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Portland / Observer May 6, 1971 Ship dedicated to Black Flier new ORLEANS,April 1971 M rs Oalsy Brown Thome, of 106 Ash ford C irc le , Hattiesburg, M iss., receives a piece of the keel of the OSS Jesse L . Brown (DE -1089) from a shipyard builder as Henry Zac C a rte r (left)president of Avondale Shipyards looks on.M rs Thorne, widow of Ensign Jesse L . Brown was the guest of honor at the New Orleans keel laying cere mony In A p ril 1971 fo r the ship named after her late husband. Ensign Brown, also a native of Hattiesburg, was the Navy’ s fir s t black aviator and was killed Oec. 4, 1950 at the Chosin Reservoir Korea. I he citation awarding Ensign Brown the Distinguished Flying Cross reads In p a r t ." ...... pressing home numerous attacks on hostile troops moving to at tack our forces, continuing his agresslve runs despite heavy opposition his plane was fatally struck by enemy fir e , his ex ceptional courage, airmanship and devotion toduty in the face of great danger reflect the highest cre d it upon Ensign Brown and the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life fo r his co u n try." JOG YOUR MIND IN THE MORNING WITH THE PORTLAND OBSERVER No special attire needed for mind-jogging. Just one thing: The Portland Observer, keeps you tuned in, toned up, turned on. For best and continuing results recommended every week. Start home delivery of the Observer now by calling (5 0 3 ) 2 83 -2 4 8 6 O r sign up with this coupon. THE PORTLAND OBSERVER Home Delivery 2201 N. Killingsworth Portland, Oregon 97217 oddrett TcUphona H om i delivery in the Portland Observer is available for a small extra charge in most of the Portland metropolitan area *4.00 for 52 issues WITH THIS COUPON Kinsey One of the most exciting pro posals of the current session wa s revealed by the House Re- publican leadership this week when they announced a plan which would increase by nearly W the property tax re lie f presently received by low in come senior citize n s.T h is pro posal changes the entire concept of senior citize n’ s tax re lie f from one of age to one of ability to pay, thus providing pro portionately more tax re lie f to those who a re in the greatest need. As the plan was outlined, it w ill be based upon a flat per - centage of household income. As an example, this would mean that a se n iorcitizen’ s household with an annual income of $3,000 would pay a maximum of 3% of that income in property taxes, which in this case would be $ 90 and a household with up to$5,000 of income a year would pay no more than $200 property tax I he maximum amount of tax re lie f provided to anyone house hold under this proposal would be $350. Basing the re lie f upon a fiat percentage of household income w ill create an annual saving to persons 65 years of age and older of approximately $11 m illio n . It is my belief that this w ill relieve the unfair burden of property taxes placed upon our senior citizens, which in many cases has compelled them to leave th e ir homes and move into state - supported resthomes. That practice has to stop, arri this proposal should provide vital assistance in reversing this trend. A b ill to lower Oregon’ s com pulsory school attendance age has been rejected in the Senate and returned to the Senate Edu cation Committee. Senate B ill 644 sought to lower the minimum school age re - quirement from 7 to 6 years and institute a statewide kinder garten program at the lower end of the school spectrum, while at the upper end the compulsory age fo r school attendance would have been lowered from 18 to 17 years. The impact of the b ill would have been toelim inate the present senior year in high school Although a number of b ills have been submitted to lower the compulsory school age, it would appear that the question is now a dead issue in this sessior. There is hope in the Senate, however, that addi tional b ills w ill revive the con cept of providing state as s is t a n c e to kindergartens, which, of course, is what P o rt land has tried to gain fo r years. A measure which has caused recent controversy is House B ill 1995, which would reduce the size of the National Guard from its present strength of 7,500 arm y and a ir force personnel to a small m ilitia of around 1,500 fo r both groups. C ritic is m of the Guard has centered around its cost to the taxpayers and its questionable value to the state o r to those participating in it. One of the chief sponsors of the b ill te s tifi ed in committee that in his opinion the Guard leaves the in dividual soldier o ra irm a n with the feeling that he is wasting his tim e. Other c r itic ism has been directed at outdated weapons, inadequate training, and an ingrown society of career members in the organization all of which have caused doubt to be cast on the value of the National Guard. Although it is unlikely that any action w ill be taken on the b ill this year, it would be my guess that the issue may be re vived in a future session. The House has passed HB 1054 which allows fo r city -county consolidation, and the measure now goes to the Senate fo r fu rth e r consideration. T h e hot line amended b ill has been end or sea on the basis that the consolida tion should result In a s im p lifi cation of the governmental chain of command and increase opportunities fo r effective and comprehensive regional plann ing. As the b ill is w ritten, it wiJJ only affect theC ity of P ort land and Multnomah County, but the proponents of city-county consolidation are hopeful that in tim e other areas w ill follow suit The Legislature has been in session fo r 110 days, and a tre mendous amount of work has been accomplished. There are s till vital areas of legislation yet to be resolved, however, in the field of property tax re lie f. C rim in a l Code revision, financ ing Higher Education and State Public W elfare,State Employes compensation, etc., and I would like to encourage you to com municate your views tom e on these subjects as we continue to hold hearings on this legislation PCC instructor head heads vocational groups A rth u r M ueller, PCC in structor in drafting technology, was elected president of the Portland Vocational Education Association recently. M ueller, longtime graphic a rtis t in the Portland area, w ill assume office in June fo r the 1971-72 year. The A ssociation is composed of vocational education instruc tors in the high schools and community colleges in the P o rt land metropolitan area, includ ing the entire PCC, M t. Hood, and Clackamas Community College d is tric ts . The Association is planning a banquet to be held on Monday, May 24, open to all members and interested persons. Tim e and place w ill be announced. Multnomah County holds Seminar By Dewey Taylor A much needed seminar lo r uninformed and misinformed black people who are interested in C iv il Service positions. Many of us miss out on the better things in life by not knowing how to apply and qualify fo r better c iv il service jobs, especially, our youth. Young men and women who fo r some reason or other have dropped out of school in the 10th or 11th grade. The Multnomah C ountyCivil Service officials realize the importance and waste of valuable manpower among the m inorities, especial ly blacks. This seminar w ill enlighten many of us, and lessen our fears and doubts. The im portance of your GED, how to f i l l out application co rre ctly because if done so incorrectly it can waste a lot of tim e and can cause a disqualification be cause, "T im e is of essence" in these m atters. This Seminar w ill tell you and show you the best method to take a test. Preparation aid fo r an application, typing test so you w ill know where you stand and future and present job oppor tunities with Multnomah County. A complete explanation of the C iv il Service System. So make Tuesday May 11, 1971 at 10a.m. to 4 pun. at M ulti-S ervice Cen ter, Vancouver and Alberta a must on your itin a ry fo r that day. Remember this is fo r you my brothers and sisters. "R ig h t on, Right on." PAUL JANITORIAL SERVICE F L O O R C L E A N IN G & J A N IT O R S E R V IC E IN S U R E D A N D B O N D E D 0 2 3 2 N E 13 th A V E N U ! PO R TLA N D . OREGON 2 8 2 -0 4 6 6 5 7? LOV-LEE-LADEE BEAUTY SALON O p e ra to rs : G e r i W a rd P a u lin e K e lly T o n d a M c F e r ia n B illie R u th S p ir e s O p e r a t o r s & P ro p : A lz e n a D e D le v e a u x & C a s s i e L. J e n k in s Creative Styling Cutting and Shaping Permanent Waving relaxers Tinting and Bleaching Wig Cleaning and Styling Ask about our Hair Weaving For Appointment 1 0 6 N. 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