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Abernathy Starts Nationwide 1 Get-Out-Th i*¥ot« Campaign 4 MONTGOMERY, CU. - Dr. Ralph David A bernathy, President of tha Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Monday opened his nationwide “Get-Out-Tha-Vote” tour of twelve cities, beginning with a ''mule train march’' to the Alabama State Capitol here. Dr. Abernathy said he selected Montgom ery for the first stop on his “Peopie-to- Peopie” Campaign because: “First, this is the cradle of the Confederacy, Second, Mont gomery Is the birthplace of the Second Re construction which began in 1955 with the Montgomery bus boycott led by Dr, Martin Luther King, Jr. Third, this Is the head quarters of George Wallace. “Mr. Wallace has said if he is elected . *■ . , LAUNCHES VOTE CAMPAIGN - Montgomery, Ala.: Rev. Ralph D. Abeniathy, (in short sleeves) kicked off a nationwide get out the vote cam paign. here Monday with about thirty people gathered to hear him make a brief statement from the bed of a mule wagon that he drove to the front of the capitol. (UPI PHOTO). Black Churches’ Head Leads Get-Out-The-Vote Drive WASHINGTON, D. C„ (Spe cial) - Plans for a massive “get out the vote” drive among the nine million church goers in some 5,000 churches were announced here by Bishop George E. Baber, senior bishop of the African Methodist Epis copal Church, in cooperation with the Democratic National Committee. Bishop Baber announced de tails of the proposal follow ing the recent historic meeting of 500 black church leaders with Vice - President Hubert H. Humphrey and key staff aides In Detroit. The Bishop, who arranged the meeting, outlined a 15 point ‘jfet out the vote” program adopted by the ministers from 10 denominations. The clergy men paid their own individual expenses to attend the ses sions to give the Vice-Presi dent a rousing endorsement and pledge their all out support for ills election. ’ “It was the most significant gathering in the political and Civil Rights ROUNDUP PROPOSED CONSTITUTION TALLAHASSEE, FJa. - Voting for or against a new consti tution tor the State of Florida will take place on Nov, 5. The new constitution, ir. light of recent and strong civil rights directives, will carry this quotation: “No person shall be de prived of any right because of race or religion.’' In addi tion, a clause relating to segregation In schools and to intermarriage has been deleted. * * * “NEGRO ZONES" ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Placement of black policemen in outlined “Negro zones" has been outlawed by the U. F S, District Court of Appeals in an order to the city to reor ganize operations in the department so as to exclude any form of discrimination. Carl Sanderlin, attorney, represented some 14 black policemen who showed that bias existed in assignments and who disclosed that the city permitted the es tablishment of “Negro zones" to which black policemen were assigned. -*< * * * ‘•THIRD MOST LIBERAL" WASHINGTON - Justice Thurgood Marshall is the third most liberal justice on the U. S. Supreme Court bench, ac cording to a study made by the American Jewish Congress. Based on last year 's decisions, the study showed that Justice William O. Douglas led with the most liberal record, voting 67 times to uphold individual rights and five times in the ne gative. Justice Abe Fortas was second with 61 ballots for and 11 against, while Justice Marshall was third with 47 for and 10 against, with 15 Instances when he did not participate be cause it was his first year on the bench. * * * FREE TO MARRY LITTLE ROCK - Michael David Higgins, 20, and Susan Elizabeth Lane, 19, are now' free to marry, with parental consent. The State had triad to keep the interracial couple from marrying, but a federal court, citing a recent decision by the nation's highest tribunal, struck down the state law. * * a BEHIND BARS CLEARWATER, Fla. - Militant rights leader Joe Waller, Jr., t JS6, must remain to jail for six months to five years, after t being denied release on bail by Circuit Judge Charles M. ■ Phillips, Jr, Waller was, with five others, charged with grsad larceny In the December theft of a St. Petersburg CSty Hall mural. In denying Waller bail, the jurist. cited the militant's “repeated excursions to civil disobedience" and failure to live up to standards of conduct expected of person* SO. out on bond, An appeal is planned. ’* * * ANOTHER TALK EVANSTON, El. - Black Panther leader Eldridge Cleav er is scheduled to speak at Northwestern University on Oct. 25. Invited by the student senate, the author of “Soul On Ice" is not confronted by official opposition to his appearance, such as he faced when he sought to address the University of California at Berkeley. He finally was permitted to deliv er his lecture on racism. President, ha would stop SCLC™* demonstra tions, and I am hers to let him know that he can try and stop us right now at the Alabama Stats Capitol. Mr. Wallace might as well tatow that he will never turn us around.” The remaining schedule of the tours Tuesday, October 22, Marks, Miss.; Wed* nesday, Oct. 23, Houston, Tex.; Thursday, Oct. 24, San Francisco, Calif.; Friday, Oct. 25, Los Angeles, Calif.; Monday, Oct. 28, Baltimore, Md.; Tuesday, Oct. 29, Philadel phia, Pa.; Wednesday, Oct. 30, Newark, N. J,; Thursday, Oct. 31, New York, N. Y.; Friday, Nov, 1, Detroit, Mich.; Saturday, Nov. 2, Pitts burgh, Pa. amd Monday, Nov. 4, Atlanta, Ga. oMMareft : religious history of the nation because the black churches of America called on their white brethren to help them turn back the tide of racism and join our Crusade for Sanity in American life,” the prelate said. Representatives of the Na iryv&fv v"' gf* v ' BISHOP BABER tional Council of Churches at tended the session, but the pre dominantly black group includ ed delegations from Baptist and method Ist denominations as well as the Presbyterians, Episcopalians, Evangelical and Reformed Church, the United Church of Christ and the Dis ciples of Christ, Baber said. The group passed a resolu tion declaring: “We believe that the Honor able Hubert H. Humphrey offers our best hope to achieve sani ty in our domestic and inter national affairs. We fear the plague of unrest and confus ion which could follow the elec tion of a biased and demagogic leadership.” Although the ministers urged all out support of Humphrey, “God forbid that anyone should ever suggest to a minister what he should include in his ser mon,” Bishop Baber declared. “However,*’ he added, “If you see great moral issues where the scriptures shed light -- share this information with your congregation in the Preached Word.” The “get out the vote*’ drive (Sre BI ACK CHURCHES, P. 2) Demo Chief Answers TV HHH Critics J. Allen Adams, Wake Coun ty Democratic Chairman, ap peared as a dissenter last Thursday and Friday cn the Viewpoint pro gram, seen . ' . weekdays on WRAL television station here, IL, Mr. Allen had " |jF by Jesse Helmed llLh, k program an-|Bf > , J§ nouncer, .who iMil fir jm criticized vice®™®*™ *■ - President Hub- ADAMS ert H. Humphrey and his state campaign manager, former Governor Terry E. Sanford. Adams was also heard on the 50 radio stations that feature the Viewpoint program. (See DEMO CHIEF. P. 21 GETOUTTHE-VOTE ISSUE HELP TELL THE HUMPHREY CIVIL RIGHTS STORY In next week's CAROLINIAN there will appear a 18-paps supplement telling the Humphrey story in pictures, cartoons, and editorials of Civil Rights. Aside from its coverage in this newspaper, thousands of copies will be distributed throughout North Carolina. If you are Interested in placing your name on such literature as a sponsor, forward $2 to $5 to the CAROLINIAN, P. 0„ Box 628, Raleigh, N. C, s or bring it by The Carolinian, 518 E. Martin Street. All signatures must be in our office not later than Monday, October 28. The more funds made available, the larger the coverage will be in this get-out the vote supplement for continued peace, prosperity and a better America for all people. The CAROLINIAN expects to print between 150,000 and 100,000 copies depending upon the public response in sig natures and funds. Please clip and use the following in forwarding your name and amount: NAME —— —a— CITY OR TOY * — —— Killed While Walking In Rain y* V* V* A* As Ar Aj *■ Fayntlevißo Businessman GETS $350,(101) LOAN ' * * V a y-v ¥ v x r’r : ~ A X T jilt CARO LIMAN - ~^ North Carolina's Leading Weekly VOL"2 - BrNO~l " RALETgR SATURDAOCTOBER 26. 1968 ~ SINGLE COPY 15c Writer Says Candidates Toy With Racial Fire, Emotions Held In inmate’s Death Nixon And Wallace Scare! BY ROLAND BLACK WASHINGTON - While Pres idential candidate George Wal lace takes up the gauntlet of out-and-out racism and white supremacy, Richard M. Nixon is jousting In a more subtle way by toying with voters* e motions and playing with words. Almost everyone - black and white - knows where Wallace stands on civil rights. That is one reason he has gaineda sur prising amount of support among white sympathizers and black nationalists whose own racism parallels his. And Wallace does what has {See WRITER SAYS, i». 2) Dissidents In COM U Withdraw COLUMBUS, Ohio (NPI) - A new national black organization was to be formed Oct. 18-20 dur ing a meeting to be attended by dissident members of the Congress of Racial Equality. According to Robert L, Lu cas, planning coordinator for the national meeting, “The pur pose of the organizing conven tion is for members of the black community across the nation to participate in the formation of an organization which wiil at tack the major problems of black people.” This is not a CORE meet ing, he said. “It is a call for all Interested blacks to as semble In Columbus to shape the future of a radical black or ganization.** Lucas is former chairman of (Sec CORE m %NS. p. 2) Africana Art Gallery Will Open In City In the first move of this kind reported In the South, a Raleigh man has begun a venture de stined to Improve the public’s awareness of the work of black artists throughout the wo. ’ Joseph E. Guess, young grad uate of Shaw University, .now employed by Greater Raleigh Opportunities Worthwhile (GROW) here, contacted C, A. Dillon, president of Dillon Sup ply Company several weeks ago, and was given permission to use (See ART GAf LERY, P. 2} djfeffi' ■■ ■ $' fM^M jjg|ggfgr ’ v NO COMMENT - Los Angeles: Expelled Olympic Medal winners Tommy Smith (L) and John Carlos (C) chat with a co-passenger as they deplane at International Airport here from Mexico City. Other than telling a waiting group of about 50 newsmen “You reporters are really mean,” the two had no comment. Together with their wives, the quartet got into a wait ing station wagon and drove off. (UPI PHOTO). Marion Harris, Owner Os Cleaner, Gets Loan WASHINGTON, D. C, - How ard J. Samuels, Administrator of the small business adminis tration, disclosed Friday that a North Carolina man will re ceive the largest loan negotiat ed so far by the agency in its crash program, project own, to accelerate ownership of small businesses by members of min ority groups, Samuels said the loan, for $350,000, will go to Marion R, Harris of Fayetteville, owner of a laundry and cleaning business, who faced ruin last June when his plant and equipment were destroyed by fire. The loan, in which three banks are participating with an SBA The Crime Beat I From Raleigh’s Official j Police File I ATTACKED BY FOUR John Henry Washington, 314 Love's Lane, told a cop at 5:06 a.m. Saturday, that he came out of Staton's Case, 319 S. East Street, when four colored males jumped him to the next block, to front of 412 E. Davie Street, He was unable to describe his at tackers, h® said, but would re cognize them if he saw them agato, Washington, who suffered a three and one-half laceration of the nose, was treated at Wake Memorial Hospital. * * * BEATEN ON WAY TO ORK Solomon Thomas Hs. r r i a. Route 2, Raleigh, informed “the law" at 5:28 a.m. Saturday, that he was starting to walk to work, heading west to the 800 block of E. Martin Street, when two colored males jumped me and “beat me up." Mr. Harris said he had never seen either before and couldn't remember what they were wearing. He was treated at Wake Memorial Hospital for several abrasions about the head. fßee (TRSWS: BEAT. B. S' guarantee, will enable Harris to fulfill a contract estimated at more than SBOO,OOO involv ing the laundry and dry cleaning concession at Fort Bragg, Har ris won the contract by compe titive bidding in an award made only two days after fire de stroyed his plant last June 29. Samuels pointed out that with out the loan, Harris, a former army sergeant himself, (Mould have been ruined financially. The loan will enable him to re build the plant and install new equipment and still carry out the contract by Feb. 1, 1969. <»«•«• GETS MM.OOfI. P 21 APPEARS FOR HHH - Columbia, S. C.:< Jackie Robinson, first Negro to play major lea gue baseball, tells a Columbia news conference Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S. C., is “a truly great racist.” Robinson, visiting South Car olina for the Humph rev-Muskie ticket, defended suspended Olympic sprinters Tormnie Smith and John Carlos. (UPI). Man, 33, 1$ Shot 2 Times A 35-year-old white prison guard faces a manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Negro inmate at the Cabarrus County, prison unit, who died early Sunday. Lee V. Bounds, North Car olina Corrections Commission er, said the charge against Sgt. Arthur D. Hampton of Mount Pleasant was brought by L. M. Harton, an agent of the State Bureau of Investigation. Hamp ton was released under a bond of $5,000. According to Commissioner Bounds, the dead man was Reedy A. Carter, 33, of Winston-Sa <S(?e PRISON GUARD, P. 2) flam Imm Amwlt Set On Racial Discrimination NEW YORK - A three-day Legal Conference commemor ating the Centennial Anniver sary of the Fourteenth Amend ment, will t be held Nov. 20-22 at the Warwick Hotel in New York City, it was announced Wednesday, Oct. 23, by Robert L. Carter, General Counsel for the National Association'for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The goal of the Conference is to establish for the NAACP a practical five-to-ten year pro gram for the final legal as rWEBfflHUri \ 5620 4877 505 S • SSO S3O SSO | 8 Anyone having current VINK tickets, dated Oct 19. 1986 with ■ proper numbers, present same to The CAROLINIAN office and ■ w receive amounts listed above from the SWEEPSTAKES Feature Sweepstakes HasNo Winners Tate Hit By Car In Raleigh Lacy Ray Tate, 40, of 311 Waldrop St., was killed here Saturday when he was struck by a car about .10 p. m. on New Bern Ave., in front of St. Moni ca's Catholic School. near Tar-% boro Road. LACY R. TATE After being struck about 10 p.m., Mr. Tate succumbed at midnight. According to Raleigh police, Tate was hit by a car driven by Robert Allen Lane, 19, of 219 S. Bloodworth St. / Investigators were told by Lane that he did not see Mr. Tate until just before his car struck him. Police admitted that the area, directly in front of the school, was darker than usual because of the steady rain and the block ing of sight by overhanging trees. Pending completion of the in vestigation, no charges were filed against young Lane. A check with Llghtner Fun eral Home, Smithfield Street, revealed that funeral services for the auto victim will be con ducted. Thursday at the Light ner Chapel. The time of the services, place of Interment and surviv ors could not be given by the official of the establishment (See Kit.l ED WHILE, P. 21 sault on racial discrimination to America. The six sessions of the Con ference will focus on new tech niques to eradicate segregation and discrimination In Ameri can life. To this end, the Conference calls together fif ty of the country’s foremost legal scholars and practicing attorneys to present papers and offer commentaries on the legal and legislative strategies for the end of racial discrimina tion in housing, employment (See FIN’AI. E.EC.AI, P 3' There were no winners in The CAROLINIAN'S Sweep stakes Pr omotion last week and the prizes increase by double the amount offered last week. Two men claimed the two top prizes last week of $25, first, and sls, second. The previous week, the ladies were success ful as two won the first and sec ond cash awards. Patronize businesses which advertise in The CAROLINIAN. They appreciate your patron age. Kindly Inform them that you saw their “ads" to this newspaper. Sweepstakes advertisers may be found on Page 8 of this week’s CAROLINIAN, Look them over. Visit these merchants and be •sure to pick up your Sweep stakes ticket. Valid tickets this week must be plr.k to color and dated Oct. IS, 1968. Number 5620, first prize, tyill bring it's bearer SSO. The third prize has not been claimed In four weeks. BUAM Temperature* during the pe riod, Thursday through Monday, wto average below normal In tfc® mountain* aru* near normal elsewhere, with no tone flsv to-Say changes. Daytime high* will mn» In the tapper s«* or Sower e©s to the mountains and mostly In the upper o®i or I®r elrewhefe. Nighttime Sow* wta avorac* la the SO* In the North Carolina mountains, men ly #8« elsewhere, except Ik the rapper Ms on the outer hawks. Freclpltelta nrlSi total abow* one-haif tech, raeennte* as rote and Mattered showers, Rifely
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