- -— 1C, 19(0 BUu'k Movies, TV News Briefs Melba Moore, the singer-ac tress now a spokesperson for the timmy-Peabody Award winning series of ITT's "Big Blue Marble,” is scheduled to aDDear this month in Flint, Michigan. Pittsburgh, Pa., and Houston. Texas Aretha Franklin's “Spar kle'' album on Atlantic Re cords, music from the Wamei Bros, motion picture, compos ed and produced by CiifIE Mayfield, has been certified gold for U.S. sales in excess of 500,000 units. The album* re leased on May 24, was certi Latasha Perry, 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Clinton J. Perry Jr. of 13S Clanton Road, was the winner of a baby contest at the United - House of Prayer for Ail Peo ple, Sunday, August 8. She was one of four contestants. The contest was sponsored by the Senior Nurses, an organiza tion within the church. The young miss won a *10 first prize. American Bandstand To Feature Rodney, England Dan Dick Clark welcomes guests Rodney, the computerized puppet, and England Dan and John Ford Coley to the ABC Television Network’s "Ame rican Bandstand", SAT + URDAY, AUGUST 14 from (12:30 to 1:30 p.m.) England Dan and John Ford Coley will perform "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight” and "There Will Never Be Another For Me.” Rodney will enter tain the audience and rap with _host Dick Clark. "J.D.’s Revenge" is No 17 in the past week s "50 Top Grossing Films” list with the revival of "Lady Sings The Blues” and "Mahogany" No 27. Cleavon Little, who starred as the zany sheriff in "Blazing Saddles", returns to Warner Bros, to co-star with Richard Pryor, Pam Grier. Bean Brid May llllien and Rirhi? -Havens in the studio's new filnj based on the life of Wendell Scott, the first Black Champion racing car driver. Shooting on the Third World Cinema Production is now going on in Georgia with Mel vin Van Peebles directing. “I Have A Dream”, the hit stage play starring Billy Dee Williams as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., has been optioned by Paramount TV for a two hour TV special. The play, which has been on tour for 12 weeks^was taped at Philadel phia's Shubert Theatre It has played to audiences in Chica go, Washington, La, and At lanta. Featured in the cast are Judyann Elder, Marion Ram sy and Kenny Moore. It's still scheduled to open on Broad way at the Ambassador Thea tre on Sept. 20. me Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings" is a solid comedy hit and now MCA is releasing the soundtrack of the movie, produced by Mo town, with William Gold stein’s score capturing the era in jazz, blues and Dixieland. You can also catch Theliha Houston on some solid vocals. Vivian Reed, who stars in th smash hit musical, "Bubbling Brown Sugar,” was awarded the 1976 Dance Educators of America Award for her "over whelming contribution in the field of musical comedy" at the Waldorf American Heart Association is using the Supremes' Mo town single, “I’m Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking”, in' a promotional effort which has 3,000 copies going out to as many radio stations adding a spoken line: “Let your body do more walking for your heart’s sake.” Singer Johnny Hartman has a new record, “Johnny Hart man-Johnny Hartman,” a takeoff on you know what. It’s not released yet, but watch out for it. This artist's rendering shows what the Amay James Recreation and Human Resources Center will look like upon completion in July 1977. The City Council, other City government representatives and West Boulevard commu nity leaders were on hand Thursday, July 29 Tor a groundbreaking ceremony, officially kicking off construction. When completed, the Amay James Center will feature a Human Resources Center, Recreational Building and outdoor recreational spaces. The $872,000 facility is being built on a 20-acre tract of land adjacent to Amay James Elementary School. Photo supplied by Charlotte Public Service Information Department. Billy Paul To Star On Soul Train Two current favorites, Billy Paul and The Trammps, are featured artists this weekend on Soul Train, television's soul entertainment showcase. An original and innovative song stylist, Billy Paul sings' "When Love Is New,” "People Power” and "Let s Make A Baby." Now at the peak of his career which began at age 12 in his native Philadelphia, Paul’s first break came with his recording of "Me and Mrs. Jones" although he had ap peared in concerts with such stars^s^Charli^J^arker^JJ^^ nah Washington, Nina Si mone, Miles Davis, The Im pressions, Sammy Davis, Jr and Roberta Flack. Also hailing from Philadel phia, the Trammps are it talented and versatile musi cians who signed their first record contract in 1975. Popu lar on the disco scene, some of their hit singles are: “Zing Went, the Strings Of My Heart,” “Sixty Minute Man" and “Where Do We Go From Here,”. For their Soul Train debut, they perform from their al — I bum of the same name, “That's Where the Happy Peo ple Go" and their chart-climb ing "Hold Back The Night." — ft UNCC Trusteed Approves Dr. Graves i/r. oenjamin Barnes Graves, the president of the University of Alabama at Huntsville, will be visiting professor of business adminis tration at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the coming year. His appointment was ap proved Friday by the UNCC Board of Trustees. Also ap proved was the appointment of an attorney, William Mc Kinley Steimer, as assistant \o the Chancellor. These were among 30 new appomlmnnlsjipprov^ hy the UNCC Board. In other action, Dr. Douglas Lee Grimsley of UNCC was named chairman of the De partment of Psychology He holds the Ph.D. degree from Syracuse University. Dr. Terrence Houser Scout was promoted to assistant professor of sociology upon completion of his Ph.D and Dr. Cora Lee Wetherington was promoted to assistant professor of psychology upon completion of the doctoral degree. Dr. Graves has been Milner Professor at the University of Mississippi and President of Millsaps College and has bee a guest lecturer at variou institutions in the eastern Uni ted States. He holds the PhX degree from Louisiana State University. Mr. Steimer is working to ward the Ph D degree from the University of Chicago and holds the J.D. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ...Read the Charlotte Post each week. R is your best source of news about the peo I NOWPLAYING Rib Tickling Comedey CACTUS I GOOD SEA TS AILABLE CALL 542-3481 FOR REVERSA TIONS MECKLENBURG COUNTY 7honi 174-2,13 Board of Elections nvn«*7AIIU LOUIS D. STUBBS. CHAIRMAN ! WILLIAM • a r.n - .. 710 Ea,T FOURTH STREET WILLIAM ■ A CULP. JR __ ■ . ASHLEY L. HOOIWOOD. Jr.. SiCRKTART ! kxkcutivi iccritarv Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 trances R. BARNHART. MKHIIR July 19, 1976 -» • ' Jim Black WGIV Dear Jim: The WGIV Voter Registration drive on Saturday, July 17, 1976, was an overwhelming success. We registered and transfered some 362 people in five hours. That is toy far the best special registration unit we have had since 1972. You and the staff of WGIV deserve a big thanks for your effort and concern in this area of public service. ' / • . f | H.G. 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