Clarion Defender_1967-08-03

Here vie go 'round the Mulberry Bush. BLACK L"'" 'POWER r-OR PRESJ Do you think it'll win '68? Resting during the calm. Will you give us a job? CLARION DEFENDER ~······· · ···························· · ······ · ··· · ········ ···· ·· · ·· · ···· · · ·· ········ · ······-: Mayor Terry Schrunk in the eyes of young Negr oes of Portlands • Albina dis t r i ct "has missed the real reasons" of disturbances Sun- • . day and Monday n ight. • . Beverly Williams, a 20 year old, who was one of about 20 Neg- : • roes youths who met wi t h Schrunk at Ci ty Hall late Tuesday said '' The reason shou l d be clear by now t hat the Portland Negroes are not content." · The delega t ion a sked tha t t he Mayor help them to get 300 jobs and improve var ious condit i ons. Before mee t i n g with Schrunk t he delegation had already me t with several Negro Clergy men . Sch runk told them tha t he couldn' t promise anything but he 'd do his best to influence and help. Accordi n g to Miss Williams the group left him feeling more frustrated and bitter . : Several members of the delegation \vere intervie\..red at the . . . : "Operation Contact" cente r at 3928 N. I.Jilliams . The center helps . • provide jobs. The delegation, apparently led by spokesman Beverly Williams • had much to say about the " t oo e fficient" police in the area sta- • . . : ted by Oliver O' Ferrall , 20 , of 5406 N. Hissouri Ave. "They . • han~ aroun(· Irvin? Park on Sunday afternoons. Do t hey han'g arou- nd other city parks? They cause tension and I think t hey provoke many of the i n cidents that happen" O'?errall said. Donald Lathon, l7, of 3272 NE 8th Ave. said. "The City should • i mprove t he "rat infes t ed f ire traps and eye s ore buildings. Oth- . . . er subjects such as his t ory books , schoo l courses, swimming pools, teenage nigh t clubs, joq tra in ing courses and the Irving Park Sta- ff was discussed." . . • • . • . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . : .....•..•...•.••....•....•••..••••••••••.................. .........................•..••...•.. 0 IT YOU Thousands of Negro Kids need jobs . How about it Mayor Schrunk. The race is on. Does it really take this many troops Kids wonder i ng wha t to do next.