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Wednesday • March 26. 2003
War Emotions
Area residents tom
between support
and opposition
Al Qaeda suspects turn
up clean
Authorities in Spain have re­
leased almost all o f a group o f 16
men accused o f being Al Qaeda
miI i tants - after suspected chemi­
cal weapons material found at
their homes turned out to be laun­
dry soap. High Court officials in
Madrid say the men, mainly from
Algeria, were detained in dawn
raids on a dozen homes in the
north-eastern region ofCatalonia
in January. At the time, Spanish
Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar
sa id the g o v e rn m e n t had
smashed a “major terrorist net'
work".
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Portland area residents are expressing
both support and opposition to the United
States’ entry into a w ar with Iraq.
An informal poll o f people shopping at
the Safeway Food and Drug on Martin
Luther King Jr. Boulevard found mixed emo­
tions.
Addie Wallace said she looks to God to
help her get through the deadly turmoil o f
war. Others, likeGerae Howard, were against
the war and resented the fact that President
Bush is in office.
H ow ard said he w ould ra th e r fo cu s
on ev e ry d ay b a ttle s at hom e, ra th e r
Pricey Panty Raid
Call it a $5,000panty raid. That's
the estimated value o f300 sets o f
skivvies taken from a V ictoria’s
Secret store. “It’s very unusual.
. It’s shoplifting to the max,” said
Marcia Hamden, a police spokes­
woman in Bellevue, Wash., a
suburb east o f Seattle. An em ­
ployee noticed the panties were
missing shortly before 5 p.m.
Sunday. Each cost $15 to $28.
Two display tables at the front o f
the store were cleared o f the frilly,
silky merchandise, and two other
tables, one next to the cash reg­
ister, were half-emptied. Police
don’t think it was an inside job,
but rather a “crime o f opportu­
nity”.
th an in fo re ig n co u n tries.
“As a black person. I’m in a war every
day," Howard said. “So this war really doesn ’ t
concern me.”
Alberta DeHaven lives on Social Security
and said she cannot afford the medicine she
needs to stay alive. She wishes America
would deal with its own problems before
Iraq’s.
“ I really think the government should
take care o f things at home before bothering
with things over there,” DeHaven said.
Others see the combat as a needed fight
against terrorism and the regimes that sup­
port terrorism.
“We should kill ’em (the enemy) and get
outta there,” said Terrance Martin.
Richard Rasch said he hopes to see
“Bahgdad under siege.”
Another resident said he must follow the
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Lawmakers find it
tough to stay focused
with troops in combat
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Full moon on the rise
A man in Athens, Texas who |
pleaded guilty to aggravated
assault had an additional six
months tacked onto his eight-
year sentence after he mooned
thejudge. Judge Jim Parsons held
40-year-old Ray Mason in con­
tempt o f court Monday after he
dropped his pants and showed
Parsons and the rest o f the 70
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people in court his backside.
Madison High School Junior Andre Pittman came to the OAME money management program to learn how to budget for
“Evebeenpracticingcriminal law
for well over 20 years, and I’ve j starting his own clothing line. The Youth Entrepreneurship Boot Camp is designed to teach middle, high school and
college students the basic rules for opening a successful small business.
seen a lot o f th in g s,” said
M ason’s defense attorney John
Sickel. “This is the first time any­
thing like that has happened.'
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Public displays of
affection
Future Entrepreneurs
Youth program
focuses on good
money management
The train was a rockin’ and the j
cops came a knockin’. A New
York man accused o f engaging
in sexual intercourse on a Long
Island railroad train has been |
found guilty o f public lewdness.
by D avid P lechl
D ennis G reene w as arrested
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along with his brother Lyle and
It's never too early to start thinking about
his sister-in-law Francine last | the financial future. That was the concept
S ep tem b er. A ll th ree w ere
behind a crash course in sensible personal
charged with public lewdness. A
economics.
conductor alerted by a passen­
The Oregon Association o f Minority
ger found the three having sex in
E ntrepreneurs’ Youth Entrepreneurship
a passenger car that was occu- ] Boot Camp enlisted local middle, high school
pied by at least 15 other people.
and college freshman to learn from bankers.
A different kind of
customer service
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They may expect Southern charm,
but some BellSouth Internet cus­
tomers in Atlanta, Ga. found the
service was a little too friendly
when they called a toll-free num­
ber listed in the phone book. The I
number for a phone sex opera­
tion was mistakenly printed in
millions o f phone books instead
o f the correct number for the 1
com pany’s Internet s '
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investors and financial managers on what it
takes to start a business and keep it hum­
ming.
Program manager and co-founder Nate
Morland said many o f the 20 or so youth that
attended the extensive one day seminar will
soon be on their own without parental assis­
tance. T hey’ll need to think about rent, gro­
ceries, carpaym ents and unexpected expen­
ditures as they pursue their dreams.
“It’s about habits. Do you realize how
much money goes through your hands each
week? You have to start early on better
money handling habits," Morland said. "Re­
search shows that the older a person gets
the less likely they are to change those
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Northeast Portland resident Addie Wallce said she looks to God to help her get
through the turmoil of war.
habits.”
Conceived and designed by Morland
and OAME President and C hief Executive
Officer Sam Brooks, the program fills a
niche where the school system has failed.
Many o f the students who attended, said
lessons learned in school hadn’t given
them the confidence to pursue business
ownership.
They scribbled notes quickly as Morland
held each speaker to about 30 minutes.
Presentations were kept to the essential
points o f prudent fiscal management.
Madison High junior Andre Pittman
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(AP) — For months, state Sen. Margaret
Carter has been fretting over Oregon’s money
woes that threaten schools, public safety
and needy people.
But the Portland Democrat, who has a
grandson in the Army, admits that in recent
days, it’s been tough for her and other
lawmakers to stay focused on those prob­
lems while American troops are fighting and
dying and being held prisoner in Iraq.
“I see people watching the war on TV a lot
around here,” Carter said.
That doesn’t mean
the Legislature’s 2003
session has ground to
a halt. Committees are
still meeting, the House
and Senate are acting
on bills and lawmakers
are searching for ways
Sen. Margaret
to deal with the state’s
Carter
money squeeze.
“ W e ’re try in g to
keep people on task and on course,” said
House Speaker Karen Minnis, R-Wood Vil­
lage. “But it’s natural to be somewhat o ff
balance” because o f anxiety over the war.
There are few outward signs o f the w ar at
the Capitol. A handful o f protesters camp
out each day on the front steps o f the build­
ing, but there have been no major anti-war
demonstrations.
Still, there are subtle reminders that these
are unusual times. The Capitol’s building
managers have eliminated free public park­
ing spots directly in front o f the Capitol and
chained the area off, to discourage possible
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Keeping it Unique
Alberta boutique
offers ethnic fashion
at a good price
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he first six months o f business were a
i slow for Linda Causey, the owner o f
lie M ae’s Unique Gifts and Collectables
■Jortheast Alberta. But as the tiny bou-
e rounds the end o f it’s first year, Cau-
is pleased to say things are picking up.
W e’ve been very well received,” she
ler warm reception may have something
j with her merchandise - ethnic cloth-
jewelry, accessories and figurines. O r it
lit have something to do with her shining
1
customer service - patrons can always count
on great prices and friendly help.
From the bright yellow walls to the smiling
woman behind the counter, Causey’s shop
glows with warmth. Vibrant three piece suits
for men and women and dresses o f African,
Indonesian, Guatemalan and European de­
signs line the racks side by side with African
soapstone sculptures, porcelain dolls, col­
orful purses and charming church hats.
“I love clothes and I have a good eye for
them," Causey said, dressed in a green,
black and white dress with conch shells
dangling from the seams.
When Causey buys something for Annie
M ae’s, she makes sure it has all the compo­
nents o f a good purchase - natural fabric, a
unique design and a reasonable price tag.
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Linda Causey, owner of Annie Mae's Unique Gifts and Collectables, straightens
racks of ethnic clothing in her Alberta Street boutique. Causey only purchases two
of each style - one in a large size and one in a small - so none of her customers
will be caught matching on the street.