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l-THl CAROLINA TIMES SAT., APRIL 14,1979 Hunt Urgod to Change Support to Bladi Colleges RALEIGH - The North Carolina Association of Min ority Electa Officials resol ved last weekend to urge Governor James Hunt and the state legislature to fund and enhance the underfund ed black colleges before re placing funds to the UNC system that may be cut off by HEW. Following an impasse between UNC President William Friday and officials of the VS. Department of Health Education and Welfare (HEW) over funding of the state's black campuses and rejection of a court ordered desegregation plan, HEW announced the beginning of the steps to cut off funding to the 16 campus system be ginning in April. Hunt and key legislative leaders responded to the HEW action saying that the legislature would replace with state funds, any federal funds cut off by HEW. Hunt's published state ments caused strong react ion among many black groups asuch as the NCAMEO. Some groups, in cluding students from the state's five black colleges, were schedueld to meet en masse with legislative leaders Thursday to seek in- creased funding of- the black universities. m The NCAMEO also elect ed officers - at the - the meeting which included: Wake County Commissioner Elizabeth Cofield, President; Lou Meyers, of Soul City, First Vice-President. Richard Whit ted, Second Vice President; l.H. Hilliard, Treasurer; and Mrs. Delila BAnks, Secretary. ' ..... Durham County Commi- I Subscribe Now AND HAVE THE CAROLINA TIMES MAILED TO YOU EACH WEEK 1 PLEASE ENTER MY SUBSCRIPTION FOR . . 1 year - $8.84 (Out of State - $8.50) ( 2 years - $ 1 7 .68 (Out of State - $ 1 7 .00) Mr. Mrs, Mi. Address I : i i City State ( ) Check or Money Order Enclosed ( ) Bill me within thirty days il ssioner William Bell said ob jectives of the NCAMEO in clude providing a forum for discussion of problems that are common to black policy makers, then mobilzing blacks to live better life styles. The organization also resolved to urge Governor James Hunt to pardon the Charlotte Three and the the Wilmington 10. Idi Amin Continued from page 1 is a very cruel ruler is correct. The picture that he is a foolish buffoon is wrong. "He is much more clever than people give him credit for. Even former President Obote underestimated him by leaving the country at a time when Amin was on the verge of disloyalty. He was overthrown during his absence. "It's possible to argue that Amin had little choice but to stage the coupe," Mazrui adds. "It is pro bable that either Obote or more likely, some of his officers, wcild have ar ranged a prolonged detention or accident for Amin. From Amin's point of view, he was faced with a choice between death or becoming president." At the beginning, Mazrui notes, Amin found nralses a mixed drink soft, Calvert Extra mixes up into deliciously smooth drinks. This blend of aged whiskies neither overpowers the mixer nor gets lost in the drink. Soft Whiskey does what any whiskey does, only softer. . i .in .. The SoftWhiskey Calvert Extra I 1 I ! mm mm '' ' ''r.'f II I ' i i . - - T- '-": ' L y 1 i(.-. AMtHK.AH Will1! .m t f(-H lt ",'. ( iti ,,r. llllllllll I i : if llftlS' iitr'w'itatapai- ' f V , ,v . ' .V ' - (l -r ' Mrs. Maty L. Boston, (left) i rising senior in the School of Business at North Carolina Central University, was awarded a $500.00 scholarship Awards Day by the Alpha Theta Chapter of Eta Phi Beta Sorority ,lnc. Others from left are Mrs. Evelyn Waddell, Scholar ship Chairperson; Mrs. Billy Hilliard, Basileus;and Mrs. Virginia Rogers, member. Dr. J. Ruport Picoft Itcynotor For NCCU's Awards Day "It is an honor to be be fore an audience of people wjio are on the right side," J. Rupert Picbtt, executive director of the Association for the Study of Afro American life and History great favor both in and outside his country. He took action against foreign, control of the Ugandan economy, a popular move with neighboring African counties as well as his own people. The Israeli and British embassies were very influential during his first year in power, and his pro Western statements made him the protege of the Western world. "But all that changed the second year," Mazrui says. "Amin threw out the Israelis, then the Asians, and then played havoc with British economic interests. He made life embarrassing for American personnel, includ: ing the embassy which was later closed down. He has been busy poking fun at the West 'and supporting anti-Imperialist forces, be coming one of the most despised leaders of the Third World." Mazrui expresses some disappointment that interest in Africa has declined in v the United States during this decade. "The 60s were the years of considera ble fascination with Africa and the newly independent countries," he observes. "Americans are a people who, operate in terms of changing fashion and instant relevance. If a part of the world is in the news and stirring debate, you stand a much better chance of of attracting student interest." There may be the beginn ings of a change now be cause of the interest in South Africa, especially at' times when the situation there seems headed toward a crisis, he adds. Asked to comment on Africa's future, the U-M political scientist predicted "first, a lot of variation from one Afri can county to another. Africa has about 50 coun tries. If most of the news stories are about Uganda, one country out of 50, it gives you an image of turmoil that might not be justified if you were look ing at the country as a whole. "But there are problems everywhere. It's just that the problems in different told North Carolina Central University students Friday at the university's annual Awards Day observance. Picott, a resident of the Washginton area, said he had read there of the dis pute between the U.S. De partment of Health, Educa tion, and Welfare, and the University of North Caro lina system. "I offer my congratula tions to the staff, certain ly to the Chancellor, and counties are of different magnitude. The ways in which each African nation copes with its different pro blems between now and the end of the century will produce up to one-quarter success stories. "Another quarter will be serious, failures, with little progress in either in creasing the living standards or stablizing the political systems. The rest will fall somewhere between the extremes of success and utter failure." NCCU Profossor Rocoivos DOT AWafcl Dr. Woodrow W. Nichols, Jr., assoicate professor and chairman of the department of geography at North Caro lina Central University, has received a $50,000 research award from the Office of University Research of the United States Depart ment of Transportation. Dr. Nichols will conduct a research project entitled "The Adequacy of Trans portation Facilities in Black Communities: The Problem of Residence Shopping Place Separation." ' Three black communities will be studied in the research project, whose ob jective is to determine the combined effect of resident ial segregation and the decentralization of retail and commercial activities. Dr. Nichols will examine f the adequacy of present transportation systems and will discuss policy, and plan ning issues as part of his report. You don't have to borrow your neighbor's copy of THE CAROLINA TIMES Call Today 682-2913 f to all of you who are de termined that America shall ive up to its creed, that we shall be part and parcel of the fabric of this society," Pricott said. Picott listed a number of contributions to Ameri can life and progress by black people, referring to Maggie L. Walker, the first women president of a bank, and to the inventors of processes use din choco late manufacture, of de vices for lubrication of motors in motion, and of the prototype of the traffic light. "We smile now at the story of Goerge Washing ton Carver andhis develop ment of 500 products from the peanut. But his dis covery enabled the South to recover, and now we have a president form the South - who is himself involved with the peanuts - who would prob ably never have become our leader without the fact that George Washing ton Carver did with the peanut had to be done for the South." Picott told the student award winners, "North Una Central University was founded as a great liberal in rtitutjon.Tbis ,instiiution has set fdr AmrigjL ajiadge of opportunity, freeabnt, and leadership. I am certain North Carolina is proud of you. It ought to be. You de serve it." In reference -to black ers of the past, Picott said, 'The path has been charted for ypn, You con lend on so that American1 tomorrow is better than it is now." Most of the 115 awards listed were presented in mass. The University's top academic award, The Chan cellor's Award for Academic Excellence, was predented on stage to Miss Anita Mc Laughlin of Pelham, N.C. Miss McLaughlin was id entified as the senior with the highest academic aver age over seven semesters. Seniors have yet to receive their grades for the current semester. Miss McLaughlin's grade point average of cited by Chancellor Albert N. Whiting, reflects the re ceipt of no more than one grade of B during her NCCU career, with all other grades being A. ' Goerge T. Thorne, Vice Chancellor for financial af fairs, received the Univer sity RElations Award pre sented by Dr. Dallas Sim mons,' Vice-Chancellor for University Relations. ffilPBOTE Y0UB TV H6TOBE With This Low Cost Replacement Antenna includes 50 ft. 300 Ohm Lead-in Cable ; 506 E. Main St. . 688-6311 Mon.-Sat. 9-5:30 lien. II Similar In lllustntion ickgrsj Gold AnoHi7orl For Rust Resistance Added Elements For Improved Reception M
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