Page 4—1 he Portland Observer—January 30, 1991
New Postage Rates
Effective February 3,1991
The Governors of ihe U.S. Postal
Service today allowed under protest a
general rate increase as recommended
by the independent Postal Rate Com
mission (PRC) including a rise in the
cost of a First-Class stamp from 25
cents to 29 cents. Most of the new rates
will be effective on February 3, 1991.
In lodging the protest and return
ing the recommendations to the PRC,
Board of Governors Chairman Norma
Pace said that in the judgement of the
governors the rates recommended by
the PRC may not provide sufficient
revenue. The Governors decided to
implement the recommended rates while
asking the Commission to reconsider
its recommendations in light of the
Governors’ concerns regarding insuffi
cient revenue and that in some cases,
the PRC may have overstepped its au
thority.
“ With all of the financial pres
sures we are facing, we cannot afford to
gamble on whether the Rate Commis
sion has correctly estimated volume
and revenue,” Postmaster General
Anthony M. Frank said, “ If they erred-
and we believe they havc-the recom
mended rates may well prove to be
‘penny wise and pound foolish.” ’
Due to increased efficiencies from
automation and resultant work force
reductions through attrition, the Postal
Service slashed its Fiscal Year 1990 net
loss from an anticipated SI.6 billion to
S874 million. Pace said. Nevertheless,
coupled with the rising costs of the two
preceding years in operations, trans
portation , supplies, labor, health and
retirement benefits, the Postal Service
financial condition is such that the rare
increase could not be delayed. For the
average consumer the new First-Class
letter rates of 29 cents for the first
average consumer the new First-Class
letter rates of 29 cents for the first
ounce and 23 cents for each additional
ounce will mean $8 to $10 more per
year in postage costs.
Influenza A Arrives In Oregon
The health Division’s Public Health
Laboratory identified an influenza A
virus from a 38-year-old Klamath County
resident who developed onset of illness
on January 2nd. States surrounding
Oregon report little or no influenza
like illness at this lime. Isolates in sur
rounding states are few in number:
California, 1 type A (H IN I) and 3 type
B’s; Idaho, O; Nevada, O; Washington
1 A and 2 B’s.
Influenza activity, as reported to
CDC, continues to be mild in the ma
jority of states with most reported ac
tivity concentrated in the Northeast
region of the U.S. Influenza B appears
to be the predominant circulating strain
and has been confirmed in school out
breaks reported in Connecticut, Massa
chusetts and New York. Influenza B
isolates characterized to date this sea
sons have been identified as B/Yam-
agata-like. Of the influenza A isolates
characterized to date, 2 early season
specimens, (1 from New Jersey and 1
from Puerto Rico) have been identified
as A/Shanghai (H3N2) like. The re
maining few A isolates characterized
have been identified as A/Taiwan
(H1N1) like. All of the isolates charac
terized have been similar to this years
vaccine. Symptoms of influenza usu
ally are associated with fever, chills,
muscle aches, sore throat and dry cough.
However, studies suggest that symp
toms such as nasal discharge, abdomi
nal pain, vomiting and diarrhea may be
seen in young children with influenza
B.
As a reminder, children under 18
years of age should not be given aspirin
or products containing salicylate for
treatment of symptoms associated with
influenza.
Depression In
The Elderly
Ullysses Tucker,
Jr. To Lead Panel
Discussion
“ Depression in the Elderly” a free
program for caregivers and health pro
fessionals, will be offered at Good Sa
maritan Hospital & Medical Center on
Wednesday, Feb. 20, from 7-9 p.m. in
the Administralion/Education Audito
rium, 2255 N.W. Northrup.
The presenter will be Vicki L.
Schmall, Ph.D., a gerontology special
ist at Oregon State University. Dr.
Schmall will speak on the need to rec
ognize the signs of depression in the
caregiver and the care receiver. She
will also address strategics for dealing
with depression. The presentation will
include a discussion on suicide in the
elderly. For more information, please
call Good Samaritan Education & Family
Support Services at 229-7348.
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The M ittlem an Jewish C om m unity Center
Congregation Neveh Shalom
and
Jefferson High School
present
Let My People Go
featuring
The Avodah Dance Ensemble
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and
The Louis Johnson Theatre Ensemble
In honor o f Black History Month th is piece explores
the com m on elem ents o f African-Am erican and
Jewish histories em phasizing the universality of
struggle and freedom.
M oving and th o u g h t-p ro v o k in g ." H e iv Y o rk Tim es
photo by Veronica Green
31 NW First
Ullysses Tucker, Jr., relationship
columnist for the Portland Observer
newspaper, will lead a panel discussion
on the conflicts affecting the relation
ships between Black men and women.
The program is part of the Black His
tory Month Celebration, sponsored by
the Black Cultural Affairs Board at
Portland State University (Tuesday, Feb
ruary 5,1991 at noon-Smith Memorial
Center/Room 296/8). Tucker, the origi
nator of the popular His/Hcr Opinion
featured bi-weekly, will lead the dis
cussion without the HER side of the
column. C.M. Brooks is his His/Her
Opinon partner.
On February 17, at 6pm, Tucker
will appear on KATU’s award-winning
Public Affairs television program Town
Hall, produced by Frank Mungeam. The
program (Tired Of Being Bashcd?/Angry
Men) will also feature Mel Feit, the
Director of the National Center For
Men and a host of other specialists in
the topic area. Tucker, who teaches
Human Communications at Portland
Community College, has graduate and
undergraduate degrees from the Uni
versity of Pordand. He produces Sun
day Northwest, a weekly Public Affairs
program for KATU. For more informa
tion, contact the Public Affairs Depart
ment at KATU.
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Silkscreen prints and brush-and-
ink drawings by Portland artist Char
lotte La Verne Lewis will be on display
in Buckely Center Gallery at the Uni
versity of Portland Feb. 4-22, 1991.
The one-person show, titled “ Af
rica: The Source,’’ features works
combining Adrinka symbols and hiero
glyphics with figurative subjects, de
signed to communicate from an Afri
can-American perspective.
f ewis is a graduate of Portland Art
Museum School. She paints commu
nity and self images and distributes her
own designs in the form of greeting
cards, a First World W omen’s calen
dar, Kwanzaa coloring book, poster
and curriculum material.
Gallery hours are: Mon.-Fri., 8:30
a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sat., 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m. Call 283-7202 for more informa
tion.
Social Security Increases Bring Food
Stamp Reductions
A January cost-of-living increase
in Social Security checks will reduce
food stamp benefits for some Oregon
households beginning in February.
On January 3, the Social Security,
Supplemental Security Income and
Railroad Benefits programs increased
their payments by 5.4 percent. Because
the amount of food stamps provided to
a household is figured on the basis of
income, the higher payments will slightly
reduce the am ountof stamp allotments.
It is estimated that 20 percent of
the people on food stamps will be af
fected by th? reductions.
Each month the food stamp pro
gram helps approximately 98,000 Ore
gon households made up of nearly
230,000 individuals. The food stamp
program is funded by the U.S. Depart
ment of Agriculture and is administered
by the Adult and Family Services Divi
sion of the Oregon Department of Human
Resources.
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