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Wednesday, May 20, 1992

Wednesday, May 20, 1992

The Castlegar Sun

Trying to understand theft from scene of accidents

Dear Ann Landers: A recent
letter in your column got my
blood to boiling.

A woman wrote about the trag-
ic death of her brother who was
broadsided by a drunk driver.
When his body was turned over
to the family, his wallet and jew-
elry — missing. Later, she

of

Against Drunk Driving and heard
many similar stories. The woman
concluded that her brother had
been robbed by cither the police
or the rescue workers.

I've worked in emergency
medical services for 10 years as a
volunteer.

The police officers, firefighters
and emergency squads are the
finest people I've ever known.
I've never seen or heard of any of
them doing this sort of thing.

Please set the record straight
— Springfield, Il.

Dear Springfield: At this
moment I'm struggling with a ton
of mail from readers telling me
their side of the story. Read on:

From Glenview, IIL: When my
mother committed suicide several
years ago, we were all devastated.
My father discovered that her
heavy gold rope necklace was
missing as well as her large dia-
mond ring. The only people in the
house were the police and the

ics. How ing that

first at the scene and verified the
fact that my father had that
money on him. It disappeared,
however, in the coroner's office.
“He usually gives himself a nice
tip for a gruesome job,” is the
way the officer put it.

before me. I was. stunned to see
them taking the jewelry and wal-
lets from the critically injured. So
you see. it isn't always the police

. It's the passers-by
who get there first.

Dear Ann Landers:

I'm writing to add my

Ann
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read syndicated

of prison programs for
alcohol abusers.

columnist’ drug and

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Like your correspon-
dent, I have been in
Prison. My case made

Akron: For years people have
been told not to bring jewelry
when they check into a hospital.
When I took my stroke-damaged
mother to the hospital, she insisted
on wearing her wedding ring. That
simple gold band was stolen the
next day.

Phoenix: Several years ago my
husband was nearly killed in a ter-
rible auto accident. The police
Officer at the scene handed me my
husband's wallet and said, “Put
this in your purse and hang onto
it.” In that billfold was $780. I was
so distraught that I never thanked
him. God bless that fine man.

, N.Y.: The practice

anyone would take advantage of
such a traumatic situation.
Dallas: Several years ago I
dated a guy who used to drive a
tow truck. I know for a fact that
he carried a sharp knife to cut
through the clothes of the dead or
unconscious victims in car acci-
dents and get to their wallets.
Northeast Wi in: My

of ling from the dead has
been going on for quite a while.
In 1945 when New York City was
a safer and kinder city, my father
suffered a heart attack while rid-
ing the subway. He died instantly.
His body lay unclaimed for eight
hours because someone had
stolen his wallet and there was no
way v6 identify him.

Mother was a beau-

father always carried at least
$300 with him. He was killed
instantly in a car crash on a.coun-
try road. The police officer was

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tiful woman who loved jewelry.
Dad was a generous man who
could afford to buy her some mag-
nificent pieces — and he did.
When she passed away, we decid-
ed on an open-casket service and
saw to it that she wore her most
beautiful gown, her pearls, dia-
mond earrings, brooch and square-
cut diamond ring (six carats). At
least 250 people came to the view-
ing. An hour after_she was laid
out, her earrings, brooch and ring
were gone.

Milwaukee: I heard a car crash
and rushed to the scene. Two men
and a woman got there a minute

I headlines
because I was a captain for a

“Ti doy @ hard-liner who believes
that all alcoholics and addicts are

responsible for their actions. I
also know that recovery comes
from discovery, and there is a
time-tested method whereby the
individual, with the support of
others who share the same prob-
lem, can recover, This approach
costs the prison absolutely noth-
ing but cooperation and it can

tremendous rewards.

The fact that prison officials

are reluctant to cooperate should

News of

. rare were filed against
N.Y.

major airline and was
along with the other two crew
members, of flying while

impaired.

At that point, I realized I had to
get serious about a recovery pro-
gram and set out to learn every-
thing I could about the disease
that had brought me to the brink
of disaster.

The day following my arrest I
entered Anchor Hospital in
Atlanta for treatment of alco-
holism. My flight crew and I were
informed that there was only a
vague possibility that any charges
would be filed. None of us knew
of the federal statute under which
all three of us would eventually
be convicted. We knew only that
our careers were ruined.

Upon entering prison, I came
across a memo that said 77 per-
cent of the prison population of
500 had been incarcerated for
drug-related crimes. Even more
shocking was the fact that there
was no program in place to
address that problem except a
one-hour-a-week video session.

for two months to get a
recovery program started. The
ison administrators were extreme-

their feet and did

iber Joseph
Conretta, 31, in February for an
idea he executed in a women 's

at Nassau C
College. Conretta had prepared a
low-rise wooden box and placed
it on the floor so that women
using the sinks and mirrors would
have to stand on it. Unknown to
them, Conretta was lying inside
the box, peering up their skirts
through a peephole.
THE ENTREPRENEURIAL
SPIRIT

* Nippon Crown Co. recently
introduced a $17 compact disc of
specially composed “cheerful but
serene (New Age) music” for dogs
and cats stressed out by their hard-
working Japanese owners. The

lectis tested for effecti
on more than 100 pets, are slow
and calm for dogs, bouncier and
more rhythmic for cats (containing
such sounds as buzzing flies).

¢ A London manufacturer,
Bodywise, recently began selling
Acolus 7 to bill-collection agen-
cies for about $6,000 a gram. Its
main ingredient, the pheromone
adrostenone, is secreted from
men’s armpits and groins and
appears to be effective in getting
debtors. to pay up. In a study in

ly uncooperative. They dragged
nothing

to help. I consistently encountered
difficulty getting them to simply
unlock the door so we could meet.
In spite of the system, I led the

group every week It was the firs __

time the inmates were offered an
Opportunity to come together and
address their drug and alcohol prob-
lems. Our program was

mailed out that
had been treated with Acolus 7
had a 17 percent higher return
than untreated bills.

+ According to a Boston Globe
_atticle, ubiquitous Japanese vend-
ing machines routinely dispense,
among other things, roses, pearls,
underwear, hamburgers, beer,

hic comics, cond

by the inmates and effective for

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snacks, noodle soup and binocu-
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be a source of public outrage.
Today, I am free and looking
toward the future. I work as an

fathers, sisters, brothers and chil-
dren were on that flight and they
had the right to expect that you
would bring them safely to their

pital that was
my recovery. I don’t know if I'll be
able to fly again, but my goal for
the moment is to try to give back
all that was given to me. Please feel
free to use my name if you wish.
— Lyle Prouse, Conyers, Ga.

Dear Mr, Prouse: You and your
crew members risked the lives of
God knows how many people by
drinking on the job. Mothers,

However, I applaud you for
turning your life around and wish
you luck for continued sobriety. I
admire what you have achieved
and congratulate you for your
efforts to help others. You
deserve a great deal of credit for
having the courage to buck “the
establishment.” Thank you for
sharing your story.

the weird by Chuck Sheperd

because its lower crime rate
means less theft.

+ Because of the popularity of
sealed buildings in Japan, cock-
roaches and other bugs reside in
carpeting and moist nooks of air-
conditioned buildings. Kanebo
Co. reported last summer that, to
serve the market of alarmed
female office workers, it had sold
over 400,000 pairs of insecticide-
treated pantyhose.

+ The Resolution Trust Corp.
filed a $140 million lawsuit in
De against 12 di of

SCIENCE FAIR

+ Retired engineer Paul Hogan
submitted a proposal to the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers in Jan-
uary that would prevent beach
erosion on Dauphin Island near
Mobile, Ala., by encouraging
women to send “thousands” of
pairs of pantyhose to be installed
350 feet from the beach to catch

sand and form a dune.
* Officials of the Shriners Burn
Teatitate at the University of
di d in March that

an Arizona savings and loan,
including the present Arizona
governor, Fife Symington, claim-
ing that they subjected the 5 & L's
depositors to undue risk with a

oun of bs purgecen, be Glenn D.
Warden, once carved his initials
and a tic-tac-toe diagram into the
skull of a dying infant and that a
formal investigation would be
d. Warden was also

ject in
Phoenix. On that project, RTC
says Symington earned almost $8
million from an investment of
$432.

* On Feb. 17, Robert C. Walker
was arrested in Nashville 30 min-
utes after he had allegedly robbed
the Security Federal Savings and
Loan. He was arrested at the
Metropolitan Federal Savings and
Loan, where he had just used
some of the stolen cash to pay
down a loan.

* The Associated Press reported
in February that landscaper Jay
Knudsen of Des Moines, Iowa,
runs a side business in which rela-
tives of deceased hunters pay him
to load the deceased's ashes into,

shoigun shells and fire at_targets ,,

as the deceased might have want-
ed it. Knudsen said he also gets
requests
decoys, fishermen’s lures and golf
clubs. Said Knudsen, “There's a
lot of ideas that go to waste
because people are afraid to be
laughed at.”

to put ashes in duck ,

accused of drawing “happy faces”
onto patients’ genitalia with a
marking pen. Warden, who was
scheduled to become president of
a national surgeons’ association
this year, said that he had only
been trying to lighten the atmo-
sphere of the operating room in
each case.

* China's official news agency
reported in March that the director
of the Yingtan Termite Research
Institute has advised people to start
making termites part of their diet.
Yang Siqi believes that because
termites never get ill, they may
have medicinal valUe. Yang has
set up three companies to manu-
facture termite-based medicines.

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+ Ricarles Wright, 34, was
arrested in Waterloo, Iowa, in
February when he attempted to
return two hams to a grocery store
for a cash refund — about an hour
after he had stolen them from the
same store at gunpoint.

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By Toni D'Amato

LEAVIN’ ‘LAREDO’ - How
old is Peter Brown? What hap-
pened to him after he left “La-
redo”? - CS., Nashville, Tenn.
have a TV series? If so, when,
and what was its name? Is he
seo - K.A., Orange City,

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Peter Brown

Brown, who portrayed Chad
Cooper in the 1965-67 Western
“Laredo,” is one of those ac-
tors whose age varies from
source to source. One general-
ly reliable reference says he
was born Oct. 5, 1935, which
would make him 56 years old.

In the early '70s, Brown be-
gan a successful career as a
daytime-drama actor, appear-
ing from 1972-79 on “Days of
Our Lives” as Dr. Greg Peters.
In the 80s, he had roles in “The
Young and the Restless” (Rob-
ert Laurence, 1981-82), “Lov-
ing” (Roger Forbes, 1983-84)
and “One Life to Live”
(Charles Sanders, 1986-87).
Brown currently plays Blake
Hayes on “The Bold and the
Beautiful.”

His only other prime-time
series role was as Deputy
Johnny McKay in “The Law-
man” (1958-62).

CONRAD AND CRAW-
FORD - In the series “Jake
and the Fatman,” doesn’t Wil-
liam Conrad play the Fatman?
Also, did Broderick Crawford

Conrad does indeed star as
Jason Lochinvar “Fatman”
McCabe in “Jake and the
Fatman.” .

Character actor Broderick
Crawford starred in several
TV series, the most famous of
which was “Highway Patrol”
(1955-59). He was also in “King
of Diamonds” (1961-62) and
“The Interns” (1970-71). He
died April 26, 1986.

‘PRAIRIE’ TWINS - Were
Carrie and Grace in the series
“Little House on the Prairie”
the same set of twins or two
different sets of twins? Were
they regulars in any other se-
ries? - DR., Bridge City,
Texas

Twin sisters Lindsay and
Sidney Greenbush alternated
in the role of Carrie Ingalls
from 1974-82, and Wendy and
Brenda Turnbeaugh alternat-
ed as Grace Ingalls from 1978-
82. None of them has been a
regular on any subsequent
series.

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— What was the name of the ac-
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Sparks, Nev.

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ARIES — March 21/April 20
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TAURUS - April 21/May 21
You get that restless feeling —
ye "re longing to be free from work,
and thinking about what you want to
do in your spare time. But it would
be best to leave social entertainment
to chance, as you may be in for
interesting and unexpected opportu
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GEMINI - — May 22/June 21
You'll be giving up the Spotlight to
co-workers as you busy in the
background; your sole aim ies
week, it seems, is simply to
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down, you may want to consider a
healthier diet. New romantic en-
counters seem likely.

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This could be a very profitable week
for you. It’s a good time for dealings
with people at the top, for business
meetings and for board meetings.
For female Cancers, this is an espe-
cially good week for seeking out
friends of your own sex. Financial
gains possible towards the end of
this week.

LEO- July 23/August 23

If you've been planning to do any
travel over the weekend, you'd bet-
ter check up on mye arrangements
you've made, as it looks as though
you might have overlooked some
important detail. Delays are possible
due to some industrial action, per-
haps in connection with transporta-
tion. Everything to do with work
should run smoothly, however.
VIRGO — Aug 24/Sept 22

You may be eager to discuss ways
and means to whittle down your
financial commitments, but the other
people concerned could be raising
objections. In fact, it looks as though
a lot of syements. wi miy = Place
before anything is final

LIBRA — Sept 23/0ct. 23

You may be paying too little atten-
tion to what you are doing and what
is going on around you this week.
Bring your mind back to present sur-
roundings, and make sure that work
does not suffer from careless mis-

takes. You may be kept in suspense
for letters or " phone calls you're
expecting, but there is no need to
‘start worrying about them.
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conditions enable you to leave
everything in in good by the time
iu decide to end the week's toil.
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You've fr plenty ty of energy in
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Maybe you normally find it difficult
to express in words just how much
you care for the People nearest and
dearest to you, but now's the time to
make this clear to them in other
ways. So give free rein to generous
impulses in order to please them —
they'll appreciate it

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
With prospective plans for an out of
town trip, you will need to have
things well organized at home; give
them your special attention now. If
intending to spend the weekend
away from home, don't leave
arrangements to the last minute
Friends could be in need of help —
you'll know how to comfort them.
PISCES — Feb 19/March 20
Pisceans never have any trouble
putting themselves in others’ posi-
tions, so you'll be able to understand
if family members seem somewhat
edgy or unnecessarily worried about
money. Be a little careful of long-
range plans and be sure to double-
check any arrangements, especially
after midweek — or if they are con-
nected with your boss.

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A shared experience, probably
around fall, will bring you and your
family closer together. Keep a tight
hold on finances, and don’t get
involved in uncertain investments.
Love will be found at an upcoming
social event.

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