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FROM THE [EDITOR'S 'desk chairman of the civil rights organization added, "Racism is involved. We cannot escape the reality. But let » not be too consumed with this reality now...Our challenge...is to seek enlightened solutions to the spreading tax revolt, not myopic, s*lf-centered, or racial responses to a problem which affects us all.''— The Census Bureau has con firmed what many have already known, nearly 8 per cent of the black population was r.iissed - not counted - in 1970. Many minority leaders are reportedly concerned be cause of the realization that census data affects the distri bution of nearly $60 billion in federal money. While the nation's un employment rate fell to 5.7 percent in June, the lowest in nearly four years, wholesale prices rose 0.7 percent in the same month. Food prices rose even higher. The U.S. Labor Department credited the dip in the jobless rate to gains in teenage employment in fede — ratty-funded summer jobs pro grams Nevertheless, the unemployment rate for black teenagers declined from 38.4 percent to 37.1 percent. The Middlesex County (Mass.) district attorney said he has no jurisdiction to charge Sen. Edward Brook (R) in connection with the financial misstatements in a divorce suit with his wife. The U.S. House of nepre sentatives passed a resolution on Monday establishing the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day for 1978 only The Senate approved a similar resolution to establish the day on an annual basis. The celebrated Patty Hearst has been encouraged to become a iailhouse author and write about her life experi ences. She has reportedly said, "My feeling has been that anything that smacks of an autobiography at 24 is arrogant, to say the least." HUD Secretary Patricia Harris has announced that $2 million will be spent to improve public housing living. Aspiring Young Talent Brings His Act To Charlotte Area Frank Β rocking ton is an aspiring young talent who has moved to the Queen City to get , his musical career into full swing. "I like to sing my problems away before a warm audience," commented Frank in a recent Poet interview. At present, he is looking for singers, writers, and a rhythm and blues band to debut on his own South Central label. "I will produce and write," he said. A lover of life, Frank likes to center his songs around the . theme of life. He stressed the fact that be likes to give his listeners the incentive to over come their trials and tribula tions and continue the day. This Charleston, S.C. native went to New York, discovered his. talent, and recorded. In 1970, be recorded, "Girl I Want Te Marry You" as Little Frankie on Mercury Records. "You'll Loose a Good Thing" is his latest under his —<wnn inh«»i siw«» release in May, this lune has earned — ■Hmι widespread popularity in uie South. A professorial singer for over 12 years, Frank has sung with a number of groupe in the United States. In South Caro lina, he sang with the Harmon izers. The Village Soul Choir is the group that he did backup vocals and managed while in New York. Experience is one thing that Frank Brockington is not - »u.-fc|rw fir Vnp ♦iwirH with iWHϋΜ···· I Roy C. the Thames, Maxine Brown, Jimmy Ρ ell en, Little Richard, Don Covey, and Aretha Franklin. He has also worked at the Apollo theatre for a time. Frank attended Schavis High School in the Charleston area. Shortly after gradua· tion, he played baseball for a while as a pitcher. Frank says that he averaged 14 to 16 strike outs per game. He did this until a shoulder injury abrupt ly ended that career. Peter Turns A gambling czar kickiape Malcolm and demands as ran som Pete's aid in protecting the czar's golf-pro son after a death threat, on "Switch," Sunday, July 23, at 10 p.m. on • WBTV, Channel 3. Jack Krus chen, Howard McGillin, Val Avèry and Laura Baugh guest star. Pete has to enter a golf tournament to protect the competing son, taking Maggie as his caddie. ■■■MiiÉÉMMi The Federal Communica tion Commission's only black member, Tyrone Brown toldl an NAACP workshop last' week that "there is very little on television today that I want my children to watch." He added that television has either ignored blacks or given them derogatory roles. Proposition 13, the so-called tax revolt now springing up in other parts of the nation, was an "expression of perceived self-interest by California's taxpayers, more so than racism or class bias..." said Margret Wilson to the 8,000 delegates in attendance at the 69th annual NAACP convent ion held in Portlahd, Oregon last week. Mrs, Wilson-Jioard - Hoy le H. Martin Sr. Feters Named Executive News Director Of WRET-TV —-■ ι —- ■•■ll · vui vis υ. i-eiers, a graduate of Johnson C. Smith Univer sity, has been named Execu tive News Producer and Director of Public Affairs at WRET-TV. Channel X. A wealth of experience follows Peters to this new Post. He worked at J. C. Smith as University Relations Director. Since his entry to broadcast journalism, he has worked at WBTV and WSOC as a reporter, photo grapher, assignment editor, news producer, and anchor work More recently, Peters worked as News Director for WLOS in Asheville, N.C On July 1, TV-36 officially became a NBC Television Net work affiliate. As an indepen dent station, WRET lacked a news department. "In Sept ember, we'll hit the airwaves with news and once we're underway with the program ming, we look forward to expanding into Public Affaira," commenta Peters in a recent news release. At present. Charlotte has Curtis Ο. PeUSrt ...JCSU graduate two estabUahed new* opera tion·, WBTV and WSOC. Peter· intends to present TV 36's new* in an unique and informative style. He states, "Starting a news operation from scratch has its definite advantages." WRET will have first class material from its young invi gorating staff to news equip ment and news set. Prank Brockington ...Career in full swing Soror Daisy Stroud, chairperson of the Five Point Project Committee, it presenting a service certificate of appreciation to Soror ^*βΓΚηβ_λΛβ' Ρ*·**·* "* the Charlotte Alumnae of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. iwduvτ . . . mm m noooaf «*capt Fotaar. W· d*e our customer* this warranty ABSOLUTELY FREE on any domestic uwd car. Sm us today (or these and othar Una ■/ ν doubla ch*d<«d uttd cirs. '7· ELECTRA CUSTOM 4 door, teOQC fully equipped, beautiful condition. 0&99 76 LIMITED i door, loaded, tape ICftQC -player, wire wheel cover», 27,000 mile». 74 LIMITED 4-door, red vetour trim, SQ7QC fun power, Immaculate condition. 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