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Enterprise-Journal from McComb, Mississippi • 3

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Monday, May 29. 1972 McCOMB ENTERPRISE-JOURNAL 3 Communists Trained Porno Expert Can Spot Bad Quality Work for Angela TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) It's easy to spot a poor-quality SAN JOSE, Calif. The the bulk of the traveling and public speaking. the judgment, he said.

But people still believe he sat through an encore. "I can't go anywhere without people saying, 'You like those dirty movies, don't you? You see them pornographic movie, according to Asst. Atty. Gen. Ray Marky.

Franklin wife, Kendra Alex k. five defense investigators at the Angela Davis trial all are members of the Communist party and function as a "The model's feet are dirty." Marky calls himself Florida "Mr. Porn" and "Chief Smut ander, 25, is the National United Committee's permanent representative at the trial, acting as liaison between the defense committee and the legal staff. She usually sits with Miss Davis Unlike investigators at most Nut." Florida Atty. Gen.

Robert Shevin says Marky knows "more about pornography than anybody criminal trials, they are re in the Southeast. sponsible for organizing and running a worldwide campaign to and is often mistaken for her. "Free Angela. The Alexanders are perhaps Among them, they have trav As the state's legal expert on illegal sexiness, Marky is the man the state's police forces call for advice when they want to raid Miss Davis' closest friends. Charlene Mitchell, 41, the eled tens of thousands of miles speaking and raising money for Miss Davis' defense.

Marky said he reads lewd books or views allegedly pornographic movies about once a month to advise police and prosecutors if the material is legally obscene. He said his biggest problem is with overzealous policemen. "I have insisted you have got to use very delicate tools and very nefarious methods," he said. "You go in there and get a book and you have a nice, quiet trial. You don't go sweeping in there with the trucks, the buses and the cameras and seize everything." a a smut shop or a movie house Communist party's presidential candidate in 1968, is executive secretary of the National United And he says the job has its They have organized rallies.

drawbacks. Www Tr Ml A newspaper reported that he sat through two showings of a film called "Titillating Tex" Committee and runs its San Francisco office, which oversees activities of 200 "Free Angela" committees around the world. written statements and helped prepare a weekly account of Miss Davis' murder-kidnap-conspi-racy trial proceedings. And they have decided what Miss Davis should do and whom she should before deciding police could close 'VIKKI' DILLON Miss Alcorn Magnolian the theater. Not so, said Marky.

The fifth investigator, Bettina "Once was enough" to make meet in her limited free time. Aptheker Kurzweil, 27, daughter of chief Marxist theoretician Photo by Ricky Johnston SOME OF THE SCHOLARSHIP, AWARD WINNERS AT CLASS DAY left, Stinson, Schlink, Milton, Lockley, Schmidt, Butler, Burton, Greer Like other investigators, they From have also questioned prospective witnesses and discussed defense Herbert Aptheker, said she writes "almost all" of Miss Davis' statements. She is also responsible for contacts with Selected at Alcorn Miss Victory "Vikki" Dillon strategy with Miss Davis' at torneys. congressmen, labor unions and They are all close to Miss the national peace movement and McComb High Graduates 208 Tonight at Stadium Davis and were friends long was chosen Miss Alcorn 1972- organized the May 20 antiwar and before the 28 -year-old former 73, in a recent election at Alcorn A. M.

College. UCLA philosophy instructor was "Free Angela rally here. "We function as a collective," accused of furnishing four guns A native of Magnolia, she is and helping plot an abortive said Mrs. Kurzweil. "We try the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. courthouse escape at the Marin never to make individual These students were selected Monroe Dillon. She is a gradu students as follows: County Civic Center or. Aug. 7, ate of Eva Gordon High School by the Student Council to re Atwood McCall, Karen Brewer decisions.

We try to work togetherand it's a very effective 1970, which ended in four deaths ceive the Student Activities A and is a member of Pilgrim Rest Young Band Award. Two of the five Miss Davis' method of work. "As you know, the composition ward: John Brady. L.B. Butler.

Baptist Church in Magnolia. Brad Pigott, Outstanding Band The Spring 1972 Commence-! ment of McComb High School, which will be held at 8 p.m. today in the C.C. Moore Stadium, will see 208 students receive diplomas. Five members of the graduating class will serve as com From 1969-1971, Miss Dillon Howard Cloy, Natha Conerly, sister, Fania Davis Jordan, 24, and Franklin Alexander, 31 are cochairman of the National of our staff is interracial.

Student Award and the United States Marine Youth Foundaton IM SALE 5 served as a representative to Janice Davis, Mary Fellows, Art the Student Government Associa Distinguished Musicians Certifi United Committee to Free An Fesmire, Eddie Ford, LaRue predominantly black which it should be and the leadership is black, which it should be, too," cate. Gayden, Bruce Gilmore, Vern gela Davis and All Political Starts At 12 Noon mencement speakers for the pro tion. She is presently secretary of the Alcorn Herald Staff, member of the SNEA, Usher Board, Holmes, Billye Jean Jenkins, Prisoners and act as chief spokesman for her defense, doing Cassandra Washington, Beta said Mrs. Kurzweil, who is the only white investigator. Quordiniah Lockley, Gilda Mont gram: Brad Pigott, Bruce Gil-more, Cassandra Washington, "Miss Junior and a alvo, Michael Myers, Brad Kappa Chapter of Tau Beta, University of Southern Mississippi Outstanding Bandswoman Award.

former "Miss FFA." Pigott, John Prince, Robin Robin Gilda Montalvo and Vern Holmes. During the ceremonies, a class gift will be presented to the son, Susan Rawlings, BetsySher TUESDAY, MAY 30TH VACCAEMLAS Downtown Main Street Red Cross Conducts First Aid Safety Class man, Lisa Smith, Nancy Stefanik, school by Lisa Smith, senior Aaron Thompson, Cassandra A senior business education major, with a minor in home economics, her hobbies are sewing, cooking, working with business machines, traveling and meeting new people. Washington and Kathy Williams. cordance with the occupational health and safety act of the United States Government. JOAN SCHMIDT was presented Next, the Betty Crocker Award was presented to Janice Rodgers, who earned the highest ranking in the 1972 Search for the American Homemaker of Tomorrow, sponsored by General Mills, Inc.

IN THE AREA of languages, the Junior Classical League A-ward Key in Latin was presented to Susan Rawlings, while Patri the Southwest General Hospital Mrs. Edith Beck and Mrs. Auxiliary Scholarship, which is Dorothy Ryan of the Pike County offered to a student wishing to The Pike County Chapter of the American Red Cross conducted a multi-media first aid course for safety personnel for Kellwood Seago Lumber Great Southern Wirebound Box Croft Metals and Movie Star in the KeUwood Conference room recently. Seventeen were issued multi media standard first aid certi Chapter of the American Red pursue a career in nursing, med' icine or allied health. Cross have the instruction film Other organizations presenting cia Byrd was given a National in the Red Cross Office and can arrange courses for any interested persons.

awards or scholarships to sen Latin Honor Certificate. iors and their recipients includ ed: Patricia Milton was announced as winner of the Girls Athletic class president. The graduates will be presented for certification by John Lowery, high school principal, and School Superintendent Julian Prince will hand out the diplomas and present additional awards. AS ONE OF the highlights of the spring graduation events at McComb High School, Class Day was held Friday morning, and a number of graduating seniors received awards. Following a processional, played oy the McComb High School Band, Senior Class Vice President Bruce gave a welcome, followed by a devotion led Patricia Byrd.

Various members of the high school faculty presented the a-wards and scholarships to ficates. Seven instructor cards Call the Pike County Chapter office at 684-3911 for further information. American Legion Eddie Club Trophy. Ford, Susan Grava; Businessand were issued. This class was taught by Professional Woman's Club -Pauline Milton: Rotary Club Natha Conerly, Ora L.

Pickett and Harold Brister were pre mm Bob Gamble, American Red Cross director of safety services from Mobile, Ala. The Jimmy Greer; Martin Luther sented the McComb High School King Scholarship Quordiniah Library Awards. new instructors wiU teach other Lockley, Reggie Jones: Colum personnel in various plants and bine Club Deborah Burton: Vern Holmes, who has served the past school year as pre organizations in Pike County. Georgia Westbrook Federated sident" of the 4 Student Council, lub Mary Antoinette William Junior Auxiliary Charles Sch was presented a traditional gavel These" course are offered in ao Majorette Sign-Up Told link, Debbie Sbnson: Beta Sigma as symbol of his leadership of Phi Jenny Richardson; Chris the students. tian Athletes Award L.

B. Girls, who will be in grades Butler. 6-12 at The Southwest Missis OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS a- Volkswagen $2085.25 plus 3 tax 24-24 Warranty Hovveil Volkswagen Highway 51 North, Phone 684-2912 sippi Christian Academy at Ruth this fall and are interested in Largest Class Ever at UM Medical School warded to seniors included: participating in the majorette Basketball John Brady, Bel- haven CoUege; Aaron Thompson program, should contact Mrs. Jeanette Morgan before July 1. and Obide Morgan.

Mississippi gave the commencement ad Mrs. Morgan, majorette pro Valley State; Bruce Gilmore, Southeastern Louisiana Univer dress. He said the United States' demand for health services "is outrunning the ability of the gram instructor, can be con' tacted after 5 p.m. at 684-9651 sity. Band Brad Pigott, Un present system to respond." iversity of Mississippi; Atwood The nation must find better McCall, Stan McMorris, South 00 QSQB GOT) CQSS west Junior College; Cassandra ways to get health services to the poor, Cooper said, but added, "A real solution depends on getting 1 A rid of the ghetto and the pockets Washington -University of Southern Mississippi.

Scholastic scholarships Gilda Montalvo, New-comb CoUege, St. Mary's Dominican College; Jesse Thompson, of rural 1 Mac Andrew Greganti of Jackson State CoUege: Deborah Merigold, and Sharon El yse Greene of St. Petersburg won top graduating honors Wwi SV to Matthews, Mississippi State College for Women. After the awards presentation, Greganti received the school's Waller S. Leathers Award, given annually to the graduating medical student with the highest School Superintendent Julian Prince gave a charge to the seniors.

grade average in his four years of A chaUenge to the juniors by study. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Some 130 degrees were awarded Sunday at The University of Mississippi medical school's graduation ceremonies here, 80 of them M.D.'s. This represented the largest graduating class in the history of the medical school, officials said. The president of the Association of American Medical Colleges, Dr.

John A. D. Cooper, MSU Speaker Raps Press STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) -The featured speaker at Mississippi State University's spring commencement ceremonies called for Americans to "encorce our laws and go back to the principals our country once had." Zenon C. R.

Hansen, chairman of the board and chief executive of Mack Trucks, Allentown, delivered the speech Sunday. Hansen, addressing 1328 graduates, blasted the nation's press and the U.S. Supreme court in his speech. The American press has tried and convicted many people who did not have a chance to defend themselves in court, he said, and changes must be made in the nation's judicial system to insure the rights of the majority against the criminal minority. tm flue Miss Greene was judged most outstanding graduate of the Lisa Smith, senior class president, was responded to by Junior Class President Keith Tobias.

school of nursing. Qui nn TOmrmraQ 11 i Another highlight of the graduation ceremonies was the awarding of the first M.D. degree from the school to a Negro in the During the playing of "Auld Lang the seniors moved to the outside aisles of the Gibson Auditorium and the juniors history of the institution. occupied the departing seniors' places, after which John Lowery, James Oliver of Hernando high school principal, dismissed received the degree. Other blacks have previously received graduate degrees in health sciences from the UM medical school and B.S.

degrees from the the group. Voters to Meet The Summit Voters League school of nursing. Rhonda Richmond of Jackson wiU meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Young's Funeral Home. AU voters are asked to attend as received a B.S.

this year from the school of nursing and Silas Peyton of Greenwood, was A (3 CO sponsors of the meeting say im. portant business is to be dis cussed. awarded a Ph. D. in anatomy Both are black.

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