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Rejected Durham Woman Jailed Ajter Shooting Lover To Death * ★★★* * * ***** N.Y. Firm Rejects Bid To Build Plant In Miss. Cites Treatment Of Negroes In Southern State NEW YORK—Citing the "treat ment of Negro American citizens" in Mississippi, the O. W. Siebert Company, a 66-year-old New York City diversified investing and operating corporation, has rejected a bid of the Southeast Mississippi Industrial Development Council to build additional facilities in that state. In response to a letter from A. W. Wright, executive director of the Mississippi agency, request ing opportunity to discuss "the Industrial advantages of Southeast Mississippi," Herbert B. Pearl, president of the Siebert Company made it "perfectly clear that we would have no interest whatever in locating one of our operations In Southeast Mississippi. "The Actions of the .vhite citi zens of that area are repugnant tp us, With respect to the treat ment of the Negro American citi zens In your state," he added. The Siebert Company 4s an in (Justrial plant holding and manage ment firm with plants located in various parts of the country. ' Thp correspondence between Wright and Pearl was made avail able to Roy Wilkins, executive director of the National Associa tion for the Advancement of Col ored People, who made it public, Ifarch 11. The NAACP has spear headed a drive to impose economic sanctions against Mississippi, both by the government and private in dustry, as long as Negro citizens an deprived of basic citizenship •lid human rights in that state. Pearl's letter further said: "We cannot condone qaurder, beatings, burnings and police -State activi ties ij) general, whether in the North w the SplUh,. and we ,do not beiiMlhitll is in tiff best interests of our American citizens for such actions to take place See BID 4A Cab Driver Slain When He i * . « ' - ' , Threatens to Quit Sweetheart , t A $4-year-ol(} Durham widow, Mrs. Louise Council of 211 Gould St., is being |ield ijy police in connection wiUi the death of Robert Clay, her alleged boy friend, toho was shot to death Wednesday. Clay, of 507 Burlington ,Ave., was shot 'A'hile he and Mrs. Coun cil were sitting in the taxi he tifives which was parked in front of the Gould St. address. Police Chief W. W. Pleasants said the two had been going to gether about 11 months and that tho shooting took place after Clay, who was 45, reportedly told the woman he planned to end their relationship. The .32 caliber bullet penetrated Clay's right hand and then the right part of the chest. After be ing wounded, Clay struggled out the taxi and fell at the rear rf the vehicle where it is believed died,'according to Sheriff Jen sis Mangum. Clay was pronounced 4?ad on arrival at Lincoln Hospital 2:30 p.m. The Sheriff speculat ed that Clay'B hand was wounded when he made a fruitless attempt id btock the bullet. Investigation revealed that Clay had driven Mrs. Council from an other part of the city to her home where they sat and talked before the shooting. WjLKINS WILL SPEAK AT NOTRE DAME UNIV. ' -V. " -M* •- NOTRE DAME, Ind.—Roy Wil kiAS. executive director of the National Association for the Ad vancement of Colored People, will be one of thf featured speakers at the Notre Dame University Law School here on March 27. Wilkins will participate in the law school's annual symposium which this year is devoted to the topic, "Violontc in the Streets," including art examination of the riots in 1964 in both Negro and white communities, their causes and possibli reliiedieß. Che Carolina ©mes LYTWETSUTM VOLUME 42—No 12 NAACPSuesB Virginia Counties In School Integration Case RICHMOND, Va. A massive state-wide campaign to end ra cial discrimination in Virginia's public schools got underway here this week as the NAACP Legal Defense Fund brought actions against eight counties. In the state where "massive re sistance" to the 1954 Supreme Court ruling has been both slogan md reality, Legal Defense Fund lawyers sought sweeping injunc tions that would require the adop tion and implementation of deseg regation plans in Amelia, New Kent, Greenvple, Charles City, Middlesex, Gloucester, Hanover and Brunswick Counties. The last named county is the home of Governor Albertis S. Har. risoci, Jr., a staunch foe of inte gration attempts. Two other coun ties and three Virginia cities have begun desegregation under court edicts secured by Legal Defense Fund suits. School boards in the eight counties were petitioned last year by scores of Negro citizens to end public schpol segregation. When the petitions went unheeded, the court actions were undertaken. In each of the De lawyer* lasted the FeWlil District Courr to enjoin the school boards from: See FUND, 5A MRS. COUNCIL N. C. Band and Orchestra Ass'ns Meet in Greensb. GREENSBORO—The North Car olina Band and Orchestra Direc tors Association held its execu tive meeting in Greensboro, March 0. The Association's ncr*; Presi dent, M. W. Davenport presided at this mcctinj?. He is the band di rector of Freedman High School, Lenoir. Davenport succeeds J. T. Mitchell, Band thrector of Hillside High School of Durham. O. L. Hodge was appointed Chairman of the Publicity Committee. He is band director of Shepard Junior High School of Durham Plans were made for the acti vities of the year. The third an nual All-State Band Festival will be held at Fayetteville State Col lege, April 29 and 30 in Fayette ville. T. B. Bacote will be State Festival Chairman. There will be a Marching Band Workshop for band directors in May at Fayette DURHAM, N. C.—IaTURDAY~MARCH 27, 1965 Trustees Act to Settle Trouble At N.C. College The Board ol! Trustees of North Carolina College Tuesday ap proved action for a student code conduct effective April 1, 1965 May 31, 1966, after which Time the code will be reevaluated. Applicable to sophomores, jun iors and seniors, the code pro vides that the students: "Shall not frequent any off-cam pus establishment which is of ill repute or seems, through clear in dication, likely to cause damage to their persons or to their repu tations." Among establishments specifically forbidden were "those places where it is generally be lieved that liquor or alcoholic beverages are sold or served in violation of the revenue laws . . . places where it is generally be lieved that rooms may be obtained Sat Inm&zl purposes . . JL and "place*- where the- fire depart ment has determined that a fire See TRUSTEES, 5A JM| -I|^" j&B CLAY MARCHERS END 5- DAY, 54 MILE TREK TO ALA. CAPITOL I MONTGOMERY, Ala. Thous ands of civil rights marchers staged a rally in the plaza of the Alabama Capitol here as their 34-mile march from Selma ended fhursda;. A 20-man deie-ja" i tried vith out success to present a voting rights petition to Gov. George C. 1 Wallace several hours after Dr. Dr. Martin Luthrr King, led 25.- 000 persons to the Capitol. Inicrm'ttpnt rain stopped by the time Dr. King, who had led the march to dramatize Negro'griev ances ovef Voter riqhts and to protest alleged police - brutality delivered his speech. King a Nobel Peace Prize win ner said, "We want to tell the people of Selma, the people of Alabama, the people of the na tion that we are on the move now and we're not going to let anybody turn us around." King further stated, "I have a message to leave with Alabama. We do not intend to let the state return to normal. We will have a new Alabama. The only normal cy that is worthwhile is the nnr- See KINO, 5A , ml. . ALEXANDER Alexander and Rockefeller to Address Student at Shaw Univ. Rodman C. Rockefeller, a vice president of the International Ba -sic Economy -Corporation (IKEC) will be a guest of the North Carolina Mutual Lile In surance Company on March 26. This announcement was made by A. T. Spaulding, president of North Carolina Mutual. Prior to his Durham visit, Rockefeller will deliver an ad dress at Shaw University. Rocke feller ,the oldest son of Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller and Mrs Mary Clark Rockefeller graduated from Dartmouth College with a B.A. degree in- international eco *>omlcs. While there he, hfcame a Phi Beta Kappa, as was his fattier at the same college. Shortly after his graduation, Rockefeller enter ed the Army as a second lieuten ant in the Ordnance Corps and spent approximately 20 months •)f his two year's service in Ger many. He was released in 1956 as a first lieutenant. Upon his discharge from the service. Rockefeller joined Ameri "an Overseas Finance Company (now Transoeeanic-AOFC Ltd., a subsidiary of IBEC) after a year of oostgraduate study at Columbia University Business School. He worked there for two years as a Reynolds Foundation Announces SIOO Thousand for Scholarships WINSTON-SALEM—' Through its pecial steering committee, the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation re vealed this week nominations by high school principals of senior students who are to be considered for scholarship awards have been ">c?ivpd from all part of North Carol'na. A resolution approved by the Foundation on October 19, 1964 recognizes the need for stimu 'at'ng qualified Negro high school graduates to continue their edu cation. The resolution also points out that the granting of four -year scholarships is a worth while and proper way to encourage and as list needy students to complete further studies leading to a col lege degree. The special bi-racial committee, appointed by Mrs. Mary Nancy Reynolds Verney, President of the Foundation, has been working with Bennett and Livingstone Col leges in formulating rules govern ing the scholarship selections pro cess. The Committee is also charged with the duty of choosing the twenty-four students who will receive scholarships. The winning grbup o! nominees will be com PRICE: 15 Cent. ROCKEFELLER loan officer, responsible for in ternational loans and investments. RMfce£oU« is a member of the board of directors of the Iterna tional Basic Economy Corp.: American International Associa tion for Economic and Social De velopment (AIA); Urban League of Westchester County; Morning side Heights Community Center; United Fund of Westchester Coun ty; Rockefeller Center, Inc.; a chairman of the Interracial Coun cil for Business Opporunity. He is president and a member of the board of directors of the Univer sity of the Andes Foundation; chairman of the executive commit tee arid Ireasiirer '6f 1 tW Inter- American Foundation for the Arts, New York; member of the Tuske gee National Advisory 'Council of Tuskegee Institute. He speaks Spanish and has trav eled extensively in Latin America, and in 1964 was awarded the Or der of Merit, Bernardo O'Higgins, by the Government of Chile, "for outstanding contributions to hius ing and rural eduea ,: on in Chile " Rockefeller resides in Nf York City with his wife, the form er Barbara Ann Olscn and their four children. I posed of nine female students who ' will enter Bennett College in the fall of 1965 and nine male students who will enter Livingstone College at the same time. In addition, the Foundation's grant also provides that $24,000.00 shall be allocated for the support of six qualified Negro students from North Caro lina who become finalists in the National Achievement Scholar ship Program. Scholars selected from this group may enter schools of their choice. Criteria for selection of candi dates are as follows: (1) extent of financial need; (2) character re ferences; (3) transcript of high school record-, 4) rank in class; (5) Scholastic Aptitude Tgst of The College Entrance Examination Board; (0) evidence of leadership potential as shown by participa tion in school and local activities (to be verified by principal); (7) "geographic distribution" realizing this great need in Eastern North Carolina for assistance and en couragement. ■the Committee has completed mailings of formal application blanks to students whose nomina- Sec SCHOLARSHIP 5A Hi* JifiiiMtiL "tv lii PRESENTS CHECK to Hillside j and Merrick-Moore Principals— Henry Garner, Jr., a membsr o' the 1943 Hillside Hornets Club, if shown presenting checks in th I IN THE DEEP SOUT Fla. State Teachers Group Now Merged With White Teachers MIAMI, Flrida—The 75-year-old Florida State Teacher; Association agreed to merge with the Florida Education Association after a marathon closing session of the convention here Saturday. At the conclusion of three days of Rebating the issues, final recom mendations (approved by district disbussions) were submitted to a spoci&l committee for compilation. The delegate assembly, meeting at t Bayfront . Park Auditorium, thJjjderously adopted the resolu tion that advised the FSTA board of directors to take necessary steps to effect one great organization by July, 1966, or earlier, if pos sible. Earlier the group had honored Congressman Claude Pepper (D.- Florida) for h's stand on civil rights. Pepper told the delegation thai democracy and real freedom is cftmUg :Jt° a " Americans. "The traps that you now encounter, shall not deter for long the heri tage of any American" he said. President-Elect, Marian H. Shan non (Miami) assumes her dutier in September of this year, thur becoming the third woman to head the 8,000 member organization. Benjamin-Stephenson of Deer field. Florida, was made Presi. dent-Elect by popular vote. If the expected merger is an irovei by the board members of 'he two organizations .scheduled to meet jointly later this year, next yesr's delegate assembly representing some 51.000 Florida classroom teachers and one asso ciation will meet on Miami Beach. WHITE WOMAN SHOT TO DEATH IN ALA. C-R DRIVE LOWNDESBORO, Alabama —A Detroit, Mich, white woman, who had taken a load of civil rights marchers fro n Montgomery back to Selma was shot to death while driving her car Thursday night in rural Lowndes County. The woman was identified by Col. A 1 Lingo, commander of the state troopers, fro a papers in her purse as Viola Gregg Luizzo, 38. Her address was 19375 Marlow St. in Detroit. Papers found in the woman's car indicated she was a member of the transportation committe for the civil rights march lrom Selma to Montgomery which ended Thurs day at the state Capitol. State police official said the woman appeared to have been shot in the head 9r the neck. A Negro man, Leron Moton of Selma, was said to have been rid ing in the front scat of the car with Mrs. Luizzo. lie escaped in jury when the car '.vent out of control following the shooting of tbq drive: fmount of $200.00 each to J. H. Lucas, principal of Hillside High School and D. M. McCaskill, prin cipal of Msrrick-Mcore. Looking on with an approving smile are Mrs. Sarah H. Jones to Deliver St. Joseph's Women's Day Address On March 28, "The Women of St. Joseph's" will celebrate their Annual Wor/.en's Day Program with two services. Theme: "Let Your Light So Shine .. . Guest speaker for the occasion will be Mrs. Sarah Horry Jones of Dur ham and High Point. Her subject for the Morning Worship Hour will be ,"The Christian in a IS*- olutionary World." Music will be furnished by the Cardinals, a women's chorus of North Carolina Colle.ee, Mrs. Constance Allen Direct ; ng and Miss Celia Davidson at the the console. Mrs. D. A. Johnson Mill preside and Mrs. Churlfs C. Spaulding, Jr.. will in troduce the speaker. Geneva Me •bane, general, chairman of the Women's Day Committee, Rev. Melvin Chester Swann, Minster. Persons serving cn Miss Me hane's Committee are Harriett Amey, Sr.ow Bailey, Mrs. Beatrice Burnett. Mrs. Thelma Lan'er, Lu cille Baines, Mrs. Lucile Hancock, Richalean Tucker. Mrs. Bessie Mc- Laurin, Mrs. Hattie Scarborough, and Mrs. Ernestine Bynum. Ushers: Mrs. Lucy Billups, Mrs. Shirley Herbin, Mrs. Mary Lou Hester, Msry Keith, Audrey Kel lum, Mrs. Juanita Moore, Clara Richardson, Patricia Vinson, Rich- NCC Football Coach Retires After 22 Years of Service to School After pursuing a coaching ca reer that spanned thirty years in (wo Durham institutions, Herman H. Reddick, h"ad football coach at North Carolina College, stepped down yesterday and handed the reings to Jam?s A. Stevens, his line coach and chief assistant. Announcement of his resigna tion as head coach and Stevens' appointment was made Tuesday following a meeting of the col lege's Board of Trustees. Riddick, who suffered a heart attack on December 13, is con valescing at h : s Durham home. When he returns to duty, he will teach in the Department of Bio logy and perform other duties, not specified at this time. A former star ena at 'NCC anfl a member of the Class of 1933, Riddick is often referred to as the "Dean of CIAA Coaches" in tribute to the successes of his teams. Joining the NCC faculty in 1945, he comDleted twenty years it the helm during the 1964 sea son. compiling a won-lost record of 112-56-11. Under his direction the NCC Eagles were conference cham pions in 1053. 1954, 1961, and 1963. They tied for the champion ship with I!or;sa £tatc at;l Dela- "he band masters of the two ?chcols. Left to right are J. T. Mitchell, Henry Garner, J. H. Lucas, D. M. McCaskill and W. M. Cole. ' Hp A Jl Jm £ fl MRS. JONES alean Tucker. Altar Girls: Beverly Strudwick, Wanda Gilmer, Claudia Brame. Mrs. Jones is a life member of the ConneCtional Missionary So ciety of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and served as secretary of the Constitution and By-Laws Committee from 1959 to 1964. Currently, she is a member of the Second Episcopal District See ST. JOSEPH'S, 5A • Ji ft ■ in wm. JUDDJCK ware State Collages in 1956 and tied Jennesse A and I State Uni- | versity for the mythical national championship in 1954. Riddick was voted Coach of the Yehr by the Central Intercollegi ate Athletic Association (CIAA) in 1945, 1953. 1954, 1961. and 1963. Before taking over at ISCC, he spent ten years as head mentor at Hillside High School, posthig S.e RIDDICK, IA
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