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TV Scene
Disc Jockeys' Convention Has a Lotta Soul

BY ANN HODGES
TV-Radio EdiU'
The Royal Coach Inn is buzzing with
broadcast talk this week as menibers of
the National Assn. of Television and
Radio Announcers gather for their 15th
annual convention.
The largely black group was expecting
an early registration of over 200 (with
more to come by the weekend) for the
five-day sessions devoted to the cause of
broadcasting rhythm 'n' blues and the
soul sound.
The organization is composed of dee-
jays, station representatives and record
manufacturers.
The working sessions will be devoted
to such subjects as the need for the soul
sound, how black deejays can go about
getting employment on Top 40 stations,
community involvement and the respon-
sibilities of management.
And between the seminars, an impres-
sive group of special speakers will be
addressing the group - including Assist-
ant Secretary of Labor Arthur A. Fletch-
er, scheduled to speak at today's lunch-
eon meeting; 0   e Sen      r      r-
11Iatn  ts inner sea er, Rev.
se acso,       a       erton Bread-
basket, Friday's luncheon speaker; and
Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes, who will speak at
the Friday banquet.
x Saturday night's schedule will be high-
lighted with the presentation of annual
NATRA awards, at a program hosted by
Capitol Records in the Houston Music
Theatre.

According to Robert L. Garner, head
of NATRA's Southwestern Region and
convention chairman, recording compa-
ny executives and some of their big
stars are expected to attend the awards
party.
The convention winds up Sunday eve-
ning with two NATRA-sponsored shows,
one at the Coliseum, featuring rock
performers and the other at the Music
Hall for gospel fans.
Admission is open to the public, with
proceeds from the tickets going to bene-
fit NATRA programs. The organization,
headed by national president Alvin Dix-
on of Montgomery, Ala., is non-profit
and conducts a number of clinics and
educational programs for would-be dee-
jays and broadcasters.
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
AUGUST 20, 1970
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
AUGUST 18, 1970

State Sen. Barbara Jordan
says law enforcement officers
must convince the citizenry
that if the entire country
doesn't have a system of law
and order, "we will all have
grief and can expect an-
archy."
Miss Jordan told the Texas
Police Officers Assn. meeting
at Continental Houston Hotel
the slogan of law and order
was born out of fear, but "we
must not react out of fear but
out of faith in the people.
This system of law and order
can work if we all band to-
gether and determine we will
make it work."
The black ghetto is more
subject to lawlessness than
any other area, she said, but

blacks must feel that the ad-
ministrators of the cities are
as concerned about their pro-
tection as they are concerned
with that of every millionaire.
"If people don't feel they
are safe from attacks of vio-
lence and personal degrada-
tion, then government has
failed in its primary task of
quality of life.
"Police officers must carry
part of the weight of the
guarantee that lives and
property are safe," Sen. Jor-
dan said. "No task is more
important than seeing that
the people are protected."
Chairman of the Senate Ur-
ben Affairs Committee, she
said the committee is trying
to determine which direction

cities must move to best guar-
antee that the cities are habit-
able and there will be no dis-
regard for human life.
E a r l i e r Monday, Mayor
Louie Welch told the group
Houston could use "1000 more
police officers just as fast as
we can assimilate and train
them."
The mayor said Houston
now pays it policemen
enough to take the "stigma"
off police work.
Each policeman has the
"right to an income where
his wife doesn't have to work
and where his children have
an opportunity for a higher
education," he said.

Sen. Jordan Urges drive
For Faith in Lvw , order