Buffalo Criterion, 1973-04-21

              did you know the criterion is proud . . . because of its record of a genera tion and a half of service to the mi nority community of 7w n york and because it is the only total and genuine minority medium complete ly produced in the inner-city for the betterment of inner-city citizens your sincere support will help to enlarge and improve its 7 services drop by and watch the whole area section while it is being printed . price 15 cents helping to know and build a better community since loss ' ' " "" ' ' ■ - ' ' — — ■ - i 1 buffalo n v saturday april \ 21-27 wt3 vol 47 *-- no 8 bbataaflr aa.^.a ijkjt maw western new > * ■% meam w-pw-a » 7 ats^p york's oldest largest a nd best-selling negro weekly the buffan cirterion i __ r:mm"7y'myr " "—" . —-^—^~-~ 7 -~-. .-. -._.™__ ; ■■ 3|s i!#^si pufiaio - . htocil©sl©lr e niagara kg(jb®bi plans are being completed to co-op food store lackawanna soon venture marks second attempt ell y^^y otter *** ;. w n that ciaww cf eahe attempted a co-opsratlv , food star en oats ave as lackawawrva n v some of tm 5 dtbens associated wen the law olio wilson sod r*bif taith mr and mrs aacow harrison arm aad ". wavrrty joasso > •.- v f ■":''■ tfm*mi""jw dura tion jama sot over as sola o»imst and cperated tho vw turn urtta the m.d'5cei ■*_ within the paw rnenrh it **** ' hoea rumored rhag tb mm&wafr am frtoasv ► chip | house wsb j soon rasjco a seccod attempt at • co operative fotd store to ho booted ra ha former aap .. asr-ra'f rids j road aod crates ave rfurther pars and aa ou»:ea»enta ' will ho issued wxhla aho sw fuaire on saaaorwy star gang fcera mrnrihatnit sa buffalo | at « tenner aar raws as v rmaawa ft w.a*tf,sto>t9s hsmv w9bbbalb*i br rh bukriess i jhgbsj two tawr-cjiy area '■ bbxw jssawsl 1st 1»t - mrs.o.glenn to be cited for sincere service ; aa j*-pt»r«cud«a mngtam t~t ite 7 glvea ta tonor ol ma oflta ciena br darrsst ad mr ike ta m pbo , ***. tte chink dim lb uofc ivutni n y on m__fal____f wapd.iwmjnia\pitm*'i'tt '■■ te speaker wio te lev t delta feoo_af premise i and baptist cteth rev jack * w r nddmtat * ta . least pit tot rv^.y : carnival comm offers hope for hie disturbed tto niststry at to ma v ■ 7-*aoegtrtcawy i ■ interwoven trt sdmuli wo jncuvidua re eehrsta from life wrote dr _.*_____, m__~_t ____*_____* mhi . mentally ntsadod patients m '■ pt*-tg,',y f^-.fy y-,:.,,y tlxppmes is a carnival tl did htktg e-tchement phi '„ a " great ' variety of tofjew tftmdi tow tto lives of «*> mentally retarded residents m to vest seneca state . jefcool ihe snmbaar pew rye rei .' atomb togoa to . respond to mm anticipation of a carnival through the efforts of thi caff-hral committee and ill those who helped , a fright spot opened tn ton lives and they amxm r*d an emotion *** untiled ■ a \ spark of tetarest te | what toroortow would brsng patience diligence and ■ wort by many brat-git sue era ib a waft of life seldom touched by the outside -;.. • happiness is a cansjt-al stimuli'td tto resident mtoda r gave them aorae i thing to talk about during - the quiet of the winter months of course tto ***«* did not perform a jniiautß but it did make mfc km bar tag mora exciting and hater eitlag for those mt-acv * blessed - this year ' hapfsmesai it a atnlvil—7j aria take place carnival comm photo below — this attractive couple posed prettily for a criterion cameraman dur ing a recent social held at masoitv kail charles wiggins a sales man in kleinhans men's store shoe dept and miss joann wil son both of lackawnna ■ were l among the many who enjoyed the gala event links criterion salute mrs w hardiman . the buffalo chapter of unto inc is proud to ar nounce that thelma a har diman , mrs w'nton j was elected to the office of east er n area director of the j links ire at i their i recent movent ion held to phlladcl ph»a pa april 15th . mrs hardiman has served as president of buffalo chap ter and a general chatrwt-n tar the ebony fashion fair taa s i laa o.t.wfta ■' as kleinhans musical hs . she ia principal of school no 50 and president of the buffalo * erie county ywca 7 the - national or air.tat on gave , 110.000 to ?' the sickle cell organization and the ne gro cortege fund the tacit nrgarttaatkm . donated 1100 to stile . cell and college rtatar - vßaßf ciaißi ttaaattaa taflj ■ ggf to " tho col lege fond t'fc'-ffi{fi ff zf ' the buffalo unto ask lag j 1973 high aetaxx sgradu atea to c—-tact . mm lowland n jonei actolarshsp chair man if they wish to apply for a , fehc-toisttp -; she „ will furnish diem trith an appli cation wank do it boon .' ..., .'.,, ..'■-.•-..... for buffalo and rochester stevie wonder scheduled on sunday april **• at 7:m p.m stevie vender tba blind black singer who • has produced a never-eaosng tor rent of top hits wil appear in concert at oembana : mu lic hall to buffalo 7 v i * the , following evening mon day april 30 at 7 p m ha wih appear at the rochester auditorium theatre ► ■ to the last few mantte the album stevie recorded dura hi summer with the rolling stones talking book on motown tamla label i has been climbing aha charts fatter thaa mm latest disks by j obi mitchell and job cocker and ststoe's stogie ventitioo easily raced to number one en the soul charts '.. . ",-,. •■ -- wonder's other tag hits to elude uptight ntathmg'i too good tor my baby i wis made to love her you mat your match for once in my we ma cherle amour signed sealed delivered v m yours heaven haip u all a string of km that has established torn certainty as cane of die most unpredact ix and varaatiie of perform ers as mall as em of the strongest esjiressive • singers jri"b«re,7."'v '■*■ f 7 tacks for he perform nee at kta-nhaai music hall re on aal aaw at festival ticket office statler hiltaa lobby ub norton hah state cohen ticket ofter aud io * dai's record j store d'amioo'i muss mora v sound niagara paste ssam the record man st catha rate ontario tickets tar the paarforav enca at hesau'i aaliroi em theatre are aviiub*i tow at aaditcmira theatre ax ofave afl mtdtoan rec m a tap cotan—down tossn greece harnett monroe music and dtoe verid t . , mm_i_r rev armstrong seeks board of education post an active cij—nasiraity a*ork r o'c ♦. * y of . lackawanna wapitis a member of the wa acp and clergy'-.'i'th anas or _ isad date out of a title o 12 tor one of tie three new members a to to elected to die steel ory board o education a tues day may 1 . "||| £: he,*li i rev tiaaothy arm strong jan assoc ate minittir to v ,*,. i friend thin mam ■ 7n....0 r.-adao program his supp-jr er are '. ur*:ng that aa j inner-city citizen be elected o the lackawanna school board ji writer to give that ; area and legmen . of popula tions representation on '* that imfiaru'tt.-i.badyf {•* f ••-" community university day may 6th : i community university day . will -. be i observed m sunday may ; mi from-1 to p.m at . the ' state university - of : new j york at buffalo y - ■ university open houses for the past tsar "• years attracted more >, than .< 25,000 ' visitors because of j this . re p~e*e a abator event ia planned this year imb com mtaisty/unirajaewity -:■ day will j be ltd f special rs,/interest j to j student who plan to attend ub 7 and to parents of stu d-rots who ■ are now attend tog „ the planned events . aire intended . to , kttroducs 7 the s people of ■ western ' new york to the diversity scope emenr and a relevance of toe ■ university coni—unity • , the da/a activities ■ i wta also give transfer ■*' students and sap-temher •: 1*73 .; fresh men and : their families a ; great i opportunity to • know . the watty 7 j 7 president i robert l kettar and mn ketter with the presidential 7v a d n*ba*rit ive staff and their spouses will meet visaltuiß to loc hayes hall from i to s p.m - • '-"'• bass > tours to thee north campus amherst no pri vate can • please are avail able "' with buses roy-tog from the parking area to front of lockwood library , wry half hour la^i^at at 1 p.m last bus departs at 5 p.m - ■ ■ t;7 '■ .'■■■■ '■-■'."'...*■; - i r ctwf m **** - fb v r wa.awmmmaf - * ■ *>-* '? ■*^ ** m * t > ■;»>*"'■ dan smith 62 rsvp volunteer from whit ilkai , delights third aod fourth grad ers at elementary school in harts dale with riddles arid tales and the music of the jew's harp * and .' harmonica in spite of ■ blindness smith visits elementary . grades in the greenburgh school district twice a week ( photo below—rep barbara jordan 2nd . from left d-tex was honored in washington i at a major reception given by delta sigma r theta sorority in the receiving line with con t gresswoman jordan are from left mrs * thelma daley delta ist national vice presi [ dent mrs adele jordan mother of the con ' gresswoman and mrs lillian p benbow ? national president of the public service so . rority fjm st augustine's center fed community day april 26 everything ; you ever j want ed to know about - goverr mental services m v nicipal county and federal)—.but did not know who to ask—vrml be explained at the civil service community day to be . held thursday april 26th at the st augustine's * center 180 fillmore aye from i a.m to t.pym.'yvzyz * this j program will alto members ot the community to question any of the rep resentatives at she participat ing government agencies con cerning the types of careers and services their respective government ia v available ' the advantage of enrolling in one of the several govern ment training programs will be outlined in detail to inter ested partictpanu i comparative wage scales and opportunities for career advance ment will also b tttacuaied along with many other informative topics - everyone —• regardless ol experience — who is con canted about building a mors secure future is urged to be n attendance at this pt gram f s : ** > yf - xyzf ': l postal customer council session may 2nd pirul plana have been ottwod tar to 7we*t«**<lay may 2 meeting of the buf wo dtta-tai pottil customer council 77 777 . ... ito mtuon wtfl convene promptly at 11*0 a.m at tto executive motor inn 414 otoaam ft near i air te tbo council ii a or -"•**«-*-"« of u-s postal ta t*e custamen who stora a tmmmaa tatereit ta ****" n al mamag . . guest speaker s-itl be the hob morton hmfcin assist mat tea-unm oneerai for castammr setvke phsgdeh w*a;'pm_y-y:f - dea<ilioe state tar ranm dom has * htm txtaoded to atgrt 27 pleats axrrtact mr t u-totdtyaifttv bojlata dwritwtmi company gt-vs tte mi-rt-ilbt ji mill mayor gets grant for park lands mhyot stanley m mafcmr ski ta " rocßiived ' frotn the hiatal government j * signed cataract itrthoriz,-cg a • grant m the amount of 171,230 far improvement of estaaog park lands to buffalo r ito federal grant wilt to batched by the city under the govermnent's open space program i m piaisiaienli to part ante will teckide can traction of new game courts 00m fields m-**n hhhaiswi ptay aquhwaiat lighting and fandscaplnc - ■.'.': v'fß panto of m park and playground areas will to im proved under the grant con ttßct they sire catc-m-via part oka playground med mond pl»y**i*xind,7sdhfl.er part moa-etaad plaid lto 00-n playground rooss-vcit pwd lafayatt field river mi park barrett may ground joe mocarthy , part delaware part lasato par * humboldt parti jfk r#crmmi*an owner and wflle-rt port 7 7 fob senior citizens named program director don to—mend jr ikno cisw . asi.ii macs . ■ . urn a,a ut promotion and sales of mm arthur a fiber f . associates lit brsihane bldg general agents tor the laternatßßmd life insurance co el buffa lo ha been named program director of ; st francis do salsa omm unity senior ota ***-». recreation taa - educa tiofa center : 595 h-jmtaciadt av^stan r^gypri the program willa'aem tamer dtizi-ns ' within tte : te xt bauadsar north by b dateaan aye . east by fill more aye south by e fer ry st gai west by jetter ton aye with extension ao comaiodatioa on « nt-coma firat-ienre basis ■ mr tas—send haa been me tint in civic aod community a/taws over is yean and possesses aa extensive | back round as am orgpeuar and coordinate educate at be wharton school of busm-acs admin is ration _ mod - com mm ph isdartphia ! pa and l**-ajtii-«ie ua 1 veriity pitt burgh pi where to naiad business ad mania-rattan ac counting and sociology he is well prepared . „ - r he organized amd c-oordhv ated and nerved at president of the miin-ftlbnore-f-erry little * league baiebau • pro gram during the late 19ff0s he artis an administrative lat sgt in the u s marine corps lend ist lt in the oss during world war 11 and or ganized and coordinated the senior | citizens program tor this segment of the bui falo community ''■-■ ' he aresltles with ma wife be former hattie duncan and three children at 12 dal ly place buffalo benefit bridge luncheon slated the nhfty-nners bridge club will sponsor a benefit bridge luncheon on satur day may 12 at 12:30 p.m the - president mrs vehna williams has announced the following com mittet chair men .' „ ' ■„"; ■';,' general , chair man mrs.7 millred kidd cca-chm mrs jane cunningham sec , mrs evelyn cooper tickets mrs olhe scott prizse mrs sam my c william hostesses mrs evelyn long mrs htu etone clement and mrs myr tle anderson tickets are : available from any member of he club bridge • and door prizes will be given .'■'" '" yf merv gfiffin presents tour of black music in america ch 4 - isaac hayes & stax-memphis sound apr 27 two hundred years of black history are surveyed an . ma s.c when the hour-long spe cial merv griff,n f presents isaac hayes and the sta memphis sound on ■* wbe tv channel 4 friday april 27 at 8 p.m , starring are academy and grammy awards w,rm»r isaac auiaaa it itt a a dwgar albert xin'g soul singer carta thomas the john nle taylor lttm ingram gospel mua-c sung by tto st?pla stagers „. ah this talent is backed by a r4o-piece orchestra the dynamic isaac , hayes dan ers and the gtemorous rath tboa+faliiab vegas caesar's *»&<*.% yrzy'yr y a,nt * in the hour-long fecial isaac hayes known as the black \ moses performs let us - break bread to gether '. and his academy award '•■. winning theme from shaft to the dance accompaniment of the lovely and lively isaac hayes dancers - : ' '-- f merv griffin celebrated talk show host brings tto considerable stage talents be fore the caesar's palace foot lights as host ; the stars perform in solo and join together in their soulful moving : rendition of reach out and touch '. other singing highlights re these numbers sung hy the following artists "•'-.'-[ staple singers * tv take you there luther ingram his eye is on the spar row carta thomas tin in love with you johnnie taylor memphis albert - king th sing the blues for you : lskv a-:**l-a-ll s -'- cocktail partyl buffalo negro scholarship foundation's annual i cocktail party will be held : friday june 21 i ta 12 at delaware park 1 casino . :'.-[' y;wm see far !>