Rocky Mount Telegram from Rocky Mount, North Carolina • 1

m'4 Zin3n II mmii iwnwwawiMaMrW Middle East accord Reaction mixed over peace pact Wild, wild west L.A, tops Rockies head-to-head TTTi TAAT Vowme 85, No. 335 TUesday, September 26, 1995 Prostitution problem tied to cocaiee Amita G. Bell, 44, of the 300 block of South Grace Street; the first undercover operation. "We've been receiving plaints from residents in the -Holly Street area for some time now of prostitutes loitering in that area," Rouse added. "The (Neighborhood Reclamation Team) decided to take some action." The majority of the arrests have been made near Goldleaf By J.

Erie Eckard Assistant new editor During one seven-day period last week, 12 women and one man were arrested for prostitution in the downtown area in two separate sting operations and police say it's a growing problem. There a direct connection to crack cocaine," said Rockychargedwim loitering for prosti- Mount police Capt. Herbert Rouse. "We know me use of crack is growing in Rocky Mount "With the use of cocaine, comes crimes such as these." An undercover operation this past weekend netted five arrests, including one alleged prostitute who was also charged in last weekend's sting. Shelia A.

Whitley, 29, of the 700 block of Shearin Street, was tution just days after being arrested on the same charge in 4- Sparkling view i nirii mm iiumin 50 cents Highland avenues, Falls Road and Grace Street Barbara E. the Overnight Inn, was also charged twice during that one-week period, the second time on Wednesday night in front of the motel where she lives. Besides Whitley, also charged with loitering for prostitution in this weekend's second sting in a niveekwerer Esmerelda Bigarroa, 27, no address available; By Traci Davis Staff writer Opposition to the construction of a proposed hog-processing -plant has spread like wildfire in Edgecombe County, but county officials say that rezoning, a 323-acre site for me plant can only benefit the county industrially. County commissioners are scheduled to vote next Monday following a public hearing on a zoning change that would allow heavy industrial use on the 323-acre tract in the Kingsboro area. The tract is currently under option by B3P be.

until March 1997. "Citizens for Responsible Zoning, a concerned citizens group of about 85 people in Edgecombe County, urged county officials Sunday to delay voting until citizens are more informed about B3P. Tarboro attorney Marvin Hor-ton, who helped organize oppos: ition to the hog-processing company, presented a petition signed by a dozen of the area's leading manufacturers, asking the board to take no further action until studies on the impact of the rezoning and IBP's history are completed. Horton said the petition expressed concerns of how the hog-processing facility would affect Edgecombe County. Protesters worry that a proliferation of hog farms in Eastern Norm Carolina may accompany the slaughterhouse.

So far, attempts by the group to postpone the hearing date have been unsuccessful. County commissioners met Monday in closed session and decided to keep the hearing date for next Monday. Commissioner Charlie Harrell said rezoning the land is not directly tied to accommodating IBP. "Rezoning that land is not a license to the station from the college. After approval from the Federal Communications Commission, the station would make its move to the new Falls Road location.

The city's lease agreement, also approved by Nash County commissioners on Sept 11, calls for a three-year term, with a (i Dii Dii uu 1 i nam. Ill spreading i-i ii '---in- i. i air Melody D. Moye, 30, of the Overnight Inn; and Darlene Moore, 27, of the 1 100 block of Sunset Avenue. "We take these types of crimes seriously," Rouse said.

"If they are left unchecked, they become major problems for municipalities. "So we put forth lots of effort to ensure this doesn happen. Rezoning that land is not a vote up or down on IBP." Comnrisslonsr Chatlls HarmB vote up or down on IBP," he Hie 323-acre Edgecombe tract is one of several sites under IBP's consideration. The company announced last year that it has its eyes on various sites in the Carolinas and Virginia. The Nebraska-based meat packer said it was interested in building a facility in the South- east because of Norm Carolina's fast-growing hog industry Harrell said that rezoning the Kingsboro area is necessary to recruit any new industry make Edgecombe County more attractive to prospective' businesses.

"Rezoning the Highway 64 corridor will allow for the planning and location of a hucinpce narlr in Ptomomlw County that will help our region attract employers. This rezoning will benefit us for many years to come," Harrell said. Commissioner CB. Daught-ridge agreed by saying rezoning and IBP are two separate issues. "Our meeting Oct.

2 is specifically about rezoning the Kingsboro area, which should definitely be zoned for industrial use," he said. "Development on the east side of Edgecombe County has been neglected for years." "It's not about deciding on IBP. Zoning is one thing, and BBP is another," Daughtridge said. If the plant builds in Edgecombe, it will be the thud- laroHt KnnvAccinn foititv in e- cs -j North Carolina. EBP spokesman Gary Mickel-son said he had no idea when the on a site.

six-month break clause. "This is an interim or temporary site," Raper said. "The lease is for three years, and for any or no reason, the city could ask them to leave within a six-month period." Monetary terms of the-lease had not been finalized, but Raper said the rental fee for the group would be nominaL TelegramOMJCk BecMey also got a spectacular view of the fountain The trip was sponsored by The Rocky Mount Boys and Girls Club. Santa inspires postal workers WASHINGTON (AP) The first of this year's Christmas stamps will go on sale Saturday at the North Pole- Norm Pole, N.Y., that is. The set of four stamps, featuring Victorian-style images of Santa Claus, are based on pictures popular a century ago.

Postmaster General Marvin Runyon hailed Santa as "that dapper fellow with the white hair and the smile who always makes his deliveries on time the ultimate inspiration for postal employees.1: North Pole, N.Y., site of the first-day ceremonies for the stamps, is a substation of the Lake Placid post office. Every year the office postmarks thousands of pieces of holiday mail. Liomffini Perot again vows to form new party ftntc Rprnt ic nnain rktofoina to rorm a new party that wiu nominate a 1996 presidential -candidate. Perot said he is not the automatic candidate. Among names that Powell 1 have been mentioned are retired Gen.

Colin Powell, who is considering a 1996 run. Nation, 3A Food Lion suit challenges TV A Food Lion lawsuit bypasses a charge of libel, to challenge ABC's newsgathering techniques. Carolina, 2A 55 An NFL surprise; Lions top 49ers The first huge upset of the NFL season came Monday night, with the Detroit Lions knocking off Super Bowl champion San, Francisco. Sports, IB Carolina 2A Classified Life. 5A Opinion 4A 1-4B Weather WEDNESDAY Vterm High 80 Low 54 A group of year-round students from the Nash-Rocky Mount Schools took a field trip Monday to City Lake to feed the ducks.

They -Street and Church Street in front of the Overnight Inn. Other locations include Albemarle and evidence a Ford Bronco driven by friend Al "A.C." Cowlings. But all the jurors will ever know is what they saw on TV more than 15 months ago; prosecutors dropped a chance to introduce the chase to prove consciousness of guilt. Also unintroduced: Simpson famous goodbye note read by Kardashian and evidence Simpson carried a disguise, a passport and a bundle of cash. Prosecutors flirted with calling Kardashian, mounting a legal fight before two judges, but he never took the stand And what about the promised blockbuster witnesses for both sides? Mary Anne Gerchas, she of the tale of four men in knit leaps near the crime scene, has made numerous court appearances, rjnfortunately for Gerchas, all came in her own legal tangles.

the future," City Manager Steve Raper told the council Monday. "In the meantime, the city would have to maintain, care and watch over this property. "This is a perfect opportunity for someone else to bear that responsibility." Friends of Down East Public Radio, a local nonprofit in the process of acquiring the OJ. jury won't hear all ll luL Judge Ito sets 11-hour days in attempt to finish trial quickly 3A LOS ANGELES (AP) Remember die testimony of Rosa Lopez? The OJ. Simpson jury surely won't The woman billed in Johnnie Cochran opening statement as the Maid With the Alibi came to court in February, testified under protest, hopped on a plane to El Salvador and hasn't been heard from since.

Her testimony, preserved on videotape, was never shown to the jury. Lopez joins legions of people, things and events that became part of American pop culture but will never be considered by panelists who will soon deliberate Simpson's fate on murder charges. The attorneys dropped much of the evidence by choke, often Lopez Fuhrman after witnesses imploded, but usually just to keep the case focused. Other evidence was barred by the judge at the request of the. opposing side.

Either way, there's enough Simpson evidence sitting out there to feed another trial maybe two. Everyone knows why most of the Mark Fuhrman tapes didn't get in (die judge ruled them out). But what about The Chase? A nation was riveted by the surreal slowspeed pursuit of Simpson in move into a buildine at 434 Falls Road, across the street from The Chamber. The property is owned jointly by the city of Rocky Mount and Nash County, and is the proposed site of the new BrasweD Memorial Library. "If it's used for a library and a library is built, then the property would have to be torn down in Public rad By 4.

Eric Eckard Assistant news editor The Rocky Mount City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve a lease agreement mat will allow a public radio station to remain in Rocky Mount WESQ radio is leaving its borne at Norm Carolina We-skyan College, and can now.