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Saturday, November 8, 1980
Black Federal Judge
»
Erwin Sworn
gj Donna Oldham
. Staff Writer
ajereraony witnessed
jo* Carolina’s highest
leaders; family,
ids'and fellow attorneys
ard Cannon Erwin was
n in as the first black
ral judge in this state
e Reconstruction.
vin was sworn in last
ayjin the sixth floor at
Hall of Justice before a
crowd that was so large that
many did not get to witness
the ceremony. Others had
to stand, the entire time
and some had to take turns
listening to parts of the
ceremony, and then relin
quishing their places to
others, all under the watch
ful eye of state troopers and
state Bureau of Investi
gation agents.
The judge’s friends and
associates paid tribute to
him calling him “a good
and honorable man,” “a
man with the characteris
tics needed to be a good
judge,” and a “man with
integrity, legal knowledge
and good, common sense.”
Ralph M. Stockton Jr.,
represented the North
Carolina and Forsyth County
Bar .Association s of which
Erwin is a member and said
that Erwin “posesses the
qualities we seek in . our
own judicial system...basic
good character; intergrity,
background; legal know
ledge, experience and
common sense.”
E.K. Powe, representing
the North Carolina State
Bar told Erwin, “We have
confidence in your ability to
carry out with fairness and
intergrity the position of
federal judge.”
The president of the North
Carolina Association of
Black Lawyers, Charles L.
Becton told Erwin that he
“took special pride in parti
cipating in the ceremonies.
“This is one of the greatest
pleasures of my life,”
Becton said, adding, “You
have demonstrated a
special sensitivity to the
needs of others and a
strengthen of conviction.”
Among the others witnes
sing the event were N.C.
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Richard Erwin, the first black appointed to a federal Judgeship since Reconstruction was
sworn in by Naomi Morris, chief judge of N.C. Court oj Appeals.
Brown Urges
College Support
lore (than 300 people
lered for a banquet at
Benton Convention
ter |la.st Wednesday
It tO'help radio station
AAjcelebrate its 30th
ve^ry.
iues|speaker for the oc-
pnfvas Tony Brown,
lonally renown
pralist and host of Tony
wn's Journal, a weekly
•s ptjigram.
jrown received a stan-
j edition after giving a
imntite speech that brief-
^eSd the history of
tk American’s contribu-
is lo'the economy of the
ted States.
he basic topic of
wn's speech was the
d to save and preserve
historically black col
ts. Noting how a very
ill Ipercentage of blacks
enrolled in white institu
tions ever graduate. Brown
emphasised the fact that the
majority of black college
graduates hold degrees
from black institutions.
“We need our black col
leges,” Brown said, “and
we must do all we can to
save them from the efforts
of some to destroy them
under the qui.se of integra
tion.”
Several popular former
employees of “Triple-.A”
radio were on hand at the
banquet and were presented
with outstanding service
awards from station owner
Mutter Evans.
Larry Williams, the sta
tion’s first announcer who
began broadcasting in 1958,
and Oscar “Daddy-O”
.Alexander were cited for
their long service to the sta
tion.
Blacks Defeated
In Record Turnout
Tony Brown, nationally known television personality,
speaks to crowd at 30th anniversary of WAAA Radio.
Candidates Disappointed
Byponna Oldham
^Ifff Writer
^Disappointment,” was
sentiment expressed by
of the black candidates
0 were defeated in Tues-
f’s election.
school board candidate
aufortO. Bailey said that
lack people need a neyr
ection and need to re-
iluate where we are going
a Community.” Bailey
d that black people also
ed a “new direction.”
Defeated county commis-
3n |incumbent Mazie
Woodruff said she was
“very” disappointed.
“Every black in the election
lost. We would have felt
better if at least one of us
had won. I’ve lived through
the 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s and
the 70s and the 80s seem to
be .saying get back where
you came from. But, we as
a people, must not let this
get us down,” she said.
Annie Brown Kennedy,
who was unsuccessful in her
bid to return to the State
House, said that President
elect Ronald Reagan’s con
servative politics affected
everyone.
“This was a tremendous
disappointment to all of us
(black candidates). We all
worked very hard. We were
aware of the fact that
Ronald Reagan and the
other Republican can
didates would run strong,
but not to the extent that
they did, she said.
North ward Alderman
Larry D. Little said that
black people defeated
themselves by voting a
‘‘straight Democratic
ticket.” “This election was
a disaster,” Little said at
election headquarters Tues
day night.
‘‘Voting straight
Democratic gives the whites
just as many votes as blacks
in the black precincts, yet
our candidates aren’t given
the same consideration in
the white precincts.”
Little said that in the
future, blacks will have to
do some “selective voting,”
in order to get black can
didates elected. “The
Democrats are electing the
Republicans and we’re let
ting them,” he .said.
By Donna Oldham
Staff Writer
Although 64 percent of the black population of
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County voted in Tuesday’s
general election; all of the black candidates seeking coun
ty and state offices lost.
The worst defeat was suffered by Democratic District
Judge candidate V. Jean Burkins, who lost to Republican
David R. Tanis by more than 25,000 votes.
Also defeated were Democratic Board of education
candidate Beaufort O. Bailey; Attorney Annie Brown
Kennedy, a candidate for State House, and Democrat
County Commission incuiflbent Mazie S. Woodruff.
Ms. Burkins never lead in the race against Tanis,
although she did win 15 of the county’s 17 predominately
black precincts. Ms. Burkins, however, did not win her
own precinct.
Ms. Woodruff, who was defeated by Republican
Forrest Conrad , lead through most of the race
and carried all the black precincts, but Conrad, showed a
surprising last minute surge in the county.
At one point, Ms. Woodruff ran neck and neck with
Republican Richard Linville, however, Conrad edged
them both out.
Ms. Kennedy, an attorney, who was trying for her first
elected term in the State House, was appointed to fill the
unexpired term of Judson DeRamus, who was appointed
to a judgeship.
With 40 of the county’s 80 precincts in, Mrs. Kennedy
was ahead of Republican Mary Pegg, who is running for
her second term.
However, Mrs. Kennedy, who had gotten as high as
fourth out of 10 candidates for the House, had her lead
deminished by Ms. Pegg.
In the county commission race, Mrs. Woodruff, the in
cumbent, held substantial leads through most of the race,
but with 10 precincts to go, lost her lead momentarily to
Linville. Conrad, who gained in white, middle class
precincts overtook Mrs. Woodruff, placing her fifth in a
race of six.
In other local races. Republican John East defeated in
cumbent Democratic Senator Robert Morgan. In the
fifth District Congressional race, incumbent Democrat
Steve Neal won over Republican Anne Bagnal.
Precinct' workers at Skyland Elementary School check
voters as they prepare to vote Tuesday.
Former superintendent of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth
County Schools System Marvin Ward, an incumbent
Democratic Senator and Southwest alderman John J.
“Jack” Cavanagh, a Republican won the State Senate
seats. Cavanagh defeated Democratic Carl Totherow.
Winners in the House of Representatives besides Pegg
were Democrats Dick Barnes, Ted Kaplan, Ned R. Smith
and Margaret Tennille. Mrs. Tennille, who was elected to
her fourth term, was the leading vote getter with Barnes
second, Kaplan third, Pegg fourth and Smith fifth.
In the county commission race, Democrat Neal
Bedinger will join Conrad and Democratic incumbent
Dr. James N. Ziglar Jr.
Linda Combs, who entered the board of election race
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Agency Seeks Rate Appeal
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Junior Students Honored
Junior nursing students at Winston-Salem State University received their caps and took The Florence Nightingale
fJge during the Cap and Stripes Ceremony Monday, October 27. Receipt of the cap signifies dedication and love for
umanity, ft becomes a permanent part of the nursing uniform. Students recognized at the ceremony were: Antoinette
ranch, Deborah Bullock, Sandra Clay, Wanda Clay. Sandra Frazier, Edith T. Green, Bonnie Linen, Veronica Oates
Barbara Parker.
The North Carolina Rate
Bureau will appeal to the
state Court of Appeals the
insurance commissioner’s
disapproval of the July fil
ing of personal auto in
surance rates, the chairman
announced today.
The insurance companies
will begin collecting the new
(rates Dec. 1, subject to re
fund of any portion of the
increase disallowed by the
court. The overall average
increase will be 5.9 percent
in compliance with the
legislature’s cap of 6 per
cent on annual increases.
“If the commissioner had
approved the rates, the level
would have been inade
quate based on the data col
lected for the filing,” said
Thomas S. Carpenter,
CPCU, chairman of the
bureau’s governing com
mittee. “The data indicated
the need for a 22.9 percent
increase.”
Carpenter said the rate
level “wasn’t adequate
when the legislature impos
ed the 6 percent ceiling in
1977 and our costs have
been rising much faster
than 6 percent.”
Carpenter pointed out
the 1979 filing indicated the
need for an overall average
increase of 17.2 percent in
rates and the 1980 filing in
dicated the need for 22.9
percent increase.
Carpenter noted that the
overall U.S. Consumer
Price Index rose 12.8 per
cent just in the 12 months
through August 1980.
“North Carolina law allows
, us to increase our rates less
than half as much as that.”
Auto Insurance Rates
And Related Increases
(Since 1967)
U.S. Consumer Price Changes’
AH Items
149%
X
r
Medical Care
168%
Car Repair & Maintenance
171%
N.C. Personal Income Change^
Per CafMta Income
203%
7
N.C. Insurance Change^
Personal Auto
67%
1. Through August 1980. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
2. Through 1979, Source: N..C. Employment Security Commission
3 Including Dec. 1,1980 increase for private passenger automobiles.
Source:N.C. Rate Bureau-
Chart by North Carolina Insurance News Service