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/ v fc ' ESS??I Winsi XIV, No. 4 USJ.S.NO.0 RlarlclftaHprBintmal?aip0ortotb Corpening ? By MARDELL GRIFFIN ? n t f|i M '* vnfonKw OBITT wmr The city's $98.7 million bond pnrirsge is set for voters in November, and, except for a handful of disgruntled citizens it a public bond hearing last week, everyone sppcais to be delighted. It seems eerie, almost like talking to the Stepford wivesrto have everyone contacted singing the praises-? of wh? has now become a joint vettve by WinstonSalem and Forsyth County officials seeking public aifnwal of bonds*) the tune of neariy $100 million. But even those people - like former County Commissioner Mazie S. Woodruff - known to be outspoken about issues in local government with which they disagree, and people - like the almostQUBGC PxifirBclc known 10 be undenpoken, are all speaking in unison in favor of the bonds. * The only note of discord was sirock by Mayor Wyne Corpening. He absolutely vetoed to divulge f- who is raising money and whols conttfomiiig money ? Hunt charged w first-degree mu Supporters angry with Spt By CHERYL WILLIAMS cfcvges involvini Oyer** S>*t Wr?w k ii not fair to t Members of the Darryl Hint "The nan ( DeCenae Co?i>se sod some local responsibility to t African-American leaden say that also has the res; the district attorney's intent to try Itir," said fori: Hunt on first-degjtee murder Alderman Larry ] charges is not the fmess that he founder of the Del promised before he was elected. "I don't beli District Attorney W. Warren involved at all,* h Sparrow said Monday that his take the state's ei office will proceed with that information prosecuting Hunt for first-degree Hunt is minima murder. Mitchell was the Hint's trial for the murder of murder, why is Sp 57-year-old Arthur Lee Wilson is first-degree mu scncwuca to oegm Monaay, oept. Hunt/ 21. At Mitchell's WUson was found robbed and October, a witne beaten to death in 1983. Hunt is Bason, testifiec one of throe men charged in the Mitchell hit Wilso trader. Hie other two, Sammy Lee a stick while Di Mitchell and Merritt W. Drayton, kicked him. were convicted last year of second- But witnesse . degree muder. testified that t Aft^-AjPCricai I think that the (African- ^\son on Sept. American) community by zivint .... ^ - ' . - / - saia uiai mcy cov Sparrow the majority of iu vote rfthe u made the statement to the Hum, Mitchell no. "TX ? T.? Little say, tr were looking for fairness in that ,'L. office,* said Defense Committee ~b.iodiditai.odar The Defense Committee does not fncfi members say that since both Americans. Spar Mitchell and Drayton were convicted on second-degree murder Please see Trollinger gets a\ By MARDELL GRIFFIN Furnishings. rf I ? - ?... > ?6^ - V ??? Trollinger v Contract Office Furnishings ,earn that *** Co., on the comer of University when cont"ctod 1 Parkway and 14<h Street, tea teen "* awmL "We'n named Distributor/Supplier of the *""* havin8 ^ few for the Raleish/Duihan/rriKl w?1' around his < J? something sp Minor!lyH[|^B There ar a Buiiness^^^^H minority compani Development - CynSia Cle Center and Thad Business A AsU.s. uie nuwM said Troilinffex m ional^^^^^^^^H the award by the 1 Office of the of the Minority electing a winw Bo tine ts irownger |hne in business; i Development the business co * ? similar minority Agency. Thomas P. Trollinger is owner of Contract Office Please see I ? ,J , ton-Sale The Twin City's Award 87910 WlrwtorvSalem, N.C. gods ippoints commi to fund a city/county committee that will make a to conceited effort to get the bonds passed. S P Appearing before members of the local media si last week at a City Hall press conference to announce fi Mayor refuses to reve ? ???- *?? -? gmroeUjawnN co^u., mu. i j ? you need to know tl : a UilM( w#im<l rAfivnino But accordi M*y? waync vorpcning aHMMw ?tu?HL hH nfbttd to dtedowwho it y?T for * oliritino f?H. ?.h? i. ASSOCiau6n. support > committee that is that require public . tataTfonned to seek support th^^cort?' i"61" forP^en?!isked 'who was County CommUl doing the fond-raising, ^ James N. Zigli arrow ; the same crime, I ry Hunt for first[Sparrow) has a ry the case, but he x>nsibility to be I ler North Ward X Little. Little is bnseCofnmittee. eve he (Hunt) Is I 5 add. "But If you rklence as true - I tends to sty that lly involved. If SKI principal in the j anow pushing for r.der for Darryl I K second trial in ss, Barbara Jean 1 that she saw a in the head with ayton and Hunt i for the defense hey saw three I males attacking 17, 1983. They 1 ild recognize one* JfiK lathe was neither & Drayton. ying Hunt under MeJISJB 5r is a tactic that | ing to get a *: " . . ury and one that Afl Appl? A DOy ... ide African * .. . . .? ??-?? row, he said, is Little George O'Neal Jr., 2, stops for i continuing his stroll through Streetsc< page A12 Winston-Salem (photo by Mike Cunni Jl P ^1 k # B vas surprised to c< d won the honor I his office about I 6 elated," he said I 0 mce to spread the ^ office. 1 think it hl ?t of excellent I es involved." ^V mm on, with the in issistance Center, o, as nominated for local office. Some in a; sr length of ^ natality; how well rc mpares to other G ' businesses and r * page A15 Mitchell c>' **-*>" . m Chn -Winning Weekly Thursday, September 17,1987 ttee to promt tat the city's $55 million in bonds and the count] 43.7 million in bonds were being combined as 01 ackagfe by a committee organized to gain pub upport for the measures, Corpening said "corpon iendsn would be asked to donate needed operati ial funding sources I Ml ihink formation of tbo "CUixoai Im." Committee to Shape Oui ng to an Future" during a presi ? STOTSKS a under laws governments an workin disclosure of kxtether to get a total of 08.' ding funding million ($35 million city mm $43.7 county) worth of bond nd Forsyth passed in the Novembe m Chairman referendum. <, ,r hhmmmtmI " " " " ' " PlAACift CAA Mflfl A 13 rivaov see psyo a io \ 23E DBS M eve of coi the nomim the Supren 17 wome announced andfirightei "This cs on the statu America," t Iowa Civil Bofknomii Constitute I Leaders I would orga Sens. Chai I Harkin t< I nomination, They sa nomination I in Iowa, an be figl I controversy I Judge. "nils is I the oppositi the Iowa W< The group at a Stated Opponents Federation i bite of his candy apple before Parenthoo< >ne last Saturday in downtown Iowa .Org ngham). Attorneys. First black nar y CHERYL WILLIAMS include pla ironicto Stiff Writer , ^^^^^^^^^^ MV WIVS|JU1J? j When Curtis V. Mitchcll took officc **** vtr managing Winston~Salem's Stokes, Yadk mployment Security Commission, 5 became its first African- *** W"?00 merican office manager. productive a . Mitchel But this is only one first for North Car. litchell. He became the first Security Ca frican-American office manager ycars i the state in 1975 when he took . He is a m the ESC office in Albemarle. Carolina C Mitchell, a Yanceyville native, Durham, w ssumed his new position in undeigradoa finston-Salem on Aug. 10. He and generals tplaces the office's former head, After a rover Teeter. U.S. Army f "I'm enjoying myself, " He beg: litchell said about his new job. Emptoymen Mitchell said that his duties soon after hi / % * I "Doc" Douglas mlxts old and n?w 110 W9?? onicle 80 cents 34 Pages This Week jie oona issue r's funds. ?e No public money would be used to pay for . lie promotions on radio, televison and 'fcvery way you Me can take" to get the word out about the bonds, he ng added. "I hope we have enough friends to put up the money to put this thing over," Corpening said of funding for the media blitz the group is planning in ~~ order 10 publicize the boods. "... Ifs a beg, borrow id steal proposition." ^ He said he would be spearheading the fundp raising effort M Tuesday, when reached at his office and asked . whether any money had been raised, Oxpening said, I "No, but well get it" When asked what companies he had approached I for donations, Corpening said he was not actually soliciting the funds himself, but, instead, "It's up to r me to get people lo raise the money." Then when asked what businesses his fund raisers would contact, he said, "I don't think you need H Please see page A13 ' alition kicks off /e against Bork's jrt confirmation GLOVER *'lttotobtapcvtmtoto?*tie Pmf Wriir issue to politics as usual," said Patricia Hulting, of the Women OINES, Iowa _ On the Attorneys. lgressional hearings on Leaders of the groups argued that ition of Robert Bork to Bork is "outside the mainstream le Court, a coalition of of American political thought" and n's and labor groups said administration officials are plans to fight the "harsh misleading the public by portraying ling" appointment him as a moderate. impaign is a referendum "He is not a conservative," said is of individual rights in Ms. Farley. "He is a radical His and Cryss Farley of the philosophy, if it prevails, would Liberties Union. "The dramatically reduce the role of the ation is an affront to the Supreme Court in protecting a." individual liberty and would of the groups said they seriously undermine the force of nize members to lobby the bill of rights and the liberties it j i? ?.* ? - ics urasicy ana lora protects." > oppose the Bork The Bock nomination has become one of the major political struggles id opposition to Bork's of the year, and congressional "is very broad-based" hearings on the issue open this d a host of groups will week. Most observers see the biting against the outcome in the Senate hanging on il federal appeals court a large number of uncommitted senators, and leaders of the groups probably just a peek" at at the news conference said they on, said Betty Baird of would pressure both Orassley and xnen's Political Caucus. Haikin to oppose the nomination. ?announced their effort Grassley, a member of the^ > t>use news conference. Judiciary Committee, has praisctyQ? ranged from the Iowa Bock's "strict constructionist" view^ of Labor to Planned of the Constitution and at an i of Mid-Iowa to the expert in judicial restraint, anization of Women Please see page A12 M *" - , ^ _ ned to head ESC nning, coordinating, ~ "When I got out of service T~ and training staff. The went to the ESC seeking four counties, Forsyth, employment." Mitchell said in a in and Davie, he said. telephone interview. "They that he plans to make ,. happened to have a temporary -Salem office the most position open in their Roxboro nd best in the state. office." 11, 40, has been with Mitchell said that he worked in olina's Employment the temporary position until he was mmission for about 12 given a permanent assignment in New Bern as an employment 1969 graduate of North interviewer. He worked in the New entral University in Bem office from 1971 to 1975. here he received his White at the New Bern office, te degree in geography Mitchell began his climb up the science. career ladder. He was promoted to >Uege he served in the supervisor in the New Bern office rom 1969 to 1971. and then to area coordinator for n his career with the WIN, a work incentive program for t Security Commission s stint in the army. Please see page A3 * r
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