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NEWS-LEADER OzarksNow.com 6C Monday, June 23. 2003 Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis Aniston tops Forbes' 'Celebrity 100' list Jennifer Aniston is the biggest star in Hollywood or anywhere else. At least that's what Forbes magazine says. The "Friends" star sits atop the maga ss.r 'v zine annual "Celebrity 100" in the media. Aniston earned a reported $35 million from "Friends" and her film work, and was in the top 40 in three measures of media exposure Web hits, TVradio mentions and press clippings.

She also appeared on more magazine covers than anyone else on the list between June 2002 and this month. She improved her ranking from No. 28 in 2002. The rest of Forbes' top 10 are Eminem and Dr. Dre, Tiger Woods, Steven Spielberg (the highest-paid, at a reported $200 million), Jennifer Lopez, Paul McCartney, Ben Affleck, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Hanks and the Rolling Stones.

'Comedy terrorist' snatches mike from Prince William 35 Hang down loosely 36 Identical 37 One of 76 in a "Music Man" song 38 The Cubs, on scoreboards 39 Solo of "Star Wars" 40 Golfer's goal 43 Walter Raleigh's title 44 Don of "Cocoon" 45 Best conditions 46 Change text again 47 Respected tribe members 49 Nightmare, e.g. 51 Fall flower 53 "The King and teacher 54 Crazy asa 55 Dolt 56 Derbies and Stetsons 57 Beta Kappa 58 Follower of Robert E. Lee 2 Japanese robe 3 Water frozen in mid-drip 4 Decaf brand 5 Informed of 6 Like Franklin's Richard 7 Take home 8 Pure 9 Confess 10 Spoiled kid 11 America's Cup activity 12 Health resort 13 Use needle and thread 21 Like PCs and DNA testing 22 Not just damp 26 Impulse 27 Reddish-brown horse 30 Lodge brother 31 Drink by the dartboard 32 Threescore 33 Sausage unit 34 Strong dark beer list, which ranks the ranks of the famous based on how much money they made in past 12 months and how often they were seen or talked about Crossword ACROSS 1 Hits the slopes 5 Oil gp. 9 Deep chasm 14 Translucent mineral 15 Biblical builder 16 Window treatment 17 Poker declaration 18 Bora (Afghan region) 19 Colorful parrot 20 Debate heatedly 23 China's Zhou 24 Vietnamese New Year 25 men in a 28 Anonymous John 29 Wonderland service 33 Old Milan money 34 Attorney Melvin who defended Jack Ruby 35 Dark and dreary 36 Wall Street site 40 Make very dry 41 Express appreciation to 42 In a crazed way 45 Pay dirt 48 Sleep stage, briefly 49 Lower, as headlights 50 Place for a bouton-niere 52 Burly-looking 57 Likely (to) 59 Pepsi or Royal Crown 60 Ocean motion 61 Salon coloring 62 Holler's mate 63 Arab leader 64 Steel girder 65 Conclusions 66 Pied Piper followers DOWN 1 0beyed the PEOPLE "He would not have been trying to harm anyone, not at all. He is actually not at all anti-royal," his father Fred Barschak, 72, said.

"He is a professional standup comedian who is desperate to be a serious actor." Police said Barschak was unarmed. He was arrested on suspicion of burglary and was released Sunday without being charged. 'Hulk rages to record opening; 'Finding Nemo' sinks to second "The Hulk" was a monster at the box office in its debut weekend, with the comicbook adaptation taking in a June opening record of $62.6 million. The action flick about a scientist turned into a raging green beast by a lab accident took over the top box-office spot from the animated fish tale "Finding Nemo," which slipped to second place with a weekend take of $20.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at North American theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations Co.

for the rest of the weekend's top 10 movies: 3. "2 Fast 2 Furious," $10.3 million. 4. "Bruce Almighty," $10 million. 5.

"The Italian Job," $7.2 million. 6. "Rugrats Go Wild," $6.7 million. 7. "Alex Emma," $6.2 million.

8. "Hollywood Homicide," $5.8 million. 9. "Dumb and Dumberen When Harry Met Lloyd," $4.3 million. 10.

"The Matrix Reloaded," $4.05 Answer to previous puzzle: In a breach of royal security, a publicity-seeking comedian burst onto the stage at Prince William's 2lst birthday party in London and snatched a microphone from the prince as he addressed 300 guests, including his father and Queen Elizabeth reports said Sunday. Police detained the intruder, who was identified by his father as Aaron Barschak, 36, a comic who has staged at least one other similar prank and who calls himself a "comedy terrorist." AMcnH0LsTnRAFTT stii a ETJA (PUTS A hHan ED A 1a lIsHn AT am lie kT dam eTe a TT fUIn sV Jl oess A Aec HOlJC BON Yf pus vC3h JTn JA I a ajjk d1r1ess1Jr1earsljpet "Friends" star Jennifer Anis ton heads Forbes' celebrity list. ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO Teen girl misses mother who lost custody Dear Scared and Sad: You're no longer a little girl. It's important that you express your concerns to your father. You need to talk about your mother, how she Dear Abby.

I am 13 and couldn't be more mixed up. Mom abused us our entire lives. She lost custody of me and my four younger brothers and sisters last treated you, and why, and find out where she is. There r' I AS is a reason why vour father was summer. I always thought I hated her for the beatings she gave us.

The truth is, I don't hate her. I miss her so much I don't know what to do. I can't tell my dad or stepmom because I don't think they would understand. 1 2 3 I li IS 7 Id I 110 111 112 113 T3 16 20" 5T" 22 2S- 26 1 27 28" 3T" 30 131 132 33 i- 30 39 40 TT" 42 43 1 44 45 46 47 48 49 SO 51 s7 53 54 155 156 60" 63 given full custody. When you're older you will have a better understanding.

sage and we'll call you back." Abby, we love hearing our mother's sweet voice when we call. However, our brothers feel it's "time for a change." Dad seems fine with leaving it as is. Please help settle this dispute. Two Daughters Missing Mom in Illinois Dear Two Daughters: Your brothers are probably not the only people who find such a greeting to be off-putting. I'm sure family friends are also disconcerted by it.

Perhaps it's time to transfer the message in your mother's voice to tape so you, your sister and your father can listen to it when you wish. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Pauline PlfJLLIPS Jeanne Dear Abby: My RlTLLIPS sister and I have a dilemma.

Our beloved mother passed away three months ago, and both our brothers want Dad to erase her voice from the greeting on his answering machine. The message says, "We can't come to the phone right now, so please leave a mes Everynightlcrymy- self to sleep because I miss Mom. I'm scared that something bad has happened to her because she hasn't tried to call or see us even once. What should I do? Please help. Scared and Sad in the Appalachians Stumped? Call 1-900-933-5155.

99 cents a minute BY JACK MClNTURFr (O2003 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES. INC. XW0RDE0II0RA0L.C0M Make rubbing of metal plates on electronics cards that entitle the owner to special savings. In order to obtain a card, you have to fill out an in Dear Heloise: If you have problems reading the metal plates on the backs of VCRs, GRYPT0QUIP 0UBS MJWS ER RJAF CJ CUB UEHUBRC NEFFBW, HXBRR CUBWB QEAA TXMCEJS-BTWR. I would suggest making a rubbing of the label, like we used to do in kindergarten.

Just take a piece of paper and a crayon, put the paper over the letters and rub it with the crayon. Then you can just read it off the paper. David Silva, via e-mail Horoscope Today's birthday (June 23). New universes open for you this year because of your amazing creative energy. Family members admire your wise wit and ask you to share your valuable insights about events in the next three weeks.

International travel takes you on a new career path. July features hot dates with a Sagittarius or Leo. February is a perfect month for weddings. Your lucky numbers are 9. 14, 45, 47 and 11.

Aries (March 21-April 19). Accept what other people consider to be a good time. The newest breakthroughs regarding how the brain works might benefit your business. Taurus (April 20-May 20). Distant goals are coming into clear focus with the backing -of someone powerful.

Attracting the right champion for your project means that you can't simply take the first one who comes along. Gemini (May 21-June 21). Friends have plenty of ideas, but none of them is necessarily right for you. YouJI succeed with your own wacky antics. Cancer (June 22-July 22).

Follow what a knowledgeable person recommends to you for political success. Negotiations go well; your intensity is convincing. Don't take sides between friends. Leo (July If a project hasn't worked out the way you wanted, you can see this as a lesson in what to do right next time. Virgo (Aug.

23-Sept. 22). This afternoon, no matter how hot the tip, don't bet on it. Your luck for understanding people is better than it is for cashing in on happenstance. Tonight, the discussion heats up.

Libra (Sept. 23-0ct 23). The more you enjoy your career, the more success you'll have. Dare to be outrageous. Scorpio (Oct.

24-Nov. 21). The company you're doing business with will keep promises. Finding the best way to save money means cutting costs without cutting your ability to make a profit Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec.

21). Don't downsize your dreams! Make a commitment to yourself to grow, no matter what others are doing. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

Developments in the power structure at work include high drama. When one entity has a stranglehold on the resources, others get resentful. Aquarius (Jan. 20 Feb. 18).

Make conscious choices instead of reacting to whatever life throws you. A Pisces brings music to your life. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Being overly focused on the numbers could stifle your creativity.

Forget about results for a while. Joyce Jillson, Creators Syndicate Dear Readers: There are always two views, and sometimes more. Please read on. Heloise Sound Off Dear Heloise: My pet peeve is being required to have a grocery "discount" card to get the special discount price. My wallet and key ring are full of them! They are a great inconvenience to me.

They slow me down at the checkout, since I have to produce the card or pay higher prices. Genny Kistner, Pearland, Texas formation card, which includes name, address and phone number, so that the stores can track your purchases for marketing purposes. The cards also come with tags for your key chain, with only the member's number on the card and a note to return the keys to the store in case they Heloise Today's Cryptoquip clue: equals Sunday's Cryptoquip: I imagine an impossibly huge Chinese restaurant order could be "one-ton soup." The Cryptoquip is a substitution cipher in which each letter used stands for another. If you think equals 0, it will equal 0 throughout. Solution is accomplished by trial and error.

King Features Syndicate Inc. are lost. If the keys are brought to the store, a manager can access the member's home information and notify the person that the store has the keys. I have two stores' tags, just in case. Stephanie Strahan, via e-mail Dear Heloise: This hint is for people wary of putting their address on their keys yet still wanting to ensure the keys' return in case of loss.

Many grocery stores in our neighborhood have member Contact King Features columnist Heloise at P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279; or by fax, 210-HEL0ISE. JUMBLE By Henri Arnold and Mike Argirion Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words. Helps keep Better let me me warm hold the gun Joplin 66 Speedway hosts many events MYLOD 1 I r-j I am curious about an auto race track near Joplin. What can you find out about it? Pam luttle, Springfield which is April through October.

For example, July 5-6 is the MLRA Summer Nationals; afterward a big fireworks display is i r- iw O2003 Tribune Media Services, Inc. All Htghts Reserved. HEANN KYI 1 1 I 6-2? ONDUBA ryi p- A. It must be the Joplin 66 Speedway, located on the north side of Joplin at 3406 W. Seventh Street.

Spokeswoman Melissa Gulick said it's considered one of the finest dirt tracks in the country. There are races every Saturday night, with Hot Laps starting at 5:30 planned. From tune to time there is motorcycle racing as well. A total of 8,500 seats are at the race park, with 2,000 stadium seats. Tickets are $10 for adults; children 12 and younger are free with a paying adult.

Pit passes are $25. For more information, check the Web at www.joplin66.com or Yes, that's the Airline History Museum at the historic Wheeler Downtown Airport in Kansas City. It started in 1986 with a couple of men deciding they sure would like to preserve the early airline history, according to Vice President Joe Orr. It's grown to have a collection that includes three airplanes (Lockheed Constellation, Martin 404 and Douglas DC-3), numerous photographs and artifacts, uniforms, instruments, logbooks and an audio-visual display. It's open Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

and Sunday noon-4 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults, and group rates are available. Call (816) 421-3401. Contact free-lance columnist Michal Dale at ANSWERS, the News-Leader, P.O. Box 798, Springfield, M0 65801.

Please include your full name. AFTER A FEW PRINKS, THE HUNTER ANP HI5 RIFLE WERE wwwjumble com Michal BLAURT I I 'Y DALE ozahks Answers Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon. 1 YY Answer: YYS (Answers tomorrow) p.m., then races at 6:30. Divisions include late models, modifieds, factory stock, bombers and often legends, a -scale car. A variety of special events are planned throughout the season, call 782-0660.

I know you've got other readers interested in airplane history. Isn't there a museum in Kansas City? Jack Hutchens, Springfield Saturday's Jumbles: Answer: TROTH FUDGE GLOBAL POETRY Why he started studying insects HE GOT THE BUG Feel Great by LABOR If you weigh can be 185 If you weigh 2 1 5. can be 1 65 If you weigh can be 145 If you weigh 1 can be 1 25 WtlCHT LOSS SPECIALISE 2100 S. Brentwood, STE. Snrinefield, Missouri O-l TODAY FOR YOUR FRLl CONSULTATION UTE.