Board to matters pertaining to the 1968-69 school year and restricted much of this to use by attorneys only. The School Board had contended that the Justice Department had filed motions, to have documents produced in the hope that such papers would disclose some evidence that the School Board had not complied with the court order. The attorneys pointed out that the Department should have had evidence before the charges were filed and that such a motion was made to enable government attorneys to go on a "fishing excursion". Whatever the outcome, there will be some sigh of relief when the final shot is fired. For the past forty months- perhaps even longer-Franklin schools have been in a degree of turmoil. School officials, parents and students could not know what was to come next. Settling down has to be a real advantage to education in Frank lin County and the sooner it comes, the better. 1 WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING H^w The Do-Gooders? "me News Reporter, Whiteville, N. C. Now what will the opposition, the do-gooders, have to say about the death penalty and t|ie 23-year-old n county who ear-old school planned, pre textile worker of Dupll took the life of a 13-y girl? The abduction was) meditated, and the suspect has signed a statement though all that he told Duplin's sheriff has no{ been revealed. essence of in hibiting, when was a hospital irent and desire daughter could. His victim was th nocence, trusting, e: told that her mothi patient, love for her to comfort her as hi But the scheming/ man behind the wheel had a motive. Mfhat that motive may have been is not fully clear now, but all know a young life has been taken without provocation. Should the perpetrator of the crime be allowed to live out his natural life in prison or pay for the crime with his own life? If either is a detprrent to crime, which? If there is sufficient money for the defense, will some psychiatrist come along and plead the young man was in a trance and did not know what he was doing? The life he took can't be restored but a jury can give, and should, as he took. I Heritage Denied The News Reporter, Whiteville, N. C. , Way off yondir, up yonder or wherever, Richard Uoshua Reynolds is probably in tantrums and exclaiming "traitor" to those/ left behind to carry on the great manufacturing empire he established nearly a hundred years ago. If he is not turning in his grave, there is good cause for attempts: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in Wintton-Salem is talcing the word "to bacco" out of its corporate name. American Tobacco Co., just a few mi'es away at Reidsville, is following the same course. The deletion, so they say, is neces sary because these combines are branching out Into the food, process ing business, so the new name would be more comprehensive of their pur suits. But don't put too much by the food acquisition. Cigarette manufact uring and smoking is under attack from all sides and<perhaps the makers don't mind doing a little crawfishing to dodge, in a way, the darts toming their way. But tobacco is tobacco, the senior Reynolds started the billion-dollar em pire and now to erase the name of the commodity that brought him and succeeding generations riches is noth ing more than a blemish on the founder's name. Tobacco may be a devil in the mind* of many but In contrast to some other popular commodities it is a sainted child. One never hear of the golden weed breaking up a home, putting a man in the gutter or being the cause for murder. But some would accuse tobacco of crimes just as hideous. Reynolds and American were born and grew up by the plant but now they would deny their, say, heritage. It tooks as if the "wheels" are squirm ing in their juice and are afraid to take the darts coming their way. r 'Just a little bit down and the rest of your life to pay. W hy, friend, you can't afford not to own one!' Our Best Bargain By George Putnam, Los Angeles Television Newscaster It is this reporter's opinion that now, more than ever before in all of our history, is the time to walk up to our lawmen ? police, sheriffs, highway patrolmen ? and all other men of law ? and simply say "Thank you. Thank you for a job well done." It is time to reassure them that we believe in them, respect them and appreciate their dedicated efforts. That we realize the in creasing demands being made upon them in protecting our lives and our property. And that we are no longer apathetic and per missive as regards their day to day efforts. One of the greatest frustrations in the life of a police officer is the public's lack of knowledge of what our police are actually doing for us. Too often, our only contact with a policeman is through traffic control or a traffic ticket. And if we would be completely honest we would admit ? many of us ? that too often such contact does embody some resentment. But we cannot judgeour police on such a relatively small portion of the overall pic ture. It is this reporter's opinion that for 797 dollars a month ? his average salary ? we. "... for 797 dollart a month .... We get a man sworn under oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States and the laws .of the state, county and the city in which ha works. And he does this at the risk of his own life ... He is expected to make split second decisions on the spot - decisions it took the United States Supreme Court months of deliberation to ar^ve at " the people, get the biggest bargain in all history. We get a man sworn under oath to upheld the Constitution of the United States and the laws of the state, county, and the city in which he works. And he does this at the risk of a lawsuit which could take his home and car and the necessities of life from his wife and children. The policeman performs his duties with out flinching, while some citizens in present day America allow a neighbor to be stabbed to death in the streets, ignoring the cries for help. The citizen's only excuse ? "I don't want to get involved." For 797 dollars a month, a policeman is expected to enforce the law ? act as a psychiatrist. ta social worker, yes - even as a midwife. He is expected to make split second decisions on the spot - decisions it took the United States Supreme Court months of deliberation to arrive at ? and then by a slender five to four margin. And the courts may spend days - weeks - even months ? trying to evaluate what the officer did on the spur of the moment and whether he acted properly. And the officer may be The Fra^Hn Times Established 1870 ? Published Tuesdays & Thursdays by The Franklin Times. Inc. Bickett Blvd. Dial GY6-3283 Louisburg, N. C. ' CLINT FULLER, Managing Editor ELIZABETH JOHNSON. Business Manager NATIONAL EDITORIAL Advertising Rates | ASSOCIATION Upon Request , ~w~] AS8f'*T Lmjiwaii SUBSCRIPTION RATES In North Carolina: Out of State: One Year, $4.64; Sbt Months. $2.83 One Year, $5.50; Six Months. $4.00 Three Months. $2.06 Three Months, $3.50 Enteied at second class mall matter and postage paid at the Post Odlcc st Louisburg, N. C. 27549. ~ Reprinted From Pacific, California Business Magazine chastised or punished according to that decision. That- 797 dollars a month pays a man who is expected to risk his life ? if necessary ? to protect your home or your place of business. The policeman knows, as you and I know, that Ave of these dedicated public servants are killed each week in line of duty. No other occupation has such a high fatality rate. A policeman's chances for a happy mar ried life are less than any other occupation. None has a higher divorce rate. That 797 dollars pays the salary of the man who believes that his wife and yours should be able to walk our streets in safety. And for that 797 dollars, the policeman spends countless days off in court waiting his turn to testify against criminals who resort to any fabrication to serve their purpose. He watches thieves, rapists, perverts, dope ped dlers ? and even murderers ? go free on a flimsy technicality. And he wonders why he risks his life ? wastes his time ? when he sees habitual criminals and dope fiends and dope peddlers go free again and again and again. The present day police officer knows that within three years after release from prison, at least half of the criminal element are back in prison again. And our policeman asks you, Mr. Citizen ? you, Mr. Judge and Jury ? does the rapist, the robber, the thief, the sex pervert, the dope peddler, the murderer ? deserve such special treatment? The police man knows that we are losing the battle against the criminal element. And he worries that too many so-called leaders have became so concerned with the rights of the indivi dual that they have almost forsaken the rights of the law abiding public. But most of all these fine young men ? our policemen ? are asking the public to remove the handcuffs that have rendered their efforts close to ineffective in our . permissive society. The policeman leads a very lonely life. He works more than three hundred hours per year overtime ? and he does it without pay. And in certain in stances, when assigned to vice and narcotics work, some police work eight hundred to a thousand hours overtime each year in their dedicated efforts to keep the vermin from touching you and your children. ?nd so I implore you to respect your police. Teach your children to respect our police. They're the best investment, we can make for a stronger and a better America. Only 797 dollars a month ? the greatest bargain you can make to protect you, your family, and your property. It Is the biggest investment bargain in America. Next time you see one of our fine policemen or sheriffs or highway patrolmen serving you, I suggest you walk up and say ? "Thank you. Thank you for risking your own life and your own family's well-being to protect mine." A husband was teaching his wife to drive, when the brakes suddenly failed on a steep downhill grade. "I can't stop," she shrilled, "What'll I do?" "Brace yourself," advised her hus band, "and try to hit something cheap." Gulf Breeze "My dad is an Eagle, an Elk, a Moose and a Lion," one -youngster boasted. "Yeah?" gasped his wondering companion. "Mow much does it cost to see him?" 1 Gulf Breeze i " J, 2 'COME TO THINK OF IT..." by frank count Run into old Snake Endergrass the other day. You remember old Snake. He's the town gossip. There just ain't nothing that goes on that old Snake don't know about first. Sometimes I think maybe he bugs the meeting places of the bridge clubs. 'Course, this is illegal and besides it down right dangerous and I doubt old Snake is brave enough to tangle with all the bridge women. But somehow he always delivers the news . . most of the time before it even happens. Sometimes 1 suspect that old Snake makes up a lot of it. Snake was telling me about a big mouthed insurance agent here in town. Snake called him big mouthed. 1 didn't. Me says me ienow is run ning his mouth same as usual but nothing is coming out. Snake says its a blessing and that it's the first time he's seen the man's wife and children smile in years. ^ Snake checked cj with a_ doctor friend and found out that 'surance man has laryngitis (and if you don t think I had to look up that spelling you ain t been reading Frank Count). 1 can just see old Snake right now trying to say it . . . let alone understand it. Anyway Snake says the boys at the coffee shop are counting it as a blessing and ain't asking how it happened. They're just grateful that it did . . . Snake says. Snake also reports that a certain grocery store executive was given a curious present for his birthday last week. Snake says he can't come right out and tell what it is or they are but he hints that they was blue and had ribbons and lace on the or it. He says he don't think the fellow can wear them . . . even if he had the nerve, he ain't got the figure for it. Snake says. He ain't telling , who give 'em either but he did say something about the color of her hair. Snake is always coming up with some interesting news like this. And he always looks around to see if anybody is listening before he he tells it. He's always secret, that boy is. He don't want nothing to get out on his friends . . . unless he tells it that is. Snake is always giving advice, too. He read the other day somewhere that there are going to be over 200 million cars by 1975. He's been standing on the corner at the stop light every day since telling everybody "if you're gonna cross the street, you'd better do it now". He calls this public service. Something like that fellow that give that 'surance man the laryngitis, he says. Well Snake said he had to go after our little chat and I didn't want to hold him. He seemed happier than I'd seen him - in years and just before he got back on the wagon I asked him how come he was smiling so. "My wife just whispered to me the fjve sweetest words in : the world", he said. Well, after all these years, old Snake had done it, I thought. Must a made him mightly happy but I had - to ask him the words. He said she said: "1 failed my driving test". Now don't you wish yore woman would say something like that? Report From Raleigh By Rep. JOHN T. CHURCH Raleigh - There are indica tions of increasing opposition to the governor's proposals to place additional taxes on to bacco. This is, of course, very encouraging to those of us who are against this particular part of the tax program now before the General Assembly. I continue to favor the proposal | to i n- | crease the sales tax statewide by -one per cent and return half of the proceeds to local govern ments on a popula tion basis. I have CHURCH co-sponsored and am very much in favor of a bill to limit the seating capacity on school buses to the number of seats available. This will be a relatively expensive item but the cost should not matter when measured against the safety and welfare of the more than 48,000 children who ride our state school buses each day. The purpose Is to relieve over crowding and to eliminate ptT" tentially very dangerous con ditions. The bill would require ap proximately 600 additional school buses at a coat to the individual counties of about $8,000 The state bears the cost of gasoline, oil and drivers plus maintenance, and this would cost the state not more than $800,000. Main tenances calculated at about $1 ,36(rfK>r bus per year. The buses cost about $5,500 and over a 10 year span the salvage value is re duced to only about $400. Studies indicate that many of our state public school buses today are badly over crowded each day and that this greatly increases the dan- j ger of serious injury in the event of an accident. It also increases the probabi'ity of accident. We must give primary at tention to the safety factors involved In this problem. This bill has very strong support j among members of both the House and Senate. It is evident to all of us . here in Raleigh that a speed- - up of the legislative process is ' necessary. And I look for this to come about very soon. I believe the Assembly will get into high gear shortly after the Easter weekend and start moving on major legislation. { At the same time, I agree with Speaker Earl Vaughn i that the work cannot be judged entirely by the num ber of bilu passed and rati fied I am happy to report that Rep. James Speed of Franklin County, my legislative seat mate and colleague in our Houae District, appears to be recovering nicely from a re-, cent Illness. He was dl*-! charged from Duke Hospital! at Durham the other day and: Is convalescing at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Louis burg. We wish him a speedy1 recovery.
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