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Q: There's a pothole on Cotton Street where it intersects a
Broad Street. The pothole is difficult to dodge and continues
to damage the front end of my car. The section of
Broad Street between Cotton and Fourth streets has some L
rough places, too. What causes potholes and does the city ?
intend to fix these streets? If so, when? ^
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A: To answer your first question, depressions within the
wheel path of traffic sometimes develop, says Lucius
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Oliver, a street supervisor with the city. When this happens,
and as traffic continues to roll over the depressions,
... ..c.Kadks form in the pavement. If the cracks aren't sealed
break loose. When the asphalt breaks itself loose and
. works itself out, a pothole is the result.
Oliver and his staff try to keep abreast of where the c
problem areas are, he says, but it's impossible for them to
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dale here, as elsewhere, worried the Jackson camp, said
Graves.
"We were a little anxious because we felt the over-50
black vote was going to Mondale," Graves said. "ln>
most other primaries, the over-50 group has gone to
Mondale.
"Although the Mondale camp was very low-key in
Forsyth County, we were still concerned about it."
Overall, unofficially, Jackson captured 13,300 votes
compared to Mondale's 11,266 and Hart's 8,136. Of
Jackson's total, 11,319 votes came from Winston-Salem
residents. All of the precincts headed by black chairmen,
with the exception of Covenant Presbyterian Church,
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Despite the role other factors played in Jackson's
strong showing in Forsyth County, noted Graves, his
candidate still couldn't have pulled the coup without a
heavy black voter turnout.
"Clearly, the black votes carried Jesse," Graves said.
The Rainbow Coalition "is making some in-roads,"
Graves said, especially among black youth. And whether
the fire Jackson's campaign has caused among the nation's
black youth can be preserved, he added, is the
critical question in months and years to come.
"Beyond taking on Helms and Reagan, we must be
about day-to-day grassroots programs and initiatives to
keep black youth enthused and involved," Graves said.
Jackson has maintained throughout the campaign that
he'd rather finish last with a wagonload of locally-elected
blacks than to finish first but stand alone.
In Forsyth County, Jackson didn't have to finish last
to allow other black candidates to ride his coattail, but by
no means was his wagon full when he crossed the finish
line. Mose' Belton Brown hopes to become the second
black woman county, commissioner, and Evelyn Terry
ancLBill Tatum will begin gearing up for the general election
in November as they continue^their quest to increase
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But the black losers' misfortune can be attributed to
reasons beyond their control, said Walter Marshall, ac
ting NAACP president. Marshall cited at-large elections
as the reason school board candidate Gordon Slade and
Patrick Hairston and Willie Smith, both candidates for
county commissioner, didn't ride Jesse's wagon. Marshall
termed at-large elections unfair and said they, along
with staggered terms, are stumbling blocks for blacks being
elected with any regularity.
As Marshall watched the election returns on the
monitor, he called Brown's third-place finish and Terry's
expected win a "white game," explaining that white
voters will single out who they fear less and vote for
them.
"Evelyn got the white support," he says. "They
(whites) singled out the one they can deal with the best."
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Gilmore, enriarsecLfry
the Rotrndtabhrfur hm progressive thinking,
did mot share tlic Itmcltgh* with-vote .Betters Kntiis.
black voters.
"If you look at the votes in the black community for
Gilmore, Edmisten and Knox, Gilmore was
competitive," Little said.
Another progressive white candidate, Mickey An
drews, who challenged Judge Kason Keiger for his seat
on the District Court bench, did not win the primary, but
it wasn't the black community's doing, Little said.
"The black community was behind Andrews. Most of
his votes came out of the black community," Little said.
"He just didn't get much white support."
Although the winners are still celebrating the fact that
they've captured spots on the November ballot, the real
work is yet to come, Little said.
"If Tuesday's turnout is any indication, we have a lot
of work to do in November," Little said. "The (white)
turnout in November will be much heavier. With the
slight margin of victory the black candidates had, it's
gonna be difficult to win in November."
The one way to assure that at least some of the enthusiasm
among black voters, will wear on until
November is to stress the desire "to retire Helms and to
send Bozo back to Hollywood," Little said.
Still, Little said Tuesday's results should be savored.
"We worked hard to get Jesse's win," Little said. "For
the first time in history, we have two blacks winning
primaries for the school board and, with a little more
tactful maneuvering, (Gordon) Slade could have won.
But we have come a long way. We have people who voted
today that have never voted before. And that's
progress."
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ublic streets. Therefore, a crew is on call that does
othing but fix potholes, and whenever one is called to
is attention, Oliver sends the crew out the next day to fill
ie hole.
In fact, as of this writing, the pothole you were conerned
about should have been fixed exactly one week
go.
Got a question you would like answered? Write "Open
.ine," P.O. Box 3154, 27102, or call 722-8624.
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:aller until you have positively identified him or her.
2. Remember, if you get an obscene call, you can conrol
the situation.
3. If the obscene caller or unknown stranger ties up
/our line, go to a neighbor and call the police.
4. Always give the impression that you are not alone.
5. Caution your children about giving-lnformation on
he telephone.
6. Never tell a caller that your husband is not at home.
7. Don't encourage the twisted mind!
This column is brought to you each week as a public
service of the Chronicle and the Winston-Salem Police
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