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THURSDAY, NOVEvtBER 19, 1970 NUMBER 47
SUBSCRIPTION RATES $3.00/YEAR
OUT OF COUNTY $5.00/YEAR
SENATOR i
SAM ERVIN
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WASHINGTON -- A significant step was recently taken
by the Federal Government to protect the individual's rights
of privacy from abuse by a computerized society.
The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a rule on cre
dit billing practices. This proposal would assure the custom
ers that contested billings will not affect their credit rating
without their prior knowledge.
This is one of the many steps needed to protect American
citizens from the growing practices of private industry and
government to determine matters of the utmost importance
by impersonal methods. It is, therefore, encouraging to see
the FTC begin its examination of this problem, even with a
partial solution to the many issues which Congress has been
trying to resolve in this field by statute. As admirable as
this proposal may be, administrative rules are no substitute
for comprehensive statutory protections which government
agencies are powerless to rescind, amend, or ignore.
Since I first expressed my interest in this privacy matter,
•» Chairman of the Constitutional Rights Subcommittee, I
have received countless letters from people detailing their
difficulties with credit card companies as well as govemmait
computers. Trying to correct a computer error can be one
of the most frustrating experiences that an individual ever
faces. For once a computer makes a mistake, the error is
compounded by repeated billings and additional finance char
ges. Confusion piles on confusion. Months can pass before
the frustrated customer is able to attract enough attentiai
from another human being who has the authority to correct
the machine error. lam certain that at some time virtually
every citizen who has a number of credit card trans ac tions
has encountered this dilemma. Thus the FTC proposal opens
a new approach to remedy what often is an endless amount
of "buck passing".
But, there is still much to be done in this area of indivi
dual privacy. Governmental computer systems are practi -
cally free from regulation in exchanging incorrect and po
tentially damaging information on American citizeis without
their knowledge and consent.
The Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights is now inves
tigating the extent of data collection on people by all the
departments and agencies in the Federal Government. The
Subcommittee intends to ascertain what information is stored
in data banks and who has access to it. Congress should
assure Americans that they have the right to know much of
the information that is being exchanged about them, and
that they have the right to challenge and correct mist a ke s
which affect their lives and livelihood.
Computers in government make just as many errors as
computers in industry, and the results can be infinitely nore
harmful than a bad credit rating.
Regrettably, the Executive Branch of the Federal Govern
ment has been slow to act to protect citizens against errors
of its own data banks. Thus, the Subcommittee plans to
conduct hearings on this subject at an early date after the
new Congress convenes in January. lam hopeful that this
study will strengthen the processes which affect individual
rights.
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School Won’t
Open In Fall
(Cont'd from page 1) .
from the fire authorities in
Raleigh that the old Burnsville
school will not be permitted to
open next fall unless the pre
scribed costly modifications
are made in the structure. Dick
Bailey, in an exposition of the
county's finances, made clear
that the county commissioners
cannot produce the money to
make these improvements be
fore school opens next fall.
The same lack of funds pre
cludes the possibility of pur
chasing mobile classroom units
to house the classes from the
closed school.
Finding improved quarters
for the classes now in the agri
cultural building offers similar
almost insurmountable diffi -
culties. The possibility of
moving the classes to the Lin
coln Park school, however, was
discussed.
William Hess, president of
the PTA, stated that henceforth
he will not send letters and te
legrams relative to the Bums -
ville school situation, signing
himself as PTA president. The
school problems, he now be
lieves, are so complex that
unanimity of opinion cannot
be expected. He feels, conse
quently, that he should no long
er represent himself as speaking
for the whole membership. Hess
made clear, however, that he
is not giving up the fight for
better school but
from now on, will simply act
as an individual, and not at
tempt to speak for the PTA.
There was considerable dis
cussion regarding the giving of
support for the impending $950,
000 bond issue to finance the
building of a new consolidated
high school. Hess stated that
he might vote against it unless
some real progress is made to
ward solving the Burnsville
school problem. Dick Bailey
argued that this would contri -
bute nothing toward improving
the county's school system,and
favored wholehearted support
for the bond issue. No action
was taken, since the county
commissioners have not as yet
definitely scheduled the elec
tion requested by the count y
school board.
UF Drive
Nears Goal
(Cont'd from page 1)
sion of the drive, failure to
raise these last few hundred dol
lars would be most regrettable.
Although the campaign has
been conducted with excep -
tional efficiency this year, Mr.
Ray recognizes that some peo
ple who would have been glad
to contribute, have been missed
by the volunteer workers. If
these people will send in their
contributions to Mrs. Ruby Smith,
treasurer of the Yancey United
Fund, it would held greatly to
make this year's campaign a
complete success and a credit
to the people of the county.
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Red Cross Volunteens In Candle Lighting Ceremony
Volunteens Capped, Pinned
A Candle Light Capping and
Pinning Ceremony for Yancey
County Red Cross Volunteer\fol
unteens was held this past Thurs
day evening, November 12 at
7:30 p.m. in the First Presby
terian Church of Burnsville.
Rev. Don Elly, Pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church,
delivered the Invocation. Fol
lowing the Invocation, twenty
three young ladies received
their Red Cross Volunteen caps,
pins and certificates.
Capping and pinning the
\blunteens were Mrs. Lu 1 a
Belle Wiseman, Chairman of
the Mayland Chapter of the
American Red Cross, and Mrs.
Larry Earp, Chairman of the
Mayland Volunteens. The cap
ping and pinning of the Volun
teens symbolized that these
young ladies have completed
the Volunteen orientation re
quirements established by the
American Red Cross and that
they have given a minimum
of 20 hours of service in their
community.
Mrs. Aim M. Camp, Direc
tor of Asheville Area Chapter
of Red Cross Volunteers, led
the Volunteens in the Candle
Lighting which concluded with
the Pledge of Service in which
the girls ". . . pledged their
allegiance to the Emblem of
the Red Cross, to the Spirit of
Service it exemplifies, and to
its great work in answering the
call of humanity."
The twenty-three Red Cross
Volunteens to be "capped and
pinned" are as follows: Cathy
Tolley, Vickie Jones, Donna
Parker, Doris Ann Weathermai,
Jeannie Biggerstaff, Sharon fres
nell, Vicky Crowder, Gail
Crisp, Patricia Hensley, Jan -
| BumsvMe School bmch Menu l
;.j. Thursday, Nov. 19 - Minute steaks, whipped potatoes,
•$ green beans, sliced peaches,bis- ;$
cuits, brown gravy and milk. :$
jjj Friday, Nov. 20 - Beef stew with vegetables, cheese |
S wedges, cole slaw with pickles, S
•S pineapple up-side-down cake, ;X
combread, butter and milk. :j;|
g. Monday, Nov. 23 - Dried beans, mixed greens, but-
Itered com, onion rings, apple $•
pie,combread,butter and milk. •$
Tuesday, Nov. 24 - Barbequed pork on a bun, bakes •$
potatoes, lettuce black- £
berry cobbler, milk and butter. $•
jij; Wednesday, N0v.25 - Turkey, gravy, combread dressir& |:j
whipped potatoes,buttered green , £
$ beans, cranberry sauce,fruit cup, S
« rolls, milk.
- - -
ica Hunter, Lisa Fox, Cathy
Deyton, Jane Banks, Deborah
Edwards, Debbie Ballew, Deb
ra Carroll, Patti Holcombe,
Marilyn Laughrun, Rosemary
Kampf, Vicki Styles, Debbie
Thomas, Mitzi Presnell and
Daphne Styles.
The Candle Light Capping
and Pinning Ceremony was
planned and coordinated by
Miss Theresa Coletta, Chair
man of the Yancey Red Cross
Volunteens.
Award Program
The Annual Awards Lunch
eon for the WNC Community
Development Program will be
held on Saturday, December 5,
at 12:00 Noon in the Asheville
City Auditorium. The meal
will be on a dutch-treat basis
and the cost will be $2.25
per person.
Yancey County winners are
Arbuckle in the Community
judging and Brush Creek in the
Y»uth Program.
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