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Duke-University Libr'ary Tho Dlccfr Prose- newspaper Department IVqricfa c VJlzCczi By every part of our .nature we clasp ,. things ibovt usf on. after a nother, not for the safe, of remaining where w. tatct hold, ;. but that we may go higher, -ifecheji Durham, N. C. 27 70S . Our Freedom Depend On It! 0 VOLUME 65 - NUMBER 24 'READ BY OVER 30.000 DURHAMITES", DURHAM. NORTH CAROLINA JUNE 18. 1977 TELEPHONE (91& 6fe37 PRICE: 2J CNU l3 o)? nil v . 'i ' ; . 1 ; ' . : ' ; ; i First To Bo Charbod UiSli Capital OWonso Since Death Penalty Return SMITHFIELD (CCNS) -The death penalty may be exercised in North Carolina again. Possible victims are two black men, Henry Smith, 29 and David Stewart, 25, both of Benson. The two men were charged on June 10 with the fatal shooting of Dennis Wilbert Allen, 23, a Four Oaks policeman and Linwood "Big Boy" Johnson, 49, a truck driver. Both of the dead men are white. On Saturday, June 4 and on Thursday, June 10, Smith and Stewart maintained their innocence to reporters. Smith and Stewart are the first men to be charged COBB Last Rites Held For U. C. Cobb, Jr., PSO Applicant Funeral services for Ulysses C. Cobb, Jr., 29 of 114 Archdale Drive were held on Monday June 13 at Mt. Vemon Baptist Church. Rev. Percy High officiated. Cobb, who was an appli cant to the Durham Public Safety Academy, collapsed while running the obstacle course on Friday at 10:20 ajn. and died soon after. He is survived by his" NATIONAL mvjs mm NEW ORLEANS - Dillard University is one of five pre dominantly black colleges and universities selected by Corning Glass Works Foundation's Scholarship Grants to Black Colleges program, according to President Samuel DuBois Cook. NEW ORLEANS - Dillard University Vice President for Academic Affairs Daniel C. Thompson has been elected presi dent of the newly organized Coordinating Council of Black Leadership, a non-profit, non-political and non-partisan or ganization designed and structured to unite the Black leader ship in New Orleans. A technology commercialization program developed over the past three years by the U. S. Department of Commerce's Office of Minority Business Enterprise (OMBE) became the basis for $70,000 OMBE grant to the State of North Carolina's Department of Natural and Economic Resources. OMBE is-prdvfding partial support for the establishment of a Technology Commercialization for Community Development program in the State of North Carolina. During the initial year, Federal, State and industry sources will be looking for ways in which creative technology can be brought to the market place in support of minority business development. North Carolina will contribute $23,304 in matching funds. WASHINGTON - Congressman Ike Andrews (D-NC-4) voted to virtually repeal the Hatch Act in floor action last Wednesday. , ) The Hatch Act, on the books since 1939, was designed to prevent employees of, the federal government from being coerced into engaging in political activities against their desires and insured an employee could not be discriminated against for personal beliefs. The bill would remove almost all restrictions on participation in political activities. LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - Bill Howard, national execu tive director of the Foxes and Hares, Inc. announced this week that the aspiring black fashion model organization will hold its 18th annual national convention August 12, 13, and 14th in Los Angeles, California. : Visitors to the conclave are welcome without any manda tory membership required. For information, contact: Foxes and Hares, Inc., 2016 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90018. with a capital offense since the North Carolina General Assembly reinstated the death penalty in North Carolina, in effect , as of June 1 1977. ' . $ Both men "cooperated with law enforcement officers and freely gave statements of their whereabouts on the evening of June 2 and the early morning hours of June 3 when Allen was found dead of multiple bullet wounds and Johnson was last seen alive. Rounded-up from the beds on Friday morning, June 3 at the dangerous end of more than fifty gunpoints, the two said they answered law officers' questions nearly all day Friday, except for a few hours in mid-day. The two said they were questioned as to whether they had been at the 8-Day Inn Motel in Benson on the morning of June 3 around 12:30 ajn. That was the last time Johnson was seen alive, according to the motel's manager, who said Johnson left with three black men. Stewart and Smith said they were shown by police to the motel manager, but said she could not. identify them. -District . . Attorney ni John fi "Tw&iale-; Vwould'ttrhot mt Continued On Page 11) wife, Mrs. Geneva Cobb; a daughter, Arteia Cobb of the home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ulysses Cobb of Durham; three brothers, Johnny, Von Kevin and Steven Cobb, all of Durham; one sister, Mrs. Patricia Gyant of Durham; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hillman of Stroudsburg and paternal grandmother. Mrs. Veora Cobb of Durham. ; 4 i J J - - p : f : ' u" - " :1 V -: I ON THE DOLLAR - If the Senate concurs, the dollar bill will soon carry a new signature. President Carter nominated Azie T. Morton to be treasurer of the United States. The job is largely ceremonial and the President kept up the tradition begun a generation ago of nominating a woman to the post. She will succeed Francine Neff, whose name has been on the bills since 1974. (UPI). Carter Appoints ills. Azie Trcasur i President Carter has appointed Ms. ' Azie T. Morton of Annadale, Va., to serve as Treasurer of the United States. Ms. Morton, a black woman, has been serv ing as staff assistant to the U. S. House District Commi ttee, and has been involved for several years in Equal Employment Opportunity ac tivities: Meanwhile, the President named Claud Anderson of Tallahassee, Fla., to serve as Federal Co-Chairman of the Coastal Plains Regional Commission. Anderson has been advisor and education coordinator for Florida Governor v Reubin Askew sincd 1971 and was named Black Educator of the Year by the Black Women's Politi cal Caucus in 197S. Ms. Morton was born February 1, 1936 in Dale, Texas, and received a B. S. from Huston-Tillotson College in 1956. From J958 to 1961 she was as administrative assistant llumphrey-llavjhms Bill Sponsors A sfi Carter Meet WASHINGTON - Sena tor Hubert H. Humphrey and Rep. Augustus F. Hawkins, joinecPby the leaders of 32 national organizations, have requested a meeting with the President to discuss the Humphrey-Hawkins Bills and to seek reaffirmation of his earlier support. In a letter to the Presi dent, dated June 9, Hum phrey and Hawkins wrote, "we are increasingly con vinced that enactment of this measure during this session of the Congress would be bene ficial to the economy, the American people, and your Administration. "It would also' be in accord with our Party Plat form as adopted last year." The lawmakers pointed, out to the President that "this revised Bill is fully responsive to detailed sugges tions from you and your ad visors last year." The action resolution transmitted to. the President, calling for prompt enactment of the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1977, was signed by the 'I cr of U.S. at the Texas State" AFL-CIO in Austin. She served as an administrative assistant and community relations specia list for the President's Committee on Equal Employ ment Opportunity and the rresiaents committee on Equal Opportunity in Hous ing from 1961 to ,1966. From 1966 to 1968 Ms. Morton was a complaint in vestigator and conciliator for the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She was director of social services for the Wichita, Kansas Model Cities Program from 1968 to 1971. Ms. Morton was special assistant to the chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1971 to until 1977, when she went to work for the House District Committee. She was a deputy con vention manager for the 1976 Democratic National Conven tion. In 1975 and 1976 she served on the DNC's Compli Continued On Page 2 heads of 32 national organi zations, representing more than half of the American people. While praising Presi dent Carter's human rights record, the resolution states, "we believe that the most abused human right in our nation today is the right of those able, willing, and seek ing work to useful employ ment at fair , compensa tion. The massive unem ployment today is a pro found moral issue. "We do not lack the material means and know how to attain full employ ment. We need to, set basic goals and timetables for the reduction of unemploy ment." While indicating their support for a balanced bud get, the organization signing the resolution maintained that "full economic restora tion and a balanced budget within four years cannot be achieved with huge shortfalls in employment and produc tion." Further, they said: "It is indefensible to inflict the Continued on Page 2 lOiUUIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII barter Nominates Michaux 4 ' For U.S. Attorney's Position t- OldlC INCpiCSCIlldllVC 1 1. M.Mickey" Michaux. Jr., of Durham, was nominated Mon day, by President Jimmy Carter to become U. S. Attor ney for the federal Mid dle district Court in North Caroli na, embrac ing '28 coun ties from Durham in tlti Attn Wilkes and MICHAUX Siiriry in, the west. The nomi nation must be confirmed by the U. S; Senate. . "Michaux expects confir mation hearings to take place within the next few days. He will; take office July I, if his nomination is confirmed. oong Spcahs 'Unvarnished Truth' I NAACP Declares to Carter NEW . YORK - The NAACP extended its full support to U. N. Ambassa dor Andrew Young who has come under increasing criti cisms for his comments on white racism. 4 In a telegram to Mr. Ybung, NAACP Executive Director Roy Wilkins said that the Ambassador was soidUnst the - "brutal., un varnished trutrf about the role racism has played in shaping America's' institutions and attitudes." A copy of "the telegram was also sent to President Carter. Also signing the telegram were . NAACP Administer Gloster B. Current and General Counsel Nathaniel R. Jones. The text of the tele gram is as follows: iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiw M tog & weft Pec BY DAVID SQUIRES Staff Writer The fate of Durham's less affluent citizens rests on the wings of a report from the U. S. Housing and Urban Development regional office in Greensboro. The citizens are residents . who fee) that they are finan cially unable to bear the weight of assessments for the pavement andor improvement of their streets. Therefore, they feel that community development funds should be used to pay for the work to be done. . Accompanied by Caro lina Action members, a group of predominantly black re sidents from Durham's East End Community attended the community services, and the finance copimittee meetings last week with the following proposals: (1) That no assessments be made on streets pavedimproved with community development money; (2) That assessment funds paid by citizens on streets pavedimproved with community development money be refunded; and (3), That a public works committee meeting be held at night so that all con cerned citizens will be able to attend the meeting. Many of these residents live in low income zones called target areas and are therefore eligible for community development funds from HUD. These funds are used for horrfe repair and street improve ment but the citizens feel that the community develop ment money ($2.3 million) The Middle District Court is in (Jreenshoro. with a branch office in Durham. Michaux said he would com mute to Greensboro, as he has no plans to relocate hi family. Michaux does not ex pect the hearings to inter fere with the concluding sessions of the North Caro lina General Assembly which is winding down toward adjournment within the next ten days. Speculation is that Gov. Jim Hunt may fill Michaux's vacancy in. the legislature by appointing his younger brother: Attorney Eric Michaux or A. J. H. Clement, III, Durham County Demo cratic Party chairman. "We think the American people should, be appreciative of the fact that a spokesman is talking sense to the world and saying things which essentially are true and must be said. "You are speaking the truth - the brutal, unvar nished truth about the role racism has played in thapine America's institutions and attitudes. So infected is thfc nation with the virus of racism that it appears to be a natural condition. "Your reference to two previous Presidents and their attitudes toward racial pro blems in this country is essentially correct. We of the NAACP tried to alert America to the Nixon anti black strateev in 1970. Mr. Continued On Page 12 efi isioi F should be used also to pay the bill levied against land owners by the city for the installation of water and sewer lines, curbing and guttering. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIHIH leaders Asfred To Support .larch for IVifmington 10 WASHINGTON (CCNS) - Golden Frinks, National Coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Con ference (SCLC) said that he is discussing with black leaders in North Carolina the feasi bility of a march from Wil- ' mington to Raleigh in support of the Wilmington 10 mothers to get their sons and daughter pardoned by Governor James Hunt. Frinks said that he has also called upon the North Carolina Human Relations Commis sion to' place on their agenda , a recommendation to be sent to Governor Hunt to pardon the Wilmington 10. The Wilmington 10, sen tenced to a total of 282 years in 1972 for arson and assault on emergency personnel, were denied a new trial last month by Judge George Fountain.. Rev. Ben Chavis, best known of the Wilming ton 10, said he was not surprised by Fountain's ruling, and expects no jus-, tice from the North Caro lina Courts. Meanwhile, Wilmington 10 supporters have apparently been mar shalling efforts to influence Governor Hunt to pardon the .. ::.:..:::;::::::::::::'.; ! ' '" ''' '' ' ''' ' ' William Lucas says June 7 he has received no official confirmation that he is one of five finalists forth, post of FBI Director. But he said that, If th. Job was offered, his associates would "keel-haul" him if he didn't accept. Lucas, a former assistant attorney with the U. S. Justice Dept. and a special FBI agent, has been elected sheriff of Michigan's most populous county three times. He would only confirm that he was interviewed in Washington two weeks ago, and he said he believes the committee is seeking character, competence, background and an "Innovative" approach to changing police problems. (UPI). Aire Most of the residents seeking the use of the aid for this purpose are renters who argue that because their landlords are being assessed, rent is going up group. Rev. W. C. Banks of Thomasvflle, and president of SCLC said a meeting which would involve a cross section of the state's leaders would discuss the feasibility of a march. Frinks said that the march would include several thousand individuals, leaving Wilmington on June 29 and stopping in several cities throughout the eastern part of the state, including Burgaw and Smithfield, arriving in Raleigh on July 4 for a massive march and rally. "I plan to talk to black leaders across the state, and especially the mothers of the Wilmington 10. What I really have in mide is the black leaders staging a march from Wilmington : to Raleigh involving the church groups, the; civic groups, the civic groups, and the educational world in the state in that effort; We believe that to support the mothers will automatically force this state to free the Wilmington 10. We want a pardon of inno cence for the Wilmington 10 immediately because we Continued On Page 14 iron Wm m V higher than they can afford. Now the residents and the city must wait for the answer that Dan Pearson brings back from the JfUD regional office in Greensboro. Pearson, assistant city manager for community development was asked to go to Greensboro and inquire as to whether community development funds can be used for curbing, water lines, etc. A positive decision from Greensboro would be a blessing for the fund-tee king residents but Finance Chair man Don Chrsitian pointed out that this still would not solve the problem. Christian warned the Finance Committee and the group that his office has re ceived two phone calls threatening to sue the city if community development funds are used to pay for street improvement only tai target areas. "They say it is discrimination," Christian said. Christian also said that he d have to check with the city attorney to see if tt is legal to relieve some of the homeowners of assessments without relieving all of them. One of the black resi dents, Ms. Margaret Lewis spoke to the finance committee. "It makes it hard for us as renters. Our rent is going up and many of us have fixed incomes. . ICS rouucuia wjiuw uut their landlords had "upped" the rent when they heard that the assessments would be im posed. "They've made no improvements on the houses.! said a black msli Continued On P4 12
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