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Cites New Supreme Court Ruling Spank Inmates:*^ Judge ★ ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ Attorney General ‘Put On Spot’ Parker Blfwk Caucus y^iesBell ^died mAN VOL. 36 NO. 27 North Carolina’s Leading Weekly RALEIGH. N.C., THURSDAY. APRIL 27. 1977 SINGLE COPY 20c Wake County District Judge John Parker said last week, "If students can be spanked in school, inmat^ should be spanked in prison.” The statement was made following Parker finding a Polk Youth Center inmate. Cheyenne Burt, guilty of assaulting a correctional officer. HALEY GREETS NCCL’ SPECTATORS — Durham. N.C. — Author Ale* Haley greeting fpecUtors prior to a speech given at North Carolina Central L'niveralty April 22. Haley waa sued Friday for allegedly copying from a novel large parti of the .'American portion of hii belt selling »ork. Roots. il'Pj) Wake County Woman’s *Haley Will Film A Sequel To ^^Roots 99 DURHAM — Distinguished author of Roots. Alex Haley, spoke to more than 3,000 persons at the McDnugal Gymnasium Friday, April 22, at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) in Durham. Announcing a second 12-hour with Haley silting at his grand- film of Roots. Haley said that ® a story the writing for the script would T*' begin soon, with the filming to Brand- commence in August of this niother. ... Haley said the reason the The second film, he said, first film ^d ‘phenomenal "will pick up when the family success is the subject of many went on the waaop train to analyses, ‘of why (was here) Tennessee, with Chicken all lh‘s public response to it. George and with Tom the Blacksmith and his family and go foruard ^ross the second lOO years " The book has been translated into 22 foreiw languages and the film. Haley sam, "will be The Wm'will end !iho« n everywhere in the world that there is television. Haley's speech at NCCU follow^ by 3 days his return from Africa, where he confer red with a number of his original sources for his book, Roots. Reportedly, the trip included an uneventful meet ing with London Times report er and critic of Roots, Mark Ottaway. Commenting upon the con tributions of the first film. Haley said it has created a greater awareness among black people the world over. "For the first time, black people, in all of these places, are booming collectively a- (See HALEY WILL. P. 2) Arm Is Mangled A day before, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that school officials could constitu- ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Durham Will Be Host City As Elks Open NC Meet Fri. Shoulder Caught DR. LAWRENCE M. CLARK ’^*In Press Lipseomb Tapped ^For Post Official AtNCSU Selected URBANA. III. - Clarence Clinton (C.C.) Lipscomb, En glish consultant. suDervisor. State Department of Public Instruction. Raleigh. N C.. has been appointed ti. an important post with the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTEi. a professional organ ization of approximately 130,- 000 members and subscribers from elementary school through graduate school. The Liim of .SCTE is to increase the effectiveness of teaching the English language and its literature in the nation's schools and colleges. The organization conducts national conventions, regional meet ings, and Institutes on current issues in the teaching of English, and publishes bMks, professional journals, and re cordings, and other teaching aids. Mr. Lipscomb has been appointed to the NCTE Com- .Amittee on Affiliates. The 'charge to the committee is to make recommendations to the Executive Committee regard- Vlng ways in which the council’s (See LIPSCOMB. P 2> Wheeler Cites Challeiule Dr. Jtrtin H. Wheeler, presi dent of Mechanics and Farm ers Bank, addressed a capacity Dr. Lawrence M. Clark, assistant provost at .North Carolina State University, has been named to a major university administrative in ternship ^ the American Council on Education in .Wash- in^on, D.C. Qark, who oversees affirm* ative action programs at NCSU in addition to serving as a professor in mathematics and science education, will be an ACE Fellow under a program established by ACE in 1M4. The program aims in strengthening ‘leadership in Amencan higher education by identifying and preparing fa culty and staff for responsible positions in academic adminis tration." The appointment was an il oy ACE president The right arm of a Wake Forest woman was mangled Tuesday night when it was caught and mangled all the way to the shoulder in a cloth Dress at a plant owned by Burlington Industries, according to a Wake County deputy sheriff. Mrs. Doris Creasey, 48, Rt. 3. Wake Forest, underwent sur gery early Wednesday at the Wake Medical Center in Ra- lei^. Her ctmdition was sUU not determined at CARO LINIAN press time. Wake Deputy ^eriff J. P Glennon reported that the incident took place around 7:40 (See ARM IS. P. 2) License Tape Is Okayed Leaders Reveal Schedule DURHAM - BuU City Lodge No. 317 and Salome Temple No. 704 will host the 57th session of the N.C. State Association, Improv ed Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World, at the Downtowner Inn, April 29-May 4. Lemuel L. Long, Charlotte, president, wili preside over the 6-day meet. Mrs. Letitia Smith. Hicko^, will direct the deli berations of the auxiliary. Daughter Elks. Health, education and the support of the national shrine, (See ELKS OPEN. P. 2) CHEYENNE BURT tionally use corporal punish ment in disciplining pupils. A representative of the North Carolina Prisoners' Labor Un ion and civil rights attorney Jerry Paul have criticized the Judge's comment and decision (See SPANK INMATES. P. 2> Masons Conclude Sessions Raleigh Woman Is 107 congregation at Marlin Street nounced by ACE Baptist Cbirch Sunday during R(%er W. Heyiu. the annual Men’s Day obser- Clark it a native of Danville, vance. Va.. and earned his doctorate Wheeler stressed the black in education from the Univer- males’ achievements close to sity of Virginia. Prior to home. North and South Caro- coming to N.C. State, he held tina. along with the work of faculty positions at Florida Thurgood Marshall and other State University. Virginia civil ri^ts attorneys, who. in ($ee OFFICIAL AT. P. 2) CLARENCE C. LIPSCO.MB ^Commander Of Patrol Eyes Blacks Captain John Jenkins of Greenville was appointed last week to the post of commander of the State Highway Patrol by Gov. James Hunt. Jenkins is a 30-year veteran of the patrol, who rose to the top position from the ranks as a trooper. Captain Jenkins said (hat a substantial increase in the number of blacks hired in the patrol "would depend on the process of applications that we gel from blacks. I'm sure (hat (here are blacks who are qualified and they will be given consideration." llunt. assisting Jenkins with a reporter's question about Jenkins' plans to employ blacks in the patrol, said, "I have expressed with Captain Jenkins that that is high priority with me as Governor." ^ The patrol employes at least 20 black patrolmen and no women in the 1.120- i member force in the state. ^ (That does not include the telecommunications operators and other non-patrol personnel ^Aemployud > Patrol leaders in ^H^e previous administration of ^^Kolonel Edvsin Jones staled Cti.M.MANDKK P 2< Wheeler's words, "Martin Lu ther King's movement would not have been possible if it had not been for these 'civil rights' legal decisions.” Wheeler stressed. "We haven’t done enough; the fight for freedom begins every morning.” In pointing up the ongoing challenge to today's black males. I^eeler recalled N. C. notables, such as John Chavis, who established a school in Ralei^ for both races. Chavis' school produced a number of the outstanding statesmen of that time. 1793-1838. These included Sen. Willis Mangum. Achibald Henderson, and Dr. Jakes L. Worthy. lYheeier pointed out that during reconstruction, 22 blacks were in the U. S. Congress, and that the civil rights acts of recent times were preceeded by like legisla tion back in 1875, which by law. ended black exclusion from the hotels, saloons, cemeteries elc These acts of 1875 and 1883 were the models for later legislation in the t950's. In North Carolina, Charles Chester contributed to our heritage through his writing iSee DR WHEELER. P 2> Views On Housing Sought The Roieigh-Apex Chapter of the NAACP, the Interdeno- minotionol Ministeriol Alli ance, the Raleigh-Wake Citizens Association and the Wendell-Woke NAACP ore colling oil interested citizens to meet at the First Cosmopoliton Baptist Church. 1515 Cross Link Road ot 7:30 p.m. Fridoy. April 29, to give their views on busing. The organizations earnestly solicit the views of area citizens regarding the posi tions which they hove token on the busing issue. They also welcome ony odditionol input or any chonges which the public will give. The Rev. Or. Willie B. Lewis is postor of First Cosmopo litan Baptist. In a case which involved both a Smithfield man and a Durham resident, both blacks, the United States Supreme ^urt ruled last week that First Amendment rights to the Constitution were being violat ed by states which reauire people to put on license plates which carry sol^ans that they do not want to msplay on their automobile tags. North Caro lina's slogal is "First In Freedom." Both men taped over the slogans on their cars. The Supreme Court test case involved a Jehovah Witness couple from ClaremMit, N. H., who claimed they were forced tocarry the slogan, "Live Free Or Die" on their car. By a vote of 7 to 2, the justices supported the claims of George and Maxine May nard, who said they found the slogan "Morally, ethically, religiously and politically ab horrent.” The Maynards said it would be contrary to their religion to give up their lives for the state," even if it meant living in bondage." Maynard was arrested three times, two years ago. fined $73 and finally placed in jail for 15 days after he placed adhesive tape over the slogan on his Toyota and Plymouth station wagons. In its ruling, the court stated; “The state may not constitutionally require an individual to participate in the dissemination of an ideological message by displaying it on his private properly in a manner and for the express purpose that it be observed and read by the public." Thi«s wa« written (See TAPE IS. P. 2/ GOVERNOR TEACHES READING — Gov. Jim Hunt tutors As time moves constantly antly Ricky Winston, 12. during the Governor's visit Tuesday to the onward, so does Mrs. Beaulah Wiley 6th Grade Center. Classroom participation by volunteer T. M^auley. And come ^tur- readlng aides Is a central pari of Hunt’s proposed program to day she will move ri^t on Into raise the reading level of students across the state. (UPIi Ask Administration To ‘Lead The Fight her 107th year in the pli of friends, rela- The Congressional Black of the L.iiversily ot Ualilomia Caucus has urged President are^due by June 7. Carter’s Administration to lead The members of the Con- the fight to retain minority gressional Black Caucus, led admissions programs in the by California Congressman nation's educational institu- Yvonne Burke, have soi^ht to lions. In a recent letter to stress the impact that this case Attorney General Griffin B Bell, Caucus chairman Parren J. Mitchell wrote that the U.S. Supreme Court's decision In the case of The Regents of the University of California v. Allen Bakke will affect the "opportunities for minorities and women lo attend college and graduate school, obtain employment and admission to other activities. will have an affirmative action efforts throughout the country. The text of the Congressional Black Caucus letter to Attor ney General Griffin Bell follows: Dear Mr. Attorney General: The case of The Regents of (he University of California v. (See BLACK CAUCUS. P. 2) Allan Bakke. who is white, claims that he was denied admission to the University of California at Davis Medical School because (he school admitted less qualified minori ties and women through the school's minority admissions program. The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to rule on the case, ami (he briefs in support Housing Conditions Are Told surroundings lives and offspring. A native oi Wake County. Mrs. McCauley resides at 3130 Holly Springs Rd. with a- granddaughter, Mrs. Lucy Kendrick, ^e was bom April 30, 1870, near the Falls of the Neuse. Describea by relatives as being as lively as a "spring chicken.” Mrs. McCauley is an active member of St. John African Methodist Episcopal Cliurch on Holly Springs Rd. She is an avid soap cetera fan, listing among her favorites, *1716 Edge of Night, As the World Turns, and The Young and the Restless. Her leisure activities, how ever, are not restricted lo easy chairs and television. Knittiz^ and quilting, and fishing in nearby Silver Lake, are also favorite pastUmes. George William McCauley, who lives in Brooklyn, N. Y. is the last of her five children. She has four grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. WILMINGTON - The 25lh annual sessi(« of the Council and Assemblies of Nm-Ui Caro lina, Prince Hall Affiliate, end^ here April 24, after a 3-day session mat covered me entire spectrum of high ma- Bonr’ at the Wilmington Hilton. Dt. G. Wesley Allen, Sov ereign Greed Dcptdy -or the Orient of North Caroiina, presided. In his annual address to the combined bodies, he projected a comprehensive program mat is designed to involve bom members of me Consistory and Assembly in carrying out me princiiples of Prince Hall masonry. "Ihe big mrust is expected to be in politics, upon which me ^See MASONS. P. 2) Date Of Pageant Changed The fourth onnuol Miss Block Teenage World of Woke County Pageant pre- viixisly scheduled for Moy 7, will be held Soturdoy, May 14, 6 p.m. ot the Thompson School Auditorium, 567 1. Hargett St., Roleigh. Young lodies 15-17 yeors of age will compete in four different segments: sports wear (no swimsuit), tolent, creotive expression, ond evening wear and projection. The recipient of the title will compete in the state competition on June 25. Tm'o Readers Win Week’s Appreeiation Ronald Feencr, of E-35 Booker Dr., and Wade H. Hunter, of 1013 E. Jones, each received $10 checks from Hie CAROLINIAN after they re ported lo The CAROLINIAN office that they had found their names in advertisements on last week's Appreciation Mon ey Page. Feener's name was in the Baker's advertisement and Hunter's name was in the Kar Parts. Inc. advertisement. Another name, that of Ray mond Hammond, of 1405 iSee APPRECIATION. P. 2i NEW YORK, N Y. — Blacks in the South are more likely (o be homeowners than are blacks elsewhere in the coun try. according to an analysis of national housing data by Esther Piovia, research asso ciate with the National Urban League’s Research Depart ment. She reports that "while almost half of the housing units occupied by blacks in the south are owner-occupied, this pro portion drops to less than 40 percent elsewhere in the U.S. Southern blacks are, however, much less likely to be home- owners than white southerners - 70 percent of whose housing units are owner-occupied.” Writing on "Housing Condi tions of Black Southern Home- owners" in the winter issue of The Urban League Review, Ms. Piovia analyzes data from the annual Housing Survey of 1973, fucusiiig oil housing conditions of southern black homeowners, both in relation- iStee HOUSING. P, 2) Appreciation Money SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK PRESIDENTS AT DINNER — Kinshasa. Zaire — Uganda’s President Idi Amin (L) laughs expansively at dinner table with Zaire s President Mobutu Sese Seko April 22. after Amin arrived In the Zaire capital to offer Mobutu the backing of his army due to the insurrection in the copper-rich .region of Zaire. During bis surprise visit to Kinshasa. Amin also denied reports of mass killings in I ganda and said his peopie were "actually eujoying IheroseUes.'* (IPIi PE\ Hi PAPER HOrSE, INC. "FOR THE BEST IN SUPPLIES' MRS. BEULAH MCCAULEY ...relaxes In living room
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