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William Kerns' Movie Review
OPENING TODAY The Beach (?)Leonardo DiCaprio, in his first major film since "Titanic," portrays a disenfranchised youth trying to discover bliss via escape/travel to Southeast Asia. He befriends a young French couple and, together, they search for a relatively undiscovered and unspoiled beach from directions scrawled on a map by a man who ultimately committed suicide. The journey itself is perilous, but all three are welcomed by the island's commune of international drifters attempting to set rules for a new society. Visions of "Lord of the Flies" come to mind as director Andrew MacDonald states that, as products of Western culture, those who found the island and its pristine beach cannot help but destroy any sanctuary they try to form.

'Scream 3'
A good question for the 2025 revival of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire": "Name the only horror movie that actually produced entertaining sequels."

Video Releases
The following is a partial schedule of upcoming movies on video. Release dates are subject to change.

Scream 3
Setting aside the multiple sequels to slasher films featuring Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers, which rarely worked as well as their originals, the "closing" chapter

Cactus lists artists
A show called For Lovers Only: A Valentines Concert will be staged at 8 p.m. today and Saturday at the Cactus Theater, 1812 Buddy Holly Avenue.

When Age Catches up
Provided by Paramount Pictures Chevy Chase, now costarring in the comedy "Snow Day," was attracted to the film in part because of the dearth of family pictures being made.

Ticket Sales
Here are the top movie ticket sales for last Friday through Sunday as tallied by Exhibitor Relations, with weekend gross, number of screens, total gross and number of weeks in release.

Entertainment calander
Local music Adolph's Bar & Grill 5407 Aberdeen, Lubbock. Rob Sullivan's Karaoke Show, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. today-Thursday. Free. 793-8434.

Viewers Pack theaters for final chapter of horror champion
LOS ANGELES {AP} "Scream 3" wracked up an impressive body count this weekend bodies of movie-goers, that is.

Office construction boom fails to hit mid-size cities in Texas
HOUSTON {AP} Office construction is surging again in Texas' largest cities, but the boom has bypassed mid-size cities, according to a new study.

Boeing engineers begin massive strike
RENTON, Wash. {AP} More than 10,000 engineers and technical workers at Boeing Co. walked off the job Wednesday in one of the biggest white-collar strikes in U.S. history.

Teamsters court Dell workers
LEBANON, Tenn. The Teamsters are asking employees of the Dell Computer Corp. assembly plant to join up.

Interest rates soar to new high
WASHINGTON Mortgage rates soared to a 31/2-year high this week amid fears that the sizzling economy may trigger inflation down the road.

Cyberattack Q&A
NEW YORK {AP} This week's electronic assaults on high-profile Web sites direct attention to a type of attack known to security experts for years.

Band-Aid stuck on new Healing Strip
NEW YORK {AP} They've tried plastic Band-Aids. Band-Aids with aloe and Vitamin E. Band-Aids with antibiotic ointment. Clear Band-Aids. Sports Band-Aids. Even Band-Aids with Elmo and Big Bird. Now, Johnson & Johnson is the latest to take the adhesive bandage high-tech, employing material usually found in hospitals or doctors' offices. The Band-Aid Brand Advanced Healing Strip promises to heal wounds fast and eliminate the formation of scabs, which can cause scarring.

Interest rates, Web attacks sink Dow
NEW YORK {AP} Blue-chip stocks tumbled Wednesday amid worries about rising interest rates, while a rash of attacks on leading Web sites deflated the high-flying technology sector. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 258.44 to close at 10,699.16.

Clinton to address security issues
SUBHEAD:President to assemble top computer experts in light of hacking spree

Court Records 02/11/2000
Marriage licenses Ronnie B. DeLeon, 35, and Sabrinia Coleman, 27, both of Lubbock Christopher Scott Pandolfo, 27, and Christina Michelle Irwin, 25, both of Lubbock

Grand jury indictments February 10, 2000
A Lubbock County grand jury returned the following indictments Wednesday:

LISD Picks Clemmons
JACK CLEMMONS is a veteran educator who should be able to continue the work of building the Lubbock Independent School District into a top school system. Trustees are scheduled to consider hiring Mr. Clemmons, the lone finalist, for the position of superintendent today.

Open Records Signs
STATE LEGISLATORS had the interests of citizens at heart when they passed a new state law that is intended to make public records more accessible to the public.

Altered Crops Are Safe
GENETICALLY ALTERED CROPS do not pose serious health concerns or significant risks to the world's ecological balance, and much of the debate about producing and marketing gene-engineered crops is political rhetoric designed to favor the protectionist trade policies of foreign countries. Unfortunately, some U.S. companies like Frito-Lay, Gerber and Heinz have given in to anti-biotech activists in the U.S. and abroad and are refusing to use modified produce.

Our Mild Winter Days
LUBBOCK RESIDENTS occasionally get kidded about the weather here, particularly about the windy days that sometimes blow by in the spring.

Movie departures
According to booking announcements made by Lubbock movie theater officials this week, the following films are expected to depart Friday:

War stirs doubts in Clooney
Though it provided a striking backdrop for his latest film role, BYLINE1:George Clooney says the Persian Gulf War never made much sense to him.

NBC Thursday lineup stirs up laughs
Three of NBC's comedies mine laughs from family-induced shame, guilt and just plain weird feelings. Guest star Reese Witherspoon completes her two-episode stint on "Friends" (7 p.m., KCBD, TV-PG) as Rachel's bratty little sister, Jill. After Rachel forces Ross to cancel his date with her, Jill retaliates in a fashion that leaves Rachel feeling even more uncomfortable. Meanwhile, Phoebe is shocked to discover that her newfound notoriety is due to the fact that her twin sister Ursula (the waitress on "Mad About You") has become an adult film star.

Ballet inspires latest fitness craze
IRVINE, Calif. No tutus and tights required.

Oscar nominees to be announced
Here's our guess at the names you'll hear when Oscar nominations are announced Tuesday.

'Millionaire' show insurer wants out of deal because questions too easy
NEW YORK {AP} The company that insures ABC's hit game show, "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," is suing to get out of its contract because it claims the questions are too easy and they're at risk of paying out too much prize money.

'Applause, Applause' musical revue on tap
First United Methodist Church's music department will stage a one-night musical revue, called "Applause, Applause," at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Civic Center Theatre.

Arts & Entertainment - Tune in tonight 02/10/00

Smith ditches victim role in TV movie
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. {AP} Jaclyn Smith isn't the beautiful damsel in distress in her newest television movie.

Today's birthdays
Opera singer Leontyne Price is 73. Movie composer Jerry Goldsmith is 71. Actor Robert Wagner is 70. Singer Roberta Flackis 61. Singer immy Merchant (Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers) is 60. Olympic gold-medal swimmer Mark Spitz is 50. Actress Kathleen Beller is 45. Country singer Lionel Cartwrightis 40. Former presidential adviser George Stephanopoulos is 39. Actress Laura Dern is 33. Country singer Dude Mowrey is 28.

Comic, television pitchman Varney dies at 50
WHITE HOUSE, Tenn. {AP} Jim Varney, the rubbernecked comic who portrayed his rube character "Ernest" from hundreds of television commercials to a series of hit movies, died Thursday at his home. He was 50.

Trash talk surrounds 'The Beach'
MAYA BAY, Thailand {AP} "The Beach," which opens in London on Wednesday starring Leonardo DiCaprio, tells the story of an amoral backpacker whose quest for the perfect tropical beach leads him to a secret commune on a remote Thai island.

Ratings prompt NBC to move 'Just Shoot Me's' time slot
LA Times-Washington Post News Wire NBC has sacrificed "3rd Rock From the Sun" to save "Just Shoot Me." "Just Shoot Me" has been getting pummeled in its Tuesday 7 p.m. time slot on KCBD-TV Channel 11 (Cox Cable Channel 9) since ABC moved "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" into the 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. hour that night. So too has "3rd Rock," which is airing at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday nights.

CHS wins coin flip, chooses second seed
First place didn't exactly excite Shirlene Lilley. The Coronado head coach had her eyes set on girls District 3-5A's grand prize second place. Sound confusing? Well, after Lilley's Lady Mustangs were upended by Amarillo on Tuesday, ruining their chances of clinching an outright district title, Coronado was left to share the district championship with the Lady Sandies and Monterey.

Fillies fend off injuries to capture District 2-3A title
Shallowater's road to the District 2-3A title was not easy. But the Fillies hope they are a better team because of it.

Area Playoff Picture
GIRLSClass 5ADistrict 3-5A: Coronado, Monterey and Amarillo tied for the district title. The three teams flipped a coin to sort out the seedings, and MHS will take the top seed, CHS the second seed and Amarillo third.

Blood Service Donors
Lubbock, think about this. We can put 50,000 people in Jones Stadium to see the Aggies, 15,000 in the sports arena to see Bobby Knight and his basketball team, 7,400 in the dome to see to see grown men fight on ice, and probably 15,000 people in the arena at $40 per person to see Elton John.

Tech Parking 'Solution'
I was very disappointed to hear what Texas Tech plans on doing to alleviate some of the parking problems. It's bad enough that tuition is sky-high, degree requirements continue to increase, and required courses remain hard to get into because there's not enough of them. Then, there is the parking problem. Building some parking garages and charging $250 per semester to park there is not what I would call "helping."

A-J Decathlon Coverage
It was very nice to see an article on the Academic Decathlon competition (A-J, 2-3). The quote about the Dallas schools looking down on the "podunk" West Texas schools has some merit. Many schools from this area have a sense that they are better than others around the state. I can't say, however, that the Dallas Morning News provided ANY coverage of any teams around here, and for this the newspaper in Lubbock should be praised.

Waste Of UW Funds
The balloon bouquet the United Way sends is nice, but what a complete waste of the hard-earned funds you collect from the citizens of Lubbock who sign up for payroll deductions that may last for 12 months. This is the second year this has been done. I and several others complained about this last year, but did nothing about it.

Special Olympics Benefit
We would like to invite everyone to the 11th Annual Ragin' Cajun Dinner and Auction to benefit Special Olympics Texas. This event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2000, at the Merchants Building on the S

Make Schools Safer
Re: "Drug-Testing Of Teachers" (A-J, 1-24).

Reyes' Death Sentence
My thoughts on Gilberto Reyes being sentenced to death are that he deserves what he gets, simply because he turned his back on something more precious: his own daughter, who will be two years old in May 2000. I think they should do to him what he did to the victim. These are my thoughts.

Socialized Schools
Lockney schools' testing for drugs makes one realize just how socialized our schools have become -- and how many of our parental, social, moral and behavioral chores we have increasingly asked the schools to do.

Writer Defends Reviews
In response to the letter criticizing the movie reviews of William Kerns (A-J, 2-6), I wish to remind the writer that it is not the critic's function to guarantee that everyone will like or dislike a film based on his personal criteria.

Justices Were Wrong
Re: "Teacher Immunity" (A-J, 1-19). Contrary to the position taken by The A-J Editorial Board, I feel that the justices were absolutely wrong.

Test Results Guaranteed?
Re: Urine analysis testing in schools. One issue that hasn't been addressed yet is the accuracy of the testing, i.e. Hale County Probation Department gets flawed results from the agency doing their testing, and they still file on people.

'Thumbs Up' To Father
I notice the Lockney School District has instituted a policy whereby all Lockney students are to be drug tested. Apparently, in order to give this new policy a more legal appearance, the school b

Arena, Lubbock 'Shined'
Not only did the new arena shine Tuesday night, but the people of Lubbock shined as well. The concert was one of the most memorable nights I have enjoyed in quite sometime. It was a class act all around.

'Strike 'Em Down' funder planned
The Neurology Research and Education Center of Covenant Health System is holding its second "Strike 'Em Down" team bowling fund-raiser from noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 26.

Parents Plead: Don't let children ride in the back of trucks
Every year, thousands of children are killed or injured in auto collisions or related events, such as being struck as a pedestrian or falling from the back of a pickup truck.

Lifestyles Calendar February 10, 2000
TUESDAYS & FRIDAYSDandi-Line Dancers 10 a.m., Lubbock Senior Citizens Center, 2001 19th St. Free. 748-0943.

Study-abroad program open to students
American Youth Abroad is looking for Lubbock high school students for a study-abroad program to countries in Europe, Russia and South America.

MHMR in need of members for committee
The Lubbock Regional Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center is looking for participants to sit on a Mental Health Planning Advisory Committee to assist in developing a service delivery system that meets the diverse needs of the community.

LISD to host leadership event Tuesday
The Lubbock Independent School District will host the 10th annual Executive Leadership Forum Tuesday at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.

Program focuses on drums, masks
The Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Ave. G., will host a drum and mask-making program, beginning Saturday and continuing on Saturdays through March 4.

Lubbock-Cooper board hosts dinner
The Lubbock-Cooper school board will host a public education forum tonight at the Lubbock-Cooper High School commons area to give its community members an overview of the district.

Schedule of events
Monday "Buckle Up Your Valentine Day"

Worth more than words
Having made his way in life despite being a high school dropout, Jasper Sanders knows the value of education and the value of lending a helping hand. That's why today, Sanders, 79, spends much of his time teaching people to read as a volunteer with the Lubbock Area Coalition for Literacy.

Antique Show headed to city
The Antique Show and Sale will be held Friday through Sunday at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.

Critical Safety
One Texas resident is killed every 47 minutes in a auto collision or related event. These incidents kill more children and young people than any other cause of death and many of them are preventable. That's the message of the Injury Prevention Coalition of the South Plains as they observe National Child Passenger Safety Week from Monday through Feb. 19.

Jury finds Wal-Mart not liable in accident
Wal-Mart will not have to pay at least $65,000 in damages sought by a woman who had claimed that the store was negligent when boxes stuffed with toys fell on her in 1995, a jury decided in 137th District Court on Wednesday.

Food safety, genetics served up for Tech regents meeting
Texas Tech regents will tackle a hot issue today and Friday when they vote whether to establish the International Center for Food Industry excellence, which would examine food safety issues raised by genetic engineering.

Police get break in check forgery case; two suspects arrested
Police believe they have cracked an 18-member check forgery ring that tried to steal more than $45,000 from South Plains bank accounts.

Infant's death leaves police asking questions
Police on Thursday were keeping open an investigation into the death Tuesday of a 47-day-old female infant whose mother took her to Covenant Medical Center after first visiting the emergency room at University Medical Center.

Former Marine pleads guilty to selling cocaine
A 24-year-old former Marine pleaded guilty Wednesday in 137th District Court to selling drugs in April 1998.

Area radio personality wears bovine suit for weighty cause
HALE CENTER Radio personality Terry Wright is grazing on his own words again.

Odessa teacher, 38, turns self in for sexual assault of teen
Daniel Igo, a 38-year-old Odessa math teacher accused of having sex with a student, turned himself in at the Lubbock County Jail on Tuesday.

Clemmons signs on to lead Lubbock school district
Before the Lubbock Independent School District trustees met Thurs-day morning, there was a new sign at a parking slot at the district's central office. The name on the sign read "Clemmons."

Car wreck claims man's life
Brock was traveling south on the highway when his truck collided with the guard rail and veered into northbound traffic, Gonzalez said. From that side of the road, the truck went over the guard rail protecting the highway and careened into a county road sign, down a concrete embankment and into a stop sign below at FM 1294.

Restaurant Reports for week ending Feb. 4.
A score of 100 is perfect.

Pump project changes flow of city traffic
Construction on a $619,000 pumping project has begun, and some streets in affected areas will be closed or reduced to single lanes.

Lubbock Democrats aim at young voters
A trio of Democrats called for a new campaign by the party to attract young voters, and vowed to win local races by taking their message door-to-door.

Sitton recovering smoothly after cancer surgery
NEW YORK Mayor Windy Sitton said she gave back her crutches to a physical therapist Thursday, climbed stairs and walked several laps around the halls of a New York hospital where she had cancer surgery three days ago.

Show of Respect
The first non-sporting entertainment event at United Spirit Arena will go down in history as making more of an impact on image than in money.

Drug ring involvement nets seven indictments
Seven men were arraigned in federal court Wednesday on charges of conspiracy to distribute drugs.

Ex-LCU student faces computer-crime charges
A former Lubbock Christian University student faces charges of breaking into the school's computer system and accessing restricted files containing employee salaries and private student information. LCU's technology manager also believes the computer system intruder stole long-distance access codes and made unauthorized telephone calls, according to police reports.

Former Lamb County jailer faces charges of sexual misconduct on the job
LITTLEFIELD A former jailer in Lamb County was indicted Thursday for having sexual relations with male inmates. Pandy Aleman could face up to two years in jail for the state jail felony charge.

High-tech crimes call for solution
Although university police officers usually investigate burglaries and thefts, increasingly they are faced with solving technology-related crimes, said Ken Cauble, University of Nebraska police chief.

Correction 02/11/2000
Thursday's Avalanche-Journal incorrectly reported the state of Rebecca Wilson's relationship with Hobbs police Officer Dusty Wilson. She is his wife, not his ex-wife. The A-J regrets the error.

Democrats to hold Lubbock forum
The Lubbock County Democratic Party will hold a forum at 7 p.m. today in the Mae Simmons Community Center.

Council rejects private escorts
Funeral escorts will remain the task of Lubbock police after a vote by the City Council on Thursday that rejected a proposal to allow private companies to offer the service.

News brief
Kenny Courville, 13, remained in serious condition Wednesday at University Medical Center. He was burned Jan. 22 at his home in the 6900 block of County Road 5800.

Vandalism spree focuses on autos
Sheriff's deputies reported a rash of vandalism and car burglaries on Wednesday in the area east of Avenue P and 85th Street through Avenue D and 85th Street.

Doctors developing lasers, other gadgets in effort to treat stroke victims
NEW ORLEANS {AP} Doctors trying to stop a stroke in its tracks are developing some entirely new approaches that use lasers and other gadgets to blast, smash or grab blood clots lodged deep inside the brain.

Drinking binge can hurt fetus
WASHINGTON {AP} A single drinking binge by a pregnant woman can be enough to permanently damage the brain of her unborn child, according to a new study of the effects of alcohol on babies. Although experiments in the study were conducted on laboratory rats, experts said the findings offer an explanation of why children born to drinking mothers can suffer learning disabilities and other brain disorders.

Starfish drug strives to end E. coli deaths
Researchers say they have moved closer to developing what could be the first drug to save the lives of victims of an especially dangerous strain of E. coli.

Advances help with treatment of diabetes
Medicine's campaign against diabetes draws success ever closer, said Dr. Nelson W. Lum.

Diabetes Watch
A revolutionary device may lead to dramatic decreases in blindness, amputations and other complications related to diabetes. The GlucoWatch Biographer, a device designed for use by people 18 and older, was recommended for approval by an FDA expert panel on Dec. 6. But the FDA has not yet approved the device.

Michael Gaffney: Witherspoon points out medical 'goofs'
"We surgeons are harangued throughout our training to be wary of urinary tract infections, but it's mighty easy to become complacent about checking for bugs in the bladder," says Dr. Witherspoon. "That, folks, is a first-class disaster."

House Calls
Q: Although I want to breastfeed my baby, I don't want to give up having an occasional glass of wine. Any advice?

Hog farm proximity leads to medical ills
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. {AP} People living near hog farms report more headaches, diarrhea and minor respiratory problems, according to a study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Major airlines inspect jets in wake of Alaska crash
LOS ANGELES {AP} Alaska Airlines grounded two MD-80 jetliners Thursday after wear and tear was found in tail mechanisms during voluntary inspections prompted by last week's crash of Alaska Flight 261.

Public still largely unaware of 'functional foods' trend
They've been touted as the next big thing in nutrition, but "functional foods" apparently have not been touted enough for most people to know what they are.

College rolls rise for blacks and Hispanics
Black and Hispanic high school graduates are getting swept up in the tide of Americans pouring onto college campuses, with enrollment climbing steadily for both groups in the 1990s, a study found.

Safety fears fail to keep travelers from airways
GRAPEVINE {AP} As she waited for her American Airlines flight to take off from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Thursday, fear unexpectedly crept into Celene Mitchell's mind.

Increased enrollment of learning disabled has colleges questioning label
WASHINGTON {AP} Students with learning disabilities are attending college in unprecedented numbers, a trend that both dispels the notion that they could not advance beyond high school special education classes and calls into question the number of children being labeled with a handicap.

Combest calls farm aid package 'short'
WASHINGTON {AP} Republicans opened an election-year battle over aid to farmers Thursday by saying the administration's $5.8 billion package of farm assistance is "woefully short."

Airline says it will check all its MD-80s
LOS ANGELES {AP} Alaska Airlines said it was inspecting its fleet of MD-80 jetliners Wednesday for damage to a key part in the tail system that may have played a crucial role in the crash of Flight 261.

Federal appeals court upholds Winfrey victory
NEW ORLEANS {AP} The Oprah Winfrey show "melodramatized" the mad cow disease scare but did not give false information about it or defame cattle producers, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

Vote on marriage penalty tax teems with political tension
WASHINGTON {AP} Ignoring President Clinton's call for restraint, House Republicans set a vote for Thursday on a 10-year, $182 billion income tax cut for millions of married couples.

Scandal may cost Clinton license
WASHINGTON {AP} The Arkansas Supreme Court has given President Clinton 30 days to respond to two ethics complaints seeking to strip him of his law license because of his conduct in the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

Automaker offers free child seat safety checks
WASHINGTON {AP} With federal regulators pondering whether they should start rating child safety seats, a major automaker began offering parents a free seat checkup service, regardless of what kind of car they have.

Prescription drugs use
GRANBURY {AP} Officials at Meadows Middle School suspended seven students on Thursday after they allegedly took prescription anxiety-relieving drugs in school and became ill from the side effects.

Forbes campaign runs out of gas as McCain revs up
COLUMBIA, S.C. {AP} After spending more than $66 million of his own money in a relentless six-year bid for political viability, Republican publisher Steve Forbes abandoned his second presidential campaign Wednesday with little to show for his investment. Forbes called it quits after third-place finishes in the New Hampshire and Delaware primaries, according to advisers who said Forbes would announce the decision today in Washington.

Combest calls farm plan 'inadequate'
WASHINGTON {AP} Republicans opened an election-year battle over aid to farmers Thursday by saying the administration's $5.8 billion package of farm assistance is "woefully inadequate."

House clears plan to cut marriage tax
WASHINGTON {AP} Dis-patching an

Woman recovers from bout with hypothermia
A 29-year-old woman was skiing down a waterfall gully in northern Norway last spring when she fell and became wedged between rocks and a thick layer of ice. An icy torrent continuously flooded the space where she was trapped.

Derivatives receive support from Fed
WASHINGTON {AP} Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan urged Congress on Thursday to act quickly to exempt from regulation the $80 trillion market in so-called over-the-counter derivatives, saying legal uncertainty is posing "unacceptable risks to the country's financial system." Derivatives are complex financial instruments whose value depends on the value or change in value of an underlying security, commodity or asset. They are used by businesses to guard against losses from unexpected market movements, but also by high-risk investment funds to speculate.

Ventura wants to leave Reform Party
WASHINGTON {AP} Gov. Jesse Ventura, who rose to political prominence under the Minnesota banner of the Reform Party, wants to split from the national organization, officials close to him said Thursday.

McCain depends on corporate contributions despite past attacks on system
WASHINGTON {AP} From the campaign trail where he decries the Washington money chase, Sen. John McCain beams his image into the ballroom of a capital hotel where corporate lobbyists are helping raise as much as $500,000 for his presidential bid.

Today's A-J Headlines - 02/10/00

Today's A-J Headlines - 02/11/00

B.B. Stephens Sr.
Graveside services for B.B. Stephens Sr., 75, of Andrews will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Andrews Old Cemetery with Roger Barnes, pastor of Bible Baptist Church, officiating.

Katie Johnson
Wake services for Katie M. Johnson, 94, of Lubbock, will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Tull Thornton Jr. Chapel under the direction of Brock's South Plains Funeral Directors.

Paulo Hernandez
SEMINOLE (Special) Funeral services for Paulo Hernandez, 69, of Seagraves will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Spanish Assembly of God in Seagraves with the Rev. Ovidio Martinez officiating and Ovidio Martinez Jr. assisting.

Rex Kelly
STANTON (Special) Graveside services for Rex Kelly, 94, of Knox City and formerly of Stanton will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Evergreen Cemetery in Stanton.

Joe Cade
SEYMOUR (Special) Services for Joe Bailey Cade, 89, of Paducah will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church with A.B. Martin officiating.

Flora Parvin
FLOYDADA (Special) Services for Flora Mae Parvin, 68, of Floydada will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Moore-Rose-White Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Henry Russell, pastor of Trinity Church, officiating.

Omie Thomas
PLAINVIEW (Special) Services for Omie I. Thomas, 91, of Plainview will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Glad Tidings Worship Center with Danny Copeland officiating.

Cecile McMath
MULESHOE (Special) Services for Cecile McMath, 95, of Muleshoe will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at New Covenant Church with the Rev. Jimmy Low of Brownwood and the Rev. Steve Claybrook, pastor, officiating.

Gay Woosley
Services for Gay Woosley, 75, of Lubbock will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Forest Heights United Methodist Church with the Rev. Namiqua Shipman officiating.

Akadrien Lewis-Johnson
Services for Akadrien Monee Lewis-Johnson, infant daughter of Tony Johnson and Shkeethia Lewis of Lubbock, will be at 2 p.m. today at Faith First Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Norman Garrett officiating.

Frank Burns
HEREFORD (Special) Services for Frank Burns, 74, of Hereford will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Parkside Chapel with the Rev. Terry Cosby officiating.

Sharon Anderson
DENVER CITY Services for Sharon June Anderson, 47, of Grand Prairie will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Bethel Baptist Church with Darrell Bethany officiating and the Rev. Zane Johnson assisting.

Louise Doty
STAMFORD (Special) Services for Louise M. Doty, 68, of Stamford will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Bethel Lutheran Church in Ericksdahl with the Rev. Ronnie Newton and the Rev. Arthur Lowe officiating.

David Flowers Jr.
Services for David Flowers Jr., 58, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hope Deliverance Temple with the Rev. Charles Tanner officiating.

Alsie Browning
AZTEC, N.M. Graveside services for Alsie Lee Browning, 87, of Aztec will be at 2 p.m. on Friday at Dreamland Cemetery in Turkey under the direction of Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home of Farmington, N.M.

Bill Dugger
BROWNFIELD (Special) Services for Bill Dugger, 84, of Brownfield will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Christian Church with the Rev. Charles Fisher and the Rev. Jack Garrett officiating.

Pedro Salazar
LOCKNEY (Special) Graveside services for Pedro Salazar, infant son of Jesus Salazar Jr. and Lizzbeth Ariaga of Lockney, will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Lockney Cemetery with the Rev. Pedro L. Reyes, pastor of Salem Baptist Church of Lockney, officiating.

Rufus Dodgen
SHAMROCK (Special) Services for Rufus Allen Dodgen, 88, of Shamrock will be at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Shamrock with the Rev. John Dorn, pastor, officiating.

Clifton Grantham
SPUR (Special) Services for Clifton Wayne Grantham, 51, of Plainview will be at 2 p.m. today at Steel Hill Church of Christ with Howard Morris of Canyon officiating.

Mike Jimenez
HEREFORD (Special) Graveside services for Mike Jimenez, 55, of Hereford will be 3 p.m. today at St. Anthony's Cemetery under the direction of Gililand-Watson Funeral Home.

Emmitt Lewis Jr.
Services for Emmitt Lewis Jr., 60, of Lubbock will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy Finch officiating and the Rev. James Brady, pastor, assisting.

Essie Murray
Paducah (Special) Services for Essie Lee Murray, 89, of Paducah will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Missionary Baptist Church in Paducah with the Rev. Keith Prather, pastor, officiating.

Barbara Massey
PLAINS (Special) Private graveside services for Barbara June Massey, 70, of Plains will be at 2 p.m. today in the Plains Cemetery.

Earl Braddock
KRESS (Special) Services for Earl Edwin "Jim" Braddock, 69, of Grassland will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Kress with the Rev. Jay Simpson, pastor, officiating.

Spencer Tipton
Services for Spencer Tipton, 86, of Slaton will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Resthaven's Abbey Chapel in Lubbock with the Rev. Jimmy Fikes of South Park Baptist Church officiating.

Davis Shaw
SNYDER (Special) Services for Davis J. Shaw, 88, of Abilene will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church Chapel with Marty Akins, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating and the Rev. Cliff Stewart of First Central Presbyterian in Abilene assisting.

Juanita Crabtree
HERMLEIGH (Special) Services for Juanita Crabtree, 74, of Lubbock, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hermleigh Cemetery with Ty Kelly of Mullins officiating.

Lisa Glazebrook
Memorial services for Lisa D. Glazebrook, 39, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Rix Funeral Home Chapel.

Margaret Stephens
TURKEY (Special) Services for Margaret Stephens, 82, of Turkey will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Turkey with the Rev. Melvin Clinton officiating and the Rev. Gene Meacham assisting.

Thorley Fanning
Services for Thorley Laborn Fanning, 76, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Resthaven's Abbey Chapel with Jimmy Nunn officiating.

Raymond Guzman
SNYDER Rosary for Raymond Nathaniel Guzman, 2-month-old son of Leslie Marie Franco and Raymond Guzman of Snyder, will be recited at 7 p.m. today at Wright Colonial Funeral Home Chapel.

Leslie Reeves
SHALLOWATER (Special) Services for Leslie Reeves, 94, of Shallowater will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Mitch Wilson officiating.

Donald Cornuaud
Memorial services for Donald Allan Cornuaud, 62, of Lubbock will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Indiana Avenue Baptist Church.

Lois Hanna
QUANAH (Special) Services for Lois Hanna, 88, of Lubbock will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Quanah Memorial Park with the Rev. Keith Wiseman officiating.

Virgie Matthews
KAUFMAN (Special) Services for Virgie Jo Matthews, 92, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. today in the Anderson Clayton Bros. Chapel in Kaufman with the Rev. Al Prier officiating.

Vernon Flowers Sr.
Services for Vernon Flowers Sr., 75, of Lubbock will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in New Hope Baptist Church with the Rev. B.R. Morton officiating.

Kelly Hogan
Graveside services for Kelly Bryan Hogan, 45, of Lubbock will be 11 a.m. Friday at Spur Memorial Cemetery with Chuck Williams officiating.

Freddie Connally
SEAGRAVES (Special) Services for Freddie Lee Connally, 66, of Seagraves will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. R. Harold Brown of Denver City officiating and the Rev. Walt Thompson of Andrews assisting.

Faye Jackson
FLOYDADA (Special) Services for Faye Elizabeth Jackson, 87, of Floydada will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Floydada with the Rev. Anthony Sisemore, pastor, officiating.

Lena Maddox
TUCUMCARI, N.M. (Special) Services for Lena Mae Maddox, 87, of Tucumcari will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Center Street United Methodist Church with the Rev. Scott Seymour, minister, officiating.

Thelma Lea
CLEAR SPRINGS (Special) Services for Thelma Renee Leggitt Lea, 94, of New Braunfels will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Clear Springs with the Rev. Howard Thrift officiating.

Lloyd Little
BROWNFIELD (Special) Graveside services for Lloyd Little, 58, of Brownfield will be at 4 p.m. today at Terry County Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Johnny Long officiating.

B.J. Stubbs
Memorial services for B.J. Stubbs, 73, of Lubbock will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Resthaven Funeral Home Abbey Chapel with the Rev. Lynn Lemon officiating.

Stephen Barrett
PLAINVIEW (Special) Services for Stephen Austin Barrett, 81, of Plainview will be at 10:30 a.m Friday at Garland Street Church of Christ in Plainview with Kim Hays, elder at Garland Street Church of Christ, officiating and Paul Frisbie of Garland Street Church of Christ assisting.

Clyde Campbell
DALLAS (Special) Services for Clyde Franklin "Frank" Campbell will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Restland Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Bill Usher officiating.

Police Blotter 02/11/2000
Blotter information is compiled from reports filed with the Lubbock Police Department. To report information about these or any other crimes, call Crime Line at 741-1000. In some cases, cash rewards are offered. Callers may remain anonymous. AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS

Tigers extend Harwell through 2001
DETROIT Hall of Fame broadcaster Ernie Harwell, in his 60th year of announcing, had his contract extended through 2001 by the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.

Rocker hearing opens with protests
NEW YORK {AP} With several dozen protesters and a large inflatable rat outside baseball's offices, John Rocker's attempt to overturn his suspension began Wednesday with commissioner Bud Selig as the leadoff witness.

Break-even hockey brings Cotton Kings back to basics starting today
Tuesday morning, the Cotton Kings went back to basics in a big way. Coach Alan May said he put his team through a two-hour practice without pucks. And that was the first practice of the day.

Osgood stops Blues
ST. LOUIS Chris Osgood faced only 13 shots as the Detroit Red Wings won the second half of a home-and-home series with St. Louis, ending the Blues' six-game winning streak with a 2-0 victory Thursday night.

Professional Sports - Cotton Kings Update 02/10/00

Love III Takes Control of Buick; Tiger six shots back after first round
SAN DIEGO Tiger Woods could have used a day off. Instead, he may have to work overtime to keep alive golf's longest winning streak in 52 years.

Wesley charged in Phills' fatal crash
CHARLOTTE, N.C. David Wesley was charged for racing at more than 100 mph in the crash that killed Charlotte Hornets teammate Bobby Phills.

Rodman makes Dallas return
DALLAS {AP} It didn't take long for Dennis Rodman to make his presence felt in Dallas, on and off the court.

Cards stun No.4 Syracuse 82-89
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Tony Williams scored 20 points and Marques Maybin added 16 as Louisville handed No. 4 Syracuse its second straight loss, 82-69 on Thursday night.

BUICK INVITATIONAL
SAN DIEGO {AP} Scores with course designators Thursday after the first round of the $3 million Buick Invitational, played on the 6,874-yard, par 36-3672 n-North Course and 7,000-yard, par 36-3672 s-South Course at Torrey Pines. (a-denotes amateur):

Worm steals show, Sonics win game
DALLAS {AP} Dennis Rodman gave Dallas the rebounding it was looking for, but Gary Payton's all-around performance and Rashard Lewis' big fourth quarter spoiled the Worm's return and carried Seattle to a 117-106 victory Wednesday night.

NFL veterans flood free agent pool
The NFL's annual free-agent period starts Friday with the possibility that some of pro football's biggest stars will be on the open market, victims of age, injury or the salary cap.

Hawks beat Rockets, equal season's best point total
ATLANTA {AP} Jim Jackson scored 23 points as the Atlanta Hawks matched their highest point total of the season with a 116-100 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.

Marino voids 2 years on contract
DAVIE, Fla. {AP} Dan Marino now has some time, and the Miami Dolphins have more money. Marino, the NFL career leader in passing yardage, voided the final two years of his contract with the Dolphins on Thursday. It remained unclear whether the 38-year-old quarterback will retire or return next season.

Money not a motive for Carruth
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Rae Carruth is worth nearly $480,000 and would have had no financial motive in the killing of his pregnant girlfriend, his lawyer said.

Rocker testifies at hearing
NEW YORK {AP} John Rocker got the chance Thursday to explain his controversial comments, testifying on the second and final day of a hearing he hopes will lead to a reduction in his suspension.

New grass won't stay at Enron Field
HOUSTON The Houston Astros have decided the grass is greener in Poteet, Texas.

Cincinnati council thumbs nose at Selig
CINCINNATI {AP} In a twist, Cincinnati city councilmen are proposing to ban baseball commissioner Bud Selig.

Reds get tentative deal for Junior
NEW YORK Seattle and Cincinnati agreed Wednesday night to a tentative trade sending Ken Griffey Jr. to the Reds, a top official told The Associated Press.

Docs confirm clot killed Thomas
MIAMI {AP} Derrick Thomas' legs weren't red or swollen and his body temperature was normal.

Louisville under consideration for NBA team
LOUISVILLE, Ky. {AP} Louisville is one of four sites under consideration for a National Basketball Association franchise, according to an attorney retained to lure a team to the city.

Marseille Open results
PARIS {AP} Results Wednesday from the $500,000 Marseille Open men's tennis tournament:

Kupak hands out three assists in Lubbock win
"You can't really fault anyone for effort tonight," May said.

Familiar faces lead Kings to 4-3 victory
It seemed appropriate for the Cotton Kings' man of the night to be someone with the team name as his own.

Thomas' mark comes from off-field actions
MIAMI He would get up early on Saturday mornings, drive to the local library and read to children he didn't know.

Detective testifies in child death trial
LOVINGTON, N.M. A Hobbs police investigator testified Wednesday that Rebecca Wilson seemed distant the day her stepson died and provided no explanation for the death of the 2-year-old child, a prosecutor said. Wilson, the ex-wife of Hobbs Police Officer Dusty Wilson, is accused of child abuse resulting in the death of her stepson, Tyler Wilson.

Killings add to small town's violent string
EUNICE, N.M. A double homicide Monday in this small eastern New Mexico town has left some local law enforcement officials wondering why such violence has struck tiny Eunice.

NM man arrested with cocaine stash
HOBBS, N.M. A Sunland Park, N.M., man was arrested Tuesday in Hobbs for possession of 11.65 pounds of cocaine with a street value of more than $500,000.

Woman admits bank robberies
CLOVIS, N.M. A Clovis, N.M., woman admitted to robbing banks in three states Wednesday after she was arrested in Clovis. Shanna Lemmerman Kuhlman, 21, was arrested about 1 p.m. in Clovis as she walked down the street near Lilac Road, a Clovis Police Department news release said. Kuhlman admitted to police that she robbed banks in Colorado, Arizona and Oklahoma.

Prophecy Conference slated at Holiday Inn
Richard Rives and Michael Rood, who described himself as a messianic rabbi, will lead a Texas Prophecy Conference 2000 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Towers, 801 Ave. Q. Doors will open at 9 a.m. for the free conference.

Southern Baptist leader dies at 101
ALBUQUERQUE {AP} Harry Stagg, who led the Southern Baptists in New Mexico for 30 years and helped found the Glorieta Conference Center, is dead at 101. Stagg died Sunday at his home here, his daughter, Marcia Cantrell of Albuquerque, said Tuesday.

A real pain in the Net
NEW YORK {AP} Hackers stepped up a three-day electronic assault Wednesday against some of the most popular sites on the Web, inconveniencing millions of Internet users and unnerving Wall Street. The apparently coordinated attacks spread to ETrade, ZDNet and other major sites Wednesday. All of them were crippled by a barrage of messages generated by hackers.

Alabama shocks No. 7 LSU 72-68
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP Shondra Jonson made four free throws in the final 1:06 to lift Alabama to a 72-68 upset over No. 7 LSU, snapping the Tigers' eight-game winning streak.

Local baseball teams clash in tourney
The Broken Bat Tournament will bring the Eastern New Mexico, Wayland Baptist, West Texas A&M and Lubbock Christian University baseball programs together for eight games today and Saturday in Portales (N.M).

Horns hammer Raiders 76-60
AUSTIN The script is well-used and very familiar for the Texas Tech men by now. Play hard, throw at least a brief scare into a deeper and more talented opponent and then self-destruct enough to fall into too deep of a hole to climb out of.

Rice falters 61-47
EVANSTON, Ill. {AP} Freshman Aaron Jennings scored a career-high 18 points Wednesday and Northwestern snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 61-47 win over Rice.

Junior goes home in blockbuster trade
CINCINNATI {AP} Junior has come home.

Seles wins Flo Hyman Award
WASHINGTON {AP} Speaking before congressional leaders and other dignitaries to accept an award, Monica Seles was so nervous her voice cracked.

Region I swim meet opens today
The Region 1-4A and 1-5A Swimming and Diving Championships will get under way at 1 p.m. today at the Pete Ragus Aquatic Center.

Lady Chaps offered little rest on brutal SAC road
Resting on its laurels hasn't been something the Lubbock Christian University women's basketball team could do this past weekend.

Digital Sports - Red Raider Game Notes 02/10/00

Heels halt Wolfpack
RALEIGH, N.C. {AP} Brendan Haywood scored 19 points and Joseph Forte added 16 Wednesday as North Carolina stopped North Carolina State's unbeaten streak at home with a 70-62 win.

Red Raiders gear up for toughest test of season latest Collegiate Baseball poll.
"Any time you're playing a good team like USC you take a lot of pride in how you play," said infielder Brennan Burns, a native or Orange, Calif., "especially knowing all our fans are going to be behind us. I hope the guys on the team take a lot of pride in what they do this weekend because this is kind of a benchmark (series) for us this year, right off the bat." Tech got an indication of how they matched up with a top program in a series at USC last year. That's where reliever Brandon Roberson developed into a strong closer as Tech took the first game 9-8. But bad breaks doomed the Raiders the final two days as USC captured wins of 5-3 and 5-4.

Cyclones win ugly one 72-62
COLUMBIA, Mo. {AP} Marcus Fizer had 28 points and 12 rebounds as No. 17 Iowa State rebounded from an ugly end to the first half to beat Missouri 72-62 Wednesday night.

TCU tops Hawaii
FORT WORTH AP) Marquis Gainous ed TCU wh27 point and seven rebounds in a 106-96 victory over Hawaii Thursday night.

Minnesota shocks 10th-ranked Indiana
MINNEAPOLIS Joel Przybilla scored a career-high 33 points, including the game-winning basket with 3.9 seconds left, and Minnesota stunned No. 10 Indiana 77-75 Wednesday night.

Notre Dame survives scare from Pitt 81-74
SOUTH BEND, Ind. Alicia Ratay scored 20 points and Ruth Riley added 19 as Notre Dame survived an inconsistent performance to beat Pittsburgh 81-74 on Wednesday, extending its school-record winning streak to 16.

Digital Sports - Texas Fishing Report 02/10/00

SPORTS/briefly
Lubbock to host Golden Gloves Boxing

Briggs, Crisp return to Tech football
Senior cornerback Derrick Briggs will be reinstated to the Texas Tech football team this spring after his felony drug possession charge was recently reduced to a misdemeanor conviction, head coach Mike Leach said Thursday.

Maryland 98, Duke 87
DURHAM, N.C. No. 23 Maryland, who lost 28 of their last 33 against No. 3 Duke, got 31 points from Juan Dixon and two key 3-pointers late by Terence Morris, snapping the Blue Devils' record 31-game Atlantic Coast Conference winning streak.

THURSDAY'S COLLEGE SCORES
MEN AP TOP 25 No. 2 Stanford vs. No. 24 Oregon (n).

Tech sets out for revenge vs. USC
Ever since the Texas Tech baseball program became a perennial NCAA tournament contender in 1995, there have been several numerous obstacles that have kept the Red Raiders from advancing past the first round and to the College World Series.

Texas Tech Baseball Notebook
Texas Tech senior outfielder/pitcher Cory Sellars is day-to-day for this weekend's series against after suffering a bruised left (throwing) arm in an automobile accident on Friday.

ENMU signs up four more
PORTALES, N.M. Eastern New Mexico on Wednesday announced the new signings of four players to college football letters-of-intent.

Clinton visits South Texas for fund raising, campaigning
McALLEN {AP} Border issues including health care were on the front burner for President Clinton during a midweek blitz Wednesday to Texas, where he also raised money for Democratic candidates.

Court could settle old accident claim
AUSTIN Arguments Wednesday before the Texas Supreme Court focused on whether two automobile insurance companies owe more money to a Ropesville farmer injured in a highway accident almost nine years ago.

High court could settle accident claim
AUSTIN Arguments Wednesday before the Texas Supreme Court focused on whether two automobile insurance companies owe more money to a Ropesville farmer injured in a highway accident almost nine years ago.

Grand juries may receive more fraud cases in Smart Jobs mismanagement
AUSTIN {AP} Criminal investigators say grand jurors will probably soon hear more cases of fraud against the state's Smart Jobs program, which a Jan. 24 audit called grossly mismanaged.

Students learn law (making) of the land
AUSTIN Students from around the state got hands-on experience at passing legislation Wednesday as they participated in the annual Texas Skills USA-VICA Day at the State Capitol.

Regents question cost of new building
HOUSTON Texas Tech regents questioned the price tag of a proposed Animal Sciences and Food Technology Building on Thursday and whether it was "fantastically lavish."

Cornyn opinions should speed release of public information
AUSTIN Legal rulings issued this week by Attorney General John Cornyn take aim at two tactics that state and local government officials have used to delay releasing information that should be open to the public.

Ruling favors wireless phone companies
AUSTIN Three wireless phone companies operating in Lubbock County don't have to collect an estimated $300,000 in fees imposed by the county's 911 district almost five years ago.

Teachers resume battle for benefits
AUSTIN {AP} Texas teachers, whose most recent effort to win state-paid health insurance died in last year's Legislature, are renewing their battle for better benefits.

Lamb County politicians see signs of trouble
LITTLEFIELD Signs, signs -- everywhere are signs. But maybe not so much in Lamb County, where people have been knocking down political campaign signs, vandalizing them and stealing them.

Local hearings to give farmers voice on policy
House Agriculture Chairman Larry Combest will kick off the first in a series of congressional field hearings on farm policy here on March 6. Combest said he hopes the hearings will result in a consensus among agriculture producers on the direction United States farm policy should take this century.

Vox Populi 02/11/2000
Need to sound off about something that's bugging you? Need to boast about something? Vox Populi offers you a forum. Here's a sampling of recent comments. Vox ed says: It had to happen. Vox ed tried to make sense out of something a caller said and guessed wrong. We humbly (well, somewhat humbly) apologize to the caller mentioned in the last item of Thursday's column. He truly did mean to say that Lubbock has its head on straight and isn't headed for hell in a handbasket.

Vox Populi February 10, 2000
Need to sound off about something that's bugging you? Need to boast about something? Vox Populi offers you a forum. Here's a sampling of recent comments. Vox ed says: OK, folks. Elton must have been grand. Or at least most of you thought so. Vox ed wouldn't know. He was home listening to Merle on eight-track. But since you've flooded the Vox Box with Elton messages today, let's dedicate this column to Sir John and with that, much like a kidney stone, let the matter pass. Thence we shall return to bad drivers, funeral processions, tanks, metal armadillos, etc.

Bombs fall on suspected rebel camps
URUS-MARTAN, Russia {AP} Russian planes bombed on Wednesday the southern mountains of Chechnya, where the main rebel forces are believed to be concentrated, while militants staged hit-and-run attacks on federal posts in Russian-controlled territories.

Israel assails Lebanese guerrillas
BEIRUT, Lebanon Israel staged airstrikes on suspected hideouts of Lebanese guerrillas Wednesday and warned it would set Lebanon on fire if the militants retaliated with rockets.

Hostages from hijacked airliner seek asylum
STANSTED, England {AP} About half the hostages freed from a hijacked Afghan airliner requested asylum in Britain, but their 74 applications ran into immediate skepticism Thursday from officials who feared the four-day drama was all an elaborate bid to escape Afghanistan.

$1.6 billion program targets Colombian drug farmers
BOGOTA, Colombia {AP} President Andres Pastrana wants U.S. taxpayers to spend tens of millions of dollars to wean Colombian farmers away from growing illicit drug crops by promoting the raising of cattle, coffee and cotton instead. Though the bulk of the proposed $1.6 billion U.S. aid plan to fight drugs in Colombia will be used for destroying coca crops and battling the leftist rebels who protect them, Colombia will spend a fifth of it on alternative development and other social programs, Pastrana told The Associated Press Thursday.

Far-right parties count on foreigner phobia
PARIS {AP} Across Europe, the rise of the far right has gone hand in hand with a hatred of foreigners.

Dozens of hostages freed from airliner
STANSTED, England {AP} About 85 men, women and children walked down the staircase of a hijacked Afghan plane early today, a dramatic release that buoyed hopes for a peaceful end as the hostage drama neared four days. Three hours later, more people were seen exiting the Ariana airlines plane.

Navy says high prices spur oil smuggling
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates {AP} Smugglers evading U.S. destroyers in the Persian Gulf are shipping more and more Iraqi oil in violation of U.N. sanctions, reaping handsome profits and lining the pockets of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, the U.S. Navy says.

Iraq won't allow U.N. arms inspectors to resume disarmament
BAGHDAD, Iraq {AP} Iraq said Thursday that it will not allow U.N. arms inspectors back into the country to reinstate a disarmament program halted on the eve of U.S. and British airstrikes in December 1998.

Alcohol violations raise questions in Cuban boy case
WASHINGTON {AP} The Justice Department is reviewing whether alcohol-related driving violations or other actions by Elian Gonzalez' relatives in Miami warrant moving the 6-year-old boy to a different, temporary custodian.

Koch admits lying about donations
BERLIN A young leader the Christian Democrats had hoped would help lift them out of their campaign funding scandal may face a criminal probe after admitting he lied about the source of donations, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Britain pleads for IRA to disarm
LONDON Britain's top official for Northern Ireland appealed Wednesday for the Irish Republican Army to "respond in a constructive way" to calls for disarmament, hoping to save the province's fledgling Cabinet.





 
 

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