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Page 10-B • .. ' v T --v- ; . . , . : : "C Eddie Knox Announces His Candidacy For Governor At News Conference CHARLOTTE-Eddie Knox, a former state senator aad now mayor of Charlotte, officially announced his can didacy as a Democrat for governor at an early morning news conference attended by hundreds of hometown com munity and business leaders. Following his remarks in Charlotte, Knox, 46, flew to Asheville, Greensboro, Raleigh, Greenville, Wilm ington and Elizabeth City, with the same message to local government officials, educators, area leaders and news reporters. Jobs, education and crime were listed by Knox as the three most critical issues sac "Our Town” Presented GREENVILLE-One of the most cherished and popular plays in the history of American theatre, Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town,” will be presented by the East Carolina Playhouse in ECU’s McGinnis Theatre April 14-19, with nightly performances set for 8:15 P.M. Rhonda Kirby, ECU junior of Edenton portrays Myrtle Webb. She appeared in a previous ECU drama produc tion, “Step on a Crack” and in Edenton Little Theatre and Holmes High Scool productions. This Pulitzer Prize-winning chronicle of the way life was lived in a fictitious little New Hampshire town in the gentle, early years of the century is a touching celebration of be ing alive. It is a drama of the daily af fairs of love, marriage and death in Grover’s Corners (population 2,642) that kindles a poignant glow as it points Highway Improvements RALEIGH— Among the items which the N.C. Board of Transportation approved in its meeting recently were 48 contracts for highway im provements across the state. State Secretary of Transportation W.R. Rober son, Jr. commented, “Thirty nine of the approved con tracts called for resurfacing work on nearly 940 miles of existing highways. “Our main emphasis con tinues to be on maintenance of existing highways. North Carolinians have over $25-billion invested in the state’s highway system and it is our responsibilty to protect that investment. “Our thanks go to members of the 1981 General Assembly ' B ■ The scars of an abused child can stay with us all his life. In any way you can think of, victims of child abuse, the effects of child abuse are Yet child abuse can and must devastating. be prevented. Each year, over one million The National Committee for American children suffer from Prevention of Child Abuse is a child abuse. private, charitable organization Over 2,000 of those abused that knows how to prevent child children die. abuse. And, for many of those who But we need your help to do it live, the effects of an abusive We need money. We need more childhood may influence their volunteers. Send us your check entire lives. And ours. today, or write for our booklet Many teenage drug addicts and And, remember, if we don’t all Wenagr prostitutes report being start somewhere, we won’t get abused children. So do juvenile anywhere, delinquents and adult criminals. Because we pay to respond to httml CMHWN far those problems, we are all the Ills PrtVMtfaa if CWM Mm " Help us set to : the heart of theproMem. Write: Prevent Child Abuse, Bow 2866, Chicago, flltasols 60(90 a sub*. Swvto. or nwNmeasw * it* AsmqCowes 6 *■ ’V ing North Carolina. As he outlined his approaches to meeting those issues, Knox spoke of his success in ac complishing public goals. “It’s now time to take my style of leadership to the peo ple of North Carolina,” he said. “Working together, we will develop a progressive platforom that will move North Carolina to the destiny she deserves.” During the past 20 years, Knox gained great respect from political parties, the business community and neighborhood leaders for his commitment to public service and the fortright manner in which he worked with people. out the little-realized beauties of everyday moments. Director Cedric Wine he 11, who guided the ECU. produc tion of “The Shadow Box” last December, points out that “Our Town” is the “most pro duced play in American history.” Special matinee perfor mances have been scheduled for Friday, and Tuesday, both at 1 P.M. According to Playhouse General Manager Scott Parker, the special matinees have been set aside primairly for school groups who have read the play as part of their course work and now want to see it performed onstage. Tickets for “Our Town” may be purchased at the box office in Messick Theatre Arts Center, corner of Fifth and Eastern Streets, Greenville, each weekday from 10 A.M. until 4 P.M. Telephone reser vations may be made by dail ing (919) 757-6390. who approved Gov. Jim Hunt’s ‘Good Roads’ program generating necessary funding for highway maintenance. We appreciate their support and assistance in recognizing that critical need,” he said. Among contracts awarded by the board were three speci fying the widening and resur facing of Highway 12 in Dare County, the relocation of Air port Road in Wake County and the widening of Highway 168 in Currituck County. In all 48 contracts totaled nearly $26-million. Thirteen is considered so unlucky that at one time in Paris no houses had that number. He achieved a reputation of doing what he set out to do. His success was attributed to an exceptional ability to bring people together, hear their views, develop workable solu tions to problems, and then see that appropriate action is taken. Currently serving his se cond term as mayor of the state’s largest city, Knox pointed to his record as mayor, as a two-term state senator, as chairman of the state’s Advisory Budget Com mission, and as a leader on numerous other state and local committees in saying, “I did what I promised to do.” That is the same philosophy he says he will carry to the governor’s office. 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Subject to early rubber, vinyl ond leather or cold. 51 Cups per pkg. 6.4 Mounds, Twix Snickers 101 ’° eor| i' ;,ellout sellout against the elements Oz or 85 Oz M.lky Way etc eve s M< s#af >|L s l Ol — 4O °‘ 90* CLEANER? REMOVER. B4' 30e it£r°' w> ~*i ,T coJau*t>,» Cm A LOT(ON < 2 #l THE CHOWAN HERALD more than two years travel ing throughout the state, listening to people’s concerns and seeing their problems first-hand. What he heard and saw has become the founda tion for his plans to help North Carolina cope with rapidly changing times. Developing.better jobs will be the keystone of his cam paign, Knox said. “Jobs will be our guiding star and I will keep my eye on that star. The decency and self-respect that come from having a job and earning good wages is something every North 1 Carolinian has a right to. New industry must be sought more vigorously than ever before.” He said North Carolina must thoroughly explore the export trade market and help < businesses better use state 1 ports and foreign trade zones. Bringing new industry to the state, Knox said, I will re quire “a much better in dustrial recruitment program that has expertise regionally situated to assist each area of North Carolina.” Such a pro gram, He said, will “assist each county and community in promoting their great assets to new industries.” Undergirding this industrial recruitment program, he said, would be an intensive program to “train and educate the workers of this state to meet changing job markets.” He said North Carolinians “shouldn't view changes as threats or as something to fear. They are challenges opportunities we can use to help our workers earn a bet ter living and improve the quality of life for us all. We must meet the tests that come with change through planning and through process that will assure us that the transition won’t be traumatic-but will be filled with pragmatic and innovative benefits for us and for our future.” At a time when the state is facing a diminishing student population (and resulting tui tion income drop), coupled with increasing cost of pro viding quality education, Knox said, the state’s educa tional system “must continue to be evaluated and re evaluated.” As part of the evaluation process he proposed a sym posium, planned and con ducted by educators-with in put from business and in dustry leaders. “In the final analysis,” he said, “this state and the quality of life of its people are directly tied to our educational successes.” Thirdly, Knox said his cam paign would focus of crime control. • “Band-Aid ap proaches aren’t going to heal the wounds that rampant crime inflicts on our com munities....lf we want to win the fight against crime in North Carolina, we must build a perception among the peo ple that it is the responsibili ty of every man, woman and child in this state to fight it... When strong countermeasures are propos ed with proposed with strong leadership, I believe the peo ple will pull together and fight crime,” he said. In adapting for the future, Thursday, April Is, 1983 Knox said, “We must bring govemment-at all levels closer to the people. We can't isolate state government in Raleigh.” Knox said he would con tinue to serve as mayor of Charlotte until his second term ends in December, and although' he will continue traveling throughout the state, he “will not campaign on the taxpayers’ time nor at their expense.” Drug Abuse Continued From Page 7-B tions, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Post Office Box 2291, Durham, N.C., 27702. The telephone number is (919) 489-7431, -ex tension 2415. Each additional copy of the booklet is 25 cents.
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