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——————■——Hll. ( 1IAKLOTTE POST - Thursday. October 15. 1981
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(L-R) William C. Rustin Jr., President of
the N.C. Merchant’s Association, Mrs.
John V. Sutton, President of the N.C.
Federation of Women's Club, Governor
James B. Hunt Jr. and Kevin King, N.C.
Student President of the Distributive
Education Clubs of American (DECA),
from Shoplifting Coalition.
Statewide Coalition Program
To Prevent Shoplifting
Governor Hunt Tuesday
announced a statewide pro
gram to decrease shoplift
ing in" North Carolina. The
program i& a combined
effort of Women’s Clubs,
North Carolina Merchants,
Public Education and State
Government.
Hunt said, “l want to
personally commend Mrs.
John V. Sutton, President
of the North Carolina Fe
deration of Women's Clubs,
William. C. Rustin Jr.,
President of the North
Carolina -Merchant's Asso
ciation, and Kevin King,
North Carolina Student
pen Hooks Says
Reagan’s Supply-Side
Economics In Trouble?
President Reagan's call
for additional budget cuts
is proof positive that his
supply side economy is in
trouble.1' NAACP Execu
tive Director Benjamin L.
Hooks said last week.
“President Reagan says
his critics have not allowed
enough time for these plans
to work, since they do not
go into effect until October
1st._ It is obvious panic,
caused bv the knowledge
that his plans are failing
even before they go fully
into effect. This is behind
the President's desperate
plea to the nation to help
rescue his plan for tighten
ing the belts of the needy,
while loosening those of the
greedy." he continued
The NAACP official
pointed out. “We of this
organization knew at the
onset President Reagan's
budget plan would not
work, and we fashioned a
well-thought out 130-page
alternative program en
titled the “NAACP's Al
ternative Budget Plan For
Economic Recovery." This
we believe more soundly
addresses the nation's eco
nomic situation. We pre
sented this plan at the
White House in the spring
to Vice President Bush.
The Congressional Black
Caucus also announced a
more feasible budget plan.
The Administration and
much of the press chose to
ignore both. We of the
NAACP are in favor of
lowering inflation, unem
ployment rates, interest
lUKfiMMX
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Prejudice is nothing
more than an outgrowth of
ignorance.
rates and achieving the
goal of a balanced budget
but we feel.the budget can
be cut more than $i:$ bil
lion without affecting our
defense posture."
Mr. Hooks said that en
titlement programs such as
social security, medicare
and medicaid, aid to the
aged, unemployment in
surance, school lunches
and aid to families with
dependent children have
indeed worked Although
not perfect, they should not
be subjected to further
budget surgery.
"The problem with Mr
Reagan's budget plan is
that it is dependent on
psychology. Without that
psychology it will not work,
as it is obviously not," he
said.
"Mr Reagan comes
through as sincere, well
meaning, earnest and fer
vent in his desire to ba
lance the budget and to
create a climate where
America can prosper But
he is unrealistic and not
specific in his appeal to
people to follow the leader
when he has not laid out a
clear and coherent plan."
"Where is his blue
print?" Hooks asked.
Post Increases
Circulation
Rates
THE CHARLOTTE
POST, like every other
business in the area, has
Experienced increased cost
in the production of its
weekly newspaper
As a result, the POST will
undergo a price increase in
its single copy sales as well
as its annual rates Effect
ive immediately, the POST
will cost $.35 for a single
copy and $15 plus taxes for
an annual subscription
“We hope the public will
understand the reasons for
the price increases and will
continue to support the
CHARLOTTE POST as
they have done through the
years.” POST Publisher
Bill Johnson stated
Monday.
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President of the Distribu
tive Education Clubs of
America, for committing
the full resources of their
organizations to this effort.
I am confident this coali
tion is a giant step to
ward substantially reduc
ing the tremendous losses
caused by shoplifting in
North Carolina. So that this
program gets the neces
sary support from State
Government, I have asked
Burley Mitchell, Secretary
of the Department of Crime
Control and Public "Safe-,
ly. to offer his depart
ment’s help in this coope
rative effort. The Crime
Prevention Division of that
department has been work
ing with each of those
groups for the past several
months to develop this pro
gram in written form. We
need the help of every
citizen to reduce shoplift
ing. Merchants, too, need
to know what their rights
are under the law. Every
one needs to know that any
way you look at it, shop
lifting is stealing."
Secretary Mitchell
added, “ About S4QQ mUHon
4ft, shoplifting and S|»op
lifting related losses were
reported in our state last
year according to reports
from the North Carolina
Merchant's Association
Ultimately, the consumer
pays for those losses-about
seven cents out of every
dollar."
To spearhead this state
wide effort. North Caro
lina Women's Clubs have
begun setting up anti-shop
lifting groups throughout
the state. The Merchant's
Association has already
started similar efforts to
contact retailers,. and
DECA’s plans will include
the development of instruc
tional materials for use
with high school students.
For more information,
interested people should
contact a member of their
local Women's Club, Mer
chant s Association. DECA
Chapter, or the Crime Pre
vention Division of the
North Carolina Depart
ment of Crime Control and
Public Safety.
Health Center Provides
Needed Medical Services
Eight Seek
At -Large
Seats
Election Day, Tuesday,
November 3. will provide a
lull slate of candidates.
Republican and Democrats
seeking at-large seats on
City Council.
Only four candidates
may be chosen from among
the eight primary winners
Democrats Dave Berryhill,
Harvey Gantt. Pat Patton
and Herbert Spaugh Jr.,
will be pitted against Re
publicans Lee Roy Epps,
Jim Hutchinson. Sue My
rick and Ed Peacock.
In the District race Char
lie Dannelly and Ron
Leeper, from districts two
and three, respectively,,
are uncontested.
uisirici i leaiures uemo
crat Pam Patterson
against Republican Marc
Griffin: in District •» there’s
a choice between Demo
crat Laura Freeh or Repu
blican Glen Fogel. Gabe
Hartsell will vie for the
District 5 seat against
Repuglican Minette
Trosch.
Democrat Ann Maxwell
and Republican George
Selden will compete for a
District 6 seat. Nell Fisher
< Democrat i is running
against Ralph McMillan in
District 7.
Eddie Knox is assured
another term as mayor
since he has no Republi
can opponents
Professional
Secretaries To
Meet Tuesday
The Metrolina Chapter of
Professional Secretaries
International will hold its
regular meeting on Octo
ber 20 at the Patriot Res
taurant in the Ramada Inn
Downtown. (>00 S. Kings
Drive at 6 p m.
ALLUftING TON], LEWIS .
Charlotte junior'
Toni Lewis Is
Beauty Of Week
Hv Teresa Kurus
I'ost Staff V\ l iter
Once bitten by that star
let bug one cannot usually
find an antidote Hut in the
cast of Toni Lewis the only
remedy she's seeking is
success
She recently turned 16
but her future has already
been mapped out to include
education, travel, excite
ment and ultimate stardom
in some capacity
An llth grader at West
Charlotte Senior High
School. Ms. Lewis studies
in the-Open Program She
enjoys her work on ar
ticles. slogans and photo
graphy. She is also in
volved in graphics, study
ing music theory and
actinc
"I plan to attend Her
Ben Ruffin Challeng es
N.C. Central Students
Special To The Post
Taking advantage of
every educational oppor
tunity before them is the
best way for black students
to complete their mission.
North Carolina Central
University students were
told today.
Ben Ruffin, special as
sistant to Governor James
B. Hunt Jr., told the group
they must not only obtain
wisdom, but gain an un
derstanding of the things
going on around them
"They must understand
why Anwar Sadat was shot
down like a dog," Ruffin
said.
The world, he said, has
lost one of its greatest
leaders in Sadat.
"He was one of the most
brilliant, articulate leaders
the world has ever known,"
Ruffin said
Ruffin, an alumnus of
NCCU, serves as the pri
mary link between the go
vernor's office and the
statewide minority popula
tion.
“It seems to me," Ruffin
said, "that college students
need all the wisdom they
can get If we don't under
stand what is going on
around us. it is not any
Ben Ruffin
. Special assistant
good."
Ruffin said NCCU has
given North Carolina some
of its greatest leaders
‘When people start say
ing this school is inferior,
we should tell them about
some of our people ”
Ruffin told the group that
students have a great chal
lenge to keep. That chal
lenge. he said, is "to make
this society a better one
"Don't fail to get that
understanding that is
around you."
He said the struggle to
day to save black colleges
is not based on racism, but
the nation's reaction te
racism
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“Any person who says
the mission of black col
leges is gone is absolutely
wrong Black colleges are
needed." he said
Students need to learn to
appreciate black univers
ities and work hard in
order to protect them.
Kuffin said
“We need black minds
developing in 1981 like
never before."
Me said black students
are hurt most by the cut
ting of federal funds to
colleges, but "a lot of poor
whites are suffering too.
“These are not the worst
of times, but they are not
the best It is important for
you to obtain the best edu
cation you can find "
Ruffin is chairman of the
North Carolina Low
Income Mousing Corpora
tion Board of Directors,
chairman of the Durham
Mousing Authority; first
vice chairman of the Dur
ham Committee on the Af
fairs of Black People, and
a member of the State De
mocratic Executive Com
mittee
Sourdough Threat!
The history of sourdough
bread goes back 6,000 years
to the Egyptians
keley College in California
and study music or the
arts Then I would like to
travel to New York and
Kurope to tour dancing
and playing the piano ”
Born in Ahoskie. North
Carolina, our beauty has
lived in California and
soaked in not only the sun
but also the romantic air
She would olten visit res
taurants where well-known
actors and actresses con
verged.
Being a Libra. Ms Lewis
is creative, balanced, even
tempered and humorous
Have fun and do what you
can w hile you can. " is one
phrase our beauty gives
credence to.
I here are so many in
terests that fascinate Ms
Lewis. In addition to act
ing. dancing and playing
the piano, she is also in
volved in drawing, and
sketching She has de
signed logos, posters and
even T shirt designs She
has also modeled for the
Channel :Cs Carolina
Camera
She enjoys horseback
riding, key chain collect
ing. badmjtton, working on
song lyrics and listening to
jazz and jihotography.
Her grandparents are
Mr and Mrs Emmanuel
Stowe of Kannapolis. Her
parents are Mr and Mrs
George Ixiwis. She has one
little brother also. Paul
Michael Sadler, a close
friend of hers is one of her
favorite people She also
enjoys the musical punk
rock style of entertainer
Prince
Ms i,ewis is a young lady
filled with the sort of in
nocertce and freedom most
of us only envy. Vet she is
still aware of some of the
more serious issues that
face our country
"I'm concerned about
the energy crisis I would
like eventually to see
everything converted into
the sun power source and
omit nuclear energy I also
disagree with legalizing
abortion." she revealed
Ms. Lewis is a composite
of talent reaching for the
j stars, while the other half
wishes to straighten and
strengthen the weaknesses
of society.
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New Health Facilities
Opens On Wldnson Hvd.
It) Teresa Kurus
I’ost Staff V\ filer
ll s ilie side of town
where the infant mortality
rate is higher fetal and
neonatal deaths are ele
vating. there are more
chronic diseases among the
elderly, and teenage preg
nancy is rampant.
ll you had to guess which
side of town this descrip
tion fits would you guess
the correct answer? -- West
ol course, where most
blacks live.
In addition the area
which includes 20 census
tracts of about 36,000 peo
ple was almost void of any
health care tacilities.
Thelma Council, a bril
liant young lady with a
master's degree in Health
Administration, was hired
by the concerned Black
Charlotte Medical, Dental
and Pharmaceutical Socie
tv <n April of t.vrtO to sur
vey and assess the 56,000
populus area Her results
were the startling conclu
sions in paragraph one
When this information
was officially documented,
federal funds started roll
ing in from the Depart
ment of Health and Human
Services, formerly HEW
The funds were the result
<>l an application submit
ted by the Charlotte Me
dical. Dental and Pharma
ceutical Society.
As a result of the funds
architect Harvey Gantt
was hired to renovate a
building at TiTl Wilkinson
Blvd. on the west side of
town The building, opened
recently, offers much
needed medical services
(— Immunization for child
iren. prenatal care, man
ageinent of chronic diseas
es. physical examinations,
hypertension, heart dis
ease. diabetes, family plan
ning. Ihe common cold and
flu will be treated Some
preventive dental services
w ill also be provided
Any ailment a general
medical doctor can handle
the center will handle also
I he facility is 4.000
square feet Anyone who
lives in Charlotte- Meck
lenburg is eligible for the
services Hut for financial
aid one must be a resident
of Charlotte
bees are placed on a
sliding scale according to
salary income and family
size
Everyone applying for
aid will need proof of in
come They can bring a
check stub, or a tax re
turn. They must also bring
proof of the number of
children, such as a birth
certificate." Ms Council
stated
Ms Council is now the
directress of the center,
known as the Metrolina
Comprehensive Health
Center. Inc. tMCHCi.
One must call for an
appointment Two contract
physicians are on duty but
soon a full-time doctor will
be on staff A Licensed
Practical Nurse and a
family health worker are
also employed at the cen
ter, according to Ms Coun
cil
Deborah Williamson is
the family health worker
Her job. according to Ms
Council, is to inform the
public concerning health
care “We hope that people
will change stop smoking
Thelma Council
...Center's directress
and drinking, change their
eating habits and try to eat
better," Ms. Council com
mented.
Ms. Williamson will be
available at the center to
give information about dif
ferent health problems,
^nd health education. Her
Struct<on wiif not be li
mited to individual con
tact. She also travels and
informs various groups of
. children and adults
"Our main goal." Ms.
Council announced, "is to
improve health care of the
people who live in our
target area It will take a
while for an impact to be
made."
I he Metrolina (Compre
hensive Health Center,
Ine. has a board consist
ing of l:i members These
members make policies for
the center and Ms Council,
as directress, carries out
these policies
The board members are:
l)r. C. W Williams, chair
person Lula Wallace, vice
chairperson; Waller
Byers, secretary; Dr John
Murphy, treasurer Hattie
Harris. Kula McCain;
Winifred McCullough;
Kev Keg maid Durante,
Sam Smith. Ivestia Beck
with Helen Ward; Attor
ney Paul Hemphill; and
(iregory Keid
Mayor Knox
Declares NAA
Week
Mayor Knox along with
the Charlotte Blue Chapter
and Charlotte Gold Chapter
is declaring National As
sooiation of Accountants
Week The Charlotte chap
ter began as one group in
1948 and Split into the two
current chapters in 1972
The original chapter had
75 members who traveled
to Charlotte from three
states The first meetings
were held in-the Mecklen
burg Motel with one of the
first speakers being Cole
man Andrews. Secretary of
the Treasury.
As the members grew-, it
became difficult to find a
meeting place. The mem
bership had decreased due
to the size of the chapter
Attendance had decreased
as membership increased
It was decided in 1091 and
officially declared mJune.
1972 to have tw* cMpters
serving the Charlotte area
Today, both chapters are
highly successful and serve
the business community
and accounting profession
in many ways National
Associatioh of Accountants
is the recognized educa
tional source for the ac
counting profession and
books over 95,000 members
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