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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1973)
P o r ti a n d /O b s e rv e r T h u rs d a y , A p r il 5 , 1973 Page 5 Book opposes apartheid The Right To Hoy No by Judith Todd (Third Preae, Viking dint. $0.96) toll* for the firat time the truth behind Khitdenia'n anti-colo nial atruggle. The Right Ta Nay No ia not only tha atory of theae times, but alao an indirtm ant of tha policy of appeaaem ent Great Britain had toward Khodeaia; the culmination of which were the Settlem ent Propoaala - massively rejected by the Africana - under which all power waa to be left in the hand* of the iilngal Ian Smith regime. Judith Todd, the twenty nine year old daughter of the f o r m e r Rhodesian Prime Minister, Garfield Todd, re veala not only life under the Smith regime, but alao the details of t h e proposals worked out by Britain and tha team of negotiators led by Lord Goodman with Ian /'<>/,’ / / i \ / ) o í ¡ \ / n\ i /,» Salutes Youth of the Week Smith, and without the par ticipation of t h e African majority. She alao criticiaea the U .8. Government's deci aion to continue the impor tation of Rhodeaian chrome despite a United Nations embargo on trade with Rho deaia. This personal account of the imprisonment of Judith Todd and her father for five weeks, without trial a n d without having been accused of any crime, ia also the story of a country's struggle for freedom and sane gov ernment. Judith Todd now lives in Ixindon, where her book is on the best seller list. She continues her battle against the current Rhodesian re gime that still has her father under house arrest. Because of her stand for the people she was recently appointed delegate to the United Na lions for the African National Congress. Sign up for N o rth e a s t Little leagu e will be held on A p ril 3rd a t Irv in g to n School from 7 to 10 p.m., April 4th at Sabin School, 7 to 10 p.m.. and at Irvin g Park A pril 7th for boys 9 through 12. Please bring birth certificate and a parent for the sign up. There will be no charge to play ball. Try-outs start April 7th at Irving Park. 10th and Fre mont. Sign up f o r N o rth e a s t Senior leagu e will be held April 3rd at Irvington School from 7 to 10 p.m., April 4th at Sabin School. 7 to 10 p.m., April 5th at King School from 7 to 10 p.m.. and at Irving Park A pril 7 at 1:30 p.m. Please bring birth certificate. There will be no charge to play ball. T ry outs start for Senior lea g u e at 2 p.m. April 7 at Irving Park. 10th and Fremont. Any 13. 14 or 15 year old boy loving in the Sportsman or North east L ittle League area is invited to play baseball on the new 90 foot diamond that is available for the first time at Irving Park. For further information call 282-0761. ft P a c ific N o r t h w e s t B e ll Soul On Saturday Every Saturday KGAR Roy J. 'The Boss w ith the Sauce’ Survey 1550 on your dial |with 'Soul Control1 HEAR 1. Funky W o rm ...................Ohio Players | 2. N either One of U s ................................. ................... Gladys Knight & the Pips M asterpiece...................... Temptations Could I t Be I'm Falling In L o v e ....... .................................................... Spinners I Can't Hold On Much Ix m g e r............. .................................... Smith Connection Love Jones................................................ .................... Brighter Side of Darkness Paint M e .......................... Ohio Players L etter to M y s e lf.................... Chi Lites Million D o lla rs...........Soul Generation Love Train.................................. O'Jays 3. 4. 5. 0. 7. 8. 9. 10. NEW SOUL MOTHER Leaving M e ............................... Independents 2887 Reverend Jesse Jackson and Al Bell, board chairman of the Stax organization and co-pro ducer with David W olper of WATTSTAX, talk to the crowd p rior to the beginning of the music festival. ■.................. .................... Western produces film Baseball Sign-up C o u rte s y o f 287 Edgar Allen Reeves 12:15-2 P. M. Western Airlines has com pieted production of a 25 minute color sound 16mm travel film titled “Holiday in Acapulco”. The film high lights two prominent Black group tour movements to the Mexican resort. The groups involved are Golden State Mutual Life In surance Company of Los Angeles' S ev en th Annual Leaders Roundtable sales in c e n tiv e tour, an d W est Adams Community Hospital's Gold Tour and F un -0 Rama Form er Dodger pitching ace Don Newcombe and ex Green Bay Packers All Pro W illie Davis, co-hosted the latter movement. The Acapulco Hilton Hotel was headquarters for the insurance company's 184 dele gates and families, while the Acapulco Princess hosted the 05 member hospital group. Western Airlines was the principal carrier for both tours. An all Black camera crew headed by Howard Morehead, fo rm e r Ebony M ag azin e, movie and K T L A -T V camera man spent two weeks in Acapulco shooting the film. Ralph Cushm an, v e te ra n Hollywood technician is film editor. Larry McCormick, K T L A newsman, does a not able job as narrator. The narration was w ritten by N ew Day ceremony “ Black M an's Homage W eek”. New Day Ceremony will be held on April 15, 1973 at 2 p.m. at the Albina Art Center. 8 N .E. Killingeworth. The programs is sponsored by the Portland Chapter oi the Descendents of Angola. Africa Society. The schedule of events in cludes: A panel discussion of key speakers from the com munity including A rthu r J. Palmer, organizer of t h e Bantu Embassy; Ron Herdon of the Black Educational Cen ter; and McKinley Burt of Portland State U n iv e rs ity discussing Negroism: Our Greatest Threat. Poetry reading will be contributed by local artists from the community includ ing several members of the Northwest Black Arts So ciety. W e will also have art and craft exhibits. Tha Soul Gloats of the Northwest -N EW SW EEK like 1 good sex and good friends the movie leaves you fulfilled'” -SOUL HOW ARD M OREHEAD W e s te rn 's sales executive Herman Hill, a one - time newsman. Western is planning a sys tem wide program of film showings to travel agents, commercial accounts, social and fraternal groups to pro mote Acapulco group and incentive sales, in this im portant segm ent of t h e travel market. M arketing efforts will not be limited to Western's system. They will also include off-line m arket ing efforts in this direction. Company executives. Aca pulco hotesl involved and others who have viewed Aca pulco Holiday are generous in its praise. The film is believed to be the first of its kind ever made by a domestic U.S. carrier. E-Z-Winner Contest 1. Drawings will be held each Friday, with the exception of the Friday of the first week of the contest: 2. A ll entries for the week must be received by the Observer no later than 5 p.m. on the Thursday of the week of the drawing. 3. STAX FILMS/WOLPER PICTURES Presents W A TT tT A X starring ISAAC HAVES • THE STAPLE SINGERS • LUTHER INGRAM • JOHNNIE TAYLOR ALBERT KING and OTHERS • Special Guest Star RICHAR0 PRYOR Produced by LARRY SHAW and MEL STUART • Executive Producers AL BELL and DAVID L WOLPER • Associate Producer FOREST HAMILTON Directed by MEL STUART • From COLUMBIA PICTURES » [ Onpnal Store n avuiabi« on ITA1 atC»ei~] Ilif llC f lB • W hen the man comes up with mob violence it’s time to Gunn him down! There is no lim it to the number of times you may enter. All entries of the previous weeks are eligible to win each succeeding week. 4. Winners of the weekly contests will be eligible for a grand prize drawing at the end of the contest. 5. Entries from states where contest are prohibited by law are void. 6. Employes of the P O R T L A N D O BSERVER and their 4 XX* MfYMAAf Xodwcfeon families are not eligible to participate. ot a HO6CRT HARTFORD-DAVIS F Am This w eek’s fantastic prize A WATERBED from The Factory Smorgasbord Roy J. "The Boss with the Sauce" 2 -6 P. “A FOOT-STOMPING HIP-SHAKING CELEBRATION!” 712 E. Burnside Enter Today! The Portland Chapter of Jack and Jill of America will hold a smorgasbord dinner and bake sale in the St. Andrew's Parish Hall. 806 N.E. Alberta Street, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.. Sun day. A p ril 8. 1973. The cost of the dinner will be $2.00 for adults and $1.25 for children 12 years and under. Advance sale tickets may be purchased from the members or tickets will be on sale at the door. Winners every week! PORTLAND OBSERVER P.O. 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