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20 m CAIOUNUUf HAl.KKill. N.C., SATURDAY. PKBRUARY 10. 197' .lOHII W. nilDRD’S- LEGISLATIVE REPORT I) \V ( Mil < I N n It U I I N \ I’HOlll.KM Koston ■ Childn'n at Siridr Kitr ( hildrrn's ( enter here al.•s.■■ ^c•cllun. hb^ il- ilii wl.ii . Mrs. Mii ia.n K.Tl/inan. Man al lahl.' i- a I II,' ( .1,1.1 is .lill.'. .„l I,..,.. ..lli.-i .la.-, ai.-<-. nl.'. s in lllal il has h.-.',, snic.•ssliil, \U- I. ach th< ali.ini 111.- M.iii.l. ' sa\s Mis. K.-n/man. Sli.- .■ni|.li..s,/.-s it is mil a ■■hah'silliiiK seme-. HI Black Mayors To Convene In Miss. .Mis- l-c.r llu tir>l time 111 .\meiu-.iM liislors Black masm - «it >imtherii(‘Mie ami l^lv^ii> u ill lak«- p a t in l eimtcreme !«' r\amme ihei coiTTimMi [iiohlems Nchediilcf (or h'eln'.uii > 'Mi' .«mi inth i Kavette. Mi-'i —lln’ dav conhTcm r tia- l.ieii called bs' Masi'i- Cbaile- Ialts o Kaselte aii'l M.i.* i ll-ivLard N Lee nt Chapel Hill. North < 'arnlina .\ total ol ;t.')l)laek mavors and loiji’ Mce mayors have lieen nulled .\s of’.Januars, more than hall had accepted mvila- lions to attend .Ma>or Uichard Hatcher of Indiana, is the featured >peakei Kel)ruar> Uiih session 111 the conference. Mayor Hatcher vs as re-elected to a second term as Gary’s mayor last year The theme of the conference IS the responsibility of Black mavors “to lead the way towards lull economic advance ment and the achievement of equal justice under law for all segments of the community." 5% OF THE MONEY GETS YOU 100% OF THE HOUSE. United Federal offers 95% conventional financing on single-family residences. If you've got 5% of the money, we've got the rest. For mort gage loans up to thirty years, visit a United Federal office for prompt attention and closing. UNITED FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION 116 South Franklin Street. Rocky Mount 202 North Mam Street. Louisburg 4020 Wake Forest Road in Raleigh, across from Eastgate Shopping Center '-.D*. FadaiBl Slv.ngt and Loan Insuranca Co.DOral.oo The tirsl Weekly Legislative Report covers the first three weeks (January lO Januarv 25i in which the North Carolina General Assembly was in session. The first column gives the number of the bill and indicates whether il w as introduced in the House iHi or Senate iSi The second column gives a brief description of the bill. Il vou want action on any of these bills, you should contact your State Representativeis■ and Stale Scnatorisi. When you request a copy of a bill, be sure to give the number and indicate whether it was intro duced in the House iHi or Senate iSi. If you are unable to get information such as a copy of the bill, name and members of the committee to which the bill was referrt. you should conlacf our office. Our staff will be glad lo assist you. Some of the major bills introduced in the area of crime, prisons and drugs are: 11-21 To remove the requirement that grand juries must inspect and report on jails. An idenlical bill, S-»3 has been introduced in the Senate. H-:i4 To pay prisoners a minimum wage for their work H-33 To automatically restore the rights of citizenship to persons w hen released from prison H-66 To requ.re a minimum sentence tor drug pushers (3 years, first offense, not less than 5 years lor second offense, not less than 15 years for third). Some ot the major bills introduced in the area of education are: S-11 To establish statewide public kindergarten programs in all county and city school units. Similar bill, H-127, has been introduced in the House. H-38 To require the State to assume full tinancial responsi bility tor the support and operation ol public schools. This bill would relieve the local county and city governments from any financial assistance for schools. Some of the major bills introduced in the area of health and welfare: H-32 To establish county detection and testing centers for sickle cell anemia H-36 To eliminate the wrelfare lien on a person’s property for the aged and disabled. S-82 To provide that women separated from job because of pregnancy may be considered able to work and thus eligible for unemployment benefits. H-t03 To provide for the State operation of local county and district health departments for some special projects H-107 To require county health boards to make certain services available and to enlarge membership of the health board to eleven members and the membership reasonable reflect the composition of the county’s population. Several other bills (H-105 and H-106) have been introduced in regards county and district health services. Some of the major bills introduced in the area of voter registration and election laws are: S-22 To change the date of primary elections from May to August. House bill No. 11 would change the date to September. S-24 To repeal the law calling for the Presidential Primary H-55 To require public schools to close on general election day and to require that State, county, and city employ ees be given time off to vote on general election day. H-83 To provide that itoll watchers may be appointed in all counties. Similar bill, S-92, introduced in Senate. H-94 To allow absentee voting in primaries Some of the major biUs introduced about how the General Assembly itself func lions are: . S-19 To require electronic voting on all bills, to meet annually and to provide fulltime staff members to aid the major committees in their work. Several other bills have been introduced calling for annual sessions (S-45). Some other major bills are: S-50 To exempt certain medicines from the sales tax. S-52 To require a hearing by the clerk of court with 10 days notice before the clerk may order the sheriff lo repossess property. H-98 To allow the Governor to serve for two terms. H-154 To increase tne siaie s minimum wage to one dollar and eighty cents ($1.80). Files Civil Suit WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of Justice filed a civil suit charging that the Boston Fire Department dis criminates in the hiring of blacks and Spanish surnamed persons as firemen. Attorney General Richard G. Kleindienst said the employ ment discrimination suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Boston, Massachusetts. The suit said Boston has approximately 2,100 firemen, of whom about 16 are black and three are Puerto Rican or Mexican-American. Miss Black Teenage World Pageant Set COMFORT AFTER TEAR GAS — BOCA RATON, Fla.: Boca Eaton city police used tear gas Monday morning to quell a racial tight that broke iiiit in the parking lot ol Boca Ralun High School. Here student Mary Jackson is comforted by one of her teachers after being tear gassed. I CPU DANVILLE. Va. - Pageants Unlimited, Inc., producers of the Miss Black Teenage World Pageant, announced that Bir mingham would be the site for the 1973 Miss Black Teenage World Pageant. Miles College of Birmingham will serve as Co-producers while the Ala bama Association of Modern Beauticians will act as Official Hostesses to the contestants, chaperons, parents and the staff of put. The Pageant will present contestants 15 lo 17 years old from throughout the world competing for the title, each contestant must model sportswear (no swimwear), evenin^wear and perlorm in a three minute talent presenta tion. The Miss Black Teenage World Pageant is a week long affair, which will include several public appearances of the contestants. While in Birmingham, the contestants will be housed on the Miles College campus, where they will hold private rehearsals as well as Charm, Modeling and Etiquelle Workshops. The Miss Black Teenage World Pageant is not connected with any other Pageant and serves as a vehicle of expression for young Blacks throughout the world. Prizes are presented lo the winners and finalists as well as college scholarships to the top ten contestants. , Persons wlio desire additinnal information should write: Mrs. Pat Shelton. P U L, Inc.. P O. Box 1139, Danville, Virginia 24541 Lionel Hampton To Be Honored NEW YORK - Music will be the order of the day, when the National Urban League Guild stages a 'Salute to the Music Man." al its annual Beaux Arts Ball on Friday evening. Feb 16th in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel with master musician Lionel Hamp ton as honored guest. Big hand leaders Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman are honorary chairman for the Ball Drummer Gene Krupa and pianist Teddy Wilson are co-chairmen with Mrs. Mollie Moon, chairman of the Guild, serving as liaison between the National Urban la?ague Guild and the special committee of volunteers w ho work every year to make the ball a success This will be the 33rd annual Ball the Guild will sponsor for ■ the benefit of the National Urban League. The first Urban League Guild was formed in New York City in 1940 by Mrs. Moon for the purpose of interpreting Ihe League’s work to the community. WHAT'S YOUR STYLE! RHODES HAS IT! SMOKED GLASS 5-PC. 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