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.
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Cascade Business
Center Receives
$50,000 from
Pacific Power
The C a s c a d e B u s in e s s
International Air Academy, the
Center s second business incu­
airline training school of the
bator recently received a check
Pacific Northwest, is seeking
for $50,000 from Pacific Power's
m inority applicants. 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.
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Seeks
Minorities
Commentary
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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.