Augusta focus. ([Augusta, Ga.) 198?-current, December 26, 1996, Image 3

Augusta focus., December 26, 1996, Page 3, Image 3

About Augusta focus. ([Augusta, Ga.) 198?-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1996)

Page of 30

Prev Issue Next Issue

Text PDF JP2 (3.7 MB) Clip/Print Image

Page of 30

Prev Issue Next Issue

Return to Top

Newspaper Page TextDallas civil rights leaders continue with plans to boycott Texaco DALLAS (AP) Two Dallas black leaders continue to support a boycott of Texacodespiteacallbythe NAACP and the Rev. Jesse Jackson toend the action. A boycott of Texaco was orga nized after tape recordings sur faced on which Texacoexecutives belittled blacks and plotted tode stroy potentially incriminating documents. Jackson joined NAACP leaders indeclaring an end tothe boycott after Texaco vowed todiversify its workforce and do more business with minorities and women. Dallas-area black leaders said they’re waiting to see what kind of effect the plan will have, espe cially in Texas. “People are still sending me cut up Texaco cards,” said Lee Alcorn, president of the Dallas NAACP. “There are still some very deep rooted feelingsin the community.” Black English debate spreads From page one country. Poet Maya Angelou called the decision a mistake. “I'mincensed,” Angelou toldThe Wichita Eagle.“The veryideathat African-American language is a language separate and apart is very threatening, because it can encourage young menand women not to learn standard English.” In a statement issued in Chi cago, the Rev.JesseJackson said, “While we are fighting in Califor nia trying to extend affirmative action and fighting to teach our children so they become more qualified forjobs,in Oakland some madness has erupted over mak ingslang talk asecond language. “Youdon’t have togotoschool to learn to talk garbage....” Oakland officials seemed sur prised by the uproar. The School Board met behind closed doors Saturday morning to finish business left over from the late-running Wednesday night meeting. Board member Toni Cook said the board did not discuss the policy, but she said school admin istrators wrote a statement ex plaining the intent of the policy. FAMILY REUNION. Were great at family renuions! We give )] everyone their own comfortable room! A ’ é‘g Our staff is friendly and ready to serve! at a (7 % >r7J And we can do it all at a price that will sit BRI T &€J well with everyone in the family—even that vﬁ‘ ( )'5 ’b( o\ picky relative of yours who’s almost never !J éé 1 satisfied. When you're making plans for - _i"/ ‘- “ ‘“ ~ 7 your next family reunion, think of us as one CAY ’ [ of the family—and call on us. That’s what (D X i s families are for, isn’t it? mﬁm For a family-sized reservation, call: (706) 724-8100 - 444 Broad St. Downtown Augusta % g;STgSgs‘S GERALD JONES HONDA 2 {ol\ 192 N ‘95 Honda Odessey EX Van, Loaded, 5unr00f.......................... SSAVE ‘94 Honda Civic, BN .. e DSEO ‘93 Honda Accord LX, 4 dr., leather, alloy whee15..........511,990 ‘94 Honda Accord LX Sdr loaded. ... i JTSTHO '95 Honda Civic EX, Colipd 5ti1D.........iicii.... 810,990 ‘94 Honda Accord EX, Coupe, aut0................ccc............514,495 ‘94 Honda Accord EX, 4 dr,, auto, green, 10aded............516,680 ‘94 Honda Accord EXL, Ao OBK .i A DED '95 Honda Accord EX, 4 dr,, spoiler, 10aded................517,880 GERALD JONES HONDA JONEs 2003 Gordon Hwy. at Sibley Road + 733-2210 - Aiken 279-0250 %50 Alcornisstill inviting members dissatisfied with Texaco’s $176 million settlement of aracial dis crimination lawsuit tocut up their Texacocreditcardsand send them to the Dallas NAACP. Darren L. Reagan, chairman and CEO of the Black State Em ployees Association of Texas Inc., said his organization wants tosee some results first. Until the group sees evidence of improvementsin the way Texaco doesbusinessin Texas, his group will continue its boycott, Reagan said. Paul Doucette, Houston direc tor of public and governmental affairs for Star Enterprises, said he’sdisappointed by Reagan’s com ments. Star Enterprisesisajoint venture of Texaco and Saudi Aramco that refines and markets the Texacobrandinseveral states. “We at Star Enterprises believe that we have acted responsibly,” “The Oakland Unified.S¢hodt. district is not replacingtheteach ingofstandard American English with any other language. We are not teaching Ebonics,” the state ment saidv*Whatwearedoingin Oakland is providing our teach ers and parents with the tools to addressthediverselanguagesour children bringinto the classroom.” Some have questioned a para graphintheresolution passed by the board which refers to “African Language Systems” as being “ge neticallybased and notadialect of English.” Cook said the Board intended “genetically” to refer to historic and cultural, not biologi cal, factors. Black English already hasbeen taught in a number of schools, Principal indicted From page one chief Wesley Pruden had nocom ment, a spokeswoman said. Theindictments came as Mayor Marion Barry announced he would convene a “Day of Dialogue IMPORTS ‘9O Audi 100, 4 dr, auto, c1ean.............................58,990 ‘93 Mazda 626, 4 door, black, 10aded...................512,900 '92 Maxima GXE, EXraciann . ... .80 ‘96 Toyota Corolia, A 0 BUD. a 0 8290 ‘9l BMW, Convertible, b1ack.........................513,990 '94 Toyota Camry LE, ‘95 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST, Spoiler, 25k, extra c1ean................515,980 ‘96 Mazda 626 LX, S WD 00 10,000 ‘96 Nissan Maxima, Loaded, sunroof, 5k......................521,460 he said. Reagan wasjoined by black re ligious and business leaders in a meeting with representatives of Texaco and Star Enterprises on Official supports flag removal From page one and president of the South Carolina Association of School Administrators. Nielsen said her involvement was rooted in two flag-related matters of concern to the educa tion community: safety and mis representation of what is taught regarding the state’s Confeder ate history. “We are very concerned about the behavior that is being mod- including Ann Arbor, Mich., where «a suit by parents resulted in;a court ordering teachers to help Black English-speakers learn. standard English without mak—:l -ing them give up their Mother tongue. Oakland appears tobe the first district to make a system-wide change. Gary Marx, a spokesman for the National Assaciation of School Administrators, expected debate over the issue to spread. “School systems across the country will be very interested in seeing how this program plays out —the techniques that are used and what works, what doesn't work, what could be done better,” he said. on Race Relations and Polariza tion” next month. But already one local activist called for a “cultural war.” “There’s not going to be any peace between black and white until this harassment hasended,” Malik Shabazz said. MIDSIZE/LUXURY/SPORTS CARS ‘93 Ford Mustang Convertible IO OO i v iiisiiaisiivnns $6,790 '94 Plymouth Acclaim, Ak W1ME............... $7,980 '94 Dodge Spirit, 4 dr., white, alloy wheels. $7,990 ‘94 Oids Achieva S, AR s $9,990 ‘94 Chevrolet Beretta Z-26, Auto, spoiler, wheels..... .. Special $9,990 ‘95 Saturn SLI Coupe Sunroof, spoiler, whee 15............ .$11,500 ‘9l Cadillac Seville Sedan, WO $11,990 '95 Jeep Wrangler, Softtop, 17k miles, red................. $12,480 ‘92 Cadillac Sedan de Ville, WS s 12,900 Dec. 13. Doucette said represen tatives from Star will continue to meet with Reagan’s group todis cuss employment and business opportunities for blacks. eled for children, the tone of the conversation. This issue in schools has erupted over the last couple of years in fights in the schools specifically related to the flag,” she said. Black and white students have clashed over the display of the flag in various forms in Ander son, Spartanburg and Berkeley counties. State Sen. Ralph Anderson, D-Greenville, said Friday that Nielsen is fully justified in “try ingtocreateabetter atmosphere within our state.” 4 i : 4 L //’f/ 5 o ’ ‘ P : *é S Wish upon thé W\, Tarads . : 7 L 8 oy .V 4 B | 0 N o T A 4 | 5 M Jeep Grand.| (< ) Se "Cherokee* ;‘ - lel we"% j ! R e R Rl ondJan 11, ~= %, eA2 2 i : Ar Check your local TV listings- ! : R ‘ o - » L ‘ | Vo, gO, l s “ | ‘!!/’ a g : 3 | ' ' OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM __ , , ; ' 1 By completing this entry form. | hereby certily that Lan Shl : 21 years of age or older and have complicd with ali of th ' terms and conditions of this sweepstake ]’ : SWEEPSTAKES | (PLEASE PRINT) : 1 Name : s UL LRSS : ' 1 Addre - e — ATt : i ' City - - State Zip —n : i ' | Davtime Phe . Evening Phone ( ooy ' 1 l No Purchase Necessary. Sce official rules for complete entry information : Ml ' o '. N W T, == I - TTR ATTRI OIS ==Y, 4 . iy Y/ ¢ f Ebh -Gl bt of EDUCATIO BTN - () : ""L)WL T A 2 4 v ©1906 Anheuser-Busch, Inc., Brewers of Budweiser® Beer, St Louis, Mo Pre-owned Savings '96 Pontiac Sunfire, Auto, air, 4 dr., 11k miles..... ... $12,990 '96 Saturn SL2, 4 dr, spoiler $13,990 ‘9l Volvo 940 SE, Leather, 10aded................. ... $14,575 '95 Chrysler Cirrus LX 15k, extra clean, "reduced" . $15,490 '92 Cadillac Seville, Luxury sports sedan, “Reduced"... $15,990 ‘93 Chrysler Town & Country LXI, Loaded, leather, 32K.....................515,990 ‘95 Chev. Monte Carlo SS 234 Leather, 18k, "Reduced".... $16,490 ‘93 Mitsubishi 3000 GT VR-4, 43k miles, extraclean. .. ...$19,990 "n Nissan Quest Clean, 5k ... i $20,990 Bob Rexroat David Ragland School Board member blasts panel on pick From page one satisfactory. Trustee Andrew Jefferson agreed that that the Board chose Hanscomb-GMK because they were “the cheapest one.” But he alsoliked the presentation. When trustee Mary Oglesby asked if they would mind being checked by Dunn & Bradstreet, as she had asked the others, Hanscomb senior vice president Robert Brothers said they had their Dunn & Bradstreet report right there. “They hit all the rightbuttons,” Mr. Jefferson said. He feels their presentation was “more sincere” than those of the others. When asked if the million-dol lar discrepency between the Hanscomb-GMK bid ($3.7 mil lion or $3.4 million, depending on the plan used) and the other SPORT UTILITY/TRUCKS ‘92 $-10 Blazer Tahoe, 40l e DB ‘9l Ford Explorer XLT, 5 spd . ; ...$10,990 '96 Mazda 83000. Auto, air, 14k.............. .......$14,990 ‘95 Chevrolet Blazer LS, ALHODIOB. i i ......$18,990 VEHICLES IN OUR BARGAIN AREA! ZL BRII RIR L] ‘B9 Ford Mustang, Auto, blue, air. $2,900 'B9 Ford Probe Auto... . $4,990 ‘B7 Volvo 740 GLE Auto. air $4,990 Earl Rogers Ed Williams AUGUSTA FOCUS December 26, 1996 NO PURCHASE NECESSARY 1. To enter, complele an official entry form or hand print your name. address. 2ip code and age on a 3 x 5 card and mail o Lou Rawis Parade of Stars Sweepstakes - P.O. Box 3452 » Young America, MN 55566-3452 2. Enter as often as you wish, but each entry must be maded in a separate envelope Entries must be recerved by January 15, 1997. No mechanically reproduced or photocopied entries parmitted. For ag oficial entry forr and a copy of the nules, send a selt- addressed, stamped envelope (Washington and Vermont state residents may omit return postage) to Lou Flawls Parade of Stars Sweepstakes Entry Form Request, PO Box 3475, Young Amenca, MN 555583475, Limit one request per savelope. Flequests must be received by December 31. 1996 Neaher the sponsor nor any of its agences are responsible lor legible, lost, late, damaged, incomplete. postage-due or misdirected mail of entries. Al materials submitted become the property of Anheuser-Busch, Inc. and none will be returmed. 3. Winners wil be selected in a random drawing 10 be held on or about January 31, 1997 rom among as ehg: ble entres receved by an independent judging agency. whose decisions are final n all maters relating 1o this sweepstakes. Winners will be notfied by mait. Only one winner per family or household Winner may not sub stitute of ranster prizes but sponsor reserves the nght 10 substitute prizes with prizes of equal or greater value. i advertised prize becomes unavailable. 4. Al pnzes wil be awarded. Odds of winring depend upon the number of shgible entres receved Winners will be required to complete, sign and return an affdavit of eligibity and habity and publaty release within 14 days of prize notificaon. In the event of noncomphiance within this tme penod. prize wil be forfeded and an alternate winner will be selected Any prize noiificabon or prize retumed to the sponsor of s agencies as unde liverable will result in disqualification and the awarding of that pnze 1o an allernate winner 5 Sweepstakes open 10 residents of the United States, who are 21 years of age or older Employees and the immediate famiies of employees ol Anheuser-Busch, Inc., its affilates, subsidianes, advertising and promobion W.mmmmmmm:wmmmm This sweepstakes is voud where prohibated by law, and 1s subject (o foderal, state and local regulations. Taxes on przes, if any, are the respunsi bilfty of individual winners Registration and ficense lees are solely the responsiblity of the winner 6 Acceptance of prize offered constiuies permission to use winner's name, brographical information. and of Tkeness for purposes of advertising and promotion without further compensation as permitted by law 7 Prize Detads' Grand Prize (1) 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee, estmated retad value $30,000 Furst Prze (100) Kente hat, estmated retai value $lO 00 each. Total estimated retal vakie of al prizes $31,000 8 By accepting a prize, winner agrees 1o release and hoid sponsors harmiess from any and al losses. darm ages, nghts, claims and actions of any kind resulting from acceplance, possession of use of any prize, including without kmaton, personal injunes, death and property damage. By partcipating in this swoepstakes. participants agree 1o be bound by all the Official Rules of this sweepstakes. - 9. For a kist of winners avadlable after January 31, 1997, send a sell- a addressed, stamped envelope 1o Lou Rawls Parade of Stars Winners List. PO, Box 3475, Young Amenca, MN 565503475 Ton ot Fund N SR Ao Call Us Today! Malcolm Washington Dovie Yonn Ed Ivey two bids ($4.6 million by Facil ity, $4.9 million by R.W. Allen- Beers) made Mr. Jefferson think something might be wrong, he nodded. “With the other bids, yeah,” he said. Trustee Adna Stein agreed. “That doesn’t mean anything if the projects go $lO million over,” Mr. Annis quipped, citing experi ence he’'d had with his business, Advanced Services for Pest Con trol, Inc., giving bonds when pro viding pre-treatments for build ings being constructed, as evi dence of his own competence. Mr. Annis tried Thursday night to get Superintendent Charles Larke to make a recommenda tion on one of the three, since he’d had access to the informa tion in the presentation longer than the Board. Dr. Larke de clined, and could not be reached for comments. '96 Chevrolet Silverado, White, c1ean.......... . ‘ $19,990 ‘95 Nissan Pathfinder, 4dr., auto i $20,290 '95.5 Honda Passport LX 4x4, aut0,red............. ... $21,450 '96 Ford Explorer XLT, 4dr., 4x4, auto, air...... $24,990 ‘9O Ford Arrostar Van, Blue ... s $5,980 ‘B9 Toyota Corolla GTS Nice car : $5,990 ‘B9 Honda Accord LX Adr $5,990 3