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Show ULATINGDING NON-CIRC TAN ERS UND OF ING INN THE BEG ae Westom Americang” Serials Y. __WORDPOWER Order of Utah City Dept. Libraries 84112 (2) BuUikK PATE sess : ri a Editorial Ofe. 975 E. 3300 South Suite 11 Tel: Tel: New CAP eTe THE PEOPLE'S NEWSPAPER 486- 9371 fee Director Significant Court Appointed "Decisions Offered By HUD con geri Salt Lake -Colorat NAACP Springs Moves Receives Ahead Grant 84106 No. 2205 | The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it will reproduce and circulate to interested local public bodies significant’ court decisions. relating to low-rent public housing, urban renewal, Sherman William F. Biggs took over his Secondly, I am very anxious to new position as Executive Director strengthen the role of the of the Salt Lake Area Community neighborhood councils. I want to Action Program on July 27, 1970. see them gradually assume policy Bill was appointed 6 weeks ago by making functions. in all CAP the Board of Directors and programs in the neighboyhoods. We accepted the job after coming to must work more closely with Salt Lake City and meeting with private and governmental agencies -the Board, staff and visiting the to help the poor.” Centers. Bill received his B.A. from “I feel there is a challenge here. I Colgate University in New York, love the city. It’s beautiful.” he majoring in Sociology and minoring told ‘reporters at his first press in Political Science. He received his conference on July 20. Bill had Master’s Degree from Washington worked with the St. Louis Human University in St. Louis in Political Development Corporation for 6 Science. His wife and two children years. When asked about his plans will join him in early August. for CAP, he advised, “ want to Bill stated he was also interested sizenpilien two things — first, in the public transportation establish better cooperation problem. He suggested perhaps CAP between CAP and other agencies, to could study the situation and help provide more opportunities for the finance a_ better system of poor. I am very concerned about transportation for those without problems in housing, health automobiles. services, education and Bill succeeds Lorraine Cook as employment. I do not anticipate Executive Director and Glen recruiting a new staff. I’m Parsons who served as interim impressed with the one we have. Director. His starting salary is $16,000 per year. aie os oie oe oie oh oe 246 2 naires Don't Miss — Accusation aimed at SL School Board PA CE 6 Fremcedrannronnedainenobiobiae DINNER IS SUCCESS On Friday, August 31, The Poor People’s Organization in. Central City held an International Dinner at the Center. The dinner included a variety of dishes, followed by films and a fashion Show Miss Peggy McCormick and Mrs. Shirley Shields conducted the fashion show featuring grils from Central City. The dinner was a fund-raising event . for the Organization and was deemed a success by Mrs. Linda Muntu, who planned the affair and coordinated the efforts of volunteers. She put in many long hours of preparation to make it a beautiful event. Program model The Salt Lake City branch of the NAACP announced the start of their voter registration drive. Mrs. Sharon Cooper and Mrs. Nona McIntye are directing the project with an office at the Nettie Gregory Center. Mr. James Dooley, branch President also announced that the branch and the NAACP credit union each donated $100 to the Utah Community Chair for robes. Mr. Dooley coordinated a fund raising event on August 2 at the Beehive Elks Lodge where an cities programs, with a brief discussion of each opinion. Mr. William Biggs Ipttbeheboeae and : % ¥ % * % ¥ * Unger, General . Counsel, said that the first opinion, the case of Catherine Cole, et al. v. Housing Authority of the City of Newport, et al. (U.S.D.C., RL, Civil Action No. 4265) has been distributed to. all local housing authorities. He believes that this is a desirable means of distributing prompt information to lawyers for HUD grant recipients. Because of the steadily growing volume of litigation affecting the low-rent — public housing, urban renewal and model cities programs, loeal public bodies have asked HUD ‘additional for some assistance in identifying we are not dull, dangerous, nondurable, and of Ketcham, directly In addition, the he added, “we can serve a useful purpose by a limited distribution of chairman, Mr. J.B. Stewart is surveying black families to gain necessary information to present to significant court opinions that counsel for the public bodies in our grant programs should know about.” Mr. Unger stressed that his office was distributing unpublished, uncertified copies of opinions accompanied by a brief discussion, so that counsel for the public bodies could learn how certain issues are being dealt with by the courts throughout the country. Committee NAACP Ikducation under of “Dennis the overall approach. The demonstration will have two phases. The first will be a study of | school officials to improve the existing recreation equipment: quality of education for all including designs, materials, and children. | sites, with the results presented in The branch is presently involved an interim report. The second phase in a Life Membership drive and has will be the design and testing of the seven new life members enrolled. Monthly membership meetings ‘new equipment. A final report will document these results. are held the first Monday of each month at the Nettie Gregory Center | beginning at 8 P.M. The public is cat ‘ — welcome. Annual Men’s Day a Miss Black Utah’s Agenda Program Hires Kay Slade, Miss Black Utah, has full schedule of personal — appearances until her departure for the national competition to name Miss Black America. She will appear at the Sheriff’s Ball, Dugway _ Proving Grounds, Hill Field and the Job Corp Center. Kaye will leave August 21 for New York where she Ten Neighborhood Youth Corps will be in rigid training for 1 week programs in. Utah are providing to prepare for the pageant to be. summer work opportunities for 1,337 boys and girls from poverty. held August 28. . Ruth Ross, Chairman of the Miss income families in the state. Total funding for the program is -Black-Utah pageant stated there are many modeling opportunities for $591,410, said Frank A. Potter, regional manpower administrator in black models in Utah. Kaye has had several assignments she had to turn Denver. down for lack of time. Mrs. Ross The summer program provides welcomed interested young girls to earnings, work experience and the Ebony Promotional supportive service to poor family join youth, Mr. Potter stated. The U.S. Agency, an organization to prepare Department of Labor funds the girls for. modeling jobs and to — obtain assignments for them. ‘programs. : | 1,337 Youths creator Menace” and president of Playart, will guide a team of landscape architects, industrial designers, sculptors, artists, psychologists, mothers, and preschool children in a search for imaginative and durable equipment that can be used year-round. Four prototype playgrounds will be constructed to demonstrate and evalute the new equipment and the Mr. Dooley is assisting in obtaining the necessary funding for a training program aimed at involving minorities and disadvantaged people in journalism. Wordpower, Inc. will administer the program and provide part of the on-the-job training. involved in much of the litigation,” grant to limited use to small children. Hank was collected for - the chair. significant rulings by the courts that may affect their operations under HTUD programs, Mr. Unger explained. | “While $109 a $250,000 Playart Foundation of Colorado Springs, Colo., to study, design, and test playground equipment for preschool children. A nonprofit, charitable organization, Playart Foundation seeks to combat community deterioration and _ juvenile delinquency by designing and constructing improved playgrounds and equipment. The project just approved will demonstrate how safe, attractive, and stimulating playgrounds can be when designed as a total environment contributing to the physical and mental development of small children. Much existing play equipment is a On Sunday, August 9 at 3:00 _p.m., Trinity A.M.E. Church will - sponsor its Annual Men’s Day | program. The purpose of the program is to raise funds for the - remodeling of Trinity A.MLE. ~ Church. Mr. Charles Tamplin isj Chairman for the event and Mr. Kermit | Jefferson is Co-chairman and = _ Program Director. Dr. Clark Knowlton will be the = guest speaker. Dr. Knowlton is a — Professor of Sociology at the Z University of Utah and is well | known for his work with minority | groups. Reverend John Henry Johnson of Calvary Baptist Church will give the prayer and Reverend I. Monroe will give the scripture. — There will be music and other items of interest on the program. | |
