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“COALITION’' ALLIANCE HOPEFUL - Oakland, Calif.: Standing before their election head, quarters, several of the members of the “Oakland Coalition," an alliance of minority and civic group candidates. All are challenging incumbent city councilmen and what they called the “Status Quo" in municipal elections in Oakland, Calif. Left to right are Ellison Brown, running for the school board; Rev. Frank Plnkard, Doug Jones, Dr. Kenneth Hoh and Paul Cobb - all seeking city council seats. An estimated 60 percent turnout was expected of the city’s 130,000 eligible vo ters. (UPI), Says Gun Fired Accidentally Convicted On Manslaughter Rap, Mrs. Becoat Receives Ten Years Mrs. Lucy Harris Becoat, 55, of 3052-A Wood Place was sentenced by Judge A. Pilston Godwin to serve ten years in prison last Thursday after being convicted on a manslaughter charge of killing James Palmer Free man last January 1. She admitted holding the pistol pointed at Freeman during an argument and said it accidentally discharged. Mrs. Becoat was originally charged with murder in the pistol death of the owner of the Acme Cab Company at the corner of Lenior and Blount sts. when the case was called for trial earlier last week, Solicitor W. G. Rens dell Jr. announced that he would p seek a verdict of murder in the second degree. Several other witnesses were called to the stand for the pros ecution during the trial. Among persons testifying were Dr. James Edwards, pathologist at Wake Memorial Hospital, Mrs. Ernestine Reed of 527 S. Blount Street who lives in an apart ment over the cab company and Hattie Moore, radio dispatcher for the cab company. Dr. James testified that Free man died of bullet wounds in the chest from a small caliber pistol. Reports show that Mrs, Becoat shot Freeman with a.22 caliber pistol. Shaw Day At First B&pi Son. Dr. J. Archie Hargraves, the President of Shaw University, A’ill give the message at the 11 o'clock hour Sunday morning as First Baptist Church ob serves annual Shaw Day. Dr. Hargraves succeeded Dr. King V. Cheek as presi dent of Shaw and brings to the office a wealth of experience as an educator, administrator and preacher of the gospel. Dr. Hargraves has been an educator for many years and is internationally well-known as a minister. Shaw Day was begun many years ago at First Baptist and each year its president delivers the morning worship message. Presidents who have recently spoken were: Dr. kelson Herb ert Harris, interin president; Dr. James Edward Cheek., 1964; and Dr. King Virgil Cheek, Jr., whom Dr. Hargraves succeed ed. First Baptist Church annually d observes Shaw University Day ~as a part of its emphasis on higher Christian education. The church annually includes in Its budget a substantial sum for the suppprt of private in stitutions of which Shaw Uni que* SttAW DAV. P. 2) Jsp EX-CHAMP MIMICKED - Evanston, HI.: During a news conference late April 18 at Northwestern University's McGaw Hall before his talk, Munammad All Is unimpressed as one erf the youngsters rough-housing with him shows off his muscle/ The former heavyweight champion spoke on “The Purpose of Life" to a crowd of 500 persons. He was scheduled to appear with his lawyers before the U. S. Supreme Court April 19 in an, appeal of his draft-dodging conviction. (UPI). jjjpL - ■ ■yr. '■ G".. ■ JAMES PALMER FREEMAN Raleigh Student At White House Confab Miss Gwendolyn Yolande Debnam is attending the White House Conference on Youth in Estew Park, Colo. She was nom inated by Governor Bob Scott to serve as one of seven vnnth delegates anu laiei received confirmation and an invitation from President Nixon to attend this conference. Gwen will par ticipate with other youth from a cross the nation in discussion of the nation’s problems as youth view them and recom mendations to the Administrat ion are expected to result from this conference. She will be working with the Task Force on Human Relations. The con ference began Sunday, April 19, and ended Wednesday night, a pril 21. Gwen is a senior at W. G. En loe Senior High School and is active in school and community affairs. She has served in the Student Government Associa tion and is a member of the Pep Club, The Student Relations Committee and the Social Stan dards Committee, the Y-Teens and the Executive Council of the Girls Athletic Association. She was elected to represent her school on Raleigh Student Gov ernment Dau as director of fi nance for the city of Raleigh and served in this capacity in March. She is a reporter on the school newspaper staff. Gwen was a 1970-’7l semi finalist In the National Merit Achievement Scholarship Pro gram for Outstanding Negro (S«c A Hire HOUSE. P. 8) According to Mrs. Reid's tes timony, she heard a shot about 2:30 a.m. on the morning of January 1 and went to the win dow. She said she saw Freeman lying on the sidewalk and Mrs. Becoat once an employee of Freeman’s as a radio dispatch er, was standing over him. Miss Moore, radio dispatcher for the cab company at the time, testified t at Mrs. Becoat went to the cigarette machine outside the cab company office and freeman went to the door. She further reported she heard loud voices and then saw Free man fall face down on the side walk. After this Mrs. Becoat turned Freeman over and told him to get up, according to Miss Moore. MISS GWENDOLYN DEBNAM NCNW Will Celebrate Anniversary The Raleigh Branch of the National Council of Negro Wo men will celebrate the 200th anniversary of Wake County on Sunday, May 2 at 3 p.m. at the First Baptist Church. Guest speaker will be Dr. Charles Ray, director of the English Department, North Carolina Central University, Durham. The celebration will be high lighted with special emphasis on contributions made by ear ly black Wake County leaders. Special tribute will be giv en Mrs. Mary McLeod Be thune, founder of the National Council. The National Council plans to erect a memorial in Washington to this great edu cator and a statue In Lincoln Park on East Capitol Street. .See NOM A ILL. P. 2) In The Sweepstakes SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK For Fine Quality, Geared To Moderate Budgets (See NUMBERS, P. 12) SwuDjistafcts The Sweepstakes Promotion is expected to be renewed in the near future after more mer chants begin advertising on the After City Cmmil Primary Mm Lightner, Carson InTopSeven Students A i Fayetteville State Boycott Own Founders’ Day - -■*y -i . / \ A rv i '-'-V i w ; * • , y t * i . i \ if Ilf I-f v ‘ j •’ • v, Iv v/ LliN 1 VOL. 30. NO 25 Raleigh Vstiim Also Cut Boy,B, Is Killed By Car Students, Singers, Band Out BY ALEXANDER BARNES FAYETTE VILLE- The official family of Fayetteville State Uni versity and the com munity were stunned here Sunday, April 18, when for the first time in twenty years, there was no music for Foun ders’ Day, no band, a sprinkling of students and, for the most part, an audience composed of only the faculty. Dame rumor had it that uue to the breach between the stu dents and the president, Dr, C. A. Lyons, Jr,, there would be trouble of some nature and the security force was much in evidence. It is alleged that the choir would put in its appear ance, but would only march in and march out. According to re liable sources, the choir changed its tactics at the last minute and decided that staving away would ring louder than quietly marching out, after the program begun. This decision was said to have been based on new- disorder rules. At approximately 3; 50 p.m. the academic procession, led by Dr. Lyons and the speaker, the Honorable Joy J. Johnson, one of the two black members of the House of Representatives, North Carolina State Legisla ture, began to wind its way to the Seabrook Auditorium, where the celebration was held. Seen in the vicinity of the building (See rsu STUDENTS. P. 2) Predirts An End To ill Jim Crow NEW YORK - A leading in dustrialist predicted Tuesday that racial and religious discri mination in private social clubs in the United States would l»e eliminated within 10 years, isee PKLDICTS. P. 2) page, Although we have curtailed the Promotion for the time be- , l*e« mwmm'BXAKEB, t. *) North Carolina’s Leading Weekly RALEIGH, N. C., SATURDAY,APRIL 24. 1971 '' FLIP WINS TV’S PEABODY AWARD - New York: Comedian Flip Wilson admires the Peabody Award for Television En tertainment which was presented to him at the Pea body Awards Luncheon at the Hotel Pierre here April 21. Wil son won the award for his TV comedy hour. (UPI). No Charges Made Yet Against Car’s Driver DURHAM - Funeral 'serv ices for Franklin Eugene John son, 8-year old youth who was killed at the corner of Alston Avenue and Dowd Street Monday 'afterncK >n, will be held Saturday afternoon at lp.m. at the Great er St. Paul Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. W. T. Bige low officiating. Johnson, the son of Mrs. Mary Deloris Johnson of 1404 Calvin Street, allegedly ran into the path of a car driven by Mrs. Margie Lee Holloman, 42, of ■RIME t E AX' : l hum Hal.mb' official folio- l >IH EDITOR’S VOTE: This column or feature Is produced in the pub lic interest with an aim towards climinatlne its contents. Numer ous individuals have requested that they be <iven the considera tion of overlooking their listing on the police blotter. This we would like to do. However, it is not our position to he Judge or iu rv. We merely publish the facts as we find them reported by the arresting officers To keep out of The Crime Beat Columns, merely means not being registered bv a police officer in reporting his findings while on duty. So sim ply keep off the “Blotter” and you won’t he in The Crime Beat. THREATENS GIRL, JAILED _ Miss Delores Ann Sims, 16, ~_1" S. West Street, told Officer C. P. Aycock at 3:04 p.ni. Thursday, that Mrs, Senora Elizabeth Truesdale, 23, 709 S. West, was shooting at some dogs and she (Miss Sims), told her to stop. At this time, stated Miss Sims, Mrs. Truesdale pointed the gun at her and told her to “shut up or I’ll kill you too". When the cop arrived,he found the woman with the gun, which Is similar to a ,22 cali bre rifle, but was actually a BB rifle. A warrant, charging assault and battery, was signed and the woman was placed under a SIOO bond. (Bee CRIME BEAT. T. S) 1 0 07 Taylor Street at about 3. ip.rn. Monday afternoon. Johnson was dead upon arrival at Duke Hospital. Patrol R. F. Sneed reported that the boy was running from the east side to the west side of street when he was hit by the vehicle driven by Mrs. Hollo man. The youth allegedly paus ed In the middle of the street before darting into the path of the car. No charges have been filed yet as investigation continues of the case, Pablishers To Honor Cad Stokes WASHINGTON - Mayor Carl B. Stokes of Cleveland, Ohio, will receive the “NNPA A ward," highest honor of the Na tional Newspaper Publishers Association, John H. Serig stucke, president, announced on Monday. The award, formerly named for John. B. Russ', urm, editor of the first black newspaper in America - Freedom’s Journal, will be presented to Mayor Stokes on June 17 in Atlanta at the four-day annual convention of the association. The name of the award was changed this year to NNPA to avoid confusion, since the top award to news papers also is named for Russ v.urm, Mr. Sengstacke stated. Heading the NNPA committee which selected Mayor Stokes as the honoree is Howard B. Woods, editor and publisher of the St. Louis Sentinel and form er associate director of the U. S. Information Atrenev, Ele points out that May o r Stokes is not only the first black (See PUBLiSHta*’, P, *> SINGLE COPY 15c Abducted By Three: Woman A distraught young Raleigh woman told police a horror story last Wednesday of having been kipnap ped, tied up, taken t< an apartment in Wal nut Terrace, then i aped by three men. One man has already been identified by the victim. The woman was also cut. Miss Jewelene Southerland, 1002 Mark Street, informed Of ficer R. I . Phillips at 10:12 a.m. Wednesday, that after Ip. m. on the previous day, she was walking under the bridge on S. Wilmington Street (1100 block), when three colored males grabbed her and tied her up. The woman said they then forcibly took her to an apart ment in Walnut Terrace, 1308 Branch Street, after 1 p.rn. Tuesday and forced her to have sexual relations with each of them one time. She further related that on Wednesday, about 9:30 a.m. the three alleged rapists left the (See MASS RAPE, P. 2) La.NAACP Pickets Big Dinner NEW ORLEANS, La. - A tes timonial dinner here, April 15, honoring Louisiana’s Senators (See PICKET, P. g) SUSPECTS IN BRINKS’ KILLINGS - Chicago: Police re move Maurice Tyler and Allen Reed, suspects in Brinks' killings, from the Burnside police station early April 16, The two men were charged with the murder of two Brinks* guards who were ambushed at their armored car after a money collection at the South way Hotel (UPI). Mortician Tops All % • Clarence E. Lightner and FdwardCarson fin ished among the top seven vote-getters for the Raleigh City Coun cil, following Tues day’s election. Light . ner, seeking nis third term on the city gov ering board, led the field of 18 candidates seeking seven posi tions on the body. i If ft 'rc' t. —* v iCLABENCE E. LIGHTNER «liifll EDWARD CARSON Lightner led the halloting with a total of 5,686 votes, whib Carson, president of the Raleigh Citizens Association, polled 3,078 votes to finish seventh in the race. Tuesday's primary reduced the field of 18 candidates to I S of which seven will be elected in the municipal general elec tion May 4. The newly-elected council will then elect the may or. Lightner and Carson ran one two in the six predominately black precincts. Lightner, a local funeral home director, polled almost 30 percent of his total votes fi'om the predomin ately black precincts. He col lected a total of i 424 votes in precincts 20, 22, 25, 26, 34 and 35. Carson, making his first try in politics, collected more than 30 percent of his votes from the six black polling places. The 32-year IBM executive
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