=- THE CHARLOTTE PI 1ST < AM :t76-4M% Volume 9, Nimiber 23 - - _ w-» — ~ r — —- ____ Price: 10 Tents Charlotteans Will ' Be^ In-Championship Game Spotlight ^ Opinions Vary ^ _On Jesse Jackson /ml f~ - Harvey Gantt Faces Strong Challenges ^ •gj/jji/.u.uii tusi 3" _|larve> (jantl_ n#use lit Charles To Honor 12 By Karen Parker Post Staff Writer The owner and staff at The House of Charles and Salons will host their third annual Achievement and Awards Banquet Monday, November 21. According to education and training director Selena McArthur, the ban quet will be held at Mc Donald's Cafeteria, Beat ties Ford Road and 1-85. -Beginning-nt fi p m, tlio president of the company, Charles Williams, and his staff will honor outstand ing individuals who have "been in our growth and development during the past year,” Ms. McArthur informed. c-cutor and Publisher of The Charlotte Post, Bill Johnson, will be special honored guest. Other ' honorees include Calvin Beckwith of Bands Beauty College; Mrs. Kathleen Crosby, Superin tendent of Charlotte Area Schools; The Honorable Judge T. Michael Todd, District Court; Ms Rita Rouse, fashion editor, The Charlotte Observer; Rev. R<0lplrt (Bob) Walton, County Commissioner ; Cap. Roy Atwell, Charlotte Police Department; Rev. Clifford A. Jones Sr., pastor, Friendship Baptist Church; Attorney Calvin "Brown; Stockbroker Jim Tuohy; Walter Nelson, CPA; and Officer Frank Coley, Charlotte Police Department. The Mis tress of Cere montes •Mi r’mrs. Pf Myers Tabernacle Church where Rev. Car* Louise Brennan Raleigh • Representative !x)uise S. Brennan of Meck enburg County has been appointed by House Speak ;r Liston B. Ramsey to a special commission to nake a continuing study of lay care In North Carolina The Legislative Re search Commission study ivill continue the work done ay an earlier study group created in 1961. It will focus on ways “to provide the Oest day care to all child ren in the most cost-effec tive way.” 4 nell Thompson pastors. "I enjoy being in the house of God and listening to His messages," Ms. Watkins revealed. The other talents of Ms. Watkins' hands include her capability to write songs. “I enjoy all types of music and I always have. I have a stack of songs I have written over the years...all types of songs.” Ms. Watkins would like to write songs for her music al favorites-Aretha Frank lin and Marvin Gaye~if she can find someone honest to introduce her into the mu sical world. With an optimistic view on both of her talents. Ms. Watkins believes that, “If it is something that you really want in this world, go after it. Sometimes you may have to take a dif ferent route but don't give up. A person who sets a goal in life and goes after it with all they have is bound to succeed.” Congress To Oust Blacks From Broadcast Industry? Democrats To Fight TJasIcTSsues Raleigh - “The Demo cratic Party intends to fight this campaign on the basic issues, to give straight answers to the pro blems that concern our people most,” State Democratic Party Chair man David Price said in a Raleigh press conference. “We challenge our oppon ents to do the same.” ■ Noting that the elections were one year away. Price pleged that the Democra tic Party would run an "issue-centered” cam paign. "We have had enough of politicians who try to divert us. I chal lenge all candidates to tell the people of North Carol ina clearly and honestly what they intend to do about the issues that con front us,” Price said. r I ice ciiea economic issues as the most import ant ones facing voters in 1984. “Our economy is now threatened by federal buc get deficits approaching $200 billion' per year," Price stated “These mas sive deficits are keeping interest rates disastrous!} high and are choking ofi long-term economic growth." "What kind of econoi. recovery is it when inter est rates make it impos sible for most people to purchase a home, or for small businessmen to obtain needed capital, or for farmers to invest In the equipment they need?" Mr. and Mrs, Charlie Gregory have received much help from people in the community within the last week. Now that they are warm their main worry is to obtain water for their home. Without Water In I heir Home Life Is Not So Beautiful For Mr. And Mrs. Gregory U. T/v—c:_ ^ mJ Post Managing Editor “I just barely can make it round. I've had an ope ration back in July of this year My knee cap had arthritis so they had to replace it.” Mrs. Sadie Gregory displayed the long cut on her left knee American is the land of the beautiful and the brave. Life, however, is not so beautiful for the brave Sadie and Charlie Gregory. They have lived without water in their house on Plank Road for three years; struggled through coldness with only a small electric heater; and lived on a fixed income, one fourth of it being absorbed by seven insurance poli Second in series ties. So far several social ser vice agencies and numer ous community people have appeared before the Gregorys to provide assist ance "The Lord works miracles." Mrs Gregory explained. About four months ago while Mrs. Gregory was recuperating from her ope ration. Mary Durham of the Home Health. Inc was assigned to her case What she observed was a family in need of help. She tele phoned Paul Jenkins of the Information and Referral Service Who in Turn con tacted David W'avmer. Ex Here Saturday — ■ ■ ■ ■ — r City Of Charlotte To Hold Conference For Minorities By Karen Parker Post Staff Writer George Wallace, co ordinator of the Minority Women’s Business Enter prise Plan, announced the City of Charlotte will hold a conference for all minority contractors, suppliers and professional service firms Saturday, November 19. According to Wallace, the conference which begins at 10 a.m. in McDonald's Cafeteria, is the first of its type in 'Charlotte. "Over 600 in vitations have been mailed in the two Carolinas," Wallace commented The conference will explain M-WBE and how the good faith effort plan works,” Wallace added. He defined “minority” in this case as women and-or blacks, His panics, Spainards. Portu gese, Indian, American Indian and Asian-Ame ricans who own 51 percent of a company which pro duces a service or good George Wallace .M-WBE coordinator mat me uty of Charlotte can use. The Charlotte City Coun cil enacted the M-WBE Plan October 24 The plan requires all bidders seek ing a contract to submit with their bid "document ation to show they tried to secure M-WBE subcon tractors. Before the new plan was adopted earlier this month, the City of Charlotte was required only to take the lowest bid. Now the city must take the lowest bid if the bidder had in good faith sought out to subcontract an M-WBE,” Wallace emphasized He also pointed out even if the bidders are out-of state they must comply with the City of Charlotte rule. “A perfect example is the Weiss Brothers Co in Pennsylvania who won the Tryon Street Mall project." '•Wallace presented. "They had to prove they have intentions of subcontract ing an M-WBE business The Association of Gen eral Contractors which is a conglomeration of several majority busi nesses that seek subcon tractors. has agreed to sup port the M-WBE system Wallace asserted attend ing the conference Satur day can vitally enhance a minority business person's chance of receiving City contracts Expected to last about two hours, the con ference will provide not only educational informa tion about submitting a successful bid, but also the kinds of construction and procurement programs the City will be requesting See City On Page 2A A tension Agent Community Development and Housing, Agricultural Extension Service. Like Superman landing with grace VVaymer came to the rescue ot the Gre gorys. Sadly though, even VVaymer has not been able to make the Gregorys water faucet work "I've tried the Farmer's Home Administration to see if they could provide a grant or a small interest loan for a well for the Gregorys Hut fheir home is not con sidered a rural area They are living in an urban perimeter area and the Farmer's Home Adminis tration cannot lend them money or provide Ihemi' with a grant If they had only lived three more miles out they could have received it," VVaymer stated with remorse Now we will have lo look into different sources such as aid from churches, the Crisis Assistance Min istry. We first have to know the cost and then overcome the situation We are work ing one estimates now he continued Waymer's main role-was to weatherize the home of the Gregorys, which has been taken care of Second ly. lo advise them of pro fessionals who may be able to help them in various situations. There is little doubt that the articles in The Post and the Charlotte News last < week touched many hearts People from the commun ity provided the Gregorys with an oil heater The Roy Harris family gave them the oil heater and also in stalled it for them Other families came to their home also with two elec tric heaters and food. Mrs Gregory reported “They were real nice people that 1 never knew before," Mrs Gregory commented. I never saw them before in my life but they came to help " See LIKE On Page I4A Case Being Closely Watched * By A. Peter Bailey Special To The Post While most attention is being focused on the up coming elections, a major piece of legislation is moving through Congress that will, insists James Dowdy. President of Mag na Media Corporation. •just about totally freeze minorities out of the main stream broadcast industry While everyone is fighting to get in the door of the new telecommunications sys tem' ineluding cable tele on i process known as the 'comparative renew al procedure is threat ened with extinction by. those interests which want to keep ownership of the broadcast industry in the same hands " "I hr "comparative re newal procedure" is the process which requires 'hat the license of each broadcaster automatically comes up for renewal every five years If he or she has not met the re quired Federal Commun Rations Commission's standards with regard to programming and other considerations and are sue cessfullv challenged, then the broadcaster will have to divest himself of the challenged property. II K 237: or 2382, which are currently under construc tion m the House having ah ea> passed the Senate), wooul eonon-tie the renew at process Tilts, says Cecil C. Butler of East hake Communications. 1_ ... .. i .1 _ »»»v . "vuiu w» lur tUl ' rent owners with the se enrity of no comparative renewals and licenses in perpetuity " Though ac knowledging that succgss ful challenges under mt,_~ existing system are few (no more than 12 during the past si\ years'. Butler insists that '...the reason that this legislation would gravely limit substantial increases in mirioritv ownership is that compa rative renewal challenges lo existing licenses is the only practical avenue available to minority own ership in the major markets where minority populations are significant Both supporters and opponents of H R 2370 or 2382 are closely watch ing the case involving ap proximately 13 broadcast properties owned by RKO in large markets such as New York City, Boston, Washington, DC., Mem pfifs. Cmeago. Los Angeles, San Francisco, Ft. Lau derdale, FL, and Bethes da, MD The challenges result from long litigation over illegal practices of RKO's owner. General Tire Corp.