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.< • • ♦ H e <■ •« e / V ò / r"*^* •*• * ^ ^ * * y <•< »♦4 V e r v'ri'*»r4» ♦ ’Serving the com m unity thro u g h c u ltu ral il V oinnin XXIII. N um ber 12 ®Í je ^ .« > ■ :* A Q ^ t i g e r i i e r 25t u r t la n ù • A • * r .» a Jim Hill To Improve Treasury Operations Tri-Met Unveils Minority and Women Participation Plan for Westside Light Rail The committee made several program recom mendations focused on expanding outreach and technical assis tance to minorities and women inter ested in participat ing on what will turn out to be the largest public works project in the history o f the state Unem ploym ent S till Unchanged A lth o u g h construction and lu m ber seem to be ok, the unem ploym ent rate is s till at 7.3 percent fo r Oregon. FBI Check Shooting Robert Thomas, o f Vancouver Wash, was shot in the back by Police O ffice r John Parr. Thomas crashed in to a u tility pole after a police chase. Oregon State Treasurer, Jim H ill an nounced that, at his request, the Secretary o f State has agreed to conduct a series o f inde pendent audits and reviews o f the Oregon State Treasury in a an effort to im prove in te r nal controls and accountability in Treasury The First Lady o f A m erican The ater dies in her sleep at age 92, o f > f •. ; ty * ** a t operations “ Some questionable investments in the Com m ercial Real Estate Program uncovered i ( ó in 1991 have underm ined much o f the positive w ork done by the Treasury These events have led us to a broader review o f the entire Trea sury. The audits and rev iews w ill serve as a blueprint fo r im p ro vin g Treasury account ability. O n ly through openness and account a b ility can we reestablish the p u b lic ’s co n fi dence in the Treasury as steward o fth e State’ s $22 b illio n investment fund,” Treasurer H ill ■c. J . .* ♦•• • • said. In early January, Treasurer H ill asked Secretary o f State K e islin g to undertake a series o f audits and reviews o f the Oregon Treasury A s a result o f that request, the trols, and documentation. T h is review ex pected to begin in early M ay, 1993. A d m in istra tive audits o f the Treasury w ill be done on an annual basis. C urrently the congestive heart failure. A m track Train Crashes Gas Tanker Story by James L. Posey A gasoli ne tanker stuck in tra ffic at a railroad crossing in O akland Park, Fla h it by A m tra ck tra in . 6 drivers die, 15 drivers injured and reach and technical assistance to m inorities and women interested in p a rticipating on w hat w ill tu rn out to be the largest public works project in the history o f the state Committee members Jennie Portis and Larry Sanchez presented concepts for im p ro vin g apprenticeship programs and broader em ploym ent opportunities fo r m inorities du rin g and after completion o fth e project S im ila rly, the N ational Association o f M in o rity Con A s s o c ia tio n o f M in o r ity E n tre p re n e u rs Wayne Thomas, another comm ittee member w ho represents H offm an Construction, dis cussed plans fo r improv ed access fo r m in o rity (O A M E ). The com m ittee made several program recommendations focused on expanding out- and women contractors W h ile the general tone o f the news con ference was positive, a representative from been awarded, and so far the consultants are the only ones assured a piece o f the action. Other committee members stressed that the proposed recommendations were ju st the be g in n in g and that the processes w ould be a A bout 60 people, in clu d in g the media, gather on Friday, M arch 20, at the Northeast W o rk Force C enter on K illin g s w o rth to h e a r th e la te s t T r i- M e t a n d O re g o n D e p a rtm e n t o f T ra n s p o rta tio n proposal approxim ately 100 tra in passengers injured. Branch Davidian Saga C ontinues fo r in c lu d in g m in o ritie s and w om en on the Westside L ig h t R ail T ri-M e t General Federal agents claim ed the c u lt was warned about the raid by some Waco newspaper employees. M anager T om W alsh presented the report fro m the O re g o n O p p o rtu n ity A d v is o ry C om m ittee, w h ic h was chaired by Sam Brooks, executive director o f the Oregon S e n a te V o tes On R egistration The Senate voted to remove most o f the hurdles that separate votes from the b a llo t box. It w ill be as easy as getting your d riv e r’ s license New tractors (N A M C O ) questioned the prospect for the successful participation o f A frica n - Am erican contractors given the poor history o f inclusion on the part o f both agencies. N A M C O o fficia ls later expressed concern that w h ile the w o rk o f the committee was positive, it hardly represents any cause for hoopla. It was noted that not one contract has Secretary o f State’ s office is required to con duct these audits at least every three years. The firs t audit fo r the period ended December 3 1, 1992, has already begun as a result to Trea- Contlnued on page 2 • Faye Burch To Serve As Advocate continuous effort. Tri-Met Encourages Minority Participation In Westside Max A lzh e im e r's D ru g F e d e ra l p a n e l o k ’ d n ew alzheim ers drug. T acrine has shown to be effective to reduce the effects o f the te rm in a l b ra in disease. The C ity O f P ortland Takes House T ri-M e t w ill employ a comprehensive and far-reaching package o f in itia tive s to a a ■ “ The tra in in g incentive is a bold step fo r T ri-M e t to take,’ commented Sam Brooks, direct federal dollars fo r Westside M A X con- struction to paychecks o f Oregonian workers, The C ity o f Portland enforced the receivership law and took a home fro m the owner Rachel R istick on N E Everett and gave it to the H ousing A u th o rity to repair and rent it. president ofth e Oregon Association o fM in o r- ity Entrepreneurs and chair o f T n -M e t s O r- egon O pportunity Advisory Committee. “ T h is is the d i rection o f the future fo r pub For the fir s t time on lic agencies, and I am pleased a m ajor public T ri-M e t has follow ed our a cco rd in g to a p la n an nounced by T ri-M e t Gen eral M anager Tom Walsh, members o f the agency’ s Oregon O pportunity A d v i sory Committee, and U S. The Drug B eta In te rfe ro n G ets Approval construction project in Oregon, prim e contractors will be required to be certified training agents Tri-Met will p a y contractors a $2-per-hour incentive to train m inority o r women workers in critical construction trades. C o n g re s s m a n R on W yden. (Represented by Lou Beta interferon w h ich stops the process that causes m u ltip le sclerosis Salvage) For the firs t tim e on a m ajor p u b lic construction project in Oregon, prim e r m tractors w ill be required to be c e rtifie d tr a in in g agents. T ri-M e t w ill pay contractors a $2-per-hour incentive to train m inority o r women workers in c r iti cal construction trades A $ l-p e r-h o u r incentive w ill be paid fo r tra in in g w hite male workers in these trades F or the tunnel contract, firs t o f the Westside M a x contracts to go out to bid, the c ritic a l trades are carpenters, operating engi neers. electricians, cement masons and skilled general laborers. A n amount o f $ 150,000 in the tunnel contract w ill be available fo r tra in was approved by the advisory com m ittee o f the Food and D ru g A d m in istration. Yeltsin Im peachm ent B oirs Y e lts in is threatened to be impeached. He needs to go to the sum m it, but maybe shouldn’ t leave his country. Clinton Potpourri Proposing a scientific approach to meet inspection; seeking $45 m il lio n to fin is h S & L cleanup, approval for Oregon M edicaid w aiver; national health plan w ill ask fo r more taxes and lim its on choice o f doctor; House gave h im budget victo ry; Oregon health b ill approved; “C iv il R ig h ts E n fo rc e m e n t: R e n o ’s M a n d a t e ” Racism and sexism are twin evils that should be consistently challenged BIDS/CLASS. A3 A6 Mt. Olivet Baptist... lumber was donated by a branch o f the Klu Klux Kian. E d itio n METRO-LIFE . ' ’ a m j ', » 5 4.» « • - B3 B5 ■ «.M * * • ■ ■ B R > • • . . ’. & P a rt III” We are about developing minds, not destroying them with "Ritlan or Prozac. Page B9 HOUSING H m m . • . B6 »0 HELATH B9 R nA* M M M • • » ♦ • * "I , I * t ' • • »«.’A 11 • ‘ I- * «r . >' » . “T h e C o lo r O f H e a lth : Page B8 SPORTS ; t * •TA * H H H m * , • I ENTERTAINMENT BI & Continued on page 2 In O u r A n n u a l E a s te r Page A6 m i-? : Health T h e P o rtla n d O b s e rv e r In v ite s You S a v e Up To 70% ** x>. fa ll 1993. General Manager Tom W alsh said he “E a rly B la c k S h u rc h e s P la y e d M a n y R o le s In M e m b e rs L iv e s ” ■B0 by action s im ila r to T ri-M e t’ s when our tu rn comes,” asserted O D O T regional director Bruce W arner. O D O T ’ s firs t m ajor Westside p ro je d co n tra d w ill not be ready fo r b id u n til Religion Page A3 EDITORIAL T:<> 'T' ' T ri-M e t’ spartner «« tlwk W/SCtci/V* in the Westside preyed, the Oregon Departm ent o f Transportation, is cosponsor o f the Oregon O pportunity C om mittee. “ W e are com m itted to a program o f its Oregon outreach program. News Civil Rights Journal i-S*' advice,” he said. Jennie Portis, director “ co u ld n ’ t be more pleased” w ith the process Faye Burch o f the Northeast W orkforce leading to the announcements. "T h is com Governor Roberts has appointed Faye C enter and c h a ir o f the mittee did an absolutely outstanding jo b w ith Burch to permanently f ill the position o f Ad an intensely d iffic u lt subjed. We couldn’t com m ittee’ s workforce sub vocate for the O ffice o f M in o rity , W omen and committee, also praised T ri- have a better set o f advisors,” Walsh said. Emerging Small Business (0 M W E S B ). Burch, The plan emphasizes inform ation and M et but cautioned the p ro v i who had been acting Advocate, w ill also con technical assistance. Two “ inform ation clear sions are only a firs t step. tinue to serve on the governor’ s senior policy inghouse functions w ill be established fo r “ They are m oving in the right staff direction, but we hope they prospective workers and contradors. Women Burch, 43, w ill manage the O M W ES B and disadvantaged business enterprises w ill w ill go fu rth e r," Portis said. c e rtific a io n and compliance program, as d i- Congressman Wyden, be offered technical assistance in preparing rectcd under ORS 279.059, provide a clear bids fo r Westside work. W orkforce outreach unable to jo in com m ittee inghouse fo r contradors seeking b id opportu includes referrals fo r contractors seeking members in Portland because nities, and produce a quarterly d ire d o ry o f q u a lifie d applicants and assistance to a p p li o f duties in Washington, ex certified firm s for public agencies, prim e con pressed his pleasure that T ri- cants in locating c h ild care, transportation tra d o rs and private corporations M et had in itiated an aggres- and other support services. As Advocator, B urch w ill represent the T ri-M e t’ s new Westside P rojed B id Cen held a hearing on sive program. Wyden , , 7— ---------------- ter at 629 N E Oregon St. w ill be the central governor on the Westside L ig h tra il advisory Westside contracting and employment oppor committee, the M etropolitan Exposition Rec tunities last August. “ T ri-M e t agreed to make source o f in fo rm a tio n and referral services on reation Committee advisory committee, the an extra effort then, and it is clear their effort contracting opportunities. T r i- M d is engag Oregon Association o f M in o rity entrepreneurs w ill spark the creation o f new jobs and busi ing fo u r organizations to prov ide inform ation and technical assistance to help im plem ent ness opportunities in Oregon s small business sector,” Wyden said. ing incentive pay. <RÊfl ». fo llo w in g actions w ill be taken; A n independent operations review w ill be performed to evaluate the Treasury’ s invest ment accounting procedures, internal con H elen Hayes Dies Í 7 • . - * k ■ *• ' *’ . b '* *•? 1 if j. ; - JL .