Seek Answers
To Aid Local Blacks
DO rou THINK A JUNIOR CITIZINS ASSOCIATION. SIMILAR TO THI JATCH'S
DUESTIDN* NIEOED AT THIS TIME? i^LEASE GIVE VIEW, WHETHER IN THE
Wk^RIIWn. AFFIRMATIVE OR NEGATIVE.
unequivocobk y^s. The Raleigh oreo generoiiy locks on
'li{gressive. informotive, ond spiriled forum or orgo^iiotion which
deols primorily with block business development ond community
improvement in general. By this I mean the orgonizotions ovoiioble
to us ore primorily oriented to politicol or civil rights motters. It is
just os importont, if not more importont, to hove o forum ovoiioble
to discuss ways of copitolizing on our communities' political gains
ond resources, os well os the woys these developments moy oid our
communities generolly, that is. economically, socioHy ond
poiiticolK
In the Roleigh area, there is definitely o growing desire by. should I
soy. young block people to orgonize just such o forum or
ossociotion I om not quite sure if this would be in line precisely
with the Joycees' octiviiies. but it would certomly be o little closer
thon what we have now.
Let me be cleorly understood. I om in no woy degrading our loco!
community ossociotions or clubs. I om on octive member in most, if
not all of these ossociotions ond I think the purposes they serve ore
served well But, os I hove stated earlier, these orgonizotions ore
not designed solely to concentrote on such things os jobs ond
employment conditions, business and business development, or
community improvement, here. I moke speciol reference to locol .
Community Development Funds. Comprehensive Employment ond t
Training Act Funds (CETA), OMBE funds, and SBA funds ^
These ore oil federoi programs in which millions * and 1 meon F
millions - of dollars ore ovoiioble and eor-morked for our L
community. But. os o people, os o community, we hove no woy of «
knowing just what is going on. Along these lines, I think we
certainly could benefit from such on ossociotion to take 0 look ot 0 work toward ocquiring
few of these things, to exomine os a collective citizens' body, to those things which do not
study how we con better toke odvontoge of what is ovoiioble, ond seem to be ot our disposol.
BRUCE LIGHTNER
Hooks Replaces Wilkins
As Executive Director
NEW YORK - The national
Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People
iNAACPi has designated Ben
jamin L Honks to replace
retiring Roy Wilkins as execu
tive director of the civil rights
organization.
Honk.s, named earlier this
week, is a director on the
Federal Communications
Commission, a Memphis min
ister and columnist In a recent
interview, he noted that his
identification with the civil
d rights movement extends back
^ over a long period of time
Hooks has also told reporters
-that he did not seek the job.
Y though he is ready to take over
the leadership of the organiza
tion.
The NAACP. founded in the
early iMO's by a coalition of
blacks and whites, has b<m
the legal backbone of the civil
rights movement. Many of the
demonstrators in the more
“activist” part of the civil
rights movement in the l90O's
depended upon the NAACP
legal defense fund to bail them
out of jail. Many other legal
battles have been fought and
won by the organization.
And now, as Hooks takes
over, the NAACP is faced with
a law suit in GlbsM, Miss, in
which a group of boycotted
white merchants have been
awarded more than a million
dollars because the organiza
tion spearheaded the boycott.
Hooks said this week that the
suit is causing definite strain
on the resources of the
organization. And though
^many whites have now come
back to the rescue of the
0AACP, Hooks noted that
recently, white support of (he
organization had reached a low
point.
He indicated that there is a
need for blacks to take a more
active role in the financial life
of the organization.
Wilkins la retiring after
leading the organization for the
past 20 years. He is one of the
most recognized civil rights
figures in modem America.
Ms. Kandi,
Moring Win
JglO Check
Ms Margo E. Kandi, of 2214
BiKmore Ct. and Raymond C.
Moring. of 804 E. Lane St.,
were (he (wo Appreciation
winners this week. They each
reported to The CAROLINIAN
before noon Monday that they
had discovered their names
lasted among the advertise
ments on (he Appreciation
Mone\ Page, which is located
4|fe APPRECIATION. P. 2)
BENJAMIN L. HOOKS
Study Links Social
Ills, Unemployment
BY At'BREY E. ZEPHYR
National Black News Service
WASHINGTON. D C. -
There is a direct link between
rising unemployment and in
creased illness and criminal
behavior, according to a study
prepared for the congressional
Joint Economic Committee
and released by Sen. Hubert H.
Humphrey (D-Minn.), chair
man.
The 230‘page study, prepared
by Professor M. Harvey
Brenner. Ph.D*., of Johns
Hopkins University, compared
clianges in the unemployment
rate over the past 40 years
(from the end of the Depres
sion of the IdSC's (lirough the
earl^ 1970's) with changes in
the incidence of certain physi
cal, mental and social disor
ders. It is entitled; "Estimat
ing tlie Social Costs of National
Economic Policy; Im^ications
for Mental and Physical
Health, and Criminal Aggres
sion.”
Tiie study shows that rising
unemployment is directly re
lated to higher suicide and
homicide rates, as well as
increased hospitalization, im
prisonments and cirrhosis of
tiie liver. And it confirms that a
"strong, direct link exists
between rising unemployment
and increases in siress-relat^
illnesses such as stroke, heart
and kidney disease." Sen.
Humphrey said in a statement
issued on his behalf by his
Washington office. (Humphrey
was recently released from the
Sloan Kettering Hospital in
New York where he had
undergone cancer surgery.)
The study said that the 1.4
percent rise in unemployment
during 1970 alone was directly
responsible for some 51.570
total deaths, including 1.740
additional homicides. 1,540
additional suicides. 5,520 addi
tional mental hospitalizations.
25.000 additional strokes, heart
and kidney disease deaths, and
870 additional deaths from
cirrimsis of the liver.
Tiie report concludes that the
added deatlis linked directly to
unemployment were prevent
able ■ if only proper steps were
taken to hold uncmpmyment
down.
"Since 1970. the unemploy
ment rate has been 2 9 percent
- to a total of 7 8 percent in
September of this year."
Huinpiirev said, adding that
"ImsihI on our national experi
ence since (he 1930's. that
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Grant Fights Dru^ Policy
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In Wilmington Ten Case
Lawyer Seeks Changes
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North Carolina’s Leading Weekly
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Set For
Nov. 12
A policy 01 not admitting
confiscated drugs into evi
dence in prison disciplinary
liearines has been criticized bv
Dr James Grant, spokeperson
for the North Carolina Prison
ers Labor Union and by Fred
Morrison, executive director of
the North Carolina Inmates
Grievance Commission.
Sion
A hearing on several cases
whicii Morrison said involves
the drug policy will be
conducted by the commission
Friday in the Cooper Health
Building here
Corrections policy does not
require presentation of confis-
'cated substances which offi-
S(H‘ GRANT. P 2)
Blacks Refuse Shots
Youth
Shoots
Police
Vi.KW.NDEIt K.AR.NES
KOXBORO The Prosecu
tion has rested its cast* against
John Excell McCombs. Jr., a
2«i->ear-<il(l Charlotte man
charged with first degree
murder in the killing of I^arry
Douglass Bullock, a black
Durham drug officer, who led a
raid on McCombs' apartment
111 .•\pril The defense is
expt‘eted to attempt to show
that RulliK'k and his raiding
parly, without regard for life or
limb, provoked the accused
man to protect his residence
against what he feels was an
intrusion by some unknown
person or persons
The state lirought many
wiiness(*s. including some
te<*nage girls who told of the
alleged events that surround
the case Die web ol evidence
liecaine im reasingly lig>^ '«t on
\..v .V when the state pi' •H'nl-''
ed Sandra Lavonne Ganher of
Charlotte who teslifit'd against
McCombs and his alleged drug
trafficking. She said that
McCombs was a visitor at a
Charlotte high school and it
was there that she met him.
The girl said she and (wo
other girls, Tilda Gale Wilson
and Laverne Morgan, had been
in McC'ombs' apartment and
witnessed the sale of drugs by
McCombs.
Describing the raid, she said,
“I heard a knock but I didn't
pay any attention to the
knock." Miss Gaither said.
"John had left the room "
"I heard several voices say
police officers." she added. "I
seen him (McCombs» go to the
window and I seen him pick up
the gun." she said.
She said she headed for a
closet and heard (he pistol fire
as she was going into it with
Miss Morgan immediately
See PROSECUTION. P 2'
Oiiiy 1
Student
Chosen
National Black News Service
WASHINGTON. D C. - First
Ll. Maceo Braxton of Los
Angeles, a 1974 West Point
graduate, is the only black
among 32 students adrnitted to
tiie federal government’s first
medical college - the military
University of Health Sciences -
sclieduted in open Monday at
Waller Reed HospiUi nere.
Blacks comprise 15 percent
of tlie nation's armed services.
Tlie Army has llic iiighest
black percentage - 21 percent.
Officials of the new medical
college say thai efforts will be
increased to reach more
minority applicants for tlie
next class of i>8 students next
fall
"I'm disappointed." Dr. An
tliony R. Curreri. president of
tlie college, said "We'd ex
pected more minority persons
to Ih* eligible. We re going In do
mucii more to increase appli
cations from all groups."
"Still. I lioneslly tliink we did
as well as one could expect
Willi a class of only 32. and 43
black applicants nut of a total
of 1.70(1 "
Tiial argument was dis-
ci'uiiii*d by noted black psy-
Ciiiiilrisi. Dr. Alvin Pou.ssainl.
'See ONLY 1. P 2)
IIK. KOO.N'TZ SPEAKS — Dr. Elizabeth Koooti will tpeak on the
"Rule of Women in Higher Education" at the East Raleigh
V\\C.\. Hargett St., at 7:3e p.m. Nov. 18. The program it
sponsored by the Y-Wives Club of the East Raleigh branch. Dr.
Kooniz will stress the role of women’s organizations and
\oiunlrer agencies in making opportunilies available for women.
.She is assistant superintendent of the North Carolina Department
of Public Instruction. Prior to assuming her present position, she
was special assistant for coordination for nutrition programs In
the -North Carolina Department of Human Resources. She Is a
graduate of l.islngslone College and Atlanta University. Dr.
Kouniz has received numerous awards, citations for service and
honorary degrees. The public is invited to attend, a spokesperson
said.
Recent Deaths Get
Blames For Fear
An official of Norlh Caro- '“■••cmaled during the firal
lina's swine flu program said ^
that blacks are not being explained that deal^ were
• ^ not caused by the vaccine, but
from other ailments.
Lewis said that for the past
week, figures received from
local health departments
showed that innoculations have
See BLACKS. P 2i
immunized at mass innocula-
lion centers and tiiat a special
mass media campaign, possi
bly using appeals from well-
known blacks, may get under
way soon.
Frank L Lewis, epidemio
logist for (he North Carolina
Division of Health Services,
attributes black disinterest
largely to widespread publicity
given the deaths of persons
Court
Delays
Decision
Tlie Federal District Court
for tiie Eastern District of
North Carolina, heard argu
ments Friday on behalf of the
Wilmington Ten Civil Rights
case. Magistrate Logan Howell
deferred any decision to allow
counsel for the state opportun
ity to study a preliminary
statement submitted by the
Wilmington Ten's counsel.
James E. Ferguson. II of
Ciiarlotte.
Tiie Wilmington Ten are 9
young black men and a white
woman convicted of unlawful
burning and conspiracy to
assault emergency personnel
during racial disturtences in
Wilmington in 1972. Counsel
lias been furnished by the
United Church of Christ.
In Friday's hearing, counsel
for Uie Wilmington Ten re
quested the court accept an
amended petition to an original
habeas corpus petitiem nled
wilii Uie Federal Court in
Januarv of this vear. The
original petition allied that
tlie defendents’ constitutional
rigiiu had been violated. That
petition has yet to be heard.
The amended petition alleges
as new grounds for relief that
(he Stale had knowingly induc
ed and used perjurious testi
mony in securing the convic
tions of the Wilmington Ten.
Tiie amended petition said that
the slate's chief witness. Allen
Hull, had lied under tutelage of
the prosecutor when he testi
fied. In a sworn statement filed
as part of the amendment to
the habeas corpus petition.
Hall said the things lie testified
to at their trial "are not true..'
Defense counsel argued that
tiie amendment to the petition
asking for a new trial be heard
in tlie Federal District Court
railier llian in the Stale Court.
Under North Carolina law,
perjury is not grounds for a
new trial.
All appeals to the original
'See WILMINGTON. P. 2)
BARRED SECOND TIME —
Plains, Ga. — Rev Clcnnen
King of Albany. Ga.. talks to
newsmen Sunday oatside Ibe
Plains Baptist Church, where
President-elect Jimmy Cnrter
te a member. King was barred
from worship services (or the
second consecutive Snoday by
the church deacons. Carter’s
presa secretary said that the
President-elecl is "cancemed
and disturbed" by the coatla-
uiag barring of blacks from his
home Baptist church. (L'PD
J. Hunt
Begins
Search
A memorandum and quaa-
ticMuiire has been sent to Hunt
“keys" following the Nov. 2
landslide Democratic party
victory as a part of a “Ulenl
search" to fill poliUcal Jobs in
state government and appoint
ive positions on boarcts and
commissions. The question-
aire was sent by Joe Grimsley,
Hunt’s campaign director.
“Keys" are the top county
suffers that participated in
the Hunt campaim.
The ouestionalre requests
biogramical daU concerning
education, past employment,
(See J HUNT. P. 2)
N A AC P Ge ts Ne wThnist
NEW YORK - The National
Association for the Advance
ment of Colored Peuple
(NAACP) best known for its
work in the courts, education,
housing and labor, has recent
ly entered another area of viul
concern — the economic areriii.
in recognition of suggested
needs to formulate programs
and strategies to meet the
increasingly complex econom
ic issues confronting blacks,
the NAACP's Naticmal Eco
nomic Development Commit
tee. under the leadership of its
head, Charles H. Smith, re
cently concluded a special
meeting of its economic ad
visors in New York.
The Committee's national
economic advisors attending
the conference all stressed the
importance of the NAACP
becoming actively involved in
the economic issues which
affect blacks. Advisors mak
ing presenUtions at the meet
ing included Earl Graves,
publisher of Black Enterprise,
Ollen B. Hinnant, assistant
general counsel. Prudential
tSee NAAUP. P 2)
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V.XNDAl.ISM
Ella Adam.s. 49. of 1416
Oakumid Ave . was tlie victim
of an alleged vandalism.
According to police reports,
damage to Adam's property
was i*s(imated al $25 and
I'ccurri'd at 9 a m. Saturday.
Eric Di'von Adams of (he same
address v.as arrested and
charged vviili damage to
properly.
I See CRIME BE.-\T. P 3'
MAYORS ASK PRESIDENT-EI.EtT TO AID INNER CITY — Newark. N.J. — .Mayor Ki-iiiielh
Gibson < Hi. president of the I'.S. Conference of Mayom. speaks al news coiifereme Moniljy al the
close of the M>ayor« emergency policy meeting. I.A>oklngon are. Detroit Mayor ( oh-iiian \ ouna (l.i.
New York .Mayor .Abraham Keame (front-center), and Syracuse. N.V. .Mayor I.ee .Mesuniit-i
I rear-center). Conference of 100 mayors asked Jimmy Carter to "set a national lone of citiui-in for
urban \inerica" by providing federal money (or inner city jobs. (1 Uli
Appreciation Money
SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK
Ml RK.VY’S ni.VR.MACY
"\\c ()|)erale For Vour Convenience, Not Ours."
PRINCIPALS AT CIH'RCII MEET — These arc penmu who are principals at the Mth annual
session of the Central N.C. Conference, AME Zion Church, meeting at Rush Metropolitan Church
here. I.efi (o right are: Dr. David Bradley, editor. Quarterly Review and historian of the
deiioiiiiiiation; Kishop U. .\. Hilliard, presiding prelate and Dr. Harold Clement, secretary of
Overseas Mission. They are looking at the history of the AME Zion Church, produced by Dr.
Kradlev. Much of the information in the book will be dtscussed at the 7-day meet.