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Page 6 Portland/Observer Thursday. March 21. 1974 Wolfe plans party Rieke seeks position Mary W. Rieke, incumbent 2-term legislator, has filed for re-election to the Oregon House of Representatives, District #9, which covers the central west side of Mult nomah County. Mrs. Rieke served in the 1973 session as Vice Chair man of the Education Com mittee. Chairman of the sub committee on Higher Educa tion, and as a member of the Loral Government Urban Af fairs Committee. Mrs. Rieke previously served for twelve years as a member of the Portland School Board, as chairman for three years. From 1967 Minority people testify at County Commission meeting, telling experiences of county job discrimination. Killeen files Jay A. Killeen. Marketing Manager of Seaport Shipping of Portland, has announced his candidacy for Position No. 4 on the Portland School Board. Killeen. 36. advised that his programs as a member of the school board will be: 1. To implement plans for business people to participate more directly in school pro Factory Authorized Sale grams; 2. To develop a stu dent forum wherein students • Fully lugged frames. 21", can tell the community about 23’’. 25" their school environm ent; and 3. To publicize more • Aluminum rims actively actions of the school • Shimano quick release board, endeavoring to de hubs velop more community in • Podded seat terest. • Aluminum handle bars and His background is com stem with stem shifters and mercial with emphasis on Suntour derrailleurs, ex marketing and he contends tension levers ond dia- that the school system is big Compe center pull brakes business that needs solid • Life-time warranty to origi business-like planning in nal owner on frame and order to operate effectively. forks and mechanical Killeen was formerly World components Trade and Transportation Manager of the Portland Chamber of Commerce and he also taught marketing classes at Portland State University. In his present tiet Mat HKL u ruoat capacity at Seaport Shipping, ttetaOMtTaMHMAT Killeen is responsible for developing international pro motional programs. now 95.°° j^CKSO^^ c ow> Subsidiary of O w l Radio & TV Co. Gospel Jazz, Soul and Pop L.P. Tapes & Accessories Etc. Northwest’s Largest in Gospel Records and Tapes Phone 237-4136 WEBB JACKSON lO w ner! Greg Wolfe, Democratic candidate (or the Third Con gressional D istrict, will launch his campaign Thurs day, March 21st, with a gala (tarty opening his campaign headquarters. The party will begin at 8:00 p.m. at 4047 N.E. Sandy Boulevard, across from the Hollywood Theater. Wolfe said the public is invited to the opening. "Those who want to enjoy the refreshments and just listen, and those who feel they may want to participate in the adventure of the democratic process . . to 1974 she served on the National Advisory Council on Educational Professions De velopment, and was made chairman in 1971. She is the wife of Dr. Forrest E. Rieke, Portland physician, and has three grown children. She has been a resident of Port land since 1941 and of Dis trict 9 since 1947. Mrs. Rieke's particular legislative interests are in school finance reform, com munity based educational ser vices for children with physi cal and learning disabilities, and modernization of local governments to resolve ur ban and environmental prob lems. 4623 N. Vancouver Ave. Portland. Oregon 97217 Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ROY BURNETT ASKS: "Tired of siitin in gas lines?" BARGAIN B IA S A T ROY B U R N E T T S 68 Plymouth Station Wagon ........................................ $995 Sport, R&H, auto trans, p-steering. 69 Chrysler New Yorker .............................................. $995 4 dr sedan. RAH. auto trans, p steer, factory air cond. 63 Chrysler Station Wagon .......................................... $995 R&H, auto trans, p steer, factory air cond. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Minorities demand jobs bv Rosemary Allen Members of the minority community and of the United A ffirm ative Action Com mittee testified before the Multnomah County Oregon Board of County Commis sioners Thursday, March 14th. in regards to Mult nomah County's record in Affirmative Action. A list of dem ands for "immediate action" were submitted to the council. Chairman of the Board of Com m issioners James Gleason was charged with “. . . dereliction in the discharge of your duties and malfeasance in office . . ." The charges were listed as follows: 1. You have continually and flagrantly maintained a policy within your adminis tration to deliberately bar minority members from gaining meaningful employ ment in government ser vices of Multnomah County. 2. You have failed to im plement and comply with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. the Equal Employment Oppor tunity Act of 1972 and the Multnomah County Board of Com m issioners Resolution passed December 23. 1971 on Affirmative Action. 3. You have, by your ac- tions, purposely abused the authority granted under the Home Rule. 4. You have imported per sonnel to circumvent Af firmative Action, and placed this personnel in positions to perpetuate your policies of discrim ination against m i norities. Testimony from numerous minority members described Morse seeks office Former Senator Wayne Morse has filed his candidacy for the position of United States Senator, a position he held for 24 years before loosing it to Robert Pack wood in 1968 by less than 3500 votes. While a member of the Senate, Morse was respected for his work in education, labor, civil rights and foreign affairs. He was one of the first to oppose the Vietnam war, which he called "illegal and immoral". In filing for office, Morse said he will work for in t e g r ity in g o v e r n m e n t. Morse has been an outspoken critic of secrecy in govern ment. Morse will oppose State Senate President Jason Boe and State Senator Vern Cook in the primary, and the winner will fare Packwood in the general election in November. 4 dr. Htop. R&H, auto trans, p steering. 62 Chevy II Nova ........................................................... $495 2 dr. Htop, 6 cyl, R&H, auto trans. The first big fund-raiser for City County Consolida tion has been set for Wed nesday, March 27th. at 7:30 p.m. at the Forestry Center, located in the Zoo-OMSI com plex in Southwest Portland. Tickets can be obtained for $5 by calling the Consolida tion office at 777 4889. or they may be obtained at the door. The fund raiser is being organized by Caryl Waters, under the theme of "Get It Together”. There will be famous people auctioning fabulous items at ridiculous prices. The chief auctioneer and master of ceremonies will be George Russill. Musical entertainment will be supplied by a local Port land group, “Tuesday’s Edi tion". Refreshments will also be served. Travel to Westwind this summer for a vacation you'll never forget! The Northeast YWCA is sponsoring a pro gram that will provide in formation about Westwind, the Portland YWCA camp on the coast. The program is scheduled at the N.E. YWCA Center, 126 N.E. Alberta, on March 28th at 7:00 p.m. All in terested parents and girls ages eight years and older are invited to attend to see slides of W estw ind, sing camp songs and receive in formation on campships. Delvon Barrett, the N.E. YWCA Director, reports that transportation home from the program will be provided. 4 dr. sedan, R&H. auto trans, p steer, air cond. Bachelors Laundry 71 Pinto 2 Dr. Coupe ................................................... $1395 One Day Service R&H, 4 speed. 2000 cc engine. - - - - - - - - - - - - i I ■■■■■■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ > $ 65 Imperial 4 Dr. Hardtop ............................................ $595 R&H. auto trans, p-steer, air cond. SAVE YO UR CLAIM TICKETS! ROY BURNETT CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH USED CAR DEPT. 1 2 3 N W B ro a d w a y 2 2 2 -1 8 0 3 10 cleaning and pressing claim tickets good lor I 3 lb. load ol cleaning and pressing. BUDGET DRY CLEANERS •7220 N. Fettenden 2 8 6 -2 2 9 6 especially for women with two jobs: at home and at "work". Lynn Bonner will lead the discussion on March 27th. The Annual Reunion for the Alumnae of Girls Poly technic James Monroe High School will be held Monday, April 1, 1974. at 7:30 p.m. at the school, 2508 N.E. Everett Street. Portland. All former students and faculty mem bers are cordially invited to attend. The graduating classes of 1924 and 1949 will receive special recognition as they celebrate their 25th and 50th anniversaries. Alumnae President Ingrid Herwick has announced a special program on hair fashions and makeup for to day's women, which will be presented by a lormer stu dent, Betti Dionne of Dionne's West, who is also the Style Director for the Oregon Hair Dressers Association. Make up will be under the expert guidance of Steve Sistrunk, who is a hair dresser and cosm etologist at Dionne's West. Dr. Eileen Shank, Principal of Monroe, will bring us up to date on "What's new at the School”. For further information, please call 234 0836. L J to u ttttu i am a c ä itu f conceit, fa a tu im y "Dttuu4 •4 m fm fam uM Q m (At ¿ tte w U tít W 7 4 ¿4 730 TffaicA 2 2 ’4«0nÍ44Í&M ¿4 /t«. átí* JraZtxr? ¿4 CAÍÍ 2 S 2 -O W 2 fa i 1C4C1VAÍÍ&M4. jabead? 'ditrf.tie teufet 4 2 1 « N .I. SANDY * 2 8 2 - 0 9 1 « til 9 R M * SUNDAY 1 2 -6 Save now on Penneypets ® for your boys and girls. Assorted styles in shirts, jeans and pants. Styled in polyester/cotton for easy care so important for those busy Spring days ahead. 20% savings on nylon tricot sleepwear. Boy$ and girls Great savings on women's nylon tricot gowns in assorted styles and fashion colors. big variety Example of big $avings: Sale 7 20 Keg. $9. Indies floor length gown. Several styles in nylon tricot. Pretty pastels in sizes P.S.M.L. 20% off girls’ dresses The Multnomah Associa tion for Retarded Citizens will hold a public meeting on March 25th at 7:30 p.m. at the Portland Rehabilitation Center, 3829 S.E. 74th on the subject of parent training. Speakers at the meeting will be Sarolta Nagy, an educational consultant with the Oregon State Mental Health Division in programs for the development of men tally disabled, and a team from the Carl V. Morrison Center: Dr. Julian Taplan, director, and Cheryl Been and Mary Orrino. On April 2nd, 3rd and 4th, from 8 to 10 p.m., a presen tation on a woman's care of a car will be given by Dave Vail at Canyon Chrysler Plymouth, 10760 S.W. Can yon Road. Beaverton. "E verything you have wanted to know about your car and were afraid to ask" is the theme. To register, call 229 4830 before March 25th and submit your check of $2.00 to the Multnomah County Extension Service to cover materials. The ad dress is P.O. Box 1261, Portland, Oregon 97207. . Big savings storewide. Now it pays to bring your charge. And charge! 20% off. SPECIAL! ....................................................$395 sistentlv supported Affirma five Action. The Board has set a policy tone that is pro Affirmative Action. Com missioner Gordon pointed out that the Board of Commis sioners ",. . has no authority to carry out policies. The administration branch must do that." After a couple of hours of testimony and some discus sion Irom the Commissioners and a short recess, Commis sioner Don Clark moved that a freeze be put on county hiring (tending a meeting with the Civil Service Com mission to determine how the county could proceed with Affirmative Action. The second meeting is to be held before April 1. 1974. Penneypets ’ sale. “Is Yours an Equal Op portunity Household?" will be the topic for the first Brown Bag Get-Together' on March 27 at the YWCA Women's Resource Center, 1111 S.W. 10th. The ‘Brown Bag Get- Together' will be scheduled each Wednesday from noon to 1:00 p.m. It is designed 70 Chev Impala ............................................................... $995 63 Plymouth Satellite discrim inatory encounters with Oregon employers, and the lack of sincere appliru tion of the Affirmative Ac tion program. One infuriated citizen of fered a plea to the council. “It is time we people as a people grade each other on their ability to do. not on the color of their skin," and then demanded, "either do what you're going to do or do what Mr. Gleason is going to do, get out!" Paul Cooper, a citizen, stated "There are people in this room with Ph.Ds and all other kinds of alphabets at tached to their names that can't even get a job." Commissioner Mel Gordon stated "The Board has con Wolfe said his campaign com m ittee plans to have small meeting and campaign centers in private homes throughout the district. “This is going to be a people campaign, an issue campaign a campaign in which success will depend on the desire of the voters to become involved in turning this country around," he said. "We must have a turn around in the world and at home. It must be related to the certainty that our work ing people will have jobs; that galloping price rises for food, utilities and rent will slow; that unmet needs for social services will be met. And underlying all of this, that essential confidence is being restored; that the branches of our government at all levels are functioning as representatives not of any special interests but of all the people . , W olfe recently resigned front his position as Presi dent of Portland State Uni versity, which he had held for 6 years. He served on the staffs of P resid en ts Kennedy and Johnson as a planner of mass transit lor Washington, D.C., and was Executive Director of the G reater Boston Economic Development program. For nine years Wolfe managed economic programs in the United States, Canada and Latin America to expand employment and trade op portunities, aehieve low cost housing and upgrade agricul lure. 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