Page A2
F e b u a r y 2, 2 0 0 0
(Tlie
©bseruer
H M
B la c k
¡story
o I nth
i Police News/Vancouver
Michigan Date Rape Drug
Trial Opens
Assault of two women
results in arrest
CUMRUU.1UÜIÎHO
D E TR O IT - Jury selection begins in one o f the first
trials in a death related to the so-called "date-rape
drug.” Four men are accused o f m anslaughter in the
death o f 15-year-old Sam antha Reid, and authorities
say the men spiked the g irl’s soft drink w ith a fatal
dose o f the drug know n as G H B. Pol ice say Sam antha
w as one o f three girls w ho unknow ingly ingested the
drug at a party. G H B has no odor or taste, and ju st
a few drops can m ake som eone pass out w ithin 20
minutes. T he drug is legal in 30 states and is used by
body builders as a steroid.
Rescuers Search for Crash
Survivors
A BID J AN, Ivory C oast - G uided by spotl ights from
helicopters above, rescuers in boats scoured the
w aters for survivors o fa K enya A irways jetlin er that
crashed into the Atlantic O cean. At least 10 people
survived. By late m orning, 86 bodies had been
brought to shore, rescue w orkers said. T he cold
ocean tem peratures m ade it unlikely anyone could
be alive after a few hours, officials said. The Airbus
310 w as on its w ay to N igeria w ith 179 people on
board.
M auritiana Holds Bomb
Plot Suspect
N O U A K C H O TT, M auritania - A man suspected o f
On T hursday, January 2 7 ,2 0 0 0 , at 7:00 p.m „ 33 year-old
Eugene Boe T hw aits w as taken into custody in connection
with the sexual attack o f tw o w om en in separate incidents.
Thwaits is a w hite male, 5 ’ 11,165 lbs., with long brown hair
and a m ustache.
The first incident occurred on January 7, 2000, at
approximately 9:45 p.m ., when a 20 year-old woman accepted
a ride from T hw aits in the area o f S. E. 122nd A venue / Stark
Street. T hw aits drove the victim to a secluded area in
Southeast Portland w here he sexually assaulted her.
T he second incident occurred on January 20, 2000, at
approx imately 5:30p.m ., when another 20 year-old woman
accepted a ride from Thw aits in the areaofN .E . 82nd Avenue
/ Pacific Street Thw aits again drove the victim to a secluded
area, in N ortheast Portland w here he sexually assaulted
her. In both cases T hw aits displayed a w eapon.
T hw aits has been charged in the first case w ith K idnap I,
Sodom y I, Unlawful Sexual Penetration I, Sex A buse I, and
U nlaw ful U se o f a W eapon. In the second case he was
charged with Rape I, Sodom y I, Sex A buse I, Unlawful
Sexual Penetration I, and U nlaw ful use o f a W eapon.
T hw aits was lodged at M ultnom ah County Detention
C enter and w as arraigned on Friday, January 28"'.
Portland Police D etectives are attem pting to locate anyone
with inform ation concerning Thw aits, or anyone w hom
Thwaits may have approached, offering them a ride. Thwaits
is know n to have operated a w hite over m aroon 1979 Ford
LTD four door sedan, as w ell as a 1983 cream colored
Honda Ci vie hatchback. T hw aits frequented East Portland
as w ell as V a n c o u v er, W ash in g to n . A n y o n e w ith
inform ation is ask to call Portland D etective Sergeant
Amber Lew isat (503) 823-0400.
plotting a bom bing attack in the United States has
been arrested in his native M auritania, security
officials said. T he officials said M oham bedou Ould
Slahi was arrested after leaving Senegal. Slahi, w ho
had been living in Canada, left the country in part
because o f the investigation into an alleged bom bing
plot U . S. authorities say was tied to Saudi mil 1 i onaire
O sam a bin Laden, the Canadian Security Intelligence
Crime Stoppers
Homicide
T h e L in c o ln C o u n ty D is tr ic t
A ttorney’s O ffice and the O regon
State Police, in cooperation with Crime
Stoppers, are asking for your help in
solving a double hom icide.
O n Saturday, January 28, 1995, at
about 1:30inthem om ing,tw osixteen
year old girls, K ara Leas and Jennifer
Esson, left a hom e in the A gate Beach
area north o f N ew port O regon, and
w alked east tow ard H ighw ay 101 to
hitchhike. On W ednesday, February
15,1995, the bodies ofboth girls were
found in a rem ote w ooded area to the
east o f H ighw ay 101, several m iles
from w here they w ere last seen alive.
Investigators are looking into the
possibility that the person or persons
responsible may have approached
and contacted other fem ales w hile
hitchhiking or w alking in the area in
1994 or 1995. These contacts m ost
likely occurred during nighttim e
< OS TR1BI.1 LDSTORY
K IR T u t
P orti . a s d O bserver
City ofVancouverTransportation and
C onstruction Services and N utter
U nderground Construction Co. have
c o m p le te d th e s e c o n d u r b a n /
dow ntow n phase o f the $34 m illion
Mill Plain Extension Project. The
I n d u s tr ia l f ir s t s e g m e n t w as
Vancouver Briefs
W A SH IN G T O N - President Clinton proposed a
$350 billion tax-cut package in his final State o f the
Union address, urging relief from the marriage penalty
and a new program o f retirem ent savings accounts.
T he president has also proposed tax breaks for
education, including a tax deduction o f up to $ 10,000
for college tuition, and philanthropy. T he president
has said that the nation stands at a m om ent o f great
prosperity and prom ise, and urged A m ericans to
take a long look ahead to the challenges o f the 21 st
Century, W hite H ouse ch ief o f sta ff John Podesta.
World’s Top Execs Meet for
Forum
DAVOS, Switzerland - Top executives from som e o f
the w orld’s largest corporations and governm ent
leaders gathered for an annual m eeting that gives
both groups a chance to discuss subjects ranging
from business challenges to scientific breakthroughs
and social problem s. President C linton, Tony Blair,
Ehud Barak and Y asser Arafat will join the heads o f
Ford M otorCo.. BP A m oco and D ellC om puterC orp.
at the W orld Econom ic Forum . Reacti ng to the recent
riots at the W orld T rade O rganization m eeting in
City seeks applicants for
B u ild in g - F ire C ode
Board of Appeals
The city o f V ancouver is seeking applicants tO
fill vacancies on B uilding-Fire Code Board o f
appeals. A p p lican ts w ith ex p e rtise in the
fo llo w in g a re a are so u g h t: p ro fe ssio n a l
m echanical engineer, plum bing contractor,
in d u stry co n s tru c tio n u n io n , p ro fe ssio n a l
structural engineer or an at-large member.
T h is
sev en -m em b er
b o a rd
m akes
recommendations to the Vancouver City Council
regarding building and fire codes and proposed
c o d e ch a n g e . It h e a rs a p p e a ls on co d e
enforcem ent and interpretation; investigates
building code, fire and construction-related
problems; and recommends uniform constriction
and fire-prevention regulations. Board members
caii serve a m axim um o f tw o six-year terms. The
board is “on call and m eets as needed. City
residency is not a requirem ent. T he m ayor and
C ity C ouncil select m er ite rs. A pplications are
a v a ila b le b y c o n ta c tin g P e g g y F u rn o ,
V ancouverC itv Hall, PO Box 1995. Vancouver,
W A 98668-1995 or by calling 696-8484 (FAX
696-8049). T he deadline for applications is
W ednesday, M arch 1. For further inform ation
about boards and com m issions, visit our web
p a g e at h ttp ://w w w .c i.V a n c o u v e r.w a .u s /
volunteers/index.htm l.
Seattle, the Swiss arm y and a U.S. m ilitary helicopter
have been dispatched as part o f the preparations.
NASA Says Space Safe for
Seniors
BETH ESD A , Md. - H ealthy Senior citizens can
safely travel in space, although N A SA has no
im m ediate plans to duplicate the space shuttle
mission that made 77-made-old John Glenn the world s
oldest astronaut, space agency scientists said. During
a nine-day trip into space in 1998, G lenn served as a
guinea pig to see w hat effect zero gravity has on
older people. N A SA scientists did n ’t release test
results - G lenn planned to discuss them this
afternoon - but said they w ere pleased with w hat
they learned.
HIV Cases in Japan Hit
Record
TO K Y O - T he num ber o f people in Japan testing
positive for HIV or developing AIDS in 1999 reached
a record high o f 780, the Health and W elfare Ministry
said. A total o f 491 people tested positive for HIV, the
virus that causes AIDS, in 1999, up 16 percent from
1998, the m inistry said. T he report also said that the
num ber o f people tested for HIV and AIDS in 1999
dropped to 4 8 ,2 18. Down 5,000 from 1998.
City invites applications
for City/County Cable
Television Commission
Vacancy
T he city o f V ancouver is seeking applicants to
fill three vacancies on the City/County Cable
T elevision Com mission. Thecom m ission serves
in an advisory capacity to the City Council and
the Board ofC o u n ty C om m issioners on matters
relating to cable telecom m unication issues. The
com m ission makes report, monitors compliance
and establishes rules and regulations regarding
cable television and telecom m unications.
The City Council appoints four members and the
Board o f county Com m ission appoints four
members.
A pplicants m ust be city residents and A T&T o f
S o u th e rn W ash in g to n C ab le su b scrib ers.
C om m ission m eetings are conducted the first
W ednesday o f each m onth at 7p.m. at City Hall.
A pplications are available by contacting Peggy
Furno, V ancouver C ity Hall, PO Box 1995,
V ancouver, W A 98668-1995 or by calling 696-
8484 (FA X X 696-8049). T he deadline for
appi ¡cations is W ednesday, March 1. For further
inform ation about visit our w eb page at http:/
w w w .c i .V a n c o u v e r , w a . u s / v o l u n t e e r s /
index.html.
K a r a C h r is tin e L e a s
hours. Investigators w ish to speak
with anyone, especially fem ales w ho
may have experienced such a contact,
who m ay have inform ation in this
reward o f up to $ 1,000 for information,
reported to Crim e Stoppers, w hich
leads to an arrest in this case or any
unsolved felony crim e, and you can
rem a in an o n y m o u s. C a ll C rim e
Stoppers at (503) 823-HELP.
case.
C rim e Stoppers is offering a cash
Mill Plain extension phase done
Service said.
Clinton To Seek $350B Tax
Cut
J e n n ife r K e r i E ss o n
City invites applications
for
p o sitio n
on
V a n co u v er
U rb a n
Forestry Commission
The city o f V ancouver is seeking applicants to
fill tw o v acancies on the U rban F orestry
Commission. The seven-member committee was
established to enhance the city by m anaging
and conserving trees in V an co u v er’s city-
ow ned parks, public area and public rights o f
way. It also helps property ow ners and public
agencies in V ancouver im prove and m aintain
trees, consistent with adopted City policies.
A pplicants should have a dem onstrated an
interest in urban forestry and the beauti fication ’s
o f V ancouver and are appointed by the m ayor
subject to confirmation by city council. Members
serve four-year terms. T he com m ission m eets
m o n th ly . A p p lic a tio n s a re a v a ila b le by
contacting Peggy Furno, V ancouver City Hall,
POBox 1995, Vancouver, WA 9866801995 or by
calling 696-8484 (FAX 696-8049). The deadline
for applications is W ednesday, M arch 1. For
f u rth e r in f o r m a tio n a b o u t b o a rd s an d
com m issions, visit our w eb page at http://
w w w . c i . V a n c o u v e r .w a . u s / v o l u n t e e r s /
V ancouver H ousing A uthority staff.
C ity sta ff and citizens from these
neighborhoods spent m any hours
w orking together to decide on the
design o f the tile-decorated noise
w alls. These w alls w ith their ball-
topped com er posts are intended to
c a p tu r e
n e ig h b o rh o o d
characteristics such as previously
adorned the 15th Street retaining
walls. The tiles are m eant to replicate
area chim ney features.
A lso included in the project are:
double acorn lighting; landscaping;
lighted, protected pedestrian access
to th e w a lk w a y s ; s ig n a liz e d
p e d e s tr ia n
c r o s s w a lk s ;
bus
accom m odations, bicycle lanes and
lim ited auto access to the Hough
neighborhood.
com pleted in 1998. A cerem ony at the
com pletion o f the third phase Bridge
segm ent, now under construction,
will mark the com pletion o f the three-
phase project in the fall of2000. Work
on the project began in 1992 w ith
environm ental assessm ent, citizen
involvem ent and prelim inary design
work.
T h e fo u r-la n e a rte ria l p ro v id e s
turning and bike lanes and a wide,
paved bike/pedestrian trail. T his trail
w ill e v e n tu a lly lin k w ith th e
Renaissance Trail, w hich runs along
the w aterfront and north up C olum bia
St.
D e s ig n o f th e u r b a n s e g m e n t
involved m any partners, including
the Hough, E sther Short, A m ada and
F ru it V a lle y N e ig h b o r h o o d s .
THE LARGEST, MOST COMPLETERETAIL FABRIC STORE IN THE WEST
February 1 through February 15,2000.
MAILER SALE!
index.html.
City invites applications
for P r o je c t R ev iew
Committee Vacancies
The city o f V ancouver is seeking applicants to
fill four v acan cies on the Project Review
Com m ittee. The Project Review C om m ittee is a
nine-m em ber citizens group appointed by City
C ouncil to review plans for building and
re m o d e lin g in V a n c o u v e r ’s d o w n to w n ,
waterfront and Central Park area. The com mittee
goal is to m aintain and im prove the appearance
and architectural tone o f those areas, and to
encourage innovation and flexibility in design.
E xperience in a design-related profession such
as a r c h ite c tu r e , -p la n n in g o r la n d sc a p e
architecture is desired.
M em bers serve four- years term s, w ith two
terms maximum . The Project Review Committee
regularly m eets the second and fourth Thursday
o f each month, 4-6. In City Hall council Chambers.
Appl ¡cations are avai lable by contacting Peggy
Furno, V ancouver C ity Hall, PO Box 1995,
V ancouver, W A 98668-1995 or by calling 696-
8484 (F A X 6 9 6 -8 0 4 9 ). T he d ea d lin e for
applications is W ednesday, March 1. For further
inform ation about boards and com m issions,
v is it
our
w eb
page
at
h ttp ://
w w w . c i . V a n c o u v e r .w a . u s / v o l u n t e e r s /
index.html.
Everything in the store*
SPECIAL SALE
2 DAYS ONLY-FEB. 1 1th & 12th
40
%OFF
ALL FABRIC
, Mi iidi tl h m irs S .ilu rtl.n - (»p« n lil ’ p in
Limited to stock on hand!
I A B R K D I P O I C O I PON
B u tte r ic k
P a tte r n s
• l i m i t 6 p e r c o u p o n • V a lid 2/1O /OO - 2 / 1 . 5 / 0 0 - 4 d a y » o n l y
j
fc— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
BE SURE TO CHECK OUR STORE FOR “MANAGER’S SPECIALS’
•Discounts do not apph to previoush discounted or mark'd down items 2/100 thru 2/15,00
Rl I Ml HOI RS
f)
1
STA
R
K r I ★
/ / sïR
tË
À
s \ | | KILM ’> "n.ini"pm
si \D M link»..m "pm
WHOI IS M I HOI Rs
\|( >\ I Kl “ <".-’i '"p m
s \ | | Kl » M " l o j u i spin
s| \ | »M II LH fani »pm
RET AIL - WHOLESALE
700 S.E. 122nd Ave.
Portland, OR
252-9530
Visit our website at
www fabrictlepol com
14100-392-3376