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tiro 9 C4 53 jfi 79 Legal fireworks appear to he in the offing in the case of the stomp killing of Edward Butler. Peter Manceri, 15, was acquitted this week of the charge he had killed the aged man in a Brooklyn park on July 30, Despite the jury's acquittal of the teen-ager, police state they intend to reopen their investigation into the case. Critical remarks have passed between two judges and the Kings County District Attorney's office as a result of the recent trial of City Councilman Thomas J. Cuite (D-B'klyn), has introduced a biil in the Council which would prohibit teen-age hoodlums from carrying knives, stilettos or other cutting instruments. 3 3 HI cu a.

to CD ZD ox CO The measure is Dart of the teen-ager. Kings County Judge Nathan R. Sobel immediately after the jury delivered a "Not Guilty" verdict, blasted the trial judge, Samuel S. Leibowitz, and DA Edward S. Silver for having allowed Manceri to be brought to trial at all.

Judge Sobel said "Manceri could not possibly have committed the crime" for. which he was charged. The judge leveled his (charge on the basis of police rec A TALL STORY ABOUT $18,150,000 Executive William Zeek-endorf appears to be measuring the 71-story skyscraper (left) at 40 Wall Street in New York after buying the structure in an auction. Zeckendorf bid $18,150,000 for what was believed to be the most valuable real estate offering ever put up for public auction. Only one other person, representing a syndicate, was in the bidding.

The building is completely rented. n) 4 Mayor Wagner's seven-point "get tough' program to combat delinquency, and was introduced by Councilman Cuite at the Mayor's request. The bill would prohibit anyone under 21 years of age from carrying or possessing on street or thoroughfare- any knife or sharp cutting or puncturing instrument. It makes it clear, however, that if the knife is used in an occupation or for hunting, trapping or fishing, or is carried by a member of the Boy Scouts or other similar group, it would not be a violation of the law, Cuite stated. Cuite said: "This bill is aimed at the teen-age hoodlum who have been terrorizing New York Ciity.

Any person legitimately possessing a knife will not be affected. The gang member, the youthful criminal WOllld. Cuite pointed out that murders and non-negligent manslaughters by those under 1G years of age increased 100 per ords which Judge Sobel said contained a deathbed statement by the 65-year-old victim of the park stomping in which he said he had been struck from behind by an unknown assailant. This statement, said Judge Sobel, was distinctly at variance with the charge that young Manceri had faced the victim, argued with him. and then attacked him.

In response to Judge Sobers criticism of the handling of the case, Kings County DA Silver said that on the basis of facts available to him concerning the incident, would have been derelict in my duty had I failed to do just what I did. Sobel said he had the information which established Manceri's innocence in the case when he re ON THE MEND-Premier Abdel Kassem of Iraq smiles from his hospital bed in Baghdad, where he is recovering from an assassin's bullet. Kassem suffered a shoulder wound. lis reportedly plans to form a Na- tional Union political parly, similar to that of Premier Carnal Abdel Nasser. The other protagonist in the muddled, case is Kings County Judge Samuel S.

Leibowitz, who was expected to unleash a blast against his fellow-jurist for ths criticism leveled against his conduct in the Manceri case. Sobel had stated that inasmuch as Silver had failed to drop ths case and brought it to trial instead. Judge Leibowitz should have dismissed it. According to Deputy Pol'ca Commr. Walter Arm, a thorough investigation will be launched by police into Judge Sobers charges about the handling of the case.

"was no justification" for bringing the young Brooklynite to trial in the case. He stated that had the jury failed to bring in a "Not Guilty" verdict, the Appellate Division would have reversed any other decision. Silver said if Judge Sobel had any pertinent information bearing on the stomp case was his clear duly as a citizen and certainly as a judge" to have brought it out into the open. Silver added that he did not in any way have a criticism to offer about the jury for its acquittal of the youth. leased the youth, in $5,000 bail 1953.

An increase of TO percent in this same category also was reported for persons 10 to 20. j. i shortly after his arrest on July 30. cent for the first nine months of the year as compared to Ui UJI" wlul I knives stilettos. the judge, there According to IS ii loutn ervice wou JSL.

acks School Bonds Tal Fit or numan The Youth Service League, headed by Albert M. Leavitt, a former high school principal, today threw its weight behind the school bond issue, up for voter ap proval on election day struction becomes a critical prob lem. "It should be the first order of business for us, and voter approval is urgently needed," Leavitt concluded. His stand was made in a report to the League's Board of Direc Leavitt said that the $500,000,000 bond issue was essential in "guaranteeing proper school room facilities for our city's youth," adding that "it would be a sheer waste of human talent and potential ability, if we did not provide proper schooling for our children." "Many of our school are overcrowded, some are ancient, others constitute health hazards. Our population has been growing, and we must erect decent schools to carry the loadrThere have been population shifts and new communities have developed tors.

The Youth Service League is a non-profit, non-sectarian group, which conducts a delin quency prevention program throughout Brownsville, East New York. Members of the Board include Surrogate Maximilian State Comptroller Arthur Levitt, and Council Presidnt Abe first wife Is final. At right, World War II flying ace Gregory (Pappy) Boyington helps his bride, actress Dee 'Tatum, cut their wedding cake in Denver. Boyington, recently divbrcedp had Bis son, an Ak Force cadet, serve as his best man. JOINING HANDS WITH CUPID Tennis star Pancho Gonzales (left) slips a 2 -carat diamond on the finger of his fiancee, Madlyn Darrow, at an engagement party in Hollywood, Calif.

They plan to marry when Gonzaies divorce from' his isi overnight, so that school con.