The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, August 14, 1969, Image 5
The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, August 14, 1969-^PAGE 3
Mayor Clarence A. Shealy, Jr. presents certificates of
completion of a firefighters course to members of the
City Fire Department, Lewis Lee, James R. Blackburn,
David L. Whitman and Earl L. Dominick. (Sunphoto)
D. T. Amick and Frank Ross supervise the pouring of
the first cement at the Newberry Plaza Shopping cen
ter. The foundation is being laid for the Bi-Lo Store
which will be built on the Highway 76 bypass location.
(Sunphoto)
SENATOR STROM
THURMOND
REPORTS TO THE
PEOPLE
A MOMENTOUS DECISION
Last week, the Senate ap
proved the momentous decision
to begin deployment of the Safe
guard Anti-Ballistic Missile de
fense system. Although the vic
tory was a tribute to the Nixon
Administration's commitment to
peace, in a larger sense, it was
a triumph for all Americans.
The ABM is a key element of
our national security, and will
contribute to the safety and well
being of every citizen.
For some reason, opponents of
the ABM system attempted to
transform the issue into one of
militarism versus domestic
spending. They wanted to make
the Safeguard deployment a
symbol of unnecessary spending
for military purposes. They said
that the ABM would cost too
much, and that it wouldn’t work.
They said it would escalate the
arms race, and force the Soviet
Union to adopt a more militant
posture.
SOVIET POSTURE
One by one these arguments
were ably refuted. The deploy
ment of a United States ABM
has been urged in the Senate
since 1957. The Soviets began
deployment of their own ABM
in 1962, and have gone through
two generations of improvements
since then. They are convinced
that their system will work, and
they have gone ahead to
strengthen both their ABM de
fense systems and their offensive
missile capabilities.
Today, the Soviets have 1,200
intercontinental ballistic missiles
(ICBM’s), while the United
States has 1,056. At the present
rate of construction, the Soviets
can have 2,500 ICBM’s within
five years, while the U. S. is not
planning to increase the present
number. Even more significant is
the Soviet construction of the
gigantic SS-9 missiles, capable
of knocking out United States
ICBM’s in their hardened con
crete silos. The United States
has built no missiles in this
super-size category.
The SS-9 gives the Soviets a
so-called “first-strike capability,”
that is, they have the power to
attempt to destroy our strategic
missile system. Although Ameri
can opponents of the ABM have
claimed that the Soviets would
never attempt a surprise attack,
it is noteworthy that official
Soviet literature on military
strategy clearly describes the
Soviet intention to destroy our
ICBM’s on the launching pads.
FIRST STRIKE
The Soviet strategists claim
that they have the ability to de
tect the enemy’s preparations for
an ICBM launching in the early
stages. Under this pretext, the
Soviet strategists would launch
what they call “a retaliatory first
strike”—that is, it would retali
ate against the enemy’s prepara
tions, but it would be a first
strike in the sense that it would
be launched first. Whatever the
Soviet claims of “retaliation,” it
is obvious that the capability
required for a surprise attack
and the so-called retaliatory first
strike are identical.
Moreover, the Soviets have
already adopted a militant pos
ture in all categories of arms. In
total megatonnage, the Soviets
achieved parity with the U. S. in
1968; they will have a 2-1 ad
vantage by 1971. The Soviets
have 900 bombers; we have 549.
The Soviets have 700 interme
diate-range missiles; we have
none. The Soviets have the capa
bility to exceed us in submarine-
launched missiles by FY 1971.
The Soviets have 375 subma
rines; we have 142, mostly of a
much older vintage. The Soviets
are testing space weapons and
space defenses; we have none.
For these reasons, if we are
to keep the peace and to protect
our freedom, the Safeguard is
absolutely essential as a begin
ning.
DEFENSIVE WEAPON
The ABM is a purely defen
sive weapon. The Soviets under
stand it as such, and will not be
misled as to our intentions. They
will know that we are simply
trying to provide our Nation
with the same protection that
the Soviets have installed on the
territory which they hold.
In rejecting curtailment of the
Safeguard ABM, the Senate has
reaffirmed the traditional policy
of maintaining a position of
strength. This policy has served
the world well for 25 years in
avoiding a war between the
super powers.
The Senate’s decision is the
first round in the continuing
battle to assure Americans the
protection they need.
(not prepared or printed at government expense)
The Job Ahead:
Today’s agriculture is a far
cry from that of the past. Ex
amination of early photos will
reveal the primitiveness of rur
al life just 75 or 100 years ago.
Whatever the attractions of
farm life then—and there were
some, evidently, if you believe
Grandpa’s yarns—luxury and
ease were not among them.
A characteristic of old-time
farming was plenty of hard
work. Another was modest
yields. Farmers had neither the
tools nor the knowledge to con
quer either problem. Farm man
agement in the modern sense
was unknown. A farmer knew
what he was going to raise; he
got on with his labors without
much talk and hoped for the
best.
Time and science have pret
ty well whittled down these pro
blems, though the end of possi
bilities is nowhere in sight Now
the art of management is in
the forefront of the business of
farming.
Successful management of the
thousands upon thousands of dol
lars worth of land, machinery,
buildings and stock takes broad
knowledge, skill and a sound
grasp of how the overall opera
tion functions, how each as
pect relates to another. Great
grandfather, with his lack of
education and big-ticket man
agement experience, would pro
bably be hopelessly lost these
days unless he was a very
quick learner.
A farm operation must funct
ion smoothly and according to
plan to come out ahead. Acci
dents can disrupt well-function
ing farm plans, play havoc with
schedules, snatch away profits,
even break up the enterprise as
well as the people dependent on
it.
To avoid such a costly and
crippling blow, the modem far
mer must incorporate safety in
his management planning. As
in industry he should build a
methodical, routine on-farm saf
ety program of his own to min
imize hazards and human er
rors. In this day and age of
big investment farming, he can
not afford accidents. He must
“Manage to Prevent Accidents.”
You can personally help curb
costly accident losses by inform
ing farm families with whom
you work and serve on acci
dent control measures whenever
you can.
Start helping now.
Extra Profit In Vaal:
Don’t overlook veal product
ion as a way to increase in
come from your livestock oper
ation. A new “package” veal
calf system wraps up the en
tire program-calf procurement
housing set-up, feed, technical
assistance, management and
marketing.
Calves in the program are
able to gain at the astounding
rate of 1^:1—that’s one and
one-half pounds of feed for each
pound of gain. Producers are
also able to market these vealer
for at least $45 per hundred
weight, and net $20 per calf.
Anyone interested in the pro
gram doesn’t have to partici
pate in every part of the pack
age veal operation. But, if you
want to maximize the profits
from a veal enterprise, it pays
to stick with the entire set-un.
WEEKEND VISITORS
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jefferson
Conn of The Prairie Plantations,
Benoit, Mississippi, visited in
the home of Prof, and Mrs. F.
Scott Elliott, Sr. and F. Scott
Elliot, Jr. on the weekend. Mr.
Conn is Mrs. Elliott’s brother.
New Addresses
Mr. and Mrs. Maxie Bailey
have moved to 827 Langford St.
in an apartment in the Hendrix
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Driggers
have moved to 1209 Graham St.
WHAT IF THE STOCK MARKET
DID GO DOWH YESTERDAY...
If you have your funds invested with us, you have
nothing to worry about. Every dollar you have here
is worthy 100 cents. There are no ups and downs in
your investment program.
On our pass-book savings, you can open an account
with any amount and add any amount at any time.
If you have a lump sum to invest, say $10,000 or
more, we will pay you 51/4% compounded quarterly on
same. This is the highest legal rate we can pay.
And, remember, your savings here are Insured to
$15,000 by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance
Corporation, Washington, D. C., a permanent agency
of the U. S. Government.
avijvgs and Loan Association