Newspapers / The Carolinian (Raleigh, N.C.) / Feb. 26, 1972, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Carolinian (Raleigh, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
As Wire Pleaded With Them To Step Cops loot Black Man At Own Home ■ ■*#■*■* ■:::::;. As Rep. Conyers Sees 'Brain Drain* They Get Hie Best, We Get The Scraps’ MR S. DOROTHY X. AI.I. I N Mrs. A fieri 'Woman Os Year’ Mrs. Dorothy Nixon Allen, Executive Di rector of Wake Coun ty- Opportunities, Inc. was chosen Raleigh’s 1971 “Woman Os The Year” in a survey, sponsored by the O microm Zeta Chap ter of the /.eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Forty - five organi zations were contact ed and invited to par ticipate in the selec tion. Mrs. Allen re ceived 75 percent of all nominations. Mrs. Vilen participates in the (See MRS. ALI EN. *». 10) Bimk Youth Vote May Be tow NEW YORK, X. Y. - A 17- year -old Mack youth leader said Sunday that many black youths arc “so disillusioned with the system” that they will not vote iii November. Even though 18-year-olds have the vote for the first time nationally, Rev. Alfred Sharpton, a young Pentecostal minister and head of the Na tional Youth Movement, says many will not use it. The Rev. Mr. Sharpfon, who has been ac tive in black youth organizations in Now York, formed the NYM last July and says that it has already enrolled 5,000 mem bers around the country. In an article in the current issue of 'Essence* maga zine, Rev. Sharpton said the (See YOUTH VOTES, P. 2) RCA Racks 3 Black Candidates At its regular February meet ing last Thursday night, the Raleigh Citizens Association endorsed the candidacy of the fallowing candidates: John Win ters, who declared his,intent ion to run for a seat in the Senate rather than in the House. In I I—in. SAMMY DAVIS, JR. IN VIETNAM - BIEN HOA, S. VIET NAM: Entertainer Sammy Davis > Jr. (L) greets GI named Neal with "soul brother” handshake on arrival at this gi ant Air Force base here February 22, Davis is in war zone for whirlwind week-long tour of American installations, dur ing which VI) perform with 18-member troupe and "rap” with Gls. warning them.against use of drugs. (UP!), THE CAROLINIAN North Carolina’s Leading Weekly VOL. 31, NO. 17 Five Young Raleigh Women Jailed After r ;.wjf "wi - Shaw Univarsity Coed Escapes Sex 'Fiend* 'Jumped Out Os Maverick’ Miss Carolyn Lee Terrell, 19 - year - old resident of the New Women’s Dormitory at Shaw University, reported to Officer D. R. Turnage at 9:35 p. m . Sunday, that she ac cepted a ride from a man, who offered to take her back to Shaw from the Ambassador Theatre on Fayette ville Street. She said the man introduced himself as Tommy and was about 23 years of age. (See ESCAPES, P. 10) St. Aug.'s Founders' Da y Fete The CAROLINIAN is pleased to present the highlights of the 105th Founders' Day activities, held at Saint Augustine’s Col lege last week, beginning on Thursday, February 17, and culminating on Sunday, Febru ary 20. Pictorial highlights and stories may lie found on page 9 in this week's edition of the newspaper. doing this, he risks lasing the support of some so-called white friends, who advised to seek the lower House seat. However, Mr. Winter’s experience as the first Black councilman of Ra leigh, tjls business and politi cal experience certainly quali RALEIGH, N. C., WEEK ENDING FEB 26, 1972 v ' > v . , . . -I \ ’mt C 4 ** 1 ‘ jjjL * ’ * RACIAL DISTURBANCE CLOSES SCHOOL - JACKSON VILLE, FLORIDA: A Jacksonville policeman directs black students away from Nibault High School February 18 after the school was closed because of a racial dlstrubance on the campus. At least two persons were injured in the fight ing which was triggered by black students dissatisfied with the school’s observance of black history week. (UPI) New Drug Treatment Program Now AtDix Over a year ago, it became clear to the staff at the “House of Life,” a Hack, community based drug treatment program in Raleigh, that drug abusers referred to Dorothea Dix Hospital were- simply being “detoxified”, or "withdrawn” fy him for the position. Another citizen, new in the po litical game, but widely known in business and fraternal cir cles, A. J. Turner declared his candidacy as a Republican for a seat in the House. Last, but by no means least, Mrs. Elizabeth Cofield, Raleigh School Board member, and chairman of the Women’s Po litical Caucus Committee, 4th Congressional District, un decided at the time what of fice she would seek, neverthe less desired support for what ever office she sought. Over the weekend she decided to file for membership on the Wake County Commissioners. To support the candidates a (Sec EC A BACKS' !*, 2\ X In The Sweepstakes fi I SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK | | RAUIGH FCI SERVICE | ■ «r All Your Garden & Lawn Needs X from their drug addicitons, with very few positive res ul l s. Moreover, there were man} In stances where complete detoxi fication had not occurred due to the fact that the hospitalized drug abuser frequently escaped before "treatment” was com pleted. The excuse most often offered by drug abusers was that the staff at the hospital seemed totally insensitive to the needs of the black addict. Rumors rapidly began to spread among the community that the staff at Dorothea Dlx Hospital was racist and w r as not dedicated to (See >EW DJU-ii, P. 2) INQURINC, REPORTER THEY SAY BY STAFF WRITER ! What effect do you think the recent abolish ment of the death penalty in California will have on North Carolina? Mrs. Deloris Adams, High Point SINGLE COPY 15C 2 Knives, Fork Are Weapons Five young Black Raleigh female stu dents at Needham Broughton High School, ire charged with en gaging man affray where a deadly weapon was used. The com plainant was Miss Janet Mason, 17- year-old re sident of 1015 Cross . (Sac 5 JAILED, F. 10 ) Witnesses Pirn Meet In Rocky Mt. Jehovah's Witnesses of Cir cuit 25 have chosen Rocky Mount, as the place for their first seini - annual circuit con vention for 1972, according to information made public this week by Samuel Brower, pre siding minister of the South Unit congregation bere in Ra leigh. The meeting is scheduled to take place Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, March 3-5, at the Senior High School In Rocky Mount, More than 1,000 delegates from 19 congreations are ex pected. Members of ihc local congregation are making de finite plans to attend. Interest ed persons wishing to share the spiritual benefits of this three day seminar may contact Samuel Brower, 604 Quarry St., Raleigh, N. C. foi final ar rangements. Brower announced the conven tion as a climax to the re gular weekly service meeting at the local Kingdom Hall. lsee witness*,*, e. x) "I don’t think the ruling in California will have any effect on North Carolina, California is not the first state to abo lish the death and North Carolina is still yet to do any thing about It.” Mr, Norman Apple, Greensboro "I don’t think the California ruling will nave anything directly to do with North Ca rolina but I do think North Ca rolina will eventually abolish the law.” Miss Valine Singletary, Durham (See XBJMT SAY. P. 10) 'Siphons Off Race’s Intellect’ “Black people must raise their level ofpo litical consciousness,” said Congressman John Conyers from Michigan, as he spoke during the assembly for the 105th Anniver sary of Saint Augus tine’s College, Feb. 17. “By applying political power of every kind, is the only way we can bring about the ideals envisioned by the late Martin Luther King.” He stated that we must have Federal emphasis In all schools and black schools need* more. Conyers said that private black colleges are in worse shape than the public black college, since the public colleges get state aid. The cost of educa tion is increasing across the board. More financial assis tance is needed. “An altered political system could have a profound effect upon the plight of black colleges, for it is only through massive infusions of public monies that (See REP. CONYERS, p. 2) Bth OIC Talks Set Mew Goal BY J. B. HARREN WASHINGTON, D. C. - The Sheraton Hotel-Motor Inn here was the busy site of the Bth Annual OIC Convocation Febru ary 14-i 7 with more than 800 delegates from 40 States and 105 communities attending. The writer counted more than 800 at the noon luncheon which featured Ro> Wilkins, NAACP leader and chairman, Leader ship Conference on Civil Rights, who was given an award fol lowing his address to the na tional conclave of Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc. Dr. Leon Howard Sullivan, foun der-chairman of the OIC pre sented the award to Wilkins in recognition of his forty years in the forefront of civil rights leadership in America. Earlier Monday, Vernon Jor dan Jr,, National Urban League director,'delivered an address in which he deplored the flight of the white population from the center city areas of metropoli tan communities, leaving the original cities to decay and neg lect and to become even larger slum areas to further imporvish the blacks who, due to low (if any) nottcible income are unable to rise about the wel fare state thus resort to crime to live. (See »TH OIC, P, &\ DISCUSS BLACK VOTING STRENGTH - ATLANTA: Representative Grace Hamilton, D - Fulton, chairman of the House subcommittee on reapportionment, confers with Senator Leßoy Johnson. D~Fulton. Representative Hamilton said February 21 that she rioesn t think a new line drawn up for the sth and Gth congressional districts will get pasfthe Justice Department. The plan which raises the black voting strength from 38 to 43 per cent was submitted to .he full committee headed by Representative Hamilton February 21. No action was taken until maps cound be drawn for the committee members to study. (UPI). l ■ fp W ALLEGEDLY BEATEN BY N. C. POI.ICi - Shown here is Bernard Johnson as he displays the sv. .lien right •.-■ye, which he says, was given to him by thru-, Ci •nsboro policemen, who invaded his home and attach- u him while he was holding his child in his arms. SOBt XiVS Si-RY ICE PHOTO). Man Says He Was Called Nigger; Urged To Fight BY MILTON COI FMAN GREENSBORO - Hardly had Black eomimmiu hearings on. police brutality here closed la week before another incident of mistr< dm cm was made known to a recently formed com mi’ tee organized to put an end to sc -• inju: lice. The latest incident, the d- - u- of young Black man at his home, allegedly by three Greensboro policemen, has made it. im - possible for concerned persons here to brush off the recently called hearings arc soon-to begin Black community trial as a necdk kangarro court. TV*»-» iw .1 , ,-sm L./l , 1a The most recent Black victim was a young Black mill work ei Bernard Johnson, who on Frida; evening, February 18, v.as reportedly kicked v'd beat en in his home on Dunbar St. in the Black community by the three policemen. EDITOR'S NOTE: This COi.imn or feature is produced in the pub lic interest with an aim towards eliminating its contents'. Numer ous individuals have requested that they be given the considera tion 'of overlooking their listing on the police blotter. This we would tike to do. However, it is not our position to be judge or ju ry We merely publish the tacts as we find them reported by the arresting officers. To keep out o? The Crime Beat Columns, merely means not being registered by a police officer In reporting his findings while on duty. So sim ply keep off the "Blotter” and you won't be in The Crime Beat. MAN EXPOSES SELF O f f i c e r Raymond Devone re ported at 3:43 a.m. Sunday as follows: “While giving the Union Bus Terminal a routine check, I observed a Negro male taking his clothes off in the ' ..fobby. The subject pulled off his clothes an<.l, at this time, I approached the subject and placed rum nndei arrest for in decent exposure. The lobby was full of people at i'ne time of the incident”. “Hauled off” to Wake County Jail on this charge was Eddie Leroy Smith, 23, Route 9, Box 300, Fayette ville. (Bee CRIME BEAT, P. 3) ine policemen nau conn to (See COPS BEAT, P. 2> Turner Ist Black GOP For House Raleigh businessman A. J. Turner 1 isi Friday, Republican candid.-!,, for Am* of Wake County’s seats in the X. C. House of Repr *is i tives. Turner is president of T;,T Associates of Raleigh, , dis tributor *f educati - A ma terials. After filing Turner ch. r ed that North Carolina ha 'been dominated by the ienmcrat Party for too long and that two- party competition -in government would benefit all (See TURNER IST, P. 21 ANDREW .7, TURNER
The Carolinian (Raleigh, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Feb. 26, 1972, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75