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THIS WEEK PKESS RI;nJ560 Muslim's Hvml Dirs 4l 77
Who Will Speak For Muhammad?
Leader’s
Demise Is
Explored
When tbe word reached
Raleigh Tuesday that the
Muslim leader. Elijah
Muhammad, had died in a
Chicago hospital, following
an extended illness, and a
sound truck here was
sending forth loud exhorta
tions. inviting people to
attend a live oroadcast,
through closed circuit
television, featuring the
religious leader, some of the
Amterested persons inquired
p.om The CAROLINIAN.
’ “Who will speak for the
dead religious leader?"
This senl a CAROLINIAN
representative on a research
mission and a probing journey.
The investigation revealed that
there were many who began to
think about who would lake
over the vast empire, reported
to be alxmi $R8 billion, ere the
leader answered the call of the
grim reaper
There were many who
gathered to analyze (he
pronouncement of Cassius
Gay. world heavyweight box
ing champion, who. as one of
Muhammad's acclaimed fol
lowers. now responds to the
name of .Muhammad Ah. (hat
he had a guilty conscience and
from now on, all the money he
made fighting, he would donate
to worthy causes such as
black-supported colleges and
other institutions that were
having trouble financing (heir
operations
Tho.se of that school of
thought might feel that they
looking in the right
|BI--c'(ion when it was announc-
^(See MLHAMMAD. P 2>
R-WCA,
Solons In
Meet
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Food Stamps A Giveaway
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Kf.lJAII .Ml lIAM.NiAD DIES AT AGE OF 77 — Chicago— Elijah
Muhammad, spiritual leader of the Nation of Islam, better known
as (hr Hlark Muslims, died Feb. 2S in Chicago after suffering
congestive heart failure more than 3 weeks ago. He was 77.
Muhammad entered the hospital for what the sect said was a
routine checkup near the end of January, but he suffered a heart 1 9 —1 _ _ ^
Bloody Sunday
Greenville
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attack the day before he was scheduled to be released. (L'PI)
Mrs. Cofield Is Named
Dinner Co-Chairperson
City
BY MISS J E HICKS
President Ralph Campbell
must have been somewhat
satisfied with (he attendance of
the Haleigh-Wake Citizens
Association as it convened with
the North Carolina members of
the General Assembly, for
quite a number of interested
citizens gathered at 6 p.m.
Tuesday. Feb 18. at St.
Ambrose Episcopal Church,
located on Darby Drive.
In preparation for the
meeting, President Campbell
had written on the chalk b^rd
a list of issues a.s follows: high
utility rates, utility commis-
^ 'See R-WCA MEETS. P 2)
MRS ELIZABETH COFIELD
A Raleigh woman with a
distinguished record in educa
tion. politics, and the civil
rights movement, and a
Winston-Salem realtor, who led
the 1972 Wallace Campaign in
much of North Carolina have
been named by State Demo
cratic Party Chairman James
R. Sugg as co-chairman for the
Mnding Jefferson - Jackson
Day Dinner scheduled for
Raleigh’s Royal Villa Motel
Saturday night.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bias Cofield
and C. J. Hyatt will share the
dais with the Chairman. North
Carolina House speaker Jim
my Green, as he welcome the
keynoter for the annual
fuiid-raising affair, Senator
Robert Byrd of West Virginia.
In announcing the appoint
ments, Sugg paid tribute to
what he termed "years of
distinguished service to the
Democratic Party and the
people of North Carolina" by
both Mrs. Cofield and Hyatt.
(See MRS. COFIELU, P. 2)
Complain
GREENVILLE - East
ern North Carolina is a
seething pot while Golden
Prinks in prison, SCLC’s
Abernathy threatening to
throw the spotlight of
justice on the trial of Miss
JoAnne Little and the Pitt
County Branch, NAACP.
up in arms against W. G.
Basnight, white highway
patrolman, whose Sieged
acts of brutality against
three blacks, in D&^mberf.
were upheld by local
court. "
D. D. Garrett, president. Pitt
NAACP
ed to The CAROLINIAN
Sunday how the community
had become alarmed over (he
arrest and conviction of three
blacks, who were alleged
victims of Basnight’s wrath.
Evidence presented at what
I n _| was iescrib^ as a "kangaroo”
l^lllircll OOClV 0''®*' by Judge
J Phillips, was a runninjg picture
of the officer’s attitude. A
transcript of the trial, taken by
the NAACP and sent to
Gove'Ttor James Holshouser,
Kelly M. Alexander, Sr.,
Charles McLean and The
CAROLINIAN, alleges that the
rights of three blacks were
wantonly violated by both the
arresting officer and the trial
ju^e
The transcript reveals how
(See COP’S ATTACK, P. 2)
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Bout
lOth Yr.
Of March
Denoted
E. Butz
Against
Welfare?
WASHINGTON - Secre
tary uf Agriculture Earl L.
Butz came under sharp
criticism for labelling food
stamps a welfare program.
"Sixty-four percent of our
budget this year is welfare
(food stamps)." Butz told a
Senate Agriculture Com
mittee hearing. "Frankly,
I'm concerned about that.
I'm fiarful that when the
inevitable drive for econo
my comes, you can t cut
this back. '
(Questioned by two food
slump udvtK'alPs. Sens George
McGowrn. D-S.C . and Hubert
H Humphrey. D-Minn.. Butz
defended his position despite
strung accusations.
Sen. McGovern soarked the
crisp exchanges when he
accused Butz of sabotaging the
fond stamp program and
h'amed him for the negative
image the program enjoys at
the Agriculture Department.
"Mr StH-Tetary. your admin-
islruiion daily violates not only
ihe law as passed by Congress,
bui even vour own regula
tions." said .McGovern.
"It IS my nwn judgment (hat
ATLANTA. Georgia —
John Lewis, a leader of the
Selma-to-Montgomery. A-
labama March for voting
rights in 1965, has jhe program is not working as
announced plans on the well as it could because
10th anniversary of administrators at the stale an
"Bloody Sunday" to com- local level know you don't want
memnrato the S’elma strug- it to work." the South Dakota
lawmakers said
the
Will Cite
Newspaper
The
Noting Rights Act.
Sunday. March 7. 1965
became known as "Bloody
Sunday" because of (he brute
force used hv Alabama
Highway P:«lrulmen against
several imndred bleck men.
women and children who
attempted to cross the Edmund
Petlus Bridge in Selma enroute
to .Montgomery l^wis. among
. those who were brutally
First Baptist Church last Sunday, attacked by mounted police
with clubs, whips, and tear gas.
was hospitalized with a skull
fracture but later walked the
entire 50 miles to Montgomery.
'll IS important for Alabama
and the Nation that we not
orgel Ihe suffering in Selma
(& • ANNIVERSARY, P 2i
RALEIGH’S "WOMAN OF YEAR" CITED - Soror Wandi P
r.?; ' .r plsi"' 1» Dr. Lmilie M. Lalhim. Ralclgh’i
197) •Hom.n of Ihr Vear" at Flral Bapllal Church laal Sunday
(See story >. ^
Ceremony At Church
Honors Miss Latham
P R. Jervay. editor and
publisher of The CAROLIN
IAN. was informed early this
week that the newspaper has
been chosen to receive the
Richard Shelton Communica
tions Award. The awards
program is sponsored jointly
by (he North Carolina Council
of Churches and the Shelby
Presbyterian Church of
Shelby.
This coveted award is named
for the late Richard Shelton, a
deacon in that church and
former editor of the Shelby-
Daily Star
(See CHURCH BODY. P 2)
Emancipation
Observance
Big Success
Businesses
Plan Fund
Dinner Soon
WASHINGTON, D C. - The
National Business I^eague has
announced its inaugural Book
er T. Washington Memorial
Dinner, commemorating his
birthday as founder of the
75-year-old business, trade and
professional association. The
Sioo-a-plate affair is scheduled
for April 5. at 7:30 p.m. at the
Washington Hilton Hotel and
will honor the retiring Pepsi-
(See FUND DINNER. P 2l
Omicron Zeta Chapter. Zeta
Phi Beta Sororitv. began its
Finer Womanhood Week activ
ities with an Impressive
Rededication ceremony which
was held February 23. in the
loverly cafeteria of the
Manson Rest Home. Raleigh.
Rededication committee mem
bers were Sorors Ura .Jones,
chairperson. Harriet Butler.
Bertha Wilson. Addle Stroud.
Kathryn Shepard. Augusta
Gray and Lillian Simmons
On Sunday. Pebruarv 21. ihi-
GREENVILLE — ihe ann
ual Emancipation Observance
celebrated by the Pitt County
Branch of the NAACP. ended
at Phillipi Church of (Christ
Sunday morning, when Rev. J.
Williams, pastor and chairman ^
of the Legal Redress Commit- GhCCnH WOU OV
Appreciation
[escaped prisoner HANDCl feed - Wathiniilon
WlsMer who escaped from (hf maximum security section of [,orton lee. admonish^ the audience
IvYoraatorj on Christmas Day, Earl Coleman fR). stands that too many blacks felt like
hlndcaHed next to an FBI agent after his capture earlv Feb. 2L the children of Israel felt when
Ct-temaD aud another man were arrested after a i-hour battle. Moses had (hem at the
* ^ entrance of the Promised Land
and they became content with
the privileges they had
enjoyed
The Rev Williams told them
that black Americans should
not become so enchanted with
the little progress they had
enjoyed as the result of a long
fight by the NAACP for full
citizenship rights. The preach
er followed a pattern set by
Alexander Barnes, director,
public relations. State Confer
ence of NAACP Branches, at
the annual dinner, held at
Holiday Inn. Saturday night.
Barnes told the dinner guests
that blacks were split into too
many directions as to how-
freedom could be achieved •
have too many self-appointed
leaders, who were looking for
acclaim and too many people
who wanted to go back to the
"good old days." where
HELD FOR Ml'RDFR -> New Orleans — Clifford .McGraw and segregation was the mode;
Valerie Manchester are being held without bond in .New Orleans discrimination the code ancl
pariah Prison. Feb. 25. In connection with the murder of an Erie, "uncle Tomism" the vogue.
Pa., bridegroom. Gregory Krexs. and Ihe attempted murder of hit The observance began Wed*
aew wUe. Janet Hoble Kress. Feb. 21. The Kresset were on (heir nesdav when seminars were
hoaeyMaea In New Orleans. (UPli (See BIG SUCCESS. P 2)
2 Local Man
Two local men were the
lucky ones in last week's
CAROLINIAN Appreciation
Money Feature, sponsored by
thls newspaper and participat
ing merchants, found on the
back page of the front section
of The CAROLINIAN each
week.
Lawrence Lester. 2604 Fire
light Road, saw his name in the
advertisement paid for by
Heilig-Levine Furniture Store
of Raleigh, located at the
corner of S. Wilmington and E
Hargett Streets. He received a
See APPRECIATION. P. 2)
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kaiaf racliii^aS S7 a pallet alficar to
rtpartlaf kli nadinpi akilt aa datj. la
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•aa'I kt la TXa Crlat Btal.
BEATEN ON STREET
Walter Hill. 62. 916 E. Davie
Street, told Officers G. D.
Feeney and H D. Pollard at
6 33 p m Monday of this week,
that he was walking in the 500
block of E Davie Street, when
he was "attacked bv one or two
persons " Mr. Hill, who was
unable to identify his assail
ants. suffered two cuts on his
upper lip. seven cuts on the top
of his head, two cuts on the
forehead and his right ear was
cut in half, according to the
general offense reocr;
»See CRIME BEAT, P .3j.
Zeta Sorors worshipped at
First Baptist Church on
Wilmington Street where Dr
Louise M Latham. Raleigh’s
1974 "Woman Of The Year"
was presented a plaque by
Basileus Wanda P. Poole
A most impressive luncheon
(See .MISS LATHAM. P. 2)
Carl Braden
Dies In Ky.
At Age 60
LOUISVILLE. Ky, - Carl
Braden, long-time activist in
people’s movements in the
Muth. died suddenly of a heart
attack P'eb 18. at his home
here He was 60.
During his 45 years in the
movement, he was twice
charged with sedition against
the state of Kentucky, and
(See CARL BRADEN P 2i
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WANTS FEDERAL REGIS
TRARS Fayette, Miss. —
Mayor Charles Esers. charg
ing (hat a state law restricts
voting by illiterates, has asked
the .Attorney («eneral to send
federal registrars to Mississ
ippi. <L'PI)
Responding in angry tones.
Butz declared: '-I can't let you
sit (here and say that 1 have
dolitxTately violated the law. I
have sworn to uphold the law."
Unrelenting m his attack.
Senator McGovern said;
"Whether you like Ihe food
stamp law or not. it is your
duty (0 see that this program
works and it shouldn't take
court suits all over the country
to make you do it If you don't
like the food stamp program as
written and you don't want to
run It right, then I suggest you
resign as Secretary of Agricul-
• Si-e FOOD STAMPS. P 2»
Rear Of
Mac-T Is
Destroyed
Fire damiged (he rear
portion of .Mac-T-Food Mart,
located on (he corner of East
and Cabarrus Streets. Tuesday
night around 8:15
The cause of Ihe blaze is still
under investigation, according
to District Fire Chief L T.
Frazier
"The fire started m the rear
of (he store m (he upstairs
areas which, as the owner said,
contained mostly junk and we
contained it • the fire i mostly to
the rear of the buiiaing.
stated ('hief Frazier
David Benson. Ihe manager
of the store, said. "The rear of
the building is a total loss, but
the front is mostly damage.^
from smoke and some water."
When Benson wan :)sked how
he thought the blaze started,
the youthful proprietor replied,
"no comment "
r.
Appreciation Money
SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK
M'K\ DlSI Kim TORS
"For Distributor Prices To The Public"
STl DP:nTS PLANT DOGWOODS FOR BICENTENNI AL— Nashville — Student represeoUUvca of
IN Nash County public schools are participating in a county-wide project of planting Dogwood trees
as (heir "Bicentennial" or "Kpirit of '76-' observance, with the hope (hat hundreds of Dogwoods will
he grown in 1976 as a result of (he commemorative effort of these primary and elementary grade
pupils. Mrs. Kula Bass, second grade teacher at .Spring Hope, is being assisted by Mrs. Effie Bass.
.Mrs. .Margaret Mills. Mrs. .Alberta Cooper and Mrs. Susie Goodman, who hope to see their work
blossoming over Nash County in a few years. This photo shows Red Oak School pupils planting four
Dogwoods on their campus, as they display a spirit uf Interracial brotherhood, wbicn starting In
theh youth, should carry them through life, much better than their elders. (Photo by Killebrew,
courtesy Rocky .Mount Telegram).