April 23. 2003
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Jazz Great Nina Simone Dies
Singer wove
turbulent times
into her music
(A P) — N ina S im one,
whose deep, raspy, forceful
voice made her a unique fig­
ure in jazz and later helped
detine the civil rights move­
ment, died Monday at her
home in France, according to
her personal manager. She
was 70.
Clifton Henderson, who
was at Simone’s bedside at
her death, said she died of
“natural causes” in her sleep
after a long illness. He re­
fused to provide the name of
the town where she lived.
“She inspired other singers
to do what they believed in,”
Henderson said, saying the
musician would also be re­
membered for her activism.
“She’ll definitely be looked at
as a civil rights movement
leader.”
Born E unice K athleen
Waymon in 1933 in North
Carolina, Simone was the sixth
of Seven children in a poor
family. She began playing the
piapo at age 4.
In the late 1950s Simone
recorded her first tracks, in­
cluding “Plain Gold Ring” and
“Don’t Smoke In Bed.” But
she gained fame in 1959 with
her recording o f “ I Loves You
P o rg y ,” from the opera
“Porgy & Bess.”
Nina Simone, the jazz great whose rapsy, forceful voice helped define the civil rights movement,
But she later wove the tur­ died Monday at her home in France. (AP photo)
bulent times o f the 1960s into
Be Y o u n g , G ifte d and Bowl,” and “Four Women” - reputation for chewing out
her music. In 1963, after the
Black.”
the song with the famous line audience members who in­
church bom bing that killed
Simone
enjoyed
perhaps
her
"they call me PEACHES.”
terrupted her performances
fouryoung black girls in Bir­
in clubs with conversation or
mingham, Ala., and the slay­
loud
drinking or talking.
ing o f M edgar Evers, she
Simone
spent much of her
wrote "M ississippi Goddam,”
recent
time
in France, and in a
and after the killing o f Dr.
1998
interview
blamed racism
Martin Luther King, Jr., she
in
the
United
States for her
recorded “ Why? The King
decision
to
live
abroad,
saying
o f Love is D ead.” One o f
greatest success in the 1960s
While she had a regal pres­ that as a black person she had
her most famous songs was
the black pride anthem , “To and 70s, with songs like “ I ence onstage, she could often “paitfa heavy price for fighting
Want A Little Sugar in My be temperamental; she had a the establishment.”
One o f her most famous songs was
the black pride anthem, “To Be
Young, Gifted and Black. ”
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South Max Approved
(A P)
Metro, the Portland-area
regional governm ent, has approved
a $ I billion plan to build light-rail
lines from Portland to its southern
su b u rb s.
T he co u n c ilo rs u n an im o u sly
supported a plan for tw o M A X
routes: one along Interstate 205
from G atew ay to C lackam as Tow n
C enter, and a second from d o w n ­
tow n Portland to M ilw aukie.
The plan calls for buildinga new­
bridge into dow ntow n Portland,
running light-rail tracks along the
dow ntow n bus mall and instituting
ra p id b u s s e r v ic e b e tw e e n
M ilw aukie and O regon C ity.
The 1-205 line w ould open in
2009, and the M ilw aukie route in
2014.
M etro leaders said the region
can piece together m oney for the
first phase w ithout a public vote.
But they c a n 't foot the $550 million
bill for the second phase w ithout
public support.
Transit and governm ent leaders
have long said they w anted to im ­
prove public transportation between
Portland and the south suburbs.
PCC-Cascade Hosts Job Fair
riety o f applicants. Last year they
saw over 3,000jo b seekers in atten­
“C ascad e’sjo b fair has a reputa­ dance, and m ore are expected this
tion for attracting top notch em ­ year.
ployers,” C oryell said. “ Even w hen
The jo b fair is free and open to
recruiting budgets are tighter, com ­ the public.
panies are choosing to m aintain a
For m ore inform ation, visit the
presence at the fair.”
fa ir’s W eb site: w w w .pcc.edu/
C oryell said em ployers gave the cascadejobfair. or contact C ascade
fair high m arks in quantity and va­ C areer Services at 503-978-5600.
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Colleges Increase Minority Hiring
in 10 years, about 3 percentage
points below the level for w hite
university sy stem 's student body stu d en ts.
this year, up from less than 11 per­
W ebber-D avis said the univer­
cent in 2002.
sities have m ade di versity a priority
The report also show ed im prove­ for faculty and students, devising
m ent in the graduation rates o f m i­ plans to recruit and retain both.
nority students. The six-year gradu­
She said jo b descriptions have
ation rate for all students o f color m ade a point o f saying that the
w ent from 47 percent to 52 percent colleges w elcom e faculty o f color.
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Ladybug Nature Walks
Parents can discover the natural world with their pre-schoolers
every Friday at 10 a m. at Hoyt Arboretum. A naturalist will hand
out magnifying glasses, bug boxes and other tools to explore the
soil, water, bark, flowers and animals in Portland’s parks. There
is a $2 charge for each child, but adults are free.
Homes for Pets Wanted
The Oregon Humane Society is extending its outreach efforts
to area pet stores this month. To help the Humane Society
bring homeless pets into the community, call 503-285-7722,
extension 204.
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