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RALEIGH.
THURSDAY,
JUNE 28,1990
. s Semi-Weekly
DEDICATED TO THE SPIRIT OF JESUS CHRIST
Dr. Julius Ntmmons Resigns
As Jarvis College President
Page 13
Eath, Wind & Fire Examines
Musical Status In “Heritage”
Page 20
Gov. Compromises On Prisons
Legislators Agree On Prison Alternatives
North Carolina would spend $375
million raised through bonds to start
building apace for 6,300 more prison
inmates under a plan unveiled Tues
day.
The package, announced by Gov.
Jim Martin, Sen. Dave Parnell,
D-Robeson; and Rep. Anne Barnes,
DOrange, would increase the capaci
ty of North Carolina’s prisons from
abodt 16,000 to 34,300.
The first $79 million would come
from bonds issued by the General
Assembly, with the final $200 million
available if the public approves a
statewide bond referendum.
“This agreement represents the
midpoint between my earlier pro
posal to expand prison capacity to
27,500 and that of Rep. Anne Barnes
and Sen. David Parnell to expand it to
21,000,” Martin said. “It will also give
us some breathing room to take a
fresh look at our sentencing laws, to
be sure they are meeting the needs of
society.”
Barnes said lawmakers hope the
$200 million to be approved by voters
would not be used.
“We prefer a pay-as-we-go ap
proach if possible, so as not to incur
any more indebtedness or pay any
more interest than is absolutely
necessary,” she said. “However,
having the bond option available will
ensure that the construction program
can continue uninterrupted should
other revenue sources be
insufficient.”
Barnes said interest on the $75
million in bonds issued by the
General Assembly would be about $50
million over 20 years, with interest on
the larger public bond issue coming
to about $M0 million for the same
repayment period.
Both Martin and the legislators
See PRISONS. P. 2)
At THE WHITE HOUSE - African Natianal Congress deputy president
President Beerge Bush at the White House wMe visiting the United
being invited by the president (Pheto by Talb Sabir Csdewsyf
Black Press ignored
By Visit Organisers
For Nelson Mandela
Editor’s Note: Organisers of the Nelson Mandela visit appeared
insensitive to the black press, with only a few black reporters assign
ed from daily newspapers to cover the activities. Fenton Com
m(intentions, an advertising agency handling the tour; ProServ, a
Washington, D.C. sports management firm; Trans Africa exeenttve
director Randall Robinson; entertainer-activist Harry Beiafente and
Jesse Jackson were unavailable for comment on this report from the
National Newspaper Publishers Association at |
BY 8HARON D. GONDER
Aa Antyiia
As the black press of America, the National Newspaper
Publishers Association, prepares to meet in Its Mth aniversary con
vention in Chicago. Chicago newspaper publishers hosting the con
vention have expressed disappointment that Nelson Mandela, the
ANC’s leader, would not attend the convention. But, according to
The failure of planners of
Mandela’* itinerary to include the
NNPA representing, approximately
300 black-owned newspaper serving
more than 36 million black population
of this country was a blatant personal
affront to black newspapers and
millions of readers of the black press. •
v
Dsrothy Lea veil, publisher of the Chicago and Gary Crusader
newscasters. “dlsaDDointed” Is a mild exnressisu of their feeHnes.
“We feei the failure of the planners of Mr. Mandela’s itinerary to in
clude the NNPA coaventioa on Ms schedule is not only a personal af
front to the Mack press, fent also aa affront to the mllHsos of readers
of the Mack press."
Early on, NNPA sought to have Mandela touch the lives of the
msiv milHftitn of rtldCTt Of UftCl MWIDIBOI vhM H VII Hldt
public that Mandela would be conslng to the United States, la a letter
to Lindiwe Mabuse, chief U.8. representative of the ANC in
Washington. D.C., Steve G. Davis, exscnthre director of the NNPA.
(See BLACK PRESS, P. J)
urapnic nccoum
Murder Case
Teenager
Killed By
White Mob
A Jury began deliberations this
week after • prosecutor said a third
defendant was guilty of murder for
assembling a white mob that attack
ed hu«h a teenager in die
Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn.
John Vento’s attorney countered in
his closing argument that his client
was neither a killer nor a racist. The
lawyer said the triggerman acted in
dependently when he shot Yusuf
Hawkins.
Vcnto, SI, is the third defendant to
stand trial for the Aug. 23, 19M at
tack.
With the help of Vcnto, an admitted
participant in the Benaonhurst racial
slaying, prosecutors believed they
had the evidence to win numerous
murder convictions in die highly
charged important
But, when be becked out el a deal to
cooperate in
and? die appeared for a numbe^of
mourns, prosecutors suneroa wnai
would be the firstof several setbacks.
Vento’s account of the murder, which
prosecutors had to use
«plM> nf H» iMuwfantt I»»n nn*
be used only against him, under state
law.
Vento is on trial in Brooklyn state
Supreme Court to face murder and
other charges. Jurors beard from his
sworn grand jury testimony tbs most
complete »al mmpnlHng account
thus far of the murder of Hawkins.
Defense lawyers maintain that
Ventofs story may bolster their
claims that the defendants did not
believe anyone would be shot and that
triggerman Joseph Fame acted in
dependently.
A transcript of Vento’s secret
grand-jury testimony obtained by the
(See MURDER, Fl>
lucad a
Sen. Ballance Asks N.C. Senate
For Resolution Honoring Mandela
State Sen. Frank w. Ballance, Jr.,
visited the halls of Congress on June
SB to hear an address by Nelson
Mandela, deputy president of the
African National Congress, to a
special Joint session of Congress.
Ballance, who has long admired
and followed the life of Mandela,
traveled to Washington, D.C., with
his wife, attorney Bernadine
Ballance; mother, Ms. Alice
Ballance, a longtime political leader
if Bertie County; and Ms. Melinda
Solomon, a teacher and community
leader from Roanoke Rapids.
The group were guests of Rep. I.T.
Valentine, who at Ballance’s request
nade arrangements for them to visit
Congress for the occasion.
Balance had hoped to be able to
iresent Mandela with a ratified copy
>f a resolution passed by the N.C.
Senate, but was unable to get the
ind his wife Winnie have completed
risits to New York and Boston, and
ifter leaving Washington were
icheduled to travel to Atlanta, Ga.
After seeing Mandela, Ballance
was quoted as saying, “My life will
sever be the same.”
The resolution Ballance introduced
mils for honoring the men andj
sromen who died fighting for freedom
la South Africa and to welcome
Mandela as a living symbol of
Public Reviews
Jobs, Services
Program Plans
The Division of Social Services hat
announced that the Job Opportunitiei
and Basic Skills Training progran
plan and Supportive Services Plai
are now available for public review
Tha public review period for the plant
win and Thursday, Aug. S. Copies o
the plana are available in the divi
sion’s central and regional offices
Written comments regarding tin
plana must be received by the divi
sion by Aug. 9.
The purpoee of the JOBS progran
is to provide recipients of benaflts fa
the Aid to Families with Depsnden
Children program with the education
training and supportive service!
necessary for them to achieve self
sufficiency. The JOBS program is be
ing implemented as the result of thi
Family Support Act which was peas
sd by Congress in 1MM. The act, com
monly referred to as tbs welfare pro
cram, includes provisions whid
directly Impact the Child Support ant
AFDC programs as woO as employ
msnt and training programs to
AFDC recipients.
The JOBS program will be 1m
ptamented in 40 counties In the stab
on Oct. l end will be operated by thi
local county departments of soda
■orvicoa. The number of individual
projected to be served during the fin
nine months of the program is mor
than 11,000. The remaining countie
wiB ba phased fo during tha neat twi
years with tbs program bacomim
available statewide by July 1,1909.
The JOBS and Supportive Service
(See JOBS. P. I)
Bush Ends “No-7
TTAonimriun, ux.—riosiuwi
George Bush ibudomd Ids no-new
tax campaign pledge this week and
acknowledged Oat tax revenue In
creases are needed to reduce a
runaway federal deficit.
“It is clear to me that both the sisc
of the deficit problem and Ike need
for a package that can be enacted re
quire all the following: entitlement
ynH mandatory program reform, tax
revenue increases* growth tnoen*
Uvea, discretionary spending reduc
tions, orderly reductions in defonao
the president said.
Democratic leaden said it
may be poeeible to reach an agree
ment on reducing the tut bflBon
deficit by mid-July ; the White House
said it hoped for a final agreement by
the August cotgreesional iwccss.
In spelling out the Ingredients of a
budget deal, Bush want beyond his
pnsnise last month to hold budget
talks with “no preconditions “But
White House officials cautioned that
the president has not approved any
r
The change wu noted at the White
Home with a three-paragraph state
ment, issued at the end of a two-hour
breakfast meeting between the presi
dent and top leaders of Congress.
The statement was endorsed by the
five congressional leaden who met
with Bush: House Speaker Thomas
Foley, D-Wash.; and toe majority
and minority leaders of both
chamben, senators George Mitchell,
D-Maine, and Bob Dole, R-Kan., and
representatives Bob Michel, R-m.,
and Richard Gephardt, D-Mo.
On Capitol Hill, Democrats quietly
celebrated and Republicans gritted
their teeth. One Republican called toe
statement "dumb.”
Asked if Bush was officially junk
ing his "no-new-taxee” pledge,
spokesman Marlin Fitswater
responded, “No, Are you crasy.”
Democratic Party Chairman Ron
Brawn said Bush’s statement was
candid and “gives no one contort.
It’s no tons tor partisan gloating.”
“The White House doesn’t speak tor
me,” said Rep. Rob Walker, R-Pa.,
chief deputy whip for the House
minority. “I personally think that it
was kind of a dumb statement”
Walker said no mere than “a hand
ful” of House Republicans would sup
port a tax-raising deal between toe
White House and congressional
Democrats in an election year when
toe GOP is trying to regain control of
too Sonata.
tost p'rtirt. Welker
matures on a latter
to raise taxes. By
SJ?Bmhnot
(See NEW TAXES. P. S>
Alter seeing Mandela, Sen. Ballance was
quoted as saying, “My life will never be the
same.”
resolution introduced prior to leaving
for Washington on Monday.
Mandela, who was released in
February after serving more than 27
years in prison, is on: a worldwide
visit to 18 countries in Europe, North
America and Africa seeking grantor
sanctions and support against the
South African government. Mandela
Central Office
Preparing For
New Postmaeter
master of Raleigh
Saturday, Jua« 88, 1
and highway traneportation
(See POSTMASTER. P.«
on the itinerary for
tamdeia’s U.S. visit were made by a
executive committee which
of Lindiwe Mabuza, chief
U.S. representative of the ANC; na
tional visit coordinator Roger
(See FRANK BALLANCE, P. 2)
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