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ri1 Prize Puzzle Again No Winner Solution and explanation of clues are on page 3B SECTION EDITORIALS CLASSIFIED THEATERS COMICS I-OUNDED 1SS6 Saturday July 7 1962 IF PRESSLEY Dump Official Faces Embezzlement Count Judge: Probe Speedway If I pot ation by sometime in November If Charlotte Motor The judge isaid is trustee has indications that fraud 0bin3 ientatve about this was involved in building the $15-idate expec to have the million race track he has a free plan of reorganization by No- hand to investigate the speedway operations and all claims against it a federal judge ruled Friday This may mean investigations into some of the firms that initiated the court action against the speedway Judge Craven Jr issued the ruling in Western District Federal Court here after more than two hours of conferences Equipment Sales Are Charged Lie Detector Test Is Taken By Noe By JOE DOSTER Obiervr Stiff Writir The supervisor of the garbage dump operations was charged with embezzlement Friday as a result of a police investigation into scavenging practices at the city dump James Pressley is charged I with selling city owned scraping machine blades valued at more than $200 and appropriating the money for his own use Pressley was arrested late Friday and released under $500 bail Theodore Noe superintendent of the Motor Transport Division and superior has been suspended from bis job since Tuesday City Manager William Vee-der suspended Noe because of questionable financial practices involved in the sale of scavenging rights at the garbage dump near Statesville Avenue He acted after learning that Noe received money from Press-ley and that Pressley was in turn collecting the money from scavengers who went through the city dump for items that could be salvaged for resale No charges have been brought against Noe Wanted In Schools: Phillips Outlines Philosophy In Talk By VICTOR McELIIENY Observer Staff Writer Dr A Craig Phillips superintendent of schools here told a civic club Friday that he intends to create atmosphere for in local schools In his first public talk here Phillips told the Charlotte Civi-tan Club meeting at the YMCA that he would not disclose i specific plans for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system which he has headed since July Instead he outlined a philoso-j phy for creating the atmosphere I he wants In order charge our youngsters to uncommon Phillips asserted five things are required: i An entnusiastic staff an up-to-date program students "willing to dig deep in the well of under-! a citizenry genuinely concerned about and willing to support school work and parents to share the burden of student growth by giving their time energy and understand Phillips asked the Civitans to invite him hack later for a more specific talk Pnillips said his hearers probably wanted to know somching about the direction in which his new administration would move He then told an anecdote about a cowboy who was observed putting a saddle on a horse a k-wards When questioned the cowboy said "You don't even know which direction going in" Phillips called for the same confidence "that educators know what they're that people give to doctors and lawyers He said is awfully important for you to know where "Everything that we hear about the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Phillips said "is that by golly these people are willing to support their schools" He urged citizens to visit the schools and teachers more often "for weeds choke the unused He urged them to "read more about and our personnel who have so many thoughts to Phillips told the Civitans that they could easily decide to leave the whole problem of school improvement to him: "You could say that was my job You could say that was what I was being paid Rut Thillips said "I think ft is very much your responsibility as and not just the responsibility of school administrators To illustrate his idea of the public responsibility for schools Phillips told the story of a young man who planned to catch a philosopher in a trap The man planned to hold a bird in cupped hands walk up to the philosopher and ask him if the bird were alive or dead If the philosopher said Observer Photo by James Denning And His lYr-onal Friend Blondie Will Barker Blondie to get together another $100000 for the creditors The May 27 World 600 stock car race at the track produced $125000 profit which could be used to help liquidate the debts The SEC had functioned as adviser to the court in the case and SEC attorneys suggested that the trustee investigate pos- sible in early opera- '000 in claims against the track eat' i They began bankruptcy pro-! cecdings To the sale of the jtrack at a public auction by the creditors the speedway management had the corporation placed in the hands of the fed- torneys suggested that substantial reductions in the claims and even criminal liability might result from such investigations The track is in Cabarrus County just across the Mecklenburg line on US 29 Found Returned '1 Blind Owner Happy Again The purpose of the reorganization will be to pay off the creditors and make the speedway a going concern paying its own way out of profits from races and exhibitions Among main jobs is finding money to pay off the creditors A committee solved part of this problem by rasing $300000 and promising Law Asked On Bushy Corners A Chamber of Commerce Committee recommended Friday that the city adopt an ordinance to prevent planting of trees and shrubs and erecting fences so close to intersections that they cause accidents The recommendation will go from the Traffic and Transportation Committee to the board of directors and if adopted by the board will be presented to the City Council Committee member Jerry Tuttle urged the group to adopt the recommendation He said the committee had been talking about hazards caused by brushes and trees and fences for several years ul1'-' thlr'sht nr in The proposed regulations would prohibit plants or fences more than 30 inches high in areas in which they would block the view of intersecting streets from motorists Trees would have to be trimmed so that lower limbs would not block the view The committee also heard a report from Cily Traffic Engineer Herman Hoose on steps the rity is taking to Improve traffic flow in the downtown area JUDGE CRAVEN Laid-Off Employes Seek Aid By ROBERT CONN Observer Staff Writer Four hundred Eastern A i Lines employes in the Charlotte area laid off by the strike against EAL have not been able to draw unemployment compensation so far because of a state law A hearing on the meaning of the law will be held at 9 am Thursday in the County Courthouse George II Everett chief of the Charlotte office of the Employment Security Commission said A hearing is called automatically whenever a question is raised about the Employment Security Law The law in this case says that a person may not receive compensation during a strike unless is not participating in or financing or directly interested in the labor Thus flight engineers whose union called the EAL strike apparently are disqualified But are the airline pilots in the dispute? Are stewardesses? Are ticket salesmen? These are among the questions that the hearing must settle Meanwhile Everett reported he had been deluged with of phone from EAL employes He said he was advising ail callers not to ask for compensation until after the hearing Many are looking for temporary jobs he said but are skeptical about hiring them because the strike could end and the workers would return to Eastern If the strike continued he said workers probably would ask for permanent jobs "out of necessity" Payments could range upward to $32 a week for 26 weeks By ROBERT CONN Observer Staff Writer Blondie has come home The 12-year-old cocker spaniel was found by city dog warden Terry Roberts at 222 South Bivd between 11 and 11:30 am Friday Sometime Wednesday night scared by the noise of July 4 firecrackers Blondie had dug her way under the white picket fence at 3133 Graymont Drive where she is the companion of Will Barker a 73-year-o 1 blind man "Firecrackers and storms scare her" Mrs Ruby Hatley Barker's daughter explained "I usually chain her during a storm But I forgot about the firecrackers this time "She was apparently heading for our old house at 410 12th St" The South Boulevard address where the dog was found is on the route from the new house where she has lived just 5 months to the old house "Getting the dog hack means so much to him 'Barker' He likes her like a Mrs Hatley said "Blondie used to help i in operate a food stand at our house But Daddy had to give up the stand because of a the club heard commotion" and rushed to the front of the park "One of them tried to jump me Robbins said "and some- tola me that one of them haya pistol 1 didn see the ha(! a dldnt sce the P'1- Hiough Thcie was sonic confusion to how many men were involv-i in assault Police listed Stabbed Ballplayer To Leave Hospital heart condition so we moved Dog Warden Roberts was able to return the dog after tracing the city tag number through his files Meanwhile The Observer which carried a story about the missing dog Friday morning received five calls from readers who thought they had found the dog All had taken care of the animals overnight had several calls today about blonde cocker Roberts said "All had tags so we were able to return them to their owners the good thing about Expected Today Police Chief John Hord said late Friday that "we signed warrants because we are not suie who did the stabbing When we learn who did the stabbing well sign warrants" derstand it that way There is Some confusion (on our part) as to who did the Velazquez joined the Hornets last year He has been a professional ballplayer for four years In recent games he said he had caused some discontent among fans by committing errors He made one Thursday hut he said his assailants did not refer to this or any part of bis performance in the game "Anybody can make an error I don't know what made them do he said Velazquez has been playing regularly alternating at second base third base and shortstop Tokl that Velazquez pointed out his assailant in front of at ssjicnst two policemen Hord said that's the way you un- fa derstand it but we un- Told that Velazquez pointed the boy would release the bird If the philosopher said the bov would squash the bird When the boy actually con-1 fronted the philosopher the philosopher said answer is in your Matthews Recreation Will Begin 1 jeral court in November Judge Craven appointed Robinson to study the speedway corporation and recommend reorganization steps that would the operation In May a Federal Securities I Exchange Commission (SEC' official told Craven there ap-j peared to be some misdeeds in I the claims against the track Craven ordered Robinson to find out which of the claims are legitimate On Thursday Robinson reported that he had found a wide range of possible irregularities in the claims The largest claims are by contractors who built the track in 1959 Friday's talks involved Robinson SEC attorneys and attorneys for the speedway creditors Craven told them important word in this ruling is the word indicating the speedway I operations he is empowered to pursue his investigations of such pursue'his oFsuch possible fraud without regard to dates of judgments rendered jn fa0rs 0f the various credi- The judge was referring to the earlier certification of some of the creditors claims in a state superior court The attorneys claimed that the state certification prohibits any r-ther investigation On Thursday Robinson said be needed more time to complete his investigations He quoted a letter from US Atty William Medford in which the district attorney asked the FBI to take a hand in the speedway investigations Robinson said the FBI was called into the ease because there was evidence of criminal liability Craven said Robinson figure in the most successful previous drive Last year 1898 pledges from individuals and businesses added up to $7585991 This year a spring Arls Fund drive which was led by President Richard Calvert brought in $61000 Last month the team of businessmen took over the effoit to get the money needed to keep eight Charlotte cultural groups operating during the 1962 63 season They aie within $26110 of reathmg the goal i- Noe volunteered to take a lie detector test Friday Noe took the test but Detective Capt A Crenshaw Jr who Is in charge of the Investigation would make no comment on the lest or other phases of the investigation In a memorandum to the City Council Veeder said that charges had been assessed for scavenging for about 18 months He estimated that between $500 and $1800 was involved but said no accounts had been kept by Noe Noe said the money had been used to buy flowers for department workers who were sick to pay for bowling league memberships and bowling shirts for the department team and to pay for gifts for retiring employes Pressley lives In Matthews and has been supervisor of landfills for several years Crenshaw said the charges arose out of the investigation but he would make no other comments He said the grader blades heavy steel blades used for grading and scraping were taken from equipment used at the landfill Crenshaw said Pressley admitted selling the blades but denied taking the money for his own use tyre the spokesman indicated little hope of an early settlement are afraid that what is needed i legislation requiring arbitration in fights between said the spokesman who pointed out that no laws flights a day The flight engineers want airline to agree that the third man in jetliner and conventional four-engine aircraft cockpits whl be an engineer The i 1 union on the other hand has demanded that the third seat filled by a pilot If Eastern givesV in to the flight engineers the airline will face a strike by the pilots If the engineers give in they will lose their jobs unless they also qualify as pilots In the meantime telephones went unanswered at district and city sales offices in the Sclwyn Hotel at the reservations computer center on a i r-field Drive and at the ticket counters and operations desks itt See EASTERN Page 4B Col I Eastern Employes Are Pessimistic near Griffith Park's front gate Velazquez who was interviewed at the hospital Friday said that the incident occurred at about 11:15 pm as he was waiting for a taxicab called me and The Matthews summer rcerea- surrounded me then jumped lion program will begin n- Velazquez said He said day and continue for six weeks that his assailants gave no realm the grounds of Matthews Jun- son for stabbing him He denied ior High School report that they aecused him The program will be under (f the before Miss Anne Spencer director and stnbbmfr him "There was no mention of the game nothing of that Velazquez said in broken English He is a native of Cuba By HARRY SNOOK Observer Staff Writer Eastern Air employes here had new reason Friday to be pessimistic about returning to work anytime soon Many of them had hoped a court order restraining a strike By JOHN DeMOTT observer 'tail writer An infielder for the Charlotte Hornets who was stabbed Thurs-j ciay outside the baseball park aHcr the Hornets had lost to Savannah 13-5 is expected to be released from Good Hospital today Samaritan i Nestor (Goose) Velazquez 22 stabbed in the stomach as several men surrounded i of them had knives and they started to close in around me" he said His teammates and Red Robbins manager of if- if if ff -1 1 tf -x trr4 NESTOR VELAZQUEZ fr He said a new system of expressways the new automatic signal system the street-railway grade separation program and extensions and widenmgs of downtown strees would help solve some of the traffic lems His department lie said is ready to start on a program to increase the capacity of some streets through better traf-lic control signalling and other methods He was batting 279 through last cated that he could complete hisj Sunday He made last of the investigations and be South Atlantic League all-star icady to submit a plan or reor- toam ganization for the speedway cor- of flight engineers against Pan now require arbitration in dis-Amcrican World Airways would putes such as the one which has idled Eastern's normal 1400 Uie numbcr as tbrcf- Bobbins also said three but Velazquez said he counted four Piiii Ilouser general manager of the club said that Robbins and teammates of Velazquez rounded up three men and held them in the office until police arrived Houser said that Velazquez who was bleeding was taken to the office where he pointed out a man who he said had stabbed him police were right there when he pointed him Howscr said Velazquez was given first aid by a trainer and the three suspects were taken to police headquarters WHs J0 po ftallon' Howscr said and the desk scr- geant told me that would have to sign the warrant So I waited on at the police station but he never showed up Yrlaqucz said that he received first aid then was taken (o the Alexander Hotel where he is staying by Oscar Chini-qtie a teammate He said hr thought he need hospital attention "When I got home" he said "it started to hurt The girl who runs the hotel took me to the: hospital I never went to the police station" 1 Because of this apparently i the suspects in as-j sault were released by police iicy live ill Converse Detective Charles Movie who ha -i been assigned to the ease said that it would be "Monday or Tuesdav" befoie any wai-t aiits would lie signed if they verc signed at ill Arls Fund Pledges Reach $78860 end Friday so that a strike against that airline might produce cither presidential or congressional intervention I They learned however that a federal district judge in New York City had extended the restraining order until Aug 1 The order provides for additional An arson attempt at Avondale hearings on Pan American's re-Presbyterian Church at 2321 quest for a temporary injunction Park Road was reported Friday 'against the engineers McLean Rev McLean of 2817 The recreation program is 1 sponsored hv the Matthews Foundation Inc Harold Soisot is president and I Manney is first vice president Matinoy said the program costs about $300 Ended Community Services pays half and Matthews citizens contribute the other! half The play program is lo children from five to 14 years of age i Girl Injured When Hit iy Car A 3-vcar-old girl was injured Friday when she was struck by an automobile on Mallard Creek Road In "fair" condition in Good Samaritan Hospital was Fermcc Phair of Mailard Creek Road said hr girl im in fiont of a car being dnven bv i G'iu i i Clii" Todd 17 of lb id fieek Load No charges tiled Bv DICK BUNKS Observer Still Writer Pledges to the Charlotte Arts Fund now total $7886030 Executive director William King announced the figure Friday as a crash drive for $105000 neared the close of its second week Tweive days of solicitation by a "icscue" team of 37 businessmen and civic leaders iiave brought in $17860 Contributions amount to $30(10 more than the highest Wendover St minister of the church told police that someone entered the church sometime Thursday night and tried to set fire to the upstairs Police investigation revealed burned paper in four upstairs rooms of the frame church Paper had been stuffed into cabinets and scattered on the floors Jhe strings to the Venetian 'blinds also had been burned An Eastern spokesman In New York told The Observer by telephone that efforts still were being made through the Secretary of Labor and 1 National Mediation Board (NMB) to settle the strike which has left 18000 employes out of work since June 23 Speaking on behalf of Eastern President Malcolm A Mac'll-.