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Politicians don't want Barry By CASSANDRA BURRELL Assocmted Pre** Writer WASHINGTON (AP) ? Long before former mayor Mari on Barry returned to Washington last week, political and civic lead ers appeared to launch an infor mal campaign to keep him from running for office ? if not for good, then at least for this year. Barry's best, and perhaps only, shot at winning election is in Southeast Washington's Ward 8, where longtime Dis trict of Columbia Council woman Wilhelmina Rolark is up for reelection. Barry still appears to have emotional ties to many voters there who believe he was harassed by the government. Those close to Barry have ^said they think it's likely he wiirrun there this fall, despite a resounding defeat in a city wide council race after his 1990 trial. That prospect already has led Mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly, D.C. Council Chairman John Wilson and many other city lawmakers no longer close to Barry to hand Rolark resounding endorsements that have doubled as blunt mes sages to Barry: Don't risk another political embarrassment. Even among some prominent Barry backers, there is sentiment that he should settle into a private life instead of diving into a gruel ing campaign that could hamper his recovery from alcohol and drug addiction and spark more race and class tension in the dis trict Councilman H.R. Crawford, a friend of Barry's, has been in dis cussions with business and civic leaders in the city about finding the former mayor a new job well outside of politics. HI don't think Marion should have to come back to this city with his hat in his hand," Craw ford said recently. "He should have a good job, and we should just leave him alone." Barry was convicted of a single count of misdemeanor possession of crack cocaine in August 1990 by a jury that viewed an undercover FBI video tape of the former mayor smoking crack in a hotel room. He was released from a feder al prison in Loretto, Pa., on Thursday after completing a six month sentence for drug posses sion. During a welcome home cele bration this weekend, Barry gave no hint about his plans for the future, but said his past mistakes would not block future accom plishments. "If I was able to do this much good while my life was out of control and I didn't know the grace of God, imagine the good I can do with you; help and with God in my life," he told more than 800 people who gathered at Southeast Washington's Union Temple Baptist Church for a 4 prayer service. Jackson wants v. p. candidacy ? NEW YORK (AP) ? The Rev. Jesse Jackson said that if he is not chosen as the Democratic nominee for vice president he is ' "prepared to react" in some; unspecified manner, according to a published report today. "I've got the experience and I've got the votes," the Daily News quoted Jackson as saying. NI see myself as a running mate for the Democratic Party," Jackson told the newspaper, "We are ready for any opportunity to serve but we are ready if we are ignored or rejected.... If I am rejected this time, I am prepared to react" He did not indicate what he would do if the Democratic presi dential nominee does not select him as a running mate, the News said. likely nominee, Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton, "is a secure enough person to choose me as his run ning mate." "I haven't seen any sign of him being intimidated by me," the two-time Democratic presidential candidate said. "There is a mutual respect between us." Clinton has not yet announced who his running mate would be. Perot supporters need help Piedmont for Perot Committee Chairman Vincent Shortt, held a press conference Tuesday morning to announce that the group has col lected only a third of its goal of 25,000 petition signatures. In his speech he noted that the . group has distributed over 100,000 petitions. They-urgently need these petitions to be returned to the com mittee so the signatures can be veri fied and turned in to the State before the deadline in June. According to Mr. Shorn, North Carolina is second only to Califor nia in total number of signatures required to place Ross Perot on the ballot. He feels this is due to a political system tailored to preserve the two party status quo. ~ Volunteers will be collecting signatures up until the June dead line* concentrating on major events, shopping centers, and the primary precinct locations. As Shorn noted at the end of his speech, "This cam paign is not about filing a protest ... it's about electing a president." The Piedmont for Perot head quarters is located at, 1203 S. Main Streetin Winston-Salem, upstairs in the Old Salem Log Home. Their number is 724-6176. "Why can't we elect a judge who understands our problems?" Gordon Widenhouse. Gordon Widenhouse isn't part of the power structure. For 10 years, he's been a lawyer in the state appellate defender's office. There he tried to make sure that all people were given fair treatment. Gordpn Widenhouse makes only one campaign promise: to be fair. Isn't that what you want in a judge? Widenhouse Democrat Court of Appeals Paid for by Widenhouse for Court of Appeals Robin Hammond, Treasurer * /? . * * VOTE FOR HENRY JONES Punch #126 PLATFORM Provide educational excellence and opportunities for students Re-establish teacher/parent relationships Structure neighborhood schools for students and communities Attract superior teachers is HENRY JONES "YOUR VOICE on the SCHOOL BOARD" Improve teacher morale al Jo FINAL DEADLINE Summer jobs are stiii available for youth 16-21 HOWEVER, theJ)EADLINE for applications is MAY 1, 1992 V n 't! Applications are available for pickup at the following places: ^ V 4 i', *' i ' ? WS/FC High School Guidance Department ? WS Public Libraries ? WS Housing Authority Resource Center ? Social Services Department (Carl Russell Ave. & Old Court House/Downtown ? Reynolds Health Center ? Discount Records Applications processed and job referrals made first-come first-completed basis. A Variety of Jobs Available! For more information contact: JTPA Intake Unit Workforce Development Department City of Winston-Salem 516 N. Trade Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101 1UUI5>. , Monday - Tlitirsdey 9:00 - 12:00 rio^n 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. ?v: DEADLINE MAY Xs\ 1992 Annette Morgan Wilson and sons - Eric, Jason and Kevin Vote May 5th for ? .. \ ANNETTE ? MORGAN WILSON #129 Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School Board ?' District! BESSIE ALLEN OLIVIA MORGAN NIGEL ALSTON JEAN R. ERVIN LOIS BRAKE BRENDA DIGGS JAMES DIGGS EMMATROTMAN BRENDA HODGE IRVIN HODGE FRANCES BOWEN LINDA ANDERSON MANUEL JOHNSON MABLE JOHNSON MATTIE GLENN JOHNNY GLENN MARILYN HANNER CLARK HANNER MARGARET SANDERS LOUISE DAVIS IMOGENE JONES WILLIE JONES GLORIA ALSTON ELIZABETH SMITH DOROTHY MOORE JOHN MOORE DOROTHY MURRAY WILLIE MURRAY REV. ALBERT THOMBS MARY STAFFORD WILLIE STAFFORD , HARRY HENDERSON A Voice For Our Children 39 LYNETTE HAWKINS ROSEANNE FULTON ROLAND FULTON CLARA ELUS STEVE ANDERSON JAMES DAVENPORT BERNICE DAVENPORT DR. JAMES JONES DOROTHY JONES VELMA FRIENDE CURTIS BROWN DELORISE BROWN IDA STEWART GEORGE STEWART ESTHER HUNTLEY VERA LEDBETTER DENISE WASHINGTON REV. SANDY WITHERSPOON APRIL WITHERSPOON DOROTHY BROWN ANGELON WATSON BRENDA PATTERSON DOUGLAS LINDSAY CLARA DOUGLAS WILLIAM ANDREWS SHIRLEY LEWIS HENRY LEWIS REP. ANNIE BROWN KENNEDY GAIL LINDSAY JAMES LINDSAY MARY WHEELER ELLA WHITWORTH ATTY. HAROLD KENNEDY JR. JANET WHEELER HARDEN WHEELER DINAH MCNEILL CHARLES MCNEILL NORMAN DUNLAP JACKIE DUNLAP REV. JERRY QUICK ROSA GALLIMOR& EDDIE GALLIMORE VIOLA SHARPE JAMES SHARPE P CLEVELL RAINES LILLIE MAE RAINES PRISCILLA GREEN BRENDA KNOX ETHEL WALKER GREGORY KNOX LOUISE MCCULLOUGH DOROTHY WYNECOFF CAROLYN HENDERSON WILLIAM KNOX MILDRED KNOX MARIE BURNEY THOMAS MORGAN TERESA MORGAN BILLIE MATTHEWS PAULINE JACKSON BOBBY WILSON MINNIE WILSON BRENDA HILL KATRINA BROWN WALTER GREEN BEVERLY JOHNSTON EUNICE LEAK ALMA CORBETT DAVID GRIFFITH NANCY GRIFFITH JAMES WALLS ELIZABETH WALLS HELEN NICHOLS LARSEN NICHOLS. . BETTY BENNETY JEANNETTE MCCASKILL DENISE WAITERS TAMEKA WAITERS OLAASHFORD ATTY. BILLY FRIENDE DONZA FRIENDE , GWENDOLYN ANDREWS ATTY. WARREN SPARROW EDNA REVELS VIRGINIA K. NEWJELL CURTIS MILLED SHARON MILLER GERJ JOHNSON RICHARD SIMMONS JOHN MILES OLYVIA MILES REP. WARREN OLDHAM GLADYS OLDHAM ATTY. HAROLD KENNEDY II ATTY. HARVEY KENNEDY
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