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Johnson buys stake in fast-food burger chain Johnson An investor group led by Earvin "Magic" Johnson has purchased the Fatburger restaurant chain. The group plans to build 100 restaurants across the nation in the next five years. The Fatburger chain, whose motto is "The Last Great Ham burger Stand," is currently in more than 10 states. * The acquisition is the latest for Johnson. The former NBA superstar has opened a chain of movie theaters in urban areas durin| the last decade. Ward, an African American, named CEO of U.S. Olympic Committee Ward Lloyd Ward, the former chairman and chief operating officer for the Maytag Corp., has been named the CEO of the U.S. Olvmnir Committee He look office Ihree months before the Winter games begin in Salt Lake City. Ward, who in 1995 was named "Executive Of The Year" by Black Enterprise magazine, was elected unanimously at an Oct. 21 meeting of the USOC's executive committee, beating out USOC's interim CEO Scott Blackmun and former Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke. Said USOC President Sandra Bald win to reporters: "Lloyd has great eharisma, is an excellent speaker and understands market ing. He will bring the USOC not only charismatic leader ship. but a great sense of being able to elevate the organiza tion to the next level." Census estimates 31 million foreign-born residents live in the United States WASHINGTON - Roughly 8 million illegal immigrants live in the United States, early estimates from the 2000 cen- i sus show. Their presence swells the U.S. foreign-born pop ulation to more than 31 million people. More detailed figures are due from the Census Bureau in the next month, and a final count of the foreign-born popu lation will be released next year. If the estimate of undocumented Americans holds up, it would be about 1 million more than an unofficial forecast by the Immigration and Naturalization Service early this year. The 2000 census count of 35.3 million Hispanics nation wide was about 2.5 million higher than previously estimat ed. Hispanics now rival blacks as the largest U.S. minority group. The Census Bureau does not ask about citizenship status on its forms and stresses that it keeps all answers confiden tial. The bureau uses INS data to help estimate undocu mented Americans. The 1990 head count found 19.8 million foreign-born residents. The latest estimates come at a time when Con gress is scrutinizing the U.S. immigration and visa systems after the Sept. 11 terror attacks. Is the bus museum buys for $492,000 the one Parks refused to give up seat on? E2 * r i Parks MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A Michigan museum has paid $492,000 at an Internet auction lor a bus whose owners say was tne one on which Kosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man in 1955. Steve Hamp, president of the Henry Ford Museum, called the bus "the most important artifact in civil rights history" even as some wondered if it is the actual vehi cle. Parks was fined $10 for violat ing a city ordinance when she refused to give up her seat. Her arrest set off a yearlong boycott of Montgomery's buses, bringing national renown to a young Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and helping forge the Cjvij Rights Movement. No bus number was written down on police records when Parks was arrested, and there have been questions over the years as to whether it would be possible to identi fy the vehicle. The bus sold at auction was bought in the early 1970s by a Montgomery man, Hubert Summerford, who used it to store tools. Summerford died in 1985, leaving the bus to his daughter, Vivian Williams, and her husband. Ray White, project manager for the Rosa Parks Museum and Library in Montgomery, said the documentation that accompanies the bus shows it was driven by James Blake, the driver w^ had Parks arrested Dec. 1, 1955. White said he's still not certain it was the bus Parks was on when she was arrested. -From staff and wire reports UNCF offers college scholarships to children of victims of Sept 11 attacks Yancey KKI KHOtO New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani announced the UNCF scholarship program for children of the attacks at a news conference last week. SPECIA1 TO I III. CHRONICLE FAIRFAX, Va. - The chil dren of victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will be eligi ble to receive full scholarships (j>r college education/at the United Negro College '"Fund's 39 member colleges and uni versities. New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani announced the new program at a news confer ence at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel last Thurs day. I would like to commend the United Negro College Fund for estab lishing a special scholarship fund for those children who lost their parents or guardians during the terrorist attacks on September 11th, including the attack at the World Trade Cen ter," Giuliani said. "These scholarships will undoubtedly have a strong, positive effect on the lives of thousands of young people who have suf fered so terribly by ensuring that they will receive a first class education." The first three recipients are UNCF students who lost parents or guardians in the tragedy. Tiffany and Yolanda Smith, freshmen twins at Johnson C. Smith University, lost their father, Leon Smith Jr., a New York City firefight er, Ladder Company 118, in the World Trade Center attack. Vernessa Richard, a senior at Johnson C. Smith Universi ty lost her father, Capt. Ver non Richard, a New York City firefighter. Ladder Company 7, in the World Trade Center attack. Scholarships will be offered to any child, regard less of age, who lost a parent or guardian, as a result of these tragic events. UNCF will not establish a special fund for this initiative. It is making this commitment from support UNCF has already received from its donors. A large portion of that sup port has come from corpora tions, individuals and founda tions in the New York commu nity. "In this critical time for our country, it is imperative to meet the needs of children whose lives were devastated by the attacks," said William H. Gray III, president and CEO of UNCF. "1 am pleased that the United Negro College Fund has launched a new scholarship program that will guarantee that all of the chil dren of victims will be able to pursue higher education." "The presidents of UNCF member institutions agreed to support this scholarship pro gram because we're commit ted to providing access to higher education to thousands of young people," said Dr. David L. Beckley. president of Rust College and chairman of UNCF presidents. "Over the next 20 years, we will open our doors to the children of victims of this unspeakable tragedy." "We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives in the Sep tember llth attacks and the personal impact the tragedy had on some of our students," said Dr. Dorothy Yancy, presi dent of Johnson C. Smith Uni versity. "However, it is com forting to know that all chil dren who have been touched by this tragedy will have the opportunity to get a college education as a result of this initiative." UNCF administers more than 450 scholarships and fel lowships to students and fac ulty who attend our member colleges and universities, other historically black col leges and universities (HBCUs) and majority institu tions throughout the country. In its 57-year history, UNCF has raised nearly $1.8 billion to promote higher education achievement and has helped more than 300,000 students earn undergraduate and gradu ate degrees. Candidates from paffe AI housing communities in the ward, including Ladeara Crest and Burke Village, which is named in her honor. Burke said she is running because she is not done yet. There are neighborhoods she still wants to see revitalized. Burke's opponent, John Dav enport, has been critical of Burke and other board members for interjecting race into board debates. Burke freely admits that she has often spoken up for minority and women's issues. She says she has no regrets about doing so. One of Burke's pel peeves is the lack of diversity in some city departments. She has also spoken out in favor of better wages for sanitation workers and other lower-level city employees. "When you are in this posi tion, you are supposed to Repre sent people and people have needs....I will continue to speak out for equality to try to touch the consciousness of people in this communitv." Burke has adopted the cam paign slogan, "Let the Record Speak." The slogan appears on her campaign signs and other lit erature. She is confident thai her record will speak loud and clear Tuesday when voters send her hack to City Hall. "I have always felt that God has a plan," she said. "I have always felt good about his plans. . Things will be wonderful." John Davenport John Davenport, 33, thinks he can be a new leader for the North east Ward for the new century. Davenport is running unaffiliated against Vivian Burke, a veteran board member. Because he is not affiliated with any party, before his name could appear on the bal lot, he and his supporters had to collect the signatures of more than 1 ,(XX) residents in the ward. Suc cess in collecting the names has buoyed Davenport and his team. Davenport thinks he has more than just a chance to unseat the reigning queen of the Board of Aldermen; he thinks he is going to be victorious. "I believe I am going to win," he said. "I am looking forward to serving the community in the capacity of alderman." Davenport doesn't think he's being premature. He has been busying himself as of late, knock ing on doors and attending com munity forums. "I want the chance to meet everybody and let them listen to my platform," he said. Many people in the ward want change, he said, and many like the issues he's talking'about. His main issues include finding ways to retain the city's dwindling 18 to 34-year-old population, eco nomic development and a plank he calls "leading with unity." See Candidates mi A9 The Chronicle has new e-mail addresses News items for The Chronicle should now be sent to the newspaper's new e mail address: news@wschronicle.co m. Items for the adver tising department can be sent to the produc tion manager at kstultz@ wschroni cle.com. To communi cate with The Chroni cle's managing editor, T. Kevin Walker, e mail him at kwalk er@wschronicle.com. The Chronicle (USPS 067-910) was established by Ernest H. Pitt and Ndubisi Egemonye in 1974 and is published every Thursday by Winston-Salem Chronicle Publishing Co., Inc., 617 N. Liberty Street, Winston Salem, NC 27101. Periodicals Postage paid at Win ston-Salem, N.C. Annual subscription price is $30.72. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Chronicle, P.O. Box 1636 Winston-Salem, NC 27102-1636 INDEX OPINION A6 SPORTS B1 RELIGION B5 CLASSIFIEDS B9 HEALTH C3 ENTERTAINMENT C9 CALENDAR CI 1 Jizafea Terrace Mousing tor Older Adults : . ? 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