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5A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2017 WORLD IN BRIEF Associated Press Trump, Xi present united front despite differences BEIJING — President Donald Trump sought to present a united front with Chinese President Xi Jinping following two days of meetings today, despite lingering differences over trade and North Korea. On trade, Trump criticized the “very one-sided and unfair” trade relationship between the U.S. and China but stopped short of castigating Xi by saying he doesn’t blame the country for hav- ing taken advantage of the U.S. Trump said China “must immediately address the unfair trade practices that drive” what he said is a “shockingly” large trade deficit, along with barriers to market access, forced technol- ogy transfers and intellectual property theft. “But I don’t blame China,” he said. “After all, who can blame a country for being able to take advantage of another country for the benefit of its citizens?” To applause, Trump said: “I give China great credit.” His Secretary of State Rex Tillerson offered a blunter assess- ment of China’s trade surplus with the United States, which in October widened by 12.2 percent from a year earlier, to $26.6 billion. The total surplus with the United States for the first 10 months of the year was $223 billion. Trump cooperates with Chinese effort to control image BEIJING — President Donald Trump was a cooperative part- ner for Beijing’s sweeping efforts to control the message of his heavily choreographed visit to China. Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, took no ques- tions at an event today billed as a news briefing, a reduction of already minimal press interaction during previous visits by American leaders. During a 2014 visit by then President Barack Obama, Xi took a symbolic single question from a reporter for a Chinese state newspaper. He brushed off an American reporter’s question about whether Beijing might ease restrictions on journalist visas, saying vaguely that media outlets had to obey China’s laws. Trump, who has called the media the “enemy of the American people,” also took no questions during an event at which Chinese companies signed contracts to buy American jetliners, soybeans and other goods. Trump’s visit comes at a time when he faces uncomfortable questions at home about Russia and possible gun controls follow- ing deadly mass shootings. Christopher Plummer to replace Kevin Spacey in Getty film UN, aid groups warn of ‘starvation and death’ in Yemen LOS ANGELES — In a wholly unprecedented move, Kevin Spacey is being cut from Ridley Scott’s finished film “All the Money in the World” and replaced by Christopher Plummer just over one month before it’s supposed to hit theaters. People close to the production who were not authorized to speak pub- licly said Wednesday that Plummer is commenc- ing reshoots immediately in the role of J. Paul Getty. All of Spacey’s scenes will be reshot, they said. Co-stars AP Photo Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Kevin Spacey and Christo- Williams are expected to pher Plummer. participate. Scott, who is known to be an efficient director, is intending to keep the film’s Dec. 22 release date. The director’s publicist Simon Halls confirmed the switch late Wednesday. The film was originally set to have its world premiere at the AFI Fest in Los Angeles on Nov. 16 but was pulled earlier this week amid the sexual harassment reports surrounding Spacey, who has also been fired from “House of Cards” and dropped by his talent agency and publicist. SANAA, Yemen — The United Nations and more than 20 aid groups said today that the Saudi-led coalition’s tightening of a blockade on war-torn Yemen could bring millions of people closer to “starvation and death.” The U.N.’s humanitarian chief warned a day earlier that unless the coalition lifts its blockade, Yemen will face “the larg- est famine the world has seen for many decades, with millions of victims.” The coalition closed all ports and halted aid shipments after Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired a ballistic missile over the week- end that was intercepted near Riyadh. Saudi Arabia blamed the strike on Iran, which supports the Houthis but has denied arm- ing them. About two-thirds of Yemen’s population relies on imported supplies, said the aid groups, which include CARE, Save the Children and Islamic Relief. Over 20 million people need human- itarian assistance, including 7 million facing “famine-like” con- ditions, they said. Food supplies are expected to run out within six weeks while vaccines will last only a month. They urged an “immediate opening” of all air and seaports. IS militants evacuate last stronghold in Syria to government BEIRUT — A Syrian war monitor says Islamic State militants have withdrawn from their last stronghold following a govern- ment offensive. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says government forces and allied troops, including Iraqi fighters, are combing Boukamal, a strategic town on the border with Iraq, today after IS militants withdrew. Syrian pro-government media say Syrian troops had clashed with remnants of IS militants in the town after they entered it late Wednesday. Today they declared the town totally free of the militants. The fall of Boukamal means remaining IS militants are holed up in small towns and villages along the border with Iraq and in the Syrian desert. Garth Brooks wins entertainer of the year at CMA Awards Garth Brooks continued his winning streak as entertainer of the year at the 2017 Country Music Association Awards, beating out Luke Bryan and Keith Urban. Brooks, who has won the top prize six times, also beat Chris Stapleton and Eric Church on Wednesday at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Carrie Underwood broke down while singing during the “In Memoriam” section after photos of the 58 people who died at a country music festival in Las Vegas were shown. Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman quoted Maya Angelou when the foursome won vocal group of the year, while bandmate Karen Fairchild told the audience, “Kindness is an attractive quality.” “Tonight should be about harmony, about what we can do together to change things,” Fairchild said. The show opened with a performance by Church, Urban, Dar- ius Rucker and Lady Antebellum honoring the victims of the recent mass shootings, as well as the tens of thousands of people affected by hurricanes in recent months. Urban earned a rousing applause when he debuted a song called “Female,” which he said was inspired by the dozens of allegations of sexual assault and harassment against Harvey Weinstein. Pawn shops: New situation for city Jail: ‘It’s going to be a tough sell’ Continued from Page 1A shops outright. If such a move were pro- posed, councilors need to fig- ure out what specifically they are trying to address, Jones said. “I just think that you look at cities that have pawn shops, you look at downtowns with pawn shops, and it’s not what I consider the unique character of Astoria,” Price countered. Councilor Tom Brownson agreed, saying a pawn shop “doesn’t fit” what the council wants the city to look like in the future. Price and LaMear said they are most concerned about the sale of firearms from pawn shops, given the slew of mass shootings across the country. Price said a pawn shop could also place an extra burden on police if it became a market for stolen goods. Pawn shops are a new situ- ation for Astoria. There are no special requirements when it comes to opening such a busi- ness in the city beyond a min- imal extra fee to operate. 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When there had been concerns about stolen items at that shop, the owners had coop- erated with police. “Whether pawn shops cre- ate crime, I really couldn’t say,” he said. Pawn shops in Oregon are regulated by the state. By law, the shops have to keep a record for every transaction and deliver copies of the records to local police. At City Manager Brett Estes’ request, the Astoria Police Department will col- lect data about how other cit- ies have addressed pawn shops moving into town. Estes will consult with City Attorney Blair Henningsgaard as well and have more information for the City Council in December. Anything the council decides is unlikely to impact the cur- rent pawn shop, but could affect businesses trying to move here in the future. During the discussion Wednesday, Nemlowill asked about strip clubs and other busi- nesses councilors probably wouldn’t want to see more of in Astoria. “We haven’t even scratched the surface,” she said. Nemlowill said banning pawn shops “may be some- thing we need to talk about, but I think we’re focusing on that because there’s a particular proposal.” Jones understands Price and LaMear’s concerns, he said, but pointed out that firearms are already available for sale else- where, notably at Fred Meyer in Warrenton. Councilors must define what they mean by the “unique char- acter” of Astoria before they can move forward and push for new policies or code changes, Jones said. Astoria’s “unique character” could refer to the city’s long history as a logging and fish- ing town, with canneries lining the waterfront, or it could refer to moves the city has taken to try to preserve waterfront views and reuse historic buildings, he said. Continued from Page 1A Since the September work session, commission- ers asked architects to draw alternative designs that would close the price gap between those two propos- als. Following the Wednes- day session, commissioners appeared to favor two of the five new proposals, while the “best case” one is no longer as likely to materialize. The $12 million option that sim- ply involves a renovation of the facility — without the structure in the middle — is no longer being considered, County Manager Cameron Moore said. One of the favored new plans would cost $18 mil- lion and house 148 inmates. The other, which the sheriff’s office called the “best com- promise,” would entail a $24 million cost and 188 beds. “I think the best com- promise looks really good,” Scott Lee, the board’s chair- man, said. “In my mind, it satisfies the needs of keeping down operational costs and gives us the most beds.” The proposals were the outcome of a $51,000 study by DLR Group that exam- ined relocating the over- crowded 60-bed jail from Astoria to Warrenton. The private firm provided similar services prior to the sheriff’s office relocation to Warren- ton — near the proposed new jail site — last year. The county began think- ing about a relocation in the months leading up to the youth facility’s closure because of state budget cuts in October. The jail on Duane Street across from the county court- house is 37 years old. Inmates are often released early due to overcrowding. The number of inmates housed at the jail has expanded and shrunk sev- eral times due to economic swings. Sheriff Bergin, Dis- trict Attorney Josh Mar- quis and several other law enforcement officials have expressed a desire for a larger jail, but two bond measures in the last two decades have been rejected by voters. Commissioners and SCHEDULE A - Charter Astoria/ Seaside - L - Charter Long Beach county staff will discuss in the near future whether they want another work session. They may also come to a con- sensus on one of the propos- als and hold a public hearing at an upcoming meeting. At some point, the county would need to acquire the property, which the Oregon Youth Authority has offered at no cost. “Just because it’s not going to be at any cost to us, I think it’s wise for us to con- sent to a plan for how we’re going to use it,” Moore said. Commissioners Lianne Thompson and Sarah Nebeker stressed that the impact on taxpayers should be a priority. Lee and Moore suggested the county aim for the November 2018 election if a potential jail plan were to go before voters. Officials, including state Sen. Betsy Johnson and Ber- gin, have asked to have full support from commissioners to avoid the pitfalls of previ- ous bond measures. “It’s going to be a tough sell any way you look at it,” Lee said. Evening listings THURSDAY N OVEMBER 9 PM 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 Jeopardy! 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