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Committed to cultural diversity National Brotherhood of Skiers Summit of the artists and label Over 4500 African American Skiers were in attendance. heads come together, set aside the competition and celebrate the music. ” C/U Pre-Grammy Bash Clive Davis stated that "all See Sports, BJ, 1 i»5K8r fu S JS35S Local teacher Sandy Herder recalls determined comeback from traumatic auto accident. See Arts & Entertainment, page A6. See Metro, page BI Grant’s Royal Blues tour Poe elected to United Way board US says Russia won’t have NATO veto Secretary o f State Madeleine A lbright says the United States w ill not “ bargain away ’ the rights o f central Europeans at the Helsinki summit late this week. A t a White House briefing, A lbright told re porters that Russia w ill have a say in discussions o f Europe’ s future but it w on’ t have a veto. N.H. rejects King holiday For the 10th time since 1979, the New Hampshire Legislature Tuesday killed a measure the would have established an o fficial holiday for slain c iv il rights leader Dr. M artin Luther King. House lawmak ers supporting a King holiday failed by one vote, 178-177, to approve a Senate- passed bill establishing a Martin Luther King C iv il Rights Day holiday. Lolenzo P. Poe, Jr. ¡V Y \J 1 5 Fans mob Rapper’s procession More than 1,000 fans mobbed a motor cade carrying the body o f rap superstar Notorious B.I.G. Tuesday, causing pan demonium in the New York C ity neigh borhood where the slain musician once lived. The motorcade followed funeral services in Manhattan for the 24-year-old rapper, whose real name was Christopher Wallace. The heavyset Wallace, also known as Biggie Smalls, was killed in a I drive-by shooting outside a Los Angeles party March 9. Search on for new CIA nominee President Clinton today deplored I the cycle o f “ political destruction” he said claimed Anthony Lake, his first choice to run the C IA. Adm inistration officials said acting C IA D irector George Tenet is C linton’ s likely choice to replace Lake, who abruptly withdrew from consider ation yesterday, saying he was tired o f the poisonous atmosphere in Washington. I Tenet drew quick praise from Senate Re publican M a jo rity Leader Trent Lott. Clinton said he plans to move quickly to name a replacement but complained about the mental gauntlet presidential nom i nees face. “ For too long we have allowed ordinary political processes and honest disagreements among honorable people to descend into political sniping, then into political revenge, and too often that re sults in political destruction. "Clintonsaid Fighter jets collide A U.S. A ir Force F -16 fighter jet crashed into Florida Bay south o f M iam i Tuesday, I apparently after hitting another F-16 fly ing nearby, defense officials said. The p ilot o f the crashed jet, from Homestead A ir Reserve Base, ejected safely at about 11:45 a.m. EST and was picked up unin jured by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter about 20 minutes later. The second fighter returned safely to the base. P u t t in g P u s tn in t n a r e r a n ! n a r l n m a n m M olly Ogden-Osterlund a nd Dan M ajkut. VANCOUVER..................A3 HEALTH.......................... A4 FAMILY............................A5 ARTS & ENT...................A6 METRO........................... B I SPORTS.........................B3 RELIGION.......................B4 CLASSIFIEDS................B5 /-> -------- . u ic iiii n _____ m gn aonooi s uoyai b lu es choral group are, from left, Shawnea Posey, Photo by Neil Heilpei by N eil H eii . pern sity in the Royal Blues. Other students have embers of Grant High School’s Irish, English. Scandinavian, A fric a n - Royal Blues Chamber Choir are American and Japanese backgrounds. counting their days - and musi D u rin g lo c a l appearances Jarboe cal notes - until the tim e they get to proudly gets the students to raise their sing in William Shakespeare's Globe hands when she calls out the foreign lan Theater in England this summer. guages they speak: French, Spanish. Ger The ensemble was selected earlier this man, Italian, and Japanese. Some speak year to represent Oregon at the British Invi- several languages. ational Music Festival. Theirtwo-week tour “ They are ambassadors for young people,” vill also include Carditl. Wales, Cambridge, said the choir director. "One works at the Westminster Abbey, York and London. Cascade AIDS Project, one at a battered The group, which performs choral music children's group and one is on the top 30 rom Bach to rock, dresses in tailed tuxedos U.S. hockey players list.” nd royal blue ball gowns, also participated The group has a 3.5 grade point average, i the 1994 50th anniversary D-Day celebra- she said, with 10 students enrolled in the on in Europe where they laid a wreath and Institute o f Science and Math and 10 belong ang at a Normandy cemetery followed by ing to the National Honor Society. Several ppearances in Paris. are active in sports. I f they all got out their “ It was a fabulous trip,” recalled Grant’s assortment ofmusical instruments, they could irector o f vocal music Doree Jarboe “ The probably also form a band. rench people loved the kids, running after Now that they have been invited to the lem, shouting Marveleux! while waving British Isles, the Royal Blues are planning a inkies.” series o f fund raising events to meet their The Grant singers w ill touch down at travel budget o f $60.000. eathrow Airport June 23, and be taken by Hie 27 Royal Blues members have al ivate motorcoach to various homestays in ready raised one third o f the funds through ird iff. A b rie f visit to the C a rd iff Castle poinsettia sales, candy sales, numerous per ill precede their first concert. formances, cash contributions and doing They’ ll even get to see the Tower o f inventory work for Nordstrom’ s Department >ndon before their recital at St. Margaret’s Store. lurch in Westminster They return July 6. A "Massive Rummage Sale" is scheduled ’Being in the Royal Blues is a magical for 10 a m. - 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday, perience." said senior Rebekah Johnson, March 28 and 29, at The Irvington Club, here is nothing like it - such comradarie. 2131 NF. Thompson e perform together, go out to get pizza Donations are still being accepted for ’ ether, went on a rafting trip together, collectibles, clothing, jewelry, antiques, ap :ker and live like a fam ily.” pliances. musical items, kitchen and house Johnson, who claims Norwegian and hold gadgets, athletic and camping equip rman ancestry, noted the ancestral diver- ment. furniture and china/glassware/porce- M lain. Drop o ff for Saturday. March 22. w ill I at NE 15th and Fremont at the Old PP& Building between the library and dry clear ers. For pickup o f rummage, call 282-498' 287-8012 or 284-2802. The group's next concert, "Swingin' Awa the Blues, w ill be held in the school' auditorium (2245 NE 36th Ave.) 7:30 p.m Fri.. A p ril 11 Tickets are $10 for adults am $7.50 for senior citizens and students. I ickets may be purchased in advance a the school's student store, from Royal Blue members and their families or at the bo? office the night o f the performance The school has requested that no ticket orders bt placed by mail or phone. On May 3, the young singers w ill have both silent and oral auctions, buffet dinner and entertainment at T rin ity Episcopal Ca thedral. 134 NW Couch St I he students perform at least 35 times a year in the community, including perfor mances for the U.S. Conference o f Mayors, Rose Festival, Oly mpic Torch Relay and the Mark Hatfield Humanitarian Awards Din ner. Several times in the last five years they have sung the national anthem at T ra il blazer games. I o be chosen as a member o f the Royal Blues, a student must demonstrate superior character and m aintain high academic achievement. Jarboe enjoys teaching in a spacious mu sic room that was redecorated and outfitted by the producers o f "M r. Holland's Opus" which was filmed at the school. Her philoso phy is to pursue and perfect all styles and periods o f choral music. Health officials demand cleaner air ore than 1 ,3 5 0 EDITORIAL.................... A2 vi physicians, The letter’s co-signers, including more nurses, respiratory therapists than 840 medical doctors, come from across and other public health profes the nation sionals from around the nation recentely Their letter comes at the close o f the public urged President Clinton to back stricter comment period on the U.S. Environmental new clean air standards for smog and Protection Agency proposal to set more pro soot. tective national health standards for ozone “ This is the most important environmen (smog) and fine particle matter (soot). tal health decision o f your Adm inistration, Based on an exhaustive review o f scientific one that w ill affect public health for decades studies, EPA concluded the proposed stan to come, the health professionals said in a dards could prevent at least 20.000 premature letter to the President. deaths. 60,000 cases o f chron ic bronch it is and “ Numerous medical and scientific studies other serious health effects each year. indicate that current allowable levels o f air Dr. Jefferson H Dickey o f the Cooley pollution contribute to respiratory disease Dickinson Occupational Health Service o f and early death. A ir pollutants also are Northampton. M A. said he and his col linked to medically significant respiratory leagues signed the letter “ because we have M symptoms and other serious health conse quences.” seen first-hand the dangerous health effects o f dirty air.” Dickey added that “ M illions o f children with asthma, the frail elderly and other vulnerable people arc put at risk from breath ing smog and soot " Dr. Alfred Munzer. a pulmonary physi cian and past president o f the American Lung Association, noted that big polluters are spending m illions o f dollars to oppose the new standards “ They've hired high-priced PR firms to spread disinform ation," noted Munzer. "W e hope President Clinton w ill listen to the real doctors not the spin doctors." he added. A list o f co-signers is available, broken down by state. In addition, some co-signers are available for in-depth interviews about their first-hand experience with the harmful health effects o f dirtv air o rth east Portland resident Lolenzo P. Poe, Jr. has been elected to United Way of the Columbia-W illamette's board of direc tors. Poe director o f the Multnomah County Department o f Community and Family Services, was named to the board ofdirec- torsat United Way’sannual meeting. Board members are responsible for determining the strategic goals o f the organization, formulating policies, and approving and monitoring its finances. He joins Nancy Carter, vice president at Bowler and Associate. Dale M Harlan, an attorney; and Gary Tipton, site operations manager at Hewlett-Packard Company, as I newly elected board members. Additionally, Michael M Morgan, an a tto rn e y at T o n k o n , T o rp , G alen, Marmaduke & Booth, begins his second term as chairman o f the board; James D. Kuhn, a certified public accountant at Fellner and Kuhn. PC, was named trea surer; Mark Dawkins, vice president at Pacific Detroit Diesel Allison, was named assistant treasurer; and Neva T. Campbell, a partner at Schwabe. W illia m s o n * Wyatt, was elected secretary. Fire victims Need donations he Portland Salvation Army is collecting donations to pro vide ongoing, long-term assis tance to more than 1 0 0 victims of the recent San Marcos Apartment fire, which left 2 4 families homeless. Working through the Red Cross, The Salvation Army is also offering free tempo rary shelter to families who currently reside at a Southeast Portland emergency shelter. “ These families face a d iffic u lt recov ery process that w ill take weeks, even months. While shelter is an immediate priority, our goal is to provide long-term assistance to help them further down the road as they work to rebuild their lives.” stated ( ascade Divisional Commander Colonel Richard Love Donations needed include clothing, disposable diapers, bedding, pillows, blan kets, towels, and cash donations. Donations can be dropped o ff at any Salvation Arm y thrift store in the Portland Metro area, Monday through Saturday; or at The Salvation Arm y warehouse, 1712 NE Sandy Blvd., Monday through Friday. To make a financial contribution call The Salvation Arm y at 503/234-0825 for more information Contributions marked “ Fire R e lie f' can be mailed to The Salva tion Arm y Cascade Division, PO Box 2823. Portland. OR 97208. or dropped o ff at 1785 NE Sandy Blvd.. Portland. T
