I THE CHAfi .1 fTTF pi ict BLACK MARKET A AAA-1 JLjLJL A Jl I Jll F ■ » if f | I a f ¥ I EFFECTIVELY REACH CALL 376-0496 ^ A A A^ A " * JL I BY FAR, MORE ■ "The Voice Of The Mack Community" | black consumers olume 6, No 38 ——^ -- THK CHARLOTTE POST - Thursday. April 30. 1081 ----— _ Price: 30 Cents Black Leaders Meet Over 20 Black leaders rom western states met in Cos Angeles recently with ' he Republtcan Nattonat Committee (RNC) at the first of a series of mini conferences being sponsor ed by the committee. "This first conference was a tremendous success. We are pleased with the amount of interest among Blacks about these mini conferences and we look forward to those head of us," said Dick Richards, chairman of the Republi can National Committee. “In the past, our efforts have been less than suc cessful in reaching out to the Black community. But through these conferences we will be able to discuss —frcah ideoo with gronopoots workers. Black elected and appointed Republicans and other Black activists and find out the best way to bring them into our party,” he added. As part of their “out reach” program, the Re publican National Com mittee will be holding four regional Black mini-con ferences around the coun -try during April and Mav tn discuss ideas for bringing more Blacks into the Re publican Party. In addition to Los An geles, regional meetings will take place in Washing ton, D.C., Chicago and New Orleans. There will be ap proximately 18 partici pants at each event. “Blacks suffer from the same problems as all Ame ricans, such as inflation and particularly unemploy ment. We want to elect Black Republicans to office and help them wherever possible in articulating the manner in which Republi can Programs and princi ples serve the needs of the Black community," Rich ards said. Earlier this year the RNC announced plans to expand and broaden its ethnic liaison effort with in the Republican Party. The program is referred to as “outreach," and serves as an umbrella for the com mittee’s special interest in Blacks, Hispanics, Jews, ethnics, the elderly, veter ans, blue collar workers, evangelicals and Demo crats. “These Black mini-con ferences are a major first step towards broadening the Republican Party," Richards said. City Service* Need to know what ser vices the City offers you as a resident? Once you know, do you need to know how to request City services or where to call if there are problems with City ser vices? If so, then you need a copy of “A to Z”: A City of Charlotte Services Guide " This 26-page book is full of information on City ser vices and phone numbers you can call if you have questions or need to make a service request. Individual copies are free to Charlotte residents and can be--obtained by calling the Public Service and Information Depart ment at 374-2395, or by writing the department at: 600 E. Trade St., Charlotte, N.C. 26202 wot-w* * A chip on the shoulder always indicates that there is wood higher up. -WINSOME CRYSTAL STRONG ...To attend Appalachian State Crystal Strong Is Beauty Of Hie Week By Teresa Burns Post Staff Writer It’s crystal clear that our beauty leaves no head un turned. She's one lady who exhibits a strong im pression even long after she has exited Her name Crystal Strong. Her outward charm isn't Ms Strong's only attribute. She seems to shine from within with sincerity and innocence. Now a 12th grader at Myers Park, our 18-year old beauty has been ac cepted to Appalachian State University in Boone "I enjoy politics.'' Ms. Strong admitted, "and I love government and oc currences that are happen ing now " Her favorite subject is political science Becoming either a Business or ('rim inal lawyer is her ambi tion. Her philosophy in volves "...succeeding at what you start ' Our Capricorn lieauty is -constantly -striving to im prove her mind.’to become more self confident, and to reach her desired plateau in life. "Success to me is reach ing the goal you have set for yourself," Ms Strong began. "It's not only achieving the goal but be Optimist Club To Hold Awards Banquet The Optimist Club of West Charlotte will hold its First Annual Awards Ban quet on Wednesday. May 6. at 7:36 p.m. Ih lft£ StU dent Union at Johnson C. Smith University. Awards will be presented to several retiring officers for their dedicated service by City Chief of Police. Mack Vines, during Re spect for law Week Don Stieger, Assistant City Manager of Charlotte will be the guest speaker other local dignitaries and members of the Optimist Club within the area plan to attend West Charlotte's Opti mist Club welcomes the public to attend. .Tickets will cost $5 apiece and can be purchased from any club member ing good at what you have achieved.” The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby K. Strong, our beauty has one brother and two sisters. "My parents are my fa vorite people -- they con tinue to give me a lot of initiative."'Ms. Strong re vealed. The smell, look and feel of nature is a favorite of Ms. Strong. The debonaire Teddy Pendergrass domin ates her musical tastes. Participating in the l*mi Delta Sigma Theata Debu tante Ball has kept Ms Strong rather busy during the past few months She also works at Solon Auto motive Service in addition to her studies at Myers Park She~attends Salem Baptist Church . Ms. Strong has many aspects about her worth commending. But her fore most quality is her sense of direction. The road to suc cess always seems easier to lra.vel . whcn. you know where you are going New Chairman Will Work Hard To “Create More Unity In The Party” / By Susan Kllsworth Post Staff Writer ‘ My number one task is to work hard, make the next two years more fruit ful. get more blacks elect ed. inspire young people to get involved and create more unity in the party." declared Robert Lee Davis, who recently was elected chairman of the Democrat ic party in Mecklenburg founty He is the first black ever elected to that position The principal of Street Academy. Robert (Bobi Davis has been involved in politics since 1946 when Fred Alexander got him interested in encouraging people to vote. His con cern expanded from the grassroots level of black organizations to state con vention floors. Davis has served as chairman and vice chair man of Precinct No 25. on state, and county executive committees, and aided in Governor Hunt's and Ran dy Kincaid's i960 cam paigns He served as chair man of the Mecklenburg Robert “Bob" Davis ...First black elected Black Political Cauetls for seven years, but soon will resign that position Af filiations in the non parti san group "might be con strued as a conflict of interest." he said Assessing party needs. Davis said unifying Demo crats will be one of his main objectives. He said wealthy and older Demo crats have become less active in politics and the party must reclaim them "Financial support for Democrats has not been well met in the last two years." he said Since the wealthy Democrats are not participating in govern ment as much, there is less money to finance cam paigns for Democratic candidates Kepuhlicans such as John Fast and Jim Mar tin had more money to sup . |M>rl Ihmr campaigns anfl keep their names before the public as well as at tempt to discredit their competition, he pointed out While Democrats, which has long beeji Ihe party of the common man has struggled with limited funds, "Republicans have money they don't know what to do wifln," he smiled. Is there a difference be tween the attitude of the wealthy Democrat and the wealthy Republican'’ "The haves are accept ing responsibility to take care of the have nots," Davis remarked in favor of the Democrats He said generally, wealthy l-tepu hlicans behave as though one could "Cement the Karth except for us who have money " Davis is interested in why a large percentage of people are turned off by politics and protest elec tions by not voting If his suggestions are ap proved. the party could hold a mass meeting for -•■•All Democrats Tit Uttar a renowned Democratic speaker." he said “We need a good speaker for inspiration and hope ." The new president said he wants to organize all the precincts »no formal struc ture exists in some of them) and see meetings held monthly We should look at a community's needs and problems and seek a solution at the local level The son of Robert and Rosa Bell Davis, he is married, has two children and two grandchildren Davis is vice chairman of the Charlotte Community Relations Committee and See NEW on Page 13 VITTDC Scores Reagan’s Tax Reduction Proposal NAACP To Declare War On Klan The N'AACP declared a non-violent war on the Ku Klux Klan today and urged the Reagan Administration to establish a Presidential Commission to investigate -the alarminft m/'t-.v.o, jn racial violence against Blacks and other minor ities. the Board adopted a series of resolutions at its quarterly meeting in Pitts burgh. Pa., in support of efforts to stem the growing incidences of violences per petrated by members of the Ku Klux Klan, the Nazi party and other hate groups The Board said "the presidential commis sion to study terrorism in the United States would provide a fuller picture of the activities these groups are engaged- in and would determine how much they have contributed to the current climate of intoler ance for minorities and other groups." According to a recent report issued by the Community Relations Service of the Justice De partment, 68 Klan related cases were under investi gation during fiscal 1980. which represents an in crease of 55 percent over previous years. The NAACP also called on its constituency to lobby for state legislation that would “outlaw paramili tary training camps for the purpose of training people in racial violence." In re cent months, widespread reports have indicated the existence of a network of guerilla fighter training camps scattered from Cali fornia to Connecticut pur portedly operated by mem bers of the Klan The Board's action fol lows the establishment of a "Klan Alert" program earlier this year aimed at defeating members of the Ku Klux Klan and other hate groups, seeking ...elec tive office Clifton Hudson 66-Year-Old Amputee Hudson Realizes Importance Of “God And The Church” By Teresa Burns Post Staff Writer Clifton Hudson was 16 when he realized the im portance of God and the church As the years passed he became more active in church organiza tions. He worked for the city in the Sanitation De partment. served in the CC Army (now called the Re serve* and fathered three children. Florence, Michael and Pamela Today Hudson is 00. Striken with diabetes while working for the city he opted to have both of his legs amputated He stopped working at age 00. God gave him a life to live out and he confesses. "I'd rather be living ” Hudson was on the list to go to a nursing home but Ins “daugTfterT Ttrirenre Springs, wanted her father with her Six of Mrs. Springs' seven children are living-with her now in a two bedroom apartment "But I couldn't. Jet my father go into a nursing home." Mrs Springs admitted Following Hudson's am putations he continued to go fishing and spend time in church as president of the Usher Board, president of the Treasury Depart ment of the church and a member of the sick com mittee at FJarkwood Insti tution Church. The church is now plan ning to build a ramp for wheelchairs Recently Hudson's church participation and his trips to the fishing lakes and ponds have been cut short Four strokes have since slowed him down. He still goes to church occasionally and watches baseball on the television set He has six grandchild ren who keep him com pany. His mother Hattie Hudson is still living She is 8H Whatever gives Hudson the stamina to push on must stem from belief in God that every life has a purpose and that his life is especially special Hrart Attack Is Rations Number One Killer .KAI Kit,II Heart attach is the Nation's number one killer It will strike about ”l amiljioh Amerudhs mis' year. Approximately 650. 000 of these heart attack victims will die -more than half of them before they ever reach the hospital "There s a good chance many of these people might be saved if bystanders knew what to do to help someone show ing signs of a heart attack.' said Thomas Harmehnk. chief of the Department of Hu man Resources' Office of Emergency Medical Services "The first tew minutes are extremely critical for the heart attack victim In fact, the victim could suf ler irrebflirabUf III Jill da1— mage or die if assistance ~ isn't given quickly*' -said Harmelink "There are several ways citizens can prepare them selves if they're with some one showing signs of being susceptible to a heart at tack. First, the; should know the telephone number of their nearest emergency medical services (EMA) and keep it handy at all times Harmelink noted that a statewide citizens' CPR training program is being initiated by the Office of Emergency Medical Ser vices and the N C Heart Association Minorities Invited To 3 Hearings The Administration's tax proposal does not seriously consider the plight and cur rent disadvantages of the nation's small businesses That is the conclusion of the Minority Trucking Transportation Develop ment Corporation MTTDCi. the national re presentative of minority motor carriers, almost ail of whom are small en terpreneurs. Testifying before the House Small Business Sub committee on Tax, Access to Access to Equity Capital and Business Opportunities -April 2, MTTDC Executive— Director Waymon Wright said that proposed tax cut does not "allow an environ ment in which our busi nesses can grow and expand." The session was the last of three hearings held by the subcommittee on the tax reduction portion of the Administration's economic program and its possible impact on small business es The other hearings were held March 25 26. Explaining the purpose of the hearings. Congress man Henry .1 Nowak 'D-N Y i, Chairman of the House Small Business Sub committee on Tax said. "It is important that the needs ol the small business com munity are recognized and addressed" in the Admin istration's tax cut pack age The smaller firms, w hich have been seriously hit by soaring and erratic interest rates and the sluggish eco nomy. "need a tax cut noyv just to stay even," Nowak said (Ither witnesses were from the l' S Dept of Treasury. Data Resources, (General Business Services ‘ and a host of other or gani/.ations that speak for the small business com mumlx. .IluL no minority organization was invited to the first two hearings The onlv two minority partici pants in the hearings. AAMESBICs and MTTDC. joined only after they pro tested to the subcommittee the omission of minority spokesmen in the original roster In a message to Rep. Nowak after the first two bearings 'were he Id,' MTTDC said "It is ap (Killing and unconscionable that not one constituency organization or association was invited and is sched uled to present the views and concerns of the minor ity segment of the nation's -bUKinatu community " MTTfX *■ -rtem a nded -eh*C this be corrected imme diately However, an aide to Con gressman Nowak attribut ed the omission to "over sight”, and invited the or ganization to state "its views on an issue crucial to the survival and develop ment of minority and other small businesses " The members of MTTDC. like all other— small businesses are vic timized by the ravages of inflation, soaring interest rates and "the strong-arm pressures from the well heeled, big, established carriers, Mr Wright said in the testimony