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jSsKljllf' Jdjjfek. "; ffQ&uSl j" » fg£fcy i * iSsS§SP| gyvrt^wrep^y’' h|le?& *'•*>£? 4 *fcs HANGING SHOCKS WORLD-Baghdud: Two of the 14 Iraqis hanged January 27 .is spies for Israel, dangle from a gallows in Bagh dad. Nine of the executed men were Jews. The hangings brought denouncements from world leaders, including U.N. Secretary Gen eral U. Thant and Israeli Premier Levi Eshkol, who said the only crime of the nine men ‘‘was their Jewishness.” (UPI). Black Baptists Ask For Y ietnam Peace MEMPHIS -The president of the 600,000 member, militant wing of the black U. S. Baptists promised to petition the heads of state involved in Vietnam to declare a "cease-fire” during the Paris peace talks. Dr. Emory R, Searcy, newly elected president of the Pro- Students At Shaw Will Hein Girl BY RICARDO ROBINSON Shaw University "Black Stu dents for the Defense of the Rocky Mount Four,” concerned over the "unjust and racist” system of North Carolina, have pitched in with the Committee for Racial Justice to launch a campaign in behalf of Miss Marie Hill, 17, of Rocky Mount. The CRJ staff met with the student body at a rally in Green leaf Auditorium on Shaw’s cam pus last weekend, and solicited the aid of sophomores, juniors and seniors in an effort to bring capitol punishment to a halt In North Carolina. At the meeting where canvas sing, demonstration andpublic f ity committees were born, the entire student body pledged its full support to the task of rais ing $15,000 for the legal de fense of Marie Hill. "Student feel that too many times racist acts are committed against black America that go unnoticed, added a student spokesman. Monies will hope fully be collected through shows, solicitation, contribu (Sec STUDENTS, P. 2) The Crime Beat FROM RALEIGH’S OFFICIAL POLICE FILE TRIES TO KILL SELF Mrs. Barbara Jeane Walker, 30, Route 1, Box 2928, Middle sex, allegedly attempted suicide at a Blount Street house here last Saturday. The woman first told two cops that she had ac /cidently cut herself while wash *lng dishes, but later admitted cutting herself with a rasor blade. Robert Dunn, who resides at 513 1/2 S. Blount Street, told "the law” that he entered the kitchen and saw Mrs, Walker cutting herself with a razor blade, later found in the trash can. She was taken to Wake Memorial Hospital, treated for four lacerations, released,then charged with attempted suicide. It was not. ascertained just what part of her body was injured. * * * SHOT OUTSIDE CASINO George Burnette, 318 N. Garner Road, Garner, reported to Officers at 50:15 p,m, Sat urday, that he was shot In the right arm after his friends were a going with each other outside the Latin Casino night club, corner of S„ Boundary and s, Haywood Streets. He said his attacker was riding In a light green Plymouth or Dodge. Johnny Blaylock, W. Garner k Road, Garner, said he could W Identify the suspect “by face” iS he saw him again, "Buddy” Lyons and Cecil Anderson, both of Walnut Street, were listed as prime suspects. "Some sort, of rifle was used,” the officers’ report concluded. (See VtintK SEAT. P. 3) gresslve National Baptist Con vention, the eight-year old split from the older and more con servative National Baptist, spelled out his suggestions for peace in Vietnam at the winter session meeting in Memphis, Tennessee at the Greater White Stone Baptist Church. More than 300 messengers from a cross the nation and the Ba hamas were in attendance. Searcy also called for Presi dent Nixon and the Congress to pass legislation to set Martin Luther King’s birthday, January 15, as a national legal holiday. President Searcy suspended all" business on Thursday morning to permit delegates to join the Board of the National Council of Churches in a memorial pilgrimage to the Lorraine Mo tel, scene of Dr. King assassi nation. Dr. Searcy was joined by Mrs. Minnie Bruce of the Women’s Division. The Atlanta pastor singled out fSee BAPTISTS ASK, P. 2) President Challenged By MM WASHINGTON, D. C. - In a major speech prepared for de livery before his Atlantic City- Cape May Chapter Saturday night, Berkeley G. Burrell, president of the National Busi ness League, challenged the Nixon Administration to give positive and meaningful im plementation to its slogan a dopted for that Administration “Forward Together,” and at the same time furtherance of its up to this time paper commit ments to the concept of “Black Capitalism” by providing a massive commitement to the cause of ghetto economic de velopment and self-determina tion by ghetto residents, most of whom continue to be blacks (See NBL. P. 2) Rites Saturday For J. D. Lewis, Sr. Funeral services are sche duled in Pittsburgh, Pa., Sat urday, February 1, for John D. Lewis, Sr., former man ager of the Raleigh District, North Carolina Mutual Life SIX CHILDREN DIE IN FLAMES-Hurtsboro, Ala.: Spectators look at the remains of a fire-gutted house in which six children, ranging in age from two to 12, were killed early January 26. Officials said the childern were left in the care of the oldest, a 12-year-old boy by their divorced parents. The boy apparently built a fire in the fireplace which spread while they were asleep. (UPI). Fayetteville's BUC LASHES OPT AT CCAP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR %■&&& >3-53-53-13- <t ■&•&•& 53-53-53.53- Baptists Urge Peace THE CAROLINIAN ..., ■■■■■ --T-yvi-a^y-HfrSy^^fla^S&aaaa^i^kaiiaa^^ VOL. 28. NO. 14 Kilb Pregnant Wife 53-53-53" 53- 53-53-53-53- #### -ft### Hundreds Attend Kftdren Rites ’" S '' ■ - ' v '"'■ y* k yftffr-rt-Ayygtsi. 4 • %}. ' SCENE AT KITCHEN FUNERAL-Pallbearers are shown here Mon day bearing the remains of George Edward Kitchen up the steps leading to the Sacred Heart Cathedral, where a funeral mass was offered by the Rev. Cranor Franklin Graves, 0.P., pastor of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Sacred Heart Cathedral Scene Os Funeral Mass For Kitchen The sad words or a hymn, “Will the Circle Be Broken?” became stark reality here Mon day afternoon as Mrs. Willie Genora Kitchen, local scncoi teacher and mother of two small daughters, was a witness as her young husband received the last rites of the Catholic Church, the victim of a murder er’s bullet on Sunday night of the previous week. Hundreds of persons from all walks of life, about equally di vided as far as race is con cerned, overflowed Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hillsborough Street, for the 3;3op.m.funeral Mass. Insurance Co., who died at 4 a.m. Wednesday, January 29, In Pittsburgh, where he enter ed a hospital Monday. Mr, Lewis, who would have been 74 years of age on February 17, North Carolina's Leading Weekly RALEIGH. N. C.. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1. I%‘J Gmm Seli After W# Thirty-year-old George Ed ward Kitchen, the victim, him self a former teacher at the Jeffreys Grove Elementary School, was born December 23, 1938 in Belmont. As an honor student, he attended Elizabeth City College, where he re ceived the Bachelor of Arts degree and joined the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. At the time of his death, he was an insurance underwriter for the Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company of Seattle. Survivors include his wife, the former Miss Willie Genora Black, two daughters, Sherri Lanette, 4. and Cvnthia Marie, was the father of J.D. Lewis, Jr., executive director of GROW, Inc., here and popular television master of ceremony. The senior Lewis was em (See LEWIS. SR.. P 7 months, Ills father, Clyde Bry- KITCHEN ant, his mother, Mrs. Mary Kit i chen, his step father, Joseph I Kitchen, and a host of oth e r [ relatives, i Meanwhile, ID Ist rict Court I Judge Pretlow j Win borne allow • a defense mo tion Mondayto %I§PI iffpf’ PERRY postpone until Friday of this week a prelim inary hearing; for white, 24- year-old Ernest Ray Perry, who faces a murder cnarge in the pistol slaying of Mr. Kitchen. Perry hails from Zebulon, Solicitor Henry Newton In formed the judge that he was ready for the case, but Carl C. Churchill, Jr„ defense at torney, asked for the delay. The lawyer said he needed more time to investigate the January 19 shooting. Listed as State’s witnesses on the warrant which was issued for Perry’s arrest were Larry Morris Wilson of 902 Peach Tree and Bobby Ray Stallings of the 1600 block of Bickett Boulevard. Police have said that two men were riding with another rnan who fired the shot (See KITCHEN. P. 2) SWEEPSTAKES 6176 2302 1375 S3O $5 $lO Anyone having current BLUE tickets, dated Jan. Si. if®, with proper numbers, present same to The CAROLINIAN office and receive amount* listed above from the SWSJEPSfTAKES Feature. Mrs. Hayes Wins Sweepstakes Mrs. Ella Kayes, 1417 Gar ner Road, this city, visited Rhodes Furniture Company, S. Wilmington St., 1a st week and the visit proved to be a very SINGLE COFY 15c NC Parolee Fires And Kills Wife TABOR CITY - Three fatal shots, fired through a window, killed young and pregnant Mrs. Shirley Ann Gore Small last Thursday night as she sat in the home of her mother, near here. Mrs. Small’s death ended two harrowing days during which she had appealed to friends, relatives and law endorcement officials for protection from threats of murder which she had received from her estrang ed husband. Two days later,, the body of the husband and father, Prince Albert Small, was discovered in an auto near Charleston, S. C„ where he had died from the poison of carbon monoxide gas. His death was ruled a sucide by authorities. A worker in Tabor City's Community Action .Program (See K£1.1.8 WIFE. F. 2) Fayetteville Group Says Letter Off FAYETTEVILLE - Fayette ville’s Black Unity Conference has called an open letter by John Murray, executive direc tor, Cumberland County Com munity Action Program (CCC AP) “a collection of hearsay and glorified generalities.” A spokesman said that they represent wicked devices in an effort to divide the community. The Black Unity Conference in cludes all of the major fra ternities, sororities, civic clubs, the poor and interested persons in Cumberland County. “Murray’s letter was a sub terfuge to make it appear that there is a personality conflict when In fact it is his or. in ability to The spokes man said. The group further asserted that instead of being specific, Murray has relied on gener alities. An example, “And in asmuch as, in my opinidn, and tn the opinion of many of the (See HASHES, P, 2) Temperatures during the pe riod, Thursday through Monday, will average below normal In land and near normal In the east, near the coast. Daytime highs are expected to average In the 4Cs In th west and cen tral portions of the state, to the low and middle 50s in the east. Lows at night will range from the Zo s In the mountains, 25-St degrees In the interior, to the 30s along the coast. Rather mild weather Is expected Thursday and Friday, followed by colder temperatures Saturday through Monday. Precipitation will total more than three-fourths of an inch, occurring as rain or show ers Thursday and mainly in the east portion Friday and again Sunday nleht and Monday. rewarding one for her. While there, she was given a yellow Sweepstakes ticket, numbered 3626, second prize (See BWERPBTAKKS, P. 2) BROTHERS HELD FOR MURDER - Los Angeles: Larry Stiner, (left) 21, and his brother, George Philip Stiner 22, leave their arraignment January 23, on two counts of murder before West Los Angeles Municipal Judge Leo J. Freund. A murder complaint was issued against the two brothers in the slaying to two members of the Black Pan thers Party in a UCLA classroom build ing last week. (UPI). Hurley Evans Dies On Job In N. Y. Raleigh lost one of its finest natives when word reached here Monday morning that Hurley Evans, 23-year-old former “great” end with the Ligon High School Little Blues foot ball team, had died on the job in New York City. A 1964 graduate of the John W, Ligon High School, Hurley was known and loved by most Raleighites as a young man who was always happy and say ing nice things about everyone with whom he came in con tact. The cause of his death was unknown at CAROLINIAN press time. During his late elementary and high school years, he was an active junior usher at First Baptist Church and attended Sunday School and church ser vices regularly. Evars was about 6-3 and weighed approxi mately 250 pounds. For the past two years, he had been a police officer In New York and was on the job when he was fatally stricken. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Fvans, 3 Nash Ter race, Chavis Heights, Hurley had worked at Jones Barber Shop, 127 E. Hargett Street, “since he was about eight year old,” said proprietor W. Raymond Jones. Mr. Jones also stated, “When he first came to work for us, lie was a porter and he stay ed here until he finished high school. Hurley seemed like one of the family and we sort of adopted him. He could respond to kindness. He was happy in school, in the church and just about everywhere.” H. E. Brown, principal at Ligon, said, “It was a shock NEWSMAKERS - Top row, left to right, are 41, the head of the new employee development program at the tt, J, Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston-Salem, as the firm’s manager of personnel development, and Edwin T. Pratt, 38, executive director of the Seattle, Wash. Urban League since 1961, who was killed late Sunday night while investigating noises outside his home. He was shot in the face by one of his two assailants as his wife looked on. Bottom, left to right: The Rev. Ralph David Abernathy is shown at a press conference in Atlanta Tuesday, where he claimed that more than one person conconsplred to kill late Dr, Martin Luther King, Jr, Abernathy said that although he had no proof that Ray was innocent of the shooting, he did not. want to sec Ray be the scapegoat for a crime engineered by a larger group, and Herman L, Clif ford, 45, assistant principal of CardozoHl&h School, Washington, D, C», who was totally shot last Friday as he chased three bandits through the predominantly Negro school’s crowded hall ways. The bandit escaped with about 5350 in cash and checks, (ALL ARE UP! PHOTOS). to hear of Hurley’s passing. I remember h.im as a consci entious youngster who always tried to help others.” (See EVANS DIES, P 2) f V NAACP Os State In Meet Here BY. J. B. HARREN The future progress of Negro- Tarheelia will depend, in the main, upon the continued ap plication of the intelligent use of loeal pressure in all areas of civil rights, declared N. c„ NAACP president Kelly Miller Alexander, Sr., of Charlotte and Grover Smith, Jr., Na tional Labor Director of Birm ingham, Ala., as they addressed the fifty adults and 45 youth and college chapter members (See NAACP, P. Z)
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