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EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA TS MINORITY VOICE-SINCE 1981
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JULY 24 - JULY 37 . U9,
FACES OF HAPPINESS "Greenville Ts Mayor Nancy Jenkins, Brother Bobby Hardy Jr. and others enjoy
the festivities Downtown on the Evans Street Mall, which will be repaired and ripped up to allow traffic
to flow downtown. Don Edwards and his committee sold bricks to raise money to match the city
monies. Happy faces celebrate the revitilization of Evans St. Mall. (Jim Rouse Photo)
SCLC Returns To Atlanta for
40th Convention, July 27-30
ATLANTA, Ga "
ter forming as a result of the Mont-
gomery bus boycott and a need to
address issues of inequality, dig-
nity, full citizenship and the right
to vote, the Southern Christian
Leadership Conference returns to
Atlanta for its 40th annual conven-
tion.
Headquarters for the convention,
which will take place July 27-30,
will be the Grand Hyatt Regency
Hotel in Atlanta.
The fledgling SCLC was the first
black group to ever host a major
event at the Hyatt in 1957, when
founding President Martin Luther
King, Jr. and his leadership de-
cided to hold its first convention at
the brand-new hotel after manage-
ment finally agreed to place sev-
eral African-Americans in profes-
sional positions.
Activists from throughout the
nation will converge on Atlanta for
the convention, including hundreds
of SCLC youth, who will hold their
-Forty years ai-
National Baptists Vote
NASHVILLE, Tenn. "The
leader of the nation Ts largest
black denomination will hang on
to his job despite questions about
his marital fidelity and lavish
spending.
At an emergency meeting Thurs-
day, the 200-member board of the
National Baptist Convention USA
said it voted unanimously to keep
the Rev. Henry J. Lyons as presi-
dent of the 8 million-member de-
nomination.
In a statement issued after the
own convention, which will feature
a orite of passage, � a forum on rap
music and a step show, concur-
rently at the American Best West-
ern Hotel on Spring Street.
Highlights of this year Ts conven-
iion "the first to be held in Atlanta
in nine years "include major trib-
utes to retiring SCLC National
President Joseph E. Lowery, and
Ms. Evelyn G. Lowery, founder and
national convener of the SCLC/
W.O.M.E.LN.
The tribute for Dr. Lowery, an
SCLC cofounder and only the third
president of the organization, will
take place Sunday, July 27, at 8
p.m. in the Hyatt Grand Ballroom.
A literal oWho Ts Who, � including
NAACP President Kweisi Mfume,
Rainbow Coalition President Jesse
Jackson, National Council of Negro
Women President Dorothy Height,
National Urban League President
Hugh Price, Labor Secretary Alexis
Herman, U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters
and others, are scheduled to attend
closed meeting, the board said it
omoved and accepted the explana-
tion of President Henry J. Lyons on
issues... raised in the media. �
The Rev. Charles Williams, a
spokesman for the convention, said
Lyons spoke for about an hour and
answered questions from members.
He and other board members
would not provide details on what
Lyons said.
Lyons, whose term runs until
1999, left through a back door and
did not comment.
CONCERNED CITIZENS "These brothers are concerned about the
growth and progress of the Black community. Shown are Rev.
George Hawkin, Tabernacle Center of Deliverance; Bishop Randy
Royal, Philippi church of Christ; Rev. A.C. Batchelor, Philippi Mis-
sionary Baptist church in Simpson, N.C. They are shown outside of
the studios of WOOW Radio Station and the M � Voice Newspaper.
(Jim Rouse Photo)
the banquet event
A reception will follow at 10:30
p.m.
The SCLC/W.0.M.E.N. Ts lun-
cheon Tuesday, July 29, at noon at
the Hyatt will honor Ms. Lowery,
who conceived the organization 1n
1979 and has provided leadership
ever since.
On Monday, July 28, at 10 a.m.,
Lower will make his final presiden-
tial address after 20 years as presi-
dent of the SCLC.
A human rights luncheon is
scheduled for Monday at noon.
At 2:30 p.m., a forum titled oThe
Iliusion of Inclusion � will deal with
topics such as tracking, miseduca-
tion, standardized testing and ef-
forts to close predominantly black
colleges.
oReforming Welfare Reform: A
National Hearing � will follow at 4
p.m.
That night at 8, there will be a
town hall meeting titled, oWhere
(See SCLC TO ATLANTA, P. 2)
Dr. Franklin Uses Developing Better
Future with Opportunity For All
The man selected by Presi-
dent Clinton to lead a national dia-
logue on race told legislators Tues-
day that the country needs to focus
on developing a better future that
gives economic opportunity to all.
oWhile we cannot ignore the
past, we should not be consumed
by it, � Duke University historian
John Hope Franklin told a joint
session of the General Assembly.
oWe need to try to understand
our preseit and plan for a better
future based on what we learn. �
lranklin said he was oflattered,
honored and alarmed � by the presi-
dential appointment.
o| was alarmed by the magnitude
of the task, � he said. oIt is enough
to give anyone reason to pause and
to shudder. �
The effort will focus on education
and economic development as a
vay to build racial harmony, he
said, adding that making every
school first quality would eliminate
white flight and aid in blending the
races.
oThe attention will be on educa-
tion and not integration, � he said.
oIt is not enough to be the most
powerful nation in the world and
yet have large numbers of people
who are unemployed and homeless.
oIt is not enough for us to move
at 2 snail's pace to wipe out the
vestiges of racial and ethnic con-
flict. � he said.
The booming economy can also
help open up opportunities, he
added
DR. JOHN HOPE FRANKLIN
favorable time to
al act. if it is be-
ensuring equal eco-
oTt is the most
cleen up our raci
smirched, by
nomic opportunity for all. � Fran-
klin said. oSurely this is a land
with su{ficient resources, and suffi-
cient genius... to extend its bounty
to all. �
Developing a national dialogue
on race, Franklin said, is a little
like being a parent.
oYou ve never done it before, so
you try this and you try that to see
what works, � he said. oPerhaps we
can develop some strategies that
can be applied elsewhere. We'll try
anything to see if it works. �
A broad spectrum of society may
need to be convinced the dialogue
on race relations is worthwhile, he
said
oIf people don't want to be en-
gaged, there's not much we can do,
except show them it Ts worth it to
them, � he said. oIt Ts worthwhile for
black people and white people, rich
people and poor people. It Ts some-
thing we need to do. �
He spoke also of his fascination
with history and defended the tar-
nished oliberal � label
oBefore the word hberal T
quired the scorn and contempt that
it never deserved, North Carolina
prided itself on being a liberal
(See FRANKLIN, P. 2)
ac-
Drug Courts Catch On Around Country
By the time Tanya was 29, her
crack habit had reached $500 a
day.
Tanya, who asked that her full
name not be used, had iost custody
of her children. But that didn Tt stop
her. She had been arrested 11
times for prostitution and loitering
That didn Tt stop her.
In fact, jail got her ready for
more drug use.
oWhen I was smoking cocaine, I'd
be up for three days or more. Jail
would give you time to sleep it off, �
Tanya said. oThat Ts generally what
drug addicts do, � she said. oBy the
time you get out, you're ready to
start using again. �
Repeat offenders like Tanya are
a common sight in U.S. Courts,
where the majority of people on
trial were under the influence of
To Keep Rev. Lyons
Lyons, 55, of St. Petersburg, Fla.,
has come under increasing scrutiny
since the July 9 arrest of Deborah
Lyons, his wife of 25 years. She
was charged with trying to set fire
to a $700,000 Florida home Lyons
bought with Bernice Edwards, 40,
the Baptist Convention's public re-
lations director. On loan papers,
Lyons listed himself as unmarried
The St. Petersburg Times re-
ported Thursday that Lyons and
Edwards were negotiating to buy a
$925,000 mansion on five acres of
prime real estate near Charlotte.
They had placed a deposit on the
home and signed a contract, but
the deal fell through when Ms. Ly-
ons was arrested, the paper said.
Holding hands with his wife at a
news conference last week, Lyons
denied any wrongdoing and
claimed he was the victim of a rac-
ist media.
Most of those at the meeting de-
clined to comment, but some spoke
briefly to reporters who were kept
outside the hotel ballroom where
the gathering was held.
oAll positive. All positive. I Tm to-
tally satisfied, � said the Rev. Lewis
Randolph of Flint, Mich.
Mac Hines of Florence, S.C., de-
clared: oWe support our president
wholeheartedly. �
Not all were so emphatic. Asked
whether Lyons should remain
president, one board member who
declined to give his name said,
oThe jury is still out on that. T
The matter could be brought up
at the next board meeting, on Sept.
lin Denver, he said.
The Rev. Robert Hardmond of
Faith Chapel Baptist Church in
Brooklyn, N.Y., said he did not be-
lieve the meeting answered all the
questions about Lyons.
oAll the water will have to be
squeezed out of the allegations �
first.
The Rev. James Thomas, pastor
of Jefferson Street Missionary Bap-
tist Church in Nashville, 1s not a
member of the convention but
talked to board members after
their meeting.
He said members are considering
restructuring their board, which
Lyons expanded after he was
elected president.
oIf | were in that kind of trouble,
I'd step down, � Thomas said.
Lyons was on a church-related
trip to Africa when his wife was
charged with arson. She told depu-
ties she tore apart pillows, threw
around her husband's suits and set
small fires at the home after find-
ing a deed in his briefcase showing
he owned it with Edwards, who
was with him on the trip.
She initially said Edwards was
her husband's mistress. But the
next day she said that the fires,
(See VOTE, P. 2)
drugs at the time of their arrest,
statistics show. They return to
court and to more jail time because
of their drug abuse, a fact obvious
co many judges.
Out of frustration, a few judges
created a solution that is beginning
to catch on around the country.
They set up intensive programs
known as drug courts, which do
what most courts can Tt "provide
regular supervision and almost im-
mediate punishment, as well as
positive reinforcement for staying
clean and sober
Drug courts involve a yearlong
program that requires offenders to
appear in court almost every week.
The judge receives a progress re-
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port drawn up by drug counselors,
probation officers and others. The
judge also gets the results of uri-
nalysis tests that are done twice
weekly or more.
Failing a drug test or missing a
court-ordered meeting results in
immediate punishment. This com-
bination of immediate sanctions
and intense supervision distin-
guishes drug courts from the tradi-
tional system.
Drug courts are proliferating. In
1994 there were approximately 12
such programs in the country. This
year, 318 are functioning or in the
planning stage, according to the
National Association of Drug Court
(See DRUG COURTS, P. 2)
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DID YOU KNOW "In 1966 a Black man named Roscoe C. Norfleet
was the only Black man to sit on the Redevelopment Board that
closed Evans Street to its present mall status. But look ot here
come the hammers. (Jim Rouse Photo)
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SCLC TO ATLANTA
Continued from page 1
Do We Go From Here? �
On Tuesday, the day will begin
with a Labor Solidarity Breakfast
at 8 a.m. A 10 a.m. session featur-
ing national AFL-CIO President
George Sweeney of labor, Franklin
Raines, director of the Office of
Management and Budget, repre-
senting the government and attor-
ney Percy Sutton from the business
community will lead a forum titled,
oTeaching Our Dollars Some
Sense. �
The SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Ts Youth
Oratorical Contest will take place
at 2:30 p.m. on the 29th, followed
by a youth forum.on oMaking the
Youth Connection. �
The:cultural showcase, oGenera-
tion to Generation, � will cap off the
day with an 8 p.m. curtain call.
The cast will perform a historical
interpretation of the 40-year
lifespan of the SCLC.
On Wednesday, July 30, the cul-
minating day of the convention,
kicks off with an 8 a.m. prayer
breakfast. A healthcare forum
dealing with issues critical to Afri-
can-Americans will take place at
10:30 a.m., followed by the closing
session.
DR. FRANKLIN
Continued from page 1
state, easily the most liberal state
in the South and one of the most
liberal in the entire country, � he
said.
DRUG COURTS
Continued from page 1
Professionals, based in Alexandria,
Va.
New York has started setting up
drug treatment courts withn the
Family Court system because most
child abuse cases involve defen-
dants who are addicted to drugs or
alcohol.
Tanya is a successful graduate of
the Drug Treatment Court in Roch-
ester, N.Y. She is on the dean Ts list
at the local community college, she
has custody of her children once
again, and she and her new hus-
band have just had a drug-free
baby "saving an_ estimated
$250,000 in medical and social ser-
vices required by each drug-ad-
dicted baby.
By almost every standard, drug
courts are successful, according to
the drug court professionals T group.
The recidivism rate for the roughly
28,000 people who have graduated
is less than 4 percent, or fewer
than 1,200. Among an equal num-
ber of regular court offenders, the
recidivism rate would be more than
13,000.
oThe differences are so great that
some people are concerned that
they're cooking the numbers, � said
psychiatrist Michael Smith, who
for 22 years has run the drug treat-
ment program at Lincoln Hospital |
in New York City Ts South Bronx.
Smith has also been a consultant
to drug courts since the first one
was started in 1989 in Miami.
Success rates around the country
have been uniformly high. Of those
who participate in drug courts, be-
tween 70 and 90 percent complete
the program.
In contrast, Smith said, oI
haven Tt heard of a residential
treatment program that claimed a
graduation rate greater than 30
percent. �
Serving time in jail is even less
effective in stopping drug abuse.
According to the U.S. General Ac-
counting Office, fewer than 20 per-
cent of all prisoners receive drug
treatment. In fact, said Smith,
oJail introduces you to a lot of deal-
ers, and there Ts evidence it encour-
ages you to use the day you get
out. �
Many court officers say criminal
courts are overcrowded, operate
slowly and communicate poorly
with probation officers and drug
treatment centers. oOur legal sys-
tem has been way outdated, � said
Nadine Spinell, administrator of
the Rochester Drug Treatment
Court.
Conventionally drug abusers
may violate probation, a frequent
sentence for the petty offenses they
commit, only to have months
elapse before they appear in court
again. oAfter the precipitating
event you can be talking a year, �
Spinell said.
Not in Rochester, though.
VOTE
Continued from page 1
which caused $30,000 in damage,
were accidental and that her hus-
band and Edwards have only a pro-
fessional relationship.
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(Contemporary casement win-
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usually feature a combination of
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OPINIONS
Why Not Seniors As A Resource?
Throughout life there have been
various senior citizens who have
shared words of wisdom, as well as
ways and means to accomplish vari-
ous tasks.
Their insight and influenced have
been and continue to be invaluable in
opening dours
upstarts. �
Fact 3s, senior eitizens have obeen
there, and done that, � which makes
them an excellent resource. We Td
like to suggest a means of taking the
our elders to yet another
often closed to oyoung
wisdom of
level.
f weifare reform,
uvenile delin-
nestic uproar, why
folks who have lived
long lives, and found ways and
CONLNWNG Spiraling J
quences ! iol
3)
x rag 1
ite many of these ills
vy 0y} ly 3)
Onal Ves.
this newspaper columnists
has even written a book titled Glean-
Ings of the Wifers that advances the
value in the vast wealth of knowl-
edge throigs! rience that senior
introduce
dom to younger gen-
is, Would it not
presen ther way of viewing
if egin to
fican-American
hoy mks - in life in the midst
T sepregation. � To
See that disadvantage
rspiration as well
cork itech � along with a
elning of determination
Wwe kKeop food on the
id for many
parents of
instilled a wall
fford for your chil-
hings which your
parent ; " were not able to
value which
id, which we
believe is key to continued African-
American progress. That key, we be-
lieve, can open a whole new world of
perception for young minds, if intro-
duced as a complimentary compo-
nent of classroom instruction.
It is past time that we as a people
continue to segregate knowledge. All
knowledge that we have at our dis-
posal, whether it be academic, tech-
nical, or through experience, needs
to be directly accessible to our
present generation of young people.
These living encyclopedias of his-
tory can bring to life for our young
people, through their personal expe-
riences, what it took to oovercome. �
What it took to network. in an
American mainstream that then was
not conducive to allowing a black
man or woman to even dream the
oAmerican Dream, � for having to
deal with the oAmerican Reality � of
severely limited opportunity in the
days of yesteryear.
But in those years African-Ameri-
can businessmen found ways and
means to survive, African-American
farmers found ways to get a crop to
harvest, African-American educators
found ways to impart knowledge to a
generation that was not privy to
oequal opportunity. �
To not tap this wealth of innova-
tion that is our senior citizens, our T
elders, is a moral crime that will sen-
tence a generation of young people.
Each of us in academia, in busi-
ness, or in agriculture knows those
seniors who can make a difference
through sharing the owealth of
knowledge. �
It is our responsibility to supply
the ogeneration bridge � between our
seniors and our young people, to al-
low that ofree interchange of
thought � that would be the key to
open the door to a whole new way of
life, a completely different way of
thinking, a renewed thirst for knowl-
edge, that would translate into
progress for our younger generation.
Mis Work Cut Out
Cave a Suc
redicament
nal dialogue on
reve rtu
S41 crhers of the N.C.
(rene) hranklin de-
when he learned
{ had chosen
h nitiative.
atter d, and alarmed. �
} eason to be.
Other com n race, like the
Kern ii, had presented
voluminot t= that were re
ceived aan discussed
briefly iid then filed
and forg
Thirty vears after the Watts riots
that spurred that report, that devas-
tated a t even been rebuilt.
It is a telling testimonial of the
report IMportance
t
rea dha
to those in
charge of Ameriean society.
Its ommous Warnings about otwo
Americas, one black, one white, � des-
perately unequal, haunt us today and
are regulerly conjured up by
doomsayvers looking for editorial
copy
Meanwhile, its suggestions have
been all but ignored.
His commission, by contrast, is to
get people talking about race; more
to the point, how the races can live
together and get past their differ-
ences.
It will presumably present a re-
port to Congress, but that isn Tt its
main task, or its most important one.
Dr. Franklin, who has spent the
past 40 years steeped in history, is
daunted,
He knows what he Ts up against.
He showed it with his pragmatic
assessment of his first task: to con-
vince the American people that they
ought to start talking to each other.
oIf people don Tt want to be en-
gaged, there Ts not much we can do,
except show them it Ts worth it to
them, � he said.
Surely it could not have been lost
on him that the invitation to come
and speak to the N.C. Legislature
had come, not from the overall body
itself, but from two black represen-
tatives.
While there were no outward pro-
tests of his coming, there was no
show of abundant deferénce and ju-
bilation either, certainly not the kind
one usually sees reserved for presi-
dential appointees, a hometown boy
made good.
And the complaints when Clinton
announced the new commission com-
ing from conservative corners could
not have escaped him, as well.
Their response was simple, pre-
dictable, and depressing: We don Tt
need it.
Black and white Americans al-
ready talk enough, they said. There
isn Tt a race problem in America, ex-
cept the one that is conjured T up by
ultraliberal media and government
operatives bent on keeping their
jobs.
Yes, Dr. Franklin has his work cut
out for him. He has to convince half
of America that more odialogue � will
help to deal with the problem of race.
The other half, he has to convince
that it is even necessary,
And he has to start with all too
many members of his own govern-
ment,
He has reason to be alarmed.
ui AY \\\ar
To The Editor:
Over the past weeks, our offices have been flooded with
mail on various provisions that will affect the state budget.
Few issues have drawn more comment, and more criti-
cism, than a provision in the House budget that will autho-
rize a hefty retirement bonus for state workers who retire
early.
Let me explain how it works, and then offer my opinion.
The House budget would award any state employee who
is under the age of 62 with 30 years of experience who re-
tires between now and the end of this year extra retirement
money until the age of 62.
Here Ts an example: A 50-year-old employee who retires
today from his $50,000 job would be awarded $37,500 every
year for 12 years, up from $25,000. That Ts $153,000 more
than he would get if he retired like everyone else.
But what began as a plan to clear the state payrolls of
some highly paid senior workers could turn into an unprec-
edented early retirement plan that won't really save money.
One of the first and primary concerns is that it would rid
our schools of qualified, experienced teachers at the very
time we're trying to keep those good teachers in the class-
room.
Just this year we learned that more than 30 percent of
our state Ts teachers are leaving the profession in their first
three years. To address this exodus the General Assembly
has signed into law the Excellent Schools Act, which aims to
keep our best teachers and recruit even more.
But a retirement incentive that ushers them out the door
sends exactly the opposite message. Under this early retire-
ment provision, we have the potential to lose 3,011 teachers
and instructors, 363 principals and 37 superintendents.
I couldn Tt blame the educators for leaving; a sweetheart
retirement deal would be hard to pass up.
But a wholesale clean-out of any school district, and espe-
cially the small ones, could be devastating. And if teachers
seized this opportunity mid-year, replacing them would be
next to impossible.
On a broader point, why are we paying young workers to
oretire � when all other factors point in the opposite direc-
tion?
More than half of the state Ts 7,838 workers who are eli-
gible for the incentives this year are 55 years old or older.
Americans are living longer and working for more years
than ever. A person who is 50 years old should not be given
an incentive to quit working, I believe, and rely on state
taxpayers to bail them out earlier for a long retirement, or
even a second career. That is not the kind of message |
believe we should be sending to our state employees or to our
citizens in general.
I shudder to think of what all the other state workers
who aren Tt eligible for the retirement bonus must be think-
ing. If they miss the narrow window of chance this year, they
will be eligible only for the state Ts regular retirement. What
do we tell them next year, and the following year, when they
ask us why we don Tt give them the same kind of deal? Or to
the ones who already have retired, and missed a chance?
Bill proponents say spending $566 million over the long
haul would save us money in the end. Unfortunately, it
doesn Tt add up.
We'll spend that much only to save $420 million in sala-
ries, our fiscal analysts say. To save money, we would have
to leave every one of those thousands of positions empty for
at least 1.3 years or eliminate positions, and no one has
proposed to do that as part of this retirement reward system.
History will tell you that leaving a school without a su-
perintendent or a department without a legal advisor is im-
possible. And common sense will tell you that when these
workers choose to leave with their expected state retirement
benefits, we will achieve savings anyway.
While we support our state workers, the Senate cannot
support this proposal. We should show our appreciation to
state workers by awarding them just retirement when they
leave and just compensation while still on the job.
I know state employees who are lobbying hard for this
provision, and I can hardly blame them, I would, too, if I
were them.
But North Carolina has never undertaken an oearly-out �
reward system. that excludes most workers and robs us of
experience, and I hope we never will.
Sen, Marc Basnight
President Pro Tempore
North Carolina Senate
Raleigh .
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By Dr. Lenora Fulani
WHAT IS THE SOLUTION TO POLITICAL
CORRUPTION? THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
For the last several weeks, the U.S. Senate has been
conducting hearings into the financing of the 1996
presidential campaigns. While these hearings are being
used by both parties to try to gain an advantage over one
another, they nonetheless grow out of the very intense
public concern with political corruption and with the
influence of big money in politics.
Many of the political commentators and journalists
covering the hearings have already stated that nothing is
going to be done; that nothing will be done about political
corruption, about the extent to which democracy has been
subverted; that nothing can be done about the fact that so
many people in the country are alienated from and
distrustful of government. They say that nothing will be
done. But, I disagree. I think they Tre wrong. Because
something is being done. It Ts the grassroots movement for
political reform. That movement is called the Reform
Party. We Tre what Ts being done.
There are Americans across the country "rich
and poor, business people and civil servants,
people from the black community... who want
to come together and find a real solution.
We have some very serious problems in America. There
are serious issues of poverty and joblessness and an
educational system in deep, deep trouble. We have racial
antagonisms and profound misunderstandings between
different communities. These problems are not new. And
they must, of course, be addressed. But the problem that
stands out among them "the problem that will have to be
addressed before any genuine and lasting solutions can be
found "is the problem of why it is that these most basic
problems haven't been solved. That is our issue "that Ts the
Reform Party Ts issue. We have got to turn our attention to
the fact that we have a political system, a system of
governance and policy making that doesn Tt sufficiently
work to solve problems.
No small part of this problems "the problem of not
being able to solve our problems "is due to the excessive
loyalty that most politicians have to their parties rather
than to the people. It is this kind of partisanship "putting
party interests above the interests of the people of this
country "that must be addressed.
There are Americans across the country "rich and poor,
business people and civil servants, people from the black
community, the Latino community, the Asian community,
the white community, the gay community "who want to
come together and find real solution. These Americans are
finding that the two major parties have not served us as
well as they should in this regard, because they place such a
premium on loyalty to the party rather than loyalty to the
people. And so we have created a new political mechanism,
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Only in its infancy, the Reform Party is already made
up of diverse people. At the same time, though, we are not
so diverse as we might think. For we are all Americans. Our
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another. And with that, we can solve any problem.
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Avoiding Roofing
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missing roof
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed proposals will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Thursday,
August 28, 1997, in the Conference Room, Kinston, North
Carolina 28502, for the construction of: Lenoir County Board of
Education 2017 W. Vernon Ave., Kinston, N.C. 28504.
PINK HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ADDITION
at which time and place bids will be opened and read for Single
Prime and Multi-Prime work. Complete Plans and specification
for these Projects will be available from The East Group, PA,
324 So. Evans Street, Greenville, North Carolina, 27834 (919-
758-3746) during normal office hours on and after Tuesday,
July 29, 1997. They will be open for inspection in Greenville,
N.C. office of The East Group, and in the local N.C. offices of
the following: AGC - Carolinas Branch in Raleigh and McGee
Reprographics in Greenville; F.W. Dodge Corporation in
Raleigh; CMD - Carolinas Branch in Raleigh, and, ECC Plan-
ning Rooms in Kinston.
Lenoir County has established a minimum goal 10% participa-
tion by minority contractors for this construction contract.
Plan Deposit: $100.00
The Board of Education reserves the unqualified right to reject
any and all proposals.
Signed:
Dr. Doug James, Superintendent
Lenoir County Schools
2017 W. Vernon Avenue
Kinston, N.C. 28504
111 Michigan Avenue, NW, Wash-
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Pursuant to General Statutes of North Carolina, Section 143-129, as amended, sealed proposals
will be received by the City of Greenville, North Carolina, in the Public Works Department
Conference Room, 1500 Beatty Street, Greenville, North Carolina, until 10:00 AM, on Tuesday,
August 5, 1997 and immediately thereafter opened and read for the 1996/97 Street Resurfacing
Project.
The Street Resurfacing will consist of placing approximately 7,000 tons of bituminous concrete,
Type I-2, and making necessary adjustments to valves and manholes. Dirt street improvements
will consist of placing approximately 1,600 tons of bituminous concrete Type I-2, and fine grad-
ing approximately 15,000 square yards of crushed aggregate base. Also includes the placement
of theromoplastic traffic markings on ten (10) streets.
Proposals must be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the Purchasing Agent, City of
Greenville, Post Office Box 7207, Greenville, North Carolina, 27835-7207, and the outside of the
envelope must be marked oProposal for 1996/97 Street Resurfacing Project T. The name, ad-
dress, and North Carolina license number of the Bidder, and the date and time of Bid opening
shall be clearly indicated on the outside of the envelope. One (1) unbound copy of the Proposal
form is furnished in the Specifications which must be executed and submitted.
Each Proposal must be accompanied by cash, cashiers check, or a certified check, drawn on a
bank or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Company or a Bid Bond as
prescribed by North Carolina G.S. 143129, payable to the City of Greenville, in an amount at
least equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of the Bid, as a guarantee that a Contract will
be entered into and that a satisfactory Performance Bond will be executed. Contractors are
notified that legislative acts relating to licensing of contractors will be observed in receiving Bids
and awarding contracts.
Plans and Specifications describing the work may be obtained from the Public Works Depart-
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Carolina 27835-7207.
The City of Greenville reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any informalities, and
to award contract or contracts which appear to be in its best interest. The right is reserved to
hold any or all Proposals for a period of forty-five (45) days from the opening thereof.
Minority and Women Owned Firms are encouraged to submit proposals.
THIS 25TH DAY OF JULY 1997
CITY OF GREENVILLE
LEAVY BROCK
PURCHASING AGENT
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NICCI, MAXEE & KINA MEMBERS OF BROWNSTONE
Get the Most From Your Medicines
By Larry Lucas
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True or False?
1. The overwhelimings,majority
of people take their medi-
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With rich, soulful harmonies and
powerhouse, emotion-filled vocals
as their stock in trade, MJJ Music/
Epic recording artists Brownstone
emerged in 1995 as one of the
decade Ts premier new female
groups.
Today, the trio Ts debut album,
From the Bottom Up, is platinum-
plus elevated by the No. 2 R&B/
Top 10 pop gold single, oIf You
Love Me, � and its No. 6 R&B fel-
lowup, oGrapevyne. �
Building upon such an auspi-
cious beginning would pose a
daunting task to most artists. But
Brownstone members Nicci
(Nichole Gilbert), Maxee
(Charmayne Maxwell) and Kina
(Kina Cosper) have more than met
the challenge on their stunning
second album, Still Climbing.
oWe had to get over the sopho- .
more jitters, � admits Nicci. oIt was
really important for us to realize
symptoms. So, even though you are
feeling fine, you could be at risk for
a heart attack or stroke.
4. Medicines should be kept in
antight containers in a cool. dry
location, usually not in bathrooms
or kitchens where warmth and
moisture can cause medicines
to deteriorate and lose their
effectiveness.
5. Go through your medicines
periodically and safely disposes of
outdated or unneeded medicines by
putting them down the garbage dis-
posal or flushing them down the
toilet. Don Tt share your medicines
or take medicines prescribed for
others. no matter how similar your
symptoms.
These and other important tips
are included in a new booklet.
oGetting the Most From Your Medi-
cines. � published by America Ts
Pharmaceutical Com-
panies. These companies spend
hundreds of millions of dollars to
develop just one new medicine, and
they want people to get maximum
benefit from every medicine they
take. The booklet includes special
Research
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giving medicines to children. and a
checklist of patients
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Today's medicines
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that our job was not to try and
outdo the first record, but to make
an album of songs from the heart. �
A blend of hip R&B grooves and
tender ballads, Still Climbing
showcases the musical artistry
which has characterized Brown-
stone from the beginning.
oWe didn Tt have a particular
game plan for this album, � says
Detroit native Kina, who joined
Brownstone in June 1995, replac-
ing original member Monica
oMimi � Doby.
oWe had producers and songwrit-
ers submit material, then we chose
songs that we all felt we could re-
late to. �
Brownstone was formed in Los
Angeles by its three original mem-
bers. After a one-song a cappella
Did You
Know?
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Those looking for a satisfying
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rolls are now available from
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A new system called Compose
and available at Walgreens helps
remedy urinary incontinence, a
osilent secret � condition of 14
million Americans.
booklet can help you take charge
and help ensure that your medicine
treatment succeeds.
For a free copy of oGetting the
Most from Your Medicines, � write
to America Ts Pharmaceutical
Companies. Box P. 1100 15th
Street. N.W.. Washington, D.C.
20005.
Larry Lucas is Associate Vice
President of the Pharmaceutical
Research and) Manufacturers of
America (PhRMA).
Brownstone Ts Second Album Mest Cj
audition, the group became the
first act to Epic-distributed MJJ
Music.
The group began working on
Still Climbing in the middle of
1996, following an intense 18-
month period which began with the
release of From the Bottom Up in
January 1995.
As oIf You Love Me � climbed the
pop and R&B charts, Brownstone
was invited to join Boyz II*Men on
a sold-out U.S. tour in the spring of
television appearances on oThe
Soul Train Music Awards, � oThe
Lady of Soul Awards, � and BET Ts
oVideo Soul. �
oWe weren Tt expecting the kind
of response we got when the first
album came out, � Maxee recalls.
oNaturally, we hoped it would be
successful, and we were very happy
and thankful when everything
started to take off. �
Coaches Pick NCCU Gridiron
Squad To Finish Second In CIAA
DURHAM "After an 8-3 overall
record and a fourth-place finish in
the conference last year, the 1997
North Carolina Central University
gridiron squad has been predicted
to place second in the Central In-
tercollegiate Athletic Association,
according to the CIAA Football
Coaches Association poll released
Friday by the conference public re-
lations office.
The reigning, back-to-back con-
ference champion, Virginia State,
has been picked to repeat as CIAA
champion, receiving 76 total
points, including five first-place
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