Dialogue'
features
professionals
inmate program scares crime out of juveniles
Ullyises Tucker. Jr., a senior in
Communications at the University of
Portland, and a television intern at
KPTV-12, as well as freelance jour
nalist around the area will host
“ Dialogue,” a public service pro
gram talking about the " U p and
Coming Young Black Professionals
in Portland." Several University stu
dents were asked to share their in
sight about educational o p por
tunities, opinions on Portland and
advice to be successful in the job
market.
Tucker, a native o f Washington,
D.C. will also receive credit as the
producer in his first professional ef
fort. He has been working in televi
sion for less than six weeks, and
plans to coordinate many more
shows in the future. The minority
community can support Tucker by
sending cards and letters to KPTV-
12, Public Affairs Department, let
ting the station know that you are
out there and want more program
ming about Black people. Whether
Tucker’s first effort is his last is up to
you, the people . . . tell a friend!
Date to be aired: Sunday, March
4, 1979. Time: 9:30 p.m. KPTV-12.
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ULLYS8E8 TUCKER. JR.
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by Ruth Spencer
M rs. K atherine L am b ert who
recently spent several weeks
recovering at Good Samaritan Hos
pital will leave Portland to live in
Sacramento, California.
Mrs. Lambert was a teacher in a
private school. Also pianist for the
Allen Temple Young Adult Choir.
The National Council o f Negro
Women is sponsoring a Forestry Ser
vice Workshop Saturday, March 3rd
at 10:00 a.m., M att Dishman Center.
Children ages thirteen to eighteen are
invited.
by Allen Jones
The life o f the Black administra
tor in an institutional setting is a pe
culiar one. Not only is he usually
hired for the wrong reasons but he is
also given powerless positions in the
institution, making it extremely d iffi
cult for him to influence decision
making activities. The courses o f ac
tion which he may take to remedy his
situation are limited and have the po
tential for creating circumstances
which give the impression that he is
incapable o f performing his task ef
fectively.
The Journal o f
Negro Education, Spring 1978
First o f all, the nickname. David Newman got the moniker "Fathead” from a
high school music instructor. “ I flubbed an arpeggio and the teacher called me
“ Fathead." All my friends picked upon it, and it just kind o f stuck.
After high school, Fathead attended Jarvis Christian college in Hawkins,
Texas. “ It was either college or the service, and besides, I wanted to be a
preacher.” Newman studied theology for three years, taking only a few music
courses.
After college, Fathead went on the road with Lowell Fulson and T-Bone
Walker, playing saxophone and flute. In 1954 he met Ray Charles and soon
joined the band. David Newman spent the next ten years as a star attraction of
the Ray Charles band, a period o f time when that group was breaking boun
daries for almost all forms o f American pop and jazz music.
Mrs. Clyde White was one o f the
David married in ‘55, a year after joining Ray Charles, and for the next four
“ women o f dedication” presented at
or five years, Esther Newman traveled on the road. “ Then we started having
the Women’s Forum.
babies,” chuckles David, “ and you know how that goes!”
Newman’s first recording was a date with James Clay, another star soloist in
H erb C aw thorne w ill portray
the Ray Charles band as co-leader. The album was produced by Cannonball
“ DuBois” March 9th-11th at Port
Adderley for Riverside.
land State University’s Lincoln Hall
In 1959, Ray Charles helped establish Fathead as an artist in his own right
Auditorium.
when Atlantic Records released “ Ray Charles Introduces Fathead Newman.”
The production promises to be a
(Newman recorded a series o f ten albums for that label.)
far» o p p ortu n ity to capture the
The Ray Charles Band, o f course, influenced and therefore changed
thoughts and philosophies o f
DuBois.
American pop music. “ Ray made his mark as a rhythm and blues man,” says
David, “ but the fact is we played just as much gospel, and an awful lot o f real
jazz."
A Saturday Counseling Center is a
Dropping out o f the Ray Charles Band after ten years. Fathead gigged in
community project o f St. Philip
Dallas, formed his own group, and traveled all over. “ I don’t feel I ’ve been
Episcopal Church, Saturdays 11:00
totally successful in leading my own groups. It ’s very difficult to hold every
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and by appoint
thing together, and my family has always come first.”
ment. The Center is staffed by pro
For two years (1970-71), Newman temporarily rejoined the Ray Charles
fessional counselors who are engaged
-* Band, but was lured away by Herbie Mann and the Family of Mann, where he
in community ministry. Call 281-
stayed the next two years. Since 1975, David has essentially been at home in
5802,283-4866 or 281-0310.
Dallas, leading his own group, and winning consistent praise wherever he plays.
Also in the mid-seventies, Newman recorded two LPs for Warner Brothers
Mrs. Cherry Hendrix is chairper
("Front Money” and “ M r. Fathead” ).
son o f the Missionary Society at
Bill Fischer and Orrin Keepnews, produced David’s Prestige debut "C on
Allen Temple A .M .E . Church.
crete Jungle," as well as his brand new "Keep the Dream Alive.” Newman’s
unique blend o f soul and jazz is beautifully enhanced by Fischer's clean-cut,
A report by a committee o f Port
hard-hitting horn and voice arrangements.
land s administrators cited the city’s
The repertoire on the new LP runs the gamut from city funk to soft Bra
growing youth unemployment and
zilian rhythms (the lush “ Clouds,” recorded in the early Sixties by Cannonball
school drop-out rates, especially
Adderley). “ Keep the Dream Alive” also contains the first instrumental version
among minority adolescents as areas
o f concern.
o f Stevie Wonder’s “ I Am Singing,” plus several strong originals from
Newman and Fischer — “ Freaky Beat,” “ As Good As You A re.” and "Keep
the Dream Alive.”
A Luncheon-Fashion Show will be
held March 10th at the Sheraton
Newman is equally fluent (and funky) on a variety o f reed instruments,
Hotel
Lloyd Center. The show is
playing flute, soprano, alto, and tenor saxes on “ Keep the Dream Alive.”
"H e approaches each o f his instruments with a strong awareness o f the dif
sponsored by the Young A dult
Mammoth Tea Team o f Allen Tem
ferences between them and what each one does best,” says Orrin Keepnews.
ple. Tickets are available from
At the same time, it is quite clear that in each case the music is coming from
Young Adults.
the same soul — a very deeply and emotionally musical soul.”
American State Bank
"The tiniest
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hair
casts a
Goeth„
directly to those people who would
be involved and asking for their
opinions on the ’ Scared Straight ’
concept o f crime prevention. ”
“ Scared Straight” was the most
watched T V program in its time
period when it first aired, beating out
first-run entertainment shows on the
three network stations in Los
Angeles.
Lee M argulies, from the Los
Angeles Times sums it up by writing,
” ‘Scared Straight' is extraordinary,
one of the most unusual and power
ful television programs ever broad
cast . . . the medium at its finest.”
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LINCOLN H A L L AU D ITO R IU M , PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
TICKETS $4.00 ADULTS • $2.50 YOUTH
A O ne W orld Arts Foundation Production
Written and Diiwted by: Mfcfcerf Cria*
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282-2216
The language is explicit and crude!
The speakers are tough, hardened
murderers and rapists!
The targets are defiant juvenile
delinquents!
The results are amazing.
Channel 6 takes you and 17 belligerent
juvenile offenders in Rahway pnson where
lifers graphically describe conditions and
life behind the walls After the prison
session, you again meet the gang
members who initially proclaimed they
planned a life of crime You judge the
results KOIN-TV presents this uncensored
special hour without commercial
interruption
C onjrapw n«,. Tlwd DW ncl. Oregon
Robert B. Duncan
Juvenile delinquency is one ol the nation s
greatest problems Scared Straight otters
one possible solution and I would advise all
kids in trouble as well as anyone raising
children to see it
Kayo, city ol Portland
Neil Goldschmidt
This is a poweriul program that contains
some controversial concepts and strong
language but it is also a thoughtful
documentary about some important issues,
juvenile crime, deterrents, and
rehabilitation I congratulate KOIN-TV tor
understanding the relevance ol this
documentary and tor choosing to allow
Portlanders to see it
ChW . Portland Polios Buraau
Bruce Baker
KOIN-TV is Io be commended tor their
courage m showing this explicit and
important film It graphically portrays a
truthful reality Hopefully, it may deter some
of our young people from pursuing a life
bound Io end in the sordidness shown
PraaMam,
WEDNESDAY AT 1 0 :3 0 PM
Presented in the
public interest by
KOIN-TV and The
Weight Loss Clin
ics of America Inc
KOIN-TV
Following Scared Straight" at 11:30 PM Dick Cavett will
boat I I a follow-up program, and at 12:00 KOIN-TV will
IAMa •« l.ii o~U'i — —i a_n_
present “Jail Balt", a local follow-up program
Peter Falk host
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Flora Geiger
The language is offensive Io some people
but it needs to t be to get the point across
All teenager s should view it as wen as
iunior high y
youngsters It tells it kke it is
and that's what kids want1
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Pastor Ptral PrasDyWnsn Church. Portland
Reverend Gary Dart
The reality that the prisoners impart to
young potential prisoners is the hellish
existence they live, breathe and talk every
waking moment This program could be a
salvation to both the |uvenile offenders and
the prisoners I encourage every concerned
Oregonian to view it
RED STRAMHT!
This program contains e x p ie " and crude street language and graphic descriptions that may not be suitable lor
"TheBank that integration built”
2737 N.E. Union
On Wednesday, March 7, 1979, at
10:30 p.m., K O IN -T V will broadcast
Scared S tra ig h t,” a one hour
prison prevention documentary de
signed to scare the crime out o f juve
nile delinquents. The program
follows seventeen juvenile offenders
as they learn about the realities of
prison life. The teenage law break
ers meet with “ lifers,” criminals who
are serving life sentences for murder,
rape and armed robbery at the maxi
mum security prison at Rahway,
New Jersey. Using frank street lan
guage, the “ lifers” describe prison
life in an effort to get the youths to
go straight.
Peter Falk hosts the program, sup
plying statistics about the rise in ju
venile crime and the effect o f the
Rahway program on the teenagers.
“ Scared Straight” first aired on
K T LA -T V Los Angeles and received
over 1,400 calls, 95% with favorable
reaction.
Following “ Scared Straight,” at
11:30 p.m., Dick Cavett will host a
half-hour follow-up discussion pro
gram. Cavett talks with Frank Bind-
hammer, a recently paroled convict
and one of the founders o f the juve
nile program shown in “ Scared
Straight,” Robert Hatrack, superin
tendent o f Rahway State Prison, and
Sergeant Alan August, a Rahway
Prison official. The program also fo
cuses on interviews with three teen
agers featured in the documentary.
At 12:00 a.m ., K O IN -T V Public
Affairs Manager Karen Lee will host
a local follo w -u p entitled “ Jail
Bait.” The half-hour program will
investigate the current juvenile de
linquency situation in Oregon and
discuss whether or not the “ Scared
Straight” crime prevention concept
would be successful in Oregon.
“ We’ll hear responses from Port
land Police Chief Bruce Baker; U.S.
Attorney Sid Lezak; Juvenile Court
Judge H arlow F. Lenon; Oregon
State Penitentiary Superintendent
Hoyt Cupp; Bob Watson, Director
o f Corrections Division, State o f
Oregon, as well as ’lifer’ inmates,”
explains Karen Lee. “ W e’re going
Mrs. Lillian Bell is planning a trip
to Jackson State College in
Mississippi during the school spring
vacation, March 19th.
DAVID FATHEAD NEWMAN
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