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Toca Hrs Frances Schaen--!ew3P#Pc r U n i v e r s i t y o f Oregon L ib r a r y 7403 POR TLA ND Volum« 3, No. 28 Portland, Orogon OBSERVER AN EOUAL OPPOtTUNITY EMPLOY« THI ONLÌLJ<EW>PAPH IN J H L J É Ü lO lL W lD l W g jlD r H A T | l A U Ï £ A I | j Thursday April 19, 1973 10< por copy A lO U T PEOPLE Media director resigns The doors c i (ho Washington SU M Penitentiary «( Walla Walla open to admit a group of young people from Portland who praaented Black cultural programs for the prisoner!. Show goes to Washington Pen by Moeemary Allen Practices of true brother hood or missions of goodwill are seldom practiced today without string* attached or money involved. Well, ap proximately 99 young men and women traveled up to Walla Walla, Washington to perform at the Washington Stnto Penitentiary, and no strings or payment were involved. Well, that's not entirely true, the group, some stu dents, some professional en tertainera, all talented, did receive the payment of ex periencing a feeling that does not happen too . often in anybody's lifetime. The first performance held in the prison was Saturday, April 11 It was performed under minimum security, in which prisoners are allowed free'er movement. This per formance is hard to describe, it was more than just a visual experience. The per formers showed enthusiasum (Please turn to pg. 4, col. 4) ACLU takes riot case The American Civil Liber tie* Union of Oregon will file a damage suit on behalf of the five young people ar rested by FBI agents March 21 n Bend, Oregon. Scott Burgwin. Benjamin Richmoi. ' Carlo J. Sposito, Jr., Lillian S te v en s and Melody Ann Whitley are plaintiffs in the suit, which asks for a jury trial and an award of 925,000 damages for each of them plus court costa from the government agents who participated in their arrest and officials who ordered and approved it. They were arrested as they were traveling in a rented truck from Portland to deliver food and clothing collected in Portland and Eugene for American Indians in South Dakota. They were charged March 26 in Port land with violation of the federal Anti Riot Act of 196« by traveling "in interstate commerce with intent to promote, encourage, partici pate in and carry on a riot at Wounded Knee. South Dako ta and with intent to aid and abet one or more persons in inciting and participating in and carrying on a riot at Wounded Knee." Charges were dismissed March 27 “in the best interests of justice" at the request of U.S. At torney Sidney I. Lezak. The ACLU contends that the Anti Riot Act violates ronatitutional guarantees of the right to travel, freedom of expression under the First Amendment and due process of law under the Fifth Amendment. It argues also that plaintiffs were subjected to an unlawful search and seizure in violation of the Fourth Amendment. The complaint nlleges that plaintiffs w ere arrested , searched and had their pro perty seized without a war rant or reasonable grounds to believe that they were committing a felony. ACLU attorneys also con tend that FBI agents and officials violated an act of C ongress passed in 196« specifically to prevent law enforcem ent officials and others from intimidating and injuring civil rights workers in the South. Named as defendants in the suit are Julius J. Matt son. Special Agent in Charge of the Portland office of the FBI; Edwin Bradbury, Phillip Miller. Sanley Henning. V. Allen Gogh, Richard F. Robert and John Does A through C, agents of the FBI; a n d John Does D through F, officers of the FHI or the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice who ordered and approved the acts of the other de fendants. Joseph W. Hostic resigned from his position as director of MEDIA effective April 13th at the request of the MEDIA Board of Directors. Bostic was director of the program for six months. MEDIA, which offers tech nical and managerial assis tance to businesses in the Model Cities ares, is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develop ment with funding going through the Model Cities Agency. Bostic was asked to resign at a hoard meeting April 12, following staff com plaints and d issa tisfa ctio n s. A month earlier, following a vote of confidence by the board. Bostic had stated that if he did not have the full support of the staff and the hoard within 30 days, he would resign. At the April 12th meeting, he was in formed that the board was requesting his resignation in the interest of the program. When confronted with num erous complaints, he stated that the complaints were in general petty or untrue and that he did not feel the need to discuss them; that if the board did not have the con fidence in him, they should ask for his resignation. Bostic told the Observer that he leaves with no bitter ness. He feels very strongly that there is a need for MEDIA and that the project should be continued. He feels that he did a good job at MEDIA. When he came to the program, there were only four employees, and they were unable to carry out the objectives of the program. He hired 8 new employees and attempted to create a team that could effectively •valuate and assist small Businesses. He reorganized office pro cedures and attempted to run the office in a profes sional way. He insisted on making the decisions as dir ector and taking the re sponsibility. Problems with the staff were varied. He found it necessary to terminate two secretaries who refused to Uke instructions. He hired employees with the under standing that after 90 days they would receive pay in creases; then the budgets were cut and a wage freeze imposed. There was some feeling about his being hired when an employee and a board member had applied for the position. Bostic believes he made two errors - he placed emphasis on organizing an effective program and build ing a favorable image for MEDIA in the community and in his zealousness to get the program on its feet, he did not take time to sensitize himself to the personality needs of the staff. He did not “drink with the boys" and "take the ladies to ittnch". And he did not build support among the staff based on friendship. He also did not take the time to explore the political alliances of the staff and board mem ber». Bostic does not believe he had the proper support and assistance from the board of directors. When he at tempted to present programs to them, he was told to do as he thought best; then when controversy arose, the board was not familiar enough with the operations of the agency to make proper decisions. MEDIA is operated by an eight member policy board. The original members were appointed by the city and new members are appointed by the board. Three mem bers are representatives of the Model Cities area. Cur rent members are: Dr. Walter Reynolds and Willie Ransom, rep resen tin g the Model Cities residents; Bob Rogers from the Model Cities Citizens Planning Board: Bill Hilliard. City Editor of the Oregonian; Dwight Haugen. Wedgewood Homes, Beaver ton; John Mills, Vice Presi dent, U.S. National Bank of Oregon; and Louis Scherzer of Benjamin Franklin. According to Bostic, the board meets once a month and this is the maximum participation of most of the members. Although most of the members are in finance or business, they do not have a clear understanding of MEDIA. They have never formulated goals, policies or a philosophy. Bostic con siders most of the members to be interested but unin volved. They have not (Please turn to pg. 8, col. 4) . mayor W arren widener Urban League books Black Mayor The Urban League of Port land will hold its 28th Annual Dinner Meeting on Wednes day. April 25, at 7:00 p.m., in the banquet room of the Sheraton Motor Inn. Our speaker will be the Honorable Warren W’idener, Mayor of Berkeley. Califor nia. He is the first Black mayor to be elected to a West Coast city. He is a graduate of the University of Berkeley and the Univer sity's Boalt Hail Law School. He served in the Air Force as Missile-Control Officer in the Strategic Air Command, has been assistant to an Assemblyman and was a Councilman prior to his elec tion as mayor. Mayor Wide ner is a very dynam ic speaker. His subject will be "Moving - Which Way?" All Urban League members and friends are invited to attend. Cost of the dinner will be $6.00 per person. Tickets may be purchased from any Urban League Of fice. Board or Guild member or by mailing your check to the downtown office, 718 West Burnside. Reformed 'Wino’ aids fellows by Rosemary Allen Reverend Charles Hicks, ex skid row dweller, and ex- wino, has been dry for 12 years. Reverend Hicks not only plans to stay dry, but he has begun a tiny organiza tion in a small old house on the outskirts of town, to give other skid row residents a chance to do the same. His upward plight began in a Rescue Mission in Arkan sas; however Reverend Hick's program takes on a different approach than most mis sionary missions and alcoholic rehabilitaion centers oper ating today. Reverend Hicks explained that the North Portland Al cohol Rehabilitation Center, Inc., is supported strictly by public donations. They re ceive no federal or state monies. There are 10 rules, Jim McNulty, manager of the Factory, 712 E . Burnside, set down by Reverend Hicks, presents a water bed to Rene McConaga. M rs . McConaga that must be abided by in was the lucky winner of the Observer's E -Z -W ln n e r Contest. order to remain a member of (Please see page 8) the Rehabilitation C enter. None of the rules are out rageous. but all are needed to instill a sense of re sponsibility and purpose in a wino's life, especially those off skid row. The small home is able to A city wide meeting of the O r g a n iz a t io n (N W R O ). handle from 5 to 6 men at National Unemployed Wei A ccording to NUWRO, one time. A family type fare R ights Organization NWRO has become ineffec environment is provided and (NUWRO) will be held at tive because of its affilia just plain "tender loving 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April tion with the White House care”. The first three days 21. at St. Francis Grade at a time when nearly all the wino is usually very School (S.E. 12th and Oak). of the social service agencies quiet, fighting an inward W'elfare recipients, workers, are being dismantled. battle. Soon afterwards he and all others interested in NUWRO believes the only starts to rap some. class wide struggle are urged way to resist what it calls Reverend Hicks tells them to attend this meeting of the a calculated assault on the to "just put the drink down. one organization capable of working class is a solid al It's not the last drink that resisting Phase HI attacks liance of the employeed and hurts you, it’s the first one.” on the working class. the unemployed. A his One important rule is to get NUWRO was founded on "Only in this fasion the men clean, bathed and March 31 at a national con can a positive program for shaved so they can start ferenre on Philadelphia, at feeling like people. tended by trade unionists expansion of jobs, with a The North Portland Re and socialists as well as a resulting expansion of mater ial reproduction have any habilitation Center is not core of organizers from the licensed and cannot give old National Welfare Rights chance of success.” Winner takes prize Every day is pay day with true daily interest. At the Benj. Franklin, interest on passbook savings is compounded constantly, from day of deposit to day of withdrawal. For maximum earnings on your savings, pay yourself first in a safety-insured account at the Benj. Franklin 5* V/Í Passbook Savings por annum C s r llH o a i» . o l O a p o s il per annum com pounded daily and paid quarterly t f t 0 0 0 m inim um for 2 years Bcnj.ljJ Franklin Robert M Hatan. Fra». • 21 O ilie st • Phon» 248-1234 M o na O lile»: Franklin B ld g , P o rlltn d . Oregon 97204 Ghana dancers perform OBOADE, a dance group from Ghana, will present a program of African dance, songs and drum m ing on April 21 at 8:00 p.m. in the Jefferson High School Adui torium. The program features Mustapha Teggy Addy, a young master drummer from Accra. The event is sponsored by the African Community of Portland and co-sponsored by the Portland Public School Area I, the Portland Park Bureau, Reed College and Portland State University. The program is fast, yet marvellously relaxed, physi rally exhilarating, and some times funny. The roots of jazz are deep in their music. Rights group meets CHARLES HICKS medication. If medication is needed, the patient is taken to a hospital. Most of the men who come to the North Portland Rehabilitation Cen ter come from the William Temple House of the Detox Center. At North Portland, there is no time limit on how long a man can stay. The longest period of resi dency by anyone has been 8 months. That that man is now “dry" and working in Tigard. The center is affiliated with a Penecostal Church on 3837 N. Williams, which is pastored by Bishop Pickett. However, no particular faith or belief is put on the men who come there; that has nothing to do with the re habilitation program. Mr. Hicks began this pro gram with a dream, $1.00 and faith. An article in the Oregonal Journal brought in donations of $75 to $100: but now the well is running dry. Donations of food, cash, fur niture and appliances are badly needed. Also lawn mowers can be put to good use by the men who come there. This is the season for yard work, but a lack of (Please cum to pg. 4, coi. 3)
