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6—PULASKI-RADFORD, Va., October 3, 1976 (Tile Simian lt;ChainNOWHOPEWELL, Va. (UPI) -|The National Organization ofWomen says McDonald’s fast food franchises in Hopewell and Colonial Heights discriminate against women, a Virginia NOW spokesman said Saturday. ButMrs;RajrPrinqipe; wtfeof the r franchisee,. said ; her. husband has not been officiallyContinuesSamplingPASADENA, Calif. (UPIj -A new sample of red Martian dust was to be scooped up lateSaturday for the three-unit biology experiment aboard Viking 2.Confirmation that the sample acquisition was successful was expected Sunday. The scoop of dirt was to be tested for signs of metabolism—feeding, reproduction or growth—of any microorganisms.In two tests in an organic analyzer, scientists said they were unable to detect any evidence of organic matter, complex carbon molecules considered the building blocks of life on Earth.The soil in the experiment* the gas chromatograph mass spectrometer, is to be subjected to another test at a higher temperature, 932 degrees fah-renheit (500 c), next Friday.The heat breaks down the soil and gases released in the oven are tested for their contents.Scientists said the organic experiment is needed to confirm results of the three biologytests.Another soil sample was to be scraped up Sunday for the inorganic analyzer,notified of the NOW allegations and, judging from news reports, the charges are false.Victoria Zevgoiis of the Tri-Cities NOW Chapter said charges of sex discrimination in hiring, pay, job assignments andothercondi tionsofemploy-ment were. filed with the EqualEmployment OpportunitiesCommission.She said the two Virginia franchises and the nationwide McDonald’s Inc., of Oak Brooks 111., were named in the NOWcomplaint and that the Virginia arm of the American Qivil Liberties Union had offered its legal assistance.Ms. Zevgoiis said EEOC will allQw the firm time to resolve the complaint* -but that NOW will meet Dec. 10 with ACLUlawyers to discuss a possible class action suit against the chain.She said Tri-Cities NOW contends “the discriminatory practices are a general and continuing policy of discrimination on the part of McDonald’s and is pervasive throughout the organization.”Ms. Zevgoiis said NOW complained after two women who held other jobs during the day tried to apply for night work at the McDonalds in Hopewell.“The manager wouldn’t allow them to fill out application forms,” she said.She said the manager told thewould-be applicants that McDonald’s felt it unfair to expose women to the risk of nightwork and that women were neverhired for maintenance and grill work.Another female applicant waslater allowed to fill out anapplication form at the ColonialHeight’s franchise, but was toldthere were no openings, she said;Wjeek-* later they fluorescence instrumeht*whichi^(tnree guys measures different elements in shift, so we know that’s a lie,” the soil. she said.
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Pulaski Times Journal
Pulaski, Virginia, US
Sun, Oct 03, 1976
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