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One Dies In Card Game ‘Fuss,’ Another Tavern Vietim
Two Unrelated Murders Stun Raleigh
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Coalition
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Plans Public
Hearings On Tests In NC
The Carolin/an
DEDICATED TO THE SPIRIT OF JESUS CHRIST
VOL. 37 NO.«
JiALKIGH, N.C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER?, 1978 SINGLE COPY20c’
SCENT. Oh BEATING ANT) VICTIM — Shown above Is Ihe blf;
puddle of hlood and some of the hair (fore^'round) which was
lorn away from the head and face of Calvin Alexander Wilder.
23, shown at rlfjht. after he was allegedly attacked with
blackjacks and flashllRlils. according to his sister. Ms. Mary
Eleanor Wilder of Kaleigh, at about 10 p.m. Tuesday. Sept. 5.
See story In column I, Page I.
.Vt WHS .Vhinini Kcuniiiii
Mrs. T.a Lennon
In Brilliant Talk
Mrs. Thelma Lorraine Gum
bo Lennon, an alumnus oi the
former Washington High
School. Raleigh, was brilliant
In her challonge last Friday
night to a banquet audience
that packed the Hilton Inn on
HllUboroijgh St. to hear her.
Several oi the lonner instruc
tors at the school were guests
01 honor
Her address, in part, tollows:
Fron flash
Aids In
,Vote l)rive
“This is a great experience
tor all ot us. But it is most
signiiicanl because here we
are. exposed to a panoramic
view 01 our past. Here we are,
reliving the past with our
teachers, classmates, iriends
and relatives who are so much
a part oi that past.
“We are seeing ourselves
again in the ilesh and in living
color. Yes, this is a great
opportunity lor which all oi us
express sincere gratitude to
those who worked so hard, and
to those who cared enough to
make the commitment to pull
us together again.
' As students, we were lav
OintruHfiht Raleigh Sister Bemoans
%op$Beat NlyBrother’
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Murder, Rape, Kidnap, Robbery
Man Faces4Charges
in represetiling uur interesls.
Asks To
Have Ben
In D.C.
North Carolina officials this
week were asked to permit im
prisoned Wilmington Ten
leader Rev. Benjamin Chavis
to travel
, Woman
Sees No
Fairplay
BY CHARLES R. JONES
Maoaslag Editor
Ms. Mary Eleanor
Wilder, 1124 Upchurch
St. (Vardaman Gardens)
came into The CARO
LINIAN early Wednes
day morning and related
a harrowing tale of the
worst kind of police bru
tality to this newsman,
involving her 23-year-old
brother and 3 white
Raleigh cups.
Ibe voung woman, who ii
We have lo tell them what our
interests are by the way we
vole in November. If we elect a
conservative, then conserva
tive action w ill be taken.
“The same is true if we elect
a liberal. Therefore, it is vital
that we go to the election polls
and get our voice heard.”
Frontlash, a non-partisan
voter registration organization
will be working with the Stu
dent Government Association
in order to register people to
vole. On Sept. 7, on the St.
Augustine's College campus, in
Martin Luther King Student
Union, residents of Wake
County who are over 18 years
old will be able to register from
10 a m. to 3 p m All that you
need to bring with you is .some
form of identification with your
name on it
Registering to vote only
takes a few minutes, but the ef
fects can last a lifetime.
Many groups, in recent
years, have made varying
degrees uf appeals to black
persons to register and vote.
Some groups have met with
success, others have not
It is believed that Frontlash,
These were the ties that bind us
together in the black commun-
itv. These were the supports
that brought us through a
period oi depression, a climate
oi oppression with an existing
public policy oi overt racism,
and being neglect.
“Mv iriends, I sincerely
respect this as an occasion oi
gaiety - a lime lor a happv
(See MRS. LENNON, P. 2)
Minority
Sales Are
Inereasing
National Btark Newt Service
WASHINGTON. D. C. -
Minority supplies sold $i.l
billion to nearly 1,(XX) compa
nies participating in the Natio
nal Minority Purchasing Coun
cil program tor 1977, sponsored
bv the U. S. Department oi
Commerce.
Last year’s sales were 43
percent higher than the 1976
total 01 $797 million.
“We are pleased that our
regional network exceeded its
goal tor 1977,’’ said Council
chairman Augustine R. Mu
human rights work in the
United States and in the Third
World.
The award is 1 of 2 to be given
by the Lateliei'-Moffitt Memor
ial Fund for Human Rights of
the InslitutcTfor Policy Studies,
an independent research in
stitute in Washington, D.C. The
other recipient of the joint
award is Samuel Rubin, a New
York philanthropist long noted
for his efforts on behalf of
human rights, especially in the
Third World.
The request was made in a
cable signed by Congressman
Ronald Dellums of California,
who will be Ihe keynote speaker
at the awards ceremony; Dr.
James Cheek, president of
Howard University, where
Rev. Chavis was a divinity stu
dent and where tne awards
ceremony will be held; and Dr.
Robert L. Borosage, director of
the Institute for Policy Studies;
(See REV. CHAVIS. P. 2)
automobile to her brother,
Calvin Alexander Wilder, Hi. 2,
Box 198, Zebulon, last week,
with the understanding that he
would return it at a speciiied
time on Tuesday.
Ms. Wilder said he did not
bring the car direcUv to ho* as
he had agreed to do, iHit
returned it around 10 p.m.
When she reprimanded him tor
his actions, she said, he
became unmanageable and she
asked him to leave her house
“until you calm down some.”
Sie continued, “When he
retused to do this, I called the
police and an oiticer (believed
to Kave been J. P. Tervler),
answered the call and told me
that I would have to go down to u ■
Ihe megistrate’e oiiice (In the
ALLEGED KILLER ARRESTED Fayetteville, N.C. —-
Norris Carlton Taylor is taken before the magistrate by city
police detectives here Saturday morning. He was caMured Sept
linNorthamptMiCo. (UPl)
Various State
Locales Chosen
The North Carolina Coalition
tor (Quality Education is or-
Y oungPeacemaker:
Dr, Leon Sullivan
the only known group of its rygj “Based on this increase
kind, is determined to pack have set the target tor 1978
some clout into its drive to purchases at $1.4 billion, and I
accomplish its goals of really comidenl we will achieve
getting out the vote. jt ,”
It is imperative that ALL jhe National Minority Pur-
unregistered persons, both chasing Council is a non-proiil
black and white, make it a con.oralion lounded in 1972 bv
special point to be on hand to ihe Commerce Department's
lake advantage of this unique oiiice oi Minority Business
opportunity offered by this non
(See FRONT! jASH.P.2>
(See SALES ARE, P. 2)
National Black News Service
LOS ANGELES, Caii!. —
Philadelphia’s Rev. Dr. Leon
Sullivan has praised Ambassa
dor Andrew Young as a world
peacemaker comparable to the
late Dr. Ralph Bunche.
Speaking to the National
Url^n I^eague, Rev. Sullivan
cited the United Nation’s Plan
tor Namibia Independence
based on the cooperation oi all
tactions as “a model tor
peace-making in the Third
World.*
issue OI the competenev test to
tresMss warrant a- ** locations
.V brother. I told this
and Oct. The Coabtion is a
mass organization arising
irom the Aug. 12 conterence in
Durham to oppose the test.
“The hearings are being
planned in response to growing
public concern over the tests
and to the failure oi the state oi
North Carolina to set up an
apparatus to clariiv the issue,
Wake County Courthouse) and
si^
gainst mv brother. I told this
otiicer that I did not want to do
this, lonlv wanted him to leave
(See COPS BEAT. P. 2)
■President Carter and the Nelson Johnson,
entire nation owe Andrew chairperson tor the Coalition.
Young a debt OI gratitude in the "The state held only one
same sense that we appreciate hearing in July, and that was
the contribution oi Ralph » poorly publicized that only
Bunche in the Middle East.” people attended.
Dr. Bunche was Secretary 01 "TThe state has not opened
the United Nation's Peace- debate because it does
Seeking Palestine Commis- want the people oi North
and whai eiiect it wul have on
education and Jobe tor black,
white working class and Indian
students.”
The group denounces the
manner in which a proposed
personal property tax rebate
has been opposed to increased
funding oi education in recent
public statements irom Gov.
Hunt and the State Board oi
Education. Gov. Hunt this
week called tor a rebate ot
persone) property taxes. The
(See COALITION. P. 2)
Program
For Jobs
Approved
National Black Newsservice
WASHINGTON. D. C. - The
N. Taylor
Captured
In State
FAYETTEVILLE -
Norris Carlton Taylor,
! 34-year-old fugitive,
charged with murder,
rape, kidnaping and
armed robbery in this
I state and Virginia, was
held without bond in
I Cumberland County Jail
' here Saturday after a
preliminary hearing on
Friday before Magis
trate J. B. Darden.
Tavlor was trasnterred to
e rayAttovill* on Sotrudav
morning irom Northampton
Counlv, where he was arrested
Fridav aiternoon.
Darden ordered a prelimi
nary hearing scheduled Tues
day lor the 34-vear-old Virginia
native who escapeu . om
Johiaton Counlv Jail July 10.
He \ 'as in Jail awaiting trial on
a charge oi murder in the
Janusrv shooting death oi a
New York model in Selma.
Dlslru'* Attorney John W.
Twisdale ot Smithiield said
Saturday that Taylor's (rial tor
the Selma murder ot Kathileen
Ann Munsollo at a local motel
would be scheduled tor Sept.
25. the next term ot criminal
court in Johnston County.
Twisdale said he would
comer with Cumberland Coun
tv District Attorney Eklward
Grannis, Jr. earlv next week to
discuss transferring Tavlor to
Smithiield tor trial. Grannis
could not be reached tor
comment Saturday.
The hearing Saturday con
cerned a murder charge that
1 Suspect
Held; One
Sought
BY CHARLES R. JONES
Managing Editor
Two Raleigh men are
dead in completely unre
lated murders, which
took place over the
Labor Day weekend. One
man has been charged
with murder and anotner
is being sought in con
nection with the other.
Both victims were 37
years of age.
Alton Jovner Collins, 335 N.
Fisher St., was shot in the chest
at 6:50 a.m. Sunday, during an
argument at a house located at
1511 New Bern Ave. His body
was lound tace down near the
card table alter Ihe other
participants had allegedlv
“split the scene."
Being sought in this murder
is Wilbert Lee Evans, 32,
address unknown, but believed
to be irom Raleigh.
Investigating Del. Sgt. Larrv
Marshburn said Collins and
several other people, including
Evans, were playing cards at
the east Raleigh residence,
when an argument broke out.
The victim was shot once in the
chest with a small handgu-t,
Marshburn related.
Hulon David Winters, 305 S.
State St., was shot once in the
chest also at Gales Tavern, 406
E Davie St., about 11:56 p.m.
Saturday. He was pronounced
dead on arrival at Wake
Medical Center here.
Arrested and jailed without
(See 2 MURDERS. P. 2)
CRIME
BEAT
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or )arv We merel) paalteh Ibe lam a* se
find inern rrportM by ibr arreatlaa at<
fUert- T* keep oai of Tbe Crime Beal
flndlagi wMle oa duiv bo MmMT keA m
Ihe 'Stoller" and 4ou noa'l be la The
Olme Seat.
CONCEALED FOOD
Shoplifting was the charge
tiled against Florence Solomon
as she is alleged to have cm-
cealed merchandise in her
pocketbook. The incident oc
curred at Larry's Supermarket
Monday, Sept. 2. *1716 arresting
Officer was M. D. Carroll. The
merchandise was valued at
$1.25. Solomon lives at 5064
Alston St.
(See CRIME BEAT. P. 2)
Say Jobs
Benefitted
YouniSsters
National Black Newi Service
WASHINGTON. D. C. —
More than 90 percent ot the
summer Jobs aided bv tbe
Federal Government this year
went lo disadvantaged youths,
according to the U. S. Depart
ment ot Labor.
The summer Jobs programs
stemmed irom the shooting
(teath Fridav oi Mildred D.
Murchison
Fayetteville. Mrs. Murchison,
who was live months pregnant
was shot when Tavlor tried to
abduct her, police said.
downiowri *
substantial increase over the
Sion, which helped to conclude Carolina lo understand the true Senate has approved a $46
.1-. . . • .. ... tew witavnt ieVMS eva t kaa ta Se. Klttinn OVt Anatrvn At ihaA
the 1948-49 Arab-lsraeli War
He was awarded the f^bel
(See YOUNq IS. P. 2)
WEATHER
The five-day weather fore
cast for the peritMl Wednehday.
Sept. 6. through Sunday. Sept.
10. ib ah follows: Fair skies and
cooi temperatures dominated
Ihe weather siene over the en
tire state tVednobdas and Wed
nesday night. Highs Wednes
day ranged from (he upper TOs
in Ihe mountains to the aos <»n
the coast. Lows Wednesday
night were most!) in Ihe 60s.
except some 30h in Ihe moun
tains. Thursday’s weather
should he similar to that of
Wedne’vdas. with temperatures
rising into the low OUs along the
coast. The extended forecast
'for Friday through Sunday
calls for a rhunee of showers
Fridas, m. !> in the eastern
section of North Carolina, with
highs in the upper HUs and low
90b. Skies will clear on Salur-
da> and Sunda>. with highs in
the lew t'> mid-KUs. Lows will he
in (he 60s. and in the 30s by Sun-
dB>.
LIFE OF A MIGRANT WORKER — Northampton County. Va. —An exhausted migrant worker
sleeps on a pile of old mattresses in a Northampton County migrant labor camp. Despite toughen
ing of the nation’s migrant piutection laws in 19J4. many migrants remain trapped in squalor and
live as what civil rights giuups call modern day slaves. il'Pf)
implications ot the test. It is billion extension ot the nation’s
critical that people throughout niajor Jobs programs tor
the stale understand the issue soother tour years.
The House was scheduled to
>4 nnt*i>/vf/a#sasM consider the measure atter the
Ubor Dav recess.
Feature Has The bill reauthorizes the
^ Comprehensive Employment
J hr^e H and Training Act. with amend-
All 3 perrons won the Apprec- "’“‘f y'™ "«>'■' preierence
utlon Money Feature last !“r<l-Mre unemplov-
ment and lo protect the CETA
Ms Henrietta Bell, 812 program irom iraud and other
Postell St., claimed the $10
check tor her late father, * major new p^ram would
Wesley Bell, ot that address, hulhorise HOO million yearly lo
whose name appeared In the income persons an
advertisement of Terry’s Fur- «PPon>mUv to work lor private
nlture. 216 E. Martin SI, '’"/JT'L" ro«‘''‘"g
Mrs. Bessie Moses. 113 N, ‘rmning.
Cooke St., whose name was In Oimpr^ensive Em-
the ad paid for by Dixon and Pl»vmenl and TYain^ Acl was
(See APPRFriiTir>N p “tlopted In 1973. It has
(See APPRECIATION, P, 2) ,5^ pQn jQgj p 2)
Appreciation Money
SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK
•HEILIG-LEVINE FURNITURE
STORE
‘*WHEgE YOU GET NICE, ECONOMICAL HOME FVRNISHINGS" ’
record high previouslv estab
lished, 1.8 million jobs in 1977.
The Federal Government
spent $1.1 billion in tunding or
Taylor is accused of kidnap- promoting employment tor
ing a 17-year-old Woodland 2,288.049 voung people,
young woman, uhn informed The great bulk ot the jobs
her family that she thought were provided under the Labor
Taylor was falling in love with Department's Summer Pro
ber before he freed her un- gram tor Economicallv Dis
harmed. Ms. Patty Bazemore advantaged Youth. A total ot
was kidnaped Wednesday $795.8 million was spent to
afternoon in the Northampton provide an estimated, 1,169,000
County town of Woodland ' (See AIDED YOUTHS. P 2)
CONFER UN KENNEDY ASSAS81NAT1UN — Washtuglon —
Rep. Louis Stokes, D-Obio, left, chalrtnaa of the House Assassin
ations Committee, chats with former Texas Gov. John Cocuially
priw to Connolly's appearance before the panel's bearing on tbe
assassination of John F. Kennedy 15 years ago in Dallas. Coa-
nally was wounded in the gunfire that killed President Kennedy.
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