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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 2, 1971)
Pi<« • Portland / Observer Thursday, Sept. 2, 1971 B using C o n fu sio n Blacks At Academy The number of black recruits at the U. S. Naval Academy has doubled In the past year. The reason is L t. Kenneth H. Johnson, a Negro officer brought in by the academy to actively seek minority candKlates. The 30-year-old son of a Hallaniale, F la , hotel cook, Johnson took over his new duties barely a year age af te r six years of sea duty, and he attributes his success p ri m a rily to ‘ 'spreading work.” He admits it wasn't easy to change the image with his people of an academy that for many years was considered almost an exclusive institu tion for those affluent members of society who also had political connections. The academy didn't grad uate its firs t Negro midship man until 1949. •'The big thing is that 1 did an awful lot of traveling in the fall and in the winter to some of the places that I thought would be fe rtile ground fo r recruiting. "And 1 let the people know that the opportunities were available," he said. BLACKS SHOW GAINS Candidates to the academy can be nominated by any one of 10 methods, but the final selection is up to the academy itself. The admitting board had to pick this year’ s 1,326-man freshman class from 7,400 applicants. But among them were 44 blacks compared with 21 ad mitted last year. Johnson said there was no special consideration given black applicants. " A s far as bending admis sion standards to favor min o rity groups, there is none. We found the extracurricular activities are places where most m inorities excel, and if they have strong academics also, that's going to push them up. "T h e 'whole man’ concept wasn't established fo r m inor ities, but 1 think it works out better fo r them than for any one e ls e ," he said. Academy admission is based on academic standing, extra cu rric u la r activities, athle tics and letters of recomen- dation from counselors and DR.JEFFREY BRADY M O D E R N LIFELIKE DENTAL PLATES high school principals. A candidate thus may te weak in one area but if he is strong in others, his over-all ranking—known as the 'whole man’ concept—w ill be high. Ihe admissions committee considers candidates solely in the order they are ranked, and grades, fo r example, aie given no more weight than the other categories. "We just hadn't gotten the word out to the black com munity— that was the pro blem ," he said. **1 think that w ill tv demonstrated here in the next two or three years, providing there is s till a d ra ft,” he added. "O f course, there's s till the image problem, but 1 think we can deal with that. that." "T here are a lot of people in the right age group whose parents were in the m ilita ry during the period when you could only be a mess cook or a steward. But that’ s been gone fo r a long time. We just haven't told enough people,” he said. Johnson says another m ajor problem he meets as he recruits around the country is peer-group pressure. " I ’ m not talking about black peer groups being a n ti-m ili tary. It’ s not that. But many of them look upon the m ilita ry as a ll white, so it’ s an anti- white sentiment rather than an antim ilitary sentiment. " A student may be in te r ested in the Naval Academy, but if that word ever gets out to his buddies, they're going to ostracize him to the point where he'll say, ‘ Well, I changed my mind.’ ” "They just don't want their friends to know that they had the 'audacity' to talk with a m ilita ry re c ru ite r,” he said. HE'S A FIRM BELIEVER But like any other sales man, Johnson Is a firm believer m what he has to sell, even though he himself entered the Navy through of fice r candidate school at Newport, R. 1., rather than through the academy. "1 honestly believe that we do have the best product to offer and 1 think once a kkl sees that, it's hard fo r him to turn i t down,” he said. For those who can’ t meet the rigid Naval Academy ad missions standards, Johnson says he trie s to persaude them to join either the Naval Academy Prep School at Bainbridge, M d , or "Opera tion Boost” at San Diego, Ca. The prep school course is a year in length with admis sion to the academy guar anteed for those who success fu lly complete lt. Operation Boost was esiai>- liste d specifically fo r minor ity groups and offers disad vantaged youngsters a course they can take at their own speed, running from six months to two years. They, also, can enter the academy once they have successfully completed lt. PARTIAL PLATES < AND EXTRACTIONS 24 BLACKS ACCEPTED Immediate Restorations I Johnson says 24 or the 41 blacks who were offered the prep school-which offers no college credlts-last year accepted. fla t» « inserted im m ediately a fte r teeth But there are s till those are extracted blacks who are offered admis sion to the academy and turn it down. "W e had 17 declines last ye a r," Johnson said with a girmace. "And do you know waht the biggest factor is that crops up when we ask them why? It's the lack of social life ," he said. Although there has been a continuing relaxation of re strictions at the academy, midshipmen s till find theycan im v » ra A L c iv m iB v | leave the yard only one or lA a s iw n s T f two days a week, and not even ■Y MCOSMT | then in their freshman or piebe IKY RAM R year. L0T For the future, Johnson HOURS: sees only more traveling. W eak days 8 :3 0 ta 5 0 0 I have a lot of things in Satwrday «iJO te liOO my mind, but what it really i is going to involve is more DR. JEFFREY people, and I don’ t see much chance of getting any more people to help this soon in | the game. So I pi and to intensify my S E M LE R B U IL D IN G travels more than 1 did last $ W. 3rd B M o rm o n P o r tla n d . O r e g o n year-something which I hate to admit, but it ’ s got to be Phone: done." " I found out that way works, and whatever works, that’ s what I’ l l continue to do,” Johnson said. • Partial Plates Dental Plates SLEEP DURING EXTRACTIONS MW DENTIST^ WATCH OUT FOR CHILDREN I f The Nixon Administration’ s performance in enforcing sch ool desegregation laws--a performance that has been charaeterlred as ''halting*’ and “ confused” by its most charitable c ritic s and “ ra c is t by the more acerbic— is now facing a serious challenge In federal court. The prestigious Washington law firm of Rauh and Sllard, In behalf of 31 student-and two taxpayer-clients, filed suit last fall against E lliott L. Richardson, secretary of Health, Education and Wel fare, and J. Stanley Pottlnger, director of HEW’ s Office for C ivil Rights. The HEW of ficia ls moved fo r dismissal of the suit, but Judge John P ratt of the U. S. D istrict Court fo r the D istrict of Columbia denied that motion two months ago, and deposi tions are now being taken from Pottlnger and other OCR officials. In their complaint against the government, the plaintiffs charge that HEW and Its c i v il rights branch have default ed on their obligation to en force T itle V I of the CtvU Rights Act of 1964. HEW, they asserted, Is s till pro viding financial assistance to school stystems and colleges that continue to segregate and dlscremlnate on the basis of race, even though the Civil Rights Act expressly prohi b its assistance to such sch ools. The plaintiffs include public school students from M ississippi, Louisiana, Ten nessee, Arkansas and V irg i nia, and two taxpayers: Mau ric e Finkelstein of Bethsda, Md., and V irg in ia Frank of W ashington D. C. The suit Is a class action In behalf o f the plaintiffs and others s im ila rly situated." E llio tt C. Llchtman, the p la in tiffs attorney, had seven m eetlngs with Pottlnger and his staff In June and July to gather Information tor the case, and more meetings w ill be held later this month. Llchtman said he had en countered resistance to some o f his requests fo r Informa tion, and indicated that he w ill ask Judge Pratt to order the government to cooperate fully, When he has finished taking the depositions, Llchtman said, he w ill ask fo r a summary Judgment against HEW, based on the accum ilated evidence. In a 28-page “ amended complaint fo r declaratory and other re lie f,” Llchtman cited a long lis t of public school systems, public col leges and universities, and state departments of educa tion which continue to receive federal funds while d is c rim i nating against black students. The complaint on higher edu cation named 10 public black colleges located in com munities where white colleges also operate, and asserted that the offering of sim ila r and overlapping courses and services by these Institutions and their essentially segre gated enrollments constituted H ires Up Opportunity fo r work picked up in early August on the basis of openings listed in the Job Bank book. There was a general improvement in the blue collar occupations, al though the number of openings was s till considerably short of the supply of w orkers. In the processing category, can neries are looking beyond the available supply of summer workers. The machine trades were characterized by increased orders fo r machine operators and auto mechanics. Sewing machine operators continued to dominate demand in bench occupations. There is s till opportunity fo r trainees. Other bench listings included metal grinder, plastic lam i na to r and plywook Sander and pate her. Structural trades exhibited considerable activity in build ing crafts, including carpen te r, painter, plumber, elec tricia n , equipment operator, and furnace installer, other openings included auto-body man, welder, and building maintenance man. Ihese lis t ings generally call fo r con siderable experience. Among openings with Jess emphasis on particular skills were hand packager, dry chain man, mat e ria l handler, car cleaner are! service station attendant. While listings picked up in these miscellaneous cate gories, the total number was quite small In light of the existing surplus. The professional and tech nical field showed a jump in orders fo r registered and lie— nesed practical nurse, while orders fo r medical technolo gist eased. Demand fo r man ager trainees dwindled.There were few orders tor engineer and draftsman. Mixed trends characterized openings in the office clerical line. Orders rose sharply fo r accounting clerk, office machine operator, and book keeper. W ill Auto Repair In Model Cities a violation of T itle V t The D istrict of Columbia lawsuit, known as Adams v. Richardson, also lists three NAACP le g a l Defense Fund lawyers as attorneys fo r the plaintiffs. The LD F, which has been leading the legal fight against school segrega tion for many years, has been gearing up recently for a ma jo r battle on the public col lege front. Prominent consumer c ritic s have chargea that over one half of the 23 billion dollars Americans spend annually for automobile repairs goes for unnecessary and/or "m y th i cal” parts aixl labor. To ivestlgate tills claim , the Consumer Protection Pro O fficials In HEW and the Of gram recently sponsored a study of Automobile repair fice for C ivil Rights are re luctant to comment publicly on practices ui the Model C ities the Adams v. Richardson case , Area. The c ritic s ’ charges but sources there say the suit are supported by the results was not taken seriously until of the study. Judge Pratt denied thetr mo The study was carried out tion to dismiss it. Now, the to two students and an em sources say, the government Is trying to prepare Itse lf for ployee of the Consumer Pro a serious challenge. Mean tection Program under the while, HEW o fficials say a re direction of a professor in newed effort at enforcement has the University of t'regon been started since the Supreme School of Business. The part Court ruled In the Charlotte, icipants drove two cars, each N. C. case. Some 60 school with minor malfunctions, to d is tricts have been notified that various shops in the area. th e ir present desegregation The cars were previously programs are Inadequate, and examined md certdied by s im ila r notifications w ill soon mechanical experts from a be sent to other d istricts. De diagnostic center. The me segregation plans drawn up by HEW experts since the Char chanics produced the mal lotte decision have also re fle ct function in each car and ed a more vigorous attempt at estima text how much they would enforcement. On the college cost to repair. A t tlie front, however, HEW’ s enforce same time, all parts which ment efforts come early In the might have pertained to the fa ll, when Llchtman and the LDF cars’ symptuns were marked attorneys move for a Judgement so that they could be easily In the case. xlentified bv the Diagnostic Canned Ham Sm all Turkey "A" $J98 I S a fa w a y Fully C o o k e d W o s to -fra o M arni G ra d a Turkay B a ke or Barbacuá 5 - lb . c a n U N D ft -LBS BBO SIZE * Sliced Bacon «■ Pork Chops f t Pork Sausage ¿i Pork Links f t Spa reribs Beef Roast „49 R O T IS S E R IE < Beef Franks B onolota l o o t ! ~ C hoice Sirloin Full OworYar Loin In c lu d in g C antor Chop« Pure Pork Slice oH Roll Linio Pig S ausage« Laon M a n ty Pork Bib» Q u a lity C o n tro lle d N o a d d 'tiv o « C hoice B eef Chuck Roa«t H a lf or W h o le Pacific S ilver 1 2 -0 1 . p k g . ll»1M »59* »59* »89* E ffe c t Along with die warttiei weather aixl longer daylight hours, summer brings the making of extensive plana and promises. There's also one particular promise that we'd like to hear people make, and keep, each summer, and that’ s to ait down with ua and their attorneys soon to review their old, "te m p ora ry” w ilts. Thia is a (teak season for “ temporary” w ills . In a typical case, a Ixisiuixi and wife, before jetting oft on vacation, suddenly deckle diey'd belter make their w ills, "Just In case.” Ihe fam ily lawyer is called, gels a few too-bi lef llnanclal facte over (tie phone, ami Is asked to draft "s im p le ” w ills , usually with die husband leaving all to wife, tie wife leaving ail to husband. Sometimes a temporary w ill even wUxia up Iwlng signed at the a irp o rt a few moments before take-off — (lit In any case, it ’ s al ways a rush-rush a ffa ir. I .atei on, a i eturn mg vaca tioner may decide that since lie or she now haa a w ill (without con a kla ring under whal la ctic citcumstances It came about), there's no fu r ther reason to w orry about it. Fryer P arts „49 Lege A Thighs Strictly Fresh IB R IA S T S lb BBc «■Whole Fryers * Fryer Wings * Roasting Chicken «■Piece Bologna ftBraunscbweiger Strictly Fresh O o v t In sp ec te d Frosh W in g s to B ako ■on dem W e ig h ts 3 m *1 S a fe w a y B re a k fa s t S ausage 48 S a fe w a y W h o le s o m e a n d N u tritio u s jr 9 USOA Choteo Boof «64 Tip Steak »78 # Ground Beef I lb 48* # Blade Roast rod 1 »89* # Salmon Roast »69* f t Beef Sausage P on n y w is o 1 -lb Pkg In Center Personnel when the tests and repairs, while 3 Additional findings have to car was returned. out 7 replaced parts unne do with die high turnover of When a car was taken to a cessarily. F o r die second automotive repair huatness In rapatr shop, the d rive r car, 6 out of 7 made une- die Model C ities area, die (act (accompanied by a witness) cessary tests and repairs, that existing auto repair ser gave instructions to find the and 4 out of 7 replaced good vices do not meet die demand trouble, to make ONLY die parts. fo r die area, and die fact necessary repairs, snd to csll No shop said lt had re that blacka are poorly repre before doing sny work if the placed parts when it had not, sented in die industry, al cost of repairs was to be more but several were unable to though the population of die than $40. A fter repairs were give back old parts, explain area is over 35% Black. made, the d rive r paid the ing that die garbage man liad Thu study also makes a b ill and asked fo r the return "Ju st le ft" . number of recommendations of old parts which had been Tlx* following are die major replaced. fo r Improvement of the conclusions which ap(iear in The car was then returned automobile re pair industry. die study report: to the LHagnostic Center for Among these are the c e rti analysis snd a w ritten eval fication or guaranteeing of "..D ia g n o sis and repair in uation of die rwpalr work. repairs aixl parts, the Un the Automotive lixiustry of die Both cars were taken to proved licensing and training Model C ities area does not each repair shop at different of mechanics, die requirement attain or maintain the degree times. NO repair shop did of staixlard electronics equip of quality that it should.” a perfect job on both cars. ment fo r diagnosis of cars, " A correlation may exist The repair b ills fo r one car, aixl tlie establishment of more between die tact diet we re whose repair costs w ereestl- diagnostic centers. In the area ceived many new unnecessary mated at $10-15, ranged from of licensing of mechanics, die parts aixl die (act that new $3.00 to $48.65. F or ttxj stuly recoiuineixiailons were parts very often provkle the baaed on tlx? observed short other car, with estimated highest margin (or p ro fit.” costs of $10, the b ills varied supply of mechanics, d ie ir from $2.00 to $40.30. “ Some of the garages to not relatively low pay scale, aixl have o r use the proper me die lack of formal training Of the 13 shops contacted, only 7 were able to accept chanical equipment fo r die in Job s k ills . Ihe study most accurate diagnosis.” the cars fo r repairs. of recommendations w ill serve "R e p a ir costs are d irectly those 7, no one found aixl as die basis fo r legislative to the mechanic’ s repaired all malfunctions in related proposals to te Introduced Jtxigemeni— although exactly either ca r. F o r the firs t by the Consumer Protection car, 4 shops out of 7 made the same malfunction existed Program . in each instance....” or suggested unnecessary WA ICH Ft>R CHUJJREN I hr or S au s a g e ■ 37 »39* »49* »49* »59* . 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