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4-A Till. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1995 GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS Croats and rebels to meet for talks The Associated Press 1 KNIN, Croatia Croats on Tuesday halted their stunning advance against rebel Serbs, while NATO commanders vowed to protect all Bosnian "safe with airstrikes. Meeting in Brussels, Belgium, NATO ambassadors agreed to use air power to protect all remaining U.N. "safe areas" Bihac. Sarajevo and Tuzla in addition to Gorazde, which they vowed to defend last week.

Two "safe areas" fell to Bosnian Serbs in July. "We have an agreement. A good one," said John Goulden, the British Ambassador to NATO. The Croats paused in their advance against rebel Serbs targeting the Bihac area and agreed to meet them at the negotiating table. But prospects for success were bleak, and the United Nations said Croat forces remained "fully prepared" for more war.

The Croatian government and the Serbs agreed to send representatives to Geneva on Thursday for talks aimed at preventing full-scale war from returning to Croatia, a U.N. statement said. The Croatian advance has captured hundreds of square miles of rebel-held land in Bosnia and threatened to end a shaky calm that has prevailed in Croatia since the 1991 Serb rebellion. An estimated 10,000 Croat troops have been fighting across the border in western Bosnia, and are moving northward back toward Croatia and Knin, the headquarters of rebel Serbs in Croatia. Serbs in Croatia Tuesday reportedly shelled the town of Gospic, 90 miles south of Zagreb, and U.N.

officials spotted what appeared to be Serb aircraft firing air-to-ground missiles at Croat positions in the Strmica area. There was also sporadic fighting in Bosnia: two rockets hit the presidency building in Sara- jevo, wounding two people, and five shells fell on the Bosnian Serb stronghold of Pale, southeast of Sarajevo. But the front-line near Knin was at its quietest in days, with only a few detonations audible. And U.N. officials said front lines in the Bihac enclave in Bosnia's northwestern corner, defended by Bosnian government troops, also were relatively calm.

On Monday, the outskirts of Knin were shelled by the Croatian and Bosnian Croat forces snaking through the mountains across the Bosnian border just nine miles away. Despite the calm, Serb-Croat fighting seemed imminent. World France Tests haunt government as plane deal goes down 2 PARIS Shut out of a $360 million Australian jet deal in protest of planned nuclear tests, France recalled its ambassador Tuesday as it faced mounting opposition to its plans for eight blasts in the South Pacific. Other protests came from Japan, the Philippines and the Association of Southeast Asian nations. In Denmark, Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen climbed on a bicycle to join protesters pedaling to Paris.

A recent survey said nearly two-thirds of the French public wants President Jacques Chirac to cancel the tests. Australia, lodging its strongest protest yet against the nuclear blasts planned for September, rejected the French aerospace firm Dassault as a bidder for a contract to replace its aging air force jet trainers. The French government summoned Australian Ambassador Alan Brown to complain. France also said Australia is harassing its diplomats by blocking mail deliveries to its embassy. Israel Settlers defy military on hilltop; erect Israeli flag 3 WEST BANK Defiant Jewish settlers evaded military roadblocks Tuesday and planted an Israeli flag atop a West Bank hill they were evicted from a day earlier.

About 200 people, more than half of them teen-agers, gathered atop Dagan Hill as dusk fell and recited evening prayers. When police surrounded the hill south of Jerusalem, which has been designated a closed military area, the settlers agreed to leave but said they would be back Wednesday. This is going to continue every day, probably in more than one place," said David Waldman of the Kiryat Arba settlement. Settler spokesman Aharon Domb said 150 more settlers were gathered on nearby Tamar Hill. About 600 settlers, who oppose Israel's plans to turn over parts of the occupied West Bank to Palestinian control, were dragged off the hill on Monday by Israeli police and soldiers.

Many then moved to another hill north of Jerusalem, and were forced off again Tuesday morning. The army "doesn't have enough strength to clear this place constantly on a day-to-day basis," said Pesach Avra- ham of Kiryat Arba. Israel Militants advise Clinton against extraditing leader 4 JERUSALEM The militant Islamic group Hamas warned President Clinton not to extradite a Hamas leader to Israel, issuing a statement Tuesday threatening a "wave of anger and retaliation throughout the Arab and Islamic world." Hamas demanded the immediate release of Mousa Abu Marzuk, head of the group's political wing. Otherwise, it said, "the United States is putting itself in an open confrontation with the Arab and Islamic peoples." The Associated Press Obituaries Emile H. Unverzagt WEBSTER Emile H.

Unverzagt 54, of Dickinson passed away Tuesday, August 1, 1995, in Webster, Texas. He was born July 21, 1941 in New Orleans, LA, was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church and was active in the Clear Lake Exchange and the League City Jaycees. He is survived by his son, Emile Joseph Unverzagt of League City; daughters, Windy Tuck of League City and Jamie Unverzagt of Webster; father, Emile H. Unverzagt, and wife, Doris of Lafayette, LA; mother, Helen Unverzagt of Metairie, LA; brother, Errol Unverzagt of Colorado; sisters, Eve Unverzagt of Tennessee, and Elizabeth Satterfield of Tennessee; grandchildren, Courtney Joshua Tuck of League City, Texas. Visitation will be Wednesday at the funeral home.

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Thursday, August 3,1995, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Dickinson with Rev. Jorge Calatayud officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Park East Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Faith Lutheran Church, 800 Pine Drive, Dickinson, Texas 77539. Jack Rowe Funeral Home fr.

John "Jack" Sheerin Fr. Jack Sheerin, SVD, passed away in Bay St. Louis, MS, on July 21,1995. A popular hospital chaplain for patients and staff at UTMB, he served there for eight years and was chairman of the Committee of Religious Ministry (CORM) for two years. Residing at St.

Mary's Cathedral, he also made himself available to assist in services for the parishioners. Fr. Jack joined the Divine Word Missionaries (SVD) in 1941 and was ordained a Missionary Priest on June 24,1955. The year following his ordination he was missioned to "Territory of New now known as Papua New Guinea. For 17 years he worked to build up the young church there.

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He was then commissioned to work with the Catholic Chaplains Corps of Galveston- Houston Diocese at UTMB. On Wednesday evening, August 2nd, at 7:00 P.M., Bishop Curtis Guillory, SVD, will be main Celebrant at a Memorial Mass for Fr. Jack. St. Mary's Cathedral Parishioners and former patients and staff members of UTMB are invited to share in the celebration of Fr.

Jack's life and passing into eternal life. Leona Marie Strode TAMPA, FL Leona Marie Strode, 86, of Galveston, Texas, passed away June 24, 1995. Leona was born May 17, 1909, in Patterson, LA to Mr. George Strode and Mrs. Estella Strode.

Mrs. Strode was a member of Shiloh A.M.E. Church since PER DOZEN UMTT3DOZEH WHILE SUPPLIES LAST RAINCHECKS AVA1UABU MAINLAND FLORAL, INC. 2710 Broadway 765-LOVE childhood. She was a member of the trustee board and worked with the YPD (Young People a charter member of Xi Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Austin; and one of the Founders of the Alpha Tau Zeta Chapter; a Life Member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, and Advisor of Zeta Amicae.

She was pianist for the Sunday School Senior Choir and the Gospel Choir for many years. Left to cherish her memory are her devoted daughter, Geraldine Leona Strode Smith and husband Arthur brother, George Strode of Chicago, IL; grandson, Neal Smith; granddaughters, Carmelita Smith; nieces, nephews, a very devoted friend, Jan Compton; and a host of other relatives and friends. A Memorial Service will be held from 7pm 8 pm, Thursday, August 3rd, at Shiloh A.M.E. Church, Galveston, Rev. M.

J. Leonard, Pastor. Memorials may be sent in her name to: Shiloh A.M.E. Church Building Fund, 1310 Martin Luther King Galveston, TX 77550. Calvin Landry TEXAS CITY Mr.

Calvin Landry, 80, of Dickinson passed from this life Friday, July 28, 1995 at Mainland Center Hospital, Texas City. Visitation will be held from 1 to 8 P.M. Thursday at the Mainland Funeral Home Chapel in La Marque. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, August 4th at the New Light Missionary Baptist Church in Dickinson with Rev.

Marshall Boxley, officiating. Mr. Landry is survived by his devoted wife of 54 years, Rita Landry of Dickinson; children, Before you make any funeral arrangements, consider the advantages of The Minion Plan inflation-proof funeral plan All PRE-NEEDS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL! You deserve to know the difference. For Details, Contact: Fred J. Sweeney General Manager Macbeth Funeral Director Family Owned and Operated Since 1902 FUNERAL HOME Inflation proof means That cost is purchased at today's price if you buy new your price wili not increase 3028 Broadway -763-2475 Ella Landry Owens, Francis Raywood Landry, Sr.

both of Dickinson and Fern Forest of Abbeville, LA; sisters, Irma Williams of Abbeville, Alma Mire of Beaumont; brothers, Ray Landry and Maxful Landry of Abbeville; 9 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren; and a host of relatives and friends. Mainland Funeral Home Dorothy Wells GALVESTON Mrs. Dorothy Wells, age 76, expired July 29, 1995, at her residence. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, August 3rd, 5:30 P.M. at St.

Patrick's Catholic Church under the direction of Lundy Mortuary, Pastor Page E. Polk, officiating. Mrs. Wells was born February 9, 1919 in Yazoo City, Mississippi. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 44 years, William Wells, Jr.

She leaves to cherish her memory, three children, daughter, Pamela Jackson of Ontario, CA; sons, Daryl E. Wells and wife Sandra of Texas City, Texas, and Take Your Time- when choosing the one memorial arrangement that standsfor eternity. We at Ott Monument Works will not rush you in this important decision. As a fifth generation firm, and being Texas' oldest memorial establishment. we are qualified to assist you in creating this special tribute.

OTT MONUMENT 3928 Broadway Gatveston 763-6518 327 Texas Ave. La Marque 938-8170 Ernest Wells, Sr. of Galveston; eight grandchildren, Kellie and Rhonda Jackson, Kevin Taylor, Vernessa and Daryl Elizabeth Wells and Ashley, Christopher and Ernest Wells, 3 great grandchildren, Jazmin Jordan, Rhomari and Devante' Jackson; and many other relatives and friends. Memorials may be sent to Mortuary, Galveston, Texas. Lundy Mortuary Vivian Caesar Miss Vivian Caesar, 79, of Galveston expired at her residence July 30,1995.

A Funeral Service will be held Thursday, 7:00 P.M. from Holy Rosary Catholic Church with Father Paul Banet, SSJ, officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery Friday at 10 A.M. under the direction of Lundy Mortuary. Mrs.

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Lundy Mortuary Funerals Van Der Ziel Mrs. Annie Gladys Van Der Ziel, 10 A.M. in Hayes Funeral Home Chapel, interment at Grace Memorial Park Cemetery. Dreyfus David Leon Dreyfus, 10 Memorial Room of Broadway Funeral Home, burial at Galveston Memorial Park, Hitchcock. Kadlecek Robert Raymond Kadlecek 10 A.M., Malloy Son Funeral Home, burial at the Alta Loma Cemetery, Alta Loma, Tx.

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