C M C M Y K Y K TAKING A PLUNGE MASTERS MEET Gold prices take biggest drop in years, A6 SWOCC welcomes ‘mature’ athletes, B1 Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 TUESDAY,APRIL 16, 2013 theworldlink.com I 75¢ Bandon midwife alleges discrimination by D.A. BY GEORGE ARTSITAS and second-degree manslaugh- Coos County doctors tried for The World ter for the 2011 death of an infant negligent homicide of a baby. she delivered. “They don’t go after the COQUILLE — An unlicensed Moro argued the state and health-care providers,” Moro Bandon midwife wants only to be Coos County District Attorney said. “Why are the medical treated like others in the medical Paul Frasier are unjustly target- health-care providers treated so field, her lawyer asserted in court ing Rebeck. much better? Because she isn’t Monday. The case was brought forward licensed and denied the immuni- Marcene Rebeck’s defense by prosecutors, not the victim’s ty given to doctors, she’s being attorney, Laura Fine Moro, family, nearly a year after it discriminated against.” repeatedly pushed the idea that occurred, Moro said. This is the Moro introduced a Missouri the midwife has been unjustly first time in Frasier’s near three example in which a doctor pulled By Alysha Beck, The World Bandon midwife Marcene Rebeck,right,appeared with her lawyers in Judge Richard Barron’s discriminated against because decades in this county that a case off the head of a baby during her practice, though legal, is involving a child death like this childbirth, recognized the courtroom at the Coos County Courthouse on Monday morning for a pretrial hearing.Rebeck unlicensed in Oregon. Rebeck is one has been brought to trial. is charged with second-degree manslaughter and negligent homicide for the death of an charged with negligent homicide Moro said she couldn’t find any SEE REBECK | A8 infant. Her trial is set to begin May 20. Man faces 40 felony Tragedy in Boston charges FBI seeks BY GEORGE ARTSITAS The World images in COQUILLE — A Michigan man has been charged with more than 40 marathon felony charges, including rape and sex abuse. Robert Bruce Myres, 55, is charged bombing with 10 counts of first-degree rape, 10 BY JIMMY GOLEN counts of first- The Associated Press degree sodomy, 10 counts of unlawful BOSTON — Investigators sexual penetration appealed to the public today for and 10 charges of amateur video and photos that first-degree sexual might yield clues to the Boston abuse. All charges are Marathon bombing as the chief Robert Myres Measure 11 offenses FBI agent in Boston vowed “we $510,000 bail that carry a mini- will go to the ends of the Earth” to mum of 70 months in The Associated Press find whoever carried out the dead- jail for each count if he is found guilty. ly attack. The alleged activity occurred in A worker returns a bag containing a runner’s personal effects today near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, after explosions killed three and injured more than 140 in Boston. Two bombs blew up seconds Powers and was reported in October. apart Monday at the finish line of Myres was arrested on a warrant in one of the world’s Michigan on March 6 and was extra- Medical workers aid an most storied dited to Oregon. injured man at the 2013 races, tearing off Inside Myres was arraigned in Coos Boston Marathon following an limbs and leaving An eyewitness County court Monday afternoon. He explosion on Monday.Two the streets spat- account. is being held at the Coos County jail bombs exploded near the fin- tered with blood Page A7 on $510,000 bail. ish of the marathon on and strewn with Security rises Monday, killing three people broken glass. worldwide. and injuring at least 170 oth- Three people Page A7 ers, and sending authorities were killed, Africans win Legislators rushing to aid wounded including an 8- Boston titles. spectators. year-old boy, and Page B1 more than 170 were wounded. talk about A doctor treating the wounded said one of the victims was a sales tax maimed by what looked like ball bearings or BBs. Federal investigators said no SALEM (AP) — Oregon voters have one had claimed responsibility for rejected a sales tax nine times in the Photo by David L. Ryan, the bombings, which took place on past eight decades. Some in the Ore- The Boston Globe one of the city’s biggest civic holi- gon Legislature hope the 10th try will days, Patriots Day. But the blasts be the charm. raised the specter of another ter- A state Senate committee on Oregon doctor helps wounded rorist attack on U.S. soil. Wednesday will hear continuing pub- On Capitol Hill, Defense Secre- lic testimony on a resolution asking tary Chuck Hagel called the voters to create a 5 percent tax on PORTLAND (AP) — An Ore- Pearson said she saw a “All of a sudden it got quiet, bombings “a cruel act of terror” goods and services. The tax, accom- gon physician didn’t have any woman charge out of a restau- dead quiet,” Hull said. “Then and said “a thorough investigation panied by a cut in income taxes and time to rest after completing the rant with a linen table cloth to you started hearing the sirens. will have to determine whether it other revenue sources, would be part Boston Marathon. help a young man who had blood Then we saw cops running.” was planned or carried out by a of a broad proposal to overhaul Ore- Paul Pearson of Florence had flowing from his leg. She praised Rumors flew and he worried terror group, foreign or domestic.” gon’s volatile taxation system. just finished the race and was marathon organizers, saying it about his wife. Across the U.S., from Washing- Backers say they’re starting a dis- walking back to a hotel with his was obvious they had trained for “We were freaked out,” he ton to Los Angeles, police tight- cussion and don’t expect the Legisla- wife, Rachel, when they heard this type of emergency. said. ened security, monitoring land- ture to put it on the ballot this year. the first of two bomb explosions. Meanwhile, Doug Hull, a 46- But he was able to meet up marks, government buildings, Nearly 70 percent of state govern- Rachel Pearson told KCST year-old librarian at a Portland with her, and they walked the transit hubs and sporting events. ment revenue comes from the person- radio her husband put on his law firm, told The Oregonian he two miles to their hotel. “We will go to the ends of the al income tax, which rises and falls sweats and began to treat the heard the initial explosion about Hull said he doesn’t want his Earth to identify the subject or sharply with the economy.Supporters wounded. She said everyone a minute after getting a text mes- wife to run any more marathons. subjects who are responsible for say a sales tax in conjunction with jumped in to help on what she sage from his wife that said she “This is going to be her last one,” this despicable crime, and we will described as “a day like no had finished the race and was a he said. “I’m telling you that SEE SALES TAX | A8 other.” few blocks away with family. right now.” SEE BOSTON | A8 Sentenced to life Police reports . A2 Sports . B1 Susanne Maine, Bandon T S S E Loma Ice, Coos Bay A Medford man will spend the rest of E A H D What’s Up. A3 Comics . C3 T I his life behind bars for killing his wife Kenneth Noel, Coos Bay C T A E A S Mostly cloudy South Coast. A3 Puzzles. C3 Danny Farmer Jr., Coquille T and four children in 2011. E R N S 54/38 I D Opinion. A4 Classifieds . C4 Obituaries | A5 O Page A5 F Weather | A8 Bring This Pair Home Today! 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Point man was arraigned called a Coos County sher- Should Oregon reduce some The Marshfield Times Each student participant was given a blue- Monday on sodomy and sex iff's deputy and met him at Measure 11 prison terms print and was expected to recreate what abuse charges, but those are Fox Bridge to turn himself to save money? COOS BAY — Junior Sasha Strain and was on it. Cox was surprised by the only half of his legal prob- in. 38.7% No. In fact, Oregon senior Neil Cox recently earned second reliance on blueprints and said he might lems. The two separate cases should have even tougher and fourth place in contests at Oregon’s have prepared himself differently if he had sentences.