European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 a a a the stars and stripes thursday August 30,1990 lost cat turns up with mover sin by the Cox news service Lantana Fla. A when a mover said a it was in a Dresser he had just unloaded Barbara Williams figured he had discovered the remains of the family feline that disappeared last month. After All her son s Dresser had been in storage in a Miami warehouse a without air conditioning a for six weeks. Williams and her son were shocked when the family s beloved 3-year-old vision emerged meowing. A i was in tears a Williams said. A i could t believe she was on monday Williams brought the Orange Black and White cat Home from a veterinary clinic where the cat spent the weekend recovering from her ordeal. She had lost 3 pounds and was dehydrated but otherwise in Good health or. Pam Wood said. A the cat was in terrific shape a Wood said. A we were All just in mid july movers came to Williams fort Meade md., Home and packed her furniture. In the midst of the chaos vision disappeared. The family figured the cat was frightened and had dashed outside. For the next week Williams scoured the army. 1 base in vain. One woman said she had seen a cat Matching vision s description. Williams her son and her daughter finally left for Florida figuring vision had found another Home. But vision likes drawers and one of her favorite games was to crawl into the Dresser Williams said. When the movers came vision apparently retreated to her favorite spot. The furniture remained in storage while Williams. Went House Hunting. The furniture a and the cat a came out of storage it is a Miracle a Wood said. A that one really made our voters defeat measure to legalize Casino gambling by the associated press Alaska voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposition to legalize Casino gambling while oklahoman narrowed the Field of candidates for governor from 10 to four. Voters in alaskans tuesday election gave former Anchorage mayor Tony Knowles the democratic nomination for governor. On the gop Side state sen. Arliss Sturgulewski was ahead despite an unexpected Strong showing by his two rivals. In other races sen. Ted Stevens a Alaska won his party a nomination for a fourth term. With 95 percent of the vote in he had 70 percent to 30 percent for Bob Bird a High school teacher and anti abortion activist. Stevens will face businessman Michael Beasley the democratic nominee. In Oklahoma a democratic primary. Sen. David Boren steamrolled to Victory in his bid fora third term with 428,921 votes to 55,561 for his nearest opponent. Boren will face Republican Stephen Jones a lawyer who ran unopposed. Alaskans Casino measure which would have allowed Blackjack and other forms of gambling lost 65 percent to 35 percent. Supporters had said gambling would generate Revenue. Opponents including gov Steve Cowper argued that gambling would increase crime create few jobs Philly controller refuses to endorse fund raising Bonds Philadelphia apr the City has delayed for at least two weeks a Sale of $400 million in Short term notes it needs to keep from running out of Cash and the City controller said he would refuse to sign loan documents. Without the Bond Sale or an adjustment to spending plans Philadelphia will be out of Money by the end of september according to data released last week. The Philadelphia inquirer quoting sources in the financial Community said tuesday that the note Sale now Isnit expected to Lake place before the week of sept. 10, controller Jonathan a. Saidel cannot Block the Bond Sale by withholding his signature but his refusal could make investors less willing to buy the notes. Saidel elected to be the City a financial watchdog said he believed borrowing so much Money Wasny to in the City a Best interest meanwhile Isair a major regional airline wrote to the City objecting to a provision in the loan documents that would allow the City if it is strapped for Cash to dip into funds meant for Airport improvements. The City s aviation capital fund contains Money from Federal and state Grants and from Long term Bonds. It is financing a major expansion at the Airport including a Domestic terminal to he leased to us air. Philadelphia has run deficits in the last three years and had projected a shortfall of $206 million for the current fiscal year. Mayor a Wilson Goode said last week he would seek $150 million in emergency taxes ask for More state Aid and consider Selling veterans stadium and other City properties to avoid a financial collapse. Cost too much to regulate and undermine the states image As a wholesome wilderness Paradise. In the Oklahoma governors race restaurateur Vince Onza a political newcomer will face former . Attorney Bill Price in the sept. 18 Runoff for the Republican nomination. They were the top vote getters in a five Way race but neither got the More than 50 percent needed to avoid a Runoff. A i feel great a said Orza. A my expectations were that elections �?T90 we had a Chance to win if we played hard and we played in the five Way democratic race for governor Wes Watkins a seven term congressman was Likely to Square off against businessman David Walters in a Runoff. With 97 percent of the vote in Watkins was in first place in a close Battle with Walters and House speaker Steve Lewis. In Alaska Knowles got 56 percent of the vote to it. Gov Stephen Mai Pine a 43 percent. With 57 percent of the vote in Sturgulewski was ahead with 37 percent of the Republican vote. Businessman Jim Campbell had 31 percent of the vote while state sen. Rick Halford had 30 percent. Quenching Blaze a helicopter dumps 1,000 Gallons of water tuesday on a lingering hot spot after a Forest fire struck the Wasatch Range near Midway Utah. The Blaze which started earlier this week has killed two firefighters burned More than 3,000 acres and destroyed 19 Homes. Stateside record Dinosaur Skeleton is emerging at museum Bozeman Mont. Apr the most Complete tyrannosaurus Rex Skeleton Ever found is beginning to emerge As a museum Crew cuts away plaster casts covering the dinosaurs Fossil. A a this is it Quot said Pat Leiggi As he Tore a Brittle piece from a 2-ton Block of plaster and Bone. A this is a lot of his work at the museum of the Rockies is just the beginning of research planned on the Skeleton Only the eighth Ever found of the largest carnivore to roam the world. The tyrannosaurus Rex buried for 65 million years was discovered in 1988 by a farm couple Tom and Kathy Wankel of Angela in the badlands of Eastern Montana they brought an exposed foreleg to Pale oncologist Jack Homer at the Bozeman museum who immediately recognized it As a tyrannosaurus Rex. Museum workers excavated the Skeleton during the next two years finally packing the fossilized Bones in plaster to protect them during transport to the arrest upheld of cyclist who pushed Bike Helena Mont. Apr the Montana supreme court has upheld the Drunken driving arrest of a Man who was stopped while pushing his disabled motorcycle Down a Street. Although Ronald Dturner was not driving the Bike and its engine was not operating he was in control of the vehicle and subject to the Law requiring motorists to submit to a breath test the court said in its unanimous ruling tuesday. Turner 36, was on Bis Way Home from a bar in Lewistown last sept. 19 and pushing a motorcycle with a broken clutch when he was arrested. He did not get on the Bike or Start the engine but did turn on the headlight the court said. Police said Turner refused to cooperate on a breath test by blowing Only halfheartedly into the machine. His License was suspended for three would Settle suits Over refurbished ovens Birmingham Ala. Apr thousands of people who bought magic chef microwave ovens thinking they were new would collect $35 each under a proposed settlement of three lawsuits against the manufacturer. Since january 1987, Maytag Anniston Plant repackaged or reconditioned ovens that customers had returned. The company then sold the ovens As new for $80 to $160. Maytag denied any liability in the settlement proposal filed monday but agreed to halt the practice and Olter refunds to the 45,000 to 50,000 customers nationwide who bought the ovens. The refunds would be Cash payments of $25 and a $10 certificate toward the Purchase of a magic chef product. Maytag also agreed to pay up to $300,000 to the parties filing the lawsuits the Alabama attorney general a office and a Birmingham Law firm. . District court judge Robert Propst gave initial approval to the terms and set a hearing for oct. 19 to allow any of the oven buyers to voice objections
