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Educator receives Spingarn
Professor Rayford Whittingham
Logan, n a tio n a lly recognized
historian and esteemed educator,
has been named by the N ational
Association for the Advancement o f
Colored People as the 1980 winner
o f the Spingarn Award.
Benjamin L. Hooks, Executive
Director o f the NAACP, in making
the announcement said, "Professor
Logan has spent a lifetime in service
fo r his people. T hrough his
strenous efforts he has enlightened
the w orld about the h isto ry o f
Blacks and their contributions. We
appreciate the c o n trib u tio n , and
welcome him to the fa m ily or
Springarn medal winners.”
Professor Logan, who is a native
of Washington, D.C. and graduated
Phi Beta Kappa from W illiam s
College in Massachusetts in 1917, is
the 65th winner o f the prestigious
award and at 83 the oldest recepient
every to be honored.
Logan has served as Secretary at
the
Pan A fric a n
Congress,
organized by W .E.B. DuBois, in
1921 and 1923; taught at Virginia
U nion, A tla n ta and H ow ard
Universities; served as Editor o f the
Journal o f Negro H isto ry and
Director o f the Association for the
Study o f Negro life and H istory;
served as an accredited correspon­
dent at the organizing meeting o f
the United Nations and as a member
ot the U.S. National Commission
tor UNESCO. He was also an Ac­
credited Observer for the NAACP
at the Sixth General Assembly o f the
United Nations in Paris in 1950, and
an overseas F u lb rig h t Research
Fellow.
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Driving in the ash
The following advice is provided prove air cleaner filtration and ma
by the U.S. Arm y Tank-Automotive actually cause serious leaks if not in
Research and Development Com ­ stalled correctly. Rags, or any othe
mand from Warren, Michigan and intended filte rin g m aterial, shouli
the Washington State Patrol. This
not be placed over the carbureto
advice is based on experience and inlet inside the air cleaner element
field tests operating Washington serious damage to the engine and/o
State Patrol cars in heavy ash/dust
loss o f vehicle control may result.
areas.
7) . Cover passenger compartmen
1). Avoid driving in heavy dust vent inlet (located at base o f win
conditions
unless
absolutely dshield and usually under hood) w ill
.»■required. The more dense the dust,
th ic k , loosely woven fe lt-typi
the more urgent the requirement
m aterial to filte r air in to vehicle
should be for driving.
W ith vent filter in place, keep heatei
2) . When required to drive in blower on high. Blower will slightly
dense dust, keep speed down to 35
pressurize inside o f vehicle and keep
mph or lower. Do not fo llo w too dust from entering through bod)
close to car ahead. Use headlights on gaps or holes. I f a vent filter is not
low beam.
installed, keep air conditioner and
3) . Change oil often. In very den­ heater blowers off.
se dust change at 50-100 mile inter­
8) . Have service garage clean
vals. Light dust conditions change oil
wheel brake assemblies every 50-100
at 500-1000 mile intervals. Lubricate
miles fo r very severe road con­
all chassis components at each oil
ditions, or every 200-500 miles for
change.
heavy dust conditions.
4j). Clean air niter by backflusing
9) . Have service garage clean
Filter paper with compressed air (30 alternator winding with compressed
psi). Caution: Blow element from in­ air after heavy accumulation or every
side (clean side) to outside (d irty
500 to 1000 miles or sever dust ex­
side) Do not strike filte r against
posure.
anything. A ir clean only. I f unsure,
10) . Wash engine com partm ent
have a qualified mechanic perform
with garden hose or steam cleaner.
the air filter service.
Be sure to seal o ff air intakes and
Inspect filte r fo r dents or torn
electrical
components
before
paper. Clean inside o f filte r and cleaning.
cover with damp cloth before rein­
11) . Commercial truck filters can
stalling filter.
be installed to increase the filtering
Reinstall filte r in housing and capacity o f the air cleaner, as the
tighten on cover very tig h t, ap­
Washington State Patrol has done.
proximately one full turn with pliers
However, this is expensive and
after hand tightening. Do not exceed should only be attempted by trained
one full turn with pliers or you may garage mechanics or experienced
damage the system.
personnel. This would be beneficial
5) . Do not install hose from car­
for vehicles operating continuously
buretor air intake (air cleaner) to in­
in extreme dust conditions.
side o f car. Outside dust and ash
12) . A ir filte r restriction gauges
w ill be drawn into vehicle.
can be installed by q u alified
6) . Wrapping air cleaner element
machinics. The gauge w ill tell you
with a silk stocking or cheese cloth is when your air filter requires servicing
o f questionable value. It w ill not im­ in order to avoid overservicing.
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ready f ° r a P ^ lic school where 6th, 7th
and 8th graders are learning computers?
accelerated math and science? a foreign language?
multicultural studies? visual and performing arts?
and a good solid foundation in basic skills?
with personal attention and guidance?
Get ready.
We re looking for 300 kids who really
want to learn Starting this fall We re
looking for applications from any enfering
bth, 7th, or 8th grade student who lives in
the Portland Public School District for the
New Middle School— a school so new
that students and parents have yet to
name it.
So new that it will be full of the new
ideas and special courses parents and
students all over Portland have asked for
New ideas to help prepare your student
for the new world he or she will live— and
compete— in.
Itwill be a school that’s hard to believe
a school kids can’t wait to get into. With
programs and courses they can’t get
anywhere else in the district Smaller
classes and more personal attention. In­
dividualized counseling to help each stu­
dent through these tough grows ng-up
years And teachers who care about his
or her progress
’twiH be an exciting place, where stu­
dents can learn, and achieve, at their own
rates
There will be a strong emphasis on the
basic skills Programs for gifted students
tutoring programs A choice of courses to
meet the student's unique interests and
needs
It won't be easy. It's going to take
commitment and hard work from stu­
dents. parents, and teachers alike But
we re not building an "easy school'
and we re asking a lot of the student, too
to learn, to achieve, as much as he or she
can And we’re challenging parents, to
participate. To get in and work with the
school because we both care about your
child’s education
No, it's not going to be easy But we
think your child is worth it. And together
we II make it work
If-MXJ acdynow, by Fall your 6-7-8
grader could be
• learning how to use a computer to
solve problems and to help with other
classes No other middle school in Port
land offers this level of computer training
• doing lab work in biology and physical
science, examining plants and animals
so small they can only be 9een through
a microscope Getting to know the stars,
plants, trees, and animals—-by name
Finding answers for how things are made
how they work. And why
• really digging into math. Solid fun
damentals in addition, subtraction, di­
vision, and multiplication Learning to
use formulas. Even algebra And getting
special help when needed
• studying a foreign language
• finding out about people from dM
ferent cultures. How they think about
things, and why Attending school
wittt students of different backgrounds
and similar interests Learning about
tt'e Afro-American experience
learning to exprees thoughts end
feelings i through visual ano perform
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. developing strong physical fitness
skills through individual sports, and
through special programs in soccer, gym­
nastics, basketball— in one of the finest
intramural athletic programs in Portland.
• getting into after school activities.
with an activity bus to take participants to
their neighborhoods, city-wide, at the end
of a full day
• receiving intense personal attention
from a committed faculty.
It this sounds good to you_ M
you’re convinced your child really
wants to learn— and If you’re wfHinq
to get Involved with your school'
you're reedy. Send for more Informs
non now.
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