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RALEIGH, N.C.,
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Raleigh NC 27601
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N. C. *Bad Health’ Listinq
BY CASH MICHAELS
Stair Writer
As reported in The CAROLIN
IAN this week, according to a
newly published report, the health
status of North Carolinians is not
good but a closer look at that study
shows that African-Americans,
and African-American men in par
ticular, are at special risk because
of lifestyle habits, crime and pov
erty.
According to a new study pub
lished by the North Carolina Cen
ter for Public Policy Research, Inc.,
in its quarterly magazine, “North
Carolina Insight,” North Carolin
ians in general exceed national av
erages in deaths from heart dis
ease, cancer, stroke, motor vehicle
and other accidents, lung disease,
pneumonia and influenza, diabetes
and chronic liver disease
(See BLACK MEN, P. 2)
CONGRATULATIONS—Traditional and memorable expressions are exhibited as
Tenbigh Porcher, a recent Saint Augustine’s graduate from New Britain, Conn,
receives a big hug from undergraduate Belinda Scott from Kinston. “I hope to be
1n this good position next year," said Miss Scott, a computer science major after
Saint Augustine’s College 125th Commencement held at the Raleigh Civic Center.
(Photo by James Giles)
Who Will Replace
Dist. C. Councilman?
BY CASH MICHAELS
Staff Writer
Now that Raleigh District C City
Councilman Ralph Campbell, Jr.
is seen by many as being in an ex
cellent position to win the race for
state auditor in November, talk
has now turned to who will replace
Campbell on the council if he is in
deed elected.
There is already movement on
several fronts to address the possi
bilities, and several names of key
community and grassroots leaders
have been openly discussed as pos
sibilities.
Whomever is chosen, he or she
would have to fill out the remain
der of Councilman Campbell’s cur
rent term, starting in January
when he would be officially sworn
in as state auditor. That person
would then almost immediately
start putting together an organiza
tion to prepare to run to keep that
seat, because the municipal elec
tions would be that October, so the
challenge facing the community is
to recommend candidates that
would not only fill out the balance
of Campbell’s term, but are then
fully capable of running in the fall
’93 elections and winning.
But there are several challenges
that precede even that one, the
most prominent one being the City
Council itself. According to stat
ute, in the event that a city coun
cilman should have to leave his
term prematurely, the council, not
the community, decides who the
replacement will be. There is no
election, so the only recourse citi
zens would have to influence the
process is to lobby each council
member about their choice. But
this scenario in itself presents still
another challenge.
Reportedly, Councilman Camp
bell has already selected the per
son he feels should replace him on
(See CITY COUNCIL, P. 2)
Kinclow Takes Over
As Henderson Police
Chief instead Of Smith
HENDERSON—Despite a large
and spirited effort on the part of
African-American residents, the
town of Henderson has a new po
lice chief this week. But he’s not
the one they wanted.
Former Clinton Police Chief
Steve Kinchlow officially began his
duties on Monday, despite protests
by angry black citizens. They criti
cized town leaders, and specifically
City Manager Eric Williams, for
not allowing long-time Henderson
police veteran Capt. Melvin Smith
to even qualify for the position.
Smith, the first African-American
to join the Henderson force 28
years ago, was the department’s
highest-ranking officer, and next
in line to replace retired Chief
DeBoyd Kimball.
The tradition in Henderson has
been that the most senior officer in
the department becomes the new
chief when there is a vacancy. Be
Helping Hand Mission Opens New Home In City
BY OSCAR S. SMITH, JR.
Special to The CAROLINIAN
Since 1973 the Helping Hand
Mission has operated in eastern
North Carolina serving those who
were down on their luck. Often
times with little help themselves
and without a home to call their
own.
The days of being shifted from
one spot to another in Raleigh are
over. On last Thursday the switch
CRIME BE A T
Editor's Note: This column, a fixture of The CAROLINIAN in
yMr( past, has returned to our pages in hopes of deterring crime in
our community. The information contained herein is taken from
public arrest records and does not necessarily mean those men
tioned are guilty of crimes.
KIDNAPPING AND ARMED ROBBERY
Police say 24-year-old Omar Bevenee Jackson of 19 Johnson St.,
Stamford, Conn., was arrested and charged with first-degree kidnaping
and armed robbery. Jackson allegedly stole a 1983 Chevrolet Caprice
from a cab company at 300 Cooke St., and kidnaped 38-year-old
Howard Bernard Jordan of Smithfield Street. Reportedly, Jordan was cut
during the incident He was taken to Wake Medical Center for treatment.
DRUGS AND THEFT
Sixteen-year-old Thaddeus DeShawn Parham of Salem Circle was
arrested and charged with possessing marijuana with intent to sell, and
stealing a navy blue bell cap from a department store on Six Forks Road.
STATUTORY RAPE
Edward John Meyer, 37, of 12 Shepherd St., was arrested and charged
with indecent liberties with a minor. The alleged offense took place in a
rooming house at 16 Shepherd St with an unidentified juvenile.
ASSAULT
Forty-six-year-old Queen Smith Brown of 603V4 E. Hargett St. was
arrested and charged with simple assault and communicating threats. The
alleged victim was 45-year-old Alisha Brown, and police say the assault
ocsurred at the residence.
COUNTERFEIT CRACK
Police say 38-year-old William Conell Walton of 106 W. Lee St. was
arrested and charged with possession with intent to sell 10 “rocks” of
counterfeit crack cocaine, valued at $200. Walton was arrested on the 500
block of Bragg Street. _
TEEN ASSAULT
Antoinette Kimberly Leach, 17, of222 S. Smithfield St., was arrested
apd charged with simple assault Police say Leach assaulted an unidenti
fied juvenile at the address, causing a gash above the right ear.
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was thrown that cut the lights on
the Mission’s new home on Rock
Quarry Road. For more than a
year now the mission, under the
direction of Ms. Sylvia Wiggins,
has worked to renovate the old
Cross Poultry building on Rock
Quarry Road just off Lenoir Street,
replacing the roof, installing new
wiring, and beautifying the
grounds of the facility, mostly with
help from a local architect, Raleigh
city officials and a host of other,
mostly volunteer, assistance.
On Friday evening, the mission
held its first annual awards ban
quet at the Downtown Holiday
Inn. The banquet honored not only
those who had helped put the mis
sion in its new home, but many of
those who had labored during th«v
past 20 years to keep the mission
serving people who needed them.
They listened to Gail Paschall, a
WTVD-TV 11 personality, doliver
the keynote address, talking about
the importance of volunteerism,
and the need for those in power to
better understand the Helping
Hand Mission. She received a,
standing ovation.
When it came time to hand out
accolades, there were many. Ra
leigh City Councilman Ralph
Campbell, who helped guide the
mission through the intricate red
tape of City Hall to get approval at
every step. Architect Steven
Schuster who volunteered his time
and his architectural firm to draw
up the plans and assist in present
ing them to the City Council for
approval. Ms. Margaret Rose Mur
ray, who served as a member of
the Board of Directors for many
years.
Also honored were some of the
many workers, business and in
dustry representatives in the area
who have given of their time,
money and shared clothing, food
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and shelter for the homeless.
But probably no one was more
deserving of an award than Execu
tive Director Wiggins, who was
surprised with a plaque given to
her by the mission’s Board of Di
rectors for her many years of un
selfish devotion to the mission and
its goals.
That gift, which Wiggins was
not expecting, set off a flood of
awards to her from the young
people whom Wiggins had made
sure were given a hand as they
grew up under her watchful eye.
She listened with tears in her
eyes as youngster after youngster
came up to the podium and be
stowed praises on her.
Speaking for the board of direc
tors, its chairman, Harold
Whipple, assistant vice president
for development at St. Augustine’s
College, said the love basket distri
bution program; Operation Warm
Clothes; the hearty meals served
to those in need on Thanksgiving,
Christmas and Easter; the
(See HELPING HAND, P. 2)
Democrats Plan Strong
Field For Fall Campaigns
The North Carolina Demcoratic
Party solidified its statewide
lineup for the fall campaign last
week, and the state party’s chair
man said the party will be fielding
one of its strongest tickets ever.
"The ticket is one of the strong
est and deepest we’ve ever had,”
said Chairman Herbert L. Hyde of
Asheville.
Hyde also said that it is one of
the most unified Democratic tick
ets he has seen. Asked when the
party was more unified, Hyde said,
“You’d have to go back to 1964 and
Gov. Dan Moore’s days.”
Hie top of the ticket will be led
by James B. Hunt, Jr., a former
two-term governor, and U.S. Sen.
Terry Sanford, who is seeking a
second term. Hunt won a three
way primary May 5 over Attorney
General Lacy H. Thornburg and
attorney Marcus Williams of
Wilmington. Thornburg and Wil
liams have said they will support
Hunt in the Democrats’ bid to re
gain the Governor’s Mansion.
The Democratic candidate for
lieutenant governor will be state
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House Majority Leader Dennis A.
Wicker of Lee County, who won a
four-way primary. Wicker and two
of the other candidates—Rep.
James W. Crawford, Jr. and for
mer District Court Judge Phillip
Ginn—as well as a representative
for the fourth candidate, State
Auditor Edward Renfrow, at
tended a press conference last
week to say that they are united in
the effort to put a Democrat in the
lieutenant governor’s post.
Chairman Hyde said he believes
the Democrats’ state ticket is
“strong and experienced,” and
added that “there’s a heck of a lot
of honesty” among the candidates.
The statewide ticket includes some
new faces, among them Ralph A.
Campbell, a former mayor pro tern
of Raleigh, who is running for au
ditor; and Sarah E. Parker, a
judge on the-state Court of Ap
peals who is running for a seat on
the N.C. Supreme Court.
“We will be positive in our cam
paigns and talk about issues that
(See DEMOCRATS, P. 2)
yond that tradition, there was no
established process.
But Williams, saying that the
Henderson police lacked profes
sionalism and discipline, changed
that tradition, and issued new
guidelines and qualifications for
the post. Community residents
and leaders were outraged because
the new regulations automatically
disqualified Capt. Smith, which
many felt was not only unfair, but
racist.
“Just as a black man gets to the
door, they close it on him,” Rev.
Albert Moses, a local pastor, told
The CAROLINIAN. Moses, along
(See POLICE CHIEF, P. 2)
NEWS BRIEFS
HBCU WORKSHOP
Saint Augustine’s College
and the campus HUD Tech
nical Assistance Project will
host a Historical Black Col
lege and University work
shop through Friday. Repre
sentatives from the U.S. De
partment of Housing and
Urban Development, Wash
ington, D.C., and the Greens
boro Regional HUD office
conducted the meeting.
HBCUs from North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee,
and Kentucky were the
guests of the college for the
two-day session.
PROJECT C.O.P.E.
The Raleigh East Commu
nity and the Raleigh Police
Department will hold an in
formational meeting to dis
cuss issues and Project
COPE (Citizen Oriented Po
lice Enforcement). It is im
portant that residents at
tend the meeting, as the
RPD will discuss the survey
and resolution phases of
Project COPE. The meeting
will be held Thursday at 7
p.m. at the Wake County
Youth Service Center, 568 E.
Lenoir Street (old Crosby
Garfield School) cafeteria.
Community contact person
is John Carlton, 833-6083.
DAY OF COMMITMENT
In step with efforts of the
YWCA of the USA, the YWCA
of Wake County joined in
recognizing Wednesday as
the Day of Commitment to
the Elimination of Racism.
On Wednesday, all YWCA
staff, board members, and
others committed to ending
racism once and for all wore
buttons and red ribbons to
show their support for end
ing racism and the hatred
and violence that accom
pany it.
(See NEWS BRIEFS, P. 2)
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