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May 18, 2016
Antique Art Way Off Mark
In a recent episode of the Antiques Roadshow ilmed
in Spokane, a Bend resident’s 1970s art project was
mistaken for 19th centu-
ry pottery with a value of
$50,000. Alvin Barr, the
most recent owner, pur-
chased the clay pot for $300
at a barn in Eugene. Betsy
Soule, the former Church-
hill High School student
who sculpted the piece of
40 years ago, was obviously shocked.
Wrongful Weed Death
The family of a woman fatally shot in 2014 has iled
a wrongful death suit against a marijuana candy
company. The manufacturer, Gaia Gardens, is ac-
cused of failing to warn against the potency of the
product after husband Richard Kirk consumed the
candy and shot his wife. There are 911 call records
of Kristine Kirk calling dispatchers on the day the
candy was purchased, saying her husband was jump-
ing in and out of windows and talking about the end
of the world.
Olympics Disaster Fears
Doctors are warning that the summer Olympics
in Rio de Janeiro could cause a “full blown public
health disaster” because of the Zika virus. The World
The
in
Week Review
Health Organization declared a health emergency af-
ter the virus began spreading throughout Latin Amer-
ica last year. Rio de Janeiro has the highest amount
of suspected Zika cases in Brazil and health special-
ists and Olympic athletes alike are worried about a
heightened spread rate with thousands expected to
attend the games.
Oldest Person Passes Away
African American Susannah Mushatt Jones was
the longest living person in the
world and the last American alive
that was born in the 1800s. She
passed away Thursday evening at
age 116. Jones was born outside
Montgomery, Ala. in 1899 where
she was the youngest of 11. She
attributed her long life to lots of
sleep and her daily breakfast of
bacon, eggs and grits.
Frozen Food Recall
Ajinomoto Windsor, a national frozen food compa-
ny that has an ofice in Portland, was recently swept
into the recall of frozen food products. The compa-
ny produces many Asian and Latin American style
cuisines and is recalling over 47 million pounds of
its meat and poultry products. It comes as a precau-
tion after seven recent cases of Listeria coming from
Washington based CRF Frozen Foods.
Mike Brown’s Mother Releases Memoir
Lezley McSpadden, mother of
Michael Brown, has released
her memoir book titled “Tell
the Truth & Shame the Devil:
The Life, Legacy, and Love of
My Son Michael Brown.” The
book relects on her life grow-
ing up, getting pregnant at 15
and dropping out of school to
take care of her son. She also
tells of life without Michael, how she’s been treated
by protestors and police, and the shock she experi-
enced when Oficer Darren Wilson wasn’t indicted
for her son’s 2014 death.
U of O Sued for Racism
A ired Native American professor has iled a suit
against the University of Oregon on grounds of
wrongful termination based on discrimination and
racism. CHiXapkaid Donald Michael Pavel was let
go more than a year ago on accusations of sexual as-
sault on a freshman student. His suit places blame
on eight speciic employees for his termination,
and claims the university violated his constitutional
rights by discriminating against him.
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