Buffalo Criterion, 1978-05-31

              why's largest sonly accredited minority newspaper - featuriiif paid legitimate circulation rochester — — — niaaara reaion the buffalo criterion vol 52 - no .'.; wednesday may 31-ju.ne 6 1978 iqcai i _ — hationai 10 medgar evers dinner awardees buffalo common coun cil president l lui.-ir mitchell will host ihe il'lh annual medgsr ever dinner sponsored liv the buffalo chanter naacp the affair will be at tt 0 p.m sunday june 11th at the statler hilton hotel nations naacp e»«_u uve v ector benjamin hooks till is the guest speaks mr hooks win is 53 rears of age succeeded roy wilkin last august ist former president richard nixon named hooka t the federal communications commission in april 1973 a post he held until his naacp appointment the local naacp'a highest honor the med r evera ivil rights award will go to frank mesiah senior employment con will am with it i ( i employment office new yiitk stale l_ahot dept a former buffalo police pa trolman and public school teacher mesish hit i teen particularly active ss a plaint ill in ill buffalo school desegregation case naacp youth awardee joey coplin is a senior at seneca vocational high school joey 18 i editor of tin yenihook and president of senecs's red cross club principal leonard bikms describes joey is an outstanding student ami says joey worked diligently in the community counseling younger student at s**n«_a joey ha b 1 live with the projection staff and crew last summer he served as president of the trsrik street block club he i the s«,n of mr sir mrs eugene coplin of orange st other awarder are community service — mrs runny ross hie tor community services for th attn city of buffalo and organizer of no ....... transit and mra emma callahan active church woman and community testier mrs callahan is gen eral director of oh hsptu training unkm of tr_u baptist churrh and member of it dmaa_m h-aard she also ha worked is years in th united fund campaign the human relation awards will go to the re mai glenn ei uiive director el the butt-do area metropolitan mini the snd l_strp«»rson of the citizen commission on school desegregation for the buffalo public schools he was ap pointed by federal judge john curtin frank mem.ii mrs emma i allah ilk . cop un women cited by city life productions 7 j.pkj idle productions a nan profit organization dedicated to the social and cultural development of the community recently presented huffs 4 first tribute to women honoring carlene polite author and prnfrssor of english at the university of buffalo anil car-he kariamu welsh founder of the black dance ss___e "* lhc rth«to manor 633 hick rd the fashion show and dinner extravaganza featured an original collection 0 f men's and women's fashions created by buffalo's own fashion designer carolyn thompson a former student nt tht fashion institute ol technology i_ive iinni.nl was provided hy the gerry eastman ensemble with joyce carolyn as vocalist * guest speaker was cashmere kills shown in the photo ore beverly tlmn.'isnn chm ms polite i sriili welsh and cnrulvn thompson co-chm criterion photo graduates dr clifton pray m d native of bulla revetted his 1 nt medicine degree li tht university i buffalo may tth he alao gave the tmanm commencement address at kleinhans mash hall 11 eiti-.l his under adnata b s degree in pharniha » 1 howard i iiiwrsity in 1972 >•' rsig will be doing his internship at e j meyer hospital from 197879 hi specialty training ill be in opthal 111.aia at 111 university af michigan medical ( rater following his internship police gestapo rains terror on eastside a audvllati 1.1 a.'a the i sat bin tactics of the buffalo police have not abated as promised by mayor griffin and com missioner cunningham at a polka/community council meeting march 1/th at st john baptist church the long case did nothing to stem the tide of repression the police and the frees overlooked the most important aspect of the long case - tho police are only empowered to make arrests legally nowhere in the confes sions of the police did they say that they were wrong for dragging ding out of hi car and beating him only that he died we are asking the american civil liberties union push build naacp and other interested groups i who who among black americans and individuals to petition to be protected by tha police from the koike on may 10th buffalo oetactive aided and abetted by state police the d a.'s office and the federal drug enforcement (»">[.!«. came into the maiest bliisrd pa/lor witn a warrant and ar rested two men whkh was legal however after they had handcuffed tha men named in the warrant they made about 30 men and **■_■ line up against the wall and undergo a dehu manizing search stripping them of th dignity they used profane threats of head busting for force compliance this is ctecrly in viola tion of the 11:11 of rights district 7 meeting to convene june 5-10 |.. inmial ir-mrht v •*,-*,{.• of ih.r t ai will »-■ h id june th thru hah pyh l-tith l.mjrla ujl^li!j %"' tlstttiey s vfir-t it 1 gin fs__"_l»l__j__i d,.-re „|| l grajel vir.gmg pr hmg and tr-erhinir < ome and enf.y th irfrrrl with u „ •' 1t.5.r0 w i wilbem i.,.tr»t supt ihstrirt min4.4>,f l rv h'.v_,a y ibnry along with the de-tret pastors will he ii____w_i minority coalition backs nat'l gypoum sito for e.c.c th minority co*l inc mad on sat via 20 at th hemphill ate_*e aii-rii icwd __ 9 apnea st to follow through and take actios oo discussions presenter to the coalition at a sat may tth bbaataag ttitmr the f ra\ow,ag discussions look place mrs mom.ua hsooamm and mr trans mesial discussed buffalo ftrhoiw integration leg minnie gillette discussed the meyer memorial hospital crisis councilman david collins discussed its tion 7 and b . and dr leon butler discussed the relo cation of i city campus . at the coalition meeting may 20ih the relocation of e.c.c city campus was first on the agenda among notables present were erie county legisla tors roger blackwell ami mrs minne gillette and dr leon e butler presiding at the meeting was the rev lames t hemphill chairman of the minority coalition inc and also minister of the the hemphill interde nominational church inc the coalitkm expressed serious concerns with the public representations made by leg b it ■■■ dismissing national gyp sum as the relocation site for ecc city campus without the benefit of a full vote by the legislature further rev hemphill stated that he considered the ahgott position as embovding a unilateral decision on the matter the coalition goes on record in full support of the recommendation of the board of trustees endorses the national gypsum site and the minority coalition and other minority organize tuns * iii provid wader ship ia the community to insure that the **.<_.: e_-__a est th ecc board of trustees become reality re hemphill is th past president of thosnas ville n c branch naacp ll»4-wi alao a mama am oam of the , buffalo branch naacf and served a it vat vice fresuji i and board member until he left buffalo to reside in mont granary ala m 1*72 he also served as fretddent ue the montgomery coun ty branch naacf where he recently resigned to return to km native home mm rev hemphill feel that mr frank mesial and mr daniel acker who recently pubbcally wp ported the relocation of the ecc city campus to 2050 elm wood aye , are clear out of lim in their support of thia facility he further auestion mr m.-.a . and mr acker's endorsement of local \<. v i members '"'' i it is clear that aa a member of the naacf their endorsements do not represent my vote rev hemphill further states if the nations office of the naacp ms . truly knowledgeable of the farts and figures and the complete inconveniences of relocating the city cam pus almost out of the city near kenmore and the financial and travel bur dens this relocation to 2050 elmood aye would impose on wording stu dents living in the inner - ity it would never endorse such action rev hemphill stated his opposition to the 2050 site on the basis of a variety of factors he feels dinner speaker the lt.r-i.ih m,ui mrdgsr ever dinner of the buffalo i ha na tional v iaiit.it un the ad.ancrmrnl nf colored people **•*»*.' i will be held sund.t june ii eg 6 10 p.m , at the statler h hoe hotel guest spesker will be ben|amin l haste naacp f.seea live director a post he has held since last august when he succeeded bo wilkins mr hooks s3 years of sge was formerly a member of m federal communication commis sion former president rkhard niton appointed hooks to the fcc in april 1972 a memphis native hostk la a minivtrr an ati.tra and a tnaiwaa m ll atteaded le mesne college and howard university law ___________ 4 ..... a licensed minister he has pastored churches in memphis aad detroit hook once produced and hosted his own television shew in mrmphia con versation in uu.lt and while and participated in other mm it wa co-ftmindei and vice preai l in of the mutual federal mat and loan •*■,«_«•. tion of memphis hi i a world war ii veteran in addition hooks i a m.-mlt i of the american liar association and tin judicial council nl ihe national bar aaeo ttain he eervea on the board of directors of l southern christian i ml ership conference and on eht tennessee council on human relations he is married to th former tram dan > the have a daughter mrs patricia hooka gray and two grandchildren mr hooks is an inspired puhlic speaker i'm ticket information rail 884-7242 or 883-0707 hi m.j mini hooks alumni dinner meeting june 6th graduates of tho seek eof jimgram at ruffah state t ollc ra invited u nn alumni organiialutna dinner meeting at ii p m monday june wh mom hall on the campus at 1300 elm wood aye seek search t _«_. ] cation elevation ami ' knowledge is a stale financed educational l>p pertunit program d stgnetl to make higher education tonkihle lor students who lack norma credentials for college admission but have po t niii.l lur academic suc cess buffal i statu initi ated ihe program in 1907 with nn enrollment '>( 188 lint grown to over 1,000 in 1977-78 and other institu lions in tin stale univer sity i new york later h,i,.|,1 it since tin first buffalo slate seek graduation in 1971 more than 600 am received bachelor's degree ami about 200 have earned graduate degrees all are eligible for membership in the first seek/ef ip chap ter of the buffalo state alumni association seek graduates who didn't receive notices of the met ling should make heir ' dinner reservation to the seek office 318 caasety hall or telephone 862-1224 or f ij dr isaiah reid is sues director state worker's meeting successful the annual slate workers meeting i may nth 12th l of juried 92 has just closed it ma held in 1 lour n v at all-saints home < o 0.1.1 elder cephu mcoee host pastor bishop charles 11 mccoy stste bishop and mother elirsbeth c walker supervisor of the women's dept r uit-,1 it aa * most enjoyable and spiritual fellowship of th saints attending the mer-ting who csme by bo and car dt rut su|n-rinti*n<.-m llish..p w i william past of l».ii t.r.j 1'.0.tl i ('.. was „,■••','. to attend l--.5u yf 11a inrt *."». 1,1 it r jw.>«t-ntt-»i it elder msrvm w h ; j ft se.a.t,s nataml i iv „ » cordelni m ladd*»n **■*]_•* j8 fb»*-h%temple ermmpanied mrs henr to ih women day sraaat<»|ot*l ' ' fwt.l tlir . msv i llh in l.lm.rs v v th !_<_•. and mem flsfffi f-ith t.-mple cm if r r>>)in a«armwi-k'.ane (•• fn.-n.lt wad ti t.tcta t ittm i a...«hl|t strlh is.-.ti whe r v rna-aa.li * so bi nm w afa«f»la _»» en ba ak.t,l f v>*t trsv.-,»i,]!t „}*, all t.hir al.{»a.ttl.-rt4 • slj.tr tfcra j*l ba .. so . tt ■ afl ' second child abuse hearing set the second child abuse hearing by the assembly committee on child care will take plate on wed june 7 at 12 00 noon in albany assemblyman william b hoyl iii iifl i announced recently the first hearing held april 17 in buffalo 1 cused on th county's response to complaints of child abuse and maltreat ment testimony was taken from carolyn daughtry deputy com missioner of social set vices and from robert janes director of child and family services inc as well ■« from staff members of the county's child protective services the second hearing will deal with the state's responsibilities under the child protective services act of 1971 the state ntral child abuse regis try and monitoring re *•*_ ml>tttlm with respect ii the county child welfare agencies will he discussed exported to testify are state social servkes commissioner barbara blum mr jam cameron director of the stale . child plot services and mr fred buscaglia county social services commissioner assemblyman ll.'tt stall it is our intent to follow this inquiry through until we have specific recommendations for changes in state law and rations that will im prove the provisions of child protective services in th state i new york assemblyman howard lasher chairman of the assembly child care committee will again chair the hearing and will be k>med by assemblyman hoyt and assemblyman robin l schimmmger lit.m.sii _________________ ' benefit fund drive concert planned a building fund benefit concert for the mt sinai baptist hurch rev i r snella pastor will take piece sunday june 11.6 p.m st the j f.k center hickory and clinton sis featured on the pro gram will be the west niagara aaanriation choir mr sadie t davis directress and arranger rev j b williamson moderator also the dm lour friendly five soloists — mrs betty robinson snd mrs ellen wright mr hsrold amos will be the guest pianist special award honor will be re j b williamson minister of the year ms janice thomsn wgr television ms gladys chase durham memorial church mr don mullina with radio forum on aging plan proposal to be held june 6 a publk forum to discuss the proposed plan on aging of the new york sate office for aging will b held june 6 at 10 a.m a the buffalo & erie county public library 4 udrtorium at clinton and ellicott sts the forum will be conducted by garcen meyer a member of the advisory committee to the state office staff from the state office for the aging and erie county office for the aging will be present to provide addi tional information the proposed 1979 plan on aging for new york state describes the ob jectives action plans and allocation of resources for programs and services for older new yorkers one of the major components of the plan are the program under title 111 of the older americans act which funds counlv offices for th aging these pro irrams aeeft to strengthen st the county level a system of coordinated and comprehensive services which will enable older persona to remain in their own home and communities for as long as possible along with other pro grams the proposed slate plan on aging describe the nutrition program for the elderly which provides adequate low-cost nutri tionally sound meals to older persons as well as counseling informal edu cation health screening and other supporting ser vices st congregate meal sites older persons and in terested organizations are urged to use the forum to comment on and suggest improvements in the pro p'i«ed state plan on aging for new york stat persons wishing to speak should reserve lime by calling the toll-free senior citizens hot line 1-roo-.142-w7ii this procedure will assure every individual an op portunity lo be heard and to have question an swered alrstracts of tha pro posed plan are available st the erie county office f r the aging and copies . at be requested by siting i m*m i toll freet police - see page 2 coalition - see page 8 1923 1978 * ___ _■_. m __>__, a __ as m a criterion press and still the no 1 wny central cities largest press our office haa been open every week at every year since our existence serving our communities you've just gotta sign up for a copy at the buffalo criterion every week i i unit i5 c national k upstate new york's olde.l sod largest minority press ~- the ml w.n.y minority paper lhal ,- registered a a bona fide newspaper ut.der ihe march 3 1879 act of congress — regulating newspapers cocktail party slated the buffalo negro scholarship foundation will hold it annual cocktail party at car penter's ali 100 ken sington aye ot friday june<*th from 9p m to midnight the donation is 7.r0