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TUESDAY Distinguished ** >xer James “Bone Smith receives honor. guish edShawU.grat Page 8 Exciting Career Janet Jackson signs world wide recording contract as part of her exciting career . Paged THIS WEEK * Blues singer Alberta • Hunter was born in Memphis in 1895. At the age of 12 she left for Chicago, where she peeled potatoes and began her singing career. Her first recording (Se* THIS WEEK, P. 10) AROLINIAN RALEIGH. N.C. VOL. 50. NO 35 HJESDAV MARCH 26. 1991 .'s Semi-Weekly DEDICATED TO THE SPIRIT OF JESUS CHRIST SINGLE COPY rtJT IN RALEIGH £kO& ELSEWHERE 300 Murder and Mayhem Youth Gangs Become Criminal Menace Youth gangs have grown into a ma jor criminal menace, bringing murder and mayhem to record levels throughout the country. Juvenile delinquents once were viewed as rebels in leather jackets who ‘ ‘rumbl ed” in back streets and alleys. Today, they call themselves ‘gangbangers” because of the semi-automatic weapons they use to terrorize entire neighborhoods. Their bullets kill not only targeted victims but children and other innocent bystanders as well. Troubled schools, the breakdown of families and other problems feed the youth-violence epidemic. Law enforcement officials warn that new tight-knit gang networks have spread from inner cities to the suburbs and small towns. Sgt. John Gales, a 20-year veteran of New York City’s police gang unit, says that the greatest change in to day’s gangs is their mobility and disregard for human life. “In the 1950s and ’60s, ‘fighting gangs’ weren’t involved in serious crime,” he says. “Attacks on adults or families were off-limits. If a kid even snatched a purse, he would be shunn ed as ‘crazy. ’ Today, crimes for profit like extortion and robbery give kids enough money to purchase unlicens ed pistols and shotguns.” Gangs vary in size and intensity. A 1990 University of Chicago study of 45 cities -eported 1,439 gangs with 120,636 members. Reports found the problem growing in many locations. Boston, with six known gangs in 1987, now has 25 with 650 members. Bet ween 1984 and 1988, Miami’s four gangs grew to 60, with more than 3,000 members. The Seattle area claims 50 gangs, mostly new; Asbury Park, N.J., has 37 and Cleveland 75. Milwaukee reports 4,000 gang members. Denver’s 3,000 young gangsters and the 2,000 in Phoenix model themselves on groups in Los Angeles, where gang membership (See YOUTH GANGS. P 2) Robbery Charges fiV CASH MICHAELS Contributing Writer ' * In what some may consider to be yet another bizarre shooting incident involving a Raleigh police officer, a drug suspect was “unintentionally’’ shot and wounded Saturday morning by a plainclothes detective according to officials, when several officers ac cidentally p’ished the detective into the suspect while wrestling him to the ground, causing the gun to go off. The suspect, 35-year-old Jerome Cook of Cumberland County, was arrested, taken to Wake Medical Center where he was treated for a flesh wound across his chest and released. He was then charged with armed robbery, and taken to the Wake County Jail and held on a $5,000 bond. Raleigh Police Chief Frederick K. Heineman, at a hastily called press conference at police headquarters Saturday morning, so that the press in his words, “don’t run off cocked with rumors and stories,’’ said the shooting occurred during the under cover drug operation in the Fox Ridge Manor housing complex on Rock Quarry Road. According to Chief Heineman, police had received numerous complaints and reports about drug deals taking place at a cul-de-sac on the 2300 block, other wise called an “open-air drug market”. Reportedly, a two-prong attack us ing undercover police officers started Friday afternoon going into the night. First, officers posing as buyers, ar rested four drug dealers. Then, the second part of the plan consisted of a sting operation, where undercover of ficers, now posing as drug dealers, would also arrest buyers who came to the location. Instead of usine real crack or cocaine, the police “deal tSee CRIME. P. 2) POLICE SHOOTING—Cituent are keeping a critical eye on the shooting of Tony Farrell by a plainclothes Raleigh policeman on Ashe Ave. in connection with a search for a robbery suspect. District Attorney Colin Willoughby said he win decide either Tuesday or Wednesday (March 26 or 27) whether to bring criminal charges, remand the case to a county grand jury or decide to do neither, after reviewing a report by the State Bureau of Investigation. Hardee’s Food System Named Title Sponsor For Walnut Amphitheatre The Sony Music/PACE Partner ship announces that an agreement in principle has been reached for a multi-year commitment with Hardee’s Food Systems, Inc., of Rocky Mount, as the primary venue and concert series sponsor for Walnut Creek Amphitheatre. “'''he Association of Hardee’s and PACE combines the best of two dynamic and successful companies,” said Rodney Eckerman, executive vice president of the Houston-based multimillion-dollar PACE Entertain ment Group. “We welcome this ex citing new relationship.” PACE is a leading national producer and presenter of diverse, live entertain ment. Hardee’s operates 4,022 restaurants in 42 states and 10 foreign countries. Hardee's Walnut Creek Am Rev. Raney To Lead Laodicea Flock As Pastor The Rev. G. Wesley Raney of Newport News, Va. has answered the call to, become pastor of Laodicea United Church of Christ and will conduct worship services April 14. Rev. Raney previously served as pastor of Tubman-King Community Church in Daytona Beach, Fla., where he was extensively involved in community activities and wrote a well-reawd column in the Daytona Times. Tubman-King Community Church is a leader in membership growth in the Florida Conference. U.C.C. and Rev. Raney’s ministry includes conducting workshops, seminars and (See LAODICEA. P. 3) REV. G. WESLEY RANEV phitheatre is being developed and will operate under the direction of the Sony Music/PACE Partnership and Cellar Door Concerts, through a 20-year lease agreement with the City of Raleigh. The first of its kind in the Carolinas, Hardee’s Walnut Creek will draw audiences from as far east as Elizabeth City and as far west as Winston-Salem. The amphitheatre is (See AMPH1THEATKE, P. 2) Moderate Hiring In Stores For Triangle As Recession Reigns Although the number of people fil ing new claims for unemployment benefits shot up to an eight-year high of 519,000 nationally in the week en ding March 9, moderate hiring is in store for Raleigh, according to an employment outlook survey. The Labor Department said initial claims rose by 45 "90 from the previous week, hitting the highest level since the 546,000 filed during the 60 percent planned to stay at cui rent workforce level;;. “We normally experiene a pickup in hiring momentum from the first quarter lull,” said Bill Williams, spokesperson for Manpower “Although it's difficult to assess, the uncertainty of the Gulf crisis and the teetering U S economy add an un predictable dimension to Raleig! area employers’ hiring clans.” Bush administration officials and Federal Reserve Chairman Alan S. Greenspan have expressed the hope that a quick end to the Persian Gulf War will provide a boost to con sumer confidence and help to ensure that the current recession will be short and mild. first week of January 1963. That was at the tail end of the last recession, the steep 1981-82 downturn. Bush administration officials and Federal Reserve Chairman Alan S. Greenspan have expressed hope that a quick end to the Persian Gulf War will provide a boost to consumer con fidence and help to ensure that the current recession will be short and mild. The springtime job picture for the Raleigh area looks fair, according to Manpower, Inc.’s Employment Outlook Survey results for the second quarter of 1991. Twenty-three percent of area firms interviewed responded with intentions to increase their staffs while 17 percent reported planned personnel reductions. The spring projections for the April/May/June period also indicate One year ago prospects were bt i ter, when 23 percent forecast workforce additions and to percerr. anticipated staff cutbacks. The most active hiring sectors ap pear to be service, construction an wholesale/retail trade. Industrie: that report net luring drops or a fe< staffing changes include dumb) goods manufacturing, transporta tion/utilities and education. On a nationwide basis, net hiring strength has now reached 1982 r. c. - sion levels. A total of 18 percent -i more than 15,000 firms contacted in tend to add to their workforce in the coming quarter while 13 percent plan to reduce employment, producing a net hiring strength factor of five per cent. While this is an improvement (See JOB OUTLOOK, P. 2) Aincan Kecovery Act Campaign Launched To End Starvation BY KATHERINE SMITH Contributing Writer A massive campaign to prevent 21 million from starvation in Ethiopia, Sudan and Somalia was launched last week by the anti-hunger organiza tion, Bread for the World. The campaign seeks to end the con tinuing cycle of war and hunger through passage of the Horn of Africa Recovery and Food Security Act of 1991, H.R. 1454, introduced March 14 in congress by Rep. Alan Wheat (D-Mo.) and Rep. Byron Dorgan (D-N.DJ. Ranking members of the House Select Committee on Hunger, Rep. Tony Hall (D-Ohio), Rep. Bill Emer son (R-Mo.), and Doug Bereuter (R-Nebraska), and the Africa Sub committee, Rep. Mervyn Dymally (D-Calif.), Rep. Howard Wolpe (D-Mich.) and Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.) are also initial co-sponsors of the legislation. “While we lament the destruction and number of deaths from the Mid dle East crisis, the number of inno cent victims from conflict in the Horn of Africa is many times higher,” said Sharon Pauling, African policy analyst for BreadAor the World. “Since 1965, two nfnion people have been killed by war“nd famine and 2* million are presently on the brink A starvation. We cannot ignore titfis crisis, where 1' 'ing skeletons roam upon what has become the bloodiest battleground on earth.” Pauling noted the many similarities between recent events in the Middle East and neighboring Horn of Africa, such as unresolved border disputes and brutal repression by the ruling governments. Pauling also added that the countries in both regions have been the recipients of vast stockpiles of weapons supplied by the United States and the Soviet Union; weapons which they have us ed for terror and mass destruction. “Unfortunately,” said Pauling “while the situation is much more severe than it was in the Middle East there is little public awareness or outrage about what is going on in the (See INSIDE AFRICA, P. 2) BEEP Addresses Careers, Goals The Black Executive Exchange Program, developed to addreas the concerns of black colleges and universities to better prepare students for industry-related careers, is In top gear at St. Augustine’s College. Raymond Skipper, management development specialist, Phillip Morris USA, recently visited St. Augustine’s College to teach in a personal manage ment class. He is the first visiting lecturer for the 1991 BEEP which began in 1971. The program and lectures afford a unique perspective on the application, African-American managers and professionals and give' students an inside look at the real and transitory trends and pat terns of business, industry and government. Skipper also held student conferences and met with faculty members and administrators during his visit. St. Augustine's College has participated in the program every year since 1971 and Ms. Mable B. Wright has served as the faculty liaison for most of those years. The program has been assigned to classes in the Division of Business. RAYMOND SKIPPER
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