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August 27. 2008
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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.
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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
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2 Hour Tickets
1 Ticket
10 Tickets
Adult • All Zones
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5 2 3 .0 0
5 22 50
5 4 3 50
5 8 6 .0 0
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Adult • 1 Zone
5 1 9 50
Honored Citizen
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$ 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
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