August 26, 1992...The Portland Observer...Page 3
Trail
lazers Announce 1992-1993
Television Schedule
Fans in Oregon and Southw est
W ashington will have the opportunity
to view 44 Trail Blazers telecasts dur­
ing the 1992-93 National Basketball
Association season through broadcasts on
KGW-TV, Blazer Cable, NBC and TNT.
KGW -TV channel 8, will begin its
first year as the flagship station o f the
Blazers Television Network in the Port­
land-metropolitan area, while in E u­
gene, KLSR-TV,channel 25, will serve
as provider. Fans in virtually all other
areas in Oregon and Southwest W ash­
ington are able to pick up the telecasts
via local cable or broadcast translators.
Viewers should consult their local list­
ings for the station or cable channel in
their area.
The Blazers Television Network
will carry 20 regular season games
including Portland's season-opening
home game against the Denver Nug­
gets, November 8. O ther highlights on
the schedule include the Blazers' first
road contest, November 14 against the
Golden State W arriors, and a rematch
o f last year's NBA Final against the
Bulls in C hicago on D ecem ber 4.
W eeknight Eastern Conference road
games at New York, New Jersey and
Detroit will be broadcast on a delayed
basis to give more Portland fans an
opportunity to view those gam es in
their entirety.
In addition, the Blazers will present
three television specials:
"Blazer
Trail...The Journey Begins", a season-
preview November 8 at 6 P.M. just
prior to the Blazers televised home
opener; "Blazer Trail...A M idseason
Report", January 24 at 3 P.M. im m edi­
ately following the NBC broadcast fea­
turing the Blazers at Utah; and "Blazer
Trail...The Second Season", a recap of
the regular season and a preview of the
playoffs on Monday, April 26 at 8 P.M.
Blazer Cable, which is also carried
on most cable systems statew ide, will
televise 20 Portland home contests,
beginning November 10 when the Trail
Blazers host the Phoenix Suns. Other
N ovem ber m atchups scheduled on
Blazer Cable include encounters with
the Cleveland Cavaliers and former
University of Oregon starTerrell Bran­
don, the New York Knickerbockers,
Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs and
Los Angeles Lakers. Additional Blazer
Cable games include duels with the
Boston Celtics, Seattle SuperSonics and
Utah Jazz.
Portland is slated to appear in at
least three nationally-televised games
on NBC Sports. The first will be the
Blazers' game at Utah on January 24.
The network, in its third year o f broad­
casting NBA games, will also televise
Portland's home matchup against C hi­
cago on February 7 and the Blazers'
road game at Golden State on March 7.
NBC may also broadcast Portland's
March 28 game at Charlotte and the
Blazers’ final regular season outing o f
the year, April 25 against the Clippers
in Los Angeles. Inaddition,TN TSports
will show Portland's game at Sacra­
mento November 20 and the Blazers'
February 24 matchup in Miami on na­
tional cable, games not scheduled on
the Blazers Television Netw ork or
Blazer Cable.
The entire Portland Schedule can
be heard in 35 markets on the Trail
Blazers satellite radio network. For the
fourth straight season KEX AM 1190
will serve as the Blazers’ flagship radio
station.
Temporary Closure of Hawthorne
Bridge To Pedestrians And Bicyclists
Multnomah County Transportation
Division announced, that the Hawthorne
Bridge will be closed to pedestrians and
bicyclists on Saturday, August 29,1992,
and Sunday, A ugust 30,1992, between
7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. for routine
mechanical maintenance.
The County suggests the best alter­
nate route for pedestrians is die Morrison
Bridge, and for bicyclists is the Bui nside
Bridge.
The Hawthorne Bridge will remain
closed to vehicular traffic through Sep­
tember.
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The Clinton/Gore campaign an­
nounced today that Amy Chapm an
would assume the role of Oregon state
director. In addition to overseeing the
state cam paign’s operations, Chapman
will serve as a key contact between
state-wide media and the campaign
headquarters.
“I am delighted to have Amy
Chapman on board with thecam paign,”
said governor Bill Clinton. “A m y’s
energy and experience will help build a
winning campaign in Oregon. O rego­
nians arc tired of a government that has
fallen short o f its obligations. People
across the country are responding to our
call for change. We have a plan to put
people first again - to create jobs, to
provide adequate health care to all
Americans and to ensure the education
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proceeds will go tow ards the Cops on
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Portland bicycle patrol program with
equipment and training
"Its our desire that this will be an
event that the entire family can enjoy.
This is a great opportunity for kids to
comes out and learn about bicycle safety
and m eet with officers," said Sergeant
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and a m em ber o f the bicycle patrol.
Co-sponsors include the Portland
Trailblazers, Burger King R estaurants
and the W illam ette W eek N ew spaper.
For more inform ation, contact L ieu­
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The Historic Old Town Merchant's
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to be held S u nday, A u g u st 3 0 ,1 9 9 2 ,
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a one hour race around a five block area,
between NW Couch Street to NW
Flanders Street and NW 2nd Avenue to
NW 4th Avenue. This event will also
include a Police Bicycle Patrol Officer's
race between North, Central and East
Precincts. There will be a Kid's Bicycle
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of our children.”
“ I am very pleased to be a part of
the Clinton/Gore team,” said Chapman.
“In Oregon during the Bush/Reagan
years unem ploym ent rose 48% and
hospital costs have jum ped 130%. O r­
egonians need change - and Governor
Clinton is the person to bring about that
change for Oregon and the nation,”
concluded Chapman.
Chapman can be reached at the
Oregon Clinton/Gore headquarters,206
SW Morrison Street, Pordand, Oregon,
telephone: 503/224-1992.
Others joining the Oregon Clinton/
Gore team include Paddy McGuire,
political director, and
Amy W eiss-Tobe, press secretary.
Both can also be reached at 503/224-
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LABOR DAY MONDAY
SEPTEM BER 7, 1992
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Clinton/Gore Campaign
Announces Amy Chapman
As Oregon State Director
Study shows Republicans
cost Oregon $2.36 billion
Children and families were hit the
directly help workers, families and chil­
hardest as federal aid to Oregon was
dren,” said Council 75 spokesman Ralph
slashed $2.36 billion in the past 10
Groener. “This study also reveals many
years, according to a study announced
o f the causes behind the nation ’ s dom es­
today by Oregon AFSCM E Council 75.
tic problem s.”
The Republican Record, com m is­
For exam ple, as m iddle-incom e
sioned by AFSCME, is a com prehen­
families faced soaring health care costs,
sive, state-by-state, program-by-pro-
the study found that President Reagan
gram, year-by-year analysis o f federal
and Bush eliminated S69 billion from
spending on domestic programs. The
health care spending. Similarly, in the
study documents the loss in funding
decade before Los Angeles erupted in
from what would have been necessary
riots, the Republican adm inistrators
simply to keep up with each year’s
drained $150 billion from programs
inflation and population changes. The
aimed at helping children and families,
cuts are restated in today’s (1992) dol­
another $18 billion from housing pro­
lars, which would be the amount now
grams and helping the homeless and S 10
needed to restore funding to the levels
billion from education programs.
received by these programs when Presi­
“These sharp reductions in federal
dent Carter left office.
aid explain much of today’s fiscal prob­
Oregon’s $2.36 billion loss affected
lems in Oregon, both in state and local
programs ranging from education to
governm ent,” said Groener. “Coupled
highway services. Programs aimed at
with the oncom ing affects o f Ballot
helping O regon’s children and families
M easure 5, it makes for a bleak picture.
were particularly hard hit, suffering a
W e need immediate changes in federal
$1.54 billion loss in the decade starting
policies.”
with federal Fiscal Year 1982. The study
The Republican Record was pre­
also shows Oregon lost more funds for
pared for AFSCME by Fiscal Planning
W ork Incentive programs than any other
S e rv ic e s, In c ., o f B e th e sd a , M d.
state relative to its population-a cut of
AFSCM E - the American Federation o f
$101 million over the 10-year period.
State, County and Municipal Employees
“President Reagan and Bush both
-represents about 15,000public workers
aimed the attack on services that most
in Oregon.
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Your child has a wonderful oppor­
tunity to learn more about African-
American history and heritage, cultural
pride and basic education skills.
The Black United Front Saturday
School is scheduled to begin its fifth
year, serving the North and Northeast
Portland community. All elementary
school-age children arc invited free of
charge. Classes run Saturday mornings,
from 10:00 am until 12:00 pin, begin­
ning O ctober 17. There will be three
eight-week sessions, Fall, Winter, and
Spring.
All interested student must register
or re-register. Parents can enroll their
children on Saturday, October 3rd at
the YWCA to 5630 NE Marlin Luther
King Boulevard. Again, registration is
scheduled for October 3rd and classes
begin O ctober 17th. Be sure and sign
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