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SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1982 THE CAROLINA TIT'ES 13 Gambian Presifoni Wins 72 Of Vote To Begin Mis 20ili Year Of Rule GAMBIA AN Pulling in 72' of the vote to win the; May 4-5 presidential and ' Parliamentary elections, , Gambian President Dawda - Jawara has begun his twentieth year of rule, t , . Jawaras only nent, opposition leader Sheriff Dibba of the Na tional Convention Party, has been detained y in prison since last fall, one of 1,000 Gambians either tried or awaiting trial for complicity in the aborted putsch of July 30. Dibba' s party strongly better President Siaka Stevens remarked to the press following the May 1 t general election,. But despite the ; reports of violence, the aging west African statesman1 defended the voting as a ; invalid democratic exercise oppop and declared that all results were final. , : For the fifth time since ; independence - in 196I. Sierra , Leone voters chose their legislative "representatives early this month. ,. The latest balloting,' however, was the first since , Sierra Leone ; became . a one- ; j r-." otj ..'i.. . i . - . i : .. . opposes the agreement. -party state in ivs. , -made by the Gambian The election has been tand Senegalese'; criticized ' by" " man parliaments t'"' for.-' "a - citizens ' becuase of "Senegambiaii 1 iCpn widespread violence aim. ; fedefacy'Y plans which ed at intimidation prior nouncement of electoral , results, he . declined i specific comment on his plans, saying, "You'll : have to leave that, tot myself and the people! "GUINEA ; ' Results of the May 9 presidential ; election in which President Ahmed Sekou Toure received another seven-year man date to rule Guinea (Conakry) were officially . announced May 14. As head - of - state since Guinea obtained ,in-' , dependence from France: in 1958, Toure has main tained a tough one-party government marked by . frequent . ' . Cabinet. dismissals-and the deten tions of his. political -.op. portents." -. In May, 1980, Toure escaped an assassination attempt staged - by two Guinean military " of ficials who opposed his . decision ' to . end -dependence ' upon socialist countries and to :, - seek Western ' economic ? , aid. .', "' " 1 ' -, :i; Election results show:,' that Tour., the only can- didate in the election, ; received . overwhelming v support. - For the. first, time, the more than, one r million. Guinean ; na- tionals living in Senegal! -and; Ivory Coast were ' eligible to vote. - Toure is expected- to! continue his efforts to at. -'. Vtract ' economic; invest- ; ment in ' Guinea, par- ' ticularly from the West and from Arab . caun-"; tries. - ; , X. 'fh'U: If f 1 ' 1 " - S S'- I ' " . ' I - 1 . i ; 1 j in, it tip? Thelma L. Denson Award Winners were rekindled when the Senegalese military in r -tervened on behalf -of fyty Jawara during the July coup.; ; Dibba rs ' sup- - porters ; insist that the con federation should be presented to. Gambians as a referendum issue.' Some 800 Senegalese soldiers still reside in . Gambia. During the elec- : tion both Senegalese and Gambian security forces;? were used, to preside at the polling stations! The election, is Gam- , bia's first direct ; ballot . ..for the office of presi- dent.. Formerly, Jawara automatically . assumed , the office ' as .majority . leader. His ruling Peo ple's Progressive Party : (PPP) won 30 of the 35 Parliamentary seats in the last election held in 1977. The PPP retained its more than two-third's majority during this elec tion by winning 27 of the 35 seats. The National Conven- ' tion Party fared poorly ; losing two of its five seats and thereby falling behind the five indepen- ., dent candidates who won the other seats:' In the V next few weeks, thirteen more seats will be added to the Parliament. ' SIERRA LEONE 'We could have done to the voting. Results for; the races in some" 13 con stituencies have ' been' 7nullified by the electoral commission because-of. irregularities. These will be held over in June, ac cording to government sources. ' ' Ji Candidates in a - number. of other consti : tuencies have also pro tested the outcome, but electoral officials: insist that such petitions must go through the courts. . A record, 600 persons ' vied fbr ' office ' in primaries ' for ht 105 Sierra Leo ne legislative : seatsi.. Am axi nnitri o f thre4tandidates stood in each constituency in the final race5 -' ''j. ;,?:" Results so f af'Show 48 newcomers . to Parlia ment,;, with only two former ministers suffer ing defeat; The- elections took place against a backdrop of considerable domestic Ainresf oyer economic decline and allegations Vof corfuption in the west African coastal nation. ; An unprecedented general strike .shook, the capital of Freetown last August. , President. Stevens has spoken of resigning from office. But at a press conference after the an- People And Politicians Meet At Market Day Eight of the ten eighth graders who recently ; i received special recognition from the Durham sec tion of the National, Council of Negro Women posed with their plaques recently. (Back row L-R): ', Sharlet Ambrister, Beverly Jones, Ingrid Wkker. Adrian Howard; (front row) Alicia Bowser. Yolanda Hall, Doretta Walker and Pamela. Parker. . The people an estimated 2,500 of them came to buy fruits and vegetables, but some; politicians came to see , the people. At ( least two, office seekers showed up at Ag Team's Market Day last Saturday, mingling with, the crowd arid otherwise politicking. Judge Karen Galloway, Who seeks to retain one of the state's , 14th judicial seats; and Ken . Spaulding, who seeks a second term in the state assembly, per sonally 'took' advantage of the day;. Others, in cluding Second Congres , sional District candidate Mickey Michaux,. sent campaign workers to distribute leaflets, but-' tons and bumper stickers. ;, .;' ; Election registrars also came, set. up a table and, according to an official, had' registered over 150 persons by 2 p.m. It was Ag Teams first Market Day with Opera tion Breakthrough of ficials. By 2 p.m., 35,000 pounds" of fruits and vegetables of almost every kind " had beert sold. . Another market day is scheduled for -June 12. about two weeks before the state's primaries. NCNW Presents Ten Thelma L. Denson Awards Awards, for "not the least" were given to ten Durham City and Coun ty eighth graders last v Sunday in ceremonies at White Rock Baptist Church. . The annual awards day, sponsored by . the Durham section of the National Council of Negro Women, honors students who may not be the "besf'or "first". "Our awards are in tended not for. the best athlete or the student with the highest grade point average," said Ms. Dorothy Brower, ; who works with the council, "but instead to students who often go beyond the call of duty such as giv- tee, then headed by it's founder, the late Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune. ; Judge Karen B. Galloway gave the ing technical assistance keynote address backstage during plays and the like. They, too, . deserve attention." ; The awards arc given in honor fo the late Mrs. Thelma L. Denson, former president of the local group, who gave a life a care and concern for the youth, after first joining the National Council's youth commit- The 1982 award reci pients are: Adrian Howard, Shepard Junior High; Miss Sharlet Am brister, Holton Junioricil's High; Miss Alicia' D. .that Bowser, Carrington Junior High; Miss Yolanda R. Hall, Githens Junior High; Miss Beverly C. Jones, Brogden Junior High; Miss Marjean Joyner, Neal Junior High; Miss Pamela D. Parker, Lowes Grove Junior High; Miss Doretta L. Walker, Chewning Junior High; Miss Vicki Weeks, Rogers-Herr Junior High; and,' Miss Ingrid L. Wicker, Lowes Grove Junior High. Members of the Coun- youth committee planned the occa sion are Mrs. Viola Pin die, chairman, and the two co-chairmen, Mrs. Andolia Eaton and Ms. Caroline Lattimore. The Council's president, Mrs. Elna B. Spaulding; served as coordinator. Local High Schoolers Get Career Information From Durham Businessmen i ' i N ' , I A , I am me By Joe Black President FVanklln D.Roosevelt, in an effort to uplift the morale of America's citizens during World War II. said: "We have nothing to fear but fear itself But nothing stays the same and today those Words have little meaning for many who are approach ing the age for retirement. Senior Citizens have many things to fear insufficient fundsl robbery, loneli-, ness, poor housing, inadequate nutrition, and plain ol' indifference from society. But we should not let it be like that in these United States of America. Because through the years the older citizens have worked ; hard on many jobs; weathered the storm of bias and hatred; paid taxes to support this natioft: fought in wars to preserve democracy; and endured the slams of bias as they struggled to open doors so that Blacks coming behind them could work at new and better jobs. And yet many of us stand by silently and watch them struggle to live their remaining years with some dignity and , pride. We can help by writing out political representatives and telling them that the Social Security laws must be amended so as to be relevant to today's economic . requirements. We can alert the police about hoodlum elements that steal Social ; Security checks, snatch their purses, or 1 : break into their homes because they are old and defenseless. And we can take the time to extend the hand of friendship ' ' and a friendly hello, or an offer to run an errand. ' .-':,! , . The suggestions are simple, eco nomical, and, real, and my friends, don't ever . forget tha!e hands of time continue ' ; to move.'and isoon they "will be you. ': "Joe'Bhck Vice President ' - , The Greyhound Corporation' More than 200 Durham high school students will spend two hours Wednesday listen ing to, local professionals and. businessmen . talk about, the real world -of: business . as the? feature part of a "Business En-cctar3gemcm"-:v."WecR'' Program. ... Business Encourage ment .Week" runs from iMay 16 through 22, and lis sponsored by. the Durham Alumni Chapter of Alpha Phis Alpha Fraternity, . - According ; to . , a spokesman for the local chapter, "Business En couragement Week is a nationally f based; pro gram conducted by all chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha in several major cities and a number, of : foreign countries- Some of the key objec lives are; to encourage , more minority interest and participation in business, to cooperate- . with educational institu-. tionsv in sponsoring business ; seminars and forums relative to focus ing on the need for a solid business, academic background, and to pro vide . o (he , minority population a pool of suc: cessful. entrepreneurs and business profes sionals who .can share successful strategies for making it in the business world. These men and women also serve as role models." Wednesday's program will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 11 a.m. in Durham High School auditorium. Participants will v include students from both Durham High, and ' Hillside : High schools. The program will open with a formal session that will include a speaker. Following the formal session,, the pro gram will break into workshops, featuring about, twenty local 'business people and pro fessionals. ' The list includes: The . Honorable Charles B. Markham, ; mayor of Durham; Chester L. . Jenkins, Durham city councilman . and ' GTE business executive; Mrs. Josephine D. Clement, chairman,' Durham City Schools Board of Educa- tion; ; Dri ' Cleveland , : Hammonds supcrinten . dent, Durham . City ' . Schools; Dr. - Phail Wynn, ' ' president, Durham Technical In- stitute; Dr. Tjfronza R. Richmond,1 dean of the School ' of ' Business, North Carolina Central University; F.V, Allison, president, Mutual Sav-. ings and Loan;. Dr. W. LaDell Douglas; pediatrician; Dr. John C. Wardsworth, dentist; . Weaver's Cleaners; Robert Bell, owner. Bell's Garage; Mrs. Vi vian A. Edmonds, ... ( publisher. The Carolina Times; Connie Watson, : J r;, director; Manpower Development, N.C. .Mutual - Life Insurance nity, was founded December 4, 1906, at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, by a group of seven black col lege men who had the courage to dream and the foresight and vision to see the need for a close CPA. Garrett. Sullivan & Co. CPA, PA; William McLaughlin; Jr.; owner, McLaughlin Pharmacy; Herbert. E. Weaver, owner. tprney; . Robert Grit tin, attorneyi and Mack Jar mpn.' IBM business ex ecutive.;; r'" "Alpha Phi Alpha, the first black collcae frater- serve the particular needs of minority students. Over 75,000 men have been initiated into Alpha Phi" Alpha Fraternity 'Continued on Page 16) ADJACENT TO RTP 3 mins. RTP 7 mins. Durham 12mins. Duke Century Oaks Apartments IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY 2, 3 Bedrooms Fireplaces in Town houses Energy Efficient Features Up to I'll Baths Jogging Trail 10 Apt. 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