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DURHAM, N. C. 27706 Tfte Bl ack Press Our Freedom Depends On It! Words of Vlsdom - When you hire people who are smarter than you are, you prove you are smarter' -than they are. R. H. Grant VOLUME 54 - NUMBER 37 READ BY 30,000 OURHAMITES " SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1976 TELEPHONE (919) 6884587 PRICE: 20 CENTS JORDAN URGES 170 o crp A X Demands Apartheid Concessions Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., executive director of the ; National Urban League, has called on Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to demand that South Africa's minority white government release black political and labor leaders and journalists now imprisoned. Secretary Kissinger currently on an African trip to negotiate with South Africa's Prime Minister Vorster and with leaders of black nations for independence to Namibia, currently being illegally held by South Africa, and for re sumption of Rhodesian nego tiations, was also urged to "visit the black township of Soweto, fi only to demon strate America's concern with the plight of South Africa's blacks." Jordan praised Secretary Kissinger "for the political risks, he's taking in trying to turn America's African policy around.' But he warned that black support for America's diplo matic initiatives depends on taking steps to overcome sus picions that the current negotiations have "the ulterior motive of preserving minority white rule" in South Africa. John Vhcobr Sprh$ HAACP Evert though the full committee held its first meeting Wednesday night, at White Rock Baptist Church, launching a city wide drive to raise $10,000 to aid the NAACP in appealing a decision of a Mississippi court, that awarded some white merchants more than one million dollars it was motivated by the fact that John H. Wheeler, local banker, was the first to respond. He gave $400 as the final payment on a third life mem bership. The committee is composed of more than 75 persons and is expected to make its first appeal Sunday, when the drive will be announced in the churches of the city. The matter took on more seriousness when it was announced that Roy Wilkins, national executive director, named Gloster Current to take over his duties, as the head of the organization. The Durham Branch has been one of the most success-. ful fund raisers in the nation. It contributed $52000.00 in May. Persons close to the or ganization feel that a concerted drive will net the $10,000 goal. He said Blacks will "need it should be used to help the guarantees that America's exploited? African policy is genuinely "And black support for based on friendship toward the foreign policy initiatives is di- emerging black nations, is rectly dependent on how fast desinged to assist them to the State Department opens its economic self-sufficiency, is ranks to black personnel. This geared to achieving majority most elitists of our federal rule in Southern Africa, and is institutions needs to hire many aimed at ultimate undermining more blacks at all levels -- and of apartheid. fast -- if it expects black "Blacks aren't "going to support for a policy we haven't like such proposals as having been allowed to help formu- their tax dollars eo to Rho- late." desian whites in compensation for losing control of a govern ment they never had a right to run in the first place. Why wave money at exploiters when Jordan's view of Kissinger negotiations are presented this week in his weekly column "To Be Equal," appearing in 1 20 newspapers. Black Landowners To Hoot In Greensboro Black landowners from the 100 counties of North Carolina will meet in the Harrison Audi torium on the campus of A&T State University in Greensboro, on Saturday, October 2 to or ganize the North Carolina Association of Black Land owners. The free registration and coffer hour will be h 'd from ten unti eleven a.m. The morn ing session beginning at eleven will include a statement of the seriousness of the problems of black land loss by Dr. Lester Salamon of Duke 1 University Institute of Policy Science And Public ". Affairs whfc has dis covered through statistical approach that if land continues to disappear from black people during the next decade , there will be no black-owned lands in the south by 1987. Also addressing the group will be Joseph F. Brooks, Executive Director of the Emergency Land Fund, Atlanta, Georgia. For the first hour of the afternoon session, beginning at 2:30 p.m., landowners of the 100 counties oi North Caroina will be divided into ten Districts and will caucus to select members to serve on the State Steering Committee, and state committees on Finance, Political Activity, Education, Ways & Means, Membership, Public Relations, Legal Research and Represen tation, Community Develop ment and Social Planning and Agriculture (including crops, livestocks, and forestry). State officers will be elected by the main body, and membership qualifications and dues will be decided. The North Carolina organi zation will affiliate with the NStional Association of Black Landowners which will hold its first national meeting at Baton Rouge, La., on Dec. 3-4. This association had its genesis in a meeting held at Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama on June 11-12, sponsored by the Emergency Land Fund. Serving on the North Carolina Planning Committee are Dr. E. Lavonia Allison, Earl Brown, LeMarquis DeJarmon, Revf F. J. Hawley, J. H. Haw kins, Gordon W. Herring, Mrs. Uva R. Holland, Mrs. Marie Johnson, Mrs. M. H. Perkins, I. C. Rogers, Rev. William H. Thomas, and Rev. Leon White. Plaques will be awarded to the county having the largest number of landowners attend ing the conference, and to the county accumulating the greatest total mileage computing from the county seat. Persons or groups desiring lunch in the University cafeteria must send notice a week in advance to Dr. B. W. Harris, Director of Continuing Education, A&T State Uni versity or to the Committee Chairperson, Attorney Mildred B. Pay ton. - Attorney Pay ton an associate professor at North Carolina Central University Law School, also serves as secretary of the Steering Committee of the National of Black Land- NEW MAN AT THE NAACP - Gloster Current, a 63 year old former director of branches of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), is shown in his office in New York. He was appointed administrator of the 67 year old civil rights organization and will take over most of the duties of Roy Wilkins, 75, who remains as executive director of the NAACP through July 31, 1977. In rear, (top row, second from right) is a portrait of Wilkins. (UPI). Jimmy Carto!: Commends Rhodesian Black Bishop Register and Voto Association owners. Asa ATLANTA-Jimmy Carter cabled his personal expression of "concern and sympathy" to a black bishop imprisoned by Rhodesian authorities and has received a warm response from the cleric. The Most Rev. Donal R. Lamont, Bishop of Umtali, Rhodesia, was jailed and faced trial in Salisbury for minis tering to the religious needs of both blacks and whites. This past week, Gov. Carter cabled the following message: "Dear Bishop Lamont. Your efforts to minister and com municate with all factions in Rhodesia exemplify our Christian belief that human worth transcends race of political or economic condi tion. Now that you face pro secution for practicing your convictions, I want you to know of my concern and sym pathy. Jimmy Carter." The response from Bishop Lamont, just received by Carter, is as follows: "My people and I are much comforted by your courageous concern for the dignity of the human person and are deeply touched by your generous interest in my trial. Kindly accept my thanks for your message, so opportunely received and my best wishes for yourself and your family. Bishop Donal Lamont." Spaulding, Jr. Kids Off General Election Campaign . v-. v fv - : i Secretar7 m ' - ' f , ' - V s , -s , t' N ff ' . V w . '( ' f ' . f ' ''.:' r;f r ft. ' s A'-xv J With designs to retire Thad Eure and expand the services of the Secretary of State's office, Asa T. Spaulding, Jr., kicked off a general election campaign which he contends will capture the voting popu lation of North Carolina. Last Tuesday, the Repub lican party standardbearer for who read from a Drenarerl text, pounced on his older opponent saying that when Eure was elected to office in 1936, he campaigned on the slogan, "Give a young man a chance." Now some 40 Secretary of State launched yedni 'aier spauwing be- his campaign which he hopes ";ves that it is "time for a will spark the voters to give change, again." the 76 year old Eure the In addition to the advan- "opportunity to enjoy the taf?e of his vouth and vitality, retirement he so richly Spaulding said that if he is deserves." elected, he will pursue these ine year old Spaulding, activities: Interna Systems Audit - to initiate a system audit to determine what operational improvements can be made to enhance Overall efficiency; Economic Development -to work conscientiously toward and be a strong advo cate of bringing new business and industry to North Caro lina; Continued On Page 7 111 MS ID u rn n, mm Kbshgsr's African Nogotbtons PAGE 4 Mordccd Johnson, An Era Hbsd! PAGE 5 HOsich, DIIS, HCCU Rorn? Charlotte Three Judge Dismisses Self From Appeal Without fJofice Judge James B. McMillan of the Western Federal District Court in a surprise move dis missed himself without ex planation from hearing the appeal of the Charlotte Three on Tuesday, September 14. The case is now referred to U. S. District Chief Judge Woodrow Wilson Jones, to either hear himself or assign to another judge. Speaking for the North Carolina Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, coordinator Anne Mitchell said, "This ominous develop ment is yet another in a series of attempts by the repressive forces in this state to re-incarcerate Dr. James Grant, T. J. Reddy and Charles Parker of the Charlotte 3." Convicted in 1972 of burning a stable in Charlotte, in a case fraught with incon sistencies and the testimony of paid informers, T. J. Reddy and Dr. Jim Grant were only released from long prison terms on June 22 and June 24 of this year, pending federal review of the consistent violation of their Constitutional rights by the State of North Carolina. Dr. Grant is currently out on outside. Ultimately it will be the people who will bring about the release of the Wil mington 10 and the Charlotte 3 and not the court system....'" The North Carolina Alliance called attention to the fact that the civil rights of the 3 have been violated for 4 years now, since their 1972 $50,000 bond, T. J. Reddy frameun ennvirtinn nA .h on $10,000 bond and Charles sequent imprisonment, and Parker is on parole. caJled upon Attorney General Dr. Grant, a member of Rufus Edmisten to join the the executive board of the defense in asking the con National Alliance Against viction of the Charlotte 3 be Racist and Political Repression reversed. Ms. Mitchell said, stated "The court system is not ,4The sacrifice of the Charlotte goint to free political activists. increases our determination The only element that freed ensure they receive justice us temporarily was pressure by m e f North Carolina the people both within the 311(1 not returned to this state's state of North Carolina and prison system." Federal Bureau of Investigation Ashed To:5fopiJSpyjng jon : Socialist Workers NEW YORK - The following statement was re leased by Peter Camejo, Social ist Workers Party candidate for president: "Attorney General Ed ward Levi's order to FBI Director Kelley to terminate all investigations of the Socialist Workers Party is a historic vic tory for the democratic rights of all Americans. This decision paves the way for the Ameri can people to learn the truth about the FBI's forty-year war against the SWP. It removes the last barrier to the release of the files the FBI has maintained on its investigation. DECISION OPENS DOOR "The Levi decision opens the door to every organization no legal ''- basis. Any maintenance of these files, which are part of the vast ar senal of repression against the SWP, would be clearly illegal. We are demanding that the files be turned over to us, rather wiretapping, kidnapping, phy sical assaults, and even assa ssinations. "This decision obviously has far-reaching ramifications for the SWP's ongoing suit against the government syping and harassment. Our attorneys are taking immediate steps to compel the FBI to turn over to the SWP the more than 8 million pages of files the FBI has admitted that it main tians on the SWP. We insist that these documents be turned over intact and uncen-sored. that has been the victim of than destroyed, so that the political harassment or illegal American people can learn the surveillance by the FBI to take full truth about this sordid steps to obtain the same ruling chapter-in American history, from the Attorney General, and so that legal redress, in- "The Levi ruling clearly makes illegal the continuing use of any informers against the SWP. My running mate Willie Mae Reid and I have de manded that the government immediately remove all 66 in formers from our party and our campaign committees. We are also insisting that the government simultaneously turn over to us the names and files on all informers. "This ruling is a vindica tion of the struggle by the SWP and other organizations against the government's use of in formers, burglaries, bugging, 'These files were compiled as part of an investigation that has now been determined by the Attorney General to have eluding damages, can be ob tained. "We are also requesting a copy of the communication thai is reportedly being pre pared by Clarence Kelley de tailing the instructions to FBI field offices to terminate their operations aginst the SWP. "The Attorney General's decision clearly places outside the law any investigation - in cluding the maintenance of files and the use of informers -of the SWP by other political agencies, including the CIA, Military Intelligence, the Alcohol, Tobacco and Fire arms Division, the Immigra tion and Naturalization Ser vice, the Secret Service, as well as all state, county and city police intelligence squads. We insist on an immediate exten sion of the Levi decision to all of these agencies. "We are moving full speed ahead with our suit in federal court to obtain a permanent injunction to outlaw all of the techniques of spying and dis ruption used against us by the FBI and other government agencies, the immediate trans fer of all files on the SWP to our hands, as well as $40 million in damages." 1 J MAMP ESocri Qmimum Bfestts TO UNITED FUND KICKOFF-Uoyd Gurley (L), this year's chairman of the Durham United Fund drive, confers with Dr. Leroy Walker (C) and Rev. Robert Young (R) on plans for meeting the goal. Below: W. A. Clement (CL) and George Quiett (CR) enjoy the UF kickoff luncheon held Tuesday at the Durham Civic Center. (The Carolina Times photos by William Covinoton) 'it SPAULDING ' JPK m r ST. LOUIS, MO. - Mrs. Margaret Bush Wilson, recently charged that the national tele vision networks had staged a black-out of news about the NAACP and its fight for life in Mississippi as a result of a $1.2 million judgement leveled against the 'Association a month ago. She was especially critical of the networks for what she described as a "black out of bigotry" by the net works. At a press conference in St. Louis last week, Mrs. Wil son stated, "I have reluct antly concluded that the NAACP is the victim of a 'black-out of bigotry by the national T. V. networks at a time of the Association's greatest periol." "Despite the fact that within a matter of days the NAACP may be forced into bankruptcy by court judg ments in Mississippi, not a single one of the national T. V. networks has responded to our pleas for national coverage on this crucial issue on any of their feature news programs," said Mrs. Wilson. This callous indifference to the plight of an organiza tion that has singlehandedly forged sinews for undergird- ing this nation's ideals is appall ing, she said. Consequently, she said, "1 call upon all units of the NAACP and our friends to flood the national T. V. net works with protests over the critical omission of programm ing and to wire the members of the Federal Communication Commission of our dismayand dissatisfaction at such indifference." f 43
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