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Election officials’ predictions that not more dun 16 percent of the Republican and 10 percent of the Democratic registered voters would go to the polls for Tuesday’s primary elections were nearly on target. In the outcome, incumbent Democrat Mayor Harvey Gantt defeated newcomer James Baldwin by 10,996 to 1,799 votes. Former Democrat and now Republican Party can didate for mayor Dave Berryhill, defeated opponent Sue Myrick by a slim 5,233 to 5,131 votes, or less than one percent Council Race Some Democratic Party workers noted with interest and satisfaction die closeness of the Berryhill-Myriek race because Berryhill had out-spent Myrick, a current City Council member, by a 11 to 1 margin to order to gain the slight margin of 102 votes. These same Democratic Party workers interpret this to mean that many Repu blicans are not satisfied with Berryhill as their party candidate which could translate into votes for Harvey Gantt in the No vember general elections. The District race, particularly among Republicans in District Sand 7, undoubtedly stimulated considerable interest and helpedf to account for the comparatively high Republican voter torn out. In the most heated of the Council races, Gloria Pen ning ousted District f Republican Paul Juneau, the first defeat for an incumbent since the District system started in 1977, Fenatog won in 14 of the 15 precincts, capturing 68 percent of the vote. Since there is no DeiMcratic opposition, Fenning will be the southeast Charlotte District 7 City Council representative shortly after the November 5 general elections. Vital Issues Fenning’s victory is considered to be significant for. two reasons. First, it is considered to be a victory for neighbor hood interests over developer interest in the sense of substantially slower growth in the southeast. Secondly, the primary outcome appears to represent a vote of support and confidence for Mayor Gantt’s expressed commitment and concern for managed balanced growth throughout all areas of the city-Eariy in the District 7 race, Fenning’s “insm^tlvrnptte^mcmsJo?1!be DiU trict’s neighborhoods as related to growth and road congestion. In the city’s other inteniiRepublican primary, Distrist 5 incumbent Ann Ham mond defeated Stan Campbell by the vecy narrow imoffical returns margin of only 34 votes. Hammond received 1,285 votes to Campbell’s 1,251 votes. In the absence of Democratic opposition, Hammond wUi be the District 7 representative after the No vember elections. Campbell’s campaign focused on what he called fiscal irrespon sibility; Hammond’s support of a payroll income tax and other vital issues in which she agreed with the opposite party Mayor Gantt. Like the District 7 race, some ob servers viewed the Hammond victory as a win for the neighborhood over the de- H? velopers Equally important, the Hammond win appears to imply philosophical sup port for Mayor Gantt’s growth and re venue finding policies. ' :; In the District 4 race, wide open with absence of an incumbent because Laura Freeh had decided not to seek reelection, saw Roy Matthews, with a Freeh endorse ment and 1,290 votes, beat Huey Rowe Anderson’s 877 votes. Rowe-Andersoa, a, „ black and owner of a real estate firm, was making his second bid for public office in a . district that is about 31 percent Mack. Matthews, the first president of the North east Community Organization, was instru mental in the late 1970s in stopping white flight as Hampshire Hills and Eastbrook Woods neighborhoods became integrated. ' With an endorsement from outgoing Council member Laura Freeh, Matthews undoubtedly has a strong neighborhood - orientation, thus he may be expected to be a supporter of some of Mayor Gantt’s growth management viewpoints. Matthews’ Repu-£,> blican opponent in November , will be Jim Hawks who beat his Republican opponent Dennis Beasley, 485 to 148. • • ' -..laJ,\'\ V. ' >'•' .* * *■ . At-Large In the at-large Council race, jeweler A1 . Rousso led a field of four out of five " Democratic primary winners who wjULchal lenge Republican incumbents Miners : Trosch, Herbert Spaugh, and Richard Vinroot and newcomer Earl Driggers. M Rousso, making his third bid for City / Council, received 8,216 votes followed by Cyndee Patterson with 7,712, Mike Sten ■ house with 7,022, and Vic Bel^with 6,430 votes. RiCkey Reid, the only blade at large candidate, failed to make the field hrith only 3,923 votes. . • Rousso, who drew wide support in pre dominantly black precincts, was hailed by blade businessman Pete Cunningham as sdmeone that a lot of black people know and t can identify with because of his underdog n role in fighting government over condemn ing his jewelry store business location. t: I To Build A Better BlackCommunity Take A Look At The Not For Front Page News! ' SocwrjBues, political • issues and sports scandals: enough is enough - time to take a look at the not for front i page news. Fall is here and thoughts of the beach, extended vaca tions and general play time are coming to a close. It is now time to get back to serious business; ;Thanks giving, Christmas, New Year’s and the Super Bowl! Before those bridges are crossed <y bun^^depet^ Ii Star, iffisatipoared last Thursday from thetdowh town “PENhouse.” Various police tips led to Star’s ant lers and a butchered car- , cass, and meat believed to be reindeer. Christmas fa An chorage will not be the same without Star. There are six wild condors left gracing the California skies. Interim: secretary, Donald ifodel, will decide fa the next few weeks whether the U.S. government will buy $3,820 acres of ranch and canyon land fa southern San * ■r§;| . | Joaquin Valley. Hudson Ranch la prime land Tor the six live condors and is a prime area for release of condors bred in captivity. ,• In 1987 the condor went on the endangered spedes list with only 40 wild birds: the National Audubon Society believes Hudson Ranch is the condors' last real chance at survival. | *• >.* A University of Florida study shows that students prefer video lectures with animation and rock music over traditional lectures. It reveals students retain more Bill Johnson Bernard Reeves Fran Farrer-Bradlev Danaette Gaither Gen. Mgr. ' Adv. Mgr. Office Mgr. Ttiihilah nil ” ruDiiinw every Thursday by PsbMeMag Company, lac. Main Office: 15318. Camden Road Charlotte, N.C. 23203 Second Class Postage Paid at Charlotte Member, National Newspaper Publishers' North CareMaa Black Publishers Muler Says: Exhibitions Shape Psyche Of New Generation By Sherman N. Miller -Special To Hie Post * 1 believe the unintentional omission of Macks in main stream exhibitions must be eliminated so the specious imagery of their waiting in line to collect welfare checks will not become in delibly ingrained in the United States’ psyche. . In late August, I was made to feel embarrassed while ' observing an exhibition that depicted great American sci entists and inventors at the Franklin Institute in Phila delphia, Pa. My two young est children and I were ad miring an exhibit that touched on some of the great American inventofs (tele phones, electric light, reap er, and cotton gin) when I found myself forced to come up with an explanation for American slavery. ■ i The picture of the cotton 4 gin had. one female and two male sfevfes Working with it. Since I knew my inquisitive children would bombard me with questions, I promptly asked them to move forward. I was lost for a good ex planation for why they only saw Mack people as slaves. Later, after venting my frustration on my wife, she encouraged me to take the children back for a second Sherman <. -i* v • ' / k * • * / visit. She felt we may have been inc hurry the first time. This time we looked very carefully at the exhibition. We saw pictures of great American scientists such as Thomas Edison and Albert Einstein. This time, how ever, we did find blacks on some coins, that highlighted their excellence in arts and letters. When we returned to the > cotton gin picture I deckled to bite the bulk* and explain slavery. I told my children ^ that the whites in the scene owned the blacks. Their faces went blank and they both walked away without uttering a word. I waa crushed because I could not point to a single black sci entist as an example that sons and/daughters of black ^Ijaves have made major con trfbutions to the devwtpment of the American industrial giant. k-;J Nonetheless, we saw no re cognition of blade scientists. I remember another situa tion. in Richmond, Va., where I visited a museum that had no blade exhibition. The interesting thing about both incidences was that both cities had black mayors at the time of my dscoveries. I wrote a letter to Richmond’s mayor since I was resident of the city at the time. One may wonder why any one gives a hoot about Mack achievements being properly depicted in mainstream forums. My children and I saw many black and white children, in their formative years, trying to learn about science at The Franklin Institute. We overheard pa-,< rents explaining exhibits to their children. It seems to me that pictures of black scien tists, in an institution as prestigious as The FrankMn Institute, would have -af forded an excellent oppor-v tunity for children of all races and nationalities too form positive attitudes about blacks' scientific capabili ties. *V >• .,|l feel Tbs Franklin In stitute could have highlight ed the works of the eminent Mack scientist Dr. Oeorge Washington Carver. Dr. Carver’s research had a pro found affect on the U.S. agricultural industry. If The Franklin Institute wanted to highlight people who made significant contri butions to the Industrial Re volution, Elijah McCoy, with 75 patents, would have been an excellent candidate. He showed American Industry how to lubricate locomo tives, factory equipment, and so on without stopping them. It would have been a pleasure to tell my children that Mr. Elijah McCoy’s lu bricating cup was the first ‘Teal McCoy. When one thinks of inven tions that control many peoples’ lives in the world f today, Garrett Morgan’s traffic light standi old. This chap also invented the, gas mask that has saved count less lives and currently al- !: lows many workers to work in hostile atmospheres. Since many of the visitors to The Franklin Institute will help shape America's and the world’s psyche tomor row, I hope Mayor W. Wilson Goode will see that all Phila delphia museums exhibit the excellent contributions of all segments of the U S. porf£J from the “jazzed up” lec tures. In Pigeon Forge, Tn., the city commission passed a $3 million proposed improve ment on a new theme park. The name of the Park? DOLLYWOOD, named after 1 Fall is hear and with that means harvest time. The best apple and peach crop® in three years are expected in New Mexico. In one country it expects to produce 50,000 bushels of commercial ap ples. Another chantry ex 130,000 bushels. The of apple sauce should this year! j or the money- and tax minded individual; The Internal Revenue Service says the standard mileage deduction will rise next year. TJ»p basic rate, 1985, for au tomobiles used in business goes to 21 cents a mile from the current 20.5 cents a mile. An alternative is drivers can still deduct actual car ex penses next year. Ready for a new career? Start looking towards com puters, engineering, finance, health services and techno logy, marketing, media and All have average starting salaries of $14,500 to $28, 900. In case there is a ques tion - yes that’s where the Buppies And Yuppies are. Now how not to get a job. According to some interview ers, there are seven sure ways not to get a job. 'They are: failing to research the firm, being unprepared for the interview, failing to pro to list accomplishments, quaiif^5o£, Spltfrou’re not in the mood to worfc for a company, one or tdl of the above will certainly work! WI## men not want their es to Jure career Wa 4a ^Bryant Gumble^and Jane hair fha nay aftM* ^k^,a f VNw , W lyVdiftb., \ VKB^ jMym, dislike* her hflifl
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