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' \ Vol. 1, No. 8 . Jn0m -~MMG~ '"' Intei ireorgia bo As N Gov. Jimmy. Carter of Georgia said here Saturday that Democrats of the Fifth Bis**iet- -ean?elect their candidate to Congress in November. Carter's a possible candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1976. He was guest speaker at I Bfl IF ' :1H sS U Gov. Jimn Local Ma ^ * Discrim R.J. Reynolds Tobacco F Company's former employe, Charlie Jones of 1332 Pleasant Street, Winston-Salem plans to sue the Company within the next 90 days. Mr. Jones was fired by RJR on Sept. 14, 1972. Jones said that he was fired because he is black. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission who handled Jones' allegation that he was ^ fired because of his race found that "there is no evidence to support that Charging Party (Vif ? T/\??ac\ ttrnc rlicoVl J uuva f **oa uiaumigvu for protesting discriminatory practices. "Having determined that there is reasonable cause to > believe that Respondent (RJR) has engaged in unlawful Patroni /VINST v. .? : ' rest In ' verno# Sees o Campaign a fund-raising dinner at Benton Convention Center and later spoke briefly at a ? ? m ? - ^ - * tivai at Memorial coliseum.Carter denounced NeaFs opponent, incumbent Rep. Wilmer D. Mizell. The 50-year-old Carter ? who" in addition to being ly Cuter n Charges ination > employment practices, the Commission now invites the parties to join with it in a collective effort toward a just resolution of the matte*,'* wrote EEOC. In a subsequent letter to Mr. Jones, Mr. Harris A. Williams, Director, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission stated that, "the Commission's effort to enter into a voluntary Conciliation Agreement in your case against k.j. Reynolds tobacco Company have failed. Should you elect to pursue your case in court, you or your attorney may request your notice of right-to-sue from this office." -= See Discrimination-Page 2 ze Equal ON-S 20 cento - The Co Watergate * - - issue governor also is an engineer, a nuclear physicist, a former Navy captain, a Baptist lay leader and a peanut fatniei1 ? questioned"MizeU's voting record as it affects fanners, consumers, older people, education, and the economy. He_ specifically referred to Mizell votes against restricting windfall profits in the oil industry. Carter warned Democrats that Watergate is not the major issue in the campaign. "Watergate vmay be a sleeper issue in the campaign. The nation has been deeply wounded, but people don't want to talk about it. I tell Democratic candidates that if they base their . entire campaign on Watergate they are going to lose, and indeed don't deserve to win," he said. Carter, is national chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. He said he made the trip to the district because the ^nnrtfAcciAMa! wo /%? KAMA * * I wn^i ^aaivnai i act ucic IS such a clear-cut example of the difference between the two parties and their philosophies. Minority Opportunity The Forsyth County Economic Development Corporation has obtained information regarding the establishment of franchise opportunity for qualified minority entrepre neurs, according to a spokesman for the corporation. Currently, Bonanza, International is in the process of building a new Bonanza Steak House, which will be ready in late October or early November. This particular unit will be located at U.S. 74 and Boyte, Monroe, N.C. For further information contact: James F. Hansley or Jerry M. Dobson, Forsyth Economic Development Corp., . Suite 305 Pepper -Bldg., Winston-Salem. Phone: 7243676. Opportui ALEM \ . I >ming E A survey recently conducted hv thp rhrnnirlp An thp coming, election has shown some interesting results. According to the survey, many people here, both black and white, say that. none of the candidates is discussing the issue that affects their everyday lives. Over 49 percent of those surveyed say that they will not vote at all. Reason: There is not too much to choose from. ft uiatK uusiiicaa man saiu. ' "I only hear about them (politicians) during election time. And they do not even come out in the open to campaign in the black community. None of them will get my vote." A white salesman said, "I am scared to vote for any of them. Most of the time, you' jdon't even know whom you are votng for." A black factory worker put it this way: "Republicans and the Democrats look as if they are - going - together.- I-am-a^ Democrat and I know that a poor man don't have a chance." Fashion Fair by Lewi Michael The Ebony Fashion Fair sponsored locally by The Winston-Salem Urban League was held Friday Oct. 18, 1974 at eight o'clock p.m. in Reynolds Auditorium. - <^HPwr %ir tak. 'WrnT^mm \^BB>W 05j*- y:-;-^t^%^^m^ Jm^^_ ? < .* 4 ^gr.^ ^ ? ?, v m ?' -Mm*- li SV^'M *& The "Big Whirl of Fashion" pi Fair feature* fashions from ar tity Adve * G * '' * Thursday, OCTOBER 24, 1974 TV^jL'"*-"^'ll)" ' ~~* w~^^n*~-~- ? Election 1 ' * e ti ' A white business man said: "If I vote at all, it is going to be a protest vote." Why? We asked him. ^RATAIKP AVAW. ' thing is going up. % Such as what we ask? "Such as wholesale price, money situation, cost of food, gas situation and I do not think ? there is a shortage of gas, interest rate, and a lot of other things." A black woman said that the mayor has done a lot for all the people of Winston-Salem. "He is the first mayor," she said, "who has beautified the whole city." "They say that the other candidate for mayor is all right, ' too," said a black salesman. "If I am not a '' Democrat, 1 will probably vote for him. But now I may change my mind before the election day as to whom to vote for." "I will vote Democrat,". said an eighteen year old black lady. That's what j^y mother ^ taught me to vote for. They " r ' ? - have always voted Demo crat." See Election-Page 2 ' Big Success Is Tucker I Wright Ebony Fashion Fair is a traveling fashion show produced by Ebony Magazine in Chicago and. sponsored by local civic and social organizaSee Ebony-Page 2 ^SHION I^Was/fion. JUt: -# HAl v\ l^^KP1 HBHL A 191* 4*6** v A1 DaMkim rnOui Dj Al Drawn resented by the Ebony Fashion oond the wo rid. rtisers 1
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