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Wednesday SEPTEMBER 3, 1986 RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL Section 5-9D ENTERTAINMENT 7D COLUMNISTS 8D TV LOG 9D COMICS tyle Tonight's TV tip Suzanne Somers appears twice in Reno tonight at Bally's Grand, and joking with Donald Sutherland in "Nothing Personal," about a conservatonist and a lady lawyer. 9-11 p.m., KTVN Channel 2. Deport poet New test can assess damage LTD flfc) for criticism, judge rules to heart muscle mm. i OSTON (AP) A new test for mJ heart attack victims can help doc EL PASO, Texas (AP) A controversial poet whose case has been championed by authors such as Norman Mailer and Alice Walker should be deported because her writings support world communism, an immigration judge has ruled. The decision bv Judge Martin Spiegel ot the Immigration and Naturalization Service to deport Margaret Randall is it" -J- tors quickly learn how much heart muscle has been killed by their seizures and how much is likely to recover, researchers said Tuesday.

This information, available within a day of the heart attack, can help physicians tailor the best therapy for heart victims. The test has been under development for 10 years by doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital. So far, it has been used there on about 100 heart patients, and they have suffered no harmful side effects. A report on the work is published in the September issue of the journal Circulation. Heart attacks what doctors call myocardial infarctions kill an estimated half million Americans annually.

The researchers say their test is the first practical use in heart attacks for the new class of medical tools known as monoclonal antibodies. Although still experimental, they said that if further testing progresses smoothly it could be routinely available within two years. Dr. Edgar Haber, head of the team that developed the test, said its major advantages over existing techniques are speed and accuracy in the critical hours following heart attacks. When a heart attack strikes, the flow of blood to the heart's own muscle is blocked and some of the muscle dies.

The new test shows how much muscle is dead and how much nearby tissue is likely to recover. Results of the new test are available within 12 to 24 hours after an attack. It uses specially crafted antibodies that attach themselves to myosin, a protein that's a principal building material of heart tissue. Several other methods are already available. In one called a thallium scan, doctors use a radioactive isotope that's absorbed only by healthy heart muscle.

When a picture is taken of the heart, dead tissue appears as a black hole. But it does not distinguish between newly killed tissue and scars left by earlier heart trouble. Another test, called the pyrophosphate scan, doesn't differentiate between dead muscle and tissue that's been temporarily starved of blood but is likely to recover. This test cannot be performed until three days after the heart attack. "The antibody quite accurately defines the size and the region of the dead tissue," said Haber.

"This is of interest now because cardiac infarcts are being treated much more aggressively." Our readers pick best restaurants for budget eating By Cory FaiieyGazetie-Joumai You are getting in on the tail of an unprecedented occurrence here: The Gazette-Journal food-sampling staff has cried "Enough! This is a first. Through pizza and hamburgers and beer and pastry and ice cream and who knows what all. we've taken all Reno could dish out ana cried for more. Or at least not cried for no more. But in the quest for Reno's best cheap food treat, we have been, as basketball players say in another context, stuffed.

If you missed all this, a coupon appeared in these pages several weeks ago inviting readers to pick Reno's best cheap food treat. We set an arbitrary limit of $3, but otherwise, the field was wide open. You could choose sweets, snacks, hors d'oeuvres, dinners, anything you wanted. It quickly became apparent that we had let slip the dogs of gluttony. Nominations came for places and dishes that even lifelong Reno residents had never heard of.

That was what we'd hoped for but they came in numbers far too great for us even to make a pretext of trying them all. So we didn't. Sorry. It's never happened before, and we hope it doesn't happen again. But the best we could do is pick some that sounded tasty and check them out.

We've reported on those below. The others will go uneaten, at least by us and at least for now. It doesn't seem fair to leave them out completely, though. So in an accompanying story, you'll find the complete list of every dish that got multiple votes. That way, at least you can judge for yourself.

As for the viands we can vouch for, they're described briefly below. Please note that, because of the range of suggestions, they're not in any particular order. How could we compare, for example, a beef taco with a cinnamon roll, or curried beef with ice cream? OK, the results: outrageous and will De appealed, attorney David Cole of the New York-based Center for Constitutional Rights said Tuesday. Spiegel, who presided at a hearing in March, did not find that Randall was a communist but that her writings "advocate the doctrines of world communism," Cole said. In his decision, issued Aug.

28 and received by attorneys Tuesday, Spiegel denied Randall adjustment of her immigration status and gave her until Dec. 1 to leave the United States voluntarily. Randall, 49, whose writings criticized United States foreign policy and supported the revolutions in Cuba and Nicaragua, gave up her U.S. citizenship to become a Mexican national in 1967. She now teaches at the University of New Mexico in her hometown of Albuquerque, N.M., where her parents live.

Randall is the author of more than 20 books and hundreds of articles on poetry, politics and photography, and is married to Floyce Alexander, a fellow poet and U.S. citizen. Among the co-plaintiffs in the lawsuit, along with Randall, are such well-known authors as Walker, Mailer, Kurt Vonne-gut, William Styron and Arthur Miller. Mailer, president of PEN, wrote Spiegel before the hearing asking that Randall's application for permanent residency status not be denied because of her political opinions. "We American writers are not afraid of divergent views among us and believe our country grows stronger precisely because of diversity and vitality of expression," Mailer wrote.

Hispanic TV in Reno broadcasts Sept. 15 The Spanish International Network is scheduled to broadcast its signal to Reno-area television viewers beginning Sept. 15 on KREN-TV, Channel 27 on the UHF band. Reno's newest TV station, KREN is the sister station of KCSO-TV, Channel 19 in Modesto, Calif. KCSO owned, like KREN, by the Sainte Broadcasting Corporation of Modesto will simulcast its signal to a transmitter atop Slide Mountain, southwest of Reno.

The transmitter will then beam the signal to northern Nevadans on Channel 27. The network broadcasts religious programming until 1:30 p.m. each day. After 1:30, a mixture of Spanish-language soap operas, comedies and sports follows. The network's Hispanic programming produced mainly in Mexico will be seen from 6:30 a.m.

to 2 a.m. Monday through Friday. The station will broadcast Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., and Sundays from 7 a.m to 12:30 a.m. Sainte president Chester Smith said the corporation hopes KREN's signal will be picked up by Reno-area cable systems as soon as possible.

Bob Shehan, operations manager of KCSO, said the station hopes to open a broadcast studio in Reno soon. "We hope to reach the large Hispanic population in the area with quality programming," Shehan said. "And when the tourists aren't gambling, they can watch the channel in their hotel rooms." I kith 3 i mi ji ff Craig SaJkxGazeJoumal ORIENTAL ZIP: Kazuko Sakamoto of Kazuko's Japanese Fast Food displays some of her specialties. From front to back are beef teriyaki, tempura (shrimp and vegetable), and yakitori (chicken and vegetables on a skewer). All come with rice, macaroni salad, and lettuce with dressing and are priced under $3.50.

The restaurant is in Reno's Plumb Lane Plaza. List of restaurants for flat wallets Record fast sellout for Diamond concert By Mark CrawfordGazette-Joumai The ticket sellout for Neil Diamond's Sept. 20 concert was the fastest in Lawlor Events Center history, publicist Sue Dely confirmed. Tickets went on sale at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug.

18, and were gone by that Thursday, Dely said. Ticket sales manager Kristina Olson said the number of sales for Diamond's show also set a Lawlor record for a single show 12,300. The 43-year-old pop-rock superstar outsold the October 1984 Lionel Richie concert by about 250 seats. Dely said more seats than usual are behind the stage, but people in the back seats still are likely to get a good look at Diamond, a master at playing to large arena audiences. One ticket seller, who requested anonymity, said a reason for the quick sellout is that many tickets on the lower concourse (just off the floor) had been reserved by either Diamond's record company, Columbia, or by his management firm, and were not available on the Ticketron computer program for the con-See DIAMOND, page 2D KAZUKO'S JAPANESE FAST FOOD 475 E.

Plumb Lane Kazuko Sakamoto has styled her restaurant after the Oriental fast food places that have swept Los Angeles, but don't hold that against her: The food's good, the prices are right and, so far at least, there's rarely a crowd. That last may change when word gets around she's only been open a few months, and the restaurant is in a new shopping center that's not on most people's mental checklist yet. Nitpickers will point out that the rules of this game called for a specific dish, not a restaurant. But that's tough here because not only is everything we've tried at Kazuko's good, everything everyone we've talked to has tried is good. If you want a pick, though, go for the shrimp tempura.

By Cory FarleyQazene-Joumai Here's a list of all the foods that received multiple votes in the Gazette-Journal's "In Search Of Reno's Best Cheap Food Treat" reader survey. Most are at or under a few are more. Note that they're listed in random sequence, not necessarily in order of our preference: The lunch special at Kazuko's Japanese Fast Food, 475 E. Plumb Lane. This one runs a little more than $3, but it's always good.

"Whatever the special dinner is" at Alice's Place, Viewcrest Shopping Center. A tuna sandwich from the Elks Club. Two pizza slices and a beer from The Pizzeria, 5000 Smithridge Center. One pizza slice and a salad from J.J.'s Pis Company, 555 W. Fifth St.

Two tacos a la carte from Bertha Miranda's Mexican Restaurant, 2144 Greenbrae Drive, Sparks, or Bertha's Mexican American Restaurant (same Bertha), 426 E. Fourth St. The $2.99 barbecue rib dinner at the Bonanza Casino. A raspberry custard croissant from Cafe de Paris in Franktown Corners. Strawberry shortcake from the Sparks Nugget.

See LIST, page 2D See CHEAP, page 2D 3 A coolJguide By Sandra Macias be pleased: The thing works-2 and so do the knives. Keeping sharp fish to making jelly. It touches on canning and freezing how-to's as well as canning problems. To get a copy, send $2 in check or money order to Kerr Glass Manufacturing Corporation, Consumer Products Division, P.O. Box 76961, Los Angeles, 90076.

For some cooks, video cooking lessons are their "Joy of Cooking." For those interested in video cuisine, there's a mail order source for you. Gourmet Guides is a two-page catalog featuring videos starring big-time chefs, such as Paul Bocuse, Jacques Pepin and Julia Child. Video prices range from $9.95 to $49.95. For a free catalog, write to Gourmet Guides, 1767 Stockton San Francisco, 94133. 1 Yt teaspoons salt teaspoon allspice 1 cake compressed yeast 2Vi to 3V cups flour 2 eggs Puree enough pear with lemon juice in blender to measure 1 cup (1 to 1 pears).

Turn into saucepan. Stir in all but 1 tablespoon cornmeal. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, 2 or 3 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in butter until melted.

Mix in molasses, salt and allspice. Cook to lukewarm. Crumble yeast into cornmeal mixture and stir until dissolved. Coarsely chop remaining pear. Mix into yeast mixture with egg and enough flour to get a soft dough.

Dough shouldn't be too firm or dry. Form into 7-inch round, mounding slightly in center. Place in greased and floured 8-inch round cake pan. Sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon cornmeal on top. Set in warm place 1 hour or until dough rises to fill pan.

Bake in 375-degree oven about 45 minutes or until baked through. Cover top loosely with foil after 30 minutes if top begins to get too brown. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn out and cool on wire rack. Chung's Hunan has gone one better: a 3-by-4-foot Danner in the cavernous main dining room proclaims, "No MSG." Well, now it appears that the controversy may have been somewhat misplaced, according to a study published in Food and Chemical Toxicology.

A recently completed five-year study at George Washington University Medical School found that the link between MSG and purported adverse reactions, known as "Chinese restaurant syndrome," was not supported by clinical research. The research project assembled a sampling of 30 people who had claimed to suffer reactions from the chemical. A smaller sub-group was selected for an extensive double-blind study. The subjects were asked to consume a beverage on an empty stomach on four different occasions without knowing the drink's contents. In two of the tests the beverage was free of MSG.

The remaining tests offered participants the same drink containing 6,000 milligrams of the seasoning. The study found that 66 percent of the participants reported no reaction to either the placebos or the MSG-laced drinks. The remainder reported experiencing adverse effects to both beverages. Kenney concluded that there may be people sensitive to MSG, but that the condition has yet to be clinically documented. Hi Bite of Americana You can't get more American unless it's apple pie than Anadataa bread.

How it got its name has many versions. But each story includes a wife, named Anna. One tale has her so insufferably ornery that her New England husband yells, "Anna, damn it." Another tale paints Anna as an exceptional baker. When her girthy husband is asked who bakes the wonderful bread, his reply is "Anna, damn her." There are as many recipes for Anadama Bread as there are for baked beans. But most share two common ingredients, molasses and cornmeal.

Here's one that throws in fresh Bartlett pears, which are in abundance right now: PEAR ANADAMA BREAD 2 medium to large ripe, juicy fresh pears 1 tablespoon lemon Juice Yi cup yellow cornmeal cup butter Vi cup light molasses iuntless Chinese and Japanese restaurants have A fine knife with a dull blade is as useless as a broken cup. But keeping a sharp, professional edge on your cutlery isn't all that easy. Flints are tricky, and many cheapo electric sharpening devices simply wear down the steel blade. Just out on the market, however, is a new gadget the Chef's Choice Diamond Hone Sharpener that solves the problem of dull knives. Electric, it not only sharpens but hones the knife edge razor-sharp.

All you do is slide your knife through magnetized slots designed for maximum sharpening. When you're done, you have a knife as sharp as any professional's. The $80 price tag is steep. But those who abhor dull knives will U.S. economy, is the subject of "Wine and America," a new 32-page booklet produced for the Winegrowers of California by the Wine Institute.

To obtain a copy, write to Winegrowers of California, 1900 Powell Suite 245, Emeryville, 94608. Commercial? Perhaps. But helpful it is. Kerr Home Canning and Freezing Book, put out by the folks who make Kerr canning jars, is full of information, illustrated instructions, and recipes. The 70-plus page booklet covers everything from canning battled criticism for using monosodium glutamate, or MSG, as an ingredient even though the seasoning is suspected of causing allergic reactions to some.

Because of the concerns over possible health problems associated with MSG, many Asian restaurants have stopped using it. In fact, some advertise so: Reno's Szechuan Garden has a big "NO MSG" sign in its window. San Francisco's Henry New send-fors Current American wme-drinking and wine-growing trends, plus how wine boosts the.