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Clinton: Tho rules hav* changed President Clinton speaks to the press as Vice President Gore looks on, Monday, Oct. 6, in the Oval Office after using his new line item veto powers to eliminate 38 projects worth $287 million. The use of the line item saves taxpayers l. . /t? /-? *-v ????__ nearly minion and makes clear the old rules have in fact changed," Clinton declared during the ceremony. i - i \ ?? '-?* ? (AP Photo/Rick Bowmei] Yassin returns to family, frionda Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin sits with his family after arriving home following a tumultuous reception by thousands of supporters Monday, Oct. 6. Yassin arrived in Gaza on Monday from Jordan after being sent there fol lowing his release from Israeli prison last week. Family's grist kitsnsifisd by irony | A classmate of slain 10 year-old Jeffrey Curley, of Cambridge, Mass., is hugged by an unidentified woman as they both view a memorial of flowers, can dles, and other presents placed outside the family home in memory of Curley in Cambridge, Monday, Oct. 6. The family's anguish over the death and molestation of the boy was magnified Monday by reports that Curley's uncle works at the store where the alleged killers bought cement used to get rid of the body. The visitors from Curley's school refused to be identified. City stands up for cMMran A girl holds a placard in front of city hall during an anti-child labor demonstration in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Oct. 6. About 200 children demonstrated, demanding tough action against child labor and sex abuse. Activists esti mate up to 30,000 boy prosti tutes service foreign pedophiles in the resorts on this Indian Ocean island nation. |AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghel Latino fostival to foatura SO films Latino actor Edward James Olmos exhorts moviegoers to attend the first Los Angeles International Latino Film Festival during a news conference, Monday, Oct. 6, in Universal City, Calif. Olmos, producer and artistic director of the festival, said the five-day event, Oct. 8 12 at Universal City, will showcase more than 50 Latino films from the United States and Latin America. , v Jim Fatzingor, oxocutivo director of CONTACT, it looking to tho community for diroction. Tho Hoip Lino it currontly oporoting with M porcont of tho 1--i nvvovo voluntoort. A young voluntoor fokai O frith fltl ttl MMMttfl TttnMuu. J CONTACT from page AI "The calls are much more dif ficult," said Fatzinger. "It used to be that loneliness was the No. 1 problem. Now it's domestic vio lence, depression and severe met)* tal disorders." "[Volunteers] can't afford to make any missteps," he added. CONTACT volunteers must finish two four-hour shifts a month to qualify for service. After 100 hours, one is consid ered a first-level volunteer. Besides the huge commitment required to volunteer at CON TACT, the crisis line now has much more competition for vol unteers than just 10 years ago. From 1989 to 1994, North Carolina saw a 45 percent growth increase in nonprofit organiza tions. With a wider selection of vol unteer opportunities from which to choose, it may not come a surprise that most people opt for the easiest. Many agencies taly ask that people spend a day to combat world hunger or aid can cer research. Fat2inger, though careful to point out the benefits of such agencies, said that cme-day events promote "fair weather volun teerism." The mentality also undermines cost-effective serv ices like those provided by CON TACT. Fatzinger's organization is part of the nation's largest asso ciation of nonprofit 24-hour cri sis lines. There are other agencies that provide similar services, said Fatzinger, but most have paid employees instead of volunteers. Government agencies may have to fill the gap left if organi zations such as CONTACT close down, which means a greater cost to taxpayers. "We're going to pay for this as a community sooner or later," said Fatzinger. "Maybe those who voted down the bonds (ref V J erendum held in June) should volunteer here." The problem goes deeper than the swell of feel-good volunteer opportunities. Despite the per ception that Americans have more leisure time on their hands, fewer and fewer people are able to volunteer for even one-day events. More and more women have to work outside the home in two parent families, in order to make ends meet. And single moms pre fer to get involved in activities and organizations that directly affect their children, such as PTA or booster clubs. In the African-American com munity, most people who volun teer do so at their churches, and don't seek outside agencies. Fatzinger is particularly con cerned with how few African Americans volunteer for CON TACT. Though 40 percent of the callers are African-American, representing area demographics, orfly 10 percent of the volunteer force ft fclack. Just eight years ago, almost half df CONTACT'S staff wfcre homemakers; now, none of the ? -? volunteers are stay-at-homg moms. i The movement of women ihtti the work force is not unique tb the Triad. While Africari Atnerican women have alwiys | represented a large percentage of females working for pay, white women have entered the labor force at a rapid pace in the last TO years. Their employment num bers are now almost equaf'to black females. Fatzinger is aware of the extra burden on people's leisure time, but he can't forget the bottom line: CONTACT needs volun teers. He recently sent out over 20,000 bulletins to area churches; only five people applied for fall training. 1 "I'm trying to ask the commu nity, 'What do you want us to do?"' he said. . DOWNTOWN from page A/ in the South for hustle and bustle. City officials just want to give those employees a reason to not go straight home. An attraction such as an "urban entertainment center" could be the answer. In cities such as Houston and Philadelphia, downtown areas have benefited from large com plexes that offer a choice of restaurants, nightclubs and other recreation, all under one roof. That entertainment center could possibly compliment a motor sports hall of fame. Such a venture could attract a lot of visitors to Winston-Salem; NASCAR races have the strongest attendance records of all major sports, and viewership keeps growing. Since consultants presented this idea last summer, Steelman has gotten feedback from all over the state from peo ple supporting the venture. But there have already been grumblings from residents who don't like the idea of a NASCAR or Winston Cup Hall of Fame in their downtown. "If we want to put ourselves on the map, [a motor sport hall of fame] represents the opportu nity to do so," said Steelman. "But I don't know if the commu nity wants to be on the map or not." - The proposal has left many African Americans wondering, "What* tn it for as?" NASCAR fans tend fd he white, while events such as the CIAA are patronised by all races. Some African Americans con cerned with economic develop ment predicted the theme park would be a boon to black busi nesses ? if people are willing to take the opportunity. "When 1 first heard of it, I thought it was a good idea," said East Winston Development Task Force chair Norma Smith. "Although I'm not a fan of NASCAR, I know there are a lot out there." As the revitalization of down town would benefit everyone in Winston, said Smith, it would _ also depend on all citizens for Hi success. Hardin Richards, owner of ? Richards Art Gallery on West Fourth Street, agreed. "I think if we're not part of the plan, we have to make oOf selves part of the plan," said Richards, who sits on the Downtown Development Corporation board. "Opportunity is no more than taking advantage of what's at hand." Richards joined city stafT and other board members on a visit to Greenville, S.C. There tfit/ group found a bustling, after* hours downtown. Strollers, caW, diners and street musicians Filled the streets. ?; "What we saw in Greenville * was unlike any other downtown I have seen that was lost, and then 1 I came back," said Richards. He attributed Greenville's success to the broad spectrum of involve-. tnm in tHc Mlfahzation effort. , Storimae Ml die creation of In Winston's dmefttCUfA fcrYiibre immediate goesHjftft^'Td? rtvfhilfftition. "fhweafe cafrehtly about 30 i^tabrtdtf'opab for bdsinesi in W ieWMWil-iiea; most, how .'tahCfck&f hlttflatfch. Orftitville tup^erts bVtff%tf lestaareats id a Meet of which are SffiPSft Smith ntd that restaurant ownership probably offers the pptmmv for African- I AWHm|^l#feneurs. ;' cool ? we've bflfc k* year*" the said. ' IpMi said Smith, other t&fhttf Sheet' can IM p<mahW6 the dBWtjtown is iMi 0thef> ?dn%tttth "tne suc-j eeesdf owe 4<wd certainly hinge* oh the other.* , ' ?- -???<? ?? ?... . . ? APPEAL ? '4 - ' ^ jrom page Al t this department who want to do everything they can to discrimi nate." *-? Attorneys for the department are trying to persuade Thompson that the state is not violating a 1994 agreement in the lawsuit, although black employees say otherwise. Wiggins has said there are about 3,500 plaintiff class members. The lawsuit was filed in 1985 by employee Johnny Reynolds. It was settled under former Gov. <>J^flf",Folsom's administfaMbfl, with the court ordering new hir ing and promotion guidelines. Department officials under Folsom agreed to recruit black employees and award back pay to those who could prove discrimi nation. But Thompson reopened the case in response to com til At SSkWWSWSUn tban ?frtt' V Aiv i+* ?' ' **** - Now with testimony resumed before Thompson ind the state appealing, the end is nowhere in sight. A federal judge last week, after hearing testimony by a divi sion engineer, ordered the depart ment to ttcft assigning workers to crews based on their race. Department officials in Montgomery said they had no idea there were segregated work crews, and the engineer later said his testimony was misinterpreted. Two years ago the state reached a settlement in a racial bias case against the Department of Public Safety. The state per sonnel director, Halycon Ballard, said that case and the one against the Transportation Department may just be warmups for court action on a pending racial bias case that involves other state agencies. Bass, a former director of the Transportation Department, sakf he has no idea why the case is continuing. "There is nothing about this situation that I understand," Bass said. He said Thompson "has found the department guilty of discrimination." "He (Thompson) did it on the testimony of the plaintiffs. He has already made the decision we are guilty so he is going back now and taking testimony from the defense. That's like hang them and then give them a fair trial," Bass said. Bass said the department has been losing veteran, top-level employees and is not able to replace them because of the d?? pute over how to hire and pro> mote. In 1990, the BepaftmeatVu * J A ? i > .1 ft 7 <15 SSEfSvi ?WWlWahel dire^li?\! I VW sMd the departfMht lasfr rtWfttti hid 1,041 blacks among! its 3,965 employees, or 26 per cent. ?>: Bass said there has beenr, almost no hiring in recent ytrfrtw because of the lawsuit and much of the department's work is now being done by contract with pri vate companies. "We've lost a great number of the well-qualified people who knew how to develop plans," Baa4 said. "AMttdjoim f imawi in-hOtMH production If {wAfll pretty low because of the moraMr of the people." Ha said artvale is low because
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