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ISSUE WEEK APRIL 29-MAY 4, 1998

Racist Isues Still Go Unresolved at Vermont-American

Coalition Against Racism holds press conference...

By Kitty J. Pope

Rey. Randy Royal

LITTLE WILLIE CENTER HOLDS STH ANNUAL SPRING FESTIVAL

By Kitty Pope

The Pitt County Coalition Against
Racism (CAR) held a press conference
recently at the Philippi Church of
Christ. CAR called the press conference
because acts of racism at Greenville's
Vermont American Corporation have
been ignored.

Bishop Randy Roval, president of
CAR. said that a hangman's noose.
found in a bathroom. and "KKK".
painted on the wall of Vermont. are
indications of unfavorable-- working
conditions for black employees. "There
has also been other acts of racial
discrimination and harassment at the
plant that have not been investigated
thoroughly." said Royal.

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The coalition, along with the
support of the NAACP. is calling for a
full scale investigation into racial
practices at the plant. Both groups
believe that there are many problems
existing at the Vermont American plant.

Jacob Schroder, a former me-
chanic at the plant, was fired from his
job last year after a disagreement with
another employee. Schroder reported to
the supervisor what had happened and
how the other employee had used
profanity and derogatory remarks dur-
ing the incident. Schroder was fired a
week later. The other employee (who is
white) was not.

Emplovment

Security Com-

mission agreed that SchroderTs firing
was inappropriate, but Schroder had
trouble finding
unfavorable referrals from the Vermont
American Corporation.

Schroder approached " several
lawyers about this, but was turned
down because no one wanted to go up
against a company. He then went to
CAR for support. CAR has talked with
several employees at Vermont
American and have received reports of
verbal abuse. hostile working environ-
ment. and unfairness in promoting

ces. :
CAR officials have talked with
management at the Vermont plant and

With Barbara Fenner, (Pictured with Jeff Savage) Director of the West Greenville Community Develo

er, | é pment Corporation, as Mistress of
Ceremony, the Little Willie Center held its Annual Spring Festival at the Eppes Middle School last Saturday. Greenville's Mayor Nancy Jenkins,
was on hand and gave the Welcome which was followed by music from the Greenville Police Band and the History of the Little Willie Center

given by Evangelist Marie Goings.

The Honorable Henry Aldridge, a member of the North Carolina General Assembly ("Legislator of The Year") was the keynote speaker. Oth
speakers included Ms. Carol Guion, Director of Ariel's Day Care, and Pitt County Commissioner Jeff savage , ms

Attendants enjoyed exhibits, music, a puppet show, poetry, games, food, and viewed the Fire Department's Safe House. The Tabernacle Center
of Deliverance Steppers gave a step performance. Door prizes were given.

Closing remarks were given by Mary Ward, President of the Little Willie Center, and Marvin Arrington, the center's founder. Deacon Allen
Brock, a member of the Little Willie Center's Board of Directors, gave the closing prayer.

|. Focus on People

Israel The Warrior's Mission: Rebuilding Spiritual Positivity

his neighborhood.
As time passed,

him.

(Israel The Warrior with Promoter Tohn Hurley |

endeavors to recapture and re-direct the youth of this nation (ages 40 an
delivered with intense flava over ultra ophat? beats, Israel the
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Warrior has risen in the midst of the people... Watch for his upcoming CD'entitl@l "MERCY."

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Don't Forget! You're Vote Will Be
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Warrior can be nothing but successful. Armed
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Born in the Bronx, New York, and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia,
Israel the Warrior began rapping at the'ttender age of eight. Influenced
by some of the original greats like Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, and Slick
Rick, Israel's style and rhyme delivery quickly became incontestable in

Israel began to create and develop new styles of rap
that could be used to weather any hip-hop storm. From house party to
house party, from block to block, Israel's oflava? has always been a force
to reckon with. Unfortunately, as with many young black males in the
inner-city, Israel was led astray into a life of fast cars, fast women, and
fast money. Having been incarcerated on several occasions for several
criminal charges, Israel became immune (so he thought) to law
enforcement agencies and the U.S. justice system as a whole. Israel
continued in his criminal reign until the "dirt" inevitably caught up with

Having faced 45 years, sentenced to 5, and serving only one, Israel
found God and received salvation in a Sby 7' jail cell: After reading the
Bible in its entirety, in about 6 monthstime, Israel began teaching the
Word of God to his fellow inmates during daily Bible study sessions.

Currently, as a 17 year veteran ofhip-hop and street game, Israel

Teaching the age old wisdom of biblical

the knowledge, wisdom, and
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the company headquarters in Louisville,
Kentucky. Bishop Royal said that they
havent gotten any positive results from
the Vermont Corporation yet.

"We are standing on behalf of the
workers at Vermont. Many are afraid to
come forth because they fear that they
may lose their jobs", said Royal. Unfair
promotion rules must be change and the
workers must not be subject to a hostile
working environment. We are only
asking for working conditions that
should already exist.

The Vermont plant, which employ-
ees about 400 people, makes router bits.
The corporation has been in Greenville
for more than 30 years.

STROKE IS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY
- CALL 911!! AMERICAN HEART

ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES MAY AS
"STROKE AWARENESS" MONTH...

Every 53 seconds, someone in the
United States experiences a stroke.

Every 3.3 minutes, someone dies of
one. Stroke, also known as brain
attack, is the third leading cause of
death behind diseases of the heart and
cancer, and is the leading cause of

serious, long-term disability.

Each year about 600,000 people
suffer a new or recurrent brain attack.
In 1995, stroke killed 157,991 people
and left many of those who survived

with severe disability.

For Stroke Awareness Month this
May, the American Heart Association
wants everyone to know that when it
comes to treating stroke, every second
The theme for Stroke
Awareness Month 1998 is "Stroke Is A
Medical Emergency--Call 911!" Learn
the risk factors and warning signs of
stroke and get immediate medical help
if one occurs. Here are the warning

counts.

signs of brain attack.

Sudden weakness or numbness of the
face, arm, or leg, on one side of the

body.

@ Sudden dimness or loss of
vision, particularly in one
eye.

@ Loss of speech, or trouble
talking or understanding
speech.

@ Sudden, severe headache
with no known or
apparent cause.

@Unexplained dizziness,
unsteadiness or sudden
falls, especially, along
with any of the other
listed stroke symptoms.

The moment you notice one or

more of these signs, seek medical help

immediately. Early detection and
immediate treatment of stroke may

prevent some of its brain injury. A new

drug called tissue plasminogen

activator (TPA) must be administered

within three hours after the onset of
stroke symptoms.

"Immediate medical attention is
vital in reducing the injury to the brain.
when a stroke occurs," said Dr.
William Herndon, AHA Volunteer. "It
can make all the difference between
life or death and in the quality of life
for a stroke survivor. Everyone should
make it their responsibility to know
the warning signs of stroke, just like
they learn basic first aid or CPR."

Stroke is largely preventable by
practicing healthy lifestyle habits that
reduce the risk of heart disease and
stroke--controlling high " blood
pressure, maintaining healthy blood

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ON PEOPLE!

O.J.Wants Police To
Open Furhman File

0. J. SIMPSON wants the Los
Angeles Police Department to make
public the police file of former
police detective Mark Furhman.
Furhman boasted of beating Blacks
and Hispanics, chasing and shooting
suspects, planting evidence and

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sexually harassing women officers, .

and repeatedly using the word
onigger.?
The Justice Department re-

cently decided against prosecuting

the former police officer.
Broadening the Scope
of His Talents

SHAQUILLE OTNEAL, Los
Angeles Lakers basketball star has
decided to attend film school this
summer. "I've been involved in a lot
of commercials and I'm going to try
to direct one of my own com-
mercials,? said O'Neal.

Spike oNicks? The
Knicks
SPIKE LEE's \atest film
project is a commercial for profess-

ional basketball team Miami Heat.
Le ben ew York-Kaicks fan, said
that Heat invited him to film the

commercial. The commercial fea-
tures the entire Heat line-up, Coach
Pat Riley, birdlike mascot "Burnie"
and cheerleaders.

Robeson Exhibits Set
To Hit The Road

In commemoration of the
100th Anniversary of the birth of
PAUL ROBESON, an exhibit of his
life, artistry, and ideas recently
opened at the New York Historical
Society. The exhibit entitled Paul

Robeson: Bearer of a culture, is the |

largest exhibition of Robeson
memorabilia ever shown to the
public. Robeson, after completing
law school in 1923, chose a career
in the performing arts. Robeson
used his international stardom to
speak out against racism. After
completing the New York Show, the
exhibit will tour the U.S.

oYou CanTt Put That On
The Back Of The Bus!?

ROSA PARKS, mother of the
Civil Rights Movement, was
honored by Troy State University in
Montgomery, Alabama, with a $7.5
million library and museum. Parks
is the first African-American to
have a museum-library named in her
honor by any university in the
United States. The building will
have an auditorium, computer lab,
and classrooms. "In 1944, when |
was arrested in front of the Empire
Theater, I had no way of knowing
what the future held. | thank Troy
State University tor this great
honor," said Parks.

Setting The Record

TRACEY BROWN, daughter
of the late U. S. Commerce
Secretary Ron Brown, has decided
to set the record straight about her
father in her recently published
book, "The Life and Times of Ron
Brown". The introduction to the
book is written by President Bill
Clinton. Brown's book can be
described as a tribute to one of this
century's most compelling figures
-- the person and the politician.
Her father, Ron Brown, helped to
revitalize the Commerce Depart-
ment from a political dumping
ground to a viable economic force
that helped to create jobs and
entrepreneurs, His concept and
implementation of commercial
diplomacy has become legendary.

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Editortals
Credo of the Black Press

The Black Press believes that America can best lead the world away from racial
and natural antagonisms when it accords to every person, regardless of race,
color or creed, full human rights. Hating no person, fearing no person in the
firm belief that all are hurt as long as anyone is held back.

WHERE ARE THE JOBS!?
By: Hugh B. Price :
President, National Urban League.

A

A newreport, circulating privately among state officials and still not publicly available, paints a frightening
picture of the impact in New York State of the new welfare reform laws that have driven hundreds of thousands
from the welfare rolls.

According to the New York Times, which obtained a copy of the document, close to 70 percent of 480,000
people who've left the state's plunging welfare rolls since 1996 have yet to get legitimate jobs. In New York City,
where 350,000 of former recipients live, only 29 percent of former recipients found full-time or part-time jobs in
the first three months after being cut off from public assistance.

The survey--the first statistical effort in New York to track those who've disappeared from the welfare rolls--
compared lists of people whose benefits ended during one quarter of the year against records of wages that were
reported to the state by employers in later quarters. Employers are required to file wage reports to the state each
quarter.

The study deliberately set a ludicrously low definition of a former welfare recipient's employment: anyone
who made $100 or more in three months after leaving the rolls.

However, even at this threshold, the report found that the percentage of ex-recipients in New York City
who've found jobs has declined sharply from 1996, when the new laws took effect, to 1997.

Just 33 percent of families in New York City who dropped off the rolls from July 1996 through September
1996 showed earnings in the next quarter. That's bad enough. But of those who left the rolls from January through
March 1997 only 22 percent did.

The state study doesn't take into account people who are self-employed, work off the books, or have moved
out of New York. Nor does it include former recipients whose employers fail to report wage data promptly or are
not required to report wages at all, like farm owners.

That missing data has led state officials to label the survey too imprecise to yield significant conclusions.

But critics of the new welfare law told the Times offered "a singular opportunity" to assess the new law's
insistence that forcing recipients off the welfare rolls will lead to their finding jobs.

Up to now, there have been claims and counter-claims about the success of welfare reform, but there has been
no data with which to evaluate those claims,? said Marcia Meyers, a Columbia Univerity professor and welfare
expert. "This really gives us the first glimpse of life after welfare and it is alarming. Meyers and others said that
the report helps confirm that, instead of helping, the new law will drive thou-sands of former welfare recipients
deeper into poverty by forcing them off the rolls even though they have no prospect of legitimate employment.

Moreover, the situatignsis likely to get worse because new federal welfare rules compel states to be even
tougher on welfare recipients still on the rolls.

Ann Erickson, the legislative coordinator for a New York advocacy group for the poor, called the study
especially worrisome because it showed former recipients weren't finding jobs even during the country's current
sustained economic surge.

The true test will be when the economy takes an inevitable downturn and the people who remain on the
caseload are less-skilled and harder to serve,"she said. It's troubling.

The New York State welfare study calls into question a basic premise--and promise--of the new welfare laws
the Congress enacted and President Clinton signed two years ago: that tougher restrictions move people from
government depend-ency into jobs.

It underscores what I and.numerous other critics of the new law have been saying all along. Given the
generally low education and skills of those who receive welfare, claiming that the law would work simply because
our currently strong economy was generating a multitude of new jobs were nonsense.

America must, for all our sakes, give able-bodied welfare recipients a fair chance to earn a decent wage and
leave welfare and poverty behind. This can't be achieved by wishing. It requires a public and private sector
commitment to programs that train them for the kind of work which enables individuals to earn their way in
American society.

That's part of the value of this study of welfare reform in New York. It underscores the fundamental issue
which has always been at the center of the debate over the welfare reform law: Where are the jobs?

BLACKS MUST REGISTER TO VOTE FOR CRUCIAL ISSUES

oPower concedes nothing without a demand, it never has and it never will?

Those powerful words, spoken many, many years ago by the great orator and abolitionist Frederick Douglass,
still ring right today. But, apparently they are not being heeded by many in the African-American community when
it comes to empowering themselves at the voting booth. Is it apathy, laziness, or have major numbers of people
moved out of the city? We speculate a little bit of all those things occurred, and maybe those numbers will improve
after the general election in November. Primaries traditionally draw little interest, but there are several key
candidates and key contests in next month's primary that should have drawn more interest in the African-American
community. Maybe many African-American voters are holding back until the big contest eight months from now.
We hope that's the case. There are far too many important items on the political and social agenda in America for
African Americans to take a pass on registering to vote and then voting. Too many people died for African
Americans to have that right. .

We must use it and use it often and wisely. Voting is one of the most profound ways to demand respect and
change.

A Prayer For Spiritual Revival...

By Brother Raymont Simm

May our Lord guide you to help me get this oend time" message to all our people. America's future and ;

prosperity is dependent on whether our church repents and is successful in receiving God's help in bringing about
a true revival.

Will our Christian Church reject our Lord's final message given to us in Revelation 3:14 or will we bring His
judgment of being vomited out of His mouth upon ourselves?

Asa lay minister, I have just completed mailing 130,000 hand-addressed to all of the churches in the southern
states.

| asked for no money or support except that they join me in fervent prayer for a nationwide revival. The ipathy
that our Lord and Apostle Paul predicted for our age was painfully obvious for very little attention and action was
aroused by the letter and request. !

This, of course, is of much concern to me for I have great compassion for the great number of people who
profess Christ while their lifestyles are a living testimony that they have been deceived -- possibly by the "wid gate"
doctrines and practices that is so prevalent in our churChes today.

1, therefore, will continue to do all I can to warn individuals of their spiritual jeopardy because they continue
to listen to the counsel of men instead of that of the Scriptures and the Holy Spirit.

Many non-scriptural precepts and practices have been brought into our end-time church and these have been
instrumental in bringing about our complete apostasy or falling away. The Scriptures warn us to always be watchful

for some who are "blind leaders", "wolves in sheep's clothing", "false prophets", ofalse teachers", and "hireling "

shepherds" who do not really love God's sheep. |

I sincerely hope that you will study the Word daily, along with much prayer and meditation. PI
fervently and frequently for our church and our country. Unless our Lord sends us a revival soon, neither ou
nor our country will be strong and successful much longer,

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A Commentary by Keith W. Cooper

Tornadoes, destructive whirling winds accompanied by funnel-shaped
clouds, progress in a narrow path often for many miles over the land.
Occurring in many parts of the world, tornadoes, the most violent
atmospheric phenomena on the planet. occur most frequently in the Central
Mississippi Valley, and are associated with the fall of barometric pressure so
raid that wooden structures are often lifted and burst open by the air
contained within them. Recently. Alabama, Tennessee, and Arkansas were
tornado-stricken in a seemingly, vengeance indelibly etched in many
memories. History. however. indicates that recent tornadoes were compared to the vicious, top-ten US. okiller?
tornadoes predating the recent catastrophes. Yet. citizens of tornado-prone areas must be educated as to how to
prepare for the inevitable. .

A case in point was a tornado which occurred in Missouri. Illinois. and Indiana on March 18. 1925. Around
1:01PM near Ellington, Missouri. trees snapped and for the next three and a half hours more people would die. more
schools would be annihilated. more students and farm owners would be killed. and more deaths would occur in a
single city than from any other tornado in U.S. History. In Missouri alone, about 13 people were killed.

In Gorham. Illinois. 34 people died while the town was destroyed. Over half the townTs population was killed
or injured. Murphysboro, however. was the largest death toll within a single city in U.S. history. Of the 234 deaths.
at least 25 were in different schools. Surprisingly, all of the schools were brick and stone structures and built on little
reinforcement. Yet, many students were crushed under falling walls. The losses in property damage in Murphysboro
alone totaled about $10,000,000.

Additionally, in nearby Desoto. 69 people were killed. and the 33 deaths at the school were the worst in U.S.
tornado history. In Indiana. at least 71 people died. About 150 homes were lost in the town of Griffin. and many
children were killed on their way home from school. Cumulatively. over 695 people died and over 2.027 were injured
on the tornadoes that hit Missouri. Illinois and Indiana in 192.

Other states had similar destruction and horror stories. Nonetheless. between Louisiana and Mississippi. 317
and 109 people died and were injured. respectively. on May 7. 1840. Morever. since slave deaths were generally not
recorded, the death toll on Louisiana plantations was extremely high during the Pre-Civil War era.

How would vou protect would you protect yourself from an approaching tornado? The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued the following tips:

@ In homes or small buildings-GO to the basement (if available) or to an interior room on the lowest floor,
such as a closet or a bathroom. Wrap yourself in overcoats or blankets to protect yourself from flying debris

@ In schools, hospitals, factories, or shopping centers " GO to interior rooms and halls on the lowest floors.
Stay away from glass-enclosed areas with wide-span roof such as auditoriums and warehouses. Crouch
down and cover your head

@ In high rise buildings " GO to small interior rooms or halls. Stay away from exterior walls or glassy areas.

@ In cars or mobile home " ABANDON THEM IMMEDIATELY. After all, most deaths occur in cars or
mobile homes.

Indeed tornadoes are very destructive. Although the size of a tornado is not necessarily an indication of its
intensity. the U.S. gets about 1.000 recorded every year. About 200 U.S. tornadoes. , About 200 tornadg have killed
about 18 people each. However. improved communications. forecasting. detection. and public awareness substantially
have reduced the death figures. In any event. in the U.S. since May 7. 1840 (when over 317 people were killed by a
tornado in Natchez. Mississippi. tornadoes have killed more than 2.400 and injured more than 8,900.

Debt restructuring can thwart bankruptey filing

By: Dolan R. Bozeman

While bankruptcy may be the last resort for some, many homeowners could drastically change their financial
well-being by simply restructuring their debt. As interest rates hover near four-year lows, homeowners across the
nation have found refinancing useful for more than just cutting their monthly payments."If you still think mortgage
rates have to drop 2 percentage points before refinancing our mortgage makes since, wake up! You could be losing
money while you read this," according to USA TODAY. If you couldn't cut your interest rate 2 percentage points, the
old rule of thumb said it may not be worthwhile to refinance, because it took too long to recoup the fees, and costs
of refinancing your loans (usually several thousand dollars). However, in today's era of high consumer debt, that may
not be quite accurate. For example if you have a mortgage at 8 percent interest, but you are also paying 18 percent
to 20 percent in nondeductible credit-card or installment debt, your combined interest on all of your debt may be 12
percent to 14 percent. Even if you were to match the interest rate on your current mortgage at 8 percent, by
consolidating the high interest debt and paying off the credit cards and installment debt you would reduce your

monthly payments. The tax deductibility of mortgage interest also means the real interest rate is lower; an 8 percent

loan may really be 5 percent in after-tax dollars.

Lowering your monthly payment isn't the only reason to refinance. Although most homeowners seek to lower
their payments and interest rate, consolidating bills, paying off your mortgage sooner, or even cashing out to meet
an immediate financial need, may be equally as important in considering refinancing. Believe it or not, there are cases
where individuals with A credit and plenty of equity in their home have panicked in a financial emergency and filed
bankruptcy, when a new home loan is all they needed. If you don't think you are adequately saving for retirement,
future education expenses or other major expenditures, refinancing and restructuring your debt may be the first step
in a sound financial plan. The extra money you save every month could earn you more money in another investment.

One thing to consider when purchasing or refinancing is how long you'll live in the home. In general,
homeowners who know they'll be moving in three to four years should consider an ARM (adjustable-rate mortgage),
or a hybrid loan that has a fixed rate for five or seven years, then converts to a traditional ARM. In the early years
of these loans, the rates usually are much lower than a fixed-rate loan. This may also be a good strategy for those with
less than perfect credit. You can qualify for a lower fixed or adjustable-rate mortgage.

If the prospect of spending hours or even days calling lender after lender to find the best rates has you down,
there's an alternative. A good mortgage broker will have enough knowledge of the marketplace to know instinctively
where the best deal lies. If you are less than qualified--say you've had financial difficulties in the past--chances are
that he'll get you the mortgage that you couldn't have secured by yourself.

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VOTE FOR RUFUS HUGGIN
_ NC House - 8th District _

Since we could talk, our father,
Rufus Huggins, had us involved in
public life. We support our father
i i and ask you to look at the things he
has done and not hearsay. He has raised
$15,000 for the Jackie Robinson League, started
the Partnership for Progress, and Parents for
| Public School. The list is long and we ask you to
- look at threcord being sent to your homes. Vote
for proven leadership and a record of getting
things done. Endorsed also by the Eastern NC

" Civic Group.
| Signed:Shelia Huggins AskewT Starla Huggins Mc Kinny and
Sabrina Huggins .

| \Paid for by the Committe to Elect Rufus Huggins)

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Sam Solomon, President
Bull Creek Corporation

Six families in
Franklin County had a
bold vision: they've turned
f | their tobacco fields into a
. " golf course. Before they
went to First Citizens for
financing, they had
completed a fourth of the
we project themselves.

oWe picked up rocks,
we cut bushes, we worked
on the tractors,? explains
Sam Solomon, president of
Bull Creek Corporation.
oWe get out there and we
. grab the shovel.?

When loan officers
Eta | from First Citizens saw

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By Bob Chase ;

Fifteen years ago this
month, A Nation at Risk decried
the orising tide of mediocrity"
engulfing U.S.public education.
That landmark report spawned
thousands of education report,
commissions, conferences, and
summits--a mini-industry that,
for all its hubbub and hype, ha
snot significantly improved
America's public _ schools.
Indeed, after 15 years of "re-
form," we have become a nation
in denial.

This denial was.on vivid
display six weeks ago when
results of the Third International
Mathematics and Science Study
(TIMSS) of 12th graders were
made public. That surprise says
everything about our national
denial.

After all, is it really a
surprise that loose academic

standards in the U.S. allow half
of all 12th graders to take no
science courses, while one out of
three take no math?

Is it a surprise that low

salaries fail to lure enough
qualified teachers, so that 28
percent of high school math
teachers and 55 percent of high
school physics teachers in the
US. have neither a college
major nor a minor in their
subjects? :
Is it a surprise that US.
12th graders do much less
homework and watch more TV
than their foreign peers? And
what about the extra ordinary
fact that 28 percent of the U.S.
12th graders who took the
TIMSS test said they worked
more than 25 hours a week in
after-school jobs? Is it possible
that their parents--and the rest of
us--never noticed?

- Public Notice "

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is now open under new
management.

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-Doublewides MUST be sold.

~ Current liquidation is now
_ underway. All homes have
been reduced by thousands of

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_ This is not a gimmick. All
applications will be accepted.
~ We provide the financing!
Call 753-6465 or just stop by.
We are located on Hwy 264
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The point in this litany of

laxness is this: 15 years after A
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During this anniversary

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promotion. Tens of thousands of
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complaining, about the crackdown
on social promotion. They ought to
be rejoicing.

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legislation before Congress that
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site " The Mount Zion and Union
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and regional organizations con-
vened by the National Parks and
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Congress to quickly pass the
National Underground Railroad
Network to Freedom Act (.R. 1635
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would link hundreds of sites,
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state and private sites, structures,
museums, artifacts and activities
bound together through a variety
of partnerships, educational mate-
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private sector. The coalition has
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located at the corner of Fifth and

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facilitator. The purpose of the
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community on what potentials sites
exist in Greenville an Pitt County
that could be developed as a
heritage tourism site for visitors.
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DINING DON'TS

DON'T - - let your eyes get
bigger than your stomach when
dining out. Order what you think
you will eat. If you just can't finish,
most places are happy to give you
a take-home bag.

DONTT - be embarrassed to
ask for one--it beats wasting money
on uneaten food.

DON'T - use serving utensils
for yourself. Use the sugar spoon to
put the sugar in your tea. Use your
iced-tea spoon to stir it.

Use the butter knife to put a
pat of butter on your plate. Use
your butter spreader or dinner
knife to spread it on the bread.

DON'T - put more on your
fork or spoon than you can eat in
one bite. Yes, that goes for ice
cream, too!

DON'T - make noise! Any

sound, other than a crunchy veggie
or an occasional moan of delicht,
made while chewing is totally
unacceptable. If your mouth is
closed when you chew, then you
won't have this problem.
. DON'T - mix food on the
plate. It may have been fun to mix
your peas and mashed potatoes
when you were a child, but one
does have to make sacrifices as one
grows older!

DON'T - reach across the
table or across another person to
get something. If it's out of reach,
ask someone to pass it to you.

DON'T - pick your teeth at
the table, either with your fingers
or with a toothpick. If you have
ever seen anyone pick his teeth at
the table, you will understand the
reason for this rule. It is a real
problem if you get a piece of lettuce
caught in your teeth at the begin-
ning of the meal. Excuse yourself
and take__~eare of the problem
in the. bathroom.

DON'T - lean back in your
chair. Keep all four legs of the
chair on the floor ("four on the
floor"). It is really tempting to lean
back on two legs, even grown-ups
do it sometimes. The only sure cure
we know is to fall backward, break
the chair. and have your parents
deduct the cost of repair from your
allowance. Let's hope you don't
have to learn the hard way!

DON'T - flap your elbows
like a bird flapping its wings when
you're cutting or eating. Elbows
should be kept close to your sides
when eating so you don't jab the
person sitting next to you. If you
are left-handed, ask to be seated at
the corner with your left elbow out.
It avoids a collision with your
right-handed neighbor.

DINING DO'S

DO - put your napkin in your
lap as soon as you are seated at the
table. It's the first thing you do,
even if you are in restaurant and
haven't ordered yet. If the napkin is

small, unfold the whole thing in ,

your lap. Resist the temptation to
unfold it by flapping it out to the
side of your chair! If the napkin is

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large, you may leave it folded in half
on your lap.

The only time a napkin should
be tucked under your chin is when
you are under three years old!

DO - try a little bit of
everything when you serve yourself
(at a buffet, at a family meal,
anytime), unless you know you are
allergic to a certain food. If your
mom or the hostess has taken the
time to prepare it, you owe her the
courtesy of tasting it. If it looks
questionable, you may ask for a
small portion. Otherwise, take a
medium-size portion, _ leaving
enough for everyone to have one
serving of everything. If there is
enough food, you may have seconds
(or thirds) of your favorites.

DO - keep dinner conversation
pleasant. Wait until dinner is over to
tell your sister about dissecting the
frog!

DO - take small bites and try to
avoid talking with food in your
mouth.

DO - wait until you have
swallowed a bite of food before you
take a sip of your beverage. Bread
crumbs don't look so great on the
rim of the glass--and neither does
lipstick, girls, so blot your lipstick
before going out when you know
you're attending dinner party.

DO - remember your posture at
the table. You probably think we
mean "Get your elbows off the
table," but we are going to tell you
that there are times when it is okay
to put your elbows on the table.
When you are resting between

courses, or when you are leaning .

across the table to talk to someone,
nothing is more natural.

There is no doubt that this rule
was made by the mother of a
teenager who insisted on lounging
across his food at mealtime--you
know, the old wrap-your-arm-
around-the-plate-and-hunch-over-t-
he-sandwich routine. Not a very
pretty picture, is it? "But how do I
keep the lettuce and tomato from falling
into my lap," you say. Since you
asked"pull your chair up close enough
to the table, about four inches from the
edge.Then lean from the waist over the
plate while you eat. Anything that drops
Wi fal back on the plate It's really not
so hard!

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animals? Your bike? All 25 pairs of
- your jeans? Here's a list of some

pvee a college freshman probably

Read your college catalog or.
check with the college to find out
specifics for your school.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

Scissors. clear and masking
tape. paper clips, stapler and sta-
ples. pens. pencils, notebook and
typing paper, correction tape or
fluid, note pads, a pencil sharpener.
stationary and postcards, stamps,
your address book, a calendar.

REFERENCE MATERIALS
A good dictionary, thesaurus.
book of quotations and a term paper
guide or style manual to help you
with the correct form.

CLOTHING
Bring clothes for all occasions.
based on the climate and culture of
campus. Stock up on
underwear--you may not have time
to do laundry as often a you think!

PERSONAL CARE

A sewing kit, safety pins.
detergent, liquid soap for hand
washables, a laundry basket or gag.
shampoo, soap, toothpaste. head-
ache remedies, bandages, antiseptic
spray, cotton balls, tissue, cotton
swabs, thermometer, hangers.

PERSONAL PAPERS

Copies of financial aid forms.
registration packet and personal
identification like a driver's license.

Students: Remember your
Social Security card--you'll need
your number often.

MISCELLANEOUS

An iron (check first--some
dorms furnish them): a hot pot and
immersion heater for late-night
snacks (also check to see if dorm
regulations allow these); two sets of
sheets, towels. pillow cases and
wash cloths: a waste basket: a desk
lamp; double stick tape for hanging
posters, an umbrella: an alarm
clock; dishes (a plate. bowl, a
couple of glasses and cutlery):
posters; pictures, your high school
yearbook: a camera and film: and.
yes, your stuffed animals!

EXECUTI VEORDERS

FOR A BETTER SPRING

APRIL, MAY, JUNE-Pick a
weekend to spring-clean as a
family. A hand-held vacuum will do
the stairs in half the time.

Schedule, a cooking day to
make and freeze several casscroles
for nights when you don't have time
to prepare dinner. Mothproof and
store winter clothes. Start thinking
about summer, Plan :9ur family
vacation;brainstorm with your kids.
about possible summer jobs: look
into summer camp and volunteer
opportunities.

Plant a garden. (Dig your
fingernails into soap beforehand so
they'll be easier to clean later.)
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was the bearer of the fruits from the

club which she left with my trusting

neighbor, Elder Willie A. Perkins.
The club had decided to adopt

acupuncture
had also heard from others how I tried
hard to keep as active as possible.

My thanks to Ms. Rasooe and
the club members who signed the card:
Ervin

Shanicka Gatling, Nathaniel Stanley,
Annette Craig, DeWayne Hoggard.
Dereck Askew. Latisha Bell, Marquis
Young, Tony Ward, Terry Blount.
Michael Fraiser,Lionel Askew, Amina
Cooper, Kendall Riddick, Julia Beale.
Alicia Sparrow, Latricia Brown.
Shaelyn Couch, Pattie Jerrigan and
Elizabeth T. Rasooe get an extra
thank- you.

Love has no boundary. It's what
we are taught in Sunday School.
Caring is love and love is sharing. We
are also taught that God loves a
cheerful giver. Proof surfaces often that
one who freely shares oneself and gives
often receives from the most unex-
pected source. That's what love and
charity is all about.

Those young folk in Bertie
County don't know this individual just
as many others who know the name or
read this column. However, | hope I
can face them one day because they

Representative Eva Clayton, seated her
beside me, trusting this one with the
congresswoman's purse and itinerary,
then Ed Carter, between herself and the
congresswoman.

Across the stable sat George
"Buck" White, campaign manager for
the former mayor, and judges Joseph R.
John, Sr, N.C. Supreme Court, and
Clarence E. Horton, Jr, N.C. Court of

Mr. Carter seeks the N.C. Senate
6th District seat. A representative spoke

Washington .
County and I never got to speak with "
him. Also present was District Attorney ,
Mitchell Norton, 2nd Judicial District. :

Both candidates, Sheriff Keith ;
Roach and Albert Roberson, were |
present and all three vying for the |
county commissioner's seat: Doyle Veo .
Bunting, J.H. Dixon and Mort Hurst.

N.C. Supreme Court seat :
seeker Judge James A. Wynn, a?
native of Martin County, was early
on the site and did a splendid job in
his presentation. The candidates
complimented the Democratic
Women on their efforts.

Happy birthday greetings to James _
C. Gray and Errol Williams.

On the sick and shut- in list: Ms.
Gladys Hubbard, Ms. Marie Jones-
McNair, N.W. Slade, Ms. Nonie
Smallwood, Nathaniel Hardison, Ms.
Janice Moore, F.L.Joyner, Ms. Reba
Reddick, Kelvin Rodgers, Ms. Fannie
B. Slade, William E. Boston, Sr.,
Grady Moore, Ms. Annie L. Harris,

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Moore, Ms. Lillian Peel, Frank

Hubbard, Ms. Georgia Joyner,

Willis E. Williams, Jr, Ms. Clara
Jones, Ms. Brenda Fisher-
Whitfield, Ms. Lela C. Bond, Ms.
Minnie Chambers, Abraham
Cordon, Ms. Zenner Midgett, Joe
Rodgers, Ms. Pearl Nichols, Ms.
Elizabeth L. Duggins, Augustus
Harris.Ms., Lucy P. Brown, Jesse
Allen Bell, GeorgeT A. Perry, Ms.
Novella J. Bonds, Ms. Clara R.
Owens, Ms. Mary Ella Duggins,
Ms. Zada Lyons, IB. Cordon. Ms.
Nancy T. Purvis, Mr. and Mrs.
Irvin Outlaw, Ms. Maybelle Cooper.
Ms. Amelia Lloyd, James E.
Smithwick, Ms. Delia Lloyd, Ms.
Emma Perkins and Ms. Mary Ann
Purvis.

In the nursing homes: Ms.
Pauline Brown, Alexander Hodges.

. Alton Bell, George Peel, Ms. Hattie

Little, William Ellison, Jerome W.
Aikens, Luther Perkins, Noah S.
Nicholson, James A. Jones, Ms.
Melba B. Perry, Ms. Ora J.
Mitchell, Ms. Martha Cherry and
Ms. Ruth Ollie Perkins.

Up until the last minute it
appeared as if folks were taking the
Saturday before Easter as a holiday
from politics or had gotten lost
trying to find Williams Chapel Church

in this small town. Then, suddenly, the

First to arrive for the Eastem
Forum was Martin County's Keith
Roach, He was appointed two years ago
and is now seeking the position via
(who was invited personally but did not
attend). Roach lost in his bid prior to
the appointment by a small margin and
has been very visible with some
changes most favorable to a majority of
those this writer has spoken with.

As promised, even with her busy
schedule, Rep. Eva Clayton made it
back to Williamston (she was in town
on Thursday night) just after everyone
had eaten and the food was cold, but
she got something to sustain her and
her staff anyway.

Our tradition is to partake of
nutrition provided by the host county,
then proceed with the business, simply
because most folks travel at great
distances and some have health prob-
lems.

Working with the congresswoman
now is Keith Sutton, who was briefly
the North Carolina NAACP exeautive
director.

Also on the scene were candidates
Ed Carter, Jim in, John Edwards,
Rufus Huggins, Jeff Savage, Jon
Williams, RL. Martin and Ms. Ella

Scarborough. Those who acknowledged
receiving the evaluation form: but did
not attend or send a campaign
Duane Kratzer, Jr, and Joseph R. Johns,
Sr., (judge).

There were 16 counties present
and the meeting was over at 3 p.m. as
minutes and Rep. Clayton was given the
extra time some did not use.

Sincere thanks are extended to
Williams Chapel AME Zion Church
and its pastor, Dr. George Blackwell
who gave the invocation and stayed
throughout the entirety, even assisting
with the deanup.

Also to Ms. Doris R_ Duggins
(whom I loved working with in
fund-raising events years ago) and Ms.
Clara Jones, who came for the very first
time to such an event and said she was
impressed with the caliber of the format.

Training it was for North Carolina
NAACP State Conference Youth of the
Year first runner- up Ms. Lakeisha
Taylor Clark, the sole youth president.
God is good -all the time. :

Saturday, April 25 at 7 p.m. No tickets
sold. All were invited.

Hi, Tm Caivin Henderson

As a community leader and former
elected official of Winterville and Pitt County |
have had the opportunity to keep abreast
and to address many of the issues that di-
rectly affect the living conditions of all of our

citizens.

1 feel that many of the ordinary everyday
working men and women have lacked that
strong voice who is willing to represent their
concerns and needs on issues that are con-
tinuously brought before our elected officials.

For a strong voice on social reform, af-
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Calvin Henderson for Pitt County Commis-
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Ayden, Winterville Central and Winterville
East, Chicod, Greenville 6, 9, 10, 11 and 12.

Thank you for your prayers and

support in the upcoming Primary

May 5, 1998!

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Edgecombe County is home to Carol A. White. Always has been,
| and it always will be, in all probability. But Carol White is anything
but a "homebody." Born and reared in (you guessed it) Edgecombe
County, Ms. White is a 1975 graduate of South Edgecombe High

| | «School. She furthered her education at Edgecombe Community College

and the Electronic Computer Program Institute. Ms. White also
attended Paralegal School in Raleigh, N.C., and the seeds of public
service were first planted.

In July 1976, at the age of 19, Ms. White began her distinguished
career at the Edgecombe County Courthouse, where she served as
Deputy Register of Deeds under the late Mace Edmondson. Just
eighteen months later, Ms. White assumed the position of Deputy Clerk
of Court in the Edgecombe County Superior Court and held that
prominent position for 12 years.

In 1990, Ms. White made history when she was elected as the first
woman Clerk of Superior Court of Edgecombe County. This was not
just a victory for political office. Ms. White's election was a lesson in
courage and determination, as she had to survive a sometimes bitter
path to victory that even included her being fired from her position as
Deputy Clerk after announcing her intentions to run for the court's
highest elected office. But Ms. White fought onward, and history was
in the making.

As Clerk of Court, Ms. White is known for her sweeping changes .
and improvements in the office's efficiency and effectiveness. Her
involvement in operations, staff training, and employee relations have
made a great impact on the Clerk of Court's office, and the taxpayers
of Edgecombe County are better served for her commitment and
diligence.

Her love for Edgecombe County is evidenced by her many
activities in the area, including: the State Credit Union Advisory Board,
Edgecombe County KidsCount, the Student/Mentor Program for
Phillips School, and a host of other local as well as statewide programs.

Carol A. White has done more than.just stay at home. She has

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SETTLEMENT SETS STAGE FOR NEW CRIME WAVE

By Richard E. Sincere,Sr.

The proposed federal
settlement with the tobacco compa-
nies includes a provision that federal
excise taxes on cigarettes will rise from
$1.10 to $1.50 a pack over the next
several years. The experience of many
states and foreign countries teaches us
that such a tax increase wall ad ©
increased Ci; smuggling by or-
ganized connals, with the likelihood
of gang violence as various crime
syndicates battle for oturf in the

contraband cigarette market.
In congressional testi last
December, Robert A. Robinson of the

General Accounting Office (GAO)
reported that osmuggling cigarettes
from low- to high- tax states, or

International
recently between Canada and the
United States. According to the
in Canadian federal and provincial
Cigarette taxes in the late 1980's and
early 1990's led to large- scale smug-
gling between the United States and
Canada, conducted almost entirely by
ized crime. Violence increased.
merchants suffered, and in one year
alone, Canada and its provinces lost
over $2 billion (in Canadian dollars) in
tax revenues. Canada responded in
1994 by sharply reducing federal and
provincial cigarette taxes... Since then.
smuggling has declined considerably.In
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explained how Canada's rising tobacco
taxes set into motion the law of
: "Mohavd

Consequences.
Indians, from tribes along the

-US.- Canada border, biker gangs, and

Asian Triads smuggled cigarettes across
the border in boats, airplanes, trucks,
legitimate courier So ea ee

iles. By the end of 1993, nearly one
in three cigarettes were contraband.

"In February of this year, Erin
Schiller of the Pacific Research Institute
noted the perverse, unexpected effects of
Canada's cigarette tax. Despite the steep
tax hike, Schiller wrote in the
Washington Times, "Youth smoking did
not decrease and many officials ironi-

argued that high taxes made it
more difficult to control youth smok-
ing How could this be? Notes the GAO,
"According to the Canadian Prime
Minister, as the portion of the Canadian
market supplied by smmggled tobacco
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Ci to
contraband tobacco undermined the
government's health policy objectives of
reducing, tobacco consumption, particu-
larly among youth.

In the most delicious
irony, U.S. college students living near
the Canadian border made a practice of
going on odrinking holidays" to Canada,
where the drinking age is lower. To pay
for their vacations, they would take
carloads of low- priced U.S. cigarettes
to sell or trade for liquor.

Washi Times correspondent
Erik Kirschbaum reported in early 1996
that a similar smuggling problem was
occurring in Germany. Cigarette smug-
gling led to oa surge in gangland- style
executions and turf wars (that) made
Berlin streets more dangerous that .at
any time since World War II," he wrote

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"Authorities fear that cigarette traffick-
ing is leading to crime empires dealing
in extortion, prostitution, stolen cars.
and weapons.
GES Necks heer, Pal Geitner reported
in USA Today that "turf battles between
the Vietnamese gangs that control
street- level sales have been blamed for
the deaths of 40 Vietnamese, 15 in
Berlin alone (in 1996)."The reason? Just
can net a smuggler $550,000 in profits.
According to former Treasury
official Bruce Bartlett, all
across Europe, high taxes are resulting
in a bonanza for smugglers. "One fourth ;

donation to Mr. George
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VOTE
David S. Hammond

Pitt County Commissioner
District One

PASTOR
BUSINESSMAN
COMMUNITY
LEADER

* More than 30 years Public Service é
* Served two terms Pitt County Development Commission
* Served on Human Relations Commission"Greenville
¢ Active in Pitt County Democratic Party as a Coordinator and
Get-Out-The-Vote Specialist for Twenty Years
* Served on the Political Action Committee of the General
Baptist State Conventions of N.C. for 12 years
¢ Publicity Coordinator for Black PastorsT Conference of Pitt
County for 12 years (one of the founders of the conference)
¢ President of Flanagan Funeral Home, Inc. since 1996.
Employed by Flanagan Funeral Home for more than 30
years serving Pitt, Craven, Martin, Greene, Beaufort, and
Edgecombe Counties with professional and Dignified
Funeral Service.
CAPABLE

CONCERNED COMMITTED

Involved and In Touch with Citizens on a Daily Baisis"whose
Encouragement & Support have made me a Candidate.

Your Vote On MAY 5 WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Paid for by the Committee to Elect David Hammond

of the worldTs cigareties are now
smuggled across national borders to
evade taxes and tariffs," he wrote last
August. "Governments are already
losing $16 billion per year in tax
revemmes- - a figure likely to rise as
organized crime becomes a larger player
in the business of smuggling smokes. In
Italy alone, organized crime is said to
make $500 million per year smuggling

Important Public
Announcement

"As long as tobacco remains a
legal commodity, efforts to control its =
consumption through regulation or-}-4
taxation are doomed to fail. This was
the case during the eel
experiment" alco! ition,
when possession of alcohol was legal
but the sale and importation of it were
not. This created an instant Black
market for criminal kingpins like Al
Capone and Joseph P. Kennedy. giving
birth to organized crime in this country.
With excessive cigarette tax rates, the
Mob will have just one more outlet for

It's obviously time to rethink the
tobacco settlement - - ; the

If you want to learn more about how
_ topromote a prosperouse race
relations in Pitt County, the state, the
nation, please donTt miss STIRR,
Summit to Improve Race Relations to
be held on Wednesday, May 6th
through Friday, May 8th from 5 P.M.
to 7 PM. at the Philippi Church of
Christ on Farmville Blvd. in
Greenville,

misguided idea of raising tobacco taxes.

CONTINUING

THE MISSION

1998 is an election year

Pitt County voters will elect a Sheriff

Incumbent Billy Vandiford is not
worried about the competition. His
concerns are focused on providing
the citizens of Pitt County with
quality law enforcement. Some-
thing he has focused on for the past
7 years.

There are several items that top his
agenda. One of those is asking the
county commissioners for addi-
tional deputies. oWe are woefully
short of street deputies. Calls for
service have increased, but we have
not had a deputy sheriff in the last
five years. o There have been depu-
ties added to the department, but
those deputies were assigned to
grant-specified positions.

The shortage of deputies is a prob-
lem, but not a problem that canTt
be solved. Shenff Vandiford is a
problem solver. He tries to solve problems before they be-
come burdens. He has implemented several programs that
have generated a great deal of revenue for Pitt County. His
implementation of getting inmates to pay for medical care
was the first of its kind in North Carolina. This program has
become the model for several other states.

The Domestic Violénce Unit of the Sheriff's Department is
another grant-funded program set up by Sheriff Vandiford.
This program has focused on all aspects of domestic vio-
lence; from the initial distress call to follow-up visits provid-
ing avenues of help for the victim and the defendant. This
unit is the first to have a team of officers that handle all as-
pects of domestic violence all the time.

Another issue close to Sheriff VandifordTs heart is the juve-

nile crime rates. oWe need to be
spending more money on at-risk
youth before they enter the judi-
cial system.? Vandiford stresses
that building more prisons 1s not
the solution to the problem, keep-
ing at-risk youth out on the sys-
tem is the solution.

Sheriff Vandiford strongly be-
lieves that money presently being
spent to educate inmates could be
better used to educate our young
people before they end up in the
system. He is not against inmates
trying to better themselves; just
that an inmate seems to have more
access to education than the aver-
age citizen.

Sheriff Vandiford confronts issues
that may not seem to be a Sheriff's
duty todo. But, he believes that
if a person has the capacity and
the power to make positive change, then they should try their
best to do so.

The Sheriff's Department went through a phase of change
last year. Some officers changed positions, others moved
on. Sheriff Vandiford believes in a strong work ethic. You
are asked to perform your job and the requirements that go
with it, to the best of your ability. And if you cannot fulfill
that job position, you should move on or be re-assigned to
another position better suited for you.

Sheriff Vandiford is preparing for the years ahead. His de-
partment has a mission to accomplish, and he is determined
to see that the mission continues against any obstacle that
appears to stand in the way.

VOTE ON MAY 5, 1998 TO RE-ELECT
BILLY VANDIFORD SHERIFF

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THE TEEN CENTER -

Located at 1703 E. 14th Street in
Greenville is open Friday nights,

8:00-11:00 PM for Grades 6-8,

Hollywood Didn't oDo The Right Thing? For Spike :

In what we see as a
classic case of "jungle
fever," the Academy of
Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences did not "do the
right thing" last month in
snubbing film maker Spike
Lee and his wonderful work
about the 1963 Birmingham

church bombing,.. Four
Little Girls.

It lost out to ..The
Long Way Home, by Rabbi

Marvin Hier and Richard
Frank for Best
Documentary--and while it
may have been a matter of
taste and choice among
voting Academy members, it
still was another slap at
African-American film-
goers and a swipe at the
talented Lee, who should
have been recognized long

ago by his Hollywood
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Candidate

Dan Wynne

Pitt County

District 3

Commissioner

Vote May 5, 1998

1. Education -

2. Environment -

Law & Order -

use by the Sheriff's Department.
Employment -

different educational backgrounds.
Zoning -
Open Meetings -

If elected County Commissioner for District 3, | will support these issues:

The people will have to have an education to meet their future

needs and goals. | support classroom technology.

It is important to maintain a safe water supply and clean rivers.

The county needs to have a start-up program for a county-wide

sewage system.

@

| support maintaining and improving the present programs now in

We need to work in securing industry that employs people with

| would support a simple zoning plan if the county would show
good intentions to provide sewer and water for the citizens.

| believe in open meetings since itTs the peoplesT agenda. Any other

way of conducting business has not worked well in the past.

Personal Information - | am married to Erline Copeland Wynne and we have three
adult children. I am a retired farmer, a veteran of the Korean
Conflict, having served in the U.S. Coast Guard. | reside in
the Pactolus Township and am a retired member of the
Pactolus Volunteer Fire Department. I am currently

president of the Pitt County Farm Bureau and a member of the
Tar-Pamlico River Council.

Paid For By Committee to Elect DAN WYNNE to PITT COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Saturday nights, 8:00-midnight for
Grades 9-12. Teen activities include
dances, billiards, study sessions
(every Tuesday 3-6 PM), volunteer-
ing, community projects, etc. Youth
Advisory Council meets the first
Wednesday of each month 6:30-
7:30 PM grades 6-8 and 7:30-8:30
PM grades 9-12. All interested
people are invited to attend. Call
Kevin Yarrell at (919) 830-4567 for
more information.

BABY SITTING - American
Red Cross baby sitting class for ages
11-14 is held at the Red Cross
Office. To register, you need to go
the American Red Cross Office,

peers.

But that is Hollywood
for you. Fickle, phony,
shallow. If it truly wants
to be more representative
and sensitive to African
Americans as it has pro-
fessed in the past,
Hollywood should be about
the business of recogniz-
ing some of its other great
African American and other
minority talents.

But not only with acco-
lades and awards. It needs
to provide more meaningful
jobs inthe industry, such
as writes, agents, direc-
tors, cinematographers
and other professions mi-
norities have tradition-
ally been shut out of.

Lee, had he won one,
would have been only the
seventh African American

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variety of swimming lessons are
held at the Greenville Aquatics and
Fitness Center. Please call (919)
758-6892 for more information.

SUMMER PROGRAM .
REGISTRATION for city residents |
will be April 28 and 29, 6:00 PM j.
to 8:00 PM at Jaycee Park -
Administrative Building.
Registration will continue for resi-
dents, as well as non-residents,
daily beginning April 30 from 9:00
AM to 4:00 PM. For more informa-
tion, call 830-4567.

Whoopi

to win an Academy award in
its 70-year existence.
The others were Hattie

McDaniel (Best Supporting
Actress, 1939), Sidney
Portier (1963, Best

Actor), Lou Gossett (1982,
Best Sup-orting Actor),
Denzel Washington (1989;
Best Supporting Actor),
Goldberg (1990,
Best Supporting Act-ress),
Cuba Gooding, Jr. (1997,
Best Supporting Actor).
None of the hundreds of
Oscars awarded have ever
gone to an African American
in the technical or behind-
the-camera categories,
though many have worked di-
ligently in those fields.
And, again, no Oscars
went to an African
American. Big Surprise.

thing about the exclusion-
ary practices that have
been evident in Hollywood
since one of the first mov-
ies ever made -- D.W.Grif-
fith's condescending and
racist "Birth of A Nation"
-- was filmed.

African Americans make
up a huge and growing per-
centage of the movie-going
public. We must be re-
spected more -- on and be-
hind the screen -- and not
just every dozen years or
so, with those "symbolic"
little statuettes.

There is a wealth of
African-American and other
minority talent just ach-
ing to be discovered and/or
recognized in "Tinsel
Town" and it is way past
time Hollywood wakes up to

oDo The Right

But that does say some- that reality.

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Thing? " VOTE!!!

Josephine Cole Williams
For Seat A - District 4

Pitt County Schools Board of Education

Vote

May 5, 1998

Reduce classroom size
¢ " Toensure our schools arc equipped

¢, To improve the physical condition of our schools
e To put more emphasis un svhycl safety
@ = To insist on accountability of our teachers and our administrators

with the latest technology avaijable

Paid tor by. The commuttee to elect Josephine Cole Williams
Treasurer, Debra Davis

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VOTE FOR RUFUS HUGGINS

Pitt

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Gray,

infromation. Of
Huggins was en

On April |
Carolina Civic Group that included

Morehead, and Greene County

and Martin County represented by Joyce Gray
invited the canidates for the North Carolina House
District Eight Seat to a forum. Rufus Huggins and
Jeff Savage attended the forum and were allowed
to speak,answer questions and presesnt

Group is the arm of the total black community -
governing these areas. Support your on civic
: a

group and vote f
Paid for by

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oNC House - 8th Dist
11, the Eastern North

County, represented by Walter

represented by Joyce

the two canidates present, Rusus
dorsed. The Eastern Carolina Civic

Huggins on 1998.

the Committe to elect Rufus Huggins

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| Blessed Are They
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For They Shall

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St. Matthew
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