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Farm Town Ist In Totals Uni-vcrci.-y ll- il. Smth Street IT. C 27311 —■ From CAROLINIAN Staff Reports Holly Springs has more registered black voters than any other Wake County community outside of Raleigh, according to county voter statistics. As of Feb. 29, 804 blacks were registered to vote in Holly Springs, a farming community southwest of Raleigh. There are 16,225 blacks registered to vote in Raleigh. Figures for deter mining the strongest black precincts in Raleigh were unavailable Wednesday at press time. Garner comes in second with 653 blacks registered and Wake Forest was fifth with 458. The county has 24,745 black voters registered in its 88 precincts which include Raleigh’s 45 voting stations. Margaret Muarry, the host of “Traces, Faces nad Places,’’ a Saturday talk show on WLLE, said many older blacks are reluctant to register. “They were brought up during the Jim Crow era when it was hard for blacks to vote.’’ Many blacks have myths about voting. “During Jim Crow, a tax was levied on blacks who voted,” Ms. Muarry said. “That’s not done any more. But one elderly black lady who would not reveal her name said she is not registered to vote because it will make her taxes go up. “If she voted, maybe her taxes would go down,” Ms. Muarry said. Many black organizations in Wake County are planning voter registration drives to draw more blacks to the polls in November. Planners will target com munities such as Apex where only 137 blacks are reeistered to vote. 'As HI The Carolinian NCs Semi-Weekly DEDICATED TO THE SPIRIT OF JESUS CHRIST SWeiECOPY 25 VOL. 43. NO. 30 INRALEI6H RALEIGH, N.C., THURSDAY, MARCH 15,1984 ELSEWHERE 30C g888»88«»88»M!BB» Police Breaks Up Drug Deal Elo? ;Wan Caught Giving Pot n&POrtSr i ^ ^ staff Writer SUPER TACTICS-The Democratic candiates for the presidential nomination are, from left, Gary Hart, Jesse Jackson, Waiter Mondale, George McGoverp and John Glenn. Jackson performed well during “Super Tuesday.” Jackson came in third in Florida, Georgia and Rhode Island. He came in fourth in Alabama and Oklahoma. Jackson will stay indhe race until the convention and is in a good position to go into the big state primaries. Cole Warns Teachers MS. I * RATLIFF * HAIGLER BYJOHN HINTON staff Writer Question: Who do you think will win the NCAA tournament? Rayvon Dunn, 22„ Raleigh, an employee at Hilton Inn; “Maryland. If seems like they are the team to beat. They just won the ACC and they are hot. They have the best team in the country. Carolina will not make it.” George Haigler, 24, Raleigh, a clerk at Hilton Inn on Hillsborough St.: “North Carolina. Sam Perkins and Michael Jordan will be too much for the opposition. Dean Smith has had great success with that program. They have a strong bench and a starting five, and they will just dominaite the teams. ’ ’ Elaine Ratliff, 23, Raleigh, employee at Red Lobster on Wake Forest Road; “I want Carolina to win. It’s my favorite team. I like Michael Jordan and he is my favorite player. They deserve to win it. •They should have won the ACC. ” Sophia Lawrence, 17, Raleigh, student at Broughton High School: “It’s my favorite team because they play good ball. The other teams don’t have a chance when they come against North Carolina because they have Michael Jordan.” WEATHER Partly cloudy skies with possible widely scattered Showers wiil prevail over North Carolina Friday through Sunday. However, warmer weather wiil be the rule along with clear skies Thursday. Highs are expected to range from in the 60s in the north to around 70 in the south. Lows should be in the 30s except for some 40s along the coast. Over night lows are expected to be in the 40s and 50s during the weekend. A high pressure system from the Midwest is responsible for Jjie warmer weather. After a long, hard winter and some strange weather, it finally seems as if “Spring has Sprung” in the Triangle area. r % . YOUNGESt TRANSPLANT-Charleston, S.C.-Helen McCants of Goose Creek holds her son Frankie, Vh, in a rocking chair at the Medical University of South Carolina Hospital where he became the youngest person ever to receive a kidney transplant in South Carolina. The donor is his father, and both are doing well. (UPl) NAACP Official Speaks To Educators Recently warned public school current Reagan administra- teachers and administrators There is an exempt of attending a recent civil affirmative action, refusal rights conference here. implement desegregation Speaking at the National Sf^idelines and an attempt to Education Association’s extend tax-exempt status to 22nd annual conference on segregated school districts, human and civil rights in NAACP official declared education. Dr. Cole empha- cautioning against sized that the “equity gap” Sovernment retrenchment is still widening under the Programs against civil rights. A A UID Although the conference i. .V xxxm. was held to discuss progress ¥¥ T 1 1 1 ¥¥ • • i i*’ equal opportunities 20 Wake iSCnOOlFrinCipal years after the 1964 Cml Rights Act and 30 years From CAROLINIAN Staff Reports The Wendell-Wake Chapter of the NAACP is investi gating several alleged incidents of mistreatment of black students at Wake Forest Elementary School. One parent claimed that the principal, C. William Fisher, kicked her seven-year-old niece in October. NAACP members also say a black child was slapped by a teacher while another one was locked out of the classroom by a teacher who was angry at the child. Fisher has denied kicking the child and said he was unaware of the two incidents until black parents informed her at a meeting last week. It was reported the girl had knocked another student’s lunch box to the floor. Fisher was approaching to help the student pick up the lunch when the girl kicked it. iSeePRINt IP\l, P 2 BY LARRY STILL Capitol News Service WASHINGTON, D.C. - There is an “ominous mood of conservatism, spear headed by the federal government, which is returning the nation to a separate but equal phil osophy,” Dr. Beverly Cole, NAACP education director. after the 1954 Supreme Court desegregation decision, most of the vocal NEA delegates expressed pessimism about the current implementation of the laws and court decisions enacted during the past three decades. (SeeNAACP P.2) Appreciation Check Won & ByThree V" Three readers were awarded $10 each in last week’s Appreciation Money Feature sponsored by The CAROLINIAN and partici pating businesses. Last week’s winners began with Paula F. Bowens of 107 Cardinal Gibbons Drive. Her name was hidden in an ad sponsored by Raleigh Harley Davidson. Bill McNeil of 1125 Nottingham Circle found his name hidden in an ad sponsored by Raleigh FCX Service. Me Almerdia (See APPRECIAT..P.2) Both Now In Jail A Raleigh man has been arrested for attempting to give 25 marijuana ciga rettes to a prisoner in the Wake County Jail. Eugene Hinton, 26, of 240 St. George St., was charged with introducing contraband to a penal institution when he allegedly attempted to give marijuana cigarettes to a prisoner, Anthony Degraf- fenreidt. Hinton was being held in jail under $5,000 bond. Degraffenreidt was jailed under charges of entering larceny, possession of stolen property and violating probation. In other cases, Raleigh po ice are investigating: "'The theft of $250 in stereo equipment from a car owned by William D. Creech, 5814 Poole Rd. •The theft of a TV, coat and men’s suit, all valued at $50, taken Tuesday from a room at Milner Inn. •Theft of a moped owned by Leaman Tart, 51, of 723 Virginia Avenue, taken from a sidewalk near 722 Wilmington St. •Dennis I. Smith, 32, of 3001 Edgestone, was charged with unlawful concealment of $3.28 in (See IN JAIL, P.2) Leaders Debate Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. - Resolutions calling for in creased support and regular meetings of a new black leadership organization were unanimously adopted at the fourth National Policy Institute of black elected an appointed officials here recently. Delegates repre sented more than 5,000 elected municipal, state and federal officers and about an equal number of appointed administrators. “We need to assume our position as the new leaders,” said one partici pant. But the representatives tabled a key proposal for the institute “to initiate a responsible and meaningful dialogue between the Afro- American and Jewish com munities to discuss the areas of common interest and sources of tensions.” Boston City Council member Bruce C. Bolling, who introduced the resolu tion, said it would be referred to the caucuses of the various organizations sponsoring the institute. Meeting for the first time in nine years, spokespersons for the eight supporting groups urged their (SeeLEADEKb,F.2) PAYING THE TAB-Atlanta, Ga.-Sen. Gary Hart pays his tab to cashier Angela Spencer at a local Atlanta restaurant, as he hit the last day of campaigning before the three southern primaries March 13. Hart and his main opponent, Walter Mondale, exchanged barbs March 11 at the League of Women Voters debate; with .Mondale asking him “where’s the beef?” (UPl) Tilts Week’s Appreciation Money SPOTLIGHT iHonpnrniiiniSE "HUNDREDS OF ITEMS UP TO ONE-HALF OFF" Solid Showing In Ra( From CAROLINIAN Staff Reports The “Super Tuesday” primaries netted presidential candidate Jesse Jackson a third place finish in Georgia, Florida and Rhode Island while coming in fourth and fifth in two other states. “We are very elated over Jackson’s showing in the Georgia primary,” said Bruce Lightn'er, campaign manager for Jackson. “With this momentum, we feel strongly the Jackson candidacy will have a profound effect on the North Carolina primary. “It’s going to be a three-man race,” Lightner predicted, alluding to Sen. Gary Hart and former Vice President Walter Mondale. “We are picking up George Me Govern’s votes which will strengthen the Rainbow Coalition.” In the Georgia primary, .'ackson collected 135,393 or 20 percent of the vote. In Florida, Jackson picked up 121,4:i9 or 12 percent of the vote. In Alabama where the black presidential candidate was expected to do well, Jackson finished fourth with 75,410 or 21 percent of the vote. Walter Mondale recovered some of his (See JACKSON, P.2) "'I'' • t,'"; JACKSON HEADQUARTERS OPENS HERE-The Wake County Jesse Jacksc.. for ’ resident Committee this week opened campaign headquarters at 1000 E. Martin St. Pictured above si the opening are Bruce Lightner, center. Fourth Congressional District Jackson campaign director, the Rev. J.P. Johnson, bottom right, pastor emeritus of Martin Street Baptist Church; and unidentified onlookers. Lightner said he expects the Wake County campaign to be crucial to Jackson’s efforts in North Carolina. Committee Offiees Open For Jaekson's Campaign Citing encouragement from the results of “Super Tuesday” this week, the Wake County Jesse Jackson for President Campaign Committee this week opened offices at 1000 E. Martin St. across from Martin Street Baptist Church. “We anticipate a tre mendous level of activity and a highly visible campaign,” said Bruce Lightner, campaign director for the Jackson bid in the Fourth Congressional District, at the opening of the office. “We feel encouraged by Rev. Jackson’s showing in Georgia, Alabama and Florida. The , delegate selection process is taking shape. Our goal is to continue to strengthen the campaign efforts here in Wake County and North Carolina,” Lightner said. Local Jackson spokes persons noted that the Wake County committee has (See COMMITTEE, P.2) Blacks Choose Corps To Be^in Their Career From CAROLINIAN Staff Reports Many black men and women are enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps after they graduate from North Carolina high schools, according to a Marine spokesman in Raleigh. Most come from the cities although this state is 52 percent rural, Sgt. Dan McFerrin said in an inter view Tuesday. “They are looking for something that makes them stand out, and they see the Marine Corps as a vehicle that makes them stand out.” The Marine uniforms appeal to several of the recruits, McFerrin said. “More than anything else, we sell them on the idea that we are the toughest outfit around. We believe in that, and we want them to think it is true also.” Currently, 214 blacks are among the recruits who will go to the Marine base at Paris Island, S.C., for training. Figures were un available Tuesday about how many blacks who are scheduled to go to boot camp are from Wake County. “We find that blacks do very well in the Marine Corps,” McFerrin said. “They do well as sergeants in the leadership positions. They seek that position because they have 10 to 15 men under them and they have to do what they tell them to do.” To qualify for the Marines, a person must have a high school diploma, pass the Armed Forces (Qualification Test which is similar to the SAT, and be physically fit. “Many of our applicants are high school athletes,” McFerrin added. “(See MARINES. P.2) M STANDING BY-Here stands a U. S. Marine Corp Color Guard at Camp LeJuene. These are among the many blacks who call the Corps their home. (U. S. Marine Corps Photo)
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