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Actor To Become Involved , A* a youth, actor-director Marie „ -Van Peebles was disturbed by the ■ ; images of blacks he saw on televf ■ ,sion and in the movies during the 1950s. , “It wasn’t until the black butlei - came in ... and I said, Wow, that’s , not really how it is, is it?’ That’s very damaging for a black child tt see,” he said. Van Peebles starred in and di rected the controversial movie New Jack City, which grossed $3S .million last year. He was in Indi , anapolis to accept a Screen Image Award given at the annual Black Expo. He cautioned that until more . minorities become involved as writers, producers and directors, * or involved in management, the distortions will continue. “If you have divisions between the “haves’ and “have nots,’ then . you’ll [continue to] have what hap - pened in LA,” he said, referring to rioting after the Rodney King ver dict. * * * Diamonds are destruc tible. They will turn into graphite at temperatures ‘ __ of 1,400 to 1,600 degrees. SUPPORTING NAACP-Atlanta-One of two posters created to support the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) is displayed by (left to right) Beniamin S. Ruffin, vice president, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company; BiNye Aaron, the United Negro College Fund’s (UNCF) Southern Region vice prsident and a member of LDPs board of directors; and William E. Corey, president and CEO of Corey Outdoor Advertising. The posters were created as an extension of RJR’s three-year-old Public Service Billboard Program. In addition to the LDF, the program recognizes the work of such organizations as the NAACP, National urban League and UNCF. Corey offered to help RJR expand the program by providing display space for posters in 18 USA Discount convenience stores in Atlanta. Air Bags and Safety Belts May Save Your Life r* Although two million Americans • ' are killed or injured every year. • experts say most accident-related * injuries could be reduced or eliminat • ed with better occupant restraints-and that vehicle fatalities could be cut in . - half with air hifgs used in combination with lap and shoulder safety belts. Here from the AARP Auto ^, Insurance Program-, are some tips on proper use of safety belts and air bags: • People not wearing safety belts are three times as likely as those who are wearing safety belts to require hospitalization after a crash. So use safety belts any time you use your car, and insist that passengers use them too. even for short trips. Three ot every four traffic accidents occur within twenty miles of home • Wear the belt snugly across your hips, as far below the waist as possi ble. Position the' shoulder belt diago nally across the center of your chest against your collarbone. • Safety belts provide the best pro tection when the seat belt is in an upright position, so keep your seat as straight as is comfortable for you. • Look for lap and shoulder belts instead of lap belts alone for the rear seat. Select safety belts you find easy to reach, fasten and release. • An air bag is not a substitute for a safety belt. It's designed to offer further protection for the driver or a front seat passenger in a frontal crash. Together, air bags and safety belts provide the best available crash protection. • Most air bag systems protect * : If you don't say anything, you uon't be called on to repeat it. —Calvin Coolidge I 1 APPLY NOW! Begin Your College Education At JCC r me uonege rrogram utters: • Freshman and Sophomore level classes • High quality instruction • Credits transferable to Senior Colleges • Day and night classes FALL QUARTER BEGINS SEPT. 8 FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE Contact. DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Johnston Community College * Y°ur College of First Choice An Equal Opportunity N*y. 70 «t l*f 5 llh|0lll in*t*tutioo SmUMM. N.C. 27577 934-3051 ACCRSOtTEO «Y SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES S SCHOOLS Use safety belts any time you use your car. only the driver, but passenger side air bags are available in some ears. A ear with a full front seat air bag system will have air bags hidden in the steer ing wheel hub and in the right side of the instrument panel. Many insurance companies offer premium discounts for cars with air bags and other safety equipment. Check to see if your company does and think about investing in air bags the next time you buy a car. The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and ITT Hartford, one of America's oldest insurance companies and provider of AARP auto and homeowner insur ance, are working to improve driv ing safety and to keep auto insur ance rates from rising. For a booklet of 85 driving safety tips they've developed, send a stamped (52c postage), self addressed, business si/e envelope to: The Hartford Car. AARP Program, Dept. HC-H. ITT Hartford Insurance Group, 200 Executive Boulevard. Southington. CT 06489. Auto Air Bags Pose Recycling Risks © An hags can save lives on Ihe road, hul (hey can endanger the lives of recyclers, says the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries. Air hags are inflated hv sodium a/ide. a chemical that may cause can cer. If an unexploded air hag remains in an auto hulk when it is processed for recycling at a scrap recycling plant, it could explode there and cause injury or death to recyclers. The private recycling industry handles nearly 10 million autos annu ally for recycling. While auto reey clers do not oppose the use of air hugs, they believe that no life should be threatened in u recycling plant to save a life on the highway. They want the unexploded sodium azide canisters removed from auto hulks before recycling. The scrap recycling industry says the U.S. needs a system that makes it easy to identify obsolete autos that contain unspent air bags. Auto manu facturers should Design for Recycling® by installing air bags that do not pose recycling hazards. HAD AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT with PERSONAL INJURY? Know Your Righto—Call A Lawyer! Nathaniel Currie ATTORNEY AT LAW 805 New Bern Ave. Phone (919) Raleigh, N.C. 27601 856-0414 With Ready Credit; The Money’s Always There. The Personal Touch. Easy As UCB. UNITED CAROLINA BANK Fvprvlwlv’c Hnnp it at r>np Crprlit ic a nprsmtal rrpHit wririna a rhprkl time or another. Passed up a good buy or a perfect gift because the funds just weren’t there. But with Ready Credit - from UCB, your checking account balance need never hold you back again. Ready line of $500 to $5000 that lets you get what you want when you want it. You pay interest only on the amout you borrow and there are no overdraft charges. Usin Ready Credit is as easy as UCB has eight checking accounts to choose from, and each offers Ready Credit, it So drop by and ask about Ready Credit. It’s the easy g way to get what you need when you need it. Please stop bv any VCB office or call 671-6100. Text telephone nunilni /or the hearing im/ntnvJ, I-800-876-6545. © 1992 United Carolina Bank (j lYI Showing Commitment To Minority Consumers NEW YORK, N.Y.—“The more you care the more it shows.” That’s the headline of the latest General Motors “Building Tomorrow To gether” advertisement. The cam paign, developed by the Mingo Group, Inc. for GM, demonstrates the automaker’s commitment to the black consumer market. Through involvement with the Illinois Minority Pre-College In tern Program, GM employs minor ity engineering students each summer. The latest ad tells the IMPRINT story. It features Paul Parker, assistant dean and direc tor of the Minority Engineering Program at the University of Illi nois at Urbana-Champaign. The IMPRINT program places minority engineering pre-fresh man interns at companies like GM each summer. Parker explains, “As an educator, I believe we must convince today’s students that we care and we must demonstrate that care by getting involved be yond the classroom.” The ad then states, “At General Motors our .commitment to build world-class cars and trucks means investing in the education of our youth by supporting programs r such as Dean Parker’s and provid ing scholarships.” Throughout his career, Parker has been instrumental in develop ing programs for minority stu dent's: •Co-founde<f the Principals’ Scholars Program, which is de signed to motivate high-school stu dents to enroll in mathematics and science programs and then enter careers in those fields. This pro gram involves 32 area high schools. •Involved with the Junior Engi neering Technical Society pro gram, which encourages students to participate in science competi tions, fairs and academic contests. •Developed the IMPRINT pro gram. The print ad appeared in major magazines and newspapers throughout the country in late spring. The Mingo Group, Inc., one of the nation’s largest black-owned and operated advertising agencies, celebrated its 15th anniversary in May. TMG has been conducting marketing and advertising pro grams for General Motors since 1987. PEOPLE PLACES* I 781-3632 1 Rental Apartments • Houses • Duplexes 8265 - 8870 ★ Unsurpassed Downtown Locations! ★ ★ Affordable Rents. Great Values! ★ ★ North Raleigh. Gamer and C-ary if ★ Complexes! ★ ic ()ver 900 Rental Units! if ★ Owned and Managed Locally! if Kip-Dell Homes, Inc. 2600 Glenwood Avenue Raloirjh NC 27608 Open Monday Outlay 9 5 TAA/PMO
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