Seek Anaieers To Aid Local Blacks AlirMiAU 00 YOU THINK A JUNIOt CITIZINS ASSOCIATION. SIMILAK TO THf JAYCEi'S UllLSlIUn* NIiOlO AT THIS TIME? flEASI GIVE VIEW. WHETHEft IN THE ' AFFIRMATIVE OR NEGATIVE. BV (;t:ORGK SPAULDING Local Merchant Yes, I think such o group as o junior citizen associotion would be helpful to the block community. I would like to, in my opinion, point to some concerns this orgonizotion should address. Nearly all social, educationol and politico! divisions ore pivoted on economy facts. Thtse focts ond discussions offect our daily lives. For example, blacks ore consumers of 22 percent of goods ond services in Roleigh. Yet, the block community produces less than 5 percent of these goods ond services. If the community could increase its productivity of these services to 8 percent, it would mean millions of dollars to the community. The block community has o large market for all types of services. These services must be rendered in o competitively professional manner. Growth only takes place as a result of profits. Too much profit is being token out of the community and put in other oreas of Roleigh. The community needs to keep more profit in order to have the kinds of housing, streets, schools and industries needed. Through profit is the only sure way these things will happen. Without profits for additional capital expansion, the results ore unemployment, low woges, poor housing ond high crime rotes. Young blacks should leorn more about copitalism in providing some of the odditional services to the community. Operoting a ^successful business to moke o profit is the best wotch dog I possible for mony services. If such on orgonizotion is formed, it will require more than ^miniscing to make it work. There ore no short cuts to success, ^ard work, with the people participating and gaining in knowledge, dollors ond jobs well-done, will be the motivating forces. Self help is the best help of all. (iKDKGL SFAl'LDING 06., rewa.^.er t cul«3vlllo, '"7 Raleighites Reject Plan ¥ ★ ★ ★ ★ By NBA it if if it 2 More Death Penalty Fought WASHI.NGTO.N. D.C - Thr National Bar Association (NBA I. has j oined the roster of organizations to publicly dt nounce capital punishment m principle as an act against human decency, a d has specifically called for the commutation of the .sentence imposed UtiOn (iarv matv Gilmore. The sentence, if carried out. will result in the first execution under law in the I'niled Slates since 1967. NBA President Carl J Charaeior < Cleveland. Ohio> sent the following telegram tot he Honorable (Jeorge W, Latimer, chairman of the Utah Board ot Pardons: -On behalf of the .National Bar Association, I implore you and the other members of your l^rd to issue a com mutation of the sentence imposed upon Gary Mark Gilmore. "The issue is far greater .than the individual involved Significant legal issues remain undecided. We do not feel these questions can best be answ ered in a manner punctuated by haste. Organizations such as ours have waged a battle spanning more than half a century against this form of Cruel and Unusual Punish ment. Certainly, this lengthy ibec DEATH, P. 2) BV CHAKLKNK RRGICSTKR Staff Writer THE 0AROLIN1AN King Documents Are Missing As New Investigation Begins VOL. 36 NO. 6 yorth Carolina's Leading Weekly RALKIOH. N.C.. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 25, 1976 SINGLE COPY 20c After Kidmtpptng WASHINGTON — Richard A. Sprague, chief counsel of the House Committee of Assas sinations. has said that docu ments relating to the murder of the Rev Dr. Marlin Luther King. »c.. apparently have been destroyed since the creation of the House Commit tee to investigate the slaying. He said those documents were “relevant to our investi gation" and “would have been in the possession of law lenforcemenl authorities.'' National Black News Service He added: “I have been advised that the destruction has been made since it was announced (in September) that (his committee would be believe that documents relat ing to the King assassination had been destroyed "since the constitution of (his commit tee." He replied; “...I believe investigating" the murders of there are some documents that Dr. King and President Ken- have been destroyed." nedy The committee announced , that it would hire 170 investiga- Sprague s remarks came on investigate the assas sinations Waiter rauniroy. TROOPERS KICK Rights the second day of the commit tee's hearings. He pointed out that while he had not received official notification that (he documents had been destroy ed. he had learned of their destruction "from an individ ual who has interviewed other people " Staff attorney Robert Ozer was asked by a committee member if he had any reason to Democratic delegate from the District of Columbia, was namf'd chairman of the sub committee to investigate the King killing. He said: "We want to find out what (he evidence is and follow it where it leads, no matter where." Rw. Richard Preyer (D-N.C.i will h' .J the subcommittee investigating the Kennedy as sassination. Group Enters NAACP’s Money Needs Get Aid From Baptists HR. MARTIN I.UTHKR KING Three Citizens Are Shot Three men were Uie victims ^ an alleged gun shooting of an alleged gun f siault Danny Lee Mann, 201 S East St., and David Mann of the same address, were allegedly shot at with a gun The alleged assault of Danny Lee Mann reportedly occurred in the 200 block of S. East St around 7;2S p.m. Saturday The alleged assault of David Mann occurred at his residence around the same time. Frank Perry. Jr of 220 S. East St., was also the victim of an alleged shooting which occurred at 201 S. East St. around 7 25 p.m. Spencer Strickland of 212 S. East St. was arrested and r the Advancement of Colored Peo^e (NAACP) has been set up oy the National Baptist Convention, USA. Inc. Dr. J. H. Jacki^, president of the 7>s milliwi member Baptist body, said the conven tion earmarked S250.000 in the cash fund. Jackson said also; “Another $250,000 could be borrowed bv the convention from Philadef- phia banks with which the convention has been doing business for the last 20 years" In additiMi, Jackson said, “Another $500,000 was set up from another source if needed by the NAACP." The efforts were put forth by Jackson and the convention due to the urgent need of the NAACP to raise more than $1.6 million in order to appeal a lawsuit it lost in Mississippi, initiated by merchants who said they lost business due to (he boycott of (heir stores by the NAACP several yars ago When the convention met in Dallas last September, Jack- son recommended to the Board of Directors that the affiliated pastors pledge financial aid to (he NAACP me board voted unanimous ly in support, and the recom- mandations were presented lo the convention and met with overwhelming approval. Many of the pastors pledged to make an immediate appeal to their congregation on returning home from the convention. Encouraged by the pastors' and members' response. Jack- son said his Chicago office kept in close contact with the New York office of the NAACP in the closing days of September in order to keep abreast of how the fund-raising campaign was progressing. He also sought to know if any arrangements had been made for l»ck-up funds if the campaign had failed Another heartening act came from Federal Judge Orma Smith of Oxford. Mis.s.. in reducing the bond placed on the NAACP to $1.6 million to $l(M),UU0 and granting of an injunction against thk Missis sippi court action However. Jackson and the Board of Directors were assur ed that the appeal (rial on the injunction is expected to take from two to five years, enough lime for the NAACP to strengthen its financial posi- Reuben ".Sonny" Conlc> is- caped death Nov U. as lie allegedly kidnapp(*d and com mandeered a Virginia High- wa> Patrolman and his cir through northern North Caio- ima on I-HS lo a roadblock just south of Creedmoor. Bui ihe patrolman who was driving 'he vehicle was killed. p(‘rha|>s b) fellow patrolmen .After the shooting, a newsman repotted (hat lawmen abused and kicked ConSe>. a black man. The patrolman. Garland F ish er. Jr., was white The event has r>m b »»* unnoticed by blacks ui*.ne slate. Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SC- LC) national coordinator Gol den Frinks has called for a meeting with Attorney General Rufus Edmisten to discuss the highway patrol's response to (he Fisher kidnapping. Frinks said a delegation of blacks will try to discuss patrol response in many stress situations across the state. The episode began in Peters burg. Va . where newsreports indicati'd Patrolman Fisher. ;i3. was injured b> gunfire and made to drive to Atlanta. Patrol sources sav that Fisher (St*e TKmiPKRS. P. 2i The North Central Com munity Development Commit tee met Thursday night at St. Augustine's College and re jected a plan which included the purchasing of 6.000 square foot lots by the Raleigh Housmg Authority to be sold to a develooer for new single family units. Also rejected were street changes and public facilities, which may require purchase or possible demoli tion of certain structures. The committee voted against against the recommendation to close Tarboro St., which would cut down on the flow of incoming traffic; closing Pet tigrew St., which is seldom u^, according to Housing Authority director of field positions. William Williams; the closing of Hill St., which would keep the volume of traffic down; and the closing of an alley located off Heck St. The preliminary plan included extending a park across Tar boro St. But since the closing of Tarboro St. was rejected, this is now considered a dead issue. The committee is one of the Raleigh Task Force commit tees organized by the Citizens Advisory Council, whose pur pose is to help advise the government in allocating Com munity Development Funds. The North Central Task Force group adopted some motions concerning zoning and subdivi sion control, traffic and how it would effect a residential section, and a new homeown- ership program. These adopted motions were presented to the planning commission and later transferred to the city council. Thursday night's meeting con- (See RALEIGHITES. P. 2) Hunter Shoots Hunter MNALL\ ENTERS — Plalni, Ga. — The Rev. C'leanon King wave* a* he enters Plains Baotiit Sunday. Plains Baptist voted to open the church to blacks last wwk* President-elect Jimmy tarter is also a member of the church. (I'PI) [K)NI U III tWItN’ Lee, Michaux Seek New Political Appointments '.See BAPTIST. P, 2) EDrroKW NOTE. Tfe* C4BOI.INUN it lu emMkMWa •( TS* Crla* n*al, taUsvIas • tr*ai«>4*«t ■rab«r •! MnMul ■■a leUplMa* esUt Iw lu r«UMj«t«a*al *■ !■ Um r«r tbclr Mlaaia. »lslibi« U I •MM aM •! !*€ CrUM a*al baeamt l«*al«Ml aUb Iba Balaifb Palkr Daeirtmaal. tbarabr CfHI>f Ui»V aamaa m M* eall«« blaUar fraM «bkb all al Ibr MWartal far Tb« Crtait Oaal U falbrrtS. tvNiKEST.\KKING REPORTED Claude Pittman, 27, of 1309 Holman St., was the victim of an alleged assault involving a knife stabbing The alleged assault occurred in (he 500 block of S Bloodworth St. around 8 30 p m Saturday. According to police reports, he underwent minor hospitali zation for a laceration iM-r CRIME BEAT. P 1’ .Vo One Won Tm(i among the seyeral black North Carolinian.s who are .iM-d ihtl upon qualifiealions alone, tmt primarily upon reimtni’ralion lor the support given llie eandidale who won the otficf' Howaid U-e said recently Dial h(‘ had heard rumors that he vva^ >H-ing considered for appiinlmenl by Governor-elect .fames Hunt, lo a |M>liiieal liui did not know which Hunt as he had been requested of political apDomlee.s DURHAM - The Rev. Samuel Evans delivered the last rites for Joe T. Mack, at 3 p.m. at Cain Chapel Baptist Church. Guess Road and St. Mary s Road, near here, Tues day, Nov. 23. Mack is said to have been the victim of an accident while on a huntir.5 party, in Orange County Saturday afternoon. Nov. 19. The deceased was a member of a group of hunters that visited Cedar Grove commun ity in the northeastern part of Orange County. Accoraing lo investigating officers, the men had returned from (he trip and were unloading their guns when it is alleged that one, in the hands of Matthew Davis, went off, striking Mack in (he chest. Davis was charged with manslaughter and released on his own recognizance to appear in District Court in Hilfsbo- guod chance to land at least one rough at a later date. . ..... ... u.'.ke an nmnl. the highest ranking black person within that department. She recently submitted her ri'Higniiiion to Governor-elect Representative H .M Mich aux. .Ir said after a recent meeting of blacks in Raleigh, that he had submitted his name to President-elect Jimmy ('ar- ler s talent search comrnitlee. Michaux'.s hat has been IosschJ at one of the mo.st coveted posts in government. Secretary of the I .S Department of Hous ing and Urban Development 'HUD> Political observers familiar with the .North Carolina scene say that while la.'e and several other black .North Carolinians, including Waiter Johnson, a Greenslxiro attorney, have cabinet post in Hunt's adminis tration, Michaux's ambition to hold the HtD post is not as politically expedient fur sev eral reasons. hirst, Michaux has an identity factor that would be dilhcult to overcome. He is not well-known outside of North Carolina. Second, Mich aux IS an influential member of the Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People, which did not publicly support Carter until just before the N.C. primary. Sources say that ('arter is likely to reserve the coveted post to interests (hat supported him much earlier in the campaign, and who repre sent much stronger financial interests than those of the Research Triangle. iCCNS Mack was an employee of N&W Railroad. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ida Mae Mack; a daughter. Mrs. Dianne Davis of Kinston; three sons, Dwight Mack, Joe Thurman Mack and Waddell Bradley, all of Durham; his mother, Mrs. Grace Mack of Hillsborough: six sisters. Mrs. Ollie Roberts. Mrs. Luna Justice, Mrs. Ruth Pridgen and Mrs. Louise Long, all of Durham, and Mrs. Pearl Hole- man and Mrs. Juanita Shaw, both of Hillsborough; five brothers. Amos Mack of Dur ham. Claude Mack of Bahama. John Mack. Jr. of Brooklyn, N.V. and Norman Mack and Russell Mack, both of Hillsbo rough. and three grandchil dren Wceit’8 ;; vrvifM a » in tine me»-tmg with (lovermir- eleci Hum Rut he did nut Money Although three names were listed amot the advertise ments on ..ir Apprecialon Money Page winners won last week's preciation Mon ey. Thev did ot report to The CAROL’INIA.n that they had discovered their names on the Appreciation Money Page, which is located on the back of the front section of the paper each week. The namps of Willie Gaskm? (See APPREtlAllON. P. 21 iiientiiin any apjiointment at thal tune ' Hunt made the i-nmmilineiil lielure ihe pri mary III apixiiiii at least one blaek to hi-- catnnet Iah*. one of the must aeiive lilacks in Ihe N( Deinocralic Party, said his proit-renee lor a cabinet posi would be ilie N (' Depart ment ol ilumun Resources Till- Human Resources De partment has never been headed l>y a black piTson Dr. Renee Wescoll Hill, director ol Ihe SiK’ia! Services Division, is More Developments Taking Plaee For Wilmington 10 EXPLOSIO.N — New York A burned victim of an early-morning explosion is wheeled out of the Elmhurst Hospital enroute to another hospital equipped with a burn unit Sunday. .\t least IH people were injured when an explosion of unknown origin blew out part of a factory wall in gueens, but no deaths have been reported. Thirty-six persons were seriously burned, officials said, and arrangements wer being made to transp^ them to burn units in Ihe city. New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Ute blast tore through the fourth floor of the American Chiclet Division of the Warner-Lambert Co. (UPl) Appreciation Money SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK HFA HIVE “Bea Hive Is The Place To Gel The Best Food In Town,' The case of the Wilmington HI .has taken a number of strange lwi.sts during the past two weeks that may have significant h4>aring on whether the H black students, civil rights worker Rev Ben Chavis, and while anti-poverty worker .•\nne Sheppard-Turner gel new trials nr commutation of (heir .sentences Tlie to who have become |)opularly known as (he Wil mington HI. are now serving sentences totaling 282 years for conviction of setting fire and (onspiraey to burn a white- owned grocery in Wilmington's black ghetto in 1971. .Since their charges were brought, denials .ind appeals have been taken to many levels of Ihe state courts and to Ihe C S Supreme Court. With little success at any level. FILES MISSING The first twist was the revelation that the N.C. Good Neighbor Council, presently known as (he N.C. Human Reialtons Commission iHRC), had withheld from (he Wil mington lu defense informa tion that a former human relaticns official said could have doc'imented the role of the Wilmi.ngton 10 as peace- kiH'pers rather than inciters of racial violence. The official. Rev Aaron Johnson, said the flies contained records that would have been favorable to the delense and which docu- meiile