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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, August 8, 1968—PAGE 5 IT HELPS! Rev. Dr. Byron Harbin, pastor of First Baptist Church, Joanna, receives a check from Bob Underwood, right, representing Purcell’s. The $104,000 was an insurance payment on the church, which was completely destroyed by fire several months ago. The congregation is making plans for a new $250,000 struc ture to begin within a few months. (Sunphoto). THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 Lassie, 7 p.m. Mike Douglas, 4:30 p.m. George Segal is co-host for the week. Color. Lassie saves the life of a trained raccoon. Color. Ed Sullivan, 8 p.m. Campaign ’68: Republican National Convention, 7:30 p.m. Walter Cronkite is anchor man from Miami Beach, Flor ida. Color. The Late Show, 11:30 p.m. “Oh, Man! Oh, Women!” with Tony Randall, Ginger Rogers, David Niven. FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 Corner Pyle, 8:30 p.m. Corner meets Lou-Ann’s fa ther. Color. Friday Movie, 9 p.m. “Around the World Under the Sea,” with Marshall Thompson, Lloyd Bridges. Color. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 My Three Sons, 8:30 p.m. Oscar-winner guests. Color. Hogan’s Heroes, 9 p.m. Hogan plays matchmaker and Hollywood talent scout. Color. Petticoat Junction, 9:30 p.m. Guests include The Beatles, A1 Hirt, Jane Morgan, Connie Francis. Color. MONDAY, AUGUST 12 Mike Douglas, 4:30 p.m. Nancy Wilson is co-hostess for the week. Color. Best of Hollywood, 9 p.m. “The Reformer and the Red head,” with Dick Powell. Color. Andy Griffith, 9 p.m. Aunt Bee takes flying les sons. Color. TUESDAY, AUGUST 13 Showtime, 8:30 p.m. Guests are the Dave Clark Five, Juliet Prowse, Buddy Greco. Color. Good Morning World, 9:30 p.m. Dave and Larry find them selves doing two radio shows a day. Color. Of Black America, 10 p.m. Slavery and attitudes estab lished during slavery are ex amined. Color. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 Theater Three, 7 p.m. “Sierra,” with Audie Murphy. Color. Anne Baxter Anne Baxter Railroader Homer B e d 1 o e puts the Hooterville Cannonball up for sale. Color. SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 NFL Pre-Season Game, 3 p.m. Detroit Lions vs. Philadelphia Eagles. Color. Irene Ryan Beverly Hillbillies, 8:30 p.m. Granny plans the first head transplant i n history. Color. r Dr. George S. Benson President NATIONAL EDUCATJ0N PROGRAM i Searcy, Arkansas i IS OUR WAR NEWS “POISONED”? Usually the best testimony that can be obtained about an organization or an institution comes from some person with in it. For many, many years questions have been raised about the “objectivity” of the news gathering and reporting organizations in the United States, including the so-called “wire services” (Associated Press and United Press Inter national), newspapers, tele vision and radio stations and publications. Jim G. Lucas, Pulitzer Prize winning war correspondent of the Scripps- Howard newspaper chain “has been there” in journalism, and is a good witness. In testimony given to the United States Senate Subcom mittee on Internal Security, Jim Lucas, who returned a few months ago from Vietnam where he had covered the war for four years, was asked the question by Senator Strom Thurmond: “Why is it that our news media cannot get over to our people that this is not a regional war but a war between the Communists and the free world, and that we are not in Vietnam just to save the South Vietnamese . . . but are there in our own na tional interest?” “Not On Our Side” Lucas replied: “That is a question I have asked myself many times, Senator. ‘Am I wrong on this?' because I see so many people who take an opposite point of view. I do not think I am wrong. There is no monolith known as the press or the media. I work for Scripps-Howard, this guy works for CBS, and this one for the Times. In some cases, it is a mechanical problem. . . “The press, I like to think, is representative of this country. If the country is divided, the press is divid ed. There are Those in the press corps who do not see it as you and I see it. They do not think we have any right to be there. They do not believe the domino theory, which I think is still valid . . . Some just are not on our side. Accreditation Procedures Questioned “If I have any recommenda tions to make to this commit tee (continued Jim Lucas) I would suggest that you take a hard look at some of the ac creditation procedures of the Pentagon, because they do not require much to get out there. I would particularly apply this to reporters from other countries who are assigned to our forces, who are entitled to access to classified informa tion, some of whom actually go back and forth between the lines. “We are not required to give this consideration to people like that. A lot of our reporters are young; they are trying to make a name for themselves. Covering a war is a lot dif ferent from covering a court house or a city hall. I call them go-go boys. And some of of the go-go boys don’t give § dam how many lives they cost if they can launch a success ful career. Not a lot, but some are like that. Enemies Accredited to U. S. Forces “And finally, early in this war, the wires and the net works were trying to cover it on the cheap. They hired who ever they could get, anyone who could type, the beach combers. Many were of other nationalities. The wires (AP and UPI) and the nets (CBS, ABC, NBC) didn’t even have to pay the guild scale. Profes sionally, some turned out well. • They were good reporters; they had contacts; they know the country now after 4 or 5 years in the field. But some simply do not like us. They make no bones about it. They are not on our side. “I do not believe we should demand that a reporter be pre judiced in. our favor. But we have every right to insist that he not be prejudiced against us. Some are openly and flagrantly hostile. I am thinking right now of a couple I have never heard say ‘We’ about anything. It is always ‘You’. ‘You Americans did this. You bloody Americans did this, that, or the other thing.’ As for the press policing itself, we are far too competitive for that.” Jim Lucas made some very serious comments, and he knows it. He is saying there are some enemies among the people who are reporting the Vietnamese war to the Ameri can nation. I am writing Senator Thurman urging that the Senate Committee push its investigation into the quality of news coming to us from Viet nam. Momentous decisions must be made by our nation on the basis of information coming from Vietnam. How much of it is biased, destruc tive of American interests? Enrollment is on increase at academy Two parents who live some distance from Newberry visit ed Newberry Academy the oth er day and said to President Kinard, “We have heard so many fine things about your school that we want to enrol our child.” The registration has now leached 160, nearly 60 per cent higher than that of last year. There are four grades which have only two vacancies each and further applications should be submitted immediate ly. In the kindergarten 43 child ren have already been accepted and there are accommodations for only a few more. There will be more than 200 pupils in the two pograms, academy and preschool. Visitors are cordially invited to come over and see the re sults of the repainting of all classrooms and other renova tions. The work has been done >y parents, directors and other friends, working often into the late night hours. The new session will begin at 8:30 A.M. Tuesday, Septem ber 3rd. Donkey ball game Monday The Exchange Club of New berry will challenge the New berry County Law Enforcement officers at a donkey baseball game to be held Monday, Aug. 12 at Hedgepath Stadium. The time will be 8 p.m. Members of the Exchange team will be Robert Renwick, Wilbur Nichols, Harry Moose, F. P. Bradfield, Jack Goree, Andrew Shealy, George Sum mer, Donnie Layton and Stew art Taylor. Law officers team will be composed of W. E. Hamilton, Eddie Corley, Thomas Nichols, Johnnie Stribble, Chevis Frank lin, James C. Mills, Bobby Counts, Ebbie McDaniel and Allen Livingston. The officers and Exchangites invite the public to come and join in the fun, Admission price will be $1 for adults, 50c for children 6-12. Children under 6 will be admitted free. Frank Sanders dies in hospital Frank Sanders, 58, died early Sunday morning at the New berry County Memorial Hos pital after an extended illness. Mr. Sanders was born and reared in this county and was the son of the late John W. and Lillie Davenport Sanders. For a number of years he lived in Newberry and was employed as county clerk, and later em ployed by Daniels Construction Co. He was a member of Sil- verstreet Lutheran church. Surviving are three brothers, George W. Sanders and James Sanders, both of Silverstreet, and Jesse Sanders, Roseville, Calif.; four sisters, Mrs. Belle Duckett, Greenwood, Mrs. John G. Long, Silverstreet, Mrs. Hugh Marrett, Newberry and Mrs. L. O. Gostlin, Roseville, Calif. Funeral services were held Monday from McSwain Funer al Home with Rev. Jas. Mishoe . conducting the service. Inter ment was in Trinity Methodist church cemetery. 4 7&clc6.0q CYCLE DELIC . . . orbits a new 2-Pc. creation of splen did taste! Concord's Fortrel® /cotton “Kettlecloth" Jumper with matching pearl buttons and stitched detail opening to inverted pleats, zips in back. Dashing cotton Print Blouse to coordinate. Pap rika, Green. Jumper only Sizes 3-6X Tots to Teens 1214 Main St.