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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 8, 1970)
1 I A new angle on gangs in Chicago area The Northwest’s Best Weekly A Black Owned Publication Published even Thursday by Exie Publishing Company, 714* N.E. Alberta, Portland, Oregon, 97211. Subscription rates: 60 cents per month by carrier, $5.00 per year; SB (M* |>ei year by mail in 1 ri-County area; $6.25 per year by mail outside Tri-County area. Phone 2 8 2 - 0 9 2 9 ALFRED LEE HENDERSON. Publisher and Editor Margaret Wicker, General Managing Editor R E A D E R P A R T IC IP A T IO N National Security poll on issues As a reader of this newspaper, you have the opportunity today to participate in the first National Security Issues Poll. This newspaper joins with the American Security Council in presenting an opportunity for citizens of this area to par ticipate in a national poll of public sentiment on National Security Issues. When results of this newspaper’s part of the Poll have been tabulated, we ll publish them. We ll also send the results to the American Security Council which will combine them with what other participating newspapers and organizations have received and release the totals to President Nixon and the Congress. Many newspaper readers seek opportunities to express their view’s on the vital defense and foreign policy issues confronting the nation. In the past, opportunities for expres sion have been largely limited to letters-to-the-editor and letters to members of Congress and other government officials. This is the first time that newspapers and organizations across the country have cooperated in a National Security Issues straw poll. This newspaper is pleased to have a chance to afford its readers an opportunity to register their opinions on basic- national security issues confronting the nation. Participation in the poll will give readers a way of “telling it like it is” on the life and death Issues of our time — Anti-Ballistic Missile defense, maintenance of U.S. military strength, the war in Southeast Asia, and victory in the cold war. This newspaper urges its readers to join with other thoughtful citizens around the country in participation in the National Security Issues Poll. In so doing, they will give the President and the Congress a better idea as to the wishes of the public with respect to national defense and foreign affairs. To participate in the poll, just check the box which most nearly represents your position regarding each of the ten statements below and mail it to the address shown below. Let us have your thinking. Write to the Editor ... NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES POLL 1. The Safeguard Anti-Ballistic Missile under Defense System (ABM) is necessary for the defense of the United States. □ □ 2. The United States should maintain military strength greater than that of the Soviet Union and Red China. □ □ □ 3. Communists and other revolution aries should be permitted to teach in tax-supported educational insti tutions. □ □ □ 4. Communists and other revolution aries should be permitted to hold sensitive positions in defense facili ties. □ □ □ 5. The United States should have a national objective of victory in the Cold War. 6. The United States needs a “Freedom Academy” to train leaders for new forms of non-military conflict. □ □ □ 7. The United States should help the people of Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Cuba and other captive nations in their struggle for freedom. □ □ □ 8. The United States should have a national objective of victory in Viet nam. □ □ □ 9. The United States should give eco nomic aid to foreign governments even if they are Communist or pro- Communist. □ □ □ 0. The United States should extend diplomatic recognition to Red China. □ □ □ Signat u r e _________ ______ In Oregon, one can safely and comfortably travel from border to border on Interstate 5 in approximately six hours, a distance of 308 miles. EM PLO Y M E N T SERVICE PHONE: 228-9541 Some black leaders in Chica go are obviously getting fed up with black youth gangs which have recently terrorized much of the city's black community. Jesse Jackson widely known as the coordinator of Operation Breadbasket, has spoken out against the gangs, but with an unusual twist. He claims they are being supported by white land grabliers who want to re claim and rehabilitate land now occupied by blacks in order to rent it to whites for profit. M a ry D origan MANAGER Cash and Maxey’s Barber Shop 4603 N. Williams Avenue Phone 284-9193 SUITE 406 510 S W. FIFTH AVENUE PORTLAND, OREGON 972 04 Jim’s Pie Piper Shoppe and Restaurant THE NATIONAL OBSERVER reports two black leaders from Chicago recently asked Senator McClellan of Arkansas to inves tigate the possibility that white businessmen are behind the gangs. McClellan, they recalled, had enthusiastically investigated the gangs in 1968 with the result that hinds for a one million OEO p r o j e c t to rehibilitate gang memliers were cut off. But when confronted with the latest re quest from the black leaders, McClellan snapped: "Why do I want to come there (to Chicago) and risk my life? I don't want to get shot at. I don't want to go to the jungle just for the sake of appeasing someone like you." •Break fa il Served All Day •Hot Lunchet Sandwiches Specializing m •Sweet Potato Piet •Ice Cream •Pattriet “For one or for The Entire Family" " It’s The Pie Piper" Ph 284-8866 5246 N.E. Union C ongratulations and Best Success from the Oregon Association of Colored W om en’s Club A L etter of T hanks Well, our first issue is pub lished. Many people have read it. Al ready comments are coming in, most of them favorable. We want to thank all who are re sponsible for helping to make the first issue of the Portland Observer such a successful venture thus far. Our many advertisers who placed their ad with confidence in this paper; the many who have committed themselves to future issues. Pres. Mrs. Carrie Cannon Sec’y. Mrs. Beatrice Ellis Treas. Mrs. Polvanna Reed “Lifting As We ( LIMB” To T he Staff and M anagem ent of T he P ortland Observer The many who were patient during interviewing. The many who took their time to write columns for the Observer. This kind of pulling together is team work. Team work which we are hoping will continue for many years to come. Congratulations From the S taff and M anagem ent of V a n n 's M o r t u a r y 5211 N. W illiams Avenue Ph. 281 2 8 3 6 So friends, let us say, "Thank you." The Editor CARf” "Wf Enough to rem ind you that winter is coming and its time to start checking your furnoce-your fa m ily deserves the protection we can offer. • PREMIUM FUEL OIL AT LOW COST • FURNACE REPAIRS • FURNACE CLEANING • NEW FURNACE SALES INSTALLATION As an INDEPENDENT dealer we pay particular attention to you as a customer because (W A R R A N T Y ON A L L NEW IN S T A L L A T IO N S , O F C O U R S E ) (CLIP AND SAVE)' NATE HARTLEY FUEL COM PANY Name (please p rin t)______ Street Address_________ ;____________________________ City, S tate & zip code Dorigan r Please clip out and mail this poll to: Tbo Portland Observer 714f/2 N.E? Alberta Portland, Oregon 97211 820 N.E. SUMMER « 287-3797 ca ll fo r service 6..00 A M - 7.,00 PM .......... ■ C o ll -U t x w d S ftt. . .