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Pag* A2-The Chrontclc, Thursday, July 21, 1983 ?NEWS DIGEST' National, state and /o< compiled by Joi Black Aide Says Helms RALEIGH - Claude Allen, a black and the press secretary for the Helms for Senate Committee, said last week that Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., is unfairly portrayed as being racist. The opposition leader to renewing key portions of the Voting Rights Act last year, Helms has never hired blacks in his 10 years in Congress. Allen said he is not bothered by that. "I think if a black was willing to look for a job, he WASHINGTON -- Congressional investigators have uncovered t(many cases of small-scale irregularities "that may have channeled nearly a third of the federal cheese giveaway "from the hands of the needy" to the not needy, said Rep. Cooper Evans. R-lowa. last week. Evans, who asked for the study by the General Accounting Office, said that he blames the problems on a lack of uniform standards on who is eltgibte for the nutrition aid. Cross-Burnings Increasii RALEIGH - Black leaders are expressing concern over an upsui ge^in cross-burnings in NortfrCarottnaand" increasing activity by the Ku Klux Klan, says state Attorney General Rufus Edmisten. He says both the burnings and increased KKK activity were sparked by "the pressures of modern-day life and Coleman Movie Change LOS ANGELES ? Prompted by the concerns of the Black Anti-Defamation Coalition, NBC has altered the script of a TV movie to include basketball star Magic Johnson among a child's heroes and to eliminate Wyatt Earp and Tarzan. Gary Coleman plays a boy who fantasizes about movie Crime Prevention ' Unknown Gunm The following "Crime Box Score" is designed to keep you abreast of criminal activity in your community and to help you protect your family and property from crime. "'ft 1900 block. Stadium Drive The victim and a friend were walking along the sidewalk when the victim was shot twice by an unknown gunman. Arson Skyline Village Apartments Someone set fire to a stack of boards placed against an office building. The office was not burned and one person has been charged with the crime. Strong-Armed Robbery 1000 block, Waughtown Street A black female walked up to the complainant demanding money. When her request was refused, the woman kicked the complainant to the ground and took the money. Armed Robbery 1500 block, Peters Creek Parkway The complainant was emptying trash at a business where he wofks. When he turned around, the suspect pointed a handgun at his head and robbed him. P !v|nBHMMr' I \ I i I cal news briefs h n Slade .fir Not A Racist would be offered a job (on Helms* stafO if he was qualified/* Allen said^ "I had long talks with the senator. We should let the past be the past. There were a lot of feelings back then. I think that is behind us.** Allen, 22, graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill last year. He served as press secretary for William Cobey Jr., who lost a race fcgainst 4th District Rep. Ike Andrews in November. ilarities* Uncovered j ? - . no.. it. - c . The giveaway, started 19 months ago by President' Reagan to lessen costly government surpluses and,Rational hunger, has given away 700 million pounds of cheese, 210 million pounds of which has gone astray, said Evans. _ Ha also sAid that the giveaway has failed to solve the surplus problem and has cut into the commercial market for cheese. ig In The State 4 * the anxieties on the part of people who are jobless and feel they have to strike out at people.** Edmisten's office says 14 cross-burnings were were reported in 1982 and six more this year ? some of which were accompanied by threatening phone calls and the sounds of gunshots. d After Protest and sports heroes - all of whom are white in the original script ~ in "The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins.*' The coalition said that Coleman plays "a black child who has been so inundated with white heroes, and so deprived of viewing black ones, that even in his imagina-. tion there is no reflection of self." "J. an Wounds Man Sforebreaking 1200 block, Fairchild D.ive The County Dog Found was broken into and a dog was stolen. 1000 block, Northwest Boulevard An R.C.A. video cassette, a video cassette player and an R.C.A. 21-inch color television were taken. Protecting Yourself Against Crime Here are some general rules of thumb that can help you prevent crimes against you and your neighbors: Be alert all the time -- at home, travelling or walking. Be aware of danger signs, such as suspicious people and activities, unfamiliar places and strangers asking personal questions. Be aware of law enforcement programs and follow the precautions given. Be involved by helping community anti-crime activities. Report all crimes and suspiciouractions to the police. Press charges if you are a victim. This column is brought to you weekly as a public service of the Chronicle, the East Winston Crime Task Force and the Winston-Salem Police Department. Fire Prevention Preventing Fii By THOMAS FL YNS ga< Syndicated Columnist mi no Ah, summer. The open road beckons, inviting you to tar ristas unseen* sights unknown, experiences delicious and gaj unexpected. One of the unexpected experiences you'll it, want to avoid, however, is the sight of your four-wheeled a g teed going up in smoke; so here are some tips for keep- , ng your car fire-safe this summer. ] Do you have an emergency kit in your car? The kit tha ihould include a dry-chemical fire extinguisher, five sm rounds or larger, rated ABC (not just BC); a flashlight pa* vith fresh batteries; highway flares or standup reflective fur lazard markers; an approved first aid kit, and, if you ] ike, a floodlight that plugs into your cigarette lighter, fill This kit will prepare you to deal with many common road the emergencies. fill, Another wise addition is an aDDroved red ?af>rv mn r?a or gasoline - empty. If you run out of gas, you'll be able lou o get some; more and more service stations will not loan I ;as cans to stranded motorists. we But keep the can empty. There is no safe way to store kn< tasoline in your trunk or anywhere in your car except the \ tmr HaJ| WP: ~Tm I . r ,5 mm v ppiv P&: V : ' ,,Jt ,' tBL li ft ->J&W * i I WE NEED JOBS AND 1 we'll. MOW haul dirt * GRASS - clean parkinq lots ? 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That's the amount of energy of toline, energy that can turn your SniRNCpc in | into a fireball if your auto is strucj|i^iif?%<Wli#fi?hile ;allon of gas is in the trunk. \ few other safety tips: I Remember that liquid gasoline it the liquid gives off is explosivST^IR^lltarts no | oking at filling stations, a rule that applies to isengers as well as to pump operators, since gasoline nes can travel a long distance at ignitable levels, t also means that it's a good idea to keep your gas tank ?I ed by "topping off" regularly. As the tank empties, space no longer occupied by flammable gasoline is ed by explosive vapor. You can be in less danger in a r-end collision with a tank full of gas than with a vert f tank and a generous supply of these volatile fumesl :inally, a piece of general safety advice for the world live in: If your car breaks down in an area you do not >w, do not attempt to walk off in search of aid. Raise ** Please see page A9 J ~~ , j . % > I iii WE WORK CHEAP! j \ ) ? make flower beds and many other tasks' [ 1 * ... CALL TODAY! i-J WE FURMSH OUR OWN EQUIPMENT ...ANP.HAV^EEN TRAINED JN EQUIPMENT SAFETY ; WE RE EAGER TO WORK 1 nt w.wMhh &OtjW ibB RtTjHT' > { < TES, I black community member. 1 Howard, a Winston native, is a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Greater Winston Kiwanis Club, president of the Tiny Indians Football Club and a member of the I ' National Guard Reserve. Howard is a graduate of the University of H i Colorado in foifder, where he obtained a bachelor s degree in business marketing, I and of Appalachian State University, where he obtained his master's degree in public administration. Howard .served as Freedom I ' Fund Banquet chairnjart for the NAACP, as chairman of the Keep America Green project for the Kiwanis and on the Winston-Salem I : Sportsman Club Hall of Fame committee. landing members off I ach monthly winner I ?rlze provided by- I Ing Company, your I iser-Busch products. I elected by I (newspaper. I A buting Company, Inc.
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