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Dealth Penalty Re-enactment StanJarl I’to 06., Jlews.a. er Liberties Group Fights Statesmen ^ Expect A J^ailure ★ ★ ★ ★ Tells Of Troubles ★ ★ ★ ★ BY CHARLKNf-: RKGICSTKR. Staff Writer Tliree black members ol tne North Carolina General As- *Seottshoro Boy’ Tours sembly said that they fell the death penally would be rein stated despite the efforts of the North Carolina Civil Liberties I 'iiion INCCLU) to stop capital punishment from being pul back on (he state law books Senator John Winters said in a riH-ent interview, ‘i think the death penalty for some crimes will be reinstated ■■ Tlie death penalty has been a very controversial issue in North Carolina because of the \s<i> It has been administered, with mostly blacks and poor pi‘(>ple receiving death sen tences Representative J- J Johnson of Lumberion. said. "Not a single white has been filled for perpetrating the same crime against blacks in North Carolina for the same T*HE CAROLINIAN VOL. 36 NO. 3 North Carolina’s Leading Weekly RALEIGH. N.C.. THURSDAY, NOVEMRER ■), 1976 SINGLE COPY 20c Over Gerald Ford ^ ison " The NCC'LI.! held press conference Friday at Pullen Mrniorial Haplist Church stal ing that Its number one objective is opposition to the reinstatement of the death IM'iialty. W. W Finlator, chair man of the U'gislalion Com millet* for the NCCLU, said, "Capital punishment is our numbi‘r one priority if their is one ■■ The stale's previous law was recentl> ruled unconstitu tional by (he U.S Supreme Court, with 122 persons on death row Fiiialtor said at the press conference. "For the firtt time in Its history. North Carolina lias no death penally and no death row and, as Senator Krwin would say, 'the heavens have not fallen*' Nobody has reported an increase in homi- eides or a breakdown in law eniorcement " other members of NCCLU J present at the press conference ^ere George Gardner, execu tive director and Father V ' larles Mulholland, president /aey presented 12 proposals which the> will introduce at the next session of the General A*'sembly In addition to opixising the death penalty. NCCLU supports passage of a t'nminal Victim Compensation Act. removal of the outlaw .sta'ute, prison reform, repeal of all laws which bar lelons from pursuing occupations for Abich they are qualified p.i.ssagf of the Equal Rights .'\mendment. allowing school S-.-e LIBERTIES, p. 2) ¥¥¥¥ ■¥■ ■¥■ ¥ AMEZ Holds NewMan Is State’s Governor BY WILLIE WHITE. Staff Writer It was way into Wednesday morning before Jimmy Carter and the millions of supporters around the country knew for sure that he had won the 1976 Presidential race In North Carolina, however, the Democratic ticket swept the races so well and so early that they left many observers in surprise in contrast to the suspense on the national level. Carter, the peanut farmer from Plains. Ga.. gained a SMS percent lead on President Crerald Ford Tuesday night and held it for many hours, though he at one time had a larger lead At observers watched the returns from around the Confab Business, Worship Are Set VK'TORY TEARS OF JOY Plains. Ca. — Rotalynn Carter, wile ol President-elect Jimmy Carter, cannot bold her tears back after her husband won the Presidential election. Nov. 3. (I'PI) HAPPY FOR CARTER. THO TURNED AWAY FROM HIS Note On Magazine EDITOR'S NOTE: We regret that the roagasine supplement. The National Scene. Inaerted In this edition of The CAROLIN IAN. is late. But due to the Jrrducational content of the niagaxine, which we felt kould appeal to our readers, ^e have included it in this week’s Issue of the paper anyway JSlStS,* C^r wiiln CHURCH - AtUnU - R«. C. B. Kl., (R). brother of Rev. juBt a few votes of the CTennon King, who along with 3 other blacks, wet ltira»d sws) PMAidency (CBS EtUmitod 3 from the Plelne. Be. Bepllit Chorrt Oct. told eti electoral votee; and lu«l hold out the vote" rtlly Nov. I that he had mixed cmotloni about the there well inlo Wednesday rally, but »aa happy lo celebrate the Jimmy tarler aMceea-lo morning. Finally, Missiaaippi, far, but waa laiUriird by a pertonal family tragrty hi W™* « with 7 electoral voles, came his brother s Illness, a relerence lo hli brother s prior menial down on Carter’s side. It was Illness. Wllh Rev. King Is Georgia congressman Andrew young. down on Carter the last of the U states which <UPI) Carter carried in the South. He carried both of the South's largest states. Texas and Florida, with 26 and 17 elector al votes, respectively. Throughout the election night returns, observers noted the key role that blacks were playing in Carter’s chances of winning. In many precincts, blacks went for farter in figures of 90-plus percentage points. They were unmoved by last minute efforts on the part of the Ford campaign to (See JIMMY. P. 2) NAACP Seeks Norris Talks NEW YORK — The National Association (or the Advance ment of Colored People (NA ACP) began planning for a nationwide lour for Clarence (Willie) Norris to enable the last of the • Scolisboro Boys” to tell his story about his painful struggle lo win a pardon for a crime most people are con vinced he did not commit. For Norris, the receipt of news that Alabama Gov. George Wallace had signed his "long-overdue pardon" Oct. 25, for a 1931 rape conviction, was The 96lh session of the Central North Carolina Con ference. A.ME Zion Church, will open a week-long meeting at IU:30 a.m. Monday, at Rush Metropolitan AME Zion Church, with Bishop W. A. Hilliard orestdina and his wife. Mrs. Edra Mae Hilliard will be in charge of the missionary work. The conference is composed ot j presiding elder districts, which operate in Methodist polity - Durham. Rev. J. A. Brown. Fayetteville, Rev. S. P Rawlings; Sanford, Rev. C. V. Flack. Laurinburg, Rev. S. J Farrar; and Raleigh, the host. Rev E. H. Beebe. The Rev B C- Young is the host pastor. The delegates, who come Jrom as far north as Lucama. and as far south as the South Carolina border, as far east as the ^aden County line and as far west as Guilford, represent one of the largest conferences in the second largest black Methodist bod^ in Christen dom. Plans will be made to celebrate its centennial in 1980. The theme of the meet is. Black Methodist Heritage And The Bicentennial. This theme permeated the General Con ference. held in (Chicago in May Us format follows the pattern of the black man’s struggle to gain first-class citizenship in this country Alliance Begins Petition Here The North Carolina Alliance guaranlee conviction ol the Against Racist and Political Repression announced a peti .•*v SPEAKS OPPOSITION TO INDEPENDENCE - Untied Ju dlliMiea^lo'tke authorities to commit perjury .'t: me wlmesa .tann in order lo tion drive Oct. 27 in Raleigh to get bail for the Wilmington 10, clemency for the Charlotte 3, and to stop re-enactment of the death penalty in North Caro lina. Ms. Anne Mitchell, coordin ator of the North Carolina Alliance, said the drive to get signatures of North Carolin ians en masse to U.S. Magis trate Logan Howell, demand ing he set bail for the Wilmington 10. follows the recent "admission by key prosecution witness Allen Hall that he was pressured by General Atterobly thal the opposes recognition of Trans- kel. the tribal land that waa granted Independence by South Africa. Speaking as a delegate from Gnhtea. Miriam said the "pteed»-lodsydence •( Trani- kei" was granted as part of a 'grand design" to perpetuate The Wilmington 10 case is now before the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of North Carolina on a petition of writ of habeas corpus. Motion to amend the writ with the recanted testimony of Hall and possibly bail for the 10 defen- denls will be heard here Friday Ms Mitchell urged letters and telegrams be sent to Howell. Federal Building, here. The peuuoji u* •»« *«• *-•'■ mency for the Charlotte 3 la directed to Gov Jamea Hols- homer, Jr., to 'correcl the wrongs that have been Inflicted on these freedom fighters. (See ALLIANCE. P. 2) Commission Hears Prison Comments Prior to making final reporta Kl! Jl mIn,• Inn nf ^ivulh ^ NOfth white domloailon ol Sooth Caroline General Anembly, two l^islative research com mittees of the North Carolina Africa. (I'PI) College Project Fails At the end of 6 seminars aimed at getting east Raleigh Budget reports will be heard residents in the predominantly at 10:30 a m. on the first day, with institute classes being held from 11 to 1. The Local Churchmen Fight Over Political Support Tobablv the happiest event of organization is expected lo his adult life. He said during take place at 7:30 p.m. Dr. W. L. Yales, dean, Ho^ Theologi- conference at the NAACP cal Seminary, will deliver an DURHAM - Alexander Dames, veteran newspaper man, high churchman and known as “Mr. N. C. Black Republican," surrendered to the Sheriff of Durham County Tuesday afternoon after learn ing that he was being sought for an alleged assault on a black Baptist minister. According to Barnes, the affair look place on Monday afternoon in the Mechanics and Farmers Bank and at the intersection of Mangum and ► Parrish Streets. He alleges ihai when he walked in the bank, someone asked him t >ut the election and he ■lied, "We are not going to .....'e any peanuts in the White House, even though the minis ters took ‘peanut money* to help Jimmy Carter." The Rev. V. E. Brown. Durham County court bailiff and pastor of Gethsemane Baptist Church, is said to have resented Barnes’ statement and said he was supporting Carter. Barnes alleges that he was not surprised at that. However, he did say, "Those preachers would have done well to have given the alleged money to aid the NAACP." This is said to have infuriat ed Brown and he said the reason “1 don’t support the NAACP is because of its half-drunk president. Being the president. Barnes said, he res«.*nted this statement lo the extent thal Brown who appears to weigh more than 225 Ito. told him (Barnes) he would slap him down. Barnes said he became infuriated and started toward Brown, but was re strained by persons in the bank. Barnes said he opened up and old sore by telling Brown thal he owed the NAACP $100.00 for an obligation that he made more than three years ago. Barnes said he was carried outside the bank by friends and his fury began to slow down. He went to his car and even though he has a permit to carry a protective (See DURHAM. P 2) national office in New York City on the day the pardon was granted. "A man should never give up hope." His eyes were filled with tears as he told how it fell lobe frc*e - free of the fear of being a wanted man through 45 years. •This IS a great day," NAACP administrator Gloster Current said "He really has kept the faith." Only two days after Norris won his pardon. Ruby (Bales) Schul. one of the two women who had accused the 9 "Scolisboro Boys" of rape, (See SCOTTSBORO. P 2) address on Christian Educa tion. black District "C” aware of services offered by all levels of government, two history and government professors at St. Augustine's College said that they have failed - but will continue to fight apathy and will develop information pro grams to carry directly to east The conference is expected Raleigh residents, to gel underway properly Dr. Junius Nimmons, chair- Tuesday morning, when the man ot the history and Sacrament of the Lord's goverrment department at St. (See AMEZ. P. 2) (See » OLLEGE. P. 2) Legislative Research Commit tee will hear comments on interim reports from the Department of Corrections and the public. The Committee on Females in the Department of Correc tions will hear public com ments at I p.m. Nov. 12 in the Legislative Building on recom mendations for changes in the operation of the North Carolina Correctional Center for Wo men. The committee, chair^ by Sen. Luther Britt of Lumberton, has recommended sweeping changes, many of which were demanded by inmates at the June 1975 prison protest against inhuman work and living conditions. Included in the 17 recom- m. ndations are: end to vaginal searches for contrabands by non-medical personnel; review of psychological services; re cruitment of industry to ein- ploy inmates on jobs in the prisons; construcUon of voca tional training facilities if present facilities are not suffi cient; making basic Adult Education available to all inmates whose terms are longer than two years; and use of the Richarii T. Fountain School for youthful offenders. The Fountain school was closed this year as a training school. The Legislative Research Commission on the Prison (See COMMISSION. P. HEW Releases National Case Reports; Reflect Decreases National Black News Service Peebles Wins Appreciation Money WASHINGTON - The na tion's welfare rolls dropped in June to the lowest level in 18 months, according lo Robert Fulton, administrator of the Department of Health. Educa tion and Welfare’s Social and Rehabilitation Service (SRS). "The June figure of 11.248.- APPRECIATION 0QQ jg jhe lowest since Jan. Daniel Peebles. Jr of 914 J975 - puUop ggid Newcombe Rd . was the only According lo the newly re winner for the Appreciation leased information, the decline Money for last week. He jq q stronger econo- received a check for $10 for continuing national reporting to The CAROLINIAN drive to "weed out" ineligibles before noon Monday that he rolls, implementation had discovered his name in the jopgi g^d federal from April. Payments made under the program were $818,851,786. a decline of $2.8 million from May and $6.8 million from April. HEW said. In 28 of the 47 states with declining AFDCcaseloads, the June recipient count was less than counted a year ago, particularly in the following stales: Georgia, down 88,575; Texas, down 48,383; lllinoU, down 21,224; Puerto Rico, down 19,009; Maine, down 18,345; and Florida, down 15.225. HEW said Clay Will Pay Funds Terry 's Furniture Co adver- f^yeis of ihe new Federal Child lisement This ad appeared guDDort Law. a continuing rlispmenls on .u.. with other advertisements on the Appreciation Money Page, which is listed on the back page M the front section of the paper Two unrepi which were also listed on the Appreciation Money Page decline in the average number of children in families receiv ing public assistance. (The size of the average AFDC family is now approximately rxjNi urn fWflN' wer those of 4.1 persons 10 years ago.) Recipients of AFDC (Aid to Holloway of 900 New Bern Avc . and William N Lucas of 578 K Lenoir fit. Ms. Hollo- (See APPRECIATION. P. 2) Mrv Alterta with Dependent Chil dren 1. the major cash assist ance welfare program, num bered 11.247.679 in June, a drop of 62.244 from May. and 180.553 £01708*8 NOTE: Th« CAEULINUN b retuBlu Ml p»hlk«tl*a •( n* Criqi* ■•at. <aUa«lmf a irvoiratfaM aaaScr al G naaal taqatrtaf taiapkaa* calli far relMlataarM. At aat batatf la tb< ariftaal tdliar'i aait ragaraia/ Iha National Black Newt Service WASHINGTON. D C. - The Justice Department and Rep. William Clay <D-Mo.) have reached an out-of-court settle ment under which the black congressman will repay $1,754 in alleged overpayments that he received from Congress. The department also inform ed 9 other members of Con gress that it does not intend to sue them for recovery of travel funds to which they allegedly were not entitled. The Clay agreement ends a civil suit in U.S. District Court here that was filed by a Buffalo law student. Alan R. Hollan- ^lat u kMp ikeir der. who charged that Clay had Mmr* Ryl rf Tki CfIbh Ocil tbysM m< - -- - - ” . . * . brrarat Invalrak »Hh lh« Ealalfh Pallrr krlr I Appreciation Money SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK \ /Z I !> (M ; t ASTS THE FIRS I VOTE — San Francisco — ETdrldge Cleaver emerges from polling booth here, after voting for the first time in his life. Clenver, 41. is a convicted former felon, who served 9 years in varolus prisons and was on parole over 2 years. He is voting today because there are special circumstances in which convicted felons are permitted lo vote. (I'PI) ■ We Offer The Best In Nutritional And Quality Food.s." •a ibr pallet biMUr (ram wKleb ail at lb* macrrial tv Tba Crlret Baal It (•(baraS. M \ N R|-irF!T\TS BRUISES FOB .ASS.XULT James C. Harris. Jr., 23. of Kl 1. Box 36-lA. was reported ly a-ssaulled with hands and fisi.s around 3 pm. Sunday al .Till Quail Hollow Dr Roy Eduard Harris of Kl I. Box 45 Middlesex, was arrested am- chargiKt with simple a.ssaull James Harris received bruise- but was not treated. billed the House for trips he could not have taken. Hollander sued under a rarely used federal statute allowing a taxpayer, acting “on behalf of the United States," lo seek reimburse ment of money obtained from the government by a false claim Clay has maintained that he did nothing of an illegal nature, and has said that the apparent double billings were caused by clerical errors. WATCHMAKER MASON — Hope Mills — Charles R. Smith. Rt. \. Box 56A. Hope Mills, is the smallest Mason in the jurisdiction of North Carolina. Smith, who is only t feel. H inches tall and weighs 10.5 pounds, is the Junior Warden of Eureka Lodge of Fayetteville. He is a watch maker by trade: a graduate of East New York Vocational Technical High School. Joseph Kulosia School of Watchmak ing. New York City: and Wayne Community College, (ioldsboro. He is the first black certified watchmaker, and first black licensed watch maker in North Carolina. He is cestifird by the American Watchmakers Institute of Cin cinnati. Ohio. Hr is a member of the Hoard of Directors of North Carolina Watchmakers .Association, and is a member f the Cape Fear Watchmakers (;uild of Fayetteville, where he serves as srcreUif^'-treaiurer.
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