Page 8, Portland Observer, November 11, 1987
Prime Rate
Decreased
Improving Your Smile
Part 1
Do you hate to smile because of embarrassment about your teeth?
There are now many options for correcting the defects, each with advan­
tages and disadvantages. In this article, and next week's, I will explain the
choices you can make that will help you regain self-confidence and make
you want to smile — all the time.
Dentists can now correct the color and shape of teeth by the use of
tooth colored dental plastics. Their application (called bonding) helps re­
store stained or damaged teeth. It closes gaps between teeth and builds
up old, eroded teeth. The composite resins are "painted" onto the front
surfaces and then hardened under a special light. Bonding can last three to
five years.
Sometimes we apply a warm peroxide solution in order to brighten
those teeth that have been stained by coffee, tea and tobacco. "Bleach­
ing" may not remove all stains, but it will certainly help.
"Capping" is another technique, accomplished by placing a crown, or
artificial cover over the tooth. Dentists recommend a crown when a tooth
has been severely damaged or decayed.
"Capping" is another technique, accomplished by placing a crown,
or artificial cover over the tooth. Dentists recommend a crown when a
tooth has been severely damaged or decayed. Crowns can last 10-15 years.
Next week, I'll discuss other options.
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N e w sb rie fs
November 11,1987
Compiled by Nyewusi Askari
Mississippi
By a slim margin, voters in the State of Mississippi passed a repeal of
an 1890 constitutional ban on interracial marriages.
First Interstate Bank of Oregon
has changed its prime rate from 9.00
to 8.75 precent effective at the
opening of business on Thursday,
Nov. 5, 1987.
First Interstate Bank of Oregon's
prime rate refers to the bank's pub­
licly announced prime rate which is
a base rate used to price some
loans. It may not be the lowest
rate at which the bank makes any
loan.
First Interstate Bank of Oregon is
an affiliate of First Interstate Ban­
corp, the nation's ninth largest
banking company with more than
1,100 domestic offices and over 30
offices specializing in international
banking.
Drug (Crack)
Counseling
Drug (Crack) counseling for abu­
sers is available starting November
30 at 7:00 p.m. There will be films
and group discussions. For infor­
mation, call 289-4915.
With a Latino mural on Central America as the
backdrop, participants in Sunday's rally heard
compassioned pleas by Natashia Lopez, a senior
at Roosevelt High School and member of it Peace
Club, for student to get involved and find out the
effect U.S. policy has on other countries.
Black Affairs
Monthly Meeting
The Oregon Commission on
Black Affairs will hold its regular
monthly meeting, Wednesday, No­
vember 18, 1987 from 3 to 5 p.m. in
Room 354 of the State Capitol
Building in Salem, Oregon. The
meeting is open to the public and all
interested persons are welcome.
Please note change of date from
usual second Wednesday, due to
holiday.
For more information, contact
Faye Burch, Oregon Commission
on Black Affairs, 378-2969.
Philadelphia
W. Wilson Goode, the city's first Black mayor, beat ex-mayor Frank
Rizzo by an official 14,000 votes.
Hartford, Conn.
Carrie Saxon-Perry, became the first Black woman mayor of a major
city in the Northeast.
Baltimore, Maryland
States Attorney Kurt Schmoke became Baltimore's first elected Black
mayor.
Kamau Anderson, of Portlanders Organized for
Southern African Freedom, discusses the flaws in
the U.S. foreign policy in Central America and
Charlotte, N.C.
Charlotte's first elected Black mayor, Harvey Gantt, was defeated in
his bid for a third term by Sue Myrick. Mayor-elect Myrick, who is White,
will be the first female mayor or North Carolina's largest city. Gantt lost
by 1,000 votes.
>outh Africa to tne ow -ow people who gathered
n Pioneer Courthouse Square for a rally, "A Call
:or Peace in Central America."
K eep O ld Man W inter
W here H e B e lo n g s . . .
ANC Leader Freed From Prison
77-year-old African National Congress leader Govan Mbeki was freed
November 5, 1987, after spending 23 years in prison. Mbeki, Nelson Man­
dela and six other senior ANC members were sentenced to life in prison in
1964 following convictions on charges of sabotage. The only White defen­
dant, Dennis Goldberg, was freed in 1985 and is reported to be living in
London, England.
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th a t drugs can rem ain in the
body after the effects have
worn off. These drug residues
can sometimes circulate
through the system long after
the person has taken the drug
and make the person feel as
though he were again ‘high’.
Drugs and other residues in
the body, from our chemically
oriented society, can prevent
a person from realizing his
full potential.”
On Thursday, November 19th, Pacific Power and Light is conducting a
free Weatherization Seminar and workshop. The workshop will contain
information and ideas for our customers to make their home more energy
efficient, e.g. ceiling insulation, floor insulation, storm windows and storm
doors. We will have expert contractors to
answer any questions you have, along
with trained Pacific Power employees to
give you additional information
into our programs.
The meeting will be held at
the King Neighborhood Facility
— 4815 NE 7th,
in the cafeteria
from 6:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m.
P S. There will be
free giveaways.
Call Pacific Power
at 282-4323 for
weatherization
tips that will help you
get the most out of your
energy dollar.
L. Ron Hubbard
PACIFIC POWER
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all. The mother sea turtle digs a hole
on a beach and lays her eggs, covers
them w ith sand and then returns to
the sea The sun hatches the eggs
Adding quality to your life.
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