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CHAVIS’ CAR
FIRE-BOMBED
Raleigh, N. C. — An ar
ticle appearing recently in the
African World Newspaper
reports that, on Augrust 31
Rev. Ben Chavis, barely
escaped death as his car burst
into flames on a street in
Raleigh, N. C.
Rev. Chavis visited the
Bennett College Campus Oc
tober of last year to speak
about the “Wilmington Cris
es”. The city of Wilmington,
N. C. is still a racial hotspot
after over a year of trouble
and violence placed upon
Black people. He was one in
a series of Political Educa
tion Sessions sponsored by
the SOBU now YOBU (Youth
Organization for Black Unity)
committee here on campus.
Rev. Chavis is certain that
the fire started from some
type of incendiary device that
had been placed under the
front seat of his automobile.
Police authorities who have
examined the car, which was
almost totally destroyed by
the fire, have yet to release
a report of their findings.
The Commission for Racial
Justice, the organization Rev.
Chavis is a part of, has call
ed for all information to be
made public.
- On August 31, at 10 p.m.,
Rev. Chavis went to his office
located in the heart of down
town Raleigh. He parked his
automobile on the street in
front of the office building
and went inside to prepare
for a court hearing he had to
face the next day.
Around 1 a.m., three hours
latej', Chavis came out of the
office and got in his automo
bile to head for home. He had
driven less than twelve blocks
when, in his words, “Flames
started coming from under
the front seat. I stopped the
car, opened the door and
jumped out. As I got out, I
tried to see what caused the
fire. Then the whole inside
of the car exploded into
flames. The flames enveloped
the vehicle in a span of less
than three minutes.”
Chavis barely escaped with
his life. He did not escape
injury, however, as he suf
fered severe burns on his
right hand. Several witnesses
were on the street at the time
and their account of what they
saw is exactly the same as
recounted by Chavis.
When police authorities
questioned Chavis, all their
inquiries insinuated that Cha
vis had been carrying some
types of explosives. Rev.
Chavis’ response to the ac
cusations was that he was no
fool. Why would he, a man
constantly watched and stop
ped by the police be carry
ing explosives on a busy
street. He well understood
that the state of North Caro
lina is determined to end his
activism and would like
nothing better than to catch
him carrying explosives.
There are other more prob
able explanations for the at
tack on Bro. Chavis. Despite
a host of court cases and the
prospect of a long jail term,
Rev. Chavis is still very ac
tive in his work on behalf
of Black people.
THE'BENNETT BANNER SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1972
U.N. HITS SLAVE TRADE
Geneva, Switzerland (PAC)
— It has been learned that
the United National Economic
and Social Council has con
demned the smuggling of
Black laborers from Africa
to Western Europe and call
ed for tight national controls
to stop it.
The 27 member council
unanimously adopted a reso
lution expressing alarm and
indignation at the report that
hundreds of West Africans
were smuggled into France
via Italy. It said “white racist
criminal elements” organized
this smuggling in conditions
akin to slavery and forced
labor, which constitute an ex
treme outrage to the human
person. Governments concern
ed were urged “to take all
necessary action to apprehend
and bring to justice those re
sponsible for such malprac
tices”.
—excerpted from The Af
rican World Newsletter.
TEST DATES FOR NATL
TEACHER EXAMS
ANNOUNCED
Princeton, New Jersey,
September 11. College seniors
preparing to teach school may
take the National Teacher
Examinations on any of the
four different test dates an
nounced today by Education
al Testing Service, a non
profit, educational organiza
tion which prepares and ad.-
ministers this testing pro
gram.
New dates for the testing
of prospective teachers are:
November 11, 1972, and Janr
uary 27, April '7, and July
21, 1973. The tests will be
given at nearly 500 locations
throughout the United States,
ETS said.
Results of the National
Teacher Examinations are
used by many large school
districts as one of several
factors in the selection of new
teachers and by several states
for certification or licensing
ol' teachers. Some colleges al
so require all seniors prepar
ing to teach to take the ex
aminations. The school sys
tems and state depatments of
education which use the ex
amination results are listed
in an NTE leaflet entitled
Score Users which may be
obtained by writing to ETS.
On each full day of testing,
prospective teachers may
take the Common Examina
tions which measure their
professional preparation and
general educational back
ground and a Teaching Area
Examination which measures
their mastery of the subject
they expect to teach.
Prospective teachers should
contact the school systems in
which they seek employment,
or their colleges, for specific
advice on which examinations
to take and on which dates
they should be taken.
The Bulletin of Information
for Candidates contains.a list
of test centers, and informa
tion about the examinations,
an well as a Registration
Form. Copies may be obtain
ed from college placement
officers, school personnel de
partments. or directly from
National Teacher Examina
tions, Box 911, Educational
Testing Service, Princeton,
New Jersey 08540.
SCIENCE MAJORS
ENTERTAINED
Beta Kappa Chi national
scientific society and the Sci
ence Seminar club sponsored
an informal get-acquainted
social hour for freshmen and
new students. The social hour
took place on Wednesday
evening, August 30, 1972, at
7:00 P.M. in the library of
Henry Pfeiffer Science build
ing.
Faculty and upperqjiassmen
of the various departments
under the division of sciences
— including Home economics,
physical education, biology,
chemistry, mathematics and
the physical sciences — were
on hand to welcome new stu
dents into the department.
Dr. J. H. Sayles, chairman
of the division of sciences,
spoke to the students on the
importance of starting to
study early and maintaining
good grades throughout their
stay here at Bennett. He
stressed the importance of the
sciences in the world today,
especially the allied health
careers.
Dr. I. H. Miller, of the di
vision of sciences as well as
president of the college, gave
a brief talk welcoming the
new students to Bennett and
the division of sciences.
Pamphlets on career oppor
tunities in the sciences were
on display and given out.
The evening was a delight
ful event. Refreshments were
served to the tune of popular
music.
Bennett Music
Dept. Reorganizes
For New Term
Chairman of the Bennett
College Humanities t-'ivision,
Dr. Helen Trobian, announc
ed the return of Dr. Charlotte
Le Nora. Alston to the Ben
nett faculty. She will serve
as Coordinator of Music at
the college.
Dr. Alston who was a for
mer instructor and organist,
recently received the Doctor
of Philosophy Degree in Mu
sic from the University of
Iowa with a major in music.
Her dissertation is entitled
“Recapitulation Procedures
in Mature Symphonies of
Hayden and Mozart.”
During graduate study, Dr.
Alston was a TeacJjing As
sistant in the University of
lowa School of (Music’s
Theory Department. She was
the recipient of fellowship
awards from the Ford Foun
dation and the Southern Fel
lowship Fund. She has been
elected to the Society of Pi
Kappa Lambda.
Dr. Alston completed un
dergraduate work at Bennett
College ajid graduate studies
at the University of North
Carolina at Greensboro. Fur
ther study was done at the
Eastman School of Music of
the University of Rochester.
Other members of the Ben
nett College Music Depart
ment are Miss Susan Dilday,
college organist and choir di
rector; Mrs. Mary M. Craw
ford, music education and
voice; Ms. Armelia Thomas,
orchestra, piano, voice; and
Dr. Helen Trobian, wind in
struments and orchestra.
The Humanities Division
will again sponsor the Ben
nett College Children’s Choir.
Last year the choir perform
ed on several occasions both
on and off campus. The group
in organized as a community
service to children in the
fourth, fifth, and sixth grades.
Inquiries can be made to the
Music Department of Ben- ,
nett College.
Your Horoscope
Happy Birthday to all those
born in the month of Sep
tember.
VIRGO — Aug. 23-Sept.
22 — Color is beige, earth
sign ruled by Mercury, gem
is pearl. Wednesday is your
lucky day. You are discrimi
nating and a perfectionist who
should always keep your
highest ideas in mind. Chang
ing moods keep you from giv
ing the love your close to,
yearns for or from you.
LIBRA — Sept. 23-Oct. 22
— You see both sides of
whatever comes up. You are
truly cooperative, entertain
quite perfectly and have a
fine mind. You deeply desire
a more solid basis with one
who attracts you most. A year
to give and get more.
SCORPIO — Oct. 23-Nov.
21 — You have such mag
netism, all love or hate you,
no half-stepping here. Your
romantic life has blind spots,
show more consideration for
mate. You are clever re
sourceful and need discipline
sports to wisely use your vi
tality. Best time for romance
is Sept. 5th to 20th.
SAGITTARIUS — Nov. 22
to Dec. 21 — You have a
great sense of humor, can
earn great wealth and hate
to argue. Try to curb your
independent attitude causing
others to feel you have closed
your mind or do not care for
them or their opinions. In
terest in work could cause
you to neglect your mate. Best
time for romance is Aug. 24th
to Sept. 25th.
CAPRICORN — Dec. 22-
Jan. 20 — You are best at
organization, like to own
land and always have a new
bank account. You are apt
to play one person against
another not realizing, in your
eagerness to succeed. You
have much romantic vitality
and all throughout the year
excellent chances for happi
ness.
AQUARIUS — Jan. 21-
Feb. 19 — All sorts of un
usual things happen to you!
You love people and help
them in their time of trou
ble. You can make great
strides to gain humanitarian
outlets and success that means
so much to you. Much erratic
actions in love life. You go
from one idea or person to
another, resolve early to be
true to one partner.
PISCES — Feb. 20-M'arch
20 — You are extremely sen
sitive to surroundings and
personalities. Avoid negativ
ity, Select friends who are
cheerful and have no com
plexes. Never use drugs or
ha^d liquor. Be still and let
your intuition guide your ac-
A New and Needed
Campus Addition
Mrs. Alice P. Hayes, R.N.
She is a graduate of Lin
coln Hospital in Durham,
N. C. After graduating she
worked at L. Richardson Hos
pital in Greensboro, for a
few years. Mrs. Hayes then
left Greensboro and worked
as a private duty nurse in
New York City. Now she
comes to us as an assistant
to Nurse Trammel. Mrs. Hayes
will be working at Bennett
on the day shift.
Happily married and the
mother of one child, Mrs.
Hayes says that she loves be
ing a 'member of the Bennett
staff, and that she enjoys
working with the nurse. Miss
Alsie Trammell.
tions, when dealing with your
mate.
ARIES — March 21-April
19 — Fire sign ruled by planet
Mars, gem .is diamond. You
are more agjgressive than
ever this year even in your
love life! You are alert, head
strong, impatient and bril
liant. You require constant
change. Success is yours as
you learn to carry through
projects you’ve begun.
TAURUS — April 20-May
20 — Your color is powder
blue. Earth sign ruled by ro
mance planet Venus. You are
practical, determined, love
exotic perfume, foods and
much affection. It is neces
sary that you give more to
retain devotion of those close
to you. Opposition makes you
immovable. Your magnetic
smile is tops.
GEMINI — May 21-June
21 — You look for short cuts
and go to any length to find
one. Unless you channel af
fections you may lose your
true love and marry a second
choice. Gem is crystal, Wed
nesday is your most fortun
ate day, and your lucky num
ber is 3.
CANCER — June 22-July
22 — The moon child is ro
mantic moody and make good
cooks. Curb excessive sensi
tivity. This year ronfiance
should flower with new un
derstanding. Sternly control
yourself so no tears, marty-
dcm or separation.
LEO — July 23-Aug. 22 —
You are so eager to have love,
yet protect your feelings so,
that you scare others away. So
do not be so lost in work that
you ignore attachments. Best
times for romance Sept. 8th
to Oct. 1st. Nobility and gene
rosity and loyalty are but a
few of the traits of your sign.
There is a need for Leo’s to
curb their pride, as well as
seek high public office. This
would be a good month to
straighten your financial sit
uation.
POET’S CORNER (Continued from Page 3)
Dear Model Cities:
You say that you came
into our community to
ELEVATE
The standards of our PEOPLE
To whom you now
SERVE.
But we Found out
That you are just another
Agent of the MAN put here to
Rape Us of Our Land,
And to use your money to
Divide and Conquer African People
In Order to deal Hourly with
Genocide (death).
What we are saying is That
now we know
Now we know
NOW WE KNOW
—Unknown