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2 THE CAROLINIAN RAI.EIGH, N. C,. SATURDAY. MARCH 8, 1969 URBAN LEAGUE (CONTINUED FKOM PAGE ON*i t-hat the threat of the death penalty deters crime.” In fact, the policy statement said, "studies show that some states that have abolished capi tal punishment have lower homicide rates than those that have retained it ” Moreover, the Trusteed statement declared, "there seems little question that the death penalty has been applied in a discriminatory fashion.” "Since 1930,” the statement pointed out, ‘*ss percent of the 4,000 persons executed were black although Negroes make up only 11 percent of the popula tion.” The statement further noted that the death penalty was most often applied in cases Involving crimes by blacks against whites. "The mere presence of the death penalty in itself distorts our entire legal system and ad versely effects the psychology of our society,” the statement said. "Individuals who reject the death penalty on religious or moral grounds are systemati cally excluded from jury duty, leaving final judgement only to those who approve of the penal ty.” "Improvement of the death penalty, is, in effect, legiti matization by the society of the most extreme form of violence,” the Board said. It noted that in recent years the death penalty has been chal lenged as cruel and unusual punishment that could be pro hibited by the Eighth Amend ment to the United States Con stitution. The League noted that several cases were now in the courts involvingtheconstitional argument. James A. Linen is president of the National Urban League, Whitney M. Young Jr., is the League’s executive director. SOUL CITY (CONTINUED FKOM PAGE ONE) McKissick, formerly of Dur ham. is the past executive di re. t of the Congress of Ra cia. Equality (CORE), and was well - known throughout North Carolina for his legal and so cial involvement in civil rights cases, before moving to New York City several years ago to head CORE. Head of McKissick Enter prise, Inc., McKissick annoue ed the formation of Soul City on February 4 at a news con ference in Chapel Hill at the Holiday Inn. The articles of incorpora tion, filed here on February 26, reads: "To receive, and make grants and donations for the public welfare or for religious, charit able, scientific, educational and research purposes, forthepur- (Issij)r DIAL 828-9317 For Watch dog oil hoat tor v if*, Eiso heating ail and ail burner tervice. CAPITAL FUELOIL ICE & COAL CO. &Q 0 W. Hargett St. Everything For... BUILDING REMODELING REPAIRING • LIMBER • MILL WORK & ATHEY’S PAINTS • BUILDING MATERIALS At Our New Location On RALEIGH BELTLINE CAROLINA BUILDERS CORP. Between IJ, S 1 and 84 |Ph. 828-7471—Raleigh. N. C. IINCCLN Raleigh, N. C. STARTS SUNDAY, MAR. 8 THE STRANGER RETURNS Starring TONY ANTHONY plus— SHUTTERED ROOM Starring: GIG YOUNG STARTS THURS., MAR. 13 3 FEATURES BECHET AGENT FIREBALL GUNS FOR SAN SEBASTIAN ATTACK ON THE IRON COST pose of improving the economic conditions of the poor of all races, creeds and color. Non profit.” McKissick said, "Soul City,” although organized as a pre dominantly black settlement, Is going to open to all people. At a price of $390,000, 1,- 810 acres of farmland has al ready been purchased through a loan obtained from Chase Manhattan Bank in New York. The site of Soul City lies on U. S. Highway 1, some twenty miles south of the Virginia border in Warren County. FOR MAYOR (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) Jersey City, located in north ern New Jersey just across from Manhattan, has voted overwhelmingly in favor of the Democratic Party for the past thirty-five years. Robinson was born in the La fayette section of Jersey City. He attended the local schools and compiled and outstanding record, both in and out of the classroom. He served as class president during his junior ana senior years, was salu torlan of his high school gradu ating class and received the A merican Legion Award as the outstanding male graduate. Tn 19 4 8, Robinson entered Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire to begin the study of American history. His college education was in terrupted, however, in 1951 by service in the United States Army in Korea and Japan. H. returned to Dartmouth upon discharge from military ser vice anc! qualified in January, 1956 for the degree of Bache lor of Arts. He Immediately joined the staff of the National Scholar ship Service and Fund for Ne gro Students and simultaneous ly entered New York University to study counseling and per sonnel administration. He re ceived an M. A. degree from NYU in 1959. In 1960, Rchinson entered public life iri Jersey City as Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Revenue and Finance. Thereafter, his polit ical and professional careers developed at a steady pace. He served as a non-salaried com missioner of the Jersey City Housing Authority. He was ap pointed to his present job, Di rector of the Department of Health and Welfare in 1964. In this capacity during the past five years he has rendered an outstanding contribution to his community. Mayor Thomas J. Whelan whom he is challenging, has on numerous occasions de cribed him as "the most able and dedicated member of m> administration,” JEWEL THIEF (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) charges of breaking enter ing and larceny and receiving. He was accused of taking one Elgin white gold men’s watch, valued at $35; one Belforte ladles gold watch, $19.95; one Belforte ladles gold watch, $12.95; one Belforte ladies white gold watch, $18.95; one Elgin vellow gold ladies watch, $29.95; one Elgin gold ladies watch, $55; and one Belforte ladies yellow gold watch, valued at $17.95. A witness to the theft was Jack Floyd Williams, Route 1, Cary, an employee of Sir Park, Mich.: California and Muskegon County authorities continued discussions Februnrv 28 to determine whether a couple held for armed robbery here would stay in Michigan or be extradited to California where they are suspects in two slayings. Terry Phelos (R), 19-year-old girlfriend of Chester John son, 21 (UL), implicated Johnson in the deaths of Dr. Glenn K. Olson (not shown), 54, an Oakland, Calif,, dentist, and Loren Siiliph— ant, 18 (LL), of Hollywood, Calif., son of the writer-producer. Johnson was arrested in Jackson, Mich., February 27 on armed robbery charges. Miss Phelps was apprehend ed February 24 shortly after the holdup of a liquor store. (CPI). Fayetteville Street. Damage to a plate glass window in front of the jewelry store was set at SIOO. The suspect had been com paratively "clean” since June 1, 1967, when he was picked up on a larceny rap, prior to the Sunday morning charges. EDITOR OF f CONTINUED FROM TAGE ONE' vitalities and not necessarily because of its natural re sources or its people. Other countries have more natural resources and more people. "It is due to the magic of our political and economic systems,” he said. However, management by the government of our economic and social problems, must be solved to the advantage of all people. He stated that the political policy of the government is the policy of inflation, which is the whole economic structure of the United States. He pointed out that inflation is primarily the fault of the government, and It is the ignorant or the economi cally uninformed who puts the pressure on ihe government, "Without some skill, ex pertise and knowledge, no man can lift himself out of the economic rut,” he stated. Edu cation is the key to all advant ages, and the opportunity is greater for black people in busi nesses, especially in the ser vice ar^as.” Royster added that white people have discovered that there is a lot of money in the black community ready to be put to use. He advised that no one should become Involved in the stock market uruess tie has money he will not need for awhile, Royster’s appearance was sponsored by the Business De partment of Saint Augustine’s College. DEMANDS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ON*) established locations in the wake of urban renewal, con struction of expressways or in terstate highways, called for sweeping safeguards and wide scale protection of displaced businessmen caught under such circumstances. Mr. Burrell cited the lack of an adequate program au thorized to protect the small business man in Jhese situa tions, and deemed SBA’s pre sent limited authority and pro grams in this area totally in adequate, unrealistic, and too harsh on the prospective bor rower. Specifically, President Bur rell recommends that Congress appropriate adequate funds for SBA, or some clearly defined federal agency which would be delegated definite responsibi lity for providing adequate financial and technical as sistance to these business men especially under circum stances when they apply for loan assistance In the reloca tion process. These funds would encompass provision for con sultant services needed to help document damages where re quired by the lending agency, as well as other needed items. Burrell cited the situation in Nashville, Tennessee where NBL, through Its local chapter, secured funds to make a thorough study of the disastrous situation created In the black business community as the re sult of Interstate Highway 40 . . .AND THE DRIVER !. r ED-Kecksburg, Pa: A state trooper looks over front half of oar in ■ 25-year-old James W. Peters of Acne, Pa. crashed March 3. E . ■ E -uyi, the automobile was cut in two, Peters lived through the wreck. 1R failed to negotiate i curve and struck a tree, suffering leg and back injur ■ MJPI). being constructed through the heart of that community. Some of the findings of that study indicate that the '‘high way project will adversely af fect 320 businesses in Nash ville. Eighty-three percent of these businesses are fully own ed by blacks. Blacks are also part owners of sixtv-six per - cent of the remainder. There are only about 550 black-owned businesses in the entire city, and approximately sixty perceni of them are damaged by this highway.” REP. CONYERS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE tertalners learned of the bill and made radio tapes which have been played across the country. "As a result of the ef forts of Sammy Davis, Jr., TH-I - Dee, Ossie Davis, Bill Cos: ~ Joe Williams, Diana Ros the Rupremes, Diahann Cart Dick Gregory, and Nancy ’U son,” said Conyers, “my of fice has been literally debit with mail. I hope the sincerity and volume of this continuing support has a very posit: • impact on the legislative pro cess and we can look forward to observing the Martin LvN- King, Jr. Birthday Ho!id;:. iv:. January 15th.” Although she could not be pre sent for the press conference, Mrs. Coretta King, widow of the late Dr. King, sent a tap expressing her gratitude for the encouraging support so t: •• holiday honoring her husband, In the tape, which will lie sent to radio station throughout the country, she urged t ,at persons begin to contact their own Con gressmen and Senators to in dicates their interest in pass age of the King Holiday Bill. KITTRELL (CONTINUED FROM PAG! >M edly "out of town at a funeral” Friday. However, in a telephone in terview with Hey. Ho t Wednesday of this week, we were Informed that he 1 ad re ceived the list of grievance from the students and s, ui, -"We have agreed that t 1 r> dO John W. Winters & Company Exclusive Sale s Agent for Southgate Home s and Cedarwood Country E-tatt CALL US NOW! J. Samuel Hewitt—Joseph Winters—Mfoiiza Thorpe JOHN W. WINTERS & CO. 507 E. Martin Street Dial 828-5786 B. & J. ASSOCIATES Accounting and fax Services “Let Es Serve You” .1. H. BARBEE T. B. .HUES Co-Manager C Manage r Tel. 834-7712 TH. 834 7712 or 833-1102 133 E. HARGETT ST. RALEIGH, N. C. UfiO? OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT On East Hargett Street GOOD LOCATION CALL US ACM REALTY €O. Phone 832-0956 moiisti alions are over now. "These grievances are things nich we can take care of now and most of them have already been taken care of to the stu dents’ satisfaction. The president said that a new classroom building, annex ed to a new library was dedic ated hi November of 1968. "There are eleven classrooms in the building,” he stated. "Selene*' and business labora tories are also in the build ing,” Rev. Horton said. The first dormitory visited was Duke Hall, a facility for freshmen young men. The auditorium is located in this structure, as is the cafeteria (in the basement). Duke Hall’s auditorium leaks in the right hand corner as you enter, ant! the balcony is ir such, a state of dlsrepait that it is no 1 ice; usable. In thds dormi tory, the newsman was told, there are only three avail able showers for more ♦liars 100 men. Hawkins Hail is the dormi tory for sophomore men. There is reportedly only one work ing showni for some 75 men stud -ids There are two com .*id*-•. in ihe second floor bath room. Both appeared to be out of order as they were viewed fcv the news; i a", arid waste from 'he howls, where they had over flowed, was visit le in a large patch of discoloration or. the first flooi ceiling. A young man was observed taking a cold shower, ns we were Informed * ! ■ ."s "no hot water,” except on "very rare oc casions.'’ The door to the bath room was baiiJy hanging *o a Inside Alspaugh Hall, the wo men’s dormitory, we were first led to b lounge al2by 16 foot facitlity, used by some 100 young women. P was equp ped with a television set and three os so u r small lounge chairs. This was the warmest of any of the three buildings visited. On the second floor we saw student’s room which had been burned out the week be fo e.- was repaired at the time of the visit, however. it was. a ioo observed tnat there were no fire excapes on any of the dormitories. "If a fire broke out,” one female student stated, "we would have to iump, and I’d probably break my neck.” Another complaint of the stu dents was that there Is no physician or nurse on the cam pus. "We have to have the money if we want to see a doctor, and the nearest one is eight miles away,” bemoaned a male stu dent. It was also brought out that the school’s business manager had to approve a visit to the doctor. I.ast Thursday night, some 223 of the college’s 350 stu dents slept In the gymnasium 'i:i protest of these condi ' ions,” said Mr. Goode. Althought if was reported that a number of Kittrell students a t on work-aid scholar ships, it was brought out that it costs :ome $1,200 per year to at tend the school. Some of the Issues which rompted the mass protest last v: 1 y Included the following; nr\ deficiency, poor sanita ■n in the kitchen, more and fter food wanted, bad cooking '•ablt-, no hairnets worn by ii t-ria staff; bathrooms are trocious, laboratory i'ee-but o laboratory, activity fee-but o activity. Hie administration nd associates need to be looked i".to, some professors are in competent, no decent contact to the outside world, pay phones hould lx> installed on the cam pus and speedier service in the nsiness officer. At the height of the demon "■,Hons, about 11:30 a.m., one ! ealth and physical education instructor was alleged to have ' id a group of students, "Y ou can’t control the pen.’’Onestu- AT YOUR 7 SERVICE H a lei fall's JSeivest UNITED CAB CO. 304 3. TARBORO ST, DANIEL L HOOKER. / ■ For Courteous , Prompt Drivers ( all FROM QQ/i f) E? 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WITNESS TELLS (CONTINUED FKOM PAGE ONE) alcohol, but this, too. has been discounted by the attorneys so: the prosecution who are seek ing the death penalty for the June 5, 1968 assassination of Senator Kennedy. Guidelines Clarify Child Dependency Tax Deduction Greensboro Divorced or separated parents planning to claim a child as a dependent on federal income tax returns can avoid possible tax contro versy by carefully reading the guidelines. J. E. Wall, District Directo: of Internal Revenue for North Carolina, said the guideline should especially be referred to in cases where divorced or separated parents claim tin same child as a dependent Generally, the parent with custody of the child for the greater part of the year ■ entitled to the dependency de duction. There are exception to this rule, depending <-n tic terms of ihe decree and tin amount: contributed to tin child's support by the j an nt who does not have custody. 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