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PORTLAND
OBSERVER
Voi. 6 No. 29
Portland. Oregon
Thursday June 3, 1976
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CETA program gets top rating
The Portland Manpower Training pro­
gram (CETA) has received a top rating
from federal investigators. Commissioner
Charles Jordan, who is in charge of
CETA I and CETA II. said the program
received a "satisfactory" rating, which is
the highest possible. Other ratings are
"needs improvement" and “ unsatisfact
ory". Those that receive an "unsatis­
factory" rating will not be refunded.
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MARVE KENDRICKS
Marve Kendricks has been signed by
the Philadelphia Eagles.
A former
member of the Portland Storm. Ken­
dricks' has spent his time since the
Storm team dissolved in Portland work
ing on a master's degree.
Kendricks is a 1972 graduate of UCLA.
A halfback, he played for the Toronto
Argonaults before joining the Storm.
Portland has received an allocation of
$172,000 to carry the program from July
1 to October 31. The Department of
I-abor has changed its fiscal year end
from June 30 to October 31 so each of the
18 programs in Region X will receive
funds to cover the quarter. Portland will
then receive another allotment to carry
the programs for the neat seven months,
the period allocated by Congress.
Jordan said the local allocation was
never in doubt. "We have always had a
good program. We knew when we started
that it would take time to get the system
in shape."
Jordan explained that he had used
stricter reporting procedures than other
programs in the beginning. "We did not
count a job placement until the person
had been on the job for 30 days; the
others counted it the first day. Of course
our statistics were lower."
Jordan has insisted that the program
serve those it was designed to serve - the
hard core unemployed. By serving those
who are more difficult to train and place,
clients go through the process more
slowly than in some manpower programs.
“We had quality but not numbers. We
did a good job for those who were in the
program.”
"We were happy to receive a satis­
factory rating. We knew we had a good
program.
"In assessing manpower training, some
people don't take into account that we
can't control the economy. We can't force
employers to hire our trainees. It is an
employers market, when employers can
get college graduates for the same salary.
So why would they take trainees? We
don't have the option to provide longer
periods ol training because we must meet
the numbers requirements. Wc can’t
control the job market but we can insure
that our clients receive training that will
prepare them for new opportunities."
Citizens seek Northwest - Northeast bus
For more than a year and a half, a
group of citizens and businesses have
been attempting to obtain weekend ser
vice on Line #77. which provides direct
service between Northeast and North
west Portland neighborhixxls. This is one
of the few lateral lines in the city which
enables people to travel across the region
without going thru downtown Portland.
Since September, 1974, a massive
campaign has ensued which involves
written requests and personal appear
ances at the Tri Met Board meetings
from a diverse group which includes the
Northwest District Association, the N.E.
Portland Housing Authority. Good Sa
maritan Hospital, Providence Hospital,
the Lloyd Center, the Northwest Lions
Club, the First Immanuel Church, a
hospital Pastor and thirteen hospital
employees. State Representative Vera
Katz, and 231 citizens of N.E. Portland
Tri Met Staff has contended for some
time that the line is not self supporting
and there is alternative means available
for getting to points N.E. and N.W. on
weekends. The group struggling for the
service extension contends that Line #77
has a good ridership of 471 riders per day
which is not reflected in farebox revenue
due to the high number of Honored
Citizens and Transfers. The group also
feels the alternative means mentioned for
getting to points N.E. N.W. is not ac­
ceptable for community needs as it
involves an unnecessary trip of at least
forty blocks with a waiting and travel
time totalling forty minutes during the
week, but. which is even worse on the
weekend when buses are less frequent.
Initial requests for the service exten
sion generated a response from Tri Met
that "service extension will be considered
pending results of an "Inter city Transit
Study" by consultant* Alan Voorhees.
Further efforts by the group culminated
with a Tri Met response that "service
improvements would be made as a result
of what they learn from the study as it
progresses and that weekend service
would be added when that priority meets
with service criteria being established.”
The group continued to voice the cry that
“what citizens want and need in the way
of service sould surely be a major guiding
consideration in Tri Mets design of ser
vice for the community."
In December. 1975, Tri Met indicated
staff recommendation would be not to
implement service as a Staff ridership
projection showed 280 weekend riders
could be expected.
Using the same
figures Tri Met had from when the line
previously had Saturday service, the
group utilized two methods in developing
a ridership projection of between 441 and
512 weekend riders. At the last meeting,
the Voorhees study was mentioned and
Mr. King professed to know nothing
about it or how it related to #77.
The Voorhees study stated that Satur
day service should be considered for the
line as well as improvements in frequency
of service. The group also feels that
Tri-Met S ervice Criteria indicates
weekend service should be implemented.
They believe such service criteria as
"Service will be provided that enables
people to travel across the region without
going through downtown Portland” and
"Travel time on all lines shall be no more
than twice that of auto travel time" are
arguments in favor of weekend service.
Transferring through downtown makes
travel on weekends (N.W.-N.E.) more
than twice auto travel time.
At the June Tri-Met Board of Directors
meeting, the board will consider a nine
month trial for weekend service on #77.
LORIN BARNES: SHE’S A WINNER
Marshall student wins state meet
by Ron Sykes
He feels that Lorin could one day be a
world class sprinter. Green feels that the
Last week in Eugene, Oregon, Lorin affable and dedicated athlete could also
Barnes, Marshall Hi's premier sophomore excel in the pentathon, a tough, grueling
sprinter, upset a talent ladder full, to event. When asked about this Lorin
become the first Black female to win the replied, “I don't know; the high jump and
100 yard dash since Churchill's Margaret hurdles scare me. I’m sure I could, but
Johnson did it eight years ago.
wouldn't want to take a chance hurting a
On a heavy track, the result of last knee that was repaired through surgery
weeks continuous rainfall. Lorin turned last year.” Right now running is fun for
in a respectable 11.6. not coming close to Lorin and she plans to continue through
her 10.9 posted earlier this year but still high school and college.
When asked how it feels to suddenly
good enough to win.
have all this notoriety, Lorin flashed a
Lorin Barnes is a top notch sprinter bright smile and laughingly said, “I still
that looks more like a fashion model; in get the same treatment at home. My
fact, after her track career Lorin intends mom just says I have to still do my work
to become just that.
around the house, even though I am a
Her coach. Mr. Green, feels that Lorin super star.” Lorin has a busy schedule
hasn't really touched her potential yet. for the summer. Since her good showing
in the State meet she now receives all
kinds of offers to run. She has been
invited to run in the Steve Prefnntsin .
meet this weekend in Eugene, where she
hopes to see Steve Williams, one of the
top sprinters in the world.
Lorin, at 5’8*/»" and 140 pounds is also a
top shot-putter. In a dual meet this year
she put the shot 36-8, clearly the best in
the city this year.
Lorin attended Martin Luther King.
Jr. elementary from kindergarten to
third grade, from there it was on to
Clark elementary, located on 92nd and
Stark. After graduation from Clark she
entered Marshall High. Lorin likes school
at Marshall and is particularly impressed
with the track program.
If Ijorin reaches her full potential, one
day she'll be seen in the Olympic games.
Judge Deiz addresses PCC graduation
N E 45th
More than 1,600 students are qualified Commons following the presentation of
to receive degrees or certificates from degrees.
Portland Community College in ceremo­
Division deans will present the candi­
nies at the Sylvania Center gym June dates for degrees and President Amo De
11th at 8:00 p.m.
Bernardis officially confers the honors.
Circuit Court Judge Mercedes Deiz, a Students being honored have completed
former member of the PCC Council, will
give the commencement address. For the work in life science and health techno­
first time a student body officer will be logy, college transfer, industrial techno­
part of the ceremonies. Student body logy, social science and communication,
president Randy Roberson will offer the or college services (which includes high
flag salute.
school diplomas).
Judge Deiz won the circuit court judge
A reception for graduates, their fami­
lies and friends will be held in the election in 1973 and serves in the
domestic relations department of the
court. She attained her legal training at
Northwestern College of Law and served
as a legal secretary during her law school
days.
Topping her list of honors is election to
that court post as the first Black to be
selected for an elective-renumerative
office in the state. She was also named
mother of accomplishment in 1976 and
woman of accomplishment in 1969. In
addition, she won the president's award
from the local chapter of NAACP in 1975.
(a Tri Met graphic)
Castro on Angola, Ford and Kissinger
|The following is s brief portion of an
address given by Cuban Prime Minister
Fidel Castro at the main event for the
15th anniversary of the victory over U.S.
sponsored invaders at Playa Giron, held
in Havana's Karl Marx Theater, April
19th.I
HAVANA - The war in Angola was
really Kissinger's war.
Against the
advice of some of his closest collabora
tors, he insisted on carrying out covert
operations to liquidate the MPLA
through the counterrevolutionary FNLA
and UNITA groups, with the support of
white mercenaries, Zaire and South Afri­
ca. It is said that the CIA actually
warned him that such clandestine opera
tlons could not be kept secret.
Aside from the fact that from the time
it was founded, the FNLA was supported
by the CIA, a fact now publicly acknow
ledged, the United States invested tens
of millions of dollars from the spring of
1976 on to supply arms and instructors to
th e c o u n te r r e v o lu tio n a r y , s e c e s
sionist Angolan groups.
Instigated by the United States, re
gular troops from Zaire entered Angolan
territory in the summer of that same
year, while South African military forces
occupied the Cunene area in the month of
August and tent arms and instructors to
UNITA bands.
At the time there wasn't a single
Cuban instructor in Angola. The first
material aid and the first Cuban instruc
tors reached Angola at the beginning of
October at the request of the MPLA,
when Angola wart being openly invaded
by foreign forces. However, no Cuban
military unit had been sent to Angola to
participate directly in the fight, nor was
that projected.
On October 23rd, also instigated by the
United States, South African regular
army troops, supported by tanks and
artillery, invaded Angolan territory
across the Namibian border and pene
trated deeply into the country, advancing
between 60 and 70 kilometers a day.
On November 3rd, they had penetrated
more than 500 kilometers into Angola,
meeting their first resistance on the
outskirts of Benguela, from the personnel
of a recently organized school for Ango­
lan recruits and from , their Cuban in­
structors, who had virtually no means for
halting the attack by South African
tanks, infantry and artillery.
On November 5,1975. at the request of
the MPLA, the leadership of our Party
decided to send with great, urgency a
battalion of regular troops with antitank
weapons (APPLAUSE) to help the An­
golan patriots resist the invasion of the
South African racists. This was the first
Cuban troop unit sent to Angola. When it
arrived in the country, the foreign inter
ventionists in the north were 25 kilo­
meters from Luanda, their 140-millimeter
artillery was bombing the suburbs of the
capital and the South African fascists had
already penetrated more than 700 kilo­
meters into the south from the Namibian
border, while Cabinda was heroically
defended by MPLA fighters and a hand
ful of Cuban instructors.
I do not mean to relate the events of
the Angolan war, the later development
of which is generally known to everyone,
but rather to point out the occasion, the
form and the circumstances in which our
aid began. These facts now form part of
history.
kilometers (APPLAl SE) that had been
occupied by the interventionists and tht„-
accomplices fewer Cuban soldiers were
killed in action in over four months of
fighting in Angola than i,i the three days
of fighting at Giron. (APPLAUSE)
Ford and Kissinger lie to the people of
the United States and to world public
opinion when they try to place the
responsibility for Cuba's action in soli­
The enemy has talked about the num­
darity with Angola on the Soviet Union.
ber of Cubans in Angola. It is sufficient
Ford and Kissinger lie when they seek
to say that, once the struggle began,
to blame the Congress of the United
Cuba sent the men and the weapons States for the defeat of the interven­
necessary to win that struggle. (AP
tionists in Angola, because Congress
PLAUSE) To give due honor to our failed to authorize new funds for the
people we must say that hundreds of FNLA and UNITA counterrevolutionary
thousands of fighters from our regular groups.
troops and reserves were ready to fight
Congress made those decisions on
alongside their Angolan brothers. (AP
December 16th, 18th, and 19th. By that
PLAUSE)
time the CIA had already supplied large
Our losses were minimal. In spite of amounts in arms, Zairean troops had
the fart that the war was fought on four been repulsed in Luanda, Cabinda had
fronts and that our fighters fought been saved, the South Africans were
alongside the hero." MPLA soldiers in
contained and demoralized on the banks
the liberation of almost a million square of the Queve River and no shipment of
arms from the CIA would have changed
the already inexorable course of events.
Today the arms would be in the hands of
the revolutionary forces, like many of
these the CIA supplied earlier.
Ford and Kissinger lie to the people of
the United States, and especially to the
Black population of that country, when
they hide the fact that the fascist and
racist troops of South Africa criminally
invaded Angolan territory long before
Cuba sent any regular unit of soldiers
there.
There are some other lies on the part of
Ford and Kissinger in relation to Angola
which need not be analyzed now. Ford
and Kissinger know perfectly well that
everything I say is true.
In this solemn commemoration cere­
mony, I am not going to say what I think
of the insolent epithets Ford has used in
his political campaign through the south
of the United States and of other cynical
aspects of his imperial policy; I will
confine myself, for now, to replying that
he is a common liar.