‘Sycamore Hill Missionary Opening Celebration Pg.4 | Dra S Wictdchemeas 1340 AM Greenville woow WTOW1320 AM Aes tsiebbelesda)el TERN Opinion, Comments /& Editorials | Founders Da I & Annointed O DN GHMLY © BLO) 5 i bp AY HE M ines | Mok btcen delem olere) ol Cemolelebeate@rrtemetete Masten elere) oe) (cr i ucmiiRalous sttaaee EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA’S MINORITY VOICE-SINCE 1981 Huey P. Newton fis the Spirit of Jesus Chri: wifes Gi G ag m2 zm < a — eas hm op oD iz a sn) 7 < 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. g 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 Schroder’s 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 “phat” beats, Israel the e sword of the Holy Spirit, Israel leaves a path of devastation wherev Warrior has risen in the midst of the people... Watch for his upcoming CD'entitl@l "MERCY." scri understanding of God, coupled with h The Time has come... "Behold, a Don't Forget! You're Vote Will Be Needed on Tuesday Maj d below) to a state of spiritual positivity. Warrior can be nothing but successful. Armed er he may en 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 “flava” 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 S‘by 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 ter negativity. “——_ sth! 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 vA 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 SVITIOLYaY sexually harassing women officers, . and repeatedly using the word “nigger.” The Justice Department re- cently decided against prosecuting the former police officer. Broadening the Scope of His Talents SHAQUILLE O’NEAL, 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 “Nicks” 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. “You Can’t 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. ees nau > 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 “Power 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 “end 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", “false 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, pray hurch OMME 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. “killer” 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 town’s 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. tn tte tilt a i ee ee a ee a eee ee * pe 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 Askew’ Starla Huggins Mc Kinny and Sabrina Huggins . | \Paid for by the Committe to Elect Rufus Huggins) et nr = sa eee 6S tm, 6, INTERNATIONAL ~ FESTIVAL Mm AS) T1616 GuEL Mba >i 5} ; SARS Fhildron! 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Before they went to First Citizens for financing, they had completed a fourth of the we project themselves. “We picked up rocks, we cut bushes, we worked on the tractors,” explains Sam Solomon, president of Bull Creek Corporation. “We get out there and we . grab the shovel.” When loan officers Eta | from First Citizens saw 4 1 first hand the sweat equity a? @e% the families had put into @* their vision, they were ¥ impressed. “First Citizens "4 was very receptive to us te, when we went to them,” ‘a says Solomon. “When we went to them with our proposal for financing this project, we didn’t run Bancomanen acles at all.” At First Citizens, we believe that investing in our community is good business. For everyone. Call First Citizens at 1-888-FC DIRECT. We can make it happen. G 100 or ke he CITIZENS BANK Established 1898 Member FDIC. : 4 www.firstcitizens.com f A . y Seah, 4 a Aveta ot 5) tlt are Bam By Bob Chase ; Fifteen years ago this month, A Nation at Risk decried the “rising 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 — ‘The Famville Housing Center is now open under new management. | All Singlewides and -Doublewides MUST be sold. ~ Current liquidation is now _ underway. All homes have been reduced by thousands of S$SS. _ 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 Alternate in Farmville. | | | | | | | | | | education faculty, The point in this litany of laxness is this: 15 years after A Nation at Risk, America has yet to get serious about its schools. During this anniversary month, supporters of pubic edu- cation -- citing modestly rising SAT scores and other upbeat indices--will argue that we have tured the comer. Equally predictably, the usual naysayers will cite the TIMSS results to trash pubic schools and to argue for their pet panacea, tuition vouchers. a. Both sides seem to believe in a secular version of what theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer call "cheap grace" -- gain with- out pain. And both sides are knee-deep in denial. Closer to the mark is IBM chairman Lou Gerstner, who says that achieving higher stan- dards in US. public education will require a “fundamental, bone-jarring, full-fledged, 100 percent revolution." 1 would like to add, it must focus on the nuts-and-bolts "stuff" of quality education--thins like rigorous curriculum requirements, smaller class sizes, better teacher training, and a cold- turkey end to social promotion. The heartening news is that entire states are embracing this tough-minded brand of "revolution" and, urban school districts from Washington to Milwaukee to Chicago are making courageous efforts to stop the practice of social promotion. Tens of thousands of kids in those cities face a choice this | spring between attending summer school or being retained in grade. Many students and parents are complaining, about the crackdown on social promotion. They ought to be rejoicing. 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Newark New would and S.887). educational Underground Railroad. _ “The site we stand on today is more than a niece piece of green space, more than a run down DC ; ‘Tony Singer/actress Melba Moore, a former teacher we New Jersey who gained national recognition for her sing and acting re apmp in the Broadway play “Hair” in the early 70's spoke of the importance of the legislation before Congress that commemorate Underground Railroad at a local site — The Mount Zion and Union Band cemeteries"in Georgetown. Ms. Moore represents 36 national and regional organizations con- vened by the National Parks and Conservation Association to urge Congress to quickly pass the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act (.R. 1635 This legislation would link hundreds of sites, including cemeteries, spanning 29 states, Canada, Mexico and the Carribean in a cohesive and commemoration of one of the most significant cha ters of a American history — the here been til now. the cemetery. It is hallowed ground in the American struggle for freedom and equality,” Moore said. “I am today to honor that moment in hi when oa set aside their di and focused. on their similarities. The Under- ground Railroad is a crucial part of American history that has not iately recognized un- i ‘his legislation would provide that recognition. _ To represent the nation’s resistance to slavery accurately, more than one single site, trail or place is needed. The legislation would not create any new national parks, but would create a formal network of existing national park, state and private sites, structures, museums, artifacts and activities bound together through a variety of partnerships, educational mate- rials, and interpretive programs. In addition to areas managed by the National Park Service, this network would also include those managed by other government entities and all aspects of the private sector. The coalition has worked to obtain bipartisan sup- port for this legislation with 149 co-sponsoring the Senate. In order to relate the mes- sages learned from the Under- ground Railroad to life today , the National Parks and Conservation Association asked students from Lincoln Multi-cultural Middle school to answer the question of pow ae manages of ¢ Under- ground Railroad - diversity, free- dom, cooperation and unity — relate to our lives today. The first place winer was a seventh grader, Desalghn Fikremarian who stated that to be and American means to be free and “have an equal chance to work and live. “Our youth are our future and for them to be successful, we must show them the past and what we have learned from it,” said Moore. The National Parks and Conservation Association (NPCA) is American’s only nonprofit citizen America’s Park.” NPCA was founded in 1919, and today has nearly 500,000 mem Convention -Visitors Bureau to Sponsor Community Heritage Forum The Greenville-Pitt County Convention and Visitors Bureau county-wide Community Heritage Forum on Wednesday, May 6" from 5:00pm until 6:30pm at the Greenville City Council Chambers (3" Floor) located at the corner of Fifth and will sponsor a Washington Streets. Betty McCain from the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources will be the forum’s facilitator. The purpose of the forum is to receive input from the Secretary community on what potentials sites exist in Greenville an Pitt County that could be developed as a heritage tourism site for visitors. “Citizens will have the opportunity to share their knowledge about the areas and sites for visitors,” states Convention and Visitors Bureau Sales Manager Andrew Schmidt. “This will allow us to increase our inventory of potential site for tourism development This Community Heritage Forum is a direct effort in conjunction with North Carolina Division of Tourism, t) Bureau at (252) 752-8044. SAMPLE CARMACK R. L (BOB) MARTIN ] DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY BALLOT ae . FOR - FOR) FOR COUNTY U.S. SENATE | STATE SENATE | COMMISSIONER REPUBLICAN are _6TH DISTRICT 4ST DISTRICT PRIMARY (You may vote for ONE) (You may vote for ONE) (You may vote for ONE) ROBERT JUNIOR (BOB) _ED CARTER ‘a DAVID HAMMOND C| : “JAMES EVERETTE BOBBY H. HARDY, Il im JOHN EDWARDS FARNEY M. MOORE, JR. oO LAUCH FAIRCLOTH | STEVE FRANKS Z] LEONARD D. PLYLER | oO EVA M. CLAYTON O Co} For STATE HOUSE ee ee e. 2ND DISTRICT .| _ FOR COUNTY D.G. MARTIN CT] =. (Youmay vote forone) | COMMISSIONER -3RD DISTRICT MIKEROBINSON []} ROBERTB.CAYTON []| ~ (voumsyvotefor ONE) ELLAscarBoROUGH [] | ZENOL. EDWARDS, JR. oO TomsoHnson = [_] FOR MEMBER OF DANIEL MALLISON, Ill CJ DAN WYNNE oO U.S. CONGRESS a 4ST DISTRICT FOR... ‘FOR COUNTY . . | STATE HOUSE | COMMISSIONER (vow may vore for ONE) 8TH DISTRICT 5TH DISTRICT (You may vote for ONE) . {You may vote for ONE) . LINWOOD E. MERCER CJ RUFUS HUGGINS O CALVIN HENDERSON O U.S.CONGRESS. “AST DISTRICT . DUANE E. KRATZER, JR. A (You may vote for ONE) JOSEPH R. (JOE) JOHN, SR. oO JIM MARTIN O ED BRIGHT O FOR SHERIFF (You may vote for ONE) MAC MANNING O BILLY L. VANDIFORD al WRITE.IN C] * FOR BOARD = ENTER 4 g4 HOUR SERVICE’ ¢ -800 = 68-1130 HERB GARDNER | QUENCY GARONER| . - Toll Free IN MI Rev ‘h Hammon County ¢ ommissioner District Fl CAPABLE, CONCERNED & COMMITTED | |The Choice is a Crystal Clear... A Strong VOICE at the Table uThe Race is NOT about Persons or Personalities — It is ABOUT New Leadership for the 21ST CENTURY HAMMOND has a proven Record of Public Service. vHAMMOND has been active and Involved in the Community for many YEARS!!! HAMMOND — A Candidate for ALL the People. Knowledgable, Sensitive, Progressive and Politically Mature wHAMMOND\— Knows that the VOICE OF THE PEOPLE must Be HEARD! = 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. 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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 “turf in the contraband cigarette market. In congressional testi last December, Robert A. Robinson of the General Accounting Office (GAO) reported that “smuggling 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 Reason magazine in 1995, Ed Carson Considering | Cataract Surgery! Consider Life Without Glasses. Bureau to Galaxy Communicat ions Checkout the Cominex International PrePaid Calling Card @ Cominex Has: ; ; @ Wholesale Prices Price | Minutes @ Personalized Delivery $20.00 | 163 Min @ Low International Rates $10.00 | 79 Min @ 11 Cents /Minute @ More Minutes Per Card $5.00 | 39 Min “We deliver or we will tell our nearest location DeShone Rogers Galaxy Communications Bus. 252-758-0589 Voice Mail: 1-800-849-1288 For more information on the new bifocal implant and how it can reduce your dependence on glasses, we invite you to call 252-752-0313, Eastern Carolina James E. Holland, M.D. & 2573 Stantonsburg Road * Greenville, NC 27834 ¢'252-752-0313 Greenville an Pitt County that could be. developed as a heritage tourism site for ~ ‘Citizens will have the opportunity to share their knowledge about the areas and sites for visitors,” This Community Heritage Forum is a direct effort in conjunction with North Carolina Division of Tourism, Film, and Sport develop- 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 See feel toes © chow 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 “drinking 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 “a surge in gangland- style executions and turf wars (that) made Berlin streets more dangerous that .at any time since World War II," he wrote Eye Centers ark Packer, M.D. tourism to our Community. For more ion on the Community and Visitors Bureau at (252) 752 8044. (Mr. Ed Carter ts shown above presenting a "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 Perry who ts treasurer for the Jackie Robinson Baseball League. The donation will be used towards the construction of a concession stand al the Jackie Robinson Baseball Field.) 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 Pastors’ 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 world’s 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 don’t 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. “We are woefully short of street deputies. Calls for service have increased, but we have not had a deputy sheriff in the last five years. “ 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 can’t 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 Vandiford’s heart is the juve- nile crime rates. “We 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. 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RECREATION & PARKS PROGRAMS CHILDREN'S ACTING FOR FILM WORKSHOP Instructor Steve Myett will be sponsoring this workshop for ages 7. to 9 on Saturday, May 23, 9:30 AM ' to 12:00 noon and ages 10-14 will - meet 1:30-4:00 PM. Call Carol Powers at 830-4542. Registration is YOGA - a new yoga class will begin May 5 from 7:30-9:00 PM on Thursday, May 7, 9:15-10:45 AM. Class is held at Jaycee Park Administrative Building. For more information call 830-4567. 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 “Do 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 ° & } 4, 6. 1 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 it’s the peoples’ 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 601-E Country Club Drive. ie SWIMMING LESSONS - a: - 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 “Do The Right But that does say some- that reality. ee 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 ey wr VOTE FOR RUFUS HUGGINS Pitt R 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 nee — —_— “NC 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 Terence E. Rountree Owner & Funeral Director | Blessed Are They That Mourn For They Shall Be Comforted St. Matthew 5:4 Rev. Vernon Blake Phillips Owner & Public Relations SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT... PRESELECTING-A-FUNERAL HOME Preselecting a funeral home is a very important decision. There are a number of advantages to choosing a funeral home in advance of death. To begin with, it will enable you to find the one that best suits your needs. As with most other professions, there is a whole range to choose from. 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