il"' 3 J o rtlanì» © b se r Her August 27. 2008 Page A3 McCain’s Temper Assailed Democrats cite anger problem John M cC ain’s D em ocratic colleagues in the Senate are zero ing in on his oft-discussed tem per, questioning whether the pre sum ptive Republican presiden tial nom inee is too volatile to be com m ander in chief. In separate interview s with Politico on Tuesday, Senate M a jority W hip Richard J. Durbin (D- John McCain III.) and Sen. Barbara Boxer (D- C alif.) said they have seen McCain tim e s .... He has exploded at me a couple tim es.” “explode.” Boxer said McCain has always “ He has a huge anger prob lem," Boxer said. "A nd he never apologized after the dust-ups. hid th a t.... I have seen it happen N onetheless, she insinuated that on the Senate Boor many, many McCai n' s temperament makes him unfit for the W hite House. also spoken out about his volatil "It' s all well and good to apolo ity, highlighting an incident told gize," Boxeradded, "but if you are to the Biloxi Sun Herald by Sen. in charge of that blackbox, I worry Thad Cochran (R-M iss.). about that.” Cochran told the new spaper Durbin noted M cC ain’s tem that he watched M cCain get in per is "well docum ented," saying volved in a physical confronta that he had been on the receiving tion with a N icaraguan govern end o f it for what he considered ment official during a 1987 trip “ minor things.” there. A ccording to C ochran, "I was in a confrontation with McCain grabbed the official by him ... and he was quick to ex the shirt collar and "snatched him plode," said Durbin. "It sim mered up like he was throwing him up f o ra long tim e.” out o f the chair." R e p u b lic an s have accu sed M cCain has said the account D em ocrats o f inventing the tem was "simply not true.” per line o f attack to knock the A rizo n a senator. But D urbin called it "an important issue.” Boxer pointed out that many of M cC ain's G O P colleagues have (AP) — Family members say a Lincoln High School student hit by a car during the Hood to Coast relay has a broken leg and serious internal injuries but is expected to survive. The victim, 18-year-old C helsea Jean C askey, was struck from behind o v e t h e weekend at night while on the shoulder o f U.S. 30 near Scappoose. Her head hit the w indshield, and she u as carried on the hood o f the car until it crashed through a fence. State police say the driver, 20-year-old Chrystal Marie M eyer ol Rainier, was arrested Sunday and charged with drix ing under the influence o f drugs and assault. About 17,000 people participated in the annual Hood to Coast and Portland to Coast relays on Friday and Saturday. State troopers say Caskey was running for her school relay team and w earing a reflective vest and a runner's headlamp. diversity Elephant Mom, Calf Doing Well Oregon Zoo official s were delighted Tuesday with the progress o f an adult female elephant and her newborn, but saddened by the death of a polar bear. Rose-Tu, the first-tim e el ephant mother, is now w arm ing to her 286-pound baby boy. Rose-Tu gave birth on Saturday and initially was confused and was aggres sive to her newborn. T uesday, the mom and cal f w ere beginning to bond so well that keepers released both from chains and a har ness and let them w ander freely together in the elephant barn. "She seems especially calm around him and w hen he nurses it looks like Rose is alm ost sleeping, she’s so re laxed - it’s a very good sign," said M ike Keele, the zo o 's deputy director. A 22-year-old polar bear at the zoo was euthanized T ues day. Yugyan suffered from term inal kidneytlisease. She was described by keepers as a cleaver bear who invented her own games. Lincoln Hood Relay Runner Recovers "Print Participate in Democracy Zote Return your ballot by mail or drop i f o ff at any designated voter dmpsite. Call 1-866-673-8683 to find a location near you. (Llj 1 (Dhserner •City d Rc wrrmofl tamtotmiK r.wm ! sljhlishcd in 19 A) • ■ • O ttoberl) 2OÜ4 WMtimt XXXIV • N..-,.b<f »(» Week in '^Review Election Ballots On Way l«eftRrtcue4M1ciMtw« A |Ty»<',ld o r ) '* » «wirnd ncM 4«y« «le iva <a iwh.4 avi U a » M MU h.t ■luwi. < rwaw may haw t,m. • awd by tMT ita » k,« tm», 4m al tan <u4 Lav* H a a < Muly had dnoA ozaJut fct * a . ».! iva*-- H ’«* ).«d *Ub« «m«ia<r cd« «rm*>««y Thai »« w a »-»«1 » «db Mat «d ••mwly dahy*«- : taa «la» aid < ante wut , at Û» b«A <*« •4 ha Toyota l'aav People o f color find a political fit 'Aum ih» a rJ o M B * t r a Tm fcm « ab O met « ? italiota » the Hovatdr« im e ii Kk-Ud. '«nil be mob-1 <m Fhder ad many P«Ua«hn «ta ta»tz At ibA. «• «kmaaa hr i i y a <d <«vw«J hey btlWmra'ar a.»ida<*uaawvs«»r-O o-li <4»~i«i U«a* Amerit an* Uuatrtr a* taortnnfhoor Otar»*v«ryflw U S wta pay h " that « p-<v«Ty lev«) he • taauty twr . a -or<»i< to . rtude »y th-r.., «U ai « a » >< fne* FaailMi Pr -nn Tie tattiftd« u*a> k-»* •/»< (ota k the >» aty 39 uuliy». mt «» taub«' •*)> •«.(( «t. x». u»«»y to <owa h»» r.»«'b LA. hom taf,®"- **< a»1 To contact ihl^lnrtbrnb (©bscruer Call 503-288-0033 Senior Oregon Zoo Elephant Keeper Bob Lee helps stabilize a male elephant calf that was born at the Oregon Zoo on Saturday. or email ads@portlandob server.com 2008 fall service update Sendee changes effective August 31 Effective Sunday, August 31, 2008, all bus schedules w ill be reprinted. There w ill be route changes on 16 bus lines. The seven lines that were detoured from the Steel Bridge for the summer w ill return to their regular route; in addition, there w ill be route changes on Lines 12-Sandy, 74, 75, 76, 80, 81,155,156 and 157. New fares effective September 1 The new executive director of the Portland Community Land Trust, Jessee Beason (right) welcomes the 100th person to the non-profit's home ownership program for low and moderate income households. Non-Profit Reaches 100th Home Portland C om m unity Land Trust, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating perm anently affordable hom eownershipopportunities for low- and m oderate-incom e households, welcomed its I (M)th hom eowners Tuesday. The event on Northeast D ekum Street also w elcom ed P C L T 's new executive director, Jesse Beason and celebrated a grant o f $10, (MX) from HomeStreet Bank; “A ffordable housing options for those of low and moderate income isessential tothe wellbeing o f our com m unities," said Kathryn W illiams, com m unity relations director for HomeStreet Bank. Activists Rebound from Defeat vard Com m ittee is preparing itself to fight the battle again, this time Adams does support the re pouring their energies into m ak newed effort to rename a street ing certain they cannot be de afterChavez. saying, "I think there feated for technical reasons. "Right now w e're working a lot shou Id be a major street i n Port land on getting signatures. W e're look renamed to honorCesar Chavez he was an American hero. Portland ing into the process and what the has almost no streets or public code is," G uem bes says. She feels the first failure was a symbols that honor the Hispanic com munity'sconlribution to mak mi xed blessing; it not only helped the com m ittee learn how to better ing the city great.” A dam s adds, " It's just that my prepare them selv es, hut also jo b as transportation com m is says, “We made very giwxl co n sioner is to m ake sure the process nections with other com m unities and got a lot o f support from new is fair." The Cesar E. Chavez Boule people, so we had a lot o f bad and con tin u ed fro m Front a lot o f good." Aside from milking the good from it, she tries to avoid looking back at the failure. “W e're not going to give up." she says. "W hat we went through last year was very awful and very hard, but we believe in what w e're doing w e're very strong and we have our goal." G uem bes is aw are that many people w onder why the com m it tee is try ing again, but says, "It's important to learn who Cesar C havez was. and to keep in mind that he believed in justice and aw areness." Beginning Monday, September 1, 2008, fares w ill increase to help cover rising fuel costs and inflation. We’re introducing a new 14-Day Pass, offering the savings and convenience of a 1-Month Pass but valid for two weeks from the time of purchase. Passes are available for purchase only at the TriMet Ticket Office located at Pioneer Courthouse Square and soon at TriMet Ticket Machines. C-TRAN transfers w ill require All-Zone fare: If you transfer between TriMet and C-TRAN, you’ll need an All-Zone or C-TRAN Express fare beginning September 1. TriMet w ill no longer accept C Zone tickets and passes, and upgrades w ill not be allowed on either system. C-TRAN Express buses w ill still require Express fares. effective September J, 2008 1 Month Pass 2 Hour Tickets 1 Ticket 10 Tickets Adult • All Zones 5 2 .3 0 5 2 3 .0 0 5 22 50 5 4 3 50 5 8 6 .0 0 Adult • 2 Zones 5200 5 2 0 .0 0 5 1 9 .5 0 538 00 S75OO Adult • 1 Zone 5 1 9 50 Honored Citizen All Zones $ 0 .9 5 5 9 .5 0 5 1 3 .0 0 5 2 5 .0 0 Vouth/Student All Zones 5 1 .5 0 51500 5 1 3 50 52600 1 -O a y Pass (AH R id e is • A ll Z one s): 5 4 .7 5 For m o re in fo rm a tio n , v is it trim e t.o rg o r call -238-RIDE (7433).