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OLINIAN KALEIGH, N.C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28,1991 VOL. 50, NO. 28 M )oi i V tf :c.'s su Vj cr DEDICATED TO THE S. J ___*. ■ oco;\ %ekly ^CHRIST SINGLE COPY AP IN RALEIGH ELSEWHERE 300 Black Art: An Ancestral Legacy, Airs On PBS. See Page 8 Raleigh Citizens Make CIAA Hall Of Fame. SeePage 19 - \r, j: a Iraq Must Lay Down Arms War Nearing End For U.S., Allied Forces Iraqi troops were In headlong retreat across moat of Kuwait early Wednesday, the American command •aid, and allied forces entered Kuwait City, a smoking wreck, after its Iraqi occupiers fled the capital of the nation they conquered on Aug. 2. The vanguard of allied armored columns in Iraq punched through to the Euphrates River, cutting the main line of retreat for the elite Republican Guards,; officials reported. Powerful American and British armored forces farther south, near the Iraqi frontier with Kuwait, girded for a battle with Guard tank units if they chose to make a last stand. President Bush said Iraqi losses amounted to a rout, and allied generals predicted privately that the war could end within a few days. American warplanes pummeled Iraqi tanks, armored personnel car riers and trucks on the road leading north from Kuwait City as they south to reach Basra, Iraq, pilots said. The movement created a column 25 to SO miles long, three or four abreast in places, and except for a few surface to-air missiles, they were defenseless against the F-15, P-Ul and F-16 fighter-bombers that came at them, wave after wave, along with Navy planes. In the wind and driving rain, “It was close to Armageddon,” an Air Force officer said. Before pulling out of Kuwait City, the Iraqis destroyed important buildings with phorphorus shells fired from tanks and howitzers, reports from the scene said. They took thousands of Kuwaiti prisoners with than, a Kuwaiti underground leader said. The devastated city, with burned-out tanks littering its freeways, lay wide open to advancing allied forces. “We have the United States Em bassy in American hands at this time,” Lt. Brian Noles of the Marine Corps said late Tuesday night. The American command said, however, that Marine units engaged in a tough battle on Tuesday night with die-hard armored units, “meeting stiff resistance in the real meaning of the term” near the Kuwait International Airport, about nine miles south of the city center. The battle broke off near midnight, field reports said, with the outcome still in some doubt. President Saddam Hussein on Tuesday made the public commit ment to withdraw from Kuwait that President Bush demanded. But Bush said the promise was inadequate, presing for virtual surrender and ordering allied forces to continue at tacking to break the Iraqi leader’s ‘‘power and control in the Middle East.” Hussein said in a radio address that followed on Wednesday morning that his troops had finished withdrawing from Kuwait. But he tried tojwrtray, the retreat as a victory. The Iraqi' leader also left unclear whether he was renouncing his claim on the coun try he invaded last Aug. a, and he did not mention any of Bush’s other con ditions, including acceptance of all 12 United Nations resolutions on Kuwait. It is noted, while the war in the Per sian Gulf is not yet over, it has pro duced extraordinary levels of support for President Bush and presented the Democrats with a daunting task in finding a candidate who can effec ■' ISee'LASf BATTEE, P. 2) Nation s PTAs Urge Drug Prevention “ Begins At Hot PTA Views Role Of Parents BY ANN LYNCH Aa Analysts Our children are vulnerable in to day’s world. Poverty, gangs and peer pressure often lead to the ever growing problem of alcohol and other drug abuse. The participation of con cerned families, as well as com munities in the fight against this abuse is critical if our nation’s youth are to grow up in a healthy, drug-free environment. During the week of March 3-9, the National PTA’s Alcohol and Other Drug Awareness Week, the PTA ex amines what concerned parents and communities can do through the theme “Prevention Begins At Home.” Although the PTA believes there is no single solution to the problems of alcohol and other drug abuse, the key to success is through prevention. Research shows that parents are the primary influence in children’s deci sions about alcohol and other drugs. It also suggests that it is easiest to in fluence children’s decision about alcohol and other drug use if parents Start when children are very young. Strong communication is the basis for building ties to family, which many experts believe is a factor in drug prevention. Clear rules and responsibilities should be set and en forced. Strict standards may alienate teens temporarily, but they also can help keep them alcohol and drug free. (See PREVENTION, P. 2) ?/£FS Tax Cut Fourth District Rep. David Price has sponsored a bill to ex pand a tax deduction tor self employed small business owners providing their own health in surance. Price Is an original cosponsor of the bill (H.R. 7M>, which would extend for three years the current 28 percent deduction for amounts paid for health insurance on behalf of a self-employed Individual and his or her family. The tax deduction Is now scheduled to expire at the end of INI. The hill would also phase in full deductibility, raising the tax deduction to M percent In 1MM end then to IN percent in INC. Sorvicus for Older Adults The N.C. Commission on Ag ing. created by the General Asaembly to study Issues of health, social well-being, and ser vices by older adults, will recom mend legislation with expen ditures of 15.3 million tar 1N1-S2 to expand in-home and community-based services for older adults. 8en. Betsy L. Cochrane, co-chalr of the com mission. has said she. along with other members of the commis sion. will introduce the recom mendations to the General Assembly within the next few weeks. Arttpuoe CufcFur Artfcli The Artopace Artists Associa tion announces Its semi-annual call tar artists to Jury into Art (See NEWS BRIEFS. P. 3) VOLUNTEER CHtNR-Pertarmiag at tha school's annual Hack History Program. From loft to right Choir Mar Clara Paloy, mombars: Vaaassa Raharsan Spaaca, Nancy P. Cazart Brands High Sandors-Exacuthre Dhactor, KHnbariy StahcH-Vahintsar, Lynatta Rarhor-Baard Mambar, Valeria Undsoy-Evont Coordinator, Kathy Harris Johnson, Natasha ClaytM-School Mnsictan, and Andre Stanch School Odea Assistant. RaWgh Nursery School is a United Way Agency. Friends Committee Seeks Solutions In Attaking AIDS, Drug Problems BY KHALIF RAMADAN OMtriboUag Writer The Friends Committee Against the Spread of AIDS and Drugs recent ly sponsored a full array of activities designed to educate the community concerning the problems of AIDS and drugs and to offer reachable solu tions. The activities began with an ap pearance of Friends Committee President Johnny Blaylock, members James Goode and Harold Mallette on the “Let’s Talk” radio program on WLLE. Special Agent W.P. Kieling, Jr., the demand reduction coordinator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, also appeared on the program. Kiel ing also addressed about 75 students at Shaw University on Friday morn ing and also spoke to students at Mill brook High School Friday after noon. The highlight of the Friends Com mittee’s activities was the well-at tended conference on Saturday and Sunday. This conference was held at St. Ambrose Episcopal Church and Shaw University’s International Studies Center. The purpose of the conference was to celebrate African-American History Month and included speeches and workshops. Workshop topics were family, youth, AIDS, proven tion, African-American women, black-on-black crime, treatment vs. incarceration, and eulogy of our past. Along with Agent Kieling, workshop presenters and facilitators included Rev. Arthur Calloway, Harold Robinson, Lonnie Farmer, James Goode, Johnny Blaylock, Sally Marks, Janet Johnson, Margaret Rose Murray, Angela Cloud, Evelyn Stone, Clarence McClain, Matt Green, Harold Mallette, Rev. H.B. Pickett, Bernice Costello, BUI Harris, Rev. Thomas Robinson, Sylvia Wig gins, and Lee Lewis. rne mends committee also pro vided and served free refreshments with supportive members including Ms. Goode, Chondra Costillo, and others taking the lead. One of the agreed-upon solutions to the AIDS and drug problems was to support other African-American in stitutions to help them grow and pro vide opportunities for employment. With this sensitivity, many of the con ference presenters and participants met for a post-conference group meal at African-American-owned Charleston Seafood Station. Wake Panel Planning To Propose Measure Restricting Smoking A Wake panel this week proposed an anti-smoking policy that would af fect county buildings and vehicles and recommended the ban to take ef fect Aug. 1. The three-member administration committee of the Wake Board of Commissioners unanimously recom mended the measure but left open the option of a less restrictive policy that would designate smoking areas in one of the top tobacco-producing counties in the state. Board chairman Vernon Malone said that he was not sure that the board would totally eliminate smok 1989—was reaffirmed by a 2-1 margin. The special election had been petitioned by tobacco workers, mostly from the Lorillard cigarette plant in East Greensboro With all 56 precincts counted 21,871 voters supported the current law, while 9,585 had voted to repeal it. “This is a closed deal," said David Hudgins, organizer of the Greensboro to Alleviate Smoking Pollution group. “We just hope this will put the whole thing to rest," he said. “This will show two things. Citizens are con cerned about the health hazards of 'second-hand'smoke. And a choice for The Wake Health Department and county schools have banned smoking. The City of Raleigh allows smoking in designated areas. State government does not have-a smoking policy. The issue comes before the Wake - County Commissioners March 4. _ ing but would probably pass some form of smoking policy when the issue comes before the board on March 4. In 1990, Wake ranked sixth in tobac co production with more than 20 million pounds. North Carolina pro duces, two-thirds of the nation’s cigarette tobacco and has 14,000 tobacco growers. Voters on Tuesday in Greensboro defeated an attempt to water down the anti-smoking ordinance by mak ing its restrictions voluntary. The Greensboro restrictions, con sidered to be the toughest in the na tion’s top tobacco-producing state, bans smoking in most businesses and retail stores and requires large restaurants to set aside space for non smokers. The ordinance also includes penalties for businesses and in dividuals. In a setback for tobacco forces, the anti-smoking ordinance—originally approved by a scant 173 votes in better health is a more valid right than the right to smoke ” Earl Jaggers, president of the Tobacco Workers International Union at Lorillard, said he wouid wait to see the final outcome before con ceding. -A-group called—Voluntary Or- * -- dinance Insures Choice for Everyone, chaired by Jaggers. had garnered 28,000 signatures to call for the referendum. But many of those votes failed to materialize Tuesday Since the 1989 vote, many residents have learned to live with the or dinance, which bars smoking in large retail establishments and requires larger restaurants to set aside 25 per cent of their seats for non-smokers. “The merchants association didn’t come out against it,’’ Hudgind said. “The restaurant association didn’t come out against it. People are pleas ed with it.” Opponents of the law have called it (See SMOKING BAN, P. 2) Graham Elected To Chair Wake County Board Of Communities In Schools William E. “Dub" Graham, vice chairman of Carolina Power and Light Co., has bean elected chairman of the board of trustees of Wake Coun ty Communities in Schools. He was named to head the stay-in-school pro gram at the first meeting of its trustees and froard of directors. Fifty-eigb community volunteers will serve i, two and threMrear terms oath, aoerds of the not profit organisation. Comnriinities in Schous was started M late 19M following a visit to Wake County by national Cities in Schools founder Bill Milllken who challenged the business community to become actively involved in the education of their future workforce. Since the program began in four Wake County schools in the fall, part nerships such as pairing students with business people as mentors have been established. Among the board members are Wake County Commission Chairman Vernon Malone; Wray Stephens, Wake County School Board chair NCCU Professor Represents St«, As Emerging 2 lstCentury Leade DURHAM-Dr. DoneU Lewis, associate professor and director of the Department of Graduate Studies in Speech Pathology and Audiology at North Carolina Central University, has been selected by the American Speech Hearing and Language Association aa an emerging leader of the 21st century. Dr. Lewis was among only SO persons chosen nation wide, one from each state. The organisation, with a member ship of more than 65,000, is the profes sional organisation of speech language pathologista and audiologists. Dr. Lewis’ selection re quires that he participate hi a aeries of leadership institutes over the two new role and to develop hit skills as a visionary. During the first Institute held recently in San Antonio, Texas, Dr. Roy Koenignecht, president of ASHA, addressed the leaders and charged them with the responsibility of providing future directions for the profession. Lewis, who is board certified, and considered one of America’s premier research and clinical audiologists, has directed the graduate program at NCCU for the past seven years. The program is considered one of the best in the state and is the only graduate level program to be located on a historically black campus. With more than SO graduate students, the pro atonal clinic aerving more than SO pa tients per week. Dr. Lewis, who is a graduate of Shaw University, received his doc torate from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. He has authored numerous research articles and is currently working with an in terdisciplinary research team from the Department of Pediatrics at Duke University to develop a computerized laserdisc diagnostic tool for identify ing hearing and speech-impaired the august group, Lewis remarked, (See DR. LEWIS. P. 2) man; N.C. Hep. Larry M. Jordan; Wake County Sheriff John Baker; Bruce I. Howell, Wake Technical Community College president; and Wake County Schools Superintendent Robert E. Wentz. Also, Chief District Court Judge George Bason; Avery Upchurch, Mayor of Raleigh; Smedes York of York Properties; James P. Baker, WestChase Development; William C. Burkhardt, Bahlsen, Inc.; Thurston Debnam, mayor of Zebulon; Jackie Jenkins of the Governor’s office; David Benevides, IBM; Floyd Carter, Raleigh Housing Authority; Ronald Fowler, First Union National Bank; Ricki Grantmyre, N.C. PTA; James Hyler, First Citizens Bank and Trust; Marc Jordan, Raleigh Chamber of Commerce; David Lane, Southern Bell; Forrest Pulley, AT&T; Jean Thompson; Alvin Washington, Kaiser Permanent*; William Wilder, mayor of Knightdale; Craig Kincaid, Square D; Hugh Little, Capital Associates; Ray Pittman, Wake Education Foun dation; and Joseph Winfree, mayor of Rolesville. Elected as president and chairman of the board of directors of the pro gram is H. Alexander Holmes, maniglng partner of Arthur Andersen and Co. Serving on Ithe board are Michael Rieder, executive director of Haven House; Barbara Allen of CP&L; Joan Callahan of Nor them Telecom; Clifford Disbrow and Patrick Carlin of Glaxo; and Janet Stevena of Wake County Public School*. Also, Wake County School Board member Linda Johnson; Raymond Kestler of Centura Bank; Edward Willingham, First Citizens Bank and Trust; Arnold Lebov of IBM; Eva Farrell, Wake County Public Schools; Cyd Buck, Heritage Park; David Carter, Wake County Parks and Recreation , RuthHolleman; Lin da Hyler, director of N.C. Cities in Schools; Charlotte Jones and Paul Bitting of North Carolina State University; Doug Byrd, Triangle Bast of N.C.; Gil Fitts, WTVD-TV u; Joan Pearce; Geoffrey Simmons, at torney; Lillian Stsoupe; Glenn Williams of Arthur Andersen; Arlene Wouters, NCCIS; Deborah Mangum, Garner High School; Hilda Pinnix Ragland, CP&L; Jackie Savage, Public School Forum of N.C.; and Wendy White of Raleigh Parks and Recreation. About 100 students at North Garner and Zebulon middle schools, Garner and East Wake high schools have been matched with employees of Glaxo, First Citizens, Arthur Andersen, CP&L, Square D and Cen tura Bank. Alex Holmes of Arthur Andersen was behind the formation of the pro (See IN-SCHOOL, P. 2)
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