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Highlights Of The 1969 General Assembly PART III As Reported by the Institute of Government Clea In tb? criminal law that hamper law officers in dealing with actual or imminent riot situation! (the omnibus riots-civil disorders bill). It also enact ed tome of the more limited measures that fill comparable gap* in authority to deal with campus and other disord ers. However, it rejected some of the harsher and more broad-gauged propo sals that were not directly related to coping with actual or imminent riots or disorders. Riots and Civil Disorders; Campus Unrest The current of disorder, endemic to our timet, lapped at the shores of the General Assembly throughout much of Its time in Raleigh this year. More than twenty bills were introduced during the course of the session dealing with various aspects of the problems creat ed by riots and civil disorders and campus unrest. Among the more note worthy of these bills were the follow ing (final disposition shown in parent baaaa): H 321 (Omnibus riots-civil disor ders bill) To clarify the powers of local governments to impose curfews and take other riot control measures; to spell out "stop and frisk" powers for law officer! during violent disorders; and to codify a number of riot-con nected common law crimes (Ratified). H 530 (The Mohn bill) To require universities to screen and approve all visiting speakers through an elaborate procedure, and to determine whether to permit speakers to appear on the basis of detailed standards set forth in the bill (Unfavorable report). H 551 (The Watldns bill) To require mandatory six-months-to-four years expulsion for students, and dismissal of faculty, who disrupt the operations of educational institutions (Not re ported by committee). H 802 To prohibit outsiders on campus during university-delcared cur fews (Ratified). H 985 To revoke State scholarships of students on State supported camp uses who are convicted of serious crimes in connection with campus disorders (Ratified). S 832 To authorize the Governor to order public buildings evacuated dur ing public emergencies (Ratified). H 134 To increase the punishment (or sit-ins in public buildings (Rati fied). H 66 To make an assault on a policeman or fireman a felony (Rati fied). S 168 To immunize National Guardsmen aiding civil authorities from liability for good faith acts dur ing public crises (Ratified). H 986 To make it a misdemeanor for students expelled or suspended from a State-supported university to reappear on campus (Unfavorable re port). As is apparent from this record, the General Assembly responded selective ly to this difficult and emotion-laden issue. It enacted the carefully studied general bill to remedy known deficien Consumer Protection Legislation Consumer interests, in modern North Carolina history, have had rela tively little organized support or repre sentation in the General Assembly. Not surprisingly, our statute books and the ranks of Tar Heel state and local governmental agencies do not abound in consumer oriented pro grams or consumer protection policy. A hint of change could be noted during the 1967 legislative session, when members like Rep. dark of Union and Rep. Penny of Durham invested considerable effort toward building support for measures such as regulation of installment sales and small loans. This year, efforts to foster consumer protection legislation broad ened both their base of support and scope of legislative concern. Two or ganized groups, the State Legislative Council and the North Carolina Con sumers Council, actively supported consumer oriented legislation in the General Assembly this session. Among the measures on which con sumer groups concentrated their atten tion this session were bills dealing with interest rates, regulation of auto in stallment sales, and minimum wage legislation. Other subjects lying within the range of their concern included the study of auto insurance rates, work men's comp benefit increases, meat and egg inspection laws, day care center regulation, and abolition of capital punishment. Other strong supporters of con sumer-oriented legislation this year in cluded Attorney General Morgan and Commissioner of Agriculture Graham. In his legislative program the Attorney General stressed bills to bolster his new Consumer Protection Division measures to adopt State unfair and deceptive trade practices legislation, to strengthen and broaden North Caro lina's antimonopoly legislation, and to direct the Attorney General to repre sent the interest of the consuming and using public before courts and regula tory agencies. Proposed agricultural legislation this year included bills to strengthen the Commissioner's hand in enforcing sanitary requirements for soft drink bottlers, to enable the Com missioner to establish standards of quality under the Egg Law for con sumer protection, and to revise the State meat inspection law. A box-score on consumer backed legislation shows a mixture of succes ses and failures, but overall a substan tial achievement. The legislative pro grams of the Attorney General and the Commissioner of Agriculture were largely enacted, as were increases in minimum wages and workmen's comp benefits. Once again, abolition of cap ital punishment and regulation of day care centers failed, though the latter came close to passage in the waning stages of the session. The session-long battle over interest rates was finally resolved on the last day by adoption of a conference report that resolved a compromise between the lender-back ed Senate bill and the more consumer -oriented House bill. Fountains Views Lift Off Of Apollo 11 Washington, D. C. - When, ss your Representative, I accepted the invita tion to get up around 2 a.m. on July 16 and board at 4 a.m. a United Air Lines 200 passenger DCS jet plane for Cape Kennedy, Florida, and there sit in the open sun for several hours anxiously and hopefully waiting to observe -- for a period of less than 2 minutes - the blast off of Apollo 11 carrying three great and courageous Americans on their historic six hun dred thousand, 8-day voyage to the moon and back, I did so with mixed emotions. Over television, 1 had seen the launching of earlier manned space ve hicles, but to be physically on the scene and to see this particular launch ing with my own eyes and to see thousands of others also watching in almost reverent silence, was an exper ience I shall never forget. Nor will I ever forget the even more indescrib able experience of witnessing over television Apollo ll's landing on the moon, the walking and work of Astro naut's Armstrong and Aldrin thereon, and their departure therefrom. Whatever one's feelings may be about the moon project - and fre quently I have had my doubts, the successful launching of men to the moon and back to earth should make all of us proud. We should be proud not just because of this tremendous achievement in space technology and what it's future portends, but proud also that in spite of all our problems on both the international and domes tic scenes, some 400 thousand Amer icans, including the combined re sources of more than 20 thousand American business firms, universities, graduate students, engineers, and other workers all over this land have co operatively worked together to make it possible. Unquestionably, this great adven ture is being met with strong opposi tion. It's cost in money, manpower, energy and ingenuity has been so great; and our problems have so in creased since President Kennedy set the goal in 1961, that critics will continue to ask: "Was this voyage really necessary?" A satisfactory ans wer will probably have to await the judgment of history. Surely our tre mendous program in space technology and the successful termination of this particular voyage have improved our defense posture and the security of our country; and I shudder at., the thought of what might happen to the morale, attitude and outlook of the American people if we were to come out second best in such a strategically important area of human progress. As one editorial put it, "Man's destiny has always been, and obviously always will be, to pursue that which is just beyond his reach, to seek an understanding of the miracles pf nature, and to break that barrier which allows us to see," as Saint Paul put it, "through a glass darkly." And here man's destiny is really not to grab but to reach. As Neil Armstrong appropriately said when he first set foot on the moon, "That's one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind." And, as Charles Lind bergh recently said, "Scientific accom plishment is a path, not an end." ? ? The fundamental reason for space exploration and for going to the moon probably lies In what one writer called: "That restless, inquiring spirit that has gripped mankind from the beginning, that desire to answer the unanswerable questions, that eagerness to push from one frontier to the next, that unquenchable spirit which has led men to brave uncharted seas, fly like birds, probe the recesses of the atom, challenge every dogma and every fact." That same pioneering spirit led Copernicus. Galileo, Marco Polo, Columbus, Darwin, Edison, Einstein, Bohr, Curie and Fleming to discoveries which have revolutionized life. Whatever may be the final judg ment upon our space efforts, and especially the moon project, one mes sage in partiuclar ought to come through loud ajid clear. The scientist Wernher Von Braun himself put his finger on it when he said the success of this program "should confirm our belief in the certainty of its Creator." Surely this amazing achievement in opening for us a tiny door to the awesome reaches of outer space and the vast mysteries of the Universe snould confirm the existence of God. In fact, without such a well conceived and perfectly planned and ordered Universe, God's creature, man. could nover have found the way. Maybe it's just possible that this almost miraculous achievement of God and man working together will give us all a new sense of how small men are and how great God is. 4 An Honorablt One Pertoanel Manager: "H-mmm-m, you lay you ware discharged (Tom your laat job?" Applicant (meekly): "Yet ?4r." "Do you mind Idling me why?" "Not at all: my enlistment wai up In the navy." PungMt! "I always wuh my hair In batr." "Doaa It help?" "No, but I have the happl aat dandruff in town." Wife's Duty Smith had been scolding ' hit wife and ended up saying, "And I believe you fib a little at times." "But I mean well," his wife returned meekly. "I think it's a wife's duty to speak well of her husband, occarionally." Long Time Doctor: "I advise you to take a hot bath before retir ing." Patient: "Before retiring? But I won't be retiring for another ten years. " FRONTIER INN Praaanta The Vibra-Sonics For Your Dining A Dancing Plaaaura JULY 26th OOOKS OPEN AT 7:30 P.M. Panning Prom 0 p.m. to 1 a.m. Located 3 Milaa S. Of Bailay, Highway 981 COUPLES ONLY 3 TEAK > A ^QUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN SAT cm a* a -Z& urn IHI RRfJtnSI IOVINIURI * ON URIH I ISUNOiR ?J n< Sun. & Tues. (No Show frlon.) JOHN WAYNE fl KATHARINE ROSS f VELlFIGHJIRS~y\ TECHNICOLOR* ? PANAViSlON* WED -THURS APAMMV IUA1MM UUIMIKR MSTictmss katmaa* ?*.** AUAUtml HnAnU nlUfltn ututmmn whuamho* - ? Stanley Kramer r ^ , SpencerTRACYI Sidney POITIER I Katharine HEPBURN guess who's coming to dinner -It mw BY BOB BREWSTEB ?e?'A Go flikut Mtrtmry Oulbtardt OmlJttr Editor, DON'T BOUNCE THE FISH Did you ever see a fisherman practicing "skip-along"? It's a game played ' by trailing a stringer of fish over the side of a boat while the throttle is wide open. All kidding aside, forgetting to pull the stringer into the boat before moving to another fishing spot is a mistake made by many fishermen. The cure for the problem, say the fishing authorities at Mercury outboards, is to properly care for fish the moment they are taken. Fish should be placed on ice as soon as possible, but there are several preliminary steps to keep in mind. They should be drawn immediately. The stomach contents begin to decay soon after a fish is taken, and gastric juices can eat through the wall causing |.ainted flesh. Also be sure to remove all blood along the backbone. Next, wipe the body cavity dry with a clean cloth or paper towel. Try to keep the fish from getting wet. Water attracts bacteria which only speeds decay. Always put an ice chest in the boat and take along some plastic bags. The bags are perfect wrapping and will keep cleaned fish from contacting any water in the ice chest. It's better to lay fish on top of the ice than to bury them, and the chest should be opened occassionally to let in some fresh air. In addition to not bouncing fish on the stringer, this method of handling assures you of good eating when you get them home. However, the most important consideration, advise the lads at Mercury, is that if the woman of the house likes to eat the fish you catch, bringing them home in this manner will make it easier to get away the next time you want to go fishing. Some Guy! Husband: "I saw Tim Too ley today, and he didn't even speak to me. He thinks I'm not his equal, I guess." Wife: "Why, that stupid, brainless, conceited, good for-nothing moron! You cer tainly are his equal!" WEEK-END SPECIALS SOUTH HAMPTON COUNTRY _ _ HAMS WHOLE POUND g 5 Y FROSTY MORN SMOKED PICNICS ss 45C TABLERITE CANNED HAMS 2.49 FAT BACK pouN? 19( FROZEN FRENCH FRIES ss 25< IGATEA ROLLS pkgof12 10( SAV MOR OR SALAD DRESSING MAYONNAISE - 2ft REG. BOX FAB 29? IGA SOFT _ DRINKS 10t LEMONS - 27( WHITE POTATOES ? 45( OLD HICKORY BARBEQUE -1.09 -SAVE YOUR TAPE GAME LUCKY TAPE (yr aa WORTH J' 3.UU Finch In Greenville For Boy's Home Practice Greenville ?? Louisburg's Thomas Finch, other players and coaches for the seventh annual Boy's Home All Star Game arrive in Greenville this weekend to begin pre parations for the classic clash between North and South. Fifty-four of the state's top high school football play ers and four of the out standing coaches will all be here Sunday and will hold their first official workouts first thing Monday morning. Practice sessions will con tinue on a rigorous schedule all week as strategies and starting lineups are mapped out for the contest next Sa turday, Aug. 2. The North team's 5-1 re cord in the series may be endangered this year as they go against a single wing attack by a South team weighing in at a hefty average of 195. Gerald M. Whisenhunt of Goldsboro and Paul MarkUnd of Rockingham are South coaches. The lighter North team, averaging 183, is coached by Homer Thompson of Wins ton-Salem and Don Palmer of Lexington. A straight-forward "I" formation and the depth of its backfield may help off set the North's weight disad vantage. Scheduled at 8 p.m. in Kicklen Stadium at East Caro lina University, the game is sponsored by the North Caro lina Jaycees. All proceeds go to Boy's Home at Lake Wac tamaw. Tickets are now on sale and are available from any Jaycee. Little League Little League All-Stars Gene Smith. Cooper Inn Franklin Fuller. First Citizens Andy Sledge, Sportswear Floyd Williams, Waccamaw Garry Rogers, Bunn Ronnie Neat, Bunn Jimmy Wright. Bunn Anthony McKnight. Cooper Drubber Morton, Cooper Ray Terrell, First Citizens Clifford Joyner, Waccamaw Earl Coppedge, First-Citizens Warren Benton, Sportswear Gus Alford, Sportswear Bill Galloway, Bunn Milton Smith, Bunn Wayne Winstead, Team Man ager Frank Galloway, Team Coach Most Valuable player - Ron nie Neal - Little League - Bunn Most Valuable player - War ren Wrenn - Junior League Got A Laugh The wedding presents were on view. Displayed in a pro minant position was a check for $1,000, the gift of the bride's father. "I say, who is that chap laughing at your father's check?" exclaimed the bride groom, feeling annoyed. "Oh, that's the bank man ager said the bride. Edwards Wins Championship (hm> R. Edwards, auto body rapiinmn and shooting enthusiast of Route 3, Louis bun, recently walked off wit( honors at the Southern Zone Trap championship tournament sponsored by the American Trapshooting Aaso eiatton at Mm Beach Gun Club, Lakeworth, Florida. Shooting on July 17, 18, 19, and 20, and using a Browning 12-Gauge "Broad way Trap" superposed gun, Edwamk broke more than ISO straight birds, missing onlv 3 out of 200. Owen copped the southern Zone Class B championship and cany home Tuesday afternoon with several beauti ful trophies. People^pots InThe News |l I'ltONT SKAT at' u war: Vietnamese children \\aU'h American armored iKi|iuulronit roll by, an iiU-toiwoi^mon nit; 111. DKNISK LONiu draft ed by S. F. Warriors, shows how she avenijr ed alNitit 70 points a iramc. KALI'H jjtiOUkl K?K!S en<l over-enO in race ut ilossburjr,] Ohio. He wits hospitalized with head hixI buck injuries. . !M)Ih lilKTHDAY of F. W." A^ilW9K>TV marked by Lester A. Run-ham , president, and Robert Kirkwond, board chairman. They outlined t^iree-vear ex pansion program involvinjf 6?4 ni;w stores. (G) SUGGESTED FOR <M) s$55ted FOR ' ? GENERAL AUDIENCES MAJTJRf AUDIENCES <R) RESTRICTED. PERSONS UNDER U NOT ADMITTED UNLESS WITH PARENTS OR GUARDIAtf i (X) PERSONS UNDER 16 NOT ADfttirTED RATING POSTED AT BOX OFFICE ROR EACH PICTURE. SUN -MON -TUES., JULY 27-28-2? SELMUR PICTURES in collaboration with ROBERTSON ASSOCIATES praseots CLIFF ROBERTSON c?y CLAIRE BLOOM TEUNNCOiN numxm WllilMC COI |M| MATINEE SUN. 3:30 11 TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY 7 ft 9 WED -THURS.-FRI., JULY 3Q-31 AUG. 1 NEVER SO TIMELY! NEVER SO GREAT! 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