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‘City of Roses’
Half a Million March
for Abortion Rights
Energized by a turnout of hun
dreds of thousands on the Na
tional Mall, abortion-rights activ
ists are looking to the November
presidential elections to reverse
what they see as the gradual chip
ping away of women’s reproduc
tive rights.
Mice Created With No Dad
Just ahead of M other’s Day, sci
entists have found a way to cut
dads out of the picture, at least
among rodents: They have pro
duced mice with two genetic moms
- and no father. It is the first time
the feat has been accomplished in
mammals.
Former NFL Player
Killed in Afghanistan
Pat Tillman, who walked away
from his professional football ca
reer to join the Army Rangers, was
killed in Afghanistan.
Kerry Demands Bush
Prove Military Service
John Kerry, a decorated Navy
veteran criticized by Republicans
for his anti-war activities during
the Vietnam era, lashed out at
President Bush on Monday for
failing to prove whether he ful
filled his commitment to the Na
tional Guard during the same pe
riod.
Court Won't Reinstate
Prayer at School
The Supreme Court said Monday
it will not consider reinstating
mealtime prayers at a state-funded
military college, turning aside an
appeal from Virginiaofficials who
wanted to preserve the tradition.
Justice Antonin Scalia blasted his
colleagues for refusing to hear the
case, arguing that it raised impor-
fant church-state and other ques
tions.
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In recent weeks, north Portland’s Peninsula Park has
become a battle ground for three gangs who claim it as
their home territory.
A fourth claimant is the Portland Police Bureau, which
has been trying to keep the place safe for the recreational
activities it was intended for.
Sergeant Harry Jackson told the Piedmont Neighbor
hood Association that the 13th Streeters and the 18th
Streeters, both Hispanic gangs from Gresham, and the
Young Thugs, which he says claims to be a rap group but
acts like a gang, have claimed the park south of North
Portland Boulevard as home territory.
On several occasions the groups have had armed
confrontations, he said. On one of those occasions, the
police were able to make some arrests, disperse remaining
gang members and having the park and its community
center close early.
To prevent a recurrence, the police have maintained a
“presence” at the park. This has included members of the
city mounted patrol.
“The horses are great," Jackson says. “When things
are quiet, the kids can come and pet them. When there’s
trouble, they can move in on it very fast.
“We have people who want to claim the park as their
territory. If they know we’ 11 come down on them immedi-
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M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver
Anuj Ezekiel gets a first hand view o f police officers at work at Peninsula Park during a ride along with Sgt.
Harry Jackson. Ezekiel was participating in a job shadow project at Environmental Middle School.
Inquest Next
in Police
Shooting
Probe
N. Korea Won’t Open
Border for South Aid
North Korea balked Monday at
opening its heavily armed border
to relief trucks from rival South
Korea, even as international aid
groups sought more help for thou
sands injured or made homeless
by a massive train explosion.
The daily protests and outrage over the March 28
police shooting of an unarmed black motorist in
north Portland is evident at the Multnomah County
Courthouse were a sign attached to a newspaper
box cries for justice. A secret grand jury cleared
the officers o f wrongdoing Thursday. A public
inquest into James Jahar Perez' death begins
Wednesday, April 28. The inquest will be broad
cast on Northwest Cable News Channel 49
beginning Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. See story,
page A6 inside.
Mona Lisa
Deteriorating Rapidly
The Mona Lisa, Leonardo da
Vinci’s portrait o f the unknown
woman with the enigmatic smile,
is sparking a new kind of mystery:
What is causing the Renaissance
m asterpiece to deteriorate so
quickly ? The thin, poplar panel on
which the Mona Lisa is painted in
oil has changed shape since con
servation experts last evaluated
it, the Louvre Museum said.
photo by M ark W ashington /
T he P ortland O bserver
Cascade Campus Leader Chosen
African American
replacement for
Mildred Ollee
An African-American educator from
North Carolina has been named new presi
dent of the Cascade Campus of Portland
Community College, serving north and
northeast Portland.
Dr. Algie Gatewood was hired by the
PCC’snew president. Dr. Preston Pulliams,
another African American who recently left
a college post in New York to oversee the
entire PCC system.
Gatewood replaces Mildred Ollee. also
African American,
who left last summer
to become the presi
dent of Seattle Cen
tral Community Col
lege. He will start
work on June 14.
"The C ascade
Campus presidency
offers an excellent
and challenging op
portunity for me to share my background and
experience to lead the campus forward as we
look to expand our academic offerings and
increase our enrollment," Gatewood said.
The academic officer said he was as
tremendously impressed with PCC's fac
ulty, staff, students
and the Portland com
munity during a recent
visit.
Gatew ood served
as the assistant direc
tor of the North Caro
lina State Education
Assistance Authority
of the University of
Preston Pulliams
North Carolina where
he oversaw health, education and welfare.
He has had 23 years o f experience in
community college adm inistration and an
extensive professional background in
community relations, business and in
dustry partnerships and financial man-
agement.
Gatewood has a doctorate in education
from North Carolina State University, a
m aster's degree from Appalachian State
University and a bachelor’s from Livingstone
College, all in North Carolina.
The Cascade Campus serves 17,300 stu
dents each year and has a budget of nearly
$15 million. Itscentralized location and grow
ing list of programs includes traditional aca
demic offerings and is home to the Skill
Center, which gives people of all ages a
chance to learn basic education to start a
new life.
The campus is currently undergoing a
major renovation, adding $57 million in new
and upgraded facilities.