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Local economy takes a tumble Recent figures show 18.8% unemployment rate in Coos County ZACH SILVA The World

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A man grabs a Black Lives Matter sign from a car that was driving slowly through a crowd of people, there to defend their community from expected Antifa protestors.

Stopping a rumored riot JILLIAN WARD The World

COQUILLE — Nearly 200 locals, some armed, waited outside Coos County Courthouse ready to meet buses of rioters. As of 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, those buses never arrived. The Coos County Sheriff’s Office said it was inundated with reports that three buses holding Antifa would arrive at the courthouse at 8 p.m., an “anti-fascist” political protest movement currently being blamed for the violence across the nation. Small cities throughout the state and country are reportedly getting similar false reports of Antifa arriving in buses. Meanwhile, that same evening, a handful of peaceful protestors stood with Black Lives Matter signs, echoing the same words of demonstrators across the nation have been saying since the recent murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. That message: “The point is, the United States watched a black man get murdered on camera … All lives matter, but the focus is on black lives because they are being treated unfairly for the color of their skin,” said one Black Lives Matter protestor Tuesday night, while standing on a corner across from the courthouse. This person’s name was

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Officer Cooper with the Oregon State Police, Coos Bay division, stood by fully geared up to help in Coquille if things got out of control. removed at their request because they received alleged death threats due to their participation

in the protest. A number of the people in attendance openly carried guns,

officials suspended the search on Monday afternoon. Divers were deployed on Tuesday morning and friends and family continued searching. Hoping to provide students with support, North Bend High School established online student supports on Monday and invited students to its care rooms in-person on Tuesday. “In response to this tragic event, we reached out to staff, parents and students virtually and in writing to do our best to support them. This afternoon we offered a virtual care room hosted by a few of our counselors and school psychologists,” said North Bend School District superintendent Kevin Bogatin in an email on Monday. “We will have high school and

crisis counselors available, along with staff to support students as they express their worry and grief. Food will be provided at noon for students still on campus.” North Bend High School received word from the state that allowed the school to open its doors. With a couple dozen students at school at any given time, the goal was to be a place of comfort for students. “Well, for us it’s just trying to be a positive presence. Letting them know that we recognize the need to grieve right now,” said North Bend Principal Darrell Johnston. “When somebody is missing, that’s grief. You know, and you miss them and we acknowledge that. The message is that it’s OK to experience pain

stating they wanted to protect businesses from being destroyed or law enforcement from being harmed like they had seen in the news. Those holding Black Lives Matter signs stated the guns were upsetting because it took the spotlight away from why the peaceful protests are being held. “...When people tell us someone is coming to our hometown, after hearing threats and reading them online, I feel defensive and want to protect my home,” said one bystander, Timothy Robinette. Coos County Sheriff’s Office, issued a press release prior to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, informing the public that in the span of 36 hours CCSO received multiple calls from local citizens, businesses and outside organizations that a potential peaceful protest would be held. The release said there was the “possibility of (the protest) being used as a cover for possibly planned unlawful activities” that would threaten public property. In response to these calls, the CCSO shared the information with area law enforcement to plan and coordinate “an appropriate response to any peaceful and/or unlawful activities,” the release said, adding that, “Unlawful activity, including threat Please see Protest, Page A9

High school grapples with tragedy 17-year-old Ian Spalding last seen Sunday after falling in accident ZACH SILVA The World

NORTH BEND — In an effort to support students, North Bend High School reopened its doors on Tuesday after a tragic event over the weekend. On Sunday night 17-year-old Ian Spalding, a junior at North Bend High School, fell off rocks near Norton Gulch and has not been seen since. Crews including the Coast Guard, Charleston fire and rescue and the Coos County Sheriff’s office searched on Sunday night and Monday before

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and it’s OK to talk to somebody about it.” With students receiving support, Johnston noted that there is an extra layer of difficulty with students not all being on campus. “Well, of course these are really challenging times and it’s tough facing them without the support of school,” he said. “They do still have their family, of course, but under normal circumstances kids are able to access counselors, grief and support rooms.” Because this event is occurring during COVID-19, the school has made adjustments to ensure the safety of students. “We’ve got extra hand wash stations, we’ve got masks available for everybody. We’re doing

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COOS COUNTY — The Coos County economy took a tumble in April due to the response to the new coronavirus pandemic, just like other states across the nation. According to information released by the State of Oregon Employment Department last week, Coos County recorded an 18.8% unemployment rate in April. In March, pre-COVID-19, the unemployment rate in the county was at 4.9%. Since that time, almost 4,000 people were added to unemployment in Coos County. Across the country the unemployment rate rose to 14.4% in May while Oregon’s rate went to 14.8%. Some of the coastal counties were hit the hardest with Lincoln County at a 25.8% unemployment rate and Clatsop County at 24.3%. “Clearly this is a coastal issue and it’s because of our tourism economy. So much of what has been shut down are tourist-based businesses. And nobody is encouraging the tourists to come back right now, I don’t think this is going to be a quick rebound for us, unfortunately,” said Coos County Commissioner Melissa Cribbins. Please see Economy, Page A9

Portland curfew is lifted PORTLAND (AP) — Protests in Portland, Oregon, were largely peaceful on Tuesday night as thousands of people held a massive rally downtown, but several hundred people broke away at the end of the event, prompting police to use flash-bang grenades and tear gas to break up the crowd. Police Chief Jami Resch said on a video posted on Twitter late Tuesday that the small group of protestors tried to tear down a fence protecting a building that holds police headquarters and a jail and some in the crowd threw bottles, bats and fireworks at officers. Police declared an unlawful assembly in that area and moved in to break up the crowd. “Officers will continue to defend themselves, others and the critical infrastructure and preserve life and safety,” she said. The violence came after an hours-long peaceful event that began with thousands of people crossing a major bridge over the Willamette River and then lying down in unison for nine minutes to signify the amount of time that a white Minneapolis police officer kept his knee pressed to the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who later died.

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Utility worker helps woman give birth AMANDA LINARES The World

LAKESIDE — Like so many other Monday mornings, Paul Rethwish, a utility worker for the Lakeside Water District, had begun his day on May 18 reading water meters in Lakeside. Rethwish, driving a company truck, turned onto the 600 block of 8th Street where he immediately noticed a woman waving her hands frantically on the side of the road trying to get someone to stop. “She was hollering for help and cars were just going around her,” said Rethwish. “So, I pulled in and she said her daughter was having a baby in the back of a car.” Without hesitation, Rethwish rushed out of his truck to a small four-door vehicle, which was parked off on the side of the road, where he saw a woman, whose name will remain anonymous, had just given birth to a baby boy. “I dialed 911 and put the phone on speaker and stuck on top of the car,”

he said. “… She was right in front of me and so I grabbed the baby and he was kind of blue so I turned him on his side and rubbed his back.” A few moments later, the baby began moving, crying and breathing, said Rethwish. “I couldn’t really hear the 911 operator and I remember her saying something about lay him on his side,” said Rethwish. “But, I just figure the common sense thing to do was to lower his head and turn him on his side so that he can breathe.” “I’m almost 59 years old and so I’ve seen things on TV and I’ve read stuff … I remember reading something about baby’s noses being plugged when their born, so I cleared his nose with my fingers.” As the baby was recovering, still in Rethwish’s arms wrapped in his sweatshirt, he said he checked on the mother’s vitals and she appeared to be okay. A crew of first-responders arrived on scene shortly after the 911 call was placed at about 10:30 a.m. Paramedics clamped and

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Lakeside Water District employee Paul Rethwish poses outside the office Tuesday. The utility worker helped a Lakeside woman last month who just given birth on the side of the road. cut the umbilical cord and took the baby to the back of the ambulance where he

was said to be in good condition as well as his mother, according to Rethwish.

The two reunited in the ambulance, which drove off, and what felt like it

happened in a few seconds was over in about half an hour, said Rethwish. Being in the middle of a global pandemic, Rethwish said it was nice to be able to be a part of something positive, especially during such difficult times. “It sounds kind of corny, but it was nice to be able to do something and help someone,” said Rethwish. “Honestly, it helped me too. It was a special moment and as weird as it sounds it was kind of fun. I mean I was shaking like a leaf for an hour afterwards, but at the time it was pretty exciting and was just a nice thing to be able to do.” With things happening so quickly, Rethwish said he and the mother weren’t able to chat, other than him hearing her thank him for his help, and since the incident he hasn’t been able to connect with her or her family. Although, he said he’s heard that the baby is doing well, he said if given the opportunity to talk with the mother he’d have this to say to her: “Thank you for letting me be a part of such a special moment.”

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COOS BAY — The Coos Bay City Council voted to hold off on collecting tourism fees from the Coquille Indian Tribe.

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intergovernmental agency which spends its funds on promoting the area. The three entities which pay into the agency include the cities of North Bend and Coos Bay and the Coquille Indian Tribe, which owns the Mill Casino-Hotel. North Bend City Council will also vote on a similar measure at their regular meeting next week. The request is for a one-time waiver. The tribe requested this waiver due to lower occupancy owing to lower tourism after the advent of the novel coronavirus. The estimated funds that would have been collected are between $20,000 and $25,000, according to Coos Bay City Manager Rodger Craddock. The fees collected in

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their contribution, they would remain a part of the organization. According to Joe Monahan, manager of the Best Western, allowing the tribe to waive their contribution to the VCB was unfair to local hotels. In a letter submitted to the council, he argued that because the tribe benefitted from the promotional efforts of the VCB, they should “pay their fair share.” The letter was the sole public comment on the item. Benetti spoke at length about his disagreement with the statement and personal disappointment in Monahan for making it. Benetti argued that because the tribe did extensive advertising outside of its contributions to the VCB, they had also benefitted local hotels. He

also stated that since the tribe was a voluntary partner, their contributions to the VCB were particularly valuable. Further, he said that the events organized by The Mill were beneficial to the area as a whole. “They’re an integral part of our city and tourism because they do so much for all of us,” Benetti said. Councilwoman Stephanie Kilmer wondered aloud about whether there was any assurance from the tribe that the waiver would only happen once. Craddock said there was not, but that the council could opt to refuse future requests. The waiver passed unanimously after several council members voiced their appreciation for the tribe’s contributions to the community.

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North Bend and Coos Bay are the hotel/motel taxes collected from tourists. As Mayor Joe Benetti said, this is a pass-through tax and the funds collected have limited uses by law. As he explained, this means there is no loss to local hotels, as they simply collect the fees and pass them to their respective municipalities. The amount collected from North Bend and Coos Bay hotels would not change, regardless of any agreement with the tribe. For the tribe, Benetti said, belonging to VCB is a voluntary choice. The group agreed to pay a portion of its room taxes to the VCB, but was not obligated to do so. It was suggested that by allowing the tribe to waive

May 31 Arrests At 12:00 a.m. Ryan Langenberg, 25, was arrested on Bay Park and 5th St. on a warrant for alleged Unlawful Possession of

Heroin, Criminal Trespass I and Theft II. He was cited and released. At 8:03 a.m. on 1075 Newmark Ave, at Empire 7-11, Donald Robinson, 43, was arrested on a warrant for alleged ID Theft,

Forgery II, Possession of a Schedule I Substance and Criminal Trespass I. He was cited and released. At 2:40 p.m. on 3158 Sherman Ave, Chantelle Mrkonic, 30, was arrested for alleged Theft II and Criminal Trespass I. They were cited and released. At 4:33 p.m. on Newmark and Student Way, Melvin Lesher, 57, was

arrested for alleged violation of a restraining order. Lesher was transported to Coos County Jail. Criminal Trespass At 7:32 a.m. on 230 E Johnson Ave, at Safeway, Stephen Branton, 68, was arrested for alleged Criminal Trespassing and Shoplifting. He was cited in lieu of custody.

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5 environmental citations issued CHERYL UPSHAW The World

COOS COUNTY — The Oregon Dept. of Environmental quality issued five citations in Coos County this year, totaling nearly $50,000. These included two air quality violations, two water citations and an issue involving a storage tank. Knife River Materials Knife River Materials was issued multiple citations related to the Kenstone Quarry in North Bend. On Jan. 22, the company was alerted to $18,000 in fines. These fines were related to issues with the quarry’s storm water “turbidity,” or cloudiness, and failure to submit a corrective action plan. The site was also cited, but not fined, for problems with record-keeping and for submitting an inaccurate

report. According to the citation, the sediment in the storm water could harm fish and other organisms, as well as lowering the water quality in the nearby creek. The storm water was tested in December of 2018. First, the water upstream of the facility was tested, then the water downstream was tested. There were 78 times the number of particulates downstream compared to upstream. Also according to the citation, the company was alerted to the problem and given 30 days to submit a plan to fix it. They did not submit a plan. Further, they did not keep records of their education program or complete records of their containment system and pond inspections. Further, the citation states that the company

submitted an annual report which contained the results of discharge monitoring and results from an outside laboratory. The results in the report did not match the results from the outside lab. The company paid the fine in full, according to DEQ. The World did reach out to Knife River Materials, but did not receive a response in time for publication. Roseburg Forest Products On April 24, Roseburg Forest Products was issued a $22,800 fine for alleged air quality issues with its facility in Coquille. The citation states that “opacity limits” were exceeded on two separate days close to a month apart. This means that the emissions from the facility’s boiler contained more pollutants than were allowed, as measured by

the DEQ. Specifically, when the boiler’s emissions were measured, they exceeded the limit by at least 10%. In two measurements from June 22, 2019, the boiler’s emissions were 97.2%, which is nearly five times the limit allowed by the facility’s permit. According to the DEQ, the company paid the fine in full. The World reached out to Roseburg Forest Products but did not receive a response in time for publication.

The City of Coquille The water citation was issued to the City of Coquille on March 3 for allegedly allowing too many pollutants to discharge from the city’s wastewater plant. The penalty for this infraction was $3,600. The pollutants were measured by how many pounds of suspended solids

were measured in the effluent, or liquid waste. Different days have different limits on this measurement, but the city allegedly exceeded the various limits 15 times between February 24, 2019 and January 12, 2020. The city paid the fine in full, according to DEQ.

parties for damages caused by the release.” According to the DEQ, the company did not appeal the citation. It is past the deadline for the company to submit an appeal. Donald Repplinger On April 24, Donald Repplinger of Sheridan was issued a citation for burning a demolished travel trailer in Coos Bay. The burning occurred on Dec. 6, 2018. According to the citation, the materials allegedly burned by Repplinger included “plastics, wire insulation and other manmade materials that emit dense smoke or noxious odors when burned.” Repplinger was fined $1,800. According to the citation, the open burning of these types of materials is prohibited at all times in the state of Oregon. Repplinger appealed the fine, according to the DEQ.

O’Bryan Market On January 3, O’Bryan Market, in North Bend, was issued a citation for alleged violations involving underground storage tanks. The company was issued a $2,003 fine. According to the citation, the company was late in submitting training records and had not submitted proof of insurance. Also according to the citation, “permittees must demonstrate that they have the financial resources to pay the costs of cleaning up a release of petroleum and for compensating third

Coos Bay Visitor Information Center reopens AMANDA LINARES The World

COOS BAY — After being closed for about three months, the Visitor Information Center, located on 50 Central Avenue, in downtown Coos Bay is reopening its doors. According to Janice Langlinais, executive director of the Coos Bay-North Bend Visitor & Convention Bureau, the center reopened this week in conjunction with the 2020 Downtown Coos Bay Farmers Market, which kicks off its season on June 3. “The center is one of those support services to the Farmers Market,” said Langlinais. “Residents and visitors who go to the market often stop by the visitor’s center to use its bathrooms, wash their hands or to pick up information and ask our volunteers for advice or

suggestions.” With assistance from the City of Coos Bay, Langlinais said the center has implemented new safety protocols and guidelines to keep folks who come inside safe against any potential exposure related to the new coronavirus. The center has installed a new Plexiglas frame around its service counter to keep volunteers and visitors protected, posted signage of the new rules, increased its sanitation of the center and prepackaged sets of local brochures for people to grab and go. An extended sign-in sheet for contact tracing has also been placed inside the center, suspension of sampling and merchandise will be placed in the back and pulled upon request. Volunteers and staff will be equipped with personal protective gear and will wear face masks.

Visitors are encouraged to wear face coverings as well and to social distance themselves from others, said Langlinais. “Cheryl Crockett, the Manager of the Coos Bay Information Center, has spent these last three months getting our center ready for volunteers and visitors to return,” Langlinais said in a press release. “She conducted and oversaw a deep clean of the entire center, and used her incredible creativity for the signage around the center alerting visitors to changes that have been made.” While the center was closed to the general public over the past three months, Langlinais said folks at the center were still fielding phone calls and emails answering people’s traveling questions and whether or not restaurants, lodging facilities and shops were

reopened. “We expect that the county will move into Phase 2 reopening this week and we’re hoping that would include some lifting of some of our travel restrictions,” she said. “…. Really we’re actively promoting and advertising for our more of our local residents to be travelers here within the county.” Local travelling is also be encouraged from neighboring counties including Curry and coastal Douglas counties, Langlinais added. With safety being its top priority, Langlinais said the center is doing all it can to mitigate and minimize the spread of the new coronavirus and to keep its volunteers and patrons safe. A balancing act, officials at the visitor center are conscious of all the safety precautions related to COVID-19 as well as the need and importance of re-

3 new virus deaths, 33 new cases The World PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 157, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 33 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, bringing the state total to 4,335. The new cases are in the following counties: Benton (1), Hood River (4), Lincoln (2), Linn (1), Marion (8), Multnomah (10), Umatilla (1), Wasco (2), Washington (4). Oregon’s 155th COVID-19 death is a 36-year-old woman in Multnomah County, who tested positive on May 31

and died the same day at Adventist Hospital. She had underlying medical conditions. Oregon’s 156th COVID-19 death is a 66-year-old woman in Multnomah County, who tested positive on April 1 and died on May 22 at her residence. She had underlying medical conditions. Oregon’s 157th COVID-19 death is an 81-year-old woman in Washington County, who tested positive on April 6 and died on May 26 at her residence. She had underlying medical conditions. Outbreak reported at Bob’s Red Mill An outbreak of 13 COVID-19 cases has been reported at Bob’s Red Mill in Clackamas County.

State and county public health officials are working to investigate the outbreak and protect the health of workers. The outbreak investigation started on May 27. The risk to the general public from this outbreak is low. If you have questions or concerns about your risk of exposure, please contact your health care provider. Additional information about this outbreak will be added to the COVID-19 Weekly Report published tomorrow. Last week, OHA announced that it will begin reporting large COVID-19 outbreaks in workplaces. This will include all past and future outbreaks that involve five or more COVID-19 cases

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GUEST OPINION Taking a knee: justice vs. murder Colin Kaepenick was right. In 2016 as a 49er quarterback he refused to stand during playing of the national anthem at a pre-season NFL football game. When asked why, Kaepernick responded: “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.” For this he was called a “traitor” and received countless death threats. He also was removed as quarterback and has not played since. When asked whom he was protesting for, Kaepernick said, “I couldn’t see another ‘hashtag Sandra Bland, hashtag Tamir Rice, hashtag Walter Scott, hashtag Eric Garner.” Now we can add “hashtag George Floyd” of Minneapolis to the list. Kaepernick then precisely said, “Police shouldn’t be able to kill unarmed black people without consequence.” Everything Kaepernick laid out four years ago is still happening. Blacks have become the new Jews. For millennia Jews were the scapegoats for what was wrong in society because they were different. Blacks are the scapegoats in this society because they were slaves. The United States has never truly owned up to our 400 yearold slave history. Schools with a preponderance of blacks in them are under-funded. Blacks suffered disproportionally worse in the COVID-19 epidemic due to poverty forced upon them. We cheer black professional athletes on and underfund programs to feed kids which affect black kids more than white. It was no accident that Trump kept harping on the “brown” invasion on our borders in 2016. He then threw immigrants who wanted to be part of this country into concentration camps and separated the kids from their parents. Blacks and people of color have been used as scapegoats and threats in political campaigns. Willy Horton and the black “welfare queens” were used as weapons in past presidential elections. I will still stand when the national anthem is played, but I will also remember that we are still treating blacks and people of color as less than whites in our legal system and society. All people are not created nor treated equally in this country. Kaepernick took a knee for justice under the law of the land. The policeman in Minneapolis took a knee for murder and anarchy. Ralph Mohr Coos Bay

Opening too soon I would like to respond to Joseph Byrne’s Guest Opinion of May 28, 2020. I agree wholeheartedly. I have felt the same and have noticed the same things in Bandon. As a resident, I went to Gov. Kate Brown’s website recently, after Memorial Day weekend. I stated the facts — being a Bandon resident reacting to Kate Brown’s statement that she was so happy that Oregonians were following the stay home request … I said not true! In Bandon there are lots of non-Oregonian license plates, people are not social distancing and not wearing masks. Oh My! The trolls had a field day with that, calling me a “tattler” and other rude names. So, I am hoping that people reading the newspaper will be more rational than internet users on Kate Brown’s website …. The recent numbers in the U.S. hitting 100,000 deaths from COVID just makes me want to vomit. This is appalling for the USA. We will only continue to add to these numbers, with early opening, to make a buck off tourists “that just wanna get away from their dull, boring COVID restrictions.” Appalling for Oregon to open too soon and cause more deaths, and appalling for Bandon to open too soon and cause more deaths in Coos County. I am using open hiking paths; hikers are polite! But the Bandon Boardwalk — forget it! Tourists here too early, with kids and dogs running on Boardwalk and no masks. Jill Mortenson Bandon Politicizing protests postpones healing Every reading person knows that history is replete with examples of mindless opportunism undermining legitimate causes or undertakings. To make the recent protests a partisan issue further postpones or cancels the healing and recovery that needs to occur in America following the recent racial atrocities. A thinking, reflective person would surely recognize that often unintended consequences destroy the purity of doing the right thing. Attempts to sow good seed do not exclude the bad. I am not a primary source in terms of what political affiliation the looters ascribe. I doubt Mr. Woods of North Bend is either. I should, however, remind him that Republicans own skateboards too. As a matter of fact, I’ve seen several at MAGA rallies. Janine King Coos Bay

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100 YEARS June 3, 1920

Auto Dealers Discuss Gasoline No Provisions Made For Using Private Cars Will Ask that an Embargo be Placed on Foreign Shipments — Wire Portland Meeting Last evening in the Chamber of Commerce rooms the auto dealers of Marshfield held a meeting to discuss the situation in regards to the gasoline shortage. The 10,000 gallons of gasoline additional that is being shipped to Marshfield by the Standard Oil makes a total of 26,000 gallons for this section during the month of June. That, Mr. Todd, of the Standard Oil Company here, claims, is ample to take care of the commercial needs and industries will not be crippled. However it does not relieve the touring car situation and no provision has been made for them.

50 YEARS June 3, 1970

Coos-Curry Police Study Announced A comprehensive law enforcement study for Coos and Curry counties was announced Tuesday at a noon meeting of the two-county Law Enforcement Council. Plans for the study were outline by Frank Freeman, CoosCurry Council of Government director. Appointed to make the study was George Lavios, CCCOG planner. Coos Bay Police Chief Rollie

Pean agreed with the need for the study. Pean, co-chairman of the Law Enforcement Council, emphasized the urgent need to understand the type of overall law enforcement program the two-county area requires. Benefit Dance to Help Boy By Dawn Peseau, Staff Writer Skipper, 4, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Barrone of Reedsport, is the subject of a determined effort on the part of friends, neighbors and townspeople to overcome and defeat the tragic handicaps of cerebral palsy. Volunteers enlisted by the boy’s mother have signed up for the duration in a program of exercise and manipulation in the hope that unused and undeveloped motor control centers of a damaged brain will be stimulated to normal functioning. Four time each day, with regularity and precision, volunteer hands manipulate helpless limbs in a series of exercises which are developed into a program. The method is called “patterning.” The objective, as explained by Mrs. Barrone, is to encourage unused brain cells to take over the function of motor control which failed to develop at Skipper’s birth.

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June 3, 2005 County inmate tries to hang himself By Carl Mickelson, Staff Writer A Coquille man attempted suicide by hanging himself May 22 while serving out his sentence

in the Coos County jail. According to Coos County Sheriff’s Office jail manager, Lt. Brent Cook, Deputy Dan Mackey went into the cell of John Steven Weir, 47, around 11:40 a.m. and found Weir suffocating from a rope-like contrivance fashioned from a shower towel and laundry sack. “It was during the lunch period,” Cook said. “The deputy went to serve him his meal in his cell. He was in his bunk, unconscious. His face was red and he didn’t appear to be breathing.” Chip truck overturns A chip truck overturned on state Highway 42 five miles west of Remote Thursday afternoon, delaying traffic for several hours. According to a press release for the Oregon Department of Transportation, at approximately 3:54 p.m., a work crew responded to the scene to clean up the accident. The driver of the vehicle was not injured in the accident. The truck blocked the westbound lane of traffic, while the eastbound lane remained open. ODOT flaggers guided traffic around the accident scene. According to an Oregon State Police press release, the driver of the vehicle, Daniel B. Jordan, 41, of Coos Bay, was cited for violation of basic rule.. ------------------------------------These stories were found in the Marshfield Sun Printing Museum newspaper repository store in Marshfield HS courtesy of Coos Bay Schools and on The World newspaper website www. theworldlink.com.

Christian Cooper Showed Us the Awesome Power of Self-Control I come here not to condemn Amy Cooper, the white woman who called police and falsely claimed that an African American man named Christian Cooper was attacking her, but rather to praise Christian Cooper, who had done nothing more than ask her to leash her dog. The confrontation happened in New York’s Central Park, where dogs are supposed to be kept on leashes. National media pounced on this tale of two unrelated Coopers, captured by Christian on video. The easy storyline focused on a clash between an evil racist and a blameless black victim. Christian had been out in the park bird-watching, of all things. But there’s a far bigger message here. Our society is full of Amy Coopers. There are not many Christian Coopers. A lesser man would have lost patience, to put it mildly, with a woman bent on racial intimidation. Amy told Christian, “I’m going to tell them there’s an African American man threatening my life.” Amy was engaged in a clear act of extortion, indicating she would put Christian at risk of grave harm should the arriving police buy into her falsehoods. That same day, police in Minneapolis virtually executed an African American

accused only of trying shoppers conversing in to pass a fake $20 bill. their native language. But Christian calmly For some reason, told her to go ahead and these harassers are call the police. All the almost all female. Their while, he urged Amy voices are edged with to not get close to him, hysteria, and they don’t making obvious who seem entirely well was the aggressor. in the head. Frankly, This story had a they are not unlike the happy ending. The creeps now trying to FROMA HARROP bully and mock others New York City police acted professionally, for wearing masks. quickly figuring out Not only did Chriswhat occurred. The dog, which tian Cooper keep his cool but the video showed Amy had lifted he also urged the social media by the collar, was taken away audience to stop sending Amy by animal rescue. The financial death threats. “I think her apology services company Amy worked is sincere,” the former Marvel for immediately fired her. Comics editor told CNN. Social media are rife with vidHe had totally sized up the eos of our Amy Coopers abusing situation. While Amy may not bystanders of color. We see Hilary consider herself a racist, he Brooke Mueller in St. Louis ofadded, “that particular act was ficiously blocking a black man definitely racist.” And showing an from entering the condominium amazing amount of generosity, he building in which he rented a allowed that she was in a stressful unit. She demanded to see his key situation. What she did was “you fob. There was Teresa Klein, who know, maybe a moment of speccalled police from a Brooklyn tacularly poor judgement.” deli, falsely accusing a young We live in a time when black boy of groping her rear end. self-control remains in short (The boy of 9 was later spotted supply and is downright devaloutside crying.) In California, a ued by many civic leaders. On gas station employee is shown the contrary, public displays of yelling at a customer for speakanger are encouraged. Thus, you ing Spanish -- one of numerous see outlandish reactions to small videos of whites harassing Latino requests to follow simple rules.

Some of the undisciplined turn violent, their responses utterly out of proportion to what was asked of them. Christian refused to be sucked into the vortex, even when mightily provoked. How many of us in his situation would step back as he did and shame awful behavior with humanity? That made Christian Cooper more a hero than Amy Cooper was a villain. Follow Froma Harrop on Twitter @FromaHarrop. She can be reached at fharrop@gmail.com. To find out more about Froma Harrop and read features by other Creators writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators webpage at www.creators.com.

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump said he is seeking a new state to host this summer’s Republican National Convention after North Carolina refused to guarantee the event could be held in Charlotte without restrictions because of ongoing concerns over the coronavirus. Trump announced the news via tweet Tuesday night, complaining the state’s governor, Democrat Roy Cooper, and other officials “refuse to guarantee that we can have use of the Spectrum Arena” and were not “allowing us to occupy the arena as originally anticipated and promised.” “Because of @NC_Governor, we are now forced to seek another State to host the 2020 Republican National Convention,” he wrote. Trump and the Republican National Committee had been demanding that the convention be allowed to move forward with a full crowd and no face cover-

ings — raising alarms in a state that is facing an upward trend in its virus cases, with about 29,900 cumulative cases and 900 deaths as of Tuesday. Around 700 COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized. Mecklenburg County, where Charlotte is located, accounted for 4,500 cases — more than double the next-highest county — and nearly 100 deaths. “We have been committed to a safe RNC convention in North Carolina and it’s unfortunate they never agreed to scale down and make changes to keep people safe,” Cooper tweeted in response to the decision. “Protecting public health and safety during this pandemic is a priority.” A traditional GOP convention brings together roughly 2,500 delegates, the same number of alternate delegates and many times more guests, journalists and security personnel. Officials in both parties have been preparing contingency plans for months given the uncertainty

and dangers posed by the virus and evolving restrictions on large gatherings meant to slow the spread of COVID-19. Trump’s announcement came after a call with Cooper Friday in which the president had told Cooper he wanted a traditional convention with a packed arena full of delegates — and with no face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19. During the call, when Trump “insisted on a full convention arena with no face coverings and no social distancing the governor expressed concerns and suggested a scaled back event with fewer attendees,” Cooper spokeswoman Sadie Weiner wrote in an email. “They agreed to continue talking about ways to have a safe convention in Charlotte.” But Cooper made clear to Trump that those conditions would likely be impossible to accommodate given the status of the epidemic in his state, and formalized

that Tuesday in a letter to the RNC on the eve of a Wednesday deadline set by the GOP for assurances from Cooper that he would allow a full-scale event in August. Cooper wrote to RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel that “planning for a scaleddown convention with fewer people, social distancing and face coverings is a necessity.” And later he told reporters it was unlikely that virus trends would allow a full-capacity nominating convention for Trump to proceed at Charlotte’s NBA arena. “We think it is unlikely that we would be to the point at the end of August to be able to have a jam-packed 19,000-person convention in the Spectrum arena,” Cooper said. “So the likelihood of it being in Charlotte depends upon the RNC’s willingness to discuss with us a scaled-down convention.”

Legislatures have been slow to pass laws limiting use of force COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A wave of police killings of young black men in 2014 prompted 24 states to quickly pass some type of law enforcement reform, but many declined to address the most glaring issue: police use of force. Six years later, only about a third of states have passed laws on the question. The issue is at the heart of nationwide protests set off by the May 25 death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white police officer in Minneapolis pressed a knee into Floyd’s neck for several minutes while he pleaded for air. Now, some lawmakers and governors are hoping to harness the renewed wave of anger to push through changes on the use

of force they couldn’t manage after 2014, a year that included the deaths at the hands of police of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, Eric Garner in New York and 12-year-old Tamir Rice in Cleveland. “We’re absolutely at a point in time where we have to do more,” said Maryland state Del. Vanessa Atterbeary, a Democrat who will chair a working group announced this week that will take up use-offorce standards for that state. Pushback from politically influential law enforcement unions prompted some states’ use-of-force proposals to stall, while others have opted for voluntary programs to change policing practices. In some states, lawmakers have even broadened the powers of police,

such as increasing penalties for those who attack officers or, as in Tennessee and Utah, limiting the power of independent review boards that investigate police conduct. As of August 2018, at least 16 states had passed use-of-force laws, according to the nonpartisan National Conference of State Legislatures. A handful of those directly restricted what police could do. In Utah and Missouri, for example, force used by officers must be “reasonable and necessary.” Colorado has banned chokeholds, the maneuver used on Garner. Other laws created task forces to set new standards, boosted training or improved tracking of officers’ use of guns and deadly force. In 2014, Republican-led Wis-

consin became the first state in the country to enact a law requiring outside investigations when people die in police custody — a law supported by the state’s largest police union. This week, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers asked the Legislature to go further and pass a bill that would require law enforcement agencies to minimize the use of force and prioritize preserving life. In New Jersey, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and the attorney general said Tuesday they will update state guidelines governing police use of force for the first time in two decades. Despite the sense in many places that this moment could produce real change, challenges remain. Police unions have often resist-

ed attempts to restrict officers’ use of deadly force and are politically potent in most states. Paige Fernandez, a policing policy adviser at the ACLU, said many unions “have convinced themselves that police are unable to protect themselves if they value the bodily integrity and personal lives of the the people they are supposed to be serving.” The National Fraternal Order of Police issued a statement acknowledging there is “no doubt” Floyd’s death has diminished public trust in police. “Police officers need to treat all of our citizens with respect and understanding and should be held to the very highest standards for their conduct,” the organization said.

Staffing low at state parks amid budget shortfall PORTLAND (AP) — Oregon’s state parks have started to reopen, but the agency that manages them is facing an estimated $22 million budget shortfall between now and next June amid the economic collapse caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department said Tuesday it will lay off 47 full-time employees by June 30. That’s in addition to the 338 seasonal staff that will not be rehired this year, The Oregonian/ OregonLive reported. Only 77 of 415 seasonal positions have been filled for 2020. Unlike other state agencies, the parks department is not funded by tax dollars but by Oregon Lottery funds, camping and parking fees, and RV registration fees. Oregon state parks closed to the public in late March, just before Gov. Kate Brown announced a stay-home order that closed most businesses across the state.

Lottery funds subsequently shrunk, while park fees were zero. “It’s a gut punch, we’ve never been through anything like this before,” parks spokesman Chris Havel said. The layoffs will translate to reduced services at day-use sites and campgrounds across the state, including trash collection, restroom cleaning and maintenance. Starting in May, day-use park sites began to reopen with limited services across the state. On June 9, several popular campgrounds will also reopen, with online reservations starting Wednesday at noon. That will provide some revenue, but it’s not expected to be enough. Havel said visitors can help by packing out trash and bringing their own water, toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Oregon’s parks haven’t been in such trouble since the early 1990s, when the parks department was cut off from the

Iowa voters oust nine-term representative Steve King DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans in northwest Iowa ousted Rep. Steve King in Tuesday’s primary, deciding they’ve had enough of the conservative lightning rod known for making incendiary comments about immigrants and white supremacy throughout his nearly two decades in Congress. The nine-term congressman, shunned by his party leadership in Washington and many of his longtime supporters at home, lost to well-funded state Sen. Randy Feenstra in a fiveway GOP primary. The challengers argued that King’s loss of clout, even more than his continuous string of provocative and racially-charged statements, was reason enough for turning on him. “I said from day one that Iowans deserve a proven, effective conservative leader that will deliver results and I have done that in the Iowa Senate, being in the Iowa Legislature for the last 12 years, and I promise you I will deliver results in Congress,” Feenstra said during a Facebook Live appearance with his family behind him. Iowa Democrats also chose a challenger for Republican freshman Sen. Joni Ernst in a race earlier thought to heavily favor Ernst until her approval shrank over the past year. Des Moines businesswoman Theresa Greenfield, who raised the most money

and garnered the widest cross-section of the Iowa Democratic coalition of elected officials and labor unions, won the nomination over three others. But the focus was on the 4th District primary featuring King, the lone Republican in Iowa’s U.S. House delegation. King was stripped of his committee assignments in 2019 for comments appearing to question the criticism of white nationalism in an era of increased sensitivity among Republicans nationally about the alt-right and white supremacists. He wondered aloud in a New York Times story about when the term “white supremacist” became offensive. King said the remarks were taken out of context. The 71-year-old had piled up provocative statements throughout the years, comparing immigrants to livestock and appeared to make light of rape and incest in defending his anti-abortion views. Critics in both parties charged that King was no longer an effective representative for Iowa’s 4th

Congressional District on agriculture and other local issues. Establishment Republicans suggested King’s ouster would easily keep the seat in the party’s hands, warning a King primary victory would jeopardize it. Feenstra faces Democrat J.D. Schoulten, who lost by 2 percentage points to King in 2018. King was vastly outspent by Feenstra and conservative groups backing him, including onetime King backer National Right to Life, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the nation’s largest business lobbying group. “I called Randy Feestra a little bit ago and conceded the race to him, and I pointed out that there’s some powerful elements in the swamp and he’s going to have an awfully hard time pushing back against them,” King said, referring to outside groups that spent to support Feenstra and attack King. “He assured me that’s what he would do, and I’m thinking of those super PACs that came into this race and how powerful they are.”

Oregon Department of Transportation and left to fend for itself. Officials faced the closure of some 60 state parks before voters approved parks funding through the Oregon Lottery. “This is a heartbreaking time for our agency family, both for those who face a heavy workload as we roll into summer

and for the dedicated professionals we have to release from service,” Lisa Sumption, state parks director, said in a news release Tuesday. “We’ll do everything we can to help them land on their feet. With support from Oregonians, the agency will rise to this challenge and adapt.”

DEAR ABBY By Abigail Van Buren Changing identities bring up questions of proper etiquette DEAR ABBY: My 13-year-old son and I recently had a discussion that maybe you can help clarify. We are seeing more about trans people these days, and I’m not sure how to address them. I don’t want to offend anyone, but when you see a large male wearing pants, shirt, etc. but has pink hair and makeup, should I say “sir” or “madam”? My son says I should ask what pronoun they would like to be referred by, but I am not sure that’s a polite way to find out. I know this is also intertwined with sexual preference, but it still doesn’t mean it is clear-cut. What’s the most polite way to handle this? -CONFUSED IN THE SOUTH DEAR CONFUSED: You are confusing “preference” with “orientation.” Preference implies that one’s sexuality is a choice rather than something that is wired into our brains. People do not choose to be gay, straight or gender dysphoric. Gender identity is about who you ARE. Sexual orientation is about who you LOVE. As to how you should refer to or address a large male wearing a shirt and pants while sporting pink hair and full makeup, I agree with your son. It makes sense to ask the person, who, I am sure, is fully aware that their appearance is “different.” Asking the person’s name may also provide a clue. DEAR ABBY: All my life I have followed orders. I haven’t been able to determine my own path. When I was young, I did what my mother told me. When I was old enough, I joined the Marines, and I did as they said. After I separated from the service, I did what my social group expected. After I had a child, I did what a parent should do to protect and provide. That took the next 35 years of my life. I am 60 now, retired, and the master of my ship. Without “orders,” I don’t know where to go from here, and I am adrift. They say find a passion, do what makes you happy. But I am not passionate about anything. I like many things

but feel no passion. Being alive makes me truly happy. I love every day God gives me. But what to do with these days eludes me. What shall I do? Can you help me? -- FOLLOWING ORDERS IN THE EAST DEAR FOLLOWING: Ralph Waldo Emerson said: “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you lived and lived well.” Perhaps if you concentrate more on doing just one thing a day for someone else, you will discover the passion you are looking for. I can’t promise it will work, but it may be a step in the right direction. DEAR ABBY: I live in New England, where it is very gray during the winter. I was inspired by the bright colors of a local Mexican restaurant to redecorate my house. I feel happier with all the lovely colors, but my neighbors feel I am being culturally insensitive because I am not Mexican. I disagree. I think I’m being appreciative. What do you think? -- APPRECIATING IN NEW ENGLAND DEAR APPRECIATING: I’m glad you asked. I think you have certain neighbors who should mind their own business and keep their criticism to themselves. I also think that you adopted the color scheme you did as a compliment. ----------------------------------------Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. For everything you need to know about wedding planning, order “How to Have a Lovely Wedding.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $8 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby, Wedding Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)

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Don Henley asks Congress to change copyright law WASHINGTON (AP) — Eagles songwriter Don Henley urged Congress on Tuesday to “Take It to the Limit” to protect artists against online pirating, wading into a copyright fight pitting Hollywood and the recording industry against big tech platforms like Google’s YouTube. The blockbuster hitmaker of the 1970s testified online from his home before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee weigh-

ing possible changes to a 1998 copyright law. The law allows holders of copyrighted material to formally ask parties they believe have taken their content without permission to remove it. The parties can dispute the claim. If they comply promptly with the request, there are no legal consequences. Otherwise, they may be subject to criminal penalties. Henley said the law is weak and needs to be changed

to make it more effective in stopping online piracy. The so-called “notice and takedown” system under the copyright law is used by the movie and recording industries, entertainment software makers and book authors to pursue tech platforms, universities and other facilitators of file-sharing. Henley called the copyright law “a relic of a MySpace era in a TikTok world.” With hun-

dreds of millions of takedown notices sent, for every link taken down, “a dozen more pop up in its place,” he said. The system “still allows Big Tech to rake in revenue” after repeated copyright infringements, Henley said. The copyright battle is being spotlighted in Congress at a time when U.S. tech giants are in an escalating feud with President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers, who

accuse platforms such as Twitter, Google and Facebook of suppressing conservative viewpoints. The dispute boiled over last week when Twitter attached warnings to some of Trump’s tweets, on mail-in voting and the use of force against people protesting the police killing of George Floyd. Trump, who is Twitter’s most prominent user, responded by issuing an executive order intended to chip away at the

tech platforms’ legal shield for speech content they carry. In the debate over online pirating, the subcommittee chairman, Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., made his leanings clear. He said creative industries have been “absolutely decimated” by the economic fallout of the pandemic as well as online pirating of copyrighted material that hasn’t slowed down.

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AMC’s ‘Quiz’ recalls a British game-show cheating scandal An upcoming miniseries revisits a game-show scandal that rocked British television in 2001 on AMC. “Quiz,” a three-part series airing consecutive Sundays beginning May 31, dramatizes the story of Charles and Diana Ingram (Matthew Macfadyen, “Succession,” and Sian Clifford, ”Fleabag“), a British army major and his wife, who with accomplice Tecwen

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Whitlock (Michael Jibson, ”Les Miserables“) were accused of cheating their way to a million pound grand prize on the U.K. version of the game show ”Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?“ The series delves into the creation of the show on the network ITV, its subsequent popularity and the community of viewers that formed to devise ways to game the show’s system. Many of them had been contestants prior to Charles’ appearance, including Diana and her brother, which raised suspicions among some who worked on the show, but not with host Chris Tarrant (Michael Sheen, “Masters of Sex”). Even more suspicious were the coughs from the studio audience that appeared to signal the correct answer to the multiple choice questions. Whether that actually affected the outcomes, the show makes unclear. But what is clear, says James Ingram, who wrote the script for the series, is that the intention to outsmart the system was there. “What was exciting about researching this story,” he says, “was that it goes way beyond the characters that you might be familiar with, the Ingrams and Chris Tarrant and the creator. I discovered a whole network of obsessed ‘Quiz’ fans who tried to and successfully hacked into the show.

“It’s like the hole in the Death Star that Luke Skywalker found,” he continues, “and it was the most valuable asset the network had, and there were these fundamental weaknesses that meant a certain network of very well-to-do, middle-class dweebs were allowed to find vulnerabilities into it and get their people on the show. And some of the things that we discovered in making it in the past few months has never come to light, and we’re going to be revealing in the show about quite how successful they were in penetrating ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire?’ ” At the heart of it was Charles Ingram, whose wild vacillations in answering questions initially had Tarrant wondering how an idiot managed to get on the show. But as Ingram advanced, the host realized he underestimated the man in the hot seat. “You can see that Tarrant starts to have a newfound respect for this man,” Sheen says, “So it was interesting to see how his relationship to the person in front of him (evolved), who he says, ‘It was just fascinating to be that close to this guy who was sort of the most ... extraordinary contestant we have ever had.’ So that was really interesting doing all that.”

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important deal," comments Snoopy. After a few more words from Woodstock, Snoopy says, "Yes, I realize you're not playing 'Old Maid.'" South's jump to three hearts showed 9-11 points. In four hearts, declarer won the spade lead on the board and cashed the heart ace, happy to see the queen fall. He drew trumps, ending in hand, then had to gain three club tricks. Based on the bidding, East rated to be short in that suit. So South cashed his club king, played a club to the jack and claimed the ace to make his contract. Declarer won three spades, four hearts and three clubs. It was probably lucky for North-South that East was the dealer. If North had been the dealer, he would have opened one notrump, East would have ove rc a l l e d two spades, and South might well have raised to three n o - t r u mp. Then East's secret weapon would have shot the contract from the sky.

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Protests across country are largely peaceful MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Protests were largely peaceful and the nation’s streets were calmer than they have been in days since the killing of George Floyd set off sometimes violent demonstrations over police brutality and injustice against African Americans. Earlier curfews and efforts by protesters to contain the lawlessness prevented more widespread damage to businesses in New York and other cities overnight. By Wednesday morning, arrests had grown to more than 9,000 nationwide since the vandalism, arson and shootings erupted around the U.S. in reaction to Floyd’s death May 25 in Minneapolis. At least 12 deaths have been reported, though the circumstances in many cases are still being sorted out. In Washington, where authorities ordered people off streets before sundown, thousands of demonstrators massed a block from the White House on Tuesday

evening, following a crackdown a day earlier when officers drove peaceful protesters away from Lafayette Park to clear the way for President Donald Trump to do a photo op with a Bible at a church. A black chain-link fence was put up to block access to the park. “Last night pushed me way over the edge,” said Jessica DeMaio, 40, of Washington, who attended a Floyd protest for the first time. “Being here is better than being at home feeling helpless.” Pastors at the church prayed with demonstrators and handed out water bottles. The crowd remained in place after the city’s 7 p.m. curfew passed, defying warnings that the response from law enforcement could be even more forceful. But the people were peaceful, even polite. At one point, the crowd booed when a protester climbed a light post and took down a street sign. A chant went up: “Peaceful protest!” Pope Francis called for na-

tional reconciliation and peace, saying he has ‘’witnessed with great concern the disturbing social unrest’’ in the U.S. “My friends, we cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form and yet claim to defend the sacredness of every human life,’’ he said. Trump has pushed the nation’s governors to take a hard line against the violence, tweeting on Tuesday that “lowlifes and losers” were taking over New York’s streets. He again tweeted Wednesday: “LAW & ORDER!” Thousands of people remained out in New York City on Tuesday night, undeterred by an 8 p.m. curfew, though most streets were clear by early Wednesday. Battered storefronts from the earlier rounds of violence could be seen in midtown Manhattan. Protesters also marched in Los Angeles; Miami; St. Paul, Minnesota; Columbia, South Carolina; and Houston, where the

police chief talked to peaceful demonstrators, vowing reforms. “God as my witness, change is coming,” Art Acevedo said. “And we’re going to do it the right way.” More than 20,000 National Guard members have been called up in 29 states to deal with the violence. In Philadelphia, a statue of former Mayor Frank Rizzo was removed by the city early Wednesday after repeatedly being targeted by vandals. Rizzo presided over a police force widely accused of racism and brutality in the 1970s. Floyd died after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee against the handcuffed black man’s neck as he cried that he couldn’t breathe. The officer, Derek Chauvin, has been fired and charged with murder. The mother of Floyd’s 6-yearold daughter, Gianna, said she wants the world to know that her little girl lost a good father.

“I want everybody to know that this is what those officers took,” Roxie Washington said during a Minneapolis news conference, her daughter at her side. “I want justice for him because he was good. No matter what anybody thinks, he was good.” Minnesota is investigating whether the Minneapolis Police Department has a pattern of discrimination against minorities. Some protesters framed the burgeoning movement as a necessity after a long list of killings by police. “It feels like it’s just been an endless cascade of hashtags of black people dying, and it feels like nothing’s really being done by our political leaders to actually enact real change,” said Christine Ohenzuwa, 19, who attended a peaceful protest at the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul. “There’s always going to be a breaking point. I think right now, we’re seeing the breaking point around the country.”

Esper breaks with Trump, opposes using military for protests WASHINGTON (AP) — Breaking with President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday he opposes using military forces for law enforcement in containing current street protests. Esper said the Insurrection Act, which would allow Trump to use active-duty military for law enforcement in containing street protests, should be invoked in the United States “only in the most urgent and dire of situations.” He declared, “We are not in one of those situations now.” Invoking the Insurrection Act has been discussed as Trump has talked about using the military to quell violent protests in U.S. cities. Esper has authorized the movement of several active-duty Army units to military bases just outside the nation’s capital, but they have not been called to action. Just before Esper spoke, Trump took credit for a massive deployment of National Guard troops and

federal law enforcement officers to the nation’s capital, saying it offered a model to states on how to stop violence accompanying some protests nationwide. Trump argued that the massive show of force was responsible for protests in Washington and other cities turning more calm in recent days and repeated his criticism of governors who have not deployed their National Guard to the fullest. “You have to have a dominant force,” Trump told Fox New Radio on Wednesday. “We need law and order.” Esper, in his Pentagon remarks, strongly criticized the actions of the Minneapolis police for the incident last week that ignited the protests. In their custody, a black man, George Floyd, died after a white officer pressed his knee to Floyd’s neck for several minutes. Esper called the act “murder” and “a horrible crime.” Esper has come under fire from critics, including retired senior military officers, for having walked

from the White House on Monday evening with Trump and others for a presidential photo opportunity in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church, which had previously sustained damage from protesters. Esper said that while he was aware they were heading to St. John’s, he did not know what would happen there. “I was not aware a photo op was happening,” he said, adding that he also did not know that police had forcibly moved peaceful protesters in Lafayette Square to clear the way for Trump and his entourage. Trump put a political spin on his criticism of states with violence. He said, “You notice that all of these places that have problems, they’re not run by Republicans. They’re run by liberal Democrats.” The Defense Department has drafted contingency plans for deploying active-duty military if needed. Pentagon documents reviewed by The Associated Press showed plans for sol-

diers from an Army division to protect the White House and other federal buildings if the security situation in the nation’s capital were to deteriorate and the National Guard could not secure the facilities. But interest in exerting that extraordinary federal authority appeared to be waning in the White House. Though the crackdown on the Washington demonstrations was praised by some Trump supporters Tuesday, a handful of Republicans expressed concern that law enforcement officers risked violating the protesters’ First Amendment rights. The situation in Washington had escalated Monday, becoming a potent symbol of Trump’s policing tactics and a physical manifestation of the rhetorical culture war he has stoked since before he was elected. Nearly 30 minutes before a 7 p.m. curfew in Washington, U.S. Park Police repelled protesters with what they said were smoke canisters

and pepper balls. “D.C. had no problems last night. Many arrests. Great job done by all. Overwhelming force. Domination,” Trump tweeted Tuesday, after a night in which heavily armed military forces and federal officers swarmed the city. Trump added, “(thank you President Trump!).” The clampdown followed a weekend of demonstrations outside the White House. Trump had been furious about images juxtaposing fires set in the park outside the executive mansion with a darkened White House in the background, according to current and former campaign and administration officials. He was also angry about the news coverage revealing he had been rushed to the White House bunker during Friday’s protests. In a Monday address in the Rose Garden, he called on governors to ramp up the National Guard presence to tamp down the pro-

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of injury or loss of property will not be tolerated.” “Peaceful protests we don’t have a lot of interest in — those are people’s rights,” said Sheriff Craig Zanni. “Our concern is if individuals might use that to do unlawful activities.” He acknowledged that it didn’t make sense why a protest would be held at the courthouse late at night when it was closed, but urged the public to “go home” if unlawful activity begins. During the hours-long wait, a vehicle drove by while a passenger held a Black Lives Matter sign out the window. At one point the vehicle was blocked in an intersection by the crowd. A man wearing the

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Coos County Sheriff’s Office deputies and reserves gather in front of the Coos County Jail on Tuesday evening, after a “reliable source” informed the department that about three buses were on their way to Coquille carrying Antifa protestors, who never showed up. thing is protecting everyone’s right to protest or their beliefs. Everyone deserves

to have the ability to do so and make sure the scene doesn’t get out of hand …

Everyone is united about George Floyd. Officers don’t condone the action.”

“I think it’s time for people to come together,” Cooper said.

False Antifa claims plague small cities CHICAGO (AP) — In the days since President Donald Trump blamed antifa activists for an eruption of violence at protests over police killings of black people, social media has lit up with false rumors that the far-left-leaning group is transporting people to wreak havoc on small cities across America. The speculation was

being raised by conservative news outlets and pro-Trump social media accounts, as well as impostor Facebook and Twitter accounts. Twitter and Facebook busted some of the instigators behind the unsubstantiated social media chatter. Twitter determined Monday that a tweet promising antifa would “move into res-

idential areas” and “white” neighborhoods was sent by the white supremacy group Identity Evropa. The tweet was shared hundreds of times and cited in online news articles before Twitter removed it Monday, a company spokesperson said. Yet the tweet continued to circulate Tuesday on Facebook and Instagram. Facebook, using infor-

mation shared by Twitter, announced Tuesday night it also took down a handful of accounts on its platform that were created by white supremacy groups like Identity Evropa and American Guard, some of them posing as part of the antifa movement. For years, some social media users have tried to delegitimize controversial

or political protests with baseless theories that they were organized by wealthy financiers or extremists organizations. Over the weekend, Trump singled out antifa as being responsible for the violent protests triggered by the killing of George Floyd, saying in a tweet: “It’s ANTIFA and the Radical Left.” “Usually you see this

when there’s an interest to deflect conversations from protests to just accusing the protests of being violent, organized or having backers that are evil,”said Filippo Menczer, a professor of informatics and computer science at Indiana University. “The president mentioning it, of course, has generated a huge spike.”

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ered in Pioneer Courthouse Square, a large public space at the heart of the city. “To those who are participating in the event in Pioneer Courthouse Square we appreciate your peaceful assembly. Please

be advised there is criminal activity occurring on SW 4th and Taylor. Avoid the area,” the Portland Police Bureau tweeted as events unfolded. Mayor Ted Wheeler had canceled a curfew in Portland earlier Tuesday

because demonstrations on Monday were largely peaceful. Protests have erupted worldwide over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. During the previous four days of demonstrations in Portland, approx-

imately 100 people were arrested or cited, Multnomah County District Attorney Rod Underhill said Tuesday. The district attorney’s office so far has filed charges in 28 of those cases. Many of the people have

been accused of interfering with a police officer, a misdemeanor, according to police statements and court documents, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. It wasn’t clear if anyone had been arrested late Tuesday.

and all we can do is tell them you know, here is an email address where you can send information to because the phone system doesn’t seem to be working and people are spending endless amounts of time on there,” said Cribbins. “This is really a place where investments need to be made in the system and we need to start taking care of these people because this is not fair or right.” As Coos County, and counties across the state,

are preparing for Phase II of the state’s reopening plan, the focus has been placed on finding the balance of opening the state up and keeping people safe. “We do have to continue to keep people safe as far as their health goes. We can’t afford to have another big outbreak of coronavirus cases and then have to close everything down. That would be tragic,” said Cribbins. Governor Kate Brown and local health officials alike have both noted

that as the state reopens, an increase in the number of coronavirus cases is a given. There have been 4,335 positive cases around the state including 31 in Coos County. “We’ve got to figure out how to live with this coronavirus because we cannot go on with this level of unemployment,” said Coos County Commissioner John Sweet. “We have to make everyone comfortable to go out and participate in the economy. We are a consumer-driven economy

here in the United States and if a high percentage of our consumers are afraid to go out and shop and buy, we’re going to have a hard time getting our economy back to where it should be.”

But in a way, Sweet stressed, that continues to keep safety in mind including wearing a mask in busy areas and by practicing social distancing. “It’s incumbent on all

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Celtics coach: Empathy is vital right now BOSTON (AP) — Celtics coach Brad Stevens believes the best way he can be helpful to his players right now is by listening to them. Boston players including Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, Enes Kanter and Vincent Poirier have been among several NBA players to participate in recent protests following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in Minneapolis last month after a white police officer pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck as he begged for air. Demonstrations have taken place in cities around the

country in response to the incident, which was captured in a widely seen video that has mobilized protesters. A medical examiner ruled Monday that Floyd’s heart stopped as police restrained him and compressed his neck. It all prompted Stevens to write a letter to his players over the weekend in which he expressed his support for them. “I think the thing that I wanted them to know is that every decent person is hurting,” Stevens said in a conference call with reporters Tuesday. “Every decent person feels the pain of the African American community. But I

also don’t want to pretend like I know the exact, distinct pain. So what I wanted them to know is that I’m with them.” The Celtics were among several professional sports teams to issue statements in the aftermath of Floyd’s death, saying in part that it and other similar incidents “have left the entire Celtics organization struggling with grief and anger.” The resulting national dialogue has reminded Stevens of the discussions he had with players prior to the 2016-17 season during the height of Colin Kaepernick’s protests when he took a knee during the national

anthem prior to NFL games to protest police brutality. Stevens said those protests prompted players to share their own experiences with racial profiling and discrimination. Brown, who grew up outside of Atlanta, drove 15 hours from Boston to lead a march in Atlanta on Sunday. It’s the kind of action Steven has come to expect from the 23-year-old. “I’m not surprised with him taking a leadership role,” Stevens said. “That’s who he is.” Floyd’s death and the resulting demonstrations come at a time during which NBA leadership

is trying to formulate a plan to possibly resume the season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Stevens said the proposals are promising, but that most talk about basketball has taken a backseat in recent days. Several Celtics players did begin to take part in voluntary, individual workouts at the team’s practice facility Monday. The team is also having regular meetings via video conferencing. But Stevens said they have mostly been focusing on the mental well-being of athletes since the start of the pandemic and that’s continued during the demonstrations.

Muirfield will get two PGA tourneys DOUG FERGUSON Associated Press

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North Bend quarterback Ian Spalding runs the ball on a quarterback keeper during last fall’s homecoming game against Ridgeview at North Bend High School. Spalding has been missing since falling from rocks near Sunset Bay on Sunday night.

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NORTH BEND — When Ian Spalding fell from some rocks and went missing in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday night, his teammates and fellow students from North Bend High School flocked to the area near Sunset Bay to help search. They searched throughout the night Sunday and all day Monday and again Tuesday, staying after the Coos County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Coast Guard had called off their official search. “There were anywhere from 75 to 100 kids throughout the day, all day, wanting to do something to help,” North Bend football coach Gary Prince said. “They didn’t want to sit at home. They tried to be out there and support the family and let Mike, Carly and Emma (Ian’s younger sister) know how much they loved Ian.” Prince was out there, too, Sunday and Monday, trying to support the students. “We’ve just been sharing good stories of our time being part of Ian’s life,” Prince said, adding that he was “just letting them know that I’m here if they need to talk.” School officials in North Bend

also have offered support for students (see story on front page). Spalding, a junior, was the starting quarterback for the Bulldogs and also had been a starting linebacker for two years. He was the starting catcher on the baseball team. But he was much more than a stellar athlete. He was well-liked by his fellow students and teachers alike. “Lots of teachers had lots of respect for him in how he went about his business as a student,” said North Bend baseball coach Brad Horning, who also was out with the students Monday. “He was just helpful,” Prince said. “For students, for teachers. No task was too big for him. He didn’t shy away from helping those out who needed help. “I would ask for volunteers to help me do certain things around the community or school. He was always one of the first guys to say he would help. He would be the first one there and the last one to leave. He didn’t shy away from those types of things. He was huge.” That was an accurate description of Spalding in the athletic arena, too. He quickly made an impact on North Bend’s defense in football and by last fall also was the

starting quarterback. “He loved playing defense as much as he loved playing quarterback,” Prince said. “He covered the field well. He was a solid tackler. He didn’t shy away from contact. “It was just fun to watch him go out there and make plays for us.” Baseball was much the same. He played on a Babe Ruth allstar team that advanced to the Pacific Northwest Regionals the summer before his freshman year, was playing for the North Coos American Legion team by the time he was a freshman and was starting catcher for the Bulldogs last spring as a sophomore. He played for Horning on North Coos teams that won the state tournament two summers in a row and last summer had a sensational showing in the state tournament at Roseburg, finishing with nine hits, 11 runs and eight RBIs during the tournament while catching every inning and calling all the pitches, a duty some coaches don’t trust to catchers. “He impressed a lot of guys in the six-game stretch over there,” Horning said. Spalding didn’t have to impress his own coaches. “The day he stepped on the field his freshman year, we knew we had a football player,” Prince said,

describing Spalding as one of the best quarterbacks he’s coached. “Not just on the field, but in the classroom, out in the community. He knew what was the right thing and that’s what he did. It’s a testament to the family that he was raised in. They loved and supported him and he gave that back to others.” Spalding’s dad Mike was an assistant for North Bend’s football team the past several years and also a coach on the regional Babe Ruth team. On one of the two trips to the American Legion regional tournament, he ran the football players on the team through make-shift practices since they were missing the first few days of football workouts back on the South Coast. Like Prince, Horning said Spalding’s family values impacted the person he was. “I think people really trusted him around their families,” Horning said. That was certainly true for Prince, who has two younger daughters who are around the team a lot. “He was always so friendly to my girls,” Prince said. “They were so excited when he said hi to them. “He will always have a special place in our heart.”

IndyCar’s first two races will be four weeks apart FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Scott Dixon, Alexander Rossi and the rest of the IndyCar drivers were in sunny Florida around spring break ready to start the season. “We geared up, we had the offseason, we had done all the preseason testing ... you kind of had all that pent-up tension to get going,” five-time IndyCar champion Dixon said this week. Nearly three months later, they are finally set to run their first competitive laps of the season. Then they will wait another four weeks to race again. “It’s all not gone according to plan by any stretch of the imagination. I don’t think anyone saw this coming and really no one had a contingency plan for it,

because why would you,” Rossi said Tuesday. “But ultimately I think the series has done everything right so far, and it’s an impossible situation.” Instead of the streets of St. Pete, the pandemic-delayed season will get started at the fast 1 1/2-mile track in Texas with an all-in-one-day opener. Practice, qualifying and the 200-lap race will be held Saturday, the same day that IndyCar has chartered planes to carry teams back and forth between Indianapolis and Texas Motor Speedway. “I think the new normal is nothing is normal. Going forward, we’re trying to make it as normal as we can,” IndyCar president Jay Frye said. “It’s going to be a new world

for us racing here. Showing up for a one-day show, different than what we used to do at Texas,” said Josef Newgarden, who won there last June. “This sort of lag time between some events is very different. Haven’t been in the car in three months, now kind of getting to Texas. ... We’ve got to make the most of it.” IndyCar will have some time to evaluate things after Texas. There will be nearly a month before the next race July 4 at Indianapolis, on the road course and not the Indy 500 that will now be run Aug. 23. Tony Kanaan said drivers got a 35-page guideline from IndyCar on what to expect in Texas, including health screenings and social distancing

protocols at the track. The road course race in Indianapolis will be the first of five IndyCar races in a 15-day period in July, including doubleheader weekends at Road America in Wisconsin and in Iowa. “Definitely nothing is normal right now,” Dixon said. “For us, I think to even have the opportunity to get back racing is amazing. A lot of us have been waiting for this week, race week.” Everybody with IndyCar was already in St. Petersburg, Florida, preparing to run the scheduled March 15 season opener without spectators before the escalating pandemic forced the postponement of that race. St. Pete will now host the season finale Oct. 25.

The course Jack Nicklaus built is getting golf’s version of a doubleheader. The PGA Tour has reached an agreement with Workday Inc. to be title sponsor of a one-time tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. It would fill a gap in the schedule created by the cancellation last week of the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois. The John Deere is to return to the schedule in 2021. In a memo sent Tuesday afternoon to players, the tour said the new event would be July 9-12 and held without spectators. The following week is the Memorial at Muirfield Village, with spectators still a possibility. The name of the tournament was not mentioned, along with other details such as the size of the purse. But it said the field for the first event would be 156 players, allowing the Memorial to return to its elite status as an invitational with a 120-man field. Workday, a financial management company based in Pleasanton, California, already has a presence in golf through player endorsements with Phil Mickelson, Davis Love III, Matt Kuchar, Brandt Snedeker and Matt Fitzpatrick. It also has contracts with Stanford alum Casey Danielson and Lauren Kim in women’s golf. Still to be determined is what role Nicklaus would play in the first event. He is the tournament host of the Memorial, which dates to 1976 and has become one of the premier events on the PGA Tour schedule. Tiger Woods holds the record with five victories at Muirfield Village. Patrick Cantlay is the defending champion. Muirfield Village also has hosted a Ryder Cup (1987), Solheim Cup (1998) and Presidents Cup (2013). The club is confident the course can hold up to two tournaments in two weeks. It also allows the PGA Tour to stay in its “bubble” during a return from the COVID-19 pandemic. The tour is to resume next week at Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas, with no spectators or hospitality on the course at least for five weeks through the Workday event. Players are encouraged to stay in designated hotels, and charter flights are available. In this case, most can choose to stay in the same city for two weeks. It allows CBS Sports and the tour’s ShotLink operation to remain in place. And tournament officials believe having a tournament with no fans might make it easier to hold the Memorial with spectators, depending on state and city regulations regarding the coronavirus. Woods would likely play the Memorial, a tournament he has missed only six times since 1997 due mainly to injury. To be determined is whether he would play two straight weeks, which he tries to avoid for the maintenance of a back that has gone through four surgeries.