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Portland/Observer T 1912 í G e ttin g S m art M M DRY (If ANING RIASONABIE RATES •SAMt cm t sciar scavice •2 MOU» ClIANING SAtUBOAVJ UN (11 NOON K O M TlH f lAUNOav uavicf « i f stave f oar ctfANiNo AVAHABtt Oo H Vou«t.ll And Sn*. SI 1014 M MUINOfWOPTH 4 BlMfei Im i •» IxXwtW*. BY WALTER L. SMART Executive Director National Fadaration ot Sattiamants and Naightxxbood Cantara 2 8 9 -9 3 5 7 Call On Us the total com m unications people, for the best com m unications system in the world —and then some. P a c ific N o r t h w e s t B e ll If you turn this off when nobody’s listen in g ...y ou ’re really tuned in to an energy conservation program! Conserve Electricity Use all you need but save all you can The People at Pacific Power The anatomy of an election rip off can take many dif ferent forma. We have wit nessed in the last month the recall ot a Black City Council man. D 'A rm y Bailey, in Berkeley, California. In many states elected of ficials can be removed by gaining anwhere from 25% to 50% of the registered voters' names on a petition that requires a new election. This is called recall. We have many examples of recall in our history. Recall was used during the Southern Reconstruction in the 1870's. Our first Black congressmen were targets of recall during the 1872 elections. Most of the attempts were unsuc cessful. The biggest problem of fighting recall is to make the voters understand that the recall election is as im portant as the initially won election. Recall is one of the few techniques used often to rid government of ineffective and sometimes co rru p t leader ship. The Joint Center for Political Studies, in Wash ington, D.C., in a recent re port, revealed that recall was used most often in the rid ding of incompetent judges. Their report also states that there are very few instances in the use of recall for elimi nating city officials. The overwhelming impetus Students s ta rtin g post- secondary education this fall may apply for Basic Educa tional Opportunity Grants, which are awarded on the basis of financial need. Dr. Richard Streeter, d ir ector of financial aids at Portland State University, says students may apply by picking up forms in his office on campus, then mailing them to Iowa City. Iowa. Within a month ot the time the forms are mailed, a stu dent is notified how much his family can be exptected to pay for his education. Then, the student takes the form to the school of his choice, which figures the amount of the basic educa tional grant. Streeter says students may apply through February 1. 1974. If a student demonstrates financial need, he will receive some aid under the program. Streeter said. The maximum available is $452 per year while the minimum is $50 per year. The U.S. Department of Health. Education and Wei fare, which administers the program, says some $122 million will be available this year. Streeter added that he understands more money may be available if enough students across the country apply To qualify for aid, a stu dent must he starting post secondary «‘duration for the first time and must register as a full time student at any approved college, university, vocational school, technical institute or hospital school of nursing. HOUSE of SOUND Rhythn A Bluet HOUSE Stereo Tapet Needles ¿¿C COUND For the latest in LPs, 45s and 8 track tapes, check out the House of Sounds today. 3 6 0 6 N . W illia m » A v e n u e Recall is extremely im portant to us in our current struggle to develop potential Black leadership. Most of us know that it is a near super human struggle to mobilize our community for our first victories. Most of our elected officials have been elected when all factions pull to gether for a massive voter mobilization. We can be caught with our pants down if a strong, well-organized political organization is not maintained after our victory. The lesson of Berkeley is that D'Army Bailey and his political associates did not maintain their election mech anism so that the enthusiasm created by his victory was carried throughout his term of office. ffe failed to de velop a machine it does not have to be a dirty word, if used to keep our leader ship in office. Oh beware popular candi dates! Your Independence will he in jeopardy if you do not build, nurture and keep a strong popular organization that will help you keep in touch with your constituency. Student grants due ■AMI j.„ for the use of recall has been the alleged dishonesty of the individual leader. In lierke ley we see recall, however, being used as a political weapon to rid a city of effec live leadership. 2 8 7 -1 9 6 0 Federal officials estimate the Basic Educational Oppor tunity Grant program will benefit about one half million students who might other wise he unable to continue their education. Mor<‘ information on the program and other student financial aid plans is avail able at the PSU student financial aid office a 229 3461. Comments sought struck in the face by officer Stanley McDaniel. When he jump«‘d up and said he had some rights, he was told "Shut up. Niggers have no rights here," by McDaniel. A nurse who was present told the police officers and the county corrections of ficers that Harper was men tally retarded. Harper told her that she was a RN and was not qualified to diagnose, but that he had a Masters degree from the University of Oregon in Counseling and Guidance. The police officers and the corrections officers began beating him and told him to apologize, which he did. He was then call«*sl a "nigger Phi Beta Kappa." He was then taken up stairs to a cell. After he was put in the <-«-11 Harper asked to make a phone call. He was sitting on the bed near the do«Jr when footsteps ap proached. The window in the cell d«M>r was opened and mace sprayed in his face. Because the mace burned so hadlv he put his head in the toilet to try to wash it off, but mare was sprayed on his arms and body. The general harassment and name calling continued until about 11:30 p.tn. when he was told that his mother had hailed him out. He was told to "be a good boy and don't say any thing or you will never get out." He was fingerprinted and during that process he turned and saw his face in the m irror He said he didn't know the charges against him and was told it was "H arassm ent” , a misde meanor. The corrections of ficers aid of his face, “ We didn't do that, the city police did." Since he had been re peatedly called an "ignorant nigger", he signed his release form “X". When the cor rection officers saw what he had done, he grabbed him by the neck, twisted him around and threw him against the wall. He was taken upstairs, thrown into the cell and told The Portland Metropolitan Steering Committee will con duct three Home Mainten A uniform. Federal defini lion of "continu« d absence” ance anil f- inaneing Seminars in the aid to families with during October 1 to 8, 1973. de,x-nd<-nt children (AFDC) The local financial institu lions. International Union of program w ill he established Operating Engineers, Port under a regulation proposed recently by HEW's Social land Community College and and Réhabilitai ion Service other concerned agencies will participate in the program. ISRSI. Continued ah .« !.«■«• of the All the residents within the parent from th« home as a Target Areas of Southeast, reason lor <h privation ot Northeast and North Port parental support or care is land are invited to partici one of the factors that may pate in the seminars free. affect welfare eligibility in Those residents who wish to the Federal Stall AI'DC pro participate in the seminars, hut have difficulty such as gram. Current F«-«leral regu latioris hroadlv interpret con tra ns port at ion, babysitting, tinui-«l absence states have etc . may apply for assistance been permitted to have their during their pre registration. After th«- seminars, follow up own definitions Under the proposed regu services will lx- provided for lation continu«-«! absence oc participants to help them do* curs when all ol th«- following some repairs and solve cer conditions exist i l l the tain housing related prob parent is physically absent lems. The pre registration date from the horn«-; (2) the nature of the ab-m ic i-onsti tules family dissociation; anil (31 (acts exist that give rise to a presumplion that ah sene«« will eontinoe for longer than 30 days. "Family dissociation" means lunder the proposal) a sub Greyhound Lines will in stantial severance of marital troduce and display its new Americruixer The Beautiful, and family ties. Continued absence would not exist when an American Revolution in on«- parent is physically ab travel, at the Portland depot between Fifth and Yamhill sent on a temporary basis, Streets on September 21, such as visits." trips, or as 1973 from 9 am. to 6 p.m. signments undertaken in con The MC 8 Americruiser is nection with current or pro truly a distinctive, unique spective employment. and new in te rc ity motor This reflects the United coach in every respect. It States Supreme Court deci embodies safety, comfort and sion in Carleson v Kemillard engineering features never which Invalidated a State's before available on an inter policy ot denying AFDC on city bus. It's striking, sleek the basis of absence due to styling sets it apart from any military service Thus an other vehicle on the Ameri otherwise eligible «hild may can highway. not be denied AFDC solely The Americruiser will carry the because his pari-nt on Greyhound Lines' tradi military service. Comments on the proposal tion of offering the traveling public the finest motor coach may be submitted by Oe tober 4 to the Administrator, money and technical skills S R S . H EW . W ash in gton . can produce. Greyhound is responding D.C. 20201. to the President's call to all .Americans to discover Amer ica and to get out and see this great country; as well as to the travel industry to make it p«»sible for people to answer this call. Ameri cruiser is Greyhound's ans wer to this challenge. The Americruiser, with its dra matic red. white and blue colors, and emblazoned with the American Flag, will stir he would never get out. the longing of every Ameri When the morning crew can to see our great country. came on they continued the While at the display, take verbal abuse but did not the o pp o rtu n ity to sign touch him. He was told. "Now you know when you're in here it's no game. We are in control and do what we want to do." Il«- was re leased at approximately 7:30 (Continued from pg. 1. col. 3) Sunday morning. When he went to court to the job. However, he did not I m - arraigned he was told return to Edgefield, but took that no charges had been the job with the state. He filed. has been back to visit the Harper said he was never children and staff, and has told that he was under ar seen Dr. Goocher, who was rest, was not given his friendly towards him. rights, was not allowed a Cross denied that he was telephon«- call until he was late to work or had been released on Sunday, and was suspended. Regarding the not told th«- charge until misuse of property, he had 11:30 p.m.. approxim ately taken his movie project to four hours after he was work to show movies for the taken to the court house. He children. A similar projector said his treatment was de had disappeared from Edge- humanizing and sh«M-king and field about two years earlier. that he had the feeling that Dr. Goocher saw Cross' pro this could not I m * happening jector and accused him of to him in th«- United States. stealing it. He called the Harper is a native of Port Sheriffs office. They took land. He graduated from the the project, but later re University of Oregon in 1971 turned it. and Cross never with a Bachelor's degree in heard from the S heriff s of Romance Languages. In fice. 1972 73 he attended the Uni Cross believes he did a versity on a fellowship pro good job at Edgefield. The vided by the Oregon State program received compli Division of Vocational Re ments on his work from par habilitation. and earned a ents who believed he had Master of A rts in Counseling. helped their children. Since He took 6 months training at he was employed there for P sychiatric R ehabilitation four years, he thought Dr. Counseling at the University Goocher was satisfied with of Oregon Medical School his work. and upon completion of the After he found hut about course was appointed co the letter, he railed Dr. ordinator of a training pro Govx-her and asked for a gram that terminated on reference. Dr. Goocher said August 31. he would I m - gald to write a Harper filed a complaint reference, but would not with the Mayor's office and send it to Cross. He said he was told that 'he incident would only send a reference would he investigated. He to an agency where Cross has not received a reply. intended to apply for em will be from September 10 to 26, 1973 at the following places: P o rtland M etropolitan Steer ing Com m ittee 1110 S.E. Alder Telephone: 233 6541 The A lbina Action t e n t e r 707 N.E. Knott Street Telephone: 288 8345 1818 S.E. Division Street Telephone. 233 8491 N o r th P o rtla n d 's Com m ittee Cross sues some hardwoods are softer than some softwoods. ployment. Cross believes the refer ences from Dr. Goocher have kept him from obtaining sev eral jobs. He wants to let others who have unfairly been kept from jobs by libel oils references know that they do have re co u rse through the courts. Program. 220 N.E. Russell Street. The subjects to he covered will be concentrated on home maintenance, home financing, and home manage ment. For further information on pre registration and the semi nars, please contact any one of the offices listed above. DR. JEFFREY BRADY wys: "D O Not Put Off Needed Dental Care" Portliuid Action ( o m m itle e * I ogether C itiz e n s • Enjoy Dental Health Now and Improve Your Appearance 8525 N. Ixjmbard Street Telephone: 286 8361 PLATE REPAIRS « H ilf TOUWAIl Registration may be com pleted by telephone or in person at any one of the above locations. The seminars w ill be sche duled from October 1 to 8, 1973. 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the Conference R«x»m of Concentrated Em ployment Greyhound shows bus A lth o u g h tre« ire divided in to tw o great classes, h a rd w o o d * am! s o ftw o o d s. Pagi PMSC conducts housing maintenance seminars Harper charges police (Continued from pg. 1. col. 31 Thursday. September 13. 1973 HO AffOMTMUT HffOfD • COMPUTE (OOKIATION ON A ll OUTAl IH U IA N U FLAMS COMPUTE DENTAI Sí IVI ( f S Jwef cerna »e this office b e fe re 10 AM und W e will fry te M a lv a r yewr IX MTU 8 IS by 4 FM THE SAME DAY Parfc fra a M a y P a r ti'« U w p La* HOUR Si Waafc4ays Si )O axa. *a S pan. Sat.. BiSO aua. ta 1 pan. the pledge fxxtk “ I Believe in America" and affirm your faith in America. There'll be Americruixer balloons and patriotic song coloring books for the young sters. Americruiser ball point pens. Americruiser brochures and American Flag Pins for all. DR. 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