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Staff Writer
When you believe in something very deeply, sometimes
it becomes necessary to work long and hard with
Such is the5 case with Larry Little, former basketball
player, former Black Panther Leader and present Alderman
of the North Ward.
Little has had different causes at different times in his
life, but with always the same goal; overcoming adversity
and helping "his people."
"I'm a product of this city, this system and I'm always
struggling to overcome adversity," Little said. "I have a
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Little's competitive nature was a big asset to him when
he played basketball. *juu % *
"1 saw basketball as my way out of the ghetto," Little
recalls. "1 would sleep with a basketball and wear ankle
weights to bed."
? Although he was a very good athlete^he didn't quite
make it in the classroom, and didn't graduate with his
class. He left Winston-Salem and went to New York.
of Malcolm X" and began trying many of the same
things," Little said. "I then realized that I was being ex- ]
fending causes." * (
His cause toolr shape when he joined the Black Panther
- Party, ;
"AntPanther your life was on the line ."Little recalls^
"There was constant harrassment by the FBI and the po- ,
? lice. I^ve been roughed up, jailed for inciting a riot, you
" name It." ^
< Little said that he was under constant surveillance by |
both the FBI and police.
"1 would go to my girl friend's house at night and the ,
police would come by and shine a flashlight in the house, 1
that was their way of telling me they knew where I was at
all times." t
He recalls the time when he was putting posters of i
black art on a building wall and how the polire started
taking them down as fast as he could put them up.
"1 asked the cop why and he said because he didn't |
Hunt acknowledges
Closer Look Nee
By John y .Templeton tend to go through minority J
Stan Writer communities) has not been 1
RALEIGH Gov. James fully realized." '
B. Hunt, Jr. has acknow- Hunt's remarks came in 1
ledged that state planners response to a question ^
have not been considering about the predominately (
whether highway projects black Crest Street commu- <
__?have an unfair impact on njty of Durham, about to be
low-income and jnmonty reJocated fbr a major highcommunities.
way. However, the gover- !
"That's an area in which nor SSLl^ f,e ^jd not fcnow jf
1 would say not nearly anything could be done to *
enough has been done, save that area.
said Hunt during a interview was con- *
Chronicle interview in his ducted August 3 as part of 5
State Capitol office. That chronicle's Questions *
fact (that major highways and Answers series of in- 1
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By Yvette McCullough the cost of all govern me ntly \
Staff Writer funded abortions, but Con- 1
gress eliminated that fundAbortion
is a difficult ing in 1977. Under guideproblem
with no immedi- lines established by Conate
or simple solutions. It is gress and HEW, federal
a very emotional issue be- medicaid funds could only .
tween those who regard a- be used when the woman's ,
bortion as murder and life was endangered, or if
those who believe that wo- pregnancy would result in i
men should have a right to longlasting emotional or ,
choose whether or not they psychological damage or
should have a baby. for pregnancy occurred due
Today when a female de- to rape or incest.
cides to have an abortion, it This decision has resultis
not a matter between the ed in most low income wowoman,
her spouse and men being denied the
physician, instead it be- option to choose an abortcomes
a medical, economi- ion. Only 17 states, includcal,
social and psychologi- ing North Carolina have
cal issue. chosen to cover the cost of
Persons opposed to abortions.
abortion not only attack the According to Planned Pamoral
issue of whether it is renthood, in 1976, 23, 561
right or wrong, but also women chose to have an
whether abortion should abortion in North Carolina. 1
be state or federally Of these 4,144 had federal
funded. and state assistance to pay f
The federal government for medical costs of their 1
used to pay 90 per cent of abortion. The average cost c
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like it," Little recalls. "I then proceeded to go up and
:ome out and see what the police were doing."
Little said that within minutes, police by the car loads
started arriving with riot gear and weaponsr"
"They arrested me and charged me with incitinga
riot," Little stated with a laugh.
Little stayed in jail two days and when he went before
the judge, the judge told him to get out of the Party and
get a job.
"I asked him would he give up the Democratic Party
and his political beliefs, he didn't answer me, but sentenced
me to .IQ days injaiLL!
"I've gone through the struggWTafKl I tiave-comjuered
the weapon, (fear)," Little continued. "I'm no longer
afraid of dying, I'm prepared."
His stay in the party helped him educationally also.
"When I left high school I was probably the slowest
dd in school, but in the party I studied the dictionary for
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ded at Road Sites
terviews with top news- child care agencies.
makers. According to long- # revealed he is working on
time state employes, the in- legislation or administraterview
was the first time a 'tive action to insure more
North Carolina governor state purchases from minqjver
participated in an ex rity businesses.
:lusive interview with a # said his primary reading
frlack newspaper. pmgram will be in operaPuring
the hour-long ' tion in 60 per cent of the
session, Hunt also: state's classrooms this fall
said state regulations, and noted that a "substan-_
should be changed if ARC- tial proportion" 4 of the
iinded child care agencies teaching aides hired have
n the western part of the been black.
tate (including Forsyth defended his competency
bounty) are receiving less and annual testing prononey
per child than other
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ious Cycle of
For these abortions was be- abortions that are illegal or
tween $332 and $645. The done with outdated proceState
has estimated that dures.
4,500 women a year will According to Planned
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Most pro choice groups North Carolina women who
think that the withdrawing had abortions last year had
of medicaid funds may pos- been denied legal aborsibly
reduce the availability tions, then an estimated
of safe, legal abortions for 2-4 might have died from ilpoor
women. Thev feel that legal abortions and 168-332
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he withdrawing of medi- might have required hospi:aid
funds discriminates talization for resulting i'njuigainst
the poor and may ries or infections.
ncrease the number of "A vote against medicaid
leaths.and injuries due to a vote against black and
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County Err
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By Shuyn Uratcher city employees showed up.
Sixteen county employ- employees. It think they
ees met last week with at- were afraid to come.7*
torney Julius Chambers to The county employees
discuss the possiblility of discussed their grievances
suing Forsyth County for with Chambers in matters
uiscrinuiiaiiuu. ranging trom pay dtscrepThe
meeting, which took ancies to promotion slights,
place Monday night at the Chambers told the group
Hilton Inn, was attended by that he would take the matPatrick
Hairston and mem- ter under advisement and
bers of the executive board confer with them again in
of the NAACP. three weeks.
"We had planned for Attorney David Wagner,
both city and county em- who attended the meeting
ployees to attend,'! as a member of the NAACP
Hairston stated, "But no executive board, explained
all for you ~
WFMY negotiates with black viewers, PAGE TWO
me man wbo thought he would get a top Job at
UNC-CH has filed suit because he didnH. PAGE
THREE.
Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr. answers Chronicle questions
In Q&A on PAGE FIVE. See accompanying editorlal
on PAGE FOUK. ~ '
Chronicle Profile featureslilady who eqjoys helping
people. PAGE SEVEN.
Black on Sports reviews the CIAA football scene,
PAGE ELEVEN.
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St Francis of the Mall
While most of the people connected with downtown regard
pigeons as feathered nuisances, this bird-lover is
treating the flock to lunch. A bird in the hand is worthwell,
it depends on your point of view.
Debate
poor women," a young not be forced to violate
woman said. "It is a vote their consciences by the use
against all women." of their tax dollars going to
4 'Cutting off medicaid for pay for abortions.
abortion would could cost "If a boy and girl go to a
the taxpayers much more in niotel and commit a sin,
the long run for the birth that's their business," a
and years of welfare for the Pro life minister said. "But
woman and child," stated a if ^ey send me the bill,
member of Coalition for then it's my business."
Choice. "An epidemic of The impact of the Medi
teenage pregnancies, in ad caid cuat off is not known,
dition to an end to state but many pro choice groups
funds to pay abortions for feel that there will be an in*
the poor, would mean poor crease to unwanted and
children begetting poor high risk childbearing achildren."
mong low income women,
The pro life group be- increase births among teenlieves
that those Americans agers and increase in powho
want abortions and verty.
support abortions should The pro life group on the
pay for them. other hand feels that pre4'The
role of the govern- sently the health needs of
ment should be to protect the poor are not being met
and advance human life, and this is where the money
not pay for its destruction should be spent.
through programs of abor- A moral, sane and hution,"
a member of the sanitarian response to the
North Carolina Right to life problems of those poor
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this week Saturday August 12,1978
lployes
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thai the problem in discri- was turned down, or a black
proof of discrimination that a ^ess qualified white was
" will stand up in court. hired- y?u have a
"We know the violations case?
are there," Wagner said, names ?f the ^
The problem is proving it." county employees involved
"You see," he con- are bein8 wi*hheld until a
>'tu? J ?i. derision is rparhpH
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allow 'open-ended' discri- "Whether a suit is filed
mination cases. If a particu- or not? at least they're on
lar department has no notice," said Wagner.
blacks in it and never had "They know we're dissatisany
blacks, that's not f,ed; Th? things we are doenough
to go to court with. *n8 ls causing some of these
You have to have a 'live hoIes to be plugged. And
body'--an actual person that's what we wanted to
who applied for a job and accomplish anyway/^
Pastor, Deacons
Wage Holy War'
By Sharyn Bratcher
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-^Fheminister of Mt.QliveBaptist Church, whom the
Deacon Board claims has been dismissed, and the Deacon
Board, which the minister says has been suspended
for 90 days, are in a dispute over control of the church
which may or may not be resolved in a meeting set for
Saturday, August 12th at^*3CTp.m.
According to a news release issued by Rev. C. E.
Greene, the chairman and co-chairman of the church
committee met with the moderator of the Rowan Association
to resolve the problem:
In that meeting, they told the moderator that the
Board of Deacons had called an unauthorized church conference
for the purpose of dismissing the pastor.
The vote in the Deacons' conference went against Rev.
Greene, but he maintains that not all members of the
congregation were given an opportunity to vote.
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It is a replica of a World War II plane, made of.bamboo
?and vines and palm leaves. It sits in a Jungle~tfea;ring on
a Pacific island far from regular sea lanes, in tribute to
"gods from the sky." The image has stood nearly forty
years now, with periodic repairs made by the islanders
who shaped it. They are waiting...
In 1942 a U.S. fighter plane developed mechanical
trouble and landed on this small islandy'o make repairs.
When the plane set down on the beach, the inhabitants
of the island crept out to see these visitors--the first they
had ever had. The crew of the aircraft were friendly to
the frightened islanders. They offered them "C" rations
and chocolate bars. They made flames dance with a cigarette
lighter, and spoke into a large metal box that answered
with voices of its own.
After a few hours, the problem was corrected and the
casual strangers climbed back into their craft and disappeared
into the heavens.
It was an event the islanders never forgot. They spoke
of the marvels that came from the magic shape-that-flew,
and finally they fashioned their own 'plane' of bamboo
and vines, and waited for miracles to come forth, but
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The Islanders' simplistic approach to the manufacture
of miracles reflects a common failing in the human spirit.
We are too often impressed by the outer trappings of
success and fail to appreciate the much more difficult inner
processes which must be present. The islanders were
no more misguided than people who acquire a fancy
house, a luxurycar, and expensive clothes ai)d call themselves
cultured. The*onders of literature, music and art
are unknown to the Status Seekers, but they continue to
accumulate possessions as proof that they are 'civilized.'
It isn't even a failure reserved for the "Establish
ment." I remember Gloria, a product of the 60's, who
made herself something of an outcast in a small-town
high school by wearing "hippy" outfits, matted hairstyles,
and feathery jewelry. *
"I feel that as this town's representative of the New
Left, I must uphold its traditions," Gloria told me once,
in her slightly adenoidal voice.
"What are your political views?" I asked her.
"Oh, I'm not interested in politics," said the 'Member
of the New Left.'
Like too many people in this world, she was captivated
by the outside and never bothered to look any deeper.
^ Sharyn Brmtcher