38 - Wednesday, May 19, 1993 - North Shore News

Politician sinks his own campaign

IN-AN attempt to boost his cam-
paign for mayor of tos Angeles a
week before the primary in April.
Tom Houston scheduled a ‘‘news
conference’? 60° feet GS metres)
underwater one mile (1.6 kin) into
Santa Monica Bay to publicize an
environmental program. However,
only one reporter attended, and he
got seasick; the water was 100
murky for Houston's campaign
banner to be visible; several divers
in Houston's party panicked after
becoming separated in the cloudy
water; and Houston himself de-
veloped breathing problems (no
wonder) at a depth of 10 Feet (3
metres), had to be rescued, and
called the whole thing off. fle
finished well back in a field of 24.

By A.P. McCredie

Veird News Compiler

Number of cardigan sweaters
worn by Mr. Rogers on his TV
show since 1968; 24,

ees

In February, the Kenosha,
Wisconsin city council withdrew a
controversial proposed ordinance
to strengthen the city’s anti-nudity
regulations. The council had
wanted to add a provision bann-
ing ‘covered male genitals in a
discernibly turgid state,’? but they
apparently heard from too many
law-abiding men who were wor-
ried that they could be arrested if
they innocently got an erection
while fully dressed in public.

Chances that a retired social secu-
rity recipient has received more in
benefits than he or she con-
tributed: 4 in 5,

eee

The Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Pa-
triot-News reported in March that
the state’s largest health insurer,
Pennsyivaria Blue Shield, had
bought $1.8 million worth of
stock in Philip Morris Inc., last
year and nearly $10 million worth
in the last three years.

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within halt an hour. A telephone
call to the company —~ which of-
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promises complete discretion —
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delivery man on a motorcycle. A
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The price list includes a special
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Martin Schuss owas arrested in
New York City last month at a
pay phone booth, to which his calf
had been traced. Police say Schuss
had made dozens of calls to the
LaGuardia Airport control tower,
accusing the controllers of

Anthony
maxinutns of 12
for selling cocaine in Lake City,
Florida,
fong sentence would help him deal
with his drag

maliciously routing planes over bis
home.

Number of vehicle trips per year
across the Lions Gate Bridge: ap-
proximately 25 million (one of the
highest vehicle counts per fane in
the world).

facing a
prison

Thomas, 23,
years iy
said he thought that a

He called
with the

problem.

special conference

judge and requested a sentence of
30 years, which the judge granted.

LOCAL SKI hil! operators are currently examining the ramifica-
tions of increased dwarf skling on the North Shore. Though able
fo fit up to a dozen skiers on a double-chair lift, operators are
concerned accidents may occur during loading and off-loading.

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