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LIBRARY Nixon-W allace 'trade OMfc'iUN S A E ONIVCitdTY , lorthw est's New est New spaper National Tenants Reorganizes Speculated Speculation continues (hat I're silie n t Nixon and Alabama Gov. George Wallace lave made a "tra d e ." P olitical sources in Alabama say that "something Is going on" but they admit laving "nothing tangible" on reports fla t tlie president ami tl® gOVOrnoi have " a sub rose understamJ- >>'g" to keep Wallace from hurting Nixon In Ila 1972 pres idential t ace. W allace already Is running, appearing at din ners In his honor aruuml the country, put that Is believed atlrilaitable to W allace’ s com- pulsion to campaign. One ob- servet of Alabama politics, when aaked If Wallace would II® National Tenants O r run, answered, " i f they have Gray said his prim ary goal ganization, which hasplayeda an election." I lie question, key role In the growing tenants as executive director w ill he to woik on a "national b ill of then. Is "h o w " he runs. movement across the country rig h ts ," for tenants. "Tenants Columnists Evans ami No is now undergoing a reor gani need laws to protect their vak reported In May that a zation that its supporters be rights, he said. "Michigan deal lia.l l«en made through lieve w ill leave it better and some parts of Pennsyl Postmaster Winton Blount of funded, more agre sive, im. vania are oxay, buteachlocale Alalem a. Bluunt waa reported more effective. to have given the president is different. California has Most Im portantly, accord a message from Wallace that one of the nation's worst laws ing to NTO staffers, veteran they "had a common Interest V o l i regarding tenants ’ ’ tenants organizer Je , se Gray Portland, Ore. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY to keep a liberal Democrat Cray said, however, that ten of Harlem took over last month EMPLOYER Thursday July15 1971 out ul the White House.” Wal ants’ organizations in C a lifo r- as N T o ’ s executive director. per copy lace's prim ary interest, how nia have put together a legis Gray, who has been in the fight ever, is thought to 1» keep for tenants' rights sjice 1950 lative package blending prac ing his brother out of hot wa and who organized the highly tica lity (what they can get) ter over tlie handling of cam- successful Harlem rent with principle (what they l»lgn fumla. strikes of 1963, has served as need). "They have done their Several incidents of the past voluntary chairman of NTO homework," he saxl. "B u t lew weeks support tlie spec since the organization was it remains to be seen what by John de Yonge ulation of a Wallace-Nixon the legislature w ill do.” founded in 1969. As paid exe deal: The content of Wallace’ s cutive d ire cto r, he w ill be able NTO is also helpingdraw up Seabeck, Kitsap County-1 he ‘ ‘campaign" speeches, a re to devote fu ll time to tenants legislative packages In F lo r skit playei s cavorted yesterday cessed grand Jury, a govern organizing on a national scale. ida, North and SouthCarolina, on tl« lawn a t tie Seabeck con- A m a g a z in e (wbllshed by ment transfer and Nixon’ s re "T h is switch w ill give me Tennessee and several other terence c w t e r , where blacks are making head way in ception in Alabama. When tie states, Cray said. "W e are more time to w o rk," he told the publications market. loggeis once left caulk marks President visited Alabama fo r passing on to tenants NTO's reporters. "1 can cover far between mess hall and bunk- Black l.n te rp rise Is published the dedication of tlie Tomblg- more te rrito ry across the thoughts on what we would con house. by E a rl Graves ami published in l®o waterway project In May, sider a national b ill of ten country, and this should enable But these were city kids that «be Bedlord-stuyvesant ghetto Wallace gave Nixon what was us to do a lot better jo b ." ants’ rig h ts,” he explained. In New York. spiawlod and giggle.! as only Tony Henry, who had 'been described as a "rem arkably "LTtim ately we are aiming seventh and eighth gr aders can- I he publisher boasts ol an Cordial reception." There al NTO’ s executivedirector, w ill toward a uniform set of laws with grace, advertising account ol more become d ire cto r of the newly that w ill enable tenants across than $900,000. 10 ol the firm ’ s so has teen a noticeable ton Counselois fcndly shushed ing down of c ritic is m of N ix established National Tenants the country to obtain decent arx! cajole d, p i c im e ( r e la - SO advertisers are among tl® on by Wallace, who used to Information Service (NT1SJ. housing at rates thay can af tivelyy, then they ixingste is pre 100 laigest corporations in A - refer to him as a one-term ford to pay." NF1S w ill work closely with sented play lets they had worked m euca. f he gtow thol tlie en- Significant legal gains for NTO. T em porarily, at least, president. In Toledo, Ohio, on out themselves foi the third te rp iise has been so fast that June 2b, Wallace was s till it w ill continue to share the tenants in public housing have day of their leadership naming Black E nterprise holds Its sub been achieved in the last two c ritic a l of both parties but same office in Washington, F o rre s F raJünf»."* Con>«during cerem onies at the A r m e d fo r next fa ll's Seattle nnddle- scription at 100,000. Most ol Its « Æ S S S ï Æ - ï . ’r - " " 1” A a m u . l- . n n , also said: "T h e one thing largely as a result * I7.C. NTO staffers say the years, school desegregation. $900,000 ad account Is the pro of NTO’ s lobbying with Con that would relegate this new agency was set up p rim a r With Seabeck’ s Hood Canal duct ol tlie utilization ol color in re - gress and HOD. In 1969, the country to a th ird -ra te (tower ily to enhance the possibility USMC PHOTO BY SGT. WfLL setting as background, five of the ads. Brooke Amendment passed the Is lo r us to elect a Kennedy, of bringing more money into the 25 students acted out a hall I he publications slogan is House and Senate after a Muskle, McGovern or Humph the tenants movement. way fight. Applause and dis ’(* or black men ami women who rey to the presidency ’ strong push by NTO. It NTO w orker Jeffrey cussion from audience and want to get ahead.” I lie government amt a gram! stipulated that a tenant in pub Schwartz explained that NTO counselors. nvSed8i ‘v t r ? ir t1^ ? ^ , e, St, ^ Andre* ,S °P P °r t « "“ y School fo r lic housing could pay no more Jury are reported to have been is not now eligible fo r founda rive day t r ip that w ill include v is its to three states. 1 here was a skit about name— investigating the Wallace than 25 per cent of his income tion support because of the ag calling — "G ive me the ball, campaign expenditures and gressive lobbying role it has fo r rent. T h ir t y " in n e r c ity honkie." I qscussion about how especially the governor's bro- The Brooke Amendment pursued - both with Congress to avoid or cool fights. Then youngsters" left Portland Mon tlie r, Gerald Wallace, the caused significant rent reduc- and with such agencies of gov d a y on a five day "Pioneer a skit about a principal above grand Jury has been In indef ernment as the Department of tons „ f o r thousands of ten being a selective racist. He T r i p " through three states. inite recess since A p ril ami explained Jeffrey Housing and Lrban Develop ants,” (Hit down all the students. M o s t of the travellers have Schwartz. " I t also called for rumor in Montgomery la that ment. "B u t we hope to obtain never been out of the State of Appreciation from the audience. •ny indictments have teen extensive foundation funding federal subsidies to local More than 500 elementary Discussion about how to solve Oregon, many h a ve n e v e r pigeonholed,** W ire services traveled out of the city. Registration continues each fo r NTIS, which w ill become housing authorities to make up students at W llson-W llson Park problems with school stall. also report«.! in June that fo r lost revenue, and in 1970 *eek through August 23rd fo r the information arm of the ten bummer School w ill ro ll out a I hree black g irls and a white I he students, both boys and tl® federal government Inves the amendment was amended welcome mat I hui sday, July 15, boy put on paper masks, two g irls from grades 7 through 9, nearly 150 classes and special ants movement,” he said, " i t tigator of the Wallaces* case workshops s till scheduled to is possible that NTIS w ill get to increase the subsidies. The black and two white. lo r anyone who wants to see a re participants in the St. had been transferred unexpec- its own office, but its prim ary aim of the increase was to what they have accomplished In white mask, CregHolbron, Andrew’ s Opportunity School. begin at Portland State L n l- he pigeonholed inves taally, I goal w ill be to serve the NTO make money available fo r im dut ing lo u r weeks ol summer who w ill attend dean> Middle I he school features work-study versity. tigation la reported tubeW al- constituency." provements in public housing * ' Capto1'’ W,Ulani Sergeant M a jo r A. a. bummer Term d irecto r D r. classes. School next fa ll, played teacher. travel opportunities for.Albin» R fc ila rC ., and Cuxmer S erg e a t Cruce B roussard say good - by leee’ e only benefit from the conditions, which are often Schwartz said that under the Charles White points out a stu- He favoie<1,prj.eedand fla tte r- Community youngsters. During tlie open house, sche trade. A long-time observer to I rlv a te K arl Johnson, E a rl Leonard, James G iles, and George ne* administrative arrange wretched." - - enroll i,uw sun «1 Denise Davis, in white mask duled lot Thursday between 9 ‘ hey Kt* r * tó y to ,M v e fo r M arine boot camp of Alabama politics sakl, "A ochw aiu «ale NTOwasdisi- earn as many as 18 credits i n ment, NTO w ill re ly fo r its ln San and destined to attend Meany a.m. ami 12 noon, all classes Ihe "Pioneer T rip ” includes summer classes. brother’ s freedom is equiva satisfied at firs t with HUD’ s funding on churches, labor too. (torn metal cra ft to readlngwlll M t. Shasta. C a r s o n C it y I 5MCKS Po« J1.AND.OREG. lent to a judgeship.” In sum- A wide variety of firs t, second groups, individuals, or any implementation of the amend Pei act ipt, young llo lb i on as V irginia C ity. Lake Tahoe, and I® open to guests. | hree con Polytechnic High School am! the n ia iy, Wallace Is expected to J u l y a — P o u r Portland area in other group that lacks the tax ment. ’ ’ We sued HDD in A p ril teacher ignored, punished and C rater Lake. Students p la n to a n d third term classes certs by Instrumental music men w ill join theM anneC o r p s Iechnical I raining Institute of continue his appearances of 1970,” he said, "b u t we restrictions placed on founda foreign languages, the sciences slighted Rickita Hickerson ami classes ami two performances Portland. He wanted to join tl® stay in church gyms, cook their and lite ra tu re are available as tions. around the country hut to pull ttxlay (July 12) and although a l l withdrew the suit this year Dawn White in black masks. by drama students w ill be fea- Marine Corps because, "1 think own meals, and developa sense his punches when It comes to men joining the marines are (continued page 2 00U 5) Applause, ami questioning of .cooperation and teamwork. well as a sm aller selection i n tu ia l, ami tlie morning activi It w ill twlp me to fu rth e r my President Nixon. He might special, tliese f o u r areextra history, sociology, psychology, from counselors led by M rs. ties w ill he spiked with education In th e field 1 want special. Traveling is a wonderful oven withdraw at the last min business and education. Pat Green, a Madiona teachei refreshments concocted by learning opportunity,” s a y s I he men, all from the.M ode I (aviation).” ute in favor of Nixon, as lie T w e n ty special programs, who is Seabeck coordinator for home economics pupils. Earl Melvin Johnson, 24, of Father G o rd o n D i c k e y C ities a i ea, are E arl I eonan.1 dkl fo r Goldwatei in *6-1. planned for July and.August.wUl I lie open house Is planned J r ., E arl Melvin Johnson, 6210 N 4 i. 8th Ave., Portland is the four one-week sessions at especially when youngpeople be taught by such nationally- so parents can observe regular J a n ie s Giles, and George also joining to fu rth e r his edu which 100 Seattle youngsters, are part of the decision pro known people as artists L a rry summer school activities «9 W illiam Harper. T h e y were cation. He has spent a year in all volunteer s fo r the training, cesses." "Com mitment comes Rivers andNikKrevitsky; one of not only w ill get to know each f r o m p articipation." s ta t e s well as enjoy the special 9tU- tested and all qualified f o r the 0® Job Corps and has attemled t h e country foremost black othei b it. hopefully, w ill l u n i dent productions. Portland Community College. ra th e i Dickey, program direc M a r in e Aviation technical educators and 1970delegate to how to handle the sharp edge of I'aul Smith, d ire cto r of the 1 wenty - three - o ld J a m e s tor, "and we should move over Schools Guarantee and w ill go the Twenty - fifth Se s sion of the Wilson program, sees the open aixl make more places fo r stu Un ough Recruit Ira ln in g at san Giles, son of LouisGlles 3808 P differences between tl® races. L n ite d Nations General W ASHINGTON, D.C. Senior Pablo Yoruba Guzman, the M rs. Green, before the house as "a n opportunity for Street o f Portland graduated dent particip a tio n ." " I t ’ s a Diego under the Buddy Program Assembly. D r . H e le n - G. M in iste r of Information of the Chief Boatswain’ s Mate and youngsters broke up aftei the public to learn what the hassle to include students inde 1 wenty - two - y e a r-o ld Earl from highschool In Birmingham Master D iver C a rl M. 1 he black author, John A, breakfast basketball amlvolley- cisions, but once achieved good Edmonds and musicians of the Young Lords P arty, in New value ol summer school is by Leonard J r., son of M r. and M rs Alabama, ami has been working John Biggs Consort. York C ity, has challenged the W illiam s. recently made this Brashear is use to publicity hall games, said the sessions soeing what the children d o ." things happen and leadership in Moore, fre g o n fo r the past E a rl Leonard Sr. o f 1433 N J .. Registration information is a- right of the Lnited States to but he doesn’t care te r it. He have thiee aims— to teach hu emerges.” 5mHit believe-,, '•.-\|| gcbool comment about black politics: A lberta, isa graduate of Benson three years. vailable from the Summer Term draft Puerto Ricans into m il refers to himself a s, "A n "1 have less an! less faith In child I on regress during the George W11 11am H a r p e r , 19 man relations, tc show possible O u r students operate i n Office. ita ry service. Yoruba, as he average sailor doing my job.” summer. So our classes are the political machinery In this tl® son o fC irth a l.e e Hugins o f student leaders how to lead foi squads like a football team; have is generally known, refused It'» no big thing He is doing his job but he is far mainly enrichment programs country. 10 N . E . F a r g o St. Portland Is go<x1 effects, and to prepare th e ir own rules committee and induction on the grounds that from an average sailor. g eai«l at lessening that re that there are black mayors. m arried to Norma Lee Harper them to help with three days of student discipline board. T h e y as a Puerto Rican he should Consider fo r a moment div gre ssio n ." lie adds, "T he We always get things that no o f 5526 N. W illiam s, Portland student orientation at the four have researched and studied the not have to serve. He told the middle schools involved inSept- ing with a 300-pound helium classes are educational but fun. longer have any value. The he has worked at the YMCA and places they w ill v is it, drawn New York based Community oxygen rig o r working fo r an embei s mandatory desegrega maps, given visual and written Because the kids take what they cities have been cleaned out. N w that 1970 income tax at the Hilton Hotel. News Service that he is look hour on thebottom of theocean want and enjoy what they do, I he Mafia are so beaten down G u n n e ry sergeant Bruce tion—Meany-Madrona, Hamil reports. T hey w ill return July ptoblems are over fo r most m- ing forward to his tr ia l. "We 17. J 7 they learn a lo t." that they a re ready to give any which is equal to (our hours ot dlvkluals, i t ’ s a good time to Broussard, a re c ru ite r for the ton, W ilson ami Eckstein. want to see if the federal work above surface. Now add a "W hat we’ re really working I tie Wilson-W ilson Park pro one a chance. And If F e lix the remind those whoare single and downtown Portland area said government has nerve enough gram is one of four summer Cat wanted to run fo r mayor man missing a good portion of those who qualify fo r head-of- that 11 a man’ s test scores a re on,” she said of the .Seattle to allow us our day in c o u rt," school D istrict program, " is t o his left leg and you have one schools operated by the P ort he would pick ups good follow household status th a tth e lrfe d - high enough I® may chouse the he said. "W e want to raise Navy Master D lve rC a rl M. land School D is tric t for children ing. I hat’ s how bad tilings have TechnlcalSchools have each one know the feeling erel tax bite w ill he lessened A v ia t io n the issue ol the colonization Brashear. In klm leigarten through eighth gotten." W illiam s Is author of In 1971, notes Commerce Guarantee. This program en of being called a niggei or of Puerto Rico. We are not grade. In January 1966 tw o A- tl® controver sial book, "IT ® Cleat ing Bouse. title s a man togo to an aviation honkie." Americans. We were im - King God Didn’ t Save." Ihe tee I ing, she said, should merican a irc ra ft collided and th is Is because of lower rate school after boot camp w it h M is s M am ie S trickla n d , who pressed into citizenship in dropped their nuclear weapons schedules set forth In the 1969 training in such fields as jet en- give each an appreciation of why re c e n tly came to Portland 1917 by the Jones A c t." The fights start, of why students into the sea off the coast ot fro m Tacoma, Washington, Is Tax Reform Act, M a n led tax guie mechanics, h y d r a u l ic s More youngsters can be ac case is expected to go to tria l Palomares, Spain. Brashear a ste n o -su p e rvlso r fo r the payers, whether they file se(>- mechanics, f l i g h t equipment, feel ing infer lor 01 frightened do comodated in the two free "hot this fa ll. It is reportedly the was part of the team sent to poorly in school— ami apprecia lunch" programs being of Neighborhood Development arate returns 01 a joint retui n, and aviation electronics. fir s t time the issue has been tion leads to techniques of how locate and salvage the bombs. (continued page 2 cot, 4) The Buddy Program is w hen w ill not benefit from the lower fered this summer atTheSal- raised on the L.S. mainland. Brashear wasaboard the sal Ux rates. two or more men enlist together to solve problems, before they vation Arm y YouthCenter,711 begin. vage and rescue shipLSSHoist ami umlergo basic training to However, CCH noted, they, N.E. Dekum, and The Salva (ARS-40) on March 23rd, when a I lie skits, worked out with along with all Individuals, w ill gether. tion A rm y CommunityCenter. cable parted catching a length of When asked why they joined M rs. Green and live other adult 932 N. Shaver. I® eligible foi big het exemption pipe and hurling it across the staff, were part of that, just as th e Marine Corps t he y a l l amounts and an Increased Made available at the two deck towards a couple of sailors agreed, "T heMarlneCorps is a a movie tl® students viewed centers through the Depart standard deduction. Further W ith r e f l e x actions Chief there’ s no surcharge for 1971* good way to fu lfill your m ilita ry . e a rlie r had been. ment of A griculture "M eals Brashear pushed the men out of It was the American Broad whereas a 2.5 percent sur service and learn a trade at the * fo r children” program, the v icemen. the way only to have the pipe casting Company’ s " I be Eye of "h o t lunch" plan is designed same tim e ." charge applied to 1970. More than500,000 returning Benefit rights are deter catch him in the left leg. the Storm ," a television docu I he value of an exemption fo r to make sure that every child servicemen are expected to mined under the law of the He was flown to the Ports mentary of how a third-giade 1971 is $650 - up $25 from the has at least one good meal a receive about$310 m ill ion this State where the returning ser mouth V lrginia Naval Hospital teaclwi in tl® sm all, all-w hite $625 value of an exemption for day, according to John New- year in unemployment insur viceman firs t files his claims where doctors labored for two town of Riceville, Iowa, got her 1970. phe standard deduction master, d ire cto r of the youth ance benefits to tide them over after separation from service. months in an e ffo rt to save t h e students to le d tl® bite of pre fo r 1971 is 13 percent of ad center. until they get jobs. Assistant Claims may be filed in all eg. W hen it becameclearth.it judice by dividing them into justed gross income with a max U tilizin g Department of Ag Secretary of LaborM alcom R. the 50 S u m s , the D is tric t of the llmbwould never be useful "blue eyes” and " b l own eyes’ * imum deduction of$ 1,500. This ricu ltu re surplus foods, the Lovell, J r., said today. Columbia, Puerto Rico, and again, Brashear chose to have L ami by favoring one gicup one contrasts with the 1970 standard nutritionally balançai lunches Last year about 350.000 ex- day, (I® othei the next, causing the V irgin Islands, in any of amputated. He vowed he would deduction which was ten per servicemen drew $203 m illion the more than 2,400 local pub walk on the a rtific ia l leg the Registration is open fo r tl® the children n tl® disfavored at the Dekum Street center are cent ol adjusted gross income served on the premises. The In benefits, Lovell said. fmld trip to M t. Hood spon fu s t day he had it and he made group to come to tears both lic employment service and with a maximum deduction of food is prepared at Washing- good his word. Authorized under the Ex- unemployment sored by tlie Salvation Arm y days. insurance $1,000. tor High School and brought Youth Center, 711 N j i . |>e- Servicemen’ s Inemployment claims offices. Determined to tight any at Die Seattle kids, about half M arried indlvkluals living In. Youths wanting to take Act of I95q, tenefits are paid kum; Ihe Salvation Army tempt togive him a medical dis black ami hall white, with g irls The public employment ser apaii may also qualify fo r head- Community, 932 N. Shaver; advantage of the program are entirely with funds appropria in ll® inajoi :ty, watched intent vice has been attempting to charge, Brashearwith the help of-household status. To so and tl® asked to sign up either on a ted by Congress for distrib u contact returning servicemen of the hospital commandant set Highland Baptist ly ami followed vlrs. Green’ s qualify, a m arried individual Church, 607 N ji . Alberta, regular daily basis or notify tion through the Federal-State admonition: to offer them assistance in up an exercise piogram which must Hie a separate return ami sign up may I® made at any of the Center one lay in advance. unemployment insurance sys "A sk vomself, how would I finding civilian employment or in c lu d e d climbing seveial furnish more than half the cost the three centers. tem. The Community Center on leel if this was happening to in making themselves employ flights of stairs daily, loaded of maintaining a household that Shaver Street takes its young 11® M t. Hood trip w ill I® Basic tenefits fo r single m e." able If they need to learn new down with weights. Eventuallj is the principal abode of a de touchers to Boise School. No Monday, July 12, with buses persons range from $50 in job skills or to upgrade exis he made a trip to Washington 11® kids (Hiked out tl® non- pendent child for the taxable leaving at 10 a.m. ami re tu in - ■Mississippi to $80 weekly in D. C. , to prove to skeptics that veibal emotions the children in advance sign-up is required ting skills. year Involved. there. Hawaii. A to p o f$ Il4 is g ra n t- uig at 5 p.m. Free box lunches the movie were showing; hurt, Last week, the President he could perform his duties as n o ia a i e a v iw e e a l o a n a a a w A further requirement Is that w ill I® provided. There Is no This summer’ s is the firs t «1 in Co necticut, including disgust, disgrace. R ol,.n H Ha,an P ,„ , . ,« 0 W c a , . Pho„ . 7M 33J3 called on Secretary of Labor a diver. Medical authorities put tl® individual’ s spousemustnot charge for the field trip . How tune that the "h o t lunch" pro dependency allowances. Hom. O flic . Franklin Hirtg Portland. anni At one point, a black young JJ). Hodgson (or an intensi h im through f iv e days o f I® « member of the household ever, advance registration is grams have been offered In early 1971, 10 weeks was ster, asked how le would leel fied effort to place unemployed rigorous tests and were Im lo r the entire year, CCH sakl. required. through The Salvation Army the average period fo r which V letnam-ei a veterans in Jobs pressed with the results. T hey (continued page 2 col, 3) centers. benefits were paid e x-se r- o rj train ing. A (conynued page 4 col. 4) 'Black M odel Cities residents join M arines Race focus in retreat Pioneer Trip L r / Enterprise’ * 1 5 0 0 Scholars to h a v e O pen House R egistration continues a t PSU Puerto Rican Challenges Felix for M ayor d ra ft 1971 t a x b re a k N e w in City Program for youth To keep up with inflation SAVE EARN five percent of your income 5% per annum, compounded daily “ Pay Yourself First” Bcnj. O I'nuiklin Returning Servicemen to get Jobless Pay Reservations For Trips Open Amputee Earns title
