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By Lloyd C. Kinsey
seek propei ty tax increases to
While probably 95% of a legis
provide fo r the demonstrated
la to r’ s time is spent working un
needs of education.
der
n o n -p a rtisa n conditions
•Body and Fender Repair
School d is tric ts have been ask
there is that occasional time wlien
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o
i l reasonable shop in town
ed to exercise economy in their
the process is s till based on the
operation, and to join hands with
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adversary system, and this week
the State in its efforts to hold the
Registration fo r spring term at was one of those occasions.
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P ortland, O r e . _________
line of the tax burden at all levels
Portland Community College w ill
Ihe issue arose on the House
of
government.
get under way with counseling and flo o r regarding legal counsel
The
response from the m ajor -
planning appointments
fo r re fo r the Public U tillty Commission
lty
of
the
school d is tric ts has been
turning students who have com
in tlie adoption of the massive re
that
the
Republican
party has pro
pleted pre-reg istra tion proce
vision of theOregon P u b lic U tiiity
vided the leadership fo r a tru ly
dures. on Monday, March 29. code (House B ill 1100).
cooperative effort to take pres
I he registration proceduies
I he ensuing vote followed party
sure from the property tax 1 oa d
w ill be centered in the M all area lines, with tlie Republicans sup -
while at the same time answering
oi the new College Center build
porting Attorney General
Lee
the needs of prim ary and second -
ing at the M t. Sylvania campus Johnson’ s policy of a centralized
ary education.
and w ill operate from 9 a jn . til Justice Department, which sup
In addition, the House Republi
8 p.m.
plies legal counsel to the state
cans have endorsed large in
Open registration,
for
all
agencies, and the Democrats ad
creases in the operating and capi
others, w ill begin !uesday,March
hering to their positon
that
tal construction budgets fo r com
30, at 8:30 a.m., running til 8:30
counsel be responsible to and in
munity
colleges.
p.m.; continuing Wednesday,Mar.
residence at tie agency.
These increases-coupled with
31, and Thursday,Aprll I, during
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Ihe second occassion arose
action in the area of prim a ry and
the same hours,* and final day,
t h is w e e k w h e n th e D em o
secondary education— should ef
F r i d a y , A p ril 2, ending a t
cra tic M in o rity Leader wrote to
4:00 p.m.
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fectively resolve the property tax
each o f tlie Republicans House
question.
On Wednesday, March 31, re
members asking for th e ir suoport
Our citizens in Oregon are ex
gistration operations w ill ex
or suggestions to raise taxes by
~ North Portlands most spacious and -
periencing a period of economic
pand to include sign-up fo r PCC
$43 m illio n in order to meet the
downturn— a tim e of belt-tighten
classes to 1* held in Failing and
»complete fun spot«Enjoy your favorite®
anticipated and much discussed
ing fo r all of the people—
and
Shattuck Halls. The registiation
revenue
lo s s e s in th e next
faced with this reality, itwould be ■flame$,2 modern pool tables -foosball ■
procedures for these 2 locations biennium occasioned by the State
a breach of faith, as well as a
wiJl be centered in Shattuck Hall now basing its income tax on the
breach of Republican philosophy, (ta rg e t pool# The latest popular music, (
Commons, anil w ill operate from Federal tax form .
fo r state government to increa se ¡¡color
t.v. "Another Big Plus”
He proposed " a re a lis tic tax
8.30 a m . tlJ 4 p.m.bothWednes-
the already heavy burden by seek
OUR SPECIALITY; FRIED CHICKEN
ay. M ar. 31, and i hursday.Aprll program which would provide
ing ever more of the taxpayers* -
property
tax
re
lie
f
based
upon
. Shattuck Hall is in the Park
dolla rs.
!
BAR-B-O-RIBS
a b ility to pay and would at the
blocks in southwest Portland
In other words, it is our feel me
tiiat
government,
just
as
next to Portland State University*. same time raise tlie additional
Registration fo r classes to be revenue that is necessary.
private citizens and businesses,
must be an equal partner in this *
Thia program is a combination
held in PCC's Cascade Center in
painful process of be It-tightening.
northeast Portland w ill begin at of elim ination of the capital gains
8:30 a m . on Wednesday, March law, the 1 - 1/2% income tax in -
Anything less than this would
SOUL FOOD
31 and run til 8 :3 0 p m . The same crease on corporate income, and
sim ply be unsatisfactory to our ■
an adjustment in the income tax
hours w ill be maintained on rhur
citizens during such a d ifficu lt
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period.
brackets
at
the
upper
level.**
sday, A p ril I. Registration w ill
I
he
Republican
Party
takes
the
We have a concern and
a (
Marttis, is now signing players for
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take place in the Cascade Student
the
responsibility to the unfortunate,
Union at 705 N. K illingsw orth. position on this issue that
and demonstrated
Z mushball men and womens teams.
-
the ill, the aged, the young and the
Information and schedules can legitimate
needs
of
state
government can be
Indigent, and we must fu lfill this
be obtained by calling theColiege
met w ithinexisting revenues, and
responsibility, but we also have a
offices— 244-6111.
Community
further, that additional state sup
like responsibility to the taxpayer
service
and adult education
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who is, after a ll, the source from
classes offered by the Commun port fo r local schools and mean
for
which all these blessings of tax-
ity Education division are open ingful property tax re lie f
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OPEN ALL NITE FRI A SAT
■
those
whose
need
is
greatest
can
to p re-reg istra tion by m ail be
supported programs must come.
Before we can provide these
ginning March 15. Schedules and be provided within this frame -
—
8 :0 0 a .m . t i l 1:00 a.m. Sun.-Thurs.
information can be obtained from work.
special services we must fir s t
At
the
beginning
of
this
session.
take
the
money
from
him,
and
if
the division offices at 049 S. W.
Republicans placed the highest
he goes broke there w ill be no
P o rte r or from any of the C o ll
ege Centers: 4855 S. W. E ric k p rio rity on increasing State aid to
money fo r the Legislature to
appropriate.
son A v e , Beaverton: 1341 Pac local education and providing a
ific A v e , Forest Grove; E llio tt progressive property tax re lie f
Two parts of the Republicans*
Road, Newberg; 215 S. 2nd, St. program to assist those ot our
four - point property tax re lie f
Helens; 299 Bridge S t, Vernonia citizens who have been most hard
week.
pressed by the rapid increase in
1595 s. E. I ualatin Valley H w y,
House B ill 1317 is the measure
H illsboro ; Sherwood C en te r; property taxes.
which would exempt the firs t $1,
With the increase in tiasic
13137 S. W. Pacific H w y, Tigard
500 in value of homes from taxes,
School
Support which was signed
Scappoose High School;
North
to give tax re lie f only to low i n
by the Governor on Monday, the
Plains (Box 688) ; Portland -Lake
come and elderly homeowners.
fir s t objective w ill be met, and
Oswego, 12000 S. W. 49th. Ave.
I he result of this$l,50U ex
Portland.
most im portantly, this was met
emption would mean an average of
from cuts at the state level and
about $45 in tax re lie f to all in d i
not from the pockets of property
Continued from page 1
vidual homeowners.
taxpayers.
The registration fee of $ 25
tine of the pleasures of serving
If fiscal responsibility is fol -
covers
the entire conference,
as your legislator is the opportu
lowed in the local budgeting p ro
which begins at 8 a.m. luncheon,
nity to meet with visito rs
who
cess, there should lie no need to
coffee and proceedings
of the
come to spend a day at the Legis
Black D ire cto r (con’ t from p.l)
sessions.
lature.
they are thinkers but they are
M iss Hanford's keynote ad
A few weeks ago I had the op
really rearranging their pre
dress is scheduled fo r 8:50 a .m .
portunity to v is it with the 7th and 8
Speakers from outside the fed
judices,** W illiam s said,"W hen
grade students from Alameda
eral service Include: Edward L .
Portland State realized just how
grade school, where I teach when
Bond, J r , chairman of the board
far it was from perfection, it
not serving in the Legislature,
of Young and Rublcam, In c , and
showed how near it was to it.
and also with two large groups of
a member of the boards of di rec
They are allowing the blacks
senior citizens from the Fremont
tors of rqany national organizat
to become an entity within a
Street Methodist Church and the
ions, including the Council of
society as doers, not try -e rs .
Vernon United
Presbyterian
Better Business Bureaus, Inc.
No longer can black people be
Church.
Stephen E. Upton, vice P resi
excused for the fact that they
dent, Consumers Services D ivis
tried: we must now be d o -e rs.”
ion, the W hirlpool Corporation,
"W hat we offer is not courses,
and a member of the Consumer
but a chance fo r a person to be
Issues Committee of the Chamber
come aware of h im se lf," he said,
of Commerce of the I Jnited States.
adding that the center offers m i
Persons wishing to register for
nority students ’ ’ a little taste of
pride, a little dignity, a little
the PSU-PGE M arketingC onler-
Fri.,Mon., Tue.-6:45 Sat. —4:45 Sun.1:45
hate.... we don’ t choose the
ence may obtain further informa
direction or try to dictate.**
tion by calling the School of Busi
The PSI I Educational Center,
ness Adm inistration at 229-3712,
at 2611 NE Union Avenue, offer
o r by w ritin g the School, P.O . Box
classes, without and w ith outcoll-
751,
Portland, Oregon 97207.
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ege credit, with the spring term
starting March 30. Subjects ...
Cash and Maxey's
taught include E ng 1 i s h, math,
G.E.D, accounting, and o t h e r
Barber Shop
Model C itiesC itizen Planning
special subjects requested by
Board has been changed from
people whowant to improve their
4603 N. W illiam * Avenue
Tuesday to Monday at Cascade
minds
and raise the stands n l of
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College
performance on th e ir jobs.
session
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