The Daily Chronicle from De Kalb, Illinois • Page 1

1 On Guard in DeKalb County for 118 years A Pulitzer Community Newspaper on in court Good Afternoon Paparazzi ex pectefi today AP Photo More details emerge on accident which claimed Princess Di, Dodi Fayed Ky ROBERT SEELY I Associated Press Writer LONDON (AP) Mourner! for Princess Diana stood 10 deep in London today, while French prosecutors began court proceedings against photographers accused of pursuing her car then reaching for their cameras rather than lending a hand after it crashed. A Paris judge placed the first of seven photographers expected to ap- pear in court today under formal in-; yestigation for involuntary homicide and failing to aid the dying princess and her companions. The judge then released Nikola Arsov, who was working for the Sipa agency. Formal investigation is a step short of being formally charged. In London, thousands waited up to seven hours in line on Pall Mall td sign condolence books at St.

James's Palace, where Diana's body is lying in the Chapel Royal. Buckingham Palace, grappling with how to handle the million or more expected to compete Saturday I for' a glimpse of Diana's funeral procession, announced that the na tion will observe a minute's silence after the Westminster Abbey service. The palace also announced Prince Charles canceled all public and private engagements through next week. With the funeral arrangements looking increasingly complex the palace said the half-mile route from St James's Palace to the abbey may be narrowed to allow more people in and bring them closer to the casket. Eve hundred members of Diana's favorite charities, which include AIDS, cancer, the homeless and leprosy, will walk behind the coffin.

The burial at Althorp, her family's stately home, will be private. Outside Chapel Royal, officials increased the number of condolence books from four to 15, but could not keep up with the demand. Mountains of flowers sprouted outside of Kensington Palace, Diana's residence. The public outpouring intensified as emerging details of Sunday's crash grew more shocking. Much of the initial outrage was directed at the paparazzi the photographers who pursued Diana on motorcycles the night she died.

Since then, French authorities have said the driver of Diana's car, Se DIANA, page 2 I in iiinini mi it i- i-at ft. it VI .4 mi il i inn nun, imiimt princess. Diana, along with her millionaire boyfriend Dodi Fayed, died in a car crash, early Sunday in Paris. Floral tributes to Britain's Princess Diana lay outside London's Kensington Palace, background, this morning, the official London residence of the Ryan enters race 6 if ChRtnld PhotoKATHY FOX Secretary of state will run for governor in 1998 ROCKFORD, 111. (AP) Republican George Ryan today announced he will run for governor in 1998, saying he will continue the cooperation with Democrats that has been a hallmark of his two terms as secretary of state.

The decision by the 63-year-old Ryan, the dean of the Illinois GOP, has been expected since Republican Gov. Jim Edgar announced Aug. 20 that he would retire after finishing his second term. Ryan kicked off a day of news conferences around the state with a stop in northwestern Illinois, at the Greatef Rockford Airport. "Governing is about building coalitions, about broad perspectives, about the opinions of others, about new ideas and new constituencies, about solving problems without concern for political fallout," Ryan said.

That is the way I intend to govern." See RYAN, page 2 First in line "'St rrn AP Photo Illinois Secretary of State George Ryan speaks during an interview at his office at the Capitol In Springfield, in this April 23, file photo. Ryan, 63, a Republican with three decades of government service, formally entered the race for governor today. Tonight: cooler, low of 50. Tomorrow: sunny, breezy and cool, high of 65. Page 6 i mm Guest night The Kish-Wau-Keys Barbershop Chorus will have its "Guest Night" tonight at 7:30 p.m.

at First Congregational Church, 615 N. First St. in DeKalb. The meeting is open to all men interested in singing barbershop. For info, call Dave at 895-5955.

Green Bay 'Pack Attack' leaves Bears feeling miserable Page 9 i Mtem i FRIENDS of Barb City Manor prepare for Scandinavian tour Page 3 Craig Rice relays the latest from DEKALB Genetics Page 7 I "rife I Local Digest 2 2 Lifestye 3 Opinions 4 5 Theater 5 Weather 6 TV listings. 6 Advice 6 Farm Focus 7 i i jyui la Comics .....12 Peopletalk 12 Classified Public notices ....15 V. A''. 0. ribbons in the Open Show food contest at year's Sandwich Fair.

resident Karen Campbell checks her bubble loaf as she bakes In her kitchen Friday. Campbell won 52 first-place and 48 second- 4 i place last Baker aims to cook up repeat A 'Jiim' DeKalb resident trying -to win back-to-back title as champion baker at Sandwich fair TOBY COTTER -Staff Writer 1 DeKALB Winning back to back championships is never easy, but the Sandwich Fair's Champion -Baker is seeking her second straight title. DeKalb resident Karen Campbell won the coveted title of Grand Champion in 1996 after claiming 52 first-place and 48 second-place ribbons with her su-'. perior cooking abilities. This year, Campbell believes her second straight is within reach.

"I would like to win it one more time," said CampbelL as she cracked a few eggs for her angel food cake. "Then it will be time for somebody else to take my place." Campbell is planning to enter more than 100 items into the baking competition when the Sandwich Fair starts tomorrow. The competition will take place the course of this week. She has been entering her cookies, brownies, cakes, and other goodies for the last 25 years. In ad-; dition to her baking, she also enters crafts such as quilts and table linens.

Even though she has been active in the fair for 25 years, Campbell has only tried for Grand Champion 'the last five years. In the past, Campbell said she would start baking in May for the September event However, oral surgery slowed her down this year and she was forced to work on the baked goods starting in mid-June. Campbell started with the quick breads and yeast breads earlier this summer. After the breads were completed, Campbell made numerous cookies, can-' digs and cakes, all of which, were placed into her I "jammed-packed" 13-cubic-foot freezer. Campbell's pies are never frozen.

She always makes them the day before the entries are due in Set BAKER, page 2 1 Chrenld PhotoKATHY FOX Chranid PhotoKATHV FOX Sycamore resident Pat Glynn buys tickets for the Neal McCoy concert scheduled for Friday night at the Sandwich Fairgrounds Monday morning as Sandwich resident Kelly Weir waits his turn. Glynn camped out at the main gate ticket office for 23 hours to be first In line for the tickets. McCoy, a country music artist, has a current hit called "The Shake," which led to long lines at the ticket counter yesterday. Campbell sifts flour as she prepares to make an anger food cake at her home on Friday. Campbell Is the reigning 1996 Grand Champion Baker at the Sandwich Fair, and is seeking her second title this week..