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More jobs for minorities9 Urban league pleaBy MIKE ETZKINEdward Grier, president of the Massillon Urban League, Inc., board of directors, called for the Massillon community to open up more job opportunities for minorities and to strive forequal education far blacks.Grier made these remarks during the President’s Report at the 36th annual Massillon Urban league dinner Wednesday evening at the Amherst Civic center.GRIER, who called the league’s struggle for more minority employment a dissap-pointment, said, “Probably the most significant gain was in the Emergency Employment program, where we were able to secure about half the job opportunities for blacks and other norities.”Grier asked, “What’s in store for a young high school late who doesn’t plan to go to I college?”I His answer was; “For dreds of Massillon youth, high school diploma is the be* ginning of a lifetime of underpaid jobs, menial work and frus-tation.”Grier also said low and moderate income housing units would help in dealing with some of the housing problems,Mrs. Louise M. Staples of 841 11th st SE was honored by being presented the annual Humanity award for her contribution to the league and the community.RECEIVING youth awards from the league were: Miss Patrice Toles of 1256 Arapahoe ave SE, Miss Michele Hudson of 1723 Shawnee st SE, Jose Gomez of 930 7th st SW, Tom Hannon of 1117 Johnson st SE, Diane Henderson of 1101 Tre* mont ave SE -and James Gamble of the Massillon Boys’ club.Presenting the awards was Mrs. Jeanette Holloway, chairman of the educational task foree.Chairman of the annual dinner Mrs. Daniel C. Blazier presided over the program.Dr. Otto Gerber, interim pastor of the Federated Church of Canal Fulton, gave the invocation before dinner.Mrs, Willie James Richardson,ANNUAL DINNER—Mrs. Daniel C. Blazier, chairman of the 36th annual Massillon Urban league dinner stands with guest speaker Frederick M. Coleman, U. S. attorney (center), and Edward Grier, president of the Massillon Urban League’s board of trustees Wednesday night it th. Amhirit Cirl« ceaUt a—«imr ***,Chairman of the Membership appeal before Miss Stephanie ! Mitchei .directed the The Ghetto Choir through two musicalselections. (Mayor Mark Ross welcomed; out of town guests and said a few words before Grier took1iover the business meeting. I James Smith, league treasurer, reported that the fund balances reads at $65.92 in the red, but the scholarship fund balance is at $1,926.10.Ron Anderson, interim executive director, told of his experiences during the seven weeks on the job.Massillon attorney and board directors member Michael Vac-earo introduced the guest speaker Frederick M. Colemsn, a United States attorney from Cleveland.* * *COLEMAN was the first black U.S. attorney in the eoun-when President Richard appointed him in Decern* 1970. Before that, Coleman a Cleveland municipal judge, maintained a private law firm in Cleveland and served as first assistant public defender from 1963-67, The former lieutenant colonel in the army received his master of laws degree in 1957 from Cleveland-Marshall Law school after uating with a doctor of law degree from Marshall in 1953,A reception honoring Coleman was held in the Massillon Woman’s club from 5:30 tp 8:30 p.m. before the dinner program.Following the program, there was dancing to The Fabulous Tinted Glass and entertainment, by The Elgins, a singing grotifw
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Evening Independent
Massillon, Ohio, US
Thu, May 11, 1972
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