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; : : ; EEOC Chairperson : - Criticizes White Press For Slow Progress In Hiring Minorities SAT., MAY S, 1979 THE CAROLINA TttfES-7 Most Important Problem For Low Income NEW YORK (NNPA) Mrs: Mrs. Eleanor Holmes Norton, chair of the , t, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, told the members of the American Newspaper Publishers, Association that while they have made some progress in the employment of minority professionals, the rate of hiring has been entirely too low She was addressing the publishers from ' some 1,300 major American dailies here at the Waldorf-Astoria Monday during their 93rd Annual Convention. Her speech: preceded that of President Carter by two days. You are now up from 400 to 1,700 blacks, Hispanics, and Asians, but the total is only four per cent, she declared, and two thirds of your papers hire no minorities at all, she added. One fact that makes you less sensitive, I think, to affirmative action is that practically none of you have government con tracts, Mrs. Norton pointed out. There is nothing but your hearts to motivate you, she stated. However, she pointed to one unnamed major newspaper chain which she said emphasizes affir mative action. It is a goal of the publisher's promo tion policy to measure these against the affir mative action of chain paper managers, she ex plained. The -EEOC chair prais ed Robert Maynard and his Institute of Journalism Education for its outstan ding work in training minority journalists. But Mrs. Norton ex pressed concern about other sources of, training for minorities. With the smaller dailies hiring fewer minorities, the training ground is disap pearing, she said. And with the Weber" case now before the High Court, some of the big dailies may become reluctant to establish training pro grams, she explained. However, the EEOC chair expressed hope that the Weber decision will not be wide sweeping. Even if it is, "I'm op timistic that this will not prevent the dailies from improving their record of minority hiring." tage of dent housing for low income persons. Peo- pie complained about be ing at the mercy of A.A- ...U IJ ffJ"1?0", ivict them than Low income ' residents of Granville County iden tified the Department of Social Services and nous- Black Official Fight To Save Newport News Shipbuilding Jobs munity meeting held in the District Court house in Oxford on Tuesday night. Sponsored by the North Central Legal Assistance Program (NCLAP), which provides free legal representation and advice to low-income people, in this area, the purpose of the meeting was go give residents the opportunity to discuss problems they experienced and to iden tify the most important problems existing for the low-income community. This information will be used by North Central Legal Assistance Program and its Clients Council to determine which areas to concentrate on and what services to provide. A similar meeting for the low-income community of Vance County will be held next Tuesday evening at make the repairs they re- quested. Because of the "lack of available decent housing, low income per v sons who needed repairs I thus had few alternatives. "Seems like you don't have a right to housing in Granville County" said a man attending. Several persons also complained about the Housing 'Authority's procedures and disrespect by their employees. Other problems men tioned were the dispropor tionate lack of paved streets in Black low in come areas and the lack of recreational facilities. Among the health con cerns identified were the lack of Black doctors on the hospital's staff, the long waits in the emergen cy room and the many doctors who will, not ac cept medicaid or medicare patients. The failture of the city to hire blacks for impor tant positions was alleged. "The only black people hired are to push brooms and dig ditches" stated one resident. The need to upgrade the , level of education offered and to hire more black teachers was also agreed to by the persons attending. Other problems mentioned fre quently were high interest rates and collection abuses by finance companies. The meeting was moderated by Willie Dar by, an attorney with North Cental Legal Assistance Program who resides' in Oxford. Mr. Darby began the evening with a description of the services the office present ly provides. Other mcmebers of the staff also participated. Willette Crews discussed the Pro gram's Clients' Council, Vicki Washington set forth the goals of the of fice's community educa tion program, Jody Smith discussed the office's priority and goal setting process. The North Cental Legal Assistance Program, serv ing Vance, Granville, Warren and Franklin Counties is located at: 310 Pettigrew Street, Hender son, North Carolina 27536. (919) 492-7926. Vance high Cafeteria School NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNPA) Mrs. Jessie M. Rattley, a member of the local city council and vice president of the National League of Cities, is fighting to save shipbuilding jobs here for fellow blacks as well as whites. Local shipyard workers of which 39 per cent are black face loss of jobs with the Administration- backed proposal that four aircraft carriers be rebuilt in the government-owned Philadelphia Navy yard, rather than here at the privately-owned ship building facility. Mrs. Rattley, who is to become president of the National League of Cities next November, argues that if the carriers are not rebuilt here, some 2,600 local employees will go To Receive M.D. May 21 Ira Q. Smith Appointed House Officer '79-'80 jobless and the unemploy ment rate would rise to 7.4 per cent. Considering the other employment opportunities that would not develop as a result of the Shipyard loss, the black official says that total black unemploy ment in the area would jump from 10.5 per cent to 13.5 per cent. She argues further that there are some 15,000 men and women here who are trained in shipbuilding and are ready to begin work on the carriers. Many of the residents attending the meeting voiced their concerns about the Granville Coun ty Department of Social Services, saying "that the agency didn't want to help people". "They give you what they want you to have, not what you're en titled to have," said one resident. "They treat you like the money is coming out of their pockets." Problems obtaining food stamps, long delays and waits, and disrespect by caseworkers were also mentioned frequently. Housing was also often cited, especially the shor- Tf: frrti Httttn mrnmmtto-- I PAY BY CHECK It is the safe easy way to pay bills. Your cancelled check is proof positive that you have paid your bill. You can open a regular or special account, depending on your needs with minimum balance. For Complete and Efficient Banking Service, See Any of Our Courteous and Experienced Staff at Mechanics S Farmers Bank af Durham 116 IV. Parrhh SL-Man Ottlcm Mutual PImzm Branch WINSTON-SALEM -Ira Q. Smith of Durham, senior medical student at the Bowman Gray School of Medicine, has been awarded a house officer appointement for 1979-30 on the Wake Forest University campus. Peter Jay, British ambassador to the United States, will be the commencement speaker. Members of the ifee"e!i aplotfilri raining in 61 separate postgraduate If nrkvuill,.- ,l- He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Smith, 1019 Cornell Street, Durham. He is married to the' former Miss Esther R. Cameron of Durham. Smith is one of 95 senior medical students who will receive the M.D. degree May 21 during commencement exercises programs in 24 states and the District of Columbia. More than 65 per cent of the graduates will train in one of medicine's primary care specialties. Smith, a 1975 graduate of North Carolina Central University, will take postgraduate training in obstetrics and gynecology. 82nd Airborne Division Band To Perform At Granville Festival OXFORD The 82nd Airborne Division . Band will perform Saturday, May 12 during the . first Earl of Granville Festival. The band, which is composed of forty enlisted members and one warrant officer from Fort Bragg, is expected to arrive in Ox ford on Saturday at 10:30 a.m., and parade down Hillsboro, College, and Main Streets. Edmund Tokarz of Ox ford, who arranged the band's appearance, said they will play concerts at : three points along the" parade route. He added that the 82nd band is one of the most famous bands that have ever appeared in Oxford. The Granville County Chamber of Commerce is organizing a countywide Yard Sale to take place in downtown Oxford and Oak Plaza Shopping Center during the Festival. The sale will last from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. County residents who wish to sell small items or handmade arts and crafts projects should $ request permission from the owner or manager of their favorite Oxford business to set up a table in front of that store. No furniture or clothing wilf be allowed during the sale, according to organizer Bob May, chair man of the Chamber's Merchants Committee. Get Those Pastports Now Persons planning to travel abroad this spring or summer should apply for their passports as soon as . possible, Durham Postmaster Frank Copeland said. "The longer, a person waits to apply for a passport, the longer the wait time to receive it'said Postmaster Copeland, who noted that demand for passports in creases as warmer weather approaches. Postmaster. Copeland said passport application forms are available at the main post office on East Chapel Hill Street. : Persons applying for a passport need a state certified ' copy (with em bossed seal and filing date) of their birth records, identification (driver's license) and two duplicate - studio photographs taken within the past six months. A passport costs $13 and is good for five years. Since 1970, the Postal Service has accepted passport applications in a joint effort with the Department of State to provide more convenient service to U.S. citizens planning to travel abroad. The Postal Service and the State Department select cities where the service will be offered. Local postmasters then select the branches or stations which will best serve the needs of persons requiring passports. As of last December, about 800 post offices in 49 states were accepting the applications. r' m ii milium in. utmru -r rueyfmw ywyg? a ..r;- Vu"1 W iV l i l-ffl T at" ! ; i nsw n mb' tmanr m . ,ifr,i.,v ifi,it ur 4uat,tur' J l ij A KrJ'''- .. These days, a lot of families depend on the combined incomes of a working husband and wife. The loss of either income would cause a tremendous burden on the family. Yet most people buy life insurance on just the husband. If you're in this category, you should call your North Carolina Mutual agent today. Because the best insurance protection for your family is a program that plans for all your needs. Not just part of them. north Carolina mutual lItfe INSURANCE company LET S GET WORKING ON TOMORROW. : i- DURHAM DISTRICT 501 WILLARD STREET 682-1541 N. C. ORDINARY DISTRICT 301 W. MAIN STREET-SUITE 606 688-4571
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