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‘60 Minutes’ Ed Bradley Remembered
Journalist of his
time, dead at 65
L e g e n d a ry ’6 0 M in u te s ' c o r r e ­
sp o n d e n t Ed B ra d le y , th e p re -e m i­
n e n t A fric a n -A m e ric a n jo u rn a lis t o f
his tim e , d ie d o f c o m p lic a tio n s from
le u k e m ia . He w as 65.
B rad ley , w h o se p ro b in g q u e stio n s
an d sa lt-a n d -p e p p e r b eard d is tin ­
g u ish e d him to m illio n s o f te le v isio n
v ie w e rs, p a sse d aw ay T h u rsd a y at
M o u n t S inai h o sp ita l in N ew Y ork
C ity . B rad ley w as d ia g n o se d w ith
le u k e m ia in 2 0 0 4 , but the d ise a se
w as in re m issio n . He to o k a tu rn for
th e w o rse tw o w eek s ag o , c o n tra c t­
ing p n eu m o n ia.
B radley, w ho first jo in e d "60 M in ­
utes" in 1981, won 19 Em m y A w ards,
a P e a b o d y A w a rd , a R o b e rt F.
K en nedy Jo u rn a lism A w ard , and the
Paul W h ite A w ard from the R adio
an d T e le v isio n N ew s D ire c to rs A s­
so c ia tio n fo r his re p o rts. H e a lso
w on a life tim e a c h ie v e m e n t aw ard
from the N atio n al A sso c ia tio n o f
B lack Jo u rn a lists.
H e g rew up in a to u g h se c tio n o f
P h ila d e lp h ia , w here he o n ce recalled
that his p a re n ts w o rk ed 2 0 -h o u rd a y s
at tw o jo b s a p ie c e . "I w as t o l d ,' Y ou
can be a n y th in g you w ant, k id ," ’ he
o n c e to ld an in te rv ie w e r. "W hen
y o u h e a r that o fte n e n o u g h , you
b e lie v e it."
A fte r g ra d u a tin g from C h e n e y
S ta te C o lle g e , he la u n c h e d his c a ­
reer as a DJ and n ew s re p o rte r for
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fe rrin g a y e a r la te r to the S aig o n
b u re a u d u rin g the V ietn am W ar; he
w as w o u n d e d w h ile on a ssig n m e n t
in C a m b o d ia .
A fte r S o u th e a st A sia, B ra d le y r e ­
tu rn e d to the U n ite d S ta te s an d c o v ­
e re d Jim m y C a rte r's su c c e ssfu l c a m ­
p a ig n fo r the W h ite H ouse. H e fo l­
lo w ed C a rte r to W a sh in g to n , in 1976
b e c o m in g C B S ' first black W h ite
H o u se c o rre sp o n d e n t — a p re s ti­
g io u s p o sitio n th at B rad ley d id n 't
en jo y .
Ed Bradley
a P h ila d e lp h ia ra d io sta tio n in 1963,
mov ing to N ew Y o rk 's W C B S radio
fo u r y e a rs later.
He jo in e d C B S N ew s as a strin g e r
in the P aris b u re a u in 1971, tra n s ­
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Great American Smoke Out
Events shed light
on harm caused
Y ugen F ardan R ashad
Tobacco use in America has been as so­
cially accepted as eating apple pie. But the
times are a changing.
The changes can be mightily attributed to
work done by the tobacco control community
across the nation. And for the las, 30 years,
one of the biggest days to get the anti-smoke
message out has arrived.
Oregonians across the state are expected
to participate in the Great American Smokeout
Thursday, Nov. 16, sponsored by the Ameri­
can Cancer Society. The day marks a unity of
purpose between tobacco control advocates,
and community-based organizations. Their
message is clear - it’s everyone’s right to
breath clean air.
Research has created transparency about
the harmful affects of tobacco but social norms
and perceptions remain partly clouded, with
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Small Business & C om m unity Focus G ro u p Sessions
Location: Portland Community Media * 6:(X) PM -7:30 PM
2766NE M L K Jr. Blvd * Main Studio
P ortland, OR 97212 • 503.288.1515 ext. 22
Monday - November 27, 2006
Woodlawn Neighborhood Businesses
<NE Ainsworth to Columbia Blvd. - Eastside)
Walgreens to EconoLodge
Tuesday - November 28, 2006
Piedmont Neighborhood Businesses
(NE Ainsworth to Columbia Blvd. - Westside)
Coffee People to McDonald's
These proactive and interactive Focus Group Sessions are being
conducted to hear NE MI.K Jr. Blvd. Small Business & Commu­
nity stakeholders' thoughts, visions, and voices! Place your date
on your calendar. If you miss you date attend another.
Questions or Information: 503.810.4354
or
503.789.7074
H e ju m p e d fro m W a sh in g to n to
d o in g p ie c e s fo r "C B S R e p o rts,"
tra v e lin g to C a m b o d ia , C h in a , M a­
la y sia an d S au d i A ra b ia . It w as his
E m m y -w in n in g 1979 w o rk o n a s to r y
a b o u t V ie tn a m e se bo at p e o p le , re fu ­
g e e s fro m th e w a r-to rn n a tio n that
e v e n tu a lly la n d e d h is w ork on "60
M in u tes."
" 6 0 M in u te s " p r o d u c e r D o n
H e w itt, in h is b o o k M in u te by
M in u te ," w as q u ic k to a p p re c ia te
B ra d le y 's w o rk . "H e 's so g o o d and
so sa v v y and so lig h ts up the tu b e
e v e ry tim e h e's on it th at I w o n d e r
w h at to o k us so lo ng," H ew itt w ro te.
A c c e p tin g h is life tim e a c h ie v e ­
m ent a w a rd from th e b lack jo u r n a l­
ists a s s o c ia tio n , B ra d le y re m e m ­
b e re d b e in g p re se n t at so m e o f the
o rg a n iz a tio n 's firs, m e e tin g s in N ew
Y ork.
He w as m arried to the artist Patricia
B lanche» and had hom es in W oody
C reek, C olo, and N ew Y ork C ity.
A sso c ia te d P ress and A B C N ew s
w e re so u rc e s fo r th is re p o rt.
predictably dreadful outcomes.
According to Oregon physician reports
through death certificates, tobacco contrib­
uted to 6.933 deaths in 2003, and an estimated
800 deaths caused by secondhand smoke.
But there is some good news. Research
analysts for the Tobacco Prevention and Edu­
cation Program at the Department of Human
Services found that from 1996 to 2004 percapita
cigarette use decreased 42 percent. Among
Oregon 8th graders, tobacco use declined 55
percent, and dropped 39 percent among 11 th
graders. An estimated 2,300children in Oregon
were bom without fetal exposure to tobacco
smoke due decreases among pregnant mothers
who smoke.
Tobacco also compromises the body’s im­
mune system and can be linked to respiratory
diseases such as bronchitis and asthma in both
children and adults.
Even as positive changes occur that prohibit
smoking in public places and the workplace,
underserved populations exhibit more apathy
around tobacco use and remain a, high risk.
Factors such as low social economic factors,
education, and targeted advertising also play
a major role in smoke rates.
Research also reveals a link between Afri­
can Americans as the number one user of
mentholated tobacco products.
Data reveals that blacks as a group smoke
less but die at a much higher rate. Some rea­
sons point to menthol from the cigarette, which
dilates the lungs, which allows for a deeper
inhale, but also makes the smoker more sus­
ceptible to air borne disease, along with an
increased nicotine intake.
Blacks in Oregon represent approximately
55,662 citizens. Among that population. 27
seven percent smoke cigarettes. 87 die annu­
ally from tobacco related diseases and 1,700
suffer from serious tobacco-related illness.
LifeWorks NW. a mental health and addic­
tions service provider, through a grant from
the Oregon Department of Human Services,
created the African American Tobacco Pre­
vention and Education Network. The mission
is to reduce tobacco use through partnerships
with community-based organizations, schools,
faith-based and social service providers.
Cogan Beats Frederick in County Race
Jeff Cogan outdistanced Lew
Frederick in the Nov. 7 General Elec­
tion to the Multnomah County
Board of Commissioners, repre­
senting District 2 in north and north­
east Portland.
Cogan, the chief of staff to City
Commissioner Dan Saltzman, re­
ceived 27,237 votes or about 53
percent of the vote compared to
23,177 votes or 45 percent for
Frederick, a former Portland Public
Schools spokesperson and TV
broadcaster.
In statewide balloting. Demo­
cratic Gov. Ted Kulongoski was
easily re-elected, beating former
Portland School Board Chairman
and Republican Ron Saxton. Demo­
crats will also control the Oregon
Legislature after winning key races
to give them a 31 -20 majority in the
House.
V oters defeated most ballot
Lew Frederick
J e ff Cogan
measures, including term limits
for state lawmakers, proposals to
limit governm ent spending, and
elect Suprem e Court judges by
districts.
Winning approval was a mea-
sure to expand access to the state's
discounted prescription drug pro­
gram and a law that blocks govern­
ment from using eminent domain to
take private property for private
development.
M N M M a M N M
Officer Guilty of Misconduct
Gets probation for
looking up skirts
millions of rewards
choose yours
(AP) — An officer accused of
asking women to lift their skirts
during a traffic stop pleaded guilty
to official misconduct and resigned
from the Portland Police Bureau
Monday.
John Wood, 31, had his police
certification revoked as part of a
plea bargain and he faces two years
of probation and I (X) hours of com­
munity service.
Two women told detectives
W<xxl pulled them over while they
were driving home on Interstate
205 at about 3:15 a.m. and told them
to reveal their underwear or he
would take them to jail for driving
under the influence. The women
her to show him a tattoo on hei
groin.
Police C hief Rosie Sizer, at a
news conference, said the allega­
tions were disturbing. “C om m u­
nity members should be able to
trust sworn police officers." Sizer
said. “ It is my hope that the com ­
munity will view this as the iso­
lated case it w as.”
Wrxxl is the second law enforce­
John Wood
ment officer from the Portland area
tocome under scrutiny recently for
said that Wrxxl also asked them if inappropriate demands during traf­
they had breast implantsand if they fic stops.
shaved their pubic hair.
An investigation begun two
The women said they complied years ago found that Multnomah
with the requests and didn't get a County S heriffs Deputy Christo-
ticket.
pherGreen asked several women to
During a police department in­ unhook their bras or unzip their
vestigation, detectives contacted pants while he pretended to search
athird woman who said Wood asked for a suspect with a tattoo.
Police Kill Man Outside Motel
(AP) — Portland police fatally
shot a man during a confrontation
outside a motel on Sunday.
Officers went to the Hospitality
Inn in southwest Portland after
learning that a man wanted on a
felony warrant was inside. The sus­
»
pect, David Earl Hughes, 52, had
failed to appear at his sentencing
on arson, burglary and weapons
charges.
Police said Hughes yelled at
the officers to kill him and ig­
nored repeated com m ands to sur­
render. Three officers fired aftei
Hughes put his hands in his coat
w here he c o u ld have had t
weapon, said Sgt. Brian Schmautz
a spokesperson for the police
bureau.
Hughes was unarmed.