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Presidential Election: 1988 Race Shows Diversity—«_ Michael Dukakis is a different man non the one who announced in April 1M7 that he wanted to be president. Tho changes are more subtle than they are startling; they’re more in ward than outward. Political colleagues see a very Private man who has struggled to optn up and loosen up—and he has bom less than successful. The change they find most striking: his wide-eyed dlocovery of the country beyond Massachusetts. During the primaries, Dukakis nhed on a message designed to capitalise on voters’ desire for change. “We Americans are ready for a change. We’re ready for a presi dent who won’t settle for second-class America.” Aa the primaries wound down and Dukakis began anticipating taking on George Bush, his pitch reflected his view that Democrats are more able during tough times... The “new George Bush” was all the talk after the Republican Convention. the autumn ot a highly successful career. He recognises this is his final foray into politics anfUMa has given him a profound sense of peace and Nov. 8,1988 The vice president was seen as a man who Anally had cpst off the "wimp” image and escaped Ronald Reagan’s shadow. His colleagues see him as a man in |p|gg| GOV. JAMES Education la Top taaue For Voters in N.C. Elections The dominant issues faced by the next president will most likely be in the areas of foreign and military affairs, budget and monetary policy, health, education, trade, housing and agriculture. Although those topics have been less than dominant In the election campaign this fall on the national level, a local survey indicates that education ranks highest among problems facing the state’s next governor. North Carolina voters believe the state should spend more money on education—even if it means higher taxes. A poll conducted by North Carolina State University political scientists surveyed citixens by telephone as part of a project design ed to profile the attitudes and perceptions. of North Carolinians toward important state and national issues, ■ . / The scientific poll found that M.8 percent of those sampled agree with the proposition that North Carolina should increase spending on education even if it means higher taxes. There was no statistically significant difference on this issue among Republicans, Democrats and independents. “North Carolinians clearly see the importance of education to the state’s continued economic growth and prosperity. They also recognise that quality education costs money and are willing to pay (See ISSUES, P. 2) " ' ■" " "" .—■ G. MARTIN LT. GOV. ROBERT B. JORDAN, III confidence. Unlike Dukakis, Bush also learned through the course of the campaign how to open up Ms private life. A year (See auatnioN ion. P. 2) I GEORGE BUSH wmsw IS MICHAEL 8. DUKAKIS The Carolinian RALEIGH, N.C., MONDAY NOVEMBER 7,1988 NC's Semi-Weekly DEDIi SPIRIT OF JESUS CHRIST SMGLECOPY OC IN RALEIGH C.Qt ELSEWHERE 30* VOL. 47. NO. 97 Automatic Weapon Planning To Murder Jackson ST. LOUis, mu. vaP)—A federal judge has sentenced a self-described white supremacist to two years in prison and ordered him to pay $100 for threatening the life of former presidential candidate Jesse Jackson. Londell Williams, 30, of Washington, Mo., was sentenced last Monday by U.S. District Judge Ed ward Filippine. Williams had pleaded guilty to charges of threatening to kill the black Democratic candidate and possessing an unregistered automatic rifle. Williams was charged with crimes that could carry a maximum sentence of 13 years in prison an) $500,000 in fines. Federal sentencing guidelines factoring in circumstances of the case reduced the maximum to i two years in prison, $30,000 in finest and three years of supervised^ release, said Filippine. a Filippine imposed the maximum terms for prison and supervised release, but ordered Williams to pay $100. (See THKEAT, P. 2) - • FELLERS ilLi KEITH Blacks Still Loyal As Democrats ■ Cite Shortage Of Hot Local Races os The race for Superior Court Judge between Judge George R. Greene, a Democrat, and Carlton E. Fellers, a Republican, is of statewide interest anupartlcularly for District 10-A. Voters should be aware that they must choose between these two Judges on Nov. 8. Both are running for Superior Court and only one can be This race is a contest between two former lawyers, both black, running for the same office. Other eanuidates making an elec • Wake ttorney Republican ' Al»o: on the eve of the presidential elections, black voter interest, while stui overwhelmingly (80-18 percent! behind Michael Dukakis (down from 06-97 percent for Walter Mondato in 1984), was also concerned about Mack apathy. Blacks, who make up 19 percent of the North Carolina electorate, are by far the most loyal Democratic voters, but reports indicate that blacks are no more excited about this election (See SEEKING OFFICE, P. 3) RWCA past BIwtoL. Worth, Sr. If tha piUit. (PhUfcvTi mMI occwnplihmonti la tha There are approximately 84 people living in Wake County who have AIDS. And as many as 3,000 people living in Wake County may be in fected with the HIV virus and may eventually develop AIDS. For the first time, grant money has been made available to fund two pro jects designed specifically to stop the spread of AIDS by targeting IV drug users and minority populations. The details of these two new programs will be announced Nov. 9 at Drug Ac tion of Wake County, 2805 Industrial Drive in Raleigh. N.C. Prisons Preporing To wnat’sih'aname? When is a prison a prison? Or for that matter, when is a prison a prison unit, a subsidiary, a correctional center, or an advance ment center? Through the years there has been some confusion over the correct ter minology that should be used in iden correctional facilities. It too much of an issue until ,, When the roster of faculties begin to expand with construction dejdgnadte ease overcrowding. With a hodgepodge of names such as priShhlmK, correctional center, and advancement center in evidence, Division of Prisons officials feel that the time haneonw to bring rhyme and reason to the naming of North Carolina’s priadie. ~“ert to better reflect the > role of each of the state’s ' facilities, some local undergoing a name of Prisons Director Itonsays a new policy correctional faculties is it wUl bring unlformi ition Of each facility descriptive of each within the t level < our operating in an effort to of efficiency, that we place on the way we iden ‘ ’ HamUtor the wrong we can’t between a 'prison unit’ i to the public W ' ■■ ■ policy, of which have NAMES, P. 2) urug Action of wake county is targeting two Raleigh housing pro jects with outreach workers to educate IV drug users and their sex ual partners about AIDS and ways they can reduce their risks of con tracting the HIV virus. This program will be distributing coupons to pro vide drug treatment, transportation and daycare, if necessary. The Wake County Health Depart ment in collaboration with Strengthening the Black Family, the Black Child Development Institute, N.C. State University and St. Augustine’s College, will be using peer educators in an outreach effort to educate teens about AIDS where they are known to congregate. Drug Action opened in Raleigh in 1970 after a small group of people gathered to offer help to those with drug problems. At first supported by donations and run by volunteers, Drug Action quick ly expanded, continually adding and revising programs to meet growing community needs and in response to (See AIDS. P. 2) fw*'1**™ UR. LENORA B. FULANI Cuba Assures Namibia Near Independence BY OWEN MCKINNEY NNPA NEWS SERVICE HAVANA, Cuba—Contrary to per sistent U.S. press reports, Cuba’s chief negotiator in the southwestern Africa peace talks denied that his government is applying pressure on Angola to seek national reconciliation with the U.S.-backed UNITA rebel group. Jorge Risquet, a ranking govern ment official and a member of the political bureau, also asserted that South Africa remains at the negotiating table, not out of goodwill, but because of a shift in the balance of military power in the protracted war in Angola. Cuban military personnel and hardware played the decisive role in a battle in the southeastern town of Cuito Cunavale which locked South African and UNITA forces in side Angola. “There is no pressure (See ASSURES, P. 2) Lawmakers Help Improve Schools And Facilities Approximately |125 million has already gone into a hind established by the General Assembly to help underwrite construction and im provements to the state’s public schools. The Public School Building Capital Fund was established by the Legislature in 1967 to provide a source of money for counties to ex pand or replace,* outdated school the 100 counties on a per-pupil basis. Twenty counties have already begun work on 67 projects totaling $24 million. Over the next 10 years, the money in the counties’ accounts is projected to grow to more than $649 million. The money to build and renovate the bad ly needed schools is generated by a one-percent increase in the corporate income tax. Each county will earn interest on the money credited to its account. Almost $S million in interest has already accumulated in the 100 coun ties’ accounts. Besides the $125 million already raised to be distributed on an average-daily-membership basis, an additional $120 million has been distributed through another fund which the General Assembly created to help counties with their critical school facility needs. The bill passed by the Legislature in 1967 is expected to generate a total of $1.96 billion in new monies for public education over the next 10 years. Hie program also rededicated an additional $1.87 billion from state tax revenues to local public school (See SCHOOL FUNDS, f. z> i. Funds are distributed to s '
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