RALEIGH FEDERAL
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issue# of central importance to our
constituencies.”
And, be said, their program lacked
any specifics on lending guidelines
and implementation criteria.
“Given previous CRA experience,
we believe that a program will only
work if it specifically addresses
known barriers to community len
ding. Given the bank’s unsatisfactory
record, we cannot accept on faith that
they will move aggressively and
energetically toward community
reinvestment.”
After the second meeting following
the filing of the comment, the bank
refused to continue meeting with the
committee.
Sterling Goodwin, chairman of the
Raleigh CRA Committee, said, ‘‘If
you look at our community, which is
predominantly African-American,
you can see that we haven’t kept up
with the overall economic growth in
Wake County. There are reasons for
that. African-Americans in Wake
County contribute substantially to the
economy. We should get investments
back through loans for homes and
businesses so our community can
grow like any other.
“Raleigh Federal is not the largest,
nor the only, bank whose record
shows it is not being responsive to
community needs, but they presented
an opportunity for our views to be
heard loud and clear by the banking
community and the agency that
regulates savings and loans.”
An article published by Southern
Exposure magazine reported that
“Blacks are rejected more than twice
as often as whites when they apply for
home loans from S&Ls, regardless of
their income.”
In the Raleigh-Durham area, the
percentage of rejection rates for
blacks is 14.4, while the rate for
whites is 3.9 percent.
Pat Funderburk, a member of the
Raleigh CRA Committee, says,
“Communities across the country
that are entering into CRA
agreements with lending institutions
are proving that doing business with
low- to moderate-income people is
good business.”
“Non-payment of loans is virtually
nonexistent in some communities.
Everyone wins—the bank, the bor
rower, and the community,” says
Funderburk. “We’d like to see that
happen here in Raleigh.”
Another oral argument will be held
Tuesday, Sept. 19, at the same time
and location. This was the result of a
comment filed by the Durham Com
munity Reinvestment Committee
challenging Ole Stone Savings and
Loan.
For more information call 779-2280
between 3 and 8 p.m. or 828-8328 after
5 p.m.
BLACK OFFICIALS
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“I think it’s undeniable that the
character of the investigation leads to
some very disturbing questions,” he
said. Eversley said he is especially
concerned about the timing of the
probe, during the election season.
Gains by blacks may have
threatened those who traditionally
wield power, he said.
“The history of African-Americans
leads us to have an alternative
political position which conservative
Republican politicians are threaten
ed by,” he said. “The fact that they
feel threatened, I think, is clear.”
Some in Winston-Salem have also
questioned whether the investigation
is politically motivated. The U.S. At
torney’s Office is headed by Robert
Edmunds, Jr., a Republican. The
Winston-Salem officials being in
vestigated are Democrats.
Investigators counter that argu
ment, though, by pointing out that the
assistant U.S. attorney overseeing
the investigation, Doug Cannon, is a
Democrat.
But Eversley and Bey are skep
tical.
“In light of this onslaught from the
government, we’re recommending
that people come together in unit)
and protect our politicians from thu
onslaught... In order to stop thu
trend, we have to see that justice
comes about,” Bey said.
Federal prosecutors have bracec
for charges of racism when the in
vestigation became public.
“We, of course, deny that there it
any racist motivation to the in
vestigation. We’re just following the
investigation wherever it leads... The
race or political persuasion of tin
people under investigation are of m
interest to us,” the prosecutors said.
James E. Donelson, the assistan
district director of the IRS office it
Greensboro, said IRS investigator
are only interested in possible tax of
tnrgntlng black
“I’ve worked in six offices now.,
and I can unequivocally say that it ii
not our policy.” he said. “We pro
secute on the basis of the tax issues o
the case and not the racial basis.”
Mary Sawyer, a professor o
religious studies at Iowa Stati
University, has written two report
that she says document more than 10
nationwide in which mostt
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Washington, the late mayor of
Chicago. In all those cases, she said,
the investigations were highly
publicized and damaging buit never
led to any chargee being filed.
The targets of such investigations,
Sawyer said, tend to be the most pro
minent black officials in a com
munity—those capable of moving on
to higher office.
Ms. Burke, Hairston and Womble
are considered by many to be three of
the most powerful black politicians in
Forsyth County.
Ms. Burke said that she had heard
the investigation may be part of an
overall strategy targeting black of
ficials for investigation, but she said
she isn’t sure. “I really don’t know
what the purpose of their investiga
tion is.”
Paul Daly, the special agent in
charge of the FBI in North Carolina,
has heard the claims that the FBI is
targeting black officials, but said he
has statistics to disprove that.
In the 3V4 years he has run the FBI
in North Carolina, Daly said, every
official convicted of political corrup
tion has been white.
"The investigation was triggered
by a complaint made to the FBI [in
Greensboro, by a private
businessman] that certain political
figures in Winston-Salem were extor
ting money to perform governmental
functions,” Daly said. "I didn’t know
the race of the people involved.”
Daly said he isn’t offended by the
accusations against the FBI, but add
ed, “Race should neither trigger nor
thwart an investigation.”
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better prenatal and delivery care to
Medicaid patients will also help
reduce the possibilty of infant mor
tality as well as prenatal complica
tions. On the average, Medicaid reim
burses only slightly more than SO per
cent of the average physician’s
charge for obstetric services. Low
reimbursements rates and rising
malpractice insurance costs make
physicians reluctant to take Medicaid
patients, thus restricting their access
to appropriate health care. To in
crease the number of physicians pro
viding obstetrical services to
Medicaid patients, the General
Assembly raised the reimbursement
rates by SO percent, from $625 to $925.
A public-awareness campaign aim
ed at educating women about the im
portance of early and consistent
prenatal care, as well as about the
availability of Medicaid coverage to
low-income pregnant women and
their children, will go a long way to
help reduce infant mortality,
legislators felt. They appropriated
$260,000 in non-recurring money to
develop such a campaiggn to be used
on radio and television and in the
newspapers.
In addition to its efforts to reduce
infant mortality, the General
Assembly provided funds to improve
the health of the state’s older
children. By the end of 1991, all
children up to thea ge of seven whose
family incomes are less than the
federal poverty level ($10,600 for a
family of three) will be covered by
Medicaid. Approximately 26,000 oi
the state’s poorer children will soon
be eligible for enhanced health care.
Without the legislative change, only
children up to age five would b<
covered.
The Legislature also extended
Medicaid coverage for employee
single parents whose employmen
made them no longer eligible for th<
AFDC program. As of April 1990
such single-parent families ma]
qualify for Medicaid coverage for on«
year after they have lost their AFD(
eligibility.
Experts believe providing healtl
services to children also produce:
long-term cost savings. Severa
studies have shown medical cost:
savings for children who receivi
comprehensive preventive care. I
study done in Texas estimated a sav
ings of $8 for every $1 spent oi
preventive services for children. Ii
Alabama, savings of between $4 am
$10 were calculated in prevented il
lness for each $1 spent. Similarly, i
studyin Pennsylvania found tha
children participating in a com
prehensive preventive health pro
gram had $0 percent fewer long-tern
health problems, with lower health
care costs.
MEDICAL SOCIETY
(Continued from page 1)
Johnny Gaston, Fayetteville; Dr. and Mr*. Artnt
Carter, Grocnoboro; Dr. and Hn. Clarence Uoyi
Greeneboro; Dr. Bavariy Spivey, Fayettevilk
Dr. Maobao Rivera, Fayetteville; Dr. and Mr
Wined Black, BaUabury; Dr. and Mre. John I
’ Holt, Aahevilie; and Dr. and Mra. J.E. Trader <
Greensboro.
Marie Georgette and Marjorie Lyi
nette Deboam of Raleigh, both thin!
! year medical students at Mahan
Medical College in Nashville, Term
attended the conference,
i Other participants with doae ties t
• North Carolina wan Dr. Gland
[ Newell Of San Francisco, Calif
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Georg
[ Newell of Winston*8alem. Di
! Charles Curry and Dr. Sadye Curry <
i Washington, D.C., who complete
I thoir training at Hospital i
r Durham, also attended.
> Also, Dr. W. David Leak of Cohur
Tenn., who is a native of Roxboro,
moderated a symposium on human
papilloma virum infections of the
genital tract. Dr. Charles Finch of
Atlanta, Ga., who formerly worked
for the N.C. Board of Health and lives
in Raleigh with his wife Ellen and
four children, was also present. <
Ms. Wanda Holt-Wiley of Raleigh, |
president of the Women’s Auxiliary to
the Old North State Medical Society,
represented that group in the Aux- |
iliary of the National Medical
Association.
Dr. Marjorie Debnam was co
chairperson of the Handbook Com
mittee of the auxiliary, and Lt. Col.
Sharon Cooper, M.D., U.S. Army, j
Honolulu, Hawaii, moderated a pro
gram and gave a lecture on recent ad
vances in cerebral palsy. Lt. Col.
Cooper is the daughter of Dr. Flotilla
and Nellouise Watkins of Greensboro.
Also, Dr. Asa Yancey, brother-in
law of Paul Jervay, Sr., and his wife
were present. Dr. Yancey is the third
vice president of the NMA.
In other events related to the NMA
conference, newly-elected chairper
son of the Board of Trustees, Dr.
Yvonnecris Harris Veal, a native of
Ahoskie, completed her
undergraduate studies at Hampton
University and was the third black
graduate of the Meharry Medical Col
lege of Richmond, Va. She is current
ly practicing occupational medicine
in Long Island, N.Y. She is the sister
in-law of Ms. Roger Mae Evans of
Raleigh.
Also, on July 17, the House of
Delegates was addressed by Brig.
Gen. Clara Adams-Ender, M.D.,
chief, U.S. Army Nursing Corps. Dr.
Adams is a native of Fuquay-Varina.
Dr. A.A. Best of Greenville served as
chairman of the Committee on
Amendments to the Constitution and
Bylaws of the NMA.
Dr. Jesse Williams of Fayetteville,
director of the Health Department of
Cumberland County, served on the
Committee on Public Health and Con
sumer Affairs.
Dr. Leslie Walton of UNC-CH gave
a lecture on the subject “Oophorec
tomy—When To Perform?”
Dr. Onye Akwari of Duke Universi
ty Center spoke on July 16 on “The
Pancreas from a Surgical Point of
View” and on July 18 he gave a report
to the Surgical Section of the NMA on
the inaugural meeting of the Society
of Black Academic Surgeons at Duke
University Medical Center from April
12-15.
Dr. Vivian Pinn-Wiggins, the 88th
and new president of the NMA, was
born in Virginia just a few miles from
the North Carolina line. She was in
augurated on July 16.
Dr. Elizabeth P. King of St. Albans,
N.Y. was elected first vice president
,* and chair of the Committee on
Miscellaneous Business. Dr. King’s
mother was born in Eden and her
jfamily still lives there.
NEWS BRIEFS
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try Regiment will begin leaving
this month for six months of
peacekeeping duty in Egypt’s
Sinai Peninsula. The 549
paratroopers are the latest to join
the multinational peacekeeping
organization established as part
of a peace agreement between
Egypt and Israel.
WAKE POLLUTERS
Three Wake County sites, in
cluding an abandoned landfill at
N.C. State University, are among
the 22 worst sources of ground
water pollution in the state. The
report by the Clean Water Fund
of North Carolina concludes that
the state and federal agencies
have not done enough to clean up
groundwater, even though about
half of the state’s residents get
drinking water from wells. The
other sites are Schrader Bellows
near U.S. 1 and N.C. 98 in Wake
Forest and a tract formerly
known as Austin Foods in Cary.
SAT SCORES
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we will be continuing our efforts to
’ boost scores.”
“In the past decade, Wake County’s
participation rate has increased from
60 percent to 76 percent, and its
average SAT score has risen by 24
points,” he added. “During that same
time period, the national average
score increased 13 points, and the
f state average increased 18 points.”
In contrast to the Wake County par
i. ticipation rate of 76 percent, nationa
'■ lly 40 percent of the eligible students
opted to take the SAT, while
- statewide the participation rate was
- 57 percent. According to the College
t Board, which administers the SAT,
, the higher the participation rate, the
lower the average scores are typical
» ly.
i The Wake County Public School
, System for several years has had a
t number of initiatives focused on rais
. ing both the system’s average SAT
f scores and its participation rate. As
i an example, last year all sophomores
» took the PSAT at county expense,
allowing the system to use individual
. scores for remedial efforts. English
. and math teachers have worked to
s support this initiative in Wake County
classrooms. When those sophomores
1 graduate as the class of 1M1, the
t system expects this effort to result in
. even higher average scons for that
UNITED WAY FUNDRAISM8 TO BESM-TIm United In Mm Rnsnarch Titengte Park. (Photo by Ta» Sabir
Way ol tha Triangle area began Its landraising ter the Callaway)
1989-90 year with a big outdoor picnic at the Holiday Inn
Prepare your cooling system for winter
No area of the car is more adversely
affected by seasonal changes than the
cooling system. With winter cold
quickly approaching, Prestone offers
the following tips to prepare your cool
ing system for the cold months ahead.
Flush out harmhil corrosion
Even if your cooling system is pro
viding ample antifreeze and anti-boil
protection, its rust inhibitor package
may have lost its effectiveness. As a
rule, the entire cooling system should
be flushed and refilled with fresh anti
freeze each year to maintain optimum
efficiency.
If you usually use just water to flush
your system, it’s a good idea to try a
chemical flush. Experts agree that
water leaves behind rust, grease, and
dirt that inhibit radiator performance.
Lily Of The Valley
Order Of Eastern
Star To Celebrate
The Lily of the Valley Order of the
Eastern Star Chapter No. S3 will
celebrate its 85th anniversary Sun
day, Sept. 17, at 4 p.m. at First Mis
sionary Baptist Church, Selma.
The speaker will be Rev. Theodore
V. Carter, Sr. He is the pastor of
Cokesbury United Methodist Church,
Raleigh.
He is being accompanied by his
choir, ushers and congregation.
DOROTHY FREBMAN
(Continued from page 1)
vouchers, utility assistance, mor
tgage payments and fuel assistance.
Also, there is a homeless program
which provides services to homeless
individuals or families that will
enable them to become self
sufficient.
WCOI also provides pre
employment skills training/coun
seling, job placement and referrals
for clients to employment vacancies
in the community, and does follow
up. Vocational and educational train
ing is another advantage of the pro
gram.
Currently the program has
students attending Wake Technical
College, the Raleigh Institute of
Cosmetology, the CLC Institute for
Paralegal Training, Hardbarger
Junior College, and Health Care Net
work, which is a nursing program.
Among some of the various ac
tivities that were scheduled during
the four-day “reunion and rededica- '
tion” conference were workshops
which dealt with updating manage
ment qualifications and guest
speakers, including Hubert Hum
phrey’s son and the director of the
National Urban League, John Jacob.
The conference drew more than
2,000 people from all across the nation
who were there to share a common
cause: to fight poverty among
Americans.
Each chairperson was assigned
panelists to address the many dif
ferent aspects that the National
Association of Community Action
Agencies throughout the U.S. spon
sors. Gloria Williams, who is ex
ecutive director of the Orange
Chatham County Community Action
Agency, was among the panelists to
speak out on the problems of water
and wastewater treatment. And John
Leatherwood, NACAA regional
representative and executive direc
tor of Western Carolina Community
Action, located in Hendersonville,
was another North Carolinian to par
ticipate, but on the subject of
weatherixation.
The headquarters for the National
Association of Community Action
Agencies is located in Washington,
D.C. For those individuals who may
be interested in volunteering as a
counselor or who may need
assistance with employment, hous
ing, discrimination, or are interested
in involving their children in a
Headstart program, the local
NACAA may be contacted for infor
mation.
Wake County Opportunities, Inc., is
located at M7 E. Hargett St. in
Check antifreeze/coolant level
For cooling systems with an anti
freeze/coolant recovery reservoir, be
sure to completely refill your radiator
with a 50-70 percent mixture of anti
freeze and water. In cars without a re
covery reservoir, the antifreeze mix
ture level should be one inch below the
filler neck when the engine is cold.
Get guaranteed results
The makers of Prestone Advanced
Formula Antifreeze/Coolant will con
tinue to offer the “Prestone Radiator
Guarantee,” a program that actually
guarantees your radiator against any
coolant-related damage, up to $100,
for a period of one year. The program
is available nationwide for all cars and
Special Olympics
Needs Volunteers
In Wake County
Volunteers are needed for the
IMS Wake County 8pecial Olym
pics basketball competition to be
held at Enloe High School on
Thursday, Nov. 16, from fa. m. to
12:30 p.m. Volunteers must be at
least 10 years old and are needed
to help run events, coach athletes
through the evnets, referee team
competition and run awards
areas. Anyone who is interested
should call 755-6832 before Nov. 1.
Shaw Divinity
School Pride
Day Set For Fri.
Shaw Divinity School will.I
celebrate Its annual Pride Day
observance on Friday. Sept. 15,
with activities designed to pro
mote fellowship among alumni
school pride, and map strategies
designed to increase alumni giv
ing.
The annual Alumni Develop
ment Workshop will be held from
2-4 p.m. in the fellowship hall. All
alumni and members of the
Board of Trustees are encourag
ed to attend.
The annual Apollos Society din
ner, honoring all former red.
pients of honorary degrees, will
be held at 4:30 p.m. in the
fellowship hall. For additional in
formation, contact Dr. Greaorv
T. Headen. 832-1701.
Dr. Talbert O. Shaw. Shaw
University president, will speak
, at the banquet.
Containers To
Local Residents
For Recycling
Approximately 4,000 Raleigh
residents will receive Raleigh
Recycling containers Saturday, Sept.
16, with instructions on how to par
ticipate in the new curbside recycling
program beginning the week of Oct. l
in five city neighborhoods.
ngnt-duty trucks, regardless or year,
make, model or mileage.
To aualify, do-it-yourselfers need
to flush their cooling system witii
Prestone Super Flush and refill with
Prestone Advanced Formula Anti
freeze/Coolant. Should your cooling
system fail, a network of 30,000 service -
centers are available to repair any ra
diator damage suffered.
Like all areas of the car, the key to a
reliable cooling system is preventive
maintenance. If you flush and refill: .
your radiator annually, you can rely on ^
your cooling system through summer
heat and winter cold. FC891408
Dr. L. L. Diamini
Shaw Divinity
Orator Saturday
His Excellency. Dr. Timothy L.
L. Diamini. Ambassador aad
Permanent Representative of the
Mission of the Kingdom of
Swasiland to the United Nations,
will be the keynote speaker at the
Annual Fall Convocation, 8haw
Divinity School, to be held at 11
a.m., Saturday, September It,
1989, in the Shaw Divinity School
Chapel.
Ambassador Diamini is wall
known in the world religions
community and for his work in
international diplomacy.
In making the announcement.
Dr. Talbert O. Shaw, president a(
Shaw Divinity School and Shaw
University, stated that “we are
honored that His Excellency, the
Ambassador of the Kingdom of
Swasiland to the United Nations,
will be our Fall Convocation
speaker.”
The nubile is invited.
Bella Davtdovlah
To Perform With
N. C. Symphony
One of the world’s premier pianists,
Bella Davidovish, will perform with
the North Carolina Symphony on
September 15 in the Raleigh Civic and
Convention Cento*. Davidovish, a
former soloist with the Leningrad
Philharmonic and a noted interpreter
of Chopin, will perform Chopin’s
Concerto No. 1 in E Minor for Piano
and Orchestra, Opus 11, with the
symphony.
This concert, which marks the
opening of the 1969-1900 classical
season, will also feature the
symphony performing Barber’s
Essay No. 2, Opus 17, and
Schumann’s Symphony No. 4 in D
Minor, Opus i2C.
Ticker prices: $18 and $16 for
reserved seats, $14 adult general
admission and $12 for student/senior
citizen general admission. Season
tickets are available.
For ticket information, call 755-6060
or 800-292-7469. Some tickets
available on the vening of the concert
at the Raleigh Civic and Convention
Center.