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‘& THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Friday, June 13, 1969
300 DISPLACED FAMILIES
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Chesi Asked to Aid Housin g
The Atlanta Housing Re-, been completed, have been put] total was 18,259 units,
sources Committee voted Thurs-| under construction or have been| The program continues to run
day to urge the Community) planned since the rnayor in 1956{ ahead in all categories except
Chest of Metropolitan Atlanta} announced his goal of 16,800| public housing, which is 5,011
Inc. to provide funds for emer-| units by 1971. The January 1969,| behind the goal.
gency temporary housing for
displaced persons.
And the committee, headed by
architect Cecil Alexander and
including citizens appointed by
the mayor, decided to explore
the problem itself on a priority -
basis.
The Community Chest’s exec-
utive committee meets Friday
to act on requests of member
agencies.
HRC members noted that the
gency housing for men and
women, but not families.
The housing group expressed
Specific concern for the some
300 families that are to be dis-
placed from housing owned by
the J: P. Stevens & Co. Inc.
plant, which has closed down.
Various groups such as the
Atlanta Real Estate Board, the
Atlanta Housing Authority and
the Community Relations Com-
mission have been approached
by Economie Opportunity At-
lanta in order to find assistance,
but so far in vain.
The plant is on Marietta
ireet, near Ashby Street and
the families are to be displaced
late this summer.
The HRC also voted to invite
all the candidaies for mayor to
a future meeting to give views ‘
on providing heusing for the '
low-income families.
Col. Malcolm Jones, HRC
director, reported that 21,103 ‘
low and moderate units have : ~
Cel