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'Be son BY BETTY ANNE WILLIAMS Columbia was one of more than 100 U.S. cities to observe "Be Some body" Day Wednesday. Sponsored by the Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc. (OIC) the event was to focus attention on the need for realistic job training and placement programs for disad vantaged Americans. Local OIC executive director Priscilla Hammond said the purr pose of the event was to bring about awareness. '.'Here in Columbia that's a 100 per cent plus for us. Many people did not know we were here." A part of OIC's presentation to at least 40 communities was a closed circuit television show featuring noted stars including Aretha Frank lin, Sammy Davis Jr., Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Duke Ellington, Car roll O'Connor and many others. Columbia's closed circuit show ing, held at Carolina Coliseum, was highlighted by performances by Lu the whcle Crb bi in cc iebody d The organization i; Though it was fa selves, many otht local bands and groups and appear ances by radio personalities. Carolina's Association of Afro American mstudents and other groups of students at other schools contributed to the organizations' effort by selling tickets and helping to publicize OIC among young Columbians. "Whatever money is raised is for local facilities," Hammond said. "We are subcontracted by national OIC who receives much of its money from the Department of Labor and HEW." The funds from the national organization help with operating expenditures, she said, but "Industries and communities Blck AUT( O\ Ub Here's the fastest, ea to draw the prettiest Maybelline that you Use subtly shaded < Brown. Navy, Ash E Then contrast with Soft Blue or Mint G Underliners - with and creamy forrn cases. (Refills av< The finest in eye make-up yet. ay' pror s based on a philosop unded to help black r minority groups ha help support OIC through contribu tions of money and equipment." "Industrial support for OIC Day has not been as well as we expected" Hammond said that only 10 com panies bought patron's tickets, which cost "25, to the show. Chartered last November the Columbia branch opened classes on May 8. Day and evening classes are offered, but most of them are "female" oriented since about 97% of the enrollment is female. More "male-oriented" courses is one of OIC's major projects. "Pres ently, we are trying to work up a drafting course," the director said. Inadequate funds have caused the MATIC TRLINERS& JDERLINERS siest, rost colorful way eyes. Do it with liners by wear two at a time. )verliners in Charcoal ~rown, Olive or Black. pastel Undertiners In ~reen. Overliners and a pure sable brush ~ula In very pretty allable.) sensibly priced eawl Y1 by of self-help. s train them pl re participated. ot pt w OIC staff to stretch itself, she said. th "The present staff works from 9 g to 9. The staff is responsible for t carrying the students back and m forth from school to their homes. It is a matter of fact that some mothers bring their children with them to school." se To ease these strains "Transpor- in tation is a priority," Hammond said. vi She also hopes that a day-care center may be set-up at the training cc center on Taylor Street that hi mothers and their children may be hi close together. Despite similar hardships ti elsewhere OIC has been successful in nationally. Since its founding eight ni years ago by the Rev. Leon H. Sulli- de Students give Carolina students donated 426 units of blood at last week's Red I Cross Blood drive, the largest I amount ever donated by the Univer- I sity community. 0 Jobs Are Available... ! For FREE information on student assistance and placement program send self-addressed STAMPED envelope to the National Placement Registry, 1001 East Idaho St., Kalispell, MT 59901 - NO GIMMICKS - NOW SERVING BREAKFA 7:30-9:3 COLLEGE & SUMTER LET'S MA] Sometimes you really need to!: you? But, somehow, you just c it. You don't know how - or - y in the way. Then call 254-8105 for the BI send the "Let's Make Up!" I message across. Beautifully! OSSOm I areness Ln in an abandoned Philadelphia it the various centers have aduated almost 86,000 trainees 3ced more than 45,000 in jobs at is than half the average cost of her job training programs. The organization is based on a ilosophy of self-help. Though it is founded to help blacks train emselves many other minority oups have participated. It is open everyone irrespective of age, ce, creed or color," said Ham ond, and the Columbia program es have white enrollees. The center provides a counseling rvice before and after job train g. Placement is a part of the ser ce. Its fund-raising activities will ntinue but the director said, "We ye not yet correlated a group to lp us." She said that any type of contribu n including money, equipment, struction or counseling service, is eded and is 100 percent tax sductible. more blood Two more blood -drives win ue ield this year to meet the 1500 unit goal which would allow all students, aculty and staff members and their amilies to obtain free blood AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS Largest available collection of reference reports from St.90 per page. The most qualified staff of research-writeers.Ovick and quality results.Cost of call reimbursed when you order. 202-785- 4511 2430 Penn. Ave. NW. Wash., D.C. G-24 20037 t.p.u. of d.c., inc. t-a MARKETING REPS. WANTED WEEKDAYS STm BURGER D KING [CE UP! ~ay that to someone, don't an't bring yourself to say >ur pride keeps on getting assom Shop. Ask them to souquet. That'll get your IYour F. T. 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