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s Consistent On ^^inority Issues ScrcrtOi IJlfccKj Hunt Administration Takes Positive Aetion BYMYHABLIK • staff Wrilor According to Kevin Monroe, assistant director of minority affairs v/ith Gov. Jim Hunt’s campaign, Hunt has a genuine commitment to minority issues and always has. He stated that Hunt’s commitment to civil rights is “nothing political, h\it something he has been involved in throughout his political life.” “He is an aggressive and open-minded person,” said Monroe. “Back in 1964 v/hen John Kennedy and Terry Sanford were fighting for civil rights, he was right there fighting too,” said Monroe. Monroe explained that, Hunt’s interest in minority issues is not something designed to promote political acclaim. He said that back in the ’6()s, when Hunt stood up tor civil rights it was during a time v.'hen to do so v/as not in vogue. Mumoe aildcd that Hunt v,'as fighting for these rights while Sen. Helms opposed them. He said that Hunt v/as fighting for black issues back then and continues to fight nov/, “He has been consistent in his positions,” said Monroe. He contends that there exist many ways in v.'hich Hunt has proven himself as an endorser of black justice and equality, “We heard that black criminals v/ere being treated harshly. Well. Gov. Hunt wanted to correct this by enforcing the F'air Sentencing Act,” Monroe said. Other actions to his credit include the appointment of many blacks to serve in ma jor positions. “He appointed more blacks than all of his predecessors combined,” Monroe said. Hunt’s list of “first black” appointments includes the first black N.C. Supreme Court justice, Henry Frye; the first black state personnel director. Harold Webb; and the first black cabinet secretary, Hov/ard Lee, Hunt is recognized as having been consistently concerned with the plight of South Africa. He supports the continuance of student loans and also supports programs designed for women and child health care. Monroe feels that Hunt has expressed his concerns for blacks through his position on the statA of fhe economy. He said the establishment of a stable (See ADMINISTRATION, P., i NC$ Semi-Weekly OEOtCATEO TO THE SPIRIT OF JESUS CHRIST VOL. 43, NO. 91 SINQUCOPY OR , IHRALEMH fcVV RALEIGH, N.C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18,1984 ELSEWHERE 30C i* S' >0: Murder Trial Continues Ml A * •4t, k Testimony Recounts Act ★ ★ ★ ★ Blow Dealt Black Men Nobel Peace BISHOP DESMOND TUTU BEWILDERED ARRIVAL—Miami, Fia.—Ricardo Max Devii is understandabiy bewildered Del. 16 as he arrives at Miami Internationai Airport with his mother Yolande Jean and is met by a crowd of Haitian community supporters and hordes of news media. Ricardo, 8, was smuggied into the United States last week to meet his mother and then deported to Haiti aione. An American woman identified as Sandra Francois admitted she smuggied the boy into the country for $1,500. (UPl) DWI First Offenders May Spend Time In Detention At Mt. Auburn Facility BY CHERYL WHITLOW Staff Writer The afternoon was an eventful one for sheriffs, judges and attorneys of Wake County, as the new Wake County Sheriff’s Detention Center was introduced. The center, formerly the Mt. Auburn Elementary School, is located off Knightdale-Auburn Road near Clayton, and officially opened Ocl. 16, according to W'ake County Sheriff John Baker. The center is a 42-bed facility with a recreation and reading room. There is also a large bathroom and an office for staff members. Baker said the center is for first offenders of all ages who are charged with driving v/hile intoxicated. However, there will be no v/omen at the center, he said. Baker said the facility is a weekend detention center. “People who go to the center check in at 6 p.m. Friday and are released at 6 p.m. Sunday,” he said. Baker said there are vending machines, which contain snacks and drinks, and the prisoners get three meals a day. There are also sheets, blankets, towels, washcloths and soap provided, in addition to lockefs for personal belongings. Baker said although conditions are better at the detention center than at the (See DETENTION, P.2) Phone Calls RevealedBy Girlfriend The sole surviving witness to the murder of Raleigh Police Capt." Eckerd Curtis Winston, testified that the man accused of murdering him, Morris Ray Davis, called her three times prior to the shooting on the night of the murder. Davis, 27, who is a former Central Prison guard, is charged v/ith shooting Winston after Winston and Ms. Karen Brown, Davis’ ex girlfriend, returned home from a date. Winston, 43, was the highest- ranking black officer in the Raleigh Police Department, He was shot twice with a .22-caliber hfle shortly after midnight on May 12. Ms. Brown, 28, told the jury that she and Davis had previously lived together and had planned to get married lat fall but after the relationship did not v/ork out, she had asked him to move out. She said that Davis phoned her once prior to her date with Winston and twice more v/hile Winston was there. Ms. Brov/n said she told Davis she had company and did not have time to talk to him. The third call came shortly before midnight and when Ms. Brown told Davis again that she did not have time to talk, he asked her not to hang up on him. She hung up (See TRIAL, P.2) allidENT scene-mboics are snown giving aid to Raymond Burnett, who was injured in a collision Friday afternoon. The driver of the car, Alvin Lee Hartsfield, was also injured, along with passengers william Kimhall and three-month-old Carlanda Hartsfield. All were taken to Wake County medical Center. (Photo by Ron .*^urnwsSi> Wliite Women Advances No Profit For Blacks BY GUS SAVAGE Member of Congress An Analysis WASHINGTON, D.C.-A minority; therefore, to extend . equality and equity to white women is 'to guarantee that these benefits concept eventually will be received by all which for the better part of two other minorities. decades has been considered one of This type of thinking has under- the eternal truths is badly in need of girded the female drive for ascend- evaluation, especially by black citizens. The concept v/hich has so permeated the American conscious ness goes something like this: American women represent a major WEATHER Partly cloudy skies will be the rule over North Carolina for the next few days. Highs are expected to be in the 70s, except for some low 80s in the south. Lows should be in the .lOs except for some 60s near the coast. Mostly cloudy Thursday with highs in the mid-70s. The outlook for Friday through Sunday calls for a chance of showers Saturday in the mountains and over the western part of the state Sunday. A low pressure area over the Central Plains will push a cold front into the mountains that will bring cioudv skies and a chance of showers. A high-pressure system lingering over the eastern seaboard has created other weather patterns to the west and northwest. The system will keep skies partly clear throughout the week. Mostly light winds through the period. dounty Ovtiondl School Holds Open House To Display ‘The Alternative Education* BY MYRA BLUE Staff Writpr Ms. Lois Clements, principal of Wake County Optional School plans lo make the lolal Raleigh community' aware of what she has lo offer here in terms of an alternative approach lo education at an “Open House” Sunday, Ocl. 28, from 2 p.m. lo 5 p.m. Ms. Clements is inviting residents of the neighborhood lo attend and lake advantage of the opportunity to see vvhal the “Oplional” system is all about. Since the program’s beginning in 1974, Ms, Clemenis says she has been a part of it in one capacity or another. Seeing the initial program gel off the ground and developing into whal exists today is the main reason she feels so positive about if. She stated that the idea of Ihe optional school resulted from the 1974 racial unrest in Wilmington during which time evol ved the forming of the Wilmington 10. “There were a great number of dropouts at that lime,” Ms. Clements said. “The educalion system attemp ted to set up a night school situation,” she said. The idea graduated from “night school” to ’’optional school” which is a very unique program designed lo offer an alternalive approach lo helping Ihe potential or actual drop-out complete his or her high scliool education. Ms. Clemenis explained that the scliool i.s an ati('inpt lo create a mot e conductive learning situation for capable students who have demon strated that they cannot make satisfactory progress in the “nor- mal’^schboTseltmg or cannot return to regular day school. She expressed that the intent is not to compete with Ihe regular school programs but that there exist all those former and potential students who need that “special kind of understanding.” The “oplional school” is here lo give that understanding, Ms. Clements stated that during the course of a normal day, she as well as ISee EDUCATION, P.2) ency in the job market and in sports and has been instrumental in delivering a psychological blow to the double standard in social and sexual arenas. Rep. Geraldine Ferraro has ridden this tidal wave into her party’s nomination for the vice presidency of the United States. In a way, the forward thrust of white women represents progress for all in that, philosophically at least, when the lines of equality are extended, everybody’s opportunity to take a step in the right direction is enhanced. However, in other and more realistic ways, progress has been limited to one group—white women. It is they who receive the lion’s share of specific benefits. More than that: In some cases, progress on the part of white women has directly resulted in lost opportunities for advancement by black men, thereby fanning already hot flames of animosity between white and black women. So before we applaud too loudly over the nomination of Rep. (SeeNOPROFIT.P.2) No Readers Claim Money In Appreciation Feature There were no winners in last week’s Appreciation Money Feature sponsored each week by The CARO 4- LINIAN AND PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES. After coming into The CAROLI-K NIAN office, 518 E. Marlin St., and properly identifying themselves, win ners are awarded $10 checks. The Appreciation Money Feature can be found on ihe back of the front section of the Thursday edition of The CAROLINIAN. Each reader of this newspaper is a potential winner in the feature. Each week, the names of three readers are hidden on the Appreciation Page. When readers spot their names, they should report to this office no later than noon Monday following publica- i ion and claim the $10 checks awaiting them. (See APraECIATlON, F. 2) t^'T rtt: POLITICAL POSTURE-A fundraiser was held at Gillie’s Restaurant on Oct. 15. Guests enjoyed light refreshments and talked with Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, Gob Jordan. Pictured above are Vernon Malone, candidate for County Commissioner; Sen. Biii Martin of Democratic candidate in Wake County; Sarah Jordan, wife of Bob Jordan; Jordan; Sonia Barnes, Wake County co chairperson to elect Bob Jordan; Dan Blue, Democratic candidate tor the N.C. House of Representatives; Pat Yancy Martin, wife of Bill Martin; Kenneth Wilkins, Democratic This Week’s Appreciation Money SPOTLIGHT MONK’S FURNITURE WAREHOUSES ••THREE COMVEmENT LOCATIONS” Guilford County: Barbara Wills, chairperson tor the Ike candidate tor Wake County Register of, Deeds, and Harold Andrews tor Congress campaign; state Sen. Wilma Woodard, Webb, North Carciina State Personnel Director. Pri%e Given To Crusader For Battle Black anti-apartheid leader of the South African Council of Churches, Anglican Bishop Desmond Tutu, was named winner of the 1984 Nobel Peace, Prize. The 53-year-old Tutu became the second black resistance leader to win the prize. Albert John Lutuli, former president of the African National Congress, won the prize in 1960. The African National Congress has since been outlawed by South Africa and is now the chief guerilla group fighting to overthrow the white-mino rity government. Tutu was at the General Theologi cal Seminary in New York City when the prize was announced. He was told of the decision by the Norwegian ambassador, Tom Vrolsen. Tutu said “it is a tremendous political statement that has been made—and that those who oppose apartheid are seen in the same light as those who oppose Communism.” Tutu said the award “is going to help focus the attention of the world (See PEACE PRIZE. P. 2) Edmisten Addresses Issues BY CHEKYL WHITLOW Staff Writer Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rufus Edmisten was back in Raleigh this week, this time at a press conference at the Goodwin House on Hillsborough Street. Edmisten was in Raleigh last Friday addressing members of the black press. Edmisten said he was at the luncheon to “clear up a misun derstanding” that he was not in terested in dealing with the black, press. Edmisten said the misunder standing started in an article in the Winston-Salem Chronicle that said he failed to show up at a black forum. Edmisten and members of his campaign refused to comment, however, on the nature of the forum. Hoping to increase lines of com munication between himself and the black press, Edmisten said he “has apologized” and said he felt it was time to move forward with the campaign. Edmisten said if he wins the election, he will “push black business affairs, and nroduce low-cost loans (See Eumis'ieN. P. 2) Jesse Helms Finds Blaek PAC Support “Although hiacK people often identity themselves as liberals, they usually take conservative stands on individual issues,” said Bill Keyes, chairman of BLACK PAC, on a campaign swing with Sen. Jesse Helms. Also accompanying Helms on Monday’s campaign trip through ■ Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh was former professional football player Roosevelt Grier. “Most people don’t kiiow that blacks are against busing, quotas and abortion,” said Keyes, a former economic advisor for President (SeeBLACKPAC, P.2) •
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