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KY WII.1.1I-: WHITR.
Staff Writer
VOL. 35 NO. 39
\orth Carolina's Leading Weekly
RALEIGH, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1976
SINGLE COPY 20c
One Shot, Another Stabbed
2 KILLED IN COUNTY
Raleigh s sinking sanita
tion workers received a sanitation prfss
support boost this week
when a large number of Percent pay Increase. John W iggins, left, prehident of the workers, joined Dr. C. W Ward and Rev
black leaders called a press White at the conference table. They were flanked by other leaders representing manv Ralelffh
conference and joined the R^oups. ^ »
cause of the strikers. The
situation was labeled as
“explosive."
Meeting at the Martin
Street Baptist Church,
representatives of political.
civic and religious bodies _ ^ .
announced solid support for ^ North Carolina Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression is sponsoring a
the strikers. public rally featuring Angela Davis, co-chairperson of the National Alliance Against
Racist and Political Repression, in the Spaulding Gymnasium at Shaw University on
Friday, July 16, 1976 at 8 p.m.
Participating in the rally held m Kaleigh on Labor Day. Carolina and across the nation
Angela Davis Will Speak
At Shaw University Fri,
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For Lieutenant Governor's Post
Lee Backs Joint
Violence
Empts In
Halifax
^ HENDERSON - More
kthan 150 angry and pro-
AiesUng black persons, led
by Golden Fnnks of the
Southern Christian L^eader-
ship Conference, emerged
from their makeshift tant
dty last Sunday and came
to the local courthouse,
protesting the acquittal of
Mrs. Sandra Dupree of
Scotland Neck, wmte wife
of a Fre ^ill Baptist
minister in the killing of
Henry Lee Dickena, 21-
yeat-old black ex-para-
trooper, also cf Scotland
Neck. No violence was
reported, however. Dickena
was kilM In hie mother's
front yard.
According (o a spokesman
for the Vance County Sheriff's
Department, the protestors
"broke camp Sunday night and
everybody's pretiy well clear
ed out now."
The group came up Chestnut
. where they were camped
and held a rally there. They
^en turned around and return-
n. according to a spokesman
for the department.
Also on hand were about SO
Slate Highway patrolmen, of
ficers from the Henderson
(See DUPREE ACTION. P. 2)
Debate
Diio Is
Jailed
In City
A Raleigh man and an
Apex woman were killed
over the weekend in
separate incidents. Two
persons have been bound
over to Wake Superior
court on murder charges.
One of the victims was shot
and the other fatally
stabbed.
In Ihe second incident. Mrs
Sharon Watkins Hinion.^ 28.
Route 2. Box 563. Wendell.
The Rev I.,eon White, head ol
Ihe North Carolina-Virginia
United Church of Christ Com-
mis.sion for Racial Justice, said
the strike is the kind of
situation that "people across
the state and nation are
beginning to identify with."
Rut White and the pastor of the
First Baptist Church. Dr. C, W,
Ward. urgtKl a quick setlle-
meni ol the dispute between
Ihe sinkers and the workers so
that Ihe issue will remain on
the loeal level. "There are
people waiting and ready to
exploit thesituation 1,/el'skeep
it on the local level." the
leaders urged
When a reporter asked the
leaders if lhe> were threaten
ing that violence would soon
erupt in the city, the Rev John
W Fleming, a Shaw Divinity
.Sehool professor, responded.
The threat is in the eye of the
hi-holder.'
Ward announced that some
ot the leaders had met Monday
with Raleigh City Manager L,
P Z«ichar\ concerning the
strike And while it was
apparent that little or no
progress was made. Ward
maintained some optimism.
"A.S long as you arc talking. I
cannot say that no progress
was made "
While said that black leaders,
do not "intend to sit idiv by and
see these jobs taken" from the
157 sanitation workers who lost
their jobs last Friday because
with Ms Davis will l>e Mrs.
Elizabeth Chavis, mother of
Rev Ben Chavis of the
Wilmington lO. sister Evelyn
.Maitern of Ihe Wilmington 10
Defense Committee, and other
comniunitv leaders
Sept r.. bringing together
ihousand.s of people from North
committed to working together
for justice.
The rally will focus on Ihe
struggle of working people m
.North Carolina for the right to
organize, to strike, to bargain
cofiectively; on "the racist and
repressive character ol justice
in North Carolina" and on the
national March for Human
Rights and I..abor Rights to be
Many Blacks To
Be Placed In Capitol
National Black News Service
arrested Sunday afternoon ar.r« Ibvy stayed off the Job three
FOSTER HITS THREE-RUN HOMER — Philadelphia — George
Foster who hit the three-run homen which led the National
League to a 7-1 victory over the American League in the annual
All-Star game here July 13. Foster Is presented the Most Valuable
Player Award after th* game by Monty Irvin of the
commiisioner's office. lUPI).
Says He Favors
Debates With All
2 Fires
Follow
Freedom
SCOTLAND NECK - Thi«f
firebombings took place here
Monday night, where many
blacks are angry over the
acQuiltal last Saturday of the
wife of a white minister,
accused of killing a black man
March II. Two of the blazes
were put out by firemen before
serious damage was done and.
^in the third allempi, the bomb
^did not ignite.
The cab of a fuel oil truck
was the scene of one of the
'^zes. ignited by a bomb at the
Pfarrison Oil Company. Ac
cording to witnesses, the
intense heat melted the plastic
(See 2 FIRES. P. 2i
Howard N. Lee. candidate
for LI. Governor, last Friday
called on the other candidates
to join him in accepting Rep.
Herbert Hyde's call for a joint
debate.
Mr. Lee in remarks preparinl
for delivery during his swing
through Duplin County said, "I
have informed my friend
Herbert Hyde of my decision to
fccccpt his debate proposal and
have sent a letter to Ihe other
candidates urging them to do
so. We should settle on a dale
now," Lee stressed, "while
there is still some flexibility in
the candidates' campaign
schedules. A debate presenting
all the candidates would be a
unique opportunity for the
voters to compare the candi-
SAACP Steet
The Raleigh-Apex Chapter of
the NAACP will hold its
monthly meeting Sunday. July
18. at RICH Park in Method, at
4 p.m. The executive board will
meet at 3. Everyone is
cordially invited to attend
dates and their stands on the
issues." Mr. Lee further stated
that. "It is unfortunate that a
better system does not exist for
candidates for statewide office
to express their views to the
pt'ople Therefore, it is up to
the candidates themselves to
bring Ihe issues to the people
for a public examination."
l.,ee continued. "I urge the
candidale.s for Ll. Governor to
join into a forum to debate the
is.sues which are so crucial to
charged with murdering her
husband. 31-year-old (Charles
Edward Hinton of 1626-B Bur-
gandy SI.. Raleigh, according
to s^^kesmen for Ihe Wake
Sheriff's Deparlment.
i.i Ihe initial murder, Alonzo
Jennings. 63, Rl. I. Box 49.
Apex, was nabbeu Saturday
and charged with killing Ms*
Marie Holden, 41. of Ihe same
address.
Hinton was reported slain
about 5:45 p.m. Sunday when
he was struck in the chest by a
blast from a .4l0-gauge shot
gun at (he home of Willie
Montague on Mangum Rd..
near Wendell.
Ms. Holden was allegedly
stabbed to death with a butcher
knifeaboui ll p.m Saturday ii
the Green l>*vel rnmmunilv.
(See 2 KILLED. P 2)
consecutive days in an effort to
gain a 3.5 pay increase. Tne
City does not recognize (he
action of (he workers as being a
strike.
As of Wednesday morning,
the City was .'ill working
toward full replact-uent of an
(See STRIKE HEI E. P 2)
Problems
Of Cities
Is Topic
IN GOSPEL INFLUENCED
POP-SINGING VEIN — New
York —' Melbs Moore, who hat
worked on Broadway and been
a famllL'ir face on television,
bai lately teemed to be aiming
her career in an altogether
different direction. Mitt
Moore, w appeared at the
Schaefer iilc Festival this
week, b apparently In the
middle ot a stylistic transition
with her current material
being in a gospel-influenced
pop vein. (L'Pl).
WASHINGTON - Rep
('ha^ie^ B Rangel iD-N.Y >
recently announced that the
Congress was going to take
action on his request that an
elfori be made to include art
works depicting black Ameri
cans in a positive manner in
the I’niled States Capitol.
”Th<‘ Joint Committee on
Arrangements for the Com
memoration of the Bicenten
nial h<is approved a plan that
would provide an exhibit
recognizing all those black
Americans who have served in
Ihe C.S Congress." Rangel
said "1'he project includes a
photo-biographical brochure,
and Ihe exhibit which will lx* on
display in (he capilol during
this Bicentennial year."
Rangel initiated (his effort
upon receiv ing a copy of the
publication. Art in the United
Stales Capilol. during the
latter half of Iasi year. "I was
Just outraged that oul of a total
number of 700 art works, black
Americans were only depicted
in five of them It was my belief
that something had to l^ done
quickly to remedy (his situa
tion." Rangel said
The .New York Democrat
said ne was concerned that
(luring the Bicentennial cele
bration. when millions of
Americans would be coming lo
Washington, they would not see
black Americans in the Capitol
Building
Rangel added that he is
working on securing perma
nent exhibits to be placed in the
Capitol. He said he has already
corresponded with the Joint
Committee on Libraries who
have jurisdiction over the art
work in the Capitol. "As soon
as we are bble to jointly find
appropriate works. I will he
going again to the Joint
Commiltee to urge them to
place these on permanent
display so that the contribu
tions of black Americans can
be properly reflected." he said.
It has long been a contenlion'of
• • •• del
black leaders in public office in
Washington that blacks were
not being treated fairly. Since
the advent of the late Rep.
Adam Clayton Powell. Jr. New
York Democratic repraaenta-
(ive, pressure has been applied
to (hoae in office at the ^^te
House to Include more contri
butions of blacks.
Rep. John Conyers To
Uriie A Blaek As Veep
Sec*y Of
State To
Appear
NEW YORK. N Y - Secre
tary of State Henry A. Kissing-
1hi‘ future of our stale. In this er will deliver a major speech
way, the voters may truly
decide (he best qualified candi
date for Ll. Governor."
Important!
On the page 4 of this week's
edition of The CAROLI
NIAN. James .Augustus
Shepard's column. Odds and
Ends, carries a very im
portant reading for all
blacks. It relates to the
Amerian Bicentennial and
Blacks. It is "must" for all.
before the 66lh annual Confer
ence of the National Urban
League which opens in Boston.
Mass.. Sunday Aug 1. and
extends through Wednesday.
I'K Wl
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National Black News Service
WASHINGTON — Preven
(ion. disarmament, and reha
bilitation programs aimed at
reducing "predatory" street
crimes in the nation's cities
have failed, according to two
authors • James Q. Wilson and
Barbara Boland • who wrote a
chapter on crime in The Urban
Predicament, a new book
recently published by the
Urban Institute, a Washington-
based nonprofit research or
ganization.
Wilson and Boland conclude
that te citie.s musi concentrate
policies and tax dollars on
(hose programs which have
proven to combat crime:
deterrence programs. ac
complishing higher arrest
rales, and increasing the cer
tainty ot penalty on conviction.
The Urban Predicament
examined five areas of major
concern that bear directly on
(he quality of metropolitan life
• finance, housing, crime,
education and transportation.
The underlying forces affect-
(See PROBLEMS OF. P. 2)
Appreciation
Guard,
Inmates
Fight
Five lo six inmates at the
Correction Center for Women
have been put in adminis*:a-
(ive segregation as a result of a
disturbance at (he Center
Sunday.
According to Supt. Halie A
Wilson, an inmate's mother
was not allowed lo visit her
daughter because she had
improper identification. "The
mother understood this and
said she would return next
Sunday with proper identifica
tion." Ms Wilson said. She said
the mother had a metal Social
Sec'.rilv card instead of the
original paper card issued by
the government The metal
cards can be secured from
National Black News Service
DETROIT. Mich. - One
hiaik Democratic member of
Congress has announced (hat
he will nominate a fellow black
memlKT for Vice President at
(he Democratic Convention in
New York,
Rep John Conyers. Jr.
1 D-Mich.' announced here that
he will throw Californian Ron
Dellums' name into Ihe hopper
for the number two spot on the
DemiKTaiic Presidential tic-
kci
Conyers called the nomina
tion of [leilums an opportunity
lor Ihe cunvenlion lo select an
(Kiislanding leader who em
bodies (he humane and pro
gressive ideals of the great
majority of the American
ptMiple
Emphasizing that the choice
ol the Vice Presidential nomi
nee should rest with (he
convention delegates. Conyers
said that (he nomination of Roq
Dellums would bring geogra
phical balance and representa
tion of the interests of urban
Americans lo (he Democratic
ticket which is critical to
success in November.
We have within our reach,"
. '8
forceful voices in opposition to
Ihe Vietnam War. a leader in
the national struggle against
the military-industrial com
plex. author of many pieces of
vital social legislation, includ
ing national health insurance
and reform of (he federal
bureaucracy, and one of those
in the forefront of (he Con
gressional and national drive
lo reorder federal priorities in
the direction of full employ
ment and the redistribution of
opportunities and resources.
Session Of
R-WCA
Thursday
door-to-d<X)r salesmen and are Conyers said, "the opportunity
Check Won By
Raleigh W'omon
not accepted as identification,
she said
Ms. Wilson would not identify
the inmates pending comple
tion of an investigation. How
ever. other sources said the
disturbance began when
and wherewithal to respond to
the real needs of Americans,
and with Ihe vision, courage
and competence of Ron Del
lums the DemfX'ratic party can
lead the nation into its third
century with justice to all
mate Alice Wise's mother .American people.'
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INTRODUCED A i UEMOCRA'HC CONVENTION — New York — Coretta King, wMow of Ihe Ule
Dr. Martin Lather King, Jr.. Is lalrodnced lo the Democratic Cooventioo by Minnesota Gov.
Weadell Anderson. (UPIl.
RAPE REPORTED: SO
( IIAKIiES PRESvSEI)
Ms Joyce Elaine Winston.
22. of 428 Solar Di . was the
alleged victim of a rape
incidenl at an apartment on
Old Wake Forest Rd about
4:30 a.m. Sunday, according to
Kaleigh police report. How
ever. Raleigh Police Sgt. L^rry
Marshburn said no arrest w’as
made in (he incident because
the woman did not want to
press charges He said she
reported the incident and knew
the person who allegedly
committed the rape. The
woman reported (he alleged
incident akmut 5 a m., accord
ing lo the pt'ice.
(See CRIME BEAT, P 3)
Mrs. Lula Rouse, of 1122
Edenton St., was winner of last
week's Appreciation Money.
She reported that she found her
name listed in (he Spivey's
Lawn Mower Service Aavertis-
ment on the Appreciation
Money Page. She was pre
sented a check for $10.
Ms Mary Frances Patter-
sun. of 309 S. Bloodworth St.,
was listed in the Kar Parts
advertisement and Glen Jean
Wilder, of 20(i Cooke st.. was
listed in the Central Park
Mobile Home Park adverlise-
(See APPRECIATION. P, 2)
attempted to visit her.
Ms. Wilson said the inmate
"burst into (he administration
building cursing and crying"
because her mother was not
allowed to visit. At this point.
Capt M. L. McLamb told the
inmate that she would have to
be locked up until she "cooled
off" The inmate left the
building with McL.amb and
attacked him afterwards. Ms.
Wilson said. She said several
other inmates joined in the
disturbance. Ms Wilson said
(he mother saw- the daughter
through Ihe fence
Some inmates, on (he other
hand, contend that (lie inmates
who are now on administrative
(See GUARD AND. P 2)
Convers lauded Dellums.
Ralph Campbell, president of
the Raleigh-Wake Citizens As
sociation announces that the
association will hold a Meet-
The-Candidate session of
county commissioners, regis
ter of deeds and district judge
candidates at the regular
meeting of both the member
ship and the Political Action
Committee at 7:30 p.m. Thurs
day. July 15. at St. Ambrose
Episcopal Church, 813 Darby
Dr
The public is invited to
attend. Plans will also be
discussed in support of the
sanitation workers.
Appreciation Money
SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEKI
MODERN HOME FOR A(;H)
"For The Best Care For Your Loved Ones"
Senator Winters To
Be On Commission
Senotor John W. Winters has been oppointtd to serve on
the joint committee to study solories ond other benefits for
teochers and stote employees. The joint committee begins
.ts term of service immediately ond terminotes upon
submission of its report to the General Assembly prior to
convening of the 1977 session. The appointment wos mode
by Lt. Governor James B. Hunt, Jr.
The committee will have os its primory responsibility the
estoblishment of criteria for salary and other
North Carolina teochers osked for o poy hike of 16.5 durino
ability, and to study resources of the state to suggest
sources of additional revenue which moy be necessary.
Norht Corolino teachers asked for a pay hike of 16.5 during
the second session, 1976 of the General Assembly, but
were given on increose of A percent plus $300. The ideo to
establish the committee was a port of the pockoge in
Senote Bill 954 in order thot State employees ond teachers
be assured that the Generot Assembly was awore of the
difference between the rise in the cost of living and the poy
roise given.