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January 8. The commissioners of Multnomah
County repealed the user tax on natural gas,
electricity and heating oil. In addition they or­
dered a freeze on hiring, reduced supervisor/
employee ratios and modified procedures to sim­
plify program cuts.
Have Proof Your
Car Is Insured
Starting Friday, 7, February 1993 there will be a
three day warning period when letters in five
languages will describe the new insurance ordi­
nance but after that the vehicles will be im­
pounded until proof of insurance is produced.
During the first six months, towing and storage
will be paid by the city if the motorist proves he/
she was insured A three day deadline is allowed
for the proof. Police won’t step cars on suspicion
but during normal traffic violation stops, it will
be routine to ask for proof of coverage. Proof
includes 1. An insurance policy. 2. Card show­
ing verification of issuance from insurance com­
pany. 3. Proof of bond approval by a judge. 4.
Proof of deposit form state treasurer 5. Proof of
DMV policy for self-insurance. Be secure-carry
your proof. Start now. Don’t wait.
B y B ill F orshay
Not yet but Senator Bob Packwood will return to
Oregon January 25 after two months absence
during which time he has been seated in the
Senate in spite of protests. Facing hearings be­
fore the Ethics Committee, and continuing me­
dia confrontations, the senator already knows
that Secretary of State Phil Keisling will not
investigate election law violations in spite of
complaints that Packwood used undue influence
to win his seat for a fifth germ by try ing to smear
his accusers and lying to news media.
gang member who grabbed him and escaped
down the street to a local bar where he was able
to call the police, though no help was forthcom­
ing from the patrons.
Himstreet, a Navy veteran and retired com­
mander added, “Concordia homeowners were
going to patrol the neighborhood but that isn’t
happening. You go out after dark and there s no
one.”
Scoons, who worked for Goodyear through­
out central Africa and has been proud of the place
More
Concern‘For Elders?
A new emergency phone line providing crisis
assistance at night and on weekends has been set
up by Multnomah County Aging Services. Call
Helpline 248-3646 which takes calls 24 hours a
day if concerned about the well-being of an older
person. County health professionals take calls
concerning lost, confused, or w andering seniors
or elderly people with signs of v iolence, neglect
or other abuse. The Elderly safety Coalition
promotes the service to aid aging individuals in
maintaining their independence
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his store held in the area, added, “I was sur­
prised at the timidity of neighbors to come forth
as witnesses.”
Asked about police response, both men
pointed out that an accidental setting off of an
alarm caused an immediate response but Scoons
admitted that though the police kept them
informed and gave him some details of what
was happening in the case, “my perception is
that the police force is understaffed. ”
“Besides, “he continued, “the element of
surprise, numbers and firepower makes us feel
like sitting ducks. Plus I’ve found out that a lot
of parents look the other way from the fact their
kids are involved with gangs.”
Asked for a solution, Scoons paused and
thought, then said, “If they (the people) want
small independent stores to survive, the com­
munity has to support them. What is odd is that
we’ve beaten their prices (Nike’s Outlet) 90%
of the time. On the other hand, there’s a lot of
people who kept us going because they would
buy their shoes no where else.
There are a lot of really nice people in the
community we’ve enjoyed working with and
we really appreciate that.”
But four more local jobs also bite the dust.
Across the street, half a block down is the
Alameda Cleaners run by Sung O. Paek and his
wife Ho Soon Paek. They have been in business
there for three years and hope to stay in busi­
ness although they too suffered a holdup in the
last month.
“We’ve had no real trouble with gangs
before, just sometimes some vandalism,” Paek
pointed out but near Christmas some gang
members held them up and terrorized the pair
Mrs. Paek ran down the street unable to get
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I am not amazed that so many readers learned here for the first time last week
that a black doctor/researcher, Dr. Percy Julian (the “soybean chemist”),
developed a number of the first drugs to bring effective and healing relief to the
tens of millions of sufferers from debilitating diseases in this w orld-20th century
“wonder drug.”
Among them “Cortisone” which has brought reliefto so many ofthe victims
of “Arthritis”, and “Phy sostigmine”, the powerful treatment for the eye disease
“glaucoma”, caused by pressure in the eye which can cause blindness. Keep in
mind that though these miraculous contributions to medicine (and others) were
dev eloped fifty years ago, or so, most of the present day formulations in these
fields are based upon Dr. Julian’s pioneering research.
But right today, we have both mature and younger geniuses making
important contributions in medicine and you will continue to hear about them
here. Your children will become aware of them as I go into the schools this time
of y ear-African American History m onth-and 1 will continue my twenty years
of presentations for the federal and state agencies. Remind them that I am
available It is shameful that so many of the public and the children, black and
I would also like to talk to “Gang youth.” Before we go on with these
pioneers, let me present several facts in respect to the present state of healthcare
in america. First, 35 million of us are without health insurance of any sort, and
many millions more are in adequately covered, although I’m sure that you were
already aware, the price of drugs (and other treatment), is rising out of sight. Last
year, Medicare was the 4th largest government expense-and there is a bill
pending in Congress to raise the age of eligibility from 65 to age 67. This, of
course, penalizes the oncoming younger generations. What good is it that we
have all these magnificent contributors, if we cannot deliver the product, e.g. a
decent universal sy stem of health care? Maybe we need minorities and women
to manage the system.
Today, let us pay tribute to Dr. Louis T. Wright, the first African American
surgeon admitted to the prestigious “American College of Surgeons” and the
first to head a large public hospital in America (his daughter was the first black
woman to be named dean of a major medical school; New York Medical
College) This graduate of Clark College and Harvard Medical School was the
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Mayor Katz’ expectation of a big reduction in hei
new budget has been quartered. Expecting to
save $71,315 by cutting two staff positions, aides
now admit they will save about $17,515. Katz
staff will be the same size as former mayor Bud
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decline ofbusiness over the last two years and the
increasingly violent aspect of the neighborhood
gangs
Scoons pointed out that, “We were surprised
that after all these years of serving these kids, a
small violent faction spoiled our good relation­
ship with the other gang members” .
Part of that violence was an armed robbery
by gang members that included both threats,
physical violence and the use of lookouts outside
the building. Fortunately Scoons surprised the
Another pair of athletic shoes sold and the
happy wearer receives his change and a Tootsie-
Roll. For 28 years that has been the custom at
B&R Sport Shoes, 2940 NE Alberta Now the
custom is almost over, for the store is closing
for good, leaving the Northeast with another
empty storefront and the same old question.
“Why?” .
Partner Jerry Scoons explained that two
factors were involved in the decision he and
his partner, Tom Himstreet. were making: the
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feel like sitting
ducks. Plus I ’ve
found out th a t a
lot of parents look
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from th e fa c t their
kids are Involved
w ith gangs.”
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A formal investigation has been opened into
efforts by' Multnomah County Commission Chair­
woman Glady s McCoy to guide a parking con­
tract to a company partly owned by her son T he
Oregon Government Ethics Committee will de­
cide whether McCoy used her office to obtain
personal financial gain or failed to declare a
conflict of interest in violation of state ethics law.
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Trojan Contradiction
After spending 4.5 million two months ago to
persuade voters not to close Trojan immediately
and using the figure of $400 million in rate payer
costs to keep the plant open, Portland, General
Electric has closed the facility permanently just
two months after the election In addition, PGE
now admits that it may represent a savings of $40
to $60 million over the next four years.
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