The Daily Times-News from Burlington, North Carolina • Page 27

5A Burlington (N.t.) ilmes-iSewg, Monday, July 27, The Scotsman Comes Out Faircloth Wants Value For Highway Dollar By BRYAN HAISLIP Times-News Raleigh Bureau RALEIGH The Scotsman by its highway responsibilities in Duncan McLauchlin Faircloth rises to the surface when it cities are now getting the equi- comes to money for North Caro- lina highways. a every penny of the $300 million pouring into the state's highway fund each yeai' spent to best advantage for the highway system. He bristles at strategy to takel some of money away, or at hints that it HAISLIP gasoline tax, which is what spend on construction and maintenance of numbered highways inside municipal limits. Don't forget, these are the expensive projects, the principal traffic routes. In fact, Faircloth added as an aside, it would be good thing for the legislature to look at the formula for distributing the $11 to $12 million Powell Bill funds.

There are towns which are no more than incorporated subdivisions getting is more than is needed and street money under its pro- can be wisely used. He's on guard now against a proposal to double the amount of the state's gasoline tax revenues earmarked for city streets, and a campaign to repeal one cent of the nine-cent per gallon gasoline tax. "Nobody's been by my office lately to tell me they don't want any more roads built," he said. "You don't build roads and keep them up without money." Faircloth is a strong-jawed, plain-speaking Sampson County farmer, best known by the abbreviation of his i name, Lauch, "lock." Gov. Bob Scott named him State Highway Commission chairman, top appointive highway official in the a d- mirastration.

In that position, he's first on the ming line in matters of highway policy. His reaction was typically prompt and blunt when the North Carolina League of Municipalities suggested that cities and towns get the annual proceeds of one cent per gallon of the state's gasoline tax for work on city streets not on the highway system. per gallon of the tax under the so-called Powell Bill legislation. the league's proposal. North Carolina has done well urban areas," he said.

"The valent of to 4 cents of the visions he said. The highway a i a opinion is no less fixed on the subject repealing one cent of the gasoline tax, the goal of an intensive campaign mounted by the N.C. Oil Association and others in the oil industry. Faircloth had a a i istration's successful effort in the 1969 General Assembly to raise the gasoline tax by two cents per gallon. The additional revenue, he said, provides the means for a continuing, pay-as-you-go highway program.

There is a gearing-up and gearing down with bond issues, wasteful of time and effort; a sustained flow of tax funds permits highway progress at an even, forward Papal Residence The Vatican Palace was begun in the 110s and many Popes added to it later, but it became their official residence only after they returned Avignon, France, in the 1300s. For Coronation Sir Edward Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance," a set of They now receive one-half cent six military marches, a "Hell, no," said Faircloth of of England. composed in 1901 for the coronation of King Edward VII way department. "We would each month, and has If UV-JhfMA 1 i UU just downward and go ahead," a total of $290 to $300 million iie said. "It would seriously in contracts for road work in march.

"If anybody asks me, I'm opposed to it," Faircloth said of the repeal effort. At the same time, he doesn't take an alarmist view of the we impact repeal of one cent of a would av to come off the largest North Carolina-based the tax would have on the high- impede our program to the extent there would be approximately $30 million less per year- new construction, since mainte- LAUCH FAIRCLOTH Defends Tax Former Major Schneck Dies In Greensboro GREENSBORO (AP) Former Greensboro mayor David Schneck, 43, died Sunday at a Greensboro hospital. Doctors said he had a cerebral hemorrhage early Sunday at his home. Schneck was one of the founders of the Piedmont-Triad Council of Governments and was vice president of the Wachovia Insurance agency. While he was mayor the city's first human relations committee was founded.

He was first elected to the city council in 1959. He was chosen mayor in 1961 and was re-elected in 3963. nance would continue at" the said. The competition, spurred same 1 It's a fallacy, Faircloth said, that the gas tax increase brought in such a flood of dollars that the highway com mission has" idle millions draw interest. true that the highway fund than $11 niillion last fiscal year, he said, but this was earned on funds already committed to contracts.

11 Whenever we assign a contract we set aside the lie explained. "The contractor is paid in increments as work progresses. It may be up to three years before final pay ment. Meanwhile, we are drawing interest on the money." The commission lets an average of $20 to $24 million in force at all times. This volume attracts spirited bidding by contractors, including and regional Faircloth by regular lettings of sufficient size to be attractive to major road-builders, gives assurance that North Carolina gets the best value for each highway tax dollar, he added.

While Faircloth has 'held the office of chairman since Fe- hacl interest income of morebruary, 1969, the 23-member pmmission over which he pre- ides has just completed its first year. At Gov. Scott's behest, the last legislature expanded the commission and revised its structure. 'It has worked real well," Faircloth said. The larger commission is effective- in keeping the highway program close to the people, assuring that citizens can express their views and complaints to a close at hand, he said.

Lobby For Peace Seeks Troop Withdrawals DURHAM (AP) The North iarolina Community Lobby, for Peace said Saturday between 50 and 150 persons plan to meet the state's congressmen in Washington Aug. 4 to urge fast- withdrawal of American servicemen from Southeast Asia. Two lobby coordinators said while students have done much of the organizational work since formation of the group in April, community spokesmen will present the arguments in Washington. Among those planning to go, according to Robert Wise Jr. and Jeffrey Hahn, is Duke University President Terry Sanford.

Others include Durham banker John Wheeler and Orange County Democratic chairman Roger Foushee. The Durham coordinators said the lobby was formed after students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University spent four days in April talking to citizens about the war. A meeting with the congressmen was first scheduled for July 25 but was postponed. Coordinator Ron Dunn, also of Durham, said the group will attempt "to show both our congressmen and the people of North Carolina that respectable state citizens are willing to speak out against the war." Wise said, "This is definitely not another academic lobby." about Saving. (ataomatically) hote in your memory--and HSR your pocket ffs the savings saves for you, any Thursday.

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