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NATIONAL
Postmaster General Benjamin F. Bailar recently
stated that it will cost 12 or 13 cents to mail a first-class
letter by the end of this year. If first-class mail goes to
12 cents, it will have doubled since 1968.
According to Bailar, the increase is a result of the
inflation the country is now experiencing and the labor
negotiations coming up this summer.
* * *
Gov. George C. Wallace does not see his health as a
problem if he decided to run for the 1976 Democratic
nomination. In commenting about his health Wallace
said, “If my health was not all right, I wouldn’t have
run for governor of Alabama.”
Democrat William L. Waller of Mississippi questions
whether Gov. Wallace can cope with the hectic
demands for a presidential bid. Senator James B. Allen
of Alabama feels that Gov. Wallace is stronger than
ever and his health is good.
Time will reveal which of these two gentlemen is
correct. , .
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U.S. Senator Jesse Helms, R-NC, feels that his call
for a new political party has caused President Ford to
give serious consideration to the views of
conservatives. This, to Helms, is exemplified by the
fact that President Ford met with conservatives on two
consecutive days following Sen. Helms expressions.
Senator Helsm said that he was not dissatisfied with
the administration but that he thought President Ford
was getting a little too liberal.
♦ * *
Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, President of the
Southern Christian Leadership Conference, urged a
predominately Black audience in Fayetteville to “stand
up to the white man in racist North Carolina”. He
further stated that he was a non-violent minister but
that he was here in this white racist state to give the
white man hell.
Abernathy’s specific mission in the state is to rally
support for imprisoned SCLC field secretary. Golden
Frinks, and assist Joan Little, a Black woman awaiting
trial on a charge of murder in the slaying of a Beaufort
County jailer. ^ ^ ^
The law school at preoominately Black North
Carolina Central University has been threatened by the
American Bar Association to lose its accreditation if the
school does not submit a comprehensive improvement
plan by June 1, 1975. Loss of accredition would mean
that law school graduates would not be eligible to take
the state bar examination.
Chancellor Albert Whiting said that a plan would be
submitted by June 1, 1975, and that many of the
criticisms have already been taken care of.
* * *
Raleigh attorney, Tom Ellis, feels that it would be
rather difficult to form a third party movement in North
Carolina. Ellis, a conservative strategist, was the
manager of U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms’ 1972 campaign.
^ *
LOCAL
(GREENSBORO)
Ms. Nellie Jones, graduate of A&T State University,
has been appointed Director of the State Training
Office for Head Start at the University of North
Carolina, Greensboro. The purpose of the State
Training Office is to provide and coordinate training
and technical assistance to Head Start programs across
the state.
* * *
Several A&T students are gaining practical
experience in producing commercial television she—s
through a new intern program instituted by WGHP-TV
of High Point. This exposure will give the students an
opportunity to become familiar with all phases of
television and will enable them to be more
knowledgeable when applying for jobs with television
stations.
Thus far, assignments for the students have been in
the areas of public affairs, news, programming and
production, according to Don Forney, Director of
Community Relations.
“It is our idea to provide an added extension of
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VOLUIIE r». 40
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1975
15 CENTS PER OPY - $5,00 PER YEAR
WELCOME CIAA FANS
Week’s
Capsule
by Alfred Hinson
by James F Campbell
Its CIAA time again and
thousands of fans from
around the state and nation
will once more make their
way to Greensboro for the
three-day event.
Like many. I’ll be among
those fans. I’ll leave the
Windy City -Chicago, to
enjoy the spectacle and the
fun of seeing old friends.
Did vou ever wonder whv
some of your friends come
from long distances every
year to watch the tourney?
Why they make hotel
reservations far in advance
and get excited in process?
Is the basketball that good
or the old acquaintances
that valuable?
Frankly, I don’t believe
either is the situation.
Naturally one does not
devalue friendships, and
while the basketball is
good, in recent years I have
noted a decline in the
caliber of play. (Probably
due to massive recruitment
of black athletes by white
schools.)
What then is the
causational factors that
each year brings us back to
thf> coliseum?
Let me list them as
“pride” and “hope.” Yes,
that’s correct. The fans
take pride in the schools
that win and have hope for
the ones that don’t.
A&T was a good
example. When they were
in the CIAA, their fans took
great pride in their
victories. They came in
huge numbers and the
I
SCLC HEAD VISITS FSU -Dr. Ralph D. Abernathy
[left] recently made a visit to the campus of Fayetteville
State University [N.C.] and is greeted by FSU
Chancellor Dr. Charles “A” Lyons, Jr. in his office. Dr.
Conterence [SCLCJ, was in North Carolina for a rally in
support of the Joann Little trail and N.C. field
representative for SCLC Golden Frinks, both presently
jailed in North Carolina. [FSU PHOTO by John B.
Abernathy, head of the Southern Christian Leadership Henderson]
Hayes-Taylor "Y” Is For Boys!
GREENSBORO - “It’s
the right of every boy and
girl - more important than
ever now - to be with
others his own age in
exciting activities,” says
T.J. Scott, Executive Direc
tor of Hayes-Taylor YMCA.
“However, that doesn’t
mean every youngster is
able to join YMCA
swimming classes, learn
about government youth
legislation, go on camping
trips, and a great many
other exciting things. Some
Shirley Chisholm, FSU
FAYETTEVILLE - The
Fayetteville State Univer
sity Lyceum Program
Committee will present
U.S. Congresswoman from
the State of New York, Mrs.
Shirley Chisholm, Monday,
March 3, at 8 p.m. in the
J.W. Seabrook Auditorium
on campus.
The public is invited to
attend and the admission is
free.
In 1968, Mrs. Shirley
Chisholm attainea the
highest elective post ever
held by a black woman in
America and became the
first black woman to serve
in the U.S. House of
Representatives.
Mrs. Chisholm was born
Shirley St. Hill on Novem
ber 30, 1924, in Brooklyn’s
Bedford-Stuyvesant, New
York City’s second most
infamous ghetto and th
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youngsters are missmg out
because their parents can’t
afford even the moderate
and necessary fee.”
Experience in YMCA
activities make for growth
and self confidence and has
been happening to young
sters across the United
States, and in other
countries for that matter,
for 130 years.
In 1974 almost three
million young people 18
years of age and younger
were enrolled in a host of
YMCA activities.
In 1974 more than
400,000 sponsorships made
it possible for YMCA’s
across the country to
extend their programs for
youngsters who might not
have had it available
otherwise.
Taking out a membership
at Hayes-Taylor YMCA
means: An addition to
services for yourself, and
helping some boy or girl,
perhaps more than one,
develop, keep out of trouble
and have a good time doing
it.”
Continued on Page 6
cheers and victory chants
were continual throughout
the game. The Aggies
always gave fine perfor
mances, but honestly, I
was kind of glad when they
pulled out of the CIAA
because the noise was
deafening.
Norfolk State is another
example. Their fans know
they are going to win. They
have been doing so for
years. So they come with
cocky exerburance. They
blow horns, they beat
drums, they dance.
My team? Well, I can’t
claim that kind of honor. 1
went to Shaw. We take
great pride in the old Ship.
But plain truth is, we have
never won the CIAA
Basketball Championship.
Surprised? You probably
are.
Many times we have
been in the thick of the
tourney. In ’58 or ’59 Shaw
came into the tournament
as the eighth ranked team
and in the opening round
took top-ranked A&T into
three overtimes before
loosing. About five years
ago Shaw held an eight
point lead with a minute
and 51 seconds to go over
eventual tourney winner
Elizabeth City before bow
ing out. Four years ago the
team was in the finals
against you know who --
Norfolk State.
1 will never forget that
game. At half time Shaw
was holding about a
three-point lead. All 1 could
think about was it was
finally going to happen. We
were going to be champions
of the conference. 1 started
thinking about the campus
days when we drove our old
cars and followed the team
around the state. 1 thought
about the time we drove to
Greensboro for a game with
A&T. The Aggies humiliat
ed my team scoring more
Continued on Page 6
But we’ll still be there
and there will be hundreds
more pretty much like us. A
check of the record reveals
that several schools have
not won the CIAA. Until
two years ago, Fayetteville
State had not won, certainly
not in recent years. St.
Pauls has never won. In
recent years perrenial
Winston Salem has become
a victim of the Norfolk
dynasty and relagated to an
also ran.
Old favorites like Hamp
ton, Virginia Union, John
son C. Smith, Saint
Augustine and Virginia
State haven’t tasted victory
in so long, its baffling.
So here goes our pride
and hope again. For those
of us whose teams did not
make it, we will be pulling
for the ones that did.
Right now 1 don’t know
who I’ll be rooting for this
time. But one fact I'm sure
of: I hate Norfolk State and
if your school is among
those mentioned above,
you do too, right?
WSSU'S New
WINSTON-SALEM
Henry S. Lewis, Jr.,
Winston-Salem State Uni
versity Chaplain and direc
tor of the new auditorium
on campus, has announced
the schedule for its
dedication and opening
events. The auditorium, to
be named in honor of the
Chancellor, Kenneth R.
Williams, is scheduled for
completion in March.
The dedication ceremony
will be on Sunday, April 6
at 4:00 P.M. in the
auditorium. The guest
speaker will be Dr.
Benjamin E. Mays
Continued on Page 6
Black Is Beautiful
African Visits For
Understanding
Oral History, WSSU
WINSTON-SALEM A
group of Winston-Salem
State University students,
as a part of a Oral History
Project, are conducting
interviews with senior
citizens in the community.
They would like the names
of senior citizens who
remember the past and
would like to share their
recollections with young
folks. Topics to be
discussed could include:
changing values; old time
foods and customs; working
hours, conditions, wages,
etc. in the past; race
relations in WinstonSalem,
including the 1918 race riot;
general social life of the
nineteenth century; the
occult-'’working roots”,
etc.; old-time stories and
“tall tales”, etc.; and
family ancestors.
Interested senior citizens
should write Rev. Cedric
Rodney, Ms. Elizabeth
Sumner or Dr. Howard
Barnes at Winston-Salem
State University, Box
13057, or phone 725-3563,
Ext. 53.
The Oral History Porject
is a cooperative venture
between WSSU and Ap
palachian State University.
Students on both campuses
,will be interviewing senior
citizens in their respective
communities, then meeting
jointly to exchange infor
mation.
GREENSBORO - The
efforst of a national
philanthropic foundation to
create international under
standing through foreighn
travel-study, were pictursd
as being successful during
an African conference at
A&T State University.
Delegates to the confer
ence testified about such
activities as “going into
African villages in an effort
to 'change stereotypes.”
Participating in the
two-day conference spon
sored by the Phelps Stokes
Fund of New York" City,
were 50 college educators
from across the nation.
“Hopefully we are going
to extend this program,”
said Marty Burns, the
Phelps Stokes program
officer. “The Africans
themselves are very excited
about the program, and
during their travels, our
people have had access to
all levels of government.”
Many of the delegates to
the conference spent the
past two summers studying
and traveling in West
Africa.
“With the information
they brought back,” said
Burns, “We are going to
compile lesson plans,
bibliographies, slides and
other things which could be
used in classroom teach
ing.”
Burns said the Phelps
Stokes Fund has already
planned a new travel-study
tour to African countries of
Mali, Liberia, Gambia and
Senegal.
Continued on Page 8
GREENSBORO - The
prospects for teaching
positions for this year’s
college graduating classes
are good if the applicants
are majors in industrial
arts, chemistry, earth
science, reading or are
minority applicants.
That was generally the
word being put out by 50
recruiters from school
systems in North Carolina,
Massachusetts, and Ohio
during a Teacher’s Fair at
A&T State University.
“We had about 15
applications for each job we
might have,” said J.M.
Turner, director of person
nel for the Roanoke
(Virginia) County Schools.
The lagging economy has
definitely caught up v\ith
the hiring of teachers, most
of the recruiters admitted.
“We'll hire a few
teachers in every field.”
said Turner, but fewer than
in past years. He said the
system generally hires
around 250 teachers, but
hired just 136 last year.
Robert A. Newton, per
sonnel director for the
Greensboro schools, said,
“It would be very unusual
if we don’t hire at least a
few people.”
We’re interested in
people,” he said,
“but we are getting
something like 3,000 appli
cations. He said the system
has 1,500 employees, with
just six of them scheduled
for mandatory retirement
this year.
“Reading was a very
good field for teachers in
Greensboro last year,” said
Newton, “because of some
new federally funded pro
grams.”
1 just don’t know what
will happen this year.” he
said.
Several Northern school
systems said they were
especially looking for min
ority teachers for urban
communities.
“We haven't hired a lot
of tcachcrs," said A1
Fortune, principal of Devo-
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