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Ull Blacks Support The Democratic Party? Dukakis Chooses Lloyd Bentsen As \EEP Candidate WAStlINGTON (AP) - Jesse ;ts(in said Tuesday he was "ux) nlrolled ... loo niaiurc" to be pry about h'ing pas.scd over for ; No. 2 spot on the Democrai-ie Jet. iul it an emotional speech to the \ACP Tuesday night, hours after n, Moyd IJcnlsen of Texas was ipal as Michael Dukakis’ run- ig male, Jackson shouted out a ssage of pride and defiance. I «ill never surrender!" he said ihc crowd cheered and surged to feet. "One thing 1 know, I may I be on the ticket, but I’m ilificd! Thai’s what I know! alificd!" Dukakis was to address NAACP convention on Wed- ;day. arlicr Tuesday, Jackson, who rned from reporters about kakis’ choice of Bcni.scn, rained from rendering any ex it judgment on the selection of jexas senator for die spot Jack- ihiimsclf coveted. Hicc 1 have had no opportunity jin-dcplh discussion with lajor Bentsen and have had no :ir discussion with Governor S kis about his rccommenda- il would be inappropriate for if) comment upon it," Jackson la crowded news conference, sked if he was angry, the civil Us leader said, "No, I’m too t olled. I’m too clear. I’m too ro to be angry. I’m fcxruscd on It w; must do to keep hope 'e. Anger reflects a crisis in lions and therefore irrational jvior. I’ve simply been in this |gle long enough to keep my s on the prize." But Ihe dis- emtmcni was palpable for Jack- ^who 24 hours earlier had sat I two-hour interview with Paul nias, ihe Dukakis campaign man who led the search for a president. hough Jackson had spccifical- Id Brountas where he was stay- n Cincinnati Monday night and it time he was leaving to return to Washington, Dukakis did not reach Jackson by telephone until an hour after rcporicis informed Jack- son as he landed in Washington. Even as Jackson was leaving the airport, Benisen was there prepar ing to borud a pricatc plane for the flight to Bo.sion and the announce ment with Dukakis. Jack.son and Bcni.scn did not meet Jackson aitributed Ihc selection to a strategy decision by Ihe Dukakis campaign and said, "My obligation is not to react to his strategy, but to affirm my own. It is to keep hope alive, to keep focus in our campaign, to keep our delegates and supixirtcrs disciplined, detailed and full of hope." Asked if he w'ould encourage his supporters to enthusiastically back the Dukakis- Bcnl.sen ticket, Jackson said, "We can only addre.ss that after the nomination is over on Wednesday night." "I no doubt will .support the ticket that the convention elects next week. But that will be the ap propriate lime," he said, adding that in the meantime he awaits further discussions on minority planks, his role in die parly and "our strategies to win after the nomination." A.sked if black voters might slay home in November. Jackson said, "This is no lime for us to prrxreed based upon threats. It is a time to proceed ba.scd upon a shared commitment to expand iiarticipalion in the pro- cc.ss." Jack.son .said Dukakis had in dicated he would di.scuss his choice of a running mate with him be forehand, but apparently changed his mind. "But I wouldn’t be unduly con cerned about the various strategic moves and/or misltikes another camp makes. We must keep our focn.' on what matters at the con- veniion," ^aid Jackson, who predicted he would have 1„J()0 delegales, or nearly 30 percent of all delegates in Atlanta. "For .some people Atlanta may mean a ratification process, and even coronation. For olheu .Mlanla means a chance to express before the nation, their basic conccins about the rights of workers and women and children and our quest for peace," he said. "The convention for us is a serious culmination of many years of very hard and serious work. ... Hopefully, when we leave there we will be a unified party, a stronger party and will move on to victory," said Jackson. "If we have an exciting campaign in the summer, and these grapes of hope remain buoyant and excited, then their juice will be enough to stimulate us to victory in Novem ber. But if somehow, some mis guided strategists crash grapes of hope in Atlanta into raisins of despair, they will not be able to bounce back in the fall," Jackson said. Ho said his own presidential campaign was not like that of "those w'ho ran but surrendered. ... My campaign never surrendered. It continues to grow. It continues to cxptmd. It’s the heart and soul of our party." But other Jackson sup porters criticized Dukakis’s hand ling of the announcement. Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., said, "I a.ssumc that Dukakis’ an nouncement was not made to make a special apix’al to black folks. ... It was very unprofessional." But Rangel .said "it would be premature to discuss what blacks" or others arc going to do. "We arc not walk ing away; we arc walking into the convention." Rep. Mickey Lcland, D-Texas, the head of Jackson’s campaign in Texas, said "If in fact Rev. Jackson is not satisfied and not aggressive in diis campaign in l ie fall ... the Democrats tuc going to iu\c a hard lime winning. ” But Le'and .said the selection of Bcnl- scii puLs Texas in the win column for the Democrats. "That’s a fail accompli," said Lcland, who praised Bentsen as "a very effective legislator, a friend and a col league." DOKSI-, 1 11 . \\ 11 I I AMS (second from rigni), oi 705 S. Alston Ase.. won the grand prize 1988 IlMindai Ixeel automobile in Ihe Bonanza bweepslakes of Ihe .lames K. Shepard Serloma C’luh • Ml .»UI* 'f. ■ IWIII uiv. , . millee chairman and Brandie Fields, who drew (he winning tickets. At right is Edward Bailey, club president. More than 25 prizes were given away. Police Foot Patrol May Be Hope For Some Durham Residents NAACP Honors Medgar Evers ASHINGTON (AP) _ Promot- the memory and ideals of civil ts leaders such as Medgar rs may help black youth steer r of crime and drugs, .says rs’ widow. Myriie. I IS so important that we re- fnber our leaders who have and iliosc who are with us and that our young people iw who they are and the conbi- ions that they have made," Mrs. its jj i upon acceptance of the lACP’s first Chairman Civil jlils Leadership Award in behalf of her husband. "In so knowing they will have something to aspire to," she said, "they will not as readily go into black on black crime, or into drugs. But there will bo a sense of well being. a sense of going forward. That is what Medgar stixid for." ’’ I am so grateful lliat Mcdgcr is being remembered by the organization that he loved so much and the orga nization that no one could lake him away from," Mrs. F.vcrs told die 79th annual convention of the Na tional Association For the Advan cement of Colored People. Evers, who led the fight against segregation as llic NAACP’s Mis sissippi stale field secretary from 19.54 to 1963, received national at tention as the man who counseled James Meredith through his suc- ces.sful bid to enter the flnivcrsily of Mississippi in 1962. Mrs. F.vcrs, currently the Los Angeles city commissioner of pub lic works, told the Asstxtialed Press about the day her husband w-as gunned-down in front of their home in Jack.son. By Amad Shakur Offering hope to many who often feel powerless to effect change, five Durham police of ficers went to work June 20 as foot patrols in the Community Relations Division. The tem porary assignment in selected troubled neighborhoods and housing developments, within the Durham inner city is scheduled to end August 20. W'hih. high sisibility, com munication and a positive profile are major (ibjccti'es ic ih. pro gram. ih.- foot i,„M,)lmen in directly '.;i \. as mbols of deter-, rence. They are attempting to promote citizen involvement in addressing many of the recurring neighborhood problems. Modeled after a Michigan State University study, Durham City Police Chief Trevor Hamp ton (unavailable for comment) believes it necessary to implement alternatives that would change people’s negative altitudes about the Durham city police depart ment. Detective Steve Chalmers, Community Relations Division supervi.sc. said, “communica tion between police and residents will better enhance our relation ship and make police officers more accessibie.” According to Officers Grayling Dawson and Leroy Williams, the program is designed to target people under the age of 18 in the Bluefield, Few Gardens,’ Damar Wteaver Street, Liberty Street and Hoover Road communities. Neighborhood reactions seem to indicate that the program is appreciated. Ms, Joyce Bridges, a mother of three who lives in Few Gardens, said, “The police coming in is a good thing to me because we never see them until there is trou ble. We never get to talk with them.” Fred Richardson, a currently unemployed truck driver, who lives in McDougald Terrace, said, ’ The young people need some help from somewhere arid from somebody. If young people had some positive role models to see, this mess wouldn’t be happening right now.” Several others residents agreed that dialogue was needed, adding that programs to educate and employ the youth are desperately needed. The overall consensus is that anything or anyone that will benefit the community will be warmly welcomed and is long overdue. Officers on foot patrol will not operate in the usual law enforce- me-. mode. In order of priorities, arrests fall _ in third place. These officers are primari ly concerned with initiating effec tive communication for the pur pose of changing negative public attitudes about the police depart ment. The second objective of the program is development of a system of alternatives that positively affect the standard of living in the targeted areas. Although armed with weapons and radios, officers can now been seen walking casually through the designated neighborhoods. They talk with youth, counsel some, and identify matters of overall importance to all resftlents. According to Officers ’Vifilliams and Dawson, it is not uncommon for them ro share a cold drink, or have lunch on a porch, to tem porarily escape the blistering heat. Completing the team are Of ficers Jim Bjurstrom, Ralph Mack and Arthur Holland. Their stint currently is an eight-hour day, with no night hours. Next week, the teams will man their beats until 10 p.m., five days a week, and will “buddy up” to share the responsibility to res pond to the eventfulness evening hours usually bring. Part of the optimism and ex citement about the program comes from the weekly meetings with community residents in community centers. Those meetings are designed to identify housing and social problems and concerns, which are reported directly to Det. Chalmers. Such recurring problems as drug violations, trespassing, loud music, reckless driving, juvenile problems, overfilled dumpsters, too few police patrols, maintenance deficienciec and litany of other concerns, are be ing addressed. Nelson Mandela Gains In Stature During Stay In Prison OHAjNNESBURG. South Afri- (AP) - Rock ’n’ roll suits per- »ill his honor. Archbishop Dcs- >1 Tutu calls him "my leader." tiishing his picture is illegal in Jh Africa, but even toddlers tlhis name. Elson Mandela, who turns 70 on “day, is arguably the world’s 'I influential prisoner. Although Id since 1962, he is the most ad- “d leader among South African i's. the embodiment of their St for political freedom. ‘s birthday, celebrated by ®st marches and rock concerts “seas, has reminded the govem- i' 9f the legions of people dwide who want him released. spanning South Africa’s '“gical spectrum, as well as f whites, say no political “through can occur while jdela is behind bars, othing the South African gov- hwt can do will gain credibility e It treats Dr. Mandela as a Serous enemy," Zulu leader t^suthu Buthelezi said in a speech. "Black South Africa will not rest until he is free." Buthelezi is a bitter foe of the Afri can National Congress, the out lawed guerrilla movement Mandela led from underground prior to his imprisonment. But Buthelezi, like other blacks who oppose the ANC’s strategy of violence, sets Mandela apart and discusses him with deep respect. President P.W. Botha’s govern ment has considered the idea of freeing Mandela, and several limes in recent years there were flurries of speculation that his freedom was imminent. One such period came last November when authorities freed Govan Mbeki, one of seven ANC leaders sentenced along with Mandela to life prison terms in 1964 for plotting a sabotage campaign aimed at overthrowing white-minority rule. The speculation was swiftly dampened when police imposed severe restrictions on Mbeki. Since then, government officials have in dicated Mandela’s release is unlike ly unless he publicly renounces violence - a condition he rejects un- NELSON MANDELA Filt Photo From The 1960s less the ANC is made legal and apartheid dismantled. When convicted for sabotage, Mandela already had served two years in prison, having received a five-year sentence in 1962 for in citement and leaving the country il- K-g.illv. Ik' spent the first 18 wars of Ins life scnlciicc on Robb n Isl.in.l ni C.'apc Towii’.s 1.title 11.It He v.is transferred in 19X2 to I’ellsnuior Prison in faix" roxn. wli.ie he ts rcixtrlcd in good physie.il and iiieii- tal health. Mandela read' uneensored news papers and is ex|X'eied to cant an advanced law degree later this yc;ir through corre.s|xindcntc i oiirses. He was a ]iraelicing lawyer be fore he went underground and has been awtuded honorary doctorates from various universities during his imprisonment. He reportedly has a spacious cell with access to a rooftop garden. The government has given permission to Mandela’s family to have a six-hour reunion with him Monday at Pollsmoor, by far the longest such meeting since he was jailed. Mandela’s wife, Winnie, has asked that the birthday be observed "as a day of peace, in line with the peaceful struggle we have always tried to maintain." She has not coiiiiticnlcd publicly about the recent series of bombings of ei\ ilian targets in South .Africa - at- i.uks Souili .African |x)lice officials blame on the ANG. Dr. Nlli.ilo Mollana, an anli- apaniieul aciivisi from Soweto and an ANC’ member before it was out lawed ill I9(i(). said Mandela seeks to avoid ciMliaii casualties. 1 le resorted to a strategy of sabotage in 1961 "because all other avenues were exhausted," Motlana said. "He is the one man who, as suming he is willing, could lead us out of this mess." Buthelezi also views Mandela as a potential peacemaker, as perhaps the only person capable of ending a bloody power struggle in Natal province between militant ANC supporters and more conservative blacks who follow Buthelezi. "I believe he (Mandela) would come out of jail to thump anybody ... who set black brother against black brother on the eve of a final victory over apartheid," Buthelezi said. Some South Africans believe Mandela causes more trouble for the governmem in jail than he woukl if freed. .Some warn of a violent black backlash if he dies in prison. The largest daily newspaper, ’The Star, recently urged Mandela’s release on pragmatic grounds. It said in an editorial: "Should Mandela die in prison, he will be accorded universal political canonization and Pretoria will at- Uact even more censure. Once he is free, the Mandela myth would be cut down to size" The world hears from Mandela himself primarily through past stalemenLs which relatives and col leagues continue to quote. In one such statement in 1985, he rejected Botha’s offer of condi tional release. "I cannot and will not give any undertaking at a time when I and you the people are not ftee," he said in a statement read by his youngest daughter, Zinzi. "Your freedom and mine cannot be sepa rated. I shall return."
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