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See Sports See Focus Banners liven up Alberta Street Makaila comes on strong |Jort knib (Obsc Volume XXX. Number 35 » www.portlandobserver.com Committed to Cultural Diversity Established in 1970 ■■«■■■■■■■■■■■I M Bulk Rate U.S. Postage PAID Portland, OR Permit No. 1610 University of Oregon Knight Library Newspaper Section Eugene OR 97403 Wednesday 50* August 30,2000 i Alberta Street Fair 2000 is soon to be upon us CQNTKIBlTEPSTOm Former Hostages Visit Libya TRIPOLI, Libya - W ith their long ordeal in the Philippines behind them, six former hostages arrived in Tripoli on Tuesday and attended a ceremony where official after official lavishly praised Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s role in securing their freedom. ■ Ramseys Meet Investigators With ATLANTA - John and Patsy Ramsey wrapped up two days o f questioning from authorities investigating their daughter’s death, and their attorney called on police to publicly clear the couple as suspects. Gore to Bush: Put Up or Shut Up ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- A1 Gore, turning his focus to children’s health, says it is “put up or shut up time” for George W.* Bush to begin dealing with the specifics o f campaign issues. Firestone Admits Tire Mislabeling NASHVILLE, T en n - Some Bridgestone/ Firestone Inc. tires supplied to Ford Motor Co. in Venezuela did not have a nylon layer even though they had been labeled as having the safety feature, the tire maker said. Wen Ho Lee May Be Free Soon RED LODGE, Mont. -Firefighters and equipment poured in Tuesday to attack a wildfire that had chased 150 families from their homes, as the governor appealed to the president for more federal help. Russians To Submarine Open Cut MOSCOW -R ussia wants to begin efforts torecoverthebodiesof 118 men who died aboard the sunken nuclear submarine Kursk in September by cutting holes in the vessel’s hull, Deputy Prime Minister Iiya Klebanov said Tuesday. Clinton Meets Mubarak in Peace Quest CAIRO, Egypt - President Clinton and Egyptian President Mubarak, emerging as the two main mediators in Mideast peacemaking, committed themselves to finding a solution but indicated no breakthrough was near after meeting Tuesday. This year’s Alberta Sheet Fair is coming Saturday, September 16,2000 from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Northeast Portland’s premier fair will stretch from NE Martin Luther king Jr. Blvd. to NE 33rd Avenue, the city’s longest street fair. With a cacophony o f multicultural dance, music, art, poetry, puppetry, food, kids activities, community service and just plain fun, the street will celebrate its cultural diversity. There will be a dedication o f new colorful banners on the street at 11:45 am at the Mainstage. Through a grant from the Regional Arts and Culture Commission (RACC), A lberta Street gets twenty new banners reflecting the streets culture and vibrancy. The banner public art project was designed and constructed by Judee moonbeam and several o f the community’s students. Bands and other entertainment such as Boka Marimba (Zimbabwe), Chatta Addy (Ghana), St. Jam es G ate (Irish), Portland Taiko (Japanese drummers), Johnny Martin (jazz) and Gypsy Caravan (Middle Eastern music & dance), African Pride (Nigerian dancers), N eftalí R ivera (P u erto R ican m usic), Candelario Zamudio (Mexican Folk Music) Antonio Centurion (Paraguyan Harp Music), and Elvian Kawulusan (Javanese M ask Dance), will perform on four different stages on the street. A ffeehorse-drawn trolley from Rocking horse Ranchandabus from Billy Reed’s Restaurant will carry weary fair goers and eagerchildren alike up and do wnNE Alberta be tween venues. There will be a gala celebration dance and fundraiser for the Alberta Street Fair the evening o f the fair. It will be at the Alberta Station, 1839 NE Alberta, in the ballroom and will feature Palante, a Latin band, and dance performance by Salsa Con Sabor’ s Margarita and Erick. Billy Reed’s Restaurant, who is also catering the food, is sponsoring the event. The Alberta Street Fair is in the third year and had grown larger and better. This year there are more merchants, vendors, galleries and resturants participating, as well as the Northwest Medical Teams Health Van. There will be medical personnel available to provide free children’ immunizations. A fo o d vender at last years Alberta Street Fair sells fo o d at the event. photo by N orm W hitter / contribi ted photo Court rules LAPD can be sued for racketeering ASSOtlALLDlÌRESS The city’s police department can be sued under federal racketeering laws by people who claim corrupt officers from the Rampart station violated their civil rights, a judge has ruled. The ruling, reported in T uesday’s Los Angeles Times, could make the Los Angeles Police Department the first in the nation to be sued as a racketeering enterprise. The move also could increase the city’s estimated liability of $100 million for police corruption cases, since the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act allows damages to be tripled. The LAPD had no immediate comment on M onday’s ruling because it had not been briefed on it, police spokesman David Kai ish said. U.S. District Judge William Rea’s ruling stems from a lawsuit filed on behalfofl-ouie Guerrero, whoclaims officers from the Rampart station choked, kicked and punched him and then arrested him on trumped up charges in 1997. Guerrero sued the city for alleged civil rights and racketeering violations. The suit was filed on behalf o f Guerrero and any others in similar situations. City attorneys argued the case should be tossed out because the one- year statute o f limitations had passed. The judge’s ruling, however, places the lawsuit under the RICO law, which has a statute o f limitations o f 10 years. M ore than 100 convictions have been overturned since the LAPD corruption scandal was uncovered last year after allegations officers in an anti-gang unit at the Rampart station beat, shot and framed innocent people. Former Neil Kelly Remodelers building demolished As N.E. Portland's Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. continues to experience its rapid growth and need for renovation, old landmarks... fall by the wayside to make way fo r new construction. Such as the former Neal Kelly Remodelers building pictured here on the corner o f MLK Jr. Blvd. and N.E. Ainsworth St. Math SAT Scores Highest Since 1969 High School students’ math scores on the SAT climbed this year to the highest level since 1969, while verbal scores held steady for a fifth year. Pride surges as crime falls in Portland’s Northeast NewlyreleasedresultsofaPortlandPolice Bureau public opinion poll are the latest p o sitiv e in d ic a to r, sh o w in g th a t Northeast Portland residents give their neighborhoods sig n ifican tly higher approval ratings than they did four years ago. Not only do residents say those neighborhoods look better maintained, they also feel safer than they have since 1994, marking some o f the highest jumps in this year’s citywide survey. 4 Volunteers are needed to help set up on the day o f the Street Fair. To be a vendor, donate funds or in-kind volunteer on the day o f the fair or to get more information, please call (503 ) 972-2206 and leave a message. I i
