IPhoto 5.0 - How to empty the trash?

It seems so simple when I read the directions in the program "help" menu- it says "hit the delete button" - but all I get is a tone when I hit the delete key on the keyboard....the photo is selected, of course, but nothing gets deleted.
I see the trash on the left side of the library display - but I cannot seem to locate any command that empties this.
I have SO many bad pix in the ones that loaded in from my digital camera, and I need to start cleaning things up here.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Vicki
iMac   Mac OS X (10.4)  

Hi wannadanc,
To empty the trash you would go to the menu bar iPhoto>empty trash
keyboard command Shift Command Delete

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