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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1996)
MONQAY JANUARY 8. 1996 INOEX EOton* pa I Strong than Fctsort 4A | N«w» BratAng f Sport* I3A Clawpfwxj# UA ^ Crossword tSA j TODAY Wemet i H itrUi. the cotmk stnp by l>() Rrthix<ite Kraig Morris makes its return to the KmcrakJ SPORTS ( oloradot tough defense shipped the Dm It dead in their fru,*i at the Cotton Hon. i WEATHER ft atm today mlh htgkt tit tht mnl\Ot 2?*** **"**>"• **» ChUdr^ »K» corporator,. .crow th. wtton. (h. 7.720-pound K«ko M.*¥ »-^u«d .Tru^.r. ST ®°" Co... Ago^tom SurxUy E^rt. hop. K.<ko. ««, hom. *«. pnp*. Nm lor r.Win£ m. 2£ “h!n Star of *Free Willy * arrives safely m Newport after a 20-hour Journey By Anna Moaer-Kornfeid !>mrwmmHI f Mar Tha biggest movie star its the world was greeted by cheering, sign-waving children and adults along Highway 101 Sunday The crowd stood for hours in the pouring rain just to catch a glimpse of Keiko, the killer whale, as he moved into hi* latest home at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport Keiko. the star of Warner Bros. Free Willy and Free Willy 2, arrived safely at the Newport Municipal Airport and was transported by police escort three and a half mites on a flatbed truck At the aquarium, the truck stopped beside Keiko* new rehabilitation facility and a crane lifted him from the box Using a canvas sting donated by a San Diego tail maker, the 7,720-pound Keiko was raised to the pool's perimeter. 14 feet . . . „ yOHmautmTTi^ma Loc»4 fMJdtnii tins tha streets lo watch tha and ol Kalko a Iona journey which began in Mexico City and andad In Newport Signs throughout tha town welcomed Kaiko to Ma new home at tha Orw gon Coast Aquarium •hove the ground. Then he lowered onto a silde-out arena where hi* trainer* and veteri nan an uuickly examined him before he dipped into the water David Phillips. Earth Island Institute president and head of the Free Willy-Keiko Found* tion. Mild I he event was (he •nd of a "most incredible odyssey “ "Nothing comes «low to the outpouring of support for Keiko. We were really thrilled to have successfully taken Keiko 3,000 miles to up here.* Phillips said In Newport. In*:* I buamesaes displayed m«u> K.-im. From at dnerw a* a lo*.al pUmti* to a < at wash *00* dial *ait£» ' K>- • • g«t» j fro* Math, the «uiienient local resident* felt about the arrival of Ketko at the newest member of their ’■pod” was evident Until hi* transport to the Oregon ( oast Aquarium, hetko had lived in a Mexico City amusement park cal let] Keirto Aventura ainc* tuaf. Kaiko performed with dolphins and other marine life at the park His trainers said the dol phins were Keiko's best friend* and he will miss them But Dr. Canny Cornell, a vet erinarian from San Diego over seeing Keiko's care, said in a short while other marine mam mals may font Keiko in his tank Keiko's arrival in Newport followed a nearly 20-hour transport In Mexico City. more than 50.000 people stood along the streets at 3 a m. to Turn to KHK0. Pago 12A Education receives windfall in award ■ SCHOOLS $4.2 m>ii.on award creates a new program that will push for educational equality By Jannifw Schmitt The U S Itopartmrmt of Kdu cation rvcvntly aMortlml a fiv« y»ar contract of St million par voar to 1 ha Nonhumi Kvyionil Educational IaboraUiry It i* the department'* largest award to data aiding educator* and policy maker* in using rwmoi to improve schools and provide educational equality for aii students. mionttng to a news release , - Hie new i on I rat t will help all students meet challenging edu cat tonal standards The organisation, which serves Alaska Idaho. Montana. Turn to SCHOOLS. Page /A Book exhibit, video festival honor Martin Luther King ■ CELEBRATION Mi K events are designed lo honor Eugene* Springfield’s diversity By KrltUn Bailey Sk*** *t:*~**i dmrnum The University's month-long Martin Luther King )r celebra tton begins today with two events designed to document and Honor diversity These evenU, « portrait and book exhibit and a video festi val. will feature work* and video footage of King. The dream of Marlin l.uther King Jr was that people of all background* could live and work together in harmony and With respect for one another while appreciating the contribu tions that our individual differ ences make to the rich tapestry of our lives.” said event coordi Turn to CELF'S RATION, Pag* ?A
