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CAR IS FLAMING COFFIN FOR EIGH T -Ind lanapol is, Ind: A policeman peers at charred auto that was a flaming coffin for eight persons October 26. Police say the car was stopped on a street unloading children after a church meeting when it was struck by a car drag racing (background), and burst into flames, Six of the eight dead were children, ages 3-7. The driver was in critical condition, but the driver of the speeding car was not seriously hurt. Witnesses .said the >ther car that was racing missed the wreckage and sped away. (UPI), Roleighites Discuss Upcoming Bond Issue At YICA Mooting Members and Interested citi zens of the Blood worth Street YMCA assembled at the "Y" Monday night, October 27, to discuss tire upcoming munici pal bond election. Judge Samuel S. Mitchell, prominent civil Rights leader, opened the in formal gather os some 75 citi zens with background Informa tion and developments on both the proposed urban renewal bond issue and the 1% sales tax option. ' Mitchell said this about ur ban renewal in the Southslde area: '‘The people in South t side have been sold something that does not exist. The area (Southside’s neighborhood) was thought by them to have been renewed for them. But, we are not renewing Southside’s neigh borhood What we are doing is renewing the land principally for highway interchanges rather than homes." The discussion leader re marked, however, that “Ithink, this is bad, but what we need to do is face the music." In facing the music, Attorney Mi tchell said that Southside could not exist for another 20 years. / •- m §•£; « ING HOME7-Sumter, S, C.: U. S. Atm} Spec. 4-Wlllle A. Watkins of Sumter, S. C., son of Mrs. Inez Watkins, is nam f' d as one of the three G.l.’s announced by the Viet Cong as being released in Viet Nam this week. (UPQ, ONE KILLED, RALEJOHITE HURT IN WAKE COLLESION-Zebulon: One man wag crushed to death By bricks Tuesday, October 28, after a collision with a large cramp trucx, east of here, The victim was identified'by the Highway Patrol as Scott Lawrence, 24, Route 1, Apex. Critical ly burned in an explosion following the crash was the driver of the other truck, Herbert Leon Miles, 29, of Walnut Terrace, Raleigh, Both are Negroes* (UPI). He stated that the money from Federal sources had to be taken now, or face the possibility of higher taxes to carry out the Southside urban renewal proj- QCt. Said Judge Mitchell, “Frank ly, I think the bond issue should be passed,” He had this to add, “What we should do now is re double our efforts as members Magazine Says Cheating Merchants Cause Anger NEW YORK, N. Y.-Anyone seeking reasons for the growing rage in the nation’s ghettos need look no further than the swindles practiced a gainst slum dwellers by crooked merchants. The poor are continually victimized by over charging, misrepresentation or both, accord ing to cases cited in a November Reader’s Di gest article; worse yet, in a large number of cases in law actually protects the swindlers. Typical of the dishonest sel ling practices is the “bait- Spaulding Gets Honor Court Post CHAPEL HILL-This year’s Chief Justice of the University of North Carolina Law School’s Honor Court will be a Negro. Kenneth B. Spaulding was re cently selected to assume the high court post. Spaulding, the son of Asa T. Spaulding, for merly of N. C„ Mutual Life In surance Co , becomes the first black student to head r’ne court. The Honor Court has juris diction over the 500-member law school student Isody. It hears all cases arising under the UNC Honor Code and those relative to Interpretation of the Student Bar Association’s constitution. Spaulding is an honors gradu ate of Howard University and has worked with the U. S. Dept, of Justice and the Office of the Vice President of the U. S. In 1960, he was appointed by N. C, Attorney General Robert Morgan as one of five students in North Carolina to (Bee SPAULDING. P. 2> of the Black community to see that people who live in the area (Sou’hside) should receive the type of homes that have been promised them.” He mentioned also that pressure should be place on the Redevelopment Commission of Raleigh to “live up to Its responsibllitles-pro viding structure and land” for (Sev BOND ISSUE, P 2) and-switch” technique, a pro spect responds to an appealing television commercial offering a low-price product-- three rooms of wall-to-wall carpet ing, say, for the “bargain price” of $l5O only to be told that it is “sold out.” In stead, he’s high-pressured in to buying a much more ex pensive version, usually sel ling for many times its actual value. Having made the purchase, the customer is soon notified that his sales contract has been bought by a finance company. Hf doesn’t realized it, but un less he registers a complaint within a few days he loses all legal claim s to any “guarantee” in the contract. When the car pet logins to shred in a few weeks - as it almost Invaria bly does - the customer has nowhere to turn. The finance company is not responsible. Here’s where the law steps in-- but on the wrong side! If the customer decides to stop payments, he can be sued for breach of contract. Not only may his wages be garnisheed, but he can be mode to pay out the full price of the con tract - plus court costs amount ing to many dollars. Under present law, the courts have no choice, Practices like these are widespread in ghettos the na (Sce CHEATING. P. 2) Blame Merchants For Anger State’s Blacks Confront School Board Parents, Students At Meet BLADENBORO - A group of 200 black par ents and students ap peared before the Bla den County Board of Ed ucation Monday at its regular monthly meet ing. The spokesman foi this group was Mrs. Cora Powell ac companied by Charles A. McLean, State Field Director of the NAACP, Winston-Salem. They represented a parent group whose children attend the Bladen Cen tral School presented the Board a list of items to be considered in this meeting. The items were (hat of quali fied teachers, the loss of stu dents due to the transfer which came about because of HEW compliance, the lack of sub jects offered, and the mariner in which this reorganization was handled by the principal. It was pointed out by mem bers of the Bladen County Board of Education staff that all teachers in the Bladen Cen tral School are certified teach ers and that there are few classes in which the teach ers are out of field It was also explained that to be in compliance with the Civil Rights section of HEW it was necessary to follow the plan previously approved by HEW which involved the transfer of students thus creating a loss of enrollment at the Bladen Central School. Along with a loss in student enrollment this school also experienced a loss in teaching personnel which in turn reduced the number of courses offered. It was also explained that (See BLACKS CONFRONT. *>. 2) Widow. Os MakoimX In Durham DURHAM - Men dressed in dashiki garb patrolled the roof tops around Malcolm X Libera tion University as it official ly opened last Saturday. More than 1,000 people gathered to hear Dr. Reginald Hawkins, Charlotte dentists and 1963 gu bernatorial candidate pro claim that the University should strive for “black distinction, not black extinction.” University head, Howard Ful ler, explained that the dashiki elad guards were stationed to prevent any overt aggression against the school. He said (See MALCOLM’S P 2) Jml Will Return To S. Vietnam FAYETTEVILLE - Lawrence Joel, Sp. 6, Congressional Me dal of Honor winner, recently announced that he was return ing to Vietnam for a second tour of duty, “I like action. I don’t like to sit still,” said the Army medic In explaining his decision. Joel received the nation’s highest honor March 9, 1967, from former President John son for treating wounded soldl (Sec JOEL WILL, P. 2) | SWEEPSTAKES j V .■ f* ,V | S4O $lO $5.00 | £ Anyone having eurrent BLUE tickets, dated Oct. IS, 1969, with ,:;i v proper numbers, present same to The CAROLINIAN office and ;X X receive amounts listed above from the SWEEPSTAKES Feature. X Sweepstakes Cash Is Unclaimed There were no winners in last week's CAROLINIAN Sweepstakes Promotion and therefore the prizes are bring doubled this week To be valid this week, tick ets muni be orange in color and dated October 25, 1909. The Carolinian VOL. 29. NO. 1 RALEIGH. N. C., SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 1. 1969 Flim-Flammer Fails NCBaptists Convening North Hills Clerks Not Taken In’ A man believed to be from Raleigh and about 25 years of age, at tempted to get some thing for nothing by trick on Tuesday, but was thwarted in both his attempts. Miss Marion Rose Blount, 23-year-old clerk at the Wax and Wicker Works in the North Hills Shopping Center, told Of ficer R. B. Britt at 5:14 p.m. Tuesday, that she was ap proached by a colored male who told her he had several small bills that, he would like to exchange for two twenty dol lar bills. She agreed and said that sus pect handed her a stack of bills and she gave him the two S2O bills. She said he then placed the money in an en velop . When the stack was counted by her, it was found to con tain a $5 bill and sl3 in $1 bills. The woman said she In formed the suspect of this, he apologized and handed Miss Blount the envelop back, then reclaimed his smaller bills. Across the way, at the North Hills Hobby Shop, James Law rence Link, who was also work ing as a clerk, was approach ed apparently by the same sus (Sce FLIM-FLAM, P. 2) HUD Opens Drive For Opportunity WASHINGTON, D. C.-Adrive to improve equal employment opportunity in the U. S,Depart ment of Housing and Urban Development is now underway, with a statement from Secre tary George Romney setting the pace with a call for strong personal commitment from HUD employees. In a letter to “My Fellow (See nm OPENS, p. 2) WEATHER Temperatures during the pe riod, Thursday through Monday, will average below normal. Day time highs will average In the upper 30s in the North Carolina mountains, and In the mid-iOs elsewhere. Lows at night will be In the tow 30s In the mountains, upper 30s elsewhere, except in the law and mid-Ms along the coast. Gradual warming will take place Thursday and Friday with a cool trend following over the weekend. Precipitation will average one-fourth of an Inch or less, occurring as rain, possibly in the western portion on Fri day, and elsewhere as showers over the weekend. The lucky numbers are: 6, first prize, worth S4O; 250, second, $10; and 790, third, $5. Patronize businesses which advertise in The CAROLINIAN, They welcome and appreciate (Sec SWEEPSTAKES, P. 2) Norfh Carolina s Leading Weekly Tries To Bilk Raleigh Businesses BLACK MAN NEW DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF N. C. SCHOOLS-Raleigh: State Superintendent of Public Instruction A. Craig Phillips (R) October 27 named James T. Burch (C) a Negro of Charlotte, as an assistant superintendent of public instruction. (UPD. Native Os City Named Deputy Superintendent State Superintendent A. Craig Phillips an nounced Monday that James T. Burch, Raleigh native has been appointed assistant superinten dent in the state’s school system. Burch becomes the first Negro to hold the position and also be comes the highest-ranking black school official in the state. He will assume his duties in January, 1970. State Superintendent A. Craig Phillips announced Monday that James T. Burch, Raleigh na tive has been appointed assist ant superintendent in the state’s school system. Burch becomes tiie first Negro to hold the posi tion and also becomes the high est-ranking black school of ficial in the state. He will as sume his duties in January, 1970. Presently, Burch serves as assistant superintendent in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School systems In addition, he sits (Sec DEPUTY SUPT., P. 2) r “ From Raleigh’s Official Police Fllc-s JELLY JAR IS WEAPON Mrs, Ernestine Chavis Spen cer, 32, 410 Montague Lane, told Officer Otis Hinton at 4:22p.m. on Tuesday of last week, that her husband, Thomas Spencer, 33, cut tier on the left hand with a glass jelly jar, then ran before the police arrived. She said she was going to sign a assault with a deadly weapon warrant against her mate the next day In Do mestic Relations Court. No treatment was required for the cut on her hand. * * * GETS GAS, WON’T PAY Jesse James Smith, white employee of Dixon’s Texaco Service Station, W, South and S. McDowell Streets, informed Officer W. A. Blackman at10:10 p.m. Thursday, that Frank Toome, Jr., 44, Manly Street, asked to purchase $2 worth of gas. After receiving the gas, Smith declared, Toome refuse to pay for it and drove away from the scene In his 1985 Plymouth Fury. Smith then cal led the cops and Mr. Toome was arrested fifteen minutes later in front of his house. He was charged with public intoxi cation, illegal possession and larceny of gas. (See CRIME BEAT. P. 21 Principal, Blmks In Talks Here Parents of several Negro stu dents arrested following the Home-coming game at Enloe Senior School recently rifle I with school officials on Tuesday morning, October 28. Members of the United Black Front along with Bill Jessup and Bill Knight of The Mayor's Committee on Human Relations accompanied the parents who visited Enloe’s principal, Cary Clark, Stemming from an alleged assault upon a police officer in the football bleachers during the game, .six Negro youths were arrested and charged with offenses ranging from disor (See PRINCIPAL AND, P. 2) ,s WOMAN OF CONSCIENCE AWARD" WINNER-New York; Mrs. Belle S. Spafford (L) presents "Woman of Conscience Award” to Mrs. Annie Mae Bankhead, President of the Col lege Station, Ark., Progressive League, during annual meet ing of the National Council of Women of the U. S. here Octo ber 28. (UPI), SINGLE COPY 15c Greenville Scene Os Convention GREENVILLE - The General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, headed by Dr. John W. White of Ashe ville, is convening Octo ber 27-30 in its 102nd Annual session. The four day meeting is be ing held in the Syca more Hill Bap ti st Church, Greenville, ac cording to an announce ment made by the con vention’s executive se cretary, Dr. O. L. Sher rill. The Laymen's League Auxili ary with Frank Marshall, presi dent, met Monday through Tues day afternoon. The Executive Committee and General Board of the General Convention con vened Tuesday afternoon. The Convention sermon was deliv ered by the Reverend B, L. Rich of Fayetteville. (See NC BAPTISTS, P. 2) KENYATTA RAGES WITH ANGER - Klsumu, Kenya: Kenya’s president, Jomo Kenyatta, rages with anger as he speaks after rioting here killed five and Injured 48. When crowds In this western Kenya Luo tribal ..stronghold stoned his motorcade October 25, bodyguards opened fire on crowd, Kenyatta came to open Soviet-financed hospital. (UPI).
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