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TOUR BIST ADVIBTISIMO MIBIA IN TNI LUCBATIVI BLACK MARK IT CALL .y __ . _ —J £.... , ■ I- H,_THE (jHARLOTTE POST ■ Thursday. Februory 13. 1086 -Price: 40 Cenio Mayor Harvey Gantt Appoints Citizens’ \ Revenue Committee l . J Story On JPajo 17A rr : Religion Is Standard Part y. of Sister Clara Muhammed t' * nA k. •' * v -•*' V •’» v. School Curriculum Ok • ■ 81ory °" p*«',5A uolden Bulb Host Winston-Salem State Rams In Coliseum Story On Page 9A i m v r »* • .-?'i ~ • ii ?^ ,f: ■ Ronald GrMdere of Raleigh has Joined the Democratic Party staff as Director of Organizational Develop ment. Moore Will work with Demo cratic organizations and candidates acroea the state to build strong precinct, county, and district organizations and to get out the vote on Election Day. North Carolina Democratic Chairman Jim Van Hecke praised Moore's political skills and Judg ment. "We’re very lucky to have Ron Join our staff,” said Van Hecke. “There are few people around who have his talent and experience. He is another ingredient in our winning formula for Election Day, 1906." Last fall, Moore was campaign director for the successful Joint campaign for Governor Gerald commissioner of the NOTth'caroUna , Insurance Department. In 1963 and 1964, Moore worked on tbf staff of Sixth District Con gressman Robin Bitt. He was field director for Brltt'a successful 1983 • congressional campaign. He pif*;': 4 viously worked for the U.S. Depart ment of Labor and served in the U.8. Array from 1909 until 1971. A native of Durham, Moore graduated from Merrick Moore High School and attended Shaw University Uhd North Carolina Central University. He is ha active member of the North Carolina Mato L Legislative Committee for : School .Leavers, the A. Philip [, Randolph Inatitute and Is a Ufa P member of the NAACP. ■ ..a=j= ' iyib&hfUHBkMiHKte ■ Y Sf> Sheil*aWaiidlng ’ ...Business Administration major Concern u By Jalyne Strong Post SUM Writer - ..Nineteen-year-old Sheila Blending it a Clemson, S.C.y native current ly attending Johnson C. Smith University. She majors in business administration with a focus in accounting. Sheila’s in her freshman year at' Smith and is Just getting acquainted with college life. ’’I’ve met a lot of new people and things are running pretty smoothly,” she says of her experience on Smith’s campus. About Charlotte, she comments, “I haven’t gotten around the dty much. But I plan to get out more." J Her hometown of Clemson is // comparatively, she describee, "A// basically small town made by Clemson University. It’s orange and white crasy," Sheila laughs. "However the people ere friendly end it’s e nice piece." This week’* beauty admits to getting a little homeeick some times. "Yea, I tnias home.'* she . sighs. At the time of this interview the wee excited about going home for the upcoming weekend While she’s at school, Sheila’s main concern is getting a good education. She's chosen business administration as her major because her aspirations are to work in some aspect of office management. Her concentration in accounting stems from a personal enjoyment of math. For relaxation Sheila spends time reading. She also enjoys shopping. Eastland Mall is about the only place she’s been to in the city outside the campus area. This young lady also likes dancing. ‘'There have been two parties on campus," she relates. “Basically, everyone goes out to UNCC to party," she notes. “They have parties every weekend." Sheila describes herself as “quiet most of the time. Until I get around my friends and get wild," she smiles. She also adds that she tends to Inspire trust from others. “My friends trust me and tell me their problems,” she elaborates. Sheila also feels she’s a reliable individual. “I live up to my responsibilities and do what I’m supposed to when I’m suppose to. And, la my spare time I like to have a good time,” she points out. See SHEILA On Page ISA * f'M 1 f Bl s Charlotte Office To Hold Open House He said that the commission's Southern regional office will be located in the Triangle area. "Thifi action is necessary in order to meet the growing resurgence of overt racism and discrimination now taking place throughout the South," he pointed out. Dr Chavis announced that the Commission for Racial Justice is conducting an investigation of the Forsythe County district attorney Donald K Tisdale, in Winston Salem This investigation comes as a result of numerous allegations if prosecutorial misconduct concern ing the case of Darryl Hunt, a young black man who la now serving a lift sentence after being convicted by an all-white Jury of rape and murder of a white woman. ' he explained. Dr. Chavis Said the commission has responded to calls for assistance in southeastern Virginia, has begn involved in serveral localijr-baatd national cases Including the Made Hill, Charlotte Three. Joanne Little, and Wilmington 10 case*. > “Throughout this period of time' we have worked to involve our - * churches and constituency in the. Southern conference of the United Church of Christ to become effec tive witnesses in the cause of justice." said Dr Chavis. "We will be sending staff and resources to support the struggle for racial justice in the state of Alabama "Specifically, we win dc worxing in the Black Belt countiea of Alabama where the Reagan admin istration haa attempted to revane the electoral gaina of block votara b "We will be working tn Sumter Greene, Perry. Lowndes, DaUaa.'C] Wilcox, Marengo, Male, Plckeonf and Choctaw countiea. Toward tS end. we will be working with the r A mpa tgn far a Mww South, baaed fi Selma, Alabama. .. .» ‘ ll-saasar m Evar wonder what tha r.B.I. ia aU abatBt You’ll hava tha opportunity ta And out at tha Charlotte field ortea'a open houM on Saturday. . vita,,,. facility at 0010 Kenley Lana naar tha Marriott off Tyvola. |T Cbvta Rfcharda, U* th« open bouae la to inform and to recruit, both at the ’ ; and apodal agent leoela During the afternoon of Um 23ml agonta win bo dornonatratlnf woo computer*, and the National Crime Information Cen^ar. They will alao bo^o t ho Bureau oporatoa In the “g» ZEST in1"1*1."' sssjrr-'j & n. . l - i _| || , . _ . _v quart art*In 8S£SR§ >«£« ho# and October 1, a thouaaad or f ‘ " ft-*, * .,*•**• \ kr\ A . J Th- . ? I-f' W wwc^n. j . m Jin neoaquanm -6010 Kenley Lane SSShSltS d*p*nd“ *y#u’” The minimum requirements for clerical applicants are that tie or the ihuet be i U.S. oKlaen. a high school graduate <&r equivalent), at least is years ef age, haw satisfactory vision, take a physical exam, peas Campaign Planned To Reverse Budget Priorities A coalition of more than 100 organizations denounced President Reagan’s drastic cuts in human investment programs and an nounced a major campaign to change budget priorities. More cuts in social programs constitute “a profound threat to both our security and our future," states an open letter to the President and Congress that has already been signed by most of the Coalition’s members. The budget that the Administra tion proposed Wednesday would cut programs that benefit low income people$9.2 billion in fiscal year 1987, according to an analysis prepared by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. low, income .program* iminated. These include _ , i that provide emergency food and shelter, legal services, housing assistance for families, the elderly and handicapped, rural housing and job training for wel fare mothers. “This is a budget of despair, defeatism, and denial of the American dream," said Andrew Mott, chair of the Coalition on Human Needs. "In so many ways the harsh reality of this budget is in stark contrast to the uplifting rhetoric President Rea Ban used in his state of the union address. “The President talked about a ‘ladder of opportunity,' yet his budget wipes out or severely cuts programs such as Job Corps and summer youth employment that provide that opportunity, “Mr Reagan went on ana on about the need to prepare for the future, yet his budget says we can't afford to invest in the future - in education, in training, in jobs, in adequately feeding our children.” The letter to the President says his budget shows “an alarming erosion of the ‘can-do’ spirit of our govern ment,” an erosion that threatens “our security and our future.” “The threat to our security is children who can’t read--it’s teen agers who can’t get decent jobs and who no longer feel they are part of our society; it is people who don’t have shelter and food, it is old people who are afraid that Medi care will refuse to pay for their health needs , it is troubled people - young and old -- who can no longer •gffithe counselling and support they need; it is farmers who have invest ed their lives in farms they are losing ” The letter adds that one reason American society has been so stable despite its diversity is because "we have worked to give people a stake in our society and a hope for their future.” Mott said that the Coalition's campaign to change budget priori ties aims to change the debate about government spending, to “inject much more reality about the trade offs" into that debate. "We must not balance the budget on the backs of the poor. We cannot cut further Into programs which provide basic necessities and open up oppor tunities for those left behind. In fact, the Quality of our civilization, our national security, and the future of our economy demand that we begin to invest more money in the American people There can be no better investment •‘In moving to balance the budget, we must balance our priorities. To reduce the deficit, we must go to its basic sources -* the massive military build-up and tax cuts since 1981 The Congress must reallocate money from the military budget and create an adequate financial base for our government. Only then will we will be able to reduce the deficit while meeting our needs as a nation.” "We have to keep in mind what we re losing when we spend all this money on the Pentagon - a trillion dollar increase over five years, while spending on social pnojrnna was cut $66 billion. ” Mott noted i*ut an earlier Republican president, Dwight Eisenhower, understood what is lost. In a 1953 speech Eisenhower said that, “Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signt fies. in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed. those who are cold and are not clothed Mott said that there also needs to be a balance between cutting spending and increasing revenue “We believe Americans will pay for more investment in the future as long as the system for collecting taxes is made more fair." “Mr. Reagan seems completely unaware of the terrible effect many See CAMPAIGN On Pa*e 4A Chavis Calls For Battle Against Racism Special To The Post Rev. Benjamin F. Chavis’ Jr., executive director of the United Church of Christ’s Commission for Racial Justice, stated at a Raleigh press conference on Tuesday that a national priority of the commission in 1986 will be "to focus national attention on and to counter the Reagan administration's assault against the Voting rights of black Americana." Dr. Chavis also annou^ed the appointment of Rev Leon White as Southern regional director of the UCC Commission for Racial Justice. Dr. Chavis, who recently succeed ed Dr. Charles E. Cobb as execu tive director and is a member of the well-known Wilmington 10, said the scope of the commission’s work is being expanded to include Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana. Arkansas, Florid*, and Texas W three five-minute tests, go through an interview, and pass a background Investigation. i Richards explains the reason for the background investigation. "We go through our clerical people just like we do our agents because they see more sensitive information than agents. They’re the acre of the F B I.,” he remarks. • Applicants are also subject to polygraph, he adds. Besides clerical employees, the Bureau is dbo recruiting special agents The minimum requirements here are a bachelors dsgree and three years experience in any (laid. Richards points out thst while eeverel agents In the Charlotte office started out da dorks, that’s not necessarily the fastest or easiest way to become a special agent, especially as requirements have become more stringent over the years. There are 8,HO special agents In the U.8 and, Richard* estimate* M-ts.ooo clerical employees The ’ Charlotte office, which serve* aU of North Carolina, has over 4* clerical workers .* '• N«tt week: A talk with P t4. employees.