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Marvin Gaye
never defeated
his demons
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VOLUME 13 NUMBER 50
Jones 9 plea spelled out
Joseph C. Jones resigned his
fourth ward city council seat last
Thursday after he entered a guilty
plea and reached a plea bargaining
agreement with the prosecutors in
the conspiracy case in which he is
charged along with Mayor Edward
Mclntyre on three counts of
bribery, extortion and conspiracy.
In exchange for his testimony,
the prosecution agreed to drop
count three of the indictment,
recommend to the court that the
second count be probated and that
any sentence imposed for count
one not exceed five years.
Jones and Mayor Mclntyre were
arrested Dec. 21 by the FBI after
former Ports Authority Chairman
L.D. Waters filed a complaint
leading to the charges- on which
they were indicted along with
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Life lost in confusion and crisis
USA TODAY
LOS ANGELES—Marvin Gaye
fought with life.
As friends, family and business
associates reflected this week on
his death, a portrait emerged of a
troubled man who constantly
fought to stay out of debt, despite
many hit records that made him
millions; fought with women,
although he loved them; fought to
reconcile his sensuous nature with
his religious upbringing; fought
with record companies that balked
at his unorthodox musicianship.
And he fought to win the accep
tance of the man who is now ac
cused of killing him.
Thursday, as Smokey Robinson,
Stevie Wonder, Dick Gregory and
other stars came here to mourn
their dead friend, Gaye’s father
was undergoing psychiatric testing
to determine whether he is men
tally fit to stand tril on charges of
shooting his 44-year-old son to
Augusta Newa-ißeuiew
realtor Mary Holmes.
Mclntyre’s trial is scheduled for
April 23.
The plea agreement further
stipulates that in order to permit
Jones to make disclosures to the
government under this agreement
any information and any
documents that he “fully and
truthfully disclose to the gover
nment during the course of his
cooperation pursuant to this
agreement will not be used against
him, directly or indirectly, by the
government in any criminal case.”
Jones agreed to fully and truth
fully disclose to the government
everything he knows about public
corruption in the Richmond Coun
ty area and related matters and all
other information which he may
have knowledge of involving
death Sunday in an argument over
a misplaced insurance letter.
By most accounts, Gaye’s
relationship with his 70-year-old
father was strained. Los Angeles
Police Lt. Robert Martin says the
shooting steemed more from Sun-
By most accounts, Gaye’s
relationship with his 70-year-old
father was strained. Los Angeles
Police Lt. Robert Martin says the
shooting stemmed more from
longstanding problems between
the two men than from Sunday’s
argument. Curtis Shaw, an old
friend and the singer’s former at
torney, says Gaye felt his father
didn’t appreciate his accomplish
ments even though he had bought
the house his parents lived in and
contributed to their support. Shaw
says Gaye told him many times, “I
wish I had my father’s love.”
But ex-wife Jan Hunter Gaye
Joe Jones’
plea agreement
is spelled out
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violation of federal and state
criminal law of any type and kind
in the State of Georgia and
elsewhere.
The agreement further states
that should “at any future time the
information or testimony provided
be found to have been knowingly
falsified or knowingly inaccurate
or incomplete as to any material
fact, the government shall not be
bound by the agreement, and shall
be free to prosecute (Jones) to the
fullest extent of the law for any
and all offenses that may have
been commited by him either alone
or together with other parties.
Mclntyre said that Jones ap
parently “did what he felt he had
to do.”
He said that Jones’ decision
would have no impact on him
because, “I am innoceht.”
says Marvin Sr. “was proud of
Marvin and kept all his mementos.
He was the family historian of
Marvin’s career.”
Ex-girlfriend Debroah Derrick
says Marvin Sr. was jealous of the
relationship between his wife
Alberta and their son. That
relationship, by all accounts, was
very close. “He was a mother’s
boy. He talked about her
repetitively,” says friend and ex-
Detroit Lion Lem Barney.
And Anthony Houston, Gaye’s
nephew says, “There have been
problems with the father and son
in the past, but that’s common to
all families. This time it seems that
things got out of hand.”
Friends and neighbors describe
Gaye’s father, a retired House of
God minister, as eccentric and
volatile. Gaye stayed in his paren
ts’ home over the oast few months,
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Ike Washington
replaces Jones
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April 14,1984
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AUGUSTA was alive with diversion this
weekend as the Augusta Black Festival was
kicked off with the annual parade, Augusta’s
first Regatta, won by Georgetown University,
Washington replaces Jones
after council battle
by Theresa Minor
The highly charged debate which
preceded the swearing in of Dr. I.
E. Washington to fill the unex
pired term of former fourth ward
Councilman Joseph Jones was an
example of what Councilman
Jimmy Murray termed “the same
old politics.”
Though Washington received
the majority endorsement from the
city panel which voted 12 in favor
of the appointment; one no vote
and one abstaintion, the opponent
of the move was nonetheless vocal
in challenging the recommendation
which came from embattled
Augusta Mayor Edward Mclntyre.
Councilman Oscar Baker, who
was the lone no vote, stated that
the vacancy should not be filled
until after the mayor is tried on
federal racketeering charges. The
move brought Black council mem
bers to their feet with Coun
cilwoman Margaret Armstrong
saying that to stipulate the vacancy
be filled after the April 23rd trial
was “unfair to the total com
munity.”
“We (Black council members)
Black Festival schedule of events
GREAT PERFORMANCES DAY. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and spend
Saturday, April 14th the day. There’ll be live BLUES, JAZZ and RHYTHM and BLUES BANDS,
noon til dusk GOSPEL and SPIRITUAL CHOIRS, DANCE GROUPS, FASHION SHOWS, a
may PARK on 4th street BREAK DANCE CONTEST. DRAMA, ARTS and CRAFTS, and MORE!
“FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE
RAINBOW IS ENUF”, Notzake Shange’s powerful, Tony Award winning Broad-
SATURDAY, APRIL 7:00p.m. way drama performed by the PAINE COLLEGE DRAMA CLUB. “For Colored
paine college odeum Qi r j s ” ought to be seen by everybody! You’ll experience a rainbow of emotions as
the green, yellow, purple, brown, blue, orange and red colored girls unfold their
gripping stories.
THURSDAY, APRIL 14th AUGUSTA BLACK FESTIVAL GOSPEL CHOIR CONCERT. With special
guests JAMES CLEVELAND WORKSHOP CvHOIR. If these 100 magnificent
isos Sunset Avenue voices don’t touch the very core of your soul, it can only be because you missed the
concert!
SATURDAY-SUNDAY AUGUSTA BLACK FESTIVAL PRO-AM GOLF TOURNAMENT. Spend the day
A g P "tUduTk on course as 200 golfers from states all along the Eastern seaboard compete
Augusta golf course for almost SIO,OOO in cash and prizes.
Highland Avenue
ORATORICAL CONTEST. Hear junior and senior high school students deliver
SUNDAY, APRIL 29th their original speeches on this year’s Festival theme, “THE EBONY RAINBOW”.
6:00 p.m. Trophies and prizes for the winners!
PAINE COLLEGE ODEUM
MISS AUGUSTA BLACK FESTIVAL PAGEANT 19M. Ten of the lovliest and
Saturday, may i»th most ta i ented y O ung women in Richmond Ocunty will compete for the title. They’ll
ar. Johnson HIGH schooi be judged in overall appearance and charisma.
1334 Laney-Walker Blvd.
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC, with the exception of S2.GO ad
mission fee for the Miss Augusta Black Festival Pageant.
Less than 75 percent Advertising
was held Saturday, and on Thursday the
Masters Golf Tournament began. See photos
page 8.
already sit here in the minority and
then to say that you want for us to
sit for months with even less
representation is very unfair...!
don’t think the community wants
this kind of representation in this
city,” said Armstrong.
Baker quickly defended his stand
when Armstrong implied that he
had already tried and convicted
Mclntyre on the conspiracy and
extortion charges.
“I’ve been accused of trying to
say somebody is guilty,” coun
tered Baker, “I have not said that
anybody is guilty and I want it
known. I just don’t want anybody
appointed at this time.’’
But Councilman Murray did not
agree and staged a protest against
the Baker move by refusing to vote
with the city panel on the matter,
leaving the meeting before the vote
was taken.
In parting, Murray said, “Now
everybody doesn’t want to go
along with the mayor. It’s the same
old politics. So I would just rather
abstain than to vote with this
crowd today.”
After taking the oath of office
Government
considering
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Washington, who had previously
announced his intentions to run
for the Richmond County Com
mission, said he preferred serving
on council. “I would not want to
serve on both (county commission
and city council). So, I am not
going to qualify for the county
commission,” said Washington.
Mayor Mclntyre’s original plan
was for Washington to serve on
council until the October
municipal elections. At that point,
the voters would decide who
should serve out the full term of
office.
But the plan was altered when
Councilman Charles Devaney
suggested instead that Washington
be allowed to complete the entire
remaining term, foregoing the elec
tion. The motion was approved
which leaves Washington on city
council through December of
1985.
Washington had previously ser
ved three consecutive terms as
fourth ward councilman, the limit
under the city charter. He resigned
last December as required by
the charter.
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