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May B , 1992...The Portland Observer...Page 5
Your Vote Counts Think
About It -- Elections 1992:
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BY JAMES L POSEY
Vote No for - - Mary Wendy Roberts.
It w o u ld re a lly be a sad iro n y fo r
B la c k people to vote fo r M a ry W endy
Roberts fo r Secretary o f Slate. The
bottom line is that w h ile she has been
the L a bor C om m issioner, B lacks have
consistently been denied equitable rep
resentation in the s k ills crafts at a ll
levels. H er not so subtle support fo r
m ain lin e union interest has m eant a
steady exclusion o f A fric a n A m ericans
p a rtic u la rly at the jo u rn e y s k ille d level.
E v e ryth in g the W illa m e tte W eek said
about M a ry is true. D o y o u rs e lf a fa v o r
and vole K e islin g .
Dick Bogle for City Commissioner:
D ic k ’ s got a lo t o f fa u lts h u t at least
he w ill a d m it to m ost o f them and make
a change in course. H ow ever, he is
characterized as acting “ too little to
late” and not having a hands on ap
proach to issues effec ting A fric a n A m e ri
cans. Rather than tryin g to be a ll things
to a ll people m ost w hite citizens w ould
understand his preference to prom ote
issues e ffe ctin g A fric a n A m ericans.
G iven the current fie ld to select fro m he
is s till the best choice fo r A fric a n A m e ri
cans. B u t he should get the message to
k ic k up the volum e w hen it come to
issues d ire c tly e ffe ctin g the A fric a n
A m erican com m unity.
We need Avel Gordly:
A v e l has consistently proven her
Diversity Scholarships
Available At PSU
Scholarships s p e cifica lly designed
to support students fro m diverse c u l
tural backgrounds are available at P o rt
land State U n iv e rs ity . In fo rm a tio n and
a pplications fo r several o f these schol
arships are a va ila b le in the O ffic e fo r
D iv e rs ity and M u lti-c u ltu ra l A ffa irs , in
room 433 o f S m ith M e m o ria l C enter, at
1825 SW B ro a d w ay, and in the A c a
dem ic S upport C enter, in R oom 229 o f
Shattuck H a ll, at the co m e r o f S.W .
H a ll and B roadw ay. The due date fo r
s u b m ittin g three o f these a pplications is
June 1 ,1 9 9 2 . F o r in fo rm a tio n , contact
Jo L u cke at 725-4422.
In fo rm a tio n about o ther scholar
ships m ay be available in the O ffic e o f
A cadem ic A ffa irs and the F inancial
A id O ffic e . In fo rm a tio n is generally
n o t m ailed o u t; it must be picke d up at
the respective o ffice s.
Albina Ministerial
Alliance Hosts
Annual Banquet
A t 6:30pm June 5, A lb in a M in is
te ria l A llia n c e w ill be hosting its T h ir
teenth A n n u a l Banquet at the Red L io n
H o te l, 1401 N o rth Hayden Island. T his
Year's theme is, “ B rid g in g the G ap.”
K e yn o te speaker fo r the evening is
B ishop A .A . W e lls, President o f A M A
and p a s to r o f E m m a n u e l T e m p le
C hurch, in fo rm a tio n contact Jacquie
H olm es K aye M o ld e n at 285-0493.
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com m itm ent to co m m u n ity interest : -
the total c o m m u n ity, She is one o f those
rare in d ivid u a ls w ho has a clear vision
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unobstructed by self.
She desperately need her wisdom
and human relations s k ill in the legisla
“BEING PREPARED
TO SURVIVE IS EASY,
TRY BEING
PREPARED FOR
SUCCESS.”
ture.
Katz for mayor is the best choice for
Black people:
Or.ce elected E arl w o u ld soon re
sort to his iv o ry tow er and B la ck people
w o u ld have a hard tim e getting or send
ing messages from hiselevated position.
He is also a serious autocrat that seems
to operate on a u to p ilo t when it comes to
B la ck issues. W h ile there are some seri
ous concerns about K a tz ’ s educational
plan, she does seems to have some p ro
gressive action ideas than seem to gen
e ra lly fa ll into the best interest o f B lack
people. I ’ d take a chance on Katz ju s t to
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shake the status quo E arl represents.
Let’s chance Lonsdale:
D itto : fo r the same reasons I w ould
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C u m b e rla n d , C h ry s le r-P ly m o u th
try K atz, le t’ s try Lonsdale — He seems
to have less baggage and deserves a
chance to shake the status quo. Les
A u C o in , w h ile he has done some good
appears to be driven by whatever is
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Being prepared for success begins with the Chrysler Corporation commitment
toward increasing minority involvement in their business. That’s why Chrysler has made
a commitment to the NAACP in its effort to incur more jobs and a better quality ot life tor
everyone. It’s called The Fair Share Program.
This kind of commitment has long been the Chrysler way of doing business.
That's why several years ago the Chrysler Minority Dealer Program was initiated. Since
then, the Chrysler Minority Dealer Program has produced some of the most successful
Observer title d “ Insights in to the co m
ing election” fo r thoughts about M a rg
aret C arter and B ill M cC o y.
Free Vision Screenings
For Community
Members
dealerships in the industry:
The way we do that is with one of the most extensive training and screening
systems ever developed in the automobile business. And we back our prospective dealers
with more than just capital. We give them insight, forethought and the best-built,
best-backed cars available to the American public.
Our dealers have the distinction of being among the most service-conscious
anywhere. Because the bottom line in the business of selling cars, especially Chrysler
A s a co m m u n ity service, the Pa
c ific U n iv e rs ity F a m ily V is io n Centers
p ro vid e free v is io n screenings fo r in
fants as young as six months to persons
in their nineties and beyond.
V is io n screenings can be especially
b e n e ficia l fo r youngsters in id e n tify in g
vis io n and eye health problem s that
may not be obvious but w h ic h may
e fffe c t developm ent o f learning s k ills
such as reading and w ritin g . In a d d i
tio n , screenings are also valuable fo r
o ld e r adults whose vis io n and eye health
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built cars, is customer satisfaction.
So, while the Chrysler Corporation goal is to continually increase the percentage
of minority owned and operated dealerships in America, we will still look to maintain the
high quality of service and dependability you have come to trust from us.
All because at Chrysler Corporation, we believe fair share is the only way to work.
For information on becoming one of Chrysler’s successful minority dealers,
contact: Cecil M. Ward, (313) 952-1258,1450 West Long Lake Road, Suite 250, Troy,
are m ore susceptible to disorders asso
ciated w ith the aging process.
W h ile the free v is io n screenings
p ro vid e d at P a c ific ’ s V is io n Centers do
not take the place o f a thorough visio n
exa m in a tio n , they do p ro vid e im p o r
tant in fo rm a tio n regarding ho w cle a rly
the eyes are seeing, o v e ra ll eye health,
and how w e ll the eyes are w o rk in g
together as a team. Screenings take
about 20 m inutes to com plete and do
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FAIR SHARE/GOOD BUSINESS
please ca ll the P a c ific U n iv e rs ity Fam
ily V is io n C enter near you: D o w n to w n
P ortland, 224-2323; Forest G rove, 357-
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not cause d isco m fo rt.
F or scheduling m ore in fo rm a tio n
and to schedule a free visio n screening,
Headache sufferers wanted,
not a gimmick, a natural cure
provided by a licensed
physician, limited to the first
10 callers.
284-8000.
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Fayetteville, N C
p o litic a lly expedient.
Please read the 29th issue o f the
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