Page 6B The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, April 1, 1992 Weird things are happening out LEAD STORY + In January, the U.S. govern- ment declined to allow Scoland’s national dish” —~ haggis — into the country for Jan, 23 celebra- tions of the birthday of poet Robert Burns because the food, said U.S. officials, is unfit for human consumption, Haggis is minced sheep's heart, lungs and liver mixed with oatmeal, onions and black pepper — all boiled in a sheep's stomach and served with mashed turnips. POLICE BLOTTER * Rabbi Shea Hecht, a Brook- lyn, N.Y., community activist, was mugged in August in a tele- phone booth while being inter- viewed on the air by WABC radio host Bob Grant. + An Asheville, N.C., conve- nience store clerk Larry Edwards was on the phone to the 911 oper- ator reporting a November rob- bery when, as the 911 tape later revealed for the press, he dropped the phone and screamed: Edwards was being robbed again. The second robber became angry when he saw that the cash register was empty and he did not believe Edwards’ explanation that he had already been robbed. He slashed Edwards’ arm on his way out. * Two men and a juvenile were arrested in Margate, Fla., in June, after the of the United CRANBROOK Hospitality Lodge Ngiish born [PSYCHIC CHANNELLER IRENE McNABB will be In Cranbrook March 31 thru April 2, 1992 ond Castlegar April 6 thru April 8 This friendly affable lady Is truly blessed with second sight and earn perception. For further information and establishment in your area. ts please call the CASTLEGAR Fireside inn woters Seas | Be on Artists Theatre found them munching out of a large plastic bag containing $72 worth of candy stolen from the theater's snack bar. + John David Lancaster, 20, was sentenced to 12 months’ pro- bation in Wytheville, Va., in July for theft. He had previously been charged with DUI and was trying to avoid prosecution for that by breaking into a magistrate’s office and stealing the DUI arrest war- rant so that he would no longer be wanted. + Randall Yeager, 32, of Milpi- tas, Calif., was arrested in July after passersby chased him as he allegedly fled from a bank he had just robbed in Fremont, Yeager, 5-feet-6 and more than 300 pounds, had tired after a few dozen yards from the bank and had slowed to a walk by the time the pursuers caught up to him. + Thomas Alan Bevan, 33, was charged in December with between seven and 15 restaurant robberies in the Oklahoma City area. Various witnesses identified him because of his unusually foul body odor and dirty teeth, In August, the FBI reported that their own “B.O. Bandit” had robbed his 11th Southern Califor- nia bank, in Oceanside. Several witnesses to the robberies have told the FBI that the suspect “smelled like he really needed a bath, he reeked of cigarettes — things like that.” + Kao Khae Saephan, 26, was arrested in December for assault- ing his wife, after a domestic altercation, with frozen squirrels that the couple had stored in their freezer. Police could not answer reporters’ questions as to why the couple had squirrels in their freezer. * Three men robbed the North Austin, Texas, Rodeway Inn in December,-and one fired a shot at desk clerk Arthur Assadourian, HELP! looking for in The THE NEED ARISES, WE'RE HERE TO From jobs and autos, to housing and merchandise, you'll find more of what you're Wy, mS (etleac ¢ Mar. 31 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Nana Kosiancic From Daniel, Dustin, Tiffany, Cody, Amber & Ashley Happy Birthday Mom, Love; Don, Sherri, Bernie & Fawn Ashley Scott, Age 6 Love, Mom, Dad, Brandon & Brittany THIS WEEK'S WINNER IS INDICATED BY LOGO Phone in your birthday wish & we will print it tree of charge. All birthday greetings must be phoned in (365-5266) by Noon Thursday the week Belore the Castlegar Zi CLASSIFIED SECTION It works! ‘Take home A Box of Frozen Treats Today’ Save $2.00 off a box until April 12 69, for his reluctance to give them money. According to police, “(The robber) fired point blank right at his forehead, The bullet hit his forehead and ricocheted off. At that time (Assadourian) decided to open the register.” n¢ w § current compilation of the most i people do, edited by Chuck Shepherd. Proof that true stories are weirder than made-up stories. * Authorities in Bangkok arrested Brazilian Julio Cesar de Monraes Barros in December for shoplifting diamonds from a jew- elry store. Barros had surgically implanted a suction tube in the little finger of his left hand, run- ning along his arm to a collection device under his armpit, from which $12,000 worth of dia- monds were recovered. + From the Police and Thieves column in the Telluride (Colo.) ‘Fimes-Journat; Dec. 19;199t-A Telluride man said that he was assaulted ... by his girlfriend’s younger son, who threw a cara- biner (a metal rope hook) that grazed the tip of his head. The boy said that he did it because he thought his mother's boyfriend was a yuppie. 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After strug- gling unsuccessfully to free their comrade, and doing what police called “major damage” to the car, the two woke up the owner of the car, seeking help and confessing what they had done. The owner called police, caus- ing the two boys to flee, leaving their buddy still trapped. Police found the two shortly afterward sitting in the pickup truck that belonged to the boy who was trapped. The was the only one who knew how to drive the truck’s stick shift. CREME DE LA WEIRD + A New Mexico group, Min- istry of the Children, has been battling authorities in Williams- burg, Va., for the right to dig through the Bruton Parish churchyard for a 17th-century vault that contains “the key to world peace” and religious arti- facts belonging to Sir Francis Bacon and disciples of Jesus Christ. After the parish obtained an injunction against the digging in September, the group dug another hole in November. Sever- al days later, they faxed an apolo- gy to the parish, pointing out in defense that the dig was neces- sary in order to avoid global destruction. + Van Patterson, 23, was con- victed in November in Painesville, ohio, of burglary and sex charges as the notorious “BVD bandit” who broke into homes, fondling men as they slept, and cutting off their under- wear for souvenirs. His defense lawyer, in an Opening statement to the jury designed to defuse imminent evi- dence against his client, said, “There are perhaps some things (among the evidence that) you will find bizarre.” One man testi- fied that during a fight with his wife one night, she had threat- ened “to castrate him” and had suggested that he sleep on the sofa. Apparently Mr. Patterson broke into their home during the night and slashed ‘the man’s underwear, leaving the man con- vinced his wife had attempted to Carry out her threat until he was informed by co-workers that a “BVD bandit” was on the loose. THE DIMINISHING VALUE OF LIFE + In Ada, Okla., Ut Van Ho, 29, was charged with shooting at a 22-year-old man because the man was “harassing” his pet fish by shining a flashlight into the fish tank during an afternoon card game in December. * An 18-year-old man who robbed the zip Trip convenience store in Hutchinson, Kan., in October was arrested during his getaway. Unable to open the elec- tronic cash register, he decided to take it with him. But in altempt- ing to slash the power cord to the cash register, he cut himself in the face with his knife. He panicked as he was leaving the store, dropped the cash register, decided to abandon it, and was finally trapped in an alley by a woman driving by the store. * Oron Carlton, 65, was accused by Dallas police in December of the shooting death of Ray Perez Johnson, 51. After a cat jumped onto their dining table at breakfast, the men got into a fight over whether it was unsanitary to have a cat on the table, and eventually Carlton allegedly shot Johnson. (Send your Weird News to Chuck Shepherd, P.O. Box 57141, Washington, D.C. 20037.) ROBSON MECHANICAL ° HEAVY DUTY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISOaL GENE WADOINGTON 365-7006 Wednesday, April 1, 1992 The Castlegar Sun Page 7B cuit : rfis since. Shirley Temple married actor John Agar in 1945, and they divorced four years later. In 1958 she married business- man Charles Black. While we're talking about Robert Stack, M.Z. from St. Louis wants to know if the ac- tor’s professional name is also his given name. It isn’t. Stack was born Robert Modini. SCHWARTZ STUFF - Who played the part of Doris in the weekly series “Fame”? Is she the same woman who sang “Holding Out for a Hero”? - E.C., Burnham, Maine The part of Doris Schwartz was played by Valerie Lands- burg; “Holding Out for a Hero” was recorded by Bonnie Tyler. GARNER 'N’ GLOVES - Wasn’t James Garner an ama- teur boxer? I’m sure I've seen photos of him in the ring when he was a young man. - P.W., Friendsville, Md. Garner wore a number of hats before he found his niche in acting during the ’50s. He joi the merchant marine when he was only 16 and later worked in his father’s carpet business. At one point, he even modeled swimwear. Boxing, howver, was not one of his of work. MAJORS DAD - Is Lee Ma- jors still married to Farrah Faweett? - B.J., Denver No. Majors, now 51, is di- vorced from Fawcett and married to 30-year-old Karen Velez. The couple has one child, 4-year-old Nikki. ANKA’S START - How old was Paul Anka when he began working as a singer? I remem- ber him from when I was just a kid. - W.B., Dunkirk, N.Y. _ Anka began performing a HOROSCOPES March 29 - April 4 ARIES - March 21/April 20 Try to stay cool right now, even Sara be rather . Don't lose your temper; this would only make mat- ters worse. You'll find things bright- en up after a while. Ups and downs at home sort themselves out, too. You should pay special attention to any .) you've been involved in lately it looks like they may pa: divi 4 f TAURUS - April 21/May 21 A few snags that have been prevent- ing you from progressing at work will be cleared up in the next day or two. It’s a very good time to get involved in joint efforts. It's a time of hard work, but it could also be a lucky time. Be careful, though, not to be too sensitive about what other people say and do. GEMINI - May 22/June 21 are easy times ahead for you Make sure you don't hide your light under a bushel, though, if you want to take full advantage of the things that are going to come your way. Be a bit more assertive if you want to get more out of life. CANCER - June 22/July 22 There are one or two restless days ahead for you. Progress is going to be slow and you're going to meet with some opposition to your plans. Try to look on the bright side, and don't be afraid to face important decisions. Your judgement is very sound. LEO -— July 23/August 23 There's going to be lots of activity with other people this week, and you'll find there’s hardly a dull moment. le are going to turn to you for help and advice. Teamwork is going to be an important aspect of your work. Any joint efforts you are involved in will meet with consider- able success. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 There's a tricky ‘ision to be made very soon — one that could have quite a long-term effect. So give it careful consideration — but don't try to put it off. Later this week you are a bit wrapped up in domestic affairs, but it'll all prove very rewarding for you. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Try not to take things so seriously. If you relax and take things as they come, life will seem much easier. You'll find a treasured object that has been missing for months. A party is the perfect remedy to lift the blues. Get in touch with oid friends. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 It's going to be a satisfying week for ‘ou. A long-time problem will final- ly be resolved, and you'll feel free to get back into the social whirl. The inancial problems which you have Sive in your personal affairs — especially where money’s involved. Unless you're very careful, you may make a rather expensive mistake. Make sure you don’t get taken in those you do not trust. You’ get along well with close friends and family, and there may be a bit of a celebration around the middle of the week, possibly something to do with a new arrival. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 A few ups and downs this week— but you'll have luck in the end. It looks as if somebody, who you'd Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson aaa ee 1_THINK OUR NEWSPAPER WEEDS A NEW ADVICE COLUMNIST, So I'M APPLYING 408 BABY BLUES SEE, I'VE WRITTEN SOME oe "STOP WHINING I GUESS THAT AND GET A COVERS ABOUT ‘SAMPLE LIFE, BOZO.” EVERNTHING never regarded as being reliable, will prove to be very sup- portive and helpful in the days ahead. Don't be embarrassed about showing your true feelings; you mustn't bottle things up. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 1 You may find friends and family a bit demanding, so try not to spread your- self too thin. Try to get as much rest as possible or you'll end up with a bad cold. Don't be afraid to ask for help; you can take as well as give. Keep credit cards under lock and key. PISCES ~ Feb 19/March 20 This is a good week for getting together with other people. But before you do so, clear up that rather tiresome task you've been putting off time and time again. Someone new walks into your life in the next few days, but don’t be too quick to take the neweomer purely at face value. YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK The next 12 months: If you keep focused on your goals this year, it could be a very produc- tive time for you. A very interesting companion will enter your life, and could prove to be a very rewarding alliance. If ydu're thinking of career changes, make sure you know what you really want. Positive change is what you should strive for. A loved one has felt neglected by you; try not to take people for granted. You will learn a very valuable lesson this summer. Start a fitness program ‘for all th ‘The Castlegar Sun is your choice local news and sports! Canadian Quiz-Cross by Maureen Azimov 2 3 a s 6 7 3 singing. pl act at the age of 10. When he was 14, his father financed a trip to Hollywood, where he recorded “I Confess” for Modern Re- cords. A year later, he won a trip to New York City in a con- test for saving soup-can labels. 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