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NFL Dallas 31 Houston 24 Buffalo 13 Denver 29 Pittsburgh 24 San Diego 30 scores N.Y. Giants 9 Seattle 14 New England 10 Cleveland 14 Cincinnati 16 Minnesota 17 Detroit 23 LA. Raiders 16 N.Y.Jets zF Phoenix 16 Indianapolis 24 MONDAY Tampa Bay 0 Chicago 14 Miami 10 Philadelphia 3 Washington 30 Green Bay K.C. Cowboys pound Giants Dallas beat the New York team 31-9. Details, 1C wo 11 1 HI 3 Prep piayolfff poctyir complete Cloudy 4 CHANCE OF RAIN LOW TODAY: mid HIGH TODAY: hlqh 3U 30 Details: 2A all our coaches are excited," Whatley said.

The most surprising playoff participant is not a wild-card team. Sibley, which revived its program last year after 23 years, qualified as the second-place team in District 1-A. "We certainly didn't expect it," Coach David Kidd said. Haynesville (9-1) and Mansfield (10-0) appear to be the most likely candidates among area teams to finish their seasons in the Louisiana Superdome, site of the state championship games Dec. 11-12.

From Shreveport, the team to watch is Byrd High, the only undefeated team in the state in division 5A. Byrd, which made the playoffs for the first time since 1972, meets perennial power Ruston in the first round. By RUSSELL HEDGES The Times Airline High, and several other high schools across the state, received their official invitations to the dance Sunday. The "dance" is the Louisiana High School Athletic Association playoffs, which begin Friday. Airline was one of nine area schools that received wild-card playoff berths.

The top two teams in each district received automatic playoff berths. The rest of the playoff teams in the state's five classifications were awarded wild-card berths based on a power rating. On Sunday, the brackets were filled and first-round pairings were revealed. Airline finished fourth in District 1-5A, PREP PLAYOFF TEAMS Area teams in the state playoffs, which begin Friday: Wild Card selections Airline, Natchitoches Central. Ruston, Minden, Benton, Springhill, Many, Plain Dealing, Loyola.

Automatic qualifiers (First or second in district Byrd, Southwood, Haughton. North-wood, Mansfield, Bossier, Haynesville, Homer, Jonesboro-Hodge, Lakeview, Grambling, Sibley, Evangel, Logans-port, Cedar Creek. Shreveport-Monroe rivalry, 1C Complete pairings, 2C but the Vikings' rating was strong enough to get them in. They play at District 2-5A runner-up West Monroe (8-2) in the first round. "We're just glad to be going to the dance," said first-year Coach Gary Feaster.

Feaster wasn't the only first-year coach to find out his team was going to the playoffs Sunday. Minden High's Ronnie Whatley was thrilled when his team received a berth. The Tide will play at Haughton in a rematch of an earlier game this season won by Haughton, 13-8. "Our kids are real excited about it and "Ifs a big relief, finally knowing what Jiappened." Roy (Pieman son of woman Free trade debaters gear up By BRAD COOPER The Times Opposing sides in the ongoing debate over the North American Free Trade Confessions reveal why Wood hated A Jlllllllllll Agreement may be separated by a large chasm. But they can agree that Tuesday night's televised NAFTA debate between Texas billionaire H.

Ross Perot and Vice President Al Gore GOVERNMENT A YOU AP photo President Clinton sits during a break in the filming of NBC's "Meet the Press." President touts living wills to curb health-care costs From Wire Reports WASHINGTON President Bill Clinton urged families Sunday to consider living wills that stipulate when an ailing person should be allowed to die, suggesting "that's one way to weed out" some questionable health-care costs. "I certainly would sign one," Clinton said, adding that he had discussed the issue with his wife, Hillary, whose father died earlier this year after a lingering illness and a stroke. It has been estimated that as much as a third of the country's medical costs stem from care given in the final year of life. Medical experts say particularly high costs can be incurred when trying to keep someone alive against high odds. During an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press, Clinton cited the death in 1968 of his stepfather, Roger Clinton, after a bout with cancer, and the death last April of his father-in-law, Hugh Rodham.

"I think families should think about living wills and should have them," 6aid Clinton, adding that the decision is a personal one for each individual and family to make. "It's not something the government should impose on them," he said during the interview in the Oval Office. will be worth watching. "I think there will be a lot of focus on it," said Jim Purgerson, manager of international business for the Shreveport Chamber of Commerce. Purgerson and other local chamber officials support the treaty, which if approved by Congress will ease trade restrictions between the United States, Canada and Mexico.

President Bill Clinton said on NBC's Meet the Press i women Prosecutor says suspect has admitted 27 years of crime. By GARY HINES The Times When Shirley Coleman left her W. 70th Street home in Shreveport on Christmas Eve 1976, she told her children she had "one more gift" to buy. She never returned. Five years later, her remains were found in a wooded area off Wool worth Road.

"Everything was great that day," recalls her son, Roy Coleman now 30. "She said Til be back a little She never showed back up." Coleman's murder remained unsolved for 17 years. Now a 45-year-old former truck driver jailed for the rape, murder and mutilation of an 11-year-old girl in Idaho has confessed to killing Coleman. The man is James Wood, who lived and worked in Shreveport off and on from the early 1960s until last year. Wood left north DeSoto Parish in 1992 amid charges that he had sexual relations with a teen-age girl.

In six interviews with a police detective in Pocatello, Idaho, Wood has also told of a transient lifestyle punctuated by the commission of a string of rapes, robberies and shootings in seven states over the past 27 years. Wood's admissions stunned his ex-wife, Yvonne, who divorced him in Shreveport last month. Please see HISTORY, Page 2A DEBATE Vice President Al Gore and H. Ross Perot will debate NAFTA at 8 p.m. Tuesday on CNN's "Larry King Live" show.

CNN is on cable Channel 22 in Shreveport and Channel 25 in Bossier City. that he was 30 votes short of passing NAFTA. Clinton lashed out at the nation's labor unions, accusing them of using "roughshod, muscle-bound tactics" to beat the treaty. Purgerson fears that opponents of the treaty have been successful draw SI 1 ft INSIDE 3 ing people to their side. He said the Tuesday debate may be the chance to reverse the tide.

"It's critical (the vice president) conveys the message well," said Purgerson, noting Perot's reputation for using one-liners to excite the public. Local opponents of NAFTA also agreed the Tuesday debate would attract attention. Caddo Parish Commissioner Ken Epperson, who opposes NAFTA, believes the debate will give NAFTA opponents a clear opportunity to make their case to the general public against the treaty. Times photoJIM HUDELSON Roy Coleman Jr. shows his only picture of his mother, Shirley Coleman, who was killed 17 years ago.

A 45-year-old former truck driver has admitted to the crime. TRAGEDY: Fire-devastated communities in California sought solace at church services Sunday, while the American Red Cross reported damage more extensive than previously thought. Page 3A MEDICINE: Scientists say the discovery of a key role played by a gene in Alzheimer's disease may lead quickly to a diagnostic test and possible eventual development of drugs to prevent the memory-destroying disorder. Page 3A Judge extends support net LSU in l-Bowl? Maybe By JACK MITCHELL Times For LSU fans who would like nothing more than to see their Tigers in Shreveport for the PoulanWeed Eater Independence Bowl, here's the scoop. The Tigers' 17-13 upset of Al in Eric Zeier.

Georgia has a home game against unbeaten Auburn Saturday and then closes out against Georgia Tech. Any loss eliminates the Bulldogs from the bowl picture. Should Georgia beat Auburn, McCarthy said the Indepen HOW IT WORKS: Child support complaint filed. Judge Issues arrest warrant if person owing child support fails to appear. If person owing child support lives out of state, the name is entered into a nationwide law enforcement computer.

Locals owing child support are placed on national crime computer. By GARY HINES The Times Caddo family court Judge Gary Bowers has widened his net for deadbeat dads who don't pay child support entering their names in a nationwide law enforcement computer. abama Saturday puts them dence Bowl will pursue squarely the hunt for a Lottery LSU with vigor. "Well numbers bowl berth. All they need to do is beat Tu-lane and Arkansas to qualify.

Nov. 7, 1993 I LSU-Tulane game with great interest," he said. If LSU remains in the bowl's picture, a spot will have to be held open until But, if the Tigers do behind and making no effort to pay, Bowers said. Adding the names of nonpayers to the NCIC is another step. One man was arrested in Houston in a routine computer check after a police call discovered an arrest warrant here.

Another was arrested in Oklahoma last month after Bowers ordered the man's name entered into NCIC and his ex-wife told police where to find him. The latest to be arrested was Charles Hurst, arrested in Dallas and brought to court here Friday, then jailed under $5,000 bond. "The only reason I didn't show in Shreveport was because I was behind $1,200 and I couldn't afford it at that time," Hurst told Bowers. "I didn't want to be locked up." "Do you know how much time you can get?" for contempt of court, Bowers told Hurst, who court records show has overdue child support dating back to 1986. "None, I hope," said Hurst, who faces up to 90 days in jail after his contempt of court hearing on Nov.

15. LOUISIANA PICK THREE win out, they'll probably If pi Parents who have moved out of state and don't appear in Bowers' court to say why they aren't making child-support payments are having bench warrants issued and their late summer. About a dozen men have been entered in the computer in the past two months, and a third of them have been arrested out of state. A 1990 Census Bureau study found that only half the spouses owed support receive it. "You've got to try to do something," said Bowers, who described himself as frustrated over the number of people who don't pay child support.

Caddo family court judges have been issuing bench warrants and setting bonds when divorcees don't appear in court to explain why they haven't been paying child support. They usually are several thousand dollars go to Miami for the Sunshine Bowl. Independence Bowl chairman Mike McCarthy said there is a scenario that could put the Tigers in Shreveport for the Dec. 31 game. If Georgia, which is currently 4-5, can win its final two games, the Bulldogs will be bowl qualified.

The Sunshine might choose Georgia because its fans are closer and they have a marquee quarterback Nov. 27, when the Tigers end their season against Arkansas. There would have to be a backup plan in case Arkansas defeats LSU. The Independence Bowl plans to continue pursuing Virginia Tech, Memphis State and Clemson, along with Indiana, Iowa and Illinois of the Big Ten. McCarthy would not rule out the bowl committing to a team within the next week.

Bowers 1993 The Times i i ii Classified 6C Landers 5D Comics 4D Money 6B Deaths 2B Sports 1C Fditorials 4B Scoreboard 2C Graham 5D Television 6D names entered into the National Crime Information Center's computer. Law enforcement agencies use NCIC to track those wanted nationwide. Bowers started the practice in CITY EDITION.