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I. KOV 13 1981 7w Words Of Wisdom doe not so ranch depend on rtle raaf tej '-reliance. Abraham I Jaeofii .Miiding o' our energies K the greater - stimulus lo I heir re-creation. Charles Darwin VOLUME 59 NU"SER 46 DURHAM. NORTH CAROLINA MOVFMW ' 6822913 PRICE: 39 CENTS r I'M iti ,c:.'r ij 34th Foyinl;r's ...... ,-...-... t . , . Day Conweaiion James E. Shepard 4 5 H T Dfl. WILLIAMS In This Issue Baha'is Continue To Be Killed In Iran Page 9 ; Further investigation ; Of Greensboro Williams Calls For Massive Black Support By Donald Alderman The legacy of Dr. James E. Shepard was lifted to conditions of to day as alumni, friends and supporters of Vlorth Carolina Central Univer sity paused Friday to honor the man who 72 year ago founded the educational institution. A capacity crowd was on hand in B.N. Duke Auditorium as the 34th Founder's Day Convoca tion got underway with a concert by the University Band. Members of the Shepard family, in cluding Dr. Shepard's daughter, Miss Marjorie Shepard, and special platform guests formed a procession that follow ed. Special singing was provided by the Univer sity Choir under the direction of Dr. Charles H. Gilchrist. Chancellor Albert N. Whiting introduced special guests paying tribute to Dr. Shpard which included Elizabeth City State University enanceilor ; Marion PW WW rmmm I.AYIN(; OF WRKATHS IN HONOR OF DR. SHEPARD Williams told the Founder' Day audience. Williams told the capacity crowd in B.N. Duke Auditorium that it is incumbent upop the black schools to produce the . black leaders of tomorrow ''men and women secure in their vawn sense of selftwonh be black Americans." The struggle for cqaulity of educational opportunities of the six ties did not work in the black community's best interest because "in the rush to integrate we also abandoned totally our : own institutions." and universities. Our belter faculty were drafted to meet affir mative action goals and staff new black studies depart menis on cam puses unaccustomed to and ill-prepared for any significant black presence. Williams said. Williams also noted By Donald Alderman - ; U.S. Justice Depart-' ment investigators returned to Greensboro Monday to gain addi tional information into the shooting deaths of five protesters there two years ago. The sudden turn in the Justice Department's position is partly the result of an array of re cent events which coin cided with the second an niversary of the Greensboro Massacre. At a Raleigh press conference last Monday, officials of five statewide organizations urged fur ther investigation into the shootings and the le vying of additional criminal charges against those responsible for the slayings. the groups are asking thai justice be further pursuet! in the gang-style shooting deaths of five participants in a "Pcdth to the Klan" rally in Greensboro on November 3. 1979. Six Nais and Klansmen , were charged and aquit led of rioting and murder of the five Com munist Workers Parly , inenimbers.;?;? 5 ( h ai g i n g ' t he M k i I li ng s ' the work ol' a conspiracy ; ; bet ween the Klan. Nais 'and various government agencies, the groups said I he lack of further in ; vest igal ion aviII put in ; jeopardy the righis of others - peacefully : assembled to voice their senlimels against racism': Ms. Kaihryn Greene 'of I he North Carolina People Against '-Govern- 'ment Repression and the Klan and Nais, sajd if justice is not ad ministered "all blacks, oppressed nat ionalit ies and progressive people will be that much more open lo vicious attacks by the right-wing." In another related event, the Durham-based Institute for Southern Studies released a report in mid-October which calls for a congressional investigation into the role of various authorities in planning, executing or covering up the killings. The report "Our best. students left nroud to he Amadnans.; our enook' far 'more ,v,a. .,."....wi ivnuLiii oiann. Ollllll), legration which, in ef fect, meant only the desegration of black in stitutions. Describing the situa tion that many blacks who attended white schools fell victim to. Williams said, "White values and standards sur rounded - them. Tokenism ran: rampant and administrations. They (black students) were expected to behave in a pre-set, stereotyped pattern or they ex perienced general ostracism. In fact, there seldom was any integra tion of emotion with in tellectual understanding in either the education (Continued On Page 8) also urges Greensboro Benjamin Ruffin, special citizens to launch an in- assistant to Gov, Jim dependent investigation Hunt and State Senators of the tragic incident. Kenneth Royall and Ms. Green said Gerry Hancock of, signatures are being Durham, gathered now that will University of North petition the Justice Car0ina president uepartment ana ine WiIiam Fridav and Camp us Hill Rezoning Issue Before Council Again Monday Night Human Rights Commis sion of the United Na tions to conduct an in vestigation as suggested by former U.S. Attorney H'.M. Michaux. Michaux has recom mended the Justice Department file civil rights charges against those who terrorized an innocent neighborhood. However, Ms. Annie Shepard, speaking for the Greensboro Justice Fundi warned that the Justice Department may not investigate because . "the government was in volved" in the cold blooded murders. The., Greensboro Justice Fund has filed a civil law suit on behalf of the victims in which 88 defendants were named. The suit alleges a con spiracy between the government, the Klan and ihe Nais. In addi- . lion - to the acquitted Klansn'&ri and Nais. the suit names"' officials of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms,' the FBI, the Stale Bureau of In vestigation and the 'Greensboro . Police . Department as defen dants'. Other ' groups represented at the news conference were United Duke ..-.(University) Students, Triad Citizens Concerned for Central' America, and Southern Student . Activist Net work. A . private graveside service was held in Maplcowod Cemetery last Sunday fortheCWP 5 which was at tended by families and friends. Recently a monument was erected in memory of the five. ' The American Civil Liberties Union joined as co-counsel in the Greensboro Justice Fund suit, marking also the scj eoncl anniversary of the Greensboro Massacre. UNC Board of Gover nors chairman John R. Jordan, Jr., made remarks. Later, several hundred members of the universi ty community encircled the statue of Dr. Shepard, which is erected in front of the Hoey Administration Building, for a memorial ceremony. All university classes, the Alumni Association and Student Government Association placed wreaths at the statue. Two fraternal organizations of which Dr. Shepard was a member Kappa Alpha Psi and Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of North Carolina prais ed the founder as a great leader and a man of vi sion while placing wreaths beside the statue, Franklin H. Williams. ( president and trustee of Ihe Phelps-Stokes Fund, delivered the keynote ad dress, urging the si l engthening of black institutions of higher learning. Black schools their administrations, faculty, traditions and spirit should remain black so that they can continue their historic 'mission of providing quality educa tion primarily, to blacks and service to the black . community, an audience was told honoring Ihe founder of North Carolina Central Univer sity, Dr. James F. Shepard. A major strength of black colleges is .that "they can provide ihe supportive environment and promote a sense of self-wort h", that many, blacks need "to sur mount the tremendous odds American society stacks against them," president of the Phelps Stokes Fund Franklin H. By Donald Alderman Durham City Council will vote, at the regular meeting Monday night, on whether to rezone from neighborhood to commercial a tract of land in the Campus Hill community, reviving an earlier controversy. The council voted 10-0 at its last regular meeting to delay action on the matter, following a mo tion filed by Councilman Judy Harward who said she needed to examine the community's feelings on the zoning request. Stuart Scott is re questing rezoning to neighborhood commer cial a 400 foot lot near the intersection of Dakota Street and N.C. Highway 55 so that he wan build a restaurant. An earlier Campus Hill rezone approval drew considerable protest from the community. On May 4, the council voted 7-6 to rezone pro perty across from the North Carolina Central University Law School for a convenience store, despite protests from the Campus Hill community and NCCU officials who noted thai four such stores are already in the traffic-congested area. Evidently Scott's re quest was strategically planned to follow the previous request. Scoit said officials within the city's Planning and Zon- Brutality Charges Filed In Raid By Donald Alderman A house raid by Alcohol Beverage Con trol police officers Satur day njght left one man injured, brutality charges and a request for a slate investigation of the incident. Leroy McNeill. 25. of 1006 Berkeley St., filed a complaint with the Durham Branch, NAACP charging ABC officer Ronald Allen with unprovoked assault. McNeill alleges that Allen struck him across the head with a flashlight. The charges stem from Ihe raid of the McNeill home in Walltown by Allen and two oilier ABC officers. According to McNeill's mother. Mrs. Janet McNeill, the plainclothes officers had a warrant to search the house. She said her son 'was attempting'to get the officers nam before be- inu struck in the head. ABC Officer Allen could not be reached for comment. Mrs. McNeill said the officers, after searching the house, carried her son to police head quarters and ihen to Duke Medical Center. She said two ounces of rum was found. Officials at Duke said McNeill suffered a "cerebral contusion" or In Black U.S.-African Movements Stronger Links Must Be Forged, Says Ms. Arnwine By Donald Alderman Liberating the wealth of Namibia from capitalist exploitation and regaining in dependence and self determination from a white minority regime are the goals of the South West Africa Peo ple's Organization (SWAPO), said SWAPO's Permanent Observer to the United Nations and Chief Representative to the United States. Theo Ben Gurirab made the statement while denying as "a big lie" the South African government charges that SWAPO is a terrorist alien force and instru ment of the Soviet Union. He said t he charges are pari of a con certed and vicious cam-, paigii to discredit SWAPO. Gurirab explained the l ight for independence in Namibia at a forum sponsored by he Na tional Black Independent Political Party Friday. The forum was design ed to demonstrate solidarity with southern African liberation strug gles. National party co convenor Ms. Barbara Arnwine. said it is im portant lo the overall liberation struggle of black . people that stronger links be developed between the black liberation movements in Africa and ihe United Stales. Gurirab said economic exploitation of the ma jority of the Namibian people (blacks) by South Africa's illegal occupa tion is simply the essence of the struggle in Namibia. "The Namibian peo ple have long fought for control of their country (Continued on Page 5) bruised brain and frac tured skull. McNeill, a maintenance engineer, was released Wednesday after a three-day stay. George Fraici. presi dent of the Durham Branch, NAACP. said the local chapter lias sent letters to the State Bureau of 'Investigation requesting an examina tion of the incident and the behavior of Officer Allen. The local chapter is also requesting the suspension of the three officers, Fraier said. 'The other officers. J. A. Rivers and S.P. O'Brient, had no com ment Wednesday. ABC direc William Leathers sai. ' C board is also vestigating the charges. He declined to comment further. The -car of James Bur ton, a friend of the McNeills, was also sear ched. ABC officials refused to comment on the result of that search. They also refusal to say whether any charges had been filed against the McNeills or Bun on. ABC Chief ol Police R.W. Leary was also unavailable for com ment. Witnesses s;iy the assault was unpiovoked and that the raid was conducted in an un dignified and unprofes sional manner. ing Commission told him to'make his request after the council had voted on the convenience store rezone request, implying that chances for council approval would be belter then. The Commission has recommended a portion of the property be'rezon ed while the city manager has recommended denial. Scott said he ac cepts the Commission i ceo in m e n d a t i o n although it rs partial. No citizens showed at the meeting to speak against the reone re quest. Councilman Ralph Hunt said then.' has been no reduction in opposition to unwar ranted commercial intru sion in the Campus Hill community. He said residents of the neighborhood arc just tired and frustrated from the council's earlier vote which ignored communi ty objections. ; Hunt said a vote in favor of the request would "compound an insult already imposed on the communtv. a He told Scott that his ' will be against the quest the same Hunt voted on thceaj reuuest.' Hunt saic would be hypocritical for him to vote contrary to his 'no vote in May. Hunt made his remarks after Ms. Har ward had suggested that there is only token op position to the request. Ms. Harward then mov ed to defer action on the matter, saying she need ed to assess the com-' munity's level of opposi tion and to confer with officials within the Plan ning and Zoning. Com mission. . t Ms. Harward and Stewart Picket r, two of the seven councilmen . who voted in favor of the convenience store re-; quest, were defeated in last Tuesday's election. Joic ' re- as rlier it It
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