Volume XXIV Number 52
ierving the community through cultural diversity
December 28, 1994
V ûar
Jefferson’s
Mashia Shines
Spearhead Debuts
New Sounds
Jefferson High School Senior
Erika Mashia is one o f the
premier basketball players in
the state.
The latest works by Spearhead
puts forth music based in
social consciousness and
influences from African
ancestors
See Sports, page B2.
Writer, Civic
Leader Dies
Services are scheduled for
Mattie Ann Callier-Spears, a
civic leader and religion editor
fo r the Portland Observer.
See Entertainment, page B3.
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See Religion, page B4.
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‘M eth’ Lab Busted, Four Arrested
ortland police said chemicals
were cooking on the stove
when they carried out a search
warrant on a suspected m etham
phetamine lab in a northeast Portland
home.
O fficers storm ed the home at 4329
N.E. G arfield Ave. at 5:30 a.m . last
week to confirm what they believed to
be an operational m etham phetam ine lab.
M embers o f the police b u reau ’s drug
and vice division, Oregon State Police
Crime Lab and the Portland Fire Bu
re a u 's H azardous M aterial Team re
sponded to the home to rem ove the drug
lab equipm ent and chem icals and carry
out decontam ination needs.
O fficers said they also seized a quan
tity o f suspected m etham phetam ine at
the address.
A rrested at the hom e was Edith
Leslie Dean, 59; Billy S. Stroud, 45;
David B. Starkey. 45, and R obert Louis
Dale, 36.
All were lodged in the M ultnom ah
County Justice C enter Jail on charges o f
m anufacture and possession o f a co n
trolled substance. Dean was also a rrest
ed on an outstanding w arrant for parole
violation. Stroud faces an additional
charge o f being a felon in possession o f
a firearm .
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Flesh-Ripping Bullet To
Hit M arket
Two new hyper-destructive handgun
| bullets are about to go on sale despite the
objections of police and gun-control ad
vocates. One is designed to do maximum
damage to human tissue, the other can
penetrate body armor. The inventor de
fends the flesh-ripping bullets as “defen
sive” for protecting citizens against at-
| tackers and intruders.
Simpson Favoritism
Charged
O J. Simpson’s treatment in the Los
Angeles County Men's Central
Jail is drawing complaints. Some law
yers are grumbling their clients can t get
the benefits Simpson’s receiving, such as
unlimited visits, more frequent showers,
longer sleeping times and more time to
exercise, talk on the phone and watch TV.
Simpson was allowed to see outsiders on
Christmas, when jail-house visiting was
suspended for all other inmates. Jail offi
cials say any apparent favoritism is geared
to the smooth operation o f the jail.
Wearing protective clothing, a hazardous material team from the Portland Fire Bureau, sorts through chemicals suspected of
being used to produce methamphetamine, seized from a house at 4329 N.E. Garfield Ave.
Groups Recycle Christmas Trees
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NAACP Demands For
Change Heard
Some African American leaders are
| calling for nine-year NAACP Chairman
William Gibson to step down for the ben
efit o f the organization. Dr. C. Delores
Tucker and other current and former mem
bers o f the NAACP board cite a laundry
list o f charges against Gibson and former
| executive director Ben Chavis. Gibson
has denied any wrongdoing and says he
has the support o f the majority o f the 64-
inember board.
Police Shooting Ruled
Justified
A recent fatal shooting o f a robbery
suspect in Milwaukie was justified, a
Clackamas County grand jury has deter
mined. The jury reached its decision last
week after testimony from 15 witnesses.
Charles Ray Burke, 20, was shot and
killed by police Dec. 12 during a foot
chase after allegedly stealing $80 at gun
point from the owner of a southeast Port
land grocery.
Farrakhan Plans March
On Washington
Minister Louis Farrakhan is planning
a million-man march on Washington slat
ed for Oct. 1995. The 61-year-old leader
of the Nation of Islam plans to ask all
African American females, children and
non-black supporters to boycott white
businesses and stay home from school and
work on the day of the march. Farrakhan
says he wants to address the wrongs done
to black people and urge them toward self-
sufficiency and self-reliance.
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LaMar Franklin. 16. of the House of Umoja, spreads chipped Christmas trees at a
northeast Portland residence as a public service to a low-income family.
EDITORIAL
HEALTH
METRO
SPORTS
A2
A5
BI
B2
he
Sabin
C om m unity
Development Corp, and the
House of Umoja are among
non-profit groups participating in a
citywide effort to recycle Christmas
trees.
Metro regional government is promot
ing the recycling as a way to do something
good for the environment while supporting
community organizations and projects.
In the Sabin neighborhood of inner-
northeast Portland, tree chipping was being
donated by the lawn care business Pro-grass.
Overall there are 160 dropoffsites and pick
up services in the tri-county area participat
ing in the effort.
Most groups will be collecting trees this
weekend and on the weekend of Jan. 7-8. A
small fee or donation will support the activity
of groups such as the House of Umoja, Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, churches and school
organizations.
Last year more than 63,000 trees were
reeve led by non-profit groups becom ing com
post, mulch, walking paths and decorative
landscape materials instead o f landfill mate
rial.
“Residents of our region are great recy
clers and Christmas tree recycling is a double
win, said Judy Wyers, Metro Council pre
siding officer. “Citizens give their trees back
to nature and support many worthwhile
projects at the same time.”
Residents can call Metro Recycling In
formation at 234-300 for specific informa
tion on tree recycling options.
ihe House of Umoja provides residen
tial treatment for adolescent men with gang
affiliation issues. Treatment includes anger
management, violence prevention, interper
sonal communication and problem solving
skills.
ENTERTAINMENT
B3
Salvation Army
Provides For
Christmas
Jack Ernest loads the back of his
truck with gift baskets from The
Salvation Army. The food and gifts
were delivered to Portland area
families who were less fortunate this
holiday season.
Shakur’s Partner Jailed
Charles Fuller, Tupac Shakur’s man
ager and co-defendant, has been sent to jail
to await sentencing A state supreme court
justice said he planned to do the same for
Shakur and issued a warrant for the rap
singer who was convicted with Fuller on a
sex abuse charge
RELIGION
B4
CLASSIFIEDS
B5