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China Reacts to Taiwan Arms Buy
BEIJING - Chinese foregin ministry spokesman Sun Yuxi said the
government is urging the United States to stop all arms sales to Taiwan,
including long-range warning radar, “so as not to obstruct the improvement
of China-U.S. relations. “ Beijing has long protested sales o f any kind o f
weaponry to Taiwan, which it considers to be a renegade province that
should reunify with the mainland. The two sides split amid civil war 51
years ago. The United States is one o f the few nations that risks China’s
ire and sells Taiwan defensive weapons.
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Police News/Vancouver
Volunteer and learning Crime Stoppers
opportunities scheduled
for Earth Day 2000
for T he P ortland O bseuver
Protestors Scuffle With Police
W ASHINGTON - A small group o f protesters tried in vain to disrupt
international finance meetings, but most o f the delegates had already
been transported to summit sites before daybreak. The protests were
much smaller than those intended to disrupt the W orld Bank and
International Monetary Fund meetings. Demonstrators clashed with
officers in riot gear and dozens o f arrests were made. At one intersection,
helmeted police fired pepper spray to disperse demonstrators who were
trying to storm barricades. But the feared massive traffic jam didn’t
material ize as many federal workers followed the advice o f superiors and
took the day off.
Third World Wants Spread of Wealth
HAVANA - Representing 80 percent o f Earth’s population, leaders o f
developing nations called for a New Global Human Order to spread the
w orld’s wealth and power. The three-day summit was the first by the
Group o f 77, which has expanded to 133 countries since its founding in
1964. Dozens o f presidents and prime ministers complained that
globalization ofthe w orld's economic and information systems had done
little but damage their countries, despite their great promise.
U.S. Warplanes Bomb Iraqi Sites
ISTANBUL, Turkey - U.S. jets bombed Iraq’s air defense system after
being fired upon by Iraqi anti-aircraft artillery in the northern no-fly zone,
the U.S. military said. Iraq does not recognize the no-fly zones set up in
the north and south o f the country in the aftermath o f the 1991 Persian
Gulf War to protect Kurdish and Shiite populations from Iraqi forces.
Court Rules on Search Ramifications
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled that police are conducting
a search, and therefore must comply with constitutional requirements,
when they squeeze som eone’s luggage to determine if drugs might be
inside. The decision in a Texas case said a U.S. Border Patrol agent who
felt a bus passenger’s bag violated theConstitution’s Fourth Amendment
ban on unreasonable searches. The bag later was found to contain drugs.
The recent decision reverses the conspiracy and drug-possession
convictions o f Steven Dewayne Bond, who was a passenger on a
Greyhound bus stopped at an immigration checkpoint in Sierra Blanca,
Texas.
Petroleum Cos. Sued Over Additive
EDW ARDSVILLE, 111. - A lawsuit filed on behalf o f well owners in 16
states accuses the nation’s largest petroleum companies o f knowing
about the potential dangers ofthe gasoline additive MTBE for nearly two
decades. The lawsuit asks that the companies be ordered to pay for the
testing of wells and eitherthe installation o f filtering systems or connection
to alternative water supplies. The attorneys claim that once MTBE
contaminates groundwater, a foul taste and odor leaves the water
virtually unusable and unfit for human consumption.
In celebration o f Earth Day 2000, the Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation
Americorps volunteer are inviting the public to an Earth Day event at Crown
Continental Park. The event is on Saturday, April 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The park is located at NE 9th Ave. and 105th St. Volunteers will have the
opportunity help remove English ivy and Himalayan blackberries; and plant
trees and shrubs to protect the habitat and help restore the Salmon Creek
watershed.
There will be games and art projects for kids and adults, as well as a guided tour
o f the evergreen fishery. Commemorate the day by creating a beautiful fish-
print, Earth Day shirts and paper mache salmon!
Americorps Spring Events Calendar:
Americorps has additional volunteer opportunities this spring. All events are
from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., rain or shine. Wear waterproof shoes and long
pants. Bring water and a snack. Bring
your own gloves and a shovel, or use the small supply o f gloves and shovels
provided by Americorps. When looking for the sites, watch for “ volunteers
at work” sign
April 8th: “Restore Your W atershed”, Jorgenson Park, NW Anderson Ave.,
NW 72nd Circle Remove English Ivy and blackberry in a wetland area, and plant
native plants. April 15th: “Get wild in the Park”, Frenchman’s Bar 8 miles west
o f 1-5 Lower River Rd.
Left on SR 501. Planting a hedgerow o f native shrubs and trees to provide food
and shelter for birds and mammals.
May 20th: “ Spring Cleaning”, Salmon Creek Park, meet at sports complex
parking lot at 117 St. walk along Salmon Creek to learn about the watershed and
clean up the stream.
For more information contact Michelle DePrenger- Levin at (360) 696-8171
x8455
Arrest made in cab homicide
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Arrest In Broadway Cab Homicide
On Saturday, February 5, 2000, at
approximately 2:47 a.m., Northeast
Precinct officers responded to a call
o f a Broadway cab parked i n the street
in the 4500 block ofN . E. 41 “ Avenue.
The cab had reportedly been there
w ith th e e n g in e ru n n in g for
approxim ately 30 minutes. Upon
arrival officers found the driver, 30
year-old Jonathan Gregory Johnson,
deceased from a gunshot wound to
the upper torso.
Portland Police Homicide Detectives
Cheryl K anzlerand Paul Weatheroy,
w ho have been c o n d u c tin g an
o n g oing in v e stig a tio n into the
Murder, developed information that
pointed them to a suspect.
On Tuesday, April 11, 2000, the
suspect, 27 year-old Morrice Abdul
James, was arrested by the Clark
County Sheriff’s office on Assault IV
(domestic violence).
Since then, detectives presented
information to a Multnomah County
Grand Jury which which resulted in a
indictement against James on three
counts o f Aggravated Murder, one
count o f Robbery in the First Degree,
one count o f Felon in Possession o f
a Firearm, and one count ofTampering
with Evidence. Morrice Abdul James
was arraigned on Tuesday, April 18 '\
at the downtown Justice Center.
Burglary
The Portland Police Bureau’s, Youth
Gun Anti-Violence Task Force, in
Cooperation with Crime Stoppers, is
asking for your help in solving a
series o f burglaries in which a large
number o f firearms were taken. The
burglaries occurred in February and
March 2000, at the Shooters Service
C enter, located at 8242 N orth
Lombard Street.
Firearms taken in the burglaries are
b elieved to have been sold to
individuals living in the Saint Johns
area o f North Portland. Investigators
would like to hear from anyone who
m ay have in fo rm a tio n on the
burglaries or the location o f stolen
firearms.
Crime Stoppers is offering a cash
reward ofup to $ 1,000 for information,
reported to Crime Stoppers, which
leads to an arrest in this case or any
unsolved felony crime, and you can
rem ain anonym ous. Call C rim e
Stoppers at(503)823-HELP.
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