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Vol. XXXI, No.4 An ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER Institution December 3, 1979 NPU Brightens Fair Street Corridor BY BERNADETTE WILLARD Panther Staff Writer MLK already has intensity lighting. high Approximately 150 thousand dollars was spent on the Fair street construction. Neighborhood Planning Unit (NPU) is the organization primarily responsible for the construction. Its purpose is to develop the underdeveloped areas in metro Atlanta. “The Fair street lighting was one of the many, but very important projects attained by NPU,” said William A. Morrell, assistant to Dr. Blake, president of Clark College. During February, 1979, an Illumination Survey was designed to ascertain the cam pus students’ reaction to oc currences which may be direc tly or indirectly attributed to the lack of proper lighting. The results of the survey were: 1 - The 76 percent of 300 students felt there was enough street lights around and within the campus. 2 - To the question walking east from Thayer Hall down to the Henderson Building would you have enough illumination? The response Construction workers Tyraun Patterson) cluttered Fair Street while installing lights. (Photo by was not 77 percent. .'1 - To the question walking east from the "Bookstore to Clark Courts through the “bot tom” would you have enough illumination? The response was not 77 percent. Recently, the construction of high intensity lighting of the entire Fair Street area has been installed by an electrical contractor. The contract was administered by the Bureau of Traffic and Transportation. Foreign Auto Parts Center To Be Based In Atlanta BY KATRINA JONES Panther Staff Writer A major automotive corporation will soon be open ing a new distribution center in Atlanta that will specialize in the imported car market. The Robert Bosch Corporation, which is head quartered in Stuggart, West Germany has chosen Atlan ta’s Gateway Park for the location of the new warehouse and office complex. The Robert Bosch Company is used a great deal in theU. S. because of its highly technical products. “The distribution center is opening to cope with the in creasing demand for Robert Bosch products,” said Frederick Hohage, an executive Vice-President of the company. The center will serve all states east of the Rocky Moun- tains and will feature convenient docking and shop ping facilities for shipping and receiving. The products moved through the distribution center will in clude, spark plubs, starter motors and alternators. Also, accessories such as horns, lights, wiper motors and blades. “Atlanta was chosen as the new location for the Robert Bosch Corporation because of its close proximity to the Robert Bosch Fuel Injection manufacturing plant in Charleston, South Carolina. At the Charleston plant Robert Bosch manufactures injection equipment for diesel William Morrell, a member of NPU and Assistant to President Blake of Clark College, has been in direct relation with the construction. Others involved were President Elisa Blake Jr., Councilman Charles Ware, Marvin Arrington, City Coun cilman and Clark College graduate, Clarence Cooper, Municipal Judge. Charles Pierce, Director of the State Department of Human Resources and Ira Jackson, City Councilman and Clark College graduate. The city of Atlanta Street and Lighting Department with references to the proposed lighting in the Fair street “bot tom" has taken several actions and made precise decisions. Continued on page 12 engines and diesel fuel injec tion pumps. The manufac turing process of this plant is completely separated from the assembly process. Today approximately 60 percept of all Robert Bosch products are automotive related with the balance shared by home appliances, consumer and industrial products. Among the industrial products are cameras, power tools, medical products, hydraulics, condensers, radio and television sets. “Because of the importance of the U S. market and the demand for highly technical fuel-efficient systems for cars, double insulated power tools, sophisticated car radios and precision communication enuinment the Robert Bosch Inside Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf see page 1 Probata Madness . see pages t> A- t Uncle dam Wants You ... . sec fHJ Basketball Season Gets Under Way see pages ’) X ft) investment in the United States exceeds $100 million,” said Hohage. Before opening the new dis tribution center in Atlanta, Robert Bosch has operated a warehouse in Tucker, Georgia and has provided bulk supply of automotive products to dis tributors throughout the states. Most of the supplies that are deported to other areas were imported from Europe through modern and efficient container harbored in Savannah. Gov. George Busbee in troduced the new automotive to the public last month at the capital. He said he had the op portunity of visiting another center that Robert Bosch operates in Europe. “It is my understanding that an excellent experience with the Port of Savannah and the Atlanta airport expansion with improved customs clearance were major factors in the decision for Robert Bosch Company to locate hem,” said Gov. Busbee. Continued on page 12