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I'HI >S Kl N I MIS W 1.1.K 9,420 Trying Racial Disrriniiiiatian ('.asp. Bin P*-«*4 < ■ -'-‘-y'Ji c'v. >10. J- 1, j;y Black Fed. Judge Won’t Disquality Ashed By Lnion To ★ ★ ★ ★ In Stolen Goods Caso Here ★ ★ ★ ★ lo.y (Iff I'MII.MJKI.PHIA - A MlHi'k ft-ilirul jiKigc. last wfil,. rc'iofUjd a union pf ;i.'n which asked that III himself from 'i ,11^' ii i-aoial discrimina- lion Mjit wiihout a jury on K'Munds he roiiid not tnve 'unl>iast-(l re'^ohition of the • I.S u-^rotiablf that m this .. r. 1 tausi lake substantial :n«' lo aiisvser the defendants' •Titless allegation," U.S. sii M-i .liid^*e .-X l.i'tin Higgin- f ..jlham dr , sjid 'I lie pi'tiiiiin to disqualify was siibiiiitled l)\ local 542, Interiijiiiinal rnioii of Dperat- <ng (■'ngitieers a defendant in a nr.'i coiiiplaint charging it with hi,is against blacks Anr.ihani Freed, attorney for the local, charged that re- niaiks iiv lliggintxiiham here Oci made the community auare of Ins "significant role as u sfxikesman and active supporter id the adv.'incement of the black cause ' The lud.'.e spoke to a meeting of ilie Association for the Study (it .\rnencan Life and History .a a naliuiiwide group of black historians In d>-nyt(ig the motion. Judge lligginhoihum said his re marks slimved. at most, zeal for upholding Ihe rights of NegriH-.-v under Ihe t’onstilution and the indignation that atteii.p.s should he made to deny ilie:ii tneir rights " " A nidge cannot be disquali fied iiierch because he iM-iii-vcs !!! upholding the law, ei<i; ih.iiign lie says so with vehemei’. e I 'lo not .i(>ologize for these lei lKigs iioi do 1 apologize for ihv leinarkv t.ivi-ii till- same opportunity I umilil ii.iiKi- those remarks .ikioin ioii.i> !f I fiad not made Ihein I A.iiiifi wish thai 1 had." Judge iiiggmtsdlium said Voliinieers III .\etion Have ‘Hour’ \\\ Ml.SS ,1 K HICKS Tlie KS\T’ iHelired Senior X'olunteer Personnel i from the central offiee in Raleigh, sponsored a coffee hour at 10 a in 11 am Tuesday at the WKAL Call For Action head quarters. iticaled at 209 S McDowell Stnel The occusion was presented in appreciation. cspiTially of Mis Kftie Howard, who had eurnetl anoihir fwn for her seivici-s as a \olunleer on the Call For Action line Women In Action For Ihe Pieveniiuti of Violence And Its Caiisi'-s makes an «-arnesl effort lo recruit hlaik and white volunletTs !•> answer phones and help ^H•^^pl^• solve their proliti'ii.s oi sanous kinds Duiihg No% ember. 225 re quests wen* M*ceived during a !*« d.iy period ('alls about financial a.il led all the rest, followed bv health, emplov- menl and consumer problems The lequesls o'er the country are similar and indicate trouble sjmiIs m the I'nited Stale.s Faghly two calls were from Raleigh 95 from Wake CouiiH and 4k from surround ing areas Senior volunteers attending the affair were as ,S«*e VOLI'NTKKRS. P 2l City Mayor’s Wife Charged Sorth Carolina’s Ijoading If eehlv VOL. 34 NO. 10 RALEIGH. N.C. WEEK E.NDI.VG SATURDAY. DEC. 21. 19T4 SINGLE COPY 20c Raleigh Man Is eUNNED IN NECK ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Of Black Caucus ★ ★ ★ ★ Bill Knight On Nat’l Bd. domestic ‘Fuss’ In Shooting BY STAFF WRITER Most people blasted in the neck with a .410 gauge single barrel shotgun would not be around to tell about it. Not so with John Claude Dickens, 25-year-old Ral eigh man who allegedly drew the wrath of 35-year- old Leroy Hampton Peter son here last weekend. An ofncial at Wake Memor ial Hospital informed The CAROLINIAN at 1:27 p.m. on Tuesday of this week that "Mr. Dickens' condition is listed as good, sir." According to Officer B. W. Harris, "the law" was called by Leroy Peterson. 727 E. I^enuir Street. Apartment 6. at 9'458.m Sunday. Upon arrival at I0;07 a m . Harris was informed by Mr Peterson that he and John Dickens "had a domestic argument" that re sulted in Peterson shooting Dickens, allegedly at close range, on the right side of Ihe neck According lo examiners at the hospital, the gunshot caused a puncture wound in the neck It was not determined at CAROLINIAN press time whether or not Ihe missile came out of Ihe man's body. Peterson was arrteled and charged with assault with a deadly weapon, inflicting ser ious bodily injury Mr Peterson will face a judge on the gun charge on Friday. Jan 10.1975. at 9 a m CHILD STAYS WITH MOTHER IN PRISON Prices Comer. Del. Joyce Law gives her IS month old baby boy. Darrell, a kiss during his slay with her at this prtooo In Delaware. Ms. Law Is serA-Ing a term for rmbeziling from a Htimington bank and was given permission to care for her child in prison this week before being transferred to a federal youth center in .Morganton. W. Vlr. The child Is with a foster famih in Uilminglon. (I'PIl S|ionsored By CAROLIINIAN National Organizations Talk Aid To Private Colleges Plan A representative of The CAROLINIAN had several conferences with national organizations over Ihe week end Reports show that all of the conferences were quite favorable inward The CARO- LINlA.N-sponsored aid lo pri vate colleges through church giving The Consultation on (Thurch Union, meeting in an adjunct committee session. Stalier Hilton Hotel. New York City. Judge Rules Against Carter; ISo JSeu' Trial JERSEY CITY. N J - Former middleweight con tender Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter has been denied a new murder trial despite the sworn testimony of the only two "eyewitnesses" in the case who have now admitted (hey could not place Carter at the murder scene The ruling came from the original judge in the case. Superior Court Judge Samuel A Lamer, who said he simolv did not believe Alfred P Bello and Arthur D Bradley when rhey say they lied at Ihe first trial Carter, disappointed but not surprised, commented 'See JUDGE RULES. P 2) Appreciation Money Is Won By Two Here Two persons saw their lames m The CAROLI.MAN's appreciation Money Feature ast week and both were 'Warded checks of SHi each for heir good eyesight This eaiure is sponsored by the ■ewspaper and participating -nerchanis found on the hack See .APPRECl.ATKiN P 2 Fndav. looked with favor on the proposal and agreed lo present it to the executive committee The top executives of the United Negro College Fund thought it a major implemen tation to Its fund raising efforts for the black colleges it has been helping for a number of years It was their thinking that should the ministers pul iSee AID TO, P 2) Wilson New Prexy Of Education AKRON. Ohio - John W Wilson, new president of the National Black Alliance on Graduate Level Education and director of the University of Akron Black Cultural Center, sees a greater need for "supportive services' for graduate minority students m American universities "We feel that minority students and especially blacks, have needs that are peculiar and are not always met at the institutional level he said "Whal we are ad'ocaling are additional supportive services lo meet these needs, and these are clearly indicated bv the results of the GRF Gradu.iie Record Examination test scores "We are not mdicating that standards should bo lowered Howov er. the criteria -hnuld Im* on a broad cultural baoi> lor all Si'f WILSdN NEW F J . Indicted As Are 3 Others BY STAFF WRITER The wife of Raleigh's first black Mayor. Mrs. Mar- merite Lightner of Deiany Drive, was indicted, along with three other persons here Monday by a Wake County grand jury on charges of cqpspiracy to receive and dispose of stolen goods. According to the indictment, over a period of several years, the wife of the Honorable Clarence Everett Lightner conspired to receive and dispose of stolen women’s clothing and various kinds of meats. Also indicted on similar charges were Frank Ridley, head of Ridley Real Elstate Co., his wife. Mrs. Ethel Ridley, a former teacher at Broughton High School, and John Thomas Pearce, owner and operator of the Hot Dog Hut at Quail Corners shopping center. The charge is a felony, with penalty on conviction of up to 10 years in prison. MAYOR DECLINES TO COMMENT Mrs. Lightner could not be reached tor comment. Her husband referred callers to his wife's attorney. The attorney. Samuel S. Mitchell, said he would have no comment. T^e indictment, returned by the grand jury in late afternoon, charged that on Nov. 15. "and for several yeart theretofore." Mrs. Lightner "unlawfully and wilfully did feloniously conspire in com bination and agreement with Linda Jones to feloniously receive and dispose of goods that had been feloniously stolen from varknis business estab lishments and persons, includ- (See MAYOR'S WIFE. P 2) DEADLINE! THE NEXT OR CHRISTMAS EDITION OF THE CAROLIN IAN WILL BE PRINTED SATURDAY. DECEMBER 21. AND ALL PHOTOS AND NEWS FOR THAT EDITION SHOULD REACH THE OF FICE OF THIS NEWSPAPER NO I.ATER THAN THl'R.S DAY. DECEMBER 19. Councilman Gets Honor At Confab During the recent annual meeting of National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials in Houston. Texas. Councilman William R. (Bill> Knight was elected to the Board of Directors. One of the two black members of (he Raleigh City Council. Bill Knight, is the director of public relations at St Augustine's College Knight, who is a first term Councilman, was nominated by Mayor Clarence E. Lightner. who is also a member of the Black Caucus Board. Mayor Howard Lee of Chapel Hill, was also nominated However; he withdrew to support Knight's nomination As a member of the Board of the National Black Caucus. Knight joins other noted public (See BILL KNIGHT, P 2» COED WISHES COMMl'NITV A .MERRY CHRISTMAS — On behalf of the administration, faculty, staff and studenta of St. Augustine's College, pretty Miss Lisa Richardson, wishes to you and vours. a .Merry (hristmas, and a properous New Year. Lisa is a freshman early childhood education major from Petersburg, Va. She lives in Deiany Hall on Ihe campus, which is be'iutlfully decorated for the season as well as other buildings on the St. Aug.'s campus. NBL Blasts Census’ Black Business Stats WASHINGTON. DC. - In response to a flood of inquiries, Ihe Hre.sideni of the National Business lA'Ugue. Dr. Berkeley (i Burrell, has issued a statement assailing the Bureau of ('ensus' special report on black-owned business enter prises. Blasting Park I of Ihe document, entitled "1972 Sur- Rhodesia’s White Troops Head Home National Black News Service CAPE TOWN. South Africa South Africa is planning to withdraw 2.(100 white troops "loaned " to fight guerrillas in neighborhing white-ruled Rho desia. increasing speculation that (he drive to liberate Rhodesia was moving from the battlefield to the peace table. The announcement by South African Prime .Minister John Vorsler coincides with high- level meetings in Zambia between leaders of black African slates and officials of the last two holdouts of white-run nations on the continent - South Africa and Rhodesia The latest moves fuel speculation about (he eventual transfer of power from whites to blacks m Rhodesia, a nation of 5 7 million controlled by 240,(KMi whites. It now appears a question of when, not whether, the liberation of Rhodesia will succeed. Increasingly, world pressure has been brought to bear against the only close friend the Rhodesian government has. neighboring Muth Africa. Just a tew weeks ago. the United Nations General As sembly refused to seal its delegation As a reaction. South Africa has been making concessions such as pledging to relax the rigid segregation practices within Its own borders and recognize Ihe independence of Namibia 'Southeast Africa) and the ultimate end to white-rule m Rhodesia vey of Minority Owned Business Enterprise," the leader of the nation's oldest business, professional and trade association said; “You can trace the daily status of mainstream American busi ness by reading the Wall Street Journal. Yet at mid-fiscal vear '75, we have just received the most recent statistics on minority business for calendar 1972, "The moat unfortunate thing about this report is that it has not been placed in ita proper perspective. As a result, it lenoeri a greet disaervice to black business development "Staiisiically, the figures incorporated in this report are clearly misleading. We are told that between 1999 and 1972, the number of black-owned firms has increased by 20 percent and the gross receipts have leaped by 60 percent. Yet. we know- nothing about the viability of these businesses "What we do know is that these new businesses were created during the middle of a recessionary period that was (See NBL HEAD, P 2) Females Train In Electronics ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE. Ga. — Electronic mechanical work mav not be exactly a stronghold of female workers, but 7 black women are claiming it as their province. They are among a group of 14 women enrolled in the appren ticeship training program be(ng conducted at Robins Air Force Base. The program at the base’s Air Logistics Center is bein^ conducted in accord ance with U-S- DepartmMt of Labor national standards. When the first of the women enrollees graduate from the current three-year provam in 1975. th^ will be placed in jobs as full-fledged electronic me chanics at the center. Their training, both acade mic and on-the^b, covers all levels of airborne electronic equipment repair; i.e., disas- (See ELECTRONICS. P 2) 'taiuir Ik pto4utt4 IB Ik* ayaltr laltrvM • Ilk an aim i*i>ard> rllmlBallai ll« lit kaia KKIIKFD (in.MUION h(>.NuHEU — Albuquerque. N..Vi. — \\orld In .1'% wrIght boxing champion .Muhummad All (Ri. prckeiitk iiii|ili' till behalf of state of .New Mexico. Dec. 15. to retired light liia'xweight champ Bob F'oster. at retirement dinner The (wo hud exchanged healed words earlier. I>ec. IS, when \lt crilii'i/ed (he plight of the blacks in Albuquerque. ( Ohtei 'k hoinetiiwn <1 PI • Appreciation Money SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK NATI itAi, HI-; vi;m foods "For A More Healthier And Happier You" r inan Iki . -loaklng Utir lltllnf klalirr Tkit ar aabIS Uh* la Haaricr H ik a«i SMHIan la bf ;ud(* af |ur> tt* rntral^ pablUk lb* larik ak or find ikcm raparirS bj Iba arrrklin* allKrrk Tn k**p avi at Tb* Crimr B«al I alymiik mtfri) m«ant mH b*ln< rr<ikirr*d k> i palH* arnttr la rrparonc kik linSinck aklk aa Sm* ■# kimplk krtp all Ik* 'Bla<l*r'' anS •an I kr in Thr ( nmt a*ai XSS\l I TED WITH BOARD Ms Mar\ Elizabeth 'last nunu> not nn offense report shwt .810 W ilmington Terrace Halifax Court Apartments i. tiild officer W H Buchanan at I 58 a m Saturday, that she and Robin Len Harrington 26. Rnuit* I. Box 2J9. .Angier. got ir.io an argument m (he 800 bliK'k 01 \ Person Street The woman said she left her .ip.irimenl and started walking toward Krispv Kreme Dough nut CompanN. when Harring ton assaulted her with a board. The man aiso had scratches on Ins lace and hands, but the \oung woman suffered iniuries to the fingers of her left hand and her right eye was bruised. .Mr Harrington was "hauled off to Wake County Jail and charged with assault on a feniaTe .See CRIME BEAT. P 3) Ty'.ii PROTFIKTER IS STORMED St. Marie. .Martinique — Angry elUtens ef M. Marla (L) storm a protester (ri who was trying to hand out leaflets protesting the talks between Prealdcal Ferd aad French Pretidcnl Valery Gltgard D’Ettaing. Dm. IS and 16. (UPI)
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