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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 31, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Powell hoi been controversial figure during recent month. Rep. Adam Clayton Powell is Al ease during press conference. Powell descends from pulpit of abyssinian Baptist Church. Adam Clayton Powell target of critics that Adam goodness. I was in Church with my mama the Day Mutulo Powell carried him in. Of shut a pretty Bubyr the old woman clucked and then Sawadan Clayton Powell or. Enter the Nave of the abyssinian Baptist Church in Hli Black Robe with its Scarlet embroidery. She re turned from the recollection of a sunday54 years gone. She clucked again and ask asked. Scandalized at All the notoriety Given her pastor. Later in his Church office. The Kev. Adm Clayton Powell jr., United status Congress Man from Harlem leaned Back in his swivel chair Drew deeply on his Putrelo Rlyn Nacho launched a smoke Roux troum toward the peeled paint of the dirty rolling and laughed with great Delight that s just the Way so Many of those old folks still see  he wild. They Altol think of me As a Little  boy or no then Are some angry people who feel he is too big to if Piny ins with matches. He started one first by Tel Ling a recent Harlem rally thai White should be driven Tram Polley in Ken posts with the a act National association Tor the advancement of co in my people i and Urban  is also a soldering huge in Cress Over Powell Krupi in junk eting year ago. And then him is u Lill for $311,000 for some overhead comment that added up to  the midst of the resulting Shock Waves Powell nut in Elek int ruse talking candidly about such thins us . Ambi Tion motivation popularity and love he flicked a bit at Ash from the razor Herp crease of his Grey Glen plaid suit Friday May 31, 1963 by Bernard Gavzer a staff writer Imd a film in u Mil. Shod in n Grainy father Block shop to the  critics have accused him of playing into the hands of segregationists Pluy Lnu fool tip with the Lett Wing. Playing Loose with the tax Myrv Money playing Donjuan with the women playing cheap Ullh Nerro dreams and Hopes playing poll Clun when he could he a statesman. What to spa he suy to this i Don t want neg of to segregate i do want Iceni to run their own Forconi Arfons i think negroes have to do it it they me King act  Natl Here he pressed it Al niger on the desk As Uia Iirth Wilim Hlinik something to want to make ilium Ulm. There Are lots of very. Very Kozoil whiles who Are sincere and generously give their time and Teleni without the need for Reward Wlllie out say lev Ley. Look see what i be done 1 Man dirt them. Hut there is another group that does thing for their consciences. Or they rive Money those Are the ones you be col la k i Juii Ziluk i will not Lei them Milov Ali eur Trottm Venct a by divine  ills enemies Nero or while Are up to he dismissed by it quell As Niev or Liskh Soi . My Tower Nerroth s feeding it the Lii Iemann s  he sees Rilli Risin levelled at him in con Grots As a ii Mualin involving much More than i Hull til a his race a i lit Vitili the Power Structure o amt Rickii Prem surely for a Hlavko Man. He to Kiln t come up fish Foo Lens in on Kum so eds hoes but on Iron  one o his right Tinnil men said. Jik . Powell a Rees vent is the nature of thin in cur i m Shii Irmam of thu cd cution Ntuli  comm tee. This is right in the Power True in. For example. I got a cull recently from i he White House asking me in come up. Iet that asking me not Teuling me. It who Salt la a jurisdiction Flimin i of Boul the etl Catlon Hill. The speaker  Carnill easily in taken for a Man of  or Mathli a noun extra Nullon Init to if in inc. Or Ranil idly i x Tyml the fart that he looks like a a mile Man is a political asset. People Fiol ii me and they suy. There a non Tel Emu Al out us. Being part of us Anil in Dwyn t h rec to i m n Man of the  -. And Mien know it they identify. Ii  the in Riotis 1 owe left arc revealed in Sun dry  / it  had no peer at it chummy fut Crink of  Hus a voice that is Tentle. It Usu d. He seem in communion with a higher Power. A though he is hover. Ing Between mortality and immortality. As the service ends he comes to the floor of the Church holds his arms lifted in invitation and bids lambs who May have Ai Tyd from the Church to come Forth. Take my hand he says a tally. Come take my  Powell of Trie people is Adam. The people in Harlem have a proprietary Way of using his /it Naif of letting it come off their tongues. To everyone Shoeshine boy major Domo. Insurance executive narc worker librarian collegian he s Adam. There inn speculation hat the Ioup affair Between Powell and his Public would Cool As other negro leaders lined up to take shots at him for demanding that Whiten be ousted from Pulley making positions with the a act. And other inter racial Coo pern live organizations. Powell denies he is embracing the bloc Muslim movement an organization devoted to extreme negro nationalism and add that he disagrees with one of us High leaders Malcolm x. But respects his right to his own opinion. The matter of a $1 million slander suite Kainna him took month to reach the court and for n tune it seemed Powell himself would appear before the Bench. No in required him to do so but it generally wis deemed the thing to do. The judge granted delays so Powell could appear an then turned it Over to the jury without Powell Ever entering court. The jury voted against Powell in awarded mrs. Esther i tics n go year old negro hous worker. $211,500 Bora use Powell had described her As a bag Man that is. Continued on pop the stars and stripes pa9  
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