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VERNON JORDAN ···· During visit here Vernon Jordan Says Issues Of 70s Transcend Race By Linda Florence Post Staff Writer The issues of the 60s were basically black issues, but the issues of the 70s transcend race, Vernon Jordan, National Urban League President told nearly 200 Charlotte corporate and community leaders last week. "In the 1960s, the issue in the South were where black people were going to sit on the bus. The issue in the 70s is bus fare," Jordan said. "In the 60s, it was an issue of the rights of blacks tQ check into downtown hotels. The issue of the 70s is the where with all to check out with," Jordan continued while speak ing at a luncheon at the downtown Radisson Hotel. Jordan, 43, a lawyer and syndicated columnist, was in Charlotte to assist local efforts to bdttk a local chapter of the L'rbifiT-eague here. ine Urban League is a non-profit organization de signed to help "minority group members cultivate their entire potential," David Taylor, Urban League spon soring committee chairman and vice president of Celanese Corporation said last week. "Two times in the past, we've tried and failed We must not fail a third time," Taylor told the group. The Urban League was started in 1910 as the Commi ttee on Urban Conditions Among Negroes, which grew from the problems facing blacks fleeing the South and the problems of trying to adjust to city life of the North. In the 68 year history of the Leagues existence. Jordan said the agency has served in four major areas; including advocacy, direct service, a lorum and as an agency com mitted to open a pluralistic society As an advocacy agency, lordansaid the league takes a position on public policy as it affects the people it serves "We have an obligation as a constituency agency to ad dress ourselves to the critical issues," he said. For example, each year before the State of the Union address is made, Jordan said the Urban League publishes a book called "The State of Black America" which ad dresses issues concerning blacks. As a direct service agency, Jordan said the League assists people in housing, income, employment, etc., through local affiliates at more than 112 cities across the nation. "Direct services is what we do best," Jordan said proudly. The local level is where the people are. That's where the problems are, and that's where the problems must be solved, he said. In the third area as a forum; Jordan said the agency is made up of black and white, young and old^ public and private; a cross section of the community who discuss, plan and implement what is needed in the community. Money is needed in order to achieve the goals of the organization, Jordan said. The Urban League is a multimillion dollar organiza tion nation wide, but under national guidelines, each local group must raise its own money except for special grants from the national office. The first year's goal is to raise between $35,000 and $50,000. "Then comes the naming of the board of direct ors and staff development," Taylor said. The fund raising dnve is expected to start this fall. The initial money is expected to come largely from corpora tions, Taylor said. In Key Role The Employment and Train ing Administration has a key role to play in the U.S. Dept. of Labor's package of employ ment programs for veterans. borne programs are re employment rights preference -in job referrals and training opportunities, and publicly funded training and educa tion. __ _ Special Ad Hoc Panels To Address Concerns Of Black Commnnitv Washington - Six Senators and Ht Representatives have been named to special ad hoc Re publican subcommittees esta blished to address issues and legislation of interest to mem bers of the Black community, it was announced today b\ the Joint Congressional Leader ship The 16 Republican legisla tors will join with members of the National Black Republi can Council in newly-created Legislative Liason Committee that will deal specifically with such questions as minority employment, minority enter prise, and education and hous ing, as they relate to the η [gJltgJlfdll^Jjl^jlgjjl^lpJlg] interests of the minority com munity. Named to the panel were Senators Edward Brooke of Massachusetts, Richard Lugar of Indiana, William V. Roth of Delaware, Jacob Javits of New York, Charles H. Percy of Illinois and Robert Griffin of Michigan. Named to the House panel were Representatives John T. Myers of Indiana. John J. Duncan of Tennessee, Clar ence "Bud" Brown of Ohio, El wood Hillis of Indiana, Mil licent Fenwick of New Jersey, Mickey Edwards of Oklaho ma, Marc Lincoln Marks of Pennsylvania, Robert Living ston of Louisiana. S. William Green of New York, Paul Trible of Virginia. "We believe that the dedica tion and concern shown by the members of this committee will ensure a legislative mechanism that will provide not only an exchange of views as to legislative priorities, but also an avenue for the intro duction and monitoring of legislation in both Houses of Congress," House and Senate Minority Leaders John Rhodes and Howard Baker said in a joint statement. Rhodes and Baker said that once a legislative proposal is agreed upon, it will be submit ted to the House and Senate Republican Policy Commit ËlilfflfEfïSiîSIfflfëirfffinsiTOiri tees. Once approved there, the leadership will see that the legislation is put in proper form and introduced in the Congress with the support of the Republican Party. "We believe this new mechanism lays the founda tion for ensuring that mem Uers οι minority groups have meaningful access on a conti nuing basis to the support of the Republican delegation in Congress for those legislative goals and aspirations of Black Americans as articulated by the National Black Republi can Council," Rhodes and Baker said. Can Without Sugar For Special Diete Canning without salt or sug ar is perfectly safe. Salt is usually added for flavor and taste only though it does help to preserve the color and texture in canned vegetables. However, it doesn't do anything to help prevent food spoilage, says Jane Aitchison, agricultural extension foods and nutrition specialist at North Carolina State University. Sugar helps canned fruit holds its shape and adds color and flavor but also does noth ing to prevent spoilage. 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