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Family violence worse 1
WASHINGTON - A recent Justice Departmeni
survey estimates an average of 456,000 cases of family
violence each year, say Associated Press wire reports. Bui
that number seriously understates the extent of the pro
blem, said one official Sunday.
The department's Bureau of Justice Statistics report!
that its National Crime Survey estimates 4,108,000 in
stances of crime from 1973 to 1981 in which theoffendei
was either the spouse, e\-spouse, parent, child, brother
sister or other relative of the victim. This tota
represented 7.2 percent of all the violent crimes un
covered in the nine-year survey, said the bureau, and wa;
the smallest source of violence measured.
By comparison, the survey indicated that stranger;
Jackson a factor in vot
primary ballot may be a contributing factor to the shari
# rise in black voter registration in the last six months, say
a\Ic\ Brock, state elections director.
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Y oil ask a person why he registered to vote, ana ne i
tell you it was for Jesse -- and he doesn't mean Jess
Helms," said Brock.
From Oct. 10, 1983 to April 9, voter registration ii
North Carolina increased by 224,631, with black registra
tion accounting for 77,020 of that. Black registration ros
from 488,261 to 565,281.
The most active area of the state for black registratio
was the 2nd Congressional District, where state Sen. Ken
Lawyers question acqui
WASHINGTON - National Bar Association Presider
Dennis W. Archer has rebuked the not-guilty verdict i
the federal conspiracy trial of six Ku Klux Klansmen an
three American Nazi Party members.
The nine defendants had been accused of civil righ
violations for disrupting a 1979 anti-Klan rally i
Greensboro. The defense alleged that the Klansmen ha
been attacked during a peaceful protest against con
munism.
Five anti-Klan demonstrators were killed in tl
shootings Nov V 1979 and ?iiv anti-Klan demonstrator
one Klansman and a television cameraman were woun<
ed.
Speaking for America's oldest and largest black b;
association, Archer said: t4I fear the not-guilty vflfdi
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Tire Prevention
Only you can pre
By THOMAS FLYNN
Syndicated Columnist
It's a cliche, true. But as the days of summer approac
and the forests dry, each of us who visits the outdoo
must take personal reaponsibility for the safety and L
tegrity of the wildlands.
The fire-wise camper, hiker or driver takes comma
sense precautions to keep from destroying the outdo<
setting he enjoys. Here's how to add these precautions
your outdoor behavior.
Smoke with care. If you're driving, use your car
ashtray and don't throw butts out the window. Even
freshly crushed cigarette can contain enough heat
spark an inferno. If you're camping, bring along ashtra
or use pieces of aluminum foil or other noncombustit
material for ashes. Hikers should smoke only when th
rest, looking for a large rock on which to flicK th<
ashes. As an alternative, hiking shops carry soft
fireproof containers of all descriptions which can be us
as field ashtrays. *
Drivers should also exercise care, especially when goii
off the road. Cars and trucks with catalytic convert*
generate enormous quantities of heat in their undercs
riages. Driving a low-slung, converter-equipped car ov
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al news briefs compiled by John Slade I
:han numbers indicate
t were responsible for 58.2 percent of the violent crimes
i during the period, and acquaintances were blamed for
t 32.7 percent.
In 1.9 percent of the cases, the relationship between the
victim and the offender could not be determined.
& Bureau Director Steven R. Schlesinger said the figures
^-bring to light a serious problem about which little is
r known. But he warned that the numbers may not tell the
, whole story.
1 "Undoubtedly, many more cases are not reported to
either police or survey interviewers because, (although)
s the victims do recognize the abuse as criminal, they feel
too much shame to report it or they feel hopeless about
s the possibility of stopping abuse," he said.
er registration surge
B. Spaulding is challenging Democratic incumbent
p Tim Valentine. Spaulding is black,
s In Spaulding's home county of Durham, black
registration rose by 21.5 percent, or 28,386 new voters.
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u i ne numoer oi wnne voters increased oniy aooui o.: pere
cent.
ri Brock said the increase in voter registration can be ati
tributed to registration drives by factions representing ine
dividual candidates. The deadline for registering to vote
in the May 8 primary was April 9.
n "Everybody from Jerry Falwell to Jesse Jackson is
i- conducting some kind of registration drive,*' said Brock.
ittals in Klan-Nazi trial
it paves the way for increased activity by racist and
n paramilitary hate groups.
d "The civil rights community condemns racial, religious
and political persecution. Whether cloaked in patriotism,
ts prejudice or white sheets, the Klan's purpose is the same.
in Those who provoke violence should not be rewarded with
id freedom/'
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Archer continued: "The acquittal of these racists
presents a strong case for blacks to serve, rather than
s, shun, jury duty and for state legislatures to enact laws
3- banning groups which advocate imminent violence/'
The nine defendants were found not guilty of civil
ar rights violations April 15 by an all-white jury of six mer
ct -an4 six women.
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jvent forest fires
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dry brush or parking on long grass could spark a fire.
_ It's better to stay on the road or look for clear areas tc
:h park if your car has a catalytic converter,
rs _ But, of course, the number one caution for forest fin
n- prevention applies to campers and campfires. At no othei
time does man bring more fire into the wildlands for i
n- . longer period of time.
or If you're camping in an area that is not equipped wit!
to fireplaces, it's essential to prepare your fire ground pro
perly. Choose a spot fairly distant from large concentra
's tions of dry growth. Clear the area immediately arounc
a the campfire of all growth; if they are available, build i
to ring of small stones around the fire site to prevent larg<
ys embers from rolling off.
>le Be careful, once the fire is going, not to squirt lighte
ey fluid, charchoal starer or other flammable liquids intc
eir the fire to pep it up. Flame can travel back along th<
all stream of fluid and explode the can in your hand with in
ed credible quickness.
. At the end of the evening, extinguish your fin
ng thoroughly by dowsing it with water or smothering it wit!
rrs dirt. Stir the ashes and dowse or sjnother again. Permi
it- nothing in between and you'll go a long way toward pre
er * \ \ - Pleaea see page A5
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Home problems may
WINSTON-SALEM -- Answers to daily problems and
stresses people face on the home front may be found on
the job.
"It's difficult to leave domestic problems behind when
going to work each day," says Rodney C. Brown, director
of employee counseling at R.J. Reynolds Industries
Inc. ki\ recent survey of business and industrial
chaplains indicates that marriage and family problems
are the primary counseling issues they face."
Employers walk a fine line between helpful support
and unwanted interference when dealing with individual
problems at the workplace. Still, many accept the responsibility
to help.
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well-being of their employees, along with a vested interest
in easing problems that affect an employee's performance
on the job," Brown says, who heads a staff of
three pastoral Counselors and the coordinator of an
Alcohol/Drug Recovery Program. Both programs serve
R.J. Reynolds employees.
In dealing with famHy and marital conflicts, Brown
and his staff note the frequent breakdown in communications
among partners and family members. The increase
in dual-career families and single-parent households has
led to family concerns that counselors rarely saw 20 years
ago.
Brown describes some of the most common family
. issues he and his staff encounter and suggests some ways
to approach them:
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Unclear expectations complicated by inadequate communications
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Channel anger into positive, constructive resolution of
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Dual-career families require an extra emphasis on compromise
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