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50¿ Black Coaches Make History A On His Game Washington first Division I school to hire two black coaches for major sports Talking hip hop and politics with Cool Nutz See story, page B2 See Metro section, inside ‘City of Roses’ Established in 1970 Committed to Cultural Diversity Volume XXXIV. Number 49 www.portlandobserver.com Wednesday • December 15. 2004 T, Week in The Review U S Iraq Death Toll Rises -o * > As of Monday, at least 1,296 meinbersof the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003. In Or egon, (lags flew at half-staff for Spc. Jeremy Christensen, 27, who was killed last month north of Baghdad when a roadside bomb destroyed the tank he was driv ing. Christensen grew up in Port land. On Saturday, Dec. 4, Or egon soldier Sgt. David Mitts was killed by enemy tire in Mosul, Iraq. » « . • Peterson Marked for Execution •• A y A jury decided Monday that Scott Peterson should be ex ecuted for murdering his preg nant wife, Laci, whose Christ mas Eve disappearance two years ago was the opening act in a legal drama that captivated the nation. > African Woman Awarded Nobel To the beat of African drums, Kenyan envi ro n m e n ta list W an g a r i M aathai re ceived her Nobel Peace Prize, telling the audience of royals, celebrities and diplomats that protecting the world's resources is linked to halting violence. 3 &K Murders Down 6 Percent The number of murders dropped I by nearly 6 percent in the first half o f2004, an indication that a | four-year climb may be ending, the FBI reported. Foxx Gets Triple Globes Nod President Bush chose Envi ronmental Protection Agency chief Michael Leavitt to be secretary of Health and Hu man Services, filling one of the last two openings in his sec ond-term Cabinet. gs s T, / y- « photo . maim by M ark O bserver " v i u \V n vshing t .i t n , ton i me /T r u iie n P a ortland AND OBSERVE Uniquely African American Jackson, Minor's Prints on Pom Bush Names Health Secretary A -•w> Jamie Foxx, star of a sitcom that aired from 1996 to 2001, earned a record three Globe nominations, including one for best musical or comedy actor for his uncanny portrayal of singer Ray Charles in “Ray.' Fingerprints belonging to both Michael Jackson and the boy accusing him of child molesta tion were found on pornographic m agazines seized from Jackson’s Neverland ranch last year, the Santa Barbara News- Press reported. Ç l ‘ÎL J Fred Meyer Boosts Local Pride Residents grateful fo r upscale new store by J aymee R. C uti T he P orti . and O bserver Just walk through the aisles at the new Interstate Fred Meyer and you'II see that it’s providing a lot more than state-of-the-art one-stop shopping for groceries, apparel, electronics and more. It's serving as a com munity meeting place, where neighbors can stop to chat in a clean and organized envi ronment. “It’s become a gathering place," said Robert Malone, assistant food manager for the store, which opened to crowds on Dec. I. “It's a place where people can come to do their shopping and meet some old friends.” Malone himself is a link to Portland’s grocery industry past. He’s been in the Portland grocery business since 1964. where he started out as a box boy for Albertsons and worked himself up through the ranks. He was the store director for A lbersons’ Killingsworth store and was with the com pany for seven years. I saw it as an avenue to expand myself and other people around me,” said Malone. He says working in the grocery store business can be a path to economic liveli hood and sustainability for individuals and neighborhoods. Eventually, Malone owned and operated V Fred Meyer Assis tant Food Manager Roben Malone (left) and Store Director Scott Miller in the bustling new Interstate store. •to photo by M ark W ashington ZT he , P ortland O bserver E and M. Sentry Market, the predecessor to Renaissance Market. According to Malone, the grocery busi ness has held his interest for so many years because the work is varied and allows him to reach out to others new to the industry. I like to teach. There are many aspectsof grocery retail,” he said. The new store is the sister to the two-level Wood Village Fred M eyer store near Gresham. The Interstate store, a local retail with a two-story. 150,000 square foot pres ence. replaces an older Fred Meyer at the same location it has served area neighbor- hoods for decades. Groceries, health and beauty care, home electronics, seasonal, home decor, furni ture, bed and bath, appliances, toys, sport ing goods, automotive, home improve- continued y f on page A6 i
