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VOLUME 61 No. 6
DURHAM, N. C; SATUiaJAY, FEBRUARY 0, 1974
'fSSCSS: TWEHTjCENTS
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Fo Ccuflity totf Commissioners
County Commissioner William V. Bell
today announced that he would be a
Democratic candidate for re-election to
the. Durham Board of County
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Commissioners. He was first elected to
the Board of County Commissioners
November 1972.
Bell, 33 and an electronic engineer,
holds the position of administrative
assistant to the IBM Vice-President in
the Research Triangle Park. He received
his B.S. Electrical Engineering from
Howard University, his M.S.Electrical
Engineering from New York University
and was educated in the public school
system in Winston-Salem, N.C. He is also
a former officer In the U.S. Army.
I have delayed until today, making a
decision to seek re-election in order to
evaluate how much time would be
detracted from my job, family and other
personal affairs in conducting a campaign
and, if re-election, my ability to function
effectively as a county commissioner.
During the past year, I have gained
experience and insight into county
government operations and the concerns
of Durham residents which has further
prepared me to continue serving the
people of Durham community further
convinces me that the need for Durham
to move ahead In the areas of public
education, library facilities, health care
delivery, water and sewer extensions,
mental health, comprehensive planning
(See BELL . Page 6 A)
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NEW YORK-A Federal judge has, for the first
time, place a major share, of thevburden of public
school desegregation wbri 'officials 'responsible for
setting housing patterns and ordered these officials
at city, state and Federal levels to participate in
ending segregation in a Brooklyn School.
The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Jack B.
Weinstein was also significant in that it displayed a
growing trend by the judiciary to avoid the murky
lines between de jure and de facto segregation,
which ostensibly characterize racial separation
.Patterns in the South and North, respectively.
The cast was distinct
from other efforts to
desegregate northern school
systems on a
metropolitan-wide basis in
that it ' involved a single
school, Mark Twain Junior
High in the Coney Island
section of the borough. The
Judge's ruling presented great
promise as another means
for bringing about the
desegregation of northern
inner-city schools not only
in New York but throughout
the rest of the nation.
Judge Weinstein ruled that
the city's central Board of
Education and the
community school board had
violated the Constitution.
He, therefore, ordered local
authorities to prepare plans
for integrating the school.
He gave them until March 1
(See HOUSING Page 6A)
Legislators Answer Queries At
Women Voters League Breakfast
Capital punishment, food
sales tax, corporal
punishment, for landowners,
L a n d-1 o r d-Tenant relations
Urban Renewal and coastal
environmental safeguards
were among the several
questions posed by Durham's
citizens at the first . of a
series of Breakfasts with
Legislators sponsored by the
League of Women Voters.
The opportunity is being
provided for private citizens
of Durham to hear and get
first hand information
relating to their areas of
Interests by the Durham
delegation.
Legislators present
Included Rep.' H.M. Mlchaux,
Jr., Rep. George W. Miller,
Jr., Rep Willis P. Whlchard
and Senator Kenneth Royal,
all Durham Democrats.
Senator Gordon Allen of
Roxboro was unable to be
present. Rep. Willis P.
Whlchard is now running for
Senator Allen's seat.
All legislators gave their
views relating to the several
questions asked by
citizens. Speaking of chances
of getting the state tax for
(See LEGISLATORS Page 6A)
Contracts fo Minority Firms Rise
In FY 74, Labor Dept. Reports
WASHINGTON Minority
contractors were awarded
more than $21 million or
8.1 percent of the total In
contract awards for purchase
of goods and services during
the 1973 fiscal year, the
UJS. Department of Labor
reports.
"AwaTds to black,
Hispanic, Indian and other
minority firms rose by 1.6
percentage points at a time
when the department's total
procurement during the year
decreased," Fred G. Clark,
assistant secretary of labor
for administration and
management, said.
Clark said that with the
establishment of the Office
of Procurement Policy, the
department's Minority
Business Program has
received special emphasis to
assure that minority
enterprises get "a piece- of
the action" through the
competitive procurement
process.
To further foster and
promote minority business
firms, the department has
established:
A minority business
(See CONTRACTS Page 6A)
to present their plans with a
view 'to implementing them
by nexU. September. He
scheduled a hearing on the
remedy for March 5.
The class action suit was
filed in August, 1972, by
the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People in behalf of several
parents against Community
School Board 21 and School
Chancellor Harvey Scribner.
The local school board
subsequently brought city,
state and Federal housing
authorities and agencies into
the case by filing third
party suits against them.
(See HOUSING Page 6A)
MISS VALJE ANNE JONES
BLACK
History Wk. 74
And Neglected
Blade Culture
Since the late 1920s, the
week of February 12th has
been celebrated nationally,
now as "Black History
Week." Long known as
"Negro History Week," the
period was selected because
it is the week of Abraham
Lincoln's brithdate. Although
Lincoln was given , the
nick-name "The. Great
Emancipator," in recent
years many Afro-Americans
point more to his faults.
These persons stress the
manner in which he played
politics with the rights of
Blacks. Now Black History
Week may be celebrated on
any day in the month of
February.
Black History Week was
launched and long-directed by
Dr. Carter G. Woodson to
remedy the neglect and
abuse of his race in written
history. There long has been
failure to recognize the
(See CULTURE Page 6A)
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WASHINGTON-The current fuel crisis threatens
to affect inner-city blacks and other poor most
sharply, a black economist has testified to a
congressional committee investigating the effect of
the crisis on the poor.
Herrington J. Bryce,
director of research for the
Joint Center for Political
Studies, told Sen. George
McGovem's Select Committee
on Nutrition and Human
Needs:
"Blacks, like most working
class people, are likely to
pay a disporportionate share
of the burden of the energy
crisis."
Consequences of the
energy shortage which will
hit hardest at blacks in the
inner-city, Bryce said, will
be inflation, unemployment,
and rising cost of heating
(See CRISIS Page 6A)
Durham Native
Hand to Balti.
School Position
Office Adds Now StfififiQr
Ms. Valjeanne Jones, most recently with the
Department of Health, Education and Welfare in
Chicago, has joined Northeastern University's Office
of Equal Opportunity.
She will assist Richard C. Adams, Equal
Opportunity Officer in developing, implementing
and monitoring all phases of Northwestern's
affirmative action plan
Ms. Jones, who worked in
the Office of Management
Services at HEW supervising
Aid to Dependent Children
programs, replaces Ms.
Caroly Tah, who resigned ixt
live in Africa.
"Ms. Jones will alos work
closely with the Evanston
community, Northwestern
Staff Advisory Council and
other University groups,"
Adams said.
Ms. Jones is a candidate
for a doctorate degree in
anthropology from Cornell
University, pending
completion of her thesis.
While at Cornell, she also
worked as a research
assistant to organize data for
Cornell's affirmative action
Jobless ftafe For Mecft Vefs
Improves labor DepJ. Reports
WASHINGTON-The
unemployment rate for
20-to34-year-old Black
veterans, was down to 5.2
percent, a substantial
improvement over the
quarter and over the year,
the U.S. Department of
Labor's Bureau of Labor
Statistics reports.
The black veteran's jobless
rate dropped below that of
their nonveterans peers (7.6
percent), but remained
higher than the 3.6 percent
rate of the white veteran.
The overall employment
of Vietnam era veterans 20
to 34 years old continued
to Increase in the 1973
fourth quarter, reaching 5.3
million. The number of
unemployed and the
unemployment rate fell to
their lowest seasonally
adjusted levels in over three
years.
Veteran's employment
Increased by 190,000 over
the quarter, unemployment
was reduced by about
50,000 to 225,000, and the
unemployment rate fell by
one percentage point to 4.1
percent.
The lower unemployment
rate resulted largely from
the generally improved job
market during 1973 and
special efforts to employ
veterans.
In addition, a growing
majority of Vietnam era
veterans have been out of
the service for several years
and have gotten settled Into
The unemployment rates
(See JOBLESS Page 6A)
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only one homer away from Babe Ruth's career record of 714, chatted with Milwaukee
Easter Seal Poster Kids, James Boser, 7, (L) and Eric Janke, 8. Aaron received the Super
Star Award from the Milwaukee Baseball Writers at their dinner.
progam and as a teaching
assistant.
She received a BA degree
Special History Being Offered
:iaim
in sociology in 1967 from
North Carolina Central
University, Durham, N.C.
She is also a graduate of
Hillside High School.
Ms. Jones lives at 1725
Orrignton Ave. in Evanston.
Ms. Jones is the daughter of
Mr. 6 Mrs. Carl L.
Easterling Cecil Street,
Durham.
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ATLANTA,
GEORGIA During National
Negro History week,
February 10-16, 1974 a time
when the nation will turn
its eyes toward observing the
contribution of blacks to
American History, Coca-Cola
USA announced that it will
offer an Illustrated history
book titled "Black
Americans" by Dr. John
Hope Franklin, a distinguish
historian. In making the
announcement, Charles H.
Boone, Market Planner,
Coca-Cola USA, stated that
the book will be distributed
to consumers through mail
in redemptions and will be
offered at the point-of-sales
as a near-pack premium by
participating Bottlers
throughout the country. The
Time-Life Book, valued at
$7.95, is being made
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I March at less than half its
published price: $3.25 with
the purchase of the
consumer's selected package
of Coca-Cola.
"Black Americans," a
timely provocative book,
traces the growth of the
slave trade and details how
the trade helped ravage the
ancient Kindgoms of Africa.
It tells of the former slaves
In the civil war, of blacks
hopes and frustrations
through the two world wars
and the depression. Further,
the book tells of the
development of black
culture, literature, music and
the arts. Finally its presents
in text and pictures the
leading black spoke men of
today. The publisher describe
the book as a concise and
authoritative presentation by
(See HISTORY Page 6A)
MRS. LASSITER
Mrs. Louise Lassiter, wife
of Durham native Ernest Lee
Lassiter, has been named
Special Assistant in the
Baltimore City School
System.
The daughter-in-law of Mr.
& Mrs. Nirvi H. Lassiter of
Route ' 3 Durham. Mrs.
Lassiter has administrative
responsibility for 500, pupils
their 35 teachers and
counselors at the 2,000-puptl
Plmlico Junior High School.
She is also responsible for
the supervision of all school
assemblies, the honor
society, school aides, student
affairs and summer school.
Additional duties include
the supervision of curriuclm
and instruction in the
school's Art, Home
Economics. Special Education
and Library Science Department.
Mrs. Lassiter holds a B.S. Dejcree
from Tuskegee Institute,
Alabama, and a M.Ed.
Degree and an Advanced
Certificate in Supervision and
Administration from Loyola
College, Baltimore.
Durham area relatives
include in-laws Mr. & Mrs.
Will is C. Lassiter of 3000
Driftwood Road, Mrs. Gladys
L. Bynum, 1306 Lakewood
Avenue, Mr. & Mrs. Lewis
(See NATIVE Page 6A)
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Dr. A.M. Witherspoon, Ass't Professor of Botany
at North Carolina State University in Raleigh has
been appointed to serve as a member of the North
Carolina Alcoholism Research Authority.
The N.C. Alcoholism
Research Authority was
created under an act ratified
during the 1973 Session of
the General Assembly to
receive funds from State,
Federal, private and other
resources for expenditures on
research as to the causes
and effects of alcohol abuse
and alcoholism and for the
training of alcohol research
personnel. The Authority
will appropriate these funds
In the form of grants to
non-profit corporations,
organizations, agencies, or
institutions engaging In such
research or training.
Dr. . Witherspoon, a native
of Baltimore, Maryland,
received his elementary and
secondary education In that
city's schools. He holds a
B.S. degree from Claflln
University, Orangeburg, S.C.,
Master In Education from
Southern Illinois University,
Warrenfon
Woman tkicd
To Justice Post
Governor James E.
Holahouser has appointed a
Black, Warrenton, North
Carolina woman to the new
North Carolina Criminal.
Justice Education and
Tranlning Council.
Dr. Larnle G. Horton,
Special Assistant to the
Governor said , Ms. Ada
Johnson, a retired
elementary school teacher, la
among tour persons named
by the Governor to serve on
the council. - , , , ;
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(Set WARRENTON Page 6A)
Carbondale, Illinois, and.
the US. and Ph. D degree
from North Carolina . State
University.
Highly regarded in the
Botanical field, he is a
member of the National
Research Council, Dominion
of Canada, Auspices,"
Daihousie University, Nova
Scotia, Canada, Auspices,
Daihousie University, Nova
Scotia, Canada, Scientific
Materials Selection Comm.,
State Department of
Instruction, Affirmative
Action Committee for
Minority Employment ' and
Recruitment, N.C. State
University and Chairman on
Public and Social Relations,
St. Paul AM.E. Church in
Raleigh.
' The Alcoholism .Research
Authority consists of nine
members appointed by the
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