VOLUME 59 NUMBER 31
DURHAM,' NORTH CAROLINA - SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1981
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Senior Citizens' Protest Social Security Culs
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I Thousands or irate -senior citizens from across the nation refused Tuesday to reverse itself and restore the minimum Social
demonstrating outside Capital in Washington TuesdajvJnty 21. -.- Security benefits that President Reagan wants eliminated; V? Photo
Anions them were renresentatives from North Carol ina. The Senate 1 - - -V
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M iddle School Concept
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Protest
Social Security Cuts
r : By Donald Alderman
A North Carolina delegation pf the National Council of Slnior Citizens reported at
a Durham press conference last Friday that "some 5,000 older Americans gave a re
sounding and vigorous "no" to the Reagan administration's program of aiding the
rich at the expense of the poor and elderly" at a Washington rally July 21.
The rally, part of the NCSC 1981 Legislative Conference was "a signal that the
Reagan honeymoon is about over," said Dr. C. E. Boulare, a member of the
Durham delegation. '
He said senior citizens and all Americans are waking up to the truth about the
Reagan policies.
Boulware said the group gathered at the steps of the Capitol with hundreds of
placards representing all sections of America, chanting the conference's theme: "Save
Our Social Security System and Our Other Social Program'
The crowd, Boulware said, listened to short, informative speeches by distinguished,
nationally known leaders including Rep. Shirley Chisholm (D-NY), Rep. Thomas P.
"Tip" O'Neill (D-Mass.), Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), and Rep. Claude
Pepper (D-FTa.). ' - .
In his keynote address, Lane Kirkland, president AFL-CIO, decried today's high
interest rates as well as inflation which continues to climb. He deplored the Reagan
budget cuts and said they would bring "dreadful results." He said, while the nation's
low and middle income groups are being made to sacrifice, big business, the powerful
and ricjt are being aided. Kirklannd cited the deregulation of the oil industry and the
utilities as examples. , ,
The Reagan administrators tax cuts did not escape criticism either as the group
was told by several speakers that the cuts in taxes will only benefit persons with an
nual incomes above $50,000; that individuals with annual incomes between $10,000
and $15,000 will actually pay more taxes.
Senior citizens found it deplorable that the administration is only cutting "wasteful
spending in social programs while ignoring the waste in tax dollars that is occurring
within the defense department.
. On the administration's economic recovery method, the group said: "The trickle
down theory of society is on the throne today. Unless a great deal more concern and
interest are expressed by senior citizens and other citizens everywhere, much hardship
and suffering is bound to follow in the near future for all but the rich and powerful."
The delegation from North Carolina met following the Capitol visit to assess and
evaluate information received during the conference. In a joint statement, the group
said; "In all firmness, unless all citizens join hands and hearts in making all people
conscious of their priceless heritage of the ballot-use freedom, we may live to see
Cod forbid when the rights of all except the rich ,and powerful will be taken
away." - ' . , ;- '
The 1981 conference marked the 20th anniversary of the NCSC. The group is com
posed of 4,000 senior citizens clubs, with a total membership of about four million.
In Research Grants
ByTrellieL. Jeffers "
With four school board
members voting for adop
tion , : and one board
member abstaining, thi
Durham City School
Board accepted the recom
mendation of City School .
superintendent, Dr.
Cleveland-Hammonds, to,
move grades 6, 7 and 8 to
a middle school, 'atf its
regular meeting; Mdnday
night, July 27. The new
organization" will go into
effect in the- 1982-1983
school year
November by the city
school board to study the
junior1 high ) and middle
school concepts and make
a decision on which of
these concepts was best
suited .for the school
system. -' , v
v After what the commit
tee described as "an exten-1
,sive six-months investiga'
tion,' it concluded that
the junior high school was
"a mini. high khool and
that the middle school was
more conducive to the
In explaining the - ra"-emotional, pnysicai anu
tionale fiir movina from acaaemic neeas oi pupus
the junior high school to
the middle school concept,
Mrs. Josephine .Clement,
school board - chairman,
said that this was the first
reorganization of the city
schools since desgregati6n
and that the middle school
concept represents part
two . of . a three-part
reorganization plan.
.The recommendation?
for a middle school was
first made by a 15-member:
committee assigned last
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ranging from ages 10 to 14
years old.
Another rationale that
the committee gave for its
recommendation is that a
middle school concept will
place emphasis on the con
tinuation of building basic
skills; and, that the middle
school wiU" define special
courses for students who
need remedial help, " who
have learning disabilities;,
who are ,' gifted t and
talented or who have other
v needs and " it will,
therefore, offer more
; Specialized, individualized
programs to meet, the
1 needs of the students, ,
V The comprehensive
report issued by - .the
15-member committee
, suggests instructional
: courses for the middle
school , : that include
' English literature, foreign
s language, advanced math
and science and fine arts.
Presently, ' none of ' these
courses is being offered in
the junior high school
. Dr. Hammonds said
that the middle school will '
give some students a
chance .to move onto
more complex work while
. other students . may , need
further skills , develop
ment. ,t
Dr. . Hammonds .alsq .
said that the only expenses
involved in the implemen
tation of the new concept
will be those that are re
quired to retrain the
school personnel. . ?
If y l reiiie L. Jeffers i , . y.
In spite of the Executive
Order, issued by President )
Carter in August of 1980 ,
which was designed to in-,
crease v the number, of
federal grants for research .
and development awarded ' -to
histdrically black coir ,
leges and Tiniversities in
the ? U,S.iv: currently un
published National;'
Science ' Foundation data
released by the National
Advisory Committee on
Black Higher Education
and Black Colleges and .
Universities, U.S. Depart
ment of Education, in
dicate that there is almost
no change in the number
of grantslThresently being '
awarded 'to thsse institu-
tions. , M"
In the fiscal year, 1979
before the Executive
Order, $3.8 billion for
research and development
was awarded by fourteen '
federal agencies or depart- '
ments. Only $29,3 million
or 0.76 per cent of this
amount was awarded to 44 r
of the 100 black American
colleges and universities.
Also in 1979, the then
Department - of Health,
Education and Welfare,
the ., National Science
t Foundation, the ? Depart
fment of Defense and the
."Department .of Energy
governmental 4 agencies
and departments that
awarded Over 86 of
federal grants awarded
less than one per cent
(0.95) of their allotted
funds to black colleges
and universities.
t Since October, 1980,
and despite the efforts of
.the black community of
higher education in secur
I ing the August, 1980 Ex-
ecutive Order, data releas
ed i by the Chronicle of
Higher Education , in its
section on federal grants
indicate the following:
The National Institute
on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism has awarded a
total of $10,965,000 to 94
institutions. No black in
stitutions are included.
The National Endow
ment' for- the Arts has
awarded $3,720,000 in
challenge grants to 18 in
stitutions.. No i black in
stitutions are included.
The Department of
Education Fund for the
. Improvement of . Post
Secondary Education has
awarded $11,396,000 in
178 grants. Six black in
stitutions received a total
of $345,000.;
The National Institutes
Of Health (NIH) has
awarded $31,825,000 in
grants to 142 institutions
in 36 states, the District of
Columbia, and t foreign
countries. No black In
stitutions are included.
NASA has awarded
$14,861,000 to 204 reci
pients. Black institutions
received nine of the 207
grants for a total of
$407,000.
The National Endow
ment for the Humanities
has awarded a total of
$23,782,000 to. 236 red-'
pients. Four black institu;
tions received grants total
ing $630,000.
What is ' even equally
disturbing to researchers
at black colleges and
universities is that white
universities are also receiv
ing, in addition, grants
totaling large -sums of
money to do research on
studies that relate
specifically to the black
nature. ,v 4
Presently verbal agree
ment has been made bet
ween President Reagan,
Vice President Bush, and
representatives from black
colleges ; and universities
that these institutions play
an important role in
commumtyvii Although.; research and develop
some of the grants are be- tnent. Nevertheless, there
ing secured by black pro
fessors working at white
, institutions, black institu-.
tions have the proven ex
pertise and the unique ex
perience to significantly
deal with research of this
is no commitment from
the President on wehther
. or hot the Executive Order
to award an equitable
share of grant monies to
t black colleges and univcr
' skies will be implemented-
City To Fill Seats
On Advisory Councils
The City of Durham is
continuing to seek ap-
plications . ' of ' interested
-citizens to fill terms on the
CETA Advisory Council,
Housing Authority and
Recreation , Advisory
Committee. '
There are seven terms
expiring in September on
the CETA Ajdvisory
"Council. The areas of
selection are: CETA
Client Population,
Organized Labor,
Unorganized Labor,
Community Based
Organizations, Education
and Training Institutions,
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Durham Native ft ay Be .First Black'
Female ''Viiokl'mAir Force. .,
. . flight at Moton Field on January 11 and says
At its 7 1 st Annual Summer Session Com-:
mencement Exercises on Friday, July 24, a
very special young lady graduated ' with a
bachelor of science degree in mathematics
and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant
in the United States Air Force Reserve at
Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. " ;i
She is Miss Karon Denise Morris,
daughter of Mrs. Missouri Morris of 1713
Alfred Street, Durham, and the late USAF
" Capt. Willis C Morris. ..v,:,-
Miss " Morris P and MisS J Cassandra -Holloway
of Birmingham, Ala. who also!
graduated and was commissioned on last ;!; ,
Friday, have a chance to become the first
black female pilots in the Air Forced
? Miss Morris sayS that her father motivated 'fi'i
her to oursue a career in flying. Her father ?
was a B-52 pilot in the Air Force. 'Here at.
Tuskegee, it started with Major Little. He
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During her four years at Tuskegee, Miss
Morris, has achieved numerous-honors and
. firsts; Among them are National Deans List,
I Academic Volleyball Scholastic Award, Miss
Air .Force ROTC Attendant, Most
: j Distinguished Cadet in the General Military
' Course, Miss Arnold Air Society, Air Force
t ROTC Scholarship recipient. Outstanding
Cadet Air Force ROTC Award, Leadership
? Award Air (Force ROTC, jCadet Cololiel
(Highest Rank in Air Force ROTC), first
;. female Vice-Wing Commander (was responv
sible for 525 cadets), fu-st female to be Ad-'
visor to the Wing Commander, first female
to complete Flight' Training Program. She
fliesf ,with v Chief ' Alfred Anderson s of V
Tuskegee who trained the famous 99th Purf
suit Sauadron. , - ' 5 :. )
encouraged me to take the Air Force Officer v for future interests. Miss Mortis hones
. the necessaryf v; to: become-an instructor pilot;1 She en-;
flitfitpnysicalsv .she said;W r m j -: . . rCQUragCS .'more' women to try out the pilot
While not really overwhelmed with the . t program. Her recommendation: for aspiring
demands of such an exacting career choice;;: if ; female students - stop daydreaming and do
Miss Morris says that it does "put me in the f it ' ' '
'spotlight at, times." She did her first solo .
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Shown here In her flight gear, Miss Karon D. Morris has hsd mora than 115 landings In a Cei
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Cessna 150.