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,' oY Coli!i tit'J(ion , v:.~hlngtou Burcan WASIIINGTON-Atl:mta was chosen Monday as one of 40 metropolitan areas of the nation the to participate in a summer ath>pe- lelic program for ghetto youths 12 to 18 years of age. Modeled after a program conducted lc1st summer at the University of Southern California, the unique clay camps will emphasize physical fitness, sports ,and nutrition. College campus fa cilities will be used. A White House spokesman said five Atlanta colleges had given tentative indication of willingness to participate in the program, to be adm inistered jointly by the National Collegiate. Athiel.ic Association and the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Responding favorably to a queslionnaire were Emory Univ e r s i t y, Morehouse College, Georgia Tech, Clark Col!ege and Morris Brown College. Announcing the program Monday. Vice President Spiro T. Agnew said its prime target "is lo reach the inner-city youngster who has no resource but the streets during th lo:1g, hot summer." Each program will have a i - =; r : - !S18- campus supervisor and run a minimum of five weeks. The , -' . ... U.S. Office of Economic Oppor- (.:_ tunity is transferring $3 million ,, to the Deparlii1ent of Health, Education and \Velfare to support the program. Campus facilities and professional assistance will account for another $1.55 million. At least 200 youths wm be enrolled on each participating campus. C ....:-.i. ~ . 5>« , ;·,-,. , . - ~ ~'7:~ f lJ I �