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THURSDAY, MARCH 2 4 1 9 8 0 THE GREENVILLE NEWS. GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE TWENTY-EIGHT Scenes During General Assembly Visit To Greenwood Dixie Senators Waiting To Ambush Civil Rights Bill GrMnvlll Ntwt Burttu judges find a "pattern or practice" of racial discrimination. right once. "Any blind sow," he said, "might pick up an acorn occasionally. All six South Carolinians voted f7r "a against the amendment for in Tnird s.

LmmI Wlr By FRANK VAN DER LINDEN WASHINGTON Southern senators are waiting to ambush the civil rights bill with a shotgun blast of amendments when it Two final roll calls on the bill itself, and a motion to send it comes over from the House In the back to the Judiciary committee, were delaved until Thursday when Rep. John Bell Williams (D-Miss) demanded an "engrossed copy. next day or two. "We will offer or support a lot of amendments to tone down the worst parts of the bill," Sen. Strom Thurmond (D SC) told The Greenville News.

The House rejected a series of attacks on title one, which bars obstruction with federal i r- yy Mil court orders for school desegregation. An attempt to broaden The "worst" ones, in Thur-mond's view, would: (1) author the section to cover all federal ize court-appointed federal referees to register Negro voters; and (2) make it a federal crime, court decrees including those in labor union cases went down on a point of order. A motion bv Reo. Jack riynt punishable by a maximum thousand-dollar fine andor a sixty-day jail sentence, to obstruct federal (D-Ga) to kill the whole title lost on a voice vote. court orders for school Intcrgra tion.

A teller vote. 147-114. rejected Stricken out, on a point of order, was a proposal by Rep. Frank Bow (R-Ohio) to let residents of Washington, D. vote for President and vice president Bow said adoption of his amendment would prove that the civil rights bill was "not sectional legislation" aimed against the South.

But Rep. Emanuel Cel-ler (D-NY), the Judiciary Committee chairman, said the issue of district voting must be handled separately by constitut i a 1 amendment. Rep. Francis Walter (D-Pa), presiding, upheld Cel-ler. Defeated, by voice vote, was a tough anti-bombing amendment by Rep.

Carlton Loser (D-Tenn) identical with one already passed by the Senate. This would maka it a federal crime to possess explosives for the purpose of bombing any property. The House preferred its own milder provision making it a tel. only to flee across state lines to avoid prosecution for a bombing. It adopted an amendment by Rep.

William Cramer (R-Fla) extend-ing this to threats of bombings as well as actual explosions. Rep. L. Mendel Rivers (D-SC) predicted the civil rights bill, which he called "a monstrosity," would lead to "bloodshed" in the South. He said it would also mark "the beginning of the end of the Democratic Party south "of the Mason-Dixon line." 4ll Mil 11 Willi Irt I'UlflHIIHiiHIIilliillHiliiB IIWIiiMiiWWII' a "freedom of the press amendment by Rep.

Basil Whitener Sen. Sam J. Ervin (D-NC) predicted "A major battle will have (D-NC) to remove the words "any to be waged," to restrict the ref threatening letter or communica I erees to elections involving fed tion." Whitener said the words eral officials, not state and local SEN. HESTER MR. WAY REP.

EPPES GREENWOOD In the upper picture McCormfck County Sen. L. L. Hester (left) and Rep. Frank Eppes of Greenville (right) talk with A.

L. Way of the Southeastern Loom Machine Works during a visit of legislators to Greenwood Wednesday. Mr. Way Is foundry superintendent at Southeastern. In the lower picture three members of the group are shown with Howard H.

Ashley (left), a printer, at Riegel Textile Corp. print works at Ware Shoals. Left to right are Mr. Ashley, Rep. B.

0. Thomason of Greenville, Rep. Roddey L. Bell of Lancaster and Rep. J.

Q. Marshall of Richland County. (Greenville News photos by Jerry Ausband). made it possible to jail someone ones. "I expect the Senate debate will go on for two more weeks for writing a letter or editorial in a newspaper, criticizing a court degree for school unless cloture Is applied to cut off the Southern senators oppos 'j if 1 hi i House Minority Leader Charles ing the bill," Thurmond predict ed.

Halleck (R-Ind), opposing the amendment, kidded Whitener for When the bill arrives from the pitins a Washington Post edito House, the South Carolinian said, rial which expressed, some fear Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson (D-Texf probably will move that the section might limit free dom of the press. that it go to the Judiciary Com Whitener said he usually ais MR. GRANGER SEN. STEPHENS GREENWOOD Robert L.

Granger (left), manager of the mittee with instructions to report agreed with the Post-a strong back in five days. The Judiciary chairman, Sen Chemstrand Corp. plant, now under construction, talks with Sen. advocate of civil right legsilation Walton Stephens of Abbeville at the Southern Brickyard here dur -but he said the paper might be James 0. Eastland (D-Miss), ing a tour of Industries by members of the South Carolina General Assembly.

probably will try to strike out the five-day deadline, so that he could keep the bill in cold storage STRONGHEART DOG FOOD indefinitely. The Senate is likely Bills To Outlaw TV i 1 li i ill "isK -f ,11 IV '-An 1 "Si I vi 4 1 in niiilili wii Mimi I i JL i iiim-l 1 to call up the House measure quickly to avoid that. AMERICA'S LOWEST PRICED QUALITY DOG FOOD! Special Limited Offer! The House, by a 295 to 124 roll call vote Wednesday confirmed Rigging Introduced its approval of the amendment letting federal judges appoint the voting referees to register Ne III groes and to see that their votes are counted In federal, state, and local elections, wherever the who made the payment. This provision is designed to outlaw payola the practice of undercover payments to disc jockeys and others to plug records and other products. The subcommittee still is investigating payola and is expected to sponsor other legislation to cover additional aspects of the practice.

regular price To Congress WASHINGTON (AP) Legislation to outlaw rigging of TV quiz shows and other irregularities in the broadcasting industry was Introduced in the House Wednesday. Rep. Oren Harris chairman of the House subcommittee that investigated the quiz show scandals and now is probing into payola, submitted two bills. REQUIRES LICENSES Among other things, his meas MR. ASHLEY REP.

THOMASON REP. BELL REP. MARSHALL McMillan Will Seek Reelection W. TT. (CtfDKIEfflS SUPER MARKETS ures would require licenses for Churned in the buffer countty source of the worlds sweetest cream Greenville Daybook television and radio networks a proposal certain to provoke strong 1 Main Street Piedmont Augusta ltd.

Aloonville opposition. Greenville News Bureau The measures also would: Make it a criminal offense for any person to rig or fix radio or i4i Tnira s. i. By Leased wire WASHINGTON Rep. John L.

McMillan (D-SC). as exDeeted FRESH DRESSED Whole or Gut will seek re-election to Congress TV programs involving a contest of knowledge or skill with the intent of intentionally deceiving the public. irom boutn Carolina Sixth Dis Require networks to obtain operating licenses from the Fed A fall gallon of COuniry-freQh sweet cream in every pound DEEDS Tht following dttdi wrt filed for recording yesterday it the Oreenvllli County RMC office) Doris E. Strickland to G. W.

Strickland, lot, Creekshore $1. David Alvln Hoooer to Charles Raehal and Shelby J. Rachal, lot, Greenville County, $3,500. Wilson M. Dlllard and Inez H.

Dlllard to Albert A. Crocker Jr. and Evelyn I. Crocker, lot, Bessie $1,000. C.

W. Gibson to Doris E. Strickland, lot, Knox $1. Corrlnna Maize Burgess to Doris E. Strickland, lot, Edgemont SS.

Harry H. Palm to P. L. Bruce, lot, New Buncombe $3,450. Lloyd R.

Fox and Shirley R. Fox to Doris E. Strickland, lot, Creekshore $1. Mills H. Hughev to Dwlght W.

Hughev and Helen F. Hughev, lot, W. Tallulah $13,250. John C. Jarrard to J.

Buford Hawkins and Blanche M. Hawkins, lot, Cleveland, $2,500. Verner Duck and Peart Duck to Evelyn H. Wilklns, lot, Glenn $100. William Henry Benchoff to Robert F.

Benchoft, lot, Arthur $5,000. Ralph Murphy Burnett to Yosvell F. Burnett, lot, Dorsey $10. Martha C. Parcell to William L.

Par-cell, lot, Hillcrest $1. B. Brvson and Ollie Jane B. Bryson to D. K.

Davis and Marie B. Davis, lot, Sycamore $1. B. F. Morgan and Bertha W.

Morgan to Fidelity lot, Cain $1. Fidelity Inc. to A. J. Garrett and Lou Ella G.

Garrett, lot, Wlllard trict. His formal announcement of entry In the June Democratic Primary is the fourth from the state's six-member delegation, with the other two expected almost momentarily. Already in the running are Reps. W. J.

Bryan Dom. John Riley and Robert Hemphill. Still to formally declare but certain to run are Reps. Robert Ashmore and L. Mendel Rivers.

They have until March 31 to file. McMillan, a ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, said in his announcement that he had helped write most of the eral Communications Commission as is now the case with individual stations. The FCC's only control over the networks at present occurs indirectly through its supervision of network-owned stations. Direct the FCC to establish rules and regulations requiring the networks to exercise supervision and control over all material they supply to affiliated stations. This provision stems from a subcommittee charge that networks have surrendered con-trol of programming to sponsors and advertising agencies.

HITS PAYOLA Prohibit payments to plug any product -in a TV-radio program ARMOUR'S JACK FROST PURE PORK farm legislation now on the SAUSAGE Square Clark Goes On Trial In Road Death By RUTH WALKER A Columbia man, Square E. Clark, 47, yesterday went on trial on charges of reckless homicide and Involuntary manslaughter In the death of Solomon Slo-cum, a Negro man. Slocum, a pedestrian, was involved in a traffic mishap with a car driven by Clark last Nov. 11 at Church and E. North Sts.

The indictment alleges that the vehicle driven by Clark collided with the victim, causing fatal injuries. "However, Dr. T. R. Wynne, who performed (he autopsy on Slocum, testified that the cause of death was not established.

He said that the man had a pre-existing condition of pulmonary tuberculosis. Injuries from the accident included a subdural hematoma, which he said could have been a contributing factor in Slocum's death. Pressed on this point by Defense Attorney William B. Price, the witness said that the hematoma possibly was a cause of death but probably was not. On defense cross-examination, Dr.

Wynne said that Slocum, because of the tubercular condition, should have been in a sanitarium. PATROLMAN TESTIFIES Radio Patrolman W. D. Abies, who was in the vicinity when the mishap occurred, said that Slocum started walking across Church St. from the Courthouse corner to the Memorial Auditorium corner.

Approximately at the center of the street, Slocum started running, according to the officer. Physical evidence indicated that the right front fender of Clark'j car struck the man, Patrolman Abies testified. He said that Clark had a "strong odor" of alcohol, that his speech was blurred and that his eyes did not seem to be focusing properly. Clark was driving northward in the inside lane of Church according to the officer. On defense cross-examination, Mr.

Abies said that the light waa green for traffic on Church St. He acknowledged that the Clark car was being driven In an orderly and proper manner when he saw it. without an announcement telling 3 LB. CARTON PURE LARD statute books. He pledged "a continuing effort" to protect interests of tobacco growers and other farm producers.

As vice chairman of the tobacco subcommittee, he co-sponsored legislation earlier this year to stabilize leaf price supports while retaining the principle of 90 per cent parity. The South Carolinian is also vice chairman of the forestry subcommittee. From a standpoint of service, he and Rep. Rivers are the senior members of the state's House delegation. SWIFT'S Land OLakes.

Columbia Bridge To Be Dedicated COLUMBIA (AP) The public has been invited to attend next week's ceremonies dedicating the new Broad River Bridge here to Federal Dist. Judge George Bell Timmerman. Dedicatory services are to be held at 3 p.m. Monday, at the bridge site, on Interstate 1-126 at the western end of Elmwood JEWEL OIL QT. the current school term in June, Judge Pruitt specified.

The Hillcrest High School students were charged with entering a garage. Attorney J. B. Aiken said the boys were looking for spending money. He described Bridges as an student.

Henry Mitchell, 37, pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants (third offense) and was sentenced to serve three years, the balance to be suspended upon service of one year, with four year's probation ordered. The year is to be served consecutively to a year he was ordered to serve on a revoked probationary sentence. Butter SOUTHERN BREAD at 1 lc Chief Highway Commissioner mmm mmm mm mm TEAR OUT AND SAVE mm mmm mmm mm i I I I Claude R. McMillan will preside. Construction of the 1.540 foot bridge began in early 1957.

The concrete-and-steel structure costs one million dollars. ALL BRANDS HOMOGENIZED ASK FOR 1 2 Gal. I Hi I I 1 1 MM ii icy lKlg Li Rescue Efforts Balked By Snow With $3.00 or mort in other purchases THE MODERN I i Burned Craft Believed Missing S. C. AF Plane BLUE PLATE PEANUT BUTTER "o) 2 LB.

JAR ELK INS, W.Va. (AP) Deep snow drifts balked efforts Wednesday night to reach a burned air I VITAFIED WITH VITAMIN BLUE PLATE The Air Force Helicopter which spotted the wreckage landed 2Vi miles from the scene and let out two or three of Its rescue party with' instructions to try to reach the wreck on foot. But they stalled in waist-deep snow. craft believed to be an Air Force plane which disappeared in the PEACH PRESERVES 2 LB. JAR Vilafied Comef Longrain Rice Is the modern fluffy rlea I with Whole Grain Flavor.

Tht tail of Comet Longrain Rice hai not been waihed out by pre-cooking or other processing. Comet gives you true rict goodness. Allegheny Mountains with three men and a woman aboard. The twin-engine C43 took off from Florence, S.C., Tuesday to The effort to reach the wreck CALIFORNIA CRISP Before the trial began, the defense moved to require the State to elect one of the two counts (either reckless homicide or Involuntary manslaughter) on which to try the de age was given up for the night. I cometTice "muffins take the party to Denver, to attend an aviation education A new attempt will be made after conference for teachers, daybreak Thursday, The last radio contact with the 1 cup cooked Comet Longrain Rice (or cook 13 cup following easy directions on packaj;) fendant.

The scene is about 1') air miles southeast of this northern West Virginia city, in the general vicin plane was at 5:30 p.m. The pilot, Capt. George Barbour of Florence. 2 LARGE HEADS Judge J. B.

Pruitt of Anderson overruled the motion but said he radioed that he was having engine ity of 4,860 foot Spruce Knob, would not submit both counts to FANCY RIPE highest point in West Virginia. A helicopter crew skimming i mm mm mmm i' te the jury. The defendant Is represented a. low over the mountains spotted a 9r by Price and Poag. Prosecuting burned aircraft late Wednesday In trouble 30 miles east of Elkins.

He also reported the plane was icing and he dropped down to feet. Barbour, about 34, is Air Force liaison officer for the South Carolina wing of the Civil Air Patrol. 2 eggs Vi teaspoon soft 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 cup milk 5 tablespoons melted shortening or oil 1 Vi cups flour 2 teaspoons sugar Bcot together the rice, milk, beoten eggs, ond shortening. Sift flour, sugar, salt ond boking powder into batter. Mix only enough to combine.

Bake in greased muffin pons. Yield: 12 overage size muffins. Temperature: 400 F. Time: 25 minutes. Approximate cost: 45c.

are 'Assistant Solicitor Paul J. the general area where the Air TEAR AND SAVE id Foster Jr. and W. E. Bowen.

Force C45 vanished Tuesday. The Civil Air Patrol in Charles- DIXIE CRYSTAL Also In court yesterday: Gary Dcvall, 16, and Gydc Others aboard were listed as' Mrs. on, which confirmed the discov I Bridges, 17, who pleaded guilty ery, declined to speculate whether Elizabeth D. Tucker, 4fi. of Richmond, Dr.

Monroe L. Hatch, SUGAR the wreckage might be that of the J-st week in a housebreaking case, were sentenced to serve 18 months, the balance to be suspended upon the service of 4 C45. The agency said identification would have to await arrival of 5 LB. BAG Sumter, S.C., and Maj. Clarence Bomar, 30, of Raleigh, N.C Mrs.

Tucker, a CAP lieutenant colonel, hoarded the plane during a stop at Richmond where she taught school MAKERS months, with 8 years probation Aiir Force personnel. Thcrevwas (wi $5.00 or 9r In ether purcheset) AT THIS SPCE FOR OMET'S UNfl A MENU to follow. Service of jm time ij to start after theyfAnplcte no immediate wora on jossi-bility of survivors..

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