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jHlS WEEK
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School Buses Targets As
4*2 *1
Klansmen Indicted In Dynamitinss
THE END OF AN ERA
PHA^s AT KI.I.IN(;t<)\‘S BiKR ■ Ven York • A mournrr kneels in prayer al Ihe bier
of Duke KllinKton. ^iant of American Jazi music, who died May 24 at the age of 75. The
inu-rnaiionaliy famous composer and musician whose professional career exceeded half
a century, was buried May 27. (t'Ph
if CHl'RCH - New York • Mercer Eillngton <Ll. son of jatz musician
l»uke Kllinalon. and Ruth F:ilington James (R). the bandleader’s sister, enter Cathedral
« hiif.h (u SI John The Divine here May 27. to attend funeral servicaa 4m the renown
em.Ha.iMr Moman witn Mercer is unidentified The 75 ..jr-old P.llington died Mav :i of
ItioK cancel, lumplicated by pneumonia. (UPli
Duke Is
Mourned
By World
NKW YORK. N Y. - From
kings jnd queens all over
the world, tributes have
been pouring into this
metropolis since the death
of world renown pianist and
orchestra leader. Edward
Kennedy ‘Duke” Ellingtcn,
a victim of lung cancer,
complicated by pneumonia
last Friday Ellington was
75 years of age Funeral
services were conducted
Monday. May 27. from this
city's largest church, the
Cathedral Episcopal C'hurch
of St John the Divine An
estimated 14.000 mourners,
among them stars, digni
taries and just plain,
ordinary people, gathered to
pay a final tribute to the
musical giant
Following are excerpts
from two black-oriented
organizations, the National
Association for the Ad-
I vancement of Colored Peo-
r ple and Ihe National IThan
league
. The death of the ageless
composer musu ian, Duke
Ellingti-n on Friday, May
24. wa- mourned by the
^ National \iXK iation for the
Ad\aiu'cnienl of Colored
People Christened Edward
f Kennedv Kllington the 75-
I ■>.. 1)1 KK IS P 2-
First Black Officer Takes
Over Army Recruiting Area
IN BYGONE DAYS • New York • Duke RlliogUNi. the
cool, impeccable composer who gave the world “Mood
Indigo” and hundreds of other memorable compositions
that made him one of the most influential bandleaders
of the 20th cenlurv. died of lung cancer, complicated by
pneumonia May 21 al the age oi <5. Korn fr.dward
Kennedy Ellington, he's shown i Ti in 1973 photo and < Hi
with his wife in I9:it photo. <IP|)
Quintet
Accused
By Govh
WASHINGTON. D.C. ■
Five members of the Mic
higan Ku KIux Klan were
indicted by a federal ^and
jury last week on a charKo
of dynamiting 10 school
buses in Pontiac. Michigan,
in 1971, just before a
desegregation plan was to
go into effect.
Attorney General William
B Saxbe said the indiclmenl
was returned in U.S District
Court in Detroit. .Michigan.
Indicted were Robert Miles
former Grand Dragon of the
Michigan Klan. and four other
klansmen. Dennis Ramsev.
William Jacobs, Edmund
Reimer and Charles Smith
The indictment charged
them with destroying the 10
school buses on August 30.
1971, at the Pontiac School
District parking lot
They were charged with
violating a 1970 federal law
(See KLANSMEN. P 2>
Dr. Harris,
Raiford To
‘YM’ Meet
Dr. Nelson H Harris
chairman of the board. Blood-
worth Street YMCA, and
Ernest L. Raiford, executive
director of the Assuciatior..
will represent the '‘Y ’ at the
Southeast YMCA Region A^■
sembly to be held at Bine
Ridge, N.C. (near Ashevilh )
May 30-June 1 Around .'xK)
persons, representing *5
VMCA's in the Southeast
region, are expected to attend.
Operational Goals of the
National Board of YMCA's"
will be discussed by Belford
V. I.,awson, Jr of Washington,
D C., the current president of
the National Board The
closing address will l>e deli.-
ered by Ihe Honorable Andrew
J Young. United Stales
Represt nlalive, Fi’.h Co..'*
gressional District of Georgia
Mrs. Harris and Mrs
Raiford will accompany the
delegates and participate in
special activities arranged for
the wives and families.
both Dr. Harris and Mr.
Raiford are well known
citizens of the Raleigh-Wake
County area. Dr. Harris
served as professor of educa
tion and director of student
teacher work at Shaw Univer
sity. for many years. He also
served as interim president of
the university.
Raiford has been with the
Bioodworth Street YMCA for
many years, since the old
United Services Organization
(USO> was first organized
here for the benefit of visiting
servicemen at the onset of
World War 11
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North Carolina
Leading Weekly
VOL. 38 NO, 30 RALEIGH. N.C. WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1974
Follou'ing ‘Fuss' (her His Children
SINGLE COPY 20c
FATHER KILLED
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Official Of Urban Lcap:iie Says
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^Black Gains Meaningless^
In-Law
Jailed;
No Bond
LUCAMA - This WUson
County community was the
scene of bloodshed last
Saturday night, when a
father became embroiled
with his father-in-law over
the custody of his minor
children and, in turn, was
v'lc «death by the eldv
man, who was reportedly
given legal custody of the
children Dy a court of law.
Two persons were injured
in the shootings. The mur
der and bhooungs occurred
at a local home, near here.
(See FATHER KILLED,.?. 2)
Liberators
BY C HARLE.s R JdNES
('a|il.Mii A Minor.
.Jr tur.jjiu' ihe first
lilark i'i:i«-«r to head the US.
Arm\ V UaU igh Area District
KecruiM'ig ('i>niiTiahd
Till- r«.‘. gr.i'iuaU' of the U S
Miliiar\ Nt.iiicniv at West
I’nifU N y apjMuntcd in
l%,j b' it I Ri'presenlative
and hiier » );!hr?iifd by a U S
Senator ‘rom fnv district in
Richomiid. '»‘a While at Ihe
Acad. ii • . .Minor - mg m both
Ihe WiI'oin* (ilee Club and
•he l'ri i* vianl ( hapel Choir
He wo- ,iNii a nicTiiher of the
Bapti'-i Mii.ii -I' l ion
F. i!. .lie (,is commission
as a >■'! onti i.'fulonant in the
U S \i iii\ Infanirv Divi
sion. ( .ipi.M.i Minoj served in
Niefnani He .1- decorated
with two Biuii/i- .Stars, two
.Armv Commendalitm Medals,
CAPTAIN J A MINOR
one \ir Medal. Ihe Vietna
nieve Campaign Medal, the
Rcpulihc ot N'letnam Service
Rihlion National Delense
Ribbon Combat Inlantrv man
Hailge and the Parachutist s
Badge
The son ot a U S .st-rvice
man the late Master .Sergeant
.lame^ Minor Sr Captain
Minor was born in Richmond,
and attend«'(l .Armstrong High
Si inH)l Hi- was a high school
hollo! student Chud Jusficz of
the student ( ourt president of
IheBtivs' \lhletic \ssocialion.
Cadet Lieutenant and Batta
lion Cnniir.ander ol the
'i hniil s National Didense
Cadet Corps
C.iplain Minor is a member
ol the list Sireel Memorial
B.ipiisl ( hurvh. Richmond,
whi-re he x i ved a> president
see KIRS'I HI..\CK P 2'
GR AND DISTRICT DEPl TY
- Miss Bessie l.ou Wallace has
received ihe coininission of
(irand Disirici Deputy of Ihe
Fifth District of the Iniprovi-d.
Benevolent. Protective Order.
Elks of the World, which
consists of Durham. Chapel
Hill. Henderson. Raleigh and
Sanford. Miss Wallace was
appointed hv tuaiid Daughter
Ruler Nellie B. Smith of the
national associatiuii \ past
Daiiglilei Ruler here in
Raleigh. Miss Wallace is the
daughter of Mrs. Eliza Wal
lace. laiN Hadley Road.
Nix Offer
For Truce
National Black News Service
BEIRA, Mozambique
Spokesmen for nationalist
forces fighting Portuguese
colonial rule in Africa, have
rejected the cease-fire offer
proposed by the junta in
Lisbon and insisted that they
will keep on fighting.
The rebels were asked to
lay down their arms in return
for promises of progress
toward self-determination, but
Samora Moises Machel of the
FRELIMO liberation front
said they would begin a
“general offensive" against
Portugal. He predicted that
Portugal would try to intensi
fy its “repression" and try to
find new ways to continue its
“domination."
Machel said the Portuguese
will “strengthen puppet
■ Sec LIBERATORS. P. 2)
Appreciation
Cheek Won By
Joseph Craham
Joseph Graham. 1012 Sea-
l)r4iok Road in .\ingwood
Forest, was the lone winner of
a Sio check in last week's
.Appreciation Money Feature.
.Mr Graham saw his name
insidt* Ihe advertisement paid
for by Motor Mart, Inc..
Highway 70 East. Garner At
the Motor Mart, the courteous
personnel has Ihe know-how to
combine luxury, comfort.
Sic APPRECIATION. P, 2)
R. Brown
WANT POLICE CHIEF FIRED • Atlanta - Rev. Hosea
Williams, president of the Atlanta Chapter of the Southern
Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) leads almost 700
demonstrators up Ihe steps to City Hall May 27. The march was
in protest of .Atlanta Police Chief .lohn inman. who .-Atlanta
Mayor Maynard .Jackson attempted to dismiss earlier this
month. (UIM)
Chavis Park Scene Of
‘Teens In Action Day’
Saturday. June 1. will he a
day of festivities and fun for
Raleigh area teenage youth al
Chavis Park and Recreation
Appreciation Money
SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK
RICHI.AND IRMI.ER ivark
Where Aou (iet Big Lots, Room For Gardens"
HEP JULIUS BOND
J. Bond
Seeking
Sen. Seat
ATIwANTA. Ga Stale
Represeriative Julian Bond
announced last week that la-
would be a candidate tor the
Stale Senate seal formerly
held by Senator Horuci' T
Ward.
Ward was recently named
(he state's first black Civil
Court Judge by Governor
Jimmy Carter.
iSee J. BOND. P 2i
Center. 840 S. Haywood St,
The gala event, sponsored'by
The Presbyterian Urban
Council and Teens In Action,
will begin al 11 a m. and end
al 7 p m
There will be entertainment
and activities for everybody.
Workshops will include a
pottery exhibit, a candtemak-
ing displav and even a karate
See TEKN.S' DAY, P. 2»
CRIME
BEAT
I rimi ttali-ith '
foliiv I ili-s
(OITOR'S NOTI'.: ThU calumit ar
faaiurr la produced In the public Intcraal
• Mh an atm louarda ellmlnallag lia
conirnu Numereu* IndliiduaU bava
requevird Ihai they be aiven tba
ronildrrailon of oierloobinf (heir llallag
on ihr pulirr bloilir Tbik «e uould Ilka
to do. Huueirr. ii u not oar poiltlan la ba
judge or jury. We merely pubiltb tba
lari. Bv ur find them reported by Ibt
arrr.iing olfirerk. To keep, oai el Tba
< rimr flra< ( olumnk. merely mcana net
liring registered by a pallee oincar !■
reporting htk findings uhlle on duly. Sa
simpl> keep off (be "Bloller” and yad
Hon'i br in The (rime Seal.
WDM AN STE AL.S KOOL AID
DHiter F D, McLamb
repcirtfd al 6:25 p m. Satur
day . that he observed Mrs.
Loretta Mines. .59. a black
lemale of Route 1. Box 431,
Knightdale. lake 12 packs of
Kool Aid soft drink mix an<l
place them in her pocketbook.
McLamb declared that the
w(»man then continued to
purchase groceries at a store
111 (he 2100 block of .New Bern
Avenue “She left the store
and was apprehended by me
in the parking lot The suspect
was carried to the magis
trate's office, where a war
rant was served for larceny."
(See CRIME BEAT. P. 3)
Talks Of
Economy
WASHINGTON, D.C. • A
spokesman for the National
Urban League said this
week that apparent econo
mic progress for blacks has
often been illusory and
disproportionate. Ronald
H. Brown, director of the
League's Washington Bur
eau told a Lexington, Kv.
audience that, in mri:^, .
instances, black gains were
near meaningless when
measured against the pro
gress of the remainder of
the population.
(See BLACK GAINS. P 2i
Welfare Of
Students
Aim Of NEA
WASHINGTON, D C. A
call for the establishment of
an Office of Student Rights
and Student Protection by the
U.S. Department of Health,
Education and Welfare and by
each slate department of
public instruction, has been
made by Samuel B. Ethridge,
director of civil and human
rights programs for the
National Eijucation Associa
tion.
Ethridge, concerned about
the increasing numbers of
students who are dropouts,
“pushouls." or who are
expelled each year from
schools both in the north and
south, believes that such
offices will help alleviate what
he calls a “serious crisis " in
Ihe schools of the nation
Testifying before the House
Subcommittee on Equal Op-
(See NEA SAYS. P 2t
WANTS ACTION ON
NIXON’S TAXES - Washing
ton - Rep. John Conyers.
D-Mich., a member of (he
House Judiciary Committee,
at a news conference .May 24,
said that (he Internal Revenue
Service has refused to make
available its audit of Presi
dent Nixon's taxes (0 (he
panel's impeachment inquiry.
The Committee wants to see
the audit to determine whe
ther fraud was involved in
preparation of the President’s
returns. (I'PIJ