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1 VOLUME 59 - NUMBER 25
IV
t Words Of Wisdoa .
Tk chain of habit art feaenSy too small to be
fdt ut3 they are. too strong to be broke. .
Samad Johoso
, ItbfaJglaloewttBwawuniiilaliaUksa
that makes fools and beggars of half maakiod.
Edward Yoasg
DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1981
TILEPHCX(910)J82-2913
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Dr. Blue Resigns V-Chancellor Post
Dr. James F. Blue would be improper for me i
reportedly resigned his t0 malce any comment at
position at North Carolina' ? this point," Dr. Blue said
Central University thisj Wednesday. Ninety per
week as Vice Chancellor ! cent of NCCU students
for Student : Affairs, but1 receive some ' form of
will retain the position of I financial aid.4' Student
professor of physical Headers; upset ; over the
education. : 4 resignation of the popular 1
Renorts are that Blue's I administrator, ': have met
Hep
resignation stemmed from
a problem NCCU has had
with its methods of book-:
keeping and reporting of '
financial aid. "I think it
this week with Chancellor1
Albert ' N. Whiting and 1
Board of Trustees Chair-,
man William A. Clement.
Both Dr. Whiting and
Clement were unavailable
for comment Wednesday
due ,tp an all-day trustees 1
meeting at the school. '
If Blue's resignation
stands, he will be the se- '
cond high administrative
officer to vacate a post of
NCCU this year. Dr.
Dallas. Simmons, Vice
Chancellor for Acadenjic
Affairs, resigned this spr
ing to take the post of
president of St. Paul's
College in Lawrenceville,
. Virginia.
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throughout the southeastern United States to the NCCU campus, -were; from left: Dr.
Desretta McAllister of the School of. Library Science; Dr. John Coraaromi, chief of
the Decimal Classification Division of the Library of CohgressJ Dean Annette
Phinazee of the School of Library Science; and Mrs. Melba Adams, assistant chief of
the Decimal Classification Division of the Library of Congress. Mrs. Adams is a 1950.
graduate of the NCCU School of Library Science.
Social, Political Turning Point Anticipated . v
First NBIPP-NC Convention Gets Under Way
will help solve some of the
social 'and political pro
blems of the black com
munity," Mrs. Williams,
commented.
David Hinds, convenor
for the convention com
mittee, said that pre-
r
c By Donald Alderman
The first annual con
tention of the National
" Black Independent
Political Party-North
'this weekend in Rocky Inn A 1 K Fllirham RqVao
.Mount and black com- uiuiuu "vo
Jmunity leaders, elated j xt a j xr
labour the historic event. On Hottest Day of Year
isflv the convention could
'mark the turning point in
Hhe black r community's
jsocial and political direc- By Elson Armstrong, Jr.
ftion. 1 . - Talk about jumping from the frying pan into the fire or
I The NBIPP-NC . says going from the sublime to the ridiculous, mother nature
? the convention mirpose is took only twenty-four hours to eclipse Durham s hottest
to seek ways of effective .; T story of the week with another record breaking scorcher
Srnmmunitv orcanizina vnn June Ifi.
'i J :. -.'f t 1 J' . I I- TfeAl.:-.U TV..k.m A imrt UQfl Ofl
ine mgn ai uic R.aicgiiLu"" rupwi.
which broke a record for the date which had stood since
Sand institution building
rrhe group contends that
blacks have lost control of
Jmany of their institutions
Jand the black community
is not adequately organiz
Jed to address the? many
Tjproblems it faces. Elec
toral politics, the group's
jthird area of interestwill
jibe discussed but efforts
toward effecting it will be
'minor since a sufficient
power base has not been
established yet.
The group expects
capacity crowds in
Ebenezer Baptist Church
each day of the three-day
event. .
"We're a grass roots,
people's party. Our
method will be to assist
; communities in identify
I! ing and solving their pro
blems," ' said Mrs.
K' Teverious Williams of the
:i Durham Chapter, while
ri explaining the group's in
r tentions. "Blacks must
z work together to address -I
their problems," she said.
She said the convention
'i seems to be promising as
.:'4a large group of very
inositive people" is ex-' '
I pected to attend, several
i making ' addresses. "1
r. think we will be able to
come out of. the coriven
1945.
Pedestrians walking along Durham's Fayetteville
Street knew that the thermometer was heading for
unreasonable levels when they were wiping prespiratioh
from their brows as early as 8:30 a.m.
As hot as the 98 reading was at RDU it was evep hot
ter in other parts of town.
A time sign showed that it was 100 on the Durham
ChaperHiil Boulevard at 1 p.m.; on Parrish Street, if.
was 107' at 1:30 p.m., and persons unknown opened a
fire hydrant which was quite tempting as the cool water
gushed forth along the sizzling pavement.
This reporter even found that it was hotter than that.
At 4 p.m., a check of my trusty back yard thermometer
revealed that it was 113 in the shade!!! Thinking that
the heat was causing yours truly to see mirages, I check
ed it again at 4:30 p.m., and it still registered 113!
Well, whether it was lOO" or 113, it was hot enough
In Durham and Raleigh to cause customers to place
record-breaking demands on tHeir electric companies.
The heat lingered into the night. Over 3,000 sweating
fans made it to Durham Athletic Park to take in a Bulls
double-header and the, temperature never fell below 90'.
Steve Lamar, the Bulls.' radio broadcaster looked as if
he had just emerged frofiNgsteam bath. His wife, used
to the climate of the Bay Area of California, shook her
head, in disbelief when she was told that Durham was
gripped by his type of heat through most of July and
August last year. - " ,
The morning low of 80 on June 17 made it Durham s
hottest night since July, 1969. ' '
Other cities which suffered from the heat included
Fayetteville with 101. as did Rocky Mount, Atlantic
BeachK, Florence, S.C., 105? and Washington,
D.C98V '
The weather service said that Durham's five-day siege
of 100 heat should end by the weekend as a cool front
headed for North Carolina. While he waitea tor tne
convention response has
been "very inspiring";
that speakers have con-,
firmed their appoint
ments, and the public, in
general, has been very
responsive. He said the:
NBIPP-NC held an
organizing convention in
January that was not
highly t publicized but at
tendance was very en
couraging. He said the
black community is "just
ready to organize."
He said the party' will
not field any candidates in
political elections "for
quite some time, but the
party will support and en
dorse certain candidates."
Hinds said the party will
be involved in getting the
Voter Rights Act extended
as well as mapping voter
registration and education
strategies.
Hinds said that there is
a "great potential" for the
convention to yield a plat
form that will significantly
benefit the whole black
community, making the
community more organiz
ed, united and consistent
in its effort to deal with
many pressing issues and
concerns.
The convention meets
June 19-21.
ByTrelIieL.Jeffers
.State Rep. Kenneth B.
Spaulding said Wednes
day, June 17, "After
listening to the views of
the citizens of Durham,,
and after reviewing in
depth the information
made available to the
North Carolina General
Assembly, I will vote
against the proposed ,
gasoline tax increase."
: A gasoline tax increase
has been proposed by
Gov, James Hunt as a ,
means of increasing tHe I
N.C. highway funds. '
Rep. ; Spaulding said
that the proposed gasoline
tax increase has been bill-!
ed as a question of "good 1
roads", but he believes
that it is a question of
"good government' ' .
"The central issue is
whether the taxpayers of
this state are going to be '
forced into paying ah in-1
crease in taxes for the
direct and immediate
benefit of a state depart
ment which has carried on
practices of waste and in
efficiency", said
Spaulding.
He cited "bidrigging
and inadequate produc
tivity" as evidence of "the
loss of millions and
millions of tax dollars",
and said that if he approv
ed the highway tax bill, he
would .. v . be setting a
dangerous precedent of
rewarding : .acknowledged
and
tAJSlate.
sovernment.
'NcVthrv-iCluiai'hias.-?.
demanded ' fiscal ; respon
sibility' and good govern
ment, and has never
rewarded inefficiency,
waste, or corruption",
said the legislator.
The Fiscal Research
Division of the North
Carolina General
Assembly estimates that
for 1981-82, the Depart
ment of Transportation
will receive $552.1 million,
and for 1982-83, it will
receive $552.3 million in
state and federal funds,
according to Rep.
Spaulding.
"The Department of
Transportation will be
operating with a biennial
budget of $1.1 million
without a tax increase. It
should be required to live
within its present
budget," Spaulding said.
He said the Department
of Transportation should
maximize efficiency and
productivity and should
clean up all the unfinished
problem of bidrigging.
"I feel that Rep. Paul
Pulley's transportation ef
ficiency plan is an - ex
cellent and constructive
step toward rectifying
serious problems presently
within the Department of
Transportation," said
Rep. Spaulding.
He said that he feels
that the people of his
district, Durham County,
1 are completely right and
correct in demanding
fiscal responsibility with
their tax dollars, he will
therefore vote against the
proposed gasoline tax in-"
crease.
Miss Battle Presented Texaco Scholarship
Joseph J. Kdly, Texaco Public Affairs Coordinator presents to Hillside High
School honor graduate, Miss Kimberly Jo Battle, an Achievement Scholarship Cer
tificate, at an Award Luncheon held at a local restaurant last Wednesday. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Battle of 1636 Marion Avenue, Durham. The
award can be applied toward the cost of four years of undergraduate work at any
recognized U.S. college or university selected by the recipient. Miss Battle win enter,
Princeton University this fall. She plans a pre4aw major.
For Good Fathers, Past and present
(1981)
Father, though our blood may not run in similar streams,
you showered your wisdom upon my sun-baked soul.
You understood when others hurled a callous word
against my sorrow.
You urged forgiveness and compassion for those whose
smitten hearts turned their hatred upon others.
When despair clouded my midnight moons and sparkling days,
you were a pillar on which to prop my broken spirit.
When childhood sickness came,
you sat beside the bed with merry laughter
that smashed the pain.
When I shrank from adolescent tasks,
I learned from you that self-esteem requires my best.
When deceit smoldered my teenage paths,
you taught that promises are sacred oaths,
that honesty begins with deep commitment,
that lies are treachery against one's self.
Today and everyday, I remember you, Father:
the knowledge of my heritage;
the stories you told of pur ancestors
who secretly raged against their chains.
I remember your conviction that freedom would come
to all mankind;
that the character of men would rise above
the stigma of caste and colon
Yes, I remember you, Father:
your midnight rides to the doctor's office
for a child choked on the plight
of our Southern birth
I remember your sincerity and sympathy,
your demand for dignity and destiny,
your love for humanity and honor.
Thus, on this Father's Day
when falseness hangs its drooping branches
on your memory,
I see your earnest smile as you quietly proclaim:
"Nothing else for me,
. remember what I am or truly was
or what I strove to be."
No Tax Increase For County Residents
tion with some type of; cooler air to arrive, a Durham resident said, "If you
vplari and guidelines .that think it's brutal now, just wait until July and August!!!!
By Donald Alderman
Durham County's pro-
perty tax remains at 87
per $100 valuatiorrtor the
coming fiscal " year. The
Durham County Board of
Commissioners approved .
Monday night . a
$78,555,500 spending
package which allows po
tax rate increaselfor this
year. A
County agenciesvand
i private organizations
made requests that would
have required a 20Vb in
crease in the tax rate had
all requests been filled, the
Commissioners noted.
Property taxes will raise
an estimated 1.6 million
more this yearihan last.
Last year, $20.8 million
was collected on property
valued at $2.7 billion. This
year, $22.4 million is ex
pected to be gathered on
property valued at $2.7
billion, according' to the
two budgets.
Inclusive in the $78.5
million budget are
$2,750,000 in federal
revenue-sharing funds,
and $31.4 million in state
and federal inter
governmental revenue
funds.
The commissioners, as
usual, trimmed budget re-i
quests here and there, but'
all in all, request changes
were said to be minor.
A partial county budget
breakdown follows:
Durham City Schools
were allotted almost $4.5
million;
Durham County
Schools were granted
about $8.7 million;
Durham Technical In
stitute received almost $1
million.
Several private agencies
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Bulletin
Rev. W.W. Easley,
pastor of St. Joseph's
AME Church, escaped
serious injury when his car
was hit Wednesday after
noon as he was returning
to Durham from the.
funeral of Rev. C.E.
Johnson in Sanford.
He was treated and
released from a Sanford
hospital antil later Wednes
day from Duke Hospital.
He is reported "doing fine
aj-home - just sore". His
-car appears to be a total
loss.