Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 November 1972 — Page 17

Room 222 star refuses to charge singing artist in alleged beating

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DENISE NICHOLAS TUCSON, Ariz.—Actress Denise Nicholas, star of the television show, “Room 22,“ told police here last week that her ex-boy-frtend, singer Bill Withers, beat her when she threatened to break up their relationship. However, the attractive star refused to press charges of alleged assault and battery against the popular singer, whose current hit, “Use Me,' Is riding atop the charts nationwide. Police reportedly answered a call to a Muscon motel where the red-hair, greeneyed beauty is staying during the filming of her second motion picture. She reportedly told them that Withers had flown here after being informed of the breakup by her earlier on the telephone. Miss Nicholas has been In Tuckson where she la filming “The Soul of Nigger Charley," with ex-pro football star turned actor, Fred Williamson. Withers had been performSCLC CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Legislature has promised a property tax relief bill that very likely will pass during the next session. The bill would reduce the property tax “X“ number of dollars per hundred to the home owners. '“SCLC is not opposed to. property tax relief but, In the case of an individual renting or leasing a home or apartment, what type of relief will be returned to them?" t h e organization asks. The group noted that a proportionate amount of dollars given to landlords each month In the form of rent goes for property taxes on the building in which they live. SCLC asks: "If this bill passes through the House of Representatives, the State Senate, and Is signed by the governor, will there be any fcrm of refund reduction, or credit to home renters of tenants of large apartment complexes by these landlords?" have kicked around the issue of property tax as their platform but have failed to lower the assessment to individuals.

ing In one-night concerts in Texas and was in Houston when he allegedly called Miss Nicholas. Miss Nicholas said Withers flew to Tucson Immediately and came to see her at her motel room. That was when the beating took place, she said. The pair have been linked romantically b y columnists throughout the country for sometime. However, Withers also has been linked to a relationship involving Nancy Wilson. The actress was reportedly not hurt and returned to work the following day. The attack allegedly took place Nov. 1. Withers, a 34 - year - old West Virginia, rose to national heights when he did his version of “Ain’t No Sunshine," first on a single, then on his first album. Miss Nicholas first movie was “Blacula,* In which she co-starred with William Marshall.

based on surveys of selective voting districts in all-black or nearly-black precincts across the country, showed that the President Increased his margin among black voters In most of the nation's big cities. As an example, voters in black Baltimore precincts cast 13 per cent of their ballots for Nixon, compared to only 4 per cent in 1968. The same trend was true in other cities like Nashville, Tenn., where Nixon got 24 per cent of the black vote as he swept the state of Tennessee. He also had margins of SOTO in Louisville, Kentucky; in Newark It was 13-87; In Richardmond it w a s 9-91 (where Nixon had only 1.2 per cent four years ago) and surprisingly and heavily Democratic Brooklyn, he polled 18 per cent of the black vote In one precinct In the black community. President Nixon had probably his lowest margin in the District of Columbia which is

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The Marlon County Division of Public Health and the Indianapolis Jaycess a r a co-sponsoring a “Wipe out measles camoalgn,' endorsed by the Marlon County Medial Society. WHY THE PROGRAM? Because of low measles immunization levels nationally, as well as a German measles epidemic predicted for the nation In the early 1970’s, indicate that large-scale comm inlty outbreaks of these diseases may be imminent 1 n Marlon County. An estimated 25,000 Marion County children have not yet been protected against measles and German measles. WHEN AND WHERE: Sunday, December 3, a t some 27 locations in the city Chicago SCLC aiding victims of train crash The Chicago Chapter of the Southern Christian' Leadership Conference Is offering free legal service to needy families of persons killed or Injured In the Illinois Central commuter train crash. According to Ben Branch, executive director, SCLC Is also supplying food where needed to families of victims of the wreck. The organization had a memorial service for the crash victims. Forty-four persons were killed and 350 others were Injured on Oct. 30.

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71 per cent black populated. The President had less, than 9 per cent of the vote here. White House Aide Stanley Scott said he though the Increased black support of t h e President was “Indicative of the kind of Job the man’s done over the last four years." “He's increased assistance to minority businesses, he's seen that more money has gone to help blacks and his simple come up with deeds and actions rather than words.' Scott said he thought the vote for the President was “rather healthy," and that blacks had shown a great deal of “political sophistication In voting for the people who they felt would do the best job for them regardless of party label." He believes that both the Republican and Democratic parties must now become responsive to the black population needs. Scott also said h e through the vote for Nixon would bring some “changes in the approach of the Administration toward blacks. The President has seen the support of the black community and he will certainly respond positively to that support," he continued.

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Ing a meeting before the one they had scheduled for that day was completed. During their meeting the blacks had demanded they be given equal representation at all school functions, and the right to have a separate black homecoming queen. According to school officials the whites asked an end to pushing in the hallways by blacks and an end to classroom disruptions. Meanwhile, the school closed Wednesday and did not reopen until Monday. Black parents walked out of a meeting late last week charging that a committee organized to Investigate racial Incidents a t the school had "no power, no purpose" and was “not relative." The parents presented a list of some 16 demands calling from the resignation of several school officials Including the assistant principal at the school, the dean of boys, John Dull, and the director of transportation and security. The parents said that all were unfair to blacks. The demands also called for th; immediate placement of blacks as teachers and admlnlstrators at Madison Heights (presently there is only o n e black teacher), establlsment of a student—par-ent-faculty board to review suspension and other disciplinary actions, and the Immediate adoption of a sensative program, Including visual aids, and qualified Instru-

ctors for both students and faculty. Also listed as a de mend was the immediate adoption of the middle school concept at elementary school level to allvlate segregated conditions at the black elementary schools (Shadeland, Westville, Hazelwood), as recommended b y a Ohio State University study team. • Mrs. Juanita Clay, executive director of the Madison County Urban League, said the board accepted the demands as 'valid' and would consider them. Meanwhile, the coalition of parents said they would not send their children back to school until every one of the demands were met. The coalition also consists of Westslde community agencies and black churches. Parents listed In the coalition Include Mrs. Maggie Jones, Mrs. Betty Johnson and Mrs. L. C. May. Also signing the demands were Mrs. Clay, representing the Urban League; Jesse Johnson, president of the Anderson Black Business League; Ike Weberly, director of Boys Clubs; Primus Mootry, director of Geater Center; Adair Gibbs, representative of Pearles Masonic Lodge, a ndFrank Taylor, chairman of the Anderson NAACP education committee. Madlslon Heights has an enrollment of about 1541 pupils, 199 of which are black.

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port of a stabbing, that she, Patterson, Long and another couple whose names she did not know, had been drinking In the second - floor apartment she shared with Patterson, when Patterson, “for no apparent reason," suddenly jumped up from the table and started nesting her. "All BObby did was to tell Raymond that It wasn't right for him to beat me like that," the woman told the homicide officers while displaying a number of bruises she said had been inflicted on her by Patterson. "Raymond shouted at Bobby that It was ‘none of his g.d. business' and Bobby answered, ‘Okay, if that's the way you feel, but I still don't think it’s right,' " Mrs. Tobin said In her statement. "Just at that moment," the woman continued, "Raymond wheeled around with his knife In his hand and started stabbing Bobby. I don't know how many times, but he kept sticking him.” (An autopsy performed at Marlon County General Hospital later determined that the victim had been stabbed three times In t h e chest and twice in the back.) Following the stabbing, Long, mortally wounded, staggered out of the apartment, down the stairs and collasped against the front entrance The first officers to arrive had to shove Long's body a-

way from the door In order to gain entrance Into the building. Immediately after the stabbing, Mrs. Tobin continued, Patterson packed his clothes and fled the apartment along with the "other couple" who had witnessed the slaying. Patterson walkd Into police headquarters Sunday afternoon and announced, "I hear you're looking for me about a murder so I thought I'd come down and find out what its all about," the officer on duty In the homicide office reported. "He denies knowing an tying about a murder but he can't explain why he packed his clothes and ran," Sgt. Dunn told The Recorder. Referring to the other two witnesses, Sgt. Dunn said, "It Iwould be a lott better for them If they would voluntarily come in and tell us what they know about the stabbing because we have every Intention of picking them up and they could find themselves charged as accessories.” Patterson appeared Monday in Municipal Court 10 where his case was continued until Nov. 21. During the hearing the accused slayer was ordered held wlthut ball In the Marlon County Jail. WORDS THAT WIN are the words you use in your advertisement In The Recorder.

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