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Saturday, January 4, 1 992 Reno Gazette-Journal 2D Features MOVIE REVIEW HOT LINE: 1-900-773-6000 Call daily, 24 hours a day. Cost: 95 per minute. Press 43. Both sides of the abortion battle twist words to fit their desires DEAR ABBY: The continuing abortion controversy is not about killing babies, but about preventing them. People opposed to the procedure have been twisting semantics to promote their side of the issue.

The dictionaries will prove my point, because this is where the meaning of words in the English language is explained for everyone to read and understand. Webster's describes a baby as "newborn," period! Consequently, the abortion procedure should more realistically be referred to as preventing a baby. The people who project those horrible baby-killing images during a woman's early months of pregnancy are trying to characterize women as murderers. These same people claim they are fighting for the "rights of the unborn." Webster's also states there is no fetus until after the third month of pregnancy. Women get fearfully nervous after missing a period for several weeks if they aren't planning a family.

If abortion is readily available by competent doctors at a reasonable price, the chances are much better the procedure will be performed during a rudimentary stage of development when there is no fetus egg. No one has ever suggested a compromise in the abortion issue. If the procedure were declared legal only during the first three months of pregnancy, possibly the pro-life crowd would more willingly accept it. An undeveloped fertilized egg doesn't describe a baby any more than a seed describes a rose bush. Using the pro-life logic, one could say a vehicle was in existence after a nut and bolt were joined at the beginning of an automobile assembly line.

What rights does a rudimentary ovum or sperm have over a complex, grown woman who has managed to survive in this frenzied and tumultuous world? Some people would treat pregnant women no differently than pregnant cows in the pasture, being concerned only with their potential offspring. Women who elect to have an abortion only want to take charge of their own lives. What woman in this world wants to kill babies, particularly her own? Not one, unless you, too, fall prey to this continuing semantic malarkey. WILLIAM W. BLISS, SEDONA, ARIZ.

DEAR MR. BLISS: I couldn't agree more. But it is a mistake to buy the line that many abortions are performed in the middle or later stages of pregnancy. According to Dr. Joan Griggs Babbott, executive director of Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles, more than 90 percent of all abortions are performed during the first trimester.

After 12 weeks, it becomes increasingly dangerous for a woman to terminate her pregnancy. only an undeveloped fertilized v-l DEAR ABBY Doonesburyby Garry Trudeau Only a draw GREAT! YO, awn TmREceseioN POSH! 60IN6? (A lUHATA HA, HA! HCSAUteAPY ON TO HIS Business. HemnxmrauN TO PHOTOGRAPH T0URI5TS WITH UFBSIZe UeLUHBCAN JV6TMARCH R16HTINHERe ANPCUANUP IMS WO ,1111 6 a mm a a 8 3 ii a I a continued playing to win. After the game was drawn, he was deluged with questions. "You missed a I abcdefgh Whil mtt.t in 2 movu Some players have a deep-rooted aversion to draws and prefer to win or lose.

But if neither side errs, the logical outcome is a draw. If the day comes when computers prove that I LARRY EVANS grandmaster and he was afraid of losing to a kid," stated the future world champion. Frequent complaints are heard about the cowardly, negotiated, vapid draws in modern chess. But the annals also abound with fighting draws that are far more exciting than many a decisive result. Here, sheer logic forced the spirited combatants to make peace in a mere 1 8 moves! After a unique King march deep into enemy territory, White had to take the draw despite his massive material preponderance.

He could try 5 g3! Qxe4 6 Qe2! Qxhl 7 Qxe5 Kf8 8 Qxc7 with a terrific attack. Later if 18Qg4 Kd6! there is no valid defense to Rhb8 mate. Also fatal is 1 8 Ka4? Bc4! with the unstoppable threat ofb5 mate. Larry Evans' column appears Saturdays. White: Carl Hamppe Black: Philipp Meitner Vienna Game, Vienna 1872 1 e4 e5 2 Nc3 Bc5 3 4 Kxf2 Qh4 5 Qf4 6 Kd3 d5 7 Kc3 Qxe4 8 Kb3 Na6 9 a3 Qa4! 1 0 Kxa4 Nc5 1 1 Kb4 a5 1 2 Kxc5 Ne7 1 3 Bb5 Kd8 1 4 Bc6 b6 1 5 Kb5 Nxc6 1 6 Kxc6 Bb7 17 Kb5! Ba6 18 Kc6 Bb7 Draw! (uujnioo jsed paswaj v) VSD 'pfoi uibs pasoduioo 190 6uiU3)eajm I Keep your guard up against a good opponent win! Didn't you see it?" gushed fans, "Yes, of course I saw it.

But I only needed a draw," replied Rubinstein. "Only a Then why'd you refuse it?" they gasped. "Because with Wolf," he grinned, "I make a draw when I want to not when he wants to!" With a rise in skill and prize money, future generations learned to play it safe. Nowadays many master games show an excess of mutual respect. Or fear.

At Portoroz in 1 958 Soviet veteran Yuri Averbach and a young American shook hands to split the point in a wild position that could go either way. Since Bobby Fischer was famous for playing to win, I asked why they agreed to a premature draw. "I was afraid of losing to a Russian keep going. Since you can stand hearts, raise to four hearts. Alfred Sheinwold's nationally syndicated column appears daily.

best play leads to a draw or (less likely) that White wins by force, it probably won't alter human strategy or dent any egos. "When I have White I win because I'm White. When I have Black, I win because I'm Bogoljubow," boasted the guy Alexander Alekhine used as a punching bag in two title matches. The great Akiba Rubinstein needed only a draw in the last round with Heinrich Wolf to clinch first prize at Carlsbad 1907. Yet he scorned Wolfs offer and 1 0, hoping West was out of diamonds.

Alas, West had a diamond and led it. Down one. South can get home after West refuses the first trump, if he credits West with crafty defense. After South's jack of spades wins, he must next lead the 10! West wins, but can do no damage. No matter what West leads.

South can win, draw trumps, and throw his club losers on dummy's hearts. You can relax somewhat against untalented opponents. Against tough opponents, be ready for anything. Today's West, a toughie, cashed two diamonds and continued the suit, forcing ALFRED SHEINWOLD Seek Find THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME 9 by Menrl Arnold and Bob Lee South dealer Both sides vulnerable NORTH 9432 yAKQJ9 094 76 WEST EAST Q865 y72 v10854 OAK63 OQ1052 K108 Q532 SOUTH AKJ10 P63 OJ87 AJ94 South West North East 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass 4 All Pass Opening lead OK Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words. i TrJu Aj i Oh.

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South then led a trump to finesse with the jack. West casually played low, and South assumed his finesse had succeeded. He got to dummy with a heart to repeat the trump finesse and was shocked when East discarded. If South played his 10 of trumps, West would win and lead another heart, cutting declarer off from dummy. South therefore took the top trumps and led the YAVEH FURRY ANIMALS DGRQXVMYNRWYT UlFURRYANIMA LSl BTBYNMUVPQZWX KEWXQZEYNMQVN NJGDAZEBMRPAH UJLZEBMWRALNB KVNXHRDRQLGJL SREXVHJPIRLXZ NEDRTEMHQEAMO UBYXEICAOEWCO TAEZHNBPRLLTC REWQI FABATTBT IVRHPROEAEEAA AWCEDLSXRRCNY XRTVPYYBMRZDH Shoeby Jeff MacNelly STIJUR I mm WHAT MONEY" CAN'T BUY.

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