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1 , Duke University-Library Newspaper Department Durham NC 27706 , $ . 4 ..... - inn ; " ij - , . i -i v: .. t - , ... .,:,. .... 'f .. .- -' - . 4 . ' I'T.. '.'-." " ' :. , . ""; ... . .... -.f ... . . ; ... .r." - ( - .r... . , Words Of Wisdom . The first thinf edacatfoa teaches yo b to walk alone. . ' .;.. ; Trader Horn .t ..' He who suffers, remembers. . v '. Cicero The lowest ebb b the tarn of the tide. Lonxfeflow r t. VOLUME 59 - NUMBER 26 DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1981 rf TELEPHONE (919) 682-2913 PRICE: 33 CENTS SISFECT -'ARRESTED IN ' By Trellie L. Jef fers Wayne B. Williams, a freelance photographer, was arrested in Atlanta Sunday, June 21 , for the' murder of Nathanje! Cater, the most recent of the 28 blacks who have been found murdered in that city. Cater's body, discovered on May 22, had been the sixth slain victim to be found floating in the Chat tahoochee River. Two days before Cater's body was found, plainclothesmen who had staked out the river said that they heard a splash from the river and saw Williams' car parked on the bridge. They had stop ped Williams and ques tioned him, and apparent ly .satisfied with his ex planation, , released him. Two days following the questioning, Cater's body surfaced, and ' Williams was placed under surveillance. , On June 3-4, Williams was brought in for exten sive questioning, .and several bags of materials were ; removed from his home in Northwest Atlan ta for examination. : Williams was again released from police cu$tpdy;; ,Vand the rAjntytrH;1biea Unjort, following his ques-. tioning, charged that his Tights had been violated because leaks had occur red giving the press news that he was a prime suspect in some of the murder cases. The Fulton County police had contended that Williams had been brought in only for routine questioning, as had several other suspects, and that no charges had , been filed against him. However, Williams re mained under surveillance and a daily vigil, at the time of his arrest, had been kept outside his home. Prior to his arrest, Williams had held news conferences to condemn the Fulton County Police Department and the FBI for the manner in which they had handled him, and he had filed a suit in federal court taseek an in junction to prohibit the police from connecting him with the slayings. Some of the persons close to the investigation have reported that fibers on some of the murdered victims match some of Racial Insults, Slurs Said Of Roxboro St. By Donald Alderman An arrest attempt last Wednesday night by Durham Public Safety Of ficers sparked a crowd response that resulted in four arrests, seven injuries and charges of police brutality. - The incident occurred at "The Spot" located at the corner of Roxboro and Dowd streetsv. According to Officer K.V. Suttle's report of ficers went to "The Spot" - to investigate a loud music ' .comniaim. ine ,-uwiicri rest. Thorpe refused to lower the volume of music again. An arrest attempt was made and a fight developed, Suttle wrote. Police reports say the crowd responded angrily when officers ' attempted to arrest Thorpe, throwing bottles and bricks at pass ing motorists. Thorpe .refutes police reports saying, "They are a paik of lies." He said the music was lowered as Officer P.J. Martin had requested. He.xaid Martini became angry when those found in Williams' home on June 3 . ' Presently WiHiams is charged with only Cater's murder, and law officials say that they are cohtinu-, ing with the investigation of the other murders. The Atlanta Task Force investigating these murders has reported that there may be several murderers responsible for the 28 deaths, most of whom are under twenty years old. Beatings Incident Thorpe said he and members of the crowd repeatedly questioned the arrest attempt becauselhe music had been turned down. He said Martin then called for additional help and Rodriquez began not allowing people to come upon "The Spot's" grounds. . - ' About that . time, Thorpe ' said, James McWhite, Jr., was walk ing along Dowd Street toward , "The Spot," Rodrtqucz allegedly advis- Flee Tear Gas Students and church-goers flee a barrage of police tear gas at the Regina Mandi Cathedral in Soweto, South Africa last Tuesday after violence erupted during a com memorative service on the fifth anniversary of the bloody Soweto riots. Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas and used short rubber whips to disperse crowds of blacks outside the cathedral. up Individualism Condemned At NBIPP-NC Convention By Trellie L. Jeffers ' National figures speak ing al the North Carolina -State convention of the National Black Indepen dent Political Party (NBlPP)in Rocky Mount. June1 19-21. condemned i&rprronsO'Tlierp vised to.; decrease, the questioned his haridling of music's volume in com- the situation, along with pliance with a city or- Officer Paul Rodriquez, dinance. Thorpe refused, the Other attending officer He was warned of an ar- at the time. ed Mc While nof to "come! A m e r'i can tion, Friday, June 19, Dr. John W. Fleming, director of Church Relations al Shaw University, told the group. "The firsl princi ple is the emancipation from the Horatio Alger myth the myth of ruw- ed individualism and "Every other political group in this country that has made gains has done so by collectively organiz ing," said Dr. Fleming. "Collectivism is necessary for self-determination." Ron Daniels, the na tional ; co-convenor, Old North Bern State Installs New Surgeon As Head HAMPTON. VA. , Dr. Sidney F.C. Barnwell of New Bern, N.C., was installed Saturday night as president of the Old North , State Medical Society, the ' nation's oldest state association of black physi cians, r ? I)r. Barnwell has prac ticed surgery in New Bfrn for sixteen years. He is also assistant dean of the Fast Carolina University , Medical School, Dr. Sampson F. Har rcll, ii Durham physician, was elected to succeed Dr. Barnwell as president in two years. Dr. John T. Daniel, also of Durham, was elected treasurer to succeed the late .Dr. W.T. Armstrong of Rocky Mount, N.C. Mrs. I.ivie Harrell, wife of Dr. Samp son Harrcll was reelected president of the Old North Slate Medical Society's Auxiliary group. The new president' of the Old North Stale Socie ty, whose members in clude physicians from throughout the state of Nonh Carolina, was bom in Guiana, South America. He is a graduate of Howard University and the Howard University Medical School. He is a diplomat of the American , Board of Surgery and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a member of the North Carolina Medical Association. . Dr. Barnwell has served as Chief of Surgery at Tuskegee (Ala.) Veterans Hospital and as Medical Examiner for Craven County, N.C. He is a member of the North ' Carolina State Board of Flections. He is married to the former Ms.. Mary Bailey of Washington, D.C., and t hey are the parents of three children: Rence, Maria, and John. In his inaugural speech, Dr, Barnwell told members of the Society that racism and racial in tolerance still exist. He said black institutions and organizations still require preservation and support . "The Old North State Medical Society must champion the rights of black people," Barnwell said. Dr, -Daniel is a native of Rocky Point, N.C, and a graduate of Howard U hi v c r s i l y ' s undergraduate and medical schools. He is married to the former' Miss Sandra Wright. The' couple are parents of three children. Dr. Daniel has practiced medicine in Durham for twelve years. Dr. Harrell received his undergraduate training at North Carolina -Central-University and Ins medical degree from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.,, His wife is the fomier ' Miss .iie Johnson , and they have one child., i-The next meeting of the Old North Stale Medical Society' will be held in Winston-Salem, N.C. grounds and pushed him simultaneously. McWhite agreed; ; but questioned Rodrjquez's shoving him. Then, Thorpe said, Rodriquez khoyked McWhite ontd ' Dowd Street. Several . officers had arrived by thai time. Several officers reportedly gathered around McWhite with shotguns and billy jacks pointed inches from his head. Thorpe said Rodriquez screamed at McWhite saying, "Nigger, if you movi, I'll blow your f , head off." McWhite was said to have been struck several times with billyjacks and gun bulls. McWhite confirmed the rcporis. The i beating of McWIvflc was said to have infuriated the crowd and prompted the brick and bottle throwing incident. Officer Rodriquez refused to make any com ment when contacted and Officer Martin did not " return a call. McWhite was arrested and charged with resisting, obstructing and assaulting an officer. Thorpe was arrested and charged with resisting, obstructing and assaulting an officer and disorderly conduct. Robert and Tcrri Smith were also arrested. ;They praised collective leader ships a means for blacks to gain political power and economic stability. Speaking al the first meeting of the conven- tively." Dr. Fleming said thai blacks are the only group that thinks lhat it will gain opportunities as individuals. that ihe movement of the 1960's failed because blacks did not have "group power." If there is no group power, the pipers pick the- DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL GETS NEW PRINCIPAL By Trellie F. JeTfers The Durham Cily Board of Education voice! Monday night, June 22, at its regular meeting, to ac cept the recommendation of John Thompson as principal of Durham High School. Thompson holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Livingstone College, Salisbury; the Master of Arts degree from North Carolina A&T State University, and the Ed.S. degree from Appalachian State University. The 37-year-old educator has been both assistant and acting principal of Rcidsville Senior High School and is presently assistant , principal of Southwest High School in Guilford County. ' In making the recom mendation, it was stated t. i ...:.u I. '" were cwgcu w . .. avsai... ha( Mr Thompson br mi u Hiiii uiiiv.ti, in terfering with an officer, l)K. KAKNWK.I.I. md mi 1 1 and resisting arrest Robert Smith said a cook-out was in progress at "The Spot" when of ficers first arrived. He said, "I'm the closest house to "The Spot" and I couldn't hear any noise." Smith said that he had never been to "The Spot" and did not know the owners before the inci dent. He said, while silting on his porch, he became alarmed when Officer .Rodriquez and -others began beating McWhite, using abusive language and racial slurs. . "They were in the st reel beating theman and I ask ed them 'why arc: you do ing this, grt.casy on the man'.V said Smith.; Sud denly, hie said, ap officer hit him across the head with a billy jack. several officers began mgs to us a wealth oi ex perience, a record of high performance, and deep in terest in young people. He is highly recommended by his peers and super visors." Thompson will replace Fail' Hedrick who will become an administrative assistant to Dr. Cleveland Hammonds, superinten- ! dent of Durham Cily Schools. The School Board also adopted a resolution to name the Hillside High School Gymnasium for the laic Carl J.. Eastcrling. a former coach at the school. f Before his untimely' death last winter, Eastcrl ing had served both the Hillside High School and the Durham community as an inspiration to young, aspiring, athletes, and many of his students have outstanding athletic and scholastic achievements. In other natters, the School Board adopted a budget for a program for the educationally under prepared. The program, which is. financed under Title I of the federal Elementary and Secon- Act. L-duca- dary Education presently provides lional support services for students who need addi tional skills development in reading and mathematics. Under the .new budget, ihe ssiem will lose three leathers arid 24 aides because of federal budget cuts, resulting in the assignment of only one aide to each elementary school. Al Monday ; night's '"'meeting, A.J. Howard Clement, III, chairman of the 15-memner Middle School J un i or H igh Con -ccpl Committee, told the School Board that the middle school concept has been endorsed by the education task force of the Durham Chambct of Commerce, and the Educa tion Subcomitice of the Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black Pco .ple. The School Board will s make a decision on whether to adopt the mid dle school concept sometime next month. Mixed "Reactions Follow UNC Plan By Donald Alderman Reaction to the propos ed desegregation settle meni between the Univer r shy of North Carolina and the Department of Educa-. 'i tion is mixed as several concerned, having digested the pact, have : voiced their opinions. The plan was approved unanimously last Saturday by the. UNC Board of v Governors. Rev. Ben Chavis, of the United Church of Christ Commission on Racial Justice, said "the agrce- : meni doesn't go far Then I eno"eh lo correct pasj and prcsem imouigriuc uiai warranted the suit, rhe DR. HARRFFI MKS.HAKRKLI. DR. DAMKI (Continued On Page 2) suit was rncd 'in ,970 by the old U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. It charged that UNC was in violation of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, by maintaining a secregated system of higher learning schools for whites and inferior ones for blacks. The NAACP Legal Defense Fund called the plan, "the, worst civil rights sell-out ever. . . .and a classic case of separate and unequal." the group says the plan is being studied to see what action will be taken next. Indications are that the NAACP Legal Defense : Fund and several V civil rights lawyers will official ly oppose the agreement several challenging the plan in court. The plan, to take effect, must be ap proved in U.S. District Court in Raleigh., -Opponcuis of the plan dislike the change from legally binding quotas to flexible goals. Failure to meet the plan's goals is not interpreted as failure to comply with the agree ment. Opponents argue also that the additional programs that are to enhance black campuses are not "attractive pro grams." North ' Carolina Senators Jesse. Helms and John East were said to (Continued On Page 2) tunes," said Daniels. He said that there are blacks who now. live off the energies of those who go into the communities and work; black organizers are responsible for significant gains in the black community. lvvmLwjiajauialive on the principle lhat we will not help people who don't work in black organizations,'' said Daniels. Rev. Floyd B. McKissick, former head of Soul City, told the group lhat he favors col lective leadership, but ad vised "not to cut yourself off from the Republican and pmocratic parties. . . .You must work inside the Republican and Democratic panics in order to bring about change." Dr. Barbara Sietnore. associate professor o Black Studies ai the University of Pittsburgh, speaking on . Saturday. June 20. said. "If you organize ihe communities of North Carolina, ihe Democratic Party will, consider you iis equal and . you will participate in i he decision making process." 'Rev, '.Benjamin C haus. a member of ihe Notth Carolina Wilmington Ten. and a national figure said. "We don'r need in dividual leadership: c need collective leader ship." v He said. "We uo longer believe that there is moral fiber left iu the while leaders who lead. We nmsi . become involved in the decisions thai affect us." NBIPP Ikld its firsl ' meeting in .November,! 1980. in Philadelphia.; Pa., with 1500 people; from 27 states, including 41 from North Carolina. Since thai time. kcal -chapters of the organiza tion have been organizing across the nation. A na-r tional ' convention is scheduled this year for August 21-24 in Chicago,' Illinois. I, i- Mrs. Trellie Jeff en was the author of the poem "For . Good Fathers, Past and Pre sent (1980" in last weeks issue. Inadver tantly her name was omitted. We regret this ommission.- J