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NPU Brightens Fair Street Corridor VoL XXXI, No.4 An ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER Institution ......... December 3,1979 NPU Brightens F air Street Corridor BY BERNADETTE WILLARD Panther Staff Writer 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 Construction workers cluttered Fair Street while installing lights. (Photo by pus students’ reaction to oc­ Tyraun Patterson) currences which may be direc­ was not 77 percent. William Morrell, a member Resources and Ira Jackson, tly or indirectly attributed to 3 - To the question walking of NPU and Assistant to City Councilman and Clark the lack of proper lighting. east from the Bookstore to President Blake of Clark College graduate. The results of the survey Clark Courts through the “bot­ College, has been in direct were: tom” would you have enough relation with the construction. The city of Atlanta Street 1 - The 76 percent of 300 illumination? The response Others involved were and Lighting Department students felt there was enough was not 77 percent. President Elisa Blake Jr.. with references to the proposed street lights around and Recently, the construction of Councilman Charles Ware, lighting in the Fair street “bot­ within the campus. high intensity lighting of the Marvin Arrington, City Coun­ tom” has taken several actions 2 - To the question walking entire Fair Street area has cilman and Clark College and made precise decisions. east from Thayer Hall down to been installed bv an electrical graduate, Clarence Cooper, the Henderson Building would contractor. The contract was Municipal Judge. Charles Continued on page 12 MLK already has high you have enough administered bv the Bureau of Pierce, Director of the State intensity lighting. illumination? The response Traffic and Transportation. Department of Human Foreign Auto Parts Center Inside To Be Based In Atlanta Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf.. ..............see page / executive Vice-President of the engines and diesel fuel injec­ Probate Madness ..................... see pages A r BY KATRINA JONES company. tion pumps. The manufac­ Panther Staff Writer The center will serve all turing process of this plant is Uncle darn Wants You ...................... ............see pat»e states east of the Rocky Moun- completely separated from the Hasketba II Season (lets Under Hriy . see pages ¡I A- III A major automotive tains and will feature assembly process. corporation will soon be open­ convenient docking and shop­ Today approximately 60 ing a new distribution center ping facilities for shipping and percent of all Robert Bosch in Atlanta that will specialize receiving. products are automotive trodiiced the new automoth e in the imported car market. The products moved through related with the balance investment in the United to the public last month at the The Robert Bosch the distribution center will in­ shared by home appliances, States exceeds $100 million,” Corporation, which is head­ clude, spark plubs, starter consumer and industrial said Hohage. capital. He said he had the op­ portunity of visiting another quartered in Stuggart, West motors and alternators. Also, products. Before opening the new dis­ Germany has chosen Atlan­ accessories such as horns, Among the industrial tribution center in Atlanta, center that Robert Bosch ta’s Gateway Park for the lights, wiper motors and products are cameras, power Robert Bosch has operated a operates in Europe. location of the new warehouse blades. tools, medical products, warehouse in Tucker, Georgia “It is my understanding that and office complex. “Atlanta was chosen as the hydraulics, condensers, radio and has provided bulk supply an excellent experience with The Robert Bosch Company new location for the Robert and television sets. of automotive products to dis­ the Port of Savannah and the is used a great deal in theU. S. Bosch Corporation because of “Because of the importance tributors throughout the Atlanta airport expansion because of its highly technical its close proximity to the of the U.S. market and the states. with improved customs products. Robert Bosch Fuel Injection demand for highly technical Most of the supplies that are clearance were major factors “The distribution center is manufacturing plant in fuel-efficient systems for cars, deported to other areas were in the decision for Robert opening to cope with the in­ Charleston, South Carolina. double insulated power tools, imported from Europe through Bosch Company to locate creasing demand for Robert At the Charleston plant sophisticated car radios and modern and efficient container here.” said Gov. Busbee. harbored in Savannah. Bosch products,” said Robert Bosch manufactures precision communication Continued on page 12 Frederick Hohage, an injection equipment for diesel equipment the Robert Bosch Gov. George Busbee in- Page 2 THE PANTHER December 3, 1979 EDITORIAL COMMENT... The First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press or the right of the people... Non-Smokers Need Respect BY LILLIE M LEWIS Panther Editor products than the Washington. It indicated that Did you know that cigarette The Georgia Lung As­ House Bill 472 is currently in “mainstream” smoke inhaled favorable attitudes towards sociation sponsors the smoke is as dangerous to non- by the smoker. the tobacco industry were limbo since it was blocked by smokers as it is to habitual “Georgians Against Smoker’s the Health and Ecology Com­ The combustion consists of quite low, and that the ma­ Pollution.” better known as smokers? If you are a habitual five times more carbon jority of those questioned felt (GASP). They are currently mittee. At present Bill 472 is on smoker do you respect the non- four times more tar monoxide, restaurants and other public working for better legislation file waiting to be reconsidered smoker by asking him whether and nicotine and 46 times the places should provide separate when Georgia’s legislature he minds if you smoke? that would protect the non- ammonia in “sidestream” facilities for non-smokers. smoker. convenes in January. Many persons who smoke smoke, also included are regularly never really consider higher concentrations of many those friends or others around other noxious substances. him as he puffs and exhales When heavy smoking occurs that stale tar and nicotine into in small, badly ventilated the atmosphere. spaces such as cars, offices or There is nothing worse than bars, carbon monoxide concen­ inhaling the ashes of an old, trations can reach levels that stale cigarette. The reason are not usually permitted in in­ many smokers do not com­ dustry, according to the plain too often is because their experts. lungs are probably immune to According to a tobacco in­ it. dustry survey results indicated If you must smoke, again, that 58 percent of those ques­ why not consider the tioned thought that cigarette nonsmoker and dispose of your smoke is dangerous to the own ashes. I am not saying health. clutter the ground with Of the 2,500 persons cigarette butts, but dispose of surveyed by the Roper the butts properly in the trash. Organization Inc., only 33 Besides no one wants to empty percent, compared to the 48 what you left behind. percent during the previous Non-smokers only have to year, believed cigarette smoke spend one-hour in a smoke was not harmful to non filled room to inhale the smokers. equivalent of one cigarette The Federal Trade Com­ smoked normally, according to mission (FTC) collected the in­ experts at the World Health formation from the Tobacco Organization (WHO). Institute while preparing for The WHO study in July and its annual report on smoking August indicated that the to Congress. “sidestream” smoke from the The FTC released the report end of a lit cigarette contains to ’ several law firms in more of tobacco’s combustion The PANTHER is published twice monthly by the students at Clark College. Not Just A Number Ed ¡tors Lillie M. Lewis Marcia E. Jones Copy Layout Editor Charles 1). Anderson Letter to the Editors: Dear Editor, Feature Editor Benjamin S. Lumpkin The spirit motivating this My exile here is temporary letter is purely humanistic. I and caused by my own hands, En feria i n men t Ed itor Rozell Clark feel neglected, extremely but my loneliness is caused by lonely and in desperate need of the inadequate lack of com­ Sports Editor......... Veverl.v V. Bvrd a warm and caring friend. panionship ... so write me Someone who I can correspond please! Photography Editor 'Tyrann Patterson with and share love. I am in prison, but such is As Ever, the way of fate. Today you are (’ontributing Editors .................................................................................................Katrina Jones. lifted gently into the saddle, James D. Phillips Kathy Moore and tomorrow the saddle is James I). Wilcox placed on your shoulders. #051896 P.O. 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