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Sutaknplion ra trs 40>enta pet month hv earner. S t.00per sear.
$r ,0O per je a r by mall In Trl-Counh area. $5,25 per vear else a c tiv ity , th is one h a s been found to be fra u g h t
where.
Phone 283-2486
with d e ep p sy c h o lo g ic a l s ig n ific a n c e .
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Executive Editor
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d en t of T r a n s p o rta tio n C le a n in g S y s t e m s ,
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w hose c o m p an y did a stu d y of c a r w ash c lie n ts .
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P atricia Johnson...........................................Office
M anager
O . K ., th e im p o rta n t q u e stio n - how d o es sex
Pleasant Session .........................................
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Cassie Jenkins.......................... .Assistant Sports
E d it o r
Tony M arshall............................................................. Columnist
It m ay be a fo rm of e s c a p e fro m hom e fo r
Contributing E d ito rs.......Therion Cobbs, Petry Byrd, B ill Del*
a m an to ta k e th e c a r to th e c a r w ash on w eek
e n d s , s a y s P o r te r f ie ld . If he finds h is wife
h av in g it done d u rin g th e w eek so he h a s free*
tim e fo r h e r on w e e k e n d s, sh e m ay have in
Discrim ination is a much mare subtle thing than anyone real
izes. Blacks, however, realize the problem because of their high
te r e s tin g r e a s o n s . O f c o u r s e , if sh e p r e s e n ts
■'vis»., nroblem.** e th e r "E thnic groups” make loons their ac
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im with a lis t of h o u seh o ld c h o r e s fo r the
cent and no — knows but the visible problem cannot be hid.
The findings oi a University of Pittsburg researcher are
w eek en d , h e r m o tiv e w a sn ’t ro m a n c e .
valid, "1 think I have put my finger on a truth,’ * says Leland P.
T he s ta tu s - c o n s c io u s d r iv e r k eep s h is c a r
Deck, d ire cto r of labor relations in the Lniversity^s personnel
department. "And that is part of the so-called sex discrim ina
c le a n , e s p e c ia lly if i t 's a n e w ,e x p e n siv e m o
tion and racial discrim ination of corporation executives is in
d e l. T he b e s t fa m ily c a r is lik e ly to g et m o re
fact height discrim ination."
He reports that in a 1967 survey of the Pittsburg Business
b a th s than th e o ld jalo p y u se d to c o m m u te to
School graduates found that men over six feet tail received a 4
th
e s ta tio n .
per cent higher starting salary than man under six feet. In a
A c co rd in g to P o r te r f ie ld , who a d m its to b ein g
survey of 1970 graduates, the differential was up to 10 per cent.
The tallest graduate in the survey last year had tie lowest
p
re ju d ic e d on th e s u b je c t, a d irty c a r p u ts you
point average, yet he got the highest starting salary.
in a " d o n 't c a r e ” " m ood. ” What d o e s it m a t
On the basis of color this happens so often. Some companies
judge men not by their ability but by the texture skin and the
t e r what h ap p en s to th is old buggy?" s e e m s to
slanting of eyes.
be th e a ttitu d e of th e d r i v e r of a m u d -c o v e re d
Company recruiters "a re not exam ning the brain,” complains
h eap .
Deck. "They are just hiring on the basis of the length of the
V spine."
O ne c e r ta in fa c t e m e r g e d fro m th e stu d y :
These are just a few of the unjust "yardsticks of measurement"
M ore p eo p le to d ay a r e h av in g th e i r c a r s w a sh
that are use in our society. Judge the person on his ability not
ed c o m m e rc ia lly than do it th e m s e lv e s , e s
by the texture of skin, his height or the slanting of his eyes.
Deck says there are too many variables, such as looks
p e c ia lly with a p r o lif e r a tio n of s e r v ic e s ta tio n
and shape, to extend his theory comDletely to women, but he does
c a r w ash c o m b in a tio n s o ffe rin g d is c o u n ts on
claim that in general women receive salaries comparable to men
v» of the same height in the same job.
w ash es with g a s o lin e p u rc h a s e d .
~ His advice to job-seekers, both female and male, "Tease your
And th ey a ll ju s t th in k th e y 'r e doing it
* h a ir little , or brush your natural fancy, but not so its* obvious,
•7 an add a half-inch to your heels."
to g et the d i r t off.
Word has just come that Pres.
Nixon’ s 2 4 -year old second
cousin Kathy Timberlake has
written a lettei to chwtexecu
tive asking if he can help hei get
more welfare money.
"M y life is becoming harder
and harder to bear. I’ m not
sure I can go much longer. If
there's anything you can do
please help m e " she wrote.
Kathy Timberlake is the
daughter of D r. P .T .T im b e r-
lake of Newport Beach, a firs t
cousin of the President ’ s on
the Milhous side of the fam ily.
About six months ago she
cams to Cotati , C a lif. This is
wine country. She has had n any
odd jobs Including working as
an electronics
assembler m
Sunnyvale and dancer in a lia r.
She did receive unemploy
ment insurance ami disability
but it ran out three months ago
"And 1 just freaked out."
" I can't work or do anything
because of my emotional state.
Going to a Mental hospital
I'm going to a mental Health
Service in Santa Rosa almost
every day, but it doesn't lielp
me much.
She stated she does not eat
much because she does not feel
right, she has been constantly
ill, and the welfare people give
Job seeking
ì
Observing the moon
A long battle has been fought
over city-county consolidation
hasn't been an entire loss fo r
East County residents who think
they have won a battle if nothing
else but spawned a s p irit of
cooperation among themselves.
Opposition to consolidation
came from cities of Gresham,
Troutdale and from Corbett.
They see Portland as the big
giant who would controll their
destiny.
really think
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maybe they won a war. The lost
has cause them to create a
stronger s p irit of togetherness.
Right now, there is serious
talk of fo u r-city, East-County
Amalgam to include Gresham,
Troutdale, Wood Village and
F airview . Who knows maybe
they are dreaming the " im
possible dream " of rrnkingEast
County a city of 30,000 in a very
few years. Now you see I an not
sure who won the battle?
PAUL JANITORIAL SERVICE
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Judge Gus Salomon of U S
D is tric t Court agreed to allow
the P ort of Portland to Inter
vene as a party to law suit
aimed at blocking plan to ex
pand to Portland National A ir
port into the Columbia River
The suit was filed on behalf
of the residents of Vancouver
Wash, who opposed tie plan.
The defendants are Federal
O fficials who granted the P ort
of Portland the permit need for
the A irp o rt expansion.
The plaintiffs contends the
project Involves a "dam , dike
into the riv e r which requires
consent of Congress. They say
the Port did notgetCongress's
consent and therefore cannot
proceed with the project legally.
The Judge ruling-w hichever
way it goes-is expected to 1«
appealed to the Supreme Court.
‘‘You'v« Tried THe Rest, Now Try The Best'
N. Alexander, Propristor
OPENING
FRIDAY JUNE 11
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Robert S. Abbott
Robert Sengstacke Abbott was educated at Hampton Insti
tute, where he studied to be a printer. He went to Chicago to
find work in his chosen trade. Because of his race, however,
he could not find a job. He went into the newspaper business
instead.
He urged Negroes to become good citizens, to vote and
elec t responsible leaders, and to set high goals for themselves
He became quite wealthy and influential.
1 he first edition of the Chicago Defender consisted of only
300 copies. I oday, it is one of the very influential newspapers
in the United States. From this lieginning, the Sengstacke
Publications now also publish ten weekly papers:
Chicago Weekend Defender, Michigan Chronicle,
Memphis Tri-State Defender, and the Courier papers
in Pittsburgh, New York City, Philadelphia, Ohio,
Florida, and Georgia, plus a National Edition.
Citizens Portland vote today!
Portland v o te r wil! go tu the polls on Thursday. June 10, 1971. to consider a
special school measure. I he Portland Board o f Education is submitting a one-year
$6,960.000 special levy for operating funds which ire needed to balance (lie
district’s budget for 1971-72.
Jessie Henson
.4 new member of Colonial's staff
— to serve you.
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The levy is for operating expenses only. Without the levy, the district would have
a deficit o f 56,295,000 (the estimated net yield from the 56,960,000 levy due to
permitted discounts for early payment and delinquent tax payments), lith e budget
must be balanced without revenue from the special operating levy, the School
Board has reluctantly determined that the best course ol action would be to shorten
the school year by 20-25 days rather than severely cut back needed educational
programs throughout the entire school year
The following mini-budget is presented to Portland residents so they may see the
income-expenditure problems faced by Portland schools for 1971-72.
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F L O O R C L E A N IN G ft J A N IT O R S E R V IC E
KNIT BLOCKING
OUR SPECIALTY
1438 N.E. Alberta
W e've long c o n s id e re d S e le c tiv e S e rv ic e the
m o st b la ta n t kind of in v o lu n ta ry «■^rvitude
and th e Nixon a d m in is tra tio n rig h t now is
L e tt • r
ra m m in g th ro u g h a n o th e r tw o - y e a r e x
te n sio n .
L a s t w eek P r e s id e n t Nixon r e a ffirm e d th a t
h is in te n tio n s a r e to c o n tin u e
sen d in g
d r a f te e s to V iet - N am . Indian C h ie f would
e d ito r
sa y We sp e a k with fo rk e d to n g u e.
P io u s
ta lk ab o . u t S e lf d e te rm in a tio n h a s a v e ry z We would
~ .. like
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. apologize
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hollOW rin g .
fo r our delay In thanking you
O u r a c tio n s s p e a k s lo u d e r than
th a n a
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tor y™r contributions to the
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Community Care Association.
s a y . We can e x p o rt d e m o c ra c y a b o a rd when Because of your support we are
able to continue to help fam ilies
w e 'r e d e fa sin g it h e re a t h o m e.
KllLINGSWOETK, PORTLAND PHONE 285 2662
her very little to eat amt to get
her necessities.
" The money I get is $27.00 a
month from the county. No one
exist on this, however," no one
cares if she should fade away
she claim s. M iss Timberlake
sent a copy to the news media
of the lettei to the President.
(1870-1940) —Publisher
We have h e a r d a n u m b e r of d e b a te s o v e r
th e V ietn am W ar. T h o se who s u p p o rt th e
w a r in V ietn am s a y we a r e th e r e to h elp
p ro te c t th e rig h ts o f th e V ie tn a m e s e p e o
p le .
T h e s e p eo p le c la im we a r e h elp in g
th e V ie tn a m e s e h av e s e lf - d e te r m in a tio n .
T he q u e stio n c o u ld be a s k e d , " D o e s
th is m ean th a t th ey c a n d e te r m in e how they
w ill liv e , what fo rm o f g o v e rn m e n t th ey w ill
h a v e , w ithout in te r f e r e n c e ? "
O ne m ig h t w ell a s k th e q u e stio n of o u r
s e lv e s f i r s t . We can look rig h t in o u r own
b a ck y a rd a t th e way s e lf d e te rm in a tio n is
goin h e re a t h o m e.
Not v e ry w e ll, if you a s k th e b u s in e s s m a n
There was no justice in the
who was c o m p la in in g th a t if th e 18 y e a r old
thing. (P jS .-F o r all you guys
vote p a s s e d h is ta x e s w ould be r a is e d
who have no sense of humor this
is a joke).
b e c a u s e th e 18 y e a r o ld would im p ro v e
Princess K ris ti Diane Lee of
sc h o o ls e tc , he th o u g h t.
Roosevelt High School is a very
deserving Queen.
A v e ry
Not v e ry w e ll, if you a s k any of the
beautiful g irl and our staff here
160,000
r e s id e n ts of M ultnom ah co u n ty who
at the Observer wish her" peace
and happiness." We are proud have ju s t been d is e n f ra n c h is e d by th e le g
to be her loyal subjects. W e
is la tu r e .
look forward to seeing her on
Not v e ry w e ll, if you a sk s o m e of the
many occasions
Her reign is for aii ethnic d is p la c e d p e rs o n s of th e E m an u e l h o sp ita l
groups and we salute you.
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a re a.
Not v e ry w e ll, if you a s k o th e r
p e rs o n s in th e E m an u e l h o s p ita l a r e a who
a r e say in g th a t p r o g r e s s can not be s to p
ped.
S e lf-d e te rm in a tio n a p p a re n tly is not so
that East Counties residents
lost, however, in losing a battle c r itic a l on th e hom e fro n t.
Who won the battle?
ONE DAY SERVICE
COFFE
We w ire looking and wanting the 1971 legislators to do aome-
’ thing about T ri-M s t. We didn’ t instruct them as to what we want-
. ad buttheydkl something. The house has given the T rl-M e t board
. even more authority to tax. This tim s it’ s imoosition of a 1-
J» cent per gallon gasoline tax.
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The tax has one point in its favor...mast everyone w ill pay
• now, not ju st employers.
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F rankly as we have observed the T ri-M e t system we Just can’ t
I see how T ri-M e t needs more taxrevenue. Already they’ re much
r more favorably treated than any other line. This service could
,• he improved.
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( bserving we see: (A) They pay no property taxes (B) They
•. pay reduced gasoline taxes (Cj They have received a lot of fed-
• ; eral aid.
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T ri-M s t, is a pet project of the Portland Establishmsnt and
.• there w dl he more.
<• We feel that the judges made
’ • the wrong decision last Monday
< in their selection of the Rose
< Festival Queen. They need their
;. eyes examined.
Our choice, of course was by
< fa r the best talented, bestlook-
> ing "Soul Queen" of a ll. We bet
> that the Judges didn’ t even have
any soul at a il.
it could happen you know a
2 soul sister could be the jueen.
7 The time is right and the judges
■' had a hard tim e.
NORTH & N.E. PORTLAND
MAW THAT ORE FOR THE ROAD
All how it looks
We’ve been robbed
PORTLAND
CLEANING WORKS
t h
that are in need.
We thank yr« fo r your help
and continued support and we
would like to Invite you tocome
and visit us and the Community
Care Association anytime from
9 a.m. to 10 p jn . M o n d a y
thru Saturday.
We truly appreciate your sup
port of the Community C a r e
Association and the part you're
Playing in helping us to assist
the needy.
Sincerely yours,
M rs. i ^ r a Peoples, Director
j.
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Colonial
Mortuary
Northeast Sandy Boulevard at 14th
Telephone: 232-411 1
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