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The Twin City's Award-Winning Weekly'
VOL. XVII, No. 42
Hoi lemart offers plan
By RUDY ANDERSON
Chronicle Managing Editor
The chairman of the Forsyth County
Board of Commissioners says he has a three
point alternative budget plan that he would
like his follow commissioners to support
instead of the current budget proposed by
county manager Graham Pcrvier.
Board chair John Hollcman proposed
during a budget work session of the board
Wednesday that the commissioners initiate a
supplemental one and a half cent tax, which
would be in addition to the regular tax, and
that those funds be split between economic
development and education. Holleman said
the supplemental tax would generate S2.1
million.
Holleman has also asked commissioner
Jerry Long to head up a special committee to
raise another million dollars through the pri
vate sector to bolster funding in these areas.
Holleman also proposed that in the spe
cial appropriations to outside agency's section
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John Holleman
Poor to suffer from cuts _
Commissioners hear concerns
By RUDY ANDERSON
Chronicle Managing Editor
The proposed county budget cuts are
likely to be felt greatest by the people who
are least able to weather the hardship cuts in
vital community and government services are
certain to bring if implemented. And more
than 300 people packed the sixth floor court
room at the Hall of Justice Monday night to
give the Forsyth County Board of Commis
sioncrs a picce of their minds about the pro
posed cuts rccommcndcd by county manager
Graham Pervicr.
Most of the more than 60 people to
address the commissioners pleaded that cuts
not be made or at least be substantially
rcduced from the cuts the county manager has
recommended. Pervier's recommendations for
24 community and government service org$
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Civil Rights bill
forces deals
WASHINGTON (AP) ? The failure of House
Democrats lo win more votes for their civil rights bill
forces them to accept Republican changes if they want
it to become law this year.
In the Senate, where the anti-discrimination bill
now heads, there already is talk of compromise.
A group of nine moderate Republicans led by Sen.
John Dan forth of Missouri have put together their own
version that is an attempt to bridge the gulf separating
President Bush and Democrats on job bias legislation
? and in the process to reduce the level of partisan
bickering. - ?
flMSh shown no willingness to compromise or
abandon his contcn^n that the Democrats arc seeking
racial hiring quotas, and the president's spokesman
indicated again Thursday there was not much room for
the White House to budge.
"Compromise implies both sides doing the talking,
but start with our bill for the basis for discussion,"
spokesman Marlin Fit/water told reporters.
Asked if the White House would be willing to
work from the Democratic bill, Fitzwater said, "No.
We've already done that one."
Democrats* in the/ aftermath of their House vote
Wednesday, could only hope that moderate Senate
Republicans would drag Bush toward that middle
ground.
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City applies _
for assistance
Chronicle Staff Report
The city's Housing
Authority Board unanimously
voted in favor of proceeding
with plans to make application
to the Department of Housing
and Urban Development for a
project based assistance pro
gram. It would allow low- DavW Thompklns
income housing complexes to .
have Section 8 certificates remain with the individual
housing project rather than being transfered with the .
resident of the unit when they leave.
Thai endorsement camc after a presentation by the
East Winston Development Corporation (EWCDC) on
its plans to rehabilitate 36 housing units in seven build
ings between 18th and 19th Streets, which arc a part of
the city's overall redevelopment plan. The presentation
was made at the Housing Authority office Tuesday by
EWCDC director James Grace.
Grace's presentation to the board indicated murfi
more elaborate renovations to the units than are usual
for such rehabilitation projects. Units would be air con
ditioned, have storm doors and windows, carpet, and a
host of other amenities.
But much of the EWCDC's plan hinged on the
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N-A-T-I-ON-A-L
NEWS
Former Tammany head diea
NEW YORK (AP) ? J. Raymond Jones,
the first black to serve as a Democratic county
chairman and a mentor to many of New York
City's most influential blacks, has died at age 91.
Racial animoalty blamed
NORFOLK (AP) ? Police and a security
officer blame racial animosity for fights in the
Waterside festival marketplace that injured at least
six people Saturday, including one person blind
sided by a metal pipe.
The fight was mainly black on white, and
the whites were greatly outnumbered,'' said Water
side's security chief, Sgt. Cenvonal Fells.
Wi Ider tape exposed
RICHMOND (AP) ? Gov. L. Douglas
' Wilder said today many questions have to be
answered ?bout reports that his telephone conver
sations were taped and one recording was given to
U.S. Sen. Charies S. Robb, a political rival.
"It is a shocking revelation that, for 2 1/2
years, the office of the lieutenant governor and
subsequently governor was subjected to criminal
and illegal activity/' Wilder said in a statement
Mayor? Stevfe says 'No thanks'
DETROIT (AP) ? Motown star Ste vie
Wonder has decided that music and politics don't
mix. He's no longer interested in running for
mayor.
"Being mayor is not going to happen," Won
der said last week. "I look forward to doing some
positive things that help everybody."
Woman awarded $300,000 judgement against Eckerd
By YVETTE N. FREEMAN
Chronicle Staff Writer
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An African-American woman has
won $300,000 in Forsyth County's Civil
Superior Court; the largest verdict ever
rendered in civil court in Forsyth County.
It is also the largest verdict ever rendered
against a retail store here in North Caroli
na.
Shirley Smith, a Winston-Salem resi
dent had filed a civil suit against the Jack
Eckerd Corporation and Jack Pearson, a
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store manager in October 1990, after an
incident at the EckercTs Drug Store at
Norihside Shopping Center, that she says
has left her unable to go shopping alone
again.
According to Smith, in January
1987, she went shopping at the store with
her 2-year-old daughter and another
child, age one, whom she was babysitting
for a friend. After she paid for her items,
and was leaving the store, the security
buzzer went off, and immediately, she
and the two children were subjected to a
search of their bodies with an electronic
scanner by the manager, Jack Pearson,
and a female assistant manager, neither
of whom are African-American. The
employees did not ask Smith to step into
a private room, nor did they ask for her
consent to the search. The search took
place at the front of the store as 25 to 30
other customers looked on. No items
were found on Smith or the children*
"It just took my pride. I've been
feeling bad about this ever since, M said
Smith. "She used me for an example."
Smith dccided to file her complaint
not only because she felt humiliated and
abused from the incident, but also
because of the fact that the two. children
were also searched, and the store employ
ees blocked her path and would not let
her near the children during the search.
In her complaint filed with the
Forsyth County Civil Superior Court,
Smith alleged that "...the Defendants
were negligent in that: 1) They searched
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Think! Can this be reused?
City starts recycling
By YVETTE N. FREEMAN
Chronicle Staff Writer
Winston-Salcm/Forsyth County's 1991 -'92
Tcacher of the Year is setting a positive exam
ple for not only her students, but the communi
ty at large as well.
Madeline Gerald, the choral music teacher
at Hill Middle School, and the recently named
Teacher of the Year for the 1991 -'92 school
year, received her recycling bin last Thursday,
June 6 from a representative of Browning-Fer
ris Industries (BFI), the company hired to
operate the city's new recycling center.
"1 think it's really fantastic that we've got
ten started here in Winston-Salem. I know that
recycling is very, very important for the
future," stated Gerald after receiving her bin
personally from Jane Biackwcll, the Recy
cling/Marketing Representative in the Win
ston-Salcm district for BFI.
She added that, "I know it'll take just a lit
tle bit more time to rinse that milk carton out
or to stack that newspaper properly.. .but I don't
think it will be too much of a waste of time. I
think it would be much more important for us
to take that time to do this.. .because we arc
really destroying the earth."
Gerald also stated that African- Americans
should especially take part in the recycling
effort. "This is our Earth also. We as black
Americans need to participate. Too many
times we pass the buck on to let someone else
handle it. We have an opportunity now to be a
part of it 100%," she said.
Gerald was contacted by the City of Win
ston-Salcm and Biackwcll, about three weeks
and asked if she would like to participate in the
new curbsidc recycling program, which will
begin on Tuesday, June 18.
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Photo by Mike Cunningham
BFI representative Jane Blackwelt explains the city's new curb
side recycling program to the Gerald family.