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Volume «XXVI I, Number 69
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Get Your Kids
Ready For ’’The
Lion King”
$ 3 .5 million for
Portland State
University
The Academy Award
winning animated feature
to air on ABC Sunday,
May IOth.
$ee Entertainment,page B3.
PSU will begin
construction o f it's $33.3
million Urban Center
project this summer.
BULK RATE
See Metro, inside.
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R ancho R ajneesh, ow ned by M ontana
B illionaire, D ennis W ashington, given to
Y oung Life M inistries to develop into
Y outh C am p.
M ayor V era K atz is proposing $7.4
m illion m ore for P o rtlan d ’s public schools
and housing.
Fred M eyer loses it's second round in
A ppeals C ourt for arresting a ballot
m easure petitioner seeking signatures on
the property.
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Groundbreaking
Ceremony for $7.5 Million
Library and Museum
T h e s ta te o f A la b a m a a n d T ro y S ta te
U n iv e r s ity o f M o n tg o m e r y is p r e p a r ­
in g to c e le b r a te M rs . R o s a P a r k s ’
le g a c y , M o th e r o f th e C iv il R ig h ts
M o v e m e n t, w ith a $ 7 .5 m illio n p r o je c t
c o m p o s e d o f a lib ra ry an d m u s e u m .T h e
s tr u c tu r e is to c o n s is t o f a 4 0 ,0 0 0
sq u a re fo o t lib r a ry in c lu s iv e o f a 7 ,0 0 0
sq u a re f o o t m u s e u m th a t w ill d is p la y
P a r k s ’ s to r y an d o th e r s in th e C iv il
R ig h ts s tr u g g le . T h e f a c ility w ill be
b u ilt o n th e s ite w h e re M rs. P a rk s w as
a r r e s te d in 1955 w h ic h s p a rk e d th e
C iv il R ig h ts m o v e m e n t a n d la u n c h e d
D r. M a rtin L u th e r K in g , Jr. in to n a ­
tio n a l p ro m in e n c e .
Friend Says McCartney
Died in Ariz.
It w a s M c C a r tn e y ’s q u e s t fo r p r i­
v a te tim e to g r ie v e th a t le d h im to
a llo w a “ tin y u n tr u th ” to flo u ris h a b o u t
w h e re s h e s u c c u m b e d to c a n c e r , s a id
a c lo s e frie n d in L o n d o n .C a r la L a n e
s a id th a t L in d a M c C a r tn e y w a n te d to
s p e n d h e r fin a l d a y s in th e c o u p l e ’s
tin - r o o f e d , s a n d - c o lo r e d s tu c c o h o m e
n e a r T u c s o n . T h e S a n ta B a rb a ra
C o u n ty S h e r i f f s D e p a rtm e n t s a id it
w o u ld in v e s tig a te w h y n o d e a th c e r ­
tif ic a te w a s file d .
Debate Continues After
Ray Death
eople w ho have outstanding w ar­
rants for various offenses in Port­
land have been given a w ay to
co m e forw ard w ithout the expectation o f
arrest or a big hassle — the w est c o a st’s first
special “com m unity court” and its new pro­
gram , legal services day.
C o m m u n ity c o u r t c o o r d in a to r R o b y n
G re g o ry c a lle d th e c o n c e p t “ a c u ttin g
e d g e id e a ,” in w h ic h p e o p le w h o w a n t
to p le a d g u ilty to v io la tio n s on a s p e ­
c ific lis t w o u ld b e a s s ig n e d e ig h t h o u rs
o f c o m m u n ity s e rv ic e to w ip e th e ir sla te
c le a n .
“ If they com plete the com m unity service,
the charge is dism issed,” she said, “if it is
their first tim e through.”
T he offenses covered in the new court
include gam bling, graffiti, prostitution and
soliciting prostitution, m isdem eanor theft,
crim inal trespass, disorderly conduct, forg­
ery II, fraudulent use o f a credit card and
others.
Prostitution offenses are handled differ­
ently from the rest, said G regory, “because
w e need to keep them out o f the prostitution
free zones and on the record for one year.”
T raffic cases are not included.
T h e com m unity court concept started in
M anhattan, N ew Y ork, in 1993. T he first
Portland session w as held M arch 4 and o p ­
erates the first and third W ednesday, 10 a.m.
until approxim ately 3 p.m ., depending on
length o f the docket.
L e g a l s e r v ic e s d a y , w h e n p e o p le
c o m e f o rw a r d to le a rn a b o u t th e p r o ­
c e s s , th e ir o p tio n s an d ta lk w ith fre e
d e f e n s e c o u n s e l is h e ld e v e r y T u e s d a y
11 a .m .-2 p .m . a t th e K in g F a c ility ,
4 8 1 5 N E 7 th .
P e o p le w h o a ls o n e e d in fo rm a tio n
Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary.
a n d r e f e r r a ls a b o u t c h ild s u p p o r t e n ­
fo rc e m e n t, s u b s ta n c e a b u s e tre a tm e n t
w a lk in to le g a l s e rv ic e s d a y .” s a id G r e ­
an d e v a lu a tio n , HI s c re e n in g an d c o u n ­
g o r y , “ is th a t th e o n ly p e rs o n th a t w ill be
s e lin g an d m e n ta l h e a lth e v a lu a tio n can
o n s ite is th e p u b lic d e f e n d e r .”
a tte n d a s o c ia l s e rv ic e s d ay p ro g ra m 11
“ People from the district atto rn ey ’s office
a .m . - 2 p .m ., th e firs t an d th ird T h u r s ­
will b e on call in c a se anybody has questions
d a y s.
o r w ants to talk," she added. “T his ensures
“ W h a t th e y c a n e x p e c t w h e n th e y
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(Photo by M. Washington)
confidentiality and there w o n ’t be any arrests
stem m ing from th eir visit to legal services
day.”
F u n d in g fo r th is p ro g ra m c a m e
th ro u g h a “ W eed a n d S e e d ” fe d e ra l g ra n t
“ to w e e d o u t th e b ad a n d s e e d g o o d
th in g s a n d r e v ita liz e n e ig h b o rh o o d s an d
r e b u ild c o m m u n itie s ,” s a id G re g o ry .
(F o r m o re in fo rm a tio n ca ll G re g o ry
at 2 4 8 -3 3 3 7 , o r P u b lic d e fe n d e r P aul
N e w to n at 2 2 5 -9 1 0 0 , o r D istric t A tto r ­
ney Jim H a y d e n at 8 2 3 -5 7 8 7 .
Picabo Street Wows Girls At Nike Daughters’ Event
Early Humans May Have
Had Speech
T h e n e r v e s th a t a llo w s th e to n g u e
to m a k e th e s o u n d s o f s p e e c h m a y
h a v e d e v e lo p e d in p r im itiv e , h u m a n ­
lik e s p e c ie s so m e 3 0 0 ,0 0 0 y e a rs a g o ,
lo n g b e f o r e th e e v o lu tio n o f m o d e rn
h u m a n s , r e s e a r c h e r s sa y . In a s tu d y
b e in g p u b lis h e d to d a y in P r o c e e d in g s
o f th e N a tio n a l A c a d e m y o f S c ie n c e s ,
r e s e a r c h e r s a t D u k e U n iv e r s ity r e p o r t
th a t th e s k u lls o f N e a n d e r th a ls a n d o f
so m e o th e r p r im itiv e h ig h e r p r im a te s
sh o w th e y m a y h a v e h a d th e n e rv e
c o m p le x n e e d e d to c o n tr o l th e s u b tle
a n d v a r ie d m o v e m e n t o f th e to n g u e
r e q u ir e d fo r sp e e c h .
B la c k s a n d Je w s b e lie v e th e r e la ­
tio n s h ip b e tw e e n th e ir re s p e c tiv e c o m ­
m u n itie s has im p ro v e d in th e p a s t y e a r,
a c c o r d in g to a n a tio n a l p o ll. T h e p o ll,
b e in g p r e s e n te d to d a y a t th e s e c o n d
a n n u a l C o n f e r e n c e o n B la c k /J e w is h
r e la tio n s a t Y e s h iv a U n iv e r s ity , a lso
sa id a m a jo r ity o f b la c k s a n d Je w s
b e lie v e th e y s h o u ld fo rm a p a r tn e r ­
sh ip to w o rk o n c iv il r ig h ts is s u e s .
PORTLAND, OR
B y N kii . H eilpern
F o r m o re th a n a y e a r, J a m e s E a rl
R ay f o u g h t th e g o v e r n m e n t, p o p u la r
o p in io n a n d h is o w n f a ilin g b o d y fo r a
c h a n c e to p ro v e he d i d n ’t k ill th e R ev .
M a rtin L u th e r K in g J r .R a y , 7 0 , d ie d
o f k id n e y fa ilu re a n d c o m p lic a tio n s o f
liv e r d is e a s e th a t h a d r e p e a te d ly se n t
h im to p r is o n h o s p ita ls o v e r th e p a s t
16 m o n th s .
Blacks, Jews Relations
Better
PAID
People With Outstanding Warrants
Get Hassle-Free Service
R E V IE W
T he N orth and South L ight Rail Board
is still looking for a business partner in
C lark C ounty.
See Popeye's
Coupon's
Inside!
II.S. POSTAGE
(P b sm n r
THE WEEK IN
REGION A L/LO CAL
A pril 29, 199S
The girls attending Nike's “Take Our Daughters to Work Day“ last week, swarmed around Olympic skier Picabo Street
and bombarded her with questions.
Photo by Neil Heilpern
Bv N eil H eilpern
place, participate in a number o f sports and hear
he crowd o f girls visiting N ike’s
inspirational messages.
Beaverton facilities last week for’T ake
Although she has a long list o f victories in the
Our Daughters to Work Day”jumped
Olympics, the World C up and U S. Champion­
to their feet and cheered wildly when Olympic
ships. some injuries along the way have caused
skiing champion Picabo Street hobbled into the
Street to change her plans.
gymnasium on her crutches.
“Always have a variety o f plans," she urged the
She was apart ofajam-packed day that offered
girls, “because stuff changes and you need to adjust”
the youngsters opportunities to see the work
She also stressed the need to have dedication
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and a sense o f organization. “I make little check
lists so that I am doing what I meant todo and know
what I still need to do," she said.
One youngster, recalling Street crashing intoa
snow fence and breaking her leg, asked if she
would be in the 2002 Olympics. Street replied. “I
honestly don’t think I would pass up the chance to
race in die Olympics." Ibe 620 girls cheered.
Another asked, “how do you keep yourself so
positive when something I ike tliat happens'.’’' Street
said it was important to “let people in and help you
feel better when youjust want to be sad w a y . I’m
a strong person, but 1 can’t do it myself.”
“Remember that the real smiley, happy you
is inside and it will show up again.”
She urged would-be competitors to experi­
ence a broad field o f sporting events before
focusing on a particular area. "Then, be as
dedicatedaspossibleandlistentoyour coaches."
Nike marketing researcher Mary Slayton
encouraged the girls to celebrate their unique
characteristics and abilities and not fall into the
trap o f believing diat girls can only accomplish
certain limited experiences.
W hen she was in grade school, Slayton said,
she figured that ‘ “God gaveeverybody at least 10
gixxl points’ and it was up to each person to
figure what their 10 points were.
She noted the need to be flexible and told
how she realized she hated law school, left and
entered the world o f business. Even there, she
learned to conform toexpectationssomuch that
she could hardly recognize herself anymore.
“I was a real good rule follower, but the real
me w asn't showing up to work," she noted. “At
3 5 ,1 realized I wanted to be me and that I stink
at being this other person."
Real izmg her loveofk ids, spirits and dogs, she
decided to “do only what 1 enjoy,” and woundup
at Nike where she tells kids about spirits and she
can wear either a suit or jeans. "After work, 1 go
home and wrestle with my dogs."
“Y our jo b is to discover your 10 points and
show the w orld," said Slayton. “G od w ouldn't
have m ade you the way you are if He/She
d id n ’t have an intention for you."
A troupe o f hip-hop dancers from the group
Posture entertained the crowd.