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Portland Observer, December 3, 1981 Page 9 Bits and Pieces R ^ S £ CITY APPLIANCE U S E D A P P L IA N C E S Pick-up and delivery arranged on repairs by Ruth Spencer The Stars A Stripes D r i l l Team w ill celebrate its 1st A nniversary, Dec. 12th, 1981, at the King Neigh borhood Facility. D on’t miss it! For more information call 288-6708. ••••• Community Estates Project, a fu ture housing cooperative for North and Northeast Portland, is having a community meeting December 7th, 12:30 p m -2:00 pm at the K ing N eighborhood F a c ility . The p u r pose o f the meeting is to provide in formation on housing coops by the N a tio n a l C onsum er C o o p B an k. The m eeting is sponsored by The C rib . Project Display in lobby o f King facility. ..... M a rv a C o llins, founder and d i rector o f the Westside Preparatory School in Chicago, received an hon orary doctorate degree from Clark College, A tla n ta , O eorgia, for her outstanding contribution to the field o f education. Ms. Collins demonstrated forcib ly and unequivocally that Black chil dren can and will learn. C O N N IE T H O M P S O N C o n n ie Thom pson, co -a n c h o r wom an fo r K O M O -T V (A B C ) in Seattle, is one o f twenty Black an chorwom en featured in an article "M a kin g It In The Tough World O f T V N e w s ," in E b o n y M ag azin e, Novem ber, 1981. Connie, a native o f Portland, is the daughter o f Ms. Betty Thompson. The Oregon State Department o f E d u catio n has aw arded the P o r t land Public Schools $4,400,000 to be used between July 1981 and June 1982 to provide supplementary in structional services to educationally disadvantaged students living in /ow income areas. ••••• The Black Agenda is an organiza tion led by Black Ministers in South Los Angeles whose aim is to control the educational, political and eco nomic life o f Black people in South Los Angeles. M t. Olivet Baptist Church is hav ing a Bazaar, Saturday, December 5, 10 am -5 pm. The church is lo cated at N .E . First and Schuyler. The Reverend John Jackson is pas tor. According to statistics, a home burglary occurs every ten seconds in the U n ite d States. O ver a b illio n dollars in stolen property was re ported last year. Experts figure that only half o f the actual burglaries are reported. P o rtla n d ’ s home b u rg lary rate has almost doubled last year’s rates in many areas o f the c ity . Listed below are the statistics for the Inner Northeast Neighborhood com par ing October 1980 to October. 1981. Humboldt Woodlawn Piedmont Sabin Concordia Vernon King Boise Eliot Oct. 1980 Oct. 1981 19 20 • 16 31 13 17 13 46 18 48 6 23 17 30 12 14 5 12 ••••• Are you a certified Black Teach e r! Have.you applied recently for a position w ith the P o rtlan d Public Schools? Portland Black Educators (O M E O ) will review your materials and help document your case. Call X WEB - C IC E L Y T Y S O N D A V IS Actress Cicely Tyson was married to ja zz tru m p eter M iles D avis Thanksgiving evening by the Rever end Andrew Young, mayor-elect o f A tlanta and former U .S. Ambassa dor to the United Nations. The wedding ceremony was at the Greenfield, Mass, home o f Bill Cos by. The award-winning actress and Davis split more than 15 years ago, are back where Cupid wanted them. 2 8 6 -8 0 9 3 . A tto rn e y Bob R id g ley, form er P o rtla n d School Board m em ber, told the Portland School Board that he has resisted temptations to advise them, while advising them to name the Education Service Center after Robert Blanchard. Perhaps he has forgotten that he was a prominent m ember o f the " C o m m itte e for G ood School Board C andidates’ * during the school board recall e f fort. The Reverend Jessie Jackson in a recent address in C hicago said: “ Many who are now basking in the sun o f Reaganism w ill soon be burned to a crisp in the oven o f Reaganomics.” ALL MAJOA. APPLIANCES •Rangas •Refrigerators •Fn aSJS 2S5-54T2 Repair all m ajor appliances Getting Ready For The Holidays Special— S till T h e B est C u rl In T o w n A t T h e B est P ric e lll Call N ow 284-1887 R«o»flo Ruth H aefner and Alice Aughin- baugh o t the P o rtlan d O ray P an thers joined over 200 other delegates from 30 states fo r the three-day Gray Panther Biennial Convention in Washington D .C . this week. ■ Now $ 2 5 H * Cut Rsg »20 3 rd A v e n u e S ix th F lo o r O r call: 2 2 7 2 9 0 2 Save money on your insurance. Auto • Life • Fire ommercial eTruckl M onthly Payments R ita H. J e n k in s SaM napfMsntativ. 3714 N. W illia m e P o n lm d , Onaon VIZZI 16031149 l ( h i mets e ** n aa r a r I New Wodd l ile Inst*¿nee Co M erci Island WA N O T E : The fo llo w in g is excerpted fr o m A tto rn e y G en eral W illia m S m ith ’s Task Force on Violen t Crime, Report o f August ¡7. 1981. In the past several years, the real ization has grown that victim s o f violent crime all too frequently are twice victimized: first, by the perpe tra to r o f the violent crim in al act, and, second, by a crim inal justice system unresponsive to the particu lar needs o f violent crime victims. Although we recognize that violent crime is prim arily a state and local responsibility, we believe the A tto r ney G eneral has an extrem ely im portant leadership role to play in ad vocating that victim s o f violent crime, whether at the federal, state, or local level, be affo rd ed proper status in the criminal justice system. Victims o f violent crime are par ticularly vulnerable because o f the physical, em otional, and financial stresses they are subject to as a re sult o f th e ir unique status in the criminal justice system. Our concern in this area extends to witnesses o f criminal conduct as well, since they, too, often endure many o f the same hardships that victims do. Both vic tim s and witnesses play a crucial role in the crim inal justice system, and neither victim s nor witnesses should have to suffer as a result o f their co n trib u tio n to the cause o f justice in America. thia ad this buton capre teeee Chicago courts are crowded these days as the 21 children o f the late E lija h M u h a m m a d , who died in 1975, q u ie tly b attle over some $3 million he left in his Elijah Muham mad Poor Fund, but which was later transferred to the Nation o f Islam, after his death. Court papers say he had eight children by his wife. Sister C la ra , and he fath ered thirteen "outside the palace." t NYEW USI ASKARI The S o jo u rn e r T ru th Readers Theater and Dance Troupe (ad u lt) and the S o jo u rn e r T ru th Youth Readers Theater fyouthj, under the direction o f Nyewusi A s k a ri, have begun practicing in preparation for up-com ing theater presentations throu g h o u t the state o f O regon. Watch for their appearances at your school, com m unity and church. It w ill be the u ltim a te experience in Black theater! * W 4 Butch Coors st s rscsnt 8tudlo O n . party with Mslbs Moors. SyK— f t in Lo» Angst— Kustom Karpet Kleaners M addox's Wigs Shop Quality Work • Reasonable Prices And EjtJmatss (No Job Is Too Small) 4• 5 Á 4 JA M E S LOVING N o n -d e n o m in a tio n a l B ro th e r hood Association is a newly formed group whose purpose is to strength en the Christian fam ily, bridge the gap between church and community by speaking out on com munity po litic a l, economic and civic issues; help build leadership in the young Black male; act as role models; pro vide activities that are now neglected fo r Black m ale y o u th — " S ta y in School Programs.” Mrs. James Loving is president o f the group and M r. James Cason is vice-president. Meetings are each Saturday be fore the 3rd Sunday. Next meeting: December 19, at 7:30 pm, Vancou ver Avenue Baptist Church. T he U rb a n League N ortheast Y o u th Service C en ter o ffe rs free Basic C h arm classes, T h u rsd a y, 6:30 pm-7:30 pm through December 17th. Please call Bernice Ferris, 288- 6708. Girls and guys, all ages! Learn how to be more beautiful! Researchers say one out o f five families in the United States abuses its children either physically, men tally, sexually, or through extreme neglect. Each year, they report, one m illio n children are in ju re d badly enough to require m edical tre a t ment. H o, issue developing in Harlem as N A A C P national office sending let ters to local newspapers and Black undertakers over the undertakers’ criticism that the funeral for the late N A A C P c h ie fta n Roy W ilkins' ser vices were conducted downtown by a white funeral d ire cto r, w ith the casket carried by whites. Give Jay Lawrence A Call 287-0699 282-0108 J a y L a w re n c e , O w n e r In the past, neglect o f victims by the various components o f the crim inal justice system has taken many forms. F irst, there has been a lack o f assistance to the victim who has suffered emotional traum a as a re sult o f the vio len t crim e. Victim s and witnesses have frequently found that police o ffic e rs , prosecutors, and court personnel have ignored or been insensitive to th e ir needs. M any victims and witnesses know little about the court system and what will be expected o f them. M at ters that may affect them , such as the return o f stolen property or the a va ila b lity o f fin an cial and social services and victim compensation, have not been explained. Timely no tific a tio n o f court dates, con tinuances, and case dispositions have been spotty. When they have come to c o u rt, they have found transportation, parking facilities, child care services, and w aiting areas unsatisfactory. Their attend ance at court has occasionally caused problem s w ith employers, and witnesses who are not fluent in English have had problems in com municating with court personnel. Victim s o f vio len t crim e have also frequently found that the de fendant in their case has pled guilty to a lesser offense than the original charge, w ith o u t o p p o rtu n ity for p artic ip a tio n by the victim or ex planation as to why the action was “I If you want to stay on top, you have to stay in touch. Ram has the signal that keeps you in constant touch. Providing direct dial, tone alert, tone voice, and mobile telephone service. 74« tZeejitr “P to p ic / In th e D e k u m B u ild in g 519 S . W Now $ 1 0 ■ __ I __ _____________ w ith by Asmar A bdul Seifullah aka Joe West " JO H N REED BO O KSTO RE •Diahwaabera •Washing Machines •Dryers 90 DAY» GUAAANTVF M J X R M C T C iu e o R Sat 10em-3pm RUTH HAEFNER Cell Talk Interested in current books about Civil Rights? Visit: BUY - SELL - TRA DE 713 S.W. 12th A m .. Port Und OR 97205 taken. Such dispositions can increase the victim’s frustration and sense o f alienation. W hen the defendant is sentenced, the c rim e ’ s fu ll impact on the v ictim has fre q u e n tly not been presented to the judge by either the probation officer or the prose cutor, resulting in an imbalance in the sentencing process. In recent years, m any ju ris d ic tions have been instituting necessary changes to alleviate these problems. Crisis intervention services and vic t im / witness assistance units have been created to address many o f the v ic tim ’ s needs. Prosecutors have adopted policies to obtain the views o f violent crime victims before plea negotiations take place. Although such info rm atio n does not control the final decision o f what plea to of fer, the process signifies that the vic tim s’ rights are protected. Fin ally, many prosecutors’ offices review in formation that is routinely provided to judges p rio r to sentencing and supplement it where necessary, thus ensuring that the full impact o f the crime on the victim is presented. W e view these e ffo rts as com mendable but note that their adop tion has not been universal through out the country. To ensure that vic tims o f and witnesses to violent crime are protected everywhere, we recommend that the Attorney Gen eral play a leadership role in victim advocacy. 226-1507 K 'S BURGERS K 's TUMULTOUS BURGER ........................................................... ¡/3 lb. beef, le ttu e e , tanato, pi.-kle, oaten, mustard and ketchup. Vith oheeee, l i t e e tm . K 'S SUPER BURGER ..................................................................... 1/4 'b, beef, : p a ttie e , .-hcen,', /,-r t u .v , l.a u rc , .w \» i, p i,-k it, and a epceial turu.-v. K 'S BURGER .................................................................................... Hegutar burner, k«teke,p, muetant, p ic k le , and Vi th ’hecec, ¡S t extra. 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