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The Dad Dilemma From football floor mats to fishing ti t-v r. i 11 Still humid 80 S3 WEATHER 14A poies, atner uay is a girt cnanenge LOCAL 4B LIVING 1C ROCHESTER, NEW YORK WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1996 50 CENTS NEWSSTAND Torch lights up Rochester Spectators' guide includes today relay schedule, maps, event details Amerks lose to Pirates, 5-1 yD0 toids iff sn sainicftiiomis Clinton to hand Kodak case against Fuji to WTO At issue TK. rhir The charge: Kodak argues that THE ASHINGTON POST and STAFF REPORTS WASHINGTON The Clinton administration is putting off the threat of sanctions to support East man ttodaK oo. complaints that Japan discrimi The decision is sure to please Japan, which has been sharply critical of Washington's frequent threats to slap tariffs unilaterally on foreign products as a means of resolving trade disputes. "It is a good thing," a Japanese official said in an interview yesterday, visibly struggling to contain his delight.

Kodak officials have expressed fears that they could lose if their case is submitted to the WTO, on the grounds that WTO rules probably don't cover such complex practices. But at the same time, bringing the Kodak case to the WTO raises the prospect of a historic decision by a global body that the Japanese economy is systematically biased against Fuji and the Japanese government have conspired for years to keep Kodak from gaining a significant share of the Japanese market. At stake: The battle has become a major test of the two nations' trade policies. Sources said the U.S. will hold off on sanctions until learning the outcomes of the WTO case and a new investigation of the film industry by Japan's antitrust agency.

cause it has recently uncovered new evidence of Japanese government involvement in limiting imported film evidence that, Kodak believes, could make a WTO case more compelling. foreign goods. Kodak and Fuji have been in a high-profile battle over Kodak's share of Japan's market, with the two film giants hiring top legal talent and engaging in dueling newspaper ads to advance their causes. Trade experts said the decision to go to the WTO appears to herald a subtle but important shift in U.S. trade policy away from the use of unilateral sanctions.

U.S. trade partners, including Japan, have urged the United States to pursue disputes at the WTO. Despite Kodak's previous opposition, insiders said Kodak will enthusiastically support the WTO case be- nates against imported film, according to sources familiar with the administration's internal policy deliberations. Instead, the United States will announce it has decided to take Kodak's case against Fuji Photo Film Co. to the World Trade Organization, the international tribunal created under the recently adopted global trade treaty.

MELISSA MAHAN suff photographer The Pirates celebrate a goal against Amerks goalie Steve Shields last night. 'The Calder Cup finals will be decided tomorrow at Rochester War Memorial. STORY, PAGE ID mm mm r'iiMW Peers praise retiring senator as he pursues quest for White House i 93-year-old Thurmond wins primary THE ASSOCIATED PRESS South Carolina Sen. Strom Thurmond yesterday easily defeated a 47-year-old Republican primary opponent who said Thurmond was too old for the job at 93. Thurmond, the oldest senator ever, defended his right to run for an eighth term, despite his age, as he cast his ballot in what he said would be his last primary.

"It's performance that counts," said Thurmond, who defeated state Rep. Harold Worley by a better than 2-to-l ratio. Thurmond was elected to the Senate as a Democrat in 1954 and switched to the GOP a decade later. Thurmond's Democratic opponent will be political newcomer Elliott Close, who easily beat his lone rival, photographer Cecil Williams. Three other states held primaries yesterday: Virginia, Arkansas and Maine.

North Dakota also voted on several ballot measures. ill' if WIRE SERVICES 4 Mill, Ji.Y V. beth, and daughter, Robin, watched from the packed visitors gallery. "It is now time for my season in the United States Senate to come to an end. But the new season before me makes this moment far less the closing of one chapter than the opening of another." In his 35-minute address, Dole recalled many of the giants who have served in the Senate, and occasionally paused to reminisce directly with some of the current members seated around the chamber.

When Dole recalled working with Democrats to enact the Americans With Disabilities Act, Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, one of the chamber's more liberal members, smiled broadly and gave Dole a double thumbs-up. And when Dole was finished, senators 8 warmed around him amid a prolonged standing ovation. But the displays of good feelings did not extend much beyond the Senate chambers. DOLE, PAGE 15A WASHINGTON Enveloped by affection from both parties, Bob Dole bade fare- well to the A MORE Senate yes- RELAXED terday, wrap-CAMPAIGNER ping up a 35-1SA year congres- sional career and ushering in a "new season" he hopes will make him the 43rd president of the United States.

"It's been a great ride," Dole said. Another candidate might have used the occasion, carried on national television, for a campaign speech. But not Dole. He turned his final minutes in the Senate into a celebration of his career, his friends in both parties and, above all, the institution he loves showing again how hard it is for him to leave. "The Bible tells us that to everything there is a season," the presumptive Republican presidential nominee said to a standing-room-only Senate chamber as his wife, Eliza -7 Ik 7 I 'a JM.

nil i i iiffirnK'im ill The Amxialed Pnt A new season Former Sen. Bob Dole leaves Capitol Hill yesterday after making his last speech as a senator. (WW A salute to Black Scholars The Democrat and Chronicle salutes students named by the Urban League of Rochester Inc. as Black Scholars. They are graduating with a or better average.

Pages IB, S-6B INSIDE HEALTH Hearing aid help: If you need a hearing aid, there are a variety of sizes, shapes and costs to consider. 3C SCHOOLS Students on the right track: Anthony Cohen, a man who is traveling the route of the Underground Railroad, shares his knowledge with Spencerport students. IB Flying iizziisiis swarm our sliis Mew Strong center opening tomorrow if 4i 3fc' Facility symbolizes 'huge shift' in care Blame the fluff, but not allergies, on cottonwood It By SUSAN J. SMITH STAEF WRITER Strong Memorial Hospital officially opens a new outpatient center tomorrow, a facility like many By PATTI SINGER STAEF WRITE MONEY She's cruisin': Kitty Van Bortel, an auto dealer in Victor, sold more Subarus in May than any other dealer in America. 10B across the country geared toward getting patients in and out of certain medical procedures in the same day.

OTHER EXPANSION PLANS 15A But dropping occupancy is one reason why the new outpatient center was built, said Peter G. Robinson, director of strategic planning and marketing for the hospital and associate vice president for health affairs at the University of Rochester Medical Center. More outpatient facilities are needed as care shifts away from the hospital, Robinson said. Today, almost 60 percent of surgery at Strong is same-day, meaning the patient goes home without being admitted to the hospital. Ten years ago, about 9 percent of Strong's revenue came from outpatient services, said Leo P.

Brideau, the hospital's chief executive officer. Today, outpatient care accounts for about 30 percent of all revenue. "There has been a huge shift, and there is no possible way we could provide effective service using outdated, cramped facilities," Brideau said. The outpatient trend is expected to continue as insurers and businesses push for fewer hospital admissions. Among the most common procedures in the outpatient setting is kidney stone removal.

Instead of STRONG, PAGE 15A every year because the cottonwood gets in there," says Ten Orlando, whose Irondequoit home sits downwind of her neighbor's three huge cottonwood trees. Sometimes Orlando's yard looks as if heavy snow has fallen in the middle of June. Populus deltoides is a fast-growing tree that can reach 100 feet, according to Liz Berkeley, program assistant in consumer horticulture at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County. Most of the year, it exists in relative obscurity. Until the cotton comes.

Unlike the trademark "helicopter" seeds of a maple tree, which pretty much drop straight down from the tree, cottonwood seeds roam with the breeze. "Your neighbor five houses down can have a big cottonwood tree and youll reap the benefit of that mess," Berkeley says. The good news: The seeds will drive you mad, but at least they won't make you sneeze. That's because the pollen was released before the seed was formed, says Dr. Donald Pulver, an allergist with the Allergy and Asthma liochester Resource Center.

If you're sneezing now, Pulver says, it's because of grass pollen. The cottonwood "is getting a bum rap," Pulver says in its de- BUSINESS 10B CLASSIFIED 7D COMICS 7C CROSSWORD 7C DEAD IS 2B tDITORJALS 16A UTTERS 17A 1C LIVING 4C MOVIES 2A N.V LOTTERY ID SPORTS 3B SL BLRiiS 6C TELEVISION 14A FATHER It descends from a cloudless sky, a torrent of white, cottony fuzz. It piles up around your ankles. If you move, it flies into your nose and mouth. If you stand still, it sticks like cotton candy to your face.

Escape is futile. This isn't a new horror story. This time, fact is more frightening than fiction: The invasion of the cottonwood seeds has begun. The annual onslaught usually runs its course this month. But because of our late spring, the fuzz assault should continue at least through the Fourth of July.

Cottonwood seeds are released along with the downy white fuzz, which acts as a parachute to waft them through the air. It sounds almost pretty until zillions start coming down. Then they're annoying, ubiquitous and insidious. "We burn out a filter on our pool The seven-story Ambulatory Center, built next to the hospital's busy front entrance, is impressive in looks and price. Its $84.5 million cost includes the entire remodeling project: the outpatient center, the new lobby, the parking garage which opened in November and renovation of the hospital's cafeteria, front entrance and hallways.

The public is invited to tour the center on Saturday. Such a costly expansion might seem incongruous when Strong and other local hospitals are freezing jobs and making other cutbacks, because of drops in occupancy and government funding. JAMIE CF.RMANO iff photographer The culprit Blossoms on cottonwood trees release seeds in a parachute of white fluff. The downy onslaught is expected to last until the Fourth of July. fense.

"Guilt by association," he calls it. People see the flying fuzz, feel their allergies kick in and think they've found the culprit. So cottonwoods aren't guilty but they're not altogether innocent, either. And their assault is far from over. Copyright 1996 Gannett Rochester Newspapers Five sections MW rO 1, 1.