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Portland Observer, November 12, 1961 P N e w b e rry s Lloyd C e n te r C o u p o n GLASSWARE, 40-PIECE SET] DICK BOGLE Politics this week: Black voters were the difference in the Virg in ia gubernatorial election when Demo crat Charles Robb defeated Repub lican Marshall Coleman. The big o u tp o u rin g o f Black voters and the decisive o f the Robb victory were enough to prompt the Republican n atio n al chairm an Richard Richards to say, “ any Re publican who runs in an area with a substantial Black vote is in jeopardy o f being defeated by that Black vote." Richards admitted his party has done a poor job with Blacks. "T h e Blacks are nervous about us, dis trustful o f us. The main problem is that Black generally d o n 't believe President Reagan's economic pro gram is helping them in any way. We need to do better to show them that it is." Similar sentiments were voiced by Franklin A. Thomas, the first Black president o f the Ford Foundation. He says, " T h e Reagan adminis- tration may be inadvertently send ing out a terrible message to Blacks and other m inorities that concern for human welfare is a drag on the economy." Thomas says he and other promi nent Blacks hope the a d m in is tra tion's economic policies, together with a new surge in corporate help for m inorities w ill result in better jobs and m ore o p p o rtu n ities for Blacks, Hispanics and others. H e emphasizes that the Reagan adm inistration must make it clear that it does care fo r the less fo r tunate. Thomas sees mixed progress for Blacks in this country. He says there are now greater opportunities for Black high school graduates in fields which have historically been closed such as finance and banking. But he points out q u ick ly that there is a group w ith in the Black community for whom the reality o f life in the last ten years or so has not measurably improved. ludi He says this second group is the larger o f the two and (hat the oppor tunities either have not presented themselves or when they have, they have not been taken advantage o f. " T h is is a problem that w o n 't go away without constructive govern ment and private efforts," he says. He takes a position opposite o f many observers when he says cor porate giving will increase. He pre dicts it will increase steadily from the current $2.3 billion to perhaps as much as 13.5 billion a year by 1985. One thing lending credence to that prediction is a new federal tax law which allows companies to give as much as 10 per cent (up from 5 per cent) o f their pre-tax earnings for charitable causes. M e a n w h ile , in A tla n ta , where former U .N . Ambassador Andrew Young won the race fo r m ayo r, there are steps underway to heal some campaign wounds. Voting in that election was largely along racial lines. Young got 56 per cenH )££he2otaH otci2o 4 4 jic r cent> for white State Representative Sid ney Marcus. The last two weeks o f that cam paign, race became an open issue. Some are saying the most obvious reference to race came fro m sup porters o f Young, including M ayor Maynard Jackson. Atlanta is two-thirds Black, and 56 per cent o f the c ity ’ s registered voters are Black. However, most o f the city’s m ajor economic power is in the hands o f whites, and white businessmen flo cked to support Marcus. But now M ayor Young has taken definite steps to bridge the gap be tween him self and the white busi ness com m u nity. H e intends to appoint some kind o f business ad visory council. sherbets. 7 oz. juice, 9 oz. on-the-rocks, 12 oz. and 16 oz. tall drink tum blers. Crystal clear. 12 97 jT* w o »” »34T ELECTRIC kLANKETS Hrs. Mon-Fri 9:30 am-9 pm Sat 9:30 am-4 pm Sun noon-5 pm Downtown businessmen have pre pared a detailed agenda for improv ing the city’s police, public housing, urban design, and other city-busi ness projects. They will present this to the new mayor in the near future. From the Capitol by Rep. Ron Wyden Q. There is a lot o f speculation these days that Congress may con sider raising taxes in order to bal ance the budget? Is there any truth to these rumors, and if so. what do you think? A . Yes, there are such proposals being tossed around and believe me, none of them will get my vote. I can't think o f a worse cure for our economic problems than to im pose still more taxes. I don't think the American people will stand for it — and they wouldn't be left standing if we steam rollered new tax in creases into law. The proposals that are being dis cussed range fro m those which would raise gas taxes for car owners, excise taxes for telephone users, and surcharges on fuel p u r chases to those which would reduce the allo w able tax deductions for medical care and p ro h ib it con sumers from deducting from their taxes the interest they pay on install ment loans and the local and state lax they pay. I t ’ s not hard to fig u re out why these tax hikes are being proposed. They’re being proposed because the A d m in is tra tio n ’ s fo rm u la of supply-side incentives and tight money policies has self-destructed. These policies have proven about as e ffec tive as a d river o f a car who keeps one foot on the accelerator and the other on the brake. You get lots o f smoke, but no motion. Instead o f hiking taxes, 1 would move to get our economy back on track by: •Slashing sacred cows such as military cost overruns, tobacco sub sidies and billion-dollar handouts to the synthetic fuel industry; »Deferring or deleting goodies in the recently enacted tax cut that don’ t enhance productivity or jobs (such as the $12 billion reprieve for oil companies), and; •Conserving what credit is left by concentrating credit cap ital for housing, small business and farm uses instead o f letting it go for spec ulation and huge corporate mergers. The largest college campus in the U.S. is Texas A &M , at College station, Tex. It has over 5200 acres. Q. You held a hearing today to discuss development o f a national retirement policy. Why do you think we need such a policy and what are some o f your ideas about how we would go about establishing it? A. We need a comprehensive N a tio n al R etirem ent P olicy because without it, all o f us lose. W hether you’re 65 or 25, the lack of rational retirement planning affects you. In fact, because it affects the level o f savings and the number o f jobs, it affects the health o f our entire economy. Certainly one step toward getting our retirement programs on track is to reform Social Security. But we must do much more. Social Security was never intended to be sufficient to meet all o f a retiree’ s financial needs. And no matter how good a job o f reforming we do, it never will be. Some o f the general directions I think we should move in to being developing a N ational Retirement Policy, include: •Boosting long-term savings and investments; •A llo w in g w orkers to " c a r r y ” their pensions along w ith them if they change jobs. Currently, work ers usually lose accrued benefits if they change jobs before the benefits have vested; •E n co u rag in g p riv ate pension program s by p ro vidin g tax deductions and other tax incentives for employers who set up private pension program s— and fo r em ployees who contribute to them or who purchase stock in their employ er's company. •S im p lific a tio n o f com plicated requirem ents which discourage small businesses that want to set up pension plans; •Elim inating provisions o f Social Security and other pension plans that discriminate against women on the basis o f sex; •E n d in g m an datory retirem ent and otherwise increasing em ploy ment opportunities for older work ers. • Fish sleep w ith their eyes open because they have no eyelids and can never close their eyes. • Winston Churchill failed the entrance exam to Eng land's military academy at age 18- y e t he became a m ilitary genius and helped m asterm ind v ic to ry in World War II. American State Bank AN INDEPENDENT BANK Head Office 2 7 3 7 N. E. Union Portland. Oregon 97212 Pacific Power Citizen o f the Week From the Boardroom by Gladys McCoy, County Commissioner Before the end o f N o vem b er, 1981, the Emergency C om m unica tion System 911 will be in full opera tion. I strongly urge the public to make use o f this System as often as necessary; especially, senior citizens and handicapped persons since 9 1 1 is a crucial life lin e to emergency help. Multnomah County and the City o f P o rtlan d w ill jo in tly provide a 911 System to service both the City o f Portland and the entire County. Since 1973, the Multnom ah County Board o f Commissioners have been pursuing the goal o f providing the public with the best possible access to emergency services through this 911 emergency telephone system. The 9 1 1 Emergency Communica- tion System will impact us all. C iti zens now pay two per cent o f the cost o f basic telephone services to pay for the 9 1 1 System. As o f Janu ary 1, 1982, it will increase to three per cent o f the cost o f basic tele phone service to pay for the 9 1 1 Sys tem. Again, I strongly urge you to use the 9 1 1 Emergency System when- ever necessary. It is easy to remem ber. It is quick, only three numbers instead o f seven. You will be able to reach police, fire, and medical using this System. It is efficient because it gets you what you want. I fully support the 9 1 1 Emergency Communication System because it is an excellent idea that works! It saves lives! BUF holds convention K ’ S BUKGtRS K ’ S TUMULTOUS BURGER ............................................ 1/3 lb . Huff, la ttu a a , t v n l t i , p io k la , onitm, and katohup. U ith ohaaaa, !t>i ax Ini. m u tila t'd K ’ s SUPER BURGER .................................................... 1/4 lb . banf, t p a ttia a , ohnane, la ttu f a , tin a lo , onion, p i.'k la , and a npaoial anuu». K ’ S BURGER ............................................................ .. Haf/ular burgar, katohup, muatanl, p io k la , and onion. With ohaaaa, I i f a x tm , K ’ S BARBEQUE BARBEQUE STYLE R IB S ..............; • • • • • • ............ < T tu dtr, j u i c y r i b t in our R a c ia l bnrbtqua The Black United Front will hold a political convention, "Black Em powerment: The Political Process," to organize, strengthen alliances and friendships and develop strategies. " W e urge all members o f the Black community to come together so we can direct and control the politics of our com m unity," Ronnie Herndon and Rev. John Jackson, co-chair men, said. " B la c k people in P o rt land, O regon fin d ourselves at a critical point in our history in this state. The forces o f oppression grow daily, ’cutbacks' and ’ cutouts* have become the order o f the day. Now, more than ever, we must collectively decide what politics and what politi cians should do for our com m uni ty ." The convention w ill be held at Jefferson H igh School on Novem ber 13, 14 and 15. The opening ses sion on Friday evening at 7:00 pm will include an overview by Ronnie Herndon. W orkshop sessions— the main emphasis o f the c o n v e n tio n - will be held on Saturday from 9:00 am to 5:30 p m — and w ill include C om m unication, Economic Devel o p m en t, E d u c a tio n , H o usin g . H e a lth and others. A d o p tio n o f conference resolutions and the Black H um an Rights Agenda w ill take place at 7:00 p.m. O n Sunday at 2:00 pm , criteria for candidates and a w rap-up ses sion will be held. Registration fee is $ 5.0 0 and only those who register will be admitted. All deliberations will be guided by one overriding concern: Is it best for Black people? m uch . 5 0 0 8 N. I n t e r s t a t e P o r t la n d , O re g o n FIN E FOOD « BEVERAGE TO GO PARTY TRAYS A S P E C IA L T Y 281-7478 A LARGE SOFT DRINK W ITH TH IS AD. M o n ty 's S alon o f B eau ty October Cr November S P E C IA L S — Carefree & California Curls V h ■ >, i Lenora M orris describes herself as a caring, sharing person who is concerned about the welfare o f other people. Mrs. Morris says she realizes the importance o f community involvement or participation in the organization o f your choice. Mrs. Morris is a Registered Nurse and has been in the nursing field since 1958. Mrs. Morris and her family also built a hospital in Africa. She is from a military family and has lived all over the world. She is married to Jordan Morris and they have six children. She says the education o f our children is im portant and she has been involved in fund-raising activities for the Black Educa tion Center and other organizations. — Shampoo & Set (Thurs. & Fri only) Senior Citizen Discount BROUGHTTO YOU BY For Appointment Call 289-9492 1905 IM. K illin g s w o rth 1 Pacific Power
