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- journal NATIONAL NEWSPAPER 0*to&Ha\ PRESS ASSOCIATION PubUibcd E*?ry Thunda; at Raeford, N.C. M376 119 W. Etwood Arvnac Subscription Rate* In Advanc* Per Year ? $8.00 6 Month* ? S4.2S 3 Month. ? S2.2S PAUL DICKSON PvbUabar- Editor SAM C. MORRIS Ctncral Manager MRS. PAUL DICKSON Soctot, Editor MARTY VEGA Raportar Second Class Postage at Raeford, N.C. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 30, 1976 A strong cabinet ? is never possible to please President-Elect Carter deserves hg ^ o(her interests oPf high intellectual caliber and ver, ddr eno, They are not political in an ldeo1 8 . ideals and a sense of suggest they are without demons r pragmatically, with humanism. They pr?mise t?^PP? b t with a compassionate a strong eye to efficiencyand the budget, ou awareness of human tv . M Carter has gone back on We do not share the cntlc^h^t^rhe administration. He can his promise of bringing n?wi^ -t is that Mr. Carter, totally still do so at lower levels. Th p eif wjii benefit by having unfamiliar with the Washington seen . ?Ub the Lis ?f Cabinet officials who know tnei * essential if Mr. Carter is government. Such influence of the White to carry out his intention of r^u * w Cabinet officials more House staff in policymaking and giving direct authority. - b t new approaches and Moreover, it is n, >t nec?sanly nev .faces b ^ ^ ^ ^r^eirZ, ^r,0be?r,0 ?"Mr. carter in th.s "Tis worth noting, too. that in each oMhree ?>?^one Sidtai rlurT.; "he KM* ?? ?? ? "lso meet the test of competence and the mQSt controversial Griffin Bell as Forney genet '* of his mixed record on civil appointment amo"f *^f?a?weii nomination, his membership in rights, his approval of tne v.ars M rarter. Congress will no exclusive clubs, and his tntima ^ ^ thorQUgh examination. But doubt subject this particular rejected members of the Mr Bell does have the h e "fnotbeconfirmed. He legal community and it ^ubrful he wm not ^ ^ could also prove to be a good atto H because of the current attentive to the issue of civil g P . ce> tbat Walter Hickel criticism of him. (We are of the Interior although his turned out to be an excellen nnnosed bv environmentalists.) nomination a, the time was VTwe haT^m yet "mmented. that of Of the appointments on wh eh we have not y ^ ^ somewhat. the head of the Central I^mg ga(tons Sorensen. We do not see what special q this ;ob other than his President Kennedy's speech^r . indications that proven intelligence and ^acciptable tactics as ^S^-^?rloncern for the Joseph Cahfano will bring Health, Education, and underprivileged to the ^P* Johnson's domestic programs at Welfare. While working on Lyndon Johns probing. hard the White House, he won a asthe J^e HEW administrator and this IS s?re? inR and Urban Development bureaucracy. Patricia Ha . :n iaWyering. civil rights, and can contribute her sound exp^n^'V the housing field. diplomacy; but she will have : o w j r as the nation's next With the appointment of g d t ^ve top and energy czar. Mr. Carter has th*^y a staUnch advocate tough attention to the energy p Schlesin'ger indicates he is of nuclear ^ thc adjusting himself to the Pr? Hdentblert _ ^ and Qther development ot coal and s g j brilliance are well known ? Vook^fonvard*1' to a "hand on tbis vital national CTS! in short, a st~ng MJf perhaps, but reflecting r. s doing in these four years ahead. U Wther a creditable crew. The Christian Science Monitor ? Browsing in the files of The News-Journal 25 years ago Thursday, December 27, 1951 The latest figures on the 1951 cotton crops for the State as a whole indicate that of the about 45 major cotton producing counties in the State, Hoke County will rate fourteenth in number of bales finned up to December 1 from the 951 crop. * ? ? From Poole's Medley: There were no paved streets here until the State was paving 15- A and the town went in with the State and paved Main Street and Harris Avenue. 15 years ago Thursday, December 28, 1961 The News-Journal has won two awards in the annual statewide competition of the N.C. Press Association, it was announced here this week. * * ? N.C. Demo chairman and Win ston ? Salem businessman Bert Bennett visited Raeford last Thurs day and put on display the kind of talent that has made him a widely ? mentioned gubernatorial possibility for 1964. Before we run out of oil we may run out of Earth I Christian Sctanc* Monitor ? by Marty Vega Fearless Forecasts I With the great and glorious Bicentennial year of 1976 nearly a memory now most of us are wondering what is in store for the new year. Wars, turmoil and strife throughout many lands? Strikes, shutdowns and energy crises? Who knows. But who can resist checking the tea leaves to see what might lie ahead? In this spirit, we bring you our own Fearless Forecasts for 1977. based on the most reliable sources for predictions. (The Weather Ser vice.) NEW YORK. March 4 (AP) Veteran newscaster Harry Reason er is reported resting comfortably in the mental observation ward of Mt. Sinai Hospital here and has received thousands* of congratula tory telegrams following his unex plained attack on Barbara Walters on last night's ABC Evening News. Reasoner, in the middle of reading a story on women's economic rights, suddenly flung the copy to the floor, leaped to his feet and decked his co-host with a left uppercut to the jaw. yelling, "that oughta straighten that crooked jaw, mumble-mouth broad". HOLLYWOOD. CAL.. May lb (UP1) Former Attorney General Edward Levi came under heavy attack today from both Congres sional leaders and the White House after yesterday's appearance on the daytime show Name That Tune in which he lost the Final round to his opponent, fugitive skyjacker D.B. Cooper, who has been sought on federal charges since 1971. "1 didn't catch his name," Levi bleated. "1 was concentrating on the game". WASHINGTON, D.C.. June 2 (AP) Amy's, the First in a proposed nationwide chain of fast-food out lets. opened on Pennsylvania Ave. today to capacity crowds. The founder of the chain, nine year-old Amy Carter, gave away free lemon ade in grand opening ceremonies with the purchase of each Big Amy, a quarter pounder triple decker of freshly ground peanut butter on a toasted roll with "all the Fixins". Meanwhile, the youthful founder's Uncle Billy announced simultan Letter To The Editor It is time for the parents to be told that they are appreciated. The teachers are happy to have them cooperate with them and the school. I'd like for those generous parents of the kindergarten chil dren in Room 101 at J.W. McLauchlin Elementary School to know that the Christmas Cheer Party that they sponsored at 217 Harris Ave. on Dec. 21 was greatly appreciated. There were happy smiles on the faces of the boys and girls all during the party, and many of them said to me "Wasn't that Christmas party lots of fun?" Teacher in Room 101 , Mrs. Henry Payton Jr. 4, ,fC\ Thke .stock . in^merica. eously plans to open a restaurant which would serve only Georgia crackers. The Carter White House is reportedly alarmed that the news may bring a backlash from civil rights groups. HAVRE DEGRACE. MD? July 4 (UPI) State troopers and scores of local police worked throughout the day to clean up a massive jam on Interstate 95 between Washington and Baltimore which delayed thou sands of holiday travelers when five huge tractor trailers jacknifed and overturned, spilling their cargoes of nearly two million jars of jellies and preserves onto the roadways, block ing both the north and southbound lanes for hours. "Worst jam I've ever seen," said one weary Mary land cop, while motorists offered a different view. "This stuff beats eating at those crumQiy restaurants alongside the interstate." one ob served, licking his chops. PALM SPRINGS. CAL.. Oct. 8 (AP) Former First Lady Betty Ford is reported under heavy sedation at a nearby hospital where she was rushed to during a family dinner at the Ford home here when daughter Susan announced over the soup course that she was having an affair. Aides to the former presi dential family reported that Mrs. Ford went into severe, acute shock and collapsed without a word. Twenty year-old Susan shrugged and remarked. "I only wanted to get a rise out of her". Puppy Creek Philosopher Dear editor: This is the time of the year when it's customary to predict what's going to happen in 1977 but it's hard to guess what's coming in the new year when you aren't sure what happened in the old one. Nonethe less. I'll try. First. I'll predict that taxes won't come down. If Washington lowers them the states and local govern ments will raise them. It's like a see-saw. This is known as the balance of power. I'll predict that on no given day in 1977 will the weather suit everybody. I predict that most economists, it makes no difference what they claim they foresee, will be wrong. Whenever they're right, it's an accident. I predict that some Congressman will get caught red-handed, but a good many won't. I predict Con gress will adopt a new code of ethics, which will be a good thing because the one they've got now is too hard to live up to. I predict that the 55-mile-an hour speed limit will be observed by 10 per cent of the motorists, down 1 per cent from last year's high of 1 1 per cent. I predict no elected official will ever say he lied, if he can remember to say he mis-spoke. I predict that most newspaper columnists will never run out of something to write about, even when they've run out of something to say. I predict that most people, if they were in office instead of out. would perform about like those who' re in now. 1 predict that at the end of 1977, people will be predicting what's going to happen in 1978. Mostly we'll be wrong. Yours faithfully. J. A. CUFF BLUE ... I People & Issues " A BACKWARD LOOK.. As we look back over 1976 as the year comes to a close we can see great changes in the political arena which have taken place during the past twelve months. Not many Tar Heel politicians would have taken an even 10 to 1 off bet that Jimmy Carter would have won the Demo cratic nomination for president to say nothing of the election 12 months ago. Here in North Caro lina Terry Sanford was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination and George Wallace was regarded as the man for him to beat here in North Carolina, with little thought being given to Jimmy Carter. In fact George Wallace ?appeared to be the man for any other candidate who might win to beat, in the nation as well as in North Carolina. SANFORD WITHDRAWS.. .In the latter part of January Sanford decided to withdraw, even before the New Hampshire primary in which Carter led. While Carter carried New Hampshire, he lost Massachusetts, but then won Flor ida and North Carolina. It was Carter's big win in North Carolina which Wallace had carried big over Terry Sanford in 1972 that really zoomed the Georgian ahead. In 1972 Wallace had not only carried North Carolina but had also carried Florida in a big way. SENATOR JACKSON... Senator Henry Jackson had big money behind him, but he was a hard candidate to sell. He carried Mas sachusetts but did not do near as well in New York as he had hoped to do. Congressman Udall persisted in his campaign like an old ox, but he just couldn t come in first. Senator Bentsen of Texas and former Senator Harris of Oklahoma just couldn't attract the voters. After the North Carolina primary in March Carter's biggest opposition came from Governor Brown of California. FORD AND REAGAN... Early in the year the polls showed President Ford the leading candi date for president and it took several primaries for Reagan to become a viable candidate. North Carolina, under the leadership of U.S. Senator Jesse Helms gave Reagan his first victory. North Carolina played a big part in both the Democratic and Republican uui|Miyiu. ihe pniiMi/t cuw* I tiveness in the 1976 presidential 1 campaign should preclude another 1 early move to abolish it as took I place in the 1975 special session of | the General Assembly. Following Reagan's victory in North Carolina he came within 100 votes of winning in the GOP national convention in Kansas City. How ever, Ford won on the first ballot as did Carter at the Democratic National Convention in New York. NORTH CAROLINA. ..Now. taking a brief look at the North Carolina political situation now as compared to the way it looked a I year ago. the Tar Heel State voted I much more according to the out- I look at the close of 1975 than did 1 the nation in the presidential I election. I A year ago at the close of 1975, D Jim Hunt was way out front, and he ? never lost the lead. Ed O'Herron, I Jr.. George Wood and Tom Strick- 1 land tried hard but Hunt had a 1 comfortable lead over the three, w plus Barker, in the first primary. In 1 the General election Hunt had a } two to one lead over David Flaher ty, Republican candidate for gov ernor who won the GOP nomina tion in a second primary over Coy Privette, a leader in the Baptist Church. House Speaker Jimmy Green had a hard fight to win the Democratic nomination for lieutenant govern or, going into a second primary, which in the final analysis he won by a big majority, over Howard Lee. In the general election he had a 2 to 1 win over his GOP opponent - Rep. Wm. S. Hiatt. Secretary of State Thad Eure and State Auditor Henry Bridges had tough primary opposition but wea thered the storm to come through the general election in flying colors. About the only upset in the statewide primary was in the race for Commissioner of Labor in which Jessie Rae Scott lost out to John Brooks in the second primary. NEW YEAR S WISH. ..For the New Year, I send the readers of this colunm a favorite message, author of which is unknown: "I said to a man who stood at the gate of the year, give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown, and he replied: 'Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the hand of God. That shall be r better to you than a light and safer ' than a known way.' " Tarheel Spotlight Christmas week in North Caro lina recalls the numbers of stories written about the season ? stories of gaiety, of joy and delight, the turning of all hearts toward wherever they call home, and of giving with love. One of the most poignant stories in American literature is the story of two young people and their gifts to each other in O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi. " North Carolina's own O. Henry, pen name of Greensboro's William Sidney Porter, loved the "little people" -- the shop girls, the Bowery inhabitants, the drifters, the "down and outers." He took story ideas wherever he found them and each was marked with the manners of the decade, reflecting his wide travel and close contact with many kinds of people. The use of coincidence was a favorite play with O. Henry, and his biographer has stated of the "Gift of the Magi" that "the tender spirit of mutal sacrifice imparts a special glow." As we all know, Magi are wise men who invented the art of Christmas giving at the birth of the Christ child. The leading characters Delta and Jim, add a touch of their own, as O. Henry tells it. Delia was a young wife, very much in love, who had saved her pennies carefully for months as she bargained with the butcher and the grocer. Her husband made barely enough to cover the necessities and the rent on the small, cheap flat in New York. Her pitiful gift fund amounted to $1.8/. How could she let Christmas pass without a grand present for her adored Jim? And what grand gift could be bought with $1.87. The young couple had two possessions they were most proud of. Delia had long, beautiful brown hair ?? the envy of everyone, and Jim was the proud owner of an unusally handsome gold watch, which had been his father's and his grandfather's before him. He was only a little ashamed of the leather strap attached instead of a Tine watch chain. But Delia's hair was exquisite ?? "rippling and shining like a cascade of brown waters," as O. Henry describes it. Madam Sofronie's sign outside her shop proclaimed "Hair Goods of All Kinds." The dispassionate woman who had said, "Yes, I buy hair," put S20 into Delia's hand after whack ing away at the "rippling and shining cascade" with large scissors. Delia probably avoided re flections of herself in store windows as she happily searched the shops for the special gift - there would be no other like it anywhere. When she finally found it, she rushed breathlessly to her apart ment to arrive before Jim did. As her beloved Jim entered, he stopped at the sight of his shorn wife ? his eyes held "an expression that she could not read" -- not the anger or horror or disapproval she'd expected. "It"ll grow out again," she promised, all in a rush of words before he spoke. ". . . don't look at me that way." And Jim repeated his dull words, "You say your hair iiis gone?" She tried to be bright and cheerful, assuring him she couldn't have lived without a gift for him. He took off his coat and threw a small package on the table. "Don't make any mistake Dell, he said, . . . '1 don't think there's anything in the way of a haircut or a shave or a shampoo that could make me like my girl any less. But if you'll unwrap that package you may see why you had me going awhile at first'." Hands quickly tore at the wrapping and string. Then came "an ecstatic scream of joy" which quickly changed to "tears and wails." "For there lay 'The Combs' -- the beautiful set of combs Delia had worshipped for so long in a downtown store window -- just the shade to wear in the beautiful vanished hair." "My hair grows so fast, Jim, "she reassured him again. The she remembered he had not yet seen her treasure for him. She held out to him the fine wa^T chain -- exactly the one to complement his watch. Instead of taking it, he suggested the two of them put away their grand gifts for awhile, since "they are too nice to use at present. Then he added, "1 sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs. '*
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