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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-08-08
MINI. March To
Washington Endorsed
By Church Group

Matthew Little, acting as chair
man Of the Minnesota March to
Washington Committee" appeared
before a call meeting Of the Min
nesota Committee on Race and Re-
igion to explain and seek active
support for this groups effort to-
ward mobihzing and financing a
representative group from Mime
sofa to take part in the nation
wide Freedom and Jobs" demon
stration in Washington on August
%.
The state clerical group unani-
mously adopted a resolution Of
supporting the drive and urging
compliance by respective parishes.
The Minnesota Committee on
Race and Religion represent the
major Faiths of the state.
Among those representing the
various religious groups belonging
to the committee are: Bishop Leon
ard Cowley, Roman Catholic Aux
iliary Bishop, st. Paul Archdioces;
Bishop kellogg, Bishop of Epis-
copal Dioces of Mimi; Bishop T.
Otto Nall, Bishop of MINI. Area
of the Methodist Church; Rabbi
Max Shapiro, Temple Iseral; DR..
Clifford Perron, Executive Direc-
tor, American Baptist Church; DR..
Fredrik Schoitz, American Luth-
eran Church; DR.. Thomas Wersell,
MINI. Synod Lutheran Church in
America; and Rev. e. H. Bohrer,
Missouri Synod, MINI. District,
Lutheran Church. Bishop Cowley
is chairman of the group.
The Rev. Dennis Nyberg, pastor
of Lake Harriet Baptist Church
as an active member of the Wash
ington March Committee, is coor-
dinating the Minnesota clerical
participation in the drive.
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to customers of $6,41O,O00.
Northern States Power Com
pany has made these rate reduc-
tons in line with its policy of
sharing the benefits Of improved
operations with its customers"
Allen S. King, president Of North
ern States Power Company, said.
I'VE are constantly searching for
new ways of improving our oper-
ating efficiency and taking adj
vantage of every opportunity to
bring to our customers dependable
service at lowest possible cost"
Under NSP's new rates, most Of
the $4,000 residential customers
will participate in savings of ST.
8S3,500 annually. All residential
customers using more than 200 Kill
owatt-hours a month can buy their
additional energy at two cents per
hlowatt-hour. The customers onw
on the all-electric residential serv-
ice rate will also have their month
ly minimum charge reduced from
81 to 81 per month.
On NSP's new farm service
rates, all Of the $4,000 farm Gus
toners will share in annual saw
ings of $247,5OO. The new rates
will provide reduced charges per
kilowatt-hour and a lower month
ly minimum charge.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-08-08
ST. PETERS ANTE

Sunday was a day of reminisc-
ing, Communing, and rejoicing in
the presence of the Holy Spirit as
He made himself felt in the hearts
OF many Of the worshippers on
Sunday past.
Pastor Lowell Johnson, in a mood
Of reminiscing, remarked at the
goodness Of God when we let our
selves be led by Him. Eight years
ago" he said, II received my first
appointment from the bishops
hand standing right here in front
of this altar. Little did I think
that about 8 years later I would
be the one to come to lead this
great church to a successful re-
tirement of it's last $4,000 in
debtednesS so successfully advanc-
ed by my predecessor Only God
can do that, if we follow where he
leads. But it has been done through
much prayer, sacrifice of all you
faithful ones, and hard work for
all of us. Rev. johnson found much
to be done aside from paying off
the Indebtedness. Much time has
been given to youth work, minis
tering to the flock already as
sembled, gathering in about $50
new members in these three years,
and becoming acquainted with a
new parish completely. His mes
sage on Prayer" was given from
a heart overlooking with graft
tude for Gods guidance during his
short life in the ministry and the
faithful, financial, and spiritual
support of st. Peters members,
whom he thinks are the best.
Music was furnished by the
Senior Choir directed by Mrs. Dor
othy Simms; a beautiful solo by
Mr.. Lewis Zachary, Let Us Break
Bread Together" was very ap-
propriate and much enjoyed. Three
more adults joined our Fellowship.
This being the first Sunday of
the month, the evening services is
given over to the Fellowshiping of
new members who have Joined
during the month. Last night ~
new ones were given the right
hand of fellowship. The message
was given by Rev. Noah Smith, as
sistant pastor, assisted by Evan
gelist F1owerence Daniels who led
us in a Worship Of Singing.
Pastor Johnson and his lovely
family will spend a week in Bess-
mer, Alabama with his aged
father and will preach there next
Sunday. Rev Noah Smith will be
in charge of the services on next
Sunday and the Cantinos will sing.
He will be back in the pulpit on
August 18th.
The church clerk Mrs. Allie E.
Wilson and Miss Leslie Harris are
in Detroit attending A Connec-
tional Laymens' Convention. Les
lie is our "Teen Contestant" in the
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TANGANYIKAN INFORMATION OFFICER HERE
STUDYING US. MASS cOMMUNIc ATIONS
BY THELMA GORHAM

George w. Mhando, senior in
formation officer for the Tangan-
yilxa Information Service in OAR
es-Salaam, Tanganyil1a, East Az
RIGA, was in the Twin Cities this
week on the last lap Of a series Of
mass communications tours that
have taken him into newspaper
offices and plants, and radio and
televiston studies in leading cities
across the United States.
In this country on an Eisenhower
Exchange Fellowship, Mr.. Mhando
had conferences with University of
Minnesota media experts and Wis
tied mass media installations In
the Twin Cities. Conferences and
consultations on the University of
Minnesota campus were arranged
by Dean Robert e. Summers of
the Office of Admissions and Re-
cords.
Other phases Of his local timer
airy were scheduled in cooperation
with the Minnesota International
Center on the University of Mime
sofa campus, headed by Mrs. AL
berta Thompson, executive secre-
tary.
Since his arrival in the United
States last January, the 33-year-
old East African information spec
iahst has visited information cent
ers, college campuses, and schools
of journalism along the East coast
from New York state to Florida,
across the South and Southwest
and up the West coast to the Univ
ersity of Washington in Seattle.
He came to Minneapolis from Col
umbia, Mo-, where he had been a
guest of the University of Missouri
School of Journalism. Earlier, in
Washington, DC, he met his coun-
terparts in the White House press
corps and in the State department.
Throughout the country, Mr..
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Funeral Services For
Leon BileS Held
MnndnN- AmrIIsA


Funeral services for Leon Biles
1905 Sixth st. S., were held Mon.
day, August 5, 1 pm. at the Wood
ard Chapel with Rev. Cleveland
Smalls, pastor, st. James AME
Church, officiating.
He died Tuesday, July 80 in Our
Lady OF Good Counsel Home, hav.
ing lived in Minneapolis for Al
years.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs
Grace Biles, three sons, Steven
Leon, Jr., and Jerome, two daught-
ers, Mrs. Shirley Medrono and
Miss Marcella Biles and other rel.
atives.
Interment was in Crystal Lake
Cemetery. dard's Funeral
Home was in charge Of funeral
arrangements.
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solved. But one thing Is becoming
more and more clear.
Challenge Is Real And Great
Unless those of us at ALL levels
of government provide constructive
and intelligent leadership in sus-
tanning the rights of all citizens
this time Of agony for our nation
will leave scars which will not heal
for generations.
Is federal legislation necessary?
think the question is answered
as soon as it Is asked. Who among
us has not noticed the pitiful
spectacles which have resulted
from the willful obstruction Of the
drive for freedom by local and
state officials In some areas of our
nation? Public officials who should
have led the way to a peaceful and
Just accommodation of social con-
flict have instead placed them
selves at the head-and thereby at
the mercy-of the forces Of big
otry and injustice.
1t is a sad, but nevertheless
true, commentary on our society
that in many instances - in the
North as we'll as the South - we
cannot count on local and state
officials to implement the national
policy, Notwithstanding their oaths
Of office.
Times change and we cannot
move with them merely on the
force Of public statements. If we
are to promote justice In our socde-
ty and carry out our sworn duties
as public officials, we must pro-
vide leadership and action In the
crusade for equality.
Our conscience will no longer
permit US the luxury Of simply
reacting plecemeal to inflamma-
lions and pressures as they arise.
AS servants of the people, we know
that the moral law, and our rich
love Of liberty, argue against pro-
crastination.
Gentlemen, the challenge to act
against racial injustice Is genuine
and immediate and cannot be met
with speeches. We can help to
meet this challenge through pas
sage Of the public accommodations
bill and in so doing we will fulfill
our public trust.
If we fail, we betray not only
our duty as responsible representa-
lives of law and order, Of peace
and freedom, but we win contrib
ute to the decline Of a great heri-
tage begun by men with burning
desire for liberty and justice for
all.
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Funeral Service For
julius McNeoI Held

TUesday, August 6
Funeral service for Julius NC
Neal, 671 Fuller Av., who died
suddenly, Saturday, August 3, was
held Tuesday, August at pm.
at the Brooks Chapel with Rev.
Floyd Massey, Jr., officiating.
Visitation was held at the
Chapel, Monday from 5 to 9 pm.
He is survived by a wife, Mrs.
Edna McNeal a number Of nieces,
nephews and other out Of town
relatives.
Interment was In Elmhurst
Cemetery. Brooks Funeral Home
was in charge Of funeral arrange
ments.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-08-08
MRS. GUINEVERE TWIGSS
DIES; FUNERAL SERVICES
TODAY AlIEIIST

Funeral services for Mrs. GUM
evere Kelly Twiggs, 1048 Fuller
Av., was held at 10 am, Thurs
day, August 8, at st. James AAIE
Church, Rev. Mordeau Williams,
pastor, giving the eulogy. Music
was furnished by the Senior choir
of which she was a longtime and
faithful member. Soloist were Mrs.
Alma Freeman and Bradford Ben
ner. John Whitaker, organist.
Mrs. Twiggs suffered a cerebral
hemmorage in her home and was
taken to Bethesda Hospital where
she succumbed early Sunday morn
ing, August 4.
She was a native Of st. Paul,
born February 6, 1908, daughter
of a pioneer family, the late Rev.
and Mrs. John Wesley Kelley. She
graduated in 1928 from the Univ
ersity of Minnesota School of
Agriculture, st. Paul Farm Cam
pus.
AS a musician, Mrs. Twiggs
played Tuba in the late 20s and
30s and toured the country with
an All Girls Band.
She was employed by the Fabri-
eating plant of Farwel, Omun,
Kirk and Co., st. Paul.
Also she was the last remaining
charter member Of the Cameo
Social Club which was organized
in September, 1925 and still re-
tanned her membership.
Visitation was held at Brooks
Funeral Chapel 4 to 8 pm. We'd
nesday, August 7 and Thursday 8
am. until time for the funeral
service at st. James AME Church.
Survivors are a son, John Will
liam Twiggs, a sister Mrs. John
(Evelyn) Robinson, Seattle, Wash,
brother, John Wesley (Bud) Kelly,
two aunts, Mrs. Ida Combs and
Mrs. Clara Parker, cousin Antoi-
nette Perfect, all of st. Paul and
other relatives and friends.
Mrs. John Robinson, vacationed
here for a month and returned
home Saturday, August 8. She re-
turned Monday and her husband,
John arrived on Tuesday for the
funeral.
Interment was in Oakland
Cemetery. Brooks Funeral home
was in charge Of funeral arrange
ments.
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DIES MONIES WOMAN
DIES IN MINIEAPO OILS;
ROnY TO IONA

Mrs. Anna E. Welch, age SO,
1875 Eighth st. West Des Moines,
Iowa, died at the home of her
grand daughter, Mrs. JAIME S
Owens, 80 Thomas Av. N, Min
neapolis on Monday, August 5.
The remains will be shipped to
Des Moines for burial in Laurel
Hill Cemetery.
Survivors are a brother, Everett
Williams, Burlington, Iowa, and
several other grand children.
Estes Funeral Home was in
charge Of local arrangements.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-08-08

Debutante CotiElion Contest for
1854 looking forward to the Cen
eral Conference in Cincinnati,
Ohio in "a.
Reporting a safe, happy, and
interesting trip to the Sunday
School and Allen Christian En-
deavor Convention in Rockford,
ILL.,, were-Roxanne Givens, Jaun-
ita Clearinghouse, Colbourne and
Richard Cook, Gail Smalls, Marion
Rucker and LaVerne Black. Adults
were-Mrs. Phoebe Owens, Mrs.
Lorraine Chivers and Mr.. Donald
Johnson.
Wreatha G. Maxwell, reporting.
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Meredith To GrodUafs From
"OIo Miss" August 10

Oxford Miss. (ANP) - James
Meredith, the first Negro to enroll
in the University Of Mississippi, is
slated to graduate Aug. IS, thus
becoming the first of his race to be
awarded a degree from the 49,
year-old university.
Meredith, who Is scheduled to
receive a bachelors degree in pol
itical science, said he had every
intention of picking up his diploma
In person.
It was rlmored that Meredith
would not actually attend the grad
uation ceremonies.
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Lost Rites For
Lawrence Hickman Held
ThUrSduy, AUGUST 8

kOSI NITSS TOT
Lawrence Hiekman Held
Thursday, August g
Funeral services for Lawrence
Lee larry Hickman, 296 N. st
Adams were held Thursday, Aug.
ust 8, 2 pm. at the Brooks Chapel
with Rev. Joseph Jackson, officiat-
ing in the absence Of Rev. Floyd
Massey, Jr.
Mr.. Hickman died Sunday, Aug
ust 4. Visitations were held at the
funeral home Wednesday.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs
Ella Hickman and step-father Of
Mrs. Clara Gray, Virginia Brad
ley and brother of Thomas Kick
man, Sr., Robert Hickman, De
troit and a sister, Mrs. Charlotte
Drake, Omaha, Nebraska and 6
host of other relatives.
Burial was in Elmhurst Gene
terry. Brooks Funeral Home was In
charge Of funeral arrangements.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-08-08
CHARLES S. THOMAS,
OMAHA RESIDENT DIES
HERE: REMAINS SHIPPED

Charles Sanford Thomas, a resi-
dent of Omaha, Nebraska for over
SO years, died Thursday, August
1 at the residence of his sister
Mrs. Irene Hopkins, 1915 Fourth
Av. s.
He was born in Brpton, Alabama
October %, 1901. His remains were
shipped to Omaha for burial in
Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Survivors are three sisters,
Mines. Irene Hopkins, Alice String
er and Beatrice Young, all of Min
neapolis, a son James B. Thomas,
Dayton, Ohio, and several nieces,
nephews and other relatives.
Estes Funeral home was in
charge Of shipping the remains.
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Charles n. Lucas
Funeral Services Held
AUGUST &. 9 AM,

AUGUST o. AsSUs
Funeral services for Charles H.
Lucas, 3749 Grand Av. s., were
held, Tuesday, August 6 at Church
of Incarnation with Requiem Mass
by Monsignor Donald Gormley.
Mr.. Lucas who had been Ill for
several years was co-owner Of a
grocery store located on Third Av.
s., between seth and 10th Streets.
He died Friday, August 2 in the
M inne apolis General hospital
where he had been a patient for
about ten days.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Veronica Lucas, two sisters, Mrs.
Madeline Corners, Minneapolis and
Mrs. Wiley Perry, Bristow, Okla
homa.
Interment was in Resurrection
Cemetery.
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Beverly Diane Brewer
Wins Body Queen
Contest At PILGRIM

Little Miss Beverly Diane Brew
er, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert A. Brewer of 9O1 Dayton Av.,
was the girl winner in the baby
King and Queen contest held at
Pilgrim Baptist Church on July %.
Beverly and her parents cele-
brated the royal event at dinner
at the Forum Cafeteria, Mime
apolis as the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. I. M. Dorsey, maternal grand
parents. The little queen" Is seven
old.
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Mhando has been impressed by the
fact that even the smallest COM
munities have their own news
papers" In Tanganyil0a, a country
of nine and one-half million people
most newspapers exist for the
whole country.
'"Tanganyil1a," he said, needs to
have more newspapers" The young
East African news specialist was
also impressed with the efficiency
of the wire services that provide
flow of Information and features
to newspapers in the United
States.
In addition to meeting leaders in
the mass media, studying and OBJ
serving their techniques, Mr..
Mhando Is seeking ways to do a
better job of gearing the external
and internal publicity of his newly
freed and democratic country to
greater social progress and econ
omic growth.
One Of the tasks Of the Tankan-
yika Information Service, which
directs publicity for the newspaper
press, official government photo
graphic services and publications,
is to attract foreign capital to de-
velop industry in the East African
republic. Chief exports are cotton,
coffee, sisal fiber and diamonds.
A variety of processing indust-
ries constitute the country's chief
economic attraction for foreign
capital. These include: cotton gin
ming, tobacco curing, rice and
flour milling, manufacture Of sisal
products, processing of sugar and
tea, mineral ores, mica, coal, iron,
phosphates, gold, tin and salt, the
manufacture of aluminium ware,
block flooring, brick and tiles, rub
Der goods and textiles.
Tourism is a growing industry
in the $4,000 square-mile country
which boasts an average climate OF
76 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit the
year round, with the temperature
never falling below so degrees, nor
rising above 80 degrees in the
areas of climatic extremes. Tour
ist attractions, aside from the lush
and exotic scenery, include wild
game hunting or wild animal
photography in one of the worlds
most fabulous game preserves,
Notwithstanding, and fishing or
boating in the legendary waters of
Lake Victoria and Lake Tangan-
yilOa.
From his Eisenhower Exchange
Fellowship tours and observations,
Mr.. Mhando hopes to take back to
East Africa many techniques and
concepts that can be utilized to
help improve the mass media of
his country.
From Minneapolis he goes this
weekend to Madison, Wise, where
he will visit mass media organiza-
tons and confer ON communica-
tons facilities and training pro-
grams Of the University of Wis
consin. A visit to Chicago will
round out his tour of the Middle
and Upper Middle West. From
Chicago, he will go to Boston, then
to New York and back to Phil
adelphia, headquarters of the
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship
program. He will leave by plane
the last Of September for Dar-es-
Salaam (the Heaven Of Peace) In
TanganyilIa, East Africa.
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Gus DOol0h0Y, Veteran
World War !,
m...N-A A..

Funeral services for Gus Deala-
hay, 1855 Clinton Av., were held
Tuesday, August 8 at 1 pm. at
st. James AME Church, Mime
apolis, Rev. Cleveland D. Smalls,
nastor officiating
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hospital Saturday, August 8.
He Is survived by his wife, Mrs
Rose Dealahay, two children Gin
telle Jackson and Mrs. Ruby Bar
Der, seven grandchildren, a cousin
Clyde Turanteen and other rela-
tives.
Interment was In Fort Smelling
National Cemetery. Woodlands
Funeral Home was in charge OF
funeral arrangements.
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ZION BAPTIST

The pastor began his vacation
Monday, August 5. Rev. Gerard
Laroche, lions part-time minister;
will work with the deaconS and
trustees in carrying forth the min
istry of the church while Rev Hol-
loway is on vacation. He can be
contacted at Zion and also at his
home, telephone 645-9613.
The following roster of minis
tiers will speak at Zion while the
pastor is on vacation:
August II, 8 am. and IL am,
Rev. Gerard Laroche.
August 10, 8 am, Rev. Charles
E. Vaughan, director of Minnesota
Community Witness Project.
August 10, II am, Rev. Miss
Elizabeth Miller, Editor Concerns
for Christian Citizens, American
Baptist Convention.
August 25, 8 am, Rev. Gerard
Daroche.
August %, II am, Rev. Fred
McNair.
BUILDING FUND NOTES
Midsummer finds the Church
Building Council, the architect and
the Educational Committee still
working toward the ultimate goal
of our new church. Surveys, stud
les, and evaluation Of the educa-
tional unit are being constantly
worked on 50 as to bring about the
best unit for our immediate and
future needs.
The new city building code has
caused the architect to re-design
a portion of the proposed plan, but
basically it will remain the same,
insofar as floor area is con-
cerned. 1t is hoped that this will
fit in with the studies being car
ried on by the Educational Com
mittee headed by Mrs. Evelyn Bel.
Payments to the architect of
$3.50 every other month, have been
approved by the church body.
We are grateful for the support
given by many members and
friends of Zion; it is hoped that
this unity continues to grow
stronger. Your Building Com
mittee.
Registered visitors Sunday, July
%: Mrs. Mary Childs and family,
New Brunswick, N. ]. and Mr..
Ernest Faulkner, Marion, Indiana.
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Senate Committee
Hears Gov. RoIVdoq
Testify For RIGHTS
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cency and dignity.
MinnesOta's Record On Rights
If we Americans are to be per-
fectly honest with ourselves, we
must admit that discrimination is
not limited to our larger cities.
IT Is not restricted to the South;
it is not confined merely TO mar
row, or widely scattered pockets
within our nation.
I would be the first to admit to
the difficulties that Negroes and
other members of minority groups
have in securing housing, suitable
employment, and equal education
al opportunities in Minnesota
I know that these same diff
culties exist throughout our ma
ton, North and South, and I know
that it will not help these citizens
obtain their rights If we merely
engage in a dialogue among our
selves about what Is right" or
proper" or feasible"
There isn't person in America
who deep in his heart doesn't know
right from wrong on the issue OF
equality. We all know that dis
elimination exists. We all know
that it will end and that 1t MUST
end.
The promotion of racial justice
and religious freedom has been
the policy in Minnesota through
out its 1O5 years of statehood
During this period, under both
Democratic and Republican admin
istrations, many steps have been
taken to protect the rights and
improve the opportunities Of our
citizens.
Generally speaking, Minnesota
today has the best body Of law
and the best record of executive
action against discrimination OF
any state in the nation.
Minnesota Policy Is Bipartisan
In the four months since I be-
came governor, have taken steps
to keep Minnesota where the over
whelming majority of her citizens
want her to be, in the forward
ranks in the fight for equal OPP
portunity. have issued an execu-
tive order requiring cancellation
of state contracts with employers
who discriminate. I have directly
urged several hundred representa-
lives of local government in our
state to apply this same procedure
under a never-before used law
to their own local public con-
tracts.
In the last session OF our state
legislature, I did support and we
now have, a special Commission
on Indian Affairs. Currently, I am
in the process of naming a labor.
industry committee which viii
work 30 find better employment
and increased opportunity fol
members of minority groups.
In short, gentlemen, 1t is the
policy of our state to protect and
expand opportunity for all Of oul
people. I believe that we have done
much, but I know as well that we
have not done enough. We can
we must, and we will do more.
Public accommodations legisla.
ton is familiar to us. We have
been living under a statute similar
to the public accommodations
proposal for 70 years. In more re-
cent years our state has adopted
laws requiring fair housing and
employment practices, and prohib-
iting discrimination in public en-
ployment and job promotion.
OHIr fair housing Iaw uraa draft.