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SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 13,1993 THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS 11-A Nation report BRIEFS Haircut stunt not amusing SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A disc jockey was sentenced to three years probation, $500 in fines and 100 hours of community service for stalling traffic on a bridge while he got a haircut. "If you do this again, you'll be doing your next broadcast from the" county jail," Municipal Judge Charlotte Walter Woolard said after sentencing KSOL disc jockey M. Erich Muller on Friday. Muller, who pleaded no contest plea to charges of creating a public nuisance, told the judge, "I have a lot to offer to make up for what I did." Muller, known on the air as "Mancow," and his sidekick, Jesus "Chuy" Gomez, tied up morning traffic on May 26 by parking their van across several westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge while Gomez got a haircut. The cut took only a few minutes but the traffic jam lasted more than an hour.

Some drivers complained that they missed flights, important meetings and appointments. One filed a $4 million lawsuit. The stunt was a take-off on President Clinton's expensive haircut aboard Air Force One that delayed travelers at Los Angeles International Airport for an hour last month. Frozen embryo battle is over KNOXVILLE, Term. (AP) Along battle over the custody of seven frozen fertilized human embryos has ended with a gynecologist giving them to the man who won a court order blocking his ex- wife from bringing them to term.

The embryos were fertilized in 1988 by Junior Lewis Davis and his former wife, Mary Sue Davis Stowe. Dr. I. Ray King said he gave the embryos to Davis late last week, according to The Knoxville News-Sentinel. But Davis' lawyer, Charles Clifford, declined Friday to confirm that his client had the embryos.

He said Davis would release a statement Monday. Hospital hit PHILADELPHIA (AP) A jury ordered the nation's oldest hospital to pay $20 mil lion to an llyear-old boy born with brain damage after his mother spent more than eight hours there in premature labor without getting a doctor's attention. The Common Pleas Court jury ruled Friday that Pennsylvania Hospital of Philadelphia was negligent when it left Gayle Chiccino unattended on Sept. 20,1981 before she gave birth to her son, Jonathan. The hospital will appeal, spokeswoman Laura Feragen said Friday.

Gun accident LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) Mick Mars, lead guitarist for the rock group Motley Crue, accidentally wounded a friend while target shooting in a desert north of Los Angeles. Mars, 42, was not charged in Friday's shooting of Rebecca Mettling, 24. Ms. Mottling was treated at hospital for a minor wound to the side of her abdomen and released.

Mars told deputies Ms. Mettling was standing behind him and was struck by a bullet that apparently ricocheted off a rock, said Los Angeles County sheriffs Deputy John O'Neal. 2 workers die NORTH CHICAGO, HI. (AP) Leaking carbon monoxide fumes at a metal smelting plant killed two workers and injured eight others Saturday, authorities said. Thousands rumble into Milwaukee Associated Press MILWAUKEE Harleys revved, the crowd roared and merchant Bob Okpara stood with cotton balls stuffed in his ears as more than 60,000 bikers rumbled along Saturday in a parade marking the motorcycle maker's 90th anniversary.

"Maybe when it's their 100th anniversary they will come again, so we can get used to the noise," Okpara said. "This is fantastic." He sold sunglasses to squinting spectators who turned out in the thousands for Harley-Davidson's anniversary bash. Bikers from around the world motored down Wisconsin Avenue, greeted by handshakes and high- fives from the crowd. Among the leaders of the pack was Harley enthusiast Jay Leno, who was scheduled to emcee a birthday ceremony Saturday night The "Tonight Show" host wore a gray leather jacket, and his wife, Mavis, sat on the back of his gray and red bike. "It felt like the kind of parade we didn't get when we came back from Vietnam," said Rick Jensen, 44, of Carlisle, Pa.

"All the way on the overpasses and everything there were cheering and waving. The problem is we have to wait 10 more years for 100." Interstate 94 closed Stretches of Interstate 94 were closed and lanes blocked to other traffic for several hours along a 45- mile stretch as motorcyclists rolled into downtown. There were seven motorcycle accidents during the parade, but no one was seriously injured, a sheriffs dispatcher said. Authorities estimated the crowd lining the highways and parade route at 70,000 to 100,000. America's only major motorcycle maker was launched in Milwaukee in 1903 by three boyhood friends working out of a shed.

Today, Harley-Davidson owns a 60 percent share of the domestic motorcycle market. The company claims it sells a lifestyle as much as a product. The Harleys Owners Group boasts more than 200,000 mem- Jay Leno and his wife Mavis head off the first group of motorcyclists participating In the 90th anniversary celebration of Harley- Davidson Saturday in Milwaukee. bers nationwide, ranging from lawyers to laborers. It's been a long time since retired postal worker Leroy Gilmore hopped on a bike.

But the sound of humming engines hasn't lost its thrill for the 72-year-old, who said he enjoyed mixing with the Harley riders, even if they woke him when they puttered past his bedroom window. "At 3 in the morning this past week I've heard this noise," he said. "But it's one happy week for these motorcyclists, so 111 go along with it." LIMITED TIME OFFER Expires Saturday June 19 Call Lose All The Weight You Can By Labor Day Plus the cost of meals." Our client, Sheri Larson lost 21 Ibs, in 17 weeks. Long an makes models ig all ofGalixston Bolttier While learning weight management enjoy a wide variety of delicious less than in fat and balanced. CALL TODAY 5 INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AREA WIDE LOCATIONS Sugarland 713-565-8446 Lake Jackson 409-299-6460 Galveston 409-744-6768 Woodlands 713-292-0238 Kingwood 713-359-4100 Air Conditioning Heating Call Chuck Deharde 1-8OO-3OO-8157 or 925-8157 TACL BOO68246 SPRING CLEARANCE SAVE SAVE Misses and petite suits SAVE Misses social occasion dresses SAVE Clubhouse career and casual separates SAVE Misses activewear, knit tops and shorts SAVE Petite coordinates and separates SAVE Women's World Clubhouse sportswear SAVE Selected misses sleepwear SAVE Women's dress and casual shoes SAVE Junior collections and separates SAVE Men's silk neckwear SAVE Men's dress and casual shoes What's On Sale? Check Your Local Merchants' Ads In The Galveston Daily News Dillaid's Selection varies by store; some items not available in all stores.

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