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Portland Observer February 7, 1980 Page 9 Organization provides glasses to needy Tennis star Billie Jean King aids New Eyes for the Needy, which provides glasses to needy at home and overseas. “ I have a very personal reason,” says tennis star Billie Jean King, " fo r being enthusiastic about the great work being done, worldwide, by New Eyes for the Needy.” Founded 47 years ago. New Eyes is today an internationally known organization that provides eye glasses for needy people with faulty vision, in this country and abroad. "A m a zin g ly," Ms. King goes on, "New Eyes has never asked for a penny in donations. The con tributions it does ask for consist primarily of discarded eyeglasses — plus old watches, jewelry, silver, just about anything containing precious metals. As a result, the organization receives more than a m illio n pairs o f glasses and thousands o f pounds of jewelry a year from donors.” From its New Jersey headquar ters, New Eyes sends thousands of pairs ot re-usable, plastic trained glasses — which cannot, by law, be redistributed in this country — to medical missions, hospitals, and clinics all over the world (with par ticular emphasis on Africa and In dia), lor free distributions to the visually impaired. Metal frames and other donated metals are sold to refiners, with the Attention ! proceeds used to provide new prescription glasses - even artifical eyes - to the needy in the United States. More than two hundred and fifty dedicated volunteers, trained in such skills as operating complex op tical equipment, carry on the work ol the organization. Their pay comes in such comments as, from a clinic in Sierra Leone: " I hope you realize what an important ministry you render to people w ho long to see — and, Irotn a West Cameroon hospital: "M o st ot these people were totally blind, and thanks to your generosity they can now see." I his kind o f grateful response underscores a statement frequently made by donors - that there is a special feeling generated by the sharing of sight. As Billie Jean King puts it: "A n y b o d y who wears glasses, as I do, can imagine how d ittic u lt living would be without them. I hanks to New Eyes, there is something practical we can do to keep that Iroin happening to others." I hose interested in learning more about this worthwhile work should write to New Eyes for the Needy, Inc., Short Hills, New Jersey 07078, requesting the organization's brochure. Are you looking for a career in urban administration? National U r ban Fellows is committed to iden tifying, training and placing minority men and women in public- administration. NUF awards a limited number of salaried fellowships to qualified minority in dividuals interested in leadership careers in city government. Ap plications are currently being accep ted for fellowships to begin in June, 1980. Last year candidates received $14,000 tor 14 month fellowship period comprised of a 5 week sum mer session on Buckness University Campus in Lewisburg, Penn., a 9 month fellowship assignment to a mayor, a city manager or a top level administrator and an optional 8 week summer session at Bucknell leading to a MA in Urban Studies. General requirements are: US Citizenship, age 25-40, BA or equivalent work experience, 3 years full time administrative experience, and a willingness to relocate for the fellowship year. Additional information and ap plication forms available at the U r ban League’s administrative office, 718 W. Burnside, 224-0151. February 21, 1980 is the closing date for receipt o f applications. College students learn construction “ We teach all aspects of construc tion, with an emphasis on carpen tr y , " said Portland Community College instructor Glen Fors. “ Many o f our graduates end up in business for themselves, putting up houses. Others go into remodeling or other fields. We do not, however, attract those individuals interested in heavy construction. We’ re just not geared to that.” Students enrolled in the program can earn a two-year associate degree in building construction or take any combination o f 18 available cours es. (. lasses include introduction to construction, architectural drafting, floor framing, interior finish, site surveying, concrete foundations, construction codes and cabinetry. Most ol the class work is hands- on shop experience. Using a con Crete foundation outdoors and a simulated foundation inside. students can put up a two-story structure in a laboratory setting— hanging doors, cutting windows, in stalling sheetrock, papering walls and performing other standard con struction tasks. For women enrolled in the building construction program at Portland C om m unity College’ s Rock Creek Center there’ s more to getting a job pounding nails than looking pretty. Beyond that precaution, lead in structor Fors sees no reason women can’ t excel in the previously male- dominated industry of building con struction. And, increasingly, women arc- thinking the same thing. “ Obviously, the fact that almost a fourth o f our enrollment (32 o f 160 students) is female adds a cer tain amount o f interest to what we’ re doing h e re ," said Fors, a general contracter in Portland and Beaverton before coming to PCC. All I ask is that students develop job skills and maintain a good at titude.” Whether they wear make-up or not makes no difference to me.” Fors plays down the difference of sex. I he tact that women are at tracted to the program emphasizes its practical appeal, he notes. Other persons are attracted to the program — it is presently near capacity—because it is year-round: a new class of students start every 12 weeks. Most ol the classes are three week Modules. "The students who come out here have all sorts ol backgrounds. Many are right out of high school, where maybe they look a little shop. Some have previous building experience and need a refresher to become a building inspector. We gel some- guys too who have been injured on the job and they're here to be trained tor a new jo b under vocational rehabilitation.” And then there are some who don’ t know what end of the hammer to pick up,” Fors added. "W e take them all.” While the PCC program is the only one of its kind in the stale, l ors emphasized it is not an appren ticeship program. Career possibilities, at present, are good, Fors noted. As the program ages —it was started in 1972 at the Sylvania Center—Fors is finding former graduates now in business are hiring younger PCC graduates. “ So long as someone has good work habits, adequate skills and a knowledge and a good work am tude, they can make it in this business," the PCC employee said I he standard applies equally to men and women. Killers testify innocent man convicted (Continued IromP. I Col. 4) saw a tall man by the window). I hey put the tarp under lurel's head to catch the blood, then took it and some ol I urel’s personal effects. these items they threw in the C olum bia, tearing the tarp into several pieces weighed with rocks. After going to Cartright’s apart ment to clean up, Forsberg went to take the van back to Reno and Cart wright took the bloody clothes to Washington to burn. Cartwright said he had asked Silas ( toss to help kill Turel and that he had earlier helped Cross burn a house. At the murder trial, Cross testified that Addicks made the of fer. Forsberg said he had told FBI agent Stanley Renning about his part in the murder prior to Addicks trial. I he confession took place in the Federal Courthouse in Portland where he was talking about another murder. He asked me, "Is this one of Hopper’s murders, too? I couldn't remember the name but I said, it was the cripple who did your tax returns. I was going to get your address to get back at you lor the pressure you are putting on me.” Forsberg claims that he helped sill Turel to get Renning’ s address because Renning had persecuted Him and his relatives, attempting to vet him to become an FBI infor- iiant again. Fie further claims that he FBI and U.S. Attorney's Office 'efused to accept his confession of several crimes including murder, in order to protect gangland leaders who work for the FBI and govern- 'nent officials who are involved in 'hecriminal world. In a deposition for the trial Agent Henning said there had been in stig a tio n s o f Forsberg and his wife during the time leading up to 'he murder, as well as contracts with his wife and her former husband. He refused to answer questions ’ egarding the later interview with Forsberg, when Forsberg maintains ihat he described the Turel murder, *bd refused through the federal at torney to answer questions on anything that took place after the Reno bank robbery Forsberg was involved in after the murder. Forsberg told substanially the same story of the murder that ( art wright had. 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Fnglert? former took the gun m where n was, he was Deputy District Attorney Joe Rieke, not informed of the close and Addick’s defense attorney for the murder trial, Michael Kohlhoff,' cooperation between Anglin, a wu I lie night ( a rtw iig h i conlc-ssc-d. ness, and Fnglert, which he might were called to testify. Rick icccivcd a call Iro in Fnglert at Addicks has charged that seizure have used to impeach Anglin's .L illi a h i I nglert to ld him he had o f his pistol was hidden by the testimony; he was not informed ihai promised not to have ( a ilw rtg fit I urel s son had advanced money lot prosecution. Silas Cross testified arrested Dial night and called to see that Addicks had given him a pistol use in the investigation, including it he had to keep the promise Rieke to k ill Turel, but when Fnglert paying witnesses; he was not infor advised him to have (a r tw rig h t med that Fnglert wrote a letter on received a gun from Addicks, ii did come to the o l lice i he next m orning. behalf ol Cross's attorney - since not fit the description. Therefore, I he next day ( artwright came to according to Addicks, the pistol was disbarred; was not informed that ihe office and Rieke recorded his supressed. Addicks charges that although Fnglert testified Cross was story. He said there was no deal Fnglert had Billy A nglin, a paid afraid ot Addicks, he knew Cross made as to Cartwright's sentence prosecution witness, steal the gun had gone to Addicks’ home in Kelso and he was sure he had never Tro'in Addick’s car. Fnglert testified and accepted a ride to I acotna; was spec-plated on the number ol years that Anglin had called him from his not furnished a list of possible or promised that ( artwright would home in Kennewick, saying Addicks suspects provided by I urel’s wife. Kohlhoff also testified that be out o f prison before Addicks got and Cartwright were there and that there. although he had been allowed to they had a gun. A n g lin ’ s wife Rieke said Fnglert is an aggressive managed to steal the gun from the visit Addicks at Rocky Butte in the policeman and he was assigned to car. Englert said he advised Anglin visiting room, where they could talk keep a stood handle on decisions on to take the gun to Richland and turn easily and share papers, just prior to getting evidence to avoid con it in to a police officer he knew there the trial they were made to visit in a slitutional problems. Fnglert check because of having been a police in small, confining room with a win ed h Rieke before he siezed dow between them. He said this former. Fnglert said he was in close evidence or made arrests. Addicks and added touch with Rieke during the in bothered He was not aware that Fnglert vestigation and told him about the psychological pressures on him. was using lurel's money and did Kohlholt said he had not experien gun within a few days. Addicks was not approve. He first learned about arrested four days after the gun was ced this problem with other clients. the money from a Willamette Week stolen, on the same day the gun was “ My impression was it was a specialized thing." article or about the same time it was turned in to the Richland Police published. He said he has no He said he attempted to get police Department. He said he did not give memory ol what materials were Rieke a police report from Richland reports for the District Attorney's provided the defense, “ but during regarding the gun, and did n 't office and “ time and tune again was Ihe trial some things came up that remember whether he told Rieke not supplied " He did not receive apparently they hadn’ t received." Addicks wallet until the last minute. where the gun was. 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