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1 e- 0' et-tSe 4 -e ee it a i i a I a 0 a i ee ei-e i esee le ees -s le --e 1 4a0 s- a r-- 1 -r --4 4640 WONOV4001004 kr'llio14-41r3446610roaboos -le 1 I I 0 14B--THE CHARLOTTE Jon 1970 Ibnom 'IP Irri7rrygml Jones roi 9 es :1 41 rAllik '''''eets Agesse -eves I ese ees 1 4 prlion a-- 1::: 4 eee VW 41101 i'" 47 --1 i-- 4 li'4f 11 1 11 4 eatrolina LLibraries -7 ktv cl 44- Li 's a ANDERSON BARBER DULANEY GERDES LEWIS 4 By DICK HAMMERSTRONI Charlotte was one of two cities as possible Will be fed into the Under the plan a library said he hoped that an open ac te verge News Staff Writer to get the funds for the system city's computers and stored could avoid duplication in the cess program whereby any li i e- State Rep Arthur (Art) called Municipal Information subscriptions of periodicals and brary whether public or pri- ee -eel liek fa'' Jones today called for a close Systems Resources Progeam: This Jones feels would tie i a 1 The money saved any given time would IV IcIt link between libaries in a 50- Basically the program will in with the libraries' future through this program said be available to any bonafide mile radius of Charlotte to pro- pool city department reports goals of having a unified serv- Jones would be equivalent to or faculty member I vide a "regionwide bond of and data in a central filing ice for all libraries within a 50- an increase in eerrent budgets through a system of unified 1 se common interest" system As much information mile radius of Charlotte The veteran legislator also identification cards et se "Admittedly this would take es: ee 4404s A re He proposed hiring a diree- some doing" Jones said "But eft A i tor of a Metrolina Library -e s- it is nevertheless a highly de- MCFADDEN PRICE TAFT WRIGHT Council as a step in that direc- tion and added that federal Assess ent By IRS Cuts: sirable goal" funds approved for a central Banquet Set Jane gram 23 data bank will aid the pro- 'JONES OUTLINED Into Profits Of Speed ay growth of the libraries systems throughout Hoyt A ti Galvin rtvoi director ndiaali(i)d is JONES speaking to I tY ty Jaycees Pick Mecklenburg Citizens Central for Bet- 'M ter Libraries at Pied- By BOB YERS News Staff Writer of the l'e mile super-track in years 1967 and 1968 and is be- of the Charlotte Mecklenburg public library It seems but a few short mont Community College said 1963 four cash and two stock ing contested in the courts by years ago when this area had such a plan would insure con- An assessment by the Inter- dividends have been paid However a tax assessment of Dr speedway attorneys according almost no public library facili- Year 10 Outstanding Men tinued improvement in the li- braries throughout Metrolina nal Revenue Service has eut in- to Charlotte Motor Speedway $210353 for the iscal years to track president Fred Wilson of Monroe ties" Jones said ''We have indeed come a long way" The Department of profits according to the anual 1964 '65 and '66 reflected in Some $178000 in Improve- Pointing to the growth of li- lousily and Urban Develop- report for the fiscal year end- the 1968 statement has been ments are also reflected in the By BRADFORD TILLSON Frederick Barber Jr 32 Gray Ltwis 3 News Staff Writer program operations manager cial loan officer of the Amer3 comsner- ing Oct 31 1969 current statement They in- brartes around Charlotte Jones ment yesterday announced that settled for $165965 The assess- i- cited Johnson Smith's James Duke Library the' new li- Speedway profits for two ma- ment was based on a 1959 de- elude a fiberglass shade coy- for WBTV cited for heading the can Bank and Trust Co in jor races the brary at the University Cliarlotte's Ten Outstanding World 600 and preciation schedule of 2512 ering the upper rows of the station's "human understand- Monroe nominated for his a i grandstand aluminum Alen of the Year for National 500 dipped from years when the track was op- ine" project and "other efforts work as a member Of the re- 1969 were announced today by intock $74477 in 1968 to $68651 in 1969 crating under Chapter 10 of the seats a grandstand to open lines of communication cent Bond Promotion Commit- the Charlotte and Mecklenburg No dividend will be paid on Federal Bankruptcy Act guard rail around the north between tee and member of the Cit- and south turns and new pay- 1 Jaycees They will be honored the 1889901 shares of common Joseph Du aney: 32 vice izens Review Committee for Realtor Babmta the rt atiLithnrei eledbCatraalrQret rbhoynLi rileebei asnsieni tanrpeghsuhcaebeectl slcdniicetorlhal College igrbpleloiatetrideiy oung at an awards president of Price Son City-County Consolidation banquet Jan 23 stock held by more than 3500 AN ADDITIONAL $126073 ing on the north turn 1 One of the ten will be singled Inc cited for his successful Gray Lewis 33 commer- shareholders GSince the present has been assessed by the In- Speedway secretary treasur- i its sf i or out at the banquet and awarded pursuit of a "significant flood work as a member of the re- Continued From 2nd Front management assumed control ternal Revenue Service for the er lee Charles said that in- 1 the Distinguished Service control project" within Char- tee treasurer of the Me k- man of the Alecklenburg Coon- course under construction are itial costs of a $500000 road annual membership meeting A Award by the Jaycees The lotte and Mecklenburg County tee for City County Consolida- 'award will be presented by the Through his efforts 90 per cent ty Board of Education ny 4 aomen Growing to build the reflected in the 1969 a e- tour of the new CPCC library also was conducted and reports runt "We wanted 1968 winner Edward KnOX of the right-of-way property Johnnie McFadden 32 teach- Banks McClintock Jr attend- IN yvere received are er at a li- an attorney necessary for the project is be- road course on a pay-as-you- 1 Elementary ed Charlotte schools and Duke The ten men are: trig donated by the owners the go basis but the government braries School cito-J for his teaching University prior to entering the citation says ers won't allow us to do it this and work with children Ale- real estate field in 1946 He way" Charles said THOAIAS Anderson II 24 Phillip Gerdes 31 partner ervous Quitting Pill Fadden was recey name pr was ntl esien dt of the Charlotte arehouse senior systems analyst for in the law firm of Griffin and He added "We will also get North Carolina Teacher of the Board of Realtors in 1956 has First Union National Bank cit- Gerdes was commended for most of the tax money back ed for his work on various cid- his work as president of the Year and first runner-up (sixth served several terms as a di- Continued From 2nd Front with most prescriptions of birth on the depreciation schedule place) in the national Teacher rector and was chairman of Is Leveied 'ens committees such as the Mecklenburg County Associa- i bnyuead Fsercomuri2tyndgFuaroanit'in Cancer Crusade United Fund tion for Retarded Children and of the Year contest the board's multiple listing in this case) possible that will tor control pills although one doe- but it ill be two or said they were "thousand years before we will realize Appeal March of Dimes and treasurer of the Inner City Osborne Oakley 33 vice service and professional stand- do the job meaningless words" to most this Almost all of those inter- Bond Committee lowship League president of the Oakley Stereo- ards committee women called on i viewed reported that they did More than 130000 fans at- type Co recognized for i Alost doctors require regular tending the two speedway-spon- not recommend sequential birth vvork svith high school He is a deem of Covenant check-ups of women on the pill sorea races (a third race last the area control pills although some i New Water Rate at the Bethlehem Community Center He is also president of the Cotswold Civitan Club and Presbeterian Church a direc- tor of the Iklutual Savings Loan Association a Mason II said is la not ling with I 1 the estrogen content of these and some will not renew a pre- scription without this check- up This procedure is not uni- eicar was staged by a nonprofit mganizationi a i $802649 in 1969 compared with $794322 in Firemen sounded a second alarm at 239 an A third alarm went out seven minutes Chamber of Commerce president of nit Citadel alumni and a member of the Char- pills (all sequential pills have a later 1968 Gross receipts for 1969 versal however and one phy- of Charlotte lotte high-estrogen content) Several sician was critical of "doctors Is Called 'Unfai Camellia Club of Char- doctors said they r' Men's William Price II 35 pres- lotte Charlotte Coin CIO i ineffec- who allow a refill without a tive check-up" were $957936 and for 1968 were $943 "We were able to contain the 431 fire (inside the building)" ident of Price Son Charlotte City Club Commo- Expenses increased over the Dowdy said "But it was too estrogen pills are often High Inc nominated for his work dore Club and Pi Kappa Alpha L' thIlY two doctors reported In- Past a from $697585 to iF ot iretomeenntess re'r'e able to get in- By MARILYN MAYES action official even though with the Chamber of Com- Fraternity prescribed for other than birth stances One said ill-related blood- $749312 Direct race expenses I side a small adjoining office News Staff Writer the city sells water to the merce's Fire protection Com- control reasons according to clotting ne sa this had tarn decerased from $482725 to County Commissioner Dr county mittee and his authorship of He is married to the former several gynecologists i 3 a Martin today ed him against the pin while $453575 by $20 000 and administra- and save most of the company but track maintenane the other I it was an "iso- rose Martin says according to his the committee's final report Dorothy McConnell of Char- charged an increase is Donald Taft 30 a group lotte They have two children Estrogen is often prescribed lated incident" Another said Live and general costs by $30- records he added i calculations based on figures u- as a regulator of the menstr 1 Some 30 firefighters and six county water rate called for that in 7-8000 cases of women 000 supplied by the county engin- leader in texturing develop- William Banks III and Dorothy al cycle en a new city rate schedule is nt at Celanese cited for the pill over 10 years he companies battled the blaze i eering consultants Henmngson Although most of the doctors had "never seen any compli- The speedway's sue- The Red Cross and Charlotte unfair and unnecessary achievements while president Durham and interviewed were quick to qual- cations" cessful year was 1967 when Rescue Squad stood by to ren- Martin asserted county custo- ty customers are already paY- of the Mecklenburg Jaycees Ne ife Killed ify their opinions on the pill gross receipts exceeded $1 mil- der assistance i niers already are subsidizing ing more than they should and He was named one of the five 10 of them could be charac- Many of the specialists be- lion "I believe we would have The flames were difficult to 1 the city and consultants recom- are actually subsidizing the outstanding local presidents in terized as being either for or leeve that the pill is blamed topped a million in 1969 if it i because of the large mending the increase city North Carolina Husband Hurt against continued use of oral for numerous conditions it in no had not been for the Talladega amount of combustibles and the on figures to justify their cal- contraceptives way influences "If a woman incident" said Charles "0 freezing weather firemen said culations Martin says while the aver- WADE Wright 30 public Of these five were for and gains 20 pounds and tries to paid admissions were off for Plastic pipe cement and thin- The commissioner said he is age county user is now charged relations supervisor for South- Continued From "ad Front five against Three doctors said blame it on the pill she's kid- the National 500 race in Octo- ner caused the fire to burn rap surprised the city approved the 50 per 100 cubic feet his ern Bell Telephone and Tele- room of the fotinroom house they actively discouraged most ding idly rate increase without consult- calcutations show the charge graph Co cited for service as of their patients from taking bet self" was one doctor's her" ing the county a procedure should be 38 cents Small Business Chairman for Capt A McCall of the comment Charles referred to a whole- "WE WERE ABLE to con- tam the fire and it did not pro- called for in a year-old city- the Heart Association of Char- sale driver boycott of the Talla- ca The report on which the city police patrol bureau said the the pill while only one report- ed active encouragement Some None of the physicians ques- county water-sewer partnership lotte-Mecklenburg vice presi- of the gynecologists indicated tioned advocated any action dega 500 Sept 14 by gress into a stack of plastic based its case for the rate in- front door was padlocked but i ((near the building)" 1 agreement dent of internal affairs for the other than further stud based its case for the rate in- a side door was open their attitude vi as becoming Drivers rs of ofeistPiern(spsDioAna)l Dowdy said crease says county customers Charlotte Jaycees and publicity more negative as a result of re- by the Food and Drug Administration Most of the leading drivers "The heat inside the building I THE INCREASE in county should be charged 95 cents per chairman for the 1969 Festival "It was cold (inside the cent research Most favored leaving any deci- participated in the boycott caused cement containers to rates is imminent When cubic feet according to in the Park house) but there had been a 100 City Council voted Monday to While several of the doctors sions on regulation up to the explode" he added Alartin fire in the fireplace" raise city rates 175 per cent The DSA Banquet will be About noon members of the outspokenly critical of doctor and the patient CHARLES PREDICTS a ban- "We had to fight it from the The discrepancy in calcula- "exaggerated reports in ner year in 1970 Four races it reaffirmed a policy of charg- held at the White House Inn Crime Lab were removing evi- outside It was too dangerous tions he says results from the news media" they were unan- One doctor cited a previous will be held including the first to go in" be commented ing county customers twice the beginning at 7 pm according dence from the house Taken aoti city report using le68 water imous in the belief that their study which reported a ma- version 2n3 of thiend diaan- fast as it hit the ground this Formula car event a 100-miler city schedule to James Boyce general were two guns and a poker "The water was freezing as Two other county commis- consumption figures for chairman William Suttle a Another man who said he patients are more 1 jority of the "experts" in this about the pill today than ever county believe the drug to be re i the sioners 'Pete' Peter- county while he used 1970 pro- regional director of the Office knew the AlcNeils said Moses cars sio also made it dangerous to i son and Charles Myers jections of Economic Opportunity will McNeil liked to hunt and fish would before "relatively safe" He said in before the annual World 600 fight" i many cases pregnancy wou say they are not happy with be the guest speaker "He'd go whenever he could "We see no reason why 1970 The fire was tapped out at the rate hike but will probably MARTIN SAYS to use the Tickets may be purchased get transportation He didn' THIRTEEN A I most be 10 times more dangerous can't be the most successful 6:55 am but firemen remained go along with it 68 figure is inaccurate because for $5 at the Jaycee Office have a car himself" women ask them about side than contraception by the pill of all for speedway" on the scene during the morn- I County officials say they will the county had not started its 1300 South Blvd or the First He was about 63 years old effects of the pill and seven He was not alone in this opin- Charles said ing to keep watch 1 bave to approve the county water program then and cus- Union National Bank n- police said and she was about reported that many women are ion rate increase to make the city tomers have increased now town 60 discontinuing use of the i I 1 because of the adverse public- IT WOULD APPEAR a ity while many Charlotte pill users 1 lip In Governmental Plaza One doctor said that if a pa- tient indicated concern or are worried to the point of quitting their doctors are more doubts about the effects of the cautious in reacting Some are pills he immediately recem- limiting use of the drug to 1101 mended that she quit i short-term family planning art set On park wotk them He said this was to pro- tect both the patient and him- self Most are sticking to the low- estrogen pills but for most a wait-and-see attitude prevails Tvvelve of the docotrs ques- tioned regularly warn i As one doctor told The News patients of possible side effects "There is a risk in so many By DOUG SMITH He said the five member The site previously set aside company explained that they of the drug Several mentioned things in life The pill is no dif- B0111US0 News Staff Writer group will serve as liaison with for a Post Office distri- a negotiating with 1 the written warnings enclosed ferent" 1 The first phase of construe- those interested in developing bution center was rejected by chains to build a $25 million tion on a 60-acre park in Char- urban renewal land and will -1 A federal officials motel on the property DON'T I lotte's Governmental 1 a a advise the commission on mat- will begin next month ters relating to land sales LET IT is ---1ILLAIL1 The City Council which must The firm had previously plan- Former Mayor a build i bu i Iding em ei The work to be done by a ned to an Brookshire was named chair- make the final decision on the let jet ei re it r-V private contractor includes in man of the committee Other land's use has scheduled on the site but was granted a i ri LAY Etallation of culverts throuesh posai for Jan 26 390-day extension in 1968 when Jr4aVegs'i' members are George Broad- a public hearing on the o- "-17 the area and relocation of a it was decided instead to build '146 -44------ ----Tlvi AROU ND rick Pat Hall Carlton Flem- J- 3i sanitary sewer line a motel Tft: The commission voted unan- contract aping tog and Edwin Latimer i eisekS- 'Nese Eventually the park through I 4ii it 1 OCKYL A contt Nvith the sc 4 SWS the area of the County Office iliili it 1 1 as -ki-- HITE Building The Education Cen- imously with commissioner Griffith Realty Co for develop- ilf4: We- s' ter and other proposed public Smith absent to sell an acre ment of land at AlcDowell and Use Our Convenient i building will feature a large of land in the Dilworth Urban Fourth Sts was extended until es taie s'ee 'mere! we' ee pondscol several smaller ponds and Rw eneal Project to Howard A March 12 li I I ti' I i HIGHT DEPOSITORY i eisekeeeeeeeeeeesseeeeeee la Nivens and Clyde Medearis -e- i i for The commission etended the 55250 e0 7'141''" k'''''' 1 I CONSTRUCTION ON an cle- The property will be used for same contract for 30 days at ee es eee--- 4t slated walkway which will span a convenience grocery last month's meeting THIS WAY IT WILL BE YOURS qtf 1 it 'v---M1J Third and Fourth Streets to and other facilities such as doe- Mies ilettt This time the --0 0 tie in the whole area is sched- tors' offices SAFE SECURE AHD DEPOSITED firm must pay the interest vied to begin in August 18 your skin Do deter being charged the Redevelop- OPEN 24 HOURS PER DAY The walkway would begin at TIIE AREA Is being devel- ment Commission on th land gents make your hands rough sore or red? If your skin is irritated the County Court House ex- oped as the site of Charlotte's Bonus Gifts Coupons good for for the 90 previous days and by detergents you need ANTI- tend over Fourth St to the second public housing project tile remainder of the year to TERGE PROTECTIVE CREAM te THE 1 County Office Building and for the elderly was especially ave its contract extended to Just one 60-second application gives I to the Educa- I trading stamps or cash on the across Third St King said he vec 12 instant relief That's because ANTI- TERGE is a remarkable moisturizing back of every pack of Lucky 111- tion Center happy to sell the land to Me- protective cream Not sticky Not BA Kof The Redevelopment Commis- deans and Nivens because both Failure to pay the interest greasy Heals detergent hands and ters One coupon will get you five lion was advised of the plans held property in the area be- at the end of the 60 days as instantly softens and stopsdrv "Skin- yesterday at its regular meet- fore it was bought up for re- spelled out in the mis- 1113 e' AR Ira VE RESULTS Or cash if you prefer Nlake your I fr At smetic counter and lug in the City Council cham- development sion's resolution would result 1 0 JER of your favorite trading stamps GE cos leers The commission voted to add in the contract being declared beauty salons every here! next pack Lucky Filters retail sales to the list of uses in default In other action Commission for 146 acres of land in the ANTI-TERGEi Chairman Raymond King Brooklyn Urban Renewal area IN TIIIS CASE Griffith announced the appointment of after no i i was would lose the 10 per cent de- protectiLle CREAM 12 MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 4 SOUTH CHURCH ST CHARLOTTE NC I an "advisory committee for expressed at a public hearing posit posted on the property Comfort Mfg Co Chicago Ill VINO Wtryr rorHptrrfot l'UtEl land development" preceding the meeting Jim Griffith representing the 1 a ti a lialononsolmliners ur limblimmomillillorallem liElar 148--THE CHARLOTTE ANDERSON BARBER McFADDEN Banquet Set Jan City County Jaycees Pick Year's 10 Outstanding Men By BRADFORD TILLSON News Staff Writer Charlotte's Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Year for 3969 were announced today by the Charlotte and Mecklenburg Jaycees They will be honored at an awards banquet Jan 23 One of the ten will be singled out at the banquet and awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Jaycees The 'award will be presented by the 1968 winner Edward Knox an attorney The ten men are: THOMAS Anderson II 24 senior systems analyst for First Union National Bank cited for his work on various citi'ens committees such as the Cancer Crusade 'United Fund Appeal March of Dimes and Bond Committee New Water Rate Is Called 'Unfair' By MARILYN MAYES News Staff Writer County Commissioner Dr James Martin today charged an increase is the county water rate called for in a new city rate schedule is unfair and unnecessary Martin asserted county customers already are subsidizing the city and consultants recommending the increase on figures to justify their calculations The commissioner said he is surprised the city approved the rate increase without consulting the county a procedure called for in a year-old city-county water-sewer partnership agreement THE INCREASE in county rates is imminent When City Council voted Monday to raise city rates 175 per cent it reaffirmed a policy of charging county customers twice the city schedule Two other county commissioners 'Pete' Peterson and Charles Myers say they are not happy with the rate hike but will probably go along with it County officials say they will bave to approve the county rate increase to make the city Start By DOUG SMITH News Staff Writer The first phase of construction On a 60-acre park in Charlotte's Governmental Plaza will begin next month The work to be done by a private contractor includes installation of culverts through the area and relocation of a sanitary sewer line Eventually the park through the area of the County Office Building The Education Center and other proposed public building will feature a large pool several smaller ponds and landscaping CONSTRUCTION ON an elevated walkway which will span Third and Fourth Streets to tie in the whole area is scheduled to begin in August The walkway would begin at the County Court House extend over Fourth St to the County Office Building and across Third St to the Education Center The Redevelopment Commission was advised of the plans yesterday at its regular meeting in the City Council chambers In other action Commission Chairman Raymond King announced the appointment of an "advisory committee for land development" Jon 14 1910 23 Frederick 11 Barber Jr 32 program operations manager for WBTV cited for heading the station's "human understanding" project and "other efforts to open lines of communication between people" Joseph Dulaney 32 vice president of Price Son Inc cited for his successful pursuit of a "significant flood control project" within Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Through his efforts 90 per cent of the right-of-way property necessary for the project is being donated by the owners the citation says Phillip Gerdes 31 partner in the law firm of Griffin and Gerdes was commended for his work as president of the Mecklenburg County Association for Retarded Children and treasurer of the Inner City Fellowship League action official even though the city sells water to the county Martin says according to his calculations based on figures supplied by the county engineering consultants Henningson Durham and customers are already paYing more than they should and are actually subsidizing the city Martin says while the average county user is now charged 50 ceuts per 100 cubic feet his calcuiations show the charge should be 38 cents The report on which the city based its case for the rate in-based its case for the rate Increase says county customers should be charged 95 cents per 100 cubic feet according to Martin The discrepancy in calculations he says results from the city report using 1968 water consumption figures for the county while he used 1970 projections MARTIN SAYS to use the '68 figure is inaccurate because the county had not started its water program then and customers have increased now In Governmental Plaza Set On Park He said the five member group will serve as liaison with those interested in developing urban renewal land and will advise the commission on matters relating to land sales Former Mayor Stan Brookshire was named chairman of the committee Other members are George Broad-rick Pat Hall Carlton Fleming and Edwin Latimer The commission voted unanimously with commissioner Smith absent to sell an acre of land in the Dilworth Urban Renewal Project to Howard A Nivens and Clyde Medearis for $55250 The property will be used for a convenience grocery store and other facilities such as doctors' offices THE AREA IS being developed as the site of Charlotte's second public housing project for the elderly King said he was especially happy to sell the land to Me-deans and Nivens because both held property in the area before it was bought up for redevelopment The commission voted to add retail sales to the list of uses for 146 acres of land in the Brooklyn Urban Renewal area after no opposition was expressed at a public hearing preceding the meeting ELI LEWIS WRIGHT Gray Ltu is 33 commercial loan officer of the American Bank and Trust Co in Monroe nominated for his work as a member oT the recent Bond Promotion Committee and member of the Citizens Review Committee for City-County Consolidation Gray Lewis 33 commerwork as a member of the re-tee treasurer of the Mecktee for City County Consolida Johnnie McFadden 32 teacher at Selwyn Elementary School ether' for his teaching and work with cliildren McFadden was recently named North Carolina Teacher of the Year and first runner-up (sixth place) in the national Teacher of the Year contest Osborne Oakley 33 vice president of the Oakley Stereotype Co recognized for i work with high school boys at the Bethlehem Cornmunity Center He is also president of the Cotswold Civitan Club and president of Tht Citadel alumni of Charlotte William Price II 35 president of Price Son Inc nominated for his work with the Chamber of Commerce's Fire protection Committee and his authorship of the committee's final report Donald Taft 30 a group I eader in texturing development at Celanese cited for achievements while president of the Mecklenburg Jaycees He was named one of the five outstanding local presidents in North Carolina WADE Wright 30 public relations supervisor for Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co cited for service as Small Business Chairman for the Heart Association of Charlotte-Mecklenburg vice president of internal affairs for the Charlotte Jaycees and publicity chairman for the 1969 Festival in the Park The DSA Banquet will be held at the White House Inn beginning at 7 pm according to James Boyce general chairman William Suttle a regional director of the Office of Economic Opportunity will be the guest speaker Tickets may be purchased for $3 at the Jaycee Office 1300 South Blvd or the First Union National Bank ntown The site previously set aside for a Post Office distribution center was rejected by federal officials The City Council which must make the final decision on the land's use has scheduled a public hearing on the oposal for Jan 26 1 A contract with the Griffith Realty Co for development of land at McDowell and Fourth Sts was extended until March 12 The commission extended the same contract for 30 days at last month's meeting This time howev the firm must pay the inter est being charged the Redevelopment Commission on the land for the 90 previous days and the remainder of the year to have its contract extended to Dec 12 Failure to pay the interest at the end of the 60 days as spelled out in the mission's resolution would result in the contract being declared in default IN TIIIS CASE ri I it 11 would lose the 10 per cent deposit posted on the property Jim Griffith representing the a ME111MaWkVINI 1111EMMEMM1AMMIHMMWIi uloroulipvwir'wq0-1014r Jones rososes Union Of eatrolina Libraries By DICK IIA313IERSTRONI News Staff Writer State Rep Arthur (Art) Jones today called for a close link between libaries in a 50- mile radius of Charlotte to provide a "regionwide bond of common interest" He proposed hiring a director of a Metrolina Library Council as a step in that direction and added that federal funds approved for a central data bank will aid the program JONES speaking to Mecklenburg Citizens for Better Libraries at Central Piedmont Community College said such a plan would insure continued improvement in the libraries throughout Metrolina The Department of Housing and Urban Development yesterday announced that McClintock Top Realtor Continued From 2nd Front man of the Mecklenburg County Board of Education Banks McClintock Jr attended Charlotte schools and Duke University prior to entering the real estate field in 1946 He was president of the Charlotte Board of Realtors in 1956 has served several terms as a director and was chairman of the board's multiple listing service and professional standards committee He is a deacon of Covenant Presbyterian Church a director of the Nlutual Savings Loan Association a Mason and a member of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce Men's Camellia Club of Charlotte Charlotte Coin Charlotte City Club Commodore Club and Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity He is married to the former Dorothy McConnell of Charlotte They have two children William Banks HI and Dorothy Wife Killed Husband Hurt Continued From 2nd Front room of the footr-room house Capt A McCall of the police patrol bureau said the front door was padlocked but a side door was open "It was cold (inside the house) but there had been a fire in the fireplace" About noon members of the Crime Lab were removing evidence from the house Taken were two guns and a poker Another man who said he knew the Mc Neils said Moses McNeil liked to hunt and fish "He'd go whenever he could get transportation Ile didn't have a car himself" He was about 63 years old police said and she was about 60 Work company explained that they are negotiating with hotel chains to build a $25 million motel on the property The firm had previously planned to build an office building on the site but was granted a 390-day extension in 1968 when it was decided instead to build a motel Is your skirt Do deter gents make your hands rough sore or red? If your skin is irritated by detergents you need ANTITERGE PROTECTIVE CREAM Just one 60-second application gives instant relief That's because ANTITERGE is a remarkable moisturizing protective cream Not sticky Not greasy Beals detergent hands and instantly softens and stops dry "Skin-Flake" POSITIVE RESULTS GUARANTEED At cosmetic counters and beauty salons every here! ANTI-TERGE protective CREAM Comfort Mfg Co Chicago 7 4 Charlotte was one of two cities to get the funds for the system called Municipal Information Systems Resources -Program: Basically the program will pool city department reports and data in a central filing system As much information Assessment By IRS Cuts Into Profits Of Speedway By BOB MYERS News Staff Writer An assessment by the Internal Revenue Service has cut into Charlotte Motor Speedway profits according to the anual report for the fiscal year ending Oct 31 1969 Speedway profits for two major races the World 600 and National 500 dipped from $74477 in 1968 to $68651 in 1969 No dividend will be paid on the 1889901 shares of common stock held by more than 3500 shareholders Since the present management assumed control Many Women Growing Nervous Quitting Pill Continued From 2nd Front in this case) possible that will do the job" Almost all of those interviewed reported that they did not recommend sequential birth control pills although some said this had nothing to do with the estrogen content of these pills (all sequential pills have a high-estrogen content) Several doctors said they were ineffective High estrogen pills are often prescribed for other than birth control reasons according to several gynecologists Estrogen is often prescribed as a regulator of the menstrual cycle Although most of the doctors interviewed were quick to qualify their opinions on the pill 10 of them could be characterized as being either for or against continued use of oral contraceptives Of these five were for and five against Three doctors said they actively discouraged most of their patients from taking the pill while only one reported active encouragement Some of the gynecologists indicated their attitude as becoming more negative as a result of recent research While several of the doctors wer outspokenly critical of "exaggerated reports in news media" they were unanimous in the belief that their patients are more or ied about the pill today than ever before THIRTEEN SAID most women ask them about side effects of the pill and seven reported that many women are discontinuing use of the pill because of the adverse publicity One doctor said that if a patient indicated concern or doubts about the effects of the pills he immediately recommended that she quit using them He said this was to protect both the patient and himself Twelve of the docotrs questioned regularly warn th el patients of possible side effects of the drug Several mentioned the written warnings enclosed EFT li4 JtirsgA A Use Our HIGHT DEPOSITORY THIS WAY IT Will BE YOURS SAFE SECURE MID DEPOSITED OPEN 24 HOURS PER DAY MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT 124 SOUTH CHURCH ST as possible will be fed into the city's computers and stored This Jones feels would tie in with the libraries' future goals of having a unified service for all libraries within a 50- mile radius of Charlotte of the mile super-track in 1963 four cash and two stock dividends have been paid However a tax assessment of $210353 for the fiscal years 1964 '65 and '66 reflected in the 1968 statement has been settled for $165965 The assessment was based on a 1959 depreciation schedule of 2512 years when the track was operating under Chapter 10 of the Federal Bankruptcy Act AN ADDITIONAL $126073 has been assessed by the Internal Revenue Service for the with most prescriptions of birth control pills although one doctor said they were "thousand meaningless words" to most women Most doctors require regular check-ups of women on the pill and some will not renew a prescription without this check- up This procedure is not universal however and one physician was critical of "doctors who allow a refill without a check-up" Only two doctors reported Instances of pill-related blood-clotting One said this had turned him against the pill while the other Mt was an "isolated incident" Another said that in 7-8000 cases of women the pill over 10 years he had "never seen any complications" Many of the specialists be-eve that the pill is blamed for numerous conditions it in no way influences "If a woman gains 20 pounds and tries to blame it on the pill she's kidding herself" was one doctor's comment None of the physicians questioned advocated any action other than further study by the Food and Drug Administration Most favored leaving any decisions on regulation up to the doctor and the patient One doctor cited a previous study which reported a majority of the "experts" in this county believe the drug to be "relatively safe" He said in many cases pregnancy would be 10 times more dangerous than contraception by the pill He was not alone in this opinion IT WOULD APPEAR that while many Charlotte pill users are worried to the point of quitting their doctors are more cautious in reacting Some are limiting use of the drug to short-term family planning Most are sticking to the low-estrogen pills but for most a wait-and-see attitude prevails As one doctor told The News "There is a risk in so many things in life The pill is no different" DON'T LET IT LAY AROUND Convenient INSURANCE CORPORATION CHARLOTTE NC Under the plan a library could avoid duplication in the subscriptions of periodicals and serial The money saved through this program said Jones would be equivalent to an increase in curent budgets The veteran legislator also years 1967 and 1968 and is being contested in the courts by speedway attorneys according to track president Dr Fred Wilson of Monroe Some $178000 in Improvements are also reflected in the current statement They include a fiberglass shade covering the upper rows of the main grandstand aluminum seats a NV grandstand guard rail around the north and south turns and new paving on the north turn Speedway secretary treasurer Gui Charles said that initial costs of a $500000 road course under construction are reflected in the 1969 a ernent "We wanted to build the road course on a pay-as-you-go basis but the government won't allow us to do it this way" Charles said Ile added "We will also get most of the tax money back on the depreciation schedule but it will be two or thr ee years before we will realize this" More than 130000 fans attending the two speedway-sponsored races (a third race last year was staged by a nonprofit organization) paid $802649 in 1969 compared with $794322 in 1968 Gross receipts for 1969 were $957936 and for 1968 were $943431 Expenses increased over the past year from $697585 to $749312 Direct race expenses decerased from $482725 to $453575 but track maintenance rose by $20000 and administrative and general costs by $30- 000 The speedway's most successful year was 1967 when gross receipts exceeded $1 million "1 believe we would have topped a million in 1969 if it had not been for the Talladega incident" said Charles "0 ur paid admissions were off for the National 500 race in October" Charles referred to a wholesale driver boycott of the Talladega 500 Sept 14 by the members of the Professional Drivers Association (PDA) Most of the leading drivers participated in the boycott CHARLES PREDICTS a banner year in 1970 Four races will be held including the first Formula car event a 100-miler for the small version of Indianapolis cars May 23 the day before the annual World 600 "We see no reason why 1970 can't be the most successful of all for speedway" Charles said Bonus Gifts Coupons good for trading stamps or cash on the back of every pack of Lucky Filters One coupon will get you five of your favorite trading stamps Or cash if you prefer Make your next pack Lucky Filters VINO W4rftf- rorHRtrrMt TUrEl nontsomirwr said he hoped that an open access program whereby any library whether public or any given time would be available to any bonafide tu den or faculty member through a system of unified identification cards "Admittedly this would take some doing" Jones said "But it is nevertheless a highly desirable goal" 'JONES OUTLINED growth of the libraries systems throughout Me oil a a and praised Hoyt Galvin director of the Charlotte Mecklenburg public library "It seems but a few short years ago when this area had almost no public library facilities" Jones said We have indeed come a long way" Pointing to the growth of libraries around Charlotte Jones cited Johnson Smith's James Duke Library the new library at the University at North Carolina at Charlotte the li br a at Central Piedmont the Queens College library and the public library and its 14 branches The Mecklenburg Citizens for Better Libraries held its first annual membership meeting A tour of the new CPCC library also was conducted and reports were received om area libraries Warehouse Is Leveled Continued From 2nd Front called by a security guard in the area Firemen sounded a second alarm at 2:39 an A third alarm went out seven minutes later "We were able to contain the fire (insi(Je the building)" Dowdy said "But it was too hot to enter" Firemen were able to get inside a small adjoining office and save most of the company records he added Some 30 firefighters and six companies battled the blaze The Red Cross and Charlotte Rescue Squad stood by to render assistance The flames were difficult to fight because of the large amount of combustibles and the freezing weather firemen said Plastic pipe cement and thinner caused the fire to burn rapidly "WE WERE ABLE to contain the fire and it did not progress into a stack of plastic pipes ((near the building)" Dowdy said "The heat inside the building caused cement containers to explode" he added "We had to fight it from the outside It was too dangerous to go in" he commented "The water was freezing as fast as it hit the ground this also made it dangerous to fight" The fire was tapped out at 6:55 am but firemen remained on the scene during the morning to keep watch I.