EDITORIAL/OPINION
□ Jimmy Carter - President
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D Dave Frohnmayer -
Jtmmy Car1et is the only choice for Preeident. Unfor•
tunetety. • vote for • third or fourth petty candidate is a
vote for Ronald Reagon. The race is betwMn Car1et and
Reegon.
Car1et ha been a diUppointment in many ways. He
ha not been able to produce the programs p,omiNd in
hia l11t campaign -· the Humphry-Hawtlina full em-
ployment plan, national health care, revitallution of the
cities. He ha inatituted draft regiatration, has failed to
negotiate Salt II and ha atrengthened the CIA.
But he ha recognized the importance of Africa and
haa taken fim steps to form r9&ationahipe with African
nationa; he held firm on the Rhodesia boycott in the
face of strong oppoeition. He h1■ reaitted the temp•
tation to take overt action againat the revolutionary
government■ and liberation movements of South
America and the Caribbean.
Carter h11 appointed far more Blacks and other
minority people to position• of leadership, including
federal judgeshipe. Under hia direction the Department
of Justice hH vigoroualy enforced the hiring of
minoritiea and women ,n pofica departmenta acroa the
nation. The Department of Labor, with Secretary Ray
Marahall, hea removed federal fund• from some of the
nation's largest corporations for their failure to hire end
promote minorities and women.
The next president will determine the quality of life in
athe US for years to come. He will appoint three or four
Supreme Court Justices who will serve for thirty years
of more; he will have to make the chOice between peace
or war; he will determine how limited resources will be
distributed in the coming economic crisis.
Better these decision■ be made by one who at least
gives lip service to "human righta" .
U Ted Kulongoski -
U. S. Senate
Ted Kulongoaki is op-
posing Bob Packwood for
US Senator from Oregon.
A member of the Oregon
Legislature since 1974,
Kulongoski's record
demonstrates ability to and
interest in representing all
Oregonians including the
workers, the poor end
minority groups.
Kulongoski sees unemployment this nation's major
problem, since full employment is essential to a hNlthy
aociety and sound economic structure. A high rate of
unemployment condemns millions of Americana to
poverty and loss of dignity.
Kulonoski advocates enforcement of anti-trust laws
that would break the hold of the oil conglomerates in
the oil industry and allow innovative alternatives to oil
imports to be developed. Development of local,
renewable energy and conservation would do much to
control inflation.
We support Kulongoaki's platform of national
strength through full employment, not through a
nuclear arms race, of opportunities for all Americana to
be productive but charity to those who are in need.
We endorse Ted Kulongoski for US Senate.
Attorney General
Ron Wyden -
Congress - 3rd District
As co-chairmen of the
Grey Panthers, Ron Wyden
hes served a role that
should have been filled by
some of our elected officials
- he advocated changes to
eliminate age discrimi -
nation, served as a watch-
dog over nur ■ ing homes
and homes for the elderly.
devised 11vinga programs
for "low-income" savers.
Among Wyden's rssues are more equitable income
for the elderly poor, national health insurance, energy
programs that will asa,st the poor and middle-cleu, en-
vironmental protection, tax breaks for an initial home
purchase.
The clear choice for Cong, . . for the Third District is
RonWyden.
W•IIY PriHtley ■g•in
receiYn our endoraement
Probably the brightest
new member of the Oregon
Legislllture ia Senator Jim
Gardner. Highly respected
for the Governor •nd state
by his fellow legislators and
•genciet, repretenta the
the public for his integrity,
state in legal matters.
enthusiHm, and attention
represents the state in
to buaineaHa. Gardiner
criminal
appeals,
deaerves re-election.
for the Civil Rights
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Gardner ha •ttempted to
invHtig8tH ch•rgea of
remain in contact with and
wrongdoing by public of-
ficials, enforces the open records laws end does much considet the views of ell of
his conatitutents.
to set the tone of jultice in the state.
The Attorney General must, above all, be honnt, Ir In the 1979 legillative sesaion he waa the force behind
sober, aenaitive to the righta of •II citizens, end law- the paaaage of a bill to ratify the WHhington D.C.
abiding himteff. He must have knowledge and respect Amendment to the US Constitution in the Senate. The
for the law, and hold the respect of the law-enforce- bill paued in the Senate but failed in the Houee, but a
new effort will be made next ■-aion .
ment ■genciea.
Gardner ia one of those young men who ha a brilliant
Dave Frohnmayer, a p,ofeaaor of Constitutional Law
at the University of Oregon Lew School, 1s considered career in government ahead of him but who will not
one of the better legal minds in the county. A member forget the people he repreaenta.
of the Oregon Legial•ture since 1975, he is highly
respected for hia integrity and courage.
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D Rod Monroe
Senate District 7
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Rod Monroe ia seeking the Senate seat vacated by
Senator Steve Kafoury, who will run for City Council.
This district includes the portion of Albina south of
Fremont and inner southeast.
Monroe, who currently is a member of the House of
RepresentativN, was selected to run by the Multnomah
County Democratic Central Committee.
In the House, Monroe gained a reputation for
"ufety". He worked for non-smoking areas in public
places and when that failed to be adopted he aided an
atte,ppt to put in on the ballot. He also pushed for man-
datory seat belta.
Monroe is our choice for Senate District 7.
Norma Paulus -
Secretary of State
Perhaps the single moat important reaponsibility that
will fall on the Secretary of State during this term of of-
fice will be reapportionment of legislative districts based
on the 1980 Census. If the Legislature is unable to
redesign its own legislative districts - a highly political
exercise that will drntically effect some legislators and
both Political parties • the responsibility will go to the
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Secretary of State.
Ten years ago the Legislature failed to perform this
duty. so the districts were drawn by then Secretary of
Jane Cease has served
one term in the Oregon
State Clay Meyers. We all know the result. The corner
of Union end Fremont was used as the starting paint to
Legislature. She was on the
Transportation Committee
divide the entire state, and Portland Black community
and the Intergovernmental
was split into four legislative diatricta. Meyers· theory
Affairs CommittN, one of
was that it was better to put a few Blacks tn each of four
her major interests being
districts than a lot in one district.
So Albina hes four representatives and four Senators,
the boundary commiuiona
that set government boun-
none with enough Black votes in their district to make a
daries, and land use.
real difference - to make them heve to consider their
Black constituents.
She supports utility rate
On the other hand, when Metropolitan Service
relief and programs for
senior
citizens
and
Districts were created Norma Paulus did a creditable
job. Though not gerrymandered to create a "Black"
displaced homemakers, and housing development
district, Ms. Paulus considered the integrity of the
bonds to provide low and middle income family
community and did not hack it to pieces. She resisted '"" housing.
pressure from rural areas to design the districta in a way
Rep. Cease enjoys her role as a legislator and works
that would be more favorable to them, to the detriment
hard. The O~rv~r endorses her reelection.
of the Black community.
We endorse Norma Paulus for the office of Secretary
of State.
Jane Cease -
House District 18
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Based on qualifications
alone, Jewel Lansing is the
beat choice for State
Treasurer. Ms. Lansing has
over 20 years experience in
financial management, is a
certified Public Accountant
and is currently Multnomah
County Auditor.
Her
training and experience are
accounting and financing -
the expertice this office
requires.
The role of the State Tr .. surer ia to keep track of the
State's money and to asaist the counties and cities
keeps track of theirs. The State Treasurer invests the
state's money, and must do so wisely. In a period of
rec ... ion and tight budget, the state must take the
most advantage of wise investmenta and cannot afford
alou.
Jewell Lansing has gained wide respect for her per-
formance as Multnomah County Auditor. Her skills are
needed at the state level.
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Congress - 1st District
U Jewell Lansing -
The Portl•lld Ot,.,._ lUSPS 9Y fB>I • publithed every Thura-
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Wally Priestley -
House District 16
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Les AuCoin has been an asset to the people of the
First District and to Oregon. Among his achievements in
his first terms are lifting the interNt rate ceiling for small
savers, easiating the financing of community alternate
energy sources, saving Amtrack'a "Pioneer", and sup-
parting public housing.
AuCoin makes himself available to the people of hia
district and works for iuues in their interest.
for reelection to District US.
Prieatley is dedicated to
lhifting the tax burden from
low end middle income
home owners to businm
end large lend owners, this
cutting taxes to home
owners but providing
nece■Hry funds for state
programs.
He is willing to vote his
conscience, even when alone, and causes other
legislators to consider theirs. His continued opposi1ion
to a RUOline tax increase not only atpped • 1C inc, ....
in 1975 and• doubling of the license tax in 19n through
initiative petition, but his threat to refer the current in•
crease caused the legislature to refer it to the voters.
He ha• facilitated citizen activists, in fact Measure 7,
the nuclear safeguards bill was put on the ballot by his
staff. He strongly suPPorted the Black Commiuion bill.
He is the only public official regularly seen in the
Black community.
Priestley·• raising public consciousn899 by creating
controversy on the "old school board" led to the defeat
of two board members, the appointment of Herb
Cawthorne and the dismiual of Robert Blanchard.
Priestley's willingness to question and oppose bad
legislation, as well as his attention to the needs of the
less fortunate citizens are needed in Selem.
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Gretchen Kafoury-
House District 13
Gretchen Kefoury has
served two terms in the
Legislature, representing
District 13. Her interests
now, as when she was first
elected, include child care,
education, women's rights,
health care.
A former child care
worker, she supports low
cost child care for working
parents. She ia currently In-
vestigating
teen
age
alcoholism and the juvenile justice system. She sup•
Ports community based mental health care.
One of Rep. Kefoury's major concerns is domestic
violence and to that end she 1ucce11fully sponsored
legislation requiring arrest in family assault cases. She
continues to work for shelter homes for victims of
domestic violence.
NOTICE
The community is holding a friendship
potluck on October 2Sth to establish friend-
ly ties between the new Indochinese refugees
and the existing community. Commissioner
Charles Jordan and leaders of the Hmong
community will speak, translators will be
provided. Come, bring a dish, see craft
displays, get aquainted.
Corner of N. Kerby and Shaver (Unthank
Park if it rains), 2 - S:00 p.m.
Letters to the Editor
To the editor:
II was bad enouah when an usher
at a rock concen at the Puamount
Theatre physically removed my
sister from the w1itin1 line and
called her a "bitch", but when the
security personnel at the Coliseum
had my husband arrested for tryin1
to re-enter a concen with his ticket
stub, I knew it was the last straw.
In both• cases the abused in-
dividual was le1ally and ri1htfully
where they had paid to be and had
been quietly and reasonably tryina
to deal with their particular
situations. Eao, bad judsment and
discrimination on the part of
security personnel brouaht about an
unjust end in each case.
It's time for somethin1 to be done
to end this discrimination 111inst
rock concert audiences. The public
has to be made aware of the in-
justice faced by Portland concert
1oers. Perhaps we may then see a
chanse in attitude and action from
those persons re1ulatin1 rock con-
certs.
First of all, it it the 1eneral at-
titude of 111hen, security pcnonnel
and police that all Individuals who
attend rock concerts are trouble-
mekinI punks on drup, and they
are treated as 1uch. Oranted, most
of the people attendlnI rock
concerti are youn1 per1on1 under
the aae of 20. However, I am ll, my
husband 11 24 and my sister 11 21 .
We have also seen a few middle-
ased penons in the Una. Ast makes
to physically remove a person from
line who has done nothina illegal or
disruptive and then call that person
obscene names?
Is it lawful to refuse re-
admittance to persons holdin1
ticket stubs when there is no such
notice on the tickets nor si1ns
posted advisin1 of the same?
Who will raise these questions
before the law for us? It is obvious
we cannot solve these problems
alone. I have tried .
In the first instance with my sister
mentioned above. I have written
three letters of complaint to the
manaaer of the Paramount Theatre
since Au1ust 29. I have received no
no difference. Mature, responsible,
tu-payina adults, such as we, are
treated like naupny children.
Althou1h the price of the ticket
for a rock concen (sometimes as low
as S2.50 and as hi1h as S12.00 •
thouah 1enerally around S9.00) does
not seem unreasonable for a niaht
of aood rockina and rollin1, it is
questionable if the line-up, search,
seizure and harassment arc wonh it.
Of the two, the Paramount
Thceter is by far the more security
conscious. It is also by far more
acoustically superior. It would seem
one must choose between better
musical sound or better personal
treatment.
As for discrimination, I do have
two questions which clearly raise
this iuue:
I. How many persons were
searched at the recent Lawrence
Welk conccn in Penland.
2. Why was the Pope not banned
from U.S. cn1a1ements after the
tramplin1 deaths of persons in
Africa, while the same incident et
the Who concert in Ohio resulted in
their banishment from various cities
in the U.S.?
Well, whet can we do7
It Is lawful for security pcnonncl
to keep roc:k concert audiences in a
1inslc-filc, shoulder-to-shoulder line
hours before a concert bqins?
Is it lawful for aecurity personnel
to Inquire what Individuals have in
baa• and backpacks before even en-
terilll the premises?
In the second instance involvin1
my husband, the arrest occured in
the middle of the concen while I was
still in the uena. My husband uked
aecurity personnel and the police to
plcue notify me of whet happened.
Noone did.
After 1ittin1 for two hours won•
dcrin1 what happened and ukinI
information personnel for help and
rcccivina none, I went home to
await some word from someone
somewhere. At 12:30 a.m. my
hu1band called and informed me he
had Just been released from
custody. Those 3- ~ hours of
hysteria and emotional stress were
ones I (even more innocent than my
husband) should not have had to 10
throqh.
How many others will?
Is It lawful for aecurtty personnel
Vickie M■yfleld
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