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Page 6 Portland/Observer Thursday, December 20. 1973 Dial-A-Comet th e r FAMILY^ 1 - LAWYER J D ollar Value O f A Housewife How much is a housewife worth in dollars anil cents? Ibis unsentimental question comes up every day In our courtrooms. Whenever a housewife has died In an accident anil her family is seeking damages, some amount must stand for her dollar value what the family has lost because of her death. In moat cases, the key issue Is how much it would cost to hire a substitute housekeeper Io do approximately the same work as long as necessary. Sometimes the work is broken down into the separate functions that the de ceased has been performing. December 16, of a fast moving experience in glamour focused for the Black community. Herman Plummer and Pat Patterson compare notes during intermission of the Ebony Fashion Fair. Photo by Chuck Bradwell provide some detailed in formation for those would be com et aightera who have telescopes. Comet Kohoutek will pass perihelion on December 28th. and should be most visible on New Year's Day. Area residents may get the facts on the "comet of the century" by calling OMSI's Dial A Comet. 248 0339, at any time during the day or night. For everyone interested, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry it now offering a daily, 24 hour tracking service on Gomel Kohoutek. By telephoning "Dial A Comet" at 248 0339, callers may learn exactly when and where in the sky to look for the now famous visitor from outer space. Diul A Comet will keep the public* informed on Kohou tek'a vital statistics, and also Dashikis Caftans Pottery m aiked B o .k .l. AFRICA ARTS, LTD. Open 11-9 daily & Sunday Fashion styles ranged from ultimate elegance of furs and silks to seductive, almost topless and daring garments, to highly practical suits. Clothing by Black designers were especially featured. The ten ladies and two men models were a treat to Portlanders with their very professional showmanship and presentation. Photo by Chuck Bradwell W O This is Harold I by Harold Johnson On Sunday night at the Paramount Theatre, an ener getic, yet relaxed audience saw the Ebony Fashion Fair. It was a colorful, fast-paced show with finesse and ele gance. As I noted the audience reaction from the colorful flairs of dress, it presented an air of antici pation. not envy. It seemed that everyone pulled for the models who boldy stepped from one end of the red, blue and green lit stage to the other. Confidence, expres sions. quick turns and deliber ate movements just high lighted the experienced m odels as they appeared pleased in front of an audi ence that obviously was on their side. I’ve been to fashion shows and I’ve been to fashion shows, but the commentating of Ms. Audrey L. Smaltz, a native New Yorker and win ner of three beauty contests, seemed to croon out elo quently the many moods of the evening. Ms. Smaltz, who’s fashion background be gan in 1962 as a buyer and coordinator of dress fashions, was complimented by Dave Rivera’s music. Dave, with his own trio, has weaved a kind of magic over the show for the past ten years. The Ebony Fashion Fair in its infancy was planned Deal with the SALES LEADER! N o . 1 C h r y s le r P ly m o u th D e a l e r in t h e N o r t h w e s t ! CHECK US BEFORE YOU BUY! Roy Burnett’s Mileage Makers All ears winterized lor safe. 73 Plym. Satelite Custom 4 dr. sedan .......................... S1995 R&H, auto, trans., small engine. 70 Plym. Satelite station wagon, 4 d r.............................. S1095 R&H, auto, trans., p. steering, small engine. 69 Chev Impala Custom 2 dr. H T ................................. SI 195 R&H, power steering, 26,000 miles. 69 T Bird .............................................................................. 1,795 R&H, power steering, power brakes, air cond., auto, trans., 26.000 miles. 72 Rambler 4 dr. Ambassador ........................................ S2295 R&H, power steering, power brakes. 71 Plym. Sebring 2 dr. H T .............................................. »1695 R&H. p. steering & brakes, small engine, 36,000 miles. Merry Christmas - Happy New Year i The Links, Inc., Portland Chapter, who sponsored the Fashion Fair, were pleased at the attendance, coopera tion and participation of the entire effort. I especially enjoyed the contented smiles on the faces of the general chairman, Mrs. Conrad Me Connel and co-chairman, Mrs. Walter Sayles. Ten attractive female models, two male models, and a greyhound bus full of the latest in fashionable wear pulled out of Portland on Monday, enroute to Seattle where this troupe of twenty will present still another show. After travelling to seventy nine cities this year, starting in Joliet, Illinois on September 11th, the group will finish the schedule in Seattle on December 17th. Dance benefits kids ROY BURNETT SAYS: C om plftfly covered lot. carefree driving. mainly for the purpose of featuring some of the love liest Black models; however, the elegance of the fair created and stimulated in terest. and attendance in creased. The fashion fair is not a profit making venture, but rather offers social and civic organizations an ex cellent opportunity to raise money for their favorite charity. In the past 15 years, more than $3.000,000 dollars has been raised by sponsors of the Fair. ROY BURNETT CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH " P o r t la n d 'i F in e t! A u to m o tiv e D e a le r " IM P E R IA L S — CHRYSLERS Pl YMOUTHS—VALIANTS—BARR ACUDAS The public is invited to a benefit dance for the Albina Ministerial Alliance Family Day & Night Care Program on December 26th from 9:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. at the Town Hall. Music will be provided by Funky Stuff (James Butler). AMA Family Day & Night Care Program provides care for children of Model Cities area families whose parents are employed. Children, ages from infancy through 14 years, are cared for in pri vate homes certified by the program and licensed by the state. The program provides care for 161 children funded through the M etropolitan Area 4-C Council and the Model Cities Agency and 85 children funded through the S ta te Childrens' S ervices Division. AMA Family Day & Night Care is a part of the Model Cities Comprehensive Child Care Program and uses the services of the Model Cities 4-C office (transporta tion, nutritionist, child de velopment specialist, nurses and homemakers). Fight removes Wicks by Paul Knauls The Portland Trail Blazers are 13-19 in the won-lost column in the National Bas ketball Association, and are 2-0 in the fighting game. Super Sidney Wicks, after going for a pass that was in tended for Bob Dandrige, accidently struck Dandridge between the shoulder blades. Dandridge charged into Sid ney, and when he wouldn't stop, Sidney had no other choice but to let him have it. D andridge's mouth was bleeding as he headed for the dressing room after being ejected from the game, along with Sidney. One of the fans said to Dandridge “that bush league", and I cannot write Dandridge's reply, but if he ¡had said that to a NBA ref - --------------— -------- ---- eree, he would have been thrown out of the game twice. The fight was uncalled for, as most fights are, and very costly to the Trail Blazers. Sidney will be out for a couple of games because of an injured right hand; and to win without Sidney is a real task. John Johnson took over after Sidney was ejected and had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Bernie Fryer, who continues to improve, collected 12 points. Geoff Petrie had 15 points. Kareem Abdul Jabbar, the only man in the NBA with the ability to score 100 points in a basketball game, had 32 points. Lucius Allen had 24 points as the Bucks whipped the Blazers, 121 98. Mrs. Lorene Overton and Mrs. Ruby Howard display their wares at Bethel AME Church's booth at the "Old Portland Today" Christmas Bazaar, held December 15th and 16th. What It 1$ by Curtis Woodson Portland, the last frontier, is m aintaining the PNW image, but with a bit of coming aboutness. The city is laying out some of the best local jazz aieund. One of the most prominent groups in the area is Emanon - three young men of Portland origin who seem to find a very happy medium together play ing music. Jazz, too. Com bine Tom Grant, Ron Stern & Nate Hygelund and you've got Emanon - a fasci nating hybrid that has fused together Black expressive ness and style with western instrumentation and theory. Scratch the surface and you'll find the blues with Emanon. After paying their dues and a long apprenticeship with Jim Pepper at Ray Helm's, Emanon moved on their own. Their current forte is at the Local Gentry, 4108 N.E. Sandy. On Friday and Sat urday you will find some of the finest in jazz. Al Boxler, who recently opened The Gentry with music by Buddy Fife, plans to present many evenings of the NW's finest jazz personalities. Whether or not one accepts this, the fact remains that jazz has, after laying down for a bit. developed into a music of such infinite variety that it offers something for almost everybody. To note, dig this: After many years of change, The Top of the Park, with Jack White at the controls, has live music nitely with Ru»» Hackett and Sunday nite jam sessio n s with local jazz artists. You can also catch Dodie Carter doing her vocal thing -- a young lady that is out of sight! At Fracasso's Prima Donna, you'll hear Andre, Mary & Neil paying tribute to their musical upbringing with in triguing arrangements spiced with shifting tempos. These sensual cushions for excursion s into nostalgia d em onstrates that sw eet music ain't hardly likely to go out of style. But if you really no dig, check out Ryons with Aldus at the Table Square. And still more jazz at De Opus and mellow people with soul food at Lu's Higher Ground. Next more local people in music. Stay cool and dig the boss with the sauce, Roy J. I or example, an award muy be based on such items (per week) as 10 hours of services as a cook, 2 hours of services us a waitress, 7 hours of services as a laundress. It) hours of services as a babysitter. 2 hours of ser vices as a bookkeeper. O f course, there are endless variables Suppose, (or instance, that the deceased was excep tionally capable in her domestic chores That could increase her worth. Thus, the dollar vulue of one housewife killed in an auto collision was held Io be higher than average because she made most of the family clothing and cunned considerable produce from her backyard garden. In another case, the figure was higher because the woman helped her husband in his plumb ing business, in another, because she worked part-time us a bus driver; in another, because she gave special nursing Io her ail ing child. Docs the law allow compensa tion also for the "society, care, and attention" she gave to her husband and children? Some courts do, on the theory that these loo are "services" with a price. Other courts, however, don't go that far. saying such bene fits arc loo intangible to be men sureil in money. Furthermore, factors that may be plus in one situation may be minus in another. In one case an award of $75,000 was held too righ, largely because the woman had functioned at a be- low-average level in family mat ters. She had been on unfriendly terms with her husband, and, be cause of her own frailties, had played only a minor role in the upbringing of their children. A p u b li r s e rv ic e f e a t u r e o f ( h r A m e r ic a n l i a r A s s o c ia tio n a n d th e O r e g o n S ta le B a r . W r it t e n by W ill B e rn a rd . C 1971 Am erican lia r Association Flying fakes-during World War I I , mock air fields in England were attacked more often than real ones. , , lewelry 2 4 8 -0 3 3 1 1138 S. W. 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Students, mainly in kinder garten through third grade, compose letters to Santa and post them in an enormous mailbox decorated in his image and located outside Ms. Ann Smith's seventh- grade room. 1 ( ARD J Now one card connects you to the most use- ful package of personal banking service» ever put together All for only ‘2.50 per month, with no minimum balance needed. Apply now! This bargain will bring you: Check Guaran tee Card, Personalized Checks, Unlimited Check Writing, Master Charge, Reduced Rate Personal and Installment Loans, Bonk By M ail, Safe De posit Box, Money check Instant Loans, Overdraft Protection and b. limited Traveler's Checks, Money Orders, Cashier's Checks ond Drafts. For applications for this ‘2.50 monthly b ar gain call 225-3600 or 225-3601, or write to The Bank of California. large white scrolls and em hellish them with holly, wreaths and other holiday art. Every afternoon about 1:00 p.m. two seventh grade stu dents dressed in red and green tunics, tig h ts and stocking caps deliver the scrolls to youngsters through out the school. S eventh grade stud en ts collect the mail and invent responses which are checked for correct spelling and punctuation. Then they in scribe their responses on PCC registers now Portland Community Col lege will register new stu dents for winter term, which begins January 3, Wednes day through Friday, January 2 through 4, at both the Syl vania and Cascade centers. Hours will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on January 2 and 3, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on January 4. The Sylvania center is lo c a te d at 12000 S.W. 49th Avenue, with registration functions in the College Cen ter Mall. At the Cascade center, 705 N. Killingsworth, registra tions will be accepted in the auditorium in Cascade Hall. All you need is the right Connection. The Bank o f California Counseling and career ex ploration services are avail able in advance of registra tion to help students in choosing programs. To make an appointment, call Portland Community College at 244 6111 and the operator will help you. © A good solid Connection «R7 M.W. B r a n d 's • * . P a r i l a a d . R rrg « R7»ee 1973 Tk* Bor* olCaklorma. N A Mwrbw f 0 1C 1 f
