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Brooklyn, N.Y. Native^ Dr. Stanley kX
Smith New Shaw Prexy
"k ^ ^ ^ ^ Educator
Magnet School Proposal Reason As Plcd^CS
Ligon*s Site Questioned Loyalty
BY WILUE WHITE
The Carolinian
North Carolina*$ Leading Weekly
VOL. S7 NO. 23
RALEIGH. N.C.. THURSDAY. APRIL 13.1978
SINGLE COPY 20c
ARRhJSTED AS CROWD CHANTS “WE SMOKE POT" — Atlanta — Che Addams being
arrested April 7 in Burt Park at a marijuana legalization protest. Addams was one of about 20
demonstrators that were arrested by Atlanta police. A crowd of about 400 young activists
swarmed through downtown chanting, “We smoke pot.” (UPI)
In Holiday Inn, North Robbery, Killings
Over 300 Attend
Baker Fund Fest
BY ED BRADLEY
More than 300 persons were
on hand at the N.C. State
Fairgrounds Saturday alter-
noon, April 8, in an etiori to
raise campaign lunds tor the
candidacy oi John Haywood
Baker, Jr., the only black
Democratic candidate tor
sheriii ot Wake County, subject
to the May 2 primary. Mr.
Baker is among live Demo
crats seeking to replace Sheriii
Robert J. Pleasants, who will
retire in November, lollowing
the general elections. The
M-vear-old Pleasants has held
the position since 1945
Baker, a Raleigh native and
former football star for several
proiessiona! teams alter grad
uating irom North Carolina
Central L'niversitv, Durham,
was joined on the occasion,
billed as the John Baker
Superbowl F’jndraiser, bv such
gridiron greats as “Mean" Joe
Greene, deiensive tackle oi the
Pittsburgh Steelers and Lem
Barnev, deintsive back oi the
detroit Lions Baker starred on
both teams, but retired trom
the Uons' aggregation several
vearsago Also taking part was
North Carolina State Uni
versity's own Willie Burden,
who now plays proiessional
tootball with a Canadian
League team.
The trio came to Raleigh to
show their support and respect
lor Mr. Baker. The gridders
talked to the many tans on
hand, signed autographs a^
played touch tootball, while
children and adults alike
munched on hot dogs and other
goodies in picnic-like atmos
phere.
Also on hand was Attorney
Daniel T. Blue, Jr., a black
candidate tor the N. C. House
01 Representatives trom the
15th Dist..ct, which includes
Wake County. Candidate Blue
gave his support to Baker
during a short speech
Other activities included the
Shaw University jazz band,
which supplied the music,
while the children played
tootball, volleyball and sottball
with their parents and trieods
(See OVER aOO. P. 2)
Mother Sues Cops
★ ★★ ★★★ ★★★
*F1ne Slum Landlords^’
Howard Lee Tells Group
staff Writer
Shaw University has a
new president. He is Dr.
Stanley H. SmitlL a man
who said here Tuesday
afternoon that he "fell in
love with Shaw a number
of years ago." He also
said, however, that it
"tow me a loiu time to
get here." Dr. Smith is a
native of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Speaking at a preca confer
ence with ~)r. Georgp Mmam.
vice chairperson of the Board
of Trustees and chairman of
the ExecuUve Committee, and
Dr. John W. Fleming, int»im
prealdent of Shaw, the 50-year>
old president pledged an ad
ministration devoted to a re
duction in the cost of operating
the university, but also pledged
that this would not result in a
decrease in the quality of edu
cation. He suggested that some
reorganization and adjust
ments would be undertaken to
ACTRESS IS FINED >- Los
.Angeles Actress Cisil Fisher
pleaded no contest April 10 to
misdemeanor charge of
making, owning or using a
special device to avoid paying
for long-distance telephone
calls and was fined 1150. Miss
Fisher, 42, who played the
secretary on the Maanix
television series, was also
placed on probation until she
pays 11.020.55 resiUation to the
Pacific Tel^drane Co. and was
directed to participate io a
drag divertlM and edneatioo
program. U'PIl
Official
: Of State
Speaker
^Housing
Pulieies
Are Bad^
National Black Newo Sarvka
WASHINGTON. D.C. - State
and local govamnent bousing
policies are wrecking havoc on
citiee and are promoting racUJ
and ecooomk oqp^tkm. an
American Bar Association
study chaigcs.
“Housing For All Under
Law," a 3-year atudy issued
recently by the ABA'a Advisory
CommiaalOD on Housing and
Urban Growth, states that
unplanned and haphazard
growth has limited both bous
ing choice and the opportunity
for social mobility for mlUiooo
of Americans.
Funded by the U.S. D^. of
Housing and Urban Develop-
mait, the work is a product of
intensive independmt research
by a panel of practicing attor
neys and legal scholars, public
officials, planners, economists,
and urbanologists. Over a half
dozen majm* national associa
tions participated with the
biue-riM)on panel, which was
created in Feb., 1974, and
completed its study last
August.
Criticizing inaction by legis
latures and courts, the reports
claim that zoning and other
traditional local land use con
trols frequently have been used
to deny access to decent hous
ing. and to reinforce and even
aggravate currat patterns of
(See HOUSING. P.2)
Cops Probe Beating Report
DURHAM — Cily and county police last Fri
day. began investigation into Ibe alleged
beating o.' a black priaoner. repartedly by a
oty police oincer.
tf W. G.
while
Sbeiifi
and Ibe
Alien declared that his agency
' eby poliMUre lavesligatlng a re^
that aU Stftain snitched a loca! oHicer beat
Jake WiUtaimi, «. on March 27. until Mr. Mil
llama was almoat nncoaiciotts.
The CAROLINA TIMES. Durham's only
black-oriented — —■
that the de
Pleaaan
riented weekly newspaper, reported
deputies Just stood Inr while Officer W.
giants allegedly beat Mr. Williams, who
was biter treated at Durham County HoapiUI
and released, according to the newspaper.
Officer Pleasants reportedly told a
supervlaw. In a letter, that tie acted In self .de
fense, clalmbig the defendant was being booked
on a charge of public drunkenness when the
assault allegedly transpired.
3 Leaders To Be
Feted In NC City
WINSTON-SALEM -
The Honorable Howard
Nathaniel Lee, Secretary
of the North Carolina
Department of Natural
Resources and Com
munity Development,
last Saturday proposed
that landlords in the
state be fined for
refusing to repair slum
housing. He was the fea
tured speaker for the
Area Businessmen's
Luncheon, sponsored by
the Experiment in Self-
Reliance and the TOOOl
Career Association.
Ibe Mcretary declared that
“Industry can be fiaed
buncL-ffli ef Mmusands 4^
duUan lor pfijhitw-fi ia
our water or siaofct in ear air. 1
am of the opiidoa that ift time
for us to do somcCfalag about the
problem and the laod-
lordi lor every day they de not
fix up a house.”
Reforing to the more than
400,000 substandard bouses in
NiHth Carolna, Secretary Lee
declared. “That means about
one in four housing units is too
crowded, iada running watm*
is dilapidated."
In reference to the county in
which he was speaking, Lee
stated, "There are 3.387 units
which are substandard as de-
(See HOWARD LEE. P.2)
Mayor Is
Charged
In Suit
BV STAFF WRITER
Mrs. Freida Mae
Hinton, mother of Rickey
Napoleon Hinton, a
young black man who
was Aot to death during
a robbery at the Holiday
Inn, NtHth Nov. 10. 1977,
by a Raleigh police
officer, filed a $S million
suit in Wake Superior
Court on Monday, A|^
10, against several local
police officer^ including
Ihe chief, Robert ET
Goodwin, and the newly-
elected mayor of
Raleigh. Mrs. Isabella
W. Cannon, c
'wroogtiddaalfa.
DR. STANLEY H. SMITH
usm Uw "fiUlMt utiliiatim"
of the univenity's (acuity sad
other rwouices. The schpoi has
1431 students and 78 foU-time
faculty membera.
Smith wilt siaiane tha Isad-
srship of Shaw July 1 as the
lOth prsaidsot of the pmdonln-
*aUy biack. BapUat-alflUatad
wdvsnily.HlstsmvacmMBoa
Mrs.U>ati» UIISE Gamar lh« hasii of a iwlrtlveijr rapid
Loop mTgs™? is bSSg
PLEADS 'NOT GllLTY" TO KKUBACK RAPS — Washhig-
tm — Rep. Chsrics Ddgfs. D-MkH.. taDs is repsrtera mmsMt
t’.S. DIstrin Ceact .April 7 where be pitadsd “aol gaJlIy" darteg
his arrslgamenl oa federal payroll kkkback charges. INggs «dd
reporters be was inoMent of wreogdoiog and expects to be via-
dkated by his trial. (UPI)
aeslstad ia the suit by the
Ualtad Church of Chrlst'a
CemmMea for Radal Jasttoa.
In a prtai sutaaaat. Rev
to which he reepoBdad at TNaa-
day's praaa ooafotaocc.
Smith aaU tha seteal Is in
of “stable laadcraUp."
NAACPGroup In
RaleiSh-Apex ‘Mad’
Lws Whlu, <Ur«Ur of U>* “IL'T****?'
N.C.-Vs. office. Hid Uw desth
‘ wS^ SJehCwnmlUwi
talrSTauHofscfioo,
ih.ptainu«H.i-th.t."p.id
police agent and informer met Archie Hargraves, iadkatloos
with unknown members of the (See SHAW PREXY, P._2j_
DURHAM — The Durtiam
Branch ot the NAACP, will
honor Uirett ot its outstanding
citizens st its 4lh annual
Freedom Fund EHnner to be
held at 7 p.m., at the Durham
Civic Center, Friday, April 28.
The honorees will be J.H .
Wheeler, Mrs. Josei^lne Tur
ner and N.B. White.
Uiev were selected due to
their unswerving devotion to
the cause ot freedom. Mr.
Wheeler has won the admira
tion ot not oniv Durham, but
America tor his contribution to
the tlnanclal world. He is
acknowledged as an outstand
ing churchman in the A.M.E.
Church and has three Uie
memberships in the NAACP.
Mrs. Turner is ctmsidered a
tearless leader tor the cause ot
freedom. She hat worked
zealously tor human rights.
. She has been in the toretront oi
the tight tor better housing tor '
underpriviledged people. Po*-
haps her interest in the cause
ot defenseless people, cau^t in
the toils ot the “law," is her
chiei concern. She spends
considerable time in the courts
and penal institutions, pro
tecting their ri^ts. |
Mr. White has been in the
light for equal jobs and wages. |
He represents minorities on
many ot the boards and
agencies throughout the citv-
He is a leader in the Bov Scouts
program.
The Rev. W.W. Beaslev is ,
chairman ot the sponsoring
committee. Other members oi
the committee are: Dr.
Howard Fitts. W.M. GlUiaro,
Mrs. Sarah H. Jones, Mrs.
Annie M. Bvnura, Miss Richa- /-v w -w^
lean Tucker. Mrs. EWa P H OT
De Jarman. Alexander Barnes, ^ _ _
.ShSLEADERS P 2. Jg
Members of the Raleigh- High.
Apmi Chapter of the Natltmal AU persona interested in the
Association for the Advance- future of Ligtm School and in
roent of Colored People seeking to tave s senior high
(NAACP). are asked to meet at school built in the quadrant of
4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 16, at the city, are asked to be pre-
Raleii^ Police Department to I
plan a set-up of two black |
males on armed robbery
Charges in exchange for the |
(See MOTHER SUSS. P. 2).
CRIME
BEAT
WEATHER
First Baptist Church. 101 S.
Wilmington St.
A pt^c meeting is caUed
6 p.m. at First Baptist, also.
Members of the administra
tive staff of the Raleigh-Wake
Coimlv School Board have been
invit^ to discuss the pn^Msed
magnet school for Ligon Junior ations are solicited
groups and persons.
sent.
All organizations and all
groups interested in the con-
of magnet schools and the
future of this community are
also urged to attend and voice
their saitiments.
Reports and/or recommend-
from
SIO Cheeks
Given To
Two Readers
The Rev. Dr. Charles W.
Ward is president of the
Raieigh-Apex Chapter of the
NAACP.
HOWARD N. LEE
Blocked
Natioaal Black News Servkc
WASHINGTON. D.C. — The
Two readers ot last week’s
edition ot The CAROLINIAN
received checks ot $10 each
alter thev reported to The
CAROLINIAN ottice that they
had lound their names listed in
advertisements on the t^-
preciation Money Page.
The readers where Mrs.
Charlotte Amker, oi 210 Idle-
wild Ave., and Lynwood Smith,
OI 1206 Mangum. Ms. Amaker
was listed in the Pigglv Wiggly
.advertisement, and Smith's
name was listed in the Ralei^
0//tcer8
Cleared In
Gunplay
Department oi Health, Edu- Tire and OU advertiwmenl.
cation and Welfare said re- The name of Maurice Gunn,
centiv that it had been blocked oi 2216 Keith Dr., was listed in
for the first time bv new the Carsleigh Furniture Co.
antibusing legislation trom advertisement, but he did not
compeUing a school district to report before the Monday noon
getegregale. deadline that he had loimd the
The department told a Uriing.
Florida school district that it Three names are listed on
would turn the case over to the ibe page each week, the page
Justice Department to seek is on the back ot the front
busing ihroi^h a court order, sectioo. Deadline lor reporting
Id • letter to the Miperin- to The CAROLINIAN ottice is
(See BUSING IS. P. 2) oooa Moodav.
LOCAL STEERING IX>MM1TTE£ FOR COL'NCTL OF DEUBEKAT10N » PtcteiW abete are
mrBbm ef the Raleigh Meerhig c—hlce far the Narth Carriiaa Caeaci) ef DetihersUae aed
Usefoblki. Jake P Graewr ifawrth freai left a« heck rew), is rkakeiae af the reaieilUee. while
Jamesi harkesJahaaae (fifth frea leftaeberkrew>. is cwckakaaa. Jake R. Maarr (eatskewei
sad Kahert Hodge (estreat left, beck rawi, sene as aseaher* af Ike seh raaakiee. Theae
persons, alaag wrtth ether aseabers ef Ihe Masaes aad Ihe Lexel Ledtes «sho«o tested ae frawt
rew). wBI pla> hoal la Ike N.C. Ceeweil af DeHberstiow aed AsseabUes. which will caexewe here
AprU^S-ft at the HBCae lu aa HiUshaaafk MreeC.
Appreciation Money
SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK
JOHNSON’S GROCERY
'insK nwcET Tw vnriEsrfai aucHusr
HICKORY — Dillricl Altor-
nev E>onal Greene said here
last Thursday that be "see no
reason to take action against
law eniorceraenl officers in
the weekend shooting ot 23-
vear-old Carl Lee Brown, a
black man. but the Hickory
NAACP held a meeting that
night to discuss the case.
Mr. Brown was allegedly
shot bv police around 2 a.m.
Saturday, April 1, alter he
reportedly tied on the ct^,
who attempted to arrest him
following an argument with
another man.
An Officer was woimded in
the exchange ot gumire, but
was said to be in stable
condition Friday at Frye
Memorial Hospital here.
ITie State Bureau oi In-
vestigaiioo (SBl) conducted an
investigatMW alter some mem
bers Oi Ibe black community
repeated that thev briieved
police had used excess) re
force.
The D.A.. Greene, said.
“There is oot snv ex ideocc that
ibesc men (the otiicers) acted
unreasoaablv usder the exist-
The five-day weather fere-
cMt for the pnled Wedaesday
tbroagh Snaday is as foUews:
Sumy skies retnraed te the
state Wednesday, bringlBg high
temperatares is the 7Sb, except
in the upper Sds in the raoen-
talas. The month’s first mea
surable rainfall fell Tuesday
ni^t In the Triangle area, with
.67 inches i -ported. A chance of
showers will move Into the
weslem portion of the state on
Thursday as a new cold front
enters. Highs are expected to
be in the 76s. Friday through
Sunday calls for a chance ef
showers in the eest on Friday
and partly ckiody shies for the
weekend, along with raederate
daytime aad nighttime temp
era turn.
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SHOOTS INTO HOUSE
Rooeevelt Thomas, 1126
Croes Uidf Rd., was arretted
and charged with firing into
occupied property. Officer
Holloway reported the aasault
Sunday at 3:35 p.m. at 1126
Croat Link Rd. Mi. Glenda
Thomas of the Cron LiiA Rd.
addren, wai in the bouie when
it wai fired oa, the report
coDtinued. No injuriet reeulted
from the incident
(See CRIME BEAT.P.2)
Whd
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Stars sMggk as Dtnaa Ren (R > laned ep heckstage April It le
rwagralateir ImegHwCoai after her pscffenci hi Che Breei
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