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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 8, 1973)
l-rs Frances Selioen-Newspaper Poon Univano!ty £»r ureron Library 1 ne, n »'M J3 PPS releases statistics The Portland Public School» have released a document called "Achievement Profile» of Portland Public School»“ , which report» the ba»ic »kill teat» given »¡nee 1967 68 in P o rtla n d e le m e n ta ry and »econdary »chool». V ictor Doherty, assiatant superintendent for education, »aid d iffe re n ce » betw een population» w ith in a com rnunity like Portland and the population» on which n a tio n a l teat» are »tan darized make district- wide comparison» w ith na tional norm» extremely diffi cult to interpret. He alxo cautioned against s tr ic t com parisons on a school to school basis: “ As might be expected, considerable variation exists in achievement among Port land's separate schools. , "C ontributing to the varia lions and trends are such factors us changing com rn u n ity c h a r a c t e r is tic s , change» in student population characteristics and changes in school boundaries.” Factors identified for each school are relative standings for student turnover, student attendance, teacher with ad vanced degrees and training, ratio of pupil* to teachers, average num ber of free PORTLAND. Volume 4, Mo. 3 Portland, Oregon OU O M tY NEWSPAPER IN Model Schools still low lunches daily and percentage of free lunches to average daily lunches. Community socio economic factors identified are per centages of two parent fami lies, families wi h low annual incomes, children from wel fare families and averages for parent education and Henry joins state Secretary of State Clay Myers announced the ap pomtment of Calvin O.l,. Henry, 33, as assistant man a » .r ef t'l • Flection- Div »ion. H enry replaces R ichard Banton, who was recently promoted to manager of the Elections Division. Henry has completed his course work for a M.S. de grer in mathematic» from Oregon S tate U n iv e rs ity , where he held graduate assis tantships in mathematics and chemistry while doing his ,H>st graduate work. "I am especially pleased to add a person of Mr. Henry's outstanding qualifications to our Elections Division staff," Myers said, "and I know he w ill be a tremendous asset to our organization." Henry is a captain in the Oregon A ir National Guard, and serves as weapon direr tor staff officer for the 153rd Tactical Control Squad. Port land. He is president of the Cor vallis Branch of the NAACP. and is a former chairman of the Benton Linn Economic Opportunity Council. He is a board member of the Cor va llis Economic In d u s tria l Council. Henry also belongs to the Corvallis Area Cham lier of Commerce and Toast masters. In 1972 he was selected a» one of the "personalities of the west and midwest" by the American Biographical Institute. Ik-fore joining the Elections Division staff, Henry was a consultant on equal oppor tum ty for Calmax Corpora tion in Corvallis, He and his wife, Muriel, reside in Corvallis. Former Portland Mayor T erry Schrunk, who lives quietly in North Portland, retains an active interest in the issues and problems of Portland and the nation. “ I am in favor of city county c o n s o lid a tio n ," he »aid. "Certainly the concept, I think, '« a great step in the right direction. I have the •trong feeling that in some way we have to be smart enough to lie the social and economic unit together that constitutes the greater Port land metropolitan area. I had great hopes for the Metropolitan Service D istrict but it was not funded the people voted down the funding." The first change of the MSI) was to have been to solve the problem of solid waste dis,rosal in the metro p o lita n area ra th e r than having Clackamas and Wash ington Counties using the North Portland dump. "In stead of fo llo w in g th a t course after we had been successful in getting mas* transit . . . you w ill remember that the city was forced to take our Rose C ity Transit. We thought it should be on a Thursday, .November 8, 1973 ABOUT rnunity Care, during the film ing of her latest movie, "laist in the Stars". "Ix»»t in the Stars", which is based on Alan Payton’s novel about South Africa, “ Cry the Ik- loved Country", was filmed at the Village Green in Cottage Grove. Approxi mately KM) Black Portlanders Savings rates are UP per Passbook savings are compounded constantly from day of deposit to day of withdrawal Benj.©'Franklin ’ ««»«•SV «MW Robert H Hazen Pres • 23 Offices • Phone 246 1234 Home Office Franklin Bldg . Portland Oregon 97204 broader basis and the legis lature was cooperative. T ri Met was created. It pro vided for financing and every thing so we were in business. Just when we were tryin g to get started the Metropolitan Service D istrict made their first order of business taking over T ri Met. This I believe upset the voters of the tr i county area and they would not finance the Metropolitan Service District. County Auditors office. The voters turned down a controversial measure to put hiring of police and fire chief» in the hands of the City Manager instead of the Civil Service. A $5.9 million bond pro posal for construction for the V ancouver School D is tric t was also defeated. I be per copy PEPPU Superintendent shot "But I do fet I that this is a step in the right direction and from it I hope w ill come a wider concept with which we can finance many other th in g s like regional parks. "The Zoo should not be financed by the people of Portland alone it serves the people of the m etro- politan area. The Memorial Coliseum is being paid for by bonds being paid by the people of Portland alone and yet it serves the entire metropolitan area. I think the C ity of Portland tax payers are supporting local services that support many of our |>eople." Schrunk noted that for years P o rtla n d ta xp a ye rs supported the public docks, yet half of those employed there lived outside Portland. "So I think there has to be equity. Because of that lack of equity there has been a flight to the suburbs, the central city has been left with a heavy tax burden and a constantly rising demand for services." Mayor Schrunk revived the e sta b lishm e n t o f the A ir Quality Control It had been •et up th r u s h Hit City Health Bureau, but because it was a broader problem, Multnomah County and for a while Washington. Clacka mas and Columbia counties all joined the program. Schrunk told the Observer that his present view is that he w ill publicly support con solidation and w ill say pub licly that he considers it only a good first step that there have to be other steps taken. Oakland's popular Black Superintendent of Schools. Dr Mari us Foster, was killed and his top aid wounded in a parking lot ambush Tuesday night. A ll city schools were closed for a day of mourning. A s s o c ia te S up e rinte n d e n t Robert Blackburn underwent surgery and was listed in serious condition. Three young Blacks, armed with a shotgun and a pistol, fled by automobile after the shooting. Police declined to say what prompted the at tack and assigned guards to thi- homes of both victims. fo ste r went to Oakland in 1970 fro m P h ila d e lp h ia , where he hail been honored for outstanding work. He served as the associate super intendent of community af fairs for the Philadelphia School D istrict. In 1969 he received a Bok Foundation award for outstanding con tribution to education. In Oakland. Foster set up a citizen's committee to aid him and thi- school adminis tration in decision making. He was widely respected for his work to involve the com rnunity in the educational process. Is Grand Rapids ready? Congressman and now Vice P re s id e n tia l nominee Gerald Ford found himself in an a w kard position re cently, stemming from his opposition to a strong home rule bill for the D istrict of Columbia. Ford contended essentially that the District's residents imost of whom are Black I are not yet ready to govern themselves, and as proof of his |Hisition. he cited low voter turnout in the District's last school board election. The Congressman also contended that the school board has had trouble hang ing on to school superinten dents for the D istrict. There have been four since 1964. W ashington radio station W M AI. did some checking, however, on the situation in Ford's home town of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The station discovered that Grand Rapids also has had four school superintendents since 1964. and the voter turnout in its last school board election was eleven per cent. The turnout in Washington’s last board election was 18 per cent. When the issue came to a vote on October 10. Ford voted favor of a modi fied home rule bill that leaves with Congress the power to veto actions by an elected District of Columbia city C la y M y e rs a n n o u n c es p la n s Secretary of State Clay M yers w ill announce his political intentions for the 1974 campaign at 1:00 p.m. November 10th at the Port land Motor Hotel. The an- nouncment w ill be preceded by a statewide meeting and workshop held by Myer's supporters. Governor Tom McCall has announced that he w ill sup port Myers, a Republican, for the office of Governor. were part of the cast. Those with speaking parts included Charles Jordan, who played the part of the Zulu Chief; la-e Henderson, the Station Master; ?\ndra Able, a young g irl. The B ethel A M E Church Choir, w ith a few additions, participated in one of the major musical num ber». The movie starred Brock Peters, Charles St. Jacques. Melba Moore, and II.B. Barnum. Jr. Miss Myers has had an extensive career in movies, the theater and television. Among her better known movies are: "To K ill a M o c k in g b ird ", "T h e New Centurians", and "Lady Sings the Blues". Among her major roles on and off Broad way are "The Blacks” , “ Anna Lucasta", and "The Willow and I", "The World of My America" has received wide acclaim throughout the world. Miss M yers' d ra m a tic moments im,H-rsonating events in the lives of Black people range th ro u g h hum or, anguish, anger and pride as she sings or intones the poetry, the affirmation:, of her people. The performance includes the works of Iatngston Hughes and Paul Iaiwrence Dunbar, as well as enactments of epi sodes in the life of Sojurner Truth. Miss Mvers recently won a Los Angeles Drama Critics' Special Award for the show The Salvation Arm y w ill serve Thanksgiving Dinner for elderly citizens who might otherwise have to spend this holiday alone. The Dinner w ill be served at 12 noon on Thursday. November 22nd at the Salvation Arm y Rose Center, 1785 N.E. Sandy Boulevard. There w ill be no charge for the dinner, but reservations must be made by November 17th. On Thanksgiving Day, the Salvation Arm y w ill provide turkey dinners for approxi mately 1,000 homeless men and w omen. This is an annual event that is repeated on The Oregon State Hi way D e p a rtm e n t has ranged for T ri Met bus < vice to the bridge on Sum from: 16th and Multnon at the Lloyd Center; F Smith Center on S.W. Brt way; and the Union Stal at the foot of the Broadv Bridge. Busses w ill every 15 to 20 minutes. Stop for school bus Sheriff J. Bard Purcell, Director of the Multnomah County Department of Public Safety, announced that viola tions of the "School Bus Law" are approaching new highs th ro u g h o u t many county areas. Increasing careless ness on the part of drivers who ignore school bus warn ing lights is beginning to pose a serious threat to the well being of local school chil dren . . . particularly w ith the onset of inclement winter weather conditions. In 1949, the Oregon Legis lature passed the School Bus Law for the purpose of safe guarding school children as they board or leave school buses. comparison with the city ele m entary schools. These scores are consistent with the community socio economic data which falls in the low end of thi- lo w « quarter of schools. Grade I achievement scores range from 2.9 to 3.3 grade level; grade 8 scores are 5.0 to 5.9. Since 1967 reading scores as compared to dis tric t averages have risen slightly for third graders but have dropped for 5th and 7th graders; math concept scores have risen for 3rd graders and risen slightly for 7th graders, but have dropped for 5th graders; math problem solving and computation have risen lor the 3rd graders and dropped for the 5th and re mains the same for the 7th. King is 84.3 percent Black. Boise "Achievement test scores at Boise elementary in grade I and grade 8 mathematics and reading are low in com parison with the city elemen tary schools. However, the results are not inconsistent in terms of the socio-economic data for the Boise community which are at the low end of the lower quarter of the city schools. Boise appears to have the lowest achievement scores of all the elementary schools C urrent achievement rat ings for 4th graders 11972 731 ranged from 2.8 to 3.3 grade levels. For 8th graders the achievement levels were from 5.3 to 5.9 grade level. In reading achievement, scores as compared to the average for the district were lower than in 1967 68; math con cept scores were lower; math computation was lower for the 3 rd and 5th grade, slightly higher for the 7th: math problem solving was slightly higher for 3rd and 7th and lower for the 5th. Boise had 367 Black, 20 white, 5 oriental, 4 Spanish American and 9 American Indian students. Humboldt Grade 4 reading and mathe mattes achievem ent te st scores at Humboldt are in the lower part of the lower quarter of the city elemen tary schools. This is con sistent with the data on the schools and the community socio economic fa cto rs for Humboldt. Achievement in all areas except 3rd grade math con cepts has dropped since 1968. King Grade 4 and grade 8 test I Please turn to pg. 2. col. 8) Nixon resignation demand increases The conservative magazine Time this week called for the resignation of President Nixon. "We consider the situation so unprecedented, the issue so crucial to the country, that we publish this firs t editorial in Time's 50 year history," said the editors. The editorial stated that "Richard Nixon and the nation have passed a tragic point of no return. It now seems likely that the President w ill have to give up his office: he has irredeemably lost his moral authority, the confidence of most of the country, and therefore his ability to govern effectively." "In the almost daily rush of revelations, it is not easy for the numbed citizen to keep in mind the full enormity of “ Water gate". Despite ample instances of past Government corruption, nothing can be found in U.S. history even remotely approaching the skein of events that the word Watergate no longer defines or contains. A Vice President, twice personally chose.*. o> Nixon, forced to resign to escape jail. A former Attorney General and intimate adviser to Nixon under indictment. Another former Cabinet member under indictment. One of the two most powerful presidential aides under indictment. Six other White House aides or Administration officials indicted, convicted or having pleaded guilty; seven more fired or re signed. Most of them shown to have been either in charge of, or aware of, illegal operations. The whole White House pervaded by an atmosphere of aggressive amorality - amorality almost raised to a creed. A ruthless determination to hide as much of this as possible from the public and investigators. Wall Street Journal - " . . . It is the President s misfor tune that his words are not widely believed anymore. And everyone knows that he has already been compelled by events to retreat again and again. So one must wonder if he may finally be forced into a total surrender of his job." Burns Roper of the Roper Public Opinions Research Center . . . “ The question in my mind now is not whether he (Nixon) w ill or will not last out his term, but whether he w ill or w ill not last out the calendar year.” Roper said Republicans have been defecting from the party and this makes it almost certain that Nixon w ill resign. Christmas Day. The Dinner w ill be served from 11:00 a.m. until all have been served, which is estimated to be about 2:00 p.m.. at 134 W. Burnside. This Dinner is provided through contributions and is prepared and served by vol unteers. Music and Thanksgiving decorations w ill add to the festivity of the occassion. Homemade pies are a tradi tion of the Salvation Army'» Thanksgiving Dinner, and ap proximately 350 are needed. Groups or individuals who can contribute are asked to call 223 2043. The New York T im e s. . . called on President Nixon to resign saying it was "the one last service that Mr. Nixon can perform for his country." adding that “ the country has lost confidence in the President's veracity and good faith." The Denver Post . . . said in its Sunday editions that Nixon should resign and if he refused he should be impeached. The Post supported Nixon in the 1972 election. The D etroit News said Nixon should resign and if he refuses, "serious consideration should be given to impeachment". Senator Edward Brooke IR Mass.) became the first Republican Senator to advocate resignation. He said there is no question that Nixon has lost effectiveness as the nation's leader. Bridge greets people The new Freinont Bridge w ill be open to the public on November 11th from ninin until 4 p.m. This w ill be the only opportunity to walk on the bridge as it has no facili ties for foot travel and when it is opened to traffic on November 14th. pedestrians w ill be barred. The 1255 foot high bridge offers a ents and interested persons can review the study at the school d istrict office Barry Goldwater - that Nixon's credibility "has reached an all-time low from which he may never be able to recover.” SA serves dinners Pauline Myers Show benefits poor Pauline Myers w ill bring her one woman show, "The World of My America", to Portland on November 17th as a benefit performance for Community Care. Miss Myer* became in terested in Community Care when »he met Mrs. Clara Peoples, Director of the Com I f KItl st HKI \K Gallagher wins vote Vancouver voters elected 31 year old former Vista vol unteer Jim Gallagher over incum bent M ayor L lo yd Stromgren. Gallagher, who vowed to "restore confidence in City Hall", won 62 per cent of the vole. Gallagher, who w ill take office on January 14. is a chief deputy in the Clark Further basic data for each school includes the ethnic composition of students and staff and the types of special programs operating in the school. Summaries of the achieve merit results of the Model Pities schools follow Par OBSERVER AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD THAT REALLY CARIS Schrunk supports merger CALVIN O.L. HENRY family income. Also identified for each school are the number of s tu d e n ts , a d m in is tra tiv e transfer students, teachers, aides, administrators, aver age years experience of teachers, average length of teacher service in the school district and the percentage Senator Henry Jackson (D-Wn.) said Nixon could force an "unchallengeable demand for impeachment or the possibility of a direct request for resignation" if he does not "lay his cards on the table". He said "the real issue is whether or not there is enough confidence left for the President to govern the nation". NORMAN JOHNSON Vocational Village hosts conference Vocational Village w ill host the Second Annual State wide Inservice Day for Secon d ary D isadvantaged and Handicapped P ro je ct Per sonnel on November 9th. Norman Johnson, professor of Social Policy at Carnegie Millan U niversity in Pitts burg and nationally recog nixed consultant in educk tional techniques for disad vantaged students, is the major speaker. Sponsored hv the Oregon Department of Educations Division of Vocational Educa tion, the conference has as its goals: "To increase capa b ilitie s of teachers and teacher’s aides in assisting a disadvantaged or handi capped learner tryin g to sue ceed in a regular classroom." The conference w ill draw an estimated 280 staff mem bers from 53 secondary schools in Oregon. Project Director is Ron Thurston, Principal of Vocational Vill age. Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Walter J. Hickle, who was fired by President Nixon when he criticized the invasion of Cambodia, said in Portland last Thursday that the President might hav e to consider resigning, "depending on what happens in the next few weeks." Conservative William F. Buckley predicts that Nixon will resign. Buckley maintains that the President must step down if he no longer has the support of the majority of the people. The Society of Friends of Seattle wrote to the President prayerfully asking him to resign. Helen Wise. President of the National Education Association, told the P resident. . . "Teachers are asking me how they can fu lfill their responsibilities of teaching young people the moral, ethical and spiritual values required in a free society while the President of the United States disregards the nation's tradi (tonally high standards of morality." President Nixon emphatically maintains that he w ill remain in office but the people w ill make the final decision.
