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MEET AT WHITE HOUSE -
Pres. Nixon meets at the White
House 12/12 with Jewel La
fontant, black Chicago lawyer,
whom he has appointed to be
deputy solicitor general. She is
Top Black At
Will Return To His Firm
President Nixon was urged
by Senator Hubert H. Hum
phrey to seize the responsi
bility for continued civil
rights progress as he spoke at
the Lyndon B. Johnson civil
rights symposium in Austin,
Texfcs.
"Just as he confounded his
critics with his dramatic trips
to China and the Soviet
Union, or his adoption of
wage and price controls, Mr.
Nixon could just 'as easily
seize the initiative on the civil
rights front," he said.
Continuing, "I know, or at
least I assume, that a second
term President must begin to
think seriously about the his
torical judgments of his Ad
ministration. And I can imag
ine no more harsh indictment
than his having failed to lead
the U.S. in the most critical
and urget area of domestic
concern."
In achieving civil rights
progress Humphrey empha
sized the importance of iden
tifying the struggle as one
embracing the rights, privi
leges land duties of all Ameri
can*. Speaking further, Hum
phrey stated that there just
aren't enough blacks, Chica
nos, Indians and Puerto Ri
cans to form an electoral ma
jority and over emphasis on
the needs of these identifi
able groups dan be and has
been counterproductive.
Humphrey said "the Demo
cratic party got into trouble
when its internal reforms
came to be perceived as es
tablishing specific quotas that
favored young people, wom
en and blacks over the more
PUBLIC NOTICE
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Organizations using the
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raising without the Foundation's
knowledge should seriously
heed this notice.
the first woman to be named
to a top level post in Nixon's
next administration. Mrs. La
fontant, 50, is a U.S. represen
tative to the U.N. General As
sembly.
traditional elements of our
party. And by that same to
ken, the civil rights move
ment got into trouble when
more and more people came
to see it as an effort to give
blacks a special break that
was afforded no other group
in American society. We
know this perception is wrong
■but it exists whether we like
it or not"
WSSU School
Of Nursing
Accredited
There is evidence that per
haps up to 70 percent of the
nonwhite population in the
United States may have an in
tolerance for lactose, or milk
sugar. The difficulty is that
much of the research which has
turned up this intolerance, in
volved testing people by feed
ing them large amounts of lac
tose in one sitting - amounts
that far exceeded the lactose
contained in recommended a
mounts of milk required for
good nutrition. From this situa
tion have come suggestions
that perhaps milk should be eli
minated from school lunch,
food stamp and other food
distribution programs affecting
broad segments of the popula
tion, including nonwhites.
This is a classic case of jump
ing to conclusions on the basis
of limited evidense. How the
human body uses the chemicals
and nutrients in food k a tre
mendously complex matter.
Initiating sharp dietary changes
for broad segments of the popu
lation can almost be guaran
teed to produce grave errors.
A new research study spon
sored by the diary industry,
and being undertaken indepen
dently at Brwon University, is
designed to evaluate the inci
dence of lactose intolerance and
determine its meaning in rela
tion to possible dietary changes.
It may well prove that all seg
ments of milk due to common
need for the protein, calcium
and other necessary nutrients
which it contains.
As in any other scientific
endeavor, careful research, not
snap judgements, will bring the
answers required to improve
the state of human nutrients.
Struggle For Power Is Real
Prosecution In Mississippi -
JACKSON, MISS. (RNA) -
(Fifteen months after the Jack
json, Mississippi, police depart
|ment and the FBI suffered one
I dead and two wounded in a sur
| prise attack on the Republic of
[New Africa's Government House
here, RNA President Imari A
bubakari Obadele, I, remains
|in jail un-tried. His parh to free-
Idom by means of pasting $75,
1 000 bond has three times been
[blocked by Mississippi state and
Ifederal courts and the FBI.
Although Brother Imari was
|not at the scene of the August
11971 shootout and was arrested
jat the RNA' office several blocks
Two Hillsborough Youths
Get 20- Year Terms
i
Alphonso Clark and Archie
Parker, 18 year old youths,
were given the maximum sen
tences of 20 years each in
the voluntary manslaughter
stabbing death of Donnie
Riddle, a student at Orange
High School on February 1.
The sentence was set by
Judge Thomas D. Cooper.
Notice of appeal has been
filed and both youths were
given bonds of $20,000 each,
set by Cooper.
A jury of eight whites and
four blacks voted for tjie con
viction on charges of man
manslaughter after the four
day trial. The state had
sought first degree murder
convictions for the youths.
Solicitor Herbert Pierce has
indicated that he intends to
try two others, Parker's bro
ther, Alvin and Clark's bro
ther, Joe, who are also charg
ed in Riddle's death. It ifi ex
pected that Archie Parker
and Alphonza Clark will
face charges with intent to
kill Billy Goodwin, another
student involved in the school
incident.
Reports say the assult on
Goodwin occurred in the
Orange High School bus park
ing lot just before Riddle met
his death on a ridge overlook
ing the lot.
Richard Crocker turned
state's evidence and was
granted total immunity on
both charges by Pierce in re
turn for his testimony.
Probation for Joe Clark was
also revoked and made active
by Cooper. The probation was
based on a five year suspend
ed prison sentence imposed
in 1969 for auto theft. It be
came active since Clark had
left the state after the Feb
ruary killing and assault. He
Black Caucus
Death Of George Collins
Congressman Louis Stokes
(D-Ohio), Chairman of the Con
gressional Biack Caucus, an
nounced today that the mem
bers of the Caucus had passed
a memorial resolution in honor
of their late colleague, Con
gressman George W. Collins of
Chicago, Illinois.
In presenting the resolution
Rep. Stokes said, "The tragic
and untimely death of our
friend and colleague George
Collins leaves a terrible void in
the political life of this nation.
It is a void tfiat: shall remain em
pty for all time. Our hearts to
the family, friends and consti
tuents of this great and good
man."
The Congressional Black Cau
cus' memorial resolution cited
Congressman Collins' "dedica
tion and commitment to the
achievement of the goals and
aspirations" of the Caucus. It
pointed out his dedication to
"improving life for black, poor
away, Hinds (bounty Prosecutor
Ed Peters and Circuit Judge
Russell Moore are hoping to
send the 42 year old political
theorist activist to jail for life.
They have already visited such
sentences upon RNA Vice Pre
sident Hekima Ana, Delta In
terior Minister Offogga Quad
duss, and 16 year old Karim
Njabafudi. In the meantime,
harsh bail requirements and strin
gent prison regulations are be
ing used illegally but purpose
fully to silence and isolate Imari.
Why?
RNA leaders say the stake is
whether whites or blacks will
surrended in May.
Reports show that Judge
Cooker has resigned from his
Continued on page 8A
Miss Pamela
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Grier- Tarheel
Success Story
When lovely, brown-eyed
Pamela Grier enrolled in Colo
rado's Metropolitan State Col
lege a couple of years ago, she
had every intention' of becoming
a doctor.
She gave up that idea, how
ever, possibly because she made
pulses throb too rapidly, and
became one of Hollywood's
most popular new actresses
currently starring opposite Ber
nie Casey in Metro-Goldwyn-
Continued on page 8A
and disadvantaged people in
this nation." In conclusion,
the Congressional Black Caucus
resolved to "continue the work
which we have collectively un
dertaken with our deceased bro
ther, Congressman George W.
Continued on page 8A
Non-Whites
Unable To
Digest Sugar
The School of Nursing of
Winston-Salem State University
received notice this week that
it has been granted national ac
credation by the National Lea
gue for Nursing which is the na
tional accrediting agency for
schools of nursing.
The announcement was
Continued on page 8A
have political and economic
control of a 25-county area in
Western Mississippi named by
the RNA the "Rush District."
(Kush was the brilliant and po
werful civilization that flourish
ed in Africa 1,000 years before
Christ and is referred to in the
Bible's Old Testament as Ethi
n opia.) Mississippi Kush domi
nates the east bank of the Mis
. sissippi River for over 350 miles
from just south of Memphis in
the North to the Louisiana
border in the South. It In
cludes the soil-rich Delta and
counts a majority population
of 500,000 blacks. (It could
BLACK AND WHITE ATTl
tudes toward policemen discus
sed. Left: Dr. Jacqueline
Jackson, associate professor,
departmebt of psychiatry, Duke
Scholars Scrutinize
CHAPEL HILL - Santa
Claus, 1972, has survived the
scrutiny of scholars.
While there isn't a "Claii
seologist" at tht University of
North Carolina here, there are
scholars who can contribute
opinions, observations and facts
about the subject. And these
professors, from fields as di
verse as art, psychology, anthro
pology and business adminis
tration, want and expect the
jolly old elf to continue to be
an American folk hero. They
do not find him faultless but
you - not Santa -- are to blame
for that.
Dr. Joseph Sparling, an edu
cator at UNC's Frank Porter
Graham Child Development Cen
ter, feels Santa helps children
learn how to receive, then give
graciously.
"One of our major aspira
tions or hopes for our children
is t|-.at they learn to give," he
said. "The other half of giving
is receiving. A child learns how
to give lcve and be loving by
receiving love from parents.
Giving and receiving are a fairly
direct parallel. You have to
learn one to leam the other."
He rejects the idea that
Santa should reward only good
children. "To me, Santa Claus
gives regardless. He should not
be someone who innuiuiates
you with presents or someone
who withholds. He's simply a
person who gives at a level that
is appropriate for the child."
Psychologist Earl Baughman
also says the "be a good boy
and Santa will do this** prac
tice can be harmful. "For the
support ten-times that
In excess of 15,000 square
miles, Kush is twice the size
of Israel. The RNA is working
to hold a plebiscite - an inde
pendence vote - in this area to
establish it as the heartland of
an independent black nation.
In pursuit of independence the
RNA has carefully layed out the
legal basis for black indepen
dence and submitted it to both
the U.S. Congress and the Uni
ted Nations. That legal basis
has two essential ingredients.
First, blacks are not legally
citizens of the United States be
cause the ex-slave should have
Univerdty, is the
topic "Black and White Atti
tudes Toward Policeman." Ci
thers on the picture are Sgt.
Larry V. Marshburn, Alfonza
child who hasn't consolidated
a positive or negative concept
of self and doesn't get what he
is hoping for, the interpretation
can be bad," he says.
Noting that Santa creates a
great deal of joy, Dr. Ba ugh man
suggests he also may brinj
"some very real tears. You have
to wonder about all of the
children from families who
can't begin to bring into reality
the wishes and desires that their
children might have," he says.
"At the other end, for the
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i 'st>
been asked if he wanted to be
a U.S. citizen (or take some o
ther course) but neither he
nor his descendants ever were
asked. Second, blacks are en
titled to independent land and
money and goods as prepara
tions for slavery and for the un
just war waged against the U.S.
during slavery, and because we
have been the traditional ma
jority population on the land of
the Blackbelt.
The aim is going to be the
UJS. Congress and the United
Nations is to force the United
States to accept the results of
the Kush Plebiscite in peace.
Redmond, patrolman trainee,
Thomas R. Goodwin, patrol
man trainee, Sgt. Ira B. New
ton; and Christopher C. Gray,
wealthy who perhaps can you
wonder how this begins to de
fine life for their children. You
have to ask whether in the long
run this is deveolpmentally
beneficial to the child.
"So, there are some pro
blems, it is that we don't us
ually look for," says Dr. Baugh
man, a personality psychologist.
"However, I'd be very hesitant
to abolish the tradition of
Santa Claus."
Does Santa Claus cause any
serious emotional upheavals for
(There is already an important!
precedent: in 1967 the United |
States permitted the Puerto Ri-1
cans - who, like us, are classed ■
as UJS. citizens ■ to hold an inde!
pendence plebiscite.)
However, Mississippi, Loui-1
siana, and the United States go-J
vernment have all responded |
with a stepped-up campaign to I
Ybuiy" the RNA before the J
United Nations or the Congres-1
sional Black Caucus acts. Theg
killing of two students, and the |
wounding of others, at the j
Baton Rouge campus of Sou-|
Continued on page 8A J
director of the Policemen's In
stitute in Individual and Group
Psychology, conducted recent-
I ly at Saint Augustine's College.
children?
"I personally don't know
of any sericus personal up
heavals among children I've
worked with or have known,"
says Dr. Raymond Schmitt, a
child psychiatrist.
Even those children who may
be disappointed with their pre
sents are getting the Christmas
message, he feels. "The parents
of children I've seen or penoanl
ly known, even in deprived
families, have made some ef
fort to give them some of the
feeling of Christmas. The child
ren have usually gotten that
emssage," Dr. Schmitt says.
"Even if they were disappoint
ed about not having some of
the material things, they did
get soeie of the feeling, of
Christmas."
Santa is good for adults, too,
says the psychiatrist. He feels
Christmas and Santa Claus "sym
bolize a lot of the spirit of
giving and helping one another
and provide a sort of fosn®
for this. In many ways, it's
too bad it can't go on all y«r
long" he said. "I'm pretty
positive about the whole thing ■»
Experimental psychologist
Marcus Waller suggests other
positive and negative effect* of
Santa Claus custom. "The ne
gative side has to do with par
ents who perpetuate the myth
and when they are found out
by the child have to
their 'Ue'. In a aeate, the
chid then doubts the credi
bility of the parent. But tfcbta
something you cast avoid my
way. After all, frilttaly you
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