Portland observer., April 27, 1972, Page 8, Image 8

Paged Portland/O bserver Thuraday A p ril 27, 1977
Bill Cosby stars in Western
Task force investigates M ilitary racism
Responding to complaints of
At last someone lias made
liked It. They also I Iked tlie
snakes abound, the law, roads
racism In the aimed services
Caleb settles down on a lew
an honest Western. A true-
idea that It was a G-rated
ami civiliza tio n almost non­
by the Congressional Black
acres
of virgin deseittom ake
to -re a l-life Western the whole
picture
fo r
general
au­
existent. A haven fo r ban­
Caucus, the NAACP and other
•1 home (01 his fam ily, trouble
fam ily can enjoy.
\nd one
diences),
Within 24 hours,
d its, arm y deserters from
strikes.
organizations, and black ser­
that achieves itsausteie real­
they decided to pick up the both sstes and Justplaindiop-
vice men and women. Secre­
Lee C hristm as, wanted all
ism while s till being eminently
financing, ami "M an ami Boy"
outa seeking safety from the
tary of liefense Melvin R.
over tlie West fo r m urder ami
suitable to r youngsters.
came In one week ahead of
law. Raw fro n tie r life pte-
La ird has signed a charter es­
hank robbery steals Caleb’ s
"M an and B oy" features
schedule.
vails where a man struggles
tablishing a Task Force on the
horse.
I lie action explodes
B ill Cosby in his firs t motion
In w riting ami film ing "M an
to (eed himself on a day to
Administration of M ilitary
as Caleb ami young H illy hunt
picture role. In .1 complete
ami B oy,'' no e ffo rt was spa led
day basis, never thinking of
Justice in T he Armed Forces.
down Christm as to get their
switch from Ins TV ami
to ensure realism ami hls-
(lie future which was usually
C o-chairm en of the Task
horse back. Caleb tangles in
comedy portrayals o ltlie past,
to
ilc
a
l
accuracy.
The
two
a
bullet
in
the
back
o
r
a
quick
Force are Lieutenant General
a blouly fis t fighi with old
Cosby gives a starkly drama­
w rite rs spent a year re­
hanging anyway.
C laire E. Hutchin, J r . Com­
enemy Nate bulges, gets
tic performance as a man
seats: lung background fo r the
Io this wild land comes
manding General of theF i r s t
dragged by a wild horse,
who struggles to maintain his
film , which Is set In frontlet
Caleb
Reevers
(H
ill
Cosby)
United States A rmy, and Nath­
spends a night with a lonely
-----r . f ' - t
dignity and raise his fam ily
Arizona in the lawless times
a tough ex-unlon army ca l-
aniel R. Jones, GeneralCoun-
widow.
Is thrown into ja il by
in a hostile, prejudiced ami
to.low ing the C ivil War, I .111-
varynian with his wife Ivy
sel of the.National Association
J levenge-mad sh e riff aikl
violent era.
guage,
customs,
wardrobes,
ami a 12 year old rascal of
fo r the Advancement of Col­
tangles with C hristm as In a
I » sp ite its obvious virtues,
tlneanns (co lle cto r's items
a son named B illy . Just as
ored People.
deadly gunfight.
"M an ami B oy" is a film
insured fo r $100,000), gun-
The mission of the Task
that very nearly wasn't made.
ligliting techniques—all are
Force consists of four goals:
Ami wouldn't have Iven ex­
hlstoi ically valid, in striking
1. To identify the nature and
cept to 1 Cosby's determ ina-
contrast to Hollywood "sh o o t-
extent of racialdiscrim m ation
C L IA N IR S A L A U N O IR IR S
. tion—ami his near-leckless
e n i-u p s."
in m ilita ry justice.
I t le b b t h e d I 9 H
| willingness to put his money
\ complete bonier town was
2. To identify and assess the
where his heart was.
F or
QUAIITY DRY CLfANING
construct«! in Scotsdale, with
impact of factors contributing
a r ì S Ì E * t a h i n i raSk FOrCe ° n thC
of M ilita ry Justice in the Armed F o n » ,
tlie Hollywood studios were
I'uildings typical of the period.
to the disparity in punishment
REASONABLE RATES
e table, dui mg a rev ent meeting in \\ ashington p f
in riohr t >r*«r
.
* not interested in financing
I he movie town was populated
»
U . n c m . n , « C o l'o .1 ¿ J X .
rates between ra cia lly identi­
•SAMf 0 / I SMI»T S fiV IC i
» I » S t iv ic i
"M an
ami
H oy" despite
with
Scottsdale
residents
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fiable groups.
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Cosby’ s enthusiasm tor the
doubling as extras. To leave
SATUtOAVS U N IIl N O O N
AVAIlASlt
3. To identify and assess the
•C O M P tfTt IALINO«»
screenplay (w ia te n by Harry
the desert area undamaged,
Oo It »ovrtoU
impact of any ra cia lly related
UWICt
Essex ami Oscar Saul), his
(he entire town wasdismantled
And Sn
patterns or practices which
it
three Emmy awards, his high
1 01a n K iiiiN o t w o e T H
ami hauled away when film ing
may reflect upon the fa ir
a
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,
TV ratings amt his solid repu­
was completed.
administration
of m ilita ry
tation as one of the top names
causes of racial discrim ina­
I he talented supporting cast
M r. W, Haywood Burns -
justice.
Honorable Joseph C. How­
tion in the Armed Forces. \ t
in show business.
When It
includes G loria Foster as
D ire cto r, N itionalConference
ard - Associate Judge, Su­
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make appropriate
the conclusion of its studies,
became apparent that no back­
Cosby's wife, ami 12-year-old
of Black Lawyers, and Assis­
preme Bench of the C ity of
recommendations to eliminate the Task Force w ill submit its
ing was forthcoming on term s
George Spell (a gifted concert
tant
Counsel,
National
Office
B altim ore.
any existing deficiencies in
findings and recommendations
acceptable to Cosby (one third
pianist) in the key role of
fo r the Rights of the Indigent.
m ilita ry justice and to en­
M iss P a tricia Ann King -
of the required money fo r PO
to the Secretary of Defense
Cosby's son. I.etf E nckson,
Honorable John C arro -
Office fo r C iv il Rights, De­
hance the opportunity fo r
concerning theeffect, if any, of
f
* r cent of the picture was
Henry Silva, Shelley M o r ri­
Judge, C rim inal Court of the
partment of Health, Education
equal justice fo r all m ilita ry
a typical offer), he decided
race in the administration of
son, Dub Taylor, Douglas
C ity of New York.
and Welfare.
personnel.
w yxi
:
to go ahead with his own
the m ilita ry justice system.
Turner Ward and Yaphet Kotto
M ajor General James S.
B rigadier General Clyde R.
The Task Force w ill v is it
Other members of the Task
money
even
though
he
knew
are
seen
In
other
featured
Cheney - The Judge Advocate
Mann - D ire cto r, Judge Advo­
several m ilita ry and naval in­
Force include such prominent
lie didn't have enough to finish
roles.
General, United States A ir
cate Division, United States
stallations overseas and in Americans as:
the film .
Force.
Marine Corps.
this country and w ill talk with
M r . J âmes V . Bennett - fo r­
So Cosby’ s production com­
M r. Jean J. C o u tu rie r-E x ­
members of the Armed Forces m erly D ire cto r of Federal
2 8 7 -2 8 8 7
Maj> z General George S.
pany, Jenim ln, Inc., starred
ecutive
D
ire
cto
r,
National
at all levels. Additionally, the P risons.
Prugh - The Judge Advocate
film in g on ocation in Scotts­
C
iv
il
service
League.
Task Force w ill collect and
General, United States A rm y.
dale, Arixona, on a " w e 'll
Honorable C .S ta n le y B la ir-
M r . Adolph Holmes - Deputy
examine relevant statistical
Rear A dm iral M e rlin H.
Judge, United States Court tor
shoot until we have to stop"
Executive
D
ire
cto
r,
National
data
relating to probable
makes a
staring - The Judge Advocate
the D is tric t of Maryland.
Nisis. A lew days belore the
Urban League.
Arizona . . . late 1800's, a
stunning
switch
General, United States Navy.
money ran out, helpproviden-
iough new fro n tie r struggling
ta illy a rrive d troni J. C r-
from
fo r
klenty
following
the
nellus Crean F ilm s , Inc.
bloody c iv il war lie tween the
comedy
They looked at the film that
I n ton and the Confederacy.
to
a starkly
had already leen shot. They
Raw desert, sand rocks and
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The story
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Let’s Talk about tires
By Carolyn M . Nelson
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Houslng Law • Left to
Mayor proclaims fa ir housing
A p ril marks the fourth
anniversary of the signing of
the LAS, F a ir Housing Law.
F a ir Housing means that all
Americans,
regardless of
their race, color, religion,
or national origin have the
right to a choice in housing.
Special appeal is being made
to the press and broadcast
media asking them to help
dramatize the need fo r public
support to achieve the aims
of this program.
" A ll of the components of
the Department's Equal Hous­
ing Opportunity program can­
not stem widespread dis­
crimination in housing without
public support from all sec­
tors of society” .
WHEREAS, A p ril 11 is the fourth anniversary of the signing of
the L\S. F a ir Housing Law, and
WHEREAS, the fourth anniversary observances are beingun-
Jertaken to ask all the citizens of our great country to support
equal housing opportunities and to publicize the President’ s
equal housing message, and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Ijepartm ent ot Housmgand' rbanDevel-
opment, through its regional and local offices, is planning a wxfe
range of activities such as:
(a) special TV shows
(b) TV and radio spot announcements
(c) distribution of posters and other printed m aterial
(d) special activities to reach numerous civic ami fraternal
groups, and
WHEREAS, it is most appropriate to remind all our citizens
of the right of all Americans, regardless of race, creed o r na­
tional origin, of their legal right to equal choice in housing;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, le r r y D. Schrunk, Mayor of Portland.
Gregor, the "C ity of Roses", do hereby pro«', ilm A p ril 1972 as
FAIR HOUSING MONTH in Portland and urge every citizen to
join me in supporting equal housing opportunities.
T e rry D. Schrunk, Mayor
Best B. Que In Town
Orders
Cafe
to
O pen
Fly
6
go
Call
5:30pm
Boy
Wings
A
2 8 2 -6 3 6 3
Except
M o nday
Special
Fries
$1.40
Food & Drinks
GENEVA’S
William«
♦238 N.
A
i
Casson tea
scheduled
E llis Casson, camildate fo r
C ity Commissioner, w ill be
present at a tea to be given in
his honor Sunday, May 7th at
the home of M r. and M rs . Rob­
e rt Canada of 4227 N £ . 12th.
The public is Invited to at­
tend ami ask any questions they
might haveofM r.Casson. The
tea is scheduled from 1:00 to
4:00 p.m., and people are en­
couraged to bring donations,
large and sm all. Mrs.Canada
hopes that many people w ill
come and said thatall are wel­
come .
tire s has heen from a high
rurrow cross-sectional pro­
tile to a low, wide p ro file . Lo-
!ay, some passenger ca r tire
cross-sections ate a lm o s t
twice as wide as they are high.
Wide tire s provide a w ite r
" lo o tp rln t" and fe tte r corn­
ering, Ixit the verv wide tire s
may present problems. They
may not llty o u r rim s; tliey are
harder to steer on cars w ith­
out power steering; they take
up a great deal ol room in the
trunk; and the ride may he
hard. I f youhaveanoldercar,
and are thinking ol buying the
broader tire s , haveyourdeal-
er check to see if your fender
wells are wide enough to per­
m it turns without rubbing.
In the world of tire s there
seems to be n e v e r ending
confusion on what type of tire
to select.
Before you buy a tire , t a k e
an inventory of your driving
habits and your p a rticular
needs.
I. i f y o u d rlve p rim a rily be-
tween home and work, school
and shopping, you don’ t have to
w orry too much about heat
build-up, and you don't need
heavy duty construction. You
do need long mileage, and pro­
tection against everyday haz­
ards. F o r your purposes a
bias tire with a medium to
heavy tread w ill probablygive
you adequate service, though a
belted bias o r radial would WHAT’ S IN TIRE Gl 4RAN-
TEES7
give you long wear. You also
Anything lo r tfietxiyer? Not
might
consider retread«!
likely, to r the most part, they
tire s.
2. If you do a lot of cross­ are design«! to bring you back
country d rivin g at turnpike to the same place lo r addition­
speeds, you need a tire strong al money. I.e t’ sgca little lui -
enough to withstand road ther ami examine your war­
shocks, but with a medium ranty. Many manulacturers
depth of rubber in the tnead to offer a lO.iXJU m ile warranty,
avoid heat build-up. 1 he thick­ yet the actual adjustment is
er the tread, the higher the made on tlie basis of tread
heat build - up at high speeds. wear. If the tire proves defec­
F o r your purposes a high qua­ tive before I/lb of the tread is
lity bias tire is acceptable, Ixit worn olf, usually you can get a
you would get better traction, new tire at no extra cost with
less heat build-up, and longer tlie exception ol excise tax; af­
mileage from i belted bias or te r that point you get an ad­
justment or tra d e -in allow­
adial tire .
3. If you are a sports car ance according to tlie amount
lu ff, o r want optimum pert ,r - of tread wear. You may also lie
mance ami handling, the belter] chargwl again for having the
bias o r radial tire w ill give you tires mount«i and balanced.
Read your warranty terms
the most satisfaction. If offers
carefully. I nforturiately most
superior cornering anl great­
manufacturers make adjust­
e r safety at sustain«! turnpike
ments
on the basis of a rb itra ry
spe«ls. Gf the two, th e r i j ,1
probably has a slight «ige m " idjustment pi i • , " ,,f (te
precise handling, though it new tire rattier than the actual
selling price. Gften tlie "a d ­
g iv e s
a somewhat harrier
ride. You may also want to justment p ric e ” is onslder-
consider a lower, wider pro­ ably higher. Say you are being
file tire . Generally speaking, allow«! $|5 on your old tire to-
*a t
new < ne « tl in " g -
the wider the tread the better
justment p r ic e " o f$50. that’ s
the g rip on the road.
4. If you plan to cai ry not worth much If you candrive
in off the street ami simply buy
heavy loads o r d rive on rough
o r rocky roads, you w ill warn the same tire fo r$ 17.50. thus
in some case;, the warranty is
a tire with a heavier tread ami
a sturdy construction. \s k practically worthless a fte rtie
about heavy duty tire s when tire Is only hall worn.
Tins companies like a n y
you make your purchase.
5. If you live In the cold other producers turn out some
part of the country where there lemons. So make sure you can
Is much snow, you w ill want return the tire lo r adjustment
snow tire s which provide to any dealer who sells that
same brand. I l you can get an
traction In deep, loose sn o w .
But it you live in a more tem­ adjustment only from the
perate climate where snow is dealer from whom you bought
the tire , your warranty won't
interm ittent, mixed with rain
To
you much good If you need
and dry weather, you w ill want
to replace a tire while you’ re
a tire mat provides good trac­
on a trip .
tion In snow, but handles well
1XJS
AND rx iN ’ ls
on wet roads, and stands up to
Don’ t mix radlals with bias-
driving on d ry roads. If you
have radial tire s on the front, ply or with Iw iterl-blas tire s;
such a m ixture could ser iously
fo r good handling you must
have radial snow tire s on the affect the handling char acter­
istics of your c a r. You can
rear.
probably m ix bias-ply tire s
The trend In passenger c a r
with belted-bias tire s , but do
cM&n A n d W o y
jxrt two tire s of the same type
on each axle. F o r the greatest
amount ol safety, however, use
the same type of tire on all
four wheels.
Rotating your tire s routine­
ly, switching them from one
com er of your ca r to another,
helps equalize wear. How
ever, a lew foreign ca r man
ufacturers do not recommend
tire rotation. It Is suggest«!
you follow the advice In your
owner’ s manual. Take these
things into account when pur­
chasing:
1. What are you paying for7
2. How strong is yourguar-
antee?
3 . How tough a tire do you
really need?
Always shop and compare he-
lore you buy. Call the Con­
sumer Protection o ffice , 575
N. K illlngsw orth at 283-2459
fo r more information.
C o lo r
SheaeyW
Cancer is most curable when
it's caught early and treated
p ro m p tly The Am erican C a n ­
cer Society urges you to have
a health checkup once a year
even if you feel great.
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