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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1976)
Minority applicants sought gwterod Nurse Fellow »hip Program for Ethnic Racial M inorities w ill be accepted through December 15th, 1976. This final application period w ill conclude w ith the selection of IS new Fellows for 1977 78. Funded by the C enter for M inority Group M ental Health Program of the National Institu te of M ental Health, the A N A grant provides for predoctora! study in psychiatric mental health nurs uig and social and behaviorial sciences lor ethnic racial m inority nurses to become mental health researchers. In addition to stipends, a fellowship includes tuition, fees and dependency allowance. Persons seeking awards must be regia tered nurses w bo have received the first post baccalaureate degree in nursing. Other requirements include U.S. citizen ship or permanent visas. Applicants m in t be enrolled or plan to enroll full tim e in an accredited graduate program to com plete the Ph.D requirem ents w ithin the designated period of the fellowship award mot to exceed three years). For fu rth er information concerning the fellowships, contact D r. Ruth Gordon. A N A headquarters. 2420 Pershing Road. Kansas C ity. Missouri 64106. Carter meets with Black Press that laws w ill be administered in an even banded manner, but it seems that something is wrong even w ills our system at justice. Violators of anti trust laws and other w hite collar criminals are often ignored and go unpunished. Citizens without influence often bear the brunt of prosecution. Everyone should be equal in the eyes of the law. The best way to reduce crime in a substantive manner is to reduce unemployment. U nder tw o Republican Adm inistrations we have been faced w ith the tw in evils of intoilerabie high unemployment and double-digit inflation. The m ajor econo mic problem is unacceptably high unem ployment. In 1975. one out of every fourth Black w orker was unemployed and the m ajo rity of them w ere ineligible for unemployment compensation Teenage Black unemployment in some areas ap proaches the staggering figure of 40 per cent. W e must give highest priority to achieving a steady reduction of unem oloyment. and achieving full employ roent a job for everyone who is eligible to work - as rapidly as possible, while re ducing inflation. Jim m y C a rter supports th e H u m p h re y -H a w k in s FULL E M P L O Y M E N T B E L L which is designed to provide full employment. The basing program that has been a great success in A tlan ta for the past three years is referred to as the “A tlan ta Plan”. F irst of all. any child that wants to be oused can be bused at public expense. Secondly, the busing must contribute to increased integration- T hird and this is missing completely in Boston and a lot of other cities, but its integral far an ult» mate solution, the Black leaders have to be adequately represented in the decision making process of the school system at all levels, so the Black people w ill feel "that's my school system toq, it ’s not just a w hite folk s school system that my kids have to go to." As a political candidate Jim m y C arter would like to see this plan used in cities across the country. C IV IL R IG H T S As Governor of Georgia. Jim m y C arter equalized jobs and promotions for Black people for the first tim e in the history of that state. As a private citizen, be was one of a few w hite Americans in the South who expressed his convictions for equal rights for every human being. Jim m y C a rte r and his family had the courage to be the only members of their congregation that voted to allow Black people to warship in th eir church. To »peax of sociai justice is one consid eration, but to openly take a stand for w hat you believe in is the kind of political courage we need in Washington today. Jim m y C a rter supports self determ in ation and m ajority rule in Rhodesia and Namibia. He also supports financial aid for the development of Africa's natural resources and overall economic develop ment. In South Africa. C a rter believes in the elimination of the rigid institutional ized system of racial segregation and supports the freedom and justice of Black Africans, and a “movement towards ma jo rity rule." Jim m y C a rter supports a comprehen sive national health insurance program which insures quality health care and delivery of health services to all Am eri cans regardless of race, color, cr ee d, or geographical area. His proposed health care program seeks to provide greater availability of health care services a t a cost affordable to every American. In addition, the proposed program has an an objective increasing the overall of trained medical personnel within m inority and low-income communities by providing scholarship assistance to students from m inority and low-income families who seek to become medical technicians, nurses, and physicians. it-yo u rse lf energy ^B BM ^B (and money!) saving | B protect is the fact that _ m.?s’ 00 3 OOOr c . Keep-ng nea: m s ^ e y o u / ^ ^ ^ B house. ’■ 4„ What s the solution? There are several, ranging from a made-to-order aluminum storm windows to double glazed permanent windows. Working just as well as these factory made solutions, but requiring a little w o rk ...a re property made, do-it-yourself storm windows using plastic instead of glass And, they are consistently less expensive. Materials needed to make plastic storm windows. You'll need a saw, a hammer, a stapler, metal cleats. 1 ' by 2" wood stock, clear vinyl plastic film. Paint or stain. Self adhesive foam weather stripping (optional). How to proceed: There is nothing tricky about the skills required to make your own §torm windows. — __ Before getting underway, you should decide whether you want your storm windows on the inside of the window .. or the out- side. It makes little difference in their heat-keeping a b ility .. . but it may make a differ ence in your particular circumstance. Either way. the process is similar. J 1^71 Building the frame ..J y ■B I B y / Whether used inside or outside the window, the wooden frame should be sturdy and snug fitting. Use of 1 ' by 2 ' To sell your home or buy a home Cali Bob or Cal choice Democrat for State will be R epresentative—District 13 Bw outside require some means space This can be done a any | ^B ^H B BB^B tenmg devices available in hardware stores The frames should be painted or stained before the otastic is adhered. Affixing the plastic: For storm window use we rec ommend clear vinyl plastic 8-10 mils thick. Plastic is sold in varying thicknesses and if the only size avail able is less than th a t., use it' The thicker plastic is just a little easier to work with. 11 your plastic is 8 or 10 mils thick, you can staple it directly to the frame working your way from the center of each side to the corners until if is tautly m place. A ll your plastic is t h i n n e r ^ X direct stapling can cause L V jJ rip-outs We re c o m -^ E ^ ^ jP y r r »• 119 mend, m this c a te , the use of thin c a r d - B R F ^ g ^ C « . . . board paper or screen door m o u ld in g ta c k n \ • « strips A ta ck strip p la c e d o v e r th e p lastic ano stapled th ro u g h w ill p re - vent rip -o u ts Note Y o u i n s t a ll th e p la s tic on o n e o n ly not both When cutting .'■I MB P B B / f 4 T - - ■ I ' r r. -• . if 11 B I L M L il « .• < < •• :< BaL-Lr' • • B I" * KF side ot the frame B ^ • • • • • ; ? / / . / . B4| ( your pla stic. B ILc.. Jl allow a little w i overlap Af- L ter fixing the plastic to the I frame, you can trim the ma- | terial back lor neatness. I I I I The com pleted storm win- dow is installed so there is about a 1 air space between the plastic and the window ’ Savings: Inside or out. storm w in d o w s save e n e rg y and money. How much depends on much as 72< more (in cold location of or your home and clim the ates). That's severity of the savings weather. per year, per square foot of window area On the average, however, tight- It's hard to windows estimate will exactly fittmg storm give what you the material cost ranging might b from e ... a it annual savings depends a great dea' on local costs low of 19c per square foot of win However, it definitely pays to dow area (in mild climates) to as shop around. t For further information on this do-it-yoursetf storm window project, please contact any Pacific Power office * * Hollywood Office 2 8 8 -8 8 /1 star candidate’s qua B 1 f. G. Stassens, Inc. fiealtors candidate's j^ B B B ||||||g B ^ ^ B B r^ B BB^B^B^B wood stock is recommended. Fastening the corners can be done several ways The simplest we ve run across is the metal cleat. AS THE HOME FOLKS FOR each Th< Simple, workable, and predictable housing policies which can be understood by all participants in the bousing sector must be established. Federal and state financing and direct subsides are essential for construction and rehabilita tion of new low and middle income hous mg. Low income citizens must be pro vided with better income so that they can Still serving the community Check OR 97212. 282-82M The fact is. single pane glass offers little resistance to heat loss from your house. W elfare reform would be an early goal of Jim m y Carter's presidency. W e need an efficient and compassionate welfare system in this country. F irst of a lt jobs should be made available for people who want to work and are able to work. Secondly, a national w elfare program should be created, one which is fairly uniformed varying according to cast of living differences between communities. This program should also be funded in substantial part by federal government This would provide a more uniformed system and it would better meet the needs of each individualized case. Read your Voters’ Pamphlet Y jA j-M s l y f I Cleats Should be a p plied k^lwBhWlf f J a' an an9,fe re(iuCe ■ I HBL R / / / l chance of s p littin g ) and 1 1 j T J tg M Ml boff» sides of a joint on For a snug fit. we recom mend the use ot self-adhesive foam weather i stripping on the perim eter of the frame By < sizing your frames slightly smaller than the f window area and lining the frame edge with 1 the weather stripping, a tight fitting barrier w is formed that stops infiltration of air.
