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'City of Roses'
Established in 1970
Volume XXXVI, Number 44
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The Review
www.portlandobserver.com
Committed to Cultural Diversity
Wednesday • November I. 2006
Justice
Korea Rejoins Talks
The U.S, and Chinese govern­
ments announced Tuesday that
North Korea agreed to rejoin six-
nation nucleardisarmament talks,
a surprise diplomatic break­
through that comes only three
weeks after the communist re­
gime conducted its first known
atomic test.
Spoken
Here
Boston Coach Remembered
L e g e n d a ry
Celtics coach
Red A uer­
bach is being
remembered
after
his
death Satur­
day at the age
of 89. The ci­
gar-smoking icon guided Bos
ton to nine titles in the 1950s
and 1960s, and seven more as
general manager of the team
See story, page H6.
Deadly Month for Troops
The U.S. military announced the
deaths of two soldiers in fighting
Monday, bringing the number of
troops killed in Iraq this month to
103. October has been the fourth
deadliest month for American
troops since the war began in
2003.
Teen Shot with Bible
A teenager carrying a Bible and
shouting “I want Jesus” was
shot twice Saturday with a po
lice stun gun, and died Sunday
at a St. Louis hospital. Police in
Jerseyville, III. said 17-year-old
Roger Holyfield ignored their
warnings and became combat­
ive when approached. He con­
tinued yelling and struggling
when police fired a stun gun
again.
KFC Bans Bad Oil
KFC will stop using partially hy­
drogenated vegetable oil, the pri­
mary source of artificial trans fats.
Health experts say trans fats raise
levels of artery-clogging choles­
terol and contribute to heart dis­
ease.
OHSU Trams Arrive
The two tram cars that will be
used to shuttle people back and
forth from Oregon Health and
Science University to the South
Waterfront arrived on a large ship
at the Port of Portland Sunday.
The journey for the cars started in
Switzerland where they were fab­
ricated.
YouTube Yanks Material
Comedy Central sent a letter
requesting that some of its
shows - including the popular
The Daily Show with Jon
Stewart, The Colbert Report
and those from MTV Networks
and BET - be purged from the
Internet site YouTube because
of copyright infringement. A
lawsuit is expected.
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Rosa Parks Way
to intersect with
Martin Luther King
Jr. Boulevard
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Portland Boulevard will become Rosa
Parks Way in tribute to the woman who
refused to yield her seat on a segregated
bus in Alabama in 1955 and became
known as the mother of the modern
Civil Rights Movement.
A unanimous Portland City Council
vote was the final step for the street­
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naming tribute which was endorsed by
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local African American church leaders
and authored by City Commissioner
Dan Saltzman.
Rosa Parks Way will stretch along
the former Portland Boulevard from
North Willamette Boulevard to North­
east Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard,
marking asymbolic connection between
the civil rights hero and heroine. A
celebration to to mark this event will
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soon be announced.
The street honor com es a year
after the death of Parks, who sparked
a yearlong bus boycott in M ontgom ­
ery, Ala. when she refused to give up
her seat at the front of the bus to a
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white man.
Rosa Parks Way, the new name coming to Portland Boulevard will intersect with Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
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honoring two civil rights leaders. Observing the symbolism of the future landmark are Dr. Rev. T. Allen Bethel (from left),
Bishop Harry Daniels, Pastor W. G. Hardy, City Commissioner Dan Saltzman and Pastor B.E. Johnson.
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Old Murder Case Gets New Look
Reward grows
to $10,000
iam sstruggled with the killer or killers prior to
her death. Detectives did not find any signs of
forced entry into the home.
At the time, W illiams was employed as a
supervisor at the Chase Bag Co., located at
2550 N.W. Nicolai St.
Although new technology in forensic sci­
ence may assist in advancing this cold case
investigation, detectives are still asking wit-
Portland Police, in cooperation with Crime
Stoppers, is asking for the public's help in
solving an 18-year-old murder.
On Sept. 27, 1988, 30-year-old Loretha
W illiams was found murdered in her home
at 1305 N.E. Junior St.
The Medical Exam iner determ ined that
W illiams suffered multiple stab wounds and
died from her injuries. She was found in
the bedroom of her nine-year-old daughter,
who was with relatives at the time o f the
homicide.
Police say evidence indicates that Will-
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A reward has grown to
$10,000 for informa­
tion leading to an arrest in
the murder o f Loretha
Williams (left) who was
killed 18 years ago in
northeast Portland.
No Doubt
About It
Grant High School junior quarterback Andre
Broadous gains ground on way to helping keep his
team undefeated for the season and propel the
Generals to a convincing 38-17 victory Friday over
Lincoln. The contest on the Cardinals’ home field
was a matchup between two o f the top-ranked
teams in the state.
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