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Mr^Elizabeth Chavis luiJarl rt; riri-Hn' ;-0 .:o3C !1 06., jiewB. rksRiliy ¥¥¥¥ ★ ★ ★ ★ Many On Officials Increase VIGIL HELD — Anne Mitchell (lefl> tnd Rev. Don Ingram (secoiid from left), arc among demonatrators at Wilmington 10 vigil Aug. 9 in front of the N.C. Juatke Department. (Photo Pat Bryant). The CAROLimAN R-WCA Sponsors VOL. 35 NO. 43 Candidates Fonim Two candidates for gover nor, only one a major candi- , focused on cracking down on criminals, improving the educational process, pay raises fojirteachers. industrial de velopment and changes in prison conditions at a meet- the-candidates session, spon sored by the Raleigh-Wake Citizens Association (tl-WCA) at the St. Ambrose Church. Aug. 15- hurch. Aug. 15. U. Governor James Hunt who said he represented the liberal tradition in North Carolina, said he was against the right of public employees to collectively bargain and was against the right of unions to assess dues to workers in plants that have voted to unionize. Hunt is for reinstate ment of the death penally because he feels it would serve as a deterent to crime. North Carolina’s capital punishment law was recently declared unconstitutional by the S Supreme (3ourt. ITio legi: i-. ture is expected to attempt to* conform to the decision by passing an acceptable statute, ipespite the anti-union posi tron and support for capital E .shment. Hunt carries a 11 deal of support in the k community. Much of that support has come from the effoi Larkins to line up endorse ments from groups like the N.C. Cosmetologists, the Poli tical Action Committee of the General Baptist Convention, and many other influential black organizations. Hunt is endorsed by the state's only black state senators. John W. Winters and Fred Alexander of Charlotte. Hunt did say that he would, if elected, crack down on crime through a community watch program of reporting crimes to police by citizens armed with citizens band radios. Ironically at the same meeting. Ralf^ Campbell announced that R- WCA would start a crime program as soon as it could gel CB radios and police call boxes installed throughout the black community. Hunt has proposed to alle viate the overcrowded prisons in the state that primarily result from the anti-crme campaigns of 1968 and 1972 which have left the state with 3,000 prisoners more than its prisons were built for by releasing 3,000 prisoners after he is elected Hunt also said the prisoners were treated inhu manely in many prisons, but said he did not want to see a federal take-over of the prisons as has been done in Alabama. Sorth Carolina’^ Leading Weekly RALEIGH, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1976 SINGLE COPY 20c Raleigh Man Slain DURHAM - Mrs. Elizabeth Chavis, mother of Ben Chs\ is, who is said to have pass^ the 10€th day of fasting, as he lanquishes in Central Pri son, Raleigh, in protest of the treatment given to him and nine others, whose prison sentences total 280 years, told an anxious jurham audience, Thurs- IN DRIVEWAY ★ ★ ★ ★ For Sunday, August 15 KKATLKED SPtAKEK — Hro. l.arr> E. Allen hIII be the guest speaker Sunday, Aug. 15. at the Christ Chapel, II6I0 Durant Kd.. at 7 p.m. Come out to hear this dynamic young preacher and be spiritually fulfilled. Hro. Paul Richardson is pastor of the church. Outlook For Jobs Still Off fforts of men like Dr John R. (See FORUM. P 2) National Black News Service BOSTON - "Black jt^less- ness is just as rampant in this Bicentennial year of 1976 as it was during the peak of the 1974-75 depression." according (See STILL OFF, P. 2) Silver Dollar Man Welcomed In County People in the areas ot Raleigh. Garner, Fuquay Var- ina. Holly Springs, Apex, Riley Hill, ^buion. Wendell and Wake Forest were surprised last weekend at (he arrival of The CAROLINIAN’S Stiver Dollar men. Starling in Garner, a number of residents on the Jones Sausage Road had to register regrets in general, but little Cynthia Johnson broke (he s[)ell You realty should have hi;4Cd some of the excuses: "M>' paper boy comes on Sa^rday evening," “I left it at m^nother’s house," "1 had it a few minutes ago" Some honest statements like, "I didn't buy one (his week, when are you coming back?" "Will you accept 'The CAROLINIAN Shopper'" It really wasn’t a surprise move for it had been carried in Shopper, front page and distributed in the early part of (he week. Aside from little Cynthia Johnson, Bother persons in the Garner area were lucky. Cary had 4; Apex 8: Holly Springs 4. But here also is a warning • buy your paper each week; have it in tact, for vou cannot tell the moment for the ar?»i in wnich The CAROLIN IAN Silver Dollar men might appear Those Who received silver dollars were; APEX Michael Blount. Donna Ma son. Clara Jones. Jessie Ray. Colleen Hayes. Ida Hayes. Fiances Medlin and Lucille Horton. KDI.LV SPRINGS Mr. Bernice Lassiter, Mr. N. Edward Nesmith, Mrs. G. (kisby and .Ms Gloria Utley GARNER Mrs. Cynthia Johnson. Mrs. Mazie Bryant, Miss Denise Ruffin. Mrs. Lelia Collins, Mrs. Estelle Wiggins and Mrs. Lillie Hinnani. Fl'Ql'AY-VARlNA Mrs. Christina Street. Mr. Mark Holland. Mrs. Mary Willis. Miss Arlene Hodge. Miss Annie Scott. Mrs. Lucinda (..awrence and Mrs. Maxine Hunter. Elfill Ms. Etta Richardson. Ms. Ella Mae Cameron. Ms. Annie Bell Wilson. Ms. ^die Ellis, .Ms Brenda Jackson. Bobby Day. Ms. Laverne Sanclers, Ms. Mary Hardy, Ms. Sandra Ia^ Taylor. Ms. Elizabeth Thomas. Ms. Bertha Wilcock. J. D. Bobbitt, Ms. Yvonne Shaw. Ms. Janie Thorpe. Phillip Steven. Ms. Rosa Jones, (See DOLLARS. P. 2) In Rape Trial, Nat’l Alliance Claims Conspiracy Against Black Committee In State CHARLOTTE - The trial of Ronnie Long, a 20-year-old black activist in Concord, has been postponed from Monday. Aug. 16, until Sept. 16. Long is charged with raping the wife of a Cannon Mills executive. Cabarrus County is the head quarters of Cannon Mills and in mrge part, is owned by the giant textile corporation. At a Cliarlotte press confer- ettt Tuesday, Aug. 10, Dr. Jwes Earl Grant, on behalf of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repress ion, condemned the trial as part of a conspiracy by Cannon, in league with the North Carolina authorities, to eliminate black community militance. "Cannon Mills has never had a union." said Dr. Grant. "The powers that be in the county undoubtedly feel that their interests would be best served if Ronnie Long and other black men who think as he does were off the streets." At the time of the alleged rape last May, the victim claimed her attacker was wearing a stocking over his face, although she managed tc rake his skin with her finger nails. When Rtmnie Long was arrested two days later, his skin was unmarked, his sup porters contend. His accuser she recc^nized him by his will be held on Saturday m Concord. "It is important that all people - black and white and others - show their solidarity with Bro. Ronnie Long by coming to the rally and by filling the courtroom each day. of the trial." saicl Dr. Grant. "We must let the racists who operate the Judicial system know that we no longer intend to be intimidated and that we will fight." Dr. Grant pointed to the increasing importance of the impending National March for Human Rights and Labor Rights in Raleigh on Labor Day, Sept. 6, as a means of highlighting and publicizing such cases as that of Ronnie Long. "Together with the Ronnie Long Defense Commit tee, we intend to lead a fight-back against the system of injustice that incarcerates thousands of innocent brtrthers like Ronnie every year," said Dr. Grant. "T^ is not an isolated case, but typical of the iustice received bv black ar^ (See CONSPIRACY. P. 2) Pre-trial motions asxing thal be granted bond and a change of venue trom Cabar rus County were rejected by the courts. Representing Long is attorney Julius Chambers of Charlotte. Dr. Grant announced that a rally in support of Ronnie Long R-WCA President Issues Disclaimer A "GET OUT TO VOTE" petition hos been widely circulated in the Roleigh-Woke community soliciting contributions for t'.e publication of a tabloid to increase voter participotion in the August 17th primary. The cover sheet explaining the project bears no individuol nome but is simply signed "Voter Educotion Committee." Rolph Campbell, Sr., President of Raleigh-Wake Citizens Associotion has received many phone colls inquiring of R.W.C.A.'s sponsorship or endorsement of the tabloid publicotion. Campbell wishes to state that R.W.C.A. Ims neither sponsored nor endorsed the project; nor does he or ony committee of R.W.C.A. hove ony knowledge of the "Get Out ond Vote" Petition. "It is porticularly importont to me," Compbell said, "to moke cleor to the citizens of the Roleigh-Woke community *hot hod the Citizens Associotion sponsored the projKt, we would hove officially signed the document to ii^icote our responsibility and occountobility for funds received." R.W.C.A. will put forth o sepcial effort to Get Out the Vote on August 17th for ALL CANDIDATES. This will be done in cooperotion with precinct officers of each precinct and othe* community leaders. Wilmington 10 Vigil Set Durham Victim In Murder Mvstery still shrouds the stabbing death of a SO-vear- old Raleigh man wnose body was found in his driveway early last Wed nesday morning. He had. been stabbed once in the chest area. No motive for the slaying has been released by the Raleigh PoUce Department. He is believed to have been dead since about 11:45 Tuesday night. Edward Van (E.V.) Dur ham, 119 Camden Street, was the victim. He had lived at Lhe above address for many years and was well-known in the community, although much of his time was spent in the (See IN DRIVEWAY, P. 2) 14 Percent More Than Year Ago March To Solidify Blacks day night, that America must take a new look at itself and reco<<nize the fact that its constitution stands for what it says. The veteran school teachei told her listeners that when sh< went to Washington to hear th( "Wilmington 10” case arguet before the United State: Supreme Court, she had at opportunity to behold lh< beauty of thal great city. Sht said she stood in the park (ha gave her an opportunity to lool at the fine expanse of land tha l>egins at the Lincoln Memoria and with the Geurge Washing Ion monument in the ceRtei and the capitoi, whose domt almost eclipsing the majestic Supreme Court, she saic "Surely, there is justice here.’ She said (hat she was read> to forget the setbacks that hei son and his co-accused com panions had received in (h( courts of North C.irolina and a.* she watched the sun rise in the morning in front of the majestic building and the (See RALLY. P. 2) HV PAT BRYANT Twenty demonstrators held placards in a silent vipl in front of the North Carolina Department of Justice to focus attention on plans of several organi zation to observe Sunday, Au^st 15th as National ^ilmin Wilmington 10 Sunday. Rev. Don Ingram, a member National Black News Service WASHINGTON - The ranks of the nation's black elected officials swelled over the past year, according to the Joint Center (or Political Studies (JCPS). JCPS reported that its moat recent survey showed there were 3,979 blacks in office as June 30,14 percent more than a year ago. and more than triple the number in 1969. Despite the increase, blacks still represent less than l percent of all elected officials in the country (522,000). Blacks comprise 11 percent of the U S. population. JCPS president Eddie N. Williams, said the continuing increase "is an encouraging sign of black political vitality in this country. Black elected officials are no longer perceiv ed as tokens in a racist society, but as professionals in politics - here to stay." JCPS said the largest in crease in black elected officials was in Washington, D C., where 184 blacks were elected to neighborhood advisory com missions. According to JCJPS, Illinois has the most black elected officials - 271 followed by (See OFFICIALS. P. 2) FIRST LADY FOLLOWS LEAD — (vsw York ~ Betty Ford, the First Lady, f^lows the lerpskhereaa lead ot Judith Jamison in an impromptu duet at the opening of the Alvla Alley City Dance Theatre. Aug. 10. at the New York State Theatre. Lincoln Center. The company opened a two week engagement with an Ellington celebration. (UPl). Kissinger Booed At Urban League Meet National Black News Sawice WASHINGTON - The SUte Department, reacting to a shower of boos Secretary of State Henrv A. Kissinger received while responsing to queries from a predominantly black audience at the National Urban League’s 66th annual conference in Boston, quickly released statistics on its minority employment. Total Slate Department em ployment. a spokesman said, is 12,247 of which 1,585 are blacks, or 13 percent. But the bulk of the black employees are in the Civil Service ranks and occupy tower-paying non-professional jobs. In all categories of the Foreign Service, including staff corps and reserves, there are 8.756 employees of which 361 are blacks - or 4 percent. In 1967, according to publish ed data. State Department records listed 3,400 Foreign Service officers, of which 44 were minority members - 19 blacks. 16 of Hispanic origin and 9 of Oriental origin. Nearly a decade later (1975), the percentage of minority employees in the Foreign Service inched to 4.4 percent. This included 95 blacks. 34 Hispanics. 10 Orientals and one American Indian. A department spokesman said when two prading black nominees for ambassador are made public, there will have been 25 black ambassadors since 1949, before which there was none. Presently, there are five black ambassadors, three in Africa, two in Latin America. Kissinger delivered a major address on "America and Africa" to the convention, but then was booed during a question and answer perii^. When asked why there are so few blacks in the State Depart ment. Kissinger replied: "It serves nobody's purpose to appoint black personnel unless tiMy meet all qualifications." He was soundly booed. There was more booing and (See KISSINGER. P. 2) of (he Wilmington 10 Defense Committee and pastor of the First ('ongregational Church of Raleigh, said ministers in churches across (he nation will speak to their congregations concerning the trial and ap peals uf the Wilmington 10. The it) defendants are now- serving prison terms which totaled 299 years for conspir acy to arson and assault emergency officials trying to extinguish a fire of a white- owned grocery store which fallowed racial violence in Wilmington in 1971. Violence broke out when armed whiles drove through black neighbor hoods firinjg guns. Appeals of the convictions by a jury which included (wo black jurors, have been made to the North Carolina Court of Appeals, the North Carolina Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court. The case is now on appeal to ihe US. District Court in Raleigh Rev. Ingram said following church si>rvices ministers wifi goto Central Prison to talk and prav with Rev. Ben Chavis, a defendant In the Wilmington 10 case Chavis, an employee of the .\ C.-VA Commission for Racial Justice, and has been lasting for Ktt days to protest inhuman co; liiions in N.C prisons, and rally support for a I^lMir Rights-Human Rights March to be held in Raleigh on I.,al)or Day. Ingram said that he was not sure that the ministers would Ih- able to sih.* Chavis because alter trying several days, he was not able to reach Warden Samuel Garrison of Centra) (See VIGIL SET. P r R-WCA "I Sets Meeting Ralph Campbell, president of the Roleigh-Woke Citizens Associotion is calling a special meeting of the members only of the R-WCa 0* 8:30 Thursday night, August 12 at St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, 813 Darby Drive. The Political Action Committee will meet at the same ploce at 6 p.m. Crime To Be Studied By R-WCA The Raleigh-Wake (^tizene Association announced at its August meeting, a committee to study how to crime in black neighborhoods. Ralph Campbell, president of the organization, named George Spaulding, operator o( Hillaide Market on New Bern Ave. chair the committee. to . 2) Campbell said that he has his ideas about how the oi^niza- lion should fight crime. He said that call boxes and citizens band radios throughout the black community winild great ly reduce the commisaion erf crime. Campbell cites cut backs in crime in Rocky Mount and other cities that have sophisticated crime reporting networks for citizens. Cami^ll said the study will take approximately 90 days to complete, at which time he hopew that the city of Raleigh will install the call boxes and purchase a citizens band Appreciation Money SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK PKH'.LY VVKJCJLY FOOD STORES "Good Food At Good Prices" (KWI II I II HAircr- ODDS AND ENDS A ppreciation BV JAMKS AIT.l'STl'.S SHEPARD TIIK AUGUST 17 PRIMARY Feature Again Has .Vo nTnnpr* .retMilu lu paMIcallM •( Tk« CrtnM a*ai. lalUalat a (rvoMMa** aanSar a( arlflaal adllar'i aatr ragarSlif ikr talama, paraaea wMiImc U ka«t ikair •aaaaa aM at Tfe* Crteit Saal abaaii Ml Mcawa WaalvaS alU Iba Balalfb Psika DaganaMM. Ibaraby falllaf ibalr aamat ■■ Um pallaa btauar, traei Wbicb all at tba ■Mlartal far TWa Otaia Saal k gaibarag. VVOl M)ED IN LEG Officer Longmire of the Raleigh Polii-e Dt>parimen . answertKl a call In 50u Bragg Si . Apt A where he found Ms. Hosellar Sharper of 5(H S. Saunders St., the victim of an assault. She suffered a bullet wound in the left leg allegedly inflicted by Ms Gladys Lee. 610 S. Boundary, who was subsequently arrested (or as sault with a deadly weapon. (See CRIME BEAT. P 3> In many respects. August 17. 1976 may be considered a type o( "D Day" for blacks in North Carolina. On that date, it will be determined in a signilicant manner, whether or not (his state has freed itself from its self-imposed racial bondage to the extend that it can nominate an outstanding black as its choice for lieutenant governor. Thai black is the 3 term mayor of Chapel Hill,. Howard Lee. Practically all of the candidates for the many state and local office will be selected on August 17. We will comment briefly on them a bit later in this article. We want to first focus your and our attention upon the races that we will be concerned with in the Wake County area. We have already called your attention to the hotly contested lieutenant governor’s race. In this race. Howard Lee finds himself pitted against 7 white aspirants. Each of these candidates are well known, capable outstand ing citizens. However, it can be truly said that not one of *hem has the background of proven administiator’s leadership ability that the candidacy of Howard Lee offers As mayor of CTiapel Hill, for 6 years, although on a smaller scale, Lee was confronted with all the K roblems, duties and responsiblities he would ave to cope with as this state's lieutenant governor. 'That he accepted, met and solv^ those obligations and responsiblities in an outstanding manner was proven by the fact that his fellow citizens in Chapel Hill chose him as their leader for 3 consecutive terms. At the end of his 3rd term, Lee, preparing for this entry in the race for the office of lieutenant governor, would not offer himself for a 4th term as mayor. During all the years Lee served so capaDly as mayor, administering the affairs of (?hapel Hill, he was also a member of Ihe Duke University faculty in nearby Durham, (hereby proving his abilities as both an expert in government and educalic Many pohtical, educational, civic, labor and social groups of all races have endorsed Lee cnoi as their choice for lieutenant governor. There were no wuim-rs of last week's Aopreciatior. Mon ey Russell D. Brown, of 201 Chamberlain; Ms. Minnie B. Carter, of 1311 E. Boyer; and Ms. Ethel Harry, of 820 Beverly Dr., were listed in advertisements on the Ap preciation Money Page of Tbe CAROLINIAN. All three failed to report to The CAROLINIAN that they found their names listed. Brown was listed in the Apex Distributors advertisement. Ms. Carter was listed in tbe Liles Shoes advertisement, and Ms. Harry was listed in tbe Modem Home ior the Aged advertisement. Three names are listed in The CAROLINIAN each week. (See ODDS AND ENDS. P. 4) (See APPRECIATION. 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