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Volume XXVII, Number 7S
Out W ith Old In
W ith The New
NBA LOCKOUT!!!
NBA announces lockout
until father notice.
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See Sports, page B2.
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Carl Taiton Joins PGE
REVIEW
Aids Virus
S c ie n tis ts h ave d e c ip h e re d the
th re e -d im e n s io n a l stru c tu re o f a
key p ro te in u sed by the A ID S v i­
rus to in filtra te hum an c e lls. T hey
w ere a b le to o b se rv e how the v iru s
w h ic h c a u s e s A ID S is a b le to
ch a n g e sh ap e and hide one o f its
m ost v u ln e ra b le p a rts so it can
dodge th e b o d y ’s n atu ra l d efen ses.
T hey now have sp e c ific targ et sites
on w h ich to focus in d ev e lo p in g
new d ru g s and v ac cin es.
U.S. Bolsters Yen
T he U n ited S ta te s step p ed in to
h e lp s t a b i l i z e J a p a n 's a i l i n g
eco n o m y . The F ed eral R eserve a n ­
n o u n ce d th at it had so ld d o lla rs to
su p p o rt the yen w hich slid into an
e ig h t-y e a r low ag ain st the U.S. c u r­
ren cy . T h is h elp ed b o o st the v alue
o f the yen by 3.5 p ercen t.
Juneteenth
Celebration
Redevelopment Site
The P o rtlan d D evelopm ent C om ­
m issio n has ap p ro v ed a c ity p u r­
ch ase o f six lo ts n e a r the east end
o f th e B u rn sid e B rid g e. The d e ­
v elo p m e n t co m m issio n ap p ro v ed
a p ric e o f $ 6 5 0 ,000 for the 19,900-
s q u a re -fo o t p ro p e rty . T his in d u s ­
tria l area w ould se rv e as a c a ta ly s t
fo r fu tu re p riv a te in v e stm e n t into
th e d is tric t.
Carl B. Talton
Carl B. Talton is the new Director o f Economic Development for Portland General Electric. Talton is responsible for directing economic
development activitiesin PGE’sserviceterritory whichcovers3,170squaremiles, contains 44 percent ofthe state’s population and includes
60 percent of the state’s economic base with nearly 690,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Oregon.
Recently hired by PGE, Talton comes from Pacific Power where he held several management positions during his 25 year tenure.
He has also served on the Portland Development Commission Board for four years and is currently in his third term as chair of
Commission.
A Vancouver, Washington native with a business management degree from Marylhurst, Talton lives with his family in Northeast
Portland.
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Pension Ruling
O re g o n ia n s are fo rced to repay
h u n d re d s o f m illio n s in taxes c o l­
lected on p en sio n b en e fits. The O r­
ego n S u p rem e C o u rt said th at the
s ta te ille g a lly gave its re tire d e m ­
p lo y e e s a tax b re ak it d id n ’t give
to fe d e ra l em p lo y ee s. T he s ta te
w ill p ay $320 m illio n or m ore to
th e e s tim a te d 5 0 ,0 0 0 fe d era l r e ti r ­
ees in O reg o n .
DisneyQuest
The project to build a theme park
en titled “D iscoverers o f the North­
w e st” was put on hold. The project
d evelopers had to regroup and con ­
sider other land op tions after a
recent fa llin g out w ith local o f f i­
c i a l s . T h eir in d o o r a ttr a c tio n
w ould take v isitors on a canoe ride
w ith L ew is and Clark and through
a turn-of-the century logging camp.
Nikedesigns and markets apparel for kids, men
and women in a wide variety o f sport categories
ranging from the uniforms worn by the Brasilian
national soccer team at the 1998 World Cup in
France to the tennis apparel worn by Monica
Seles and Pete Sampras at Wimbledon.
Nike Inc., based in Beaverton. Oregon, creates
authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment
and accessories for sports and fitness enthusiasts.
Wholly owned Nike subsidiaries include Cole
Haan, which designs and sells a line o f high-
quality men’s and women's dress and casual
shoes and accessories; and Sports Specialties
Corporation, which markets licensed headwear.
ic y c le s a n d Id e a s fo r
a n d g o ld j e r s e y o f “ S ta t e C h a m ­
K id s
E m p o w e rm e n t
p i o n ” in th e 8 -1 1 y r. o ld G i r l s
(B .l.K .E .) was recognized
d iv is io n . D e A n d re P e rry now
with several grass roots organizations
w e a r s T h e J e r s e y , h a v in g w o n in
by S e lf E nh an cem en t’s “ Level 7 Small
th e 8 -1 1 y r. o ld B o y s . A le ñ e
G ran t” program .
A n d r e a n d F a ra h B e r tr a n d w o n
“ F u n d s w e re s e t a s i d e by M u lt­
B r o n z e a n d S il v e r r e s p e c t i v e l y
n o m a h C o u n ty to h e lp s m a l l e r
in th e 1 1 -1 4 y r. o ld d i v i s i o n .
p r o g r a m s h e lp c h i l d r e n in th e
M a d re S to c k e r w o n on th e ro a d
c o m m u n ity ,"
s a id
G e ra ld
in th e 1 1 -1 4 y r. o ld b o y s ’ d i v i ­
D e lo n e y , C o n t r a c t a n d G r a n ts
s io n .
M a n a g e r a t th e C e n t e r fo r S e l f
M a d re c u r r e n t l y w e a rs T h e J e r ­
E n h a n c e m e n t.
se y o f " 1 9 9 7 O re g o n S ta t e T ra c k
B .l .K .E . r e c e n t l y u s e d s o m e o f
C h a m p i o n ” fo r h is p e r f o r m a n c e
th e ir
m oney
to
p u rc h a se
a t th e A l p e n r o s e V e lo d r o m e la s t
c h i l d r e n ’ s e n t r a n c e f e e s in th e
F a ll. M a d re a tte n d s O c k le y
R o a d C y c l i n g S ta t e C h a m p i o n ­
G re e n in th e 7 th g r a d e .
s h i p s h e ld s o u th o f O r e g o n C ity ,
“ I am so v e r y p ro u d o f th e m .
S u n d a y J u n e 1 4 th . C h i ld r e n on
T h e c h i l d r e n w o rk h a r d . T h e y
th e B .l .K .E . te a m m a d e a v e r i ­
p r a c t i c e 3 d a y s a w e e k at 6 :1 5 in
t a b l e s w e e p o f th e c h i l d r e n 's
th e m o r n in g .
e v e n t b y w in n in g f iv e m e d a ls ,
Y o u ’d b e s t b e l i e v e t h e y ’ v e
t h r e e o f th e m g o ld .
e a r n e d i t , ” s a id J o h n B e n e n a te ,
J a s m i n e B r i t t d o n n e d th e b lu e
D i r e c t o r , B .l.K .E .
P o r tla n d C ity C o u n c il m ad e
som e fin al ro u tin g d e c isio n s for
th e p ro p o se d so u th -n o rth lig h t rail
p ro je c t. The ro u te is a $2.3 b illio n
p ro je c t and o ffic ia ls hope to c o m ­
p le te th e m u ltip h a s e p ro je c t in 12
y ears.
Theme Park
NIKE: Notar
named as Vice
President
S.E. I. gives one thousand dollars to grass roots cycling program
South-North Rail
D isn ey o p en ed its doors to its
firs t D isn e y Q u e st, a sca le d -d o w n
v e rs io n o f its th em e p a rk s, th a t is
a p a r t o f th e e n t e r t a i n m e n t
c o m p a n y ’s p lan to ex p an d aro u n d
th e w o rld . T h e f i r s t 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 -
sq u a re -fo o t D isn ey Q u est opened at
W alt D isn ey W orld and w ill open
up its sec o n d o ne in C h icag o n e x t
y ear.
University o f Oregon
Knight Library
N ew spaper Section
Beaverton, O regon- N ike, Inc. recently
named John N otar as vice president o f its
United States apparel division. N otar suc­
ceeds Larry M iller who was nam ed last week
as president o f the Jordan brand.
“John N otar is a long-term N ike apparel
veteran who has been an im portant player in
the success o f our apparel business in the
U.S. and Europe,” said Matt W olff, global
vice president o f apparel. "H e has a trem en­
dous am ount o f experience in apparel m er­
chandising and product design and d evelop­
ment. This appointm ent is w ell-earned and
w ell-deserved."
N otar, 41, w as bom in Schenectady, New
York, and is a thirteen-year N ike veteran.
From 1985-88, he was a product line m an­
ager for m en’s running apparel. He was d i­
rector o f apparel and accessories product
m erchandising. He was European product
director from 1995-96 and general m anager
o f N ik e's European apparel operations from
1996-98.
Prior to joining Nike, N otar w as a sales
associate with Bill Rodgers & Co. in Boston.
He is a 1979 graduate o f Babson C ollege in
W ellesley, Mass., and an avid runner an
outdoor enthusiast.
N ike's global apparel business has grown to
a $3 billion over the past five years. $1.4 billion
in the U.S., alone. Working with top athletes,
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tio n n o tin g the d ea th o f slav ery
133 y ea rs ago w as c e le b ra te d n a ­
tio n w id e . F or m any, Ju n e te e n th is
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D ay. I t ’s now a s ta te h o lid ay in
T ex as and O k lah o m a and is o b ­
se rv e d in 130 c itie s and tow ns in
th e U n ited S tates and C anada.
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Portland welcomes Dr.
Benjamin O. Canada to the
position o f Superintendent
for Portland Public Schools.
See El Observador de Portland,inside
JULY I. I99S
Something bad into something good for public safety
Bv L ee P erlman __________________
T he P ortland O bserver S taff
ortheast Precinct is trying to turn
what had been something bad
into something good for public
safety.
The bureau is in the process of setting up
a mini-precinct at a former barber shop at
638 N. Killingsworth St., and a contact
office within the Dawson Park Apartments,
101 N. Morris S,.. according to precinct
commander Derrick Foxworth and lieuten­
ant Rod Beard.
The mini-precinct will be equipped with
phones and computers, will be staffed regu­
larly and could be headquarters for an area
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bike patrol. Beard says. "We hope to have a
lot of activity there," Beard says. The bike
patrol “won’t be ongoing, but we’ll do it as
much as manpower permits," he says.
The area in the pas, has been the scene of
considerable gang activity, drug dealing and
violence, including two shootings las, No­
vember, Beard says. “Things are getting
better, bu, they're still no, what we want
them to be.” he says.
John Frazier of the Neil Kelly company,
which is leasing the space to the police, was
preparing the office for occupancy “and
glad to be doing it.” In the recent past people
were “dealing and smoking crack right ou,
in the open." and those responsible would
“hang ou, a, that building. I, infected the
whole area. I live three blocks from here,
and I had to run people ou, of my backyard."
The new mini-precinct will “provide
greater police visibility in the area," he says.
“Other businesses will be glad to know it’s
going in there."
The Dawson Park contact office, where
space is being donated, will no, be staffed
full-time, Foxworth says, but officers will
be in to take breaks, type reports and possi­
bly meet with citizens “three or four days a
week.”
In past years Dawson Park has been the
scene of chronic drug dealing, so much so
that at one point dealers took to pruning the
shrubbery to prevent police officers from
sneaking up on them. The situation has
improved considerably since then, bu, Beard
says, “When you've historically had drug
problems with a place, dealers tend to move
back when you pu, pressure on them else­
where."
There have also been problems with
drug dealing in the apartments too but,
manager Marie Ooten says, "W e're start­
ing to see an improvement" as those re­
sponsible are weeded out and evicted. O f
the new contact office she says, “I'm really
excited about it. I think it's a good thing not
only for the apartments bu, for the whole
neighborhood."
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