I Saturday, May 12, 1973 THE SUMMER DAIELY Page Nine I Saturday, May 12, 1973 THE SUMMER DAILY Page Nine i' Sen. Ervin Rivals line up in home state By MARGARET GENTRY Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - While Sam Ervin lines up witnesses by the dozen for hearings on the Water- gate scandal, there's a line of potential rivals for his Senate seat forming ever so cautiously in North Carolina. Though at the apex of national prestige, Ervin faces for the first time a serious and probably tough campaign if he seeks re- election next year. THE DEMOCRATIC senator may be challenged in his own party primary, and victory- flushed Republicans are certain to wage a strong fight for his seat. Ervin's role as chairman of the Senate committee investigating the Watergate scandal may hurt as much as help him in his home state. Though some North Caro- lina politicians of both parties say many in the state are ex- tremely proud of Ervin's role, others say voters are more con- cerned with economic issues and many view his actions as an at- tack on the President they like. Ervin tolds a news conference Thursday that his political fu- ture doesn't really concern him. Asked if he considers the Wat- ergate investigation the grand finale to two decadesdin the Senate, he retorted: "I don't like the idea of a finale!" His age - four months shy of 77 and another year older be- fore election day in 1974 - and the burst of Republican party strength in North Carolina are considered his major handicaps. ERVIN'S HALF-century of po- litical frie idships; his reputation as defender of the Constitution, and his ability to appeal to civil libertarians nd segregationists on different issues work to his advantage. Republicans elected a senator and a governor in North Carolina last year, and officials of both parties say there will be a seri- ous GOP Senate candidate next year no matter who the Demo- cratic candidate is. Charles Black, political advis- er to the Republicans who won Jordan's seat, Sen. Jesse Helms, said of Ervin. "His conserva- tive reputation - that's what Sam Ervin has had going for him all these years. Now he's lean- ing a little more to the left. I don't think he's unbeatable." SEN. ERVIN - His campaign style is to "get in a car and drive from town to town wherever there's a meeting." SCHLESINGER: New defense boss called a cost cutter BAHA'I FILMS 8:00 P.M. -- Have You Heard The News, My Friend? -Baha'i Activities in the Deep South and Jamaica. 9:00 P.M. - Give Me That New Time Religion with Dizzy Gillespie Seals and Crofts. SATURDAY, MAY 12 ECUMENICAL CAMPUS CENTER-921 Church REFRESHMENTS--NO CHARGE By FRED S. HOFFMAN WASHINGTON (I) - If James Schlesinger lives up to his re- cord, he will be one of the most tight-fisted defense secretaries in history. Back when he was a top offic- ial of President Nixon's budget office, Schlesinger forced through billions of dollars in defense cuts. THE YOUNGEST man ever chosen secretary of defense, the 44-year-old Schlesinger has had Profile perhaps broader preparation than any who preceded him. His expertise in national-sec- urity issues, particularly nuclear weaponry, dates back at least a decade to his experience as di- rector of strategic studies at the Rand Corp., a "think tank" which conducts sensitive analyses for defense agencies. Later, as chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, Scheslinger d i r e c t e d work on nuclear - weapons advances. HE SHARPENED his manage- ment tools in supervising a ma- jor streamlining of the AEC and then put those tools to use again during his brief tour as Central Intelligence Agency director, where he started to chop dead- woo(d. The Harvard - educated Schle- singer, an economist, achieved his reputation at the budget of- fice where, more than once, he went to the mat with then-Secre- tary of Defense Melvin Laird, an administration power. 'lHe was not one of Laird's RELIABLE ABORTION SERVICE Clinic in Mich.- to 24 week pregnancies terminated, by li- censed obstetricion uvnecolo gist. Quick services will be or ranged. Low rates. CALL COLLECT (216) 281-6060 24 HOUR SERVICE favorite people," said one OMB official recalling some of those clashes. SCHLESINGER is credited with forcing the Navy to accept a policy of junking older ships because they were too costly to maintain and moving toward a smaller but modern fleet. The Navy has recently embraced this view in its arguments before Congress. Although lie has a reputation for riding hard on defense spend- ing, associates say it would be a mistake to view him as favoring a weaker defense establishment. "He doesn't think the United States can get by with a hand- ful of Polaris submarines, and not much else," one source said. "His views should be no comfort to the crowd that believes in minimum deterrence." CHILLING SCIENCE FICTION! HELD OVER-3RD WEEK Over-Population, pollution, malnutrition, and ... SOYLENT GEENP People need it... intheyear 2022. 'I the most of it!