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Predictions On The CIAA Tournament Sports' I*age 9B Radio Wars: WPEG vs. WCKZ Entertainment/ Pa|fe IB W^l)t Cljarlotte ^os^t The Voice Of The Block Community' Volume 13, Nmnber 39 THE CHARLOTTE POST - Thursday, February 25, 1988 Price: 50 Cents Anti-Walton Efforts Must Form PAC By Herb White Post Staff Writer People United for Justice Is working as a political action committee and must be listed as such according to Mecklenburg County's Supervisor of Elec tions. In a letter obtained by The Charlotte Post, elections sup>cr- vlsor Bill Culp urged James Bar nett. president of PUJ, to file an organizational campaign report before receiving contributions or spending money. State law defines a PAC as an organization whose purpose Is to support or oppose political candidates and raises or spends money to do so. Barnett and about 15 support ers oppose the reelectlon of In cumbent Mecklenburg commis sioner Bob Walton and have received "a few hundred dollars" to defeat him. Walton's opposition for the Democratic nomination con sists of Nasif Majeed and James Baldwin. The complaint against Bald win's group was filed by busi nessman Dyrrle Osborne, who alerted Culp to possible political activity by PUJ. The Board of Elections met Friday to discuss Baldwin's Ini tial response and unanimously voted to schedule a public hear ing on the complaint at 4 p.m. Monday. The meeting will be held at (he board of elections of fice on Kenilworth Avenue. Barnett sees the hearing as a chance to clear the air about PUJ's political activity. "We're going to educate the board of elections," he said. 'We're going to take some of our people to the hearing and dis cuss the Issues with the board. The more you talk to people, the better you can understand." Although no official decision has been reached regarding Bar nett's forming a^ PAC, there could be a fine of $100 for filing late, Culp has said. PUJ, Barnett said, plans to print and distribute handbills pointing out Walton's convic tion for assault stemming from a homosexual encounter In 1986. According to Culp, that constitutes political activity. The complaint against Barnett may result In PUJ filing as a po litical action committee, but that won't deter their mission. 'We still don't Intend to change." he said. 'They may have made a mistake In filing a Sec AN'n-WALTON on page 2A Fulani Will Speak At UNCC Lenora Fulani, an Independent presidential candidate for 1988, will speak at the University of North Carollna-CharloUe on Wednesday. March 2, 7 p.m. In the Cone Center. Fulani, 38. a New York psy chologist, is Ihe first black woman to recleve federal match ing funds for her candidacy. Her campaign for the presi dency Is based on "fair elec tions and de mocracy." Fulani has i said the major political par ties are out of touch with America and Fulani don't make provisions for change at the pwlls. The Presidential candidate has previously run for Governor of New York and Mayor of New York. *• I . Photo By C«U\'tn Fcrgoaon There's hope that Chariotte's new coliseum, now under construction, will welcome the CIAA toimiament in 1991. Can Charlotte Get CIAA? By Herb White Post Staff Writer The CIAA basketball tourna ment, one of the biggest college sporting events In the United States, may find Itself In Char lotte In 1991 If the right package can be put together. Dr. Robert Albright, Johnson C. Smith University's president. Is putting together support to- brlng the CIAA In. He will meet with presidents and chancellors of member schools at this week's tournament to push for the 1991 event. Having the tournment would be another sports coup for the city, Albright believes. "According to the NCAA (Na- tionah Collegiate Athletic Asso ciation)," Albright said, "the CIAA tournament Is the third most successful tournament In terms of attendance behind the Big East and the ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference)." The 43-year-old tournament started In Washington, D.C.'s Turner Arena In 1945 and Is be ing played this year In Norfolk, Virginia. But the CIAA has yet to set its extravaganza here. Greensboro was the last North Carolina city to host the tourna ment, In 1976. There have been attempts to lure the tournament, but differ ences over money and accomo dations for the schools and con ference officials doomed past negotiations. In 1986, Charlotte bid for this year's tournament. The confer ence, however, voted to return to Norfolk after a two-year run In Richmond. Carroll Gray, president of the Charlotte Chamber of Com merce, said Charlotte's chances of landing future CIAA tourna ments depend mostly on the ef forts of a host school-ln this case Johnson C. Smith. Charlotte has made a bid for next year's Sun Belt Conferecc tournament behind the efforts of UNCC baskelball coach aiid athletic director Jeff Mullins and members of the business community. TTje cKy hosted the first four Sun Belt tournaments, 1977-1980, but no CIAA events. The Sun Belt is an NCAA Divi sion I league. ""rhat would all come from the basketball coach and the athlet ic director." Gray said. 'That's what happened with the Sun Belt tournament- Jeff Mullins came to us." Gray said he has not heard anything of late regarding the possibility of luring the CIAA to Charlotte, which will have a 23,500-seat arena ready for the NBAs Charlotte Hornets' 1988 season, but the chamber would back an effort. "1 haven't heard anything about It, but of course we'd like to see It come here," he said, ''rhere are certain accomoda tions that have to be met to have a tournament here." Charlotte fell short In Its last bid because the city couldn't meet the conference's criteria In scholarship money and perks such as free lodging for each team. The CIAA set a minimum of $60,000 In scholarships to be di vided among the schools. Nor folk lopped Ihe offer with $70,000 while CharloUe oflcred only $20,000. Albright said Charlotte Is "a natural " site lor the tournament and the city could put together an attractive package. Besides, It's alx)ut time the CIAA moved to a Southern Division city, "I think that with all things being equal, the presidents and chancellors would vote to move the tournament to CharloUe In the 1990-91 baskelball year," he said. The CIAA, which draws fans from across America, has been a consistent sellout for years and even expanded to a four-day for mat to accomodate Interest. Unlike some tournaments where fans leave town once their team loses, the CIAA has a full house every day. "I went to the Sun Belt tourna ment once,” Albright said, "and once UAB (Alabama Birming ham, the host school) lost, (heir fans didn't show up. That doesn't happen In the CIAA” Minority Student Assistance At CPCC Special To The Po«t By T. Malik TlUman Too often minority students at Central Piedmont Community College drop classes and In many cases quit school unne cessarily. According to reports from the U. S. Department of Ekiucation, 194 children In the Carollnas leave public schools each day and never return. A recent con gressional study Indicates that the dropout rates among minori ties In some urban cities exceed 50 percent compared to the 30 percent rate for all races nation ally. This clearly suggests the need for local and county citi zens Including black parents, educators, and students to take a more serious look at how this nationwide crisis directly af fects everybody. The N. C. Department of Com munity Colleges recently re ceived a grant from the State legislature to help facilitate the educational needs of limited re source citizens. These funds made It possible for the Minority Achievement Center to be esta blished on the campus of CPCC. A reception for the new pro gram was held on February 18 at the Terrell Administration Building. Students, faculty and staff people were Invited to drop by and become acquainted with the services the MAC has to offer. The Center Is a pilot project and the first one of Its kind In the State of North Caro lina Community College System. Lewis C. Dowdy. Jr., the Cen ter's coordinator states, "Our primary objective Is first to Jlioio by Frmnk Waiiana CPCCs recenUy opened Minority Achievement Center will operate as a vehicle to help minority studenU make the moat of their exper ience at the college. Dr. Ruth Shaw (r) welcomes the efforts of Lewis C. Dowdy Jr„ the center's coordinator. Identify problem areas and ren der our structured resources to students to reduce dropout rates". Recent surveys on CPCC cam pus reveal that most students quit school because of the lack of jobs , funds, transportalton, and childcare, Mr. Dowdy said. "Yet, the tuition at CI>CC Is only $77.00 per quarter for a full-time student. The Institution ranked fifth among community colleg es In terms of quality education. Minorities tend still not to take full advantage of such valuable opportunities". "An Individual can attend CPCC for two years while working and save enough money to afford to go to a good four year Institution". The Minority Achievement Center provides a number of srvlces In the areas of self- improvement and self-help. The program conducts workshops on stress management, time- management and self- actuallzatlon, etc. It also facili tates orientation, mentorship programs, tutorial services, re ferrals to other college services, and community social service agencies, monitoring academic progress, assistance In transfer ring students to senior Institu tions, social acllvliles and job recruitment efforts. N.C. AIDS Cases Triple, Blacks 44% RALEIGH (AP) —TTie number of new AIDS cases reported In North Caro lina more than tripled In 1987, and the figures show (hat blacks have been hit harder than whites. Although the stale's f)opula- tlon Is about 22 percent black, blacks are the victims In about 44 percent of the reported AIDS cases In the state. Scot! Hustead, health educator with the state AIDS control pro gram, said the black community may not have enough health ed ucation on AIDS. “Certainly not as much as there needs to be," he said. “TTiere used to be a perception that AIDS Is a white-gay-male disease. People thought. Tf you're not a white gay male, you don't need to take precautions,'" he said. T'he state Is stepping up Its AIDS education program In Ihe minority community. Starting Monday. Hustead said, a new health educator will be working full time to get the AIDS educa tion message out to minority groups. The state also has been award ed $90,000 from the federal Cen ters for Disease Control to dls- trlbule to community organizations for minority edu cation. State health officials have asked organizations to submit applications for the funds by March I. The number of AIDS cases N.C. AIDS Cases For 1987: Total 419 Mecklenburg—15.51% ■ke—10.98% f Cumberland —6.44% Durham—6.21% Forayth—6.21% Guilford—5.29% jumped to 247 from 81 the previ ous year, officials said Friday. Al)out 70 of the 419 cumulullve North Carolina cases reported by Ihe end of December were due to a new, broader definition of the fatal acquired immune defl clency syndrome, health offi cials said. The impact of the new defini tion was especially apparent In Deceml^er. As of Nov. 24, only 166 new cases had been reported for Ihe year. “I think (here were a lol of physicians who went through their files," Hustead said. "Under the new definition. It became clear more cases were AIDS." 'Hie figures show North Caroli na is keeping pace with the rest of the nation In Its rate of in crease. although It still has far fewer cases than states like New York and California. 'ITie slate's "doubling time," the lime It takes for (he numljer of refxjrted cases to double. Is See Blacks, AIDS on page 2A Koontz Wins FCC Permit To Operate Rock HiU TV By Heri> White Post Staff Writer Television veteran Ken Koontz Is a step closer to returning to (he Industry after winning a per mit from the Federal Communi cations Commission (FCC) to own and operate a television sta tion In Rock Hill. Koontz Communications Lim ited, Includes Jim Berry and Alan Euslis of Washington lele- vlslon station WJLA and Wa.sh- Ington attorney Bob Slefrled as partners. Koontz. a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University, was a reporter at WBIV (channel 3). He now owns a public rela tions firm, Ken Koontz and As sociates. To give Koontz Ihe permit, the FCC overturned a decision made last May to award the permit to Janice Nelsler, a Kings Moun tain homemaker. Koonlz Communications Lid. filed an appeal to FCC Adminis trative Law Judge John Fry- slak's decision to give the Nles- lers the permit, along with five other applicants. Nelsler owns 51 percent of Nelsler Limited Partnership while her husband, Scott, owns the remainder. Koonlz has a 20 percent owner ship Interest In the proposed station but would have "100 per cent" control of Its operation. ft Koontx Slefrled would have a 40 |>«;r cent interest In the station, with Berry and Eustls controlling 20 percent each. The reversal wasn't a surprise. Koontz said, maintaining that his group's proposal was the best all along. "I hoped for It." he said. "If there's any justice In America, we would get It. Seven applicants tried to win the permit to build channel 55, which would be the seventh tele vision station In the CharloUe See KOONTZ on page 2A Inside This Week Editorials Pg. 6A Entertainment...Pg. IB How the black community lost its black book store 6A Lifestyles Pg, 9A Barbara Nail shares Oogpel H "Soul Force" on WFAE...p. 2B Sports Pg. 9B Black younsters need Big Brothers/ Sisters IIA Church News Pg. 10A Classifieds Pg.16B For Subscription, call 376-0496.
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