Legal Clinic
Please express my appreciation to the staff and
management of The Carolina rimes for the oustan
ding manner in which the article, "Central's Legal
Clinic Helps Students Get Into Cases," was
prepared and written. ;
One of the significant contributions of the Black
press especially The Carolina Times has been
the forthright manner in which it has portrayed the
realities of the Black-American experience while,,
nurturing the hope that through persistence, dedica- i
tion and commitment, the lot of Black-Americans ;
can be improved. ; - -
I congratulate The Carolina Times for its conti
nuing service to Durham and the surrounding area;
I salute The Carolina Times for reporting stories of
human experiences that might not otherwise be
written. . " .
T. Mdodana Ringer, Jr. - , ,
Clinical Director V
taw School Clinical Experience Program, NCCU .
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Letters to Me Editors i
United Nations
Needed: A Symbol
To Africa in5 the US
By Curtis T. Perkins ;
I have recently returned from travel to again
observe the great and small events at the United Na
tions. The scene is tragic as this institution gropes
for peace. '. :
The new Secretary-General Javier Perez de
Cuellar has been given key tasks by the general
Assembly and Security Council but has been
stymied in carrying them out.
Mr. Perez de Cuellar from Peru has experienced
first hand the lack. of magnanimity from the sup
posedly great peace keeper, Great Britain, in deal
ing with the Falklands (or Malvinas) debacle. His
suggestions to settle that silly military excursion
were equally rejected by the generals of Argentina.
The fighting seems over for now, but the causes re
main ' ; v;-
Israel, in a heavy handed fashion, has ignored
practically exery resolution to behave in the Middle ;
East. With the siege of her guns on the ground and
in the air she has devastated Lebanon. Her objec
tive, she claims, is to destroy the Palestine Libera
tion Organization which in the past has been accus
ed of having in its charter to wipe out Israel.
Russia continues to impose its will on
Afghanistan Moslem nation. Thousands have
been left homeless and dead. The Islamic Con
ference of over 43 nations continues to press for
departure of the Soviets, v
South Africa, with the foot dragging intervention
of certain Western contact States, holds up elec
tions for an independent Namibia. The apartheid
policies i of this bigoted government doggedly
persecute its huge black majority with house ar
rests, detention and long jail terms. t
The Nose Thumbers
First, let me state .categorically that I do (as
others) believe the UN is a fair organization. All of
its decisions are democratically arrived at often
with hours, days and weeks of debate. Some accuse,
it of block' voting and that the smaller or leasT
developed countries have no right to make decisions
affecting the industrialized West or, in Russia's
stance, of representing the Communist group.
One has to have the patience as a writer to actual-'
ly talk to all levels of diplomats especially the
ideals which they represent to arrive at what con
cerns the UN generally. Although the majority of
the chief delegates are non-aligned, much can be
gathered from the Western and Eastern groupings.
Here arc some definitive conclusions which I
wholeheartedly share: v
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher should have
used the UN negotiating process and the skills of '
Secretary-General, Mr. Perez de Cuellar to reach a!
settlement with the Argentines. The efforts of U.S.
Secretary of State were termed duplications. The
Secretary is thought to have made the UN's role;
next to imnpossible in the FalklandsMalvinas
War. ; The Argentines were f thoughts morej
cooperative.
The problems remain in these barren islands.!
Mrs. Thatcher, with high inflation, unemployment I
and an array of economic woes, has added a loss of
scores of lives and wasted funds in military action.
She may be a heroine in the United Kingdom with ;
"v.1 itulE uui ill U'V vjva wi iiiv nwiw nvi hvuuim
are seen as not needed and hurting America. The
Argentine government cited as inept and brutal was
bound for failure. It has fallen. .
Israel's blood letting in Lebanon is the result of
her denial of a Palestinian homeland on the West
Bank and in Gaza. She knows that the Palestinians
have no where to go. Prime Minister Menachem
Begin with every conceivable U.S. military hard-;
ware and unlimited direct aid has, with implicit;
U.S. backing, created a nightmare in the Middle
East. , " : .y '
Thousands of lives have been lost. Neither the
Palestinians or their present leadership, the PLO,
will ever go away until these people, deprived of
their homes and land are settled. , -'
In Lebanon, Israel is producing another emo
tional and dangerous course. She is siding with the'
Lebanese Christians against the Moslems and the
Palestinians;
Sdmetime ago, I wrote a column ."Islamic Na
tions Impact On The World As A Newly Organized
Force". In researching this article, I was amazed to
note that there are close to one billion Moslems as;
against fewer than four million Israelis. This should
compel Israel alone to be realistic and not arouse
further this great giant of humanity.
I am sure Dr. Habib Chatty of Tunisia, Secretary.
General of the Islamic Conference and his Am-,
bassador at the UN, Dr. Yousouf Sylla of Senegal,
will commence talks with their 43 members to curb (
Israel. This organization, well conceived and with
i vast programs throughout the world, is a factor in
behalf of the PIX) and the Palestinians which will
have to be reckoned with. . ; . , , ; .
. The conference is also highly critical of Russia;,
Tor her occupation of Afghanistan ana is worxing
for her departure. .. ..... V w
When over two-thirds of the UN membership
either did npt attend or walked out oaBrime4
Minister - Begin's appearance at me uenenn
Atmhtv it hnw the denth and the low esteem in
which Israel and her policies are viewed by the
Because the UN has passed resolution after
resolution both In the Security Council and in the
General Assembly asking Israel to respect interna
Hnnal law. Zionists in America are leading an all
pl cfrtt mlnish the need for the UN.
, texaipUctty of the. Upited Stalwtiot to talk
Primary Elections
In the June 29, 1982 primary elections, the Black,
Community in Durham County like many pf its
sister counties across the State of North Carolina,
turned out in such numbers as to have the signifi
cant voice in assuring the election and reelection of
a meaningful number of progressive Black and
White candidates. You the voter are to be applaud
ed. Just as significant, was the impact that the
Black vote had on the outcome of the Durham Civic -Center
Bond Referendum; without which, the win-'
ning margin of 2,700 votes would hot have been
possible. However, the margin of passage also
reflects the reality that those who voted "No"
should also be applauded for their conscientious ex
pression on an issue for which the verdict is still out; '
the expression of this conviction must not and can-,
not be taken lightly by those empowered to prove to
the entire Durham citizenry that their projections
were based on sound social and economic analysis, '
rather than expedient political rhetoric Your VNo" -vote,
epitomized so clearly by the Pearson District, '
substantiates the validity of a pronouncement by
Dr. L.H. Whelchel and the Durham Pilgrimage
Coordinating Committee that "...an informed
voter makes the right choice." Your "No" vote,
supported by an ongoing demand for accountabili
ty, dispells forever the contention that you the
Black : Community cannot make , a conscious
political decision independent of self-serving pater
nalism. :
Bob Wells, Co-Chairman
National Black Independent Political Party-N.C
Durham Chapter
to the PLO along with Israel is a cause in part of the t
killings by Israel in Lebanon. The. vetoes by my:
country in the Security Council and the General
Assembly have helped to keep the Palestinian sore
(Continued on Page 16)
Now that the 'dust has settled" on the June 29
Primaries, it is appropriate to take stock. I for one
feel strongly that the voters in Durham County
" made history two weeks ago Tuesday. And I am not
-.referring to the results on the bond issue. At best
; the vote there was close to a stand-off, and leaves
' bur community split as in the past: . '"":
For more significant and meaningful trends of
.the voters, one needs to look elsewhere. In the race
' for County Commissioners, the majority of the,
' voters registered a strong signal in favor of better ;
v leadership.' The spectacular vote. ; of confidence
. given to Mrs. Elna Spaulding and Bill Bell, along
. with the election victory of Becky Heron as our new
Commissioner, are harbingers of the future. Con-:.
" gratulations are in order to the many thousands
' who went to the polls and used their ballots so ef-
fectively. - ' . '
'. Equally significant was the Senate contest bet
ween Mrs. Rosalie Gates and the incumbent Twins, .
Senators Royal and Hancock: Rosalie had her two
opponents literally running scared, judging by their
. campaign tactics. But many voters sensed the high
quality of Mrs, Gates as a new type of dedicated
leader, more in tune with the needs of the times. In
Person County where she -was better known, Mrs.
Gates got 3,824 votes to 1,629 for Royal and only
1,490 for Hancock. Durham, too, stood by her, giv
ing her 8,000 votes! Not bad at all for a newcomer.
And as Rosalie Gates put it on election nite "Vic
tory is not success and failure is not defeat." Well
spoken! -
There was still another significant vote cast on .
June 29, and that is the one given to the front
runner in the 2nd District for U.S. Congress.
; Durham can be proud of its backing of its "Native
.Son" by over 16,000 votes, thereby helping Mf.
Michaux come out with a 44 tally in the 10 Coun
ty District. If this trend continues, and is improved
upon on July 27, the people of the 2nd District
could have a winner.
Samuel Reed
Durham
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MSA Resolution
I hereby submit the copy of the resolutions taken
by the Muslim Student Association of the Universi
ty of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in a meeting of
the Association which was held on Friday, June 23,
1982. It would be appreciated if you would kindly
publish these resolutions in your newspaper:
Resolution Number One: "The Association ex
presses its strongest condemnation of - the bar
barous, cold-blooded aggression perpetrated on the
millions of innocent people of Lebanon and the
.freedom-loving Palestinians by the war-mongering
government of Israel. The Association deplores the
false reports by the Israeli government that Palesti-
nian casualties only number in the hundreds whw
in fact, the Israelis are killing thousands of men,,
women, and children and making countless others
homeless. The Association' therefore demands an
.immediate withdrawal of all the Israeli armed
forces from Lebanese territory without any further
bloodshed."
Resolution Number Two: "The Association ex
presses its deepest concern for the non-compliance,
of the United Nations General Assembly Resolution
Number 507, by the Israeli government and
demands that an immediate sanction be imposed by
the United Nations against Israel for failure to
honor the unanimous resolution of the world
body." r.
Resolution Number Three: "The Association ex
presses its deepest shock for . the failure of the
United States' government to publicly condemn the
Israeli acts of aggression, and demands an im
mediate suspension of all military and all other
"forms of aid to the Israeli government."
Resolution Number Four: "The Association
strongly urges the community of peace-loving na
tions of the world to come forward and to help
establish a permanent homeland for the suffering
people of the Palestine who have been uprooted
from their own soil and denied the right to exist as a
nation."
Mamdouh Rezeika, President
MSA at UNC-Chapel Hill
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