The Robesonian from Lumberton, North Carolina • Page 6

The Robesonian ESTABLISHED 1870 Published daily, Monday to Friday afternoon and Sunday morning, in Robeson County By THE ROBESONIAN, INC. 121W. 5thStreet, Lumberton, N.C. Phone 739-4322 Answering Service 739-4325 Second Class Postage Paid at Lumberton, 28258 J. A.

SHARPE. Editor Publisher 1907-1947 A. SHARPE Editor PENN GRAY, City Editor "What Next?" Washington Merry-Go-Round A. M. SHARPE, Business Mgr.

BILLY LEWIS, Adv. Mgr. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the news printed in this newspaper as well as all AP news dispatches. Member Audit Bureau of Circulation-Associated Press-Southern Publishers Association-North Carolina Press Association. Home delivery-Daily and Sunday 45c week; Year $23.40 plus 94c tax: TOTAL $24.34 delivery Robeson adjoining counties Year 6 Mo.

3 Mo. Daily Sunday $18.50 $10.00 $5.50. tax .74 .40 .22 total $19.24 $10.40 $5.72 Mail delivery all other Daily Sunday $24.00 $13.00 $7.00 tax .96 -52 .28 total $24.96 $13.52 $7.28 AH carriers, dealers and distributors are independent contractors and The Robesonian is not responsible for advance subscription nayment made to thfm or their representatives. TUESDAY. MAY 22.1973 Non-Discriminate Fares "Discrimination" in airline fares is to be eliminated gradually in the next year, so that by June 1974 there will be no more discounts for youths or families.

This is an example of equalizing treatment of everybody so that nobody gets a break. Many students and other young people have been able to visit foreign countries because of reduced airline rates. Businessmen who travel by air have been able to take the wife along occasionally without doubling the expense. Rates for these passengers will be raised, but the Civil Aeronautics Board order does not require that the extra income, if any, be passed on in the form of reduced fares for everybody. This is largely meaningless non-discrimination, in so far as the public is concerned.

Something really meaningful would be equalization of income tax rates for single persons and families. In this area, government discriminates against the persons who create the fewest population increase and resource depletion problems. The trend in taxation is such, however, that if discrimination is eliminated it may make matters worse, by raising everybody's taxes to the level of single persons with no dependents. -O- Bible Reading Protest Several requests have been received, for publication of a form letter commending the U. S.

astronauts for reading Bible passages from their space craft in 1968. The pretext for this is a report that the atheist crusader Madeline Murray O'Hara, who succeeded in getting Bible reading and prayer ruled out as prescribed activities in schools, claims to have obtained 27,000 letters protesting Bible messages from space craft, to support a demand that the astronauts be publicly censured. It seems rather doubtful that NASA or Congress would be moved by Mrs. O'Hara and her supporters, or that letters would have much effect on a court decision. However, the woman's trouble-making potential might be reduced somewhat by opposition letters, and some persons might derive satisfaction from writing them.

Letters could include such informal statements as, "I hope you-all have better sense than to pay attention to Mrs. O'Hara's protests." However, the "approved" form is this: "National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Manned Space Craft Center, Astronaut Office, Houston, Texas 77058 "Dear Sirs: personally, appreciate and wholeheartedly support the decision of the astronauts to read the Bible from their space craft as they orbited the moon during December 1968. I further support the right of every human being to express their faith in God and Bible publicly without fear of censure. "Sincerely, (name, address and date)." -O- Clipped Comment Children, a wit has said, have a keener sense of propriety than adults. They don't carry pictures of their parents in their pockets.

Whatever may be the validity of that comment, we are reminded of the story by another wit about the man who asked an acquaintance, "Have I shown you the pictures of my grandchildren?" Came the reply: "No, and I want to thank you." Charleston (S.C.) News and Courier Bread Of Lite Assault On Nation's Press Continued By Nixon Policy In North Carolina Robeson Indian Legislator Oxendine Sees America As Blend Of Various Traditions By THE REV. A. PURNELL BAILEY, D.D. Charles Dickens was once asked by a noted orator he thought was the most pathetic story in literature. He replied, "The story of the prodigal son." Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, was asked what he considered the richest passage in literature.

"The first 16 verses of the fifth chapter of Matthew," he answered. "What do you consider the greatest legal digest?" someone asked Daniel Webster. His answer: "The Sermon on the Mount." Three great minds, among the many through the ages, all turning to the Word of God for Wisdom. It is a bit of a suggestion to us. Thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart.

(Jcr. 15:16) By BRYAN HAISLIP RALEIGH America is a land of multiple cultures and traditions, combined but not blended into a common heritage. "Our society can flourish as a collection of cultures. There should be no conflict. All can live and work together, if we always remember we are Americans first," said Henry Ward Oxendine.

His people were the first Americans, before the land was America. The irony, he said, is that in the United States where citizens claim with pride their ancestry from other countries, Indians have been without a sense of cultural identity. To restore a positive self- image and an awareness of Indian values, he added, is one of the goals for the current thrust towards full participation in political and economic life. At least a footnote in North Carolina history books is reserved for Oxendine, a Robeson County Representative, as the first Indian to serve in the state's legislature. What that means personally is less important to the young law student turned legislator than what it symbolizes for his pedple.

DOORS FOR OTHERS "I am honored, not that much to be first, but to have the chance to do something about conditions for all Indians," Oxendine am concerned with trying to open doors that others can pass through." Oxendine, a Democrat, came to the General Assembly by appointment when death vacated one of Robeson's three House seats. It plunged him, midway the session, into a crash course in the legislative process. At same time, he was completing law school at North Carolina Central University in Durham. Graduation and recess of the legislature came only a few days apart. "It's been the most educational eight weeks of my life," he said.

"Basically, in the legislature, I am trying to learn as much as possible so that next January I will be ready to jump in and go." Oxendine grew up on the family farm in the Robeson community centered around Union Chapel Methodist Church, where his parents were lifetime members. A TURNING POINT He joined the Air Force after high school, a country boy in search of glamour. The dazzle quickly dimmed in the depersonalized military life. That marked a turning point or him, Oxendine said. Lumberton Man Gets Master Degree DALLAS, Texas William Bullard Edmund of Lumberton, will be among those receiving degrees at the 58th commencement of Southern Methodist University here Sunday afternoon.

Edmund, who lives at 601 East 8th Street, received the master of applied science in systems engineering. "I told myself there had to be something better than that," he said. "When I got out, I went to Pembroke State University and then taught school for six years." Frustration in politics late in the 60s helped turn his thoughts to law. A criticism used against Indian candidates, he said, was that they were not qualified. A law degree, he figured, would counter that contention.

"Law also will give me more independence than I felt I would have as a school teacher," he added. For many years. Indians saw something was wrong with their situation in schools and job opportunities but they did not see what could be done about it, Oxendine observed. The civil rights movement by blacks in recent years helped awaken all. minorities to the potential in political action, he noted.

CHANGE IN THE SYSTEM "I believe in bringing about change within the system," he said. "From where I sit, I can see definite improvement although it may not be as clear to others. And that doesn't mean things are so well now, but that they were so much worse in the past." What a person thinks about himself has a lot to do with what he thinks he can become, Oxendine said. Not many years ago, he continued, young Indians accepted the stereotypes they saw on TV cowboy shows. "A negative self-image can be a serious handicap, especially for young people," he said.

The rise of Indian aspirations across the country has brought an awareness of the worth of their past which gives them determination for a share in the future, he said. "The biggest mistake that could be made would be to underestimate the determination of the Indian people to achieve equality," Rep. Oxendine declared. "Personally, I am prepared to pay whatever the price is, if it takes every penny, all my time, and work to the limit of my ability. And there are many, many more who feel the same." As a history major in college, Oxendine read about struggles for freedom.

"Sometimes we say, 'I wish I could have been living For Indians in 1973, I say our strength is as great as any movement in the history of man, trying to accomplish the same things," he asserted. By JACK ANDERSON WASHINGTON A contrite President Nixon told, newsmen on April 30: "Continue to give me hell when you think I'm wrong." One week later, the Justice Department indicted Boston Globe reported Tom Oliphant for accompanying a mercy mission, which attempted to drop food and medicine to the besieged Indians at Wounded Knee, S.D. This appears to be a continuation of the relentless assault upon the press by the government at the same time that the President's communications aide, Herb Klein, is assuring influential editors: "We want a new relationship with the press." Never in the nation's 200-year history has there been such a campaign of jailng, tailing, tapping, harassment and vituperation against reporters, Oliphant's mistreatment is merely the latest in a series of incidents. Under the U.S. Constitution, newsmen are supposed to be free to pursue the news wherever they can find it.

They have gone into enemy territory in time of war; they have taken great personal risks to keep the public informed. MERCY DROP In this spirit, the 27-year-old Oliphant convered the preparations for a three-plane mercy drop to the Indian militants. Then he went along on the flight and nearly lost his life in an accident. He wrote two exclusive stories about the event. But Oliphant writes for the Boston Globe, a newspaper which displeases the White House.

FBI agents, under orders from Justice Department representatives, obtained a warrant for his arrest. First, they broke into his Ai BOYD Retire Early, Live Longer Earlier you retire from the job, the longer probably. Or such be the indications in a recent study among physicians in Britain. That doctor there who work at age 65 is known to live only two more years, typically. But he who quits at age 60 can be expected to live another 13 years.

Fewer than half of all the citizens nationwide have stayed even so much as one night in a It's believed a rabid skunk caa't fire its odoriferous volley. Thesaurus lists 107 synonyms for hate, 404 for love. Encouraging, more water in lettuce than in whole milk, remarkably. also true the average woman married once has more children than the average woman married twice. COMEDIANS Numerous comedians contend they'd rather woik to woman.

The girls laugh more readily, they say. Whenever an audience breaks up during a routine, it's almost invariably some female who starts the laughter, rarely a man. Do you know why birds don't eat monarch Because said butterflies feed on milkweed. That's somewhat poisonous to most And any fancy fowl with a beakful of it gets suddenly scissorbilled and goes ptuiii. That profession wherein the ladies have gained the greatest ground of late is bartending, please note.

About 20 years ago, only 6 per cent of the nation's mixologists were women. Now, the barmaids make up 21 per cent. MOST Q. "Any record as to what men fathered the most children?" A. King Solomon is said to have had 700 wives and 300 concubines.

Presumably, he merited that top fatherhood distinction, although the number of his offspring remains unknown. More recently, Emperor Maulai Ismail oi Morocco had 300 wives TOO concubines, leaving upon his death in 1727 at age 81 exactly 548 sons and 340 daughters. IQ tests in penitentiaries indicate three out of four murderers possess somewhat less than average intelligence. Pomona College researchers found that out. And they concluded there- from that most homicides are committed because the killers lack sufficient savvy to deal with trouble except by violence.

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M. Bcyd former home near Boston early in the morning and terrified the occupants who were still in bed. The FBI squad departed in confusion after discovering they had pounced upon the wrong house. Oliphant, meanwhile, learned the FBI had located his new home in Washington and were preparing to descend upon it. While his wife and three children waited apprehensively, he rode a bus downtown and turned himself in.

REPORTER'S' RIOT On the basis of information from an informer whom some of the prosecutors now doubt, a federal rand jury was prodded by the Justice Department to indict Oliphant. The charge: he allegedly conspired to promote a "riot" by raining food and medicine on the Indians at Wounded Knee. The key allegation against him is that he "had in his possession $10,000 for use in obtaining aircraft and food, medicine and other supplies The truth is that the newsman left to ac- compaying the mission on such short notice that he had only eight dollars in his pocket and a crdit card. Yet Oliphant faces 15 years in prison if the Justice Department can find a jury to convict him. This is unlikely, said the prosecutors will have a hard time finding 12 American citizens who will convict a newman for reporting the news.

The Nixon Administration tried to nail my associate Les Whitten on a similar charge. FBI agents handcuffed and jailed him while he was reporting on the return of Indian documents to the government. In Whitten's case, the grand jury refused to believe the FBI and the Justice Department dismissed the charges. IMPROPER' Yet Oliphant was indicted even though the U.S. attorney for South Dakota, William Clayton, a GOP politician and ex-county prosecutor, had never even read his stories.

In our talk with Clayton, he said it would be "improper" for him to say whether he pushed through an indictment under pressure from Washington. One of the Justice Department attorneys handling the case in Washington is Richard Vosepka, a former Marine captain with only one year of nonmilitary practice. His attitude toward the press can best be summed up by quoting some of his answers to our questions about the case. "Don't be pushy," he snapped. "I don't give a s.

i that's a legitimate question," he responded to another question. "I always go through the chaini of command." "I'm not going to talk with you any further," he said finally. Among saner heads in the Administration, there is 'a feeling that he Oliphant case is smearing new egg on he friendlier face the President is trying to turn to the press even before the old egg can be wiped off. But at this writing, the case remains in the hands of those Nixon disciples who feel the President is best protected by locking up the people who write unfavorable stories. Stock Market NEW YORK (AP) Midday stocks Skipper Bowles May Try Again For Governorship BY JOHN KILGO I took a trip across North Carolina last week, making stops in Wilmington, Burlington, Southern Pines, Rocky Mount and Boone.

People kept asking me, "What do you thing about Skipper trying it again?" I assumed they were talking about Skippr Bowles, but trying what, I wasn't sure. "Running for Governor again in 1976," said a man in New Hanover. "He was down here recently and I 'm telling you, he was gearing up to run for Governor." I began asking about after the situation was put to me, and several political veterans say they definitely look for Bowles to be in the gubernatorial race again in '76. Stranger things have happened, I suppose. The Monroe Enquier-Journal reports a Democrat as saying: "Maybe I made a mistake voting for Nixon, but I would have made a bigger one voting for McGovern A Republican who has sent a great deal of time working in the GOP headquarters in Raleigh tells me he'll be greatly surprised if Frank Rouse tries to repeat as party chairman.

I tend to agree with that assessment. Sen. Herman. Moore's bill to make newspapers sign editorials with the author's name isn't being taken very seriously. As one lawyer-legislator told me: "It's unconstitutional on its face and would be thrown out of court in ten minutes." The Senator isn't very fond of his home-town press in Charlotte.

Charlotte attorney Allen Bailey, a long-time friend of Attorney General Robert Morgan, was asked if he thinks Morgan will run for the U.S. Senate. "I thought he was going to fun for Governor," Biley said. "I've told him that Til believe he's in a race when he pays the filing fee." Henry Hall Wilson, who comes from Monroe and is now president of the Chicago Board of Trade, is openly testing North Carolin's political waters to see what his chances would be for the U.S. Senate.

Wilson feels his absence from North Carolina in recent years will be to benefit. He believes he carries fewer scars than some of the other people who are giving that race consideration. Wilson is supposed to take 90 days to review the situation first-hand and then arrive at a decision. That race could indeed become very crowded. Boyling Point By HAL BOYLE NEW YORK (AP) Do you have too many friends? His solution is simple.

All he has to do is weed out that garden. How? Well, one way is to put a burr in the glad hand of his fellowship. Here are a few time-tested remarks that have broken up many lifelong friendships: "I don't see why you should be having any trouble with your teen-age children. Our two are perfectly well-behaved. Often, in cases like yours, they come about because the parents simply don't make the necessary effort to understand their children." "I could lend you the money, but I'm not going to because I am convinced I'd be doing you more harm than good." "If I were you, buddy, I'd start right now looking for another place to hang my hat.

The boss has tipped me confidentially that he wants me to take over your job next month." "Your wife wants me to run off with her, but I've decided against it. When have you ever done big a favor for me." "My mother-in-law is staying with us for a month. What weekend can we park the old bag with you. She'd love to show you her album of childhood pictures of all the presi- dents. The only one missing is Millard Fillmore." "I'd love to lend you my new car in a year or so, Joe.

But right now I don't want to get any dents in it." "I didn't insinuate that you cheated during any of the poker games we've been playing at your house. I just said I'd never heard of anyone winning so consistently who didn't use marked cards. What's wrong about saying that?" "I guess our families won't be seeing so much of each other from now on, Jim. My wife just inherited some money. It isn't a lot--but just enough so that my wife feels we should move up a little socially." "Now and thenl get the feeling I'd rather have you as an enemy than a friend, Fred.

That way I'd know for sure just where you stood." "Yes, we ought to get together for a lunch as soon as pos-, sible, old boy. My calendar is pretty tight through August 1975. But call me up anytime after that, and we'll see if we can't find a day when we're both free." "Blad to hear your pretty daughter married so well. Whatever happened to the homely one--the one who looks like your side of the family?" Akzona Alcoa AllisChal Am Bds AmAirlin Am Can Am Cyna Am Motors AmTT BabckW BeatFd BethSt Boeing Borden Burl Ind Caro'PL Celanese Chmplnt ChesOhio Chrysler CocaCol. ComwEd ContCan DeltaAir DowChm DukePower duPont EastKod Esmark Exxon Firestone Fla Pow FlaPwL FordM ForMcK Gen Dynam GenElec GenFoods Gen Mills GenMot GTel El GaPac Goodrich Goodyr Greyhd Gulf Oil Hercule Honywll IntHarv IntTT IntPap JonLau Kais Aim KraftCo Ligg My Lockhd Air Loews Mead Cp Marcor Minn Mobil Oil Monsan Nabisco Nat Distill Olin Corp Penney Pepsi Co Phil! Pet Phil Mor Polaroid Proct Gam Ralston RCA Repub Stl Revlon Reyn Ind Roy Cola St Pegis Scott Pap Sea Cost Lin Sears South Co Sou Ry Sperry Std Brds Std Oil Cal Std Oil Ind Stevens, JP Texaco Textron Tex Glf In UMC Ind Un Carbide Uniroyal Un Oil Cal Steel Wachovia Westg El Weyerhs Winn Dixie Woolworth Xerox High Low Last 25V4 '25V4 9 9 15V 4 15V 4 31V 4 52 26V 4 26V 4 28y 4 28 28 18V4 21 31 31 32 32 16V 4 16V 4 133 53 50V 4 173 171 173 94V 4 20 20 20 37 V4 37V 4 58 58 24 57V 4 28V 4 21 23 33V 4 106 27' 27 4 37 37V4 37V 4 "37V4 37V4 57a 80V 4 80 80 60V 4 52V4 43 43 4 80 80, 83 45 98 97V 4 25 26 59 59V 4 23V 4 23 23V 4 32V 4 74 89 36 51 51 51 12 12 57V 4 57V4 34 34 74 89.