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Nms-iktijeiii THE PEOPLE ’ S PAPER (is*') Vol. 2 Separated From Wife, Man Commits Suicide ; Man Murdered With Butcher Knife i Employees Assaulted, Robbed And Raped; Paine College Student Robbed Os $506.00 < SEE POLICE REPORT • WRITES CONGRESS P.C. Faculty Requests National Holiday For Dr. King The Paine College faculty and staff met Monday morning for a planning session and immediately directed its attention to a search for a position upon the movement toward establishing January 15 as a national holiday to commemorate the birth and life of Dr. Martin Luther King. By majority the Paine family declared itself to be in accord with the movement, but stated it did not wish to limit the observance of Dr. King’s leadership and ideals to one day a year, but to have one day set aside for formally recognizing his service to mankind and for renewing and rededicating individual energies to the perpetuation of his philosophy. As a result of this stand, a committee was appointed to draft a resolution to the Congress of the United States urging the declaration of a national holiday on January 15, Dr. King’s birthday. School was officially closed at the College following the one hour discussion which led to the drafting of a resolution to be sent to the Congress of the United States urging the declaration of a national holiday on Dr. King’s birthday, January 15. RESOLUTION: WHEREAS, Dr. Martin Luther King dedicated his life to the furtherance of the concept of the brotherhood of mankind and was martyred while in pursuit of the realization cf this ideal; and WHEREAS, Dr. King was the major factor in the awakening of the moral conscience of this country to the indignity of human suffering; and WHEREAS, Dr. King was responsible for drawing attention to the inconsistencies between the human rights guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States and the actual application of such rights to all citizens of the United States; and WHEREAS, Dr. King achieved world renown, as evidenced by his being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, because of the universal appeal of his non-violent approach to attitudinal change - social, political and economic; and WHEREAS, that although Dr. King has received international acclaim as aforestated, the greatest impact of his life and work has resulted in the improvement of the quality of life in this country; WE THEREFORE STRONGLY RECOMMEND that the Congress of the United States establish by law a national holiday to commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King upon his birthday, January 15. w lll * .. ■ . iA -''"" ; *x x v* t . x * ’ iim »1U- EZ>. *’ m(l JBL ■L vr< TpN i J a a K Im «■ |jjfo rm 1 J'-’O Ip MBM f / ' * *■'■ -'' • k aBK v iffln UB I WW ’ ' Tgg MEMORIAL SPEAKER - Dr. Nelson Trout, Executive Director of the Lutheran Social Service of Dayton, Ohio, was the guest speaker at memorial services on the birthday of the late Dr. Martin Luther King P.O. Box 953 Monday, January 15. The services were held at Fort Gordon’s Chapel 9. Dr. Trout, a former associate of Dr. King, is the immediate president of the Lutheran Human Relations Association of America. Augusta, Georgia Washington Gets Tri-State Post ! \ Dr. Washington Recently, the Supervisory Panel of the Alabama, Florida, Georgia Early Childhood Teacher Training Project (Tri-State) authorized the addition of two new Supervisory Panel members from each of the three-states. As a result of an election to comply with this authorization, Dr. Justine Washington, presently an official participant in the Project, has been elected as a new member of the Supervisory Panel. Since Project regulations prohibit an individual from being both an official participant and a Panel member, Dr. Washington has indicated that she will be resigning as an official participant very soon so that die can assume this new role and attend the January 19-20 Panel meeting. As a Supervisory Panel member, Dr. Washington will be involved in quarterly meetings where Project activities are reviewed and planned and where Project policies are discussed and set as required by program modifications. Dr. Washington is chairman of the Division of Teacher Education at Paine College. In November, she became the first Black woman elected to the Richmond County Board of Education. CAC Meeting The Community Action Committee will hold its regular meeting at 8 o’clock Monday night, January 22, at the office of the Community Action Agency, 2390 Walden Drive. According to Henri Freeman, chairman, a report on the housing situation in Augusta will be made by Mrs. Maxine Baker, housing specialist for the Community Action Agency. All CAC members are reminded to be present, and visitors are welcome. ■ And ■ ALL 51 BLACK LAWYERS FAIL STATE BAR EXAM A group of Black lawyers filed suit in U.S. District Court Tuesday charging the State Board of Bar Examiners with “discriminatory and unconstitutional practices.” At a press conference in Atlanta, Attorney Marvin S. Arrington stated that 51 Blacks took the State Bar Examination and all 51 failed, in spite of the fact that most of them held law degrees from such universities as Columbia University, Harvard, Duke and Indiana University. The suit charges that a disproportionate percentage of those given failing grades are Scott Named First Black Civil Service Commission Head w ** ** 41 H.R. Scott Tuesday night, H. Randolph Scott was unanimously elected to serve as chairman of the Civil Service Commission. He is the first Black named to the Commission. Scott is serving his last year on the five man body and it is traditional that a member serves as chairman during his final year. The Civil Service Commission has responsibility for the Augusta Police Department and Fire Department. Asked if his election would have any significance in regards to the low percentage of Blacks in these departments, Scott said the jobs are based on application and the only significance is that young Blacks who know that there is a Black on the Commission may be more inclined to apply for these positions. Scott is the Secretary -Treasurer of the Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Company. A graduate of Morehouse College, Scott has earned the Master’s degree from Atlanta University and has done further study at the University of Michigan. He is a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Shiloh Orphanage, the Augusta OIC, the 9th Street YMCA and the Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Company. He is also a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. Married to the former Betty Du Metz, they have two sons, H. Randolph II and Wayne Phone 722-4555 Black and that the “purpose or effect” of the Georgia Bar Examination is to exclude Black applicants from the practice of law in Georgia in EDITORIAL I Ht PRIUL Os We wish to congratulate the Lucy Laney High School Band (‘Pride of Augusta’) for being selected to participate in the President’s inauguration on Saturday and we would like to congratulate the Augusta community for the generous support it has given to this effort. Nevertheless, some Blacks have serious hang-ups about this affair, and they point out that 87% of the Black voters voted against Nixon in the last election. One man summed up this view by stating, “It’s time for us to stop being minstrels for white folk.” These people are quite correct. And it is our very definite opinion that Nixon has use only for the Black ministrel and those who are shallow enough to allow themselves to be used. But Nixon IS the President and this is a presidential inauguration?” It is a historic occasion, and to be a part of this history making event is possibly the highest accomplishment a high school band can achieve. We take heart in knowing that the kids see through “Tricky Dick.” They are hip to his “southern strategy” and his general lack of moral leadership. They know that Nixon is just a sophisticated George Wallace. Inspite of that, we believe that all people can and should respect the presidency, even if they cannot hold the President in the same high regard. Augusta is rightfully proud of Lucy Laney, and Augusta should be proud of itself for the very excellent support it has given this fine band. B H* t imb l * j ■■ HH Mr. and Mrs. James Carter HI receiving trophy from Mr. Frank T. Delley for having the Most Outstanding Christmas Decoration in Belair Hills Estates. This is an annual award given by the Belair Hills Association. Mr. Dellev was one of the judges. January 18, 1973 No. 44 violation of the 13 and 14 Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. The suit notes that in 1960, there were only 12 Black lawyers licenced to practice in Georgia. In 1973, there are only approximately 60. In addition to Arrington, attorneys for the Black lawyers are John H. Ruffin, Jr., C.B. King, Bobby Hill, Thomas M. Jackson and Emily Carssow. Ruffin told the News-Review Wednesday he felt the exam results raise the question of “discrimination against Blacks and it raises the question of the relevancy of an examination that has not been validated to show whether or not it actually measures a person’s ability to practice law. All of the Blacks named in the suit received scores above .60 but less than the passing mark of 70. Two Augusta attorneys were named. Twenty eight year old James Perry graduated from St. Augustine College, and in 1972, graduated from the Columbia University School of Law. He is presently employed by the Augusta Legal Aid Society. After receiving his score, he requested to see his examination. The request was denied. Jack Lasonde, 28, graduated from Bishop College in upper 10% of his class. In May, 1972, he graduated from the Duke University Law School. He is presently employed as an associate of Attorney John Ruffin. His request to see his examination was denied also. Information was not available as to the total number of persons taking the exam. A motion for a restraining order has been filed to prevent the exams taken in July from being destroyed.