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HRC director wants Tiller, Autry, disciplined Page 1 Neuw-Steinew Volume 12 Number 38 //f a , wy ba /n Tr)fiAr7 yi s/m st A y (J? <s "• tB*W <; 1 W- jKk 1 j /fy A / ; I ,< “ ajcz 1 Ao «wsSik uIHMMMP**W!H. I 1 Bab ■ **• /0%. << 1 tfh «M *hA ty > WJfi Mr n4k. i J/ ''* 7s J & K z gV Jr - Z 4' niMfKftfi J|r ; -■ ■ ’WEIIIIJ I - > <* J 4 iU - -Sk •*• \XjoK. _Jlr • -/z / umws i 7? Is tTHUs 4« r JB/ W , Jtr (TIZF S y n ■««Blfe \ —«r** eS!^ ff Sy 7 II ;: m fIUFt. •j"jWWO^y^ wg y' At 80, Dr. Newbern gets 2nd doctorate by Sonya Young Dr. Captolia Dent Newbern, a Paine College graduate and former instructor, last month received her second doctorate degree. She is 80 years old. She was interviewed by the Paineite when she returned to the college from Ohio for the inauguration of Dr. William H. Harris. “Paine College has provided intellectual and spiritual experiences which expanded iny horizons, deepened my religious beliefs and basic philosophy of life, haped and reshaped my social and racial attitudes and served as a prac tice field setting in positive and meaningful relationships relative to black and and white,” Dr. Newbern said. I / Dr. Captolia D. Newbern She received another bachelor’s degree from Talladega. She received a master of science degree in social work from Columbia University in 1942, a doctor of education degree from Columbia University in 1945, the master of divinity from United Theological Seminary in 1980. And earlier this month, she received the doctor of ministry degree. Her goal is to work toward church unity of three major black chur ches—C.M.E., A.M.E., and A.M.E. Zion. She also wants to prepare educational literature, to enable human beings to function more fully and effectively, and “to proclaim, teach, tell, show and share Christ in all her life.” She plans to become see Newbern page 9 There will be no paper next week. Services will resume the first week in January. \ rs? & [/ nr #- Is // 'X 1 r* /y xy / NAACP seeks grand jury investigation The Augusta Chapter of the NAACP said Wednesday that it is calling for a grand jury investigation into the Dec. 3 shooting of Willie Albert Fludd, and added, “We hope the sheriffs department doesn’t get involved in a cover up.” The sheriff’s department has ruled the shooting accidental saying that deputies Frank Tiller and Ken Autry were attempting to arrest Donald Wyman when Wyman hit Tiller’s arm causing the gun to fire, hitting Fludd. HRC director wants deputies disciplined The Richmond County Human Relations Commission failed to take action Wednesday on a recommen dation by its executive director that disciplinary action be taken against Richmond County Sheriff’s Deputies Frank Tiller and Ken Autry for ex cessive use of force in the Dec. 3 arrest of Donald Wyman, an incident in which Tiller shot another man. Controversy has surrounded the shooting since Sheriff J.B. Dykes cleared the deputies although wit nesses say the shooting was inten tional. HRC Executive Director Frank Thomas and Sheriff’s Internal Af fairs Chief Sid Hatfield interviewed witnesses together last week since their previous investigations reflected conflicting reports. In his report Monday, Thomas said, “All individuals interviewed by Mr. Hatfield and myself stated em phatically that no one touched the of ficer’s gun when he shot Willie Fludd.” Thomas said that although there were some differences in statements as to whether the officer was in a crouched position or fully standing, the statements were the same. “All witness stated they saw the officer point the gun and fire.” Thomas said that the sheriff’s “in sistence on closing the case is an in sult to the witnesses who took the time to testify.” “Why are (we) asked to taxe the word of those individuals who were directly involved in the incident over those who allegedly saw the Dr. E. Lynn Brown to speak for Emancipation Day Page 5 However, witnesses say no one hit Tiller’s gun. He aimed and shot Fludd, accor ding to the witnesses. Sheriff J.B. Dykes cleared the two deputies involved in the incident and said again last week that he has closed the case after giving deputy Frank Tiller a polygraph test, which Dykes said Tiller passeed. Tiller is white. Autry and Fludd are black. “Just because the sheriff says the shooting,” he asked. Thomas also questioned the polygraph test the sheriff said that Tiller passed. “Who gave the test? Why did he not give the witnesses a chance to take the polygraph test? If the polygraph was given by anyone that does business with the sheriff’s department, it is not sufficient as far as I am concerned,” Thomas said in ■ ■"** W *|T X C i * F * t ' ■ *s.-</55 1 Mb wfikw w . ' i yarw M•» '/'% . J gUKMti r kRRW v ? inKlfc> .wj« W *Jm J aS X* • »X'«*®3y3F?- ~. ,^^’*Sf|sF3Mßß*s?£fc' «■■■■» NATIVITY—The Tabernacle Baptist Church Child Development Center portrays nativity scene in performance last week. (See related story on page 5.) Unemployment benefits hike to be asked Page 3 December 25,1982 case is closed does not mean that the case is closed,” NAACP President Otis Smith said. “It is not enough to say that a polygraph test has been administered. We need to know more.” Smith said the NAACP wants the public to know that “we still aren’t satisified with the sheriff’s ex planation in the Fludd shooting.” Wyman has filed a $1 million federal suit charging the two deputies with brutality and violation of his his report. HRC Board Chairman R.O. Bar ton said Wednesday following a meeting called for the board to give its response to Thomas’ report that the shooting was “accidental” and “unfortunate,” but there was nothing HRC could do. Asked by the News-Review what new information the board had Less than 75 percent Advertising constitutional rights. He said both deputies “jumped” on him, threw him face-down on the ground and kicked him in the side several times. Wyman also charged that Tiller struck him in the head several times with a pistol and flashlight, cutting his head in several places. Wyman had to have several stitches in his head because of the beating, accor ding to the suit. received to lead to the conclusion the shooting was accidental, Barton said he had “an awful lot of discussion with an awful lot of people.” He never said, however, what had been learned, if anything, to give evidence that the shooting was accidental. Board member Peter Thomas said see HRC page 8 tor o Oovj _ i stabbed 42 times Page 7 Enrollment drops sharply in black colleges NEW YORK—“A great tragedy came out of the bureaucratic inep titudes and exaggerated threats of financial aid cuts by the U.S. Depar tment of Education this summer,” said Christopher F. Edley, executive director of the United Negro College Fund. Edley was commenting on the 1 percent drop in freshman enrollment at the 42 private, predominantly black colleges and universities of the United Negro College Fund. Overall enrollment was down four percent. Nationally, freshman enrollment declined 4.1 percent and overall enrollment declined less than one per cent, according to the National In stitute of Independent Colleges and Universities. This is the first time since the early 1970 s that freshman enrollment declined at UNCF colleges. In fact, in the academic year, 1980-81, UNCF freshman enrollment increased one percent. During this same period, freshman enrollment decreased two percent at private colleges nationally. Many educators attribute the significant decline in enrollment at UNCF institutions to the fear and un certainty caused by the U.S. Depar tment of Education’s late allocation of financial aid funds. “The financial aid allocations and eligibility guidelines kept changing over the past year,” continued Edley. “Financially disadvantaged and mid dle class students were so sure that there would be little or no financial aid available, they were discouraged from attending college this fall. We must sensitize administrators in the Education Department to the special needs of financially disadvantaged students. Young people cannot con tinue to be frightened away.” Nearly half of prospective fresh men at UNCF colleges come from families with incomes less than 512,000 annually. Most of their parents cannot afford to contribute anything to the cost of their children’s education. An integral part of most students’ see Enrollment page 9 The News-Review office will be closed between Christmas and New Year’s Day. 25*