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For Alleged Support Of Racist-Bishop
Blasts U, S, Senators
THE jCAROLINIAN
North Carolina's Leading Weekly
VOL. 35 NO. 8 RALEIGH, N.C., THURSDAY. DKC. 4. 1976
•“Funs" Said Reason As Raleiffh
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FOOTBALL STAR SKTS NKW COU.FGIATE RECORD — New VurU — Archie GrUrin of Ohio
State, holdi up two fingeri as he poses Mith the Heismao Trophy, after be was named the winner of
the coveted bronze statue for the second time in a row. here Dec. 2. Griffin it the first player ever to
Hint he trophy twice. (I'Ph
Shaw Grad Appears
Before High Court
MAN SHOT TO OEATH
OFFICER HUNTER
Arrest Of
Motorist
★ ★ ★ ★
David L. Stephens, a
graduate of Shaw University,
was recently admitted by
examination to practice law-
before the highest court of the
Slate of New York, He became
the first black American from
Caswell County to be admitted
by examination to practice law-
before the Supreme Court of
the United Stales.
He received his early educa
tional training in Caswell
DAVID L. STEPHENS
File Suit
To Close
A School
NAiional Black News Service
BOSTON — Black parents,
citing abuse of black students
and faculty members at South
Boston Hi^ School, have filed
a suit to close the school.
In the suit, filed by the
NAACP on behalf of the black
pare.-its, specific allegations
were made against police and
two white teachers at the
school.
The parents alleged abuse of
black students bused into the
school was increasing and
demanded that teachers James
Scalese and Arthur Perdigae
be dismissed.
"Racial animosity and dis
crimination continue to intens
ify rather than lessen," the
parents said.
The suit said Scalese "has
climbed upon his desk and
made gestures like a monkey
to h^cuie black students." It
said Perdigao, the school's
football coach, initiallv
thwarted all attempts by black
students to go out for the
football team," then told white
piayers to "get" the blacks
(See FILE SUIT, P. 2)
County, having graduated with
high honors from the Caswell
County Training School, Yan-
ceyville, in May. 1951. He lafer
received the B.A. degree from
Shaw- University in May of
1955. In this same year, he was
awarded a Jessie Smith Noyes
Foundation Scholarship to
study at the Univesity of North
Carolina Law School. In June.
1961. he received, from the
North Carolina College Law
School, the L.L.B. degree, (hi
Jan. 21, 1970. he was awarded
the J.D. degree from North
Carolina Central University
Law- School- i.
... His background . *
perience is varied. Having
worked as a special assistant in
the United State's Departm^t
of Justice under the late Robert
Kennedy, United States Attor
ney General. Upmi moving to
New York in Uw late 60's, he
became employed as a special
assistant in the legal diri
ment of the Pubhc Service
Mutual Insurance Company.
New York City.
Now llviag ur« Kosedaia*.
Queens, New York, with his
wife, the former Miss Ruth
of Durham, the couple en}oy a
variety of church and com
munity activities.
Attorney Stephens has al
ready joined the distinguished
former Wall Street law firm of
William H. Morris, Elsq., now
located at 390 North Broadway.
Long Island. N.Y.. as an
associate member. This firm
specializes as trial attorneys
for many insurance compan
ies, defending civil negligence
actions.
Confab On
Sickle Ceil
Is Planned
mere will be a 2-day Sickle
Cell Hemoglobin Syndrome
Conference at the Ramada Inn
in Burlington. 1-85 at N.C. Hwy.
62, on Tuesday and Wednes
day. Dec. 9-10, sponsored by
the North Carolina Depart
ment of Human Resources.
The session on Dec. 9 will
begin at 10 a.m., with a
welcome by Dr. Ronald H.
Levine, assistant director for
State Services, Division of
Health Services. This session
will cover such topics as the
first annual report, training for
the state's program, coordin
ation with the f^erally-funded
program in Winston-Salem,
screening for hemogiobin^-
(See SICKLE CLuL, r. 2)
★ ★ ★ ★
In Joint Preparation
★ ★ ★ ★ Is Cited
COCU AidsBlack Church
Young Is
DIRECTOR OF CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE - MiUsrd R.
Peebles of Raleigh, has been
appointed to serve on the board
of directors of the Raleigh
Chamber of Commerce for the
year 1976. He has also beea
elected chairman of Baptist
Grove Church Deacon Board
for the year 1976. He Is
currently serving as chairman
of the Raleigh Planning Com
mission, board of directors of
(he Wake .Advancement Cen
ter. member of the Conununity
College Adviaary Caunett. and
on the advisory board for the
.North Carolina Masonry As
sociation.
Educators
Of Africa
At UNC-CH
CHAPEL HILL - Twelve of
Africa’s most distinguished
medical doctors arrived in
Chapel HIU Sunday. Nov. 30,
for a 2-week workshop on
curriculum planning in family
health.
Among the workshop parti
cipants are the immediate past
president of the Association of
Medical Schools in Africa and
the dean of the College of
Medicine at the University of
Liberia.
The workshop is part of the
African Health Training Insti
tutions Project, a S-ycar, $3
million program administered
by the Office of Medical
Studies at the University of
North Carolina School of
Medicine at Chapel Hill and the
Carolina Population Center.
Dr. James W. Lea from the
Office of Medical Studies, is
acting director of the projMt.
Funded by the U.S. Agency
for International Development,
the project was established 2
(See EDUCATORS. P. 2)
flAMPiU.N IN MORE WAVS THAN ONE — Nsttau. Bahsmac
Home run king Hank .Aaron, bandies a reel and rod as well as a
ball bat as indicated by the trophy-size bull dolphin caught off
au. With Hank is brother-in-law Ed McDaniel, right. The
Luies are vacationing in the Bahamas. (l'PI>
EPA Marks
Activity
Here Sat.
Ever wonder what goes on in
that fortress-like building
along Highway 54 in the
Research Triangle Park?
Inside those walls is the U.S.
Environmental Protection A-
gency's (EPA) largest re
search effort in the United
States.
The public is cordially
invited to attend an open house
at the center, located on the
corner of Highway 54 and
Alexander Drive, to find out
about the varied research
activities being conducted. The
open house will be hold on
Saturday. Dec. 6, from 9 a.m-12
noon.
The Research Triangle Park
facility houses the greatest
number of environmental
medicine researchers and
scientists anywhere in the
world, according to Dr. John
Knelson. the senior research
officer for EPA in North
Carolina.
Dr. Burton Levy, director.
Office of Administration, noted
that just 5 years ago EPA was
established. "Placing all en
vironmental concerns under
>bee EPA MARKS. P. 2)
Released
In Death
A Raleigh man has been
released without chargee in
the fatal shooting of
another man here last
Saturday. Clarence Young
is scheduled to await t^
findings of a grand jury
during the week of
Decen^r 8th in the pistol
death of 27-year'Old «^mes
Evans of £-50 Washington
Terrace.
The shooting took place at
324 Hill St., at about 1:06 p.m.
and allegedly followed a
"disagreement" betwea'i tije
two men.
Mr. Evans was pronounced
dead shortly after 2 p.m.
Saturday from the gunshot
wound in the chest, fired from
either a .32 or .38 calibre
weapon.
At first, officials at the
Raleigh Police Department
refused to release the name of
Mr. Young, the suspect, who Is
schedulea to appear before tne
Wake County Grand Jury
Monday. No murder Indict-
mMt was sou^t by police.
According to Lt. B. C. Nipper
of the local police, Young
(See MAN SHOT. P. 2)
Conspiracy
Took Life:
Mrs. King
National Black News Service
NAIROBI. Kenya - The
widow of Martin Luther King,
said here recently that her
husband's assassinastion ap
parently was the result of a
government conspiracy and
that investigation into bis
slaying should be reopnied.
“I dw't have the facts, but at
this sUge, 1 say it appears
there was a conspiracy in the
death o( my husband," Coretla
King said.
"The way be was document
ed and fdlowed around by
Hoover and the CIA when he
was abroad, it would have to
have been attached to the
forces of our government that
felt he was a threat to the
system as it existed," she said.
(See CONSPIRACY. P. 2)
Appreciation
Check Won By
Mrs. Chapman
Mrs. Ethel Chapman of 713
Grantland Dr., was the lone
recipient of a $10 check on last
week's Appreciation Money
Page.
Mrs. Chapman found her
name listed in the space
provided by Italian Delites,
which is located in the upper
mall of Crabtree Valley.
I* 'lian Delites is a restaur-
ai\|t offering an Italian-type
cuisine, which stays open from
lliSOa.m.lll 12midniwt. They
also offer takeout orders.
(See APPRECIATION. P. 2)
ACCUSED OF SELLING LEAVES — Fort Dix. N J. — Sgt. tst a.
Robert Curry, tries to avoid photographers as he sad bis alloraey
(L) leave an army courtroom at Fort Dix. N.J..last week, after a
prellmlitary hearing. Cnrry. wibo has been charged with 18 counts
of selling miliUry leaves to Gl's for amounU ranging from fS to
170, and who faces sentences of up to 30 years, is one of 10 charged
with similar offenses In a general crackdown al the bate. (I'PI)
National Church Group
Announces 1976 Plans
PRINCETON. N.J. — Dr,
John H. Satterwhite, associate
general secretary, Consulta
tion on Church Union, with
offices at Princeton Unlv.,
announced recently that a joint
union effort to bring the nation
of the three black Methodist
bodies in closer focus is now
underway.
COCU, in cooperation with
the AME. AMEZ, CME and the
National Conference of Black
Areas Of
Problems
Are Noted
CHAPEL HILL - Students
at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, have
been asking residents of the
Northside-Knolls areas here
ak^t the problems they see in
their neighborhoods.
The 20 students, all under
graduates and members of
nof. Joel Schwartz's class ui
race, poverty and politicd,
have spent nearly 2 weeks
talking with families about
such things as neighborhood
improvements, (diystcal health
clinics and services for the
disabled.
Their survey should be
completed next week. The
results may be used to help
determine how Chapel Hill’s
$4^,000 HUD community de
velopment grant will be spent.
In addition to the student-run
survey, two public hearings •
Monday. Dec. 1 and Thursday.
Dec. 11 • have been scheduled.
The outcome of the public
meetings and the survey will
be incorporated in a proposal
{‘or a community develoEment
program drawn up by (^apel
Hilrs Communitv Develop-
(See AREAS OF. P. 2)
Christians, has prepared a
Lenton booklet - Liberation
And Unity - which will be
available for the 1976 Lenten
season, which will be used by
the three black denominations.
It is being printed at the CME
Publishing House. Memphis.
Tenn. It is expected to be off of
the press soon and will be
available to all local churches
of the participating denomina
tions.
The editorial board is
composed of Dr. G. L.
Blackwell, secretary, Christ
ian Education, AMEZ; Rev. W.
R. Johnson, general secretary.
Board of (Christian Education,
CME; Dr. J. Deotis Roberts,
Journal of Religious Thought,
professor of theology. School of
(See COCU TO. P. 2)
Suicide Try-
In Raleigh
Is Failure
A local man suffered a 4
inch stab wound in his chest
last Saturday night around 9;30
p.m.
Officer R. A Carroll of the
Raleigh Police Department.
(See SUICIDE TRY P 2)
Tarheel
Senators
Targets
YOUNG’S MISSIONARY
TEMPLE CME - Sunday
School began at the usual hour,
with the supl. in charge.
Morning worship began at 11,
with Rev Bessie Williams
ui (.u« iVIVll
meeting of the North
Carolina Conference,
A.M.E. Zion Church, which
ended at St. Peters Church,
Nov. 30, by Bishop A. G.
Dunston, who presided
over the S-dey meet.
the prelate praised the U.8.
Senate for its failure to confirm
a-Googremnan Thompaon of
Georgia. wbo is aUeged to have
said ihai persons who filled to
pay their rent in federal
housing projects should be
hanged. Bisl^ Duneun said
he was dismayed over the faett
that the state’s two senators
voted to confirm the (Sworgu
racist.
He pointed out that Hiomp-
son voted against every piece
of civil rights legislation while
in Washington and had utter
lack of sympathy for the poor.
He said, "North Carolinians,
of all colors, should be
(See SENATORS. P. 2)
Rowan Is
Selected
As Orator
NEW YORK CITY - The
African Centennial Committee,
in its effort to celebrate 100
years of missionary work in
Africa, by the AME Zion
(^urch. announced that Carl T.
Rowan, well-known statesman
and columnist, will be the
principal speaker at an awards
banquet. Statler-Hilton Hotel, 7
p.m., Jan. 8.
Awards will be given to
persons who have bMn quite
active in extending the arm of
missions across the ocean.
Many of them are named in
honor of these persons. The
Andrew W. Cartwright Me
morial Award will be given to
Dr. William R. Tolbert,
president, Rraublic of Liberia.
Colonel I. K. Acheampong,
chairman, National Redemp
tion Council, Ghana, will
receive the J. Aggrey Memor
ial Gtation.
It is to be remembered that
Andrew Cartwright, after
helping to plant Zion Method-
(See ROWAN IS, P. 2)
BY STAFF WRITER
Mystery still shrouds just
what (xcurred last Thurs
day night as three Raleigh
poUce officers were injurra
when a crowd, estimatra by
one officer as being as
many as 150 blacks,
protested the arrest of ^
driver by one of the officers.
The three injured officers
were listed as Patrolmen
Michael Hunter, 25; M. H.
Faulkner, about 26. both black,
and B. L. Riggsbee, ^e
unknown, who is white. The
trio received emergency treat
ment at Wake Medical Center
following the encounter.
According to Captain Larry
Macon Smith, who was
working at the time of the
alleged confrontation, two
the seven persons jailed
suffered slight injuri«. Office
Riggsbee had a broken thumb,
the Captain stated.
Officers Hunter and Faulk
ner were reportedly on roudns
patrol at exactly 8 p.m.
Thursday when a car beaded
east in the 200 block of Lenoir
Street was spotted - the driver,
William MayUm Scott. IS, ol
Fort Polk, La., was said tm
have had bit hem blowing
continuously.
Malor B(^r C. Duke of the
Raleigh Police Department,
said it became necessary to
(See POLICEMAN. P. 2)
Appreciation Money
SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK
ABC MOBILE HOMES
"For Convmimt And Fashionable Living"
Conference
Of Mayors
Announced
ATLANTA. Ga. - The
Southern Conference of Black
Mayors, Inc. (SCBM), a
non-profit Atlanta-based or
ganization, is one of the
co-sponsors of the Third
National Institute for Black
Elected Officials' conference
to be convened in Washington,
D.C.. on Dec. 11-13, at the
Sheraton Park Hotel and
Motor Inn. The institute theme
is Politics And The Black
Economic Condition.
'Ute institute is a nonpartisan
body designed to provide
leadership on the roles, prob
lems and opportunities for
black elected officials.
SCBM's member mayc.s
which consist of 78, will join
vrilh some 3,500 other black
elected officials to address
some of the most vital issues
confronting this country.
Mayor A. J. C^ooper, Jr.,
president of SCBM. calls for
the participation and full
support of all black elected
offleiais from every level of
government - congressmen,
state legislators, judges, couo-
cilpersons and county officials.
We ask that they join us in
developing linkages, coalitions
and strat^es to gain access to
the declsiM-making councils of
this nation.
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OFFICERS OF DEMOCRATIC MAYORS’ CONFERENCE — Miami Beach — New offkeri of the
National Confrrrncr of Democratic Mayors, pose. Nov. 39. after a eoafereoce S'.tskw. From left are
Richard Hatcher. Garv. Ind.. vice presldeiU; Henn Maler. Milwaukee, pr^sideat; and Kevin
• While. Hosiun. vice president. The democratic msyerv accused the Ford Admiaistratloo of
"undeclared war against our cities." (UPI)