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• • I * - -« ' • / ; • * %L Î *3? 1* • I ♦ - . - • • V 1 **•<*•*•? 4 ,/ ., fF i ?%*»;**** _ «* «*.* « .. •. • >» A .i ..- . DEC. 3,1997 Hage B4 ®l|f JîorHanh (iDbsrrurr POLICE NEWS Space Wasn’t So Well “Hidden”, After All African performances on the world stage draws dialogue Bv P rof . M c K inley B urt A reader who uses the ‘new E n g lish ’ asks, am I “ ram ping” up tow ard B lack H istory M onth, m eaning am I leading up to a even higher level o f revelation o f A frican perform ances on the w orld stage. I t’s a year-round continuing process - I ’m m oti vated man, you tire o f hypocrisy and the faint-hearted (again, “Sic transit g lo ria ’). Readers will also note that the new vernacular will perm it one to “ grow ” a business or other non-agricultural entities. We o f ten hear the p resident alluding to “g row ing” the econom y (our n a tional education leader?). 1 was asked if 1 have the National Geographic Society map insert from the Oct. 1996 issue, “ F ederal Lands In The Fifty S tates.” Yes, 1 agree, that am ount o f space is “ im pressive” , and, indeed, the “price was rig h t” (in a lim ited sense). But, there is a lot more U.S. federal land” than that! Thanks to brave Africans! And again I am going to refer you to that ‘b ib le ’ o f A m erican historians, law yers and courts, “ C o m m a g e r’s D o c u m e n ts o f Am erican H istory.” R eferences to particular stages on which our fo refath e rs and m others p e r formed so courageously in throw ing o ff the chains o f slavery are given by docum ent num ber (This book is at the dow ntow n public library.) “362. The Roosevelt Corollary To The M onroe Doctrine 1904, 1905. R oosevelt’s experience in the V enezuela episode had the out b re a k o f d is o r d e r in S an to Dom ingo led him to develop the so-called R oosevelt corollary to the M onroe D octrine- the p rin ciple that inasm uch as we perm it no European nation to intervene in the affairs o f L atin-A m erican countries we must ourselves as sume the responsibility o f p re serving order and protecting life and property in those countries. This principle led to protracted intervention in Santo Domingo and, subsequently, to intervention in Haiti, Nicaragua and Cuba. There is no necessary connection between this principle of moral and police re sponsibility and the original Mon roe Doctrine. Roosevelt formulated his “corollary” in his annual mes sages of 1904 and 1905. See refer ences, docs. No. 398, 460, 469.” And it is this docum ent that charts the final stages o f a cold, calculated process which turned most o f the Caribbean into a prof itable and controlled space for huge, continental U.S. based cor porations. C om panies that over the years “grew ” to dom inate agriculture, tourism , casino gam bling, banks, police, and govern m ents - with the firm assistance o f the U.S. m ilitary. D ocum ent No. 362 continued below. "1. R oosevelt’s annual m es sage Decem ber 6, 1904 (M es sages and papers o f the P resi dents, Vol. XIV, p. 6923 FF.) ...It is not true that the U nited States feels any land hunger or entertains any projects as regards the other nations o f the W estern H em isphere save such as are for their welfare. All that this co u n try desires is to see the neighboring countries stable, orderly, and pros perous. Any country whose people conduct themselves well can count upon our hearty friendship. If a na tion shows that it knows how to act with reasonable efficiency and de cency in social and political matters, if it keeps order and pays its obliga tions, it need fear no interference from the United States." I heard w hat you ju s t said (“yassuh master”). And such is the final inheritance of the descendants o f those Africans who brought Napoleon’s armies and the cruel intolerable slavery of both French and English to a screeching halt. They had their “ 15 minutes of fame” and then became enmeshed in a politically correct’ form of involuntary servitude. N othing “well hidden” at all, is there? Wanted Subject ................................ .............. ............ The County Sheriff’s Office and several other Portland Metropolitan area law enforcement agencies, in cooperation with Crime Stoppers, are asking for your help in locating and apprehending M ichael Eugene Holman. A no bail felony arrest warrant, charging Michael Holman with First Degree Forgery, is on file in Mult nomah County. In addition to the arrest warrant, Holman is wanted tor questioning by the W ashington County S h e riff’s O ffice and Beaverton Police in connection with identification and checks stolen from premises and checks stolen from the mail. A ccording to in v estig ato rs, Holman has passed stolen checks to various merchants in the Port (Photo by Tony Washington) Council members Honored councilm em bers left to pursue other interests. Baker was chosen as an ad hoc councilm em ber to represent the east V ancouver area after annex ation in 1997, and has served since January. New councilm em bers Jeanne Harris and Jack Burkinan will take office in January, 1998. Councilm em bers are elected for New Y ear’s Day. This year all three holidays fall on a Thursday. During the holiday weeks, Thursday custom ers w ill have th eir m aterials m lice monitoring equipment, auto parts, and computer equipment. The computer equipment is being used by Holman to manufacture ID and checks. Michael Eugene Holman is a 35- year-old white male (DOB/ April 2, 1962). He is 6' tall and weighs ap proximately 200 pounds, with red wavy hair, and a mustache, and the name “Mike” tattooed on his right shoulder. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $ 1 ,<M)0 for informa tion, reported to Crime Stoppers, that leads to an arrest in this case or any unsolved felony crime, and you can remain anonymous. Call either the Washington County Sheriff's office at (503) 681-6633, or Crime Stop pers at (503) 823-HELP were fired, striking the victim. Portland Police Officers working nearby in the area heard several shots fired and responded to the scene. Suspects were observed leaving the scene on bicycles, a short foot chase by officers placed two subjects in custody. One or two other possible suspects escaped in the area. The suspects are black males in their late teens to early 2 0 ’s. D etectives have not yet charged anyone in the shooting death of Graham. The victim was transported from the shooting scene to the hospital and died later in the evening of his wounds. It is not know whether this shooting is gang related. Police Detectives are investigat ing this as Portland’s 48th homicide of the year. Investigative Sergeants K. Taylor and C. Yost are assigned the case Chief’s Forum Presents Awards Police Memorial In Honor of Nathan Thomas At its re g u la rly sch e d u le d m eeting on, Decem ber I, 1997 the C hief’s Forum presented its com m unity policing awards. The awards were developed in order to acknow ledge citizens, organizations and Police Bureau members involved in strengthen ing the partnership between the com m unity and the Police Bu reau through innovative and co operative problem solving efforts and enhancing Portland's livabil ity and com m unity safety. These are the categories of awards: The Nathan Thom as M em o rial Award: May be aw arded to any individual tor an act ol o u t standing perform ance by which the nom inee d em o n strated in great degree, exceptional com m u n ic a tiv e a c c o m p lis h m e n ts which further the goals of com munity policing and/or shows acts of selflessn ess, p ersonal courage and devotion to the com munity. R e c ip ie n t: O ff ic e r K e ith Morse, who defused a potentially violent situation in which a man was threatening to com m it su i cide on the Fremont Bridge. Com munity Policing Problem Solving Award? May be awarded to any individual or group for recognition of dem onstrated c re ative problem solving m ethods and/or techniques used to aid in the betterm ent of the com m unity. R ecip ien ts: O fficers Jam es M cCausland and Doug Halpin, Northeast Precinct, for their work improving the livability of N orth east n eig h b o rh o o d s; O ffic e rs Paul Dolbey, Rian Hamby, Den nis L an g sto n , Tom P eav ery , Nancy Poggi, Tom Powell and Kama Spencer, C entral Precinct, for their coordinated effort in cleaning up crim inal transient en c am p m en ts; O ffic e r C aro l Stanfield (prim ary ju venile run- away o ffic er), D om estic V io lence R eduction Unit, for her extensive work with runaway ju veniles and their fam ilies; O f ficer Nancy Poggi, C entral Pre cinct, for defusing a potentially violent incident dow ntow n; and Barry Autrey, Security O fficer, U.S. Bancorp, for reporting ob serv atio n s to P o rtland Police which led to an investigation and subsequent arrests which directly im pacted the liveability of dow n town Portland. C ertificate O f A ppreciation: Awarded to any individual who directly aids the com m unity in prom oting the com m unity po lic ing effort in a distinctive way. Recipients: O fficer Dan Jensen, southeast Precinct; C herry Park Patrol; and Steve M oskowits. The Youth R ecognition C er tificate: Awarded to any youth who, through school or com m u nity a c tiv itie s , p ro m o tes the C om m unity Policing effort in a distinctive way. R ecipients: East Precinct A d visory Council. For more inform ation, contact Terri W all-Strauss at 823-0258. BEAUMONT CLEANERS 4217 NE Fremont Portland, Oregon 97213 (503) 249-5972 $12 off of $30 or more $8 off of $20 or more $4 off of $12 or more 25% off Blankets 7:30 - 6:30 M-F 9:00 - 4:00 Sat. four-year terms. Garbage Day C hanges The garbage, recycling and yard debris collection com panies serving the City of V ancouver observe three holidays a year: T h an k sg iv in g , C hristm as and i land M etro area in clu d in g Hillsboro,Tigard, Beaverton, Port land, Milwaukie, and Clackamas, to obtain furniture, clothing, po- North Albina/North Killingsworth On Friday, November 28, 1997, at approximately 8:35 PM, a shooting occurred at the intersection of North A lbina Avenue and North Killingsworth Street, which resulted in the death of a 24-year-old, black male, Thomas Henry Graham. A group of people had gathered on the sidewalk in the area of the intersection of North Albina and North Killingsworth when shots Yes it’s rustic Austra lian fun with good food and service at the new Outback Steakhouse, opening at 11146 S.W. Barnes Rd. in a cer emony with corporate managing partner Steve Dunn and a welcome from Elaine Spalding of the Beaverton Chamber of Commerce. also served on the S W Washington Air Pollution Authority, Chamber of C om m erce Board, H ousing Committee Task Force and the Chamber Task Force on Educa tion. W ilson was first elected in 1990 and served six years. He also served on the C-Tran Board o f D irecto rs, C ouncil for the H om eless and the YWCA Diver- sity T a sk F o rc e . B o th n.... 24-Year-Old Dies No worries, blokes A farewell reception is planned to honor retiring V ancouver City C o u n c ilm e m b e rs L in d a Horowitz, Mike W ilson and Bob Baker. The reception is sched uled for 6:30 p.m. M onday, Dec. 22, in the first floor lobby of City Hall, 210 E. 13th St. The public is encouraged to attend. Horowitz was first elected in 1989, and served as a councilmember seven years. She j picked up on Friday, and Friday custom ers will have pick-up on Saturday. Normal collection schedules will resume the follow ing week. Medieval in LA Poet and medievalist Jim Paul’s M i ’d iC V C ll in LA is a delightful romp through Los Angeles as seen through the m ind o f a medieval man. The result is a captivating and very funny tour o f the eccentric history o f Western man. Paul’s sharp perceptions, balance o f humor and erudition has charmed readers with such favorites as Russian W inters, sponsored by the C h kalovsk C om m ittee of Vancouver, announces another special show of fine art work and Russian handcrafts as the Grand Opening of our non-profit Rus sia n W in te rs H o lid ay sh o p (B eryozka) November 2 1 - De cem ber 3 1, 1997. The B eryozka is lo c a te d in T o m o rro w ’ s T reasure’s at the corner of Eighth and W ashington in downtow n V ancouver It will not only fea ture many wonderful holiday or nam ents, handcrafts, Chkalovsk linen and fine art but weekly we will feature dem onstrations of artists and artisans drawn from the N orthw est’s ethnic Russians. T he g re a te s t s e le c tio n o f handcrafts will be exhibited the opening weekend, November 21- 23. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Catapult and What s Called Love.
