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Special Dr WINSl Vol. U, No. 20 WINSTON-SALEM, N. Proposed Fire . . ', -. . , & *&** ~ I M."'\lPI ^Br Kjfl^gl^ ^ ^ BBHKHWII^D) ;* Bt *i:? hRl i Dr. Martin Lather King, Jr. as he spoke to more than 250,000 gatherers in Washington, D.C. during the 1963 March on Washington. 1 Nation Celebrates [ Birthday of Dr. King of years-Ebenezer Baptist by James Smith Church Writer A spokesman for Piedmont p Coach Bus Co., said in an It's been nearly eight years interview that it was humanly since the demise of Dr. Martin impossible to county the [ Luther^ King. Although his number of churches or death seems like it happened organizations who have chartyears ago, his memory still erec* buses to Atlanta. lingers in the hearts of iriany. Although the buses are Americans. usually chartered for one People have paid tributes to specific place, it usually ends I the great Civil Rights Leader up at the same place-Kings in a number of ways. Some grave. have held banquets, others Mrs. Gladys B. Gaines, who |P church services and others in visited the grave site in 1972, quiet rallies. said 'That was the highlight P To still another group of of the trip. I enjoyed just going people, theyx found the only to Atlanta, but I especially I way to pay homage to their enjoyed visiting the grave of (black) leader was to visit his the man who changed the final resting place-Atlanta, world/' Ga. ^ Mrs. Gaines in her King is buried beside the summation stated that she -church where he and his fully believes that King gave father pastored for a number See DR. KING Page 2 r . M.L, King roN-s c. *20*^ ~ Station ( Precinci Aldermi by James Smith Staff Writer Mrs. ViviarTBurke, precinct chairman for Northeast Ward, recently charged that she doesn't like the site for the new proposed fire station to be erected and further charged that the alderman in her ward, (Carl H. Russell) has not done what he could about the situation. ^Irs. Burke further stated that "in the initial stage, Mr. Russell was not aware of what he was voting for and later when he tried to undo the damage, it was too later3-* The issue in question is whether a new fire station should be erected at Highway 311 North and Northampton Road or somewhere else. During a regular meeting of the Board of Alderman's public works committee, Russell charged that he was only partly convinced that a "computer's" choice of a site for the new fire station was better than his own judgment. r\ __ it _ii i i r? 11 un ine omer nana, ttusseu said ever since he's been on the Board of Aldermen he's been fighting for a fire station. Valium, Darvon Be Study Ret by James Smith Staff Writer Before taking that sleeping pill tonight, ask yourself the following questions. 1) Do I really need this to fall asleep? 2.) Am I becoming dependent of sleeping pills? 3.) Do I have a problem? If the answer to those questions is yes, you may be one of the many persons who r, Jr. Issue : AUM Causes J t Head?lu tn With Ne He said recently that he has always wanted one in his ward and has been promised numerous times that he ~would~get oneT" "Out of the city's 12 fire stations, this is the first time that ?any of them have been subjected to a computer study," Russell charged. Russell continued by saying he doesn't like the proposed site because for now that section has not been fully developed. * * I would like to see the new fire station on Highway 311 nearer the Carver section/' he said. Russell contends that the site on Carver Road could mean that fire trucks could get to a fire faster than a station farthpr nut u/hprp fhp afpa ic ??? V* WI % II VI. W ^IIV %*4 VI* AiJ limited in development. City maps, however, revealed that it would only take about four minutes to respond to the areas that Russell is concerned about. But, on the other hand, Russell feels that a fire station that far out would be very hazardous in certain areas. "hor instance, the new station would have to serve the following areas: Dreamst Sellers vols Drug are suffering from "legal drug . abuse." Recently, a study was done by the Adult Services Division of the Council on Drug Abuse (CODA) and they found that 261 county residents received medical treatment in local emergency rooms in 1973, 1974 and one half of 1975 for adverse reactions to tranquilizers. Another 159 persons were \ - k I Saturday January 17, 1976 dissent * irges N . 'gleet land Park, Winston Lake Estates, Bowen Park, Castleshire Woods, Lakeside Apartments, Eastgate Village, Northwood Estates, Monticel- . lo Park, Slater Park, Castle Heights, ^Carver Road and Old Greensboro Road by way of Water Works Road. 14 It would be especially dangerous for the people out in Lakeside due to the proximity of the houses one against the other/' he continued. Russell further charged that in the East section of the city there were only two fire stations, but they were very thick in the while settlement. m. * ? Norman fc. Fomrenke, public safety director said at the meeting that a 10-year proposed building programs should prevent the overlap of service areas that limits the effectiveness of some existing fire stations. The maps showed that Station No. 7 at Arbor Road and Country Club Roads, has a service area duplicated almost entirely by three other stations in Ardmore and that the Western half of the city. Part of the plan is to move See FIRE STATION Page 2 Abuse treated for adverse reactions to sedatives, and another 171 i j r persons were ireateu lor adverse reactions to analgesics. Mrs. Elizabeth Bean, director and Mrs. Helen Disney, associate director of the adult services program said recently that their office was trying to inform and educate the community in its understandSee PILLS Page 2
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