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'..V UK.E UNIVERSITY J.IBRARY f D U R H A iN THE;- SALUTE TO ? VIETNAM ERA VETERANS VMrwn Vaiarana IMaak May BaV dun r ' ptv Trip" r : :T. (USPS 091-320) Ucr6 cf Ufcdp ' ' ' , Obstacles I the pathway fac weak fceeMM stepping stones la Ike parkway of Ike stUMgv ; VOLUME 57 - NUMBER 21 DURHAMNORTH CAROLINA - SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1979 TELEPHONE (919) 682-2913 PRICE: 29 CENTS Josephs Hosts ' ' ' " I Kx;' erfTf 'y. 1rf I i i in ipili. Hi 1 1 I I iiliininr T-"r I r r-f-----MiL'-n nr - -nil in I mm ' ,. WesterwAME Church Conference - Dishop Ourph :7'v ' i Receiving Second Degree Ms. Sharon Simnu received ker second degree from Chancellor A.N. Whiting during NCCU's 68th Annual Commencement Exercises. Ms. Simms is a native of Wilson,' N.C.. She was awarded both the Master of Arts In Music and Master of Library Science degrees, she also sang in the choir. She currently works at Wilberforce University In Ohio. Photo by Kelvin A. Bell ' Br a by Kelvin A. Bell "When I was asked .to deliver this speech, my im mediate , reaction was to decline the invitation,,' ..u;,itccu'u Jackson, had he shown up, But, the substance of the speech had powerful implications.., v.' - ; . mu every naiwn. Dean Harry Groves. " "Deans are paid to do quite a number of tilings; but I did not have to reex amine my job description to know that filling in as a last-minute commence ment speaker is not on that list." i Havina taken on this enugntemng experience u w -l,.-f for thn whn wir n. poor, every government sent. It was not the fiery tybe, (ofiVspeech which might well have been pro-' vided by the Rev. Jesse rationalizes the need to pour more and more , resources ' into incredibly costly armaments," said IS- ' Groves. "In this country, we cannot afford national1 health care, but we cart af-: ford more arms. We can not afford to build or even, tnafctalfrdeteftt trnsportt -, even ; wncn ipp jssuuuw pumps are running dry,, but we can afford-more arms. We cannot even af ford adequately to ' feed and house all of our peo ple; , but we can afford Continued on page 12 Bishop Ourpli Honored As Confab Begins By Pat Bryant Delegates and ' - well wishers of the Second Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church were royally dined and enter tained Tuesday night while their bishop, the Rt. Kev. Henry W. Murph, was praised by businessmen, politicians ahd educational leaders, j Toastmaster William Marsh's wit cut through thin tense, solemn air that prevailed during the ban quet before the opening of the 86th Annual Session of the Western North Carolina Annual Con ference being held May 22-27 at St. Joseph's AME Church. The fate of each minister assembled depends upon Bishop Murph 's assignments to be made public Sunday. Bishop , Murph 's 'ministry includes 27 years of pastoral experience and eleven years as bishop. -He served two years in Africa. The Governor of Califor nia awarded him the distinguished service award for bringing a cessation . of the Watts rebellion during the early sixties. . Bishop Murph reminisc ed of many friendships established with those who cameMo pay tribute to riut veemea most picasea: "that a group of young peo ple, members of Youth In volvement in Politics, had come. The youngsters, ages 12-1&4 re In training to become active in local -. i n si -'?:, - '''J) ' ' mmmmt mi'- Bishop Henry W. Murph, Atty. Win. A. Marsh, Mrs. Geraldiae Marpfc, and Rev. W.W. Easley, Jr. registering and voting when they become of age. Soprano Mrs. Vivian Walker paraphrased for Bishop Murph Ida Bell Firestone's "If I Could Tell You". Dr. Eugene Eaves sang "Ave Maria" in Latin. Mrs. Brenda Lovely, a member of the St. Joseph's Inspirational Singers, was called back for an encore as she elec trified the capacity au dience. Dr. J.W. Hill, J.C. Scarborough, III, Mrs. Josephine Strayhorne, J.J. Henderson, Attorney Eric Michaux, Rep. Ken neth Spaulding, Mrs. Josephine Clement, Rev. W.W. Easley and Mrs. Willia George were among the Durhamites to praise and welcome the bishop and his wife, Mrs. Geraldine S. Murph. Mrs. George, represen ting St. Joseph's Senior Missionary Society, presented a bouquet a red roses to Mrs. Murph, as well as compliments, one woman to another, for her being a sounding board for the bishop's plans, for keeping him physically fit, and for being the object of his frustrations when he couldn't take them out on the proper source. Mrs. Murph responded, thanking the women and adding, "behind every man there Is a better woman.' DR. BROOKS SUCCESSFAILURE Third Article in Series Page 8 500 Join President In Celebration of ' mm. n n : n t n mm nrk - A fmmftff, mTm '- i tm ii J m t. i i ii i 1 1 i r it ii i i ii , r ? - , ; politics, i particularly r Xs- , - - I , ' ., mwmm am n m" iimmmmmmmmmmmmmmwmmmmmmmmwimm ft ' n " V iff " 'v If I !aWiM 'U'O . C'Q SSOAJt'1- V i.i nil U I .-a:lll.Mr-w I I l minl'ir I - - t W ALUMNI AT NCCU ALUMNI LUNCHEON Representative Kenneth Spaulding WASHINGTON (NNPA) Some 400 blacks and about 100 whites took over the White House last Thurs day in celebration with " President Carter of the 25th Anniversary of the 1954 landmark school desegregation decision by ;the U.S. Supreme Court. Almost every major black leader from across the country from Wilson Riles, supertintendant of California schools, to Dr. W. Montague Cobb, na tional president of the NAACP, crowded into the White House for the observance and the recep tion which followed. "Too many doors are still locked," said Presi- Many Don't Roolizo Closing Black Colleges Possible: Rep. Spaulding "Many people just don't realize how possible closing down black col-' leges is," Durham County Representative to the North Carolina Legislature Kenneth Spaulding told North Carolina Central Univeris- ty Alumni members last weekend. Spaulding adressed the alumni's an nual luncheon making a report on the status of ef fort to save predominantly black universities. Liberal and conser vatives in the North Carolina Legislature want to phase out and merge some predominantly blacks schools with white campuses, Spaulding said. Many legislators say the state cannot afford to maintain its educational institutions in the manner Black Manufacturers' Conference to Focus on Economy And Impact on Uncmpl loymcnt WASHINGTON, D.C. Unemployment and the Economy will be the highlight of the Ninth An nual Convention of the National ' Association of Black Manufacturers scheduled in Washington, D.C. on May 29th through June 1st, 1979 at the Shoreham Americana Hotel. ' The theme, "Minority x Industry.. .Impact on Unemployment and the ' Economy," is intended to provide the audience an opportunity to concen- trate on the major issues affecting minorities across the nation. An impressive list of speakers and panelist will be available to discuss what the federal, government and the private sector can do as a means of decreasing the high unemployment and the huge national deficit. Highlights of the NABM Conference will be: a Celebrity Golf Tour nament; a Reception Honoring Washington Mayor Marion Barry; an Exhibit Hall displaying over 100 minority manufacturing firms; and special guest speakers from the White House, the Small Business Ad ministration, the Office of Minority Business Enter prise, the Treasury Department and. ex ecutives from the fortune 500 corporations. Exhibit information may be obtained from Sidney Daniels, (202) 785-5133. NABM is a non profit organization dedicated to the develop ment of minority business. which it has been ac customed. ' The lawyer .yiight evidence of attacks upon V black schools and read ;ation which would c.jate a study commission to determine whether some of the state's sixteen universities should be phased out or merged. He explained that a pro posal to equally fund all of the state's universities, proposed by Spaulding and the two other black legislators, was a move to counter the study commis--sion proposal. While saying that he won't knock the $40 million proposed for hard ware items, renovations nd buildings over two years for the five black campuses, Spaulding said he wasn't stasified with the $40 million. Several black chancellors, alumni, and student leaders have indicated the $40 million is inadequate. . Several black politicians have been critical of Spaulding's legislative strategy, including students and A.J. Howard Clement III who was defeated by .Spaulding in the democratic party primary elections last spr ing. Clement said recently that Spaulding's position was "totally unrealistic in this proposition 13 men tality tht is sweeping the country." Clement favors studying the effectiveness of all of the state's col leges. "We need to take some action rather than reac tion", the former legislator said, "we need to call for the study of whether the sixteen school are necessary." Continued on page 12 dent Carter. "We will not be pushed back, we will not be turned away, we will fight to see that equal opportunity prevails, he declared. Then spelling out the problem, Carter said: Blacks are still deprived of equal opportunity when they cannot get a first rate education, or find a job commensurate with their skills and talents, and so long as their is housing discrimination. "Our fair housing program must be amended to give Pat Har ris cease and desist power" he said, and ap plause filled the massive White House reception room. President Carter opened his remarks with a touching tribute to 90-year-old A. Phillip Randolph who died Tues day, calling him a tireless fighter and a man of unimpeachable integrity. In reviewing the long history of the black strug gle, Carter went back to 1619, when blacks first ar rived in America, a year ahead of the Mayflower. Then he pointed to the upstairs room where Lin- coln signed the Emancipa tion Proclamation, and he bowed his head as he men tioned the sad "separate but equal" Plessy v. Ferguson decision of 1896. Carter called the 1954 decision the greatest hope, but still unfulfilled and in complete. The President took the occasion to announce the appointement of Nathaniel Jones, chief counsel of the NAACP as a Circuit Court of Ap peals Judge in the 5th Cir cuit; and the appointment of Dr. Marcus Alexis, chairman of the depart ment of economics at Nor thwestern University, as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission. He is the first black ever in the 92-year history of the Commission. Other speakers on the program were Louis E. Martin, speical assistant to the President; Dr. Mary F. Berry, Assistant Secretary of HEW for Education; Joseph A. Califano, Secretary of HEW; and Ambassador Andrew Young. Suit Against First Union Dank Claims DoigjI? Charges Improperly Assessed HENDERSON The North Central Legal Assistance Program (NCLAP) announced in Henderson that a class ac tion law suit has been filed against First Union Na tional Bank for violations of the N.C. Retail Install ment Sales Act according to NCLAP Managing At torney Michael B. Sonsna. The suit, entitled Morris Steed v. First Union Na tional Bank, specifically alleges that First Union National Bank, ' "has violated and is violating that portion of the act which prohibits the im position of more than one default charge for a single installment payment default." The suit seeks damages and the return of the ex cess default charges for Plaintiff Steed and for all other persons in the state who were similarly assess ed excessive default charges by First Union National Bank within the last four years. The complaint alleges that although Steed only defaulted in making the payment due in August 1977, and made his payments thereafter, he was nevertheless assessed default charges every month from September 1977 to June 1978, when he was able to pay the missed installment. Because of the procedure used by the Bank to apply payments received, Morris Steed, according to the complaint, was 'charged default fees for a number of months in which he made his payments on time. The suit alleges that this procedure is violative of N.C. General Statutes S25A-29 which in part provides. "If a default has been once imposed with respect to a particular default in payment, do default charge shall be im posed to a particular default in payment, no default charge shall be im posed with respect to any future payment which would not have been in default except for the previous default." Steed's complaint alleges that, having impos ed charges for the August 1977 default. Fust Union National Bank could not continue to assess further default charges for subse Continued On Pipe I i
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