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I Getting Smart Portland/Observer Nation honors King BY WALTERL SMART Executive Director National Federation ot Settlements and Neighborhood Centers latxt year, I could have paid the President’s income taxes. For that matter most Americans could have paid them . KBOMY b IV OB Y •BAU JIWBLBV A NIMAI. U I M A PU Tl . • ' ANTtU< r.» • A» Hl< AN M' SI- AI » N I FO VIN (A K U » * IN S IK I M IN T S Uw-» PefUud. <»»•■»• WW» Boa M l » N u rubi » • » » JA M U I t a t i A fn ra M u ltili - im i t n i t t i AiVA-P»«« If you had a family of five and earned, in 1970, $8,250, you and the President paid the same federal income taxes. $789. If, in 1971, a working family made up wards of $9.250. their tax of $878 would have been the same as the President's. In those two years the Presi dent had a combined salary of over $400,000. Most Americans in those years averaged more taxes than the President did. The figures don't stop here. Over the three year period, 1970 through 1972, our Presi "The Bank With a Purpose' FREEDOM BANK OF FINANCE O wned by the People operated tor the People • Checking Accounts • Saving Accounts ■ Bank by Mail • Real Estate loans ■ Auto loons • Hom® Improvement • Travelers Checks Money Orders • Escrow Service Free Checking Free Checking „ v t B<55*tn PRESIDENT Accounts with $300 00 Minim um Haiam e Servo e in Senior Citizens 1 65 or oven OPEN SATURDAY 10 AM-2 PM Check with cither branch about M D N THUHS 10 * M F Hl 10 A M 0PM M A IN O F F IC E 2 7 3 7 N 1 U N IO N *> F* M 2 8 2 -2 2 1 6 M e m b e r F e d e ra l D e p Id entiC heck M t)N thohs v a m spm P IE O M O N T B R A N C H 77« N E K I I L I N G S W O R T M 2 8 8 -6 5 7 1 / -r* ‘ dent earned over $000,000 ($200,00 a year salary), which does not include the monies earned from his sav ings aerounts, hook royalties, Aid profits on property sales His combined taxes came to $5,965, which was less than 1% of his paycheck. The normal taxes on that amount would be roughly $130,000. Incredible! How is that possible? Well, i f you happen to have been a vice president or a former president. Congress passed a law not ton long ago that enables a former high executive to donate his vice p residential an d /o r presi denlial papers to the National Archives for historic pur poses. When he donates the papers and related materials, they are assessed and given a market value. The former executive can then deduct the entire value of the papers from his earnings. Nixon's Vice Presidential papers were appraised at $570.000. Because the amount is so large, the de duction is spread over a number of years. I wonder how much Agnew's papers will lx* worth? Humor has it that the President is now a million aire. He wasn’t when he was elected P resid en t. Asso ciated Press re|M>rts that the President had a bank account of $59.752 when he took office in 1969. By May 31, 1972, it had grown to the tidy sum of $432.874. When the President's tax returns are made public, the Anieri can people will find out how the President can become a millionaire in three years. It may lw* an interesting eco nomic lesson. Also, the President has not paid any stale income taxes since being elected. Al though he votes in California and has a home there as veil as in New York and Florida, he claims residency in Wash ington. D.G. Washington exempts the President from paying District of Columbia income taxes. He does not vote or own a home in Washington, D.C.. SO how can he he a reside nt? The State of California loses over $2.000 a year. Kemember the big argu meats during the Johnson Administration over (at rat tax loopholes arid how to fill them. The whole purpose of the next tax bill was to ensure that everyone paid their (air share of taxes Nixon has blasted welfare as living a burden on our nation. What kind of burden has his near taxless existence been on us? Notice A public hearing on the c ity o rd in a n c e e n title d "Neighborhcxxi Associations ireferred to as NPO’s and Dl’O'sl will be held at City Hall on January 17th at 2:00 p m The public is invited to express opinions and con cerns. Call 248 4519 for more information. The largest and most sig nificant celebrations ever of the Birthday Anniversary of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. are being planned across the nation for January 15th. It will 1 m * the sixth con secutive year in which mil lions of persons from all walks of life will observe "Martin Luther King Day" in tribute to the life and work of the slain human rights leader. No other holiday is quite like January 15th While the national holiday legislation is pending in Con g ress, m asses of people ev ery w h ere already per sonally declare the date to be their own to honor one of history's greatest lenders. The result has been, in each year since Dr. King's assassination. A p r il 4. 1968. an increasingly massive out pouring of activities and oh servances all dedicated to the continuation and strengthening of his nonvio lent movement and teachings "This is the marvelous way in which people say they will keep alive my husband's work and legacy," says his widow, Mrs. Coretla Scott King. "By participating in this nonviolent movement for racial equality and peace, all |iersons of goodwill on Jan uary 15th are celebrating a birthday, a holiday, and a movement day." As in the past years, national attention this month centers on events in Dr. King's home city of Atlanta. On Munday night. January 14th the eve of Dr. King's 45lh birthday anniver sary celebrations begin with the Third Annual Mar tin Luther King. Jr. Benefit Concert. Presentations during the Concert will tie highlighted this year by the announce ment of the second recipient of the Martin Luther King. Jr Nonviolent Peace Prize, the highest award conferred by the Center. Proreeds from the Benefit Concert are earmarked for piograms and operations of The Marlin Luther King. Jr. Center for Social Change, which is entrusted with the responsibility of furthering Dr. K ing's philosophy of achieving positive social change through nonviolence An Ecumenical Service al K benezer B aptist Church, where Dr. King was Co Pastor with his father, is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 15th, pre ceded by the trad itio n al Wreath laiying Ceremony at Dr. King's crypt. The Service will 1 m * lol lowed by a ( * lebration March from the Church to the At lunta Municipal Auditorium, where a mass Community Hally sponsored bv the King Center will feature national and local sp< akers, music and entertainment, anil the pres enlation o f 'penal commu nity awards Winners of student poster anil oratory eontesls on Dr King will also be presented, and the Hally will mark the kick off of a sustained voter registra tion drive sponsored by the Center in the Atlanta area. The theme of the cele hrations in Atlanta is Keep the Dream Alive Do Some thing New Make Non violence A Part of You”. The theme refleets Dr King's life long affirmation that hu man conflicts cannot be solved by violence, and that progressive social change be gins with a personal com milment to nonviolence The Los Angeles di nner show, "Salute to a King", is co-chaired by Mayor Tom Bradley and Congresswoman Yvonne Brathwaite Burke. D uring the nationwide celebrations, additional cities and stales will join those which have already made January 15th an official holi day. I housands of school sys terns, businesses and labor unions recognize M artin Luther King Day bv closing: thousands more pause for observances. Churches hold commemorat.ti- services, and many community and human rights organizations engage in social action in the tradi tion of Dr. King, such as voter registration, economic development programs, and nonviolent campaigns against (xiverty and discrimination. Bike committee meets The Stale Bicycle Adv isory Committee, appointed by the Governor to adv is«* the Or«* gun Slat«* Highway Division on matters related to bi cycles, has scheduled a public hearing on Friday. January 11, 1974. to hear testimony related to the current State Bicycle Pathway Program. The hearing is to be held in the City of Portland Coun cil Chatnlx-rs from 10:30 a m. to 12:00 noon and Friday evening from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Any interested party wish ing to testify about the cur rent State Bicycle Pathway- Program or concerned about bicycle safety is invited to attend. A tour of existing and oropos«>d Portland area bike routes is scheduled for Satur day morning. The tour w ill begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, January 12. 1974 at the City County purging lot located iwtween thi) Portland City Hall and the Multnomah County Courthouse Car pool (Continued from pg. 1. col. 7) The Observer contacted Mr Quentin, Isham, in tht- S tate Insurance Commis sioner’s O i l >y*. who said "In surance companies are en couraging car pools because it means less vehicles on the road.” Nham went on to say. ■‘There will be no charge in the insurance policy. The only claim a guest passenger could claim would be ’gross negligence”, such as trying to run away from a police car. drunk driving, etc. Mr. Isham expressed hi* opinion that car jhhi I s “are healthy modes of travel.” Precaution* p reven t lead poisoning Each year thousands of children are potential lead poisoning victims and could suffer (M*rman«*nt mental re tard atio n , brain dam age, blindness, or even death. To educate the public on this serious problem, the National Paint and Coalings Association iNPCAl has lx* gun a "community aware ness" program designed to alert the public to the causes of lead poisoning and methods for its prevention and tr«*at ment. According to NPCA. one of the causes of lead poisoning is the ingestion ol old. pre World W ar II leaded paints, containing up to 50% white lead These paints can still be found on the walls of old buildings, es(x*eially in inner city areas. If this old paint begins to peel. the Assixiation warns, it ran 1 m * eaten by children and cause lead poisoning For this reason. NPCA urges parents to take the following steps: • Sweep any peeling paint off walls, wixxlwork and ceil ing with a stiff brush or broom. Then, b«- sure to throw all loose pieces away. • Keep looking for new paint chips and peeling paint. Sweep them away before children can gel them. Keep ing the lower parts of walls free of peeling paint is most Thursday. January 10, 1974 Page 3 ROY BURNETT NEW YEAR SPECIAL important. This is where children ran reach it most easily. • Don't let children chew on woodwork, stair railings or other places which have been painted even if the paint isn't flaking. • Give children safe things to chew on crusts of bread, toys made for chew ing • Tell big sisters, big brothers and baby sitters not to let children eat paint chips or chew on woodwork, stair railings or other painted surfaces. The Association also urges parents to 1 m * aware of lead poisoning symptoms. These are: stom achaches: irri tability or easy tiring; and frequent vomiting. If a child has any of these symptoms, NPCA suggests immediate medical care. If a child lives in an older house or building and has been seen eating paint chips or plaster, the Association urges im m ediate medical treatment, even it no lead [xnsoning symptom- have ap neared. 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B«*ing a cr«*dential«*d news cameraman in this city lere dentials lying in fact in me knowing me and my dedica tion to what I am doing, pnaluring. and acceptance by (he medial gives one insight and a perspective along with the competitiveness of mak ing a living. There are good times and there are better times. Optimistic? Of course. You see a bad time, in clear ing up this thought doesn't exist b«*«*ause it s a learning experience. You're much too busy b o b b in g , w eav in g , snorting and shooting for that goal of self perfection. You're into such a positive vein that when the assign ment editor assigns you a story on a gunny sack race on the other side of Estacada at the same time the Ali Frazier fight is on . . . you say Hey Bbxxi. What It Is". On Tuesday, January 8th, myself and Gail Young, a Georgia born reporter w riter, < airline stewardess and on this day camerawoman' went to Salem. Oregon to film and report astronaut Alan I,. Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon and commander o f Sky Lab Mission II. pre sent to Governor McCall, who accepted for the people of Oregon, a Lunar rock sample and an Oregon State Flag, which was carri«*d to the Moon and back on the Apollo 17 mission . . . txxmi it was a lightweight cere montal affair with the NBC network |x*ople there run ning around doing it. I was relatively pleased at just b«*ing in Commander Beans' atmosphere mo pun intended I when I handed Gail the camera, set the f stop and got it picture perfect and told her to shoot me ifilm niel with Commander Bean. As I walked up to him I mumbled to him something about it being for the folks back home. Reality hit lound out he was only human. The Commander's wife join«*d in. the Governor got in on it, and here we are ready when the camera jammed. Ha. I looked at him, he hack at me. the Governor glanced down at the plaque and we all turn towards Gail and understood. SHOP lENOW'S FOR B R A N D S you know V A R IE TIE S you lilci SIZES you w a n t ' M" M M . . . 4 t , • M 1 I'* * 1 • .'.- * $ 1 N t U - - N l a * ” b « * 4 • • G»i K« M .tlv M l«,,, « » .Icwl 4 - N I D . • MiMbtu of u ^ n io grocery 287 - 2887 Thre<* seconds of main tenanre had us rolling, and here 1 was having film shot o f myself. Astronaut Alan L. Itean. his w ife , and Governor McCall that I would add to mv collection of footage that would be valid in later y ears. There's no moral to this story, just a relatable and hopefully enlightening look into what I thought would broaden one's p«*rs,«*< tive for up until this hapfwned the i-eremony was formal and straight forward, and as valid as it .was. it sounded like quotes from a Philadelphia la w b«x>k. A lot of rhetoric. All in all it was interesting, and was capsuled up by a iPlease turn to pg. 4. col. 3) THUWOEiHFlST W ater pipes req u ire protection “Th<* cold weather is not so hot for water pipea," at* cording to City Commissioner Lloyd Anderson. Anderson said the Port land Water Bureau offers the following suggestions to hom eowners and building managers to help them pro tect water pipes: • Check all exposed pipes. Turn valves off to dram yard and garden pipes. • Leave a very small stream of cold water running in the home, especially if you expect to be gone for a day or two. • Know the liwation of vour main shut off valve in wrap|M*d around a problem pipe. When freezing weather strikes, the "tape” can be plugged in. anil the pipe will not freeze when* wrapped. In rase trouble does de velop, the Portland Water Bureau or a local plumber should be contacted, accord ing to the Commission. Water Bureau forces can be reached at 282 7201 week days from 8:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. K lo t h in g im proves the look o f a room so s w iftly and so in e xp e n sive ly as a fresh coat o f paint. C all us fo r an estim ate. WENDELL E. BROWN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Work • Remodeling • Construction \ Model Neighborhood Husine»* Member Xlbina Contractor* Association Ktwfing • < rm e n i K i l l i n g $ w o rth The First K u n g F u /K a r a t e m otion p ictu re fo r fa m ily a u d ie n c e I O u ts ta n d in g C o -fe a tu r e p a in h îs 1AOEEA5Y 57 5 N A r tis a n R e le a s in g C o r p o r a tio n •t nqbcc « < ■ | „ „ , , IH< RAVIN Ol kABAH ItUM, !u tt back to I hma L *ow up * hMAtk YOU <k»WN A*d Licit *OU ApABt »ttk "TrtEClMESE c o M c c n o tr* Sunday 2:45 p.m Weekdays 7:15 p.m C om ing n e x t B lack Six Fists o f Fury H e ll up in H a rle m G o rd o n ’s W a r C o ffy a n d The M a c k 2 8 9 -5 5 4 9 8