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Sensing the News By Thurman Sensing EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Southern States Industrial Council ASSASSINATION AFTERMATH The tragic death of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in Los Angeles has deeply disturbed the American people and transformed the political situation in an election year. The shock of the senator's death at the hands of a lone killer has been compounded by the highly emotional and irresponsible comments of some television commentators. Again, as after the death of President John F. Kennedy, there has emerged the illogical theme that all Americans share in the guilt of the killing. President Johnson is to be commended, in his initial comment on the shooting, for stressing that America is not sick and that the murder was not committed by 200 million people. No society, no matter how well organized, can completely protect prominent citizens from attacks by determined fanatics in its midst. What a society can and must do. however, is to maintain general law and order and to stand firm against notions of anarchy and civil disobedience that are a breeding ground for acts of personal violence. The death of Sen. Kennedy is especially tragic in that it might not have occurred, if in his political career, he had applied his energy and ambition to stressing the importance of law and order. A fair and balanced account of the senator's career must include recognition of his role in encouraging movements of social protest that included trespass on the rights of others. It also is unfortunate that the aides of the late senator, in commenting on his role in polities, have not acknowledged that campus and inner-city protest movements are the source of serious infection in our public life. Indeed it has been reported by The New York Times that a reputed leader of the Revolutionary Action Movement listed Sen. Kennedy as one of their targets When the forces of civil disobedience are unleashed in a country, no one can tell in what direction they will strike. The killing of Robert F. Kennedy is a cruel reminder of the surge of violence in the last year In away, it is remarkable that there have not been more assassinations of government officials For many months. President Johnson and Secretary of State Rusk have been the targets of Vietnik mobs on their appearances in New York City and elsewhere. Massive police manpower has been necessary to protect them. In Washington recently, members of the Poor People's Campaign rampaged in front of the Supreme Court building, throwing rocks at windows. Other members of this protest group shouted threats at the U. S. Attorney General. Newsmen, attempting to visit the camp-in on the banks of the Potomac also have been threatened with violence. Columbia University this spring was the scene of shocking student brutality against university administrators. Members of the clergy have invaded draft board offices and destroyed Selective Service records. Indeed the entire New Left has a commitment to violence to secure its ends. A militant minority of dissenting demonstrators in the United States has sought to overrule the majority of citizens who give assent to law and order and representative government. Had Robert F. Kennedy devoted his energies to the cause of sound, conservative government, he could have performed an outstanding work. Instead, he chose to align himself with those who want to "restructure" the United States, as the New Left says. Ironically, he was gunned down by a man who had no respect for the law. It is time for the American people to fully restore the domestic tranquility that our Constitution states as a goal of our national life. It is time to curb the anarchists and to cease the civil disobedience. If those who mourn for Sen. Kennedy truly want to perform a good work in his memory, they can use their influence to stop the marches and demonstrations, the singing and slogan-shouting that help create a feverish atmosphere in the country. The laws and customs of the United States provide ample opportunity for change and reform, where and when the people desire it. But this nation cannot afford to tolerate change by violent means. It cannot afford intimidation by mobs and organized leftwing groups. It cannot afford sit-ins, camp-ins, lie-ins and other forms of basically irrational activity that lead to wide disturbances, threaten lives and property and excite unstable persons to acts of terrorism. Forest Park MeiTs Softball At the end of the first half of the Forest Park Recreation Department’s Men Slowpitch Softball League Corinth Baptist Church leads the field with a perfect 8-0 record. Other teams and records are: Carter’s Cleaners 6-2, Lake City Baptist Tabernacle 5-3; Clayton County Principals 4-4; Ash-Morrow Shell Rinkydinks 4-4; Eubanks Tile and Battery 4-4; Forest Park Recreation 2-6; Reynolds and Reynolds 1-7; Conley Baptist Church 1-7. Batting leaders with 20 or more at bats are: Paul Cantrell (LC) .682; ’Jim Ewing (Co.) .640; *Eueg Ghason (Cor) .565; Jerry Moore (Prin) .520, ’Walter Darnell (Cor) .500; Bill Garner (ETB) .494; Don Stacks (ETB) .463; ’Ralph Palmer (Cor) .462; Charles Watson Clayton Finance Co. O 0 n£ ; s E S end Y F it T k < 1 > ■■ N 0 A । ( '"y / s n P i 'la C N X N \ • Q \ IBMB v 3 MARION WHALEY Telephone 366-4787 1151 Main St. Forest Park (Con) .458; Ron Cadora (Rec) .455; *Doug Cobb (Car) .429; Glenn Blanton (LC) 417; George Russell (LC) .407. Home run leaders are: Bill Garner (ETB) 5; Jerry Moore (Prin) 4; Paul Cantrell (LC) 3; Eueg Chason (Cor) 2; Ralph Palmer (Cor.) 2; Jim Ewing (Cor) 2; Butch Lee (Cor) 2; Glenn Blanton (LC) 2. * Denotes Incomplete Scorebook. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan G. Teel announce the arrival of 7 lb., 5 Vz oz. Richard Bryan born 6:21 p.m. June 8, 1968 at South Fulton. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. George S. Teel of Jacksonville, Fla ~ and the maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ernest F. Conroy of Forest Park, Ga. I^. B^. Christian.-Jackson. Mr and Mrs. George C. Christian, Jr., formerly of Forest Park. Georgia, now residing in Jonesboro, Georgia. fJUSI ARRIVED! '■ S * "G \ \ L I Where the boys are. . . 'jf \ BkM W> ■ there you'll be. ' J \ ■al kJQ wJ^B putting stars in then / I I^B ■■ eyes with a stripy J | ■ " WW smidgeon of 100% " 7 t I /y cotton gone glamorous /' if with a daisy overlay of J / 55% nylon 35% / 7 ■ A acetate-10% rayon / 2L/ Shipments I / I? / • | Slink or swim! I ' I / Jantzen brings you / fp . I the belted look / ,he vertical drape look I / ioa sheath of sueded nylon . I / 'W MB A MB A crepe as soft as a caress. V W M > | Out it s softness with unexpected WWI I I I » power ■ w ' ,hknit “ in figure ^^^B B^^B । 1 V \ | j f control Lemon twist, persian blue, ' white, black, plum or moss. \t (86% nylon, 14% Lycra" spandex) from Sizes 10-20. Kitten Knit sheath / ZV $23 00 ’ \ jus. weara wile Bobbie Brooks /j ■nF anfiajanizeh / P ond J Jantzen Over 250 Suits to Choose From! M 2 to *24 New Fabrics! Bikinis! New Styles! jaillzeh New Patterns and Colors! Boy Leg Two-Piece! Smart New One-Piece Styles! Sizes 5-15-8 to 20 jB J f Phon. 366-3053 ss (ti€cy fljr ™fx 837 Main St. ■— 3^ Forest Park Saturday 9-6 announce the engagement of their daughter Jo Anne ! Christian to Mr. Robert Carroll Jackson, Jr., son of Mr. and Tennis Lessons 1 he Forest Park Recreation Department will offer tennis lessons for age 8 through adults beginning July 8. The classes will meet Monday and Wednesday afternoon 4:00-5:00 I’ M. at the tennis courts in the Forest Park Recreation Park area. For inform ati o n o r registration call 366-4720. Mrs Robert C Jackson, Sr., of Albany, Georgia. Ihe bride elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. George C Christian, Sr., and the late Mr G C. Christian and Mrs. J G. 1 dwards and the late Mr. J. <i Id wards all of l : ast Poing. Georgia. Miss Christian attended Georgia Southwestern College, Americus, Georgia, and Massey Junior College, Atlanta. She is now employed by Hodges and Oliver, Attorneys. Jonesboro, Georgia. Mr. Jackson is the grandson of Mrs J P. Mitchell and the late Mr. J. P. Mitchell and Mrs W B. Jackson and the late Mr W. B Jackson all of Brinson, Georgia. Ihe future bridegroom attended Southern lech. Marietta, Georgia, was employed by Georgia Power Company, and is presently serving in the United States Army. I he wedding will be August 3. 1968, at Jones Memorial First United Methodist Church, 260 West Georgia Avenue. Forest Park. Georgia. Lunsford Funeral Is Held Tues. Funeral for Ihomas I 1u n sIo rd , 71, of 30 3 Fayetteville Road. Jonesboro, was held Tuesday June 11. at 3:30 PM at Dickson s Chapel in Jonesboro. Ihe Rev Hubert Dodd of Forsyth, ami the Rev Fred Shelnutt officiated Interment in Jonesboro < ity Cemetery Mr. Lunsford, a retired contractor, died on Monday at a private hospital in Atlanta He was a member of the I nst Metho di s t Chu rc h o f Jonesboro ami the Men's Bible Class. He was a member ot the Jonesboro Masonic Lodge 87 A native Georgian, he was a veteran of World War I Surviving are the widow ami sisters, Mrs. Joe Brown of Newnan, and Mrs. Carrie Hull of Atlanta. Added Nutrients Enriched flour means extra nourishment for your family The miller has added three of the B-vitamins thiamine, niacin, and riboflavin plus the mineral iron. These nutri ents are essential for glowing health. ♦ * * Lightning Scientists estimate that over the entire earth there are about a hundred flashes of lightning every second. ♦' * * Bottoms Up! In some parts of the Arab world, a man is considered a weakling if he refuses to drink dirty water. Free Press-News & Farmer. Thurs., June 27, 1968 •AaMMh 1 — . . A. s.. •. .'Wo AFTERMATH . . . This was a concrete waterway used to irrigate crops in Starr County. Texas — InTore Hurricane Beulah smashed it apart laM September. Almost St million made available by I’SD/V^ Emergenc\ Agricultural Con servation Program is being used bx farmers in 21 county area hit by storm to repair ditches such .is this one. o' W* / y < .s ..*/ * FUN TO GO TO SCHOOL . . Here is one group of children who don’t mind going to school in (he cold weather. Living in cottages scattered in the .li/era Mountains of Czech oslovakia. They have to ski dow n to school in the vallex below and for them it is the best part of the dax . Maybe they don’t look forward to coming home, hut then there is always tomorrow. 3