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4-E 0akknb2i(Trlbttn( Sat, Jufy31, 1971 Welfare Crisis Study Leaked fi say it." The Introduction the By CLYDE HERRING of Ihe CTA staff compiling the Trlboae Staff Writer report, said he was shocked to A California Tu Payers Asso learn that the report had been elation committee will pin- leaked In some way. He point poor management as the first draft of the re-cause of the continuing crisis port has not yet been sp for the most part by corporate taxpayers. The commission report, says, according to Aroner, Clearly, the welfare admlnls-t a i have demonstrated they are totally Incompetent the task of Intelligently their department. Aroner continued, report does not go far la assessing the res in the Alameda County Welfare Department, according to officials of the Social Services Union. The union claims to have obtained a copy of the study committees 300-page report, which was not scheduled to be released to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors until the middle of next month.

Richard Simpson, member proved by the committee commissioned by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to make the study. David Aroner, union field representative, said his organ- enough lzatlon Is releasing the report at this time because It Is a thorough study and a fine report Paradoxically the onion finds Itself In major agreement with the CTA, supported that to running But, the ponsibility Board connty Strathman, blame. It welfare ed planning staff for the last two years and has been refused by the Board of Supervisors esch time. The elimination of clerical back-up for eligibility workers and the arbitrary Increase of their caseloads to 129 was done at the urging of the county administrators office. W'e are now paying the price for this coQossal error," Aroner declared.

Aroner said the union Is releasing the report In advance because we want to Insure that sufficient attention is paid, to this report so that it will not go the way of dozens of other attempts at welfare reform studies. And the union feels that It has something to contribute In this area. This report calls for a major housecleaning," Aroner declared. We have seen It for several years. the CTA report displayed bfroner declared: After ij ijionths of study, we believe it-ta fair to say that this department has operated In a sUtf.cf cri-iaia for the last yeK.gnd a half.

Furthermore, ww believe that It will continue, to, dq so it Is staffed by.g much stronger Internal resejrch and advance planning capability which can exert great: Influence on management; decisions. The union makeeeveral recommendations whereby the situation could be co erected. This Includes placing the planning function under tho-direc- tlon of a new positiah.of assistant director forimimage-meoL-wlth five additional positions to provide the core staff for the new departmeHfT? far this mess. The of Supervisors and the administrator, Earl must share the must be noted that the management request- Reagan, Legislators Hew Compromise Welfare Plan (E 0103 CD CEE The compromise will be amended Into a Senate-passed bill by Sen. Anthony C.

Beilen-son, D-Beverly Hills. Bellenson, Assembly Welfare Committee Chairman William T. Bagley, R-San Rafael, and Assemblyman John Burton, D-San Francisco, also participated in the final negotiations, presided over by Reagan. LT. ROYAL E.

TOWNS (CENTER) HELPED OTHERS BECOME FIREMEN Capt. Spm Golden (left) and Lt. Milo Gaskin congratulate' colleague Equal Chances for Blacks Seen in Fire Department Our decorotino expert will ba delighted ta bFffffe large selections of the lot ait end lovaliait fqbf help you chooio thoio. bolt luitad to your decanr approved by both eidel The compromise' was expected to save between $60 million and $70 million In state funds. Reagan, Moretti and legislative leaders had negotiated for five straight days across the Governors private conference table In an effort to re-, solve the legislatures No.

1 is-' sue. Moretti said despite long negotiations, this is the first agreement on a full package." He added, These were very tough negotiations. The plan was to print the final compromise, approve it, and have the assembly vote on the measure next week. SACRAMENTO (UP I) -Gov. Ronald Reagan and legislative leaders tentatively agreed last night on a compromise plan to reform Californias welfare system.

I think you have a puff of white smoke, Assembly Speaker Bob Moretti, D-Van Nuys, told newsmen as he emerged with Reagan from long negotiations. We have agreed in concept on i total welfare reform package." Reagan and Moretti both declined to give details of the compromise, explaining technicians first must write the verbal agreement into legal language which still has to be FRE DECORATING ESTIMATE 533-5565 (RAVAZZA'S SWEET BREADS FETTUCCINE HZLUXKttAtU Dallvtnr Soviet 014-2334, 41 if i table Emeryville hood movement. Towns is far from being retired. He is now an accountant, a profession he studied at night school and university extension courses while he was a fireman. wasnt paid for it, nor did he want, to be paid.

One of them, Hoseman Eugene Jones, now on the disabled list, drew attention to the unpublicized dinner for Towns. People need to know that black people care for their community, he said. Interviewed Lkter, Towns said black young men have a lot better chance now in winning civil service Jobs. They have the same opportunity today as anyone else, he said, if prepare themselves. Towns suggested they keep taking civil service tests, some blacks to get on the de- catching the hang of them, un-partment," Towns says today, "til they pass one.

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For years Towns held classes in the North Oakland YMCA and at station houses to instruct young men black and white on how to go about preparing themselves to become firemen. He The tests intimidate many because they appear scholarly, he said. But they really are at the 6th grade level." He also suggested that young blacks take preparatory fire fighting courses at the various junior colleges. Towns inspiration didnt work on his son, Royal. I tried to get him interested in becoming a fireman but he became a merchant marine man, instead.

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District Court Judge Stanley Weigel that the schools integrate this fall through busing. The Chinese contended that including them in the busing plan went beyond the judges order. Yesterdays action removed the stay but still allows Weigel to modify the busing order as requested by the Chinese parents. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People had asked the appelate court to reverse its order. CJ 3 Deny Plot to Steal $1 Million LAS VEGAS, Nev.

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