THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7, 1991 NEWS HOTLINE 723-8448 44 PAGES THIS WEEK inston-Salem Chronicle *50 cents "The Twin City's Award-Winning Weekly VOL. XVII, No. 24 N*A*T*l*0*N*A*L NEWS ?? JOHANNESBURG, South Africa ( AP) ^ A judge refused defense pleas to dis miss kidnapping charges against Winnie Mandela, ruling prosecutors had present ed enough evidence to go ah^ad with the trial. 1 1 l vf \ |Hp> fustiw Stegmann adjourned the, 1 trial until Monday to let the state comply with his order to provide more informa tion to Mrs. Mandela and her three co defendants so they can prepare their defense.' (AP Laserphoto) Periodic cease-fires urged ATLANTA (AP) Former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, who earlier talked of "kicking butts" in the Persian Gulf war, has called for periodic cease-fires so peace talks can begin. Young, speaking to an audience of cler gy and theology students Monday at the Interdenominational Theological Center, reiterated his support for the war. He called Iraqi President Saddam Hussein "a tinhorn dictator, " but he said diplomats should work aggressively toward peace. Suit changes Casino policy ATLANTIC CITY, N, J. (AP) _ A dis crimination complaint filed against one casino led Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino terhalt its policy of moving black and pmwiimipymjiii the craps table ofT"? high'roller, casino enqttoyees-say. "They felt as though the heat was going to come on them," said Carl Carpenter a black male who is a former casino floor worker.' "That was their way of cleaning up their act." However, Tramp Plaza attorney Brian Spector said the casino, like others in the city, merely wantedto be sensitive to its black employees. i '/;* : " ^ ; ?' ^ / * /< . . \ ? \ : ? . /- ^ Black Achievements recalled NEW YORK (AP) _ The achievements of black Americans were recalled Sunday at Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church and St. Patrick's Cathedral in sermons marking February as Black History month. . The Rev. Calvin O. Butts BI, pastor of "Abyssinian, told parishioners that the ingenuity of blacks has helped to save lives on the battlefield. ; Butts told about 2,500 worshippers that Jthe gas mask was inyehled by Garrett MorgatTwmlt a uuciur, Charles Drew, By RUDY ANDERSON Chronicle Managing Editor A plan to reorganize the Minority/Women Business Enter prise program ha& apparently been put on hold leav ing the future of that program, at . least for the moment, in limbo. The Chronicle -learned earlier this week that Janet DeCreny, city economic M/WBE program shelved Al Beaty Plan is viewed with skepticism """" Roseboro, commiuec chair. "Frankly, it By RUDY ANDERSON Chronicle Managing Editor makes me mad that no one on this board was notified of the actions Al The planned move of the city man- Beaty (the assistant city manager), was ager's office to consolidate the city's about to take." Minority and Women Business Enter- t. She said she was not familiar with prise program into a newly created the other components in the new Busi depprtment is being viewed with skep- ncss Assistance office or how the con ticism by the chair of the M/WBE's corns of the M/WBE would be Community Advisory Board. addressed. She said under the circum "1 see this as an attempt to do away stances she was not sure at this point with the M/WBE program," said Marie Please see page A 14 development coordinator had been pegged to run the city's Minority/Women at Business Enterprise program, in a newly consolidated office as director of the Business Assistance Program. In the wake of Betty Hanes' resig- * nation as M/WBE coordinator several weeks ago there had been some specula-, lion by M/WBE participants about what the future of that office would be. The M/WBE was to be one of three components in the program to include the small business loan program and the Winston East Economic Development strategy. ? * ? - ? Please see page A 14 Gray chosen to head delegation By RUDY ANDERSON Chronide Managing Editor ^ , The Forsyth County legislative delegation spilt its vote along party lines Monday, locking Represei^tivc' Annie Brown Kennedy out of becoming chair of the dele gation. The five Republicans in the delegation Till cast their votes for relative newcome, llyons Gray, who has been a member of the delegation smcc August 1989. He was appointed then to replace Ann Duncan who resigned to Please see page A 14 Lyons Gray (left) was selected over Annie Brown Kennedy (right) to head local delega tion. Operation PUSH broke, near death BY CLIFF EDWARDS' Associated Press Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Operation PUSH championed civil rights for two decades, now it's out of money and active support has dwindled. Some blame its problems on the exit of co-founder, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who moved on to pursue politics. * "Obviously, when you think of PUSH, you think of Jesse Jackson," said the Rev. Jesse Butler of. United Life Church, "With him gone, what has PUSH been? Where will PUSH go?" * " Please see page A 1 1 Local credit unions jojjn fight to stay independent Congress to consider regulation bill By RUDY ANDERSON Chronicle Managing Editor Local credit unions in the eight county area of the fifth district have joined other credit unions across the country in a massive letter writing campaign to ^et congressional lead ers to keep me federal government from making their institutions sub ject to the same regulations as banks. There arc 29 credit unions in the district, with assets totaling more than 5834 million, represent substamial percentage of the mem-, bers are African- Americans. There arc approximately 1.2 million crcdit union members statewide, according to Jack Braswcll, cxccutivc vice president of Members Credit Union and one of the coordinators of the local cam paign. Credit union officials are y">oosed to changes in the way their institutions are regulated because they say the advantages for the average worker in belonging to credit unions would be lost "You've heard the story about having to prove to a bank that you didn't need a loan before you could get one," Braswell joked, "that was very nearly the case." He explained that at the turn of - thftxeiuuty^n through the 1930s, the banking community for the most part snubbed the so-called average working man catering instead t& big business interests for loan activity. Please see page A 1 1 Mayor says Womble should pin Stuart down for answers By RUDY ANDERSON Chronicle Managing Editor Alderman Larry Wombic stepped up his call for an investigation into at least two city departments that he and Alderman Nelson Malloy have ifeccivcd numerous discrimination complaints ^rbmrrfrom current and employees. Despite repeated attempts by Mayor Martha Wood, and other aldermen, for Wombic to' stop discussing personnel matters in public during the board's meeting Monday, Wombic pressed ahead. He said among other things that he had been informed that officials in the recreation department have stolen prop erty and used city equipment for non city related work. Womblc claims he has evidence to back up the allegations. Womblc said he became angry when he asked city manager Bill Stuart about the status of a report he asked him -to compile months ago. The report was _ to focus on the hiring practices, promo tions, terminations, low morale and job assignments in the recreation and parks and sanitation departments. J'lnforma lion T asked abou t m on th s ago, and he tells mc he hadn't even started," Womblc grumbled. "Our employees say they are being mistreated ; Photo by L B. Speas, Jr. Thousands of African-Americans are credit union members in need of credit union services that can provide higher savings rates and lower interest rates. Tflflsrman Larry wombie and wc need to determine if what Ihcy are saying is true. I did what 1 fell 1 had to do to get this tssfte on ttoMable.-? ? Mayor Martha Woo