Vernon Jordan Declares
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iVation Should Revamp Its Welfare
JSIT Hpad
Asks For
Revisions
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Not Popular Leader, But
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National HI ick News Service
ATLANTA-Vernon Jor
dan, executive director of
the National Urban Lea
gue, has called for the
creation of a society that is
more just and is more
equal. But first, the nation
must replace its welfare
system that "destroys
familie.. discourages work,
demean.- both giver and
recipient, and arouses
hostility and rage instead
4 f compassion and con-
»rn
Adilreb>ing the League's 65th
Annual convention here. Jor*
stopping short of issuing a
blueprint for an equitable
-naintenanc- ■•ystem said, "the
issue i.s no Ic iger whether the
economic gams of the Second
Heconstrutlion will be pre
served The issue has become
whether or not black people
will survive the massive
assault on their ability to earn
their daily bread. .It is not
enough too slowly to get us
back to work in this decade."
.Iordan rapped both the
Democratic controlled Con
gress and the Ford admini
stration for doing • nothing
constructive" al>out the eco-
nomu' system
Atlanta Mayor Maynard
Jackson said t>.e issue of black
unenipioum'-nt has reached the
crisis iK>mt It is urgent.
‘•Only a cancerous public
indifference has made it
possible lor the .Secretary of
the Ti easury to contemplate
and arrogantly accept as
an unemployment
;^t< of over 8 percent
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African New OAU Head
THE Carolinian
VOL. 34 NO. 40
North Carolina's Leading Weekly
RALEIGH, N.C., SAT., AUG. 9. 1975
Gen. Amin
In Charge
Of Unity
SINGLE COPY 20c
Wake County Man Jailed After
POKER GAME MURDER
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Black Couple Claim Discrimination
National Black News Service
KAMPALA — Ugandan
president. Gen. Idi Amin
nas been elected to a
one-year term as chairman
of the Organization of
Alrican Unity (OAUI. His NOTED ACTIVIST ATTORNEV JAILED HERE — lUMfk. N.C.
election^ came as the — Activist attorney William M. Kunsiler walks past aac it the
46-member OAU met here deputiestParrlshWombleiguardiogthefroatoftkeWakeCoiuity
fora summit. Courthouseashrleavestbecourthouse Aug. 4. after being thrown
The OAU ariirtfi fniiA upH <>«» of the JoAnne Little murder trial. After serving 2 hours In Jail,
precedent bv electing the head contempt of court by the presiding Judge
spokesman for the group.
Amin, who is not a popular
African leader, has been .
sharply criticized in recent
months for his '
Housing Protest Is Held
\
Mfl^ean To
Speak Sun.
For NAACP
Charles McLean, h'ield Re
presentative. N. C. Branches of
the NAACP. will be the
featured speaker for the
August nifce..rm ol uie NaACP,
Wendell Branch
Tills meeting will be held,
S (iTi p m August 10 al the
Eagle Rmk United Christian
Church m Wendell McLean, a
veteran NAACP official and
widely known civil rights
activist, is a challenging.
Ivnamic speak-
Cheating
Alleged
In Death
"embarassing"
behavior by other African
leaders. Resentment of Amin
led a number of OAU members
to boycott the summit. Only 19
heads of stale were present for
the meeting, including presi
dents of six of the eight Arab
League countries that belong to
the OAU
Tanzania has publicly de
nounced Amin as a "fascist
murderer" and. along with
Botswana and Zambia, was
absent from the summi*
because it was held here
Amin, taking note of the
nbif-L'iions to his leadership.
iSec GEN AMIN. P
Personal Workshops
For “Miss World”
DANVILLE. Va. - Contes-
lants in the Miss Black
Teenage World Pageant will all
participate in an experience
that is unique to this particular
Pageant, it's called a Personal
Development Workshop and it
means just that for the
Contestants
Each day during the Pageant
Unlimited staff is composed of
a majority of teenagers.
The 1975 Miss Black Teenage
World Pageant Preliminaries
and Finals are set for the
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
August 13. 14 and 16 with all
programs beginning at « p m.
For ticket information call
2)
Week. Mrs Anna Price and her Dean lyilty’s Office at Saint
assistant. Deborah Wilson. Augustine's College or Mrs
spend two hours with the Gladvs Todd in ZebuJon.
contestants leaching, discus-
v-.
An
BV STAFF WRITER
alleged $10 dispute
County 1
has left,
another
rorthnglii and dynamic speak
His duties as North Carolina
branch repi Tentative for the
keeps him in constant
vtth the many and
branch activities
MCLEAN TO. P 2)
ANOTHER nRST ~ Pkllsdilpkla • WlUle Waai. tka aaw kaad eaack af Ike Pblladrtpkis BeU.
leans over to answer a qaetUea al a news coafercace kere Jaly 2t. Wood was named bead eaack by
team owner. John BaaaccotL) at tbls newt conference. Wood Is Ibc first black coach in profootbali'i
modern history. (DPI)
yver who was the winner in
a poker game in Wake
County last Sunday night,
one man dead and
languishing in
Wake County Jail until
Tuesday of this week, when
as released on a bond
»10,000. according to
Jailer Har-
Di 4d is Jesse Konzie (ooner
of r.oute 10, Raleigh, who was
shot following a game at The
Place, a tavern, located on the
Old Stage Road, near N. C.
Highway 42, South of Williams
Crossroads.
Arrested and charged with
Child Care
Positions
To Women
National Black Newt Service
WASHINGTON - Three
black wf^en were among the
first 19 M faana in the nation to
reenvef Child Uevelopment
Atsocm>YC!i>A. crwdenUtlain
a special ceremony here last
we^. They are Mrs Florence
Trimble of Denver, Colo., and
Mrs. Vivian A. Bliley and
Mrs. Beverly L. GiirMlh, both
of Columbia. S.C.
The CDA is viewed as a new
sing, rapping, and demonstrat
ing personal hygiene, public
speaking, etiquette, how to
walk, sit, meet people and just
how to be a lady Mrs Price is
a public school teacher in
Emporia. Va and Deborah
Wilim is a 17 year old high
school student and former Miss
Black Teenage World of
Virginia. Both are PageanU
Unlimited staff members who
have the responsibility of
conducting the workshops.
It is the philosophy of PUI
that each conlaslant jhquid
leave the Pageant a more
developed person and ready to
assume rolea of leadership in
her community The Pageants
Foundation
Gives Cash
To College
ttiVni
A Voice From Woman’s Prison
ut category of professionals
**'i*^^^ whose performance with jw»-
*** jailed school children in a group
Guys And
Dolls Host
(Editor’s Note: The CARO
LINIAN. in its continuing
efforts to give its readers
unbiased, varied and differing
opinions on controversial e-
vents and issues, is pleased to
present a two-part series of
articles, written by a young,
black inmate at the Women’s
^ y-, CorrecUiMial Center, here in
jy-y \w0'V€ Raleigh. The inmate's name is
Eighteen
Appointed
Ms. Betty Hymao and her stor/
Nine ineinbers were reap
pointed and nine new members
named Wednesday of this week
to the North Carolina Manpow
er Council by Governor Jim
Husnhoiiser
Reappointed as chairman of
the Council was Edgar J
Dowd. Jr., of Mattews. Dowd
is president of Central Pied
mont Industries, Inc . a
nun-urofil association of 260
employers specializing in em-
ployei*. mdusiria) and labor
relations He will ser\e a term
expiring June 30. 1977
■rwo other members were
reapitoiiKed for terms ending
.l ijr in. 1977 They are
uVjbt Tt C Ciubb. Jr , of
KernersviDe, an employee of
•^A'estern Electric Company in
tireeiisboro. who is active in
the Conununications Workers
of America. Local 3062:
follows:
What started out as a
peaceful protest, turned into a
savage riot. Women, their guts
filled with hate for all
authority, had gone too far to
turn back. Why did they
persist? Was it because the
thirst for blood, destruction
and revenge drove them on?
Outside supporters told them
not to give up or give in to the
Sen. McGovern Raps
Democrats And Ford
authorities. Where were these
when the girls were
liiig locked up and sent off to
other prisons?
RIOT '75
1 am still not sure whether
the memories were fragment
ed pieces of a nightmare or
reality Having gone ihrou^
hell with mixed emotions, still
deciding if by not protesting I
did right. Looking back, I can
recall faces of friends - not
knowing, uncertain, but fight
ing on. Was it bravery that kept
Swday night
Although taken to Wake
Medical ^nler in Raleigh for
(See POKER GAME. P
Pair Says
Managemetft
Is Un fair
setting has been assessed and _
who have been found to be | V^ntirkra
competent in this work. VtJflllOIl
Mrs. Trimble, 34, is employ-
Northeast Child Care
ORANGEBURG, S. C. - The
trustees of the Kr^ Founda
tion have approved a grant of
$100,000 toward the construc
tion of a teaching and research
museum building at teuth
Carolina State College
The announcement wat
made by William Baldwin,
president of the Troy. Mich.,
based foundation which makes
gifts in the form of challenge
grants to institutions in the
fields of higher education,
health services, the arts, social
welfare, and care for the young
and the aging.
The Kresge Foundation, one
of the largest in the United
States in size of assets and
BY RICK HIGH
Between 50 and 75 young
people held a demonstration at
these girls goii^. ihe Spanish Trace Apartments
or lUst plain tired ol being told dem^tralors
when to stoop and the proper
way in which to do it? area andlhey were denouncing
the housing practices at the all
lie
were largely from the Raleigh
National Black News Service
uSee EIGHTEEN. P 2)
ATLANTA — Senator
George McGovern (D-S.D.l
blasts both the Ford admini
stration and the Democratic-
controlled congress for failing
to provide the leadership the
nation needs at this critical
point.
In prepared remarks for the
65th Annual convention of the
National Urban League.
McGovern, citing various Ford
vetoes, noted that the pro- AnnrdfC'inttnn
grams involved were "lost at •"***'"
the hands of an unelected
President and one-thirt Dlus
one of the members of a stnjil;
House of Congress. This is*' a
tyranny of the minority...It is
the minority of special in
terest."
He said that while the tone of
the Ford adminstration may be
"upen." the White House is still
clmed to the ‘unwhite and
(See MCGOVERN. P 2)
. jature Has
No IFinners
Although three names were
listed in last week's Appreci
ation Money Feature page,
there were no claimants for the
llOchecks. given by merchants
taking part in the program and
listed on the back page of The
CAROLINIAN.
You just might become a
winner during any given week
as names are select^ from the
city directory. Be sure to check
the Appreciation Feature page
this week and every week.
coward, and a few more
unfavorable words, it's really
funny that I don't dislike the
ones who screamed, hollered
and threatened me.
Let's go back to the
beginning and 1 will Iry and
remember all I have seen and
beard First and foremost, let
me get one big fact clear I was
sure scared
Sunday afternoon, feeling
tired. I d^ided to lay down for
awhile. (Slept longer than I
intended!. Around 9:30 p.m..
was awakened by loud voices
on my hall Hearing "There
are 200 of them at the front
gale " Getting up rather
quickly, stumbling around fur
my slides, wanting desperately
to investigate Ihe latter state
ment immediately Half fall
ing. half walking, eyes not
S uite opened. I jerked open my
oor and said. "What the devil
is going on?" When you get a
crowd of people and they are
all talking at once, everything
is pretty incoherent Finally,
cornering one of (he girls who
had come in from home leave,
she proceeded to tell me what
was going on up the hill. "It
seems all the urls on camp
(sure wasn't ail of them) are
protesting all night for better
• See A VOICE. P 2i
V
trgur* with mrmberf of the Detroit
Dopaitmtol tn a'Wett
il Moot
Sllr Detroit iiei. .iborhood. whore the fatal tkootlng of ■ black
leenoKT h> d nniir bar owner 24 hours eorUer. IgniM a olght of
shootUiK and burning. The youth told poUce that if they
would lei ibrm hum down Bill Bollch's Bar aad Grill, where the
•buodoK <H< urrrd. they would leave. ScaOered street clashes
erupted Jui' iS. and police were forced to use tear gas. (UPll
Appreciation Money
SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK
THE BE4 HIVE
“For The Best Hot Dogs In Town”
white complex
John McGirt and his finance'
Debra Robinson said that Ihe
management was. on the
whole, racist towards blacks in
their renting policies. They
lodged (heir complaint mostly
on the way the complex
handled its notices of evictions
"We were handed our
eviction notice last Monday-
after we had a party, which
was turned out at 1 a m. by the
manager, Saturday night. So
Monday, without a warning, we
were handed a notice to vacate
the oremise^ wijhin five days,”
Ms. Robinson told The
CAROLINIAN
"So we got us a parade
permit to march around the
complex, and with the help of
the Commission For Racial
Justice, and the Raleigh
Tenants Organization, we plan
(p enlist the aid of an
attorney." the rising senior at
N. C. State said.
Charles Douthit. the manag
er of the 66-uni( complex that is
located in the Oberlin or
western section of Raleigh,
says, "The only complaint I
have against them is (he
continual loud parties which
they have. They pay their rent
on time They're just causing
loud disturbances is all."
Douthit was asked about the
timing of the eviction notice
and the fact that the couple
claimed they did not receive
any warnings. "1 feel like I
gave them the proper notice,"
<iwat al that Douthit would My
<on the matter.
H Douthit Myi (hat he has been
the manager at Spanish Trace
since December 1. 1974, and
since that time only two black
families have settled in the
ed at
Center in Denver, and is
presently taking courses in
early childhood education at
Metro State College, also in
Denver
Mrs Blakeley is an assistant
teacher, working with handi
capped children, in the Hedley
Home Day Care Center in S.C.,
and Mrs Gilreath has been a
full-time student at the
University of South Carolina,
recently completing Ihe first of
a two-year course leading to a
Master's degree in social work.
She works part-time as an
assistant teacher in the
Waveriv-Zion Day Care Center
in S.C
Representatives of public
and private organizations
directly involved in early
childhood education, educa
tors. members of Congress,
parents and Federal Govern
ment officials attended the
ceremony held in the mam
auditorium of the Department
of Health. Education and
Welfare
The CDA credentials were
presented by Dr. Marilyn M
Smith, executive director, the
National Association for Ihe
Education of Young Children,
and Dr Edward Zeigler,
(See CHILD CARE. P
The fifth Biennial Karrousel
of Guys and Dolls. Inc., was
hosted, July 24-27, by the Eta
Chapter of Raleigh al the
Sheraton-Crabtree Inn in
Crabtree Valley Shopping
Center.
The (heme for the Karrousel
was "All The World's A
Stage, " beginning Thursday
evening, July 24. with registra
tion. h^pilalily hour and the
executive committee meeting.
Friday morning. lK>1i Mary
Mallette, Karrousel chai 'man,
presided at the opening
session Greetings were given
by two of the Raleigh City
School Board members, Mrs
Cliffomia Wimberely and Mr
Vernon Malone
Doll Ann Fulford, national
president, gave warm welcome
from the national office
Invocation was given by Guy
Leon White
During the opening session.
Eta Chapter of Raleigh,
presented a bicentennial pag
eant. "Our County Tis Of
Thee." directed by Doll Juliet
Battle, local president; Car
men Battle, I>oU Ruby Boyd
and Doll Mary Mallette Many
of (he poems were done by
Jackie Miller
Doll Ann Fulford. national
(See FOUNDATION. P 2»
YMCA Has
164 New
Members
rSeeGUYS AND
A total of 164 new members
and $1,763.00 cash have been
reported in the current
campaign membership enroll
ment of (he Bloodworth Street
Y M C A. it has been announc
ed by A. J Turner, general
chairman.
The members of the Board of
Managers are serving as
campaign colonels and when
all reports are in. the
campaign goal of $4,500.00 in
fees from new members is
expected to be reached. This
doM not include service fees
for membership services coi-
lecled throughout the year.
New campain cotomlt who
reported at the meeting on
Monday night included w. W.
Hurdle. Robert ^oung and
Henry L. Kins
The Bloodworth St YMCA
was formerly the USO (Uolleo
(See YMCA HAS. P. 2)
(See PAIR SAYS. P. 2)
A GRIM REMINDER — HmiUvIB*. Texas — A tigs et the cMrsace af the aeeend Amt
library lasMe the WaUa Unit of the Texas Department of Corrections, serves to remind visitors el
oar of Uie chosges made as a result of as ll-day siege sad attempted breakout last summer in wkick
Fred Gomel Carrasco, a fellow Inmate, and two civillaa women hostages died. Twa doors bavo sinco
been added nt each end of the windowless building. (UPl)