The Castlegar Sun

Wednesday, April 22, 1992

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News of the weird

LEAD STORY
+ At a high school basketball

few minutes later so that the
game could continue, but when a
Pp asked Wyatt after the

game in y, Oklahoma City
police officer Bidridge Wyatt
became dissatisfied that no fouls
were being called on “No. 21”
and walked onto the court to
point out the player's elbowing to
the referees. When referee Stan
Guffey told Wyatt to leave the
Officiating to him, Wyatt arrested
Guffey. Guffey was un-arrested a

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applicants from persons with
experience as a heavy equipment
operator. Preferred applicants will
have a minimum of 1 year experience

on a loader, grader and excavator.
Application forms are available from
the receptionist at City Hall, and,
applications or resumes must be

Personnel Officer no
later than 4:30 pm, on Wednesday,
April 29, 1992 to be considered at
this time.

For more information please contact

game what had happened, Wyatt
tried to arrest him, too.

QUESTIONABLE
JUDGMENT

+ Marvin Johnson was sen-
tenced in June to 80 years in
prison by a judge in West Palm
Beach, Fla., for burglary and
other charges, but with 75 of
those years suspended provided
that Johnson get in no more trou-
ble. Johnson then asked for, and
was granted (against the better
judgment of his lawyer), a three-
day leave before he started serv-
ing the time. Johnson was not
heard from until picked up by
police eight days later on an auto-
theft charge, whereupon he was

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sentenced to 80 years,
+ Lynne F. Herron, 33, was

hired recently as a municipal bus

that
injured 14 people, which she
caused by deliberately disengag-
ing a safety system. The-city's
labor contract requires that any-
one fired for a train accident be
rehired as a bus driver.

+ Bruce A. Walker, 18, is well-
known among some Little Rock,
Ark., police officers for his bright
Orange hair, and when the clerk at
a Circle K store reported that he
had just been robbed of money
and beer by a man with bright
orange hair, police went straight
to Walker's home and found
enough evidence to arrest him.

+ A West Chester, Pa., urolo-
gist reported in an issue of Medi-
cal Aspects of Human Sexuality
last year that a man had checked
himself into an emergency room
with pain resulting from a
swollen and apparently lacerated
scrotum.

Days after the doctor repaired
the patient's condition, the man
confided that he had been mastur-
bating by holding his penis
against the canvas drive-belt of a
piece of machinery at work dur-
ing his lunch hour when he
leaned too close as he approached
orgasm and suffered an industrial
accident. He then used a heavy-
duty stapling gun to close his
wound.

* Motorcyclist David Gripon
was injured in a collision near
Escondido, Calif., in July when
he lost control of his bike on
Interstate 15. As Gripon came
alongside a car with bare feet
sticking out of the passenger win-
dow, he reached out to tickle
them and ran into the car in front
of him.

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Baca had gouged the victim's
eyes with a screwdriver, stabbed

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her to death, and drunk her blood.

+ Malaysian deputy interior
minister Megat Junid Ayob told
an anti-drug conference in Jan-
uary in Kuala Lampur that short-
ages in heroin and cannabls have
caused some addicts to get high
by sniffing fresh cow dung.
Addicts put a coconut shell over
the patty, with a hole at the top
for sniffing.

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ing to a New

York Daily News story, a cus-
tomer became upset that another
woman was abusing the maxi-
mum limit for items at an express
a

d a new life, married
and fathered a daughter, Agents
were tipped off when Sanders,
out of curiosity, telephoned the
FBI to ask whether they were still
ing James Sanders.

heckout line and precipitated
loud argument,which culminated
with the angry woman shouting
at the queue-abuser, “I spit into
your groceries,” The alleged
queue- abuser was the wife of
reputed mobster John Gotti. Vic-
toria Gotti said she “used connec-
tions” to trace the woman’s
license plate, went to the
woman's home, and dumped a
box of dog feces on her.

+ In December, Washington
State Reformatory officials
admitted they had erred in oblig-
ing a 53-year-old inmate’s job
preference to work in the prison’s
printing plant. He was serving
time for forgery, and officials
uncovered, during a routine
inspection of his quarters, forged
birth certificates, marriage licens-
es and a paycheck stub. An offi-
cial said the prison tries to get
inmates jobs “based on their
interests.”

CREME DE LA WEIRD

¢ Transsexual Baroness Maria
Thyssen von Hexun, formerly
James Gonzales, was sentenced
to four years in prison in Denver
in October, for bilking an elderly
woman out of several thousalld
dollars. As sentence was pro-
nounced, the 6-foot, 220-pound
baroness rolled her eyes and
objected,

“I've been involved with noth-
ing but a bunch of jerks. They
don’t listen. They lose things.”
Her attorney told the judge that
“these things happen,” referring
to the baroness’s fantasies that
she was a baroness.

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PERSON

+ Prison escapee

Sanders was captured by federal

agents at his home in Stinnett,
Texas, in January after 17 years

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THE DIMINISHING
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+ In February, Marc Cienkows-
ki, 26, confessed to the murder
last July of his friend, Michael
Klucznik, 31, in Doylestown Bor-
ough, Pa., after a dispute over a
game of Monopoly. Cienkowski
shot Klucznik through the heart,
using a bow and arrow. Accord-
ing to the district attorney,
“[Cienkowski] wanted to be the
car rather than the thimble or the

¢ The U.S. Court of Appeals in
San Francisco granted Brent Paul
Swanson a new trial in August
after he had been convicted of
robbing a Phoenix bank. The
court said his lawyer, David
Ochoa, shouldn’t have addressed
the jury by saying, “The evidence
(against Swanson) is overwhelm-
ing, and I’m not going to sit here
and insult your intelligence.”

Ochoa had said he felt he had
few options in his closing argu-
ment and thought his unorthodox
strategy might help his client.

+ Anthony McCullough, 29,
was arrested in Durham, N.C., in
December and accused of assault-
ing Food Lion employees after
they stopped him for shoplifting
27 boxes of headache powder.

(Send your Weird News to
Chuck Shepherd, P.O. Box 57141,
Washington, D.C. 20037.)

(Chuck Shepherd's three
paperback collections, “News of
the Weird,” “More News of the
Weird” and “Beyond News of the
Weird,” are available at most
major bookstores.)

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Wednesday, April 22, 1992

The Castlegar Sun

Page 7B

Dialogue

BY TONI REINHOLD

DAY’S WORK - I love
watching light comedies, and
one of my favorite stars of
those films is Doris Day. I
have a hard time remember-
ing the names of some of her
movies. Could you supply a list
and also give me a bit of back-
ground about her? - C.M.P,,
Framingham, Mass.

Doris Day in ‘Pajama Game’

Day, who is a singer and re-
cording star as well as an ac-
tress, made her film debut in
1948 in “Romance on the High
Seas,” in which she sang “It’s
Magic.” She has made far too
many films to supply a com-
plete list here, but her subse-
quent major films include
“Storm Warning” (1951), “On
Moonlight Bay” (1951) and
“Calamity. Jane” (1953). Day
suffered a nervous breakdown
during the filming of 1954’s
“Lucky Me,” but she continued
on the screen in such films as
“Young at Heart” (1954), “The
Pajama Game” (1957) and
“Teacher’s Pet” (1958). With
1959’s “Pillow Talk,” Day be-
gan an immensely successful
series of light romantic come-
dies with Rock Hudson, includ-
ing “Lover Come Back” (1961).
Day also starred in the TV se-
ries “The Doris Day Show,”
which aired from 1968-73.

Day was born Doris von
Kappelhoff in 1924 in Cincin-
nati. Her home life was unhap-
py, and she immersed herself

ARIES — March 21/April 20
‘There are some good times ahead for
xo. A problem that has probably
en giving you some sleepless
nights will finally sort itself out. A
recent decision you made proves to
have been the right one. Towards the
end of the week, an interesting
Gemini will enter the scene.
TAURUS - April 21/May 21
You are going to be very busy mak-
ing domestic arrangements over the
next few days. But your hard work
will be rewarded later on when you
see how smoothly everything went.
Money matters become a li com-
plicated around now; you'll be
called upon to make one or two
un; lar decisions. Stick to them
and "t be browbeaten into chang-
ing your mind.
GEMINI - May 22/June 21
If you're feeling lucky, now’s the
time to take a chance. It's a good
time to gamble a little. You'll find
le around you relying on you a
it more than usual. You should
regard it as a compliment, and
respond when they ask for your help.
Prepare yourself for a busy weekend
— especially when it comes to social
activities. Try to keep a tight rein on
the spending, though!
CANCER - June 22/July 22
A young family member wants to
spend more time with you. You're
going to be asked to commit your-
self to a formal agreement in the
next few days, but you'll have some
rather strong reservations about it
This is certainly a time to use your
own judgment. There could be some
good news coming in the mail.
LEO - July 23/August 23
Be extra cautious about giving out
information. You can’t trust every-
one. There's some good news on the
way from a casual acquaintance that
could affect your future plans. The
weekend’s a good time for making
Purchases; you could easily pick up
bargain.

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reason why a busy time like this
should make you unhappy; it’s just a
question of buckling down and get-
ting on with the job. What looks like a
fairly routine invitation turns into
g More interesting.

LIBRA -— Sept 23/Oct 23

You're going to find things a bit
complicated this week may be
some trouble between two people

HOROSCOPES

April 19-25

close to you. And, if so, it may drag
on a while — but you've got to let
them sort it out by themselves. There
is a surprise in store around midweek
— something to do with a purchase
you've been contemplating.
SCORPIO — Oct 24/Nov 22
There's an unusual meeting in store
for you in the next few days —
someone you strike up a conversa-
tion with in rather odd cii

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tums out to be more interesting than
you expected. You'll find it all con-
nected in some way with travel. Try
not to plan too far ahead — the
unexpected is liable to crop up!
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
Work may intrude into your private
life a bit more than usual this week.
If you aren't careful, you could upset
people around you and run the risk
of ruining a valuable friendship.
This is a time for you to be firm with
yourself, and not allow circum-
stances to determine your actions.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20
Something happens in the near
future to part you — only temporari-
ly, though — from a loved one. And
although you may feel a little lonely
for a while, things will soon return
to normal. A phone call brings you a
surprise visitor in the next few days,
which may mean a change of plans.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 19
The world's going to revolve around
you this week — at least, that's what
it's going to feel like. Your phone
will be ringing off the hook, and
you'll find yourself bumping into
old friends and meeting some new
ones, too. Try to get enough sleep
though, before you start feeling run
down.

PISCES - Feb 19/March 20
Something you've wanted for a long
time is finally within reach. Try not
to dwell too much on the past; you
can accomplish much more if you
look ahead. A project you've been
working on is near completion, and
you'll be pleased with the finished
product.

YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK
The next 12 months:
There will be some major changes
for you this year. Travel seems like-
ly, and a change in living conditions
could also occur. You will reach a
milestone in your life; marriage per-
haps? There is a lot of h: to

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Strain, so take care of yourself or
your health will suffer. A major pur-
chase, such as a car or a home, is
also likely for you

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in studying to be a dancer, but
after an auto accident inter-
rupted those plans, she turned
to singing and acting. While
singing with Les Brown's
band, she recorded the hit re- One
cord “Sentimental Journey.”

Day's professional success e e

was in contrast to a sometimes

dark personal life that includ- C 1U Tt war

ed divorces, the sudden death

in 1968 of her d/man-

ager Marty Melcher, and the Pr
discovery that he and an asso-
ciate had bilked her of mil-
lions. Today, she has essential- =
ly retired from show business, ACROSS DOWN
but she is occupied with other
interests, notably her work as
an animal advocate.

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report 19. Billy Bishop e.g.
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This award will be presented every week
to someone in Castlegar who shows
extraordinary service to his/her customers
or clients.

STEWART'S ‘PERILS’? -
Was Jimmy Stewart in the se-
rial of “The Perils of Pauline”
with Pearl White? - T.M.P.,
Deltona, Fla.

No. Stewart was only 6
years old when the silent serial
starring Pearl White, Crane
Wilbur and Paul Panzer was
issued in 1914. “The Perils of
Pauline” was remade in 1967
with a cast that featured Pat
Boone, Terry-Thomas and
Pamela Austin. There was
also a 1947 film of the same ti-
tle, but it was a biography of
Pearl White

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We'd like everyone in Castlegar to know there is an "Excellence in Service"
in their community, and to congratulate each of them personally.

If you know of someone that offers "Excellence in Service,” call me, Jon
Jarrett at 365-5266, or drop a letter at the Castlegar Sun with your suggestion.

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