ON GOOD Friday this year on his
way from Hillside, Michigan to
Clinto, Michigan, Christopher Ray
Tirb drove off the road and into a
signpost, then a while later
swerved across the centre line and
sideswiped a car. A short time
later, he rear-ended a truck,
which necessitated a ‘call for an
ambulance for him. En route to
the hospital, the ambulance car-
rying Tibbs was: hit by another
car,

Three weeks apart earlier this
year, a North Carolina couple and
a couple from Ohio reported that
someone had stolen approximately
«$0 ‘recently used cloth diapers
from their front porch and garage
before the diaper service showed
up. No other items were taken.

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_ Milton’ Byrd, 32, was arrested in
August for the robbery of a Purity
Supreme supermarket in Boston
when, one month .and a day after
the'robbery,: he walked back into
the ‘store to’ apply. for a-job and
was recognized: by one. of the
_ vc employees.* :

‘NEWS OF THE
WEIRD .
’ Compiled by A.P. McCredie

In May, Minneapolis judge
Richard Solum dropped prostitu-
tion charges against Jacqueline
Reina, aka ‘Mistress Ayesha,”’
who was discovered. by police
during a raid.on her chambers,
standing beside a naked client who
was strapped. to.a sawhorse’ and
on whose genitals she ‘had placed
16 clothespins.. Reasoned_ the
judge, Reina herself was not

& ERNEST®~ by Bob Thaves _

responding 10 a sexual impulse
from the act and therefore could
not be guilty of prostitution. She
was found guilty of running a
diserderly house.

Ratio of Sudanese, per 100,000,
displaced sinee 1989 to the number
of former Yugoslavians displaced:
st,

Russian scientists investigating
unusually high levels of radiation
at a children’s camp in Siberia an-
nounced in July that they believe
the source is bats that feed from
Lake Karachai (where chemical
plant dumps its waste) and then
hang out al the camp.

After reclusive retiree Jack D.
Crain passed away at his modest
trailer home in California in May,
4,000 model car kits dating back
to the 1950s, still in their original
unopened packages, were found

stacked floor to ceiling in all.

rooms. Collectors were ecstatic at
the prospect of - being able to
purchase so many discontinued
lines.

THE GOOD NEWS ECONOMICALLY
1S THE DEFICIT I$ LOWER.
THE BAD Néws 16

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I was so sleepy

this morning | used my san’s glue stick

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instead of my deodorant."

NEWS photo Cindy Goodman -

GOLDS GYM team member tan Cooke poses behind a ‘‘mius-
cle man’’ cut-out at Lions Gate Hospital's ‘first: annual 911:
Relay race. Over 50 teams registered for the Ambleside Park |
event which is designed to raise awareness of the ‘hospital

and the $11 emergency fine.

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MUNITY EVENTS

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reception, and received by the News ai least

_ One week prior to the event.

The News endeavors to ensure items ap-
pear in the paper at least once before the
event, but space constraints may limit the
number of submissions printed. For guaran-
teed publication contact classified (986-6222)
ar display advertising (980-0511).

THURSDAY, SEPT. 30:

Send us your event listing.

ONGOING EVENTS:
To Nov. Tues (10 a.m.-1 p.m.) &
Thurs. (4:30-7:30 p.m.). Breast health
education clinic. Lions Gate Hospital
Medical Day Centre. Info: 925-1952.
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To Oct. 23. Organizers for the
Children’s Good As New Sale are ac-
cepting kids’ stuff (clothing, clothes,

nears

“THURSDAY, SEPT. 30

Organizers forthe Children’s Good As
New Sale are accepting kids’ stuff
(clothing, clothes, toys, etc.) for the
annual. sale held by Upper Lynn
School, 1540 Coleman St., N.V. Info:
987-9787 or 987-7370.

ONGOING EVENTS:
CAYAC North Shore for Catholic
teens. 7 p.m. every Thurs. at Holy
Trinity Church Hall, Info: 980-4450.

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Shotokan Karate for ages 7 & up.
Co-ed program aimed at developing
fitness, self-discipline, confidence &
self-defence. Info: N.S. YMCA 926-
5541 or 986-0388.

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To Oct. N. Wan Youth Rand is
holding auditions for new members.

toys, etc.) for the annual sale held by
Upper Lynn School, 1540 Coleman®.
St., N.V. Info: 987-9787 or 987-7370.

Take . Off. Pounds | Sensibly’ (TOPS)

meeting. 9-10:30 a.m. W.V. United.
Church, 2062 Esquimalt Ave., W.V.°-:
926-9177, 13 North’ Shore’ locations. -
Info: 985-6538, uo, \

FRIDAY, Oct. 1

Send us your event listing.

ONGOING EVENTS:
Alcoholics’ Anonymous hosts. weekly a
meetings at. LGH Monday. evenings at
8 p.m. in the Medical Day Centre |
Dietary Lounge. Info: 434-3933.

Squamish. Nation A & D_ Bingo.

Fundraiser. 7-10:30 p.m. 100 Mathias | i

Rd., N.V. Kids over 9 yrs.. welcome. .
Info: 985-7826. ‘ : :
| oe e . +
Baha’i faith info: Baha’i Bookstore: &
Information Centre, 731-8199, oe
For more Coming Events see first
page of Classifieds. For arts and enter-''
tainment listings see the Around Town
column in Wednesday’s North Shore’
Now section. oe ,

For appointinent, call Roy Smith at
929-3637. Info: 980-1934. . .

FRIDAY, Oct. 1

After-school sports for school-aged
kids. 3:15-4:45 p.m. Dorothy’ Lynas
school, Cove Cliff school & Sherwood
Park school. Programs run to Dec. 3.
Info: 929-7981.

ONGOING EVENTS:
Toddters’ Storytimes are 10 and
{f am. and 2 p.m. at North
Vancouver City Library, 121 W.
14th St. Info: 980-4424, oO

For more Coming Events see first
page of Classifieds. For arts and enter-
tainment fistings see the Around Town
columa in Wednesday’s North Shore
Now section. :