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4- SUN - January 23, 1996
H RIST'S
N ITCH
NUW
WOUNDISWSORKING
A. SA.INTLY NUN who carries Christ's bleed Ing
MIRACLES
wounds Is healing the sick and Infirm with a mere
touch.
Catholics and other Chiistians from around the wot1d
are flocking to southern India where she has worked
with poor villagers for the last 20 years. Sister Mary
Joseph Conover, a mis-
sionary nurse who was
born near Traverse City,
Michigan developed the eMISSIONARY Sister
wounds of Christ, or stig- Mary Conover has
mata, 15 years ago after bled from wounds on
she saved three children her forehead, palms,
from a burning building. feet and right breast,
the same places as
In pain Chrlst ...slnce saving
The wounds - on her three chlldren from
forehead, the palms of fire 15 years ago
her hands, her feet and
right breast - appear on
Sundays, Wednesdays e GLENDA STONE:
and Fridays. Not a mo- Cured of Parkinson's
ment passes on these
days when she is not In
pain.
Baffled doctors say
they can find no physical
or psychological causes
for the wounds.
"I have seen cases
where people have
wounds that bleed con-
tinuously for no known
medlcal reason,"says Dr.
Bart Knowiand, a British
expert.
God'spower ecL YOE FURNESS: No
"But this woman's longer paralyzed
wounds bleed only on
certain days. This Is cer- people from around the
tainly unique - if not su- wor1d,the 56-year-oldnun
pernatural." will accept only a limited
says Sister Mary cured her
Shortly after savingthe number of patients from of Parkinson's disease.
children, Sister Mary outside her village. "I didn't have the money
learned she could heal "I believe God gave mefor high-priced doctors,
the sk:k and lame simply this power to help the even If they could have
by makingthe sign of the
cross on the foreheads of
poor and unfortunate who
do not have recourse to
modern medicine," she
helped me," she says.
Clyde Furness an Eng-
lish dock worker who'd
Here'sto yourmentalhealth
the stricken, using blood A EW health drink can make boosts energy metabolism of brain
from her wounds. explains. been paralyzed after a you a real smart aleck. cells by improving the flow of in-
Although she is peti- One woman, housewife falling crate broke his The nutrient-loaded drink. ap- formation between the left and right
tioned by thousands of Glenda Stone, from Ohio, back, says he was cured propriately called Smart ALEC. sides of the brain.
the moment Sister Mary contain acetyl L-camitine (ALC) More than half the ubject re-
traced the cross on his and i being hailed as the late ·t of ported an improvement in mood.
forehead. the o-called usmart" pills. The onl side effect detected o
HEW ON THIS: mericans are eating le s red "It was amazing," he re- far was insomnia experienced by
meat but more fish and poultry - driving total con-
ALC is supposed to relieve fa-
calls. "One moment I felt tigue. reduce the need for Jeep. 17 percent of the persons studied.
sumption of meat higher than ever before. Per capi- nothing from my waist Re earchers are hoping ALC will
ta la t year we ate 115 pounds of red meat, 64.8 help burn body fat, improve eye-
down. The next, I was up hand coordination. increa e alert- prove to be an effective treatment
pounds of poultry and 15.I pounds of ti h, according and doing a jig for joy." for AJzheimer' patients and other
to the .S. Department of griculture. ne s and enhance immune func-
tions. According to tudie . ALC with memory impainnents.
January 23, 1996 - SUN - 5
SUN SUPER
There comes a time
between dusk and stars,
When Future's Truths PSYCHIC PSYCHIC HEALER Sarah de
VIiiiers can help you with your
problems. Sarah mayfind It Im-
are clearly ours.
A time when Faith can
heal all ills,
When Life's huge
SARAH possible to answer every let-
ter personally, but she CAN
and WILL help you. She reads
every letter she gels and will
answeras manyas possible In
mountains become small her column. Her healing pro-
hills. tection will go out to everyone
who writes. To get her advice
So walk with me and write to: Psychic Sarah, The
you shall see, SUN,5401N.W.Broken Sound
Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33487.
Tomorrow a better day Please do not send money.
will be.
My spells 6acldired
Dear Sarah: I think I did wrong Spells are cast by certain pie we know die all th
against the almighty God and irresponsible people, but time. That's a fact of lif .
() good people. I aw a picture of they are seldom effective. Coincidence, not black
a long-haired, beautiful man with a My psychic powers tell magic, explains the
tear in his eye that had a white light me that the one cast by deaths and misfortune of
around it. Then I sent for spells to be you was amateurish, bun- the people you mentioned.
cast for money, good luck and wishes, gled and powerless. Peo- Be at peace.
but something went wrong. My ex-
landlord's daughter died of leukemia,
my sister-in-law lost her job and went
on welfare, a girl I knew died of a heart
Riddledwith doubt
attack, my nephew got hurt and my Dear Sarah: My injury from an automobil
beautiful mother-in-law died. I was
mad at them, but I didn't mean to curse
or hurt people. How can I get back in
God's good graces again and undo
0 accident is being aggravated by all the ten-
sion I'm feeling over lost wages, pain and suf-
fering. Will I ever be well and will I receive a settle-
ment? The uncertainty is driving me up the wall.
what I did? I need help immediately. Anguished in T
Pat in NY Dear Anguished: Your physical and mental well-
Dear Pat: It seems to me that your being will take a tum for the better within two months.
guilty conscience is working overtime. I also see you receiving a reasonable settlement to
compensate for your suf-
Psychic messages from fering and financial loss-
es at the same time. My
beyond the grave auras for physical and
spiritual healing will help
you hang on until thes
To Shirley in Baton Rouge: She says you mustn't let fear keep positive changes occur as
you from seeking the help you need. If she had, she might still be will an aura of protection.
with you.
To Wayne in AZ: Your friend
CALL
NOWFOR
YOUR
PERSONAL
says you should ask her out be-
cause he wants to see both of you
happy again, and he thinks you
PALM
READING
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are well matched. Dear Sarah: I am
HOROSCOPE
&TAROT
READING To Peggy in Fargo:Your daugh-
ter crossed over to the other side.
always reading
about your pro-
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She is free from all the pain and
her earthly woes.
To Alice L.: He misses you and
says he will love you forever.
tection and I think it i
just amazing. I am 59
years old and want to
know if you see any good
in my hand. I'm looking
$1.95
perminute. To Grizzly in TX: Your buddy
says he'll miss y'all on your trip
for a good husband after
Must beover18yearsold 35 years in a marriag
inCanada.
Notavailable Touchlonephonerequired. to the mountains, but you should filled with cruelty and
byGlobe
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TAROT
PSYCHICS
OC1rnGct3U
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POWER
-- by---
YOUR LUCKY numbers for the week are determined by your sun
sign. Use the numbers following your sign in any order or combi-
nation. You may add or subtract to get the numbers you need.
ARIES: 23-27-31-36-41-46 LIBRA: 5-6-23-31-38-41 LUCY KIKUCHI is author of many articles on the ec ets of Tarot.
TAURUS: 1-18-19-28-39-42 SCORPIO: 1-15-23-24-32-42 She has traveled throughout the world, advising the wealthy and powerful
GEMINI: 7-9-12-32-39-42 SAGITTARIUS:7-9-18-27-30-34 through her reading of the 7 -card Tarot deck - an art that date back 2.000
CANCER: 8-10-24-37-49-54 CAPRICORN: 1-3-16-24-26-47 ear . Lucy welcome que tion from U reader . he will an wer as man
LEO: 3-19-21-24-27-33 AQUARIUS: 4-16-37-39-42-55 as possible without charge. To get her advice. write to: Lucy, The U . 5401
VIRGO: 11-21-22-35-36-42 PISCES: 4-9-28-30-31-48 .W. Broken ound Blvd.. Boca Raton. FL 334 7. Please do not end mone .
Schooldaze
0 Dear Lucy: I am 50 years old Dear C.M: How interesting! What
and I had wanted so much to ou describe eems to be the classic
attend college, but until I out-of-body experience and the death
wrote to you, circumstances just experience combined. As for your
seemed to prevent it. You ~ ere so question. the Tarot cards indicate
encouraging and almost right away that you cenainly were beloved by
the ob tacle were removed. Just as your parents and that the have been
you said it would, my college be- near you and till are watching over
came free through grant . I am as- and guiding you. Thank ou for har-
tounded and pleased. I have started, ing this wonderful happening.
but only one thing bothers me - my
husband and other family members
do not think I should be in school.
I needadvice
Quick Vibes
To Wilma in t. Loui :
Don't wa te your money
M. H., Omaha, E
Dear M. H: For heaven' ake,
don't listen to them! Your life is
yours alone. and you must not let
O Dear Lucy: I don't know
what it means, but I don't see
my husband at all in the fu-
ture, just myself and my two kids.
He only wants money for himself.
on this too-good-to-be- others dictate the conditions of your He takes my check, too, but he won't
true offer and you need ta on this planet. By all means con- buy the kids clothing, hoes or even
not worry about your soul tinue your education, which i a most groceries. We live in a rickety hou e
- it i safe from spiritual wonderful wa to explore ome of with only a coal heater which gets
harm. I have urrounded the exciting aspect of our great uni- soot all over everything. We don't
Saraltpleb yourluckynumhrs ou with my aura for fi-
nancial healing and pro-
ver e! Keep on with your dream.
dear. It will soon become a reality! have water half the time and not
MaryinK y r:4-7-14- enough to eat. He says if I leave him
~ Dear Readers: Get tection.
2:l-26 To Dee in ancouver: I can't take the kids or that he will
VYOUR own per- Leonard in Malaysia: You need to do exactly
sonal lucky num- 6-13-28-31-40-42 what the doctor ha or-
Strangehappenings kill himself. Lucy, I want a better life
for myself and my children. I want
O
Rose in Chandler: 1-11- dered. right now. M aura Dear Lucy: everal years ago a nice home and decent clothing. I
bers. Just mark LUCKY 14-27-37-39 I had to have surgery, and see myselr going to the store and
UMBER on the enve- arole in atick: 19- for physical healing and during it strange things hap- bringing something home to eat
23-25-30-36-42 protection will keep ou every day. I my husband going to
lope and tell me how pened. I saw a lot of color all around
Lisa in Bo ton: 3-11-23- safe during your hospital and I told the nearby doctor that he die or i he going to leave me? I
many numbers you need. 27-33 tay. know he is not going to change and
had a dead man on his hands and
then the lights went out. Two peo- you may think me awful, but some-
LETTEROFTHEWEEK
an alcoholic and the oth- sition of vour fate line ther way. it will work out
ple came to my side and asked me
to get out of my body. I did, and the
light was very bright and we float-
ed away. The two then turned, so I
times I wish he would do one or the
other.
T.L., Atlanta, G
Dear T.L: I don't think you are aw-
er is on crack. My daugh- and the way it is con- for the best. rm sorry to did, and on this lab wa my body. ful for dreaming of the normal, good
ter is about the best or all. nected to your life line hear about your on , We tayed a hort moment and the thing a wife and her children should
I am so afraid that I won't how me that you will and I have urrounded said, "do you want to get back to expect in life, rather than the utterly
be able to make it on my till find succes and prof- them with my auras for your body?" I said, "I'lltry." So I lay deplorable conditions which are im-
mall retiremenL Please itable employment in healing and protection. on top of my body and started to ink posed upon you. Don't wait for this
tell me what my lire will your life. I al o ee you into it. The lights went out then and monster to die or leave you. He's too
when I came to I wa in a very dark mean and has too oft a deal to do
be like. will achieve som ort of room, being slapped. What was this either. Tarot advi e you to keep
ylvia fame and that you will in- • If you want your palm and is it possible that those two were your checks. take your courage and
read by Psychic Sarah,
Dear ylvia: Don't deed find a good man. please send a good pho- my parents whom I never knew, children in hand. and leave at once
worry about a meager re- However, I'm not certain tocopy of your palm print who both died in 1918? without a backward glance. A good
tirement just yet. The po- you will marry him. Ei- to The SUN. C. M., Tucson, AZ life await you.
~
pain and swelling disappears,'" the SUN
was told by Clarece Parkes, a 68-year-old difference." WD-40's mak- ing it was as if I had brand worked ... until she used
• grandmother from Minneapolis. ers do not recommend it new legs. WD-40.
for medical use, even "Now I spray on WD-40 "Now I'm the first one
"I'm able to move my hands and fingers
freely. Whenever my arthritis flares again. though the company gets regularly to keep my up in the morning." she
I just reach for my trusty can and rub it mail all the time thanking knees in tip-top shape." says.
them for relieving peo- Dolores Nanna, 53, also 'Tm o pain-free that I
in." told the SUN she was can easily cook breakfast.
ple's aches and pains.
Learnedof miracle The National Arthritis practically reduced to be- do housework,
Like many arthritis sufferers, Clarece Foundation does not ac- ing an invalid because of go out shop-
found out about the miracle of WD-40 by knowledge WD-40 as any severe arthritis in her ping and pre-
accident. kind of appropriate treat- hands. pare supper
ment. She tried everything for my three
"I mentioned to someone in a crafts
store that I could no longer knit things I But at the same time.
once loved to make." she says. experts say if the method
'The clerk then told me about WD-40, relieves symptoms, you
saying her husband, a mechanic, almost can't argue with it.
couldn't work again until he sprayed some Researchers who ·ve
on his hands. looked into the product's /
~orcourse. I didn't think it would work. apparently miraculous /.
but I was desperate enough to try any- heal\ng_p<_:>wer _think ~he ,,., ,.,uf
11 I/
thing. rust 111h1b1tor 8
might m1m- Hl,RHl,R,
ic sinovial jelly, a natural
n--i,ii~~t'
_'
"As soon as I sprayed my hands and
rubbed it in I immediately felt an amazing substance found in hu-
mans.
1/ ~
. _
Shockabsorber ,._.....,.._
I o._ :°
Sinovial jelly lubricates
the joints and acts as a
shock absorber in fingers,
knees. shoulders. elbows, ,I
ankles and between
spinal vertebrae.
ii
II
As a person ages. the
sinovial jelly diminishes, II
making joint movement
more difficult and painful.
/1
"I don't care how or !
why it works, I just know
I'm free of pain." says
Frank Deacon, a 54-year-
old agricultural technician
/. ·f
from Atlanta. ARTHRITIC\ f /if FINGER
He told the SUN:
KNEES
Jl
"I almost had to quit my
job because crippled
knees would no longer
eUSERS SAY rub the lubricant into fingers and other joints for fast relief take me around the
12 - SUN - January 23, 1996
... and other cheap, easy w-ays
to beat your pain!
eCLARECE PARKES
could hardly hold a
knitting needle let
eFRANK DEACON
regularly sprays to
keep in shape
eELLEN CHARTOFF
hasn't had a backache
since using WD-40
YOUCAN alone create her
famous winter
sweaters but after a
spray of WD-40, she
BANISH:
children and husband." it worked like a charm ... was a knittln' whiz
Ellen Chartoff. 47. of Dal- ay Ja Farrar of Tupeo.
la . says the touch of Mis i sippi.
arthriti in her neck was t/There are people
causing painful backach- who claim they've gotten
instant relief from snake
"I rubbed my neck with oil. Cook a nake and
ome WD-40 and all my rub the re ulting oil on
pains rapidl vanished." the affected area.
t/Ma be you'll want
Artltiritis
laclc ain
~he a s.
"That was a year ago to try angleworm oil.
and I haven't had a back- Place worms in a glass
ache since. jar in the sun and allow
"Whenever I sen e my them to "melt." Then
neck might be getting appl it to rheumatic or
tiff, I just give it another arthritic joints and cov-
quirt and the problem er with red flannel.
goe away." t/ "Grandma· Musee acltes
Stiffneclc
Arthriti Liniment"
Unusual has been u ed by suf-
But WD-40 isn't the ferers for ome time.
only unusual treatment Combine three or
for painful arthriti . four bal am cucum-
You might want to try ber . one pint alco-
some of these other way- hol, four ounce of witch
out remedie to fight the hazel water and two ounces of wintergreen
di order. Although they're oil.
not necessaril recom- Put the ingredient in a quart jar and let
mended by medical ex- soak for a few weeks. train off the liquid
perts, some people wear and apply to painful joints.
by them. 'Easesthe ain'
t/ eat's-foot oil and
kero ene in a half-and- "It ease the pain and even reduces the
half mixture will bring re- welling in my joints." sa s Virginia Paul-
lief when rubbed on son of Milwauk e. "It' a long-lasting treat-
painful areas. according ment that eems to end heat right through
to Varro E. Tyler, author to the bone."
of Hoo ier Home Reme- t/Hot compre are ea y to make. oak
dies. towels in hot water, wring them out and ap-
t/Mix some sap from a ply to the afflict d area. Cover the kin with
black birch tree with a lit- pla tic sheet or dry towel to avoid burns.
tle lard or Va eline. Rub t/To keep a j int warm all day. cut a thick
it into afflicted joints knee sock into a tube about seven inches
every morning and at bed- long and place it over the painful area.
time. t/ Cold com pres es work better for some
"I thought it was some people. Soak a towel in i e water. wring it
kind of crazy potion when out and put it on the affected spot. Or wrap
somebody first told me the towel around a pla tic bag filled with ice
about it, but I tried it and cube before applying it.
January 23, 1996 - SUN - 13
TOURISTS SIGHT
....
~U.S. LAKE MONSTER
I TUT•TUT!",
A REPLICA of
most of evada a million year ago."
There are alway skeptics. of course.
ome ay the monster
is probably no more than
King Tut'sgoldencof- a bunch of floating log
fin can be your final or. at best. a really giant
restingplacefor only lake sturgeon.
10,()()().
Jfyouwantto But. whatever Tessie'·
go out in style, a true nature or ance tr ,
u
evada-based com-
pany is offering the
mo t locals take her eri-
classycasketsto any- ously. There's even a
one wanting to be Tahoe Te sie Mu eum in 1
SUN -
~
January 23, 1996
Plumbersdon't make
house calls anymore."
includes a hotline for re-
porting sightings.
AHUAN
IT'S CHEE
D EE
G TR TERESA ELWERT spends her
R RE
FOTE weekends hugging trees.
It's a weird hobby - especially for
someone who lives in the concrete
canyons of New York City.
But Teresa isn't the only one
who puts her arms around trees by KEN O'HARA
in her spare time. She's part of a Y'oucan
l.600 trees. She says we can all learn
volunteer army conducting a tree
census to see how many there are from trees. '"Trees teach us a lot," she afford to
in the Big Apple.
The volunteers more than just
says. "Patience, that's important. And
to know that what we do today has an lwe llere
count the estimated half million effect later in life." IF YOU'REloolctng
trees on the city streets. They have The information she gathers is help- for a place In lhe U.S.
to identify and measure each one. ful to the Parks Department, giving wtwe llvtng Is "most
them advice on how to care for each affordable" - go to
1,600 andcounting • individual species ... Street trees have Kansas City. That's
That's where the "hugging~ it rough," says Bradley Tusk, a count lhe ...... advice from
comes in - when Teresa brings supervisor. "Cars, acid rain, vandals, lhe National Associ-
out the tape and wraps her arms dogs, even bicycle locks." ation of Home Build-
around a big tree to mea ure it. But the research is worth it and El-ers.
"You can't believe how many wert says: '"Thebest thing about this is What makes Kan-
people ask what you're doing with meeting people that you'd never 0th- sas City the top
your arms wrapped around a erwise meet." choice Is the area's
tree," she says. median Income of
So far Teresa is ..IJ~=================~1!1. $44,6000, and aver-
age home costing
the top census "When you are on your climb up, everyone's $84,000. The least af-
taker in New boosting you. Once you get to the top, they pull fordable remains San
having the/adder out." -SYLVESTER STALLONE
eTERESA ELWERT Is all smiles as she takes the measure York, Francisco.
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WINNERS OF ILLUSION
CONFUSION #5 1
THE WINNERSOF IUUSION CONFUSIONNO. 51 ARE: There-
sa Disbrow, Cuyahoga Falls, OH; Robin Risser, Mansfield,
OH; S. Cooperman, Bollngbrook, IL; Dari- Stuchell, Punx-
sutawney, PA; Marie Labella, Brooklyn, NY; Laura Schweiz-
er, Port Richey, FL; Csssie Burdell, Litchfield, IL; Joy Yates,
Austin, TX; Antoinette Bellamy, Hialeah, FL; Doris Howard,
St. Joseph, MO; Virginia Sparks, Clearwater, FL; James Bai-
ley, Somerset, PA; LIiiian Clifford, Columbus, OH; Richard
Peacock, Schenectady, NY; Ted Register, Amarillo, TX; Polly
I.. Herte, Milwaukee, WI; Ernest Harvey, Highspire, PA; Pamela
Thompson, Midfield, AL; Allee Vlach, Tavernier, FL; carole
Marshall, Warren, Ml.
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Big Bob's a world-beater
WORLD'S
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CAT IS 65
POUNDS
MEET BIG BOB - a real fat cat who weighs an
eye-popping 65 pounds and lives like a king,
dining on tasty cuts of meat every night.
"There's never been a cat like Big Bob before," says his
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Miami. I
by KEN O'HARA I
Even the comic strip gluttony of
Garfield pales in comparison. old fat cat that SUN read-
MBigBob looks like a little tiger - ers learned about in our
and he eats like one too." September 19, 1995 edi-
Jose, who works as a sausage mak- tion.
er, says he feeds up to six pounds of Puss weighs in at only
sausages to Big Bob every day. 38 1/2 pounds - slightly
"I never wanted a cat, but he kind more than half of Big Bob
of adopted me," laughs Jose. - and lives with his owner
Paul Kraga in Copen-
Eatsanvthing hagen, Denmark.
"He kept on showing up at my door SUN also revealed that
begging for food when he was just a Puss gobbles up about
little kitty. four-and-a-half pounds of
"He was a stray and nobody want- fresh raw cod fish daily
ed him, so I took him in. And he's nev- and mostly naps when
er stopped eating. he's not eating.
"He loves sausages, and eats them
all the time. But he will, and does, eat
Gentlegiant
just about anything. Veterinarians say that
"If I'm eating a huge dish of ice Big Bob will probably de-
cream, he'll jump up and lick into that velop health problems if
too. He also likes to lap up beer. he doesn't slim down.
"Luckily, my wife Rosita But Jose says his cat is
loves him too - so she doesn't the purr-feet pet.
mind fixing an extra heaping · "He's a gentle giant,"
plate for him when we eat. says Jose. "He must be the
"He loves the piles of biggest, and friendliest,
Cuban food - beans and cat in the world ...
eBIG BOB busts the scales - weighing 27 pounds more than pork - that she makes." An Australian cat
Puss, the plump pussycat who appeared In SUN last September n rii"'\ When the SUN first ran named Hinny is the pre-
vious heaviest domestic
" ~ an exclusive story of
.:-..::-~:::! bulging l3ig Bob a year cat recorded by the Guin-
Bewareof Valentine's ~::;.::
:?I::~-
..__ ago, he tipped the scales at
...............
63 pounds.
ness Book of Records: He
weighed almost
pound before he died in
47
LOST
CATTURNS
UP friend."
Salvatore is not consid-
ered a suspect. according
snorers only.
The user plugs the
box Into an electric
outlet, dons an oxy-
-FOUR
YEARS
LATER to a police spokesman.
But authorities are
questioning several actors
and technicians. and have
gen mask and sleeps
like a normal person
without making a loud
A HAPPY F MILY discovered someone had found
their missing cat - which they'd lost four years earlier not ruled out foul play. racket.
at their old home 1,300mile away! ome witnes e say it Forcesair
Glen Riley answered the phone at hi new place in Al- could have been an acci-
lentown, Penn ylvania to hear Van Jack on on the oth- dent since the real knife Researchers say
er end of the line in Allen,
Texas.
I by KATHY DOWNES look so clo e to the orig-
inal prop, and it wa on
the sleep machine
stops snoring by forc-
"Did you lose a cat?" the had bought the kitten when the set to be u ed in oth- 1ng air through the
caller asked Glen. their six-year-old daughter er shots. nose and throat.
Police say there is a Robert WIitshire, an
After about 10 econds, Erica was just two. But one
possibility the in truments engineer,say his mar-
Glen replied: "Ye , but that day, the cat disappeared. riage was saved after
was four and a half year They believe it jumped over were switched on pur-
a six-foot-tall fence in their pose. his doctor recom-
ago." mended the sleep ma-
back yard.
Jum s fence Later, a new job offer Shelvedmovie chine for him.
The movie. called The "My snoring has
an told him: "Well, I'm from AT&T moved Glen been getting worse
holding Ramses right now." and hi family out of Texas Mad Killer of Darkness.
was being filmed outside and worse over the
Ramses, a shorthaired, to Pennsylvania. past 15 years," says
orange tabby, had walked But Ramses stayed be- Rome and has been
shelveq since the killing - Robert. "It got to the
into an's home earlier that hind, enjoying the life of a point where my wife
night. He was about 20 stray while eating the food which was part of the
had to sleep in a dif-
ending cenes. Producer
blocks from where he used of other cats. eighbors ferent room.
even got to know him, fig- aren't ure if they'll ever "Now I sleep with
to live. release the film.
uring he just belonged to an oxygen mask over
Glen and his wife Judy "It wa almo t complet-
someone else. my face, which Is
Van was able to track the ed, and could probably be connected to the ma-
uA man in love is Rileys down by the ID tag hown to an audience." chine.
incomplete until he is still around the cat's neck. say Donaldo. "This stops me
married. Then he is It was their old address, but "But I'm afraid the grue- from snoring and en-
a former neighbor told him some incident, even
l fini hed."
-ZAZA
G BOR
they'd moved to AJlentown.
an bought a pet carrier
and put the cat on a plane.
eTHIS REAL 1959 Nash stands outside the
Hampton Hollywood Cafe in Los Angeles and
is a public phone booth for customers.
though it could be consid-
ered a publicist's dream,
i actually a nightmare.··
sures both my wife
and I get a good
night's sleep."
January 23, 1996 - SUN - 19
blaze
Guns
AL CAPONE'S best friend
snitched on him, so his mom took
the fink out.
She allegedly shot and killed Mark
eTHENEW
'A/Capone'
continues
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Age/race unimportant. Hopes to find the nght man for correspond and find out! Seeks straight gentleman, for race, looks unimportant.
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maculate, nearly new home.
childless. smoker, nondrinker.
Interests include home life. TV,
Seeking exlremely attractIv .
marriage-mindedwhite female,
18-40. Photo/phone first letter.
Union County ar , for friend,
sw th art. Photo r uired.
ILL. 512-538 Adventurous,
Age, race unimportant. If you
would like to be treated like a
love goddess: enjoy receiving
ly. sort of lost In the crowd. col-
lege graduate,dearVhealthy o-
baccoldrugfree.Hotnes include
This lifestyle will involve con-
siderable sacrifice.
NEV. 512-569 CORREC-
movies, Harley Davidson mo- U.S.A. 512-529 Very decent• outgoing, attr ctiv white male, massages fit for a queen. cud- parapsychology riting books/ TIONAL INSTITUTE INMATE.
torcycling, rock'n roll music. looking. white, English OTA 29, seeking exciting female dling, lots of TLC and being re- ches&bodgMheoutdoors.Seek- Single white male. 6T. 250
Sincerely desires younger. re- trucker, 54 plus. 6'1". 195 lbs.. with creativity, lntellig nee and spected for who you are. then ing life-long fnendsh1p.Hoping lbs., brown hair/hazel eyes.
locatable. buxom lady only. drug/alcohol free. Needs a fl re for the abnorm I. Cre- grve this toad a kiss and make to hear from you soon. Have a compassionate/romantic.
Photo please. woman, over 5'4". not too ative lett rlphoto. both our dreams cometrue. Let- nice day. Seeks mature/warm/lovable
FLA. 512-520 CORREC- overweight (a must). Please COL. 512-539 CORREC- ters,photos,phonesexchanged. CALIF. 512-560 Divorced woman, for friendship and in-
TIONAL INSTITUTE INMATE. someone, write. Relocation TIONAL INSTITUTE INMATE. IND. 512-550 CORRECTION- white male. 64. 5·2·, 187 lbs. telligent correspondence. Re-
Attractive, Italian white male. negotiable. Photo necessary. Handsome/Ion ly/lrlsh man, AL INSTITUTE INMATE. Sin- Seeks white female, to 55, thin, lationship possible with right
44. 6', 190 lbs., currently on IND. 512-530 CORREC- 47, writer, rt1st. po t, to-be- gle black male, 35, 5·5·, 180 petite, generous. secure, un- woman. Are you she?
Death Row, native New York- TIONAL INSTITUTE INMATE. paroled In 1997. S ks canng, lbs., career educator, incarcer- inhibited. ready for marriage. N.C. 512-570 Wanted: Sincere
er (Brooklyn). Seeking Italian Truly sincere, straight-up. very loving, expressive, splflted ated short-term. Seeks friend- sharing life. expenses. Photo. inmate, who desires new
lady. Must be honest, com- handsome, muscular. di- woman. to shar future hori- ship with female, 20-45. 5'-6'. FLA. 512-561 Lonely, hand- life/marriage with good man.
passionate, understanding, vorced, hard-bodied. very zons. Praise God. Anything is possible. Photo. some black widower, 49, 6'2", Preferably, she's slim. Orien-
spiritual and possess a great lonely white hunk, 37, release ARIZ. 512-540 Single white MICH. 512-551 Good-looking 1ntelhgent, Christian. very af- tal/Hispanic/white, minor of-
sense of humor. Where are pending; a down-to-earth fit- male. 52, 5'11", 200 lbs. ISO man, wants to be there for lady fectionate. loves God. en1oys fense. No drugs, diseases. vi-
you? Life is too short. Please ness expert with no bad lady to share life with. Age, in prison, when she is re- togetherness/candlelight d1n- olence or alcoholic. He's a
write, send photo. Letters ex- habits, who just made a one- race unimportant. Photos, leased. Share home life, fall in ners/qu1et evenings/theater/ divorced white male, 34, at-
changed. time mistake: has lots to otter phones, letters exchanged. love forever. Anyone welcome. traveling/home life, dining out tractive homeowner. Loving.
DEL. 512-521 Single white th right lady. No hes. no bro- ·Baby, come to me: on occasion. Seeks sincere descriptive letter. photo.
ken promises-he's for real' WEST COAST 512-541 Sin- Chnst1anwoman. 40-60. Race
male, 40, ST. 158 lbs., blue gle. white. H1span1c/ltahan COL. 512-552 CORREC- FLA. 512-571 Attractive, sin-
eyes, brown hair. hard work- You won't be disappointed TIONAL INSTITUTE INMATE. unimportant. Photo/phone. gle white male, young-looking
Ag , kids. nationality open. male. en1oys a house full of
er, owns home, honest. car- love. travehnQ,all sorts of ac- Handsome. lonely Irish man. ILL. 512-562 CORRECTION- 69. wants correspondence
ing, likes fishing. camping. H py New Year. 47, writer, artist, poet. Seeks AL INSTITUTE INMATE. Sin- with broad-minded female.
tIvItIes ISO single, lovable, fl-
church and much more Start ORE. 512-531 Lonely white nanc1allysecure lady, in good caring. loving, expressive spir- gle black male, 28, 5·1o·,192 50s-earfy 60s. possible meet-
your new year right and writ m I , 45, 6'. 230 lbs .. seeks health, ht. Lady, 5'2" or shorter ited woman, to share future lbs., physically fit, intelligent. ing in Orlando area.
to this nice guy. I dy, 42 or under, for hie com- a plus. No games. Race, age, horizons. Help bring him out loving. caring. kind, warm, N.J. 512-572 CORRECTION-
N.Y. 512-522 CORRECTION p nlon. Must enjoy country looks unimportant. Full-leng1h of this darkness. considerate, passionate. very AL INSTITUTE INMATE. Sin-
AL INSTITUTE INMATE. S1n- Ill tyl . Photo, letter please. photo a must. Can relocate. romantic, sincere. outgoing, gle t?lack male, fully trained.
GA. 512-553 White Christian down-to-earth, etc. Looking for
cere/sensit1ve/intell1gentlhand- ARK. 512-532 Separated ALA. 512-542 Lonely, white guy, 40. 5'9", 195 lbs .. sub- Looking for life-long soul mate,
some black male. 5·10·. 220 Asl n m le, divorce pending, female with similar feelings, to over 30. Your answer will be
widower, 70s, 5·4•, 120 lbs., stance free. likes big cities. share possible lifetime to-
lbs., incarcerated. Seeking due t d, alcohol/tobacco/ gray hair. Seeks relocatable computer science, tennis. our reward.
mature, honest. understand- drug Ir . Seeks lady. 25-40. gether. Age. race unimportant.
mate. No homeowner, or de- theme parks. plays, comfort, Photo. phone if possible. VA. 512-573 Never-married.
ing lady, for correspondence with b utiful heart, for pendents. Age unimportant. but not eX1ravagance. Seeks very lonely white male. 36. 6',
and/or meaningful relat1onsh1p monog mous, lasting rela- Object-love. devotion. hugs. sweet Chnstian lady, with hour- N. Y. 512-563 Single white likes simple life, very easy to
Race unimportant Photo first tion hfp kisses, etc. glass figure, any occupation. male, 39, 5·10·. 140 lbs., slen-
letter. Hurry I please. Seeks easygoing. lov-
CAU . 512-533 Drvorcedmale. der sinewy physique, reddish ing, caring. honest lady. Age,
N.Y. 512-543 Single, black ARK. 512-554 Divorced. white hair, blue eyes, health care
ANYWHERE 512-523 Single 59, s·s·. 149 lbs.. very poor, on Christian man, 36, 6'. 155 lbs.. Christian male. 6'. 175 lbs .. looks. nationality unimportant.
male. 43. seeks close rela- S I . di /alcohol free. professional. naturist; enjoys Photo. phone please.
educated; would like older blue eyes. handsome. re- everything in hie. Seeking
t1onsh1p,possible marriage to corr pondence. Life Is woman, for friend. possible freshing, physically fit. non- heavy woman. 18-60. any ARK. 512-574 Divorced white
lady, 55-70. Looks. weight.
handicap unimportant. She will
too short to lone. marriage. No games, no lies. smoker. nondrinker, financial- race. Photo a must. male, farmer/rancher. 5· 1o·.
CONN, 512-534 Looking for Race unimportant. Pen pal, ly secure, athletic. Desires to 160 lbs.. ISO petite. marriage-
be his queen. Any reply wel- som on who Is lonely and any gender. welcome also. exchange photos, letters with ARIZ. 512-564 CORREC-
come. minded female. for a lifetime
tIr d of living alone; someone pleasant-looking. intelligent TIONAL INSTITUTE INMATE. of living. Any letter welcome.
VA. 512-544 White male. 39. Great catch, special edition.
IND. 512-524 CORREC- who I looking for a Qenerous. 1ntelhgent.hard-working. loy- white female, 40-50.
TIONAL INSTITUTE INMATE Dashing Latino male. black NEV. 512-575 CORREC-
h ndsom , outgoing, all- al and committed. Seeks dom- CALIF. 512-555 Asian male. TIONAL INSTITUTE INMATE.
Looking for his soul mate. He's around nlc guy. He's 53 hair. brown eyes. Desires sin-
inant female. any age over 35. 55 (looks younger). 5·9·, edu- cere response from a lonely Lost and alone. Single black
lonely for you. Single black (look 10 y rs younger), s·. for serious relat1onsh1p.He's cated. honest. industrious. male. 24. 5·1•. 186 lbs .. hazel
male, 53. medium-brown blond h Ir, blu eyes, enjoys heart. Age. nationality unim-
complexion. Looking for non
compliant, faithful and yours. business interests. Seeking portant. Photo available. eyes,caramel complexion. In
cooking, d nclng, fesllvals, Relocatable. good-looking white female. 30 search of a female friend. with
smoking. nondrinking. drug II m ik , pk:nics, goingout ALBERTA 512-565 Short
free (as he 1s)lady. N.Y.512-545CORRECTIONAL plus, any nationality. vice free. tender heart and beautiful
to dInn r. c ndl light dinners who believes in lasting rela- white widower. 59, blue eyes,
INSTITUTE INMATE. Lonely mind. Size, race, age unim-
N.Y. 512-525 Sincere African or just t yin home and tionships. honesty, respect, un- honest. caring. easygoing.likes
black male, 32, seeking female, C&W music, sports. Seeking portant-true friendship and
male, 28. 5·5·, 150 lbs .. seeks watch1n gr t movie with derstanding and love. Photo. honesty are.
som on nic . Would like a 32-52,race,weight unimportant, affectionate, nonsmoking lady,
sincere, nonsmoking. roman- for friendship,possiblemarriage. phone please.
tic lady, for meaningful rela- photo/phon , II you have one. for long-lasting relationship. N. Y. 512-576 Single black
An r I w lcom . No games. Please write. Your U.S.A. 512-556 Let fate inter- Any reply welcome. male, 42. 6', 210 lbs .. very at-
tionship. Age. race unimpor- letter welcome.
tant. Please write soon, and vene. Divorced/white male. ARIZ. 512-566 Handsome tractive. stable Job. home-
ILL. 512-535 CORR CTION- 40ish. enjoys computers. jog- owner. Seeks correspon-
enclose photo. Serious only. AL INSTITUTE INMATE. Bro- ILL. 512-546 Handsome, trim male, 53, 5·10·. 155 lbs., blond
white male, 31, seeks female ging and roller-blading (slow- hair/blue eyes/youthful look- dence. friendship with
N.Y. 512-526 Very attrac- kenh rted bl ck m I , 34, In ly). Looking for that special relocatable soul mate. Age.
need of p c I worn n, w1ll- with long, black or brown hair. ing, divorced. no children. very
t1ve/affect1onate.romantic. fi- lady to travel into the future to- race open. Photo first letter.
Ing to c r , I rn nd grow. in Ill., Ind., Ky., Tenn., Ohio. St. kind/caring,understanding/su-
nancially secure gentleman. Louis, Mo., for serious rela- gether. What do you enJoy? Any reply welcome.
29, 5'6". 140 lbs., seeks nice Age. rac unimport nt. Any per-attectionate. Looking for a
letter welcom t1onsh1p. Age, race. weight FLA. 512-557 Single/non- woman with same qualities. GA. 512-577 Looking for his
lady, for friendship and rela-
unimportant. Photo. phone. smoking/nondrinking/nonabu- Race, age unimportant. Must soul mate! Single. divorced
tionship. Photo, phone if pos- IND. 512-536 Sm II st lure,
sible. Any reply welcome. ARK. 512-547 Very physical- sive male, no dependents. be slender/relocatable to sun- white male. 31. 6', 180 lbs ..
big heart! Whit m I , 37, n- Seeks young lady, 18-40. slim- excellent health. drug/alco-
ly-fit male, young 52. 6', 175 ny Arizona. Photo a must.
OHIO 512-527 CORREC- Joys the outdoor . photogra- med1um-s1zed, who can live hol.1dIsease free. nonsmoker:
phy. auto-r cing ISO petite. lbs., blue eyes. retired Air TEX. 512-567 CORREC-
TIONAL INSTITUTE INMATE. with a man who works long is looking for his princess. An-
relocatable whit f m I , 25 Force officer, state racquetball TIONAL INSTITUTE INMATE.
Lonely. athletic, incarcerated champion, financially secure, hours during the week/races swer this ad. and you'll find out
black male, 41, 5·5·, 165 lbs .. plus. marn g -mind d. Chil- White, handsome male. 5·10·,
not required to work daily, ex- cars all weekend. Marriage brown hair/green eyes, sensi- there really is a man who
seeking anyone who Is dren welcom Photo. phone. possible. Any letter welcome. knows how to treat a lady.
searching for a sincere friend. detailed hrst I It r. Any reply ercises. trains f_orracquetball tive. loving. sincere. Seeks
tournaments. vIsIts relatives. N.C. 512-558 Lonely white preferably feminine. attractive Children, any reply welcome.
Any reply welcome. Photo. welcome.
Praying for God to send him a male. 45, 5'6". 150 lbs .. brown laay. any age or race. Can you OHIO 512-578 CORREC-
TENN. 512-528 Expect to be S.C. 512-537 Whit m I , 68, wife to respect. trust, cherish. hair and eyes. Seeks one-man TIONAL INSTITUTE INMATE.
6', 180 lbs .. alone. Mr. Nice, visit him in Texas?
impressed by this tall. slim. ex- Be pretty, trim and his. Photo. woman. 21-48. 5'4"-6'4". medi- Incarcerated male, 24, funny.
tremely attractive.sett-assured. set In his ways. Seeking a pas- N.Y. 512-568 Published author
N.Y. 512-548 CORRECTION- um-to-well-endowed/long (on Exobiology and advanced sensitive and very nice. Look-
athletic white business owner sive, single female. any ge. hair/marriage-minded. for rec- ing for same-type person, for
AL INSTITUTE INMATE. SETI), 49. seeks single fe-
Male, 5'1 o·, 190 lbs., body- iprocal love. He loves freckles, male. 18-early 20s, for strong companionship/friendship.
• ,ou' .. bNtl umure MJOutjoining ~la Wood'• Ha._A-Frlffld Club, builder, loves lifting weights, so don't be shy. write. Child and deeply held, intellectual TEX. 512-579 Single white
Ml)' not orwr,,.,MW guide tor sing/ff. staying In shape. Looking for okay. Send name. address. full-
.._.s wrlttwt this IYndboolr for thou of you who fNY rwnt - 91,n,. pursuits/life of research in male. 49, 5'9", 190 lbs .. seeks
pa edvlu on how lo: p,wpMe •n ad or ,.,,iy lo or», put lorldrd your young lady who would be in- length photo and phone. He drug-free communal setting. slim, attractive, Asian, Oriental
..., points, 0- t»rVOIIS jiu.rs duringIMt ",., and /mponMltCIII/, terested in friendship with a loves the color red. Do you? Must be extremely literate and or Hispanic female. 34-47. for
Mtd many moreMlpful hints. Don't i.t your unc.«talnty 11-,, you from goodhearted man. TEX. 512-559 CORRECTION- understand the basic scientif- serious relationship, possible
.,_ could be• rewarding..i.t1onM1p. marriage. Explicit letter with
HANDBOOKS Clln be pure/laud lly und ng $1.25 to ShH,. Wood, U.S.A. 512-549 Single white AL INSTITUTE INMATE.White ic paradigm and the roles of
(HANDBOOKS), Boll 33, Rou- Point, H. Y. t297P-0033. toad. 39. brown hair. baby blue male. 48. 5·2·. 210 lbs., brown anomalous data (Fortean phe- photo. phone. Any reply wel-
come .
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