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Black Panther Party — Part 26
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LITTLE then attempted to arrange a protest
demonstration at North Carolina Central Prison to protest the
death of WADDELL. The North Carolina Chapter of the BPP
held funeral serviccs for WADDELL in Winston-Salem,
North Carolina, on June 21, 1972. LARRY LITTLE was in
charge of funeral services and a taped eulogy for WADDELL was
delivered by BOBBY ‘SEALE, Chairman of the BPP. Following
the funeral LARRY LITTLE announced that the BPP was
sponsorin; demonstration at Central Prison on Sunday,
June 25 fo92, to focus attention on the death of WADDELL
and con, itions in the North Carolina prison. LITTLE stated
+ the denfonstration would be peaceful LITTLE also stated
GOLDEN/FRINKS, Field Secretary of the Southern Christian
Leader'ship Conference and BENJAMIN/CHAVIS, Assistant Director
of the North Carolina - Virginia Committee for Racial
Justice would participate in the demonstration. However,
both declined LITTLE's invitation and LITTLE abandoned his
previous plans to sponsor a protest demonstration at North
Cerolina Central Prison.
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H. BPP FORTIFICATIONS
On June 1, 1972, information was received that
there have been no recent incidents or arrests of BPP
members for carrying weapons. The BPP Chapter in Winston-Salem
no longer maintains an armed guard at BPP Headquarters as
they did in the past and there was no information indicating
the BPP maintained any sort of weapons or explosive devices
in BPP Headquarters,
On June 12, 1972, information was received that
1306-A Underwood Street was periodically used by BPP
members, however, it was vacant as of that date. This
residence contained no fortifications or protective devices
and the BPP maintained no firearms or other weapons at this
apartment.
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