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Mitchell, Caucus clash over snub of Carter WASHINGTON - Politics and foreign policy dominated the ninth an nual Congressgional Black Caucus weekend with 6,000 participants in the activities. But it was the “absence” of President Carter who pointedly was not invited this year that led to a sharp rebuke of the snub from veteran civil rights leader Clarence Mitchell Jr., and a clash with Congresswoman Cardiss Collins, chair of the caucus, who charged the Administration with failure to deliver on a variety of issues concerning blacks. Mitchell, the retired chief of the Washington Bureau of the NAACP, was an honorary co-chairman of the caucus event along with Mrs. Jean Young, wife of departing U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young. When it came his turn to address the throng, Mitchell said, “I want you to know that when I accepted this post, I was not a party to the decision to exclude the President of the United States. I would not have done that. He is the president of this country. He is its chief executive officer. We have fought to get presidential recognition in the past.” Mitchell said it was a mistake to deny Carter the right to come to the dinner. In reply to the boos and hisses that were heard during his remarks, Mitchell referred to this as similar to the behavior of a lynch mob. As the boos grew louder, Mitchell became, combative, inviting the belligerent to meet him in the alley to settle the score. Earlier, Rep. Parren Mitchell, brother of Clarence, a former chairman of the caucus and one of its most vocal members, was reported to have called the White House on Friday to disassociate himself from the snub. However, the congressman has been among the many strong critics of the President’s domestic policy as this relates to black concerns. Rep. Shirley Chisholm of N.Y. was also among the dissenters on the decision to not invite the President. But Cong. William Clay of Missouri, chairman of this year’s dinner, said the action was based on the opinion, that no presidential candidates, declared or potential, should be given the opportunity to use the occasion as a campaign advantage. Sen. Edward Kennedy, a favorite in the possible handicap, was not present, although many of his supporters were there at tables purchased in his name. Nor was Calif. Gov. Edmund Brown Jr., *Mrs. Anna Marie “Anne” Parsons, formerly with the Richmond County Civil and State courts, is interested in revitalization of the Old Towne area and wants to see downtown Augusta become as busy as it once was. She is a senior administrative secretary at the Medical College of Georgia, School of Dentistry. Seeking the sth Ward Seat are: ♦Albert Washington, 63, is the building superintendent for the First Baptist Church. No newcomer to politics, he ran for city council twice before. He said he wants to revitalize downtown Augusta and wants to give property owners in the area a tax incentive. He also favors consolidation of the city and county governments. ♦James P. Tarver, a cab driver, has a multi-faceted platform which includes revitalization and beautification, improvements in traffic problems, sidewalks and street fights and programs to fight inflation. He favors consolidation of city and county governments, ward voting, and better city employee pay. ♦Jimmy Murray, at 23, the DEMIAN'S SUPPER CLUB Dining - Dancing - Disco BEST DEAL INTOWN HAPPY DRINKS 2 for 1 Mon.-Sun. Buffet 4-9 P.M. . . . 2.39 Mon. - Sun. Fri. & S«t 1 A.M. -4A M. HOUR 3 8 P - M Breakfait Buffet 2.50 ALL YOU CAN EAT AUGUSTA'S ONLY PREMERE SUPPER CLUB LIVE JAZZ JAM SESSION DISCO Fri. & Sat. -4-8 P.M. F R |. & SAT. 9PM.-4AM. 3283 D ,*X£ *!?*• RO,d SUN. 9PM.-3AM. 790-8063 who is eyeing black votes. Sitting on the sidelines but watching with interest from the outside were such GOP jousters as former governors Ronald Reagan of Calif, and John Connally of Texas. Andrew Young was the undisputed star of Saturday evening dinner. He was treated as a conquering hero by the crowd which gave him several standing ovations. While still declaring his loyalty to Carter with praise for his record on appointments of more black federal judges than any other chief executive. Young strongly reiterated his insistence that the Palestine Liberation Organization should be recognized as a legitimate voice of the aspirations of Palestinal people. In his acceptance of the award for international peace and justice by the caucus, Young said that Israel continued refusal to deal with the PLO was blind folly. The loudest applause came when Young referred to Israeli support of South Africa and defended the right of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, head of PUSH, and the Rev. Joseph Lowery, president of SCLC, to hold talks with PLO leader Yassir Arafat. Jackson left Sunday on a trip to the Middle East where he will meet with Arafat and other Arab leaders, as well as visit Israel. The Rev. Lowery has just returned from a visit to Lebanon. Young said it was regrettable that Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin had refused to see either Jackson or Lowery. During his journey, Jackson will also meet with President Anwar Sadat of Egypt. This meeting was arranged personally by President Carter who unofficially gave Jackson his blessing for the “mission possible.” Carter and Jackson held an informal discussion on Jackson’s upcoming trip during a reception last Friday at the White House honoring women attending the caucus. When Jackson and his attractive wife, Jackie, came through the line at the reception, President Carter greeted her with a warm kiss. A few minutes later, Carter took Jackson aside in the privacy of the state dining room where they conversed for 20 minutes. An interesting footnote to the weekend of politicing was provided by comedian, Dick Gregory, who predicted that within 10 days Yassir Arafat would lay down his arms and say that he was persuaded by his black brothers in America. Candidates Continued from Page 1 youngest of those seeking a council seat, is the retail coordinator for International Formal Wear, Inc. He is against consolidation of city and county governments as it has been done in the past. He is also against merging the police and sheriffs departments, but he favors ward voting. Seeking the 3rd Ward seat are: ♦Y.N. Myers, the incumbent, who is seeking his second term on city council. He previously defeated Neal in a race for the seat. He is interested in revitalization of downtown Augusta. ♦Joseph Neal, an Augusta attorney, favors more business contracts for small businessmen, ward voting and consolidation only if consolidation meant a totally new government with the county reapportioned and no dilution of the black vote. Seeking the 4th Ward seat are: ♦lncumbent Sebron Butler, a 69-year-old retired service station owner, is seeking re-election because of his record on the job. He was appointed to council in 1975 after the resignation of Aaron ■ J-r® I J E rT Er 8.8. King 8.8. King going to China Blues great 8.8. King is the current favorite goodwill ambassador of the U.S. State Department. Officials are negotiating with the Peoples Republic of China to send King on a goodwill tour of the Chinese mainland. This would make the Mississippi born artist the first American performer to tour China since the Communist takeover over three decades ago. This information was revealed in an exclusive interview with King appearing in the current issue of Players Magazine. He recently returned four a tour of Russia, again on behalf of the State Department. In Russia, King played to audiences as large as 100,000 people and was invited to visit a collective farm. “The farm,” said King, “was actually like the plantation which I grew up on in Mississippi. We had a chance to meet some of the workers there and learned quite a bit from them because they are a very proud people - proud of whatever they are doing.” King told Players that he saw only 13 blacks in all of Russia but the all-white audiences proved an easy chore. Like Louis Armstrong said, ‘Music is an universal langauge,”’ King told interviewer Stan West. “Blues is the past, present and the future with people who have problems. The Soviets have had Tappan and was elected without opposition in 1976. ♦Challenger Joe Jones favors ward voting, city and county consolidation if blacks are fairly represented, and more incentive for businesses to locate in the area. ♦K.Z. Johnson, a former city councilman, said he decided to run again for city council because of his past experience as an elected official. Born in Alma, Ga., Johnson is a graduate of Augusta College and has lived in Augusta most of his life. ♦Charles A. Bussey Sr., a security guard at Doctors See “CANDIDATES” Page 8 z AZ PLUS EffiQ Second Feature . . J..-, h: >v. the know' pain." mixes up into f deliciously smooth drinks. This blend of aged whiskies neither overpowers the mixer nor gets lost in the drink. Soft Whiskey does _ what any whiskey does, only softer. jimil 'I he Soft Whiskey (Advert Extra /« ii rff* 11 IWU I F JU/ * /IK.'lk i l dwfel / I X MM zy St ‘ I • x - w y. y / IF K ? 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