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Cartoon Strip: Nota Bene by Leonardo No. 50 - Gitmo Prison Blues - Part 1 of 3

This is the fiftieth installment of the Salem-News.com original series "Nota Bene by Leonardo" by Salem cartoonist Glen Bledsoe.

(Earth-Tango 21) - We've all heard the story of the man in black "Johnny Cash" of Earth Prime. Especially his time behind bars. But another kind of men in black will send the fate of a celebrity of a different generation spinning into a dizzying hell on a parallel world. Parris Hyatt, party girl, model, recording artist, celebrity, television star, and heiress to the Hyatt Hotel chain will find herself in water much hotter than she has ever been in before. Though not part her of groove, Parris will soon find herself singing The Gitmo Prison Blues.

Moore`s `Sicko` Rings Close to Home for This Reporter

There is still triumph left in this world, and Michael Moore delivers a documentary about the healthcare industry that leaves the mind reeling and stinging.

(SALEM, Ore.) - When I watched 'Sicko' for the first time, I was forced to think about my own recent situation in Afghanistan, where I covered the war for two months last winter with a hernia belt holding my insides in place.

I went to the war carrying about 120 pounds of gear, after a local hospital denied m chance to have corrective surgery before leaving. On a local level, it is exactly what Moore is talking about.

Op Ed:
Prevailing Wage
Facing Unfair Attack
As Costly Union Gambit

Some In Oregon Still Fail to Distinguish Realities, Seek Now To Seduce Public While Ignoring Corporate Plunder

(BEND, Ore.) - Impact of prevailing wage regulation on construction of public-funded works --"schools, municipal buildings, roads and so on"-- is now creating "an elevated compensation floor for people in the building trades", states the Bend BULLETIN in an Editorial (Sun. 7/8).

That hands out "a golden shovel" to workers in those trades affected; closely paralleling those surely outrageous "golden parachutes" some favored school administrators got
--by hefty checks handed them at the exit door-- during this past year, the Edit states.

Oregon, Washington Under Excessive Heat Watch Today, Wednesday

Triple digit temperatures are expected for most of Oregon today and Wednesday.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - The National Weather Service in Portland has issued an Excessive Heat Watch from Tuesday morning through Wednesday evening.

High pressure with offshore East winds are expected to produce the hottest day of the year so far. Oregon health experts offer some tips to help you, your children, and even your parents, stay safe, and what to do if you have problems in the heat.

15-Year Old Oregon Boy Dies in Fatal Shooting

It happened in a wooded area off of Highway 47 and north of Highway 26.

(HILLSBORO, Ore.) - The Washington County Major Crimes Team and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Unit are currently on the scene of a fatal shooting in western Washington County.

At this time investigators are reporting that a 15-year-old boy from Beaverton has been killed in what appears to be an accidental shooting.

Missing Idaho Woman Found at Walla Walla Motel

Police here were on the lookout, the woman's family thought she was in Oregon.

(EMMETT, Idaho) - Oregon State Police have confirmed through Walla Walla, Washington Police Department that a missing 67-year old Idaho woman has been located safe and sound at a Walla Walla area motel.

67-year old Linda Cook had not been scene since July 4th, when she unexpectedly left her Idaho home. She was found in good condition.

Deputy and Dad Save 15-Month Old Child in Oregon

The child was discovered with her face wedged between the bed and the wall which led to suffocation.

(HILLSBORO, Ore.) - Deputies and medical personnel responded to a report of a 15-month-old girl that had been discovered not breathing by her parents.

Sgt. David Thompson with the Washington County Sheriff's Office, says the child had been sleeping on a "day bed" and it appeared that she suffocated when her head became wedged between the mattress and the wall. The child was revived and she was released from the hospital two days later.

Crews Set to Lay Down Durable Striping on I-5 in Oregon

Each section of the project includes northbound and southbound lanes.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Oregon Department of Transportation road crews will be repainting the white fog lines and the yellow barrier lines on Interstate 5 between Salem and Cottage Grove from July 9 through late August.

To minimize traffic disruptions, the crews will work at “off-peak” hours – between 9:00 PM and 5:00 AM, Monday through Thursday, with an occasional Sunday shift.

Weyerhaeuser Announces Sale of Oregon Plywood Mill

Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest forest products companies, was incorporated in 1900.

(SPRINGFIELD, Ore.) - Weyerhaeuser Company announced the purchase and sale agreement of its plywood mill in Springfield, Oregon. to Pacific States Industries, Inc. of San Jose, California.

"We are pleased to reach mutually agreeable terms with Pacific States Industries," said Cathy Slater, vice president of Weyerhaeuser's veneer technologies.

Op-Ed: War on Terror Breeds a Need for Public Relations

U.S. Must Keep Terror Threat 'Real' to Other Nations, Official Says.

(SALEM, Ore.) - An American diplomat is concerned that the United States "war on terror" is not being taken seriously in the world, and that the American effort is falling flat in some areas.

Shouldn't it be a good sign if entire nations are missing the boat? Americans are made to run scared by the President administration's dire warnings and "color coded" terrorist alerts, but other people in other places don't seem to take the bait.