Vol. n, No. 36 H^3BILXLJkKw1MK9 ~*^W VISIT CAPITOL ? This group Intermediate School in Winston-! recently and was greeted by Fifth presented the students a flag w] Capitol. The youngsters, in ret bicentennial projectr"Pages Out by the two students standing n Burke. - : To Homosexi With extreme concern about homosexuality among clergymen throughout the nation, ? r ,i_ _ a m. a t- t ! Imemoers 01 ine a.ivi.z^ion Church will discuss this and other matters during their 40th quadrennial meeting of Poor Advertising E Rock Co Poor or misleading advertising might be the reason for the flop of Sunday's Rock Concert, according to local city officials. The show, which was promoted by Ajax Productions, Inc., - was held at Bowman Gray Stadium and out of a projected 25,000 persons to attend, only about hnn shna-pH nr\ f7>?r thr pnnrrrt. V/ vjl | v/ TT v \J U ft \/ I ft I IV vv?.% ? ? However, there were just as many or more outside the fence trying to watch and listen as the ones who had INST4 WINSTON jjfTTF 1^^Bf* r^Ti^L ...^fc^ji i ^ l^lESfflnBM In of students from Lowrance Salem visited the U.S. Capitol District Rep. Steve Neal, who tiich had been flown over the urn, delivered to Neal their of History/9 being held, right, text to Neal and Ms. Vivian pic of A.M.E. Con fa lality Amo the general conference. Bishop C.H. Foggie, secretary of the board of bishops said the meeting will be held from May 5 through 15 at Chicago's McCormick Inn. Bishop Foggie said that the blamed Vmht %/ -m. paid $7 or $8 for tickets. And, several of those outside said they would have liked to have been on the inside, but the tickets were too expensive and people weren't exactly sure who was to appear on the concert. > Of the local radio stations, only two had done any advance publicity about the show. There were no posters, new spaper or television advertisement about the concert. ^See ROCK, Page 2 SALEM, N.C. Mayor ] m ' j A X~iOl by James Smith Staff Writer *a? "There is a conspiracy igainst blacks who are in public office and they're being investigated up__one^side=anl/ c t<\ m /\tfa I ri m in i'iuvivo iv/ iiiv/vv, i ii iv/ iniiuviiliiii j power. If we get on the inside, < they're afraid that wc'l find : m\ nil ahmit political power, They're also afraid thai we'll < find out what's due us, and < that it will come to us," he charged. O The crowd, mostly black and from the grass root section of the city, came to honor a man whom they respect and admire. Originally, the banquet, had been scheduled for 500 persons, but as the enthusiasm caught on, facilities had to be made for more. ? - fi| W$m if* IMfc:** 3lfl Alderman Carl H. Russell acce artist, Lewis Cornell, during i convention center. Pictured are Cornell, Jim Warren and Rodne O 11 rv usscu n a i At Honors "The democratic party hasn't treated me right and I want to say it tonight. I want the word to pass it on. They owe me something," warned alderman Carl H. Russell, Sr. Russell made those remarks following a speech given by Richard Hatcher, mayor of Gary, Ind., who spoke at a banquet being given in honor of Russell. \ A 1 SATURDAY MAY 8, 1976 . y # Warns j I acks i 1 Halchcr told the crowd that [here were some blacks in politics who were caught up [ind wereobligatcd to someone ;?lse and that they didn't even show up for the dinner. ? He was?referring to thf* Dthcr two black aldermen, C.C. Ross and Richard Davis, who were reportedly out of town. 44Every black person in this city should have attended this banquet/' Hatcher said. Also missing from the banquet were Mayor Franklin R. Shirley, the city manager Orville Powell and assistant city manager John P. Bond, III. See HATCHER, Page 17 n wk I . ga^^^^^Mjj!$t.% /i/-^ *4 I y, -< ^#;:'- -^ j#-* m>L flHHHHHHHHHHL * ^