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By Yvette McCullough
' Staff Writer
Robert C. Bobb is "articulate, talented, well polished,
top notch and absolutely outstanding" depending on
whi<5h alderman you ask, but he will not be
Wmston-Salem's next citv manager.
Bryce A. "Bill" Stuart, 39, one of four assistant city
managers in Charlotte has, been selected- for
the position of city manager for the city of Winston-Salem.
Stuaflfc, although highly regardedlsy his co-workers,
has ,not had any experience as citv manaeer.
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Robert C. Bobb, the 34-year old city manager of
Kalamazoo, Mich, and tjle only black interviewed for the
city manager's position, was passed over, according to
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By Yvette McCullough
Staff Writer
Inconsistent regulations are making the Comprehen?
sive Employment and Training Act pTOgraw (CETA) a
bigger hassle than many employers are willing to deal
with, according to several agency directors, who handles
CEi A idfttracts.
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Graver Teeter, local manager of the Employment
Security Om*wis*:,on that he thinks the progrmsj* a
good one but it is very inconsistent. "
"The hassle most people may have With CET*A is its
inconsistency, you never know month to month what'$
going on," Teeter said. "That's not the fault of anyone
local, its the government." :
The CETA program a few weeks ago received a
funding freeze which will be implemented across the
country. Here irrWtnstorr-Satem, each agency^witrbe^
required to cut their budget by one-third.
Only recently CETA agencies were told that job
guidelines were changed where only the hardcore
unemployed would receive first priority.
CETA was cre^ted-to counter double-digit unemployment
during 1974-75 recession. Hiring guidelines
became more strict about two years ago where top
priority was to be given to people on welfare or those who
have been out of work for 15 to 20 weeks.
Dennis Magovern, adminstrator of the Reynolds
Health Center, said that because of the funding freeze he
has seven vacant positions he will not be able to fill.
"We have had continued difficulty with CETA,"
Magovern said. "This (freeze) is a superb example of
how utterly futile CETA is as a reliable source for
assistance."
Magovem said that he, along with the supervisors at
the health center and the advisory council, have decided
that CETA is no longer a dependable program and the
present CETA workers they have will be transitioned in
as the time come.
"We're going to get away from the CETA program
because it is altogether disruptive," he said. "At one
time the program was very worthwhile but now because
of the red tape, the numerous requirements it is more
difficult to administer the program."
Teeter said the restrictions placed on CETA employees^
may also hamper the program.
"Most employers would prefer not to have any strings
attached, because this may be where part of the hassle
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Second in a Three-Part Series
By Patrice E. Lee
Staff Writer
If a family member or friend can convince comitment
clerk Larry Councilman that your mental instability or
drug or alcohol inebriation presents a danger to yourself
or others, you could be a candidate for involuntary
comitment to any of the three licensed mental health
hospitals in Forsyth County.
"I just listen to facts. I want them to tell me in
layman's language what he's doing or not doing that
makes him a danger to himself or others. It's not a
simple thing...there are safeguards built into it...I'm the
first obstacle," Councilman said.
Councilman draws on his 15 years experience as a
court clerk in Forsyth County and military training to
"talk common sense" and determine whether the person
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outside of Kalamazoo,
However one alderman told the Chronicle that he sees
the fact of Bobb being black as a main reason for his
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manager here." Alderman Larry Little told the
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living flesh, Is the A&T mascot as the four-legged hero
looks on daring the 23-20 AMlT win aver N?C. Central
which closed oat a disappointing season for the grldders
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For a couple jlozen senior citizens Nathaniel
from Kimberly Park, the lunch they ate director, cr
Monday may have been one of the best recipients ra
meals in their lives. * of the hot lu
The seniors had successfully fought to "If they h
regain their hot Junch program, termi- have cared j
nated last February after a decrease in Housing
Title XX funds provided Forsyth Coun- David Thom
tv's Department of Social Services. the authoti
Gerald C. Thornton, social services program. M
director and the target of some of the and asked u:
angry phone calls and petitions the per day for
seniors sent out, was a hero Monday as have the fur
he and Louise G. Wilson, ESR director,
announced that $36,000 had been found, Fifty of th<
to provide 116 new slots in the senior at Kimberly
citizen lunch program. Eleven new j
Thornton said the county's $32,000 pther senior
share of the money came from a special ESR under f
state appropriation to aid senior citi- Older Ameri
zens. ESR put up the matching funds of
$4,000. Funding fo
until the end
Referring to Mrs. Wilson, Thornton although The
said, "I told Louise that if I found any program is fi
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being discussed is just "marching to a different
drummer" or if he is actually a danger to himself or
others.
If the "person who has knowledge" is convincing, a
custody order--a short statement of facts approximately
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nvt mica luujj-ii i3?5?ueu 10 nave you piCKea up tor
observation.
"Most of the time you can determine with one-half
hour and that includes paperwork," Councilman said.
Rarely does Councilman see the person suspected of
being mentally unstable or a drug or alcohol inebriate.
"It's not recommended that they be brought in here.
The petitioner may hold back. If they're sick they don't
need to be brought down here," Councilman said.
By the time the alleged incompetant has been picked
up by law enforcement officials, two to four hours have
expired; ten more days may pass before a judge
determines whether you are in need of continue
hospitalization.
North Carolina state law requires that a hearing to
examine the facts be conducted within 10 days.
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Alderman Jon Devries told the Chronicle that he
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well of Winston-Salem. However he did state that the
fact Bobb was a city manager "was not decisive" in their
decision because some of the finalists were not city
managers.
Devries said the aldermen were united in theii
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By Patrice E. Lee
Staff Writer
Former employees of a company now being sued for
racial discrimination have testified that racial animosity,
a 96 percent failure rate of blacks tested in Continental
Can Co.'s promotion program and selective enforcement
of company rules show a pattern of racial discrimination.
In a case now being argued by Atty. Annie Brown
Kennedy, James A. Epps contends that he was fired
from the company Oct. 25,1973 because of his race and is
seeking approximately $3T,{)00 in back pay.
Atty. Kobert Lawing, representing Continental Can
Co, contends that the company fired Epps because he_
failed to-report tris plaimed atysenee as required and not
because Epps is black.
JBpp^te also g^leging that I761 \ nj. tjip United
adequately in questioning his termination. The parent
union, is also included in the suit. > ,
The 39-year-old Winston-Salem man claims he was
fired while he was out sick, but company officials claim
that Epps has quit because he allegedly tailed To notify
the company of his planned absence on three consecutive
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people and we didn't
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5 new slots will be available i 2SS^3
1 Park, said McLaughlin. * 4#
slots will be added at the six jfcS
lunch centers operated by
unding from Title VII of the ^
cans Act.
r the 116 new slots will last
of the fiscal year in June, County social services d!re<
>rnton noted that the state Thornton and ESR outrea
inded for two years. Charles Thomas listen as IV
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Prior to the hearing, a second doctor examines the
patient--the third safeguard.
"If that doctor does not concur or the person has
improved so much within that span of time, he has the
authority to release him," Councilman said.
Staff doctors at any of the three licensed mental health
facilites in Forsyth County--Forsyth-Stokes Area Mental
Health Authority, Forsyth Memorial or Mandala--must
determine whether the alleged incompetent should be
hospitalized by comparing the person's demeanor with
the facts in a sworn petition that is only about five lines
long.
"We get a body with a police officer and we get a piece
of paper. That really limits our information unless we
get a phone number (of the petitioner) to get more
information," said Dr. Selwyn Rose, staff doctor at the
mental health authority.
During the fiscal year ending June 30, 588 petitions to
have family members or friends involuntarily committed
were filed, while only 563 were filed during fiscal year
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"A racist attitude still exists in this city when it comes
to accepting blacks as chiefs of anything,'! Little
continued. "He was excellently qualified but reasons
given were that he had no experience outside oi ' .
"Kalamazoo. Mich."
Alderman Vivian Burke said she was also impressed
with Bobb and that he was very professional.
"I was very pleased with the top three, they talked the
kind of talk we wanted to hear," Alderman Burke said.
"Bobb was articulate, well groomed and well polished/'
Alderman Newell also said she was very impressed
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days, as required by the union contract.
According to a union rule on seniority, "an employee
will lose all seniority and continuous service if such
service is interrupted...(if he is) absent for three
consecutive days without notifying the local management.
unless he prpdtfces ^ good and sufficient cause for
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Mrs. Kennedy contends that Epps was discharged on
a "pretext" because he^was never given the opportunity
to give a good reason and because the company cited a
union rule on seniority to substantiate Epps' firing/\
Epps has testifed that he and his supervisor~Atefc
Powell, had agreed on Oct. 22 that Epps should call only
after lie^etmd'out wTrnflreatment he would require for as
stomach disorder.
fr v:hr* $\ant\ ^losing here: to 1975, Agreed ^
wt*h the contention that a~eo-workcr's discharge could
have been racially motivated. a
Bennett, now a state corrections officer, testified last
week that Alex Powell, a white supervisor sometimes
"hollered and used profanity to black employees'* and in
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*tor Gerald Wilson tells how hot hmchea for nkf
ich worker citizens were restored at Klmberiy Park
Irs. Louise this week.
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I An increasingly more active Ku Klux
I Klan is growing more violent, according
I to the reports of civil rights groups. See
stories on page 2.
Why do we need an NAACP. See
editorial and Chronicle Camera in View- ,
points, page 4. *
A lot of couples have gotten married
lately. See your friends and relatives in
Social Whirl, pages 6 and 7.
A duo who can lay claim to being among
the stage's best artists have begun their f
gallery right on Patterson Avenue. See
Vibes, page 9.
The Boys Club Tiny Indians and the
Gladiators Boxing Club had very successful
weekends in midget football and
boxing, see page 13.
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