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A cop tells all
~Tracking crack is
ugly assignmentT
by Tony Jones
A former member of the Orga-
nized Crime Unit now assigned
to a different department says
tracking crack is one of the ugli-
est assignments heTs ever had.
His assignment ended several
years ago after nearly three
years. ~Undercover assignments
don't usually last long,? he said,
otoo much time on the scene will
eventually lead to someone dis-
covering you're ofive-0?, as itTs
termed on the streets.?
The veteran police officer says
crack has created a culture of
violence that is literally sicken-
ing.
oGuns. They all tote guns, and
will shoot you about any thing,?
he recounts. oIf you owe them
some money, theyll shoot.
Doesn't matter how much itis. If
they want to get something from
you they'll shoot.?
NOV. Sth |
His opinion is just one tale
from the horror book that is
known as the crack industry.
Several riots erupted in prisons
throughout the country when
crack felons grew angry that pow-
der cocaine dealers and users
received lighter sentences for
their crimes. Crack arrests usu-
ally originate in poor, most ly
Black, areas of the nation, they
say, while the wholesale and
more upscale drug user, tyically
White, are given much lighter
penalties
But many socially-conscious
Blacks say the ravages of craek
has been the worst excess to hit
poor urban areas.
Even the oold school gang-
sters?, as todayTs crack dealers
refer to the pimps and dope-push-
ers of bygone days, are in awe of
the violence and grandstanding
that their modern counterparts
engage in.
oSam?, a cover name for one of
South MemphisTs oldest orank-
ing? players, comments, oMan,
these kids today are some damn
fools, most of them,? he says of
joke about the matter.
what heTs seen of the darker side
of town.
oBack in my day, we had some
sense of respect, even if we were
crooks,? he said. oI think it came
from the fact that a lot of us had
no other way out than to run the
streets. But with the good jobs,
the school grants and all the
things they have today, these
dope boys donTt have to go as
deep as they do. TheyTre greedy,
but give them credit for getting
their cheese.?
oCheese? is the street term for
money. The money that crack
has generated has been oso fat?
that it has created a mindset of
invincibility for thqse that sell it.
But the players have made a
oJuan's
mule got his own Ham (Cadillac)
now,? they laugh.
The joke makes reference to
the advertising symbol of tbe
Colombian coffee growers, Juan
Valdez. In a series of famous
commercials introduced in the
70s, the fictional character was
shown coming down a mountain
with his load of coffee beans on
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the back of his trusted burro.
Now, as the pushers joke, thereTs
so much money in cocaine, that
Juan can buy his mule any uew
car of his choice.
Their off-handed humor un-
derscores the point that cocaine
has become the largest export of
the South American country and
a major trigger of crime here in
America.
All the way down to the streets
of Memphis, with or without CIA
assistance, cocaine has become a
major economic factor. Readily
available now for at least two
decades, when itTs derivative
crack, was introduced, a new,
terrifying aspect of American life
was introduced.
As the undercover offficer re-
veals, the reality of crack makes
the romanticized gangster hey-
day brought on by prohibition
seem like a cartoon.
oThe problem is that people
get hooked on crack so easily,?
the officer said, oand once they
get rolling on that stuff, they'll
do any thing to get it. ItTs much
(Continued on page 2)
Apathy will not usher in effective
leadership for the next century
It has not changed.
The effectiveness of any gov-
ern ment still rests on those who
are chosen to lead it. And the
effec tiveness of this leadership
is still based upon the willing-
ness of an electorate to be intel-
ligently involved in the electoral
process.
African Americans have his-
torically been a voting bloc which
responded to the polls at a vis-
ceral level. That is, when there
are issues or matters which
evoked a deep seated concern or
an overwhelming sense of sup-
port or dissent, African-Ameri-
cans tend to flock to the polls in
droves.
Take the presidential elections
of John F. Kennedy in 1960 and
Jimmy Carter in 1976 as clear
examples of how the Black vote
made a difference.
these men would have been
elected without car rying the sig-
nificant margin of Black votes
that they did. On the other side
of the coin, a decidedly low voter
turnout on the part of Blacks has
often been the official nod for the
Neither of
ioe
ROSWELL AND ANGELA STREETER take time out of their busy schedule to pose for a
victory of a candidate whose poli-
cies Blacks would come to hold in
disdain. This happens when, in
the absence of some motivating
visceral-level concern, apathy
supercedes.
Ronald ReaganTs 1980 election
to the presidency and John
Engler being elected governor of
Michigan are two most recent
examples. Both victories can be
at least partially attributable to
the multitude of Black voters
who decided to stay home that
year.
Just as it is for any other group
of people, it is easy for African-
Americans to be numbed into
indifference by the campaign
rhetoric which dominates a presi
dential election year. But it is a
most fortunate circumstance this
time around that there are for-
midable grassroots organizations
which are diligently canvassing
AmericaTs Black communities
and are pressing all the impor-
tant hot buttons in order to get
out the vote.
In the wake of the 1995 Mil-
lion Man March, there has been
picture on Greenville's Evans Street Mall.
a collective outpouring of voter
activists who are particularly
making an appeal to young Afri-
can Americans to exercise their
constitutional right on Nov. 5.
This is a good thing. But all these
efforts would have been in vain if
the message of this campaign
had not also emphasized an es-
sential fact: Final registra tion
for voting was Oct. 7. This means
that those who are not regis-
tered, no matter how well-mean-
ing and fired up for change they
may be, will not be eligible to
vote. This would be a travesty,
particularly since so many have
expressed determined intent on
being at the polls on Nov. 5.
Registration could be done at any
Secretary of State offlce or one
could have visited the Shelby
County Election Commission of-
fice on Poplar and Second Av-
enues.
Few would argue that this com-
ing election is the most impor-
tant one for the 20th Century.
Certainly in being the last
presiden tial election of the cen-
tury its outoome will set the
Staff photo
agenda for the early years of the
new millennium. If Black Ameni-
cans are going to truly become a
political force with which to be
reckoned" as many leaders are
urging, right ly, that we should
be" it has to be first rep re-
sented in our numbers at the
polls. Irrespective of which can-
didate or issue that receives the
majority of our support, itis much
more important that our pres-
ence is felt.
If more than a million African-
Americans can find their way to
Washington, D.C. to assemble
for a much-revered day of atone
ment and reconciliation, at least
10 times that n~ber should be
able to get to the voting booth or
do what is necessary to cast a
ballot come Nov. 5. If empower-
ment is truly the goal urban Af-
rican Americans are seeking,
only through the power of the
vote will this ultimately be ob-
tained.
Eastern North
Carolina's
Civic Group
(formerly known as First
Congressional Black Caucus)
Presents
Annual Banquet
November 16, 1996
at 1:00 p.m.
at
BR's Restaurant
& Lounge
2243 Dickinson Ave
For Further
Information Contact
Walt Morehead |
752-3123
or
Ann Huggins
757-1444
Special Guest Speaker
Rev. Barber from
Goldsboro
THE M VoIc
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S MINORITY VOICE - SINCE 1981 WEEK OF OCTOBER 31 -
NOVEMBER 6, 1996
LAKEA AND YOLANDA SMITH, daughters of Brother
Charles Smith of Kennions Barber Shop, were discussing
issues to be considered when they cast their ballots on election
day. Their young brother Derrick looks forward to the time
when ie will pe old enough ts "Voice His Choice". Littie Tierra
seemed to enjoy just taking it all in. Lakea and Yolanda would
like to encourage everybody to "GET OUT AND VOTE!!!"
Staff photo by Jim Rouse
African Americans
must vote in massive
numbers- Nov. 5
Weas African-Americans must
show up at the polls on Nov. 5in
massive numbers. There are
clear and compelling reasons to
once again cast our vote to send,
especially to the White House,
those absolutely essential for a
future of opportunity for Afri-
can-Americans.
The 1996 election for African-
Americans is about more than
mere civic duty. This election is
about Black survival. It also rep-
resents an historic opportunity
to build on a rather lengthy list
of policy and pro gram develop-
ments that have made a posi tive
difference in our lives in the past
four years.
There has not been a two-term
Democratic President since
Franklin Delano Roosevelt and
the New Deal. For all the accom-
plishments of the past 30-plus
years of Presidents Kennedy,
Johnson and Carter, the fact is
they have had but one term to
enact their legislative agendas,
and the gains" while very real
and meaningful -have been sty-
mied at the hands of Republican
successors. As a result, many of
the issues closest to the hearts of
African Americans have not been
fully woven into the national
policy fabric.
In 1996, we know tbat much
work remains, but we can only
keep the momen tum going by
voting. It is the only way that
gains of past administrations, as
well as the Clinton Administra-
tion, can be solidified. The fact
that whoever is president dur-
ing the next four years will have
the opportunity to appoint at
least two new members to a Su-
preme Court that has made five
to four decisions against affir-
mative action and redistricting
is as urgent a reason as African-
Americans need to defeat those
in opposition.
(Continued on page 3)
TigerTs success on the
sreens no lure to
Blacks and Latinos
By HOWIE EVANS
AnmNews Sports Editor
Not in my lifetime will I see
Black and Latin youth leaving
and bypassing school to play golf
or even pursue the sport on the
collegiate level. A pity. But that
is the real deal
Tiger Woods is a once-in-a life-
time athlete in a sport that tradi-
tionally continues to do nothing
at all to encourage minority youth
to participate. And that, too, is
the real deal.
He is a joy to watch. An excit-
ing, skillful player with nerves of
steel. Winning for the second
time in three weeks after trail-
ing the leaders,Tiger again had
to come from behind to capture
the Walt DisneyWorld/
Oldsmobile Classic.
The tournament was played at
Lake Buena Vista, a tee shot
away from TigerTs new home in
Orlando, Fla. In beating the vet-
eran Payne Stewart with a clos-
ing round of 6-under-par for a
66. Woods shot his was to an
amazing 23rd on the pro tourTs
money list with $737,794 total
money in just seven tourna-
ments.
Two months removed from the
amateur ranks where he won a
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From Page 1
more violent. The junkies will
grab a gun in a minute or put
anything in their heads to get
some money. They'll sell their
mothers when they want to get
high.?
Luckily, he did not get hurt
while working in the crack al-
leys. oBut one time my partner
almost got recognized,? he said.
oWe were trying to make a buy
when someone recognized her,
but we just kept right on doing
our thing. We had to. We have to
outthink them all of the time
because they'll take you out (kill
you) in a minute.? .
The methodology of crack busts
is for the undercover unit to es-
tablish that the dealer is in op-
eration by making several buys.
Several months to a year later,
secret indictments are sent out,
then the arrest squad arrives to
haul the perpetrators off to jail.
This offficer says that during
his tenure there were no major
alter cations on any case that he
worked. Himself a product of oa
down neighborhood? he could
walk the walk without giving
himself away. Able to make sev-
eral ogood? (clean) busts, the fact
that crack junkies have few
scruples, was a key to his unitTs
success.
oMan, nothing they wouldn't
do,? he said, voice carrying a
weary oITve seen it all? tone.
oOne night, we were out trying
to make a buy. But it got kind of
spooky because they wanted us
to smoke some of the crack with
them,? recalls the cop. oWe had
bought about four or five hun-
dred dollars worth this time, usu-
ally itTs less than a hundred, but
they wanted to see us smoke
some. We faked them out,? that
time.
oBut what would get really
shaky was when we'd be making
a buy and the dealer would be
talking all macho about blowing
a policemanTs head off if one
showed up, and he was selling to
us all the time.?
ItTs close, but donTt believe the
television completely he says. ItTs
not glamorous. oMost of the time,
Icould generally sniffout trouble.
For instance a lot of times the
dealers or our connection would
try to get us to go around the
corner with them or something,
but I wouldnTt fall for that be-
cause thatTs a robbery set-up.?
Sometimes he said that he or
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his counterparts would have to
act high to keep suspicions down.
The possibility that his cover
could be blown if someone that
he knew as a cop could recognize
him was also a constant. When
such occasions came up, the part-
ner would make the buy or they'd
skip to another spot. Coming at
the height of the crack epidemic,
there were many wide open spots
.to shop from. One legendary
housing project had even estab-
lished a market in the middle of
Getwell Street, where you could
often find cars, even diesel trucks
idle of the
said
simil phgt/ ae 1
accurptély portray is the use o
fiden titi
on i er
snitches. °C
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mantg,? they're cAlled. oI've had
peopla turn in. thes, preppttrs,
cousin&and their owt suppliers.
They woyld Moab td ine e,the
money. ay them right af-
ter the buy fortteifintroduc-
tion, that way most of the time
we could go back ourselves.
Sometimes they were trying to
get the money for another hit.
but sometimes it would be people
trying tocatch up on their bills or
get money for groceries.T
He says that he had little sym-
pathy for the informants. oWhy
would I.? he bluntly dismisses
oPve made hundred of buys,
but there was only one bust that
I ever helped to make that I felt
sorry for? the officer said. oThere
was this one guy we nailed that
was just doing it on the side. Just
a regular working cat trying to
make a few extra bucks. He was
mostly selling marijuana, and a
little crack. He wasnTt one of these
gold-chain folks. I kind of felt
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sorry that we had to get him. He
actually was just trying to sup
plement his income. I see him
today and we shake hands and
hug each other. HeTs out of the
game.? As the last word, he says
regular citizens have got to get
involved if they are truly sick of
the trade. oCall CrimeStoppers
or the Organized Crime Unit,
but, contact us some way. These
people will ruin your lives.
They're ruining their own, what
do they care about you? I donTt
care how nice and quiet the
pusher is, the junkies are going
to follow them to your neighbor-
hood, or some trouble is going to
follow them and they donTt care
nothing about you, your kids or
your house holds. They're can-
cer. Worse than cancer.?
from the desk of Mrs. Beatrice Maye
BEATRICE MAYE
How to raise
happy, healthy
kids
srenda and the Hope Meadows
foster parents use these guidelines
for raising happy, emotionally
healthy children
1. Love unconditionally. oShow
them there are no strings attached
to your affection?, says Brenda.
2. Get involved. Make time
every day totalk and listen to your
child. Building a strong relation
ship helps ensure your child will
look to you for guidance at critical
times.
3. Teach Values. oToo many kids
are not successful because they
don't understand concepts like re
spect, responsibility and honesty?,
says Brenda. Teach by setting a
good example.?
1. Encourage Individuality.
When appropriate, let your child
make increasingly more important
decisions about his or her own life
5. De-emphasize the material
Parents can show by example that
cost and status do not determine
what is valuable
6. Put children first. oWarring
parents should understand that
they are instilling like behavior in
their children? says Brenda. When
adults focus on the needs of the
children rather than on retalia-
tion and manipulation, the chil-
dren thrive.
7. Set the rules and stick to them.
Make it clear which behaviors are
O.K. and which arenTt. Kids do
well and gain a sense of direction
when they know there ia a bottom
line that is nonnegotiable.
Simple secrets
of family
communication
1. Listen - just listen. People
donTt need your advice or criti-
cism. They just need you to listen.
2. Don't criticize or judge. To
encourage your child or spouse to
talk, check your negative reactions.
Make a neutral statement such
as, oI didnTt realize such things
bothered you?. This opens the door
to communication, rather than
slaming the door.
3. Talk from the heart. Use heart-
talk instead of head-talk.
4. DonTt assume. Many people
have preconceived notions about
their spouses or children that ham-
per communication. DonTt assume
that you know another personTs
thoughts or feelings.
5. Show your love. Actions can
be as important as words. A kiss or
a hug or a kind word are so mean-
ingful
Why ITm not
afraid to die
(Condensed from oWhen All
You've Ever Wanted Isn't Enough?,
by Harold Kushner)
The man in my study was agi-
tated. oTwo weeks ago?, he said, oI
went to the funeral of a fellow |
worked with. He has already been
replaced at the office, and itTs as if
he never existed. I canTt help think-
ing that one day this will happen
to me, and I will be forgotten as if
I had never lived?.
This man was haunted not by
the fear of death itself, but by the
thought that he would come to the
end of the days without his lifeTs
having mattered.
Sooner or later we all ask: Is
there anything more to llfe th~n
eating, sleeping, working, having
children? Is life no more than a
brief flash, quickly forgotten?
Life, instinctively sensed, is too
sacred, too special, too full of pos-
sibilities to have no meaning. He
found his answer not ina few great
deeds but in thousands of litle ones
- in living each day as fully as
possible.
How can we do this? In explor-
ing my own and othersT lives, I
have identified four rules of living
that give a sense of completeness
to our days on earth:
1. Accept challenge and pain.
We have to be prepared to accept
pain, or else we will never dare to
hope or to love. Without the readi-
ness to feel, which ~ust include
feeling pain, we will never know
joy. When the pain of rejection,
deteriorating health or dashed
dreams doesnTt go away. Many do
not know how to deal with it. Pain
is a part of being alive, but it does
not last forever, and it is bearable.
Broken hearts, like broken bones
ultimately heal and there is life
beyond the hurting.
2. Be close to people. We need to
belong intimately to a few people
with whom we share our whole
lives.
3. Know that you have made a
difference. While not all ofus have
great wealth or talent, we can in-
vest our creative energy in ways
that remain after we are gone.
Having an impact on another per-
son, shaping his or her life in some:
small but vital way, is one of the:
most enduring satisfactions we can
know.
4. Live until you die. There areT!
persons who shape their lives by
the fear of death, and persons who
shape their lives by the joy of life. ~i
The former live dying; the latter:
die living. Whenever I die, I in-
tend to die living., said Horace:
Kallen, the philosopher. ,
a
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From Page 1
If there are any other doubts,
we only need to review highlights
on issues of great interest to Af-
rican-Americans such as re-af-
firming acommitment to affirma
tive action, recognizing the
progress achieved tbrough the
years in bringing about fairer
and more equitable opportuni-
ties for African-Americans and
other minorities on all fronts;
economic growth that brings a
dramatic drop in unemployment;
and an increase in Black income
and a drop in the Black poverty
rate.
For the record, President
Clinton is said to have created
more than 10.5 million new jobs
and oversaw the start up of more
than 100,000 new African-
American businesses; created
nine Empowerment Zones and
95 Enterprise Communities to
breathe new life into
econornically distressed areas in
both urban and rural America-
fought for and signed into law
the first increase in the min
inlum wage; and appointed the
most diverse Cabinet in our
countryTs history, naming five
African-Americans to the cabi-
net, and nominated 42 African
Americans to the fed eral bench,
over 18 percent of his total fed
eral court nominations.
On the other hand, GOP oppo
nents Bob Dole and Jack Kemp
seem to be campaiging in low-
profile on issues that reckon with
Black issues. Even if Dole loses,
Kemp has played a distinctive
role in the 1996 cam paign, boost-
ing his stock as a presidential
candidate in 2,000 when last
yearTs GOP assault on social pro-
grams may have faded from
memory.
oHe (Kemp) is very comfort-
able with Black people, and they
sense heTs comfort able,? said
Eddie N. Williams, president of
the Joint Center for Political and
Economic Studies. oIf he still
articulates some of the social
policy concerns heTs articulating
now, he'll turn some heads.? But
he added that any Republican
faces problems overcoming. the
partyTs history.
The worst thing that could
happen on Nov. 5 for African
Americans is to wrongly decide
to sit this election out, either out
of a false sense of security cre-
ated by media pre dictions of a
landslide for Clinton, or from
falling prey to those old enemies
of indiffer ence and apathy.
The Black vote is a critically
important investment in the
Black future and that ofthe Black
family and community. LetTs
make our last presidential vote
From Page 1
record third consecutive U.S.
Amateur Championship, TigerTs
remarkable poise has enabled
him to continue setting records
at an almost breathless pace asa
20-year-old pro whoTs confession,
o| havenTt played my best golf
yet,? should send chills down the
spines of his fellow pros.
Since 1984, when Curtis
Strange performed the feat, no
golfer, not Fred Couples, Corey
Pavin, Greg Norman oreven Nick
Price, had recorded consecutive
top five finishes. Woods, with his
win at the Disney World/
Oldsomobile Classic, became the
first.
No pro rookie golfer has won
two tournaments in a golfing
season. Not since 1990, when
Robert Gamez performed the
feat. In his seven tournaments,
Tiger has shot in the ~60s some
21 times. He is 95 under par with
a scoring average of 67.89 in 27
rounds of golf
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OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR
STATE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
8TH HOUSE DISTRICT
PITT COUNTY, N.C.
NOVEMBER 5, 1996
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER
a TO VOTE FOR a candidate whose name 1s
primtea on the ballot. fill in tne box at the
nant of the candidate for whom you desire
te vote
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OF REPRESENTATIVES
8TH HOUSE DISTRICT
(You may vote for one [1] )
LINWOOD E. MERCER DEM
General Election
Novempe: 5 1996
Pitt County NC
Chairman Pitt County
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OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR
STATE SENATE
9TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
PITT COUNTY, N.C.
NOVEMBER 5, 1996
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER
a TO VOTE FOR a candidate whose name is
prirces on the baliot, fill in the box at the
ner: cf the candidate for whom you desire
to vare
D Ityvcu tear. eface or wrongly mark this ballot,
re". ~ and ge! another.
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FOR STATE SENATE
9TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
(You may vote for one [1] ) _
ED WARREN DEM
TOM LAMPRECHT REP
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Novemoe: 5. 1996
Pin Count, N.C
Chairman. Pitt County
Board of Elections
Pa Ceo Preaine:s in State Ses7ie Distinct #9.
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OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR
STATE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
2ND HOUSE DISTRICT
PITT COUNTY, N.C.
NOVEMBER 5, 1996
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER
a. TO VOTE FOR a candidate whose name is
printed on the ballot, fill in the box at the
right of the candidate for wnom you desire
to vote
b. It you tear. deface or wrongly mark this allot,
feturn it and get another
TO VOTE, FILL IN BOX LIKE THIS (I)
FOR STATE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
2ND HOUSE DISTRICT
(You may vote for one [1] )
DANIEL MALLISON, til DEM
EDWIN M. (SANDY) HARDY REP
BARTOW HOUSTON, JR. UNAFF
Genera! Election
November 5, 1996
Pitt County, N.C
Chairman. Pitt County
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OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR
sm PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT
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PITT COUNTY, N.C.
NOVEMBER 5, 1996
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER
fot fill tne pox ne ror
FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES
(You may vote tc
DEMOCRATIC
BILL CLINTON
AL GORE
REPUBLICAN
BOB DOLE
JACK KEMP
LIBERTARIAN "
HARRY BROWNE
one party)
JO JORGENSEN
NATURAL LAW
JOHN HAGELIN
MIKE TOMPKINS
REFORM
ROSS PEROT
JAMES CAMPBELL
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OFFICIAL| BALLOT
ON SPECIAL TAX FOR
GRID FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
PITT COUNTY, N.C.
NOVEMBER 5, 1996
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER
a. To vote IN FAVOR of levying a tax, fill in the
box to the right of the words oIN FAVOR?
b. To vote AGAINST levying a tax, fill in the
box tothe night of the word oAGAINST?
c. If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this
ballot, return it and get another.
IN FAVOR of tax for fire protection
in GRID FIRE DISTRICT
AGAINST tax for fire protection in
GRID FIRE DISTRICT
General Election
November 5, 1996
Pitt County, N.C
Chairman, Pitt County
Board of Elections
OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR
STATE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
6TH HOUSE DISTRICT
PITT COUNTY, N.C.
NOVEMBER 5, 1996
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER
a TO VOTE FOR a candidate whose name i:
printed on the ballot. fill in the box aT ine
night of the candidate tor whom you desire
to vote
b Ifyou tear. detace or wrongly mark this baliot
return «t and get another
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FOR STATE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
6TH HOUSE DISTRICT
(You may vote for one [1] )
GENE ROGERS DEM
General Election
November 5 1996
Pitt County NC
Chairman. Pitt County
Board of Elections
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" ! create: STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET een VElO power lu the Governor " 71ST HOUSE DISTRICT newton 9TH HOUSE DISTRICT
" (You oe : 5 " (You may vote for one [1] ) ; .
may vote for one party) FOR t (You may vote for one [1] )
oe STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET a D RA M) I-A " wexanaee E. NORRIS TOLSON DEM "
(You may vote for one party) " EMOCRATIC (DEM) 1- AGAINSI " a CHARLES S. WARD DEM
"" Genera: Eiection
DEMOCRATIC (DEM) 1-A wee REPUBLICAN (REP) 2-A 2. mmm ven es = 1398 M.W. (HENRY) ALDRIDGE REP
Lemna eam Constitutional amendment to provide " Pitt Counn NC erates
REPUBLICAN (REP) 2-A LIBERTARIAN (LIB) 3-A that probation, restitulion, community sense oe JOHNNY ROUSE LIB
mmm service, work programs, and other romeT coe -
LIBERTARIAN (LIB) 3-A ween, NATURAL LAW (NL) 4-A restraints on liberty are punishments wre
" NATURAL LAW (NL) 4A jm that may be imposed on a person con ail » "
a (NL) em (YOU MAY VOTE FOR ONE IN EACH eee Victed of a ciiminal offense "_ " "
OF THE FOLLOWING OFFICES) FOR ; oS) Cnairman, Pitt County
wm = (YOU MAY VOTE FOR ONE IN EACH " ace " Board of Elections ~eines
" OF THE FOLLOWING OFFICES) " FOR COMMISSIONER "_" AGAINST "_ " "
FOR GOVERNOR " OF LABOR Constitutional 3. 4 manta: " m &
" ames Constitutional amendment adding ~warnee va
JAMES B. (JIM) HUNT, JR. DEM " HARRY E. PAYNE, JR. DEM VictimsT Rights Amendinent, giving " "_ )
" ROBIN HAYES REP R. TRACY WALKER REP eel crue wici's basic tights to participate a . a _ ao
"" jt system. oa yo - st 3 ome ~
SCOTT D.YOST LIB SETH FEHRS uB FOR Nie "_ - ae
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JULIA VAN WITT NL MARY ANN COOKE NL AGAINST Hee ee a es Aue i} file ue
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@=== The issuance of one billion eight hun- vn a oR mt soon weave a
; FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR " Be ee DEM dred milion dollars. ($1 800,000,000) ie OMENS ANSE ve Hope ot opie ont
~ DENNIS A. WICKER DEM RICHARD PETTY REP ==" State of North Carolina Public School hasten Fountain (" 6
"_" : seen ean Building Bonds constituting general . " "
' STEVE ARNOLD LEWIS B. GUIGNARD LB obligation bonds of the State secured ",
" REP L) by a pledge of the faith and credit and " oi
' ""aa Ol credit an Ret 5) eee
: ' JOHN DAINOTTO NL STEPHEN RICHTER NL taxing power of the State for the pur- as "
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, FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL with any other available funds, to pay a ; Fa SOE RT
| om " FOR SUPERINTENDENT jm== the cost of public school building capital ouwan nie Greenviie 4¢
. MIKE EASLEY DEM OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION improvements ""_" aoe
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ROBERT H. EDMUNDS, JR. REP MIKE WARD DEM ror i
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FOR AUDITOR ween VERNON ROBINSON REP AGAINST a
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RALPH CAMPBELL DEM CHRIS SPRUYT UB he ; 5. hung
"= re issuance of nine hundied fifty mil-
JACK DALY REP STARR VON STADE lion dollars ($950,000.00) State of
: om North Carolina Highway Bonds consti-
mmm ROBERT J. DORSEY UB " FOR TREASURER tuting general obligation bonds of the
~ THEODORE JANOWSKI rm HARLAN E. BOYLES DEM ==" State secured by a pledge of the faith
= ane sateen eee and credit and taxing power of the
: ANN Q. DUNCAN REP State for the purpose of providing
"_ FOR COMMISSIONER " aan funds, with any other available funds,
5 OF AGRICULTURE LEWIS B. HUNTER us through the application of not in excess
A ICU " ,
"_ PETER LYDA NL am of five hundred million dollars
' JAMES A. (JIM) GRAHAM DEM ($500,000,000) of the bonds to pay the
pO " | «capital costs of urban loops, the appli-
TOM DAVIDSON REP oJ FOR CHIEF JUSTICE OF \ cation of not in excess of three hundred
EUGENE PACZELT UB SUPREME COURT | osw inition dollars ($00,000,000) of the
7 ee meme DONdS to pay the capital costs of
¢ R. GAINES STEER NL BURLEY B. MITCHELL, JR. DEM : Intrastate System projects, and the
" " eax application of not in excess of one hun
T RAYMOND A. (RAY) WARREN REP dred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000)
~ or FOR COMMISSIONER CH samen of the bonds to pay the capital costs of
OF INSURANCE " projects constituting a part of the State
4) FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF sme secondary highway system resulting in
co JIM LONG DEM " SUPREME COURT the paving of unpaved roads.
® MIKE CAUSEY REP SARAH PARKER DEM FOR
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4 STEPHEN WOLFE NL FOR JUDGE, COURT OF APPEALS
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~ General Election " LINDA McGEE DEM WATER CONSERVATION
, November 5, 1996 " BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
| Parcouny, NC « eee BETTY J. PEARCE REP y j '
~", " INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER
y ' General Election a. To vote for a person whose name is prinied
am py ee November 5, 1996 me ="0n the balliot. fill in the box al the right of the
~ ~ ~ Pitt County, N.C. candidate for whom you desire to vote
| " " fy amen. I! you tear, deface or wrongly mark this ballot,
| , quan Chauman, Pitt County onsen i rovore. Pat apes peel THIS (a
i Board of Elections ~ "
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Chairman, Pitt County CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD
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The Real Thing
and South AfricaTs
Real Hero Create
Major Youth
Development
Johannesburg, October 19,1996
" Coca-Cola Southern Africa has
partnered with Olympic marathon
gold medallist Josiah Thugwane
to create oThe Josiah Thugwane
Coca-Cola Youth Development
Programme.? The multi-million
rand programme will be part of an
overall Coca-Cola Southern Africa
R10 million commitment to sup-
port youth programmes and de-
velop opportunities for young
South Africans to achieve their
full potential through sports.
oIT have always wanted to do
something big for the children.
Working with Coca-Cola, I will now
be able to work with children and
teach them to remain dedicated to
their dreams,? said Mr. Thugwane,
who kicked off the announcement
by leading a ~raceT that included
more than 2,000 South African
children wearing shirts that pro-
claimed them oJosiahTs Kids.?
In association with education
and sports organisations such as
Athletics South Africa (ASA), the
programme will develop and sup-
port projects specifically targeted
at affording young South Africans
the opportunity to build skills
through athletics and training. The
first project will likely include the
construction of a training track in
Middelburg, near Mr. ThugwaneTs
home
This move to partner with Mr.
Thugwane is especially significant
given the fact that in recent years
Coca-Cola has moved away from
agreements with sporting celebri-
ties
oThe Real Thing has partnered
with a real hero today to make a
real difference to the real South
Africa,? said The Coca-Cola
Company's Africa Group Presi-
dent, Mr. Carl Ware. oWe believe
in South Africa. We believe in
Josiah. And we believe in JosiahTs
Kids.? Mr. Thugwane will also
represent Coca-Cola Southern Af-
rica as a highly visible spokesper-
son for its Coca-Cola and
POWERADE brands.
The partnership also includes
the development ofa line of ~JosiahT
athletic clothing. As the clothing
agreement is being finalised, both
Mr. Thugwane and Coca Cola are
exploring opportunities to donate
aportion ofthe royalty profits from
the clothing sales to the
programme.
Further, to honour Mr.
ThugwaneTs accomplishments, the
Company has created new elec-
tronic advertising entitled
oJosiahTs Journey? initially featur-
ing three different versions in
English, South Sotho and Zulu.
The Josiah production of this fa-
mous oLyric Logo? represents only
the second time The Coca-Cola
Company has used its famed ad-
vertising format to showcase the
accomplishments ofan individual.
Sample ballots for the November Stl
OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR
DISTRICT COURT JUDGES,
COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
DISTRICT A,
AND REGISTER OF DEEDS
PITT COUNTY, N.C.
NOVEMBER 5, 1996
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER
a 1O VOTE FOR all candidates of one party
(a straight ticket), fill in the box of the party
for whose candidates you wish to vole
b. You may vote a split ticket by not filling in
the party box, but by filling in the box oppo
site each candidate for whom you wish to
vote
c You may also vote a split ticket by filling in
the party box and then filling in the box
opposite the name of each candidate you
choose of a diferent party
d ff you tear or deface or wrongly mark ths
ballot. return it and get another
TO VOTE. FILL IN BOX LIKE THIS ||
STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET
(You tay vote for one party)
DEMOCRATIC (DEM) 1-A
REPUBLICAN (REP) 2-A
YOU MAY VOTE FOR ONE [1] IN
EACH OF THE FOLLOWING OFFICES
FOR DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
DISTRICT 3-A
E. BURT AYCOCK, JR. DEM
WILLIAM J. LITTLE, tll REP
FOR DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
DISTRICT 3-A
DAVID A. LEECH DEM
FOR DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
DISTRICT 3-A
JIM MARTIN DEM
ANN H. BARNHILL REP
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
DISTRICT A
JEFF SAVAGE DEM
EDWIN W. CONGLETON REP
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS
ANNIE G. HOLDER DEM
GARY DAVIS REP
General Flection
Novernber 5. 1996
Pitt County, N.C
Charman Pitt County
Board of Elections
At Mr. ThugwaneTs request, spe-
cific financial details of the part-
nership will not be disclosed.
oThis partnership with Coca-
Cola means a bright future for the
i
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OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR
DISTRICT COURT JUDGES,
COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
DISTRICT B,
AND REGISTER OF DEEDS
PITT COUNTY, N.C.
NOVEMBER 5, 1996
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER
a TOVOLE FOR all candidates of one patty
(a straight tckel), fill in the box of the party
lor whose candidates you wish to vole
b You may vote a split ticket by not filling in
the party box, but by filling in the box oppo
site each candidate for whom you wish to
vote
© You may also vote a spht ticket by fithng in
the patty box and then filing in the box
opposile the name of cach candidate you
choose of a different party
d If you tear or deface or wrongly mark tis
ballot, return it and get another
10 VOTE. FILL IN BOX LIKE THIS _
SIRAIGHE PARTY TICKET
(You may vote for one patty)
DEMOCRATIC (DEM) 1-A
REPUBLICAN (REP) 2-A _
YOU MAY VOTE FOR ONE [1] IN
EACH OF THE FOLLOWING OFFICES
FOR DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
DISTRICT 3-A
E. BURT AYCOCK, JR. DEM
WILLIAM J. LITTLE, il REP
FOR DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
DISTRICT 3-A
DEM
DAVID A. LEECH
FOR DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
DISTRICT 3-A
JIM MARTIN DEM
ANN H. BARNHILL REP
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
DISTRICT B
CHARLES P. GASKINS DEM
JOHN CONWAY REP
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS
ANNIE G. HOLDER DEM
GARY DAVIS REP
children and me,? said Mr.
Thugwane. oThis is the beginning
ofa time when I will put my Olym-
pic gold medal to work for the good
of South Africa.?
Please Vote
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November Sth
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Mike Ward
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Superintendent of
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When you cast your vote for North
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who has what it takes to lead our schools.
HERETS WHY:
Experience
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Mike is the only candidate for the office who
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Position on Tax Dollars for Private Schools
Unlike his Republican opponent, Mike
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Position on State Bonds to Build Schools
Unlike his Republican opponent, Mike
supports the Novemiber 5 bond referendum
to provide badly needed school buildings.
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OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR
DISTRICT COURT JUDGES,
COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
DISTRICT C,
AND REGISTER OF DEEDS
PITT COUNTY, N.C.
NOVEMBER 5, 1996
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER
a JOVOTR POR al conditites of ane park
(a strangtt ticket). fill in the box of the party
for whose candidates you wish to vote
b You may vote a split ticket by not filling in
the party box, but fy filling in the box oppo
sii each candidate for whom you wish t
vote
© You may also vote a split teckel by filling in
the partly box and then filling in the box
opposite the name of cach candidate you
choose of a different party
J If you tear or deface of wrongly mark tis
ballot, return it and get another
=
1O VOTE. FILL IN BOX LIKE THIS
STRAIGHT PARTY TICKE!
(Your may vole for one patty)
DEMOCRATIC (DEM) 1-A
REPUBLICAN (REP) 2-A
YOU HMAY VOTE FOR ONE [1] IN
EACH OF THE FOLLOWING OFFICES
FOR DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
DISTRICT 3-A
E. BURT AYCOCK, JR. DEM
WILLIAM J. LITTLE, i REP
FOR DISTRIC | COURT JUDGE
DISTRICT 3-A
DAVID A LEECH DEM
FOR DISTRIC | COURT JUDGE
DISTRICT 3-A
JIM MARTIN DEM
ANN H. BARNHILL REP
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
DISTRICT C
EDITH U. WARREN DEM
JEFFERY BENTON FOSTER REP
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS
ANNIE G HOLDER DEM
GARY DAVIS REP
NOVEMBER 5, 1996
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER
a TO VOTE FOR all candidates of one party
{a straight ticket), fill in the box of the party
for whose candidates you wish to vote
b You may vote a spilt ticket by not filing in
the party box. but by filing in the box oppo-
site each candidate for whom you wish to
vote
¢ You may also vote a split ticket by filling in
the party Dox and then filling in the box
opposite the name of each candidate you
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DEMOCRATIC (DEM) 1-A
REPUBLICAN (REP) 2-A
LIBERTARIAN (LIB) 3-A
NATURAL LAW (NL) 4-A
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR
(You may vote for one [1] )
HARVEY B. GANTT DEM
JESSE HELMS REP
RAY UBINGER uB
J. VICTOR PARDO NL
FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS
1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(You may vote for one [1] )
EVA M. CLAYTON DEM
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TODD MURPHREY LIB
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JESSE HELMS REP
RAY UBINGER UB
J.VICTOR PARDO - NL
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GEORGE PARROTT DEM
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Pitt County. N.C.
Chairman, Pitt County
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Middle Class Tax Deduction.
Harvey Gantt supports a $10,000
tax deduction for middle class fami-
lies to cover the cost of college
tuition and job training. This is an
example of a new idea that will
help families meet the challenges
of todayTs world "a world in which
getting a good education is increas-
ingly important for the jobs of the
21st century.
Protecting Pensions. Harvey
Gantt supports tough new rules to
protect the pensions of all Ameri-
cans, such as stiff fines for compa-
nies that tamper with retirement
: plans. And since the average
worker in the 21st century will
change jobs many times in his or
ller lifetime, Galltt also supports
new measures that will make it
easier for people to take their pen-
| sion witll them when they change
jobs. Under GanttTs proposal, it
would be easier for employers to
oWVOICE WEEK OF OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 6, 1996
Harvey Gantt: Old fashioned values, new ideasT
- for the "2Ast century
accept oroll overs? from employ- .
eesT previous pension plans.
Protecting Medicare and
Social Security. Harvey Gantt
believes we can protect older
Americans and balance the bud-
get by cutting loopholes and subsi-
dies for big corporations instead of
cutting Medicare and Social Secu-
rity. More than ever, we need to be
sure that Medicare and Social Se-
curity will be there - in full and
intact " for our parents, grand-
parents, and for generations to
come.
Equal Pay for Women. Harvey
Gantt believes that we need stiffer
enforcement of the Equal Pay Act
to help working families make ends
meet. Today, women who operate
textile machines, who sell insur-
ance, and even women who teach
elementary school are paid less
than men who do the same jobs.
And with half of married women
in the workplace bringing in half
or more of their familyTs income,
itTs more important than ever that
Campbell
Democratic Candidate For State Auditor
Ralph Campbell, Jr.
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The one person with the vision,
experience and leadership to make the
Auditor's Office work for a better North Carolina.
Ralph Campbell is endorsed by
NC Association of Educators, NC Police Benevolent Association,
NC State AFL-CIO, NC Chapter of the Sierra Club
and NC League of Conservation Voters
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women who do the same job as
men get the same pay.
Old Values
Crack Down on Deadbeat
Parents. In North Carolina, dead-
beat parents owe their children
$750 million. ThatTs why Harvey
Gantt supports efforts to track
deadbeat parents across state
lines, encourage employers to re-
port new hires to state agencies,
and stripping deadbeat parents of
drivers licenses, occupational li-
censes, and passports.
Eliminating Parole. Harvey
Gantt supports forcing violent
criminalsand drug dealers to serve
their full sentences. Today, one-
third of all murders are committed
by those who are on probation
b
OUR CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE...
parole or pretrial release. North
Carolina eliminated parole in 1994,
and the average imnate now serves
twice as much time in prison as he
_ did three years ago. Gantt sup-
ports innovative sentencing laws
like Morth CarolinaTs, and he sup-
ports providing prison construc-
tion grants to states that elimi-
nate parole.
Putting Discipline Back in
the Classroom. Harvey Gantt
believes we need to put discipline
back in the classroom and teach
our kids the basics again: the three
RTs" reading, writing, arithmetic,
but also a fourth R: Respect. Gantt
believes that respect for the law,
for our parents, for our teachers,
and for each otller is a key part of
restoring values in our communi-
ties.
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shown here is
little Ben (R), son of Sister Ruffin who is a teacher in the Pitt
County Schools, lives in the Williamsburg Manor. Ben and
one of his neighbors are enjoying the beautiful Indian Summer
weather.
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* Good Jobs & Job Training
* Fighting Crime In Our Communities
x Pensions, Social Security & Medicare
* Better Schools For Our Children
* Health Care For Families
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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Working
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VOTE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS
VOTE DEMOCRATIC ON
Gov. HuntTs Smart Start program has helped
some 100,000 North Carolina children
get quality day care and health care.
But we need Smart Start in every county --
so every child can come to school
healthy and ready to learn.
LetTs finish the job.
Vote November 5
Jim
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State Senator
ED WARREN
Working for Us.
Ed Warren 1s a life-long resident of Eastern North
Carolina. As a tobacco farmer, businessman and
former educator, he knows our values and Is
\vorking to protect our future.
SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE SCHOOLS
Senator Warren wrote the law that gets violent and
disruptive Students out of the classroom and into
alternative schools. He also helped reduce class size,
cut the education bureaucracy ,
and passed higher standards and back-to-basics
curriculum
VICTIMST RIGHTS
Senator Warren is an advocate for victimsT rights. His
amendment to a state constitution will give
special rights to the victims of crime.
WELFARE REFORM
Senator Warren supports Governor Hunt's Work First
initiative that requires welfare recipients to work
or to be in short-term job training.
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
Senator Warren helped pass a $800 million tax cut, the
largest in North Carolina's history, which cut
$244 million in personal income taxes, repealed the
intangibles tax and reduced corporate taxes.
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* Jesse Helms must practice his
preaching on retirement
What if North Carolina voters
retired Jesse Helms in the No-
vember race against Harvey
Gantt?
Helms, the stateTs senior sena-
tor, won't retire like the average
Joe and Jane Doe. He'll retire as
~Senator With-Plenty-of-Dough.?
After two decades as the ulti-
mate Washington insider, Jesse
not only enjoys a six-figure sal-
ary and taxpayer subsidized
health benefits, he will retire,
according, tothe recent estimates
issued, with a $1.3 million pen-
sion " paid for by you and me,
hard-working taxpayers, us
~little guys? whom Jesse claims
to represent.
Meanwhile the' average little
guys in North Carolina" unlike
Ol Jess" will retire on an aver-
age pension of just over six thou-
sand dollars a year. Add Social
Security benefits to that, and
maybe we can scrape enough to-
gether to get by: Enough for gro-
ceries, medicine, and to pay the
bills.
What if Senator Helms is re-
tired in 1997? His annual ben-
efits will start at $89,000 on
January 1, 1997. All of asudden,
the image of the humble and
demure senior citizen goes out of
the window and past the white
picket fence. This is not to men-
tion his automatic cost-of-living
SOUL SISTER #1... Our roving cameraman caught this
_ pretty face at the Washington Post Office. AN ECU student,
she was expressing sadness abouts missing WTOW"JOY
1320 on the air. WELL... JOY 1320 is back on the air as of this
publication. Our lovely young miss would also like to urge all
citizens to GET OUT AND VOTE!!!
History
1957 - 61
1961 - 65
1965 -
1965 - 68
1969 - 70
1970 - 71
197] - 75
1975 - 77
1977 - 79
1979 - 80
1980
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Jim Martin
District Court Judge
District 3-A
oFirm, Fair, and |
Concerned for All?
United States Air Force
ECU. footbal! and track
Flight instructor, ECU FIP program
Pilot, Piedmont Airlines
Teacher/Coach, Walter Williams, Burlington, NC
Teacher/Head Football Coach. North Lenoir H.S.
NCCU Law School
Assistant District Attorney - Pitt County
Private Law Practice
District Court Judge - Pitt County, Appointed by Gov. Hunt
Elected District Court Judge, 3rd Judicial District, Pitt County
Memberships past and/or present
Wheat Swamp Runtan
Bethel Rotary
Greenville Kiwanis Club
ECU Pirate Club
North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers
North Carolina State Bar Association
Pitt County Bar Association
North Carolina Association of Distnct Court Judges
Attend Rose Hill Free Will Bapust Church
Personal
Husband
Father
Vote November 5th
increases. There is a small con-
solation in the fact that another
of our congressmen, Howard
Coble of Guilford County, refuses
to participate in the
governmentTs pension system. He
describes it as othe sweetheart of
sweetheart deals.? Take Social
Security, for instance. Jesse
Helms made a big name for him-
self years ago disparaging and
ridiculing the program as oan-
other disguised welfare system.?
In 1980, he proposed that we
dismantle Social Security, and,
he has led countless votes to cut
Social Security throughout his
career on Capital Hill.? Who
needs it? Certainly not he. Last
year, knowing that he would not
need it, he was one of those who
assault ed Medicare, trying to
cut $270 billion from the heart of
the program. Had he prevailed,
those little old elderly guys and
gals, for whom he claims to serve
as sentry and guardian, would
have to pay higher premiums
and benefits.
HelmsT drawled utterances are
pure North Carolina. He has not
always walked the walk. His vo-
calization on the federal depart-
ments are at odds with his con-
sistent votes on higher pay for
the Senate.
The onetime Mr. Common Man
is now a very wealthy man, and
much of his wealth and the fu-
ture endowment of his family
comes at taxpayer expense. If he
is retired, he will be sitting quite
comfortably on a pension fund
that most who believe in him
and will vote for him cannot even
dream about. Poor OIT Jesse. Poor
Ol us. Win or lose, HelmsT fat
pension is a winner.
Please Vote
On
Tuesday,
November Sth
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In the service
October 17, 1996 (FHTNC)"
Navy Seaman Kenneth McCall,
son of Myrtle McCall of 405 Ra-
leigh Ave., Greenville, N.C., Is
halfway through aslx-month de-
ployment to the Mediterranean
and Adriatic seas;-and Perslan
Culf aboard the fast combat sup-
port ship USS Supply, as part of
the USS EnterPrise Battle
Group.
McCall is one of more than 500
Sailors aboard USS Supply who
departed their home port in Nor-
folk, Va., in support of the NATO
peace implementation forces in
Bosnia. The ship recently tran-
sited the Suez Canal and the Red
Sea into the Persian Gulf to pro-
vide support to other ships en-
forcing the expanded no-fly zone
and sanctions against Iraq.
McCall's ship has traveled
20,000 miles and completed more
than 80 underway replenish-
ment missions with U.S. and for-
eign ships. Underway replenish-
ment is a dangerous operation
where supplies, ammunition,
fuel, and dry and frozen stores
are passed to other ships while
travellng a couple of yards apart
at the same speed and course.
Supplies are transported from
one ship to another by lines and
pulleys or by helicopters.
So far, McCall and fellow ship-
mates have visited Italy, Spain,
Sicily, Greece, Crete, Turkey,
Uniteg Arab Emirates and
Bahrain. While in port visiting
Crete, McCall and fellow ship-
mates helped paint a Red Cross
building as well as several rooms
of a local senior citizensT home.
The 1985 graduate of East Or-
ange High School of East Or-
ange, N.J., joined the Navy in
December 1989.
October 17, 1996 (FHTNC)"
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class An-
tonio L. Moore, whose wife,
Daneille, is the daughter of
Darlene Short of 3344 Tobacco
Road, Greenville, N.C., is half-
way through a six-month deploy-
ment to the Mediterranean and
Adriatic seas, and Persian Gulf
aboard the fast combat support
ship USS Supply, as part of the
USS Enterprise Battle qroup.
Moore is one of more than 500
Sailors aboard USS Supply who
departed their home port in Nor-
folk, Va., in support of the NATO
peace implementation forces in
Bosnia. The ship recently tran-
sited the Suez Canal and the Red
sea into the Persian Gulf to pro-
vide support to other ships en-
forcing the expanded no-fly zone
and sanctions against Iraq.
MooreTs ship has traveled
20,000 miles and completed more
than 80 underway replenish-
ment missions with U.S. and for-
eign ships. Underway replen-
ishment is a dangerous opera-
tion where supplies, ammuni-
tion, fuel, and dry and frozen
stores are passed to other ships
while traveling a couple of yards
apart at the same speed and
course. Supplies are transported
¢ responsible fiscal
management
* accountability
* economic growth
¢ visionary leadership
¢ safe schools
* adequate school facilities
VOTE FOR
EDITH WARREN
PITT COUNTY
COMMISSIONER
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Your Vote and Support
Will Be Appreciated
Edith Warren Stands For:
Paid For By Committee To Elect Edith Warren
(Staff Photo By: Jim Rouse)
from one ship to another by lines
and pulleys or by helicopters.
So far, Moore and fellow ship-
mates have visited Italy, Spain,
Sicily, Greece, Crete, Turkey,
United Arab Emirates and
Bahrain. While in port visiting
Crete, Moore and fellow ship-
mates helped paint a Red Cross
building as well as several rooms
of a local senior citizensT home.
The 1990 graduate of Ayden-
Grifton High School joined the
Navy in December 1993.
* tecnology in the classroom
¢ collaboration for progress
* conservative management
* cost effective and efficient
government
* leadership for a bright
tomorrow
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NC corn growers to be surveyed
survey will give growers the op-
portunity to tell national and State
policy makers what it costs to pro-
""""""- ducecorn. Survey results are used
to establish cost-of-production es-
* ¢ timates. Grower associations and
agribusinesses also use analyses
In 9 6 from the survey to determine how
costs vary among producers.
Corn extension specialists
oe played a major part in designing
= ae : the reporting forms, which will
oF, T collect further information next
i spring about the whole-farm as
wellas the corn enterprise. A sepa-
rate group of North Carolina farm-
ers will be asked to provide finan-
cial information for their farms,
whether or not they grow corn.
With cooperation from a broad
range of farm operators, the strictly
confidential information from the
survey will fully describe the cur-
rent financial well-being of N.C.
agriculture and the cost competi-
tiveness of corn growers.
Information gained from corn
growers responses has a large
impact on all farm businesses. The
cost-of-production data are used
by many groups since corn is the
number one U.S. crop and is grown
in practically every State. The in-
come and expense numbers are
used in calculating the farm
sectorTs contributions to U.S. Gross
Domestic Product, and impact a
variety of Federal programs that
are allocated to States based on
relative incomes.
Agricultural Resource Manage-
ment Study data are often the only
information that can be used to
answer questions from the White
House, U.S. Congress, and Secre-
tary of Agriculture. Based on in-
formation from previous surveys:
DRUG TASK FORCE AGENTS
A three county narcotics task force in northeast North Carolina is seeking applicants
for undercover agents. Applicants must possess the hightest degree of integrity, be
certified in NC as law enforcement officials. Experience in narcotics enforcement and/
or financial investigations is preferred. Applicants. must also be willing to undergo
background investigations including psychological, financial and polygraph testing.
Positions include random drug testing. Agents will be responsible for the enforcement
of the NC Controlled Substances Act and the Criminal General Statutes of North
Carolina. Salary depends on qualifications. A completed Sheriff's Education and
Training Standards Commission form F-3 is to be received ay Winfred Hardy, PO Box
176, Winton, NC 27986 no later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 4, 1996. The
Narcotics Task Force is an equal opportunity employer. Minority applicants are
especially encouraged.
Corn growers in North Carolina years. As one of the most compre-
will be surveyed during late 1996 hensive surveys conducted by the
as part of a study done every five ~Department of Agriculture, the
Unity
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Secretary of State Candidate Elaine Marshall shares a moment with
Valeria Lee, right, and Govemor Jim Hunt at'the Black Leadership
Caucus at St. Augustine College in Raleigh on Sept. 28, where Ms.
Lee and the Govemor pledged their support for Ms. Marshall.
ocampaigning in the primary and runoff has been
conducted at the highest level by both candidates. |
ask my supporters to unite behind Elaine Marshall
and the Democratic Ticket.? " Valeria Lee
YOUR VOTE COUNTS!
Elaine Marshall
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ITTS COTTON TIME AGAIN. Shown here is Mr. Briley, owner of one of Pitt CountyTs biggest
farm, as he is busy harvesting the crop that leads to the oshirts on our backs? in its raw stage.
Thank God for our farmers.
(Staff Photo By Jim Rouse)
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Charles P. Gaskins
Pitt County Commissioner ¢ District B
Dedicated Public Servant
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ANN H. BARNHILL
District Court Judge
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Graduated Wake Forest University - 1976 - BA in History and Philosophy
Graduated Wake Forest School of Law - 1979
Trial Practice in Pitt County since August 1979
Williamson, Herrin, Barnhill, Savage and Morano - 8/79 -12/91
Mattox, Davis and Barnhill - 12/91 - Present
Areas of emphasis:
Family law - divorce; child custody; child support; alimony
Domestic violence
Wills and estate planning
Married to John Richard Barnhill
Children: Richard - 10; Amy - 8
Church, community and civic activities:
- Elder, Peace Presbyterian Church
Executive Commitee, Pitt-Greenville Chamber of Commerce - Chair of Governmental Affairs division
199] - 1993
Board of Directors, Pitt-Greenville Chamber of Commerce - 1991 - 1994
Member, Women's Business Owners
Member, NC Association of Trial Attorneys
Member, NC Association of Trial Attorneys
- Member NC Bar Association
- Member, Pitt County Bar Association
| am the first woman to ever file for election to the District Court bench in Pitt County
I have been publicly endorsed for the District Court seat presently held by Jim Martin by the North Carolina
Association of Women Attorneys.
By E. Bob Barnes
This is a brief chronology of the
life and times of our late broadcast
journalist-Charles O. Johnson, Sr.
I asked how Charles O. Johnson
became interested in the radio
broadcast industry. The answers I
got were exactly what I might have
expected. During his high school
years in the Halifax and Enfield
area, Charles had developed a
reputation for being a high
achiever. He was extraordinarily
articulate, always well informed,
and academically gifted. As a mat-
ter of a fact he graduated valedic-
torian of his high school class. He
CHARLES 0. JOHNSON
is remembered by old school mates
as having such polished social
zraces that he could relate across
racial lines in ways that some could
not. In his early adolescent years,
he would sit out on his front porch
on Highway 481 and listen to
WCBS of New York and WLAC of
Nashville, Tennessee. That is
where he got the radio bug. These
far away stations were the first to
put songs on the air that catered to
the black audience. The announc-
ers were often black professionals
that always seemed to enjoy their
work.
At a time when it was more
common place to see snowfall in
May versus a local black radio
personality, Charles O. Johnson
was already dreaming of what
could be. In the 60Ts, southern ra-
dio was a domain not unlike other
systematic policies that simply
excluded minorities from the front
room and largely ignored them on
the airways. Even then a pioneer
spirit was being kindled.
In an Enfield, NC grocery store,
a young bagger decided there had
to be more to life than bagging
groceries. Some people dream of
making a name in LA or Detroit or
New York, not Charles O. Johnson.
He dreamed of making a differ-
ence right here in Nash,
Edgecombe, and Wilson counties.
He became a homegrown phenom-
enoninhisowntime. Howmany
times have we heard people say ~I
just will not stoop low enough todo
that jobT or ~I will not WOI k at
night doing that job.T Today we
like instant gratification, instant
success, instant ant relationship,
the instant good life. CharlesTs idea
was simply to get his foot in the
door of radio. His first step with
radio was as a janitor. Eventually
he got an announcerTs position with
a station in Scotland Neck, NC. To
further his career, he moved on to
station WCEC-WFMA locally.
Club 810 became synonymous
with Charles O. Johnson-the ra-
dio personality. It gave him an
identity apart from everyone else
locally and allowed him to reach
ithe black audience in a way that
shad not been done. The program
~included. CharlesTs unmatched
~commentary and exceptional mu-
sic from black artists from every-
where in the country. He began to
sponsor acts in local shows, as well
~as high notoriety acts. He had
~gained credibility with such art-
ists as Smokey Robinson, James
~Brown, Joe Tex, and others.
- CharlesTs growth did not stop
~there. He also became a manager
~of a group known as Mel & Tim
~that he had booked in local clubs.
~He produced a song entitled oStart-
sing All Over Again.? This song
~became a hit record for Mel & Tim.
~They went on to produce another
~hit record entitled oBackfield In
*Motion.? Charles never bragged
~but was known tocomment to fam-
-ily members privately that oThey
»just like the way I did business =
~speaking of his relationship with
Mel & Tim.
Radio broadcasting was not
owithout its own unique brand of
~social obstacles. I can remember
Charles saying that since he was
primarily the only minority an-
*nouncer in the area, he often felt
+ the weight upon his shoulders. He
~felt he had be absolutely correct in
~everywhere possible-if not better
~than correct. His broadcast man-
~ner had to be better than the next
guy. His social graces had to be
~more keen and adaptable than his
~counterparts. Even his shortcom-
~ings were more highly scrutinized
~ than those around him. He always
~looked at these circumstances as
~opportunities to grow and dispel
« some ofthe stereotypes about black
\ people in the workplace. He.was
{very successful at doing just that.
' Perhaps the most interesting
; aspect of Charles's persona as a
* broadcaster was how he juggled
} the announcerTs duties along with
those of a sales person. He actu-
ally sold commercial air time as
well. This tended to stretch his
day to twelve to fifteen hours. He
would regularly call on black busi-
nesses to give them a way of reach-
ing outside their store fronts. Prior
tothis time, these businesses were
not called on or sought out for
commercial air time. This made a
tremendous difference for the busi-
nesses. Many were located here in
Rocky Mount on a block fondly
remembered as the Douglas Block..
Sometimes Charles would take
a chance with an unproven and
unknown person on the radio. One
such chance resulted in creating
one of the most well known and
well admired female radio person-
alities in the area. You only have
to mention the name of Soul 92
and her first name and everyone
knows of whom you are referring.
Another chance resulted in a per-
son from a finance background
becoming a part-time announcer
- and weekly producer ofa financial
public service program. Charles
gave announcer slots to many tal-
ented individuals over the years,
all of whom would tell you that
Charles O. was Soul 92.
In 1988, Charles realized a
dream he had for many years.
Charles got the opportunity to ar-
rangea purchase of stations WRSV
92.1 FM and WEED 1390 AM.
Both of them operated under the
same roof. Charles had been with
these stations fora number of years
saw an opportunity to become an
owner and general manager. Un-
der his tutelage, both radio sta-
tions have grown in listenership.
WEED programming includes talk
radio, religious programming, lo-
cal highlights, and national affairs
and regular Hispanic program-
ming. Charles was one of the first
station managers to recognize the
need to develop programming to
serve the needs of the Hispanic
community. WRSV programming
includes a variety of religious
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broadcasts, the Top 100 chart, and
rhythm and blues releases, oldie
goldies, and talk radio. This array
of programming has propelled the
station in independent rankings.
Besides his family, the other
great love of CharlesTs life was
gospel music. He made WRSV 92.1
FM synonymous with the best in
gospel recording music. He gave
local gospel groups their first real
air time to showcase their talent.
Sunday mornings just did not seem
right without the familiar sound
of Charles broadcasting his spe-
cial mix of gospel recordings. Over
the years our community has en-
joyed the daily broadcast of oJoy In
hs Mec? ae
hand-picked rile be sede
Even asa young n, he always
had some type 7 business idea in
mind. Morerecently he operateda |
limousine service. There was al-
ways something else that he
wanted to try.
Perhaps a final fitting point to
this tribute might simply be that
in his own way, Charles O.
Johnson, Sr. had become a legend.
He carried this weight humbly and
cared about his family, commu-
nity and the quality of life for all
those around him. HE MADE A
POSITIVE DIFFERENCE FOR
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