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Portland Observer
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Thursday. January 22. 197«
We see the world
through Black eyes
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Opportunity knocks
1976 is a n e le c tio n ye a r, b u t w h e n it is a ll o v e r a n d
th e p o litic a l p a tro n a g e is passed o u t, Blacks w ill not
b e in c lu d e d because w e d o not p a rtic ip a te in p a rty
p olitics.
The M u ltn o m a h
C ou nty
D em ocra tic C en tral
C o m m itte e has a p o te n tia l 1,400 m em be rs, tw o fro m
each pre cin ct. A m o n g these th e re a re less th a n a
d ozen Blacks.
This is n o t because Blacks a re
e x c lu d e d b ut because w e h ave n ot chosen to
p a rtic ip a te .
C u rre n tly m a n y p o sitio n s a re u n fille d a n d the
ce n tra l c o m m itte e seeks persons to be a p p o in te d to
f ill these positions. Precinct co m m itte e p e o p le set
p a rty p o lic y as w e ll as assisting th e e le c tio n o f
d em ocrats to p u b lic o ffic e . The co m m itte e is in th e
process o f w ritin g th e 1976 p la tfo rm rig h t n o w .
It is o n ly n a tu ra l th a t those w h o w o rk are
re w a rd e d w h e n th e re a re jobs to be g iv e n , so n o w is
th e tim e to lo o k to the fu tu re .
The o n ly w a y to h ave a share in th e w ritin g o f
th e p la tfo rm a n d is m a k in g decision s th a t not o n ly
e ffe c t the p arty, b ut lo c a l, state a nd n a tio n a l
g o v e rn m e n t, is to p a rtic ip a te at the grass roots le v e l.
It is not e n o u g h to w a it u n til it is a ll o ve r a nd th e n
c o m p la in .
An ounce of prevention
" A n o un ce o f p re v e n tio n is w o rth a p o u n d o f
c u re ," is an o ld sa yin g b u t it has a lot o f w is d o m fo r
us today.
Everyone is re jo ic in g o ve r the fa ct th a t th re e
te e n a g e boys w h o w e re lost on M t. H ood fo r tw o
w e e ks w e re fo u n d sa fely. The yo u n g m en h ave
a lre a d y a n n o u n ce d th a t th e y a re lo o k in g fo rw a rd to
a n o th e r w in te r h ike on the m o u n ta in .
W e o f course a re h a p p y, also, th a t the boys are
a liv e a n d w e ll.
But w e a re d is a p p o in te d a t the
a p p a re n t lack o f concern o ve r the h un dred s o f
p e o p le w h o risked th e ir live s in an a tte m p t to save
th em .
W h e n the boys b e g a n th e ir p la n n e d J iv e d a y h ik e ,
the w e t t e r wp$ thr£atj»njrtQ _pnd i t - s t o r m y
fo r w eeks. They sh o u ld not have be^WSlIdvOted to
start o ut across the m o u n ta in in this k in d o f w e a th e r,
no m atter h o w e x p e rie n c e d or w e ll e q u ip p e d th ey
w e re .
Every tim e th a t so m e on e is lost or tra p p e d because
o f his o w n fo o lh a rd in e s s , h un dred s o f persons m ust
le a v e th e ir hom es a nd jobs a n d risk th e ir lives to fin d
th e m — fro m Boy Scouts to h e lic o p te r p ilo ts. There
w o u ld n ot h ave b e e n the sam e jo y if o n e o f th e m
had bee n k ille d d u rin g th e search as has h a p p e n e d
in the past.
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There a re e n o u g h re a l e m e rg e n c ie s d u e to sudden
w e a th e r ch an ge s a n d a ccid en ts, w ith o u t b rin g in g
d b o u t unneccessary p ro b le m s th ro u g h fo olishn ess.
It c e rta in ly sh o u ld be p o ssib le to m a k e som e
e q u ita b le ru le s th a t w o u ld serve to p re sen t a n o th e r
such in c id e n t th a t c o u ld e n d in tra g e d y .
W e b e liv e th a t th e Forest S ervice sh o u ld p u t
restriction s on use o f the m o u n ta in d u rin g th e w in te r
a n d p e rio d s o f b ad w e a th e r. It is n o t u nu sua l fo r
h ig h w a y s , beaches, a irp o rts a n d o th e r a re as to be
closed to p ro te c t lives. The forests a re closed d u rin g
fir e season, horses a re k e p t o ff o f c e rta in tra ils , a nd
th e re is ta lk o f re s tric tin g th e n u m b e rs using
w ild e rn e s s tra ils to p ro te c t the e c o lo g y .
KOAP-TV discriminates
S tation KOAP-TV has a n n o u n c e d th a t Black on
Black, a lo c a lly p ro d u c e d Black p ro g ra m , w ill le a v e
th e a ir a fte r th is w e e k to m a k e roo m fo r Black
J o u rn a l.
Black J o u rn a l is an e x c e lle n t, n a tio n a l p ro g ra m
a n d m ust be seen in this a re a , w h e re th e re is such a
d irth o f n ew s on issues o f s p e c ia l c o nce rn to Blacks.
Since it has co m e u n d e r fir e fro m the N ix o n -F o rd
a d m in is tra tio n , it needs our support.
There is no reason w h y a p u b lic su p p o rte d
te le v is io n sta tion , d e d ic a te d to e d u c a tio n , c a n n o t
fin d a n o th e r spot in p rim e tim e fo r Black on Black.
W h y a re w e lim ite d to o ne p ro g ra m p e r w e e k ?
W e p a y taxes to su pp ort KOAP-TV a n d w e m ust
d e m a n d o u r fa ir share. It c e rta in ly w o n 't h u rt the
p e o p le o f O re g o n to be e x p o s e d to tw o Black
p ro g ra m s — o n e w ith a n a tio n a l a n d th e o th e r w ith a
lo c a l focus.
Advertising a right
H ea rin gs are c u rre n tly b e in g h e ld to d e te rm in e
w h e th e r the p u b lic u tilitie s w ill lose th e ir rig h t to
a d v e rtis e .
This te rm in a tio n o f a d v e rtis in g c o u ld
a ffe c t n ot o n ly n e w s p a p e r, TV a n d ra d io a d v e rtis in g ,
b u t c o u ld p re y e n t these c o rp o ra tio n s fro m p u ttin g
flo a ts in'T ne’ feuse Parade, s p o n so rin g L ittle League
team s, etc.
O f p erha ps m o re im p o rta n c e is th a t if fre e d o m s
a re ta ke n fro m o n e g ro u p -- w h o w ill be n ext? O th e r
ind ustrie s a re re g u la te d by state or fe d e ra l
co m m issions, a n d th e y a lso c o u ld be lim ite d in th e ir
r ig h t to se ll th e ir products.
W e b e lie v e a n y in d u stry or se rvice s h o u ld h a v e a
rig h t to a d v e rtis e , to in fo rm th e p u b lic o f its p roducts
a n d services a n d its prices. This in clu d e s, doctors,
a tto rn e ys, d entists, c e rtifie d p u b lic a cco u n ta n ts, etc.
THE BLACK P R E SS —
F R E E D O M D E P E N D S ON
IT !
The members of
Bethel A M E Church
Welcome
Veron E. Jordan,Jr.
A L F R E D L. H E N D E R S O N
Editor/PuMisher
l^ist week Zairean head General
Mobutu declared his country would go to
war if the M P L A forces invaded his
country again. This sick irony is simply
cover for the fart that the bulk of the
F N L A troops have been Zairean soldiers
all along.
The thing which has
characterized the F N I.A since its CIA
inception has been the nepotism of
Holden Roberto's family.
In a report
from Lisbon (January 19th) National
Public Radio (N PR ) noted that the
government of Roberto's brother in law
“is growing increasingly unstable -
politically and socially
as fleeing
Zairean soldiers, once inside Zaire, are
turning on their officers, shooting them
with automatic weapons." NPR noted
that Zairean president General Mobuto is
terrified that the Bakongo spill over into
Zaire will upset the tinderbox his
government is. I t is possible that the
chief C IA supply point for the F N L A in
Angola, the northern border town of
Santo Antonio de Zaire, has been taken
by the army of the People's Republic of
Angola.
The Gulf Oil Operations in Cabinda are
now being consolidated under the M P L A
the former Gulf Oil holdings were
forfeited when Gulf stopped payment of
$125 million in royalties and taxes last
month. The People’s Republic of Angola
is currently negotiating with the Cefis
connected E N I oil company of Italy for
the processing and marketing of the oil.
according to Corrlere de la Sera I January
14th).
Senators Tunney, Clark and Humphrey
and Washington Congressman Don
Bonker have called for a cut off not only
for defense appropriations for Angola and
the closing of all other possible loopholes,
but a blanket ban on all administration
action in Angola.
To this demand
President Ford’s press secretary re
sponded: “The U.S. will continue to
provide assistance to African countries
that share its goals in resisting factions in
Angola that enjoy Soviet support."
On the M ilitary Front
The main m ilitary battle is now over
the control of the Benguela railroad. AP
(w riting from South Africa) quotes a
Sheriff warns winter hikers
Sheriff Lee P. Brown, Director.
Multnomah County Departm ent of Public
Safety, issued a warning alert to hikers
concerning potential snow dangers to be
found within the Columbia Gorge. Tanner
Butte, and Larch Mountain regions of the
Cascades. Many local outdoorsmen often
fail to realize these areas are among the
wildest, most hazardous sections of the
Northw est....particularly during the win
ter season.
The snowgate on Larch
Mountain is closed due to the adverse
conditions on the mountain.
Lieutenant Robert Skipper, coordina
tor for the S h eriffs regional Search and
Rescue Operations, distributed the fol
lowing critical rules and guidelines for
those who plan trips into any remote
areas:
1. Never hike or camp alone.
2. During w inter months, plan to be
out of the above regions before nightfall.
Daylight vanishes, weather changes, and
blizzard conditions occur rapidly in these
areas, particularly when climbing from
lower elevations.
3.. Knpw where you are goiog. Always
leave an itinerary with a responsible
party. I f you have not returned at a
specified hour, this person should be
instructed to call the Sheriffs emergency
number (760 6911).
4. Check local and Cascade weather
forcasts before departure.
5. W ear proper w inter clothing. This
gear should include sturdy hiking boots,
rainwear, and a change of clothes.
6. Take along basic survival equip­
ment. These supplies might include a
day pack containing matches, a small
stove or similar heat source, food for at
least one day, axe or pocket knife,
compass, small first aid kit, and a
sufficient length of nylon rope...And
know how to use this equipment.
7. Plan a “turn around time.” Since
daylight fades early during winter
months, give serious thought to an early
return trip.
The Multnomah County Sheriffs office
commands and coordinates all search and
rescue operations within its jurisdictional
(Continued from page 1 col. 1)
a scaling down of C IA operations, calling
for them to be put under the control of
Rumsfeld.
I,ike wise the Chicago Sun
Times makes the same thrust toward
domestic intelligence operations, running
a cartoon entitled 'Terrorism' of F B I head
Clarence Kelly holding a bomb, with
Kelly saying: “W e ll just have to give up
some of our civil liberties" (a statement
Kelly made two weeks ago).
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the opinion of the Portland Observer.
“Glumly, the senior U .8. State Depart
ment official said...“ “The Marxists could
win (the war in Angola) in weeks, the
senior U.S. State Department official
said, glumly.” Kissinger's 'Glumlies' are
now trying to put together a U N IT A
M P L A coalition, excluding the F N L A .
This last ditch C IA merge attempt
proferred by ‘reliable sources' in Zambia
is met with contempt by the government
of the People's Republic of Angola. PRA
president Agostinho Neto (pronounced
Neh tu) stated recently that cease fire
negotiations will be made with South
Africa, not with puppet Savimbi.
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area. To aid in such rescue operations,
members of the United States Forestry
Service, along with young people from
the S heriffs Explorer Post 631, will
spend hundreds of volunteer man hours
each season locating lost hikers and
campers.
Explorer Post 631, sponsored by the
David Douglas High School Dad's Club, is
made up of fifteen to eighteen year old
youths who are trained and well-
equipped to handle all phases of search
and rescue operations.
U N IT A spokesman as saying the U.S.
, and South Africa are airlifting heavy
weapons to the Luso (east central) front
to counter M P L A armor. IP 8 notes a
report of a U.S. paper quoting the
U N IT A prime minister'
when he was
asked in his Huambo headquarters of how
the wsr was going
as saying: “I don't
know.
I haven't henrd the Voice of
America or Radio South Africa broad
casts yet. which are our only sourco-of
information."
The past week has seen the British
press speculate that the war is virtually
over in favor of the PRA, and that
Zambia will have to recognise the M PLA
government when the Benguela railroad
is tak en (Z am b ia's copper o u tle t).
Immediately following the O A U meeting
Ethiopia recognized the PRA govern
ment, bringing the O A U split 24 to 22.
Ethiopia was held in place by several
Kissinger allied governments threaten
ing to recognize the Eritrian group in
Ethiopia. Following the O A U meeting,
Kissinger met with 37 African ambassa
dors to the U.S., announcing that he plans
an Africa tour in the spring, and
announced he planned to increase aid to
African countries. I t is evident ihat the
Kissinger crew have conceded defeat in
Angola, and are now maneuvering to
institute a kind of 'white communism' in
Angola, to wreck the moves that the PRA
will be making to link up with the
pro development Third World countries
(e g Iraq. Mexico, Algeria) for a new
world economic order.
Such a thrust
necessitates the implementation of a debt
moratoria against the bankrupt dollar,
and a raw materials for industrial deve
lopment exchange, predicated on the
brute force program to develop thermo
nuclear fusion power.
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