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h . jwaifaM. i.iO mum S!MTENN,AL. AUTOMO- i;"em a T1?""' fCAR. IncV and - UDI Community vorporanon (UDICDC) begin joint automotive venture Principals of CAR, Inc., and UDICDC finalize RALEIGH - Ben Ruffm, newly appointed Director of the N. C. Human Relations Commissions, said that he will determine the agency's priori ties by "going across the state and into the bushes to see what the people want." Ruffin presently is Director of United Durham Incorporated which has begun several efforts of economic self-help for blacks in the Dur ham area. In the 1960's. he' was an activist in the city for social reform. Ruffin is a graduate of Hillside High School and North Carolina Central University. Commenting on his priori ties, Ruffin said that he is going to "get out and carry the Human Relations Commis sion (HRC) to the people and find out what people would like to do. Then see if we can't go about doing that." The aeencv has been severly criticized by the state's black community for several years juTr'tJiotetlttBnt'':! - other a "do-nothing" organization THE WARDROBE ON A HANGER. ; IlO YAL BE ACH fA$HlONriyEROF 100 DACftON POLYESTER BY Thia if tUf season's smartest buy . . . both in styling and value. You gei a solid color suitva seeond pair of con trasting slacks and two belu . v. one Mr each pair ot trou sers. Besides all that, you get Palm Breach styling, with patch f hd flap pockets and wide siitching on the collar, lapehiandpiOcJcetsv(ji .-!: 100 iDpcron, potyesler fab ric that's as comfortajblo M it's good looking. Akad stays that Vay. Suit, extri slacks, and Wo belts, . Only $143. Open Weekdoys 1 0 a.m. Is I Mi. Us Our Six-Months Charge orYevr loiik Charge Card. dosing on- Joint venture ?tr"E,,5eatSac.L,n J0 riant William P.. Edwards. unairman, uuiuuv. Board of Directors; Robert Bell, President, CAR, INc. Ms. Mary Frances -Fox, Secretary, UDICDC People For PrronJfcs and an "informant" for the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI). Exactly when R uffiri will begin his job is not certain; it seems that was one of trie particulars overlooked by the Governor. . when the appointment was made. Ruffin w. u. iu ,vuh- cApcvis fj uc uu uw jw mm in the next 30 days. Ruffln's appointment followed extensive political in-, fighting among the state's top black leadership over . the coveted post. An unprecedent ed panel of five bureaucrats in cluding Natural and Economic Secretary Howard Lee, Assis tant to Governor Hunt for Minority Affairs Dr. John Larkins, State Personnel Director Harold Webb, Assis tant Scecretary of ' the - Department of Administration Jane Patterson, and Secretary of the Department of Adminis- tration Joseph Grimsley was assembled to work', on the serious contender for . the Tww:vj;::;:;::fa::: V 1111113 km? Jl Board of Directors. Stand ing left to right? Willie -r " pad nc. Ren Ruffin. Deputy Director of UDICDC; and Charles Street. Vice President of CAR, Inc. i i iju. o position in addition to Ruffm was Henry McKoy, an employee of the Greensboro Human .Relations .Commission Ruffins plan to seek input from North Carolinians Into developing HRC's goals in un- precedented in this state, for a bureaucrat. Most have well- AnA tu uvtuibu fiviama wu yuviima tr i-i.i en oeioreiumg.oiiKe. . . Governor James Hunt does effort by UD, have plans for th? HRC if he Community Development Cor has not changed his mindstace oor.tion to use avajlable invest- camoaienin'a for office. Then, he promised that the HRC would be used to end discri mination against minorities. Hunt then said he favored giving the HRC enforcement power, not" only in settling claims of discrimination against state government but against private industry. A legislative orooosal has been readied by Guilford Sena- tor Katy Sebo and , Durham Representative H. M. Michaux to allow the HRC power to in- r vestlgate. icottcihate and maM orders for settlement ot com- UDICEft bycsts In Third Vonfluro; 'jpcraamoSs Qofcso To Dltiffi - UDI Community Develoo-. ment. Corporation invested in '&$m ..when, it recently nurchased urcnasca Jo$loXto.teAjiAutomatrVi of UDI Community De- ' Uve s; Remanufactuter,: Incor- ., velopment Corporation is to porated ; according to Ed ; serve :as a catalyst for local ; Stewart, Executive Director .economic' development acti 6f UDI Community Develop- ; vities" by focusing .on the rtent Corporation. The auto , mechanism for plan tingstimu- - repair Operation, referred to as: lating, financing, and providing CAR, Inc., remanufacturers ; technical assistance, in the auto alternators, starters and 0peration of economic generators with a projected' entities. This should promote l"? mamu waiw pump and distributors. The current operation as explained by Ben Ruffin, jCZnitv Community Deputy Director at UDI Development 2r , . , . r;: :"l uil, AP?XL ghway wtuie which employs seven persons is managed by Robert Hall, an established auto mechanic with 15 years of experience. The Company is expected to increase its employment force to 20 persons over the next 12 months by imple menting an aggressive market ing program. The marketing plan includes providing pro- duct and services to major autQ ccntm Md xviw rtations As ' result of community Development Cor- poration's investment, the re- constituted Board consists of r-u p.1. President: Charles -..- d.--- n-s. min R.-fn- .T(ta nH ."1U1 KU"in, secretary, ana viuie Green Treasurer Stewart stated "this renre- ment funds to promote the ' i plaints of discrimination in . employment, on the basis of race, sex, age and religion. A similar bill was defeated last year as opponents of the bill - mostly large manufac turers - pressured many of the legislation's supporters to back off. savins that the hill would change the state's right to- work laws. That misconception prevailed and the bill was defeated. The agency's reputation has1 Cont.onpg.14 Comppily rnwth nA miaiitv nt miArvritv firms i in the Durham it CorrverOent' .y ''UieirMJOienuak A maior oDiec their;.TOiehtiaL M jrnaior obiee employment, development ot products and services leading to an improved life style tor low-income people of pur impact area." This is partly accomplish' ed by providing a source or tor re-mveam6111 m TCnturc8 whicn can add ieveis of skill to economic base the existing Another venture that UDl Community Development Cor poration has taken a minority interest in is Harrison Con struction and Realty Company (HC&RC) that employs appro ximately SO persons on regular staff or through sub-contractors. HC&RC has been in the construction field five years specializing in single family development The third is Custom Molders, Incorporated (CMI), VJE VJEICOHE YOU TO OUR FAMILY OF HAPPY CUSTOMERS Join the many satisfied people who know the convenience and ease of banking the one-stop 'way - with us. We'll provide you with complete, dependable service for Loans, Savings and Check Ing Accounts every banking need. For Full Service banking designed to your specific require ments, get acquainted with us. - Checking & Savings Accounts Home Improvement loans DURHAM IOUCH CAUINC WAUAKI IN MOSI AtAi ...v. Our Diesk Phone. Design Choose from several Basic colors and an exciting assortment of matching or con trasting, faceplates. Our Styletine Phone. The accent here is on sleek contemporary styling and high-impact designer Phones with pushbuttons are showing up everywhere. In more and more homes and offices every day. And still you hesitate to get one. , Well, maybe you need a little push. Next time you see a phone with push buttons give It a try. You'll see that pushing buttons is so much faster than dialing gyy qt VQUT e3TS. So much more efficient. And even more fun. ' . : Phones with pushbuttons are available now In a considerable assortment of lrjj4 styles afd colors (for a tew monthly rate that really makes them a bargain). COlERALTCLEPHCnS ' So stop going around in circles with that old-fashione dial of yours. And call our business office soon. .,..,' locaJo, In located at 1731 Camden Ave manufacturers plastic' ; b --wwciu miw Reynolds, Tobacco Company, The marketing plan includes competing for contracts with the automotive industry and major plastic users. The plant currently employs nine persons under the- management of Franklin R, V Anderson. Pro jected employment is 40 .persons over the next 18 months. . As a part of its overall economic strategy, . UDI Community Development Cor poration's major impact pro ject involves the development of a 40 acre Industrial Park located on Fayetteville Road. The property is owned by UDI Community Develop ment Corporation and a pro posal Including City and County support is currently under review by the Economic Administration (EDA) to pro vide funds to develop a sewer lint' to the site. Two menu? facturers' have already ex- Sressed an interest in locating i the park. The most disappointing pro- ject has been the Triangle village Chopping Center that was planned on Fayetteville Road which would' provide BUOY f UU. Bank - iCHANics g betom sz?. -X7 m& ft z " S"v AS-' t lZ1-?t?"ZS, t A OurComoactD$kPhon.lfsa AT I II slN beautiful space saver in popular ,y lmUU -'- I . shades (also in black). I " your own. colors. J AT, APRIL 9, 1377 many . necessary services for Southeast Durham residents. , After Jive years of work with various consultants, it seems to be , an established conclusion that the major chain markets- are. refusing ; tor locate." ; Hipvnnareci m a prcuomubuu' ry black area. This reluctance exists -beyond 1 a economic soundness because confirmed feasibility reports indicate. a weekly income of $70jD00.them (me consumer! just kk , iuu khm uwwuuu. out the supermarket, the pro - 1 - ject which requires the flnanfefeecause they cannot tag of ajl 300JOOO profrctgmerattfgh mflucence cannot be realized. Although this project is a major need by the residents in the Southeastern section of Durham resulting in City wide Feel the Black Velvet. Smooth icx vtivtr iUNMO camaoi wnaxr k uxor SISVICE DM.O toahrr by - Mail mwom RALEIGH I IT. ' V Jt 4? TH2CAHCU?JATS":5-3 benefits, it is evident that the major decision makers than can ; influence this development by; ' locating supermarket at the ' site an refusinz to do so. They .., know thai the people in that community must - tat, ' ; money to spend ana wu soinchow get to the markets . to satisfy their needs where' "ever the markets are located. , Sd.why bring, the markets to unce more nanonijei uc .denied certain conveniences where the major decisions are being made, CAR, Inc. will be on WTVD -TVs 'Reel Perspective, Sun- day, April 10 at 12:30 pm. Canadian. imkwtio icm Htmum. wc. Mttrrnm. awj Mortgage Loans Safe Deposit ciiiciom paste) ! ' i mil
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