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National, state and local news
Iredell Officials Moving
STATESVILLE - Officials in Iredell County announced
last week that steps are being taken to
discourage racial violence that they say may be linked to
the Ku Klux Klan.
Since November, officials said, more than 30 incidents
of racially motivated violence have been reported in
Iredell and neighboring Alexander County, including two
shootings in the town of Troutman last month.
On July 6 and 7, shots were fired at the home of a
black highway department worker and the home of
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key to solving problems facing blacks, said Kelly Alexander
Tuesday, Aug. 23, of the Aug. 27 March on
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of the NAACP national board of directors.
Bluford Becomes The Fi
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. ? Lt. Col. Guion S.
Bluford Jr. became the first black to fly in space Tuesday.
His mission aboard the space shuttle Challenger
came two months after Sally Ride became the first
woman to fly in space.
Both milestones came sooner than they might have
because of changes the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration has made in the qualifications astronauts
must have.
"In the past, the requirements to be an astronaut have
included being a test pilot," said Bluford before the
flight. "And, really, there are just very few blacks in that
particular profession.
Crime Prevention
~~ Robbers Victimi
The following "Crime Box Score" ^designed to keep
you abreast of criminal activity in your community during
the past week and to protect your family and property
from crime.
Armed Robbery
2800 block, Sopth Main Street
Two black males entered the business and robbed the
clerk; they were later stopped and charged with armed
robbery.
500 block, Northwest Boulevard
A black male held a straight razor on a convenience
siorc employee, ordered mm to take the money out of the
cash register and escaped on foot. The suspect is described
as a 5-9, 150- to 160-pound black male with a slender
build and a thick moustache.
Strong-Armed Robbery
100 block, West Fifth Street
Three black males jumped on the complainant,
assaulted him and took his wallet.
Storebreaking
1000 block, East 14th Street
An organ was taken.
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Roto-rooter and a weed cater were ta*ken.
3200 block, Old Greensboro Road
Several cases of beer, wine and cigarettes were taken.
2200 block, N. Patterson Avenue
4^j^Two stereo speakers and food items were taken.
500 block, Trade Street
Clothing and money were taken.
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To Curb Violence
Joseph Walker* the town's police chief. No one was hurtr?
Klan leaders have denied any role in the shootings. But
the Rev. Charles Roman, the president of the Statesville
chapter of the NAACP, said that Klan members are part
of a "chain of such incidents plaguing Iredell County in
recent months."
Said Joe Troutman, chairman of the Iredell county
commissioners: "I hope the word will get out that this
element is not welcome here. We're not going to stand for
this intimidation."
Says Alexander
) Alexander said nothing can be solved by marching and
called the demonstration scheduled for last Saturday "a
mess-up from the general start."
The march, which drew an estimated 250,000
demonstrators, celebrated the 20th anniversary of the
1963 March on Washington led by Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr.
irst Black Man In Space
"It has only been with the development of the
shuttle/' he said, "where one doesn't have to be a pilot
or test pilot to be an astronaut, which has opened up the
opportunity for women and minorities."
Bluford attributes the absence of black astronauts to so
few black test pilots when NASA began selecting
astronauts in the 1950s. Racial discrimination has been
an almost insurmountable obstacle to blacks' flying ambitions,
he said.
Two more blacks have been assigned space flights next
year, and a fourth is expected to be in space in 1985.
Bluford, 40, holds a doctorate in aerospace engineering
and is a veteran of 144 Vietnam combat missions.
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Housebreakings
2600 block, Claremont Avenue
A 19-inch color television was taken.
1600 block, Attucks Street
Stereo equipment, speakers, a turntable, three cameras
and a gold watch were taken.
500 block, East 15th Street
4 The suspect entered the residence. After the complainant
walked in on the suspect, who was in his bedroom,
the suspect put down the merchandise and walked out the
front door.
Autobreakings
300 block, North Chestnut Street
Three suits and two pairs of shoes were taken.
100 block, Wheeler Street
Thirteen dozen eggs were taken.
2000 block. Trade Street
A wallet and money were taken.
Larceny From Vehicle
1200 block, Hattie Avenue
Four wheel covers were taken.
4200 block, Patterson Avenue
One hundred payroll checks were taken.
1400 block, Waughtown Street
Bed linen was taken.
700 block, Ferrell Court
Ladies* clothing was taken.
Identifying Shoplifters
There is no such thing as a "typical shoplifter.'*
Shoplifters are:
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fhre Prevention
Exit Signs Can
By THOMAS FL YNN
Syndicated Columnist
They're so much a part of our environment that we
hardly notice them. Yet, in a strange building, knowing
where they are can be the differnece between life and
death.
No, we're not discussing ancient Chinese riddles.
We're talking about exit signs, those illuminated guardians
that can lead us to safety if fire strikes in a hotel,
office building or store.
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wherever they go. In a hotel room or office, they know
whether the nearest exit is to their right or left as they
leave the door of their area.
You can do the same. Just train yourself to note the exit
sign and its location as you already note the location of
drinking fountains, vending machines and elevators.
When staying in a hotel, check out the exit more closely.
If you can do this without setting off an alarm, open
the exit door and follow the stairs to see where they
emerge. They should let you off outside. In some
municipalities, it's legal for a marked exit to terminate indoors
at a lobby or service corridor. If you're not
satisfied with the quality of the exits near your room,
you're within your rights to request another room.
In most areas, the law requires that signs be lighted by
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a power source independent of the building's fuses or circuit
breakers - in other words, the signs never go out
- unless all power has been lost. Some municipaHfies even
require battery-equipped exit signs that will continue to
glow even after power is cut off.
So, if you see an exit sign that isn't lighted, call the
building or fire inspector's office and report it.
A related bit of the safety environment of which many
people are unaware are emergency lights. They're those
devices which look like automobile headlights mounted
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batteries and shed light in the event of a power failure.
Different codes set different minimum lifetimes for these
units, from half an hour's emergency light to several
hours worth.
Other clues to a fire-safe building are built-in fire extinguishers,
fire hose reels and, in taller buildings, standpipes
- piping systems to which fire hoses can be attached
on various floors.
All of these features, along with built-in sprinklers,
smoke detectors and heat detectors, help make commercial
structures more or less fire safe.
The wise individual considers building features like
these when renting a hotel room, seeking space for a
business or evaluating various offices as desirable places
to work. Since building inspectors can't be everywhere,
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