February 21,2001
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Interstate Avenue Station Area Revitalization RP mod
Community Work Session #3 - Design Alternatives TMN$raiam
Through the Weekend
Letters to the
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Entertainment
Guide........................ A5
The Doctor's
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Join this all day hands-on session for community members. You will have professional architects,
designers and planners there for you, while you work to set priorities for what will happen,
where, and how it fits your goals and visions.
Portland Blvd.
Metro-
Garden Saved From 1-5
Construction............ BI
Better People Program
Fights Crime........... B3
Forum to Help People
Stay in Homes.........B4
This Week
Community members will be working on design alternatives for all five
station areas; Lombard. Portland Blvd., Killingsworth, Prescott and
Overlook. These pictures and drawings show' some residents' ideas for
the Portland Blvd. (above) and Prescott (below) station areas.
in History
February 21 1965, former Black
Muslim leader Malcolm X was
shot and killed by assassins iden­
tified as Black Muslims as he was
about to address a rally in New
York City; he was 39.
February 24 1868, the United
States House o f Representatives
impeached President Johnson
following his attem pted dis­
missal o f Secretary of War Edwin
M. Stanton; Johnson was later
acquitted by the Senate.
February 25 1870, Hiram R.
Prescott
Revels, R-Miss., became the first
black member of the United States
Senate as he was sworn in to serve
out the unexpired term o f Jefferson
Davis.
February 28 1993, a gun battle
erupted near Waco, Texas, when
Bureau o f Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms agents tried to serve war­
rants on the Branch Davidians; four
agents and six Davidians were
killed as a 51 -day standoff began.
February 29 1968, President
Johnson’s N ational A dvisory
Commission on Civil Disorders
(also known as the Kemer Com­
mission) warned that racism was
causing America to move ’’toward
two societies, one black, one white
— separate and unequal.”
Crime Stoppers
Man and Woman Sought in Robbery
Portland Police Bureau Robbery
Detectives, in cooperation with
Crime Stoppers, are asking for
your help in locating and appre­
hending the individuals responsible
for a pedestrian robbery and forg­
ery.
On Thursday, Dec. 21, at about
8:20 p.m., a man and woman got
out of their car in the 3500 block of
Southeast 11 th Avenue. A man
armed with a handgun and wearing
a black bandana over his face ap­
pro ach ed them and took the
woman’s purse. A short time later,
a male and female attempted to use
a stolen credit card from the purse
at a Milwaukee department store.
The suspect attempting to use the
card was described as a Hispanic
male in his 20s, 5’ 10” tall, husky
build, closely shaved head, goatee
and numerous tattoos on his hands
and arms. He was dressed in a
black jacket with trim, black t-
shirt, black pants, and black and
white athletic shoes. A Hispanic
female accompanied him in her
20’s, 5 ’5” tall, with a medium
build. She was wearing a blue hip
length jacket with white sleeves,
blue jeans and dark colored shoes.
Crime Stoppers is offering cash
reward o f up to $1,000 for infor­
mation, reported to Crime Stop­
pers, which leads to an arrest in
this case or any unsolved felony
crime, and you can remain anony­
mous. Call Crime Stoppers at 503-
823-HELP.
When:
Where:
Time:
All day Saturday, February 24, 2001
Ockley Green Middle School, 6031 N Montana Avenue
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM (Updating and refreshments)
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM (Work session with lunch provided)
Who:
Art Pearce, (503)823-7791 E-mail: art@trans.ci.portland.or.us
For information, updating materials, and language
interpretation.
Childcare provided
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EXCLUSIVE EVENT
A merican D ance T heater
JU D IT H JA M IS O N , ARTISTIC DIRECTOR • Masazumi Chaya, Associate Artistic Director
TUES. ,
& WED.
FE B . 27 & 28
Surveillance video captures two suspects accused o f using a woman's
stolen credit card in a Milwaukie store after robbing the woman at
gunpoint.
7:30 PM
ARLENE SCHNITZER
CQNCERT HALL
DIFFERENT
PROGRAM
EACH NIGHT
WITH AILEY’S
MASTERPIECE
“ REVELATIONS"
AS THE FINALE!
Body Found in Basement of Home
Youth Arrested in North Portland Homicide
o lic e arre ste d an
18-year-old m an
fo r the m u rd er o f
a m an w h o se body was
found in th e b asem en t o f a
w o m a n ’s h o u se at 623 N.
B landina Sunday.
M ic h a e l J a m e s J o n e s
was held w ith o u t bail at
the M ultnom ah C ounty D e­
ten tio n C e n te r.T h e victim
w as d e sc rib e d only as a
L atino m an in his m id-30s.
P olice spokesm an Lt.
M ike H efley said he had
lived as a guest at the
hom e for about a w eek.
The victim had been
beaten and w rapped in
p lastic, a P o rtlan d TV
station rep o rted . Jones
lives in the neighborhood
and is an acquaintance
o f the w om an w ho d is ­
covered the body, H efley
said.
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