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May ?9, 1996
Tri-Met Tunnel
Blues Barbecue
Tri-Met bored-through the
last o f the tunnel at the
Washington Park Zoo.
Officials say the project is on
schedule.
Rookie Of The Year
Alvin Youngblood Hart will
be one o f the performers at
the Father's Day Blues
Barbecue. Bobby Blue
Bland will head the line-up.
Portland native Damon
Staudamire o f the Toronto
Raptors was named rookie o f
the year.
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Clinton Lawyer
Changes Tactic
President Cl inton’s lawyer plans to drop
the claim that the president’s status as
commander in chief means he is on active
military duty. Robert Bennett, who is de
fending the president in a sexual harass
ment suit dating to his time as governor of
Arkansas, said he would make a new filing
with the Supreme Court today that does not
include a reference to the 1940 Soldiers
and Sailors Civil Relief Act, which pro
tects active-duty military personnel from
having to defend themselves in civil suits.
Clinton is trying to have the harassment
suit by Paula Jones delayed until he is out
of office.
ValuJet Search Progresses
A 50-ton backhoe is to begin excavating
the ValuJet Flight 592 crash site in the
Florida Everglades, weather permitting
The backhoe has been creeping across the
swamp on a half dozen pontoon platforms
slowly making its way to the crash scene
where heavy rain and the holiday weekend
slowed the search effort for the first time
since the fatal crash. In Washington, the
cockpit voice recorder continues to under
go analysis by experts. They have been
able to determine that a fire broke out in the
passenger cabin about six minutes into the
flight and that the passengers apparently
were having trouble breathing.
New JFK Film Unearthed
Kennedy assassination buffs have some
new material to study. The Dallas Morning
News says no major questions are an
swered but new insights might be provided
by 45 minutes of newly unearthed film shot
by a local television station on the day
President John Kennedy was assassinated
in 1963. While there are no pictures o f the
president’s motorcade coming under fire,
the discovery includes footage o f the
Kennedys getting into their limousine and
accused assassin Lee Harvey Oswald short
ly after his arrest. Jack Ruby also can be
seen at a news conference with Oswald two
days before he shot him. The film is being
transferred to videotape for use by the
public.
Election Eve In Israel
Israel’s political rivals are in their last
day o f campaigning as Israelis prepare to
vote tomorrow. Prime Minister Shimon
Peres and his right-wing rival, Benjamin
Netanyahu, both plan to visit several towns
in southern and central Israel before clos
ing their campaigning tonight in Tel Aviv.
The election has been getting closer by the
day. The latest opinion polls give Peres a
th ree-p ercen tag e point lead over
Netanyahu. Soldiers have already started
to vote but for most Israelis, the polls will
open at 7 a m. tomorrow.
North Korea Ready for War
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has
drawn up plans for war on South Korea and
North Korean pilots are training for a
ightning strike, according to a pilot who
defected to Seoul. Li Chol-su, 30, a North
Korean air force captain who flew his
MiG-19 to the south last week, confirmed
reports that hundreds of planes are massed
along the border. “Kim Jong-il is devoting
everything to prepare for war,” Li told
reporters today. About 270 planes are in
forward areas, ready for a three-stage strike
to capture Seoul, the central city of Taejon
and the southern city of Pusan within seven
days, Li said.
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h Festi^ ' ^ ts unde™ay in
Thursday with the coronation o f this year's Rose Queen. With the theme, The Winning Spirit, the event boasts over
70 sanctioned events. The annual festival atttacts more ttipn 2 million people to the Portland area.
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
The Incredible Universe Q ueen's C oro
nation; Thursday, May 30, at 8 p.m. at
Civic Auditorium. It will be televised on
KOIN-TV, Channel 6.
The Festival C enter featuring the U S.
Bank Main Stage, Fox 49 Kids’ Stage,
U.S. W est C ellu la r M arketplace,
Budwiser Clydesdales, Festival Commu
nity Center, Butler Amusement’s Super-
Fantastic Fun Rides, Rose Festival Fleet
Visitation; Friday, May 3 1 - Sunday, June
9 from 11 a.in.toM idnightatTomM cCall
Waterfront Park.
STAR SYSTEM Fireworks Spectacu
lar; Friday, May 31, at 9:45 p.m.
Bank O f America Starlight Run. Satur
day, June 1, at 8 p.m. Downtown
Portland General Electric SOLV Starlight
Parade; Saturday, June I at 8:30 p.m.
Downtown.
Alpenrose Milk C arton Boat Races; Sun
day, June 2, at I p.m. Westmorland Park.
Pacific Power Ju n io r Parade; Wednes
day, June 5, at I p.m. Hollywood District.
Rose Festival Fleet. Tuesday, June 4 -
Monday, June I Oat the Westside Seawall
ofthe Willamette River. General Visits are
I p.m. to 4 p.m. from Wednesday, June 5
through Sunday, June 9.
Southwest Ail lines G rand Floral Parade
Saturday, June 8, 10 a m. Downtown.
Mervin’s and Target Showcase of Floats,
Saturday, June 8 from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. and
Sunday, June 9 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the
Rose Quarter Commons.
Rose Festival Air Show Presented by Intel;
Friday, July 12 through Sunday, July 14.
Northwest Afrikan American Ballet in
Concert - Under the Baobob free; Friday,
May 31 at 8 p.m. at the Portland Center for
the Performing Arts - Intermediate Theater.
Tradewest Resorts Rose Cup Races; Fri
day, June 14-Sunday,June 16th from8:30
a m. to 6 p.m. Portland International Race
way, West Delta Park, Rose Cup Race is
Sunday at I p.m.
Eighth Annual De Paul Duck Derby Sat
urday, June 15, festivities start at 9 a.m.
race time is 11 a.m.
The “ Good In The Hood” Mulitcultural
Music and Food Festival; Friday June, 28
through Sunday, June 30. Times are Friday
from 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Noon to 10
Youth Need More Attention
he P o rtla n d M u lt
nomah Progress Board,
co-chaired by Portland
M ayor Vera Katz and Bev Stein,
Multnom ah County Chairwom
an, unveiled a report that shows
things are looking up for the
Portland Area. M ore people
have confidence in local gov
ernm ent, the economy contin
ue to enjoy dynamic growth,
and the crime rate remains fair
ly steady.
in 1994 in 1994 crimes have been prop
erty crimes like auto theft. We have a
great opportunity here to work together
across jurisdictions to make a real impact
through partnership agreements such as
the Auto Theft TasJ< Force."
The report noted that drug and alcohol
abuse among adults is rising and firearms
deaths rose. Portland is doing better on
reporting and reducing drug and alcohol
abuse among adults is rising.
Intheareaoffamiliesand education, the
report
showed that an increasing percent
Mayor Vera Katz
On the down side, the “ 1996
age of students reach normal skill levels.
Benchmarks Report" also showed that the region faces signif
The percentage of people above the federal poverty line
icant challenges from rapid growth, and that the status of
has been rising but teen pregnancies is up. Children are using
children continues to suffer. Benchmarks are quantifiable
drugs and alcohol earlier. There is a shortage of more than
standards on community conditions that can be tracked year
13,000 day care slots. Too few younger kids are getting
to year.
immunization. The number of young adults going beyond a
One of the Progress Board’s most urgent benchmarks -
high school education seems to be declining.
increasing the average wage - showed a steady increase. The
Katz and Stein also reinforced the need to plan wisely as
county’s income growth managed to outpace inflation by
Portland and Multnomah County prepare for rapid growth.
about 5 percent.
“We must continue to be vigilant in meeting the standards
The report also showed that while the crime rate has
of Metro 2040 and working with our regional partners to
remained fairly steady over the past five years in the county,
ensure that the metro area doesn’t go the way o f other
more people are feeling better about their neighborhood
decaying urban centers like Detroit and Los Angeles," said
livability and they also feel safer walking alone at night in
Stein. It ’s disappointing that this report showed fewer of us
their neighborhoods.
are using mass transit. If we are to preserve our quality of life,
Crime continues to be one of our most critical challenges,
we must work together more on crating less congestion, less
said Katz. “We have put 1,000 more officers on our streets,
pollution, and we will have a better environment for all o f us.”
and we will add another 42 in the coming year. But that alone
Katz said she was pleased to sec that the Benchmark Report
cannot make the difference. I applaud efforts of citizens
confirmed that more and more people think local government
who’ve taken the initiative to start foot patrols in their
is doing a good job “We have continued to work on involving
neighborhoods, and partner with police to make people feel
citizens and showing them clear goals for what we re trying
safer where they live."
to do And this report shows that that’s having an impact on
“ I think it’s significant," said Stein, “that the driving force
your confidence in us." said Katz.
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p.m., and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. at Holy
Redeemer Area School Campus, Port
land Blvd and Vancouver Ace.
Tri-Met urges festival goers to take ad
vantage of the park and ride locations and
plans extra service on major lines for the
Starlight and Grand Floral Parades. Call the
Tri-Met Rose Festival hotline, 231-3197,
for more information. Clark County resi
dents will have a one stop, free trip to the
Floral Parade on C-Tran from park and ride
locations.
Downtown bridges will be periodically
closed to vehicular traffic Tuesday, June 4
and Wednesday, June 5 for ship arrivals and
Rose Festival Ships will leave Portland on
the morning o f June 10 at II a m at Tom
McCall Waterfront Park.
Keisling Calls
For Mail In Vote
O
regonians have sent a clear message to
state leaders in Salem with the record low
voter turnout; move quickly to expand vote-
by-mall. According to Secretary of State Phil Keisling,
“My goal is simple. I want the vote-by-mail to be the
first one Governor Kitzhaber signs in 1 9 9 7 .
Keisling went on to say, “I hope this election is an
exclamation point at the end of the vote-by-mail debate.
When a spring election with many close and controversial
races cannot draw voters at even close to the rate that a
single U.S. Senate race did in the dead of winter, then voters
are sending a clear message - hold elections the way they
prefer and open the process to as many people as possible.
I Inofficial participating in the May 2 1 biennial primary
contest was approximately 37 percent in the May 1994
polling place primary election and 59 percent on the
December 1995 vo,e-by-mail special U.S. Senate election
primary election.A record number of absentee ballots
slowed the vote count, absentees represent 20 percent ofall
registered voters, but accounted for more than one-third of
ballots actually cast.
“Even voter fatigue can't account for this abysmal
turnout," noted Keisling, “and democracy is the big loos
er " Turnout was nigh in Oregon's two other recent state
wide mail-in elections; the January 30 special U.S. Senate
election with 67 percent and the March 12 presidential
primary with 54 percent
Keisling wen, on to declare “The debate ought to be
over It’s time - pas, time -- to move permanently to voting
by mail so we can then focus on other opportunities to
revitalize democracy in Oregon such as opening the prima
ries to Independent voters continuing to make campaign
finance reform work, and getting ridofnegative advertizing
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