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v . . -1 r l-TKE CAROLINA TIMES. SAT., APRIL 11,1 SSI Affirmative Action Slowly Sews Pattern of Color By Donald Marable A review of the employ ment policies and prac tices of the City of Durham was conducted by the Office of Revenue Sharing of . the U.S. Trealury Department in July of 1977. As a result of the review, a deter mination was made that the City was not in com pliance with regulations of equal opportunity. There was a great underutiliza tion of females in all categories, while the market in Durham was overflowing. After two years of discussion, the City Coun cil adopted by unanimous vote an Affirmative Ac tion Plan On August 21, 1978. On July 1, 1979. Walter A. Jackson was appointed as the City's first Affirmative Action, Administrator in charge of a seven-member com mittee. The committee began immediately stitching a new cloth and breaking the traditional patterns of employment of the City in' which minorities and, females clustered in lower; paying service maintenance jobs and cfcricjl jobs. Handicap ped persons were still out of the work force picture. After two years of stit- the Office of Sharing pointed in the ciotn, some changes I been.made. By 1979, females were appointed to post from assistant city to budget direc tor to planning director. Presently Ms. Brenda Foreman is a city at-! torney, and in 1979 the! first black female telecom municator was appointed, and the city's first black personnel director, Fred L. GUI, was appointed. Positions already held by black males were human relations director, police captain, assistant fire chief, plant super visor, assistant recreation director, chief building in specfor, public safety lieutenant, water customei services manager, assis tant sanitation superinten dent, planner and engineering technician. Under City Manager Barry L. DelCastilho some changes in the wor ding of the plan were made. Of critical concern is the significant change the city manager made to have the City Manager submit the Affirmative Action Reports rather than the Affirmative Ac, tion Administrator. This was done to make the Af firmative Action Report more related to the City Manager's Report, and can be found to be slightly weighed " in a misrepresented direction. "In doing this, I hope we haven't lost a system of check." said Walter Jackson, Affirmative Ac- tinn administrator. The audit process should rest here, and not with the ad ministration, individual, public employee, or public." In summary, the Affir mative Action Program is progressing, not at a truly satisfactory rate, but at a reasonable rate. . v? ... . I h y .i T- A ' ) ' Ls? I b -' - Tank County Septic Draws Full House Problem Principles Can Eliminate Vague Ethics Code Delta Luncheon Speaker Dr. Helen R. Nunn, professor of Home Economics at Memphis State University, was highly expressive as she delivered the keynote address for The Black Woman: The Total Spectrum," recently, The luncheon, part the conference sponsored by Kappa Omicron Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., was attended by near ly 100 persons. Miss Alexis Herman, the announced speaker, was unable to attend due to a sudden illness.Photo by Kelvin A. Bell By Donald Marable Under Resolution No. 1648, a code of Ethics was adopted for the City of Durham on July 16, 1973. The Code obligates every public official to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of North Carolina. Of major concern from the three-member Ethics. Subcommittee is the i vagueness in the wording' of the Code. Article VII of the Code obligates every public official and employee to refuse per sonal gifts, favors or special privileges in every instance where such public official or employee reasonably believes such gift would influence the actions of the official in a favorabble light for the grantor, in future legisla tion. What' can be con sidered a favor? A ride to work if one's car breaks down? "There are so many in terpretations that can be placed on the Code," Chairman A. Carroll Pledger said. "It can get so an official can't even speak at a, civic meeting. I'm asking the council to adopt a 'Statement of Principles', four or five sentences, instead of a whole code that would simply bind an official or employee to the Laws." NCCU Receives $94,800 From NSF NCCU News Bureau North Carolina Central University has been awarded a grant of $94,800 to support graduate traineeships. in biology and sociology. : The grant will provide tui- tion and stipends for four graduate trainees each year from September, I FIRST TIME AVAILABLE IN THIS AREA Jri wmwffl ALSO KILLS ANTS! Amazing 'DIE-AND-GOODBYE' Formula Proves So Effective In All Tests Run That Wherever Applied, Gives TOTAL PROTECTION With As Utile As A Single One-snot Treatment a jean During a major scientific research project conducted by a ending Southern California University in restaurants, hotels, grocery stores-even heavily infested housing developments, the amazing WIPE-OUT formula proved strikingly superior in eiminating tj reaches under every Instance when compared te the most powerful insecticides used by professioiuJ exterminators. lasting 'DEATH SHIELD' effect keeps Its kl-poweriwl tor justs day or two-not even for just a week er two, but gives LONGER PROTECTION alter a single treat ment than high-ki smety sprays and bombs, when used as directed! Registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA Reg. No. 10039-1-43147). Completely odorless. . .gives off no unpleasant fumes, easih applied and can be used In homes with, children and pats. LASTING 'DEATH-SHIELD' EFFECT MEANS: Starting WWi a Single Treatment FoHowirSimpte Directions You are on the Road to Protect Your Home from Roaches. Yes. it's like a "doomsday weapon" in the war against roaches! Never again wi you have to use sprays, .or. . .'bombs' in your home with eW-smeUing chemicals. . only to walk into your kit chen, bathroom, or bedroom a tew weeks later . . . snap on a light, or open a drawer. . and gag at the sight ot those same ugly, hideous roaches crawling over waHs, counters or sinks. Because a leading California university reported a 'DOOMSDAY FORMULA' that spells SURE. CER TAIN DEATH to creeping crawling roaches who contact the formula. And mind you-al startm wSh just a SINGLE BLITZKREIG TREATMENT that launches you on the way to kiting SWARMING ROACHES IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR HOME TREATED! TEST SHOW EFFECTIVENESS OF, WIPE-OUT INGREDIENT HOUSING OFFICIALS REFfJRT: NOT ONLY KILLED ROACHES-BUT NOT A SINGLE ROACH COUCO BE FOUND MONTHS LATER! Yes,, test-treatments in an entire apartment house in San Frandsco, Lot Angeles, and San Diego housing development stM have officials gasping in amaze ment as this 'Doomsday Formula' rarnpletely eliminated roaches in plagued apartments! And rrand you, this smasr victory was m in a tteaoto-h erwcaJs,.vtlia same type used by professional exlerrrinators. MORE REPORTS! CAFETERIAS AND RESTAURANTS WIN MONTHS OF FREEDOM FROM ROACHES AFTER USING THIS FORMULA! In test after test... location after to. . bod estaWsrnients mat were prime roach-targets. . that used to demand twice-weekly spraying by professional exter mnators. ..DISCOVERED FREEDOM FROM ROACHES . IN ALL AREAS TREATED! Even more sioificant-rthey stayed roach-free tor MONTHS AND MONTHS! STILL MORE! IN HOTEL TESTS, ROACHES VANISH FOR MONTHS IN EVERY AREA TREATED BY SIMPLY USING "WIPE--OUT" INGREDIENT. It's true! So effective is this formula. . even n dark elevator shafts of cornmercial hotels, (rornafy a roach's playground parad be bund in 6 months after TREATMENT! Of course, the test conditions cannot be duplicated in your hime. txa the test proved trd ttw WtFl-OUT torr Yes. VICTORY OVER ROACHES and it's so easy tor you to win in just t simple steps. "fj Use as directed, wherever you have a problem or susoea a (Xoblemniayan. Sirnply sprinkle the ' WIPE-OUT' ' wonder-formula under and behind furniture, appliances, in dark cracks and crevices where roaches love to hide and play. Thai's there is to It, It's simple to apply. 2 Since lr anting "WIPE-OUT" forrraA get damp, covered with dust or grease, painted over or covered up. And since this anti-roach formula not only kilts roaches plaguing you today in areas where ireated-but helps prevent new invasions to areas where treated. . .YOU HAVE NEVER FOUND FIGHTING ROACHES SO EASY! - . , j PROVE IT YOURSELF ENTIRELY AT OUR RISK M "WIK-OUT" My M tkN afM trW rita. If wu t toel "WIPE-OUT" giva your home INCREDISLE WO TEC TION aoataft rtaclvn . ki tact. H you art Ki any way di utisfied . . . simply return the unuwd portion to distributor anytime within one yur Mr a fuH refund of your purchase price. Manufacturers Retail . . . . . , 49S EVERYDAY $099 REVCO PRICE O IB Council Votes Continued from Trorit) ' Committee's Task Force on Downtown Develop ment.' The report requested the council to outline ' those areas targeted for redevelopment; to en courage minority involve ment in all phases of the proposed Civic Center and related facilities; to make maximum utilization of the local labor force in the construction i,rthe financial institutions, and that apprenticeship and construction training pro grams for special trades be financed through man power development or other available funds. Councilman Ralph Hunt told the council, "We (blacks) will not be satisfied without all of us, black and white, being given a chance to par ticipate from conception to conclusion (in the redevelopment plans). The council also adopted a resolution Cau tioning council members to use discretion when ac cepting gifts from persons or organizations. Rally Protests (Continued from Front) mic policy,"" said Rev. James Williams, a RBUF founder. - "Blacks are unemployed at twice the national average," Williams said while ex-, plaining black poverty. "Most of those that are employed are underemployed," he add- X ed. On racism and racial violence, Williams said the killing of blacks has reach ed 1 ."genocidal propor tions," and that whatever means necessary should be taken to combat such violence. The senseless ' Atlanta murders and similar in cidents are evidence that blacks must arm themselves, said Danny Houston, a RBUF member. "We are obligated to protect and , defend ourselves," he said. "Th growing number of rac t attacks on Afro- ' Ameri ns and other op press races are creating a dang ous and explosive situatit in the U.S. to day," lid Ms. Annie .Spives, also a RBUF member, while explaining the need for increased uni ty and organizing among blacks. "We must become preactive rather than after-the-fact reactors," she said, while stating the social position blacks should assume. The rally ended peacefully as security was tight. . 1981, through September,' 1984, Dr. Mary M. Townes, dean of the university's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, will direct the project, funded under the National Science Foundation's program of Minority Institution Graduate Traineeships. Each traineeship will provide graduate student tuition and fees and an an nual stipend (12 months) of $4,500. Dr. Townes said trainee appointments "will be restricted to high ability full-time students who are citizens or na tionals of the United States." By Donald Alderman After listening to angry landowners, developers j and builders air concerns about strict septic tank ! rules, the Durham County j Board of Commissioners ! decided to establish a; committee to examine the problem and suggest solu-i Uons. " There was standing room only in the Commis sioners chamber as nearly 100 people, most of whom were Durham County . residents, attended : the Monday meeting. The ses sion was often heated. Claiborne Hudson, a developer representing the' group, said county septic', tank installation rules are "unreasonably strict." He: blamed the problem on the County Board of Health. The board governs the Health ; Department whose of ficials examine soil for septic tank use. Hudson said Durham County Health , Officiate have, amended'state rules, mak ing it nearly impossible to develop county land. Bill Murdock, a board of health member, said the . Health; Department is foUowing state rules, that seventy per cent of county Shipman (Continued From Page 1) ; fund-raising and will head the board of presidents. Shipman's election by the presidents of the member colleges was an nounced by Christopher S. Edley, executive direc tor Of UNCF, who cited his leadership ability and dedication to the cause of higher education. Ship man succeeds Dr. Prezell Robinson, president of St. Augustine's College, Raleigh, in the post. property is "sunpiy not suitable for septic lanns. He said there, are 5,000 complaints on record now. from'county residents that are presently having sewage treatment pro blems. Developers, . however, contended ' most com plaints were minor, that the department is 'restricting . county growth . and develop ment." Hudson told the com missioners that Health Department soil testers are, often arrogant, that on: several occasions county landowners were not ac commodated when seek ing soil testing. He said a certain degree of "incompetence and incon sistency" exists within the department. v Murdock denied the charges, however. He said the Health Department is doing everything" possible to improve the situation,: that alternate systems are in experiment but have yet to be perfected. Annexation of county: property and extending sewer lines were said to be solutions; however, the process would be costly and many county residents do not desire to ' reside within city boundaries, if was noted. V Landowners corAtnded the Health Department was violating their con stitutional due process: right, that permit denials' are rendered without a .possible appeal, and se cond opinions offered by private ' - experts were blatantly ignored. They vowed to take legal action' , if necessary. Com mis- i Isioner Clements said that! ! would not be necessary. Barnett Crabtree, a : local builder, said the pro cess of soil testing and sep tic tank installation is" an art, not a science, that it is unwise for the county to depend solely on Health Department soil scientists for the testing of soil, A motion by Commis sioner Bell established a committee to render recommendations about the septic tank problem and to examine the con duct of the Health Depart ment. Commissioner Teer sug gested the committee con sist of a member of the board of health, a mor tgage loan officer, an engineer, a developer, a county resident, and a county commissioner. Two students will be ap pointed each year in each of the two academic departments involved,1 biology and "sociology; ; NCCU offers master's' degree in both subjects Afternoon Tips The Saturday afternoon session of "The Black Woman; The Total Spec trum" included tip on beauty and hair care, art, r'VMfsfeHibiti.i"i uni Ji NCCU has received grants under the National Science Foundation pro gram since the first traineeship was awarded in 1976. .r,.. TiW' Conference, held in Chapel Hill, was spon sored by the Kappa Omicron Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Photo by Kelvin A. Bell 1 I I in : i ; I- -. i . r i ' til? A i (i : v I -1 - - ..." ii csflfiil 'lSWf&ACM lil . Ill, Ilium 1 inn I II ,., Ml n.iiw -ll , .!.' i' ll i I i l I The Time Is mi We'll Show You Just ask for our 'NOW Account' brochure at any convenient Mechanics and Farmers Bank locatiop. We want you'to see if Checking with Interest is right for iyou, because with us... 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