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We see the world through Black eyes MB A folder, for a chaage The following siatemenis by Jimmy Carter, the first a» h a inauguration as Georgia's governor on January 12th. 1971, and the second during ha debate of October 22nd. 1976. explain in part why w e have endorsed Governor Carter for the Presidency of the United States.. I m y to jo e quito frankly that the v e r . . . No peer. ru rs t weak, heve to beer the burden of te w aa ed u e a tx *. a jeh. or fa racial ■ e e e a trr changed drastically in 1988 w h Kennedy and Lyndon Johanna w ere am and Gerald Ford beca» ere was a tim e when then I to the South is t the greatest thing that evi ige of the C m l Righto Act anee to vate, to hold a jeh. i to Blech peuple, the chan and to participate in the to buy a I Bfaek people, but it also i recent years, a m iaarity oagh money to The bankruptcies have . F H A . which need to be * very to it to help owa a H U D . over » 0 And. now the federal watest stem landlord. I rate “W e have got a SO | t And. there has been no s of those who are both poor to th e ! m speak a foreign language. And. th at a great deal of despair and ill health there I the lack of education, lack of purposefulness. and the lack of » far the future. But. it doesn't take just a quiet, dormant, minimum of the law . it requires an aggressive searching out out to help people who especially need it. and that and king in the last eight years." have Redden - Attorney General Jim Redden has proven ha administrative capabilities in Ba superb performance as State Treasurer. His innovative programs have brought ever before. Redden served three terms in the Oregon Legislature, where he was considered on outstanding leader. He also has served os Judge pro tern, interpreting the lows. He is unquestionably the most qualified candidate for Attorney General. This office calls for lodgement, integrity, compas sion and concern - Jim Redden has these qualities. The Observer endorses Jim Redden for Attorney General. Lansing - State Treasure Jewel Loosing is our choice for State Treasurer. A Certified Public Accountant, Mrs Lansing is currently Auditor of Multnomoh County. She has the necessary educational background and experience to under stand finance and investment Her work as County Auditor has Deen outstand ng Mrs Lansmg has provided for citizen's participa tion by appointing a committee to odvise her as County Auditor, and will do the same when elected State Treasurer She has a long-term commitment to Civil Rights. Yarn Cook - Senate # 12 Senator Vern Cook seexs reelection to the State Senate Cook, who has been in the legislature for 20 years, is Chairman of the Revenue Committee and a member of the Judiciary and Consumer and Business Affairs Committees He is one of those legislators who is not afraid to take on unpopular stand. Cook has served his district and the people of Oregon and deserves re-election. i Dfat. k D b *. i Dfat. i Dfat i D fat. Vote nuclear safety On« of th« most serious probi«rm facing the notion and the world is the proliferation of nuclear energy plants and the accompanying problems of nucleor Occidents ond nuclear wastes. W e agree with Jimmy Carter that this is a national problem ond that strong federal regulations are needed. In the meantime, the voters of Oregon have the responsibility to take every precaution possible to protect our people and our environment Measure 9 is not a bon on nuclear power — it will not bring about a serious electrical energy crisis. All it does is ask for reasonable guarantees that the safety systems in the nuclear reactors will function effectively, that there will be proper safeguards in the disposal of nuclear wastes, ond that the owners of nuclear plants will be liable for domoges caused by them. The bill requires that the builder of any nuclear power plant prove these safety features to the people by receiving a vote of the Oregon Legislature, occeptmg their safety cloims. Contrary to tlie claims of the opponents of this measure, there has been no test of the emergency systems and recent court rulings demonstrate that the problems of nuclear waste have not been solved. There ore too many unanswered questions about nuclear fission reoctors. Recent research on Hanford employees show twice as many deaths from cancer than among non-employees. Not enough is know abot low level rodiation and its long range effects We cannot risk the life and health of our people in a gamble. One argument frequently used is that a delay in nuclear power production will cause a power crisis and a decline in jobs - especially for minorities, who txe the first fired. Economic growth is possible without the current nuclear power reoctors. A concerted effort con develop alternate power sources — wind, solar, wave, nuclear fussion (which is cheaper and safer than fission), and others. The power companies say the nuclear fission reactor is only a stop-gap measure to provide energy until fusion reactors are perfected. It would be criminal if these stop-gap measures were allowed to injure citizens and pollute the environment for generations. We recommend a Yes vote on AAeasure No. 9. Whipple - Secfy efJBate Dfat. Dfat. Dfat. Dfat. Call - 225-1976 7 - S te p h « Ko« 8 - M McCoy 16 - B etty Reh« IS - V e ra Cook 8 - V e ra Kata 13 1« 18 22 - - - - IF Y O V A R E D E N IE D Y O H S R IG H T T O V O T E FO R A N Y R E A S O N C A L L F O B H E L P . 2261976 Gretchen K i WeRy Jaos C Borsa L A S T M IN A T E R E G IS T R A T IO N S U you fail to register or re-register more than 30 «lays prior to aa election aad you aro otherwise qualified to vota, you may register aad vole by obtaining a Clerk'« Certificate. A Clerk • Certificate is obtained by completing a voter registration form aad delivering it to the Coutay Elections Registrar. Present the Clerk's Certificate at your precinct on election day. Presentation of the Certificate w ill en title you to voto a t your designated precinct. The Election Board w ill w rite your name in the poli book aad this w ill allow you to voto. Y our name w ill appear in the poll book far the next election a t which yon aro entitled to voto. No. S - Clyde I No. 1 - «3 - Y E S N - NO r t - Y ES «9 - Y E S n » - no *11 - N O n s - no *28-13 - NO V O T IN G B Y A B S E N T E E B A L L O T You may apply for sn absentee ballot if: 1. You are a registered voter 2. You live more than 15 aulas from your polling place 3. You w ill be unable fa r any reason to attend the election 4. You are serving in the A rm ed Services or M erchant Marines, or tem porarily restdeag outside the US. «18-14 - YES «26-15 - YES *51 - YES •5 2 - N O «53 - Y E S You may apply for aa absentee ballot by: 1. Subm itting an application to the County Registrar 2. The application must include: • Y our signature o Your address sad precinct number if you know it e S tatem ent explaining your inability to attend the election No. 1 - No. 4 - You must re tu rn the voted absentee ballot to the R egistrar by 800 p.m. election day. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Clark announces positions To the Editor: I have announced my strong opposition to Ballot Measure «10 to repeal land use planning, and my strong support for the P e rt of Portland's M easure «26-15 for Shipyard and D ry Dock Bonds. M y position ea these tw o measures is in protecting and promoting tore, forest products, tourism and shipping are Oregon’s basic money making industries. W e can not “earn our livings by taking in each other’s Laundry” and these basic industries provide the dollar and job m u ltip lier effects neces sary to make Oregon prosper. A gricultural land, forests, scenic beauty and our natural fresh w ater part are our greatest physical they moot be retained far reasons: that means sound planning and port expansion. I f urge a “no” vote on Statewide Ballot Measure 10 and a “yes” vote on *26-15. which w ill be on the ballots in Washing ton. Clackamas and Multnomah Counties. IE.Cfarfc.1 i County Í Blame Whipple is the best choice for Secretary of State. One of the main functions of this office is the fiscal audit of state agencies and programs. Whipple proposes that the functions and effectiveness be audited in order to strengthen programs that are essential and to weed out those that ere ineffective. It is not uncommon that an ogency con operate within its budget, with fiscal responsibility, but accomplish little. Whipple would like to see a mandatory termination date for programs, to be renewed only if the program demonstrates a need to continue and some success in its task. Brummell - Co. Commission Clyde Brummell opposes Don Mosee for a seat in the Multnomah County Boord of Commissioners. Brummel has long been octive in community service organizations and is of the Sellwood-Moreland Improvement Leogue (SMILE) and a delegate to the PACT Neighborhood Coalition. He is o strong sup porter of Neighborhood Organizations and would like to see them organized in the county outside of Portland. A general contractor — he is concerned about the cost of homes ond of property taxes ond the resulting burden on low-income form lies. Brummell would be a hardworking, thinking commissioner and on odvocote of citizen participa tion in county government. The Observer recom mends his election. Measure M costs tee much T e the E d ito r . There's a “pig in the poke” on the city Ballot which I hope Portland residents will recognise for what it ia and then vote N O on Measure 54 Measure 54 directs the city to purchase P P A L 'a facilities in the d t y and create a government-owned u tility. T he “pig in the poke" is w hat it is going to cost the voter - no where in th e measure is there a figure. I f the city w ere to take over P P B L 's system and run it as part of the already overburdened city government, rates would have to rise 64 per cent over w hat P P A L presently charges if the operation to tweak even. And. if a I utility doesn't break would reach into the consumer's in the form of tax subsidies. Rates would have to rise 84 per govern even, it pockets cent for 1. P P A L 's Portland properties would have to be purchased a t a cost of 3165 million 2. I t would coat the d t y aa additional 326 million for the initial expenses of getting into business. 3. Bonneville Pow er Adm inistration has said it could not assure a low coot hydro power supply which means the d ty would have to obtain higher coot therm al power at the coot of 322 million a year. The economics just aren’t w ith us today tor forming a government owned utility In addition to the higher rates, the community would lose the 32.4 million annually that P P 6 L pays in taxes and fees 32.4 millioa that would have to be made up most likely by the taxpayers. But. most of all. Portlanders would lose a tradition of good electric service and dedicated people who contribute of tim e and self to the community. For all of these reasons, we urge Portland voters to vote N O on Measure 54. W v a t N o m P art tao 4 D istrict M anager P a c ific P o w e r A L ig h t C o m p an y Commissionar explains position T e the Editor: In response to your editorial of October 7th regarding the P o rt of Portland Commission action on the federal Public W orks Em ploym ent A ct, I would like to clarify my own position on this issue. I am sure you are aw are that the Commisskoc did not tu rn down an offer of federal money. By our action, we decided not to apply for a portion of the 396 million set aside far Oregon under the Act. T h a t determ ination did not affect the total amount of funds available to agencies in this area. The C ity of --------------------------------------------------- g y - .... ......... ■ . Portland has applied for 313 millxm in projects. Multnom ah County 34.5 million and Portland School D istrict No. 1 37.3 million. Projects approved under these applications should more than give Portland its fair share of the Public W orks A et funding and the jobs to be created to construct those projects. C ertainly no jobs w ill be lost. I voted against a P o rt application for federal funding out of a feeling that the local governments and school districts w ere in a more critical need a t this tim e - schools need repair and remodeling, local government services such as public safety and public works need expansion As a Port Commissioner, I am. of course, deeply concerned about the economic impact of our actions: and this includes the vital issue of unemployment and job» in the tri county ares. I feel the federal funds can and will be used by other local agencies to generate more jobs then might have been provided in the list of project needs identified by the Port. -------------------- Isti Portland Observer "Published every Thursday by Exie Publishing Company. 2201 N o rth Killingsworth. Portland. Oregon 97217. M ailing address: P.O. Box 3137, Portland, Oregon 97208. Telephone: 2892486. Subscriptions: 37.50 per year in the Tri-CouDty area. 38.00 per year outside Portland Support now drydock The PoH-of Portland needs oddibonal drydock and berthing facilities to keep up with the latest in ship repair Over the years ships hove grown larger. Unless Portland has a drydock that con service these larger ships, shipping companies will look else where Portland is in o good position to get repair contracts in the Alaska oil tankers if it has the facilities. Because it is publically owned it con offer lowe' prices, and it will be the only port on the coast obie to do the work. The Port is important to the economy of the area — it provides jobs. This measure, rt passed, will protect these ¡obs and add more jobs Vote yes on Measure 26-15. fa ■ If yoB need assistance, traasportatloa or legal help O B S E R V E * V O T IN G R E C O M M E N D A T IO N S The Psrtfand O bserver’s effieial position is expressed only in its Publisher's column (W e See The W orld Through Black Eyesl. A n y «Aker m aterial throughout the paper io the opinion of the individual w rite r or subm itter end does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Pertfaa le t Piece lest Ad Result« O N P A 1973 to the Observer 5th Piece Beet Editorial N N P A 1973 Tri-County area N N A 1973 other areas A L F R E D L. H E N D E R S O N Yerk Subscribe O N P A 1973 O N P A 1975 N am e -T'W <71/ MÉMMR ¡4 U Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association 1 *!*"**" A d d ress City $7.50 $8.00
