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King Writes
From Jail
February 28, 1996
Call Them
Pure Soul
Martin Luther King Jr.
responds to a group o f w hite
religious leaders from his
Birmingham jail cell.
Wilson Soars
To State
New sounds echo hack to
the golden era o f soul and
R&B.
See Black History pages, SA-7A, inside.
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Tyrone Man love leads the
Wilson Trojans to the state
tournament with a win over
Benson.
See Entertainment, page B2.
See Sports, page BS.
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Northeast Development Faces Hurdles
Hill Opens
Campaign Effort
State treasurer Jim Hill has announced
plans for seek another term. Hill, a former
state lawmaker from Salem, promised to
abide by voluntary limits on campaign
spending. He also said although no oppo­
nents have surfaced in his race, he does not
expect a free ride to re-election. Hill is
currently forming a task force to explore
solutions to improve retirement savings
for all Oregonians.
Flood Closes River Locks
Ronald D. Ja ckso n (above) is director
o f pro fessio n a l se rv ic e s for th e
Portland D evelo p m en t C om m ission.
The Willamette Falls locks at Oregon
City will be closed to river traffic and
visitors tor at least three months while |
Hood damages are assessed and repairs
made. I he U.S. Army Corps o f Engineers
said floodwaters did extensive damage to
the shipping channel’s wiring, buV struc­
turally the locks appear to have escaped j
any significant damage.
Dams Prevent
More Damage
An incredible amount o f private property
and public facilities were spared during Feb­
ruary’s big flood because o f flood control on
dams on the Columbia and Willamette riv-
I ers, according to the U.S. Army Corps o f |
Engineers. However, persistent rains have
put a lot o f water into the system and it’s
taking a long time to lower the reservoirs.
Corps officials said.
Blazers Turn
On Ad Pylons
University Park (left) is a Portland
D evelopm ent C o m m issio n project that
brought new m iddle in co m e h o u sin g to
the heart o f dow ntow n a n d th e S o u th
Park blocks.
hen Ronald D. Jackson of the
In its plan, the development agency wants
Portland Development Commis­
to create wealth through local ownership and
sion talk s about revitalizing in­
employment, preserve ar * create middle class
ner northeast Portland, he spills solu­
incomes and bring affordable ownership and
tions with ease and brims at strategies.
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On paper, Jackson’s five-year business
plan for the economic salvation o f the area
through the development commission, shows
genuine intention and prospect o f effecting
real growth.
But intricate problems in the community,
beyond the scope o f the commission, may
pose too much o f a punch that could knock
life out o f these economic development ef-
The Portland Trail Blazers this week
unveiled the latest advertising concept at
the Rose Quarter. BP Pylons, varying in
[ height from 30 to 40 feet, are the newest |
Nordstrom Trades
With Minorities
Nordstrom has spent $1 billion with mi­
nority and women-owned firms since 1989,
the fashion retailer has announced. “This is
an exciting milestone for Nordstrom’s Sup-
I plier Diversity Program, said Charles Dudley,
Nordstrom vice president for human re­
sources.
No Time For An
Earthquake
With the ground in western Oregon as wet
as it is right now, a major earthquake could
cause cataclysmic damage, accordingto Uni­
versity o f Oregon geology professor Will­
iam Orr. In usual circumstances, an earth­
quake o f 5 to 7 o f the Richter scale simply
shakes what is essentially solid ground, said
I Orr But when the ground is saturated, a
he Western Regional Conference
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clean air, conservation and less congestion
are well worth the investment,” said Sen.
Mark Hatfield.
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of aspiring writers for the field o f journalism.
At the luncheon, the Portland Association of
Black Journalists will present its Gail Westry
Scholarship Awards.
Early registration for the conference is $30
for NABJ members and $35 for non-members
and $ 15 for students. It cost $20 to attend the
luncheon only.
For more information call Michael Ottey,
president o f the Portland Association o f Black
Journalists, 503-293-4020 or Osker Spicer,
regional director, 503-221-8463.
The regional conference is sponsored by
Region IX and Region X of the National Asso­
ciation o f Black Journalists in conjunction with
the American Society o f Newspaper Editors’
Northwest Regional Minority Job Fair '96 on
March 7-9 at The Governor Hotel in downtown
Portland.
The day will include panel discussions that
explore the technological revolution and its
impact on journalists and the community.
The conference is for all members o f the
community. Some o f the program participants
include Leah Hope, reporter/anchorwoman for
KA TU-TV; Andrea Ford, court reporter for
the Los Angeles Times and lead reporter in the
O.J. Simpson trial; Peter Bhatia, managing
editor for I'he Oregonian; Ken Boddie, report-
er/anchorman for KOIN-TV; Larry Akin-
Adeyemi, publisherofthe African Forum News
and Angela Wilson, news editor for the Skanner
Newspapers.
George E. Curry, editor-and-chiefofEmerge
magazine and weekly guest on Black Enter­
tainment Television's “Lead Story,” will give
the conference’s luncheon keynote address.
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Dole Visits Oregon
enate M ajority Leader Bob Dole
In a special ceremony, a S i 58 million
check from the U.S. Department o f Trans­
portation was presented last week to O re­
gon public officials for the Westside light
rail project. “The benefits o f light rail, |
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Curry is a renowned, award-winning jour­
for the National Association of
nalist who, among other things, started a Mi­
Black Journalists will be held
nority Journalism Workshop for African-Amer­
Saturday, March 9 a t the Holiday ican
Inn- high school students.
Downtown. The them e Is “The Changing
I'he program has been replicated in urban
Media: Where We Are, Where We re
areas nationwide and has prepared thousands
Going.”
major earthquake will liquefy the soil, he
said.
Big Money Goes
To Light Rail
neighborhood associations and residents.
I'he commission, for several years, has
focused its activities on neighborhood revi­
talization and redevelopment and even crit­
ics are beginning to point to PDC for a job
well done.
And because o f this success, it has been
able to initiate new finances and develop­
ment activities.
Such projects are Northeast Economic
Development planning, Oregon Association
o f Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME) Emerg­
ing Small Business Program, Martin Luther
lack Journalists
Meet In Portland
I landmarks to offer information on upcom-
! ing events at both the Rose Garden and
Memorial Coliseum. The pylons will use |
animation, illumination and electronics to
display messages.
rental housing opportunities. The strategy
also seeks to satisfy community needs for
goods and services.
Realistically, successful implementation
o f this job creation effort would require that
those who hope to gain benefit from the plan,
have access to transportation and child care.
The commission does not provide such ser­
vices and that could also dash hopes for
success.
“It's a problem that is not exclusively
PDC," admitted Jackson.
I'he agency’s economic growth plans may
also run into a collision with the concrete
median on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
C ritics have co n tinuously blam ed the
streetscape as a constraint to business expan­
sion in the area.
The agency is hoping that other agencies
will provide a remedy to transportation issues.
PDC plans call for the development o f a
mix of retail and service businesses to fully
serve neighborhoods throughout northeast
Portland. The projects and activities would
be carried out in close consultation with
your fears,” he said.
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made a campaign swing through
Voting already has begun in Oregon, where
Oregon Friday saying the race
registered voters received ballots late last
for the Republican presidential nomina­
week in the state’s vote-by-mail presidential
tion was between his own “mainstream”
primary, which ends on March 12. In past
views and the “e xtrem e” positions of
com m entator Pat Buchanan.
“There are two viable Republican candi­
dates — Dole and Buchanan," he told work­
ers at a Tektronix plant in Wilsonville “ I
think there’s a difference between mainstream
and being extreme. I’m not going to play on
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Oregon vote-by-mail elections, up to h a lfo f
those who vote have mailed back their bal lots
within the first week.
After touring the Tektronix factory. Dole
was introduced by Republican Sen. Mark
Hatfield, who described the majority leader
as “a very good trusted friend."
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