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IN RALEIGH ELSEWHERE 30$ Boys Choir Of Harlem To Perform In Area On Feb. 9th See Page 11 Obo Addy And KuKrudu World Beat Music Gears For NCSU SeePage 8 _ Allied, Ground Forces Advance Bush Calls War Just, America’s Dutu **r®#Mant George Bush, delivering his state of the union message to the nation Tuesday, said the Persian Gulf War Is “Just” and the cause “moral and right” In the promise to oust Ira qi leader Saddam Hussein from Kuwait. The president offered no quick fixes for the struggle In the Persian Gulf but the “hard work” to carry out the unwavering resolve of freedom from aggression—the reason he sent .800,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen to the Persian Gulf and unleashed the most furious bombardment In the history of warfare. “As Americans, we know there are times when we must step forward and accept our responsibility to lead the world away from the dark chaos of dictators, toward the brighter pro mise of a better day,” Bush said. “Almost SO years ago we began a long struggle against aggressive totalitarianism. Now we face another defining hour for America and the world. “There la no one more devoted, more committed to the hard work of freedom, than every soldier and sailor, every Marine, airman and Coast Guardsman—every man and woman now serving In the Persian Gulf,” the president said. Bush said the world well knew “how this conflict began and when: It began on Aug. 2 when Saddam Invad ed and sacked a small, defenseless neighbor. And I am certain how It will end. So that peace can prevail. “Tonight, I’m pleased to report that we are on coune. Iraq’s capacity to sustain war is being destroyed. Our investment, our training, our plann ing-all are paying off. Time will not be Saddam’s salvation,” he said. Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell, D-Maine, onTuesday night pledged the Democrats’ support for a “swift and decisive” conclusion of the Persian Gulf War but also asserted that the nation faced “a crisis here at home” that cannot be ignored while (See PERSIAN GULF, p. 2) Council Special Session Set Police Shoot Man By Mistake! Investigation Intensifies i In Case Raleigh has its share of plainclothes detectives and under cover policemen. Since they are not readily recognised as police officers tiny must move with extreme caution and restraint. This does not appear to • !be the case recently when a plainclothes detective mistakenly shot a man he thought was a robber. The shooting has resulted in an out cry by many in the community, who say police departments should ad dress the problematic issue of armed pundit and maybe require a chase be terminated when it poses a greater V threat than the crime for which the pursuit was initiated. Shot was Tony Farrell, an engineer i at WRAL-TV 9, who was driving borne for dinner Jan. 24. Police dispatchers had received a robbery call at the Kerr Drugs store in Mis sion Valley Shopping Center shortly before 7 p.m. A police officer in the area ap proached a person who resembled the suspect who got into a vehicle described as a small silver four-door car, and drove out of the parking lot. A detective sighted a car matching the description of the suspect’s vehi cle and radioed that it was traveling down Ashe Avenue toward Hillsborough Street. Another officer, identified by Police Chief Fred K. Heineman as Jimmy Glover, a plainclothes detec tive, spotted and stopped a car he thought was the suspect’s vehicle nearing Hillsborough Street on Ashe Avenue. Farrell was at the wheel of the car when the detective approached with (See POLICE, P. 2) FAILURE ID FILE TAX Edgar Forster Daniels, an owner and board member of the News and Observer Publishing Co., was charged Monday with three counts of failure to file federal Income tax returns. Daniels, of Chapel Hill, was charged la U.8. District Court In, Greensboro with not filing tax returns for IMS, INI and 1M7. The charges are misdemeanors. Each count carries a maximum penalty of one year In prison and a 11*0,000 fine. Daniels also could face civil penalties. He Is scheduled for an initial ap pearance before U.8. Magistrate Paul T. Sharp of Greensboro on .Feb. IS. His arraignment date to Feb. M. LIBRARY SERVICES The Shaw University Friends of the Library recently presented a typewriter to the Reference Department ef the Shaw Univer sity Library. This typewriter was purchased to aid the reference librarians with regular routine typing needs. The Reference Department to currently bring upgraded to include all new books In every subject area Including the Curriculum Materials Center. Computerised periodical services are now offered by the university's reference depart Accordlng to librarians, com (See NEWS BRIEFS, P. I) NAACP OFFICERS—Tlw Raleigh-Apox branch cl llw NAACP Held instaHatlon of oMetra and board mom bora on Sunday, January 13,1991 at Davlo Struct Proabytorian Church, USA. Shawn (U.) an Coins Hinton, Bortrudo Popo, Sarah Dovla, Rov. H. B. Pickott, proaldont; Clinton Downing, Robbie Roberts, youth president; Debbie Blount, Spurgeon Cameron, Gwendolyn BMks, Km Mack, AHmm WNRamt, Evangelne Lamb, Mb M. Paabiat, Yvette' Limb Sutton,-Cometa Cobb, Cahimbus Pratlay, LMa B. Scott, Luctta Sldbarry, and EzakW WbM. KanaK WaddaN It tbown In tha cantor leading the ceremony. (See story) Raleigh/Apex Chapter Installs Officers, Sets 1991NAACP Agenda BY ALLIE M. PEEBLES Contributing Writer On Sunday, Jan. 13, the new of ficers and board members of the Raleigh-Apex NAACP were installed at Davie Street Presbyterian Church at 4 p.m. The installation ceremony was conducted by Kermit Waddell, fourth vice president of the North Carolina Conference of Branches of the NAACP. The occasion was also the annual celebration of Jubilee Day. The meeting was opened by Ms. Lucille Sidberry, who served as mistress of ceremonies. A devotional period included the singing of "Precious Lord, Take My Hand,” the favorite song of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The following officers were install ed: Rev. H.B. Pickett, president; Angela Grimes, first vice president; Sarah Davis, second vice president; Clinton Downing, third vice presi dent; Evangeline Lamb, secretary; Deborah Blount, assistant secretary; Spurgeon Cameron, treasurer; Col lins Hinton, parliamentarian; and Peter Cabanisa, chaplain. Board members Installed were Gwendolyn Banks, Cornelia Cobb, Allie M. Peebles, Kenneth Pollock, Gertrude Pope, Columbus Presley, Lillie B. Scott, Lucille Sidberry, Yvette Lamb Sutton and Esekiel TMTOWAL LETTER—Ha Rt». Df. Nt J. Clwrtt X CUvttoWl, tmutlvi Mractsr ef the UMM CtMnii ef Christ's CwmUssIm tar Racial JuiHca, IMMMMCtS tM iQMIII m M MtMMsMrl rlllOril LtuVr M bOllitnipQriry Racism art the data sf the Chwch at a tt Lank press ssakrsass 19*1. Jaa. 11, Wilson. A second musical selection was rang by Deborah Blount. Evangeline Lamb gave the history of Jubilee Day. All branches of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People took time to celebrate Jubilee. The concept of Jubilee is deeply rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition, emanating from the Sth century B.C. The words “Jubilee Year” literally mean “Year of the Rams.” This period in ancient times meant the automatic release or emancipation of a Jew who had been enslaved to a fellow Jew. (See NAACP, P. 2) St. Aug’s & Shaw U. vie For Division Top Spot From CAROLINIAN SUfl lUporta A key basketball game between Shaw University and St. Augustine's College that may well determine the CIAA Southern Division leader is coming this week. The Shaw Bears, who are *4. were en rente to meet Norfolk State Wednesday. The Falcons (S4) will host Livingstone College on Thursday night. The outcome of the Bears-Falcoos matchup has a double significance because St. Augustine’s College fs celebrating Us 114th Founders' Day through this week with activities ranging from the convocatoin to the televised game Feb. t at the U,M*seat Reynolds Coliseum at > p.m. The game win be aired on Black Entertainment Television later that night. According to Harvey Heartley, head coach at St. Augustine’s Col lege. tt was back In ISM and M77 that the two teams played fpr. the . Southern Division championship. That St. Augustine’s team con sisted of William Cooper, Addison “Serge" flaram, Sean Powell. Harvey Heartley, Jr., Calvan Preston and Larry Rhodes, aU of whom fought off a strong Shaw University challenge to win the CIAA Southern Division championship. Currently, Shaw and St. Augustine’s contain some of the ClAA’s top players. Shelton Owens, a «’•” Augusta. Ga. native and AU-CIAA, Is leading the Bears' scoring attack with a 20.3-polnt average and 11.1 rebounds. He also has S.S assists per game. Terrance McCoy provides Shaw with the 1-2 scoring punch. McKoy is averaging 24.S points and 4.6 three-pointers a game. The Falcons spotlight the nation’s top scorer in Division 11, Raleigh native Gary Mattlson, averaging tt points a gaase. He Is supported by Michael Dearman who has scored tt or more points In several games. The Bears and Falcons have supporters, fans and alumni bussing with pride these days about the teams. Leon Herndon, principal at Carroll Middle School, said, “The rivalry between Shaw University and St. Augustine’s College has for years been the greatest Inter-city collegiate competition. With both teams having outstanding basket ball teams this year, 1 expect the coming game between these two schools to offer a very exciting and competitive game. Of course, be ing a graduate of Shaw. I predict the sinner will he Shaw, but regardless of the outcome, the fans will be the biggest winners of all.’’ The Falcons defeated the Bears earlier this year, 1S6-S1. “Again we must stop Shaw’s transitional game with a strong rebounding by (See SHAW. ST. AUG.. P. 2) Black Press Empowerm’t Topic OfNNPA Confab NASSAU, Bahamas—Opening doors of opportunity was the thrust of the NaKonal Newspaper Publishers Association during its 1991 Mid Winter Conference held at the Crystal Palace Resort in Nassau recently. The 50-year-old association chose as its thane, “Empowering Our Newspapers and Our Organization.’’ In his opening speech to the con ference, NNPA President Thomas H. Watkins set the tone by addressing the empowerment theme. As NNPA sought ways to enhance black newspapers’ status as a leading voice in black America, one of the biggest news stories in modern history unfolded: War in the Persian Gulf. Among those who made an ap pearance was Sir Lynden PlndUng, the Bahamas prime minister and minister of tourism. Pindling, who has been head of the government since 1907, welcomed NNPA members to the islands. He also commented on world events, saying he disagreed with those who Interpreted the Middle East crisis as "blood for oil" or “oil for Mood." “Blood could never equal oil,” he said. “That is not what it’s about. It is the fight for a way of life in a free and democratic society.” Pindling said that a small com monwealth such as the Bahamas: could sympathize with the plight of * Kuwait. “I know bow we would have - felt if a large neighbor of ours sought ♦ to take us over," he said. U.S. Rep. Edolphus Towns, chair- * man of the Congressional Black Caucus, described the black press as : the “salvation" of his last election to • Congress. “Hie white press won’t tell your side of the story,” he said. Towns, voicing his concern over the - amount of advertising in the black- • owned media, said the institution ■ wants its “fair share,” and called for '• a partnership between the black ' press and the CBC. He suggested that the NNPa ask the CBC Foundation to add a research arm that woul dlook into the amount of business corporate America does with black America. Another speaker, NAACP Ex ecutive Director Benjamin Hooks, talked about the historical significance of black newspapers, and steps taken by the NAACP to en sure their survival. Hooks outlined his plan to help the black press, which began with a letter to Fortune BOO companies asking for their advertising support. He also : sent a directive to local branches of (See NNPA CONFAB, P. 3) AIDS Emerges As Number One . Killer Of African-American Women inejWAiuv, n.j. vat;—sow doesn't make any plana beyond her death benefits and a living will, even though she la only In her 30s. The fun of life eludes her. Death hovers over her. Like hundreds of other black women her age In New Jersey, she is a victim of AIDS. “You basically don’t know how long you’re gong to be here so you don’t make too many plans," said the woman, who spoke on the condition that she be identified only by her first Initial, “S." Even worst* is Hie legacy of Christina, another black woman in her 30s who would identify lierscd on ly by her first iiaine. She unknowingly transmitted Dm* disease to her two year-old son after 1st isiyfriend, a drug user, infected tier through sex ual relations. In New Jersey, AUKS now kills more black women lietween the age of 15 and 44 than any oilier disease, according to the (’enters for Disease Control in Atlanta. More than heart disease, more than cancer, more than accidents. New Jersey has the highest percen tage of female AIDS victims in the nation. About 21 percent of all AIDS victims in the state are women, more than double the national figure, ac cording to Dr. Patricia Kloser, medical director of AIDS services at University Hospital in Newark. According to the North Carolina HIV-STD Control Branch, along with the Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resource, the number of AIDS cases is on the in crease in North Carolina. The number of reported cases in the area are as follows: 306 cases in Wake County, 138 in Mecklenburg, 116 in Guilford, 107 in Forsyth and 118 in Durham. In 1989 438 new cases were reported. In I960 there were 383 new cases repored. The breakdown of them consisted of 1,443 adult males, with 31 being pediatrics, 107 adult females and 16 pediatrics. The total number of AIDS cases in the state of North Carolina stanch at 1,877. Seven hundred forty-nine are white, noo-Hispanic, 888 black, non Hispanic, 11 American Indians or Alaskan, five Asians and four of unknown race. The disease is taking its toll on community aervicm, too. Newark hospitals have expanded their clinic and outpatient services. Five hospitals have farmed a consor tium and asked the state for permis sion to open a 00-bed home for AIDS patients who do not have to be cared for In a hospital. “Our objective Is to avoid a criais by coming up with an alternative system of care," said Marc Lory, chief executive officer of University Hospital and die consortium’s chalr But for some, the situation seems already to have reached crisis pro “Oh, God," Kkaer said with a laugh whan asked if the clink she started at University Hospital a Wtlf more than two years ago Is over crowded. “That’s a bit of an understatement. There’s a long waiting list for peopls trying to get seen in die clinic." Through the years, she estimates Infected with the disease. According to die latest CDC feta, (See AIDS, P. S)
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