New York Amsterdam News — 1963-00-00646

4 e N. T. AMSTERDAM NEWS, Sat., Au<. 17, 1963 Hearings On Renewal Next Month MAP WESTSIDE RENEWAL —Mayor Robert Wagner, left, istrator Robert C. Weaver signs approval of a Federal grant of and Urban Renewal Commis­ 5442.611 for an urban renewal sioner; William L. Slayton, right look on as U.S. Housing Admin- demonstration project on upper U'est Side. Standing: Herman Badilio, Relocation Commission­ er: Milton Mollen, chairman New York City Housing and Redevelopment Board and James R. DUntpson, Welfare Urban Renewal Plan Gets Nod **, will be the most advanced ap- . oroach we ve ever made to hu- p -man renewal as welT as physi- -cal renewal.” The project, ac-"7 ... - cording to Mayor Wagner, will re __________________ Redevdopment £.rTto draw for „ch area * lg on which K w demonishcd or > taka seven years. I _ . . » The program will be carried PorNSn t out by the United Neighborhood' i Houses of New York through the PrGSlCGS OVGT . , - Goodard Riverside Community _ center. Families will be taught house­ , . . Teacher Meet WHY PAY MORE? THERE’S NONE BETTER 4/5 QUART keeping, child care, meal plan- Richard Parrish, vice president ning, food buying, budgeting, of the American Federation of money management, proper use Teachers AFL-CIO and head of of appliances, control of damage the Human Relations department, to public property by children, will preside at the 47th annual home making and the prepa- convention to be held Aug. 19-23 ration of food. at the Americana Hotal. The program was developed This year’s sessions, sponsor- under the aegis of a sub-com- ed by the New York UFT Local mittee of the executive commit- 2, will also feature among its tee of the Mayor’s policy Board speakers Alexander J. Allen, as- which is headed by Milton Mol- sociate executive director, Na- len. chairman of the Housing and tional Urban League at the Tues- Redevelopment Board. Also Ju- day morning session in the lius C. C. Edelstien. Herman Georgian Ballroom, and George Badillo, relocation commission- H. Fowler, chairman of the State er; James Dumpson, welfare Commissioner for Homan Rights commissioner; and Mrs. Hor- who will address the delegates tense Gabel, rent and rehabili- at the Human Relations lunch- tation administrator. eon in the Imperial Ballroom. 5 Killed On Turnpike ting; Mrs. Annette Coekinoand her daughter. Vivian. 4. all of whom lived to the building at 4 W. 129th St The sixth passenger. Mrs. Coe- klns eight - year - old daughter. Ceclla, was seriously injured and Is In a hospital In Woodbury, N.J. Funeral services were held ht re Monday for Green, while •*rvic' es were held Tuesday night for Parrott. Mrs. Thursting and tour- year-old Vivian Coekins. The body of her mother. Mrs. Annette Coe­ kina, was sent to Washington. D.C., for burial. the highway and was traveling in the wrong highway lane. He is still In serious condition at a hos­ pital near Swedesboro, N.J. The Dead Dead on arrival at the Swedes­ boro Hospital were Green, who was driving the station wagon at the time, Ulysses R. Parrott, 37; his sister. Mrs. Thelma J. Thurs- The sign over the door of the building at 5 W. 129th St., says “Rooms for Rent, See Super,” but this week the super wasn’t around and more vacancies had The super, Henry Green, 58, and five other residents in the building had left New York last Tuesday for a three - day vaca­ tion in Washington, D.C.* As they were returning home early Friday morning in Green's station wagon, a car traveling in the wrong direction on the New Jersey Turnpike near Camden struck Green’s auto, head-on, kill­ ing him and four other passeng­ ers in the car and seriously in­ juring a sixth. MEDICAL SPECIALIST— WAF Airman Caroiin M. Meeks of New York is being trained as medical service spe­ cialist at 1 Greenville A F B, Miss. She is the daughter of Mrs Mabie A. Meeks of 2099 Eighth Ave., and a graduate of Charles Evans Hughes High School. MRPWRR i I IBr® , r B 1 - 2 Firemen Unique At Swearing In Although the majority of the publicity at the swearing-in cere­ monies of the Fire Department went to Commissioner Edward Thompson’s swearing In", of his son as a fireman, it remained for two Negro probationary fire­ men to steal the spotlight of uniqueness Monday. Among those sworn In with Comm. Thompson's son, Edward Jr., as probationary fireman, was Wesley Powell, son of retired fireman George W. Powell, now a practicing podiatrist in Wash­ ington, D. C. Fireman Wesley Powell became the first second generation Negro member of the city's Fire Depart­ ment in the 47 years that Negroes have been members of the city’s fire-fighting force. Headed Vulcan* Young Powell's father, who re­ tired from the department two years ago, was a former presi- 1 dent of the Vulcan Society. The new fireman resides at 1393 Cro- ; tons Avenue., Bronx. 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Am­ bassador Adlal Stevenson said Montero, a one-time Associate Director of the National Urban League, would be responsible for special mission services for dip­ lomats in the areas of housing, travel and hospitality. The 610.- 000-plus post was newly created. It was pointed out that At­ torney Carmel Carrington Marr, the only other Negro In a key position with the U. S. Mission, would continue to handle legal questions. She had handled some of the duties Montero Is assum­ ing. J. ' Cited Report Portugese officials reportedly had objected to Montero because of a report ho wrote concerning the yearnings of Angola to be independent back In 1981 Montero, who will begin his new duties at the U. 8. Mission on Sept 8. received widespread publicity during the 1980 Presi­ dential campaign when he helped organize the African • American students Foundation to bring Af­ rican students here under a grant from the Kennedy family. In recent months Negro groups led by Rep. Adam Clayton Pow­ ell, have bitterly criticized UN Ambassador Stevenson for his failure to name more Negroes to high ranking positions on his staff. Untitled Document file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/Desktop/hello.html2/18/2007 11:01:03 AMThomas M. Tryniski 309 South 4th Street Fulton New York 13069 www.fultonhistory.com