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July 2. 2014
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Last Thursday Citations
Three citations for excessive noise were
handed out last week in a crackdown on
loud music at Last Thursday on Alberta
Street. Mayor Hales recently issued orders
for patrons o f the event to keep noise down
and to shut down promptly at 9 p.m.
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Marijuana on the Ballot
New Approach Oregon a campaign work
ing to legalize and regulate marijuana in
Oregon turned in at least 145,710 signa
tures to the Oregon Secretary of State last
week, enough to qualify a measure on the
November ballot.
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Singer Bobby Womack Dies
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Bobby W om ack, a
colorful and highly in
fluential R&B singer-
songwriter died last
week at the age of 70.
With an incomparable voice few could
match, W omack with hits like “Across
110th Street,” ‘’If You Think You’re Lonely
Now” and “I Wish He D idn’t Trust Me So
Much” captured the imagination of future
stars in rock ‘n ’ roll and R&B.
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Local kids and their parents carry The Portland Observer banner at Saturday’s Good in the ‘Hood Parade on Northeast Martin
Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Designing Women Star Passes
Meshach Taylor, the actor
best know n for playing
Anthony Bouvier on “De
signing Women,” died on
Saturday after a battle with
cancer. Bouvier was one of
the most lovable characters
on the ’80s sitcom. He was nominated for
an Emmy for outstanding supporting actor
in a comedy in 1989.
Oil Train Protest Arrest
Police arrested a 22-year-old Portland woman
Monday who was attached to a barrel of
concrete in a protest against oil trains and the
burning of fossil fuels. Police were dispatched
about 5:15 a.m. to remove Irene Maijorie
Milsom and the 55-gallon barrel off the tracks
at the ArcLogistics terminal in industrial
Northwest Portland.
Ruling in Religion’s Favor
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that
some corporations can hold religious ob
jections that allow them to opt out of the
new health law requirement that they cover
contraceptives for women.
Body Found in Suitcase
Members of the Les Femmes Debutantes, a community service mentor youth group, p a rticip a te in th e G o o ^ r^ h ^ H o o d
parade to celebrate inner north and northeast Portland neighborhoods.
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