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W. Frank Brower Disbarred Lawyer: irfwww*' . ' PRESS RUN 10,350 Of White Blackjacker ★ ★ ★ ★ Black Cops Back Act ATTOKNtY BKOWER Raleigh ' Attorney Penalized Attorney W. Frank Hrower. 905 E. Lenoir Street, according to reliable reports, has b^n ordered disbarred by the North Carolina Bar Council. This action took place last Thursday. When contacted by telephone regarding the incident, the black lawyer said he wuld appeal the disbarment to the Wake County Superior Court. Charges laid for the disbar ment incident were that Brower falsified documents in three divorce cases which he allegedly handled. Action was taken by the Council during its annual meeting in Pinehursi last Thursday after the attorney failed to show up for a *«chedul«'d hearing It is the governing tj<Kfy of the state jregulalor\ agency for lawyers. • Other than declare that he w ould appeal. Attorney Brower has refused to make any comments ^fter receiving certified notification of his disbarment, he was allowed 10 days in which to effect an appeal If the higher court See inSBAHKKD. P 2> Says Frinks Can’t Close The SCLC Golden Frinks, the field secretary of the North Carolina VOL. 34 NO. 50 North Carolina’s Leading Weekly RALKIGH, N.C.. THURSDAY. OCT. 23. 197!S MINGLE COPY 20^ In City’s Southgate Area- Is FEMALE GANG ROVING? ★★★★ ★★★★ Durham Scene Of Discovery ★ ★ ★ ★ Bishop Gets $50^000 Ring Case Of Girl, 17, Threatens ICt-HIS! '*tC.-C2l Brutality Continued Durham County Court house, Durham — A parked courthouse audi ence, consisting of mostlv blacks heard two black officers. Ralph M. Mack and A. L. Edwards, tell Judge Sam Gantt Tuesday, Oct. 22. that even though the first thing they heard when they arrived on the scene, aft«r responding to a call "officer in trouble^ was that "a while patrolman beat a black woman", they checked the while officer, Patrolman W. D. SiaBin^. and casually noticed woman, Mrs. Eva Johnson Mrs. Geer was being tried in iW/l'VOf* fjpP District Traffic Court for To Kill 2 Policemen BY STAFF WHITER Is there a female gang of robbers roaming the streets of Raleigh, breaking and entering homes in the Southgate area, located off the Rock Quarry Road in Southeast Raleigh? Many residents who have been victimized think so. The Raleigh Police Department has not denied it. The latest incident leading to this belief occurred last MAYOR LEE Democrats Will Hear Southern Christian Leadership speeding at the rate of S6 miles Conference, diseased early m s 35 „,i,e s„„e and '“.Z resisting arrest. The case out of North Carolina because attracted much attention when ih.i s '* Icamcd in the black r^i Sund^ that a community that a while <^bl of $17,000 was the reason patrolman had used a black- for the civil rights group s ^ about n le *1 p.m. Saturdjay, Oct. 11. When the matter was called <See BLACK COPS. P. 2) Tyrone Brooks, national communications director of SCLC, said. "Frinks does not have the power to close any chapter in the natiwi. He is only speaking out of his persona! frustrations." Rev. Ralph David Abema- _ ^ thy, president of SCLC, said that he could understand the sf frustration that comes to any civil rights movement leader today in seeking money in an inflated economy. The SClvC office said that black leaders in North Caro- WASHINGTON. D.C. —Nine lina, not SCLC. had often told organizations have become the civil Tightest that if he members of the National would work on a certain Bicentennial Ethnic-Racial Al- project that his expenses would liance tNBERA) to date, be paid according to the American "Many times Frinks would Revolution Bicentennial Ad- use his own checks to pay SCLC ministratiwi (ARBA). debts." Brooks said. The NBERA, which was "Just because he has announced late in June, was frustration does not mean that initiated by ARBA to afford an he can close down He's the opportunity for ethnic and (See SAYS FRINKS. P. 2) (See NINE GROUPS. P «) Howard Nathaniel Lee. ma yor of Chapel Hill and a possible candidate for lieu tenant governor in the 1976 Democratic primary, will speak Tuesday. Oct. 28, at a meeting of the Wake County Young Democrats. Lee will speak at a dinner meeting in Raleigh at Don Murray’s Barbecue on U.S. 1 , .. north. There will be a dinner at KiOAVi^Awimo I 7 p.m.. followed by Lee’s talk at about 8 p.m. A question and answer session wifi follow. The public is invited to both the dinner and the speech. Lee, the son of sharecrof^rs in Georgia, was elected mayor ^ of Chapel Hill in 1969 and ^IflA Iwt*mma re-^lected in 1971 and 1973. i 1 lllC Vy I ups He is a former vice chairman of the N.C. Democratic Party and is currently a Democratic National Committeeman from North Carolina. Lee. who bolds a master’s degree in social work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is currently director of the office erf human development at Duke Univer sity. The meeting will be held in conjunction with Young Demo crats clubs at North Carolina State University, Shaw Uni- (See MAYOR LEE, P. 2) Appreciation Check Claimed By City Woman Mrs. Queenie T. Watson. 426 Alston SI., was the only lucky winner of a $10 check last week. Mrs. Watson found her name listed under an ad sponsored by Briggs Hardware, in the back front section of The CAROLIN IAN'S Appreciation Money Page. Briggs Hardware is located at 220 Fayetteville St., and they have anything in the hardware line in their store. And they have been in business since (See APPRECIATION. P. 2) Wednesday afternoon when a 17-year-old black teenager allegedly waved a .25 calibre pistol in the faces of two Raleigh police officers and ordered them to "Freeze, or I’ll kill both of you." Arrested and charged with assault wiht a deadly weapon and assault on officers (two counts each i was Debra McClamb. 2213 Roil Quarry Hoad Officer M H Faulkner, a 2-year veteran on the force, admitted that this was the first time that he has ever peered into the business end of a gun. When asked bv a newsman how it felt, Faulkner replied, "It didn’t feel good at all. That small gun began to look too big. awfully big." The two officers were enroute to a breaking and entering call at the home of James R. Earp, 2601 Rock Quarry Road. As they approached the scene in a police vehicle, the two cops spotted a female hurrying down Tee Dee Street (Southgate Homes). According to Faulkner, she matched the description of a suspect, ^ven by a number of resioents in the Southgate sectiem "Wait a minute.’’ Faulkner declared he shouted at Miss McClamb. "She spun around and held the gun in front of her. She said. ‘Come any closer and I'll Complaints To Be Aired In Durham DURHAM — In an all out effort to make Durham conscious of the needs of its citizenry and how it can become more viable in the process, the Durham branch. NAACP, at its monthly meeting, which will be held at Fisher Memorial United Holy Church, Piedmont Ave.. Sun day, Oct. 26, will feature a symposium, that will deal with every fa^et of community life. Newly-elected members of the Durham School Board are being asked to attend, in the hope that all matters pertain ing to the city schools, including "spanking.'* will be aired. One of the major issues will be “Wino Spots." The committee on community development, chaired by Mrs. Christine Strudwick, will be given first-hand information on how those unfortunates might be given a new lease on life. W. F. Shelley, veteran NAACP member, will keynote this (See COMPLAINTS. P. 2) niT t —muf rraacesc. Aine.MOSHolly Spring* Road in thf KDamkaUe lection of the city, can be teen lying pinned in the wreckage of her automobile lusi « O..I .'h- <>..n ch ■ 7* photo), after her vehicle crossed west on the City Farm Road toward ^ut the gun down^ She ''lI»ington Street and was struck by the massive tractor-trailer truck, shown In bottom picture. She ed ^ck at me that she was pronounced dead on arrival at Wake Medical Center. (SUff Photos bv Paul R Jervav Jr) it what she had said Faulkner "I kept my distance but told her to ■ shout) meant what she had said "Come any closer and I will kill you," allegedly stated the young woman. At this point. Faulkner admitted that he and his partner began to move apart jtH <frew their police revolvers .:litT taking cover "1 told her, at this point, Faulkner stated, "that if she didn’t <lrop that gun I was going to fire. She began to wave the gun from one to the other of us and repeated her threat to kill." Faulkner declared he then took careful aim. "I didn’t want to kill her. She looked so young. Then I thought that maybe it was a toy gun she was holding and I thought that she was so young to die like this. "I then raised my sights and (See IS FEMALE. P. 2) Declares He Left Valuables WASHINGTON. DC. — Bishop Walter McCollough, heir to a spiritual kingdom, built by Charles M. (Daddy) Grace, known as the United House of Prayer (or All People, with headquarters here and churches throughout the world, has reported to Durham, N.C. Police Chief Jon Kindice, that a $50,000 ring, found in a room occupied by his party, in the Durham Hotel & Motel, Sept. 8, along with other jewelry and an undetermined amount of cash, belonged to him and members of his family and staff. The cache was found by a maid in the now doomed hostelry and turned over to Randy Barnes, then manager. (See BISHOP CLAIMS. P. 2) Rocky Mt.’s W. Pretlow Given Rites ROCKY MOUNT — Busi nessman William Johnston Pretlow. owner and operator of Pretlow’s Superette on Atlantic Ave., in Rocky Mount, was accidentally shot while he was doing his favorite pasttime, hunting, on the first day of the hunting season recently. L^ than 24 hours after he was inflicted by a wound, he passed in Nash General Hospital. Tribute to the departed was given by his pastor. Rev. Lloyd B. Morris, at Ml. Pisgah United Presbyterian Church at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17. In addition to being a member of Mt. Pisgah United Presbyter ian Church, he held several offices in the Twin County Lodge No. 257 of the Improv^ Benevolent Protected Order Elks of the World and was a charter member of the Young Men’s Social Club. (See GIVEN RITES. P. 2) Minorities Will Attend 3 Colleges National Black News Service WILLIAM J. PRETLOW Wake Tech Discussed ByR-WCA BY MISS J. E. HICKS The October meeting of the Raleigh-Wake Citizens Assoc iation, held last Thursday nightat SI. Ambrose Episcopal Church, opened at 8;1S with prayer being offered by James A. ^epard. Ralph Campbell, president of R-WCA, called for a report from George Spaulding, sub- BOSTON — The graduate committee chairman of the Khools of arte and sciences at special education committee, Harvard, yale and Princeton unviersities have developed a plan to increase minority enrollment-the schools will automatically exchange the names of minority applicants. Starting this year, the names (.W X miJ.FIGKS P 91 Collision Is Fatal To Woman A black Wake County resident was pronounced dea^ on arrival at the Wake Medical Center here last Friday morning. Miss Frances Clyde Ashe. 41, of 3405 Holly Springs Road, was pinned in her automobile for at least a half hour after being struck by a truck, owned by the Observer Transportation Co. The car was pushed through the intersection to a median on South Wilmington Street. Police officers at (he scene said that the truck was heading north Into the city, when It collided with Miss Ashe's vehicle, going west on City Farm Road. A witness at the scene said that (he impact of the crash knocked the Ashe auto’s body from its chassis. At CAROLINIAN press time Wednesday, details of the (See WOMAN DIES, P. 2) Fowler Is Interviewed At Central BY MS. MARY ROGERS The Constitution says, "All which has been studying Wake Tech in its effort to have some input in its services for all Wake County citizens. Spaulding said that ever since the June meeting with Wake Technical’s board, some (See WAKE TECH, P. 2) CONVICT WANTS . ) "GET MY LIFE CLEARED L’F’’ — ^Raleigh. N.C. - James E. Carter. 23. of UtUe R«k. hli Bible es he surrenders. Oct. 17. Carter eacaped from a North CaroUoa prison work release Job in 1973 and surrender^ te get ray life cleaned up so I can aerve the Lord." He worked In Little Reck iince his escape. (L'Pl) Appreciation Money SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK SHARPE’S FORMAL WEAR "For Evening Attire Of Top Quality” men are created equal," but Jesse Thurman Fowler says, "That ain’t so! All men may be created equal, but all men ain't treated as equals 'cause I'm black, and look what’s hap pened to me?" As October 1st drew near. Jesse Fowler . a 27-year-old N. C. black man sits quietly out vep^ anxiously in his cell, a prisoner on death row for 2 years, but he is still hoping and praying that a day will come when he wil be a free man again. During these last few months, the Supreme Court in Washington. DC.. has given Jesse a new hope as he waits anxiously for their d^ision, which may not only determine his fate on death row, but the hundreds like him, on death rows all cross the U.S.A. And, hopefully, that decision will be made by the end of the year. The Supreme Court recovened on Oct. 1st after a three month recess. He was convicted two years ago, after he killed his friend, John Griffith, in self-defense, following an oigumem over u dice game on July 1, 1973. where afterwards he was tried in the Raleigh court for murder, found guilty by the NABBED ON HEROIN CHARGES - Baagkok. Tbaitond - Thai narcotics luppresilon divUioo Jury- officer reviews evidence against U.S. Army SpN. S Jasper Myr. . 23. of Montgomery. Ala., at He p eaded se f-defenM police boadquarten here. Myrlck and bis wife, Valerie, were arrested after routine check on their ** ^*’>**' j”* furniture being packed for shipment to the U.S. yielded 90 pounds of pure No. 4 heroin valued at $20 wUnes^ and evidence |WO- mUUoo. Myrlck was ending a tour of duly in ThaUand as a clerk at the Windsor Hotel, an enlisted vided then, pointed out very men's club. (I'PI). '"('A'. . *)
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