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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (June 27, 1974)
Portland/Obscrver Rule prohibits welfare refund NNPA conference hears call for crusade against racism "We must nut In- lulled by efforts to septirute those Blacks who have made it in White America from those who fare bleak, hopeless, bottomless pits of despair ami will never make it in W hite America," asserted D r. Carlton Goodlcd in his presidential address to the l l t h annual convention of National Newspaper Hub Ushers’ Association IN N I’ A) in I ’itlsburgh. The NNPA president, who is editor and putilisher of the San I rancisco Sun Keporter, told un estimated 2(H) con ferees that there are two m a jo r e n e m ie s w hich threaten the survival of Blacks hi America: racism and the misuse of alcohol, hard drugs and narcotics. " I ll out crusade against racism we must show the same fervor that was shown. Hi the crusade against lynching," Goodlett said. "It is we the victims of racism who cannot forget that racism is the mam enemy of our hopes and as pirations. and we must never let America. Black or white, forget. We must continue to clam or for the radical surgery needed to nil this nation of it. D r Goodlett said testing lim e” has arrived for the nation and warned if racism is permitted to thrive that America would be a nation in peril. Many younger Blacks are developing a "dog in the manger psychosis" towards the white majority who per sist in hindering Blacks from leading full and productive lives. This oppression, he said, is leading many young militant Blacks willing to pay the price of death itself, to deny the American Dream to their white oppressors. The NNPA president stressed in his address that the future ol Ilia, k America could well bo a bleak one if Iflaiks cannot rescue their youth from hard drugs and narcotics "We must launch a crusaile to save our y o u th . ' he e x c la im e d . Quoting the words of 1 homas PailM ' ■ StMi d. If Ihere must fie trouble, let it corn«- in my day, so that mv rhil dren may live in peace." Dr. Goodlett maintained "there are two basic in gredunts which might give Blacks some „jx-rating room and a bare possibility of making it’ in White America. Those ingredients are ero uomic power anil political pow er." In contrast to the myth that Blacks are economically u n s ta b le . D r G o o d le tt pointed out that Blacks spent $46 million in the market place in 1972 anil concluded that Black consumer (Kiwer hi this country, when used judiciously, can continue the march against racism by economic boycott. Dr. Goodlett urged his counterpart members of th«- Black press to take issue w ith co rp o rate A m erican giants and m u lti national companies who rap«- the Black community of tens of millions while returning little in advertisement revenue. On the subject of Black political power. Dr. Goodlett anticipated that by 1980 12 to 14 of the nation's major cities will 1 m - governed by Black mayors. It is crucial that these minority mayors b«- capable of wielding politi cal power to eradicate racism in em ploym ent housing. Welfare overpayments in cases other than willful withholding of information cannot be recouped from future welfare grants unless recipients have other income or resources sufficient to cover the proposed grant reductions The new r e g u la tio n announced by James 8 Dwight, Jr.. Administrator of H E W ’s Social and Reha bilitation Service, was issued to comply with a court order. The r e g u la tio n also requires that recipients be notified p eriodically that they must report changes in income and circumstances that affect the amount of their welfare payments, and acknowledge such notification Housing Council studies rising costs education, and law enforre reapertivc ment in their cities. The N N I’ /Y president added that Blacks must mount a campaign to control air spare (electronic medial in the Black ghettos. If necessary. Blacks must undertake a massive crusade to raise the consciousness of the nation to the seriousness of Black demands and fo rre her (America) to d«-al with th«-m, through systematic jamming of all w hite owned Black orient«*«! radio stations. "People who struggle for freedom and human dignity must have their own mass communications media." Dr. Goodlett cited the Black press as the only means of communication and th«- sol«- spokesman for millions of Black Americans. It must bear the rross of exposing the misery, dr privation and crimes against the American ( ’reed. Quoting former Cleveland Mayor Carl Stokes, Dr. Goodlett reminded conferee» must sustain our most pre cious survival asset Black unity. "W e have a common <2 A >2> BANK OF FINANCE operated lor the People ■ Checking Account» • Saving Account» • Bank by Mail • Real Ettate Loan» • Auto loan» ■ Hom« Improvement • Traveler» Check» . ■ Money Order» • Etcrow Service pPEN SATURDAY 10:AM-2:PM Check with cither branch a b o u tJ je n tiC lw c k j^ MAIN OFFICI. IT S ' M UNION 2 8 2 -2 2 1 6 fate, and we together shall forge a common victory of freedom , of ju s tic e and equality." National Guard museum shows military history "You have nobly earned the reputation of being among th«- best soldiers of th«- American Army." This tu rn of the cen tu ry statement by General laiw ton, II.S . Army V I I I Corps commander, describes the Second Oregon Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Spanish American W ar exploits of the Second Oregon are a m ajor p a rt of O regon's military heritage beang pre served by the new Oregon N atio n al G uard M ilita r y M u seu m and R e s o u r c e Cenler. R ecently dedicated by Oregon Adjutant General A. M ille r , the Richard museum is located ‘ in t h«- armory nt Camp Withycombe in Clackamas. Attending opening ceremonies were wives of National Guardsmen presently training for second lieutenant bars at W ithy combe's O regon M ilita ry MON IMURS S A M " » P M FRI 9 A M SPM »am ” from 3% to 4% in Mult nomah County. brief “These are just examples," explains Whipple. "Rental rates have to rise to meet these costs. Yet vacancy rates are at their lowest, in part because new construction is virtually im possible at this time. In terest rates for interim new construction financing have b«-en as high as 16% in some recent instances. The price rate alone has moved up more than 2% over the past year. Material and labor costs have sky-rocketed and we have experienced short ages In toilets and PVC pq»e." That is one reason for the development of the Multi Family Housing Council: To determine what is causing problems and attempt to find solutions. Today's market offers somr real challenges. This state's newspa|x-rs have won 10 awards in competition with newspapers throughout the country. A n nouncement of the wmners in th»- National Better Newspaper Contest will be made July 25th by the N atio n al N ew spap er Association, which conducts the contest annually. The number of entries from across the nation has never been so high, N N A reported. Winners were selected from among 4,750 entries, more than one third more than the previous year. W in n e rs w ill re c e iv e plaques at an awards break fast on Friday, July 26th, at NNA's International Con vention at the Four Seasons H o tel. T oron to. O n ta rio . Winning entries will be dis played at the Convention and many of the award winning editors and publishers will take part in buzz sessions, discussing how they managed to produce their award winning entries. Chairman Gary J. Hebert, Plaquemine (La.) Greater Plaquemine Post, who with his wife, Joyce, serv«-d on the Chicago judging team, was very pleased with the huge response to the contest. “The quality of the entries is truly amazing," he said. “In nearly every category it was difficult to eliminate entries. Like other judges, 1 found reviewing the work of so many outstanding news papermen to be a great l«-arning exjienenee for my self. It is a pity they all couldn't win something." Judging was carried out by three teams in Chicago, A tla n ta and W ashington, D.C. S M IT H 'S SAVE NOW! Frigidaire. Frigidaire 30" Electric Range Near effortless cleaning everywhere you look with plenty of Frigidaire depend ability in the bargain. Messy oven cleaning is a chore o, the past because the Frigidaire Electrl- clean Oven can clean itself, its oven racks and removable drip bowls auto matically Even the control panel is easy to clean Knobs pull off. leaving just one flat surface to wipe oft. A Spill-Saver top keeps most spills and botlovers inside its raised edge where they re easier to clean up. And, a re movable full-width storage drawer gives you a clean sweep underneath. *aP pen...ai Ask for Smith's Price, Trade, and EASY TERMS ITH'S SHOP 9 TO 9 MON TM«U HU SAT TIL 6 lO owdSunl 30th ond S. E. DIVISION 234-9351 AMTRAK'S NEW EXPO 7 4 TRAIN GIVES YOU AHEAD START TO THE FAIR. See the big show on the way to the big show "The primary goal." said O M M RC Curator Lt. Terrill M. Aitken, "is preservation of the heritage of Oregon N a tio n a l G u a rd M i l i t i a , founded in 1843. A secon dary goal, since this is the only military museum in the state, is preservation of the entire military heritage of Oregon." As official repository for items relating to the history of the Oregon N atio n al Guard, the museum already houses a large number of military weapons, documents and artifacts either used by Oregon military forces or raptured from the armies of other countries. Oregon residents w ith military items for possible donation to the OMMRC should contact the Military Department in Salem. The museum facility soon will be opened to public display. QUALITY M Y OiAMMG BLASONAMI RATES ■VUMf DAY S M il tf t V K i •J MOU» CUAMNG iAIUeOACS U N I» NOOM K O A A Ftrt lAUMOV) «»VIC I 9 « IF U lV IC f o rr tllA M N G AVAAAMI tto e TowxMt Come aboard our special new train any day of the week through September 14,1974. It leaves a little earlier than our regular trains so you have more daylight to enjoy the scenery along the way. Spectacular views ot mountains, valleys and streams that you can only get from a train. The kind ot show you’ll remember long after the Fair is gone. To store up energy for the Fair, we give you a restful ride getting there. Deep stretch out coach seats. A spacious dome car with panoramic views, where you can also enjoy snacks and refreshments at modest prices. For more information on Amtrak’s Expo ’74 train, call your Travel Agent or Amtrak at 800-421-6830. Meet you at the Fair. Amtrak We'r»- making the trains worth trawling ag.un. Read D ow n* Lv 8:00 am Arr 11:50 am Lv 12:30 pm Arr 9:00 pm Read Up* A rt 9:15 pm Lv 5:30 pm A rt 4:30 pm Lv 8:00 am SAVE A BUNDLE O N A M TR A K ’S ROUND-TRir FAMILY PLAN FARE” Shown are three ot the many ways you can use Amtrak’s Family Plan tare. Plan A Father (Fill Fare) M other (2 3 Fare) Teen 12-21 (2 3 Fare) C hild 2-11 (1/3 Fare) $49.50 33.00 33.00 16.30 > 1 32.00 Plan B Father (Fill Fare) M other (2, 3 Fare) Teen 12-21 (2/3 Fare) Teen 12-21 (2/3 Fare) C hild 2-11 (1 3 Fare) Plan C Father (Fill Fare) M other (2/3 Fare) Teen 12-21 (2/3 Fare) C hild 2-11 11/3 Fare) C hild 2-11 (1/3 Fare) U $49.50 33.00 33.00 33.00 16.30 $163 00 $49.30 33.00 33.00 16.50 16 30 $148.30 • • These rate, are based on nxiixl i n p o w h tare anJ arc elfe,.live ihn sigh Sep'ein her 7,1974 ><, trip, .viien.itinv M. nda, Thnrs.1 _______ Portland Seattle Seattle Spokane •Amtrak's Exp»- 74 train leaves to m Seattle with convenient connect*»ns from Portland PIIO M O N T BRANCN 2S9-9357 Baue 9 Support the Black Press- Our Freedom dependson it Academy. fareòAshe«/ 1912 V F BC -PRfSKMWT Frau Check I Account» with $300 00 Minimum Balance Frau Checku>g Service to Senior Citizens (85 or over) SPI that "the pen is mightier than the sword. It i* not that the sword is a less ef ficient solution to human conflicts, but the |»-n is in fact a sword. It ruts and it ran kill." The N N P A president con eluded that the Black press Don Alexander, Assistant Vice President of the Hirst National Bank of Seattle, emphatically told the N N PA that the time has come for Black people to make more economic gains. "We sat in the bus. we even drjtve th«- bus, but not it's time to own the bus," he said Alexander urged Blacks to use those Black people employed in banks to their advantage instead of ridiculing them as "show niggas" or "spooks who sit bv the door". freedom — M tif.'h w m s 10A M «RI te ■ M s p m Representing owners and managers of over 12,000 apartment units, the Multi Family Housing Council of Metropolitan Portland has been meeting regularly in an attempt to solve the prob lems of increasing costs and rental rates. “Cost of utilities, taxes, garbage collection, repairs and maintenance, and even advertising, have continued to steadily rise throughout the past year," explains Blaine Whipple, president of the Council. "We have no way to control these costs, and we are now looking for a means of explaining these cost problems to our apart ment residents. Certainly money from increased rental rates is not going into the owners' or managers' poc kets, not with increased costs like these." According to the Council, garbage collection rates in P o rtlan d's non franchised areas increas«-d by approxi niatelv 20% on January 1, 1974. Gresham 's rates climbed 40%. PGE increased rates by approximately 11% in May of 1973; another 11.5% in November of 1973. Water costs are extraordinary. For instance, in Hillsboro, water rates have increased 44% or more on large volume usage. Costs for qualified main tenance and repair personnel have gone up a minimum of 10%, with heplacement parts also rising and gasoline for maintenance transportation increasing over 70%. City business licenses in Gresham are up $7.50 | h t unit yearly, and Portland is now studying a similar li censing system. Property taxes increased generally 5% in Washington County and DR CA RLTO N G O O D LETT "The Bank With a Purpose" Owned by the People in w ritin g . Where evidence clearly establishes that recipients willfully withheld information concerning income and resources th at led to overpaym en ts, states may recoup those overpayments regardless of income or resources. It was necessary to issue the regulation, effective July 10, 1974, without the normal notice of proposed rule making in order to meet a court imposed deadline. Consideration will be given comments submitted within 30 days to the Administrator, Social and R ehabilitatio n Services Administration, 330 C. Street, S.W ., Washington, D. C. 20201 Oregon papers excell Thursday. June 27th. 1971