Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, April 10, 2013, SPECIAL EDITION, Page 2, Image 2

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JOYCE WASHINGTON
April IO, 2013
SPE C IA L ED ITIO N
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The Review
Mouseketeer Farewell
PDC Plans Job Cuts
Annette Funicello, the most popu-
lar Mouseketeer on "The Mickey
Mouse Club," who matured to a
successful career in records and
The Portland Development Com-
mission plans to cut 30 percent of its
staff over the next 14 months, repre­
senting 40 positions, to keep the
urban renewal agency financially
sustainable, according to new docu­
ments, headed to the PDC board of
commissioners for approval this
week.
Apology for Murder
'6 0 s b each p a rty m o v ies but
struggled with multiple sclerosis in
middle age and after, died Monday.
She was 70.
Film Critic Remembered
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A Portland woman
who stabbed a man
to death spoke to
the victim's family
to apologize dur­
ing her sentencing
hearing Monday.
P atricia Phillips
pleaded guilty to
first-degree manslaughter in the
death o f friend David Johnson ear­
lier this year. On Monday, she re­
ceived a 10-year prison sentence
plus three years of post-prison su­
pervision.
Renowned Chicago Sun-Times film
critic Roger Ebert died Thursday
after a long battle with cancer. He
was 70. "For a generation of Ameri­
Gun Control Final Push
cans— and especially C hicago­
P re sid e n t B arack O bam a, his
ans— Roger was the movies," Presi­
dent Barack Obama said in a state­ voice rising with em otion, urged
A m ericans to pile pressure on a
ment.
reluctant C ongress on M onday
City Inspectors Disciplined to approve new gun control legis­
lation that is at risk o f falling vic­
Portland city officials confirmed
tim this week to a threatened fili­
Monday that four o f its top electri­
buster by Republican law m akers
cal inspectors for the Bureau of
in Congress.
Development Services were sus­
pended and one was fired after alle­ Virgin Rated Best Airline
gations they were meeting at least V irgin America did the best job for its
three times a week for brunches at customers among leading airlines last
a northwest Portland diner while year, a report said Monday. Overall,
they were supposed to be examin­ the carriers had their second best
ing the wiring on commercial con­ performance in the more than two
struction p ro jects.
decades. United Airlines, had the
worst review by passengers.
Asked to
Change Drug,
Jail Policies
President Obama
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(AP)— Lil Wayne, RonHoward,
S c a rle tt Jo h a n sso n and Kim
Kardashian are all on the same page
when it comes to criminal justice
reform. They're among more than
100 entertainers calling on Presi­
dent Barack Obam a to focus on
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