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pfPrM9MamMINMOMMImmEFWMnnwPMEMPqMIMPO1 InEnnummonNIMimm 1 1 3 3 THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Thursday February 21 1991 38 NC GENERAL ASSEMBLY Cerullo To Begin Crusade He Plans To Preach In Manila Moscow i ''1- 1 1 I- i I 1 -) 7 r-t -11 7 1 -P I i7'1 -i: 1 i' I -'7: I 1' :::1 it ri l' i 1'': 1 --Ill: 'VOMOlo- itt- 1 41' ''''e :4 i '1 40AK0010e001g 0-00s i7 yAi 4- 40 k-'' 4 fL' 1 1 -44-1 'i 7-'': A tfv 1': 'rf -'4': ''''4- 011'14 r6-''14 744t1f4-: 'V' 1 ''''4t'0'1 :3 'i kr rj'' i 1 ii -4 4--7 'la 1'4' e1 5 a at 14 13 'I 'N'' 09: 1::: 4 'I 0 107 177: 4i 1 03 7'4 1 i 1 541 'i: 04 '4 14o-tf i ::1 --ki tI s'-9 ---)? i "44 -t :4:: ''''0 0 -1 gl-Lilo4 ''3 Garinger High School custodians Warner Gifford (left) and Daisy Wednesday morning at the school Dunlap clean up debris from five GARY O'BRIENStaff lockers that were gutted by fire By KATHLEEN MCLAIN Staff Writer Evangelist Morris Cerullo owner of the New Heritage USA theme park near Fort Mill SC is launching an eight-month series of preaching appearances with a crusade in the Philippines this week The six-day "New Anointing Explosion" at Manila's Ultra Stadium precedes Cerullo's European television debut On Monday he will begin broadcasting the "Victory with Morris Cerullo" program every weekday morning on Europe's Superchannel which has an estimated audience of 80 million viewers via cable and direct-dish receivers Cerullo who still operates out of his San Diego ministry headquarters paid about $50 million for Jim Bakker's former PM empire and satellite television network He has announced plans to spend another $15 million to prepare the Christian retreat center for a grand reopening this summer The schedule released to The Observer on Wednesday shows that Cerullo will be on the road while much of the New Heritage renovation takes place He will return to the United States next Thursday for a weekend "Miracle Explosion" in San Francisco's 3700-seat Circle Star Center During the month of April he has conferences and schools of ministry scheduled in Washington Pasadena Calif Detroit and New York Highlights of the Pentecostal preacher's international schedule include: An open-air crusade in Bombay India May 6-10 A school of ministry and crusade in Moscow's 30000-seat Mylovski Stadium June 25-29 Appearances in Budapest Hungary and Bucharest Romania July 1-2 A "Mass Population Explosion" in Mexico City Sept 23-Oct Cerullo says he's expecting more than 100000 people at the Manila crusade this week and 1 million people in Bombay in May During 1989 the last year for which complete ministry figures are available Cerullo led crusades and conferences in 24 cities Garinger Fire Sends By VALCA VALENTINE Staff Wrtter Dense black smoke whirling from a Wednesday morning fire set in a locker triggered an early dismissal of Garinger High School students from afternoon classes Students return to classes today on the Garinger campus where no injuries or structural damage was reported following the 10:40 am incident said Principal Richard Cans ler Charlotte fire officials label the Students an isolated one in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools "It's a recurring occurrence" he said "We've worked several fires involving lockers There have been various arrests made at various Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools" A student saw flames flickering from the locker reported it to a teacher who in turn switched an alarm and students evacuated the school Jonas said Firefighters arrived two minutes after the call A school security morning blaze "incendiary" meaning the fire was intentionally set said fire inspector Timothy Jonas The fire began in locker 321 a 5-by-2-foot blue unassigned locker identical to about 200 others in a classroom foyer adjacent to three classrooms in Building 100 Smoke from the fire filtered into two other connecting classroom buildings "We have no suspects" Cans ler said Jonas said the locker fire is not Early officer had extinguished the flames which at one time licked the I2-foot ceiling But the thick smoke in the three buildings housing about 22 classrooms each prompted school officials to send students home "We couldn't keep the school open and close these classroom buildings" Cans ler said "Additional space for the students was not available We allowed those with their own cars to drive home others we sent home by bus" Care Case Lawyers' Roles Pondered In Day co-defendant in the case Kelly faces 248 counts of sexual assault involving youngsters Charges against him include rape first-degree sexual offense crime against nature and taking indecent liberties with minors He and the six other defendants face 400 child molestation charges He is the first to be tried Kelly and his wife Elizabeth Twiddy Kelly also a former co-owner of the center were charged in the case in 1989 along with Byrum Willard Privott Kathyrn Wilson Shelley Stone and Darlene Harris Associated Press GREENVILLE NC A judge will decide Friday whether there's a conflict of interest in the case of a former Edenton day-care center owner accused of molesting children at the center Pitt County Superior Court Judge Marsh McLelland will hear arguments on whether a conflict of interest exists for a court-appointed attorney representing Robert Fulton Kelly Jr former owner of the now-closed Little Rascals Day Center The lawyer Jeffely Miller has been retained as counsel for Robin Boles Byrum a In a motion filed in Chowan County Superior Court District Attorney HP Williams said Kelly or Byrum could later challenge "the effectiveness of the representation" they receive from Miller Lawyers plan to call both defendants to testify in each other's trial Meanwhile Pitt County court administrator William Nicholls said security has been increased for the crowd expected in the Farmville courtroom Friday The courtroom seats about 150 people Prison Bonds Can't Be Used For Operating Funds Official Says 'Prison bonds approved by voters and the legislature last year do not have to be used for building prisons but they cannot be used for operating expenses a deputy attorney general said Wednesday Skip Capone told the appropriations subcommittee on justice and public safety that $200 million in prison bonds approved by voters in November and $75 million in bonds issued by the General Assembly can be used to renovate prisons and to buy prison equipment rather than build prisons "There were just some questions about whether the bond money had to be used only for new construction or whether it could be used for renovation projects and repairs" said Rep Anne Barnes D-Orange "But it can't be used for operating expenses" Subcommittee members held a-Jare closed session with Capone for nearly an hour to discuss lawsuits filed by prisoners against the state Capone who has represented the state in a number of court settlements that eliminated tripla-bunking and improved living conditions for inmates has been called to active duty in the Noy because of the Persian Gulf war Panel Considers Cuts InPrograms On Aging While hearing from the Division of Aging the human resources subcommittee flagged three line items totaling $125 million in budget requests it will consider cutting The programs are meant to expand the state's services to the elderly including $459000 in senior center cohstruction and $793000 in outreach and development programs Bonnie Cramer director of the agency told lawmakers she considers the money necessary to reach goals established by the General Assembly Rep Edd Nye D-Bladen said cuts had to be made somewhere "We're looking at a billion shortfall If we don't have revenue enhancements we're going to have to make some serious cuts" he said "This is a small agency and this may be their contribution" Firms' Need For Sewer Water Power Noted Education is a key factor considered by companies in picking a plant site but so is the water sewer communications and power systems needed by industry said Jim Broyhill the Economic Resources and Community Development secretary area in rural North Carolina where we are weak is infrastructure those facilities needed to attract an industry and develop an industry" Broyhill told the House Economic Expansion Committee Broyhill said the intrastate highway program a $9 billion project to extend four-lane roads can be a boon to bringing industry to rural areas But he said the state needs to study developing the other services industry needs along those rural road corridors BRIEFLY Secretary of State Rufus Edmisten told the general government subcommittee his office is one of the few that returns more money than it takes in more than $7 million from a $4 million budget last year Edmisten suggested ways to bring in more money including selling copies of the NC Manual ON THE FLOOR House Member Resigns To Fill Senate Seat Roy Cooper D-Nash has resigned from the House so he can fill the Senate seat left by the death Jan 31 of Jim Ezzell C-' D-Nash "It is ok- obvious to all 1 of those who 461-' knew him rfr that 1 cannot 4 fill the shoes ty kaika' of Jim Ezz- a ell" Cooper sr1 said after his Cooper resignation a announced on the House floor Wednesday "No one could" QUOTE 'North Carolina's state taxes are higher than many other states because the state has a higher degree of responsibihty" Charles Liner an Institute of Government economist lie told a committee Wednesday that taxes have risen as the state has taken on more duties local governments had handled Associated Press PJ's Miniatures COMPLETE MINIATURES SHOP Something for the beginner and the advanced collector Bill Hopes To Ease Annexation Anguish Cities Couldn't Raise Service Fees FOR ONE A i lif-h 'N to 4 4 iFN: '44 f-- si 1 t34 114 I 1 0 l'': I I l' rt 1 g4---- I5818 Highway 74 West I Monroe NC 28110 I tpENoe (704) 821-9144 I MATTHEWS Nee MO (LOCAL CALL FROM CHARLOTTE) HOURS! MONDAY-SATURDAY 10-5 1141' iN721 MATTHEWS By CAROL LEONNIG Catawba Valley Bureau A local lawmaker introduced legislation in the NC House Wednesday that aims to prevent a repeat of the annexation battles in Newton The proposal brought by Rep Doris Huffman R-Catawba would prohibit towns from annexing rural areas and simultaneously raising service fees on its prospective new citizens "Cities can still impose regular increases" Huffman said 'but they just can't do it in conjunction with a newly annexed area" In October 1988 Newton officials voted to annex 3000 acres to its west The city board of alder 5 Miles East of Highway 74 and 51 Intersection ObseiverHome SECTION MINT HILL CHARLOTTE MONROE It Sells Homes Every Day Rite-Aid Mulls Response To UNC Blacks' Boycott man had earlier agreed to increase fees for services like sewer connections Residents from the Startown community that would have been annexed were furious They filed suit a month after Newton announced its intention The Startown community members said the annexation amounted to double taxation They complained they'd be hit with new city taxes as well as increased onetime sewer connections fees that longtime city residents had already paid for at much lower rates Huffman's proposed legislation would keep local governments from making major fee changes six months prior to announcing their intention to annex an area the store's managers said hair-care products for blacks were kept up front because black customers were more likely to shoplift than whites This week the local chapter of the NAACP asked Rite-Aid to move the hair-care products for black people to another part of the store Doering said he had not received the request from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP but did expect a letter from the group this week Doering said the merchandise is not kept at the front of the store because of fear of theft Rather he said manufacturers of ethnic hair-care products prefer to have their products together rather than near or mixed in with hair care products marketed for white shoppers And in a store as small as the Franklin Street Rite-Aid he said that meant they could not be kept together Old Photo Copy Sale Up To 8x10 AS IS FAMEcgallery CORNELIUS 318 Center St 1-77 Exit 28 STATESVILLE Shops On 11 Grtml Mon-Fri 10-5 1" Sat 10-S 1127R Alp' 4S: Oft- I HE 111 4 FLI9eratina LIC 'Heade-10a te 4 8 1711 10 ti 0) ra til In DI 1 I USED 1990 SENTRA NEW 1991 XE 2 DR or 4 DR 'h AVAILABLE HARDBODY TRUCK 8 AVAILABLE 121 1 firmoollItur 8019801i PI 'I ye) IL- (Ir List Price $8995 'S 1 1 List Price $8948 1 39oo SALE PRICE $7499 i 100 motini SALE PRICE $6877 MONTH Automatic Air Condition 1 Power brakes 5 speed AMFM tere0 Power Steering 1400 lb Payload Double well bed Power Brakea Illt Wheel Cloth Bench Seat 2 a Liter 12 Valve Engine tLIST PRICE le Manufacturer's suooeted price prim any daalay Installed oonon SALE PRICE it calcutatod Om Spacial deler a 'Ir I discount any aosival lastory package and any rectory rebate MONTHLY PAYMENT to based on 13 26 APR tor 72 rnondts and I attar applying ail factory rebates Total ot payments mom montnly paymants 72 Tam and mos Ire not nchgtod With 0017Yed i All subject to ono sa NO DEALERS AT THESE PRICES Used Senna' are based on 12 519 APR tor 00 months i 4 1 Et--11NISSAN sviLLE 1-77 OF LI EXIT 49-A STATESVILLE L7 r--- 1 STATESVILLE NC HWY p70 WEST ot iFOR THE REST DEAL! 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PH: 672-8500 OPEN-Mon -Fri 84 Sat 9-4 Associated Press CHAPEL HILL of the Rite-Aid discount center company have not decided whether to move a display of ethnic hair-care products because of a black student group's boycott a spokesman said still looking at the matter" said Ray Doering spokesman for the company's corporate headquarters in Harrisburg Pa Right now I don't know what we're going to do" No corporate policy has been decided he said Members of the Black Student Movement at UNC-Chapel Hill called for the boycott of the store which shelves shampoos and dyes for black people near the front Other hair-care products are shelved in back The student group began its boycott several months ago when according to BSM officers one of GI GGLERS Two pages of comics Monday through Saturday in The Charlotte Observer Color comics on Sundays Humor columns throughout the week 1 i.