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San Antonio’s Hast Side residents
voted overwhelming Tor the Dome,
lured by its promise of jobs and pros-
perity to this side of town. They have
been disappointed. Residents in the
area have had to deal with frustra-
tion created by not enough parking
in the area, and limited access to
their homes by family and friends
during Dome events, and, of course,
with the exception of the African
Americans playing on the Spurs’
basketball team, there were few well
paying jobs corning out orthe deaf.
Furthermore, hoped for contract-
ing opportunities with the Dome-
dunng construction and during its
operation-were also nil.
One area where many African
Americans felt that they could ben-
efit from in the Dome was in the
concessions contract. However, the
City and Red McCombs killed that
dream when the city-without even
Time is ripe for East Side Entrepreneurs
putting the contract out for bid-
awarded the contract to Red
McCombs.
The construction of VI A’s two pri-
vate enterprise projects in the Alamo
Dome/ St. Paul Square area once
again brings the lure of “jobs,” a vital
necessity for this area of town where
residents-many without private
transportation-are faced with hav-
ing to travel across town to the
Northside to get decent paying jobs.
The Dome should have also brought
opportunities frirthe developmcnltrf
small businesses in the area, how-
ever, that has not occurred. With the
exception of a few Black investors in
the Marty Wender project and the
Del-Mac project, Blacks have not
flocked to the area to open busi-
nesses. Lack of capital and no clear
cut plan for developing the area and
encouraging Dome patrons to do
other than rush to their cars and head
back home are likely culprits.
Should the hotel project material-
ize as planned, the business opportu-
nities for small businesses should
expand greatly, giving them the op-
portunity to capitalize on the tourist
trade. African Americans who have
the vision to invest in building busi-
nesses in the area near the Dome will
prosper, however, they must act fast,
as big developers are probably al-
ready checking out the opportuni-
ties. The question for the Black com-
munity is “Will we be owners or will
we continue to work for owners?
Point, Too!
An elderly man, nearing 90, was
waiting for a bus as a cool wind blew
into the city. With his head bowed
and his hands rubbing together, the
man talked about his mixed bless-
ing, living to be almost 90, but losing
his independence and some of his
dignity along the way
The articulate gentleman, recently
gave up driving his car, his judge-
ment behind the wheel has now be-
come a problem and he knew it was
time to give up the car. But not
driving any more has taken away
this man’s independence, now he
must call on family and friends for a
ride to the store or to church. He now
sees that doors are closing behind
him, that will never open again. He
now faces the fact that he is not
immortal and his steps arc uuw
shorter and the strength that he once
had in his arms is gone. He can now
think of his youth and how fast the
years have gone. But the sight of his
grandchildren keeps the twinkle oi
life in his eye.
"When I was younger, much
younger, I would get upset with older
men walking in my way Ihey would
shuffle their feet and could not walk
fast enough. But now, 1 am in their
shoes, and 1 know why they walked
slow. You lose your balance and
must steady yourself a whole lot
more-like a baby learning to walk.”
“You know,” the man added, “a
person is once grown, but twice a
child.”
“A baby can’t do for itself, and
many elderly people are m the same
situation.”
Many of us think of what we will
be doing in die next five or ten years,
but for many seniors, they can only
plan for today because their sun is
on the down swing.
As we move about this Christmas
season, remember those persons who
are shut in—those who are not driv-
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New Light marks another milestone. Members of New Light Baptist Church proudly celebrated another milestone in their church history—the 124th
anniversary of the East Side church.
Photo by Ferrero
Campbell pays $1 billion for company in District 2
McClendon
kicking off re-
election
campaign
District 2 Councilwoman Ruth
Jones-McClendon kicks off her
campaign to persuade the voters of
District 2 to return her to office for
another two years tonight, Dec. 1,
at Sunset Depot in St. Paul Square.
Many supporters have already
begun receiving bumper stickers/
invitations in the mail, and McClen-
don appears to be poised to run a
tough campaign if necessary, stand-
ing on her record.
The first African-American woman
to occupy the District 2 council seat,
she beat incumbent Frank Pierce re-
soundingly in the last election. Since
taking office, she has practically a
full-time councilperson, focusing
heavily,on neighborhood organiza-
tions. One program initiated by her
was the Cellular On Patrol Program,
which is now being adopted by cities
across the nation.
McClendon read her constituents
wrong, however, on Applewhite,
strongly supporting it. However,
‘District 2 voted against the measure
in larger numbers than they did the
first time it was on the ballot.
She recently voted against the plan
to tear down the Arena in order to
Made it New York City! Well
Pace picante sauce will not be made
in New York, but how about New
Jersey.
The locally based company was
sold to Campbell Soup Company for
$1.1 billion. Pace is the number one
brand of Mexican sauce in both re-
tail and food service channels in the
United States.
Campbell chairman, president and
CEO David W. Johnson, said “Pace
is a brand jewel. It is also a company
rich with ‘people power’ and will
provide Campbell with a turbo
charged new business category. Best
ofall, this number one brand offers a
wide range of U.S. and global poten-
tial.”
Councilwoman Ruth Jones
McClendon said “The acquisition of
Pace by Campbell Soup means San
Antonio will retain 471 jobs in Dis-
trict 2. I am anxiously anticipating
an expansion of Pace, which means
even more jobs coming to East San
Antonio. Pace is a company with
$220 million in sales and $54 mil-
lion in operating earning. It is clearly
the type of manufacturing business
that serves as an asset to District 2
and the City of San Antonio.”
Tupac Shakur
Rapper in critical
condition
Gangster rapper and movie star,
Tupac Shakur, was shot five times
early Wednesday morning and
robbed of $40,000 in jewelry inside
of a New York studio. His manger
was also shot.
Shakur, according to reports, en-
tered the studio around 2 a.m. when
build a new convention center. The
Arena could be repaired at a cost of
about $30-$40 million. Many politi-
cal observers feel that this is the next
political hot potato. ,
he was attacked. Althougn, ne was
armed, he was unable to use his
weapon against the thugs.
People close to Shakur beleive it
was a set up. He was listed in criticial
but stable conditon with two bullet
wounds to the head and three others
to his groin and hand.
Shakur, who appeared in Poetic
Justice with Janet Jackson, was also
in Above the Rim.
He was also to go on trial for the
rape of a woman. Last year, the
NAACP Image Awards had Shakur
as a candidate for an award which
was protested by some women
groups.
This Week in Black History
Dec. 2, 1884 Granville T. Woods
patents telephone transmitter
Dec. 5,1955 Dr. Martin Luther King
organizes Birmingham boycott,
marking the beginning of the civil
rights movement
Dec. 7,1941 Dorie Miller, a Navy
messman shoots down four Japa-
nese planes during the attack on Pearl
Harbor.
McClendon will also give her
"State of District 2" address at the
event, which will take place from 5-
7 p. m.
Serial killer
Jeffery Dahmer
bludgeoned to
death by fellow
inmate
Jeffrey Dahmer, the man who killed
more than adozen men. mostly black,
was beaten to death by a man who
claimed he was the son of God.
Christopher Scarver, 25, was serv-
ing a prison sentence for murder,
when he killed Dahmer and sevcrly
beat wife killer Jesse Anderson Mon-
day morning at prison in Portage,
Wis.
Relatives of the victims that Dahmer
killed and then ate some of them, felt
that he got what he deserved.
“I didn’t want him to be killed,” a
mother of one of the victims said. “I
wanted him to live so he could think
about what he did every day of his
life.” I
Dahmer and Anderson were clean-
ing the bathrooms in the gymnasium
when the attack occurred.
Columbia County District Attor-
ney Mark Bennett said charges
against Scarver would not be filed
Christ Pryor to spend
30 months for scheme to
defraud IRS
The man who established records
as a teenager on the football field
has established a different type of
record—one that will play in tandem
with the rushing record he set while
leading Judson 1 ligh School to their
first Class 5A state title on
Thanksgiving Day, 1983
Chns Pryor, who failed to graduate
with his class, received a 2-1 /2 year
sentence—the maximum—from U.
S. District Judge H. F. “Hippo”
Garcia, for scheming to file false
income tax returns. He will also
have to pay $54,785 in restitution
and will be on supervised release
for three years alter leaving prison.
Pryor’s troubles with the law began
shortly after he lost his Texas l ech
University scholarship. After
completing his . graduation
requirements in the summer of 1984,
he played for awhile at Texas A&I,
which later became Texas A&M
University at Kingsville.
Pryor’s convictions range from theft
by check to making terroristic threats
In his latest encounter with the law,
he and four other defendants pleaded
guilty to conspiracy to defraud the
Internal Revenue Service by helping
prepare false 1991 and 1992 income
tax returns for various individuals to
receive refunds from the government
The other defendants are Ion)
“Rico” Rodriguez, 23, Kenneth
“Kenny” Williams. 28; Laurette
“Chrissy” Gunthorpe, 32: and Tonya
Adams, 34. They received sentences
ranging from 10 months to 37 months
and were ordered to make restitutions,
ranging from $15,800 to almost
$93,000.
Pryor’s attorney's request for boot
camp for his client was denied.
Before his sentencing, Pryor said
he had “hurt my kids and my family”
and the he deserved “whatever
punishment is assessed today.”
Second major hotel
slated for Eastside
Construction on a new $50-million
dollar hotel on the city’s East Side
could begin as early as late summer,
VIA officials announced last week.
VIA struck an agreement with Dal-
Mac Investments last week for Dal-
Mac to build a 400 room hotel of
“comparable quality, construction,
and operation to the Marriott
Riyerwalk ”—The package also
includes a restaurant and a parking
garage.
VIA Chairman Arturo Sanchez, says
that between construction mid actual
operation of the hotel, over 500 jobs
will be created.
The hotel will be located between the
Alamodome and St. Paul Square, right
next to the 1-37 access road.
Construction on the hotel cannot begin
until the Texas Natural Resource
Conservation Committee approves the
project The approval is contingent
upon the contaminated soil in the area
being cleaned up. Dal-Mac must also
obtain financing for the project.
Alpha Toy Dance kicks off holiday
social whirl
It's become something of a ritual in
San Antonio for many. On
Thanksgiving day, you eat turkey
and dressing, and the day after,
decked out in your best finery and
toy tucked under your arm, you head
to the Alpha Toy Dance.
There, you dance the night away
and come away feeling pretty good
about it, because, after all, you
brightened some child's day.
The Delta Rho Lamba chapter of
Alpha Phi Alpha takes their toys
ing their own toys, they also go out
and solicit donations of toys in the
community.
Alpha president Calvin Kennedy
says that this year, he estimates that
the Alphas will give away over
$8,000 worth of new toys.
"One brother brought in $2,500
worth of toys that he had gotten
donated," he said.
This is the 27th year of the Alpha
Toy Dance, and each year it gets
bigger and better, with party goers>
tor a couple of days because he is
already incarcerated.
Scarver, a high school drop out for
Milwaukee, was not eligible for
parole until 2042.
Reports show that Scarver was a
carpenter trainee with the Wisconsin
Conservation Corps in 1990. During
the summer of 1990, Scarver went to
the Milwaukee office to take money.
The chief, Steve Lohman, 27, had
only $15 in his wallet. Scarver was
upset because he wanted more
money. He shot the man in the head.
A psychiatrist said that Scarver
believed he was the son of God and
heard voices. The voices might have
been brought on by his use of alcohol
and drugs.
Dahmer said he tried to stop killing,
but couldn’t. Dahmer said his first
victim was a hitch hiker, who he later
overpowered and killed. He would
eat parts of the body and bury some
in his yard.
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