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- journal NATIONAL newspaper iwmnM ? ?= Cfrio&Ka PRESS ASSOCIATION Published Every Thmda; al Raeford, N.C. 24376 II9W. Ehvood Avenue Subscription Rales In Advance Per Year ? *8.00 b Months - S4.25 3 Month. - S2.25 PALL DICKSON Publisher -Editor SAM C. MORRIS General Manager MRS. PAUL DICKSON Society Editor MARTY VEGA Reporter SUZANNE APUN Reporter Second Class Postage at Raeford, N.C. THURSDAY. JULY 28, 1977 Encore for Jaworski Suddenly the "Koreagate" scandal seems more clear-upable than it did before. It was a masterstroke for Leon Jaworski to be called from Texas once again to take over an investigation plunged into disarray by the potential targets of it. His skilled, judicious, and determinedly independent performance as Watergate special prosecutor will be a hard act to follow. But, assuming he carries the same qualities to this different assignment, the tangle to alleged South Korean efforts to illegally influence American governmental decisions should eventually be unraveled. Mr. Jaworski's assignment is to serve as special counsel taking charge of the House ethics committee's investigation^ By naming him, in the turbulent aftermath of previous counsel Philip Lacovara's resignation, the House made a dramatic start toward restoring the investigative credibility lost by its intelligence, assassinations, and ethics committees. As in Watergate, the question of possible cover-up by government officials needs to be disposed of. But now Mr. Jaworski will be working with a congressional disciplinary committee rather than with a grand jury. Presumably he will be exposing lapses from congressional ethics that were not necessarily criminal but which should nevertheless be deterred. It is Attorney General Bell who now speaks of possible prosecutions in a Justice Department investigation that also needs to prove its thoroughness and zeal -- letting the chips fall where they may, "without regard to person or party," as President Carter said. Just possibly there will be some fruitful competitive spirit between the two investigations as well as the less publicized ones going on. But there should also be the maximum legally permissable cooperation so the whole grimy matter can be laid speedily to rest. ?Christian Sience Monitor So hot that. The neighbor's dogchase^asqmm^lhtough ^ J( waJ s0 r,h1 co?;rP^ S o^he s,..ks. The dog though. * - a blizzard and went home shWering. Americans Such twice-told tales w.U probab y ?oM?* un^ wea(hcr u look back on last week s nat Which would have ^ ?JWt AS- r -gjKSS rJ ""Jla' !it was natural to let a .augh be your air-conditioner. sidewalk. Remember when It was hot enough to fry W . to think 0f something that was sufficient to say. . t ^ot. > , brighter, wittier, more scintillating for 1977 out -- Christian Science Monitor . Browsing in the files of The News-Journal 25 years ago Thursday, July 24, 19S2 ? A rainstorm accompanied by rather severe bursts of wind hit Raeford Thursday afternoon about three o'clock and lasted for about an hour; thoroughly drenching the town itself but doing little to alleviate the parched crops and heat-strucken areas in the county. ? * * William John McNeill, well known farmer of the community, died at his home near here on the Red Springs road Monday after a brief illness. * * * Charles Hostetler, local judge of beauty and law, appeared in the former capacity in Fayetteville Monday and Tuesday when he served as judge in the beauty contest for "Miss Fayetteville Ath letes." i ? ? ? ! From Poole's Medley: 1 knew personally a young man who wanted to play the violin, and he tried hard to learn to play, but his idea was just to play and let the fiddle find the time. *?* ! The Raeford Rebels' occupancy of first place in the Eastern Carolina Textile League lasted every bit of two days as they bowed to the Cellar dwellers from St. Pauls Friday night 8-4. 1 5 years ago Thursday, July 26, 1962 Newly-appointed ABC store manager Joe Huffman spent the week at ABC stores in Durham and Dunn picking up pointers in liquor store management. * * ? The big Raeford Plant of Pacific Mills shut down this Saturday at midnight to allow employees a well-deserved one-week vacation. ? * ? The Wolfpack, managed by former N.C. State basketball ace Bob Seltz, defeated the Demon Deacons last week 3-0 to take the Little League crown by a slim 1-game margin. * ? * A rash of serious car wrecks this week on Hoke roads killed one, hospitalized six and caused several thousand dollars worth of property damage. ? ? * From Rockfish News: People are so busy these days with tobacco, canning and freezing they don't seem to have much news except occasionally some one goes to the beach or the mountains to escape the heat. ? ? * If you hear several blasts of the new Civil Defense siren Monday don't be alarmed, chances are that it's not World War III, but only a repairman called in to make some necessary adjustments. 'Soldier, you're mixed up again. I'm the union boss, he's the sergeant' JMN TMt MC.W UNiONUED o.'ffl 1 k. Christian Sci?nc? Monitor by Marty Ve? a Missing Man Back Some inquiries were made last week concerning the whereabouts of the city manager, Bob Drum wright, affectionately known to his friends as Drumstick. Part of the cause for this concern, it seems, is that he was last seen in this office along about 6 p.m. 011 a Friday, the occasion being a birthday. It was noted later that he hadn't been seen of since. But happily, there was no cause for alarm. It seems that Bob was in Chapel Hill last week attending a very important conference for city managers. Although this is being written before his return, and therefore we haven't received a full report, we have learned that the conference was a big success. Puppy Creek Philosopher Dear editor: Newspaper and magazine col umnists have been having a good time snickering at the director of the Office of Management and Budget, Bert Lance, because, while his job is to help bring sound business priciples to the Federal government, his own personal fi nances are in a mess. He owns three homes, including a 40-room man sion, and while his net worth on paper is over 2 million dollars, he has debts of over 5 million. Also, he has 200,767 bank shares, which are now worth a lot less than he paid for them with borrowed money. How, the columnists are saying, can a man with that much trouble with his own finances be expected to do much for the government's finances? That has nothing to do with it. Once more the columnists have missed the boat. For example, how many agricultural experts do you know who could make a living farming? How many economists have you heard of who got so smart about predicting economic trends they went into the stock market on their own and got rich? How many weather forecasters have been caught in a rain without an umbrella? How many Congressmen can write a bill without the help of their hired staff? How many politi cians can write their own speeches? How many school administrators can speak correct English? Is Jimmy the Greek willing to bet his money on all the odds he's always giving out? Can the presidents of the big car companies make a car the muffler won t fall off of? How many philosophers can follow their own philosophy, if they've figured out what it is? How many parents would be comfortable if they thought their kids were going to do everyting they did when they were young? Or even now? How many editors I'm running out of space. Sure, Bert Lance's personal fi nances seem tangled, but his financial statement shows liabilities of over 5 million dollars and assets of nearly 8 millon, for a net worth on paper if nothing goes wrong of 2'/i million, and while that's a lot of debt and may be a little shaky, have you ever stopped to think what the Federal government's financial statement would look like? Personally, I don't believe I want to know and I doubt if you do. No sense in all of us losing sleep. Yours faithfully. J. A. We understand the theme of the conference was "The Serious and Profound Sociological Effects of Building Enough Parking Lots For Today's Changing, Urban World." The keynote address was delivered by Dr. Waldo Wimbly, professor emeritus of urban education at Podunk U. and vice-president of the Acme Asphalt and Gravel Co., who gave a very articulate talk on "Trees, Who Needs 'Em?", which was enthusiastically received. We also understand, unofficial ly, of course, that Bob was formally recognized by the assembly for his recent accomplishments in the area of parking lot plans; however, unfortunately, his remarks at the podium were interrupted by a group of hecklers representing some weirdo, leftist organization, a bunch of no-good radicals who believe the beauty and charm of a small town lies in preserving the lovely, older homes situated on broad, tree-shaded avenues of pe can, oak and crepe myrtle. (Bunch of criminal, subversive types, surely. Can't understand why they weren't arrested and thrown in jail.) Sports New* The top-rated, highly regarded Headliners volleyball team has a few openings for new players due to unforeseen circumstances. If you can meet the demanding standards of this pro-team, call the N-J office for an interview. Only a very select few will be chosen to fill the slots, so don't waste your time and ours unless you can meet the requirements. You must be a male, 18 years or older, free on Monday nights between 8-9, and must not have been adjudged clinically dead (kept alive by artifi cial means) in the past seven days. Call 875-2121 to apply. Letter To The Editor Dear Sir: When we read Pick-Up Sanita tion had lost the contract for garbage disposal, our thought was to write a letter commending him for the excellent service we have been provided as one of his first customers in 1967. Thinking others would, we find the opposite true. Only criticism has been printed rather than appreciation. Tne reg ular customers have not been heard from. We wish to go on record that our garbage has been removed neatly and on schedule even to the last pickup made before July 1st. And I noted empty dumpsters as I drove to Raeford, reminding me of the coming changeover to a new com Kany. I see them full since July 1st ut some of the problems are understandable. Putting blame on Mr. Leach and his company is not. Sincerely, MSG (Ret.) and Mrs. Aubrey Gaddis Kockfish CLIfr Jfr BLUE ? ? ? People & Issues PRESS MEETING.. .We attend ed the 104th Annual meeting of the North Carolina Press in Asheville at the Grove Park Inn last Thursday, Friday and Saturday, which brought together editors, publish ers, writers, etc., from all over the state and beyond. In North Carolina newspaper people get together twice each year, once in January at Chapel Hill and once during the summer months. Jim High, publisher of the Whiteville News Reporter, after a successful year in office, turned the gavel over to Richard B. Wynne, president and publisher of the Asheville- Citizen -Times. HERBERT HYDE.. .Former State Rep. Herbert L. Hyde of Asheville was the guest speaker Friday evening. Hyde, well-known for his home-spun wit and humor, spoke plainly to the Tar Heel writers, saying that he had more endoresements by newspapers of his candidacy for lieutenant gover nor in the 1976 Democratic race than anyone else but came in fifth in the field of eight. Taking a humorous dig at his audience, Hyde said: Brother, that is power!" Hyde called for more specialists in the newspaper field, saying the world is run by specialists and that the newspapers do not have enough in their field. CRITICAL OF PRESS... WhUe in Asheville we took note through the Asheville newspapers that the Buncombe legislators were quite critical of the press coverage ot the General Assembly at a meeting of the Democratic Women of Bun combe County. State Senator I.C. Crawford said the press was more concerned with little issues than matters of critical importance. Senator Robert S. Swain thought the Asheville newspapers should have made a bigger play over his appointment by Lt. Gov. Green to the "prestigious" General Statutes Commission. HUGH MORTON... Hugh Mor ton of Linville who also was the motivating force behind movement to bring the Battleship North Carolina to Wilmington several years ago, was in attendance at the newspaper meeting. Hugh, by the way. nas endorsed Governor Hunt's A flagrant example of how the Federal Government can dictate to a state when federal funds are involved happened recently in the Senate. The instrument for this was an amendment to the bill to authorize funds for the Energy Research and Development Administration for 1978 and it concerned the Liver more Laboratories, which are a part of the University of California. Senator Alan Cranston of Cali fornia added the amendment which said, in effect, that no federal funds could be given the laboratory unless the contract guaranteed employees there the right to bargain collec tively and to have compulsory arbitration of any grievances. Now since the employees at the Livermore Laboratories are em ployed by the University, they are, in turn, employees of the State of California. The State of California has its own labor laws, so here is a case of the Federal Government stepping in and telling the state that 6,000 of its employees will be governed not by the existing state law, but by a law imposed on them by the Government of the United States. It sets the very bad prededent of the Federal Government using the power of its purse to impose labor relations rules that are contrary to state law. The amendment singles out one research facility and says that its employees will be working under a different set of rules than do the other employees of the state, the University and even the other research facilities of the University, of which there are several. Federal employees have no such guaran tees. For those who have warned, proposed amendment to permit a governor to succeed himself. Mor ton said the former Gov. Terry Sanford was for the proposed succession amendment, and that he (Morton) had decided to work for its passage. His statement was made to the North Carolina Travel Council last week and reported by the Asheville Citizen. holt Mcpherson. . .Holt McPherson. former editor of the High Point Enterprise also said that he expected the succession amendment to pass rather handily. Holt, who lost a leg several years ago. still writes a column four days a week for the Enterprise and is active in the N.C. Press Founda tion, the N.C. Medical Foundation and the N.C. Citizens Association, the latter having named him the "Man of the Year" for 1977. STANLEY MOORE... While it was announced last week that W. Stanley Moore, long-time editor of the Morganton News-Herald, was i retiring to become editor emetritus, he will continue to write columns for the newspaper on which he has served as editor since 1952. YOUNG DEMOCRATS... The Young Democrats of North Caro lina held their annual installation of officers Saturday night in Ral eigh with U.S. Senator Dale Bump ers of Arkansas as the guest speaker. U.S. Senator Robert Mor gan of North Carolina introduced Bumpers, advising that the Arkan sas senator was a man "to keep your eye on" with the clear implication that in years to come he might be seeking bigger things - maybe we suspect the presidency. It was Bumpers, by the way. who defeated Governor Faubus who was much in the news during the de-segregation days. Not only did Bumpers defeat Faubus but he also defeated Governor Rockefeller on his way up for governor. STUDENT LOANS. ..We ob serve that in U.S. Government loans to students to pay college expenses, that one out of every six 1 have reneged! It would seem that students wanting to get started off right would want to pay back their benevolent "Uncle Sam"! ? Report To The People by Senator Robert Morgan simplistically at times, that "feder al funds bring federal controls," this is a glaring, flagrant example to which they can point. Here in North Carolina, of course, we are going through a period in which the Federal Gov ernment, through the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) is attempting to dictate how our University System shall be run. HEW is able to do this because of the federal funds which it sends the University for hundreds of research projects. I am glad to see that the University administration and trus- f tees are fighting this takeover and hopefully can get some relief in court, if not from the bureaucrats. In the Livermore case, the < amendment was submitted so quietly that some members of the committee which studied the ERDA bill said they were unaware that it was in there. And even the bureaucrats at ERDA felt that the amendment went too far. The acting adminis trator wrote a letter to Senator Hayakawa, of California, which said, "Relationships between the University are regulated by state law. It is inappropriate for the Federal Government's authoriza tion process to alter such relation ships." The President also opposed this intrusion by the U.S. Government's contract power to nullify existing state laws. Needless to say, I also opposed the amendment. But enough members of the Senate voted for it so that it became a part of the Act, and if it stays there in the final version, then the damage will have been done and * states rights will have suffered a major defeat. Pollution: It's A Crying Shame
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