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Woman Gets Pistol Permit During Day Murders Husband Same Night ' Three Poverty Workers Resign Posts Concerned About Poor, Trio Says In order to clarify their re cent resignations from Wake Opportunities, Inc., three black administrators called a press conference at 1 p.m. on Tues day of this week at Chavis , Heights Community Action Cen ter, The three men are William (Bill) Glover, former director of Chavis Heights Center; Wil liam Knight, Manpower Coordi nator; and Richard Shackle ford, Project Manager of the Youth Program. i Speaking initially, Mr. Knight said, “First of all, there is a misconception going around that we resigned because Eugene Toten (former Director of Wake Opportunities) did. The facts are that we submitted our re signations before Mr. Toten submitted his, regardless of the date listed on his letter of resig nation.” Mr. Glover said he sent his resignation directly to Toten. The other two men submitted theirs to the chairman of the board of Wake Opportunities, William Frietag, an official of the Raleigh City Administra tive School Unit (Raleigh School Board). Carbon copies were isent by all three to other're sponsible officials, they said. The major reason expressed by all in leaving the program was that they felt they could more effectively organize the (See WORKERS RESIGN. P. 2i OEO Pair Charged In Contempt WASHINGTON, D. C, - The U. S. Senate has accused two poverty workers of contempt of Congress for refusingto sur render their personal and or ganizational papers to a sub committee. Alan and Margaret McSurely, Lexington, Ky., face up to 12 months in prison and SI,OOO fines for defying Sen. John Mc- Clellan of Arkansas, head of the Permanent Investigations Sub y'omrnittee of the Senate. U. S. Attorney General John Mitchell and the U. S. At torney for the District of Co lumbia will have to decide whether to ask a federal grand juqv to indict the McSurelys. ll' Indicted, the couple will be, tried in the U. S. District Court here. William M. Kunstler and Philip Hlrschkop, attorneys for the McSurelys, have filed a suit in the District Court to stop the prosecution. This was clone March 4, the day the Mc- Surelys refused to turned the papers over to McClellan. The papers have been the center of a legal and political battle for almost two years. They were seized in a raid on the McSurelys’ mountain home in Pike Count, Kentucky, after a fight against strip mining. Sedition charges were placed against the McSurelys, who were organizers for the South ern Conference Educational Fund (SCEF), a human-rights i (See ACCUSES TWO. p. 2) Black Unity Body Backs HC Strikers FAYETTEVILLE - Fayette ville’s Black Unity Council un animously endorsed the City Sanitation Workers’ Strike Sun day nieht. at a meeting held at Mount Sia.nl Baptist Church. The endorsement called the worker’s demands more than reasonable and said that the city has the funds to meet them without a strain on the financial pot. “Fayetteville officials has once again demonstrated that they are not prepared to cope with the times. Instead of act ing before the sanitation work ers urged them to, they reacted Instead of displaying states manship. It is continuation of a long string of items that, frustrate the black community including police brutality, un’~ paved streets and walks, lack of concern for black em ployees and the black com munity in general,” the state ment said. “We are prepared to support the sanitation workers until (See BLACK UNITY. P 2) THE CAROLINIAN' VOL. 28, NO. 32 According To UP! Release Shaw’s Cheek To Howard A&T State Calm Again DR. JAMES E. CHEEK Presidency Os Howard To l Cheek Washington, d. c - Ac cording to United Press Inter national’s office here, the Boa: .1 of Trustees of Howard Uni versity is expected to announce the appointment of Dr. James Cheek, 36, president of Shav, University in Raleigh, N. c. to the position of president this week (Thursday morning). Dr. Cheek was here Wednesday. Dr. Cheek came to financial ly-troubled Shaw, his under graduate alma mater, in Dec ember of 1963, when the in stitution w'as some in a $2- 78,000 deficit and in fear of losing its accreditation. He had left a professorship in religion at Virginia Union University, Richmond. Shortly after the young eau cato: took over the reins, Shaw began a massive campaign t< secure funds for paying off the school’s debts and rebuilding the campus completely. At present, the financial debt has been paid off, and the uni versity has won full accredita tion by the South Association of Colleges, and Universities. Four completely new build ing have been completed under Dr. Cheek’s administration,. They are; A nine-story woman’s (See OR. CHEEK. P. 2) JUST MARPIED-Washington; With her veil blowing in the wind, Mrs. Adam Clayton Powell, HI, leaves Washington Cathedral with her husband, the son of Harlem Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., following their wedding Msr 30. The bride is the socialite daughter of Mi. ind Mm. John J. Slocum of Newport, R. 1., and Tuxedo, N. A,, ami traces her family back to Myles Standish and the MayfD orCoiui . ■ V, North Carolina's Leading Weekly RALEIGH N ( FA TEED AY JUNE 7. 1969 One Shot In Chest Mills lan According to files listed in the Wake Count.;, Sheriff’s De partment, a 21- ear-old Ra leigh wife obta! ed lie--use to purchase a ran ias: Tues day, then s.'ot r _ t ar-old husband to death with it the same night. It is believed that the shooting fol •; an argu ment. Mrs. Pegga J; an 2 .<3 N. Cooke (fo;nic.h N f ar wood' Street, is being held in the women’s section of Make County Jail on a charge of murdering her husband, Ray rnond a brickiuuson. Wake County Coroner Mar shall w. Bennei infort CAROLINIAN n on Tuesda;. of this week that he had received information tha. Mrs. Lea had gotten a local taxicab driver (name unavail able) to sign for her as a character v.itness, in coin.:, the permit, “then she turned around .u:d signed roi him to get out-,” stated Mr. Bennett. ' permits on Ma 2., ti, (ia\ Mrs. Lea got hers, wete; Char lie Merlin Peebles, R. 4 s. East Street; James ti- s 'i.di. Phillips, 705 Hi ighr..: Rc.,l : Rufus Ru dolph Denning, Como Drive; and Edna Mann Neville, 2:3 Glascock Street. 1.e.5 as .1 ... once,’' sti :<: ' .. c ( .,. , , .it) either a .22 <•: 2‘ tuhl r. bed let. The wound> and was htl' i '.d (St-i* WOMAN WHO r , I WEATHIR RIPORT ] Temperatures- <3 u ring the i»f rtod, Thursday through Mon day. will average much belo*» normal Daytime hifitu wiH av in the middle 70s Lr the North Carolina mountains and along the outer hanks and around so d<* n eSspv» >r rr lx>vs' at night tti'l hr In O r . s ,)\ in the mountains and upper SG.i to the will tir rather warm on Thuv day, turning cooler late Friday and .Saturday Pr*ipitatioi. wUi total one-fourth to thru -fourths of an inch, occurring as scatter ed showers or thundershower*, mainly in the we*tern portion Friday and ujiai/i about Sunday in tin* mountains spreading across ihr State on Monday |||? m Hg. | A * ' : ■ Hll’s Lyons Coming To Fayetteville FAYETTEVILLE - Dr. • Lyons, Jr., director of admissions at Howard Uni emi in Washington, D, C.-, . - confirm- i Thursday, May . as ihe new president-of i a ett.- die State College dur )i, g a ;iei ti n g of the FSC i rustees, I I ’ons, 43, was report i earlie: a- tlie leading can i.date to succeed Dr. Rudolph bmes, who resigned recently. 1 Jones as accepted a pro i. so- r’s post at Elizabeth City State C ollege. 'ect- from seven candi •• b-s fin the post, Dr. Lyons ’ ill assume his new duties*on August l. '.to. im Jonn H. Cook, chair i .i of ti e iSC board of trus ' -*s sain last week, “I just t 1 ud T: . Lyons is tops and :E ike a wonderful presi -ut it, t-.as had every quali - ■ OR LYONS. p 2) SWEEPSTAKES 3578 1480 3 S2O $5 $2.50 V on? having current GRLSN tickets, dated May 31, 19S8. with ;i; vi lumbers, present same to The CAROLINIAN office and :.-e amount listed above from the SV\ EEPS’. AKES Feature | Two Claim Sweepstakes Cash - ce .'ig.:in, two ladies have I : :o iou: in patronizing [ t- c i: 1 1 ’’ businesses and se luck; Sweepstakes Pro- I -i:r>rioi) tickets. . Pej: 1 Jackson, 842 E. k Lt .ior : vet, obtained ticket I niiii.bei 3" 12 fioiri Thompson- I ~ . Company, 20 W. Hargett I' - ROM RALEIGH’S OFFICIAL POLICE FILES WE CRIME BEAT BE 7's WIFE TV ICE s Eula Mat Fort, 3], 1135 . .. State Street, told Officer H. I . i is: ing it 4:29 p.m. Sun day, t: it her husband, Ransom Fort, had beaten tier up Sat urday night and she had signed i warrant agaslnt him, charg ing assault and battery. She stated further that “when he _ got out of jail about. 12 noon Sunday, we had another fuss, ttiis time about the car and he beat me up again.” She told the ccij) that she Intends to sign still another assault and bat tery warrant against him. The woman suffered chest and head Injuries. * ■* * YS PaIR “GANGED UP” SINGLE COPY 15c School Reopens June 9 GREENSBORO - Dr. Lewis C, Dowdy, president of North Carolina A&T State University, which, was abruptly closed re cently because of campus un rest, announced Monday that students wili not be request ed to return to the campus for final examinations. Other scheduled activities, including the baccalaureate commencement convocation on June 1 and Summer School, which begins on June 9, will be held. “In a meeting recently,*' said Dr. Dowd}, “the academic deans voted to forego final exa minations at this time. The stu dents will be graded by averag ing all marks earned up to May 22. We feel that this system will be the most equitable solution of the problem in this emer gency.” Dr. Dowdy added that in cases where students appeal, exa minations will be administer ed next September. The situation at A&T stem med from several days of stu (Sce CALM RETURNS, P 2) Seek Vets For Posts As Couriers Washington, d, c. -Minor ity candidates (Negro, Orient al, Spanish American, and A merican Indian) are being re cruited by the Department of State as Diplomatic Couriers. Responsibilities include carry ing and safeguarding diplomatic correspondence between the U. S. Department of State in Wash (See VETS WITH, P. 21 Street. She presented'her ticket at the offices of tins newspaper and was awarded the second pr'.2e award of $5 in cash. Mrs. Jackson was a Sweepstakes winner about two years ago, also. Also winning, the third prize, (See SWEEPSTAKES, V. 2) Misses Ethel Lee Smith, 32, 312 Jamaica Drive and Dora Mae Wilson, 214 Battle Street were charged In warrants for tengaging In an affray with a deadly weapon after a witness “squaled” at 7 : 25 a.m. Sun day. The witness, Hubert Cole man, said he observed Miss . Smith engage in an affray with Miss Wilson. He claimed the Smith woman started the af fray by assaulting Miss Wilson with a hammer. However, Miss Smith accused both of them of attacking her at her home. She suffered scratches, bruises and her clothing was torn. i (See CRIME BEAT, I* 3) firm visits MISSISSIPPI-Meridian, Miss: Former vice-president Hubert H. Humphrey arriving for a two-dav stay in Mississippi June 3 confers with Negro civil rights leader Dr. Aaion Henry (L) before greeting about 300 children gathered. Humphrey is in Mississippi on the invitation of the “loyalist” Democrat Party, an integrated group headed by Aaron Henry. This is Hun phn- » s first visit to the deep south since losing the election to Nixon. (UPI). J.C. Smiths Seminary Is Moving To Atlanta This Yr. CHARLOTTE - The Theo logical Seminary of Johnson C. Smith University will not open at Charlotte location next September. The Seminary will be operated as a part of the Interdenominational Theo logical Center in Atlanta, Geor gia during the 1969-1970 school year. Dr. ! ionel H. Newsom, presi dent of Johnson C. Smith Uni- Educators Plan Huge Ga. Codab NEW YORK, N. Y. - Black teachers, administrators, stu dents, parents, and communi ty workers-all concerned with strengthening the rolt- of edu cation in the black communi ty-will converge on Atlanta, Georgia for the second National Conference called by the Na tional Association for African- American Education (NAAAE). The Conference will meet from August 20 through August 24. Preston Wilcox, the national chairman of the organization, issued the call. “We are at tempting to define and create a truly black educational agenda and a climate which meets and stimulates the aspirations and needs of the black community .” The conference theme, “The Firs This Time,” focuses on new black perspectives and cre ative Black solutions to press ing educational problems. Key issues before this year’s as (See EDUCATORS SFT p. ?\ •, ■ V ■ *" "A‘ . >r M JF’-, " J J .. * - SOLEMN MOMENTS-Narnugongo, Uganda: A BugandaCatho lic family prays beside a marker at the exact spot where the martyr, Charles Lwanga was burned to death in 1886. Pope Paul VI, during his visit, starting July 31, will consecrate a shrine at this site in honor of the martyrdom of Lwanga and 21 other Ugandans. The ceremony, performed on an altar erect ed over this spot., will be the highlight of the Pontiff’s three day visit, the fii st visit of a Pope to Africa. (UPI). versitv, said that “the Semi nary will be in Atlanta next -year, after every possible ef fort was made to keep it open, bur n fiu a i decision on a per manent location has not been made. St. Aug. Student Says White Man Strnk Her BULLETIN Karl G. Hudson. Jr., Exrcutivi Vi.i IV- il ,: sfTi Bilk, was contacted Wcrintsriuy munim t, . t>tt< when hi is attending a business mi; ting He rt leased the following stall mint t<< :!■< public, through his treasurer, Mr Blown. It n ails a; til;. We regret very much tht incident which oeiuruil :n our basement stoic between a customer and one of our i ployces. We have investigated this incidt nt and find a did not follow store policy in several ways m ’in 'i- wit >i this matter. "Wi regret this very much and we apologue fm it Vv\ have- sent a letter of apology to the customer Out investi gation has not shown that any physical contact t- .k pi ice between our employee and the customer. Available wit nesses have been thoroughly ejuestioncd about this. “We regret very much that a situation of this sort should develop. Our store policy requires couiteous and efficient service for all of our customers and this policy is communicated by regular meetings and manage me id contact at all levels.” A 20-vear-old rising sopho more sociology major at Saint Augustine’s College here, ac cused a trite employee of Hud son- Bolk Department Store, 319 Fayetteville Street, of striking hei on the head Tuesday after noon. Miss Gw’endolvn Robertson, Tlie Commission studyingthe future of die Seminary has stat ed that the possiblity of Char lbtti- as a permanent location has not been ruled out. The small enrollment and financial CSce St MIN AKY MOVIN'* • V 2< 172 s Poole Road, \puitmont 2, left the offices of Dr. Hubert W. McDowell, o, {■;, Martin Street, and cairn- into The i CAROI INI AN, iccompaiiied by her mother, Mrs. Ruth Robert ! son. Diu McDov.el) informed a newsman Wednesday, “Itreated her because she was crying and complaining of a headache, but, personally, I didn’t see any evidence of a bruise.” An attempt was made early Wednesday morning to locate Richard H. Griffis, an assistant manager, but it was learned that he is off on Wednesday of each week. Miss Robertson accused Griffis of striking her on the left forehead in his office with the door closed. A CAROLINIAN newsman, however, was granted an audi ence with William (Bill ) Hud son, vice president; and Walter L. Brown, Jr., treasurer of Hudson-Belk’s. Mr. Hudson said that Grif fis had called birr, around 4 p.m. Tuesday and informed him of the incident which transpired in the basement of the store. "Mr. Griffis said the girl was highly nervous and dis orderly. There was one la’dy inside Griffis’s office at all times, he told me, said Hud son and stated that ‘1 haven’t touched her' to rm- when asked if he struck her a.- he claim ed.” “We here at Hudson-BfTk do not tolerate that sort of tiling. We never have and never will,” Mr. Hudson concluded. Brown stated, “I can’t be lieve this about Griffis. He’s been working here a long time and has even been attacked by persons lie was holding for shoplifting, but ; e’s never been known to strike anyone. I’ve never even heard 1 irn raise his voice.” Miss Robertson said that she had bought a dress, a blouse anci a skirt from Mangel’s (SK. STY HI NT CLAIMS. P *)
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