07 Dec 1967
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Newspaper
Thomasville News
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1967
Page
1
The piece cites the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics on urban family income needs and highlights racial disparities. It argues the job gap equals a racial gap, driven by discrimination, and calls for public works and industry incentives to hire and train Negro workers and reform burdensome hiring tests.
A speaker argues for hiring regardless of past records, praising a motivated Srnale staff and urging broad recruitment of Negroes into all jobs. The piece notes industry bias against Negro workers and calls on unions to end discrimination while highlighting wage gaps between white dropouts and Black graduates.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics says 1,270,000 scientists and engineers were employed in 1963 and projects 300,000 more scientists and over 500,000 additional engineers by 1975.
Candy manufacturers reported a new sales record in 1966 with 3,650 million pounds worth $1,544 million, up 5.1 percent in weight and higher in value than the 1965 peak, and analysts expect further gains this year.
About 97 percent of the world’s fresh water is beneath the earth’s surface and roughly half of it lies within a half mile of the surface making it reasonably accessible for use.
The week’s chart features Grady Knights and the Pips holding first, Joe Tex rising to second with Funny Thing, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles at third with I Second That Emotion, and several moves including The Temptations and Arthur Franklin Natural. The Esquires debut Get On Up at No 7 while Hercules Esquires follow with Get On Up and Come See About Me. Arthur Franklin Natural Woman closes at No 10. King Record Shop advert follows.
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