w w I) " ( . 1 - ' MiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiMwiuuiiiiiJuwwiM 111 nTrT -1 r "---fl--"'r"""'M - I I : P" iVI'''1''' " lp SAT.. MARCH 10. 1t7 TMt CAWOHMA TIMt-1 Fodders Agroos flo Fin f.loro limn 40,000 Dofocfivo Hoa? Punps MORTGAGE BURNING CEREMONY - Bull City Lodge No. 317 and Salome Temple No. 704 held a Mortgage Burning Ceremony at 2311 South Alston Avenue Sunday, February 25; The occasion attracted the attention of many notables of the community as well as visitors from out of the city. The ceremony was enchanced by the current body of trustees burning the Deed symbolizing an achievement wrought by dedication, loyalty and TmsteMo" Lodge, (Top) Robert McCowan, Chairman, Mack Green, George W Roberts, Wendell Wilkerson, General Parker Jeff Poole, and Clyde Nunn. Trustees of Salome Temple of No. 704, Mmes. Ann McCoy Chairperson. Edna Taylor, Mary Morgan. Virginia Byrd. and Dorothy Hall. While the Mortgage Burning signaled the end of an endeavor, moreover, the presenation of the canceled Deed to the Trustees by David L. Harrison, Vice President-Cashierof Mechanics and Farmers Bank, put the icing on the cake. Special consideration was given the leaders who piloted the ship through troubled Rwyt with susta' . fSW rt n, rtmplv Robert Bottom) The leaders who served during the interim of paying off the mortgage were presented plaquesaltedT ofLodge, namely Robert McCowan Julius Barbee, deceased. Posthumous Award received by wife, Mrs. Matilda Barbae; James T. Walker and Lewis Owens, Current Exalted Ruler. Daughter Rulers were awarded plaques, namely, Mmes. Addie Walton. Lillian Murphy, Catherine Ferrell I and Willie Mae Hams The presentation of the awards to theaocal Lodge Rulers was conferred by District Deputy James Q Autry r and Distric Deputy Bessie Wallace, JaTiSSSQma Lodge; the Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elk, of the World 'Where there ,. no vision ti,e people parrsh bTo JamTT Hawkins, deceased, who was the original mortgagee, who by order to construct the edifice, was honored by a plaque; Posthumous Award received by Wife Mrs. Isabella R. Hawkins, in essence "Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity . Embidng a cross section of the community, distinguished guests who responded to the Ceremony were: Dr. CE Bpulware City CouncHman, who represented Mayor Wade L Cavin; Randall Rogers, Masonic Order David L Harrison, Durham Business and Professional Cham and Mechanic, ilSSm Bank: V. AllUon. President. Mutual Savings and Loan Association; and Brother Peter Moss. Ex District Deputy who shovelled the fTr.t STr A. buildma H, exhorted the Lodge "After a victory tighten your helmet straps". Alas, dedicated to the loyal hard working mem bers of Bull City Lodge No. 317 and Salome Temple No. 704 Fcdders Corp. has agreed to fix more than 40,000 defective "split-system" heat pumps and re imburse owners for the cost of past repairs resulting from the detect, the Federal Trade Commission announced today. The consent agree ment also provides for an extension of the warranty on the repaired pumps to May 1, 1980. It incorporates a pro cedure lor directly notifying current and former owners by mail and, if necessary, by paid advertising. The pro cedure aims to reach at least 90 per cent of heat pump owners. Covered by the agreement are all split-system pumps manu factured by Fedders. between November 1975 j i i imo TI...J 7 ana June i, ivo. mcy were sold under the Fed ders and Climatrol brand names with the Fedders unites designated as model CKH. The consent agreement will be the subject of public camnient for f days, after which the FTC will decide whether to accept, reject or modify it. "Split system" heat pumps have a compressor united installed outdoors and a fan indoors, All heat pump compressors build up ice and must be regularly defrosted to prevent compressor failure, The Fedders product used a switch that was supposed to sense air pressure on the compressor coils a and cause the compressor to de frost,. The FTC has contended that the defrost switches are defective, causing in many cases, failure of the compressor and damage ot other parts, Charging Fedders with "unfir or de ceptive practices," the FTC complaint alleges that by offereing the pumps for sale, Fedders implied that the pumps did not have S250 to S400. Some owners have had multiple compressor failures, they note. Under the terms of the agreement, Fedders would have to contact 90 per cent of the pump owners by mail, or, failing that, would have to supplement its mail notifications with an advertising campaign in several national magazines. This marks the first time the FTC has obtained a consent agreement involving in. effect, a "recall" of de fective product! that caused economic injury to consumers. The agreement is also the first to pro vide restitution for defects occurring after expiration of a warranty. ' The original Fedders war ranty covered parts and labor on the entire unit for one year and parts only on the compressor for five years. TheFTC staff began its investigation as a result of a letter from Air Force 'Maj. Arthur J. Doherty of Wood bridge, Va., reporting that his pump, costing approximately $3,000, had failed after 1 8 months, Maj. Deherty also said he had surveyed other homes with Fedders heat pumps and found an unusually high failure rate. Fedders, a publicly held company in Edison, NJ. u one of the nation's largest manufacturers of heat pumps and a leading manu facturer of air conditioners. Its net sales in 1978 were more than $300 million. A copy of the consent agreement, the complaint, the Commission's proposed order and an analysis of the consent order may be obtained from the Public Refeerence Branch, Room 130, 6th St. and Penn sylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, DjC. 20580. (202-523-3598). Comments may be sent to the Office of the Secretary at the same ad dress and must be post marked not later than Apr. 22, 1979. Note: This consent agreement is for settlementpurposes only and does not consti tute an admission by the company that it violated the law. When issued by the Commission on a final basis, a consent order carries the force of law with repsect to future actions. A violation of such an order may result! in a civil penalty of uploS 10,000. NCCU CoDaondod By tlC. Stodont Logislaturo Student leaders at North Carolina Central University have been commended by the North Carolina Student Legislature for hosting "the most outstanding Interim Council of the 1978-79 legislative year," NCCU hosted the Febru ary meeting of the North Carolina Student Legisla ture's Interim Council. The Student Legislature, which will hold its annual session any substantial defect when i , in Raleigh, at the., end of in fact they did, The March, conducts its between complaint also cites Fedders failure to notify owners about the defect, leading owners to pay for unnecessary repairs that did not solve the problem. FTC staff investigators estimate the cost of each compresssor replacement at session business through the two-day Interim Council, meetings. hrvin Baker, chairman of North Carolina Central University's delegation to the Student Legislature, co ordinated the Interim Coun cil session. ' The resolution, adopted at the Interim Council ses sion on February 26 and entitled A Resolution Commending North Caro lina Central University for Producing the Most Out standing Interim Council of the 1978-79 Legislative Year," , was , signed by Bet Yancey, secretary of state for the N.C Student Legis lature, and sent to Chan cellor Albert N. Whiting. More people visit the Grand Canyon in Arizona than any other natural wonder in the US., according to the US. Travel Service. Boycott Continued From Page 1 Rock Baptist Church. The Charlotte Three and Wilmington Ten are a "dark spot" and a "stumbing block, in the state which many black leaders have gone along with, Lynch said. 1 "The real thing is that some of us went along with it," said Lynch in an emotional pitch. ' "There you go, and all of us weren't white asked ' this one and he asked the other one and this one advised him. If you mess with me I'll tell you some of those who ad vised him wrong, but I guess I won't do that," going further to say the Hunt advisors were "sell outs". ' "North Carolina needs reform," said Lynch recounting battles to de segregate public accomoda tions and education. 'It is self s righteous, it is get ting bold by the minute in its defiance and its either," shouted Rev. ZS: oppression and it has a Harris back to Lynch. "Some of us conseled its edict. Some of us advised its course, some of us sanctioned it course of affairs, some of us are a part of it" Lynch continued, this time with "amens" ringing throughout the church. ' "You think James Hunt (Governor) is a big enough fool to make all these deci sions by himself? He calls in this one and he calls in the other one. And he long range plan," as he ad mited the struggle for equal ity is a long struggle. ! Rev. Percy High asked the audience not to buy clothing during the 40 days, "For the next forty days ad nights. Don't buy any new dresses, new clothes new suits or shoes. Let them know we can dis cipline ourselves. Let them know that we are too godly to play games with Satan and those who represent Satan's interst this Easter. We shall be new creatures in old clothes. We shall walk tall in runover shoes. We shall have this Easter parade (at the state capitol) not dressed in finery. We shall march, if need be, in bib overalls. 1 We shall be . crowned in dignity. Let us join together now. Don't you get weary, there is a great camp meeting be-, yond Easter land. ' Also pressing for support of the boycott was Duke Divinity School Professor Herbert . Edwards who exclaimed "You will be surprised to see how quickly certain things will happen. There are people suffering because we have been carrying on business as usual. s "I got a note from Jim Grant the other day saying 'Herb, is there anyway you can do any thing. Can you get a pe tition started. Do you think any people will sign a petition for the Charlotte Three? The Charlotte Three were convicted as a result of the US.' Justice Department's COINTEL PRO operation in 1972, just as were the Wilmington 10. Jim Grant, a community work er and draft counselor at the time, TJ.'Reddy an activist artist, and Charlie Parker, also an activist, were sentenced to a total of 55 years in prison for arson of a horse stable. The CHARLOTT1 OBSERVER disclosed from FBI files thai the Justice Department paid two convicted felons more than $8,000 each for testi mony against the men who became known as the Char lotte Three. Like the Wilmington 10. their case has been, designated "pv litical imprisonment'' by Amnest v International and other groups. For over a year, petitions re questing a pardon have been on Governor Hunt's desk. 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