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The Carolinian
VOL. 37 NO, i;
Sorth Carolina'$ Leadinff Weekly
RALEIGH, N.C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16.1978
SINGLE COPY 20c
MARI'IIKKS PRfJTKST (tOVKRNOR'S DKCiSION — Raleigh. N. Pictured Is a portion id a
crowd of mari-hers who demonstrated around the slate capital and Ihe Federal Kuilding Saturday
afternoon to protest Oovernor James B. Hunt. Jr.'s decision nut to pardon the VVilniingtun Ten. A
group also picketed Hunt Saturday night during an appearance at the Slate Human Relalkwis
Councli's annual meeting. (I'Pl)
Ixscd MmHddtn Aliened Kidnan And
CEMETERY RAPE
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0\er Two White Opponcids
Hunt Backs Appointee
Crowds March And
Pidxt Two Sites
Governor James B. Hunt,
Jr.'s January 23 decision not to
pardon the Wilmington Ten has
brought him more criticism as
he was blasted on two ironts
here last Saturday aitemoon
and night.
^ Cries oi, "Human rights
begin at home" were heard
between the state Capita)
Building and the Federal
Building on New Bern Ave.,
where a raliv was conducted bv
some lesdemonstrators It was
coordinated bv the Wilmnigton
Ten Defense Committee in
Raleigh.
"T^e case is now in Presi
dent Carter's ball park." the
cheering group was told bv Ms.
Anne Mitchell, executive se-
creiarv oi the National AMian-
ce Against Racist and Political
Repression. She urged the
President to have Altomev
General Grinin B. Bell to
intervene in the case.
On Saturday night, Gov.
Hunt told a human rights group
that he "did what I thought was
right in the case ot the
Wilmington Ten.”
Speaking at a meeting oi the
State Human Rights Council,
held at McKimmon Center
here. Hunt called his decision
to reduce the sentence ot the
eight black men still in prison,
rather than grant their request
tor a pardon, "the most
diiticult decision I have made
as governor.”
A group, seeking treedem tcH'
the Wilmington Ten, marched
and picketed Hunt's saesch.
Many persens were sdltUf not
to cross the picket Hass. Ml
this request is believed to have
had little, ii any eiiect upon the
attandance at the annual
aitair.
FlKSl BLACK NAMED —
Rlchmood. Va.: Dr. Frank S,
Royal, above, was appointed to
the VIrglaia Board of
Gevemors, it was anaoanced
here Taetday by the fever-
aor's oRke. A native of l.yneh-
burg. Va.. Dr. Royal Is the first
black ever to serve on the
Board of Governors of that
lUte. (I'Pl)
Siclde Cell Anemia Killed
Student: Autopsy Report
CHAPEL HILL - The tUte
medical examiner's oiiice rul
ed last week that the death ot a
20-vear-old student at Dur-
j ham’s N.C. Central Univertltv
during a tralemltv initiation
was caused bv a rare torm ot
sickle cell anemia.
Dr. WUaoD Reavis, Jr., said
Friday that Nathaniel Swinson,
the student, who was a
20(Fpound junior irom KinsUm,
was one ot I to 10 percent ot
black Americana, sutler
Knight Seeks Pressure
To Restore Estey Halt
BY Wl! LIE WHITE
>'''«ff Wrtter
District C Councilman Wm.
R. "Bill" Knight said this week
tlMt "onlv through community
pressuse” will Estev Hall be
preserved as a monument tor
posteritv-
Knight was reacting to a
decision bv the Raleigh Citv
Council last week to cut $50,000
irom the budget tor restoration
01 the historic women’s dor-
mintorv located on the Shaw
University campus. It is
thought to be the oldest black
women's dormlnlorv in the
U.S., and it if listed in the
National Registo’ ot Historical
Sites.
In objecting to the cut,
proposed bv Councilman S.
Tonv Jordan, Knight noted that
it would have been diiilcult to
raise irom coramunitv sources
the amounts oi monev origin-
aUv expected to come trom
those sources. 'lYiat amount
now reaches to $140,000.
He said that as ot early this
week, there had been no public
(See KNIGHT ASKS. P.3)
DECL.AREK STATE OK EMERGENCY ~ M(MiAl)lSlll.
Somalia: President Siad Barre 1C), of Somalia, accompanied by
hift aideti, attends a rally Feb. 12 in suppm! of the government's
decision to declare a state of emergency. Somali forces fighting
in the northern part of Ethiopia's Ogaden desert have fallen
bark to the area around Jijiga. their last stronghold before the
Somali border, diplomatic sources said. (I'Pl)
trom the usuallv harmless
variety known as "tickle c^
trail.”
Dr. Reavis said that tew
cases are tatal, but some
persons attlicted with the
disease mav die tuddenlv and
unexpecledlv. In the case ot
voufig Swinson, the medic
declared, death lollowed
marked physical stress.
Swinson was pronounced
dead on arrival at Durham
County General Hospital about
10 ajn. Sunday, Feb. 5, some
six hours alter he collapsed
during the ott-enmpus initi
ation tor induction into the
Omega Pai Phi Frsteraitv, Inc.
He was reportedly among the
IS pledges reijuired to do
exercises and run some tour
miles during the initiation
Saturday ni^t.
(See SICKLE CE1>L,P.2>
Marshal
Chariied In
Beating
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The
(own marshal ot Bonita,
Lousiiana, was chaiged in a
tederal indictment last week
with beating a man and a
woman and tqwaving them
with the chemical mace.
Altomev General Griiiin B.
Bell said a tederal ^nd jurv
in Alexandria, Louisiana, re
turned a sealed two-count
indictment against Uarshal
Billy Crook Monday. The
indictment was unsealed upon
Crook's arrest.
One count charged Oook
with beating and macing Mrs.
Ruby J. Bartbcd on May a,
1977. A second coung charged
Crook with benling and macing
Freddie L. Hvmes on June 10,
1977,
Both counts said Crook
violated their constitutional
rights not to be deprived ot
liberty without due procett oi
law.
The maximum pmialtv upon
conviction ot each count oi
violation ot Title II U.S. Code
Section 242 (deprivation ot
rights) is one year in prison
and a $1,000 tine.
Knife Is
Cited In
Assault
Carlton Lee King, 18-
year-old resident of 416
E. Morgan Street, was
arrested Sunday and
charged with the kidnap
and rape of a is-year-old
girl, according to
Raleigh police reports.
The rape is alleged to
have occurred inside a
cemetery at knifepoint.
Raleigh police Detective
Horace L. Hoodv reported
Monday (hat King was arrest
ed bv Detectives Joseph
Blaviock and G.W.
about $:so p.m. Sunday;
‘ni^Tteiiai's name is being
withheld because she is a
minor.
Del. Moore declared that the
victim was walking near the
iniersectioD ot S. East and E.
Hargett Streets, when King
reportedlv lorced her, at
knitepoinl, to go with him to the
Citv Cemeierv, located in the
500 block ot E. Hargett Street,
where the allied rapt is uid
to have taken i^ace.
King is now b^ held in
Wake Countv Jail, wilhotA
bond, pending a belling,
scheduled tor this week on lit
charges, each ot which is a
telonv.
B. Ruffin
In State
Gov, Post
Governor James B.
Hunt, Jr., announced
last Saturday night,
during the annual
meeting of the State
Human Kelalions
Council here, (hat (he
state has received a
grant of S^7U.(NMl from
the National Institute
of Health (u conduct a
3-year study of how
well (he affirmative
action program is
being carried out in N.
C. government. He
also announced that he
will appoint Ren Kuffin
of Durham, who is
(See RUFFIN. P.2)
J Readers
^(nmek's
Apnredtitimi
Three readers oi last week’s
edilioo 01 The CAROLINIAN
were recipients oi $10 checks
each alter they reported that
thev had lound their names
listed in sdvmtisements on the
AppredatkM Mwiev Page.
the readCTS were Ms. Hope
(See APPRECIATION. P. 2)
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jriM;EH.( . KRWIN
‘Would Destroy, Not
^fonn:’ Stfiporter
NbdeeefhlaiklNewg Service
W.ASHINGTON A trade
embargo on South Anlca would
bring immense harm to the
country, but would not make
the Government change its
position, the chairman oi Uie
Anglo-American Onporatiim
Oi South America. Harrv
Oppenheimer, said in an
interview with the Zurich
linancia) journal, Schwaite-
riche Handeheitung, reports a
recent issue ox the South
Airican Digest.
“An embargo u^Hiid onlv
desirov and not reform,” he
said. He added it would signal
“(be beginning ot a full-scale
confrontation between South
Africa and the rest ot Uie
world.”
Nor was stopping investment
in Soiuh Africa the right wav to
Ining’aboui peaceful change in
South Airica, he said, accord
ing to the Digest. Manv people,
particularly In the United
States and Britain, wanted to
help the blacks bv not investing
in South Africa. At the same
R. Enyin
Choice
Of Gov.
In an unprecedented
political move, N. C.
Governor James B.
Hunt, Jr., last
Wednesday, endorsed
publicly one of his
judicial appointees, who
must face a Democratic
Party challenge in
voting on May 2,1978.
The governor is slleged to
have lurtber stated that be was
"very aomr” that the appoin
tee, Judge Richard C. Envin,
OI the N.C. Court ot Appeals,
would have primary opposi
tion. He added that the judge
will hrv*t’ Ms "vervr vfr^
strong support.”
Elrwin, a 54-Vear'Okl sltomev
(See HUNT BACKEF.I)
Man, 2A
In Yard
Hal Roscoe Simmons,
23-year-old black inmate
at Raleigh's Central
Prison was stabbed to
death Friday morning,
apparently by fellow in
mates, during a period of
outdoor recreation,
authorities at the facility
reported.
Simmons was serving 7 to 10
veers on three counts ot armed
robbery, one count of attempt
ed robbery and a lO-vear
stretch lor assault with a
deadly weapon.
According to the priaon
spokesman, Simmons suftered
multiple slab wounds ot the
body. His remains were taken
to Chapel Hill's Memorial
Hospital, where an autopev
was to be performed to
determine the cause ot death.
Several witnesses to the
incident have been interviewed
bv the Slate Bureau of
Investigation, following the
stabbing, which occurred a-
boui 10 a.m.
Simmons was pronounced
dead at the scene bv physicians
at the prison.
FIRED A8 POLICE CHIEF
— TAFT. Okla.: The local cUy
council last week afKrmcd Its
decision to fire cmnedlan Redd
Post, as aa boaorary paUee
chief of the Mack commuoity.
A reason fer tke move was not
advanced. (UPli
Job Corps Prepares
Youth For Military
National Mack News Service
WASHINGTON. D.C. - The
Departments oi Labor and
Detente jolotlv announced
recently t^t young men and
women who enter the J^
Come in the iuture will be aue
to choose preparation tor
lime ihev demanded Ihet “rvice In eddltion to
wages and other conditions be training and general
improved, it was reported.
it waa reported.
education
Secretary oi Labor Ray
■Y^'cl^i^imporve aragei he, tlgned e men^
end other worklng^illoiili »' with
• • the Defense Department that
will expand the training role ot
the Job Corps program. De-
puiv Secretary of Detente
Charles W. Duncan signed tor
(he Detente Dqurtment.
industry is not growing steadi-
Iv,” Oppenheimer waa (|uoted
as saving.
A growth in the economy ot
(See HApS BOYCOTT. P V
According to a joing state
ment, the two tederal agenciea
said thia addition will broaden
the scope ot the anistanee
being provided ecooomicallv
diaadventaged vouth 16
ihrou^ 21 at a tima wdien the
Job Corpe la also being doubled
in site, increasing the number
Of annual participanta trom
45,000 to 100,000.
Opportunities tor 6,000 vouth
per veer will be mede
available in the mllitarv
component preperaUon activl-
1 ies which will be establiahed in
Job Corpe Advanced Career
Training Centers. Approxim-
atelv 3,000 graduatee per year
(See JOB CORPS. P. 3)
Urban League Gets j?i6.9 Million
(Contract To Train Minority Youth
HENRY S. LEWIS, JR.
RJR Names
I^ewis As
(]!oini8dor
WINSTON-SALEMHenrv
S. Lewis, Jr. has joined R.J.
Reynolds Industries, Inc., as
associate pastoral counselor.
He had served as assistant
proiessor ot religion and
universitv chaplain at Win-
stcm-Salem State Univei'sitv
since 1961.
Lewis, a native ot Siler Citv,
earned a B.S. degree at
Winston-Saimn State in 1957.
He (Attained a master's degree
in divinity in 1961 trom
Andover Newton ’Dieologica]
School, NewUm Cratre, Maas.
He has completed course
requirements tor a master’s
degree in aociologv at Wake
Forest Universitv here.
The R.J. Reynolds pastoral
counseling program, begtm in
(SeeRJRMM^. P.2)
WASHINGTON. D.C.-More
than 5,000 disadvantaged mi
nority vouth and other jobless
'■vorkers across the nation will
gel job and training services
over the next year tmder
contracts tolalliog $9.6 million
between the U.S. Labor De
partment and the National
Urban League.
The contracts were signed at
seremonies held hm'e. Secre
tary Ray Marshall, AssisUnt
Secretary Earnest G. Green;
Vvnon E. Jordan. Jr., presi
dent 01 the National Urban
League, end Ron Brown,
vice-president. Programs and
Goventmenlal Aiiaira, Nation
al Urban League to(A part.
In signify the oontracta,
SeerHarv Menhall said. "The
National Urban League has
demonstrated a unique cape-
biUtv tor providlag emplov-
ment and training servlcea to
peofrie who want to move up
the economic ladder. I am glad
that the Labor Department baa
(See URBAN LEAGUE. P. 3)
Appreciation Money
SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK
BAKER’S SHOE STORE
'YM THE FWEST M OUALtH FOOTWEAR"
('DNTRACT-SIGN'INti CEKEMONV — Vrrnoe K. Jordan. Jr.. presldeaL Natleaal Urban
l.raKur (third front left), »nd KecreUry of Ijibor Ray Marshall (second from left) signceatneU
whit-h prot idr Is.s million tn Huppurl job and training services over the next year fer mere than
S.uiw dihadvanlaged minority yiMlb and other jobless workers aemss tte naUan, at Ernest G.
(ireen. ukKbtant secretary for rmptoy meiil and training (far left), and Ron Bmwn. vice president,
programh and governmental affair*. National Urban l.eague. observe.