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REP. PRICE (Continued from page 1) The Fourth District is one of the most diverse areas of North Carolina, Prie said. “This district includes everything from farmland, textile mills, small manufacturing plants, professional communities and ’ cutting-edge technology facilities,” vhe said. “But there is a common thread. Everyone shares the con cerns of average Americans, and con sumer issues—especially affordable housing and education—have been the cornerstone of my first term.” Price said he’ll continue working for affordable housing, education and workplace .literacy in the next two years. “To make government work • for the people of Wake County, we | need to make affordable housing available to everyone, make college • more affordable and prepare our young people for the high-tech workplace of tomorrow.” One of Price’s first moves this year was the introduction of a bill, along with Rep. Martin Lancaster, to restore income tax deductability for interest paid on student loans and to eliminate taxes on scholarships and fellowships. “With the cost of a col lege degree increasing and the ad ministration cutting federal financial aid, more students are relying on loans, scholarships and fellowships to pay their way through school,” Price said. “This bill represents a small but important step in easing that debt burden.” Price also introduced legislation recently to lower the downpayment on FHA-insured mortgages for first time homebuyers. The home owner ship bill would let the Federal Hous ing Administration insure 97 percent of a home’s value for first-time buyers, reducing the amount nor mally required for a downpayment by about 30 percent. Price is op timistic about the bill’s passage as part of a comprehensive housing package. “In Wake county and across the district, young families can’t buy a home because they can’t afford the downpayment,” he said. “I hope this ;bill will put affordable housing back in the grasp of many young families. Home ownership should be a ■reality—not just a dream—for everyone.” Housing win oe a uiajui iutua iw Price this year, since he serves on the Housjng Subcommittee of the House Banking Committee. “We’ll be ham mering out a comprehensive housing package for the 1990s,” he said. “The housing crisis we’re facing must be resolved. We need to raise the quanti ty and quality of affordable housing, to alleviate overcrowding and unfit -conditions and increase the rate of home ownership.” Workplace literacy is the third legislative initiative Price plans in the 101st Congress. As co-chairman of •the Congressional Sunbelt Caucus' Literacy Task Force, Price released a report last year on workplace il literacy in the South. “The report took the vital first step by gathering data on workplace literacy and the .economic implications for the iSouth,” he said. “But it was only a ;first step—a plan of action—and now it’s up to us to implement that plan.” This spring, Price plans to in .troduce legislation to improve basic ;->nd vocational education programs. >;He and his staff are working closely • >vith literacy groups, foundations and other memtjprs of the Sunbelt Con ference on the bill. “The federal government must be the catalyst in developing a legislative solution to the workplace literacy crisis,” he said. “But at the same time, it’s im portant that state and local govern ments heighten public awareness of existing literacy programs. In the Fourth District, for example, only five percent of the high school dropouts are enrolled in existing adult education programs. “It’s clear that we have not ade quately prepared our young people for the offices and factories of tomor row,” Price said. Dropout rates are on the rise in two of the district’s five counties, he said. At the same time, some local employers say future entry-level jobs will require not only a high school diploma, but post secondary training. On the top of Price’s list for Wake County is serving as an advocate fo) the agricultural community. “We must maintain a viable agricultura program that benefits the smal farmer,” Price said. "Given the federal deficit and the budgetary climate, Congress needs to make sun farmers don’t get the short end of tin stick. “I’ll also be working with thi Fanners Home Administration an other agency officials, bringing t their attention problems unique b North Carolina’s small farmers,' Price said. “Our concerns differ ffon those of larger farming operations ii other regions, and should be address ed differently.” Wake County’s infrastructur 2eds will remain a top priority i lis session, Price said. “With th country’s booming growth, its nee for water and sewer service, efficier treatment facilities and bette i-highways becomes even mor , critical. I’ll be pushing hard to mak ; sure that Wake County gets its fal I share of the federal dollar.” (Continued from ptgc |) j stitute of Government in Chapel Hill Peterson has coordinated an working relationship with staffs of state agencies and governing boards including the Ad visory Budget Commission, the General Assembly, the federal government, and the board of educa tion in several counties. Peterson also brings to the caucus vast experience in working with various departments in state government including the Department of Correction, Human Resources, Transportation, Com munity Colleges and the Department of Public Instruction. Today, the caucus boasts a statewide membership of more than 1,200 with members in every county in the state. In 19M and *n the organization’s membership formed the core for the historic Jesse Jackson presidential campaign. Bruce E. Lightner of Raleigh, Jackson’s North Carolina state cam paign manager, said, “Our ex perience with the Black Leadership Caucus has been very productive over the years. If it had not been for the caucus we would, have had great difficulty in organizing an effective statewide campaign. We remain in debted to the bold leadership and vi sion this organization continues to provide.” Outgoing chairman, attorney Peter Grear of Wilmington, concluded, “All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win... is for enough good men and women to do nothing. We in the caucus have a Democratic wing and a Republican wing, but it takes two wings to fly.’’ Annual membership in the Black Leadership Caucus is $10 per year. For more information or to Join ocn tact NCBLC, P.O. Box 244, Rock ingham 28379. NEWS BRIEFS (Continued from page 1) inoculations and must display a dog/cat tag. NCSU WOMEN IN THE ARTS •North Carolina State Univer sity Women in the Arts” will be the theme of the eighth annual Susan B. Anthony birthday din ner at NCSU Monday, Feb. 20. scheduled to begin at C:30 p.m. in the University Student Center Ballroom. On the program at the dinner will be Phyllis Vogel of the Musk Department faculty and Lee Smith, NCSU’s writer-in residence. INSTALLATION BANQUET The Young Democrats of Wake County will hold their annual in stallation banquet on Friday, Feb. 24. at the N.C. State Faculty Club. Social hour begins at I:* p.m. and dinner at till p.m. D.G. Martin, Jr. will speak at the ban quet. Martin Is the secretary of the University of North Carolina and a past candidate for the Ninth District congressional seat. JUSTICE SYSTEM (Continued from page 1) •tion. Thirty-five years after Brown vs. Topeka, Kan., School Board deci sion, the most charitable black con sensus is that America’s schools are as segregated as ever. Meanwhile, America's black prison population and the numbers of black bodies stacking up daily in the nation’s morgues have dizzily risen. This cacaphonk chorus is singing one irrefutable tune: justice for ths black man in America is an elusivt thing, and forecasts a dire future foi Americans of sable hue, no mattei their attainment. Like the zany bu on-target insight of that mad genius Richard Pryor, who went to the court house seeking justice, “and all 1 found was just us,” Macks of emineo stature are beginning to seriousl; question the entire sweep of thi American system of justice. In a bull session in a Washington D C. hotel lobby, a group (they aha] be nameless) of prominent men, hfl ing about between seminar sesisons raised the Judge Hastings question Said one, “They’re getting ready t lynch Judge Hastings, sure a shooting.” “Yeah,” hotly agreed anothei “unless we get busy and start writin our congressmen.” But, I sputtered, they've got th goods on him. Why two Mack cot gressmen—Reps. John Conyers, Jr who chaired the Congressional Sul committee on Criminal Justici which held the pre-impeachmei hearings, and George Crockett, Jr who was a committee member (hot are of Michigan and have impeccatd credentials)—have said so. “That’s not quite true,” anotiu barked. “Conyers, who wanted i become chair of the House Govert ment Operations Committee, was c opted. George Crockett is a Utt more troubling. His head is on pret straight, however. Remember, as Detroit judge, he convened a pot midnight court after white cops rai ed that black church service and a rested all the parishioners. He issui warrants of habeas corpus, querh the prosecutor In each case in respe phony, and agreed the final charge may have merit and, if no, the judge was just too dumb to be a federal hidne.” he added. “The fact of the matter la,” chimed in another man, “Judge Hastings had been cleared by the criminal court of all chargee and a Justice Department ethics probe into all chargee, In cluding the last flimsy one about tipp ing off that Florida mayor that an FBI probe was zeroing in on him. If he had been a white judge, as Rep. Crockett pointe dout, the criminal court finding in the so-called bribery conspiracy case would have been the end of it.” “But no,” asserted another. “Hastings was a smart-assed nigger who castigates President Reagan in his speeches, so [farmer] Attorney Gen. Edwin Meese wanted him got. And they got him.” Snarled another, “We can’t let Meese get away with it. I don’t buy this bull that impeachment trials have different rules and objectives. This trial imposes double jeopardy on Judge Hastings. There is no smoking gun. Black America must come out strong in his defense.” “Even if he’s guilty?” I asked. “He is not, but even if he is guilty,” one quickly responded. What about our system of justice? I asked. Just because we believe the white man is an SOB where it comes to fair play for halcks do we want blacks to become SOBs? “Yep,” chorused this small black group of intelligent, middle-class, upper-middle-aged, college-trained (some with post-graduate degrees) professional, business and family men, who are ordinarily sturdy, level-headed, mature and wise in dividuals—the salt of American earth. “Yep,” they repeated. “We must begin to protect our own. To hell with all else. If we don’t, who? That’s the way the other side does.” COUNTY PLANS (Continued from page 1) sioners will also have their regularly scheduled meeting at 9 a m. at - Millbrook High School. Following lunch at the school, the county com missioners will attend the Student Commissioners’ Meeting at 2:30 p.m. at the Commons Building, Wake County Office Park. Following the conclusion of the day’s student activities, the Board of Commissioners will dedicate and open to the public the newly con structed Southeast Regional library located in Garner. To cap the week’s observance, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at t a.m. at the Commons Building, the board will host a breakfast meeting for the former members of the Wake County Board of Commissioners. This meeting is in recognition of the con tributions which all members of the board have made over the years to the growth and development of Wake County. Commission Chairman M. Edmund Aycock indicated that County Government Week is a good time tc let citizens know about new services or facilities. ‘Tt*s a very good oppor tunity for the public to become more familiar with the facilities and ser vices described in our annual ‘Reporl to the People’ which was recently distributed county-wide.” County government has evolved throughout the state’s history.to meel a growing number of needs. In recent years, counties have become more in volved in providing libraries environmental protection, planning funding for water and sewer services toning, watershed protection, anc economic development. Just a fev years ago, these were primarily municipal responsibilities. “Counties have become very powerful partners in the governmen tal structure, particularly in Nortl . Carolina,’’ Dossenbach said. “County government derives much of lb strength from the fact that it is a leve i of government closest to the people.’ 5* (UOnunueu irau |w»c »/ 1 tivities on the part of local, state am federal government to control tin spread of AIDS through drug use > “Drug treatment programs should h available to everyone” who wishes e them. h While providing people with ac curate information ia the logical star .1 ting point for any health campaign information alone is unlikely to h it sufficient ot change behaviors that in valve strong and fundamental urge h and addictions, the committee con e duded. ha order for people to change • they “must be motivated, they mus believe that the changes being pro poeed will do some good, and the must believe they have a reasonaU chanced successfully accomplish!]* JUDGES' BENCH (Continued from page 1) The measure also would Mock con vkted drug traffickers hrom earning credits toward early release fron prison. The General Assembly in tflW ap proved a bill allowing a panel a judgm temww ajectal gran ticking rings, but the measure wilier pira Oct. 1 unless legislation is af pf«(UMMi to extend it. Mrs. Mm «... «„..wST-Raleigh Chapter No. 27, Rational I sponsor Mrs. Mary 8m Breoao; Baby Beaaty Culturist League held Its annual Baby Contest at the I Mother, Mrs. 6al Frailer, Spenser ft YWCA m East Hargett St Pictured from left te right (Front haMes Candis and Brandis Massenberg, Heller, Rew) are First prize winner Baby Lynette Robertson and MassOnburg; Spensers Mrs. AWerata P**-4 Metier, Mrs. Debra Robertson, sponsor was Mrs. Janie j0Ann Alston. Baby LaOawn UnderbM, Yenng. 'Secend prize winner was Baby LaQuawn Farrar, UnderM; Spenser Mrs. Lizzie Ritter, Mother, Mrs. Betty Farrar. The sponsor was Mrs. Helen Ford, Mother, Mrs. PbyMs Ford; Winter. Third piece went to Baby Bridget Armstrong, Freeman. Hot pictured is Metbsr, Mrs. Paula Armstrong. Mrs. Maggie Lucille Clark Mother, Mrs. Caria was the sponser. Other participants were (Back Row-left Beckwith, te right): Baby Angel Jones, Mother, Mrs. PauHne Jones:___ Spenser Mrs. HoMe Japan Reduces Trade With Racist South Africa As Import Partner nv niFSTVP A HiiUilNS. SR. (tntal imnorts nlus pxnnrts) “has ~_ NNPA News Editor WASHINGTON, D.C.-The em bassy of Japan in the nation’s capital announced in late January that Japan’s trade with South Africa The State Senate voted 43-2 not to concur with changes made by the State House to the prison bill, setting up a possible dispute between the two chambers over the emergency legislation designed to ease crowding in state prisons and to expand alter native punishment programs. The House and Senate will name members of a conference committee that will attempt to work out a com promise on the House amendment. Hie 179.1 million spending package was designed to fulfill a settlement of a federal lawsuit that challenges crowded conditions at 49 state prison units. The agreement would require the state to eliminate triple-bunking and to provide 50 square feet of space per inmate in most prisons. ' X T- i ' declined by 14 percent.” Japan had become racist South Africa’s leading trading partner. . The embassy reports, ‘‘According to customs clearance trade statistics for 1968, Japan’s trade with the Republic of South Africa declined by 14.7 percent on a yen base (to 509.5 billion) and 3.5 percent on a dollar base (to $3.98 billion) compared with the previous year.” The report said, “These figures af firm the seriousness with which Japanese business and industry have heeded the government’s call for self restraint in their trade with South Africa.” Japan had come under heavy world criticism for its earlier apparent unrestricted trade with that racist/terrorist country. Meanwhile, the Nissan Motor Corp.’s distributor in this country, Nissan USA, has agreed without ad mitting wrongdoing to pay $605,600 in back pay to settle a case Of race and age bias involving 92 workers, the Equal Employment Opportunity PLANNER I lb city of Raklfh is seeking applications for the position of Planner I. Researches, Investigates. uf preporet wrIUeo reporto on pfenning policies and laoaoo of Ike comprehensive -i.- Collects aad analyses daU for specialised piano. Oao to three years experience of a technical aatare fa the r1***1**! field, partknlarly In neighborhood or omall area planning. Bachelor's degree In ptau!tag!r related. Ability to eatabliah and maintain effective pnbUc relations andwoshlng leUllonahlps with officials, employees, and diverse community imps. 10.471 Applications moat he received or postmarked so or before 1/14; resumes cannot be accepted fallen of appUcalloas. City of Raleigh. Personnel Dept., 222 W. Hargett St.. Raleigh. NC 27401. EOE M/F/H. 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