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DOT AVAILABLE COPY hi Hi Tucson, Sunday, March 15, 1998 Section A Page Nine (Tiie Arizmta Hatln Star Tucson, Sunday, March 15, 1998 (Die Arizona Hailn far Page Eight Section A NATION FUNERAL NOTICES Reveille chorus argues movingly WEATHER For the weather forecast and temperature 24 hours a day, dial WeatHertlneO: 881 3333 TUCSON for full acceptance of gay children "Clipper" blows through Snow showers were scattered across the Northeast yesterday, and showers dampened parts of the Southwest. Snow extended from northern Ohio to Maine as an "Alberta Clipper" of cold air moved across the region from Canada. The heaviest snowfall was 3 inches in one hour in Cattaraugas County, New York. An area of developing low pressure centered over Arizona produced scattered showers and a few thunderstorms from Southern California through Arizona into New Mexico. The high was 84 at Presidio, Texas.

The low was minus 4 at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. Precipitation Yesterday to 5 p.m 0.02 inches Actual to date 3.46 inches Normal to date 1.93 inches Normal annual rainfall 12.00 inches By Ken Keuffel Jr. The Arizona Daily Star Today's forecast: Scattered showers Extonripri forecast ending this afternoon. Snow level txienaea TOrecasi around 6,000 feet with an accumulation Tuesday and Wednesday A chance of 2-4 inches. Mostly cloudy in the after- of showers northeast.

Dry elsewhere, noon with northwest winds of 10-15 mph. Lows from the low 20s in the mountains High in the mid-60s and a low between to the mid-50s in the desert. Highs from 40 and 45. the 50s in the mountains to near 80 in Tomorrow's forecast: Mostly sunny the desert, and warmer with a high in the low 70s. Thursday Dry.

Lows from the 20s uinh tprnDorntnro in the mountains to the 50s in the de- tfriMMtiZS the Record high for date (1934) 87 desert. Low temperature yesterday 52 Low temperature a year ago ..50 Record low for date (1962) 27 The The Accu Weather forecast for noon, Sunday, March 15. Yesterday Today 20s 40s, Lines separate high temperature zones for the day le Ottlk 26 cdy Reveille Men's I terrible IfJJjfid jail Gay Chorus, ing the suicide young Hi lo 36 30 61 39 61 39 39 32 64 23 NEW 1ST QTR FULL LAST QTR 4 327 43 411 321 man, Normal high yesterday 72 Normal low yesterday 44 Barometer 29.94 to 29.87 inches Humidity High 83; low 29 (Data at airport, altitude 2,630 feet) 66 54 63 55 movingly night for conditional acceptance of homosexual chil Sunset today .6:32 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow ..6:33 a.m. Moonrise tomorrow 8:56 p.m.

Moonset tomorrow 8:02 a.m. James Gall conducted the Reveille Gay Men's Chorus last night at the Pima Community College Center for the Arts Proscenium Theatre. The performance, featuring soloists Elena Todd and Wayne Glass, repeats today at 3:30. ten solo-filled orchestrations, it chronicles several tragic events. These include the inability of Bobby Griffith, a 19-year-old gay man from suburban San Francisco, to reconcile his homosexuality with his family's religiously conservative beliefs; his ensuing suicide in 1983; and the attempts of Griffith's mother, Mary, to come to terms with it.

Last night's performance, conducted by Reveille artistic director James Gall, assembled a fine band of free-lance orchestral players and three excellent principals: narrator Gail Fitzhugh, soprano Elena Todd and tenor Wayne Glass. TEMPS 62 22 65 39 16 3 64 42 40 29 72 62 33 27 35 27 58 24 69 33 50 36 71 33 56 24 33 22 40 37 35 31 70 32 39 rn 42 rn 28 cdy 30 clr 41 cdy 24 cdy 61 rn 29 clr 31 cdy 42 cdy 8 cdy 39 cdy 30 cdy 67 clr 22 sn 24 sn 26 cdy 44 clr 23 cdy 37 clr 27 clr 17 cdy 21 cdy 21 sn 39 clr 22 cdy 28 cdy 55 rn 20 cdy 25 cdy 15 cdy 19 cdy 3 cdy Temperatures indicate the day's high ana lew 10 9 p.m. wo I La 43 .03 FRONTS. dren in a bigotry-filled world. The vehicle for their argument was "Prayers for Bobby: For Love and for Life," a multi-movement work for chorus, orchestra, narrator and two soloists.

J.A. Kawarsky, the composer, attended last night's performance at the Proscenium Theatre, flying here from Pennsylvania, his home. "Prayers for Bobby" is based on a 1995 book by Leroy Aarons, a former editor and reporter. Using 1970s popular music styles in vivid, rhythmically perky and of- m. Globe Phoenix 5739 COLD WARM STATIONARY Albany, N.Y.

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Columbus, Ohio Concord, N.H. Dallas-Ft Worth Dayton Denver Des Moines Detroit Duluth Ei Poso Evansyille Fairbanks Fargo Grand Rapids Great Falls Greensboro, N.C. Hartford Spgfld Helena Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Jackson, Miss. Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Lubbock Memphis Miami Beach 1998 AccuWeather. Inc LEBOW, Norman Jack, 61, died Friday March 13, 1998 in Tucson.

Born in Detroit, Ml, June 9, 1936, -where he also graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in Journalism. He worked his way through college while at the Detroit Jewish News, The American Jewish Outlook, and as a newsman on "WXYZ Detroit, Ml. After college, he relocated to southern California where he wrote and produced radio and television news. After 30 years of employment at NBC, he retired to Tucson. His most recent post was as a news producer for the Today Show.

He is survived by wife, Karen Lebow; daughter, Hilary Lebow; brother Jerome Lebow of Franklin, Ml; sister, Dina Leuow of Glendale, CA; step-daughters, Marya (Schulman) Harrington of Woodland Hills, CA, Jessica Schulman of Gainesville, FL, and two grandchildren, Caitlin and Kyle Harrington, both of Woodland Hills, CA. Memorial and graveside services will take place on Monday, March 16, 2:30 p.m. at EVERGREEN MORTUARY CEMETERY, N. Oracle W. Miracle Mile.

In lieu of flowers, contributions should be sent to the Arizona Jewish Post, 3812 E. River Rd, Tucson, AZ 85718 LEE, Gloria 69, of Tucson, passed away March 11, 1998. She is survived by her children, Edward Pedley, David Pedley, Karen Allen, Barbara Crippen, Jeannette Steigerwald, Sally Cooper; and brother, Don Myren; numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Gloria was a member of the hot Flashes Dance Group here in Tucson. She also worked as a unit clerk at Tucson Medical Center for 15 years.

A Memorial Service is to be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 21, 1998 at Hudgel's SWAN FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL, 22nd and Swan with Rev. Joyce Brest officiating. In lieu of flowers, family suggests donations be made to The American Cancer Society or the TMC Hospice Program. LORTZ, Elizabeth Meriaux, 95, of Tucson, passed away March 9, 1998.

Born in Cherokee, Kansas on February 28, 1903, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Lortz in 1965. She is survived by daughters, Luella Spence of Havasu, CA and Betty Holnback of Tucson; grandchildren, Michael Spence and Sharon Holnback; two step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and many other loving family members and friends. She was a long-time Tucson resident. The family wishes to thank the caregivers at the Forum of Tucson where Elizabeth resided for the past six years. She was a devoted, caring person and will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, March 17, 1998 at 4:00 p.m. at EAST LAWN PALMS CHAPEL, 5801 E. Grant Rd. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice, LUSK, James 86, of Tucson, died Friday, March 6, 1998. He is survived by one step-son and three step-daughters.

There will be no services. Arrangements by HEATHER MORTUARY. 39 34 56 38 59 28 33 25 51 33 23 12 28 HL E3E3LH LZ3 E3 HIGH LOW. SHOWERS RAIN T-STORMS FLURRIES SNOW ICE SUNNY PT CLOUDY CLOUDY 33 26 Clifton rn 75 45 43 38 23 clr Safford GOID 43 21 .04 Lasa Gila Bend Grande QjC 7140 Jy VA Coolidge Oracle 7039 Ajo I I O1icson ji 6843 I 6443 Alpine Blsbee Buckeye Bullhead City Cay de Chelly Coolidge Cottonwood Douglas Flagstaff Gila Bend Globe-Miami Grand Canyon Green Valley Greer Heber Holbrook Kingman Lake Havasu Mt. Lemmon Nogales Organ Pipe Page Parker Payson Phoenix Picacho Peak Pinetop Prescott Safford Sedono Show Low Sierra Vista Tucson Wickenburg Williams Winslow Yuma 55 70 67 55 66 40 74 42 64 44 62 55 70 45 61 62 53 65 54 67 72 46 71 63 55 63 66 58 49 52 64 Jobs 6 cdy 11 cdy 14 cdy 32 cdy 31 clr 28 cdy 28 cdy 66 clr 60 rn 21 cdy 58 36 47 0.10 44 0.01 49 32 0.33 53 0.90 43 34 0.21 51 0.30 28 0.02 34 0.02 41 0.39 58 27 0.03 49 52 0.27 44 0.14 54 0.05 39 0.12 52 0.08 49 0.17 38 47 0.01 40 0.29 34 0.06 47 52 0.02 48 0.02 31 39 0.35 57 0.07 JrVillCOX Benson 5833 1 1 1 ir Via Associated Press Yesterday Today Yesterday Today Hi Lo Pre Hi Lo Ottlk Hi Lo Pre Hi lo Ottlk Midland-Odessa 70 49 60 54 rn Socramento 72 45 74 49 cdy Milwaukee 31 19 .03 32 19 cdy St Louis 39 29 38 23 cdy Mpls-St Paul 30 9 29 12 cdy Salt Lake City 56 34 59 36 clr Nashville 59 39 51 32 cdy San Antonio 63 55 65 69 62 rn New Orleons 67 44 73 50 cdy San Diego 63 53 .07 66 52 clr New York City 44 33 .21 46 33 cdy San Francisco 65 52 66 50 clr Norfolk, Va.

65 36 47 36 clr San Juan, P. R. 83 73 1.08 84 71 rn North Platte 42 18 37 20 cdy Sonta Fe 58 28 .03 45 33 rn Oklahoma City 55 43 .01 51 45 rn St Ste Marie 31 20 .10 25 2 clr Omaha 29 15 34 13 cdy Seattle 56 44 55 44 cdy Orlando 71 41 75 47 clr Shreveport 60 44 .05 63 52 rn Philadelphia 53 31 44 29 cdy Sioux Falls 23 6 29 9 cdy Pittsburgh 37 32 .03 33 23 sn Spokane 59 41 55 39 cdy Portland, Maine 35 27 .06 40 29 cdy Tampa-St Ptrsbg 71 44 75 47 clr Portland, Ore. 64 50 59 46 cdy Topeka 37 26 35 25 cdy Providence 40 26 .11 43 30 cdy Tulsa 59 43 53 42 rn Raleigh-Durham 68 32 54 32 clr Washington, D.C 57 35 44 32 clr Rapid City 36 16 45 20 cdy Wichita 39 36 43 34 cdy Reno 64 29 65 33 cdy Wilkes-Barre 39 28 35 24 rn Richmond 65 35 47 31 clr Wilmington, Del. 53 32 44 29 cdy 49 cdy 30 25 60 29 66 33 36 24 56 27 82 69 66 53 36 28 67 43 69 31 47 40 35 27 62 51 58 43 75 52 48 41 62 46 63 46 75 56 AA Edward Kimball Stratton 68, passed away at Carondelet Hospice in Tucson on March 10, 1998.

Born February 14, 1930 to Walter and Ruth Stratton on a dairy farm near Benton City, Missouri. He graduated from Ladonia (MO) High School and received a bachelor of science degree from Wheaton College. Mr. Stratton served in the U.S. Army for three years, two years being spent in the occupation force in Germany as a member of the Counter Intelligence while in Germany he felt the call to the Ministry and was baptized in the First Baptist Church in Nurnberg, Germany by Chaplain J.T.

Curd who later became his father-in-law. After being discharged from the service he pursued his Theological Studies at California Baptist Theological Seminary, Covina, California, graduating "Cum Laude" with a bachelor of divinity degree. On August 10, 1955, he was married to Lois Virginia Curd in the Post Chapel at Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas. Rev.

Stratton pastored churches in California, Illinois, and Wisconsin and was active in the Denominational Life of America Baptist Churches U.S.A. In 1981 Rev. and Mrs. Stratton moved to Tucson where he took two units of study in the Clinical Pastoral Education Program at University Medical Center under the direction of Harold Nelson. He was a Protestant Staff Chaplain at Carondelet St.

Mary's until his retirement in 1995. He was the Treasurer of the Arizona Chaplains Association for nine years and president (1993-1994). He was also the president of the Tucson Chaplains Association from (1981-1985) and a member of the College of Chaplains. Rev. Stratton was a member of Catalina Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Lois; sons, David Lyle Stratton (Judy) of Cheyenne, Wyoming and Douglas Ray Stratton (Martha) of Onalaska, Wisconsin; grandchildren, Benjamin, Dane, Alexander, Brian and Sara and a sister, Florence Taylor of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 16, 1998 from 5:00 to 8:00 at SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY CHAPEL, 5401 S. Park Ave. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 1998 at SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pastoral Care Department Carondelet St. Mary's, 1601 West St. Mary's Rd. clr 38 rn Sierra 20 cdy clr 47 rn yista Douglas 5637 53fg. 5935 Bisbee0 52 clr 25 cdy 51 rn MtM ENLARGED 1 AREA 9 811 1 44 cdy 58 cdy WORLD LoWthr 46 cdy 39 cdy 20 cdy 33 cdy Vancouver Vienna Warsaw Zurich Phoenix metro, central deserts, west-central deserts, southwest deserts, southwest Maricopa County: A slight chance of morning showers becoming partly cloudy.

Warmer. Highs in the lower 70s. Temperatures: Phoenix, 73-52; Coolidge, 75-41; Gila Bend, 75-46. Southern Gila County, Tonto N.F. foothills: A slight chance of morning showers, becoming partly cloudy and warmer.

Temperatures: Globe, 64-38; Payson, 58-35. Western Pima County, Tohono O'odham, Tucson metro, Santa Cruz County, Cochise County: Scattered showers ending this afternoon, otherwise mostly cloudy. Snow level around 6,000 feet with an accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Highs in the mid-60s. Temperatures: Tucson 72-43; Nogales 66-41; Sierra Vista, 62-37; Bisbee, 59-32; Douglas, 65-35; Organ Pipe, 75-43; Willcox, 64-33.

OTHER FORECASTS Northwest Plateau-Arizona Strip, Kai-bab Plateau, Glen Canyon, Grand Canyon Country: Sunny, warmer but breezy. Temperatures. Pipe Spring, 60-32; Jacob Lake, 42-21; Grand Canyon, 49-23; Page, 63-42. Mogolfon Rim, Yavapai County: Partly cloudy, warmer and breezy. Temperatures: Flagstaff, 46-25; Sedona, 64-43.

White Mountains, northern Greenlee County, upper Gila River Valley: Mostly cloudy with rain or snow showers likely, decreasing by afternoon Snow level above 7,000 feet. Breezy. Temperatures. Show Low, 46-37; Hannagan Meadow. 44-18; Safford, 66-40.

MEXICO Hi LoWthr Hi Lo Wthr Hi Lo Wthr Amsterdam 48 37 cdy Dhahran 78 59 cdy Nairobi 77 59 cdy Athens 59 39 cdy Dublin 51 44 cdy Nassau 73 64 cdy Auckland 75 66 rn Frankfurt 46 42 cdy New Delhi 82 50 clr Bangkok 95 78 clr Geneva 50 33 clr Osaka 62 44 cdy Barbados 87 77 clr Hanoi 68 62 cdy Oslo 44 32 clr Barcelona 59 41 cdy Harare 78 62 cdy Paris 55 41 cdy Beijing 53 29 clr Havana 68 48 cdy Rio 89 75 cdy Beirut 68 59 cdy Helsinki 29 13 cdy Rome 57 35 clr Belgrade 48 32 clr Hong Kong 64 62 cdy San Juan 82 73 cdy Berlin 41 27 cdy Istanbul 53 39 cdy Santiago 77 57 cdy Bermuda 60 53 cdy Jerusalem 68 46 cdy Sao Paulo 84 35 cdy Bogota 73 48 clr Jo'burg 75 57 cdy Sapporo 41 33 cdy Brisbane 87 60 clr Kiev 32 25 cdy Seoul 46 33 cdy Brussels 48 41 rn Lima 86 75 clr Singapore 93 80 cdy Budapest 37 25 cdy Lisbon 68 48 cdy Stockholm 31 23 clr B'Aires 84 66 clr London 53 42 clr Sydney 84 71 cdy Cairo 82 53 cdy Madrid 64 41 clr Taipei 60 55 cdy Calgary 32 20 cdy Manila 96 73 cdy Tel Aviv 75 55 cdy Caracas 86 66 cdy Montreal 29 25 cdy Tokyo 60 46 clr Copenhagen 44 27 clr Moscow 35 20 clr Toronto 35 29 cdy Hi Lo Wthr All involved performed their parts with heartfelt conviction. Todd's and Glass's smallish operatic voices conveyed with power and subtle nuance the work's myriad emotions. Their elocution was of textbook quality. Fitzhugh portrayed Bobby and Mary with fervor and eloquence. Only the hardest heart would not have heard the message.

The Reveille singers reflect variable talent that Gall has managed to meld into a unified, highly expressive whole. This is what good amateur singing is all about. What emerged was a story of pain, yes, but also one of hope and forgiveness. To its credit, the Reveille Chorus is donating ticket-sale proceeds to a new support group for gay and lesbian teenagers. The rest of last night's program, accompanied splendidly by pianist David Craig, devoted itself to several "gay-affirming" pieces.

'Titanic' sets U.S. mark for ticket sales LOS ANGELES (AP) It might have been his first time or her fifth but yesterday a moviegoer somewhere in the United States or Canada bought a ticket that pushed "Titanic" past "Star Wars" to become the top domestic money-earner of all time. Yet frankly, my dear, the record is "Gone With the Wind," if you count the 1939 classic's admissions and multiply by current ticket prices. With that adjustment, "GWTW" would have sold $1.29 billion in 1998 tickets. But "Titanic's" achievements are nonetheless awesome.

Going into yesterday, the shipwreck saga claimed receipts of $458.2 million and was projected by industry estimates to have grossed at least $7 million more by evening. This gave it a total of more than $465 million, thus breaking the domestic record of $461 million set by "Star Wars." "Without a doubt we passed the record today," Paramount spokesman Blaise Noto said yesterday. Actually, the 1977 George Lucas blockbuster would have made $812 million in sales in today's dollars, according to the Hollywood trade paper Variety. But it took five re-releases for "Star Wars" to make that kind of money, while "Titanic" is steaming in the same direction on its first time out. "The question now is how high is high? Will it get to $600 million? You have to believe it will get to $500 million," said Tom Sherak, chairman of the 20th Century Fox domestic film division, which co-produced the $200 million film with Paramount.

"Titanic" holds the record for. worldwide returns with receipts in excess of 1 1 billion. "Titanic" was expected to claim the top domestic spot on the same weekend it was projected to fall out of first place on the charts. The movie had been the nation's No. 1 film for 12 straight weeks, one weekend short of the record shared by 1984's "Beverly Hills Cop" and 1982's "Tootsie." Meanwhile, the weekend's top film, early projections showed, was "The Man in the Iron Mask," a Three Musketeers drama starring "Titanic's" Leonardo DiCaprio in dual roles as twin Will K.

Brown 93, passed away on March 6, 1998. He was born July 6, 1904. He received his B.S. from the University of Texas and his M.S. from the University of Illinois in Civil Engineering.

Mr. Brown worked for AMOCO (formerly Standard Oil Company of Indiana) for 42 years before retiring to Tucson in 1969, where he lived a full and active life being involved with the Men's Garden Club, Westerners and the vestry of St. Michael and All Angels. He is survived by his wife. Viola of 66 years; daughter, Ann Stevens of Evanston, IL; son, Will K.

Brown, Jr. of Tucson; and grandson, John C. Brown of Tucson. Memorial Services will be at St. Michael and All Angels at 5th and Wilmot on Thursday, March 19, 1998 at 9:30 a.m.

In accordance with his wishes, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Michael and All Angels, 602 N. Wilmot, 85711. Arrangements by family owned, ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel. CROSS, Mary Kay, 86, died February 28, 1998.

Born in Joplin, Ml 1911. Survived by her husband, Guy; children, James of New York and Judith of Colorado Springs. She attended Colorado University and received a AB in 1934 and she attended post college on Long Island where she received her MA. She wrote her thesis on Dr. George Reynolds the world known Shakespeare professor at Colorado University, now deceased.

She spent WWII years as a WAC, mostly in the Second Signal Corp in Petaluma, CA. DADISMAN, Lawrence "Larry" Dale, 74, died in Tucson on March 12, 1998. He was born in Grafton, WV on May 25, 1923 and moved to Tucson in 1930. He attended Sam Hughes Elementary School, Mansfield Jr. High School and graduated from Tucson High School in 1941.

Following graduation, he joined the Army Air Corps serving as a Flight Officer, and after serving his country during WWII, studied at Mexico City University and received his Bachelors in Engineering from the of A. During the 1950 Larry worked part-time at his parents Redwood Lodge Restaurant and Bar in Tucson. He later worked for Pan American Airlines and in Viet Nam as an engineer. Larry owned and operated Kino Engineering and Surveyors until his death and is credited with designing a number of familiar buildings in Tucson. Larry was active in the Tucson High School Badger Foundation, the Tucson Press Club and his professional engineering society.

He held a life-long enthusiasm in aviation and antique automobiles. He is preceded in death by his father, Percy Dadisman; and by mother, Alice Dadisman Langan. Survived by sisters, Martha (Louis) Menager of Tucson and Joyce (Harold) Wright of Taft, CA, nieces, Donna (Don) Summers of Mesa. Carol (Richard) Livingston of Flagstaff; nephew, Louis (Mary) Menager of Tucson and several grand and great-grand nieces and nephews. Services will be held 1:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 15, 1998 at the Elks Club, 2404 E. River Rd. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Tucson High School Badger Foundation or Elks Scholarship Foundation (2404 E. River Rd, Tucson, AZ 85718), in memory of Lawrence Dadisman. GEIGER, Beverly Leone, 79, of Kent, WA, died March 6, 1998 in Benson, AZ.

Survived by daughter, Marsha A. (Art Streeper of Benson; sons, Gary W. Geiger of Tucson and Aaron F. (Betty) Stowell of Prescott; seven grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and 1 great-great grandchild; brothers, Russell (Frances) Rio of Knoxville, TN, Sheldon (Joan) Rio of Ashland. OR.

Ellsworth Rio of Renton, WA and Kermit Rio of Dallas, TX; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Geiger was a volunteer for IRS, Social Security and Kings County, Washington Voter Registration. She often worked with handicapped children and was a noted tap dancer with the Kings County Senior Citizens. Services Wednesday.

10:00 a.m.. EVERGREEN MORTUARY. Friends may call Tuesday. 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., EVERGREEN MORTUARY CEMETERY, N.

Oracle W. Miracle Mile. Flowers may be sent or memorial contributions may be made to the Billy Graham Crusades. 91 84 82 93 79 72 Acapuli-c Guuaaluj Mutation Merida Mexico City Monterrey NEUBAUER, Donna Lee, age 58, of Tucson 28 years, died March 11, 1998. Survived by daughters, Kathleen (Darry) Hayes, Joanne (Earnest) Emerson; son, Fred Neubauer; six grandchildren.

Preceded in death by her son, John Jr. Services at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 17, 1998. Visitation 8 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. prior to service at SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY CHAPEL, 5401 S.

Park Ave. Interment at South Lawn Cemetery. PRICE, Max A 83, of Tucson, died March 7, 1998. Preceded in death by loving wife, Leona Fertel Price; brothers, Jacob, Ben, Leo and David; and a grandchild. Survived by daughters, Jo-Ann (Stuart Burke of Albuquerque, NM, Adrianne (Norman E.

M.D.) Matthews of Cincinnati, OH; sister, Sylvia Kanvessar of Cleveland, OH; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and companion, Sydell Leebove. In lieu of flowers, family requests donations to Habbjach Dollars for Scholars, 6491 E. Paseo Otorio, Tucson, AZ 85750-1208. Memorial Service, Friday, March 20, 11:00 a.m. Temple Emanu-EI, 225 N.

Country Club Rd. Arrangements by EVERGREEN MORTUARY CEMETERY. 1998 Fairfield Homes TROY, Chester Andrew, 84, of Tucson, died March 13, 1998. Survived by his son, Allan Sarle (Carolyn Troy of Tubac; grandchildren, Clifton, James (Karen) Troy of Oxnard, CA, Carlton Allan Troy of Tucson, Catherine Elizabeth Troy of Tucson; great grand-children, Laura Michelle Troy and Melissa Nicole Troy, both of Oxnard, CA; and two sisters of MA. Predeceased by his wife, Muriel Sarle Troy, on September 8, 1997; and grandson, Christopher Andrew Ti oy on July 26, 1984.

Mr Troy was an Army Air Corps Veteran of WWII. Funeral Mass to be offered, Monday, 9:00 a.m., Sacred Heart Church. Interment by Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements by EVERGREEN MORTUARY CEMETERY. Continued from Page One tion, these employees as a group enjoyed an average annual salary increase of $9,763 from 1992 to 1996.

More than 5,300 of them were placed into a higher grade level on the federal General Schedule, which determines salaries. "We've been hearing for a couple of years now that the supervisors aren't leaving, that the cuts were all coming out of the rank and file," said Bobby Harnage, president of the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents 600,000 workers. "It's typical. You are asking the same bureaucracy that created itself to turn around and reduce itself. They have become very creative in protecting their own skins." Harnage said he complained personally to Gore about the practice last month.

"This was not supposed to happen. We were promised that it would not happen," the union chief said. The trend appears to violate both the spirit and the letter of White House directives to reduce the size and expense of the federal work force. Gore in 1993 assembled a team of government, business and academic leaders he called the "National Performance Review" and issued the book "From Red Tape to Results: Creating a Government That Works Better," which outlined the administration's intentions. The team vowed to "pare down the systems of over-control and micromanagement in government," which it said are suffocating front-line workers.

"There are roughly 700,000 federal employees whose job it is to manage, control, check up on or audit others," the group said. Gore originally envisioned a 50 percent reduction in supervisors throughout government. "The numbers we show is that there are 25 percent fewer supervisors than in 1992." Office of Personnel Management Director Janice Lac nance said in January. "We are going in the right direc- tion, but we can't declare victory on this. I don't think these numbers are good enough.

The vice president does not think these numbers are good enough. We are going to be working to improve them." But even that claim has become suspect. Some of the former supervisors themselves are offering in written responses to union inquiries about their job status reasons to doubt that federal management structures have changed significantly. "I was an operations supervisor previously and then was changed to a staff assistant in order to help our district meet the 15-to-l ratio (of workers to management). I still, however, function in virtually the same way I did," Robert Gilliam wrote last month from the Social Security Administ ration's office in Sebring, Fla.

"My relationship with management has not really changed. They consider me a member of the management team. I have the same duties that I had, except that I do not actually sign things as a supervisor. 1 still prepare the (employee) appraisals as I did before, but the manager signs them. I do act as management when the manager is out of the office," he said.

The Scripps Howard study found that 22 percent of all Social Security Administration supervisors in 1992 were "demoted" into non-management jobs. Some of the claims bordered on the bizarre. At the Office of Management and Budget, the number of reported managers was reduced from 88 to only three. Office personnel declined to offer an explanation. Among the major agencies, the largest claimed management reduction was at the Environmental Protection Agency, where 40 percent of supervisors in 1992 had been demoted by 1996.

The study found that the overwhelming majority of these people are still employed. Not far behind in making claims of at least a 40 percent cut in supervisors was the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Departments of Justice and Energy. Other agencies reported relatively few management reductions. The Labor Department, for example, experienced only an 1 1 percent decline in supervisors, according to the study. The Education Department was next with 13 percent, the Navy with 14 percent, and Veterans Affairs with Hi percent.

nrand (9 Denim In Memoriam tiir'WMIiiliiiii RUDISILL, Lloyd 73, died March 11, 1998. Survived by his wife of 50 years, Lois Rudisill; daughters, Diane (Steven) Huston and Sheila (Nicholas) Marra; granddaughters, Lexy, Julia, Christina and Samantha Marra; brother, Jack Rudisill. Friends may call 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 1998 at EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY CHAPEL, 5801 E.

Grant Rd. where Funeral Services will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 16, 1998. Burial to follow at East Lawn Palms Cemetery. I Richard S.

Pierce February 26, 1927 March 15, 1992 Mathematician, Author. Professor For 7 years you battled cancer bravely and uncomplainingly. Six years ago today the cancer won. But your legacy lives on in the students you taught, through the scholarship fund started by your colleagues, and in the grandson born 3 years ago. too late for you to hold.

Today we remember your legendary understated humor and honor you for your modesty, your fairness and generosity, your energy and intelligence, and your wide-ranging interests. You will be in our hearts forever. Your friends, your family Marilyn PUBLIC RECORDS DEATHS (The deceased are from Tucson unless otherwise noted. Occupations are stated when available.) METCALF. Goldie 85.

apartment manager. March 6, Abbey. MURPHY, Dorothy homemaker. 84. March 7.

East Lawn Palms. REEDUS. Majorie A 83. tuneral home secretary. March 12.

East Lawn Palms. RUDISILL. Lloyd 73. missile company supervisor. March 11.

East Lawn Palms. Ronald David Hill Born October 28. 1934, passed away March 8. 1998. Preceded in death by parents.

George and Leatha Hill. Survived by children, Gerald, Leatha. Greg, and Ronnie Hill and Dave Statham; and his grandchildren. Memorial Service to be held Sunday. March 15, 1998.

for information contact (520-742-0530). HOLT, Jesse 71, of Tucson, passed away March 10. 1998. Survived by daughters. Carol Holt Brown of MD.

Dana Dangerfield and Debbie Willis of Tucson, sons. Larry Willis of TX and Anthony Willis of FL; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and many more family members and friends. Services. Monday. 2:00 p.m.

Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church with Rev Chocye Coleman officiating. Interment to follow Evergreen Cemetery Friends may call Sunday 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. EVERGREEN MORTUARY CEMETERY, Oracle Miracle Mile. JOHNSON, Elizabeth (Betty) 85. of Tucson, died March 12.

1998 Survived by husband. George W. Johnson of Tucson: and daughter Jane Krause of Phoenix. AZ. Private Services arranged by EVERGREEN MORTUARY CEMETERY.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Arizona Lung Association. 2819 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ 85716 Mortgage Company Offers Loans to People Turned Down By Other Financial Institutions. Jean Cantril Michael Wilson Tlbbits 86. died Friday in Tucson amid loved ones and fhends whose lives she had blessed A former resident of San Manuel.

AZ. Tacoma. WA and Tucson, Jean was the foundation of our family, was treasured by her friends for her graciousness and joy. and quietly and gently taught us the wisdom of love, kindness and faith We and countless others whose honor it was to know Jean cherish those lessons and her time with us. Jean was preceded in death by husbands.

Robert Carter Wilson and George Tibbits. Survivors include Judith and Vern Russell of Tucson. Diane Cloud of Tucson. Michael and Katherine Wilson of Anchorage. Alaska.

George and Angel Tibbits of Seattle. WA, Martha and Gregory Curwen of Tacoma, WA; 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren A Visitation will be held at ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES. Avalon Chapel. 8090 N. Northern Ave.

Magee on Sunday. March 15. 1998 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. A Memonai Service will be at ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES. Avalon Chapel, on Monday.

March 16. 1998 at 11:00 a Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association. Arrangements by family owned ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES. TRAGER. Augusta 92.

died March 11. 1998 She will be greatly missed by her beloved husband. Mai: sister. Mildreth Rubmoff her step children. Stuart Trager (Barbara) Aden Trager Grace Weil: her grandchildren, and her many nieces and nephews Eartier she was an accountant an active member of the B'na nth.

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William 73. long time resident of Tucson and San Diego, died March 3. 1998 of cancer He is survived by his loving children D. Ill iGail) of Tucson. Joseph (Judy Gans) of Sudbury.

Mass and Kristine Kalt Dial (J of La Mesa. CA: his sister. Joy Maceyko (WWiarn). wife Diane stepson. Larry Demack (Charlotte), six grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews Mr Katt graduated from the University of Arizona in 1954 after serving as class president of both the Freshman and Sophomore classes He worked for the Arizona Daily Star until 1955 when he started the advertising firm of Kalt and Lauver in 1973.

Mr Kalt moved to San Diego and continued his advertising career In 1982 he married Diane Daniel Always active in community service Mr Kalt was president of the Coronado chapter of Rotary International. Rotanan of me Year-Mission VaHey East, a Paul Hams Fellow of Rotary International a Me iorj oya) Sigma CM and a senior volunteer at Scnpps Clinic. A Memorial Service was hetd i San Diego on March 8 1998 The family suggests donations to the Green Cancer Center of Scnpps One 10866 Torrey Pines Rd La Jote. CA 92307. lieu of ftowenv A' mes home designs.

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