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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.
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the fundamentals of reading
Layne
Irvington "Reading Tree" opens
Alcohol counseling
begins in Albina
Instant Earnings from Day o f Dapoait
Benj-® Franklin