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WORDS OF WISDOM
"Tis with our judgment at our watches: None
go just alike, yet each believes his own.
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Great is wisdom; infinite is the value of wisdom.
It cannot be exaggerated; it is the highest
achievement of man. Thomas Carlyle
GOOD READING HI HH3 ISSUE
DUB HAM SOCIAL NOTES By &t. Symlner Dy
FROM BLACK 1 ty Jok Haijla
WRITERS FOBUMv By Georj: B. Bust
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VOLUME 51 -No. 15
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STATE WINNERS IN CLUTURAL ARTS COMPETITION-The North Carolina Parent-Teacher
Association's recent cultural arts competition found three Durham pupils winning awards for piano
playing and writing projects. After local competition the young pupils had their cultural arts placed at
the State level. The project was entitled "Reflections 1974." The state winners in the project were
seated at piano and first place music winner, Sandy Turner of Parkwood Elementary School, Carmen
O'Neal, of George Watts Elementary School, first in literature; and Kathy Fendt of Brogden Junior
Lincoln Community HealthGenter 'To
Host Local City -County Health Faw
Even! Set For
Hospital Lavni
Dr. Oerbeey SurreH Says, IVotje
Increase lieps Bocf: Economy
WASHINGTON-In response to President Nixon's
recent signing of legislation which raises the federal
minhnum wage to $2.00 effective May 1st and which
carries additional provisions for increments to $2. 1 0 in
1975 and $2.30 in 1976, Dr. Berkeley G. Burrell,
President of the National Business League said in an
interview for national release to broadcasting networks:
"The seven million people t of the gnettoes of the
nation surrounded by the
people who have not had an
opportunity to earn a living
wage.
"Perhaps the floor is too
tow and the steps may be
construed as being too slow,
but this is a beginning. These
advantages greatly outweigh
any disadvantages the Black
businessman may face."
The bill extends federal
minimum wage coverage to
who are being minimally
upgraded by their inclusion
under the law should now be
able to make a larger
contribution to the economic
viability of the areas in which
they reside.
"A healthy business can
only thrive in a healthu,
economically viable
community. Black business,
unlike white business, up until
now has had to struggel in the
approximately 7 miUion
additional workers including
federal, state and local
government employees,
domestic workers and retail
employees who, prior to the
signing were not subject to
hourly wage requirement.
While the legislation does not
include an Administration
backed provision for a lower
minimum wage for younger
workers, it broadens the
existing law by allowing
full-time students to be paid 85
per cent of the regular
minimum wage rate.
Similar legislation was
vetoed by the President twice
in the past two years.
Dude Univ. Selects Scholar For
Distinguished Honor Society
Mrs. Mary L. Brooks has been selected to become a
member of the Alpha Tau Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi at
Duke University. She was selected on the basis of
commendable personal qualities, worthy educational
ideals, high scholastic achievement, and leadership
ability. The invitation ceremonies and banquet will be
held April 19, 1974 in the Washington Duke Room of
the Durham Hotel.
Mrs. Brooks Is he director
of Education for Exceptional
Children .including Deaf
Education, Health problems,
Gifted, Retarded, Learning
Disability, Trainable, and
Emotionally Disturbed.
In-Services Education is
periodically organized for
teachers in the Special
Program. She is a member of
the American Association of
Mental Deficiency, Council for
Exceptional Children,
Association for Gifted
Children, American
Association of University
Women, Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, Durham Classroom
Teacher Association, National
Association of Educators,
North Carolina Association for
Learning Disabled Children,
-and Durham CountyHealth
Council.
The major problems among
exceptional children are
psychological, health, and
learning. Often times, learning
problems are related to the
child's ability to attend to a
presented task according to
Mrs, Brooks.
National Association of Black
Women Attorneys Holds Confcb
By ELVA P. DeJARMON
STAFF WRITER
The first annual conference
of The National Association of
Black Women Attorneys, along
with black women students
enrolled in law schools across
the county, met at the
Mayflower Hotel, Washington,
D.C. April 5-7, 1974.
With the theme "The Black
Women Attorney Identity and
Involvement," as a focal point,
lack women attorneys and
law students had gathered to
deliberate their identity and
involvement at a time when It
Is more difficult to enter law
schools and even more difficult
to pass the bars of the several
states, to view society that is
going through appraisals and
reappraisals of the prison
systems and especially when
Black women prisoners loom as
society's most neglected figures
and with special emphasis on
(See WOMEN Page 2A)
May 3rd and 4ili
By BARBARA BOYKIN
Health Education Intern
The first Durham City
County Health Fair will be
held on the lawn of Lincoln
Hosptlal Friday, May 3, from
12 noon until 8:00 p.m., and
Saturday, May 4, from 10:00
a.nu to 6:00 p.m. The theme
of the fair is HEALTH: ITS A
FAMILY AFFAIR. Education
is the main purpose of the Fair,
and it is designed to acquaint
the residents of the Durham
community with the various
health agencies available to
them and where they are
located. Many of the persons
involved in the planning of the
fair have said that there is a
great need for persons to know
where to seek help when they
need services.
Since the Lincoln Health
Center began its operation in
late 1971, Dr. Schmidt, its
director, has dreamed of such
an exposition as the Fair being
held on the -picturesque
Lincoln Hospital Lawn, with
all the health agencies
participating. Now, Dr.
Schmidt's dream is coming
true.
The health fairwill consist
of display booth manned by
representatives of official and
voluntary health and health
related agencies in the Durham
Community. Some 30 to 40
agencies have registered to
participate in programs of
health screening and education
for the whole family. They
include the American Red
Cross, Drug Rehabilitation
Center, Durham Cystic
Fibrosis, Blue Cross-Blue
Shield, Durham Business and
Professional Chain, Research
Triangle Lung Association,
North Carolina Dairy Council,
(See HEALTH Page 2A)
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NCCU SCHOOL OF LAW ELECTS NEW STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION OFFICERS FOR
1974-75-The NCCU School of Law recently elected its officers for the 1974-75 school year. Officers
as shown from left to right are: Joseph A. Williams, Treasurer, Michael Lee, President.'Michael L
McKinnon, Vice President, and Ms. Enrna Nell Jackson, Secretary. The new officers represent
different sections of North Carolina and Florida.
Smibe Lauds Justice Depf. For
Iqval Employment In forcemenf
WASHINGTON-U.S. Attorney General William B.
Saxbe praised the Civil Rithts Divison of the
Department of Justice today for its "outstanding
achievements" during the eight years it served as the
chief prosecutor of job discriminators.
The Justice Department'si
authority to file job
discrimination suits against
private employers, labor
organizations, and employment
agencies was transferred to the
Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission in
March.
Since the 1964 Civil Rights
Act became effective on July
2, 1965, the Justice
Department has filed 116
employment discrimination
suits involving more than 1,000
employers, unions, and
employment agencies.
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The resolution of these suits
has increased job opportunities
for many thousands of
minority workers, including
women, and has obtained
almost $9 million in back pay
for victims of discrimination.
"The Civil Rights Divison
can be justly proud of its
achievements in expanding job
opprotunities for black persons
and other minorities," Mr.
Saxbe said.
"Moreover, many landmark
legal principals have been
established, including hiring
goals and timetables, back pay,
job seniroity, and elimination
of discriminatroy tests or
qualifications."
The Justice Department
filed its first employment
discrimination suit on
February 4, 1966, against five
building trade locals in Seattle,
Washington.
Since then 110 of the suits
have charged discrimination
against blacks, 32 have charged
discrimination against
Spanish-surnamed persons,
(See LAUDS Page 2A)
Dedication I'o
Begin fill 2:30
Sun., April 21
The dediciitiom and open
house for the 1 lew Scarborough
and Hargett, Inc., Memorial
Chapels and Gardens will be
held on Sui iday, April 21,
1974 at its ne w facility located
at 306 South Roxboro Street
Scarborouf ;h and Hargett
Funeral H. ome, formerly
East Pettigrew
ater temporarily
old Fayettevllle
includes the
i area bounded by
and the new
located on
Street and 1
located on
Street no
spacious open
S. Roxboro
Dillard Street.
Dedicatorb
being at 2:30
and tours n
3:30 p.m. to '
The pub
invited ti
dedication an
Sunday, Apr)
p.m. until 7:3
il services will
p.m. Open house
'ill follow from
7:30 p.m.
lie is cordially
3 attend the
d open house on
1 21 from 2:30
Op.ffi.
Gov Hi ilstas?
oin its fourth
lack Judge
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Raleigh at
G. Bullock, 81
has been nam
James E. Hotel
the vacancy
resignation o
District
Ransdell,
tor. ney Stafford
.6 P eyton Street,
ed I y Governor
louse to fiU
creatt by the
f fort T Wake
Co irt juo V N.F.
wh quit ! the post
JUDGE STAFFORD
tost month because ot m
health.
Dr. Lara Je G. H 'orion,
Special As sistant to te
Governor for Minority At 'fhs,
uid Bulloc) It's appointn nent
brings to foi lr the numbet ' of
black judges in North Carol! na.
Bullock's appointment car. ne
soon after 'the Wake Count y
Bar submitt ed his name alor
with thnairhes of three othsi '
attorneys to the Governor.
Prior to his appointment
last Thursday, the 32 year aid
Bullock, was Assistant District
(See JUDGE Page 2A)
Go. Sfofe Sen. leroy Johnson
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ffeynofer For NCCU Law Day
Georgia State Senator Leroy
R. Johnson will be the keynote
speaker for North Carolina
Central University School of
Law's 12th Annual Law Day
observance on April 19, 1974,
at 10:30 a.m. in B.N. Duke
Auditorium. The theme of the
Law Day activities is "Law:
Hope or Oppression."
Senator Johnson, a 1957
graduate of NCCU School of
Law, was the first Black
elected to the Georgia State
Legislature since
Reconstruction.
Johnson, a practicing
attorney in Atlanta, has been
the recipient of numer 1962
Russwurn Award and the 1963
NAACP Freedom Award. He
APPOINTED SECOND TTME-Eric Riven, a ninth grade student
at Shepard Junior High School, was appointed last week for the
seond time to serve as a page for the 1974 North Carolina General
Assembly. His first appointment, from January 28 to February 1,
came from Representative H. M. Mlchaux. For "an outstanding
job" at that session, James E. Ramsey, Speaker of The House of
Representatives, Asked Eric to serve for the concluding week of
the assembly. Rivera is president of the Shepard Chapter of the
National Junior Honor Society, a varsity member of the football
and basketball teams, and sports editor of the school news paper.
The photo shows Eric Rivera with James E. Ramsey, Speaker of
the House Representatives of the North Carolina General
Assembly.
Conference for Black Candidates
Scheduled in Raleigh Saturday
The Voter Education
Project announed that it will
sponsor a conference for Black
candidates. The conference will
be held on Saturday, April 20,
In Raleigh. The Voter
Education Project Area
Coordinator for North
Carolina, John Edwards stated
that many Black candidates
had contacted the North
Carolina Voter Education
Project office about the state
election laws pertaining to
their campaigns and the voting
procedures on election day.
Edwards state that the
purpose of the conference wil
be to answer these and other
questions that candidates may
have about state election law.
In addition, special emphasis
will be placed on reporting
campaign contibutlons and
expenditures,
Alex Brock elected
secretary of State Board of
(See CANDIDATES Page 2A)
also served as Special
Ambassador to Zanzibar at the
country's Indenpendence
Ceremonies.
Johnson, a native of
Atlanta, was primarily
responsible for the return of
Muhammad All to the boxing
ring when he secured the
license that permitted All to
fight in Atlanta.
Mr. Johnson will receive an
award from the School of Law
as an outstanding alumnus.
In addition to Senator
Johnson's address, the Law
Day activities will IncluFinab
of the School of Law Moot
Court competition, April 19 at
3:00 p.m., A panel discussion
on the future of the Black Law
School, April 20, at 10:30 a.m.
Alumni Recognition
Luncheon, April 20 at 1:00
p.m., Student Awards Banquet,
April 20 at 7:30 pan.
The Law Day activities an a
culmination ot year-long;
programs sponsored by i the
Law Day Committee to enrich
the Lav School curriculum and
(See KEYNOTER Page 2A)