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/ Improving The Quality Of l4fc ''-T'T''-- i'ii’. T^oncr Black Families Lauded ■ in BY YVETTE D. RUFFIN Stall Writer “Networking to Improve Mental and Physical Health” was the theme of the fourth annual Strengthening the Black Family Conference, which held its banquet and awards ceremony on Saturday night at the Martin Luther King Student Center, Saint Augustine’s College. Lauded and awarded for their achievement, despite extreme and dramatic changes in family life today, were Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Booker, Sr., Fuquay-Varina, traditional family; Ms. Jeannette P. Terrell, Raleigh, single-parent family; and Ms. Bemia C. Black, Fuquay- Varina, extended family parent “When i fni„H out the application,” said Ms. Terrell, mother of two ic^i! daughters and a 21-year-old son, “I did not expect to win. When I got the call that I had won, I was so excited. You j should have heard me scream.” The Raleigh Chapter of Chums, Inc., in recognizing the need for improving the quality of life of the black famil\. and with the aid of other community organizations, f organized and presented the first Strengthening the Bla( k Family Conference in the spring of 1981. Since that time, the conference has served as a vehicle for bringing together local community groups to develop strategies that >, will ensure the family’s survival. (SeeFAMILIES, P. 2) MS. ELIZABETH ; COFIELD FAMILY OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENTS—Recipients of the 1984 Family of the Year Awards are pictdred from left: Ms. Jeannette Terrell, single-parent family: Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Booker, Sr., traditional family; and Ms. Bemia C. Black, extended family. Awards were presented during the Strengthening the Black Family Conference banquet, which was heU Saturday on the Saint Augustine’s College campus. (Photo by Ron Cornwall) (See story) memter of the UNCF txiard P'ann'ng nationwide screen- mgs of the film in 1984. We Carolinian of directors since 1981. and served as vice chairman of UNCF's 1981 and 1982 annual drives. He has also been general chairman of the New York campaign since 1980. Philip Morris, Inc., has been an active corporate supporter of black higher education since 1962. At the dinner, Cullman presented An additional highlight of the dinner was the presenta tion special awards to John R. Opel, chairman of the board of the International Business Machines Corp... and to singer-composer-en tertainer Lionel Richie. Bryant Gumbel, co-host of NBC-TV's ’Today Show," was master of ceremonies. The caterp Elections Board Announces Deadline The Wake County . Board of Elections wishes to advise all Wake County residents that the last day to register to vote for the May 8 pri mary election is Monday,* April 9, at 5; 15 p.m. To avoid lon^ lines at registration sites, it will be beneficial to register as soon as possible. Voters who ha e moved and have yet to advise the Board of Elections of their new address should do so in writing as soon as possible. Failure to do so may cause a at any Public Library in Wake County (some of which are open in the even ings and on weekends) or at the office of the Board of Elections, 339 S. Salisbury St., during normal business hours. Voters who will be absent from the County on Election Day or who are disabled may vote by Absentee Bal lot. They may write to the Wake County Board of Elec tions at Post Office Box 695, Raleigh, N.C. 27602, and re quest an Absentee Ballot be mailed to them. Beginning ~VOL. 43, NO. 36 JVC’s Semi-Weekly DEDICATED TO THE SPIRIT OF JESUS CHRIST . RALEIGH, N.C., THURSDAY, APRIL 5,1984 SINBLECOPY IN RALEIGH fc%lv ELSEWHERE 30C 2nd An' I weuM like to pU |Hf) (She) hit mil dimonitraleil csndi (lilting ol (hit) (her Signed . Addreii Phene.. Mystery Shrouds Murder Educator Killed Here ♦ ♦It Sticker Policy Changes MAIL ORB THE CAROLINI P.O. BOX 253, Raleigh. N.C. 2 Inquiring Reporter WV JOHN fcikNTON Staff Writer Cilmore Highlights Chil Rights Stand; Says It Is Tlie Best No Clues |n Death Revealed H i .MS. _ BRITT. T4BRON, MS. i * JPOWELL fields Question: Do you think blacks are fairly treated by the justice system? Spurgeon Fields, HI, Ral eigh, attorney at law: “Not all the time. Prejudice and misunderstandings play a part in this. Cultural and TSee INQUIRING, P.2) WEATHER Partly cloudy skies witli the chance of rain will be on tap Thursday for most of the state, followed by clear skies Friday through Sunday. Skies will beeome partly cloudy again on Sunday. Highs are expected to be in the 60s with some 50s in the mountains. Highs on Sunday will range from in the 60s to in the low 70s. Overnight lows are expected to be in the 40s. A cold front associated with a low pres sure system from Kansas is responsible for the cloudy conditions. From C .VKdU.M Staff K7(ioi t!. Gubernatorial, candidate Tom Gilmore says he has the best record on civil rights of any of the Democratic candidtes. “I risked my whole political career to suport the ending of the second primary,” Gilmore said in an interview from his Raleigh campaign head quarters Tuesday, “The second primary discrimin ates against blacks and women.” State law stipulates that a candidate must get at least 51 percent of the votes cast in a primary to be declared the winner. If no candidate achieves 51 percent, then a second primary is held to determine the winner. Currently, the N.C. Asso ciation of Black Lawyers is TOM (ilLMORK challenging the second primary in state court. Gilmore said he participated in the civil rights movement in the (SeeGILMORE, P.2) Area Support Growi Jesse Jaekson CanipJ^ A retired Wake County, school principal was found beaten to death- in his [Raleigh home Monday, lice said. The body of Garland L. S»ews, 74, of 604 Delaney was found by relatives a closet of the home which ' lolice say was ransacked. ‘It appears that Crews died f of several blows to the head with a weapon,” said Capt. I R.N. Carroll. Crews was , formerly principal at the old f -James Shepard High School -> I in Zebulon. ~ anvSing was taken"from^he DISRUPTS COMMUNITY-The tranquility of this Southeast Raleigh neighborhood house Carroll said police was disrupted Tuesday when the body of a retired Wake County school principal, Garland L. had no suspects in the Crews, was found in the closet of his ransacked home at 604 Delaney St. Apparently he died murder. Of several blows to the head from an unidentified weapon. ( Crews was last seen thriving his sister to an jinidentified destination in gialeigh. Crews was expecL Ijd to pick up his sister who ajved with him during the s^Iternoon. When he failed to hfiow up, his sister notified T son-in-law. St,They returned to the two- Agiry home in Madonna (-lores to find Crews in a poiset in the back hallway, Carroll said the ws and his sister were housonly ones living in the (See®- MirRrrTro n -- Commissioner Prepares For Major Battle From CAROLINIAN Staff Reports Wake County Board of Commissioners’ lone black member, Elizabeth B. Cofield, is attempting to set the record straight over development concerns and competing against Vernon Malone and Rosa Gill in the" coming election for seats on the board. Ms. Cofield said, “Many people feel as though Vernon Malone and I are running against each other. That is not the case. The case is that we do have two blacks (Malone and Ms. Gill) from District 5 seeking the same office of county commissioner. Even though they have to run from a district they reside in, Ugey are voted on county-wide.” This voting procedure is unlike the School Board or City Council. With the City Council, one is voted on from the district of residence. School Board members are voted on by persons residing only in that district. Ms. Cofield resides in District 4. Ms. Cofield’s opponent is Herbert Stout, a newcom er, who describes him self as a moderate. Less than two weeks before the filing deadline, Stout was asked to oppose Ms. Cofield. Miriam Block of the City Council, Margaret Riddel in state government and Gov. James B. Hunt’s campaign, (SeeCOMMISS.,P.2) D.A. No Longer Drops Charges For Violation Wake District Attorney J. Randolph Riley is playing hardball with people -who fail to renew their inspection sticker after the 30-day grace period. If the inspection sticker has expired and the driver is cited by police, then the driver must either go to ('nur( BY RON ( ORNWALI. staff Writer The local Jesse Jackson for president campaign won two announcements of support this week as the Wake County campaign committee stepped up its efforts on the heels of Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry’s visit to Raleigh last weekend. Dr. James Colson and .Sylvia Crudup Cole an nounced their support of Rev. Jackson, citing the candidate’s performance and potential influence on the Democratic Party before and after the Democratic convention, and the crucial role of the black vote in November, “I’m supporting Jesse Jackson,” stated Ms. Cole. “Jesse Jackson is very positive and the best alternative lor black people, i iiipil 'W Ji&ii _ ^^3 well, I “I h DemeS takinil grants Demoi black Demoi that wComfort bra Becau, runninOtJ "749 Demo(''-®° ! that it (See Solon® pantyhose Tf j)' Pantyhose 1 99 attorney’s office, show them proof that they had their cars inspected, and the charges would be dropped. “Let them tell it to a judge,” Riley told reporters. “Defendants would think twice about some hokey excuse they might give to a receptionist when the alter native is sworn testimony in court or speaking to a prose cutor before court begins.” Police and judges are aware of the policy change. State law requires all vehicle owners to have their cars and trucks inspected annually to ensure that cars on public roads are safe to operate. The inspection covers brakes, lights, horn, steering, tires and turn signals. A service station author- (See POLICY, P.2) 4y iw iil IM Ch I Thre sawardf week’sS Featur news): patinR Ms. Rock ( O'Net Drive Newk J cheek I name lads Reg. $2.99 received thf^prucIAL KEY-Marion Barry (second from right), mayor of Washington, OX., and « c Lnnrfpr nf thP Rev Jesse j/ckson’s presidential bid, receives the “key to the city” from nSh M^vor Averv Upchurch (second from left). Looking on are Lawrence Wray, left, Carolina’s 12 black legislators in the N.C. General Assembly. ne after spotting their (which were hidden in the Annreciation Local Competition ; Launches A Search : For Quiet Heroes The competition for the “Bring Out Your Best Awards” is now under way. Sponsored by Harris Whole sale, The CAROLINIAN and WLLE Radio, the compe tition will select one black man and one black woman who have demonstrated through their actions that thev deserve to be role models tor black youths. The Raleigh community will nominate people for the award. The winners will have their names engraved on a plaque which will be displayed at Shaw Uni versity and St. Augustine’s College campuses. Harris (SeeCOMPETITION, P. 2) Budget Cuts Keep People In Poverty People taken off welfare rolls in 1981 generally have increased their working hours and income but have not earned enough to make up for the loss of welfare and food stamp benefits, a federal study said recently. Many people removed from the welfare system still live in poverty, the study showed. The study was conducted by the General Accounting Office, an investigative arm of the Congress, and is an analysis of how welfare recipients were affected by the Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, The law had saved federal money and reduced welfare caseloads. It also confirmed a Reagan administration belief that people would not quit jobs to remain eligible for welfare. Many people cut from the rolls have no public or private health insurance for themselves or their children and are often denied medical treatment because they coulr .iOt afford to pay for it, the study indicated. The study showed an increase in the number of people who stated they ran out of food and had no money to buy more. Many said they didn’t have enough money to pay their rent. m ' '^4 name in an ad sponsored by J.J. Residential Repair (SeeAPPRECIAT , P 2) I* ■I This Week’s Appreciation Money SPOTLIGHT ••FOR TOP VALVE, LOW COSr WAREHOUSE OF TIRES ■ iiiWi onWrn^TTf^ AND PAIN-Los a"** *'"9®'' ’HI®'’''''’ 1®''® lived here with his parents. Neighbors, fans and the curious gather he was shot by his father, the Rev. Marvin Gaye, Sr., during an argument April 1 and later died in a Los Angeles hospital. (UPl) (See story on page 11)
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