PORTE AND O BSE RVE R Nov. 19, 1970
S plit Busing Case
Bowling
The U.S. Supreme Court is
Justices Marshall and Douglas
believed likely to issue a split
are considered the strongest
decision when it rules on the
supporters of the civil rights
t h r e e schools desegregation
side.
cases now being considered.
This is why several sources
The ruling, according to court
consider the Mobile case the
observers could come as early
most difficult and the most im
as December or as late as next
portant of the three. As a De
spring. A split ruling would lie
partment of Justice source ex
the court's first division on plained, Mobile claims to have
school desegregation since the
u n i t a r y schools, but some
unanimous opinion in the 1954 schools remain all black. If the
Brown case.
court rules that black schools
The most controversial and
are iincompatible with a unitary
emotional features of school de
system, then the distinction bet
segregation - busing and neigh
ween DE FACTO and DE JURE
borhood schools — are prime is
no longer exist, and the Depart
sues in the three cases general
ment of Justice can move in the
ly agreed that the final decision
North.
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will not be accepted by all nine
A civil rights attorney ex
By Cassie Jenkins
justices, and perhaps, as one plained that a ruling only in the
Mangum Mauls 651. In Mixed
source suggested, with the court Charlotte case, with its particu T o u r n a m e n t Timber Lanes,
"even splitting on the different
larized nature, would have left John Mangum 'devastating dis
c ase s."
civil rights legal forces with the play of strike power enable the
"Most of the people connected
large task of going back through LOV-LEE LADEE entry to fin
with the petitioners, "the Re
the courts in individual cases. ish ninth in final standings.
porter was told, "would prefer
But because of the several legal Mangum had things going his
a strong majority decision rath
issues in the Mobile case, it is way, In the 1.-00 P.M. doubles
e r than a unanimous but fizzy
hoped that a ruling there will squad Mangum triped the sticks
decision with a lot of room for have a wider applicability on for a 624 on games of
argument on the meaning of the other school d e s e g r e g a t i o n
218-215-191. In the 651 Series
te rm s." it was pointed out that cases.
the games was 204-191-256.
the meaning and intent of the
Interestingly e n o u g h , some
Others to finish in the the fin
first BROWN decision are still s o u r c e s observed that of the als, Frances Clinton & Claudie
being argued 16 years later.
p r e s e n t a t i o n s in the three Oliver Doubles score of 1064
On the issue of busing, the cases, the one on behalf of Mo placed 13th.
court roughly has four alterna
bile was the weakest.
Womens 500 Series
tives;
Alzena DeDelevaux........... 545
"Prohibit busing and declare
Cassiline S e v ie r...................533
that the constitution forbids
Minnie B row n..................... 518
consideration of race in school
Wanda B a rn e s...................... 518
assignments. O ne civil rights
Gloria Bowden........................ 514
lawyer observed that such a de
Norma F lo w e rs................... 506
cision would "gut" the original
The essence of the YMCA can
Women 200 game
Brown decision.
be expressed in a single word
Vashti Jo h n so n ..................... 210
"Declare that federal courts - voluntaryism. This means
Men 555 Series
cannot require busing but that that, even though a staff is em
John Mangum . . . . 577-624-651
nothing in the constitution pro ployed and facilities are main
Dee Jo h n so n ........................ 612
hibits school boards from vol tained, the YMCA is owned and
Bob Bedford........................ 599
untarily adopting busing plans operated by and for members
Eddie T odd........................... 592
to desegregate. Such a decision who voluntarily unite to carry
Leonard H ill........................ 576
would follow the rationals of the on activities designed to fulfill
Frank J a r r e l l ...................... 566
Briggs decision of 1955, which its basic purpose of developing
Men 225 game
in recent years has been dis p e r s o n a l i t i e s and a society
John M angum.......................... 256
based on Christian principles.
credited in the federal courts.
Eddie T o d d .............................. 234
In this city, thousands of
"R u le that busing is not a
Leonard H ill........................ 234
constitutional issue but a tech people are engaged in express
nique for desegregation that can ing their talents through volun
be required at the discretion of taryism . Hundreds of these seek
the federal courts. Several t h i s expression through the
sources consider this the most YMCA. They serve as direc
to rs, committeemen, and volun
likely choice.
' Require busing whenever nec teer workers. This is democra
essary to accomplish desegre tic and perm its freedom of ex
The Alcoholism Counseling
gation in the sense of a racial pression and self-determination
and Rehabilitation "half-way-
as they accept community re
balance.
house" in Albina is open for busi
All the sources agreed that it sponsibility.
ness.
Why
not
give
the
YMCA
today
was impossible to guess the
The house is located at 3012
court's decision by evaluating and express your volunteer
N. Kerby on the corner of Stan
the questions asked by the jus spirit.
ton and Kerby. Its purpose is to
tices during the hearings. A
help those who realize they have
civil rights lawyer noted that
an alcoholic problem and want
the newest member of the court,
help. It will house 6 to
Blackmun, asked few questions,
members at a time. These
but he had this reputation as a
members move in and are re
circuit judge. On the school
quired to abide by the house
board side, a p a r t i c i p a n t
Portland Community College rules, which are chiefly sobrie
expressed favor for Justice
has enrolled 17,231 students ty no drinking allowed while liv
Black’s questions and noted that
this
term , the largest enroll ing there. They must attend
Justice White asked " a number
ment ir any Oregon college, A.A. ( A l c o h o l i c Anonymous)
of very penetrating questions."
preliminary f i g u r e s revealed m e e t in g and group therapy
this week.
meeting.
Hot School Tips
The biggest increases are In
They are responsible for the
courses maintenance of the house Inside
PORTLAND OBSERVER 57-8 technical-vocational
and community education. Col and out. When they become em
hot school tips jb 11-18
l e g e - t r a n s f e r liberal arts ployable they are expected
Balkan Dancers To Perform
Cigani Igraci, a Balkan folk enrollment remained about the contribute toward the food bill.
dance group, will demonstrate same, a College spokesman
Our needs are now linen and
said.
towels, also any surplus foods.
Balkan dancing at Chief Joseph
Cascade Center, PCC's new Anyone who wishes to donate,
Elementary School (2409 N.
e s t satellite operation in the call the Alcoholic Division at
Saratoga) Monday. Donald Dins
more s seventh grade young former Cascade facilities In 2 3 3 -6 5 4 1 or Emile Summers,
sters will observe the dancing in N o r t h e a s t Portland, enrolled Social Service Representative at
288-8687.
the school’s gymnasium begin about 600 students.
M o re specific totals and
ning at 12:30 p.m. The students
Alcoholic A n o n y m o u s meet
b r e a k d o w n s among program every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at
also will get dancing instruc
areas will be available from re 3012 N. Kerby Street. We wel
tions from the visitors. The
ports now being compiled.
come new members.
dance will illustrate events in
Balkan history.
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KBPS Slates Live UJJ. Hearing
Broadcast
KBPS, the school district
owned and operated radio sta
tion, will broadcast live the
opening of the hearing scheduled
by the Presidential Commission
on the United Nations. The
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broadcast will begin at 9 a.m.
Wednesday.
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Parents To Take Part In Col
lege Counseling Sessions
J a c k s o n HighSchool (10625
S.W. 35th Ave.) has added a new
dimension to its yearly college
visitation schedule. The meeting
with representatives of Oregon
state-supported institutions will
be held in the evening Wednes
day so that parents as well as
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Ports and smog equipment extra
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to parents will be held. Schools
work. Low pricesl
taking part will be Oregon State,
Oregon, Portland State, Eastern
Lloyd C an to r Am oricon
Oregon, Oregon College of Edu
cation, Oregon Technical Insti
1525 N.K. Union
tute, Southern Oregon and the U
Tol. 232-5412
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V oluntaryism
Portland YMCA
Alcoholic
Rehabilitation
open
Enrollment
of PCC sets
state record
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Business
Income Property
Large or small
Financing available to all
new purchasers
call
DEAN VINCENT, INC.
Urban League
B lack M ayors
T h e National Urban League
will give awards to eight black
mayors representing more than
50 black mayors in the country,
at its annual Equal Opportunity
Day dinner held Nov. 9 in the
New York H i l t o n 's Grand
Ballroom.
In a non-partisan, non-politi
cal spirit of black and white
coalition and unity, the 1970
awards recognize the impor
tance of black political leader
ship as an American strategy
for the 70s, moving America's
minorities towards their right
ful goal of equal opportunity for
all.
Predominantly from larger
u r b a n areas in the United
States, the mayors symbolically
receiving the awards are: Ken
neth A, Gibson of Newark, N J .;
R i c h a r d G. Hatcher of Gary,
Ind.; Carl B. Stokes of Cleve
land, Ohio; Jam es H. McGee of
Dayton, Ohio; Walter E. Wash
ington of Washington, D.C.;
Howard N. Lee of Chapel Hill,
N.C.; A. Price Woodard J r . of
Wichita, Kans., and Charles
Evers of Fayette, Miss., a na-
tional figure though not mayor
of a large urban area.
Mayor John V. Lindsay will
officially welcome the mayors
on behalf of the people of New
York. Convening for the first
time to accept such awards, the
m a y o r s will appear iiefore a
crosssection of the community -
an anticipated 1,800 persons
representing civic and commun
ity leaders, corporation heads,
grassroots organizations, non
school youth and students.
Richard J . Schwartz, National
Urban League loard member
and chairman and president of
Jonathan Logan, will be this
year's dinner chairman. Jam es
A. Linen, president of the
league and chairman of the
executive committee of Time,
Inc. will present the awards.
Each year since, the award
has been given to outstanding
citizens and organizations who,
in the opinion of the loard of
trustees, represent significant
contributions to the realization
of the Urban League's goal of
equal opportunity for all Ameri
cans.