.< • • ♦ 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.