http://66.213.69.5/files/original/a31749c9216010cda49ecbfd8db037ed.pdf 95a94e3ee497b8ab1c6f06305aa800a5 PDF Text Text .,, '. ' Page 32 • The Daily Sentinel By PHILLIP PINA USA TODAY What time is midnight Mass 0 The answer is hot as easy as you think for Catholics this Christmas. "It's not such a silly question anymore. " said the Rev. Thomas Kessler. editor of the Catholic Times newspaper in Columbus . Ohio. " It used to be a joke when people would ask. " While midnight Mass still packs most Catholic churches, an aging population, overworked pnests and a busy weekend arc forcing many churches to skip the Christmas Eve ceremony this year. Some bemoan the loss of traditi on. Others prefer early bedtime. "It's a matter of convenience." said the Rev. James Ruef of Holy Name Catholic Church near Ohio State Universiry in Co lumbu s. Parishioners voted this summer lO forgo midnight Mass. Instead there will be a I 0 p.m. vigil service. "The students have gone home, and we have a lot of elderly people who don't want to be out late. We won 't do midnight Mass just for the sake of doing it." Catholic churches are not required to have midnight Masses, and the trend away from them began about I 0 years ago. said the Rev. Michae l Curtin, director of the ......--...--Holiday display Catholic Information Center in Washington, D.C. It is more of an issue this year as Christmas Eve falls on Sunday, Kessler said. Add a vigil Mass to the regular Sunday services and Christmas morning Masses, and il lakes a toll on a priest and' a parish. But tradition still has its hold. "Big deal . If we can't do this once a year it's too bad," said the Rev. Frederick Heuser, of St. James the Apos- lenrucky favors choral conjuring. "My frrends just make up a song, "Please snow, please snow," or somethrng like that. II usually works," says 13-ycar-old Nora Sloan from Louisville. Kids can influence the weather just as much as Arctic fronts, admits Doug Hill, mercorologrsl with TV station WUSA in Washington , D.C. " I think wishes, hopes and prayers work just as well to predict snow as computer models," he says. In Vienna, Va., 8-year-oldAngela Glynn is slicking with the inside-out paJama method . She reversed her sleepwear on Tuesday night, and Wednesday school was canceled. "I don't know how it works," says Angela. " Maybe it's magic ." Our lobbies will be dosed Monday, December 25 in obsemutce of Christmas Day. But if you carry an ATM card with one of these symbols ... snow." Dobby Busche, 4, from Lawrenceburg, Ind., wearing his railroad cap. peers through plexi-glass at the Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co.'s holiday train display in the lobby of the company's head- quarters in downtown Cincinnati Monday. II is the 50th anniversary for the display that features more than 270 cars and 46 locomotivts on 1,000 feet of track. (AP Photo/AI Behrman) ' you have 24-hour access to your accounts every day of the year at our SuperTeller machines. Chinese child's first Christmas in New York By BRENDA LING Valley News Dispatch In 1970, at age three . I celcbrat. ed my first Christmas. The first Christmas gift I ever held in my hands was a doll another little girl had thrown out. My father found the doll in a trash bin on the way home from the Chinese restaurant where he worked as a waiter. There were more exciting and beautiful Christmas gifts as I grew up- brightly colored sweaters , perfume, more dolls. But I never forgot th at first doll. Especially whenever Christmas rolls around each year and people make themselves crazy trying to find "perfeel" gifts for family and friends. They agonize about how much money they spend. but whar is often lost on them is how difficult Chrislmastime can be for those who do not have a lot of money. During the Chrrstrnas of 1970, my father, a proud man, felt lernblc about the inability to buy presents for hi s three daughters. My mother recalls filling the bathtub with hoi water and submerging the doll before sc rubbing il clean . I remember waiting for the doll to dry so I could play with it. Our home was a tenement apanment on Essex Street in New York City 's Lower East Side. Always a haven for Immigrants, such as the Italians and the Irish in decades past, those arriving in the neighborhood in the 1970s were the Chinese. · My family arrived from Hong Kong three monrhs before that Christmas in Bethlehem without occupation By LEE MICHAEL KATZ USA TODAY BETHLEHEM. Occupied Terri tory - This year, Paradise Hotel manager George Ahuaila had banners with Yasser Arafars picture and the PLO nag put up next 10 multi colored Christmas lrghts. Abualla admltledly is trying to please the city 's new rulers. ''This is a new situation ," says Abuaila. a Palestintan Christian . Just after midnight Thursday, Bethlehem, the citY of Jcsu, · brrth, moves from Israel( hands to control of the Palestinian Authority The event marks the end of 2X years of custodianship by l"ael. which won the area from Jordan in a 1967 war. In a curious scene, Arafat, a Muslim . will lead lhe public pari of Bethlehem's Chri stmas Eve cclcbralion. In the town where lhe Brblc says Joseph and Mary had their baby Jesus, the midni ght Mass at Bethlehem 's Church of the Nativity may be viewed by as many as 500 million people around the world. Bur this year the broadcast feed wi II be provided not by Israeli TV bul by the Palestinian Broadcast Authority. Because thi s year, Christmas for Paleslinian Christians arrives without lsme li occupation. "It will be Christmas and we will be free from occupation." says Beth- - lehem Mayor Elias Freij . "The people arc happier. There will be no occupying forces." Whallhe change means for visiting Christian pilgrims is less clear. Israel has constructed a bypass road around the area. The hulk of 1ouns1s wrll sui! come from nergh horing Jerusalem . Access will still be conlrollcd by Israeli soldiers. Arafat 's Palesli nian Authority, whose plainclothes police have · already been discreetly marking their turf, is mum about security plans. Christmas. My father had $50 in his pocket, and thai he borrowed from a friend . As . soon as we found an apanment. my father went to work at the Chinese restaurant so his family could eat. and he could repay the debt. My father, like most fathers . wanted the best for his children. He made sure we were dressed in the warmest and finest clothing he could afford. He made sure we were happy. Most of all, he wanted us to have a better life than he had . For a long time, I couldn't understand why a man who pushed for the best brought home a discarded loy. As an adult, I now understand. Shop Pomeroy Merchants this Sunday December 24th 9:00am - 5:00 pm - Marietta Athens 373-3155 593-7761 Belpre 423-7516 Nelsonville Newark 753-1955 788-8820 LoweU 896-2369 The Plains 797-4547 Middlepon 992-6661 TDD Only 376-7123 Where will you spend Christmas this year? Some of us live alone, while others have children or grandchildren that are nearby. Some of us are single, some are married, some are widowed and some are divorced or separated. Many of us seek out new friendships. Whether we are black, brown, yellow, red or white, we all have traditions that embrace Christmas. Celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ is important to everyone. Come and celebrate Christmas with us this year at the Middleport Church of Christ! .CONGRATUlATIONS Peggy Lee Duff 14 ehristmas Story tie Catholic Church in Kenosha, inal founders of San Felipe," said parishioner Millie Santillanes, AlbuWis. querque city·clerk. "We have been Of the II Catholic parishes in · baptized, married and buried there Kenosha, he can think of six continfor nearly 300 years. Its customs are uing the midnight service. St. James about who we are." is one, and midnight is one of l~e A California Jesuit priest visiting best-attended Masses each year, he relatives volunteered to stand in for said. the parish priest, said Mary Ryland, Parishioners at San Felipe de for the Archdiocese of spokeswoman Ncri in Albuquerque were so upset Santa Fe. He is saving midnight when their Mass was canceled they Mass and saving Christmas for San complained to the archbishop. Felipe. Santillanes said. " My family was one of the orig- School-age kids wish up a winter wonderland across the country By CATHY HAINER USA TODAY Don't blame the weatherman for the snowstorm that dumped three feet on your driveway. Blame your child. Unbeknownst lo most parents, schoolchildren across the country are performing secret rituals lo conjure up blizzards. The rites vary from region to regiori; bullhe desired outcome is the same: enough snow to cancel school. "Before you go to sleep on a night when it's supposed lo snow, put your pajamas on inside out," says 15-year-old Emily Dolan of Chevy Chase, Md. "Thai will make it snow." . Remember the big East Coast blizzard of 1993'1 Dolan's fault. That's right. She and her friends reversed their pajamas the night before. Megan O'Leary, 15, of Highland, Md. , sings a made-up 11 nieve" (Spanish for snow) song. Her friend Catherine Easby-Smith turns statues of the Virgin Mary toward the window. In Cleveland, 11-year-old Cori Harri s thinks dancing does the Irick. "We spin around and around, or just start dancing, and thai makes it We are located at the corner of 5th &Main Street in Middleport. We are a community minded church where everyone is welcome. You are important to God and you are important to us. We are trying to be a church that loves you because you're you. Bring your family, bring a friend or come by yourself but come worship with us as we celebrate the birth of God's Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ! ...The real one · Sponsors: Rutland Eli Dennison; American Legion Post #467; Bobo's Feed & Supplies; Dexter General Store; Pick & Shovel; Phillips Drywall & Pageville Grocery; Stobart Greenhouses; Mr. & Mrs. T. Stover; Mr. Paul Duff; Ms. Pam Stachler & Mr. Joe Ide; Noel Construction. 8:15a.m. Worship I 9:30 a.m. Sunday School • 10:30 a.m. Worship II 6:30p.m. Candlelight Communion (If you have any questions, please contact our office at 992-2914.}- Details on PageA2 overnight Featured on page 8-1 • nn.es A Gannett Co. Newspaper Middleport-Pomeroy-Gallipolis-pt. Pleasant- December 24, 1995 . -:: _ Vol. 30, No. 46 Toll-free service a court decision away By JIM FREEMAN Times-Sentinel Staff COLUMBUS - The Ohio River communities of Pomeroy and Mason, currently connected by a two-lane bridge, may soon be connected via lollfree telephone service - if a district court in Washington agrees. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has approved one-way, narrate extended area telephone servtce from the Pomeroy exchange of GTE North Incorporated lo the Mason exchange of Bell Atlantic-West Virginia. The Public Service Commission of West Virginia has already approved . a similar arrangement that would allow Mason residents 10 call Pomeroy exchange customers at no cost. This case, as originally filed on Nov. 12, 1992, requested extended area service from the Pomeroy to Mason exchange and to the New Haven exchange of Citizens Telecommunications of West Virginia. The Pomeroy exchange includes areas surrounding Pomeroy. Middlepon and Syracuse. lnstilulion of ex tended area service between these exchanges constitutes inter-local access transpon area (LATA) service and requires a waiver from Traffic study funding in hand By KEVIN KELLY Times-Sentinel Staff GALLIPOLIS - With $25,000 commiued from the Ohio Department df Public Safely, city officials will be launching a study of · 'improved traffic flow and safety .. along Eastern Avenue. The city was notified last week its request for funding and had been approved, and after an agreement between the city and OOPS is signed in a few weeks, work on the study . is expected 10 begin before the end of January. The goal is 10 complete the study by mid-July, City Manager Matthew · Copplcr said. Eastern Avenue and Upper River Road, the section of Stale Route .7 that extends from Mill Creek Road to the U.S. 35 interchange. is the busiest stretch of highway in the city - and has seen its usc increase with the number of commercial enterprises that have opened there in the past rew years. · "It, is heavily used and has the pplenlial for additional development," he said. "That's al a critical point now and any funher development will create more problems." The study will examine the idea of expanding the road, "but this study may also provide some alternative s that are less expensive," Coppler added. The study will primarily look at at the traffic makeup, its innuence ·on businesses in the area, safely services and road maintenance, he explained. When the study is completed, Coppler hopes it will pul the city in position to make a case for federal funding. Work on the study will be condueled with a group Coppler hopes will be comprised of city and coun(Continued on A2) • al charge to Pomeroy suhscrihers for the service. PUCO announced . the district coun. according to PUCO spokesman Dick Kimmins. Currentl y the calling rate from Pomeroy 10 Mason is 1.01 calls per access "That's the rub," according 10 Kimmins. "Historically, federal JUdges have been reluclanllo issue the waivers." I me per month . The ca lltn ~ rate from Mason to Pomeroy ts "very htgh " at "However, we live in a nuid world," he added. 17.4 ca ll s per month per access line. according 10 Kimmins . GTE serves approximately 6,481 customer< in its Pomeroy exc han ge and Pending lelecommunicalrons legt slation may cause federal officials to re-evaluate their way of thmking. . Bell Atlantic serves approxtmatcly 922 in its Mason e<changc. PUCO Chairman Cra ig A. Glazer said, "We are pleased to prov ide this Bell Atlantic-West Virginia has already applied for a waiver and GTE more cost cffccrive means for the customers of GTE 's Pomeroy exchange North Inc . is expected to soon follow suit, Kimmins sard. The PUCO denied the request for extended area telephone service 1n Ohio and the custom ers of Bell Atlantic' s Mason exchange rn West Virbetween Pomeroy and New Haven. gin ia 10 c;tl l each other." . . In Nove mber 1994, approximately 100 resrdenls, officrals and merchants "The West Virginia Commission has advised this commrssiun that Citi from M.cigs and Mason counties attended a PUCO hearin g in Pomeroy to zens Telecommunications of West Virginia has not electct1 at this time to support establishment of toll-free calling between the communities. institute extended area telephone service from the New Haven exchange to Tho se supporting the loll -free callmg sard Mergs County and northern the Pomeroy exchange. Accordingly, the portion of the request for extendMason Counly residents deserve the same service oFfered to other river comed area telephone service from the Pomeroy exchange 10 the New Haven mun ities. exchange is denied, " according to a PUCO new s release. Toll -free calling has already been established between Belpre and ParkAn in-service dale will be determined wtlhin one month from the dale ersburg, W.Va .. and Gallipolis and Point Pl easant, W.Va. GTE receives the warvcr from the drslricl court. There will be no add !Iron- ...And all was quiet in the Old French City- Conflict scuttles TP sewer funding from EDA When the and busde of the season, the shopping, the gift. wrapping and the vlsi~li was completed; the qlilel>that surrounl!s the Christmas holiday at night was heard throughout Gallipolis and was highlighted by the light display in the City Park erected by the Gallipolis Parks and Recreation Department. With most busintsses, gove""ment offices and services closed Monday, area residents settled in with family and friends this weekend m observance of the holiday, (T·S photo) Inmate . at Lucasville U.S. court finds MIG, faces Meigs County two captains guilty intimidation charges of river pollution ' "/deem this Christmas the end of childhoods... I will get America's attention. I' II kill their kids. " Phillip 'Do' Guess, inmate 296865 By JIM FREEMAN Times-Sentinel Staff POMEROY - A convict frustrated in an attempt to file a lawsuit against a Pomeroy area attorney may instead find himself looking at more time behind bars. Phillip "Bo" Guess, prisoner number 296865 al the Southern Ohio Correction Facility at Lucasville, and formerly of Hocking County, was charged Friday in Meigs County Court on one count of intimidation of a public official and one count of aggravated menacing. The charges stem from threats made 10 an employee of the Meigs Clerk Of Courts ofFice and to Pomeroy attorney Charles Knight, according to Meigs Prosecuting Attorney John R. Lentes. Guess, serving lime for felonious assault, attempted to file a pro se case - acting on his own behalf against Knight in the Meigs Coun of Common Pleas. Guess alleged thai Knight. as a court-appointed attorney, did not adequately represent him in an earlier action involving the placement of two children into foster homes . However, Guess' original complaint was sen I in on pieces of scrap paper and scribbled on en·velopes. The clerk's office then contacted Guess and said the complaint could not be filed .in thai format. "That complaint was returned to him due to the fact that it was not prepared according to court rules," Lenles said. h was when Guess resubmitted the complaint that the alleged threats were made to the clerk's office. To gel his suit filed, Guess wrote on Dec. 6: "I use harm and deadly force as required." "I am not a mistake 10 be made . (Continued on A2) ruary I Y92 wt th lips from people By SONJA DARISIC who wurkcd ahmg the Ohio River, Associated Press Writer said Clam; Whitney, an allomey with CINCINNATI - A !Jarge company. a former executrve and two of the dcrartmcnt 's environmental crimes secti on. its rowboat captains were convicted The lrial laslcd seve n weeks Friday of pollutin g the Ohio and Mi ssissippi rivers. he fore US . Dtslri cl Judge Kwnan The pollution occurred over a Weber. Four towboat <..'n ptain s were period of 20 years, from 1971 acquilled. MIG allorncy Glenn Whitake r through al least 1992. sard the company followed tradi M/G Transport Services Inc . tional , industry-wide waste-disposal could faces millions of dollars in methods. fines for violations of the Clean " I think thai, unfort unarcl y. the Water Acl, and the individuals could jury ignored the fact that Ihe U.S. be imprisoned and fined. Coast Guard was engaged in the The company is a wholly owned aclivity," Whitaker said. " It 's same subsidiary of the Midland Co. in unbelievable thai the government Batavia Township, cast of Cincinwould even pursue the ~.:asc aga inst nati. It operated hundreds of barges these defendants." and rowboats unti l it sold rhem last The co mpan y was considering year. whether 10 appeal, he said . The MIG empl oyees were " II was a just verdict, co nsidering accused of pollutrng the water by the ev idence lhal was presented," dumping bilge slops, burned wastes Whrlney sard . She declined to comand other kitchen and industrial ment further. garbage from towboats. The invcstigalion began lllin;...;..Feb;_-_ _ _ _ _ _ _<_C..,o"" n"" ti-nu_e_d""""on,..,...A..,2l 'Hard decisions' on federal budget will remain when negotiators return to table DyALANFRAM Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - For President Clinton and congressional Republicans, a raucous year of taking each other's measure over balancing the budget is about to enter its most crucial phase. Month-old negotiation s over eliminating annual deficits by 2002 have taken a positive turn, with Christmas Seroices, December 24 Preteen America Ohio Divisions Most Outstanding 8 Years Old. Thank You to aU ~~her sponsors. ,. Friday, December 22, 1995 Pomeroy • Middleport, Ohio Christmas mi~night service loses mass appeal with Catholics • '• . No papers on Monday . GALLIPOLIS - The Gallipolis Daily Tribune and 'The Daily Sentinel will not be published Monday so that Ohio Valley Publishing Co. employees may observe the Christmas holiday. · Regular pUblication and busihess hours resume Tuesday. Democrats and Republicans beginning to speak of progress being made. But this Christmas week, bargainers are likely 10 plunge into the key issues that have separated them all year: carving hundreds of billions of dollars in savings from Medicare, Medicaid, welfare and other domestic programs, plus culling taxes. "The hard decisions haven't been made yet," Senate Majority Leader Bub Dole. R-Kan., warned. In addition . 260,000 federal employees remain furloughed and nine Cabinet depanments and many other agencies are running at Jess than full speed. That's thanks to · Republicans' refusal to approve legislation temporarily financing many budget-less agencies until a compromise with Clinton on eliminating federal deficits has been struck. The partial shutdown entered its ninth day today, a record, and was certain to go on for . days more, thanks to a Christmas break that will keep most lawmakers out of town until Wednesday. Both sides were hoping 10 reap pol itical dividends from it. Republicans fell it would keep Clinton at the bargaining table so they could claim credit for achieving their paramount legislative goal , enactinenl of legislation· balancing the budget. Democrats believed it was making Republicans look like extremists who would be overwhelmingly blamed by the public, as poll s showed they were during the six-day shutdown in November. They said · TO AGAIN - President Clinton, right, and House Speak,this was especially true for Republier Newt Gingrich consulted Friday prior to the start of discussions cans in the House, where insistence at the White House on the rederal budget impasse. Negotiators on keeping agencies shuttered until reported some progress was made and they agreed to meet again this ·a budget deal is reached is most coming Friday. (AP) fierce . "It's Jonestown' over there in the blame both parties equally for the crat on the House Budget CommitHouse," said one Senate Democrat- · government closure. tee and one of the bargainers. ic aide, speaking on condition of · "The public often doesn't see the Reflecting thai was legislation anonymity. distinctions all of us here think Congress sent Clinton Friday softBut there were fears among some we're seeing," said Rep. Martin ening the shutdown's impact. on both sides that the voters might Saba _of Minnesota, ranking Demo- Qy TOM HUNTER times-Sentinel Starr TUPPERS PLAINS -Citing a connie! a interest due lo a Tuppers Plains Sewer Board member's partownership of a proposed industrial sit.e, the U.S. Economjc Development Administration has elimina~ the board from consideration on a $500,000 grant for home-to-system hookups . Board President Lindsey · Lyons said. The grant was being ~ought by the district to pay for direct hookups, and lo cover the costs of disconnec- · tion and filling of old septic systems: mandated by the stale Environmental Protection Agency after startup of• the new system . The wnnict stem s from board member Homer E. Co le's pari-ownership of the f9rmer Ohio Valley -· Manufacturing Co. site, now a highpriority industrial location in Meigs County. The Tuppers Plains srle was purchased by Cole. WilliamS. Cole and form er Meigs · County Treasurer George M. Collins at a sheriff's sale on March 3, 1992 for $55,000. The original complaint against Ohio Valley Manufacturing Co. for delmqucnl land taxes was filed in Mei gs County Common Pleas Court on April 9, 1990. The land was sold lo the three individuals on the steps of the Meigs County Counhouse for recovery of $29.080.49 in delinquent land taxes, assessment s and penalties on five parcels of land in Rutland and Orang e townships hy Treasurer Howard Frank's office. The site has been prioritized as the lop development site in the , county, in a study conducted for county oflrcrals by the consulting (Continued on A:Z) GOOD MORNING Today's Times-Sentinel 16 Sections- .194 Pages Business Calendars Classilieds Dl B3&4 Comics Editorials Local Obituaries Sports Along the River Weather Insert A4 A3 03-7 Columns Jack Apderson Jim Sands BobHodlkb Dorothy SayR ,' . ·- ·.-. .. ,.. ~· " . ' A6 Cl-6 81 A2 �'j .• · Sunday,December24,1996 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, WV OHIO Weather Accu Weather• forecast for MICH. • IColumbusl35' I W.VA. Ice Sunny Pt. Cloud{) Cloudy Flurries will assure area of semi-white Christmas .By The Associated Press · Wintery cond iti ons continued :Over Ohio Saturday with snow Our~ies and below-normal temperatures. . High pressure remained 'entrenched over the Plains states and :was the dominant feature on the :weather map. It generated the cold northerly flow across the Midwest. 611 owtng for the be low- normal temperatures and light snow and flurries. : The high will move very little 1hrough Sunday as several weak upper level di sturbances move through the Great Lakes. The lows • wi II enhance the chance for snow : across the state Sunday. · : Temperatures, which have been : well below normal, climbed only : into the 25·to-30-degree range Sat: urday and will hover around the : freezing mark on Sunday. The record hi gh temperature for Saturday at the Columbus weather station was 62 in 1933. The record low was -14 in 1989. Sunrise on Sunday will be at7:51 a.m. Weather forecast: Sunday... Mostly cloudy: A chance of snow showers north with flurries southeast. Highs 30 to 35. Christmas Eve ...Snow showers likely. Lows 15 to 20. Christmas Day ...Snow showers and squalls likely northeast. .. A chance of snow showers elsewhere. Highs in the 20s. Extended forecast: Tuesday ... A chance of snow showers northeast...Dry elsewhere. Lows in the teens . Highs in the 20s. Wednesday ... Fair. Lows 15 to 25 and hi ghs 25 to 35. :Rockefeller aids couple's :efforts to adopt infant HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP)Sen. Jay Rockefeller has played Santa Claus for a West Virginia couple by having visa papers approved . for a Korean baby the couple wanted to adopt. The federal shutdown over the budget battle left the baby girl without her papers to travel to her new family. • Rockefeller sent a letter to the U.S. Consulate in Seoul . South l<.orea, and ensured a merry Christ· !nas for Kevin and Kimberly Turley of Huntington. : " ll'll end up berng my best," J(evin Turley sa id. • He and his wife were to meet the ~aby, Oh Hyun Choi , on Saturday. : "The baby's in the air," Rockefeller. D· W.Va .. said Frid~y "S he's soing to be a very tired baby, but I lhink we'll have a very happy Tur~y family." ; The Turleys said the baby will be Aown into Detroit. but they were wnsure a connecting flight to Colum~us, O~io. had been scheduled for her. Mrs. Turley said they original,; believed the girl would be in Columbus. but the adopt ron agency ~lased without calling them with By KATHERINE RIZZO Associated Press Writer • WASHINGTON - The Midwest's oldest, dirtiest power plants - already under ord~rs to curb acid rain-causing emissions - will be told to make the changes faster if an influential House Republican gets his way. lt's a replay of a major env ironmental battle of the 1980s that pitted the Northeast against the Midwest and coal interests against conservati onists, dividing delegations and political panies. Ohio Rep. Bob Ney, a Republican. sounds like the twin of his Democratic predecessor as he defends his mining constituency and vows to fight the new proposal. "They could shut down today all of the high-sulfur coat-burning facilities and it wouldn 't make any difference . It wouldn't save those Jakes," he said . "The real root of the problem ... is automobi les." " It 's the same old thing. Everything 's blamed on coal. Nobody wants to talk about automobiles." Rep. Alan Mollohan, D-W.Va., sard hrs initial rev iew of the proposal led him to' the same conclusion: that coal-burning plants were being blamed for more than their share of faraway pollution. ··'Bec ause it is so tedious to get IUSPS 525·8001 Pub li ~ h ~d e3c h Sunday. 825 Th1rd Ave .. Gallipolis. Ohio, by the Ohio Vall ey PubiJ shing Company/Gnnnen Co_ Second clas~ po~lage pnid tU Ga lli po li ~. Ohm 45631 Enrered ~~ ~ secol\d cia~~ mailing maner at PmTJ!roy, Ohio. , Post Office. • Member: lbe A.~soc:iot ed Pres~. and the Ohio :Newspaper Association SUNDAY ONLY SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Carrier or IVIotor Route :One Week... ... $1.2.5 , One Yenr ..... ................... .. ............... S65.00 SINGLE COPY PRICE :sunday ... .... ........... $1.00 .No ~ ubs c riplio n ~ by mai l permitted in Drta5 where mofor carrier service is nvai lnblt. 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Gerald Solomon, R- introduced this year. but he has the NY clout to get a hearing. As Rules Solomon has voted several times Committee chairman, he is ga t e ~ this year to cut Environmental Pro- keeper for virtually all the leg islation tection Agency funding and severe- that.passes through the House ly restrict the way the federal govSolomon's office said he wr ll ask crnment enforces a host of environ- for a hearing in early 1996. Meanmental laws. He also has received while , that office is trying to gather consistently low marks from the co-sponsors from states from Mary · League of Conservation Voters. land to Maine, where lakes and Yet Solomon is seeking more streams are being strangled by acidic environmental controls to help the rain and snow. Adirondacks he represents in upstate The EPA has estimated that in 40 New York. years or so, nearly half of the ponds It would be notable enough that and lakes its scientists arc studytng the proposal is coming from a con· in the Adirondacks could be so servative not norm'ally associated acidic they' ll be devoid of aquatic with environmental initiati ves. But life. Solomon also i< a respected fi gure in Solomons bill would establi sh the GOP majority. stricter acid-rain stand ards and "That puts us in a better position amend the Clean Air Act to force to get the bill accomplished," John upwind polluters into comp li ance. Sheehan of The Adirondack Council , Sheehan said only a small portion an umbrella group whose members of Ohio Valley electricity fac tori es include the National Audubon Sod- would be affected by the change. ety, The Wilderness Society. NaturHe could not pinpoint which al Resources Defense Council and ones. but said it would ge nerally other environmental organizations. Conflict scuttles TP sewer· (Continued from AI) solution to the conflict·. Because of Cole's role on the board throughout different phases of the project, as well as the EDA preapplication process, his res ignation would not have any effect on the decision made by the EDA eliminating the project from possible industrial deve lopment , she added. EDA grants are designed to be applied only toward projects that create infrastructure in undeveloped regions, or add a substantial amount of jobs to an area's infrastructure. The purchase of the Tuppers Plains site falls under the grant's guidelines, according to Houdashelt. The corporation, founded in the fundi~<~ Elimtnation from grant funding . early 1960s, helped with developwill not hamper construction plans ment and completion of several for the system, according to Lyons. municipal projects in Meigs CounThe TP sewer ;ystem should still be ty during the '60s and '70s. ready by the fall of I996, with the The group in later years became cost of construction being provided dormant and is now attempting to by the various other grant monies reorganize and work to bring busithe board has previously secured, ness development into the county, Lyons stated. according to CIC Secretary Steve "The project is already paid for," Story. Lyons said. "The EDA money was A main goal of the corporation is just going to pay for the hookups to to bring industrial development to the system and clean-up of old sep- the Tuppers Plains site, he added. tic systems on customers' properties. We are currently looking for some other ways to obtain the money for the hookups." 'Sewer officials have previously estimated the cost per customer of filling septic tanks and laying line hookups to the system at $I ,500 to $2,000. The many hours of work contributed to the EDA grant proposal by Meigs County Economic Development Director Julia Houdashelt and officials from the Buckeye Hills Regional Developmental District will not be wasted ; with EDA grant monies now being pursued by the Meigs County Improvement Corporation, Houdashelt said. The Meigs CIC will apply for an EDA grant to help offset the costs associated with their purchase of the Tuppers Plains industrial site for final flight schedules. So, Mrs. Turley plans to wait in Columbus, while her husband and an aunt are in Detroit. The baby was born Aug. 29 and was approved for a visa in late November. None was issued after workers at the U.S. Consulate were furloughed because of the budget impasse. The adoption had been delayed twice by federal shutdowns. The first delay was in November, when they mailed the baby's visa papers to Pittsburgh, where the documents stayed until the government resumed operations. Tho s time, the Turleys called Rockefeller on Thursday, asking for his help persuading the co nsulate to approve the papers. Rockefeller said the baby, whom the couple will call Cadyn Louise, will have a happy, new life. "Isn't it wonderful how this ended so close to Christmas," he said. (Continued from AI) " I wish thi s was the way of the ty officials, the Ohio Department of world 365 days a year ... involving Transportation, the State Highway tender people and little babies." Patrol, Galli~ County EMS and The Turleys adopted their son, public works officials. Jacob, in 1993 from Korea without "We'd want to look at the impact a hitch. of Eastern Avenue on the city, how many accidents occur there, and how efficiently we can get people in and out of there in the future," he said. , Whitney said. A sentencing date was Steps to improve traffic now in not set. the area were taken earlier this year J. Harschel Thomassee, of Padu-· when the Shelly Co., Thornville, cah. Ky .. a retired M/G vice presi- completed a repaving of the upper dent, was convicted of five felony end of SR 7 near the Silver Bridge counts and one misdemeanor count Plaza. The work also included a, of violating or conspiring to violate widening of the Janes ex tending the Clean Water Act. He was acquit- from the 35 exit ramp south to just ted of a sixth felony count of con- past the plaza. spiracy. · Thomassee could be sentenced to a maximum five years in prison on one felony count, three years on each (Continued from AI) of the other felony counts and one Do not play with me," he added. year on the misdemeanor count. He A day later, Guess wrote a letter could be fined $250,000 on each to Knight seemingly portraying a felony count and up to $100,000 on more violent side. the misdemeanor. "I will kill and get away with it. Capt. Fred E. Morehead, of Vien- F- you," he wrote. na, W.Va., was convicted of four "Since I am now going to lose my felony counts of violating the Clean two kids' childhoods, I've decided I Water Act and acquitted of one will kill my daughter at age I 8 ... felony count of conspiring to violate then kill all responsible: ,hen die it. with them," he scrawled. Capt. Robert S. Montgomery, of "(I have) nothing left to lose. Racine, Ohio, was convicted of two "I deem this Christmas the end of felony counts of violating the act, childhoods ... I will get America's and acquitted of one felony conspir- attention. I' II kill their kids." acy count. Meanwhile, Lentes said his office Morehead and Montgomery is taking Guess ' threats seriously. could be sentenced to up .to three In Ohio. intimidating a public years in jail and fined $250,000 on official is a felony of the third each count. degree carrying a three-year prison The ·four captains who were sentence. Aggravated menacing is a acquitted were charged with one first-degree misdemeanor punishfelony count each of conspiring to able by six months confinement. violate the act. They are Stephen Prisoners are allowed to file court West Pearson, of Henderson, W.Va .. cases free of charge. In a letter to the Jerry L. Ferguson, of Jackson, Tenn., Meigs clerk of courts, Guess claims Melvin G. Herdman, of Buffalo, ~ :. W Va., and Walter T. Reed, of Villa to have filed 108 prose cases. Hills. Ky. was not available for . Lottery numbers By The Associated Press The following numbers were selected in Friday 's Ohio and West Virginia lotteries: OHIO Pick 3: 8-4-4 Pick 4: 9-8-8-9 Buckeye 5: 1-3-12- 18-36 The Ohio Lottery will pay out $359,070.50 to winners in Friday's Pick 3 Numbers daily game. Sales in Pick 3 Numbers totaled $1,708,020. In the other daily game, ~ick 4 Numbers players wagered $399,874.50 and will share $193,100. Sales in Buckeye 5 totaled $448,132. The jackpot for Saturday's Super Lotto drawing was $8 million . WEST VIRGINIA Daily 3: 2- 1-5 Daily 4: 2-4-7-4 Cash 25: 1-7-10- 18-23-24 affect about I 5 to 20 of the oldesi steam-generating plants that have noi yet made modifications demanded by the Clean Air Act. and its ph~sed; in schedule of emtsstons reductton~: "This might just cause things t9 happen by the year 2000 that lvoul4 have happened by the year 2010 any: way. " he said. ·, The EPA generally opposes tin-; kcring with the act and declined to comment. But agency officials pr~~ vately applauded the initiative. .' Solomon and the environmentaJ,; . ists maintain the Adirondacks deserve special attention beeaus~ they' re the first high mountains , upwind from industrial belt an~ · ex tremely vulnerable . . 1 The rocky hill sides are steep and : the soil is shallow, so polluted pr.>. ' cipitation flows quickly into the sur', face water, which has little capacity to neutralize the acid. Fish. frogs, snails and insects die in the acidified waters. : "What were once the finest fis~ cries in the Nonheast don't have any fish left , and you can't blame th~ fl shcnnen for that," said Sheehan .· . Mollohan said New York cars and factoncs deserve more of the blame than power plants hundreds of miles away. "There is something to pollutioQ dilution ," he said. After years of study. the EPA's sc ientists said in a recent repon they didn 't know enough about acid rain to set meaningful standards. . Rep. John McHu gh, R-N.Y.; whose congressional district encom; passes a large part of the Adiron: dacks, complained that the EPI\ gave Congress "half a loaf" worth of guidance . · "There is no question that th~ long-term assessment (for the Adirondacks) is devastating," said McHugh . "Yet I don't find any rec; ommcndations as to what we should do about it." At the moment, Solomon's bill i$. the only active proposal to do some· thing about it. and environmentalists sai~ they 'II monitor how aggres-: sively he pushes it. · "We hope this is a water.shed· moment for the congressman," said; Lee Wasserman . director of Envi-: ronmental Advocates . "Hopefully he; has decided to put aside his past· attacks on the environment and rec-: · ogni zed this is not a partisan issue." : P'~~~~~~~~~'i;!flj!ill~~~"""~Tj: t l THE LAFAYETTE MALL WILL BE ., Lucasville inmate co!~~g!t Jurist addresses clerks, trustees ,. GALLIPOLIS - Athens County Cominon Pleas Judge L. Alan Goldsberry addressed the recent meeting of the Gallia County Trustees and Clerks Association meeting at the Senior Resource Center. Goldsberry discussed sentencing and what needs to be done with priso~e~ when in county or state care. The meeting, called to order by President Jeff Fowler, was preceded by a meal catered by Dean Circle, with grace given by Commis.•ioner Harold Saunders. The meal was sponsored by Southeastern Equipment Co. Association Secretary-Treasurer Phyllis A. Pope delivered a report to the 69 members and guests who al!ended . The 50/50 pot was won by Dick Neal, while a gift exchange was conducted and door prizes were awarded. Guests introduced included Saunders, Commissioner Kenneth Farmer, Sheriff J.D. Taylor, County Engineer Joseph Leach, State Rep. John Carey and Roy Arthur. president of the Jackson County Trustees Association. The association's next meeting will be in January and will include election of officers. . . GVFD responds to apartment fire GALLIPOLIS - The Gallipolis Volunteer Fire Department dispatched to the 35 West Apartments, Thursday at I I :31 p.m. · One truck and 24 firefighters responded to the scene. According to reports, a baseboard heater control shorted, causing an estimated $2,500 in damages. · Five cited by city police on charges GALLIPOLIS - Cited by Gallipolis City Police Friday were Dirk ~: L. Coyon, 30, Waynesville, disorderly conduct after warning; Raymond L. Bunon, 27, 891 State Route 7 North, Gallipolis, possesston of drug paraphenalia; and Courey A Feerer. 23, Franklin, failure to dim headlights. Cited by police early Saturday were Randall E.. Cline, 23, I639 Cen· tenary Road, Gallipolis, driving under the influence, driving under suspension. driving.the wrong way on a one-way street and possessron of drug paraphenalia; and Brian E. Howell, 20, 434 Fourth Ave., Gallipolis, warrant, resisting arrest and underage consumptton. . Cline was booked into the Gallia County Jail at 3:23a.m. by offrcers, and Howell was placed into the jaH at 5:I 3 a.m., according to jail records. Theft complaints made to police GALLIPOLIS - Penny D. Christian, 466-1/2 Fourth Ave., reported to Gallipolis City Police Thursday that someone broke into her residence by forcing a door open. The subject took a compact disc player, a lV/radio, a cassette radio, stereo stoplights, and two compact discs. A total loss was set at $354. WorthY Siders, 23 Smithers St., informed police late Friday that someone entered his residence during the day and stole hrs medrcation from the bedroom. Both incidents are under investi gation. Rented generator not returned GALLIPOLIS - Alan Evans; owner of Evans Rental Center, I 530 Eastern Ave., Gallipolis. reponed to the Gallia County Sheriff's Department that a generator rented on Dec. 8 was never returned, and that the address and phone number given by the renter were false. According to records, the generator was valued at $2,000. Tampering indictments issued GALLIPOLIS - A Gallia County grand jury recently indicted the following after citations were issued by the Gallia County Sheriff's Department for tampering with records: • Sandra Laywell, Rio Grande, allegedly deprived the county Department of Human Services of $I ,062 from June through Sep, •c tember 1992. • Shelia Rece, 854 Lewis Road, Gallipolis, allegedly deprived Human Services of $415 from July through September 1992.' • Margie Brown, I06 Locust St.. Gallipolis, allegedly depri ved Human Services of $1,3 I9 from January through July 1994. • Cindi White, Henderson, W:Va., is alleged to have deprived Human Services of $2,790 from January to August I995. GALLIPOLIS - A I5 year-old Gallipolis juvenile will appear before Judge Thomas S. Moulton next week in the Gallia County Juvenrle Court. ' The boy reportedly confessed to taking four diamond rings from the residence of Mary F. Garwood, 27 Arbuckle Road , Galltpolts, sometime between Dec. 6 and Dec. I3, authorities said. According to records, the incident was listed as grand theft because the rings were valued at $5,590. Dep14#es obtain new.equipment GALLIPOLIS- The Gallia County Sheriff's Department has introduced a new piece of equipment to its force . · Deputies will be using the ITT Night Enforcer, a hand-held unit, to allow them to see in dark conditions. The system uses an image intensifier that receives minute amounts of light from the moon , stars, and night sky and amplifies them thousands of times. Sheriff James D. Taylor feels that the viewer will be a definite asset to deputies in nighttime situations. · The Night Enforcer was used last week in a Patriot area break-in that resulted in five arrests, Taylor said. 12:0010,0 ·4:00P.M. Troopers jail man on charge For Your ChristmiiS Shopping Convenh!nee 7J...diu1- Tri-County Briefs: ••> ' -·· I,. '• · ' ' · ' 'IV ,. ~' GALLIPOLIS - The Galli a-Meigs Post of the State Highway Patrol lodged Robert W. Martin , 26, 617 Fifth Ave., Gallipolis, into the Gallia County Jail at 10 p.m. Friday on a charge of driving underthe influence, according to jail records. By MARTHA BRYSON HODEL Associated Press Writer CHARLESTON, W.Va . - If now is not the time, asks the new president of the United Mine Workers union, when will it be? "Many people have said to me, 'I wouldn't like to be in your shoes, .,. Cecil · Roberts said Friday shonly before he was inaugurated as the union's 15th president in 105 years. " But great challenges can al so be great opportunities," Roberts sa1d. The sixth-generation coal miner takes over the uni on's top job as employment in the U.S. coal industry is dropping dramatically, from 246,300 in 1980 to just slightly more than I00,000 now. "Labor ... has many sorrows," Roberts said . " I hope all working people look at this as an opportuni ty." Roberts was sworn in Friday by former UMW President Richard Trumka. with whom he served for 13 years as vice president . Trumka was elected secretary -treasurer of the AFL-CIO in October. Also sworn in were Jerry D. Jones of Sesser, 111., who steps up from secretary-treasurer to vice president. The union's new secretarytreasurer is Carlo Tarley of Monongah. "Last October, at the AFL-CIO convention in New York City, a man asked me how it came to be that Cec il Roberts got the reputation of being one of the toughest, most milrtan t, fighting trade unionists in America today,.. Trumka said. "All I could tell him is that he got his reputation the old-fashioned way : he earned it, brothers and sisters, he earned it. He earned tt at Pittston and Decker and in a thousand battles in between ." In 1989, Robens was the on-thesce ne leader and chief negotiator in the UMW's hitter strike agai nst The Pillston Co., which had cut off health benefits to its retired empl oyees. The 10-month strike, in which Roberts led UM W members into massive demonstrations of civil disobedience, became widely regarded Commission ponders road name dispute By JIM FREEMAN Times-Sentinel Staff POMEROY - Douglas Road or Pageville Road? That was the question asked by Scipio Township res ident Mike Blake and his wife, Vicki, during Friday's abbreviated meeting of the Meigs County Board of Co mmis· sioners. Blake met with commi ssioners to discuss his complaint over the recent renaming of Douglas Road to Pageville Road by the Scipio Township Board of Trustees. "I am the only person who li ve' on that road," Blake said. "I don't want the name changed... "There was no petition to change the name and . (Scipio Township irustees) denied rny petition to change it back," he said. "Thi s is detrimc::tal to me." Blake said he ,...s not notified by township trustees of the action to change the road name. "Why would they care ... we're the only ones who live on the road," said Mrs. Blake. "I am upset by this. I feel I have been done a great injustice and I want to know the reason why.'' Mr. Blake said. Mr. Blake asked commissioners to see if the name change was done legally. Township road name changes are generally initiated by the township trustees. The board of county commissioners then approves or disapproves of the change, Com mission Vice President Janet Howard explained. Howard said she understood the name was changed to avoid the road ' being confused with another Douglas Road in Orange Township. Commi ssioner Robert Hartenbach said one tru stee he has talked to is opposed to changing the name of the road back to Douglas Road . Hartenbach proposed having the parties in volved in the di spute meet during nex t Friday's commission meeting. Blake indicated he is willing to take legal action J!f~l's t the township trustee;;,Ae-resol -;;e the matter. In otr r · businjlss , Howard an nounce that th( Mcigs County Museum s been !'amed the recipient of a $79,()Ql)1(rant lrom the Ohro De~ rtmenrOf Development. e~m6ney will go toward tonsir c ion of an addition to the museum building located on Butternut Avenue in. Pomeroy, Howard said. The museum is also seeking an additional $38,000 for building upgrades including a new furnac e and roof repairs. Prior to adjournong . the board paid weekly bills of $20.700. 17. consisting of II entries. Present were Hartenbach, Howard and Clerk Gloria Kloes. Ahsent was Commi ssion President Fred Hoffman. SWORN IN- The United Mine Workers or America's 15th pres· ident, Cecil Roberts Jr., right, was given the oath of office Friday by retiring UMWA President Richard Trumka at the Charleston House Holiday Inn in Charleston, W.Va., while Roberts' father, Cecil Roberts Sr., center, looked on. (AP) as one of organized labor's few successes in the 1980s. " Militancy is not a bad word .'' Roberts sa id . " There 's nothing wrong with being militant, as long as you're not stupid . " I am militant. I intend to stay militant. and I intend to make everyone of you as militant as I am. " he said in his speec h to supporters. "Jesus Christ was recognrzed 1n his day as a militant. Ghandi was recognized as a militant ... and Martin Luther King was recogni zed as a militant.. . ''I' ll take the company of those . guys any day," he said. Roberts, a sixth-generati on coal miner, grew up in Cabin Creek, a member of a family with a long history of union activism . Let us copy your old family photos. Special 2-5x7's for $14.95. Reg. $19.95. SAVE $5.00. We also do passport photos, Identification photos and photo finishing. TAWNEY STUDIO 424 SECOND AVE. GALUPOUS & PHOJOGRAPHI( IMPRINJING nR~m 1\4 mile from Rio Grande, Ohio 1593 Pleasant Valley Rd.•VIn1on, Ohio 614·245-9685 or 614-245-9436 1·81J0.61S.9436 PHOTO MUG 11 OZ. 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New.UMW p~esident ready for challenges The Shoe Cafe ALL ATHLETIC SHOES GUESS® LEATHERS \1, Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, WV Area juvenile faces theft charge Traffic study..• U.S. court finds MIG..• (Continued from AI) The jury found MiG guilty of ~even felony counts and one misdemeanor count of violating or coniopiring to violate the Clean Water i\ct. The company was acquitted of lin eighth felony count of conspiracy. ; MIG faces up to a $250.000 on )he misdemeanor count and up to a ~500,000 fi ne on each felony count, tunda~, December 24, 1995 ,.. Area legislators dispute ·clean air proposal ~ Sunday, Dec. 24 • .._ \ • Small Classes • Flexible Schedule . •Individualized Instruction • Job Placement Assistant • Approved for Training of Veterlins Financial Aid Available to Those Who qualify "Aeeredlted Member of ACICS" '95 BUICK CENTURY '95 LESABRE n~ wheel Power windows Cruise control Cassene Aluminum wheels Program Car '95 BUICK REGAL Power windows 3.1 V-6 engine Overdrive lrans. Dual air bags Anti·lock braltes 4 Wheel disc Program Car �.'. ~unday,Decernber24,1995 Co1n111entary Page A4 • JJunbav atm--JJadiael A Division of Stone's new movie , "N1xon," Gannett Co. Newspaper 825 Third A•e .• Gallipolis, Ohio (614) 446-2342 111 Court St, Pomeroy, Ohio (614) 992-2156 ROBERT L. WINGETI Publisher HOJI,\Rl' WILSON JR. Exrcutl\e Edttor •• MARGARET LEHEW Controller A \1 FM HER of The Assoctated Press. Inland Daily Press As~Ullilii On Oltver ,mJ the.: Amen can Newspaper Publishers Assoc1at1on LE nERS OF OPINION are welcome They should be less than 300 word ~ l1111g All letters are subJect to edumg and must be s1gned wJth name . adJr L''" d!H.l telephone number No un s1gned letters Will be publi shed l cttr:rs should be 1n good taste, addressmg 1ssues, not per~unahtl l' ' being btlled as a drama But there's a case to be made that the events of that era were comedy, pan consptracy Thts co lumn makes a cameo appearance tn the Stone movte when Ntxon barks these orders to hts CIA dtrector, Rt chard Helms "I want these leaks stopped Jack (explettvc) Anderson, the New York Ttmes the State Department - I want to know who's talking to them" The scnpt doesn't mention that Helms camed out Ntxon 's orders. launchmg an tile gal 1972 mvestlgatwn of our offtce known as "Oper· alton Mudhcn "For three months. 20 ol the CIA's top snoops traded the movements of our staff and tned to uncover our Drug tests for :federal defendants IS so urce~ The agcm:y eve n set up a ' photographiC obscr· vatwn nest '' ncar our office. accordmg to C lA ftles MuJhen was more memorable for ti s slapsttck humor than us revelalt ons 'Ihe CIA gave each member of oitr staff a code name and wasted taxpayer money by documentm~ such st lly detatls as the fact that reporter Les Whttten ate hts lunch By Jack Anderson and Michael Binstein alone m a park and drove hts car "tn a fast. tmpaltent manner" Then there was the ttme that Jack Anderson unleashed ht s mne chtldren to conduct thetr own surveillance of the survetllants Amted wtth a lamtly camera, the ktds managed to snap some photos of the shocked sptes Stone cou ld have ftlmcd one htl ,mous scene about the day the CIA agents who were tatltng us were traumau zcd when they nottced that Jack was lunchmg wnh none other than Helms htmself Thts put the four agents- who were stttmg at a nearby table - tn the uncomfortable postlton of havmg to spy on thetr own chtef. But there 's a much more dramatIC story mvolvmg Helms , whtch Stone left unexplored, that may provtde a mottve for the Watergate break-m The eptsode has come to be known by some as the "G reek Connection." It revolves around a dtSUngutShed Greek JOurnahst named Eltas Demetracopoulos, a patnot who barely made tl out of Greece ahve when the mthtary JUnta setzed power m 1967 A few weeks before the 1968 U S electton, Demetracopoulos presente~ evtdence to Democratic NatiOnal Commtttee Chatrman Lawrence 0' Bnen that could have doomed Ntxon . Demetracopoulos documented the fact that Helms ' CIA had mdtrectly helped bankroll Ntxon's 1968 campatgn The CIA had sent US taxpayer money to Greece to help start a spy agency known as the KYP Then the KYP made three cash payments totahng $549,000 to the · Ily LAURIE ASS EO : Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - Soon there wtll he a new step m the bookmg process , : lor ,tnyone arrested en" federal charge. Suspects wtll he asked to urmate • Jnlu ,, cup for a drug test And the JUdges "'ho dectde whether to release federal defendants on batl wtl l he told whether they passed or fat led the drug test, or refused to take II ,Jl .111 The tdea IS to fuid people who are usmg drugs and get them to stop, thus rcduc tn g the chance they'll commtt more cnmcs. But defense lawyers call Prestdcnt Cltnton's antt-drug mtltattve an unconstttuuonal mvaswn of pnvacy, parttcularly because tl wtll apply even to people who arcn 't suspected of usmg drugs Rohcrt Fogclncst. prestdent of the Nattonal Assoctatton of Cnmmal Defense Lawyels, qucsttons whether there ts any connection between drugs ~nd man y defendants "A 57-year-old busmessman charged wtth a bankmg vtolatlon '' A guy who gets arrested for sellmg eagle feathers? It doesll't make sense ' At the very least. 11 wtll be one more mstance of Amencans bemg asked to gtve up some of thetr pnvacy as part of the nalton 's war on drugs- somelhmg many people appear wtllmg to do "The more government mtrudes, the more 11 makes tl sound as tf tl's reasonable to tntrude ." satd Mary Cheh, a George Washmgton Umverstty law prolessor Earher thiS year, the drug war was expanded to mclude student athletes The Supreme Court ruled that pubhc schools can requtre athletes to be tested for drug< even tl they aren't suspected users Such students have httle expectatton of pnvacy anyway, the court satd The JUstices also have allowed drug testmg of publtc employees m cases tnvoh tng safety or secunty, such as ratlroad workers mvolved tn tram acctdcnts even tf they are not suspected of using tllegal substances Drug lesttng ts commonplace among pnvate employers, where the Constttutton ·s Fourth Amendment protect ton agamst unr;dasoable searches does tlol apply TillS week, Chnton, cttmg a hnk between drugs a tme, dtrected Attorney General Janet Reno to develop the poltcy unde whtch everyone arrested on federal crr mmal charges wtll be asked to submtt to a drug test. / Federal prosecutors may recommend that Judges detam defendant( who WASHINGTON - For all the tcsr postttve, or release them on condtlton they undergo more drug tests~ \ Unabomber-Oklahoma Ctty-0 J treatment If a defendant refuses to he tested, the JUdge could take that mto Stmpson-Susan Smtth madness of account 10 dectdmg whether to grant batl · the btg stage ove r the past 12 The admmtstratton acknowledges that federal prosecutors can't force months, 1995 was currously a first.Dmeone who ts arrested to take a drug test But offlctals say most people name year <lgrec to take drug iests when requested under current federal pohcy Newt OJ Ntcole and Ron John Paul Enola Gay Cal Mtke, who : "Thts IS a program to destroy the drug market by takmg away thetr best customers," satd Mark Kletman. a Harvard assoctate professor of pub he polcame back. And George, Paul, John tcy "I don't thtnk anybody ts argumg thai conttnutng to use drugs ts some and Rmgo s1Jrt of conslitulwnal nght for arreslees " Stngle names frammg a complex • The Dtstnct ofColumbta's court system has been requestmg drug tests year fJom everyone arrested m the past decade People arc told they have the nght Is th1s the new mfomtallly of the til refuse and that the results wtll be used only to detemtme bat I - not to Internet umverse, whtch had tts btg ~lp dectde whether they are tnnocent or gutlty bang m 1995? Or stmply a brace of • Susan ShafTer. deputy dtrcctor of the dlstnct 's pretnal servtces, satd JUdges false tnttmacy against a colder cyberdon't deny batlto people because of a postltve result, but they do order furworld? tQer tests or treatment as a condllton of bml Someone who vwlates those It ts a year that began wuh Pres- . cpndttwns can be held m contempt of court tdent Chnton havmg to assert that • Stnce the tcsttng hegan. the rate of pre-tnal releases has gone up because "the prestdent IS relevant " It ended J~dgcs know any drug usc ts bemg monitored and reported, Shaffer satd wtth a re-mvtgorated Chnton locked tn a monumental struggle over the : Chch smd she doesn't expect the federal tesung program to cause maJor cllangcs 10 federal JUdges' bat I dectstons. scope and dtrectton of the federal . The Constttutton \ Etghth Amendment prohtbtts excesstve bat I, but tl can government wtth Repubhcan leaders Newt Gmgnch and Bob Dole b~ dcntc d 1f aJU dge thmk s a defendant mtght nee or be a danger to the comIn many ways, 1995 has been an munlly Apollo 13 year. Ltkc m the htt . A postttve drug test could lead a judge to requtre further testmg or treat· d movte, we assessed the damage men I ,ts a con llton ol bat I. Cheh satd But she predtcted that m the vast randBm vwlence, deftctts. racJal n).tJOrlly ol cases JUdges wtll not deny bat I because of a posttive result or ,,.rclusalto take the test stnfe- hopmg that fatth and perseverance would ultimately wm out . Consent ts a key tssue, she satd, addtng that the federal plan could be As tn the movte, we turned to a deep vulncr,tblc to lega l challenge tf people aren't told they have a nght to refuse. abtdtng fatth tn technol ogy and But so long as people know they can refuse, she satd, "You can wmve Amencan mgenutty 1 ~Y nght you own ' That's why the mtroductton of Wtndows 95 was treated wtth an unprecedented mternaltonal hype · ElliTOR'S NOTE- Laurie Asseo conrs the Supreme Court and They It ned up for hours tn Tokyo and legal issues for The Associated Press. New York to ftght for the ftrst Ntxon campatgn, even though contnbuttons from foretgn governments are Illegal. The mtddleman was Thomas Pappas, a Greek-Amencan bustnessman who was a maJOr fund-ratser and contnhutor to the campatgn of Ntxon and hts Greek-Amencan runnmg mate, Sptro T Agnew The transfer of funds has smce been conftrmed by a former U S ambassador to Greece and a htgh-ranking oftictal of the KYP Agnew had pnvately told Demetracopoulos that he would remam neutral toward Greece's mthtarv dtctatorshlp But after the campatgn money amved from the KYP, Agnew pubhcly embraced the dtctatorshtp. Nevertheless, the Democrats dtd nothmg wtth the hot mformatton and Ntxon won the electton Dcmetracopoulos has always beheved that tl was Ntxon 's fear of the DNC's file on Pappas leaking out on the eve of the 1972 electton that led 10 the fateful Watergate burglary Ntxon scholar Stanley I Kotler, a professor at the Umverstty of Wtsconstn. gave the Greek theory credence by saymg tt "caused the most anxtely for the longest penod of time for the Ntxon admtmstratton, and the agenctes that served tl " Helms' CIA. the FBI, and the State and Juslice Departments all conducted mvesugattons of Demetracopoulos, and the Ntxon Whtte House tried to get htm deported But the publtshed dtanes of Ntxon \ former top atde, H R Haldeman, arc mtcrcstmg for one key omtsston Haldeman, a prodtgtous note-taker, devoted SIX pages to hts conversations wuh Ntxon on Apnl 26. 1973, wuhout menttonmg Pappas Accordmg to transcnpt~ of the much-quoted Ntxon Whtte House tapes, however, Pappas was a major toptc of conversation that day By then, Pappas was allegedly mvolved m ratsmg thousands of dollars m Watergate " hush money " At one pmnt, accordmg to the transcnpts, Ntxon htmself noted "I thmk tt' s a matter of fact, though, that somebody satd be sure to talk to Pappas because he 's bemg very helpful on the, uh, Watergate Ihmg." Jack Anderson and Michael Binstein are writtrs for United Feature Syndicate, Inc. The new age of first name familiarity ..Letters to the editor Resident frustrated . I am really frustrated For three 4ays I have heen trymg to phone the Whttc House to express my vtews <in the Parual Btrth Abortton btll ·wluch recently passed both the l)ouse and the senate . But, the Whtte House has ·~blacked" the phone hnes so that my :~tews can nab be heard Apparently. the prestdent has already made up ts mmd to veto the btll and wishes to hear no further comment concerntng the subject. Whether others agree wtth me or not, I thmk that they would agree that thts tacttc by the Whtte House ts a poor reflecuon of our Democrattc process. Bob Murphy Vtnton Today in history • JJy Tbe Auoclated Prea • Today is Sunday, Dec. 24.dle 358th day of 199S.There are seven days ll:ft in die year. This is Cbrisunas Eve. • Today's Highlight in History: ' ' : On Dec. 24, 1814, die War of 1812 officially ended as the United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Ghent in Belgium. (However, because of the slowness of communications, the countries fought the Battle of New Orleans die following mootb,) • On this date: : In 1524, Portuguese oavigat« Vasco da Gama- wbo bad disroveml &sea route around Africa 10 India- died in Cocbin, India. : In 1851, fii'C devastated die Ubrary of Congress in Washington, D.C .. desuoying about 35,000 vol~~~~~ea. • copte~ Dtd you ever thtnk you would look back on the turbulent 1960s a' a quamt, even herotc, ttme? Yet that's what Apollo 13 and the Beatles had us domg The three survt vmg Beatlcs remtroduced themselves as plactd, Chuck Raasch even doddenng, mtddlc-aged men, often bewtldered over what happened all those years ago After 2 L1ve Crew, Kurt Cobam. trash TV and "Natural Born Killers," you have to ask How m the world dtd your parents get so worked up over the Beatles? You say you want a revolutton? You don 't get 11 wnh rock and rollers these days, but wtth pudgy, verbose college professors Repubhcan gathenngs tri 1995 were punctuated by cnes of "Newt' Newt 1" every ltmc Speaker G1ngnch entered a room Yet at year's end, Newt was teetenng dangerously on a prectptce between endunng change agent and a monumental Oameout Much of how Gmgnch wtll ·be seen a year from now depends on the outcome of the budget battles w1th PreSident Chnton and whether Democrats successfully 'Newtcr' Repubhcan candtdates next year. Rarely has a leader co me to the Amencan stage wnh such force 1md negatmty At year's end, Gmgnch's negattvc rattngs m polls nvaled Rtchard Ntxon 's m the throes of Watergate Newt, whose mouth seems permanently connected to hts bram, was a walkmg controversy m 1995. He equated hemous cnmes wtth the fat lures of ltberahsm He was deptcted m newspaper cartoons as a baby m dtapers after throwmg a temper tantrum when asked to cxttthe back door of Atr Force One Hts tendency to talk about waves and theones and revolutions- and not about people - has been a major Achtlles' heel ofthe GOP "Contract wtth Amenca" throughout the year Even hts famtly got m the act Newt's stster ts a lesbtan acttvtsl who gels in the face of Republtcan equal right• rhetonc Hts mother used the "b" word to descnhe Htllary Cltnton. But do not count Newt out Remember, Btll Clmton's first stgmficant nattonal act was becommg the "Comeback Kld" m New Hampshtre 's 1992 pnmanes There ts a longer vtew tn whtch Gmgnch could be seen m a more favorable hght. For all hts negattvtty, Newt has done the most to change the focus of Amencan polmcal debate from entttlements and spendmg, to balancmg the budget and generattonal equtty. He's provoked the most senous exammatton of the scope and dtrectwn of the federal government smce the Great Soctety Some of hts core rhetonc - that the welfare system has fatled, for mstance- nngs true wtth a large percentage of Amencans And a recent attempt by Democrats to demontze Newt m a spectal congresstonal elecuonJn Caltforma fatled spectacularly For another year at least, Newt sttll has a national stage. Cal Rtpken walked off the natrona) stage as fast as he could, and that's part of hts endearmg qualtltes Baseball's tronman. a shy shortstop, embodted the gntty Amencan work ethtc when he broke Lou Gehng 's consecuttve-game streak back m September Stlent Cal alone may have saved baseball from the greedheads m the corporate sky boxes and on the field Calthnlled wtth hts humtltty and perseverence He una~ashedly proved agam that spor~~ heroes could be role models wtthout the JUvemle chest-thumpmg that's all too common m compettlton today Fallen hero OJ. Stmpson's tnal dtvtded and stckened and thnlled. It exposed the great dtvtde of race tn Amenca It shook fatth m JUSltce and poltce. In the end, tts only undisputed result was that two brutal murders remam offtctally unsolved. The beleaguered Los Angeles poltce are not lookmg for any further suspects. And mtlhons of Amencans think Stmpson got away wtth murder. So far, so has the Unabomber, whose strange screed agamst technology and progress was pubhshed tn two of the nat JOn's best newspapers under threat that he would randomly bomb and kill agam Hts fnghtemng anonymtty symbohzes thts age of random vtolence, as do the suspects tn the cowardly Oklahoma Ctty bombmg Apnl 19. The country's catharsts was to focus on the herotsm of the survtvors and rescuers Yet, as 1995 ends, the age of vulnerabthty contmues Chuck Raasch is a Gannett News Service writer Yes Newt, there is a Santa WASHINGTON- As tf anyone needed It, I' ve got more proof that there really IS a Santa Claus Ftrst, there's thts The word out of dayttmc televtston land ts that at least stx of the seedy, salactous talk shows that foul the atrwaves wtll stop broadcastmg early next year. Just wh1ch ones wtll have thetr plugs pulled is unclear. Thought to be on the endangered spectes list, among others, are "Charles Perez" and "The Rtchard Bey Show" - both good chotces for the televtston scrap heap But whtle there ts no telhng whtch of TV's sleaztest shows wtll actually end up on the choppmg block, thts much ts certam tablotd TV, once a growth mdustry, ts on the decltne. Falhng ratmgs and advertising revenue are being blamed pubhcly for the expected drop m shows that ptmp off of the mtsenes of others. But could 11 be that old Samt Ntck has fmally gotten around to finding out who among TV's talk show hosts DeWayne Wickham have been naughty or mce? I thmk so And then there ts this. We're kilhng each other less. Acc 0 rdmg to figures JUSt released by the FBI, the number of murders reported to pohce dunng the first half of this year, compared to the same penod m 1994. dropped 12 percent It's the largest dechne the nauonal murder rate has taken m 35 years. That kttid of news wtll make even a gnnch smtle For the record, law enforcement offictals credtt thmgs like our aging populatton and better cnme preven- ' "" ' f • wv December 24, 1995 Stone's 'N~xon' misses Greek connection WASHINGTON Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, ' ,. I ton efforts as reasons for thts falloiT Commg as tl does dunng the Chrtstmas season, thts good news may also result from more people dectdtng to "be good for goodness' sake " Sttll unconvmced? Well how about thts Newt Gmgnch is Ttme magazme' s man of the year The tssue - whose offictal publtcation date IS December 25 bestows its annual recognitiOn on the irascible speaker of the House of Representattves. The honor ts a much-needed Chnstmas present for Gingnch. His raungs m publtc opmion polls are in a tatlspm The House Ethtcs Comrntttee has called for the appomtment of a spectal counsel to investigate charges brought agamst h1m. H1s "Contract With Amenca," the anchor of the Repubhcan Revolution that won the GOP control of both houses of Congress, is a rusting hulk of an tdea And worse, a recent poll found that smce Gtngnch came to power, people's confidence m congresstonal Republtcans ts down and their optmon of Democrat Btll Cltnton ts up. For most pohttcians, thts would be devastatmg news. But somehow in this Christmas season, Newt Gingnch has nsen above hts mounting problems to become the first speaker to be named Time's man of the year. Sure, tl's no smoking-gun evidence. But you've got to admir that it comes pretty close to confimting the extstence of the guy some people call Krts Krmgle. How else do you explain Gtngnch's good forIJtne? Santa has g1ven htm one last chance. DeWayne Wickham Is a writer ' for Gannett News Sen-lee . Ida Ruth Brumfield GALLIPOLIS - Ida Ruth Brumfield, 84, Galhpolts, dted Fnday, Dec 22, 1995 10 Holzer Medtcal Center Born Sept. 28, 1911 m Doddndge County, WVa. , daughter of the late , Laton and Ida Darnell Kmney. she was a fomter employee of the G C. Mur, phy Co. and the Kroger Co She was a member of t~e Church of Chnst tn ChrtSttan Umon , Galhpolts, and the Gal Ita County Semor Ctttzens Center. She mamed Farnum Lewts Brumfield, and he preceded her 10 death on , March 17, 1988. She was also preceded by a brother, Wetzel Darnell Kmney. ' Survtv10g are a son, Paul James Taylor of Orovtlle, Cahf, ntne grandchtldren and nme great-grandchtldren; an61 a SISter, Florence Brooks of Akron Servtces wtll ,be 2 p m. Tuesday tn the Wtllis Funeral Home, wtth the , Rev Davtd Hopktns offictatmg Bunal wtll be tn the Ohto Valley Memory Gardens Fnends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from nooq unul the hour of the servtce ·Joseph F. Dean ATHENS - Joseph F Dean. 60, 50 Carol Lane, Athens, dted Fnday Dec. 22, 1995 m the Mount Carmel West Medtcal Center, Columbus ' Born Oct 27, 1935 tn Archbald, Pa .. son of the late Mtchael and Marguente Colhns Dean, he was an a)hlettc admtntstrator at Ohto Umverstty He was co-capta10 and first team AII-Mtd-Amencan Conference ltnebacker An OU's unbeaten 1960 national college champtonshtp football team and relu< ned to OU tn 1965 as a member of the football coachtng staff He began hts coachtng career at Defiance College and worked two seasons at Kent State Umverstty before returnmg to OU He became a development officer for the athlettc department m 1984 and was later promoted to assoctate athlettc dtrector tn charge of fund-raiSing . He was elected to the OU Athletic Hall of Fame tn 1975 Instrumental 10 the Peden Stadtum Tower proJect and other fund-ratstng acttvttles, he chatrrnan of the rebtrth of the Varstty 0 Club and a member of Chnsl the Kmg Church, Athens Survtvtng are hts wtfe of 35 years. Ltlltan Dean. a daughter, Ltsa Dean of Athens; two sons, Davtd Dean of Athens, and Jeff (Jtll) Dean of Chtcago, Ill , three brothers, Mtchael (Betty Jane) Dean of Jermyn, Pa, Jackte (Ann) Dean of Scranton, Pa, and Robert (Ann) Dean of Columbus, and sev' eral meces and nephews Servtces wtll be 10 a.m. Wednesday m Chnst the Kmg Church, wtth Monstgnor Donald Horak offictatmg Fnends may call at the Hughes-Blower Funeral Home, Athens, from 7-9 p m Tuesday, wtth a vtgtl servtce al 7 p m In heu of Oowers, contnbuttons may be made to the Oh10 Untverstty FoundatiOn, P 0 Box 869, Athens, Ohto 4570 I Crystal K. Dummermuth NEW PHILADELPHIA - Crystal Kay Dummemtuth, 36, New Phtladelphta, dtcd Thursday, Dec 21, 1995 m the Aultman Hosptlal. Canton Born Oct 6, 1959 m Dover, daughter of Charles V and Jeanne L Mooney Elltott, she had been employed at Umon Hospttal for the past 13 years as a nurse She was a 1978 graduate of New Phtladelphta Htgh School and a 1981 graduate of the Masstllon Commumty Hospttal School ofNurs10g She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene and the Ohto Nurses Assoctalton Surv1vmg in addttton to her parents are her husband, Jtm D Dummerrouth, whom she marned July 18, 1981, a son, Chase L Dummerrnuth, a Stster, Ltsa J (Alan R) Welch of New Phtladelphta, and her grandmother, Myrtle F. Mooney of Dover Servtces Will be I 30 p m Wednesday 10 the Church of the Nazarene New Phtladelphta, with Pastor Terry Ktdd offictatmg Bunal wtll be m th~ Evergreen Bunal Park, New Phtladelphta. Fnends may call at the Ltnn-HertGetb Funeral Home, 116 Second St N E., New Phtladelphta, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m Tuesday Ora Jane Northup POINT PLEASANT, W Va. - Ora Jane Gardner Northup, 76, Potnt Pleasant, died Fnday, Dec. 22, 1995 m Pleasant Valley Hospttal Born May 3, 1919 m Galhpohs Ferry, W Va , she was the daughter of the late John and Besste Walters Gardner She was also preceded tn death by her husband of 58 years, Gerald "Ptck" Northup; a da~gh•er, Barbara Clark, and stx ststers and four brothers Survivmg are a daughter, Geraldme (Nelson) Rayburn of Potnt Pleasant, two sons, Rtck (Judy) Northup, and Randy (Cookte) Northup, both<>f Pomt Pleasant; 10 grandchtldren and ntne great-grandchtldren, and a stster, Irene Dooltttle of Potnt Pleasant. Servtces wtll be 2 p m Wednesday m the Crow-Hussell Funeral Home, Pomt Pleasant, wtth the Rev. Carroll McCauley offictatmg Bunal wtll he m the Kirkland Memonal Gardens, Point Pleasant. Fnends may call at the funeral home from 6-9 p m. Tuesday. Dorothy Powell Pierce VINCENT- Dorothy Powell P1erce, 71, Vmcent, dtcd Fnday, Dec 22, 1995 tn Martetta. Born July 4, 1924 m Parkersburg, W Va., daughter ol the late Burton and Sarah Livingston Whealdon, she attended the Mount Ohve Communny Church, Long Bottom Survtvmg are her husband, Rodney Pterce, five daugltters, Nancy Gtddings of Hemet, Calif, Esther Gtddtngs of Monttcello, Ill . Jennte Tatman of Ctsco, Ill., Clara Stnckland of Bartlett, and Samanthta Baker of the home a son, Jtmmte Powell of Hemet, 10 grandchtldrcn and 16 great-grandchtl~ dren ; two ststers, Sylvta Rtchards and Nellte Rtghter, both of Parkersburg, and two brothers, Cectl Whealdon of Belpre, and James Whealdon of Culler. She was also preceded tn death by two brothers and two ststers Servtces wtll be 2 p.m. Sunday tn the Spencer Funeral Home, Belpre, Wtlh Pastor Lawrence Bush offictaltng. Bunal wtll be m the Evergreen South Cemelery, Parkersburg Fnends may call at the funeral home from 2-4 and 7-9 p m. Saturday and pnor to servtces Sunday Rachel M. Shafer IRONTON - Rachel M Shafer. 83, Ironton, dted Fnday, Dec 22, 1995 tn the Rtver Valley Health System, Ironton Born Nov. 15, 1912 tn Scottown, daughter of the late John W and Sarah McComas Dtllon, she was a member of the Calvary BaptiSt Church and the church DMA She was also preceded m death by her husband , Clarence W Shafer, a great-grandson, six brothers, Clovis Dtllon, Ogle Dtllon. Johnny Dtllon, Owen Dtllon, George Dtllon and Roy Dtllon, and four ststers, Came Boster, Etta Thacker, Bertha Calltcoat and Margaret Belvtlle Survtvtng are two sons, John W Shafer and Harold Leon Shafer, both of Ironton; a daughter, Mrs. Mtchael H. (Rosemary) Bowman of Raletgh, N.C., six grandchildren and seven great-grandchtldren, and a brother, Irvm Dtllon of Ironton. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday tn the Phtlhps Funeral Home, 1004 S Seventh St , Ironton, wtth the Rev. Mickey McManus offictaUng Bunal wtll be in 'the Htghland Memonal Gardens, South Potnt. Fnends may call at the funeral home from 6-9 p m. Tuesday. Award-winning TV reporter dies NEW YORK (AP) -Tom Petut, an award-wtnntng TV reporter best known for his exclustve live coverage of Lee Harvey Oswald 's murder in Dallas. dted Friday following complications after surgery. He was 64, Petttl, who rettred from NBC News earlier thts year, captured three Emmys, a Peabody Award and the Polk Memorial Award dunng a career that stretched from the Etsenhower era to Ihe Cltnton administratton . Central State gets emergency funds . from state regents By JAMES HANNAH Associated Press Writer DAYTON -Central State Umverstty ts 10 the throes of a financtal cnsts and must take tmmedtate steps to restore its fiscal health, the head of the Ohto Board of Regents warned Fnday Chancellor Elatne Hatrston ordered that $1 2 tmllton m state substdtes be advanced tmmedtately so that faculty and staff members of the umverstty can he patd next week. Those payments normally would not be made unttl May. "Lookmg beyond the tmmedtate CriSIS, tl IS ObVIOUS that drastiC, and perhaps unprecedented, steps wtll he requtred to restore the financtal health of the mstuutJOn," Hatrston satd m a statement "Nothmg short of dramaltc, far-reachmg and tmmedtate acttons can resolve these problems .. Hatrston asked that Central State's board of trustees meet as qutckly as posstble - 111 an emergency sesston tf necessary - to make tmmedtate budget reducuons Wtlltam Naptcr, vtce chancellor of the regents, satd the Central State board wtll hkely meet no later than mtd-January and maybe sooner Central State ts Ohto's only htstoncally black, state-supported unt· verSJty About 2,600 students are enrolled at the school, whtch IS located at Wtlberforce m southwest Ohto In a letter to Hatrston on Wednesday, tnlenm Central State Prestdenl Hemtan Smtth satd recent fmanctal developments threaten the vtabthty of the school Smtih satd Central State ts facmg a $6 mtlhon deftctt and that the U.S Department of EducatiOn plans to delay retmbursement of$4 mtlhon tn federal financtal atd m fiscal 1996. whtch ends June 30 Hatrston sa td she has been told that the U S educatiOn department found that Central State latled to comply With ltlP .. r~"llnlstratJOn of Area News in Brief: Woman injured.in accident REEDSVILLE- A 19-year-old Reedsvtlle woman was treated for ID]Urtes followmg an acctdent on State Route 68 I near Reedsvtlle early Fnday evemng Apnl Smtth was eastbound at a htgh rate _of speed when her 1986 Ford Escort went off the roadway, struck a parked car and shd backwards 200 feet , accordmg to a Metgs County Shenff's Department acctdent report The parked car. a 1988 Ponttac owned by James Barber. was knocked mto a tree and then spun around wtth the rear of the car fallmg over an embankment mto a dttch, the report stated Smtih was transported to Camden-Clark Memonal Hospttal, Parkersburg. W Va, by the Ohvc Townshtp squad of the Metgs County Emergency Medtcal Servtce The Oltve Townshtp Volunteer Ftre Department also responded to the scene She was clled on a charge of I at lure to control Damage to both cars was reported as heavy federal student financtal atd Napter satd Central State ts facmg at least $493,000 m fines and penalttes from the educatton depart· ment for alleged mtshandhng of student-atd funds He satd that occurred pnor to Smtih's tenure Central State has an annual budget ol about $40 mtllton, wtth $13 3 mtlhon of thai commg from the state Smtth told Hatrston the umverst ty ts attackmg tls problems by tmprovmg fmanctal reporting, revampmg the student financtal-atd office and begmnmg efforts to ratsc pnvate money Attempts to reach Central State offtctals were unsucce!sful Mes · sages left lor Smtth Central State spokesman Ed Chamness and Taylor Jones, attorney for Centrnl State. were not returned Smtth, 68, was htrcd at mtenm prestdcnt last March after the board of trustees accepted the rcstgnatton Area woman wins settlement POMEROY - A Galhpolts woman won a $13,000 settlement Thursday tn Metgs County Common Pleas Court m a case agamst a Mtddleport nursmg home Carol Farmer, Galltpolts , wtfc of Galha County Cornmtsswncr Kenneth Famter, alleged breach of contract on the part ofMetgs Ltmtted Inc , domg bust ness as Overbrook Center, Mtddleport She Y.as represented by GalltpoltS attorneys Brent Saunders and Mark Sheets, whtle Metgs Lumted was represented by Pomeroy attorney Lmda Warner The case was heard by Athens County Common Ple as JuJge L Alan Goldsberry by ass tgnment ol the Ohm Supreme Court Deer/car collision reported ol Arthur Thomas, who had served as prestdcnt stnce 1985 Central State's linanctal problems had led Gov George Votno\lch and state legtslators to ask for new lcadershtp at the school Smtth. 68. helped gutde three other htstoncally black colleges Moms Brown College m Atlanta, Jackson State (Mtss ) Umvcrstty and the UntverSJty of Arkansas Ptne Bluff - though penod s ol financt.tl unccrtamty Last Apnl, the State Controllmg Board approved a $2 5 mtllton grant and a $1 5 mtllton loan to help Central State repay debts, mrludmg payments to two employee rettrement funds Napter satd the state ts not contemplatmg taktng over operations of Central State "We're committed to workmg wtth the prestdcnt and hts staff," satd Napter " He has a track record of bnngmg financtally troubled mstt tuttons back to health " POMEROY - SummerGtle<. IR. Alh,tny wds northbound m a 1981 Toyota and struck and ktllcd a deer that JUmped tnto the roadway. causmg modcrate damage to the vehtelc, accordtng to Metgs shenff's deputi es Two-car crash at Porter leaves three people hurt . GALLIPOLIS - Three people were tnjured tn a two-car crash Fnday at the tnlersecllon ol state routes I60 and 554 at Porter, the GalhaMetgs Post ol the State Ht ghway Patrol reponed Dnvcr Alan R Ward II , 20, 64 Ewmgton Road, Ewmgton, and htS passenger. Tony aM Jeffers, 17, Vtnton. were transported from the scene by the Galha County EMS to HoJz. er Medtcal Center, troopers sa td A hospttal spokesperson satd they were treated and released for mmor InJ UrieS Odessa Morrtson, 40, Rt I , Btd· well, a passenger tn a car dnv en by Calvm W Morrtson, 51, Chtlhcothe, was treated at the scene by the EMS. accordmg to the patrol Troopers satd Calvtn Momson was eastbound on 554 at I0 08 a m when he latlcd to stop at the mter· sectton and collided wtth Ward scar, whtch was southbound on 160 Damage to both vehtcles was severe and Calvm Mornson was ctted for fmlure to yteld In other acctdents mvcstt gated by the patrol Fnday. troopers ctted Ver- Reports: Blackwell, Hollister consider races for governor COLUMBUS (AP) - State Treasurer J Kenneth Blackwell and Lt Gov Nancy Holl o ter have not ruled out runntng for governor, although the mcumhent has endorsed someone else, newspape rs reported Saturday Blackwell told The (Cleveland) Plam Dealer that he nurtures hts future m pohttcs ltke a gardener tendmg a young, growtng tree "You don't grow opttons by prematurely taking those optwns off the tree," he satd Lt Gov. Nancy Holhster also has not ruled out runmng for the Rcpubltcan gubernatonal nomtnatwn, Chtef of Staff Gratg Pellman smd "She ts cons1denng all her opttons," Pellman satd tn The Columbus DISpatch "She has not ruled anythmg out or anythmg m " Gov George Vomovtch cannot run a gam because the state conslttutton prohtbtts governors from servm~ a thtrd consccuttve temt He has endorsed Secretary ol State Bob Tall lor the 1998 Repubhcan nommauon. Taft, 53, ts the great-grandson ofPrestdent Wtlham Howard Taft, and the grandson and son of U S senators "Th1s has to he vtewed as a value added for Bob," Blackwell satd ' "But Amencan pohttcs ts about Davtds heatmg Gohaths That IS what makes pohttcs rather exctttng " Blackwell satd he had expected Vomovtch to endorse Taft He recalled what he termed "the handshake" of 1990, when GOP leaders persuaded Taft lo qutt the governor's race tn favor of Vomovtch and run for secretary of stale mstead " It was a handshake at that ttme that the field would be cleared for George, Mtke (DeWme) would be the first ca ndtdate for a Senate openmg. and Bob would look Jo 1998 (for governor)," he satd "I res)"ect people who keep thetr word "On the other hand, I wasn't part ol the handshake ," Blackwell satd. Taft was out of town and could not be reached for comment, satd Bnan Htcks. deputy secretary of state and Tall's former campatgn manager "Certamly Mr Tall wtll be absolutely deltghtcd wtth Gov Vomovtch's endorsement," Htcks told The Assoctated Press m a telephone tntervtew from hts Columbus home "Any ltme you have a governor as popular as Vomov·ch and one who has done so muclt for the state, tt's a defimte plus to have hiS endorsement .. Vomovtch was reelected Wtlh 72 percent of the vote Htcks dcchned to dtscuss Blackwell's comments "I really don't know nnythtng about a handshake m 1990, and I couldn 'I comment on that ... he satd VINTON Gallla County Display Yard 155 Main St. 388-8603 Gallia court news Municipal GALLIPOLIS - The followmg cases were recently concluded m Galltpolts Mumctpal Court Robecca McCarthney, 11684 State Route 7, Galhpohs, for menacmg, lined $100, and one year probatiOn Davtd Wtlhs II, 24, 332 Netghborhood Road, Galltpolts, lor open con tamer, fined $100 Kenneth W. Taylor, Ill Batley Ave., Galhpohs, for drug abuse, fined $100 Chnstine Palmer, 18, Cheshtre, for petty theft, fined $150, one year probatton, and I0 days commumty serv1ce. Chnstopher Q. Lagos, 21, Moundsville, , W Ya, for dnvmg under the mOuence. fined $500, four days Jatl, one year probatton, 180 days hcense suspenston Common Pleas GALLIPOLIS -The followmg case was recently resolved m Ihe Galha County Common Pleas Court Dtyorce granted - Kenneth Goody, no address gtven, from Margarita Goody, 86 Clay Chapel Road, Galltpohs To Our Patients and Friends, I haven't been ,. able to THANK YOU all for your support and faith you've shown me. And I do! My Family, Staff and I wish you and yours a Merry, Christ Filled, Christmas. Dr. Danny, Kim, Chris, Tamra, and Patrick Westmoreland. ~ 992-2588 nonE Mtller, 20, Scottown, for fatl urc lo ytcld m a two-vehtcle crash on SR 141 at Centenary Mtllcr pulled from a pnvate drl'eway onto 141 at 4.09 p m and collided wtth a westbound car dnven by Mcltssa L Alhe, 17, 920 Pitchford Road, Galhpolis, accordmg to the report Alhe was passmg another vehtcle at the ttme of the crash, troopers satd Damage was moderate to Allie's car and shght to Mtller's vehtclc Merton W Kmg, 85, Ravenswood, W Va , was ctted for assured clear dtstance tn a two-vehtcle acctdent on SR 7 ncar Addtson troopers sa1d. ' Kmg was northbound, stx feet south ol County Road 15 (Ltttle Kyger) at 5 35 p m when he was unable to stop m tune and struck the rear of a ptckup truck dnven by Kevm J Grueser. 24, 39595 SR 7 Reedsvtlle. accordmg to the report.' Grueser was stopped m traffic for a vehtclc ahead of htm watttng to make a left turn, troopers satd. 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Page A& • JJunnv Glimn-.,•ntinel Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, wv said NATO force spokesman Lt. Col. Mark Rayner. A British Sea King helicopter nying two -sick infants and their mothers from Tuzla to Sarajevo came under small arms fire 2.5 miles north of the capital. It was fired on again on the return fli ght, but was not hit eithertime. "Ei ther side could have fired at the plane; we don't know at the moment," Rayner said. Rayner quoted Lt. Gen. Sir Michael Walker, NATO"s field commander in Bosnia, as calling the attacks "callous. cy nical and ill-disciplined." Tensions are high in Serb-held districts of SaraJevo that oppose the peace accord's plan to reunify the city under control of the MuslimCroat federation that will run half of Bosnia. NATO fom1ally took over the Bosnia peacekeeping mi ssion from the United Nations on Wednesday and immediately set to its task of separating forces, bulldozing checkpoints of nval s1des, clearing mines and moving deep into Serb-held territory. Carl Bildt, the top civilian in charge of implementing the peace accord, said today that the withdrawal of rival forces from front lines was going smoothly and "even somewhat faster than we expected." "It clearly shows that there is a willingness to comply on all sides" with the peace accord, he said after arrivinL in Tuzla, the industrial city in northern Bosnia where the U.S. contingent is based. On Friday, Bildt met with Serb officials at their headquarters in Pale outside Sarajevo. He said they assured him "that they are committed to the full implementation of the Dayton agreement." But he cautioned that the concern of Serbs who hold parts of Sarajevo CHRISTMAS IN BOSNIA- Members of the was a sensitive issue that could upsel · U.S. Marine Corps' seeurity force decorated a the peace process if it is not resolved. Christmas tree at their headquarters in Sarajevo Thousands of Sarajevo's approxFriday. The Marines are part of the NATO security force helping enforce the recent peace treaty. imately 70,000 Serbs have already ned Sarajevo, fearing for their future in a city united under their enemies. Some are even taking their dead their final destination apparently with them. being Serb-held Bosnia. On Friday, dozens of families in Jadranko Milinic, a Serb soldier, one Serb neighborhood packed their said he was removing the coffin of belongings onto tractors and trucks, a cousin, killed in February 1993. the line between education and polThe ethics committee on Dec. 7 itics. took no further action on the three "Goes right up to the edge," Gin- violations, which concerned letting a grich said. "What's the beef? Does- political adviser use his congresn't go over the edge. Doesn't break sional office and misusing his noor any law. Isn't wrong." privileges by promoting politica l The ethics panel decided to name causes from the House noor. a special counsel earlier this month The letter to Gingrich said the after issuing a letter saying Gingrich special counsd would investigate committed three ethics violations whether Gingrich's activities in his and, by signing a lucrative book deal, college course violated federal tax had created "the impression of laws "with your knowledge and exploiting one's office for personal approval." The course and satellite gain." The same Dec. 7 letter said links that beamed the lectures across that a special counsel would inves- the country were financed by contigate the college course Gingrich tributions that were tax-deductible taught. for donors. Cole, a graduate of Hastings ColIn a separate action that stemmed lege of the Law in San Francisco, from Gingrich's deal for his book, the Justice Department as a joined "To Renew America," the House in 1979, during the career attorney voted Friday to let lawmakers Caner administration. His assignreceive unlimited book royalties as long as the ethics panel clears the ments included trial attorney, deputy contracts and lawmakers do not chief of the public integrity division, and chief of staff in the Office of the accept an advance. Just before that, the House reject- Special Counsel to the Attorney ed an ethics panel proposal that General investigating the House banking scandal. would have imposed a strict curb on In 198 \, Cole, a specialist in income lawmakers could earn from books, a move that could have cost white-collar crime, prosecuted thenRep . George Hansen, R-ldaho, the Gingrich a bundle. Following an outcry from Republicans as well as first official tried under the 1978 Democrats, Gingrich previously had Ethics in Government Act. Hansen was convicted of four counts of filgiven up a $4.5 millipn advance that ing false statements on his financial he originally contracted to receive. He ultimately accepted a standard disclosure forms. including failure to contract - including royalties of IS list profits and loans over three percent of hardcover sales - and years. took only a $1 advance. after questioning 62 witnesses in held her baby behind the family cabSeptember and October, said he in door. Weaver 's cabin was surplans further hearings in the first rounded by a veritable army of fedquarter of 1996 that focus on deter- eral agents in late summer 1992 mining "whether the ATF should ·because he refused to appear in court remain in existence." over an illegal gun sales disagreeSpecter and other senators were ment. particularly critical of ATF superviThe FBI also drew harsh criticism sors for misleading several federal in the report, but - unlike ATF offiagents, including their own, in know- cials - politically adept director ingly "creating a distorted percep- Louis Frech dodged lasting damage tion" of white separatist Randy by promising several reforms and Weaver as a convicted felon and directing all agents to take hostage bank robbery suspect. Neither was rescue training courses. true. ATF director John Magaw, by The Ruby Ridge standoff result- contrast, infuriated senators on the ed in the deaths of deputy U.S . mar- panel by admitting his agency's shal William Degan, and of Weaver's behavior was "inexcusable" when son Samuel, 14, and wife Vicki he testified, then reversing himself in she was shot by an FBI sniper as she a letter to the subcommittee. "He was steadfast in defending his agents' conduct," Specter said of 't ' ' • •, ' • 'I ' ' ' Sunday,Decernber24,1995 From left are Lance Cpl. Mario Rodriguez, New York, N.Y.; Lance Cpl. Czerwinsi, New Lenox, Dl.; Lance Cpl. Timothy F. Brady, Grafton, Mass.; and Lance Cpl. Kinorick, Louisville, Ky. (AP) THE ADVENT CANDLE- For some, Christmas is represented by the lighting of the fourth Advent candle. Symbolizing the end of the Advent period, a time of waiting, coupled with hope marking the birth of Jesus Christ. Traditionally, one candle is lit each Sunday during the Adv<nt season. Here, pastor Dawn Spalding of the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Pomeroy lights the fourth Advent candle. Whitewater notes raise questions from panel WASHINGTON (AP)- Promising a new batch of White House subpoenas, Republicans said Friday that Whitewater notes surrendered by President Clinton raise questions that "cry out for an explanation." The notes, 12 pages of barely legible scrawls by then-White House attorney William Kennedy, are filled with titillating references that carry multiple implications- some of them damning. One entry noted that FBI subpoenas were issued against Clinton's chief accuser, David Hale, the sa'1'e day that White House attorney Vince Foster di ed- July 20, 1993. "Also the day that VF killed himself," it read. , A ~NG IS BORN -The true story of Christmas isn't about Oymg re1:1deer, presents from loved ones or even the jolly elf in the bright, red suit. Rather, Christmas presents an opportunity to reOect on the birth of Jesus Christ more than 2,000 years ago in Bethlehem. He~, young members Qf the Racine First Baptist Church, repre· sen ling Mary and Joseph, pay homag< to the birth of Christ in a live nativity sc<ne Thursday night. · The real story of Christmas "Factor." Republicans sa id the cryptic notation raised the prospect that Kennedy or other aides at the meeting suspected a link hctwccn the suicide and Whitewater. The White House sa id the entry was typical of the notes: An innocent remark easily twi sted by political foe s. Speculation that Whitewater had something to do with Foster's death "has since been thoroughly disproven, " White House spokesman Mark Fabiani sai d. Kennedy's entry referred only to press accounts linkin g the two events, he said. The notes were taken during a Nov. 5, 1993, meeting between several White House attorneys and Clinton 's new personal lawyer, David Kendall. The White House says the gathering was designed to bring the private attorney up .to speed on the growing controversy. Many of the entries support the White House position that Kendall was given information that already was in the public domain. Kennedy refers to reporters and newspapers repeatedly. But Republicans claimed the notes bolster their belief that White House aides used the power of the presidency to gather confidential information about the criminal mquiry and pass it along to Clinton's private attorney. "Vacuum Rose Law files," read one entry by Kennedy,' a former Rose partner of first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. "Documents Never know go out ... Quietly." Republicans seized on the notation, speculating thai "vacuum" was a euphemism for eliminating the files and "never know" was a prediction thm a cover up would not be discovered. BETHLEHEM, Roman Judea- About this time Caesar Augustus, the Roman Emperor, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the nation. (This census was taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.) Everyone was required to return to his ancestral home for this registration . And bec.ause Joseph was a member of the royal line, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, King David's ancient homeQjoumeying there from the Galilean village of Nazareth. He took with him Mary, his fiancee, who was obviously pregnant by this time. And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born; and she gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him in a blanket and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the village mn. That night some shepherds were in the fields outside the village, guard'ing their nocks of sheep. Suddenly an angel appeared among them, and the landsc~pe shone bright with the glory of the Lord. They were badly frightened, but the angel reassured them. "Don't be afraid'" he said. "I bring you the most joyful news ever announced, and it is for everyone' The Savior - yes. the Messiah. the Lord -has been born tonight in Bethlehem' How will you recognize him 0 You will find a baby wrapped in a blanket, lying in a manger'" · Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast hos t of others - the armies of heaven - prai smg God: "Glory to God in the highest heaven," they sang, "and peace on earth for all diose pleasing him ." When this great army of angels had ret"rned again to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, "Come on' Let's go to Bethlehem' Let's sec this · wonderful thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about." They ran to the village and found their way to Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger. The shepherds told everyone what , had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. All who heard the shepherds' story expressed astonishment, but Mary quietly treasured these things in her heart and often thought aboutthem. Then the shepherds went back again to their fields and nocks, praising God for the visit of the angels, and because they had seen the child, just as the angel had told them. · POINSETTIA TREE - The poinsettia tree at the Trinity Congregational Church in Pomeroy combines two popular holiday sym· bois, the Christmas tree and poinsettias. The 12-foot-talltree was constructed by church member Don Mayer and consists of poinsettias arranged around a wooden form. rJope)s furniture (ja[feries YEAR·END CLOSEOUT SALE Senate report on Ruby Ridge faults ATF By JOHN RANCHETTE Gannett News Service WASHINGTON - The Senate released its report on remarkable federal law enforcement blunders that resulted in the fatal 1992 northern Idaho shootout called Ruby Ridge, and the scoreboard shows: FBI-OK. ATF -In Big Trouble. The controversial Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms was targeted as the only agency still under Senate scrutiny after a 154-page report that blasted all federal law enforcement entities involved in the deadly 11 -day siege . Sen. Arlen Specter. R-Pa .. chairman of the Senate subcommittee on Terrorism which prepared the report r Along.the River Special counsel named for Gingrich probe the appointment, sa id Daniel By JOHN DIAMOND Schwartz, manager of the WashingAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON - The House ton office of Cole's law firm, Bryan, Ethics Committee pushed its pro- Cave, McPheeters and McRoberts. "We welcome the appointment of tracted probe of House Speaker attorney," Gingrich a qualified Newt Gingrich to a new level Friday, spokesman Tony Blankley said Frinaming a former Justice Department day in a statement. He said Gingrich prosecutor as spec ial counsel. James M. Cole, whose 13 years at is confident that Cole will find that Justice included successful prosecu- IRS requirements were satisfied. tion of a congressman, will lead the At the core of the investigation is investigation into allegations that the course, "Renewing American Gingrich. R-Ga., improperly used a Civilization," that Gingnch taught at college course for political purposes. Reinhardt College in Waleska, Ga., Cole, now a partner in a Washington beginning in 1993. Gingrich continlaw firm . will assist the ethics pan- ued giving lec tures every Saturday, .el's investigative subcommittee in even after becoming speaker last examining the Gingrich case. January, but announced later in the If evidence warrants, Cole will year that he would not participate in have the authority to broaden the the fall semesttr. probe beyond the narrow issue of Georgia Democrat Ben Jones, .whether Gingrich improperly used who ran against Gingrich last year, the college course's tax-exempt sta- filed the ethics complaint asserting ·tus to fund political activity. that the course was a thinly disguised "The committee believes Mr. political recruitment program that Cole has the experience and integri- was improperly benefiting from fedty to serve the committee and the eral tax-exempt status extended to House well," said Rep. Nancy John- education programs. son. R-Conn .. the committee chairThe course is available not only woman. to Reinhardt students but, via televiJohnson aimounced the appoint- . sion, to about a dozen other colleges. ment after emerging from a closed- It also is distributed via satellite to 26 door ethics committee meeting in the million cable subscribers on the basement of the Capitol. She Mmd Extension University and 10 declined to comment further. mill1 on on National Empowerment Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash ., Network . - the panel's vice chairman, said only Earlier this year, The New York that he agreed with the decisiOn . Times quoted Gingrich as acknowlCole had no comment Fnday on edging that the course came close to ~ Sunday, December 24, 1995 Rebellious factions told to 'knock ~ it off' By SRECKO LATAL Associated Press Writer TIJZLA. Bosnia-Herzegovina -The commander of NATO forces in Bosnia said Saturday he was disappointed by auacks on American and British relief nights in Sarajevo and warned the .cou ntry's warring factions "to knock that stuff off." A U.S. relief night and a British helicopter nying tWO sick 10fants and their mothers were shot at in Sarajevo on Friday. It was unclear who fired, and no one was hurt. U.S. Navy Adm Leighton Sm1th called the attacks " very disappointing." "I hold all parties responsible for making sure their people know this is a peace mission," Smith told reporters during an inspection of the U.S. military headquarters at Tuzla air base. ''I'm going to put the onus on the leaders of the parties ... to knock that stuff off." One small arms round hit the C130 U.S. transport plane, which was bringing humanitarian aid to the Bosnian capital. 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Sunday, December 24, 199~ Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, WV Sunday,December24,1995 Ann Landers "1995, l.ol Angelel Tmes svndicate and Cre•toll Syndictte" Dear Ann Landers: My sister, "Janet ," has been abusi ng her body fur years - pills, cocaine, alcohol, the wh ole ni n\' yards. Her health is poor and now, her kidneys have fa1led. We learned a few days ago that she needs a transplant. I am the only match ing donor m our family . The problem is, I don't want to donate my kidney to Janet. I don't see why I should risk my life and give her one of my kidneys just because she refused to take proper care of herself. Janel has always been my pare nt s' fa vorite and is spoiled rotten . Because she was never disc i· plined, she hod many problems early on with drug'S and alcohoL Janet and I arc nfll close. In fact . we ne\'CT got a!Clng. Before she became sick. we had n't spoken for ROBERT AND STEPHANIE CALAWAY months ago, I started to date a 30year-old fellow named "Eric." Early in our relationship, he seemed very eager for me to meet hi s sister, "Samantha." She is 33 and not married. I was quite surpri sed when I learned that Eri c and Samantha live in their parents' home and always have. I thought this was unusual. I should tell you that their parents are well-to-do and have a beautiful place. Samantha and Eric sleep together in the family room, which is on the third floor and has a bath and kitchenette. Also, Eric walks around in his sl!orts when his sister is present. I was amazed when he call ed her iluo the bathroom while he was taking a shower because he wanted to tell her something. I grew up with five brothers, and none of that kind of behav ior ever took place in ·our famil y. Another thing that makes me uncomfortable is the way Eric and Samantha wrestle . He says she's a terrific wrestler an\1 knows more great holds than any of the guys at the gym. Company founder gives workers $1,000 each These two seem totally obsessed with one another's every move. When he is at my place, he phones her every few ~ ou rs, and I don 't know what to make of it This relati onship seems .strange to me, but I need to know whether I am jealous of his sister or on to something unwholesome. - WONDERING IN NEW YORK DEAR WONDERING: What goes on between Eric and Samantha is beyond strange. It is bi:tarre. Uyou are considering a senous relationship with Eric or possibly a marriage, I would urge you to forget it. That lad is sick, sick, sick, .and so is his sister. UJIIesome .' Take rhtlrge of your life and tum it around. Write fo~ Ann Landers' new booklet, "How to Make Friends and Stop Being Lonely." Send a self-addressed, long, business size envelope and a check or money order for $4.25 (this includes postage and handling) to: Friends, clo Ann Landers. PO. 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Don't Miss Your Chan.ce See puzzle on page D2 ' ••• ••• •• ••• ••• -.-----Wedding policy·-- Tuesday, Dec. 23 The Sunday Times -Sentinel . . iegards the weddings of Gallia, or, btllfold SIZe or larger. ty~ei~s and Mason counties as news All material submiued for publirs happy to publish wedding sto- cation is to edi't:in g. ries and photographs without charge. However, wedding news must meet general standards of timeliness. The newspaper prefers to publish accounts of weddings as soon as pos$ible after the event. ·. To be published in the Sunday edition, the wedding must have taken place within 60 days prior to the publication, and may be up to 600 words in length. Material for Along /he River must be received by the editorial department by Thursday, 4 p.m. prior to the date of publication .. ••• · Those not making the 60-day deadline will be published <\11ring the daily paper as space allows. Photographs of either the bride or the bride and groom may be published with 'wedding stories if desired . Photographs may be either black a~ white or good quality col- GALLIPOLIS - Alcoholics Anonymous g p.m. St. Peter's Episcopal Church. •nd It's The Biggest Savings Event Of The Year! ' , I know you're very busy about these, but how come you always . now loading the sleigh for your in fa- seem to drop them in the areas of : mous visit tonight and you probably Cleveland or Columbus. Can't you - don 't need one more letter. Howev- leave one of them in the sleigh just ;; er, we regular folks know it's not a little longer and drop it on us as .. what you "wants" these days, it's you head so uthward from our :. what you "gits." "impressive" cities. ·- You galla understand Santa, Now I do want to comment, San: we 've all been busy too for weeks on ta, that you've been very generous in : end getting ready for you. Sure supplying ourMeigs Countians with · seems like a lot of hustle and bustle compassion, good will, and lo.ve and _ for no longer than it lasts. Not that concern for their fellow residents I' m .complaining, but with all the over the years . The cities may have preparations made maybe the day the factories and plants but they also ought to be extended to a week. Why have to contend with the high crime do I feel confident thai eventually rate and non sense killings. We The Community Calendar is one of our legislators will come up · haven' t had that here and Meigs with that idea? After all they're County remains an excellent place to published as a free service to nonapparently not using too much ener- live. You might say, we're poor-; profit groups wishing to announce gy dealing with the gasoline problem and God knows without culture as meetings and special events. The . so they should have lime to come up you can learn from anyone near calendar is not designed to pro'with a novelty or two. Cleveland- but we'r.e safer. You've mote sales or fund-raisers of any I might be able to make your load given so many of our people such type. Items are printed as space a little lighter this year, Santa. For excellent qualities over the years. pennits and cannot be guaranteed to run a specific number of days. ,instance don' t bother 10. bring any Just make sure they don't run out. ·computer games. I already know so You also might want to bring the Sunday, Dec. 24 many games that people play and I television show producers a little ••• cenainly don 't need to get a com- more of the holiday spirit which they GALLIPOLIS - Special Christputer involved. And spare me the might even use in planning their mas service 5 p.m. Debbie Drive .socks and lies. shows for the holiday season in ChapeL • My sock drawer runneth over- 1996. They seem to have more than ••• even ones which have never adorned adequate violence to include in the GALLIPOLIS - Steve and Annie roy size 12 foot. Wow! There was a programming so for heaven's sake Chapman and their children, Nathan l ime in my life when I didn 't realize cut that off. Frankly, Santa, I've been and Heidi performing II a.m. White ~ocks came in such vivid colors. really disappointed in the few and Road Church of God of Prophecy. 't>iaybe they didn't but today my basically poor quality shows dished ~ock drawer proves that indeed, up to viewers for the season. But ADDISON - Christmas program times do change. Do I really need that's okay too, because there have p.m. Addison Freewili Baptist 6 my feel "alive" with the sound of been so many dandy Christmas preChurch. color? And about the ties. Forget sentations-and live yet-in Meigs .'em. I've already got a tie and I only County that it's been no problem to . POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. "do lunch" on them anyways. I'll leave the television turned off. In Anonyll)ous Tri County Narcotics gladly trade my tie for a king size bib fact, you might even say it's been a Group 7:30p.m. 611 Viand St. and lots of napkins. Does food flop bit of relief. around more these days or am I vicOf course, as always, there will GALLIPOLIS- Children's Vigil tim of shaky hands? So I don't need be a treat for you under the tree Mass 5:30 p.m. St. Louis Church a new tie, but I could use a bottle of tonight night when you visit our and g and 10 a.m. house. And would you mind laking a good cleaning fluid . , Now while you're at it, Old Fel- all of the fruitcake with you? It's GALLIPOLIS- Candlelight serla, we would all probably get along been around too long. In fact, it vice 5 p.m. French City Baptist just as well is you 'd leave some of could be one of !he very firs! ones Church. the "festivals" at the Nonh Pole this made . ••• year. From spring through fall, we And so, Santa, Good Bless Us Monday,Dec- 25 seem to have enough of those. What Each and Everyone. Have a safe trip we really need is a small factory or and bring all of us those qualities that GALLIPOLIS - Midnight Mass plant to pro,ide a little better econ- will help us "keep smiling" as we 12 a.m. arid during the day 9 a.m. St. omy for good old Meigs County. I head into the tricks and the kicks of Louis Church. suppose you gel a lot of requests for '96. ••• ·-----· I I I "Antiquf!S CoUectibles" r-----Lendin a hand-----. hand to the project were, left, Mark Smith, John Cornett of Bank One, Mike Green, Doug Flanery and Mike Pohlman. The Gallipolis Chapter of Harley Owners Group helped deliver coals for the Bank One Coats for Kids project Dec. 18. Those lending a help, but Fnarson is one of those people who likes to make her own way in the world . She wasn't looking for a handout Then again, the thought of her children waking up Christmas morning without anything was more than she could handle . Lorrella Friarson struck upon a personal compromise that carries with il all sorts of seasonal lessons. She told the Salvation Army she would accept help only if she could volunteer her services to them in rings." At the bouom was this observareturn. This kind of thinking triggers a tion : "My Mommy really is pretty every week in Washington, speech when she's fixed up, please do what but to Friarson, it was no big deaL you can to make her Christmas " I can't accept anything unless I come true." feel like I earned it," she explained. Her 10-year-old's unselfishness " By helping out here with the toy may be genetic. shop, I feel like I've earned my son's Around Thanksgiving, with three Christmas ." sons 10 support, Friarson, 39, lost her The Salvation Army jumped on job as a cook. She applied for job her offer. On Wednesday, Friarson after job. Nothing. helped about I 00 other families pick The Salvation Army was ready lo out free gi fts for their children. She waited until the end of the day to do likewise. ••• Save ON Every Size In Every Style From Country To Classic! 1 .1 By CHARLES DUNCAN The Gainesville (Ga.) Times GAINESVILLE, Ga. - Tears trickle down Lorretta Friarson 's ' cheeks when she tells the story. The single parent was cleaning her youngest son's room the other day, and found a letter he had started: "It was a wish letler to a radio station, telling them how much I needed a new winter coat. I haven't had one in six years . He also asked for a vacuum cleaner and some ear- ••• SOFAS, LOVE SEATS & SLEEPERS ' Giving back a little at Christmas for what we get Galli a community calendar 15-year-old homeless advocate meets homeless grandfather was lime for grandfather and grandson to mee t. "He was in a homele ss shelter, and he didn't want me In know." said Ryan . now 15. " He was emharrassed." The tee n-ager said he gut the idea to supply socks to the homeless from his mother, who had been a vo lu nteer worker before a car act:idc nt sidelined her in 1989. " I went lo my mother and asked if we could buy sports coals," Ryan said . " That 's so expe nsove thai you couldn 't please many people." "B ut socks we could gel a lot and p lease many people." He estimates he hands out at leas! 3,000 pairs a year. Edward Hakes. They have five children Ronnie Petrie of Bidwell; Dean, Billy and Tim Petrie of Vinton ; and Glenna Neal of Jackson. They have II grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. The couple asks that gifts be omitted. SAVE THROUGHOUT THE S'riiRE THE MEDICAL SHOPPE 446-2206 VINTON - Bill and Jessie Petrie will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with open house reception given by their children from 2 to 5 p.m., Dec. 31 at the Vinton Town HaiL Bill and Jessie will married Dec. 29, 1945 in Gallipolis by Rev. J. by Bob Hoeflich Having Trouble Finding Shoes That Fit Correctly? Call " I knew it was her as soon as I Petries to mark 50th Beat of the Bend ... DIABETIC? Associated Press Writer . NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A teen-age boy's effort to supply the ~omeless with thousands of pairs of socks each winter has reunited him 'With one special homeless man his grandfather. ; Ryan Rigney, a Manchester, J'enn., boy who made headlines when he launched his proj ect at the age of II , is getting to know a man who had lost touch with his famil y years ago. And it's all because of the socks, and his mother's effor" to belp her son out. Three years ago, Virgini a Rigney was making a sock delivery at a Salvation Army shelter in Nashville and heard the name of her long- lost father, Richard Still, announced on a paging system . He was living there, and she quickly tracked him down. BILL AND JESSIE PETRIE I one of four Clinton men who rescued CHESTER - Stephanie Lee of miniature poins~o: ttias and gree nery By DEBORA WILEY the animal Saturday afternoon. :Hoffman and Robert Joseph Calaccented with white rihbon all ached · . The Des Moines Register CLINTON, Iowa - She's in no Unable to gain a grip on the slip-away were united in marriage Nov. to a Bible. :25 at the Chester Nazarene Church Sarah Roush, cousi n of the condll >On to help pui l Sa nta 's sleigh pery surface, the deer struggled and :i n a double-ri ng ceremony pergroom, was the maid of honor. She Sunday ni ght , hut a young doe in strained most of Friday. A Depart- formed by Rev. Herbert Grate and wore a ~unter green knee-length Cl inton owes her life to four hunters ment of Natural Resources officer : Rev. Clyde Henderson. uncle of the dress and carried a bouquet of mini a- who helped pull her from a 36-hour cautioned anguished onlookers not 10 :·bride. ture poinsellias and greenery. Flower icy ordeal on the Mi ssissi ppi River. risk their own lives to rescue the doe The 50-pound deer was seen Fri - or to place the deer under more The bride is the daughter of girl s were Katelyn and Kelsey day morni ng stranded on some ice stress. • : steve and Barbara Hoffman of Long Will iams of Coolvolle. ahout 140 yards from shore. Saturday afternoon, Schuue, Jeff : Bonom. and the groom is the son of Jeromee Calaway, brother of !he "S he was doing a Bambi thing · Whisker. Shaune Kennedy and Mark : Robert and Joann Calaway of groom, served as best man. The where all ol its legs went flat OUI Hood brought a light fl at-bottomed -Pomeroy. groo m and bt:st man won.: hruwn rrom under her. .. said James Schutte, boat to the 1ced-ovcr ri ver's edge . : The ceremony was performed suits. Ringbcarcr was C J. Wi lli ams :before an altar decorated with poin- of Coolville. -settias, and candelabras stood to each Ushers __:ere Roher! Hoffman , :Side. White candles were ·a! each brother of the bride , and Charles Cal:window. The pews were marked away, uncl e of the groom . -with while bows. The poinsenias on The bride 's mothe r won: :1 red ~he altar were dedicated in memory crepe suit with bl"ck ve lvet-covered :or the bride 's grandparents, Anhur buttons and coll ar, her corsage con -and Opal Barr, and her great-grand- sisted of miniature poin settias. and :O,other, Lucy Gaul , and the groom's she carried a rose. -grandmother, Alma Jane Pullins, The groom's mother wore a two:and his great-grandmother, Ruby piece hunter green suit and her cor·t Burke. sage consisted of miniature poinset: Caryl Pooler was pianist, and tias and she carried a rose . :Janet Calaway, cousin of the groom, Following the ceremony. a recepti on was held at the Mason ic Lodge. registered guests. . The bride was given in marriage The table was decorated by a threehy her parents and escorted to the tiered fountain cake wilh two two)lltar by her father. She wore a tiered side cakes joined by staircasprincess lace-over-satin bodice fine- es decorated with po inscllias and ly accented with a Queen Anne neck- holly berries used as the centerpiece line with embroidered lace, simulat - with silver candle holders on eac h ed pearl and sequin accents. Sheer side. Presiding at the cake table were lace sleeves with satin cording Shirley Sinclair, aunt of the bride, )!ccenled the basque waist tea- length .Michele Guess, Debra Frost and ~a tin skirt with satin covered buttons Adria Freckcr. :down the back. The couple resides in tllc Tuppers She carried a cascading bouquet Plains area. ~y JIM PATTERSON GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (AP) Saying he missed the place, a newly retired company founder went to the office and presented every worker with a check for $1,000, drawn out of his personal bank account. Philip H. Morse spent more than three-quaners of a million dollars of his own money on the gifts to employees of NAMIC U.S.A., the catheter-making company he found ed in 1969. "I have missed the responsibility and the challenges that came with each day," Morse wrote in a letter accompanying each gift. "But above all," Morse wrote, "I miss the relationships. For those of you that touched my life deeply ... Thank you from the bouom of my heart. " Hunters save young deer from icy fate on Mississippi River Hoffman-Calaway "' Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, WV Organ donation is heavy burden for sister ·· nearly two years. (That problem started when I yelled at her in front of the family and told her she was ruining her life. She yelled back, "It's my life. Keep your nose out of my business.") · Janet never married . I have a husband and two wonderful sons. I don't think it is fair of the family to lay thi s on me. Please tell me how to handle thi s mess without wrecking my relation-· ship w1th my parents and several other relatives who have been yapping at me . The pressure is horrendous , and I need your advi ce. - DILEMMA IN DELAWARE DEAR DELAWARE Donating a kidney involves major surgery. but the operation is not usually life threatening. That , however, is not the poi nt If you arc unwilling to give your sister a kidney, that should settle it , and your family should stop pressuring you. Her physician should put Janel on the list for receiving a kidney, and she will have to wait her turn . Dear Ann Landers: Please answer this letter before I go crazy. Four . ... and . .Pretty Things" J;f·~·~'""~#P&#~~"""~~"~"-q 1 5Icquisitions :Fine Jeweft:; J TIME HAS J RUN OUT! But You are in luck!••• OPEN TODAY • SUNDAY 11 :00 TO 5:00 l . ' . Great Selection of • Diamond bracelets • Gold Chains 1OK and 14K • Diamond Rings • Charms 1OK and 14K Great Savings! Free Gilt Wrapping! 5Icquisitions !Fine Jewefrg TWO LOCATIONS: 151 2ND AVE_ GALLIPOLIS, OH_ 446-7842 91 MILL ST. MIDDLEPORT, OH 992-6250 ~ • FREE PARKING • VISAIMC/DISCOVER l �. Page 84 • ~unbav Glimu-~entbul · glas Lavender, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph La vender of Syracuse. Lee attends the Univers ity of Rio Grande pursuing a bachelor's degree in soc ial work . Lavender is enrolled in the registered nursing program at Hocking College. He works at Gallia County Emergency Services as a paramedic and is a licensed practical nurse at Overbrook Center in Middleport. The open church wedding will be I p.m., Dec. 30 at the Syracuse Church of the Nazarene . The Christmas doll By DOROTHY SAYRE How many of your childhood Christmas gifts truly remain in your mind? I imagine , like me, it is very few: a lill ie metal stat i on wagon with back doors that opened - it had tmy pieces of molded plastic luggage that lit in the roof luggage rack: a beautiful plaid skirt , polka-dot blouse and red cardigan sweater from an aunt and unc le: a picture of Crater Lake from my grandmother: and a doll. As soon as the Thanksgiving dinner was a memory, my brothers, sister, and I would throw out hints for Christmas presents. For my sixth Christmas, I wanted a beautiful dolL I wanted her to have long, curly, blond half: blue eyes: and the prettiest dress any doll ever wore . I just knew she would be the most beautiful doll in the world. My father kept asking me what I wanted for Christmas, seeing if my determination would w~ver. but it never did. I only wanted a beautiful doll with blond hair. As Christmas n~ared, my dad who absolutely loved red hair on women, kept saying, "Yes, Dorothy wants a red-haired doll for Christmas." I would quickly become mad at hi s teasing and defiantly yell, "No, I want a blond doll." It was not that I didn't love people .;ith red hair. my beloved maternal grandmother's flaming red half had turned to a rich auburn with age, and she was a lovely woman . I on ly knew that ch ildren with red hair were teased by other children. and I didn't want to own a doll that would be held up 10 ridicule by playmate s. I wanted the prettie<t doll EVER. and a doll everyone would envy and would 'ay was beautifuL I rememb<r repeated ly asking Sunday, December 24, 1995 my father, "My doll won't really have red hair will it?" He always laughed and said, "Of course." I was never sure 1f he was teasing me or not, but I didn't think he would really give me a doll with red hair. In fact, I was sure I'd have a blond dolL The days seemetl to drag : I thought Christmas Eve would never arrive. We always opened our gifts after dinner on that mostfamous of eves. The lights of the tree were our only illumination as we were handed out gifts. Traditionally, the top of the tree was adorned with a reflective alumi num star with an electric bulb in the center brilliantly shining over aiL The semi-darkness of the room and the beauty of the decorated tree was enchanting to a sma ll child. Christmas Eve finally arrived. Yes, the present for me was a large box: it had to be my beautiful, blond doll. I tore otT the paper and opened the box: it was a red.haired doll' But, it was the most beautiful doll I had ever seen. She was about20 inches tall : she had short, wavy red hair: an elegant pale-pink dress: china blue eyes that opened and shut ; and a "box in her tummy" that made her say, "Mama" when she was tipped up from her nap. No blond doll could have been as pretty. Without a doubt she was the most wonderful doll ever made. My parents asked me what I intended to name my doll, I knew it had to be the most beautiful name in the world to match her, so I said, "Star," as I looked at the top of the Christmas tree. Perhaps the story is an overly simplified analogy of the unconditional love shown all of us by the pe"on's birthday Christians celebrate, He does not care what color hair we have .... (Dorothy Sayre and her husband, George, formerly of Meigs County, moveil here about three years ago and now reside in a new house facing the Ohio River just below Syracuse,) Are you a Pleaser? a Provider? Or just plain Scrooge? :Children • ~ ecstatic ~ with Have a very Merry Christmas. SUNDAY REEDSVILLE The Reedsville- United Methodist Church annual candle l1g ht Christmas Eve serv1ce Sunday. 7 p.m. Rev. Charles Ma>ll, pastor. in vlles the public. (JJ}(Jjj r;}u't'lt'ti, MIDDLEPORT - Victory Bapti st Church Chr istmas cantata Sunday, II am . POMEROY - Candlelight se rvice at Trinity Co ngregational Ch~rch Sunday, 7:30 p m. Special singing . POMEROY - Meigs County Library Board of Trustees meeting Thursday, I p.m. at the library. MQNDAY SYRACUSE - Syracuse Mission "Make a Stand lor Jesus" dinncr for elder ly and less fortunate families Christmas Day, noon to 5 p.m at the kllow>hip hall on Cherry Street. i\ praise service will follow at 7 p.m. TU~".:SDAY POMEROY - American Legion News policy In an c ffort to provide our readersl)tp with current news, the Gallipolis /Jatly Tribune and The Daily Senjinel will not accept weddmgs after 60 days from the date of the eve~!. "'II club mee)ings and other news artiqles in the socie.ty section must be ~ubmitted within 30 days of occurrence. All birthdays must be submitted within 42 days of the occurrence. All material submitted for publication is subject to editing. In 1943 , during World War U, Benito Mussolini was dismissed as premier o(llllly. . ·" POMEROY - Records commission meeting Thursday, 2:30p.m. at the office of the Meigs County B?ard of Commissioners in the Meigs County Courthouse. (\ .. ~ Wesley Dallon~ ~ ~~ Kascie Patterson + Complete Une 01 Medical Equipment + Phototherapy And Son of Infant Monitoring .· . .·. Amy Patterson ·... . huuuu.d PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHEAST OHIO + HosP.ital Beds, Walkers, Crutches And Uft Chairs L.~~------------------~---+ Thesday !A Dec. 26 A Ewington I0: IS-II :00 A Geiger 11:05- 11:25 A Perry 11:35- I 2 A Vinton Church 12:45- 1:15 A Keystone-Mays I :30-2:00 A Dodrill's 2:15-3;00 + Certified Mastectomy And Orthotics Fitters On StaH + Ostomy Supplies Thursday Ill Dec. 28 Flag Springs 2:45-3:00 Cadmus 3:45-4: 15 Gallia 4:30-6:00 Centerpoint 6:15-6:45 CenterVille 7:00-8:00 PUASANT VALLEY HOME MEDICAL EqUIPMENJ' ~ The family of professionals So9 s. nnRD STREET I 992-5912 GALLIPOLIS- Following is the Bossard Library Bookmobile Schedule for the week of Dec. 25 through 30. Thesday Ill Dec. 26 Available for new service stops ... Cheshire I 6:00-7:25 Cheshire II 7:30-8:00 + Wheelchairs Sliding Fee Scale We accept Medicaid and private insurance. . I 1011 Viand 51rfl81, Point Pleasant, WV 25550 (304} 675·6100 Of' (304}675·7400 _,,_.O.•O..W ' . Acae&I.,*J-.CiO.o Henry K. Milam , Calvin Stewart, K. Sean Brown, Robert Lucas, Daryl Martin . Raymond Weiher Jr.. Mary Bay s, Frances Loomi s, Mary Wil liam s, Beve rly Specs, Larry Spees, Lee Burcham, Ronald Plantz, AI Earley Ill, John Roush, Mark Palmer, Henry Dillon, James Young, Ric Gi lls, Ricky Nance, Kevin Nance , Wanda Connelley, Ricky Swain, Bohby Clark, Peggy Roberts, Ruth Greenlee, Natasha Hammack; Gcorgianna Bechtle, Barbara Mills , Frederick Burdell, Amy Hutchins , Tra vis Hutchins, Thomas Huthcin s, Janet Williams, John Sipple, Gary Lyons. Pau l Ward , Robert Ball Jr., Robert Hennesy, Debbie McGuire, Ronald Slone, John Nuce, April Magnu ssen, Kristen Jenghans, Sandra Carroll, John Rancgar, Farrell Houck, Nicholas Vi zy, Ftank Nashcy, Susan Turner, Harold Whitt, Kelly Atkinson , Walter Pope, Gary Bane: Douglas Wetherho lt, Casby -Bookmobile schedule- Respiratory Equipment Pap Tests STD Screening Pregnancy Tests Birth Control Methods including • Depo-Provera •Diaphragm • I.U.D. • Birth Control Pill • Condom/Spermicide Anonymous mv tests and counseling MIDDLEPORT + 24·Hour Emergency Service + Free Delivery And Piclc·Up +Oxygen And Confidential Services for Women and Men Family Planning · and Related Services 414 SECOND STREET GALLIPOLIS 446-0166 Gallipolis attorney Douglas Cowles, left, and his wife Sonya, center, were greeted by President Clin· ton during Ohio Day at the White House activities recently held in Washington. The Cowles' were among 300 Ohioans who met for several days with Clinton administration leaders and legislators, The event was topped off by a reception hosted by the president that included informal tours of the White House. Douglas Cowles is chairman of the Gallia County Democratic Party and has been Gallipolis city solicitor since 1983, Lee College. Harwood said people have hcen g01ng out to look at the toothbrushes since they were discovered Tuesday : " But once we get there , it's kinda like looking at the cows. What can you say? 'Sure is a fine crop o' toothbrushes you got there, Homer. ·n1ink they're about ready for lmrvest - Tri state bloodmobile collects 91 units Our Family" Will Be Here For You During Your Road To Recovery . Thursday II Dec. 28 Burdette Rd. 3:15-3:40 Eureka 3:45-4:00 B Shaffer., a 4:15-4:35 OfB....,.OIIJ•z....'o•d.... u I ., r. .p use the playtunc to show a more ha lanccd view." ahlc." she said. " But limitin ~ the amount ufparaphl;rna lia - you don ' t need the stretch l1mo and the yacht - and re mind1 ng the kids ahout ot her play things, creates a much hca lth1cr play env ironment " Lydia Schm1dt has tried just that with her 6-ycar-old daughter. Lcgns. the Baby Siller Club do lls and hooks olhe tthe hours spent wnh Barb1e "My mom said no to Barbie 25 years ago with me and I'm tryin g that with my own daughter.· the New York res ident said . " You can change her career and her race. but she's stil l beautifu l and thin . and I don ' t want my kid thinking that 's the way it should he ... Prosecutor helps woman who stole avocados hl y overwhelming. " Vitolins said. ·· 1 dofl ·l meet th at many nu.:c people in my tnb," she sa id . (lark's Jew·etry * Jtort * ··j'··OPEN TODAY 9:00 1.1.- 5:00 ... 'It~ • 1t " The respon se has hcen incrcd1- I 11 (Jfl Oppenheim. who has written 40 hooks for and ahoul children, sugge sts that parents broaden their ch ildren \ array or toys . "Forbidding yo ur child to play w1 1h Barbie IS maki ng her more dcsir- account. LEXINGTON , Va-. (AP) Just for sheer oddness. And mysSomeone decorated the Rockbridge tery," Doug Harwood, editor of the County Courthouse's lawn with 53 monthly magazine Rockbridge red-handled toothbrushes , stuck in · Advocate , said Wednesday. the grass in two rows: uniformly The magazine often chronicles spaced, bristles. facing out. strange happenings in Lexington, home to two colleges with storied "There's a lot of wacky things histories of mischief: Virginia Milithat happen in this town, but this has tary In stitute and Washington and to be on the top of the wacky list. GALLIPOLIS - · The Tri State Red Cross Blood Services bloodmobile collected 91 units of blood duri·ng its Thursday stop at Grace United Methodist Church. Red .Cross officials said 101 people presented themselves to donate blood and eight were deferred. In a competition. between Grace United Methodist Church and First Presbyterian Church members, Grace United won with 41 members presenting themselves. First Presbytertan sent 34 members. Volunteers working in the canteen included Janet Hughes, Mary Lou Harrison, Mary Clendenin and Shirley Godwin. The volunteer nursing staff consisted of Eula Adkins, Robin Pasquale, Joan Schmidt, Evelyn Brandeberry and Evelena Williams. The cha1r for the volunteer staff was Mrs. Richard James. Presenting thcmscl vcs for the bloodmobile were : ly fema le. the parent only dropped the charges - she he lped Barajas rai se money tu pay off a debt Barajas and her husband , Ju an. both migrant workers, h<~ve hcen struggling to pay for the funera l of their sun, who died in July of heart disease at age 42 , and to raiSe hiS 6ycar-old boy. The fun eral bill left the Barapses with almost no money for food. and when the grandson begge-d Barajas for avocados at the store Oct. 4, she shoplifted them. Daina Vitolins, Polk County deputy district attorney, learned of the problem when BaraJas appeared in court Dec. 4. Vitolins dismi ssed the theft charges and started a trust fund 10 days ago to rai se the $2.(197 still owed for the fun eraL On Wednesday. Y,nolins del ive red a " paid-in · full .. receipt to BaraJaS with $1,638 still left in the trust Courthouse lawn decorated with holiday toothbrushes Tenth Anniversary# ~. ' . bie - which was given to her as a birthday gift from a neighbor. Some psychologists say that parents must lake an active rule 1n how their kids play and what they play wi th "Too many kids arc left on thei r own when they play," said Alan Hack, a cl inical psychologist at Downtown Profc\ sin nal Consultant.'! in New York . " But if the child is playing with Barbie and docs some thing s tereo t yp i cal ~ Maria Sofia Barajas stole two a\ ucados from a grocery store , she not was surprised to see how excited folks in Birmingham were at the .sight of snow. " He was absolutely Ooorcd," she -said. " He said when they asked him ·10 drive a. truckload or snow to 'Alabama, he thought it was a joke." Sault Ste. Marie, at least , won't ·miss the snow: they've had more ' than 5 feet of it in the past two . weeks . • ,..,., . ~unbav 'il!imt•-~entitul • Page 85 INDEPENDENCE. Ore . (i\P JWhen the prosec utor found out wh y SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. It was a simple matter of ; supply and demand. Michigan and . Ohio had the supply of snow: Alaba. rna had the demand. · · So the owner of a McDonald's in : Birmingham, Ala., paid $4,000 to : have two truckloads of the white · stuff hauled south from Sault Ste. : Marie, 940 mi les away, and from :. Toledo, Ohio. "We had about 50 children out here at 6 a.m. ," said McDonald's spokeswoman Marianne SharbeL . "They're lining up and everyone's ' really excited about it. Sharbel said one of the truckers We will be open 9 am to 4 pm Sunday December 24th. WEDNESDAY ALFRED - Orange Township Board of Trustees end-of-year meeting Wednesday, 7:30p.m. at home of Clerk Patty Calaway. PAGEVILLE - Scipio Township Trustees end-of-year meeting Thursday, 6:30p.m. at the Pageville Township Building. Organizational meeting to follow. At the White House---.. ·, (A~ ) - Unit 39 meeting Tuesday, 2 p.m. at American Legion hall. THURSDAY POMEROY - Big Bend Girl Scout Service Unit Leaders meeting Thursday, 7 p.m. in the Trinity Church basement. All troop cookie chairmen should attend for training. even acknowledges that it's marketing Barbie to a wider audience than the 7-to-9-year-old range it ori&inally targeted. Mattei spokeswoman Lisa McKendall said it was important to preserve the doll's features in order for the clothing and accessories to tit properly. She also said adult concerns about Barbie's inOuence on young girl s are unfounded. . "Barbie's look isn't relevant to a child when they' re playing wi th Barbie, " Me Kendall said . " I think adults bring a whole set of va lues and expectations to toys that children don 't. " In 1994, 1.5 million Barbies were sold per week. They cost as little as $5. This Christmas, there was a shortage of the white Happy Hol idays Barbie. "( know all my dau ghter wants is Barbie this and Barbie that ," said Jess Schneider, who took her 5 1/2-year-old daughter on a pre-C hristmas visll to New York's FAO Schwafl toy store. wh1ch devotes sections of tw11 Ooms to Barbie and Barbie acccssoncs. "But I'm trying to get her IU th1nk bcv11nd Barbie by encouraging her to play wnh other dolls." Schneider said she has stopped buying outfits fur her daughter'> one Bar- :imported :snow Meigs community calendar The Community Calendar is published as a free service to non· profit groups wishing to announce meeting and special events. The calendar is not designed to promote sales or fund raisers of any type. Items are printed as space permits and cannot be guaranteed to run a specific number of days. Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, WV By RACHEL BECK AP Business Writer • NEW YORK (AP)- There are rules for the pre-kindergartners in Jean•nette Williams' class at Convent of the Sacred Heart school: no yelling, no :messes, no Barbie. , "She 's a poor role model for children," said Williams, who has taught :at the sc hool for seven years. " As an educator of girls, I find her personal•ly distastefuL" ' While Barbie sales continue to grow - topping $1.2 billi on in 1994, com; pared with about $1 million when the doll debuted in 1959 - some parents •and educators are trying to teach kids that the buxom bombshell isn't the ; only doll around. : "There is a lot of fee lings out there that Barbie is not politically correct," ; said )~anne Oppenheim, co-author of "The Best Toys, Books & Videos for •KidS . ' "She's st.ill a symbol of the anorexic bombshellt~at few grow up to he. ;That 's what makes it atlractivc to kids and a nightmare to parents." Kids as. young as 3 now choose Barbie over "baby" dolls . Mattei Inc. By MARNEY RICH KEENAN friend before an annual get-together The Detroit News where their kids exchange gifts, Last Christmas, Carole, a finanwanting to know what her kids were cial adviser in the Detroit area, spent going to rccci vc in advance. more than $300 on her godchild and " ( didn't want to be embarThe Detroit News her parents. rassed," she says. Your gift reveals more than you think. When she received costume jewAs it happened, both giver and In the throes of holiday shopping, few people think about what their elry in return from them, she says, " I rece iver were on the same wavegift says about them and their relationship with the recipient. went home and cried. I couldn '1 length : Mcint yre\ k1ds got Chri stBut Dr. Tina M. Lowery at Rider University in New Jersey has sp~nt believe they thought so little of me ." mas socks: her kids gave Chnstmas a lot of time doing just that. She has identified six d1stmct personality This year, Carole says she's givmillens. types, which are expressed by the kinds of gifts we give and receive: ing them zilch. This sense of obligation runs -The Pleaser, the most common type, wants the rec1p1ent to gen"Maybe, l'JI send a card, but I'm deep in our culture, observers say. uinely enjoy the gift - a husband who, for example, gives his wife jewnot buying them any presents." It's tied to what we were taught as. elry. While gifts are indeed tokens of -The Provider seeks to fulfill needs, not cater to desires . Like somechildren, says' James Shepperd. assoaffection and caring, social scientists ciate profe ssor ol psychology at the one who gives you socks . . say the careful calculations that go University of Florida that people The Compensator tries to make reparations, patching up a rift, for into deciding what to get fo{ whom who take and don't give in return arc instance, by buying something extravagant. offer telling clues to the relationship little more than moochers . -The Socializer hopes to convey certain values. "Like the wife who of the giver and receiver. buys her husband clothing because she wants him to dress more upscale," Shepperd theorizes that even Why we give and what we give says Lowrey. though, in theory, gifts are supposed can tell us how much or, in Carole's to be voluntary, they are more often - The Acknowledger offers obligatory gifts, tokens for peripheral case, how little our relationship is given and repaid under obligation. acquaintances or for relationships under tension . valued. "One of the strongest unstated -The Avoider doesn't buy gifts. Either they don 't care about the rit"People may protest the comnorms m our sOc iety is the norm of ual , out docsn 'tlike " mercialil.ation of Christmas, but for reciprocity, " Shepperd says. " If more than I00 years, Americans someone docs something for you, have demonstrated how much they you repay them in kind . That norm value a re lationship by the econom- is very strong, and if we violate 11, IC value of the present, " says Un iwe feel guilty.,. versity of Virginia sociologist The sense of indebtedness Theodore Cap low. induced in people - what social sciAs pan of, an ongoing study of entists label "exchange theory " social trends, Caplow interviewed can lead to all-out exploitation, says more than 110 families in Muncie, Shepperd. Ind ., on their yuletide traditions. "Some people give out of guilt. "G iving gifts is a language that But others give out of greed. They uses objects in stead of words to con- can manipulate others into buying ve,y the importance of relationship. gifts for them hy cxplouing that So it 's easy to see why huying g1fts sense of obligation - like the peris such a formidable task each year son who buys a wealthy person a $5 ,when you realize that each gift gift because he knows he'll get a expresses the value you attach to a much more expensive g1ft in return ." relationship." But not all presents are given with Sometimes the gift can express the ex pectation of reciprocity : gifts what course the relationship is tak- to charity, for example, and, usualing . Caplow says that when people ly, gifts to children. start complaining about their gifts, it In lact , Kate Kane believes that usually signifies the relationship is it's a sense of altruism , not recigoing sour. procity, that govcms most of our gift"When we returned a year after giving choices durin g the holiday our study to the six couples who had season. expressed dissatisfaction with their Kane , who teaches a college mutual gifts, five had separated." course on Christmas and Popular Gift-giving can also reflect genCulture at DePaul University in der differences. Russell Belk, a proChicago, contends: "We arc always fessor of business at the University griping that shopping is such a burof Utah, studied gift-giving between den, but we still do these things anyromantically involved college stu- way. dents. "If a man gives a mediocre gift, it's not considered such a bad thing, ·r---------------------------------_;:,.___, but if a women gives a bad gift, it , . can be devastating ," says Belk. "That's because we think of women being more sensitive and in tune with others' needs." And researchers say the choice of a gift is often motivated by what we think we might receive in return. Join Usln Mary Mcintyre, 40, of Royal Celebrating Our Oak, Mich., says she called her 446-1647 .~' Some say no to Barbie, try to get kids hooked ~ on other toys It's your thought that counts at Christmas: You are what you give Lee-Lavendar SYRACUSE - Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee of Syracuse announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Theresa Lyn, IU (van Dou- Sunday,December24,1995 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, WV .. ·' Crown City 5:30-6:30 Guyan Valley Store 6:40-7 Mercerville 7: 15-H Friday Ill De(, 29 Northup 3:45-4: 15 Mudsoc 5-5:20 Bethesda Church 5:30-6:30 Patriot 6:45-8 Friday I Dec, 29 B Holzer Snr Cntr 10-10:30 B Honeysuckle Hill s I0:35- 11 B Pinecrest II : 15- 11 :45 B Meadowbrook 12:30-1:00 B Spring Valley Gr. 1:15-2 B Scenic Hills 2:30-3:00 Saturday, Dec. 30 Kerr 10:30-11 Vinton 12-12:450 . Bidwell I: I0-2: I0 Morgan Center 2:30-3:15 Eno 3:30-3:50 B means stop is scheduled 'A or . evert two weeks. All other stops are scheduled weekly. Meadows Ill, Amanda Darst, Ei lee n Mink , Lawrence Phi ll ips, Kevin Roach, Robin Fow ler, Vickie Powell , Robert Powell , Lynn Hill , Barbara Fulks, Mary Morrison, Lance Hughes, John Roderus, Todd Fowler, Maurice R. DeLillc , Paulette L Hogg, Jill Roderus, Phillip Weatherholt. Patricia A. Dyer, Mary Louise Hennesy, Richard Neal, MichaeJ Nibert, Bessie Curtis, Everett Montgomery, Joan Schmidt, Twyllia Connelley: Kermit Brown, Phyllis Brandeberry, Winston Saunders, Douglas Spurlock, Kimberly Schuette, Lcsa CaldwelL Julia Roderus, John Mil hoan , Darren Hoffman, Rosctw Bowman, Carlos Swisher, Terry Farley, Vernon Burnheimcr, James Orr, Cathy Heinke, Evelyn Brandeberry, Dwayne Beard, David Clay, Charles Sibley, Paul Koch . ing?... Circuit Court clerk Bruce Patterson sai d folks at the courthouse will leave the holiday-co lored tooth brushes up through Christmas - in kecpmg with the season's sp1rit \-.e ob\O river heo, Limited Addition KRISTAL to Bears Available 204 9{, 2mf., 'Midafeport, OJ£ 992-405510-5 'Mon. thru Sat. Open Sun. 1-5 p.m. Visa, MasterCard, Visawer, Lo awa CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK! RIVER VALLEY H.S. VARSITY HEERLEADERS ie Jill Butcher, Jamie Hudson. Back Row: Jennifer Workman, Amy Toler, Staci Roush, Rachael Little, Penny Salisbury. Performing Wednesday In The NATIONAL CHEERLEADER COMPETITION IN DALLAS, TEXAS HOLZER CLINIC 90 JACKSON PIKE GALLIPOLIS 446-5411 �'' Page 86 • ,Sunbq ~imu-,St1mml Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, WV Sunday.~ber24,1~ • :Sunday, December 24, 1995 Pomeroy • Middlepo':f • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, WV • Tragedy ·cuts· .short the plans for these Christmas trees By LORINNE THOMPSON The Olympia (Wash.) Olympian . OLYMPIA, Wash. -After eight years of love and sweat and mowing and fertilizing, Michael Carlson's crop of Christmas trees near Black Lake. planted to pay his way through college. is finally ready. · " It was a tough project ror Mike ," recall s his father, Tim, 46. "It's nothing you get an •mmediate return · from. but he'd go out and Spray for weeds and bugs. " Michael Carl son, howe.ver, will cut no Chnstmas trees this yeaf, .or any other. · The handsome, happy 18-yearold died on Christmas Day, 1994. The Ford Bronco he was working on in' hi s driveway fell off its jack. He had removed all the tires . It was down to the rims . It 13nded directly on his chest and neck. Mike was a tinkerer. He li ked to take things apart and put them back together. He liked cars. and motorcycles. and traciors. He even built his own motocross irack with a backhoe on the family's 35 acres west of here. His goal was to own an auto body shop. Mike knew to take safety precautions when working on his car, to place blocks under the car after jacking it up, and to cram a wedge under a wheel rim to keep it from rolling . But when the Carlsons returned from a Christmas family outing ..:_ one that Mike had left early to work on his Bronco - the wedge and blocks were all sitting on the ground next to the Bronco, unused. " He had thought of everything. he just hadn 't done it," Tim says, shakmg his head . "Maybe it was the excitement. felt I had to ask Tim the question . He When Mike's mother and father, I said 'No, he's not breathing.' And and 11 -year-old brother David, Ithen they asked if he had a pulse, and pulled into the driveway, the head- I felt I had to ask. lights illuminated Mike's motionless "And Tim said 'No' There's no legs, extended from beneath the car. breathing, no pulse. Nothing!' And The rest was an absolute night- they asked me another question. But mare. I didn't want to ask Tim, so I just told Hattie Carlson, hi s mom, ran for them no." the phone to dial 911. ' While the father was frantically "I had to jump over Mike's legs ," searching for a jack to lift the vehishe recalls. The mem<\ry makes her cle, and while the mother was on the voice shake. phone, neither saw David crawl The dispatcher started firing ques- under the car. tions at her: " Is he breathing' So 1 1 ' Museum highlights 'illustrations from children's books He was waving at his older brother, trying to wake Mike up . ' " It has been really difficult for David," the father frowns . " He was actively involved in helping rile get Michael out from under the car." The coroner said Mike died almost instantly. The emptiness comes often to both parents. It strikes Tim at Capital High School, where he teach.es and Mike was a student. Mike would pop in on hi s father at lunch to say hello. George Bush relives childhood, post Pearl Harbor Christmases • exchanged gifts. bought prior to Dec., 7, but I don 't remember what I gave Helen or whether we had a tree. Helen served a nice dinner for which we were thankful , but it was hard to enjoy in the face of wnat had happened and what the future might bring. Nobody involved had experienced Chnstmas during war. One memory that has haunted me every Christmas since, is of a makeshift tree that was set up outside my battalion headquarters that year. Someone had taken a 20-foot twoby-four and supported it vertically on a tripod base. Short lengths of twoby-fours had been nailed at an angle, and to these had been tacked remnants of barbed wire. Although this barbed wire tree may have resulted from someone's desire to have a Christmas tree, llowever humble, to me it represented profound despair. That image preyed on my mind, and I thought how terrible it was that we were in the middle of a war, and that it had changed so many lives, those of my family, in particular. Although some harbored a feeling of hopelessness, I didn' t, and while I couldn't quash the expression of it, CHRISTMAS OF OLD - Christmas circa I wanted to replace it with hopefullipolis, showing (counten:lockwise) Thqmas L., ;1912 at the Bush home at 729 Second Ave., Galness, which is the very essence of the George E., Jr. and Eleanor Bush. Christmas story. I found a message of hope all 'By MAJ. GEN. GEORGE BUSH was exploring my desire te have a also loved Aunt Linnie 's dumplings, through W.W. II in various ways GALLIPOLIS - I imagine that as violin. "George," he said, "I want a delicacy Mother never made. :the Christmas Season approaches you to practice that violin." Then he Christmas in 1941 was starkly including th~ t:hristmas story. From each year, thoughts of other Christ- raised his shoulders. clapped his different. Although my wife, Helen, the day of the Pearl Harbor attack, mases enter the minds of almost hand over his mouth, and added, daughter, Jane, and I were extreme- even with the first pangs of despair, ·everyone as , "Oh, I didn't mean to say that. " But ly fortunate to be alive, unhurt, and the possibility of .our defeat never ,they go about their' celebration prepa- ,I had already registered to him that together on Christmas Day, our entered my mind. I knew we would ;rations. The same is true.of me, and I didn't want a violin, which may observance of it was very much . be victorious. Still, that barbed wire while in this year of 1995 I am cel- have disappointed him because he dampened by the Japanese attack on Christmas tree, symbolic of despair ebrating my 90th Christmas. I am was a fiddler, who perhaps yearned Pearl Harbor, right in our backyard, which, thank God, I never enterfocusing on those I enjoyed in Gal- for a protege. 18 days earlier. I took a two-hour tained. existed, a fact of life that had lipolis as a child and the one I expeThe present I received that leave and spent it at Schofield Bar- to be dealt with on our journey to rienced in 1941 , soon after the pleased me the most. as I remember, racks, from which I had spoiled the victory. Every Christmas the image of that Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. was a hobby horse that I skipped first enemy aircraft with the ominous primitive tree returns and with it, its During my early years the antic· around on and pretended to ride to red-dotted wings the morning of ipation of Christmas made time Father's ice plant, the one on First Dec. 7, and where Helen and Jane message of hopelessness. But, I seem to move very slowly as Christ· Avenue that was recently razed. were again living and waiting to be don 't dwell on it. If you have any mas approached . We always had a On Christmas Eve the stocking I evacuated to the United States: We fresh-cut tree tall enough to almost hung on a nail anchored into our touch the high ce iling of our parlor. mantle was not made especially for The stand was made from two the occasion, but was of the abovestacked boxes with the to1• one the-knee store-bought variety that I smaller than the other. Father would typically wore. and the biggest I cut in the centers holes large enough could lind. When I checked its conto accommodate the trunk. This tents the next morning I could count arrangement supported the tree and on finding a coconut or pineapple held it upright. and sticks of candy, perhaps flavored My whole fam1i; helped to trim with peppermint or horehound. I 1he tree from top to toe with the coi- cracked open the coconut the same Clrful trinkets of the day and great , day, draining and drinking the milk graceful loops of hand -strung pop- first and then eating the meat, which corn and cranberries. the handiwork was hard to extract because it clung of the Bush young·stcrs who, in the to the shell. process, learned that more progress I think I sized up Santa early, but was made if they resisted eating the I kept iny views secret so I wouldn't materials. , We had no elec- tip off a believer. tricity, so on various branches Father Chri stmas dinner was a very Jllached candles. which he lit on important part of our celebration. .Christmas Day and allowed to burn The local Bush clan attendedfor about five minutes or so while we Father's brothers, their wives and opened our presents. Lighting can- children. Mother's family lived too dles on a Christmas tree was a com- far away. Responsibility for the dinmon practice the n, but scem•ngly ner rotated so that it was not alwal's such a risky one, that it is hard for me at our hou~ . but it seems it was there to believe that people. part icularly more often than elsewhere, so I susmy father who I know was safety pect my mother took extra turns. My conscious, actually did . fa vori te dish of those my mother In the week leading up to Christmas. · fixed was Father tried to lind out escalloped oysters, and it remains so my interest in a particular present by to this day, although the $12 per-pint mentioning it and then claiming to price tag on oysters makes it an have rn~de a mistake . One year he extremely precious commodity. I barbed wire Christmas trees in your memories, let the message of hope that the Christmas story conv~ys soften them and bring yoiJ peace. · Unwanted 1OOl710 OFF Your First Office VIsit : "New Research zn I Electrolysis'~ The Blend is the use of 2 distinct electrical currents (Thermolysis and· Galvanic) either si.nullaneously or sequentially. The search shows to destroy the greatest number of hairs al one lime, "DON'T RUSH THE · BLEND." Using the blend method wnh the proper intensity and timing will be a very effective form of hair removal treatment. If the currents are used too high in temperatures in a short amount of time HIGH FREQUENCY BLOWOUT can occur. This can cause skin · damage and more regrowth of hair. Electrolysis treatments will provide you permanenl removal of hair, . plus the long term benefits ol elimination of any embarrassing physical appearance, and the enhancement of your self image. Only the person who has endured the burden of unwanled hair will value lhe benefits of electrolysis lreatments. CANDY'S ELECTROLYSIS 6000 Grand Central Ave., Suite 1 Vienna, W. Va. (near Parkersburg) Hours: Tues.-Fri. 9-7, Sat. 9-4 1·(304)-295-4533 AFTER TUESDAY•••IT'S GONE DEC. 26TH By MITCH WEISS Associated Press Writer .. FINDLAY, Ohio (AP)- Nine'year-old Jesse Henzler walked into an art museum and immediately recognized a picture hanging·on one 'of the walls. A Rembrandt? Picasso? , "There's Danny the dinosaur," s.~id Henzler, a third-grader from >yashington Elementary School. ,.,And look over there, it's Mumbles." Jesse was not the only one who was familiar with the artwork. His class mates knew the pictures as well. They should; the pictures were of scenes from their favorite children's books. . The c.lass was on a field trip to the . Mazza Collection at the University . of Findlay, the only museum in the ~- lllllion devoted exclusive ly to origi- , Hair? . BEFORE . Candy Cox, L.E., C.P.E. nal artwork from children's literatilre. During a guided tour, the children learned about illustrators and the material artists used to create pic tures in their favorite book~ . They also opened children 's books featuring the works, which rested on a wooden ledge below the art. After the tour. they went to a spe· cial room, where they painted and colored and created their uwn books. " It 's fun ," Jesse said as he paint· ed. His favorite painting was a watercolor of group of pilgrims gathered near a house from "Three Young Pil· grims," a nonfiction book by Cheryl Harness. The book shows how the Pilgrims lived when they carne to America. "Pilgrims are cool," he said, his attention turned to his paper. ~ ,.. ASK ANNE It NAN · - - - - -,. ~ •' ;. ;. ;. .•.• ~ ....• ... .. • : : ; ,. By ANNE B. ADAMS and NANCY NASH-CUMMINGS DEAR ANNE AND NAN : I would like help in locating a replacernent hand-held table crumber. This ~ small device very neatly cleans the ~ tablecloth, free of crumbs left after t a meal. I hope you can supply us .: with <a source for this device. - MR. , AND MRS. PETER SUPP. Valdos~ ta, Ga . DEAR MR. AND MRS. SUPP: : We had a dim recollection of having :seen crumbers in a Fuller Brush cat: alog years ago. We were right and ·you can order direct from Fuller : Brush. It's called "The Table Tidy" : (item 475) and costs $9.79. To order, ·:call: 1-800-772-0707. ·. DEAR ANNE AND NAN: Your -: column's fudge .recipe that was print.: ed in our paper turned out to be chocolate-covered pecans. It would· n't stick together, even after I refrigerated 11. It sure was hard to stir. LILLIE ABEL DAVIS, Hall Center, Texas DEAR LILLIE: We're sure sorry, but it appears your paper made a typographical error. The Chocolate Philly Fudge recipe calls for 1/2 cup pecans, NOT " 12 cup chopped nuts" as it was printed in your paper. Dear Readers , when you see a number in a recipe that seems a little wacky, 34 instead of 3/4, or 14 instead of 114, 12 instead of 112, either call the paper to verify the recipe or go with the fraction . DEAR ANNE AND NAN: I have been unable to lind any Gem, single· edge razor blades at any drugstore or market. Can you find out if they are still manufactured anymore '' If so, where may I purchase them·> MANUEL COVARRUBIAS, Pico Rivera, Calif. DEAR MANUEL: We spoke with the folks at the American Safety Razor Co., and they still make the Gem Single Edge blades. To lind out where you can get them, call 1-800' 445-9284 and ask for customer service. They'll direct you to the place nearest you . 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With some dogs it may need to be repeated, especially after a rain fall, but it is inexpensive and much easier on the nerves than any disc ipline and more humane and kinder tO)(he dog. who is just doing what. comes naturally." Write to "Ask Anne & Nan" at P.O. Box 240, Hartland, VT 05048. Questions of general interest will appear in the column. Due to the volume.of mail, personal replies cannot be provided. Anne B. Adams and Nancy Na~h-Cummini!S are co-authors of "Ask Anne & Nan" (Whetstone) and " Dear Anne and Nan: Two Prize Problem-Solvers Share Their Secrets" (Bantam), To order, call 1-800-888-1220. Copyright1996 NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN. GUN CABINETS, RECLINERS, CURIOS, TV'S, GLIDER ROCKERS, Dl SETS, BEDROOM.S, WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES, VI~YL FLOOR COVERING, DESKS. DON'T MISS THIS SALif Store Hours 9:30.5:00 Tues. to Sat. FURNITURE & APPLIANCE demic division was given $2,000 to create a speCial event for that year. For the division of teacher edu· cation, Mallett proposed starting a collection of children's book artwork and bringing in a iop children 's author to speak. Mallett needed more money for his project, so he asked alumni Dr. August Mazza. a phy sician, and hi s wife, Aleda. for help. The collection is named after the couple. Mallett bought four paintings, which were displayed in a small building on campus His goal at the time was to add one new painting a year. But by 1983, the collection had expanded to 12 paintings. The Mazza Collect ion now has more than 800 works of art valued at almost $1 million. It is now hou sed in the Virginia B. Gard ner Fine Arts Pavilion, which ope ned last year. Visitors move through five galleries with special lighting to see the works. The entire collection is funded through donations. The works have either been donated by the artists or bought with money donated by supporters. Thousands of people a year visit the co llection, Mallett said. Artists are selected to be included in th e Mazza Collec tion beca use of the quality of their work. The col lection includes illustrations by some of the most famous illu strators of children's books, both historica l and contemporary. The collection includes a picture by Randolph J. Caldecott, a 19th century artist who illustrated books for children . Experts said he was one of the most innuential children ·, book artists. Caldecott was a sue - cessful painter before he turned his attention to children's books. The Caldecott Medal ts a arnoryg the industry's highest honors. It also contains a pen, crayo n and watercolor from H .A. Rey. creator of the "Curious George " books. And there is an original Don Wood oil on masonite painting fro m "The Napping House." which has won numerous awards The on ly well-known author not rcprc::,c ntcd in the colleclion is Theodore Giese I - Dr. Seuss. Mal lett ><ud the coll ect ion has tri ed to get one of Giesel's works. Part of the problem. Mallett says, is that Giese !'s works arc too expensive. Mallett said children receive information about the artists and their hooks during their visit so they can better understand how illustrations extend and ex pand the meaning of the text. The French City Twirlers gave their first performance in the Point Pleasant and Gallipolis Christmas Parades. The team is, row one left, Tiara Burnette, Melissa Shafer, Jordin Johnson, Jassae Rapacilo, Stacy Fooce, Shaquellia Lewis; . row two left, Danielle Mayo, Whitley Mayo, Chrissy Shafer, Lindsey Drummond, Jodi Woodyard, Elizabeth Keeton, Latisha Armstrong; row three left, Instructor Jodi Unroe, Banner Carrier Meige, heath Lo•ejoy, Feature Melissa Johnson, sonya Wells, Pam Johnson, Banner Carrier Grimm, Instructor Misty Stanley; row four left, Instructor Missy Keeton, Lindsay Kingery, Megan Mooney, Jennifer Cremeens, Sara Sandell, Misty Mount, Cassi Sigman, Tina Caldwell, Jill Dickie and Nicole Mount. Not pictured is Jenny Fowler. $urfin' Santa makes·annual trek down Niagara River on sail board :By JOHN AFFLECK " It's my impulsive nature," •he ;Associated Press Writer 35-year-old Fulton said, trying to , FORT ERIE, Ontario (AP) - If explain why he would go willingly Sllnta Claus is zipping down the Nia· into the 33-degree Niagara River. It all started back in 1985 on a ;4!ara River on a sail board , it must be . 'l,;hristmastime. · clear, winter day, much like Friday. ;• John Fulton continued his own Fulton, an avid windsurfer and health ;l10liday tradition Friday, donning a club owner, was driving along the :tanta Claus suit and windsurfing river and thought the water looked the nver that separates th1s good for surfing. Then it occurred to him he could Canadian city from Buffalo, promote his sport while getting some time on the water by wearing a Santa costume and calling a few photographers. The first stunt didn't come off quite as planned. " I borrowed the suit from a friend and it was an heirloom suit , like about 100 years old," Fulton recalled. "I got out on the water and my pants ripped open and fell down ." To make mailers worse, strong winds developed, snapped off the top of his mast and blew him across the river to the American side. Fulton had to wait alongside a highway for his brother to pick him up, dressed in his diving su it and the remnant s of the Santa gear. The waters were calmer on Friday, although the air temperature was still only 23 degrees. After wriggling mto two layers of diving suits and strapping on a life preserver to make Santa's belly, Ful · ton slipped on a light Santa costume make of parachute material. He grabbed up his board and sail, picked his way thr~ugh foot-deep s~ow to the nver and surfed for about 15 minutes. Lake Erie and the Nia gara River are good windsurling spots because they typically have strong winds and big waves, he said . "The only trouble in thi s wcath · cr is the sail," Fulton said. " It goes in the water four or ri ve times and it ge ts a coat ing of icc on it. It's lik e haul ing a pops•clc arounJ . Your hands ge t a little cold. too." One of these years, the hassles may get the best of Fulton and end his tradition . "Every year. it 's a last-mi nute thing. Even today it was, " he said. " It's ju st a good c hance to promote the spurt ." Dying wish of teen met, comic book store opened :: RECOGNITION ·The Gallia County WIC agency was recendy :• recognized for achievements. The WIC stalT is, len, Karen Berkich, :: Sandy Walker, Cathy Grimm, Barbara Shelton and Ruth Loveday By MARY PEMBERTON Associated Press Writer COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) - Comic book lover Joey Cramer just added another name to his list of super heroes: The Grant-A-WishFoundation. For the last couple of years, J ocy, a 15-year-old who is dying from cystic fibrosis , has dreamed of owning his own comic book store. Initially, he tried to satisfy the craving by setting up a moek shbp in his bedroom with wall shelving to display his wares. Then one day, Joey mentioned his dream to a health care worker at Johns Hopkins Hospital. The worker answered Joey 's first prayer -by relaying the message to the foundation , which grants wishes to about I,000 terminally ill children a year. W1c agency ~ou are cordia{fy invited to liisioric (jrace Cliurcli to cefe6rate the 6irtli of Clirist. Children's art is not just for children . The pictures being created by illustrators today are lush, rich in color and detail. The artists work in all sorts of media, including watercolor and pencil. It's a far cry from a cen· tury ago when most artwork in children 's books were simple etchings designed to accompany large texts. "It's serious an," sa id Jerry Mallett, founder and director of the Mazza Collection. Mallett. who has written children's books, ~aid art plays an impor· !ant role in children 's books. "The art we give children should be the best quality of any. How are they ever going to appreciate a Picasso ... unless they have quality to begin with?" Mallett said. The Mazza Collec tion was start· ed in 1982to help celebrate the IOOth anniversary of the school . Each aca- iWhisk away those meal-time crumbs ----French City Twirlers·--- STOREWIDE CLEARANCE The Lowest Priees Of The Year ,Sunbav ~hm•·.S•ntiml • Page 87 ~.•recongized :! GALLIPOLIS - The Gallia Coun~ WIC agency was recently recogatized for their accomplishments in l!omoting and increasing breast,.cding rates among their partici~nts . _;, Barbara Shelton, Gallia County ·i'IC Director. attended a two-day iJatewide director's meeting in '='>lurnbus in November where Lar' Prohs, chief of Bureau of Nutri(ion Services, presented the local t'IC agency with a cimificate of .ard for their achievements. :• WIC encourages pregnant moth,;; to consider breastfeeding as their · ~oice in feeding their newborn. The 4ency gives appropriate ' infom\atipn and ~ccess .to support in planJHhg and commitment to breastfteding. +:The'WJC Office is located in the basem!)JII of the courthouse. WIC is t~ speCial, supplemental food pro~m for pregnant, postpartum and t:fastf~aing women, and infants ch!')~l'en. UJ! to the age of 5. For 11!9~ l£1formahon, call 446-4612, efttn·sion 3W. · · 1f1 SEMI ANNUAL PRICE CLEAUNCE Steve Geppi , owner of Diamond Comics in Timonium just out side Baltimore, donated the comic hooks. The Rouse Co. of Columbia, a real estate development company, offered a plum spot on the second level of the Columbia Mall. and a kiosk . The Office Depot had business cards made up. And other ·kiosk owners steered customers Joey's way. This is the second weekend that Joey - all 4 feet. 3 inches and 61 pounds of him - has sat perched in a director's chair in front or his pur- /i~e;\ ,' ITEM IS) lO~~AL~, YsoF~ RECLINERS \ ( LOVE SEATS )' \ BEDROOMS · CHAIRS TABLES .... ..._ CHAPMAN SHOES POMEROY QUALITY SHOE STORE L'l)\'Crs. ··1 just lih• them. It 's like 1he onl y thing 1 have to do. I can't play contact sporrs ... 1 Cramer." The cart is filled with ahout I .tXlll get to go outside a lot." Bnan Morrison . founJcr of The d lH1.1 comic books. their <.:overs cmhl~l ­ zoned wiLh massively muscled super hero figure s frozen in action poses. The characters have hcnHHC Juc v's friends over the years . Supcrm•u; i:-; Grant -A-Wish-Foundation of Mary-' land. located in the Baltimore suburb' of Arhutus. knew Jot:y was serious' ahoul his wish when he submitted an' his favor ite. 'Tvc been co lleLt in ~.; tllL'Ill h)r heing arou nd L'ight-pag:c business proposal on the l'lllltic hook store . :1 long time." Joey said g..alin g at the "Jucy has always been dlifcrent ,'" sai d his mothe r. K;uc n Cramer: Corbin & Snyder's y,., End /nrento1g .., Rsdu~tion Ssls/1 STOREWIDE SAVINGS! 2 SALE STARTS JUESDAY pic-canopied cart and :1 sig n th :1 t reads "Co mi c Copia hy Jncy .• GREAT TIME OF !HE YEAR TO MAKE YOUR BEST DEAL. Pick Out Any Item, and Norm, Ruth or Mike Will Not Disappoint You. SAVINGS START DECEMBER 26-31ST ' ASK'' Corbin & Snyder Furniture \ ~~~~ '), , 9552NDAVE. • 446 1171 GALLIPOLIS,OH. ~RMS ----< ' 1 �, Sunday, 'December 24, 1995 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, WV People in the news------------, LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jean-Claude Van Damme, sensiti ve guy? That's right. The actor IS trying to kick his "karate guy" image . . "People meet me." he said. "and the first thi.ng they say is. 'I dido 't know you wei-e so nice and sensitive."' In "Sudden Death," which opened Friday, Van Damme plays a hockey fan who battles terrorists althe Stanley Cup hockey finals . The thriller has been described as " Die Hard in a Hockey Arena ... "I still have a long way to go, but it's getting better." said VanDamme, to do more acting and less chop busting. "Very slowly, who's directors are starting to talk to me." in baseball . EASlDN. Pa. (AP)~ Larry Holmes isn'tpulling any punches: He's getting out of the Christmas turkey giveaway business. This year, the former heavyweight boxing champ won' t be forking over $3,000 for turkeys to be given away by the Boys and Girls clubs. "I just think that people take people for granted. and I don 't want to be taken for granted anymore," Holmes said Friday. A lawyer stepped in to foot the bill , but the disruption means that only half the usual 200 turkeys will be given away. Holmes. who sponsored the giveaway for two years before withdrawing his support on Wednesday, noted that he's given lo other organizations as well. " I JUSt want people to rccogn1zc some of these things." he said . NEW YORK (AP)- As Yogi Berra would have said. it 's deja vu all over again: George Steinbrenner has fired another spokesman for the New York Yankees. Rob Butcher got the ax Friday because he MINN EAPOLIS (AP)- The artist formerly known as Prince wants we nt home fo r C hris tm as without knowing to cut hi s multimillion-doll ar tics to Warner Bros. Records. whether the team had clinched a $ 19.5 million In a statement released through hi s publicist Friday. the singer said deal with pitcher David Cone (It had). Warner Bros.' " un>table and ever-changing management structure ... "If I made him angry enough, if he feel s his ' has made itnnpossiblc for the company to effectively market and proon ly recourse is to fire me over i1, he's I he owner. mole its fl agship artists." including the former Prince. that 's h1s prerogati ve." Butcher said . The singer signed a multimillion-dollar contract with Warner Bros. Jean-Claude Butcher, the Yankees' 12th public relations in Se ptember IY<J2 . when only a handful of other artists, including Van Dam me man since Steinbren ner bought the learn in I~71. Michael Jackson. had such lucrati ve deals. learned his fate Friday as he got ready to change into a ousincss suit for Warner Bros. Records did not return phone calls on Friday from The a news conference aboul Cone. The club confirmed the dismissal but made no further comment. Steinbre nner has changed managers 2 1 times. ge neral managers 14 times and pitching coaches 34times . Butcher was hired in 199:1. Cones deal. announced Friday. makes h1m the hi glle, t-paiJ pitd1er By RIC LEYVA Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP)- Midlife is no crisis for Sting. At 44, the song-writing pop star, actor, father of fi ve, human nghts and environmental crusader wouldn't change a thing. "This is the high point of my life. getting here," he says. " It's lasting this long. survivrng the slings and arrows of outrageous fortun e. to he alive. to be reasonably sane and healthy and happy when everything I've gone through could have ended up entirely, entirely different. " · Slouching into a soft black leather sofa in a Manhattan high-rise, Sting's heavy eyelids betray his jet lag . He just popped over from England, where he's fini shing up studio work for his next record, " Merc ury Falling." "A lot of late nights," he says with a sigh, fixing the upturned collar of his ash-gray woolen jacket, adjusting his rumpled gray shirt. smoothing hi s multihued gray tie. "New York has a way of waking you up, though." Fatigued or not, the former schoolteacher once known merely as Gordon Sumner is attentive and articulate. genuinely interested and complete ly at ease. "I don 't feel like Greta Garbo ... he smirk.s when asked about the costs of superstardom . "I can't really tell you that being famous is all that unpleasant. I don 't live a particularly cocooned or sheltered life. I don · t have bodyguards. I'm not afraid to go walking in the street." When Sting isn't off performing or making a movie , most days at home in his English country estate are much like the next. "I don 't sleep late. I get up and have breakfast with the children . I do yoga for an hour and 50 minutes." he says. "Then I'll walk around my garden. Think about music. think about ideas. And then I have lunch and start work in the afternoons in the studio. "Sometimes the work goes very easily. Other times 1t doesn' t now at all. Then I come out, watch tl1c news on television, have a glass of wine, dinner, then go back in the studio." Sounds kind of serious. What about fun? " I play a lot of chess," he says. "I play every day, with musicians in my band or anybody who plays." It might sound kind of modest for a pop icon, but it's been a long time since he caught fire in the late Actress who played 'Gone With the Wi.nd' maid killed in fire 1970s as lead singer of the Police, a long time since he went solo, a long time since he felt he had to prove anything. " I write music first and foremost to amuse myself. always have, " he says. "After I amuse myself I have lo amuse my family, my wife. my children and my band. Then I have to engage the record company and eventually down through to an audi- FRI. THRU THURS JIM CARREY IN ACE VENTURA, WHEN NATURE CALLS""" ONE EVENING SHOW 7:30 446-0023 Pllll!R ol tit> B~oc") I ence, you know, which I suppose goes into the millions then . But initially it's just there to amuse me." Making a technological leap to amuse himse lf further. the multiple Grammy winner allowed a team of multimedia computer gear heads from Starwave Corp. to poke around his house for months. exposing h1m as never seen before in an interactive CD-ROM. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN THE EAGLES MICHAEL W. SMITH THE CHIPMUNKS ANDY WILLIAMS She was take n to Augusta Regional Medical Center with second- and third- degree burns over 70· percent of her body and was listed in : very critical condi!ion. The lllini 's 9-0 record is their best since the PITISBUR.GH (AP)- Kevin Price had 20 points and eight rebounds and Mike James scored 1989-90 season when they began 11 -0. The Bears (4-2), who had averaged 89 points 21 points as Duquesne posted a 93-80 win over per game. were stym ied in the first half hy Ohio on Saturday. · The Dukes (4-2) won their third consecut ive turnovers and Illinois' inside dominance . Illinois didn't get a field goal tbe first 6 112 game, using their pressure defe nse to force 20 minutes of the second half and California crept turnovers. Ohio (4 -5 ) was led by Curtis Simwithin three points. mons' 26 points and eight rebounds. Californi a, which shot37% and tra1led 41 -30 Tom Pipkin s scored 16 points and Shelby in the first half. looked like a different team afte( Roberson had 12 for the Dukes. on a 13-5 run and trimming the halftime, going Duquesne opened a I0-point lead midway' to 46-43 on a basket by Shareef Abdurdeficit through the first half and led by as many as 21 Rahim at 13:49. But that was the closest Calipoints. The Dukes made six of II three- point shots in the first half. Ohio got as close as nine forn ia got. Illinois didn't get its first basket of the second points twice in the second half but turnove rs half until Jerry Gee 's layup at 13:29 for a 48-43 allowed Duquesne to again take control and pad But that, apparently, ignited the Illini as they lead. the lead . scored eight consecutive points to build a comGeno Ford scored IS for the Bobcats but made manding 55-43 lead. only four of II shots. Basra Fakhir had II points. Abdur-Rahim, who entered the week as the · Jason Terry, Ohio's 7-foot-2 center. had only four · nation's third-leading scorer with a 27 point averpoints and played just I I minutes after gelling age, had a game-high 25 points, with 14 rebounds into foul trouble in the first half. blocks. Ed Gray, who was averaging 18 and two No.4 Kentucky 89, No. 25 Louisville 66 points for California. was held to five . At Lexington, Ky., Tony Delk scored a seasonRichard Keene each had 12 points fo r Gee and high 30 points. including 12 straight during a 14Illinois. Garris went over 20 points for the sec1 run late in the half that sparked No.4 Kentucky ond straight game. He had 23 in Wednesday 's to an 89-66 victory Saturday ove r No. 25 · 15 Missouri. overtime victory against No . Louisville. In the opening half, Illinois had an 18-4 run Louisville (7 -4) scored six straight points on · Alvin Sims' two dunks and Samaki Walker 's to open a 24-10 lead. The Bears were having a difficult time gettmg ·: lay up, closing an eight-point deficit to two with the ball into Abdur-Rahim and were hampered by 3:341eft in the half before Delk went to work for 13 first-half turnovers which led to 14 Illinois Kentucky (7-1 ). No. 8 Connecticut 86, Fairfield 52 - At point s. Illinois opened its biggest lead of the first half, Storrs, Conn .. Con necticut outscored Fairfield 29-1 over the last 10 minutes of the first half and 35- 15. with 4:46left. Wright St. 85, Manhattan 76 - At Dayton, cruised the rest of the way to an 86-52 victory Ohio, Keion Brooks scored a career-high 28 Saturday at Gampel Pavilion. Ray Allen and Doron Sheffer combined for 33 , points, incl uding four consecutive field goals. to points for the e ighth -ranked Huskies (8.- 1). who lead Wright State to an 85-76 victory over Mancaptured their seventh win in a row. Fairfield hattan College on Saturday. Wright State (6-2) built to a 44-28 halftime drops to 6-2 on the season. lead and led by as many as I8 points in the secNo. 14 lllinois 83, No. 24 California 69 At Chicago, Ill., Kiwane Garris scored a season- ond half. Manhattan College (3-4) cut the lead to sevhigh 23 points as No. 1411linois built a 20-point first-half lead. then withstood an early second- en. 81-74, with 44 seconds remaining, but , half rally by No. 24 California in an 83-69 vic- Wright State surged ahead again in the final moments. tory Saturday. Vitaly Potapenko added 17 points for Wright State and led with eig ht rebounds. Mike Conner scored 15 points. Manhattan' s leading scorer was Jason Hoover. who had season highs of 16 points and 14 rebounds. He was foll owed by Hcsh imu Evans with 14 points, Jeronimo Bucero wi th 12. Steve McDowell with II and Justin Phocllix with 10. Manhanan led 14- 13 wi th 9:23 to go in the first half. .But Wright State went up 33-23 with 3:54 left in the half, and Manhattan couldn 't catch up after \hat. Wri ght State shot 49% from the fi eld for the game. compared wuh 43% for Manhattan . Wisconsin 94, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 63 AI Madison, Wis., Sean Mason. filling a void left by the departure of point guard Darnell Hoskins, scored 20 points Saturday to lead Wisconsin to a 94-63 victory over Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Milwaukee (2-6) used an 11 -point run earl y in the second half to get within 54-39. The Badgers (6-4) were ahead 60-44. then out scored Milwaukee 20- 1. Hoskins quit the tearri earlier in the week, saying l1e was unhappy at UW. The Badgers split point-guard duties among Mason and freshmen Henn ssy Auriantal and Jeremy Hall . Aurianlal scored 15 points, and Hall had 14. Wisconsin (6-4) also got 15 po ints from Scan Daugherty. Leading scorer Sam Okcy was held to three, 13 below his average. Ruderick Johnson scored 21 points for Mil waukee, 19 in the second half. Jutiki Smith added 14 points for the Panthers, who played without injured starters Shannon Smith and Nathan Schrameyer. Daugherty account ed for nin e of Wisconsin 's first 15 points. Mason scored II points in the first half and Hall eight. Mason and Hall each sank three-point goals in a I0-0 run that gave the Badgers a 32- 12 lead. After the Panthers pulled within 37-22, the Badgers outscored them 10-2 for a 47 -24 halftime lead. DePaul 84, Indiana 82 - At Bloomington. Ind ., Charles Gelau hit a jump-hook as the buzzer sounded to give DePaul an 84-82 win over Indiana Saturday. Steelers & Packers need wins today MAKING IT- Sting performs at the Grammy Awards ceremonies in New York's Radio City Music Hall, March 1, 1994. At age 44, the song-writing pop star, actor, father of live and human rights/environmental crusader says be wouldn't change a thing in his life. (AP Photo) NOW 'BRD CRRI YOUR FAVORITE ARTISTS••• BING CROSBY BURL IVES BRENDA LEE AMY GRANT FLOYD CRAMER MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER KILAUEA. Hawaii (AP) -A fire that destroyed Bette Midler 's luxury oceanfront house apparently was set deliberately. . The unfinished wooden mansion just outside K1lauea on the tsland of Kauai ~en gulfed in fl ames by the time firefighters reached it shortly after 3 a.m. Friday, Fire Chief David Sproat said. No one was inside at the time, he said . Chief fire investigator Mike Kano said it appeared the fire was deliberately set. but he did not have a motive or any suspects. Kano estimated damage at about $1 million . By POLLY ANDERSON Associated Press Writer Butterny McQueen , who played Scarlett O'Hara's young, scatterbrai ned slave Prissy in "Gone With The Wmd." died Friday after suffering critical burns when a kerosene heater caught fire . She was 84. McQueen told ·firefight ers her clothes caught fire when she was trying to light one of two kerosene heaters in her one-bedroom cottage just outside Augusta. Ga. She was lying on the sidewalk when firefighters arrived. PIRII (PG!Fo 110. 910 I r l I 11'0) Fo 7 oo. • JO Sal 1 10 310110,11011 Set 100,330,7:00130 Sli1 110,3 100NLY t.b\. 7.10 , 9.10 &.1 1QOJ)()0NLY MOO . 7.00. 1.30 TOY STORY (G) Fri.7:10, 1 :00 Sal. 1:10, 300.7:10, 1:00 Sun 1·10. 3.000NLY Mon. 7:101:00 GH! THE CHIPMUNKS KENNY ROGERS PERRY COMO THE CARPENTERS ELTON JOHN JOHN MELLENCAMP Section C Duquesne beats OU; UK also wins Michael Fuchs was named to head Time Warner Inc.'s Warner Music Group earlier this year. · I RED BANK. N.J. (APJ- Back from a whirlwind world tour. Bon Jovi rocked a hometown crowd with its annual Christmas charity • concert. , Fans waited on line in subfreezing tempera. lures and paid as much as $100 to see the band George Stem brenner at the Count Basie Theater. Bon Jovi played up-tempo songs such-as "Rocki n All Over The World" and "Something For The Pain ." The band is from Sayrev ille in central New Jersey. It s past five charAssori:11cd Press. ity Christmas concerts have rai sed about $1 00,000 each for organizaDuring hi ' 17 years with Warner Bros .. the li>rmcr Prince, who now tio ns picked hy the band . identifies him self with an unpronounceable sy mbol , has produced IM This year, proceeds will go to Manna House, which helps homeless albums. including hi s he>t-sc lling "Purple Rain" in 19M4. mothers and children; The Women 'sCenterofMonmouth County, Inc., Warner Bros. has cx pcricm:cd a wave of cK.cc ulivc departures since and the Valerie Fund, which helps children with cancer. Sting gets a kick out of survival Sports ~imes- $entintl 1 By DAVE GOLDBERG AP Football Writer · In Green Bay today, will there be some Arizona dreaming? It's one way for the Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers to stay warm at Lambeau Field. As two of the eight NFL teams that entered the final week of the regular season already assured of playoff berths, they can fantasize about another meeting at Tempe next month at the 30th Super Bowl. Despite the status of the two teams. this is not a meaningless game. The Packers (I 0-5) need a win to clinch their first NFC Central title since 1972. If they lose and Detroit wins, the Lions get the tiebreaker and the division. And the Steelers ( 11 -4) still have a shot at home field advantage in the AFC playoffs. They get it if they win and Kansas City loses. " I want Lambeau Field to be rockin' and rollin ' like it neve r has before, " Green Bay coac h Mike Holmgren said. "I want it lo be electric on Sunday. As soon as we hit the field, I want them going - from opening kickoff right until the end." The Steelers are the team that's been going, wmning eight straight. The winning started about the time that Bill Cowher decided to find a way to usc Kardell Stewart, who in last week's 41 -27 win ove r New England became "Double Slash," as in quarterback-wide receiver-running back. But there's a lot more to Pittsburgh than Stewart, just as there's a lot more to Green Bay than Brett Favre, the quarterback whose 36 touchdown passes and 4,112 yards have folks in the northland pushing his MVP candidacy as hard as AND MANY MORE ••• San Francisco (11-4) at Atlanta (8-7) Philadelphia (10-5) at Chicago (8-7) Dallas (11-4) at Arizona (4-11) Minnesota (8· 7) at Cincinnati (6-9) 'These four games will clarify the NFC playoff picture. The key is Philadelphia at Chicago, a game that cou ld give the Eagles the NFC Eas t championship and a week off or give the Bears a pl ayoff berth ...:.. although Chicago As the fmal weekend began Sat- needs help. If the Eagles, who already have urday, eight teams including Pittsburgh and Green Bay, were in the clinched a home wild -card game, playoffs with their final status yet to win at a site where they've lost 13 be determined . The others: San 'Fran- straight, the pressure is on Dallas, cisco. Dallas. Philadelphia and which often has trouble with the CarDetroit in the NFC, Buffalo and dinals. A Philadelphia win forces Dallas, Kansas City in the AFC. Ten others were consulting the losers of three of their last six and stars and computers for the combi- lucky one-point winners at home nation of circumstances that could over the Giants last week. to beat the land them one of the four berths still Cardinals just to win the NFC East open - three of them AFC wild- and ~voi d playing a wild-card game. " A must," said Barry Switzer. card berths. And Carolina had a chance lo whose coaching has helped put the make history. A win at Washington Cowboys in this plight. "We' re so and it would become the first expan- bangfd up we need the week off just sion team in any sport to fini sh its to ge healthy." Chicago, whose win over Tampa first year with a .500 record. The weekend opened with three Bay last week broke a run of live Saturday games with playoff ramifi- losses in six games, isn't in a bad cations: San Diego at the New York positi on if it can beat the Eagles. A Giants, Detroit at Tampa Bay and victory, combined with a loss by the Falcons to San Francisco, g1ves the New England at Indianapolis. Bears the NFC's fin al wi ld-card In other games today. it will be spot. · Houston at Buffalo. Seattle at Kansas City. Cleveland at Jacksonville. San Francisco at Atlanta, Philadelphia at Chicago, New Orleans at the New York Jets, Minnesota at Cinci nnati , Denver at Oakland. and Miami at St. By KEN BERGER Louis. MONTGOMERY. Ala. (AP) Dallas is at Arizona Monday With players bustling in the hallways night in the regular season finale. after another Blue-Gray all-star practice, an NFL scout peered into room 418 at the new downtow n hotel . "Are you Anthony'' " he asked. "Yeah. " Anthony Dorsett Jr. said. Dorsett doesn't play hi s father's positi on, and he docsn't go by his they're rooting for the Packers. One key: Reggie White, who played at New Orleans last today after he was supposed to be out for the season with hamstring troubles. Another: Edgar Bennett. who last week became the first Packer to·go over 1,000 yards rushing since Terdell M1ddleton in 1978. But whatever happens in Green Bay, the Steelers and Packers both know there's a tomorrow. That 's not true for everyone. The 49ers. of course. aren't about to let up . ;They need onl y to beat the Falcons to clinch the home fi eld for the pl ayoffs. their goal all seaso n. Their track record against Atlanta says they will. They beat the Falcons 41-10 at San Franc isco th1 s season and have won six of their last seven against them. scoring 50. 42, 37. 4 1 and 56 points in the other victories. The Falcons, who blew their best chance by losin g at Carolina last week. can still make the playoffs with an upset. But their chances depend on some other possibilities. The Vikings, last Monday night's San Francisco sacrifice, aren't at all dead . They're in if they beat the Bengals. the 49ers beat the Falcons and the Eag les beat the Bears - all distinct possibilities. Seattle (8-7) at Kansas City ( 12-3) Denver ,(7-8) at Oakland (8-7) Miami (8-7) at St. Louis (7-8) Kansas City is in, and the five others are in contention, even 1he Rams. who have lost eight of their last II games. The Rams need to win, and Minneso ta, Chicago and Atlanta all have to lose for St. Louis to make it. Th .. :'s unlikely but poss ible. The others are in the more complex sce narios. Seattle, which would be in 1f il hadn'tl ost at home to the Jets during a run of six wins in seven games. is one of the more impressive teams, ,,., NOW THRU CHRISTMAS NIGHT AT MIDNIGHT ... .. GRABBED - San Diego tight end Alfred Pupunu is grabbed from by New York Giants cornerback Jason Sehorn after the former's siX-yard reception in the sec:ond quarter of Saturday's NFL game in East ~}{utherford, NJ., whe~ the Chargers won 27-17 to return to the play• •offs. (AP) t following its 44-10 win over the Raiders. But it must win at Kan sas C1 ty and hope that either San Diego, lndianapoli ' "' Mi ami loses. The winning pan won' t he easy. The Chiefs. who can look unimpressi ve. still have the NFL's best record and need this game to clinch home fi eld for the AFC playoffs. a major step on the road to the Super Bow l. " Is it a huge factor in whether or not we 'rc able to make it to the Super Bow l" Yes." defensive tackle Joe Phillips said about remaining at Carolina (7 -8) at Washington (5- 10) This is the most interesti ng of the games with no playoff Impli cations. only because the Panthe rs. who already have won four more games than any other NFL expansion team. could finish al .500. That would make them the first expansion team in any sport to do that. The 1968 Philadelphia Flyers were one game under in an NHL that doubl ed in size and put all six ex pans1on teams in one conference. It 's a legitimate .500. too. Caro li na has beaten San FrarH:isco. lnJi · anapolis and Atl anta, i' 7-4 si nce first -round draft choice Kerry Col lins took over at quarterback. and has won seve n of its last I0 games. Houston (6-9) at Buffalo (10-5) TI1i s could be the fi nal game as the Houston·Oilcrs for a team whose departure for Nas hville from its 35year home has been tota ll y over- shadowed by Cleve land 's proposed move. The Oilers seem to have found their quarterback in Steve McNair. whose first two starts have · been impressive. Buffalo has clinched all that it can clinch ....:.· it will be at home in the wild-card ro und. Historically, Marv Levy has rested starters in this situation. part icu larl y against non-contenders like the Oilers. and Todd Co llins is expec ted to replace Jim Kelly at quarterback. New Orleans (6-9) al N.Y. Jets (3-12) Perhaps another farewell , this one fur Jim Mora, who guided the Saints to their first winning seasons and fi rst playo ff berths. He 's also recovered nicely from an 0-5 stan, but there seems to be a feeling both by Mora and management that it's time to move The Jets probably won't make a coaching mov e. They need an offense more 'than their founh coacli in four seasons. Instead. they' ll be bauling to the wire with the Jaguan for the first p1ck in next spring's draft Arrowhead for the postseason. For the rest , making the playoffs will be like backing in . The Raiders have lost five straight after starting 8-2. The Dolphins staned 4-0 and are 4-7 since. And the Broncos are consis<ently inconsistent - they have only one two-game winning streak and two two-game ·losing streaks, one of which they 're o n now. Dorsett still dealing with father's legacy father's name, To ny. The defensive back at Pittsburgh tries to live up to hi s own expec tations, not those of people who saw his dad win the Heisman Trophy at Pitt and go on to a 12-ycar Hall of Fame career with the Dallas Cowboys. " People need to realize that I didn't play in the NFL for 12 years . He did.' ' said Dorsett, who wi ll play in Chargers defeat N.Y. Giants 27-17 ~hind POW! - Connecticut 's Ray Allen beats Fairfield's Meishay Gatt~ ( 14) to the hoop for the slam dunk in the first half of Saturday's game in Storrs, Conn. , where the host Huskies won 86-52. (AP) EAST RUTHERFORD. N.J . (AP) - Not even snowballs. an injuried Stan Humphries or a 17point seco nd-half deficit could keep the San Diego Chargers from returning to the playoffs. Shaun Gayle returned an· interception 99 yards for a touchdown for the go-ahead score with 5:44 to play and Chargers completed a late-season run .to the playoffs by defeating the New York Giants 27- 17 on Saturday. The victory was the fifth st raight for the Chargers (9-7), losers to San Francisco .in last season's Super Bowl, and it guaranteed them a wildcard playoff be rth in a game they almost won on a forfeit. Referee Ron Blum halted tile contest brielly early in the fourth quarter after fans at Giants Stadium pelted the fi eld with snowballs The stadium announcer then announced that San Diego would he given the game unless fans stopped throwing ' nowballs. They never did and Chargers coach Bobby ·Ross argued several times with league offi cials after ht s players and coaches were hit by · snowballs. The game may have been Dan Reeves last as coach of the Giants, who finish 5- 11 . He has two years left on his contract but he has had disagreements with management whi<;h could choose to let him go. ~- Monday's Blue-Gray game. " And I'm Anthony. I'm nut Tony.I n ever went by Tony. I never would want to. " Dorsell also l1as not had the good fortune hi s father had at Pittsburgh. Tony Dorsc w won the Hci sman during Pi it \ nati onal champi onship season in 1976. His son 's t:a rccr at Pitt has been marred by on e of the program 's dimme st eras. The Panthers won three ga me s in each nf the past two seasons and fini shed 2-9 thi s year. Maybe that's how the son of a football great could sl1p through a four-year career al hi s father's alma mater virtuall y unnoticed. " I'm not say in g it was my team 's fault." Dorsett said , "hut we we re 29 thi ' year. If they don 't know. I don 't have a problem with that. I don't mind . I. know what l can do." Eve n though he play s a different position , the co mpari so ns arc inevitable. Dorsett has his dad 's expressive fac e, 1f not hi s speed and deft moves. He's about the same size at 190 pounds, prompting coach Johnny Majo;s to consider moving him to tai lback thi s season when Pitt star Billy West we nt down with a season-ending broken leg. Majo•s decided against il because Dorsett was too far along in his career. "I always wished I could have been here when he \\'as a freshman," Majors said . " You always wonder, what if?" The scouts 1h1s week have been careful to calllmn Anthony, but even they end up talking about the most famou s Dorsett during . interviews. .. . " I've had scout s here telltng me they scouted my dad when he was comin g out,'' Dorsett said. Do;sett, who also will play in the East-West Shrine game, has heard favorable thmgs from scouts this week. Then again , how can you tell the son of a Hall of Farner he has no chance> Do(sett knows the NFL is a cruel world. " If 1don ' t make it , then I don't," Dorsett said . "God didn ' t JUSt bless me with phys1cal attributes. He blessed me with a brain, too." There 's a knock at the door. and Dorsett answers it. It 's another sc,out. This one says he's from the Brow~s, leaving out the teams's city of ortgtn, IJccause that 's still up in the alf. Dorsett kn ows there probably will be more questi ons about Tony. "I've grown up with it and learned how to deal with it," he saitl. " I've accepted it. That's who I am. It's something I live with." And he knows it could be worse. " I have friends who don' t even know who their father is," he said. \ • �Page C2 • ;lunb~ altnu.-;lentbul Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, WV $unday,December24,1995 Sunday, Dec:ember 24,199S: 'GAHS stuns Athens 52-49 for first victory· River Valley records 70-61 victory over Point Pleasant By G. SPENCER OSBORNE Times-Sentinel Staff CHESHIRE - The River Valley Raiders. trmlmg Point Pleasant by four pomts early m the second quarter went on a 15-0 run that pushed th~m to a 70-61 v1ctory Fnday mght at Rtver Valley High Sehoul. After the Btg Blacks got their first poonts of the game on Mall Oliver's layup w1th 6:58 left tn the lirst quarter, Rtver Valley scored mne unanswered potnts to lead by 12 wnh 3.06 left 1n the frame . But Point Pleasant outscored tiS host 10-2 10 the penad 's remamder to Irati 15-14 at the end of a quarter marked by sehior forward Andrew Nichols' buzzerbeating three-pomter. In th e second quarter's first mmutc , the Btg Blacks got Iayups by 6-foot-6 sophomore center Michael Anderson and jumor guard Jeremy Busktrk to lead 18-15. After Joey James, the Raiders' 6foot -2 freshman forward, buned a left-wing basel me jumper to cut the guests' lead to 18-17, senior guard Jay Rey mond sank a trey from the left wmg to put the Big Blacks ahead 2 1-17 Then came the hurricane. Five Raiders - senior guard Greg James, senior center Bruce Ward (they each had four pomts), senwr point guard Jamie Graham (his lay up and bonus basket, which came on JUnior guard B.J. Buchanan 's first foul, put the Raiders ahead 22-21 w1th 5:48 left), Joey James (left-wing jumper with 4:42 left) and sentor forward James Cochrane (left-wing jumper at the 3:38 mark) - gave life to that pivotal run, which gave the Raiders a 32-21 lead with 2:40 left in the period. Though Buchanan scored five of the West Virginians' last I0 points in the period, the Raiders saw Greg James' buzzer-beating trey from the nght corner hike their lead to six at halfltme. In act two, the Raiders took the lead m pan because of a 9-for-12 showing from the field built upon a 5-for-6 effort in the paint that was a by -product of the hosts ' pressure · defense. That defense also held the Big Blacks to four shots (they made three) in the paint. "We turned the ball over too much," said Big Blacks head coach Lennie Barnette. "River Valley's k1ds got too many easy baskets. We didn't get him (Oliver) the ball enough," he said of the 6- foot- 3 junior, whose trey from the right wing with I :31 left in tne second quarter was his only basket in two attempts - his other attempt was also from three-point country from the field in the frame. In the third quarter, the Big Blacks pushed harder to get the ball in the paint, and they got nine attempts. However, they got only eight points for thetr efforts Though the Raiders attacked the pamt With similar reli sh and used their 6-for-12 shooting to tally 12 or their 15 points tn the quarter, the third stratghtlast-mtnute three-potnter of the game , shot by Reymond, fim shed trimmtng what was an 11 point Rtver Vall ey lead to a sevenpam! margtn In the last quarter, Potnt Pleasant was, for the first time in the game, able to harvest 12 points in the paint ·by gelling at least eight attempts there and httting more than half of them . But the Raiders kept up the pressure on both ends of the court, and . that had plenty to do with the Big · Blacks' m1ssmg II of 18 shots tn a · period when they cut the Raiders' lead to a five-point margin (it happened because of Buchanan's trey from the right wing) with 3:34 left and later to a six-point margin (II happened because of Buchanan 's lay~p) tn the last 37 seconds. "We were able to get good defensive stops when we had to," said Ra1der boss Carl Wolfe. "Though we're not where we want to be nght now, the kids were able to execute a little bit beuer.'' The shooters: Greg James' game-h1gh 29 potnL< came on 11 -for17 field- goal shooting that included an 8-for-9 showing inside the arc. Hi s brother 's 17 pomts came mostly on 6-for-9 f1eld-goal shoottng. Ward's I 0 points came from 5-for-13 field -goal shooting. Buchanan's team-high 20 points rested mostly on 7-for-16 field-goal shooting, whtle Oliver's 15 pomts came from 6-for-13 field-goal shooting. Reserve notes: River Valley won the preliminary contest by a 60-51 margin. Nearly half of Raider center Matt Dav1dson's team -hi gh 19 points came on 9-for-10 foul shooting. Teammate Nate Stanley had II points. The Lillie Blacks were led by Jtmmy Hall's game-high 20 points and Jason Roush's 10. STUDYING THE DEFENSE- River Valley guard Greg James (left) studies Point Pleasant's defense while the Big Blacks' J.D. Holstein guards him in the se.oond quarter of Friday night's game at River Valley High School. James was part of a family plan that saw the sons of former Rio Grande College eager G"'g James score 46 points to help propel the Raiders to a 70-61 victory. (Times-Sentinel photo by G. Spencer Osborne) The future: This week will see River Valley end the 1995 portion of its schedule Friday as the guest of the Jackson Ironmen. - "'-*- POINT PLEASANT (2-2) (14-17.14-16=61) Buchanan 4-3-3/3=20, Oliver 6· 1-0/2= IS. Buskirk 4-0-113=9, Anderson 4-0-0/0=8, Reymond 0-2-0/0=6, Nichols 0-1-011=3. Totals: 18/387/23-419=61 Total FG: 25-61 (41 %) Rebounds: 35 (BuskJrk 9, Oliver 7) Assists: 19 (Reymond 7) Steals: N/A Turnovers: 15 Fouls: 20 second juncture, the final Falcon try was off, and the hom sounded at 8174. "We made too many mistakes, and had some crucial misses," said coach Lew Hall. "We were standing too much on defense. Offen.nvely we scored enough ,for a win, but our defense and stamina have to get better to be successful." Backing that up, the nip-and-tuck contest saw the Wahamans jumping out to a 13-5 lead, settled for a I 513 first period lead, were knotted 36all at halftime, and had forged a 64591ead at the third tum before things soured. During the rough contest the Falcons big men were hit by mis- fortune as David Riggs missed several minutes due to injury, while Seth Howard saw early foul trouble. The locals missed 16 times at the chan ty stripe, and made 27 of 72 from the field for a 38 percent night, and those late misses made the difference. Wahama was headed up by James See's 23 tallies, Jeremy Ttlcker notched 15 and Chad Ord 12. Wahama was equally matched by Clay County in top three scorers Wayne Dulaney with 23, Rodney Wayne 15 and Andy Pritt 13. On the boards, the crashing Clay crew held the edge on both ends, and the visitors also swished 6 treys as opposed to only 3 by Wahama. THE PLAINS -Christmas arrived three days early for Gallipolis basketball ooach Jim O~borne friday night as his Blue Devils jolted Athens 52-49 for their first hardwood win of the 1995;96 campaign . The victory improved Gallipolis' record to 1-4 overall and 1-2 in Southeastern Ohio League play. Coach Fred Gibson's Bundogs dropped to 4-2 overall and 2-2 irt league play. "There were a number of keys in the victory," Osborne said afterward. "We were able to hold onto the ball in the second half after making 12 turnovers the first two periods. (GAHS had only three in the second half. Both of those were in the third quarter). Osborne added, "Wes Saunders carne off the bench to play an outstanding game for us." Saunders, after a slow start, played tou~h on defense, and scored RIVER VALLEY (2-4) (15-22-15-18=70) G. James 8-3-4n=29, J. James 6-. 0-5/6=17. Ward 5-0-0/1=10, Graham· 2-0-112=5 . Toler 1-0-3/4=5, Cochrane 2-0-0/0=4. Totals: 24/42•, 3/10-13120=70 Total FG: 27-52 (51 .9%) Rebounds: 30 (Ward 8. J. James. 7) Assists: 18 (Graham 9) Steals: 12 (G. James 6) 1\Jrnovers: 14 Fouls: 10 Basketball EASTERN CONFERENCE All1ntic: Division l!' L f<L Orlando .. New York M1am1 Bos1on . Wash• ng1on New J~.Tsey Ph1ladclptua 20 18 6 7 769 720 I< 1"\ I I 12 12 'i42 ~ 500 7 12 9 12 14 7 91 ") 18 'iOO WI 217 Central Di v1sion Clm.: ago 22 2 91 7 lnd1ana 11 10 56'i Alltlnta 12 12 'iOO CLEVELAND 12 12 500 Detroll 12 11 480 Charlone J2 14 462 Milv.aukec 8 I ~ J48 Toronto S 19 296 " 85 ID 10 105 II 115 I~~ Toronto at New York. 7' 30 p m New Jer~y at Pt11ladtlptua, 7 \0 p m Miam1 n1 Charlone. '1 10 p m lnd1anu al CLEVELAND. 7 30 p m Orl;mdo at DetrOit , 7 '\0 p.m Dallas at Minnesota. 8 p m U1ah at Chtcago, R J0 p m Houston al San Anlomo , S·JO p m A1lama a1MIIWallkee, 9 p m LA Clippers a1 Denver. IJ p m LA Lakers 31 Portland 10 r m Washmg1on a1 Sea11le. lOp m Utah Dtnve:r Dnllas Mmnesora VDncouver l!' 760 682 • 61ID 4~H J04 271 148 Patifit Di"ision Sei!tl le 16 8 6b6 S.1cramento l'i 9 62.'i LALlkers 14 I ~ 519 PhoemK Portland Golden State LA Chppcrs II II 10 9 2'i 2 75 II 12 l!l I J~ 4~ 478 11 IS 16 4~ 8 5 400 lbO 65 75 lndmna 90. Dallm 79 Hoston I 14. M1nnemta Il l M1lwaukee 99 Ptuladelph1a 94 Detroll 84. M1 ~ m1 75 Atlalllil f/4. New Jl!rscy 9 1 Orlantlo I l l New York 90 Ch ll;:JgO II J. Toronto 104 Ph~ IIIK 101 Vancou ver 80 48 San Antomo 41 Phocmx. J JO p m Hous10n 111 Orlando. 6 p m NCAA Division I men's scores T~ mple '74 , Knnm66(0T} Tournaments ISU Holiday Classic-c:hampioMhip Iowa St '11. Samford .59 Third place Pnnccton 86, N1chollsSt 51 UAB CI&Mic-thampionship Ala ·Birnungham 8\. JackSll nv1lle Sl 72 Nort~nsrem Football NHL standings EASTERN CONFERENCE IwD Atlanti(' Division . l!' L I l!li. {;[ !iA flonda 24 8 2 NY Rangcts . 22 10 6 Ph1ladelph1il 21 10 4 T3mpa Bny 14 14 6 15 14 J Washmgton New Jerse y 14 16 4 NY Islanders .. .1 21 5 ~ 50 46 14 JJ 12 19 Northe~~st Dividon Pitt sburgh 21 8 J 45 Momreal .. 17 14 2 16 Buffa lo ... I~ 1~ J 11 Bosron . .. l ll4 4 10 Hartford . . II 18 4 26 Onawa .. . .. 7 24 I I~ 12J 80 112 101 12K K7 98 11 2 119 86 87 86 91 IJO 160 104 99 109 R2 17 I00 101 10' 115 I04 127 WESTERN CONFERENCE C~ntral NFL slate 86, Howard 81 They played Saturday SW l..ouJslaJUl80. Loumlma Tech 77 Sou&hern 109, SE loum:ma 96 Ten~ 5S« 54, Soulh Aonda 41 Villanova 80, New Orleans 72 Sa n D1ego 111 N Y G~:mts , 12 ]0 p m Midwest Pmsburgh at Green Bay. I p m Houslon al Buffalo, I p.m Seattle a1 Kansas C1ty, I p m CLEV ELAND at Jackwnvtlle, I p m San Frm.:ISl:o -.1 Atlanta. I p m Color.uio St 78, W M1ch1gan 77 Kansas St 69. Mo -Kansns C1ty ~4 Marquenc 89. Vermont 58 Oh1o St J2. _San Diego St li6 Detm11 at Tampa Bay. 4 p m New England al lndmnapohs, 8 p m Today's games • Toromo Ctncago St Louis Wmmpeg Dall11.1 Division l!' L I l!li. {;[ GA IwD 2) 7 2 17 II 6 IJelfOII . ' \ Hockey Third pl•u: Te~r.as - AII tng 1on 'II , Alabamn Sl 47 Wcs1V1rgmm 108, Morgnn S1 80 Coas1al Cil{ohna R7. Hampton 80 Georgm St 76, Gramblmg S1 66 lnd1ana St 69. Georg1a Southern 60 Jacbon Sr 87. LSU 76 M1 ss Valley St 81. Stetson61 N C -Greensboro 82. Akron 57 Monday's game Far West Anzona St 76, N Anzona 62 Co lorado 92 . Tua.-.-San Anromo 7'1 Fresno S1 109, S Colorado 88 Gonz.aga 68 , E Wnsh111gton 55 Idaho 100. Rocky Mounta11168 Long Be:u;h Sr 98. George Mason 84 Montana St 121, Akorn S1 69 N !111n01s 70, A1r For'e 6] Orcguu 66, Muut unu 64 San Franc1sco 72, Cal St ·Fullerron 5J Santa Clara 7t Pac 1fic 70 St Mary 's , Cal 67, CS Nonhndge 64 Waslung1on 71, Pordand ~9 Weber St 8.5, Wyom1ng 68 Monday's games 81. W1dener 18 Massachu setts 75. Georg1.1 Tech 67 P.:nn St 8'i, Bucknell 54 Ru1gen 108 . S <:onrJ:<:Ucul ~6 S!. Peter' s 70, F:urle1gh D1ck..inson 4l Stanford 80. Navy 62 Philade lphia at Chicago, I p m New Orleans at NY lets. l p m Mmnesota a1 CINCINNATI . 1 p m Carohna at Washmgton, 4 p m Den,·er at Oakland, 4 p m Mmm1 at St loun. 4 p m. Dil llns at Anzonil, 9 p m South 12 Friday's scores Te1r.as Chmu:an 89, Copp1n St 86 T~;;xas Tc:ch 81. Ongham Young 71 Tell. as-Pan A~ncan ~8. SW Texas Sr Oelt~wart= L f<L 19 6 l'i 7 17 H II 11 7 lb 6 17 4 21 77 East Midwesl Diviskm Hmnton San Amon w Ark · L•tlle Rock 112, Wilham Carey No games today WESTERN CONFERENCE IwD Southwest They played Saturday NBA standings IwD Wichllll .SI :HI, Cent Mtch1gnn 51 . 141 2 .. . t514 . . 14 17 JOt ) 8 l J 7 48 t 29 70 40 110 98 ]6 111 104 )5 90 92 121 129 27 85 98 1] Pacific Division Colorndo 20 Los Angeles 1:\ Vancouver . , 12 Armhe1m ... 1J Edmonton ... II 11 14 12 21 IS 4 7 9 J 44 J1 ]1 29 21! 147 110 120 II I 94 104 Ill 119 1 2~ Cal8A')' 6 JJ'i R 20 7 2) 9J 128 Sunlose .... 82) 4 20 107 IS9 Clay County hit 31 of 76 from the field (41 percent) giving them a slight edge in all statistics. Just as the varstty game was a bam burner, the White Falcon reserve team survived a furious Clay County surge to win the heart stopper 74-73 when Brandon Harper hit on two free throws with just three ticks on the clock. Clay had taken the lead 73-72 with six seconds to go, after Wahama failed to convert on their last three trips to the stripe, but the final two got nothing but net and the Young Falcons got their first win against two losses. Harper topped all scorers with All games Team W L TP OP Wheelersburg ..... 6 0 493 284 Chesapeake ....... 6 0 466 350 Marietta .......... ...5 1 398 338 Meigs ................ .4 1 312 317 Logan ........ .. ....... 5 2 400 382 Athens ................ 4 2 344 299 Greenfield .... .. .... 4 3. 390 373! Warren Local ..... .4 3 448 390 South Point .. .. .... 3 2 344 314 Point Pleasant.. .. 2 2 290 223 Fairland ..... ......... 2 2 279 264 Jackson .............. 3 3 405 398 River Valley .. .. .... 2 4 361 378 Portsmouth ......... 2 6 500 605 Vinton County .... 1 4 343 408 Gallipolis· ............ 1 4 254 292 Southern .... ........ 0 4 236 291 SEOAL varsity Team W L TP OP Marietta ......... .... .4 0 271 212 Logan .. ...... .. .......3 1 219 218 Alhens ................ 2 2 217 160 Jackson ...... ........ 1 2 184 210 Warren Local.. .... 1 2 171 177 Gallipolis ............ 1 2 142 156 River Valley ........ O 3 173 197 TOTALS 12 1213771377 Friday's varsity results: G.allipolis 52 Athens 49 Manetta 72 Logan 46 Warren Local 79 Jackson 72 (SEOAL reserves) Team WL TP OP Warren Local ...... 3 0 166 109 Marietta .. ............ 3 1 287 192 Galjlpolis ...... ... ... 2 1 143 147 Athens ................ 2 2 169 185 Logan ·-·---·--·-·-- ...2 2 209 216 Jackson ....... .. ..... o 3 119 191 River Valley ........ o 3 120 169 TOTALS 12 1212131213 ' We Wish You A Merry Chris -1 All Offices of I :02 left in the third stanza. Isaac Saunders' short jumper from the foul circle with eight seconds left in the . quarter gave GalltaAcademy its first lead of the game, 39-38. The lead was short-lived .when Athen s' Shamel Maxwell tossed 1n a 30-footer at the buzzer to put AHS back on top, 41-39. Lloyd's driving layup with 7:40 left in the game tied it at 41-all. After an exchange of points by Heath McKinniss and Kahieem Maxwell, Issac Saunders goal put GAHS back on top 45-43 with 5:26 left to play. Shamel Maxwell's layup with 5:02 tied it for the last time at 45-all. Lloyd canned a three throw at 4:51, and McKinniss got lose for a layup with 2:22 remaining to give GAHS a 48-45 advantage. Mike Grippa's two charity tosses cut Gallia's lead to one, 48-47, with 2: I! left. Then came Isaac Saunder's goal , followed by a short jumper by Athens Mike Boyd, and it was 50-49, GAHS with I :04 left. Wes Saunders then broke lose for an easy layup with 39 seconds left to complete the game 's scoring. GAT!S missed a pair of one-and-ones tn the final 23 and four seconds . With tim ~ runnmg out, Athens raced up court and Kahieem Maxwell's 35-footer spun around the nm and rolled out, giving GAHS the victory. Gallipolis hit 21 of 40 field goal attempts for 52 percent. The Gallians were two of four from the three-point range. At the foul hne, Gallipolis was eight of 12. The Blue Devils had 13 personals. 26 rebounds , eight by Lloyd, 15 turnovers, four steals. three by McKinniss, 14 assists, seven by Rucker and four by Lloyd, and five blocked shots, three by Lloyd. "We could have put them away m the first half," sa1d Gibson, "We did- oJ5: will be closed Moa~y, Decembe~ ~5th. MOVE 'EM OUT•••WIPE 'EM OUT••• TO THE BARE BONES!! THEY HAVE TO GO BY JAN. 1st &..''-· SAVE vTHOUSANDS , F DOllAR' HOT FIRST QUARTER· Gallipolis' David Rucker (20) races up court during Friday's SEOAL basketball game at Athens. The Blue Devils won 52-49. Rucker had eight of his game-high 16 points in the : first period. On right is GaUipolis' Chris Smith (50). Marietta & Warren also notch SEOAL wins Other Friday varsity results: • Chesapeake 101 Vinton County 60 Fairland 7 4 Huntington St. Joe 54 " River Valley 70 Pt. Pleasant 61 . · Wheelersburg 82 South Webste 71 Greenfield 63 Adena 54 Williamson 85 Portsmouth 65 South Point 75 Vtnson 72 Federal-Hocking 77 Meigs 57 Last night's games: Fairland at Gallipolis Trimble at Chesapeake Southern at Ross-Southeastern Oak Hill at Jackson Athens at Lancaster December 27 games: Marietta tourney Southern at Newark Catholic December 28 game: Marietta tourney December 29 gamest Greenfield at Gallipolis . River Valley at Jackson Vinton County at Adena _ Portsmouth VS. Cardington Westerville tourney Chesapeake at Southam Wheelersburg at Fairland ' Meigs at Pl. Pleasant December 30 games: Chillicothe at Logan Portsmouth in Westerville . tourney. al ,. .. , OW· • "• -. . GATHRON SHOOTS • Athens Everrett Gathron (14) shoots a short jumper Qgainst Gallipolis' Greg Lloyd (22) during first quar• ter action at Athens Friday night. The Blue Devils came from behind in the second half to post a 52-49 win, their first of the year. , $$ That's rlghtl Save thousands of dollars on our Sale Prices. Our loss won't be your gain II you don't stop and compare prices. This Is the best time of the year to buy that vehicle you've been wanting! N.A.D.A. Book Retail and Our :~;: ::: ~: SALE PRICES Friday's reserve results: Gallipolis 45 Athens 30 Logan 69 Marietta 67 Warren Local 56 Jackson 33 ~*'~~~~~;:~=0=H=I=O=V=A=L=LE=Y=B=A___._N~K=·~Mernbe~rFDIC~J--JI ' THE SALE Of ALL SALES • as Athens reserves (3 -3 and 2-2) were playing without the services of two staners, Ryan Perdue, former Gallipolis student , and Brent Horst, son of the AHS reserve coach who were mjured in an automobile accident Wednesday ni ght. Gallipolis led 12-6, and 24-10 after two periods. Athens outscored the Blue Imps 18-12 in the thitd stanza to pull withm e1ght pomts The Bullpups closed to gap to 36-30 with 6:45 left in the game, then went scoreless the final six and one half minutes while the Blue Imps scored the game's final nine points _ Varsity box score: GALLIPOLIS (52) · Heath McKinmss, 2-2-6; Isaac Saunders, 40-8 ; David Rucker, 4-(2)-2-16; Greg Lloyd , 4-3-11; Wes Saunders, 3-0-6; Richard Stephens, 0-0-0. Phil Howell, 1-0-2; Rob Woodward, 0-1-1; Chris Smith, 1-0-2. TOTALS 19(2)·8-52. ATHENS (49) • Mike Boyd, 53-13, Shamel Maxwell, 4-(1)-11; Kahieem Maxwell, 6-0-12; Everrett Gathron, 2-0-4; Mike Grippa, 1-3-S; John Stickel, 0-0-0; Nathan Meyer. 1-0-2 ; Terry Smith, 1-0-2. TOTALS 20-(1·)·6-49. Score by quarters: Gallipolis 12 8 19 13 - 52 Athens 17 9 15 8 - 49 -w 21 , Keith Cundiff had 17, Mat( Hickel 12, Roger Wood 9, Shaw'! Hoffman 8, J.R. Varian 5 and Corey Johnson 2. For Clay, Holcomb scored 12, Ramsey II, Vaughn 9, Smith 7. The varsity Falcons now stand 23 on the season, falling to three AA schools, and return to action against powerful Federal-Hocking on Friday, December 29 in the Ohioans 'tw<Hia): Holiday Tournament at 8 p.m. • The junior varsity will also play thai day at 2 p.m. in the reserve tour· ney. Both teams will return the next day with times dependent on whether they win or lose in Friday's contests.' -\Don't get caught without ~during the long holiday weekend, get your ~IE® ATM Card at Member of the & • Networks. n't get the job done despite clamping down on Rucker." The speedy Bulldogs were led by Mike Boyd's 13 pomts. Kahieem Maxwell had 12 and Shamel Maxwell II. Athens was 21 of 53 from the field for 39 percent. 111e Bulldogs were one of 10 from the three-poml range , and was six of 10 at the line Athens had 14 perso nals 2 1 rebounds, seve n by Gnppa and five by K. Maxwell. AHS commllted II turnovers, had I 0 steals. four by K Maxwell and six assists , three by K Maxwell. Athens had seven blocked shots, four by Gnppa. Gallipolis hosted Fairland in a non-league game Saturday. A'iday, the Blue Devils take on Greenfield McClam m a non-league game orl, the GAHS boards. Athens played at Lancaster Saturday ni ght. In Friday 's prehmmary game, Coach Gary Harri son's Blue Imps bolted out to a commandmg 22-8 lead in the first half, then withstood a furious Bullpup rally in the thtrd quaner to post a 45 -30 tnumph. Jason Johnson 's 12 points led the winners, now 4-1 overall and 2-1 inside the SEOAL Andrae Howell tossed in II and Keaton R1ce nine. Chad Thomas and Chuck Vogt paced the losers With 10 pomts apiece. • ---Cage standings-----..:._, LA Lakers 116. Sacramento 8J Go lden State 112. Washington 11 7 three key buckets, including one with 39 seconds left in the melee which turned out to be the game's winning points. "In the first half, we did not play very well, turning the ball over frequently and missing several easy shots," Osborne said Despite the Gallians ragged play in the first half, Athens failed to put the game out of reach . The Bulldogs biggest lead was seven points. GAHS trailed 17-12 after one quarter, and 26-20 at intei'mission. Dave Rucker's early scoring kept GAHS in the game. "In the third quaner, we play.ed well against their zone, and were able to beat their press. We also played well against their zone press and zone trap," Osborne concluded. GAHS, behind Rucker, Greg Lloyd, Isaac and Wes Saunders, cut Athens lead toone point, 38-37, with WAITING FOR THE PASS- Point Pleasant center Matt Oliver waits for the pass from a teammate while River Valley's Joey James . moves in behind him to cut ofT his options during the third quarter or:: Friday night's contest on the Raiders' planks. Though Oliver's got two;,. of his IS P!lints on this play sewnds after this photo was taken, th(: Raiders went on to claim the nine-point win.(Times-Sentine1 photo by ; . G. Spencer Osborne) ' Clay County leaves town with 81-74 victory over Wahama and one by Keith Cundiff to tighten By Frank Capehart In a rough and tumble basketball it down to 74-70. game played last night in Mason, Things really took a tum then as Wahama's White Falcons were Dulaney was fouled dunng the stall unable to capitalize on several late and dropped both freebees to expand scoring opportunities and went down the lead to six, 76-70. Wahama saw to the visiting Clay County quintet by a layup roll off and Clay County got two more free tosses from Rodney an 81 -74 margin. The Falcons had come back from Wayne, expanding the lead to 78-70. a 9-point deficit to cut the spread to Riggs put in a rebound to cut it to 78only four at71-67 with just under two 72, and James See shced it to 78-74 minutes to go. They had the ball with two free throws at the 40-sectwice at that stage but missed easy ond mark. Brady made one charity shot to bring it to 79-74. The Falcons chances. A trey from the comer by Pritt at turned tt over on another try as Clay 1:55 really hwt to make it 74-67. Still missed on foul tries, and the final nail the Wahamans battled back with a _ was driven when Brady intercepted pair of free throws from James See, a pass to go coast-to-coast at the 18- Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pl~aiant, WV GALLIPOLIS -The race for the Heslop. The Chiefs grabbed a 14-10 first ~ 995-96 Southeastern Ohio Athletic quarter lead, but fell into a second1--eague ' boys' basketball champiquarter pit that saw the Tigers ):>nship has not reached the halfway outscore them 23-6 and emerge with mark yet, but the defending champia 33-20 halftime lead. ~n Marietta Tigers have placed themIn running their league mark to 4~lves in the driver's seat to repeat as 0, the Tigers shot 41 % from the field. league champs. including a seven for 23 effort from Friday night the Tigers thumped three point range. They also conon the visiting Logan Chieftains 72trolled the boards, grabbing 44 46, inOicting the first league loss of rebounds, while Logan got 32. 'the season on Logan. It was Logan 's Joe Vukovic swished 21 points · first defeat after posting three road victories against SEOAL opponents. and claimed 15 rebounds, while , In other games Friday, Gallipolis Heslop drilled four treys and eight broke into the win column with a 52- rebounds en route to a 19-point 49 win at Athens and Warren Local night. Lindsey, the only Chieftain to outlasted Jackson 79-72. River Valrecord double-digit scoring, also led ley downed Point Pleasant 70-61 in Logan on the boards with 10 non-league clash. rebounds . Marietta 72, Logan 46 At Marietta, the Tigers watched LOGAN Logan's outstanding junior guard, ( 14-6-13-13=46) Coy Lindsey, tally 24 points to cop Nate Klinebriel 0-1-0=3; Scott game scoring honors , but countered Thrapp 0-0-1 =1; Coy Lindsey 6-3with a balanced scoring attack that 3=24; Chad Moore 1-0-2=4; Jeff reatured sophomore Joe Vukovic's Maibach 4-0-0=8; Lucas Kline 3-0~I points and 19 more from Tim a -·-·- MARIETTA (10-23-22-17=72) Joe Vukovic 9-0-3=21; Tim Heslop 3-4-1 = 19 ; Scott Strahler 2-12=9; Adam Trautner 1-0-4=6; Tim Binegar 1-0-0=2; Mark Vukovic 20-1 =5; Jarred Perrine 1-2-0=8. Totals: 20-7-11=72 Reserve score: Logan 69, Marietta 67 -·-·-·War"'n Local 79, Jackson 72 At Vincent, the two teams shot a combined 73 free throws as a result of 53 personal fouls being whistled by the officials. When the game mercerfully ended the Warriors had converted 30 of 44 at the line and the lronmen made 23 of 29. Warren's Scott Hendricks finished with 30 points, including a 17-for-22 effort at the line. Brad Howe's 25 points led the Iron men, including a modest four out of five free throws, but swished three trifectas. Neither team shot well from three-point range. with Warren making three of I 0 and Jackson makmg three of 16. Craig Sturgell's nine rebounds resulted in Jackson outrebounding the hosts 32-23. From the field, Warren htl 23 of 46 and Jackson was 23 of 56. -*-*JACKSON (12-15-17-28=72) Jarod Wolford 4-0-5=13; Shane Wolford 3-0-9=15; Brad Howe 6-34=25; Jason Brown 1-0-1=3; Craig Sturgell 3-0-2=8; Shane Shanton 30-2=8. Totals: 20-3-23=72 WARREN LOCAL (14-19-17-29:79) Scott Hendricks 6-0-18=30; Mark Lee 0-0-2=2; Chad Canfield 1-01=3; Chad Spence 1-0-0=2; Mtke Warden 3-1 -0=9; Seth Barritt 3-05= II ; Chip Rob10son 2-0-2=6; Shawn Taylor 2-1-3= I 0; Jeremy Thomas 2-0-0=4, Steve Elder 1-00=2. Totals: 22-3-30=79 Resene score: Warren 56, Jackson 33 CLEVELAND (AP) - The Cleveland Indians have sold all of their season ticket packages for next year. In August, the Indians invited fans who had not owned season tickets to apply for packages for I996. The front office hoped to accommodate about 2,000 fans and increase the season-ticket base to 25,000 But panial-season ticket holders grabbed up what had been seen as a surplus of full packages. The team for several years has given offered the full packages to partial-season ticket holders first crack at full packages, said Vic Gregovits, director of ticket sales. --Area sp9rts PATRIOT - Eastem's junior i)igh boys' basketball t~ms swept a ~ubleheader from the host Southwestern Highlanders Thursday night at Southwestern Elementary. accord· ing to a report released after deadline F~day. · · - The seventh-grade Eagles won 59-35 behind Joe Brown's 22 points arJ<I Dustin ){.ebler's 10. 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KENNY AuTo CENTER & RENTAL 446-9971, 264 �Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, wv · Sunday; December 24, 199~ ·Federal Hocking breaks halftime tie to beat Meigs 77-57 advanrage allhe 5:41 mark of the of By DAVE HARRIS !he first period on a three-pointer by Times-Sentinel Correspondent STEWART - Federal Hocking Narhan Gilders. But consecutive oulscored Me1gs 21-9 in lhird peri- buckets by Cass Cleland, Paul od 10 break a 28-all lie al !he half, Pullins and Ntck Haning gave !he : and de fear !he Marauders 77-57 1n a Marauders a 10-7 lead wtlh 4:18 · Tn -Val ley Conference baskelball · remaining in the penod. Me1gs rook a five-poinllead wilh · ac·uon Fnday evemng al Federal 2:12 lead in the period on a bucker Hnckmg The loss was the firs! tn five by Paul Pullins giving the Maraudgames tor !he Muauders. Me1gs ers a 14-9 advantage. Bur !he' owns a 3-1 mark tn !he Ohio Di vi- Lancers came back and look a 18-16 . "" n Federal Hue king owns a 4-1 lead al the end of the period when mm k ovc1all and a 3- 1 mark in the Jared Bennell hit a three-pointer from the top of the key with 28 seconds . A layup by Josh Chapman wirh 7:32 in the half gave Federal Hocking a 20-16 lead. But back-to-hack buckets by Travis Abbon and Pullins lied the game at 20 at the 1:04 mark of !he period. The bucket by Pullins came after Donald Yosl came up wirh a steal and fed Pullins for !he break away layup. The lwo learns uaded huckels !he rest of the half. Two free lhrows by Pullins lied !he game al 28 m !he 2:57 mark Ne1ther learn scored !he rest of !he half, so !he teams went i0 10 !he locker room a1 imermission tied at 28. Pullins gave !he Marauders a 34- • 10 49-37 heading into !he final peri32 lead wilh 5: II left in !he third od. period. Butlhe Lancers took the lead In the final period, rhe Lancers for good on a lhree-poi nt play by oulscored the Marauder 28-2010 pull Gilders wllh 4:47 left in the period. away. Fedc'ral Hocking went on nine Gilders led four Federal Hocking poinl run 10 lake a 41 -34 lead, players in double figures wilh 18 he fore a Cleland hit one of rwo free points, Josh Chapman added 15, throws lo break the Lancer run and Adam Mirchell II and Scot! Nippert make 11 a 41-35 game wilh 2:58 lefl. I0 . The Lancers hit 30 of 54 from !he The Lancers ended the period floor for a hot 56% including a bliswilh a 8-0 run lo lake a 49-35 lead lering 17 of 26 in !he second half for wilh I :57 lef'l in !he penod. Brad 65%. The Lancer h1t 15 of21 from Whlllalch made lwo free lhrows with !he line for 71 %. 20 scco~ds lefllo cutlhe Lancer lead Federal Hocking pulled down 30 rebounds with Nippert grabbing nine. Federal Hocking turned the ball over five times and had eight assists. In leading Meigs with 70 points, Paul Pullins as !he only Marauder in double figures. Meigs hil 21 of 65 (32%) from the floor. Meigs hit II of 19 from tHe line (58%). Me1gs pulled down 27 rebounds, led by Cleland's nine . The Marauders commiued 20 1umovers and had five assisls, led by Pullins' two. Cleland had five of.the Marauders 10 sleals. Reserve notes: Coach Rick Edwards' Little Marauders also dropped their first game of the year, a 47-46 conlesllo Federal Hocking. Meigs came back from a eight point deficit midway in the fourth period, but fell jus! short of !he win. Joe Coen led Federal Hocking with II pomls, and teammate Benji Brite added 10. Mall Williams led Me1gs with 14 pomls and I~ rebounds, wh1le Josh Harris added 12 points. The future: Meigs is now off until Friday evening's game at Point Pleasam, W.Va. against the Big Blacks. -·-·- MEIGS (16-12-9-20=57) Brad Whitlatch 1-0-3=5, Cass Cleland 3-0-3=9, Paul Pullins 6-22=20, Donald Yost 1-0-0=2, Chris Lamberll-0-1=3, Nick Haning 2-00=8, Brcnl Hanson 1-0-2=4, Travis Abbott3-0-0=6. Totals: 19-2-11=57 i REJECTED - An unidentified Federal Hocking player reaches in from behind to reject a shot by Meigs front-liner Travis Abbott (00) and send it in the directon of the Marauders' Nick Haning (far right) <luring Friday night's game at Federal Hocking High School, where the hosts won 77-57. (Times-Sentinel photo by Dave Harris) PULLINS FIRES- Meigs guard Paul PuUins (21) fires a dose-range shot as Federal Hocking's Neil Nelson (30) tries to block it during Fri· day night's TVC game in Stewart, The host Lancers won 77-57 despite Pullins' game-high 20-point effort. (Times-Sentinel photo by Dave Har· ris) FEDERAL HOCKING (18-10-21-28:77) Scott Nippert 5-0-0= 10, Josh Chapman 6-0-3=15, Ben Beha 0-01=I. Jared Bennett 1-1-0=5, Jeremy Roush 0-0-2=2, Adam Mitchell5-0l=ll, Neil Nelson 4-0-1=9, Jeremy Tolson 1-0-4=6, Nathan Gilders 6-13= 18. Totals: 28-2-15=77 Belpre weathers Otto-Hill storm to slip by Eastern 61·5·9 By TOM HUNTER Times-Sentinel Staff REEDSVILLE- A combmed 38pomt effort from senior forwards M1cah Ouo and Eric Hill culminaled a tale Easlern surge !hal broughl rhc Eagles back from a 10-poinl dcficil in the final I:43. only to fall on !he hopes of a 32-fool shot by Enc Hilllhal jus! came up short al rhe buzzer, as VISiling Belpre held off Eas!ern 61-59 Friday ntghl. Easte rn mainlained an early advanrage on !he boards, after Belpre controlled the opening lip. Two converted lhree-poml opportunilies on buckets and free-lhrows by Belpre senior point guard Kent Garrell kep11he game close, wilh each team recordmg five turnovers in the opening period. After a stretch run gave them a two poimlead, Belpre led 1816 at the end of !he first period. In !he second period. Eastern continued to wage a tight baulc with the Golden Eagles. After a quick lhree- • point goal by Garrett, MiCah Ouo c<;mnlered by hinmg both ends of a one-and-one to pull Easlern Wtlhm lhree (21-18). AI the 6:00 mark, Olio again broughl Easlern closer: 1h1s rime on a baseline jumper which cur !he Belpre lead to 21-20. After a Belpre lurnover on !he ensumg possession, Ono gave Easeern the tic on the front end of a oneand-one, 21-21. Aflcr a m1ss on rhc second free rhrow, Belpre once agam co mmllled a qu1ck, cosily IUrnover. Easlern look !he lead w11h 5:00 lefl 1n !he half, on a IS-fooler from Ouo (23-21 ). Belpre countered by crashing !he offenSive boards, scoring on a lay-in by Zach Klein, eying !he contest again at23-23. Eas1ern wcm on a 4-0 run at rhe 4: 15 mark, wilh a layup by Eric Dtllard and 1wo free-lhrows by Micah Ouo, who conlinued his hot quaner from the floor. Belpre would no! stay behind for long, as !he Golden Eagles took the lead back (28-27) on a Jeremiah Colgrove threc-poinlcr with 2:56 remaining in !he half. The Eagles went on an !mporlanl run to close out the quarter, wllh 13 and Hill's II fim -hal f pomts leadmg Easlem 10 a 34-30 half11me advanlage. .Ohio H.S. boys' basketball scores Friday's action Akron G,Lrf1cld 10~. Akr on Hoban 10 1 (2 Akrun Mand1cstcr ~ 8. S.Uldy Val Akron Srnng '2. Marl•ng10n ~ I 7~ on M.wr1 S1 \' -S1 M 69. w,,l shJc$uJt."i'i Alexander 'JI . W~terl o rd 47 Aro:mda - Ci t! ~m rd ~0. Hamlllon Twp 49 Amelia 67 Cm Turpm 44 Amhctsl 01. A ~o n Lake 11 An1M 71 F.urlav.n 'i2 1\rcad1a 76, McComb 44 Archbnld 1 7 F.urv1cw -~ I Arlington OK R•d~c mont 11 Ashland 72 Man sf1dd M A ~hland Crc !> I H~w "iK, Mapktnn \'i A ~ ht ahula 60 ktlmon ~ Ashlai'IUia EJgl'W "Gd 6'\ , R1 ven1de &4 Aslli.Lbui.L Harb1 rr 6'i Gt'IICVil 'i8 Barbcn un 74, Kln! Hn JStve ll 61 13,11:1v1;1&4 , Bcthd T a Bay 67, F;urvu: v. 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AI the 3:48 mark, Belpre cut !he Ea1tern lead 10 two on a back door lay-in by Colgrove (38-36). Jim Simpson lied !he game for Belpre on a shan jumper wilh I: 16 lefl in !he pcnod, bur Easlern held on a quick seventeen fooler by Hill on !he next possession down noor. In !he final minule of the period, Belpre pul together a late run on a bucker by Vern Reams and a Garren free throw, 10 lead by one heading inro !he final period (43-42). Micah Octo continued his hot night of shoaling from the floor, glvmg Eastern back the lead, 44-43, on a JUmper w1th 7:04 remammg. Afler Belpre took !he lead back on a Simpson lay -in with 6:04 remainmg, fouls began 10 take their toll on Eastern. Belpre JUmped up to a 54-46 lead with JUS! under 2:00 remainmg, as Eastern lost guard Brian Bowen and ccnlcr Michael Barnell to foul trouble. Josh Warson exrended !he Golden Eagles' lead to I0, their b1ggest of !he evening, on a lay up wilh I :43 rcmam1ng. Easlern came fighlmg back wilh huslle and mlcnsily and key bench play from Daniel Ouo and Josh Caslo. Olio cut' the Belpre lead to stx (56-50) on a pair of free lhrows wtth I:37 10 go. Belpre JUmped back up on free lhrows, 10 exlend !he lead back 10 eighl (60-53) with :48 rcmaming. Belpre's Josh Watson commiued his fifth personal foul, by immediately fouling Eric Dillard in the back court w1th 44 seconds left. Dilfard, one of Eastern's beuer free lhrow shoolers, missed both ends of a two shot foul, bul was rescued by a rebound and eighl-fooler by Josh Casto. Casco's bucket, wirh 40 seconds remaining. pulled Eas1ern within five at 60-55. On the in-bounds play, Garrell commined a cosily foul which sen! Caslo 10 !he line for Easlern. Casco drained one of lwo al !he charily slripe, lo pull Easlcrn w1thin four, 60-56. Wllh 37 seconds lefl, Garrell was fouled on Belpre 's tnp down floor, and wen! to !he line 10 push Belpre our of danger. Garrell connected on only one of 1wo. keepmg Eastern close at61-56. Eastern looked to gel a quick lhree and call a time out to sel up a chance 10 lie. Easlern look longer !han !hey wanted 10 in selling up a shot, bur found ilona Hill 's lhree-poinler wilh eight seconds left. After a quick foul of Garrett, Tony Deem's Eagles found themselves wilh a chance 10 send !he game 10 overtime. Garrell missed his first free lhrow, bul connected on !he second free lhrow. The back court oflicml waved off Garrell's second shol on a violalion, and Eastern had a chance In lte or win. Eric Hill look !he in-bounds pass. weaving through trafllc, and set launch loa 32 foot sh01 arthe buzzer. Hill's shOI was well on target, but came up just short as Belpre held on !he for !he 61-59 win. Resene notes: Belpre sent Easeern to ils founh stra1ght loss with a 50-27 victory. Jim Randolph's 12 points and Josh S!rolher's II points paced the Golden Eagles. Easlern was led by Steve Dursr's II points. Ricky Hoi Ion added e1ghl and Cory Yonker added six for Eastern. BELPRE (18-12-13-18=61) Vern Reams 3-1-4/8-13, Ken! Garrell4-l-7111-18. Zach Klein 2-0112-5, Jim Simpson 9-0-0/0-18, Josh Watson 0-0-2/4-2, Jeremiah Colgrove 1-1 -0/0-5. Totals: 19·3· 14/25=61. Total FG: 22-39 (56.4%) Rebounds: 21 (Simpson 8) Assists: 7 (Garrell4) Steals: 5 (Garrell 3) 1\trnovers: II EASTERN ( 16-18-8-17=59) Brian Bowen 2-0-2/2=6, Eric Dillard 1-1 -1/4=6, Eric Hill6-2-l/4=19, Micah Ouo 6-0-7/8= 19, Josh Casto 1-0-112=3, Daniel Ouo 2-0-213=6. Totals: 18-3-14/23=59 Total FG: 21-48 (45.8%) Rebounds: 23 (M. Ouo 8) Assists: 6 (Bowen 3) Steals: 8 (Dillard 4) 1\trnovers: II " - ' Ca~nopy Remember the Heat Pump Heats, Cools & Saves ; By AVIVA L. BRANDT " GIFFO~D PINCHOT NATION.AL FOREST, Wash. (AP) -As the -small gondola sways gently 230 nfeet above the ground, tree physiol,. agist Cathy Rose potnls out lichens ; draped over the brancheg of a Douglas fir. They resemble clumps of .pale green tinsel on a Christmas uee. ' The gondola she's standing in is I'llltached to a crane once used to con• trucl high-rise buildings. Now it •helps researchers stody the canopy of the forest. "The crane can bring us near · enough to the branches that I can use , instruments to get samples," said Rose, who works at the U.S. Forest •Service's Pacif1c Northwesl .Research Station. "I usually have 10 shoot down branches to get samples but as the the point where the forest ecosystem branch falls, it's stressed, so the sam· meets the atmosphere. pies aren't as pristine as if they aren't "I like to think of lne canopy as disturbed. With this crane, I'll be giant sky scavengers," Franklin said. able to get samples off a branch "There's just so much going on up without removing il," she said. there. University of Washington Two fronliers remain in forest sciresearchers last montlt began using ence- "the ground and what's hap!he crane and its gondola at the pening benealh us and !he canopy southeastern Washington old-growth above us. And we've had loi s of forest. The program is now being !rouble gelling 10 both," Franklin opened to other researchers who sub- said. mil research proposals. "Fro m rho slandpoinl of Scientists hope !hal what they humankind, (the canopy) 1s where learn while stu~ying the forest mosl of the important functions are canopy can be applied ,to managed going on. It's where pholosynthesis timberlands, said Jerry Franklin, a is taking place. It's where moislure University of Washington professor is being detained . ... 'There are a and director ofthe canopy crane pro- tremendous number of things hapgram. pening there and we've never been Franklin described the canopy as able to gel !here. All our lheories 11 have been based on hyporhesis and whal we could reach by climbing," he said. The 260-fool-tall crane was purchased from a Salem, Ore., equipment company. Its gondola can take as many as four people it a time up to 245 feel in !he air and move in a 558-fool dramcler circle. The Sm1thson1an has used a 138foot-tall crane smce 1990 lo sludy the canopy in a lropi~;al forest ncar Panama City, Panama. The Auslrian Science Foundar1on erecred a 132foot-tall crane recently in a uopical toresl in northeast Venezuela near !he Amazon River. This crane 1s located tn !he Wind River Experimenlal Foresl, established in 1948 in !he Gifford Pinchol Nat1onal Forest II 's the oldesl foresl . By KEN MILLER Gannett News Senice ARLINGTON, Va. - Hard-line animal rights proteslers lurned their anger once again 10 one of rhe nation's largest conservalion groups, accusing The Nature Conservancy of killing Hawaii's wtld pigs instead of ·seeking humane ways of dealing ·With the foragers, which are destroying the stale's rain forests. Continuing a long-running dis·pute with the Conservancy, activists from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals- PETA- staged demonsuations al the Conservancy's ·headquarters here a~d in Honolulu. Previous prolesls have led to arrests and in some cases confrontations. On Wednesday, protesters, including one in a pig costume, chanted slogans against The Nature Conservancy, under the watchful eye of local police. " If they are going to destroy any animals, it stmply needs 10 be done in as humane a way as possible," PETA researcher David Cantor sa1d al the Washington prolesl. " We Canlor. among eight arresled at tho last demonstratiOn here, satd !he snares designed 10 kill feral pigs do this." Conservancy officials, exasperal- oflen don'tlead lo quick dealh, but ed at yet anolher raucous exlrava- rather tortuous, bloody, fmal days for ganza outside their offices, rciteral- . the trapped animal. He said !he ed their Hawaii pig-control program Conservancy is ignoring olher conleads to few pig deaths and said !he trol methods such as cage !raps and alternative of stopping the snaring is conlracepl!ve vaccmes. PETA was once part of a broad to give up on saving what's left of Conservancy-funded consortium of Hawai1's endangered forests. The dispute centers on the Con- , private and govemmenl inlerests servancy 's program of setting snares that have been trying 10 deal wirh the in remote reaches of some of its pig problem. but has since WllhHawaii preserves. Fences in !he drawn and become the leading critrugged terrain are impractical, and ic of the snaring program. The Nature Conservancy is a hunters rarely venlure into many major conservalion presence in areas to kill pigs. Biologists fear that pigs, if given Hawaii, where il operalcs 13 prethe run of the place, will cunlinue 10 serves and refuges on all major wipe out native birds and planiS. ·islands. Many preserves were sel "It's not a method of conve- aside to protect nalive plants and nience, it's a method of necessity," wildlife from invading "exotic" Conservancy spokeswoman Mana species that can overwhelm vulnerNaehu said from Honolulu. "We able island species. P1gs were ·inlroduc(Wf to !he remam comm111ed to try to minimize our reliance on snares, bul we were tslands by Europeans in !he tale 181h losing species. We were losmg ram century and have become an environmental nightmare. Aside from foresls at an incredible rate." don't see that happenmg. Snaring is one of the cruelest possible ways 10 tramplmg na11ve planls, !he amm;;ls help exolic plants spread by deposiling !heir seeds in virgin foresls. Their wallows fill wilh rain waler, allowing mosquiloes 10 breed and encouraging !he spread of avian malaria. Hunllng has failed 10 reduce pig populaliOns. so fences are used when possible. Nachu said snares are on ly used in a handful of preserves, and an average of one pig a month IS killed m snares. Snares are no longer used on Molokai , where hunting and fencmg have helped conlrol !he pigs, bur Naehu said wild goal populations arc surging on 1hat1sland. Canlor said !he Conservancy jumped on snares as a slopgap solulton lo !he pig problem withoul enough research on olhcr tools. "We couldn 'l wall," Naehu said, "or 10 years from now we wouldn' t have anyrhing worlh saving. We would love 10 be out of snaring, but our goal is 10 proleclthe,forest. Umil we find an alternative, we will continue to usc snares as one component m the conlrol program." Mexican government must choose between whales' lagoon & salt mine By ERNEST SANDER LAGUNA SAN IGNACIO, Mexico (AP) - Here on the Baja California peninsula, temperale aqua water laps against desert shores of sand, yucca and creosote bushes. Shacks of corrugated metal, netting and discarded wood, where local fishermen live, are the only signs of civilization . It is hardly the image of conflict. But it is. Every winter and spring a spectacular event comes 10 this secluded bay. California gray whales migrate 6,000 miles from the Bering Sea to this lagoon and several others nearby to male and bear their young. Tourists trek to see, hear and sometimes touch the whales. Locals consider the sea mammals part of the regional identity. So prized is this annual rite and its pristine backdrop !hat the government has designated '!he land a protected reserve. The pledge to set aside this space and keep it free of further industrialization is being sorely tesled by a Me.xican company's plan 10 expand its salt-mining operalion on the lagoon. The company, Exportadora de at, is the world's second-largest salt roducer and a rare profitable govmment-run business in Mexico. Mexico's National Ecology lnsuute, counterpart to the U.S. Envl~ronmental Protection Agency, has ~ejected the proposal 1o expand, but ;rhe company has appealed. ' The issue is being viewed as a tesl f Mexico's commitment to the nvironment in times of economic istress. The slakes are even higher .. because il involves an adored animal whose graduation from !he endangered species li st is considered one of the great victories of antmal conservation. "If you have a protected area, a, nat1onal park wilh biodiversily, you cannot sacrifice all lhese natural resources and biodiversity to get out · of an economic crisis," said Mana Elena Sanchez, a biologi~t and member of Group of I00, an environmental organizalion based in Mexico City. Exportadora de Sal, whtch wanls 10 extend irs currenl operation to the outskirts of Laguna San Ignacio, says !he project will produce JObs and economic securily. · Without the exira $100 million in revenue, . il would be forced out of business by an Australian firm underpricing it, company officials say. Critics, including authors Carlos Fuentes. Oclavio Paz and Allen Ginsberg, contend Exportadora is ~ot under any compelilive lhreat, but is JUS! being greedy. " We are rhe best ecologtsls because we live here, " said Rodolfo Garayzar, who heads the union of salt workers m the cily of Guerrero Negro. "We have been here for 40 years, and nor one whale has died." No one knows exaclly why the whales come to these waters during rhe firs! four months of each year. Neither the environmenralists nor !he company can say with full confidence how !he whales would be affected by Exportadora pumping millions of gallons of water from this lagoon onto 120,000 acres of near- by salt flats. The successive flooding and evaporations create layers of dned salt that are then exlracled Would !he whales stop coming? Would !hey go to another lagoon? Do they even need 10 calve in a lagoon? Some scientisls claim the whales are drawn by !he shelter and the warm, sally, shallow water, bul researcher James Sumich says that is specularion. "Everybody can make !heir own slory, but !he information is just not that solid," said Sumich, a marine biologist al San Diego's Grossman! College who dtd hts doctorale work at Laguna San Ignacio. Late las! cenrury, gray whales were slaughtered en masse in these lagoons by hunters, including Caplain Charles Melville Scammons, who made a fortune from the oil. One of the lagoons is now named after him. Mexico banneo commercial whaling in 1954, !he saine year Exporladora de Sal moved inlo Guerrero Negro, north of Laguna San Ignacio. Gradually, rhe gray whales began relurning, and in 1972 and 1979, presidential decrees established the land as a refuge for whales and !heir calves. Even by the slandards of stark, untrammeled beauty along the lhousand-mile Baja coaslline, the Vizcaino Deserl Biosphere Reserve, anchored by Laguna San Ignacio, is unique. Snowy plover, !he California leas! tern, marine green turtles and peregrine falcons inhab111he area, which conlams the northernmost distnbution of mangroves m the conlmenl. Environmentalists fear !he sail firm's $120 million expansion would aher !he narural balance m the lagoon and on rhe land surrounding n. Pulling waler from the bay would change irs 1empera1ure and salinily as a currenl of cold, less-sally water circulalcs in from !he ocean. Digging and Scfalching IO CXIracl sail could change the land's ecosyslems. More machines and boals could also scare aw.ay v1siting animals. In reJectmg !he Exporladora proposal. !he Na11onal Ecology Insli!Ule satd 11 was no! compalible w1th the goal of a biOsphere reserve - 10 sheller pl an! and animal habilals from 'possiblc harm. Exponadora has declired 10 commen! on !he ruling or on ils plan~ . Twice, subdireclors from !he company failed lo appear for scheduled in1erv1ews wirh a reporlcr, and !hey have nor rclurned numerous phone calls. Un1on boss Garayzar claims !he medm has spread mi sinformation aboul !he company. He indignamly recounrs Mexican news repons claimmg Ex portadora "kills whales" and inaccurate references 10 it as a Japanese company. (It is 49 percenl owned by Mitsubisht.) As he walks through the company's Guerrero Negro grounds, past mounlainous mounds of salt, the crane and conveyor bells leading 10 barges bound for Japan and !he Uniled S!ales, Garayzar notes signs of !he company's conscience. He poinls oul perches !he company has buill for the osprey to nest in. • Area maps. • A good first aid kit • Shovel. • Axe or saw. • A good hydraulic jack. • Basic tools - pliers, wrenches, screwdrivers, etc. • Jumper cables. • Fire extinguisher. • Spare tire. . • Tire pressure gauge, ltre pump and lire repair kit and/or a small can of pressurized tire sealant. • Radtator leak stopper • Tow rope . • Gloves. • Baling wire and duct !ape. • Two quarts of motor oil. • Plenty of exira gasoline. • Flash light and exira baucries. • Plastic sheet or larp six feet square. • Shelter (tent) and foul weather gear. • Sleeping bags. • Food and lots of water. Dehy- drated foods lake Iilii~ space and las! a long lime. • Can opener, paper rowels and toilet paper. . • A good kntfe. . . • Marches, kepi m sealed plasiiC bags so !hey don' t gel wet. • A CB radio. When you 'rc out enJoying your vehicle, leave no trace. Always carry our what you carry in and more if possible .buc.ks Unlimited plans to provide new habitats for wildlife ' Rutland Furniture WARNER HEATING & COOLING Serving Meigs, Mason & Gallia HIGH EFFICIENCY HEAT PUMPS & FURNACES 35615 OAK HILl RD. CHESTER, OH 45720 614-985-4222 1-800-767-4223 PT. PLEASANT, WV 255501 304-675-7254 of a 200-foot Douglas fir tree, secured it and then readied his gear 10 climb to the lop. He described I0 1ypes of lichen he found on the lree, explaining !hal different types need different amounts of moislure apd rherefore can be found al differenl heighls and sides of a tree. As sctenlists learn more aboulthe toresl canop)l. they 'll learn which characlerislics are necessary for hab ital for various animals and planes thai are needed for a healthy forest, Franklin said. That knowledge can then be used by timber companies 10 delermine how lo log their land. "We're nol going to be able lo rccrcale 500-year-old trees in managed foresls bul we may be able lo create similar kmds of canopy slruclures m managed stands," he said. Pmsoning isn't practical, she said, because Ha"uii rches on walcr from !he forcsls for liS drinkmg waler supply. Despile PETA claim,, she said there are no known co ntrac~.: puves proven 10 work on pigs. "We have 40 percenl of the nation's endangered birds," she said. " If we lose one of these specie,, we lose 11 from !he plane!." AWARD WINNER- Kellie Rees of Rio Grande was honored at the West Virginia Quarter Horse Association's annual year-end banquet on De<. 16 for her perfonnances with her horse, Tacos Big Stuff. Rees, who is also a member of the Rio Wranglers 4-H Club, was given the High Point Novice Youth Award for the 1995 show season for gelling grand champion status in shwomanship, horsemanship and equitation, reserve champion status in Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle and compelinJ! in Western Horsemanship, Hunt Seal Equitation and Youth Halter, Rees and her steed were under the guindance of Jerry Frank of Royal Oak Stables in Oak Hill. Lifestgfe ![urnitur~'s YEAR·END CLOSEOUT SALE - STARTS TUESDAY, DEC. 26 OPEN TODAY, SUNDAY 11·5 THIRD & OLIVE ST. GALLIPOLIS, OH. i ow ropes among items needed for off-road adventures t * Receive a chance to win a Zenith 32" stereo color TV from research site in the country. Research began there in 1910, soon after massive wildfires devastaled the Pacific Northwesl forests. "This was the cradle of foreslry, !he cradle of foresl science," Franklin said. The crane will be used to supplement research done by more lradlltonal mel hods such as !hose used by climber Joel Clemen!, a graduale sludent at Evergreen State College who 1s studymg hchens and mo.sses found m the foresl canopy. "You don'! need millions of dollars 10 do research this way and you can go anywhere with a backpack and crossbow." Clemen! satd. " ll's !he perfect complement. The crane gels everylhing you can'I gel from this and vice versa." He shol a rope over a lop brunch Biologists fear pigs will cause harm to Hawaii rain forests GEORGETOWN, Calif (AP) ' trip on old loggmg trailsin a 4x4 chicle 1sn '!as simple as a nde to the rocery store. You need to be preared and carry both repair arid suri val equipment. Mark Smith, who leads 27 Jeep amboree programs nation.wi~e and as written "Mark A. Smtth s Offoad guide," says there are some ,eneral 'items to carry whetHer ~ou're out for the day or for many ;mays: . • Color Picture-In-Picture • Surround Sound Capability • Spatial Equalization (SEq) Audio System • MTS Stereo with SAP • ZDG'M High Contrast INVAR Picture Tube • Trilingual English/French/Spanish On-Screen Display • Channel Labeling • Comb Filter • New Parental Control • 9-Jack AudioNideo Jack Panel • Optional Custom STand Model KDR632DT Jlunnv Gtimn-Jltntilltt• Page cs studies helping·biologists with forest research f Cash ba<;k with every Armstrong Air Heat Pump or Add-On Heat Pump purchased and installed from December 1st until December 31st. Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, WV )unday, December 24,1995 L. JOHN~"E) changes and larger wetlands. 1 i)ivisloo ~rWU5iife "Ohio is No. 1 ~ationally for hav., TOLEDO, Ohio ·(AP) - Duckll ing the most progressive wetlands 't 'nlimited, a nonprofit wetlands con- habitat acres, the highest net acreage fervation group, is changing its in wetlands restoration and de~elopus to provide different types of menl, and the largest increase tn the abitat for ducks, geese and other number of wetlands enhancement ildlife. 'projects," s~d Robert D. Hoffirtan, New wetlands llabita!S-are being the group 's director of development. reated 10 provide additional winHoffman praised Ohio and its g grounds and migration resting Division of Wildlife for doubling the . The projc!?IS are based large- number of wetlands, habitat projects y n designing broad landscape in the past2 112 years. Much of the ,., 'i funding for these proj~ls has come than $900 million has been ~aised to through Ducks Unhr~uted and sales restore and enhanc~ 7 mill ton wetof state wetlands hab11at stamps and lands acres worldwide: . hunting licenses. . . In 1994, Ducks Unlimtted and tis "To~~ther, Du~ks,Unhm1t~d and 553,000 dues-paymg members and the·D1v1S10n ofWtldhfe have mvesl- other supporters rwsed a rec~rd edmore than $3 million during the $71.7 mtllion .for wetlands habnar past 2 1/2 years ... to finance 36 resloratton nallonwtde. active projects resulting in the Hoffman ~I so sard the group has enhancement of about 40,000 acres made ItS engmeenng servtces. diVI· of Ohio wetlands," Hoffman swd. . ' smn more acces~lble.to slate wtldlife Since Ducks ll_nlimited was agenc1es, resuhmg tn an expanded formed by hunters tn 1937, .more ' number of wetlands proJects. Bringing smiles to our family and friends faces as we celebrate our Saviour S birth. 1 The HOLZER HEALTH HOTLINE wishes everyone a blessed and safe holiday. A registered nurse is on duty 8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., seven days a· week to·answer your health,care questions. 1-800-462-52 55 Talk to your physician about medication concerns �- Sunday,December24,1995 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, WV Farm/llusiness • ~- • . _ , ....... .. . ~...:. - -:'loo. ~ - .. . ... ~ - eu!imes- itntintl Section D Sunday, December 24, 1995 · · - Corn futures prices hit 11-year highs By CLIFF EDWARDS AP Business Writer Corn futures prices zoomed to 11-year highs Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade as beleaguered South American crops faced a return of hot, dry temperatures after a disappoipting rainfall. Soybean futures prices also rose strongly. Although water-starved Argentina received soaki ng ,rains of up to 2 inches in some places in the past few days, it will not be enough to help corn crops if they enter an upcoming critical growing period under heal stress, said analyst Steve Bruce at E. D.& F. Man Inter· national Futures Inc . "There's no mystery to this market; it's a weather game," Bruce said. "If we come in on Tuesday and haven't had rain and a high pressure ridge is redevel· oped, this market is on the verge of an explosion." On other commodity markets, crude oil futures reached riew contract highs, while natural gas futures HURRY! HURRY! HURRY! FIRST - COME - FIRST -SERVED BASIS! NO DEALERS PLEASE! Sale Begins Dec. 26th at 9 a.m. Ends Dec. 30th, 5 p.m. liVE REMOTE j\1!\Gic 10 1 DEC. 26TH, 2 PM - SPM Area farm, business brief Champion earnings up 1995 FORD WINDSTAR LX 1992 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL V-6, auto, front & rear A/C , PS, PB, PW, POL, Pwr seal, tilt, r.ru11sR • AM/FM cass,loaded V-6, auto, air cond, PS, PB, PW, POL, tilt, cruise, AM/FM cass, Pwr seat, leather, Clean- Low miles. 1994 MERCURY VILLAGER 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA GXE 1994 FORD TAURUS "The Plan" 1994 BUICK PARK AVE 1994 CHRYSLER LEBARON auto, air cond, AM/FM oass, 4 Dr, LE, V·6, auto, air cono, cruise, PS, PB, PW, POL, AM/FM stereo, tilt, cruise, PS, PB, PW, POL, More. Loaded. NADA Retail $20,750 5 17 549 ONLY 1 Only 26,000 MUes S 1994 CHEV LUMINA 4 Dr, V-6, auto, air cond, cass. tilt, cruise, PS, PB, POL. Much More .. u. ~·-. 1994 EAGLE TALON 4 cyl, 5 spd, air cond. AM/FM cass, tilt, cruise, PS, PB, PW, POL. Drive a Relatively New Vehide for Less than you ever thought possible with the Ford Red Carpet Lease. Here are a few examples: VEHICLE PRICE (Capitalized Cost) 5 13,949 GUARANTEED fUTURE VALUE 9,049* (Lease end residual value) You PAVON (Lease Depreciation) VEHICLE PRICE (Capitalized Cost) GUARANTEED fUTURE VALUE (Lease end residual valu.e) You PAY ON (Lease Depreciation) 6 cyl, auto, air cond. AM/FM tilt, cruise, PS , PB, PW, PWR seat. LOADED VEHICLE PRICE Convertible, V-6, AM/FM cass, tilt, (Capitalized Cost) GUARANTEED fUTURE VALUE PW. SHARP s4,900** 5 13,949 8,739* ' V-8, Auto, climate control, PS PB, PW, POL, Pwr seat, cruise, AM/FM cass. 14, 5 mANKE 1991 FORD THUNDERII~tDI V-6, auto. air cond, AM/FM tilt. cruise, PS, PB. PW, POL. seal. MOON ROOF 4 . dr, LX, V·8, auto, air AM/FM cass, 1ilt, cruise, PS, PW, POL. Pwr seat. 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OVER 40, FORD, LINCOLN, MERCURY CARS & TRUCKS-ELIGIBLE IN STOCK TO CHOOSE FROM y o u r IRA, you in '· cur a 10 ., percent penalty in addition lo regu· lar income tax due on the with· drawn amount. From age 59 1/2 ·· .' to 70 1/2, you are a free agent. You can take out a lot, a little, or noth· ing at all. paying income tax on the amount withdrawn. Most of the people who can afford it choose to withdraw nothing at this point in their lives, maintaining the ben· efits of tax-deferred growth in the IRA. A Critical Decision - When you turn 70 1/2, however, the IRS requires you to begin withdrawing money from your IRA annually. Each withdrawal must be made by December 31 except for the first : ; year when the IRS grants you an additional three months (to Apnl I of the following year). The pro· vide this extra time to enable you to carefully make a very imponant ·-·: tinancial decision- how to calcu· late your annual withdrawal amount. What you choose may detennine forever your ability to keep the IRA going during your lifetime and beyond. Make the right decision and you and your heirs may realize decades of proceeds built from tax-deferred compounding. Make the wrong deci· sion and you may miss out on a great opportunity. Some financial advisers will suggest that you determine the method ihat allows you to take out the smallest minimum amount at age 70 1/2. This provides you with flexibility; you can always take out more if you want to, but, beware. withdraw less than·your required amount and you will owe a 50 percent penalty on the amount of the shortage. Who Will Be You Heir?- A!lother important question is: Who will inherit your IRA? If you choose your estate or a revocable , trust, your IRA will become tax· able when you pass away and may be ·subject to high estate taxes . . More reasonable choices might include; Your spouse. Leaving your IRA to your spouse makes sense for several reasons: ' 1) He or she may need the money to live on. 2) The estate' tax will be deferred. 3) Your spouse cail put the account in his or her name, choosing their own benefi~ •. ciaries and continuing to defer any o. federal income tax liability. .. .. 4 cyl, auto, NC, cruis _ _....;_ _ _ AM/FM cass, PS, P (Lease end residual value) 1991 FORD CROWN VICTORIA 96 FORD RANGER By BRYCE SMITH GALLIPOLIS · IRA's .are unusual. For most of your lifetime, you are penalized if you withdraw too much from your IRA. La.~.er, you are penalized for withdrawing too lillie. Gen· erally, up to age 59 1/2 . if you take money out of van, 6 cyl, auto, PS, PB, PW. POL. tilt. cruise! cass XLT, 4 cyl, 5 spd, air cond, AM/FM cass, cruise, PS, PB, bedliner sliding back glass. ONLY 2,500 Maes. 1995 FORD F150 412 V-6, auto . air cond, PS. 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Natural gas futures suc cumbed to profit-taking after climbing 10 recurd-brc aking levels in the four sessions earlier thi s week on unexpectedly colo weather in the Northeast amid short -term supply tightness. February li ght. sweet crude oil rose 18 cents to $19.14 a barrel: January heating oil rose 0.08 cent to 60.09 cents a gallon; January unleaded gasoline rose 0.68 cent to 57.59 a gallon; February natural gas fell 34.3 cents to $2.368 per I,000 cubic feel. Canon future s " ere sharply lower on New York's lightly traded Colton Exchange amid technical weak .. ness tied to ideas world supplies arc incrcasmg. March cotton fell 1.19 cents to 81.10 ce nts a pound. --New ATMs installed at bank-- •I ~ i \ .. 1 ' {...... Who will• inherit your IRA PASS~~GER S191 94 9 LOADED $12,649 9 1995 FORD E·350 6 cyl, auto, air cond, PS, PB, Club wagon, V-8, auto, front POL, Pwr seat. tilt. cruise. AM/FM rear NC. PS, PB. PW, POL, ti~. cass. cruise, AM/FM cass. 4 cyl, 5 spd, air cond, ti~. oru···.,·• 6 cyl, auto. air cond. M. cruise. AM/FM cass, PS, PB, PW, POL, AM/FM cass, PS, PB, PW, POL, dual air baos. P. seat. dual air bags. NADARetail was to be nearly triple that. The Banco do Brazi l S.A estimates 20 percent of the nation 's corn crop and 10 percent of its soybeans already are lost. Similar csti· mates arc circulating in Argentina. " In a year like thi s, you certainly don't want to lose a lot of production, " Cekander said. Corn futures also moved higher on the prospects of fewer exports of European barley. a corn competitor tn feed grains. The European Union plans to tax barley exports, which many investors believe will dnvc buy· ers away from that market. Soybean futures prices recovered from Thursday' s sharp losses after drenching rains never materialized to relieve crops in southern Brazil. The Rio Grande do Sui reg ion of Brazil produces about 30 percent of that coun· try 's soybean crop and a good portion of its corn. Brazil is the second-largest produce r of both crops behind the Uniteu States. but bone-dry co nditions arc threatening to severely diminish an already small crop. HUNTINGTON, W. VA. • Champion Industries, Inc ., Board of Directors has declared a 25 percent dividend to be treated and accounted for as a five for four split This came as the company announced that net income for its 1995 fiscal year rose by 10 percent. Net income has shown a compound annual growth rate of 30 percent since the company's initial public offering January, 1993. Net income forthe fiscal year which ended Oct. 31, 1995 was $2,941. The comparable figure for fiscal 1994 was $2,666,000. The stock dividend, declared at the monthly board of directors meeting Dec. 18, will be paid on Jan. 22, 1996, to shareholders of record on Jan. 2, 1996. Champion's previously announced r:egular fourth quarter cas h dividend of 5 cents per share will be paid Dec. 22, 1995, to shareholders of record on Dec. I, 1995 'Champion Industries, headquartered in Huntington, W.Va., is a major commercial print9r, business fonn manufacturer and suppl1er of oflice products and office furniture. Champion serves the entire southeastern United States through its regional markets m West Vir· ginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Maryland, North Carolina, and South Carolina. US:ED (ARS AND TRUCKS USED CARS AND TRUCKS prices tumbled; cotton futures also sank. The Com· modity Research Bureau's index of 17 commodities fel l 2.73 point to 243.29. Corn futures for March delivery rose 5 3/4 ce nts to $3.58 1/4 a bushel, the highest price for the cont ract closest to delivery since Ju;y 1984. January soybeans settled II 1/2 cents higher at $7.29 3/4 a bushel in the shortened trading session; March wheat rose 2 cents to $5.0 I a bushel. Corn prices are threatening to move above $4 a bushel on extreme tightness in the feeder grain market. a smaller U.S. crop and on world demand that contin· ues to be strong despite steadily rising prices . Disastrous crops in Argentina and Brazil cou ld have severe repercussions in a world supply situation where every bushel is needed, said Dan Cckandcr at FIMAT Futures USA in Chicago. Argentina originally was expected lo produce ahout 459 million bushels of corn, while Brazil 's production For examp le , Bill decides to leave his IRA to his wife Judy. When he passes away, Judy, age 76, acquires the account and put it in her name, assigning their son Mike as beneficiary, thereby continuing the tax-deferred benefits of the assets for herself and their son. The only catch is that Judy must assign her beneficiary prior to withdrawing any inoney. When Bill chose to name his wife as heir, he also had to decide how his payouts were to be calculated - based on a single or joint life expectancy. He choice joint because it lowered the minimum required withdrawal amount. Then, he had to decide if il was going to be cased on a fixed life expectancy or recalculated each year. He chose. the annual recalcu lation because it assured him that he would not outlive his assets. What would have happened if Judy passed away before Bill? Since couples rarely know who will die first, leaving an IRA to someone other than a spouse. is another option. Other logical choices for your IRA beneficiary are: •Children, grandchildren, or other relatives or friends. For ex· ample, instead of hi.s wife, Bill decides 'to leave his IRA to their son, Mike. Once again, Bill must decide the payout method prior to making his first withdrawal on April 1 following the year he turns 70 1/2. The IRS provides a pay· men! table created specifically for joint life expectancy calculations where the second person is greater than ten years younger than the IRA's owner. After Bill passes away, Mike can use something closer to his true life expectancy which works to his advantage. Also, Bill may want to consider providing multiple layers of ben· eficiaries. For example, he may want to name his son Mike as the primary beneficiary and Mike's t;!aughter (Bill's granddaughter) Sarah as a secondary beneficiary. If you have more than one relative or friend to whom you want to split your IRA assets, you can do so. The required payments may come from any account, just as long as the total equals the amount of required withdrawal. •A trust:· If you wish to name a trust as your IRA beneficiary, the 1rust"s heirs must be people, not charities, and it must be irrevocable (which means you cannot change your mind). It must also be set up prior to your April I deadline the year you turn 70 112. • A charity. If you prefer to give your assets to a tax-exempt charity, your estate gets a full de· duction equal to the amount of donation and the charity receives the assets tax free. Don't make the decision alone. Choosing how to withdraw money from your IRA and pass it . Continued on D-8 Four export programs may get axe WASHINGTON (AP) - The Agriculture Department is proposing to eliminate four expoftprograms as . pan of the Clinton administration's effort to streamline the federal gov· ernment. Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman said the programs are outdated and ··are no longer needed to help U.S. farmers export their products overseas. " The four arc : - The Noncommercial Risk Assurance Program, which was started m 1979 to cover noncom· mcrcial or political risks regarding U.S. agricultura l COil)modity purchases. In 1980. another USDA program, the Commodity Credit Corp. Export Credit Guarantee Pro· gram, began covering both poli ti cal and commercial risks . - The Intermediate Credit Export Sales Program for breeding animals, which was used just one tinw , for a livestock transaction to Ohio Valley Bank has installed two new automated teller machines at its Mini Bank and Jackson Pike Offices according to Katrinka V. Hart, vice presideni of the branch administration division. She said the new Jeanie ATM's have arrived just in time for the busy holiday season when ATM usage is traditionally higher. Bryan W. Martin, assistant Vice President of administra· live services, said the new dri· ve-thru ATM's replace the walk-in units at both OVB offices. "With the new Jeanie ATM's you won't have to leave your car to do your banking; which is a big help when the weather is bad. We've been using these type of machines at our other offices and customers really seem to like them." Customers using the Mini Spain m IY79. - The Intermediate Credit Ex port Sales Program for foreign market development facilitie s, also used just once, for a bulk grain facil Ity m Ashdod, Israel, that was completed in the early 1980s. The pro· grdm has nol been funded for several years. - The Barter Program, used from 1950-73 to exchange CCC-owncd agricultural commodities for strategic matcnals for the National Defense sLOckpilc. The CCC retains authority to barter for strategic male· rial ' USDA wants comments on it.s proposa l by Feb. 13, 1996. Bank ATM will enter rrom Fourth Avenue, using the same entrance ror the lower drive· thru window, while ATM at Jackson Pike is located in the last drive-thru lane. ·- Gallia County is declared a disaster area for '95 crop year By CURT CUNNINGHAM GALLIPOLIS · United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman rece ntly announced that nine Ohio counties were desig· nated as natural disaster areas where eligible family farmers may qualify for Farm Seryice Agency Emer· gency loans due to damages and losses caused by extensive rains, high winds, and hail which occurred in June of 1995. Gallia County was one of these nine counties dcsignal· ed for the 1995 crop year. In addition to these 9 counties, 33 other Ohio counties were named as ~..:ontiguous countie.s and arc also eligible. P.!is includes family farms in Jackson, Vinton, Meigs, and Lawc rence counties therefore qualifying them for Farm Service Agency Emergency loan assistance as well. Emcr· gency loan applications for physical and production losses will be accept· ed hy Farm Credit Teams through June 19, 1996. lnteresleu fanners arc encouraged to contact tho Gall ia County Farm Se rvice Agency 's Farm Credit leam. Producers of wool and mohair arc reminded that 1995 market ing year wool, unshorn lamb, anJ moh ;1ir sa les documents must he tiled no later than Feb. 29, 1996. Producers arc encouraged however to return tbcm as soon as possible to he included·in the 12 month national average. Curt Cunningham is a county executive director trainee working in the Gallia County Farm Service Agency. SEMINOLE, Texas (AP) - An onslaught of boll weevil s. beet arm yworms. drought and hail proved cost ly to cotton farmers in Texa1. the nation's leading cotton producing state . And the outlook grew more dis· mal last week when the U.S. Agri· culture Department predicted the stale wou ld yie ld 4.55 million bales this season. - That figure is down from the 4.'!2 million bales raised by Texans last year on far fewer acres. "This season was very slrcssfal for the producer." said Gaines County agriculture extension agent Mar· vin Ensor. "Not a fun crop. A lot of that is due to Mother Nature n<>t a~sistmg" ' When market prices hil all-linie highs last February, farmers in Texas planted 6.3 million acres of cottoR, compared with 5.4 million acres in 1994. . USDA had estimated in November that the Texas crop would tic 4.85 million hales. with per-acre yields averaging 408 pounds. Farmer!s tax guide available at extension office By HALKNEEN GALLIPOLIS · The new year must b6just around the corner. as the Department of the Treasury has sent our office a supply of the 1995 Farmer's Tax Guide; Publication 225. Taxes are a part of every busi· ness . Accurate record keeping. knowledge of the tax code, timing ot purchases of supplies/equipment can minimize your taxes. Make a resolution to maintain better records anc acquaint yourself with the lax code as you enter the next year through self study or use of a tax consultant. Our office can obtain appropriate Fann Account Books and Inventory Books to assist you in your efforts. Our Athens County Extension office will be having .a "Quicken Workshop" this winter for those people wishing 10 computerize their records, if interested let me know. Interested io owning and raising a horse? The Bu'reau of Land Management has announced its annual Adopt-A-Wild Horse Program. The Bureau has had over 150,000 hors· es adopted under thi s program since its inception in 1973.AII you need is a sturdy six-foot-tall corral. shelter, transportation an<! a means of caring for the animals. Over 125 healthy, wild horses were rounded up from our western rangelands for this year's loca l adoption program. The vaccinated, blood tested and dewormed horses will be available 10 be seen from 1·5 p.m. on February 9th at the Ohio State Fair· , grounds, Cooper Arena in Columbus Ohio. The formal adoption will take · place starting at 7 a.m. on February ; 10, 1996 and continue to the next !day if necessary. An adoption fee of ' $125 per horse in. cash or money order will be collected at the time of ; the adoption to help defray the Federal Government's cost of roundup, veterinary care, tran sportatiOn "and administrative costs. For applications and more information about this event co ntact Art DiGrazia , Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 631, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,5320 1-0631 or call Toll Free 1-K00-293-1781. Were your corn yields affected tly the plant disease, Gray Leaf Spot? Thousands of Ohio corn fanners loss yield in 1995 due to this fol iar dis· ease which is caused by the residueborne fungus, Cercospora zeae-may. dis. As the nation 's no·til acreage has increased this disease has spread. The best cultural practice lo minimize its effects is to rotate your cropland. reduce exposed crop residue (not an option under conservation tillage) or purchase hybrid resi'slancc ~eed. Dr. Peter Thomison, Extension State Agronomist Specialist has recently released a new Agro~omy Fact Sheet entitled, "Corn Hybrid Reactions ttl Gray Leaf Spot in Ohio, 1995" to assist you in making a better informed decision for your 1996 seed corn purchases. For a copy please stop by or call our office 992-6696. Mistletoe, a popular holiday dec- . oration for the young at heart wisbing a ki ss from that special someo~e can be found growing in our local woodland s.. A recent inquiry as lo whether it is listed on the Ohio endangered plant list had me searching for information c,oncerning the plant. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources provided the answer, that yes, our native ·Eastern Mistle· toe was considered a potentially threatened plant species. Under Ohi.o law, its collection for-resale is illegill unless grown under a nursery license. Harvesting tree' with mist!¢· toe on it for your own cse (not for sale) is pennitted on your own proPerty. ' Continued on D-8 ' �• Page 02 • ~utibq Glimt•-~etdinel Sunday, December 24,. 1995 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, WV · Sunday, omme nded for ultra-conservative in vestors . What gives 0 Strong fi gures inflation is deader than Jacob Marley, Scrooge's partner in " A Christmas Carol. " So the Federal Reserve will nudge interest rate s down further. And when rates fa ll. utility stocks soar. The fund has been elec trifyi ng this year: It 's up 33.7 percent. vs. 24.2 percent for the average utilities fund . James Benham . chairman of the Benham funds. also thinks rates wtll tumble next year. So he 's putti ng h" money in Benham Target 21l20. whi ch invests in zero-coupon hnnd" that mature in 2020. Ze ro-co upon bonds pay no interest un til the1 mature. but their prices rocket 11 he;, rates fa ll. Benham agrees inflation 11tll sta1 low. And he thtnks a ba lanced hu,igct would be bu llish for homjs. :\ " up I~ . 6 percent thi s year. vs. 0.3 percent for the average tero-coupon hood fund . Edward Boudreau, CEO of the John Hancoc k Funds. has ple nty of aggre ssive stock fund s to choose from. But he's recommending John Hancock So\·err ign Investors, u h ~rh hu ys ~ t nc ks nf compan ies that ha \' C' ra i ~cd their di\·idc_nd every yea r thl' ra ~ t 10 year ~ - Tilese arc hi g. 'tahlc co mpanies - hut they have h l!C il O UI or favor_ Su Boudreau thin ls they' re a good huy now. The fund is up 2Y.5 perce nt th is year. vs. 2LJ _H rc rcl.' nt for the ave rage st<x:k bala nced budget means less t:m crn mt:nt borrowing and lower intcrc" t rat e~ . ''I'm qu ite ex ci ted ah11ul bomb . but qu ite anxi ou.; ah11ut fu nd Juhn Bog le, CEO of The Van guard Group nf funds, likes Vanguard Tax-A dvantaged Fund llalanced Portfolio. The lund stocks... Benham says. Target 2112 1l in \'l'S ts half in muni cipa l hond~. hall in stocks, and is designed to keep taxes low. William Schiebler, senior managing director of mutual fund s at Putnam Investments, is looking abroad for gains next year. He recommends Putnam International New Opportunities. It buys rapidly grow ing companies in establi shed markets, such as England and Japan . The fund is up 19.9 percent this year, vs. 7.9 percent for the average international fund. Likewise. Tom Bailey, CEO of the Jan us Funds. has put his I996 41)1 (k) money into Janus Overseas. " I think the U.S. market wi ll be fin e nex t year. hut internati onal marke ts haven't had a huge move." Bailey says: "There arc plent y of opportullltJcs for growth overseas ... The fund is up I ~.K percen t thi s year. . Kenneth Leibler. CEO of Liberty 44.1 percent this year. Timothy Armour, prestdent of Financial, also likes overseas funds. His pick : Colonial Newport Tiger. the Stein Roe M~tual Funds, likes which invests in Asian companies. Stein Roe Capital Opportunities, the ma:i nly outside Japan. The so-called top-performing SteinRoc fund the Tiger countries. such as Hong Kong past five years. It 's up 206 percent and Taiwan, have Jagged U.S. mar- over ftve years, vs. 11 4 percent for kets this year. But their economies the average stock mutual fund. How wi ll their picks fare' Who are growi ng 8 percent or more . knows" But these arc some of the Colonial Newport Tiger is up a roarsmartest fund insiders in the nation. ing 14.6 percent this year. vs. 0.3 perThey might be worth listening to. , cent for the average Pac ific fund . Neat Net: The GIT Funds have A few fund CEOs arc bullish on one of the most useful Internet sites U.S. stocks. One is George Collin s. around . The fund company posts CEO ofT. Rowe Price. Hi s pick T. changes tn its funds' portfolios daiRow• Price Capital Opportunity ly on its World Wide Web site. CurFund. an aggressive-growth fund . ,.rcntl y. the Sccunties and Exchange The fund holds few stocks, and trades frequentl y. Bu t Capttal Oppor- · Com miss ion only requires mutual tuni ty also can in vest in money mar- funds to di sc lose port fo lio holdings ket securities if it thinks the stock semi -an nuall y. The GIT web page's market is topptng out. The fund is up address is http:(slash slash)www.gitfunds.com/. By Gannett News Service Winter can be a great and fun time of the year- if you are willing to get out in it and take advantage of the sports and pastimes winter affords. But a little common sense and safety can help prevent accidents and injuries to you, your children and your pets. Children require special attention, the National Safe Kids Campaign cautions. "Children may be so wrapped up in their play, they may not realize it's lime to get warmed up," says Heather Paul, executive director of the Washington-based, non-profit children's safety organization. " Parents ... should make sure their children are dressed properly for . the cold and that they limit outdoor play time when temperatures are extremely frigid. To ensure safe winter play, Safe Kids suggests the following precautions: • Dress children warmly in several thin layers, making certain there are socks, boots, gloves or mittens and a hat. • Set reasonable limits on outside play, call children in periodically to warm them up and ply them with warm drinks, such as hot chocolate. • Try to avoid taking infants out in cold lower than 40 degrees because they lose body heat quickly. If a child complains of numbness or pain in fingers , toes, nose or checks while playing in the snow, or if the skin is blistered or hard to the touch, parents should be alerted to the possibility of frostbite and take the following steps: • Get the child indoors and consult a doctor. • Have the child wiggle the affected body pans to increase the flood now in the area. • Warm the frozen parts against the body. • Immerse frozen parts in wann - not hot - water. Remember, frozen tissues is fragile and can be damaged easily. Do not warm with high heat from radiators, fireplaces or stoves. Avoid rubbing and breaking blisters. Before children engage in winter activities such as sledding and iceskating, parents should check equipment and the environment for possible hazards. Remind children not to push, shove or roughhouse. Panel plans to remove ethanol's tax break By GEORGE ANTHAN Gannett News Service WASHINGTON - An Iowa State University report JUstifies an Iowa congressman's risky attack on a colleague to save ethanol's tax break. The report says a Hou se plan to remove the tax break would have sent dangerous ripples through the farm economy. It offers a rationale for the political ri sk taken by Jim Ross Lightfoot in criticizing fellow Iowa Republican Rep. Jim Nuss lc's failure to kill the proposal. ltghtfoot said Nusslc. a member of the House Wa) s and Mea ns Commincc. had as::, urcJ !11m and otha f:.mn -statc le~ t s l at or~ the pan- el's plan to remove ethanol 's ).4 ce nt per-gallon tax break would he defeated. Nussle did not offer an amendment to remove the ethanol pnw iswn. and he voted for a bil l deleting the federal tax break th::n the ethanol industry considers vital to tl $ exi s- tence . Lightfoot. in a rare move. publicly charged Nuss le had "sold out " lnwa, whe re ethano l is aS 1.5 hi ili on annual industry. Lightfoot was rebuked by Speaker Newt Gi ngrich. "'ho coul d remove him !'rom hi s in nue nti al post as an appropria~i o ns suhco mmiuce chair- man . Now. a report from ISU economists Steven Elmore and Darnell Smith offers some econ omic hacking for Lightfoot's risk-taking . El more and Smith cite statis ti cs indicating that produci ng Iowa 's 424 mi ll ion ga ll ons ·of ethanol an nually req uires 450.000 bu shel s of co rn eac h day. They note data showing more than I2.000 jobs ir. the state are tied to ethanol. " Because Iowa has a major role in the ethanol industry," the ISU report states, "it also has a large stake in actions 'taken by the House Ways and Means Committee." Elmore and Smith point out statisti cs From the com and ethanol industri es indicating that killing the tax break would have reduced demand For the com used in ethanol production by 50 percent. with sovbcan s t oc k s-t o~ use ratios in the Un(tcd States reach ing the lowes t level s in nearl y 20 years. USDA sa id. It attnhutcd the drop to smaller soyhcan crops in the United States. BraLil and Ch ina tree nuts. Agricultural ex pons 10 the European Union added up 10 about $8.4 billion from October 1994 through Sepiember i995. the last fiscal year. That compares with exports of $6.8 billion a year earlier. U.S. farm imports from the European Union are expected to stay unchanged from last year at $'i .7 bil lion, USDA said. Beverages such as wine and malt liquors accounted for more than one-quarter of U.S. imports from Europe. Continued income growth in the European Union and a cheap U.S. dollar compared with major European currencies should help maintain demand· for American farm products beyond I996. US DA said. Agric ultural exports to Ce ntral and Eastern Europe have doubled over the past fiv e years. it said. But posstble growth of the European Union could hamper U.S. exports as "community preference" in Europe Deal! Economical, BUSTER Dog Food ~---" with 18% Protein mcrcases . WASHINGTON (AP)- Global oil seed production is on the decline compared with last year's record crop. the Agnculture Department reports . Total otlseed production worldwide ts expected to reach about 254 million tons m I995-96. it said , a drop of 6 million tons from last year's otlseed output. U.S. miseed producuon is expected to fall to about 70 miIlion tons, 1519 Kanawha St. 675·2780 rcrccnl. But. they pointed out , as corn prices fel l. producers wou ld shift acreage w soy bean s. so that by I997 those prtces would be down by 6.9 percent. even as corn was feeling the impact of another 9.7 percent cut tn rmccs. Wheat prices would fall , too, even though wheat isn't used in ethanol production. "An important aspec t that emerges from the analysis. " Elmore and Smith say, " is that other agncult ural reg ions o f the SUNDAY PUZZ'LER ACROSS 1 Wounds with a dagger 6 -and kicking 11 Daring acts 16 SkiiHul 21 Seraglio 22 Has a meal 23 Citified 24 Pertaining to the sun 25 Unaccompanied 26 Stop!, at sea 27 -toast 28 Tea cake 29- Motnes 30 Payment for work 32 Sepulcher 34 George or T.S. 36 Bowling item 37 River in Belgium 39 Cable 41 Soft, moist mass 43 Shade tree 44 Denomination 45 Permitted 48 Honey beverage 50 Scene 52 Draws, in a way 55 'Exodus' author 57 Grime 59 Wanderers 63 Flowing garments 64 "The - and the Pauper" 66 Fiendish . 68 Chinese gelatin 69 Ponder 70 Switch position 72 Haughty 73 Ear: prefix 74 Slice 75 Ouantrty of ale 76 Inn's cousin 78 Fuel for cars 79 Worry 80 Most sharp 82 Travele(s need 83 Put off 85 Settles after flight 86 Donkey 87 Play on words 88 Acquired 89 Distress call letters 90 Braid 93 v·shaped piece 95 A frurt 96 Fortified dwellings 100 James- Carter 10f Scottish river 102 Satellite's path 104 Motorcycle 105 Levin or Gershwin 106 Honest 107 Sly looks 109 Tned for offtce 110 Sensible 111 Jargon 112 Contemplation of the past 115 Synagogue 117 Nest on a height 118 Shirt part 119 Venture 121 Heart and122 Washed lightly 123 Esne 125 Cereal grass 127 Drives forward 129 Go away! 132 Promise 134 Mil . rank 136 Legal wrong 137 Best or Ferber 141. 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Dec.24 ·II • '" CARMICHAEL'S FARMANDUWN Located midway between Rio Grande & Gallipolis Across from Gallla Auto aates 446·2412 . . GOOD DULS ••• AND A GOOD DEAl MORE J, ' See answer: on page 13.2 Wa1 11 . tho:y ..._.utttl tluwn and \k-'~:111 .ai_.inJ f~ mili~l With :1 ~11p::Uk.l.- . lk numn:t uf b.'.lb~ ' hnrn annually candy before skating on to the ice. • Never skate alone. And if a child should fall through the ice, he should stretch his arms over the solid ice and kick, as if swimming to attempt to crawl back onto solid ice. Sledding can be great fun and requires no special skills. But it does require some caution, inasmuch as almost 34,000 children were treated in emergency rooms last for injuries related to it. Here are some tips for safe sledding : • Look for terrain that is free from obstacles, such as rocks and trees, and which won't carry sledders into traffic. Avoid ice. • Use sturdy, safe equipment, with secure handholds and easy steering . • Avoid lying flat on the sled. Always sit up . Lying flat increases the chance of head and abdominal tn)Unes. • Never ride in a sled pulled by a motorized vehicle. • Never overpack a sled with people. remaining yogurt. By ED BLONZ, Ph.D. DEAR DR. BLONZ:, In your DEAR DR. BLONZ: A blood discussion on the role of friendly bank doctor said that my blood iron bacteria, you mention that yogurt is level w~s too low and that •! needed helpful in maintaining the balanc~of to increase the iron in my diet. He good bacteria in our intestines .. Are instructed me to take an iron supthere any other foods helpful in perplement with my meals. When I asked hiin about taking the pills with forming the same service?:__ orange juice, he said that would be Lincolnwood, Ill. DEAR D.S.: The friendly bactethe wrong thing to do. I'm confused ria that can survive in your intestines because this advice runs contrary to what I've been reading. - P.H.. . include L. acidophilus and L. bitidus. Foods that can contain these Oakland, Calif. DEAR P.H. : It's not you; it 's the bacteria include yogurt, kefir, low-fat acidophilus milk and bultermilk. blood bank doctor who's confused. Make sure you check the label, or The body does not efficiently ask the manufacturer, as not all absorb dietary iron, the one excepbrands will contain these benevolent tion being the heme iron that is prebugs. These bacteria also are availsent in meats. (If you 're a meat eater, able in capsule form as a food supa reasonable first step would be to plement. include more lean meats in your DEAR DR. BLONZ: To avoid diet.) cholesterol, I' ve been se parating The difficulty with iron suppleeggs and only using the whites. I was ments is that iron doesn't dissolve told that there is a substance in raw easily, and il must be in solution egg white that destroys certain vitabefore it can be absorbed. Studies mins. Could you tell me more about have shown iron supplements tend to this?R.S ., El Cerrito, Calif. work best when they are taken with DEAR R.S.: The uncooked egg a glass of orange juice on an empty stomach. This can be a problem for white contains a protein called . some, however, because iron sup- ~idin. This protein renders biotin, a plements may irritate an empty B vitamin, unavailable to the body. stomach. If you have this problem, Biotin is needed for several imporyou may have no choice but to Lake tant biochemical processes, includit with a meal. ing energy metabolism. The danger Whenever you take your iron from the avidin, however, is minipills, try to include acid foods, such mal. as cib'Us juices or tomato sauce. Biotin, once called vitamin H, is Even a vitamin C (ascorbic acid) pill found in oysters, cauliflower, nuts, will help. The presence of the acid whole-grain foods, · egg yolks, helps to get the iron into solution and legumes, milk products and organ maximize the amount your body wrll meat. Biotin, however, is also manabsorb. ufactured by the flora in our large DEAR DR. BLONZ: Is any cal- intestines. . cium present in the watery fluid on If you cook your egg whites, the top of yogurt? I usually pour it off, presence of the avidin is no longer an but I was told I'm throwing away issue as the protein is deactivated by valuable calcium. - S.C., Seattle heat. If the egg whites are eaten raw, DEAR S.C.: There will be a very there is little Lo fear from the avidin. small amount of calcium in the flu- For anyone eating a normal varied id seen as yogurt settles in a con- diet, it would take about two dozen tainer, but the amount is negligible taw egg whites a day to produce a in ~omparison to that present in the biotin deficiency. u.s-.. The Fastest Moving Balers Are Priced to Move Fast John Deere round balers are always a great value. At 0% fixed -rate financing for 36 months, they're an incredible buytoo good to pass up . But you'd better hurry. This offer, as well as special low rates on new MoCo ·s, PTO forage harvesters, square balers, and self-propelled forage harvesters, ends January 31 , 1996, and is subject to John Deere Credit approval. W h( n U~ GIS lo..1lll lt\.'\l ll t1111 Wndd Ingest iron supplements with fluids for best result OPERATION MISTLETOE: ACCOMPLISHED! ... ' ~ ~=!IV Glimt•-~tntinel • Page 03 DaMJ'•- And while you prepare for winter, don' t forget your pets, warns Dr. C. B. Chastain, associate dean of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. "Pet owners need to prepare their animals for the winter months by fol lowing a few basic steps to ensure their pets' health and safety," he said. Chastain recommends the following to "winterize" the animal members of your family: • Cats should be kept out of garages if possible. Not on ly are they cold, but there also is a risk of them drinking antifreeze that has spilled onto the garage floor, of mouse and rat poisons and, for that matter, poisoned mice and rats . • Cats like warm engine blocks in cars, which can be a lethal location once the engine is fired up. If your cal is near a car, make sure you bang on the hood before you start it. • Outdoor dogs need more food during winter months. In addition, owners must prevent the dogs' drinking water from freezing by keeping it in a heated enclosure or by purchasing a special heater designed for pet bowls. • Indoor dogs should be exercised regularly through the winter, and owners of short-haired dogs should consider investing in a coat or jackIn 1994, almost 22,000 children et for outdoor walks in extremely 14 and under were treated in emer- cold weather. • Outside dog houses should be gency rooms for injuries related to ice skating. But with extra care, even winterized by having a water-resischildren young as 3 can enjoy the tant door flap and soft, clean bedding sport as long as they are steady walk- that cannot be shredded or dragged out of the shelter. Wooden dog hou sers. es should be well insulated. (AnothTo enjoy skating without injury. er tip: Tie a bright-colored red or children should be taught to: orange handkerchief on your dog's • Skate in the same direction as collar during hunting season to the crowd. reduce the risk of tt being shot by • Avoid darting across the ice. careless hunters .) • Throw away chewing gum or country als.o arc impacted.·· U.S. agriculture exports to Europe expected to rise WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. agriculture exports to the European Union are expected to rise 3.4 percent to $8.7 billion this fiscal year. the Agnculture Department says. It attribute,s the rise to expanding sales of fruits. vegetables, wtne and Other estimate s say corn usc would fall from 10 to 50 percent. the repon says. Ethanol over the last decade has accounted for about 6 percent of domestic com usc . That's projec ted to rise to almost 9 percent in 1996. as demand For low-polluti on oxygenated alcohol fuels ri ses. The ISU analysts satd a 50 percent drop in ethanol demand would reduce com prices by I 1.7 perce nt in 1996. Soybean pri ces wou ld dccl tnc hy I .6 perce nt. they said. and grain sorghum prices would fall by 9.3 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, WV {Tips for a safe, healthy winter When interest rates fall, utility stocks soar By JOHN WAGGONER USA TODAY In vestors have been scooping up white-hot aggressive-growt h funds . But when USA 1DDAY asked CEOs of major mutual fund companies to recommend fu nds for 1996, most picked their must cautious fund s or funds that sidestep U.S. stoc ks. Constder Richard Strong. CEO of the Strong fund s. Strong built hi s reputation by investing in compames with rapid ly growing earnings. But hi s favorite Strong fund for 1996 is Strong American Utilitie s. Uti liti es stocks are usually rec- December 24, 1995 " " 'tt.! 3""-'!i t ltMn 2 .K~It .llliXtin 1 1 14~ 111 -'· ~IM . 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Dinner guests, overwhelmed by the latest in Albanian-Himalayan-Japanese fusion cuisine, will get down on their knees and thank you for a plate of stew; That is not to say that stew has to be bland. or boring, or plain-oldstewish. (Although I will defend to the death a plain old stew.) When making stew, you can take advantage of plenty of interesting and tasty ingredients. (You can also do all the work the day before, which is another great reason for loving stew; there's nothing last-minute about it.) The two stews below raise "plain-old" to the level of plain wonderful; they are both from Susan Wyler's new book "Simply Stews." There are 98 other recipes ill' the book, and after you taste these, you may want to try every one. 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 medium onions, peeled and thinly sliced 2 garlic ciQJ/es, peeled and thinly sliced 3/4 cup dry vermouth I .28-ounce can IJalian peeled tomatoes, coarsely chopped, juices reserved 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper · 1/8 teaspoon crushed hot red pepper 1-1/2 cups cold water 1/3 cup quartered and pitted Kalamala olives 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes .. packed in oil, drained 1/2 cup lightly packed fresh basi l leaves, shredded and simmer 20 to 30 minutes longer, or until the meat is tender. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and simmer 5 minutes. (The stew can be made to thi s point up to 2 day in advance.) Just before servi ng, stir in the fre sh basil. Note: Stored in a ti ghtly covered contai ner, thi s stew will freeze well up to 6 months, though the basil will darken in color. You might want to Freshen it up with some fresh shredded basil or chopped parsley. Yield: 6 to 8 servings. - Recipe from "S imply Stews," by Susan Wyler (HarperPercnnial, 1995). PORK STEW WITH CUMIN AND SMOKY PEPPERS 3 pounds lean pork, cut into 11/2-in ch cubes 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive ot l Pat the meat dry. In a large flame2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice proof casserole, heat the olive oil 1-112 teaspoons dried cumin over moderately high heat. Add half 1-1/2 teaspoons dried ore gano the meat and cook, turning, until nicely browned, about 5 minutes. (preferably Mexican oregano) 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice Remove it to a plate with a slotted spoon. Repeat for remaining meat, 1/2 teaspoon salt removing that to a plate when it ts l/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ' cooked. 3 garlic cloves, peeled and Add the onions to the casserole and cook, stirring occasionally, until minced 2 red bell peppers they are golden and beginning to brown around the edges, about 5 2 yellow bell peppers minutes. Add the garlic and cook I green bell pepper 2 poblano peppers (or use I more until softened and fragrant, about I minute. Pour in the vermouth and green pepper) 2 teaspoons vegetable oil boil until reduced by half, I to 2 minI tablespoon cumin seeds utes. Then add the chopped tomatoes 3 cups chicken stock or reducedand their juices, the vinegar, bl.ack MEDITERRANEAN BEEF pepper, hot pepper, and 1-112 cups sodiu m canned chicken broth I -1/2 cups crushed tomatoes STEW WITH OLIVES, cold water. I teaspoon ground cinnamon SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND Add the meat to the sauce, along I dried chipotle chile FRESH BASIL with any juices that have collected 2 pounds lean beef stew meat, on the plate. Bring stew to a boil , Trim any excess fat from the such as bottom round, cut into 1-1/2 reduce the heat to low, cover and inch cubes ! simmer 1-1/4 hours. Add the olives pork. Place in a.jbowl and toss with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil , the lemon juice, ground cumin, 1/2 teaspoon of the oregano, the allspice, salt , black pepper and I minced garlic clove. Set aside at room temperature to marinate 30 to 60 minutes tossing occasionally. ' Meanwhile, cut the bell peppers and poblano peppers in half and remove the seeds and stem s. Brush the ski ns with the vegetable oil. Grill or broil as close to the heat as possibl e, until charred, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool slightly, then peel off the sk ins. Cut the roasted peppers into I1/2-inch squares. Remove the pork from the marinade and pat dry on paper towels. In a large flameproof cassero le, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oli ve oil over moderately hi gh heal. Add half the meat and cook, turning, until nicely browned, about 5 minutes. Remove it to a plate with a slotted spoon. Repeat fo r remaintng meat, removing that to a plate when 11 is cooked. Pour off all but I tablespoon fat from the pan. Reduce the he~r .\0 moderate. Add the cumin seeds'al\d remaining 2 cloves minced garlic and cook, stirring, until the cumin is lightly browned and fragrant , I to 2 minutes. Add the chicken stock to the pan and bring to a boil, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan . Add the tomatoes, remaining I teaspoon oregano, cinnamon and chi potle chile. .. Return the pork to the pan along with any juices that have collected on the plate . Cover and sim mer over moderately low heat I hour, or until the pork is tender. Taste after 30 minutes and remove the chipotle chile if the stew is beginning to taste too hot When the pork is tender, add the peppers and Stmmep( mm,utes, until the �Sunday, Oecember24,199~ Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, WV Page 04 • ~unlla; 'Glimu·Ji•nthul Sunday, December 24, 1995 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, WV Jiunba; ijlimt•-Ji•ntitul • Page 05 t Ohio News in Brief: Trial date set for alleged killer COLUMBUS- l11e mal for a fired bank worker accused of killing lour people has heen postponed Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Dav1d W Fats on Fr~day schedu led an Aug 9 mal lor Jerry Hessler, \8, of Columbus The tnal had heen scheduled to begm on Jan 2, but George Luther, une ol Hessler s attorneys sa1d the defense would need months to prepare 1ts case Assistant Pro"l.!l:Utor Ed Morgan d1d not ObJect Two people also were wounded m the shooti ngs m Columbus and Ash land Nov 19 Pollee smd Hessler apparently was d~>traught over h1s fir1ng more than a year ago from Bank One Some of the v1cllms were fanner coworkers Hessler was charged w1th sewn count> of aggravated murder, three counts of attempted aggravated murder, one count of aggravated burglary and one count of 1mprupcrly d1schargmg a flfearm If he" convicted on any of the aggravated mutdcr charges, he could lace the death penalty Death penalty will be sought WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE - Fayette County Prosecutor Steven H Eckstem sa1d he wtll seek the death penalty for a man accused of be.tt1ng a couple to death A spec1a l grand JUry on Fnday returned an e1ght-count md1ctment ·agamst Charles Mann, 22. ol nearby Bloommgburg He IS accused of beatmg and stabhmg Loudonna Haymaker. 78 and her husband. Elmer. 85, m their home m Washmgton Court House on Dec 15 Judge Vtctor D Pont1ous on Fnday set bond at $2 m1ll1nn Arrmgnment ts scheduled Thursday Mann IS charged With aggravated murder, aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery, grand auto theft and robbery Fairfield man found innocent LANCASTER - A man who admitted shootmg a woman because he thought she was a Witch had been found mnocent by reason of msamty Falffield County Common Pleas Judge Joseph T Clark ruled on Fnday m the tr~al of Jerry L. Newman Newman, 34, had pleaded mnocent by reason of msan1ty to two feloniOus assau lt charges and one charge of vch1cular theft Clark ordered Newman to the Central Ohw PsychiatriC Hosp1tal m Columbus for evaluation. He 1s to return to court on Jan. 2 for a rcv1ew of the hospital s ftndtngs Newman was accused of randomly flfmg about 10 shots from a semtautomat1c r1fle as he walked around Stoutsville m June 1994. The "llage ts about 30 miles south of Columbus Frances Seymour, 81, was on her way to church and was shot m the leg 'A ll three psychologiSts agree that he was suffenng a senous mental diSorder when th1s took place,'' defense attorney Charles Lantz satd Newman told a shc r~ff' s detectiVe that Seymour was a w1tch, "and I was gumg to prove It to the whole world " Newman and h1s In end Ed Byers admttted smokmg manJuana early June 12, .tbout SIX hours before the shooung Lantz sa1d h1s chent hchcved someone slipped hun the drug methamphetamme DARE program slated to continue COLU MBUS - The DARE program w11l contmue m the city schools for at least SIX months Safety Dlfector Thomas R1cc on Fr~day told the pohce department to keep a scaled-down vemun of the dJUg educatiOn program ahvc through thiS school year Pol1ce Ch1ef James Jackson announced earlier th1s month that he was diSbandmg the popular DARE program because officers were needed to prov1de secunty 111 the c1ty's htgh schools Now, nme of 13 D~RE ofl1cers and lhelf sergeant w11l continue to teach the Drug Abuse ResiStance Educatwn program m Columbus Publ~e Schools and 10 Worthmgton and Catholic d1ocesan schools that ,Jrc wllhm the c1ty hmlts The other four DARE officers will patrol four of the city's h1gh sc hool s. and 13 addllwnal offtccrs w1ll be reass1gned to the rest of the h1gh schools J.1ckson has sa1d he believes DARE" a good program, but he doesn't wan t to take officers off the streets to stafT the h1gh schools He hel 1evcs teachers can spread the DARE message M1ke Tanner, pres1dent of the local Fraternal Order of Pollee, smd the un1t was pleased that the program could continue The Assodaled Press v;:uECK THE Clli!IDED! FOR AIL YOUR NEED!! Senate approves sweeping welfare rewrite By DIANE DUSTON Assoc:ialed Press Writer WASHINGTON - The Senate approved a w1de-rangmg Repubhcan plan to overhaul the natiOn's welfare system Fnday, but the bJII went to PreSident Clinton Without enough votes to ovemde hiS threatened veto "ThJS versiOn of the welfare btl! wtll not see the hght of day" Rahm Emanuel, While House dlfector of specwl proJects, satd after the 52-47 vote The btl! would replace federal guarantees to the A1d to Famtlles with Dependent Chtldren program w1th block grants that sial&' could use to fashwn thelf own welfare plans It al so would cap the amount of federa l fundmg over the next seven years Programs that would be cut 1ncludc food stamps and md to 1mmtgrants, dt sablcd chtldrcn, drug .uld1L:t s and ak:oholu.:s ACRYLIC NAILS $35, 00 Reg $45 00 GRUBBS PIANO TUNING & REPAIR "P1anos Are My Busmess"Quahty Tun1ng & Serv1ce S1nce 1977 BOB GRUBB (614) 446-4525 13 H1lltop Dnve, Galhpohs, OH. 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AUTOHIO Insurance Phone (614)446-6111 Gallipolis The plan mcludes an expcnmental change tn the federal school lunch program that would allow seven states to try other ways to pro· vtde nutrUJOn tn schonlt:htldrcn Overall savmgs luvc hccn cst 1 mated at $5R h1llwn over st.:vcn years MaJority Leader ll<>h ll<>lc, R Kansas urged scn.llllr!-. lo " try to per suode the prcstdcnt till s " ,, hill he should"!,"' " The vote W,\s l,u ' ho11 ol tht.: two th1rds rnaJonty m:cLkd to 11\L: Irldc ,1 ve to The Hou:'ic, wlm:h 111.1tk wei ftlrc reform pdrt ttl II\ "Conll.lll wllh Amcnca · •'I'Jl"'vcd I he hll1 24'i 17X on Thursd,ly rh ,l\ VIlle W,l\ .tl \1! shon of the support nt.:cdl'll to 11Vcr ndc a \clo The mc.1surc w.1s .1 ullnrronu'c vcrston ol dlllcrm!! l11lb p.l\!-.ed c.1r her thiS yc.1r hy lhc House •""' Sen .1tc Some 'en.11or' who supported By JAMES H. RUBIN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - Ovemdmg PreSident Clinton's veto for the flfst t1me, Congress enacted legJS!atlon Fnday hmttmg stockholders' ab1llty to sue for fraud The measure , whtch alters rules put m place durmg thC'Gr~at DepresSIOn to diScourage stock mampulatton, became law after the Senate voted 68-30 to overcome Chnton's veto Twenty Senate Democrats JOmed 48 Repubhcans to muster more than the two-thtrds reqUired to buck the preSident The House took the same action on Wednesday by a lopSided 3 19-100 margm that mcluded 89 Democrats A coallt1on of accountmg fmns, h1gh-technology compan1es and stockbrokers saJd the measure w1ll help ehmmate fnvolous lawsuits But opponents, mcludtng consumer groups, lawyers and managers ol state pensiOn runds, SaJd small mvestors w11l suffer Desp1te the charged pohttcs sur roundmg the debate - Clinton 's cnttcs accused !urn of pandenng to b1g-donor tnal lawyers - some analysts sa1d the measure 's 1m pact has been overstated "Consumers have a m1spercep- t10n of what\ g01ng on The hill still keeps compamc:-. on thc1r toe ... ' sa1d Da\ld Kc)ko. ,, New York Cit) lawye r who supports the Ia" The measu re was condemned h) Ralph Nader, who called 1! a VILIOry for " crooks and sw indlers" .md sa1d It would make It more d1ff1cult 1f not tmposs1blc for many genUine lawsuits to preva1l The measure will • Make 11 eas1er for a company to defend agamst a lawsuit when the company fa1l s to hve up to opttmiS!Jc prOJeCtiOnS • L1m1t attorney fe es and perrmts the award of fee s and costs to the wmmng party 111 the event of a merltless or fnvolous suit • Bars a plamllff who alleges fraud from recovenng damages unrelated to the fraud • G1ve JUdges power to sanction attorneys who make court mmgs the JUdges deem fr~volous , and to prohlbtts IndiViduals bemg named 111 more than f1ve class-acuon suus '" a three-)ear per1od The Whtte House expressed onl y mtld d!Sappomtment and sa1d that Clinton supports reforms to reduce mcntlcss lawsu1ts The preSident JS concerned about how thts lcgtslatlon m1ght Call446-2342 or 992-2156 FOR MORE INFORMATION R~.:puhllcans alike h.1vc c.illcd 1m d1.1n~cs 111 the 60yc.lf-old wdf,ut.: "Y' tc m ;md ha ve 111 :1dc the ''' uc p.1rt of llVt.:ro.all hud gel di\L U\\1011 \ I >ole Jll \ l '.t c d th .ttlhl \ hill w.J\ thc Dclll!K:fah .md rclormthc \Y\ Iem · We vc hc.ud .t lol ol t.dk ~hout cndmv wcll •.rt.: ' ' wt.: know II .. he ....uU · loti.J y wc w d l know who w.ty lo lt.:,dfy IIIC.IJI\ II Sen Wdh.nn l<oth 1 lklaw,lrt.: f{cpuhltc.lll w l ltl llt.llr .., 1llc 1mt~n t: c ( 'nnurllllcc.: o.., nd 1 \t It' would pre \c.;rvc.: ·,, 'Y"IlrH whH l l t:'J ''" ,1n Ll allc~.:t . . mallm vco..,tflr.., w1th IL:g111matc complamb," the Wh1te Hou\C <.,aid 1n a statement alter the vote " The prc ... ldcnt hope' that the unmtcnUcd ~.:o n ­ sequences of the lcg 1\lut 1on do not matenallzc, hut II they do, he will work lor ~Umuu:-.trat1vc and-or lcgJslatJvc n.:mcU1c ~ to protcd small mvcstors " A fonncr White House lawyer who worked on the sec unties legiS!at JOn sa1d Clinton 's positi On had been distorted The attorney. who requested anonymHy, sm d Clinton d1d not oppose the bu lk of the me asure and vetoed Jt only because changes the Senate made last month ra1sed maJor new procedural hurdle;;; to fraud su1ts A key prOVISion of the new law 1s deSigned to diSsuade a race to the courthouse by plmnuffs' lawyers seekmg to become the lead attorneys m class-action mvcstor law suus Until now, proponents of the lcgJslatJOn smd, the system encoura~ed lawyers to fil e fraud su1ts qUJckly even 11 thCIT clients suffered small losses when stocks fluctuated wildly The lawyers then frequently settled for small damages for thCif chents, but collect huge court-awarded fees, supporters of the new law sa1d By PAUL BARTON Gannett News Service WASHINGTON - Reputhcan House members from Ohw satd Fnday they are prepared to fight It out w1th Prestdent Chnton as long as 1! takes to get a balanced budget. They are "the m1htant buckeyes," sa1d Rep Dav1d Hobson, RSpnngfield The GOP members gathered as they prepared to go back to Ohw for Chnstmas weekend on 12-hour standby, meamng they would have to be prepared to rush back to Washtngton 1f a budget dealts reached that ~ould end the current government ,hutdown "Merry Chnstmas to all and to all a balanced budget," sa1d Rep. Steve Chabot, R-C mcmnat1 WAYNES PLACE Middleport, Oh10 Party all New Years Weekend Uve MUSIC Fnday, Saturday & Sunday Featunng "THE CHAIN GANG" Fn. & Sat 9·30 pm 11111 30 am 2.00 cover "NEW YEARS EVE PARTY' Sunday, Serv1ng Beer and Coolers Free Food & Party Favors L1ve Mus1c 9 30 pm 1111 ·30 am Cover $1 0 00 per person $15 00 per couple Open Chnslmas Day 6'00 pm But the GOP mcmhcrs smd Clmton deserves lumps ol coal 111 hts stockings, saymg he h<ls raJ led to live up to an agreement struck Nov 19 to negotiate a seven-year balancedbudget deal "It's been clear to me and others 111 leadershtp that he (Chnton) doesn't really want to balance the budget," smd Rep John Bochner, RWest Chester, the chatnnan of the House Republican Conference Bochner satd Clinton IS rcspondmg · to extreme pressure !rom the left " He added ' I don 't know how long 11 IS gomg to take But we arc gomg to get there (to a balanced budget) " Several members of the state's Republican delegatiOn sa1d thcv would not be surpnsed 1f the budget fight went on for several weeks Because of polmcal polls that favor the president, Rep Rob Portman, R-Cmcmnah, sa1d, "We are the underdogs 10 th1s fight nght now" But Portman >aid the only reaso n Public Notice Public Notice wastes b1lhons of t~xpayers dollars " But Chnton and congressional Democrats satd the proposed cuts were too severe and would hurt children Sen Dame! 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T 2814 For l•stmgs AccepUng appltcauons for Registered long term care Nursmg As ststanl class now through De cember 28th Class to beg1n January Blh and endmg February 13th Po1nt Pleasant Nursm g & Rehabilitation Center MarJOM El· I1oft State Route 62 Route 1, Po1n t Plea sa nt WV 25550 A Glenmark As soc tate s Fac•lltY EOE Or Piers to lranspor t ca r s to & from aucltons call 61 4 992 2906 Dnvers Central 14 States $600 $900 Poss1ble/Wk Matonty Home Wkly No NY Cnv As sl gned Conv Trac1or s Call 24 Hrs 800 727 5691 40 Giveaway 80 Public Sale 2 Year Old Cocker Span•el To ____a_n_d_A_u_ct_Io_n_ _ Good Home, Has PapeJs Neu tered 614 446 7221, 6 14 245 5000 Gallla County Agricultural Society P.O. Box931 Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 FINANCIAL STATEMENT December 1, 1994 thru November 30, 1995 Receipts Admissions and Season Passes , ,,,, , , ,. $153 .946.25 Prlvlledge Fees , ,33,048.01 Salas by Fair Board,.,.,.,,5,1 09. n Ut111tles ,, , ,,, ,,, ,, ,,,. ,84.62 Entry Fees,.., .. ,.,,7,784.00 Rentals. , ,, ..,,,,,, .99, 733.00 State/Local Support.,,,,.,, 16,600.00 Restricted Support.,,,.,.,.19,078.69 Unrestricted Support ,,,,, ,, ,, 6,317,79 Interest on Deposlt. ... ,,., .... ,,2,514.20 Total Recelpts., ..,,,,$344,216,28 Balance In TMasury (1994 Ending Balance).,,,,,,,,82,638.08 Grand Total of Receipts and Carry Over,,,,,,,,,$426,854.36 EXPENDITURE Salaries and Wages,, .... ,,,,,,$14, 765.89 Benefits,,,,,.. ,,,,,,, .9,292.08 Supplies and Materials,,, , ,,20,571 .09 -:::::H:;;a:p:py::A:d:::::~ Found Female Cocke r Span1el Breed. Vt C!My 141 614 441 - VIRGIL JOE DON lost small female Beagle medi um stze miXed br'eed male . Depol Street/ Lead1ng Creek VlCtnlly 6 14· 742-2249 lost 3 yr old lomale Rottwetler, has on choker and Ilea collar Ru !land vtctntly, 614 742 1410 lost Between Hanerv•lle & Galh pohs, R1g1d P•pe Mach1ne, R1g1d Ptpe Cutter Reward I 614 446 2233 Los1 lntle Beagle Dog, Female, Has Brown Lealher Collar, Flea Co llar Name JesSie, VlClnliY Nt day Road , Johns Creek Road Mercerville Area, SSO Reward! 614-446 7290, 6! 4-446-7551 An yttme Fluffy, II Seen 614-446-0264 70 Yard Sale Gallipolis & VIcinity Public Notice All Yard Sales Must Be Pa1d In Advance DEADLINE 2 00 p m the day before the ad ts 10 run Sunday edttlon 2 00 p m Fr~day Monday edtt1on · 10 00 am Sa t· urday Expense,,.,,.,, ,.5,895.81 Capital Outlay .... ,29,985.94 Debt S~rvlces/Mortgaga and Interest Paymenla,,,,.. 13,859.07 Junior Fair Expenses , ,,., ,,,,46,835.69 Other Fair Expenses., ......... 4,507,74 Total Disbursementa.,,,,,,,, 359,140,79 Balance In Treaaury, Nov. 30, 1995 .... 67,713.57 Total Expenditures and Balance ....,,,,,,426,854.36 December 24, 1995 Pomeroy, Middleport & VIcinity All Yard Sales Mus I Be Patd In Advance Deadline 1 OOpm the day beforo the ad 1s 10 run, Sun- day edition- 1OOpm Fnday, Mon day edmon 10 OOa m Saturday 80 Public Sale and Auction Wedemeyer's Auct1on Serv1ce Galhpohs Ohto 614-379 2720 Bev You finally made the Big 40 Chris Baby! ANNOUNCEMENTS 30 Announcements Looking lor old plcturaa !Den at C Ctaybonk'a Speedway Pomtroy, 10 make cop tea ol, c:all 6!41192·~ _, Clean late Model Cars Or Trucks, 1987 Models Or Newer, smilh Butck ponttac 1900 East ern Avenue, Galllpohs , ~• In Memory of Donald L Glassburn Went home to be with Jesus 9-12·95 I stood by h1s bed I looked at his lace 1n hts pretty brown eyes was Amazing Grace. Arid with a sm1le on hts lace and a wave ot his hand my Donald slipped oft to that Beaut1ful Land. We loved you honey but God loved you more and took you home to thai Heavfi!nly Shore. We will always love you for your memories sttll stay and we'll all meet together in Heaven someday. Sadly mtssed by h1s mother, Gladys G. Glassburn, His brothers & sisters and all his friends and loved ones Homes -;;--:-;;:--;:-~-::-':,:_-- Real Estale Career Proless1onal tra1nmg ERA Town & Country R:eal Estate, Broker Beck1e Stem 304 675-5548 ROOFERS/LABORERS needed tn Co lumbu s area Wor k. available every day, weather perm1111ng Weekends optional Musr have tehable transportanon Travel and work partner a plus For more m lormatlon call 614 529 -0303 bet ween 6pm 10pm Seektng Rcgtstcred long term care Nurs1ng ASSIStant s 1or long term care fac 111ty for pafl ttme variable sh ill s Point Pleasant Nur s1ng & Rehablhtatton Center, Slate Route 62, Route 1 Box 326 Po tnt Pleasant WV 25550 EOE A Glenmark Assoclates Fac1hty EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Help Wanted 110 AGENT AVON SALES Earn $8 $15 /Hr At Work -Home Benel!lsl D1scoun tsl Flex•ble Hours I No Inventory Aeqwed 1 600 74 2 47 38 AVON t All Areas I Spears, 304 _675 14 29 -:=========;I work All areas 304 -882 2645. 1 800·992-6356 INDIREP r Memory CA!qLJ JANEY Days ol sadness sttll Tears of Silence often For memory keeps you Though you left us years ago You Will always be 1n our hearts Along w1th beautiful memones Missed and remembered by alllhe Janey family In Loving Memory of JOSEPH H KEARNS Jan. 14th, 1900 Dec. 25th, 1988 There weren't to many Dads 1n'th1s world as line as you That's why you are remembered today and all year through We love and miss you Dad. Wtfe and Fam1ly In Memory of our mother & brothers Bertha Rtle & Ben Rife-Lester Brooks & D1ck Brooks Why th1ngs happen ... Only God may know The pa1n we feel that hurts us so For He must need them more than we w1th these tears 1n our eyes 1t's hard to see, how much He loved and adored them so For "He" never really meant tq let them go. Now thetr back in Heaven where they were from the start. They're not really gone, always alive in our hearts. And as t1me goes by someday we'll understand how we all fit in God's Master Plan. Sadly mtssed by sisters, Bonme Rtle, Eva & Marvin Mtlliron, Jtm, Dtane, Tammy Help Wanted often sadness takes over our Will holidays may come and go our love for you will always grow Deepy m1ssed by,.,.,.,.,. 11 o REAL ESTATE 210 Help wanted 320 POSITION AVAILABLE IMME DIATELY OF THE GALLIA. JACKSON, AND MEIGS FAMILY AND CHILDREN FIRST COUNCIL S Responsible For The Coordma· tron, Admlntslratlon And lmpl e mentalton Of Plann1ng ActiVIties 01 The Counc1 ls Also Responstble For Coordmallon And AdminIStration 01 Functions 01 The GalIta, Jackson, And Meigs Clusters Ouahhcat tons Masters Oegtee Preferred In BehaVIOral Health PubliC Admm1strat!on, Educatton Or Related Fteld Excellent Wn t ton And Oral Communtcat1on SkillS As Well As Knowledge 01 Galha Jackson And Metgs Chtld Serv1ng Systemsf Exper1ence Work1ng In One Or More Chtld Servmg System s Prelerable Knowledge Of Issues Altec!lng Chdd ren And Famd1 es Knowl edge Of Developm en tal Issues And Needs Of Chtldren Excellent Orgamzat1onal Skills Ar ea A ReqUJSlte Excellent Fnnge Beneht Package Salary Range low To t.Atd $30 s Su bmit A Resume And Three let ters 01 Reference To Search Commlttae, Family And Cht ldren Ftrst CouncilS PO Box 514 Gal ltpol1s Ohto 45631 By Wednes day January 3 1996 EOE ####### In Memory In Lovmg Memory of JUDY LEE JOHNSON who passed away 21 yrs ago Dec 23, 1974 Today reca ll s the memory of a loved one gone to rest No one know s how much we mtss you Our 180 614 24!>-5755 Do You Need A He1p1ng Hand W1t h Housework Grocery s Shopp tng Etc Cal l Magg1e At 614 446 2155 Ex tra hand Skilled handy man Truck scallold tools Cu stom made wood bed lra mes head boatds 304 6 75 6925 General Mamtenance Patntmg Yard Work Wtndows Washed Gutters Cleaned L1ght Haul 1ng Commen ca l. AesJden11al Steve 614 388-0429 Chnsttan CNA Wlil C~re For El de rl y ln The1r No n Sm okmg Home Days Call 614 446 4525 Georges Portable Sawmt ll don t haul your logs to lhe m111 JUS t call 304 675-1957 ProfessiOnal Tree Serv1 ce Com plele Tree Care Bucket Truck Serv1ce 50 Ft Reach SttJmp Re moval, Free Esttma te sl In surance 24 Hr Emergency Serv 1ce Call And Savel No Tree Too B19 Or Too Small' 91dwell Oh lO 614 388-9643 614 367 7010 Rub & Scrub Cleanmg Serv1ce dustmg. mopp1ng wmdows and more Complete serv1ce or touch ups References on request ca ll Terry at 614 992 4232 or 614 992 4451 Sun Valley Nursery School Chtldcare f.A F 6am-5 30pm Ages 2 K Young School Age Dunng Summer 3 Days per Week Mtnl mum614-446 3657 Would llke To Clean Homes An yttme 614 446-8124 fade Loved and miS sed by Mother, Father, RelatiVeS and Fnends FINANCIAL Business Opportunity !NOTICE I OHIO VALLEY PUBLISHING CO 210 In Memory who went to be with his Savior on Dec. 31, 1992. You are gone, my darling, but never out of my mind. Someday we will meet again Your Loving Wife, Carolyn Wanted To Do Blown lnsulat1on Insurance E• pennce References Reasonable Rates, Call For Free Esttmates Jo ve lor yo u wil l ne ve r In Loving Memory of Dan and Dave Talbott With much love at Christmas Thoughts of you are always in our hearts. Merry Christmas, Dad and Dave We Love You! Sadly missed by family and friends recommends that you do bust ness w1th people you know, and NOT to send money through the mall unttl you nave tnvesllgated the oflemlQ Three bedroom home m countr y Whites Hi ll Rd Rutland, one bath 1n-ground pool 614 992 5061 All real estatejidvertlsmg In th1s newspaJ'I'I' 1s subject to the Federal Fair Housmg Acl ol1968 wh1ch makes 11 11tegal to advertlse ~any preference ltm1tat10n or dtscrtmlnaUon based on race, color. rehgton, sex lam1bal status or nat1onal ongln or any tntenllon to make any sucll preference , limitation or d1scnmmahon • 320 Mobile Homes tor Sale HELP WANTED DRIVERS "HOME FOR CHRISTMAS" "HOME FOR NEW YEAR" "HOME MORE OfTEN" 755 5885 Save $1 000 Spectal reduCtion on new 1996 Commodore 16xao 3bedroom, 2balhs Best buy 1n town tnclude s dehvery & se1 up Mountatn State Homes Pt Pleas ant WV 304 6 75 1400 Spec1al year end reduCt iOn 28x60 Brookwood display 3bed room 2baths, den w1f1replace 2ll6 wall s 1nsu1a1ed w1ndows plush carpel, oak cab1nets Pnce re duced $4 00 0 Moun 1a1n Stale Homes Pt Pleasant, WV 304 675 Scemc Va ll ey App le Grove t>eautl!u l 2ac lots publt c we te r Clyde Bowen Jr 304 576 2336 RENTALS 410 Houses lor Rent 2 Bedroom level lol Hea t Pu mo 5 Miles From Town OeJ..lO Sit & References 614 446-1079 2bedroom house 91t V1and St References & depoJ11 No oels have yourself a merry little christmas! ....- From Gallipolis, take Rt. 141, turn left onto At 775, twn right onto Patriot Road Watch lor s1gns Open Every Saturday at 7 p.m. Consignments accepted every Saturday at noon (614) 379-2720 Tha11k you to everyoae who rnade this a great year! We wi.~h everyone a very Happy a11d Safe Holiday! II 1 & Joyce Weden1ev1er 0 • Public Sale & Auction ANTIQUE AUCTION SATURDAY, DEC. 30, 1995 10:00 A..M. Located at the auction center on Rt. 33 in Mason W.VA. FURNITURE 60" Roll lop desk ra1sed pane ls full mtenor (32 drawers), Cherry 12 t1n Sheraton p1e sate, lg curved glass ch1na cabinet, oak curved glass chma w/claw beautiful 3 pc parlor SUite (carved toses), fancy secretary combo Wardrobe 0 F carved to max must see Ill , oak curved glass secretary (Wmg Gnlf10) , 9 pc Walnut DR SUite, 1211n p1e safe, 16 pane corner cupboard, barn shape kitchen cupboard , walnut Queen Ann ch1na cabmel, oak 1ce box porcelain l1ned fancy oak wardrobe, several oak h1gh boys w/m 1rrors. mce oak hotel wash stand, lg oak Larkm desk (unusual), V1ct walnut dresser & malchmg wash stand, round oak table 44", lg oak claw fool library table, spool turned h1gh poster bed, 2 pc lg poster B R SUitew/carvlng, tall oak fancy hall seal, MISSIOn (L1fe T1me) round oak table 5 leaves malchmg buffel rope turn1ng 0 F, custom Chippendale sofa & chalf leaded glass front secretary, V1ct Hall Tree: Chippendale Mah secretary ;elly cupboard , oak pnncess dresser, 2 pc step back cupboard v1ct Walnut dresser & others, V1ct marble top wash sland fancy Duncan Phyfe sola, round & square oak tables, Sheraton 1 drawer n1ghl stand , early chest, oak quarter sawn partners desk, lg claw & ball table, slack bookcase, oak wardrobe, v1cl love seat , press back rockers oak mantel w/lluted columns, 6 mah Duncan Phyfe chairs, oak show case, lg blanket chest, dent1s1 cab1net w/gas burner v1c1 sofa & more GLASSWARE & COLLECTIBLES 65 pc Amencan Fostona-tumb lers-saucers-d1nner plates-bowl-platter-goblets & others, 80 oz flat bottom p1tcher w/lce hp rare Nakara Power 30X, Hav1land Ch1na, Depression glass, He1sey Relish , Aunt Jem1ma Cook1e Jar, Jumbo peanut Jars 2 w/ongmal l1ds, Aladdin l<.mps, clocks, lnd1an art1facts early Hammer & Hatchel, Farmer Bank & Sav1ng 1953 Chevy Money Bank, cast 1ron skillets, gray gran1te, blue sw1rl gralllle, crocks, stone Jars. old Jools & M01e AUTOMOBILE WILL BE SOLD AT 12.00 NOON 1977 Cadlllac -Eidorado-Biamlz, l9aded, 2 DR , Black w/Biack leather 1ntenor, 97,000 m1les, Garage kept!l AUCTIONEERS NOTE Lg se lection of quai 1ty ant1que furniture & collechbles Most are ready for your home or shop Part1al hshng more still com1ng '" Come & spend the day w1th usll Iiappy J To Everyone! J J 1400 F1ve ac res, aerator near Rtwne $16 000 can ftnance w11"1 roall down 51 4 949 2025 Public Sale & Auction SECRETARY II EDUCATION t1me secretanal pos1tton now availab le Flespotnsilbilitjes 1nclude general secretarial dut1es for llf••~ullv membe rs and lor the D~rector of Early F1eld Placement Qualifications mclude a htgh school diploma or equ1valent required An assoc1ate degree m Secretanal Sc1ence IS preferred At least three years prev1ous e( penen ce workmg 1n an setting IS reqUired E(cellent oral and Interpersonal communication sk1lls reqUired as well as experience w11h computers and word processors. Send letler of mterest and a resume mclud1ng the names and address of at least thre e references before the deadline of December 20 , 1995 to Ms Phyl11s Mason, PHR, D~re clor of Human Resources, Umversity of R1o Grande, Campus Post Off1ce Box F27. Rio Grande, OH, 45674 EEO/AA Employer ,.~~~~~~"~ 350 Lots & Acreage Pn ce Buste r• New 14x70 2 at 3br Only $995 OOwn $19 51month Free delivery & setu p Only at Oakwood Home s Nttro WV 304 1-800-929-5003 In Memory of 330 Farms tor Sale l 1m11ed Offer! 1996 doub tew de 3br 2bath $1 799 down $2751 mon th Free deltVIHy & setup Only at Oakwood Ho mes Nnro (Depending on your locatton) That's what you could get tf you were ' driv1ng for Harns Trucking Plus. • Convenltonal Equtpment • 93% No Touch Fretght And we pay lor expenence! Call today to see 1f you qualify!' Public Sa.e & Auction Year end sale Save S1 000 on at new Single sectiOn hom es 11 stock lnc lu dmg seve ra l 199 t rnodels See at Moun1a1n Stat1 Homes Pt Pleasanr WV 304 675 t400 1gg5 Skylme 14 x70 thr ee bed rooms one bath heat pump ava11 able but ex ira w• ll lake payoff 614 992 389 1 wv 304-755 5885 Th!S newspaper w1ll not knowhngly accept advertisements for real estale wt11cll 1S1n vtolalton ol the law Our readers are llereby tntormed that all dwell1ngs advertised 1n lhls newspaper are ava1lable on an equal opportunity basts COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY SECRETARY II TECH PREP PROGRAM The Un1vers1ty of R10 Grande announces <a~g~~~~~:;l openmg for a Secretary II 1n the College of Tr tor the Tech Prep Program ResponSib1hl1es of lh1s full 11me pos1t1on lrllCIIJa<lf _____=::;;::;;;;;;;;;;;;;=;;;;;;;;~-----.11 general secrelanal dulles tor the College Technology faculty and the Tech Prep Program r In Memortum D~rector. Qualifications mclude a h1gh school d1ploma DAVID WAYNE eqUivalent reqUired. An assoc1ale degree m 1 TINSLEY Technology 1s preferred AI least three years prev1ous April1 0, 1965 • expenence work10g m an olf1ce selling IS reqUired Excellent oral and Interpersonal commumcat1on Dec. 15, 1995 requ~red as well as expenence w1th computers and Always in our hearts word processors Must be able to work wilh a d1verse Sons are a hertlage from population or sludents, school d1slnct admm1slrators and busmess and mdustry representatives. Good the Lord, Children a organizational skills a must. reward from him The full lime secretarial pos1lion Will be filled pend1ng Ps 127 3 the approval of the Tech Prep Grant lnlerested md1v1duals should send a letter of mlerest and a resume mclud1ng the names and address of at least three references before the deadl1ne of January In Memory 8,199610 Ms Phyllis Mason, PHR D~reclor of Human Resources Un1vers1ty of R10 Grande Campus Post OH1ce Box F27 R1o Grande, Oh, 45674 The Umvers1ty of R1o Grande IS an Equal Opportulllty/Afflfmallve Acllon Employer LUCILLE SCOTT RATHBURN (Jan. 5, 1991) & JACK L. RATHBURN (Dec. 12, 1990) Sadly Missed Jeff, Kim, Chris & Family Mobile Homes tor Sale Year end sale 28x60 Henderson 3t>edroom, 2baths great room w1 fireplace plush carpeL B1g reduc lion lor qu•ck sale, reduced $5 000 Mountam State Homes, Pt Pleasant WV ~4-6 75-1 400 Are You An Advocate For Child· ren'l Do You Erljoy Flextb!hty And Vanety In Your Work? Apply For Our Pos111on A.s COORDINATOR James Garofola, come o'er us II ow 11 0 In Memory of my beloved husband AVON EARN $$$ at often near us Mtss•ng Cat Black long Ha•red Whtte Spot On Chest Whne On Both Back Feet Answer s To Happy Birthday Love Sheri ·& Seth 2720 Ant1ques, colleclables, estate s, R1venne An ttques Russ Moore. owner, 1314-992·2526 0634 Mt Al to Aucuon w1shes everyone a very Merry Chr1stmas & Happy New Year II See you Feb 1996 "40" Avatla~el614-379 Found By Soc1al Secunly Olftce. In GallipoliS Small Chtnese Pug, 614 ':*37-7577 ls as Easu as , Lordy Look who's GEORGI For Pennte s On $1 Oel1nquent Complete Household Or Estates I Tax Repo 5, REO s Your Are a Any Type Of Furmlure, Appl1anc Toll Free p) 800 898 9778 Ex t es Antique's, Etc Also Appraisal H-2614 For Currentllshngs Found- 1 sheep, Sat mgllt, New Hope Ad, V!Ctntry, 614-985·4284 Umt8 lilt Clnmflfd' J'1ED STORE DOJW.IRJ: Chrumas Ktttens Free To Good Home, Adoratle,614 -367-Q283 Console stereo W!lh amtlm ,.d•o ° .lUC110N AND CIIHIS'IV.lS AND .l GOV T FORECLOSED Wanted to Buy Free, part Engllsh Seller pupp1es, 4wi<s old, to good home 304-6756588 ________ 1 :..:.:_:_ Large Alaskan Husky & Coll 1e J & D's Auto Pa.rts Buying sa l Breed Dog Male Great W!th ;;g~~lcles Selling parts 304 K1ds, Approx 1 Year Old 614 441...0634 Pr1ces Pa1d Old Us Co1ns - - - - - - - - - 1 Top Stlver Gold Diamonds All Old Loveable litter Tra1ned Cats, 3 c 11 lAales. 1 Female 614 379-2552 ectJbles Paperwetghrs Etc M T S Co1n Shop 151 Second Pupp1es, ShephardiCollte m1x Avenue, Gallipolis 614 446 2842 Shot records tncluded 304 882 Used lurntlure· antiques one 3399 afler 5pm piece or complete estates, Osby Martin 614 992 7441 Sola & 2 Cha1rs, 614 446 3654 Wanted To Buy ltl!le T 1 ~es Toys, 60 Lost and Found 614-245-5887 ISllC'S .l 90 Free to good home. 2 month old black & wh tle Beagle, bee-n wormed, 614 992-7248 OP lilsiii!S YOU 992·7574 , C hshape Can be seen at 665 Streel, Middleport Notice Rtver Valley Taxt will be closed 12·24-95 al 8'30 p.m. We wtll be closed 14·25-95 so we can spend Chnstmas day wtlh our famtltes. We w11l be open 12-26-95 at 6:00 a m 'till 2:30 a.m. R1ver Valley Taxt wtll be open 24 hrs. starttng 12· 28-95 '!til 1-2-95 so we can get our customers to thetr part1es and back to thetr tam11tes safely. Please remember, don't drink and drive, 1t's against the law Call River Valley Taxt. We wtll get you horne safely. Call446· 7088. Full T1me ActtVll!es Ass1s tan1 For Alzhe tmet Un1t At Scen1c Htlls N C ApplicatiOn Accepwd Thru '2129'95 Scentc Hills 311 Buck ndge Road BidWell, OH 45614 Beautiful long ha1red black ard white Angora type cat. neutered declawed and housebroken, 614 Clinton has that advantage IS that he "has misrepresented the debate " Wh1te House cla1ms that the GOP proposals wou ld seve rely cut M edtcare benefits have lffltated Republicans for months Republicans cla~m their proposals would only reduce the rate of growth 10 Med1care spend1ng However, Portman sa1d Republicans should take satisfaction m havtng moved the preSident to at least talk about balancmg the budget I"' Atck Pearson Auclton Company, lull 11me auct1oneer complete auc tion :semce L1censed #66 Ohto & Wa st V!rgln ta 304 773-57650r 304 773 5447 314's Collte & 1 Part Chow, Pup p1es Approx 8 Weeks Old, 614 4<10-4832 But Sen Barbara Boxer, D·Callf , urged h;r colleagues to sustam the veto "ThiS re ally would slam that door on the smallmvestor and that's wrong," she sa1d It was the lOth veto of Chnton's preSidency and the flfst lime Congress had tned, and succeeded, to ovcrndc Rent/Lease At05 consote color TV, gas range 614-992-7313af1Br 7pm grc,tt · · Contractural Services ... ,,.,.,, .32, 197.93 Professional ServiCeS ............. 88,577 59 Property Services ..... ,,, ,31 ,503.80 Advertising Expenses ...... , 19,379.22 Repairs.,,.,,, ,,,28,160,94 Insurances ,, ,,, 13,608.00 Ml Alto Auctton Thur, Fn, Sat 7pm 3 spec1al sales A dlfferen l dealer each n1gh1 last sale unttl Feb. so buy now ! lots of sav1ngs Ed Frazter 930 Brenda Fraz1er Earn $1000s weekly stuffmg en ve!opes at home Be your boss Start now No e11p free sup plies, 1nfo no ot>hgatton Send sA s E to Presttgc Un 1t #l PO 8011 195609 Wt nte r Spnngs Fl 32719 Chtld Care Prov1der ln My Home 2 3 fbys Per Week. For 2 Ktn dergarden Aged Ch•ldren Add ! son Area 614 367-7608 Even tng s Or 614 367 7132 Day s 25~ The new measure lets JUdges dc"gnate maJor mst1lut1ons as lead plmntlffs, based on the presumption they have the most to gam and also ca n afford see mg the case through to tnal H1gh -tcch compan1es have been among tho se h1t hardest by blg-dam,,ge clmms when the compames fail to l1ve up to expectations and thw stock pr~ces plunge The compamcs sa1d they lose hundreds of rn1lhons of dollars a year to memless law suit S, money better used for research and expanswn Thelf stake 10 the law was underscored Fnday by Sen D~anne Fcmstem's vote to ovemde Chnton's veto Representmg a state th1ck with computer, biotechnology and other research-related mdustncs, the Call forma Democrat satd , "I do not relISh ovcmdmg the prestdent's veto But the need for reform ts too Public Notice Help Wanted Readmg Books Toll Free (I) 800898-0na Ext R 2814 For Delalls 'Militant Buckeyes' set to fight for balanced budget Lowell C Sh1nn Tractor we w111 be closed on the followmg days· Dec 25-Jan. 2 We enJoyed do10g bus1ness With th1s year & hope to see you 1n the New Year! PUBLIC INVITATION Ret~rement Party for RICHARD C HOUCK Operations Oirector Dec 27, 1995 from 1:00- 4:00pm at the G.D C. Act1v1ty Center. thelf ongmal b1ll turned agamst the new verSion, saymg ch1ld protecuon and other Important prov1s10ns had hecn ellmmated In promtsmg hiS veto, Clinton accused Rcpuhllcans of be1n g "tough on children " and oftry1ng to rush a plan llc h.ld already refused 1n cMIIcr hudgc t nq;otli.ltJOns 110 $35,000 IVA INCOME Polenual Congress gives OK to lawsuit limitation bill BULLETIN BOARD Spec1al For Month of December At M1cheal & Fnends BEATTIE BLVD.® by Bruce Beattie AUCTION CONDUCTED BY RICK PEARSON AUOION CO In Memory of R1ck Lambert would nke lo thank each person who took the time to vls1t with us, call, send a card, the wonderful food, and the beautiful floral arrangements. You'll never know how much your love, support, & kindness means to us at this lime of sorrow. A special thanks to the WilliS Funeral Home for all of the help & support you all gave to the family & fnends. Connie & Children, Sisters, Brotlherl MASON, VN. Res. - 773-57B5 BUSINESS 304-773-5447 Not responsible for accidents or loss of property Ucensed and Bonded 1n Oh10 & West VlrQIIlla #66 Terms: Cash or Check w1th Pos1t1ve ldenttflcallon NO EXCEPTIONS! I! Out of State buyers must have a ,current bank letter of credit LUNCH �• 410 Houles for Rent Sunday,December24,1195 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, WV PaClle 06 • .funhav tlim.etl-"•ntinal . 440 450 Household Furnished Rooms 530 Goods ---,= -- lAYNES FURNITURE Complete home furnlahmga Hours Mon - Sat, 9-5 eU-4-46 0322, 3 m1\ea out Butavtlle Ptke Free Dehvery 460 Space for Rent ~obile Home Lot For Rent Must Have Good Reference 6U 446 0175 Tra1ler Space For Rent, OJ White Ad, SlOOtMonth, Days 514 446 4~11 Evenlngs614-U8-7157 MERCHANDISE 510 Household Goods Miscellaneous Merchandise 12x12 Outbutldmg, Well Butlt 3 Grey Used Sola W11h A Wall RE elmer, Rocker Recliner & love 5oal614446 1171 Monll!o Old, $800, Troy Bill Ttllor 6 Monlha Old $400. 614-446 8457, After 5 PM, Wo rk 614 «e93n 15 Fl Sto<;k Trailer H1lllboro After VI'RA FURNITURE 614-445-3158 5 PM 614-445-2163 Oualiry HouMhold Fumture And 1986 Ford Taurus tully loaded -'ppiancea.GreatOeelsOn Coroh And Co<ryl RENT-2-0WN And Layaway Also AVIIIatM Free Delivery W~ln 25 M1lea Y8, $1 200 1a84 Pontiac F1ero pw, 4cyl, 41pd, runs grea\ $1 000 GE almond 11ove & relngerator Kenmore $~5 Each Whirlpool Washer $125 Cut To $95, G E Wa shor S150 Cu1 To $125, Whirlpool Washer $95, Kenmore Dryer Heavy Duty $95 Maytag 7795 Washer l•ke New $250 Kenmore Automa11c Kelvmalor Dishwa sher 2 Years Old Whne & Black S 175 Mag1c Chef ElectriC Range, Not Very Old White With Black Pnce Reduced To $205 Electric Washer Like New Heavy Duty Fronr $145 614 379-9061 Cou ntry Furn1ture 304 675 6820 At 2 N 6mdes, Pt Pleasant WV Tues Sat96 Sun 115 USED 1124 E Main sr..r, on AI 124 Pomeroy Houro M T W 10 00 am Ill 6:00 p.m, Sunday 1 00 Ill 8:00p.m 814-992 2526 540 540 Miscellaneous Merchandise Hedatrom Swing Set With Slide Like Now, Make Offer 614· .. ,. 1702 H1 Effec1ency l P Or Na!Ural Gas 92% Furnaces 100,000 BTU 1 800 287 6306, 614 446 630e Duct Systems And A1r ConditiOn ers Free Esnmates lntertherm & M1ller Mobtle Home Furnaces Gas, 0 11 & Electnc In Stock Large Dtstrlbuter Buy Out of New Mobtle Home Furnaces Miscellaneous Merchandise JET AERATION MOTORS Repaired, New & Rebuilt In Srock Cal Ron Evan~ 1-800-537-9528 Uust Sell Ra1nbow Vaccum Cleaner, Wuh All Auachments leas Trta n 1 Year Pa1d Over $1,200, $475 Ftrm, 614-256-6369 Drawers $300, S1ngle 314 Wa terbed Wtth Drawers $150 Bunk Beds $200 Pmg Pong Table Bank Fmanctng Avat lable Call $125 3 Wheeler $300 Avanll Bennetts Mob tle Home HTG & Dorm Relngerator $100 614 446 CLG At 614 446 9416 or 1 800 961e e72 5967 APPLIANC ES Washer s dryers relngerators, ran ges Skaggs Appl1ances 76 V1ne Street Callli14 446 7398 Range 30 Inch White $95, Raing erator Adm1ral Almond Like New $350, Side By S1do Rolrlgoraror While, N~o. $350 G E RolngoraIOI 19 Cu Fl Groen $150 All or These Are Fully Guaranteed! Skaggs Apphancea, 76 Vme Stroot, Gallipolis, 614 446-7398 1 800-499·3499 Washer Dryer, Chut Freezer, Car Batter~es, Color TV 614 256 1238 1 600 499 3499 540 Mlseellantous Merchandise • Sam Somervlllt'l regular Army camouflage by Sandyville Poll OffiCe, Fn·Sun 12noon-6pm :IOA273 5855 Junior tizea Ex cl"lange 1tema to be 1n by December 31 1995 STORAGE TANKS 3,000 Gallpn Uprlghl, Ron Evans Enlerpnaes, Jacl<&on, OhiO, 1-800·537-95211 , SUNCUEST WOlFF TANNING BEDS F1rewood-t40 Ptck Up load 614 LET US WORK FOR YOU' CALL US TODAY' 446-1066 992 221e 1 bedroom apanment 1n M1ddl e port ava1lable December 1 al! ~ttllt t es paid S250 per mont h t 1oo doposil 8am 10 5pm 614 Comfort, energy durablllly RexibUily In deslp a few of the reasoad I wby 20,00 (amUlet buDd 2bdrm apls tolal eloctnc ap phances lur01shed, laundr y room tac1ht1es close to school •n town Appl 1cauons available at V1Uage Green Apts ug or call 61 4 992 Jearl • 3711 EOH 2bedroom, an eleclnc carpeted appliances lurn1shed water & lrash patd, on Bile managemert close to stores and schools l au I 61h & Chinese Shl\rpet 'excellent bloodline : 2126 ~KC : 61-4-949 • Puppy Malo Btrlhday 10130195 ' Wormed Small DepoSit W1ll Hold : for Chnstrms, 614-367 7705 " fteady For Chnstmas 614 256 : ~00 8 : At<C Registered M1n1at1.1re Schnauzer Femal es 9 Weeks ,. bid First Shots 614-446 8142 ''" AKC Regtstered Pug Female 2 : Years Old Very Ge ntle House _. Tra.ned Very Healthy S300 614 "'1 41 1687 •lot._ W.e. w.o.uld AppaiKblan StrucllmS bas been leader in the tog bon.e I'I industry for over IS ~~:r~~= yean. Cboose over 70 stancbln11111~~P"'"~"~''-"'1~1 models or we'll cwttolnll desian one for you. f.iJa, Ranch home located Raccoon Rd 11 has a 2 garage and a pool spl1tlevel deck Must see one 11 could be 1ust you re looktng Iori 1117 NEW VACANT LAND-3 lots located tn Brandse11er He1ghts Subdtv1slon 1n Gallipolis $7 000 12004 BEAunFUL HOME • Spend those cool mghts by a warm fireplace tn lhts lovely 2 story home 11 has 3 bedrooms and a garage Located on Route 7 1n tho Gallipolis City School D1stnc1 PRICED TO SELLI 1111 W. tAant ~ ~ ano.tJw, d.uc.c.e6.~tlfJR-OA. ~ a YfleNu;, e14 379-2601 New Eplphone electromc gu1tar, FARM SUPPLIES & LIVESTOCK Alhs Chalmers 1OOXT 2WD 95HP turbo d1esel with AC519 end loader, 80 bucket, separate bate spear 4665 hou rs 90% rubber on 18 4x34 t1res, excellent condt lion, $8900, tractor only, $6500, 8 614·696-8226 Registered Rttd Dachshuncj REALTORS: NEW USTING 2 bedrm, 1 bath w11h refintshable att1c 2 lots, approx 65' x 166' B1dwell area $29,000 1118 INVESTMENT VACANT PROPERTY- 21B OPPORTUNITY - 2 homes acres more or less It Is located m downtown Vtnton located In Gallla and Ltve m one and rent the Jackson county bordenng other $75,000 CALL TO Lt!He Raccoon Creek SEEI 1114 Excellent hunt>ng ground $250 per acre CALL TODAYI Real1or Owned BRAND NEW HOME · Tax abatement Realtor Owned 3 12003 bedroom, 2 baths Located tn the city $52,000 1109 LOG HOMES 892-7806 R~~gtSIOiod ~ ,_KC Registered Dalmatian Pups Now On Tho Morket- A beau1tlul 24 x 56' double w1de Wllh a 112 acre lot more or less 11 has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, & a 3 car garage YOU MUST SEE 11-iiS ONEI 1119 ,.-...,..:-:-;::----:::~;-::=~~ capped EOH 304 675 6679 1 and 2 bedroom apartments lur ntshed and unlurmshed secunty cleposH 1equtred no pets 61 4 -AKC German Shephard pupp1es, 32 LOCUST STREET, GALLIPOLIS, OHIO 45631 Allen C Wood, Realtor/Broker-446-4523 Ken Morgan, Realtor/Broker-446-0971 Jeanette Moore, Realtor- 256-1745 Tim Watson, Realtor-446·2027 Patncta Ross, Realtor W1th Gold Hardware Hardshell Case POf'fect Condll!onl $700 : JOgal tank set up specials F1sh .. tank & Pet Shop 2413 Jackson .. AVe Po1nt Pl ea sant , 304 675 . : !063 '' J D 450C ~ozor, 6way ROP $17 500 25000 lb lowboy $1,000 69 model mob 1le home toter $700 76 model fifth wheel tractor $4500 5000 watt Coleman gen era10r, $375 00 614 446-8044 Massev Ferguson 180 Tractor $5 950 Massey Ferguso n 175 $5 800 Massey Ferguso n 135 D1esel $5 495 Ferguson T020 Wilh Bush Hog & Blade $2 650 614 266-8522 Nearly new (169 hours) Rayco RG 1635AISA. 41 hp a1r cooled Deutz diesel stump cutter, two sets ot teeth used one year to clear farm fields cost effective over hmng a dozer lor such work MSRP $14,600, yours lor $11 500 614 69e-6228 71 o Autos tor Sale 1blo GTC Turbo, 58K M1le1 Load Would Moko A Grell Gill Make Us An Ol!or 614-446 1575 o~. htre V-6 elite model turbo, PS, PB, AC, 5 speed, powe r seats and locka, ·Great Car,~ $6500 neg , 614-992 7478 or 614-949 2679 '95 Butck Regal Custom V 6 au tomauc, all power smoky amethyst, 10 500 m11es Will sell or can taMe over payments make otter on pnce 614-985-3362 1990 Oldsmobile Royale ee Ga rage Kept, Excellent Cond ition, 614-446-1211 Street stock '83 Monte Carlo, 355 engne, been bal , TC trans , Ford 9" rear end d1 sc b rakes, every· th1ng almost new, $4500, call 614 742 2323 '"1981 FORO F 150"'. 1969 Ford Galaxy Convert ib le Runs Good, Needs Body Work, $900 Dr Trade, 614-256~ 351m , AUTOMATIC BEOLINER TOOL BOX ALUUINUU 1977 Mustang drag car needs WHEELS GOOD CONDITION completad 304-875-6536 CALL BRIAN AT 614-256-8391 1983 Dodge 600 also 1966 IF NO ANSWER. LEAVE A Dodge Anes, 614-992 2756 MESSAGE 1985 Camara Z 28 V 8 auto w/ overdnve new ttres runs good $2,500 614-742 2357 1987 Chrysler Srh Avenue 'I 8 Automauc Full Power Very N1ce Ca1 $3000 OBO 614 256-6667 Aher 5 PM 1990 Pontiac Grand Am 2 Dr A1r Auto T1lt, Cru1se, Stereo Cas seue New Banery 63 ,000 M1 Exc Condl Ou1ck Sale• $3 995 614 379 2967 199 1 Dynas ty l•ght Blu e Wnh Cosmeoc Upgrade V 6 Excellent Condition Fully Equ1pped $4 000 614 379- 9061 1991 Ford Escor1 GT, black, 5 speed, cru1se, PM, amtlm cas sene, ale h1gh mtleage and hght front and nght damage $4 700 ve 1978 Ford PICkup auto good cond $1400 X)46752074 1980 Ford XLT 4x4 auto 302 new M1chel1n radaals runs good no rust, $3,000 304 576 2QHI or 1 BOO 392 3844 1 987 Mazda p1ckup, 4cy l, 5spd , Silver extenor ma roon 1nte11or mce clean wo rk truck Sell or trade 304-675-3324 1992 Ford F 150 XC 6 Cylinder AIC Bedl1ner, Good CondH•on 52,500 MilOS $10 000 614 441 1417 1992 Ranger XLT 51 000 Mt les Matchtng Topper Excellent Con dillon $6 400 Or Trade 614 446 6890 Anyt1me 1995 Chev P1ck- Up 1500 Senes long Bed V 8 Auto c 000 M1les $14 900 614-388-910Z 614 9~2 5524 1984 Ford F-150 Very N1ce, 614- 368-9811 e 1985 Ford Ranger 4x4 cyl 5 speed rollbar bedltner $2100 614 949 2249 1976 Jeep CJ 7 446-6958 v8 $1200 614 1989 Chevy 4x4 P tck Up 'I 8 Au1o S6 500 1991 Ford 4x4 12x55 trailer frame tongue axles and 11res, $275 090 , 614 992 3016 POLE BUILDING SPECIAL Galvalume Steel Rool 15 x8 Steel Sl 1der 3 Man Door $6,444 ERECTED Iron Horse Bu ilders 1 742 2050 Poodle pupp1es tmy toy males, • AKC , champion blocdhne shots ' and wormed 614-667 3404 1989 GMC 4Jc4 S 15 Western Snow Blade 5 Speed AC , New SFA Regtstere d H1ma layan Ktt tens $200 OBO 614-441 0782. 810 7795 Campers & Motor Homes 790 81 11 Orr1ck s Home lmpro'llements add1f1ons r emodaltnQ roohng s1d1ng plumb1ng etc Insured call B1ll Omck 614-992 4240 Yellowstone 23' self conta1ncd camper ask1ng $2500 614 949 2716 C&C Genera l Hom e Matn tenence Pa mttng v1nv1 s1 dmg carpentry doors Wind ows baths mob le home repa1r and more For free est1mate call Che t 614 992 SERVICES 810 Horne Improvements Ea rls Hom e Matntenance s1dtng roolmg extenor and or pa1nt•ng pONer wa sh1ng add1110ns Free Estimates BASEMENT WATERPRQPFING Unconditional ltlellme guarantee Local references lurntshed Call 1990 Dodge Ram Van B 250 0488 Rogers Waterproo fm g Es labiiShe<l 1975 72 000 M1les $6,000, Can Be Seen At Gall1pohs Datly Tribune 825 Thtrd Avenue Gall pol1s 1pphances $400 month U t1litaes pa1d S200 depo sn Rereren ces 114 446 2129 llEAUTIFUL APAAHAENTS AT BUDGET PRICES AT JACKSON Call or write for mo•~ II 740 Appalacldan 614 RSESCEffiiFIED DEALER LAWRENCE ENTERPRISES Heal Pumps A1r Condmonmg 11 You Don 1 Call Us We Both lose I Free Estimates 1 800 287 6308 614 446 6308 wv 002945 R;es1dont1al or commerc1al w1nng new serv1ce or repa1rs Ma ster li censed electr tc1a n A1d enour Eieclnca t WV000306 304 675 1786 1995 Yamaha 400 Kod1ak 4x4 4 wheeler 500mt $4 300 304 67~ 3824 750 Boats & Motors for sale FOR SALE OR LEASE N1ce lol 1993 201 Pro XL 20 Strutos bass boat 200 XPHP 614 66 7 7347 or 614 949 2879 Auto Parts & Accessories that has been cleared tor commerc1al use Also a two bedroom home on edge of property Lew1s Street Pt Pleasant Call Claude 446 7609 ~1023EXECUTI VE HOME Willl a b11 ol wood land Huge 4 bedroom 2 story with 2 1/2 baths formal I vlng room & dtnmg room 15 1t 23 fam1ly Loads of cab1nets In an equtpped kitchen w1th breakfast nook large utility room serves as an Office parual basement heated pool room 31 x -1064 GALLIPOLIS CITY 6 759 53 w1th lovely 18 x 36 pool Ac M/L Beaut1ful home wl3 bay anached garage 25. x 29 Home wmdows 3 bedrms 2 full baths can be bought with small acreage l A Loads of storage 2 car or all 115 ac m/1 The land Is & deck Nice private area beautiful rolhng & treed With trails this one 1s GONE throughol.jt Owner planted Abundant V~rgm • a L Sm1th 338 8B:!al446 6e06 614 256 1959 ~~ Hay & Grain Henry E. Oeland Jr.. 992-2259 Sherri L Hart ............ 742-2357 Kathleen M. Cleland 992-6191 057 WHAT A CHRISTMAS PACKAGE Now under construction bnck & Vlnyt Ranch The home and mterior •s destgned for etftctency and comlort Huge great rm w/flreplace Formal dintng rm master bedrm 2 t K 24 (2 bedrms) 21 x 13 3 bath rms 2 car garage porches & 40 x 45 basketball court part1al bsmt 2 ac MIL Just mtnutes from Holzer shopping and schools BUill by one of the fmest builders m the area Now 1s the time to p1ck colors & carpet can Vug1ma 388 8B26 11018 Two bedroom ranch en Knner Ad 5 ac MIL elec BB heat and woodburner lg kttchen basement spnng water barn $37 000 Owner also Will ng to !rade for tr811or w1th lot Call Patty Hays 446 3884 11028 A Vinton Two story 3 bedroom home with large eat 1n kttchen fuel 011 heal ca rpeted Aefr1g & stove 1 yr old F~re place, Remodeled 2 years ago Don 1 pay rent when you can own th1s ntce home lor as hltle as $30 500 Call Patty Hays 446 38B4 102e B INCOME BOOSTER 11051 PRICE SLASHED! 19eO Double w1de Wllh 3 BR s & 1 112 baths on 13 5 ac MIL 2 car garage Concrete foundation paved driveway pond new vinyl s1d1ng Great buyl Call Panv Hays 446 3884 N1055 Two 1/2 ac lmn) lots N 35 Vinton Duplex 1 Bedroom each vmyl s1ded Front Kttchen wl washer & dryer hookup fuel oil heat large L ~ w/ dmmg area new carpet and new plumb•ng Range & relng Back total electnc carpeted range refrlg Live 1n one ano tel the rent from the other help pay your mortgage• What a deal for $30 5001 Cat I Patty Hays for deta1ts & 36 1n Rome Twp UtilitieS are 1028 C V1n1on Two BA ranch available Fa~rl and school d1stnct home etectnc heat pump central 129 ooo Call Pany Hays 446 au snack bar carpeted wood 38B4 deck range refng storm doors and w ndows Don I rent when you can have lh1s mce home for only $34 soc• Call Pauy Hays 446 OFFICE 992-2886 Office .. .. ................. 992-2259 514 SecoQd Ave., Gallipolis, Oh 45631 ~~~ Ronny Blackburn, Broker, Phone: (614) 446·0008 205 North Second Ave. Middleport, OH WV 25171 WISEMAN REAL ESTATE, INC. 446-3644 DAVID WISEMAN, BROKER· 446-9555 Equal Hou~ng OpporiUMy LET IT SNOWII' Once you're at Home 1n this 28' x 60' Modular with 3 bedrooms. 2 baths fully eqUipped krtchen, F~replace, spactous hVlng area Plus a 2 car garage and lull basement W1th app1ox 2 acres of level ground You won't want to leave Come Seell Settle In Then Let It Snowll ASKING $75,000 Carolyn Wasch • 441·1007 Games- 446-2707 - PO..EROY· Wtllow Creek Ad · Just off Rt 7 & 33 close 1o Pamtda A 3 bedroom Ranch style home. wtlh 2 ba1hs, eqwpped kttchen, heat pump new carpet and a detached 2 car garage stntng on approx 2 acres ASKING $59,500 o A LOT OF PRIVACY 81-level Ltke new B rooms 3 bedrooms, large lamtly room, wtth a mce modern kttchen, and locat8'd tn the country Dtntng room with French doors to a 14' x 14' Redwood Sun Deck , 2 car garage Anderson Windows lns1de newly decorated You must see 1hts home PhOne now lor an appotn1men1 *751 REDUCTION IN PAICEI MAKES THIS MORE APPEAUNOI Keep cool tn this mground pool 3 bedroom ranch 2 baths two car attached garage Private sentng R1o Grande area ln3 - SAYI LOOK WHAT $35,000 WILL BUY YOUI Thts nice SIZed three bedroom home living room, knchen over 1 4 acre lawn Convemently located to grocery, schools & more 1795 LEADINGHAM REAL ESTATE Real Estate General • MEIGS COUNTY BIG BEND REALTY, INC. (614) 742-3171 or 1-800-585-7101 RUSSELL D. WOOD, BROKER Cheryl Lemley. 742-3171 ~:"'to~ LOTS ACRESI OVER 251· barns, large tobacco allotment road frontage along two roads, tdeal hunltng areal 1755 WHOLE LOT OF LANDI Approx 96 acres marketable 1fmber Ideal r .. nu1nm,a land #800 R?,!~~ 1:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;~ 111 SPRINGER $32,000 Over 1 acre living room, kitchen, bath;e§ besemen1 Screened tn porch Call 1oday lor appointment' 181 LOCATION LOCATIQNIII That s what Lh1s place hasa GREAT LOCATION 111 Close to the City close to lhe hosp1tal close to schools 50 acre s mtt of vacant land All public ut1httes avallable1 Land ts level to rolling Call Pany 446 3884 05e TEN ROOM 2 STORY •1062 RUSTIC PRIVACY! The garage 3 112 ac MIL MAKE quality of this home w111 astound OFFER youl AND your Famil y Will love You when you move mto thiS 1111045 NEW LISTING vacant lot tn beau111u1 cozy Jog cab1n nome tor town $10 000 Chnstmasl Keep yourse\1 cozy warm bV the beaut1fut stone ftreplace 3 BA s 2 baths EnJOY lhe beautiful hot tub off the Master bedroom arter a hard day of wortc: EnJOY the evenmg stars from the skyhQhts lenex duet alec & fuel heat pump central air solid oak cabmets ceram•c t1le floors 1n Kitchen and bathrooms lovely carpet Over look.ng beaut1ful Charota1s Lake 2+ ac Call Pally • 1046 . Localod 11 54 & 11 54 112 Hays for showmg 446 3884 2nd A11e 2 homes Very nice & •1047 HURRY TO OWN THIS Cute & Cozy 3 BA ranch lri Rodney Village 11 Separate Ultlity room l ot w1th fenced yard Ctly SChOOlS EKtraS Include WindOII( atr wood burner ce1hng fansl satellite d1sh large cement bac~ porc h Pnced to sell! Call Patty; 446 38B4 LA & DR, full basement 2 car garage Also a 2 bedroom comfortable conage to rent New kit carpet, Windows Call for lull mformat1on 01067 NEW LISTING• CHESHIRE Well melnlatnod 30,000 Ft approx butldtng srtu1atedi:j on 1 acre more or less City of Gallipolis Lots parktng area, office spetce,,ii loadtng docks, central heat Call lor com,plel~~ detailS see' neighborhood Wllh CLASS buy 5 your monagot SECOND AVENUECommerctal Bulldtng' Newer constructed 1992 Plenty or office space & storage Call todayl 1812 HANG YOUR WREATH ON THE DOOR And your clothes tn the spac1ous closets of the Manufactured Home with Addl1ton 3 bedrooms. 1 1/2baths, eqwpped kttchen. mostly new carpet and panehng, Total Elec , H PIC.A Above ground pool Approx 1 acre Country L1vlng ASKING $53,500 DO MAKE AN OFFERII LANDI LANOI & MORE LANDI Approx 176 acres of ideal hunting land 1ronlage along Raccoon Creek 1719 THIS IS WHERE THE REINDEER PLAYII ATTENTION HUNTERSII PRICE REDUCEDII Approx I 33 5 Acres located In Lebanon Twp Vacant Ground $300 Per Acre - Owner wonl spirt Donl Delay BIG BEND REALTY, INC. 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THIS HOME WILL JINGLE YOUR BELLS Located off SR 7 a1 F1ve Potnls 1 Story Frame Ranch w1th 3 bedrooms, den , eqUipped kl1chen 1 car garage and carport Ntce netghborhood Easy access to Pomeroy Parkersburg ASKING $64,500 ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS - Is an Affordable Place to call Hornet This Home located on a Level Lot tn Mrddleport 1s m "Move In" condttlon 2-3 bedrooms, bath. baseasent, new back deck wtth nver vtew, front porch, utthty room some newer repa1rs comple1ed Very ntce, Affordable and comfortable ASKING $18,900 Come Seell ~1034 ATIENTION BUSINESS OWNERS' LOCATION AREA 3 BR ranch home wl 1 5 baths lg . k1tchen wJlots of cabinet space SpaciOus L A master BR w/hall bath extra large ut1llty rm famtly rm 2• acres Great famtly ~e74 CHESHIRE Boaulilul 3 home Also Roy Cralt tra1tor ntce bedrm stone faced home fam1ly monthly Income to help pay your bath lovely LR w/flleplace full mortgage ~ car garage A must basement w/t/2 bath famnv rm Call Patty Hays 446 3884 also w/ltreplace 2 car csetached garage 3 ac m/1 $70 000 1111038 3 BR 2 Baths on 80 acres 1n Jackson 2 renlal homes N964 LOT.S AVAILABLE In a en property Let the 2 rentals pay Stop by or call for a quality bomes In color booklet for additional listings! WELLS ROADI ranch style home Over acres Fireplace, 3 BAs baths, FR K11 & Free gas proVlded dwelling presently Call more tnlormation 1806 ~~ buy all three homes for IUS! one unbelievable pncel loca ted close to the C1ty of GallipoliS 4/5 bedrms 2 112 baths 2 f1reptaces gas heat detached bOOroom, bath, kll MONEY MAKER & FREE RENl' When you buy lhts DUPLEX and TWO MOBILE HOMES L1vo m one and lei th e other 3 Rentals make you1 payment Convemen1 loca11on close to Gall1pohs Phone lor Info , *754 PHONE OFFICE 446-7699 KENNETH AMSBARY, PH. 245-5855 WILUS LEADINGHAM, BROKER, PH 446-9539 · ranch 3 4 bedrooms 3 full baths full N1059 KEMPER HOLLOW AD basement Equ1pped kll and 2 car Immaculate• 1993 lnd1es Mobile garage located mm from town Home 2 28B acres m\1 3 BR 2 Owner wants ACTION Th1s IS the Baths 111nv1 s1ded patio central best home cho1ce near the ctty a1r shingle roof trenc h dratn Call VLS 38B 8B26 secur1ty hght refng range carpeted lg. building wllh dog ~994 COMMERCIAL LISTING kennel Call Patty Hays 446 3884 Largo apt bldg w/2 umts also store room for a business of yollr own bldg 46x96 mfl Great mcome 2 apts lor rental 1 store rm 1 mob1le home pad 1 BLACKBURN Structure.. lne. Dept. GOT, P.O. Boll 614 ·t-800-4511-9990 1028 A 8 & C INCOME BOOSTER/IMMEDIATE INCOME Real Estate Loa from $226 to $291 Waf< to shop •• toom Electrical and Refrigeration 1991 250X 4 Wheel er S2 150 614 446-6965 614-446-7!)36 RIVER Ripley, LISTING! 28595 r~==~R~~oad- Immediate o. One & 112 3 bedrooms 1 5 dlntng room & • """,.,""' combination 3 car garage, concrete 1811 v1n yl mten 840 Motorcycles inloma(lon. ' ESTATES 52 Westwood Dnve I mov1es Call 614 446 2568 Freeman s Healing And Coo hng InstallatiOn And Serv1ce EPA Cert1l1ed R;es1dent1al Commerc1al 61 4 256 1611 approx 25 000 pine trees Wildlife Real Estate General & OhiO 760 Rollnd Ba les 01 Hay 614 446 1514 Plumbing Heating 3884 894 GallipoliS DH 45631 .C56 112 Second Ave 2 BR AC 820 Ron s TV Serv1ce spec1ai1Ztng m Zen1th also ser111C1ng rno&l other brands Hou se call s 1 800 797 0015 wv :K)4 575 2398 2 BR BRICK 1281 Jacks on 1 Across C.nema $295/f..to Dep For Rental Apphcattons Call 114 4<46 095 7 614 446 0006 114-441 161ti Or Wnte PO Box lNG 614-992 5041 992 4451 (614) 446 0870 01 (614) 237 Home Improvements R~olmg and gutlers commerctal and res1dent1 al mtnor repa1rs 35 years exper~ence B&B ROOF 6323 1990 Chevy Van G 20 loaded crest liner 68 OOOm1 $7 800 304 675 2835 810 Home Improvements New gas tanks one ton truck Appl 1ance Parts A.nd SeP/tce All wheels, radtaiDnt lklor mats, etc Name Brands Over 25 Years Ex D & R AulD, ~ploy, WV 304 372 I penence All Work Guaranteed 3933 or 1-800-273-9329 French Ctty Maytag 614 446 Brakes T11es $7 200 304 675 2679 Chestnut Htll llmous1n Dtsper sa l Of Entire Fllll Blood Cattle Herd 640 Auto Parts & Accessories 760 614 446 6885 t;hmtmas Pupptes AKC Shi tZU Round bale tra1ler, $50 614-992 Male & Female White & Black 6826 A.KC Pomeranian Pupp1os, 4 630 Livestock Black & 1 Creme 614·256 1311 : For sale, one female mmlature Cot11e ready to go $150 614 "uttbav ~bna•·.$enthul • Page 07 sel 4K4 , N1ce 8&0 Au to Sales. Must Sell 1989 24 Ft Arn11a Speed & Skt Boat, 454 Bravo Mo tor W1th Bravo 1 Outdr1ve Power Rack & Penton Steen ng 1 Thru Transom Exhaust , Tandem Tratl er, W1th Brakes Too Uany Extras To l tsll $15 000 OBO 614 441 1g75 6 14-256-6369 ~and Jl ~new.~· FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE TRY OUR TOLL FREE NUMBER 1-800-894-1 068 & 4-WDs $6 500, 1969 For~ 4x4 Ptck Up $5,700 , 1985 GMC H1 Sierra Die- .. W 11 Be Ready Fo r Chnstmas 800 352 1045 : ~ady Now1614 446-1104 : "' : , Vans P 1ck-Up 6 Cy li nder, 4 Speed, 30 X40 X9 Pa.nted Steel S1des : CFA Reg1st0fed Htmalyan Kmens 730 1989 Chrysler LeBaron Convet '69 Thunderbird SC two door 3 B 610 Farm Equipment ; AKC 'fellow lab Pups, Roady For ~ Chnstmas $300, 614 256-6336 • ~her6P.M applica11ons tor lbr HUD subSid 7pm ean 614-446-0231 Reg tstered Oalmat1an pup ptes 5 lelt shots & wormed ~ S125ea 304 773-9122 ~ 1zed apt lor elderly and hand• Furn1shed Efficiency 607 Second GallipoliS Share Bath, $185/UUII I18S Pa1d 614 446 4416 Shop F9t Groom1ng. 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HOLIDAY SEASON! ATTENTION DEVELOPERS AND INVESTORS, EXTRA NICE PIECE OF 33 ACRES MIL corner of SA 325 and PROPERTY LOCATEO NEAR PORTER- Woods Mtlt Rd, recrea1tonal land only Large lake with lake Iron! s~es. mobile home $16,500 on propeny at present time, county water, entire tract consists of nacres, m~ RACCOON CREEK FARM Located on State Route 160 In northern Gallla County EXTRA NICE BUILDING OR MOBILE Approx 1 mile creek frontage 30 flat Jots HOME LOT Mature pine trees on three surveyed Water & electnc available stdes, access to Raccoon C1eek Located In ' Hobart Dlllton Subd $11 ,900 NORTH OALLIA ESTATES- Restricted building lois 100x300 Located on State HARRISON TWNSHP- 47 acres excellent Route 160 between Porter & VInton hunting land Comer of Elliott Rd & Utile Paragon PRICE REDUCEDII VACANT GROUND In portland 4 lots, drtlled Well & Sepllc on srte Located bestde ramp to nver great Mobtle Home or bUtldtng stle was $11 ,900 NOW $8,000 COUNTRY CHRISTMASII Located near Langsville Is Th1s One Floor Frame Ranch 3 bedrooms, bath, H P /C.A AHtc & cellar space Attached one car garage Plus a separate 1 car garage Nice level 1 13+ ~e Lot Great for Lovers of tile Country ASKING $45,900.00 JMMEDIATE POSSESSION II SR 336 Letart 1 1/2Story Frame Home 3 bedrooms, bath, TPC water, level lot 50' x 120' B G furnace Home needs source repair ASKING $1B,OOO OWNER SAYS • MAKE AN OFFERII I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRTSTMASII Home to Small tor 111a1 growtng lamtty?? 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"r "" MAKE AN OFFER Newly Remodeled Home on SR 124 En1enng Rulland 1 Floor, 2 bedroom. bath, basement, new deck, porch, atrlm doors, atttc space ASKING $29 900 Owner wants soldll MAKE AN OFFER TODAYII IMMEDIATE POSSESSIONII •1025 18B1 MCCORMICK AD A Rare Jewel close to town 3 BR s 3 baths cathedral ce1hng eat In 2 ki1chen formal din nn huge l1111ng Baths, LR DA kttchen w/new room utility, back & front porch carpet oven, rerng & dishwasner Bldg 4 AC mA Secluded Parad1se 11012 4 BR Ranch nome on WE NEED HO • HO • HOMES TO SELL!! CALL TODAY IF YOU'RE READY TO SELL! I MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM OUR FAMILIES TO YOURS!! HANK, KATHY, AND RITA. Oakwood Dr 2 5 baths gas heal central air qwet neighborhood UliNI'/ room Lots or close! space 2 car garage Shod dog kennel covered deck 1/2 acre MtL can Patty, 446 3864 M1 048 PRICE SLASHED FOR 11038 3 BR 2 Ba1hs on 60 acres QUICK SALE Crown Cl1y 4 BR, In Jackson 2 rental homes on Ranch w/12 ac MIL Spring wa1er proflOI!y available 2,000 gallon slstern Fuel 011 &/or wood heat 2 M1039 3BR homo on 9 acres MIL porches, 2 sm bldgs Price on AI 7, lull below 1t1o Swan reduced lo $32,50011' Coli Patty Cr bridge This can ba youro lor HaY$,446-3864 on1y ~.ooo ca1 Claude today 11049 PRICE ~EDUCED $31,000 11080 Excellently localed Carry llllcontl Madison Ave 3 bedroom, Out buslneu which Includes al 1 bath on 2 lois Large kllchen equlpmenl and llock If ~ has FUll baoemen1 Wllh 1lia pr1co you been your dream to have your could atrord1ho n c - - Coli own business this could be It Patty Hays - 446-31184 Dont dotay caH Claude today Appt only ' -· M1 004 RIO GRANDE corner lo1 zonecl commercial 3 office rms slorage rm UNDERGROUND TANKS HAVE BEEN REMOVED $50,000 �• • Page DB • $unbav ~mu.-$entinal Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, WV Sunday,Decernber24,1995 BEF Christmas party held ONE. YE;-\R A.W ARD • One year awards were presented to John Oile~, Jr., b1dweU plant, and Vernon Miller and Gene Terry, both of Oh1o Transportation Division, by Daniel E. Evans. II Most Wall Street analysts agree that tf Prestdent Clmton and the Republicans 10 Congress stop btckenng, they hkely wtll agree on a bal anced budget that cuts federal spendmg substanually over ttmc Short-term, the fmanctal markets would welcome an agreement, because tl would allow mterest rates to go lower But some analysts are begmnmg to suggest that, tn the long run , the cuts m federal outlays could put an extra drag on an economy that ts already slowtng down "I don 't thmk It's a real poSI!Ive," srud Mtchael Mctz, market strategist at Oppenhetmer & Co "The markets may breathe a one-hour stgh of rehef But It 's not the best time for such a move " For now, Investors are sending clear stgnals that they want a budget pact that cuts the defictt The Dow Jones mdustnals plunged 101 points this past Monday and 50 points on Wednesday, as budget negotiatiOns between the Democratic Whue House and the Republican Congress twice went off trac k The Dow average ended Fnday's sesSion up I 44 at 5,097 97, but down 78 76 for the week PreSident Chnton emerged from a meetmg wtth top Republican and DemocratIC leaders Fnday With an upbeat >latement, but no budget agreement Budget bargainers already had reached tentative agreements on about $40 btlhon worth of savings, but that IS nowhere near the $1 tnlhon needed to chmmate the deficit by 2002 America West Flight attendants protest bonus pay exclusion PHOENIX (AP) - Amenca Other Amenca West employees, West Atrhnes has become embr01ied except tor ptlots. are ehgtble to m another labor diSpute as fltght recetve the bonuses, Howlett satd attendants protest their excluSion The ptlots, represented by the Air from a bonus pay program Lmc Ptlots AssociatiOn, chose not to In a demonstration at Sky Harbor mclude AWArd pay m the contract Intematlonal Anpon on Fnday, fltghl they stgned wtth the at rime m May attendants said they arc bemg AFA's protest follows on the excluded from the anhne's "AWArd heel s of another lahor dtspute pay " program which offers employ- between the Teamsters umon and ees bonuses tf the company meets a Amenca West. mmtmum operatmg mcome ol $145 Earlier this month, the at rime laid mtlhon for the year off 500 employees, 10clud10g half of Representatives of The Assocta- Its machmtsts The Teamsters arc tryIt on of Fhght Attendants smd umon mg to orgamze the a~rlme's maiOtemembers wouldn't be gettmg the nancc techntctans and protested the AWArd pay, even though they say layoffs the atrhnc ts expected to post an Amenca West's I ,&00 fltght operallng mcome of $169 6 mil !ton attendants voted to JOtn the AFA 10 for 1995 September 1994 The union has "We've already earned the pay," been negottatlng a contract _,;ith the s;)td Deborah Volpe, preSident of the a~rlme smce January AFA's Amenca West council AFA representatives satd they " We've mvested m lhts company were told tn January and were led to financially and through our labor " belteve m ensumg memos that they Under the program emmployees would be eltgtble for AWArd pay are gtven a bonus of 5 to 25 percent As about 15 fltght attendants of the11 base salary, dcpendmg on ptcketed at the atrport Fnday, umon such factors as (he company 's opcr- representattvcs satd the atrltne was atmg mcomc level sendmg an antt-umon message by Amenca West olftuals satd the excludmg them from the AWArd pay attendants arc not mcluded 10 the program • program because thetr compensalton "It's a clear message - that tf ts be10g negotiated m a separate con- you're gomg to be In a unwn, you're tract wtth the AFA. an aflihate of the gomg to be penalized," satd Karen AFL-C IO Weekes, chatrwoman of the umon 's "The program ts 101cnded for negouaung committee non -organt zed employees," satd Hewlett dented the charge, saymg C A Howl ett.the atrhne's vtce pres- the company has been conststent 10 tdenl of public affatrs saymg the AWArd pay was deSigned Howlett smd he wouldn't com- for non-represented employees ment on what the mrhne expects to " It's not an antt-union poSition," post for tls 1995 operatmg mcome he satd "If )OU are tn a umun, you The AWArd pay, whtch IS gtven to go through a negotiations process for employees In February, ISsttll nego- - wages and benefits All ol that IS uable for lltght attendants, he satd negotiable " F(Jrmer's guide.. ~onunued from D The mistletoe plant IS currently fouqd only along weather protected area~ along the Ohto River valley fronl Cmc10natt to Manetta, or farther south to Texas and Oklahoma. It IS a parastiiC evergreen plant found in the branches of several dectduous tree spectes Amencan Elm, Black Gum, Sugar Maple, Black Walnut, Black Locust, Hackben y, Honey LoctJSt and Wtld Black Cherry The plan1 obta10s water and nutnents frollj the host plant Observatton and past collectiOn was difficult as 11 does grow htgh m the trees where 11 IS exposed to a greater amount of sunlight necessary for lis conttnued surVIval The plant flowers 10 late October and early November and forms a wh1te, sticky berry contatntng seeds tn the follow10g year The berry ts pOisonous If eaten Hal Kneen is the Meigs Coun· ty Agricultural Agent, Ohio State University Extension. ' M(ho will inherit?.. ~ontmued from D-1 along to your heirs IS a dtfficult dcctsJon that must be made once you reach 70 1/2 There are ex pens who can help you The IRS offers publicatiOns 590, "Individual Retirement Arrangements" and 939, "PensiOn General Rule · Non-stmplified Method." Also, It IS wtse to consult wtth ,your mvest ment adviser and your accountant But, whatever you dectde, enJOY your savmgs for whtch you worked so hard Bryce Smith is an assoc:iate vice president of Investments for Advest Inc. in its Gallipolis offlee. Investo rs have been btddtng stocks and bonds htgher for weeks on the premise that the prcstdent and Congress Will reach some agreement to cut the delict! They are convmced that the Federal Reserve would ease Interest rates some more, once the wrangling IS over "Such an agreement would tend to produce lower rates down the road," explamed Anthony Kat ydakiS, sentor financial economist at Ftrst Chtcago Capital Markets, Inc . "and that could allow for a mote prolonged economic expansiOn " That could help keep corporate earnmgs and stock pnces buoyant mtu 1996 Many details rem am to be worked out, such as a schedule lor the spending cuts over the next several years, and what tax cuts, tf any, could be made to counterbalance the spendmg reductiOns But what IS clear IS that economICgrowth ts already slowmg, running at about 3 2 percent thts year compared with 4 2 percent m 1994, and proJected at about 2 5 percent In 1996 Nom mal GDP, the sum of consumptiOn , mvcstmcnts and fiscal spendmg, currently exceeds $7 tnlhon A $40 btlhon drop m federal spendmg, all other factors remammg equal. would cut GDP by about 112 percentage pomt John Lonskt, chtef economiSt at Moody 's Investors Service, said such anemtc growth would normally be a problem for stocks, except for one Important factor Interest rates are expected to go down as the economy contmucs to slow The benefits of lower rates should offset any drag that spendmg cuts may have on the economy, LonkSI satd "It's worth remembermg that m the tmmedtate aftermath uf the 1993 budget cuts, the US economy had one of Its strongest years ever As long as mterest rates fall , we will not Open, Airy Design THREE YEAR AWARDS • Daniel E. Eva~ presented three· year awards to Rebecca Lewis, Bidwell Plant, and Jude Maher, QC • Bidwell Plant. have a recesswn " Lonskt added that the natiOn's only recessiOn smce 1980 was m 1990-1991. when borrowmg costs dtd not dcchne m response to a deceleration m buSiness actiVIty Then, the Persian Gulf cnsts and other womes about mflatton prevented rates from gomg down, he satd Today, mflatton IS bcmgn at JUSt under 3 percent, and most economiSts expect that II wtll not nse substantially m 1996 If that holds true, then the Fed Will be free to ease as much as Il feel s 11 needs to m order to resttmulate the economy after federal spendmg cuts, Lonskt satd Robert Stovall, preSident of Stovallffwenty-Fifst Secunues, agrees that budget cuts could keep mterest rates low But he womes that will not be enough to keep stock s aloft, espectally after the market 's spectacular gams thiS year The stock market m 1996 may \~Sl be "bonng, ' Stovall satd 'We may have a sttuatton where the market JUSt sort of dnfts - doesn't go down much because tt's supported by (low) mterest rates and mflatwn stabthty, but on the other hand doesn't go up much because earmngs expectattons will come nght back down " On Fnday, the NYSE Compostte rose 0 74 to 326 35, down 2 31 for the week The Standard & Poor's 500 composite mdex rose I 47 to 611 96, off 4 i& for the week The Amencan Stock Exchange's market value mdex rose 4.06 to 541 55, nsmg 6 18 for the week The NASDAQ Composite rose 6 25 to 1,046 89. up 16 41 for the week The Wtlshtre Associates Equtty Index , whtcll IS the market value of NYSE , Amencan and over-thecounter ISSues. ended the week at $6 tnlhon , off $ 18 22 btl !ton from last week By BRUCE A. NATHAN AP Newsfeatures The open design of this compact, affordable home makes the most of its small SQuare footage A country style home that fea tures efficient use of space, Plan F-81, by HomeStyles Designers Network, has 1,751 square feet of ltving space An inviting front porch under a gable with a transom-topped window introduces one to this traclitional home. The porch has plenty of space for a set of rockers and a table Inside, the entry's 23 1/2-foot vaulted cetling soars to the upper floor Two decorative wood rails set off the entry from the living room, which ts anchored by a corner fireplace topped by a wood mantel. French doors open to the backyard. A good-sized dining room extends to the kitchen, where a handy island worktop provides workspace, and a pantry closet reduces clutter. Plenty of room is available here for cooking and dining. Across the home, the secluded master bedroo m is an adult retreat. The p11vate master bath features two separate vanittes and a walk·in closet with butlt-in shelves. Upstairs , a QUiet sitlmg area overlooking the great room is a perfect spot for a reading nook or a computer space Two bed· rooms with ample closet space are nearby a centrally located hall bath Plans for a detached two-car garage also are included in the blueprints. M~kes Most of Space cost up to $140- sttll lookmg for buyers. Stgns of retailer pantc were found m newspaper ads screammg about last-mmute sales and bargams In Fnday's papers, Macy's advyrttsed "take an extra sale'" for three hours Saturday mornmg Bloommgdale's ads offered up to 50 percent off menswear The apparel busmess has been m a slump for years But the overabundance of stores m thiS country are stocked hke tt's sltll the late 1980s. Then there's the computer industry, which overestimated, demand for more expenstve PCs A lot of people want lo buy computers, but they don 't want lo pay $3,000 The mdustry dtdn 't reahze that not everyone IS a nerd lookmg for the most soupedup box How could everyone be so wrong? Because they forgot the lessons bus mess people learned early m the decade, and, worst' of all, dectdcd thetr Ideas and products were so much better than anyone else's that the pubhc would buy them Of course, you can't succeed in busmess Without takmg nsks, and Without havmg fatth m what you're se llmg But there's some middle ground, and retailers and computer makers aren't on 11 nght now Thts all means 1996 may well be a year of retrenchment, al least for the retailers Apparel stores will conttnue to close. and tt 's expected that diScounters will have to shut some ~hops too That IS gomg to affect manufacturers here and overseas, of a wtdc vanety of consumer goods MORE LAYOFF SLIPS IN YOUR STOCKINGS: It wtll be a bleak Chnstmas for I ,200 workers at Alcoa Electronic Packaging They were latd off mdeftnttcly, and the enttre company Isn't sure how much longer tt wtll be around The substdtary of the btg alum mum maker satd tts mam customer, chtp maker Intel Corp. wtll no longer buy tts computer chtp covers The new s was also bad at Polaroid Inc., whtch ts cuttmg I ,300 Jobs as It tnes to cut costs and refocus WINNERS, LOSERS, IN BETWEEN WINNERS Boeing Co., mcreasmg productiOn of Its jethners for the first lime smce 1991 The company wants to ftll more orders and ehmtnate the backlog created by a 10week strtke · LOSERS Prestdent Chnton, whose veto of a btll atmed at hmtt· mg lawsUits was overturned by Congress SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN Samuel Goldwyn Co., now al the center of a btddtng war between PolyGram and Metromedia Inter- lnch thu::kncs'\cs too Vcnccnng rcqum::~ no spcc l,ll sk1lls or cx pcn :.; J ~e equ 1pmcnt and only a lew haste hand tools arc needed These arc a ve neer saw, -- _ __:_::..__~ - F-81 TilE FACADE of this compact countJ:y home features an inviting porch. F-81 SfATISTICS D esign F-81 has a living room, dining room, kitch e n, three bedrooms, two full baths and a sitting area, totaling 1,751 square feet of living space. The plan is available with 2x6 exterior wall framing and a standard basement foundation. BED 2 11'·2"KI5'·b" &'GElLING (For a more detailed, scaled plan of this house, including guides to esttmaling costs and financtng, send $4 to House of the Week, P 0. Box 1562, New York, NY. 10116-1562. Be sure to include the plan number.) PLANT 5HEI.f Apple exploration trip yields potential genetic bonanza WASHINGTON (AP) - Plant explorers who collected 60,000 apple seeds from wtld trees m Central Asta may have found matenals contammg a potent tal genetic bonanza lor unprovmg taste and ftghtmg dtsease tn apples Agnculture Department sctenttst Phthp Forslme satd the group found bnght red apples as large as 3 mchcs m diameter that could rtval the kmds found 10 supermarkets Forshne, apple curator for USDA's Agrtcultural Research SerVICe m Geneva, N Y, satd apple seeds and cuttmgs from the ~np have been brought back to the Umted States, where they wtll be preserved and evaluated for theu breedtng potential Once the cuttmgs clear quaran- tme, they will be grafted onto rootstock and grown at the Geneva lab, where they wtll be evaluated for lhetr commerctal potenllal The genettc base of the modernday, dome stic apple IS narrow because breeders have not had a chance to tap the nch, dtverse genetIC base of wtld apples, Forshne satd The tnp was part of a USDA effort to collect and preserve rare wtld apples growmg m remote, mountaanous areas DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Ltke many farmers, Denms Whtte, 36, of rural Nashua dtdn't have much lime fur counmg Nctthcr dtd Deb Rennmg, 38, who sphts the day shtft wtth anv,h· er woman mtlkmg 250 head of Hoi- stems at her parents' farm near Clarksvtlle But on Saturday, Whtte and Renmng became husband and Wife the first mamage to sprout f'rom a new dtrectory of rural smgles ads pubhshed by the Farm Journal. "Everythmg seems hke It 's JUSt meant to be,"•Whtte satd "I thank ·the Lord for 11 " Fanm Journal managmg edttor Karen Fretberg satd she ts dehghted that the JOUrnal served as match· maker "There's a bunch of good stones coming out of this. We have announcements for two other engagements I'm really looking forward to the baby announcements that will come later," she satd. The duectory publtshed tht names and ads of 3.322 men and 978 women who love rural hfe but have trouble findmg mates. "( thtnk the problem men are l)avmg IS that they're not too mobtle Fanmmg IS a business you can't leave for very long, especially tf you have datry, hogs or beef Travel ts dtfficult," Fret berg sat d. Whtte, who has been divorced for about five years, satd he had dated women who were turned off by the fact that he was a datry farmer But he perststed tn hts search, m part on the advtce of hts late grandmother. "She sa1d I should get out there and by to find someone and not h~e the rest of my ltfe alone," he satd Glickman say~ feed hungry with food or throw it away WASHINGTON (AP) - Mtlltons of pounds of food that are thrown away each year could be used to feed Amenca's hungry, says Agnculture Secretary Dan Glickman urging pnvate groups to work together to end the waste Ghckman says the natiOn 's restaurants, commercial kttchens, the transportation mdustry and community groups can work m partnership to supplement federal nutritton programs. I! "Each year- m the fields, commereta! kitchens, markets, stores and restaurants - mtlhons of pounds of fOO<J, goes to waste," he satd " We need to find ways to get thiS food into the mouths of the hungry and not into the mouth of the Dumpster " Glickman spoke at a roundtable meetmg last week, where pubhc offictals and leaders m the pn vate sector dtscussed their mvolvement in food recovery efforts and the problems they encounter The agnculture secretary satd he ,have produced and d1stnbuted . a doesn 't want to see a new govern- trammg vtdeo and workbook --for ment program, but rather wants gov- food preparers workmg m soup ernment to develop partnerships wtth kitchens and shelters. the pnvate sector and the nonprofit Another USDA effort, he said, commumty to find ways to get food resulted m donation of surplus potato the hungry al the local level. toes to the South Plams Food BaJ]k As an example of such a partner- of Lubbock, Texas. The Breedlove shtp, Glickman potnted to the work Dehydrallon Plant processed ttie of USDA's Food Safely and Inspec- potatoes and then distnbuted them to tion SerVIce and the Amencan Cult- chantable organizations. · nary Federatton to educate conIn the natmn's capital, the USI),4; sumers about the need for safe food cafetena has been donatinjl 1 · handling to p'tevent tllness. They pared and perishable food ore- . () ' I 't- t'() Pt.AHT 51£LF LIVING 14'·10'x23'-4 ' MASTER BEDROOM &' CU ING ll'-3 " xi~'-IO" & C.CtUN6 l -- ---------- -LI~ Of BALGOtff AOOvt PORC.H b'·O"x42'·0" ' a shelf and a stunning window will wow vi~itors. railings set off the adjacent living room which features a comer fireplace. Nalllral sunlight pours in through French doors. DINING 13 ·0' x\3 -4" & C.EILI!-16 F-81 INSIDE, one is greeted by a transom-topped window, a decorative plant shelf and a 23 1/2-foot vaulted ceiling, Wood railings lead ~traight ahead to the living room, which fealllres a comer fireplace and French doors that open to the backyard. The dining room RowH into the good-Hized island kitchen, where a pantry and plenty of counterRpacc are featured . AcroRs the home, the master bedroom has a walk-in closet and a private bath with two vanities. Ups!Jiirs, a sitting area overlooking the great room is a perfect reading nook, and two more bedrooms share a fuU bath. Luxury item marketers looking to expand mture, bed !mens and !,unps arc on By BARBARA MAYER the drawtng boards For AP Special Features Fabcrgc ·' efforts arc mnong the A Wise man knows that a good most extensive. but Gucct , the halname IS more prectous than gold LtkewiSe a smart merchant. Thus tan leather goods ltrm, and Laltqu e a number of venerable European and Waterford , makers ol glasshouses - Fabcrgc. GuCCI, Lahque ware. arc attemptmg 10 expand thetr and Waterford among them - are franchtses m luxury guods Waterford, whtch has been makexpandmg their lmes of luxury goods beyond those that made them tn g lead crystal tableware and acccssones tn Ireland smce 1783, plans a fal!lOUS "Everybody would hke to do II," February launch ol table !mens Patttck Choel says, "but there are Tablecloths will retatl lor $40 10 very few names recognized every- $475, a broad range meant to appeal to dtffere nt mm kcts where and sUited for global use " "We feel co llectors of Waterford Chocl, president of ChesebroughPonds' USA/Fabcrge, the Green- crystal are candidates to buy top of WICh , Conn , company wtthm the the ltnc !mens, and young bndes who multmatwnal conglomerate rccogm ze the name ol Waterford are Umlever, thmk s he has an mterna- likely to register for the less expenstve !mens," says Patnck J McCulllonal wmncr · Peter Carl Faberge (I B46- 1920) lagh, preSident of W-C Designs of was Jeweler to the Russ tan lmpenal Newport Beach, Caltl , producer ot Court until Its demiSe m 1917 Hts the !mens for Watct lord Wedgwood worksl10p m St Petersburg turned PLC of Waterford, Ireland Waterford has dc,eloped three out products rangmg from furniture product levels - cotton sateen lP glue pots , but Faberge IS best pnnts, damask and llllen with cutknown for the enameled and Jeweled ,eggs commtsstoned for the royal work tnm or other hand1work The famtly - baubles beloved by col- linens wtll be made tn vanous pans lectors such as Queen Eltzabeth II · of the world, mcludmg Chma, Brazil and Turkey and the late Malcolm Forbes. "These days, you go to whoever ;. In 1989 Untlever bought the has the best sktll levels for whatev~ights to the Faberge name, and er tl is you need: " McCullagh says ~hoe! has been charged wtth revivIn the past two years, Laltque, mg It as a luxury brand for fragrance, jewelry and home furniShtngs m maker of tine French glass and crysEurope and Amenca. Home fumtsh· tal, has tntroduced porcelatn dmnerings, mcluding porcelain dmner- warc and table !mens Founded by Jeweler Rene Lahque 'flare, crystal stem ware, table acccsm 1909 m Combcs-la-Vtlle, the ~pnes and stlk fabnc, account for about 20 percent of Faberge sales, company IS world-famous for glass according to a spokesman Ptcture rangmg from pcrlume bottles to chandeltcrs Laltquc s granddaugh!rames. Silver hollow ,~are. rugs. fur' )1 'I ullhty kmfe, 2-tnch wtde veneer roller. glue brush, 4 1nch short -nap pa101 roller. glue , thtnner, veneer tape , pushptns comhtndlton square and a steelrule stratghtedge Any flat surface take s veneer eaSily whtch IS why a project hke a Parsons table wtth Its square legs and sharp corners makes II tdcal for learntog the craft Start by CUlling the veneer lor the mstde leg surfaces - where your early mistakes wtll show the least - ustng a \enecr saw and a steelrule slratghtedge Always cut veneer shghtly overmed so you can poSitiOn 11 cx.1ctly and IImsh tnm Il for a perlcct Ill Next, ,1pply 'cneer glue or contact cement to the veneer .tnd to the tnstdc leg surlacc wtlh a 2 112 10ch Wide brush or a short nap patnl roller Allow the glue to dry thoroughly, then apply a second hght glue-coat to both surlaces to ensure 100 percent coverage Watt for the second coat to dry I'll ow, cover the leg's glued surface with a stnp of waxed paper The paper prevents the glued surface s from bondtng and allows )OU to shtltthc scnee1 .. <~ccurately 1010 posttton Place the paper so that one-hall tnch ol the glued surf,tcc ,11 the top uf the leg ts exposed Butt one end ol the veneer stnp agamstthe apron between the table's legs, ce nter 11 over the leg and press down over the exposed area Before removmg the wax paper be ccna10 that the veneer overlaps the leg's stdcs and the bottom edge Ftnally, remove the wax paper ,md press the veneer down firmly wtth a 2-tnch wood veneer roller to ensure total contact wtth a good bond Now. you can tnm the overhanging veneer Oush wllh the leg ustng a sharp utthty kntl c Clap,, backup bodrd on the veneered su rlacc and cut agatnst tillS ho.u d hom the undcrstde olthe veneer Now, do the other tnstdc leg surf<tu.'" the s.unc w.IJ 42'-b' national Goldwyn's ftlm and ltbrary whtch mcludes classtcs ltkc "Wuthermg Hetghts" and '60s shows ltkc Fhpper, IS coveted by both suitors TICKER The Federal Reserve gave the linanctal markets what they wanted for the holidays, a quarter percentage pomt drop 10 short-term Interest rates Fleet Financial Group, New England's largest bank, conttnued tls spendmg spree by movmg 1010 the mtd-Atlanttc states, buymg the US operations of Bntam's NatiOnal Westmmster Bank for $3.26 btlhon Westinghouse Electric Corp. began to reduce the debt mcurred m buymg CBS loCI, agreemg to sell the Knoll Group, an office furmture maker, for $~65 million tn cash COMING UP: On WEDNESDAY, the Conference Board releases the reSjfs of tts monthly survey on consumer confidence and the NatiOnal Assoctatton of Realtors reports November extsttng home sales The Commerce Department IS tentattvely scheduled to release November durable goods fiUJiies, ~ut that could change because? of the budget battle m Washmgton. On FRIDAY, the Conference Board releases the November leadtog mdtcators report, havmg taken over responSibthty for that mdex from the Commerce Department Veneer: an easy, inexpensive way to highlight wood By POPULAR MECHANICS For AP Special Projects The fine art ol wood vcnec rtng IS a stmple. mexpenstve way to use beautllul, exotic and rare woods 10 your woodwork10g pn>Jects wuhout gomg broke 10 the process In fact, most ol the world's must preciOus and rare _.oods arc .IvaLiablc only 10 veneer lorm Wood veneer IS generally shccd about onc-twcnty-etghth tnch thtck. although 11 s ,,vatl,\ble 10 one -mtccnth. one lort1c1h and onc-si> tv- tourth- How could everyone be so wrong By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer The people whose JOb ts to figure out what consumers want are mrssmg the mark The)' re Intsreadmg customers, forgeitmg lessons learned years ago Now they 're paymg the pnce A look at what happened m buSIness this past week BAD BETS Supposedly everyone turned cautious after the 1990-91 recess iOn Consumers were spendmg less, bustnesses were cullmg back lnventones were kept lean and no one wanted to take btg nsks Oh yeah• Check out what's been happemng this Chnstmas season Retailers all over the country made the wrong bets Even though ti.Jey' ve known the consumer was cautiOus, even though they knew spendmg habits were changmg, most retatlers dtdn 't respond They JUSl waited for thmgs to get better Whtch they dtdn't Gomg tnto the fmal weekend of the season, JUSt about everyone knew 11 was gomg to be a dud for most storeowners. You could walk mto JUSl about any departmen,t store or clothing store thts past week and see racks sttll ftlled With garments Even stgns adveniSmg 20 and 30 percent off weren't helpmg to move the merchandise Lord & Taylor m New York for example, had markeddown sweaters - whtch ongmally December 24, 1995 --The House of the W e e k - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Stock market may not like a balanced budget after all By PATRICIA LAMIELL AP Business Writer NEW YORK - When 11 comes w balancmg the federal budget, some stock market forecasters say mvestors should be careful what they request for Chnstmas They may get Section E ,. Bob Evans Farms, Inc., BidweU Plant, Farm Division and Ohio Transp~rta~ion Di~ion, recently held its annual Christm:.S Party at th~ Umvemty of ~10 Grande. Approumately 140 attended. Entertamment was proVIded by the Rarely Herd Band of Athens Service awards were presented by Daniel E. Evans, chainnan of the board of Bob Evans Farms. Years of service and' bonus awards were pre- FIVE YEAR AWARDS • Daniel E. Evans presented ftve year awards to Marcy Copley, farm division; Danny Hively and John Denney, Bidwell Plant. Contemporary Living ter, Mane-Claude Lahque, ts now prcstdent ol the company that ts focustng on a new gcneratton ol products "Many of the destgns <~re taken from Rene Laltquc s lamous Jewelry dcstgns. ·,says Jane French, New York spokesman for Lahque In the Untied States Both the dmncrw,ue and linens arc made tn France They arc avatlable at Lahque boutiques m New York and Beverly Htll s The diOnerwarc. tn stx patterns, ts also sold a( department stores and spec ialty shops Pnces range I rom about $310 to $380 for a ti vc-ptece place settmg The !mens, no pncc range quoted beyond "expensive. " .1lso may be ordered thrGugh se lect department :.; torc:s In early 1995. Gucc1 Introduced the IIrst pteccs m a ! ,~rge collectiOn ol home furnt shtngs tn Its Amencan stores The collecti on now mdudes porcclam dmnerware, ashtray s. canISters, stamless flatware wtth bamboo handles. table clocks, ptcture frames. desk acccssoncs, candles and potpoum Whtle arttstry and quality are tmportant . brand recognitiOn helps dmc the markel. and muse um exhihtt tons enhance 11 Choclts countmg on "Fabcrgc m Amenca," Feb 16-Apnl 28, at the Mctropolttan Museum of Art 10 New York, to whet Amenca's appetite tor tlungs Faberge The cxhtbtttun, sponsored by Chesebrough-Ponds ts scheduled to travel through mtd1997 to museums m San FranCISco, Rtchmond, Va , New Orleans. and Cleveland Chocl says a stnular cxhtbtt, · Fahcrgc Impcnal Jeweler. · fund ed by Faberge 10 Europe . auracted huge crowds when 11 toured Europe thmu gh 1994 alter opcm ng m St Pctetsburg m 1993 Planning for a new day? By ELLEN ROSEN Rochester Democrat and Chronicle A new day ts dawn mg. How do you plan for 11? Bob Canaan, preSIdent ol Eagle InternatiOnal institute offers thts advtce. • Plan the mght before Spend five to 15 mmutes laymg out a road map for the next day • A to-do hst IS essential Wnte down what you want to accomplish. Then go back through and asstgn each task a pnonty "A" pnonttcs arc thmgs that mus\ get done or begun th,ll d<ty · B" ts lor tasks that ,uc Important and should he completed C IS lor noncsscnu,tl tasks th~tt l:dn he put off unttllater Make one lt st lur work, a second hst for personal ttems • Look carefully at the ltst If you have mostly "A" prtonttcs, you're domg somelhtng wrong • Go through the ltst agam, and asstgn each pnority a number, A-I be10g the most Important, and so on Make plannmg and goal-setttng the A-1 pnonty every day The veneer on the outstdc leg surlaces must JOin that on the apron wtth " m1tcrcd .mglc tl 11 IS to look nght Make the leg veneer a hllle overstze and mtter the ,1pron veneer precisely Slip the leg veneer under the apron veneer <1nd mark the cut with a line penctl hne Then cut the leg veneer mtter o~g,unst ,, sheet ol scrap wood - to protect the workbench surface - ustng a venee1 saw and a straightedge Pushptns hold the veneer stnps to the apron and legs so you can ahgn the JOint accurately and secure tl With gummed veneer-tape Assemble ,md 1,1pe all three sec ttons for the two legs and apron on one , tde of the t,tble bel ore applymg glue to the veneer and the table Lett! dry and then locate the veneer assembly prectsely over the wa. paper before hondmg IIto the table and tnmmmg as you dtd wtth the mstde leg veneer Do the other three stdes of the table When 'cncenng an ,uea as wtde as a table top, you'll have to JOin two or more shee ts by edge-glumg Or, as a ttmesavmg alternative, you could usc tlcxtblc p.1per h,1ckcd veneers whtch are commonly available 10 24- and 16-mch-wtdc sheets Adhesive-hacked, peel-and-sttck veneers and lfOn-on venee rs arc <tlso avatlablc m 24-mch-wtde sheets II you edge-glue veneer sheets to widen them, ensure a ttght-littmg, mconsptcuous JOtnl by plamng the abutting veneer edges stratght wtth a sunple JOtmng Jtg you can make All tl requlfes IS two straight hardwood boards ,md two machme bolts with wmg nuts Clamp both veneer pieces m the Jig and tnm the edges Simultaneously wtth a block plane By holdtng the plane at an angle, the blade wtll cut the veneer but Will nut hu the Jig because only the smooth, flat surface ol the pl<~nc shoe hears on the gutde Then you can tape the veneer ptcces together to lorm a wtder sheet Lea-ve the tape 10 place unttlthe ve neer ts applted ,md h,ts dned To remove tape wtthout damage to the veneered surl.tcc, work wuh a c,1hmet scraper Mmsten the tape hghtly with a water-dampened sponge Then scrape the tape from the veneer whtle hold1ng the c,lhtnct scraper at ahout a 75-degrce angle Next. lintsh -s,md tllC scnccred surl.tce with an orbtldl sander stat tmg wtth 120-gllt and progrcsstng to 180- and. finally, 220-gnt Round over the sharp corners wtth ,, s.mJmg hluck 10 prevent spl10tcnng It you don't Wdnt to mess with glutng your scncc1 yourscll, yo u can work wtth the tron-on or peel-and-slick o~dl11 sl\ e h,K ked veneers You cut and fit these just as you would pl .un ve nee rs Whenltttcd ,md altgned to your sattstac tton a hot tron honds the thermal adheSive much the way you mtght trun ,, patch on a pau ol Jedns PI <tee a sheet of paper between the Iron to prevent scorchmg ,md dtscolonng the wood Wtth peel-and-stick, you remove the backmg sheet and then ,Ipply the wood veneer JUSt as you would contact paper You can get a hox of SO veneer sdmplcs whtch wtll gtve you an tdea ol the wood gratnmgs and colors avat1,1hle to you Some lumberyards specmhzmg m cabmet woods oiler veneers ,md tools, or you can mml-order veneer samples, veneers. tools and hooks With complete 1nst1 uctlons rangtog from applymg sun pie veneers to nMkmg complex patterns us10g a vancty of cxooao woods Q & A on home repairs By POPULAR MECHANICS For AP Special Features Q There Is a green stam on the wash basm and also un the tub m my summer home The w,llcr " clear. but 11 leaves thts statn Would you know what causes this> Are the ptpes too old'> A The problem tS not caused hy the ptpcs but wtlh the water Proh.1bly, the water ts so il and ho~s ,, htgh carhon dtoxtde content whtch make s II shgh tly ,tctd tc Thts Wdlcr k.tchcs snMII ,,mounts ol copper Irom the ptpes The st.uns ,Ire leltlrom w,1tcr that dnps Irom ,J I,Iucet Each drorlet evaporates, but 11 le,IVCS ,, copper $48 . ,md II wtll do JUst what you want .md maybe a httle more The untt " contamed m a small molded plasttc case and can be mounted euher dtrectly on the blower compartment or remotely mountcd When the air liiier (dtsposable washable or elcctromc) becomes clogged, 11 allccts the suctton pressure wtthm the blower compartmcnl. When the sucllon ts greater than the set pomt of the device, it releases a red nag marked "Change Ftlter" Accessones arc available through your Honeywell dealer that enable you to Wife the device so a ltght llashes on your thcnnost,lt The hght rcs1due, and when the rcs1duc rcm;ts 1s witn the air, 11 turn s green Remove the slams wllh a weak aetd on a sponge Try usmg lemon JUICe or vtnegar The slams c.1n .II so be removed hy gentle clc,mmg wnh the wall thermostat Q What's the best way to clean otl and grease !rom a concrete llour 1 A II 01! has been lrcshly sptlled onto " concrete surlacc, blot up as part of a subM basc thai mounts on a m1ld scounng dcanscr mu..:h .ts The green stammg problem c,m be eltmmated wtth a water treatment system Q The mstrucllons on our mr condtttoncr/heat pump ca lled lor a Iiller change once a month We have done this every month, and now wtth the advent of the heatmg season and the use of our wood fire, the filter seems dtrltcr than prcvtously Is there a methoil 01 mstrument that can help us detenmne when It 's umc to change the Ititer> A. Yes, there " such a dcvtcc. Honeywell, Inc ' h.IS an Instrument called a Ftltcr R1g Indtcator. model No S&30A ll1c dcvtce costs about wtth one ot the followtng powdered c,llctum carbonate, hydrated lime, tal c, or fuller 's earth Portland cement can also be used Let powder stand tor 24 hours and then scrape tl oft If oil has penetrated mto the concrete, scrape off ,whatever rematns on the surface with a puny kmle and then coverthe statn wllh a st iff paulItee made from one of the powdered substances above combtned wuh a solutiOn ot I part tnsodtum phosphate and 6 parts water Let the poul· ttce stand 24 hours, then scrape II on Scrub the surface wtth dean water )OU can, then cover the !"pot �Page E2 • $Jmbav ~imn-$mfuul r· ' Sunday, Decelflber 24, 1995 ; Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, WV Sunday,December24,1995 ~~~~~~ - ~ - ~~~~~ On his rounds.-..- - Delights, disappointm.ents jof auto offerings in 1995 . USA TODAY Every year in the car business produces winners and losers, but 1995's came from surprismg places USJ\ TODAY auto ex pen James R. 1 1 Healey looks at the delights and dis' appointments of '95. IClean air rules rev engines The year 's bi g delight is horsepower. There's more under many hoods. You can thank the government, w'hich usually is a party pooper, not a party starter. Stricter federal anti -pollution standards went into effect for 1996 ·models. To meet those, automakers used high-tech engine comp.uters and low-tech deep-breathing through :huge air cleaners and low-restriction . 1exhausts. The combi nation lets ;engi nes do a better job of burning j fuel completely and explosively boosting horsepower and fuel economy while cutting emissions. General Motors' V-8 truck engines were among the biggest beneficiaries. The S-liter engine has 220 horsepower, an increase of 45 hp. The 5.7-liter is up to 250 hp, a 50-hpjump. Ford Motor's Windstar minivan sports a 200-hp V-6 - up 45 hp, to · make it the most powerful minivan Ion the market. It's possible because Iof a sophisticated engine computer 'developed to meet the tougher anti pollution standards. The situation echoes what happened last go-round, when tough ' pollution rules rorced car companies :to abandon primitive fuel -mi xing !devices called carburetors in favor of 1 prec ise fuel inJection . Not only do ifucl-injected engines typi cally pollute less than their forebears, they also usc less gas and generall y arc more powerful. The federal pollution police. it seems, are turning out to be acc idental hot-rod heroes. Chrysler minivans The automaker 's thorough redesign of its best-selling vehicle is a gem. .- ,, ··-,~~ .. d Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Point Pleasant, WV Jlllltllav tllimu-Jfam.J • Page E3 · Proven results put ·telecommunications firm ahead By KEVIN MANEY USA TODAY SAN ANTONIO- Ed Whitacre. CEO of SBC Communications. drapes his 6-foot-5, all-Texan frame over a chair. Antique golf clubs adorn the office walls. A personal computer outfitted with videoconferencing technology sits on his desk. "I don't use it as much as I should," Whitacre drawls; a grin as wide as a cattle ranch stretching across his face. He seems not at all like someone to watch in the fast-changing telecommunications industry. Bell Atlantic CEO Ray Smith is loaded with kinetic energy. AT&T CEO Robert Allen has the powerful grace of a statesman. Whitacre just seems like a big ol' guy who'd rather be hunting. But Whitacre, 53, might have built the regional Bell company best able to deal with the waves of change that will break over the phone industry the next couple of Drives like a car, hauls like a van. !biles. GRIPES: The. interior is tight for looks like a sporty space mobile. And the optional sliding side door on big physiques. When the sua roof is the driver's side is genius. open, the light com ing through Cupholders and cubbyholes glares off the instrument panel so appear wherever you think to reach badly you can· t read the gauges. for them. Optional built-in child Three-door pickups seats make installing the toddlers a A small back door for the .small snap , vs. the rigamarole necessary back seal to accommodate. presumwith accessory kid seats. ably, small back-seat pa.scngers is a Perhaps the biggest miracle: killer idea. long overdue. Ford Motor Chrysler minivans are satisfying , and General Motors offer the feature almost fun, to drive ifyou'~e willing on '96 extended-cab pickups. Stanto spring for the 3.8-liter V-6 engine dard on Ford, $420 extra on Chevroand the.nice interior. let and GMC. Production began Vans are regulated by the gov- around Thanksgiving, so don't ernment as trucks, and counted by e•pectlo see a lot of them for awhile. the industry as trucks. But hardly so. Dodge says it has no immediate The Chryslers are cars, as even a pl ans to put a third door on its Ram short drive would confirm. They long-cah pickup The Ford and GM won the Motor Trend magazine Car third doors, whi le differentl y exe- not truck - of the Year award. cuted, arc generally well-done and as And they 're on the Car and Driver use ful as a raincoat in a storm . GRIPES: Both the Ford and list of 10 best cars of the year. GRIPES: Problems are starting GM designs, for different reasons. to show up. Faulty rear seat bolts make it harder fur the rront-seat pasforced a recall last month of some senger to comfortably usc the scat 20,000 of the '96 vans. Chrylser said belt than is the case in long-cab Wednesday it was recalling 80,000 trucks without a third door. '95 and '96 models. The government Chevy S-10 began a probe after owners com- ZR2 pickup ZR2 is code for the Baja beast plained they were leaking fuel and dealers warned them not to fill the suspension option: big tires. beefy shock absorbers. bash-resistant pans gas tanks or park on hills. ·underneath. It is such an ex tensive BMW 318ti A sweet little $2 1,000 sports car, dis- makeover of the S- 10 that even the guised as an economy hatchback, for frame is different. Sounds intimidatthose who want a real Bimll)er but ing, as if it would shake you to can't swing 30 Large for an upmar- pieces. But - surprise - the $20.000 ZR2 turns out neat for the ket model. GRIPE: Lillie engine power at street. Finn, assured, comfortable, low speed makes stop-and-go dri- powerful and one of the coolestlooking small trucks out there. When ving a pain. the third door feature is added to the AudiA4 The small sedan is the fi rst Audi driver's side of the long-cab model that gives the impress ion the belea- early ne•t year, the ZR2 will be · guered German brand mi ght survive tough to beat for those who want a in the United States.ibc $27,000A4 sporty truck and don't need a full offers a blend of crisp German han·- size pickup. GRIPES: The rear jump seats in dling and plush refinement. The manual-transmi ssion model , espe- the long-cab model arc all but usccially, is and fun . Luxury-car less. They're too small for grownwant to try A4 before . ups and. because they face si deways, shoppers Inc. blandmo(Continued on A3) years. The House could pass legislation that will let Bells get into new businesses like long-distance and TV. while allowing competitors to battle in the local phone markets. Technology is further scrambling lines between the phone industry and the infonnation and entertainment businesses. SBC might not be the first to jump into new areas, but analysts bet it will be the first to find success. Inside Goldman Sachs, partners say Whitacre has " the golden touch." Why is Wall Street so high on SBC? In part because of Whitacre's proven results. SBC has quietly built three straight years of double-digit earnings growth. Net in come zoomed 15 percent in 1994 and analysts look for a 10 percent increase this year. SBC stock is up 38 percent this year. But surviving the future is the game now. and Whitacre's SBC seems to be lean and smart enough to make it. For one, the fonner Southwestern Bell has diversified so it now gets 35 percent of revenue from businesses other than local phone operations, a far higher percentage than any Bell. But more important. experts say. SBC has establi shed a culture, built on Whitacre's style and philosophy, that will help SBC quickly change and adapt. Analysts are even laying aside the one criticism that has hung over SBC: that it is a technological laggard. "Competitors say SBC is focused on winning yesterday 's wars, " says Mark Roberts of Alex, Brown & Sons. "But that hasn't been the case. They have delivered superior perfonnance." even when the industry has shifted, Roberts says. Or, as Whitacre says with confidence: "How hard can it be to catch up?" SBC has become known as the Bell that zigs while the others are zagging. It was the first to buy a cable TV system and the f11st to place a huge bet on cellular phones. This time out, SBC is making more unusual moves to get ready for whatever comes. It is the only Bell reselling direct broadcast satellite TV equipment. It might get into offering DBS service once legislation allows it. DBS might prove to be a fast route into the 1V business. says Steve Dimmitt, head of SBC's video services . Other Bells are going after wireless cable or traditional cable TV. SBC also is the only Bell to offer a credll card, much as AT&T offers ·the Universal card. It 's another way to build a relationship with consumers. Plus, card holders get discounts on phone service, further entangling customers with SBC and holding off competitors. "We 're going to make it harder for people to leave us," says marketing chief David Gallemore. As SBC moves toward long-distance or other new businesses. watch for similar offbeat strategies. How about broadband video. sup- posedly a key to the phone industry 's 1future? USWest owns a chunk of Time Warner Cable. Bell Atlantic. Nynex and Pacific Telesis have bought wireless cable and built big interactive TV test sites. Ameritcch is building cable TV systems in its region. Near Washington. SBC operates two cable TV systems it bought in 1993 but otherwise has laid low except for a fairly small - 1.800 homes - interactive TV test it 's about to turn on in Richardson. Texas. Not to worry, Dimmitt says. "We're going to do just-m-time broadband," he half jokes. Managers are learning from cable systems. from DBS and from cellular to get ready for video while watching the market for the right time to impl ement it. Analysts applaud the approach. But what 's behind the surge at SBC, once the runt of Ma Bell's litter? The answers grow out of the cor- porate culture . To a remarkable degree, SBC managers share and espouse a cohesive set of values. Ask them. They 'II all tell you that, first and foremost, they run their operaliOns to benefit shareholders. Any business move has to translate into tangihle. foreseeable growth for the company and the stock. That might not be rocket science. but SBC managers say it has helped them keep level heads durin g wi ld times. As chtef financial office r Dan Kiernan says Dlthe hype of two years ago: "It made us want to throw up for three or four months there." Such an approach could lead to shortsightedness. But that doesn't see m to be the case at SBC. Two of its bi ggest deals were widely denounced when made. In 1986. SBC paid $1.7 billion for Metrome di a's cellular systems. The cost was $40 per potential customer. Analysts satd SBC was nuts. Its stock tanked. But today. ce llular franchises arc (Continued on E6) Delights and disappoi.n_tments in cars during 1995 (Continued from E2) can't hold a child seat safely. The radio is an old design with too-few station pushbuttons. It· requires you to hit two buttons to program a station into one of the buttons. When the headlights are off, you can't use the dimmer lever to flash the lights to warn others of trouble. ' AutoStick AutoStick: It's another of Chrysler's devilishly clever, simple ideas. The Eagle Vision TSi spons sedan comes with the AutoStick as an adjunct to the automatic transmission. AutoStick looks and works like a regular automatic transmission - until you pull the floor-shift lever into a wide slot next to the firstgear position. There, you can snick sioeways to manually go through the gears without a .clutch. Wonderful enhancement on winding roads. Requires the sedate driver to sacrifice nothing, while giving the spirited jockey more control and joy. You can get automatics with similar shift-for-yourself features on other cars- but all are at least twice the Eagle's $24,000 price. GRIPE: AutoStick isn't available on other models. Honda Civic It seems to be winning everj prize the minivans aren't. Rightly so. The '96 re- do restores what had become a lackluster, workaday economy car to its former brilliance as the best small car you can find. The '96 Civic, which starts at $10,000 and runs to $20,000, drives great. It has the tight, confident feel normally found in high-priced German cars. The interior is comfortable and as roomy as in larger cars. · The engines are peppy and the transmissions shift properly. Plus, Honda has come up with an agreeable version of a continuously vanable transmission. or CVT. Automakers have been working on CVTs more than three decades. Subaru got one to market most recently. but sold only a lew and quit. The CYTCivic, its modest engine notwithstanding, rockets from rest as if from a slingshot. It keeps on the boil until the cops catch up or you run out of road. Only drawback is a somewhat harsh engagement when you shift into gear from park. GRIPES: Some of the plastic parts look and feel pretty cheap. Olddesign, less-safe drum brakes are used on the rear wheels, instead of better-perfonning disc brakes. Ford Mustang Cobra . . Sweet, sudden and slick, the $28,000, 305-horsepower zoomster is the Mustang Ford should have been building from Day I. GRIPES: The test car had more than its share of problems. The engine stalled . The clutch made a stomach-turning. bending-metal noise when the pedal was pushed. Assuming the test car was a lemon, and such problems aren't routine,the main gripe is that an old-fashioned rear suspension demeans the handling. Japanese cut corners Japanese automakers, usually champs at surprising and delighting car and truck buyers, get the disap.pointment crown this year. They appear to be abandoning their franchise on delightful surprises to cut costs. The relatively strong Japanese yen makes thei r products too expensive. To keep prices competitive, Japan's automakers have to put in fewer features. or replace sophisticated gadgets with cheaper vers10ns. An example: Japanese. makers, which championed putting disc brakes on all four wheels. arc moving back to drum brakes on rear wheels. That's somewhat defensible because rear wheels don ' t do much braking in hard stops. The car's weight shifts to the front. Still. drum brakes are less cfrective. So the switch to drum brakes is a disturb- The broader threat to consumers is that Detroit autumakcrs tend toward complacency when Japanese competit ion cases. So - whether you like or dislike Japanese brands - the better they arc. the better everybody else gets. ing step backwards. What's next? Plain stee l exhaust systems would be cheaper than stainless steel. And the cheaper steel prohahly wouldn 'I rust out until the car 's second owner. so why not'? Yesterday 's three-speed automatic transmissions are cheaper than today's four- and tomorrow '• five-speed boxes. and many drivers might not notice the decrease in performance. Skinny fair-weather tires arc cheaper than sophisticated all -season radi als. Nohody would notice - until it rams or snows. Where do you stop'? Shop Pomeroy Merchants this Sunday December 24th 9:00am - 5:00 pm -,,,. ~ - ~~ Sporting shorts and a Santa cap, mail carrier Rocko Svihra, who is fronf New Jersey but now lives in Manhattan Beach, Calif., dropped mail into a box during his appointed rounds Wednesday in Manhattan Beach. The Postal Ser\oice expec~ its heaviest delivery during this past week, with 725 million pieces of mail to be delivered, a 25 percent increase over the normal workday. (AP) Severe shortage of rental cars is indicative of holiday period By DEL JONES 20 ctties by Hertz shows there are USA TODAY essen tially no cars left in II of the A severe shortage or rental cars largest 20 cities until the new year: through New Year's will leave many Boston, New York, Washington, last-minute travelers without wheels. . Pittsburgh. Miami, Orlando, New Holiday travel always makes this Orleans. Phoenix. Seattle. Denver the year' s busiest two weeks for car and St. Louis. Many small and mid-sized cities rentals. But harsh weather in many cities arc also out. Joe Russo of Hertz said has mtcnsit'ied shortages hy causing it's the same every year, but rental acc ident s and putting family cars in companies can do little to boost supthe shop. said Andy Tay lor. CEO of ply for such a shon period . En terprise Rent-A-Car. "You don't build a church for. An industry check of the largest Easter Sunday." he said. If you don't. have a reservation , keep trying. Flights get canceled so cars that aren't picked up become avai lable. Check at the airport counter. Part of the problem: Many people fear there won 't be a car when they get to the airport. so reserve cars at more than one company. Rental companies now count on no-shows so they over-book. But if a rental com~an y misca lcul ates, it may not have enough cars for everyone with a reservation . Exploring potential gifts from the mint Hy JOHN WAGGONER USA TODAY You want to give your loved ones something that will increase in value- but U.S. Savir.gs Bonds arc too boring. You might try: • Proof sets. Each year, the U.S. Mint makes special coins designed to he seen, not useJ . They have more Iustcr and fewer nicks than other coins that have never circulated. Each set, called a proof set, conwins a penny, nickel. dime, quarter and fifty -cent piece in a special display package . You can buy 1995 proof sets from coin dealers for about $17. They aren't rare. but usuall y have more investment value than circulated coins. • Autographs. Herman Darvick. president of Autograph Auction in Rockville Centre, N.Y.. says you can get interesting autographs for $50 or less. He sugges ts Alan Shepard, the nat ion's first man in space - and one of 12 men who walked on the moon . Shepard is generous with hi s autograph, and he has been s igni~g since 196 1, which is why the autograph is worth less than $50. Many dealers may have one. If not, they might have Alan Bean (Apollo 12) or someone else around $50. • Collectible toys. Forget Holiday Barbie, which is nearly impossible to buy now. 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Japan has long defended its killing of minke and other whale species as part of its scientific research program. Accordin-g to Brown. the International Whaling Commission has determined Japan's whaling "was inconsistent with (IWC's) conservation program, but rather than reduce the whaling Japan increased it. Brown wrote Clinton that his department is continuing discussions with Japan on the dispute, while Japan has notified the United States it has no plans to increase the numbers of whales killed in the final seven years of 1ts I 6-year hunting program. The World Wildlife Fund has urged Clinton to impose trade sanctions on certain marine products in response to the whaling. The group notes whale meat from the research hunting fetches up to $200 a pound to pricey restaurants in Japan. Leaded gas fades The " fi 11'tr up with ethyl " days at gas stations will officially end New Year-'s Eve as a tetra-ethyl leaded gasoline> ban takes effect as required by the Clean Air Act amendments of 1990. While that may mean cleaner air, the American Automobile Association says it will also mean owners of older vehicles may need to take added measures, including using addmves and makmg mechanical adjustments, to keep those vehicles running smoothly. Lead was once added to gasoline to increase octane levels and to lubricate engine parts, AAA said, but 11 was ordered phased out because it damaged catalytic converters that were installed to reduce emissions. Getting the lead out of older cars could put added wear on engine parts. The group recommends checking with your mechanic for tips on a lead-supplement additive, although a longer-term solution is to replace the engine's original valve seats with hardened steel inserts that can withstand the wear. AAA estimates 90 percent of the automobiles on U.S. roads today use unleaded fuel. Acid rain rules Clean air rules to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions from utilities will lead to between $3 billion and $11 million in health benefits by 1997.1 according to an Environmental Protection Agency study on health benefits related to the rules. Sulfur dioxide is the main ingredient lead. ing to fonnation of acid rain, a leading threat to Eastern waterways and forests, not to mention buildings and moQuments, EPA said. The new report estimates the benefits that can be expected in 31 states where acid rain is a major problem, and said by 20 I0 the reduced emissions will ' lead to at least $12 billion in reduced health costs. That should outweigh the estimated $1.2 billion projected to be spent on emissions control measures in 1997. Most of the health benefits (88 percent) would come from reductions in premature deaths; others would come from reduced chronic bronchitis and other respiratory and heart ailments. Copies of the study are available by calling EPA's Acid Rain Hotline at (202) 233-9620. New gemstone guide Geologists, mining companies, rockhounds and hobbyists interested in American gemstones can get the Bureau of Mine's latest guide for $5 .50 - yes, even though the 85year-old agency is being shut down by Congress next month. "Gemstones," a 40-page, 8 1/2 inch by 5 112 inch book, features information on the most common gemstones found in the United States and where you' II most likely find them. It includes statistics on U.S. production from 1989-93 as well as background information on stones and the differences between natural and synthetic gems. Examples of gemstones covered: chalcedony, feldspar, garnet, opal, pearls, peridot, quartz. sapphires, tourmaline, and Hotel franchise to get bigger By DONNA ROSATO USA TODAY The nation's largest hotel franchiser IS growing bigger. HFS, HFS spinoff National Gaming and HFS franchisee Motels of America, announced Tuesday they are buying North American Travelodge from Britain's Forte for $170 million. "This acquisition is very much a part of our continuing growth strategy," says HFS CEO Henry Silverman, who added that HFS is currently exploring several other franchising opportunities. In August, HFS bought Century 21, making HFS the largest residential real estate franchiser. HFS will pay $39.3 million for trademark and franchise rights to Travelodge's 450 hotels and motels. National Gaming will buy 16 Travelodge hotels for $98.4 million. Motel of America will purchase 19 motels for $32.3 million. The deal marks National Gaming's first purchase since announcing its exit from the casino business last month. National Gaming, which was spun off from HFS in late 1994 under pressure from HFS shareholders who disliked the volatile gaming business, will change its name to National Lodging next month. National Gaming also announced that it sold a 17 percent stake to Chartwell Leisure Associates for $8.5 million. Lodging analysts say the investment will help National Gaming buy other hotel properties. A $1 0 million to $15 million renovation of Travelodge properties is planned. "We intend to upgrade and enforce quality standards y t Travelodge," Silvennan says. "With their expertise in franchis· ing, HFS can really improve the Travelodge brand," says Michael Mueller: Montgomery Securities lodging analyst. Stock in HFS, which owns 4,700 franchised hotels, rose I 3/8 to $72 3/4 Wednesday; National Gaming JUmped 2 1/8 to $12. Anti-lock brake systems facing increasing complaints, scrutiny By DAVE PHILLIPS Tbt Detroit News DETROIT - Anti-lock brakes are h1tting a rough patch. Once considered a no-brainer safety add-on for new cars, anti-lock brake systems - or ABS - are commg under increasmg scrutiny by insurance companies, manufacturers and consumers. The . National Highway Traffic Safety Administration receives more complaints about ABS than any other vehicle-related feature. Partly as a result, the federal government indef· initely postponed a rule requiring ABS as standard equipment. Government regulators cited conflicting studies on the benefits of ABS. "The public is convinced they are super brakes when they are really just good and better brakes," said Brian O'Neill, director of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Automakers are continuing to make ABS standard equipment, but some auto-company planners are beginning to question whether they should become optional again because of consumer concern$ about ABS and rising new-car prices. "Buyers are complaining cars cost too much, so you have to look at l!ihether the market really wants each technology built into new mod-els," said a Big Three marketing executive . In the face of such challenges, ABS producers are planning a counteroffensive. The ABS Education Alliance - a Washington, D.C., lobbying group formed in October by four leading ABS producers- will launch a major consumer-education campaign on ABS use next month. "We recognize that modifying consumer behavior can take time," said Bob Lange, General Motors Corp.'s top safety engineer. "We're convinced it won't take as long to educate the public about ABS safety as it did, say, with seat belts." First developed in the 1930s for aircraft, ABS prevents wheels from locking by pumping the brakes during panic braking situations. But the thumping feel created by ABS can startle drivers into easing off the Telecommunications firm (Continued from E3) worth $300 per potential customer. Similarly, in 1990, SBC paid $1 billion for about 10 percent of Telefonos de Mexico. Today, SBC's investment is worth about double what it paid. More importantly, both deals have positioned SBC for the future, helping it move beyond its local phone business. . The culture is definitely built around Whitacre. He is languid but decisive . He doesn't like politics, bureaucracy or ego. And he has a leader's touch . "He's a very smart person. He's a very decent person," says Gus Hauser, who sold SBC his cable TV systems in 1993 for $650 million. "Nobody says bad things about him." On deals and strategic decisions, "he has ·good intuition," says Royce Caldwell, who heads SBC's local phone operations. "Our deals have been good ones, and a lot of credit goes to Ed's instincts." · He likes things simple. "I'm really a boring guy," Whitacre says. Since becoming CEO in 1990, he has pared seven layers of management to four and moved headquarters from St. Louis to San Antonio, · both to shake .up the old bureaucracy and move closer to the bulk of SBC's customers. Under Whitacre, SBC has won Wall Street raves for the way it runs its businesses. Along with the former McCaw Cellular, now owned by AT&T, SBC is considered the best cellular phone operator. Where it owns licenses, SBC has the highest penetration of cellular phone use: nearly 9 percent of the population. Whitacre is not infallible. He jettisoned one deal that perhaps should have been done: a $4.9 billion venture with Cox Cable in December 1993, two months after Bell Atlantic proposed its ill-fated merger with Tele-Communications Inc. To create the venture, SBC would have invested $1.6 billion for a 40 percent stake and become the sixth-largest cable operator. Analysts and some SBC execs believed it was a smart deal. Some still think so. "Wbether ~was a good or bad decision, only history will tell," Kiernan says. · Still, inside and outside SBC, people like Whitacre. They say he's like a coiled rattlesnake, only appearing to be at rest. "People can say we're laggards," Whitacre says. "But I'm convinced that once we see the way, we can move faster, not brake pedal, resulting in a loss of steering control and greater stopping distance. Quality concerns also have dented the image of ABS. A New York law firm sued Chrysler Corp. in October, alleging the automaker equipped vehicles with defective ABS systems between 1990 and 1995. Attorneys plan to add more plaintiffs to the class action suit, filed in U.S. district court in New Jersey, early next year. The Bibbee Motor Co. VIC LX 4 Dr, Silver with blue cloth interior, V-8, auto, AC, stereo cass, Pwr seats, windows, locks, rear also links users to dozens of other Internet web sites, from govemmeni agencies to agriculture and cohser-. vation groups, American Farmland Trust, business, weather, and a handful of state agricultural departments., Check it out at: http:(slash slash)farm.fic.niu.edu(slash)earth(sla sh)home.html. (Compiled by Ken Miller, Gannett News Service.) 9ind 461 SOUTH THIRD PHONE 992·2196 llflODLEPORT; 0"' en age of high hair art is upon us . . Proof'/ It's all around you, swingmg and swishing down the street and popping off heads like exclamation points. "For styles, intricacy and acceptance, there's no comparison between then and now," said Ferrell, now owner of America 's first and best-known braiding salon , Washington D.C.'s Cornrows & Co .. Women in the spotlight like Janet Jackson, rap singer Queen Latifa and Hillary Rodham, Clinton's chief of staff Margaret Williams have adopted braids. Sen . Carol Moseley Brown, the first black women elected to the U.S. Senate, sports cornrows. More than just for convenience or fashion, many women said the six to I0 hours they spend in a chair every three months having their hair <rafted into an African-inspired design helps forge a sense of identity with other black women . That's because a good plaiter must have patience and respect !br tradition. explained Brenda DeRosaHawes, owner of F'tiladelphia's Baka Beautiful Salon. The close contact for long, uncomfortable hours is a chance to air problems and ideas. The salon sessions also create an atmosphere of communal ritual , since many of the sty les are devel oped from age-old techniques imported from Africa, srud DeRosaHawes. She believes plaits complement black women because of the styles' origins in Wesi Africa, where many black Americans trace their ancestry. Baka has braiders from Senegal, Ivory Coast and Liberia, as well as the naturally gifted of Philadelphia's kitchen-stool ranks. Demand for corkscrews, the intricate Senagelese twist, needlepoint· fine weaves and Baka's sig nature thick-plaited Casamas bob is running almost too high for her nimble-fingered plaiters to keep up. said DeRosa- Hawes, who sometimes keeps midnight hours to finish a day's braiding. "Braids change a black woman 's whole aura, since frankly, it is a style which highlights her unique facial structure," she said . " We have more of an Asian look, with almondy eyes and full er lips, which braids accentuate." There i' nip side to this ethni c pride. Some black women are annoyed when non-blacks experiment with a Sena~elese twi st of their own. Luisa Shafia, 26, got Bo Dereklike plaits three years ago as a college student and enjoyed feeling "racially neutral," with her MiddleEastern eyes, olive skin and newly braided locks. "Most people couldn't tell if I was white, black. whatever," said Shafia, whose father is Iranian and mother is Jewish. Black women could tell she wasn't black, and several surprised her by stopping in the street to tell her she looked awful. "That reaction is sad, because many people look wonderful in plaits, especially Asians," said DeRosa-Hawes, showing a photo from one of her many catalogues of a Japanese musician she sent back to Tokyo with a head of long, silky dreadlocks. "Maybe it's because of what blacks went through to earn this acceptance," she said. "Things only ~an to change in the mid-' 80s." It was then that Cornrows & Co. began fighting on the fashion front by sponsoring class-action suits against American Airlines Marriott and Hyatt Regency hotel; ·and the Distri ct of Columbia Pol1ce Departmcnt for discrimination against braided employees. Stephanie Lyde, 25, once sent l10me from high sc hool for her braids. is wearing them again, as are doctors, lawyers and business exec- •• • • . · ' · · · · · · utives. "Given the choice, it's a flattering style," said Lyde . "And that's what it's all about." .----Pancho Claus--- Penguin wranglers round up, corral emperor penguins for science By PETER JAMES SPIELMANN 1.3FGBD CROWN VIC. LX 1894NRD ,.AURUS GL 4 Dr., 4.6 V-8 eng, PS, PB. electronic 4 speed auto. trans., AM/FM stereo cass., air cond., full size spare, tilt & cruise, cast alum. wheels, dual pow. seats, P. win. & locks, rear defroster. 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The Emperors already owed their lives to the scientists who raised them in a corral, next to an iceberg trapped in the Ross Sea ice. They all had been capiUred as underweight chicks that couldn't have surVived on their own. So in exchange for being fattened up by daily hand-feedings of I 112 kilos of frozen New Zealand herring, they submitted to monitoring of their diving perfonnance and sampling of blood and muscle tissue. Before the project ended, the ~ researchers would have to battle a hungry seal to save one of their penguins from its jaws. "We try to do a good deed," said Markus Horning, one of the chief penguin wranglers, along with Lisa Starke. The project was part of a long-term study into penguin physiology by Gerald Kooymann at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego. , The penguin corral, on a small patch of sea ice out by the iceberg, ca~tured the hearts of the staff at the 1.3NRD 'AORUSGL 11,995 8 cylinder engine 5 speed transmission, AM/FM stereo cassette, air cond., extra clean, 29,000 miles. WAS$5,995 8 4,99& 4 Dr. sedan, V-6 eng., PS, PB, auto. trans., air cond., AM/FM radio, tilt and defroster. WAS$9,295 9,88030 8 '7;99& NDW 1994 PON...IAC SUNBIRD IIPI BUICK REGALLIMinD 1993 FORD ,.IURUS 4 Dr., 4 cyl. eng., PS, PB, auto. trans., air cond., AM/FM stereo radio, good condition, extra clean, 23,800 miles. 4 Dr., V-6 eng., PS, PB, auto. trans., air cond ., AM/FM stereo cass., tilt & cruise, power seal, rear defrosler, P. windows & P. locks. WAS$9,495 7 PASS. STATION WAGON. 3.8 V6 eng., PS, PB, auto. trans., P. win. & P. locks, till & cruise, P. seat. 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By: CRAIG GARREtT Th'e Detroit News •PLYMOUTii, Mich. - Sevenyear-old Olivia Wofford's first comm~nion on Christmas Eve will be on~ for the story books. :lnstc,ad of waiting for Santa, Olivia will receive communion from Pope John Paul II during midnight Mass at St. Peter's 8asilica in Vatican City. Christmas Eve will ·be "exciting," said Olivia, a second-grader at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Plymouth. :"Well, kind of exciting," she said. While the youngster downplays the·Vatican visit, her mom, Christine Jonasz-Wofford, called it a once-ina-lifetime experience. ~·Nothing compares to this," Jonasz-Wofford said. "It's probably going to be the most exciting and deeply religious experience of my life. " plivia's ihom has been planning for the event for several years. "It's always been a dream to · speltd Christmas Eve at the Vatican," Jonasz-Wofford said. "Over the years I made requests, but I got serious last summer. I wanted to be there with Livia." Two years ago, she bought Olivia's outfit, a white organza dress with flowers and crystals. Then, with tlie llelp of a local priest, s.he got per- . mission for them to join a handful of " Amenq~ns granted,Vatican approval 1'0 receive Holy Communion from the IJontiff. 7 PASSENGER WAGON . V-8 302 V-8 eng., PS, PB, auto. trans., 8 foot bed with topper, 6 cyl. 2,030 8 Soft lop, 4 cyl, 5 spd, Orange tan interior. 20K. 1990 FORD CROWN Research and Technology in Harmony) recently opened a new Internet World Wide Web site with the help of Asgrow Seed Co. to spread the word on Rree'i\ing up the farm. Parts of the interactive site, including a virtual tour of an environmentally sound farm , are still under construction, but the page warrants a visit by anyone with an interest in agriculture and conservation. The site CHRISTOPHER McDOUGALL Associated Press Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) Remember when a Nigerian Princess could get ~ou canned? Pamela Ferrell does, because she was. 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WAS$8,995 ,.•,,318 See Jerry Bibbee Marvin Keebaugh Doc Hayman Clark Reed sJower." r I I~ U.'S. McMurdo Station and New Zealand's Scott base. Horning and Starke had to fe.nd off visitors eager to see the Emperors huddled by their :·swimming pool" chopped in the tee. By January, alliS penguins were diving and swimming, each one with a data recorder about the size of a cigarette lighter glued to its back to measure the time it spent in the water, its speed and dive depth. Each bird had also swallowed a tiny radio transmitter, to monitor its feeding habits by checking its stomach temperature. When a penguin gulps down some fish, krill or squid, its stomach temperature drops . The Emperors had no problem accepting the pill-sized radios since they also swallow pebbles, which help their digestion, Homing said. The radio eventually passed through their system. Starke and Horning took blood samples to study thwred oxygenbearing hemoglobin cells. drawing it from a vein under the wing. "They fuss over being held, " Horning said, but the sampling itself didn't seem to bother them . A tiny sample of tissue was also taken from the P.,ctoral muscle. their main swimming muscle, to investi gate the development of myoglobin, an oxygen-bearing protein crucial to diving animals. Eventually, some of the 15 penguins developed individual personalities. One that had a crest on its fore head and a distinctive wiggle of its hips was dubbed Elvis. A particularly portly Emperor became Winston, as in Churchill . All went well until Jan . 10, with the birds making dives lasting as long as 25 seconds. Homing and Starke got worried when one of the Emperors stayed down for four min- Antonio, Nov. 21 Perales, a 65-year-old retired postal worker, gave the kids candy and listened to their Christmas wishes. 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STATE ST. - ATHENS, OHIO ·Phone 594·8555 • Used Cars 594·2114 �' ' ' .. . . .. -' ·Corn Belt beef marketers look ·t o stay on top v'f'· DON • By ANNE FITZGERALD The Des Moines Register . DES MOINES, Iowa - Beef produced in the western Corn Belt has long been known as " 1-80 beef" - unequaled for the rich, juicy cuts that come from the cattle fattened on cmn raised in the region. · · Now Iowa cattle producers are tryong to cash in on their decades-old •eputation. _:sometime next year, the hoxes and packages that contain their beef may bear lahcls that identify it as a •orn-fed, hi gh-quality product. High standards .A plan hy leaders of the Iowa Cattlemen's Association calls for the laheling of meat from cattle that meet standards in sul'h areas as genetic composition , feeding history and carcass performance. The project is aimed at consumers who are demanding safer, higher-quality food hoth here and ahroad - especially in Japan , the single- largest export market for U.S. beef. h also is intended to stem the beef industry's loss of market share to the pork and poultry sectors - more than I0 percentage points, to less than 50 percent, in just the past 15 years. As much as anything, though, industry oflicials said, labeling is meant to put more money in cattle producers ' pockets. Proponents say it could boost the income of everyone in the beef sec· wr, from hrecdc rs and producers to parkers and processors . . "The thing has no lim its on il as far as it could go," said Alan Al~nght, a cattle producer and fore mer cha1rman of the Iowa Beef Industry Council. More Profits? But others remain skeptical that producers will see additional profits. At the Iowa cattleman's annual meeting in Des Moines earlier this month, someone asked Albright whether any of the e<tra earnings linked to labeling would go to producers. "That 's the whole goal for me as well as for you." he said. As the industry moves to greater differentiation between products, producers will find increasing opportunities to tailor their beef to specific market demand, said Chuck Lambert, staff economist with the Natrona! Cattlemen's Association in Denver. ''Instead of just having one generic product that we throw in the case and call hecf," he said, "we've got a consumer target and a system designed to deliver a product to meet that target ." But he also said the bene !its of labeling beef c.ceed the bottom line . "Someti me s the payback isn 'tto put more money in your pocket," he said. " It 's the opportumty to be 1n business at all." While labeling beef - or its cousin , branded beef - may be no . cure-all for what ails the cattle industry, it's far more than a BandAid. industry e., pcrts said. Certified Quality The American Hereford Association started a cert1fied beef program two years ago, labeling qualifying beef as having superior quality, lla- anymore. Long-runnmg respiratory infec tions may have other causes, Paula M. Siegel wrote in an article in the current issue of Rcdbook, and you may be ahlc tv short-circuit thelf mrsery. Colds arc caused by several types of Yiruses, the mo~1 ~.:ommon being lhe rhinovirus. Dm:: turs arc nol sure why. but roughly 25 percent of those infected with the rhinovirus won 'r develop cold symptoms. , There Is no rea l cure once you come dnwn with a cold . Your body just has to fight off the infection. which usually takes seven to I0 days . Some basic treatments can help reduce your misery. Taking I gram ( 1,000) milligrams) of vitamin C within 24 hours of the onset of cold symptoms can decrease the cold's severity, according to a study in the British Journal of Nutrition. After the first day. the vitamin becomes less effective-. Be sure to drink at least one extra glass of liquid three rimes a day and. if possible, usc a humidifier. When you have a cold you tend to hreathe through your mouth. which dries out the respiratory tract an~ diseasefighting ci li a that line 11. You won ' t make your cold worse by getting chilled. ''Viruses made you sick whether you ' re warm or cold,' ' said Dr. John I' W. Williams Jr. , assistant professor of medicine at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio. Nor do you have to stay home in bed. More than 90 percent of the time, a cold will go away within a week. If it doesn't, the infection may have spread from your nose and throat to other tissues in your airways, leaving you open to developing more severe complications, Williams said. These secondary infections include: • Acute sinusitis. "Normally, the sinuses are sterile and clear." said Dr. Jack Gwaltney. head of the diviSion of epidemiology and VITOiogy at the University of Vlfginra School or Mcdic~ne. "But when you get a cold, secretions get built up. If bacteria arc trapped in there, too, ·you can wind up with a sin us infection." Once a sinus infection develops it should be treated with antibiotics or it could hang on for weeks . A dccon- . gestant and a mild painkiller may relieve symptoms. Steam from a shower or hot drink wi II help drain the sinuses. • Middle-ear infecti on. Sometimes the eustachian tubes in the ears fill with fluid during a cold, creating an o[nimal place for bacteria to breed. 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USA TODAY WASHINGTON- The budget impasse between President Cli~ton and Republicans in Congress entered its lith day today. But Congress Chnstmas break means there won't even be more talks un!il Wednesday. Before leaving Friday.the Senate passed a bill declaring a11260:000 fed eral employees now furloughed to be essentral employees. The b1ll would enable them to return to work while budget details are resolved. But prospects for the bill are uncertain when the House returns Wednesday. There is no assurance that lawmakers will vote then. . The legislation also provides for the workers to be fully pard at a later date despite the time oil "We're go ing to pay the federal employees," Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole said. "It's no fault of thelf own they' re not working." But conservative House members have taken a tougher stance. They have blocked several recent efforts to reopen the government, arguing that it should remain partially shut until Clinton agrees to derails of a plan to balance the federal budget by 2002 . The partial shutdown is estimated to be costing the government about $40 million a day. Congressional and White House staff members Wednesday will renew the talks that recessed on an optimistic note last Friday. The talks arc designed to bring the two sides close r before Clinton sit> down again Friday with House Speaker Newt G1ngrich. R-Ga., and Dole. R-Kan. Congress passed, and Clinton signed, a temporary spending measure lor payments to 33 million veterans and dependents and 4.7 million welfare families. Six of the 13 annual spending bills, as well as the overall seven-year bal anced-budget bill, arc unfinished because of the struggle between the White Ohioans to retain special memori~s of Christmas 1995 Alberto Klaas, didn't think it would By The Associated Press be possible for 6-montl1-old Kevin to Christmas may be over for be baptized at the church. But the Ohioans, but the memories remain. Mary Helen Algeo. 86, received priest said they could join another a hot meal, a warm greeting and a scheduled that day. While there, they met Arafat's caro l, one of about 550 Summit wife, Suha; and got some pictures. County residents and another 76 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Portage County who received homeDayton held its last Christmas Mass delivered meals from Mobile Meals al'tcr I00 years: It is closing weekInc. volunteers on Monday. "I thought it was lovely," she end and holiday Masses at the end of May because operating costs and said . , Leuer carrier Jan Haag went to repairs are too costly for the church's work surprising people in Akron, 50 members. '"No one of course likes to close delivering express and priority mail. "I fee l like Santa Claus," she churches, and it's awful to think of, said . "People are real happy to get to say it, but a lot of times, it does their packages." come down to money," said the Rev. Dr. Ted Silberstein and hi s wife, Ed.ward Trippel. In West Toledo, the Damask famJackie Mack, worked the lobby · es•;ort desk at Bethesda North Hos- ily is ce lebrating an anonymous ~ift pital in Cincinnati so Christian vol- of 20 wrapped presents , two filled unteers could spend the day with stockings and gifts for the dog left on their porch about a week ago. their familie s. The family, natives of the PhilipThey were among the I06 Jewish volunteers who helped at II hospi- pines, moved to the United States in tals and related institutions . SilberOctober and didn' t have enough stein, a University of Cincinnati Colmoney to buy gifis for their boys, II lege of Medicine professor of radiand 7. ology and medicine, said it brought "The boys had stopped believing in Santa." Eric Damask said. "But hack memories. " I haven ' t pushed wheelchairs now, they believe again. since I was an undergraduate at Grace New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Conn .," he said. " It's a lot more fun wheeling patients out than wheeling them in ." Two people were killed in an Art Gish, a farmer from Athens, accident ~onday evening on State was among the 40,000 visitors from Route 2 near Apple Grove, W.Va., throughout the world in Bethlehem, according to the Mason County dancing and singing amid fireworks, Sheriff's Department. Palestinian nags and pictures of Gordon M. Sebrell II, 47, SouthPLO leader Yasser Arafat. side, W.Va., and Vada Nease, 81, ''It felt like the Fourth or July. Kenova, W.Va., were killed in the This year you have the celebration or 5:40p.m. wreck, deputies said. Christmas and of liberation , which is . A passenger with Sebrell, Kathy what Christmas really should be," Woyan, 40, Southside, was injured in Gish said . the accident, but was not seen at Columbus native Sophia Twarog Pleasant Valley Hospital or Holzer turned a business trip to Jerusalem Medical Center, hospital spokinto a baptrsm Saturday in Bethle- erspersons reported. hem in the church built over the grotA sheriff's spokesman said Nease to where it is saitl Christ was born. was southbound· when her 1990 Twarog, 3 I. is a United Nations Oldsmobile dropped off the right economic affairs officer stationed in side of the road. Geneva. 1\varog and her husband, Whensheattemptedtosteerback House and the Republican-controlled Congress over tax cuts. health-care spending and related policies. That means federal dcpartmems for health. education, housing, veterans affairs , commerce and justice, as well a~ :..~gcn c i es for environmental protection and space ex ploration. arc operating rm ly the most essential services. Repu~li c ans blame Cli nton felT vetoi ng spending bills and halking at balanced-budget goals . " ll was the president that shut down the govern ment ," said Sen John Warner, R-Va. The promise of even tual pay also went to 500,000 other workcr.s in nine Cahinet departments and other agcnl' ic~ who were declared ex empt !'rom layoffs and have remained on the joh even though their organ11.ati ons ha ve no budgets in place. Dole 's proposal was designed to address a legal road~loc k that forhiJ s furl oughed workers from returning to their johs even on :1 vo lun tary has1~. Former investigator announces intention to seek sheriff's post Pmncroy area resident Michael R. Canan announced today he is seekin g the Republican nomination to run for the office of Meigs County sheriff. The 43-ycar-old veteran of the ,Columbus Police Department who is making hi s fi rst foray into elected politics said he wants to put his experience into use by serving the pub1ic "I think I can build a better mousetrap." he said. Canan worked in the Columbus Police Department from 1973 to 1991. serv ing eight ~ears in the department's narcotics bureau and as an in structor for the Columbu s Police Department Academy. He also has specialized training in SWAT, Drug Enforcement Admintstration , IRS . pol1ce photography. sex crimes and robbery/surveillance. Most recently he served as an investigator for former Prosecuting Attorney Steve Story and as a child abuse investigator for the Meigs County Department of Human SerVIces. CHRISTMAS UPSIDE DOWN - .Laura Evans, with her sons Ryan, 14 months, and Clayton, 3, admired the upside down Christmas tree at their Akron home. Laura and her husband, Steve, decided to suspend the five-foot tree to keep it away from the boys. (AP) An avid hunter and fisherman, he is a member of various organizations including the National Rine Association and the Fraternal Order of MICHAEL R. CANAN Police . He is a participant in the Ohio Tree Farm Program and is director of the Ohio Valley Soap Box Derby in Middleport. He attended Sinclair College in Dayton, and the Columbu s Police Academy. •· He resides in Salishury Township with his wife. Vicki. and daughters Melissa. 17. and Kelly. 13. Christmas Day crash in Mason County leaves two dead ~· the road, she lost control in snow and ice. The vehicle slid sideways across the center line and directly into the path ofSebrell, who was driving Wayan's northbound 1993 Ford. Both vehicles were listed as total losses . In other area accidents investigated over the weekend, a three-car accident at the intersection of State Route 7 and County Road 5 (Bradbury) on Sunday sent three people to Veterans Memorial Hospital for treatment of injuries, the GalliaMeigs Post of the State Highway Patrol reported. Transported were driver Valerie C. Hawkins, 24, No . II , 530 Laurel St., Middleport; Karissa M. New law forces state lobbyists to conduct business differently Novl 16 959 Cloudy tonight, lows in the teens . Wednesday, clloudy. Highs in the 20s. en tine 1-800-837-1 094 1991 PONTIAC FIREBIRD "EVI 1996 OLDS. Drive NOW 516,999 Doctors advise to watch out if cold lasts 10 days From REDBOOK Doctors say if a cold lasts ionger than 10 days, it 's not the same cold Reduction Sale vor and consistency. At this p<1int . more tha . 150 feedlots , primarily in Iowa and Nebraska. are feeding about60,000 head of cattle for the program. Monfort 's packing plant in Des Moines is processing about 80 percent of the beef. People in the beef business often cite the American Angus Association's Certified Angus Beef program as an example of the merits of labeling beef. The program began in the late '70s. In the year ended Sept. 30, the program labeled meat from more than I million head of cattle slaughtered at more fl1an 30 packing plants around the country, ~ncluding Monfort's plant in Des Moines. The Iowa Cattlemen's Association has taken its cue from such developments. In October, the group appointed a task force to explore the possibil ity of a cattlemen ~ spo n sored labeling program. Label Design First, it must decide on a design for the label that would he attached to bo>es and packages of Iowa bed. The task force also has to figure out how to finance the effort. Nebraska already has a labeling program. Sponsored by the state's Department of Agriculture, with linancing from the Nebraska Corn Boar<! and the Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board, the program identifies meat sold in grocery stores and restaurants as " Beef from Nebraska." The major,meatpackers have dabbled in labeling beef, and some arc working with trade groups and producer groups to explore greater use of labeling. Industry oflicials look for their participation to grow. Monfort in Des Moines, in fact , may be the pilot location for the Iowa cattlemen labeling project, said Mark Fischer of the Iowa Beef Industry Council. He also said the cattlemen Iahti could be used with the Angus or Hereford certified beef label s. He and others said the effort is a long-term venture. As much as anyone, they said, consumers will dictate the outcome. "What's happening in the beef industry is the realization that the packer isn 't our buyer and the feed er ISn't our buyer, but that the consumer is our buyer," said Dave Nichols, an Anita cattle producer and co-chairman of the Iowa cattlemen labeling task force. " I think we realize now that we can't go alone and that we need all of these entities, or we're going to be .out of business . ... It's just that simple," he said. "We're not unlike the Big Three car companies, only our competition isn't from Japan. It 's from Arkansas in the form of chickens." TATE MOTORS 1995 After Christmas In~enfory I Ohio Lottery Magic, Spurs post holiday victories COLUMBUS (AP)- Lobbyists and legislators are thinking twice about meals, gifts and speaking engagements because of a year-old ethics law. "Very few people are doing entertaining anymore," 1obbyist Thomas C. Green said. "''m not doing anywhere near what I was." Green said the rules are compli.-<:~~ted under the new law. · - "They don't know what they're ~pposed to do so they don 't do it," lie told The Columbus Dispatch in a story published on Sunday. "There is either a coolness or a strangeness between the legislators : and the lobbyi sts," said lobbyist : Vince Squillace. "Each one is afraid · they are going to get the other one m ; trouble. Establishing good relation: ships has been more difficult." : The law requires lobbyists to : report spending more .than $75 on . food and beverage for a single legislator during a calendar year. Lobbyists also must report any gift of more than $25, and are prohibited from giving a lcgisl!tor anything wonh more than $75 in a calendar year. The reporting threshold has a chilling effect. Lobbyists say they will not go higher than $50 for fear of embarrassing a legislator by having to list his or her name on a financial disclosure form. Rep. Johnnie Maier, D-Massillon, said lawmakers and lobbyists are wary of how such a report could be used in a 30-second political advertisement, but they also are afraid not to report . Maier said he attended a reception and later disclosed that he received an 80-cent cup of coffee. Sen. Alan J. Zaleski, D-Vermilion, said a group left its annual cal- endar in his offke with the $5.45 price tag auached in case he wanted to list it. Senate President Pro Tempore Richard H. Finan, R-Cincinnati. paid a meeting host $1.75 for hi~ coffee and doughnuts and asked for a receipt. "You don 't know who's there," he said. ''I've brought my own coffee cup a couple of times:" Media reports have said a Franklin County grand jury is uncovering more examples of high-ranking lawmahrs failing to report multiple speaking fees they received from some lobbyists in the early 1990s. Although the fees apparently were below the reporting threshold of the time -$50 I -the grand jury could return indictments for "stacking" the checks to avoid reporting them. The new law made all speaking fees illegal. Hawkins. no age and address listed, a passenger in Valerie Hawkins' car; and Rashcel L. Rowe, 20, 50003 Dailey Road, Racine, a passenger in a car driven by Kevin R. Whobrey, 19, 34510 Crew Road, Pomeroy. All were treated and released from the VMH emergency room. a hospital spokesperson said. Troopers said Valerie Hawkins was stopped on Bradbury Road at 5:06 p.m., and then pulled onto 7 into the path of Whobrey's northbound car and collided. A southbound car driven by Wayne A. Dent. 30, 137 N. Second St., Middleport, went off the -right side of the road and struck a ditch to avoid collision. Damage was severe to the H;~:;;;;b;~:~:and atterpairtlees regional facility CHILLICOTHE (APJ - Two inmates at the Ross Correctional Institution escaped but were caught about 1-1/2 hours later, the state prison department said . Marshall Carroll, 31, and James Wells, 38, were reported missing about 9:37 p.m. Sunday, the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction said in a news release. Prison employees found the pair about 11:15 p.m. along the Scioto River near Mound City, the department said. No infonnation about how the priSoners escaped was available Monday. Carroll, 31. was serving a 10-to25-year sentence on a rape charge from Warren Co~nty. Wells, 38, was serving a 10-to-25 sentence for aggravated burglary from Greene County. moderate to Dent's car. Hawkins was cited for failure to obey a traffic control device, and Whobrey was tickcted for no seatbel.t. Minor injuries were also reported by the patrol in a two-car crash Monday on SR 124 ncar Rutland. Because the accidont was still under investigation this morning, 11 was not immediately known if the inj ured were treated at the scene or transported . According to the report, Angela D. Powell, 1,8, Rt. I, Mrddlepon, was westbound at 3:20 p.m. when she was unable to slop in time for a stopped car ahead of her, slid left and collided head-on with an eastbound car driven by John R. Hill , 18. Syracuse. Both drivers were reported injured, along with a passenger in Powell's car, Tara D. Fitchpatnck, 18, Rutland , troopers said. In other accidents investigated over the weekend, the patrol cited a Middleport youth for failure to control in a one-car accident late Saturday on SR.684. Troopers said William E. Johnson, 17,65 Elm St .. was northbound in Scip1o Township at II :25 p.m . when he failed to navi gate a curve. went off the right side of the road and struck a guardrail. Damage Jo the car was moderate, troopers said. Money transfer may allow for jail funding COLUMBUS (APJ - A proposed regional jail in northern Ohio would be the biggest winner from a state agency's plan to make an extra $5.5 million available to help build local Jail s. The Office of Criminal Justice Services wants to transfer money from an account intended to help pay for jails that hold only misdemeanor violators. The money instead would help build full -service jails that hold felony offenders. About half of the proposed $5.5 million transfer would allow the state to pay 50 percent of the cost of a regional jail to serve Marion, Wyandot and Hardin counties. The rest of the money would help ~over cost overruns in other building projects that may take several years to complete. Marion County Sheriff John Butterworth said the 177-bed jail would cost about $9 million. The project has a completion date of July 1997. "It's am hjliou~ hut we think we can get it done," Butterworth said. Marion County agreed to build a new jail to sett le a 1992Iawsuit over conditions in which prisoners were housed. "If the state did not participate in · · these proJects then obviously there would be a huge burden that would have to be shouldered by the residents who need that expanded corrections facility," Butterworth said. The Office of Criminal Justice Serv ices said it wanted to transfer $5.5 million originall y set aside for minimum security jails. . Doug Moormann, chief of leg1Slauvc and community amrirs. said those jails were proposed in 1984 primarily for drunken drivers. "It 's become clear to us that counti es and other jurisdictions have priorities other than misdemeanants," Moormann said tn an interview. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 12. 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