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Newspaper Page TextGambrell-Nunn Clash In Statewide Debates SAVANNAH (PRN) - U.S. Senator David H. Gambrell and Representative Sam Nunn brought the democratic primary run-off home to Georgia throughout the state this week as they clashed nightly in a series of televised verbal scrimmages. By all accounts Gambrell was clearly ahead of the Perry legislator. One story, in the Atlanta Journal, described the performances of both participants adding, “.. .most observers give the nod thus far to the incumbent, Gambrell, who appeared to be more poised and better prepared than the younger Nunn ...” Senator Gambrell was said to feel that the debates had helped him increase his lead over Nunn. “I think it’s good for the Georgia voters to have a chance to see his man in action in debates like this. After all, this is what the senate is all about and a man who does well in political debates is bound to do as well in Washington.” While the format differed from town to town, basically the Gambrell-Nunn debate centered on questions posed to each candidate by either a moderator, a full panel or by the candidates themselves. Gambrell repeatedly attacked Nunn for a “lackluster” record in the Georgia House, saying at one point, “Your slogan says that you’ll get tough in Washington, but you haven’t gotten tough in the Georgia General Assembly. Why should Georgia people believe you’ll get tough when you haven’t been tough.” Gambrell stressed that the emphasis should be placed on “getting effective” rather than “getting tough.” Georgia’s junior senator charged that Nunn has not been effective on what are supposed to be his major concerns such as drug rehabilitation. Nunn missed a major vote in the Georgia General Assembly on drug rehabilitation. During a discussion of equal education opportunities and financing such a program, Representative Nunn suggested that a $55 million surplus in state coffers could OUR ADVERTISERS. THEY MAKE THIS NEWSPAPER POSSIBLE. ELECT CORDELL WAINRIGHT Sheriff Brantley County FOR HONESTY AND DEDICATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT I need your support and that of all voters for the run -off election on August 29th. I am 27 years old and have law enforcement ex perience. lam very concerned about various problem areas such as drug traffic and the unfavorable publici ty it has brought our county. Also, many citizens have complained to me about damage to the church grounds by automobiles, etc, in many areas of the county. Unpatrolled backroads are prime targets for vandals. Don’t give our opponent a vote by staying at home. Should I not get to see you, please be sure to go to the polls and vote on August 29th. Sincerely, Cordell Wainright Candidate for Sheriff, Brantley County be used for such purposes. However, he soon backed down when informed by the Senator that this money had been committed to other projects such as highway construction and teacher pay raises. “Didn’t you deliberately mislead the people of Georgia,” Gambrell asked, suggesting-that the state legislator ought to keep up with the business of the Georgia legislature better. In Augusta, where busing continues to be a major concern, Gambrell was questioned about his vote against the Higher Education Conference Report. Gambrell answered that this bill did nothing to alleviate the busing situation in Georgia, adding, “If those senators who are against busing had voted with me against the bill, we would have been able to hold out for a bill that did something to help us, not something that helps the busing situation in New York and New Jersey. Nine out of ten of the Georgia congressmen voted with me against this bill when it went to the House. We are mainly concerned with fighting the busing situation in Georgia.” An anti-busing bill introduced by Senator Gambrell last month received more votes than any other anti-busing bill introduced in the Senate to date. Questioned about his so-called “assurances” that he would have a seat on the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee, Nunn said that they had come from a casual conversation with Representative F. Edward Hebert. Gambrell countered that Senator John Stennis, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he knew nothing about “any Sam Nunn assurances”, telling Gambrell that , “If anyone would be considered for a committee spot it would be Gambrell, since he has two years seniority over any senate newcomer.” After the final debate of this series in Savannah, Ga., Gambrell continued his personal handshaking campaign throughout the state. SUPPORT FROM YOUR CO. EXTENSION OFFICE County Ayont Paul Thompson Acid Soil Conditions Critical in Georgia Acid Soil conditions may be reaching critical proportions in Georgia. Already crop and forage yields are being sev erely limited in some areas. For the most part, increased instances of extremely acid soils are showing up on farms wher growers are following a good fertility program and producing high per acre yields. And in most cases, thesefarm ers have been following what they consider to be a good lim ing program. Agricultural limestone is the material used to correct soil acidity. Apparently, these farmers are failing to realize that a more extensive liming program is required when high amounts of acid forming nitrogen fer tilizers are used • as in the case of silage • is removed from the land. At any rate, the old rule of thumb of one ton of lime per acre applied every three years is no longer relevant. More frequent liming is re quired to compensate for the soil acidity produced by high use of acid forming nitrogen fertilizers and increased re moval of calcium and magnes ium from the soil. A typical example: “ Say a farmer is using a particu. lar field for silage. The field is being double cropped • asm. all grain followed by corn. “ He is applying 150 pounds of nitrogen per acre to the small grain and 200 pounds per acre to the corn. “ It will require approxi mately 600 pounds of dolomi tic lime to compensate for the loss of basic elements through crop removal, leaching and e rosion. In addition, it will take about four pounds of lime to offset the acidity formed by each pound of ammonium nitrogen. That means 1,400 pounds of lime, as 350 pounds of N were applied. “ The total lime requirement adds up to one ton per year. So this farmer should be using approximately one ton of lime per acre each year - just to maintain his soil PH at the original level. If he applies only one ton per acre every three years ( a previously accepted pr.tC‘ Lice ) his soil will become progressively acid, and will re., ach he stage where crop yie. Ids suffer billy.” Current recommendation is n check the lime requirement every year through the Exten sion Service so'.l test and plant analysis labcrntocy Our Ex. tension has sampl’'ad instructions on sampling, The v’d adage, “ An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,’ certainly applies to this situation. “ It is too late to correct an extremely acid soil condition after the crop is planted.” A Reminder The tuition equalization grants which were approved by the Georgia General Assembly in 1971, and for which appropriations were made this year, are now available for all Georgia students attending the fully accredited private colleges of Georgia. More details on this program can be obtained by contacting any independent college in the state, or by writing to: The Association of Private Colleges & Universities in Georgia, 3330 Peachtree Rd N.E. suite 557, Atlanta, Georgia 30326. STRICK'S BARBER SHOP OPEN: 7:30 in the morning UNTIL 9 O'clock in the evening CLOSED ON WEDNESAY LOCATED ON POST ROAD INFORMATION Co* Extension Homo Economist Virginia Raulerson PANTRY SPACE Once upon a time, not so m any years ago, every house had a kitchen pantry. Then along came a period when it was no where to be seen. Nov/ we are coming full cycle again and the pantry is showing up in many new hoUsu plans. If you’ve been pining for one but see no chance of getting it, don’t despair. It maybe easier than you think to build one at your house. First of all, rid yourself of any idea you might have that a pantry has to be a nice big walk • in closet. Nice as it might be to have, it is not necessary. Supplies stored on shallow shelves are easy to get to and space for those shelves may be lurking in a place you have not even noticed. It may be on any wall, one that is al ready in use or doing nothing more than standing there. As you look around, carry s men ial picture of about twelve in ches because depth can hold a lot of supplies. In fact, nine inches of shelf depth can hold two rows of almost any thing in a can or jar. Places to look include a wall that is one side of a passageway, any place that is recessed a few inches, on the side of appli ances such as refrigerator, freezer and built-in range, be hind doors, wallspace that is without wall cabinets, under windows, in an adjoining room or passageway. Once you’ve found the space, make the best use of it by installing adjustable shelves for flexibility and considering slightly tilted shelves on the doors A slight tilt elimi. nates the necessity of a rail to hold things in. The same ideas are workable whether the space you convert is large or small. After all, what you are after is storage for jars, cans, boxes of food and oner supplies. It doesn’t have to be fancy but it should be us able. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Gray, and children, Doug and Lori of Portsmouth, Virginia spent the past week . end with Chloe and Uhdine Jacobs of Nahunta. Mrs. Pat Smith returned ho me on Saturday of last week after being a patient in the Wayne Memorial Hospital for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. James Griner of Clewiston, Fla., visited with Mrs. Pat Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Griner over the past week - end. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Smith of Hampton, Ohio visited friends and relatives here last week. {fl irgTlM£ Vt/xs J fijAMSV flPtfFl. .iillt^JJi J eM trf wcot!!' ATLANTA (PRN) - This column “You Ought To Know", has been planned as a regular weekly column. It is dedicated to the cause of good government and designed to reach the people of Georgia with truth and news often denied them. Fence straddling public officials who deceive the people and refuse to be honest, and major Atlanta news media that work to manage rather than to report the news because of their own bias, unfairness and dishonestly, will not like this column. However, I could not care less. I’m going to tell it like I see it. JUST AS A STARTER: When did the present state administration and others start talking about abolishing the office of lieutenant governor? It was not during the political campaigns of 1970. They knew better. The “abolish the office of lieutenant governor" talk started after - 1. The lieutenant governor and senate leadership exposed the fact that reorganization in government was being demanded in violation of the Georgia Constitution. (This legislation was finally passed in 1971 in keeping with the constitution - an action by the proponents of unconstitutional reorganization that vindicated the earlier senate position.) 2. A lieutenant governor and senate leadership exposed the sinister deal between some executive and legislative leadership which would have granted huge salary increases to certain officials - so designed to assure the increases unless the proposed recipient actually voted against them. (This senate action saved the taxpayers some 2’/^ million dollars in fiscal years 1972 and 1973.) 3. The office of lieutenant governor exposed the harsh demands by executive and legislative leaders in state and local government and the Atlanta news media, some business leaders and rapid transit officials to collect an unnecessary, uncalled for and prominent one percent sales tax for rapid transit. They were demanding billions of unneeded dollars from the taxpayers and our exposure forced them to cut the tax back to one-half percent after the first ten years, saving the taxpayers of Georgia an estimated 12% billion dollars over the first 50 years of the sales tax collection. 4. The office of lieutenant governor exposed the retirement bill signed into law by the governor which increased the retirement of certain officials from $12,000 to $24,000 annually, provided they retired by July 1, 1972 so that political rewards could be made by appointing friends to the vacancies. THE ADVOCATES OF ABOLISHING THE OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MADE KNOWN THEIR PLANS ONLY AFTER BEING EXPOSED AS DETAILED ABOVE. In future columns I will go into detail about the above and other dishonesty, and efforts constantly being made to weaken representative government and to trample any person who stands in the way. My next “You Ought To Know” column will discuss why the power mad at the Georgia State Capitol dropped their efforts to abolish the office of lieutenant governor and have adopted a plan to try and destroy the rights and influence of the lieutenant governor by the executive branch seeking to strip the lieutenant governor and thus destroy legislative independence. I personally request that newspaper publishers and friends who want to promote honesty and efficiency in government, see that these “You Ought To Know” columns are published throughout Georgia. ANNOUNCING COURIER FORD’S NEW IMPORT $2222 00 (MAVI I ACTI RER’S SUGGESTED Ml 'A RETAIL PRICE) fl J '.. 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The war is lost and the sooner it is admitted the better the country will be. As a veteran of this war, I feel lucky to have lost only a year out of my life, but what about those who have given so very much more? There is the greatest honor in ad mitting that we are wrong—George Washington found this out at Ft. Necessity in the French and Indian War. It is time that we as a nation found it out. It has been my policy since coming to the Senate eighteen months ago to end the war in Vietnam in any way that is consistent with the welfare of our troops and our POW’s in Vietnam. In June 1971, I voted for legislation which would have established a 9-month deadline for our withdrawal con tingent on release of our POW’s. At that time, I stated, “Our involvement in the war in Indochina is the number one problem facing this country today. Its effects upon our people in ma terial, emotional and spiritual terms are enormous. Our partici pation must be brought to a rapid conclusion. The time has passed when any fruitful purpose can be served by our con tinued participation in armed combat in Southeast Asia. Termi nation of our involvement would not only tend to relieve the tensions at home, but might also contribute to the immediate return of our prisoners of war. The government of South Vietnam and its armies should now be capable of standing by themselves after having five years of enormous support from this country. If they are not able to continue, then further support by the United States would be of no avail.” My feelings about the war have not changed; whether or not we were wrong in entering the war in the first place, our role in it was badly mismanaged. I have supported President Nixon in his efforts at ending the war. His actions have been generally consistent with a rapid withdrawal and the safe return of our prisoners. Dear Senator Gambrell: At first I had my doubts about the benefits of the revenue sharing proposals because I felt that it was just another plan for the federal government to take charge of our lives. But now I think that it is really a good idea for the state and local governments to get back some of that money on the condition that the federal government won't interfere. I favor the concept of the Federal Government returning funds to the state and local governments with no strings at tached. In my opinion there are several points that would have to be included in an effective revenue sharing measure. First, there should be no new money except for local tax relief roll back. Second, revenue sharing should not be extended to federal control of local programs. Third, I favor a fair formula for distributing money. Finally, and most importantly, I think local planning and accountability should be encouraged. ♦ « “Dear Senator Gambrell” is based on actual correspondence with your United States Senator’s office. Should you require information or assistance in dealing with federal agencies or programs, why not contact U.S. Senator David Gambrell in the New Senate Office Building in Washington or the Federal Building in Atlanta or in Tifton. Perhaps the answer to your question will help a fellow Georgian.