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£#ti SY 111' 1 > r’y * ’ UNCO Professor Declares i Americans Must "Square” Racial Consciences SafsU.S. Can Do It With lose BY OWEN BISHOP GREENSBORO-The U. S, has enough legal machinery to a chieve first class citizenship for blacks, if Americans will "square” their consciences with that .statutory mandate. That proposition is advanced by the head of the department of history and political Science at the University of North Caro lina at Greensboro in a new book which surveys the nation’s civil -ights laws and court de cisions over Ue past century. "It is my impression that we , have all the laws and decrees -* we need,’ said Dr. Richard Bradolph, the book’s author. But this legal machinery has had "a disappointingly small effect on the lives of most blacks.” Thus, "what we now need is to square our consciences with what we have.” To accomplish this, Dr. Bar dolph said, "We must have firm and fair enforcement of existing laws and court rulings.” The professor’s book, "The Civil Rights Record: Black A mericans and the Law, 1849 to 1970,' was published by- Thomas Y. Crowell and Co, of New York in early June. Both hardcover and paperback edi tions were published. It surveys the changing legal status of black Americans over a 120-year period-from the time when "by law and the black man was subordinated” through the present, when "laws promote (Sep AVERICANS, P. 2) Is? Baptist h Welmme Mrs, Farris Mrs. Christine King Farris, sister of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, will be the sea- tured speaker at the 11 a.m, serv ice of First Bap tist Church, |Wilmington and jMorgan Streets, ion Sunday, June 121. I Mrs. Farris, ’assistant pro fessor Educa- Mrs. fabris Mon at Spelman College, Atlanta, Ga,. is director of the college's Head ing Program. She has a wide '.teaching experience, and lias 'traveled extensively through k out the. United States, and a board. Miss Elsie M. Lundy, chair man, and co-chairman Charles W. Ward, Jr., of the Publicity Committee, state that Mrs. Farris is active in religious and civic circles. She is a dynamic speaker. Mrs. Far ris will address herself to thg program theme "Young, Gifted and Black.' The day’s activities will con clude with a talent program at the evening service hour. Miss Florence White will preside. Miss Sarah Ann Lundy is Gen eral Chairman of the Youth Day activities. Dr. Charles W. Ward is pastor. The public is invited. STUDENT COMMISSIONER WILL NOT RESIGN-Cambridge, Miss.; Harvaid University student Joseph Rhodes, Jr., as he appeared before a press conference at Harvard June 16 stat ing he will not resign from the President's commission on students unrest, as suggested by Vice President Spiro Agtiew, (UPI>. Mrs . Farris U ill IrUlress Youths Dr. King’s Sister Here Sunday T H;i, C ARQMMMM North Carolina s Leading Weekly ' VOL. 29. NO. 39 In Raleigh Howard University’s Cheek Blasts Racism NEWARK’S NEW MAYOR-Newark, N, J,: Kenneth Gibson and his wife acknowledge cheers of crowd here late June 16 after the black engineer’s victory over incumbent Hugh Addonizio in Newark’s mayoral election. (UPI). Shaw l niversity Grads Hear Former Prexy Hr. James Edward Cheek, president of How ard University in Washington, D. C, and former president of Shaw University, spoke to the larg est graduating class in the history of Shaw on the heels of his appointment to a special com mission to seek the causes and cures of campus unrest and violence in the United States by President Richard Nixon. !TV * jSso- , RALEIGH. N. C. SATURDAY. JUNE 20, 1970 • Introduced by his brother who succeeded him at Shaw. Dr. King V. Cheek. Jr. amid some 30 seconds of roaring welcome in* the form of applause, Dr, James C' eek expressed his gratitude to what lie called his friends, for the opportunity to return to Shaw’s campus where so much of his energies were expended and where so much of his love still remains. A 1065 graduate from Shaw, Cheek talked about ‘‘Civil Rights and Social Justice” The Crisis of Rare in The Sev enties.’ ' He said that throughout the history of America the scales of social justice have been weighed in favor of those born white, those speaking the Eng (See DR J (HFF.K. P 21 Catholics Will Hold Race Talks WASHINGTON - A workshop aimed at reducing the polari zation between white _ urban ethnic groups and the" Black poor will be held at the Cath olic University of America (June 15-19), under the sponsor ship of the United States Cath olic Conference Task Force on Urban Problems, The scheduled participants include Senator Edmund Muskie of Maine and Senator Charles Percy of Illinois. Discussing the purpose of ’he workshop, Monsignor Gene Baroni, Director of Program (Ser CATHOLICS. I>. 2) Mcßryde Among Eight Facing City Charges Raleigh ‘‘most wanted” criminals include five blacks, an unidentified white man and two “shadows,” according to reports from the police department recently. The eight men are being sought in connection with various crimes committed over the past >ear. Evers To Receive Award PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-Grand Exalted Ruler Hobson R. Reyn olds of the Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World, announced from the Philadelphia - Based Grand Lodge Headquarters that the honorable Charles Evers, May oi of they City of Fayette, Mis sissippi, has been selected to receive the 1970 Love joy A - Created at the Grand Lodge Convention in 1949 San Fran sico, California, the Lovejoy Award is the highest and most coveted Award given by the Improved Benevolent Protec tive Order of E'ks of the World. And is presented annually to the person who has made a great contribution towards the advance of all people. The aware will be presented to Mayor Evers during the 71st Grand Lodge Convention to be held tn Philadelphia, August 22- 28, 1970. Evers will he in Phil adelphia to receive the award and salute the convention on Monday, August 24, during the public Civil Liberties Program at 2 p.m., Sheraton Hotel (Con vention Headquarters). At which time an audience of 4,000 is ex pected. James Charles Evers was born in Decatur, a county town in eastern Mississippi, which he remembers as a very "Small quiet place,” on September 11, 1922, a plain-spoken man, Mr, (See EVERS TO. P 2V In The Sweepstakes SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK A Variety Store With Bargains Galore See SWEEPSTAKES Ads Read Page 10 For Winners Got Your Ticks* Yeti Sweepstakes Still M&ves Winning Sweepstakes num bers this week are as follows: Number 08911, first prize, is worth $25 in merchandise at G. S. Tucker & Brothers, 112 E. Hargett Street. Number 08699, second, is valuable at Natural Health Foods, 8 E. Hargett St., SINGLE COPY 15c, t Edward Mc ■*“B. yde • rmerl. in the 1700 block of New Bern MCBRYDE Ave. on Nov. 17, 1969. Wanted for questioning on the charge of murder is Jerry Walker, alias "chainman” who is charged with the Feb. 8, (See McBRIDE. P. 2) Rights Bill Prospects Brighter WASHINGTON, D. C. - Our meeting in Washington, June 8 and 9, by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, had encouraging consequences.* "Leadership Conference rep resentatives from !6 states, visited their Congiessmen ' ,r, d helped bring us closer, we feel, to our goal: enough votes to get the House to accept the Senate amendments to the Voting Rights bill (H. R. 4246). It looks now as if House floor ac tion on the bil. ''-ill come with in this week. Their brief Memo is probably our last appeal. Please make one final effort. Send wires to your Congress men urging them to support the move to take the Senate bill without change”, said Roy Wilk ins, chairman. "T; e most moving moment (See RIGHTS MIX. P. 2) in the amount of sls in trade, and number 08745, third award, will bring its bearer $lO worth of trade at Daniel’s Clothing Store, 213 S. Wilmington Street. The Sweepstakes Spotlight this week is on Ben Franklin See SWFEFSTAKES. P. 2) FIRST BLACK BEAUTY EVER WILL APPEAR IN "MISS AMERICA” PAGEANT-Davenport, Iowa: Chet yl Frowne, "Miss lowa, 1970,” smiles graciously while trying, unsuccessfully, to hold back tears of jo; . T c shapely 33-23-33 sophomore at Luther College in Decorah, will be the first black to elite i il Miss .America Pageant in its 30 years of existance . (UPI), A. In. Brown, Retired Insurance f'iXeeutive,(liturchman, Is Dead Alexander Eugene Brown. 80. 1014 S.' Person Street, retired district manager of the North Carolina Mutual Lite Insurance Company, died Tues day morning. June 16, at Wake Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, June 19. at 4 p.m. at St. Paul AME Church. Burial will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery. Mr. Brown was born in South Carolina, the son of Clarence and Emma Brown. He was con verted to Christianity at an early age. He studied in the public schools ofSout! Carolina, Tem ple University, the American Institute of Law, Jersey City, and LaSalle University Law School, Chicago. Brown was kmivvi: throng: out the country as a noted church lavman. business executive,' u manitarian, and civic leader. His lif”, was an inspiring ex ample of achievements. He re ceived citations of Merit from Saint Augustine's College, Tut tle Community Center, tin- U nited Negro College Fund and Shaw University. His skillfulnoss as a busi nessman uvl 1 is l'umanlta’Man efforts were exemplified in many areas. His successful < i reer with North Carolina Mu tual Life Insurance Company (Sec A E. BROWN P 2) Golf Clink Has f irst 20 Entrants, More Sponsors The field of youngsters enrol ling in the Too Off Glut) s Golf Clinic has reached a total of twenty in number. Three Os the beys have been supplied ti eir S2T to enter the clinic., while the ot:.ers have* had heir entry fees supplied m part by < vo generous sponsoi s. The clinic has ten other prospective mem bers t’o date. Boys from tie YMCA Day- Camp will also participant in the Tee Off Clinic as a seg APPLICATION BLANK TIE OFF CLUB GOLF CLINIC & TOURNAMENT June 29»July 21 Enter my son in the above clinic and tournament, I agree to pay the $25 fee entitling him to participate in both. I also agree to have him at Tee Off Club during the periods assigned him during the duration of the clinic and tourna ment. After registration June 29, boys will be assigned 2-hour classes and play on the three-par golf course. The 3-day period includes Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Name of parent ...... Name of boy Age Address *i: ■■■■- ‘ "incut of their Day Camp ac t ivit ies, Yount sters eligible for the clinic must be between the ages of 12—10. A $25 entry fee is re quir d for participation, but this ina\ lie subsidized In part or completely. Parents are invit f 1 to come to the Tee Off Club, 2 70! Rock Quarry Rd., and in spect the 9-hole, 3-par pitch and putt course, which is a skillful test for any golfer, (Sec GOLF CLINIC, I*. 2) C. Brown Among 19 Contestants DAVENPORT, lowa-A 19- year-old Black gill has been chosen Miss lowa and will lie the first of her race to com pete in the Miss America pag eant in Atlantic City, N. J. Cheryl Adrienne Brown won (See CONTESTANTS, P. 2) THROWS GLASS BACK William Terry Jenkins, 19, 1106 S. Blount Street, told Of ficer H. L. Ba'tle at 2:07 a.rn. Friday, that ,e was at Herman Johnson’s house, 1300 block of Walnut Street, with a friend, when Louis Mayo, 20, 403 W„ Lenoir Street, holding a needle injector in his hand, squirted it contents in Jenkins’ face. Jenkins said lie then also threw a beer can at Mayo and Mayo threw a glass back at him, hitting him on the head. Jenkins was unable to determine wheth er the contents of the needle in jector contained water or a drug. He suffered a lacera tion of the head. A warrant, charging assault with a deadly weapon, is on file at police head quarters for Mr. Mayo. (See CRIME BEAT P 3)
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