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THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN WEATHER Fair, cold with hJgfa In upper 0s. Map, details on Page 9. CONGRESS Senate opens debate on Social Security increase. See Page 17. Dedicated to the Upbuilding of Western North Carolina Asheville, N.

C. 28802, Thursday Morning, November 16, 1967 OHtli Year No. WWNC Radio 570 CBS 70 Pages, 5 Sections 10c Daily House Approves Cut In Antipoverty Funds ficial status can receive anti-poverty funds. Of the approximately 1.100 community action agencies now in existence, 80 per cent are nonprofit organizations. If the House provision slays in the final bill, they would have a year to meet tho new requirement.

The final motion to cut the spending authorization to billion was offered by Rep. William H. Ayres, R-Ohio. Earlier in the debate, the House rejected a GOP amendment to slash S660 million from the program in a nonrecord vote. session In holding the main provisions of controversial legislation intact against an onslaught of amendments.

The single major change in the program was engineered by the bill's supporters in a calculated effort to stille some of the criticism directed at it and attract votes. It would require that community action agencies become official agencies of state or local governments. Under present law, nonprofit private agencies without any of WASHINGTON (AP) 'Hie House approved a $400 million cut in antipoverty funds Wednesday and then passed a bill extending the program for another year. Alter a long string of defeats in their efforts to revise the program, the Republicans succeeded at the last minute in cutting its authorization from the $2.00 billion sought by President Johnson to billion. They had help from southern Democrats in approving the motion by a 221 to 190 roll call vote.

The Senate has already passed a two-year extension of the program with an authorization of $2.25 billion a year and a compromise will have to be worked out with the House bill. The House-Senate conferees are expected to restore a large part of the money cut by the House, but the actual sums available to the Office of Economic Opportunity will be lixed in a separate appropriations bill, Despite the setback on funding. House leaders achieved one of their biggest successes of the (7. S. Planes Destroyed U.S.

Camp Shelled: by direct hits in North Vietnamese mortar attack on the Dak To airstrip Wednesday. (AP Wirephotoj U.S. soldiers and firemen evacuated an area near burning U.S. C130 transport planes which were destroyed Chiefs Against 5KiWcd SAIGOX (AP) Com nmunist gunners shelled headquarters of the U. S.

25th Infantry Division! near Saigon Wednesday, killing! five American soldiers and wounding 27 others, the S. Viet Bomb Lull Command announced. TOPPER'S MATTEL'S IDEAL'S i LIL MISS Wif A BABY ftti "1 TUBSY f'j fUSSY I HUNGRY DOII 1 9.99 9.99 Our Regular 12.99 Our Regular 1 2.99 jj35Jfag Our Regular 1 2.99 St.fM hah. a -jljl I l't bob wo BfcW fer beouiif I ''jcUT $3j wlii wonder v' "jSKff tousmBMgtfcrl TOPPIR'S MtSiA MATTEL'S lb. 'i JOHNNY i JET ACTION THINGMAKER Pk W' TR0 SETS iKa? 7.88 i.fiy 7.88 7.88 yp Our Regular 9.88 pteggrj Our Regular 10.88 SSfet 0ur '83 -fi- Space ago thrills LL Really washes toy MLUM iST Makes little rub- toppeb for boys and girls! dishes! TflxSf vj ber monstersl iy2P 6.99 HeTI; The Viet Cong pumped more gence Agency, and Gen.

Earle! than 100 mortar and recoiJless G. Wheeler, chairman of the rounds lnt0 the camP at Cu Joint Chiefs of Staff. Chi, 18 miles northwest of the rnnitnl WASHINGTON' (AP) President Johnson's military and political chiefs in Vietnam joined Wednesday in advising against an extended bombing halt dur- Viet Peace Plan Offered By Stassen By LAURENS IRIJY Citizen Staff Writer The first announced candidate for the Republican presidential nomination next year Harold E. Stassen said here Wednesday night his solution to the Vietnam War would be to "stop the bombing, de-escalate our war drive, (andl take a strong military presence at the sea-coast" in South Vietnam. Stassen, a self-styled peace candidate, told a news conference at Asheville Airport N.that once such steps are taken, the Lf.

S. could place priorities on "social and economic aims'' in Vietnam to woo the young men away from Communism and create a calm atmosphere for ultimate negotiations. The former Minnesota governor also advocated admitting North and South Vietnam to the United Nations. "I do not see any basis for peace until you welcome both Vietnams into the United Nations." Stassen declared, Considering all these steps together, Stassen said, the result would be "an early and honorable end to the Vietnam War." The 60-ycar-old official, who 'now practices law with a adelphia firm, came Jo Ashe- press for more U.S. forces than the 525.000 men now authorized, although he indicated he and Westmoreland want a speedup in deploying the remaining 57.000 troops earmarked for Vietnam.

There now are about Instead of a troop the Vietnam advisers believe Th(r sike close to Saigon ol-, lowed four Communist mortar many U.S. contingents now used tt embattIed Dak To. the vearend holidays. In 463.000 servicemen there ifor construction and other logis- 270 miles to the north, a devas- is verv verv iw; laiutg wana mat pjuutu Westmoreland told news-' combat because the basic build- Red struggle to win the mitia ho hv nlane 'ngs is are completed. They five in the Vietnam war.

"It ing," men from been 'Early' End To War Communist gunners a. so 'include five ports. 63 air strips Saigon. 'I have neverjand ejght jet plane fields in the more encouraged in my iasf yy, vears four vears in Vietnam. Ellsworth Bunker, U.

S. ambassador to South Vietnam, met With Johnson and his top Washington advisers Wednesday f-hortlv after Gen. William C. Westmoreland, U.S. military commander in Vietnam, arrived here from Saigon.

Westmoreland and Robert Homer. Johnson's pacification officer in South Vietnam who accompanied the general from Saigon, meet with the President Thursday, Westmoreland at noon and Komer at 1:30 p.m. The White House said they and Bunker, who arrived here last lobbed in 15 rounds of mortar fire on the Due Co Green Berets camp on the Cambodian border 70 miles south of Dak To. No casualties were reported among U. S.

advisers. Casualties among the South Vietnamese ci-ilians were reported light. were Dr. Claud Bowen (left), of Greensboro, president of the N.C. Baptist Convention, and the Rev.

M. M. Goss, pastor of First Baptist Church at Hendersonville. Stassen came here to address the N.C. Baptist Convention.

(Staff Photo by June Glenn Jr.) Peace Candidate Harold E. Stas-sen (center) told a news conference at Asheville Airport the United States could bring about an early and honorable end to the Vietnam War by halting its bombing and withdrawing to strong military positions on the sea-coast of South Vietnam. With him Road Cut Hearing Set Dec. 7 In other ground action, a unit of the U. S.

1st Airmobile Cavalry Division was hit Wednesday At the same time Westmore- land made clear he opposes anyt prolonged halt in the bombing North Vietnam at this time. The Saigon government is proposing the usual one and two day cease fires during Christmas and New Year's. Some critics have advocated a longer pause for another effort to bring Hanoi to the negotiating' table. Westmoreland said. "We can live with'' short bombing though "I'm not happy about John would meet jointly with on later.

rces said Bunker gave on a relatively optimistic Mars Hill Gets OK To Seek Federal Aid a oa A public hearing on a proposal for an open highway cut through Asheville's Beaucatch-er Mountain will be held Dec. 7 at the City Auditorium, J. cLij Action fun for tho whole family! Johnson Vietnam Wednesd i ville to address a Wednesday night session of the N.C. Bap-Mist Convention. Ho flew hera 1 from Philadelphia on a com I Makes edible ere- I "9" I 'n Lft progress report but also cautioned the He noted tne! G.

Stikeleatiier state II MMMl IDEAL'S ML IDEAL'S KENNER'S the long pull still lies anead. Bunker reportedly did not Fair Today And Chilly mercial plane, spent the night on a study of the problems fac- Baptist Convention to offer at a ial motel, and will fly ing the Baptist colleges of the specific proposals about govern- t0 Washington Thursday, state. ment policies, military strategy, nr Hinlnmatic annrnaHipq to Stassen. a Minnesota farm boy The committee will examine Jd high pasts in both possible areas of cooperation a international crisis of the s'a'e, government with the state and federal gov- country got approval of the including the Cabinet-ranked job i i tu or disarmament adviser to Re- ernments, and the future rela- body to ask President Johnson, rhvicht Kk. By JAY HENSLEY Citizen Staff Writer A Baptist tradition of long standing in the South was shaken Wednesday if not toppled when the state's leaders of their consent by a crushing Communists normally violate ceasefires and use the truce periods to rush in supplies and reinforcements.

Bunker took a similar position after a two hour closed door briefing of a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on what he termed the "steady progress in Vietnam." fill MACHINE KWflil 2.77 iUPrif i by enemy small arms and automatic weapons fire near Tarn Ky. a provincial capital on the South China sea coast 360 miles northeast of Saigon. U. S. spokesmen said seven cavalrymen were killed and 13 were wounded.

Four eoemy soldiers were killed. The Communists also hit other 25th Division troops near Saigon. The enemy opened up with small arms and automatic weapons fire on two U.S. infan. try companies freshly landed by helicopters.

Fourteen infantrymen were killed and 13 were wounded. U.S. headquarters said, while six Communists were killed. At the inflamed Dak To sector in the central highlands, 270 miles north of Saigon, the situation was reported quiet Thursday morning in the wake of the four mortar barrages. The shellings Wednesday blew up the main U.S.

ammunition depot, destroyed two big C130 transport planes worth at least S4 million and damaged a third. continue vote to permit federal aid on tionship of the colleges 2.77 Our Regular 3.99 She'll make her the Baptist State Convention. guidance in tion," leading our na- Wjs TlCsday he wjJ be a "peace candidate" for the During the closing business The approval granted Tuesday GOP presidential nomination in Mcemnc nl tin annual nil -1 own sweatcrsl I I rTvMV' Feryone loves jpr TTTt i i txa ing game re- I I tUtAj U- Kaboaml I iULj quiring skilll That heavy coat will feel pretty good Thursday. The U. S.

Weather Bureau forecast calls for fair and cold with a high in the upper 40s. There is a near zero probability of precipitation. Wednesday's high was 48 with a low of 32. There was no rain. Oil The Inside a limned oasis io a western North Carolina college.

Mars Hill College a 111-year-old Baptist institution that recently gained senior college status, has received the blessings of the State Baptist Convention in its request for participation in a federal aid program for faculty development. In another move, the convention named 20 persons to a committee with instructions to report back at the annual meeting in Raieigh next November meeting of the state conven-j by the convention for Mars Hill tion Wednesday, the Baptists College to participate in the Elaborating on his candidacy also took a hard look at what fe(jerai aja program for facutly stassen lold news con- they called a definite trend i lliat "a11 1 llave don9 toward liberalization of the members, an unprecedented (o agree t0 tne wis. liquor laws, and firmed tip action for Southern Baptists, COnsin Republicans' request that their efforts for a continuing went unchallenged for only amv name go in the Wisconsin fight against the sale and use fcw hours. (presidential preference) pri- of alcoholic beverages. I The Rev.

L. Ferguson 0f i niary on April 2." And the resolutions committee Charlotte, leader of the op- Asked how many states he taking the view that is be- position and an entrenched would campaign in prior to the yond the ability of the Slate Turn To Page Five! Turn To Page 10 lie told newsmen it would be "very unfortunate'' to suspend the bombings beyond a brief holiday unless North Vietnam indicates interest In moving towards a peaceful solution. He said Hanoi has given no such indication yet. In midafternoon, the White House said Bunker joined Johnson at his weekly lunch with Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McN'amara, special assistant Walt W.

Rostow, and press secretary George Christian. Also present were Richard Helms, director of the Central Intelli- highway commissioner for the 13th division, said Wednesday. The session will begin at 10 a. m. Stikeleatiier said that a sketch and more detailed information about the proposed cut will be made available to the public after Nov.

24. W. F. Babcock of Raleigh, state highway administrator, announced that the public hearing will be conducted by Stikeleatiier and R. W.

Mc-Gowan, assistant chief highway engineer. On Nov. 7 an advance planning engineer for the State Highway Commission (SHC), Billy Rose of Raleigh, indicated that the SHC staff is "leaning toward" backing the proposal for the open cut as carrying more advantages than constructing a second highway tunnel through Beau-catcher Mountain. Rose said the open cut, which other engineering sources indicate would be more than 200 feet deep, would permit better traffic flow and could be constructed at lower cost than a second tunnel. The open cut proposal has caused opposition to appear from such groups as the Keep Asheville Beautiful Committee, which has gone on record against the project.

The SHC will not make a firm decision on proceeding with either the cut or the new tunnel until after the Dec. 7 hearing. Asked how soon the decision would be made, Babcock replied that he did not know. Markets 22-23 Radio-TV 52 Society 6-7 Snorts 43-46 Wilson 14 Class. 48-51 Comics 42 Crossword 17 Deaths 3 Editorial 4 Roaming The Mountains Cherokee Heroine Saved N.

C. Settlements $6 8 In Groceries That'll Teach Her! surprise attack that, could welt have been a death blow to American independence and had By JOHN PARRIS SUGAR GROVE -Every school child sooner or later comes to know the story of Pocahontas, "the playful who saved the life of Captain John Smith and got her name in the history books. But chances are not on" person in a million ever heard of an Indian woman named Nancy Ward. And that's a shame and a pity, For, In a way, every American should be more than a little beholden to her and to her memory. She saved our country from a us singing "God Save the King," or as it is, the Queen, even now.

As heroines go, Nancy Ward stands trcetop-tall in my gallery of great ones that have either been forgotten or ignored by the folks who write the history books. It doesn't matter that her skin was red, or that she came from the dubious marriage of an English trader and an Indtan princess, The thing that matters is thai Nancy Ward WaS real, that she lived and walked tall upon iha earth, and dedicated her life to the ideal of peace and friendship between two races. Nobody knows where or when she was born. But from what is known about this remarkable woman, it seems more than likely she was born in one of the Cherokee towns along the slopes of the Great Smokies about 1730. She was a niece of the great Cherokee peace chief At-takullakulla whom the white sm-tiers along the wild frontier called "The Little Carpenter." Nancy first came Into prominence at the Battle of Taliwi in the north Georgia hills.

Thil was in 1775 when the Cherokee Turn To PaRe 10 KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) A disgruntled husband, angry at his wife, took out his wrath Tuesday on a grocery store. He went on a shopping spree. For more than four hours, the man loaded 30 grocery carls and ran them past a checkout counter. Workers at the Kalamazoo store waited 45 minutes after the regular closing hour while the man, promising to pay when finished, kept The bill added up to $618.

67. The man, from nearby Portage, confessed he had only $10, He told police he was angry at his wife, The husband was allowed fn leave the store empty handed and without any minor court charges. And the workers had to return the groceries, meat, produce, beer, wine, records and toys to the shelves. PARRIS Today's Chuckle You can't reduce by talking alwut it. You have to keep your mouth shut.

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