Buffalo Criterion, 1981-09-16

              wny's largest & only accredited minority newspaper ~ featuring paid legitimate circulation the buffalo criterion rti-wiam september i**2 t961 vol ps - ha m rochester niagara region us postage paid „. —■■ ,„ ■„,,. »„,—— ga ap m.mij no nn buitaio.nnwyork wilkins death mourned nationwide by bayard lubtw boy wilkin was a genti man srtth a strong will he sraa a man of keen judgement and open mindodnoss a man who wa willing to change has mind in a very real aaaaa be was the statesman of the civil rights movement he was not a man of charisma ha was not a speaker what could alerter fy crowds with hia rhe toric his strength and his lasting contribution to th civil rights movement rest ed in hi thoroughness his t i brat tons eaatotow eted with roy wilsons during the plssr.tcg stage of tha ib march on washington which was initiated mn a philip randolph the great black labor leader at first r»la be tween us wer aanewhs rtrained because wilkins a cautious man by nature waa troubled by my personal history of in volvement in aoriahst and other radical cuases yet quiet determination and his organizational talent ll was under roy wil kin aegis that the true black declaration of inde pendence was arrttten it wa not a single document such as the one drafted by america rounding fathers rather it was the immense protect of legal proceeding and test rase which were initiated by the naacp which included the brown v hoard of education de cision and which contin ami far beyond it these decisions won rights for blacks in enclave after enclave of american socle despite initial misunder __-___________!_____________ faaato we had begun working l-*la_b-»f mm had com ml under stand that our goals for the black community were similar we formed a close bond of friendship despite his initial cool ness to the idea of a ma on washington for civil rights and economic jus tire once s iiktng was convinced of the project's merits he and the naacp were to give the endeavor he strongest financial mad organisational support it was to receive that the march was a great success eras in large remembering roy ilkins ta maure ooe to ilk or gam ■ imtmmai sawn itl had established and it was at w ilkins insistence thai martin luthtir king ir was ._**«_* to he th final ttoaßato to that march and tkerw to4rv***d hi hitooric 1 pm ** a dream speech before 2a*_,{xto paruttpent barana roy wifcw bed a keen sense of what •'.:_- waniad and be caws of ms stonliiawasi to uir_*smg the need and desires of black amerirans to waa fre quently flmhrb_g may a minority 4 hip * ertrem iota who sought to am gate for then the right to speak in th name of atl blacka wotom played a central roi in leading tame community opposition to th black power and ***»• * ' ' movements whkh dsd so much to weaken black pohtkal power and to heighten racial tensions ke ** a committed integratioriist and he battled all tbe way with such extremists a * stoke iy carmichael and h rap brosrn who today are ______.! a -■ - ■ '--~-~*- - mijlmmn w u mere footnotes to the history of mark stoical ufe wilkins contributions were great and lasting bey have survived him above all in the form of the naacp the organise tion whkh he helped build into a network with over 4l»,000 embers his stewardship of the naacp encompessed the period of the 1950s and early fios in which the civil rights movement made its great est progress he like wise led hi organisation in the more difficult and frequently disappointing period whirh was to follow th death of roy wil kins marks the final rhapter of a great era in the history of the civil rights movement it *•»* an era of great visionaries and leaders — martin luther kir g jr a philip randolph whitney young and roy wilkin wilkins we are now without question firmly entrench ed in « new era an era whose outline are not yet easy to perceive the civil rights movement stands at the crossroads today it influence is lower than at any point since ma incep tion it confronts the dangerous problem of a hereditary end over-grow ing under lass of black poor of economic inequal w ilkins succumbs bey ss retired mmy maa_m raanri chief of the national bbbailaliii for the ad vancement of colored peo ple | naacp died of kidney failure tars amp i imi ia new yark wilkin wbe waa ml at aha time af ida death led to dvil right arganisa ttoa for two to reds following th landmark ta_pa»*ato court school we segregation dsriatosi of ibm a spokesman at new york university center said that mr wilkin had been admitted aug intb in set inns condition with a cardiac condition and other medical problems a bistort of heart problem hod plagued him toe mar wis when a pacemaker waa installed to correct an irregular heart beat roywilkins harold plumer jeanne robertson george walter reagan makes statement regarding roy wilkens pvsib.bi ttiaajaa baaed ah follow ing • mriit concerning the _____« boy estop ssssavbotmhaih f^_k**bwawto ssbßw r n\*s vtilhuw former ntotowsl bead of tto n a v . srito died toss week rear wukfato worked for equality -„._. for freedsim and marched for a r | r fr »[*,. .• s r,,i it hi quiet and unassuming mannei masked hi tremendous pasaion tor civil and human right he owe said the heritage of a man of peace will endure and shine into th darkness of this world ' although roy's death darken our day use accomplishmenta ■ l his life will continue to endure and shine forth i convey my deepest sympathy to ht family to the naacp thai he helped to build and to all people who abas his devotion to the dignity of human life as a mark of reaped or the memoes of roy vv'ilhet i hereby order that the flag of the united litotes shall be flown at half staff upon all publk buildings and grounds at all military posts and naval station and on all naval vessels of the federal sovi't ntnetit in the district of columbia and throughout lb united mat and its territories and possession until hi interment i also direct that the flag shall be flown at halt stall li the same length of time at all united states embassies legations consular office and other facilities abroad including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations dr edith v frances to be luncheon speaker dr edith v francis of r.d bss-.u-u of 7*t phi bet sorority inc ws be the guest speaker m a luncheon celeb the chartering of a new lata kapler in buffalo dr francis * m-e known educator in th washington d c n*w jersey area is wp*r_n ta*t_to_t of school tor suburban trwntno new jersey's faring township the luncheon . eelebrat ing the chartering of kappa cpsslor lata chap ter c lata ph beta sorority w-l to held set , sept itoh at 52 norm in capen hall's tiffin rrvsm on lb ambers campus of tbe stole unlversltv a boffsjo to in *.****-"■ area wish ing to affiliate «*» tb new cv spier snd person interested in tteto tafto matfcwi for the luncheon sr asked to call 1-w»7 federal procurement conference planned rep jack kemp ik in.v has announced that ha ia sponsoring a federal procurement conference which will be held on sat sept mh at the sutler hotel in buffalo the day long confer ence will be especial helpful to small businesses interested in developing new wile coetscta srith agencies of the federal government anal exploring the opportunities in the rapidly expanding market procurement specialists srlll be os hand to give attendees personal coun sel and information on how to do business srith feder al agenciee and prime ' the purpose of this conference is to make the economic benefits of oov emment contra more widely available in the local ares and also to help the government locate additional sources of sun ply federal defense and civilian agencies whose purchasing range from auinmoiive supplies and construction services to housekeeping supplies technical services have been invited to participate in the conference they bide among c*her the army navy air force u s postal service veterans admin istration and the treasury dept in addition to individual counseling sessions the conference program still include an opening ad dree by elizabeth betty parson from the defense logistics agency defense and construction supply center from columbus ohio for further formation pertaining to the confer ence contact pat brunner of congressman kemp's buffalo staff at 846-4123 or edward kirchmeyer from the defense logistics agency at 846-4260 n y telephone issues new policy on bad checks hem york telephone i ______ charging _■______. m*rs 17 in handling fsre each taaa a cheep fade to dear tb back th pirn * ii tea effect hags ttoh eatoa et to appnma by the public service canute stem ta recant years toe number of check returned bybaato to new york telephone because of t s.t*>_--.l fund or -.. ■■■■■■■ n . v r v - -'^ 9 r *."** t s t.sa tr gyt*s ing by 10 perr**ot a saga in 15*40 en srr s&0.ou0 cwks were returned by banks tto cost new york tele phone fl.th auhtoa the expense and bank charges ot handling a bad chuck - ift w ~ up to now has b*hw borne by a rate payers j new york tsmaapmme t**e man jim roche the returned check charge is dßßßgllud to eliminate this i.irti hi pnipi ik r'.s < tb cost t the bad check on the cu*tomet who wtvsaup ii the charge for returned checks wiu be ttemued on the • othet charges and cn-lit statement ii the monthly phone bill rev h hall to be honored with appreciation service 1 hhh appreciation service for rev henry hall will in held at trinity baptist hun i ii spruce st fri oct 2 at 7;30 p.m rev joseph davia >• s*t.,l councilman david col lins of the masten dis trict and councilman james pitts of the ellicott district will sponsor the appreciation service these two men i rye rev halt and they thought they could do something d this ml year old minuter who has helped people in buffalo an erie county they also know thai x baa served the people in the erie county home in aider n*w york lor the peat 34 yea trying to make them happy in the lord jesus christ they al know that he mail haa gum to the street corners trying to help young and old come back to j he ha also liiayed fur ihem in their work the councilman are asking all "' the pastors lo lift an offering for this man of god a.,-1 tod will hi them this man of ood has helped all of our churches so please don't into him on tuber m help us to make this a happy aervire tor a man who has helped so many 111 v 111 nil v 11411 forward 81 to focus on future if everything seem to be changing faster than you can figure it out ii toe for yrni is the buffalo convention center 1 h 30 a.m sal sent 20th blue shield and the dental alumni ....... of the state university of new york at buffalo are sponsoring a program aa how to cope with the future this esciting event features dr_anih presen tations li futurist harold pluimet humorist jeanne fti.l».i i*>m and educator cieorg walter mr piuimer will deal with nature nf change and as to recognize the significance of < h.ii ( i ms kohertson the tallest contestant ever to compete fur the miss america title offers her unique approach in handling your own problems an.l adapting to the unchangeable dr walter provides his dy namic philosophy on growth human under standing and successful living forward mr i a morning-long n»gni_agj to lr**k into th future and find a let that suits mil need aad goals the program begins at h 30 am with to buffalo bill's m*l highlights film tickets are available free of rharge they srtll be distributed on a first come first serve basis for free tkkets mati mum fit send a tamped self sddressed envelope to toward si mm delaware aye buffalo n v 14209 fate of s t mary's shrine subject to hearing councilman james pitt has railed for a publsr hearing to lie held on tues sept 22 at 7 p.m in the city hall council chamber regarding st mary's shrine located at pine st and broadway in buffalo the church has been the focus of controversy store the i>._es of buffalo announced in june ita intention to demolish the structure all persons concerned with preserving to mary a shrine are encouraged to attend thia hearing ' st mary . shrine ha been designated as a histr_rica landmark by the landmark satiety the committee to to st mary shrine has been working with th land mark society to m________pto_k ■» m^mj c w*sr maammi m this historic imndmstft the public is encour aged to attend this impor tant meeting candidates pot luck night sept 22nd the league of women voters of kg buffalo metropolitan r**a ha invited city and county candidates to » pot kick dinner on toes . sep 22 constituents will have an opportunity to meet _-•*. -* * with candidates and i , it the issues of tbe upcoming elections the league invites in terested vcters to this informal meeting with their prospective repre sentatives for informa tion call bs4-ssso u.s army field band to appear the buffalo sesquicentennial cele bration committee wid present a special free performance of the united sute arm field baad at she * buffalo threatre on saturday evening oct 10th at 8 p.m tbe concert is to be held in honor of buffalo's 150-year anniversary celebration tickets are free to the public and may be obtained by mailing a stamped ew address envelope to buffalo's 150 th birthday party room 2008 city hall 65 niagara square buffalo n.y 14202 the u s army's official touring musical organization will feature a patriotic music program highlighted by buffalo queen dty centennial march and * medley of buffalo song composed by harold arlen created in 1*46 the u i army field band ha performed in all m states canada messrs the united kingdom europe the far east ad central america unlike typical martial bands tbe field band's concert include the compositions of find band masse famous composers and popular melo dic s**page 1923 1981 criterion press and stilt the no 1 wny central cities largest press old mams a •._■.. ■.... - „.-., «., •« i r-try . **■' arse*our a latent a serving our v*r*tur*w you'v u»i gmta sign up tor • •*•, •* '■*•» ft criterion every am — ks o mt\f al '"' ups?«t new york's ms and lap j sse»*v . *.» - 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