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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..
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and to participate in the
to buy a I
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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
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And. now the federal
watest stem landlord.
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“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."
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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.
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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
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Call - 225-1976
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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