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Development Samuel R. Pierce Jr.,
has announced that average interest
rates on FHA fixed-rate 90 year
mortgages have dropped to 9 per
cent, the lowest rate at which FHA
mortgages have been available
since the spring of 1978.
“The drop in interest rates and
the continuing economic recovery in
this nation, are the result of poli
• cies which this administration has
implemented It is now possible for
more Americans to achieve the
dream of home ownership, since
they can qualify for a mortgage at
such a low fixed rate.”
Secretary Pierce, as HUD’s top
official, oversees the FHA (Federal
Housing Administration), and has
long predicted that interest rates on
home mortgages would continue to
fall, even as some industry analysts
predicted otherwise, •
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The FHA, created in 1934, to
stimulate home ownership opportu
nities for moderate-income, first
time home buyers, offered an in
terest rate of as high as 17ti percent
in its Section 203 ib) program in the
fall of 1981 The FHA rate is no
longer set by HUD, having been
deregulated in November, 1983, but
follows the current market rate.
J.P. Stevens To Settle
Discrimination Suit
In a.Settlement Agreement made
this summer, J. P. Stevens has
agreed to make cash payments to
approximately 180 claimants, as
well as-to any women or other
minority workers who were victims
of the company’s
discriminatory practices between
January l, 1973 and June 30, 1978.
In 1973, the U S. Equal Employ
ment Opportunity Commission
offices received numerous inquiries
and charges of discrimination from
J.P.' Stevens employees. The
charges covered loss of wages and
denial of employment and promo
tional opportunities based on racial
or sexual discrimination.' :
EEOC investigations continued
until a “Commissioner’s Charge’’
was filed against Stevens on
Aim n *1 MMar. * mk _
acUon’^be^lf'^iremploye^' or
potential employees.
Tbis summer, a negotiated
settlement was finally concluded
between the EEOC and Stevens
The settlement provides for mone
tary payments (o the 180 indi
viduals and payments to any other
i. minorities or women who were
victims of the company’s discrimin
atory practices.
The number of people affected by
this settlement may be tremendous.
The settlement covers 55 Stevens
plants in North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama
that were in operation during that
period-over 40,000 employees at any
one time.
To be eligible for a claim,
workers, must be members of a
minority (Black, Native American,
or other racial and religious
minorities), or women. They may
still work at Stevens; may be
former employees; or someone who
applied to work but was turned
down.
The Amalgamated Clothing and
TesUle Worker Union (ACTWU), is
minatees. People WhOelieve they
may be eligible to receive part o# the
settlement can get a claim form
from the Equal ' Employment
Opportunity Commission, 127 W
Hargett St, Suite 500, Raleigh, NC
27801 and from the EEOC at 5500
Central Ave., Charlotte, NC 28215.
Telephone 800-USA-EEOC.
All claims must be filed with the
EEOC by January 15, 1987
“Beyond War” Award
To Be Presented Saturday
Charlotte, NC ■ A live satellite
telecast, ‘'Spacebridge of the
Americas,” linking 7» cities across
North and South America will take
place oa December 14 In the
Charlotte Latin School Aoditorhun.
Daring this historic program, the
1PM Beyond War Award will be
presented to the (oar nations known
an the Contadora Group . Mexico,
Panama, Colombia, and Vaneantla.
The presentation of this preotl
gkrno award Is tho largest, stegle
public event organised each year by
the Beyond War Foundation. The
annual presentation Is mode to
honor on individual, group, dr
nation that has made a significant
contrl button toward building a
world beyond war. This year
private citizens will be traveling to
the cnpltals of the Contadora
countries to present tho award
personally to the Presidents. At Ike
same time, the fear Foreign
Ministers of the Contadora Group
will be honored guests In the best
cities of Boston, Dos Moines,
Denver, and Los Angeles.
"The Spacebridge of the
America” km special significance
la the kandreds of Beyond War
participants In the MetreUaa area.
RtPrMfnting North Carolina and
■ awpo* Vwi ass vni wima nnu
the Southeast. Dr. and Mrs.
Stephen Buck of Charlotte will pre
sent the Beyond War Award to
Pres Meat Eric Artaro Delvalle la
A friend k I fellow who walk*
la wfcaa all U»e reat af tke world
walk* art.
Mev* Bock ' :
Bettie B«ck t
Panama CHjr. Panama, Mere and
Bettie Back are the area ceortBna
tera far Beyond War activities in the
greater Charlotte area.
Tor tickets and more Information
regarding the MM “ftpacebrldge of
the Americas.” call 7*4-371 MM.
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Inspired by her aunt, Romenla Austin has decided to major in sociology
when she finishes high school and continue' her education.
Romenia Austin Has
Interest In Sociology
By Russell Clark
Post SUN Writer
An abused wife, a Mack child
suffering from discrimination, a
homosexual asking for under
standing. Romenla Austin plans to
help stop these psychological
needs by using social work. "1 have
a lot of patience and I think social
problems need attention, especially
family problems,” says Austin, a •
senior at Harding High School.
"I got Interested last year by
listening to my Aunt Frances
Jackson who Is a social worker. She
has patience and she listens to
people’s proMems and helps them to
deal with them.”
Although English Is Romenta*
favorite subject at Harding, she
plana to major In sociology next year
at Winston-Salem State University.
"After I graduate from college, I
want to move to a bigger cRy -
maybe Washington, D.Ci, because
my sister, Anderia Thomas, live*
there add there seems to he
more Jeh opportunities there."
mentioned Romentd. the daughter of
Robert and Mary Anatta
The youngest of nine, this week’s
beauty works at the One Price
Oothlng Store on Freedom Drive. "I
got the Job with help from my
fashion teacher Peggy Wright. By
NAACP-lredefl
Chapter To Meet
The South Iredell Chapter of the
NAACP will hold Ra monthly meet
ing Sunday, December 14, at • p.m.
The meeting will be hold at Reid
Memorial Presbyterian Church
(USA), Mooresvllle, RC. The
election of new officer* wtH take
place. } vt! •• ■, •
All member* are asked to be
prepent. f .r c ^ s,. v ■ .
working at a retail store, I get
academic credit plus I’m getting
paid. It’s a real good experience and
it leaches me a lot about managing a
store,” pointed out Austin who is
also a B student at Harding.
She Is also a member of DECA and
captain of the varsity cheerieading
squad. "I enjoy cheering for all
sports, but I don't really understand
football, especially after Friday
night.” she enlightened. "It was a
good game, although we lost -
we’re still winners."
NCAFP Fights To Get
Insurance Rates Lovvoed
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Raleigh. NC - After months of
intensive study and deliberation,
members of the North Carolina
Academy of Family Physicians
have officially decided to take what
ever actions are necessary to get
malpractice insurance rates rolled
back to an affordable rate for
family doctors who deliver babies in
North Carolina (FP-OB).
FP-OBs in North Carolina have
declined during the past two years
exponentially from 500 t* about 100,
which represents an 80 percent
attrition. This creates a void for
delivering babies in the state and
deprives citizens access to cost
effective, convenient health care.
People no longer have a choice in
some areas as to who will deliver
their babies. Rural areas are the
moat affected by this decline and
families having babies are finding
that their deliveries cannot be done
by their family physicians. In some
cases pregnant women must travel
considerable distances to receive
treatment during their pregnancies
This ultimately creates a financial
and personal burden on couples
wishing to have babies.
This 357 percent increase for
family physicians doing obstetrics
has caused many doctors to give up
their OB practices rather than to
pass the unaffordable coots on to
their patients. Family physicians
are finding it more and more diffi
cult to practice their specialty
because of increased insurance
premiums.
During the three-year residency
training program, family physicians
are trained to treat 85 percent of the
medical problems for the entire
family from birth until death.
Family practice training
programs are being altered and
family practice residents are giving
up obstetrics (85 percent in eight
programs) all due to the fact that
premiums on liability insurance
have skyrocketed this year, 44 per
cent who want to do OB have
considered moving to another state.
This will ultimately affect the
placement of family physicians In
underserved areas of our state.
The N.C. Academy of Family
Physicians feels the liability in
surance crisis created by Medical
Mutual Insurance Company is
uhjust and is creating an un
necessary dilemma for their
patients who ultimately bear the
burden personally, emotionally, and
financially
NCCU To Host Education
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Of Hack Children Conference
Durham. NC - North Carolina
Central University’s Health
Sciences Building will be the site of a
day-long conference on “The
Education of Black Children,”
Wednesday. December 17.
Three organisations coordinating
the conference include the North
Carolina Health Manpower
Development Program, headquart
ered In Chapel Hill; the Health
Careers Regional Center at NCCU.
affiliated with the Health Man
power Development Program; and
the NCCU Department af Education.
Principal speakers for the con
ference include U.8. Rep. Major R.
Owens of New York; Dr.
Faustine C. Jones Wilson, a Howard
University professor of "*TT-atjna •' -
and editor-in-chief of the from#* <£’ * ’ “
Negro Education; sad Dr. VHava:
Melnick, professor of Msfogy of the*
University of the District of;
Columbia and director of Un* ’
Center for Applied Research mUT 1
Public Policy. '
The conference k«|la. a( y a ■
and Is scheduled to end at 4 p.m.
A general public larltotloo to
attend has been Issnod. Knrther
information is available from Ao
North Carolina Health Manpower
Development Program, hi Chan^'f^
Hill, at 9I9-944-22S4 or tN-IMU||M
NCCU Health Careers Center, m.
M3-4050 or M3-4347; and the NCCU
Department of Education, tl»
M3-4444.
Funding Is Available For Youth Groups
If your youth group has been
needing money to accomplish a
worthwhile project, this may be
vour chance.
Funding Is available to assist
youth groups or organisations in
Mecklenburg County In developing
Innovative community projects. If
your youth group Is planning a
worthy project for young people, you
may be able to receive a mini
grant from the N.C. State Youth
Council to assist you.
NBNA Awards Ann Hall A Scholarship
The Charlotte Chapter of the No
tlonal Black Nurse* Association held
It* second annual luncheon at
McDonald's Cafeteria with
approximately 14*nurses and guests
hi attendance.
Dr. Clarence O. Ellis was speaker
for the occasion. He spoke on the
theme. "Violence. A Throat to the
Survival and Fatare of Black
America."
A ISM scholarship was awarded
to Ms. Ann Hall. Ms. Hall la a mother
of seven children, and Is presently
enrolled at Central Piedmont
Community College continuing her
education In nursing. The group’s
aim Is to Increase the scholarship to
he awarded each your.
Officers for the new year were
Installed by the group’s founder, Mo.
Ilnda Wriggles. Ms. Mary A
Freeman Is president. The Charlotte
Chapter received Its national status
one year ago and Is now In the
process of becoming incorporated
with the State of North Carolina.
The Charlotte Chapter is one of 35
chapters across the USA. The
National Convention wtB he held In
Phoenix. Arlienn. Aagust M Ms.
Mnda Harris Mriggles Is a candi
date tor national president
The chapter was srganlted to
unify all Mack mirsss and con
cerned persons to aid and Improve
the health statoa of the Mack
eommanltv.
If you are Interootod M Joining the
organisation, call 3M-MM. Oreatha
Bridges-secrotary or MT-digg, Mary
A. Frecmkn-presMent.
Youth
the state have a
available to them
compliments of the
visory Council and
Youth Council.
The deadline for
applications for