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Clowns at City Hall Wear Red Noses Today

By BETH SLOVIC
City Hall Rose Festival Teddy Bear
"the official festival of the City of Portland,"
don an orange jumpsuit
The City of Portland will minimize or eliminate fees paid by the festival to Portland Police and the Parks Bureau,
"plant themselves and bloom here."
cut from its budget
"minimize or eliminate" all fees paid by the Rose Festival
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lease McCall's
City Hall clowns

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