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by Elliott Warnock
Sports Editor
Despite all the chuckles and snickers sent
in the direction of East Carolina and its
football team, these guys are for real.
Just like Carlester Crumpler, the man who
ran for 135 yards and two touchdowns
against the Tar Heels last year is for real.
When North Carolina and the Pirates pair
off against each other this afternoon at 1:30
in Kenan Stadium, you can bet on one thing:
the Tar Heels won't be taking them lightly.
It's been a couple of years since a Bill
Dooley ball club has lost four regular season
games, and Dooley doesn't relish this sort of
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by David Klinger
Staff Writer
Clean water bonds isn't this an issue that
North Carolinians just voted on?
In May 1971, voters approved by a 2-1
margin SI 50 million in bonds to finance
clean-up of North Carolina's waterways!
Due to a change in the procedure by which
municipalities can obtain matching federal
grants for pollution control, citizens will be
asked to return to the polls on Nov. 6 to
reapprove portions of the original
referendum.
The technical difficulty arose after voters
approved the 1971 referendum, specifically
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by Janet Langston
Staff Writer
At last report. Lady Bird Johnson will be
honored at a dinner and reception in Chapel
Hill by the LBJ-Young Democratic Club
(YDC) Thursday, Nov. 8.
The American Legion is offering its
building and facilities on Legion Road to the
LBJ-YDC, John W. Hamilton, Orange
County chapter president, said.
Weather
TODAY: Clear and sunny with
increasing cloudiness Saturday night
and Sunday. The high Is expected to
be in the mid to upper 70's. The low is
expected to be In the low 40s. There
is a zero chance of precipitation
Saturday; 10 per cent Saturday night.
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Cos! mine workers In Harlan County, Ky., have been striking a Duke Power-owned
mining company latsly. One of the group's supporters talked with UNC Student
Dody President Ford Runge Thursday In the P1L
(Staff photo by Tom Randolph)
deja vu.
The Pirates, on the other hand, have won
six in a row since a season opening loss to
State in Carter Stadium, and seem to be
going strong.
"1 know this sounds a little strange, says
Dooley. "but the State loss was one of the
best things that happened to this team. It
really turned them around."
The question in the mind of most
observers is; "just how much?
"This is a vastly different team from the
one which lost to State in the opener,"
comments Dooley. "It's a veteran team
which has gotten better and better each week
and must certainly be rated as a strong one."
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authorizing the State to appropriate $50
million to match federal funds and increase
the total amount of money for sewage
treatment plant construction to $150
million.
Because Congress changed the method by
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which local governments may apply for
federal matching grants and increased
federal share of construction costs from 55 to
75 per cent, the money approved by the
North Carolina voters was frozen.
Although approximately $20 million of
$50 million has been spent by the state.
The Orange County YDC chapter recently
changed its name to honor the late President
Lyndon Baines Johnson. YDC invited Mrs.
Johnson to Chapel Hill to accept a scroll
copy of the offici?! resolution.
Tickets to the banquet reception will be
sold on a first come, first served basis,
Hamilton said. There are 360 spaces, in
addition to spaces reserved for 170 General
Assembly members.
The banquet begins at 7:30 p.m., with
tickets costing $10. Tickets were originally
planned to sell at $25. Hamilton added that
the American Legion is offering their
facilities free, so the LBJ-YDCs only
expense is for food.
The North Carolina YDC Executive
Committee last Saturday unanimously
rejected Hamilton's offer to co-sponsor Mrs.
Johnson's visit, according to Becky Veazey,
a district secretary on the committee. They
supported the LBJ-YDCs program, but
lacked time to do "50 per cent of the work."
The LBJ-YDC had invited the service
fraternity. Alpha Phi Omega (APO), to co
sponsor Mrs. Johnson's visit.
APO has since withdrawn its support
from the LBJ-YDC and to any other
political groups.
With the likes of Crumpler and fellow
tailback Ken Strayhorn, plus quatcrback
Carl Summerell. the Pirates seem to have an
extremely strong backfield.
Crumpler re-wrote most of the records in
the Southern Conference last season,
rushing for 1.309 yards. 17 touchdowns and
102 points, while leading the Pirates to the
conference title.
Even more amazing is Ken Strayhorn who
edged Crumpler out for the starting spot at
tailback for the past few games.
Even now. it's not clear who will start, but
assuredly, both will get a crack at the Tar
Heels.
Summerell was elected the SCs best
reapproval of the remaining $30 million by
voters in November would enable state
officials to take advantage of the new 75 per
cent matching rule.
"The referendum is a product of the
problems opened up by past federal clean
water legislation," said Milton Heath, Jr.,
associate director of the UNC Institute of
Government. "My view is that it's a rather
technical matter. It's not a matter of the
legislature turning over a problem to the
public that it is unwilling to solve itself."
Heath said the referendum is not a
question of policy, but merely an attempt by
the state to bring its existing statutes into
accordance with federal legislation. "The
attorneys for the state tried to accomplish
this through use of a simple statute, but
found they legally couldn't, so they decided
to hold the referendum," Heath said.
The exact wording of the referendum w ill
read as follows: "Fox or against the
amendment of Section 7(cKD of the Clean
Water Bond Act of 197 1 to permit the
expenditure of funds heretofore authorized
by a vote of the General Assembly and the
people for grants to units of government for
the construction, improvement or expansion
of wastewater treatment works."
There has been no visible organized
opposition to the bond referendum and N.C.
Department of Water and Air Resources
officials, who will oversee the construction
program, have conducted a minor compaign
in support of the vote.
"We are actively supporting this
referendum. However, there will probably
be the usual voter apathy and confusion
about the vote. But this is strictly a low-key
issue," said M.W. Puette, assistant director
for Administration and Enforcement in the
Water and Air Resources Department.
Puette said local government will have to
double their share of the financing, an
increase of 12 12 to 25 per cent, if voters
reject the proposal. Regardless of the
outcome of the vote, federal financing will
remain at the new 75 per cent level.
In the Research Triangle area. Wake
County will receive $407,625 in state funds to
supplement its $3.2 million sewage treatment
program and Carrboro stands to gain
$5 1 ,875 in addition to a $300,000 grant from
the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA).
Initial construction of sewer treatment
facilities began last spring, with completion
of the first phase scheduled for December.
Harlan County Miners
by Bill Welch
and '
Greg Turosak
Staff Writers
Fifth in a series
HARLAN COUNTY. K. Terms demanded by
striking Brookside miners here involve more than just
money.
Probably the most important issue, and what Duke
Power Company admits as stumbling block to
negotiations, is a UMW safety committee. The
committee, composed of miners, would have the power
to close the mine when "imminent danger" is present.
Duke Power officials say they are willing to grant the
requested pay hikes.
Under their old Southern Labor Union (SLU)
contract, top pay for miners was $40 or $42 a day,
depending on the job. The new UMW contract would
increase the top salary from two to four dollars a day.
Presently, the Eastover Mining Company is paying
those few scabs (strikebreakers) who have managed to
cross the picket lines a wage of $49 to $50 a day, even
though they oftenjust show up and don't do any work.
The striking Brookside miners are not without
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quarterback last year, and was runner-up
behind Crumpler for the Southern
Conference Placr of the Year award.
Strayhorn. only a sophomore, has added a
new dimension to the ECU backfield w ith his
speed which won him a starting berth and in
doing so let Pirate head coach Sonny Randlc
rotate in Crumpler whenever he felt like it.
Don Schink is the final man in the East
Carolina backfield. starting at the fullback
position.
At flanker, the Pirates have Stan Eurc, a
senior all-conference player who seems to be
headed that way again with his performance
this season.
Split end Vic Wilfore, who won his
starting role as a sophomore, also is a likely
candidate for all-star honors.
Randle stresses the importance of defense
as much as he does offense, and the Pirates
have some outstanding talent on their eight
man front wall.
Two of the most outstanding linemen,
Dooley said, are tackle Joe Tkach and end
Robin Hoguc.
This is Hogue's third year as a starting
defensive end for the Pirates, making him
one of the most seasoned players on the
squad.
Tkach is also a third-year starter, already
being mentioned in some circles for all-star
honors. Standing 62", he weighs 234 pounds
and has speed to go with his power.
The strongest part of the Pirate defense is
the linebacking corp. Butch Strawderman,
Strother Nelson. Dave Bosnick and Danny
Kepley.
Dooley singled out Kepley on the scouting
films he had seen so far saying, "He could
play on anybody's team."
Kepley. a junior, started at linebacker as a
sophomore, making all-conference and
winning All-America mentions.
Strawderman only got honorable mention
in the Southern Conference, but is still noted
for size and speed.
East Carolina has three fine defensive
backs in Mike Myrick, Winston Mayhcw
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by Winston Cavin
Managing Editor
MOUNT AIRY Two skeptical Aii7v
Tar Heel staff members went UFO-hunting
here Thursday night and early Friday
morning, returning with sharply changed
opinions about the goings-on of the last few
nights.
What began as a lark became a sobering
experience for the two adventure hunters,
who returned, firmly convinced that
something strange was going on up here, to a
laughing Chapel Hill.
Armed with two high-powered telescopic
camera lens, Winston Cavin and Gary
Lobraico became believers while
investigating the rash of UFO sightings in
this western North Carolina county.
UFO reports continued to mount
Thursday night, although there were far
fewer sightings than had been claimed
Wednesday night.
A stop at a local dive found slightly
drunken townspeople telling about glowing,
multi-colored cylindrical objects snooping
around Surry County, and a trip to the
sheriffs department brought more talcs of
things that go "hummm" in the night.
"I watched one for an hour or two
(Wednesday night)." Deputy C.R. Davis
told the DTI. "It was red, green and white, a
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income during the strike. The UMW provides a striker
with a family $100 a week, a married striker with no
children $90 a week, and single miners $80 a week.
Another wage-related issue is the miners demand
for pay for the time spent traveling the two or three
miles underground to get to the sites where the coal is
being removed. The trip often takes at least 20 minutes
each way. But portal-to-portal pay is not a major issue
as Duke says it is willing to grant such payment.
While Duke officials say they now recognize the
UMW as the new representative of the Brookside
miners, they refuse to compromise on their stand
against the establishment of the union's safety
committee.
The mine is presently inspected for safety by federal,
state and Eastover officials, and Duke says "enough is
enough.""
All other UMW mines have such a committee of
miners and the members cannot be fired if they close a
mine.
In objecting to the committee, one Duke official said
"We have tried desperately to improve the safety of the
mine, and we feel we have a good safety program there
now.
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Carolina's senior defensive back Phil Lamm takes off with a punt return In an early
season game. Lamm and the Tar Heels host the Pirates of East Carolina today at 1:30
in Kenan Stadium.
(Staff photo by Tom Randolph)
and Charles Markland.
Pro scouts supposedly have an eye on
Markland. a senior All-Southern
Conference performer starting for the third
year in a row in the secondary.
Ma) hew is the smallest man on the squad
at 5'I I" and 1 55 pounds, but makes up what
he lacks in size with speed.
East Carolina will be the final non
conference game of the year for the Tar
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real brilliant light. What it was I don't
know."
"When a star starts acting like that, we'd
better watch out." Davis laughed. "It was not
a star, and it definitely was not a gas."
"I watched one through binoculars." he
said. "It was in a vertical position, about
eight feet long. It looked sort of like neon
lights."
At 1:45 a.m. Friday, three young men
called and said they had a U FO at a Texaco
station on Highway 89 north of Mount Airy.
Delighted at a chance to check it out, the
DTli made tracks to the station.
What they saw looked at first like a very
bright star, but stars den't often have flashes
of green, red and occasional blue lights.
Was it a plane? No . . . not moving enough
to be a plane. How about a weather balloon
with lights on it? Well, hardly. How about a
man-made satellite? No, they don't have a
color scheme like that, and besides, they
don't enter the atmosphere and hang still like
that.
Lobraico whipped out his telescopic lens,
setting one on a tripod and letting the
spectators hold the other one by hand.
Through the scopes, it appeared stranger
than before.
It was spherical, shaped like a human
heart, with a white light in the center. As it
rev olvcd slow ly. it flashed the various colors.
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Heels, who now possess a 2-4 record, before
they settle down into the conference grind.
Dooley calls the upcoming contest as a
"must-win" situation for the Tar Heels.
When you've already lost four games, eery
game is a "must-game." says Dooley.
"I feel this a better team than the record
indicates," Dooley says. "We need to get this
game in the win column. Our team realizes
that we need this game and they will get it
together."
Occasionally, flames fired out from it for a
few seconds at a time. It was awesome.
The object appeared to be very large and
far away. Looking in the opposite direction,
the viewers saw a cylindrical object, possibly
like the ones seen by others, moving rapidly
above the treetops. perhaps a couple of miles
away. No airplane, it was glowing softly. It
went down behind some trees and
disappeared.
A few minutes later, the kicker came.
Another cylindrical object flew out from the
larger UFO. moving rapidly to the west. A
couple of minutes later, another came out.
heading in the opposite direction. The DTI
skeptics were baffled.
While townspeople continue to tell each
other about their sightings. Davis is keeping
his cool. "There's no panic here." he said.
"Most people take it as a joke . . . except the
ones who have seen them."
Alter playing a tape of the sound of a
UFO. Davis was asked if the high-pitched
hum couldn't ha e been faked. "That phone
call (from which the tape was made) could
easily have been faked," he said. "But the fact
is that we found something when we went
down there . . . right where he said it was.
"This is no hoax. Too many people hav e
reported the same thing." Something is
going on up here, and whatever it is. the
DTH staff has at least two members who
don't laugh at the people of Surry County.
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Under their old SLU contract, the Brookside miners
had a safety committee, but it lacked the power to take
any action if it found the mine dangerous.
Hospitalization and a medical program for miners
and their families is another issue in the negotiations.
The old SLU contract provided the miners with a card
which, when presented at the hospital, would cover
most of their medical expenses.
The medical program has slowly deteriorated, and in
the past year or two, miners have had to bear the
burden of their own hospital costs.
A UMW contract would provide the Brookside
miners and their families with complete medical
coverage, the union says.
The UMW represents the miners in many othcrarea
mines and have built a modern six-story hospital in
Harlan, serving all residents of the county.
Increased wages, hospitalization and portal-to-portal
pay are important issues to the miners, but many
of them say the safety committee would be the greatest
advantage of a UMW contract.
As miner Jerry Johnson put it, "Hell, I make good
money, it's safety I'm worried about.
Monday: more on safety