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__1 - •—r — it ruai - rage 5t> Blacks Have Made Substantial Gains In Insist™ Blacks have made substantial gains in the steel industry under the Federal consent decree which mandates more minorities be hired. Blue collar jobs were up 30 percent and black managers in creased by 37 percent. Despite these gains steel mills are operating below 60 percent capacity and many minorities are being laid off, according to the National Labor Service. + + + + Representatives of black churches from many denomina tions are gathering in Washington September 17-19 for a national conference. Their objective is to develop an agenda for black poli tical action in the fall elections. + + + + Johnson C. Smith University’s friends and staff want to tell the Charlotte community about the school’s programs and projects. WFEG Radio (98 KM) will air a discussion of the New Freshman Orientation Program, hosted by Linda Florence on the JCSU Showcase September 21 at 7:30 p.m. Jim Bishop is the coordinator. “Survival of the Black Colleges” will be presented on WRET-TV, Channel 36, on September 21 on “New Dimensions" at 10:30 a.m. Featured guests will be Dr. William Greene and Curt Peters, campaign chairman of the JCSU UNCF Drive. This show will be rebroadcast on September 22 at 12:30 a m., Channel 36. + + + + More than 300 housing tenants from across the state gathered at the Shiloh Christian Church in Smithfield recently, for the quar terly meeting of the North Caro lina Tenants Organization. Activities included a “Speak Out” program in which NCTO members openly discussed indi vidual and collective housing pro blems. Tenants also attended work shops and a keynote address by i".. Dennis Ray, Executive Director of Legal Services of North Carolina. + + + + Charlotte Transit System bus ridership continues to soar. Au gust, 1980 riders increased by 46 percent over August, 1979. Sales of monthly TRAC passes were up 202 percent over last year. If all of August’s bus passengers drove cars instead, they would have consumed 279,628 gallons of gasoline. Bus riders also prevented 117 tons of carbon monoxide and 15 tons of hydrocarbons from spewing into Charlotte’s air. + + + + Over 800 public health profess ionals statewide are expected to attend the 69th annual meeting of the North Carolina Public Health Association. The group is planning to congre gate in Charlotte on September 23-26 at the Sheraton Inn. “National Health Security: Chal ienges and Opportunity” is the theme of the gathering which will focus on how to promote and protect public and personal health. Dr. Basil G. Delta, director of the Mecklenburg County Health Department and staff will host an open house at the Health Depart ment on September 24. + + + + West Mecklenburg has a new assistant principal. He’s Sam Cald well, a former principal at Wilson Junior High and language arts social studies teacher in the Char lotte Mecklenburg Schools. + + + + Bells will ring for the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce fall leader ship school September 25 through October 30. To apply, call Mar guerite Rigdon, 377-6911. + + + + The Gastonia Recreation De partment still has openings in basic, advanced and children's jazz dance classes. If you are interested in any of these, call Cynthia Byars at 1-864-3211 Ext. 297 for more information. + + + + Candy Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Davis of 1725 Woodvalley Drive, has enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. Airman Davis, a 1978 graduate of West Charlotte High School, joined — J under the Air Force’s Delayed Enlistment Program, which allows her to accumulate time in the Air Force Reserve until she enters active duty on February ll, 1981. Sergeant Stephen White, Air Force Recruiter in Charlotte, said Airman Davis successfully com pleted a series of tests which qualified her for administrative training. Harden & Baker's Complete Auto Shop $ SAVE $ “On#» Stop Auto Shop** RENEW THAT OLD CAR TUNE UPS — PAINT — BODY WORK SEAT COVERS CARPET & VINYL TOPS "Customizing Vans" 332-2023 . 230 Fairwood Ave. f i off S. Try on Sc -With Susan EUsworth - Susan's Notes PUWRS ONE OF THE WORLD’S GREA^IEN’SMAGAZINES PLAYERS MAGAZINE October Issue-On Sale Now I DON'T MISS IT J COW DOWN PAYMENT-IMMEDIATE COVERAGE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE Monthly Courteous Payments Service Liability | Boats Collision Homeowners i Motorcycles IMPACT INSURANCE - Fire 372-5010 (_ 108E. Morehead St. (E.B. 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