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MARTY VEGA Reporter
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1975
Federal Help In Boston
Three weeks before Boston schools are to open under a full
desegregation plan, racial unrest precipitated by a civil-rights
demonstration at a public beach continues. Scores of individuals ?
both black and white ? have been arrested and dozens injured.
Despite what most observers feel has been a reasonable response by
local officials, both sides have leveled charges of police
overreaction.
A poll taken for the Boston Herald American newspaper shows
that even after a year of limited busing and predominance in the
news media, most Bostonians still are unclear about how
desegregation is supposed to work and how it will affect them. A
federal judge in Detroit has rejected two busing plans, thereby
delaying school desegregation in that city for six months. Reversing
earlier findings, a university study concludes that desegregating
schools does not significantly add to "white flight" from the cities.
In all, the atmosphere for many Bostonians, affected by these other
developments regarding school desegregation around the country,
understandably is one of unease and confusion.
But despite what seems to be a gloomy picture for the nation's
oldest public school system, there are indications that Bostom has
learned from its troubled first year of busing. It appears that many
leaders?from the State House to the neighborhoods?are willing
and prepared to turn from the officially sanctioned racial
segregation that has been allowed to grow over the years to an
updated system that incorporates innovative educational programs.
The federal judge in the Boston desegregation case continues to
act responsibly where elected school officials who oppose "forced
busing" have left a leadership void. Judge W. Arthur Garrity has
allowed a three-day delay in the opening of schools, but in the face
of more foot-dragging has ordered the Boston School Committee to
meet in his courtroom.
Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis is working closely with city
officials on such questions as providing state National Guard units
for public safety. Less than 2 a year in office, the Governor also has
exhibited a strong stand on civil rights.
Most significantly, the federal government this year will take a
strong, visible role in enforcing desegregation and civil-rights laws.
Last year, Mayor Kevin White's call for federal marshals was
refused, and President Ford made an unwise statement concerning
his personal views on busing.
Now, the U.S. Justice Department is moving into Boston in
force. Extra FBI agents and marshals will be on hand the opening
day of school and the use of federal troops has not been ruled out.
This new attitude from Washington reportedly comes from
Attorney General Edward Levi after consulting with President
Ford.
Amidst the confusion and the seemingly contradictory activities
that continue to surround the controversial busing issue, this kind
of strict law-and-order approach to Boston's situation must precede
successful and necessary school desegregation.
-Christian Science Monitor
Browsing in the files
of The News-Journal
25 years ago
Thursday, August 17. 1950
A telegram from the department
of defense on Wednesday, August 9,
informed Mr. and Mrs. Poindexter
Hawks of Ashley Heights community
in Hoke County that their son
Verpole Hawks, 21, has been missing
in action in Korea since July 16,
Mrs. J.M. Baker, clerk of the local
selective service board, announced
Wednesday that complete supplies
and instructions for the opentng of
the draft board here had been
received from the office of Colonel
T.H.- Upton, newly appointed
selective service director for North
Carolina, in Raleigh. ?
Marvin R. English, seaman
apprentice, USN, of Route 2,
Raeford, was graduated today from
the Naval Journalism School, U.S.
Naval Training Center, Great Lakes,
111., as a member of the ninth class.
From Poole's Medley:
Time was when at nearly every
Presbyterian church the Pastor
taught schooPfllrough the week or
five days each week, and preached on
Sunday.
15 years ago
Thursday, August 18, 1960
Ken McNeill says that he's sure
that the Rural Fire department saved
a house on his farm three-and-a-half
miles from Raeford on highway 401
south, last Thursday evening.
The annual fashion show
sponsored by the Fine Arts
department of the Raeford Woman's
club will be held Thursday evening,
August 25th. at 8 o'clock.
L.R. Cothran, 67, farmer of the
Ashley Heights community died
Saturday at Moore Memorial
Hospital.
Hoke County Forest Ranger James
B. McLeod this week released figures
on the damage done by forest Fires in
Hoke County during the period of
the six months during January 1
through June 30, 1960.
From Rockfish News:
Tobacco and politics furnish much
to talk about for the Nail Keg
Club and there is nothing more
enjoyable these days.
'Good news...you've bottomed out'
?by Marly Vega
Baseball Needs Change
Since its beginning in 1839,
baseball has seen only one major
change-thanks to television,
America's dullest sport has become
America's dullest TV sport. But it
doesn't have to. With a few minor
changes in existing facilities and
rules, the game can once again
become exciting.
REDUCE THE DISTANCE
BETWEEN BASES TO TEN
FEET-This will cut down the
running time of the game, and if
enough line drives are hit, will kill off
all available infielders. thus ending
the game once and for all.
PRINT DUPLICATE TICKETS
FOR MOST SEATS-This will mean
two, three or four people will have
the same seat, resulting in loud
arguments and brawls, all more
exciting to watch than the game.
USE ONLY ONE
BASEBALL-This will mean when a
foul ball or home run is hit, the
players will have to go into the
stands, thus giving the fans a chance
to meet their favorites personally.
Puppy Creek
Philospher
Dear editor:
At 3 o'clock one day last week the
whole world nearabout was on
needles and pins to hear what the
Agriculture Department estimated
the U.S. grain crop will be for this
year.
That is, everybody but the
Russians; they apparently already
knew and had stocked up on U.S.
grain at a satisfactory price a few
weeks ahead of time. I guess if the
CIA hadn't had all its men tied up
trying to overthrow governments in
other countries it could have spared a
few to check up on weather
conditions in Russia and find out
that the Soviets would be in the
market for grain and let's see if we
can't out-trade them just this once at
least. Looks like somebody sometime
would think of swapping some of our
grain for some of their oil. but the
trouble is they buy our grain in the
summer time and it's not till winter
time we find out we're short of
heating oil.
But what I started out to say was
that crop estimating, which makes
the farmer's grain market go up or
down, ought to be applied to other
things. Why should farmers and
ranchers, not counting the
speculators, be the only ones to grab
a newspaper or listen to the radio
every morning to find out whether
the price of their crops and livestock
has gone up or down over night?
For example, the government
ought to estimate the number of cars
and pickups coming out this year, so
the manufacturers could wake up in
a sweat every morning wondering
what the market price on cars is
today. The same ought to apply on
estimates of oil production, tractor
production, etc.
For too long farmers and ranchers
have hogged the market fluctuation
business. They ought to let the car
manufacturers, the oil people,etc. in
on this. It makes life a lot more
adventuresome.
Say, I notice somebody in
Watfiington has found a bureau
costing S70.000 a year which has
acted only twice in seven years, and
there's an outcry to abolish it. Be the
worst thing you can imagine. Any
time you've got a set of bureaucrats
you hear from only twice in seven
years, I say that's the kind we need
more of.
Yours faithfully,
J A.
STADIUM GUARDS-Hire only
fat ex-policemen, 65 and over, then
at frequent intervals in the game,
release a fast dog or wiry teenager
onto the field. This should provide a
lot of laughs as the old cops try to
run them down.
REPLACE JEEPS-Get rid of the
jeeps used to bring in relief pitchers
from the bullpen and use kids'
tricycles, thus damaging a pitcher's
morale before he gets to the mound,
and should make for a better hitting
game.
LADIES DAYS-Permit only ladies
in the park on Ladies Days. Then
whenever a play is made, the game
will be stopped and the players will
explain what happened. After three
innings, play will stop completely
and the teams will go up into the
stands and sit around gossiping.
SCOREBOARD KEEPERS-Hire
only alcoholic illiterates as
scoreboard keepers, thus insuring
wild mistakes will take place,
especially on the batter's count and
those important out-of-town scores.
GROUNDS KEEPERS-Hire only
inept grounds keepers so balls will
roll, jump and hop erratically. This
will make the players look bad,
allowing the fans to make wisecracks
and hurl things like empty bottles
lying at their feet, since the stands
will never be swept out either.
BINGO-Pass out bingo cards at
the gates, and play bingo during the
game using the players' numbers as
they come to bat. When a spectator
gets five in a line, he yells out
"Bingo" and play is held up while he
comes down and collects a prize.
MOVE THE DIAMOND-Put the
diamond at the opposite end, out by
the bleacher section. This way, only
the unfortunates who cannot afford
better seats will have to watch the
stupid game close at hand.
BEST SUGGESTION-Censor all
further news reports of the Detroit
Tigers for the season before a killing
takes place.
Report
T? The
People
by Senator Robert Morgan
One of the most encouraging
things to me about the Bicentennial
is the great interest I've seen by
North Carolinians in visiting our
Nation's Capital. Coming to
Washington and learning more about
our history and government is one of
the best ways I know of to celebrate
the 200th Anniversary of our
independence. My office has received
many letters and telephone calls
from people who are planning to
come to Washington, and I thought it
might be helpful to tell you some of
the services we can offer you if you
make this trip.
Probably the one thing most in
demand at this time is tickets for
tours of the many points of interest.
Most of these places do offer special
Congressional tours, and we will be
happy to obtain these tickets for
you. However, we do need at least
one month's notice to get these
tickets. Demand for these tickets is
very high, but with enough advance
notice, we will usually be able to
help yot). Regular tours are available
at any time, but with the
Congressional tour tickets, you won't
have to wait in long tines. I want my
office to be of service to you, so
please give us at least one month's
advance notice.
Many people have also expressed
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CLIFF ..
People tissues
BOWLES *$kN> ?M candidate
announces or hinl| strongly Jtiat he is
going to run #- becomes almost
impossible for otlrtr sSpiraCTpfor the
office to hold back, add this
persuades a long camMlgR when
announcements come earlv., :
While Hunt, O'Htrron and
Strickland hpi* indicated the
likelihood that 'they wiB become
candidates for governor on the
Democratic ticket, Skipper Bowles
until last week was saying little. Then
he gave strong indication that he had
every intention of getting tato the
race.
If Skipper Bowles gets into the
race he could ?prove to be a very
formidable cariUdptc as be did in
1972 when the organization to a
large extent supported Pat Taylor.
Bowles ran a good primary -fpmpaign
but a poor general election wnpaign,
and along with Nick Galifthgkis for
the U.S. Senate lost out in the Nixon
landslide.
McGOVERN - The unpopularity
of the Democrats' presidential
candidate - George McGovern no
doubt caused the defeat of Bowles
and Galifianakis. Last Week the
writer's two Moore County
newspapers - The Sandhifltkizen in
Aberdeen and The Robbins Record
in Robbins published die results of
one of its Public Opinion polls. One
of the several questions asked was:
"If the election Were held today for
President and the candidates were
Richard Nixon and. George
McGovern, for whom would you
vote?" With 117 people participating
in the poll widi 77 perqeM being
Democrats, the ifgblt wis:'Nixon 52
percent; McGovem 48 percent.
We suspect lhat the general
admiration for NiXOn is nothing like
the results shown, but that simply
their dislike for McGoverts and his
policies was greater.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR -
With former Gov. Bob Scott having
decided against running for any
office in 1976 it now.appears that
State Rep. John M. Jordan of
Saxapaw in Alamance County will be
making the race for (kutenant
governor in the DemocratW|pimary.
Jordan is the son of the late U.S.
Senator B. Everett Jordan. . ?
Others who have announced or
appear to be running for the
Democratic nomination for
lieutenant governor on the
Democratic ticket include, 'Waverly
Akins of Fuquay -Varirta, State Rep.
Herbert Hyde of Asheville, M?yor
Howard Lee of Chapel Hill, State
Senator Harman Moore of Charlotte
and B. Frank Stephenson, Jr. of
Murfreesboro.
There are about a dozen others
"toying" with the idea of seeking the
state's number two job.
MRS. FORD - Some people are
beginning to wonder if Mrs. Ford,
who "wouldn't be surprised" if her
18 - year old daughter Susan told her
she was having an "affair" may have
pulled a boo-boo as did Governor
Romney of Michigan back in 1968 or
'69.
Romney was regarded as the
leading candidate for the GOP
nomination for presiddent and to
broaden his views on foreign affairs
visited Vietnam where the U.S. was
involved in a very unpopular war.
When Romney came home, or just
before he left Vietnam, in a
statement to reporters he supported
Lyndon Johnson's Vietnam wy
policy. Pretty quick Romney learned
that his support of the U.S.
participation in Vietnam was
unpopular so he tried to straighten
things out and said that he was*
"brainwashed" while in Vietnam.
From that day on Romney's political
star began to wane -? and fast! From
the leading candidate for the GOP
presidential nomination in the New
Hampshire primary Romney's stock
fell so fast that he withdrew from the
race before the primary was held.
Mrs. Ford's statement could have
some effect on her husband's
candidacy. Many people believe that
if the 1976 race is close Mrs. Ford's
statement could be the straw that
could defeat Mr. Ford for a four ?
year term in the white house, or just
possibly, kep him in the white house.
Little things can have a very
decisive effect on history when the
contest is close.
Back before the turn of the
century the phrase, "Rum,
Romanism and Rebellion" is credited
with having lost a presidential race.
The effect Mrs. Ford's statement on
the 1976 presidential campaign of
her husband remains to be seen. But
there comes to mind that verse by
Fitzgerald:
"The Moving Finger writes:
And having writ.
Moves on: nor all your
Piety not wit
Sltall lure it back
To cancel half a line,
Nor all your tears
Wash out a word of it."
Bicentennial Notes
One of my first memories is of
being on .ihe Ho let County
courthouse sqjutffe one night. There
must have been a speech, bat I do
remember a large bonfire. Vlhen the
fire rose high and bri^it thtofcwas an
explosion. 1 guess there were
pranksters even back then and
someone had put a large firecracker
in with wood, iow the ~&Are had
been laid off aM small stem"driven
in and wires hdd been stretched from
walk to another, t' ? ??.?
When that firedfackef exploded, I
guess 1 thought I was Shbt, for I
turned and ran as fast JfTtty short
legs would carry me to the very edge
of the lawn where 1 not only, tripped
over, but pulled up the stakes
holding the wtre. Oh, how very
frightened 1 Was! I just knew
someone would "get" me for
damaging the property. 1 sever told
this and for a long time 1 dts afraid
to walk by the courthouse.
Now I have no idea what that big
occasion was unless if" was a
celebration for jhe compleejqn of the
courthouse.
The first I ever remember
going in the courthouse was rather
soon after I learned to read in the
large white wooden school House in
front of Campus Avenue,' At that
time hardly anyone in Rdefofd had a
book case or ffliny bocks et dl. The
Bible, an alrhqfcc Or a dyptor book
were sufficiejrit JtV families.
When I heard Unit a Hbtary had
opened in a room in th? courthouse,
I went down and lookii-'bwrefully
over the books. I couldnl-*ead the
titles, but I finally chose and
ran every step of the way Some. Was
I disappointed wfren mother read the
title Cookbooksnie! *
When we moved from the'wooden
school to our TMp.new bticK school
on Main Stiwef rwailuf koto* every
day by Ihe courthouse. Mr, Kinlaw
was almost always outsidfgagrtting in
the flowers or the lawnf?aos. That
was really the most beautiful lawn in
town and I loved walking by to see if
new flowers had bloomed, but
especially to took at that green grass.
At that time' we were Being on
Magnolia Street*hnd we m all our
neighbors wanted across thc^treet to
the woods and cut dajjyft small
dogwood treeemitd stnnasdjhern of
their leaves an# tied 'MN|MMether
and swept ouf yards cUafl.Welet no
blade of grau ggm.
The next -JMa? I vfB* in the
courthoum Xftnior the
first time. There was a murder trial
and the lawyer asked die subject if
he was drinking when he committed
the murder. He kept saying he had
nothing but some "jewberry" wine.
Friday August K. 1975 I returned
to diat courthouse lawn for the
celebration of the greatest
achievement of Hoke County. Again
the lawn was marked off, but this
time by ropes. Several hundred of us
gathered for a bicentennial
celebration! Our project for the past
several years has been to build a fine
new library befitting the culture of
our county. One of the notables
speaking said that this was the finest
project so far in all of North
Carolina.
Iris and Carson Davis, Bicentennial
chairmen, welcomed the people.
Afterwards several notables made
short speeches. A bicentennial flag
was donated and the color guard
from Fort Bragg raised it where it
flew in the soft warm breeze of the
lovely day.
From Oicrc we walked down the
block to the site of the new library
where workers were thanked and
then the ground breaking began.
After several notables spaded earth,
five pirecious little boys and girls all
dressed out in red, white and blu^
came out with their little white
shovels decorated with bows and
spaded earth. Now these little ones
will long remember the day the
library became more than a dream.
After David Dombkowski played
our National Anthem on the
trumpet, about a hundred and fifty
of us walked to the Methodist
Church for a delicious lunch
prepared by the good and kind
women of Raeford.
-Pauline McFayden