The Index-Journal from Greenwood, South Carolina • Page 7

V' 'V 1.1 I 1 -11 Black Party Organizer Predicts White Negro In nominated by either the Democratic or Republican parties, rather than running its own candidates against them in the general election in November. he continued, the UCP will nominate some candidates of its own at a state convention in March, possibly as "ghost candidates" who would withdraw from a race where a Negro has won the nomination of either of the two major parties. He indicated the UCP's thrust this year will be on electing Negroes to the legislature, but he did not rule out the possibil- By AL LANIER Associated Press Writer CHARLESTON, S. C. (AP)-An organizer of; proposed black oriented political party predicted Thursday, that white Democrats in South Carolina will support at feast one Negro for election to the' state's House of Representatives.

"Democrats are assuring us Hat we have at least one black person in' the house," William Saunders said. But we aren't interested in one we're interested in having 'some Negroes in the legis lature." Saunders said he has reason to believe a Negro candidate will be "openly" endorsed for one of Charleston County's 11 house seats in next June's Democratic primary by white Democrats, including U. S. Rep. L.

Mendel Rivers and U. S. Sen. Ernest F. Hollings, both Charleston residehts.

"They've got to do it openly because their political survival depends on control of black votes," Saunders declared in an interview. He said he thinks Herbert Fielding, a Negro funeral home operator, wlil be the one most likely to win top Democratic backing for a House seat. No Negro has served in the South Carolina legislature, either 'the House or Senate, since 1902. Saunders said he and other organizers of the United Citizens party (UCP) are being courted by Democratic leaders, both white and Negro, in an effort to talk them out of forming a fourth political party. He called it a "naive" effort which will not block the estab- lishment of a new party that would urge Negroes to vote for black candidates nominated either jby the UPC itself, or by the Democratic and Republican parties.

Saunders said "old-line" Negro Democrats, including Fielding and the Rev. I. DeQuincey Newman of Columbia, a asked to meet with UCP lead- ers following another organizing meeting to be in Columbia Saturday. "They hope to convince us the Democratic party is ready to be nice to us and we don't need a new political party," Saund- ers said. "They say don't split the black vote (away from the Democratic party).

But we say, why not?" Saunders added: "We are not fighting the Democratic party, although we feel it has definitely been our political enemy 'for the past 20 years. "'We are simply saying to, Negro candidates, if you want to run as a Republican that's fine; and if you want to run as a Democratic, that's fine, too we will support you." Saunders emphasized the UCP would support black candidates ity of putting up candidates for statewide office and some congressional seats. Saunders said UCP organizers are having no difficulty collecting the signatures of 10,500 reg-' istered electors necessary to 1 have the organization registered with the secretary of state as a bona fide political party. Then its candidates are entitled to be listed on the ballot. Currently registered in addition to the Democratic and Republican parties is the South Carolina Independent party, an outgrowth "of the Wallace for president movement of 1968.

Passed $1 Million Mark 'iSi'i V' I Assembly SuDDorfv For The Index-Journal "issSLSSr 7 City Budget Secame Big Business In '60s 000; 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 and 1969 $1,212,620. The budget set for 1970 is The assessed "value of crty, for tax purposes, for each of the past ten years is as follows: 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 and 1969 $8,317,476. The amount to be paid by taxpayers increased each year, with the exception of 1964. The jump in 1966 can be attributed to the large number of new houses built in 1965. The city budget increased sharply each year, with less than half a million in 1959 and passing the million dollar mark in 1968.

The amount in the city budget for each of past ten years is as follows: 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 in 1961 and remained at 50 mills until an increase to 70 mills in 1966. The present millage of 75 was set in 1968. Taxes on the books to be collected increased from $208,972, in 1959 to $623,827 in 1969. Amounts on the books for collection in the intervening years are as follows: 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 and 1968 $572,419. By CHARLES MOORE Index-Journal Reporter The operation of the city of Greenwood became big business in the Sixties, when the city budget passed the million dollar mark: Tax millage almost doubled.

Both city tax income and city operational costs tripled. The assessed value of property within the city increased 60 per cent. Taxes were at 40 mills in 1959 and 1960. They increased to 50 -vx i' swf? choot Mill County Supply Bill Reflects Area Growth BHRRf Plan Rejected desegregate the district. desegregation must be described to this office within is as follows: 1959 1960 1961 Enforcement can taKe place either through the courts or by HEW officials working with McCormick County school By CHARLES MOORE Index-Journal Reporter Income and expenditures for the time period specified in that letter.

Although your letter of Dec. 17 indicates a plan to com McCORMICK A school desegregation plan submitted Dec. 17 by McCormick County School District has been rejected by the federal department of Health, Education and Welfare. The plan which was to have 646; 1962 1963 county government show the rapid growth of Greenwood County in the 1960's. Following is a telegram sent by HEW to the McCormick gone into effect Jan.

15, noted school district: 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 and 1969 $3,495,797. In 1968 the new courthouse was completed. The county assumed control of, Self Memorial Hospital in The county supply bill sub We were recently notified by plete the ejimination of the dual school system in the fall of 1970, it does not meet our request for a plan to complete the de segregation as of Dec. 31, 1969. I am therefore referring your district to our Washington office for the initiation of enforcement proceedings for failure to comply with Titles VI of the letter from the office of civil mitted to the General Assembly in 1969 was three times as great rights that pursuant to the decision of the U.S.

Supreme that a long range plan was being worked on by the school boards in the county and could probably be put into effect May 25, 1970. HEW did not accept the plan and has indicated enforcement proceedings will be initiated t' as the supply bill presented in 1969 and issued bonds for ex 1959. Court in the case, Alexander versus Holmes County Board of pansion and remodeling of the hospital. The assessed value of prop- civil rights act of 1964." Education, steps for terminal ed and erty in the county doublei the amount of county taxes placed on the books tripled in Volume increased the decade. Countywide tax miilage, 23 mills, remained unchanged from 1959 through 1969.

School district, taxes were increased S. Traffic Deaths Down In '69 and sewer district taxes were added in some areas. Scoutmaster Admires Plaque L. L. Underwood of 308 Duke Street admires an engraved plaque presented to him by members of Greenwood Boy Scout troop 54.

Underwood, a Greenwood Mills employe, has been Scoutmaster of the troop for 33 years. The plaque reads: "We the members of troop 54 present you with this plaque as a token of appreciation for 33 years of service to boys." of New Year's holiday weekend By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A number of new industries came into Greenwood County in the 1960's and 2,500 new homes were built. car ran into the rear of a logging truck on U. S. 17 near Green Pond in Colleton Coun- ty.

Morton Kerner, 35, of Forest Hills, N. was killed in a two-car collision on U. S. 17-A, The county supply bill The unofficial highway department traffic death count of 986 through Dec. 31 was not only fewer than the record 997 deaths recorded in 1968, but also came during a year in which traffic volume in the state increased an estimated 7 per cent.

The Associated Press' count South Carolina started off the New Year wrong with at least two traffic deaths on the first day of 1970. However, the state apparently came through 1969 with a significant Improvement in its traf1 fic death pattern. deaths began at 6 p.m. Wednesday and continues until midnight Sunday. The state's first traffic fatality of 1970 apparently was Donald W.

Sirline, 35, of Charleston Heights. He was about 5:30 a.m. Thursday when his in 1959, for the '59-60 fiscal year, was $446,764. In 1969, it was $1,311,077. In the inter one mile north of Yemassee in vening years, the supply bill Body Of Neighbors Is Found; Funeral To Be On Saturday Hampton County.

totals were as follows: 1960 1961 1962 1963 16 North Vietnamese Killed 1964 1965 805; 1966 1967 $1, and 1968 held at Blyth Funeral Home The body of a Greenwood man who drowned Dec. 22 in a Greenwood all his life and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. He was a grad ihe assessed value of prop Saturday at 2 p.m. with Dr. Warren G.

Gaw and the Rev, Spartanburg lake was returned Patrol Hits Reds Near Cambodia erty in 1959 was $18,251,814, compared to $34,809,571 1969. Frank Floyd officiating. Burial uate of Greenwood High- School home yesterday after searcners will be in Greenwood Memorial Assessed valuation in 1 inter and Lander College, class of 1969, with a BA degree in Eng located it about 10 feet irom where he fell into the lake. vening years was as follows: Gardens. Pallbearers will be Jim 1960 1961 $19, Americans were wounded.South By GEORGE ESPER the orevious Agnew left, a bomb blew up an i was- shorter than 809,317 1962 1963 Rescue and recovery units as well as U.S.

Navy divers had Hilton, Bob and Teddy Morris, Vietnamese forces reported American Jeep parked in front M964 $23, Terry LeCroy, Carroll Clem, of a house on the other side of searched for the body of James light casualties in two attacks. Associated Press Writer SAIGON (AP) An patrol staked out along the 1965 1966 ones. There was no allied ceasefire for New Year's a year ago. Two years ago, 27 Americans were reported killed and 205 Joe Camp, Dick Powell, Dennis town from where Agnew spent Burch (Jim) Neighbors, 28, of 1967 lish and Sociology. He was a teacher at Southside Junior High.

He was awarded "Most Valuable Player Award" on the Lander first varsity tennis team. He owned a second degree Black Belt in Karate and was a Karate teacher at the local He served four "Meanwhile, Vice President the night. Cambodian border just before and 1968 $31,845,453 Spiro T. Aenew flew from Viet IwOundetTduring a 36-hour cease the end of the allied New Year's The reassessment program nam to Formosa after a 24-hour Vietnamese women were fires Three years ago the Smith. Honorary escort: Lamar Davenport, Bob Lattimer, Larry Campbell, David Moore, Steve Skelton, Neuf Ankuta, Clifton Edwards, Nelson Sanders, 1968 is reflected in the 1968 wounded, South ietnameseiAmerican toll was 14 killed and evaluation.

cease-fire clashed with 50 to 70 North Vietnamese infiltrators, militarysppkesmen reported 27 wounded during, a 48-hourv headquarters said "The property reassessment cease-fire. years in the Navy. visit, "I leave with the feeling that the new year will bring us closer to our common goal peace." Hi said discussions with was no back-door method of David Ayers, Dick Bauman, The U.S. command said them Survivors include nis parents raising taxes," County Auditor The U.S. Commanttsaid 16 en Sam Marcengil, 'Van Thomas, James Millev'OliVer Driggers, Thomas Crawford says, adding, were 115 enemy attacks on allied forces during the 24-hour allied cease-fire, 61 of them con nternational President Nguyen Van Thieu It was the application of Grover Waits, Dewey Hopkins, emy soldiers were killed by the patrol, helicopter gunshipsfir-ing under the light of flares and and other top South Vietnamese sidered significant because they uniform methods.

Taxes remained about the same' and his wife, Mrs. Carolyn Garraux Neighbors; one son, James Lincoln Neighbors of the home; one step-brother, Jezerel Jowers of Vallejo, two sisters, Mrs. Mary Lou Morris of Greenwood and Mrs. Nettie and American officials "have resulted in casualties Head- The amount of taxes on the quarters said six; American and confirmed to me the wisdom of our policies. are following Tom Collum, Tom Johnston, Dr.

R. E. Hunton, Paul Williams, Clarence Marcengill, James Mc-Clendon and Conrad Sprouse. The body is at the funeral artillery. Jhe.

fight broke out less thantwo hours after the truce ended at 6 p.m. and con Press Blasts Agnevs Attacks ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) books to be collected each year 118 Canyon, Drive, since ne leu into the lake while fishing. He fell from a small boat while fishing In Camp Croft State Park with park ranger Richard Towell. Towel! was hospitalized for two days for treatment of exposure after he said he made several unsuccessful atterhpts to rescue Neighbors. Towell said Neighbors hooked a fish and stood up in the boat to land it.

He said Neighbors slipped on fishing gear in the boat and fell Into the water. Shortly after the hunt began for the body, officials at the park began draining the lake. Neighbors was born in Fitzgerald, Aug. 2, 1941, a son of James Woodrow and Lottie Mae Burch Neighbors, both, of the right path." 167 North Vietnamese and Viet Coiig-soldiers were killed and 14 U.S. troops wounded.

tinued for. four hours in marshes Ruth Pair of Louisville, Ky. FUNERAL SERVICES will be Trying forestall an enemy and rice paddies 42 miles north home; the family is at the resi-dnc. v-- The International Press Insti offensive that some "American west of Saigon. commanders expect next month, Although the Incidents were reported as "enemy' Initiated," U.S.

CommandVeommuniques in No American casualties were tute has branded Vice President Spiro comments on the B52 bombers concentrated their attacks on a staging area reported, Generation Gap Broken In 35 Degree Water MILWAUKEE (AP) Garth dicated thar in several cases American news media "the 10 miles south of the Cambodian U.S. forces maintained both AmericarT troops opened fire firstvheri they felt their posi- most serious threat to the free border in War Zone 60 miles ground and aerial reconnais nurmwesi ui aaigun. kfhs were threatened. dom of information in the Western world" in 1969. Communiques reported onlyf sance patrols during the 24-hour allied cease-fire, contending that the enemy would 'take ad D.

Gaskey, 41. had to use extra coaxing Thursday to get his 16- S. Nursing Homes Against Medicaid Pact The South Vietnamese com light action during the night aft vantage 'Of the cease-fire to In an annual review of press freedom ssued here, th einsti- year-old son to cross the final few feet of the generation gap. er allied and Viek Cortg ceasefires ended. The allied 24-hour move troops and supplies into place for a new offensive.

Greenwood. He had uvea tn mand said there were 59 attacks against government forces and civilians. These resulted in the deaths of 17 government soldier, one policeman and seven civilians. Sixty-six South Viet tute said that even more serious, cease-fire ended at 6 p.m. Meven at last relented, and joined his father a member of than the attacks themselves was Thursday Saigon time and the "We spotted thems movina the Polar Bear Club in the Viet Cong z-hour cease-nre group's annual festivity: swim that "it appeared that in fact they may have emanated from north parallel tofhe border," an American' officer said.

"It ended seven hours later. namese soldiers, one policeman for Medicaid payments averag SPARTANBURG, S. (AP) ming in Lake Michigan on New In Saigon, five hours before were report- Years Day only in swim trunks. wasn clear whether they engaged us first or we engaged The president of the South Carolina Nursing Home Asso Castro's Sugar Crop Running Ahead Of Plans ing 13.1 per cent below the old levels. Anderson said association of The air was in the presidential ofnee itself.

The International Pres Institute is an organization of more American casualtiestyere ess the low 20s, and the water was 35. them first. There was no report of any fire from or going into ficials have no authority to accept the new contract. He said than 1,500 editors and publishers than those of recent New Year's ciation has urged nursing home operators not to sign a new contract with the state for Medicaid patients. Cambodia." Eleven club members waded in more than 50 countries.

cease-fires, but this year's truce the association's General As MIAMI CAP) Cuban Prime In. The elder Gaskev swam U.S. B52 bombers resumed Minister Fidel Castro said in a about 100 yards out in the surf raids in South Vietnam follow sembly will consider it Tuesday at a meeting in Columbia. Computer Really Gets Turned On' By Operator ALBURQUERQUE, vear end news conference to chat with ar dozen more- William Anderson, in a statement, also took issue with a Wednesday that processed sug ing the cease-fire. Some 30 of the bfg bombers rained down nearly 1,000 tons of bombs near warmly attired members of YMCA scuba diver club.

spokesman for Gov. Robert Me ar in Cuba will reach 2 million Nairx who said officials of the Gov. McNair said even with the reduced rates, the state's Welfare Department would still have to ask the 1970 legislature for a $600,000 deficiency appro tons by Jan. 17, one day ahead the Cambodian border. Nixon Phones To Wish Byrnes The Polar Bear Club has been at it without interruption since association have "tentatively ac of schedule.

CAP) Henry Niblock, a police The U.S. Command reported the new pact. statistics officer, went to the the 1920s. The temperature last 12 enemy rocket and mortar at priation to fund the Medicaid tacks between 8 a.m. Thursday In an Havana Radio broadcast monitored in Miami, Castro Said city 'data processing center on The new pay schedule, which went intd effect Jan.

1, calls New Years Day, was degrees below zero. nrnaram. ana 8 a.m. today. It said seven New Year's Day to use a corn- -o- the oresence of brigade of v.

outer in DreDanne a yearend crime report. Happy New Year i 1 i When Niblockx beean feedine Tvr'O Fires Gduse Heavy Damage data into the machine, Ir sud rm itmRIA South Cat-Hob. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong cane-cutters helping his countrymen was Va victory of socialism and Marxist-Leninist ideas." "This is really what socialism means: all the people united and utilization of all resources in a direction towards the creation denly spewed out yards of pa olina's 90-year-old elder' states-L The president said he Just per, then printed: "Boy, Henry, By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS really turn me you man, James r. re- wantea to lei us snow mat ne reived a New Year's Day tele-and Mrs. Nixon were thinking of Niblock theorizes that one or phone call from President Nix-ms," Mrs.

Byrnes said Columbia was. swept by a blaze that apparently started from an electrical short circuit on a work bench. The fire was discovered by a graduate student who had cone on Thursday. Byrnes is a former U. S.

sec- of wealth and development of his friends in the, processing center knew of Niblock's plans The Tdwn House Lounge and Restaurant on U. S. 3D1 three miles north of Florence -was gutted by a fire of "undetermined origin. The establishment was operated by a private group under a lease from the Florence Veterans of Foreign Wars or ganization. Officials said the lounge was closed -about 3 a.m.

Thursday following a New Year's Eve party. The fire was discovered about 11 a.m. A third-floor laboratory at USC's School of Engineering In New Year's Day, iires in South Carolina heavily damaged a laboratory at the University of South Carolina and a plush lounge near Damaee in each blaze was Mrs. Byrnes said ner nus1- retary oi state ana governor or band exchanged best wishes for Thursday and programmed South. Carolina.

He is convalescing at his home following a i i the country," Castro said. The Cuban regime hopes to reap a 10-mlllion-ton sugar crop by mid-July. the computer before going home to the lab on New Year's Day with the President and told him he thought he was doing a fine estimated at 150,000. i nearc auacn cny iasi lau. Wednesday.

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