“Sweet” Bob Rogers And Willie Diiell
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Carf> of PUinfii-ld is roniforied bv d |•ol^('eman afler learning that
hfr husbanti was s* i i-ai-l'. injnied uhen an explosion ripped
through a riN>int<iu hoij»» b« m earlt Iasi h'irdas. collapsing ihe
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pleadings •>( a g" i-p
homeowner jnti p,i i
approval ot a ^o t lileti (
which, if cartud ihr«ni/ii
for more b-tb'.il rcruh
downtown .• i
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consideratioii tor ■ ■ i
years with oiii, i,,! t.
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Will Cheek
Cash Rooks
\louni - seven-member City
lurnwl a deaf ear to the
id SIX or more lonR-time
V .1 !’our-to*ihree majority, the
oKiv Road houainR project,
will enable the city to qualify
lor improvements in the
f iloilaiid. met with the hume-
t -wr.er Hying to stay the
'• rxecaiion of their homex A
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■uring before the Citv
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for the :>ith mri . • '
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The Dark’
BY CHARLES h jo.NES
Radio Station WLLE.
located at 649 Maywood
Avenue, is beinR picketed
daily by two of the stations
most popular disc jockeys.
Sw^t Bob Roj^ers and
Willie O. Duell, a part-time
employee, who resigned
July 1, effective July 31.
Wallace llankin. president
and owner of the station,
told a newsman early
Wednesday, that he was
‘completely in the dark' as
to why Rogers quit on
Wednesday. August 1. The
picketing began on Mon
day. August 6. at 10 a.m.
Teenagers, followers of
Rogers, turned out in large
numbers.
Hankin stated. "I don't
understand it. I asked him to
stay, but he tojd me he could
not I was certainly available
for conversation I didn't see
any logical reason for him to
quit He could have walked in
that front door any time and
I'm sure we could have had
complete understanding."
stated the radio station owner.
He also indicated that "Sweet”
Bob could still have his Job
back Mr Hankin is a
Caucasian.
A sign, carried by one
teenaged fan read. "WLLE
Unfair To Sweet Bob ’
Rogers, in a conversation
with this writer, who is also
managing editor of The CARO
LINIAN. stated Monday that
one of his prime reasons for
leaving was the hiring of a
white man to serve, in Rogers'
opinion, as a general manager.
Hankin deni^ this, also
Rogers, several years ago.
was the subject of another
controversy At that lime, the
top headline in this newspaper
read "I Was Fired, Rehired,
Then 1 Quit ' He then became
employed ai Radio Station
W'RNC. located on Bart Street.
After some two or three years,
he returned to WLLE The
station is geared toward a
black-oriented society
He also stated that from 1967
until the present, there have
been some 38 disc jockeys at
the station "I haven't had a
vacation since I've been here,
related "Sweet” Bob
The Concerned Citizens for
Better Radio, chaired by
Rogers, with Willie I^uell as
co-chairman, issued some ten
points of demands toward the
management of the station.
The ten points follow
1 That the ownership of
WLLE take immediate steps to
iSee PICKET WLLE. P 2-
Anniversary Of
'63 March
SCLC Pleads For Educators
Pressure
Advocated
North Carolina's Leadit^ Weekly 17 • i
VOL. 32. NO, 41 RALEIGH. N.C. WEEK ENDING SATURDAY. AUGUST 11. 1973 UNGLE COPY 15c ^ riUKS
Victim Won't Siftn Warrant
USES HATCHET ON HEAD
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At. St. Louis Convention
U. S. Omeffos Discuss Cash
Claims Man
Didn’t Mean
To Hurt Him
BY STAFF WRITER
A Raleigh man apparently
has so much confidence in a
"friend", who "went up
side' his head with a
hatchet last Friday, that he
steadfastly refused to sijm
an assault with a deatSy
weapon warrant against the
man he admitt^ struck
him on the head with the
lethal weapon.
(See USES HATCBkri’ P.'".)
UNIA Plans
22nd Annual
Convention
The Universal Negro Im
provement Assc iation's 22nd
session will be held at the
Garvey Memorial Hall, Phila
delphia. Pennsylvania, 1611
Columbia Avenm , August 30,
31, September 1, and 2. The
body is based in Raleigh.
The 22nd session is designed
to be a turning point to it's long
and turbulent history It will be
a milestone in expansion and
growth, and will set the stage
for extending its influence
throughout the United States
(See UNIA PLANS. P. 2)
EDENTON - The Southern
Christian Leadership Con
ference (SCLC) has asked
it’s friends across the state
and nation to demand
action from their repre
sentatives to stop discrim
inatory and racist firing
and or dismissals of black
educators. It asked it’s
friends to organize and take
part in demonstrations and
protest meetings for black
educators, and to put
pressure on Governors and
the President of the United
States.
National Field Secretary of
SCLC, Golden Frinks, said we
here in Edenton have been
waging an unending struggle
since last May 9, to have
(See SCLC PLEADS. P. 2)
State NAACP
Plans Two
^ Early Meets
WINSTON-SALEM • Charles
A. McLean, field director, N.C.
State Conference of NAACP
Branches, announced this
week that due to increased
brutality reports, sterilization
and mounting tension in the
state, it has t^ome necessary
to call two meetings.
(See STATE NAACP P 21
Comm c m ora led
.\F2W YORK • In commemo
ration of the tenth anniversary
of the historic ' Jobs for
F'reedom ' .March on Washing
ton. the NAACP has devot^
much of the August-September
issue of Its magazine. The
Crisis, to an assessment of the
intervening period and a
recapitulation of ,ne major
speeches and activities of that
event
Sp€*eches by such civil rights
leaders as Rov Wilkins,
executive director of the
NA.\rP A Philip Randolph,
veteran civil rights ana labor
leader the late .Marlin Luther
King, Jr . manured hea<i of Ihe
Southern Christian Leadership
Conference, and the late
Whitney Young. Jr , who
headed the National 1. rban
League. s*-> the tone of the day
and cr> stalized the demands of
Negnie- for the next Hi years
That much ot these demands
have still been unmet is a fact
cieariv recognized bv civil
rights leaders today
"What, one mav ask ' begins
See ANNIVERSARY. P 2>
CRIME
BEAT
Arom HaUichN OrflrljJ
_ l*ulirr Kile*
EniTOR'S NOTE Tkli cdumn or (•■cur^
U In lb« public Iniertti wIiS so
■ Im loonrdt rllmlnallnd lu conunu.
Numeroui inditldunlt haxr requested tSsi
tSe; be phen iSe conalderatlon •(
oterli>«klng iSeIr lltUnf on Ibe police
blotter This »e would like to do. Hewoter,
(i Is not our bosllioo to be judge or jiirr. We
merely putilub tbe (orti ot »■ (lad Ibem
reported by the orriftilng otneers. To beep
out of Tbe fr.me Beat Caliunns. meraly
meank net being rrgikiercd by a polica
officer in riporting bu findings whTle on
duty Wo kimply keep off the "Blotter" and
you won't be in Tbe Crime Btai.
S \Ml F.l. CH.XRGKD AGAIN
Mrl Darlene Lewis Samuel
‘z.i mentioned in the third item
in The Crime Beat, 2146
May view Road, told Officer
Ralph Clavborne at 9:19 p m.,
Wednesday, that during a
"fuss " With her husband.
Albert Samuel. 25 "he got very
mad and assaulted me." The
woman was taken to Rex
Hospital for treatment of
tiruiseb t>n the face an(i
stomach She wid she would
sign an assault on a female
warrant against her mate.
■See CRIME BEAT, P 3)
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ANOTHER HONOR FOR ‘HAMMERIN’ HANK - .Milwaukee ■ Atlanta Braves slugger Hank Aaron
was honored before an exhibition game between the Braves and Milwaukee Brewers. Wisconsin
“»■ '»■»" •*«>" Wiaconain and presented
Hinton J. Johnson Faces Raps
On Drugs, Other Charges Here
Hinton James Johnson. 51-year*olU, well-known Raleii^hite, was arrested after a raid on
his home last Thursday niKht on (^rfces of possession of marijuana, amphetamines
and barbituates. According to police and detectives statements, drugs, hypcxlermic
needles and alleged stolen clothing were discovered (luring the arrests.
Mr. Johnson, founder and Watson and Lonnie T. Wilson,
one-time owner of the now invading police reportedly
defunct East End Cab Com- found three bundles of heroin
pany. then located in the 8(Xi g total of about 200 pills,
block of E, Martin Street, was either barbituates or am-
released from jail on a bond of phetamines
$:{0.000. He will stand trial on ^ According to the cops, they
the three charges on Wednes- seized "one bucket of syringes
day. August 29. in Wake gf^^j needles" and one bag
District Court containing the same.
Led by Detectives Charles A ^ W Reportedly taken, also was
d $2,397 93 in cash. 13 watches,
Apprec lation “ Johnson, p, 21
Money Is Won
By Woman Here
Mrs Rena Harris of John
ston Terrace in Chavis
Heights, was the lucky winner
of a $10 check last week when
APPRECIATION. P 2)
NAMED TO FSU TRl'STEE
Board — Alexander Barnes,
.president of the Durham
Chapter of the National
.-Xssociation for the .Advance
ment of Colored People and
national publicity director of
the .AME Zion Church, re
ceived word last weekend that
he had been appointed to serve
as a member of the Trustee
Board at Fayetteville State
University. An active church,
social and civic leader. Mr.
Barnes is also employed at The
C.AROLINLAN in the advertis
ing and promotions depart
ments. as well as in the area of
news. Aside from being an
alumnus of Fayetteville State,
he also holds a degree, with a
major in languages, from
I..ivingstone College. Salisbury.
An active member of the
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
Barnes was honored at a '1 his
Is Your Life” type testimonial
banquet on Thursday, March
29. at the Durham llolel-.Motei.
The letter informing Mr.
Barnes of his selection was
signed by Chancellor Charles
Lyons. Jr. of FSU.
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Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall reversed action taken
early .August 4 by Justice William 0. Douglas and cleared Ihe way
for continued U.S. bombing of Cambodia. .Marshall said he had
pulled all the other Justices on the nine-man court and thev agreed
with his decision. Douglas had ordered an Immediate halt to U.S.
bombing in Cambodia. (UPI)