Portland Observer, October 26, 1983 Page 3
METROPOLITAN
Portlanders get appointments
Representative Ed Leek (D -P o rt
land) was appointed last week to
serve on the Joint Interim C o m m it
tee on Sunset Review and the House
Task Force on Hazardous Sub
stances in the W orkplace.
In making the appointments
Speaker Kerans said, “ Rep. Leek
deserves these i. omit tee assignments
Throughout the regular and special
sessions, he expressed his concern
about toxic substances and fought
for the working man and woman in
this state. In addition, he is keenly
aware o f the limits o f government
and wilt be an asset to the diligent
efforts o f the Sunset Review com
m ittee."
" I am delighted to serve on two
such diverse committees," said Rep.
Leek.
compromise legislation concerning
the labeling and use o f toxic sub
stances. for consideration by the
1983 Legislative Assembly.
Jane Cease
JANE CEASE
ED LEEK
“ The Sunset Review Committee
is dedicated to something which I
have long advocated— efficiency
and productivity in state govern
ment. And (he Hazardous Sub
stances Task Force allows me the
opportunity to once again try to im
prove the health and quality o f life
in the workplace for Oregon's w ork
force.”
The Interim Committee on Sunset
Review was created during the regu
lar session by H B 2940. The com
mittee will review criteria determin
ing whether a state agency should be
continued or terminated, and review
agancies proposed to come into
existence. It will hear testimony and
make recommendations to the 1983
Legislature.
Toxic substances was a major is
sue in the regular session, although
legislative efforts to protect workers
from exposure to dangerous chemi
cals were stymied. The House Task
Force on Hazardous Substances in
the W orkplace will work to develop
Representative Jane Cease (D -
Portland) was appointed Tuesday
by House Speaker G rattan Kerans
to co-chair the Joint Interim C o m
mittee on M o to r Vehicle Code, and
to serve on the Joint Interim C om
mittee on Revenue and School F i
nance.
The Interim Committee on M otor
Vehicle Code, mandated by the pas
sage o f H B 2031 during (he regular
session, w ill be co-chaired by Sena
tor Dell Is ham The committee,
comprised o f members with a trans
portation an d /o r legal background,
w ill study revisions made to the O re
gon M otor Vehicle Code to insure
that no substantive changes were in
advertantly created It will also re
commend new changes which were
not in the scope of the 1983 revision,
provide a process for public input,
and report its findings and recom
mendations to the 1983 Legislative
Assembley.
The Joint Interim Committee on
Revenue and School Finance will
study issues related to taxation such
as "Son o f Measure 3 ." and ways to
finance public education. The C om
mittee will meet in the next couple
o f weeks to form ally develop a
workplan.
Charles Jordan
K A N S A S C IT Y , A / O - P o tland
City Commissioner Charles R. Jor
dan. commissioner o f public affairs,
was elected last week to the 63 mem
ber Board of Trustees of the N a
tional Recreation and Park Associa
tion.
A private, non-profit organiza
tion, the National Recreation and
Park Association (N R P A ) is a lead
ing national advocate for enhanced
park and recreation opportunities in
America.
Headquartered in metropolitan
Washington, D C . , N R P A speaks
on park and recreational issues.
as the district average but have at
least one or more grade level group
ings functioning well below the dis
trict average.
The meeting will be held Thurs
day evening, October 27, 7:30 p .m .,
at the Educational Center on N.
Dixon.
Additional topics to be covet ed in
the report on the Comprehensive
Desegregation Plan include: student
discipline (suspension and expulsion
rates); dropouts; curriculum; staff
training; minority hiring; multi-cul
tural education.
American State
Bank AN INDEPENDENT BANK
Head Office
2737 N E. Union
Portand, Oregon 97212
Styles shown are ottered only as representaiive of Sears assorlmeni
G oode’s opponents, both w h iL ,
are former Philadelphia Stock E x
change President John Eagan, an
ex-Democrat who switched parties
to become the Republican candi
date; and City Controller Thomas
Leonard, a Democrat running as an
independent. Goode won the Demo
cratic prim ary, defeating former
mayor Frank Rizzo, a symbol o f op
pression against Black citizens.
The event will be held at the Flow
er King Florist, 3024 N .E . Union (at
the Union Square shopping center),
from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m . For more in
form ation call Dave M o ffit at 224-
1129 (afternoons). Suggested dona
tion is S3.
Montgomery Ward
The Beauty Salon
s40 relaxer
on sale for s32
Take charge ot your hair1 The lovely
style you prefer is to easy to get
with the aid of our effective
relaxing treatment Styling included
Haircut 1/2 price w ith sale relaxer.
Tinted or long hair slightly higher
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and draperies at savings! You'll find a great as
sortment of draperies in solids, florals and more!
Choose from bedspreads in sizes from twin to
king size Hurry in for the best selection—quanti
ties are limited!
A reception and fund-raiser for
Wilson Goode, Democratic candi
date for M ayor o f Philadelphia, will
be held on November 4th in Port
land. The affa ir, hosted by Fred
M ilto n , is an attempt to show sup
port and solidarity for Ooode, who
faces the voters on November 8th.
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Teepees and wigwams are not the same things A
teepee is a conical tent of the North American Indians,
while a wigwam is a hut or dome-shaped wooden
house.
on discontinued
d rap eries and bedspreads
Black mayoral
fund raiser set
Advertised price good
thru Nov 12, 1983
A "deltiologist” is one who collects picture post
cards.
SAVE 40%
to 60%
Portland schools report card
D r. M atthew Prophet, Superin
tendent o f the Portland Public
Schools, will report to the School
Board Thursday night that the dis
trict's elementary students’ achieve
ment grew substantially in reading,
mathematics and language use at ev
ery grade level. Achievement is
above the national level in each
grade and subject and the relative
levels o f achievement are greater the
higher the grade level.
The achievement o f Black stu
dents has been, on the average, two
grade levels lower than that o f white
students. Since the Board adopted
the recommendation o f Dr. Asa H il
liard, its chief consultant on the De
segregation
Plan,
that
student
achievement be the main goal, Black
student achievement has risen faster
than that o f white students.
The rate o f gain o f average Black
student achievement scores in the
last two years for the three basic
skills has been 67 percent higher
than that o f white students. In
mathematics and reading the gain
has been over 100 percent, or twice
that o f white students.
One o f D r. Prophet's main goals
has been to upgrade the Early C h ild
hood Education Centers in inner
Northeast Portland.
Eliot exceeded the district average
in all subjects and grades, except
third grade mathematics, in the
Spring 1983 tests. Eliot and Irving
ton historically have scored at the
district average. Over the past three
years Sabin has showed consistent
growth and by Spring o f 1983 was
about average.
The remaining ECECs— H u m
boldt, King, Woodlawn, and Boise—
are growing at about the same rate
“ Brown Beauty“ is reputed to be the name of the
horse Paul Revere rode when he warned the country
side of the approach of the British.
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