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I ***•• Portland/Observer Thursday, Jan. 27, 1972 Ang.la Davi, judge Dojz NAACP conference in Portland Angola Davis Days In P o rt- llnd w ill bo February 4-6, 1972. on those days thous ands of people w ill be is- eussing the Angela Davis case in meetings and rallies In the community, in schools and in union halls. M rs . Salleye Davis, An- geU s mother, will appear at • mass rally on Saturday. Febiuary 5. at Westminister Presbyterian Church at 7:JO She w ill speak at Highland United Church ot Christ Sun day mo i ning and at St Andrews Catholic Church at 12:30. F o r information contact the Portland Committee to Free Angela Davis,.Box4471. Port land, 97208. JUDGE DEIZ The Northwest A r e a Con ference of the N A A C P will convene in Portland on Satur day and Sunday, January 29 Voters registration drive starts Freedom Bonk aixl 30, at the Sheraton Motor Inn, as announced by the host President. E llis H. Cassou. The conference will deal with the problems of the Model C i ties Program in Oregon and Washington and the human re sources activities within local communities. M ercedesD eu, D istric t Court Judge, w ill ad dress the conference at a noon luncheon. Also In attendance w ill he M r. Leonard C a rter, the West Coast Regional NAA CP Executive D irecto r. M r. Arlington C arter of Seattle, Washington, Is the area pres ident. The public is Invited to attend and participate In the workshops on Satutday. Delegates will he coming from Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. "Smoke symptoms" Parents who smoke at home t h e i r smoking was a major can aggravate symptoms In cause of their children’s as- A county-wide voter regis- cause of their child nan’ s asth s o m e a s t h m a t i c children. t r a t i o n d r i v e h as b een Even trigger asthma attacks. ma. In contrast, o n e or both launched by a citizens’ group In a study of 4 00 asthmatic vene asthmatic children J id seeking to a Id efforts of th e children at the Mayo Clinic In quit smoking, and 18 o fth e s e Multnomah County Depart Rochester, Minnesota, two- youngsters showed a m ark«! ment of Elections registering t h i r d s of the children were improvement In t h e i r asth all citizens eligible to vote. found to be allergic to tobacco matic condition. T h e City-County V o t e r s smoke. Forty of these young D rs. Logan and O’Connell Registration D r i v e or Com s t e r s w e r e so sensitive to said there is .valence the U .5 mittee, coordinated by P o rt- smoke, in fact, that they suf million Americans, adults as lanJ housewife, L iz Welt, held fer«! an asthma attack just by well as children, are allergic a mass meeting at th e Lloyd entering a room with tobacco to tobacco smoke and suffer Center Auditorium for repre smells. o c c a s io n a l smoke-caused sentatives of various Portland Two physicians - D rs . E d - asthmatic attacks. Recent ev businesses, civic groups and wan! J. O'Connell and George idence also suggests thateven associations. B. Logan - reported the re nonasthmatic children aread- Purpose of the meeting was sults at a recent meeting of the * " r ’ ely affected by smoke in to deputize additional v o t e r American Medical Associa the home an! have significant registrars and disseminate tion. “ We advise parents not ly more respiratory i;;,.ess. information on the ease, aveil- to smoke in their child's bed To find out more about the bility and convenience of reg room," they sa il, "in the car effects of smoking an! ways to istering o r re-registering to with the child, or in any room kick the habit, check with your vote. where the child is sitting." local tuberculosis and respi M rs . Welts's committee is However, almost h a l f the ratory disease association. coordinating the drive with the parents of the youngsters who A nd to support the struggle League o f Women V o t e r s , w e r e sensitive to smoke did against smoking, answer your A F L -C IO Committee of Voter not quit even when shown that Christmas Seal letter, it's a Education, Model Cities, The matter of life and breath. Student V o t e , and c o l le g e campus organizations. Target date f o r completion of the drive is February 21. 1972. * Simmons Have Your Birthday party free at Geneva’s (Continued from page 1) sumer loans, p rim arily tor Portland's m inorities. ”Ws are extremely pleased by this demonstration of sup port for the bank and those it »•«ks to eerve by one of tne country’ s largest and widely rospected financl.l ,w l t u . Hons, said Booker. Commenting on (he deposit. F r a s e r ,.id : "F zw d o m B tn k of Finance, with Its aggressive vitality, 1» serving its commu nity in a unique and indispens able way. 1 hope Aetna’, fu «)s w i l l contribute In a valuable way to the uplifting effect Freedom Bank of Finance has had on the Individuals and In stitutions whoare R a d ia n ts ." A e t n a ’ s p r o g r a m w as launched in response to a na tional program backed by President Nixon that calls for a J 100 million Increase In m i nority bank deposits through, Johnny Carlow J r . ,s a pictuie of concenti alionas he begin, blend of private and govern ment funds, according to F ra ook,n« b*ck with satisfaction at the tin cuts left ser. the ice by the blades of his skates. Going to Yugoslavia Free clinics for those in terested in buying or building a home will be offered again this year by the Benj. Frank lin Federal Saving, s. L o a n Association, according to an announcement by Robert h . Hazen, president. Thecllnica were firs t Instituted last year. •v e ry Wednesday evening from 7:00 to 9:dOp.m . du. i„g February and M arch In th e Franklin Building, S.W. 5th and Stark. Admission is free, but reservation, a r e re - quested. Prominent realtors and home hinders have been In Scheduled to begin February 2, th e meetings w ill be held vited to speak at the forums, which w ill be conducted each On Brown receives cont, from p. 1) Strayer as chairman, it w as the fxirpose to say thanks to the m a n y volunteers w ho have m a d s the Scouting program a success in the d is trict. A bit of nostalgia was introduced In to the program by M r . Vic Ives ol K E X whose entertainment was replaying tapes from old radio shows, s u c h as Fibber McGee and M olly, Amos and Andy, etc. Ah. ye«, there were some tine shows around which we created o u r own picture memories. The appreciation certificates and plaques went to scoutmasters, troop com mittee members. Cub leaders •nd d i s t r i c t chairmen f o r their scouting efforts. Dick Bogie "M in o rity V iew " is heard •very firs t and third Sunday evenings at . , . 10:15 PJM. The program that provides • Platform for the members ° f P o r t l a n d ’ , minority groups. 1 Fryers oo 31 Food Club Soft M a rg a rin e 1 lb. $ f 01 4 tubs tion - to the club’ s existing programs, more emphasis w ill be placed on political action. Appointed to committee chairmanships were: C , Don Vann, community concerns; Wilson W, Smith, ways and means; Clifford Jackson, inemtiei ship; Silas Davis, S r , physical piopertles; Henry Jackson, sick and distress; Aaron M itchell, associate mem he ■ s; lsadoieM aney,Ji education; and Kenneth J. Hen son and Charles Patterson, finance proceduie and audit unit. I he k luh lias heen an active Civic and charitable organisa tion since 195b. WANT A JOB Check the Help W anted Ads R. Mahalfy, president of the Home Builders A asocial Ion of Metropolitan Portland; John Rurnpakla of NEWS, Realto, a; Ruben Mena she. Ruben J. Menashe, Inc.; David Doele- man, geneial managet, E.G . Stassens, In c , Realtor«; Roy Asbahr, vice president, Roy and Ted Asbahr Builder Co.; R 2 ). Nelson, president, F .M . Tai bell Co., Realtois; P a t D a lly , project manager, Wedgwood Homes, Inc.; Sun WHey, president, Stan Wiley, In c , Realtois; and Robert 8 . Rogers ol Homes byRogeis, who is first vice president of • be Home Builders Associa tion. Those interested in attend ing are lnvit«l to call the Benj. Franklin for reset vstlons for the " K u n e Buyers CHmc’ ’ . S o le ,y Savings lb. Wieners Reg. 6 9 c 49e 49 • Standby Chicken o f The Sea Chunk Style ^Ught M eat Í " 6h con» *| 1. M edium Size C a lifo rn ia Tangerines 10 99* Pound athroom Tissue Roll pkg. 650 theett in each roll Attorted dec o ra to r c o lo n , one to match your bathroom . Stock up now and tave I j package. Avoiloble Variety Section Special Savings S p ray on Scotchg a rd^* Ladies' Knit Tops Fabric Protector Reg. 67 ‘2.17 JSl Available Pet Deportment and Garden Center Reg . 4 3 Fam ily Scott Fluid io lb . of amazingly obtorbenf cat -Iter. Countlen houtehold utet Of » •« a helping hand in cleaning up. Tuna 3 ! 4 Roll Pak Transmission It » SO.y lo intlall your own front motion fluid and save money too stock up now and save 20* quart Available Auto Departm ent _gnd Auto Center 35* O reg o n Chief B anana N ut or Chocolate Cake Foil Pan •arge Eggs | m y - te - fine Reg 6 9 ’ MY TE FRESH G rad e AA .____ dozen F oih frozen to lock in Farm Freih Flavor Kept Horen Hom the plant to your kitchen Fresher when you buy them fresher when you serve them I 1190 newsman clude a question and answer period. Among those who w ill a p pear as guest sieakeraduring February and March are John Cut-up Pan Ready Peaches KEX Radio Produced by KATU-TV week by an officer of the Benj. Franklin who w ill talk on home financing. Cdkst speakers will cover the d e ta il, of home se lection, home buying and home building. Eachm eetlngwlll in U.S.D.A. Inspected Yellow C ling "M in o rity stration. He has been chairman of the Fedeial Interagency Commit tee on M inority Group C o n - r ‘^ CtlOn OpPortunl«y S in c e 1970, and chairman of the Fed e r a l Cabinet Committee on Construction Cost. Subcom- onC lty Strategy in 1970. M r . Simmons w a s born in Michigan, A pril 13, 1927. He did advanced wark « the University of Michigan in the School of Social Work, and at Wayne State University in the Department of P u b I lc Administration. In 1970 he was awarded a n honorary degree of Doctor of Public Serv.c.by Western Michigan University. M r . Simmons is m arried to the *orrn* r Barbara Lett ofBsnle Creek, Michigan. They have two sons, David Clay and Rob ert Allen. On Sunday, January 23, the Portland Esquire Club, Inc. Install«! its officers for two year term s, ending Decsmbei I 31, 1973. Installed as president was I Herman C , Plum m er, P o it- land real estate broker. Other officers and board members installed w a r.: Aaron M it chell, vice president; H arry C . W ani, secretary; Lucius C . W illiam s, financial secie- tary; Clifford Jackson, trea surer; Bennie Brown, S i ., Webb Jackson, Ulysses H. Leveret! and J amesK. Stokes. Installation officer was Ken neth Henson. Plum m er, in presenting (ho program for the next two years, advised that in addi n... . Lower Your Cost of Living at Fred Meyer hear V ie w ” tastali officers Free Home Clinics Offered (continued from p. 3) by President Nixon as Assis tant Secretary, U.S. Depart ment of Housing andUrban De velopment, In January 1969. S in c e joining H U D , M r. Simmons has been cited a number of times for his ef forts to spur minority enter prise, to accelerate housing production for Indians, and bring about equal housing op portunity for all Americans. Oklahoma's Chickasaw Na tion m a d e him an honorary chief in 1970 In recognition of - the gains he helped create In Indian housing and employ ment. He was awarded a cita tion for service by the Nation .. ..- hh , uLvouay party was held at Geneva's for I i . r r v w 7 7 al Association of Minority ( - • ^ • r w Hu5^o5Tii?,pemj^woodPin^ * itbibec** *^ r,tio n * , r * Contractors that year for his role in increasing opportuni ties for minority construction contractors. In August 1971, he was recipient of the Dis tinguished Service Award from the National Association of Real Estate Brokers for his efforts to eradicate barriers (Cont. from p. 1) to open housing. He has at White, assistant dean of In tained a national reputation in ternational education at P o rt various areas of equal oppor land State. tunity, having served in elec Two form er P o r t l a n d tive and voluntary capacities Staters also are recipients of in a number of organizations. grants for this spring’s M r . Simmons was secre study m Yugoslavia. They tary-treasurer of theNatlonal are Chester Bowers of the Association of State Labor Re University of Oregon and Ro- lations Agencies, and chair b eit Hibbard of the Vancouver man of the Committee on Uni Public Schools. White sakl form Activity Reporting of the about 50 persons applied tor National Association of State the ten spots available to Mediation A g e n c i e s . He served as a board member of Northwest educators. W illiam s, who has concen th e D etroit Branch NAACP, trated on expanding the Edu served tw o terms as V ic e cational Center todeveloptne President of the Michigan education skills of low income S t a t e Conference of NAACP and m inority people, said he Branches, and Is a life mem plans to study Yugoslavia’ s ber of the Detroit Branch. He minority problems while he is Is also a member of the Amer at the University of Zagreb. ican Society of Public Admini Esquires of Finance receives It's tproy-on eaty to protect | fabric, from itaining by wot •r or oil. liquid .p ill, bead up ond blof away. For a p parel and upholitery. Avoiloble Houteware Department tach Chore* It" ladie» knit top. in »leevele,,. ,hort ,,e .v e , and long t le .v ., 100% nylon or 100% •triped. 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