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Chavis Moved *Again • llenjamjn Chavis,' Jr., ini|H>imrd North Carolina I'lxil rights leader, was returned Tuesday corning, to McCain'Prison • I'nit for tubercular and mentally un stable prisoners, after a i;il-da\ hunger strike to protest his treatment. The National .Alliance Against Racist and Political Re pression. which has been leading the defense cam paign of Rev. Chavis and his co-defendant < the Wilming ton 1U». charged that the North Carolina authorities are "uillfull\ conspiring to kill" the 2K-year-uld minister of ihe Cniled Church of Christ., North Carolina .tlliance coordinator .Anne Mitchell, recalling the prison deaths of George .lackson at San Quentin and ‘(9 .Attica pri soners and guards, said, "It is urgent that letters and Ingrams he sent to Gov. i^ies llolshouser. State Capitol. Raleigh. N.C. 27602. demanding the transfer of R^ Chavis to a 'normal' prhun environment. Copies should be sent to the North Carolina Alliance. P. O. Box Raleigh. N.C. 27610. the slate branch of the .National .Alliance." Chavis, who is a vice chairperson of the National Alliance, has been in recent months at Central Prison Hospital and ended his fast .Sept. 7. the day after the National .March for Human Rights and i.abor Rights in Raleigh. Of Being On School Board StanJar’. rt,jiC6., 10 * 1 Jl0W8.«^er J. Carter Cites Error ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Council Reports * Whites Not Fleeing* THE Carolinian North Carolina's Leading Weekly VOL. 35 NO. 50i RALEIGH. N. C., THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 30. 1976 SINGLE COPY 20c ALI STILL CHAMP Allis Rounds Fought Long Trial Regins Q '.NCOHLl Rv.viie Lo Mofiday wit t'.NCOHU - The trial of^ Long began here o/iday with Jur>' selection. Ung is accused of the April <L’PI) rape and burglary of Judie McKinley, the wife of a Cannon Mill executive. Several organ izations and townspeople in the mill town contend that Long is innocent and is a victim of a racist frameup. Demonstrations in front of (he courthouse began and are scheduled tur the duration of the trial The rase of the prosecution is expected lo rest heavily upon the credibility of its chief witness. Judie McKinley, the alleged rapt* victim. She con tends that Long entered her homeb.v force around midni^t on April 25 and forced her lo perform a sex act. She reported to police after the allogetl attack that the rapist was black and had a stocking cap over his head She ul^ reported that during the r 'Hp.Kshe scratched the rapist’s 'See LONG, P 2) RETAINING TITLE — New York — .Muhammad All throws a right at challenger Keo Norton's aTM?**''*"* ***** **^'** ***** *****’ ^** '’*‘*‘"*‘* heavyweight crown via a unanimous decision. P atrol C ommander S ays Shots Were Justifiable Shooting Motives Sought TIh- Raleigh Police Depart ment IS still invcsttgaling the critical shooting of a Kuleigh man early Sundav morning As of press time, however the department was said to have made little headway with the investigation. The man. Frank Ratliff. 48. was shot in the left side of his buck while he was in the iPO block of K Lee St. He was taken to Wake Medical Center where he remained in critical condition as of press time He is reported lo be paralyzed as a rMuIt of the shooting. ^ police spokesman said l'ue.->da> that the department had not determined any mo- Iiv1| in the shooting. The report of a high sp^ni chase through parts of Raleigh and surrounding Wake Count) in which a highway patrolman fired his pistol while chasing a young black man has been called "luslifiable " The report varies from an earlier account the patrolman gave to a Carolina Community News Service (CCNSi report er The report was made by Highway Patrol Commander Edwin Jones Jones' statement said that Sergeant Billy" Daye joined m a chase of a suspect w hen he observed Raleigh patrolman B K Williams with blue lights and sirens pursuing a car driven by James Walker Harris The chase ended 14 miles later on a dead end road The report said Daye pur sued Hams, a 20-year-uld black man and driver of the vehicle into the woods and shouted for Harris to stop Harris (hen turned around w ith an object in his hand and fled At that time the trooper drew his revolver lo protect himself The report said that Daye followed the young man lor 1 ■ 2 miles through the woods, got "entangled in bamboo bush es." fell to the ground and accidentally fired his gun one time This is the 4th incident involving shooting in which Daye has been involved since 1965. Some of the incidents have caused a great deal of racial concern Thai report varied substan tially from what Daye told a CC.NS reporter when he was observed by that reporter emerging from the wooded wiapect >m Daye had and area after the gotten away from several other officers. Daye said on Monday that he had fired his revolver two times in the air over the suspect's head to warn him Dave's story was changed after civil rights activist Golden Frinks asked for Dave's dismissal for violatimi of a patrol policy which prohibits firing of firearms except to protect the life of the patrolman or the life of others. Frinks said that Daye was an Report Counters Beliefs ATLANTA The Southern Regional Council iSRC'! today I Sept 301 released information challenging the assertion that school des> gregation and bus ing have caused so-called "while flight" from urban areas lo the suburbs. Data contained in Three Myths: An Exposure Of Popu lar .Misconceptions About .School Desegregation, reveajs that researchers who maintain there is a sizeable loss of whites from urban public schools when desegregation lakes place, have failed to take into account historical migra tion patterns of young wliite families moving from citi^ to (See WHITES. P. 2i "uncontrollable 'luff guy tf.uf should be fired.. " Daye was transferred lo a desk job with the Department of Highway Patrol after sev eral complaints of brutality arose in 1972 from his patrol area in Pill County. That year Daye shot a black man in the hack, but was later cleared of any wrong doing. Wake Commissioner Eliza beth Cofield said that Daye’s shooting in Wake County "needs lo be looked into very carefully and I am going to see that It is done." Mrs. Cofield culled on the North Carolina Office of Minority Affairs lo look into the mailer. James Shears, minority affairs as sistant. was contacted at that office and said that he was wailing for Edwin’s report and a report from the Raleigh police department before tak ing any actions. Si'veral residents of the all lilack area where the shooting look place, said that more than one shot was fired They said that they did not believe the accidental firearm discharge ihi'ory presented by Jones. Paula Surles, who resides at 1420 Bethel Rd.. said that she was in her house attending hi.hold duties when she heard v .irs race past her house. She said she came out to see what the commotion was all aboi:. and saw several police (See PATROL. P. 2) Two Readers Win Weefe’s Appreciation Two readers of The CAROLIN IAN won last week's Apprecia tion Money alter they reported to The CAROLINIAN office that they had found their names in advertisement on the Appreciation .Money Page. The winners were Ms. Pauline McAllister, of 1728 Eastern Blvd., and Lee Scar- boro. of 1949 Rock Quarry Rd. Ms McAllister's name was listed m the Raleigh PCX Service advertisement and Scarboro's name was listed in the Liles Restaurant and Grill advertisement. A third name, that of Ms. Klnora Saunders, of 1117 Savannah Dr., was listed in te Piggly Wiggly advertisement. However, she did not report (.See APPRECIATION P. 21 Muhammad Ali is still the heavyweight boxing champion of the world. In a title fight with Ken Norton Tuesday night. Ali retained his title in a 15-round fight in which the judges made a unanimous decision. Before .Norton heard the decision, however, he thought he had gained the title. Pictures wired across the ci.unlry by news services show Norton at one point with his hands raised in joy. The earlv part of the fight was controlled by Norton, with Ali losing 6 of the first 8 rounds. But from there on, Ali resumed his dancing-style of boxing, a 'style whjch he had not used much prior to (hat point. Through Ati’s change in strategy, however, Norton re mained calm and continued his pursuit of the title in what some observers considered as his figh'. With the crowd chanting that "Nortyi Must Fall," All and Norton went into the lOth round. But when the 15lh round ended, Norton was still stand ing. At 31. the ex-Marlne took command early in the llth round, with (he champion regaining control in the ending seconds. Ali had begun to wear his opponent. The judges, and referee's decision, which is likely lo be debated for months to come, was 8-7 for Ali. though other unofficial judges gave the fight (See ALI. P. 2) ‘But/ Did It,' He Said National Black News Service PLAINS. Ga. — Reflecting. Democratic presidential nom inee Jimmy Carter said it was probably a mistake on his part when he served on a local Georgia school board that maintained racially segre gated schools during the 1950s and 1960s. "It obviously would have been belter for our country had > refused to participate as a school board member in a segregated system,” Carter said. "But I did it.” The information was volunteered by Carter as he was questioned by reporters about his cam paigning with such anti-inte gration stalwarts as Missis sippi's Sens. James 0. East- land and John C. Stennis. Carter recently campaigned with the two senators in Biloxi. Miss. Carter explained that it is "non-productive" to belabor positions that Southerners took at a time when segregation was still the rule of (he South. "I’m part of the South and 1 was part of the (Sumter 1 county school board operations that carried on and operated a segregated school system here, right here where we're stand ing." he told the reporters. Carter served on the school Ixiard from the mid 1950s to 1962, when he was elected to the State Senate. Carter restated his position that the South has benefited from desegregation, which came to the Sumter County schools in 1969. 7years after he left the school board. He said; "I think it (desegregation) has been good for the South. And to (hat what happened 20 (See CARTER. P. 2) rf 17T Lwngmie. iiy ^Ralei^hCoimkct Given To Minority Business C. 0. Rodgers of Williomston. a iiiinority businesscKin, has been awarded a $33,500 contract to build 16 Capital Area Tronsit bus shelters for the City of Roleigh. The city's Deportment of Transportation is undertaking on extensive program to encourage minority businesr-'ien as well os oil others, to participate in oil bids on transit-reloted controcts using federol copital grants. Rodgers will build 16 wooden bus stop shelters according to plons designed by students of the School of Design at N.C. State University. The shelters ore expected to be completed within 6 months. City DOT officiols, assisted by the North Corolino Office of Minority Business Enterprises, contocted ond met with interested minority business persons to explain the city's bidding procedures and to go over Cw.Mroct specifications. The department hos developed an Affirmative Action Plan for ossisting minority businesses who wish to provide contract services reloted to the tronsit development program. In addition, oil transit related bid advertisements were advertised in both majority ond minority newspapers 45 days prior to the closinn of the bid. EEOC Will Speed Up Investigations CHARLOTTE — Three hun dred and forty of the three thousand North Carolinians who have filed complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EE OC) and have gotten no response may get their cases investigated soon. According to Harris Wil liams, Charlotte-based direc tor of the North Carolina EEOC, a mandate has come from the central office in W'ashington, D.C. to speedup the rate of complaint investi gation from the current aver age of slightly less than 150 per month. North Carolina's speedup is part of a national drive to eliminate 12,000 cases from the backlog across the country. EEOC investigates cases where race, sex and age discrimination have been charged by employees or prospective employees. The backlog has been criticized b^' North Carolinians as a mani festation of government insen sitivity and neglect lo the problems of minority citizens. Williams appeared before the .North Carolina Association of Human Rights Officials de fending the program several months ago. A former human rights official who is now a complain ant to the EEOC told a re^rter recently that she is concerned that a speedup of complaint settlement will lead toward inadequate time to investigate discrimination. She said this would be to the disadvantage of the complaining party. Ms. Beverly R. Mitchell, former associate director of the Raleigh Community Relations Commission (RCRC) and now a first-year law student at Wake Forest University Law School, said that if the EEOC is going to speedup its investiga tion. some of the cases to be investigated might be oeiter off left alone until more staff are hired and trained. Ms. Mitchell has a case now (See EEOC. P. 2) C In liulifa.v ^ Woman To Face Char c ^ HALIFAX - The auauR with a deadly weapMi trial of Mrs. Betty Reddick of Little ton. has gained the support of the Halifax County National Association for the Advance ment of Colored People (NA- ACP) and la being Investigated by the North Carolina Human Relations Commission. Mrs. Reddick's accuser, Frank Warren of Halifax, la charged with breaking and entering Mrs. Reddick's home. Warren owns the land and doublewide trailer in which Mrs. Reddick resides. The trial which was set for Sept. 21 in Halifax County District Court, was continued until 2 p.m. Nov. 17 Mrs. Reddick Is represented by Attorney Charles Becton of Chapel Hill. The Rev. G. A. Gilchrist, president of the Halifax County NAACP, said the organization will help pay the legal expenses of Mrs. Reddick anil wlU provide other support for t^ mother of 6 chll^n. Mrs. Reddick said that a shooting incident grew out of her being "swindled out of $4,300 paid for the land and trailer.'' She said that in March. 1975, she bargained with Warren, a wealthy land- owner. to purchase 7 acres of land and a trailer in rural Halifax County for $15,000. She also said that she was promised a contract which she never received. "'Things got bad in August 1976 when Frank Warren tried to charge me $150 for an electricity bill that waa only $17.65. When 1 refused to pay. he turned mv lights off and started coming in my trailer which his key." Mrs. Reddick said. She stated that on that day she was accused of assaulting Warren, he had come in her trailer without knocking and walked through her trailer with an unidentified woman. Mrs. Reddick said her son awakened her and she ordered Warren out of the trailer at gunpoint. ^ said (See WOMAN. P 2) Durham Man Still Being Tried For S43 Million ^Swindle' Case GREENSBORO — A special agent attached to (he F^eral Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Thomas J. Brereton, testifying for the stale against John S. Stewart, Durham Building & Loan executive, seemed some what surprised when the defendant's lawyer questioned him extensively Tuesday about a chart being used lo show how 34 loans were procurred to build fourplex apartments in southeast Durham Stewart, president of Mutual Savings & Loan Association, is being tried for conspiracy, misapplication of funds and making false entries in associ ation records. The evidence being present ed is supposed to show that Stewart was tied into a financial web. woven by C. Paul Roberts and his brother, Bobby R Roberts, who con trolled one of Durham's big gest business operations. Stewart is charged with having joined in wrongdoings with the two. Stewart, the only black charged in a reported $43 million swindle, is the second defendant to go to trial. Some of the accused pleaded guilty and are now awaiting sentenc ing. Stewart’s indictment shock ed financial circles because he was a member of the city council for a number of years and prominent in many com munity enterprises. He is also the chairman of the trustee board of A&T University. The judge warned lawyers on both sides about delaying tactics. The trial has been going on for almost 2 weeks. The defense had not offered any evidence when court clo^ Tuesday afternoon. The indications are (hat (he stale might not finish its testimony this week because it is expected (0 put all of (he defendants on (he stand to prove its case against Stewart. The judge also said tne court would hear no evidence in the case Thursday, because of other obligations. IXWI LI I II , UAH IN'.! EOtTOa-S NOTE: Tte CABOUNIAN tot k« st Itoa CrtoM BmI. totewtiif • mmmber el mmsmml toftoto* md ulijXiii «slto tor M nlmiiiwtr* *• VM to*i«4 to Um •rirlBAl r*f*#ila( l¥« umaa vtokliif !• tfeito msmet mst The CrtM BmI ihMM m( bMMM toTtoTW Wtoh th« Batotofe PaEM DapartmaM. iSarafcy fatttof ISair aaaaa aa ISa paUea Mattar Iraaa wUak aO af ISa aMlOTtal lar Tba CHaM Baal to faUaraS. MAN CHARGED Joseph Brodie, of 106 Seawell Ave., has been charged with firing a weapon Into an occupied building in connection with an alleged incident which occurred about 4;30 a.m. Friday, according to Raleigh police reports. According to the reports, the victim of the shooting incident was Charles Jones. 30. of 104 Seawell Ave. Jones sustained a minor larceration on his left leg. according to police reports. (See CRIME BEAT. P. 3) SL'FFEKS MEl/UKE ABOARD RIVERBOAX — Reserve. La. ~ Percy Green. 82. publisher of a ucrkl> nrwapaprr in Jackson, Miss., libs on the deck Of a police boat as he is being taken to a New Orleans hospital. Green suffered a heart attack on board the rlvrrboat Natchez during President Ford's H-hiiur campaign trip down the MUtisslppl River. Green was revived with electric shock treatment administered by White House physician, Rear Adm. William Lukash. (I'FI) Appreciation Money SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK HI DSON BELK DEPT. STORE "Your Fall Wardrobe Is Waiting ALL EYES - Boatoo. Mpst. - AU eyes are toward (he two sUsdeaU om the ground at J*"" High School as racUl fighting broke out 00 the steps and around the front of the school »ep». Several arrests were made and students were sent home. (UPl)
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