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I pM* 4 Portland Observer Thursday. September 11. 1975 Brown attends school for judges Chrest supports annexation Judge Aaron Brown. Jr.. District Court. Portland. Oregon, has recently com pleted an intensive two- w eek ju d ic ia l education course at the National College of the State Judi d ary. University of Nevada. Reno campus. The indepth course of study for special jurisdic tion judges in which Judge Brown participated included lectures, workshops and o r g a n is e d d is c u s s io n groups. An experienced judicial faculty gathered from throughout the United States and augmented by professional specialists, sy stematically covered sub jects including: crim inal law. sentencing, civil law. constitutional law, courts and the community, jury and evidence. In speaking of this pro gram. Judge Ernest John W atts. Dean of the National Mevelvn O'Rav. a straight A student in accounting at Portland Community College, helps daughter Lena with reading assignment. O'Rav plans to continue college work through a Ph.D. Mother seeks security through education National Direct Student Loan, and work study jobs, she has attended classes at Portland Community Col lege with increased loads every quarter. Last spring she carried twenty-one cre dit hours with a 4.0 grade point average. She dropped out for the summer to paint the interior of a house she had rented. Denying that she has any special secret for suc cess. O'Ray admits that she gets tired, but says it is “just a m atter of keeping your mind on your goal," and she has set hers high. She hopes to transfer to Portland State University next year, become a certi fied public accountant, and then continue to study until she earns doctorate degrees in both math and account ing. Her ultimate ambition is to instruct in a mid- western (Iowa or Nebraskal university. "Sometimes it seems like a long way to go," she smiled, "but I just look ahead and tell myself, 'My day's coming'!" " I don't ever want that to happen to me again!" says Mevelyn O'Rav, Northeast Portland resident who stu dies accounting and math at Portland Community Col lege and plans for eventual advanced degrees in these areas. She refers to an incident that occurred in 1973, while she worked as bookkeeper and receptionist for a resi dence hotel. “A new manager came in and sim ply took my bookkeeping duties away from me. left me with a job I didn't enjoy, and reduced my salary. It wasn't because I couldn't do the work - I knew I had done it well - but because I lacked a forma] education. I quit and decided to go back to school. The more education you have the more control you have over your life." Since then. O'Ray, who is a widowed mother with a nine year old daughter, has been busy! W ith assistance from the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, a Peggy Joseph 3933 N .E. Union For all areas of Life Insurance Family Financial Planning Health Insurance and Group Insurance 282-3680 DR. JEFFREY BRADY Says: 0 0 Not Put Off Needed Oentol (a r e " Enjoy Denial Health N ow and Improve Your Appearance (OMi IN A! VOCR ( CNVtNUNII OPíNSAfUSOA» UOlhiM, • kO AWOiMMfhl M f Qib • (O M P lill ( COPfiillON ON Ali » ( M i l NSu»ANU PlAhy • COMPlIII Of N! At . t i » (f U N IO N O « C O M P A N Y O lN T A l IN SU BA N C I C O V f S A G l A C C tP T IO o n r o u e N I I 0 1 0 0 1 N T I5 T S I » O 'il... A r . f o O n S h e p i« , H O U IV W « ,b d o , l ( J O . m l o i p » , V<e 8 ) O O rr, »o 1 p « D R . JEFFREY B R A D Y , D E N T IS T SIMLtR BUILDING S V»r 3><j «» W c - ,i P c ffiu n d O 'e q o r u k e .f le »o •; ' fu zr .: H o o ' 3' d S’ : Mr e <, Phone: 2 2 8 - 7 5 4 5 C ollege, indicated th a t overall objectives were to allow th e p a rtic ip a tin g judge to examine judicial philosophy and approaches to decision making. “ The p ro gram " W a tts said. "Removed the judge from his daily environment into an academic atmas phere. and with the assis tance of fellow judges aimed to provide him with a deeper understanding of his role as a judge and of the entire judicial process." “Programs conducted at the National College en courage exploration into the latest techniques to in crease efficiency," W atts, a former County Court Judge in Wisconsin, continued, "by reducing court delays, re ducing court costs, and reducing the amount of reversals and new trails." The National College of the State Judiciary is an activity of the Judicia Administration Divison of the American Bar Associa tion. It is a formal training and educational institution of judges, by judges and for judges. In its history of conduct ing resident academic sea sions, over 4.000 certificates of completion have been issued These certificates have been presented to state judges of all levels of jurisdiction, administrative law judges, military judges, court administrators and foreign judges who have completed sessions of one to four weeks duration. The National College also conducts extension acade mic programs in the fifty stales in association with state supreme courts, judi rial organizations and law schools, and assists in establishing state judicial colleges. Grambling-OSU tickets available Tickets are still available through the Portland Urban League Office for the Ore gon State University Gram bling S ta te U n iv e rs ity Football Game. Scheduled for Saturday. October 4th. 1975. this game promises to be one of the most exciting, if not the most significant intersectional gridiron en counters of this year's college football season. The importance of this contest is that it marks the first time in the history of the game that a team from a predominantly Black uni versity will be matched against one of the major collegiate football teams in the Pacific-8-C onference. According to Oregon State University headcoach. Dee Andros. "This will be a great game. I feel G ram b ling is kind of the Notre Dame of Black college foot ball. We've had a chance to see them on film in four games last season. There is no question about the type of personnel that they've had in the past, and we understand they again have a number of pro prospects on this years squad." present a top notch musical group to begin this classic football game. By special arrangements the Oregon State Univer sity Athletic Department has set aside seats in the Gram bling section of Port land Civic Stadium. A per Grambling with a 1974 ccntage of the proceeds record of 11-1 has consis from the ticket sales will go tantly been among the top toward support of the Rlack college grid powers in United Negro College Fund the nation. The Tigers and the M artin Luther King recently made their debut Jr.. Scholarship Fund of with a crushing 27-3 victory Oregon. over Alcorn A & M College "These tickets can only In addition to the game, be purchased by calling fans will be entertained 226 2521" related Charles during the halftime inter Crews. Executive Director mission by the famed 150 of the M artin Luther King piece Tiger Band, noted Jr.. Scholarship Program. internationally for its fan Said Crews, "not only will tastic antics and energetic you see an excellent football marching formation. O r game, but also be contri ganizers of the pre game buting to the continuation activities indicate that plans of individuals seeking to are in the making to also further their education." WE WANT KIDS 3 -6 years State Representative Jim Chrest, D North Portland, has endorsed the proposed annexation of Portland In ternational Airport and the Kivergate Industrial area to the City of Portland. Chrest emphasized that t)ie con cepl of annexation of these facilities is good and that P o rtlan d 's citizen s would benefit. R e p re s e n ta tiv e Chrest indicated that the jobs and services provided by the Port of Portland enchance the T ri county area's eco nomy. "The advantage of a close examination of the proposed annexation would be a determination of revenue increases to the city. Wc also should be able to get a good idea of any future coats for improvements," Chrest said. Chrest noted that certain improvements will be ne cessafy. "We should im prove solid waste disposal and provide for adequate water to the Airport. Fire protection is an additional requirement and a new station may also be re quired." W ho need ci safe place Io play a n d learn w h ile their parents work or train to work. M o d e l Citte* 4122 N . E. Union 288-8861 ■M oeeoeeM M M M M ea« The Portland legislator said that several public hearings will be held. One is scheduled for North Portland. Chrest also stressed the need for the Port and the City of Portland to MVP Smith laike and Bybce I-ake for recreational pur poses He said any plan ning for the lakes must include the cooperation of the areas residents. CL1AMCKS A L A U M M A U S fsr«e/<sAw/ / s u OUAUTY DRY ClfAMMG REASONABLf RATES e .* M i ta » v o i u m c t •J MOUB C H A N IN G V A I USUAC I U N I » N O O N K O M n t l l lA U N tx n M enci 101« N KX1INO«WO«TN « S I« » , M w O aM 289-9357 « U M fV C I o r r C ltA N iN G A V AMARI E Do » to v r w « A/>d Sxw. f t V Local women take regional offices Mrs. H arrie Belle Pahs, using the National theme: Chairman of the Executive “Lifting As We Climb", Board of the Oregon As issued a call for club women sociation of Colored Wo to further implement the men's Clubs, was elected motto by "Reaching Down. Chairman of the Executive Reaching Out and Lifting Board of the Northwest Up" in all walks of life, with Regional of the National special emphasis on pro Association of Colored W o grams for youth. men's Clubs at their recent Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania 17th Biennial Convention at will be the site for the Casper, Wyoming and Mrs. N A C W 1976 Bicentennial Bernadette Plummer, First Meeting in which the Vice President of OACW , Northwest Regional will was elected Regional Audi participate in the featured tor. Mrs. Irene Cranford, National Project of "Black OACW Recording Secretary Women's Contribution to was elected Regional Sec the History of America". ond Vice-President. Northwest Regional wo Mrs. Betty Thompson, men took on the commit President of the Oregon ment to organize ten girls Association of Colored Wo and young adult clubs as men’s Clubs and Past Re well as to enlist 1,000 gional President, served as women per state during the Installing Officer at the next biennium. Other con concluding Banquet which vention highlights included named as President. Mrs presentation of the Educa Marie Greer. Bremerton, tional Scholarship Fund to Washington; First Vice President, Mrs. June Pryor. Denver. Colorado; Record ing Secretary, Mrs. Thelma Swann, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Assistant Secre tary. Mrs. Helen Knox, by R. Harvey Casper, Wyoming; Corres ponding Secretary, Mrs. In response to the call of Lillian W alker, Tacoma. the Congressional Black Wn.; Treasurer. Mrs. June Caucus, and the efforts of Howlette, Pueblo, Colorado; the United States Labor Statitician, Mrs. Pat Ray, Party Senatorial candidate Anchorage, Alaska; Histor (New York), Elija Boyd, ian, Mrs. Lillian Baldwin, A fro A m erican organize Tacoma, Wn.; Parlimentar tions, labor unions, church ian, Mrs. Ruth Howard. groups and others are Denver. Colorado; Chair organizing to "prevent a man of the Arts and Crafts bloodbath in Angola and Department, Mrs. Geneva P o rtu g a l," according to Stewart, Casper; and Re Craig Schulze. Labor Party gional Chaplin, Mrs. M yrtle mayoral candidate in Port Rucker, who is President of land. the Wyoming State Feder ation. The Northern California Mrs. Pearl L. Caldwell, District Council of the Regional President, from In te rn a tio n a l Longshore Anchorage, Alaska presided men's and Warehousemen's at the sessions which were Union (IL W U ) passed this attended by delegates from week a resolution condemn Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, ing the "C IA intervention in Washington and Wyoming. Angola and Portugal." The Featured guests were Mrs. resolution urges Congres Juanita W. Brown, Presi sional Committees headed dent, National Association by Senator Frank Church of Colored Women's Clubs, and Representative Otis Washington. D.C.; Mrs. Beatrice Avery, National Supervisor, National Assoc iation of Girls Clubs, Dallas, Texas; and Mrs Geraldine Ritchie, N A C W Member at Ijarge, Denver, Colorado. the Host State. Wyoming Federation of Colored Wo men's Clubs, at the Biennial Mass Meeting; Fashion by the Stuart Shop of Casper with special features of original designs of local Casper club women; and a workshop, "Stretch Your Grocery Dollars" was pre sented by Mrs. June Win kel. Natrona County Exten sion Home Economist. Ex hibits of the Arts and Crafta Department were judged with the Wyoming Federation again receiving the First Plare Trophy. The third consecutive win will entitle the Wyoming W o men permanent possession of th trophy. Portland, with the Ore gon Association of Colored Womn's Cubs as hosts, was selected as the site for the 1977 Regional Meeting. Varied groups express Angola concerns As the convention Key- note Speaker, Mrs. Brown, Pike to investigate and • xpose the C IA role in destabilizing these nations. The resolution refers to the ' d e s t a b iliz in g '* ro le of the United States Ambas sador to Portugal, Frankie Carlucci, reputed to be a top C IA trouble shooter. Following the September 1st call of M P L A , represen tative (Paris) Mr. Sail! N'Dongo for all “govern rnents. parties, unions and organizations to join the fight against the murderous civil war launched by the C IA in Angola," numerous 'Committees to Defend the Angolan Revolution" have been organized. These committees, according to Mr. Boyd, have been “ex panded in scope to defend the Portuguese revolution, as that is integral to the decolonization process in Angola." It is possible to go wrong in many ways, but right in only one The former is thus easy and the latter difficult. Seattle: $6.78 an hour. I t ’s r e a lly a m azing to th in k you can ta lk to someone in Seat tle fo r so lo n g — fo r so little B u t you can S im p ly d iu l d ire c t before H a m , and y o u 'll pay o nly $6 7H, p lu s ta x , fo r a f u ll h o u r o f conversation.* Ixiw rates lik e th is a pply on c a lls to c itie s a ll a cross th e c o u n try , w hen you c a ll d u rin g off-hours. 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