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NATION/WORLD East Oregonian Page 2A NORTHWEST BRIEFLY Trump takes credit for 8,000 jobs Portland glass Bankrupt Hanjin company sold; selling Port of production moves Seattle operations PORTLAND (AP) — One of two Portland-based glass manufacturers that sparked toxic air concerns earlier this year has been sold to a California company and will have production of its materials moved to Mexico. The Oregonian/ OregonLive reports that Uroboros Glass founder Eric Lovell had announced plans in September to sell the facility. At the time, his reasons for selling included increased costs associated with new regulations. Lovell said in a statement Tuesday the company has been sold to Carlsbad-based Oceanside Glasstile. The Portland facility will stop producing glass in February and its equipment will be moved to Tijuana, Mexico for production in May. The move comes after elevated levels of toxic heavy metals were discovered near Uroboros and Bullseye Glass. Bullseye Glass has since installed newly-required industrial filters to reduce pollution. By VIVIAN SALAMA and JOSH BOAK Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Bankrupt shipper Hanjin is selling its Port of Seattle terminal operations to one of the world’s largest cargo firms. The Seattle Times reports Hanjin Shipping Co. will sell its majority stake in the terminal operating companies at the Seattle and Long Beach ports for $78 million. Hanjin, of South Korea, owns 54 percent of Total Terminals International, the company that operates the Port of Seattle’s Terminal 46. Bankruptcy court filings say the new owner is Luxembourg-based Terminal Investment Limited, an affiliate of Switzerland-based Mediterranean Shipping. The firm helps operate about 30 terminals around the world and already owned the 46 percent of Total Terminals International not owned by Hanjin. As part of the deal, the new owner is forgiving a $54.6 million outstanding balance due from Hanjin and taking on $202.9 million in debt. PALM BEACH, Fla. — After weeks of giving very little facetime to the media, Donald Trump made a series of public statements Wednesday, applauding the return of 8,000 jobs to the U.S. and hailing his discussions with President Barack Obama. In one of his cameos on the front steps of his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump touted plans by a Japanese mogul to bring those jobs to the United States. They could be the first of the 50,000 jobs tech billionaire Masayoshi Son promised to create after meeting with the president-elect earlier in December. In the grand scheme of the economy, the jobs announcement is unlikely to have a major impact. Still, it’s another example of how Trump is trying to stoke voters’ belief that he is actively fighting for their well-being. Later Wednesday, Trump appeared yet again on those steps, this time alongside legendary boxing entrepreneur Don King. King carried about a dozen flags, including those of the U.S. and Israel; wore two big diamond necklaces, one of the Star of David and one of the American flag; and sported a large pin featuring a picture of Trump. With King by his side, Trump said he and Obama had “a very, very good talk,” dismissing days of tense remarks by the outgoing and incoming presidents about who would win if they were to hypothet- ically run against each other. “We talked about it and smiled about it and nobody is ever going to know because we are never going to be going against each other,” Trump said. Earlier, he had accused President Barack Obama of throwing up “inflam- matory” roadblocks during the transition of power and said his administration was treating Israel with “total disdain.” Son is the founder and chief executive of SoftBank, one of Japan’s largest technology outfits. He owns the U.S. mobile carrier Sprint, which Trump said Wednesday would be moving 5,000 jobs “back” to the United States. Son also controls OneWeb, which Trump said would hire 3,000 workers. It was unclear whether the presi- dent-elect was referencing the Dec. 6 commitment by Son to invest $50 billion in the United States and create 50,000 jobs. Trump said the addition of 8,000 jobs was “because of what’s happening and the spirit and the hope.” Still, the U.S. job market has been robust for much of 2016. Employers have added more than 2.2 million jobs over the past 12 months — a sign of economic health that pre-dates Trump’s presidential victory. Memorial unveiled for Umpqua tragedy Coal train partially derails in Washington GREEN (AP) — A memorial honoring how the community came together after the mass shooting at Umpqua Community College has been unveiled south of Roseburg. The News-Review reports the memorial is in the community of Green, in front of the Pacific Power operations center. A 70-foot-tall flagpole that flies a large flag can be seen from Interstate 5. Nine concrete pillars stand behind the flagpole, representing those who lost their lives. Each of the nine letters in “UCC Strong” rest on the front face of the pillars. The flagpole and pillars sit in front of a steel-cut silhouette backdrop of four adults and three children holding hands. They represent the community. VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A single car on a train carrying coal from Montana to British Columbia partially derailed in southwestern Washington state, but it remained upright and none of the coal spilled. BNSF Railway spokesman Gus Melonas told The Columbian newspaper the derailment occurred at about 1 a.m. Wednesday, about a mile east of Vancouver’s Wintler Park along Evergreen Highway. A crew responded to investigate the cause and to replace damaged track. Melonas said workers were also inspecting other crossings in the area. The derailment blocked several freight and Amtrak trains through the area. AP Photo/Evan Vucci President-elect Donald Trump speaks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago, Wednesday, in Palm Beach, Fla. Sprint has struggled since its 2013 acquisition by SoftBank. The carrier shed roughly 9,000 workers between 2012 and 2016, reducing its staff to 30,000, according to annual reports. Sprint’s attempt to join with rival T-Mobile failed in 2014 after regulators objected to combining two of the four largest mobile telecom companies in the United States. Analysts say a Trump administration would be more likely to approve telecom mergers, including a deal between Sprint and T-Mobile. Sprint Chief Executive Marcelo Claure said in a statement that the company is “excited” to work with Trump. “We believe it is critical for business and government to partner together to create more job opportunities in the U.S. and ensure prosperity for all Americans,” Claure said. The Sprint jobs announcement came after tensions rose and fell Wednesday between Trump and Obama. Trump has made it clear that it didn’t sit well with him when Obama recently boasted that he would have won the election if he’d been running. “Doing my best to disregard the many inflammatory President O statements and roadblocks,” Trump tweeted Wednesday morning. “Thought it was going to be a smooth transition — NOT!” White House spokesman Eric Schultz said Obama phoned Trump. “Today’s call, like the others since the election, was positive and focused on continuing a smooth and effective transition,” Schultz said. “The president and president-elect committed to staying in touch over the next several weeks.” Corrections SUBSCRIPTION RATES Local home delivery Savings off cover price EZPay $14.50 41 percent 52 weeks $173.67 41 percent 26 weeks $91.86 38 percent 13 weeks $47.77 36 percent *EZ Pay = one-year rate with a monthly credit or debit card/check charge www.eastoregonian.com To subscribe, call 1-800-522-0255 or go online to www.eastoregonian.com and click on ‘Subscribe’ East Oregonian (USPS 164-980) is published daily except Sunday, Monday and Dec. 25, by the EO Media Group, 211 S.E. 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Call 1-800-522-0255 before noon Tuesday through Friday or before 10 a.m. Saturday for same-day redelivery — Founded Oct. 16, 1875 — Trump also took direct issue with the Obama administration’s decision to let a United Nations Security Council resolu- tion critical of Israel pass. “We cannot continue to let Israel be treated with such total disdain and disre- spect,” he said in a two-part tweet. “They used to have a great friend in the U.S., but ... not anymore. The beginning of the end was the horrible Iran deal, and now this (U.N.)! Stay strong Israel, January 20th is fast approaching!” Trump later told reporters that Israel is being treated “very, very unfairly,” maintaining that countries that are “horrible places” never get reprimanded. He refused to directly answer a question about whether Israel should stop building settlements, saying he is “very, very strong on Israel.” Trump resumed his busy schedule of meetings following a brief lull for the holidays. 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