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Duke university UW Durham NC 27 uo DECl 8 1931' PMCE Let us renew the message of Christmas at this season. I! . (USPS 091-080) Words Of Wisdom On the fiQ of u otk erery bum gathers wood. ' Menander . Character Is perfectly educated will. Notalb The greater the nua the greater courtesy. Tennyson DURHAltf, NORTH CAROLINA A SAtu'RDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1981 VOUlKt 81 - NUMBER 51 TELEPHONE (919) 682-2913 PRICE: 39 CENTS ws - - j- I J": - , f 1 ?f&(y yi . r Former Durham Residen t Canngfln 1 Mf . jr. n: v 4 : -f . IMP ri-t. is t1 ,1 CliARLES MOORE," a fugitive from a North Carolina chain gang, answers reporters question's in Philadelphia a he rfts with his wife; Elizabeth. ,He Is righting extradition to North Carolina after being free eleven years and becoming a churchgoing Trenton, N.J. businessman. He was caught at Philadelphia Inter national: Airport after a routine computer check. He was convicted of aiding and abetting a forger and sentenced tCtert years in prison. .- - ' "fkmitvn'', By Donald Alderman After eleven years as a fugitive, during which he ."was a law-abiding citizen, former Durham resident Charles Moore is hopeful he will not return to prison but he fears the worst. Moore, 41, now a Trenton, New Jersey resident, escaped from ' Caswell County, North ; Carolina while working on a chain gang in August, 1970. His ' worst l fears became reality November 23 when his secret fe as a fugitive began to unravel. .. While "returning from a vaca tion in Freeport, the Bahamas, Moore v was arrested at Philadelphia International Air port and held for extradition to North'JCafolina. ' A routine computer check by a custom's official revealed a man 1 fittingi' Moore's identity was wanted in North Carolina. !i Moort said ; he firsts indicated r JK running 'any, .fonjefivHitold he whispered to his wite, blizabetn. whY had been vacationinc with him, "This is it." He then told his story to a customs' official. The customs official was sym pathetic, referring Moore to a reputable Philadelphia lawyer, Ronald White. Moore was held in jail under $100,000 bond until the Friday after Thanksgiving Day when his lawyer got the bail reduced to $15,000. His extradition hearing is scheduled for December 22. Moore and White called a press conference in Philadelphia last Monday to make public his story. Moore said he escaped because his son, now 17, was suffering from sickle cell anemia. He need ed freedom to work to pay medical expenses, and to support his family. Besides, Moore said, he always thought his sentence was too harsh, and conditions on the chain gang were brutal and torturous. Moore was convicted of aiding and abetting a check forgery in Durham County Superior Court and was sentenced to .ten yearsj by Judge A. Pilston Godwin. Moore, a studio photographed in Durham at the time of his senten cing, said the ten-year sentence '"Stunned" him. He said w torgery sentences. Moore had lived in. Durham since he graduated from high school in McCall, S.C. He still has numerous close relatives liv ing in Durham. "DECENT AND UPRIGHT" Moore has been a church '. going, law-abiding citizen since escaping . from the North Carolina work gang eleven years ago. He has become a successful Trenton businessman, owner of a carpet installation and sales business, and he has bought a home, White said. "He is a member in good stan- ding and faithful. I would describe him as decent and upright," Rev. Benjamin said. "He is a hard worker and family man who is sensitive to the needs of others." Moore's lawyer White said: "He's lived an unblemished life for the last eleven years. . . .There must be a public outcry for this man because putting him back in prison no one will benefit." Moore's fate now rests in the hands of governors Jim Hunt of North Carolina and Dick Thorn burgh of Pennsylvania. Gov. Hunt, by law, must seek extradi- i him. He said fto. ton. Gov Thornburgh can opt Vw, Art.' refuse. 1 l;?!.::..1? were : "givifn''Tightet-'-l hr-xtraduioa.prot:e4- has PERSPECTIVE. . . . By Roy H. Harris QUESTION How do you plan to economize over the Christmas holidays? ft. si V Rac ism Resil rg e nee At UN C . Charged By Black 3. .. . r.. .aw fe (C A .9 r tf L 4 It, Sk I James Evans ' . Durham I'm going to try not to spend any more than I have to cut out all of the unnecessary things. Ms. Doris Hinton Concord First of all, I'm limiting the amount of. money I spend on gifts. I will be at home with family over the Christmas holidays, which will help. J1 ' :f' 1 i.vi:. ...i.n 1 Vf7 1 v I Ms. Gall Pierce , Ahoskie Well, the only way I know to economize will be to try to look for sales and bargains and cut down on gifts. Dr.S.R. All Durham Send greeting cards In stead of sending a lot of gifts. A card would serve the purpose. Also, If you shop around, you will see competitive prices. Only 5 Shopping Days 'Til Christmas By Donald Alderman Recent racial conflicts at the University of North Carolina at. Chapel Hill have brought charges that racism is resurging at the school, and have sparked concern among UNC ad ministrators of heighten ing racial tension. Pointing to specific in cidents, black students contend white students and certain personnel of the school are increasing ly .being bold about showing racial bias, some resorting to violent attacks against blacks. Responding to the allegations, UNC of ficials have put together a panel of . ad ministrators, students and faculty to examine race relations at the school. The panel is to begin work in January. Admitting that race relations are somewhat strained, Donald A. Boulton, vice chancellor for student affairs, said the recent reports reflect a larger,, national pro blem. A Black Student Movement member, agreeing with Boulton, i said the Reagan ad-. ministration and the cor servative climate is mucn to blame for increased racial violence across the country. The BSM is the campus's black concerns group. In one incident, John . Edward Jones, a white , freshman, was found guilty in Orange County District Court of assaulting Miss Cecilia Walker, a black freshman. Jones, accus ed of attacking Miss Walker in a physical education class, was found guilty December , 1 , but he will not receive a criminal ; record because of a prayer for judgement granted by Judge Patricia Hunt. . The Daily Tar Heel, UNC's student newspaper, received numerous letters from students and ad ministrators after repor ting on the incidents beginning, in October. The letters were split evenly among blacks who felt the incidents were cause for alarm and whites who felt the reports were blown out of proportion. "It is unfortunate that racial harassment and bodily abuse are still found in a university which prides itself on its progressiveness. . . ;At a time when the university has professed it's com mitment to equality. . . .the existence of such at titudes and actions, in .themselves, constitute a clear rebuttal of this university's claim to civility and racial sen sitivity," Mark Canady and Ms. Beverly Shepard wrote in a letter to the student newspaper. Canady is president of the BSM. Ms. Shepard is a member of the Black Gf ' ".- . Whites countered say ing the incidents were sensationalized. "Some of. the in cidents could be con strued as minor disputes, but with black students, , when the word 'nigger' comes up, it will provoke a fight. Black people do not appreciate being call ed 'niggers'," said John Hinton, editor of Black Ink, UNC's black stu dent newspaper. Among reported in cidents are: the assault of a black female student October 29 in Hinton James Dor mitory by two white female students who ut tered racial slurs during the attacks. the assault of a black female by a white males who pushed her off a sidewalk. a black custodial worker received threatening notes from white dormitory students. during a parking violation discussion, a white campus police of ficer treated a black female student rudely. the waving of a con federate flag at the UNC-Boston College football game. DCABP Notes Accomplishments; Cites Members Inside This Issue. "One of the biggest businesses in this unhapp land Haiti is the selling of blood. Because oftM despicable, atrocious conditions, the blood of sur viving Haitians is among the richest in the world in antibodies. Hence the Ministry of the Interior in Haiti in collaboration with three U.S. phar maceutical laboratories Armour Phar maceutical, Cutter Laboratories and Dow Chemical has organized a booming business involving the selling of blood." See Gerald Home's column Page 14 By Donald Alderman Highlighting past ac complishments, projec ting future goals, install ing committee officers and presenting service awards marked the 46th Annual Meeting of the Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black Peo ple Sunday. "Among the signifi cant accomplishments for our community, this fall's municipal election was clearly a high point of the year," said Willie C. Lovett while giving Durham's annual 'state of the black community address'. "As a result of the election, we made significant progress toward a more respresen tative city council." Lovdt; hastened to add, "We'are still 'not where we should be. . . .but most people will agree, the outlook today is certainly more positive and upbeat than it was one year ago." Lovett noted that of the nine precincts which had a turnout of over . forty per cent, six were in the black community. Turnout citywide was jut 34 per cent. Among other ac :omplishments Lovett noted: , Involvement in the redevelopment Of St. Theresa and Hayti com munities. . Participation in cam paigns in opposition to electrical rate increases and night bus service elimination proposed by Duke Power. The former was granted at a lesser percentage than re quested while tholatter was denied. Recommended adop tion of the middle school concept to Durham City Schools, which was adopted by the school board. Lobbied for extension of the 1965 Voting Rights Act which has not been acted upon by Con gress. Working to approve minority and female representation on council-appointed boards, and a successful struggle to get a tenant with voting rights on the Housing Authority Board. Pressuring public and private institutions for increased responsiveness to the black, community. In 1982, Lovett said, the .community must continue to build and im prove precinct organiza tion to increase minority voting strength. Lovett also suggested' increased black oversight and input into "any development plans for downtown and Hayti to maximize benefits to be derived for the black community. With the city's popula tion split evenly among blacks and whites, Lovett suggested that blacks not only demand recognition, but also assume responsibility in total community affairs. "We must dedicate ourselves. We must join hands and press on in the struggle; for (the struggle for) freedom begins every morning. The job is never finished," said Lovett. Judge W.G. Pearson and Charles Daye receiv ed the Committee's highest awards, the Civic ' Awards. Daye is dean of North Carolina Cenjtral .(Continued on Page. 2) been started, according to Hunt's deputy press secretary. Moore's best chance of not returning to prison is to request the state to commute his sentence to time served, a process his lawyer has started. , In Moore's case. Hunt's press secretary said, commutation is likely. She added, though, whether his sentence will be reduced to time served is ques tionable because Moore served only about three months before escaping. Meanwhile, Moore worries about losing his home and business if he returns to prison. "There are bills to pay. My wife can't make it by herself." he said in a somber tone. Jess Bowe To Run For Sheriff Jess J. Bowe, a pro fessor of criminal justice at North Carolina Cen tral University, announc ed his candidacy for the office of Sheriff or Durham County last week. Describing the present quality of law enforce ment in Durham as being "hampered by widespread ad ministrative mismanage ment", Bowe declares that Durham needs "a sheriff who is not con tent with business a usual. . . .who will declare war on the criminal element. . . .say no to the special in terests. . . .not play politics with the public's safety. . . .who will speak for the tens of thousands of unrepresented citizens of .this county. . . .who will, once elected, deliver on his promises. . . .clean house. . .replace those who have grown fat and lazy and apathetic." Bowe contends that the sheriffs department must be professionalized and staffed with "the best possible personnel to police our communi ty "
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