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The Augusta News-Review - Dec. 27,1980 - ACLU Backs Klanwatch The director of the Civil Liberties Union of Alabama says the Southern Poverty Law Center is providing “a very usefid service” in compiling dossiers on Ku Klux Klan mem bers. Mary Weidler said in an interview Wednesday she does not believe the “Klanwatch” project violates the con stitutional rights of Klan members because “it’s not like the government spying on the Klan.” “It’s no different S.a I ±i t 1m» M ■ Mlto 4 / r '* ifWanMa ir li J K.iWS r «, ..j---" ‘<j EACH YEAR, the family |W ’S g gathers, pours their £l*4 *§ «3 Scotch, and toasts: f I iS “Grant us brotherhood." The gift of Dewar’s? % g One of the good things I gM g | ® in life that never varies, p kO % Ik-uisr |JO & \Sa vB > v zb GIFT WRAPPED AT NO EXTRA COST. BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY • 86 8 PROOF • c 1980 SCHENLEY IMPORTS CO.. N.Y. N.Y. It's easy to tell who's No. 1 for the 80'*. WRDW Radio AM-1480 on your dial. Sonny Soul, Rev. Bussey, Jazz Owen*. Love master, Eboni. / 71/ ’/nt F'* Page 2 from a credit reporting service,” she said. “In terms of there being information available to the public on what these people stand for and what their current ac tivities are, I think.it provides a very useful service.” The Montgomery based Southern Poverty Law Center says it’s putting together detailed files on Klan members and monitoring their activities to expose the Klan as a “violent” group. The director of the law center, Morris Dees, said his group is setting up dossiers on all Klan members and plans to turn the information over to law enforcement authorities and jour nalists. Mrs Wiedler said she supports the project because she views the Klan as a “terrorist”' organization. The ACLU in the past has gone to court to defend the Klan’s right to free speech, but, Ms. Wiedler said, “Idon’t think that right includes carrying weapons down main street in Mon tgomery.” T* Millie Jackson Claims First Lady of Soul “I Had To Say It” tackles social issues like only Millie can-with a no-holds-barred frankness and a sense of humor which spills off the disc and into your heart. “I Had -To Say It” should add to the legions of Millie Jackson fans who already recognize this superlative per former’s multiple talents and abilities, demonstrated on such soon-to-be-classics as, “I Ain’t No Glory Story,” the Sam Lorber and Jeff Silbar-penned “Ladies First” and the Millie Jackson-Al BreVard Minority Firms Get Help From A&P Blacks and other disadvantaged persons now have wider access to private sector con tracts and commercial sales through ’’an agreement between the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc., and SBA. composition “You Owe Me That Much.” If last year’s “Live and Uncensored” seared with explicit intensity,” “I Had To Say It” smolders with the type of unabashed honesty and frankness the public has come to expect from the very special and courageous Millie Jackson. Georgia-born Millie is no stranger to con troversy, ever since her first release for Spring Records, the sipgle “A Child Os God,” which dealt head-on with sexual and social hypocrisy and was to Under the agreement, the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc., (A&P), in selecting its suppliers will give special con sideration to those socially and economically disad vantaged small firms in SBA's 8 (a) Contracting and Business Development Program. The 8 (a) Program, named after a section of the Small Business Act, authorizes SBA to act as prime contractor for federal work and then 1 subcontract the work to small companies owned by persons who are designated socially and economically disad vantaged. In most all such cases, the firms are owned by Blacks and other minorities. William A. Clement, Jr., SBA’s associate administrator for Minority Small Business Zeta Xi Omega Sorors Sorors of Zeta Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. recently journeyed to Charleston, S.C. where the South Atlantic Region Cluster VI Neighborhood Meeting convened. Winning over two other candidates, Soror Hettie Copeland of Augusta was elected Cluster VI Coordinator. Attending the meeting were: Sorors Ella Jones, Lorene Gandy, Helena Thom pson, Viola Elam, Eleanor Prince, Jacqueline Millender, Emma Starks, Willie Mae Ingram, O’Greta Everett, Burnice Miller, Willie Harrell, Lunette Brigham, Jean Cannon, Marva Stewart, Charolette Francis, Hettie Copeland, and Betty Stewart, Charolette Francis, Hettie. Copeland, and Betty Marshall, basileus. appear on her debut, self-titled LP. Based on her work on that album, Millie was named Most Promising Female Vocalist of 1972 by the National Association of Television and Radio Artists (NATRA). In 1973, her single, “It Hurts So Good,” was featured in the motion picture “Cleopatra Jones.” The hit album of the same name followed and won Millie the kudos of Cash box, which named her Best Female R & B Vocalist alongside Aretha Franklin. and Capital Ownership Development, said that the new agreement "takes the intent of Capital Ownership Development a notch higher." Clement added that SBA "is proud to include A & P as another source of competitive markets for disad vantaged firms.” Under the agreement, A & P will review the capabilities and facilities of 8 (a) com panies and make on-site visits where necessary to determine the firms’ potential for supplying the large grocery company with services or products. SBA, in turn, will provide a full range of management and technical aid as required to help the firms meet their con tractural agreements. At the signing ceremony, Gerald L. Good A & P’s senior vice president for marketing and planning, said, "This joint program allows us to increase our activities with disad vantaged firms and our efforts to aid in developing viable businesses”. Other A & P representatives present were William H. Watson, vice president for af firmative action, and Thomas Brady, national purchasing department. A similar agreement was signed between SBA and Western Electric Company, Inc., last September. \ I 7 71" 0 1" y° ur haircare needs, see us and save! I \ hairstyle should make vou feel good and look great We to do both and help your budget, too Save $5 OU on our M - * " e wanl - vour hairstyle to make you ■ happy r beautysa ‘ on ' iWiVtln Regency Mall 790-6250 Ext. 7287 798-4020 Dr. Larsen Dr. Arved M. Larsen, 111, associate professor and coordinator of the Music Department at Paine College, is the author of an article in the New Grove Dic tionary of Music and Musicials. The Dictionary, considered to be one of the best sources of its kind, was published by MacMjllian Publishers, Limited, and edited by Stanley Sadie Paine Beginsßegistration Registration for winter quarter classes at Paine College will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 6 in the Mini Theatre Augusta Mini Theatre, Inc. will have registration for i returning students Jan. 5, through Jan. 9. New students may apply beginning Jan. 12, through Jan. 16. The Mini Theatre offers classes in ballet, modern dance, guitar, acting and piano. There will be a registration fee. For more information call 722-0598. Lynier Beauty Supplies 12th & Hopkin* St. Augusta, Ga. Carrying all major beauty & barber Supplies Phone (404) 722-2256 If You Pay Rent You can own a home of your own for less than 1200.00 per month, if qualified. And we will help you obtain financing. •Three or four Bedrooms •Two full Baths •Choice of Greatroom with Log Burning Fireplace or Living Room and Den •Spacious Kitchen with Built-ins + Re frigerator •Central Air and Heat •Select your own Carpet colors •Choice Location We Trade Homes - Equal Housing For Qualifing Information, Cali Charles Smith, 793-1344 Floyd Hodge, 592-2175 South Augusta Realty Co. 3038 Meadowbrook Dr. 790-0877 Larsen’s article i about Angelo Berardi,; music theorist, com poser and organist Berardi was one of th< most prominent Italiai theorists of the later 17tl century and is especially important for hi; writings on coun terpoint. Berardi was the subject of Larsen’s dissertation at Catholic University in Washington, D. C. campus center. Pre-registered students with last name beginning with the letters A-I will registei from 9 a.m. -10:30 a.m. J-N from 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.; O-Z front 11:30a.m.-12:30p.m. Students who are not pre-registered car register after 12:30p.m. Late registration will be held in the Registrar’s Office Jan. 7-9 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Augusta Min Theatre Office will b< closed Dec. 23rd througl Jan. 2, for the Christmai holidays.