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May 26, 1999
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Shooting Rumor Keeps
Students Home
TIGARD, OREGON — At least
half the student body at Tigard
High School skips classes after a
warning about a shooting at “T-H-
S” May 19th was found on an
Internet web site. School spokes­
woman Susan Stark Hayden says
officials believe it’s unlikely that
“T-H- S” referred to their school,
but they notified parents anyway
and allowed them to keep their
kids home. She says school offi­
cials have talked with students and
their families about measures to
keep students safe ever since the
Columbine High School shootings.
-20- ‘Thrill Kill’ Defendant Testi­
fies (ASTORIA) — A man ac­
cused o f helping confessed “thrill
killer” Jesse McAllister murder a
couple denies that he encouraged
McAllister to shoot the two. Brad­
ley Price says he also didn’t be­
lieve that McAllister would actu­
ally pull the trigger. McAllister
has confessed to the 1997 early-
morning beach shootings at Sea­
side. Price is accused o f aggra­
vated murder and could get life in
prison without parole if convicted.
Media arred From School
SPRINGFIELD, OREGON —
Thurston High School in Spring-
field does not want the news media
to remind them about the day a
troubled student opened fire in the
school cafeteria. Two students were
killed and nearly two dozen others
were injured in the shooting. The
school’s principal, Larry Bentz,
says reporters will NOT be allowed
on campus tomorrow on the anni­
versary of the shooting. He says
reporters descended on the town
after the shootings last year and
“verbally abused kids” at their
“most vulnerable moments." Shoot­
ing suspect Kip Kinkel is also is
accused of killing his parents.
Dropout Rate Way Up
PORTLAND, OREGON — The
number of young people playing
hooky permanently is up... way up.
A new report reveals a dramatic
increase in Oregon’s high school
dropout rate. Between 1985 and
1996, there’s been a 33-percent in­
crease in Oregon teens who drop
out of high school, while nationally
the rate dropped by nine-percent.
Highway Bill Raises
Taxes, Fees
SALEM, OREGON — Prices
at the gas pump and fees to license
your vehicle will go up if a bill that
has cleared the House Revenue
Committee passes both houses of
the legislature. The measure boosts
the state gasoline tax six-cents-a-
gallon and raises vehicle registra­
tion fees by ten-dollars. When fully
phased-in the package raises 170-
Million dollars a year to repair
roads. -19- "Phantom Menace"
Draws Long Lines (PORTLAND)
— All those people who waited in
lines for days to buy tickets to the
new “Star Wars" movie, spent most
of Tuesday waiting in lines again,
to get into theaters to watch the
midnight screening of “Episode
One: The Phantom Menace.” One
patient movie fan was West Linn
School Board member Mike Gates,
who said he was sharing space in
line with men in suits as well as
young people playing hackey sack
to pass the time.
Free women’s
healthcare!
Includes
rth contr
Pam Patton with the Morrison Cen­
ter in Portland blames the big jump
on poor funding which leads to
larger class sizes and leaves stu­
dents less involved in learning.
Governor Modifies School
Funding Plan
SALEM, OREGON — Gover­
nor John Kitzhaber has a new plan
to up the ante for Oregon schools.
The Governor has gone back to the
drawing board after majority Re­
publicans killed the proposal he
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unveiled in March to raise corprate
taxes and keep income tax surpluses
in the treasury, instead of refund­
ing the money to taxpayers. The
governor says his new plan raises
225- Million more dollars than Re­
publicans are proposing. He says
he’ll accomplish that in part by
borrowing 150-Million dollars, and
using tobacco settlement money to
pay off the debt.
King N eighborhood Association
w ould like to acknow ledge and th an k these com m unity
m em b ers for their generous help at Spring C lean-U p 1999.
Shane Kessler
Steve Henry
Gerald Stark
Donner Tacker
Mitch Wilcox
Barry Allen
Robert Johnston
Jennifer Terrill
Tracy Clark
Trace Salmon
Bryan Lewis
Kent Siebold
Anatoliy Malyk
Don Victor
Marvin English
Simon Williams
Dustin Dandliker
Norman Edwards
Rocky Polzin
Angie Paulson
Jacquelyn Palmer
A. Rausch
Marneet Lewis
Jennifer Siebold
Luis Hernandez
Michael Smith
Shannon Frame
Randy Medas
David Buell
Sybil Merrels
Craig Kelley
Eric Krueger
Jane Spencer
Dana Molinari
Juanita Lewis
Adrienne Hayes
Special thanks to the following community businesses: Popeye's at Ainsworth and
King for providing a free lunch for all volunteers. Reflections for the morning coffee,
Bagel Land for the bagels, Mother’s Tasties for the pastries. Jack Chung for the sodas,
Aqua Cool for the water, and discounted food coupons at Blimpie’s and Catalina’s.
W ithout you we w ould have been dragging, hungry, and thirsty!!
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If you’re a woman who lives in Oregon and earns less
than $ 15,200 a year (not including your parents’
income), you can get free women’s healthcare at
Planned Parenthood. You can even sign up for the bene­
fits at our clinic during your appointment. It couldn’t be
easier to protect your health and future!
For your nearest Planned Parenthood clinic, call
1-800-230-PLAN
Planned Parenthood
of the Columbia/Willamette
PEOPLE EXPOSED TO SECONDHAND SMOKE AT WORK
ARE 34% MORE LIKELY TO GET LUNG CANCER.
AND TOO
HOORS
WERE KILLING YOU.
Everyone deserves sm oke free air!
Our efforts are not about blaming smokers, but are designed to protect the public and employees from secondhand smoke
which causes cancer, heart disease, asthma and other preventable health problems. If you are ready
to quit smoking contact the Oregon Tobacco Quit Line at 1-877-270-STOP.
Multnomah County Tobacco Prevention Coalition