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""-- j Duko University', kifcraxy "' " ' Newspaper PcpsrtacSS; ' 1 N. V..-- .Duxta N C $7703 n-2-6 DtBHW, C, 27706 " IVdrcfs ofXJIsdom 12 Pages InTkhtecxo A man usually can do more than he thinks he can, but he usually does less than he thinks he does. ; Elmer ,G. Leterman v , , 4 17tfjl 'Spur not an unbroken horse; put not your ploughshare too deep into new land.. National Sir Walter Scott Supplement VOLUME 51 No. 43 DURHAM, N.C. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1974 PRICE: 20 CENTS Durham Coffege Inaugurates James W.Hill As President Pr.UorrharnsOver Symbols Of lurtiC77 on Foimefer's Dgjt "J 4 i ' James W. Hill, long timfiq children, James R., Virginia ll :l 1 i associate in the development at-!- nppDesg Diana and Althea. He spoke Hii, 'i Durham College warl - UT' Hill, the new president, and praised his , family and '2 inaugurated as its second!it L . ii1 certified public accountant, many others who had helped president in the 27 year old,!- - uf . as been with the him in his climb to the post. nistory oi tne growing, T i ottivD no an Witnessing the inauguration institution as Dr. I UUVUlUft festivities also were Mrs. Hill, McCauley Harris, P-- Went the mother of Dr. Hill, his four Emeritus turned Heis. - - r oTtT'V sisters and a niece and many r - several of symbols ft ? friends and other him at iheir annual FounLr4 T special Hff "f guests. Day observance on NovemberM"! add;ion;"lT Dr. 15, 1974. Dr. Hill had universities, Harris, retiring beeboring president-emeritus- , was chosen earner as the second Hill is married to the former presented many tokens of when Dr. Harris president Rowland and appreciation by the students, tendered her fa resignation. , Mthe ts of three and faculty. PRESIDENT EMERITUS Dr. L. M. Harris Durham CoDege siriles as she presented Dr. James W. Hill, trustee, instructor and legal V newly elected president and long time associate at his inauguration. Photo by Floyd Vbodard, Jr. counsel for the institution was the featured speaker. He fJo Clues Yet In Rev. reminded the group listening of fl IN THE NEWS the foresight of Dr. Harris X when she saw the economic I'Cbesler Svjaan'mDurdQr and human need to help youth I CONSERVING SUPPLY-- As for a settlement of L Brown Is First Elected and thus set out to find the . A spokesman for the been stolen from the house, optimism rapid George the coal strike decreases coal distributors and users well known Durham Business Baltimore police department the spokesman refused to impending to to conserve their two College and Durham College, called the murder of a former comment but said later that begin eye possible ways supply. Here, a small coal in Richmond load a truck of since 1970. He also spoke of Durham minister "baffling" Rev. Swann's car was recovered employes of distributor the fuel. The owner estimates Bocft lieutenant Governor the insight and fortitude and refused to make nny other the next day. "We assume that increasingly precious company's that he has a 30 left. needed to successfully carry on comments on the case. the car was stolen by whoever only day supply The earlier tine zone in Colorado state legislator for 19 Brown was born July 1, the school which throughout ; The spokesman said the committed the crime, since Colorado made George L. years. He was appointed to the 1926 in Lawrence, Kansas. the years had been exhibited killing of Reverend Melvin Rev. Swann's wife, who is in Brown become first state house After from Dr. Harris. In he Chester Swann has To the black of representatives graduating high by fact, produced the hospital, could not John Edvwrds Hopes to be elected lieutenant in 1955 and in the following school he received pilot emphasized that it. is only no tangible evidence which will remember lending it to governor even though Mervyn year won his election to the training at Tuskegee Air Force through knowledge and. offer investigators a lead as to anyone," he said. The car was Dymally also won as the state senate. He was the first Base and later attended the continued intellectual growth who committed the crime. found a few blocks from the Continue ViP Activities lieutenant governor of black Colorado State Senator, University of Kansas. He can a person reach successful In response to a question as Swann house. in 1950 with a as California as well. and so far has been the only graduated economic security as well to whether or not anything had The body of Rev. Swann John Edwards, director of assistance from across the ' Brown, 48, has been a one. degree in journalism and soon was discovered Nov. 12 at his the soon to be defunct North state. the staff of The home at 1391 Llirit Ave. In joined writing Carolina Voter Education "We need to hire a part-tim- e Post. He Denver Baltimore. was found by his Project, said he will continue director who would maintain During the next 14 years, godson, Gary Richardson, and to on the activities of the ' carry correspondence with Brown worked as a police members of the Baltimore state VEP and will call a communities across the state aviation editor and were reporter, police department who treeting of the VEP Board of and keep cornflranity leaders editor. he night city By" 1956, responding to a call from Mrs. Directors in Raleigh later this abreast of changes in election TJentfet'' Sarah an eroptoy in month ' tof 'discus iwrysin-- ' lawsand party, rules and hadlMdytoiCiub Human Hartj Co8mpolitan Rev. Swann's church. Mrs. which'' VEP aivities'carl-b- e regulations," Edwards said. Relations Award for excellent " Hartley had become concerned continued. '' - " We also hope to organize a which to reporting, according when she couldn't reach Rev. The North Carolina VEP, state-wid- e had a 'tremendous political the award, Swann during the day. The with office in Durham, was organization using the VEP in human part improving body was found in the living notified more than a month organization. This will not be a relations in Colorado. room of the home with Rev. ago that it would be closed. polticial party," Edwards said. In Brown did 1959, Swann's hands and feet tied VEP national director, John This will be a non-partisa- n l: ; at v graduate study the with neckties and a leather Lewis of Atlanta, said the black political organization jX( '';V' of Colorado as one University belt. The minister reportedly closing of the North Carolina which would see that political of the first Fellows. This King W died of multiple stab wounds office and field offices in other pressure would be brought ou a offered to is program in the upper part of the body southern states was the result candidates regarding issues of Colorado journalists. and face. of the "faltering state of the importance and concern to the was one of Brown Tour economy." Mack community.' ' American journalists to tour Amont the issues Edwards Edwards said the new and 14 African nations Europe Fund Raising said he hopes to discuss at the organization he hopes to form in 1962 for the UJS. State ll"lllll,"MW Raleigh conference, he said the will not be in competition with In he was Department. 1964, Dinner Sot rasing of funds to continue any existing political selected for an American e operations and hir a part-tim- organizations. "We will work Political Science Assn. to grant director was high on the list to encourage blacks to be American study politics. By Cofego "This money will have to come active in the political parties, The National Conference of Kittrell College president from the black community in we wont try and pull members and Jews honored Christians Dr. John A. Middleton, will the state," he said. from them, Edwards said. Brown in" 1965 with an award fund-raisin- host a special g Edwards said the priorities Edwards said he felt the on civil ' for his reporting rights, dinner Nov. 21 at 6:30 p.m. at at the conference will be the notice of termination he March on and ' the Washington, the Holiday Inn in Henderson. need to establish a temporary received from the Atlanta from Selma to the March The dinner is expected to draw corps of volunteers and a task office should have been BROWN BROVW (See Page 12A) (See KITTRELL Page 12A) force to answer calls for (See EDWARDS Page 12A) 17-1-7, SEEKS NEW TRIAL-Form- er Boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter In Education LteAe If Boqsb'! flashes a big grin on arrival at court to appeal for a new trial. CfiCJiges By Carter's lawyers were prepared to present "a lot of new material" in connection with his conviction in 1967 of three murdering Short-live- Itf Doesi'ffHelp Mm persons in a Paterson, N.J. bar. Bocfi Students d educate about blacks and race the American North Carolina Central and Howard the first quarter, but failed to capitalize. On IICCU-A&- The changes in higher published by T relations is one of of Arts and Sciences University did nothing to improve their the first play of the game defensive end Meet Sat. At Duke education resulting from the the major Academy Mass. The position in the Mid Eastern Athletic George Jones recovered a Howard fumble at demands made by black voids in American high at Cambridge, education. current as battled to a 17-1- 7 tie the Bison's 21. Two later Central students have been mostly distinguished journal's Conference, they plays The North Carolina Central Eagles will have University short-live- the crisis in last before fumbled right back to Howard.