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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1972)
PO# n. ANO O«(GON Pf#MÍT N 3 »766 PORI LA ND PORTLAND .OREGON l H L ^ W j » L 2 ^ WS^A r » OBSERVER AN EOUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER IN J H E _ W H O jj_ W ID i_ _ W O R L D ^ T H A T REALLY CARES ABOUT Blacks . ri . . .. PEOPLE^*” * qy { <f f 1Ä„ 1 1C< p * f Qpy Demo Convention Governor creates EDC M rs . Gladys McCoy and D r. Robert Hughley w ill be the first blacks to represent O re gon st s national party conven- tlcu. M rs . McCoy and D r. Hughley are committed to Senator George McGovern atx) were endorsed by the McGov ern campaign. They w ill at tend the Democratic Parry Na tional Convention In M iam i. at the convention, but also participate tn the w riting of the party's platform . Under new convention rules, each state’ s delegation must be representative of all seg ments of the population. In cluding m inorltlea, women, and youtb. The McGovern slate, which waseieessOoBez* ly Intact, w ill meet that re quirement. Nearly all of ths McGovern endorsees were elected, with the notableaddl- tion of Wayne Morse and Edith Green. M rs . McCoy la a member of che Portland school Board. She graduated from Talladega College and the Portland State University School of Social Work. She teaches at Pacific University in Forest Grove and formerly taught at Clark College In Vancouver. M rs . McCoy Is the wife of B ill McCoy, who won the Dem ocratic nomination to the House of Representatives, D istric t f!5 , and they have seven children. M rs . McCoy has long been an active D e m o crat, working as a precinct commineewoman and district leader. D r . Hughley is tn admln- strato r tor the Portland Pul> lie Schools. He was educated at Alabama S t a t e College, earned his Doctorate In Edu cation at the University of Northern Colorado and studied Governor Tom M cCall an nounced the appointment of a 15-member Economic Devel I « le g a te s not only cast th e ir opment Council as successor votes fo r presidential and to the fo rm er Advisory Com v ic e -p re s id e n tia l candidates mittee to the Economic Devel opment Division. In an executiveordercreat- ing the council. M cC all di rected Its members to provide innovative advice and guidance to efforts of the Ecanomic De velopment Division. One of the goals outlined for the council Is to "enhance the quality ol living through a policy of planned growth that w ill pro tect the environment, support erhicatlon and other essential public services, and insure a level of economic activity that w ill improve the per capita In come of Oregonians.” Ths council also was di rected to establish advisory comminees for International trade, agrt-buslneaa, Indus-1 trU l development and others as needed. Another assignment w ill be ta review economic conditions and submit reports and rec ommendations on the economy to the governor and the state legislature. M cC all, meeting with ths council In Portland, said that both a viable economy and a quality environment are es sential elements of the quality of life in Oregon. An analysis of current trends indicates that Dragon can expect healthy growth through the rest of 1972 and In to 1973, McCall said. He added that federal actions related to the size and tlm li< of the bud DR. ROBERT HUGHLEY get deficit could reverse the GLADYS McCOY trend, however, "so an ex panding economy la essen at San Francisco State Col represented Oregon at either Congressional D istric t. tial.” lege. He serves on the boards two nineteen year olds, a num the Democratic or the Re Rohan Layne. who com B ill McCoy attended tte 1968 who has had responsibility ber of women aixl older cit The governor asked the of the Multnomah Association publican National Conven Of the statistical “ sample” plétai the oo-the-job portion Democratic National Conven lor ho^Jltal clinics, w ill con izens, also. council to recommend to him fo r Retarded ChUdnen, the tions. Before this year, del (1,002 patients over a 10 at his work toward a m aster’ s tion as an alternate appoint tinue In administrative charge the number o f new employment Mental Health Association of _ egates were elected state- month period) on which Layne ed by J lm Hunt, an elected del Once elected, delegates degree tn hospital administra of Emanuel Extended Care. He opportunities needed e a c h Oregon, and the Metropolitan *M a which gave preference baaed his study, the largest egate. tion this month, has been must pay th eir own expenses has also heen placed "on loan“ year to provide for expected Area 4-C Council. to persona with state-wide number of patients came from named Assistant Vice P re si F o r the firs t time Oregon's to the convention. Contrd- lt> the Health Maintenance o r - population growth and to re name fam flie r fly. This year areas more than 2 arxl less Blacks have never before txitlons w ill be accepted with delegation wUl be truly rep dent - outpatient Clinics at ganlzstlon study project at duce unemployment. delegates were elected by than 5 miles distant. Some Emanuel Hospital. apprsclaton. resentative with twe blacks. Emanuel io r the next 12 ” 1 have heard estimates that 5336 of those using ER facili Layne has spent the past months. would place the number of jobs ties were male, and 65% were year at Emanuel as an ad- Layne completed hla mas needed at aa high as 25,000 an white. Most were slngle(55%) mlnlstratlve résidant. H a w lll te r’ s thesis on “ A Study of nually,” he said. “ But I have and a wbstantlal m ajority return to the University < of the DemographlcCharacter never seen the documentatuc (66%) were under 30 years of Minnesota In mid-June fo r ot Emergency Room Patients mipportlng t h e s e projec •8« week-long “ Residents In - tions.” •rxl their Relationship to the How does he interpret the atltute In Hospital and Health Utilization of the Hospital The council, he said, should findings? Cate Administration.“ then Emergency R o o m .“ " d e v o te som e resesich to an Saturday, June 10th a t l p jn . " I think w e're dealing with are made so simple that any w ill come back to Portland 5) to provide a joyful place swering this obviously vltsl there w ill he a grand opening A most startling conclustee Cities funds and contributions a concept ol emergency medi to asMime responsibilities where reading is just all fun! child o r youth can be a tutor reached by Layne In his study: question.” from the Portland business cal care as professional health for the “ Reading T re e ” pro here. 6) to maintain reading skills or tutee, "Only 6% of the patientsuslr< Top priority for new jobs gram at Irvington Park. M r. community, Ann James has workers envision It as com He w ill also be assigned to and interest during the long 3) to provide a place where Emanuel Emergency Room should be given to the unem been hired as co-ordlnator Charles Jordan of Model pared with how consumers en special projects In connection children and youth can read summer break tn school. facilities could be classified ployed, those now completing Cities w ill give a b rief talk and three NYC youths from vision it. There’ s Increased with hospital outpatient pro as actual emergency cases, their education and those the neighborhood have been utilization of emergency ser and several music groups w ill or tell stories to others, or grams. according to Roger where the loss of life or loss whose m ilita ry service Is This program is unique be hired also. In addition, quite vice facilities at every in- perform . CXher activities are just sit and listen. 0 . Larson, executive vice of function of a lim b la Im ending. cause It stresses the enjoy a number of community resi come level (m ore than 85% also scheduled. of 4) to provide a place where president. Edward C . Shott. minent.” M cCall suggested that de- ment of reading and exploring dents have agreed to help with Ir v in g to n neighborhood (Please turn to p 8 col 3) people of the commlnlty can xleas and it depends com (Please turn to p 8 col 4) Reading Houses were esta the program, but more volun share their talents and In pletely on community Involve teers are needed as well as blished to provide resources terests, ment. With the help of Model more books. for youth of the community. Last summer the Idea was expanded Into the Reading T ree project In Irving Park where youth from the many adjoining communities could share and learn together. More than 5000 books were Alcohol and drug abuse has expanding t h e i r services collected and distributed. cost many man hours per year, throughout the city. Adult volunteers came dally which Is small compared to The Alcohol Counseling and and approximately 125 chil the heartache and grief they Recovery Program w ill have dren took part each day. bring to many fam ilies «rxl counselors two days a week at This summer the program many persons young ami old. the Albina Action Center, 707 is planned to run from June F o r many years these things N .E . Knott, to assist any per 10 to August 4, Monday through were Ignored. and ¡»eople ad sona with an alcohol and/or Saturday, with volunteers In dicted to them were looked drug problem. These services the community bringing their down upon, Ixit In recent years are made available through the talents In music, art, story it has been proven that alcohol Action Center and the Alcohol telling and reading abilities and drug addicts are really ism Counseling and Recovery to share with the children. suffering from a disease and Program , both agencies of the Youth of the Neighborhood they should be helped instead Portland Metropolitan Steer Youth Corps spend time each of being persecuted. L a s t ing Committee. Thiaprogram day assisting with oral read legislative session in Oregon has been available to the public ing, phonetic games anddrtlla It became a state law that these for nearly two years with con and assigning books to chil people were 111 and should he dren. siderable success to those who given help instead of b elt* p *r annum compoundad daily and paid quarterly took advantage of It, and It Is The goals of the project Jailed. Many new programs to now hoped that with an office help the a u ffe rli* OEO ftinded 1) to provide a community right In the Albina area more project. Employing dry alco center in a beautiful natural people may becomeexposed to holics and e x -u s e rs as coun surrounding where children It. F o r further Information selors, this has proven to be ’• • • • “ «<naa, a and youth can browse through Theodore B elvln .T xe^ u n ve v S p r e l X t ' l r ^ h . r* Velopment Corporation (left) and you may call the Action Cen one of ths more successful Robert H Hazen, Pre«. • 18 Offices - Phone 24«-1234 books and Choose books to te r at 288-8345 or the Alcohol- Horna Office: Franklin Bldg . Portland, Oregon 87204 Paul Knauls (center) was named w vlslted Portland to promote “ I T " . programs In operation at the take home (and keep), l« n Counseling and Recovery • m u u fem w K consultant and public r s i X i Î T . ' h h Ì * ‘ÌXn,P" ’ V‘ * blCh “ present tim e, and now they are 2) to provide a place where Program at 233-6541, ext. 48. « « . I . selling „ ,hn " ■ " " * P " « *™ » W - W « the fundamentals of reading Layne Irvington "Reading Tree" opens Alcohol counseling begins in Albina Instant Earnings from Day o f Dapoait Benj-® Franklin
