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ITHIS WEEK
A Glowing Tribute
Retired Educator Eva M. Minter Was
Honored With Glowing Tribute For Church
And Community Services.
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New TV Anchor I
Pam Saulsby Joins WRAL-TV 5 News as
Reporter and Anchor, Substituting For Donna
Gregory.
Paged
On September 20, 1962,
Gov. Ross Barnett blocked
James Meredith’s efforts to
enroll at the all-white
University of Mississippi.
When Federal marshals
were attacked by a mob,
President Kennedy sent
troops to see Meredith
enrolled.
I The Carolinian
RALEIGH, N.C.,
VOL. 50, NO. 85
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,1991
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Vows To Beat The Odds
Gov. Wilder Enters Oval Office Race
Speculation about blacks running
for president or vice president ended
last week when Gdv. L. Douglas
Wilder announced his candidacy for
the Democratic nomination and
vowed to beat the odds in his quest for
the Oval Office.
Gov. Wilder had previously allowed
supporters to begin raising money for
a possible 1992 campaign for the
nomination and has been the only
non-traditional candidate in the
national spotlight for the past Wz
years.
Wilder is the nation’s first elected
black governor and has never
followed conventional political
wisdom. He is in a unique position
and plans to capitalize on it following
the results of the exploratory
committee.
Wilder, 60, joins former Sen. Paul
E. Tsongas of Massachusetts as the
only formal candidates for the
Democratic nomination, although
Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin is expected to
announce his candidacy this week.
Other potential contenders include
Nebraska Sen. J. Robert Kerrey,
former California Gnv Edmund G.
“Jerry” Brown and Arkansas Gov.
Bill Clinton.
Gov. Wilder is the third black,
following Shirley Chisholm in 1972
and the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson in 1988
to seek the Democratic presidential
nomination.
“After many months of
deliberation and hours of private
thought and reflection on my
commitment to Virginia and my
obliation to my country, I have
decided to run for president of the
United States in 1992,” Wilder said
speaking to office workers and other
supporters from the steps of the
Virginia Capitol.
“This nation has become polarized
into a two-party system — the party
inside Washington, which makes the
deals, and the rest of us, the party
outside, that has to pay for the
deals,” he said.
Rev. Jackson, a potential rival of
Gov. Wilder for the support of black
voters, has not announced whether he
will enter the 1992 race. Jackson
previously announced he would
(See GOV. WILDER, P.2)
r
Official Brings
History To Life
At King Site
BY MARY ANN MALONEY
gptrial To The CAROLINIAN
ATLANTA, Ga—Not everyone has
an opportunity to step into the past,
but for U.S. Department of Interior’s
Dean Rowley, turning back the clock
is a daily experience
As state historian for the Martin
Luther King, Jr. National Historic
Site, Rowley transports 50,000
visitors a year back to the early days
of the civil rights leader.
Tourists who enter through the
large doors that lead into the Queen
Anne-etyle Victorian borne on Atlan
ta’s Auburn Avenue are greeted by
the 40-year-dld Park Service
employee who admits he couldn’t
have found a better career choice to
match Ms personal Interests.
“I originally came to the Park Ser
vice in 1981, as a summer intern on
break from Emory University,” said
Rowley, who was working on a
degree in black urban history. “I en
joyed the job so much that I decided
to apply for a permanent position.”
The birthplace had just become
part of the National Park Service
when Rowley was bestowed the
background research on the borne.
Since then, he has become not only
the resident historian, but tour guide,
record keeper, archivist, curator and
self-described utility man.
“Sometimes it’s bard to know what
I will be doing ne*t,” he said, recall
ing a week be spent crawling around
in rubble looking for passible ar
chaeological treasures. “The Park
Service was in the proces sof putting
in a parking lot when construction
(See HISTORY, P.2)
Police Seize Home
b elonious
Marijuana
Possession
WAKE FOREST - United States
Atty. Margaret Person Currin
announced the seizure of a residence
at 231 West Chestnut Street, Wake
Forest by the United States Marshals
Service pursuant to a Complaint for
Forfeiture in rem filed August 6,1991,
'' and er Warrant of Seizure issued
pursuant to an Order issues by Chief
U. S. District Judge James C. Fox.
The residence is titled in the names of
William Earl Watson, Sr. and wife,
Bonnie Watson.
The complaint for forfeiture in rem
was supported by the affidavit of Joel
L. Keith, chief of police, Wake Forest
Police Department. The affidavit
establishes that on May 16, 1991 the
defendant’s real property was
searched by officers of the Wake
Forest Police Department. That
search uncovered a total of 261
marijuana plants growing in the rear
yard located about 7 yards from the
rear door of the residence that were
seized by the Wake Forest Police
Department. The affidavit goes on to
point out that on August 2, 1991,
William Earl Watson, Sr., pled guilty
in Wake County Superior Court to
felonious possession with intent to
sell and deliver marijuana, felonious
manufacturing marijuana, and
(See POLICE SEIZE, P.2)
FOR PRESDENT-VIrglnla Governor L. Douglas WNder
announced Ms candidacy for the Democratic presidential
nomination last week. Gov. Wilder, the grandson of slaves,
said that he “would not deserve to be who I am If I failed to
step forward at tIHs critical juncture In our nation's history.
He is seen In photo with Ms daughter and official hostess,
Loron, at home in the Virginia Executive Mansion.
‘Expedited Food Stamps Program
Aids Certain Low-Income Families
BY MASON HOGAN
An Analysis
Some families have so little money
that even the normal 30-day process
ing period for food stamps can be a
hardship. For such families—the
homeless, migrants or seasonal
farmworkers, those whose incomes
are swallowed up by rent and
utilities—there is an emergency
system called "Expedited Food
ProtectingEnvironment Message ,, , . .,,
Kids Learn Through Edutainment
BY STEPHEN L. ATLAS
■HCtal T» IV CAROLINIAN
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-These
days, when Paul Leach talks about
preserving the marine environment,
people listen. k
A self-styled maverick who con
siders office paperwork a necessary
evil, Leach is special projects coor
dinator for the Naitonal Marine
Fisheries Service’s Southeast
Region. The Service is part of the
U.S. Commerce Department’s Na
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad
ministration.
Leach uses "edutainment” (enter
tainment with an educational
message) to show children and adults
how to enjoy end protect our marine
environment. This has been his per
sonal and professional goal
throughout more than 90 years in
government.
Leach’s concern for the environ
ment began early. "As a boy, I spent
summer Saturdays fishing with my
dad and unde on the Clinton River,
outside of Detroit,” he said. “I cut my
own saplings, dug my own worms,
and cooked potatoes and bacon over
an open fire. In hot weather, we
swam in the river.
"During fall, in the nearby woods,
we picked mushrooms which my
mother canned. All winter, we
feasted on idles of mushrooms.
“After going to college, I returned
to these areas and was shocked. The
woods and nearby meadow were
gone, victims of urban sprawl. In
their place were houses, office
buildings and roads. The tranquil
river of my youth was channeled and
no longer available to be enjoyed. No available nearby.”
more would kids in my community Other rivers, lakes, coastal waters
have wholesome outdoor fun and nearby woods and meadows
PAUL LEACH
became victims of urban and subur
ban growth. Leach’s experience was
a growing reality for people
throughout the United States. But
what could be done?
In 1983, after moving to St.
Petersburg as assistant regional
director for Fisheries Management,
Leach became alarmed at the rapid
rate in which development might
threaten Florida’s coastal waters.
In 1986, he helped found the Marine
Information Network as a federal
demonstration project showing Flori
dians how to protect their state’s
marine life. From 1966 to 1969, Leach
was MARINE’S executive director.
To reach childen, he started the
Marine Gang, consisting of seven
costumed crusaders and their leader,
Captain Noah. The “Gang” has cap
tured the hearts of Florida kids since
its debut in November 1966.
Reaching more than 100,000
children In schools (70 percent of
grade schools and the rest in middle
and high schools) with its special
blend of entertainment and informa
tion, the gang has traveled to North
Carolina and New Jersey.
By using graphic examples, such as
lipstick, Leach demonstrates the con
nection between marine life and his
audience’s daily life. When he asks
the girls how many of them wear
lipstick, most raise their hands. “Do
you know lipstick comes from fish
oil?” he asks rhetorically. The girls
are shocked. The boys chuckle until
he says. “Don’t be smug. Most of you
will be kissing that fish oil someday.”
(See EDUTAINMENT, P. 2)
Stamps." Certain low-income
families may be eligible for these
food stamps, available within five
calendar days of their application.
Generally, a family will be eligible
for expedited food stamps if its in
come and resources are small. There
are several ways a family can meet
the eligibility criteria for these food
stamps.
A family qualifies for these food
stamps if it has a gross monthly in
come of less than $150 and less than
$100 in “liquid resources.” The gross
income amount is the family’s in
come before taxes and other deduc
tions are taken out. Liquid resource
are cash on hand, checking or savings
accounts, savings certificates, and
lump sum payments such as income
tax refunds or back social security or
(See FOOD STAMPS, P.2)
Inside
Africa
BY DANIEL MAROLEN
Never believe the biased, distorted
and exaggerated information you get
about South Africa. Things aren’t as
rosy and golden as we’re told. The
talk about change to democracy in
that country has spread widely. But
the tardy pace of change hasn’t
benefited the people. It has hurt them
and increased their suffering. I refer
to people of all races in the country,
where whites and blacks are suffer -
But Africans are
worse-off than whites.
They are at the
receiving end of
poverty and depriva
tion. The Africans’
unemployment has
skyrocketed to about
30 percent. Housing,
education and health
facilities are inade
quate and of poor
quality, and the
children’s education
falls far short of ex
pectation.
ing because of the tardy pace at
which negotiations for a new non
racial and democratic constitution
are proceeding.
In today’s South Africa the whites,
who dominate the country are feeling
the pangs of almost 20 months of a
prolonged recession accentuated by
the imposition of economic sanctions
against the racist regime. Like the
blacks, whites are suffering from an
unprecedented spate of unemploy
ment. White and black unemploy
ment has spiraled sky-high... and, as
a result, the women of the arrogant
and pompous ruling Afrikaner clique
are learning hard lessons. For the
first time in generations, Afrikaner
(See INSIDE AFRICA, P. 2)
Inter-Racial Forum
Looks At Civilian
Review Board Model
The Raleigh-Wake Community Forum and the Raleigh Inter
Faith Committee on Human Relation* are planning a cross-cultural
meeting focused on a draft proposal for a Civilian Complaint Review
Board.
Bruce E. Ughtner, acting communication* director for the
Raleigh-Wake Community Forum, said interested civic and
religious groups are being invited to the Joint meeting. The Inter
Faith Committee on Human Relations “is a group of ministers from
a wide range of black and white churches throughout Raleigh,”
Ughtner said.
A model of the draft proposal points to a board composition con
sisting of 11 civilians, of whom five shall be appointed by the mayor
and the Raleigh City Council. Of the remaining six seats, five will be
selected from the five city districts, with the officers and committee
representatives of each district appointing one review board
member for their respective district, with the exception of District C,
which will appoint two such members.
The meeting will be held Sept. 1* at noon at St. Ambrose
Episcopal Church at 813 Darby St.
“Our primary objective is to work toward building a consensus on
a draft to present to the Raleigh City Council on the desirability of
establishing a Civilian Police Review Board," a spokesperson said.