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New police chief 'good for Greensboro' ?SHT sajfzg. Uirm4), mfytitt SfcEiLta. Or DAMON KMD TWflWHI Irttoagbiowfitaoralffeod. Bat Hi a challenge that M? Oreenaboro Polw Chief Robert C White ic more than ready to take on. White, a twenty-year veteran, took the helm lone I, replacing Byheeter Daughtry, the fort African Atrltu to eerwe aa chief, who retired aimxt two yean ago. And while be know* it wM be towgh to raptor Daugbtry, who held the top job for 11 ymn, he myt 1m% raring to get (tarted. Tactua% think (Daughtry being African American) makes it easier because he did an excellent job bm and he had an rwrfleitt mtiflwl ffp utation and he had en excellent local reputation," White laid "The chal lenge ie for me to build upon tytverter'i lucernes and I'm certain ly up to that." whit* a veteran la* enfeceaoMnt officer with more than 20 yean expe rience, come* to Greensboro (torn Polk* Department where he Mftved ae Aeejet?I Chief of Police for Patrol Operation* The move maker him the aacond African American to lead Omenr boro'r 452 officer force. Eton though Daughtry, an alum uue of NC, Al t Stele Utuvenfey, war e fixture hi the community, White aaye doean't foel a lot of prer "African Americana and non African Americana can expect for me to be KnMtive to the need* of il," he Mid sod added, "lone of my experience* io the pHiff deport* BMoi tiw really exposed me to a lot > (7! uivcrKr icnvironmcniff "1 think hell be good for Omens bofD," aoid N.C. Rep. Alma Adams, D-Guilford. "I've heard nothing but food thine* abut Mm out of Wash ington We'll be looking for new innovative ideas and plane from him in the future." fsrCMef ?nAS I -?-?*' j:,o I ??????? 7? jjjiip f Wineton-Saiem Gbeensbobo High Point v?i. xxiv n?. 41 The Chronicle * * ' 7%r Choice for African American News and Information ?-"?oil oddran: w*cW?ft*iiaiMiiftniiatf.??t ^ ? . Former wssu employee Utiles suit ?y SAM DAVIS ? ?' ^ Swing hi* alma mater, Winston-Salem State, in the news lately is a little unsettling for Beaufort Bailey, ; However, he sees it as a neoessary evil, ; Bailey recently filed suit against the uni versity and Chancellor Alvin J. Schexnider Because Schexnider terminated Bailey's contract for advising the school's yearbook Builey, a former employee of WSSU Ah sarvwwllwssiweMMwiSewaHWeawH n President. In his suit. Bailey claimed that his odntract was wrongfully terminated and he k entitled to 118,666 in damages and attor aey'sfees. The lawsuit against Schexnider is just another of a growing list of controversial issues confronting Schexnider. He has been accused of misusing state funds and his leadership style has been questioned by many members of the WSSU faculty. The Buck Leadership Roundtable of Winston Salem is scheduled to meet next Thursday to discuss the allegations against Sqhexnider. ? Efforts to contact Schexnider were unsuccessful, However, he has agreed to be interviewed by The Chronicle June 22. Bailey's contract was terminated prior to the start of the 1997-98 academic year. He sdd he didn't realize that he had a legiti mate suit until he was advised by his attor ney. Even then, he says, he was reluctant to take legal action. "I am a graduate of the university and worked there for more than 23 years, says Bailey, who worked a* an education-media Specialist before his retirement in 1993. "I love that school My wife and six children are all graduates of Winston-Salem State." BaUey says the direction the school has taken under Schexnider is the primary rea son he decided to flle his suit. He believes the treatment he received from Schexnider is typ ical of the way he has dealt with many peo ple who have ties to the school. SMWMUMAIO ?Thu Wttki' N?wi A1-A3 12M M Rice fields records ii". '.i . 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" Knee* quaking. palm* iweating ihe itood shakily before dozeni of TV cam era* and wnizzed through the night'* She wat uied to being in the hot *eat. For a year (he'd been the person in charge of the cityt wheel lock program and authorized the towina of all vehicle*. But that meeting wa* different, "I felt I had limply bombed," ihe laid with a chuckle. "I thought I had read like a first grader. When I got home from work I didn't have a message from any body 1 thought it was so bad that nobody had the heart to call and say anything. "Public speaking had never been something that bothered me. But I had never been on TV. It's different when you know you're being recorded." Now, six months after that fateful meeting, Rice is a pro. As Winston Salem's City Secretary - the first African American to hold the position - she has moved easily into her role as keeper of all of the cityl official records. From contracts to board minutes, it all passes through her capable hands Want to know what happened at an I860 Board of Alderman meeting in Winston or Salem call Rice. Want to know what's on the agenda for an upcoming Board of Alderman meeting - call Rice. But, her responsibilities don't end when the motion is made to close board meetings She* works closely with the city man ager's office to put together meeting agendas issues the cityli official seal on all documents that need it and is the mayor'* right hand during meeting* - timing speakers and making sure meet ing* flow smoothly and according to proper procedure. She says the toughest part of the job so far is (earning all the niggling details about how government is run. The meeting planning part doean't bother me that much, I ve done that before," she said. "But the technical and legal aspects are daunting. Everything that comes into this office is a public doc ument. And we have flies from the begin ning of time...The city's charters and codes - that is an ongoing learning expe rience. Her office also handles the cityt Citi zen's Service Line. Anytime a citizen has a question, comment or complaint - Rice's three-person staff1 is their first line of defense. "Her office is very important," says Mayor Pro Ifempore Vivian Burke. "We have 160,000 plus citizens in the city of Winston-Salem. We have eight aldermen who each represent about 20,000 people Some people in a ward can take care of their problems themselves but others need a little more help.. Ms. Rice's office is a link between the Boafd of Alderman and the people we represent." Burke, who presides over meetings when Mayor Jack Cavanagh cant attend, says an efficient city secretary is a must. "She makes sure everything runs smoothly," Burke said. "The city secre tary has to be capable and responsible in carrying out that duty." A Winston-Salem native Rice says she never thought one day she would work at City Hall. After graduating in 1971 from Atkins High School, she moved to Washington, D.C. and attended Lear Siegler Career lUce cm AS I Whose bowl is it? Gift stirs controversy winirf?i*w?wyit<wwUhMr?*>> hmlmw ?*?Q?vi??il?*?tdh??W**?tJ0a000 ???-* >?!><, ? - - - - ? ? ? ?t _ % ? ARCHIE T. CLARK II RALEIGH ? When ? wealthy prince gives an elaborate one-of-a-kind bejeweled bowl to "Shaw" and the president of Shaw University it alio named Shaw, does that mean he gets to keep the gift? Talbert O. Shaw, Shaw University1! president, took the bowl home, and later sold it for 1 -50th of its worth. The bowl has been appraised at around $300,000. According to documents, Shaw sold the bowl in 1996 at an auction for $12,000. Which Shaw the bowl belonged to in the first place is an issue that teems destined for the court room. Early last month three Shaw University alumni and a former faculty member filed a lawsuit against Thlbert Shaw, alleging that he took a gift actually meant for the university. Talbert Shaw declined comment on the lawsuit, but said that those associated with the claim against him were Ma bunch of conspirators." Shaw filed a $100 million countersuit last Friday that claims he donated the pro ceeds from the bowl's auction to the uni versity and alleges the original lawsuit UMed him. The dispute began in 1989 when Prince Abdullah AI-FaisalAI Sand of Saudi Ara bia visited Shaw University to accept an honorary doctoral degree for hie family's contributions to the school. After accept ing the denee, the prince held a lavish reception the following afternoon at the Marriott Hotel where he stunned many in attendance oy presenting me oowi, com plete with pearls and two diamond-stud ded birdi perched on the aides. Minutes later, Talbert Shaw had university employ ees take the bowl to his home It was never seen again. About three weeks later, Shaw Univer sity faculty received a letter from the prince The letter thanked them for the degree and asked if "The Shaw Family is enjoying its gift," the letter said. During this time, Urabi Mustafa, the director of Shaw University1* Internation al Studies Center and a plaintiff in the suit, had growing concerns about the bowl's ownership. Mustafa said he thought there shouldn't have been any misunderstanding because the prince pre sented the bowl in Arabic, which was translated into English by an interpreter even though Al-Faisal speaks both lan guages well. According to Mustafa, who also speaks Arabic, the bowl was dearly Siven to the university and not the presi ent. "For Shaw to even think such a gift would be given to an individual is absurd," Mustafa said. "What he has done is theft and he knows it. If the prince wanted to give Mr. Shaw a gift, it would have been a personal effect, such as a watch. Shaw doesn't even know these people." Mustafa said he has obtained millions of dollars ftom individuals in the Middle East for Shaw University. Support ftom the school's Saudi connections has been instrumental in keeping the school scored Stt i?wt m M 11 ilIII 11IIIWII IMHMMHfcrfNiumwn. MM AMD AMMMAN MMIM ACCm* ., * " ?' 1 '
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