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Vol. 3
Augusta Woman Is Mother
Os 'Mr. America’
Mrs. Ausrie Morris was no
doubt impressed with the size of
her 9 pound baby 37 years ago.
But even she never guessed that
he would become “Mr.
America” and “Mr. USA”.
Her son James holds both
titles.
Mrs. Morris opened
Black Girl Allegedly Choked By
White Deputy At Skating Rink
An Augusta teenager has
sought to bring charges of
brutality against members of
the Richmond County Sheriff’s
Department.
The charges, brought forth
by Charlene .Robinson, 17, of
1214 10th Street, stem from
an incident which allegedly
occured at the Red Wing Roller
Way on August 5,1973.
According to reports, two
black males were playing when
they were approached by a
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COLISEUM STUDY
A press conference was held
in city council chambers
Tuesday where (L—R) County
Commissioner Edward
Mclntyre, architects Alan
Hoglund, Eason Leonard and
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NAACP STILL ON THE CASE
Local NAACP officials conduct business at regular meeting at Tabernacle Baptist Church (L—R)
Rev. C.S. Hamilton, Charles Williams, Matthew Lomar and Mrs. Ada Beard, member of the
membership committee.
Leßa’s Hat Shop at 217 Ninth
St. in 1969.
Although James is now a
salesman in California he plans
to visit his mother here in
October. He lived in Augusta for
only one year.
A native of Augusta, Mrs.
Morris lived in West Jamiaca,
Long Island for over forty
police officer who thought
they were fighting. In the
ensuing argument one of the
males Joe Simmons, and the
deputy began scuffling. The
deputy subdued Simmons and
tried to take him out to the car
when several youths blocked
the exit and refused to let him
pass.
Six or seven cars appeared
on the scene and everyone was
ordered to go home or to go
inside the building.
Mayor Lewis A. Newman,
discussed the prosposed
coliseum. The architects said
that the downtown area “has a
life and vitality to it,” that
should be preserved.
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years before coming back to
Augusta to retire. She said she
opened the shop to give herself
something to do to keep her
busy.
Her sister Leona Thomas
helps with the hand fashioned
originals and the store is
managed by another sister, Mrs.
Miss Robinson reports that
she was standing outside of the
building near the locked car in
which she arrived when a
policeman approached her and
asked her “what are you
waiting on?” and ordered her
to get into the car. She told the
officer she couldn’t get into
the car and he then alledgedly
grabbed her by the neck,
choked her and threw her
to the ground.
Miss Robinson was taken to
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On Tuesday evening, August
7, AMVETS Post 616
sponsored the attendance of
thirty children to a magician’s
show at the Lawton B. Evans
School. The show, entitled
“Moments of Magic” was
Roberta Martin.
Noting changes in Augusta
since she left, she is most
impressed with he
“co-operation” between Blacks
and whites. “There used to be
places you couldn’t go and that
kind of thing.”
See related story on page 6
for more on James Morris.
jail by two officers, one whom
she could not identify becuase
she said he’d taken off his
name tag. She identified the
driver of the car as D.I. Pope.
Miss Robinson also reports to
have been called a “black
bitch’’ and “nigger” and
threatened her with death while
en route, to jail.
Mrs. Louise Robinson,
mother of the alleged victim
reported that she accompanied
her daughter to the emergency
sponored by the Loyal Workers
Council of the Daughters of
America No. 31. AMVETS
James Wooten, James Young,
Allen Brown, William Haskins
and Commander George
Thomas were on hand to
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J.T. Lawrence, Agency
Director-Training of The
Pilgrim Health nd Life
Insurance Co. is seen presenting
a check to Miss Biondell Conley
for SCLC. The purpose of the
financial support is tc insure the
on-coming and forward
movement of SCLC. “The
organization has meant so much
MRS. AUSRIE MORRIS
room where she was examined
for broken bones. Mrs.
Robinson says that bruises are
still visible on her daughter’s
body. She also charges that she
was insulted by an officer who
threatened to put her in jail
when she asked about the
nature of the injuries her
daughter had received.
Mrs. Robinson appeared
with her daughter before the
regular meeting of the local
chapter of the NAACP. Rev.
provide transportation and
fares and to chaperone the
group. Mrs. Leila Jackson of
the Sunset Recreation Center’s
Staff assisted in coordinating
the activity.
to the progress ot a true
democracy for all,” Lawrence
said.
Pilgrim Recognizes that it’s
groups like SCLC that will
eventually make the American
Dream a reality for all of our
citizens.”
Miss Blondell Conley is
chairman of SCLC Grievance
Committee.
Augusta, Georgia
C.S. Hamilton, NAACP
president, said the matter is
being investigated.
When asked for the sheriff s
department’s written record of
the incident, the News-Review
vAst«M»*“lt was nothing, they
(the deputies) just told
everybody to move on.” The
official refused to show the
deputies’ report.
The CSRA Paraplegic and
Handicapped Group will meet
Tuesday night. August 21st at
7:30 P.M. in the Civic Room of
the Georgia Railroad Bank,
Main Office, 699 Broad Street,
Augusta.
For further information call
279-0979.
Registration for Fall
Semester will be conducted at
Paine College’s Carter Gym on
Druid Park Avenue on August
24 and August 27, from 8:30
A.M. until noon and from 1:00
P.M. until 4:00 P.M.
Applications for enrollment
are still being accepted.
Contact the Office of
Admissions, 722-4471.
Man Carrying
Ex-Paine
Prof. Papers
Is Slain
A man carrying identification
papers of a so mer Paine
College professor was shot and
killed on a New York City street
Wednesday night during a
gunfight with police.
Police were investigating the
identity of the slain man. They
reported papers identified him
as Dr. Jerome W. Jones. A
professor by that name taught
at the college from 1970-1972
and, records indicated, resigned
because of ill health.
News reports say that the
incident occurred as the man
accosted a policeman and took
his revolver from the holster.
When he started firing the
weapon, the officer and his
companion took cover under
their patrol car and began
returning the fire.
An off-duty railroad
policeman, witnessing the
gunfight, fired a single shot
felling the man. He was dead on
arrival at a Harlem hospital.
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EDITORIAL
Is Aaron The Chaser
Or The Chased?
Most everyone has noticed that Hank Aaron’s
home run output has come almost to a standstill.
Apparently this is not the result of old age, and he says
that he feels no pressure from the prospect of breaking
Babe Ruth’s all-time record of 714 career home runs.
What may be causing Aaron’s problems is the fear of
someone taking his life.
As Aaron accelerated his assault on Babe Ruth’s
record, hate-mail addressed to him accelerated
proportionately. Now the Braves have established
“security” forces to protect him from those who would
assault him. There is only one problem there - security
men are not allowed on the playing field. As Aaron
stands poised at homeplate waiting for a pitch, he must
realize that he is a “sitting duck” for any crack-pot who
would want to kill him to keep him from breaking
Ruth’s record.
What is the case against Hank Aaron? None. He is a
quiet, well-mannered, humble, powerhouse. His only
“sin” is being Black. And for Aaron to break Babe
Ruth’s record would, in some people’s minds, destroy
another monument of white supremacy. One will recall
that when Roger Maris broke Ruth’s record of 60
home runs in one season, he did not need anyone to
protect him from physical harm. Although there were
those wo who didn’t want him to break the record,
there was no racial question involved, no threats, just
the drama of competition that everyone could enjoy.
But in Aaron’s case, for many,many Americans there
is no enjoyment is seeing him so close to this
“unreachable” goal. Even the Brave announcer Milo
Hamilton seems apologetic in histonewhen commenting
on a Hank Aaron home run. However, if Daryl Evans or
Dave Johnson liits the home run, Hamilton overflows
with ecstacy. One cannot be surprised in Hamilton's
case, for just a few years ago, Aaron gave the Braves’
management an ultimatum: “Get Milo Hamilton off my
back, or trade me.” Hamilton got off his back, but he
never got any real enthusiam tor Aaron.
Aaron’s critics complain that he earns $200,000 a
year after twenty years as a superstar. If Hank Aaron
were white, he would be making a million dollars and the
country would be rooting for him. A year ago, Mark
Spitz went to the Olympics, won seven medals and was
showered with so many endorsements that he became
an instant millionaire. How many endorsements has
Aaron gotten in twenty years? Life Buoy and what
else? Everyone has known that Aaron plays with the
Braves , but nobody knows WHEN Aaron will play. He
is supposed to have back trouble. But we think that
there is another possible reason. The Braves’
management also reads Aaron’s hate- mail. And they
realize that as Aaron chases Ruth’s record, some
maniac(s) may be chasing Aaron from ball park to ball
park, game after game, waiting for his chance to
“protect” Ruth’s record.
It is shameful that America has never shown any real
disapproval for this kind of harassment and assualt on
Blacks. And because of society’s failure to show
disapproval, a Hank Aaron assassin has reason to believe
that like James Earl Ray, he would become an unheralded
American hero - the man who saved Babe Ruth’s record.
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DR. JEROME JONES
August 16, 1973 No. 22
JAMES MORRIS