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IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE
I LOOKED AND I SAW By Rev. C. L. Ston
THROUGH BLACK EYES
DURHAM SOCIAL NOTES
FROM BLACK
WRITERS FORUM.
By Rhett Tanner
By Mrs. S. Day
By John Hudglns
By George B. Rusa
WORDS OF WISDOM
Mon is nor on the eorth soli. V for own hoppi
ness. He is there to reoliii greof things for
humonity. Vmcint Van Gogh
The wise mon seeks little joys, . knowing that lift
is long and that his quota of g reat ioy ' dis
tinctly limited. William Fiathr
VOLUME 51 No. 3
DURHAM. N. C, SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1974
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Southern Black Mayors Meet Top Administratwn Officmh
Dcrrbara Commiffee And A7CC0
Sponsor Salute to J. S. Sfetvorf
NFL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR HOUSTON TEXAS Brash
Charley Young, who is almost as good as he says he is,
was named the 1973 United Press International National
Football League rookie of the year by a landslide majority.
He is shown with his wife, Colleen, after learning of the
rookie of the year honor.
More Than Forty Black Mayors
From Across Southland Convene
ATLANTA, G A. -More than 40 of the Black Mayors
from cross the South expressed their needs and concerns
directly with top level officials within the
Administration in a one-day White House briefing held
here.
"We want to open communications lines with the
small town mayors whose voice and needs often are not
heard or understood by policymaking officials,"
according to Stanley S. Scott, Speical Assistant to the
President.
Scott's remarks were echoed by a number of the
Mayors in attendance in their
discussion of pending
legislation requiring local cities
to produce 10 percent
matching funds for Federal
programs.
James Falk, Associate
Director of the White House
Domestic Council, told the
Mayors that the
Administration agrees with
them and is attempting to have
the matching funds provision
deleted.
Four assistant secretarys the
Director of the Office of
Economic Opportunity, the
Administrator of the Rural
Development Service, and four
White House staff members
conducted briefing. The'
Regional Directors of agencies
of the Federal Government in
Atlanta were also in attendance
at the conference. They met on
a one-to-one basis with the
Black Mayors and responded to
direct questions.
Some of the basic needs
outlined by the Mayors ran the
spectrum from water and sewer
projects, housing, jobs, to
health, education and welfare
programs.
Mayor A.J. Cooper of
Pritchard, Alabama, Chairman
of the new Southern
Conference of Black Mayors,
called the meeting "historic."
He said Black officials,
particularly from small towns,
(See MAYORS Page 7A)
Bishop A. G. Dunslon, A. M. E.
Churchman Sees God In Times
Bishop A.G. Dunston, Jr.,
Philadelphia, in the opening
session of the 1974 session of
the Board of Bishops &
Ministers and Laymen's
Association, A.M.E. Zion
Church, at Union Wesley
Church, 1860 Michigan
Avenue, N.D., told the church
leaders that God has a way of
making the powerful of the
earth do right.
He pointed to the fact that
at one time President Nixon
Intimated that Anela Davis had
been found quilty by the court
of public opinion. "He is now
attempting to establish, in your
mind and my mind, that salient
principle of American
jurisprudence, that any accused
person Is innocent until found
guilty, by a jury of his peers.
What has God wrought in the
heart of Richard Nixon," he
exclaimed.,
He asked the audience to
remember how John Mitchell
countenanced the arrest of
12,000 peace demonstrators.
"Who do you think Mitchell
wants arrested today" the
Bishop asked.
The theme of the three-day
meet is "Good News in Bad
Times". The prelate likened
these times as to one of the
times that the Children of
Israel witnessed during their.
Exodus and the preacher,
Aaron, preached so until the
wilderness became aglow. He
said that the preacher,
especially the black preacher,
could really proVe the efficacy
of God's power.
Bishop Dunston, who was a
member o an American
delegation,,4hat D.C. Delegate,
Walter Fantroy, led to the
stricken parts of Africa, told of
the havoc that is being wreaked
upon those countries, due to
drought. The effort to get
enough water to save the lives
of many Africians has become
so desperate that some persons
make a 12-mile trek to one
well and 12 miles back, to
quench the thirst their families
(See BISHOP Page 7A)
John Sylvester "Shag"
Stewart, former councilman
and Mayor Pro-Tem of city
of Durham for more than
sixteen years was honored at
a testimonial dinner on
January 12, 1974. Sponsors
were the Durham Committee
on the Affairs of Black
People and North Carolina
'Central University. Setting
for the dinner was the W.G.
Pearson Cafeteria on the
campus of NCCU.
Greetings were brought by
Chancellor A.N. Whiting and
John H. Wheeler, a slide
presentation on the
highlights of the life of
John S. Stewart was
presented by J.J. Henderson
and John Wheeler.
Dr.. Lewis Dowdy,
Chancellor of A&T State
University led a delegation
from Greensboro to pay
tribute to the foresight and
busi ness leadership of
Stewart. Of special note, was
the commanding and most
articulate statement by
Student Council President,
Miss Marshall, of A&T State
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Other testimonial came
from Mayor Hawkins o f
Durham, Mrs. Ann Atwater
of UOCI, W.G. Kennedy
Chr. of Board of Directors
of Mutual Savings and Loan
Assn. and Mechanics and
Farmers Bank, Robert Lewis,
who spoke for the Omega
Psi Phi Fraternity, Beta Phi
Chapter Mrs. Mary Duke,
Seemans, philanthropist and
past city councilwoman,
Theodore Speight, Chairman
of the Board of the Durham
Business and Professional
Chain, Arthur, J. Stanley,
Labor Leader and W.J.
Kennedy II President of
North Carolina Mutual Life
Insurance Company.
Presentations and placque
awards came from C.
Elwood Boulware,
councilman and W.P.
Edwards, precinct Captain
for the Durham Committee.
Following a response by
Shag Stewart he was
accorded a standing ovation
by all present.
Several members of his
familywere present from
out of town, including his
brother Frank Sie w art of
Tampa, Florida, his nephew,
Atty. Delano Stewart of
Tampa and his nephew,
Wauna Dooms of Virginia
Beach, Va. A highlight was
a call from his older
daughter, Mrs. Ethel Marie
Foley of Los Angeles. Atty.
W.G. Pearson II presided
(See SALUTE Page 7A)
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Workshop to Hear Speeches On
Growth, Challenge of Press
LUNCH BREAK DONALSONVILLE, GA The jury in the trial of Carl Isaacs charged
with the murders of some members of the Alday family leaves for the noon lunch break.
Issacs, along with Wayne Coleman and George Dungee, Is charged with murder and rape in
the killing of 6 members of the family. The jury had just heard the testimony of Carl's
16-year-old brother who was with the defendants and told of the killings and the rapes.
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Socfr leaders to Keynote 0ocf:
fleeted Officials Conference '
Two top Black leaders will
be keynote speakers at the
annual 1974 meeting of the
North Carolina Black Elected
Officers Conference to be held
'in Raleigh at the Sir Walter
Hotel, January 18-19th. Walter
Fauntroy, representative of the
District of Columbia, will be
the main speaker at the
banquet Friday, January 18th,
NAACP Asks
For Hiring of
Blade Troops
MONTGOMERY,
Ala.-The NAACP has filed suit
in the United States District
Court here to enforce
implementation of a February,
1972, one-for-one hiring ratio
ordered in the Alabama State
Trooper case. The NAACP
brief recommends to the Court
that its first decision must be
"how to punish George Wallace
who Is the real villain causing
the frustration of Its orders."
The 1972 court order had
required that one black person
be hired as a tropper for every
white person hired In that
(See TROOPERS Page 7A)
to be held at 6:30 p.m. John
Lewis, Executive Director of
the voter education project,
Inc. of Atlanta will be the
Saturday luncheon speaker at
12 noon. In addition to the
addresses by the two Black
leaders, work shops will be
held with state Black' political
leaders serving as panelists.
Workshop participants will be
Floyd B. McKissick, builder of
Soul City; Mayor Clarence
Llghtner, Raleigh; Mayor
Howard Lee, Chapel ' Hill;
Representative Henry Frye,
Greensboro, Representative
J.J. Johnson, Fairmont,
Councilman E.V. Wilkins,
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John S. Stewart, Durham.
The conference is being
co-sponsored by . t h e voters
education project and the
North Carolina Conference of
black elected officials. John
Edwards, area coordinator of
voter education project, stated
that the theme of the
(See LEADERS Page 7A)
Brooklyn, N. Y.
School Must
Desegregate
NEW YORK U.S. District
Judge Jack Weinstein indicated
in an oral statement from the
bench recently that he will
hold the central Board of
Education and Mark Twain
School as a black junior high
school The judge's comment
followed hearings on a case
filed by the NAACP and tried
by Assistant General Counsel
James I. Meyerson.
"Mark Twain is going to
be desegregated under the
order of this court," Judge
Weinstein said. "I am not going
to permit Mark Twain to be
(See SCHOOL Page 7A)
MIAMI BEACH (NNPA) -GROWTH,
role and
challenges of the Black Press
will be discussed in two
major addresses at the
Mid-Winter Workshop of the
National Newspaper
Publishers Associatio n " here,
Jan. 24 and 25 at the
Playboy Plaza Hotel.
Delivering these addresses
will be William O. Walker,
dean of the Black Press and
editor-publisher of the
Cleveland Call and Post; and
NNPA President Carlton B.
Goodlett, editor-publisher of
the San Francisco
Sun-Reporter Newspapers.
Goodlett speaks Thursday
Roy Wilkins
Salutes Two
New Mayors
NEW YORK-The new
mayors of two major cities
recei ved telegrams of
congratulations last week from
Roy Wilkins, executive director
of the NAACP.
To the Hon. Coleman A.
Young, the newly-elected black
mayor of Detroit, the civil
rights leader said:
"As start a course as Mayor
of Detroit please permit me as
head of the NAACP and our
1,700 local units to wish you
well. Not only is Detroit the
motor capital of the world but
it carries the hopes of all
thoughful Americans that the
ideal of living together in
reasonabl e harmony and
fairness will be advanced in
your administration."
To The Hon. Abraham D.
Beame, who New Year's Day
took the oath of office as
mayor of the City of New
York, Mr. Wilkins said:
(See MAYORS Page 7A)
evening, Jan. 24, and Walker
at the closing banquet on
Friday evening, Jan. 25.
Other Workshop speakers0
will be Berkeley G. Burrell,
president of the National
Business .League; " George
Bush, chairman of the
Republican National
Committee, Dr. Michael R. i
Winston, director of the
Moorland-Spingarn Research
Center, Howard University;
Miss Vera Gunn, president
of the National Association
of Marketing Developers.
Stanley S. Scott, special
assistant to President Nixon:
and Col. Wallace W. Price o"
(See PRESS Page 7A)
First "People Day,, of 1974 To
Be Held Here Tuesday, Jan. 22
Governor Jim Holshouser's
first "People Day" of 1974
will be held in Durham on
Tuesday January 22.
From 10:00 a.m. until
noon and from 1:00 to
4:00 p.m., the Governor will
be available at the Durham
County Courthouse, Main
Street, to meet with citizens
on a first-come, first serve
basis.
"This will be our first
People's Day in Durham
County" the Governor said.
"I am looking forward a
great deal to seeing many of
the people of that area."
The purpose of the
monthly People's Day is to
allow citizens to bring to
the Governor's personal
attention any problems,
complaints or suggestions
they have involving State
government.
Interviews are limited to
five minutes to assure that
as many people as possible
have the opportunity to see
the Governor. Citizens are
assured that their sessions
with Holshouser will be
private.
Accompanying the
Governor at all People's Day
events is Fred Gallagher, the
People's Man. or
Ombudsman. It is Gallagher's
(See GOVERNORS Page 7A)
Fayetteville Police Department
Cited By National Publication
(' The Fayetteville Pplice Department has been cited by a
national magazine for its work in a murder case. The
editors of Official Dotective Stories have notified Chief
Harvey Keeter that the publication's Meritorious Service
Citation is being presented to his department for its skillful
investigation into the May, 1973 slaying of Cecilia "CeCe"
Finch Kvist.
A detailed account of the award-winning investigation,
titled, "Dixie's Riddle? of the Mutilated Nude " appears in
the February issue cf Official Detective Stories, which has
just reached local newsstands.
The magazine cited the Fayetteville Police Depatment" in
national recognition of achievements in the highest traditions
of law enforcements."
Religious Conference To Be Held
In Soul City January 22-24
A three-day conference entitled "Developing A
Religious Program for Soul City" will be hold in
Henderson and Soul Gty January 22-24. Pac
conference is being sponsored by the North Carolina
Churches Committee for new communities in
cooperation with the Soul City Foundation, Inc. The
churches committee for new communities is composed
of state and national church officials of the various
denominations of both the predominately black and
white churches throughtout the state.
Dr. John H. Hager, Field
Representative for the Office
of Urban Ministries, United
Methodist and Rev. James
Hamblen and Rev. David
Lucke of Associates in Mission
will serve- as major resource
persons. Assoicates in Missions,
which is based in the new town
of Columbia. Maryland, is an
open coalition of clergy,
laymen, churches, and
denominations concerned
about the spiritual aspects of
Urban Development.
The conference agenda
i ncludes a series of workshops
in which state church officials,
area pastors, residents and Soul
Ci ty staff will exchange views
an d comments on what type of
(:5ee SOUL CITY Page 7A)