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SUPREME COURT (Continued from page I) employer had no objective, business related justification for the challeng ed practices, adding, “We acknowledge that some of our earlier decisions can be read as suggesting otherwise.” He said his interpreta tion was based on a misunderstan ding of the court’s precedents over the last 18 years. White was joined by Reagan’s three court appointees—Justices Sandra Day O’Connor, Antonin Scalia and Anthony M. Kennedy, as well as William H. Renquist, who was elevated to the chief justice post by Reagan. Dissenting were Justices Thurgood Marshall, John Paul Stevens, William Brennan, Jr., and Harry A. Blackmuh, who accused the majority of “turning a blind eye to the meaning and purpose of Title VII.” Chambers, who gloomily assessed the Croson case during a three-day seminar, “Civil Rights and the Law,” at the University of Mississippi this spring, told NNPA in New York, “We’re now looking at a number of options [as a result of the recent Supreme Court ruling]. This includes seeking remedial legislation in Con gress.” Chambers was one of a number of distinguished lawyers and judges at tending the Ole Miss seminar whose work had helped eradicate rigid segregation in the United States and fashioned the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Among other African-American lawyers and judges participating in the historic seminar, Oliver Hill of Richmond, Va., and federal Judges Constance Motley of the Southern District of New York and Nathaniel Jones of the Sixth Circuit Court of Ap peals, a former NAACP general counsel, also expressed misgivings over the Croson decision. Recently, David Rice, executive director of the National Business League (an organization founded by Booker T. Washington at the turn of the century), told NNPA his associa tion “will have to completely restruc ture” following the Croson decision. The 3,500-member National Association of Minority Contractors and the National Bar Association also assailed the Croson decision at the time. Chambers told NNPA that the Alaska decision “makes it all the more crucial... who gets appointed as assistant Justice Department at torney for civil rights.” He is opposed to Michigan’s William Lucas, who is strongly favored by Attorney General Richard Thornburgh and who will be nominated by President Bush. “It’s not because I don’t like the guy,” Chambers continued. “It’s just that he’s not qualified. And at this junc ture we need a knowledgeable person advocating [civil rights] things.” SUPERINTENDENT (Continued from page 1) days for Bob and Janice Wentz to meet with Wake County citizens and our elected officials. The schedule includes a meeting with the news media on Monday at 2 p.m. in our Board Room. We are very pleased that they have accepted our invitation to visit in Wake County, and we urge everyone to offer a large serving of Southern hospitality to Bob and Janice Wentz during their visit. Prior to their departure, Dr. Wentz and the board of education will determine if members of the board should make site visits to any or all cities where Dr. Wentz has served. During this same time period appropriate arrangements will be made to invite additional candidates to Wake County for similar interviews and introductions to Wake County. We hope that the community will be patient and respectful of the process we have chosen as we seek to find a superintendent who will lead our school system to the forefront of educational excellence. LEGISLATORS (Continuedfrom page 1) tional leaden are N.C. native*. Hep. Town*, born in Chadboum and a graduate of N.C. A*T State Universi ty, will addreea the conference on Fri day night at it* annual banquet. He la a member of the Public Work* and Transportation Committee, the Government Operation* Committee, and the Select Committee on Nar cotics Abuse and Control in the U.S. House of Representatives. In addition to Rep. Towns’ congressional respon sibilities, he serves on a number of boards including the American Red Cross, the Black Tennis Foundation, and the Board of Trustees of Shaw University. Attorney Chambers, a native of Mt. Gilead and a graduate of North Carolina Central University in Durham and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Law School, will be the keynote speaker at the lun cheon on Saturday. He lived in Charlotte until July 1M4 when he moved to New York to become director/counsei of the NAACP LDEF. Chambers has Smith University. He is also the reci pient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from UNC-CH, an Honorary' Fellow at the University of Penn sylvania Law School and Columbia University’s Medal of Excellence. The conference will open on Friday at 3 p.m. with a forum for black elected officials on the state and local level. Speaker of the House of Representatives Joe Mavretic and President Pro Tem of the Senate Hen son Barnes have been invited to ad dress the conference at its breakfast meeting on Saturday. During the con ference, a number of workshop* will be held. Topics include education, health and environment, political ac tion and social services. Consultants for the workshops are Charles Cooke of Raleigh, Willie Lee, Southeastern Commission for Low Level Radioactive Waste Management; Dr. Bertha Miller, dean of education, Fayetteville State University; Ms. Francis Cummings, associate director of the N.C. Association of Educators; Ms. Mary Kay Deyampert, director, N.C. Divi sion of Social Services; Dr. Audrey Johnson, associate professor, School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and Carolyn Coleman, NAACP Southeastern Region Political Education Director. The conference is open to the public. Interested persons may con tact any member of the N.C. Black Legislative Caucus. UNEMPLOYMENT (Continued from page 1) Security Commission, which does not list workers by race or sex in its labor summary, reported last week that the state’s labor force increased by 158,000 people between April 1988 and April of this year, bringing the total to an estimated 3.47 million. Tobacco, long an important in dustry in Durham and a field that has traditionally offered jobs to minorities, was a big loser in April, dropping 1,200 jobs statewide. Another 3,100 furniture manufactur ing jobs and 1,800 textile jobs were lost during the year in other in dustries across the state. But during the 12 months that end ed April 30, the state report shows 52,100 people were added to com panies’ payrolls statewide, the lion’s share of than, or 51,300, in non manufacturing fields. The manufac turing companies that gained workers included 900 in fabricated metal products and 3,800 in machinery. Although die number of tobacco manufacturing jobs slipped badly, N.C. workers in the factories that pro duce cigarettes continued to earn the highest hourly pay—817.89—in the first quarter of this year. The report states production workers in manufacturing earned an average of $8.38 per hour in April and worked 40.5 hours per week, giving them an average weekly earning of $339.39 each. PILOT PROJECT (Continued from page 1) small business for the N.C. Depart ment of Community Colleges. Stod dard said during his presentation, “Through the efforts of Dr. Overton, Lotus has begun to understand the needs of small businesses.” The project was conducted May June 1968 in the small business centers at Wake Technical Communi ty College; Coastal Carolina Com munity College, Jacksonville; Guilford Technical Community Col lege, Jamestown; and Sandhills Com munity College, Pinehurst. The small-business community is a new market for the Lotus Development Corp., which manufactures computer spreadsheet software. Within the past year, Lotus has focused an the soft ware needs of small businesses. N.C. community colleges were selected for this field test by Lotus because of the growth and success of the «m«ii business centers. Stoddard said, “Lotus found that North Carolina small businesses were grow ing in number as well as in their rate of SUCCSH.” There are currently 80 canters in the N.C. Community College System benefiting retail, service and manufacturing companies. Plans are being made to expand the centers to all 58 campuses by the 1990s. According to Overton, “The Lotus 1,2,3 Small Business Application Kit will now be distributed nationwide to aid our nation’s backbone—the business people, who are striving to make their place in society beneficial to all." EXCISE TAX (Continued from page 1) strongly opposed to any increase in excise taxes, including those on tobacco or cigarettes." Such consumer taxes, Martin says, dig deeply into traditional sources of state revenue—and that is unaccep table, especially at a time when federal responsibilities are shifting to the state level. As legislators in Washington consider ways to cut the federal budget deficit, Martin foresees a long battle in Congress over the issue. The situation has already reached an impasse, Martin says. “The Republicans don’t want to raise taxes and the Democrats don’t want to cut spending on social programs.” The answer, Martin says, is across the-board budget cuts with no excep tions for special interests. He stresses that elected officials must work together to make the necessary pro gram cuts. “In 1963, when I served as chair man of the House Republican Policy Policy Conference, we submitted a balanced-budget proposal—in fact the last one that has been submitted. It was a patriotic budget in that every program and every taxpayer was af fected. Everyone was asked to do his part to pay the cost of government.” HISTORY MAKING (Continued from page 1) Marks attended the Sommer Program for Gifted and Talented Children at Wofford University in 1M4, and at the University of South Carolina in IS85. She was active in New Mount Zion Baptist Church in Orangeburg, where she was a member of the Youth Forum, and served as a junior usher. Since coming to Raleigh, she has af filiated with the Baptist Grove Baptist Church, the Rev. Cureton Johnson, pastor. Marks has been awarded a tui tion scholarship grant by Wake Forest University. She plans to matriculate there in the fall. She will be employed this summer as an intern at Northern Telecom. This young lady is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Sundar W. Flem ing. Her father b the dean of the School of Business, North Carolina Central University, and her mother is the chairperson of the Department of Business Education at Millbrook Senior High School, Raleigh. She has two sisters: Pill Layla and Sunni Dayo. Drive Safety! PLAYING GAMES - 8 caiman Cnttwrs cartes a graup of aWarty mat homa ratMants Inta playing a cMtfi gama la aa attain ta ragain tkair youth In TwMgiit Zana-Tha Mavta, la ba rafcrsadcaat aa tha CSS FiMay Mavta, Friday, Jana 30, 8* 11 p.m. ET, an tiia C8S Talaviaion Natwarfc. TO DAD Dear Dad this day we celebrate, for you and you alone. We appreciate all that you have dome to give us a Happy Home. We’ve seen you work in rain and shine, • even in sleet and snow. We are grateful to you for this, Dear Dad, and proud to tell you so. So this Day sit back, dear Dad relax, Don’t worry about anything, This Day we dedicate to you, today you are the King By Ed Hall Soaring Temperatures May Lead To iUnesmem As North Carolina temperatures soar into the 90s, State Labor Com missioner John C. Brooks urges all employers and employees to take ex tra precautions against heat-related illnesses. “North Carolina experiences high heat and humidity levels in the sum mer, and that combination can be a killer,” Brooks said. “Those who must work in the sun, or indoors near heat sources such as ovens or boilers, should take precau tions against high heat and humidity stresses.” Heat stroke is the most dangerous —Patronize Our Advertisers!— Fraternity Sponsors Banquet For Scholars The Raleigh Alumnae Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity held its se cond annual Black Scholars Banquet on May 27 at the Jane S. McKimmon Center on the N.C. State University campus. At the ceremony, 279 students were invited from Wake County high schools with a B or better a«<Umir average. Those students included: BROUGHTON HIGH SCHOOL Jo.Ui.Boyd. Bo Ae Byun, laeha Jooco, John Jonoo, LarquetU Joneo, William Peeblae, Vaneeaa Pico, Troyia Sprill, Diohoiia WUliann, Thonaia Baiioy, Mark Brownie, Anita Burch, Brian Burton. J«o nifor Davia, Emaat Da via, Caaaandra Echoia, Malta Fleming, Camille Gaddy, Horace Graham, Thach J*®oha. John McCann, MlchoUo McLeod, Lavomo Montague, Michaol Moon, MoUnio Naim. Tara RoMaaon, RodaSalgado, Nicole8ollan, ThoroaaWithanpoon, DaphneBaxomon, SchyutarBarbour, Caaaandra Dade, Trad Diaon. Roaalyn rraaier, Alice ruKTchaalaGarland, Mary Harria, Terry Mc aadMandiu Umk**1"' JOh°S*ndl"'““ *,eN-U-Stewart,LaaoaSUtan,Dark: AreMbie GARNER HIGH SCHOOL nissssjss&iasis^atissr‘' aspect of heat stress, often resulting in a life or death emergency. Heat ex haustion and heat cramps also cause serious problems. Signs of heat stroke are extremely high body temperature (10$*F or higher); failure of the body to perspire properly; hot, dry, flushed skin; strong, rapid pulse; and possi ble loss of consciousness. Summon emergency medical per sonnel to treat the victim of beat stroke immediately. Cool the heat stroke victim as soon as possible. Begin first aid measures even before medical help arrives. Some recommended first aid treatments are: cover the body with a cold, wet sheet; fan the victim; or place him in a cool bath. Heat exhaustion signs include pale, moist skin; rapid pulse; fatigue; weakness and possible collapse; leg spasms; and/or abdominal spasms. To treat heat exhaustion, move the victim to a cool place and give him salted fluids. Mother Contends Sons Need More Academic Growth BY MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN NNPA N«wt Service Aa Analyte I’m a black mother who can aay with pride that I have two sons in col lege. I’m happy because I know that they are growing, learning and being intellectually challenged. And I’m reassured to know that their college years can lead to a good Job and a solid future. s Sadly, however, black mothers and fathers have been sending remarkably few of their sons to col lege in recent years. Only 49 percent of black college students were male as of IMS—making black young man a minority of a minority on our na tion's campuses. The proportion of young blade high school graduates pursuing higher education has been on the decline for more than a decade. We can reverse this unfortunate trend. More of our sons can grow up to be college men. It is an achievable dream. As any parent who has gotten a child into college can tell you, the answer is to start preparing that child for college from infancy on. That is what our community, our nation and our parents must do for young Hack men: invest in them early on to get them started on that college track. First, we have to give our dritten good health care, from before their birth through the toddler stage and into the school years. A sick chUd or a nearsighted child without eyeglasses cannot be expected to pay much at tention to a teacher or a blackboard. Yet we know that too many families in our community do not have a way to pay for the health care their children need. Our nation can fix that, by extending health coverage to more needy mothers, infants, and children. Second, we have to give our preschoolers a chance to learn and grow before they reach the classroom. For the affluent in our society, educating children begins before kindergarten, in preschool or high-quality day care. Our nation can give more of our children that extra boost. One way ia£o expand the Head Start program that helps disadvan taged youngsters learn and develop before their school years. Another way is to pass the ABC child care bill so more black families can put their children in good, safe, stimulating child care settings. Third, we have to improve the education our young people receive. We parents can help at home, by en couraging and rewarding reading and learning, taking an active in terest in our children’s education, and urging them to dream about col lege. And our nation can do its part by investing more resources in poor and minority schools, which are now unable to match the learning ex perience offered by schools' ln wealthier districts. Finally, we must make college a realistic option for young black man. The reality is that many come from families that are struggling hard Just to survive. These young men cannot turn to their families to the huge amount of money it now costs to get through icollege. Further, many of: them feel pulled in a different direc tion—to get to work as soon as possi ble to contribute to their household. Our government can put a college career within reach by offering them a combination of grants, loans and work opportunities. Whistleblowers Get Protection In State For a good feeling—and respect in the m 7334m. That’s the message to be poo ted In state offices and state agencies thronghont North Carolina, according to recently passed by the General Assembly. The phene number goes straight through to the state auditor’s fraud, waste and abuse section. Having created, la IMS, a hotline for anyone to call to ^report fraud, waste or abuse In state government, the Legislature has Just given ample protection to nay weuld .. he whistleblowers who might have been afraid to use it. » The recently passed law makes it the policy of the state to enccoprago the reporting of violations of state or fpderal Ww, fraud, misappropriation of resources and acts which endanger the public health or safety. State, public school and community college employees are en couraged to report inch abases to their supervisors or an the hotline directly to the auditor's office. Tbs General Assembly has protected any employee he “Mows the whistle" from retaliation snob as Jeh _ Arom retaliation such relocation, salary loss or change In as. the same protection applies to ___who refuse to carry out orders la violation of laws, rules or regulations. The new law also provides for remedies if an employee has suffered retaliation, subject to a one-year statute of A majority of states as well as the federal government new have similar hotlines, as well as protection for Dr. David P. Lark, Jr. V GENERAL DENTISTRY 133 E. Hargett II Phene: Rt 1-3106 • Ask About Pm Parking* '■: '.l ,5b mu.
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