MS. CANDICE GUTIERREZ
New Mexico Military
Helps Dream Come True
For Ms. Candice Gutierrez, a
lifelong dream has come true.
She is the daughter of Ms. Cathy
Rusher Gutierrez and Dr. Joseph
Phillip Gutierrez.
Ms. Gutierrez is the recipient of the
New Mexico Military Institute
Regents Scholarship. She departed
Raleigh on June 15 for New Mexico,
and from there to Fort Knox, Ky. for
summer training. She will study
toward an associate degree at NMMI.
The two-year Army Advanced ROTC
program generates a commission as
a second lieutenant in two years.
Upon completion of this program,
NEWS BRIEFS
ADDRESSING BLACK
CAUCUS
LI. Gov. Bob Jordan,
Democratic candidate for gover
nor, will address the North
Carolina Legislative Black
Caucus June 18 at 1&::)0 p.m. The
caucus will hold its annual con
vention at the Kadisson Plaza
Hotel in downtown Raleigh. Jor
dan ^ will also be the keynote
speaker at the North Carolina
Democratic Convention June 18.
The convention will convene at
1:30 p.m. at Reynolds Coliseum,
NCSL campus.
EDUCATION GRANT
The Wake County Education
Foundation has been awarded a
130,000 grant by the Z. Smith
Reynolds Foundation to develop
and initiate a fundraising pro
gram that will be documented
and packaged for replication by
other public education support
organizations throughout North
Carolina.
LOW/MODERATE INCOME
HOMES
Low- and moderate-income
home buyers ran apply im
mediately for 8.75 percent mor
tgage loans as a result of a $59
million bond sale authorized by
the North Carolina Housing
Finance Agency, executive direc
tor A. Robert Kucab said. The
30-year, fixed-rate loans are
available to approximately 1,075
first-time home buyers on a first
come, first-served basis.
NEEDY FAMILIES
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture will resume distribu
tion of nonfat dry milk to needy
families this month through the
Temporary Emergency Food
Assistance Program. Future
allotments depend on availabili
ty, according to USDA. Butter,
cornmeal and flour continue to be
supplied to states but cheese,
honey and rice are no longer
available.
WELFARE REFORM
The Senate Finance Committee
reports that S.15U, the Welfare
Reform Act of 1988, has been
placed on the legislative calendar
for markup in committee during
(See NEWS BRIEFS, P.2)
WEATHER
Warm, dry weather will prevail
across most of the state Thurs
day, but a cold front that is mov
ing eastward is expected to bring
thunderstorms to the mountains
and trigger storms across the
state by Friday and Saturday.
Mostly sunny with highs near 90
with overnight lows in the 60s.
the recipient will attend St.
Augustine's College where she has
received a scholarship. She said, “I
chose St. Augustine’s College because
this college gave my brother and me
the first opportunity to experience
college life as lOth-grade students.
My brother, Ruben Modesto, plans to
attend St. Augustine’s.”
Ms. Gutierrez received an award
from the Alpha Theta Omega Chapter
of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority for
her participation in the 50th annual
Debutante Ball, and was a runner-up
in the 1986 Miss North Carolina
American Coed Pageant . She won the
volunteer service cash award and
trophy.
Sponsors for Candy in the Miss
North Carolina American Coed
Pageant were the Garner Road YM
CA, First Federal Savings and Loan,
WLLE Radio Station, Mr. and Mrs.
W.B. Keels, god parents, of Raleigh.
She has won numerous awards. She
is an international traveler, having
lived in Taiwan and Italy. She is a
graduate of Broughton High School
with hobbies including reading, pain
ting and sewing. Her goal is to
become a medical doctor.
Candice is the granddaughter of
Durell Rusher, Sr. and Ms. Hester
Rusher of Oberlin.
House Panel Moves To Squelch
“Laundering” Of Drug Profits
"iiuuinuiv/li, l/.V.-X I1C VU1II*
mittee on Banking, Finance and Ur
ban Affairs of the U.S. House of
Representatives gave its approval to
legislation to check the “laundering”
of profits from the international drug
trade through domestic banks and
savings institutions recently.
The panel—including Fourth
District Congressman David Price
voted unanimously to stiffen certain
provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act,
passed by Congress in 1969 and
amended by the Antj-Drug Abuse Act
of 1986, which requires banks to
report their large cash transactions:
The success of many drug opera
tions depends upon their ability to slip
the huge cash profits generated from
the narcotics trade into the
mainstream of commerce. The
legislation passed, part of the much
larger Omnibus Drug Bill currently
being written in several House com
mittees, will greatly increase the dif
ficulty and cost of moving large sums
of cash through U.S. financial institu
tions.
According to Rep. Price, the com
mittee’s action “should effectively
stymie international drug traffickers
(bee DKUU KALLY, V. 2)
Ralph Campbell, Sr.
Students Win $1,000 Scholarships
The Ralph Campbell, Sr. Scholar
ship Foundation awarded $1,000
scholarships to three deserving Wake
County high school graduating
seniors recently.
According to Dr. Harold H. Webb,
chairman of the foundation’s board of
directors, the scholarships were
awarded on the basis of scholarship,
community/school involvement and
demonstrated need. Since 1985 the
three scholarships awarded in 1988
brings the total number awarded by
the Campbell, Sr. Scholarship Foun
dation to nine. The previous winners
are all enrolled in college and have
excellent records.
The winners of the 1988 awards
were Yolanda Dineine McGill of
Broughton High School, Emory Leigh
Young of Miilbrook High School and
Nicole Tamara Simmons of
Broughton High School.
Ms. McGill is the daughter of Jodn
(See STUDENTS, p •>,
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No Leads
In Slaying
Of Carrier
The Raleigh police are now offering
$6,000 in rewards for information
leading to the arrest of the assailant
in the murder of a newspaper carrier
early Friday.
The reward includes $5,000 from
the office of Gov. James G. Martin
and $1,000 from Crime Stoppers of
Raleigh.
Jerry Coombs, 36, of 7109 Tyndall
Court, was found shot to death in his
car parked at the Fast Fare conve
nience store at 2401 Crabtree Blvd.
shortly after 7 a m. Friday.
Police officials said they hope the
rewards will motivate anyone who
may have any information to contact
investigators.
Police stated that Coombs had been
shot twice, once in the chest and
another time in his right knee.
Coombs had delivered newspapers to
the Fast Fare at the location, bought
some milk, but had not collected any
money.
Police suspect that robbery was the
motive of the shooting because
Coombs’ wallet was not found.
The telephone number for anyone
with information is 890-3555, a 24-hour
number.
To receive the Crime Stoppers
reward, the number to call is
834-HELP.
The governor’s office approved
funds from a fund it administers.
Police officials said they had asked
for the assistance.
“We hope to spur someone that
might have some information, said
(See MURDER, P. 2)
who make a business practice of mov
ing huge amounts of cash through
American banks. And these amend
ments to the Drug Bill will help us
catch and punish those few
unscrupulous bankers who are the
business partners to the thugs in the
narcotics underworld.”
The amendment will require pro
per identification of individuals pur
chasing money orders, cashiers’
checks or related instruments of
Chavis Heiahts Area
Drug Rally Targets 1 oaths
The Prince Hall Masons recently
sponsored a “Just Say No” to drugs
rally for the Chavis Heights com
munity in Southeast Raleigh.
The Widow’s Son Masonic Lodge,
PHA, sponsored the free rally which
featured films, displays, free blood
pressure checks with a roster of ex
perts, educators and police officers.
The rally was held at the Chavis
Heights Gymnasium. Distinguished
speakers included Dr. Robert
Bridges, superintendent of Wake
County Schools; Rev. Ronald Avery,
Wake County jailer and pastor of St.
Matthews Baptist Church; Capt. Otis
Hinton of the Raleigh Police Depart
ment, Ralph Campbell, Jr., Raleigh
City Councilman; and Jack Jeffries
of the Wake County Alcohol Treat
ment Center.
The program culminated with a
musical presentation provided by
“Waxmaster” Torev of both WLLE
AM and WKNC-FM 88 1. N.C. State
University.
Complimentary refreshments were
provided by Pepsi-Cola and Krispi
Kreme. Limousine service was pro
vided by the E-Lite Limousine Ser
vice of Raleigh.
The program targeted teenagers of
the Chavis Heights and surrounding
areas in an attempt to combat the
massive drug problem and subse
quent crime in those areas.
MAACP held its annual Mothers March
BeHHHl, 1988 Branch Mother of the Year. Ms. Madelyn Keith Brandon.
New Detention Annex Projects
Unique Concept In Prison Life
and the branch president is Ms. Portia
BY ALLIE M. PEEBLES
Contributing Writer
Sheriff John H. Baker, Jr., county
commissioners, representatives of
the North Carolina Highway Patrol,
city officials, representatives of the
Wake County judicial system, staff
members and friends turned out for
the ribbon-cutting exercises at the
new Hammond Road Detention An
$3,000 or more. Current law sets the
limit at $10,000, so drug dealers often
move from bank to bank purchasing
these monetary instruments in
amounts under the $10,000 threshold.
The legislation authorizes the
Secretary of the Treasury to target
individual institutions for additional
recordkeeping in geographical
regions where the drug activity is
particularly heavy and where large
(See DRUG PROFITS, P. 2)
nex. This landmark occasion was
followed by an open house where
guests were able to witness a new
concept in prison life.
The facility, which was built for
persons who are not hard-core of
fenders, consists of dormitories
without bars. There is a combination
recreation room with gymnastic
equipment and a library. Half courts
for basketball are there as a part of
the recreational program.
One of the unique features will be
contact visiting.
Roddy Jones of Daviodson and
Jones Construction Co. presented the
building to Wake County officials. He
was assisted by Keith Harrod. Taking
part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony
were Sheriff Baker, Harrod, and
County Manager Stevens.
Baker introduced the staff
members who would be working
directly with this new facility. They
are Rev. Ronald Avery, director of
the Wake County Detention Centers;
Ms. Ruth Brown, deputy director;
and Ms. Sheila Fort, facility ad
ministrator. Sheriff Baker asked Ms.
Fort to give the instructions for tour
ing the facility. He also announced
that the facility is the only one of its
kind in North Carolina. After the tour,
guests were served refreshments.
Ms. Fort is a native of Raleigh
where she attended J.W. Ligon High
School. She received her bachelor’s
degree from N.C. A&T State Univer
sity, Greensboro. After some years in
the Wake County Schools’ Headstart
program, Sheila assumed the position
of correctional officer at the Women’s
Prison in Raleigh. She later received
(See DETENTION, P. 2)
Judges'
Bench
ROBERTS SUES OVER GRADE
Francis L. Roberts, a physical
education teacher at Sanderson High
School who has had several court bat
tles with the Wake School System,
said that Principal Richard Murphy
improperly changed the third
Rjuarter grade of a student in his class
from an F to a B.
Roberts said he would challenge
the grade change by filing an adden
dum to a 1987 lawsuit. That suit ac
cused the system of unfairly denying
him a merit bonus of $2,000, and in
cluded Murphy as one of the defen
dants.
Murphy refused to discuss details
of the grade change he ordered, ex
cept to say that it was the first time
he has changed a grade in his five
years at Sanderson, and that in
general grades should reflect a stu
dent’s efforts accurately.
Roberts brought the issue to the at
tention of the school board chairman,
the school superintendent and the
Wake County Association of
Classroom Teachers in a letter dated
June 7, but was told that the principal
was within his authority in changing
the grade.
Roberts said that the method of
evaluating student performance in all
of his classes is based on factors that
are legitimately related to
“reasonable expectations established
for each" of his students, are educa
tionally sound and are in agreement
with the school’s and course depart
ment’s philosophy.
DEATH SENTENCES
Two North Carolina inmates still
will have to face the death penalty,
the U.S. Supreme Court said recently.
A lawyer for the inmates and a top
deputy attorney disagreed sharply
over the decision.
The significance of the issue in
volves a court decision made last
week.
The high court struck down a
(See JUDGES’BENCH P 2>