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LJ THE MAGflZifJE Howling at the moon in Newport Southern Miss 77 Louisville 66 369 nominated If for Triple Crown LATE KENTUCKY EDITION, 144 PAGES, COPYRIGHT 1991. THE COURIER-JOURNAL, LOUISVILLE, A GANNETT NEWSPAPER SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1991. SINGLE COPY $1.50 IU SPORTS aWB fs a ci tt WAR NEWS 71 lght raids. wipe out threat from Iraqi navy Do you approve or disapprove of the way that George Bush is handling BLUEGRASS STATE POLL Support for war lifts Bush's standing By BOB JOHNSON Staff Writer the situation in the Persian Gulf? STRONGLY APPROVE SOMEWHAT APPROVE SNIPING THE DEADLY ART: In an age of lasers and computers, of guided missiles and smart bombs, the emotional and human link to the enemy is often lost. But not for the sniper, who sees his work intimately through the sight of his rifle.

"When a sniper pulls the trigger, he can see the expression on a man's face when the bullet hits," said Sgt. Mark E. Anderson, chief scout of the platoon of Marine snipers and scouts. "I try not to think about the other man's personal life," Anderson said. "I concentrate on him being the enemy.

If I were to give him sympathy, I don't think I would be effective." page a 14. 18 SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE rj4 STRONGLY DISAPPROVE NO OPINION Given the loss of life and the other costs of the war in the Persian Gulf, do you think the war to defeat Iraq is likely to be worth the cost or not? YES, WORTH IT USS Stark in May 1987, killing 37. Marine Maj. Gen. Robert Johnston described the Iraqi navy as "combat ineffective" after several of the patrol boats were knocked out Friday night and early yesterday.

Some captured Iraqi sailors said they were trying flee to Iranian waters. "The Iraqi air force is totally ineffective, the Iraqi navy is totally ineffective, so two of (Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's) three pillars are not effective and we are concentrating on the third," said Lt. Gen. Thomas Kelly, senior operations officer for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Military briefers described ground ac- See IRAQI Page 12, col.

3, this section By DAN BALZ The Washington Post WASHINGTON A series of night raids on Iraqi patrol boats has virtually eliminated any threat from Iraq's small navy, U. S. officials said yesterday. Also yesterday, two U. S.

planes were shot down and one Marine was killed possibly by friendly fire. Allied bombers, meanwhile, continued to attack Iraqi ground forces and equipment in and around Kuwait. The strikes against Iraqi patrol boats helped ease U.S. fears that the small enemy navy could threaten U. S.

ships with highly accurate, French-made Exocet missiles. The Iraqis used an Exocet to hit the Despite feelings that the conflict may drag on for several months or longer, Kentuckians overwhelmingly support the war against Iraq and President Bush's handling of the Persian Gulf crisis, according to a Bluegrass State Poll conducted last week. The poll also found that 88 percent of Kentuckians approve of the way Bush is handling his job the highest rating Bush has received in the Bluegrass State Poll since he took office two years ago. Early U.S. success in the war appears to be the main element in raising Bush's job rating 22 points since November.

Support for Bush's policy in the See POLL Page 15, col. 1, this section 63 I NO, NOT WORTH IT I I 22 NO OPINION 15 Gulf war developments Two Iraqi Scud missiles apparently hit uninhabited areas of the West Bank. A Patriot missile destroyed a Scud lobbed at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A search began for the pilot of an A-10 Thunderbolt and. the two-man crew of an A-6 Intruder after they were shot down yesterday.

One Marine was killed and two were hurt possibly by friendly fire. Based on interviews with 535 Kentucky adults. STAFF CHART BY MONICA WALTER THE STATE OF LOUISVILLE'S PUBLIC ART Survey findings about some of Louisville's more prominent public art: GEN. C0UN POWELL Colin Powell, 53, is the youngest chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He's a respected and decorated military leader "the complete soldier," President Bush called him but he's also the quintessential Washington insider with more contacts than most and a smile that can't miss, page a 13.

KENTUCKIANS BACK TROOPS: Many towns held rallies. In Harlan, whose population is less than 3,500, an estimated 2,000 people marched. In Western Kentucky, about 1 ,000 Murray citizens held a "patriot parade." page a 12. Candidates to battle for labor support By AL CROSS, Political Writer FRANKFORT, Ky. The first major skirmishes of the governor's race are about to be fought over the support of statewide labor organizations.

Yesterday the candidates were interviewed by the political committee of the Kentucky Education Association, which doesn't refer to itself as a labor union but often acts like one. It may announce an endorsement tomorrow. Next weekend, the board of the Kentucky Association of Gen. John Brcklnrldg Castleman statu Cherokee Road at Cherokee Parkway Bronze on marble base by artist R. Hinton Rerry, 1912, gift to city.

Horse rein missing, general's right foot missing spur and left boot cracked, advanced surface corrosion, stone base badly stained. X-rays recommended to determine fill material in two of horse's legs, broken elements should be repaired, chemical treatment of monument probably needed, along with protective coating. Repair rated top priority, cost $5,000 to $20,000. fa- OTHER NEWS Ifi Daniel Boon statu Eastern Parkway entrance to Cherokee Park Bronze on stone base by artist Enid Yandell, 1894, gift to city. Disfigured by surface corrosives, much pitting and streaking, recent victim of raw eggs.

Iron core pins on 0 surface should be removed, cleaning State Employees will consider an endorsement. On the campaign trail with Martha Wilkinson. Jones alleges a Wilkinson threat. Stories, Page 1. Later this month, the umbrella group for most of the state's labor unions, the Ken mat needed, surfaces need protective coating.

Repair rated top priority, cost $5,000 to $20,000. Standing Abraham Lincoln statu West lawn, Louisville Free Public Library Bronze on granite base by artist George Barnard, 1922, gift to city. 'Severely disfigured" by corrosion with extensive streaking. Scratches from vandalism; surface of shoes "polished" by human contact that has removed protective oil deposits. No major structural problems, but drain holes needed in folded George Rogers Clark statue Belvedere Bronze on marble base, artist Felix de Weldon, 1970, gift to city.

Streaking, pitting and corrosion is harming surface. Numerous holes, the result of gas bubbles formed during casting. Deteriorated gold leaf on pedestal should be replaced. Holes should be opened to permit trapped water to drain, washing with soft abrasive recommended, surface should be treated with corrosion inhibitor. Repair rated secondary priority, cost $5,000 to $20,000.

ft hands. Chemical cleaning and protective coating required. 'v-sVV III. "if, Repair rated top priority, cost $5,000 to $20,000. ft Y.

Confederate Monument Third Street and Brandeis Avenue Seventy-foot granite monument by Ferdinand Von Miller, 1895, commissioned by a women's association and maintained by University of Louisville. Bronze part of exterior deteriorated and Louis XVI statue Sixth and Jefferson streets Marble statue on limestone pedestal, circa 1816, gift to city from Sister City, Montpellier, France, in 1966. Numerous chipped areas. Two toes missing from cherub's left foot and its left hand is missing. Deteriorated epoxy in spots and long crack in fold in front of Louis garb.

Needs cleaning and protective coating, broken and chipped areas need to be filled and sanded. Repair rated top priority, cost $5,000 and $20,000. if MINORITY FIRMS FEEL SLUMP: Clint Williams built his business into a profitable concern, but now he wants to expand but can't find a willing lender. "The banks feel that minorities are a greater risk," he said. "We should be given equal opportunity, but we're not." section e.

GETTING IT TOGETHER: Schedule got you down? Forgetting the kids after school? Missing appointments at work? Maybe you need a time-control tool. Start by reading a story about it in Features. It'll be 17 minutes well spent, section h. covered with corrosives. Anchoring is loose.

Iron rods and pins should be replaced with stainless steel parts. Drain holes needed, along with protective coating tucky State AFL-CIO, will quiz the candidates. Although labor endorsements have become less important as union membership has declined and the political influence of television has increased, they can still affect the momentum of a campaign and be important in a close race. Even when statewide labor organizations decline to back a candidate, union locals can still be active. And some already have chosen sides in this year's governor's race.

The competition for labor support is more intense than ever because the AFL-CIO endorsement is made See LABOR, Page 15, col. 1, this section Probe to focus on why planes shared runway By TRACY WILKINSON and VICTOR MERINA The Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES While lingering jet fuel halted the search for bodies in the mangled wreckage of a USAir jetliner and the small commuter plane it crushed, investigators yesterday focused on how the two planes ended up on the same runway at Los Angeles International Airport. The fiery Friday-night crash killed at least 13 people including all 12 people aboard the SkyWest twin-engine commuter flight and the USAir pilot and injured 25 others. Twenty people remained unaccounted for and are feared dead. The National Transportation Safety Board yesterday started its investigation into the cause of the crash, and sources familiar with the probe said the agency would focus on reports of error by air-traffic control, compounded by pilot error.

Safety board spokesman Jim Burnett, in releasing the first official information on the circumstances of the crash, would confirm only that the planes collided on runway 24L, a landing strip on the north side of See TWO Page 15, col. 4, this section Repair rated top priority, cost $20,000 to $50,000. STAFF ILLUSTRATION BY ANDREW DAVIS Section I Section 7, Section B6 Works endure cracks, corrosion as officials study ways to send help Arts Business Classified ads Deaths Features Forum Section Section 14 Racing results Real Estate Sports -Section Section A recent survey of 40 pieces of mostly public art in Louisville has concluded that many of them, included these prominent examples, need some loving care and in some cases, a lot of it. Several significant works, including the Foster statue and the zoo piece, are so damaged they are not on display. Other major pieces need extensive repairs that would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Mayor Jerry Abramson and his new Advisory Committee on Public Amenities will use the survey, by Indianapolis conservator John Dugger, to help decide what See SURVEY Page 15, col. 1, this section By SHELDON SHAFER, Staff Writer An intricate, whimsical sculpture done for the Louisville Zoo by Barney Bright in 1970 has been lying in storage in dozens of pieces for more than a decade. An 85-year-old plaster statue of composer Stephen Foster has a leg broken off and reposes out of sight at the main branch of the Louisville Free Public Library. Abraham Lincoln, on the west lawn of the library, is "severely disfigured" by corrosion; King Louis XVI, poised at Sixth and Jefferson streets, has a long crack in his garb; and Gen. John Breckinridge Castleman, astride a horse at Cherokee Parkway and Cherokee Road, is missing a spur and has a crack in a boot.

Spring in your step Kentucky Sunny statewide today, with highs mainly in the upper 60s. Partly cloudy tonight. Lows, high 30s, low 40s. Partly to mostly sunny tomorrow. Highs, 60s.

Indiana Mostly sunny today, fair tonight and partly sunny tomorrow. Highs south, 60s today, 50s tomorrow. Lows, mid-30s. Details, Page 2.