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Show Paul Hire? Politically Speaking Youth Gangs Dominate By PALL HARVEY j Mare than half of all black males are under 23. Confront-- : ed by myriad frustrations, 1 h e i r virile EMS- -. 'S ness , i 11UUC- JTUUUK - nas fre quently toward militant lead- ers. However un- gravi-tatte- d lMA-1leading the Mr. Hattpj Rap Browns Stoke-l- y and the Carraichaels that these vocal gang leaders dare to talk back to the Establishment has afforded the young male Negro a pseudo-dignitIt is a cruel irony that he is now discovering the gangster society to be the most discriminatory of all. It is the in discrimination ultimate y. FOR 3RIDZS I b!ack3. GUESTS Opportunists have been using the domination complex, capitalizing on it, dominat- REGISTRY B2IDAL . when the gang hierarchy decrees "Either you produce or you die. Either you are one of us or you are nobody!" Nonetheless, many young blacks do flee one form of discrimination for another they run from white domination into the arms of a gang dicta- -' tor. Perhaps the domination complex is too deeply rooted lo be overcome in one century. Similarly, in demanding that government take care of them, some blacks are still behaving like slaves. If, instead of doing for themselves, able humans seek housing, food and care all at somebody else's expense, they are not being held back they are holding themselves back. Demanding security, refusing to accept opportunity, they are refusing emancipation. Blacks who do work their way out of the ghetto and into positions of independence and prominence prove it can be done. Others who could convince themselves they can't. First they were slaves of the whites: then they became slaves of their own feelings; now some are in danger of being enslaved by other ing . . . Jean and Larry Powell, a voting Negro couple, were members of the Black Panthers when they believed its ;i! mi tni'Mit was to improve living conditions. They diiit when they saw the Pan-- t :itts sowed only to build the n:ivtr .md wealth of its own leaders. Mrs. Powell says, "Teen-- ; age boys are sent on murder missions; a lot of the teen-aggirls are used by Panther leaders for their own , i Sam-uelso- "it seems to me con-- ! servatism is getting the upper hand." He complained about' ' adding wilderness areas in his state. P.ut by the time the conference ended Thursday noon. Hathaway had a change of heart and said he thought en vironmental qualities could be we and that improved, must keep the dialogue going on environmental control. The format for the confer' ence was new and was devis ed to provide a dialogue be tween cabinet level officials and the governors over major issues effecting the welfare, housing, urban affairs, transportation and natural resource develHickel Idaho Statesman Political Editor If there was a second "keynote" at the Western GovernSeattle last The NAACP, in its publica-- : ors' Conference at by was expounded it tion "The Crisis," said, "Ne-- i week, Walter: Interior of Secretary out groes must speak against' black militants and extrem-- i J. Hickel, who said: ists . . . unless the entire race ' "Environment is the biggest we may be branded at hatemong-- l social and political issue And this means aavo-cate-s face today. ers, segregationists, of violence and worse." we will have to assure wise wise conservation of use Negro Judge Albert Murray our and resources." natural of New York Criminal Court, The actual at keynote was out lashing protectors of black people, made by Vice President Spiro said, "This country is worse T. Agnew, who emphasized off today than it was a year revenue sharing with the he was quick to but have states, because polarizyou ago "for the first out not that You are ed the situation. point what I want and you are not time environmental quamy has moved into the office of what this country needs!" the President as a national Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first Negro member of the priority." "The executive is not waitII. S. Supreme Court, says to react to a new environing Negroes under pressure by mental crisis, but (is) moving militants should "stand up out to prevent critical ahead and say. 'Look, man. don't told the tell me I have to do what you conditions," Agnew governors. because do to want me just The governors did not de-- j you said it!' " time to Justice Marshall says this vote their ofmaximum and environment discussion i3 the philosophy (superiority) in their! which Negroes have been environmental quality natural resources seminar, fighting for a long time "We although the chairman. Gov. can't let someone take over Tom McCall of Oregon, urged where we have already pushthem to develop "an index of ed others out." llvabillty." Two governors, Don CLEVELAND BRIEFS of Idaho and Stanley; of Wyoming, K. the Sunday Hathaway evening Friday School officers and teachers thought more emphasis should enjoyed a lookout and pro-j- r be put on resource developr a ni at the recreation ment. Samuelson assailed the grounds in Strawberry can- Forest Service for not quiet-Isyon. granting a permit to AmerMartin McGregor, son of ican Smelling and Refining Mr. ar.ri Mrs. Reed McGreg- Co.. to build a road into its or, left recently for China moivbdonum prospect in the I, like Naval Weapons Depart- White Clouds. ment in California where he Hathaway said he was a "multi-us- e man" and told is employed. e i By JOHN CORLETT i j n - VIII VOL Scout Leaters Say: Camp Wets The Best' Many have said, "It was the best ever." This was the response given by leaders at the closing of a very success- ful camping season at Cache Valley Council's Roy Scout1 Our swimming and canoeing out and had to sleep out in activities were held at the his sleeping bag during a rain p 3 ana 1T0P.a Upper Lake while many boys a of 1002 the caught portion JSrdfof Rainbow Trout planted in the excellent camping. Lower Lake. A small U. S. Forest Service flew over camp and loA well airplane staff Wilderness, very camp, Camp qualified on the second pass dropped a cated high atop Franklin lias- - provided top camping n(j vaIIau, iffimdii int hd lair in. The camp was conducted program opportunities f or. note on 8treamer Teait I he staff included opment. this year around the Upper: campers. From Smokev The ''Greetings The governors did discuss Cihtnn Lake h tump uirecior, mry won I)dTer-!ljei!. these problems at great commissioners, camp -- ;,.,.... of heavv snow, we; . ., -- u v.--i ...-.The leaders of the camp ana ., length. Thev are concerned uvui m rmnnn fmmit- T"-- r with such things as housing.! were uuaoie 10 peneiraie in-- ; novo; JtocKy arekson, Terry -extend nrt Kim nhriet welfare, water importation to the Upper Lake region dur iiann were commissioner aids, and ciation to all who participated and diversion, funding of wat-- j in t!l(, ,,ast two vears Norman er resource projects, mining; Younker, Steve Wat-- , as campers and to all adult Bill tJchsenhirt! leaders who save of their kins and others. and policy, rounded out the general staff, They did talk about air and! KI.AI KRIKFS time to provide this outstandBud Pack and Marvin water pollution and solid for boys. waste disposal. They did talk; Mr. and Mrs. LaFaun Johnsupervised the water- ing experience about public land use. Button and daughter Joy spent front activities. camp opened on July 7 thev am noi gel into mc meai the Fourth in Idaho Falls! about 125 boys the first of these urobl.ms. which are with their son Dee and WEDDING week and 150 boys the second heart of environmental to be a week. It '.loy Johnson went to very; trol. proved PHOTOGRAPHERS Hickel. in his remarks, em- -' Wednesday with her sister, special camp for advance- mnnt work. Unci' the last' , den-all of of, the Mrs. During points Skinner, for a phasied Family Groups, week 187 merit badges were such control, taking his cue fj anointment. Individuals, Old earned and 82 the second per-- : from McCall. who. in opening' enind . the seminar, emphasized Photographs Copied and lands to productive use," in- The Order of the Arrow, vironmental problems. Restored. "As governors," said eluding keeping some of it in tap out ceremonies Copies For Genealogy e:Hi week. Forty candidates the chief manag- its natural state. "we're . r Memory Books. "Xo one wants to go back1 were lapped out during the! of our re- - season. Kent Hall scoutmast--. source wealth and beauty and to insistent Hickel. "We er of the Lewiston First ward, is it ANDERSON'S sources." said livsibility. and 51. was tapped out the must set guidelines and that we' put protection STUDIO natural environment first in cenlivcs. The East demands first wtek along with the that public domain be protect- - camp director. Terry Coon. stain and regional goals." Preston - Ph. e HickM said "we must deter- - ed in t'.ie West because it was The second week, F.llis 67 was of tapped how best to put public not prelected in the East." Troop ciy states-educa- tion, V.J J r- -- fT r-m- en j ; j Ash-cro- lt j - le fatn-lwil- li con-hi- v. j i . . j Mc-f'al- l. j 'high-gradin- g' of-th- :p 852-0H- Han-min- o o a .1 Tvii '"I HANK WILLIAMS, JR. JACK (JREENE 3 TV Ltft Me" niTiw. ill li Mv Fhther ffi allrS I 1VJIJLJJLJ jit Utah Lewistoa, V l'' 4 f:1 ;? 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