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2The Daily Tar HeelFriday, March "FsiFmeF By MATT BIVENS Staff Writer The Rural Economic Develop ment Center, a non-profit corpora tion designed to ease the plight of displaced farmers in North Carolina, held an organizational meeting earlier this week, said William Friday, chairman of the center's board of directors. The center, which was created by Lt. Gov. Bob Jordan as the primary recommendation of the N.C. Jobs Commission, is awaiting the N.C. General Assembly's approval on a bill that would provide $2 million in state funds, Friday said. The center will provide new jobs and training for farmers in search Tax increase proposed By MITRA LOTFI Staff Writer North Carolina's sales tax may be raised by one percentage point, from 3 percent to 4 percent, to help pay for nearly $2 billion in statewide school construction and renovations. Rep. William T. Watkins, D Oxford, proposed the increase from 3 cents to 4 cents per dollar to the BSM from page 1 "1 feel the congress should have made an exception not only because of the BSM s size, but also because of the amount of money they usually request," Bailey said. "Now it looks like the organizations that usually get money from the general reserve are going to have to suffer." Rob Friedman, speaker of the congress, said that although the BSM deserves funding, the group doesn't deserve an extension. "It's a shame something like this has to happen to the BSM, since they represent so many people on this campus and serve such a good purpose to the University," Fried man said. "But we can't get away with giving them an extension without giving the other organiza tions that didn't turn in their forms on time an extension also." The other organizations that missed the deadline to turn in budget requests included the High Kicking Heels, the Media Board, the Under graduate Art Association and Vic tory Village Day Care. The congress plans to work with the BSM as much as possible, Friedman said. But congress members cannot give the BSM any money until next fall since they won know exactly how much money will be left in the reserve until then, he said. Shrubbery & Trees Greenhouse or Eastgate Save 20 with ad on regular single unit price Landscaping Unique & Exciting designs featuring the area's widest selection of shrubbery & trees. Call Don at 967-8568 or 688-4540 good thru 33187 (bc:Id3 a Southern Sccscn) 2CM1D LewtRS-v-wnt ixin 'i'", i)-aritmMiLiMiiM!aujiiaJwrfMMig.i' ' j... ." '"fin iiiiniimniiiwiiminin nrliriiiiirmiii.-ninill M in 11 miinlliliriiliriilrirninni n n.iri. niii.an iiii Have a meaningful relationship this Sun rising on W ma m m m m m fete 27, 1987 to set aisslsteinice of work. It will work through county and local governments, he said. "We're not an operational group," he said. "We just want to stimulate growth." Since about 20,000 N.C. farmers have lost their jobs in the past five years, it is obvious something needs to be done, Friday said. The center, chartered as a corpo ration in January 1987, receives funding from private foundations as well as the state, said Billy Ray Hall, executive of the corporation. RJ Reynolds Tobacco contri buted $50,000 and the Z. Smith Reynolds Corporation contributed $7,500, Hall said. "We weren't even thought about N.C. House of Representatives Tuesday. Watkins, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said his plan would raise the necessary funds more cheaply than Republican Gov. Jim Martin's plan for a $1.5 billion bond issue. "With the bond issue, you have to pay interest," Watkins said. "This will save $1.1 billion in interest." Watkins' bill, which has been referred to the House Finance Committee, would raise the state sales tax by 1 cent from July I of this year through July 1, 1991. At that time, the tax would return to 3 cents per dollar unless the bill was extended by a two-thirds vote in the N.C. General Assembly. Watkins said the money is needed to help implement the Basic Educa tion Plan that was approved in 1985. The plan calls for 11,000 new teachers to be hired by the state by 1992. The individual counties are responsible for providing the facil ities to house these teachers. Watkins said many counties are too poor to finance the needed construction or renovations on their own. The money from the sales tax would go into a fund and be dis tributed to counties on a per capita basis, he said. "Every penny (would have) to be used for a new facility, repairing an old facility or (to buy) land on which to put a new facility," Watkins said. Any school board that could certify that it doesn't need money for new construction or repairs could use the money to pay off previous debts, he said. For some counties, the tax increase may be the only hope for their schools, Watkins said. Pasquotank County, for example. FRESH FLOWERS Less than lA typical florist price Long Stem Roses reg. $uN0W 129Vdoz Tulips $looor$8oobUnch of 10 Iris $l00or$800bunchofl0 MYLAR BALLOONS $24 or 3$725 Pansies reg.99$per4-pack NOW 59C limit 3 per family Pansies, Vegetables and Perenials have arrived! Hoestern'stoefront campus pa - a arm - a ra w 3 m m m.w v m a year ago, and now we're in place," he said. "That's an accomplishment." The center provides a meeting place for people concerned with aiding the farmers, allowing them to pool their resources and avoid duplication of effort, Hall said. "Certainly you want to have them " (the board members) all working together to promote rural develop ment," he said. The 4 1 -member board, which includes UNC-system President CD. Spangler, will meet again sometime in late May, Hall said. During the meeting members will discuss how best to promote their goals and adopt an "action agenda," Hall said. to fund N.C. schools has had one school destroyed by fire and three others condemned, he said. "They are not able to support a bond issue to build their schools," Watkins said. Of 100 N.C. counties, 97 impose an additional 2 cents per dollar tax on top of the state sales tax, making the total tax 5 cents for most N.C. consumers. Three counties, Bruns wick, Clay and Wilson, will increase their state tax addition from 1 .5 cents to 2 cents on April 1 . Thus, Watkins' bill would boost the total sales tax to 6 cents in all N.C. counties. Martin's bond issue plan, announced last fall, would raise between $1.5 billion and $2 billion MepnibHcan may seek By MEG CRADDOCK Staff Writer State Rep. William Boyd, R Randolph, has created a committee to explore the possibilities of seeking the party nomination for lieutenant governor of North Carolina. Boyd said he' is seriously consid ering running for the nomination, but his final decision will depend on the findings of the exploratory committee. Boyd has not outlined a final campaign platform, but he said it would be a conservative platform. He said he would like to see more control at the local level. Parking permit registration begins April By LAURA PEARLMAN Staff Writer If you plan an all-night vigil March 31 so youll be first in line to get a 1987-88 student parking permit when pre-registration starts April 1, the April fool's joke will be on you. Parking stickers are not issued on a first-come, first-serve basis, Dana Work of the Office of Traffic and Motor Vehicle Registration said Thursday. And students will not benefit by standing outside the FREE DESKTOP PUBLISHING SEMINAR! 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If North Carolina's schools are in critical need of help, the bond plan would provide immediate funds. If the state wants a gradual process, the sales tax increase could be adopted, he said. The bond plan would still require a tax increase or a cut back in expenditures, Wilde said. Boyd is seen as being a unifying force in the Republican Party, said N.C. House of Representatives minority leader Betsy Cochrane, R Davie. He has connections with both the very conservative members and also the more moderate members, she said. "1 think he's reasonable, and that's the difference," she said. Boyd said the possibility of having to work with a Democratic governor does not bother him, but he is assuming Gov. Jim Martin will be re-elected. "1 think I'd be able to work fine with a Democratic governor if that basement of the Campus Y Building at 6 a.m. on the morning of April I, she said. "We hold stickers for the graduate students, then the seniors, juniors and so on," Work said. "Rising sophomores should not be discour aged, though, because contrary to popular belief, they are eligible for permits. "If rising sophomores register, however, and they live on North Campus, they may get bumped just Duke Forest Place, Suite 21 OA 3326 Chapel Hill Boulevard Durham, NC 27707 (919) 493-8444 inc SUMMER 2003 Sheridan Road Evanston, Illinois 60201 2 9j Please send my free copy of the Summer Session '87 catalog with financial aid and registration information. (Available mid-March) Name School Address City State Home Address City State With yra wan htrt. Send the coupon or call 1-800-ENRLS-NU (Inside Illinois call 312-491-5250) Satellite, unmanned rocket destroyed by radio signal From Associated Press reports CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -An Atlas-Centaur rocket pitched out of control and was destroyed by a radio signal Thursday about 60 seconds after it lifted off with an $83 million military commun ications satellite. The unmanned rocket lifted off in a rainstorm and there is a possibility that it was hit by lightning. Observers saw what they thought was a lightning flash near the vehicle shortly after it blasted off. PTL shakeup continues FORT MILL, S.C. The PTL ministry will continue to pay evangelist Jim Bakker, who resigned after admitting being blackmailed in a sex scandal, because it "would not be Chris tian" to do otherwise, Jerry Falwell said Thursday. And Falwell, who became chairman of the board of the 500,000-member ministry after Bakker resigned, said a board committee will independently audit PTL's finances and will see if any criminal acts were involved in the blackmail scheme alleged by Bakker. Bakker resigned as chairman a week ago, saying it was the only way to stop a "diabolical plot" by another evangelist to seize his $ 1 72 million empire. Lt . Gov. eomMatioii should happen, although it would certainly be more difficult," he said. It is hard to predict how well Boyd will work with Democrats if he becomes lieutenant governor, said Speaker of the House Liston Ram sey, D-Madison. Boyd would be involved primarily with the N.C. Senate, he said. Boyd, though well-known among Republican Party members, needs to gain recognition among voters, he said. To increase his name recognition, Boyd said he is traveling around the state to talk to voters. Boyd, who is from Asheboro, sees because there is so little parking up there. The best thing to do is just turn in the form and guard that receipt with your life," Work said. Students who come by during the pre-registration period between April 1 and May 8 may be surprised at the increase in next year's permit costs. Many factors contributed to the increase in parking permit costs for the 1987-88 year, Work said. "In past years, the prices haven't r APAR When you sign a 9- or 12-month lease at CAROLINA APARTMENTS by April 1 0th. 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The survivors, aged 18 to 24, spoke of torture and rape, of a skeletal head in a cooking pot and a human rib cage in an oven, of two women who died in captivity, one electrocuted in a watery pit, one killed in a fall. When he was arrested, Heidnik had $1,900 in his pockets. Police found a financial statement inside his house indicating he had a $500,000 stock account. his central location in the state as a campaign advantage. "I'm not seen as being just for the coast or just for the mountains," he said. John Carrington, who is also considering seeking the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, is not a problem right now, Boyd said. Carrington, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in 1984, has not formally stated his intentions to run. "I would like for John to be supporting me, but if he runs, well see him in the primary," Boyd said. gone up significantly, and that had to catch up with us sooner or later," Work said. 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