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(O m m itte d to C u ltu ra l Diversity
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India Train Crash
A h ig h -s p e e d tra in c ra sh k ille d
190 p e o p le a n d in ju re d 3 10 in a
re m o te se c tio n o f E a ste rn In d ia
n e a r th e b o rd e r o f B a n g la d e sh .
R a il o ffic ia ls b la m e d a sig n a l fa il­
u re w h ic h c a u se d th e im p a c t, flip ­
p in g c o a c h e s o n to p o f e a c h o th e r
an d h u rlin g s le e p in g p a s s e n g e rs
th ro u g h fla m in g c o m p a rtm e n ts.
hief Moose talks with the media in
his final days as Chief of Police for
the city during the Portland NOBLE
(National Organization of Black Law En­
forcement) Conference.
Chief Moose challenged the city to con­
tinue to take heart about the issues of cultural
diversity, domestic violence, sexual harass­
ment, managing diverse workforces, com­
munity policing and many other topics not
only relevant to the city of Portland, but to
citizens throughout the nation.
Chief Moose takes over as Chiefof Police
for Montgomery County. Maryland Police
Department this month. Montgomery County
Maryland is approximately 500 square miles,
with a population of 850,000. The Mont­
gomery County Police Department employs
approximately 1,030 sworn officers.
Chief Moose has been with the Portland
Police Bureau for 24 years and has been
Police Chief for 6 years.
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1 5 0 0 National Enforcement Executives
Participate in Memorial March
Welfare Changes
P resident C linton publicly noted
that the nation now has the sm allest
percentage o f people on public assis­
tance rolls since 1967. H e also urged
R e p u b lic a n le a d e rs in C o n ­
g re s s to r e s is t u s in g $ 4 .2 b illio n
in u n s p e n t f e d e ra l w e lfa re fu n d s
fo r o th e r p u r p o s e s , s a y in g th e
m o n e y c o u ld g o to w a rd r e d u c in g
w e lf a re ro lls e v e n fu rth e r.
Heat Relief
P re sid e n t C lin to n a n n o u n c ed an
e m erg en c y d ro u g h t a s sista n c e o f
$ 1 0 b illio n “ to p ro v id e th e re ­
so u rce s to h elp o u r farm ers and
ra n c h e rs." A t le a st 191 p eo p le have
d ie d th ro u g h o u t th e c o u n try from
the o p p re ssiv e ly h o t te m p eratu re s
sin ce Ju ly 19. C lin to n ex p la in e d
th a t $100 m illio n w as b e in g a llo ­
ca te d to p ro v id e a ir co n d itio n e rs
a n d fans for lo w -in co m e fam ilies
On Wednesday. July 2 8 at 8:30A M . starting
a t th e South end of King School Park
approxim ately 1 5 0 0 NOBLE (National
Organization of Black Law Enforcement)
members from throughout the United
States, 70% of whom were in uniform,
participated in a memorial march to honor
African American law enforcement officers
who have died in the line of duty. The
m arch concluded w ith a service a t
M aranatha Church, 4 2 2 2 NE i 2 ,h Ave.
an d se n io r c itiz e n s.
Man Killed by MAX
Train
A 4 5 -year-old V ancouver, W ash ­
ington m an try in g to catch a train
w as stru ck an d k illed in B eaverton.
A uthorities say G eorge G arrison ap­
p are n tly d id n ’t see th e w estb o u n d
M A X train e n te r the M illik an W ay
statio n as he ran to catch an east-
b o u n d tra in . T h e fa ta l a c c id e n t
caused a th ree -h o u r delay. P a sse n ­
gers had to be tran sfe rred to an o th er
M A X sta tio n b y bus.
As th e Dust S e ttle s ...
And V is ib ility is Restored
Blazer Fans are Seriously Trying to Figure Out What REALLY Happened
Gas Tax Hike
A n ew p o ll b y “ T h e O re g o n ia n ”
an d K -A -T -U fin d s th a t tw o -th ird s
o f sta te re sid e n ts o p p o se the re c e n t
fiv e -c e n t gas ta x in c re ase . S tate
la w m ak e rs c ite d th e tax h ik e as
th e ir m a jo r a c c o m p lish m e n t in th e
rec en tly fin ish e d 1999 sessio n . B ut
a m a jo rity o f O re g o n v o te rs, w ho
now p ay th e h ig h e st gas p ric e s in
the continental U .S ., say they w ould
v o te to re p e a l the tax. A n d o n ly
37% a p p ro v e d w h at the le g isla to rs
d id d u rin g th e th ird -lo n g e s t se s­
sio n on reco rd .
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C T he A s so c ia t e d P ress
P O R T L A N D , O re. (A P ) - T h e P o rtlan d T rail
B lazers c o m p le te d a b u sy day o f d eals M o n d ay by
lan d in g free ag en t fo rw ard D e tle f S ch rem p f, h o u rs
after tra d in g Isaiah R id er an d Jim Ja ck so n to A tla n ta
for v eteran g u ard S tev e S m ith an d E d G ray.
Before the trade, w hich had been rum ored for a couple
o f weeks, Portland re-signed 20-year-old Jermaine O Neal.
"W e ju st brought two guys to the roster today that are all-
stars," Blazers president and general manager Bob Whitsitt
said. “W e did not have an all-star going into today. But
they 're not worried about their individual stats or awards.
They’ve been there, done that. These guys are playing for
one reason - to try to win an NBA championship.
Schrempf, a three-time all-star, averaged 15.0 points
and 7.4 rebounds last season, both second-highest on the
Sonics, while Smith, who made the 1998 all-star team, has
career averages o f 17.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4 1 assists.
S chrem pf, 36, signed a tw o-year contract w ith P ort­
land after tu rning dow n S eattle’s reported o ne-year. $1
m illion o ffe r T he B lazers can use the m iddle-class
Hatfields Okay After
Bus Crash
Form erU .S. SenatorM ark Hatfield
and his wife A ntoinette are w ondering
w hy buses don’t have seatbelts The
Hatfields have reason to wonder. They
w ere on a bus W ednesday w hich
slam m ed head on into a car on H igh­
w ay 30 near Clatskanie. T he car’s
occupants, all from W arrenton, w ere
killed instantly. Passengers on the bus
suffered bruises and some m inor inju­
ries. H atfield says h e’s going to use his
political m uscle to get some answers
and, possibly, seat belts.
salary-cap ex cep tio n o f $4.2 m illion o v er tw o years.
S ch rem p f, w h o p la y ed th e la st six seaso n s in
S eattle, h ad b ee n co u rted by U tah and S an A ntonio.
The S p u rs h a d the m o st m o n ey to o ffe r him - $2.6
m illio n - b e c a u se o f an in ju ry ex c e p tio n the leag u e
m ade fo r S ean E llio tt, w ho
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Jermaine O'Neal
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