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/A7 Oregon -•tate University Library Corvallis, Oregon 97331 bulk rate HO STAGE h s nomah County Welfare r a d iti’ See Ed it o r ia l PORT LA ND Volume 2 No.15 PORTLAND , OREGON ¿HE ONLY NEWSPAPER IN 2 QRSERTPH AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD THAT REALLY CARES ABOUT P E O ^ l E J ° ° ° ' y 1 3 ,1 9 7 2 : 0 < P e ' Coalition formed -i*. I he form atio n of a nation al Coalition of m a jo r c iv il rig hts groups to launch a national com prehensive eco n o m ic p r o g r a m f o r non- w h i t e s is being urged by Roy W ilkins and Rev. Jesse Ja c k - son. The im m ediate goal, ac cording to Rev. Jackson, w ill tie a sum m it meeting of tne heads of m a jo r c iv il rig h ts g'oups including the I rban I-eague, vCLC, I he I nned Negro College Lund, C d R i., I tie National Council ofN e g ro women. In the m eantim e Jackson and W ilkin s w i l l oe developing an "01 ganizational re la tio n s h ip " between th e NAACP and Pl 5H. " B y building a c iv il rig h ts ca u cu s," Rev. Jackson said, " » e w ill have a substanceoi a po sitive a p p r o a c h toward Jauching nationwide pro gra m s as w ell as providing an op portunity to gain insight aixl inform ation about each o th er’ s p ro gra m s. ".M r W ilkins agreed that it is im p e ra tive to pull together these groups It we are to have □ profound effect on the issue of economic s e cu rity, which involves jobs and money, a n d T Two wo p o lic e m e n tu rn the C rn e r into a li dim I ID lv I V lit l i t alley V I I a* ■ where IX ka r~A policemen c o o rn to have any effect on the p o li the only sound is the cry in g ol a young g ir l huddled by two tic a l outcome of 1972." . ! l C- Modal C Itles-E m anual Hospital L ia iso n Com m ute« men.be.rs include fro m le d Paul R w .,„ ’.d ? j r r i p; : : T r r; H u w # “ j r - ch* u n 'an ■ " * * M - * ai 7 1 .« J . d? t ’ c lu r Mod« ‘ C itie s , shown w ith a rc h ite c tu ra l plan o! new hos- X e s e n t I e d it p ,o >e‘ le' 1 $2° m llU on hospital development w ill see substantial expansion of Z , wt I.C X . Mot ' c ,n c s » - 1 - . ^ , , ^ M What happened to this young girl? Model Cities * Emanuel Hospital liaison committee formed . V ’ 'i. Rev. W illiam P. Adlx, D£>., left, chaplain of Emanuel Hos- pltal, discusses long-range plans for health campus develop ment with Robert Rogers, newly-elected chairmen of liaison committee between Emanuel and the Modal Cities Citizens’ I fanning Board. D r. Adlx Is among hospital representatives to the liaison committee, which w ill concern Itself with employ ment, minority recruiting of students and employees, and com munity services of the hospital. Robert Rogers of the Model C i t i e s C itiz e n s ' Planning Hoard has been elected c h a ir man of ttie liaiso n com m ittee w orking w ith Emanuel Hospi tal on its long-range develop ment pi ogram . Rogers, assistant d ire c to i of manpower and tra in in g lot Hie Colum bia - Oregon chaptei o f th e Associated G enetal Conti a c to is , w ill t« assisted h> Rogei I.,ii son, i.m anuel executive v i c e president, named vice cha irm an , and I ee K e ll, P o itla n d attorney a n d also a m em ber of the Model C itie s CPU, s e c re ta ry . An interview with a legislator by Douglas P a rk e r Staff R eporter Guided by the aspn aliens of P o rtla n d 's c i t i z e n s , state a Representative K eith Burns is one of those valuable leaders in our com m unity who is in tently concerned about t h e d e velopment of local human re sources. D em ocrat Burns has helped d ra ft o r lobby fo r every piece of C iv il Rights le g isla tio n in Educational p ro g ra m s, em existence in Oregon. He has ploym ent op po rtu nitie s apt served on the Executive Board com m unity services a tE m a n - of the NAACP fo r fifteen years uel w il l be among key concern* and as its v o l u n t e e r legal of the l i a i s o n Committee, counsel fo r six yea rs. He has spokesmen sax!, p a rtic u la rly also served as an adviser to as tliey relate to m in o rity• res the A dult L ite ra c y P ro je c t and idents of the area. C om m ittee the P ortland L rban Indian sessions are planned m onthly. F ede ratio n. The G re a te rP o rtla n d C o u n - O thers pai tic ip a tin g in th e c ll of Churches awarded Keith re-organized com m ittee have Burns a C e rtific a te of Appre b a n F red F lo w e rs J r , c h a ir c ia tio n fo r his "s e r v ic e to man ol the Model C itie s C it i mankind and his concern fo r zens’ Planning Board; C harles the sufferin g of the poor and Jordan, d t r a c t o r ; HarryC. equal rig h ts fo r a ll m e n ." W ard, Jackie O eyam pert, a ll The 44 year-old attorney is of tlie CPB: and C a rl H a lvo r a graduate ol Lewis andClark son, Donald M arkm an and the C o l l e g e and Northwestern ReV. Jam as Oslund o f th e School ol Law. W hlle in school Emanuel Board of D ire c to rs ; he supported h i m s e l f is a I ’ i u I R . H m i o n , president; waiter and sailed as a m er Oscsr Gustafson J r . , W alter chant seaman. He served in Behn, the Rev. W 111 la m p, the U.S. Arm y during the Kor A d ix, Constance F is h e r, B a r ean conflict. For 3 - 1 /2 years REPRESENTATIVE KEITH BURNS bara C . Peaples and Jam esC . he was Chief Administrative F o rk n e r J r . , a ll of the Em an O fficer of the U.S. Courts In on th e Important Judiciary years bean involved in pro uel Hospital staff. Oregon. Burns, once adeputy Committee and theCommittee grams to improve the effec d istrict attorney for Multno on Urban A ffairs. tiveness of our local govern mah County, w ■ a one of the In speakingtoastudentsu- ment and to achieve needed re l e a d e r s of the campaign to d lance last month Burns said, gional planning and asrvleas. abolish th e death penalty in "W e have only scratched the Ha has bean a leader in the ef this state. F o r many years the s u r f a c e in eliminating dis forts to provide naw facilities Burns fam ily has lived in south for a modern Jail, a reorgan crim ination against our racial Portland in the old Fulton Park m inorities in Oregon, and we ized municipal court, and to area near the Sellwood Bridge. are Just beginning our effort ■atiafy the apace needs for our When Keith Burns firs t went city and county governments. «0 c o m b a t discrimination to the Legislature an editorial •ta ln s t women.” W the State's largest newspa rhe legislator believes that Because of the r e c a n t Su per acclaimed his appointment Portland and Multnomah until there is ta x r e f o r m preme Court Decision regard « providing th e ares with a County will Jointly sponsoi a School D is tric t v o t e r s may ing reapportionment, the ex» member who has a great know one-day confeience Saturday, never again pass a b u d g e t perienced Burna la able to re ledge of the city’ s problems. Fab. 26, on public day care measure. "T he people," ac turn to Salam a i a lawmaker F o r m e r P r e s i d e n t of programs locally. cording to Burna, " w ill conti only if he represents aanata Beaches Forever, Represen T h e conference, to he at nue «0 vote against any ballot d istrict six. Keeping K e it h tative Burns was almost alone P01 tlaixl state I d iversity, waa meaaure that increases p ro o Burns in the Legislature as a in receivings 100» rating from announced luesday by C i t y • r t y taxes because It la n o t State Senator w ill make south th e O r e g o n Knvironmemal Commission«! N e i l G u l d - baaed upon the ability to pay Portland one of the moat af Council during the last session schinil and County Commie- •nd le therefore unfair.” fectively represented areas in of the Legislature. Reserved slonei Donald C lark. Keith Burns has for many the state! I lie conference will pull to- getlier community leaders to ward s goal of improving local Child day care pi ogrsms. Presently, about 3,000chil- dren are setved by public day M r . li M rs . Robert Johnson care programs at a total cost of $2 million yearly, and M ra . Shirley Turner Howevei, only 8 per cent of th e city's prim ary schools have extended day care p io - C om m unity C are Association 2022 N .E . A lb e rta gra m s fo r the c h i l d r e n o f 288-8321 w orking parents. - . . _ X Hash cans . . . a pa tro l team is called t to apprehend a known felon who may ha\e a r vn r bee rage 3. Peoples appointed by Governor MrCali M rs . C lara Peoples, d ire c to r of the C om m unity Care A ssociation, was appointai! by G overnor I om M cC a ll to serve on the State Boaru of A g ric u ltu re . The nine mem ber board serves in an advis ing capacity to the State D epartm ent of A g ric u ltu re which does long-range plan ning and development of O re gon's a g ric u ltu ra l resources, conducts authorized tnspec- tio n a l, regulatory .rxl m arket development w o rk. T he nine m em bers serve 6 year te rm s . Seven of the m em bers represent the a g ri c u ltu re industry and the 1971 L e g isla tu re added two posi tions to represent consum ers. M rs . Peoples was appointed to one of the consum er posi tion s. The oth er position CLARA PEUPLEb was fille d by Lorna G ilrw re of Salem, a the consum ers’ advising coun c il to the D epaitm ent of A g ric u ltu re . O ther appointments to f i l l vacancies are G arland M in d e r, a c a t: e e C ity and R obert Hum phreys, S ilve rto n , who is a gra s^ seed gro w e r and raises sheep. Day Cara Conference scheduled Donation* ! notant Eornlngt from Day o f Dopooit p tr annum compounded dolly end paid quarterly B e n j.© Franklin » ■ ••••< bavin « * « t«AM abb « Hobart M Haian Pre« . 1« o th e a . • Phona Z ia s jia Homa O llie . Franklin Blrtg P o , n .„ d Oregon # 7 2 0 . ?OR FIRE VICTIMS: SEND TO: designate fo r whom intended NOTICE NAACP Annual Meeting Jan u ary 16, 1972 - -- 4:00 p.m. at B ethel A.M.I .C h u rc h 5828 N .E. 8th Avenue E llis C a sso n , Speaker Daphne Weeds elected Jeff president D a p h n e L e e W o o d a waa elected Student B o d y P re s i dent of Jefferso n High School. She Is the f 1 r s t g I r 1 to hold th is office fo r twenty yea rs. M is s W o o d s was born on -iel January 20, 1954, in P ortland. She la the daughter of M r . and M rs . W lU tam M has a b ro th e r, Leonard-,, age 10, and a s is te r, M lrp . , (continued p. 6 co l. I)
