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March 16, 1988, Portland Observer, Page 5 ped. They fell from 11,331 in 1986 to 9,835 in 1987, a 13 percent de cline. In addition, the number of drivers o p tin g fo r d ive rsio n agreement decreased. That fi gure went down six percent. First-tim e DUII convictions, how ever, remained virtually the same over the two-year period. Accident reports posted in creased from 102,213 to 126,556, 20 percent over 1986 figures. In all, DMV posted 189,654 notices of non-issue, cancella tion, revocation, or suspension of licenses in 1987, up from 165,896 in 1986. Traffic Convictions Up For 1987 Traffic offense convictions for 1987 were up 20,966 over 1986 fi gures, from 407,317 to 428,283, according to Motor Vehicles Divi sion statistics. The report also shows a slight increase in mandatory “ m ajor" li cense suspensions over the pre vious year. DMV suspended a total of 11,313 licenses in 1987 — 2,437 less than in 1986, an 18 percent decrease. DUII suspensions also drop February was African-American Month. Let’s celebrate the whole year. Support an African- American business at least once a w®^g'Editor Youths Denied Driving Privileges M ore th a n 1,500 O re g o n youths between the ages of 13 and 17 were denied driving privi leges during 1987, according to the Motor Vehicles Division. Denials are based on court convictions involving alcohol or drug possession, use or abuse. Courts then order DMV to deny li censes or permits. The number of denials is down from the nearly 1,800 youths de nied driving privileges in 1986. Most of the 1,517 denials dur ing 1987 were for alcohol offen ses. Minors in possession of al cohol or drugs accounted for 1,448 of the total. Thirty-four denials were for having an open container of drinking alcohol in a m otor ve hicle. Eight were for driving under the influence. Twenty- seven were ordered for m iscel laneous alcohol and drug offen ses, such as theft, or delivery or manufacturing of a controlled substance. Males accounted for about 75 percent of all denials. Denial of driving privileges for first offenders is one year or until the person becomes 17, w hich ever is longer. Repeat offenders are suspended for one year or un til the person becomes 18, w hich ever is longer. DMV statistics show 215 se cond denials, 50 third denials, 18 fourth denials, four fifth denials, and one sixth denial during 1987. Driving privileges may be de nied even when the offenses are not related to driving a motor vehicle. M ayor C lark to M eet Challenges in Four Joint Appearances Mayor Bud Clark has accepted invitations to four more debates between now and May 17. The first is Tuesday, March 15. Park- rose Heights, Argay, Parkrose, W ilkes and Hazelwood neighbor hoods are joint sponsors of a 7 p.m. forum to be held at Sac ramento School, located at 11400 N.E. Sacramento Street. Including the February 25 de bate at the Propeller Club, the Mayor w ill have participated in more debates than any incum bent mayor since the early 1970s. Mayor Clark believes that a city wide debate of the issues w ill benefit Portland, and urged vo ters to attend the events. On Tuesday, April 12, at 7:00 p.m., Clark w ill be at the League of Women Voters debate at West m inster Presbyterian Church, 1624 N.E. Hancock. The Lloyd Center Red Lion, 1000 N.E. Multnomah, is the loca tion for the Chamber of Com merce Forum beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20. And on Friday, April 29, the Ci ty Club w ill host a debate at its noon meeting at the Hilton Hotel, 921 S.W. Sixth. DELIVERED! p«k up cop« «*«• KM * * *- <* ‘ ” f in a ls and del,«. map clear cop« nghi .0 vwr door-w«h.n h « V OPEN 7 DAVS 223-2056 vw JvrnioH 1002 OPEN 2« HOURS kinko's Oualiiv cowe—K'nko i delivers' MRS. 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Arch Miller, economic development depart President of the Academy, in ex ment. pressing his concern, states: The facility, located at 4134 “ At a time when unemploy North Vancouver Avenue, open ment in the m inority population ed in November 1987 If offers doubles that of other groups, reduced overhead and advice on airlines have a need to hire management and technical mat m inorities to meet their equal op ters to start-up companied in the p o rtu n ity e m p lo y m e n t c o m north and northeast Portland mitments. As a primary source of area. airline new hires at entry level “ This money w ill be used for positions, the air Academy is operating expenses," explaineo com m itted to assisting m inori Sheila Holden, president of the ties and the airlines in meeting business incubator's board of their hiring needs. We need and directors and also a Pacific em w ill continue to be of assistance ployee. to m inorities whenever we can, to "It completes Pacific’s com assist them in beginning their mitment to the incubator which careers in the airline industry.' includes over $200,000 in cash The Academy's usual method and in-kind services,” said Ms. of recruitng new students is Holden. through inform ation seminars Pacific provided the in itia l conducted in cities across the financing for the incubator and United States. Clevonne Jack- also conducted a marketing plan. son was hired by the academy to In addition, the company dona generate interest among the mi ted the use of a 38,000-square- nority populations of Portland. foot building to the project for As an Admissions Representa five years at a price of $5. tive, housed at the Portland Ur The business incubator is a co ban League. Ms. Jackson inter operative effort of Pacific, the views candidates and facilitates Portland Development Commis the admission process. sion, Portland Community Col Through its highly selective lege, Pacific Northwest Bell, the screening process, the school State of Oregon, Northwest Na enjoys a placement success of tural Gas and First Interstate approximately 90% for each gra Bank of Portland. duating class employed in air ports across the country. In the next two months, Mayor Clark w ill also be speaking throughout the city at neighbor hood associations, club meet ings and campaign gatherings. Quality Copies ï» C * International Air Academy Seeks Minorities Commentary —Contin ued From Page 1. and that Portland’s current drug laws be enforced without regard to race, creed, color, or economic status. More importantly, it’s The Port land Observer’s position that the gang problem must be looked at as a total problem and not just as a “ Black problem centered in North/Northeast Portland.” It is true that the African-American community is very concerned about the presence of the Crips and the Bloods, but it is also con cerned about the presence of the Rockers, the Punkers, the Skin hea ds and o th e r n e o -N a zi groups. To date, media focus has been primarily on gang activity in Nor th/Northeast Portland. However, if media reporting and forums about gangs continue their fa il ure to adequately address the broader issue of all gangs with equal fervor and enforcement, we have no guarantee that neo- Nazi groups won’t feel it's their duty to help elim inate the Black gang factions. Second, The Portland Observer believes that the City of Portland and others must be careful not to isolate various com munities from each other by implementing a soft gang approach in some cases and a hard gang approach in others. If it is true that Portland has a gang problem (and it does), then the same message must go out to all of the com munities af fected. And finally, we strongly feel that more positive programs should be put into place for the young African-Am erican male. We must not fool ourselves into believing that the gang problem in North/Northeast Portland is going to go away because of tough talk or public forums. We must find out why these young men are choosing to join gangs and what we must dotoeffective- ly offset the process. If, as they say, the police de partment knows who the gang members are and how they ope rate, then we should be able to depend on law enforcement to eradicate the problem. On the same hand, those agencies whose responsibility it is to de liver services, treatment, activi ties and social programs to young people should be about that. They should come forth now and join in this serious ef fort. In short, all capable agen cies should stand up and declare themselves eligible to be involv ed. As an historically Black news paper, we must and w ill continue to present the other viewpoint on issues we deem important to the A frican-A m erican com m unity. Right now we see the gang pro blem as a pressing problem, but so is the high crime rate, prostitu tion, drug addiction, drug traf ficking, homicide, theft and rob bery. The solution, as we see it, lies in strong leadership, effective strategies and com munities working together and speaking as one voice. Anything less is a sham.