What happened on December 12, 1996
NEWS
True Form To Shut Down, Putting 130 Out Of Work Maidenform Will Shift The Sharon Hill Center's Work To The South. By Suzanne Gordon, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Mob Boss Scarfo To Return For Retrial He's Serving In A Federal Prison In Kansas For Racketeering. He And Six Others Are Accused Of A 1985 Gangland Slaying. By George Anastasia, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Act Of Vandalism Has Community In Lights A Menorah Was Smashed On Sunday. Now, Many Menorahs Light Up Windows In Bucks. By Lacy McCrary and Steve Ritea, FOR THE INQUIRER
Students Get A Lesson In Aquatic Wonders By Gloria A. Hoffner, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Another Deer Hunt, More Protests Demonstrators Met Hunters Arriving At Tyler State Park, Where 96 Deer Were Killed. By Chris Seper, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Battling Board Gets New Chief A New Approach For Southeast Delco: ``kinder, Gentler.'' By Mara Stanley, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Tinsel Comes Down After Beverly Rejects 12% Teacher Raise Angry Teachers Took Down Holiday Decorations. More Talks Will Be Held With The Fact Finder. By Jan Hefler, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
School Site Is Decried The District Is Looking At King Of Prussia Road. Bad Idea, Neighbors Said. By Christian Davenport, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Police Blotter This report was compiled by Inquirer correspondent Christine Bahls
Frankly Speaking Sinatra-81-today-has Personas As Different As "night And Day' by Gary Giddins, For the Daily News
What Can I Do?
Funding For N.j. Schools May Grow Legislators Are Worried About Middle-income Districts. They May Add $10 Million To $12 Million To The Education Bill. By James M. O'Neill, INQUIRER TRENTON BUREAU
Insanity Defense Notice Filed By Du Pont Lawyers The Action Does Not Bind Them To Using That Defense. They Would Have To Prove Insanity At Trial. By Ralph Vigoda, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Get Smarter On Intelligence The Director-designate Cannot Afford To Repeat The Mistakes Of His Predecessors. By John Walcott
Bucks Holds Off On Radio System Some Municipalities Say They Can't Afford To Pay Their Part Of The Costs. The Commissioners Offer Three Options In A Survey. By Rena Singer, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Bus Tour Of Schools Points Up Good And Ill The 200 Riders Got A View Of What The District Is Doing - And Of The Battles It Faces Daily. By Richard Jones, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
On Stage: Comedy, Stars Of Comics By Valerie Reed, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
With Judge's Ok, Evesham Clears Housing Hurdle It Was Allowed To Meet Requirements By Hiring Gloucester City To Renovate That City's Housing. By Karen D. Brown, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
For Youth Sports, Parents Battle Long In Lawnside A Rise In Juvenile Crime Has Parents Concerned. They Want Officials To Help As They Organize Local Fun. By Tamara Audi, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Hundreds Pack Hearing On Health Care; Vote Is Today The Message For Council: Don't Put Treatment For The Poor In The Hands Of For-profit Companies. By Dianna Marder, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Burlco Freeholder Wants $5 Million For Land Preservation By Matthew Dolan, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Three Witnesses Testify That Man Admitted Murder Eddie Baker Seeks A New Trial In A '73 Killing. There Was More Testimony Yesterday That Another Man Admitted To The Crime. By Julia Cass, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Upgrade Sought On Project Middletown Supervisors Want Improvement Plans For Septa's Woodbourne Station To Include Additional Storm-water Management Requirements. By Jennifer Inez Ward, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Officials Dejected As W. Deptford Rejects $14 Million Work The Five Measures Were For The Schools. Some Lost By Narrow Margins. A Plan For A Tax Increase Was Cited. By Matt White, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Water-regulation Lack Worries Chesco Questioned Is The Effect Of Suburban Water's Clout After Acquisitions. By Nancy Petersen, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Plan May Restore $1.8 Million For Willingboro's Schools By Gwendolyn Crump, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
They Want To Ration Food For Thought by Peggy Orenstein
Bill Gates Has Tv In His Sites by Jonathan Takiff, Daily News Staff Writer
Milestone Fetal Marrow Transplant Offers Wider Hope By Marie McCullough, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Tibet: A Culture And Way Of Life Under Siege By Communist China By Thubten Jigme Norbu
Rising School Costs Spur Second Thoughts By Monique El-Faizy, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Drivers' Dispute Was Fatal by Dave Racher, Daily News Staff Writer
`The Most Important Service We Can Offer To Our Children' By Linda Wright Moore
What Networks Call `Educational,' Others May Dispute By Fall, Tv Networks Must Air Three Hours Of Educational Programs Per Week. Among The Fare: ``saved By The Bell.'' FROM INQUIRER WIRE SERVICES
A Year After Mill Fire, The Rebuilding Goes On Owner's Aid Eased, But Couldn't End, The Pain. By Michael Matza, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
John Duffey, 62; Led Noted Bluegrass Band FROM INQUIRER WIRE SERVICES
Proposed Tax Hike Raises Ire In Montco Commissioners Tried To Explain Why A 35 Percent Jump In The Real Estate Tax Is Needed. It Wasn't Easy. By Karen E. Quinones Miller, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Red Light Camden Freeholders Bow To Pressure On Light Rail.
America's Cheerleader By Chairing The Drive For The Constitution Center, Rendell Emphasizes The Importance Of This Project.
Father Admits Assault On Infant Daughter He Cut The Soles Of His Child's Feet. He Also Caused A Brain Injury. By Allie Shah, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Firebombs Targeting Fla. Stores By Larry Copeland, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Today, Condors Will Try Their Wings Captive Breeding Has Saved The Bird. Some Will Now Go To The Wild. By Heather Dewar, INQUIRER WASHINGTON BUREAU
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Curtain Up On Movie Complex Vips Got A Sneak Preview Of The New Plymouth Meeting Cinema. By Drew Weaver, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
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Briefs Daily News wire services
Cluster Poses Formula For School Kids' Success by Marc Meltzer, Daily News Staff Writer
Reno, Appearing Before High Court, Argues To Expand Rights Of Police A Maryland Case Addresses Whether Police Can Order Passengers Out Of A Car During A Routine Stop. By Carol Rosenberg, INQUIRER WASHINGTON BUREAU This article includes information from the Associated Press
U.s. Closing Gap In Wetlands Program Stricter Rules On Small Developments Are To Be Announced. Similar Standards Exist In 32 States. By Heather Dewar, INQUIRER WASHINGTON BUREAU
Letters
Police Blotter This report was compiled by Inquirer staff writer Richard V. Sabatini
Route 309 Blitz Cut Short Due To Rain; Outcome Not All Good By Kristin Vaughan, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Bank's Move Has Officials Smiling Commonwealth Bank Is Returning To Norristown. A County Agency Is Buying A Building For It. By Louis S. Hansen, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Cities Crack Down On The Homeless, Alarming Some Advocates The Aim: Making City Streets Safer And Providing ``tough Love.'' Dissenters See A Lack Of Compassion. By Angie Cannon, INQUIRER WASHINGTON BUREAU
Letters
Briefs Daily News wire services
Clinton Asks Cooperation In 2d Term He Spoke Of Balancing The Budget And Various Reforms. He Said Gop Leaders ``share This Mission.'' By Robert A. Rankin, INQUIRER WASHINGTON BUREAU This article contains information from the Associated Press
Is K-7 A Peak On `Gilligan's Island'?
Bike And Horse Permits A Good Idea, Panel Decides The Permits Underwent A Trial Run. Now They Are A Permanent Requirement For Wissahickon Valley Users. By Lea Sitton, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
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Holiday Epiphany How Do Buying Habits Here Promote Abuses In Tibet?
Mental Health Hmo Gains Horror Stories Fail To Move Council Prez by Dave Davies, Daily News Staff Writer
School Officials: Bigger Is Better Officials In The Crowded Perkiomen Valley District Favor Building A Full-size, 800-pupil Elementary School In Skippack. By Scott Cech, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Three Rob Bank Branch At Gunpoint A Commerce Bank In Moorestown Was Hit. The Robbers Got A Substantial Amount Of Cash. By Natalie Pompilio and John Way Jennings, FOR THE INQUIRER
Bloody Carjacking Robbers Cruise The City, Looking For Victims; 2 Die by Mark Angeles, Jack McGuire and Joe O'Dowd, Daily News Staff Writers
Head Of New Yeadon Naacp Branch Will Focus On Unity, Youths Linda Osinupebi Leads The Group, Chartered In Spring. About 350 Members Have Joined. By Cynthia J. McGroarty, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Ed Backs La Salle Position by Mark McDonald, Daily News Staff Writer
School Board Candidates Reviewed Five Applied To Work For The Pennsbury District. They Would Replace Judith Petrangeli Next Year. By Erin Mooney, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Public-housing Work Brings Hope In Chester Construction Begins At The William Penn Project, Capping A 9-year Battle. By Dan Hardy, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
A Plan For More Trails Is Afoot Lower Makefield Township Is Proposing To Double Its 20-mile Network Of Walking And Bike Paths, At A Cost Of $2.5 Million. A Vote Is Expected After The New Year. By Erin Mooney, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Building Blocks To Decode Learning Students Teach Robots To Make Intelligent Moves. It's Much More Than Child's Play. By Ralph Vigoda, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Jerry Garcia's Ex Sues His Estate For $5m By Francesca Chapman Daily News wire services, the New York Daily News, New York Post and San Francisco Examiner contributed to this report
Gunmen Fire On Settlers' Car, Killing Two In The West Bank A Mother And Son Died In The Attack. Israel Blamed It On Palestinian Militants Of The Habash Faction. By Alan Sipress, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER This article includes information from Inquirer wire services
A 4th Man Is Charged In A Drug Buyer's Death By Larry Lewis, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Modem Operandi Places To Go, Things To See On The Internet And Beyond by Rick Selvin, Daily News Staff Writer
Spring Mount Man Held On Molestation Charges By Christine Bahls, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
For Patients, A Special Delivery By Susan Weidener, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
L. Camden County Reorganization Plan Is Gaining Support By Patricia Smith, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Students Lay Out Hopes For Future By Valerie Reed, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Lawyer Put Cops On Trial by Dave Racher, Daily News Staff Writer
Clean Air Panel To Outline Plan To Cut City's Smog by Ramona Smith, Daily News Staff Writer
At First, Some Suspected Suicide. Then The Plot Thickened. Popular Chicago Mystery Writer Is Subject Of A Real-life Whodunit By Daniel LeDuc, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Son To Judge: `Put Her In A Cell' by Dave Racher, Daily News Staff Writer
Leading Activist Arrested As Hong Kong Names Leader Emily Lau Was Protesting A Major Step Toward Government Under China. By Jennifer Lin, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER This article contains information from Inquirer wire services
Corruption Probe Widens In Camden City Officials Said Fbi Agents Questioned Them About $400,000 In Insurance Contracts Awarded Each Year. By Maureen Graham and Dwight Ott, INQUIRER STAFF WRITERS
Veterinary Classes For Teens Offered By Marguerite P. Jones, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Ruth Pleasant Whiting, Former Home Health Aide by Ramona Smith, Daily News Staff Writer
Peace Corps Will Suffer If It's Linked To The Cia President Kennedy Insisted The Cia Stay Clear Of The Peace Corps. By Jonathan Zimmerman
Council Fails To Override Mayor's Veto Of Tax Hike West Conshohocken's Earned-income Tax Will Remain At 0.75 Percent. By Christian Davenport, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
The Defense Is Up Today In Trial Of Four Ex-officers Accused Of Theft They Are Accused Of Taking $28,000 From Cockfight Bettors. Federal Prosecutors Have Closed Their Case. By Joseph A. Slobodzian, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
2 Women, 2 Jobs And 2 Standards BY AUGUSTA A. CLARK Augusta A. Clark is a member-at-large and majority whip of Philadelphia City Council
Welfare Vs. The Unions Members Fear Losing Jobs by Shaun D. Mullen, Daily News Staff Writer
A No-contest Plea In Suffocation Case A Chester Woman Was Accused Of Putting Paper In Her Son's Throat. By Douglas Herbert, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Inconsistent Message Principals Feel The Heat For Ignoring Problems, Shuffling Troublemakers by Kevin Haney, Daily News Staff Writer Daily News staff writer Barbara Laker contributed to this report
Carjack Spree In City Leaves Two Slain The First Victim Was Found Dead In His Car. One Of The Carjackers Was Killed During A Shoot-out With The Last Victim. By Clea Benson and Monique El-Faizy, FOR THE INQUIRER Inquirer staff writer John Way Jennings contributed to this article
Studying To Be Cop, He Vowed To Kill One by Nicole Weisensee, Daily News Staff Writer
Dancers' `Angel In The Wings' Backstage, The Seamstress Makes It All Seem Seamless. By Nita Lelyveld, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
In N.j. Town, Standoff Ends In Gunman's Death The Victim, 21, Had Holed Up In His Parents' Mount Laurel Home. He Opened Fire And Police Fired Back. By Douglas A. Campbell, John Way Jennings and David Wilson, FOR THE INQUIRER
Why Did Lolita Die? Lolita's Heartbreak Unable To Pay For Medicine, A Transplant Recipient Dies by William Bunch and Gloria Campisi, Daily News Staff Writers
More Charges In Theft At Hospital Six People Have Now Been Indicted In The Embezzlement At The Camden Facility. By Larry Lewis, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
In Central Bucks, Parents Denounce Redistricting Plan The District Is Growing At An Alarming Rate And Plans To Open A New School Next Year. But Students Don't Want To Leave Familiar Surroundings. By Heather Moore, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
River Plan Would Put Rowing Within Reach Of More People The Proposed Camp On The Schuylkill Would Teach The Sport To Those Who Cannot Now Afford It. By Mark Davis, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Police Blotter This report was compiled by Inquirer correspondents Christian Davenport, Mary Anne Janco, Robert F. O'Neill and Anika M. Scott
Police Blotter This report was compiled by Inquirer correspondents Wendy Walker and Anika M. Scott
Scalp Me Elmo. No Price Is Too High For Giggling Doll By Elizabeth Weise, ASSOCIATED PRESS Inquirer staff writer Jane M. Von Bergen and Reuters news service contributed to this report
At Shallcross, Toughest Kids Get Last Chance To Make Good Mars School Discipline by Kevin Haney, Daily News Staff Writer
Biographer Of `Courtesan Of 20th Century' Visits Sally Bedell Smith Will Sign Copies Of Her Book On Pamela Churchill Harriman In Radnor. By Kay Raftery, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
BUSINESS
Phone Calls To The Internet Could Wind Up Costing More Phone Companies Say Long Internet Sessions Clog Their Lines And Cost Them Money. An Fcc Decision In Their Favor Would Probably Kill Cheap Access Plans. By Michael L. Rozansky, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Labor Protest YONG KIM/ DAILY NEWS
Study Points To Paucity Of Female Directors At Large Firms By Maggie Jackson, ASSOCIATED PRESS Inquirer staff writer Andrea Knox contributed to this report
Sell-off Drives Dow Down By 70.73 Points Bonds Got A Sluggish Start. The Dow Followed Suit, Down Nearly 130 Points Before Rising To 6,402.52. FROM INQUIRER WIRE SERVICES
Coalition Fights Texaco by Anthony S. Twyman, Daily News Staff Writer
State Acts To Stall Hospital Binge A Wave Of New Medical Services Could Start Wednesday Amid The Unplanned Deregulation Of Specialized Care. By Marian Uhlman and L. Stuart Ditzen, INQUIRER STAFF WRITERS
Hard Rock Is A Tourist Draw by Jenice M. Armstrong and Anthony Twyman, Daily News Staff Writers
Strawbridge's, Good Or Bad, Gets Coal By Susan Warner, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Cable Executive Enters Guilty Plea By Julia C. Martinez, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
To Copy - Right Or Wrong? On The Web, If You See It, You Can Copy It. Even People Who Have Never Published In Cyberspace Find Their Work Posted There. But What About Intellectual Property, Copyright, And Trademark Protection? By Reid Kanaley, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Austin Sheds Pounds, Gains Playing Time by Phil Jasner, Daily News Sports Writer
Holmes Won't Start; Mayberry Might by Marcus Hayes, Daily News Sports Writer
White Sox Sign Cub Ace Navarro Daily News Wire Services
Phils Sign 3 Free Agents, 2 Of Them Pitchers Mark Portugal, Mark Leiter And Mark Parent Are Not Young. The Phils Have Plans For Them, Though. By Jayson Stark, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Williamstown Names Alvaro Baseball Coach By Marc Narducci, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Gill Gets Even; Nets Top Sonics Daily News Wire Services
Flyers Face A Balanced Hartford Attack The Whalers, Who Have The Third Best Power Play In The League, Are Leading The Northeast Division. By Tim Panaccio, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
While The Words Fly, A Rookie Buckles Up Top Pick Jermane Mayberry Will Be Sent Out To Deal With Hugh Douglas, Who's Angry At Ty Detmer. By Phil Sheridan, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Coyotes Fire Paddock, Name Smith New Gm THE INQUIRER STAFF
Penn Team Is Satisfied With Effort It Made Against Villanova By Kevin Tatum, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
That's All For Now Slings, Arrows Of Misfortune by Phil Jasner, Daily News Sports Writer
Awol Johnson Banned For Jets by Marcus Hayes, Daily News Sports Writer
Sixers Can't Hold Off Heat Miami Trailed By Eight Points After Three Quarters. The 76ers Ran Out Of Gas In The Fourth. By Stephen A. Smith, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Penn Wood Starts Out Where It Left Off Last Spring - In Front By Ira Josephs, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Lower Merion's Coach Adjusts To Life After Kobe Last Season Is Gone. Now, It's A New Start. By Chris Morkides, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Kansas Overwhelms Koul, Gw Daily News Wire Services
Phillies Hit Their Marks Signing Portugal, Leiter, Parent Help Reach Goal Of Adding Veteran Presence by Sam Donnellon, Daily News Sports Writer
Cancer Forces Boise State Coach Allen To Resign Daily News Wire Services
Paddock Fired As Gm Of Coyotes Daily News Wire Services
Witherspoon Hopes To Put Stop To Mercer by Bernard Fernandez, Daily News Sports Writer
For Cherokee's Maul, A Big Finish The Area's Field Hockey Player Of The Year Had A Huge Senior Season. By Joe Santoliquito, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Neshaminy's Dominant Force Mcginty Is A Complete Player Who Does It All. By Beth Onufrak, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Demoted To 2d Team, Esiason Asks Release FROM INQUIRER WIRE SERVICES
Report: $19m Deal For Reggie Daily News Wire Services
Downingtown's New Coach Has A Good Turnout By Don Beideman, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Public Coaches Feel Pinch Of Scrimmage Rule By Marcia C. Smith, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Ex-textile Aide Brings Winning Attitude To Aggies by Bill Fleischman, Daily News Sports Writer
Despite Lenza's Slow Start, Conwell-egan Is Riding High By Rick O'Brien, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Defense Has Owls' Chaney Smiling So Far, 62 Turnovers. By Stephen A. Smith, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Maidens Triumph In A Relay Thriller By Frank Bertucci, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Bensalem Quartet Debuts With A Win In Mile Relay By Frank Bertucci, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Ticked-off Jets Going For Ty Detmer's Comments Fire Up Foe by Marcus Hayes, Daily News Sports Writer
Lenape Soccer Star Commits To Rutgers Jenica Bridges, Who Also Plays Basketball, Says She'll Stay Off The Court As A Freshman. By Marc Narducci, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
With Water-polo Connection, Chelosky Winds Up At Oxford By Don Beideman, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Bruiser Flint Has Rude Awakening As A Head Coach John Calipari's Replacement At Umass Is 2-4. Tonight's Foe: Drexel. By Frank Fitzpatrick, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Dickerson A Catalyst For Unbeaten Masterman By Nick Fierro, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Zawisza Perseveres On And Off The Mat By Brian Miller, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Wallick, Mangin Boost E. Stroudsburg In Football By Beth Onufrak, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Susquehanna Eager To Have Ross Back In Lineup For New Semester By Don Beideman, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Women's Baseball League Gets Second Card Set by Ted Taylor, For the Daily News
Early Lumps For `Bruiser' Flint's First Year At Umass Rough With Weeks's Injury, 4 Losses, Erratic Backcourt by Mike Kern, Daily News Sports Writer
Eagles Suspend Kevin Johnson By Phil Sheridan and Gary Miles, INQUIRER STAFF WRITERS
LIVING
Providing Help For Grandmothers Drafted Into Doing A Parental Encore By Tanya Barrientos, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
A Card-carrying Success Sandra Boynton Is In The Same Sunny Mood As The Creatures On Her Best-selling Cards. With Two New Audio Projects, She's Returned To Her Early Love, Music - So Why Would She Mope? By Karen Heller, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
ENTERTAINMENT
Schubert By Guarneri; `Advice' By 1807 & Friends By Daniel Webster, INQUIRER MUSIC CRITIC
She Finds The Society Of Women Fascinating It Inspires The Work Of Anne Meredith, Who Scripted ``bastard Out Of Carolina.'' By Steve Appleford, FOR THE INQUIRER
`The Rock,' With Connery And Cage; `Chain Reaction' With Keanu Reeves Inquirer staff reviews and synopses, compiled by Christopher Cornell
The Delany Sisters: Molasses And Vinegar By Douglas J. Keating, INQUIRER THEATER CRITIC
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