Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Alaska would be Ranted $5,873 and California $414,- ^9. 5 Mr. Clark said that each applica tion “must consider needs of both sfi&te and local governments,” . . . and “fcust have a direct and substantial relation to . . . prevention and con trol, but can include a variety of ac tivities.” Included in that “variety of ac tivities, ” are such undertakings as re duction of community tension, pre- l^udng guidelines for personnel, and public education. | The news of the Attorney Gene- rip’s largesse was widely reported and Hjs party postured righteously about its determination to control, detect t d prevent civil disorders in the land. >t so widely reported was the matter of two police officers who were kjlled not far from Mr. Clark’s office, tiiey were checking out a robbery; Natives of a suspect seized one of le officers’ guns and shot both po- men to death. The “Black United Front” in the } district of Columbia, passed a resolu tion calling the slayings “justifiable fbmicide.” A minister, who happened be the District’s Democratic nation- committeeman, wrote the resolu- |$on. There is no record of protest t m President Johnson, Vice-Presi- t Humphrey, nor from the Attor- General. To be sure, $4.3 million is a lot of sey. But veteran newsmen in the ition’s capital will bet that the mer its of the city would find ways to i up with that sum if it would in- them that the Attorney General the United States would set an ex- for the nation by controlling in the capital city’s streets. Res its, retail shops and hotels are their doors daily. Property ire plummeting. The tourist has fallen to an all-time low. One suspects that the example the ttorney General sets is more impor- th*n all the money in the US when it comes to fighting Good News Today’s announcement of the se lection of Hinton as the site for de velopment and expansion of the Pres- bytenan Home’s services is good news. It probably will be at least five years before Clinton will begin to real ize the benefits of this announcement but it bodes well for Clinton’s future. If all goes according to plans, Clinton will become the site of the Piedmont branch of Presbyterian Home for senior citizens. The Home in Summerville is be ing expanded to accommodate 200 resi dents. Location of a senior citizens home in Clinton will give the town further diversification in its income and also will enhance its position as a major Presbyterian center. Clinton’s built-in diversification often is overlooked. Presbyterian College. Thomwell Orphanage and Whitten Village all help to stabilize this area’s economy, pouring millions into the area regardless of the fluctua tion of markets. Of course, our industry forms the backbone of the economy but our church and state institutions add to our diversification. The Clinton area owes a debt of gratitude to Tommy Hollis, a member of the Presbyterian Home Board of Trustees. After bringing the site to the attention of the board, Mr. Hollis removed himself from taking part in the decision to purchase the Clinton property because he felt that it might be construed as a conflict of interest. His primary interest in this par ticular matter was the selection of the best possible site for the home. How ever, his attitude and his assistance in negotiating for the site undoubted ly meant much to the eventual decis ion. Allegiance On August 20, 1968, Communism took off its mask. The issue of the Soviet newspaper Pravda for that date, published prior to the invasion of Czechslovakia said: “Marxists-Lennists are not and can never be indifferent to the fate of so cialist construction in other countries and the general cause of socialism and communism on earth ... no one will ever be allowed to drive a wedge be tween the socialist state or undermine the foundation of the socialist struc ture. The fraternal parties consider it their obligation to insure that im perialist intrigues are nipped in the bud and to strengthen the unity of so cialist commonwealth, and all revolu tionary forces.” Only hours after that appeared in print, Radio Prague was announcing that “troops of the Soviet Union, Pol ish People’s Republic, the G.D.R (East Germany), the Hungarian Peoples’ Republic, and the Bulgarian People’s Republic (have) crossed the frontiers of the Czechoslovak Socialist Repub lic.” This goes further to prove that al legiance to communism must be alleg iance to Moscow or Peking. Czech Disaster Is Setback To Peace WELLESLEY HILLS, MASS- In the aftermath of the Russian- sponsored and Russian-led in vasion of Czechoslovakia it is clear that this disaster will in fluence significantly the plans and policies of the next U.S. Admin istration no matter who succeeds President Johnson. RUSSIAN WEAKNESS The emergence of Czech in dependence and liberalism which culminated in the armed suppres sion of Czech freedom and sover eignty points up Russian inse curity. However divided the lead ers of the Kremlin may be as to what course the Soviet should follow in its relations with its satellites, it is clear that fear has tipped the scales in favor of Liability Insurance Facts BY RICHARD GANTT Attorney Presbyterian College Around this time of year many individuals are considering buy ing one of the new 1969 autos. An important purchase that goes with a new car is the insurance cov erage. Most people do not fully un derstand their automobile insur ance. They will select the bare minimum insurance coverage. Usually this is a poor way of saving money in that the coverage is to protect you and your family when involved in an automobile wreck. There are four categories of coverage involved in the family automobile policy. Liability in surance includes bodily injury liability andproperty damage lia bility. This protects your family and other persons whom you per mit to drive your car against claims or suits involving injury, death and property damage. Your insurance company will defend any suit alleging such bodily in jury or property damage and seeking damages which are pay able under the terms of the policy. The company will investigate and settle the claim it deems rea sonable. The minimum bodily injury lia bility coverage that can be writ ten in South Carolina is $10,000/ $20,000 which means that the in surance company assumes lia bility up to $10,000 in the case of death or injury of one per son, and up to $20,000 in the case of death or injury of two or more persons in a situation where the insured is held liable. However, since court awards are often higher than this, car owners should carry higher coverage. A local insurance agent indicates that a coverage of $50,000/ $100,000 would be advisable. The premium increase will not be much; however the added protec tion is considerable. Property Damage liability cov ers the insured against the de struction of property by his auto mobile. The minimum coverage in South Carolina is $10,000 and is usually adequate. Expenses for medical services can be added to your policy. It provides for the payment up to the limit carried, usually $1000 to $5000, of all reasonable ex penses incurred. This coverage applies to family, guests, friends injured in the insured car, with out the necessity of proving ne gligence on the part of the dri ver. Physical damage coverage is designed to protect the car owner’s investment in his car. Comprehensive covers loss caused other than by collision to for personal injury to the insured and family caused by an unin sured or ‘hit and run* automo bile. The coverages noted above are generally ones that should be con sidered with the purchase of any automobile. Your agent will be glad to explain them to you and to discuss other benefits not brought out in this article. the owned automobile. Losses covered are those caused by fire, theft or larceny, explosion, wind storm, hail, water, vandalism as well as other causes. Included with comprehensive coverage are personal effects of the insured and his family while these items are in the owned automobile. Short and Collision insurance provides for reinbursement to the insured for damages to his own car, caus ed by accidental collision of the auto with any moving or station ary object. The insured car is covered for the loss, considering depreciation, less the deductible amount, up to the actual cash value of the automobile. Protection against uninsured motorists is required by law in South Carolina. It is insurance Mothers of underweight children, or mothers who are themselves underweight, should know that physicians, trainers, and coaches report favorably on the use of the new liquid meals as a food supple ment. Many high school ath letes lose a great deal of weight during football season, and this has caused considerable concern to the parents and coaching staff. ★ ★ ★ “The most highly inflam mable kind of wood is the chip on the shoulder.” Drinkiny the liquid meal on schedule, between some meals and after others, not only stopped the weight loss in every case tested, but per mitted an average gain of five pounds in ten weeks, with the added benefit of less muscular cramping, fewer injuries and a general improvement of physical condition in all the test participants. Bike Riders Should Know Rules Of Rood Boys and girls with new bikes are riding to neighborhood schools and in too many instan ces, safe riding rules will be forgotten in the excitement, State Highway Department spokesmen point out. Because of this, all automobile drivers should remember to watch out for youthful cyclists and slow down when approach ing a school zone. Many school zones have a speed limit of 25 miles an hour. Young bike riders should do their part to promote safety. Parents can aid by urging their children to observe the follow ing suggestions: 1. Where possible, stay out of the street altogether. 2. Avoid night riding if pos sible. Never ride after dark without a headlight and tail light or reflector. 3. Even with lights, do not depend on them or that drivers will see you. 4. Do not carry passengers on the bike with you. 5. Be sure books, etc., do not interfere with control of the bike and install basket or other means of carrying books safely if necessary. 6. When riding in a street, ‘hug* the curbing or edge on right side, avoiding the left side against traffic. 7. Always give motor vehi cles right-of-way. 8. Never hold on to car or truck for a “lift.* 9. Always look around care fully before turning. 10. Do not ride closely be hind any motor vehicle. The Stockyards And The Slaughterhouse those who advocate a hard line reminiscent of the Stalin era. For all her rank and strength as one of the world’s two “super powers*, Russia desperately needs to build, with her satel lites, an international com munity. But, through lack of con fidence and lack of enlightened leadership, she has failed to knit such a community together. Ob viously, her fear of permitting the light of freedom to penetrate That "He who lives at high ten sion usually blows a fuse.”— Harold S. May, The Florence (Ala.) Herald. “There’s nothing wrong with having nothing to say— but don’t say it aloud.”—Bryce Van Horn, The Fillmore (Calif.) Herald. "A lot of people dislike tele vision so much that they sit up half the night glaring at it.”—Ray Savage, Thermop- olis (Wyo.) Independent Rec ord. “I remember when college students would go to the ad ministration building to be kicked out of school. But now things have changed and stu dents go there to kick out the president.”-—Duane C. Griggs, The New London (Iowa) Journal. “When the day ever comes that editors of America are muzzled then that will be the day that freedom dies.”—Sid R. Harris, Times Post, Hous ton, Miss. WORTH ABOUT “In buying and selling in the market place we ‘vote’ many times a day. . . . Decisions on federal spending are made rather differently. The people to be served, or not served, have little direct participation. Those who will bear the taxes have eTfn less opportunity to guide the decisions on spend ing. Search for ways to im prove expenditure decisions— and search is now a matter of active concern—deserves con tinuing support . . . “The concept of ‘national interest’ presents not a few difficulties. Identification of what really benefits the whole society is not always evident. . . . A program which clearly benefits some people does not necessarily serve the public welfare. ... As particular fed eral programs get more de tailed, the interests of 200 million Americans in this, that, and the other one become tenu ous and remote.” —Prof. C. Lowell Harriss Columbia University the communist bloc is stronger than her desire for truly peace ful coexistence with her own sat ellites as well as with non-com munist nations. FARTHER AWAY The retrogression implicit in the Czech invasion is a cruel blow to the Czechs and Slovaks who are among the most progres sive and most productive of Eu rope’s peoples. It is also a blow to peace from which Europe and the world will not soon recover. True freedom for the “captive nations* of Eastern Europe and a sensible solution to the “Ger man question* are again pushed into the future. The thaw in the cold war -- intermittent and erratic though it has been -- is now replaced by a deep-freeze. President Johnson’s hopes for “bridge- building* and President de Gaulle’s championship of “de tente* are replaced by mistrust, scorn, and anger as the Russian Bear licks imaginary wounds. EAST-WEST TRADE One of the early effects of the Czech invasion will be a cut back in the flow of trade be tween Western Europe and the East European communist bloc. During the past couple of years, commerce between the two sec tors had been expanding apace. Indeed the promise of much more profitable trade relations with Western Europe was one of the factors in the Czech bid for great er freedom from Russian do mination. It is perhaps too soon to make a meaningful forecast of what this retrogressive step will mean to the economies of both Western and Eastern Europe. But initial curtailment of trade will have some adverse impact on product ivity, employment, wages, and general prosperity in both sec tors before restored confidence permits a new rapprochement. IMPACT ON U.S. Even if the occupation of Czechoslovakia should end re latively soon and be followed by new Soviet overtures to the West for closer trade and other ties, the bad taste will linger. Mis trust of Russian motives, now widely revived, will die hard. As a result, any plans we may have had for further curtailment of U.S. armed forces in West Ger many will be shelved, peace in Vietnam will likely be harder to come by, and our balance-of-pay- ments position could worsen. All this is going to put the next President in something of a bind. Hope of ending the federal tax surcharge on the target date of June 30 was fast fading, even be fore the August 2lst Invasion; now the odds definitely favor ex tension. Once again Europe will vie with the Far East for our attention, and the road to peace and prosperity will become rock ier. . .not only for the U.S. but for other nations as well, inside and outside the communist bloc. Look for the strain on the dollar, the franc, and the pound to increase. Everyday Counselor BY DR. HERBERT SPAUGH If you have an unforgiving spi rit which harbors hate and jea lousy you can't expect your pray ers to get any higher than the ceiling. A letter from a corres pondent is now on my desk to which I would like to give full personal reply, but the proper address is lacking. It is a long recital by a wo man, of wrong done her by a young man with whom she was deeply in love. He left her, and now she writes asking prayer that “God will make him so miser able that he can have no rest day nor night until he comes back to me and begs for mercy and forgiveness.” A prayer like that from one who breathes such a spirit can expect no answer from God. One praying such a prayer can't even get half way through the Lord’s prayer, which in the middle reads, ‘Forgive us our tres passes, as we forgive those who trespass against us.’ Such a prayer, however, does bring an answer, but one of an entirely different sort. Hatred, bitter ness, and unforgiving spirit are deadly poisons which not only dry up the springs of happiness, but faring one toward a premature grave. We think of love and hate as qualities of disposition, but they are far more than that They are dynamic emotions which enrich or destroy life. When we enter a room or k)ln a group of people where they hate one another, we can quickly feel it in a sense of friction. When we go into a home where there is love and understanding the atmosphere too is apparent and uplifting. I often sense both as I move around among people. I can even feel, when I get into large groups, whether they are friendly or hostile. It is told that among certain savage tribes in Africa there is a custom of causing the death of an enemy by making an image of him, then sticking pins or spears into what would be the vital spot If it were the actual victim. Then they see to it that word of this reaches him. Travelers among these savages tell us the method workds, and explain that it is probably fear on the part of the one who is hated that brings on death. Fear, hatred, jealousy, bitter ness, self-pity are all deadly poisons. Those who cultivate such slowly kill all happiness and contentment out of their lives, eventually committing suicide’ although they may actually die of some disease. Back of that disease is a deadly emotional poison. The writer of this letter will get a terrible answer to her prayer, unless she changes her attitude. God gave an answer to this when He said, “Love your enemies; pray for them which ■piteMly use you.”