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2A STLDUIS POST-DISPATCH TuOcL 23,1954 People LARRY HAGMAN will lead the eighth annual national Great American Smokeout again this year the third time Hagman has done the honors. The Smokeout when smokers from-coast to coast are' encouraged to try to abstain for 24 hours, is Nov. 15. The first Smokeout celebrity leader, in 1976 when JAMES SUCKING, who plays Lt Hunter on "Hill Street Blues," really knows his whiskey. He proved it at a recent tasting contest at the introduction in Beverly Hills to the U.S.

market of a premium Irish whiskey. Several hundred members of the liquor Industry and the media tiqlpd rwvfr- No one has been able to Hnd the manuscript for tbe late TRUMAN CAPOTE'S last work. "Answered Prayers," except for the four chapters published several years ago in Esquire. The talk is that the manuscripts don't exist. NORMAN MAILER, quoted in the current New York magazine about Ca- 111 Living in the White House is no picnic if you are the child of a president, what with "no time off and no vacation," and fears "you'll blow it," says LUCI BAINES JOHNSON TURPIN, one of 23 living children of former presidents.

"Every morning, when I got up I knew I was going to be judged and graded." the daughter of President LYNDON JOHNSON says in the current issue of Life magazine. The magazine is featuring a photo essay on presidents' children. JEFF CARTER, 32, recalls the nomination of his father, JIMMY CARTER, in 1976. "I was sitting next to Luci Johnson and after Dad got the nomination I said. Thank God it's She burst out laughing and said, 'It's not over it's just said Carter, who started a computer firm two months ago in McLean, Va.

ELLIOTT ROOSEVELT, 74, of Indian Wells, one of three surviving children of FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, says he feels "compassion for all presidents' children because they are always compared with their fathers." Capot Hagman ages in unmarked Sikking glasses. Sikking was one of only six who was able to identify them correctly. He showed up for the event, he said, because he had bought a bottle of the whiskey in Ireland three years ago but it was stolen. "I've been wanting to taste it ever since," he said.

pote's apparent failure to come up with what, was to have been his masterwork, said, "He loved writing so much and had such pride of offering nothing but his best, that when he could no longer deliver he lost much of his desire to live." Capote's old adversary, CORE VIDAL, called his death at 59 "an Inevitable career choice. He had more pride than any writer I know." the idea was confined to California, was GREG MORRIS. Since then. SAMMY DAVIS JR, ED ASNER and NATALIE COLE also have led the evenL Hagman who plays J.R. Ewing on television's "Dallas," is a dedicated anti-smoker.

He has been known to set up small battery-operated fans at a restaurant table or other public place to keep his personal space smoke-free and to discourage others from lighting up. On this date in 1 91 5, 25,000 women marched in New York City to demand the right to vote. Weather Pensioner Goes Nearly Broke Aiding Conservative Groups 1 For Tuesday, Oct. 23 Billing' i co. 5 i.

I Farro Boston 60 W. Boise 5f TnS Philadelphia p-eM nw i i fen i I I rVciV, FRONTS i Paramedic Sent To Crash Finds Daughter Dying LOS ANGELES (UPI) A paramedic dispatched to an automobile crash looked Into one of the twisted cars and found his daughter dying and her fiance dead of injuries suffered in the accident officials said Monday. "It's every firefighter's nightmare," said Larry Ford, a spokesman for the Fire Department. Police arrested Steven Dull, 31, on suspicion of murder in the incident Police said Dull had been drunk when he sped through a red light and ran broadside into the sports car-carrying the couple. The paramedic was one of two who responded at 8:50 p.m.

-Sunday to the accident in San Pedro, about 20 miles south of downtown Los Angeles. "My daughter and her boy-' friend are dead," he told the' dispatcher by radio. The paramedic's daughter, 21, died shortly after being taken-to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center' by the second ambulance. The names of the young couple were not made public. 67' 405 i Oklahoma City Urtle Rock San Diego 78 50 HERMOSA BEACH, Calif.

(AP) An 84-year-old supporter of conservative causes is almost broke after writing 90 checks to more than 20 groups for a total of about $4,000, relatives say. Gerald Coif responded to direct-mail solicitations from assorted conservative political groups with $10 and 1 15 checks. In return, he received Reagan-Bush bumper stickers, certificates of appreciation from Americans Against Union Control of Government and other groups, a box of full-color Ronald Reagan greeting cards and more solicitations. When Coifs checking account was declared overdrawn five months ago, his relatives began writing to the offices of state Assemblyman Gerald Felando and U.S. Sen.

Howard H. Baker 'Jr. of Tennessee, both Republicans. Coif received refunds for about one-fourth of the contributions, totaling about $1,000, said his daughter, Roxanne Kerrigan. But the solicitations have not stopped, she said.

Coifs income consists of Social Security payments, a carpenter's pension and modest savings. He said he did not realize that his donations bad reached $4,000 "because a lot of them are $5 or $2 or $3." His family likened Coif to the character played by Peter Sellers in the film "Being There," an aging man who takes political rhetoric literally. When they ask for his support, he thinks he has to give," Ms. Kerrigan said Sunday. In one recent phone call.

Coif was asked to contribute $400 to the Republicans, Ms. Kerrigan said. When Coif replied that he could no longer afford it, he was asked: "How about Groups to which Coif contributed included the National Conservative Political Action Committee, the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the National Tax Limitation Committee, Americans for Reagan, Citizens, for Reagan, Taxpayers for Reagan and others. He received refunds from the National Conservative Political Action Committee and the American Tax Reduction Movement Coif is a staunch supporter of President Ronald Reagan and said he was glad that he had contributed "until I hit the deck and the bank said I was out of money." "I think he is one of the best presidents," he said. "I think I usually send In money.

They ask for it and I sejid it" J'iiL-J Da.la, xzrmi mii COLD WARM UNSETTLED STATIONARY a in SCATTERED Houston SHOWERS SNOW 6859 RAIN Miami 85 78- 4 AIR FLOW Rockford, 52 33 Chicago 55s 45a 1 For Tuesday, Oct. 23 e. Peoria 53 34 Teacher Is Injured While Leading Tour Of Cave Decatur 57 35; Springfield 56 36 6437 St. Joipnh Quincy 52y3b 54 38 Monday rtcap. MISSOURI: Considerable cloudiness and cool weather prevailed in the state, and scattered rain continued in the southeast.

Temperatures were in the 50s. ILLINOIS: Skies were partly cloudy with a few patches of light rain in the far south. Temperatures at 4 p.m. ranged from 50 at Champaign to 60 at Springfield. Tuesday Forecast MISSOURI: Chance for showers in the northwest; high in the 50s, low around 40.

ILLINOIS: Mostly clear and cool in the north, mostly cloudy in the south and central. Highs in the low 50s, lows tonight around 40. Extended Forecast MISSOURI: Chance for showers in the southeast Wednesday, partly cloudy In the northwest; highs in the 50s. A chance for rain each day through Saturday. Highs around 60, lows around 40.

ILLINOIS: Mostly cloudy Wednesday, chance of rain in the central and south; highs in the 50s. Chance of rain Thursday; highs in the upper 40s to low 60s, lows in the 30s and 40s. Farm report MISSOURI: Harvest opportunities will be limited. Conditions for forage crops should be good. ILLINOIS: A dry air mass coming in from the northwest should help bin drying of grain.

Wheat seedings and pastures will advance steadily. St. Louis S6'43 Kansas City 53f36 Columbia 55 39" Goeke said he had tried to climb out of the hole but had been unable to. Some of his students sought help, and the Eureka Fire Department responded. 1 Fire Capt.

Joseph Trower descended into the hole and tied a rope around Goeke's chest under his arms. He pushed Goeke upward while Assistant Fire Chief Michael McMurray pulled the injured teacher up. Goeke was rescued about 45 minutes after he bad fallen. "I was a little scared, but I knew-1 was OK," Goeke said Monday. "It was just the idea of falling that frightened me.

I knew they'd get me out" Goeke said he was not a spelunket, not even an amateur one. He said the tour of the cave had been part of a retreat for the students. Goeke was treated at Normandy Osteopathic Hospital-South and released. The cave Is in the northern part of the park near the riding stables. "It was supposed to be a real safe cave," said James Goeke, a mathematics teacher at St Louis University High School.

But Goeke, 26, learned Sunday that the cave in Greensfelder Park near Eureka has its pitfalls. While Goeke was leading 10 students on a tour of the cave, he slipped and fell from a ledge about 200 feet inside the cave. He landed on his back In a 15-foot-deep hole, breaking a bone in his shoulder. RIIa Cape Girardeau 51 M0 55. 42- vs6ot 49o i'mSflSe) West 60t 41- 57 45 "United Postal gave me $100 today Tuesday: Rainshowers and thunderstorms will extend from New England across the Virginias and Appalachians, from the lower Great Lakes through the Ohio and Tennessee valleys and from northern Georgia over the lower Mississippi Valley to eastern New Mexico.

Snowshowers will be scattered from western Kansas to Colorado and New Mexico. Highs wiH be in the 40s over Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Dakotas and from Montana and Idaho through northern New Mexico and Arizona. Highs will be near 90 across Florida and near 80 in the Desert Southwest. Monday recap: Midday thunderstorms and rainshowers were scattered from the upper Gulf Coast of Texas across Louisiana and Mississippi to the lower Great Lakes. A flash-flood watch was in effect.

Thunderstorms brought golf ball-size hail to San Antonio, Texas. Meanwhile, a winter storm watch was posted for a threat of locally heavy snow overnight in the mountains of north central New Mexico. Snow was scattered over New Mexico into Colorado and from North Dakota across Minnesota. Nation's low: (To 6 at Laramie, Wyo. Nation's high: (To 8:30 p.m.) 91 at Brownsville, Texas.

for opening a 2 Year Certificate" 1 i IWattvt IwmMltr. 74 percent at (atMp.mJ3l p.m. C-Cloudv, F-Falr, R-Rain, S-Snow Mondoy Tuesday Aondoy Tuesday MMidov! hlfifK AsofHpm, MondOY'tlow: Aiof Worn, Normal hiotv Wind oVectton: Northeast at 7 44 Normal mr. Mondavi word high: (W7) 66 Monday record low: (1776)25 mphatlOpm Hotting degrot doyc Sunday, 15; month, 77; season, 80. Year ago: Month, Ktt season, 160.

Cooling dtgret dove Sunday month, 44, season, 1,695. Year ago: Month, 31 season, U5t Total sunshine Monday: 5 hour 20 minutes, 49 percent. Fan. CO. Fan.

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Petersburg 6948 .02 7047 Salt Loke City 3048 2849 San Antonio 55-58 .12 5343 San Diego 59-75 58-78 San Francisco 52-74 49-75 Seattle 36-55 39-57 Topeka 3241 34-51 Tucson 49-71 4949 Tulsa 48-57 44-52 Washington 7042 68-79 Wichita 3740 39-51 Mam Albany SUA 5043 Albuaueroue 36-51 .07 35-50 Anchorage 33-50 .03 30-31 Atlanta 66-40 SI 6540 Atlantic City 67-74 60-73 Baltimore 6641 .02 66-76 Billings- 2345 25-52 Birmingham 64-71 Bismarck 2444 ill 22-45 Boise 2349 25-51 Boston 61-77 5140 Brownsville 72-91 66-70 Buffalo 50-53 .03 46-54 Burlington, VI. 50-61 H3 46-51 Charlotte 6941 67-71 Cheyenne 13-37 2042 Chicago 35-54 40-55 Cincinnati 50-53 .95 44-55 Cleveland 48-53 .03 44-54 Dallas 51-54 .17 49-55 Denver 26-34 .10 23-31 Des Moines 33-51 32-51 Detroit 41-56 37-55 El Paso 46-54 44-55 Evansvllle 51-58 .05 50-57 Fairbanks 2440 19-32 Fargo 3341 SI 2644 Hartford 62-79 Sf) 6042 Honolulu 7147 7047 Houston 6345 5941 Indianapolis 49-57 ill 45-57 JacksoaMisiM-77 41 64-74 KansosCltv 1440 36-53 Las Vegas 4244 4047 (-UnofticlaD ilftBMSR I (As of 4 p.m. Monday) Index Rating otlhrtgnt Metre Eost 21 Good Ozone SM.ris 50 Good Particles SM-Cnty 24 Good Ozone GIM ModmeSVia) UMMmwvm VirvnMainv20M HatordewMgr more $25 bonus for every $5,000 you when you open a 2 Year Certificate with a check drawn on any bank, money market fund, credit union, brokerage firm or any other savings and loan. Deposit Bonus 5,000 $25 10,000 50 20,000 $100 30,000 $150 40,000 $200 50,000 $250 Flood Stage Chonge Stage Men. 24Hrs.

MISSOURI RIVER it.Joseph 17 14.3 -01 I KansosCHy 22 00 woverly 20 MSG MSG 'eoonville 21 137 JeffersonClty 23 143 -U Hermann 21 14.7 SI. Charm 25 205 MISSISSIPPI RIVER Hannibal 16 9i 00 Louisiana IS Hi 46 DanHCIorksviHe 25 19.3 16 19 -U Grafton 110 41 Dam 26, Alton 21 21.9 04 DomKToilwatir 21 13J 4L1 ST. LOUIS 30 16.4 14 Chester 27 197 23 CapeGirardeae 32 25J 2.9 NewModrid 34 11J) II ILLINOIS RIVER Morris 5J -04 i LaSatle 20 tt0 -0J Peoria 12.4 -01 Havana 12 4.9 12 Beardstown 14 96 00 Meredosio 32 21.7 BOURSE USE RIVER Union II MERAMECRIVER Sullivan IS 120 24 VoHeyPark 16 93 11 LAKE STAGES lark ley Pool 355J 412 KentudryPool 1S12 4L2 WappapHloPoal 3705 40 Clearwater Pool 5121 17 Truman Reservoir 706.1 0.7 Lake Ozark 65U 10 LoMTaneycamo 700J 02 TaWeRoaX 910.7 17 Cor ryle Lake 446.1 LakeSheibyvine 5991 01 Rend Lake 406J -U I 'MM Monday (As of Wpm): None Month (totat): 439 Inches Month (normal): 1.64 Inches Year (total): 404 Inches Year (normal): 21.41 inches C-Cloudv. F-Falc rt-Rala MSG-Mlsslng 1pm lpm 6am tern 1pm 56 lpm 53 3pm 51 2pm 71 Mont MSG Madrid Malta Managua Manila MSG Mexico City Montreal 6am 57 MSG 7am 52 year nmnm Aberdeen Amsterdam Ankara Athens Auckland Beijing Beirut Berlin Bogota; Bonn Brussels Buenos Aires Cairo Cotgary Caracas Cosablonca Copenhagen Dakar Dublin Geneva pm 70 2pm 77 1pm 9) 7am MSG 1pm 51 1pm 49 "9om 57 2pm 71 9am 32 lam 70 NewM'n MQtr.FvHM'iaastQtr Oct .34 Oct.31 Nov.l Nov. 16 2 Year Certificate Visit any of our 17 office to open your account Phone 966-2530 for the office near you.

TMam, 612 p.m. Sunrise (Tuesday) Sunset (Tuesday) Noon 62 41 1pm Vows Is visible br lefty low on the western horizon lust after sunset. The conspicuous bright obiect In the southern sky at dusk Is JugHer. The reddish obiect to the left of it Is Mars. Noon 12 1pm 40 1pm 47 7am MSG I Moscow 3pm 51 Nairobi 3pm 71 Nassau 7am 76 New Delhi 6pm 93 Nice 1pm 63 Oslo lpm 39 Ottawa Tom 41 Paris lpm 52 lode Janeiro 9am 76 Riyadh 3pm 77 Rome lpm 62 San Juan torn 10 Santiago lam 51 Santo Domingo 7am 72 Seoul 9pm 63 Sofia 2pm 51 Stockholm torn 43 Sydney 10pm 63 Taipei 8pm 73 Tokyo 9pm 64 Toronto 7om 48 Vienna Ipm 54 Warsaw 1pm SO Winnipeg 7am 32 r- Since 1907 UniTED SG SG Home office: 10015 Manchester Road Other offices throughout the St Louis area.

ESLB Helsinki 2pm 45 Ho Chi MM) City tow II Hong Kong Ipm 76 Jerusalem 2pm MSG I Kingston 7om 79 Lima 7am 63 Lisbon 1pm 51 London lpm 61 National Weather DAVinDD Travel and Recreation forecast River and Lake Stages Th limited lime offer. Federal regulations require a ubitantial kitmt penalty tor erty No other gilt offer wt eppty when opening 2 Ifeef Certificate account One cah bomn per household. Deport mint remain 90 dayl or bnget 1 5 a.

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