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Southwest Georgia Struck by
Tornadoes
CAMILLA, Ga. - Tornadoes tore through southwest
Georgia, killing at least 13 people and injuring more than
100. The Mitchell County town ofCam illa appeared to
be hardest hit, with a tornado cutting a 5-mile path
through a housing development south o f town. A
volunteer firefighter estimated that 50 to 60 homes were
demolished, 90 percent ofthem mobile homes. Six people
were reported dead in Mitchell County. Six more were
confirmed dead in Grady County, and one in Colquitt
County.
NTSB N otes H istory of
Alaska Plane
LOS ANGELES - Part ofthe horizontal stabilizer on the
Alaska A irlinesjetliner that crashed was to be replaced
more than two years ago because o f suspicion that it
was worn, but the work was canceled after a reinspection,
federal investigators said. There was no indication
whether that decision had any bearing on the Jan. 31
crash that killed all 88 people on board, the National
Transportation Safety Board said. Eight Alaska Airlines
M D-80-series jets remain idle with tail problems
potentially related to the crash.
J u stice R eview s
Guardians
Elian
W A SH IN G TO N -The Justice Department is reviewing
whether relatives with temporary custody o f Elian
Gonzalez have alcohol-related driving violations and
whether a new temporary custodian is needed for the 6-
year-old. A Justice official believes the department has
authority, if necessary, to designate a new temporary
custodian for Elian, other than his great-uncle, Lazaro
Gonzalez, with whom the boy was placed after he was
found in the Atlantic last Thanksgiving.
Homicide
Portland Police
B u r e a u
D e te c tiv e s, in
cooperation with
Crime Stoppers,
are asking foryour
help in solving the
h o m icid e o f a
young man who
died trying to help
protect a friend.
A year ago, on
S a tu rd a y ,
February 6, 1999,
at approximately
i :53
in
the
morning, at a fast
food restaurant at SE 49,h and Powell, 19-year-old Hien
Minh Pham and two friends were in their car waiting in line.
Directly behind them, alone in his vehicle, was another
friend o f Pham ’s,
Pham got out o f his car and attempted to go to the aid o f
his friend. But it was there that Pham was stabbed and
mortally wounded.
According to investigators, the suspects, who confronted
Pham 's friend and stabbed Pham, are possibly associated
with a gang called “The Red Cobras.”
Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward o f up to $ 1,000
for information, reported toCrime Stoppers, which leads to
an arrest in this case or any unsolved felony crime, and you
can remain anonymous. Call Crime Stoppers at (503) 823-
Help.
V a n co u ve r
foru m
discusses civic campus
CONTRIBUTED STORY
Clinton Discusses Internet
Security
WASHINGTON - President Clinton met with Internet
executives, security experts and a computer hacker to
talk about the recent attacks on top Web sites. The goal
is to coordinate a response to the crippl ing o f e-retailers
like Etrade, eBay and Amazon.com. Aides say the
session is the latest in a series o f such meetings as
Clinton seeks to beef up Internet security. Clinton has
already set aside $2 billion in next year’s budget for that
purpose.
‘American B eauty’ Tops
Oscar Nods
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - “American Beauty” led the
Oscar nomination parade, picking up eight for the story
o f perfect suburban family falling apart. It will compete
for best picture with “The Insider” and “Cider House
Rules,” which have seven nominations apiece, along
with “The Green M ile” and “The Sixth Sense.”
Meanwhile, Meryl Streep reached a milestone as she
earned her I2'h Oscar nomination, tying Katherine
Hepburn for the most acting nominations. Streep
received the best actress nod for her role in “Music o f
the Heart.”
eor T he P ortland O bserver
On Thursday, Feb. 24, the City o f Vancouver invites the
public to the second in a series o f three public forums to help
develop a master plan for the East Vancouver Ci vie Campus.
The civic campus will include a parks and recreation
community center, a police precinct and a public works
maintenance compound. The proposed location is adjacent
to Haagen Park, on NE 136,h Ave. and NE 9lh St.
On Feb. 24, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., information will be shared
from the January 27lh forum, and the public will be asked for
further input. All three forums are at Cascade Junior High
School, 13900NE 18,h St. Those who may use the new civic
campus facility, or have an interest in the development o f
civic facilities in the community are encouraged to
participate. The third and final forum will be held March 30
from 7 to 9 p.m. Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation
provides free, supervised activities for children at the
forums.
Black History Month
Dr. Martin Luther King was
one o f the most important
figures o f t he Civ tf Rights
movement o f the 1950s and
1960s by bringing an end to
institutionalized racial
segregation through
nonviolence. This w eek’s
observation o f Black
History' Month covers the
years o f 1950-2000. Can
you name the fam ous young
man that Martin Luther
King met on March 26,
1964 in IVashington, D C.
to hear a debate on the
Civil Rights Bill? Both men
were revered fo r their
differing philosophies and
assassinated at the age o f
thirty-nine. For the answer,
look in Focus under the
header, X.
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to orbit an asteroid, settling into a Valentine’s Day
rendezvous with a space rock named for the Greek god
of love. The Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous, orNEAR,
spacecraft automatically fired for 57 seconds and then
signaled success to earth. NEAR will spend a year in
orbit of Eros, dropping to lower orbits. It will gather
basic research that one day may help humans defend
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