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ti I METRO EDITION TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1993 35 CENTS NEWSSTAND manias I -CZMSEZI- I WBO champ -CZiMEZ3-1 from Cup Montreal again wins in overtime, 3-2 -CZISMZ3-Secret? Sauces Honeoye duo's marinade wins barbecue prize 6C Showers High near 70 Details on 4A Tommy Morrison beats Foreman ID Ml. an alle while awaitorao sentence oedlly whs Multiple robberies followed bank heist, according to cops By Valerie Smith "Most of the time these crimes are committed by people who are on cocaine. Well, his story's different," Highland Section investigator Neil O'Brien said yesterday afternoon. Anthony G. Davis, 24, of 27 Rauber St was arrested Sunday and charged with first-degree robbery, fourth-degree grand larceny and criminal possession of a weapon for a series of robberies on East, Monroe and South avenues.

Blaming his behavior on poor health and personal problems, Davis told investigators the robberies made him feel good about himself. Davis told investigators O'Brien and Douglas Boccardo that he has suffered from gastrointestinal bleeding, double pneumonia, kidney failure and a pancreatic illness in the past four months. A Navy veteran, he reportedly was discharged for health reasons. "I want it to be known that I spent quite a bit of money I obtained from the robberies on other people," Davis told police. "I took people to lunch, dinner, stuff like that so I wouldn't be alone.

I only felt good about myself when I had money in my pocket" Among the six robberies and attempted robberies, Davis is accused of robbing or trying to rob four businesses in four days and of using a kitchen knife to threaten employees who manned the cash registers. On one occasion, according to witness statements, he offered his name to an employee who recognized him from high school. The new charges came as a surprise to state Supreme Court Justice Richard C. Wesley, who sentenced Davis last week to 5 years' probation on the bank robbery charge from February. Davis is accused of robberies on June 2 and June 4 the day before and the day after sentencing.

"No one had any idea that he may have been involved in other things," Wesley said yesterday. Davis is charged with these robberies: McDonald's Family Restaurant at 1701 East Ave. May 12. More than $300 was taken. Sanzel's Pharmacy at 990 Monroe Ave.

on May 17. About $200 was taken. Little Caesar's Pizza at 687 Monroe Ave. on May 18. Between $30 and $40 was taken.

THEFTS on page 3A Staff writer Rochester police say a local man committed a half-dozen crimes while awaiting sentencing for a February bank robbery because the cash he grabbed from registers helped boost his spirits. -LZ3BEZJ- Crosses to bear to Ax raised over spending The Associated Press package," said Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen. "So we're quite optimistic about the package we're putting together," Bentsen added. The proposed compromise came as the White House and Democratic leaders sought to pick up the support of conservative and moderate Democrats in the Senate. The president's economic program passed the House late last month by only a six-vote margin.

Earlier, Senate Democratic leaders expressed confidence they will be able to pass Clinton's deficit- WASHINGTON The White House agreed yesterday to trim its energy tax and seek more spending cuts in a proposed compromise with Senate Democrats on President Clinton's $500 billion deficit-reduction plan. The general agreement was reached at a meeting at the White House among President Clinton, his top lieutenants, and Senate Democratic leaders and announced mutually. "There will be less in the way of taxes," said Senate Majority Leader George Mitch reduct'on plan If by reshaping 'Ti-rff "-it if rtiri'iiriirniSiiiiiirriii ninrr nmf Thfl Associated Press A German man mourns a friend at an AIDS memorial in Berlin yesterday. The city is hosting the International Conference on AIDS. ell "There will be more in the way of spending cuts." He said the final numbers had not been resolved.

White House sources suggested Clinton its energy tax and cutting spending an additional $10 billion a year. Mitchell and Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, whose Fi exchanges sfe HSV LOCAL DOCTOR AT PARLEY 1B Clinton Mitchell Effect dramatic, say researchers The Associated Press BERLIN Needle-exchange programs to prevent HIV in drug users have spread to 33 American cities and are dramatically effective, with more than 80 percent of addicts changing their behavior to reduce their risk, researchers said yesterday. "We can now safely conclude that it is possible to prevent HIV In Rochester A local needle-exchange program was proposed by AIDS Rochester Inc. in February.

A program here would be the first in the state outside of New York City. The group applied to the American Foundation for AIDS Research for funding, and hopes to hear this month whether the grant is approved. It also needs the state's permission. epidemics among injecting drug users," said Dr. Don C.

Des Jarlais of Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. "Failure to prevent the epidemics should be considered a failure of political will, not a refusal by drug users to change their behavior," he said at the Ninth International Conference on AIDS. In a separate report, Dr. Michael Merson, of the World Health Organization, said a prevention program costing up to $3 billion a year could cut the number of AIDS cases in half in developing countries by the year 2000. The program was endorsed by a World Bank economist who said it would represent a fraction of the $170 billion now spent on health care in the developing world.

Dr. Margaret Fischl of the University of Miami reported on experimental trials of two anti-AIDS drugs combined. The drugs, AZT and ddC, produced modest improvements in some patients. was prepared to trim some $20 billion or more off the proposed energy tax designed to generate $72 billion in revenues over five years. Mitchell and administration officials said the compromise would still seek to slice $500 billion from the federal deficit during that time period.

"There'll be a further reduction in the overall broad energy tax and you're going to see further cuts in spending that will be part of that nance committee is expected to work on the president's plan next week, met with Clinton at the White House to discuss areas of compromise. Clinton suggested some flexibility on the energy tax at a photo-session at the beginning of the meeting, stressing "an energy component" that would promote energy conservation and clean fuels. Bentsen declined to discuss specifics, saying, "We working on those details." -SI INDEX Experts predict Clinton wants Babbitt on court BUSINESS 8B CLASSIFIED 7D COMICS 5C CROSSWORD 5C DEATHS 2B EDITORIALS 6A INSIDE 1C 7A LETTERS 4C MOVIES 2A N.Y. LOTTERY ID SPORTS 3B SUBURBS 2C TELEVISION 4A WEATHER Secretary of Interior may get White's seat ALSO TODAY: EATING IN This paper is printed in part on recycled paper fibers and is recyclable in Monroe County. Recycle your newspapers.

The How they voted Here is how lawmakers from Western New York voted on whether the Assembly should consider the constitutional amendment: Yet James Alesi, R-East Rochester; Donald R. Davidson, R-Canisteo; Elizabeth Hoffman, R-North Tonawanda; Jerry Johnson, R-Nunda; Charles Nesbitt, R-Albion; Robert Oaks, R-Macedon; Thomas M. Reynolds, R-East Springville; Joseph E. Robach, D-Greece; Frank G. Talomie R-Geneva.

No David F. Gantt, D-Rochester; Susan John, D-Rochester. Absent Joseph Morelle, D-lrondequoit. The Assembly Codes Committee is expected to vote on a similar measure today. port the death penalty voted to reject the measure because they saw it as a GOP effort to undercut the system of Democrat-controlled committees currently advancing legislation.

The constitutional-amendment idea is an attempted end-run around Gov. Mario Cuomo, who has vetoed a death-penalty bill passed by lawmakers every year since 1983. Lawmakers have never been able to get the two-thirds majority needed in both legislative houses to override the veto and allow the bill to become law. Dems deflect GOP move on death penalty Amendment fails to reach Assembly floor By Jay Gallagher Albany bureau ALBANY Assembly Democrats yesterday turned back an effort by Republicans to have the Assembly vote to enact a constitutional amendment to impose the death penalty on some murderers. By a 61-49 vote, lawmakers rejected a move to force the measure, similar to one that passed the state Senate last week, onto the Assembly floor.

Forty lawmakers were absent. "This is an effort to bring the bring the bill out so people can vote on it," said Assemblyman John Faso, R-Kinderhook. A number of Assembly Democrats who sup- Monroe County recycling hotline is 254-4225. To subscribe to the Democrat and Chronicle or Times-Union, call 232-5550. TDD 258-2592.

Monroe Co. call 1-800-767-7539. 1 i -0 "I -1 .1 CHURCH-STATE CASE DECIDED 8A The Baltimore Sun WASHINGTON President Clinton is set to pick a member of his Cabinet, Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt, for a seat on the Supreme Court soon, barring a last-minute change of mind, persons familiar with the nomination process said yesterday. After one of the longest searches in history for a justice, the president reportedly has settled on Babbitt, a longtime political associate and friend of his, to take the seat to be vacated late this month by retiring Justice Byron R. White.

From Capitol Hill to the White House and in private lobbyists' offices in between, it was a nearly unanimous view that Clinton has decided to pass over all of the judges on his list, preferring instead to have a more prominent figure with a COURT ofi page 3A Copyright 1993 Gannett Rochester Newspapers Four sections 0 riiwiwn5 to 1 ME The Associated Press Many believe Bruce Babbitt will be chosen for the high court..