Tacoma Public Library- Martin Luther King Jr. Branch

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L Brouw Story
The MLKing branch of the Tacoma Public Library opened today. Here John Martin, 6, watches as Megan Marshall gets her first library card.

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Bob Baldasin, assistant Sergeant-at-Arms in the Senate Chambers in Olympia, was a former Tacoma Police Department officer. (Misterek story)

Staff photo by Peter Haley

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Senator Bill Smitherman
26th District Democrat

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John Stevens is a partner in the Talking Rain Beverage Company, which is producing a new brand of flavored seltzer -- with water from Tumwater.
Staff photo by Bruce Kellman
Business story by Gillie

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MariJo Donais, 32, of Vancouver, Wash., claims to be channelling Zanzoona, a warrior who lived 3,500 years ago in the Mycenaean civilization. Here, supposedly is Zanzoona in the body of Donais. The voice and body posture are more like that of a large, mature man than Donais.
Staff photo by Peter Haley

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SEATTLE, Dec. 30--SETTLING IN SEATTLE--Newlyweds Elena Akhmilovskaya, former Russian chess player, and John Donaldson, the captain of the American chess team, are now living in Seattle following their secret wedding ceremony at the 28th Chess Olympiad in Greece last month. The couple are trying to get Soviet authorities to allow Akhmilovskaya's 7-year-old daughter, Dana, to come to the United States.
AP Photo by Gary Stewart

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"Dave Purchase, founded the needle exchange program in Tacoma. Pic Credit: Morning News Tribune 1988"

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"Purchase, Dave, he runs the needle exchange downtown Tacoma
Q and A
(Photo by Peter) Haley 1/6/88"

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Bill Stoner will replace Wendell Brown as leader of the County Council.
Photo by Carrie Robertson

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Sugarman, Jule
Jeff Larsen Photo

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Gov. Booth Gardner looks on as Jule Sugarman gives a farewell at a press conference held in Olympia Wednesday.
News/Callaghan
Staff photo by Russ Carmack

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News/Nelson Story
Tacoma Mayor Doug Sutherland shares a laugh with city volunteer Dorothy Lantz as the two walk off stage after he presented her with a bouquet of roses, in appreciation for her service to the city. In the last 10 years, Lantz has donated 5,225 hours of her life to the city in her job -- keeping track of all the city's volunteers. The presentation ceremony was part of the "Cheers for Volunteers" brunch at the Tacoma Dome on Saturday, honoring the 6,600 people who donate their time, energy and expertise to the County and City Governments.

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Denny Driscoll, owner of the Lobster Shop Restaurants
Converted for EXTRA
Staff photo by Bruce Kellman

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Tacoma Stars President John Best answers questions during an interview with the "Morning News Tribune." The interview was conducted in the conference room of the Stars' offices.

Staff photo by Jon Giron

Back of photo: McIlvaigh Middle School students march down Portland Ave. 3/10/89 after a noon rally urging the kids to say no to drugs and alcohol. NEWS BILL HUNTER PHOTO

Mary Brown, receptionist at Tacoma's Mary Bridge Hospital, seems immune to the bevy of jolly-faced jack-o-lanterns on her desk and frets away during a few moments this afternoon. The woman usually sports a smile popular with staff and visitor alike. (Photo by Geff Hinds)

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A crowd of neighbors listens intently to speakers trying to stop the Tacoma Rescue Mission from moving to a site across from Puget Sound Hospital.
Bill Hunter/Photo

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Out going (in both senses) Mayor Doug Sutherland is warm, effusive and gregarious. This is moments before a City Council meeting.
Staff photo by Peter Haley

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New Port of Tacoma Executive Director John Terpstra, second from right, is greeted by other Port employees just after word came from the Port Commission that Terpstra would succeed Lawrence Killeen as the top employee in Tacoma's Port.

From left to right: Paul Chilcote, Sharon Starr, John Terpstra, personnel director Lorna Ovena.

Photo by Bruce Kellman

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"Dave Purchase (center, in hat and sunglasses) hands out clean hypodermic needles in exchange for used ones on Commerce Street in Tacoma. Standing next to him is a Pierce County Health Dept. worker who is engaged in a survey. (shot 2/7/89).

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"Dave Purchase hands out clean hypodermic needles in exchange for used ones on Commerce Street near 17th. Next to him is a Pierce County Health Department worker who is working on a survey."

(For) "Severson story"
(Photo by Peter) "Haley 2/7/89"

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Lyle Quasim and Doug Sutherland present Safe Streets plan.
Photo by Melissa Stevens

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Dr. John Siemens has more time for his own horses (gathered around him) as he slowly begins to faze out his business as a horse doctor and plans for retirement.
Photo by Karen Stallwood
(Inside Track)

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Samuel H. Smith
President
Washington State University

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WASHINGTON--MAVERICK PRIEST--As a photographer takes aim, Rev. George A. Stallings preaches before an independent Catholic congregation Sunday morning at Howard University in Washington, against the wishes of his bishop, Cardinal James A. Hickey. According to church officials, Stalling's establishment of the Imani Temple is a major blow to Hickey, who earlier this year was accused of racism for closing three inner-city Catholic high schools. The move also puts Stallings on a collision course with the Roman Catholic Church.
Associated Press Photo

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Oscar Eason
Photo by Michael Chow

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Pierce County Executive Joe Stortini was offered a cup of coffee by county staffer Sandy Bassett at the reception following the ceremony in which Stortini and council members Barbara Gelman, Dennis Flannigan, Bill Stoner, and Chuck Gorden took the oath of office for new terms.
Staff photo by Bruce Kellman

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Jule Sugarman, outgoing head of DSHS for the state.
Wilson story
Staff photo by Peter Haley

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Tacoma Mayor Doug Sutherland announces to the audience and for the record that the council will stay in executive session for another 10 minutes. This is in the council chambers before a regular meeting.
Staff photo by Peter Haley

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The Senate gallery was overflowing with spectators at the Curt Smitch confirmation hearing held by the Senate Environment and Natural Resource Committee.
Photo by Bill Hunter

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OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON -- WORK RELEASE -- Sen. Bill Smitherman, D-Tacoma, speaks in favor of legislation that would toughen-up Washington prison work release programs. The Senate passed the measure that some felt didn't go far enough.
Associated Press Photo, 1989