Bulletin Daily Paper 01/28/11

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Al-Jazeera galvanizes Arab anger By Robert F. Worth and David D. Kirkpatrick New York Times News Service

THE ‘JASON EVERS’ CASE

Evers family to Krastev: Why us? Why Jason?

By Andrew Pollack New York Times News Service

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Thursday that he would authorize the unrestricted commercial cultivation of genetically modified alfalfa, setting aside a compromise that had generated stiff opposition. In making the decision, Vilsack pulled back from a novel proposal that would have restricted the growing of genetically engineered alfalfa to protect organic farmers from so-called biotech contamination. That proposal drew criticism at a recent congressional hearing and in public forums where Vilsack outlined the option. Vilsack said Thursday that his department would take other measures, like conducting research and promoting dialogue, to make sure that pure, nonengineered alfalfa seed would remain available. “We want to expand and preserve choice for farmers,” he said. “We think the decision reached today is a reflection of our commitment to choice and trust.” See Alfalfa / A5

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Treasurer may have lost more than first thought By Erik Hidle

The protests rocking the Arab world this week have one thread uniting them: Al-Jazeera, the Qatar-based satellite channel whose aggressive coverage has helped propel insurgent emotions from one capital to the next. Al-Jazeera has been hailed for helping enable the revolt in Tunisia with its galvanizing early reports, even as Western-aligned political factions in Lebanon and the West Bank attacked and burned the channel’s offices and vans this week, accusing it of incitement against them. In many ways, it is AlJazeera’s moment — not only because of the role it has played but also because the channel has helped to shape a narrative of popular rage against oppressive U.S.-backed Arab governments (and against Israel) since its founding 15 years ago. That narrative has long been implicit in the channel’s heavy emphasis on Arab suffering and political crisis, its screaming-match talk shows, even its sensational news banners and swelling orchestral accompaniments. See Al-Jazeera / A5

Genetically modified alfalfa gets green light

JEFFERSON COUNTY

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Jefferson County officials are looking further into the business practices of Jefferson County Treasurer Deena Goss after an e-mail from Goss hinted at potential problems with county investments she manages. The e-mail summarizes how Goss discovered investments in “144a Jefferson securities” in County the county in- Treasurer vestment port- Deena Goss folio that are not permitted, according to the county investment policy. The e-mail also says the investments might have gone over a state-mandated threshold on that type of investment. After discovering the error, Goss apparently sold the funds to come into compliance. The county is now investigating how much money was invested, in what funds it was invested and if any penalties were accrued from the selling the investments. See Jefferson / A6

Greg Wahl-Stephens / For The Bulletin

Bob Evers, left, pauses as he speaks to reporters beside his daughter, Amy Evers, outside the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in Portland on Thursday. Bob Evers’ son, Jason, was slain in 1982 in Cincinnati, but the boy’s identity was stolen by a Bulgarian national named Doitchin Krastev, who later became an Oregon Liquor Control Commission regional manager based in Bend.

Ex-OLCC agent gets 2 years, a day, but Evers family gets few answers By Nick Budnick

midway through college simply because he loved the United States. PORTLAND — The mystery of why a BulMichael Horowitz, the former Reagan adgarian national stole a murdered child’s iden- ministration official who hosted Krastev’s tity cleared slightly on Thursday, at a hearing visit to the United States at the age of 16, said after which the real Jason Evers’ family con- he thinks Krastev’s change of identities “had fronted the fake Jason Evers — the Bulgarian very much to do with his intense desire not national named Doitchin Krastev to return to Bulgaria.” The young who became a high-ranking BendKrastev displayed a “desperation” based state liquor enforcer. and “fierceness about not going Krastev was sentenced on Thursback.” day to two years and one day in fedThe night before the hearing, the eral prison. He had pleaded guilty question “why?” was foremost on to passport fraud and identity theft. the minds of the family of Jason RobThe tone of his court appearance ert Evers, who was kidnapped and was very different from the early killed in 1982 in Cincinnati. That was ones, when he was arrested in Idaho Doitchin the main question they wanted to ask and shipped to Portland for trial. Krastev Krastev, Bob Evers, the real Jason’s Gone were the spy-movie overfather, said in a telephone interview. tones. Gone was the incendiary After the sentencing, the Everses claim that he went into hiding because he were allowed to question Krastev in a prifeared for his life. vate room in the federal courthouse. They Instead, his lawyer, Susan Russell, indicat- then spoke with reporters on the courthouse ed he went into hiding because he “became steps. Asked whether Krastev explained why overwhelmed with the details of his life.” he’d stolen the identity, Amy Evers, the murFriends and family members whose state- dered boy’s sister, said, “Not really. He was ments were presented on video, said that pretty vague ... other than he said he was Krastev, who came to the United States to very young and made bad choices. study as a teenager, likely changed identities See Evers / A6

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Vol. 108, No. 28, 64 pages, 7 sections

What Bend residents said about Krastev “They need to get him out of here, because he doesn’t belong here. He came here illegally.” — Spike Bement, manager at Newport Avenue Market

“We were being treated differently in Central Oregon than the OLCC treated everybody else in this state.” — Bill Smith, manager of the partnership that owns Les Schwab Amphitheater

“There’s a relief to going through a process and having a resolution.” — Jodie Barram, Bend city councilor

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By Martin Fackler New York Times News Service

TOKYO — Kenichi Horie was a promising auto engineer, exactly the sort of youthful talent Japan needs to maintain its edge over its Korean and Chinese rivals. As a worker in his early 30s at a major carmaker, Horie won praise for his design work on advanced biofuel systems. But like many young Japanese, he was a so-called irregular worker, kept on a temporary staff contract with little of the job security and half the salary of the “regular” employees, most of them workers in their late 40s or older. After more than a decade of trying to gain regular status, Horie finally quit — not just the temporary jobs, but Japan altogether. He moved to Taiwan two years ago to study Chinese. See Japan / A4

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