December 1,1988, Portlend Observer, Page 7
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Qanny Glover, star of such films as
The Color Purple, Witness, Lethal
Weapon, and Raisin In The Sun
scheduled for PBS in early 1989,
has been se le cte d as the
Spokesman for the National
Association For Sickle Cell Disease,
Inc. (NASCD).
SuperStation TBS in 1979 as a part-
tim e
d ocu m e n ta ry
sp ecials
producer, and has served the
Turner Broadcasting System in a
nu mber of capacities over the years.
Prior to joining WTBS, Ms. Clayton
was the nationally-acclaimed host
of The Xernona Clayton Show, a
regular feature on WAGA-TV, CBS
Grambling University President,
Dr. Joseph B. Johnson, Wins
Achievement Award For Educa­
tion
Gladys Knight and The Pips Win Achievement Award for Music
Archbishop Eugene A. Marino
Wins Achievement Award for
Religion
th Anniversary
Danny Glover, acclaimed as one of the
most prolific actors in Hollywood, was
named as the National Spokesperson
for the National Association for Sickle
Cell Disease, Inc., at its 16th Annual
Convention
held recently
in
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
“ Because he is a universally
respected and admired performer,
Danny Glover can help us tell the
sickle cell story,” said Xernona
Clayton, Assistant Corporate Vice
President For Urban Affairs, Turner
Broadcasting System, Inc., and
newly elected Chairman of t he
NASCD Board of Directors.
G lo ve r
accep ted
his
appointment at the banquet which
closed the 16th annual NASCD
convention in Albuquerque, N.M.,
recently. “ I've been blessed to have
one hit movie after another,” he
said. “ Now, it’s my turn to give
something back to my community. I
thank you for this opportunity and
this challenge to help find a solution
to the sickle cell problem.”
The theme for the convention
was “ Issues and Implications For
The Adult W ith S ickle Cell
Conditions.” Delegates from the
Association’s 80 Chapters also
elected eight incumbent and three
new directors to the NASCD Board.
Ms. Clayton was re-elected to
the Board for a second term, and is
the first woman serving as
Chairman. She was one of the first
to volunteer to serve on the National
Advisory Committee of NASCD in
1972.
Ms. C la yto n jo in e d
Xernona Clayton of Atlanta, GA., was
recently elected Chairman of The
Board of the National Association for
Sickle Cell Disease, Inc. Ms. Clayton is
Assistant Corporate Vice President for
Urban Affairs with Turner Broadcasting
System, Inc.
affiliate in Atlanta.
The new directors are Kwaku
Ohene-Frempong, M.D., L. Julian
H ayw ood, M .D ., and Ingrid
Saunders Jones.
Dr. Ohene-
Frempong is Medical Director,
Sickle Cell Program, Children’s
H o sp ital
of
P h ila d e lp h ia ,
Pennsylvania.
Dr. Haywood is
Professor of Medicine and also
Director of the Comprehensive
Sickle Cell Center, University of
Southern California School of
Medicine, Los Angeles. Ms. Jones
is Assistant Vice President and
Director For Urban Affairs of the
Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA.
In addition to Ms. Clayton, other
officers elected are Charles F.
Whitten, M.D., Detroit, Michigan,
President; R oosevelt Brown,
D.D.S., Little Rock, Arkansas, 1st
Vice Chairman; Patricia Robinson,
R.N., M.A., C.N.A., North Richland
Hills, Texas, 2nd Vice Chairman;
John n y S cott, M .D ., P h.D .,
Birmingham, Alabama, 3rd Vice
Chairman; Carol W. Redding,
S e cre ta ry, and H ow ard D.
Anderson, Treasurer, both of
Chicago.
Revlon Establishes $5 Million Line
Of Credit With Consortium
Of Minority Owned Banks
-Firm also invests $1 million in
certificates of deposit-
Revlon, Inc., the New York
based cosmetics, fragrances and
hair care company, has established
a one-year, $5-million unsecured
line of credit with a consortium of
nine minority - and women-owned
banks, it was announced by
Granville L. Stevens, Senior
Counsel, Revlon, Inc. and Edward
Lewis, Chairman of the Freedom
National Bank of New York.
Freedom National, the lead bank in
the transaction, will act as agent for
the other banks in the consortium,
which includes Adams National
Bank, a women-owned bank
located in Washington, DC.
R evlon
also
invested
a p p ro xim a te ly $1 m illio n in
certificates of deposit in the nine
banks and has established two
high-volume corporate operating
accounts with Freedom National
Bank, which is headquartered in
Harlem, New York.
In a separate development,
Revlon announced that it has
retained Aiiel Capital Management
of Chicago to manage a portion of
Revlon’s pension funds. John W.
Rogers, Jr. is president of Ariel, a
m in o rity-o w n e d
pension
management firm.
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Black Achievement Award
NFL Star Doug Williams Wins
Achievement Award for Athletics
Rev. Jesse Jackson Wins 1988
Trailblazer Award
Grants From State Check-
Off Program On Child Abuse
Salem -
The G overnor’s
Advisory Committee on Child Abuse
agreed on November 15 to dedicate
$100,000 of tax refund check-off
receipts to new direct service
programs.
Grants will be $22,000 each with
priority given to those areas of the
State That do not currently have a
grant from the Children’s Trust
Fund. Persons who wish to receive
program applications should
contact the children’s Services
Division Contracts Office by mid-
December (378-3542).
A total of $304,243 has been
received to-date from the check-off
program.
In addition to the
$100,000 for new programs,
$139,330 will go to continuing
Congressman Charles Rangel
Wins Public Service American
Black Achievement Award
Winners: 1988
Oprah Winfrey Wins Dramatic
Arts American Black Achieve-
ment Award
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programs, such as Lane County’s
Birth To Three and Portland Public
Schools’ Southeast Asian Parent
Outreach. The Trust Fund is also
assisting a number of teen-parent
programs sponsored by Roseburg
Boys & Girls Aid Society, Jackson
co un ty
H ealth
D epartm ent,
M ultnom ah
C ounty
health
Department, Salem YMCA and St.
John’s (Portland) YWCA.
According to Dr. Bruce Strimling,
a
Eugene
physician
and
Chairperson of the Governor's
Advisory committee on Child
Abuse, $50,000 of the check-off will
be used for a development contract
to raise corporate dollars and
promote general funding, while
$50,000 will be set aside in trust.
Toni Morrrison Wins the Fine
Arts American Black Achieve­
ment Award
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Alexander O'Neal
Largest Drug Seizure In Oregon History
The largest drug seizure in
Oregon history took place on
November 20-21,1988. Officers of
the Regional Organized Crime and
Narcotics Task Force (ROCN) and
detectives from the Lake Oswego
and Milwaukie Police Departments
seized 35 kilograms (77 lbs.) of
cocaine, several vehicles, and an
assortment of firearms.
The investigation involved
suspects who were operating a
multi-state drug trafficking network.
Because of the nature of the case,
the Riverside, California, Organized
Crime and Narcotics Task Force
joined in the investigation.
The Portland and Riverside drug
enforcement task forces are two of
twenty-one such national projects
supported by the U S. Department
of Justice, Bureau of Justice
Assistance. This is the first time that
two of these special task forces
have engaged
in a joint
investigation.
"I am especially pleased about
the combined nature of this
investigation," said Multnomah
County District Attorney Michael D
Schrunk. “ It proves that people
working together from different
agencies and different jurisdictions
can achieve impressive results
Individual agencies are too hard-
pressed to come up with the
resources necessary for an
investigation of this magnitude.”
On November 20-21, 1988,
ROCN officers with the assistance
of the Lake Oswego and Milwaukie
Police Departments executed
search warrants at addresses in two
counties:
1050 S.E. 33 Street, Troutdale,
Oregon
2920 S.E. 145 Avenue, Portland,
Oregon
Route 1, Box 278, Cornelius,
Oregon
At the same time, the Riverside
Task Force executed two additional
search warrants in the City of
Riverside.
Four suspects were arrested in
the investigation. Charles Turner,
United States Attorney for Oregon,
has authorized federal prosecution
for each of the following suspects:
Gary M. Jones, DOB 12'26/47
Rt 1, Box 278, Cornelius, OR
William Edward Brittle, DOB 09
01/57
1050 SE 33 St., Troutdale, OR
Douglas Decourcey, DOB 03 10/
56
2920 SE 145 Avenue. Portland
OR
Luis Ernesto Kurmen, DOB 03'
14/53
A Colombian National
12515 Foxdale Drive
Moreno Valley, CA
Regional Organized Crime
and Narcotics Task Force
Agencies
United States Attorney Charles
Turner
Multnom ah County District
Attorney Michael D. Schrunk
Clackam as County District
Attorney Jim O’Leary
Washington County District
Attorney Scott Upham
Portland Police Bureau, Chief
Richard Walker
Multnomah County Sheriff Fred
Pearce
Clackamas County Sheriff Bill
Brooks
Washington County Sheriff Bill
Probtsfield
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Call 288-0033 by Monday, Dec.
5,1988, with your answers.
Gresham Chief of Police ARt
Knori
Oregon State Police, Supt. Emil
Brandaw
Drug
E nforcem ent
A d m in is tra tio n
RAC
Larry
McKinney
Also participating
investigation
in
the
Lake Os wego Chief of Police Les
Youngbar
Milwaukie Chief <>, Police Ron
Goodpastor
Riverside OCN Task Force,
Captain Chuck Hall
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