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7- 3 1 1 -13' II. ...4 WEATHER NATION 7 in copter crash 11 Marines rescued from Pacific. Page A4 WEEKEND T0L1 HAKXS DELIVERS AGACI Actor leads great cast in 'Green Page Fl SPORTS PURDUE ROUTS W. ILLINOIS Bench is key in 83-48 blowout. Page CI PARTLY CLOUDY Cool.

Low 41, high, 45. Page B24 rm NDIANAP CITY FINAL "Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty" II Cor. 3:17 NEWSSTAND PRICE 500 aV Stair HE skev reteM id Giving soars United Way of Central Indiana smashed all previous records with-its 1999 fund-raising campaign -pulling in an estimated $2.7 million more than last year. Figures are in millions of dollars 1994 $30.7 1 Mayor-elect names former state government colleagues to serve as controller, deputy mayors. 1995 1996 1997 1998 $30.7 1 $30.6 $32.0 $318 $36.5 head of Peterson's transition team.

Shrewsberry had been commissioner of the Indiana Department of Administration and chairman of the Alcoholic Beverage Commission under Bayh. Jane Henegar, currently state director for Bayh's U.S. Senate office, will be named deputy mayor for neighborhoods. Henegar also held several positions in the governor's office. Mike O'Connor, Peterson's campaign manager and former head of Peterson, an attorney and real estate developer who served as chief of staff for Bayh, questioned the size of the city's debt during the campaign.

Mayor Stephen Goldsmith pointed out that national bond-rating companies have lauded the city's financial management. But he underlined the importance of the CFO position in a conversation with Peterson after the election. See PETERSON Page 19 the Indiana Department of Environmental Management under Bayh, earlier was named chief of staff and chief deputy mayor. Deputy mayors make $85,000 under the current salary structure, which is set by the City-County Council. The controller's salary is $82,000.

The controller in local government serves as the city's chief financial officer, responsible for monitoring and managing a budget of $486 million next year. budget director under then-Gov. Evan Bayh and later as secretary of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, the state's largest agency. William Shrewsberry executive director of the White River State Park Development Commission, will be named deputy mayor for public policy, said Fred Glass, By John Strauss STAFF WRITER Mayor-elect Bart Peterson will name three former colleagues in state government to top positions in the mayor's office today. The appointments include Kathy Davis in the critical position of city controller.

Davis served as Indiana ,1999 4 Our souls ache Blunt Yeltsin tells Clinton to back off Estimate Source: United Way of Central Indiana Staff Graphic Steve Vanderbosch United Way campaign hits record total in '99 Fund-raising appeal, backed by aggressive marketing, results in pledges of $36.5 million. Leader attacks U.S. criticism of Chechnya, reminding America that Russia still has nuclear arms. By Michael Laris THE WASHINGTON POST BEIJING President Boris Yeltsin, visiting China to secure support for Russia's military campaign in Chechnya, launched an unusual verbal assault on ru. i.

rli i. Ti i i ricsiuem imum uu inuisuay, in- mp- ciuumg a oiuni reminder inai kus-sia is a nuclear power. Midway through a series of meetings with senior Chinese leaders, a stern-sounding Yeltsin called reporters to attention and assailed Clinton for criticizing Russia's tactics in Chechnya this week. "Yesterday, Clinton permitted himself to put pressure on Russia," Yeltsin said ahead of talks with Li Peng, China's most conservative and anti-Western leader. "It seems he has for a minute, for a second, for half a minute, forgotten that Russia has a full arsenal of nuclear weapons.

He has forgotten about that." While members of the Russian By Bill Theobald STAFF WRITER For the second year In a row, the United Way of Central Indiana set a fund-raising record by pulling in an estimated $36.5 million during its 1999 campaign. The total is 8 percent more than last year's record amount. And it means more money for the 85 agencies thai ofi'ex the more than 200 social programs the United Way s. This is qigeheroiis community if it understaiidsWhire the money is going," said cwfipaign chairman John Mutz on Thursday. Mutz, vice chairman of PSI Energy, said that understanding came from a more sophisticated and extensive marketing campaign this year.

The centerpiece of that effort was a series of informational spots broadcast on local television stations that focused on people who had been helped by the local United Way. The stations donated the $400,000 cost of running the ads. That airtime replaced the tra- See UNITED WAY Page 2 (TV fA fa' it ft yy (i Boris Yeltsin sternly rejected President Clin-' ton's attempt "to put pressure on Russia" over Chechnya. government have expressed resentment at what they view as interference from the West, the sight of Yeltsin launching a direct attack on Clinton marked an escalation of rhetoric at a sensitive moment in relations between the two countries, analysts said. See YELTSIN Page 2 Fieldliouse to hold men's tournament in 2002 and 2004 Suspended IPD officer charged with tax evasion mm CONMNENCI: Associated Press Firefighters from Worcester, gathered to mourn six colleagues who died one week ago.

The men died in a burning warehouse while searching for homeless people they believed were living there. The firefighters headed into the burning vice president and Sen. Edward Kennedy, D- building to save lives. The six men never also attended. Kennedy said, Today our came out.

A memorial service in Worcester, souls ache. I wish that none were lost in the high on Thursday drew 20,000 firefighters from noontime of their lives. (But sometimes) life as far as Australia and Ireland. The president. breaks your heart." Story on Page A2.

Men's tournament schedule 2000: March 9- 12, United Center, Chicago 2001: March 9-11, United Center 2002: March 7-10, Conseco Field-house, Indianapolis 2003: March 13-16, United Center 2004: March 11-14, Conseco Field-; house 2005: March 10- 13, United Center By Bill Benner STAFF WRITER The Indianapolis sports tree has another plum. In addition to the NCAA men's Final Four next year and basketball's World Championships in 2002, the Big Ten men's basketball tournament is coming to Conseco Fieldhouse in March 2002 and 2004. Big Ten presidents and chancellors last week approved a five-year schedule that will have Indianapolis rotate as tournament host with Chicago, where the tournament will be held at the United Center in 2001, 2003 and 2005. Big Ten officials announced the schedule Thursday in Chicago. The United Center has been home to the conference's first two men's tournaments and will be the site of the third in March.

"This is one we're really, really happy to get," said Donnie Walsh, president of Pacers Sports Entertainment, which bid for the tournament in con-See TOURNAMENT Page 20 By Stephen Beaven STAFF WRITER A suspended Indianapolis police officer might not have to worry about a grand jury probe into claims of prostitution at his West-side lingerie store. But Thomas E. Feemster and his partners at Misty's Lingerie are on the hook for 13 felony counts alleging tax evasion and financial corruption. Feemster, a 12-year veteran of the Indianapolis Police Department, was arrested on the charges Thursday and jailed on $10,000 bond. Also charged in Marion Superior Court were Feemster's girlfriend, Francie Woodard, 42, and her son, 24-year-old Christopher Burns.

The three are owners of Misty's Lingerie, 3120 Lafayette Road. Feemster, 48, closed the store after search warrants were served there in August as part of an investigation that began with the Marion County grand Jury and IPD investigators looking into complaints of prostitution. All three are accused of failing to See IPD OFFICER Page 2 Park provides a new place to play 126-acre site, much of which was donated, is geared for hiking, picnicking, fishing and mountain biking. Parks Director James Parham announced the acquisition Thursday. The land comes from three private owners Martin Marietta Aggregates, R.N.

Thompson Associates and local environmentalist Oliver Daugherty, whose family has owned the land for more than a century. Martin Marietta and Thompson are donating land to the city. Daugherty is permanently leasing his part of the property to the city for See PARK Page 19 By Sally Falk Nancrede STAFF WRITER A new park on the Northeastside that was opened to the public Thursday might be the city's most important acquisition of green space since Eagle Creek. Town Run Trail Park's 126 acres are rustic and linear, running along the west bank of White River through the busy communities between 82nd and 96th streets, within jogging distance of bustling Castleton Square. Last will G2ZZD SEES and tes City desk InfoLine More numbers A2 www.stamews.com Scoreboard C9 Sports C1-9 Statistics B22 Television E6, 7 (EEZETJED Main office Circulation Classified 1 joice in your spirit.

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