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Soul Benefit Supports Eldridge Cleaved ' pa. FTC Orders Revlon Hair Straightener'’" s ' To Include Health Warning Vol. 6 t ; i ' ’ 1 S i r* 4 H 4 ML I WtTI -•“"■rl ■ ” K '■ -1 ( i Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies Mayor Lewis A. Newman (R) and Paine College President Dr. Julius S. Scott Jr. cut ribbon at newly paved Mulherin Street which runs through the Paine campus. Citycouncilmen Bernard Mulherin, M.L. “Slick” DeWitt and Chamber of Commerce Director Charles Bellman look on. (Photo by Sam searies) Angela Davis, Julian Bond Go To Bat For Wilmington 10 In 1969, Angela Davis lost her job as assistant professor of philosophy at U.C.L.A. because she was an admitted Communist and an outspoken social critic. She is one of the few militant activists still around. On Labor Day, she, along with State Sen. Julian Bond and Colorado Lt. Gov. George Brown, will be featured speakers at a rally to free the Rev. Ben Chavis and the Wilmington 10, who are imprisoned for a total of 282 years. Last week, in a telephone interview, The News-Review talked with Miss Davis from her parents’ home in Birmingham, Ala. Her is part of that interview. News-Review: What is your assessment of the militant thrust in the Black community today? Has it been crushed? Is it dead? Have we moved into a more sophisticated direction? National Sickle Cell Month September is National Sickle Cell Month. If the need to have such a month seem surprising, then that is precisely why the National Association for Sickle Cell Disease, Inc., has designated this period to focus on sickle cell activities. To paraphrase Mark Twain, the reports of the conquest of sickle cell disease have been greatly exaggerated. Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disease which affects Black people primarily. One out of ten Black persons has been estimated to possess the sickle cell trait, and approximately one out of 400 Blacks has sickle cell anemia. The problems posed by sickle cell disease are just as prevalent as they have ever been, but public interest and media coverage are on the wane. While it is true that great strides have been made in improving the quality of life for persons with sickle cell disease, much remains to be done. The need for viable vocal public support of quality sickle cell programming is greater than ever. The failure to maintain the momentum which marked the emergence of sickle cell disease as a prime concern of the Black community less than a decade ago, has ominous implications for all of us. Public awareness is one of the most important weapons in the fight to overcome any problem, and it is doubly important when that concern is a major health problem. The consistent, sustained support of an alert and informed public is needed to: - Make certain that local, state and federal agencies adequately fund programs and services for persons with sickle cell disease. - Enable established sickle cell programs within the Black community to continue programs and services. - Develop screening and education programs which will enable our young people to make informed decisions in their own best interests on matters such as marriage and child bearing. - Encourage research in the detection and treatment of sickle cell disease. The Black community has much to gain from the continued impetus of the sickle cell disease program. Os prime importance is the conquest of a disease which has had a great impact on the lives of Black people, but equally important to us is the stimulus of participating in a successful program developed and conducted within and by tile Black community. The expertise and techniques that brought the sickle cell movement this far will be equally effective when applied to other health, social or economic problems with our communities. The job is not yet done; the battle is not yet won. During September each of the NASCD affiliated organizations will be conducting sickle cell awareness programs within their communities to remind us how far we have come - and how far we have yet to go. ON THE INSIDE How do you see that? Miss Davis: Basically what has happened is that the organizational structures have broken down So that the sentiments of Black people and their militant aspirations have not been expressed in as clear a manner as they were several years ago. But that is not to say that the will to struggle is not there. I think that is stronger than it has been in a very long time. And the basic problem that we should be Barnard, Allgood, Hooks Win Races In Democratic Run Off In a hotly contested race D. Douglas Barnard defeated Michael Padgett for the 10th Congressional District House of Representatives seat by a very small margin. P.O. Box 953 concerned about solving now is how to rebuild the organizational forms that will allow us to organize all of this energy and desire to resist. News-Review: What effect do you think that the humbled posture of militants like Eldridge Cleaver will have on young people? Miss Davis: I think that it is very unfortunate that Cleaver See “ANGELA DAVIS” Page 5 Barnard had less than 3,000 votes more than Padgett, with all but one of the 255 precincts reporting, in a contest that was marked with mudslinging. I n Richmond County Barnard had 10364 votes compared to Padgett’s 7,776 total. However in the Aug. 10 primary Barnard had 3,509 more votes in Richmond County than Padgett. Thomas F. Allgood also defeated Matthew W. Mulherin in the 22th District runoff election for the Geoigia Senate. Allgood had approximately 59 per cent of the votes. This was Allgood’s first attempt at a political office. Mulherin was a former county commissioner and state representative. Allgood won 25 of the 26 precinct. Jerry D. Hooks defeated incumbent W.H. “Bill” Goodson in the Justice of the Peace race in the 89th District Democratic primary runoff. Hooks obtained 58 per cent of the votes. Goodson had held the post since 1972. By G.R. Wright Charlene Mitchell, executive secretary of the National Alliance Against Racism and Political Oppression, blasted an Augusta City Policeman for spending too much time arresting the street pushers in the Black community instead of working to stop the drugs from the main source. Ms. Mitchell comments came before a small gathering Wednesday, August 24 at the Southside Community Building. Prior to her comment, the Charlene Mitchell Blasts Police For Wasting Time Catching Small Pushers Instead Os Suppliers Neina-Bnijew OPEN FORUM FOR PEOPLE WHO CARE ilfilt ' 'W Augusta, Georgia Evidence Indicates Formation Os Crime Family Four Indicted For Recent Murders Four men charged with murder, rape and kidnapping were indicted by a special session of the Richmond County Grand Jury. The incidents occurred during a four day crime spree which resulted in deaths of three people. The four men indicted were: Jose Martinez High, 18, 501 Sand Bar Ferry Road; Nathan Brown, 24,719 Sth St.; Judson Isaac Hayes Facing Bankruptcy LOS ANGELES - Famed musician, singer and Academy Award winner Isaac “Black Moses” Hayes may be facing bankruptcy due to debts totaling more than S 6 million. Sources close to Hayes, who reportedly is on tour with Dionne Warwicke in Kansas City, Mo., refused to give details of the singer’s financial dilemma. Reports that he may be forced into involuntary' bankruptcy were recently published in the Tri-State Defender, a Memphis, Tenn., weekly newspaper owned by the Sengstacke newspapers. The Tennessee paper reported Hayes failed to honor an agreement with the Memphis Association of Credit Executives calling for a one year moratorium to pay off his creditors with periodic payments of SIOO,OOO. The initial payment of SIOO,OOO was due on May 22, but was not forthcoming then nor during a subsequent 30-day grace period. Stipulations of the moratorium reportedly were worked out by Gary Plotkin, Hayes’ lawyer, and Beverly Badger, executive vice president-secretary of the Memphis Association of Credit Executives. The pace called for the creditors to “take whatever action is felt would protect their best interest” if Hayes did News-Review Reorganizes Staff f ar* ft - < WBB jßuiM * Frank Bowman Sian Raines Al Irby Audrey Hazier Mary Gordon The News-Review has made a major staff reorganization, Editor-Publisher Mallory K. Millender announced this week. policeman appealed to the audience to call him personally if they knew of any drug pushers in the community. One member of the audience said after the policeman’s appeaL “that’s a good way to get killed” Ms. Mitchell strongly urged the people to organize trade unions. She said unions were the only way for the people to protect themselves against big corporations and that unions ensure people of wages. “North Carolina rates the Ruffin, 23, East Gate Apartments; and Alphonso Morgan, 17, 115 East Espinosa St. High was charged in connection with the deaths of Leroy Linwood, 1471 Roulette Lane and Willina Hall, 36, 2016 3rd Avenue on August 20. He was also charged in connection with the death of James C. Gray, 54, North Augusta on August 22. not honor the agreement. When the deadline and grace period ended, Hayes reportedly sent a letter to Badger explaining he had experienced “unknown problems” since the agreement. “When the last album 19-Year-Old Convicted In Slaying Os Judge’s Wife Despite its bloody, passion-evoking beginnings, the trial had been surprisingly short. Three days after it had begun, a six man, six woman jury found 19-year-old neighbor Randy Darnell Mitchell guilty of the February 17th slaying of Fulton County Criminal Court Judge Horane Ward’s wife, Ruth, and sentenced him to life imprisonment by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Elmo Holt. The judge did not request the death penalty. Fulton County Assistant District Attorney Andy Weathers had argued successfully that Mitchell had killed the 49-year-old Mrs. Ward because she had Advertising manager Frank H. Bowman was promoted to general manager. Circulation manager Stan Raines was promoted to managing lowest in the percentage of people in unions,” Ms. Mithcell said, “7.5 per cent.” She cited incidents where the people in North Carolina were harrassed and intimidated whenever they tried to organize. “The same things happening in North Carolina are happening in Georgia,” she said. “Forty per cent of the people in North Carolina live in housing without plumbing,” she said. “The only way for the people to get decent housing, jobs and education is for them to organize,” she added. September 2, 1976 No. 22 The bodies of Linwood and Ms. Hall were discovered beneath the Sad Bar Ferry Bridge. Linwood was shot by a pistol and Ms. Hall by a shotgun. Gray’s body was found near a dirt road at the end of a Bush Field runway. He was also shot by a shotgun. Morgan and Brown were also charged in connection with the (Chocolate Chip) was delivered, almost S 100,000 of the proceeds was used to pay off an internal revenue service payroll tax liability,’ Plotkin reported. “The IRS had seized the studio and refused to permit reminded him of his real mother. However, the defense had contended throughout the duration of the trial that the defendant had previously told his foster mother he did not commit the murder and the real murder was still at large. Mrs. Ward’s body was found by her husband when he arrived home that terrible Tuesday afternoon in February. According to the report given to investigators, he found the heavy ornamental burgular gate which protected the front door locked. After ringing the bell and receiving no answer the judge went around to the rear entrance where he noticed the family dog loose in the back yard and editor. Columnist Al Irby, now the news editor, will assist Editor-at-large Audrey Frazier in gathering and “Most people in this country don’t have the money for a fair trial,” Ms. Mitchell said. She specifically cited the case of the San Quentin Six to illustrate her point. “Four members of the San Quentin Six were acquitted recently after serving several years in prison,” she said. A film was also shown depicting how The Charlotte Three and The Wilmington Ten were railroaded to prison on charges that were dug up years after the incident happened. In deaths of Linwood and Ms. Hall. Ruffin and Morgan were charged in connection of Gray’s death. The four men were charged with a total of 48 felony counts. There is also speculation that the men may be members of a so-called crime family. According to Sheriff William A. Anderson, the family is the continued operation without receipt of the monies.” Plotkin estimated Hayes’ total indebtedness at $6,204,631. Hayes' recording studio and office in Memphis reportedly have been closed the burglary gate to the rear door ajar. He opened the door and found his wife in the study, face down in a pool of blood, where she had been stabbed two dozen times, four times through the heart. The murder weapon, never recovered, was thought to be a fingernail file. A neighborhood physician was called and Mrs. Ward was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival. In his testimony, Judge Ward said he saw young Darnell in his yard next door and “our eyes met and I will never forget that look” on his face. Defense Attorney Stanley Nylen, declaring that the editing the news. Michael Carr was promoted to chief photographer. Mrs. Mary Gordon has joined the staff as bookkeeper. both cases the people involved were convicted on the testimony of witnesses, with long records, that obtained immunity from prosecution and money, according to the film. Ms. Mitchell made a strong appeal to the audience to travel to Raleigh, N.C. on Labor Day, Monday, September 6, to join a National March for Human and Labor Rights. “We expect a good turn out,” she said. Ten thousand people attended the last march in 1972. composed of about 20 members. Anderson also said that one of the four men arrested claims to be the leader of the group. He declined to name him. Sheriff Anderson said six of the persons listed as possible members of the family were already being held in the county jail under various charges. because of the indebtedness. Hayes, a year ago, was reported to own three homes in the exclusive East Memphis section, including a $60,000 mansion and a fleet of cars, one a $45,000 custom-made Cadillac. decision will be appealed, said, “I submit to the court that the killer is still at large. He will continue to search to find the killer.” Nylen contended in court that he put Mitchell under hypnosis in his office and regressed him back to the date of the killing and determined that the defendant was never in the house. Nylen claimed that Mitchell was forced under duress to admitt to the killing. Homicide Detectives Sidney Dorsey and John Henshaw said Mitchell said he slew Mrs. Ward when they questioned him. Contending that Mitchell was so flustered in not being believed that he finally said, “If 1 admit it they’ll stop pestering me.” Judge Holt confirmed receiving a copy of the tape but refused to introduce it to the jury. During the trial, a state crime lab specialist testified that the blood type of Randy Mitchell matched the blood type of some of the blood taken from the home of Judge Ward. Mrs. Linda Bartlett said that she broke down the blood found in the house into about four areas. She testified that blood found in various areas in the Ward home was type “B”- the same as Mitchell’s and also contained the same Rh factor of Mitchell. She also stated that out of the total population Mitchell would be 13 out of 10,000 persons with his particular blood typing, and out of the Black population he would be 9 out of 10,000. Ms. Bartlett testified to testing the blood drops found on a pair of brown hush puppies sard to be Mitchell s. She discovered that the shoes had type “O” blood on them. The same type blood as Mrs. Ward. Blood samples from Judge Ward and Ms. Juanita Brown were also examined by the crime lab specialist, but Mrs. Bartlett said that their samples were not consistent with those found in the house. The Rh factor of both Ms. Brown and Judge Ward differed from the Rh factor of the type “B” blood found in the house, she testified Claiming that the prosecution based its case on circumstantial evidence, the defense called no witnessess of its own. When the decision was read by the court, Mitchell, dressed in a gray suit with a blue shirt and tie, sat almost expressionless as if in a semi-slumber. 25<r