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Thursday. March 18, 1976
Neighborhoods seeks traffic aids
In the fall when neighborhood groups
put together their budget requests for
next year, traffic control and safety were
the major concerns. Over half of the
n eig h b o r h o o d a s s o c ia t io n s form ed
requests, and together they sent in a
total of over 160 items. Requests were
then forwarded to the following bureaus:
72 requests to Traffic Engineering, 46 to
the Parks Burra, 30 to the Bureau of
Streets and Structures, and seven to the
Division of Lighting. Some neighbor
hoods also requested help with housing
rehabilitation and planning.
Judging by the requests which went to
the Traffic Engineering Bureau, new
signals and pedestrian crossings were
seen as the biggest needs. Intersection
changes, diverters, and pedestrian paths
were also requested. The Bureau re
sponded to neighborhoods by letter,
informing them that nineteen of the
requests were to be included in the
proposed budget for next year.
Items which cost over $5,000, last ten
years or more, and add to the City's fixed
assets are called Capital Improvements.
So traffic signals and their replacements,
as well as pedestrian and school crossing
signals, are included among the Capital
Improvements budget. Decisions about
where to place new traffic signals are
made according to a priority system - the
priority system includes factors such as
traffic volume, accidents, and whether or
not the intersection is a school crossing.
Approximately seven to ten new signals
per year are planned for each of the next
five years. Funds for the new signals
come almost totally from federal sources.
New signals received the highest
priority ia the Bureau's budget. They
propose four for next year at a total cost
of $425,000. The Bureau recommends
that three should be placed along Macs
dam Avenue: at Virginia, at Nebraska,
and at Boundary Street. A fourth signal
is planned for North Columbia Boulevard
at Macrum.
Next in priority after the new traffic
signals, the Bureau placed traffic signal
replacem ents, traffic signal im prove
ments, and pedestrian and school cross
ing signals and signs.
The Bureau's fourth priority actually
brought the second largest number of
requests from neighborhoods. Locations
for pedestrian school crossings are cho
sen by standards including gaps for
crossings for school children, traffic vo
lume. speed limit, and number of stu
dents using the crossing. Locations that
do not meet the standards for signals but
which are more hasardous than normal,
are considered for flashing overhead
crossng signs. Pedestrian signals which
do not meet national criteria cannot
receive federal funds and must be paid
for with City funds. They cost about
$20,000 each.
In the Traffic Bureau's proposed bud
get. they recommend pedestrian crossing
for: three locations on Northeast Sandy -
at 70th. 50th, and 18th: at S.E. 56th and
Foster; at N.E. 33rd and Mason; and S.E.
16th and Hawthorne.
School crossing signals can be partly
funded through Housing and Community
Development monies. The Bureau re
commends that they should be located at
S.E. Foster and 64th, S.E. Division and
28th, and N. Lombard and Reno. Flash
ing signs for school crossings cost $2,125
each and the Bureau recommends that
they should be located along N.E. Glisan
at 91st. 41st and Laddington, and at N.
Fessenden and Burr.
Bureau recommendations are reviewed
at several points in the budget process.
This year the Capital Improvement pro
jects are being reviewed by the Planning
Commission as well as by the Budget
Task f orces. Both the Planning Com
mission and the Budget Task Forces have
approved the Bureau's recommended
projects. The Planning Commission also
recommended that a fixed percent of
federal aid urban funds should be devoted
to new traffic signals on local neighbor
hood streets which are eligible. The
Bureau of Management and Budget re
viewed the recommended projects and
approved them on the condition that the
necessary City funds can be found. The
Budget Task Force composed of volun
teer citizens reviewed the requests from
the Traffic Bureau and commented on
them in their Janaury record. They
found that due to the limitations of the
City’s funds, it would be unlikely that
pedestrian and school crossings would be
given a higher priority by the Bureau.
They noted, however, that the effort of
concerned neighborhoods does call atten
tion to local problems and can have an
impact on the decisions of the Bureau of
Traffic Engineering.
They suggested
that neighborhood requests be submitted
as early as possible next year in order to
give the bureau more time to address
specific neighborhood concerns.
Hearings on the proposed three-mil-
lion-dollar budget for the Traffic Engi
neering Bureau will be held by the City
Council, the hearing now scheduled for
Thursday, April 22nd.
Blacks help enforce law
CHARLES DUKE
"According to the 1976 "Cancer Facts
and Figures." said George Rankins, Di
rector of Economic Development and
Employment for the Urban League of
Portland and an active member of the
American Cancer Society's Public Infor
mation Committee, “out of every six
Black Americans dying each year in the
United States, one dies of cancer. Every
day about 112 Black Americans die of
cancer in the United States. There is one
Black American dying of cancer about
every thirteen minutes, and this year
about 41,000 Black Americans will die of
cancer."
"When the chairman of the Public
Information Committee called me more
than a year ago and asked if I would
volunteer. I surprised him by saying very
quickly, 'Yes',” said Rankins, “I told our
committee a year ago that too many of us
feel that 'cancer is the other fellow's
problem.'
American Cancer Society
statistics indicate that the cancer death
The school has scheduled several cho
ral groups to sing in the school's halls and
a special Pony Express Company will
deliver the news. Also scheduled is a « t »
walk and old fashioned box lunches. The
school will have several displays of ea. ly
America in the hallways. Students have
also set up demonstrations of historic
handicrafts and a fashion show com
memorating the growth of the country.
Service clubs at Monroe will partici
pate in the events by ringing old school
bells b etw een cla sses and judging
“America-past, America-future” costume
contest.
There will be a meeting of the Portland
NAACP Federal Credit Union Stock
holders, March 19th, at 7:30 p.m., Billy
Webb Lodge 6, N. Tillamook, James Lee
presiding.
rate in Black American men (200 per
100.000 Black men) today is about 2'/i
times what it was forty years ago. The
rate for Black American women (125 per
100,000 Black women) has risen slightly
during this period. The rate for Black
Americans is higher than for white
Americans and has been since 1950. 1 Jist
year cancer took the lives of about 450
Black American children under fifteen
years of age."
Rankins has joined forces with Mary
Harrison, longtime American Cancer So
ciety volunteer and chairman this year of
the Society's April 9th through 14th
Residential Crusade in Northeast District
#1. "We're very fortunate in our area to
have concerned and informed community
leaders," Mrs. Harrison stated. "With
the help of many of them, we have
arranged a very special Public Educa
tion-Public information program to be
presented at Vancouver Avenue First
Baptist Church, N.E. Vancouver Avenue
and Fargo, Saturday, March 27th. There
will be two programs, one presented
10:00 to 11:00 a.m. and the «e. i>nd in the
afternoon between 1:30 and 2:30. One of
our outstanding American Cancer So
ciety physician volunteers will speak
during the program following a brief and
educational film on breast self exaniina
tion. The doctor will answer general
questions, and following his presentation
one of our key leaders. Ozella Canada,
will introduce Nora (Mrs. Stephen) Janik,
second vice president of the American
Cancer Society. Oregon Division, Incor
porated.
Mrs. Janik also is the lay
co-ordinator for the Reach to Recovery
program and will, with the help of Mrs.
Canada and several other Reach to
Recovery volunteers, explain breast self
examination to all in attendance."
"The death rate for breast cancer in the
Black American woman is about one and
one-third times the rate of forty years
ago," said Mrs. Canada, "and there were
over 3,000 Black American women dying
from breast cancer at a death rate of 22
per 100,000 Black American women la st
year, about the same as for white
American women. Thia is why we are so
pleased to have this opportunity to
present the BEAM programs at thia time.
They are a new concept and have been
developed for hospital and auxiliaries in
the State of Oregon with the special
assistance of Mrs. Janik and other Reach
to Recovery volunteers. We are grateful
to have this format and the cooperation of
the organizers of the REAM presents
tiona.
"Advance reservations are urged and
may be made through filling in a sheet to
be found at the 1st National Bank.
Walnut Park Branch. 5730 N.E. Union.
U.S. N ational Bank, Union Avenue
Branch, 5505 N.E. Union, the Fred Meyer
Store, 5408 N.E. Union, or the Safeway
Store, 5920 N.E. Union, or by telephoning
287 8768."
48 month
auto loans
Monroe honors Bicentennial
Notice
J.C. STRAWDER
Cancer Society seeks Black participation
Center Ballroom on campus from 7:30 to
9:30 p.m. It will be taught by Craig Blair
and guest instructors.
Some of the latest disco dances, ball
room numbers will be taught and time
will be devoted to the oldies like the
“pony,” “Mashed potatoes.” and others.
Interested persons may sign up for the
entire ten-week course for $20 or for
individual classes at $2.50 each. For more
information, contact Linda Higden, PSU
Cultural Affairs Board, 229-4447.
Monroe High School, 2508 N.E. Ever
ett will celebrate the Nation's Bicenten
nial Thursday, March 18th with several
■«■tivitjes reminiscent of historic Ameri
ca.
GEORGE DUKE
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PSU slates dance class
The dance committee at Portland State
University is sponsoring t ten-week,
non-credit "Funky Ballroom Dance" class
designed to get people's feet moving to
some new and old familiar tunes.
According to a dance committee repre
sentative. "No one is too old or too young
to learn some of the newest dance crazes
or classics like the “twist" and the "bop".
The course, which is open to the public,
will be held on Tuesdays, from March
30th to June 1st, in Smith Memorial
HORACE DUKE
1st tim e During the past
five years the retail price of
an average car in America
rose 37%. This means that
a car that cost $4,000 in
1971 costs $5,400 in 1976.
The way w e see it, w e cant
do anything about bringing
down the price you have to
pay these days, but w e sure
can do something about
stretching out the time you
have to pay it in That's
why w e now offer 48-
month auto loans
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installments for
you. Depending on
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the purchase pnee we
can give you up to 48
months to pay for the
new car, van, cam-
per or light truck
you buy. How do
you go about it? Easy
Just come to any of our
143 branches through
out the state and ask
about our simple
interest FirstLoan for
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are so many 1st times in
your life 1st times for sav
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for 7Ji% investment certifi
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home improvement loans,
for First Day & Night Teller;
for First trust services and
First retirement programs
You'll find that these 1st
times add up to a frame
work of supportive services
that grow as your needs
grow in the business of life.
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