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THE tefiX Largest Evening Newspaper in The Carotin' North Caralima Thursclay-Augu'st 15:1974 NEWSPINK FINAL 62 15 Cents PINK FINAL Largest Evening Newspaper In The CacoIinas Charlotte North Carolina 62 15 Cents 'p LEN ROCK VII 44P 111 Cr L' 'They Didn't Act Like Even Like Animals No Animals Ever Were That Security Guard ril I PA DIri I 1 WHAT DID happtn at the race track especially between dusk Friday when thousands of hostile young people gathered at the fences and early Saturday morning when promoters after a night of confrontation and fence busting called back the guards and allowed thousands to enter without buying $15 EDITOR'S NOTE: On Saturday Aug 10 a rock concert was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway just inside the Cabarrus County line 12 miles north of Charlotte The promoters Kaleidoscope Productions and Stan Kaplan owner of radio station WAYS predicted a crowd of from 50000 to 70000 But instead an estimated 200000 persons appeared And violence erupted as thousands of them tore down knees clashed with guards and entered without paying This is the story of some of that violence as described by two guards who worked along a 400-yard section of fence at the south end of the speedway Both asked to remain anonymous EDITOR'S NOTE: held at Charlotte Mol ty line 12 miles fort Productions and Sta predicted a crowd ol mated 200000 persot sands of them tore (1 without paying This described by two gm fence at the south anonymous Chuck would say they came in waves so high on drugs that they were insensitive to pain organized "like an army" threatening to kill unless the gates were opened before them The president of Charlotte Motor Speedway who witnessed post-midnight clashes would say it reminded him of the Japanese suicide attacks 30 years ago on an Okinawa hill where he fought as a Marine "Nothing short of machine guns could have stopped them" He would estimate damage to speedway property at up to $30000 tit kzzott A 1 ''tk ttit'-1 1 1 (I i4o 4 't2 -4 't11 1 't 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and a graduate student it is 41'4 'n an opportunity to "watch the people and maybe see a good show" Before 1:30 pm on Friday Aug 9 Chuck and Aaron were strangers But they would 50 spend the next 18 hours together along with AO' their Doberman pinschers dodging sometimes swinging nightsticks sometimes cowering in the face of assaults that Aaron would describe 4 4: as "like something out of World War IL" For Chuck 25 a Wife and infant son i up hat he believes I an 441 ma fr 1 an( -71- hiAge the the 11 as A hospital surgical technician who Ihelped organize medical facilities and treatment at the speedway would say that 300 to 400 persons were treated between 6 pm Friday and it am Sunday for injuries ranging from severe lacerations to dog bites of the concert's promoters would say: "It was a fantastic show Terrific The only problem was: We didn't make any money There was almost a total absence of violence except for that business at the fence" SIFFORD Chuck and Aaron would meet In the 10footwide lane between two steel wire fences that circle Charlotte Motor Speedway site of the "August Jam" a rock concert that would feature the Alhnan Brothers Band and bring out an estimated 200000 persons SIFFORD wid circle Charlotte Mot( rock concert that wo bring out an estimate er Tc: IL 4- I z- i 4414 i 1 CP' 'A'1'' A'S 4'0 10 4'1 k- 's V''' le flq s'It') '4411 l' A 44 t' Sff ''''1A 'K 14 Ur Atoist -la 4 larettitiixi: ot 011 s4 o'triMtwec4-d' 1 A Dog Barks Strains At Leash As Rock Fans Move Against Fence This is an account of some of what happened that Friday night and early Saturday morning as seen through the eyes of some of those who were there For Chuck it's his first time as a security guard Ile looks at his identifying by the chuckles It has black raglan sleeves a white body and red letters across the chest that spell: "FUZZ" Chuck's Doberman is not trained And that's just as well Chuck he's never handled a trained attack dog Most of the other 140 dogs and handlers also are untrained there mostly fur show Ift says But Aaron is an exception Ile's an experienced dog handler his forearms bear the scars of half-a-dozen his 85- pound Doberman is trained to attack on command "I've worked rock concerts before" Aaron is saying "I never had any big problems just some pushing shoving and profanity But I wasn't prepared for what happened here It was a For Chuck it's his his identifying sweats les It has black rag across the chest that Chuck's Doberman Chuck Most of the other 140 mostly for show If But Aaron is an ex( his forearms bear ti pound Doberman is tr "I've worked rock had any big problems ty But I wasn't prepa IN On THE OUTSIDE fence around Charlotte Motor Speedway is permanent seven feet high chainlink topped with three strands of barbed wire Twenty-five yards beyond that fence is a hard surface oily-topped road that also circles the speedway It was on this road Chuck is saying that the crowds began walking early Friday afternoon "I was taken over to the backstretch in the area where there was a heavy concentration of campers I had the dog a nightstick and my 'Fuzz' sweatshirt Most of the guys weren't trained They were either college kids or guys like me We figured the sight of the dogs would be enough to discourage any trouble" ixn Os Called CovermUp Trial Continued On Page 6A Col 1 call uesil call Subpoena Is Filed In Court 4 2 Market Managers Arrested 1B Vol 212 LManz' ICOULD'ff CO 4 I2 Market Manager! Arrested 11 Vol 212 mare" LMM6i13 WI' (gEoCOURD'ff iti 2 Market Managers Arrested 1B Vol 212 3723333 THE ACTION LINE Call Quest solves problems gets answers cuts red tape and provides a voice for the public Dial 372-3333 or write Quest Box 360 Charlotte when you need information or action or want to Sound Off Call Quest si red tape and nil 3723333 or write need Information rt 4 ig ar4 :1 ''Z 541 I -5' i 0 i': itlikt0044121444 l' 4 f- 4 4t 44 i'' 01 Ytt4' 440kst 0 de 4' 11 0 4 Mji 0 l' ::::77 '4-'- 4 ''''i''''r'tiit) 'lif 1'0101 1' -1-11 --d i 101mw IP' NB WASHINGTON IR) Former President Nixon was subpoenaed today to appear as a witness for John Ehrlichman in the Watergate cover-up trial next month The subpoena was filed in US District Court by Ehrlichman's lawyer Andrew Hall It said: "You are commanded to appear in US District Court for the District of Columbia on the 9th day of September 1974 at 9:30 am to testify on behalf of John EhrlichmoR and to remain until Is there any directory in Charlotte that gives the addresses of business biuldings? Some businesses are listed in the elephone directory with only the name of the building as an address How can you find out where the Latta Building or the Addision Building is unless you call someone in the building and ask "Where are you?" A Hill's Charlotte City Directory lists names and addresses of larger buildings and busincsses as well as individuals The Latta Arcade for instance is listed at 320 Tryon St The directory published by the Hill Directory Co of Richmond Va may be found in the main public libray and its brances Or if you'd like to buy your own copy it sells for $95 Is there any dire of business bluldings phone directory with dress Bow can you Addision Building is ask "Where are you? A Hill's Charlotte larger buildings and Arcade for instance published by the Hill found in the main pub to buy your own copy Rest Karen Rice a paddle boat worker at Park Road Park sunshine as the clouds part now and again (News staff takes advantage of a lull in her business to grab a bit of photo by Torn Franklin) I have a pair of bullet molds that my grandfather used long before the Civil 1Var I would like to know where I can find out what they might be worth and where I could sell them Can you tell me? BS Lancaster SC I have a pair of I before the Civil 1Var what they might be tell me? BS Lam Turks Move To Isolate Cyprus Capital highway to Morphou It lies two miles outside the capital about a mile from the perimeter of Cyprus airport still in Creek hands THE SUBPOENA was addressed to Nixon at the "Presidential compound San Clemente Calif" where the former president moved after resigning his office last Friday Ehrlichman formerly domestic counsel to Nixon had been one of the former president's closest advisers There was no indication in the filing at district court that the subpoena actually had been served Any party in a lawsuit may issue subpoenas for witnesses without prior court appoval However the recipient may Continued On Page 15A Col I We are in a desperate situation ready to clutch at any straw to save ourselves or preserve as much as we can" a senior Cyprus government official said The sound of explosions shook Nicosia intermittently mingling with the noise of machine gun and small arms fire from the Green Line noman's land dividing the embattled Greek and Turkish sectors of the city By ASSOCIATED PRESS Turkish forces launched attacks on the Cypriot capital of Nicosia frotn the east and west today in what appeared to be a move to surround the city entirely At the same time the Turkish Cypriot radio said Turkish warships joined the air and artillery battle for the eastern port of and a Turkish assault for Lefka began on the western front behind heavy air strikes to the Cyprus problem would be for the establishment oil two separate autonomous regions" for the Greek and Turkish communities on Cyprus But he said Washington believes such a solution should be obtained at the conference table and not by military action The British government said there was virtually um chance of a diplomatic breakthrough to resolve the Cyprus crisis until Turkish troops stopped advancing on the island ers and the UN Security Council appear unwilling to take any practical step to defend the Toy existence let alone the territorial integrity of an independent Cyprus we are in a desperate situation ready to clutch at any strew to save ourselves or preserve as much as we can" Turkish 'Premier Bulent Ecevit said after a meeting with US Ambassador William Macomber in Ankara the United States felt "the most satisfactory and enduring solution Another area heavily hit was a five-mile string of factmies on the east side of Nicosia stretching between the main roads to Famagusta in the east and Larnaca to the south A Keith Strawn curator of collections for the NC Museum of History in Raleigh says the value of your bullet molds would depend on the condition of the molds and the type of bullets made from them He also says he'll be glad to look at them and give you more information about them The museum has some molds he says but if yours aren't a duplicate set he'r make you an offer from the museum You can mail the o-T molds (insured) to Keith 0-- i- Strawn Curator of Collections -N NC Museum of History Room 0 Nilo 11-1 320 109 Jones St Raleigh NC 27611 Strawn also says that gun shops and antique 9 dealers would be good sources IL for you to check with A Keith Strawn cut History in Raleigh sal pend on the condition o'-- N11110111 The renewed fighting which started at dawn shattered a cease-fire agreed to by both sides last night The lull lasted only through the hours of The invading Turks reached Famagusta 35 miles east of Nicosia earlier in the day But the Greek Cypriots claimed they halted the other arm of the Turkish drive to cut off the northern third of Cyprus force moving toward Letka on the northwest coast 20 miles from the capital I THE BROADCAST seemed to be further confirmation that Turkish invasion forces were trying to bisect Cyprus along an east-west line that would slice off the island's northern third to create a Turkish autonomous region City ls Busiest Pay Phone Rings At 1-85 Truck Stop The camp known as the is on ehmain western I just read The Nets's story about Big Brothers and I'm interested in knowing if there is a Big Sisters Club or anything equivalent to that in Char lotte Can Quest tell me? GR there is a Big Sisters lotte Can Quest tell me much money the telephone collects monthly A The Big Friends program sponsored by the YWCA has been under way for about four months says Jean Capps pro gram supervisor for the YWCA The program now has 15 V011in teers and is still recruiting The Altrusa Club is working toward a Big Sisters program for Charlotte and information about both organizations can be obtained by calling 525-5770 My wile used sheets to make bedspreads curtains and Continued On Page 2A Col 7 A The Big Friends been under way for a gram supervisor for ll teers and is still recrui Big Sisters program fo ganizations can be (az my ire used she ContI By SHERMAN HARRIS News Stall Writer Where's the busiest pay phone in Charlotte? No its not at Douglas Airport The business phone there ranks a lowly fourth Could it be at a Queens College lormitory? Nope the woolens college isn't even in the running The distinction belongs to number 374-9486 a wall phone outside the drivers' dormitory at the Southern 500 Truck Stop on Ashley Rd just off 1-85 FAMAGL'STA was under heavy Turkish and artillery attack But UN soldiers dismoiled a claim by the Turkish Cypriot radio that armed units had broken through to the Turkish Cypriots in the oid Wailed medieval sector of Famagusta the second largest city on Cyprus and the island's most important port Cyprus President Marcos Clerides called a conference of Greek Cypriot leaders to probe their reactions on concessions the Turks are expected to demand because of their overwhelming military presence on Cyprus A senior Cyprus government official who declined to be identified said: "Since the big pow j44 -'-c-- 14 A (1 le 1 The next busiest phone is number 373-9685 one of a number of wall telephones at the Union Bus Termanial on Trade St After that comes number 875- 9966 at the North Carolina Department of Corrections Huntersville unit A call to that number was intercepted by a Southern Bell operator who said the telephone is designed to make only outgoing calls and won't ring on a call from the outside 411 110 What's Inside I Driver Eugene Pearson uses 1-85 phone to call his dispatcher Evening Praye: Bridge Business Classified Comics Editorials Emery Sister Feature Page Lifestyles Names Faces Obituaries Sports Theaters TV Programs 6C SA 2-13B hA 7C 5A 6C 11-13A 10A Sc Sc 10A 9A ARAAUNI 1-kAmmel2 The Mung Of The Day A STEADY stream of truckers uses the phone one of seven at the truck stop to call dispatchers wives or girl friends The exact number of calls made from the phone daily is uncertain said Southern Bell spokesman King Triplett because there are no monitoring devices counting calls from in dividual telephones But he said based on a study by Southern Bell of the THEN COMES number 373- 9982 a booth phone at Charlotte's Douglas Municipal Mr port But hat makes the telephone at the truck stop so busy dnd by that one among the seven at the location? Johnny Cheek assistant truck stop manager said the Continued On Page 15A Forecast: Variable through tomorrow vith a chance of mostly afternoon and showers or thundtrs(lo(t Low tonight near 70 hign tomorrow in the mid 80s Probahility of precipitation 30 per cent tonight 60 per cent tomorrow More weather data on Pake 2N( Forecast: Variable sles through tomorrom chance of mostly glen CN showers or shmgcrs Low tonight higii tomorrow in the Probahility of precipit per cent tonight 60 per morrow More weatb on Pare 2N) revenue from various pay telephones the truck stop phone is the busiest of the 2590 pay phones in the Charlotte area You are the source of light and power 0 Lord I am weak full of good intentions Enlighten me today and assist my growth Enable me to accomplish what is good Amen Today's Mung Of The Day was submitted by Terry Icard Rt 8 Box 126-G Charlotte and a check for $15 is on the way to our winner Other Mungs Of Note and mung contest rules) are on Page 2A Triplett declined to say how 4.