Vol IV, !\o. 35 Eight De CihO/llsiT^ . ~ _jjy i vette ivicOuiiQugii~ There are eight democratic candidates running and with the primary only a few days away, May 2,? the candidates Eire engaging in heavy politicking. l. ' "The campaign has sunk to a new low in the ~~final days,~? Candidate John Ingram said in a statement last week. 4 'The Banker Candidate (Luther Hodges) in a desperation move has launched a mudslinging attack." Ingram said that Hodges has tried to divert attention from his wealth and ties to big banks and Insurance companies by attacking Ingram's wife. Ingram is referring to the- statement in which Hodges was quoted in a AFL-CK ( Richarc The Committee on . Political Educationlina State AFL-CIO joins with Governor Hunt and other concerned and responsible citizens in endorsing encumbent Judge Richard C. Erwin;in the Democratic Primary race for Appelate Judge. The AFL-CIO cities a* reasons for its endorsement, Judge Erwin's prethe State Court of Appeals along with his past record of political, legislative and Prior to his appointment Hanes F ir st E Jewel Lafontant, former Deputy Solicitor General of the United States, was elected to the board of directors of the Hanes Corporation at its annual meeting recently. Mrs. Lafontant was one of two women elected to the board. The other was Madelyn P. Jennings, /Vice President, ?Human Resources, Standard Brands, Inc. Ms. Lafontant- is the first black to serve on the board of this "WinstonSalem, N.C. basic consumer goods marketing company. She is the se nior partner in the Chi<;a- 4 go law firm of LafontanV, Wilkins, and Fisher and serves as Special Assistant Attorney General for the state of Illinois, ms. Lafontant also serves as a corporate director of Trans World Airlines, Continental Illinois Corporation Bank, The Bendix Corporation, Foote,. Cone and Belding and The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. Robert E. Elberson, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "we are delighted Ms. Lafontant accepted our offer to serve 1 Vimi mocrats LI ) story" as saving. he -4huuglit Ingrain had nuF^ revealed all his family holdings. wife "owns no stocks or bonds and her holdings are limited to ~the~ real estate, two automobiles and some personal pro perty." Ingram said that Hodges is attacking his wife so that people won't know that Hodges is trying to "buy this election by spending almost a million dollars/' In a voluntary financial statement released in December of 1977, Hodges listed a total joint net worth of $887,960 consisting of assets of $1,264,125 " and liabilities of $376,165. Hodges has resigned as tv* nm V> >r% /-x C ^l%/\ ? * iiicui uri ui tliC UVJCUUS at See Page 2 T Backs ~ 1 Erwin a ( t ? Richard Krwtn ? t to the bench, Judge Erwin t ably represented his con- c stituents in the 1975, 1976 See Page 2 ? Board ?lack W Br ^1 RE'.' * ^HV^^H^hC ^^WBMgL" \i H^i ^ .'!v^^^B 11 f irs/ to ,S on the Hanes Corpora- n tion's board. We believe e the expertise she has ii gained as a lawyer, gov- fi ernment Official and hoard g p State: "ONSaturday April 24J. I K?Kg % f y v v =?1 'VV* ,? ? -ft. *" , N-*. Kltnn Ex- WSSl Plans I By^Sfiaryn Bratch?r Staff Reporter A former employee of Vinston-Salem State Un versity is consulting atorney Julius Chambers iniversity for $4.5 million or assult, damage to rerutatioir, arid denial of his constitutional rights. Elton Coleman, who un,il a few months ago jerved as WSSU's placenent director, charges ,hat WSSU's business nanager Willie Grisson hreatened to withhold Coleman's paycheck for a >udget expenditure disdlowed by Grissom, and hat Grissom threatened o fight with him when he lisputed the matter. "I think it would be n.appropriate for me to omment on the matter," Picks oman " ' 1 ' % *y / "Mfikr 7~ erir... member of numerous othr corporations will aid us i continuing our successil growth as a consumer oods marketing cornany." sville is SAL] {)~tt "More than 2, Coleman J Worker Lawsuit ? - TTrissoin responded when questioned concerning the incident. Chancellor Douglas Covington could* not be reached for comment at press .time. rnlpmnn ovnlninoH thot W V4*|,/>iM?lVVI VUUV the events leading up to his (dismissal began in June of 19T7?when he wanted to attend a college placement convention in Savannah, Georgia. There were no funds available at that time in the placement office budget, so Coleman drew a $223 advance against the next year's budget. The money was given to him by the busi. ness officeand he attended the conventiorr= On January 26th, 1978 the business office called for the "paper work" concerning his trip. Coleman turned it in. When he was asked for further itemization, he said, he furnished-that as well.? Finally, says Coleman, he- was told that the money for the trip would not be authorized by the business office at all. He states that Grissom stated his intention of keeping Coleman's January pay check to pay for the cost of the trip. When Coleman suggested to Grissom that he send the matter to Raleigh to he decided by the budget people there, he says Grissom "jumped up with his fists balled up. "I beat him to the punch, ~ Coleman conRumors Haunt Reynolds Pro s by Yvette McCullough Staff Reporter - The saying sticks and stones may hurt my bones but words will never hurt me is not ringing true for Dutch Leonard. Superintendent of the Reynolds Park Golf Course. Leonard feels that he is the victim of a vicious smear campaign. "I think it is the work of one man," Leonard said. "I think one man's grudge has grown into this personal attack." Although Leonard says he knows or that he has an idea of the person, he does not want to quote his name. The smear campaign consists of rumors See Page 2 I coining. EM ( 5,000 weekly readers' Blacl >- JBL IL/ j by Yvette McCullough Staff Reporter Lrcrt 'vvtjfeJ'it" tliK? Dv/cuvl of Alderman on the Community Development discussions many people felt that the city manager Orville Powell did nothing to ease the tension, and t.rv to Krincr onmo J ?w uitiig OVIUC Ullll Y back to the board. Also there are feelings among some people in the black community that Powell is "a stumbling block." "The bigges*. stumbling block in the black comand the cliques that he has in the community," said a notable black spokesperson, who wished not to be quoted. "I think there are some ??r ^ feelings among the black AJiiejrmen that, Powell needs to go but Udo not feel they have enough 'votes," the spokesperson said. Alderman Virginia Newell said that she believes in giving a person a chance and tTiat IFTowell ?is^ given a chance he willwork with the aldermen. ~T think that he has 4 Cultural ' % 1 I I Funding Winston-Salem, North -Carolina ? The Arts?Council Projects Committees, Community Service ^rOTEj I Tuesday's 7 May 2nd Primary 'Art Is' Librai Yvette McCullough Staff Reporter Participants in the Urban Arts "Art Is" , House got a chance Wednesday night to display their various talents in drama, dance and music in a program held at the East Winston Branch Library. The "Art Is" house is f lur inieresLeu in pursuing the performing arts. The house tries to identify the raw talents of its participants and then develop those talents. The program Wednesday night* consisted of ~j Ualiut: routines pciiuiincu i to the music "I Don't Need Anything But You'' from the broadway musi- 1 cal -"Annie" and the music "Serpentine Fire." Also scenes were performed from "A Son See Pa^e 2 \ I ...Watch HIK 20 I'ages k Lead been asked to work with us on our package," Neoiiol ] r>3ld. "We're not interested in personal advantage ?'_L_ Newell continued. J,But we do want to eliminate Dr.Covir l op Jrri< by Sharyn Bratcher ^ _ Staff Writer Recruiting more academically talented students and expanding the campus are two of the items on a list of priorities issued last week by WSSU Chancellor Dr. H. Douglas -Covington., - ston^Salem State is .to realize its full potential, the Community's leadership must decide that our City (like Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham, WilmingtonT and Greensboro) needs and deserves a "major public university o? superior quality," Dr. Covington wrote in preProject I Available! Projects and Urban Arts - Resource,- announced to-day that they are now accepting ~ proposals for cultural projects to be carried out between July 1, 1978 ? December 31, 1978. Deadline for submission for Round I consideration is May 15. ~T978^ ? This project funding is made available through a special grant established by the Arts Council Fund- ? drive. For applicaton forms, criteria for funding and any further information contact the Arts , Council office. ' Partic ry Peri 11 i l K^M .^^1 S BpP^ k In a program presented by t to Silver Streak, at the Ei Ronald Travis, Jessie Tri Bohannon. Jr., Richard Sc ?. *** - [ )NICLE i 20 Cents ers Discuss B ^ M Bb<^Bfl^BB9I^^H0I^BB^^BSi^^BEaCk2Hk9Pli^^Dkl'^r^. jpfffrcir -TffljdWyirn mi iWPmMhTil KMIMBiMW !! slum and the blighted i Besides offering gradDr. Covington plans to ? ? . ? . uate programs, he plans * * strengthen the univers- u ? .. , , ? . , to broaden the underlty s financial resources , . ? ./ , , , graduate program to offer through an expanded j . r . . degrees leadmg to careers fund-raising program in . , . , i , . v. in photography, journalthe private sector, an ac- . , ..?,, T V j rr V" / j i ism, dramatics, radio and celerated effort m federal . , ?.. . . television, public relatquarters, a re-examina- . . ions ?tc tion of possibilities on the h/octi- . < ? ?. . . . , WbbU s existmg proState and local level, and a ~ , grams m nursmg, teacher spPr.Rl ~dnvp~ "mnng~ *ducfltlon Prided edU.== alumni, faculty, and .. , , ..?"5? XT . r--? cation,- business and cofnends of the University. .. , .. .... . operative education are all He also favors a review , 4 ^ r . . , . . slated to be re-examined of the role and function of , , , the WSSU Board of strengthened ~? r ,?-?3= -Tho chancellor s plans Trustees in order to deve- . , . . , f to enhance student learnlop procedures for more . . , , v ,A .. rr , n . , ing include: 1 a revitalizeffective Board involve- _r ^ :? . ed recruitment? program?= ment in institutional , . , . .. , , aimed at academically taplanning and govern- ,ented motivated sUj. _ The chancellor reiterat- dents, 2) a , . .?^?4-, r A gram designed to identify ed his intention to start , *. ? , . , . students with achievegraduate-level programs . , .. ,. at Winston-Salem State. deficits; 3) diagnos,trn , r Lie testing and academic Plans are underway for the development of grad- See Page 2 dp ants Give !ormance ?? v. -r^ry M ,w^ vv;. C-; .. : " * * ". ' :U.'- yy. V '. * ' J*ii " ' ' / ' V Hfi25r~ ?. ??-.:v? ^HK-. Ajt H* * ?> v lS*f jgBj * iM|Hll Ijn 1 IJmsJ^m lii mi1 iniiiii' he I rhan Arts "Art Is" house the drummers perform ist Winston Library. Drummers participating were avis, James Littlejohn, Barry Boykins, Benjamin ftl? s and James Wright. I ,