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THURGOOD MARSHALL
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government’s representative before
the Supreme Court, Marshall twice
volunteered information about illegal
w ire ta p s
w h ich
cau se
the
government’s case to be thrown out.
He also argued one of the cases that
eventually resulted in the courts adopt­
ing the Miranda rule which requires
police to inform suspects of their
rights.
1967 President Johnson nomi­
nates Thurgood Marshall for the
United States Supreme C ourt
In spite of four southern senators
opposition on the judiciary commit­
tee, Marshall was confirmed by a vote
of 69 to 11.
Throughout his time on the court,
Marshall remained a strong advocate
of individual rights. He was a “con­
science on the bench never wavering
in his devotion to ending discrimina­
1993, he died at 2 p.m. in Bethesda
tion.”
Marshall blamed former presi­ Naval Medical Center at the age of
dent Reagan for some of the backslid­ 84.
One of M arshall’s causes that
ing on civil rights and commented “I
he
carried
on throughout his long
wouldn’t do the job of dogcatcher for
career
was
his belief that the death
Ronald Reagan.”
penalty
was
cruel and unusual pun­
With nicknames like “Mr. civil
ishment
and
served no useful pur­
Rights” and Mr. Desegregation”, Jus­
pose.
He
instructed
his clerks as to
tice Marshall became one of the most
important dissenters in the courts his­ where he’d be if someone needed a
tory as the court became steadily more stay o f execution and spoke out
conservative under Republican hands. strongly and frequently on his belief
1990-1991 Marshall’s last term that the state should not be engaged
in the taking of life.
before deciding to retire.
A final note from Justice Wil­
Hi health including blood clots
liam
Brennan who found himself
and heart problems at last led Justice
often
standing alone with Marshall
M arshall to step down. Last year he
was honored in Philadelphia with the against the rest of the Supreme court
Liberty Medal. Sunday, January 24, suggests the depth and resonance of
The Private
Council Names
New Adult
Program
Manager
M arshall^ life teaches us th a t, at its
best, the law is not obtuse, it is not
stagnant, but, rather, it is a vial force
for good.”
Citing M arshall’s victory in the
1954 Brown v. Board of Education
case w hich declared an end to segre­
gation in the public schools, Dennis
said Marsliall “clearly saw that equal
educational opportunity was the key
to racial equality. If he is remembered
for nothingelse,: the chancellor added,
“Thurgood Marshall should be re­
membered for the courageous battle
which he fought in the Brown case
and the extraordinary victory which
he won. He was a fearless, mighty
warrior for dignity and equality who
really dedicated his entire life to that
cause.”
Urging the legal community to
work and spirit and daily lives of
Philadelphia Bar Association
“embrace the life and works and
Chancellor Andre L. Dennis mourned every person who has known greater memory of someone who made us
the passing of former U.S. Supreme opportunity because of him I am one proud to call ourselves ‘lawyers,’”
Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, of those persons,” Dennis added.
Speaking for the 12,000-mem- Dennis also encouraged young people
calling him “a national hero to all
“to learn about Thurgood Marshall
ber association, Dennis said it was
who cherished freedom and justice.
and his life and deeds. Study his
Marshall died Sunday, January particularly significant “that this great story,” Dennis said, “understand the
man chose to make his mark in the
24th of heart failure.
depth of know ledge and the sense of
law. He saw the law as a vital tool for
Dennis, who is the first African-
fairness and the courage which he
American to lead the 191-year-old what is right and just and he brought brought to work,” the chancellor con­
the law to life in the cause of liberty . ”
association, declared that Marshall s
cluded.
“heroic life achievements live in the T he c h a n c e llo r n o ted . “Ju stice
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in your veins or swallow anything or your trust in me. Lean on Me! I have
smoke anything that will make you already overcome this world. I am a
high. Get high on TLC (The Living greater and stronger power than the
one that the world has to offer you.
Christ).
God will give you joy that Ute Seek Me!”
O h—if we w ould only listen.
world can’t give you and the world
Satan is so busy! Not only does he
cannot take away.
reap
havoc among
sav mar
w a i n to
i u be
u v “wise” —
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~ the unsaved: but,
We say
that we want
but we seek after the wisdom of the he persistently attacks those who have
w orld-w hich is of Satan. Seek the accepted Christ. T he’baby Christians
counsel of the Holy Spirit. Allow the are his primary targets They are so
indwelling of the Holy Spirit to renew exuberant and all exci cdland ful 1 of
you to revitalize you; to wake you up h ype-but, not yet filled with the
so vou can righteously smell the cof- “Mighty Word” When we have anned
fee’ Once you can see with “Spiritual” ourselves with the Word (the Holy
ey es, your entire life will take a dras Scripture), we are then armed with the
tic—yet comforting turn that will as­ sword of the Spirit. And it s a real
suredly place you on Satan s hit list. “giant killer” .
1 admonish y ou-today-to get high
B u t-th a t’s all right! Christ stands
on
TLC,
the Living Christ. Don’t be
there, with outstretched arms, and
fooled
by
any other substitutes
consoles us with these words, “put all
The Oregon Historical Society
and Portland Art Museum will present
two workshops on dating, evaluating
and preserving family photographs.
Open to the public, the hands=on
workshops will take place in the Madi­
son room at the Oregon History Cen­
ter on Saturday, January 30, 1993.
The first session runs from 10:00am
to noon, and the second from 2:00pm
to 4:00pm.
Combining the shared expertise
of both Art Museum and Historical
Society staff members, the workshops
will include a photographic historian,
a trained conservator, a photograph
curator and a costume historian. Each
participant may bring a maximum of
two photographs, from tintypes to
color snapshots, for evaluation, and
each will receive handouts for use as
a guide in working through heirloom
photo collections at home.The O r­
egon History Center is located at 1200
S.W. Park Avenue, Portland. The
Portland Art Museum is located at
1219 S.W. Park Avenue, Portland.
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FEBRUARY IS
BLACK HISTORY
M ONTH
Between 1990 and 2005, total
employment is projected to increase
by 20 percent from 122.6 million to
147.2 million. Employment in jobs
requiring a college degree is projected
to increase by 39 percent -- nearly
double the rate of increase in total
employment — although the rate of
growth varies widely among the ma­
jor occupational groups, according to
the Labor Department’s Bureau of
Labor Statistics.
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In contrast, the 15.6 million new
jobs not requiring a degree represent
growth of only 15.7 percent. O f the
24.6 million new jobs projected, 9
million are expected to require a col­
lege degree, raising college-level em­
ployment from 23.2 million to 32.3
m illion, according to the Labor
Department’s Bureau of Labor Statis-
Robert and Velma Henry
tics.
PSU Appoints
New Dean Of The
School Of
Business
Administration
Roger Ahlbrandt, currently asso­
ciate dean of business at the Univer­
sity of Pittsburgh, has accepted the
position of Dean of the School of
Business Administration at Portland
State University. PSU’s School of
Business Administration is the sec­
ond largest academic entity within
mate work and leave the troubled the University. The 3,000 undergradu­
ate and 700 admitted graduate busi­
world of gang violence behind.
Recently, the agency received ness students are served by 50 full­
two national awards recognizing them time and 20 part-time faculty.
Ahlbrandt was one of more than
for their service to Portland. First
100 applicants for the position. He
O.O.L was selected as the 979th
“Point of Light” by PrcsidentGeorge was selected by 13-mcmbcr search
Bush. This award is given to agen­ committee including representative
cies and individuals whoarc success­ for the business community, PSU fac­
fully addressing our most pressing ulty in and outside the School of Busi­
social problems through community ness Administration, staff and stu­
service. In a letter to Rebecca Black, dents. The search convened in June
1992. His appointment officially be­
the Executive Director of O.O.L,
President Bush commended the or­ gins July 1 although he will put in
ganization for their work with youth some time each month at the Univer­
sity beforehand.
in Portland.
Portland Youth Serving Agency
Receives Two National Awards
Oregon Outreach, Inc. (O.O.l.) is
a non-profit organization in North­
east Portland committed to assisting
youths, many of which areinvolved in
the justice system, in getting re-con-
nectcd in the community. The pro­
gram o p erates three a lte rn a tiv e
schools fully accredited by the State
of Oregon. One is for gang youth, one
for youth with drug/alcohol problems
and one for middle school students
who have been expelled from public
schools. They also have an employ­
ment program which, with the help of
private industry, allows young people
the opportunity to engage in legiti-
M ITCH ELL'S
The Private Industry Council re­
cently named Stanley D. Peterson
Adult Program Manager in charge of
overseeing employment and training
services provided to adult clients, ages
22 and older, in Washington and
Multnomah counties, including the
City of Portland.
Peterson comes to The Private
Industry Council with an extensive
management background in both the
private sector and with non-profit or­
ganizations. Most recently, he worked
with several local community-based
organizations, including the North­
east Coalition of Neighborhoods, Inc.,
where he served as Youth Gangs Pro­
gram Director, and Grace Collins
Memorial Community Center and Day
Care. Peterson is a graduate o f
the man.
Linifield College in McMinnville,
“Ten years ago, at the unveiling
Oregon, graduating with a B A in Busi-
of a statue honoring him in his home
city of Baltimore, Thurgood warned ness and Psychology.
The Private Industry Council is a
the assembled guests. ’ I just want to
private, non-profit organization whose
be sure that when you see this statue,
mission is to promote individual self-
you won’t think that’s the end of it. I
sufficiency and a skilled workforce
won’t have it that way. There’s too
by eliminating barriers to productive
much work to be done. ’ It was typical
of Thurgood to eschew complacency employment. Central to The Private
Industry Council’s mission is provid­
even at that moment. He has never
stopped challenging us to make the ing employ ment and training services
which are both responsive to the needs
Constitution fulfill its promises for
ofthechronically unemployed and/or
all Americans; he has never stopped
the underemployed and the labor needs
calling upon (in Lincoln’s words)
' the better angels of our nature.” One of local businesses.
Since its incorporation in 1987,
can only hope that his voice will
The Private Industry Council has
continue to resonated in the future
placed more than 8,500 individuals in
work of the court.”
unsubsizided, private sector jobs.
Philadelphia Bar Chancellor Mourns
Passing Of Thurgood Marshall
Heirloom Photo
Workshop Set
For History
Center
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