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RCRCAide Probed
Union President
Cites ^Pressure^
BY JAMES WDEKSON
About 200 saniiatinn workers entered City Hall
chambers Monday afternoon in an effort to get a wage
hike. Leon Manning, chairman of the ILmember
Sanitation Grevience Committee (S G.C.J and
President of the American Federation of Slate, County
and Municipal Employees (A.F.S.C.M.E.). Local 1887,
addressed tne City Council’s Wage Review Hoard and
asked for a 21 percent wage increase for Raleigh
Sanitation Workers.
VOL. 35 NO. 24
.Vorf/i Carolina's Leading Weekly
JjAUjlOll, N. C.. THURSDAY, APKll. 1. 1976
^jlNGL^OP1^0c
At Shav! Aitartments-Clmms
VIOLENCE FEARED
.ARRESTED AT SCENE — Boston — Holdup suspect Charles
Alexander (1.). 29. of Roxbury section of Boston. Is taken by police
officer iRi from clothing store, in Boston’s Back Bay, darch 29.
where he allegedl> shot one man in the shoulder and held another
hostage. He was arrested by police. The hostage was released
unharmed. (I'PI)
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American Jewish Congress
Housing Authority
Sets Program Here
The Housing Authority of the City of Roleigh Monday
onnounced the beginning of a new program for assisting tow
income families to obtain "decent, safe ond sanitory"
housing throughout Wake County.
Known as the Housing Assistance Payments Program
(HAPP), it will poy private londlords the difference between
the rent they hove contracted to collect for their dwellings
and what the renter has been determined he is able to pay.
The Housing Authority of the City of Raleigh and the Wake
County Housing Authority will administer the program
which is designed to meet the needs of low income families,
the elderly, handicapped, disobled or displaced persons
throughout Wake County.
The RHA will begin taking opplicotions ond moking
oppointments for interviews on Mondoy, April 15.
Interested persons may apply by visiting the Housing
Assistance Poyments Program office at 420 N. Boylon Ave.,
Roleigh, or by telephoning the Raleigh office ot 755^20.
Woke County residents may obtain a postage paid mail-in
registration card ot their locol town hall. An appointment to
moke on application will then be orronged. A HAPP
representotive will write, telephone or visit to make the
oppointment.
County residents moy also come to the Roleigh office or
they may telephone the Raleigh office to orronge on
oppointment.
Foir Morket Rents (FMR) as estoblished by the Department
of Housing ond Urbon Development for dwelling units of
varying sizes Is the basis of HAPP. The Roleigh Housing
Authority, with the aid of dn onnual contribution from the
Federal government, will pay privote owners, agents or
property managers the difference between whot the fomily
is determined eligible to pay and the amount of the
contract rents.
Owners, brokers, property monogers ond other interested
persons moy obtain additonal intormotion from HAPP at
420 N. Boylon Avenue, Raleigh, 27603. The telephone
number is 755-6620.
Honors Roy Wilkins
Manager
Of Apts.
Silent
BY PAT BRYANT
A threat of violence has
reportedly erupted at
financially-lroublM Shaw
Apartments as the man
agement, and owners at
tempt to enforce a "get
tough rent collections"
policy, dictated by the U. S.
Department of Housing
ana Urban Development.
Mrs. Clara M. Johnson was
allegedly charged on March 21
with communicating a threat
<See VIOLENCE, P. 2>
City Cops
Probing
Mitchell
Manning compared wages m
Raleigh to wajges in four other
North Carolina cities The
comparisons showed Rale.gh'.s
pay 6 to 15 percent behind the
other cities. Raleigh pays an
average sanitation equipment
operator (Grade 24) a mini
mum of $591.00 a month
compared to $763.uo for
Charlotte. $690 for Greensboro.
$6.13 for Winston-Salem and
$690 for Durham.
The Dept, of Sanitation's 217
employees are recommending,
through the SGC. that they
receive a pay increase of lb
percent retroactive to Jan. 1,
1976. and a 11 percent increase
effeclive July I. 1976, or a
combined total of 22 percent.
They also want funds set aside
at the beginning of the fiscal
year 1976-77 to pay employees a
I percent increase above the
cost of living tCPL each
quarter. The third request is a
reduction of longevity bonus
period from 5 to 2 years of
service, and allow an increase
by 1 percent each year after
years to to years" Thev also
want a flat sutn amount paid it
a pay rai.se is provided Thr
rale of increase would be
higher to rank and file
employees than to higher
pp.ting positions.
The fifth request is that a
)aid-up life insurance and
insurance coverage in force at
time of retirement. The Iasi
request calls for the adoption of
a policy for active employees
.SANITATION. P. 2>
2 Firms
Coming
To Town
E aid-up
ospilal insurance be provided
all employees who retire. This
amount would be equal to total
Contracts
AAvardeJ
In State
AFTERMATH OF TtlRNAIM) — ('antoa. Mf». A tornado touched down here March 29. leaving
widespread damage, killing three and injuring an estimated IZS to ISO persons. Mown here,
residents of a trailer park brace trailer and search for personal effects. (t'PI)
JHoward N. Lee To
Address ‘YM’ Meet
Howard Nathaniel Lee.
former mayor of Chapel Hill,
and currently a candidate for
Lieutenant Governor of North
Carolina, will speak at the
annual meeting of Bloodworth
Street YMCA Tuesday. April 6.
at 8 p.m. He will be presented
by Clarence Lightner. former
mayor of Raleigh, with Nelson
H. Harris, chairman, board of
management presiding.
The annual report will be
given by Ernest L. Raiford.
executive director, and will
include statistical reports for
1975.
A. J. Turner, chairman of the
YMCA membership commit
tee, will present Century Club
Service Awards to 23 members
for meritorious service during
the membership campaign.
James E. Byers will present
the nominations committee
report and 6 members will be
elected to the board of
management.
Morris Johnson will discuss
YMCA community services
and Lawrence Dickens will
discuss youth services and
plans to organize the YMCA
alumni.
Special music for the
occasion will be furnished by
Prof. Harry Gil-Smvthe and
representatives of the Shaw
University music department.
The inv<x;ation and benediction
will be furnished by the Rev.
Leotha Debnam, minister of
the Tupper Memorial Baptist
Church.
Mr. Lee is a native of
Lithonia, Ga., and a graduate
of Fort Valley State College in
Georgia. He is currently on
leave from his present position
as Duke Univeristy director of
human development. He also
serves on the governing boards
of many organizations and
institutions.
During an interview last
week, the former mayor let it
be known that he was definitelv
in favor of reform in North
Carolina's welfare system.
Speaking in Burlington before
the N. C. Association of Social
Ms. Beverly R. Mitchell,
associate executive director of
the Raleigh Community Rela
tions Commission (RCRC), is
bein^ investigated by the
Raleigh Police Department for
allegedly campaigning last fall
against William R. Knight, city
councilman from Raleigh's
predominantly black District
■C."
The investigation was re
quested by city manager L. P.
Mchary, March 24. Knight's
charges were made at the
RCRC November meeting.
Zachary requested in Novem
ber that executive director of
RCRC. Malcolm Hulstander.
investigate Knight's charge.
Hulslander said that he twice
investigated the matter, once
to determine if the Civil
Service Act applied to Ms.
Mitchell, and a second time to
S ither evidence of Ms.
itchell campaigning against
Knight.
Hulslander reported that the
Civil Service Act did not apply
to Ms. Mitchell. The act
Hulslander said exempts de
partment heads and division
heads. Hulslander said thni
Ms. Mitchell was between the
two levels and thus should be
exempt He also said that he
recommended that possible
ambiguity in the law be
clarified by amending the law
to exempt employees who are
between department head and
division head.
Since Hulslander reported
that the law did not apply to
Ms Mitchell, city personnel
director Dominick has said
Tribute At Luncheon
For Retiring Wilkins
WASHINGTON. D C. - The
American Jewish Congress
will conclude its Biennial
Convention here next Sunday,
April 4. with a tribute to Roy
Wilkins, executive director of
the NAACP,
The tribute will take place at
a limche*'n at L'Enfant Plaza
Hotel in Washington. D.C..
where the 4-day meeting is
being held. Mr. Wilkins, who is
retiring from his post this year,
will he presented with the
American Jewish Congress
1976 Civil Rights Award by
Judge Justine Wise Polier.
noted jurist and human rights
activist.
Roy Wilkins has had a
^ distinguished career in the
■ NA.Af'F since 1931. He was
V-P£ cHwl OUll* elwied executive director in
1955 In May of 1965. Mr.
VIVIAN
Vivian Is
MLK Day
(See EX-MAYOR. P 2)
(See RCRC AIDE P 2>
Dr. C, T. Vivian, friend and
confidant of the late Dr. Martin
Luther King. Jr., will be the
main speaker at (he second
annual M<<r(in Luther King
Memorial Day at 4 p.m.
Sunday. The observance will
be held at the Carolina Hihlicai
Gardens
In addition to (he Vivian
address. Raleigh Mayor Jyles
Coggins will procdami the day
Martin Luther King Day. Many
churches are expected lb
cooperate with (he MinLstenal
Alliance of Raleigh and the
Carolina Biblical Gardens in
sponsoring the oliservance.
More than I.MK) people atlend-
ckI last year's observance and
(See MLK DAY, P 2»
Wilkins served as a represent
ative of the .State Department,
lecturing in Berlin, Ixmdon and
Paris He served as member of
the President's National Advi
sory Commission on Civil
Disorders from 1967 to 1968 In
1967, Mr. Wilkins was present
ed with the Freedom Award by
Freedom House; and in 1970,
as one of his last actions in
office. President Lyndon John
son awarded Mr. Wilkins the
Medal of Freedom, the
country's highest civil honor.
In announcing the award,
Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg, pre
sident of the American Jewish
Congress, said;
"It is an honor for us to have
this opportunity to pay tribute
to one of the great leaders of
the cause of civil rights in
America.
"Roy Wilkins is not only a
pivotal figure in the fight for
racial justice, he has also been
an enormous influence for
understanding and mutual
resp^t between the black and
Jewish communities. For he
recognizes that only by
working together for full
employment, health care and
all (he goals for full eq^uality
a free society for j
Americans.”
all
Dr. Larnie Horton, special
assistant to Governor James
E. Holshouser. announced at a
special press conference Wed
nesday morning, that a $t0
rrillinn conn art had been
issued to Fuller Oil ('ompuny of
Fayetteville and a $3U0.00U
contract had been awarded
Bertie Industries. Inc., Wind
sor.
Fuller Oil Company is owned
and operated by Charles C.
Fuller, who started the
business in 1962, operating
from the kitchen of his home.
Over the years, he has steadily
built the company into a
thriving enterprise.
To carry out the nmtracl.
Fuller has entered into a
partnership with Metro Oil
Company of Charlotte and
Estec Petroleum Company of
Charleston. S.C, This consort
ium arrangement with the
larger, white-owned firms was
praised by Horton as "the
surest route for developing
viable minority firms." In
addition, the Allen Oil Co. of
Fayetteville has been con
tracted by Fuller to handle
some of (he deliveries to the
military bases.
On occasion. Bertie Indus
tries has been threatened with
closing, but was able to remain
open because many of its
emoloyees continued to work
without pay. During one
financial crisis, a group called
the Bertie Boosters was
formed in the community to
raise funds for the women
working without pay. With (he
help of the Windsor Merchants
SOUL CITY ~ Floyd B.
McKissick, Sr., developer of
the new community of Soul
City, located in rurol Warren
County, announced lost
Thursdoy fhot ogreements
hod been assigned to locate
two manufacturing focilities
in the new town.
He soid thot the Soul City
Foundation, Inc., hod leosed
all of the monufoctiKinq
space (47.000 sq. ft.i m
Soultech I to Warren
Manufocturing Company.
Worren Manufacturing
Company has in turn agreed
to sublet opproximotely
7,000 square feet in
American Notionol Housing
Compony. Inc.
Leonard Weiss, president of
Hunter Outdoor Products
Company, Yonkers, New
York, said that Warren
Manufacturing Company
would hire 300 employees
within the yeor. Hunter
Outdoor Products is the
sponsor ond major shore-
holder of Worren Manu
facturing under the Smoll
Business Amdinistrotion's 8
(a) program.
Arthur Podulo, Jr.,
president of Americon
Notional Housing Company.
Inc., olso has oqreed to buy
lond in Soul City's
Employment Park to build o
permanent manufacturing
plont. 1
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Ait.MEI) ROBBERY VIl'TIM
Melvin Gibson. Jr.. 18. of 421
Parnell, reported to Raleigh
police that he was the victim of
an armed robbery at the
Carolina Hotel Friday when
someone took $120 from him,
according to Raleigh police
reports The reports indicate
that the incident took place
about 5;IS p.m as someone
pointed a gun at Gibson. No
arrests were made in connec
tion with the incident.
Seminars^ Workshops
(See CONTRACT. P. 2)
(See CRIME BEAT. P. 3)
Scheduled For City
A series of seminars and consumer problems, and show
Dormitory Changes At Women*s
Prison Bring Mixed Reactions
Louis Powell, Superintendent of the North Coroiina
Correctional Center for Women, announced lost week o new
program to oward privote and semi-private rooms in
residentiol-styled cottoges to inmates who have achieved
minimum level security clossificotion.
The changes in housing patterns has visibly altered the life
styles ot mony inmates. In some instonces, its initial effect
left some inmotes very bitter ond others, who were chosen
to live in the three cottoges, were pleased.
The three cottoges ore seporated from donritories in the
focility by o seven-foot fence. A pass cord is required of
inmates passing through the fence to go to classrooms and
other pieces in the prison. Previously, movement wos not
restricted in the prison except for inmotes in maximum
custody.
Powell said that residents of the three cottoges are vhosen
from the upper two levels of classification ond that these
inmetes will hove totol freedom within the system.
BY PAT BRYANT
According to present plans, the area will be enlarged to
include a recreation facility that will have on ovol track, o
putt putt golf course, a tennis court, o softbotl field, ond.
eventually, a swimmino pool.
Pc veil said that on the other side of the fence, inmotes
will continue to be housed in previously provided focilities.
The.e facilities ore crowded ond hove little privacy. One
inmote soid thot some rooms hove more thon 50 inmates
prr room.
lockers in dormitories ore shored ond thefts ore prevalent.
Powell indicated that seorches often turn up controbond
such as marijuana.
Powell soid thot "all youthful offenders hove been moved
to the private cottages. In coses where there is an overflow
of youthful offenders they necessarily will be housed in
dormities with older inmotes."
Commenting on the new program, one inmote said, "I like
the new arrangement. I've slept in the cell blocks and it's
DORMITORY. P. 2>
workshops for fixed-income
and older persons will start
here in April The seminars at •
sponsors; by the City Volun
teer Cotrdinator. Marian J.
i'ameron. and the national
ACTION agency, which is the
agency that includes the Peace
Corps. VISTA. RSVPand other
volunteer programs.
The first of (his series of
meetings will be held al the
Thompson School 'Wake Op
portunities). 567 E Hargett St..
April 6. at to a m. It ends at 1
p m.
There will be several work
shops available, all dealing
with money management ana
consumer problems. Each
workshop will be conducted by
a representative from an area
agency and will be geared to
assist people purchase more
with their dollars, know the
agencies that can help with
how a complaint can be
handled in order to get positive
results.
The public is invited to
i.See SEMINARS. P 2)
Appreciation
Checks W'on
Hy Two Here
Two CAROLINIAN readers
won Appreciation Money (his
week by finding (heir names in
last week's edition of The
CAROLINIAN They were
Benjamin C Harris of llii
Gatling St., and Mrs. Eula H.
Long, of 1119 Kit Place. Harris
found his name listed in the
Apex Distributors ad on the
Appreciation Money Page and
Mrs Long found her name in
the Discount USA No. 3 ad Ms.
(See APPRECIATION. P 2)
Appreciation Money
SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK
PKJGLY WKJGLY FOODS
‘For Quality Groceries At Low Prices”
THRE.ATENS TO HL'KI. CHILI) — New York — Threatening to
hurl his child, an anguished .MelvJn Davis holds daughter. Ebony.
3. over rail of forth floor fire esriipc in Harlem. March 26. He burst
out of his aparlmenl onto the escape with her at the height of a
quarrel with his estranged wife. For more than an hour, he
threatened to toss the child or jump himself. Cops managed
eventually to subdue him and rescue Kbon>. She was treated and
released from hospital. He was held on charges of reckless
endangerment and endangering the life of the child (I'Pl)