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By Instilutp’s Board Of Trmtpps RUN 10.050 PtanOara Pt.^ oa ESS Ri Search On For Hampton PresiB'ent Family Is ^ ^ ^ 4 ¥ ■¥■ ¥ ★ ★ ★ ★ Given As r Cause DURHAM - J. J. Henderson. chairman, Hampton Institute trustee board, told The CARO LINIAN. in a telephone interview, that a search committee w’ould be ap pointed to find a president to succeed Dr. Roy D. Hudson, who notified the board that he would like to be relieved of presidential duties as of June 30. next. The chairman said that the committee would be composed of d rross-section of persons interested in the institution • composed of trustees, admin istrative persons, faculty, students and even parents^of students, along with membera of the alumni association. He also said that there would t-e a screening committee to carefullv consider the appli- (See HAMPTON. P. 2i Church Delegates Clash Nolionol Block News Service leoj,. rh,.r.h "u Notionol Block News Service NAIROBI, Kenya — The World Council of Churches opened its fifth ossembly here recently with block and white delegates closhing over politicol and sectarian issues. Block African delegotes protested West Germany's reported agreement to give South Africo o nuclear copobility ond led o coolition of developing country delegotes in o move to wrest control of the assembly's working committees from Americans and ^^Europeon^ The assembly represents 271 Protestant, Eastern Orthodox, Anglicon and Old Cotholic denominations with neorly hoif a billion members in 90 countries. For the first time in the assembly'^ 27 yeor history, delegates from the developing countries of the Third World hold 0 slight voting edge in the interdenominotionol orgonizotion. "it’s quite wholesome," soid the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Oonoid Coggon, the spiritual leoder of the Anglicon Church. "We don't think In terms of denominotion or empire here, but of brotherhood ond the wider empire of Christ." However, Lutheron Bishop Stefono R. A9pshi of Tonzonto. $oi<L "Our white friends moy choose nw to support decisions thot are mode by not makhg the money ovoiloble for them," he said. "Thot's onofher way of dominotion • to block decisions by not implementing them, despite the votes. I'm fearful this cou‘d hoppen." «Sec CHURCH. P. 2) VOL. 35 NQ. 11 iVorfh Carolina'! Leadinf^ Weekly RALEIGH, N.C., TUESDAY. DEC. 23, 1975 SINGLE COPY 20c For Posts On State Boards IS BLAMED ★ ★ ★ ★ ¥¥¥¥ For Durham Chain ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ KACKS MARUv/ANA RAP — San Juan. P.R. » Former National League star Orlando Cepeda <’73 photo) was Indiried by a federal grand Jur> on charges of possestlng 165 pounds of marijuana, the r.S. District Court reported Dec. IK. (IPI). Dr.Burrell ToSpeakInNC Director, Others Get All Blame Spaulding Promoted In Raleigh George F. bpauioing has been promoted by Carolina Power & Light Co, to director of equal upiimrtunity programs in the general office in Raleigh. Spaulding joined CP&L in 1971 as a community relations representative, the position he held at the time of promotion. A native of Whiteville. Spaulding was graduated from Artesia High School. Halls- born, and Shaw University, Raleigh, with a bachelor of arts degree He served in the Navy from 1967 to 1969 and is a meml)er of the Naval reserve. Me is married to the former (See G. SPAULDING, P 2) WASHINGTON - Try ing to fully capitalize on gang warfare between black militant groups in the late IBGO's, the Federal Bureau of Investigation ordered its field offices to propose "hardhitting" steps and put the Black Panthers against the rival U.S. organization. ‘Tn order to fully capitalize upon BPP and US differences, as well as to exploit all avenues of creating further dissension in the ranks of the BPP." (See FBI IS. P 2) Ceremonies Slated In February RECOVERING — Boston — Tara Janes. 3, who narrowly escaped de t'b July 23 as she fell five stories to the ground, when she and her babysitter were standing on a fire escape, which collapsed as they awaltA rescue from a burning building, la treated to a visit December 18 to an animal home. The babysitter died in the fall. Behind the child L the fantastic picture made of the fall by Stanley Forman of the Boston Herald-Americaii. (I'PIL GEORGE F SPAULDING DURHAM - Dr Berkeley G. Burrell, president of the National Business League. will deliver the keynote address on Feb. 20. 1976 at the annual awards banquet of the Durham Business and Professional Chain. 'The Durham Business and Professional Chain is an affiliate of the National Business League. A W’ashington, D.C. native, Burrell attended the district's P ublic schools and Howard University. He is a veteran of World War II and the Korean conflict The National Business League was founded in 1900 by Booker T. Washington. It is recognized as the nation's foremost national advocate of minority business enterprise and economic development. There are 120 local chartered chapters In 37 states and the District of Columbia; along with 40 affiliate business trade and orofps«iAnal organizations. (See DR. BURRELL. P. 2) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honored By African Country National Black .News Service LUSAKA. Zambia Zam bia’s President Kenneth Kaun- da posthumously bestowed the highest Zambian award re cently upon American civil rights leader, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in the presence of Dr King's familv In a ceremonv on the lawn oi State House, the presidential residence, the Zambian leader presented Coretta King with the medal of the order of grand champion of freedom Mrs King came to Zambia with three of her children at the Help Of Citizens Is Sought By Police Here Birthday Dinner Honors Founder Of History Week BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. — Very few news reporters were on hand who used to trek to Carter Godwin Woodson’s little dimly-lighted office m lUh St., in northwest Washington, werer ’’——. . _ many History. ington, were present here Friday, when Carter Woodson Day” was celebrated by and revered by whites and blacks, who recognized him as "the Father of Black -y. by the study of Afro-American life and history. The contrast was quite different to what it was on Dec. 19, 1S75. when Woodson was born, it was shortly after the war ended and his parents, who knew the servitude of the times, had no idea that they had brought forth a son who would record the history of slaves and hand it down as a legacy. His ambition and stem character took him to the prmcipalship of Washington's Armstrong High School and on to the deanship of the capstone of btack education. Howard University. But Buckingham County istory. leaders and busloads of well-wishers from the District of Columbia, gathered Friday at Woodson's birthplace of New (Sm birthday Final Rites Held In Durham For Teacher Simple but solemn rites were concerned over the "tre mendous increase" in residen tial and commercial burglaries during the holiday season, me Raleigh Police Department is asking for citizen aid in preventing further burglaries. Major Edgar C. Duke stales: "We have recently exper ienced a tremendous increase in residential and business burglaries. We feel that our citizens can assist the Raleigh Police Department in detecting and apprehending individuals (See CITIZENS ARE. P 2) invitation of the United States Information Service to attend the opening of its new cultural center in downtown Lusaka. The center’s library is being named after King. The King family was uc'i'ompanied by Rep. Andrew Young (D-Ge.). who compared King's doctrine of non-violence with Kaunda's policy of seeking a peaceful solution to ihc black-white confrontation hanging over Southern Africa. (See DR. KING. P, 2) ipl< held ^om St. Joseph A.M.E Church. Durham. Saturday. 12 Noon, December 20, for Miss Kathryn E. Walker, who has been a member of the area school system for a number of years Dr P. R. Cousins, who was in charge of the rites, told relatives and friends how she had served her community, her church and her profession, without any pomp or splendor, but with the joy of serving. The deceased came to Durham in the late twenties and attended Hillside High and North Carolina College. While attending school she did port lime work with Carolina Times, along with her brother Coleman, and sister. Mrs. Stella V Austin, wife of the late publisher. L. E. Austin. She was a native of Muskogee. Ala. Upon coming to Durham, she joined St. Joseph A.M.E. Church, where she served well in her quite and unassuming wa.. iniernment was in the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. Los Angeles Surviving in Durham, along with her sister. Mrs. Austin, is a niece, Mrs. Vivian Edmonds, publisher of the Carolina Times. Other survivors are four sisters; Mrs. E. W. Wells of Oiicago and Mrs. Henryetta Lewis. Mrs. Jos^hine W. Jones and Mrs. Efvelyn W. Jackson, all of Los Angeles; and two brothers. Robert W. Walker of Los Angeles and Coleman Walker of OkU SAYS CLEAVER IS A "JUDAS" — Osklaod. CslU. ~ Informatibn Mlaister of the Black Panther Party. Ms. Elaine Brown, brooded Eld- ridge Cleiver. the black militant who returned volun tarily from exile recently, a possible "Jadns."Me also said the Partv "cautions the black community to be on guard against giving support to him anlll it can be clearly shown that he Is not playing the Judas role...in return for his own personal freedom." (UPD. 4 Tapped For Posts O MISS KATHRYN WALKER By Governor Appreciation Money SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK JOHNSON-LAMB The News & Observer is expected to announce next week that Governor James E. Holshouser has tapped three more blacks to augment the pro^am of the Office of Minority Business Ente^rise and one for the N.C. Human Relations Council. James F. Hanslev. Winston- (See 4 TAPPED. P 2) Appreriation Checks Won By Man And Woman |L, .Auguslinr'H ('ellrge. presents a gift, purchased by the students in that dorm, to 1 eola Moring the maintenance department, in appreciation of his efficient service. The students are, first row: ^^ure larsun. Hendersonville. Melvin Barnes. Rocky Mount: Dennis Williams. Howland: and ^^Kwrente Coleman, (assistant dorm dlreclort. Second row: Skip Porter. Boston. Mas ; D. R. Norfiilk. Va : and Hilll Lewis. Ilendersim There were two winners on last week's Appreciation Mo ney Page Mrs. Carrie L Debnam, S91 E. Cabarrus Street, received a check in the amount of $10 from Johnson-Lambe Company. 322 S. Salisbury Street, wnere "we stock all of your hunting needs " Also lucky last week was Clyde R. Norwood • 2304 Dandridge Drive, who spotted his name in the ad paid for by 'niom[»Oti-Lynch Company. % W Hargett St. The company specializes in electrical appli ances and other values. Black Elected Officials Called Upon To Help From Coalition WASHINGTON — Dr. Corlton B. Goodlett, president of the Notionol Newspaper Publishers Associotion - the Block Press of America ■ colled on the block elected officials lost week to help form 0 brood leadership coalition which will work for the creation of o government more sensitive to the •leeds of the people. He wos addressing the Third Notionol Institute for Block Elected Officiols which brought nearly 1.000 office holders here to discuss strotegies for expanding block politicol power ond for transforming thot power into economic goins. Goodlett. editor and publisher of the Son Francisco Sun-Reporter and o procticing physicion, emphosized the rjte the Block Press con ploy in helping to marshal block leaders in politics, religion, business, lobor. educotion and froternol orgonizotions for the forging of 0 block ideology out of which moy ^ (ievelop mony "meoningful block ogendos." But he pointed out that schisms ond division among blacks frustrote united effort. He recalled thot in 1972, when he was o delegate to the Democratic Notional Convention, delegotes repre senting other orgonized groups were ontogonistic to him ond others from the Block Press. Goodlett stated that representotives of the Block Press received similor treotment ot the 1974 Mini-Democrotic Convention in Konsos City, where the Block Coucus Steering Committee opposed their presence in caucus meetings. As a result of this unfavorable treotment, Goodlett soid the orgonized Block Press will demond at the next Democrotic Notional Convention, that politicol office holders be limited to one-third of the number of any Block Caucus Steering Committee. Further, Dr. Goodlett soid thot most block officiols • elected ond appointed • gom their posts with the help of the Black Press. Yet, he soid, mony of them forget thot press os soon os they ore in office. The block church ond the Block Press ore the two most powerful instruments in block Americo, Goodlett pointed out. Bock in 1827, he soid, when the first block newspaper. Freedom's Journal, wos founded, "John B. Russwurm set this os his task; 'It shall ever be our duty to vindicote our brethren when oppressed, ond to loy the cure before the public'." Goodlett, who olso holds o Ph.D. in psychology from the University of ColifcKnio, added that "Democrocy is o system of becoming. The block Press." he continued, "must never allow the white majority to forget that there ore inequities ond injustices to be removed. And it must never permit the blacks, including the educated 10th, to forget that there is a nation of 25 million blacks to be soved from the ravages of
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