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> RALEIGH. N. C, VOL. 49, NO. 1 TUESDAY NOVEMBER 14,1989 D SINGLE COPY OC IN RALEIGH ELSEWHERE 300 More Bias Claims Dismissed By Judges U.S. Supreme Court Decision Sows Confusion WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP)-Fed eral Judges dismissed at least 96 discrimination claims since last June’s Supreme Court decision nar rowing the application of an 1866 civil rights law, according to a report released Sunday. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., surveyed lower federal court decisions since the Supreme Court held that employees could not sue under the Civil Rights Act of 1866 to press claims of racial harassment on the Job. The report concluded that the June 15 ruling has sown confusion among judges and lawyers, discouraging new litigation and hampering efforts to settle pending cases out of court. The decision "has had very serious and regrettable consequences for the men and women who live with the in tractable realities of racial discrimination," the group said. The 5-4 ruling by the Supreme Court said the 1866 law, known as Sec tion 1891 of the federal code, was enacted by Congress to allow newly freed slaves to negotiate and enforce contracts. The high court held that it pro Known As Une-Eyed Joe Body Found In 400 Block Of E. Davie Raleigh police have identified the body of a man found dead Thanksgiv ing Day in the 400 block of East Davie Street as Joseph C. Simms. 8imms, 58, was found lying on the ground near Bell’s Grocery Store by a passerby. He had a head injury to the front of his face and head, according to police reports. Police give Simms’ address as lUfr-B S. State St. and said it was not known whether the death was ac cidental or homicide, pending an autopsy. Simms was known on the streets as “One-Eyed Joe” because of an injury that had left his left eye closed. It was also reported that Simms would sometimes spend the night at the RaMgh Rescue Mission. Shams was born, in Oxford, accord Stag to Mary E. Wilson, who lives at the address on State Street. His mother and sister live in Baltimore, Md. Simms had worked in Raleigh restaurants and had been a migrant worker. In related events: For many years, untold numbers of innocent people have become victims (See BODY, P. 2) INSIDE AFRICA WINDHOEK, Namibia-The streets of this capital city were transformed into a celebration ground. Cheers of victory, tears of joy and clinched-fist salutes to SWAPO were everywhere as Namibians declared an end to colonialism and the beginning of an independent na tion. At a news conference Nov. 16, SWAPO President Sam Nujoma af firmed that SWAPO would forge na tional reconciliation and coalition with other parties which will be part of the constituent assembly approved by 670,930 voters. SWAPO, comman .2) S^jgg (See INSIDE AFRICA, P -Kfc y^LCdneDj ■*JI« BOYCOTT-Students and residents continue to pickat Crabtiaa Valay Mad tor alogod unfair and unjust treatment by ntaN officials. Leaders and students organized the ecenaarie boycott attar becoming Incensed over statements from officials targeting AFrican-American males as “unwanted” In tho mol and requested elimination of bos service bringing blacks to tlw mol from Southeast Raleigh. (Photo by TaM Sablr-CaNoway) Luther, King Play Vital Role In Freedom Ringing In Eaetem Bloc o i un. ALOCiiu jnoo An Analysis The real story behind the changes in the Eastern Bloc countries of East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria and the Baltic lands are tied into the church and the reforming messages of Martin Luther and Mar tin Luther King, Jr. Syndicated writers Georgie Anne Beyer and Robert C. Maynard have already alluded to these factors, but they warrant additional commen tary. History has proven that Marx, Lenin, and Stalin in their vision of what is to be done, and people do not count, have been superceded by the views of Luther and King who were convinced that people do make a dif ference, and that a moral and religious purpose is of vital significance in any reform move ment. The connection between Luther, King and the church is not w-SSR.” 4ft understood, unaerpiayea, or simpiy dismissed out of hand. The simple truth of the matter is that all of these forces were factors behind the changes now occurring in Eastern Europe. In 1519, Leipzig was the scene of some significant statements by the Great Reformer, Martin Luther. Not yet 40 years old, Luther was conten ding with the dominant, oppressive power of the church, and thus was a principal agent in uuniung auuui Christian liberty and the modern age. King, not yet 40, was a modern reformer of society who knew the connection between where the church was and where it had to go. Both men could not have accomplished what they did without superlative tools of communication. The word would not have spread without the printing press in Luther’s time, or television (See FREEDOM RING, P. 2) Protecting Legal Rights Robeson County: A Time For Justice BY BOB MANGUM Special To Hie CAROLINIAN An Aaalyota We’re here today to draw attention to the assault on the constitutional rights of North Carolinians that is taking place in Robeson County . There is a standardized procedure by which the courts in our state do business. Generally called “due pro cess,” it was formulated from con stitutional mandates and put in place to ensure that every individual's rights would be protected and everyone would be treated fairly. Just as a manufacturing plant uses an established process to produce the finest products possible, so the court system uses an established process to produce its product—justice. When the manufacturing, plant, or the court system, takes shortcuts through the process or changes the process from day to day, the product suffers. Such Is the case in Robeson County. Justice is suffering. The bittiness of die Rural Advance ment Fund Justice Project is to look at “due process.” We do not address the guilt or innocence of defendants, nor dispute the rights of victims. On the contrary, our efforts are aimed at ensuring that victims, taxpayers, and defendants receive the finest product the courts can produce—justice for all. Over the past five years we have spent hundreds of hours monitoring the courts, researching court records, and meeting with local and state court personnel and our legislators to help improve the substance and the image of criminal justice in Robeson County. We have helped effect such important addi tions as a public defender office, a Dispute Resolution Center, and a Human Relations Commission. Our involvement in the courts has helped some of our Judges be more responsive to the real needs of the people and more open to modifying their methods to better address the problems of Robeson’s court system. Our involvement in the organization of Concerned Citizens for Better Government helped clarify .for the public the nature of the injustices in the court system and how the people could bring about change. The renewed hope of the citizens in responsive government has resulted in more candidates running for office, more citizen participation in Voting and speaking out on issues, and thus more racially balanced town cotin cils, school boards, judicial bench ! and court system. 1 In recent months justice has taken a beating from Superior Court judges i Robert Farmer and Beverly Lake as < a result of their actions prohibiting ' properly qualified attorneys from i participating with the public ' defender in the defense of an indigent < defendant. The issues are of fun- < damental importance to the practice 1 of law and the protection of basic ■ legal rights. These issues, unfor tunately, are masked by a case of considerable notoriety and are seen through the drama of past traumatic events rather thanfor their potential mpact on our basic ngnts. Eddie latcher is not the issue. The issue is that Judge Farmer, ig toring a prior order of a judge of squal jurisdiction, said that attorneys rilling to work pro bono (free) would tot be permitted in any to associate vith the public defender in the lefense of a client. Since such iB8ociation had already been approv id by Judge Dexter Brooks, Judge ^aimer's action was an insult to and i discount of Judge Brooks. Accepted judicial practice dictates hat one superior court judge may not >verrule another. This practice Is (See ROBESON JUSTICE, P. S) Former Football Opponent to Rally For Sheriff Baker To work his bid for a fourth term as Wake County sheriff, Joka H. Baker, Jr. has agreed to allow former football opponent Y.A. Tittle to speak at a dinner planned for Dec. 4. Sheriff Baker ended Tittle’s career M years ago In a sack so famous that It landed Tittle In Life magatine. Tittle, who Is now an Insurance executive In 8an Francisco, has not keen very active la local politics la kb hometown. but knows enough about Sheriff Baker’s background to unders tand that he has a reputation as sheriff of Wake Couaty. The fact that Tittle Is a Republican and Baker la a Democrat doesn’t make much difference. The dinner, titled "Kick off the ’Me." will be held at the North Raleigh Hilton and will cost $2S per person. Several Wake County business and political leaders are sponsoring the Mack-tie affair. When Tittle was In the nrea recently, he commented to sports a sports columnist that he would be glad to help Baker run for re election. Baker said that he was proud and happy that Tittle agreed to come and participate. Baker was a defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers when he (See JOHN BAKER, P. J) hibited discrimination in hiring but not racial harassment once a person was employed. The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a suit filed under the law by Brenda Patterson, a credit-union teller who claimed she was subjected to racial slurs and denied wage in creases by her white employers because she is black. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., said the NAACP survey "demonstrates that serious loopholes exist in our civil rights laws. Legisla tion to repair the damase caused by (See BIAS CLAIMS, P. 2) "Awareness" Seen As Needed Measure In Combatting AIDS “A Celebration Of Hope" BY TRACEY HALL Stair Writer AIDS is rising in African-American communities at an alarming rate throughout the country, and in North Carolina, among many measures for preventing the spread of the virus is the effort to in crease awareness of the dangers the deadly disease pose. In an attempt to promote awareness, Gov. James G. Martin pro claimed October as AIDS Awareness Month in North Carolina and the AIDS Control Program in the Division of Health Services notes Dec. 1 as World AIDS Day. The AIDS service agency for Wake County will sponsor “A Celebration of Hope" Dec. 1 at Fairmont United Methodist Church, According to the latest figures gathered by the National Minority AIDS Council, African Americans comprise almost 30 percent of AIDS cases. Likewise, over half of the women with AIDS are African-American. 2501 Clark Avenue. The church will be open from 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. so that people may come by for a time for a quiet meditation and reflection. Candles will be available for people who want to light a candle in celebration of the courage of a,person living with AIDS and/or in celebration of the life of someone who has died from AIDS. Jane S. Kuhn, public information officer with the AIDS Control Program, says the African-American community especially needs to be aware of the dangers of acquired immune deficiency syndrome. According to the latest figures gathered by the National Minority AIDS Council, African-Americans comprise almost 30 percent of AIDS cases. Likewise, more than half of the women with AIDS are African-American. Considered to be a crucial fact to know is that the human im munodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS can be transmitted through specific, unprotected sexual activities, by sharing needles and syringes, and from mothers to their unborn children. The transmission can be from man to woman, man to man, and woman to woman. The virus that causes AIDS is not transmitted by casual contact such as kissing without the exchange of saliva, shaking hands, hugg ing, sharing glasses, sneexing or coughing or by mosquitos or other insects. One cannot detect if someone has the AIDS virus. Most people who have the virus look and feel fine. They may not know they have it. It may take five to 10 years before they get sick. Women are the fastest-growing group of people with AIDS. (See AIDS, P. 2)
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