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Alberta Street firm is
producing a waterproof
awning for north Portland’s
Cathedral Park concerts.
See Metro, inside.
cultural diversity.
Our Martin Luther
King Jr. Edition
Rod’s On
All-Star Trail
A special section with
articles and salutations to
the great political activist.
Blazer Rod Strickland, with
20.4 points and 9.8 assists
per game, is headed toward
NBA all star selection.
See Martin Luther King Jr. Special Edition, Section C.
See Sports, page B4.
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King Legacy Remembered
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Alliance Honored
By Japanese
Michael Dente' is the
artist for "Let
Freedom Ring," a
grass roots project to
erect statutes at the
Oregon Convention
Center in honor o f
civil rights in Oregon
and the legacy of
Martin Luther King Jr.
Blvd.
I okyo-based Kanto Corp, recently
I awarded the Albina Ministerial Alliance
o f north and northeast Portland $5,000 for
its 40 years ofservice to inner-city children
I and families. The award was presented
during an opening ceremony for Kanto’s
I new chemical refining plant, the compa­
ny’s first in North America, intheRivergate
Industrial Park in north Portland.
Wyden, Smith To Debate
Democrat Ron Wyden and Republican
Gordon Smith have agreed to debate Jan.
14 in Portland on KGW Channel 8. The
two candidates are running in the January-
I election to succeed Bob Packwood in the I
Photo by Michael B. Halle.
U.S. Senate.
Trl-Met Excavates
Tunnel 1
The first o f two tunnels for the Westside
Light Rail Project recently reached “hole-
through by drill and blast excavation. A
boring machine used in the work will be
moved to the project’s eastbound tunnel.
New Guidelines
For Health
New dietary guidelines say it’s okay to
be a vegetarian, and that moderate use o f
alcohol can lower the risk o f coronary
heart disease in some people. In advocat­
ing that people keep their weight low, the
government also for the first time pushes
exercise - for about 30 minutes a day.
P
ortland is facing a challenge for
people to commit themselves
to the creation of a symbol of
truth, justice and love for all ofthe
to see.
The symbol is “The Dream” a proposed
statute dedicated toeveryone who believes in
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s vision.
Thousands o f people have personally an­
nounced their support for this project. Thou­
sands o f people are anxiously awaiting the
glorious day when we the people stand to­
gether and dedicate this beautiful bronze
monument. The moral support and enthusi­
world
asm for the project have never been in ques­
tion.
What is in question is can we the people
come together and make a small monetary
donation to make this monument to truth a
reality?
The southeast corner o f the Oregon Con­
vention Center on Martin Luther King, Jr.
Blvd. has been designated as the site o fthe
sculpture and was enthusiastically endorsed
by Metro, then directed by Rena Cusma, and
MERC which governs the convention facili­
ty-
Committee members o f this non-profit
organization project include State Sen. Bill
Mc( oy, chair, Cheryl Perrin, Vice President
Public Affairs Fred Meyer, John Jenkins,
Betsy Brumm, & Mathew Prophet.
S u p p o rter that have given, to nam e a
few, are P ortland T rail B lazers , P hillip
M orris Co. S teinfeld P ickles, and U .S.
Bank.
I nterest and pledges have come from P.G. E.
Pacific Corp., NW Natural Gas, Bank o f
America, the Portland Urban League and
private industries.
The North-Northeast Neighborhood Coa­
lition has enthusiastically embraced the
project and will sponsor a fund raiseryet to be
announced.
E & M Community Market Owner Robert Malone (left)
earns praise for the quality of service and goods at his
store. Saturday, a rally was held to draw 1,000 new
customers to the supermarket, maintaining it's vitality as
an asset to the community. Grocer Vern Labeck (below)
stocks the produce bins at E & M Community Market, the
grocery outlet noted for customer treatment above and
beyond what you can expect at other similar
establishments.
Police Use Photo Radar
Portland police have started using the
state’s first photo radar system to control
speeding. The unit automatically clocks
passing vehicles that exceed the speed
limit. It then takes a picture ofthe speeding
vehicle’s driver. The photos are stored in a
computer and a citation will be mailed to
the registered owner within six days.
Photos by Duane Lewis
Massive Job Cuts Loom
A T & T Corp, announced plans to elim­
inate 4 0 ,0 0 0 jo b s. The n atio n w id e
downsizing is the largest by an American
company since IBM cut 63,000 jobs and
General Motors pared 50,000.
| James Brown’s Wife Dead
Adrienne Lois Brown, w ifeofsoul sing­
er James Brown, died Saturday at a Los
Angeles hospital two days after elective
surgery. A hospital statement said the cause
I o f death was unknown. She had been mar­
ried to Brown for more than 10 years and
their story relationship included several
accusations o f wife-beating. But each time
Adrienne Brown, 44, a former hair stylist
for 1 V shows, recanted her accusations or
dropped the charges.
Welcome To Club Fed
The taxpayer-financed House gym re­
mained o p en despite calls it should be
closed during the partial government shut­
down. The perk for members o f Congress
was kept running on specific orders o f I
Speaker Newt Gingrich.
EDITORIAL
s the 1 9 9 6 King Holiday falls on
birthday party they have ever been to when
the date of Dr. King’s birth -
O regon’s and Washington finest choirs,
January 15 -World Arts Founda
speakers and other perform ers take the
tion will host Oregon’s largest Martin
Jefferson stage.”
Luther Kind, Jr. celebration at Jefferson
Berry, who was instrumental in the birth o f
High School Center for the Performing
the program 11 years ago says people can
Arts (5 3 1 0 N. Kerby).
expect to see familiar faces on stage as well
“ Keep Living the Dream- A Tribute to
as some new ones. “One o f the things that
Martin Luther King, Jr.” will begin at 11.30
makes this program successful,” says Berry,
am and run continually until 5:00 pm. Ac­
“is combining acts that have been with us for
cording to Ken Berry, the celebration’s Ex­
years, like Tracy Harris, with new ones we
ecutive Producer, “the audience will be tak­
encounter throughout the year, like the Cho­
ing part in the biggest and most entertaining
ral Crossties professional Chorus o f Ore­
A
HOUSING
KING SPECIAL
SPORTS
gon.
Highlights o f the llth annual event in­
clude a nationwide bell ringing ceremony at
noon, Portland’s Cultural Recreation Band,
the Portland Metropolitan Youth Mass Choir
and Miss Black Oregon Donna Knight. Fea­
tured artists include Tracy “Trey” Harris, the
Northwest Atrikan Ballet and the world re­
nowned gospel choir Total Experience from
Seattle, Washington.
Under the national theme “On the King
Holiday Help Somebody; Every American
Can make a Difference” audience partici-
ENTERTAINMENT
METRO
pants will be asked to give a $ I donatio
two cans o f non-perishable food for ad
sion. The food donation will be donate
the local food bank The program will, (
again, be broadcast simulcast on KBOC
dio (90.7 EM) and Paragon Cable.
Major sponsors include the Portland A
ciation o f Teachers, Collins Foundation, I
menical MinistriesofOregon Education A
ciation. First Interstate Bank, U.S. West C
munications, Portland Public Schools, KBi
Paragon Cable and World Arts Foundat
Inc. For more information call 222-1457.
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