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Page 2 September 19, 2018 50th Reunion Date Correction The Jefferson High School Class of 1968 will be celebrat- ing its 50th year reunion with a reception and dinner on Sat- urday, Sept. 29 at the Riverside Golf and Country Club, 8105 N.E. 33rd Dr. The wrong date for the event was published in last week’s issue. We regret the error. Subscribe ! 503-288-0033 Fill Out & Send To: Attn: Subscriptions, PO Box 3137, Portland OR 97208 $45.00 for 3 months $80.00 for 6 mo. $125.00 for 1 year (please include check with this subscription form) Supreme Court Nominee Accused Woman says she was sexually assaulted (AP) —Senate Republicans and Demo- crats fought determinedly Tuesday over who should testify at a high-stakes hearing on the allegation Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted a girl in high school, 36 years ago. Oddly, it remained unclear whether Chris- tine Blasey Ford, the woman who set off the controversy over President Trump’s nominee, would appear at Monday’s Judiciary Commit- tee hearing. Democrats said they wanted more time for the FBI to investigate — and more witnesses besides Kavanaugh and Ford, hoping to avoid what would turn into merely a “he said, she said” moment. Those witnesses would include Kavanaugh’s high school friend Mark Judge, who Ford said was in the room when she was assaulted, but Judge said no. Kavanaugh has denied Ford’s allegation, and Judge says he Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s nominee for Supreme Court Justice. doesn’t remember any such incident. The furious jockeying over the hearing un- derscored the political potency so close to the November General Election that will decide control of both the House and Senate, not to The Week in Review Carolinas Flood after Florence The governors of South Carolina and North Carolina warned residents Tuesday that a mas- sive flooding was not yet done after four days of record rainfall from Hurricane Florence which struck the east coast on Friday. In North Carolina, 16 rivers are at major flood level and 26 people died due to the storm. More than 2,200 people were rescued and 10,000 people remain in shelters. Name: Telephone: Address: OHSU turned violent. Police said they used pepper spray for crowd control after protest- ers refused to move out of the street, blocked building entrances and threw a bottle at po- lice. Organizers affiliated with Occupy ICE and other groups said they were protesting “OHSU’s use of prisoners who are paid only five cents an hour to wash their bloody sheets in unsafe conditions.” or email subscriptions@ portlandobserver.com Advertise with diversity in The Portland Observer Prison Wage Protest Turns Violent Call 503-288-0033 email ads@portlandobserver.com Three people were arrested Thursday after a protest in the south Waterfront area near Established 1970 P ublisher : e ditor : Mark Washington, Sr. Michael Leighton e xecutive d irector : Rakeem Washington A dvertising M AnAger : Office Manager/Classifieds: c reAtive d irector : r ePorter /W eb e ditor : Leonard Latin Lucinda Baldwin Paul Neufeldt Danny Peterson P ublic r elAtions : Mark Washington Jr. o ffice A ssistAnt /s Ales : Shawntell Washington C ontinueD on p age 14 building, then lease it back to the county rent- free for two years until the new courthouse is complete. Nike Shares Set Record Shares of Nike reached an all-time high Fri- day afternoon, rebounding from a recent dip spurred by concerns about consumer boy- cott after the athletic apparel maker signed a high-profile deal with former NFL quarter- back Colin Kaepernick. The company’s stock was up nearly 2 percent since before the cam- paign launched. Longer-term, Nike stock has surged 33 percent this year as Wall Street bet that the company would be able to ride out the negative publicity. Thorns Advance to Title Game On Saturday, the Portland Thorns made league history, advancing once again to the National Women’s Soccer League championship game after defeating Cascadia rival Seattle Reign 2-1 in a semifinal match. The Thorns are the first-ever National Women’s Soccer League team to secure a spot in the championship game for three consecutive years. Accused of Jail Attack Jeremy Christian, the man accused of murder- ing two people in a ra- cially charged attack on the MAX last year is now charged with assaulting a black inmate in jail. Chris- tian appeared in court last week to face one count of 4th-degree assault for causing physical injury to a prisoner at the Multnomah County Jail last July 29. mention the confirmation of a conservative justice likely to serve on the high court for decades. Democrats see their arguments about treat- ing women fairly as the best hope for either sinking the appellate judge’s nomination or, should Kavanaugh win confirmation, amplify- ing their appeals to female voters in Novem- ber. Republicans have been careful to be seen as giving Ford a chance to be heard, mindful that outright dismissal of her accusation could hurt on Election Day. Still, the risks of a public hearing starring the all-male lineup of Republicans on the committee could be high. Republicans said late Tuesday they were considering hiring out- side attorneys, presumably including women, to question the witnesses. Kavanaugh, 53, was at the White House for a second straight day, but again did not meet with Trump. The president said he was “total- ly supporting” Kavanaugh and rejected calls OxyContin Maker Sued Buyer Found for Courthouse Multnomah County announced last week that it has found a buyer for its century-old down- town courthouse, which it plans to vacate in 2020. Portland-based NBP Capital plans to buy and renovate the building when the coun- ty moves to the new courthouse, currently un- der construction near the Hawthorne Bridge. NBP has agreed to pay $28 million for the Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum Thursday sued Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, for falsely and deceptive- ly marketing its opioid drug in Oregon. The complaint alleges that Purdue deceptively marketed OxyContin to Oregon seniors, mis- represented the risks and benefits of the drug, and lied to the Oregon Board of Pharmacy, all to maximize Purdue’s profits. ---------------------- USPS 959 680 ------------------ 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 The Portland Observer welcomes freelance submissions. Manuscripts and photographs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by a self addressed envelope. All created design display ads become the sole property of the news- paper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage without the written consent of the general manager, unless the client has purchased the composition of such ad. © 2008 THE PORTLAND OBSERVER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, RE- PRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. 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