BILL CLINTON supporter George
W. Smith told the Arkaasas
Democrat-Gazette in February of
his plan to relieve one of the presi-
dent's Whitewater problems. ‘To
reduce potential taxpayer liability
for the failure of the Madison
Guaranty Savings and Loan, Smith
would encourage private contribu-
ions toward the bailout — by
rebating baseball trading cards to
cach contributor, from Smith's
four-room collection, at $2 in card
value for each $1 contributed.
Smith thinks $2 million could be
raised toward the projected bailout
cost of $47 million. .

In-an August raffle to raise .

money to'send: Australian surfer
-: Trudy Todd, 18, on the world pro
surfing tour, the Winner of the $1-
a-ticket lottery got a fling with a
Sydney prostitute of his choice;
the second-place prize was a sex-
shop voucher worth about $27.

_-In November, Brazil’s heaviest
woman,Joselina da Silva, who
weighs 900 pounds, was admitted
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facility, and when she arrived, fire-
fighters had to remove a window
and part of a wall so that she could
be taken to her room.

In court papers submitted in
July, federal prosecutors moved to
revoke the parole of convicted
Irvine, California, bank swindler
Charles J. Bazarian, who was then

on the Jam. In (hose papers, the
prosecutors accused Bazarian of a
second swindle: In 1992, he bad
convinced the mun who prosecuted
him three years earlier in the Irvine
swindle to invest personally $6,000
in an Oklahoma company that
turned out to be worthless.

In December, a three-year-old
boy survived a 19-story: fall froma
Hong Kong apartinent fouse, as
numerous clotheslines impeded his
fall. And in October, a construction
worker in Mountain View,
California, survived when a 10-ton

concrete slab fell on him, because

the slab was slightly concave.

As the result of simultancous in-
vitro fertilization, one set of triplets
was born to two mothers in two
cities one month apart. Linda
Schaper, 33, of Chesterfield, Mo.,
and her sister Barbara Payne, 32, of
Columbia, Mo., gave birth in
January and February, with
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THURSDAY, MAY 19

Personal growth through self-aware-

/mess. Ann MacDonald Hall, 333

Chesterfield House, N.V. Donations
accepted, 7-9 pam, tafo: 986-5042 ar
294-0654,

Earthquake Preparedness
Presentation. 7 p.m. Seacove sec-
ondary school, 1204 Caledonia Ave.,
N.V. Info: 929-4752,

Send in your event listings.

ONGOING EVENTS

Course in Miracles. 7-9 p.m. The
Serenity Shop. Info: 986-5792.

Capilano Toastmasters. at
Eldercollege. Improve public speaking
skills & socialize, New members &
guests welcome. 4 p.m. Capilano
College, 2055 Purcell. Way, N,V. Info:
987-8476, Co

Friends for Life. Caregivers’ Support
Group. Info: 682-5992.

First Thursday each month, La Leche
League meeting. Support, networking
& info for breastfeeding mothers &
pregnant women, 10 a.m. N.S.
Unitarian Church, 370 Mathers Ave.,
W.V. Babies welcome. Info: 985-3751.

Meditation Night. Info: 984-8982,
Scrabble. All levels. New members

welcome: 7:30 p.m. St. David's Church,
W.V. Info: 987-7610. moe a

’ Therapeutic Touch, 7:30 p.m. Ist &
3rd Thurs. each month. Lions Gate -
Hospital, seminar room A. Everyone:

welcome, Info: Janice, 929-1996 or
Katie, 929-2930, : ,

“ Fake Off Pounds Sensibiy (TOPS)
meeting. 9-10:30 a.m. W.V. United ~
Church, 2062 Esquimait Ave., W.V. .
929-9177. 13 N.S. locations. Info: 985- -

6538.

1st & 3rd Thurs. each month.-N.S. °

Amateur Radio Club mecting. Room
103, Pacific Marine Institute, 265 W.

Esptanade, 7:30 p.m. Non hams wel- -

come. Info: 985-2570

Bingo. 7 p.m. Eagles Hall,'170 W. 3rd
St, N.V.

W.V. Adult Community Pops Band

‘ come. Info; 985-PLAY. :|

welcomes new members, Info: 926-
1919,

Theift Shop. 2-8 pan, Mount Seymour
United Church, 1200 Parkgate Ave.,
NV.

Suppert Groups fer wanen
Confidential, Info: Emily Murphy
House, 987-1773,

FRIDAY, IMAY 20

Hollybuen Junior Classic Tennis
‘Tournament. B.C. championship level *
tournament used for outdoor national
team selection, May 20-23, Hollybura
Country Club, 950 Crossereck Rd.,
WV, Info: 922-0161, Be,

Send in your event listings.

ONGOING EVENTS

B.C. Schizophrenia Society, N.S.

branch information & cegular. support
group tor family & friends. Meets 2nd
Wed, each month. Info; 922-7153.”

SATURDAY, MAY 21

Send in yous event listings.

ONGOING EVENTS: *

Free. Positive Approach counselling :

Services. Information session for par--

ents of students with learning disabilily

concerns. Info: 925-HELP, °°.

Handsworth Class of ’84 Grad .

Reunion. July 16:at Handsworth: -

‘Secondary School, 1044:Edgewood -

Rd., N.V. Info: Chris at 983-6986 or: '
_ Lisa at 985-1463. o Beni

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SUNDAY, MAY 22°"

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ONGOING EVENTS -!

To June 26. North Vancouver. City

__Library is open from 1 to 5 p.m., 121

West 14th St., N.V. Info: 980-4424,

Canada’ Earth. Save.” Society

Vegetarian potluck runs the‘third.
“Sunday-of each month. 6-8:30 p.m.:-

Holy Trinity: Church Hall. -Inf
3771 or 987-8296. Base

Drop-in: bridge :
Magnussen: Rec. Centre.. Everyone. wel- -

7. p.m:.“Karen’*

Bible classes, graded from primary to,”

adults. Singing & quizzes..11:30 am.

noon: No collection or soliciting for ©

funds. Deep Cove Gospel ‘Hail, 4544"
Covecliff Rd., N.V. Ongoing’ Sept.
June. Info: 929-4747 01929-2637, Be

ed. N.S. Humane Society, 926-2180, rae

For more’ coming = events,’ see

Classified's Community. Notices. For.

arts & entertainment listings, see the
Around Town column in Wednesday's
North Shore Now section. Me

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