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Puko university LiLrary' . ;, ' Newspaper Department t V, - " . Durham , N C 2770G ' U-2G -1 ' - t ?, t t. , The Black Press Our Freedom Depends On It! Y ' . J J .-9- Words of Wisdom Common tense it the knack ol teeing things as they are and doing things as they ought, to be done. C..J2. Stowe VOLUME 54 -NUMBER 27 DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA SATURDAY, JULY 10. 1976 TELEPHONE (919) 688-6587 PRICE: 20 CENTS rvrvrSr? WW llllli III!. ;. .:JlIILi3:i, , , i'x ,111 v y ; I ?' : MORE TROUBLES - Ruben "Hurricane" Carter leaves the Passaic County Courthouse in Peterson, N. J. with his daughter during a' recess in a hearing held to determine if his bail should be increased after the director of his defense committee,: Carolyn Kelley, claimed, that Carter assaulted her. Carter is free on bail pending a retrial for I 1968 triple murder I 'Infaerfon.lUPU The dust lias not yet , settled from the various decisions of the U. ,. S. Supreme Court regarding the constitutionally of the constitutionally of the Death Penalty. In principle, the High Court s has ruled that.,. Capital Punishment is not un constitutional under the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution. Further rulings may narrow the spectrum of capital crimes to murder, treason and skyjacking. For North Carolina, the manda tory Death Penalty law was struck down. This will have the immediate effect of re moving the more than 110 persons now on Death Row to be sentenced to life im prisonment. The North Carolina Coa lition Against the Death Penalty formed in May. 1976 in response to the crisis situation generated by the real possibility of executions in the near future in North Carolina met this week in response to the U. S. Supreme Court decisions. At that meeting, Coalition mem bers agreed that not only is there ample reason for re maining active, every effort will be made to enlarge the organizational participation of the Coalition. In the first place, the situation nationwide is very serious. Deborah Leavy, National Coordinator of the Capital Punishment Project for the American Civil Liber ties Union, in a phone inter view Tuesday morning, stated that, "There will be a nation wide i effort mounted by groups opposed to Capital Punishment in response to impending executions" The N. C. Coalition Against the Death Penalty joins with those persons throughout the country who are joining together to oppose state imposed deaths. The Coalition expresses "deep outrage at the possibility of executions and solidarity with those efforts". Second, the Coalition realizes that the struggle In North Carolina is far from over as gubernatorial candidates, solicitors and leg islators call for special sessions or the opportunity in in the next regular session of the legislature to "Try again to get a Capital Punishment Law which is constitutional." For the Coalition, the next few months are seen as a unique opportunity, in the , words of William Geimer. Fayetteville attorney and new chairperson of N. C. Against the Death Penalty, "to halt this rush to enact another bad as well as immoral, law". The Coalition plans to focus on the N.;C. Legislature Efforts are underway to ascertain the position of candidates as well as to edu cate candidates and the electorate on the horror of executions, the lack of proof of the deterrent effect of capital punishment, and the real possibility of executing an innocent person us recent ly occurcd in Florida when two young men. Freddie Lee Pitts and Wilbcrt Lcc con victed of a capital crime, were recently removed from the Fla. Death. Row after another person confessed to the crime crime. Marion Wright, the Lin villc Falls attorney and long time opponent of Capital Punishment stated recently in a talk, "The Death Penalty and Public Morals": "Let us recognized that there are in North Carolina, men and women seeking public office who realize that the obligation of one holding such office is not to lag be hind, or merely keep abreast , of, the prevailing mood of the electorate. The obligation is to lead, to point the way, to educate and elevate the con stituency. The obligation is not to put votes for or against a policy in some mythical scales and act as the beam tilts this way or that but rather, on a moral issue, a life and death issue, to follow the dictates of his own judge ment and conscience." Dr. Uop blo Rcfosds To Trasfor Victim To Prison Hospital For Diagnosis And Treatment William McLaughlin, a 29-year-old inmate at Scotland County Correctional Center in Wagram, N. C. died June 18 as yet undeter mined causes after 13 days illness. McLaughlin, com-' plaining of chest and sto mach pain, unsuccessfully sought medical attention as his condition worsened. Only after he filed a grievance complaint on June 14 did he see the unit physician. Dr. Womble, who refused at that time to transfer him to a prison hospital for diagnosis and treatment. Four days later in the late afternoon William McLaugh lin collapsed and finally was removed to Central Prison pronounced dead at 9:30 p.m. that evening. He is yet another victim of ne glect within the North Carolina prison system. Dr. Helen Othow, co chairperson of the North Carolina Alliance and sister of Wilmington Ten ' defen dant Rev, Ben Chavis,. urged public attention focused on the situation at Wagram. "We call for an immediate, public inquiry into the death of Brother William McLaughlin and into ! the medical care of inmates at Wagram itself. A consistent pattern of neglect appears the norm in a prison unit ; where, the physician is available one day per week at best and then only available to inmates who have been able to sign up in advance of the sche duled visiting hours." Inmates interviewed at Scotland County state that the physi cian sometimes is available only once during the month. The North Carolina Alliance demands the health needs of all inmates be met while they are under the custody of the state. In this state with an inmate population of over 13,000, the highest per capita in the nation, medical care must be ensured. . Wilimngton 10 defendant Jerry Jacabos, currently imprisoned at Scotland Coun ty, alerted the Alliance of Brother McLaughlin's death. The circumstances are but another indication of the racist and repressive character of the prison system. The National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, of which the North Carolina Alliance is a branch, is calling a national March for Human Rights and Labor Rights on Labor Day, September 6 in Ra leigh. The March will bring together thousands of North Carolinians and concerned individuals and organizations from across the country in a peoples' campaign to halt the barbaric conditions at Scotland County and within the prisons system through out North Carolina. NEW YORK - NAACP Executive Director Roy Wilkins on Tuesday, June 22, charged , that President Ford was "out-Waliacirig Gov. Wal lace" in his repeated attacks on , cgurt-ordered . busing to despgrsgaiefpB)!;:. h4isv; .Resppnding io lwhat he statements by the President's . chief icouneilwS lilip ; W, Buchen, Wilkins said that ; the President was deliberately undermining civil rights laws and court orders to enforce those laws. In the New York Times story, Buchen was quoted as saying that Ford "really dislikes busing as a remedy" because he felt that "it is now causing more problems than it solves." Buchen was also quoted as saying, that blacks would not particularly be interested in an "integrate d -atmosphere" if they could be assured of living in a "good atmosphere." jf The New York -"Times story, which was written by; mum snaoecott, ,$aia come as a surprise to no one" because of thfe Presi dent's ' past " stands a a Michigan Congressman? ' The following' is the text of Wilkins' telegram to Buchen: Assuming you were correctly quoted in today's New York Times by Philip Shabecoff, I submit the following response: Whether President Ford intended to or not in his quest for the Presidential nomination he has emerged as out-Wallacing (Gov.) Wallace -as one who would turn back the clock of civil rights. The only difference between Candidate Ford and Wallace . is that Wallace would stop the civil rights program before legis lation is passed; while Presi-f dent Ford Dresentlv under- pweot ights taws and court decisions by preventing effective enforcement. . - We reject as preposterous the idea advance by President Ford that if free to live where they choose blacks would not prefer an integrated atmos phere or area. The ghettocs in which blacks have been contained were not self-imposed but resulted from deliberate government policies which Mr. Ford would reinforce. Mr. Ford has raised the greatest confu sion over the phony issue of busing of school children DON'T LET THEO IMlf Bond Soefts Re-eection fo vnim f Mil n I Senate, Ms ".lore Help 8 8 1 8 x 1 a: When educators discovered that certain children were prevented from learning because of neurological problems dyslexia is one. but ihcre are others they came up with the phrase, "the learning-disabled child." LD. as it is known, has become something of a fad among school specialists, and the term is being applied to children without adequate testing and diagnosis. The danger, is that children who may be difficult to teach of have problems learning can be lumped with of the education they deserve. As enthusiasm for LD diagnosis grows among educators, some questionable practices are being cmploycd-including prc-school screening to determine the learning disabled of the future. Samuel A. Kirk, one of the founders of the LD specialty, says, "Evidence to support such screening is scanty and far from conclusive." Before the LD fad reaches epidemic proportions, here arc some steps a concerned parent can take: If a pre-school screening program is considered in your district, enlist the support of the PTA to fight it. If teachers, counselors and administrators use medical-sounding terms when they arc discussing your child, find out what these words mean. If they per sist, ask to sec the doctor they consulted. Ask to visit your child's classroom. While it may be that your child can't learn, it could also be that his teacher can't teach. . , ..ii Your goal is what is best for your child. "Whenever possible," the article suggests, "demonstrate youi; knowledge about LD and your concern for your child - in such a way that you and your school system become partners working toward a common goal. R I 1 ATLANTA - State Senator Julian Bond has qualified for re-election with out Republican or Democrat opposition. "I am grateful for this expression of confidence from the citizens of the 39th District," Bond said, "and promise to do all I can to . continue meeting their needs in the Georgia General Assembly." Bond. 36 is. one of two Black Senators in Georgia. First elected to the State House of Repre sentatives in 1965, he was twice denied his seat by legislators who objected to. his opposition to the Vietnam War, but was re instated after a successful appeal to United State Supreme Court. He served four terms in the House and was elected to the State Senate in 1974. In ' the Senate, Bond serves as Vice Chairman of the Committee on Economy, z1 Reorganization and Effic iency in Government and us a member of the Committee on Consumer. Affairs and the Committee on Human Re sources. Bond also serves on the -Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee, a legislative watchdog committee which oversees the Atlanta region's rapid transit system, and on the Joint Medicaid Overview Coinmitt Committee, which advises state officials on Georgia's program of medical assistance to indigents. Additionally, he has been appointed by Georgia Lieutenant Governor Zell Mjller to four newly created legislative committees that have been asked to help find solutions to problems, in a variety of areas - including small and minority owned businesses, the use of generic drugs, lack of youth involve ment in public affairs, and the Joint Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority financing. Ml i E Wlife CEwgos Prosidoaf- Ford Is Ortdlipfj f Gorge Walked to eliminate unconstitutional segregation, which is far from an equal education required by the Brown opinion. Al though the President wisely corrected the idea that he pondemened Brown, he ne yerthefess undehnmes its principles by attacking the remedies needed to give it meaning.; The backsliders and in terpreters arc having their day contested every foot of the way by those who believe differently. We don't expect that the President of the United States would take sides. After all, . Mr. Ford is President of all the people, conservatives and liberals alike. We still ask, "Why did this issue of busing arise now?" A denial ' is come from the White House but that is no answer. liiiiiliil5 '' l JlliJIBilili:. ... : rXrfV Aliiillll , : iX'-o?' " iiliillilillilll ' ; .......... I tmtm mi i mi ir i ,1-'--"-, mTT rr , , : MINOR OCCASION - Maybe we shouldn't have intruded It isn't much but now she may not even get that bouqet. Then again, if we mind our own business and go away she might The romantic setting? New York's Central Park. (UPI) ' , avi6wKp To Promote Dond Issue Mayor Wade Cayin announced this week the appointment of 15 persons to a citizens' committee to promote the city's $8-million water bond issue which will be decided in a referendum on August 17. The bond issue will be primarily for the construc tion of a new 12-million-gallon-per-day water treat ment plant on city-owned land on Infinity Road, to supplement the existing 22-million-gallon-per-day treat ment plant on Hillandale Road. The bond issue also con tains funds for some improve ments at Hillandale plant which arc required by the Environmental Protection Agency. Attorney Jim Maxwell was appointed by Cavin to head the committee. The other appointees include Jesse Anglirh comptroller of Mechanics and Farmers Bank: Mrs. Dolores Clement, director of supportive ser vices at Lincoln Community Health Center: Pete Cruse, commercial manager of Duke Power Co.: Kim Griffin. Jr.. a real estate agent with Frank Ward and Associates: Attor ney Bill Harriss: Carey llder ton. vice president and gene ral manager of Ilderton Dodge: and Airs. Dorothy Loft is. a homemakcr. Also appointed were Dr. Waltz Maynor. assistant dean of undergraduate IVood Tax Revision To Help Equalize Tan Burden JULIAN BOND RALEIGH A tax revi sion program which would help "distribute the tax burden equitably according to ability to pay" was pro posed Tuesday by George Wood. Wood, a candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, put forth a seven-point program which would. Wood said, "bring about some effective and much-needed equity." He stressed at a Raleigh press conference that his recommendations were aimed at ' tax revision not tax in crease. Under Wood's plan, these changes would be effected: -The tangibles tax would be abolished. -The inheritance tax exemption would be raised from SIOJOOO to S60.000. - Net taxable income of $30,000 and above would be taxes at 8 per cent rather than at 7 per cent. -Corporation income of $50,000 and above would be taxed at 7 per cent rather than at 6 per cent. (Corpora tions would also be required to pay estimated taxes in quarterly installments with a six-month extension, if desired, at prevailing market interest rates. This would not go into effect until the 1978-79 fiscal year.) -The present S80 and SI 20 ceiling on the I and 2 per cent sales tax items -would be removed. The S15J0OO tax exemption for dividends re ceived from North Carolina based corporations would be eliminated. The formula by which all Alcoholic Beverage Con trol taxes arc distributed would be revised to insure that all such profits arc assigned solely to local governments. This change would replace revenue lost by repeal of the intangibles tax and give local govern ments a net increase of SI 0.3 million. Eliminating the intangi bles tax would help the retired person who lw,r on his savings. Wood said. Increasing the inheritance tax exemptions would re move the 1 unreasonable burden on those who wish
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