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The Augusta News-Review - (USPS 887-820) - March 31, 1979 -
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Mallory K. Millender Editor-Publisher
J. Philip Waring Vice President for Research and Development
Paul D. Walker Special Assistant to the Publisher
Frank Bowman Acting Advertising Manager
Mrs. Brenda Hamilton Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Mary Gordon Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Geneva Y. Gibson Church Coordinator
Ms. Barbara Gordonßurke County Correspondent
Mrs. Clara West McDuffie County Correspondent
David DupreeSports Editor
Mrs. Been Buchanan Fashion & Beauty Editor
Roosevelt Green Columnist
Al IrbyColumnist
Mrs. Marian Waring Columnist
Michael Carr Chief Photographer
Sterling Wimberly Photographer
Roscoe Williams Photographer
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As News-Review staffers go into
production of its eighth anniversary
edition, we possess a very special bit of
elation. Recently in Memphis, Tenn, at
the Mid-Winter Workshop of the National
Newspaper Publishers Association
(NNPA), our publisher, Mallory K.
Millender, was selected to introduce U.S.
Senator Howard Baker. Later, the New
York Times selected him for an interview
on the future of the American Black
Press. Yes, we are full of Happy Eighth
Anniversary.
FORTHRIGHT EDITORIALS
As the paper’s historian I’ve just
reviewed some of its earlier editions.
Worlds of positive change has been made
in its production and editorial-news
stance. It is your newspaper. It’s
letter-to-the editor colunns have always
been open for readers to make their own
comments. Its editorials have been
hard-hitting and forthright standing
strongly against annexation, bond issues,
people and projects detritmental to black
people. All editorials (as opposed to a
column) are written by the
editor-publisher. Many readers find them
in the highest tradition of the Black
American Press Credo.
The paper is widely read by former
Augustans living around the nation. Its
main base, however, is in the CSRA
sector and adjacent counties over in
South Carolina. It is church and family
orientated, always seeking high-class and
accurate performance. It is in these areas
where black residents spend well over
$l5O million in purchase of goods and
services annually.
The News-Reivew is affiliated with the
NNPA and has its weekly editions placed
into the American Black Press foundation
at Howard University’s
Spingarm-Moorland Black History Center.
And thanks to this, Augustans should
know that their news happenings, via the
News-Reivew, are being nationally
enshrined for future history use. Copies
of the paper also go to the Library of
Congress, the White House and other
governmental agencies.
POSITIVE STRIDES MADE
While we’ve had our ups and downs
during the past eight years, there have
been many positive strides forward. Our
publisher, Mai Millender, was granted a
fellowship, went up to New York City for
study and was presented a master’s degree
from the famous Columbia University
School of Journalism. Close cooperation
has remained with that institution.
Several of its graduate students have used
our paper for their field internship. This
is still another “first.”
Readers of our paper should be
numbered among some of the best
informed of any around the hom. We
feature both Vernon Jordan of the
National Urban League and Benjamin
Hooks of the NAACP. Some of the top
professional backup and research in race
relations go into these two columns
which are also circulated throughout the
land. This combination is unbeatable.
PRESS-CHURCH COOPERATION
Two key organizations in the American
black community is its church and press.
Since its formation in March of 1971 the
News-Review has maintained close
cooperation and working relationships.
The weekly church calendar and pictures
coupled with news of anniversaries and
special religious events are eagerly read
and discussed each week. This is a unique
service itself. As an example how many
publications would have featured the
Augusta Baptist Ministers Conference
forthright statement on the rapes and
violence now on Turpin Hill?
Local news, which would not be
published elsewhere, is given solid
Going places
Happy eighth
anniversary
Bv Phil Waring
handling by our paper. The Omega
scholarship project, the AKA reading
program, Delta Sigma Theta civic
projects, etc. have always been featured.
So has been social and community events
from the Masonic Movement,
neighborhood groups, Hyde Park area.
Links, Women’s Civic Club, Frontiers and
the like are given prominence in our
pages.
The paper has backed civic betterment
projects like the Laney-Walker Boulevard
renaming, honoring of Dr. M.L. King Jr.,
and the Laney-Walker Neighborhood
Rehabilitation Association. We’ve been
solidly behind the Black Festival concept.
AL IRBY COLUMNIST
Al Irby has been with the paper since
shortly after its founding. During 1976 he
served as news editor while Mallory
Millender was at Columbia University. His
column, “Walking with Dignity,” is the
only local news vehicle which evaluates
and presents African news events. Prof.
Roosevelt Green, now at Penn State
University, is also a long-time columnist.
MY LOVE FOR THE PAPER
My own connection dates from May
1971. 1 am happy to have had
opportunity of editing special editions or
projects such as: (1) The December 1975
“Mclntyre Family of Achievement”
edition (here Mai had 2,000 copies
printed and then personally took them to
Washington, D.C. and distributed some to
the 3,000 black political leaders in a
meeting there. This greatly advanced the
image of Augusta nationally and shows
the sincere thrust of your News-Reivew).
(2) Our “Blacks Who Helped Build
Augusta” series won a top Rotary Award
in 1975, (3) The May 1976 special Black
Bicentennial edition with 16 pages is still
the largest and most comprehensive
vehicle of its kind about Augusta Blacks,
(4) In October of 1976 our supplement
on Dr. James E. Carter Jr. and his family
as “the Black Bicentenial Family” made
history, as a public service in the paper,
(6) In 1977 I came down to Augusta to.
publish results of a research project which
showed that local black churches put
millions of dollars into the local
economy, and (7) in March of 1978 I led
a field trip to Atlanta to join in with the
Georgia Association of Black Elective
Officials at the State capitol for the
unveiling of a statue of Georgia black
legislators. Thanks to Rep. Richard Dent
we met with Governor Busbee, Lt. Gov.
Miller, Speaker Murphy and President Pro
Temp Connell. This was a News-Review
project and was subsequently published
therein.
MANY HANDS HELP BUILD
Lastly, I am happy to have helped
bring aboard several persons who’ve
helped enrich the scope of the paper,
thereby contributing to racial
advancement. They include: (1) Church
Coordinator, Mrs. Geneva Y. Gibson, (2)
Mrs. Clara West, McDuffie County
Correspondent, (3) Mrs. Marian Waring,
Women’s World, (4) Mrs. Ileen B.
Buchanan, Fashion-Beauty Editor, and
(5) David Dupree, Sports Editor.
Furthermore, there’s another corps of
fine people working hard for you to put
out an attractive and newsy paper each
week. They would include: Paul Walker, a
retired Army major, who is Special
Assistant to the Publisher; Frank
Bowman, Acting Advertising Manager,
who has previously given valuable help;
Mrs. Mary Gordon in circulation; Michael
Carr, Chief Photographer; Mrs. Kathline
Collins, special Office Secretary; Ms.
Barbara Gordon. McDuffie County
Correspondent; and Roscoe Williams,
Photographer. And in closing, let’s
remember those not now on staff but
who helped build the paper -since its
March 1971 birth.
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STEPPING STONES
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Rhodesia tries to shake off heavy
anxiety as elections draw near.
Apprehension rather than optimism is the
dominant mood among Rhodesia’s seven
million people as the country moves
toward its first one-man, one-vote
elections April 20. Nor is apprehension
confined to any single racial group. The
country’s 6.7 million blacks, who will
attain a diluted form of majority rule
next month after 88 years of white
domination, are as apprehensive of the
future if not more so than the 250,000
whites. One reason for this is that the
blacks in the rural areas have long been
the prime target of anti-government
guerrillas. And the guerrillas’ leaders in
the externally based Patriotic Front have
promised to attack every polling booth in
the country next month. For the
ordinary black villager, wishing to be left
alone and live his life in peace, the short
term prospect is grim. Over the next six
weeks she will come under pressure from
the guerrillas not to vote even while the
four main domestic black parties will be
canvassing his vote.
FORECEFUL TECHNIQUES
OF PERSUASION
The “persuasive” tecniques being used
by the black nationalist parties - both
internal and external - will certainly not
allow what Westerners would regard as
“free and fair elections.” The brutality of
the Patriotic Front guerrillas is well
publicized all over Africa. Scarcely a day
goes by without an official communique
listing a number of black civilians killed
by the guerrillas.
BATTLE-ROYAL BREWING
In addition, there has been an increase
in intimidation in urban areas by the
domestic political parties. And in the
rural areas the so-called “private armies,”
loyal to the Rev. Ndabininge Sithole’s
ZANU or Bishop Abel Muzorewa’s UANC
have been accused of behaving as badly as
“the boys, the external terrorists.” One
black librarian wrote me from Salisbury,
Rhodesia, that his nephew had been
killed by the “auxiliaries,” as these black
internal irregulars are called. It would not
have happened if there had been white
soldiers there,” he said. In the period
before and during the elections,
intimindation of the black man in the
street is expected to intensify. In the
rural areas it seems likely that the
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guerrillas will succeed in keeping the
percentage poll to relatively low levels.
But in the urban areas and in white
farming areas, the voter turnout is
expected to be much higher, especially in
the eastern half of the country. In the
west, where tribal affiliations with
Patriotic Front coleader Joshua Nkomo’s
ZAPU are very strong, even the urban
turnout could be disappointing.
EXHIBITING GREAT ANXIETIES
White apprehension is altogether
different in character. Although there is
no fear of intimidation, there is concern
at the possibility of urban unrest and
“terrorism” over the elections. Many, if
not most, white families will have a
husband, son, or brother on military
call-up over the 12 days from April 12-24
when the elections will be held. But white
apprehension has more to do with what
happens after the elections in three main
areas -- health, education, and military
position. Although the March, 1978,
internal settlement includes guarantees
designed to maintain standards in health
and education services, the reality is that
these guarantees are unlikely to be
implemented in the way that most whites
would like to see. They fear educational
standards will dip as more and more
blacks enter previously white-only
schools. And the exodus of doctors from
the country are such that some whites are
finding it difficult to locate a general
practitioner who is willing to take on new
patients since most GPs are already
overloaded.
MUST STICK TOGETHER
A black majority government will be
reliant upon the whites in the security
forces to keep it in office. All white men,
up to the age of 60, now have a military
commitment of some kind, yet only a
handful of blacks in the 18 to 25 age
group have a similar commitment. The
call-up and the uncertainties after April’s
elections are the main reasons accounting
for the emigration of nearly 20,000
whites from Rhodesia in the past 13
months. Some businessmen remain
hopeful. Rhodesian stock exchange share
prices are at their highest since late 1976.
But the people in the street, both black
and white, are indeed cautious. They
don’t believe the promises and claims of
the outgoing white Rhodesian
government.
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Congress Watch, the lobbying
organization for consumer rights, has
indicated that the “Golden Rule”
prevailed in last year’s Senate campaigns.
The “Golden Rule” in America is simply,
“he who has the gold rules.” King Midas
with the golden touch was busy last year
in the 33 United States Senate races.
Congress Watch cites the fact that
those candidates who outspent their
“worthy opponents” were the winners.
This means that even the good loosers
were “poor” losers. It also means that
low-income whites and most blacks will
find that the Golden Rule does not apply
to them in political considerations.
The big spenders spent more running
for office than their salaries will return to
them. Even the senatorial losers spent
more than they would have earned in
wages. Senator Jesse Helms, (R., N.C.)
spent $6,351,000 thus making him the
king of the big spenders. His democratic
opponent spent $217,000. Why would a
man spend over 6 million dollars to keep
a relatively low paying senator’s salary.
Senator Sam Nunn of Georgia spent 96
times more than his worthy but
comparatively poor opponent. Senator
Ted Stevens of Alaska spent 148 times
more than his challenger. New Jersey
Democrat and former professional
basketball star Bill Bradley, spent 1.4
—The blackside of Washington
Selecting the 10 most powerful blacks
in Washington, D.C., is not easy, because
this is a city of powerful blacks. In these
100 square miles there are more blacks
with real power or influence than in any
area of comparable size on earth.
It has been said, all the way back
through British political philosopher
James Harrington to Aristotle, that real
political power rests on economic power.
The 10 selected here have both. Here
they are, according to my poll, in
alphabetical order:
CLIFFORD L. ALEXANDER JR.,
first black Secretary of the Army and a
SIOO,OOO-a-year Harvard-Yale educated
lawyer, who took a cut when he accepted
the Army job.
MAYOR MARION BARRY of
Washington, a Lemoyne-Fisk educated
chemist, who understands the chemistry
of human relations.
CONGRESSWOMAN CARDISS
COLLINS, Chair of the Congressional
Black Caucus, and an economic and
political power of Chicago’s Westside.
DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
WALTER FAUNTROY, a Yale-educated,
highly successful minister, who is moving
force behind the ratification of the
Amendment that would give the District
of Columbia voting representation in
Congress.
THEODORE HAGANS JR., the city’s
No. 1 black businessman, who is
developing $350 million Ft. Lincoln New
Town and operating the highly profitable
parking facilities at Dulles International
Airport.
SECRETARY OF HUD PATRICIA
ROBERTS HARRIS, a SIOO,OOO-a-year
lawyer, who made a sacrifice to take the
$65,000 Cabinet post.
FORMER JUDGE MARJORIE M.
LAWSON, corporate lawyer and real
estate development financing expert. She
and her attorney husband reside in a
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million in defeating his opponent who
spent $814,000. It will be remembered
that Senator Nunn rode to Washington on
the backs of deserting welfare fathers. He
is now riding the gravy train as he nobly
observes the Golden Rule.
What will be the fate of our democracy
if the “Golden Rule“ of politics gains
even more worshippers? Only the rich
and super-rich or their loyal lackeys and
flunkies will hold political office. Also, it
is highly unlikely that our big spending
congress persons will note laws that
effectively regulate their behavior.
The congressional big spenders will not
spend more for social welfare programs
since this is their favorite scape-goat.
However, they will spend big for
unnecessary military budgets that line the
pockets of the fat cats in the defense
industry. All they have to do is mention
Russia and American hysteria provides a
blank check for the defense budget
rip-offs.
Ralph Nader and Congress Watch are
to be commended for ongoing
contributions to our social welfare. He
needs our support as his consumer
advocacy groups work for our safety and
best interests in a dedicated manner. We
need many more Ralph Naders to keep
the fat cats from making our lives even
more of a “rat race.”
10 most powerful
blacks in DC
By Sherman Briscoe - NAACP
palatial home that costs them $309,000
several years ago. It must now be worth
close to a million dollars.
LOUIS E. MARTIN, Special Assistant
to the President and longtime power in
the Democratic Party. He was bom into
wealth, married into wealth, and earned
wealth as a Detroit-Chicago newspaper
publisher.
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON,
Chair, Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission, and a Yale-educated lawyer
who can command a six-figure income
from private law practice any time she
wishes.
MS. FLAXIE PINKETT, Chairman of
the Board of John R. Pinkett, Inc., one of
the city’s leading real estate and
investment firms. She is also a board
member of a half a dozen corporations,
including the powerful Board of Trade.
101 ST SENATOR HONORED
Some 1200 black and white leaders
from across America, as well as some of
us poor folks, to whom SIOO is still very
meaningful, paused in Washington last
Wednesday evening to honor retired
NAACP Lobbyist Clarence Mitchell on
his 68th birthday with a dinner. There is
no question that he has earned his place
in history.
MEETING RACISM HEAD-ON
The Navy Department is investigating
an alleged cross-burning on the Aircraft
Carrier America.
“Rr. Dugan,” a racist situation-comedy
series on a black Congressman that was to
begin on CBS on Sunday, March 12, has
been scratched because of the loud
protest of the Congressional Black Caucus
and NAACP. It was being produced by
Norman Lear. John Amos blew the
whistle last fall.