YOUR BEST ADVERTISING MEDIA IN THE LUCRATIVE BLACK MARKET CALL 376-0496 THE CSABLOTTE POST Ι)ΛΛ '"ι ΓΓ * Λ °tte Kc "Charlotte's Fastest Growing Community Weekly "Black newspapers EFFECTIVELY REACH BY FAR, MORE Bi.ACK CONSUMERS rwy Vol. 4 No. 3 CHARLOTT^NORTH CAROLINA 28208-THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1978 PRICE 30c tu top I'OHLs Carter Appointes Blacks Special to the Post Washington - President Car ter has nominated Calvin H. Raullerson of Lubbock, Texas, to be an assistant administra tor of the Agency for Interna tional Development. The President also nomina ted Theordore McMillian of St. Louis to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit. U1I1WC ι Ji J, tUIUJlCI^UIl IlclS been at Texas Tech University where he is executive director of the International Center for Arid and Semi-Arid Land Studies. He also has served as special assistant to the presi dent at Texas Tech for inter national programs and assist ant professor of health orgnai zation management. Raullerson has participated in a number of international conferences on African affairs. From 1961 to 1966 he was with the American Soci ety of African Culture, serving as associate director in New York and in Lagos, Nigeria. From 1966 to 1973 he was with the Peace Corps, serving as chief for East and Southern Africa, country director of Kenya, and regional director for Africa. He is a native of Utica, N.Y. and received an B.A. from Lincoln University in Penn sylvania in 1943 and an M.P.A. from New York University in 1949. McMilhan, another Lincoln University graduate, replaces William H. Webster, who re signed to become director of the Federal Bureau of Investi gation. Zayre Corp Contributes To UNCF £ayre corp. nas announced a $1,000 grant to the 1978 fund-raising campaign of the United Negro College Fund. —Tha Unjtfd Neyro College Fund represents a consortium of 41 predominantly black col leges and universities. The UNCF provides financial assi stance to students through scholarships, work loans and other financial aid; supple ments faculty salaries; and helps make up for necessarily low tuition fees "Zayre firmly believes in the United Negro College Fund's commitment to better, stronger educational institu tions for Black-Americans,'' said Zayre Assistant Vice Pre sident Stanley Berkovitz in announcing the grant. "As in past years, Zayre is pleased to make a contribu tion to this worthwhile cause, so that it can continue to maintain the highest acade mic standards and prepare graduates for demanding pro fessions and careers. "The United Negro College Fund's sfegSniKr 4A mind is a terrible thing to waste.' We hope that our donation, to gether with contributions from other businesses and individuals, will ensure that not a single mind will be wasted in the future." MtM-W MIDDLE AGE ia when a reon ataita thinking about iigning from the JET SET tm i mini ne I h# SET SET ATTRACTIVE BEBRA A. GUIN ...An engaging young lady Bebra Ann Guin Is Beauty Of Week Dy ueura aiaruey Post Staff Writer "Everyone should be happy with their life because you only have one life to live, and I feel you should make the best of it," are the sagacious ex pressions of Bebra Ann Guin, the Post Beauty of the Week. At age24, Bebra is a Gemini and describes herself as "ver satile, energetic, fun-loving, intelligent, and a good conver sationist," which she added are "basic Gemini characte ristics." BebK. also stated that she liket bfing around happy people and people who like to have a good time and enjoy life. A 4traduate of North Caro lina Central University in DUr ham, Bebra was very active during her college years. She was a member of the Student Congress for three years, selected by "Who's Who Among American Colleges and Universities," (academic year 1975-76), served as Secre tary-Treasurer of Kappa Omi ι p,i a ""nnhiir nf Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Ms Guin now works as a public school teacher for the Union County School System; she recently completed her second year this spring. Along with teaching, Bebra has also completed courses at the Barbazon Modeling School. She has taught mode ling classes at Barbizon since her completion During the summer months Bebra works as a part-time model ν Bebra is possessed by that οΓ Gemini versatility and fun loving energy when it comes to the things she enjoys doing j on h*»r day? oft'. 'noluHins everything from sewing, desi gning, and cooking, to all kinds of sports. Because she believes in Lsdiig , Dcoiaauucu titrt major goal, "to be content with whatever job or career 1 decide to go into; now I'm doing different things to get the feel or what I really want to do," she concluded. Born in Monroe, N.C., Bebra has two brothers and one sister; their parents are Mr. ~and Mi a George W Gnin She is a member of Rock Hill AME Zion Church. UNCF Finding $50 Million For Black Education By cnaries t, Belle Special to the Post Bank of America, the free world's largest bank, put a few bucks behind blacks in terested in a better education. The bank donated $100,000 to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and called for other corporate donors to do likewise in this year's UNCF campaign to raise $50 million for its black member colleges The purpose of UNCF's latest fund raising drive is to continue educating Black American collcge students. There «re some 41 privately supported colleges awT unï:" versities in the United Negro College Fund The total en rollment of about 48,000 is racing almost five times than the national growth rate of Οι. >r ρι Λ ate co' ges and univ· isities The UNCF is calling for the asb island- through cash con tributions of all thoughtful people and organizations through an urgent fund raising campaign The Next Stride Forward is not just a slogan, but is for you to find a tax deductible contribution of from $5 ■*> to 150 million and mail it to the United Negro College Fund, Inc., 500 East «2nd Street, New York, NY I0H2I, today Black Colleges have earned a contribution from men and wiit'iûn of all colore. Applica tions and admissions are open U> till, regardless of race or other distinction as well as to siuueius iruin ail parus οι mis or any other country. Today about 1,000 students attend these colleges from See UNCF on Page 6 Kon Leeper Feels "Real Good " About $9.7 Million Bond Referendum Packaee By Linda Florence Charlotte City Council mem ber, Ron Leepr said he feels "real good" about the appro val of the bond referendum package by the Charlotte City Council this week. The issue will go before voters on Nov ember 7. The bond package will con sist of $9 7 million for the development of parks; $8 7 million for the water and sewer referendum and $1.5 million for the storm water management bond which would help control flooding in some Charlotte communities . Leeper, along with council men Don Carroll and Tom Cox drew up an alternate to the original plan that was drawn up by the planning commis sion Both were presented to the city council this week. In the alternate plan, Leep er said they "tried to make sure there was more equity, particularly in the black com munity" in the distribution of parks and park improve ment. Leeper said that many hlacKS aria low income people had been on the "low end of the stick" before this Before drawing up the plan, Leeper explained that in his district (district III), there was a parks committee set up that made recommendations as to where the parks are most needed He said that Carroll and Cox also excepted recommenda tions before putting input into the alternate proposals. "The black community as well as the community as a whole will be substantially better off with the parks im provement program," Leepr said. I^eeper said that parks and recreation are important to the entire community be cause "usually you can asso ciate areas that are high in crime and vandalism with areas that are limited in their parks and recreational facili ties," l-oepcr said He said that the areas that experience the lowest amount of crime are usually the areas which have the most recrea tional facilities Hon beeper ...City councilman If young people who have excessive energy can't use up some of that energy in recrea tional areas, a lot of times that excessive energy might turn into destruction, Ieeper. Carroll and Cox want to build an additional 12 neighborhood parks including eight school parks at a cost of $19 million $150,000 to buy 10 acres and develop them for 10 mini parks Leeper. Cox and Car roll want to spend $300.000 $1 55 million to build recrea tion ce.iters at Park Road Park, Λ ' jmarle Road. Sugaw Creek Î I'k and Fairview Homes Carroll, l-eeper and Cox want '·ι build new recrea tion center· mit anticipate the cost to be $12 million to improve existing centers They also recommended spending 1350.'· 10 for a soccer field at Boyi .· Road Park. See leeper on I ige II Bob Walton Stiys Emergency Medical Service Means Good News To Blacks. Campaign Launched Against Test A state-wide corilerence on "The N.C. Competency Test ing Program: Crisis in Edu cation," sponsored by the Dur ham Coalition for Quality Education, is scheduled for Saturday, August 12 at Dur ham College Organizers of the conference today annou nced plans for a "campaign throughout the state to stop the competency test by any means necessary," according to Charles Finch. Chairman of the Durham Coalition for Qua lity Education. Finch said that people from over 20 cities in North Carolina are coming to the conference. State-wide competency test —οι · β «" •"Β·· βν,,νν· students to pass an exam in their junior year in order to receive a diploma, became law in North Carolina on July 1, 1977 In a trial run of the les', given 'i-is puat Febîuàry. 54 percent of all students and 84.7 percent of Black students failed to achieve a grade of 70 percent answers correct Al though Ν C. has not yet set the passing cut-off score, 70 per cent was the passing grade used in Florida-the first state in the country to implement competency testing. All those who fail the competency test will receive a certificate of mtrnrinnpf and no diplnmn According to Finch, "the competency test is an all-out attack on Black and white working class high school stu dents. Starting next year, thousnads will be kicked out into the streets with no diplo ma and little chance of earn ing a decent income " The test does nothing to improve education. THE WESTOVER HILL BASEBALL TEAM .....With their managers arnl coaches \(>ed Money For Trip Westover Hills Will Compete For Regional Chamoionsliio An ambitious crew of "fine" young men and an eager group of adults will board a bus here Saturday night and head for the glory roads of the Southeast Regional Little Lea gue Baseball Championship. The ambitious "fine" young men are the members of the Westover Hills Little League Baseball team that will jour ney to St. Petersburg, Fla. for ά Monday night date with the Florida State Champions and the right to advance to the World's Little Leagues Cham pionships in Williamport, Pa later in the month. "I love them all and I'm so proud of them because they made a believer out of me, especially last Wednesday night," manager-coach Frank Hampton said Tuesday morn ing. Westover Hills, an all-star J group sponsored by Orr's KMV Grocery Store on W. Blvd . defeated Brunswick County, 13-7, to become the first all black team ever to capture the North Carolina Little League Baseball Championship They thus made a "believ er" out of their coach. The team is made up of William Allen. Frank 'Chee Chee" Hampton. Andre Banks, Anare nop*}, Hubert Sibley, Daryll Black, Warren Manning, Lorinzo McColty, Maurice Wilson, Mardice Wil son, Stewart Cole. Chris Irby and James Crockett. With shortstop Andre Banks and first baseman William Allen carrying the heavy load, Westover Hills will carry a seven-game winning streak into the Southeast Regionals Banks and Allen each hit a homerun and a triple to help bomb Brunswick County. Hampton, who solicits pray ers for a "safe trip in hopes of becoming number one in the series," says the team is in need of funds to cover the expense of the trip to Florida. "We figure it's going to cost close to $1.500," informed Wil lie l" the $40 fee that is J now charged, Walton said d "I've been told by citizens that they've been harrassed and hasseled by the private franchise if they don't have the money," Walton said The Mecklenburg Emer gency Medical Serivce (MEMS) is primary owner of the emergency system in the country at present. On Monday, the County Commissioners voted to offer MEMS owner, Roddy Brandes $42,537 for some of the equip ment in the present system -Hut—Rranrlps had asked $435,000 for his operations in cluding the land and building On Monday, August 7, the commissioner said they 'd give 1 Brandes seven days to re spond to the offer But regardless of the out come of the negotations, Wal ton said, the county would still take over the operations of the emergency system in Novem ber. • t 1 «» u uuti uic μι cscill aysirill, Walton said "I've been told that if a person can't pay. the county picks up the balance of the tab." He said, that is not publici zed much to discourage the people who are able to pay from abusing the system "But under the new system, some of the hassle and harras sment that I've heard about should be reduced," Waltort said. However, people who can pay will Still be expected to pay As the system stands now, Walton explained that all calls go into MEMS The Charlotte Life .Saving Crew, a voluntary unit acts as a backup to MEMS. This unit is run through volunteer money and subsidized by the county, Wal> ton explained And then there are also the volunteer fire department* and Charlotte City Fire De partment who respond té some emergencies. This week, the commission ers also agreed to designate the Charlotte Fire Depart ment as the "first responds»·" to medical emergencies. They asked that the city cooperate in working out the agMSBMnt to give the responsibility te the city See COUNTY on Ps|«T MBk's'