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Necessity Takes
Precedence Over Protest
B y C indn S immons
A ssociated P ress W riter
As she w aited for a fill-up at a
dow ntow n service station, m otorist
Christi Boom said she really w anted
to partic ipate in the national gas boy­
cott to oppose high prices.
There w as ju st one little problem .
She was running on empty.
Across a state that has the nation’s
fourth-highest gas prices _ up to S 1.60
a gallon in some places _ necessity
seemed to take precedence over protest.
“ It’s kind o f like food, y ou’ve got
to buy it,” said M ark Edlen, w ho also
knew about F riday’s boycott before
he forked over $31.70 to f i l l the tank
on his Range Rover.
Even w ith the boycott and prices
o f $ 1.59 for regular unleaded, atten­
dant Joe Kelly said he saw no dropoff
in business at his C hevron station in
the city ’s O ld Tow n district.
K elly said com plaints have ta­
pered o ff as custom ers have grown
num b to the highest prices in years.
Prices norm ally go up w hen it
gets close to sum m er, he said, “but
this is rid ic u lo u s.... W e were a little
shocked ourselves."
O ne person who said he was driv­
ing right past the pumps Friday was
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, who has taken
aim at high gas prices across the West.
The Oregon Democrat has asked the
J ustice Department to look into the high
prices and to determine whether to
launch an antitrust investigation o f the
oil industry. He said that while the na­
tional average is $ 1.15 a gallon, Oregon
drivers are paying $1.52, trailing only
California, Hawaii and Nevada.
At the Fairgrounds Texaco station
in G rants Pass, prices were a rela­
tively inexpensive $ 1.49 a gallon for
regular unleaded, and if there was a
boycott going on, nobody could tell.
“We had six motor homes at once in
here this morning,” said owner Randy
Harris. “Personally, I don’t think it will
affect the oil companies unless people
quit driving the whole day. I don’t
think anybody is going to walk to work.'
Added customer Denise Troxel,
whose tab for filling up herpickup came
to S42.50: “When you need gas, you
need gas. What are you going to do?”
adults get a m inim um o f seven hours
sleep. O th er w ays to pro m o te good
sleep include:
A com fortab le m attress that is
Exercise, but not right before bed.
A light snacks before bed if you
tend to aw ake hungry in the night.
Adopting a regular bedtim e ritual,
like having decaffeinated tea each
night, gives people a chance to un­
w ind and think about things before
going to bed,” he said.
Medical Marijuana Activist
Rally at the State Capitol
Salem, O R - V oter Pow er, a
grassroots PAC, is sponsoring a
“ M arijuana is M edicine" rally o f
medical patients and their supporters
on the front steps o f the State C apitol
in Salem at 10:00 AM Friday April
30th. The group is celebrating the
implementation o fth e O regon M edi­
cal M arijuana Act (ballot m easure
67) which goes into effect on M ay 1.
The law allows seriously ill patients
with doctor’s approval, to grow and
use marijuana.
A ctivists are also urging the O r­
egon Legislature to pass H JM 10,
which
vans» un
n g ita a to change
w
hich calls
on c C u ongress
federal law. T he current federal law
classifies m arijuana as a S chedule I
drug under the Controlled Substance
Act. T his classification m eans that
doctors are prevented from prescrib­
ing m arijuana and it cannot be sold
at pharm acies. H JM 10, sponsored
by R epresentatives Jo A nn Bow ­
man, calls on C ongress to “ m odify
the legal status o f m arijuana to al­
low its lim ited m edical use in those
states w here lim ited m edical use has
been legal u nder state law ." The
H ouse Judiciary com m ittee passed
HJM 10 yesterday.
S p eak
ers — at — the - rally w ill in-
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c lu d e R e p re s e n ta tiv e s Jo A n n
B o w m an , R e p re se n tativ es Floyd
P ro zan sk i, S torm y R ay, and chief
p e titio n e r o f O M M A , M ic h ae l
R ose, c h ie f p e titio n e r o f the m a ri­
ju a n a re c rim in a liz a tio n re fe re n ­
dum (m easu re 57). A n d o th e r p a ­
tien ts and ac tiv ists.
At 8:00 AM in the G alleria area
o f the C apitol b u ild in g , there w ill
be a b r ie f o pening o f a p o ster d is­
play show ing patien ts affected by
the federal policy.
F or m ore in fo rm atio n or to a r­
range interview s co n tact John Sajo
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Earlier Prenatal Screening
Are You Getting Enough Sleep? for Down Syndrome
One ofthe most prevalent sleep prob-
ems in America is insufficient sleep.
“ People try to do too m any things
n 24 hours. W hen push com es to
¡hove, sleep gets sho v ed ,” said Dr.
vlax H irs h k o w itz , a s le e p r e ­
searcher at B a ylorC ollege of M edi-
:ine in H ouston. “ T o avoid sleep
leprivation, he recom m ends that
not too old.
G oing to bed when sleepy instead
o f fighting sleep.
M a in ta in in g a re g u la r sle e p
schedule.
Preliminary Construction Work
Begins On Airport Max
In p rep a ra tio n for the start o f
\ir p o r t M ax light rail constru ctio n
ater this spring, B echtel Infrastruc-
are Corp, w ill create co nstruction
tag ing areas at tw o T ri-M et park
fc rid e lots located along the align-
nent. T his m eans som e park & ride
paces w ill be n ot be available dur-
ng construction.
At Parkrose Park & Ride, lo­
o te d at 95,h and NE Sandy Blvd., a
juarter o f the lo t’s 273 spaces will be
en ced o ff w hich started April 28.
This is an underutilized facility and
will not im pact current users.
•At G atew ay Park & Ride, lo­
cated at 99lh and NE M ultnom ah, 20
parking spaces will be elim inated to
accom m odate the construction work.
T hese 20 spaces will be fenced o ff
w hich started M ay 3. This lot is cur­
rently at capacity and com m uters are
encouraged to take a bus or carpool
to the park & nde. To be eligible for
a designated cappool spot, carpools
m ust register by calling 227-7665.
To find out about bus routes that
serve G atew ay T ransit Center, call
238-RIDE.
The pre-construction activity will
not affect bus or M ax service.
•M ajor construction on the 5.5-
m ile A irport Max light rail extension
is expected to begin in mid-June.
This innovative project is the result a
public-private venture involving the
Port o f Portland, Tri-M et, the City o f
Portland, the Portland D evelopm ent
C om m ission and Bechtel.
The 67th Season of Multnomah
Greyhound Park
W ood Village, O R - “ Here com es
Rusty!” That fam iliar call that is now
synonym ous w ith the fastest dogs in
the world trying to catch "R usty the
B one," as the 67,h official season o f
greyhound Park (M GP).
N ew th is seaso n is im p ro v e­
m en ts and co n stru ctio n at the Park.
M u ltn o m a h G re y h o u n d P ark is
b u ild in g an ex p an d ed p ark in g lot,
rem o d e lin g the h o ld in g k en n els,
an d b u ild in g , a new sta te -o f-th e
art k en n el com p o u n d for the g rey ­
h o u nds. P atro n s w ill h av e a new
en try w ay an d the la n d sca p in g and
flo w ers w ill be ex p an d ed . "A fte r
the g reat se aso n w e h ad la st year,
th e se new im p ro v em en ts sh o u ld
sig n al o u r co m m itm en t to o u r ra c ­
ing fa n s,” n o te d C arl W ilson, g e n ­
era l m anager.
T he F req u en t Fan C ard retu rn s
th is se a so n fo r p atro n s to w in
prizes. I f you alread y have a card,
be rea d y to earn p o in ts startin g the
o p en in g day. S ign up fo r a F re ­
q u en t Fan C ard ( if you d o n ’t h av e
on e) and be rea d y to earn p o in ts
tow ard free program s, buffets, trips
and o th e r g reat g ifts. E very tim e a
fan com es to the P ark, a co m p u ter
track s the entry.
A new racin g sch ed u le is being
in tro d u c ed this year. R acing from
M onday through Saturday (in som e
ca se s T uesday th ro u g h S atu rd ay )
w ill be the race card this year.
S u n d ay m a tin e es are b eing re ­
m oved and M o n d ay s added. T his
allo w s for m o re racin g o p p o rtu n i­
tie s, and this a ttracts a h ig h er c a li­
b er o f kennel an d greyhound. “ W e
w an t the ab so lu te b est k en n el in
term s o f racin g , rep u ta tio n , care
o f do g s an d co m m itm en t to e x c e l­
le n c e ,” said W ilson.
A lso new this y ear w ill be an
ex p a n d ed in fo rm atio n booth. A n ­
n o u n c e r E ric A n d erso n w ill be
p la ce d on th e th ird floor. R ace
fans can ask him q u estio n s in -b e ­
tw een races. F or co m p lete racin g
sch ed u les and inform ation fans can
ac cess the M G P w eb site at: h ttp :/
/w w w .ez2w inm gp.com
Be a p art o f the 76,h season o f
M u ltn o m ah G rey h o u n d Park rac­
ing. L ive racing co m m ences the
ev en in g o f Friday, A pril 30, and
w ill co n clu d e O cto b er 9th. L ocated
in W ood V illage, O regon take 1-84
to W ood V illage E xit 16-A. C all
(5 0 3 ) 6 6 7 -7700 for details.
Crime Statistics per Northeast
Neighborhood Association
R ate
R obbery
1
Boise-
1
Concordia-
1
King-
0
A lam eda-
0
Eliot-
0
G rant Park-
0
H um boldt-
0
Irvington-
0
Lloyd-
0
Piedm ont-
Sahin-
0
Sullivans Glch.- 0
0
V ernon-
0
W oodlaw n-
Lloyd-
SullivansGlch.-
Boise-
Eliot-
Hum boldt-
Irvington-
W oodlaw n-
Concordia-
King-
Piedm ont-
G rant Park-
Sabin-
V em on-
A lam eda-
7
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
ACC.R A ssault R es B urglary
6
12 Piedmont-
King-
5
King-
11
H um buldt-
4
Eliot-
9
W oodlaw n-
3
Boise-
8
Concordia-
3
Sabin-
7
Lloyd-
7 Sullivans Glch.-3
V em on-
3
Concordia-
6
Piedmont-
W oodlaw n- 3
5
Boise-
G rant Park- 2
4
Eliot-
2
Humboldt-
4
Sabin-
2
V em on-
Sullivans G lch.-1
1
Alameda-
0
Alameda-
G rant Park- 0
0
Grant Park-
0
Lloyd-
0
Irvington-
T heft F/Airro
1
Boise-
1
Eliot-
1
H umboldt-
1
Lloyd-
1
Piedm ont-
1
Sabin-
0
A lam eda-
0
C oncordia-
0
G rant Park-
0
Irvington-
0
Kina-
Sullivans G lch.-0
0
V ernon-
0
W oodlaw n-
15 Lloyd-
Eliot-
15 Concordia-
Lloyd-
11 Eliot-
Alameda-
11 Humboldt-
Irvington-
Irvington-
8
Piedm ont-
King-
Sullivans Glch.- 8
SullivansGlch.-
7
Concordia-
G rant Paik-
6
G rant Park-
Boise-
6
H um boldt-
W oodlawn-
6
King-
Alameda-
6
Sabin-
Piedmont-
5
W oodlaw n-
Sabin-
3
Boise-
V em on-
3
V em on-
M urder - N one Reported
Hum boldt- 4
Irvington- 3
King-
3
Piedm ont- 3
Concordia- 2
Eliot-
2
Sabin-
2
Boise-
2
G rant P a r k - 1
SuBfrareGIch-1
V ernon-
1
W o o d law n -1
A lam eda-0
Lloyd-
0
O ther T heft
A uto T heft
A rson
N on /R es B urglary
10
9
9
8
7
7
7
6
4
3
2
2
1
1
Lloyd-
SuOivansGlch.
Eliot-
H umboldt-
Irvington-
King-
V em on-
Boise-
Concordia-
G rant Park-
Piedm ont-
Sabin-
W oodlaw n-
A lam eda-
69
20
11
10
9
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
H O U STO N — Pregnant w om en
might benefit from a screening test
that can be given earlier during preg­
nancy. Currently, prenatal screenings
for Down syndrome using maternal
blood cannot be perform ed in the U.S.
before the 14,h week o f pregnancy.
Researchers at Baylor C ollege o f
Medicine in Houston will soon evalu­
ate a screening test that can be per­
formed between the 10,hand 14"’week
o f pregnancy for a m ulticenter study
by the National Institute o f health.
The new procedure requires an
ultrasound exam and a blood sam ple
from a fingerprick. T he ultrasound
m e asu res the sp a ce b e h in d the
b ab y 's neck that, w hen larger, often
correlates w ith an increased risk o f
D own syndrom e. The blood sam ple
is analyzed for two chem icals asso ­
ciated w ith the genetic disorder.
T hese results, in com bination w ith
the m o th er’s and the b o d y ’s size,
can be used to p roject the likelihood
o f D ow n Syndrom e. If a high risk is
determ ined, the m other will be o f­
fered prenatal testing that can co n ­
firm these presence o f absence o f
D ow n Syndrom e. A pproxim ately
one in 700 kids is b om w ith this
form o f m ental retardation, w hich is
caused by an extra chrom osom e.
“ By perform ing the test for D ow n
Syndrom e during the first trim es­
ter,” said K atie L eonard, a genetic
counselor at Baylor. W om en inter­
ested in participating in the study
can call (713) 798-4363.
Free Skin Cancer Screenings
W ith sum m er just around the cor­
ner, it’s a great time for free skin
cancer screening!
WHO
The A m erican Cancer Society
WHAT
Annual free skin cancer screenings
WHEN
Saturday, June 5, 1999 from 9:00
a.m. until 1 p.m.
WHERE
The follow ing Portland/V ancouver
area locations:
Legacy Good Samaritan
Com prehensive Cancer C enter
1015 NW 22nd Ave.
Portland
Providence/
With summer just around thecomer, do
Portland Medical Center
Radiation
O ncology Dept.
5050 NE Hoyt, B Level
Portland
OHSU
OHSU H ealth Center
15350 SW Pacific Hwy.
Tigard
Southwest Washington
Medical Center Campus
400 NE M other Joseph Place
V ancouver
WHY
Skin cancer is the most common
form o f cancer in the United States, and
the most easily prevented and detected.
yourself and your skin a favor and learn
more about skin cancer.
Although the screenings are free,
pre-registration is required. Call the
American Cancer Society, toll free at 1 -
800-528-1525 inOregonor 1 -360-695-
2278 in Washington to register. Ap­
pointments are available on a first-come,
first-served basis. The skin screenings
are performed by dermatologists donat­
ing their time and talent to this event.
The screenings take just five minutes.
F or m ore inform ation about skin
cancer, such as FREE brochures,
please contact the Am erican Cancer
Society at 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit
our W eb site at w w w .cancer.org.