TUESDAY
Africare Honors Tutu
South African Bishop Desmond M. Tutu will
be a principal honoree and keynote speaker
for Africare Memorial Dinner in
Washington, D.C.
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Tyson Faces Lawsuit
Attorneys for Desiree Washington file a civil
law suit against Mike Tyson in federal District
Court in Indianapolis.
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This Week
Many people were resentful of Jack
ohnson who knocked out Jim Jeffries in
the 15th round to retain his heavy
weight title in July 1910. After his vic
tory, race riots broke out across the
country. But when Johnson arrived at
New York’s Grand Central Station on
July 12, 10,000 people wee on hand to
wlecome him.
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Bond Reduced For Moore Square Beating Suspect
BY CASH MICHAELS
BtafT Writer
A witness to the brutal beating
of an African-American man by a
pair of white teenagers in Moore
Square Park last month has testi
fied that the older of the two did
not touch the victim, contradicting
his earlier statements.
James Bagley, the homeless
man who, along with several oth
ers, helped save the life of Ken
neth Harris of Raleigh when he
was allegedly struck repeatedly
with a pipe on June 16, told Wake
District Judge Jerry Leonard last
Thursday that it was not John
Rera of Louisburg who hit Harris
during the incident, but rather his
younger accomplice, 16-year-old
Michael Wrenn. Both Rera and
Wrenn, also of Louisburg, were
charged with assault with intent
to kill after they drove all the way
from Franklin County to allegedly
"kill a black person in Raleigh.”
That night, Rera was also charged
with carrying a concealed weapon,
and resisting arrest.
Bagley, in a taped interview
with The CAROLINIAN and
WLLE radio on June 19, three
days after the incident, originally
alleged that he saw 19-year-old
Rera striking Harris with a “pipe
with tape wrapped around the
handle,” while the younger Wrenn
had a change of heart and tried to
get Rera to leave. When asked by a
reporter if he was sure, Bagley an
swered that he was.
But after appearing in court
Thursday, Bagley told the same
CAROLINIAN reporter that
Wrenn, even though he was the
younger of the two, “looked older”
to him at the time, and was actu
ally the one who administered the
beating to Harris that broke his
left arm and cut his head. “When I
got a better look at him, that’s
when I knew,” said Bagley.
When allowed to address the
court, Rera told Judge Leonard
that he “did not touch" Harris. “
tried to get Mike to calm down...”
he said. “...I tried to get him to
leave the park.”
But Assistant District Attorney
Deborah Shandies was not con
Wilkins, Elected U.S. Officials
Observe Politics On China Trip
BY SHEHETTIZI WOODLEY
Staff Writer
Ken Wilkins, Wake County reg
ister of deeds, recently visited four
cities in a country which has a his
tory spanning 5,000 years.
Those cities were Beijing,
Nailing, Wuxi and Shanghai, all
located in a country where one out
of four of the world’s population
lives. That country is the People’s
Republic of China.
Wilkins traveled to China as
part of a delegation of elected offi
cials from the United States. He
was selected to participate in the
excursion by the American Council
of Young Political Leaders.
The trip was designed to famil
iarize the delegates with economic
and political concerns of the Chi
nese government. They were also
exposed to different management
styles in their public and private
sectors.
Wilkins said that when he made
the trip, the Chinese were con
cerned that America might revoke
China’s “most favored nation”
status, which would make it more
difficult for the Chinese to sell
products in the United States.
He said many U.S. politicians
were arguing that China was vio
lating its people’s civil rights by
maintaining forced labor camps
where political and philosophical
prisoners were held.
He added that the killings in
Tiananmen Square simply height
ened awareness of the issue of
human rights in this country.
KENNETH WILKINS
Wilkins said the Chinese gov
ernment claim that their methods
of dealing with political unrest is
an internal matter which should
be of no concern to outside nations.
Wilkins said economic and po
litical problems within China are
handled very differently from the
ways they’re dealt with here be
cause “Everything is controlled by
the government. There is a central
committee that sets policy for the
country.”
In many of the meetings he at
tended with government and busi
ness officials, Wilkins found a
keen interest by the officials in for
eign investment. However, Wilk
ins said the Chinese “don’t want
the cultural changes that might
come with it. But I don’t think that
would be possible.”
Wilkins said Chinese workers
appeared to have good working
conditions, although he admitted
Chinese guides were responsible
for taking the delegates to selected
workplaces.
He said conditions were best at
companies which were jointly op
erated by foreign employers.
A successful joint venture, he
(See KENNETH WILKINS, P. 2)
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MARTIN CLEMONS
I think year-round schooling has a
lot of benefits, but I would be afraid
of students getting burned out. It’s
really a matter of attitude. The Japa
nese have always had year-round
schooling and they’re way ahead of
us. After several years of adjust
ment, students would benefit more
from it.
RWof/’/Irt • In the past few years
Dnermg. has become evident
that U.S. graduates cannot compete
in the global market. Year-round
schooling is one proposal that some
educators feel would boost the per
formance of American workers. The
CAROLINIAN asked if students
should attend year-round schools and
this was the response:
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LONIE FAITH
I think it’s a good idea. The kids
need something to do during the
summer. It would help them im
prove academically.
Jfoi.
JOHN THOMAS
I think it’s a very good idea. Educa
tion is the key.
I.
KENNETHWHITAKER
Stuidents should have a break
But being in school more, I guess yot
couldn’t help but to learn.
Clinton Seeks Minority
Help To Attract Voters
During his 11 years as Arkansas
governor, likely Democratic presi
dential candidate Bill Clinton has
placed more minorities and women
in, according to a press release
from the Clinton camp.
In an effort to underscore this
commitment, Clinton recently ap
pointed Chicago Alderman Bobby
Rush as his national director of
the Office of Voter Outreach, Sky
Johnson as his national conven
tion coordinator, and Avis LaVelle
as his national press secretary.
The appointments come on the
heels of strong negative reaction
from some segments of the black
community to his sudden refusal
Clinton
Supports
Haitian
Refugees
Appearing recently on
CNN’s “Larry King Live,”
Democratic presidential
candidate Bill Clinton reas
serted his support for the
rights of Haitian refugees to
immigrate to the United
States and discussed what
policies he would pursue as
president regarding African
nations.
“I don’t believe the Hai
tians should be sent back to
Haiti, and I don’t think
their lives should be put at
risk,” said Clinton on the
live call-in show. “I think
they are political exiles and
should be treated as such
until we can bring back an
elected government to
Haiti.”
Clinton also pointed out
that he was the first presi
dential candidate to criti
cize the Bush administra
tion for its handling of the
Haitian situation.
The likely Democratic
Party nominee went on to
'.See HAITIANS, I1. S;
to appear at the National Newspa
per Publishers Association conven
tion with black independent presi
dential candidate Lenora Fulani,
with whom he is feuding, and his
strong condemnation of rap singer
Sister Souljah at the Rainbow
Coalition convention.
“As president of the United
States, my cabinet, staff, appoint
ments and judgeships will reflect
the American people,” said Clin
ton. “As I have done for the cam
pi ign, I will comb the country for
qualified people to fill those senior
posts, and those people will reflect
America’s proud racial makeup.
(See BILL CLINTON, P. 2)
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
“RALEIGH!” EXHIBIT
The Wake Visual Arts Association announces the opening of the
exhibit “Raleigh!" through Saturday, Aug. 1. “Raleigh!” is a show of
WVAA members’ original art works in various media, celebrating
Raleigh’s Bicentennial. Hours of operation for the WVAA Gallery are
Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact Deborah Hancock, executive
director, 828-7834.
MUSEUM CONSERVATOR
Did you ever wonder how the beautiful paintings and other objects
in a museum are preserved? How do they remain in such quality condi
tion, without a speck of dust or deterioration, for hundreds of years? All
of that is the job of the museum conservator. Spend Sunday, July 12,
with David Goist, chief conservator of the North Carolina Museum of
Art, and learn more about the care, restoration, and conservation of
works of art. The lecture begins at 3 p.m. and admission is free.
WOMEN OF COLOR WRITERS NETWORK
The Women’s Center is hosting an organizational meeting for the
Women of Color Writers Network on Tuesday, July 14, from noon to 1
p.m. All women of color who write—prose, poetry—and who would like to
meet others, share and grow, are invited to attend. There is no charge.
Call 829-3711 to register.
FAITH WORKSHOP
On July 18, there will be a workshop at Faith Tabernacle United
Holy Church, 741 E. Juniper Avenue, Wake Forest, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The theme is “Faith Tabernacle’s Outreach Ministry: Committed Chris
tians Working Together.” For further information, call 556-0322. Elder
Eula Coleman is pastor.
WAKELINK OFFERS IMMEDIATE RESPONSE
More than 300 elderly, handicapped and isolated people in Wake
(See CALENDAR, P. 2)
vinced. She pledged to present evi
dence during the trial to prove
that Rera was instrumental dur
ing the assault.
Harris, the beating victim,
agreed outside the courtroom that
it was Wrenn, and not Rera, who
attacked him. Harris had to have
staples in his head for the large
wound, and had his left arm in a
(See ASSAULT, P. 2)
Blacks
Quiet On
Abortion
BY CASH MICHAELS
Staff Writer
It was a thunder heard across
the land, when the highly antici
pated decision by the U.S. Su
preme Court restricting abortion
rights was rendered last week.
Pro-lifers and pro-choicers drew
their respective lines, advanced to
the nearest microphones and tele
vision cameras, and came out
screaming.
The high court, in considering
whether the state of Pennsylvania
had the right to place certain re
i strictions on the right of a woman
to have a legal abortion, ruled five
to four that the state could require
that women be informed and coun
seled, then given a mandatory 24
hour waiting period to think it
over, before the operation can be
gin, and while the justices agreed
with Pennsylvania’s parental con
sent requirement for minors, they
struck down spousal consent for
husbands.
In effect, while retaining the
right to an abortion, the court de
creed that state legislatures do
have jurisdiction in governing that
right. Neither side of the equation
was pleased.
“Make no mistake about it, Roe
vs. Wade [the 1973 Supreme Court
decision ratifying a woman’s right
to an abortion] has been gutted,”
said one national pro-choice activ
ist. “It will now become increasi
ngly difficult for poor women to be
able to get a legal abortion because
of these restrictions.”
“We have been betrayed,” coun
tered a pro-life advocate. “Those
(See ABORTION, P. 2)