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/ . Page 2?The Chronicle-Saturday, December 16,1978 _ ODtBBBgPOOD? Blacks, Hispanics Coalesce WASHINGTON -- Representatives of black and Hispanic organizations have formed a coalition to work together for economic parity, instead of bickering among themselves. The new group will be known as the Working Committee on Concerns of Hisp&nics and Blacks. Participating organizations include the NAACP, the National Puerto Rican Coalition, the National Urban League, the League of United Latin American Citizens, the Congressional Black Caucus and the- Hispanic Caucus. . Heading the new group will be M. Carl Holf&an, executive director of the National Urban Coalition, and Raza. "During this particular period, we are deeply concerned that the two largest minorities in the country are likely to become the earliest victims of the attempts to deal with inflation and the erosion of the dollar," said ' Holman. Section 8 Cutback ~ ? WASHINGTOM^ThelhS, Department of Housing and Urban Development is proposing a cut of one-fourth in the number of units nationally supported through the Section 8 rent subsidy program, reports the Action Alert of tie League of Women Voters. In order to meet budget levels set by the Office of Management and Budget, HUD is requesting 290,000 units of Section 8 housing, down from the current level of 400,000, for fiscal year 1980 (beginning October, ~~ 1979). The LMW urged its members to begin sending letters to President Carter, Domestic Council director Stuart E. Eizenstat and HUD Secretary Patricia R. Harris in Washington, in an effort to restors current funding level and increase the number of units funded to 600.000. Runaway Project Funded" '" RALEIGH .. The~GnvernnrTs~Cnmr Commission hai^ approved a $17,674 grant for continuation of Forsyth County's Runaway Care project. In an effortLto divert both the runaway and the potential ??- runaway from the juvenile justice system, this project will provide crisis intervention, referral for counseling, and temporary shelter for runaway and potential runaway juveniles. This program provided temporary shelter care for 70 youths during the year July 1, 1977 to June 30, 1978. ~~Many of these youths would have penetrated the juvenile justice system further or would have been held in secure detention had this program not been available to them, said a Crime Commission spokesperson. \ Failures Caused by Funding RALEIGH- "The public will be shocked at the number ?^?? of North Carolina students failing the competency test, but the failure to adequately fund our schools in the past is now bearing bitter fruit," the North Carolina President Gr Stewart Stafford of NCAE said the group's Board of Directors grappled this past weekend with the competency test- which NCAE has endorsed -- and with methods of helping those students who fail the test. "What came through to me most clearly," said Stafford, "was the group's frustration that so many students will fail and that many of these failures could have been avoided had we been willing to pay the price for good schools." He said the NCAE Board was particularly concerned that the failure rate will be highest in those areas which do not have the local property value to supplement the state school program. "We know that children in our richer areas will fail the test, but we know also that the failure rate will be highest where the areas are poorest, for that is where students have not been exposed to the broad curriculum they need in order to pass this test," Stafford said. Stafford said NCAE is pleased that Dr. Craig Phillips has asked that competency test scores not be released until after the?hristmas holidays. He said NCAE had feared that m?my students, confronted with a failure of the test, would not return to school after Christmas. "If they are back in school and then learn that they have not passed the test, we will at least have an opportunity to do some counseling/' Stafford said. NAACP Seeks Funds The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, in an effort to eliminate or offset a soaring financial deficit (estimated at $385,000 by 12/31/78) will be conducting a special Christmas appeal r>o mnoi f*ti T ^ (Uinuuiivvu UVUJBI1UU !< flUUES, ClCViUllVC director. "Several events, including the Bakke decision and the implications behind Proposition 13, have necessitated an Thcrease in supportive services to our units," said Hooks. ' Despite the steady rise of individual contributions and memberships, these factors, coupled with spiraling inflation, have produced a critical financial situation which gravely threatens our ability to serve the 30 million Black Americans across this nation." "A group of prominent sports figures (I.e. Hank and Billve Aaron, Larry Brown, Reggie Jackson, Willie Davis, Gary Maddoz, etc.) have joined us hi making this special holiday appeal, to raise the vitally seeded tade to keep this oldest and most revered dvil rights organization viable and effective," Hooks added. The campaign kicked off November 30th with an appearance by Hank and Billye Aaron (National Co-Chairpersons) on the Good Morning America show. mmmrnrnm i Board Questions By Skuuyn Brmtcber group. Staff Writer He explained that he favored smaller schools, beSuperintendent James A. cause he feels that schools Adam's recommendation of would have fewer problems a 32-classroom elementary if administrators knew each school to be built at Clem- student. mons prompted alternate "When I was a principal, suggestions from school 450 students w$s all 1 could " A' ooara memoers, ana a plea carry in my head." from John W. Wood for the Dr. William F. Sheppard return of "neighborhood asked if the school could be schools". built on another location. The proposal to build a Replacing the Clemmons new school at Clemmons is SchooI7 said Sheppard, part of Phase V of the "would by tying us into the Adams recommended that erably." the school be built on the same land as the school it . will replace, the present MC 1 Clemmons Elementary f^fl^lu J School, built in 1925. ~ New board member John - ti W. Wood asked if it would classroom school at Clem? mons, and another classroom school in the ^ -borhood-fronx which child ren are bused to Gem- I mons. 1 "I believe that most of us JAR VIS BA1 will live to see the day when si- . M the neighborhood school I piiniiirn^no will return," Wood told the /j * H?- ' ' . * _ w is tin IK for people You won't find a more^ convenient banking machine than Wachovia 24-hour-a-day, seven day-a-week TellerH." And you won't find a banking machine that of a broader range of services. You can deposit, withdraw || and transfer money fj| I I p / & 0 ' Member F.D.I C. ft i Plan Boar4 vice-chairman Marvin Calloway noted that the reason for building the new school on the same site w as the high cost of acquiring new land. In other business, board members Robert Childress, John Wood, and Nancy Wooten were named delegates to the National School n i ^ ooaras convention to be held in Miami, Florida in April: . The board also heard a EEOpfisal to study combined?. libraries. BATTERIES I ICTOKY OUTLET I Shis t# firmest I Csnj TnNks; Im -I i AISO 11 I. UlTmuTOft, STAITUM 11?iinjBgg i ITERY CO. mc I <n?iimi IbIiim it r fachovia e all-day, inking mi i who don in checking and s accounts, make h 's Master Charge p; and get account I information. ? AndTellerUrric lers easy, with a spec jfiSBSfe li^J Bi;:^?v^w^:?:;;;;^^^^^^ -gg35S^:: j^j k?C zfl Wacti ^r , f r , , * Mr MouJU. Urt Ao/vm. Mr AVM Dear Friend: "It was the best of times, jt was the worst of times. . ." So wrote Charles Dickens in the ODenintf dhxhmvp nf hiu rlaomc " A ToU TN..? z"';*;?- " ?1 1 ,n "** , D , ? v.wb.v, . > * ui i nu v/uioa, mure uian 117 JMT1 BgD. 1 IM same thoughts apply today to America's oldest and most influential civil rights organization, the NAACP On the one hand, we have initiated several new and exciting programs, while at the same time, we are experiencing one of the worst cash flow crises in recent years. Several events, including the Bakke decision and the implications behind Proposition 13 have necessitated an increase in supportive services to our units. Despite the steady rise of individual contributions, these factors, coupled with spiraling inflation have produced a critical financial situation which gravely threatens our ability to serve the 30 million Black Americans throughout the Nation. A small gift of 95.00 or more from the thousands of concerned Americans in this country would put the NAACP on firm financial footing. - A group of outstanding Americans have joined us in making this special Holiday * appeal to raise vitally needed funds to keep the Ajuociation effective. When your Pleaseyoin us in the Campaign to assure the NAACP the merriest Christmas ever. Donations can be made by mail or by calling our toll-free number (800) 223-0616. MASTER CHARGE and VISA credit card pledges are also accepted as well as money orders, checks or cash. Put us at the top of your Christmas list this year, and pledge your gift today! Wishing you and yours the joy and peace of Christmas?all year long. ~ Benjamin L. Hooka Billyt Aaron Hank Aaron .f CHRISTMAS GIFT TO THE NAACP GIFT NAACP MEMBERSHIP I think a membership in the NAACP makes an In this joyous season of giving, please find excellent gift. 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