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? f%. Cockerhcmv. Set to grow -X PA( . . Wn 1). I Vol. XIII, No. 40 t MBBBBBBBBHBHBHBHBHHBI HOPPIN' TO IT _____ JE fg I fl " Few childrc By MARDELL GRIFFIN Chronicle Staff Writer ? While some cities may be experiencing an increasing number of missing children cases, a Winston-Salem Police Department spokesman said there was only one juvenile reported missing and still unaccounted for in i Agency seeks By ROBIN BARKSDALE Chronicle Staff Writer Forsyth Court Volunteers Inc. has started a ramnflion tr* ?- ? ? ? ? ? - - ?v ? vvi uii black male role models to help offer youth offenders an alternative to sentencing. The agency, which serves youth between the ages of 10 and 16, has a shortage of male volunteers in general and is especially short on black male volunteers. Volunteers in the program are assigned to work with youth who come through the court system and have been placed on probation by the courts of Forsyth County. Most volunteers work in the agency's one-on-one proI M S* u..ll : IlkVi VV9II ; : *' By The Aaaoclated Pi? GREENSBORO - A recently North Carolina recommends a se hope will encourage debate on wd "We have teen what works and to ten the people of North Carotin plewhite, president of the N.C. Ast Social Services, said in the report effort by people hi social services munities across the state, can. tur North Carolina." In a report called "A Blueprint | ?perity Aaaong North Carolina's 1 more stringent child-support mea ; ^determination of a child's patera it : fr~ The report, released Tuesday in 1 : tract requiring a customized plat I I II i I I I IS I IS H I II 11*1 Humor at the C )EU. nston I.S.P.S. No. 067910 jrsyth County. Teammates Moni< ill be among the teams represen James Parker). >n missing the city in the last three years. The spokesman also said that no incidences of foul play were discovered in any missing children cases in that time period. "We only have one - a white female," said Captain G.G. Cornatzer, the head of the detective division for the Police Department, commenting on ' the \ male aides gram, which matches a young offender with a volunteer. The purpose of the program is to help prevent further involvement with the courts. But coordinators of the local program say that although the number of male offenders is high, finding male volunteers to serve as matches is difficult. "We just don't have as many volunteers as we'd like," said Julie Bremer, manager of volunteer programs. "We have 32 kids on probation who are in our flies that we have no match for." In the last year, there have been 475 children who have gone Please see page A14 ' ' ' are reform M, , - I ; ' **&&& * '** * H" released report on poverty in * Ties of reforms that its writers Ifare issues. ...? - - -* - *A jki ? wnai uucsn ?, an we ire ready a what we've learned," Sue Aplodation of County Directors of iv?; "We feel sure that a concerted ' ? lN - ~ ? t woFKing in concert wixn com* n the tide for poor families in y?Wrd?. Raleigh, also recommends a con" "t- 1 <7 n A Crosby PAOEB3. r -Salt The Twin City's Aw I RmKR I^E' ^~||fr j Bv.' . j Enfetkb. jM HB''^ I- t-i mi k^m-, h -* fcl 1::^ WM V: \i : ^;.r ' . . ??&v; ' iter wmr* selected the best slice Smith, Gwen Green, Kenya ting the city st ths champion -^rrrxmazzA - tiiw.-. in the city number of unsolved child disapMAvnn/./>r ?k? A A I ^aiottwcs uic ucpai uiiciu nas on record. And he "can't recall a one" that involved foul play in the three years since he joined the department. The racial breakdown of all Please see page A3 THIS WEEK MOVtE REVIEW M SPORTS W QUOTABLE: "Bafoca blacks begin to applaud tha exit of on* Al Cam. A _ - . -1 " ^ - " " similar situation as it exists right in our own PAOEA8. vmkM : . . goals repc higher minimum wage, private-s< cifnnKfi?X MMM?A?oh ? ? ?f?||i W>ll |V WVtlWV V "The hodgepodge of progran own," Mid Joe Raymond, dire< County. "Each has a manual 70 bureaucracy. "We probably waste more mot in fraud from our clients," Rayi To streamline the welfare pro payment to include all federal at with Dependent Children, Low food stamps. Such a single payment would 1 of a family living standard, a r allow bask living costs to be det says. The report also calls on die i public assistance which blends ? .11 \ f t a Hooper's i to fulfill d *m CI ard'Winning Weekly Thursday, May 28, COVER STORY Newell ?4o curb By ROBIN BARKSDALE Chronicle Staff Writer EAST Ward Alderman Virgin mad about a condition in East V wants the city to do something ab But the city's hands may be tied tional statutes. Mrs. Newell is concerned about the "vagrancy" in the section of corner of Jackson Avenue and I4t1 she has received complaints from area that they are not able to par) comfortable in their homes becaus ? i _ r ? ? - a uuwu ui pcopie mat lingers throughout the day. "I think it's vagrancy," she said city attorney and he is checking Department to find out what kii people have to keep people from lowering the value of the property policies are not on the books to pre we need to institute policies." But it may not be that easy. Charles E. Brown Jr., the assist said the only ordinance current books is one that prohibit "lo trespassing" on school or acadei disturbing students. City Attorney Ron Seeber was not available for comment. In the early 1970s, the U.S. Si the precedent of throwing out mo on the grounds that the statutes tional. And the public nuisanc Brown said, has generally applied Pressley join By CHERYL WILLIAMS Chronicle Staff Writer Winston-Salem native Carlton N. Pressley is making his presence known this summer 5n college campuses throughout North Carolina. Pressley, a rising senior at Howard University, is spending the summer as a campaign researcher for Lt. Gov. Robert Jordan, a gubernatorial candidate. Pressley, who started his job Mav 18. travels tr? ram. puses to recruit black student support for Jordan. He was recently in the Twin City to meet with Winston-Salem State University's student body presidents??? ? In an interview, Pressley, 21, said that he will not be working alone. The counties in the state will be divided among the cam?rt focuses sctor help to reduce poverty and a rograms and payments. is have developed a life of their iter of social services in Pamlico 0 to 1,000 paces long. It's a true . , ?.? : <" - " juJ" - jiu-.'*' Ivi -v ncy in administration than we lose a' . t P nond said. cess, the report recommends one nistance, such as Aid to Families ' Income Energy Assistance and 4 ** ' ' . . . j % . *s'. * . '# . ' * ; '* be possible with the establishment lattonally set formula that would ermined for each state, the report state to implement a program of work programs with adequate mmiim ? ) 5 - Ml . ' 1 * I rrren ready A ta ream Alth PAOEB1. ironk 1987 50 cents i cnaiiengt loitering property, not' to Claire McNai torncy, said ther iia K. Newell is hibits a group of /inston, and she or **mereiy beinj out iy However, she behind constitu- members of that tering, being noij t what she terms people or consu her ward at the pr0perty. She si ti Street. She said statutes that refc residents in the c their cars or be ?????? * there is always . . H e wan, ? on the corner , like it used to 1. "I've asked the sfionhl be plu with the Police id of protection hanging out. and in the area. If tt)e rtect people, then Ms- McNaugh had "heavy polk has responded th heavy patrol alU ant city attorney, Mrs< NeWell, 1 ly on the city's idly wait for the itering^ about- of^ "We*reTiotrg< r\y premises and they're not able having anyone out of town and <Tm not going t that." ipreme Court set She said she p st vagrancy cases hands and will p< were unconstitu- with brooms anc e consideration, the residents of t to conditions on Pie is Jordan's cai ' KIMI H y mm Carlton Pressley Daisn workers. So far. r*rmiH?o w - - - - ? ? y ? Wi MIHUJj efforts on college campuses are going well, he said. "We've rounded up 4,000 to 5,000 college students who are in support of Jordan's campaign," he said. Besides visiting college campuses, Pressley, whose job is bason state's < I J Such a program would ensure report says. The program would fa self-sufficiency, reducing the lengtl proving social functioning. The report also urges the adopt! "The minimum wage should be enough to provide the average-size at the poverty level," the report sj At the citrent $3.35 an hour, thi Tkl ? ? . ^ # ?t?c i?|nh( mmis iot m variety 01 for families, including a concern .- > narentina vr-:"' ' ^nlCHla Ml cm tar rtctm Please see \ " ^1 9 iU I ?????. . ;-? -XT-. .? ! .*> ! J ? A lb ?aUk in mm ecx Gibson ' *'A- ?..<? * A&afr- jfi*. : v&3 PAOK A6. ? , T? . v* ? s1 .- * **' . r :le 32 Pages This Week MMBHHflHIHHMHMIBHBMIIfllllilillllHilflll bs city in area people. ight, the Police Department ate is no law which specifically propeople from gathering on a corner I a vagrant." said, there are laws which prohibit group from impeding traffic, lit;y, blocking the movement of other ming alcohol or drugs on public lid there are between 80 and 85 x to the conduct within a group. lar street (14th Street) to be be. ... If e don V think anyone \iuat wiji this. " 1 Alderman Virginia K. Newell it also said that the department has ;e response in that area. The agency icic numerous umesv ana we nave a Kation in that area." lowever, said she is not satisfied to city's help. ? >?ng to accept their (the city) saying to do anything and therefore not look into it," Mrs. Newell said. 0 accept that when the police tell us * ...... . ...... ' , >lans to take matters into her own ' jrsonally go into the neighborhood ! 1 a clean-up crew to bring relief to hat area. iase see page A13 mpaign ed in Raleigh, will spend a lot of time in the state Senate. "1 listen to general legislation being passed," he said. "I report > back who voted for what and try to get an idea of why they voted and what would be the outcome of voting for this particular bill. I basically serve as a watchful eye to see who's doing what." It was while working another summer job last year that Pfpcclpv mAt IrtrHon ?ar?H * vi#a?vjr invi w v/t viuii unu UVVMIIV interested in helping with his campaign. "When I first met him, he announced that he was going to run for governor," he said. 44I really liked his message. It was clear -thaehe ^as-interested in helping minorities any way he could." Pressley said that he works under Wayne Lofton, who Please see page A3 children : . - L strong mcwuives to wwk.tte ion of a fair minimum wife. l ? . -1- ii ? a _? _ - ? 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