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ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL Saturday, August 31, 1985 D19 Experts See Little Threat From Soviets' Spy Dust MOSCOW American experts believe that U.S. Embassy personnel in Moscow do not face a serious health threat from a chemical that Soviet agents allegedly use to track them, a senior Western diplomatic source said Friday. The source, who spoke on condition that he not be identified, said a State Department doctor who investigated the spy dust in Moscow last week believed it would not "turn out a very so serious or life-threatening problem." A team of four experts Thursday began tests among the embassy community 10 days after Washington accused the KGB security police of using the chemical nitrophenylpentadien NPPD to keep tabs on the movement of U.S. personnel. THE WEATHER Moscow angrily denied the charge and accused the United States of trying to poison the atmosphere between the superpowers, whose leaders are due to hold their first summit in Geneva in November.

The source, briefing Western reporters, said the United States knew very little about NPPD except that it was "mutagenic" and therefore a hazard. A mutagenic substance could also be found to be cancer-causing, the source said. Tests were being carried out in the United States to determine the hazard from the chemical, a substance known only to have been produced in the Soviet Union. U.S. experts now believed it was being used in minute quantities and that it was probably broken down by the body's metabolism, the source said.

Satellite weather photo taken at 1:30 p.m. Friday. New Mexico Thunderstorms Dot Northeast Weather report for the 24 hours ending at 5 p.m. Friday furnished by the National Weather Service in Albureceived nearly an inch. querque.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Today's forecast called for showTemperature Thunderstorms were scat- ers and thunderstorms from South Wea. Hi Lo Pep Alamogordo Clear 94 63 tered from the Great Lakes to New Carolina and northern Florida Albuquerque 93 65 England on Friday, as Hurricane across Georgia, Alabama and southCarlsbad Fair 93 61 Elena gathered strength in the Gulf ern Mississippi, with showers Chama PC 84 50 Clayton PC 92 63 of Mexico and swamped much of lingering from the mid-Atlantic Clovis PC 92 64 Florida's western coast with heavy Coast to southern New England. Deming Clear 93 64 rain and high tides. Scattered thunderstorms should Espanola Msg Farmington Fair 95 63 A cold front triggered heavy thun- extend across Arizona, and a few Gallup PC 91 51 derstorms over the lower Ohio Val- showers and thunderstorms should Grants Msg ley, with Jackson, receiving .75 reach from Minnesota to Montana Hobbs Fair 94 58 Las Cruces Msg inches of rain in 25 minutes. and Idaho.

Las Vegas PC 85 Thunderstorms were reported Fri- High temperatures should be in Los Alamos PC 84 55 day over the eastern Great Lakes, the 70s from the Great Lakes across Quemado Fair 90 42 Raton 90 49 with widespread rain and scattered the Northeast, and from western Red River Cldy 79 40 12 thunderstorms over the Northeast. Montana to the northern and central Roswell Clear 93 63 Winds gusted to 50 mph at White Pacific Coast; in the 60s over westRuidoso Msg Santa Fe Fair 91 57 Plains, N.Y., and Providence, R.I, ern Washington and Maine; in the Silver City Clear 89 54 04 received .72 inches of rain in one 90s to around 100 from the SouthSocorro Fair 95 62 hour, with an accumulation of 2.14 west across the southern half of the Truth or Consq Fair 92 60 Tucumcari Fair 64 inches in six hours. Du Bois, Rockies to the central and southern received 1.01 inches of rain, and Plains; and 100 to 110 in the desert LOCAL DATA Highest temperature Buffalo, N.Y., and Williamsport each Southwest. this date since 1931,95 in 1984; lowest this date since 1931, 54 in 1978; Friday's highest, 93 at 4:20 p.m.; Friday's lowest, 65 at 6:05 a.m., departure from normal for date, degrees; accumulated departure since first of month, 19 degrees. Precipitation since first of month, 49; departure from normal since first of month, 98.

Total since Jan. 1, 6.72; departure from normal since Jan. 1, 1.25. Relative humidity; 5 a.m. 11 a.m.

5 p.m. Sunset today 7:35 p.m., sunrise Sunday 6:39 a.m. Nation's extremes Friday, lowest 33 at Houlton, Maine, highest 116 at Lake Havasu City, Ariz. and Loughlin, Nev. POLLUTION INDEX High for 24 hours ending at 2 p.m.

Friday. Smog 77; dust 49; carbon monoxide 21. Air with an index of 0-50 is good; 51-100 moderate; 101-200 unhealthy; 201-300 very unhealthy; 301-500 hazardous. POLLEN COUNT Friday's pollen count at the UNM Student Health Center was mold 56, sage 49, kochia 32, tumbleweed 29, ragweed 21, grass 5. The count is based on the amount of pollen collected during a 24-hour period.

Foreign Cities Hi Lo Wthr Amsterdam 79 59 clr Athens 84 64 clr Bangkok 90 79 clr Barbados MM Beirut 80 77 cdy Belgrade 72 54 cdy Berlin 77 55 clr Bermuda MM Bogota 66 43 clr Brussels 82 48 clr B'Aires 68 50 cdy Cairo 93 75 clr Calgary 75 45. clr Caracas 82 64 cdy Copenhagen 61 50 cir Dublin 57 45 cdy Frankfurt 75 50 clr Geneva MM Havana MM Helsinki MM Hong Kong 84 77 clr Jerusalem 79 64 clr Jo'burg 75 46 cir Kiev 84 61 clr Lima 65 57 cdy Lisbon 82 64 clr London 77 63 clr Madrid 91 55 clr Manila 90 68 clr Mexico City 60 52 Montreal 68 50 cdy Moscow 72 50 clr Nassau MM New Delhi 95 81 clr Nicosia 100 75 clr Oslo 67 43 cir Paris 81 55 cr Peking 82 63 cir Rio 78 51 clr Rome 88 57 clr Santiago 68 39 cdy Sao Paulo 71 53 cdy Seoul 90 73 clr Singapore 81 cdy Stockholm 76 59 clr Sydney 64 54 mm Taipei 91 77 clr Tel Aviv 84 71 clr Tokyo 91 81 cdy Toronto 73 55 Vancouver 66 50 cdy Vienna 65 59 cdy Warsaw 72 clr The team currently in Moscow is collecting samples from such items as car steering wheels and door knobs for analysis in the United States. The source said the United States first traced NPPD in the embassy in 1976 but had observed extensive use only recently. It decided to tell personnel because of the health risk. Asked if Washington might not have withheld disclosure of the spy-dust charge until the results of investigation were in, the source said the U.S.

government felt it was obliged to inform employees of a health risk immediately. The U.S. Embassy in Moscow had told friendly embassies of its findings, the source said. He said the United States had made clear to the Russians that it considered the chemical affair a very serious problem. DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

ANAYA--The family of Mr. Isidore (Lolo) H. Anaya 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. ARMIJO- Mass for Helen P. Armijo, will be celebrated Saturday at 11:00 a.m.

at St. Anne Catholic Church. Interment will be in the San Jose de Armijo Cemetery. Strong Thorne, 1100 Coal S.E. in charge of arrangements.

The family will receive friends at the home of Mary Ellen Ortega, after Saturday funeral mass. BLANKLEY-DeLea Lynn Blankley, 11, a lifelong of Albuquerque, passed away on Friday. She is survived by her parents, Laura and Rodney Blankley, of Albuquerque; one brother, DuWayne Blankley, of Albuquerque; her grandmother's, Margaret Blankley, and Beryl Beal, both of Albuquerque. She was a member of the Catholic Church. Rosary will be recited Monday at 7:00 p.m.

the Palm Chapel of Strong Thorne, 1100 Coal S.E. Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. at the Church of The Risen Savior. Interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

Strong Thorne, 1100 Coal S.E. in charge of arrangements. CHAVEZ Funeral services for Mrs. Candelaria S. Chavez will be held today St.

Theresa Church where the Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 a m. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery The Salazar Sons Mortuary, Third and Lead SW, in charge of arrangements. CHAVEZ -Mass of the Resurrection for Rudy Chavez will be celebrated this morning at 9 at St. Anne's Church.

Interment will follow at San Jose de Armijo Cemetery. Pallbearers: Alfred Ronquillo, Lorenzo Gallegos, Aguie Chavez, Jimmy Montoya, Harry Sanchez and Ruben Martinez. Gabaldon Mortuary, Coors SW in charge. CIGOLLE- Charles Cogolle, 78, a resident of survived by his wife, Gladys Albuquerque; Albuquerque for 38 years, died, Friday. He is brother, Joseph of LaSalle, IL; sisters, Mrs.

Mary O'Donnell and Mrs. Dorothy Lund both of LaSalle; many nieces and nephews and great nieces a and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, Edward of Providence, RI and sister, Jen Mancini of LaSalle. Mr. Cigolle was associated with his two brothers, Joseph and Edward, in the Cigolle Grocery business for many years.

He was owner and operator, along with his wife, Gladys, and two brothers, of the Wells Supermarket in Albuquerque for 25 years. He was a mamber of the Elks in LaSalle and Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church in Albuquerque. There will be no services in Albuquerque. Mr. Cigolle will be taken to LaSalle, IL for services and interment.

French Mortuary, 1111 University NE. CORDOVA-Mrs. Frances Cordova age 42, a lifelong resident of Albuqurque passed away Thursday. Mrs. Cordova is survived by her husband Edwin of Albuquerque; two daughters Donna Cordova and Annette Cordova both of Albuquerque; her mother Mrs.

Mary Tafoya of Albuquerque, three brothers, Charlie Tafoya of Littleton, Colorado, Robert Tafoya of Albuqurque and Jerry Tafoya Littleton, Colorado; three sisters Louise Benavidez, Eva Gonzalez and Betty Tafoya all of Albuquerque; her in-laws Mr. and Mrs. Pete Cordova; two grandchildren, Dominic Cordova and and and and and and Jessica Cordova; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Rosry was recited Friday at 7:00 p.m.

at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Funeral services will be conducted today from Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church where Mass will be celebrated at 12:00 p.m. Cremation will follow services. The Garcia Mortuary, 8th and Stover SW in charge of service arrangements. ERICKSON- Stirling C.

Erickson, 79, a resident of Albuquerque for 24 years, passed away at his home on Thursday after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Erickson, of the family home; a sister, Mrs. Thomas Newbold Dill, Bermuda; and four nieces. Mr. Erickson, "Mike" But Washington continued to hope November's between President Reagan and Kremlin chief Mikhail Gorbachev would be constructive and positive, the source said.

Soviet and some Western commentators have interpreted the decision to give publicity to the Washington charges as one of several developments aimed at signalling a tough U.S. stand ahead of the summit. The source said the United States was keen to find out how the KGB kept tabs on the chemical because U.S. experts had to use a large mass spectrograph machine to confirm its traces. He said the chemical was so rare that a computer check in Washington had traced only six scientific articles about it, four of them by Soviet authors.

to his many friends, was a native of New York City. He graduated from New York University in 1930, and recieved his Juris Doctorate Degree from the New York University Law School in 1936. He practiced law in Arvada, Colorado. During World War Il he was a linguist with the U.S. Army, specializing in Chinese dialects.

He later joined the Federal Government and served with the Veterans Administration in Denver, the Social Security Agency in Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. and with the Small Business Administration in Albuquerque. He retired In 1967. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at St.

John's Episcopal Cathedral, 318 Silver S.W. with Rev. Sylvester M. Vaughn, officiating and assisted by Rev. Franklin P.

Schuster III. Interment will be in the Santa Fe National Cemetery, at 1:30 p.m. Strong 1100 Coal S.E In charge of arrangements. The family request in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, P.O Box 1368, Albuquerque, NM 87103. GARCIA- be Funeral srvices for Mr.

Edward Gar cia conducted today from the Garcia Mortuary Chapel to the St. Edwin Catholic Church where Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m, Pallbearers will be: Richard Leyba, Ron Salazar, Louie Gonzales, Leroy Gallegos, Juan Reyes and Manuel Martinez. Interment will be at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery, with the Garcia Mortuary, 8th and Stover SW in charge of service arrangements. GURULE Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated this morning for Steve Gurule at 9:30 a.m.

at The Nativity of The Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, with the Rev. Fr. Ramon Aragon as Celebrant. Casketbearers will be Louie Anaya, Anthony Montoya, Michael Contreras, Jimmy Duran, Jerry Barela, David Gonzales, Tony Madrid, Tony Zamora and Robert Montano. Honorary Pallbearers will be Gilbert Montoya, Sammy Montoya, Daniel Apodaca, Daniel Arnito, Larry Gonzales and Kelvin Medina.

Interest will follow at Vista Verde Memorial Park in Rio Rancho. Alameda Mortuary, 9420 4th N.W. is in charge of arrangements. GUTIERREZ Mass of the Resurrection for Rosalia Gutierrez, will be celebrated this morning at 11 at San Juan Church in Chilili, N.M., Rev. Fr John Conway, Celebrant.

Interment will follow at the Chilili Catholic Cemetery, Gabaldon Mortuary, 1000 Coors SW in charge. HOPKINS Funeral services for Miss Laureen (Laurie) J. Hopkins will be conducted today from the San Felipe de Neri Catholic Church where Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery with the Garcia Mortuary, 8th and Stover SW in charge of service arrangements.

JAVINE -Funeral services for Fleda Javine were held Friday at 10 a.m. from the Chapel of Crestview with the Rev. Tom Collins officiating. Interment followed at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Arrangements by the Crestview Funeral Home, 7601 Wyoming NE -Mr.

Arthur C. 'Art' Littleford, age 53 and a resident of Albuquerque 27 years, died Thursday in a local hospital following an illness. He is survived by his wife Edna Joan; a son Scott A. Littleford of Albuquerque; a daughter Myra K. Littleford of Albuquerque; and a brother Jerry D.

Littleford of Porter, Texas. Mr. Littleford was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church, B.P.0.E. Lodge a veteran of USAF for years, and was employed by Sandia Labs for 27 years.

Services will be held Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. in St. John's United Methodist Church, 2626 Arizona NE. Interment will follow in Santa Fe National Cemetery at 11:30 a.m. The body of Mr.

Littleford will lie in state noon Sunday to Monday 9:00 p.m. Fitzgerald and Son Funeral Dirctors, 3113 Carlisle NE. The family prefers memorials to St. John's United Methodist Church or your favorite Charity. MARTINEZ-Funeral services for Mrs.

Abelia Martinez will be held today from San Jose Catholic Church in Contreras where the Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at the Contreras Cemetery. Pallbeareres will be Vivian S. Martinez, Ernesto 3 Martinez, Antonio S. Martinez, Ray Mora, Lee Spurlim, and Ross B.

Garcia. The Salazar Sons Mortuary, Third and Lead SW, in charge of arrangements McPHATE- The family of Eleanor B. McPhate, 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.

MOSHER- For information about a memorial tribute and reception for Richard Thayer Mosher, on Saturday August 31, please call 243-6377, for information. Flowers may be delivered to Strong. Thorne, 1100 Coal S.E. Those desiring to do so may make contributions to the New Mexico Wildlife Federation, 300 Valverde Dr. S.E.

87108, or to the Womens League of Voters, 510 2nd St. N.W. 87102. NAVARRO -The family of Celena Navarro would like to express their deepest appreciation to all their friends and relatives who attended the rosary and mass of their beloved daughter. Arrangements were by the Crestview Funeral Home, 7601 Wyoming Blvd.

NE. PEAY -The family of Margaret C. Peay, 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. SANCHEZ Graveside services for Gregorio P.

Sanchez will be this morning at 11:30 at Fairview Park Cemetery. Mr. Sanchez will lie in State today 9am-11am at the Gabaldon Memorial Chapel, 1000 Coors SW. Pallbearers; Elias, Jeremias and Daniel Sanchez, Amado Gonzales, Steve Ochoa and Louie Perez. Gabaldon Mortuary, in charge.

SANDOVAL Mr. Fernando A. Sandoval, age 83, a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, passed away Thursday. He is survived by his Brother Willie Sandoval of Albuquerque, his Sister Mary Ann Sandoval also of Albuquerque; and numerous nephews and nieces. Mr.

Sandoval was a member of the Ignacio Catholic Church. Funeral services will be conducted today from the Garcia Mortuary Chapel to the San Ignacio Catholic Church where Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Pallbearers will be: Leroy Sandoval Leroy Sandoval Anthony Atencio, Adelbert Hernandez, Sharon Sandoval and Faye Ocano Interment will be at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery the Garcia Mortuary, 8th and Stover SW in charge of service arrangements. SCAVARDA-Angelina D.

Scavarda, 81, a restdent of Albuquerque for 30 years, died Thursday. She is survived by her husband, Julius Scarvarda and their family. Rosary will be recited Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel in the Garden of French Mortuary, 1111 University NE. Services will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m.

in the Chapel in the Garden of French Mortuary, with Fr. Paul Baca, officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memo rial Park, 924 Menaul NE. Pallbearers will be Jack Kerr, George Stevens, Roger Flegel, Daniel Flegel, Kelley Kellams and Chris Dicesare. The family requests memorial contributions be made to the March of 3705 Westerfield Dr.

NE, 87111, in lieu of flowers. SWYDEN-Henry John Swyden, 62, a resident of Albuquerque since 1950, died Thursday in Las Vegas, NV. He is survived by his wife, Bernice of the home; son Gregory and wife, Barbara of Albuquerque, grandson, Jameson; mother, Edna Swyden of OK; sisters, Lillian Dennis and Sally Swyden both of OK and Abby Wilson of Hobbs; and brother, Gib Swyden wife, Karen, and children, Mike, Melissa, and Michelle all of OK. He was a member of P.O. Elks Services will be held Saturday at 2:00 p.m in St.

George Greek Orthodox Church, 308 High St. SE, with Father Chariton Macheriotis officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul NE. Pallbearers will be Kelly Wilson, Kelly Wilson, Dale Dennis, Dale Dennis, Dick Leone and Scott Llewelyn. French Mortuary, 1111 University NE.

ACROSS THE COUNTRY Hi Lo Pre Otik Albany 69 56 23 cdy Amarillo 97 69 clr Anchorage 58 43 .03 cdy Asheville 83 65 .80 cdy Atlanta 84 69 36 Atlantic City 85 74 Austin 91 74 .37 cdy Baltimore 85 65 cdy Billings 84 55 rn Birmingham 87 67 cdy Bismarck 68 53 clr Boise 95 69 Boston 71 62 Brownsville 87 74 ,34 cdy Buffalo 66 cdy Burlington, Vt. 66 .35 cdy Casper 92 53 cdy 86 72 43 rn Charleston.W.V 86 67 clr 71 69 cdy Cheyenne 86 59 cdy Chicago 83 64 05 cdy Cincinnati 83 64 .21 clr Cleveland 80 65 .64 clr 88 69 Oh. 81 69 74 53 Dallas-Ft Worth 96 72 Dayton 80 67 Denver 92 58 Des Moines 83 66 Detroit 80 67 Duluth 61 40 El Paso 93 63 Evansville 87 71 Fairbanks 59 51 Fargo 65 56 Flagstaff 84 53 Grand Rapids 79 65 Great Falls 82 57 85 68 Hartford 79 58 Helena 86 53 Honolulu 89 75 Houston 88 74 Indianapolis 83 59 90 70 Jacksonville 91 77 Juneau 57 50 The Forecast for 8 p.m. EDT, Aug. 31 '80 80 90.

100 90 Temperatures 100 90 90 FRONTS: Warm ww ColdShowers Rain Flurries Snow Occluded we Stationary Kansas City Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Lubbock Memphis Miami Beach Midlnd-Odessa Milwaukee Mpls-St Paul Nashville New Orleans New York Norfolk, Va. North Platte Oklahoma City Omaha Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Providence 88 68 .12 cir Raleigh 88 67 cdy 109 79 clr Rapid City 82 60 cdy 92 72 cdy 90 61 .01 cdy 97 74 clr Richmond 90 69 .07 cdy 87 62 .45 clr Sacramento 87 62 cdy 94 64 clr St Louis 89 72 .04 clr 90 75 clr St Pete-Tampa 89 79 .03 cdy 86 80 .02 clr Salt Lake City 95 67 cdy 94 65 clr San Antonio 90 68 .10 cdy 76 64 .86 clr Diego 83 71 clr 70 55 .09 clr San Francisco 68. 60 .01 cdy 91 70 clr San 89 73 cdy 88 clr St Ste Marie 61 54 .03 clr 83 72 In Seattle 76 .02 cdy 88 73 cdy Shreveport 95 clr 90 62 chr Sioux Falls 80 59 cdy 94 68 clr Spokane 87 56 edy 87 66 clr Syracuse 67 57 01 cdy 88 76 .23 Topeka 89 64 clr 84 68 cdy Tucson 107 cdy 111 88 cdy Tulsa 96 73 clr 78 64 .09 cdy Washington 85 68 cdy 74 55 .02 cdy Wichita 97 65 clr 80 58 .03 cdy Wilkes Barre 75 62 03 cdy 79 65 .05 cdy Wilmington, De. 84 69 cdy New Mexico Area Forecasts COMMUNITY FORECASTS (Highs today and lows tonight in parentheses. means low, means middle, means upper and means near.) NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS Fair skies with southwest winds 10 to 20 mph: Clayton (M90s-L60s), Tucumcari (U90s-U60s), Clovis-Portales (M90s- SOUTHEAST PLAINS Fair skies.

Winds variable less than 15 mph: Carlsbad (U90s-U60s), Hobbs-Lovington os Roswell-Artesia (M90s-U60s). NORTH AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS Widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. Otherwise partly cloudy, Winds southerly 5 to 15 mph: Raton (U80s-M50s), Taos (U80s-L50s), Los Alamos (M80s-U50s), Las Vegas (M80sM50s), Santa Fe (U80s-U50s), Ruidoso (L80s-U40s). UPPER AND MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY Isolated afternoon and evening thundershowers; otherwise fair skies. Winds southwest 5 to 15 mph: (N90-U50s), Socorro (M90s-L60s).

SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST VALLEYS Widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers; otherwise partly cloudy. Winds variable and less than 15 Unwelcome Visitor Dampens Gulf Coast's Tourist Trade THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Panhandle communities counting on a flood of dollars and tourists over the Labor Day weekend instead found their business washed out Friday by an unwelcome visitor named Elena. As hurricane warnings went up along the Florida coast, "the beaches were closed and they're deserted," said Escambia County Sheriff's Deputy Howard Enderson in Pensacola. To the east, normally bustling Panama City Beach showed few signs of life after evacuation by Bay County sheriff's officials and National Guard troops in the face of Hurricane Elena's 100 mph winds, torrential rains and high tides.

Through a miles-long canyon of hotels, condominiums and tourist attractions, blinking neon lights beckoned shoppers to closed convenience stores, T-shirt emporiums and other shops. Street lights were whipped by the wind and 10-foot waves churned up the white sand. While central and southern Florida draws tourists from a large cross-section of the country, the Panhandle relies heavily on regional travelers who often take advantage of three-day weekends. "Anytime you have negative publicity it's going to hurt," said Raphael Marcucci, an information specialist with the Florida State Department of Tourism. "If the whole weekend is wiped out by the storm we could be talking about a dollar figure in the millions." 46 mn .10 cir .09 cdy clr .29 clr clr cdy clr cdy clr 01 cdy .23 cdy clr rn .07 clr cdy cdy .01 cdy rn clr .05 cdy 2.16 cdy .02 cdy rn cdy "People coming from Minnesota probably wouldn't cancel a trip to Florida, but those who drop by from Georgia will most likely stay home," Marcucci said.

He said he had no figures on how many tourists or how many dollars make their way to the Florida Panhandle during a holiday weekend. However, Marcucci said the summer tourist season is the strongest in the Panhandle and "I know they really count on a big Labor Day weekend." Screaming Heroine Evelyn Ankers Denning Dies at 67 mph: Silver City (U80s-U50s), Truth or Consequences (L90s-M60s), Deming (L90s-M60s), Las Cruces (L90s Alamogordo (L90s-M60s). NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS Widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers; otherwise partly cloudy. Winds variable and less than 15 mph: Farmington (N90-L60s), Gallup (U80s-M50s), Grants (U80s-M50s). NEW MEXICO Widely scattered afternoon and nightthundershowers mainly in the mountains and west today; statewide Sunday.

Lows tonight upper 40s to upper in the mountains with mostly 60s at the lower elevations. Highs in the upper 70s and 80s in the mountains with mostly 90s elsewhere. EXTENDED NEW MEXICO FORECAST Monday through Wednesday: Widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers generally fair at other times. Highs in the mid 70s and 80s in the mountains and north with 90s elsewhere. Lows in the 40s and 50s in the mountains with mostly 60s at the lower elevations.

ALBUQUERQUE Partly cloudy with less than a 20 percent chance for afternoon and evening thundershowers. Winds southwest to 15 mph. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HAIKU, Hawaii Actress Evelyn Ankers Denning, who frequently portrayed a screaming heroine under attack by a variety of villians, died of cancer Thursday at her home on the Island of Maui.

She was 67. She was the wife of actor Richard Denning, who played the governor in the "Hawaii Five-0" televison series. Mrs. Denning was born in Valparaiso, Chile, in 1918, the daughter of a British mining engineer. She became a child actress in London and went to New York with her mother in 1939.

Her first film was "Rembrandt," made in England in 1936 with Charles Laughton in the title role. Council Predicts 550 Highway Deaths THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO Millions of Americans took to the nation's highways Friday as the long Labor Day weekend began, and safety officials predicted that up to 550 people would be killed in traffic accidents. From 6 p.m. Friday until midnight Monday, between 450 and Because of her reaction to. the advances of monsters and villians in subsequent roles, she became known as "The Screamer." Among her more than 35 flims were "The Ghost of Frankenstein," "Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror," "The Captive Wild Woman," "Son of Dracula," "The Invisible Man's Revenge" and "Pearl of Death." 550 could die in accidents during the three-day observance, the National Safety Council said.

About 400 people could be expected to be killed on the highways during a three-day, nonholiday weekend at this time of year, according to council spokesman Bob O'Brien. Last year, there were 441 highway deathS during the three-day Labor Day weekend. FLOWERS SAY IT ALL And Peoples makes the difference Peoples 884-1600 MORTUARY 1111 University N.E.y 843-6333.