October 10, 2001
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Security Repels Cruise Ships
(AP) — Big cruise ships prob
ably won ’ t be able to pass through
downtown Portland because of
new regulations following the
Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the
East Coast, Portland Harbormaster
Russ Sill said.
The new regulations require a
larger protected area around
cruise ships, something that isn’t
practical at the downtown harbor
wall.
For example, new Coast Guard
rules would have required a 150-
foot fen ced p ro tectio n zone
around the 781-foot cruise ship
M.S. Zaandam, which left Port
land last week after docking at
Terminal 4 in St. Johns.
"That would have taken most
of Tom McCall Waterfront Park,"
Sill said.
Smaller cruise ships have been
regular downtown visitors, espe
cially when moving between sum
mer and winter cruising areas as
the Zaandam was doing.
The new security zones around
ships are part of the heightened
marine security implemented after
the terrorist attacks.
C o ast G uard C apt. Jam es
Spitzer ordered the new rules and
began forming security partner
ships with police agencies, ship
ping companies and other water
front businesses.
"Unfortunately for our way of
life, we have moved to another
level of security, and I don't think
we will ever go back,” Spitzer said.
"Anything we do must be sus
tainable. In a bottom-line sense,
the key to success is partnering,
working with other organiza
tions.”
The Coast Guard has the coop
eration of the Columbia River
Steamship Operators Associa
tion, which represents all types of
water commerce.
James R. Townley Jr., execu
tive director of the association,
sees the new cooperation as a
way of bolstering marine safety
while helping collect information
useful to the national intelligence
community.
Townley, a former Coast Guard
captain, said that when terrorists
struck, his association almost im
mediately began requiring a 72-
hour advance notice from any
vessel entering the United States,
plus advance copies of the crew
list. Those steps later became
mandatory federal orders.
The security measures are
“not obtrusive,” Townley said,
em phasizing that the terrorism
has not interrupted the flow of
commerce.
Police Look for Clues in
Southeast Murder
The Portland Police Bu
reau, in cooperation with
Crime Stoppers, is asking for
your help identifying and ap
prehending a murder sus
pect.
On Wednesday, Sept. 19
at about 9:30 in the morning,
the body of 21-year-old
Nicholas Robert Moore was
found over an embankment
on Southeast McLoughlin
Boulevard near the east end
of the Ross Island Bridge.
According to the Multno
mah County Medical Exam
iners Office, Moore died
from multiple stab wounds.
Grayson Charged in Theft Case
(AP) — A federal grand jury
has indicted Jeffrey Grayson,
charging him with mail fraud, con
spiracy, money laundering, wit
ness tam pering and paying a
former union chief more than
$2 0 0 ,0 0 0 to h elp him keep
Grayson’s failing financial con
sulting firm afloat with protected
pension money.
Federal authorities have been
investigating the former money
manager after union trust funds
gave his firm. Capital Consultants,
hundreds of millions to invest
before the firm collapsed last Sep
tember.
G rayson’s clients have lost
$355 million in failed and allegedly
fraudulent investments. The Se
curity and Exchange Commission
has called it the biggest fraud by
free of his restraints. Shots were
fired after he charged at officers
with a metal pipe, police said.
Linda Ramirez, a lawyer repre
senting the Mejia estate, said
Providence Hospital, where he
was treated before being taken to
Pacific Gateway, will pay $40,000.
M ejia's relatives claim he was
epileptic and was not given proper
He was wearing a yellow T-
shirt, blue pants, and brown
hiking boots.
Moore did not have a per-
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“It is my intention to vigor
ously defend myself in a court of
law,” Grayson told The Orego
nian newspaper. "Although these
times are very difficult for me from
both a psychological and physi
cal perspective, I will do my best
with the assistance of legal coun
sel to present my side of the facts.”
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viewing.
18th annual
Metro’s Oxbow Regional Park
10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday
Oct. 13 and 14
Shooting Victim’s Family Settles
( A P)— A Portland mental hos
pital will pay $710,000to the family
of a Mexican man shot to death by
police during a confrontation at
the medical facility, a lawyer for
the family said.
Jose Santos Victor Mejia Pool
was shot by police who were called
to Pacific Gateway Hospital on
April 1 to calm him after he broke
Nicholas Robert Moore
inanent address, was last seen
alive on the evening of Mon
day, Sept. 17, in downtown
Portland. Investigators would
like to hear from anyone who
may have information in this
case, or know of M oore’s
whereabouts on the day prior
to his death.
Crime Stoppers is offering
a cash reward of up to $ 1,000
for information, reported to
Crime Stoppers, which leads
to an arrest in this case, or
any unsolved felony crime,
and you need not give your
name. Call Crime Stoppers
at 503-823-HELP.
Festival admission: $6 per vehicle
For more information,
call Metro at (503) 797-1850 or visit
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medication at the hospitals, and
that translators were not made
available to help him communi
cate with hospital staff.
The lawsuit claimed Pa
cific Gateway was negligent
because it failed to ad
equately staff the hospital
and failed to maintain on
site security.
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Eco-terrorism
Spokesman Subpoenaed
(A P)— The U.S. House Resources Committee
has agreed to subpoena a Portland man who
served as spokesman for a group that has claimed
responsibility for numerous acts of eco-terror
ism.
From 1997 until last month, Craig Rosebraugh
had been the self-described spokesman for the
Earth Liberation Front, or ELF, which sabotages
companies it believes damage the environment.
Rosebraugh refused an earlier request to appear
voluntarily before the committee.
Through Rosebraugh, the ELF claimed re
sponsibility for acts ranging from spray-paint
ing buildings to burning down fur farms, via
messages through the North American Earth
Liberation Front Press Office in Portland.
Representative Scott McInnis of Colorado,
chairman of the House Resources forests sub
committee, said Rosebraugh could shed light on
eco-terrorism that would help Congress act to
eradicate it.
In September, Rosebraugh said he would not
cooperate with the committee because he said
they were trying to put ELF members in jail.
Suspect Bomb at County
Building Destroyed
(AP) — After cordoning off six blocks, Port
land police used an explosive-handling robot to
destroy a suspicious device found outside a
county building on Thursday.
“It was a potentially explosive device,” said
Sgt. Brian Schmautz, a police spokesman.
He declined 'o describe the device, saying the
investigation had been turned over to the FBI.
Using a mechanical arm, the robot picked up
the device and moved it down the street. The
bomb squad detonated it at about 12:40 p.m.,
rattling the neighborhood with two explosions.
Six square blocks were cordoned off and sev
eral homes and businesses on and around Divi
sion Street in the southeast region of the city
were evacuated after the cylinder-shaped device
was found about 7 a.m. in front of the three-story
building. Rush-hour traffic also was backed up.
Abernethy Elementary School, located a few
blocks from the site, was secured as a precaution,
but classes were scheduled to continue.
The neighborhood was reopened at about 1
p.m.
The device was found at the Ford Building,
where the Multnomah County facilities manage
ment division manages county-owned property.
Arrests Made in I.D. Theft Case
A search warrant at 3167 N. Halleck St.
resulted in the Aug. 2 arrest of Deanna Lenae
White on more than 20 counts of identity
theft.
Police said another search warrant at
3130 SE SO1” Ave., Apt. C, seized identity
theft evidence and receipts for the purchase
of several thousands dollars of merchan
dise.
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The items were purchased with credit
cards obtained through identity theft.
During the second search warrant, de
tectives arrested 20-year old Miesha
Johnson. Further arrests are expected in
this ongoing investigation.
If you have any information that would
assist the case, contact Sgt. Kevin Warren
at 503-823-0466.
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TOOLS & STRATEGIES TO HELP YOUR BUSINESS GROW
Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001
Oregon State Fairgrounds, Cascade Hall
I f you own a business or would like to start a business, the Governor's Marketplace
2001 offers an insider's look at doing business with the State of Oregon.
This conference is especially valuable for women or minority business owners.
Workshops include:
• Winning and Maintaining State Contracts
• Marketing Your Business
• Responding to State Requests for Services
Contracting and purchasing staff from several state agencies w ill be available for
individual appointments.
Register Today! Cost: $25 (by Oct. 19)
$35 (after Oct. 19)
To register, log on to www.govmp.com, or contact
Lydia Muniz at (5 0 3 ) 373-1224, ext. 25.
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