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AVTP DAO*I» i-1 ■ W 1 1 1 _ # I BLACK newspapers If 1 ■ 1 #. ■ If dJ ■ I effectively reach ^ ~ A JL I by far, more “The Voice Of The Rhuk I BLACK consumers _ _ 1 Cents' ay t uubuster w gu' K . Housing Bill p * •; 7 • Scuttled By David L. Perlman Special To The Post An end-of-the-season fill buster killed a labor-sup ported bill to put effective enforcement machinery in to the Fair Housing Act - the 12-year-old law that prohibits discrimination in most home sales and apart ment rentals. ; • * Supporters of the bill had - Agreed to a number of changes in the House-pass ed bill in a futile effort to obtain the 60 votes needed Tinder Senate rules to limit •debJ-„k But they refused to •gut the bill entirely, and the '54-43 vote was insufficient to invoke cloture. The filibuster against the bill was led bv two Reou blican conservatives, Jesse ; Helms(N.C.) and Orrin G. Hatch (Utah). But many • .moderate Republicans ac quiesced in killing the bill, and only nine Republicans joined 45 Democrats in voting for cloture. Senate Majority Leader Robert C. Byrd (W.Va.) warned before the vote that failure to invoke cloture would mean that “it will be many years until a truly decent fair housing bill can be enacted. ” Republican Leader How ard H. Baker, Jr. (Tenn.), who will be majority leader in the next Congress, voted jpgainst cloture but pro ^ > mised to try to get fair.. • housing legislation through the Senate early in the next session-“a good bill, not just a bill in name only.” But 12 senators who voted for cloture will not be returning in January, and most will be be replaced witr, Conservatives. Earlier, the Senate had - stopped a filibuster on the routine motion to call up the bill and there were intensive negotiations on a compromise. But the ne gotiations foundered when VWltWV* » » V« lliwtwwu UM«» a finding of illegal discrim ination must be based on proof of “intent” to dis criminate and not just a factual finding that dis crimination did take place. Eight southern Demo crats and three Republi cans who had voted for the first cloture switched sides on the showdown. Under present faw, the government can seek court action only against “pat terns” of housing discrim ination. Individuals who run up against refusals to sell or rent must initiate their own costly and time consuming lawsuits if the Dept, of Housing k Urban Development cannot resole a complaint through con ciliation. The House would have used administrative law judges to hear and rule on charges of discrimination. Senate supporters were willing to accept hearings . before federal magistrates as a compromise. ing adjournment of the 96th Congress was a resolution to continue funding of ! government agencies and ; functions that have not - been voted appropriations for the fiscal year that began October 1. I Rood thing to have, but WISDOM k a good be ‘-SOUGHT ATTRACTIVE CATHEY EDWARDS ..Aspires to become top model Cathey Edwards Is Beauty Of Week By Teresa Burns Post Staff Writer At 16 Cathey Edwards aspires to become one of America’s top models. She has started classes at Bar bizon Modeling School of Charlotte, thus planting a seed that may some day bloom to radiate fashion run-ways and magazines. .Following her graduation from Independence Senior High School in '82, Ms. Edwards would like to at tend tJniversary College in Concord and model in her spare time. Eventually the 5’4”, 100-pound beauty wishes to partake in a high-fashion modeling career. ' Whatever the future holds for our beauty, sin cere thoughtfulness of others will prevail. If she is to become a top fashion Minimum Wapje Jurp To ^S35 Jenuery 1 In light ot the loruicom ing New Year’s Day in crease in the federal mini mum wage, the state labor department today remind ed thousands of workers whose wage rates are co vered under the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act of 1979 that there is no scheduled increase in the state minimum wage. “The North Carolina mi nimum wage is $2.90 an hour, and it will not change again until there is further action by the General As sembly,” N.C. Labor Com missioner John C. Brooks explained. On January 1, the federal minimum Will rise from $3.10 to $3.35. Brooks said that the state minimum applies to all non-exempt employees in establishments having four or more workers and not covered by the federal law. Employers covered by state law are primarily those smaller retail, food service and service indus try establishments which unHnr AAA am nually. Workers under the state law who are full-time stu dents must be paid at least $2.60 an hour. “The state sub-minimum for students was a new provision in the 1979 law. It was designed to encourage employment op portunities for young peo ple, particularly by assist ing participation in co operative education pro grams that provide on-the job skill training," the commissioner said. In cluded in the general stu dent category are learners and messengers, parallel ing a similar provision in the federal Fair Labor , Standards Act. model it will not be to the exDense of anyone else. “My philosophy is not to do harm to other people - I think this is very impor tant.” Aside from preparing for her career - studying and staying in shape by danc ing and swimming - Ms. Edwards spends time play ing pool. “A few of my friends taught me to play pool and now 1 have a habit of playing everyday,” she remarked. Ms. Edwards is the youngest child of Mrs. Cathleen Edwards. With one sister, Teresa Sullivan and three brothers, Jimmy Lee, James and Bernard Edwards, our Taurus beau ty feels her family has not spoiled her. Her favorite person is her mother: “She helps me through a lot. She sits down and talks to me when I need it.” For entertainment, Ms. Edwards enjoys "Good Times.” "I believe J.J. and the cast know how to play the parts correctly,” she explained. “Jimmy Walker is one of my favorite en tertainers.” Math, English and Social Studies are among the classes Ms. Edwards thinks are impressive. She Is a member of the chorus at Independence and at tends the House of Prayer on Beatties Ford Rd Even at the age of 16 she realizes that Blacks are not completely free. "All Blacks should have as much freedom as whites - especially when it comes to employment," she insisted. When it comes to our peppery beauty, success is bound to appear - she has the sharpness and keen will of achievement that make aspirations delightful true to life drama. Robberies Anger Cunningham ★★★ ★★★ Reagan Against Busing Reagan Support Civil Rights Special To The Post New York City...Benja min L. Hooks, executive director of the NAACP, voiced cautious optimism after meeting with Presi dent-elect Ronald Reagan Thursday at Blair House in the nation's capital “President-elect Reagan and I did not see eye-to eye," said the former Fe deral Communications Commissioner, "but 1 was glad to hear that the President-elect is commit ted to guarding the civil rights of all Americans even to the point of en forcement similar to mea sures taken in the Eisen hower Administration.” Hooks explained that he and the President-elect dis agreed on the effectiveness of busing to reach the goal of equal educational op portunities for blacks as well as whites. Appearing before Rea gan in his capacity as rhairman rtf tho Dlnnlr Leadership Forum, Hooks urged: “Job creation to bring more blacks and other minorities into the workforce; increases in the number and size of minor ity-owned businesses; and reinvigorated commercial activity in predominantly minority communities. “These are objectives we believe we can achieve together within a general policy of economic renew al, which would concen trate direct and indirect public subsidies on com munities in which private economic activity has all but disappeared...and some of us are looking carefully at the ’Enterprise Zone’ proposals from this perspective. That policy would especially encour age creation of the small businesses that generate most new private-sector jobs. “We believe that major roles should be played by neighborhood and com muniy-based groups cap able of helping to create jobs, products and services - and of brokering private and public resources from outside the target commun ities.” Pete Cunningham, left, and Joseph Floyd check rental car and found the battery stolen. The owner of Pete’s Barbecue, Cunningham reports several break-ins and numerous batteries have been stolen from his rental car lot on Newland Road, off Beatties Ford and 1-85 recently. 1 Photo by Teresa Burns f iHHenunent Agencies l netting Employment “Act Together” RALEIGH - Eight state government agencies in volved in employment and training in North Carolina are working together to make their programs more effective and responsive to the needs of the citizens. In response to Gov. James B. Hunt Jr.’s call to upgrade skill training in North Carolina as a major component of his economic development policy, the de partments of Public In struction, Labor, Commun ity Colleges and Natural Resources and Community Development’s Division of Employment and Training, the Employment Security Commission (ESC) and the State Occupational Inform ation Coordinating Com mittee (SOICC) are work ing to coordinate their various serices into a com prehensive job program. The local Employment and Training Councils and the Division of Veteran Affairs are a key to the effort. The goal of the inter agency effort is to inform citizens, both employers and job seekers, of em ployment aDd training op portunities and now to take advantage of them, and to improve services avail able. It is hoped that this cooperation will promote ease of access to interested parties into the existing employment and training programs in North Caro lina. Through an interagency coordinating committee spearheaded by ESC, the eight state agencies are developing a statewide public information cam paign to inform the public - individuals, employers and government agencies at the state and local level - about the variety of vo cational training opportun ities existing in this state. At tne same time, local Job Service offices of ESC across the state are coor dinating information shar ing and planning sessions between employment and training program repre sentatives and employers. ESC is actively promot ing community college and technical institute pro grams; coordinating refer ral and placement ser vices; providing labor market information; and explaining to individuals, including students, on-the job training and CETA pro grams. The community colleges and technical in stitutes. in turn, are work ing with ESC to accept student referrals and co ordinate the referral of graduates to the local Job Service offices for place ment. The Apprenticeship Divi sion of the Department of Labor is developing ap prenticeship and on-the-job training opportunities and the local apprenticeship sponsors are being encour aged to accept applicant referrals for them. In addition, apprentice ship program sponsors with the potential of five or more apprentices enrolled will advertise for appli cants through ESC’s Job Service offices. Local CETA operators will at tempt to develop and pro vide subsidized employ ment and training oppor tunities and they will ac cept applicant referrals. Page Purchases Elder’s Supermarket By Susan Ellsworth Post Staff Writer Elder’s Supermarket, once destined to become a food co-op in the westside community on October 15 now has a different future. The grocery outlet was purchased in late Novem ber by Wayne Page, owner of the Red and White Su permarket in the Westover Shopping Center and the Piedmont Supermarket in Statesville. Concerning the co-op, Page said it “never got off the ground Only a handful of people invested." Page’s purchase was not a sudden move He and William Elder Sr., the store’s former owner, had discussed the possibility of Page buying it six months prior to the actual pur chase. When the co-op venture apparently fell through, Elder Called Page and asked him if he still wanted the supermarket, located at 21 IS Beatties Ford Road Page bought the inven tory and equipment for an undisclosed amount and gradually began remodel ing. It is the "only large supermarket in that area on Beatties Ford Road," Page said. He will keep the store open during the re modeling process. Changss will include eliminating toys from the inventory and concentrat ing only on food items The name will also be changed at a later date Pa«e said he will purchase his mer chandise from the A. G. Warehouse, which also sup see PAGE on Page 14 Cunningham Victimized By Break-Ins By Teresa Burns Host Staff W riter Pete Cunningham, owner of Pete's Bar-B-Cue and Pete’s Rent-A-Car. 1915 1-85. North, had just re turned to Charlotte last Thursday only to be con fronted w-ith the third busi ness-related robbery in less than seven months. He is definitely tired of the thefts occurring not only to his business, but to area churches, the Excel sior Club. Bitsv Bountv Shopping Center, and to various other businesses as well. "It’s time we as Black business people and con cerned citizens formed a protective association to offer a cash reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of a thief,'1 Cunningham projected. Cunningham also plans to confer with the Char lotte business League in reference to setting up a $1,000 cash reward from - the treasury . also for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a thief. Bom plans call for a reward format to protect members against thievery. Cunningham has faced problems with theft since he opened his restaurant and rent-a-car service ap proximately six months ago "The first time we had a robbery," Cunningham be gan. "they stole batteries from all six cars parked in the back." "The next time," he con tinued, "someone stole the air conditioner from the building." Then last Thursday, one or more persons cut the wired fence surrounding the rental cars and stole batteries from two cars The batteries together were worth approximately $40. Cunningham believes that a reward system will aid in reducing such crim inal acts and capturing the thief. "I have put up $206 leading to the arrest and conviction of the thieves," Cunningham injected “You just can't expect too I much help from the police ” “Not long after my air conditioner (valued at $1,500) was stolen." Cun ningham revealed, “some guy came by. said he heard 1 needed an air conditioner, and tried to sell me the one he had. The police ques tioned him." Cunningham believes there must be a ring of thieves, fend once the police find the nucleus of the band, many thefts around the Beatties Ford area may cease. "These thieves try to justify robbery by saying they are stealing from the insurance companies and not from Black businesses, Cunningham believes, "But that’s not true.” "My business is insured for fire, accident, and food, but few Black-owned busi nesses, Including mine, can afford the insurance pre miums for these types of see BOBBERIES on Page 5 As An Account Executive Dave Parka-Joins WSOC-TV By Susan Ellsworth Post SUff Writer Can a former mtisician find contentment in Char lotte selling television adg? , Glamour makes televi sion the top of the line in selling for Durham native Dave Parker, who recently Joined WSOC-TV’s sales staff. Parker, 33, previously served as an account exec utive to WEZC-FM in Charlotte ' Although he had studied business administration at ■A*T State University, Parker first becairie a mu sician. He played piano and or gan with local groups "Rudy Moccabee and Four Degrees,North” and BCS (Bite, Chew and Spit) per forming RfcB, top 40 and T \/ Dave Parker Durham native soul selections After he married and chose to start a family, Parker turned to a more stationary occupation. Ht began selling insurance for Bankers Life and Casualty Company after moving to Charlotte in 1874. Parker later switched to pro moting radio ads. Sold on the benefits of advertising himself, Parker calls ads “insur ance that a business will prosper and grow." During a recession, many business people elim inate advertising from their budget. Parker calls this a mistake. "Those who do advertise are more likely to get business,” he emphasized Charlotte is not as de vasted by inflation as many other cities, according to Parker. The challenge is “to edu cate business people on how to get the most out of the marketplace," he said. Many factors determin ing advertising success are dependent upon the whims of the buying public. This uncertainty makes adver tising an inexact science, Parker pointed out. Aside from selling the product, advertising can also build or change the advertiser or product image, and demonstrate a market for the product. Parker lives in the city with his wife, Carolyn and children, Rodney and Nikki His future ambitions in clude management aspira tions- first at WSOC-TV, and then owning and ad vertising agency. Fatty Acids We do need some fat in our diet Fate are the chief sources of essential fatty acids as well as carriers of some essential vitamins, namely A, D, E and K.