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PageA2 Winston-Salem Chronicle Thursday, January 25, 1990 Barry flies to Florida for treatment; Jesse Jackson candidacy pushed By RICHARD KEIL Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - Mayor Marion Barry, facing a cocaine possession charge, flew to Rorida for U'catmcnt Monday while political speculation intensified' back home concerning a possible City Hall campaign by Jesse Jackson, Barry's spokeswoman, Lurma Rack- ley, said the mayor had checked into a cctitcr in West Palm Beach, Ra., to be treated for alcoholism. She had said the day before that details about his health would be kept private but "the most serious problem is alcoholism," Willi Barry gone from City Hall for at least 30 days, talk and maneuvering in connection with the November election picked up speed, A Jackson associate said of the civil rights leader who moved to Washing ton last year, "I know he's getting a lot of pressure to run, 1 don't know if he's going to," Speaking only on condition of anonymity, the source said "a lot of the pressure is coming from Marion's people," Barry left Washington without speaking to reporters, but several hours later, Ms, Rackley said the mayor had entered the Hanley- Hazelden Treatment Center in Flori da, The mayor was arrested Thursday night and charged with possession of crack cocaine. He said on Sunday he would take steps to "heal my body, mind and soul," Barry, who did not specifically refer to a drug or alcohol problem in his Sunday remarks, left his home at dawn Monday accompa nied by his wife Effi, Later, Mrs, Barry and one of the mayor's bodyguards returned to Washington, The 60-bed Rorida clinic is an affil iate of a Minnesota clinic that has treated more than 70,000 people since 1949, including Washington Redskins football star Dexter Manley and Kitty Dukakis, wife of Gov, Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts, Its tech niques were adopted by the better- known Betty Ford clinic in Rancho Mirage, Calif, Barry's plans to announce his candi dacy Sunday for a fourth term as mayor of the nation's capital were abmptly canceled after his arrest on the misdemeanor cocaine charge. Meanwhile, at the White House Monday, NAACP Executive Director Benjamin L, Hooks met with Presi dent Bush and then told reporters he was concerned about "selective enforcement of the law," Hooks said newspaper accounts of Barry's arrest in an FBI sting opera tion made it .sound like "the search had finally paid off, 'We spent all of these years hying to find him with a grain of cocaine, and by God we did it, didn't we?' "We haven't found all the people who've stolen all the money from the savings and loan associations and arc driving Rolls Royccs and Jaguars, so obviously many of us in the black community will have some peculiar feelings as we go further," said Hooks. As Barry mulled his future over the weekend, some of his closest political advisers and former assistants were meeting at the home of ex-city admin istrator Elijah Rogers to organize plans to get Jackson in the mayor's Associated Press Lasi They marched together in the civil rights army around Martin Luther King Jr. and still callt selves friends, but whatever remains of the relationship between Mayor Marion Barry, len Jesse Jackson is severely strained by today's political realities. race. the two-time presidential candidate Jackson's move to Washington last has repeatedly said he would never April fueled rumors that he would run against Barry, a friend and former make a bid for the mayor's chair. But civil rights colleague. Early surveys of public senti the mayor's race gave Jackson' Please see pageAd Alderman Malloy speaks out on Sykes investigation By TONYA V. SMITH Chronicle Staff Writer A judicial circus, similar to that of nearly four years ago, has the potential of erupting in Win ston-Salem - once again racially dividing the community and ' putting on trial two Afro-Ameri cans without any shred of physical or scientific evidence, said Aider- man Nelson L. Malloy. Last week. District Attorneys Warren Sparrow and H. Dean Bowman announced that they would pursue first-degree murder charges against Darryl E. Hunt, already once convicted in the stabbing death of Deborah B. Sykes, and Sammy Lee Mitchell, who could receive the death penalty if convicted. Mrs. Sykes was raped and stabbed to death on Aug. 10,1984. "Speaking as an elected offi cial, a public servant, I am inter ested solely in justice and truth," said Mr. Malloy, alderman of the North Ward and member of the teard's public safety committee. "From where I sat during the trial of Mr. Hunt, there was no scientif ic or physical evidence to connect Mr. Hunt to this atrocious crime. Hair, blood and semen samples taken from Mr. Hunt did not match those taken from Deborah Sykes' body. "From my understanding, Mr. Mitchell, after undergoing the same test, also did not match up with samples taken from the body of Mrs. Sykes. What happened to the pubic hairs taken from Mrs. Sykes' body mentioned in the SBI (State Bureau of Investigation) report? This pubic hair belonged to a non black person, therefore, why aren't other suspects being as vigorously investigated as Mr. Hunt and Mr. Mitchell have been? What non black individual did these pubic hairs belong to?" Mr. Malloy quoted findings in studies done by criminologists which, he said, state that in cases of murders involving spouses, more than one-third are commit ted by the husband or wife. "Isn't it a logical conclusion as to who a prime suspect should be in this case if an objective investigation were being carried out by the Winston-Salem Police Department? I'm not trying to point an accusatory finger at her husband," said Mr. Malloy, "but look at the recent incident in Boston. Charles Stuart played on racial hysteria and got a commu nity up and outraged enough to charge and be ready to string up a black for the death of his wife. When the truth begins to come out that he did it, Mr. Stuart commits suicide. Hopefully, we're not look ing at another Boston situation here in Winston-Salem. to white people. We live in an his torically racist society where racial hysteria is easily inflamed when the victim is white, particu- "Also, I have it from a reli able source that the prosecutors have been intimidating and manipulating the investigation of Mr. Mitchell and that they told him that Mr. Hunt and Larry Little have said that they plan to turn state's evidence and testify against Mr. Mitchell," said Mr. Malloy. As other members of the Afro-American community have said since Mr. Mitchell was charged, Mr. Malloy, too, wonders if Johimy Gray should be investi gated in the Sykes' murder. Alderman Nelson L. Malloy "There is a double-standard of justice. Black people are always more readily expected of commit ting crimes of violence as opposed larly a white woman, and the sus pected perpetrator is a black male." It appears as if former District Attorney Donald Tisdale made a prophetic statement when he said in 1984 that two killers were responsible for Mrs. Sykes' death, Mr. Malloy added. He questions that too, however, wondering if police investigations of the past will be used in the new trial even though Mr. Bowman said his case against Mr. Hunt would be based on findings of a second and sepa rate investigation. "Was a DNA test adminis tered to Johnny Gray? It's a known fact that, if nobody else did, Johnny Gray placed himself at the scene of the murder. Has he been or is he being investigated?" Mr. Malloy said. "The prosecutors have said they will coutinue the Sykes investigation until they have a conviction. I'm saying let's leave no rock unturned. Let's investigate all the avenues until the guilty party or parties are brought to justice. "Where would William Ben nett (the Afro-American who was Mr. Malloy acknowledges that his strong statements on the Sykes' trial could incite backlash from his fellow aldermen, prose cutors, the police and his con stituents. However, he maintained that he's only doing his duty as a citizen. "We’re talking about a horren dous crime here. I sympathize with Mrs. (Evelyn B.) Jefferson and others in Mrs. Sykes' family, but someone has committed this crime and must be brought to jus tice. Not the justice of the last Darryl Hunt case, but equal jus tice." ei From the Bethea Family January 1990 We would like to send a "Thank you” to each and ejery one for your much needed prayers, :h kindness, overly abundant generosi money, clothes, furniture, food and all your love and support. Truly our cup runneth over. So many didn't send names or addresses know God sees and rewards, but would like to send a heartfelt thaij appreciation to all of you. We can never ever thank you So continue to keep us in your thoui prayers and we will do the same. Our Strength and Love in theU The Bethea & Thomas Fam The Winston-Salem Chronicle is published every Thursday by ston-Salem Chronicle Publishing Co. Inc., 617 N. Liberty St. Mailing adi Post Office Box 3154, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27102. Phone: 722-8624. FAX: (919) 723-9173. Second-class postageo Winston-Salem, N.C. 27102. The Winston-Salem Chronicle is a charter member of the NewsW vice of the Associated Press and a member of the Audit Bureau of Circyli the National Newspaper Publishers Association, the North Carolina Press elation and the North Carolina Black Publishers Association. Subscription: $18.52 per year, payable in advance (North Carolina tax included). Please add $5.00 for out-of-town delivery. PUBLICATION NO. 067910. fingered in pregnant Carol Stuart's death) be today if someone hadn't come forth with new evidence. None of us in the black communi ty want this new trial to be identi cal to the one of four years ago - people scraping the bottom of the barrel for incredible witnesses who have been coaxed and pro grammed about what to say." Anti-drug concert slated for Jan. 26, 27 By TONYA V. SMITH Chronicle Staff Writer "Educating our youth is one way Winston-Salem is assisting in the fight against substance abuse in our community," said Mayor Martha S. Wood last week while describing the city police depart ment's involvement in an anti-drug concert. The Winston-Salem Police Department will present tickets to 175 youth in the community to "A Cry for Life," the concert hosted by the Greensboro Jaycces to be held in Aycock Auditorium on the cam pus of the University of North Car olina at Greensboro on Jan. 26 and Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. Frankie Scinta and the Scintas will render the music during the pilot project for a Drug-free Ameri ca NaUonal Tour, sponsored by the United States Jaycees. Flanked in her city hall office by police Chief George L. Sweat, Mayor Wood read a prepared release about the concert. "We must continue to make our children aware of the evils of drugs and alcohol abuse," she said. "What better way to communicate that message than through the language of music. To show Winston-Salem's commitment to this project, the Winston-Salem Police Department will present tickets to 175 youth in our community. Tickets will be pre sented to Drug Abuse Resistance Education essay winners, to high school students who were role mod els in the DARE program, and to participants in the ComPAC (Com munity and Police Against Crime) Program." Chief Sweat once again spoke of his department's commitment to dealing with the "drug epidemic" in the Twin City. "I feel like in Winston-Salem we have the kind of support - with the adoption of the drug testing pol icy - to send a me.ssago to the com munity that we're going to clean out our house and now it's time for you to clean out yours." Mayor Wood agreed, saying, "I've been out there and I know what’s happening and I don't care for it. We must win this war and it is a war. 1 want to be able to walk down any street in Winston-Salem and it be free of drugs. And that's not a dream, it should be a reality." Chief Sweat commended Lt. Patricia Norris, supervisor who administers the police deparunent's Crime Resistance Unit, for her work and that of the 12 officers under her charge. The DARE program. Offi cer Friendly, Neighborhood Watch and Victim Assistance programs are included in the Crime Assistance Unit. Tickets for "A Cry for Life" arc $10.50 and are available at all local Food Lion Stores. The proceeds will benefit Triad substance abuse organizations. Now Thru Feb. 3 * V.I.P. Restaurant Open Mon. - Sat. 7:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. 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SMITH Chronicle Staff Writer A group of .students at Win- .ston-.Salcm State University arc concerned about the way things arc done on campus, but rather than launching a rebellion, the students have formed an organization dedi cated to advancing positive change. The Positive Student Aware ness As.sociation was formed during the spring .semester of 1989, said Derrick Brown, the organization's president. ”Wc reorganized from the lArlilical Science Club," said Mr. Brown, a senior double majoring in education and political science. "Wc’rc a group of students working toward change on campus. Wc have 28 active members, and they range in class from freshmen to .seniors." Upset with what members con sidered exorbitant prices in WSSU's bookstore, the PSAA and about 35 other students decided to exchange b(X)ks among themselves instead of buying them. Said Mr. Brown of the plan, "The books in the campus store arc overmarked, and the resale value, what wc got when wc try to .sell them back, is very low. Wc did that as sort of a demonstration, hop ing that it would curb their profits." Kelvin Badic .said the book store on WSSU's campus is one of 290 owned by Follctt College Stores across the country. "Our bx)ks arc sold at list price which comes to us from the pub lisher. Wc don't mark books up," said Mr. Badic, manager ol' Follctt's WSSU brxrkstorc. "If McGraw-Hill (Publishing Co.) sells us a bx)k at $35.95, then wc sell it at $39.95. iSv: Y'Onc^ithe'SifidiSrtLb^^ it, iisife b(X)k is used again during the next semester, we p;iy 50 ixrrcent of the price Ihc student ptiid for the Ixxrk. The problem is that stiidenls don't understand that the faculty decides whether a bcxrk will be used again, not the bookstore. If the book is not going to be used again wc go by a buying guide to determine how much wc'll buy it back for." The PSAA also has other pro jects on its list of "to dos," Mr. Brown .said. One of those things is looking at the way $90,000, in rc.scrvc I'unds collected from Follct to operate the bookstore, will be “ Svtrdents arc also involved in a big brothcr/big si.stcr program with Cook Middle Sdiool, a recycling drive and a clean and green project. Air Conditioning a Heating Service Ij We offer Professioi Service, and Professioi installation of New Heat and Air Conditioning Systei We've built our busines givng our customers high quality I efficiency, & comfort for 19 years. | 725-5795 643 Brookstown Av^
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