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Parents Provide Warmth And Acceptance they would like to see. The Social Service Bureau receives children who are abused and neglected physically as well as emotionally- for foster care placement. Others are brought in by their parents who claim they find it impossible to cope with the raising of a child. Still others, mostly teens, are declared "beyond parental control" with the result only one they could find in the house and radioed for help. Help first from someone in the Child Welfare Division of the Social Service Bureau and then from foster parents, who, on more than one occasion, had received a child like this in the middle of the night.

Not all foster children are received in such a dramatic manner. But the facts still remain that authorities deal with far more such cases than going to be adults in a world with their own children, foster parents do so for unselfish reasons. It's definitely not for the pay, as many falsely believe, for the $2 a day barely pays for the essentials. Many of the children need new clothes arriving with all their "worldly" possessions right on their backs. Some even need special education.

But they all need warmth, lice, started searching in the immediate vicinity for the mother or father. One of the youth officers had been there before and was aware the mother would probably not come home until dawn and the father might not appear for as many as two or three days. After a fruitless search and an even more fruitless wait, the officers wrapped the child in a thin cotton blanket the the court, not the parents, are then responsible for the child. The court in turn must find a suitable foster home for the child. Also in cases involving teens, the kids turn themselves over to the court in older to leave an intolerable home situation.

And in many cases, it Is not until the child is in a foster home he finds two people who are willing to sit down, talk and listen to him. The real heroes in these cases are the foster parents. Many already have children of their own, but want to give those less fortunate the necessary love, care and guidance so essential in the growing up process. Whatever their reason, a love for all children or the far reaching one or realizing these children are someday happiness and acceptance in a family. In Newport News last year, lot foster children were received and placed by the Social Service Bureau.

"In recognition of the many individuals who have made contributions in the past and to encourage greater participation in the future, particularly to fill the need for teenage foster homes," the week See Parents, Page 10, Col. 7 By ELAINE BRADBERRY Staff Reporter The two Youth Bureau officers entered the apartment-skirting a and table heaped with unwashed dishes and leftover food and headed straight for the bedroom where a child was sobbing hysterically. Though it was shortly after 2 in the morning, the baby about 16 months old, was alone in the apartment. His attracted the attention of one of the neighbors, who knew from past experience that most likely the child had been left alone again. She called the police, but not wishing to get involved refused to identify herself and was conspicuously absent when the police and youth officers arrived.

While one officer talked quietly to the child, the other, along with the uniformed po SECOND FRONT PAGE fi i i tit NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA, MONDAY MORNING, City Council For Tonight result in recommendations for relatively larger percentage increases for rank and file than for top bracket supervisors and department heads. I'nder the straight, one-step increase, the gap between low and top pay grades continues to widen. In order of the items on City Manager William E. Lawson's agenda, council will consider: Lawson's report on the flea RKPEAL URGED (Slsff Ptiotot by Rany Morr und Bob Krtz) Elvis, above, departs plane at Patrick Henry Airport; at right the Presley magnetism and charisma are displayed during performance. Elvis Still Feels Strongly For His Fans Lehman Blasts Flea Market Tax Unless some discussion should erupt on the subject of the Jacobs report on police and fire compensation not on the agenda, but now in the hands of council tonight's Newport News City Council meeting should lie relatively short and quiet.

The meeting will be held at Main Street Council Chambers. Council is going to have to grapple sooner or later with the problem of pay scales, but Lawson has already recommended in his budget message they lay the matter aside until the new personnel director he is asking for can make a detailed study of the entire pay plan. All employes are scheduled to receive the automatic one-step pay raise, or a longevity step, this July 1. Lawson suggested the possible alternative of giving a general, extra one-step pay boost, effective July 1 if council does not wish to wait until a study can be made for possible adjustments to the pay plan. Such a study is expected to Opposed By purchasing prohibited items on Sunday.

Among the 50 salespeople, 35 acknowledged they work on Sundays only because they have to and the same number said they felt working on Sundays had drawn them away from their families. Twenty salespeople said their bosses would fire them Sunday, might have been declared "Elvis Presley Day" in Hampton, because his two shows here were the talk of the city. Both the matinee and the evening show were complete sellouts. Four long black limousines heralded Presley's arrival at Patrick Henry Airport. Many through his personality and his ability to grow, to keep those same hearts and to win new ones every year.

Those women who were young girls in 1955 are turning out in droves to see the great Elvis on his 15-city tour. And they are bringing their husbands, their sons, and their people out for a Sunday afternoon ride stopped at the crowded gale out of curiosity, caught the excitement of the gathering crowd and stayed to race across the taxi way when the sleek Gulfstream jet cut its engines at about 2 o'clock. Hopeful fans pushed ahead Sec Elvis, Page 10, Col. 2 have allowed localities the option of abolishing their Blue Laws was rejected. Ninety-five of the shoppers interviewed said they shopped on Sunday four times a month, and another 45 said they shopped three Sundays a month.

Only 30 of the 200 said they had never violated the law by Poll Claims Blue Law In an effort to start proceedings toward repeal of the flea market license tax, Jim Lehman, Democratic candidate for City Council, Sunday night met with John Chappell, president of the James River Jaycees and presented him with a check for $11.70. The check was in partial Shoppers if they said they did not want to work on Sunday; 18 said the boss would ignore them and make them work anyway, and 12 said they thought their boss would work it out for them. Only 28 of the shoppers said they did the bulk of their shopping on Sunday. APRIL 10, 1972 Slate Short market ordinance as it concerns art shows sponsored by non-profit groups such as the James River Jaycees brought to council's attention at the last meeting. Report to council on the Newport News Home-ownership Association, sche-uled to be presented by Mack Conway, association president.

Further consideration of the See Council, Page 10, Col. 1 payment that Lehman feels is owed to handicapped students by the city government. In turn, he is challenging all officials of the city government to match this amount out of their own pockets. Lehman explained that in the recent art show sponsored by the Jaycees, proceeds of which go toward scholarships for handicapped students, "the city, in the guise of a flea tax, has taken more than twenty per cent of their profit or more than half of one scholarship." Chappell said five members of the City Council were approached and agreed the tax was unfair. "But City Manager W.

E. Lawson said he could not make an exemption for one group and the tax should stand," continued Chappell. Lehman further said Law-son stated there was not enough interest in the ordinance to make an exception. "City Manager Lawson has implied then, that city machinery does not have time for handicapped students," said Lehman. Lehman felt that with his check and any others that might be given by city officials, "the citizens of Newport News may be reassured that although city machinery may get so big as to overlook the individual, people still push the buttons." Chappell further pointed out that they have been contacting civic and women's organizations for support at tonight's City Council meeting.

Chappell also said that when the city attorney, was approached in regard to a repeal, he told them to approach City Council members. When city council members agreed to a special meeting, the city attorney then said an ordinance can't be changed the same year it is enacted. Says "It is a joy to sing to them and when the first one was born we were in Rome recording "The Fate of We fie home for 48 hours. Tucker calls his wife his severest critic, tut attributes his fantastic success to her. Explaining you can't live in a glass house," Tucker said, "the tru'n is much better, and I ofieu tsll youngsters a disappointment early in their career often helps that career in the future.

Tucker, who was in Newport News years ago, has also See Tucker, Page 10, CoL 1 the Daily Press backstage. He has no messages, he said, and added, in reference to some recent rock groups "I think every entertainer is entitled to his own opinions, but I personally think I'm here to entertain." His greatest contribution, he believes, has been "just making people happy." Winning two first place awards each were Joan S. Campbell, women's writer and youth editor of the Daily Press and Madge Wilson, political reporter of the Times-Herald. Iks. Campbell won her See VPW, Page in, Col.

7 V'l i 4 WrZA viMfFi4r 1 By NINA BANNER Hampton Bureau Seventeen years ago, Elvis Presley found the way to millions of women's hearts by his phenomenal voice and his revolutionary way with a guitar and a wiggle. (Related Story Page Eight) Elvis Presley proved Sunday that he has managed, Presley Rei gns Supi erne By HENRY EDGAR Deafening screams and thunderous applause marked the return to the Peninsula of Elvis Presley as 22,000 fans packed the Hampton Roads Coliseum, proving that if there was ever any doubt, Elvis the king still reigns supreme. Within days after the night concert was scheduled it was sold out, and a matinee was added and still, an hour before showtime, coliseum officials reported there were no more tickets available as cars, backed up on Interstate 64 en route to the performance. The hysteria is more controlled today than it was 15 years ago, but there's no doubt that the Presley magic is as potent as ever. He's a giant among the all-time superstars of the entertainment world and he was a giant in the mammoth coliseum Sunday, for everyone from the t-row seats to those watching with binoculars from the uppermost reaches.

Opening the show was the vocal group, the Sweet Inspirations, who performed well with a great deal of polish. Following was comedian Jackie De Hayne, specializing in marriage jokes such as "married men are the only people in the world who can watch television in their sleep," and "married women See Screams, Page 10, Col. 1 BL00DM0BILE COMING MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1972 12 NOON TO 6 P.M. AT NEWPORT NEWS ARMORY 2901 WARWICK NEWPORT NEWS, Vo. SPONSORED BY NEWPORT NEWS KIWANIS CLUB til typ of blood ihiptiotelif uttM-6ive blood unit ethttt yo would ho Iht" you and yoots.

daughters to pack the huge houses where the living legend is giving to them his talent, his good humor, and his fantastic appeal. Adored and idolized for all these years, Elvis still feels strongly for his fans. "I just like to think I make people happy by singing and by entertaining," Presley told three first place awards. Winning firsts for photography in fashion, news and multi-picture layout, Mrs. Kopp also took second place for feature photography.

Mrs Townsend won her firsts for news writing, interview, and special articles. RICHARD TUCKER 4' jjrc in mi i ft in Jw Looking over entry in VPW contest are, from left, Bea Kopp, Joan Campbell, Harriet Storm and Kathy Wells. Editors, Reporters Cited Seventy-five per cent of the shoppers polled in a prize-winning research project by the Warwick High School Distributive Education (DE) Club oppose so-called Blue Laws that restrict sales on Sunday. Entitled "Never on the project received the highest DE state award for a merchandising research project carried out by a high school club. Club members surveyed 200 customers at the places where the students work in the DE program, finding that 150 were against the laws and 153 did not believe they were good fo- the community.

Other members of the club surveyed 50 regular sales personnel working on Sundays and found that 45 said their employer did not require them to enforce Blue Laws prohibiting the sale of specified items. Forty-eight said their employer had never discussed the laws with them. While all of the club's members participated in the project, the initiative and much of the work came from the school's second year merchandising class, especially from students Marcia Bass and Darcy Pepe. No recommendations were included in the research project, but it did conclude that the majority of the people questioned, all adults, believe the laws should be abolished. In the 1972 General Assembly, a proposal which would tonight at the Hampton Roads Coliseum.

However, Tucker, who has been referred to by Time Magazine as "the greatest tenor in the world" and likened to the Great Caruso, feels that perhaps Europeans have a deeper appreciation for certain cultural events, due for the most part to age. "America is a young country and comparatively in certain cultural events we are behind," he said. Tucker explained that opera to a lot of people is a strange and wooden like of machinery. iV-w (HhiitIi Brothers, general contractors for the structure; Russell Mitchell, chairman of the church's building committee; and the Rev. YA Cannichael.

pastor. The building is expected to be completed in approximately a year. (iromid Hroken For Those participating Sunday in ground breaking for the new $400,000 sanctuary of the Denbigh Baptist Church in Newport News included, from left, John L. Mouring representing the architectural firm of Rancorn-Wild-man-Krause; George Nice of Nice Met Still Number One, Tucker Winners of the 1971 Virginia Press Woman's Writing Contest were announced Sunday in an award luncheon at Stratford Hall in Westmoreland County. Editors and reporters of the Times-Herald and the Daily Press won a number of these awards; the Times-Herald women took 20 individual awards, including 13 first places; the Daily Press women won 15 awards.

Joy Gallagher, women's editor of the Times Herald, won five awards, including four firsts. Her Gallagher's firsts were for personal columns, special editions; woman's news page regularly edited by a woman and feature writing. She received a third place award for page make-up. The only other journalist to exceed her was Ulrich Trou-betzkoy, editor of the Independent Virginian at Chesterfield, who won six awards including four firsts. Bea Kopp, assistant photo chief of the Daily Press and Time s-Herald, and Janie Townsend, police reporter of the Times-Herald, both took over the it is amost ctrtain that Richard Tucker will continue performing and Celighting audiences for many more years.

The majority of the time Tucker travels alone, but is in constant touch with his family. His three sons, though all possessing some musical ability, have followed careers. One is a lawyer, one a doctor end one a stockbroker. And what is or.ly natural grandpa Tucker is his grandchildren's favorite singer. Tucker's face lights up at the mention of them.

in" youth miLsb of the moment "We have to interest youth i-i both. I believe in feeding babies milk, not meal." For a man with a worldwide reputation of success, Tucker is amazingly matter of fact and unnsfuming. "After 26 I feel like a a i waiting to be knocked off the pedestal," he said, "I just hope the Lord gives me the strength to go on" But for a man with more than 600 performances at the Metropolitan Opera and reclaimed by audiences all "You have to bleak opera down," he said. "Today, in the 20th century it is much warmer." Discussing the importance of acoustics places where lie sings, Tucker stressed the necessity of cities waking up and realizing the importance of building concert halls as well as coliseums and sports arenas. "We have to fight to save culture, otherwise the classical end will die," Tucker continued.

Further he pointed to the importance of neiher condemning nor cendoning the By ELAINE BRADBERRY Staff Reporter Famed tenor, Richard Tucker, who has sung before thousands of people in concerts all over the world, feels that the New York Metropolitan Opera is still number one in the world. "Where else can you get four of the greatest singers on the stage at one time." Tucker said Sunday afternoon. He had just flown in from Dallas where he had performed Saturday night at Southern Methodist University. He is scheduled to perform.