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it: 11r 1 1 I 1 i eNdv10 a CI 1 Zhe Charlotte Observer Thursday June 30 1983 Local And Regional Comics Page 6D) Story or Picture Idea? Call (704) 379-6459 8 am-Midnight Get More From Education Ex-Teacher Says I lo 1E ii il NT Zhe Charlotte Observer EWS Comics Page 6D) Local And Regional Section Itt Thursday AMC 30 1983 Story or Picture Idea? Call (704) 379-6459 8 am-Midnight' li tween appeals for more federal funding from such educators as former Gov Bob Scott president of the NC Department of Community Colleges UNCC Chancellor EK Fretwell Jr and Edward Fort chancellor of NC State University "If we are to have educational excellence we have to have the necessary resources committed to our schools" Fret-well said "I propose that a cut in federal funding for higher education would compound the crisis in education severely hurting cooperative programs between the public schools and colleges and universities" Wednesday's hearing which continues today is one of six the Education Depart "The aid should end when the studying ends The taxpayers deserve more for their money than a minimum performance There is a fallacy in any program that allows parents to eject children from their homes so that they can qualify for a grant" she said After she spoke Kelly elaborated: "In my son's own high school there were students who received awards whose circumstances were other than they led government officials to believe I've had people openly telling me they've put their children in apartments so their children can receive financial aid" When students live by themselves they can qualify for financial aid on the basis of their own incomes and exclude their parents By SKIP IIIDLAY Obiorver Staff Writer Amid pleas for more federal funding for higher education mother and former teacher Margaret Kelly strode to the lectern Wednesday at UNCC to say that educators need to squeeze more learning from the tax dollars they already have As she stood among some of the heavyweights of higher education in North Carolina who were attending a special US Department of Education hearing Kelly symbolized the dilemma surrounding the renewed drive for better education nationwide As a parent with one son in a Charlotte elementary school and one about to enter college Kelly of 2131 Sherwood Ave said she has a vested Interest in better Kelly seemed nervous in front of the glaring television lights trained on her during the hearing College administrators and teachers stood at the lectern before and after she spoke decrying proposed federal budget cuts They pleaded for more money But the panel seemed impressed by what Kelly had to say and Chairman Gary Bauer a deputy undersecretary of education said Kelly's sentiments summarize the dilemma facing the Reagan administration: Resolving the tension between the clamor for better education and calls for fiscal responsibility The panel required anyone who wanted to speak to sign up in advance and Kelly was apparently the only parent to sign up lier talk was sandwiched be education But as a taxpayer Kelly said she feels public schools and col- leges must use the 4- 4 :41 Iv funds they already have more efficiently 4 41 For instance she told 't1 federal education offidials she is concerned 411k about what she called abuses in the financial 4- aid program She suggested they consider setting rigorous academic standards Kelly that students would have to meet to get financial aid such as requiring that aid recipients maintain a minium grade point average See EX-TEACHER Page 2D Lawmakers Inch Closer On Budget Testimony Reconstructs IBM Shooting Police Officer Found 28 Bullets 3 Firebombs l' -A' 1': k--- e- 141 1::4 441T1 'i1' ') F7'' 1:: 'i 457 st-'" 4 1i 4kfkr" 41 1 'Nue I ir 1 4 10 fi- 14: ii 4t 71(7iTeA rik 4' 'k ss 1 :1 i'" tr NA i i 1 i I ks 41 81' I A '---------ri-4- '1: -4--1 14 A -si: 'NtZ 1 1 'I :47 0 14q ''Axbte '0igis': T'''' i 'i: $'' 4 ss' 'i i 's- ''''''44t ''''''r40Lte: 1 11: I trl: ilk ot'-n'A) vl i "A 0 ''''H't 4 1 7: alik li i' I i I 1 I ''w'' 4 -1-htt 4 Is ''''''1- yii I 74'4'' 77 4 Observer Photos By TIM DOMINICK Museum Wednesday And Patricia Reece of China Grove a UNCC student looks a bit apprehensive as she tastes a fried squid Betsy Cauble (left) a second-grade teacher at Isenberg Primary School in Salisbury winces while dissecting a squid at the Charlotte Nature By KEN ALLEN Observer Ra lesuls Bureau RALEIGH House and Senate leaders finally agreed Wednesday that it will take $44 billion to run the state next year but made little progress on how to raise it A joint House-Senate conference committee on taxation adjourned after about 90 minutes of sometimes strained debate and no reconvening is scheduled But the committee did agree that if there isn't enough money for the highway fund in 1984-85 the Senate and House will jointly support a three-quarter-cent increase in the gasoline tax That decision will be made during the short budget session next June The House and Senate cannot agree on the best way to raise $1162 million The Senate wants a controversial accounting procedure involving teachers' pay and the House is pushing accelerated payments of some business taxes and collections As agreed to by the conference committee the state will spend $1749 million on new programs in fiscal year 1983-84 which begins Friday That is in addition to a continuation budget of $364 billion passed in another committee to fund on-going programs for a total general fund appropriation of $382 billion Money for the state's roads and highways is in a separate budget that totals $596 million which includes $442 million in new programs The conference committee has been working since last Wednesday to iron out differences between the two tax packages passed Members realized Monday they didn't know how much money the tax packages need to raise since they didn't know the size of the budget Lt Gov Jimmy Green Sen Harold Hardison D-Lenoir Sen Ken Royal! D-Durham Rep Al Adams D-Wake Rep William Watkins D-Granville and House Speaker Liston Ramsey D-Madison met Tuesday to decide what the spending packages will be But they left up to the confer-See LAWMAKERS Page 2D Fishing For An Education Teachers Get An Up-Close Look At Nature Associated Press DURHAM A prosecution witness said Wednesday he found evidence that 28 bullets were fired and three firebombs exploded after the IBM shooting spree last August that left one man dead and four injured Prosecutors in the first-degree murder trial of Leonard Avery reconstructed the events following the shooting with testimony from law enforcement officers and forensic specialists David Frey a Durham police identification officer identified the bullets he found lodged in walls and packing crates at the IBM complex in the Research Triangle Park as those from a gun found in Avery's car after the shooting Two law enforcement officials identified Avery as the man pulled from a bullet-riddled car driven away from the IBM facility after the shootings Avery 39 of Raleigh is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Ralph A Glenn Jr 53 of Durham Avery who had been fired from his IBM job before the Aug 30 rampage also faces six counts of assault and three counts of arson tie has pleaded Innocent by reason of insanity which his lawyers contend was caused by Army duty in Vietnam Avery was charged after a man wearing military fatigues burst into the IBM facility firing a semiautomatic rifle and hurling firebombs tie was arrested after police chased a car to a roadblock in Raleigh where he apparently shot himself in the head Because of the bullet part of his brain later was removed Strict security including the use of metal detectors was ordered for the trial after a threat was made on the defendant's life Wake County Bureau of Identification specialist Robert A liallisey testified Wednesday in Durham County Superior Court that Avery was the man taken from a car after a high-speed chase from Research Triangle Park to Raleigh Durham County sheriff's Deputy Billy Nunn also Identified Avery as the man pulled from the car at a Raleigh police roadblock Hallisey and Nunn said the back window of the car was shattered and there were bullet holes in the body of the car In earlier testimony Wednesday IBM security official John Rutledge said he watched as gunfire erupted between a sheriff's deputy and a car leaving the IBM complex Rutledge testified he saw many people leaving the IBM building where the shooting was reported He said that after the shooting he saw a deputy fire a shotgun at a fleeing vehicle the blasts knocking out the rear window Nunn identified several articles of clothing and See TESTIMONY Page 2D nd ng ur of ng nt er nd ch y's as ay 'ee of 3M nts ty lily iry gh on list am tan a the the of 'ire ing the Lay By HAROLD WARREN Observer Staff Writer The metamorphosis of the teachers into UNCC summer graduate students was complete They seemed awash with excitement and curiosity as they gathered around the sea life "touch tank" at the Charlotte Nature Museum to explore live starfish whelks anemones sea urchins clams sand dollars and other critters "What's that? Can we pick it up?" "O000h! It's moving!" "Does it feel funny?" Before the class ended the students would see slides about the squid dissect fresh specimens and even cook and taste them The sense of discovery of the students most of them teachers many from Charlotte-Mecklenburg but others from as far away as Sparta in the NC mountains thrilled their instructors Jo Duckett and Cathy Con-well It meant hopefully that the teach ers would carry those germs of excitement about science back to their classrooms in the fall and infect the youngsters The unusual three-week course "Concepts of Teaching and Learning Science" uses the discovery approach at the Nature Museum and Discovery Place and it's jampacked with hands-on experience in the gamut of sciences "The main purpose of the course was to get that attitude change that science is exciting The thing that sparked it was the renewed interest in science education" said Conwell 39 "We really believe in what we're doing" said Duckett 35 "Every teachers workshop in science is packed Most elementary teachers didn't get much science in their backgrounds and we get a lot of Inquiries about a course like this The interest I think is a nationwide trend" Their summer course was supposed to be limited to 30 enrollees but they accepted 35 Duckett wears two hats as a UNCC science and math education coordinator and as a Discovery Place program coordinator Conwell is a parttime UNCC faculty member Their three-hour session Wednesday explored marine education especially exotic but fascinating for most students A few after dissecting squid lost their appetites or suddenly remembered appointments and had to leave before eating their specimens "Yukkyl I couldn't eat my lunch after this" one said wincing But most found the squid breaded in cornmeal and deep-fried in cooking oil delicious They also lavishly praised the course "It's the only graduate course like this I've ever seen for elementary teachers" said Patsy Barrineau 44 a kindergarten teacher at Charlotte's See UNCC Page 2D (46 MEM Soles Pleads Not Guilty To Federal ColCor Charges Soles Pleads Not Guilty To Federal ColCor Chlrffes Observer Charlotte News Merging Formerly Independent News Staffs Er rA Letter Front The Publisher- Dear Readers In the coming months the news staffs of The Charlotte News and The Observer will be merged under Editor Rich Oppel We are redeploying the resources of more than 200 professional newspaper people into a single newsgathering organization which we believe can better serve readers of both newspapers by eliminating needless duplication No one will be laid off The character of The Charlotte News with its distinctive features and local columnists will be maintained This includes the editorial page under Executive Editor Tom Bradbury who will report to me Announcement of the staff merger is being made at this time so those involved can work together to plan the changeover Our newspapers have served the Piedmont for nearly a century By devoting all our energies and staffs in a combined effort we expect to enhance our coverage in the largest morning and evening newspapers in the Carolinas As always we welcome our readers' counsel as we make this transition Long said "We're just playing it one day at a time He will continue in his capacity as a state senator" Soles was indicted June 21 by a federal grand jury involved in the federal ColCor probe of corruption in southeastern North Carolina Soles is accused of: Helping former Columbus County commissioner Edward Williamson take a $5800 bribe in December 1981 Williamson pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges and is serving a 10-year prison sentence Conspiring with Herbert Riggins JC Hines and Williamson to block pending state legislation that would restrict precious metals dealers in return for a gold bracelet Neither Hines nor Rig-gins has been indicted According to the indictment Soles knew Williamson was accepting bribe money from undercover agents posing as precious metals dealers in exchange for official influence The indictment said Soles agreed to support efforts to pass a liquor-by-the-drink referendum in Bolton if Williamson and Riggins were "taken care of" Lying before a federal grand jury in May 1982 when asked if he had ever paid anyone "to vote a particular way or vote for you or other candidates that you support: Rolfe Neill '0 7 1 lr- A Long said "We're just playing it t'4 one day at a time He will con- 't- A417ii tinue in his capacity as a state 1 4' ti senator" 'g fortelk Soles was indicted June 21 by a federal 's i grand jury involved in the i' i I vi4 federal ColCor probe of corrup- 4t tion in southeastern North Car- 1-' 04 4 57 olina Soles is accused of Helping former Columbus County commissioner Edward Williamson take a $5 800 bribe in December 1981 Williamson li12k 1 :4 pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges and is serving a 10-year prison sentence Rolfe Neill RigIginCson11)CioriHnignesw and William It ibaemr 24 ''1-44)0- son to block pending state legisla ot tion that would restrict precious metals dealers in return for a gold ril'''' bracelet Neither Hines nor Rig- it 0--4i4P gins has been indicted rir'' 4 According to the indictment Soles knew Williamson was ac- 40 cepting bribe money from under- i 4- cover agents posing as precious '14-44 metals dealers in exchange for of- fal influence -1 64 4'Iri i i The indictment said Soles 8-----ftwo agreed to support efforts to pass a ri li bthd liquor-y-e-rink referendum in 1 1 Bolton if Williamson and Riggins '-kdter were "taken care 4t -4131 Lying before a federal grand jury in May 1982 when asked if -K -4--- he had a ever paid anyone "to vote a particular way or vote for you A or other candidates that you suptinue port" Rich Oppel i Associated Press RALEIGH State Sen RC Soles D-Columbus pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges of aiding extortion conspiring to block legislation in return for a gold bracelet lying to a grand jury and vote-buying A somber Soles wearing a navy blazer spoke only a few words in the arraign- ment hearing before US Ma istrate Al- exander Den- 1 son He gave r57 his identity 1 A stated his age 0 t4 as 48 and ac- 1 A I knowledged he -A4- I understood the 16 rug charges Denson al-Soles lowed Soles to remain free on $20000 unsecured bond and said the trial would be July 18 in Wilmington If convicted on all four counts Soles could face up to 50 years in prison and $40000 in fined After the five-minute hearing Soles referred all questions to his attorneys Edward Williamson of Whiteville and David Long of Raleigh "We anticipate no motion to continue the trial on the part of the defendant" Long said "We will be ready by then" Asked if Soles felt he could continue working as a state senator i Associated Press RALEIGH State Sen RC Soles D-Columbus pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges of aiding extortion conspiring to block legislation in return for a gold bracelet lying to a grand jury and vote buying A somber Soles wearing a navy blazer spoke only a few words in At the arraign rt -s'44-" ent hearing :4 before US Magistrate Al- TJ He gave 1 -i exander Den- 1 son 49 7 his identity N'i stated his age 0 4 as 48 and acaA i I knowledged he 4 ti4t i understood the 1411 charges Denson al- Soles lowed Soles to remain free on $20000 unsecured bond and said the trial would be July 18 in Wilmington If con- victed on all four counts Soles could face up to 50 years in prison and $40000 in fined After the five-minute hearing Soles referred all questions to his attorneys Edward Williamson of Whitevi lle and David Long of Ra- leigh "We anticipate no motion to continue the trial on the art of the defendant" Long said "We will be ready by then" Asked if Soles felt he could con- working as a state senator By MS VAN HECKE Observer Business Editor The news staffs of The Observer and The Charlotte News will combine with Observer Editor Rich Oppel becoming editor of both papers "We will use the combined resources of both staffs to publish both papers" said Rolfe Neill president of Knight Publishing Co (KPC) and publisher of both newspapers He added that there will be no layoffs of the 226 full-time writers editors photographers artists and other staffers who produce both newspapers Previously the news staffs of each paper operated independently Oppel 40 editor of The Observer since 1978 said Observer Managing Editor Mark Ethridge 111 will be managing editor of both papers John Epperheimer will continue as executive editor-news of The News for a transitional period as will News Managing Editor Dennis Sodomka The appointments are effective Immediately but the staff merger will be phased in over several months Neill said Neill said Tom Bradbury The News's executive editoreditorial pages will determine editorial page policy for The News and will continue to report to Neill Neill said a 10-member KPC task force including four News senior editors recommended President and Publisher Knight Publishing Company merging the staffs after spending six months studying ways of strengthening the 95-year-old News which has been losing money and circulation in recent years He said the task force also considered redefining The News but keeping a separate staff closing The News and operating The Observer as a morning and afternoon paper Neill told staffers that retaining the afternoon paper will allow KPC to "maintain as broad cover-See OBSERVER Page 2D sing ning Bow Iver 1 '6 4 0 gi.