The Virginian-Pilot 
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, August 29, 1995               TAG: 9508290304
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B3   EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA 
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT 
DATELINE: ELIZABETH CITY                     LENGTH: Short :   29 lines

EX-UNITED WAY LEADER WAIVES ARRAIGNMENT

An attorney for James Graham Foreman Jr. on Monday waived an arraignment hearing on charges that he embezzled more than $100,000 from the Albemarle Area United Way, prosecutors said.

Foreman is facing 23 counts each of embezzlement and of malfeasance by a corporate agent.

Foreman resigned as the United Way's part-time executive director in February after board members discovered what turned out to be a doctored audit report.

Foreman is accused of diverting funds intended for the United Way to a bank account he set up for his own use.

In a civil settlement with United Way last month, Foreman admitted to diverting funds.

Assistant District Attorney Mike Johnson said a trial or disposition hearing on the case was unlikely before October.

KEYWORDS: EMBEZZLEMENT UNITED WAY by CNB