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RALEIGH, N.C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1990 VOL. 49, NO. 14 N temi-Weekly ____ _ / i DEDICATED TO THE SPIRIT OF JESUS CHRIST / 4 SINGLE COPY IN RALEIGH ELSEWHERE 300 Special To Honor Of Martin l. See Page 11 Many Services Available Handling Life At Old Age elderly Barely Manage BY W. MA80N. JR. sun Writer Like most of our populations, the elderly are struggling—and barely melting it. Some live alone. Others live in housing where they can’t have pets. Some have medical problems that leave them bedridden or unable to get out of the home. Ms. Gene Price, 77, is a part of the elderly’s struggle. “You Just can’t get all the help you need,” she said recently while taking a break from wiping her windows. “Looks like the Congress could do a little better. Some things you Just can’t look after.” As of this year, there are approx imately 821,700 people 85 or older in North Carolina. Of those, approx imately 20 percent live below the poverty level, according to the Divi sion of Aging with the North Carolina Department of Human Resources. The 1980 Census showed that more than 96 percent of the elderly lived in independent households, but about 26 lived alone, many without the care of family and friends. That census also showed that the median income for an elderly couple was about $10,146, compared to $16,792 for non-elderly families. “Older people are relatively poor,” said William Lamb, chief of planning with the department. In 1968, 21 percent of North Carolina’s elderly were considered to be living in poverty, a figure that is twice the national average, Lamb said. For Bis. Price, her children come and take her shopping and to church. She lives alone in her apartment at the Summers Haven Apartment Com plex on East Martin Street. She at tends church and goes to the store to buy groceries only if she can find so meone to take her. “If I had my choice I wouldn’t want to be young again,” she said. “It’s dangerous out here for our children. (See ELDERLY, P. 2) Dr. King Boulevard Opens, Work On Gardens To Begin From CAROLINIAN Stuff Report! Mayor Avery Upchurch, along with other city and county of ficiate, will formally dedicate Raleigh’s new Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard on Friday at noon. The new King Boulevard starts at Poole Road and extends west to Rock Quarry Road and is in the first phase of construction. Ultimate ly, the roadway will extend from Poole Road to Western Boulevard, giving Southeast Raleigh a needed east-west thoroughfare. During his first term in office. City Councilman Ralph Campbell, Jr„ who represents the district in which the boulevard is being con structed, successfully negotiated the name change from Eastern Boulevard to Martin Luther King Boulevard. At the time, very few people realised that the name change on a small residential street would one day become a major cross-city roadway. Campbell stated, “It was the input from various community groups who found It ap propriate for us to make a change based on long-term projections. (See KING HOLIDAY, P. 2) DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING. JR. NEWS BRIEFS WARMTH FOR WAKE Arctic-like weather in late December sparked record dona tion* to the Warmth for Wake Program, but according to E. Eugene English of the Wake Department of Social Services, a higher number of requests and in creases in fuel prices have pinch ed resources and are now seeking mere donations. He said *75,000 had'keen spent from the *08,000 received to pay heating bills. Donations may be mailed to P.O. Boa 1247. Raleigh 27(02. INFANT MORTALITY EFFORT Ike Advisory Budget Commis sioa gave its unanimous support this week to a |1( million expan sion in Medicaid coverage to pro vide prenatal care to pregnant teenagers. The commission speed with a proposal by Gov. James G. Martin to provide prenatal and maternal care to about 3,810 women under the age of 21. HIGH MILK PRICES Milk prices in North Carolina are likely to remain high for much of the winter, with another increase in the state’s support price schedule to take effect in February. The Milk Commission was told this week that next month’s increase of 24 cents per 100 pounds of raw milk is lower than Increases each month since summer, when prices began to cliqU nationally. Class 1 milk will rise next month to a record *10.21 per 100 pounds of raw milk. ROOMMATE CHARGED IN (So* NEWS BRIEFS, P.2) Southern National Bank Reward Offered For Clues From CAROLINIAN Mall Reports A lone gunman robbed Southern National Bank early Jan. 10 and escaped with an undetermined amount of money. The man walked into the bank at 316 W. Eden ton St. at about 9:36 a.m. and indicated be had a weapon but did not produce one. Raleigh police described the as black, in his middle 30s, about 5’6” to S’7” and weighing about ISO to 160 pounds. Police said the man had a medium complexion and was wearing a black or navy blue toboggan, a white satin waist-length Jacket with red and blue strips on the collar and cuffs. The man was also wearing blue Jeans. The North Carolina Bankers Association offers a reward of up to $5,000 for the arrest of the man. Of ficials with Crime Stoppers also offer a reward of up to $1,000, hoping it will encourage residents to come forward with information. Banks and police departments are finding cash rewards help encourage people to give information about a crime. As of last December in North Carolina, the number of lending in stitutions that had been robbed total ed 156. Law enforcement officers and bank security guards are steadily increas ing their efforts to prevent future bank robberies, including the offering of rewards. More than $800,000 had been t?k*n (See CRIME. P. 2) Waki Cwnty’i PiMpaf af tha Yaar at Camafa MhMIa Sahaal baaara Waka Caaaly’s Taacfear af tha Yaar, Ms. Mimm Clwtk) iIm §f Ctnum, wWte MfortoQ itvdmtt watcli. (Photo by TUb SaMriMoway) BY W. MASON, JE. Staff Writer Carnage Middle School knows what success is. One of its own, language arts teacher Ninon H. Cheek, was recently named Wake County Teacher of the Year for 1989. That award comes on the heels of earlier honors at the school. Carnage Principal Jeanette Beckwith was named Wake County Principal of the Year along with Region Three Prin cipal of the Year, an award that covers Durham and surrounding counties. The recognition provides inspira tion for the students and motivation for the teachers. “We really love Ms. Cheek,” Ms. Beckwith said. “She can teach swim ming, she’s a bus driver when we want her to be and she's just a really innovative teacher. She can do a little bit of everything." On top of the $1,000 that goes along with the teacher-of-the-year award, Ms. Cheek said it’s making her students excited about learning that makes teaching fun. “The students iust have a ball,” she Sen. Sanford Sponmora BUM Rural Poor Seeking Decent Housing While poor blacks in cities across America are scrambling to And affor dable bousing, blacks in rural areas, especially in the South, are in a worsening housing crisis. Nearly three out of four rural poor households pay more for housing than tho maximum considered affordable under federal standards, and almost a fourth live in substandard units, according to a recent report Issued by the Center on Budget and Policy 1 Priorities and the Housing Assistance Council. 1 The report found that rural black households are especially hard-hit by what It termed a growing housing crisis in rural areas. The analysis of government data by the two non-profit reeearch organize ions shows that in 1985, some 72 per :ent of rural poor households paid non than 30 percent of income for lousing. Under standards set by the J.S. Department of Housing and ur >an Development, housing wots—including rent or mortgage layments plus utilities—are outside he affordable range if they consume nore than 30 percent of income. Mi Mama tkwt Mm k m «Hnpk if Km Mim . . 'l-tjft.zi •«. .. aL »A' i?’. ». V.V iiu* mm* *%***». t*9Hnnl pm I* in mmi m mmt ewtdWon. (PMi by laHfe SaMNMMiay) The report also found that 42 per cent of rural poor households spent at least half their income on housing in 1985 and 26 percent spent more than 70 percent for housing. According to the report, the rural poor are more likely than the urban poor to live in substandard housing units. Some 23 percent of all rural poor households occupied housing classified as substandard in 1985, the report said. The report concluded that the affor dable housing squeeze in rural America has worsened considerably since the late 1970s and that households in the rural South are more likely to face serious housing problems than those in other regions. Low-income blacks in cities like Detroit, Philadelphia and Raleigh wait on long lists to get into public housing. Although rural whites face the same high coots of housing, ar* harder hit. The report found that 41 percent of all rural black households—including both poor and non-poor households—lived in substandard housing in 1965. By contrast, just seven percent of the rural white households lived in substandard unite, the report said. The report also found that rural blacks were more likely than rural whites to pay a large portion of their Income for housing. Sen. Terry Sanford. D-N.C., a member of the Democratic Housing (See HOUSING l said. “They’re really excited about it.” Her teaching has been described as really high-energy, creative, and comprehensive. She uses a variety of different techniques and styles to match the students’ abilities or the lesson she is teaching. Through the years, Ms. Cheek has seen many theories and new ideas come and go. She has yet to see one that was a complete failure or a com plete success. She has, however, been able to borrow and incorporate many of those ideas into her own teaching. One of her favorite and most suc cessful techniques is a modified form of cooperative learning. She truly dislikes rows, so her students’ desks are arranged in small work groups of four or five. She promotes the theory that we must learn to get along in our society and that the best learning comes from teaching others. No papers are handed in to her without first being proofread by another stu dent. Some quizzes are given as part (See EXCELLENCE, P. 2) South Raleigh Citizens Fear Toxic Hazards Environment Group Examines Problems From CAROLINIAN Staff Reports A group of South Raleigh residents is taking steps to clean up toxic chemicals in the community before it’s too late. Concern has arisen in South Raleigh regarding the management and use of hazardous substances by industry in the area, prompting the formation of South Raleigh Com munities Leading Environmental Awareness Now, said spokesperson . Erica Perlow. “The bottom line is we want to establish a relationship between us and industry. It’s never too late,” she said. The group has researched one plant’s practices and has learned that this company releases toxic air emis sions regularly, chemicals that can The group has researched one plant’s practices, and they have learned that this company releases toxic air emissions regularly, which are potentially harmful. be linked to respiratory problems and problems with the body’s central ner vous system. “Children are more vulnerable than adults,” Ms. Perlow said. “The plant has been in the area since the 1950s.” The group also wants to do a health survey. South Raleigh CLEAN is holding its first public meeting Jan. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Edenton Street United Methodist Church in the Fellowship Hall, 228 W. Edenton St., in South Raleigh. Industry representatives have been invited to attend. The meeting will provide a forum to educate citizens about South Raleigh CLEAN and its research, and to establish the beginn ings of open dialogue between South Raleigh neighborhoods and area in dustry. 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