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I I Srhool Board MnnlM rs Als*» I'akr Oailis As JMayor^ Council Sworn I’ltKSS KI N I Ills WI'.I.K ,»ri:rc^j.nf c , :»K! P* ..’-nt ITSf. * JruLs’/ii.lLi i. iiy 4*2 01 MPFE TaliPs U. S. Postal Service Xo Court Asks t’oiiri To (listen To Complaints W ASIi!\(;TO\. D C. • r National presidunl Robert I. U'hiti*. announced last Week that •\!!iance atlor* nevs till'd suit against the U S. Postal Service, in the Uiiiccd States DLsirict Court tor the District of C-olunibia on 'I'uesdav, Dec 1. 1973. North Carolina’s Leading Weekly VOL. 33 NO. 6 HAl.KKiH, .\,C. WKEK ENDING SATURDAY. DEC 15, 1973 .SINGLK COPY Judge Passes Senlence-Derlares l.^ic Ihe -\aii<jnai .Alliance is re(iu«'stin^ the cuuri to ( onvene a three indye district court to heal this complaint The com plaint calls lor declaratory luupen.eiit and iniunclive re lief. A.-' piMijiHiv tor this motion. ilu* .Nation.ii .Alliance states that, ciiuoi one of their coinplaini seek- to enjoin the enlorteineni operation and lAecijIiuii cit an act oj Con- Kress. and that a Three-Judne Cmiri i.v reiiuned to Hrant this relief Th«‘ I ' liei souj'hi arises from events occiiring subsequent to the del is-.on i.->siied by a ■'ialulor\ Three .IiidKe District ' ourt in .1 previous contplaint made !■> tin' National .Alliance ac.mi'i the t ■ S Postal .Serv- 3 To Die In ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ In Edurationals Political Fields Black Leaders Honored Hotel Is Scene Of All . pri-ideti! White, Tributes 'I’i K I \K1-..S. P 2. Lcciclers Klecletl In Atlanta ATLANTA • Dr Robert C. x'owels dean of t.he SchocH of Business Admimslratuin. At- ianla « a' ers|i\. who ran unopposed, vas unanimously elet te»l president of the newly- or»»animl Atlanta NAACP Branch, it was announced by Gloster R Current, director of branches and field admini.stra- lion. Klection ^as held on Dec, 6. at PYiendship Baptist Church here Others elected wf-re DorolhN Coh'rnan. first ^osideiit. .lanie.s Couch, vice president V ivian Morcianil. secretary !• OFFICKRS. P 2> St. Aufcusline’s JolleKe and Shaw University Sig mas, .served as hosts to an undergraduate Phi Beta Sigma workshop last week. The highlight of the w’ork- shop wa.s an Awards Dinner, held at the Sir Walter Hotel, honoring educational and political leaders of Raleigh. Mrs vice J, Neil Armstrong, director of the Southeastern Region, paid a high tribute to the citizens of Raleigh for stepping over in the forefront in human relations. "The nation,” said Armstrong, • will look to Ral eigh for leadership in together ness in good city government.” In presenting citations to the (See LEADERS ARE. P. Woman Willing, 99 Trio Says . 2) BY J B. HARREN TARBORO - Edgecombe County vaulted to the top (or near it) of Tarheelia counties having the largest number of candidates for the Death Row Gas Cham- l)er early Sunday, when a jury, composed of one .ro man, a white w'oman ^nd leu white mtu, repot t- edly returned a verdict of guilty in a rape case trial, which fetitured four days of iu!A selection with almost WO.MEN PU KETS' CAR OVERTURNED - NauRatuck. Conn. - jj?'* .of f**® •■•'''ee panels Tuo women attempting tocroiia picket line, Dec. 10. at (he Struck dismissed by the prosecu- Ka7>(crn Company in Naugatuck, found their car on its side inspite tion, the defense or presid* of efrur(> by police to escort the vehicle through plant gates. The ing judge, John Webb, driver. Thelma Mikelakas. and an unidentified passenger, were Rrieflv stated three htack visibly shaken, hut otherwise apparently unhurt as they continued voune men through the gate on foot. (fPh t- . Mrs '.Ser Citv Elks Slate 8tli Yule Party SCLC Will Support Election Dispute Fid«-Iil\ Flks Lodge, No. 277, and Capital Fily F.lk*- Temple. No 'it'i. will spon.sur their 8lh annual Chihlreii's ('hristmos parly *m .Saturda;. Dec 22. from 12 noon until J p.m The affaii will behold at the home. 619 K Davie .Sireti One hundr<-d kind tiitv children are expected to u'teiid the party Thi.s IS a spill! ot ('hrisimas party ttiat «*..eh mfMil>er takes p.*rt in ea»'h '.cir The youth diparlnieiit ot itic lodgt* will entertain with pioprams and iiojp huiiil out the ticigs. Idled ^i!h ('bristmao go«idics. Santa ^riau" wiM viMi eaih of the children, alsti Tilt v^'iingster'i will be serv ed their favorite tiMii\ ' Jutiu.s K Mavwood is Exult- »*(1 Ruler of I-idelily laidge. hero. ATLANTA. Ga. - The South ern Christian Leadership Con ference. will support the citi zens ot Sandersville. Ga.. to have the election held on Dec. 5. overturned .Numerous irre gularities have been reported to our organization such as; Blacks being prohibited from voting though they were bona fide registered voters. UII.TC.WTPI.AV FOR ONE VE.\R - New York - Will ( hamherlutii. who jumped the \B.\ I-os Angeles l.ukers to sign u Sl.K million contract as piayer-coach of (he .\K\'s Sun Diego Conquistadors, will not he able to play with San Diego this yeai. according to a ruling disclosed hv arbitrator Pete Seil/. w ho ruled in iav or of Los .\iigeles heiuuse. "the Lakers had properly exercised the option right hv oftering ( haiii- beriain a contract for one more vear.” (I Pl> The eltH:tion being held in an open tent outside of the County Courthouse during verv incle ment weather It is believed that this was done to discour age Blacks from voting. The hostile atmosphere ere ated by election officials de signed to discourage Black participation in the election. The large number of absen tee ballots that were recorded. It IS believed that over 350 .Absentee Ballots were cast during the election This is an extremely large number for a small town with a population of 3 to 4 thousand The refusal by the election officials to let members of the news media view and observe the election. Until all of these complaints and others that are being re ported to us are answered we have no other choice but to support the efforts of Mr. Julian.Davis. Mrs. Earncstine Johnson. Mr. Joe Aaron Mor ris, Mr, P. L. Braswell. Mr Cheeves Hooks. Mr Lindsey Warren, Jr. and other citizens of Sandersville. Ga. who will (See SCLC WILL. P 2j Vernon Leroy Brown. Bobby Hines and Jesse L W’alston - all 23, were convicted of the alleged rape, on August 3. of De^rah Jo Tostoe. 22. a whi e woman, they (the three > allegedly picked up about midnight oh August 5th. as she thumbed a ride home (she saidt. after being left stranded near a night spot on I'.S. 64 by-qass near Tarboro. iSec THREE TO. P, 2> KAI.EK.irS M \V(»B. l n V ( or\( IL TAKE DATIIS - In the top photograph. < larnire Kv. r. ii l.igbtner. left, is sh/ivvn .iv In- look office to become Raleigh's first black mavor. \Umiiiislerini' (he oath Is Wake Superior ( nul l .fudge Donnie Smith, who also swore in the seven nn-mlu-i le w < ilv Council. MeinbeiNof the 1 miiu il are. Horn left to right; Thomas G. Bashlord. Mrs. Min.mi P Blaek. lack B. Keeler. Ronald I, Kiischbaum and William H. Knight. Not shown are Coiiin iliuen .fames I. (Juinn and Oliver Williams. Ihe ceremonies were held at .Memorial .Xudiloriiiin M.uidas tSiaff Photos hv I’. It. .lervav. -Ir.i Mayor Li^htner^ Three Other Blacks Take Offices In (Aty CRIME BEAT I'rnm K^lflfh'v Offlrl^J Poilrr File* Evaluation Units Work For NAACP • IIMOU sou Ihix i.luinn nr ii I, ■••••ilni ( ri in thr (iwbltc inn rcM m i Mim iiiurfrrf, rliminsuii^ iK ■ un Suiiii fiiu' indi« idvdiv • r« 'lut >i<- iht' hi coin ihi (•■n<>iilrrdii(i lit 11 lixiSin* ihiit liM.nit xn ih< Moini IhKui M inilcl !ik.i I'ldr II i- iiiii iiui ll•>,|ll•'n III hi jiidRi lilt It |v I ,i:. iv> ihi tfiM, .iH Ml find I 11 iHii II il lit Ihi jrir\nn|| nMii ( r, Inl Kill III Ihi ( rim< Ridi (iitumns mt iiitxn- mil hrin* ri'|i>irrtd h, .■ (n ■illi.ii m ri|iiiriinK hts l>nil«n|H whil Clarence Everc'll I .(rhincr, .52-vcar old resident of 717 Delany Drive in the Madonna Acres section oi ;he ‘'((y. must have been one of the proudest men in the ciiv Mtiiidjiv evening; as he tnuk office as Haleifjh's first black mayor in its historv 1m; ve.irs. ‘ a nuitiirity in matters of race ^le new t-Diimn. elec-tefi !luii could set un example for :i»e remainder of the nation. •vise .sworn in Monday at the ituiiigural held at Raleigh Meitmuai Auditorium‘s Caro- lii.a Room, were seven new City ( ouncil members and four M;fiiiti(*r.s of the Raleigh Board <i| Fduejtion Mavor Lightner promised .Mr I.iqhinei. with riiius ot "New .South” sounding about him, was surrouiulerl b,. scmie 4.>o isT.sons. iiiany ot tin black, who gave I.ght-ie; a standingffvaiioii The .iuiid-iici- then lislmed as Di .lame- Kdward I hi ek. president .it presligous Hiivv.tril t iiiv* r‘itv Washington. DC. iiitii.inefl diem lhai •le-gb li ol re.i'-‘M-d I Hi.ui Wo.x BH under the new ijistnei vv'etn alter 2.'>\ears undei a '.-tem in which die nlv < lutu n «l.osi- fiorn Its riink> 'l.e ih.imu .md may<»r j io ii ’n would noi ignore tin- eiiy V and staled that the new t'oiinid ' i.> surely the rno.sl repre'-enlalive council that our gie.ii iity h.is • See M.AMiR AND. P Prooain I Thr < -m NEW YORK • The National Association for Ihe Advance ment of Colored People, has set up a series ot regional task forces to recommend new program objectives, (iloster B Current, director of branches and field administration, an nounced here this week “The purpose of these task forces will be to study and evaluate our pre.senl proce dures.” Mr Current said, "and to make suggestions for a constructive program lor the NAACP during the years 1974 and 1975.” There are seven such groups, appointed on a regional basis. Regional meetings have licen (See UNITS WORK P 2 HEPDRT.n I ,4S|| .STDI.EN Mrs Degantus Ann Ho-’ge. 1818 Liberty Place, reported to Dflicers J, R, Knox and R. D Moore Saturday afternoon, that she was at 18.37 Liberfv from 4 30 until 6pm that day She .said she left her poekeV iMiok in the front, most of the lime that she was there The woman said the onlv other persons in the apartment were Mi.sses Margaret Hodges and Equilla Hodges, who live at that address, and a man whose iirst name is Calvin, believed to reside at 4l() Dakar Street .Mrs Hodge said someone stole her poi'keibook. valued at S7, containing $90 in cash, one master charge card and one Vanstorv credit card Is Siiiulav /.FBI l.nN . W;.k.- ( ouiily F'l 1 i -m n • •. iR b alure .1 flu-!-! .. . 'ui .i!-uii pM'jiaii; ,i' lb. l-e ' I'.u.! -• Ctii.i.l, Ilf, . laiiHi I- (Mt Ml \ W i . • I l.-K I .Anthony K Rlulo. attornrv. Ford Foundation, and Talton Rev, Ford Foundaiioii. pi cseiit chech foi lo Shaw I . president Dr. J. .Archie Hargraves, with Dr. < hjneev It I dwards. secretary of the Board of Trustees, Shaw L.. looking on at light. See I RLME BEAT ^••1 A \Kl- hi ' 1' tftjn ei i<itinn ( heel,' U on Ilv If. Hoherlsoii Appreciation Money SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK ( AKOLIN V BIBLICAL (;AKDENy ■'A Beautiful Final Resting Place There u .i-- .,nl\ or., iiim-i i:, I..N| vvi ,-K N (■ v Rnl.INI \N .\p pieciatioii .Mun, ’ F-- I'un .ti though Iwi) nitji 1 At-re li-'t) il >,0 '*1,- .\;ipi',‘i i.ilion Page The w II.Her a- W ill: .:n A Robert-i'a oi ii'i.’ s {• -.ir; Sliei-I. vvhlisr f. t, i< w I- III Mir ailverlisenieni p.m! (, r ti‘. Me RaU igfi Ft*.\ .s,-i \ M <■ lui .m-d ai ;i(il W Cabaini- .^'ie,-l specializing m si lal.- tertili/ erN. tools, ms,-it .,riil weed killer- 'See ,vPI>KEC!.\TI()N P .» ‘-\Xs IMt.AVER WAS MY FIRST TIRM CHT' WHEN HE KM ND MD.MLM.XDK BOMB ■ Washingt.n. Pa. • The Rev. Williiiiii I-:. Davis, pastor of the Firs! Baptist Church of Bridgewell. Pa., and a state government exphvsives expert, displays some of the ingredients contained in u homemade honib he dismantled Dec. 10 at Ihe home of a menial puiienl. No one was injured us Rev. Davis said, "prayer was mv first thought." when ' lied bv police for assistance. (I PI)
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