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PAGE 8—The Newberry Sun, Newberry» S. C., Thursday, October 10,1968 NATIONAL 4-H WEEK OCT. 6-12 OCTOBER to busy 4-H members . . . Among those who participated in the Carolina Regional meeting of the Amer ican Council of Christian Churches at Mt. Bethel Southern Methodist Church last Tuesday were, from left. Rev. Frank Myers, Harold Granger, Rev. Wallace Ruff, W. K. Bledsoe, Rev. James Pond, Rev. Donald Gorham, Dr. John R. Waters, Rev. Donald Weathers, Raymond Hill and Rev. David Clark, ministers and officers of the ACCC. See story about meeting in next week's issue. (Photo by Dominick.) WORK KNIT FIX COOK BUILD SEW PLAY SENATOR STRO HURMOND Reports PEOPLE CONFRONTATION IN EUROPE The mood of the country is to turn away from international affairs, and to concentrate our attention upon the domestic scene. It is precisely at the time of our election campaigns, and immediately after, when our nation is most vulnerable in the international arena. For this reason, the growing intensity of the Soviet threats against West Germany and West Berlin ought to give us serious alarm. Although Berlin has always been an object of Communist pressure, many observers are now convinced that the Soviets are also trying to bring about the submission of West Ger j many to Soviet policy. SOVIET PLANS The Soviet plans include di rect intervention into the affairs of West German politics. De pending upon the reaction and attitude of the United States, the Soviets’ plans quite possibly include the use of military force against West German territory. The real meaning of Czecho slovakia is becoming clearer every day. Although the Soviets had real grievances against the Czech Communist rulers, the force used to crush the Czecho slovakian attempt to weaken Party rule was far out of pro portion to that required. At least 30 divisions poured into little Czechoslovakia. Six divisions taken from East Ger many were replaced with seven divisions of fresh troops. The Warsaw Pact forces, over whelmingly Soviet, now number over one million men stationed in territory adjacent to West Germany, armed with the latest and most modern equipment, in cluding missiles and tactical nuclear weapons. The skillful and dramatic operation in Czechoslovakia could easily be the dress rehearsal for an in vasion of West Germany. CZECHS AND GERMANS The picture darkens when recent Soviet declarations are examined. In the Soviet mind, the Czech situation and the Ger man situation are closely linked. A recent article in Pravda justi fied the invasion of Czechoslo vakia on grounds that its so- called “socialist independence’ was threatened by reactionary elements. The article blamed the Czech Communist leaders for not having suppressed these activities on their own. Then the article went on to assert that false notions of sovereignty The Color Guard of the Newberry High School Band leads the band during the Fire Prevention Parade Tues day afternoon. (Sunphoto by Steve Armfield). could not be used to justify an alleged resurgency of neo- Nazism in West Germany. The Soviets have also said that the Potsdam Agreement allows the signatories to enter the territory of former enemies to repress the resurgence of so- called militarism. Finally, the Soviets invoke the UN Charter, claiming that it gives them the right to take enforcement action against the “aggressive policies” of any former enemy state. It is clear that the Soviets would seek to avoid any direct confrontation with U.S. or NATO troops. Instead, they would invite the United States to “re-occupy” Germany on a Four-Power basis; in the ab sence of a positive U.S. re sponse, they would go it alone. TRANSITIONAL SET-UP The arrangements cited in the Potsdam Agreement and the UN Charter were never in tended to be more than a transi tional set-up. Our planners naively failed to foresee that the Communists would keep half of Europe in bondage for 22 years. In any event, there is absolutely no justification for attributing any aggressive actions to West Germany, or for declaring uni laterally that West Germany is undergoing a resurgence of militarism. The West German armed forces are under-manned, and equipped only with conven tional weapons. The Soviet Union, a great power, has just completed a troop movement on a scale not seen since World War II—yet it dares to accuse a relatively weak nation of “militarism.” The Soviets have laid out their plan in stages, and they will proceed as far as they think they can go without opposition. It all depends upon their judg ment of the American will to resist. We must declare that any aggressive act against West Berlin or West Germany is an immediate act of war against the NATO pact. We must back up our words with action and commitments to see that the full level of NATO forces in West Germany is restored. The next few weeks may tell the tale whether the U.S. is too dis tracted by internal politics to save the heartland of Europe from Communist control. R. R. Lominick service held Robert Raymond Lominick, 63, of Columbia, died Thurs day in a Columbia hospital. Mr. Lominick was born in this county, a son of the late Bachman and Bessie Switten- OUr burg Lominick. He had lived in Columbia since 1941 and was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Nellie Ruth Kinard Lominick; two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Mangum of Quantico, Va. and Mrs. Ralphetta Chappell of Co lumbia; a stepson, Nelson Kin ard of Columbia; four sisters, Mrs. Vera Wicker, Mrs. Vir ginia Dickert, Mrs. Floy Mills, all of Newberry and Mrs. Al thea Hollingsworth of Whit mire, and a brother, David L. Lominick of Columbia. Funeral services were held Saturday in St. Paul’s Luther an church. Your Social Security Beginning in January, an older person who goes to the hospital under Medicare will be responsible for the first $44 of his hospital bill—now run ning about 600.00 for the aver age hospital stay by a Medi care beneficiary, J. C. Bag- well, Social Security District manager, said. The $4 increase (from the present $40 deduct ible) results from a provision in the law requiring an annual review of the deductible am ount. The first such review the law provided, was to be made in 1968. The law specifies that if this annual review shows that hos pital costs have changed sig nificantly, the hospital deduct ible amount must be adjusted for the following year. Neces sary increases in the deductible amount are to be made in $4 steps to avoid small annual changes. Following the form ula in the law, and figuring the ratio of inpatient hospital costs under Medicare in 1966 with, those in 1967, the deduct ible amount for 1969 worked out to $45.36. Rounded to the nearest multiple of $4, this will make the deductible $44.00^ Kohn advanced by company Announcement has been made of the promotion of Hal Kohn Jr. from chief underwriter at Palmetto State Life Insurance Co., Columbia, to assistant sec retary. Kohn is a native of Newber ry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hal Kohn, and is a graduate of the University of North Caro lina. He is past chairman of the Carolinas Home Office Assoc iation and former vice presid ent of the Board of Trustees of the S. C. Opportunity school. He is also active in civic and church organizations. CONGRESSMAN Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to apply for a re tail liquor license for a Li quor Store to be located at 2603 Main Street in the City of Newberry. This notice is given pursuant to the In toxicating Beverage Act of the code of Laws of South Carolina, 1962, as amemded. C. R. KOON said he would open an office at the Newberry-Saluda Fair A trained member of his staff will be on duty beginning at noon each day to handle re quests from citizens of the Third Congressional District.