Deaths and funerals WILLIAM H. CARPER William Hudson Carper, 72 of 2117 Cowper Drive, retired Raleigh City Manager, died Thursday. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday, Hayes-Barton United Methodist Church. Burial, Raleigh Memorial Park.
Surviving: wife, Mrs. Mary Alice Turman Carper; son, James Turman Carper of Wilmington; daughters, Mrs. Sue Carper Strickland of Columbia, S.C., Mrs. Carper Geddie of Charlotte; brother, retired Lt. Col.
Harold D. Carper of Richmond, seven grandchildren. Family at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, Saint Mary's Street, 7-9 p.m. today. In lieu of flowers the family suggests that contributions be made to Hayes-Barton United Methodist Church, 2209 Fairview Road, Raleigh, N.C.
27608; American Cancer Society, 425 N. Boylan Raleigh, N.C. 27603; Boy Scouts of America, 1005 Wade Raleigh, N.C. 27605 or the RaleighWake Composite Squadron, Cadet Program of the Civil Air Patrol, P.O. Box 31581, Raleigh, N.C 27622.
MAZIE E. PITTMAN Wednesday. Graveside service 11 a.m. today, Montlawn Memorial Mrs. Mazie Ellis Pittman, 87, of 407 Pershing Road, Raleigh, died Park.
Arrangements by Mitchell Funeral Home. MARGARET B. JAMES Mrs. Margaret Bailey James, 55, of 1424-D Scales died Wednesday. Funeral 11 a.m.
Saturday, Mitchell Funeral Home chapel. Burial, Montlawn Memorial Park. Surviving: daughters, Mrs. Bonnie Johnson and Mrs. Vickie Harris, both of Garner, Miss Tammy James of Raleigh; brothers, William A.
Bailey and Clarence Bailey, both of Miami, James L. Bailey of Knightdale; sisters, Miss Mary Bailey of Raleigh, Mrs. Frances Coley of Zebulon; three grandchildren. Family at funeral home, 7-9 p.m. today and other times at 1502 Ainsworth Garner.
AMANDA G. HARRISON Mrs. Amanda Gurkin Harrison, 94, of 105 Prospect died Thursday. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday, Mitchell Funeral Home chapel.
Burial. Montlawn Memorial Park. Surviving: sons, Ervin L. Harrison and Eugene G. Harrison, both of Raleigh, James A.
Harrison of Hampton, A.C. Harrison of Creedmoor: daughters, Mrs. Betty Strop, Mrs. Viola Suggs and Mrs. Rosalee Holt, all of Raleigh, Mrs.
Avenelle King of Garner: 19 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren: three great-great-grandchildren. Family at funeral home, 7-9 p.m. today. KENNETH W. HARRELL Kenneth Wayne Harrell.
18. of 8701 Marigold a student at Emmanuel College. Franklin Springs. died Thursday. Surviving: parents.
the Rev. and Mrs. Roland L. Harrell of Raleigh: brother. Tim Harrell of the home: maternal grandparents.
the Rev. and Mrs. N.D. Sellers of Conway. S.C.: paternal grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Harrell Jr. of Tarboro: paternal great-grandmother. Mrs.
Craig Harrell Sr. of Tarboro. Arrangements by Bryan-Lee Funeral Home. Garner. Family suggests that in lieu of flowers.
contributions be made in his memory to the Capital Pentecostal Holiness Church. P.O. Box 1125. Garner. N.C.
27529. BERTLON MORITZ Bertlon Moritz. 82. of 25 Sunnybrook Road, died Thursday. Memorial service 11 a.m.
Monday, Gray Funeral Home. Surviving: wife, Mrs. Harriet Moritz: daughter, Mrs. Ella Van Valkenberg of Raleigh: sister, Mrs. Helen Mericuro of Kingston, N.Y.
Family at funeral home, 7-9 p.m. Sunday. Paid Notice ROYAL J. ADAMS JR. Royal John Adams 73.
of 502 St. George Road. died Tuesday. He was born in Norfolk. Va.
and attended VPI and the University of Richmond. He was a graduate of T.C. Williams Law School of the University of Richmond. He was a charter member and a founder of the North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers. He was past president of the Full Gospel Fellowship.
He was a member of Temple Baptist Church and was very active in civlic and religious organizations the Raleigh area. He was presiIdent and owner of Carolina Claims Service in Raleigh. Funeral services were held Thursday in Mitchell Funeral Home chapel by the Rev. Roger Nix and the Rev. Douglas Allen.
Interment was at Raleigh Memorial Park. Surviving are his wife. Emily Lucas Adams: two sons. Royal John Adams III and Thomas Stockton Adams. both of Richmond.
a daughter. Mrs. Linda Adams Buttner of Scotia. N.Y: a brother. William Adams of ginia Beach.
a sister. Mrs. Kay Hurst of Richmond. and three grandchildren. EVERETT 1 R.
DeLAINE Everett R. DeLaine of Oxon Hill, formerly of Raleigh, died Wednesday. Funeral 1 p.m. Saturday, 3rd Street Church of God, Washington. he helmena Surviving: DeLaine: wife, Mrs.
daughters, WhilMrs. Evelyn R. Bryant of Omaha, Mrs. Janice Neal of ington; sisters, Mrs. Rosia D.
Butof Raleigh, Mrs. Viola D. Hollis of Washington; brothers, Wilbert H. DeLaine and Franklin P. DeLaine, both of Washington, Clarence A.
DeLaine of Seat Pleasant, Thomas H. DeLaine of Randallstown, six grandchildren. Family at church, 6-9 p.m. today. Arrangements by Johnson and Jenkins Funeral Home, Washington.
GLADYS McCULLERS Mrs. Gladys McCullers, 55, of 820 S. West died Sunday. Funeral 3:30 today, Lea Funeral Home chapel. Burial, Carolina Biblical Gardens.
DAVID GRIFFIS David Griffis, 41, of Route 2, Garner, died Saturday. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday, Springfield Baptist Church. Burial, church cemetery. Surviving: parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Goldus Griffis of the home; sisters, Mrs. Shirley Bumpers of Raleigh; Miss Mary Griffis of Jersey City, N.J., Mrs. Dorothy Griffis of Garner; brothers, Benjamin Griffis of the home, Paul Griffis and William Griffis, both of Jersey City, N.J. Family at the church, 7-8 p.m.
today. Arrangements by Lea Funeral Home. LILLIE M. ROYSTER Mrs. Lillie Mae Royster, 62, of 1609 Bethel Road, died Tuesday.
Funeral 3 p.m. Sunday, Malabys Cross Road Church. Burial, church cemetery. Surviving: husband, Edward Royster; daughter, Shirley Royster of Newark, N.J.; son, Kenneth Royster of Raleigh; sisters, Mrs. Lillian Robertson of Raleigh, Miss Leona Walton of Roxboro, brothers, Clarence Walton of Roxboro, Nathaniel Walton of Raleigh; three grandchildren.
Family at the church, 8-9 p.m. Saturday. Arrangements by Lea Funeral Home. JEROME BRANTLEY WENDELL Jerome "Red" Brantley, 54, of 527 N. Cypress died Thursday.
Arrangements by StricklandSanderford Funeral Home. lin, 70, died Wednesday. Surviving. wife, Mrs. Donna Dublin; daughters, Mrs.
Pearlie Robinson, Mrs. Carolyn Jiles, Miss Doris Dublin, Miss Eldora Dublin and Miss Connie Dublin, all of Wendell, Miss Barbara Dublin of Providence, R.I.; sons, George Dublin Jr. and Frank Dublin, both of Providence, R.I., Raymond Dublin of the home; sisters, Ms. Clenword Saunders of Garner, Ms. Theressa Saunders of Raleigh; brothers, Elton Dublin of Columbia, S.C., Russell Dublin of Newark, N.J., Tyson Dublin of Raleigh; 12 grandchildren.
Arrangements by William Toney Funeral Home, Zebulon. GEORGE M. DUBLIN WENDELL George M. Dub- IOLA W. WILSON CHAPEL HILL Mrs.
Iola W. Wilson, 86, of Route 7, Chapel Hill, died Thursday. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday, Walker's Funeral Home. Burial, 2 p.m.
Saturday, Maplewood Cemetery, Durham. Surviving: daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth W. Lyons of Charlotte; sons, Carlyle E. Wilson of Florence S.C., J.A.
"Foxy" Wilson and C.D Wilson both of Chapel Hill; sister Mrs. Ella Mae Cannady of Chapel Hill, six grandchildren: eight great-grandchildren. Family at Walker's Funeral Home, 7-9 p.m. today Other deaths (Details on these deaths appeared in earlier editions) OLER L. GRIFFIN, 75 Ayden ROSEMOND H.
BRASWELL, 54 Bailey LLOYD COLE Beulaville SAM 77. Bladenboro ELLIOTT B. BASS. 73 Route 3, Clinton LLOYD W. SILLS.
54. Fayetteville MARY W. McGILL, 74 Erwin MATTIE A. McKENZIE, 85 Fairmont KARL S. LEE, 55.
Four Oaks LILLIE E. STANLEY, 72. Four Oaks PASCOL NAYLOR, 73 Fayetteville WAYNE R. LABER. 36.
Fayetteville CONSTANCE H. VANSTORY, 52 Fayetteville VIRGINIA G. PEARSON, 88 Gibson PRINCE M. JONES Gasburg, Va. MARY E.T.
DAWSON, 60. Lumberton ELIZABETH S. CHAMBLEE. 110 Louisburg ERNEST E. VAINWRIGHT, 55 Macclesfield ROBERT G.
FUTRELL. 75 Murfreesboro GLADYS H. TEMPLE. 77 Route 3, Oxford EDWIN F. MOSES.
93 Pittsboro BERNICE RIDDICK, 48 Scotland DOROTHY H. PITTMAN, 50 Scotland Neck EARL F. LANE. 74. Selma ANNIE B.
BOYETTE, 83 Wilson CARRIE P. IVEY, 83. Washington, N.C. JAMES H. HOLMES, 93 Wilmington JAMEST.
WHEELER, 76 Wilson CARSON DAVIS, Wilson MABEL M. BOWDEN, 78. Route 2, Spring Hope LEAMON L. NARRON, 80 Ahoskie SAMUEL D. MANNING.
62. Route 1, Bethel ALBERT J. KENNEDY. 74. Jacksonville MARY W.
JOHNSON, 70 DAN McDONALD, 62. GEORGE E. HOWLAND, 74 Morehead City RAY L. DUDLEY, 63. Maysville NANCY A.
HARRIS, 45. Robersonville PERCY B. DAVIS, 88. Windsor EDWARD E. OLIVER.
33 Washington, N.C. 2 State denies city's request to help draft Falls bill J.S. WALL Judson Sexton "Seck" Wall, 86, of 3626 Rock Quarry Road, died Wednesday. Funeral 11 a.m. today, Ebenezer United Methodist Church.
Burial, church cemetery. Arrangements by Bryan- Lee Funeral Home. CARROLL R. CALHOUN Carroll Ray Calhoun, 54, of 403 Lakeside Drive, Garner, died Wednesday. Funeral 2 p.m.
today, First Baptist Church. Burial, Montlawn Memorial Park. Arrangements by Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner DEXTER PENNY Dexter Penny, 16, of 9 Ashe Terrace, died Wednesday. Arrangements by Lea Funeral Home. PAULINE M.
PARENT Miss Pauline Mary Parent, 55, of 203 E. Ransom Fuquay-Varina, an industrial nurse for Daniels Construction died Thursday. Funeral mass 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Raphael's, Catholic Church.
Burial, Columba's Cemetery, Middletown, R.I. Surviving: brothers, A.G. Parent Jr. of Rutland, Roland R. Parent of Coral Gables, sisters, Mrs.
Irene Dickson of Raleigh, Mrs. Doris Hull of Jamestown, R.I. Family at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, Millbrook Road, 7-9 p.m. today with an 8 p.m. prayer service.
Contributions may be made to the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, 3500 Piedmont Road, NE, Atlanta, 30305. JULIA K. CANADY Mrs. Julia Kelley Canady, 71, of 1202 S. Washington Alexandria, died Wednesday.
Funeral, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Alexandria, Va. Burial, church cemetery. Surviving: daughters, Mrs. Alice C.
Rowell of Raleigh, Mrs. Catherine C. Cottrell of Farmville, brothers, D. Stafford Kelley of Alexandria, Thomas as E. Kelley of Whittier, James L.
Kelley of New York, N.Y.; sisters, Mrs. Agnes K. Robey of Knightdale, Mrs. Anne Fegan of Washington; four grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Demaine Funeral Home, Alexandria, Va.
Local arrangements by BrownWynne Funeral Home, Saint Mary's Street. VIVIAN F. OVERTON Mrs. Vivian Freeman Overton, 94, of 2337 Lyon died Wednesday. Funeral 11:30 a.m.
today, Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, Saint Mary's Street. Burial, Montlawn Memorial Park. ANNIE D. JONES Mrs. Annie D.
Jones. 64. of 2308 Mayview Road. died Monday. Funeral 2 p.m.
today. Haywood neral Home chapel. Burial. Carolina Biblical Gardens. Surviving: daughters.
Mrs. Lola M. O'Neal of Washington. Mrs. Gloria M.
Mickens of Raleigh: son. William L. Jones of Upper Marlboro. brothers. Sidney Dunston of Washington.
D.C.. William Dunston of Raleigh: 11 grandchildren. JOFFRE R. FISHER WASHINGTON. N.C.
Joffre R. Fisher. 70, died Thursday. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday.
St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Burial. Oakdale Cemetery. Surviving: wife.
Mrs. Vivian B. Fisher: son. Joffre R. Fisher Jr.
of Raleigh: halfsister. Mrs. L.C. Perry of Washington. N.C.
Family at 400 Oak Drive. Washington. N.C. Arrangements by Paul Funeral Home. A request by Raleigh Mayor Avery C.
Upchurch for state help in drafting legislation to require development controls around Falls Lake was turned down Thursday by James A. Summers, secretary of natural resources and community development. In a letter to Upchurch, Summers said he still hoped that cities and counties around the lake would adopt local standards voluntarily. "If the state-local approach proves unworkable, then we certainly will explore the idea of a state watershed management act you have suggested," Summers wrote in the letter. Upchurch said in an interview that he was not discouraged by the By RICHARD HART Staff Writer FLORINE J.
WOOD FUQUAY-VARINA Mrs. Florine Jones Wood, 71, of Route 1, Holly Springs, died Wednesday. Funeral 2 p.m. today, Piney Grove Baptist Church. Burial, church cemetery.
Surviving: husband, Edward Clifton Wood; daughters, Mrs. Nellie W. Beal of Cary, Mrs. Eddie W. Allen of Raleigh, Mrs.
Gail W. Spence of Holly Springs; sons, Edward Wood, Harvey Wood and Ralph all of Fuquay-Varina, Benny Wood of Holly Springs; sisters, Mrs. Blakie Bunn and Mrs. Hattie Jones, both of Fuquayna, Mrs. Jessie Ragan of Holly Springs; 19 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Sugg Funeral Home. THOMAS J. SWAIN WELDON Thomas Josha Swain, 92, died Tuesday. Graveside service 2 p.m. today, Cedarwood Cemetery.
Surviving: son, James H. Swain of City; brother, James C. Swain of Plymouth; sisters, Mrs. Lillie Styron of Venice, Mrs. Eva Grandy of Jacksonville, Mrs.
Mary Spearman of Wilmington; two grandchildren; four great -grandchildren. Arrangements by Branch Funeral Home, Roanoke Rapids. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Weldon Baptist Church. W. ZACHARY TAYLOR CREEDMOOR W.
Zachary Taylor, 66. of Butner, died Tuesday. Funeral 2 p.m. today. G.T.
Eakes Funeral Home. Burial. Carolina Memorial Gardens. Surviving: wife. Mrs.
Darlene B. Taylor: daughters. Mrs. Donna T. Hockaday of Butner.
Mrs. Pam T. Garner and Mrs. Jane Hodges, both of Creedmoor: sons. Coleman Taylor and Todd Taylor.
both of Creedmoor: mother. Mrs. Hettie B. Taylor of Route 5. Durham: brothers.
Thomas Taylor of Route 5. Durham. Harold Taylor of Durham. Clifton Taylor of Creedmoor: sisters. Miss Mary Taylor of Durham.
Mrs. Mammie T. Dement of Durham. Mrs. Sue Sauls of Smithfield MARVIN L.
STRICKLAND DUNN Marvin L. Strickland, 85, died Thursday. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday, Antioch Baptist Church, Falcon. Burial, church cemetery.
Surviving: wife, Mrs. Macey Parker Strickland; daughters, Mrs. Melba Hales of Middlesex, Mrs. Annette Jackson of Asheboro; stepsons, Neil Parker of Huntsville, Ray Parker of Route 1, Godwin; stepdaughters, Mrs. Barbara Evans of Route 1, Godwin, Mrs.
Judy Hudson of Raleigh, Mrs. Margie Stephens of Erwin, Mrs. Muriel Valkie of Irvine, brothers, Ransom Strickland of Falcon, Thurman Strickland of Wilmington; sisters, Miss Emma Strickland and Mrs. Lois Anderson, both of Lakeland. Miss Ethel Strickland of Falcon, Mrs.
Ina James of Roanoke Rapids six grandchildren a great Family at Cromartie-PearsallSmith Funeral Home, 7-9 p.m. today VELBERT M. LEONARD FRANKLINTON Velbert Max "Huck" Leonard, 73, died Wednesday. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday, Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, Wake Forest.
Burial, Fairview Cemetery Surviving. wife. Mrs. Hattie Mae Young Leonard; sisters, Mrs. Susie L.
Bridgers, Mrs. Moda L. Lyman and Mrs. Melba L. Bennett, all of Durham, Mrs.
Ruth L. Fuller of Wilmington; brothers, Rebuen Leonard of Greensboro, Lucius B. Leonard and V. Royster Leonard, both of Durham, Woodrow W. Leonard of Wake Forest.
Family at funeral home, 7-9 p.m. today. MALCOLM W. EDGE ROXBORO Malcolm Weathersby Edge, 62, died Thursday, Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday.
Long Memorial United Methodist Church. Burial, Person Memorial Cemetery. Surviving: wife, Beth Floyd Edge; father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Edge of Moyock; sons, Buddy Edge and Jim Edge, both of Roxboro; daughters, Cindy Kendricks of Leesburg, Debbie Day of Indian Valley, brothers, E.J.
Edge and Bobby Edge, both of Fayetteville, Norwood Edge of Moyock, Linwood Edge of the Phillipines; sisters, Elizabeth Johnson of Fayetteville, Mary Ellen Smith of Hope Mills: two grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or Long Memorial United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Brooks White Funeral Home. response but thought that even if local standards were adopted, a state act was necessary. "To come up with a voluntary compliance program that will stay in effect for the next 50 years gives me some reservations," he said.
I'm saying is, while the voluntary efforts are being put into place, let's proceed with the plan by which we could go to the Legislature and ask for the passage of a watershed management act." Proposal of such an act was a campaign pledge made by Upchurch last year. He asked for the state's help in drafting it in a letter to Summers Jan. 25. "I'm going to continue to study some type of watershed management act," he said. Meanwhile Thursday, an spokesman for the Department of Natural Resources and Community Development took exception to the description by members of the Wake Planning Board of the rolethat had been played by three state environmental officials in discussions of potential Falls Lake watershed regulations recently.
Planning Board Chairman Regina McLaurin and board member John Y. Phelps Jr. have said that state officials told them the county's proposed regulations for development around Falls Lake were in line with state recommendations. But James, Sheppard a spokesman for the Division of Environmental Management, said Thursday: technical people met with the Wake County folks and just had discussions with them. gave them their advice to try and help them formulate what they were going to do.
What we gave them was not formal approval or disapproval of what they were doing. It was advice." Wilson man dies in crash A Wilson man died early Thursday after an auto accident in which his car struck two traffic signs, sailed over a hill and flipped over a guardrail before landing upside down in the middle of U.S. 64 near Apex. Jack Coggins may challenge Andrews in 4th J.J. "Jack" Coggins said Thursday night that he probably would challenge Rep.
Ike F. Andrews for the 4th Congressional District Democratic nomination. "I've explored it pretty thoroughly," Coggins said. "I haven't made a final decision, but I'm leaning toward it heavily. "There's a very good chance that I will'" file Monday, he said.
Coggins' entry could create a three-way primary for the seat. Howard N. Lee of Chapel Hill is scheduled to file for the office today. Andrews filed Thursday (Story, page 1D). It would mark the second time that Coggins and Andrews have squared off for the 4th District nomination.
In 1972, Coggins led a six-way Democratic field with Andrews running second, but Coggins failed to win a majority. Andrews called for a runoff and defeated Coggins. Andrews has been reelected five times since then. In the 1972 Democratic primary, Coggins got 25,642 to Andrews' 24,763. In the second primary, Andrews got 35,604 votes, and Coggins got 32,936.
Coggins, 63, a Raleigh builder, a former state senator and former mayor of Raleigh. He said in a telephone interview Thursday night: "Things look mighty good. I just want to reconcile myself to it." He said, "I think the voters should have more options." An Andrews-Coggins-Lee contest generally would give the district's Democratic electorate a choice between a moderate incumbent and conservative and liberal challengers. The 4th District consists of Wake, Chatham, Franklin, Randolph and Orange counties. In 1972, the district consisted of Wake, Durham, Orange and Randolph counties.
Eight silver settings worth $5,000 stolen Eight place settings of silver with a total value of $5,000 were reported stolen in a break-in Monday or Tuesday at the residence of Richard T. Mayes of 5200 Shamrock Drive, Raleigh police said. In other cases, police said: Rain Homes, 4900 Waters Edge Drive, reported the theft between Friday and Monday of a heat pump valued at $1,000 from a construction site at 2 Slippery Elm Court. Beth D. Roberts, 508 Cleveland reported the theft Wednesday of a moped valued at $800.
Radio Shack, 4325 Glenwood reported the theft of seven telephones with a total value of $560 in a break-in Monday. Ginny C. Bradshaw, 2319 Yancey reported the theft Wednesday of a bar of gold valued at $500 from a building at 600 Creekside Drive. Moore's Seafood, 1915 Poole Road, reported the theft Wednesday of 50 pounds of shrimp, 20 pounds of cod filet and 69 pounds of swordfish steak with a total value of $440. Leith 1313 Downtown reported the theft Wednesday or Thursday of four wheel covers with a total value of $440.
Rate falls on state funds United Press International State Treasurer Harlan E. Boyles Thursday cut to 1214 percent the interest rate charged financial institutions that want to borrow money from the state. The current rate. now 1212 percent. will change effective Feb.
15. Under state state law. rates charged by the cannot be less than those available in the marketplace on U.S. government and securities of comparable agency maturity. The N.C.
Highway Patrol identified the victim as Joseph C. Davis, 33, manager of a Wilson tractor company. He died at Rex Hospital in Raleigh a few hours after the accident, which occurred shortly after 1 a.m., Trooper D.N. Hewitt said. Hewitt said Davis was going north on Secondary Road 1011, less than a mile north of Apex, in excess of 75 mph.
The speed limit is 45 mph. Davis's 1978 Chevrolet rounded a curve south of U.S. 64, veered off the road on the left, ran through a ditch and struck a speed limit sign, Hewitt said. The car continued north at a high rate of speed and struck a stop sign on an exit ramp from U.S. 64, which passes over S.R.
1011, Hewitt said. The car then crossed the exit ramp and flew over a 50-foot downhill slope, landing in a ditch at the bottom. The car began rolling but continued up a 71-foot uphill slope, Hewitt said. After the car rolled twice on its upward course, it struck a guardrail parallel to U.S. 64, flipped over and landed upside down on the highway.
"I've seen some accidents that were about as bad, but none that went up a hill like he did," Hewitt said. "He had to have quite a bit of speed to go up that The car was a total loss, the trooper said. Helms' plan on food stamps has tough time WASHINGTON (AP) Sen. Jesse A. Helms' proposal to shift responsibility for the food stamp program from the federal government to the states encountered stiff opposition Wednesday from his colleagues on the Senate Agriculture Committee.
Members of the committee, of which Helms, is chairman, debated the issue as witnesses waited to testify on his plan. Most senators who commented said the plan would leave gaps in food stamp coverage and produce inequities from state to state. It would make the "feeding of hungry people a political issue on the state level," said Sen. David Pryor, D-Ark. With strong opposition in his own Agriculture Committee, including that of the influential Sen.
Rober Dole, who heads the nutrition subcommittee, Helms' bill may have trouble passing. loses everybody that's left of far right." said Gary Auxier. press secretary to Sen. Walter D. Huddleston, ranking minority member of the Agriculture Committee.
The food stamp program has long been a favorite Helms Last month, he predicted there would be "more disclosures about the depth of the corruption (in the program) North Carolina." Some 540.000 North Carolinians receive more than $250 million a year in food stamp benefits. Nationwide, the program costs some $13 billion yearly. Helms' top Agriculture Committee aide, George Dunlop, said the senator's interest in correcting food stamp abuse is of long duration and not a campaign issue Helms is expected to face a stiff re-election challenge from Democratic Gov. James B. Hunt Jr.
The Helms bill would allow states to choose to make food stamps a block grant program. The federal government would provide each state with a set amount of money each year for that purpose, but each state would be free to set standards and procedures for recipients' eligibility. Hunt opposes the plan. R. Brent Hackney, a Hunt press aide, said the food stamp program "was set up as a federal program reasons of equity and fairness, and that reasoning still applies." PAID OBITUARY Anyone wishing to publish more information than contained in the standard.
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