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I Early Risers Political hopefuls speak their pieces i paign breakfast hosted by citizens to< to vote. Front Fog*. W VOL. X NO. 32 U.l In unanimous vote Ministei endorses By ROBIN ADAMS Chronicle Staff Writer The Rev. Jesse Jackson received a boost to his local campaign Tuesday when he was unanimously endorsed by the Baptist Ministers Conference and Associates. Bishop R.K. Hash, president of the predominantly black group of clergymen, said the decision was made to endorse Jackson after a plea for support by Alder man Larry Little, who heads the local Jackson for President campaign. Hash added that, while he supports the endorsement, he was surprised that it occurred. "They (Baptist Ministers Conference and Associates) voted earlier this year not to take a stand on any candidate until '7 don't think he will win, but we voted to show him support through the primary." - Bishop R.K. Hash m after the primary," he said. "Then, yesterday, it was a complete switch." But Hash said the surprftPftta a pleasant one. "Personally, 1 support Jackson," he said, "primarily because he is the first black man to have enough nerve to run and bring up the issues. 1 don't think he will win, but we voted to show him support through the primary." An endorsement by the ministers conference will not, however, mean financial support from the group. According to their constitution, Hash said, the ministers cannot donate money in the r ., - c 11 r? . I . 1_ name 01 me conierence. dui wnai eacn individual minister does is up to him," Hash said. Included in the unanimous support for -A James Ford, a member of the Humai sions first-ever town meeting (photo NAA CP youth, hopejuls meet By ROBIN ADAMS Chronicle Staff Writer Political tidbits we've gathered while following the campaign trail: The NAACP Youth Group held a Meet the Candidates Breakfast last Saturday, and, although the organization's members are only future voters, plenty of candidates, state and local, were on hand to woo the youngsters, as well as a number of present-day voters who turned out to eat eggs and talk politics. Ann Simmons, adviser to the youth group, said the purpose of the breakfast DAV it a cam- I Election 552 I Year '84 JJJJj instonS.P.S. No. 067910 \ O s group i Jackson <> Jackson Tuesday was Dr. Jerry Drayton's vote. In December, when the Rev. T.J. Jemison, president of the National Baptist Convention U.S.A., announced his support of Jackson, who is also an or- | dained Baptist minister, Drayton Drayton ? said supporting Jackson's campaign would be futile. "When we are considering our endorsement, we have to think about symbolic stupidity versus reality," \ Drayton had said. However, in a telephone interview Wednesday morning, Drayton said he has now decided to support Jackson for three reasons: "His ability to get out black people who have not participated in the political process, his bringing to the campaign forefront issues that affect black people and his showing the power of the black vote." "My opposition (earlier) was based on the fact that, up until yesterday(Tuesday), that was the first time I had heard a "?alistic explanation of his candidacy," Drayton said. "The unrealistic claim that he could win the nomination is what gave me some problems supporting him from the beginning." D..t r\. i r? ~r clm-l uui lsi , j. rvay ounci , pa?iur ui omiun Baptist Church and the conference member who made the motion to endorse Jackson, said no one should question Jackson's ability to win because he is already a winner and therefore worthy of support. "Jesse Jackson has already won," Butler said. "It's not so much a matter of winning the primary ... as it is the fact that he is offering something not only to the black race, but to the whole nation. He's giving an image for the growing child. They not only become inspired, but they can aspire." L MrnPiri fll -SB L <iv L - ' '-^^M ^K-- ^H9; ?</'' ^PriM flT IHHHHHfc^fc. * ^IHiHHP^ n Relations Commission, listens attentive > by James Parker). (Election W ^ )A i I | year was to raise money to help local members attend a national convention in Kansas this year and participate in the NAACP's Academy Achievement Awards Program. Attending the breakfast were: Rufus Edmisten Democratic contender for governor; Jim Martin, Republican candidate for governor; Robert Jordan, Democratic candidate for It. governor; Lafayette Jones, Republican candidate for the state Senate; Marvin Ward, Please see page A3 VN MAGAZINE INSII Young Jes: Jesse Jackson's been a -- as student body prt His classmates recall J Magazine Section, II. Salem C The Twin City's Award-Winning Weekly A/inston-Salem, N.C. ^ Thursda I ^ J( % | t fe^fc ; vi AJEEmi- ^,imMF.fc: ... ,/ M^ll^|J||p^ g Ohv ^BLS K^^;v- ;.i^; I Fashions For Peace What can a fashion show possibly have to dc nartirular chnw foatiirinn fashinnc (rnm Nnrtl by the Arab Women's Council Research And for an essay contest on 114 black campuses i Solution.'* Local Hi V J . Is it the By ROBIN ADAMS , Chronicle Staff Writer Though it has existed ? R Commission remains a cur llUPip is supposed to serve. Exactly what is it. some Is Its domain race rel; mjX discrimination of any kind I questions asked of the coi meeting last week. Th purpose of the mc cnairman, ur. Constance . a chance to help the comr >ly during the commis- As for its duties, John? the business of receiving plaints, as well as employ For The Record... In the March 29 edition of the Chronicle, the story titled "Policewoman reflects on past" incorrectly stated that Rufus Edmisten, state attorney general and gubernatorial candidate, presented Lillian Bonner with an award from the Winston-Salem chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute. Edmisten presented Bonner with the Attorney General's A ward. The article also indicated that Bonner had borrowed a blue suit from her sister-in-law to wear while her uniform was being cleaned when, in fact, she borrowed it from her sister. And the article incorrectly stated that she had taken her son with her to a job interview. In the same edition, the article "South Park shows Please see page A12 A DE ?? i chief executive before '* " esse's days as an Aggie. JfJkJi. mr? </> /Ill l/iiit/J y, April 5, 1984 35 cents ? N* ^ ^BHjK Chro 1 * * ?F? T ^ ? ' H ^ Naz v-j^r ^ I p?? the the had 'v kno L sho< VW A men %1* v bath It flp / |/ reve k* ^|CV sho. *ff i had I I p'e mhrhhvrbhhhh i c I II .#&. A Bk.,. I mui ?j iHi^te I else A I hlar whi > with peace in the Middle East? This A h Africa and sponsored in Washington fori Education Fund, raised prize money neu entitled "The Arab-Israeli Conflict: A Kla iman Relations Co victim of an identit preventing discrim mission thus far I since 1978 and operated on a - dinance, passed in ar, the city's Human Relations commission the at ious animal to many of those it tion complaints. The commission wonder, and what does it do? by the mayor and itions? Human relations? Or terms. The overall ? Those were only a few of the man Aldridge, dii mmission at its first-ever town Department, whict to "create an atn :eting, said the commission's and justice are a r Johnson, was to give the public Still, the 60 citiz nission set a future agenda. cil chambers at Ci >on said, the commission is in commission plans and resolving individual com- The first step to ee and employer disputes, and "1 Nnnr Knrnouo Sitroot a ' vt?r wdMV k/ff WVI Aldermen nix sh By AUDREY L. WILLIAMS Chronicle Staff Writer res The Board of Aldermen denied a re- rne quest Monday night by Richard A. Church and other investors to zone 3.5 an acres of land for a shopping center south res of High Point Road between Broadbay ari Drive and Sprague Street. po The opposition came from residents of the blue-collar neighborhood who contended there was no need for such a * Be business, since existing shops and businesses are already flourishing there. de J Armed with petitions and other alter 1 le 30 Pages This Week Second batch 1 jury pool tore educated SORIN ADAMS >nicle Staff Writer he 19 potential jurors questioned on 11 for possible selection to the Klani jury were more vocal and opilated than most from the earlier jury 1. ccording to the latest transcripts from closed jury selection, the members of latter group were better-educated and more knowledge of the Klan, Nazis Communist Workers' Party than r predecessors. he jurors questioned earlier had little wledge of the three groups*involved even less .o? the Nov. 3, 1979, stout in Greensboro, ine Klansmen and Nazis are charged i violating the civil rights of the five fibers of the CWP killed in the bloodi. he questioning between potential >r Lucy May Ashburn and the court :aled that Ashburn was aware of the otout between the three groups and formed an opinion about the incit. aid Ashburn, when questioned about at she knew about the shootout: 441 saw i shooting other men with guns; pco~ hiding behind cars." \ ourt: "All right. And what, generally, tave you read about the case?" .shburn: "The Klan killed the comlists." ourt: "1 see. Have you heard anything about this incident?" .shburn: "That the communists were :k and the men who killed them were IV t Lshburn was then asked if she had ned an opinion on the case after seeing /scasts concerning the event. Well, I don't know if they (the nsmen and Nazis) did it in self-defense Please see page A12 m mission: :y crisis? lination. The major gain for the cornhas been the city's Fair Housing Ori May 1982. The ordinance grants the ithority to resolve housing discriminaJ i is made up of 21 members appointed the Board of Aldermen for two-year objective of ttrex'mnimsshoir, sard Her- ? ector of the city's Human Relations r works closely with the commission, is rosphere where equality, opportunity eanty tor ail people. :ens attending the meeting in the counity Hall weren't quite sure of how the to accomplish those goals. ward eliminating its identity crisis, said Please see page A3 lopping center tives for a shopping center elsewhere, ,idents refuted the developers' argu mt that the proposed shopping center >uld provide additional jobs. They also Sued that an increase in traffic would iult from a new shopping center in the ?a, and said the new construction would se a threat to neighborhood children to have no access to playgrounds. "We're here to oppose it," said Janie >yd, a neighborhood representative. We're here to let you know that we are eply concerned about an increase in Please see page A3
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