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9A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 WORLD IN BRIEF Officials: Student killed confronting shooter at high school ROCKFORD, Wash. — A student who opened fire in a hall- way at a Washington state high school killed a classmate who con- fronted him Wednesday and wounded three others before being stopped by a custodian, authorities said. The suspect, who a classmate described as being obsessed with previous school shootings, was taken into custody. The wounded victims were seriously injured but expected to survive, officials said. The shooter brought two weapons to Freeman High School in Rockford, south of Spokane, but the first one he tried to fire jammed, Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich told reporters. “He went to his next weapon,” Knezovich said. “A student walked up to him, engaged him, and that student was shot. That student did not survive.” The sheriff said the shooter fired more rounds down the hallway, striking the other students, before a school custodian approached the shooter and ordered him to surrender, Knezovich said. Panasonic plant closing in Salem, 92 employees to lose jobs SALEM — Japanese electronics company Panasonic Corp. has announced it will be closing its Salem solar plant in late October after operating for less than a decade. The company is closing the plant because it’s tied to a factory in central Japan, which is shifting its focus from solar cell modules to solar cells, the Statesman Journal reported. Panasonic spokesman Jim Reilly says the shift in production means there’s no longer a need for the products made in Oregon. The closure means 92 employees will lose their jobs. Workers will get job-placement help and a severance. The plant received more than $42 million in taxpayer incentives to locate in Salem. It opened in 2009. Florida nursing home deaths spur efforts to protect elderly HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Emergency crews around hurri- cane-scarred Florida worked Thursday to make sure elderly res- idents were safe after eight people died in a sweltering nursing home that lost air conditioning in the storm and multiple other facilities were evacuated. In one of the latest actions to protect older people, residents of a 100-bed suburban Fort Lauderdale assisted-living facility with- out power were moved to two nearby homes. Elsewhere, facili- ties lacking electricity tried to keep residents cool with dampened cloths and urged utilities to work quickly. Stepped-up safety checks came after the deaths at the Reha- bilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, which shocked Florida’s top leaders as they surveyed destruction from a storm that spread its punishing effects across the entire state. “Unfathomable,” Gov. Rick Scott said of the nursing home deaths. “Inexcusable,” U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson added. 651 Help Wanted 651 Help Wanted Request for Proposal for Community Property Management for Local Condominium HOA Now Hiring (3) Certified American Red Cross or American Red Cross Instructors $15-$20 per hour To cover Astoria, Seaside, Cannon Beach, OR. Visit cprfahealthtraining@yahoo.com to APPLY or call 304-550-7571 for more info CPR Classes September Special $55 Register at redcross.org Training & Certification If You Live In Seaside or Cannon Beach DIAL 503-325-3211 F OR A Daily Astorian Classified Ad Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is seeking a project manager – professional engineer 2 in Astoria. This role supervises and manages ODOT’s role in the delivery of multi-million dollar transportation construction projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for administering construction contracts and will become a part of the state’s management team. To learn more and to apply, please visit our website (www.odotjobs.com) and search for job posting ODOT17-0452ocA. This opportunity closes October 3, 2017. ODOT is an AA/EEO Employer committed to a diverse workforce. Warren House Pub is hiring for Kitchen Positions. Apply at 3301 S. Hemlock, Cannon Beach Or Call 503-436-1130 A local homeowner association manager opportunity is currently available at this Astoria condominium. It is comprised of 63 single residential and 17 commercial units. General summary of position: Perform and oversee the day-to-day management needs including administration activities, property management, resident relations, oversees contractors and service providers, budgeting, and attends monthly board meetings. Experience required: Minimum two years’ condominium management experience. Has proficient knowledge of ORS Chapter 100, Oregon Condominium Act. If you or someone you know is interested, contact Jean Danforth at jean.danforth@gmail.com for more information. Deadline: Friday, Oct. 13th The City of Astoria has an opening for a Utility Worker I with an hourly rate of $18.44 to $22.41. This is a full time position with benefits. To apply or to obtain further information, please go to the City’s application website at http://astoria.iapplicants.com You may contact the City’s Human Resources Department at (503) 325-5824. 652 Work Wanted Oregon state law requires anyone who contracts for construction work to be licensed with the Construction Contractors Board. An active license means the contractor is bonded and insured. Verify the contractor’s CCB license through the CCB Consumer Website www.hirelicensedcontrac- tors.com Around the state, 81 nursing homes lacked electricity as of Wednesday night, according to the Florida Health Care Association. Russia fires cruise missiles at IS stronghold in east Syria ABOARD THE ADMIRAL ESSEN — Russia’s military fired seven cruise missiles Thursday at Islamic State targets in the east- ern Syrian province of Deir el-Zour as pro-government forces closed in on the militants holed up in the eponymous capital. Journalists on a trip organized by the Russian Defense Minis- try watched from the deck of Russia’s Admiral Essen frigate as two submarines launched seven missiles from the Mediterranean Sea. The Syrian government forces, backed by Russian air cover, last week broke a three-year siege around the city on the Euphrates river. Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov told report- ers later that intelligence showed the missiles hit the targets south- east of Deir el-Zour, destroying a command center, a communica- tions hub, an ammunition depot and an unspecified number of IS fighters. Russia has provided military backing for Syrian President Bashar Assad’s forces since 2015. It has repeatedly fired salvoes of Kalibr missiles into Syria, from both surface warships and subma- rines. It has also launched cruise missiles from strategic bombers. Trump says immigration deal must include wall President Donald Trump says that, “ultimately,” funding for a border wall with Mexico must be part of any immigration deal — but funding can come at a later date. He told reporters in Florida on Thursday that: “We have to have an understanding that, whether it’s in the budget or some other vehicle, in a fairly short period of time, the wall will be funded.” He says, “Otherwise we’re not doing anything.” Trump and Democratic leaders talked Wednesday night over dinner about what to do with the hundreds of thousands of young immigrants brought to the country illegally as children. Democrats Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer announced they’d reached an agreement with Trump that does not include wall funding. But the White House says that’s premature. Hurricane Max forecast to hit southern Mexico, near Acapulco MEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Max strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast and was forecast to make landfall later Thursday along the coast of Guer- rero state, a region that includes the resort city of Acapulco. The U.S. National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane warn- ing for Max for the coastline between Zihuatanejo and Punta Maldonado. It warned that Max could still strengthen a bit before reaching land and threatened to bring “life-threatening flooding (and) rain- fall” to Guerrero and Oaxaca states. 652 Work Wanted NOTICE: Oregon Landscape Contractors Law (ORS 671) requires all businesses that advertise landscape contract- ing services be licensed with the Landscape Contractors Board. This 4-digit number assures the business has a bond, insurance and an asso- ciated individual contractor who has fulfilled the testing and experience require- ments for licensure. For your protection call (503)378-5909 or use our web site: www.lcb. state.or.us to check license status before contracting with the business. Persons doing landscape maintenance do not require a LCB license. 664 Services *ATTENTION READERS * Readers respond to mail/ phone order ads at their own risk. If in doubt about a particular offer, check with the Better Business Bureau or U.S. Postal Service before sending any money. The Daily Astorian ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR MAIL ORDER ADVERTISERS. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS about a Business or School Advertised, we advise you to call: The Consumer Hotline in Salem at (503)378-4320, 9AM-1PM, Monday-Friday or in Portland at (503)229-5576 667 Loans & Financing NOTICE TO CONSUMERS The Federal Trade Commission prohibits telemarketers from asking for or receiving payment before they deliver credit repair services, advance fee loans and credit, and recovery services. If you are asked to render payment before receiving any of the preceding services, please contact the Federal Trade Commission at: 1-877-382-4357 807 Fuel, Heating & Firewood FREE WOODEN PALLETS Available for pick up at The Daily Astorian loading dock. 949 Exchange St, Astoria 807 Fuel, Heating & Firewood NOTICE TO CONSUMERS Oregon Firewood Law requires advertisements quote a price and also express quantity in units of a cord or fractional part of a cord. Ads must also identify the species of wood and whether the wood is unseasoned (green) or dry. SEASONED MIXED SPECIES FIREWOOD Rounds U-Split $170/cord Split Wood $200/cord Delivery May Apply (503)717-3227 814 Jewelry Buying Gold, Silver, Estate Jewelry, Coins, Diamonds, Old-Watches. Downtown Astoria- 332 12th St Jonathon’s, LTD. (503)325-7600 828 Misc for Sale Max had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph Thursday morn- ing. The storm was located about 55 miles southwest of Acapulco and was heading toward the east at 6 mph. Also Thursday, Tropical Storm Norma formed farther out to the west in the Pacific and was expected to strengthen and head toward the resort-studded Baja California Peninsula. Fire at Islamic school in Malaysia kills 24, mostly teens KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A fire killed 24 people, mostly teenagers, trapped behind barred windows and a blocked exit in an Islamic school dormitory on the outskirts of Malaysia’s capital early Thursday, officials said. Firefighters rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call at 5.41 a.m. and took an hour to put out the blaze, which started on the top floor of the three-story building, Kuala Lumpur police chief Amar Singh said. He said there were at least 24 charred bodies, 22 of them boys between 13 and 17, and two teachers. Singh said 14 other students and four teachers were rescued, with six of them hospitalized in critical condition. “We believe (they died of) suffocation ... the bodies were totally burnt,” he said. The fire broke out near the door of the boys’ dormitory, trapping the victims as it was the only entrance and the windows are grilled, fire department senior official Abu Obaidat Mohamad Saithalimat said. He said the cause was believed to be a short-circuit. A fire department official who declined to be named because he wasn’t authorized to give a statement said the bodies were piled on top of each other, indicating a possible stampede as people tried to flee the fire. The official had earlier said 25 bodies were found, but the more recent tally of dead and injured matches the number of people thought to have resided there. Ryan opens door to tax cuts adding to deficit WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan backed off months of promises that the Republicans’ tax plan won’t add to the nation’s ballooning deficit, declaring Wednesday that the most important goal of an overhaul is economic growth. Asked twice whether he would insist the emerging tax plan won’t pile more billions onto the $20 trillion national debt, Ryan passed up the chance to affirm that commitment. GOP leaders made that “revenue neutral” promise in a campaign manifesto last year and many times since. “We want pro-growth tax reform that will get the economy going, that will get people back to work, that will give middle-in- come taxpayers a tax cut and that will put American businesses in a better competitive playing field so that we keep American busi- nesses in America,” the Wisconsin Republican said. “That is more important than anything else.” Ryan’s comments signaling possible retreat on a core GOP commitment came amid quickening action on taxes, which Repub- licans view as their last, best chance to notch a significant accom- plishment to take to voters in the 2018 midterm elections following the collapse of their “Obamacare” repeal drive. 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