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r King Forest in Iarsei : Reverend Robert A . P ru itt, eeator of the A M F
i C b e rth in Wsahingtoo, D .C ., pianto ■ sapling in the new M a r ti* L uth er
Forest near Nazareth in laraei.
Israel plants King forest
In an em otional cerem ony on a hill in
Biblical Galilee, overlooking sites where
Jesus preached, the first saplings of a
forest in memory of D r. M artin Luther
King. J r. w ere planted.
Present w ere a group of 16 Christian
and Jewish leaders from Washington.
D .C .. civil rights activists who w ere close
associates and followers of D r. King
Visiting Israel on a religious pilgrimage
and study mission, they represented the
Metropolitan Ecumenical Training Cen
ter. a m ajor interreligious group in
Washington.
The Reverend Robert A . P ru itt, pastor
of the A .M .E . Metropolitan Church ol
Washington, recalled at the ceremony
D r. K in g s strong ties w ith the Jewish
people and Israel. “M a rtin L uth er King
was great for his love of mankind,
whether Christian or Jewish....How fit­
ting th at he be remembered by planting
trees here." M r. P ru itt said. “H e may be
buried, but his leaves are still blooming
here in these hills, holy to both peoples."
The forest, planted by the Jewish
N a tio n il Fund, is sponsored by the Black
and Jewish members of Congress. U .N .
Ambassador Andrew Young ia « i « q a
sponsor.
“The forest was donated prim arily by
American Jews wishing to lonor D r.
King,
said Lenore Siegelmu i of the
American Jewish Congress, vice chair­
man of the fund raising committee.
"There is g reat commitment among Jews
to the human rights principles D r. King
represented." She added that many civil
rights leaders, including members of the
N A A C P , w ere also raising money for the
grove.
The tree-planting is p art of an ongomg
effort by the Jewish National Fund to fill
the once-barren hills of Israel with
greenery. In the last 50 years, the Fund
has planted more than 150 million trees in
Israel. The K ing Forest is in s wood
honoring w hat are known in Israel as
"righteous Gentiles" committed to human
rights and to Israel. A full dedication will
take place when the planting is com­
pleted.
A fte r each member of the group had
planted a small pine sapling in the red
earth, the church leaders continued th eir
busy tour of religious sites and social
services in Israel.
‘T h e tour has given us a good overview
of the Jew ish-Arab problem," observed
Cynthia Roberson, executive secretary of
the Secretariat of Black Catholics. “I can
see application of my civil rights experi­
ence to the problem .".
The Departm ent of Health,
and W elfare w ill hold a public
March 14th in Portland to take people's
comments on the issue of w elfare reform.
Bernard E . K rlly . H E W regional D ir
ector in Seattle, said, ‘T h e C a rter Admin
I iatration has begun its duacuasion of
welfare reform , and H E W secretary
I Califano has directed us to place the
highest priority on a Regiooal outreach
effort to obtain the maximum citizen
participation and public comment on the
welfare reform issue."
Kelly continued, “D u rin g the next few
weeks, we w ant as many interested
people as possible in Alaska. Idaho,
Oregon and Washington to express their
views and suggestions regarding this
very significant reform .”
H E W Secretary Joseph A . Califano. Jr.
has announced th a t he w ill personally
conduct a public hearing on welare
reform on March 10 in Washington, D.C.
To seek out views from as many sources
as possible, H E W
Regional Offices
throughout the country are simultaneous­
ly engaging in a wide-ranging process of
consultation.
Kelly announced th at Region X ’s effort
will include four public hearings. Regis­
tration of hearing participants w ill begin
at 8 a.m. The public hearings w ill run
from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m ., if necessary.
Kelly explained th at a hearing panel,
comprising various H E W Regional of­
ficials, w ill take people's comments and
testimony and w ill report all information
received to Secretary Califano, who will
analyze all reports received from through
out the country and forw ard his recom­
mendations for a w elfare reform proposal
to President C arter.
“W e urge people to attend the public
hearing," K elly said, “But if they are
unable to personally participate, we
strongly encourage them to send us th eir
w ritten comments, so th a t a wide variety
of views can be considered when pre­
paring the re p o rt.”
He noted th at all comments should be
sent to Louis Weissman, Region X
W elfare Reform Outreach Coordinator,
H E W , M /S 505, Arcade Plaza Building,
1321 Second Avenue, Seattle, W A 98101.
A ll w ritten comments should be received
by M r. Weissman by March 18, 1977.
Course studies
women in law,
legislature
D r. Ronald M. D w orkia, profeaaor of
law a t Oxford U n iversity, told the Reed
CoUego Symposium on Social Justice and
Economic Equality that w hite liberals
fear affirm ative action programs because
they cannot accept the concept of unfair
neee to some to help others “W e cannot
use the principle of equality to eheat
ourselves of treatm en t as equals."
Dworkin said each individual has the
abstract right to be treated as an equal,
hut governments can make decisions that
effects persons or groups differently. For
example, a defense plant might be built
where it w ill effect some more than
others.
E v e ry employer or agency
•*l*c ta acme individuals for ex tra oppor­
tunities and this is proper as long as it
benefits the community. The justification
for selecting the best students to go to
professional schools is to benefit the
community, not that the students have
that right.
The professional school can determ ine
that it w ill use other criteria, including
race, to select students if that selection
will benefit the community. The d eter­
mination to select some Black students
because of th eir race is not based on the
Black individual s rig h t to attend school,
he explained. I f all applicants are treated
as equals, and there is sufficient justifica­
tion of the need for affirm ative action, no
rights are infringed.
"Blacks have no special rights to set-
asides but whites have no right to resist
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the
health planning agency responsible to
review health proposals for the six
northwest Oregon counties, announced
today th at it w ill hold a public meeting on
F riday, March 18. for consideration of the
new Veterans Adm inistration Hospital
construction th a t ia being planned for
Portland.
The estim ated cost of the
project is S154.600.000.00
The public meeting w ill be held in the
Benson High School Auditorium from
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classify them , if the political process
reflect» prejudice. A white cannot say
the decision w ill be colored by deep
seated hatred of whites aa a race, so
cannot say his rig h t to treatm ent as an
equal ia effected by hia race."
D r. Paul Seabary, professor of govern­
ment at the U n iversity of California
Berkeley, speaking against affirm ative
action, said it pits group against group in
a struggle for lim ited resources. "The
w hite group is becoming a m inority" due
to birth rate differences and integration,
he said. H e felt affirm ative action for
minorities - mainly for Blacks - over
looked the fact th at most of the disadvan­
taged persons in the United States are
white. H e also found thst affirm ative
action programs are creating antagonism
among whites and widening the gap
between the races.
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Among i he courses offered spring term
through Portland State U n iversity’s
W om ens Studies C ertificate Program
are two new courses, "Women and the
Law " and "Women and the Legislature.”
"Women and the L aw ," listed in the
PSU spring term tim e schedule as politi­
cal science 410. w ill be offered Monday
evenings from 6:40 to 9:20 p.m.
The class will deal w ith the history of
the struggle lor women's legal rights in
the areas of family law, rape, prostitu­
tion, lesbianism, reproduction, employ­
ment. education and access to public
accomodations.
F or 1976. there is a new tax credit for
rents, dividends, income from IR A 's, or
Instructors for the course are Ruth
the elderly which replaces the old Retire
other individual retirem ent annuities
Gundle and M ary Forst, both currently
ment Income C redit. AH taxpayers age
The maximum amount of retirem ent
staff attorneys at the Community Law
65 or older may qualify. Those taxpayers
income that is eligible for the credit is
Project, a Portland n on p ro fit, public
under age 65 who are public systems
$2.500 for a single individual, $3,750 on a
interest law firm run by six women.
retirees, and who have "Retirem ent
joint return, and $1,875 for a married
“Women and the le g is la tu re .” also
Income" may also qualify.
individual filing a separate return.
listed in the spring class schedule under
Taxpayers age 65 or older will compute
Retirem ent income must be reduced by
their credit using the "Section 37
political science 410, w ill be offered
the amount of Social Security or Railroad
Am ount."
This amount is $2.500 for
Wednesday evenings from 6:40 to 9:20
Retirem ent benefits received. I t must
p.m.
single individuals, $2.500 for married
also be reduced by an earned income if an
The course is designed to equip stu­
individuals filing a joint return where
individual is under age 72. I f he is under
dents
w ith the necessary knowledge to
only one spouse is 65 or older. $3.750 for
age 62. R etirem ent Income must be
participate in the legislative process such
niarrieu individuals tiling a join t return
reduced by all earned income over $900.
where both spouses are 65 or older, and
as how bills are enacted into law and how
If he is between 82 and 72, Retirement
$1,875 for a m arried individual filing
citizens w ith particular concerns
Income must be reduced by 50% of the
participate in the legislature. Focua wiU
separate return.
earned income between $1,200 and $1,700
be on legislative action of concern to
The credit ia 15% of the "Section 37
and 100% of the earned income over
women.
Amount" w ith certain modifications.
$1.700.
Instructor for the course is Betty
“Section 37 Am ount" must be reduced by
The credit
M erten. She holds an M .A . degree from
the amount of Social Security or Railroad
remaining
amount.
the U n iversity of Oregon and has had
Retirem ent benefits received. I t must
If one spouse ia 65 or older, and the
several public service jobs in Oregon. She
also be reduced $1 for every $2 that the
other is under 66 and a public retiree, the
is currently vice-president and liaison to
taxpayer's adjusted gross income
credit may be computed either by using
the Bureau of Planning, F irst Avenue
eeeds a specific lim it. This lim it is $7,500
the Section 37 Am ount" or Retirem ent
for a single taxpayer. $10,000 for married
Trolly Advisory Comm ittee.
Income. I f both spouses are 65 or older,
O ther Women's Studies classes offered
taxpayers filing a joint return, and $6.000
the “Section 37 Am ount" must be used.
spring term include: Women and Crime.
for a married individual filing a separate
The maximum credit ia $375 for single
Management T rain in g for Women. B io
return.
individuals, $663 for m arried Individuals
chemistry of W omen, Women and the
A taxpayer under age 66 who is _
filing a join t return, and $281 for a
Economy, W oman and Language, Femin­
public system retiree will base his credit
married individual filing a separate re­
ism: Theory and Practice. Sociology
on "R etirem ent Income". "Retirem ent
turn. In no case can the credit exceed the
Women, and Introduction to Women's
Income" for the taxpayer is simply the
tax liability.
Studies.
of a pension or annuity he is
Spring term advance registration con­
receiving from a public retirem ent sya-
M arried individuals must file a joint
For a person age 66 or older whose
tinues through March 11. T im e schedules
return to claim the credit unless they
and course request forms are available in
’ ia a public system retiree “Retire
lived apart during the en tire year.
the lobby of Neuberger H all on campus.
ment Income" includes taxable income
H .A R . Block is a commercial tax
In order to participate in advance regis­
from pensions and annuities. Interest.
preparer w ith 50 offices in Oregon.
tration, students should fill out a
request form and return it to PSU
later than March 11.
Students who do not participate
advance registration can register
classes on general registration, add/drop
day, Monday. March 28. from 8 a.m. to 7
4822 N. Vancouver Avenue
p.m. in the mein gym of th e P SU Health
Physical Education Building (SW
A Practical Child Development Program
Ninth and H all).
For more information on Women's
Studies courses, call 229-3616. F o r more
Ages 2!A - 7 years
information on spring term regists’ation,
Openings - CSD - 4C - Private
call 229 3611 weekdays from 8 a.m. te 6:80
them ." he said.
The background to the claim that
Sweat, a Black denied admission to a
Texas law school because he was Back
waa valid. Sweat’s application was not
treated equally, his application was de
ntod duo to prevailing prejudice against
Blacks.
In the Bakke case, to be heard by the
U.S. Supreme Court. Bakke claims that
hia rig ht to attend the University of
California - Davis Medical School waa
denied because "less qualified" Blacks
were adm itted. Dw orkin explained that
Bakke had no right to attend the school,
that the school could use any selection
criteria as long us they were applied
equally, and that Bakke could not claim
that he was not adm itted because of
prejudice. “I t is rig ht to say th at Blacks
have the rig ht fo r color not to bo used to
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3:00 to 6:00 p.m ., or until public testi­
mony is completed. The purpose of the
meeting is to gather public input and
comments for consideration by the
N O HS Board of Directors at its March
30th board meeting.
Members of the public and other
interested parties are invited to attend
thia public forum and express themselves
on this issue. F u rth e r information may
be obtained by calling the N O H S Office at
297 2241.