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Page 8 P ort land /O bserver Thursday, June 29, 1972 B la c k V P A lb in a C o rp o ra tio n (Continuel) from pg |, k ol. 4, im p e rta list'a w ill. Yes, John son lied, Nixon lied, and George McCovem Is lying about peace in Vietnam today. McGovern does not support tlv right of se lf-d e te iin in .itio n fo r •he Vietnamese. McGovern supports the Z ionist regime of Israel which tramples on the (Continued from pg. 1, col. 3, H o t Line N .E . r e a d y to a id aiul becoming a stands id man taxes fo r the firs t tim e. Men ufacturing operation. The op who had been involved in petty tions open to It were: I) prop thievery and other crim es to It is ■ warm Sunday after C a lle r: "T h e beatings ate places to contact fo r what she ihe trainees and hire experi support their fam ilies sta yeti noon. The two workers, Bess really why I called you. He needs. He also asks her if she enced men from outside the out of Jail, saving the expense and Joe, have Just arrived fo r left here angry, and Just would like tocome tnforcoun- community and attempt to re to both the taxpayer and the the fir s t shift. They prepare before he closed the door he « lin g during her stay at her hire f o r m e r employees; victim s of crim e. themselves fo ra busy evening. slapped me and said that was tem porary quarters. The c a ll But the impact on the I ives 2) Terminate the employee Bess, who is a mother and stu only a sample of what 1 was go of individuals cannot te mea e r replies " y e s " and Joe lo p rofit-sharing stock plan ami dent, begins to read a book on ing to get when he got back." gins to ask fo r the necessary sured. Men who supponevi sell stock to Investors to gain the latest slang words fo r the information needed fo r setting their fa m ilie s fo r the firs t The c a lle r begins to cry, Joe capital; 3) Cancel contracts various drugs that are in use tune gameti self-esteem and patiently waits fo r her to stop. up an appointment. A fte r the that had not reached the break today. Joe, who is employed by exchange of information takes the respect ot their wives anil While she was telling her story even point; 4) Find a "B ig a school fo r retarded children, place: Joe had been listening closely, children. Men who spent most B ro th e r" company to join as is deep in thought about one of during which time he detec ted of th e ir tune in ja il w e re C a lle r: "Thank you fo r lis a subsidiary. his pupils. The phone rings, tening to m e ." fear, anger and frustration. steadily employed. F am ilies The board did not act fo r two Bess deckles to let Joe take Joe is beg inning to feel over becam e self-supporting, Joe: "Y o u 're welcome, if reasons. They thought OLO the ca ll. breaking the welfare cycle. whelmed by the c a lle r’ sprob- you need us again just c a ll." would come through with the Joe answers the phone; lem and is wondering what to Men found they coutil do a C a lle n " G o o d - b y e and grant and they looked at the •’ Hello, Hot Line N \E „ may I tell her. The c a lle r has re- thanks again." job and accomplish something, corporation from a social help you?" simed her composure and be and were motivateti to go on to Joe: "C o o d -b ye ." viewpoint. They were not bus The c a lle r replies: ' ’ Yes, gins her story again. bettei jobs. Many motet) into Hot Line N.E. is sponsored iness oriented and they viewed I ’ m having a problem .” other companies anil earned C aller: " I ’m sorry that I by the Albina F a m ily and Com the Corporation as a social Joe: ‘ ‘What kind of prob cried but it did make me feel much higher wages. Others munity Services P roject. We program, and were therefore lem V a lot better.” went to college. Including sev receive many calls s im ila r to unw illin g to give up the bene C a lle r: Pause . . . " W e ll,I eral who returned fo r ad the one above. The Hot Line Joe: “ What do you want to fits to the community of tra in may as well te ll you as anyone vanced degrees. Employees do about the situation?” operates p rim a rily on the ing and rehabilitation and of else.” Pause . . . " l'v e g o tto and board members were In C a lle n "W e ll, I'm tired of week-ends between the hours black ownership. talk to somebody.” spired to go into business fo r being used fo r a punching bag, of 8:00 p.m . to 4:00 a.m. on The Corporation continued jo e : "Y e s , go on.” I know that m uch." themselves. And the commu F riday and Saturday nights, to operate without federal C aller: " M y husband and I nity could look with pi ale to a Joe: "Y e s , and how do you atxl from 4:00 p jn . to 2:00 funds but declined steadily are having a great deal of black-owned and black-o p plan to stop the beatings7" aan. on Sundays. S tartingjune Before the President and trouble. Everything seemed to erateti plant. 2b, 1972 the emergency tele C a lle n "W e ll, while I was Board could put changes into happen all at once.” Pause . . . talking to you, I realized that The community should tv phone service w ill be av ailable effect, it was too late. "1 don’ t re a lly know where to I had never really thought proud of tlv achievements of from 5:00 p.m. to 9;00 p.m. As an experimental social begin." about anything elseaxcept how during the week. The purpose Mbina Corporation in the area program, Albina Corporation Joe: "How about the begin of the service is to give help of social gains. It should not to get Ray, my husband, to stop was a success. It proved that ning 7" beating me.” to those seeking it. often that Iv evaluatetl as a business " u n e m p l o y a b le s " can t« C a lle r: " I guess that's as help comes in the form of the failure because it was not in Joe: "H ave you come to trained and can be motivated good a place as a n y ."P a u s e ... some other decision on howto vested in as a business. It was above conversation. We also to be se lf-su p p o rtin g . It In the meantime Joe has handle the problem?” a social investment and must do re fe rra ls , give information proved that young blacks can alerted Bess to be ready * tv evaluated on social gains. C a lle n "Y e s , now that I about agencies in the area and be trained formiddlemanage back him up if he should need have finally talked about it I A l a social program. Albina talk to people who are lonely ment positions and that blacks her. The conversation re have decided to leave him to and need someone to listen to Corporation was a success. who have not had the opportu sumes. night, before he comes home." them. A t his time we are not nity fo r decision making in C a lle n " M y husband and I a mobile unit, we do not give prev ious positions can suc have been m arried fo r a short Joe: " A re you sure that this rides o r pick up ca lle rs. cessfully move into manage while. Before we were m a r is what you really want todo?" ment. The people participating in C a lle n " A s sure as 1 am ried we lived together as com this project are from various The impact of Albina Corpo of life and death’" mon law fo r about a y e a r." walks of life and different ed ration on the community can Joe: ’ •yes.” Joe: " I s there anything that ucational backgrounds. The never be measured in terms C aller: "W h ile we were we can do to help you?" most important thing that we of money, although there are living together things were C aller; "Y e s , do you know have in common is our dedica financial factors that can tv Michael Duane McKinney, really nice, tu t as soon as we of a place where I can stay un tion to helping others. A ll of analyzed. The Corporation a basketball p la ve rfo r J e ffe t- m arried he seemed to til I can get my w its about me the participants in this pro had a weekjy payroll of$10,000 son High School, enlisted in ch *ge over night. On our and where I can get a lawver gram are volunteers and with and weekly inventory and ser the Navy recently along with wedding night he accused me cheap?” out them the service could not vice expenses of $7,000. The Jefferson Cachet, J r , and ai having an a ffa ir with his To the last two questionsj oe be offered. W eatA lbtnaFam - $1-5 m illio n brought into the L a rry Deweese. best friend, then he beat m e." replies a relieved " y e s " and ily and Community Services community, turning o v e r i> The enlistment ceremony. Joe: "Y e s , go on.” begins to give her a lis t of P roject are seeking more vol proxim ately ten times in a May 31, 1972, was observed by unteers. If you are interested year, made a $15 m illio n im M rs. Marva McKinney, Mich pact on the Portland area in fu rth e r inform ation please ael's mother, and Engineman during the period Albina was contact our office between 1st Class M e rre ll H a rn s of the hours of 9:00aun.and5:00 in operation. Fam ilies were the NJE. Portland Navy Re taken off the welfare ro lls and p.m. during the week. The cruiting Station. put on the tax ro lls . Men in number to call is 288-9145. 2 8 7 -2 8 8 7 " Ask to speak to Annie Allen or th e ir late twenties paid income Janet Sweet. We w ill be glad to hear from you. heads of the Palestinians. cannot win with any politician of the bankers, b illio n .m e ., boaaea aid h u iiilv rs parties, Ihese politicians suppoit the freezing of tlv wages ol the m a jo rity of people to la c ili- tate greater profits fo r bust- ?T 7 U PUBLIC NOTICE GENUINE Levis WNKY A 6ROOVY THREADS N ANC TEN KEHMHCTON LTD. ENCORE SUNDER KINCSMEN C.P.0. FLARES & SHIRTS SPECIAL LIQUIDATION PRICES Sunday - opens at 5:00 pun. 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COME EARLY FOR BEST SELECTION Fred Meyer E x tra S avin gs Starring Starring | J C o rn e r Stores • 2 8 3 -3 1 71 N o rfh K i I lings w o rth o f A lb in o e d n — e s F' d a y June 28 " th " ru S a tu rd a y JUly July I 1 ---- .P ric e * g oo d W -------- V JU luraay Starring (Continued from page 1,c o l.5) Wendell and his wife Jo Ann, who works fo r P acific Northwest B ell, have three lovely daughters - Annette, 12, V lc k ie .ll, and Cory, 2-1/2. The T ra vis fam ily resides in a newly acquired four bedroom home at 3837 NJE. 17th with, to quote Wendell, " a ll the newly acquired problems of becom ing a home ow ner." Wendell enjoys every m in ute of being a father FIRST, FAMOUS LABELS pg lll Mwclpliwd < P o w f gW Fralati» MOT AN AUCTION « .’,72 d’~” 1 I I I Get Carter I I M ic h a e l C a in e I C o -F e a tu re I Clay Pigeon ♦ Iv a n D ix o n I I I R o b e rt V a u g h n . ( I C o m in g J u ly 5 th ! I Buck and The Preacher! 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I'm an example of what my ra c e cando if you really try hard It is the story of a man. F lood a id sought The United Indian Council announces the start of Em er gency Relief Fund fo r A m eri can Indian fam ilies who were victim s of the recent floods In Rapid C ity, South Dakota. The fund is in response to a call from Rapid C ity, AIM, In c , and numerous phone messages asking fo r immediate financial assistance. We ask the Portland area residents to donate bed-rolls, blankets, food and money which w ill be sent to American Indian fam ilies in Rapid City. Your donations can he deli vered to the United Indian Council - Urban Indian P ro - gram o ffic e , 1128 SJ-. Rhone. Portland, Oregon, o r Nara House, 3829 SJE. 64th,P ort land, Oregon, F o r fu rth e r information, please contact M r. Kenn Con ners o r M r. Manny McDougal at Urban Indian P rogrtrr. 233-997, orNaraHouse, 774- 0927. Fryers Pork and Beans each H earty picnic mam dish or cold Serve hot 8' eoch Ten sparkling flavors. 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