Off Colombian Coast
(J.S. Militarv Escalates Druo War
BY R.P. CORNWALL CHUNN
SfceUI To The CAROLINIAN
“Tough” is the word U.S. Navy Lt
McKinley J. Davis uses to descritx
the American military’s drug war of
the South American coastline.
Lt. Davis, a Nash County native
recently spent three months as par
of an operation off the Colombia!
coast the U.S. government has under
taken with the Navy and Coast Guar<
to intercept boats carrying drugs
Davis, S9, was an anti-submarini
warfare/assistant weapons officer 01
15*000 Hear
Rev. Jackson
In Greensboro
ot RICHARD E. MOORE
Special To The CAROLINIAN
GREENSBORO—By the time thi
Rev. Jesse Jackson stepped briskl;
onto the stage in the huge Greensbori
Coliseum last Sunday morning, th<
audience of 15,000 was ready for him
They cheered him upon his en
trance, and punctuated his 20-minut
talk with constant clapping as he lam
basted his political opponents o
anyone else who would tend to keei
blacks down.
By the time he gave his familia
“thumbs-up” sign, the 900 graduates
parents and friends were standin
and cheering with unrestrained er
thusiasm.
That was the scene at A&T Stat
Ilniversitv’s 97th annual commence
ment, and Jackson was at hi
oratorical best.
“When I’m running for president,
he said, “I’m just acting out m
lessons.’’ That was a reference t
what Jackson said he learned mor
than 20 years ago as a student i
AAT. He said his candidacy should b
an inspiration to other blacks to ente
the political process at the highes
(See JACKSON, P. 2)
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Shaw Schools Promote Positive
Chmate Of Joint Cooperation
■ viu vnnvidmnn
The Shaw Divinity School and Shaw
University have been holding high
level talks on possible reconsolidation
,for several months now, The
CAROLINIAN has learned, even
though the boards of administration
at both institutions apparently prefei
not to discuss the details of their talks
to date.
While requesting to remain
anonymous, board members con
firmed that several sessions have
been neid between members of the
General Baptist State Convention,
Shaw University and Shaw Divinity
School.
The purpose of the talks, in addition
to Shaw University’s interest in
bringing the Shaw Divinity School
again under its administrative wing,
is to promote a positive climate of
cooperation and support between the •
two institutions.
Dr. Gregory T. Headen, president
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of Shaw Divinity School, woul
neither confirm nor deny that discus
sions on reconsolidation are unde
way.
It was learned by The CAROL]
NIAN, however, that the reconsolids
tion or merger talks include discus
sion of the jpint use of the new can
pus, governance and fundraising.
In previous public statements, Di
Headen has aggressively supporte
the joint use of the new campus b
Shaw University and all of the const
tuencies served by the divinit
school. He has also gone on record i
support of a jointly coordinatec
untied fundraising effort. His enr
(See 5.HAW SCHOOLS, P 2)
Academic Kecord oet
Students Graduate With Honors
Some 1,500 parents, guardians anu
friends watched enthusiastically as
248 young graduates received
diplomas during St. Augustine’s Col
lege’s 121st commencement exer
cises.
Dr. Prezell R. Robinson pointed out
that 42 percent of the class of 1988 was
graduting with honors (more than
any other class in the history of the
college). He said more students were
on the Dean’s List than ever before.
More have been accepted, with
academic scholarships, to graduate
schools than ever before, and more
students had 4.0 grade-point averages
than ever in the history of the school.
Dr. Samuel E. Myers, president of
the National Association for Equal
Opportunity in Higher Education,
told the graduating class the fate of
this nation and world is in their
hands.
"Our fate is not caused so much by
our actions but by the large, sweeping
actions in society,” said Myers.
“Unfortunately, the predominant
formula for success espoused by
many calls for people to achieve their
goals by whatever means necesary,”
he said. “The danger with this for
inula is mai 11 w urc
gullibility of the general public.”
Myers added that the philosophy will
be counter-productive to society in
the future.
Myers, who is an economist, told
the students that they should be
aware of trends including the gradual
transformation to a global economy.
“For example, if markets are mov
ing to Japan and China, then learn
Japanese or Chinese to help you blend
into those societies," he said.
Robinson tdld the graduating
seniors that they had no time to rest
on their laurels. “This society makes
no allowance for you because you are
black. You must run twice as fast as
everyone else to get anywhere.”
He told his class that “You are very
polished, much more sophisticated
and I think you have learned a great
deal.
“These young people have the abili
ty to become anything on the planet
Earth that they want,” he added.
St. Augustine’s Board of Trustees
Chairman Margaret Bush-Wilson told
the graduates not to forget "the
founders of this institution and what
they went through to make this day
possioie. me lougn aays tor
historically black colleges and in
stitutions are not over, and alumni
ever. There are forces at work today
(See STUDENTS, P. 2)
the USS Claude V. Picketts, a guided
missile destroyer.
“It’s a tough job. It takes a lot of
; people and a lot of money,” said Lt.
Davis, who is also an Army Vietnam
veteran.
“I spent three weeks off the coast of
: Colombia, South America. We would
1 spread ourselves out to cover the
' coast of Colombia, using five ships
and radar which would pretty much
:over the area.” he said.
“If we saw a certain ship coming
out, of a certain size, certain direc
tion and the profile based on Coast
Guard intelligence, we would radio
and tell the guys [suspects] to stop,
stand to, put small boats in the water,
go onboard and search it,” said Lt.
Davis.
"The Navy ships would be covering
the boats the whole time—two five
inch 54 guns, four 50-caliber machine
guns, personnel with 38s and 45s and
M-14s. The crew (of the stopped ship]
would stand away and be covered
while the Coast Guard searched the
ship.”
Lt. Davis said that because the
Navv does not have the authoritv to
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Wrongly Accused
Lawyers Blame Officer
. Judge Says
He Did Not
1 Start Fight
» Lawyers for a Wake District Court
. judge contend he was wrongly accus
s ed of misconduct and have asked the
state Supreme Court not to censure
him.
y The Judicial Standards Commis
a sion recommended the censure of
e Judge Stafford G. Bullock stemming
t from an incident involving Raleigh
e police officer Jeffrey A. Karpovich in
r 1986. Bullock was accused of trying to
t provoke a fight with the officer.
A censure, or official reprimand, is
a less serious penalty than removal,
which the commission also has the
power to recommend.
In testimony before the commis
sion in January, Bullock said he pro
bably did not use good judgment, but
denied trying to start a fight but said
he was trying to keep matters from
getting out of control.
Karpovich told the commission in a
January hearing that the incident had
occurred after he and Bullock had
disagreed about a legal point in a trial
for drunken driving. Bullock was the
presiding judge in the case and Kar
povich was testifying.
Karpovich told the commission that
during a lunch recess that another of
ficer suggested Karpovich should not
have given in to the judge in the
disagreement and replied, “What did
you want me to do, slap him?”
Bullock, who overheard the
remark, later approached Karpovich
in a hallway, ordered him into an
anteroom and closed the doors.
_ (See JUDGE BLALOCK. P.2)
MAKING A POINT-Harvey Gantt, canter, maxes ms
(left) vice president of the N. C. Council of Churches looks on and Ed Williams ol
the “Charlotte Observer'’ ponders. (Staff photo by TaHb Sabir-Calloway)
Rights Group Studies
Church-State Position
From CAROLINIAN Staff Reports
People for the American Way ir
North Carolina, a nonpartisan, con
stitutional civil liberties organizatior
sponsored, along with the Nortl
Carolina Association of Educators
the North Carolina Council of Chur
ches and the North Carolina Leader
ship Forum, a roundtable discussioi
on religion, politics and the medi;
recently in the NCAE Building.
A varied panel of clergymen
members of the media and politician;
were assembled to discuss this rathe
explosive issue and take question
from the audience.
Fred Graham, former CBI
Supreme Court reporter, was thi
moderator and the national chairmai
of People for the American Way
John Buchanan, was on hand to givi
the keynote address.
Some of the members of the pane
included Harvey Gantt, forme
mayor of Charlotte; Rep. Co;
Privette, representative of the 34tl
House District and executive directo
• i •
oi unrisnan Acuon league oi isoru
Carolina; Dr. E.B. Turner, pastor oi
First Baptist Church of Lumberton
and City Councilman in Lumberton;
and Ed Williams, editorial page
editor for the Charlotte Observer.
People for the American Way was
founded in 1980 and has more than
i 270,000 members nationwide and ap
i proximately 5,000 members in North
Carolina. The organization promotes
, diversity, the protection of basic
» freedoms, and the maintenance of the
separation of church and state. It
> sponsors conferences and forums and
works with the media, educatofs,
i youth and civic groups to encourage
: civic responsibility and participation
i in the democratic process. People for
the American Way opposes censor-’
; ship in the public schools and
libraries, and instead pushes for free
access to public information and ex
change of ideas.
Last Thursday’s discussion focused
on the volatile mixture of religion and
politics and its consequences in an
open and pluralistic society such as
America Quite naturally, with the
political campaigns of Pat Robertson
and Jesse Jackson active in their
quest for the office of the presidency,
a large portion of the discussion
centered on the validity of their cam
j paigns. Citing the religious convic
. tions of these two men in particular
r and many others unnamed who are
waging campaigns for political office
. while holding very strong religious
_ principles, the chairman noted that
_ "politics without morality is sterile,
. soulless and ultimately stultifying.”
There is a difference between
morality and religion and its convic
j tions, he asserts, and one should be
y careful while putting forth one’s
_ religious beliefs to keep in mind
y almost every religious group or value
1 system has made a contribution to
American society which has benefit
1 ted pverv other American, and the ac
(See RIGHTS GROUP, F. 2t
stop boats on the high seas, which the
Coast Guard does have, the Coast
Guard would conduct the search anc
seizure operations, confiscation and
arresting activities. The Navy pro
vides the ships and crew.
Lt. Davis said that during the time
he was on duty off the Colombiar
coast two ships were caught.
“At other times we may be more
successful. The drug runners are
smart also. They have planes,
helicopters, they know where the
ships are out there,” he said.
“They have two courses of ac
tion-wait or take another route...
When the shine are out there it slows
-tSee U.S. MILITARY, P. 2>
Officer Says Life In Navy
Is “Fantastic” Career For
Blacks In Modern World
ROCKY MOUNT—Lt. McKinley J.
Davis, 39, a native of Rocky Mount,
has returned to North Carolina or
temporary duty to talk to minority
teachers and students about careei
opportunities in the Navy.
A career Naval officer, Davis said
the opportunities for blacks in the
Navy are “fantastic,” and he wants
to get the word out.
“The individual who knows what il
is he wants to do and qualifies, can be
guaranteed a seat in a Navy school
most of which count as college credit
before beginning active duty,” Davis
said
“For the young person who has n<
idea what he wants to do as an oc
cupation, he can come in the Navj
as an undesignated seaman and thei
see what the various jobs are am
then pick one he’s qualified for. Th<
opportunity to learn a specialty, an<
get paid for it at the same time, ii
always there in the Navy,” he said.
uavis nas seen military nie irum
two sides. In 1970 he was drafted into
the Army to serve in Vietnam. There
he was assigned to the 45th Engineer
Group headquartered in Da Nang
which was responsible for building
roads and helo landing sites.
At the end of his tour in Vietnam he
had the opportunity to accept an Ar
my commission, but turned it down
because “I was young and in love and
wanted to stay close to home.”
After returning to Rocky Mount
from Vietnam he worked as a produc
tion supervisor for Phillips Fibers
Corp. for a couple of years before tak
, ing a position as the veterans’ affairs
coordinator at Nash Community Col
lege, where he remained for the next
, eight years. During this time he used
I the GI Bill himself and earned a
. bachelor’s degree from North
1 Carolina Wesleyan College in Rocky
; Mount and then his master’s degree
(See OFFICER, P. 2)
House Slaps Racist South
Africa With Sweeping Sanctions
BY CHESTER A. HIGGINS. SK.
NNPA News Editor
WASHINGTON. D.C.—Asser
ting that “The South African
economy functions as a vast
slave plantation," Rep. Howard
E. Wolpe (D-Mich.), chairman of
the House Subcommittee on
Foreign Affairs, said, "Apartheid
exists because it is enormously
profitable.” Wolpe’s remarks
followed a House Foreign Affairs
Committee vote of 27-14, approv
ing sweeping new electronic
sanctions against the terrorist
white minority government in
Pretoria.
t The bill, originally introduced
by Rep. Ronald V. Dellums
(D-Calif.) and somewhat revised
in Wolpe’s subcommittee, would
halt virtually all U.S. trade and
investment in South Africa and
order the divestment of U.S. com
panies in that oppressive country
where blacks live under virtual
slave conditions, voteless, and
are beaten, jailed or killed if they
protest.
Corporations would have a
year to dissolve their in
vestments, and the cessation of
trade would take effect six mon
ths after the legislation is
enacted. However, the president
could grant a six-month exten
sion to individual companies.
The bill, however, faces an
uncertain future in the Senate
because, if the House is any in
dication, the measure will be
dealt with in a highly partisan
way (already, right-wing Sen.
Henry Hyde, a Republican from
Illinois, has called it a “feel good
bill”), with Democrats largely
lining up for and Republicans
against. This means it is uncer
tain if Congress can muster the
necessary two-thirds majority to
override an almost certain Regan
veto unless lawmakers’ consti
tuents are heard from in large
numbers demanding a favorable
vote.
Bone Marrow Program
Heins Area Children
Krom l VKOI.IMAN Staff Reports
Hardee's Food Systems, Inc., the
third largest fast-food hamburger
chain in the world, has committed
$600,000 to establish the Hardee’s
Children’s Bone Marrow Transplant
Program in the Department of
Pediatrics at Duke University in
Durham. The funds will go to the con
tribution of program development,
which will include clinical faculty,
staff recruitment and equipment and
supplies.
The Hardee’s Children’s Bone Mar
row Transplant Program will be
headed by both Dr. John Falletta,
professor and chief of pediatric
hematology/oncology and Dr. Joanne
Kurtzberg, associate professor of
pediatrics, who will head the
research laboratory. In connection
with the bone marrow transplant pro
gram, a sterile eight-bed pediatric
bone marrow transplant unit is slated
to open in late 1989. Officials estimate
that 60-100 children will be treated
during the first year of operation.
li is hoped that these funds will
nake it possible for more who need
his type of medical care to receive it,
specially those who live in and
around this area. Until recently, most
children who were in need of a bone
marrow transplant had to travel to
facilities in New York, Baltimore,
Minneapolis or Seattle. The costs and
strain of the travel place additional
burdens on families already under
the strain of having a child with a
serious chronic illness
i see BONE MARROW, P. 2)