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SAM COOKE’S WIDOW SAYS • HIS BROTHER ASSAULTED HER He Sus s She Had Pistol CHICAGO (NPI) What was meant to be only a "per sonal talk” last week with Barbara Cooke Womack, wid ow of the late singer, Sam Cooke, resulted in the arrest of Charles Cooke, 38, of De troit, a brother of the enter tainer who was shot to death last Dec. 11, in a Los Angeles motel. Cooke, who works as a fur nace repairman in the Motor City, was charged with aggra vated assault and battery and theft. He allegedly pistol whipped Bobby Womack, 21- year-old husband otf the 30- year-old former Mrs. Cooke, and reportedly slapped and beat her about the head in an altercation which took place June 26 at Roberts Motel, 66th and South Park. There were no serious injuries and no one was admitted to the hospital. Another brother. David, 23, tola Negro Press Internation al that "Charles and I went to the motel to have a talk with Barbara. W'e did not know what room she was in, so we stopped at the desk to call her. "She answered the phone and gave us the number, Room 203, and we went up to see them. Womack opened the door for us.” Charles, according to broth er, David, was co-author of the song, "Chain Gang, which became a hit when Sam recorded and released it. Da vid further stated that Charles had not received any royalties (See COOKE'S WIDOW, P 2) Ala, Agrees To Comply With CR Act WASHINGTON—AIabama’s Department of Education has agreed to comply with the provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Office of Ed ucation, U. S. Department of Health, Education, and Wel fare, announced last week. Acceptance by Commission er Francis Keppei of the Stale's compliance statement competes the roster of all State education, vocational education, and library agen cies. Each agency pledged that, in accordance with Title VI a! the Civil Rights Act, it will operate programs assisted toy Federal funds without dis crimination in regard to race, color, or national origin. The statements all pledge that the agencies will assign their staffs without regard to race and will conduct all meetings and staff activities on a desegregated basis. Each also asures the Commissioner that funds under Federal pro grams will not be distributed to any schooi district not in compliance. Although Alabama was the last Sta.e to submit a com pliance statement. Office of Education officials pointed out that school districts in the State have submitted a higher percentage of acceptable vol untary desegregation plans than any other deep south State. Thus far, 28 plans from Alabama school districts—33 percent of the State's total — have been accepted. Programs involving Federal financial assistance that are administered by Stole agen cies include: Library Services and Construction Act; Nation (See ALABAMA AGREES, P 2) From Raleigh s Official Police Files: THE CRIME BEAT BY CHARLES R. I ONES Cop's Hos Torn, 2 Men Jailed Officers R. B. Callahan and K. K. Wail reported at 6:30 p.m. Monday, that upon arri val at 408 Montague Lane with William Morris Andrews. 20, they entered the house with him so he could get his clothes. Once inside, bedlam "broke loose" as Ernest <E. j.) Her ring, 50, of 314 N. Carver St., “had a few words to say" and then starting fighting An drews. of 83.0 E. Davie St. The cops separated the two men and in so doing. Andrew's knocked off Callahan’s hat, then tried to tear it up. Herring was arrested for en gaging in an affray, while An drew* faces two charges, en A*** Raleigh Man Attacks Two And Rips Off Aunt’s Clothes THE . CARQB^IAN VOL. 24. NO. 34 CORE EYES POLITICS **★★** * * * * * * SNCC May Be Heading For Trouble Plans For North Are Viewed The left wing Student Non violent Coordinating Commit tee may be headed for trouble as it shifts its civil rights fight to the North this summer, the July issue of Ebony magazine says. Describing SNCC as "the most radical, the most contro versial” of all civil rights or ganizations, Ebony says the youthful group will not play ball with other organizations within the civil rights move ment. "We are in revolt,” says SNCC leader John Lewis, “not only against segregation, but also against the type of lead ership, the so-called old guard leadership." he adds: “Even the civil rights movement must become democratic.” Another SNCC leader, Bob Parris told Ebony that “the coming months will be cru cial ... we may find ourselv (See SNCC MAY, P. 2) Cops Picket With Guns; Countered NEW YORK—The increas iniy urgent issue of a police civilian review board was spotlighted last week when a City Council, meeting to con sider such legislation was pic keted by some 500 white mem bers of the Patrolmen's Be nevolent Association, armed with their revolvers. CORE counterpickets marched in support of the pending legis lation. Main target of police epi thets was CORE National Di rector James Farmer, who had pleaded unsuccessfully for dis arming the cops during the demonstration. Newspaper re porters could count no more than three Negro policemen among the 5000 pickets. The Negro policemen s organiza tion, the Guardians, recently went on record favoring a ci vilian review board. Demonstrate For Review In Jersey Cities Demands for a police civil ian review board were drama tized by recent CORE demon strations in Newark and Pat erson, New Jersey. gaging in an affray and dam age to city property. The of ficer’s hat cost $3. Slap In Face Nets Man Cel! Mis# Betty Lorraine Plippin, 21, of 612 Quarry Street, told two police officers at 1:54. a. m. Sunday, she was sitting in a parked car in front of her home w'hen Ira Frasier, 20, of 0-15 Washington Terrace, came up and pulled her from the auto, then proceeded to slap her face with his hands. Miss Flippin signed a war rant and Frazier was arrested on a charge of assault and battery. The complainant suffered a cut on tier Up <Bws CRISfI; BEAT, I*. J) North Carolina 's Leading Weekly RALEIGH. N C„ SATURDAY. JULY 10. 1965 V: i r :<c '' * jh- i ' 5-\ - ;•* f : AT CORE'S NATIONAL CONVENTION IN DURHAM - The Congress of Racial Equality held Its’ 23rd annual convention in the “Bull City,” the first one ever held in North Carolina, last week. The sessions began on Thursday, July 1, and concluded Monday, July 5. Shown here are Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer, left, a member of the Mississippi National Freedom Democratic Party, who delivered the main address for the opening session, and, on the right, the Rev. James Farmer, National Director of CORE, who told the more than 450 delegates that they were in a dilemma because of lack of financial funds. See story. (UP! PHOTO). 16 lew Ctepfers Join CORE;. Negro Candidates Could Offer DURHAM-- The 22nd An nual Convention of the Con gress of Racial Equality end ed here Monday, July 5, with the identification and loca tion of sixteen new chapters of the national organization being announced. National director, the Rev. James Farmer, speaking at the opening session on last Thursday night, urged -wide Roy Wilkins Sees New NAACP Em DENVER (NFI>—’The NAA CP “is entering a new phase of the civil rights struggle,” declared Roy Wilkins, NAACP executive director, on the eve of the opening of the 56th an nual contention of the na tion's Leacnng civil rights or ganization. He made this statement at a pre-convention press con ference in the Denver Room of the Hilton Hotel. Noting that while other rights groups are new— and the NAACP welcomed energy in the movement—he pointed out that these groups “do re state the goals of the NAACP.” Flanked by other national officers, he recalled the last 40 years of the movement since 1925—and the changes that have come about. “Some of the most out standing changes,” he said, “are that lynchlngs, formerly in flower, now are no longer accepted by the American public. In 1925, lynchlngs ran at almost 40 a year, but now they have almost disappeared from the American scene." Turning to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, he reiterated that (Sc* KOY WILKINS, P. 2) political participation as the next logical step in reaching the “desired objective.” He defined this “desired ob jective” as "an open society, free of race discrimination and forced segregation, shorn of poverty and unemployment with decent housing and high Quality education for all.” Fanner also urged the more than 450 delegates here to toe prepared to put up candidates for nomination when neces sary. He seated, "The organisa tion's present political policy of pressuring and cajoling po litical units is dead.” The national director added, "When black ghetto commun ities express the desire, we must take the lead in helping them develop Freedom Dem (See COKE MEET, P. 2) VIVIAN MALONE JOINS JUSTICE DEPARTMENT - Wash ington; Miss Vivian Malone, the first Negro graduate erf the University of Alabama, is pictured her e last week on her new Job with the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Depart ment. Miss Malone, who received her degree last month, went in the Justice Department last week as a SB,OOO per year research analyst. (UPI PHOTO). PRICE 15 CENTS Magazine Is Here "The National Scene magazine, a supplement promised our readers two weeks ago, and which should have appeared in last week's CAROLINIAN, arrived Tuesday of this week and is being includ ed in this edition. It Is hoped by the man agement and staff of The CAROLINIAN that you, the reader, will find many interesting news items and photographs in this sup plement. Finally Subdued By taw’ BY CHARLES R. JONES A 21-year-ol:I Raleigh man apparently went berserk from the effects of “too much drinking” here ealry Sunday, caused extensive damage to furniture at the home of his aunt, ripped off the clothing of the two occupants in the house, and ended up in jail after being observed by two cops ersing and damaging the outside of the residence. James Louis Cole, of 6 N. Swain Street, was seen by Of ficers R. L, Johnson and B. W, Peoples at 2:40 a.m. Sunday, cursing and damaging the front of a house, owned by Mr. and Mrs, James Curlee, where he also lives. Upon entering- the house, Mr. Curlee, 70, told the offi cers that James Louis came home drinking and began to beat Mrs. Savannah Leach Curlee, wife of the complain ant. The beating began, they agreed, after Mrs. Curlee “said something” to the young man about his drinking. Mrs, Curlee’s clothes were ripped from her body by the defendant during the melee. Mr. Curlee’s garments were also torn away. Damage to the furniture in side the house was set at S2OO. The woman was taken to Wake Memorial Hospital by ambulance for treatment of a sprained left wrist and cuts on the lower portion of her Mt leg'. Cole had to be forcefully re moved from the scene and taken to the hospital, where he was given medical aid for (See LOCAL MAN, P. 2) W. Teague To Address. Teen-Dems The Third of a series of Teen-Dem Member-ship Rallies was held Saturday, July 3, at 1609 East Davie Street. Rain prevented the group from tak ing its planned trip to Mead ow-brook Country Club, but rain did not prevent 81 new and old members attending the meeting and social hour afterward. Miss Claudia Reid, club sec retary, welcomed the following new members: Joyce Sanders; Jackie Poole, Deloris Hall, Gwen Beckens, Clayton Hol den, Wilson Wallis, Perry Crutchfied, C&atoon McKay, Fabette Smith, Denise Spa ugh, Connie Davenport, Diane Kearney, Dona Kaye, Carol Hickerson, Maria Hickerson. Donald Patterson, and Geral dine Williams. The Fourth and last of a series of membership rallies will be held Saturday, July 10, at which time the Capital City Teen-Dems expect to exceed their membership goal of 100. Claudia Reid will present her report on “Morality In Ameri can Politics”. Woodrow' Tea gue, local attorney, and Wake County Democratic chairman, will be the speaker. The Po litical Education Workshops (See TEEN-DEMS. P. 2) Protest Mention 0! Ex-Miss. Gov. As Circuit Jvdp WASHINGTON, D. C. Congressman John Conyers, Jr„ <Dem. Michigan) last week attacked the nomina tion of former Mississippi Governor, James P. Coleman to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. “I oppose his nomi nation because he is a dedi cated and effective segrega tionist who has constantly used Ms great legal skills to subvert federal court decis ions enforcing the Constitu tions.! guarantees of justice for all. It is incredible to me that the architect of most of the Mississippi laws of the 19- 50’s designed to thwart fed eral civil rights legislation should now be appointed to the federal court handling most of the crucial civil rights cases in this country. "As Mr. Coleman stated in June. 1959, ‘l'm not entitled (See CONG!tKS33KAN, *>, 2) ' 'ir " -riijb -•- • T Jlu * K » • HPi. / ■ *r". GETTING A HEAD START - New Orleans, La.: Lucl Baines J' ihnson Joins a young child and an unidentified member of the “Operation Head Start Project,” at clay modeling during her recent visit to New Orleans. The 17-year-old daughter of President and Mrs. Johnson, Is honorary chairman of the volunteers for vision progfam, a part of the project “Head Start.” (UPI PHOTO). Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Plans Anti-Poverty Vigil WASHINGTON. D. C.—The 1965 District Representative’s Workshop, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, which was held at National Headquarters, 2714 Georgia Ave., N. W., July 2-3, closed on the theme that the 25,000 - member had taken stock of itself and that a big job was ahead if the principles of the organi zation were to be properly demonstrated. George Meares, Brooklyn, N. Y., Grand Basileus, opened the first session by welcoming the participants, but took time to admonish them that the Fraternity needed to take a new look at itself and de termine where it stood in the fast changing society. Fred erick D. Nance, Norfolk, Va., host District Representative, also gave words of welcome, but w’as conscious of the big job ahead. Real evaluation began when Ellis F. Corbett, Greensboro, N. C., Ist Vice Grand Basi leus keynoted the meet by discussing the role of the Dis trict Representative. Mr. Cor bett was grataful to these men, but told them that theirs was a great job and it was in cumbent upon them to create the image that rightfully de picted Omega. Walter H. Rid dick, Norfolk, Va., Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, and H. Carl Moultrie, Wash ington, D. C., National Execu tive Secretary, w'ere mindful of the fact that without the proper keeping of records the image would be marred. Father H. Albiaon Ferrell, Washington, D. C., Grand Chaplain, hit the core of the organization in his treatise on the ritual. He was conscious of the fact that the ritual was composed of the very- vitals that made men conform to the highest ideals of manhood and that this should forever be be foremost in an Omega man’s mind. Dr. Matthew J. Whitehead, Washington, D, C., Dean of the College, D, C. Teachers College, went to the real sour of the organization when he snoke on the academic role of the fraternity. The educa tor pointed out that the caus es and reasons that attracted undergraduates to a fratern ity 40 or 50 years ago had been outmoded and even though the criteria is scholar ship he wondered whether such a standard could over ride the present-day student's desire to have an apartment while in college, or to work at two or three part time jobs, so as to pay for a car, while try ing to get attention. He won dered If things were replacing ideals in a student’s reach for an education. He ended by Local Wife Faces Fraud License Rap A Bart Street housewife, who is under 18 years of age. faces charges of attempting to obtain a driver’s license by fraud. Edward Travis Pope, driv er’s license supervisor for the local district, informed De tective C. D. Gilbert at 6 p.m. last Tuesday, that examiner Willie S. Privette had detect ed a difference in the pa rental or guardian signature on a license for Mrs. Carolyn Collins Winters, of 108 Bart Street. Mrs. Winters said, when contacted by “the law”, the signature on her learner’s per mit was made by her husband, John Wesley Winters. She also related that on Tuesday, April 27, her hus band was working, so she per suaded a man she didn’t know to accompany her to the Driv er’s License Bureau and sign his (her husband's) name to the application. A warrant, was drawn, char ging Mrs. Winters with viola tion of Motor Vehicles Law 20-30, Section E. She will face trial in City Court Friday of this week at 2 p.m, saying the fraternity needed to buttress its appeal with three things, frankness, crea tive thinking and passing principles of leadership. Dorsey C. Miller. 2nd Vice Grand Basileus, of Ocala, Fla., took up the challenge, as it related to undergraduates and felt that the graduate chapters would do w'ell to im plement their program with a image that would make an in delible impression on the un dergrad while in college and this would serve to make him a better Omega man when he ventured into this new' life of making a living, raising a family and in community building. The Saturday sessions con tinued to take a look at the image and Clark Beck. Yellow Springs, Ohio, 4th District Representative, went farther (See OMEGA FRAT., P. 2) ROBERT JACKSON . . . going to Texas Southern Grid Boss At Shaw To TSU Post Robert “Stonewall" Jackson recently resigned his post as head football coach at Shaw University here to accept a position as assistant coach in football and an instructor in physical education at- Texas Southern University in Hou ston. Jackson, who played with the NFL New’ .York Giants from 1950-53, following his graduation from A&T College in Greensboro, has been head mentor at Shaw' since 1960. During that five-year span his teams compiled a 14-28 won last record. The Allentown, Fa. native has also had coaching stints at Johnson C. Smith Univer sity, Charlotte a.nd at St. Au gustine’s College, Raleigh. According to James E. Lytle, athletic director at Shaw, no successor has been named to La Trial Os lev. I. Cox Is Delayed NEW ORLEANS, La.— The Rev. B. Elton Cox. militant High Point, N. C. civil rights leader, was granted a stay by a federal appeals court here, setting aside, at least for a while, his trial in a State Count at Baton Rouge, The minister w'rs originally slated to face trial on an a mended charge, which was fil ed by District Attorney Sar gent Pitcher in connection with a civil rights demonstra tion in the Louiaina capital eity in 1981, The United States Supreme Court reversed State convic tions of the minister and oth ers in a protest by more than 2,000 Negroes and whites. Pitcher then amended his charge and launched new ef forts to try Rev. Cox in State Court following the reversals. “This action by Pitcher k (See REV. COX, P- ri
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