riM* Daily liefjcctor, Greenville. N. C.->Tuesday, Fefaraary 3.1970

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William E. Knight, head of the air pollution division of the State Department of Water and Air' Resources, has summed up the air p<dlution' problem in Pitt County.

The problem is there, just as it is everywhere in North Carolina, but youre in much better shape there than most counties, especial^ those in the Piedmont area, he said

The problen^ is not extreme nor irreparable there because the area is not densely populated nor highly industrialized. Fewer people mean fewer cars to produce exhaust and since most of your industry is fairly new, most of the plants with boilers started out with gas powered ones. There ^have been and will be efforts to convert heating and other combustion systems to more efficient and cleaner ways of burning in the near future.

Pitt Countians can consider themselves fortunate that air pollution has not become the problem here that it is in other areas. The important thing now is to keep it that way. Our clean air here is an asset that has not been fully appreciated in the past. However, we are beginning to understand

Demonstrated They Like Leo

(Todays guest column for the N. C. Association of Afternoon Dailies is written by, Alvin Taylor, managing editor of the Greenville Daily Reflector,)

By ALVIN TAYLOR

GREENVILLE -Greenville likes Leo. Of that > there can be no doubt after the Dr. Leo Jenkins Appreciation Dinner which was held by citizens of Greenville to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Jenkins presidency of East .Carolina University.

The affair, sponsored by the Greenville Chamber of Commerce - Merchants Association, must be rated a huge success. It was originally planned for the Moose Lodge auditorium in . Greenville which seats about 600. When the number of reservations exceeded this, it was moved to Miuges Coliseum. Tables were set up in the big arena for serving more than*l,000 peq)le and a caterer was called in to furnish barbecue, fried chicken, slaw, potatoes, and brunswick stew.

Chamber Manager Harold Creech announced prior to the dinner that approximately 950 reservations had been made. This increased that night and Master of Ceremonies Joe Pugh announced that the attendence was only a little short of 1,000.

No doubt some came because of street talk in Greenville prior to the big affair that Jenkins could shed some light on speculation that he might be a gubemat(Hial candidate in 1972. The seasoned p(ditical observers felt there was no possibility of this, since 1972 is still too far * off to begin any political campaigns.

In addition, another man who is often mentioned as a gubernatorial possibility for 1972 was on the program. That would be Robert Mwgan, the states attorney general, who is also chair-' man of the ECU board of trustees and perhaps East Cardinas most influential alumnus.

At any rate, the affair came off exactly as it had been billed, as an appreciation dinner for Jenkins on completion of ten years as ECU president.

Jenkins, in his talk, never mentioned the gubernatorial speculation. However there were a few comments by

other speakers which set some heads to nodding in the big audience.

One such comment came from Mwgan, himself, as the attorney general paid tribute to Jenkins.

Morgan described Jenkins as a man who is prominent in North Carolina life;

He continued, In the future we.may expect him to become even more prominent, and perhaps in other ca{cities.

Then the Rev. William K. Quick, pastor of Trinity Methodist Church in Durham, described Jenkins as a legend in his own time.

He continued, The time has arrived when we not only see Leo Jenkins as a man who heads a great institution, but as a man headed for greater things in his state.

The .Leo Jenkins Ap-prieciation Dinner was far from a kick-off for a campaign, however. It could only be described as a gathering of Greenville citizens and other friends of Jenkins to pay tribute to him for what he has done for East Carolina University.

At the ctmclusitm of tte meeting it was announced that a $500 small loan fund was being established at ECU in Jenkins name. The fund will provide loans to students on shOTt notice. It was also announced that a stereo system.had been purchased for the Jenkins home and would be installed under the direction of Dr. Robert L. Holt, university dean. Finally Fieldcrest presented a rug to Jenkins. The circular mg had woven in it the seal of East Carolina University.

Jenkins, a New Jersey native, had warm words for his adopted state.

This could have happened only in North Carolina, fw it is no secret that North Capslinians are uniquely wonderful, he declared.

If he had any future moves in mind it didnt show in his talk. Instead, he cited plans for establishing doctorate programs at ECU an<L. developing a first rate medical school.

First Congressional District Congressman Walter B. Jones paid tribute to Jenkins at the dinner. B. B. Sugg, Jr., a past Chamber Merchants Association president, expressed the feelings of Greenville citizens on the occasiwi.

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what we have as we see the urgency for cleaning up air pollution in the nations heavily populated areas.

Here in Pitt County we should immediately begin cleaning up the air pollution we have. If tdwn dumps are still burning, this should be halted. Public buildings or industries which put out dense smoke should be corrected as soon as possible.

As for the future, we believe we will fmd that inost reputable industries which might s^k to locate here will be willing to cooperate, in light of the national commitment to alleviate air pdlution. However, this is a phase of industrial development that should be watched.

There is little we can do on a local basis about auto air polli^ion, but we can hope that national standards for exhaust emission will control the situation here. Locally laws involving exhaust control equipment should be enforced.

Pitt County has relatively clean air. While we want our area Urdevelop, we should be certain that high standards are maintained for controlling air pollution.

Setting The Pattern For Medical Complex

' Some observers, looking at a rendering of the new Allied Health building which is to be conr structed on Charles Street, commented that it had a too-modern appearance.

The planned building does sweep skyward and projects a modem image. However, we think the building will establish the pattern for a number of buildings which will eventually make up a major medical education complex on the Charles Street campus.

The $1,375,000 Allied Health building should be of a design that looks to the future. It will be a symbol of the great future ahead in serving the medical needs of the people of North Carolina.

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By ROWLAND EVANS and ROBERT NOVAK

CAIRO Egyptian frustration over the quality of weapons supplied by the Soviet Union is getting deeper, fueled by Israels nnilitary superiority over President Gamal Abdel Nassers clearly inferior forces.

The Soviets have flatly refused up to now to give Egypt its latest model SAM III anti-aircraft defenses, insisting that SAM II is good enough. At (me point, Egypt had 40 of the SAM II sites, with six launchers each, but many oi these^ have been eliminated by Israel, starting with total destruction of forward defense positions near the Suez,Canal.

Having destroyed these forward defenses, Israeli aircraft are now moving against SAM II sites deep inside Egypt. With their easy penetration of Egyptian air ^ce, they are pounding military camps and defense installations on the outskirts of Cairo.

Last Wednesday (Jan. 28), the ^ock of exploding IxHnbs in a mid-morning air attack in the vicinity of suburban Maadi, for example, knocked out windows in the American School. Authorities at the school, which teaches diildren (rf the small U. S. diplomatic mission and resident American businessmen, informed Donald Bergas, top U. S. ' diplomat here, of the obvious fact that the attack was a threat to the school itself.

Moreover, that was the first of five separate attacks on Cairos suburbs the past three weeks clearly visible from the center of Cairo. From balconies of Shepherds Hotel in downtown Cairo, black puffs of exploding antiaircraft shells were only a few miles distant. The thump-thump of exploding b(nnbo, mixed with staccato fiye oi heavy machine guns, sounded just around the far

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comer.

Although reliable eyewitnesses are scarce, most experts say that the Israelis are using the new F-4 Phantom for their attacks against Cairo. Scxne 22 of these American - made [4anes have been delivered to Israel, with 28 more to come. Both Egyptian and Western experts claim that Israel is making conspicuous use of the Phantom to exploit the Rowing Egyptian hostility against the U. S.

True or not, what is known for sure is that the Soviet MIG 21 and the SAM II ground - to-air missile system, with its electronic complex of radars and fire-control, re no match for these Israeli air attacks.

But the late-model SAM III, which is designed for low-level attains, is not available from the Russians. Moscow obviously fears that this equipment might be seized by the Israelis, thus handing top secret performance characteristics to the enemy. The Soviets may also fear that their Egyptian clients lack the technological ^ competence to handle the ^ equipment.

In addition, Egypt badly wants a newer modle bomber than the TU-16, which is no longer a front-line txxnber. The 20 or so TU - 16s in the Egyptian arsenal, m(xeover, are dispersed in hardened sites all over the Middle E^st, some near Aswan, some in Algeria, some near Cairo. They are virtually out of combat

What the Egyptians want is a moire modern Soviet light bomber as a threat for possible use against Israeli cities to retaliate for the growing attacks on Cairo. The Russians say nyet

Thus there are signs here that the Egyptians are looking elsewhere for modem military hardware, but the odds against obtaining it are heavy.

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Tip pollution thing has gonMf like a Texas gusher. The President says its the great question of the seventies, and proposes $10 billion for sewers as a starter. Senator Muskie sees his ten and raises him five. Moynihan, Hickel and Finch turn up on TV, selling the ecological pitch. Next week, bumper stickers.

At the risk of seeming to cap a public pressure that coidd be wonderfully good, its time to cry whoa. Pause. Consider. Before the country embarks upon a great ecological kick, there ought to be some understanding of the compromises that will have to be /made, and of the price that will have to be paid.

Other Editors Soy Progress Delayed

(Rocky Mount Telegram)

Glowing pro|diecis have been made cf the changes that will take place during the next decade.

Technology will advance so rapidly, it is said, that experience will be obsolescent. From campus riots to a rising tide of new ideas in business management, the tempo of the times is changed, it is claimed.

History, and whatever lessons it may Ixdd, is considered irrelevant. Nearly everyone feels constrained even in manner of dress and speech to be part of the thing that is sweeping the country.

Yet, in spite of all of this progressiveness, the same old instinctive mistrust in anything new that has always been characteristic of iHiman nature is still very much alive. Unfortunately, it involves a technological development fundamental to the future of civilization. That development is nucleargenerated electric power.

Nuclear power is the answer to growing environmental problems. It is the answer to soaring energy demands.

It is the answer to the day when peculation growth will outrun fossil fuel supplies.

And yet what do we find?

The most painstaking efforts of the eminent authorities in the country to explain the safety and utility of the peaceful use the atom have been frustrated.

Nuclear power plant construction in an allegedly enlightened age has been unconscionably delayed by much the same mental processes that led to the persecution of scientists centuries ago, the ridiculing of the auto when it first appeared, the denial of mans ability to fly.

Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg, chairman of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, in speaking of current opposition to nuclear power plants, says: Todays

outcries about the environment will be luXhing compared to cries of angry citizens who find power failures due to lack of sufficient generating capacity have plunged them into prolonged blackouts not mere hours, but perhaps days when their health and well being and that of their families may be seriously endangered.

There is an (dd saying that applies to those who wish to sever all ties with the technology of the future: Either put up or shut up.

Not much has been said on this score. Mostly we have been clobbered with speeches, articles, and documentaries detailing the awful mess that man has made of his planetthe dead lakes, the filthy rivers, the abandoned beaches, the smog, trash, noise, the insidious perils to survival of our species. Some of us have been writing about this pollution for years. It's gratifying to see so much apparent evidence that the puldic, at long last,' has awakened to the situation and is prepared to take action.

I say apparent evidence, for a small, still voice murmurs that s<nne aspects of the back-to-nature crusade have not been wholly thought out. Consider, if you please, the problems of electric power.

Senator Muskie has sounded the tocsin: We cannot continue to foul our air and heat our streams in the name of electric power!" He has scheduled hearings February 3 on a bill to4mp(]se new environmental standards upon the power industry. Huzzah!

But pause. The Edison Electric Institute estimates that over the next ten years, the demand fpr electric power will double. Where is the doubled generating capacity to come from? Consoliclated Edison, which struggles to serve nine million persons in the New York area, has been frustrated in every attempt it has made to build the facilities its peale will have to have. A hydro installation on the Hudson would destroy the grandeur of the highlands. Additional nuclear units at Indian Point would create unacceptable thermal pollution.

Other power companies are meeting the same objections, the same delays, the same

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Bonfire f 59 Candles

By HAL BOYLE

NEW YORK (AP) - jCery period of human life is jike a i3iristinas treeit has ijs good side and its bad side.

This month, while the rest of America will be celebrating the birthdays of Abraham lincoln and George Washington, Ill be figuratively lighting a brthday cake of ihy own, one lit by a bonfire of 59 candles. I

How many did you say, Harold^? Why, you dont look a year over 58. And if you iwk off 30 or 35 pounds, you probably wouldnt look over 57.

Wdl, thanks everybody, thanks. Theres nothing like a kind w(xd to lift the human spirit.

Naturally, I suppose you all want to know how I feel about being 59. Well, I feel pretty much like the fellow in a story Alxaham Lincoln used to like to tell. 1

This man had been tarred and feathered and ri(jklen out of town by a group of citizens he had unintentionally offended. As he was plucking the tar and feathers off himself, one lone sympathizer aske< him how he felt.

Well, said the victim ruefully, if it werent for the prestige, Id just as soon have skipped the whole experience.

Bec<miing 59 isnt so bad in itself. What makes it memorable is that it means you ai^ entering your $Oth year of life, and that does kind of pull a fellow up short.

There are certain birthdays that make a person want to lie down and cry. With a maiden lady it is her 30th; with a man its his 40th. With a married woman its the year in which her last child leaves home.

The beginning of ones 60th year is also a kind of personal landmark for anybody. To reverse a common Hgure of speech, it is a time when he can begin to see the darkness at the end of the tunnel.

It is a time when he flrst really realizesand it comes with flieT^owof aninner thundmrlap that he will never do again as many thinga at he has done before. He doesnt have that many years left.

It is a time for stocktaking and inventory. Does he need an operation or some dental work done? Better do them now, while his companys health program will help pay the medical biUs

It is time for him to read the fne print in his life and accident insurance policies and see if there are any changes to be made.

It is time for him to study his peniidih |xt>gram. If it looks inadequate, hell have to quit nanging around pool halls and start saving more money.

It is time for him to consid-giving up his worst bad habits;~^ that is, if he can do so without his body dying from the surprise. After all. it is a considerable shock to the system to initiate reforms to it in its sixth decade.

It is time for him to get around to doing all the things he has postponed because he was too iisy. For example, if he has always yearned to see Bali, now is the time to go. The girls there look better to a fellow on his feet at 59 than to one in a wheel chair at 70.

It is time, if he feels his Deity is dead or dying, to revive Him with a little heart-to-heart resuscitation.

Would you like to drink a toast with me on my S9th birthday? Thank you. By the way, make mine (ieritol.

Strength For Today Critical Month For Business

THREE WORKMEN Three workmen were engaged in the same task (tf trimming stone on a new cathedral.

What are you doing? asked a passerby of the first.

Im trimming this stone, replied the man, without looking up.

To the second man '^the same (question was put, and he answered with a smile of contentment, Im earning forty dollars a day.

But the third replied to the same question, Im helping to build a cathedi^I. .

The third enriched has labor by vision: he saw himself a co-worker with the Christians who dreamed jjie cathedral, with the architect who designed it, with his multitude of fellow workers, and with God, whose

worship and glory the pile was being reared.

There is such a thing in the world as ideals much as some pe(^Ie may argue to the contrary. The really great things in life are done because someone has an idea and pursues it. George Washington refused to take salary as commander of the American forces. As these words are being written men of wealth are entering great projectsand costlyto see that everything can be done to insure that men held as prisoners or reported missing in the war can be accounted for.

What will they get out of it? Nothing. We beg pardon. They are getting a billion diollaro worth of inner satisfaction.

By EAKL L DOUGLASS

February will be a critical month in buiness affairs. -The economy faces three important questions:

1. Will the decline in business become so general that the public becomes aware of it and reacts more vigorously than it has?

2. Will the Federal Reserve act to lower interest rates?

3. What will be the policies of the new Federal Reserve chairman, Dr. Arthur Burns?

Most of the answers will be Indicated or resolved in the next 28 days.

Possible Answers

It is probable that an awareness of the recession will increase. Layoffs and unemployment may q>iead as more industries reduce investories. This will slow consumer spending which, in turn, may add to layoff^. Another spel of bad weather,

not unlikely in February, may further slow business.

liiere have been some hints that interest rates may be lowered slightly Under secretary of the Treasury Charles E. Walker told New York financial writers in-

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terest rates will fall sooner and further than some people think. He said up to one third to one half of the cost of money is due to inflationary expectations, and that once business is convinced that inflation would be check^, interest rates Wiil fall

He was referring to the fact that people and institutions with money to lend presently want extra interest to compensate for the lower purchasing power of their money when they get it back, as well as payment for the use of their funds. If lenders were sure that a dollar loaned today would still be worth a dollar when it is repaid, Wy would be content with lower interest.

Spirit Of Caution

Hoiwever, Alfred Hayes, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, told New York state bankoe that it is too early to ease the governments anti-inflation campaign. He is right in that while fiscal measures have so far slowed business, they have not yet slowed the rise in prices or wages. While these

keep on rising, inflation will still be, with us.

Further, the last time the government adopted a tight-moncy policy to slow down inflation, it relaxed too quickly and inflation surged ahead.

Dr. Bums is fully aware of this,fmd_he will {urobably proceed cautiously as new Fed head. His natural con-servativen^s will strengthen that stand.

Some clue to future interest rates will come Feb. 15 when the Treasury refinances a large block of maturing 4 per cent bonds. If it has to pay 8 per cent, as some observers expect, it will be an indicator that no immediate Interest rate cut is in sight. If it were, the Treasury would probably use short-term bills until rates towered;