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VOL. 36. NO. 2
North Carolina’s Leading Weekly
RALEIGH. N.C.. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 2B IQ7B
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By Patrolman
Local Youth Shot
BroM n Promotes
GarterGampaign
The deputy campaign man
ager for the Jimmy Carter for
President Campaign met Oct.
19 with about 50 members of
the Raleigh Wake Citizens As
sociation iR-WCA), assuring
them of a Carter win in
November and participation in
the spoils • jobs, appointments
and input on policy formulation
and implementation.
Ben Brown, who is also a
member of the Georgia House
of Representatives, urged
blacks to get out the biggest
^ote possible Brown said the
Carter-Mondale ticket was a
“vehicle to improve the lives of
people we reprsent " To
achieve better housing, medi
cal care, jobs and participation
in the political process the
articulate legislator urged the
biggest vote possible from
blacks, saying that participa
tion in the spoils would be
directly rela H to votes cast
for Carter
Brown discounted apathy
among black voters as a result
of the defeat of Howard Lee in
his bid for the It. governor's
seat. “Iwant to assure you that
there may be apathy in the
minds of some 'leaders.' but
there is no apathy with those
people who are paying high
prices for food and those people
who can't get health care and
those people who are out of
jobs," Brown said. He said that
rather, there is a quiet
enthusiasm manifested in a
going to get it syndrome"
v^ich he said must he
g|peleraled
Whether Carter would be
able to take over the govern
ment and establish controls
over patronage was raised to
Brown who said that the
transition team was already
working to make an efficient
takeover. The team of strate
gists. he said, is composed of 13
persona. 3 of whom are black.
Brown, flanked by Carter's
North Carolina black staffers
Harold Webb and John Baker,
was in his second informal
appearance in the state for the
week. The first was Oct. 19 in
<See BROWN. P. 2)
SIFTING AND WAITING —
Destrehan. I..a. — Seemingly
lost in private thoughts, preg
nant Mrs. Karen Wolf <L) sits
with her sister-in-law. Joyce
Wolf, sifting sand while keep
ing vigil for her missing
husband here Oct. 22. Her
husband was a deckhand on
board the commuter ferryboat
George Prince which sank
when struck broadside by the
Norwegian oil tanker Frosta.
Oct. 20. The ferry sank.
Conferred death toll in the
disaster had been set at 23, as
of Friday, with at least ^
persons reported missing.
It'PI)
From National Group
Lawyer Gets Honor
Dirty tricks have crept into
ilitical contest in eastern
brth Carolina during the past
week. An investigation is being
made to find out who the
reimnsible parties are.
Ine North Carolina Attorney
General's office is investigat
ing ihc distribution of racist
propaganda in eastern North
Carolina which Jimmy Carter
staffers think is aimed at
inciting a racist vote against
the Creorgia peanut farmer and
Democratic presidential can
didate.
Carter staffer Cher Brooks
said that two pieces of propa
ganda were being mailed to
Romes in eastern counties One
f iiece made references to the
act that Carter's staff em
ployed black women and the
other was a statement by
Republican candidate for the
(See CARTER. P. 2)
Suspect
Twice In
2 Months
Judge
Scores
Juries
Lottery
Seen As
Racial
HARTFORD. Conn. -- A
United States District Court
judge has charged that federal
prosecutors in Connecticut had
been using their right to
preemptory jury challengers
too frequently in an effort to
exclude blacks from serving on
criminal juries and he moved
to halt the practice.
Based on a study of 72 trials
in the state. Judge Jon 0.
Newman noted that while, on
the basis of Connecticut's
population, a black juror or two
might be expected in half the
cases, there was a black person
on the jury in fewer than one
case in five.
"No black has the right to sit
on any particular jury," Judge
Newman said. "But blacks do
have the right to participate
equally with whites in the
process of conducting jury
trials."
In a move to correct the
situation. Judge Newman now
requires regular reporting
from the United States Attor
ney's office here on the number
(See JUDGE. P 2)
A young Raleigh youth who
just cannot seem to stop
running from (he highway
patrol was shot Sunday as an
officer tried to "club" him with
a .357 Magnum revolver after a
chase of about 250 yards
through a wooded area The
incident was the second brush
with the highway patrol that
James Walker Harris has had
in five weeks. On Sept. 19. he
was pursued from downtown
Raleigh to part of suburban
Wake Countv bv a contingent of
Raleigh city police and high
way patrol members.
Highway patrol Sgt. A. H.
Campbell said that Harris was
driving a 1969 Pontiac GTO
when Patrolman D. L. Haw
kins noticed the car’s inspec
tion sticker was expired The
& atrolm.'in started towards
arris’ car and Harris backed
down the road that h-.’ * J.
traveling. After a short pur
suit. patrol officials said Harris
S ot out of his car and ran
trough a wooded area. The
catching
Little
Trial
Helpful
SupL
Opposes
Busing
SPEAKER — Glooiter B. Curreal. tM«Ur bead of the national
NAACP b ibowB ai he addretied the diners at the "Freedom
fund Banquet" held In Wilmington's HUton Inn. as the climax to
the recentiv held 33rd annual session of the N.C. Conference of
NAACP Branches.
SEEKS HELP — LoMlon —
Rhodesian nationalist leader
Joshua Nkomo arrives here
Oct. 22 for an overnight stay
prior to flying on to Geneva
Saturday to attend the Rhodes
ian Conference. Nkomo urged
Great Britain to play a "more
positive role" in the conference
and said he was confident the
Geneva meetings would clear
early hurdles (L'PI).
Mitchell
Receives
Praises
Ingle Supports
Employment
WASHINGTON. D C. - Con
gressman Parren J. Mitchell
(D-.Md.) has accused the
Maryland State Lottery A-
gency of discriminating a-
gainst its black employees.
"The picture of black employ
ment in the agency is grim."
Mitchell said, "and it has been
grim since 1973”
The black congressman
charges that there are no
blacks In positions of authority
^ the agency; that there have General Assembly by Durham
^ See LOTTERY. P. 2) (See INGLE. P, 21
Ronald Ingle, the executive
director of the North Carolina
Human Relations Commission,
said recently that he now
supports a draft of (he Fair
Employment Pr dices Act to
be introduced in the 1977
session of the North Carolina
WILMINGTON - The com
plete story of the National
Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People and the
dedication of Clarence Mitchell
were echoed throughout the
final session of the 33rd
meeting of the N C. State
Conference of NAACP Branch
es. here.
It was billed to honor
Mitchell and the mothers who
raised $50,000 for the fight for
freedom. Glouster Current.
(See MITCHELL. P. 2)
Jgh
patrolman followed.
Harris after about 250 yards.
Sgt. Campbell said Harris
was then arrested for driving
under the influence of alcoholic
beverages, but before he could
be taken in, he picked up a
2-foot oak stick and hit the
patrolman on his right upper
forearm. The patrolman was
then said to have pulled his .357
service revolver and as he
attempted to club Harris with
the gun. the gun discharged,
wounding Harris in the neck.
Harris was listed in serious
condition Monday in the inten
sive care unit of the Wake
Medical Center. He was not
allowed to talk to reporters.
On Sept. 19, Harris was
pursued by law enforcement
officers in another incident
when B. F. Williams of the
Raleigh Police Dept., said he
noUc^ the inspection sticker
was expired on the GTO. tried
to pull Harris over to the curb
and Harris ^d away. The
chase was joined by Highwa;.
Patrol Sgt. "Billy" Daye, and
other officers who cha^d (he
man 1-1 miles from downtown
Raleigh to suburban Wake
(See YOUTH. P. 2)
Readers
Media Stories
Note Trouble
CHARLOTTE (CCNS) - A
deputy who witnessed the
beating of a black inmate by
(wo other deputies at the
Mecklenburg County Jail sev
eral weeks ago, was ordered to
"turn in his gear” by the
Mecklenburg County sheriff,
Donald Stahl.
George Phillips, the deputy,
had reported the beating of
Gregory Taylor, age 20, to the
news media. Taylor, who was
awaiting a second trial for
murder after his original
conviction had been set aside
because of judicial error, has a
history of mental problems and
has been in and out of mental
institutions for the past several
years. Phillips' report resulted
in an investigation into the
beating and a civil rights suit
filed by Taylor for violation of
his civil rights against the
sheriff and the two deputies
who administered the beating.
Taylor was allegedly beaten
unconscious and thrown into
solitary confinement bv depu-
,See DEPUTY, p] 2)
Durnam attorney Karen
Galloway was cited "La^er
of the Year” by the National
Conference of Black Lawyers
at its weekend convention in
Detroit, Mich.
"They cited in their response
to why me for Lawyer of the
Year, my work on JoAnne
Little's case and also the other
cases that are similar to
JoAnne's that people don’t
hear about and my continuous
struggle in the legal profes
sional," Ms. Gallowav said.
She was co<ounseI for the
defense in the JoAnne Little
murder trial of a Beaufort
County jailer. Ms. Little was
acquitted by one of the most
elaDorate criminal defenses in
the country.
The National Conference of
Black Lawyers (NCBL) has
bestowed the award since 1971
to lawyers representing the
ideals "(hat NCBL stands for •
that is the elimination of
racism in our society,” Ms.
Galloway said. The organiza* .
tion. while national in scope,
has been active in North -
Carolina. Much of the legal
support before and after the
JoAnne Little trial came from
NCBL. NCBL provided legal
assistance to 37 inmates after
(See LAWYER P. 2)
WASINGTON — Washing
ton's school supt. Vincent E.
Reed said recently that he is
against busing black children
from the District of Columbia
to maiorilv while schools in
nearby suburbs.
"I don't think it's necessary
for black children to be with
white children in order to
achieve quality education,”
said Reed who heads the
nation's most heavily black big
city school system, in a
J iuestion and answer period
ollowing a speech at the
National Press Gub. "I don’t
think many black parents
believe that good education
(See BUSING. P 2)
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WAKE FOREST - The
Wendell-Wake County Branch
of the National Association for
(he Advancement of Color^
People will <rf>serve its 32nd
anniversary at 5 p.m. Sunday,
(See NAACP, P. 2J
MAN ARRESTED FOR
DISCHARGLSG FIREARM
James Edward Chavis. Jr..
51, of 420 Dorthea Dr., was the
victim of an alleged gun firing.
The firing occurr^ at his
residence at 3;22 a.m. Friday.
Robert Chambers, Jr. of 25-H
Ft. Sumpter Rd.. was arrested
and charged with discharging
a firearm in the city and
damage to property. The
reported damage of the gun
firing was a broken window
and damaged (op valued at
$300.
Black Appointees Make
Political Yearns Pawns
Receive
Money
Mrs. Jettie M. McAllister.
Ms Leora Leak and Ms.
Deborah Seabrooks each re-
A political leaflet that lauds
the appointment of blacks and
native Americans by Republi
can Gov. James Holshouser
has some Democrats miffed
and others surprised. The
handbill is being distributed
throughout the state by Repub
licans who are campaigning
hard for the election of Ford for
ceiv-ed a check for $10 for President. David Flahert. for
reporting to The CAROLINIAN Governor and Asa Spaulding
before noon Monday lhal they j, secretary of State.
lhe%tpredaHo;'’ML"ey'p1g"
Mrs. McAllister Isa resident of candidate running for major
lil7S East St. and Ms. I^eak is statewide office, is a Republi-
(See APPRECIATION. P. 2) opposes Democratic
incumbent of 33 years. Thad
Eure.
Decked with pictures of
President Gerald R, Ford
above Flaherty and Spaulding,
the leaftlet reads, "These Are
Performances (sic). Not Hols
houser Promises. Backed Up
By Ford. Elect Ford; Fla
herty; Spaulding and Keep The
•loishouser Policy of Black
Employment Going."
One hundred and forty
names of prominent blacks and
native Americans follow. Rev.
H. L. Mitchell of Gatesville
said that he was shocked at
finding his name on the hand
bill. Rev. Mitchell, chairperson
of the N.C. Senior Citizens
Association, said Holshouser
appointed him to the N.C.
Council on Aging. Mitchell, a
Democrat, said, "A lot of
people may look at it and say
I’m supporting somebody.”
Chanel Hill minister and
chairman of the Political
Action Committee of the
(See BLACK. P 2)
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REJECTING KIS.SINGER'S PLA.N — Geneva. Switzerland Bishop Abel Muzora^ta. Pres, of the
African National Council of Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) makes a point (left photo) on his arrival at
Geneva .\lrport Monday to attend the Conference on Rhodesia. .Mdabanlngi Sithole, Pres, of the
Zimbabwe African Natlonai Union, also speaks to newsmen on his arrival for the conference. They
head (he last two black delegations to arrive for talks and Joined other black leaders in rejecting
.Sec. of Stale Kissinger’s plan for setting up a bi-rarlal interim government to lead Rhodesia to
majority rule within two years. Muznrawa said (his was "absolutely” unacceptable. (t'Pl)
VIEW CERAMIC FAIR — Roberts Park Conmoaity Center held Ha 3rd annual Ceramic Fair here
Oct. 23 through the 25. Awards were made to both beglnnen and advanced participants. Ms. Aretha
Starks King, director of the Ceremic Dept., looks forward to future fairs at the center, which
displayed some exquisite works. Left to ri^t: Ms. HatUe Joyner, Ms. Thelma Sims, and .Ms.
Ernestine Lane, view the handiwork of fair participants. (Staff Photo).