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4B TuesdayJuly 281987Mlnneapolis Star and Tribune AQUATENNIAL Lower fee charged in '86 COURT: One written opinion produced ovary 74 minutes cials were told, Steele said that in Augusta, another stop on the powerboat racing circuit admission is $6 per day, or $8 for a two-day ticket bought in advance. Attendance in Minneapolis was estimated at fewer than 100,000 for the two days, down from last year's numbers, partly because of rain Sunday morning. "It was a great escalation of what they had charged in the past, really a serious escalation," said Rainville. "We have to question whether it's justified." Continued from page IB paicj 1 there was no fee if they had a Skipper Pin. Officials said this year's higher fee was necessary because three times as many powerboats raced and the.

event cost between and $100,000 more to stage this year than last "It is the prime area for viewing," Rainville said of the area that was fenced off. Council Member Van White, "I wfl really kind of upset We're trying people to the city to utilize our river. To charge admission, I fftufjd that to be ludicrous. It should be just like the parade." Ward, who expressed her displeasure to Aquatennial officials yesterday. Karen Steele, public relations coordinator for the Aquatennial Association, said boat racing is the most expensive event of the summer festival.

"There's absolutely no way the Aquatennial could afford to put on this event without charging the spectator," Steele said. "We didn't charge (in previous years) as the event was building, but it got to the point where we had to generate money to put on the event." In addition, a major corporate sponsor pulled out in December, city offi White and Rainville said they heard many complaints from parents who brought their children, blankets and coolers for what they expected would beafreeevent "They were unaware of the admission charge," said White, DFWifth Ward. "They came all ready for having a family day with their children. It just upset so many people." Rainville said many people apparently refused to pay the admission charge and found ways to get through the fence without paying. "There was great disenchantment over the entry fee for an Aquatennial event" said Rainville, DFL-Fourth WEN: Charges made after BrooScdale incident decision on just about all cases brought before it the Supreme Court picks the cases it wants to hear.

The Supreme Court has a lower volume of cases, and sets the direction for the courts in Minnesota. On the other, hand, the appeals court is an error-j correcting body, responsible for making sure that lower state courts follow the precedents set by the Supreme1 Court More often than not decisions of the; Supreme Court are unanimous, giv-ing a clear message to lower courts'' about the views of the justices. appeals court, however, produces, more dissenting opinions. They serve as an alarm to the Supreme Court indicating controversy over a particular issue. All three of the jurists who are moving Scott, Popovich and Wozniak.

are considered judicial moderates. In many respects, the two judges Per- pich promoted are much like the governor himself, and Popovich and Wozniak are former legislators who have gone against the grain of the' DFL Party. They also played key4 roles in Tennessee Sen. Estes Kefau-ver's victory in the 1956 Minnesota Democratic presidential primary Kefauver beat Adlat Stevenson, who was supported by the DFL Party, leadership. Wozniak represented St.

Paul in the Minnesota House from 1951 through 1967, part of the time as the assistant majority leader. Popovich served with Wozniak part of that time. Wozniak has also been a board member, of Minnesota Citizens Concerned for; Life, an antiabortion group. Continued from page IB ed to produce two decisions each week. At one point it was estimated to be producing an average of one written opinion every 74 minutes.

Recently, however, after three of the judges suffered from illnesses typically related to stress, the appeals court decided that in some cases it will have to extend its usual 90-day limit on issuing decisions. While Wozniak is no slouch, he is considered more easygoing and more of a consensus builder than the hard-driving Popovich, who has been acutely concerned that the court meet its deadlines for issuing decisions. But Wozniak said Monday that he views his mission as carrying on in the tradition set by Popovich. "I don't think it will be that different," Wozniak said. "We have to keep pouring out the cases, because they keep pouring in to us." The resignation of Scott a former Hennepin County attorney, gives Perpich his first opportunity to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court since he returned to the governor's office in 1983.

While completing former Gov. Wendell Anderson's term in office in the late 1970s, Perpich appointed Associate Justice Rosalie Wahl to the high court It is also the first appointment to the Supreme Court since the appeals court came into existence. The fact that Perpich chose to elevate a member of the appellate court, rather than select a lower-court judge or a practicing attorney, adds to the prestige of the appeals court While the appeals court must issue a Crftinued from page IB e8fftow on ear''er charge. Tne most recent charges stemmed fcqrji a May 25 incident in Brookdale shopping center in which Staten was accused of taking clothing worth atout $200 from Dayton's and scuf-fljg with security guards. Tq next day, he was rushed to the Ijerinepin County Medical Center af MONA: Flood claimed some cards he'd meant to store at bank After his appearance in court in Brooklyn Center yesterday, Staten said, "I'm at peace with God.

He has used me in a great way in the past and I look forward to him using me in the future. I've given my life to him totally." He said he is looking forward to working in the community. Staten, 43, of north Minneapolis, was censured by his Minnesota House Damage wasn't limited to the cards, of course. Mona estimated $40,000 to $50,000 in household damage, ranging from blown windows and collapsed drywall to a soaked postage-stamp collection and wedding pictures. But those losses weren't the night's only drama.

A window blew out at a neighboring home, showering four teen-age girls with glass and inflicting deep cuts to the legs of two of them. posals if they are child developmental programs and "not something where kids are pushed to achieve academically before they are ready," said Astrup, who also is at the governors' meeting. "I think that's the biggest concern teachers have," he said. Parents want full-time kindergarten because it's a means of providing day ter apparently taking a drug overdose. Sommerville said in court that he did not want Staten to use drugs or alcohol.

Mann also had made that a condition of Staten's probation. Sommerville said he thought it was appropriate for Staten to serve some jail time and use his talents on behalf of the community. In the scramble he forgot about a handful of his more valuable cards worth several thousand dollars that he'd tucked away in a desk drawer with the intent of putting them in a safe-deposit box. "We fished them out and we're pressing them in the pages of a world atlas," he said. Meanwhile his boys were laying other cards out to dry.

"We've thrown out thousands and thousands of the lesser-value cards." ask the 1988 Legislature for about $55 million a year to allow schools the option of providing full-day kindergarten. He also will seek state money to help cover what he said would be the slightly higher cost of allowing elementary pupils to stay in school for another couple of hours a day. Teachers would support those pro (Jgrjtinued from page IB molt valuable cards were stored than that. And last week the family began moving cards upstairs as the water rose. Btlfwhen the water hit 7 feet, 5 inches, there was little the Monas cpuld do to salvage most of the ction.

"We quit when it was ft feet high because that's how my kids are," Mona said. -id. CRAZY DAYS CtBACHJH colleagues after being charged in 198S with writing checks totaling $8,232 on a closed account. He pleaded guilty in January 1986 to an amended charge of theft of more than $230 and said he was chemically dependent. The three-term representative announced three months later that he would not seek reelection.

With their phone out and the roads impassable, Mona, a passerby and neighbors carried Marit Parten, 16, of Edina and Sherry! Horn, 17, Apple Valley, to a fire station several blocks away, where they were given first aid and taken to Fairview-Southdale Hospital in Edina. Parten was released later that night, and Horn said she expects to be released today or Wednesday. kindergarten care, he said. "Because of the changing nature of the family, it's obvious we have to pick up more services," he said. "It goes to the whole idea that schools are going to have to take on a greater nurturing role than they ever have in the past," Astrup said.

liiftf MEA head endorses Perpich plan for extended SAVE ALL mmm mm kbbi- Inverse City, Mich. Kojiert Astrup, president of the Minnesota Education Association, Monday endorsed a plan by Gov. Rudy Perpich to seek state aid for full-day kindergarten and extended school dj for elementary grades. Perpich, who is attending a meeting ojhe National Governors' Association in Traverse City, said he will Belly Noist 124.6 0 ft! fi ll 3J )l! as YEAR MONTH 125,2 125.0 124.8" lM4 124.2 I Average Dally Noise Energy (ACNE) Is an Index that was developed 1 county and metropolitan agencies, Including the Minnesota i I 1 Pollution Control Agency, the Metropolitan Council, the City of A I Minneapolis, and MAC. The monthly AD'lE Is calculated from II 1 scheduled airline teteeffis and landings and from operations of I .1 I freight, chatter and general aviation aircraft It takgs Into account 1 11 I 1 the number of flight operations and the types of aircraft Involved.

111 I We monthly ADNE is calculated at the beginning of the month from I I I I fie airlines' schedules and then checked at the end of the month I I 1 against actual operations. A small change in the ADUE level A I UmJ mm produces a much larger percentage change In actual noise energy. -A-' Xi I Special Sale Racks of Clothing Shoes Women's, Mens, Children's THIS WEEK it i i I AVERAGE DAILY JULY 1987 NOISE ENERGY I I MAC NOISE I REDUCTION 1 GOALS I I I mLAr- 1 I 111 1 lillMlllllOlillHMIII lift IlillM Willi WllllllW MINIMI flu "Our Voluntary Agreements to Reduce Noise Are Working" it is using a greater percentage of quieter airplanes. As a result, activity levels and therefore noise levels are actually lower than last October. The letters of agreement we have with Northwest, Delta, Continental and Midway airlines also include pledges to limit nighttime activity, use flight operational procedures that minimize noise, differential landing fees that penalize the use of noisier aircraft, and underwrite sound insulation projects costing about 1500,000 for two nearby schools.

We are continuing to negotiate similar pledges of cooperation with TWA, American and United airlines. We will continue to keep you informed about noise levels at MSP and about our comprehensive noise-abatement plans. We are committed to reducing noise to a more acceptable level over time without jeopardizing safety and without harming the economies of our metropolitan area, our state and our region. A Report to the Public from the Chairman oftbt Metropolitan Airports Commission Our voluntary agreements with the major airlines to reduce noise at MinneapolisSt. Paul International Airport are in place, and they are working.

Neighborhoods affected by noise from takeoffs and landings are getting a measure of relief this summer. The agreements, most of which have been completed since the first of these public reports was published last month, represent historic, unprecedented "good faith" efforts by the airlines to help us solve a serious community problem. The voluntary approach is proving successful. In July the average daily noise level will be about 13 percent lower than last summer's peak level, according to published airline schedules. This will be the second consecutive month in which the noise reduction will exceed our 11-percent goal.

That represents good progress, but it's only the first step. Our goal is to continue to reduce noise levels in annual steps so that by 1992 we will have achieved a 24 percent decrease from the peak levels recorded in the summer of 1986. At that point, noise would be back at the level of early 1984, the period just before noise complaints began to increase significantly. Our negotiated approach to noise reduction has produced immediate results. Although summer is the peak air travel period at our airport which means that noise levels also peak in the summer this summer's noise levels are lower than 1984 levels.

Much of this improvement is a result of the cooperation of Northwest Airlines, which has more than 80 percent of the scheduled airline flights at MSP. The MAC strongly supported the merger of Northwest and Republic airlines, in part because it would reduce the number of flights and thereby reduce noise. That is exactly what occurred last fall. What's often overlooked is that Northwest has not increased its number of flights this summer, contrary to historical patterns, and that Harold W. Greenwood Jr.

Chairman Metropolitan Airports Commission.