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At Air Pollution Conference EPA Discusses More Job Contracts F or Minorities Sœcia) To The Post - .. - * - NEW YORK (NNPA)-More jobs and contracts as well as cleaner enviroment for minor ities were emphasized by speakers and newspaper re presentatives from this regio nal area during a two-day conference here last week at the Summit Hotel. The conference, conducted by the National Newspaper Publishers Association Black Press of America-und er a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), was the sec ond held to help increase the awareness of- minority news paper and magazin* ^u' Ush ers and staffers The Environmental Impau of Pol lution on Minorities." The first such conference was held in San Francisco. The final one will be in Atlanta, December 1-2. Here in New York, featured conference speaker was Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson of I Newark who pointed to unem ployment and poverty among blacks which he said blinds them to seen and unseen pollu tion in the central cities. In opening the conference, Ms. Joan Nicholson, director of EPA's Office of Public Awareness, said, "We are working for both jobs and a clean environment for all our people." During this fiscal year, add ed Director Nicholson, minori ties are expected to be award ed $320 mill.on in contracts for construction of waste treat ments plants and other enviro nmental facilities financed through EPA grant-assist ance. This will be 10 times the amount awarded to minorities in 1977. Altogether, EPA is current lv authorized to provide pollu tion central grants totaling $18 billion. Some $10 billion of this amount has already gone into the construction of treatment facilities completed or under way, providing thousands of jobs Conrad Simon, black direct or of EPA's Environment Pro gram of the New York area, 4 pointed out that the staff pi EPA nationwide is concerned that blacks and other minori ties receive their fair share of jobs and contracts in the construction and maintenance of EPA grant-assisted pro jects. "But Bakke," he em phasized, "is making it more difficult." In addition to "Jobs and the Environment," conference topics included: "Air and Noise Problems," "Health Effects of Pollution," and "Water and Solid Waste Pro blems." Among the speakers were: Charles Elkins. deDUtv assistant administrator of EPA for Noise Control Prob lems; Paul Danels, National Urban League; Richard Dew ling, regional deputy admini strator, EPA; Ms. Faith Evans, Commission on Racial Justice; Paul Wyche, consti tuent coordinator, EPA Office of Public Awareness, and Robert Allen, EPA. John L. Procope, publisher, New York Amsterdam News and let vice president of NNPA, welcomed the confer ence group to New York City ; and he, John H. Murphy, III, chairman of the board of the Afro-American Newspaper; Juan Fuentes, editor-publish er, El Obeervador of Hart ford; and Dr. Alfred L. Morris president of the Phila delphia Tribune presided over conference sessions Other newspaper represen tatives on attendance includ ed: Alger L. Admas, Westche ster County Press; Ms Sarah ST. PAUL UNITED PRESBYTERIAN St. Paul United Presbyter ian Church will observe three nights of Pre-Thanksgiving services beginning on Mon day, November 20-23 at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Waddell Henderson, pastor of Weeping Willow A.M.E. Zion Church, will be the guest speaker on Monday evening. On Tuesday, Rev Miles Smith of New Hampton United Presbyterian Church will deliver the evening mess age. Dr. Raymond Worsley, Jr., pastor of First United Presbyterian Church, will be the guest speaker for the Wednesday night service, followed by a Fellowship Din Everyone is urged to come and worship in the services Rev Bob L Walton is the pastor of St. Paul, located on Robinson Church Road. naviuun, uirft rMtîws, vvasn ington, D.C.; Roach Brown and Larry Bryant, LaBero, Washington, D.C.; Arthur M. Carter, Washington Afro-Am erican. In addition, Ms. Gloria Chun, The Boston Sampson. Ms. Sabrina Gill, New York Voice; William R. Hales, Hartford Inquirer; Jack Hayes, The Circle, Jamiaca Plain, Mass.; Ms. Felecia G. Jones, Norfold Journal & Guide; Mrs Ophelia DeVore Mitchell, Columbus Times; Mark 0'Riley, Buffalo Criter ion; Robert Queen, New Jer sey Afro-American. Nathan Stoltzfus, American Indian Journal, Washington, D C.; Ms. Shirley T. Thomas, National Black News Service, Washington, DC.; Ms. Mary Jane Walker, Rochester Communicade; J. Hugo War ren, III, New Observer, Wash ington, DC.; Claudia Whit worth, and Clifton B. Whit worth, Raonoke Tribune •JOBS AND THE ENVIRON MENT" is being discussed bj Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson ol Newark, 2nd from right, with three of the 25 northeast mino rity press representatives anc iwu υι nie oiuciais οι me Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA > who attended a recent regional conference in New York City on "the Envir onmental Impact of Pollution on Minorities." Mayor Gibson was the featured speaker During this fiscal year. EPA is expected to award $320 million in treatment plant construct ion contracts to minorities. Thousands of other minorities will have increased job oppor tunities as a result of these and other EPA grant-assisted projects. Seated, left to right, with the Mayor are: Ms Shir ley T. Thomas, editor. Nation al Black News Service; Arthur M. Carter, publisher. Washington Afro-American and James Marshall. EPA Ν Y. official. Standing are Ms. Gloria Chun, editor. Boston Sampan; and Paul H. Wyche. Jr., constituent coordinator for EPA's Office # of Public Awareness, Conference was sponsored by the National Newspaper Publishers Assoc iation under an EPA grant. A similar conference for minori ty press representatives of the South will be held in Atlanta December 1-2. The Voices Of Sinai" of the Greater Mt. Sinai Baptist Church will be presented in concert Sunday, November 19 at 4 ρ m The Theme for this year's concert is "Living tor the Lord!" "The Voices of Sinai" are under the capable direction of Mrs. N.E. Kerry, assisted by Michael Cooper This Concert promises to be one of the best. Miss Gloris Thompson, a highly gifted and talented organist from Baltimore, Maryland will be guest organist. Miss Thompson has been featured at the Gospel Workshop of America, and special guest of Dr Clarence Cobb and the Church of Deliverance of Chicago. Illi nois. Rev. N.E. Kerry, pastor of Mt. Sinai said the Choir will be doing a variety of songs, anthems, hyms. spirituals and the latest in gospels. Featured soloists will be Jerry Bailey, John Terry. Gussie Floyd. Dorsey Barnett, Shirley Bailey. Annie Floyd. Mary Key, Maudese McCrae, Calverta Hatton. and Rosa Smith. Greater Mt. Sinai is located at 1243 West Blvd. Pastor Kerry extends a cordial invitation to come out and enjoy a delightful evenina of good music **SuperparentiT Complete Training Charlotte residents. Sandra and John R Banks, recently became the first couple to be trained as Specialized Foster Parents by Youth Homes. Inc The Banks have completed an intensive twenty-five hour workshop in the care and management of trouble youths Within a week, they will be sharing their home with a child who has experienced adjustment problems and who needs their care, concern, and special skills Mr BanKs. originally from Monroe. Ν C , is Program Director for Family Housing Services. Incorporated, a Charlotte-based construction lirm Mrs Banks recently left a position with X C Federal Savings and Loan in order to devote more time to the de mands of a foster parent. The Banks are active members of the Resurrection Lutheran Ch""*1» Speicalized Foster Care is a program implemented partly in response to X C House Bill «Inch prohibits. "Status offenders" from being com· mited to training school. Stat us oflenders were those youngsters w hose, offenses would not have been "crimes' il commited by an adult: running away, truancy, and failure to get along peacefully with parents are examples Speicalized Foster Care is designed to serve the needs of these children and other chil dren. 10-16 years old, in Depaitment of Social Serv ices' custody with problem behaviors in previous place ment There is a real need for more SUPERPARENTS" in Charlotte to help children be fore <hey develop legal and serious discipline problems. More information about Spec ialized Foster Care is avail able from Youth Homes, In corporated, 700 .Parkwood^ Avenue. Charlotte, N.C 28205," or phone 374-2433 ' Mrs. Roxie Hosts Ivy-Leaf Art ( Jub Meeting The Ivy Leaf Art and Liter acy flub met on Thursday, Nov 9 at the home of Mrs Delia Roxie of Fairwood Ave nue Mrs Minnie Hethington pre sided at the meeting. The following new officers were nominated at tRe meet ing. president-Mrs Lillie Ma son. 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