Albuquerque Journal from Albuquerque, New Mexico • Page 63

BEST AVAILABLE COPY ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL Thursday, August 22, 1985 1)15 Transient Lies Dead for Days Near Los Angeles' City Hall only about a block from City Hall and three or four blocks east of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion home of the opulent Academy Awards ceremonies. The area draws pedestrians for the county's Criminal Courts Building, Hall of Records and the Hall of Justice, but sheriff's employees who saw the body Monday "thought nothing of it, because so many winos sleep around there," Wittmann said. "Tuesday morning they looked and saw he was in exactly the same position" and investigated, he said. Gardeners even watered around him, thinking he was asleep, Wittman said. About $46 in bills and change was found in the man's pockets and an autopsy was planned, he said.

A few blocks south is Skid Row, where many transients find a night's shelter and a bowl of soup. But authorities say the homeless are found every where in the city; a grand jury last year put their number at 35,000 to 50,000. Often they die in the same obscure places they lived. "We find them anywhere, underneath or surrounding big commercial buildings where they have a lot of greenery or ivy plants, or in the meridian areas of the freeways," Gardner said. Passersby who ignore the rag-wrapped bodies may not be callous, merely cautious, he said.

"They're just so many of them, the average person just has a tendency to ignore them," he said. "And nobody's gonna wake this guy out of (what looks like) a sound sleep and maybe have him come up with a machete." The number of people who die on the street is hard to estimate, authorities agree, because not all are recorded as coroner's cases. Lee Hopson, assistant director of the Midnight Mission on Skid Row, said many transients are veterans or the elderly who have some Medicare benefits or pensions and, when sick, wind up at county hospitals, board-and-care facilities or the like. Although John Doe No. 171 had not been identified Wednesday, authorities say most of those who die on the streets carry birth certificates or other papers, because they carry all their possessions with them.

If relatives cannot be located, the county usually cremates them, county coroner's spokesman Bill Gold said. The question of how to help the homeless became politically sensitive last year, sparking both public outcry and donations. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES A homeless man whose body lay decomposing for days near City Hall as pedestrians ignored it and gardeners watered around it was among thousands who live and often die invisibly on the streets. "Let's say on the average we find maybe two a week," said police Officer John Gardner of the Central Division, which includes the Skid Row area. "When there's a lot of bad weather, they'll die of exposure, pneumonia." The man known only as John Doe No.

171 was seen alive Friday, panhandling near the Hall of Justice, Detective Gerard Wittmann said Wednesday. His bdtiy was found Tuesday near a flagpole at the county's central heating and refrigeration plant, Deaths and funerals The weather report f-. v-Mi 1 fwt. -P i 7 'Jft v' r- 5 I ft 1 i If i 't. -i "sr'lh i XvN -1 '-va 3 Satellite weather photo taken at 1 :30 p.m.

Wednesday. Mexico TT Tafoya, celebrant of the Mass. Gabaldon Mortu-ary, 1000 Coors Blvd. SW in charge. HOPPE Funeral services for AUie E.

Hoppe, will be held Fnday at 3 00 p. m. in the Palm Chapel of Strong-Thome, 1100 Coal S.E. with Dr. R.Y.

Bradford, Mortuary Chaplain, officiating. Pallbearers will be Richard Zupko, Hubert Mon-toya, Don Moran, Earl Belvin, Harry Johnson, Cecil Trantham. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park. UNN Funeral services for Mazie Evelyn Linn, were held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Graveside in Fairview Memonal Park, with Rev.

Conway B. Lanford Jr, officiating. Strong-Thome, 1100 Coal S.E. in charge of arrangements. MARTINEZ Mrs.

Delfina E. Martinez died Tuesday at the age of 85. She was a member of St. Therese Catholic Church. Her specialty in life was cooking for everyone.

She was formerly from Alvalde, New Mexico and a resident of Albuquerque for 20 years. She is survived by two sons, Clyde Martinez and wife Rosalie of La VUlita, New Mexico, Candido Martinez and wife Dora of Albuquerque, two stepsons, Lee Bursch, and Leo Martinez, both of California, three daughters, Helen Montoya and husband Louis of Albuquerque, Angie Brannan of California, Julie Mares and husband Julian of Albuquerque, one step-daughter, Alice Tambonne and husband Paul of California, one brother, Ben Esquibel and wife Pauline of Albuquerque, two sisters Agrepina Lopez, and Rauel Romero, both of Albuquerque, 21 grandchliren, 19 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews and many fnends. Funeral services for Mrs. Martinez will be held on Fnday at St. Therese Catholic Church where the Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m.

Visitations will be held today from 3-5 p.m. at the Salazar Sons Mortuary Chapel, Third and Lead S.W. with a rosary recited on Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. at St. Therese Catholic Church.

Bunal will take place on Friday at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Wilbur Martinez, Alvin Esquibel, Urban Martinez, Jody Mares, Terry Montoya, Tim Montoya. Honorary Pallbearers will be Ted Montoya, Johnny Martinez, Demck Martinez, Xavier Martinez and Frank Bare. PENNELL Services for Ralph Pennell will be held Thursday at 2 pm in the Chape) in the Garden of French Mortuary, 1111 University NE, with Rev.

Stanley Gourd officiating, assisted by Chaplain Al Wyart. Interment will follow in Fairview Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Warren Shelton, Bob Cosner, Buck Dudley, Jim Caldwell, J. Allison Hepp and Dave Quesenberry. Honorary pallbearers will be Anthony Menichella and Richard Donovan.

Contributions may be made to the Albuquerque Resque Mission, 509 2nd St. NW, 87103. PENNELL Services for Ralph Pennell will be held Thursday at 2 pm in the Chapel in the Garden of French Mortuary, 1111 University NE, with Rev. Stanley Gourd officiating, assisted by Chaplain Al Wyart. Interment will follow in Fairview Memonal Park.

Pallbearers will be Warren Shelton, Bob Cosner, Buck Dudley, Jim Caldwell, J. Allison Hepp and Dave Quesenberry Honorary pallbearers will be Anthony Menichella and Richard Donovan. Contnbutions may be made to the Albuquerque Resque Mission, 509 2nd St. NW, 87103. THUMAN The family of Mrs.

Elizabeth Ann (Bene) Thuman, expresses appreciation to everyone who was so kind and sympathetic at the time of their recent loss. Strong-Thorne, 1100 Coal S.E. in charge of arrangements. VALERIO Mr. Gabriel Anthony Valerio died Tuesday at the age of 29 He is survived by his wife Cathy Gallegos Valerio, his four sons, Phillip Gallegos, Patreik Gallegos, Eugene Valeric, and Gabnel Valeno, two brothers, Gilbert Valeno, and Mario Valeno, four sisters, Linda Valerio, Gloria Galardo, Rebecca Castro, and Theresa Valerio, and one grandmother, Lucy Lopez.

Funeral services for Mr. Valerio will be held on Friday at Sacred Heart Church where the Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Burial will follow at San Jose de Armijo Cemetery. Visitations will be held on Thursday from 3-7 30 with a rosary recited at 7:30 m. at the Salazar Sons Mortuary, Third and Lead S.W.

WHIDDON Sam B. Whiddon, 69, a resident of Albuquerque since 1963, passed away in a local hospital an Wednesday. He is survived by his wife, Ruth A. Whiddon, of Albuquerque; two daughters, Sandi Simpson, and Pam Caples, both of Houston, Tx; one son, Charles B. Whiddon, of Seattle, Wash; his step-father, Stan Harris, of Melbourne, Arkansas; one sister, Iva Lee Earles, of Albuquerque; 8 Grandchildren; and 1 Great-Grandchild.

He was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church, and formerly a charter member of Aldersgate Methodist Church is Port Arthur, Texas. He was also a member of Cosmopo: litan Lodge 872 A.F.&.A.M in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held Fnday at 10 00 a m. at the Asbury United Methodist Church, 10000 Candelaria Rd. NE with Dr.

Rodney E. Roberts, officiating. Pallbearers will be Charles C. Whiddon, Charles B. Whiddon, Randy Simpson, Kevin Simpson, Rick Brown, and Tracy Earles.

Honorary pallbearers will be Ed Reichelt and Art Earles. Fnends will be received at the family home Thursday between the hours of 4-9pm. Interment will be in Sandia Memory Gardens Cemetery. Strong-Thome, 1100 CoalS E. in charge of arrangements.

CANDELARIA Jose P. Candelaria, 97, passed away Monday in California. He is survived by a daughter Genoveva Sandoval, 4 sons; Bernabe, Moises, Ernesto and Jesus Candelaria, 21 grandchildren, 28 great-granchUdren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Catholic Church. Rosary will be recited this evening at 7 at the Gabaldon Memorial Chapel, 1000 Coors SW and Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated Fnday morning at 9 at Holy Family Church.

Interment will follow at Santa Clara Cemetery. Pallbearers: David Martinez, Rudy Candelaria, Jesus Marquez, Manuel Chavez, Marjildo Herrera and Woody Pacheco. Gabaldon Mortuary, in charge. CASTILLO The family of Mr. Enrique (Henry) Castillo would like to thank all their family and friends for all the gifts and expressions of sympathy extended to them during their time of bereavement.

The Garcia Mortuary, 8th and Stover SW was in charge of service arrangements. COPELAND Timothy T. Copeland, age 21, resident of Rio Rancho 8 years passed away in a local hospital on Tuesday, August 20. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Aniceta (Ancy) Copeland of Rio Rancho; 1 sister, Mrs.

Jeffrey (Lisa) Lockhart; a niece, Jessica; his uncle aunt Philip and Evelyn Scoppetruolo and family; and many relatives on the East coast. A Rosary was recited before a Mass of Resurrection ai Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Alameda on Thursday, August 22. Contnbutions may be made for Masses or sent to Carrie Tingley Crippled Children's Hospital. P.O. Box 25447, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87123.

"CROCKER Ruby Frances Crocker, 84, a resident of Albuquerque for 45 years, died Tuesday. She is survived by her daughter Harriett J. Chadwick and husband James, Albuquerque, and son W.G. Crocker and wife Betty, Sun City, CA, 4 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great granddaughter, and 4 sisters. She was preceded in death by her husband Fred T.

Crocker Nov. 21, 1975. She was a member of Albuquerque Bible Church. Services will be held Friday at 10 a in the Albuquerque Bible Church, 320 Monta-no Rd. NW, with O.

Carl Hatton, Pastor officiating Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul NE. Friends may call at French Mortuary 1111 University NE from 3-9 p.m. on Thursday. The family requests memorial contnbutions to NM Boys Ranch, Belen NM 87002, Gideons International, Albuquerque Central Camp, PO Box 80034, Albuquerque, NM 87108, or the Albuquerque Bible Church, 320 Montano Rd. NW, Albuquerque 87107, in lieu of flowers.

GONZALES The David G. Gonzales family wish to thank all their friends and relatives for kind expressions of sympathy in their bereavement, a special thank you to Rev. Fr. Imacio Hail liatters South Dakota THE ASSOCIATED PRESS over parts of the south Atlantic coastal states and most of Texas. Cool temperatures were common over the northern Rockies and the Pacific Northwest.

Early afternoon readings were in the 50s and 60s. Today's forecast called for showers and thunderstorms scattered over the northern Plains and the upper and middle Mississippi Valley, with widely scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening for southern Georgia, the Florida Peninsula, the central Gulf Coast and the lower Mississippi Valley. Isolated showers and thunderstorms were predicted for the Rockies and the west-central and southwestern Plains. Heavy thunderstorms with 60 mph wind gusts and golf ball-sized hail struck South Dakota on Wednesday, while heavy rains, high winds and hail battered the Carolinas, flooding streets and downing power poles. Showers and thunderstorms were scattered over the mid- and south Atlantic coastal states, along the Gulf Coast and over parts of the Plains.

Sunny skies prevailed from the central and southern Rockies to the central and southern Pacific Coast. Eafly afternoon temperatures across the region were in the 70s and 80s, with readings in the 90s in the desert Southwest. Temperatures also were in the 90s Firefighters, Industry Trade Charges on Plastics Danger THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Weather report for the 24 hours ending at 5pm Wednesday furnished by the National Weather Service in Albuquerque Temperature We. Hi Lo Pep Alamogordo Cldy 93 66 Albuquerque 86 61 10 Carlsbad Cldv 9S 65 ,26 Chama Cldy 79 50 Clavtoo 89 60 Clons Cldy 89 63 68 Deming PC 91 63 Espanola M'g Farmington PC 86 68 Gallup PC 83 57 .05 Grants Msg Hobbs PC 93 69 22 LasCruces PC 92 66 Us Vegas Cldy 81 54 .60 Los Alamos PC 75 52 Quemado Fair 80 37 09 Raton PC 89 59 Red River Msg Roswell PC 94 65 14 Ruidoso Cldy 82 48 Santa Fe PC 83 57 11 Silver City PC 86 58 Socorro Cldy 90 64 .28 Truth or Consq Tucumcan Msg LOCAL DATA Highest temperature this date since 1931. 97 in 1938, lowest this date since 1931, 55 in 1980; Wednesday's highest, 86 at 4 45 Wednesday's lowest, 61 at 530 am; departure from normal for date, -1 degrees, accumulated departure since first of month, 24 degrees Precipitation since first of month, .48, departure from normal since first of month, 24.

Total since Jan. 1, 6.71; departure from normal since Jan. 1, i 1 66. Relative humidity; 5 a 97; 11 a m. 55S; 5 p.m.

36. Sunset today 7:47 sunrise Friday 6 33 a.m. POLLITION LN'DEX High for 24 hours ending at 2 Wednesday Smog 55, dust 23. carbon monoxide 10. Air with an index of 0-50 is good; 51100 moderate; 101-200 unhealthy; 201-300 very unhealthy; 301-500 hazardous.

SOLAR ENERGY Normal daily amount for the current month is 621 langleys. The actual amount received Wednesday in Albuquerque was not available because the weather service is in the process of replacing its solar measuring equipment. ft CROSS THE COUNTRY Th Forecast for 8 p.m. EOT, Aug. 22 -a lers and fire-detection systems as a means of avoiding dangers.

However, the firefighters group contends that in addition, use of plastics in building projects should be reduced. Use of plastics "can be a deadly way to save money," said Gannon, "it's time everyone is made aware of this danger and strong efforts are taken to eliminate it." Helping focus attention on the issue is the fire death rate in the United States, which is nearly twice that of the international average. While the total number of deaths by fires in the United States has been falling in recent years, blazes still killed 5,697 Americans in 1981, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. The Bureau of Standards Center for Fire Research has estimated that some 80 percent of fire deaths result from the inhalation of smoke or hot gases rather than burns. 801 Hiart 001 OO Temperatures 100 Hi Lo Pre Otlk Albany 80 60 cdy Amanllo 93 66 clr Anchorage 57 48 48 cdv Asheville 84 65 06 clr Atlanta 91 70 clr Atlantic City 80 71 10 clr Austm 102 76 cdy Baltimore 83 68 06 clr Billings 85 57 cdy Birmingham 89 70 clr Bismarck 75 61 cdy Boise 85 S3 clr Boston 80 63 clr Brownsville 96 75 cdy Buffalo 73 58 clr Burlington.

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81 51 cdy Dallas-Ft Worth 105 74 .11 clr Dayton 74 55 clr Denver 92 60 cdy Des Moines 77 60 cdy Detroit 66 59 cdy Duluth 59 41 .05 cdy El Paso 88 67 .02 clr Evansville 76 56 clr Fairbanks 64 49 07 rn Fargo 69 58 cdy Flagstaff 69 47 clr Grand Rapids 67 53 cdy Great Falls 75 18 cdy Greensboro.NC. 86 66 18 clr Hartford 78 59 clr Helena 80 51 .01 cdy Honolulu 91 78 clr Houston 96 74 .69 cdy Indianapolis 76 59 clr Jackson.Ms. 89 72 .04 clr Jacksonville 92 74 cdy Juneau 52 47 .23 rn Services Pending in Aztec For Irs. Frankie Carrulhers WASHINGTON A debate over the safety of plastics in fires flared Wednesday as firefighters and the plastics industry traded charges. The International Association of Fire Fighters called a news conference to announce a campaign to warn the public about dangers of plastics in fires.

"Combustion byproducts, including plastic fumes, are the major cause of fire-related deaths in the country," said John Gannon, head of the firefighters union. The Society of the Plastics Industry responded by scheduling a series of media interviews aimed at deflecting the criticism. "The plastics industry is dedicated to developing and manufacturing safe products," the society said in a position paper. It stressed that toxic combustion products are produced when many products burn, from wood to wool to plastic. The clash was the latest in a long dispute, with the firefighters recently promoting a film about the danger of plastics, titled "The Burning Issue." The firefighters charged the industry sought to squelch the film, which covers hazards of fumes from plastics and their part in such tragedies as the MGM Grand Hotel fire in Las Vegas, the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire in Kentucky and the crash and fire of an Air Canada plane.

The industry has asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the film as anti-competitive. It was produced by a manufacturer of metal pipe, the plastics officials asserted, in an attempt to convince viewers to oppose use of plastic materials in building construction. The complaint charges the film contains unsupported allegations about the involvement of plastics in the fires, and is unfair and deceptive by not disclosing the financial interest of the metal-pipe maker. The dispute over the fire safety of plastics came to public attention in 1977 after blazes involving plastic foam mattresses in Tennessee and the Danbury, federal prison. The National Bureau of Standards and the Consumer Product Safety Commission had set safety standards to avoid mattress ignition from such things as a dropped cigarette.

However, arson was reportedly involved in the prison fires. The plastics industry has supported fire safety research and especially encouraged use of sprink Foreign Cilies Hi Lo Wthr 72 59cdy 100 V-90 Srvowers Rain Flurries Snow Occluded Stationary I huDonti WMtnw Servict NCAA Opt ot Commerce Kansas City 76 62 cdy Raleigh 87 68 07 clr Las Vegas 103 77 clr Rapid City 81 65 cdy Little Rock 83 66 cdy Reno 87 48 clr Los Angeles 81 64 clr Richmond 91 72 70 clr Louisville 74 60 .04 clr Sacramento 88 56 clr Lubbock 93 69 clr St Louis 78 62 cdy Memphis 80 67 clr St Pete-Tampa 92 77 cdy Miami Beach 89 80 .28 cdy Salt Lake City 94 71 cdy Midlnd-Odessa 99 72 clr San Antonio 97 77 cdy Milwaukee 65 59 cdy San Diego 74 64 cdy Mpls-StPaul 69 56 cdy San Francisco 68 57 clr Nashville 80 63 .06 clr SanJuanPR 91 77 .31 cdy New Orleans 90 73 .03 cdy StSteMane 68 42 cdy New York 80 67 .09 clr Seattle 68 51 clr Norfolk.Va. 87 73 cdy Shreveport 97 75 .11 cdy North Platte 80 68 .01 cdy Sioux Falls 71 60 cdy Oklahoma Citv 91 74 cdy Spokane 65 49 04 clr Omaha 76 64 cdy Syracuse 77 58 clr Orlando 92 73 2.45 Topeka 76 63 cdy Philadelphia 82 66 .09 clr Tucson 90 73 .01 clr Phoenix 96 81 .17 clr Tulsa 88 73 cdy Pittsburgh 72 57 'cdy Washington 84 69 .19 clr 74 56 cdy Wichita 79 68 cdy Portland.Or. 73 54 clr Wilkes-Barre 76 56 clr Providence 80 60 cdy WUmington.De. 83 65 .09 clr 99 90 86 89 86 70 87 64 77 60 93 59 79 68 63 70 79 72 clr 81 clr 77 clr 82 clr 63 clr 59cdy 77 clr 48cdy 54 clr 48 clr 72 clr 48 rn 68cdy 57cdy 52 cdy 52cdy 59 clr MM AZTEC Services are pending at Cope Mortuary here for Mrs.

Frankie Jane Shoults Carruthers, 79, mother of gubernatorial candidate Garrey Carruthers, who died here Wednesday. Mrs. Carruthers was born near Jackson, Aug. 26, 1905 and taught in country schools in Missouri after completing school there. She later received nurses training in St.

Louis and spent several years working in that field there. She later moved to Colorado and worked in public health nursing in the San Luis Valley. She moved to Cedar Hill near Aztec in 1941. In 1937, she married William C. Carruthers in Antonito, he died in 1958.

In addition to son Garrey, she also is survived by sons William Franklin Carruthers, James Ross Carruthers and Michael Kent Carruthers, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes donations be made to the Aztec Museum or the Aztec Good Samaritan Nursing Home. New Mexico Area Forecasts Amsterdam Athens Bangkok Barbados Beirut Belgrade Berlin Bermuda Bogota Brussels B'Aires Cairo Calgary Caracas Copenhagen Dublin Frankfurt Geneva Havana Helsinki Hong Kong Jerusalem Jo'burg Kiev Lima Lisbon London Madrid Manila Mexico City Montreal Moscow Nassau New Delhi Nicosia Oslo Pans Peking Rio Rome Santiago Sao Paulo Seoul Singapore Stockholm Sydney Taipei Tel Aviv-Tokyo Toronto Vancouver Vienna Warsaw 63 cdy 77 cdy 69 clr 48 clr 54 cdy 57 cdy 64 clr 55 cdy 61 clr 75 rn 52 rn 54 cdy 63 clr 78 clr 79 cdy 73 clr 56 cdy 57 clr 70 cdy 62 cdy 61 clr 41 cdy 60 cdy 77 cdy 79 cdy 68 cdy Film Director Capra Out of Hospital rench (M90s-M60s), Las Cruces (U90s-U60s), Alamogordo (M90s-M60s). NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND WEST CENTRAL MOUN-TALNS Isolated afternoon and early evening thundershowers. Winds today variable less than 15 mph: Farmington (U80S-N60), Gallup (M80s-U50s), Grants (M80s-M50s).

NEW MEXICO Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall over the central mountains and eastern plains this evening with a few showers continuing past midnight Over the west, isolated thundershowers this evening becoming partly cloudy by midnight. Lows tonight from the upper 40s and low 50s over the mountains to the upper 50s and 60s at the lower elevations. Highs today from the 80s over the mountains and northwest to the 90s east and south EXTENDED NEW MEXICO FORECAST Saturday through Monday: Widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers with temperatures averaging from near to a little above normal. Lows from the 40s and low 50s over the mountains to the upper 50s and 60s at the lower elevations. Highs from the 70s and low 80s over the mountains to the upper 80s and 90s elsewhere.

ALBUQUERQUE Isolated afternoon and evening thundershowers southwest winds 15 mph or less today. Highs today near 90. Lows tonight in the upper 60s. COMMUNITY FORECASTS (Highs today and lows tonight in parentheses. means low, means middle, means upper and means near.) NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS Widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers.

Winds today variable 15 mph or less: Clayton (L90s-N60), Tucumcan (L'90s-M60s)), Clovis-Portales (N9frM60s). SOUTHEAST PLALN'S Widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. Winds today variable 15 mph or less: Carlsbad (U90s-U60s), Hobbs-Lovington (M90s-U60s), Roswell-Artesia (M90s-U60s). NORTH AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND CENTRAL HIGHIANDS Widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. Winds today southwest 15 mph or less: Raton (U80s-NS0), Taos (M80s-N50), Los Alamos (L80s-L50s), Las Vegas (M80s-M50s), Santa Fe (U80s-U50s), Ruidoso (M80s-NS0).

UPPER AND MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY -Isolated afternoon and evening thundershowers. Winds today southwest 15 mph or less: Espanola (N90-L'S0s), Socorro (L90s-M60s). SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST VALLEYS -Isolated afternoon and early evening thundershowers. Winds today southwest 15 mph or less: Silver City (N90-N60), Truth or Consequences (M90s-M60s), Deming THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MORTUARY 1111 University N. 843-6333 FLOWERS SAY IT ALL And People mokt ft ditfrnc MM 90 81 clr Aug.

11 after suffering a series of mild strokes. Capra apparently did not suffer any lingering effects from the attacks, another hospital spokesman said. The influential filmmaker received best director Academy Awards for "It Happened One Night" in 1934, "Mr. Deeds Goes Town" in 1936 and "You Can't Take It With You" in 1938. 4 RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif.

Academy Award-winning director Frank Capra is back at home after being treated for a series of strokes, according to an official at the Eisenhower Medical Center. Capra, 88, was released from the hospital Monday, said a hospital spokeswoman who asked not to be identified. Capra was admitted 75 clr 77 clr 54 cdy 52 clr 52 clr 55 cdy.