PageA2 ^lortlanh © bseruer |uly2l. 2004 Lawmaker Calls 2000 Election ‘Stolen’ Words draw rebuke from Republican Congress Sheridan Guard Arrested in Attack (A P ) — A federal prison guard is facing attem pted m urder, rape, sod­ om y and kidnapping charges after an attack on an 18-year-old. R obert Stam per w as arrested w hile on duty at the Sheridan C orrectional Institute. T he victim was allegedly forced into S tam per’s truck at night on July 12, after being taken at gunpoint at the group hr,me w here she w orked in M cM innville. S tam per is accused o f driving her to a forested area, w here he repeat­ edly raped her, before choking her to unconsciousness and leaving her for dead. W hen the w om an woke up, she found her way to a logging road, w here a log truck driver found her and took her back to M cM innville. (AP) — Think the passions from the 2(XX) presidential election have cooled? Certainly not in Congress, which voted to strike a Florida representative’s words from the record after she said Republicans “stole” that closely fought contest. The verbal battle broke out after Rep. Steve Buyer, R-Ind , proposed a measure barring any federal official from request­ ing that the United Nations formally ob­ serve the U.S. elections on Nov. 2. His proposal was approved 243-161 as an Rep. Corrine Brown amendment to a $19.4 billion foreign aid bill, with 33 Democrats joining all 210 vot­ ing Republicans in voting “yes.” Rep. C orrine Brown, D -Fla., and sev­ eral other H ouse D em ocrats have made that suggestion. They argue that som e black voters were disenfranchised in 2000 and problem s could occur again this fall. “We welcome America to observe the integrity o f our electoral process and we do not ask, though, for the United Nations to come as monitors at our polling sta­ tions,” Buyer said. “I com e from Florida, where you and others participated in what I call the United States coup d'etat. We need to make sure it doesn’t happen again,” Brown said. “Over and over again after the election when you stole the election, you came back here and said, ‘G eto v erit.’ No, w e’re not going to get over it. And we want verification from the world.” At that point. Buyer dem anded that Brown’s words be “taken dow n,” or re­ moved the debate's permanent record. The House’s presiding officer. Rep. Mac T hom berry, R-Texas, ruled that Brown’s words violated a House rule. “M embers should not accuse other members o f com mitting a crim e such as, quote, stealing, end quote, an election,” Thom berry said. When Brown objected to his ruling, the Republican-run House voted 219-187 along party lines to strike her words. Exhibit Sheds Light on Racism History center opens Oregon My Oregon The O regon H istorical Society has opened a new, perm anent exhibit, O regon My O regon, intended to cover “every aspect o f O reg o n ’s know n history” - including racism . From the language and culture o f N ative O regonians, to E uropean explorers and the O regon T rail, to current issues and im m igrants o f the 20th century, O regon My O regon is colored with artifacts, artw ork, photographs, do cu m en ts, au d io /v isu al p resen tatio n s and hands-on displays. The exceptional exhibit is inclusive o f every m ajor group o f people that have history in the state, including A frican A m ericans and Japa- A historic photo shows the Newberry's lunch counter in down­ town Portland. nese A m ericans. T he featured categories are O regon: Land o f M any Faces, the geography and origins o f O regon place nam es; The First O regonians, about native groups, languages and cultures; T he Lure o f the W est, 1500s-1830s, profiling explorers such as Lew is and C lark; The Lure o f the W est 18 4 0 s-1870s, covering m issionaries, treaties and the O regon T rail; W hat Shaped M odern O regon? about im m igration, tran sp o r­ tation and industry, and O regonian C ulture, a look at the cultural heritage o f O regon. In the section focusing on cu ltu re, visitors can select and view film s on m any co n tem p o ­ rary cultural topics, including one on the his­ tory o f racism in O regon. For m ore inform ation, call 503-222-1741 or visit w w w .ohs.org. An exhibit o f artwork by local artists will benefit children o f war in Afganistan. Midsummer’s Night Delight “One World: Art by Moonlight,” The exhibit is an effort o f a grow­ Touted as a “Midsummer’s Night an art exhibit o f work by local art­ ing group o f artists and businesses Delight,” the exhibit is backed up ists, com es to the Core Source C en­ wanting to create an artful, festive by live music, popular deejays and ter for Leadership, Innovation and event while supporting a global a silent auction benefiting children R e n e w a l, 5 5 0 9 N .E . 3 0 ,h at vision o f peace. It features photo­ of war in Afghanistan. Killingsworth, with a wine and treats graphs and graphic design by Bar­ A donation o f between $5 and reception from 6:30 to 1 l:30p.m .on bara McIntyre and many other lo­ $ 10 includes wine, food and music. Saturday, July 24. cal artists. Call503-493-9497for information. On the road with Family. Domestic Queen to Dress Jail Cell It's your world and this is your road! Loving the whole experience between point A and point B. 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