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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 25, 1971)
iìN a ■ rr> Residents Gain Through Relocation DC claims success Relocating pet sons from an urban renewal pruject has an oublatoj steieoty|wd Image of fam ilies moving out one Jump •head of a bulldozer with no place to go. A numbei of fam- ll les, who have i econtly moved fio m the I .msnuel Hospital ex pansion project, can tell you that thia image la fai from c o n e c t. liv e r tlw past year, much at tention has fawn focused on re location activities of tls jp o rt- laisl Development Commis sion in the Emanuel project. Area ■ esklents were very con cerned with how, wlwn aril wlieie tliey would move. Since actual relocation began 7 months ago, 51 fam llle» have •\1r. and M rs, Alex Laton lived in this been moved. An additional 19 house on Vancouver Avenue. The tamily are In tlie piocess of moving raised live grandchildren here. at thia tim e. I hla repiesents appi oxiniately 50% of those people who w ill move. | lie klents' concern, M r.W illia m s lim e ." resklents e a r l y concerns told the Portland C ity Council M r. W illiam s and his wife mostly disapiteared as tliey a year ago, " Y « l ate liaving now live at 235 N. Holland Ina gaiiKil a better umlei stand liy us move; we don't have any home valued at over twice of relocation. won! to say. You've got the their previous home. He was M i. and M i a.T.C.Williams thing all insp|Md out. from able to iwrchase the home, provide a good example of this somewhere, we don’ t have a free and clear, through fedei- shift In attitudes. F orm erly an word to say.” al payments provided by the executive board m ender of the I «Jay M i. W illiam s says, Portland Development Com Emanuel Displaced |*ei sons " I ’ m a clianged man. I didn't mission. A ll his moving costs Association (EDPA), which really know tlw i ight informa were also paid by the Com liad Im n set up to voice res- tion on relocatiisi at that mission. O unce o f p r e v e n t io n w o rth pound o f c u r« ” throughout tlie c ity . Black Children attend all but one of tlie c ity 's 16 schools and norie have more than eight black children in any one school build lug. Gi If! tr, , .-a • lias lived in Vancouvei most of his life . He Cains to (lie city of Vancouve: Hom the Univer sity of Oregon where fie was a a I he people of Vancouver re cently elected a black man to tlie city council and to the school board. I here are no black fireman oi policemen and few black city employees, howevei. counsel.,I f„i "Project 79**. He is m arried and has one child. Ihe city of Vancouvei claims Io have no i ace profs, lem, and is taking this step to he sure one does not develop. The m in o iity population of Vancouvei la 8 of nnepei cent ami these are s c a t t e r e d Ralph G rillin G riffith w ill also work with tlie c ity 's youth. He plans to strengthen recreation pro- grems and open coffee houses where youth can gather. Black and White file suit against State of Oregon Ihe American C iv il L ib e r ties Union has filed a class ac tion in tlie I ,S. D is tric t Court io liehalf of C liffo rd Mc- Glottei and Michael Talken- steln, challengingi iregonpro perty tax exemptions for fra ternal organizations that dis crim inate on (lie basis of Color or race. The ACLU Charges thattax exemptions for ft atei nal clubs aikl organizations violate the Oijual protection guai antces of the Fifth Amendment to the U„S. Constitution and Is count er to the interest of the c iv il Rights Act of 1964. I he com plaint asks for an lnjuctlon to prohibit the state Department of Revenue from allow ing such property tax exemptions. C liffo rd McGloltei Is a black who was denied mem bership ui the Portland Elks Lodge 142, Michael Ialken- steui is a white tax payer ami pro|>ei ty owner. M cG lotterls Involve,! in a slm lla i suit against tlie Internal Revenue Service over federal tax ex emptions to fraternal organi zations that discrim inate be cause of race or color. Tlie assessed value of the Portland Elks Lodge 142 taillding In downtown Portland Is approximately $ 1,450,000 which would pay about$42,000 a year In property taxes If It were not foi the exemption. G o v e rn o r to d e n y liq u o r license to racist Clubs Governor Dan Evans of Washington stated that lie w ill ask the Washington legislature to prohiblte the issuance of Ilquot licenses to ra cia lly ex clusive oiganizations. Ile w lll also seek legislation to deny them tlie 15% discount of state- sold liquor that tliey now en joy. cWfc want -YOU as a sa ve r Bciij. © inuikliii Robert H Hazen, Pres • 15 Offices • Phono 224-3333 Homo Office Franklin Bldg . Portland. Ore 9/204 He w ill immediately Issue an executive order directing state agencies and personnel not to use these clubs fo r of ficia l business. He asked the state attorney General to ex amine tlie law to see whether die liquor licenses and dls- ounts can he denied without legislation. Evans w ill ask the Human Rights Commission to study the laws anti regulatlonsof the state to determine whether there are "h u llt-ln Institu tional hlasls, conscious or un conscious, against any |x>rson or persons on account of race, color or ethnic o rig in ." (Continued p. 3 col. I) I he Federal Relocation Act of 1970 allows fam ilies who must move from a project area the fa ir market value of their home, plus moving expenses, and up to 15 thousand dollars in additional money if a com parable home In a new location costs more than tlw one they aie leaving. Renters can re ceive as much as 4 thousand dollars to help buy a home or pay part of their rent fo r up to four years. Each fam ily is considered separately and time is taken to Insure that each case re ceives all possible assistance while, at the same time, care fully protecting Individual rights. Fam ilies are given at least thiee months notice be- foie they are expected to move. The new location is one of many differen ethnic groups with two other Black families living within the sam e a re a . The Portland Development Commission relocation staff works with fam ilies to assist in finding new housing. They do not, however, tell anyone where they must live. The fam ily may move anywhere and choose any home they wish. liv e r 200 thousand dollars in relocation and replacement housing payments have been made to the 47 fam ilies who have moved so fa r in the Emanuel Project. This is in addition to the fa ir market value paid for their proper ties. Oa the avei Ige, the fam ilie s in the Emanuel P roject are moving into homes twice the value of the their pre vious horns. M rsAfabel Burns, 2035NE Junior, refused to be ln te r- G overnor studies inm ate death Vancouver prevents racial strife Ralph Gi iffui waa recently hired as Vancouver's assis tant city manage i for youthaikl m inority affaire. After relocation the Eaton family lives in this beautiful home in Park ro se, New people in new surroundings but it is home sw eet home. Governoi McCall agreed to consider the demands of the University of Oregon Black Student Union and the Council of the Poor, of Eugene, and to look into the death of a black inmate, W illiam Lee Grey, age 20. McCall told the group he would send a written i eport of his investigation within three days. The group also talked with Secretary of State Robert Straub, who called the death a □nocking thing” and told them they should have protest ed at the time of Grey's death two weeks e a rlie r. G.E. Sul- City has option on Fremont Bridge C ity Commissioner Lloyd E. Anderson announced that the C ity of Portland has been granted " f ir s t option" on the land beneath the Northwest Fremont Bridge Interchange. Anderson made his remarks to the luncheon meeting of the i uegon Association of C redit Management at the Benson Hotel. The Commissioner said; ” 1 have asked Council members to get th e ir staffs together to gain the best collective thinking on the most beneficial use of this land, only recently made available on a long-term no cost lease. More Importantly, I have recommended that we work closely with the people of Northwest Portland to assure that we have the henefit of their feelings on the best land use in their area. Such areas have many po tential uses in the recreational field such as m in i-p a rka , year-round tennis courts and commercial use such as open mall neighborhood shopping areas, or as part of the city's total transportation program, specifically, peripheral park- ing fa cilitie s to serve the university o r downtown busi ness area. I view this as a rare op portunity to effect creative land utilization of real bene f it to our community. I am most appreciative of the State Highway Division for extending this o ffe r.” Com m ittee m em bers nam ed The Citizens Finance Study- Committee appointed to look into fiscal problems of the Portland Public Schools has a full complement of members and lias begun Its work, Harold M . P hillips, Chairman of the committee, announced today. P hillips was asked to head the task force two weeks ago. It's goal is to study the fiscal problems of the d is tric t and recommend solutions for the iext two year p e n « !. Ihe committee is to be independent of the d is tric t and funetionwtth ns own staff consultant. F irs t meeting of the committee was (continued p.6 col. 3) livan, superintendent of Ore gon Coriectional Institution, where Gray was an inmate gave the following account of the death; There were no signs of Ul health until November 6th. "Upon commitment to OCI, Grey presented an essentially normal medical history. He reported a two year history of drug abuse . . .» Grey com plained of a headache on Nov ember 6th and was given an as p irin a ml later a stronger headache medication.Because he s till complained of [win he was sent to the hospital ward and given more medication. When he began convulsing he was transfered to Salem Gen eral Hospital where surgery was performed. He died at 1:25 (continued p. 8 col. 3) viewed by relocation person nel when she was firs t ap proached. However, by the time she moved, she had talked 3 other fam ilies Into moving. Her new home, which she owns free and clear, is over twice the value of her previous home. M r. and M rs. Alex Eaton. 3530 NE 137th. are going to in vite friends who are s till llv - icont. (cont. on page 3, col. 2) Special policeman v w e s gun ¡n crowd On November 22nd at ap proximately 2 pm a special po- llceBKx. .o m the Lloyd Center was seen chasing a man accroas Che parking lot. This special pollcman ran the width of the crowded parking lot, across the street, up 9th avenue and Into a covered parking lot with his gun drawn. He could at any time have slit> ped o r accidently discharged the gun and killed the man he was chasing or a bystanxer. Most police forces train their man not to pull a gu.i unless they are forced to use it. The Portland C ity Council has recently decided rhatSpe- cial Policmen or store detec tives, w ill no longer be com missioned by the city, cannot wear badges o r uniforms sim ila r to those of the Portland Police .lepartmant, and cannot ca rry guns while off of che p ri vate property they are hired to patrole. Straub to resign State T r e a s u r e r Robert Straub threatened to resign from the C ity Club unless it admits women, " i t is unfor tunate that the indefensible position of the C ityClubdeny- mg women the right to join should cause erosion of its good impact in the fu tu re ." Senator Morse threatened to resign last week. Governor Thanksgiving Message Plum m er resigns Herman C. Plum m er Herman C . Plummer Is re signing from tlie position of business manager of tlie Al bina Contractoi s Association. Plum m er, who has held this position since tlie Inception of the M « le l C ities funded con tractors management project, ui M a rd i, 1971, is quitting to go Into private business. He plans to operate a teal estate business and to perform as tlie chief executive officer of u r ban development corporation, of which lie is the president. Under the Model C ities con tractors management project, the Albina Contractors Asso ciât ion provides management, technical, and contract pro curement assistance to min ority and other Model Neigh- Ixirhool contractors. George C hristian, ACA presklent. Is accepting appli cations fo r tlie position, in tlie ACA office at 3611 N.E.Union Avenue. Plum m er's resignation is effective on the 15th of Dec ember, however, he stated that he is w illing to stayuntila re placement Is obtained. G overnor McCAI L Thankfulness Is not come across by acci dent; it is uncovered by search. Reasons for joy do not come slipping into the mailbox or intoned over media audio; they are born, in remarkable loneliness, from the seeds of d ifficu lty. As long as Americans do not submeige thanksgiving into smugness and celebration into habit, we can continue to salute our unique holklay with the pride of deserving rejuvenation. It is, we must remember, a singulai holiday — born from the uncertain hopes of this one, particular human effort at social structure: America. It has, we must remember, survived every thing - including hypocrisy. So, as we accept the decline of 1971 and anticipate the a rriv a l of 1972, let tlie inven tory be rich and the mood resilient. We are thankful that the older citizens are being rediscovered in tills nation; that the younger citizens are being recognized in this nation; that the system of systematic governmental action is enduring in tins nation. But 1 would single out two harbingers of hope which seem most worthy of grateful note: I hat there is manifest in this nation a fresh questing fo r faith ami ideals; and, I hat we are renewed and encouraged to discover how magnificent it is to have life and to have opport. "nd to have the chance to continue searching the highroads of perfection. With these huoyant resources growing biightei in our lives, it is with gratitude that I am once again privileged, as Governor of this State, to proclaim Thursday, November H71, as a day of Thanksgiving throughout Oregon. ( rru t C
