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The Carolinian RALEIGH, N.C., THURSDAY VOL. 48j NO. 88 OCTOBER 5,1989 ^ N.C.’s Semi-Weekly DEDICATED TO THE SPIRIT OF JESUS CHRIST SINGLE COPY *)jr IN RALEIGH MmDQ ELSEWHERE 300 C/\r N.C. STATE LIBRARY r ACQUISITIONS DEPT. 109 E. JONES ST. RALEIGH NO 27611 Duke Doctor Selected As New NMA President Page 14 Effective Leadership R-WCA Endorses Council Candidates Tne Kaieign-wake Citizens Association, the city’s oldest and most active political organization, has formally backed a slate of can didates for the coming city council elections. Incumbent Mayor Avery Upchurch beat out challenger Councilman Charles Meeker. The association’s of ficial press release stated that Up church has demonstrated effective . leadership, constantly promotes all of ■aMgh and has strongly supported dMntown revitalization and other vital components considered to be im portant to economic development in Southeast Raleigh. While the District C campaign in tensified, the organization strongly backed incumbent Ralph Campbell, Jr., over challenger Winnie Robin son. After the endorsement was released, Ms. Robinson publicly disputed the effectiveness and strength of the organization. She stated, “The association is losing in fluence in the community. There’s a false sense of how important it is.” Also, attempting to downplay Campbell’s strong backing by 18 area civic and political leaders who mailed a letter on his behalf. Ms. Robinson responded, “The special interest group I am looking for is the mothers and daughters who have been disen franchised by the all-boys’ club. I am going to the constituents directly. It’s my first shot out. These luminaries perhaps do not know me.” Commenting on Ms. Robinson’s claims, Bruce Lightner, community activist and Campbell’s campaign manager said, “We were somewhat surprised by Ms. Robinson’s public comments concerning our endorse ment letter. Some of the people she referred to as luminaries who may not know her, are in fact, her own aunt, another aunt’s co-worker who is a close family friend, ahd the presi dent of the college where she attend ed. All of these people, and most of the others, know Ms. Robinson very well. On the other hand, I’m hoping Ms. Robinson did not intend anything negative, but rather, superimposing a rather flattering compliment to the citizens who signed Councilman Camp actively sought aS8 received the group’s endorsement were Julian Ford, District A' candidate, over in cumbent G&off Eltine. In 1967, Elting received the endorsement. RWCA president Edwin L. Worth stated, “This particular race provid ed an excellent example of the organizational diligence in monitor ing the sincerity of candidate we support and help elect. In 1987 Mr. Elting stated in 'our candidate’s forum, ‘If you support me, and if I am elected, it will be just like having another coundlmah from Southeast ,IURII|jh.,1HQMRMftto8ely examined his voting record, it was determined that in fact he voted against many of the key issues of interest to the black community. In noway did he deserve our support this time.” Frank L. Turner, a Southeast Raleigh resident seeking an at-large seat, also received strong backing from the group. Turner’s public ex perience will be an asset to develop ing city policy on key issues in hous ing, transportation and human development programs, the group said. If elected, Turner will be the first African-American at-large coun cil member from Southeast Raleigh under the current district system. Anne Franklin was also given the (See RWCA, P. 2) "ice," The Coldest Drug Ever Made Will Bring Problem Home BY TONY BROWN An Analysis A cartoon by Oliphant appeared in New York’s Newsday newspaper showing President Bush at his desk in the White House facing four hoodlums. The caption read: “Faced with overwhelming military superiority President Bush signs the official articles of surrender before drug cartel generals in the Oval Office.” Absurd? Preposterous? Can’t happen here? Any army or armed force has historically been organized by the government or individuals capable of financing armaments and pay Ice, a smokeable methampheta mine, produces a 24-hour high followed by a violent 48-hour psychological crash. The American Evil Empire knows that ice has everything it needs to wrest the $150 U.S. cocaine market away from the Colombian drug cartel. lag the personnel. For example, the drug cartel in Colombia now receives 915* billion a year from the pocketboolcs of Americans via their nostrils and veins. American drug users’ money is used to finance, according to Colombia’s president, the most powerful criminal empire the world has ever known. On the streets of America, the cops are already outgunned, and soon will be ontmanned, by hoodlums whose growing power is financed by drug addicts who euphemistically call themselves '’casual" drug users. The truth is that they are financiers of America’s drug plague and the core of the world’s drug problem. Amaxingly, (1 percent of Americans favor sending their non (See COLDEST DRUG, P. 2) Hugo Stresses Need To Study Ecology Factors BY DR. ALBERT JABS Coatribattag Writer SUMMERVILLE, S.C.-How does one measure suffering? How does one quantify grief on the occasion of loss? What brings people together after such a devastating event as Hur ricane Hugo? This writer took a pesonal look at Hugo in Summerville, S.C. the day after President Bush NEWS BRIEFS BOSPEL SINGERS HURT Two family members of a Lee Caaaty gospel singing group were seriously injured and three others suffered 'minor injuries when their tour bos skidded off a road and overturned In Franklin County Sunday. All five. Fred Ray Burgess, Sr., his wife Trula J. Burgess, Michelle Burgess, Erwin and Marcella Burgess, are part of the Melody Makers. The Driver, Fred Ray Burgess, Jr., was charged with reckless driv ing* The 91S.MS bus was a total TRADES SON FOR CRACK A Kansas City, Mo. woman traded her three-month-old son far |2S worth of crack, police said last week. The baby was recovered by a woman who witnessed the transaction at a bar. The baby was placed to state enstody. The child's t»-year-old methsr was to Jail awaiting ar raignment on charges of child MAN roUND DEAD HaskaB Lament Womack, 31, a Raleigh man who had no perma nent hosae, was tound lying on his right side, with one leg hanging ant the dear af a car which was parked on the m black of Hill llraat. Police said Womack ap parently died af natural causes nmI mi mtopiy would feu por* ^ (Sea NEWS BRIEFS, P. |> ""wp»w ...* 1 went through to obtain answers to the aforementioned questions. The S.C. National Guard was patrolling the streets; trees were down; cars were crushed; and some houses were heavily damaged. According to reliable sources in Summerville, the Charleston area has incurred 87,000 damaged houses—17,000 believed to be unlivable, and 5,400 homes were total ly leveled. In view of all of this, what is that spirit which prompts people to give special offerings and assistance? This writer gave con tributions and so did others. We were changed by what we had observed. Perhaps more analysis should be placed on the ecological factors which may have influenced Hugo. What are we doing to our land, air and water? Climatic changes could well be a part of the devastation (See HUGO DAMAGE, P. 2)" j NELMM HAND-Tte Mpta| Hate Mlaalgii, Muter tte Hracten at Ma. Sylvia WlRlMa, tea a marching bate la War yaungatarafram traabla* Tba baaS graallaaa aHaa la prapara far variate pantea Swapbaal tte ally. Tba I mmrnmgmF* wsip* m has a 1MR Shop iM lwpt tba maty. Tin h laeaM m East Marlli Strati (Photo by Tail Slain Maintenance Worker Death Sentence Faking Mental Problems After deliberating for more than 90 minutes, the 11 men and one woman in the jury considering the case of Caesar Lamont Johnson returned a verdict of guilty last week. Johnson has baen sentenced to death by the Wake Superior Court jury for the murder of maintenance worker Jerry Powell at Tara East Apartments last year. Though Dec. 8 has been set as an execution date, it is highly unlikely that the sentence will be carried out that quickly, as the case is expected to be automatically appealed- r In his closing sta£ementf38hnson’s attorney indicated that since his client is mentally unstable, he should not be executed but instead sentenced to life in prison. The defense attorney pointed out that his plea is based on the fact that his client had been rais ed in an abusive environment. However, Wake Assistant District Attorney Evelyn Hill stressed to the jury that there are some suspicions of the supposed mental disorders from which Johnson suffers. She pointed out that Johnson is on record at once to admitting faking mental problems to allow him to be transferred to Cen tral Prison’s mental ward, six weeks prior to his release and murder of Powell. Furthermore, psychological evidence lacked the necessary credibility in view of the violence of the crime. In conjunction with the death sentence, Johnson is to receive 68 (See MURDER, P. 2) MAKING A CONTRIBUTION—The Capital Chapter of the North State Law Enforcement Officers Association’s president, WMam S. Holden presents a $500 contribution to tho Martin Lutlwr King Memorial Gardens. Bruce E. ugntanr, King Committee co-Chalr accepts the Association’s chock. Also shown making a $1M contribution Is LL NoH I. Santfors of the Wako County Sheriffs Department. (Photo by TaM SaMr-CaNoway) King Committee Launches Appeal For Funds To Complete Memorial From CAROLINIAN Staff Reports Since April, the Raleigh-based Martin Luther King Celebration Com mittee, Inc. has launched a communi ty appeal to raise $180,000 to erect a bronze statue and botanical gardens in honor of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. So far, the committee has generated $159,286, just $20,714 short of its goal. King Committee co chairperson Dr. W.B. Lewis, pastor of First Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, stated in an interview with The CAROLINIAN, “Overall, we’re pleased with the response from the many sectors of the community. We will be pushing hard and appealing to more citizens to complete fundraising before construction begins.” The King Gardens will be located in Southeast Raleigh at the intersection Marchers From Across Country To Protest For Housing Now In D.C. On Friday, Oct. #, at 2 p.m., a busload of college students will receive a festive sendoff as the first contingent of 400 Wake Countians traveling to Washington to join a march for affordable housing. The sendoff will occur at the parking lot of Fairmont United Methodist Church at the corner of Horne and Clark avenues in Raleigh. Housing Now!, a nationwide march to call for federal participation in the provision of safe, decent, and affor dable housing for all Americans, will culminate with a rally at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 7. The students are part of the Wake County effort which has brought together people from business, local government, chur ches, housing providers, and those in need of housing. Attention is being focused on diverse housing needs and iwnwing solutions for first-time homebuyers, renters, public assistance recipients, and homeless families and in dividuals. Returning march par ticipants will be invited to onnHniu. their support for affordable homing through a list of volunteer oppor tunities to be distributed on the Nwes On Saturday, Oct. 7, at 5 a.m., the remainder of the 400 Wake Countians . tsee HOUSING MARCH, *•. I)' of Rock Quarry Road and the new Martin Luther King Boulevard now nearing completion. With ground breaking and construction work set to begin on Oct. 25, the committee is planning an all-out community ap peal to raise the additional needed *"nH« The King statue, like the Vietnam Me morial, is a distinguished piece of art which will be a positive attribute to our community. More than 10,000 people are expected to visit the gardens during the first year alone. According to official published reports, the project has received $56,546 from individual contributors, $77,140 from corporations and businesses, $14,600 from area chur ches and $10,700 from civic and (See KING MEMORIAL, P. 2) NAACP State Brandtee Hold Conference Here BY ALL1E M. PEEBLES CoatriMtag Writer The Capital Area Chapters of the National Association for the Ad vancement of Colored People will host the North Carolina State Con ference of Branches from Thursday, Oct. 19, through Saturday, Oct. 21. The headquarters for the conference will be the Marriott at Crabtree Valley. The youth from high school through college will be meeting at the Sheraton Hotel at Crabtree Valley. Kelly M. Alexander, Jr. of Charlotte is state president. However, there will be represen tatives from the national office and other officials. Ms. Angela Grimes is the convention coordinator here in the capital city. The local steering committee has been meeting since December 1998. The first day of the conference is “Religious Emphasis Day,” and the opening session will start at 10 a.m. The Rev. Claude Willie will deliver the morning message. The topic will be “The Role of the Black Church in the Civil Rights Struggle of the 1990s.” A ministers’ luncheon will be held at 1 p.m. at the church. There will be many workshops throughout the con ference. One workshop which pro mises to be of great importance is the Economic Development Workshop. This will be held at the Marriott at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19. Other workshops on Thursday will be on “The Church and Political Action’’ and “Religious Affairs.” On Thursday evening there will be a plenary session at the Marriott On Friday, Oct. 30, registration will be held at 8 a.m. at the Marriott. A memorial service will be held at 8:30. During the second plenary session at 9 a.m., the topic will be “The Role of (See NAACP, K *>
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