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PageA2 Cl’1 |J n rtla n ò © b seru er Advertise with diversity in e ' ÌJ u r t la n ò (O b s e m e r ( .ill 5().3-2SR-()<) $3 Kerry Falls Short ads® portlandob s e n cr.com We have a plan for college. Bush claims mandate for war, tax agenda Saving for college may not be easy bul it helps if you have a plan That's why families all over Oregon are investing with the Oregon College Savings Plan. nvastdts en/oy th a tt benefits State tax deduction up to $2000 per year' Tax-free growth and withdrawals' Use your savings at schools nationwide Call toll free today for your free enrollment kit (AP) — Sen. John Kerry has brought his long W hite House cam paign to an end, conceding the presidential election to George W. 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(AP photo) earlier at the W hite H ouse and said they had a “good co n v ersa tio n .” “In America, it is vital that every vote count... but the outcome should be decided by voters, not a pro tracted legal fight," Kerry said. “I would not give up this fight if there was a chance that we would pre vail.” The Democrat said he would "fight on for the people and the principles that I’ve stood for" as he returns to the Senate to complete his term. Friends and admirers who joined him, running mate John Edwards and their families ap egonians endorsed a m easure to force governm ents to co m p en fro m Front XM UGl W IN G S R AN FAST d r TMB U M O O N S » C O L IIG F SAVINGS NETWORK November 10. 2004 C h ip S h ield s, th e p ast e x e c u tive o f B e tte r P eo p le, the local jo b p ro g ram for fo rm e r inm ates, w on e le c tio n to H o u se D istrict 4 3 , r e p r e s e n tin g n o r th a n d n o rth ea st P o rtlan d . L ocal A fri can A m eric an s, Sen. M arg aret C a rte r an d Sen. A vel G o rd ly , b oth D em o c rats, e a sily w on re- elec tio n . In o th er statew ide ballots, Or- sate people w hen regulations decrease property vai ue or wai ve the rules. A nd they soundly d e feated a m easu re to ex p an d O re g o n ’s m ed ical m a riju an a law. A m easure to cap m edical m alpractice aw ards was barely defeated. Associated Press contributed to this report. plauded lovingly during his 15- minute speech at Boston’s historic Faneuil Hall. Bush pledged to pursue his agenda on taxes, social security and Iraq while seeking "the broad support o f all Americans.” C laim ing a second term denied his father, G eorge H.W . Bush, the y ounger Bush stands to reshape the federal judiciary, starting with an ag ing S uprem e C ourt that voted 5-4 to aw ard him Florida four years ago. In all branches of governm ent, the G O P now holds a solid, if not perm anent, ruling majority. P o rtla n d c itiz e n s h a v e a c h a n c e to say g o o d b y e and e x p r e s s th a n k s a n d g o o d w ish es to retirin g M ay o r V era K atz at an o p en h o u se at C ity H all, 1221 S.W . F o u rth A ve., from 10 a.m . to n o o n on S a t u rd ay , N ov. 13. T h e ev e n t, w h ich is b eing fu n d ed w ith p riv ate d o n atio n s, w ill in c lu d e e n te rta in m e n t by m em b ers o f the O re g o n S y m p h o n y , th e O n e M ore T im e A ro u n d M arch in g B and and th e P o rtlan d G ay M e n ’s C h o - B u sh 's victory ensures R epub lican dom inance o f virtually ev ery q u arter o f the U.S. political system for years to to m e - the W hite H ouse, C ongress and the fe d e ra l ju d ic ia ry . D em o c rats pored o ver election results and sadly determ ined that the G O P base w as bigger, m ore rural, su b urban and H ispanic than they had ever im agined. Bush made a modest inroad into the Black community. Surveys of voters after they left the polls indi cated that 11 percent of African Americans voted for him, up at least two points from 2000. ru s. S tarb u ck s an d S afew ay w ill p r o v id e r e f r e s h m e n ts . T h e R o y al R o sa ria n s, P o rtla n d ’s lo n g -tim e c iv ic am b assa d o rs, w ill a lso be p resen t. C itiz e n s w ill h av e the o p p o rtu n ity to e x p re ss th e ir s e n tim e n ts to th e m a y o r in a sc ra p b o o k th a t w ill be p ro v id ed fo r p eo p le to sign at the o p e n h o u s e . K a tz w ill b e p rese n t to say a few w o rd s o f a p p re c ia tio n an d to m in g le w ith a tte n d e e s. CaFcFweCC ’s CoConiaC Chapel 20 N.E. I I1’1 Avenue Portland, Oregon 97232 (.503) 232-4111 Deny« o. nimm n ,e p re-arrangement Concept D ear Family M ember: Denyse Peterson represents limerai hom es and cemeteries in the Portland M etr politan area. Many families have a difficult time getting through all the associate decisions, questions, grief and financial responsibilities that follow when a love o dies. Denyse s responsibility is to provide information. Pre-arranging lessens tl burden before the tune o f death with challenges such as em otional overspending indécision, haste and w o rn . ( )ur personal planning guide can be a great benefit to loved ones. Overall, pre arranging will benefit families tremendously. 1 be pre-arrangem ent Dignity Memorial providers are honored to help families in our com m unity with your funeral and burial needs. Representing these fine funeral homes: Caldwell’s Colonial Chapel I j iic o I i i Memorial Park ft Funeral Home • Sunnyside Chapel ft Memorial Gardens • I lennessey, Goetseh ft McGee Funeral Directors Gateway I jltle Chapel of the Chimes • I.¡neoln-Willaniette Funeral Directors Killingsworth I Jltle Chapel of the Chimes • Ross Hollywood Chapel • Skyline Memorial Cardens & Funeral Home Kevin Carroll A noted au th o r and m o tiv ato r w ho has w orked w ith p ro fe ssio n a l sp o rts te am s and m ajo r c o m p an ies like N IK E and S ta rb u c k s w ill lead a d y n am ic sessio n title d “T he B ran d C a lle d Y o u ,” d isc u ssin g ihe sig n ific a n c e o f p erso n al brand d e v e lo p m e n t and stre n g th e n in g y o u r c re a tiv ity m uscle. Kevin Carroll is a Portland native and a storyteller with a gift for reaching an audience and awakening the inspiration that lies within. He is a self-described ’K atalyst’ — someone who helps turn creative ideas into reality. He is the author o f "Rules o f the Red Rubber Ball: Find and Sustain Your Life’s Work." C arroll will be speaking to a sm all crow d o f aboutlOO people on W ednesday, Nov. 17 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at C o H o T h eater. 2257 N.W . Raleigh. The public event is hosted by the New P rofession als G roup o f the Portland M etro C hapter o f Public R elations Society o f A m erica. R eservations can be m ade be visiting w w w .prsa-portland.org or co n tacting C athie L ocke at 5 0 3 -2 2 1 -6202. ■MMMMMMMMMMMRMl Slave Monument Plans Stumble (AP) - Some black leaders and scholars are accusing the National Park Service o f dragging its feet on a congressional order tocornmemo- rate slaves kept by George W ash ington at the first presidential man sion in Philadelphia. The site just steps from the Lib erty Bell would be the first federal memorial to slavery in the nation. “ We have to tell the truth, whether it hurts or not,” said Charles MMBMMMNBMMMM Blockson, a curator o f African American artifacts at Tem ple Uni versity. “In thecity o f Philadelphia, it’s never been told.” P ark S u p e rin te n d e n t M ary Bom ar said the delays have been caused in part by disagreem ent am ong historians over the exact lo catio n w here W a s h in g to n 's slaves once lived, as well as a lack o f funding. “W e’re not sweeping anything under the rug.” she said. “Notl would suit me better than to m forward on this project.” Some park officials had resi: the argument that slaves and w servants used to live on the spe front o f the Liberty Bell Cen which is now a wide sidewalk all Market Street. 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