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(jJsjcdhsih Rain gradually ending tonight Scattered thunderstorms in south east portion of the state. Little change in temperatures. Thurs day rain ending along the coast during the forenoon otherwise partial clearing and somewhat warmer most places. Record Results t 1. * NO. 1M VOLUME U TELEPHONE 892-311* — 892-3118 Indicted Mayor Of Buffalo Takes Overdose BUFFALO, N. Y. (UPI) — Re publican Mayor Chester D. Kow al, indicted Tuesday on bribery charges, was found unconscious in hjs office this iporning, apparently the victim uf an overdose of pills. Kowal was rushed to Columbus Hospital where he was reported in fair condition. A doctor at the hospital said the 60-year-old mayor had suffered “some sort of collapse," but Police Commission er William H. Schneider said “there were signs the mayor con sumed some pills." Schneider said Kowal was found sprawled on the floor of his office by authorities who were searching for him at the request of Mrs. Kowal. Some white pills were on the floor beside the may or. His stomach was pumped at the hospital, authorities said. Mrs. Kowal said her husband failed to return home Tuesday night. During the day he was ar raigned in Erie County Court af ter hearing a reading of two grand jury indictments charging six felonies and seven misdemean ors involving conapiracy, perjury a nd“ accepting iilegai fees in con nection With a ljity gerbage dis posal scandals. Cody Named As Archbishop VATICAN CITY (UPI) — New Orleans Archbishop John Patrick Cody, an outspoken supporter of racial justice, was named by Pope Paul VI today as the new Arch ftfehop of Chicago. He is almost f certain to be elevated to cardinal-. The 57-year-old Cody succeeds Albert' Cardinal Meyer who died of cancer on April 9. Chicago is America’s largest Catholic arch diocese with 2.34 million .Cath olics and 3,000 priests and Cody’s new post is expected to enhance his position to leadership. FATHER DIES Funeral services for B. Hobson Hughes. 67, of Rt- 4, Raleigh, who died Monday were held at 2 p. m. today at the Mt. Vernon Bap tist Church at Loris, S. C., with the Rev. Burris Carter officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Survivors (Include a daughter, idfs. T. C. Deans of Benson. RANSDELL RESIGNS Raleigh 1— jn. f. Ranadeii, Chairman of the State Paroles Commission, has submitted his resignation to Gov. Dan Moore, effective July 13. WHY DO THEY CRY? — The fact that many women cry when they're happy is a mystery that has baffled psychiatrists through the ages. Sanford’s Penelope Clark, the new Miss North Carolina, ap pears to be bawling after announcement of her victory Saturday night at the Miss North Carolina Pageant. The 19-year.old beauty will represent the state in the Miss America pageant at Atlantic City (Photo by UPI) M&'M ■ <si Local Homes Using More Electricjty-At Lower Costs ---7-—----7-; ” Living Standards Up In Dunn NEW YORK — If the amount of electricity used by a family Is an indicator of its standard of living, then living standards are on the rise in Dunn. The two go . hand-in-hand, say the economists. When one goes up, so does the other. Locally, ac cording to the latest figures, elec tric consumption per household is at an ell-time high. Details on the amount of cur rent used and on the cost of serv ice are provided in reports Just released by the Edison Electric Institute and by the Federal Pow er Commission. As to costs, a basis of compar ison is offered in the FPC report which presents typical electric Continued On Page Four Adultery Forgiven CRANHAM, England (tTPl) — Seven hundred persona here have signed a petition asking reinstate ment of Dr. George M. Watts, who was forbidden to practice because he committed adultery with his re ceptionist. He is a wonderful doctor,” said Maureen Stear, one of the four Continued On Page Pour Two Divorces Are Granted Boy Receives $500 For Auto Injuries Two divorces were granted af ter hearings in Harnett Court Douglas Ray Phillips was grant, ed a divorce from Leona Odom Phillips and Virginia C. Martin was given a divorce from W. C. Martin. Both divorces were granted on grounds of two years separation. In a consent judgment Robert Continued On Page Pour Variety of Cases Heard Benson Resident Gets Road Term Vernon Odell Tanner of Ben son was ordered to serve 30 days oit the roads Friday by Judge Clarence P. Trader in Benson Dis. irict Recorder’s Court. 'njfiidge Trader in imposing sen held that Tanner had fail comply with the judgment gblic drunkenness case. i A. Rayrior of Benson wa* per to Johnston Super ___ on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill as Judge Trader found probable cause at the preliminary hearing for Raynor. joe Wesley Jones of Benson, convicted of public drunkenness, drew a six-month road sentence, suspended on payment of a $10 One and costs. Two other defendants were found guilty of public drunkeness. William Kermit Honeycutt of Benson received a 30-day road term, suspended on payment of a $10 fine and costs, while Kvctte Norris of Benson was given a 30 day sentence, suspended on pay ment of costs. For being drunk and disorderly Alexandria Patterson Jr. of Four Oaks received a 30-day road term, suspended on payment of costs. Ray Morgan Campbell of Nor folk, Va., was Judged gui!ty of speeding 75 miles an hour. A 30 Oontinued On Page Four Six Battalions Now Moving Toward Action WASHINGTON (UPI) — De fense Secretary Robert S. McNa mara announced Wednesday that American military strength in Sooth Viet Nam will be built up to between 70,000 and 75,000 men within a “few weeks.” He said that six U. S. battalions with logistic and other support “are now moving.” At a ne—s conference during which he reviewed increasing Viet Cong strength, McNamara said the United States now has 94,000 ntUitary men in that country, of Whom 13,000 are ground com bat organized in nine battalions. When the six additional batta lions arrive, the secretary said, 0. S. ground combat strength will be *p to 21.000 men. The American troops, along v^lth :air power and increased: lire power suplied hy the United States, will help to offset the un favorable ratio of manpower that exists between South Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces, McNamara said. UlcXaara also announced that at least eight new regular arn*y MctSee Infant Dies Tuesday ' The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry McGee died Tuesday. Grave side service were conducted at the McGee family cemetery, Rt. 3, Ben son, Wednesday at 2 p. m. Surviv ing besides the parents are the ma ternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William L. Lee of Rt. 2, Four Oaks; the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Benton F. McGee of Rt. 3, Benson. Completely Renovated, Enlarged Rose Funeral Home Plans Open House The Rose Funeral Home, 301 West Main Street, Benson, announced today that open house will be held Saturday, June 19. and Sunday, June 20, of their completely re modeled building and new addi tion. The public has been invited to attend from 3:00 until 5:00 and 7:00 until 9:00 p. m. on Saturday and from 12:00 noon until 4:00 p. m. on Sunday. Dedication services will be held Sunday at 4 o’clock in the new chapel. Dr. Gaylord Lehman, presi dent of the Benson Ministerial As sociation and pastor of the Benson Baptist Church, will be in charge of the services. Music will be rend ered by Ralph C. Canaday, Jr., of Pour Oaks and Mrs. Garris Yar borough of Benson, and organists, Miss Paula Canaday and Mrs. R. L. Smith. Refreshments will be served. The new addition, completed last month, consists of a chapel that will seat approximately 185 persons and more if necessary. The new chapel includes a minister’s room, choir room and family room. Both Continued On Page Pour BOSE FUNEBAL HOME AND ITS NEW ADDITION Calls It One of Best Ever Moore Praises General Assembly THE FACe OF FEAR — Clutching her child, a Vietnamese wo man watches as her husband is carried aboard an evacuation helicopter after Viet Cong guerrillas launched a violent attack on the village of Dong Xoai, 60 miles north of Saigon. While increased fighting spread, the political situation in South Viet Nam remained shaky. (NBA Radio-Telephoto) Leaning 15 Degrees North Dunn's City Hall Is Falling Apart? Dunn City Hall may become a forced reality. Officials of the town Saturday were Jacking up the roof to prevent its caving in. Timbers supporting the fire siren had split in half over a 14-foot length of the roof and the roof sagged approximately 14% inches. Percy Walton, city employee, Jacked up the leaning portions sup porting the fire alarm tower. Offi cials said Dunn now had a Leaning Tower of Pisa, 15 degrees north. Water is seeping through the roof and the courtroom leaks on wet days. Dunn sold the building to Belk stores a few months ago in an ticipation of building a new city hall. Arcritect’s plans and con tracting bids ran to $390,000 for new city hall, approximately $100,000 more than city estimates and plans and bids were rejected. Continued On Page Pour RALEIGH (UPI) — Qov. Dan K_ Moore today called the 1965 Gen eral Assembly “one of the most progressive and outstanding In the legislative history of North Caro lina.” Moore also disclosed that the members of a commission to Study the speaker ban law will be an nounced “very soon.” And he com mended the North Carolina broad casting industry for coverage of the last governor’s election and of his administration. Moore canceled his visit to Nags Head for the spring convention of the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters, but addressed the group via radio. His speech was piped into the broadcasters meet ing at Nags Head and also was car ried over a statewide radio hook up. Moore ticked off what he call ed the accomplishments of the General Assembly. He cited “The largest biennial budget — more than $2.15 billion — in the history I of the state.” j He said the General Assemmy j approved his program for educa tion which will reduce classroom ' sizes, eliminate text booh fees, in \ crease teacher salaries, aid bene* ) fit handicapped children. / Moore outlined ffie rest of his (program approved by the General I Assembly, including highway safe I ty, court reform, the agreement between co-operative and private electric companies, and the WP million highway bond issue. “I am pleased the General As sembly has given overwhelming approval for my recommendation that a special commission be ap pointed to study the controversy arising over the speaker ban law," _ he said. Moore referred to the tew banning Communist speakers from state-supported campuses, and the threat the law has raised to the ac creditation of state - supported schools. He sail that he, Lt. Gov. Robert Scott and House Speaker Pat Tay lor expected to announce their ap pointments to the commission “very soon. This commission will then hold public hearings so that everyone can be heard before a fair and impartial group, in a calm Continued On Page Pour Gives GOP 1-4 of Delegation Watson Is Elected By A Landslide WASHINGTON (UPI) — Speak er John W. McCormack Wednesday administered the oath of office for the second time this year to Rep. Albert Watson, newly-elected as a Republican House member from South Carolina. Rep. Howard W. Callaway. R Ga., in a brief speech, called Wat son “a great legislator and a great American.” Watson took the first oath Jan. 4 as a Democrat. After House De mocrats voted to strip him of com mittee seniority for supporting Re publican Presidential candidate Barry Goldwater, Watson resigned from the party and from Congress. He won re-election as a Republican in a special election Tuesday. Watson’s admission to the Hou se GOP ranks brought Republican strength to 141. The Democrats i have 294 members. Watson, 42_ year-old Columbia lawyer, is the first Republican elected to Cosgress from South Carolina since 18B3. He won by a landslide o< more Continued On Page Pour "For Many, Many Months" Ahead Economy Bright NEW YORK (UPI) — The chairman of President Johnson’s Council of Bcpnomic Advisers said today that business was good and the current expansion was likely to continnue “many, many months into the future.” Gardner Ackley’s statement was an answer jto Federal Reserve Board Chairman William Mc Chesney Martin Jr., who recent ly warned of “disquieting simi larities” between present condi tions anil the Roaring Twenties that preceded the Great Depres sion. Referring directly to Martin’s comparison, Ackley listed a doa en built-in stabliliiers and fiscal weapons ranging front unemploy ment insurance to tax cuts that since the Depression bare greatly enhanced the government's abil ity to “manage prosperity." While admitting ‘‘prosperity has many pitfalla,” he struck I hard at a key point of Martin* (Continued on Png* Four)
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