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Seek Answers To Aid Local Blacks Atir AviMi DO YOU THIMK A JUNIOR CITIZINS ASSOCIATION. SIMILAR TO TNI JATCEI'S UUESTIDN* NEEDED AT THIS TIME? PLEASE GIVE VIEW, WHETHER IN THE WktfllUn. AFFIRMATIVE OR NEGATIVE. BY DR. GEORGE ROBINSON Local Morcliont'Autiior In my opinion, it does no good to .opy from the white Joycees and Roleigh cannot afford another volunteer community organijation. One can look ot the history of orgonizotions in Raleigh ond their longevity based or built>oround "white ideology" or individuofism. We hove partyied and socialized too long. We hove copied and pretended too long. We hove neglected ond confused positive volues too long. I see the need for the development of on orgonizotion to meet bosic black human needs built around justice ond equality. A consolidation of all black oroanizations in Roleigh for the purpose of addressing itself to the block community problems affecting block lifestyles, such os, politics, economics, religion, weifore, heolth, education, togetherness and love. Raleigh's blocks cannot continue to reolize nor fight for .Sw AID. P 21 DR. GEORGE ROBINSON Committee Says gtan-arl CS., rc NCCU Head 1$ 'Guilty' DURHAM (CCNS) - Ally. Milred Petyon, a fired North Carolina Central University (NCCU) law professor, was found by a S-member griev ance committee to have been discriminated against by Chancellor Albert Whiting be cause she is a woman. Whiting though requested on (wo occasions to appear before the committee, did not. Instead he sent \ ice-Chancellor l^- nard Robinson and Special Deputy Attorney General Ed win M. Spears to represent him. Mrs. Peyton, a black woman, was one of four NCCU law professors last spring who were requested to sign new contracts although the con tracts under which she and the ether professors were employ ed were permanent, unless the employees were found by the institution “to be guilty of incompetency, imir.''’*ality insubordinalion, or other of fenses recognized as Just ''ause." (Sec NCCU. P. 2) THE Carolinian yorth Carolina'! Leading Weekly VOI, 3li NO. II RALKKiH, N.C.. THURSDAY. Dfc:CEMBKIt 30, I97U For Conley Kicking SINGLE COPY 20c hAppy NEW yEAR FROM ALL OF US AT THE CAROLINIAN Sniper Suspect Is Held No Action Taken ★ ★ ★ ★ DURHAM — James Willie Grace, 31.119 E. Piedmont St., was remanded to the Durahm County jail Tuesday after a preliminary hearing where he was named as a prime suspect in the shooting of five people in what is termed as "Sniper Operations." However, the only charge filed has been for alleged assault on three people in a store, located on Enterprise St., in the vicinity of where he is reported living with his mother. Investigating officers began weaving a web of evidence when Gi ace was named as the person who used a pistol with reckless abandon on three people at the store Nov. 22. Warrants were issued, charg ing him with ntisdeameanors at the store. Police Chief Jon P. Kindice, is reported as saying that Grace went underground shortly after the warrants were obtained and an intensive search got underway. Remem bering that Grace had been charged in Clayton (12 miles east of Raleigh) sometime ago. Clayton police were alerted and it was upon the informa tion of former Police Chief Gus Swenson, of Clayton, that officers visited a house Two Whites Fire Shots Six Troopers Get Axe Disciplinary Stat« Transportation Secretary G. Perry Greene fired two Highway Patrol troopers, demoted four others and warned three civilian patrol members for their part in the ^trol roadblock in which Virginia state patrolman Garland W.. Fisher was killed. But Greene took no action against highway patrol members who allegedly physically abused trooper Fisher’s alleged abductor Reuben “Sonny" Conley, a 33-year-oId black man of Atlanta, Ga. Troopers Robert Williams, 28, and D. H. Matthews, 2G. were fired for firing into a police cruiser that was allegedly highjacked bv Conlev. Fisher, at the wheel i.St'O ACTIUN. P. 2) Black ‘Victims’ Escape Injuries HKl.D FOR QUESTIO.N'ING — File photo thoHs James Willie which they had beeii told Grace Grace who is being held in Durham for questioning about recent sniper activity in Durham (See story this page). Clay Recesses Hearings On White House Crimes They are alleged to have enler^ the house, where they arrested Grace and took him to the Clayton Police D^artment to await the arrival of Durham police. Durham detectives returned him to Durham Monday night. Kindice said he did not expect further arrest warrants to be CHAR1X)TTE (CCNS) — Two white men were arrested by Mecklenburg County police and charged with firing into an occuoied bulldins in a black neighborhood with a .45 caliber semi-automatic rifle. The men, David A. Kreider. 18. and Paul M. Pouts, 22. both of Mooresville. were arrested Group Reveals Petitions in Cabarrus County several miles from the scetw of the shooting after a high speed chase where speeds up to m miles per hour were docked. INTO cars were also damaged during the cfaaae, and a tractor trailer sideewlp^ before the men were arrested oo N. C. 4B, near Harrisburg. BY CHARLENE KEGESTEK. Staff Writer .. At leut two homes and three cars in the predominately black Hidden salley subdltn- Natleaai Black News SMi^ice , WASHINGTON - Congress- nay chairman of the House Sub- iommittee of Employee Poli tical Rights and Intergovern mental Programs, has an- ithlsi nounced that his subcommittee has recessed its hearing on violation of employees’ poli tical rights until the subcom- t Is able to sub] Clay said it is "appareoi that the Federal employees did not consent to the use of their photographs in this poLdcal document. They were shocked and distressed that their pictures had been used in this way." He said further that through (See CLAY. P. 2» issued immediately, but said detectives would be trying to find out what they could about (he snipings. Kindice said detectives were questioning him as a suspKt in the sniping cases. By his own choice, Kindice said. Grace did not have a lawyer present. The CAROLINIAN learned from responsible sources that an attorney was appointed to defend Grace and that a hearing will be held in Durham Countv Court Marcl 9. It was (See SNIPER. P. 2) “Under the Nixon Adminis tration. there was an effort to stop ‘black radicals’ who are bribers and sisters trying to rectify the injustices" in our political ^tem and the Wil mington Ten are victims of these injustices, according to Rev. l^eon While, executive director of the United Oiurch of Christ Commission for Racial Justice. White was among the panel members who spoke at a press conference Tuesday, along with Mrs. Elizabeth Chavis (mothri* of Rev. Ben Oiavis, leader of the Wilmington Ten, a group which is presently incarcerated and was a staff member for the commission), and Carolyn Moody, executive director of the Michigan Wil mington Ten Defense Commit tee. The press conference was held at the commission’s office. Ms. Moody announced that more than 2,282 petitions had been presented to Gov. James Holshouser. Attorney General Rufus Eklmirien, and CJover- nor-elecl James Hunt. The petitions called for "the imme diate executive pardon for the 10 innocent prisoners of the N.C. criminal justice system." The Wilmington Ten are 9 mittee 1 subpoena a key White House staff mem ber. John Calhoun, to testify. The subcommittee held two days of hearings in mid-Dec- CfiXL^ on the ^Ucation of a political document. "Partner? in l>rofp^," by a group called Black Voters for Republican Congress. The brochure con tained the photographs of 286 high-ranking black federal employees and cited the ' ‘progress" of blacks within the FordAdt Hedgepeth Resigns At OBT spoke out against what she called “a series of what appears to have been a premeditated chain of events. cv..,-.... u.. (Which) has pitted Staff agaiMt Charsie Hedgepeth, an 11-year board against st^. veteran of community action chain of events allegedly DURHAM. (CCNS) - An uneasy silence has fallen over Operation Breakthrough, a Durham County anti-poverty effort, after the resignation of Administration. How- work. Board memtiers and staff of the criticism-riddled agency who previously were conver sant of the program's problems past, present, and future ever, the vast majority ^ theM have recently been "gagged" executive director Fred employees are career officials ana are prohibited from active McNeil and chairperson of the Board of Directors. Mrs. Marilyn Partin. All have comnlied with the gag order participation in political acti vities. The subcommittee received ^ ilMUmooy Irora 10 of U>e ,xcfpl'iScNeil. who ijave'an employees, the Deputy Ad- extensive interview, on which ministrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Ad ministration (NASA), and rr preauotalives of the U. S. Civil Sendee Commission. parts of the following report is based. Ms. Hedgepeth, coordinator of the agency's youth program, resigned in mid-December and began several months when Dr. Howard Eavesly, representing the Durham County Board of Commission ers. challenged the agency's future and suggested that it was not doing ^at the county commissioners funded it to do, and therefore should be de- funded and allowed to go out of business. Board sources had previously said that the possi bility of being defunded prompted an internal evalua tion of the staff and programs by committees of the board. The current dispute between Ms. Hedgepeth and McNeil and possibly tetween other em ployees and McNeil surfaced with the evaluation. In her resignation. Ms. He^epeth said that a question raised by her to the Board of Directors in October was whether an unfavorable evalu ation could be appealed. She said her question has gotten no response either from McNeil or the board of directors. Sources have said Ms. Hedgepeth received several "U’s" (which means Unknown) relating to her performance and account ability Ms. Hedgepeth's re signation iiidicates that the evaluation was (he b^inning of the conflict. McNeil would not comment on this charge, but referred to the gag order. Following the "adverse e- valuation.'^ Ms. Hedgepeth’s resignation memo stales that she had spent many hours in conference with McNeil and Ms. Elizabeth Knight. OBT deputy director, concerning "excessive phone bills, time sheets, and rumors about alleged associates." Hedge peth said that during her many years of employment, her work and conduct had become "unsatisfactory" only in the past two months. Ms. Knight iSee OBT. P 2) black men and one white woman who are presently serving prison terms totaling 282 years for their alleged involvement in rioting inci dents in Wilmington in 1971. She said. "These 9 men and 1 woman are in prison solely because of the courageous stand that they took in defending their church and community from attack by the Ku KIux Klan and other white supremacist organizations." The purpose of the petition was to reveal to the governing body of this state that new developments have emerged in the case and to influence governmental authorities to grant executive element to the Wilmington Ten. 'I^ese developments are, "several key files concerning the situa tion that occurred in Wilming ton" Ms. Moody said, ^e (Seo TEN. P. 2) aioa were sprayed with bullets. flobert lA^te, of 5801 Amber- ley Lane, had Just gotten home from work when the thooUng started, ‘i wasn’t sure what it was at first. After the first couple of shots, I realized it was gunshota, and we hit the floor and turned out the lights," he said, stating that he and his wife remained on the floor as bullets ripped through the wall of their am and came to rest In the walls and ceiUiig. Mrs. White stated that she "waa so nervous, I didn’t know what to do." Asked If he thought it was ipteoUonal. White stated, "I don’t have enemiea. 1 ckm’t think it was intentional. It was one of those freakish things that happens." Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mc Cain were getUiu ready for bed when Mccain heard something fall from the roof. (See SHOTS. P 2) Only 50 People Attend Vigils • Ml •! ISt Crime 8mI iSmM mI V>tMl» wU lh« B*Mf* DaiOffil. iSirity |i>tlM ISm mmmee m IS« pMk* Mouar Stem (rfckk Ikt MtarUI lar TS« CliHM BmI !• fUnriS. MEN AKKESTKDFOR FORGERY Johnnie Dennis Mangum, of 1727 Gorman St., ana Floyd Lee Montague, of No. 12 Granville Terrace, were ar rested and both charged with forgery and uttering. John Frank Alexander. 46. of 407 Jefferson Ave.. Brooklyn, was the victim of the alleged forgery at 309 Hillsborough St. around I a m. Sunday. The two men were arrested for alleged ly forging and passing a forged travelers check valued at $50. according to police reports. iSee CRIME BEAT. P. 3) Fifty demonstrators braved 25 (Jegree weather for 2 hours in Raleigh, Charlotte, and Durham as they participated in vigils opposing the re-instate ment of the death penalty by the North Carolina General Assembly. The Charlotte vigil was held Dec. 22, and those in Raleigh and Durham were on Christmas eve. The vigils were part of demonstrations in nine south ern stales coordinated by the Southern Coalition of Jails and DIES FROM OWN VOMIT — Wayne Johnson of Akron Rurhtel High School, an 18- year-old senior on the Buchtel High basketball team, col lapsed and died the evening of Dec. 23. during a game Hith Harding High School in War ren. Ohio. He was dead on arrival at Trumbull Memorial Hospital. Trumbull C'o. Corner Dr. Joseph Sudimack. ruled that Johnson’s death was caused by a "freak accident." Johnson vomited after collid ing with another player. He choked to death after inhaling his own vomit. (I'PI) 3 Blacks In Govt. To Resign Governor-elect Jim Hunt's request for the resignation of 169 top state government policy makers only included three positions held by blacks. Hunt said his "responsibility is to run the government" and suggested that many of the career workers would be retained. Hunt's move to require the top policymakers to resign and possibly be retained by him would allow him to “get control of the bureaucracy." The three black Dolicymakers within the 169 were Dr. Ren^ Wescott Hill, director of the Division of Social Services of the Depart ment of Human Resources; Harold Lilly, manager of a Geographic Command Section wilmn the Division of Pria^m of the Department of Cmi^- tions; and Frank Bright) fleld operations director of the Adult E^obation and Parole Section of the Department <4 Correc tions. Whether the three blacks in top positions will be reappoint ed and more blacks hired in and more blacks hir policymaking positions to re trace the traditional all-white core of policymakers is yet to be seen. Gary Pearce, press (See THREE. P. 2) NAACP Elects 1st Jew Prisons. Demonstrations in most states focused on stop ping the executions that are soon to begin unleu there is intervention by the courts or governors of the respective states. North Carolina's capital punishment law was struck down as unconstitutional last July 2 by the U. S. Suimme Court bec.~.u8e the law diid not have provisions for iuriet to exercise discretion in Imposing (See VIGILS. P. 2) DURHAM — In an unprece dented election, the Durham Branch. National Association for the Advancement of Col ored People (NAACP), elected a well-known Jewish retired labor man and community leader Sunday as first vice oreaident for the 1977-78 bien nium. He was the first non-black person elected by the chapter. The Rev. Percy L. High, a native of Raleigh and pastor of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, was elected president. Reid had no opposition for the second spot, while High ran considerably ahead of William McCloud, a former member of the faculty of North Carolina Central University and John son C. Smith University facul ties. The only other contested position - third vice president - was close, with veteran NAACPer. J. B. Philyaw, losing to George Frazier. 26-24. Philyaw was first vice presi- (See NAACP. p, 2) Readers Fail To Meet Appreciation Deadline ( Although three names ap peared in the advertisements on the ApfM’eciation Money Page, no one reported to The CAROLINIAN within the ^adline. thus, no one received the three $10 checks from last week's Appreciation treasury. Jake Williams, of 704 Darby, was listed in the Natural Health Foods advertisemeoU <.Siv APPRECIATION. P 2) TYPICAL 12 ClVE BASKETS — The Typical 12 Astoclales. for the 4lh j ear. ha\ e given CbrUtmas baaketi to the needy. The charitable and civic organization Includes as its members, standing left to right: Howard Jones. E. L. Sanders, chaplain; Malachi Wilkins, secretary; Allen Williv. Sr.. GeorgeS. Height. James A. Stroud. Walter Harris and Horace Robinson. Sr. Kneeling (l.-IO: Wade H‘gh. Laurence Scales, treasurer; Ellsworth Minter. president: and John Hurnetl. vice president. (Staff Photo). i Appreciation Money SPOTLIGHT THIS WKK BEN FRANKLIN VARIETY STORE "Sflcft Our Store For Quality Goods At Better Prices " BKOCtiH'l CHRISTMAS MERRIMENT — Daughter of Itls No. 67 aad Kabala Tempie .no. 177 brnughl greetings of the season to more than SU area uaderprivileged children at the Ambassador Theatre. This was their second anaual party. Last year's success prompted orders in Wiiision-Salem to try the Christmas party Idea. (See story).
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