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F’orlland/Observer
Thursday, November 8. 1973
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Welcome to the YSOL col
umn. "Music Flow“, th? only
strictly Black music column in
the Portland area. This week
"Music Flow" is going to deal
with the fall winter record
surge, and the growth of
YSOL radio. Let's approach
the latter issue first.
Since the last "Music Flow"
column YSOL radio has in
stalled three additional trans
mitters in the Northeast com
munity. The locations are
17th and Mason. 9th and Al
berta. and Rodney and Knott.
All persons in these imme
diate areas are now able to
pick-up YSOL radio from 3
p.m. to 10 p.m. daily. By all
means if you are in the lis
tening area of Y SOL radio
give it a listen sometime.
On the music scene, the fall-
winter surge of records is on
and there are several new
groups, plus old groups with
new things. New albums in
the Portland area are: Crea
live Source, Billy Paul, Three
Degrees. O’Jays. Harold Mel
vin and the Bluenotes. New
Birth. Gladys Knight (first
album on Buddah label). La
Belle. Escorts, Voices of East
Harlem. Counts, and several
other albums in many dif
ferent musical areas. Among
these albums the Escorts and
Creative Source are new
groups on the music scene.
Their albums definitely bear
your consideration for they
will be around for a long time
to come.
I would like to
review the Counts album as a
"Pick Hit of the Month".
The Counts' new album, en
titled “Love Signs”, is a com
bination of Jazz. Blues, Black
Rock, and funky old R&B.
The diversity of this album is
only matched by the ability of
the musicians to both play and
sing on several selections,
plus their individual diversity
as talented musicians.
Side 1 - cut 1 is the title
tune of the album entitled
“Love Signs”, which takes you
into the mood of two indivi
duals deeply in the grasp of
love. It is a combination of
Earth. Wind and Fire; Herbie
Hancock; plus the distinction
of the Counts. Definitely a
lover's cut with the smooth
and mellow flow of man and
his instrument.
You are immediately taken
out of a slow thing and taken
into the Counts at their best
thing; a fast, uptempo cut of
several musical progressions
and vocal work. This is for
the person looking for the
quick trip cut.
A happy medium is reached
on the third cut on Side L
The mood is mellow with very
much vocal work on behalf of
the group. Their musical ex
hibition in this cut is definitely
overshadowed by the vocal
production. Not one of the
best cuts as far as I am con
cerned.
Side 2 is a pleasure far
beyond belief. The new. old,
blues, jazz, and Counts are
exhibited.
Cut 1. entitled
“Riding High", is definitely
going to be a Top 40 hit if it is
given any radio play time.
"Riding High" makes "Ry
thmn Changes“ on their last
album seem like something
slow. All I can say about
this cut is that “It's Bad".
"Sacrifice" is the name of
the second cut on Side 2. a
favorite of percussionist
Bruce Smith with "Pleasure".
This selection is a mix be
tween E.W.F., Ohio Players,
and Funkadelic.
The last cut. entitled
"Counts' Medley", is a com
bination of great chord pro
gressions. transitions, and
musical tightness. The old
Counts' melody is present,
but a totally new thing is
also heard in this nine minute
jam session.
"B ruce Lee F e s tiv a l”
The ultim ate in M artial A rts adventure
,< 4-x and excitement!
OMBE
assists
truckers
The Commerce Depart
ment's Office of Minority
Business Enterprise (OMREI
has renewed a $238.743 con
tract with Greater Horiions.
Inc., a non-profit organization
headquartered in New York
City, to stimulate minority
participation in America's
multi billion dollar trucking
industry, OMBE D irector
Alex Armendaris announced.
Arm endaris noted that
“This country's trucking in
dustry accounts for approxi
mately $50 billion in annual
revenues, and is one of the
prime potential industries.
Through the efforts of
Greater Horizons, minority
Americans today represent a
larger share of that industry,
and OMBE is pleased to sup
port its efforts.“
According to Armendaris,
there are 30,000 Blacks in
the trucking industry as
owner operators, w ho have
invested $450 million in their
businesses.
Greater Horizons has es
tabiished two subsidiaries.
Independent Truckers Lea
gue, a non profit trade as
sociation used for training its
members in effective busi
ness management, and Afro-
Urban Transportation, Inc., a
profit making trucking firm
in which owner operators
have the opportunity to pur
chase stock. The Indepen
dent Truckers League has
field offices in Cleveland and
New Orleans.
All I can say about the
album as a whole is that it
has been a long time since I
heard an album that I ap
preciated all the music. It
makes it well worth your
while to spend your money
on this album. Check it out.
Till next time, listen to
YSOL Radio. Black radio in
Portland.
Seals sees title
by Paul Knauia
Sugar Ray Seales doesn't
believe that 13 ia an unlucky
number. His record ia 130
in his bid for the world title
next summer.
After the TKO at 1:39 in
the fourth round. Dave
Covertry says Seales' south
paw style was too much for
him. From the first round
you could see that Covertry
was no match for the speed
and reach of Seales.
After the fight Seales said
that he waa juat getting
going,
“I get my second
wind about the sixth round,"
he said, acting as if he was
disappointed that it didn't
last longer.
Attending the fight from
Tacoma was Seales' mother
•nd his 2-yearold daughter
Tanissa.
I asked Seales
what's on for tomorrow? He
said bark to college near
Tacoma and more competi
tion in a pool tournament.
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FAMILY^ I <
LAWYER X
Suppose somebody owea you
money. According to vour fig
ures, the amount is $100. Hut the
debtor insists that the amount is
only $200. One day you receive
a check from him for $200. On
the hack he has written the
words: • P A Y M E N T IN F U L L ."
Should you cash the check and
lake a chance on collecting the
extra $100 later on? It is tempi
ing to do just that.
The trouble is that if you cash
the check as is. the law will prob
ably consider the whole debt
wiped out. The debtor has made
you a legal offer to settle up for
a total of $200. Hy cashing Ihe
check you are accepting his offer
and agreeing Io a final settle
ment at that figure.
True, with Ihe $200 check in
your hands, von mighl he reluc
tant indeed to let it go. One
man in this predicament tried to
steer a middle course He erased
the wont " F U L L " and substi
tuted the word •‘ P A R T ." then
B la z e rs tro u n c e K n icks
Knicks.
by Paul Kaania
What a difference a year
makesl Trail Blazers '73 had
a standing room only crowd
of 12,086, the largest ever to
see a Biazer game, for the
New Yotk Knicks game.
The Knicks forgot that
everytime the game ia tele
vised back to New York from
Portland the Blazers win. A
real disappointment for New
York fans to stay up until
1:00 a.m. and watch the
World Champions not being
able to get it together with
out Captain Willis Reed, who
was out with a sore knee.
A team effort, with the
starters in double figures,
the hustle and the defense
were too much for the
cashed the check
However, his strategy did not
work A court held later that he
had no claim lo any more money.
The court said he had no au-
Ihoiilv, on his own. lo alter Ihe
terms of the defendant's offer.
Another man tried something
else He loo cashed a P A Y
M E N T IN F U L L check, hut at
Ihe same time wrote the debtor
that he simplv was not accepting
it as a full settlement.
Hut again, a court ruled that
the entire debt was wiped out
The court said the man's action«
in cashing the cheek spoke
louder than his words of dis
avowal.
Even if you don’t cash the
check hut merely hang onto it.
you might he held in have ac
cepted the debtor's offer. Silence
can mean consent.
However, that wouldn't hap
pen right away. In one case, a
creditor kept such n check for
six weeks before mailing it back
to Ihe debtor. The latter there
upon insisted that the delav had
cancelled the entire debt
Hut a court decided the debt
was si ill due and payable. The
court thought sis weeks was not
an unreasonable lime, under the
circumstances, for the creditor to
weigh his next move.
A public service f e a t u r e o f th e
A m e r ic a n B a r A s s o c ia tio n a n d
llie O r e g o n S ta te B a r A s s o c i
ation. W ritten by W ill B e r n a r d .
C 1971 American Bar Association
Jazz Society forms
s a t*
A resurgance of interest in
Dixieland jazz, an American
musical form of the early
1900's, has prompted the
formation of an organization
called the Traditional Jazz
Society of Oregon. This or
ganization is unique in the
fact that its primary goal is
the preservation of the only
original music style contri
buted by the people of the
United States.
Traditional
jazz might be recognized by
other terms such as Dixie
land, New Orleans jazz, Chi
cago jazz. Blues, Ragtime or
Mickey Finn.
This non-profit organiza
tion will be based in the
Eugene area, but activities
will be statewide. Concert-
sessions will have a feature
artist or band of this type of
music, alternating with “jam
sets” of professional musi
cians organized by the ses
sion chairman. There will be
a training room for the
amateur and/or school chair
man. Sessions are open to
the public as well as mem-
Chinese
Nov. 28 S a v e The C h ild re n
a n d H it
bers and will be held at
various locations throughout
the state.
Other functions of the or
ganization include a monthly
newsletter informing mem
bers of upcoming sessions
where jazz can be heard;
historical articles of jazz; a
library, to serve as a source
of information in the various
aspects of this field; to
award scholarships for clinics
or workshops of this art
form; and as a Junior Jazz
Society for high school age
and younger people in
terested in learning about
and performing this type of
music.
The first session will fea
ture Jim Beatty, clarinetist,
formerly of the Hoyt Hotel.
Portland.
It will be held
this Sunday at Valley River
Inn, November 4, 1973, at
1:30 p.m. Persons under 21
must be accompanied by an
adult. Membership applica
tions will also be available.
For further information call
747 8413.
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Petrie was hot the first
half, burning Walt (Clyde!
Frazier with hit jumpers.
He finished with 21 points,
followed by J.J. Johnson
with 19 points. 8 14 from the
flpor and 9 rebounds. Super
Sidney came to play, as he
doesn't always, and had 9 15
from the floor. 3 rebounds
and 7 aaaists to finish with 21
points. Two timely shots by
reserve center Lloyd Neal
gave the Blazers an 11 point
lead. When the clock stopped
the Blazers had won 107 100.
There are tw o games
coming up. Friday. Novem
her 9 and Saturday. Nov
ember 10. with Buffalo and
Chicago respectively. Hope
to see you there.