Monday, June 5, 2000

Accidents
One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident Friday in Baxter.

Crime
VANDALISM -- Jamie Hanson, Nisswa, reported vandalism to his vehicle while it was parked at the YMCA in Brainerd.

Fires
The Brainerd Fire Department responded to a power pole fire Sunday in the 4000 block of Wise Road in Unorganized Territory.

Scherrer becomes Kemper's ninth first-time winner
POTOMAC, Md. (AP) -- Just as his playing partners predicted a few days earlier, Tom Scherrer became the ninth first-time PGA Tour winner at the Kemper Insurance Open.

Park recovers from rain delay, overtakes Inkster for LPGA victory
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (AP) -- Grace Park, helped by a long rain delay and two closing bogeys by Juli Inkster, won her first LPGA tournament, the Kathy Ireland Greens.com Classic, on Sunday.

Bad weather, Norman dominating at French Open
PARIS (AP) -- Cool, damp weather seemed to suit Swede Magnus Norman, who dominated from the start and led Ukrainian Andrei Medvedev 6-0, 6-4, 4-1 today when rain halted their fourth-round match at the French Open.

Irwin too busy to think of setting records
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Hale Irwin isn't about to start thinking about records now.

Patron sits on, breaks rare chair
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A patron looking for a place to sit at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts found an expensive place to rest.

Toddler found nearly a mile away from family's campsite
SABIN (AP) -- A 1-year-old girl was released from the hospital after being treated for mild hypothermia. She was found Sunday crying, wet and cold three-quarters of a mile away from the area where her family was camping.

Talking growth
A June 23 public forum will give people a chance to discuss a topic on nearly everyone's mind.

Experts say Lyme disease vaccine may not be best bet for all
Minnesotans considering the Lyme disease vaccine probably shouldn't be influenced by a high-profile ad campaign targeting the Twin Cities and Duluth by the vaccine's manufacturer, SmithKline Beecham, experts said.

This was Brainerd
20 years ago (1980) - The Garrison office of the First National Bank of Deerwood was the scene of an attempted robbery. The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Department and the FBI are still seeking the bandit who fled the scene on a motorcycle.

MIA's ''Star Wars'' exhibit draws 4,000 new members
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- ''Star Wars: The Magic of Myth,'' a touring exhibit that ends a three-month stop at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts on Sunday, brought in 4,000 new paid memberships to the museum, an official said.

Clinton: U.S.-Russia alliance 'not guaranteed'
MOSCOW -- President Clinton told Russian legislators today that partnership despite differences is the right course for both their nations. America and Russia are not destined to be adversaries again, he said, ''but it is not guaranteed that we will be allies.''

Corrections/clarifications
The meeting day for the Retired Cooks lunch was incorrectly listed in the What's Doing section Sunday. They will meet Wednesday.

Rise in water fatalities not seen as trend
There's no doubt that there has been an increase in water accidents and fatalities this year. But officials say it is not necessarily going to be a trend.

Extra Credit
Three area high school students will trave to Washington D.C. this month with 1,000 other students from around the nation after winning the annual Crow Wing Power contest.

Report shows surge in alcohol arrests on college campuses
Alcohol-related arrests on college campuses surged 24.3 percent in 1998, the largest jump in seven years, according to a survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Dairy baby
Deborah Tiessen held her 1-day-old son, Joseph, and smiled at her 3-year-old daughter, Loveena, on Friday afternoon at St. Joseph's Medical Center

After the endorsement
ROCHESTER (AP) -- The larger battle now begins for an Iron Range bar owner who gained the DFL endorsement this weekend to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Rod Grams.

Woodbury police shoot, kill man after responding to domestic dispute
WOODBURY (AP) -- A 43-year-old man was shot and killed after he apparently grabbed an officer's gun while fighting with two police officers who had been called to the home to handle a domestic dispute, police said.

Jury selection starts in Katie Poirier murder case
VIRGINIA (AP) -- An attorney for the man accused of kidnapping and killing Katie Poirier asked Monday that the trial be moved a second time, but Judge Gary Pagliaccetti denied the request and jury selection started.

High court curbs grandparents' rights
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court today curbed states' power to help grandparents visit their grandchildren against parents' wishes, a decision that could touch every American family.

Winery experiments with screw tops
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- PlumpJack Winery wants wine enthusiasts to get over the notion that screw tops are only for those cheap but potent beverages associated with street corner winos.

Schools fight teen dating violence
ASHLAND, Mass. -- Along with corsages and rented limos, prom season evokes grimmer images for many Massachusetts students: a bloodstained dress, and the tale of a girl's relationship with a murderously abusive boyfriend.

Names and faces
RADNOR, Pa. (AP) -- Halle Berry compares facing a felony hit-and-run charge to being ''dropped off in hell.''

Director, 71, a big hit at Tony Awards
NEW YORK -- The Tony awards kissed ''Kate,'' ''Copenhagen'' and ''Contact.''

Greece, Pakistan faulted by commission on terrorism
WASHINGTON -- Greece should be kept off a list of nations whose citizens do not need visas to visit the United States, and instead designated as ''not cooperating fully'' against terrorism, a government commission contends.

OAS protesters jam Ontario streets
WINDSOR, Ontario -- Their chants echoing the anti-free trade unrest that rocked Seattle in December, hundreds of protesters shouted slogans and pelted police with rocks as the Organization of American States launched its annual assembly here.

Bob Hope's condition continues to improve
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) -- Hospitalized entertainer Bob Hope continued to improve today as well-wishers sent him hundreds of faxes, e-mail, cards, letters and flowers.

Solomon Islands premier taken hostage
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Rebels on one side of an ethnic conflict in the Solomon Islands captured the prime minister today, put up roadblocks around the capital and overran key installations, including police stations, officials from Australia and New Zealand said.

Book industry wrestles with electronic future
CHICAGO -- Jerry Stiller's baggy eyes grew bigger, and his mouth opened slightly, in a puzzled way.

Save that tiger!
DENVER -- A week after a Siberian tiger tore off Renee Black's arm, she returned to the wildlife refuge and publicly pleaded to keep the tiger alive and the facility open.

Museum honors WWII veterans half century later
NEW ORLEANS -- Before time does what enemy fire could not, America's living World War II veterans will at last see their triumphant legacy enshrined in a major national event.

Country star McGraw accused of attacking deputies in horse dispute
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- An attorney for country music star Tim McGraw's band said the singer's arrest for allegedly attacking deputies was a ''misunderstanding.''

Heavy rains spur flash flooding in Texas; four killed
By MIKE CRISSEY

California Reform Party rejects move to disaffiliate in protest of Buchanan
LOS ANGELES -- California Reform Party members rejected a move by Ross Perot loyalists to keep presidential hopeful Patrick Buchanan off the ballot in the nation's most vote-rich state.

Indonesian earthquake kills at least 58
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- At least 58 people died and 500 were injured in a powerful earthquake that lasted for minutes in the Indonesian island of Sumatra and was followed by dozens of strong aftershocks today.

Reds sweep
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Jack McKeon's move paid off immediately and decisively.

Trail's end
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Los Angeles Lakers are going where everyone expected them to go: the NBA Finals.

Lewis pleads to lesser charge
ATLANTA (AP) -- NFL star Ray Lewis pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor today under an agreement that drops murder charges in the stabbing deaths of two men outside a Super Bowl party.

NBA playoffs
Western Conference

Deion Sanders signs with Redskins
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -- Deion Sanders joined the Washington Redskins today, the boldest move yet in an audacious offseason that has made the team a genuine Super Bowl contender.

Rocker confronts SI reporter
ATLANTA (AP) -- John Rocker kept his mouth shut most of the season. Then, in a chance encounter beneath the stands at Turner Field, the embattled Braves reliever saw the reporter who wrote the story about Rocker's views on gays, minorities and immigrants.

Stars facing a moment of truth in Stanley Cup finals
DALLAS (AP) -- There are not many questions left for the Dallas Stars to answer at this point in the Stanley Cup finals.

Chmura says he will be released by Packers
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Green Bay tight end Mark Chmura, facing trial on charges he sexually assaulted his 17-year-old baby sitter, said the team has told him he will be released.

Does Jackson still have the touch?
Here's the funny thing:

Omaha: Gracious host for a half-century
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Every June since 1950, fans from across the country have joined local baseball lovers at a little stadium just west of the Missouri River bluffs.

Rose Weiss
LITTLE FALLS -- Rose Weiss, 90, Little Falls, died Saturday, June 3, 2000, at St. Otto's Health Care Center in Little Falls.

Gary G. McBreen
PRIOR LAKE --Gary George McBreen, 57, Prior Lake, died Thursday, June 1, 2000, at home.

Eleanor C. Nichols
Eleanor Condecia Nichols, 98, Brainerd, died Saturday, June 3, 2000, at the Woodland Good Samaritan Village of Brainerd.

OTHER OPINIONS
Candidates for the presidency sometimes seem to be playing a children's dress-up game.

Open Forum
I went to the city council meeting on April 17, 2000 and was very surprised to see this meeting room full of people.

Force becomes NHRA's all-time win leader
JOLIET, Ill. - John Force became NHRA's all-time win leader Sunday with a victory at the Prestone Route 66 Nationals.

Rain dampens NCMS events
Four consecutive postponements at North Central Motor Speedway this season has owner Jim Nelson at a loss for words.

Franzen prepares for Sprint Car Special
When John Franzen races his 630-horsepower sprint car around North Central Motor Speedway's clay oval Tuesday in the Heartland Tire Wissota Championship Sprints Special, he will have as much confidence as Dale Earnhardt Jr., had after winning his first NASCAR Winston Cup race earlier this season.

Warrior runners advance in six events
LITTLE FALLS -- Rod Reuer is either psychic or he just knows his athletes will show up at their best in every track and field meet.

Mighty Gulls opener is rain out
The Brainerd Mighty Gulls Northwoods League home opener against the St. Cloud River Bats on Saturday was rained out.

Warriors regroup to win subsection baseball title
ST. CLOUD -- One of the attributes of a championship baseball team is how it responds following a disappointing defeat.

No Warrior girls advance in track
LITTLE FALLS -- With graduation ceremonies Thursday, the seniors on the Brainerd Warrior girls' track and field team had one last hurrah before the end of their high school career.

Baseball notes
In Lowell Scearcy's 28 years as the Brainerd High School baseball coach Bemidji is one of the few teams the Warriors have a .500 record against.

Braves remain unbeaten in Victory League
The Brainerd Braves raised their record to 8-0 in Victory League amateur baseball play with a 16-3 win in seven innings against the Fort Ripley Rebels Sunday.

Scoreboard
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Brainerd forecast
Tonight...Clear with scattered frost possible. Lows in the upper 30s. Light winds.

Around the world
Amsterdam 67 49 cdy

Summer is coming
Weather drawing by Matthew Weatherwax of Sharon Jendro's first grade class at Lowell school.

Around the nation
Albany,N.Y. 68 48 .03 cdy

Medication alert
Dear Heloise: A few years ago, I found out that I needed to go on MEDICATION every day for the rest of my life.

Lazy neighbors ruined summer, must be stopped
DEAR ABBY: I am having problems with our neighbors and their child.