Addresses RCRC Banquet
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Look Toward Future:Ex-Mayor Lee
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Following Student Picketing
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FORMER “SUPREME”
DIES » Detroit. Mich. — Mi.
Florence Ballard, 32. who
reached stardom as one of the
original mrmberi of the
“Supreme." a singing trio, but
spent the iast several years
. living on welfare, died on
Sunday. February 22. of
cardiac arrest. Along with .Ms.
Diana Ross and Ms. Mary
Wilson, she rose from poverty
in Detroit to the top of the
record charts. (UPI>.
Black
Bank
Slated
FAYETTEVILLE - With
more than 43,000 shares
represented at the meeting of
the shareholders of the United
National Bank, in a meeting
held here. Feb. 21.12 directors
and a president were elected to
handle the affairs of the bank.
Plans are underway for it to
open March 1, in view of the
fact that the organizers have
met all the requirements
, necessary.
* The directors are Dr. G.
Wesley Alien. Thomas B.
Bacote. Gloria Blackwell. Dr.
H. Curtis Bowens, William
Eaton. Charles C. Fuller,
Anthony F. Fullerton. Dr.
Charles Lyons. Jr. James W.
Pate. Bishop Herbert Bell
Shaw, Dr. Odell Uzzell and
Bishop J. W. Wactor.
Anthony F. Fullerton was
named president Milton A.
Harvey, who spearheaded the
organizing, is the vice presi
dent and cashier. The opera
tions will be carried on at the
temporary quarters, on Gillis-
(See BLACK BANK. P. 2)
Community
Plan Is
Explained
The General Assembly of
f North Carolina, in its 1975
session, in a ratified bill.
Chapter 929, House Bill 456.
provided for counties to
provide a comprehensive plan
for the development of com
munity-based alternatives to
training school commitment so
that "statw: offenders” (defin
ed by this Act to include "those
juneniles guilty of offenses
which would not be violations
of the law if committed by an
adult”) may be eliminated
from (he youth development
institutions of this state.
Additionally, it is the intent
of this legislation to provide
noninstitutionai disposition op
tions in any case before the
Juvenile Court, where such
disposition is deemed to be in
the best interest of the child
and the community.
The Wake County Board of
Commissioners will be con
ducting a series of public
meetings throughout the coun
ty for the purpose of giving
individual citizens and groups
the opportunity to express
. themselves and to have input
I into the plan that will be
devised and submitted to the
North Carolina Secretary of
Human Resources.
The schedule of the meetings
is as follows;
Tuesday. March 9. Wendell
Town Hall: Wednesday. March
(See DEVELOPMENT. P. 2)
Lightner Defends Job
Tm C;arolinian
VOL. 35 NO. 19
Sorth Carolina's Leadinff Weekly
RALEIGH. N.C.. THURSDAY. FEB. 26. 197b
SINGLE COPY 20c.
U. S, Supreme Court Rules
FOWLER APPEAL OUT
MOTHER OF ONE WEEPS — Chester. Pa. — Mrs. Olivia Hill, center, mother of one of four
children, killed In a general alarm fire early Tuesday. February 24. is led crying from the scene of
the blaze by a policeman. A fifth victim was also found in the three homes that were destroyed.
tlPI).
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Heads State’s Baptist Women
Churchwoman Honored
‘Plan For
Future,’
Lee Urges
BY PAT BRV.ANT
Former Chapel Hill Mayor
Howard N. Lee was the
principal speakerat the
annual Raleigh Community
Relations Commission
banquet on Thursday,
February 16th. Although
the event was planned to
honor former Raleigh
Mayor Clarence Lightner,
discussions of proposed
staff firings commanded a
distinct undertone. The
bicentennial banquet was
held at Edenton Street
United Methodist Church.
Lee spoke to the Bicentennial
celebration at a “time we
should learn from history and
not be enslaved by it.” Lee said
that Ameri^'ans must look
toward pi? ..iing for the future.
Lee urged the group of about
250 persons that “we must
understand from whence we
have come, but more import
antly, begin to develop a
roadmap as to where we must
go.”
He said rededication to the
principles of democracy is tops
among many problems faced
by the United States. He is
among a long list of candidates
(SeeEX-MAYOn P.2)
‘Bull City’
Will Honor
Ms. McLester
DURHAM — According to
the announcement of the
committee on arrangement for
the second annua) Freedom
Fund Dinner, sponsored by (he
Durham Branch, NAACP. and
the undergraduate chapter.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
NCCU. which will be held in the
W. G. Pearson Cafeteria, 8
p.m. March 5. Ticket sales
indicate that it will be a sellout.
Mrs. Johnnie B. McL^esler.
nationally-known churchwo
man. will be honored for
outstanding service io the
ongoing of mankind. She is a
native of Mobile. Ala., and a
retired teacher, who soecial-
(See HONORED.
Justices
Say ‘No’
On Fowler
WASHINGTON. D. C. -
The United States Supreme
Court ruled Monday morn
ing that it will not hear any
more arguments in the case
of 26^ear-old Jesse Thur
man Fowler of Raleigh, N.
C., who is appealing his gas
chamber death sentence in
a Raleigh murder case.
Last April, the court heard
lawyt:rs for Fowler challenge
the constitutionality of capita!
punishment. The case was put
on th"* court’s calendar in June
to bo re-argued during this
term.
The Supreme Court accepted
CHAMP TOYS AROUND New York — World heavyweight the appeals cases of six other
Muhammad All, fresh from hif victory over Jean-PicrreCoopman condemned men in five stales
in Puerto Rico Feb. 26. toys around with a boxlag ring game Feb. January of this year. It
23 after he signed an excloslve contract with a toy company for
world wide distribution of a Muhammad All doll and boxing ring.
(I'PI).
Central Task Force
Seeks Information
discussed for your input. All
citizens of Raleigh who have
interest in preserving our
historic sites are invited to
attend the meeting.
We are pleased to know that
two VISTA volunteers. Bob
Schmalfeld and Sieve Baxley,
will be present to offer their
services to the Task Force.
Mrs. Effie Young would
appreciate your cooperation
with (he South Park Garden
Club in the cleanup beautifica
tion project.
Centra) Community is inter
ested in getting citizens from
various occupational categor
ies and interests and also from
a broad geographical base, to
(See TASK FORCE. P. 2)
Church To
Observe
164th Yr.
The First Baptist Cliurch.
located at 101 S Wilmington
St . wilt celebrate its 164lh
will be further anniversary Sunday, March 7.
The co-chairpersons. Mrs.
Lucy Johnson and D. R.
Ingram, report that plans for
the celebration are almost
completed. There will be an
outstanding speaker at the 11
o'clock hour and local speakers
during the evening program,
which will carry the theme.
Pillars Of The Church.
The entire church is looking
forward to the celebration with
all auxiliaries participating to
make the program a meaning
ful one. The church notes with
interest that the date of the
celebration (his year falls on
the exact date that the church
was organized as a bi-raciai
church 164 years ago.
(See CHUKCH TO. P. 2)
The Central Community
Task Force is seeking to
increase participation of its
members who live in the area
of Shaw University. South
Park. Boylan Heights, Walnut
Terrace. Heritage Park and
downtown.
The citizens of these areas
should and need to acquaint
themselves with (he Capital
Area Transit (CAT), Raleigh's
bus system, which will be
expanding bus service in the
community, when 21 new buses
arrive in /une. There is a need
for citizens to review the
proposed route system which is
under study. If you have input
concerning changes, please let
such changes be known.
Raleigh is among the first 12
local governments to receive
funds from .North Carolina for
mass transit programs.
John Stinhofer, transit divi
sion. City of Raleigh, will speak
on bus routes in and around the
area and give out questionaires
on Tuesday. March 2. at 7:30
p.m in the City Council
Chambers
Review of Estey Hall’s
progress - renovation and
restoration
announced that it would hear
them on March 30 and 31.
Fowler, who resided at 1813
Ligon St. (off Method Road),
was found guilty of the murder
of John E. Griffin. 36. of
Branch St. in Walnut Terrace
on July 1. 1973. The alleged
murder followed a dice game
in which (he two “friends” had
engaged.
No reason was given by the
court for changing its mind
about hearing (he case of Mr.
Fowler, a truck driver, but
(See FOWLER, P. 2)
B. Burrell
Wants Piece
Of ^^Rock’^
DURHAM - Dr. Berkeley G.
Burrell, president, National
Negro Business League, told
persons who attended the
annual dinner of Durham's
Professional Business Chain,
here Friday night, that blacks
must have IS percent of
America's wealth by the year
2000 or begin a new century of
gloom and despair.
He began by tracing the
financial historv of the race,
setting forth what Booker T.
Washington meant and said
(See B BURRELL. P. 2)
Appreciation
Checks Won By
3 In Raleigh
Three CAROLINIAN readers
won this week's Appreciation
Money. They were Ms.
Josephine Turner, 2816 Sylves
ter SI.; Harry Anderson. 216 S.
Tarboro St.; and Omeiious
Hunter, 1809 Waller PL
Ms. 'hirner found her name
in the Piggly Wiggly advertise
ment, Anderson and Hunter
found their names in the
Carolina Biblical Gardens and
the Hudson Belk advertise
ment. respectively.
(See APPRECIATION. P 2i
Director
Of OIC
Comments
Opportunities Industrializa
tion Center (OIC) director
Bruce Lightner called a press
conference Monday to defend
himself and the center against
allegations by protesting stu
dents.
Picketing students recently
demanded the dismissal of
Lightner and two other top
administrators and complain
ed about the training they are
receiving at the center.
Lightner told the press
Monday that the center is “well
ahead of our timetable in our
(raining schedule.” He said
(hat the first two cycles of the
program resulted in the place
ment of 44 students with a "job
retention rate of 96 percent."
Fifteen of the 50 students who
are scheduled to graduate in
April have already when
placed for jobs, he said.
In the face of the allegations
that the program is inade
quately preparing students.
Liithtner said. "B^ause we
iSee LIGHTNER. P. 2>
Birthday
Honor Set
For Wilkins
NEW YORK, N.V. -
President Gerald R. Ford will
head a list of prominent
Americans who will honor Roy
Wilkins, executive director of
(he National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People, on his 7Slh birthday
this fall, it was announced by
Mrs. Ralph J. Bunche, who is
serving as co-chairperson for
the event.
The gala birthday celebra
tion. scheduled for Friday.
Sept. 10. at the New York
Hilton Hotel, is being support
ed by eminent citizens across
the country, ranging through
the fields of government,
business, labor and (he arts.
”We have chosen this
occasion.” Mrs. Bunche said,
"to mark, not only the birthday
of a great and revered man.
but to also pay tribute to his 45
years of continuous service to
the causes of human and civil
rights."
Under Mrs. Bunche's guid
ance. committees, represent
ing all 50 states and consisting
of NAACP board members,
state conference presidents,
regional chairmen, friends and
colleagues of Mr. Wilkins, are
joining to make the occasion a
memorable one.
(See WILKINS. P, 2)
Sen. Morgan Holds
Business Hearing
BY HAT BRYANT
Senotor Robert Morgon and the Subcommittee on Small
Business of the U. S. Senate Banking, Housing ond Urbon
Affairs Committee, heard varying testimony about the
effectiveness of the Small Busness Administration
Monday and Tuesdoy, February 23, and 24th, ot the
Fayetteville Street Post Office in Raleigh.
Bonkers, controctors, oil jobbers, furniture
manufacturers, accountants, food retoilers ore just o few
of the interests that were represented ot the hearing.
Also before the committee were members of the Smoli
Business Administration and Stote officials representing
the Office of Minority Business Enterprises.
Several witnesses told of experiences in which SBA was
quite insensitive to the needs of businessmen. Fred
Wilson, a black accountont representing Atlantic Homes of
Rocky Mount, testified that since 1968 his firm hod
counseled more than 100 businesses through counseling
ond preparing loon applicotions for SBA loans.
Wilson sold ”1 could be in error but I om thoroughly
convinced at this moment thot SBA in Charlotte has
worked very hard ond untiringly to put me out of
business.”
Wilson said that SBA hod consistently refused eligible
applicant loons which required double paper work for his
business. "Clients, loon requests hove been cut for no
opporent reoson. Only once wos a loon ever mode for
more then the omount the client requested. The oppficont
in many coses is set uo under bonkrupt conditions before
he con begin to operate. Sometimes the loon is mode
without providing working copitol."
Wilson olso told Senator Morgon thot he would supply the
committee with o list of clients that SBA told that they
could get loons if SBA would get someone else to package
their loons. Morgan indicoted that he would investigate
thot comploint os well os many others mode during the
heoring.
Black Muslims Plan
Saviour’s Meet Sun.
On Sunday. Feb. 29, the
Nation of Islam (Black
Muslims) will conduct its 44th
annual Saviour's Day Conven
tion here. The traditionally
Chicago centered event, ex
pected to be one of the largest
conventions in American his
tory, will be convened at closed
circuit television broadcast
sites across America. The local
broadcast will be held at 2 p.m.
at Raleigh Memorial Auditor
ium. It will be telecast in color.
Activities at the convention
will include the presentation of
"Special Nation of Islam
Community Development Hu-
mantarian Reform Programs”
and the highlight of the day will
be a special “State of the
Nation” address by Wallace D.
Muhammad, chief minister of
the Nation of Islam in the west.
after one year as (he spiritual
and administrative head of Uie
Nation. Other speakers will
inicude Dr. Na’im Akbar - sp
ecial assistant to the chief
minister and Minister Abdul
Haleem Farrakhan, the inter
national representative of
Muhammad.
Raleigh will be one of the 17
cities across the country to
receive ’he closed circuit
broadcast which will outline
the growth and development of
the Muslim movement, found
ed in the 1930*8 by the late
Master Elijah Muhammad.
Other cities at which the
Saviour's Day convention will
be held include; Atlanta,
Boston. Chicago. Dallas, Kan
sas City, Mo.. Los Angeles,
Miami, New Orleans. Newark.
(See MUSLIMS. P. 2)
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NABBED AS "RABBIT.FURRED" ROBBER — New YoA - FBI egenU. eerly Feb. 22, irreited
Eageoe "Sboebe” Streets, a former amateur boxing champ, who authorities say U suspected of
being the "rabbit-furred robber” wanted for the holdups of at least 13 banks here. In these FBI
photoe. Streets Is shown (R) after hla arrest, and as the alleged holdup man (L) who earned his
nickname from hit wardrobe. A bank camera photographed this Feb. 14. tUPI).
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.M.AN SHOT IN LEG
David W. Montague, of 724't
Gaston, reported to Raleigh
police that he was walking at
Lenoir and State Str ets
Friday when someone shot him
from a passing vehicle. He was
shot, according to police
reports, with a .22 calibre gun
SEIZED IN RAID — Miami, Florida — Customs Miami ^lecial
Agent in charge Herbert Fetnstein. displays one of the antomaUc
icuuiia wiuia .««vauu>cBu<>. machine guns seized in a raid on a Pompano Beach
though police investigation has warehouse Feb. 19. Authorities re^over^ 480 t***^^^* S'j®*
not (Tetermined whether it was (rear). 18 nine millimeter pistols which had been coye^ for full
a rifle or pistol. No arrest nor automatic operation (L). silencers (Center, large tublY
motive had been determined and magazines (foreground). Earl W. Daneworth and Gerald
bv Dolice investigation as of Cunningham both of Deerfield Beach were arrested when they
pre^ time. attempted, to sell loeo of the weapons to undercover ageaU for a
(See CRIME BEAT. P. 3) ITSe.oee. <UPI)