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mo D2 Wednesday, Jan. 13. 1993 INSIDE LOCAL Crittenden wins seat 1 LEARN BOATING SAFETY. At p.m. at Denbigh High School cafeteria, Denbigh Boulevard, Newport News.

Free six-week riourse for ages 12 and over. Nominal fee for workbook and materials. Information: 245-1784. ITAKE CPR CLASS. Take a class "in infantchild CPR at 6:30 p.m.

at Mary Immaculate Hospital con-( ference center, 800 Denbigh Newport News. Cost: $20. Informationregistration: 886-6288. get informed about diabetes. At a free diabetes class from 7 to 9 p.m.

today and Thursday at Sentara Leigh Hospital, 830 Kempsville Road, Norfolk. Informationregistration: 1-800-SENTARA REMINDER. The Department of Motor Vehicles reminds motorists that the best time to renew driver's licenses and license plate Cecals is the middle of the month. According to DMV, motorists iihould avoid the first and last few Tdays of the month and the day after a holiday. Customers can save a trip to DMV by mailing their vehicle registration renew-Tal application along with the fee.

License plate decals will be mailed directly to the customer. For customer convenience, all DMV offices are open on Saturday. Cus-I tomers should check with local offices for hours of operation. opening is scheduled for 2 p.m., but this is subject to change without notice. HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-TUNNEL The right westbound lane of Interstate 64 at the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel will be closed nightly from 9 p.m.

to 5 a.m. through Saturday morning. There will also be possible traffic stoppages for 10-minute intervals. Crews will be doing ceiling repairs and tunnel washing. INTERSTATE 64, NEWPORT NEWS.

The eastbound and westbound shoulders of Interstate 64 from the Hampton Roads Center Parkway to J. Clyde Morris Boulevard will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays through Jan. 29 for surveying and ditch cleaning.

INTERSTATE 264, CHESAPEAKE. A half-mile stretch of the westbound left lane of Interstate 264, including the ramp to westbound Interstate 64, will be closed from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today. Traffic will be detoured around to Frank's Truck Stop and back to westbound 1-64.

INTERSTATE 264, PORTSMOUTH. The left east-bound lane of Interstate 264 between the Effingham Street interchange and the Downtown Tunnel will be closed from 1:30 to 3 a.m. Thursday to work on the overheight detector. MIDTOWN TUNNEL, NORFOLKPORTSMOUTH. Alter-nating eastbound and westbound lanes of Route 58 at the Midtown Small turnout decides House race By Janett Rodrlguet Daily Press NEWPORT NEWS A landslide victory in Newport News gave Democrat Flora D.

Crittenden the 95th House District seat Tuesday, despite losing in Hampton precincts. Only 13 percent of the district's 28,244 voters cast ballots, but the former Newport News city coun-cilwoman soundly defeated independents Barry I. Epstein and D. Lisa Haigood. Crittenden, 68, a retired teacher and guidance counselor, did well in Democratic strongholds but lost to Epstein, a former local GOP official, in predominantly Republican precincts in Hampton's Northampton neighborhood.

Unofficial returns showed Crittenden won about 72 percent of the vote in the three-way race. Epstein received 25 percent and Haigood less than 3 percent. The special election was called to fill the General Assembly seat held by W. Henry Maxwell, who won the 2nd District Senate seat on Dec. 15.

The Senate seat was vacated by Robert C. Scott, who Crocker Continued from B1 Crocker's wife ran from the family's Bailey Avenue home. The high-profile cases shocked many in Smithfield, where Edith M. "Pat" Crocker had cared for children for nearly 30 years, watching toddlers during the day and older children before and after school. Wallace Crocker had faced three charges of aggravated sexual battery.

One charge was later dismissed for insufficient evidence. Crocker was convicted of the second charge last month and faces one to 20 years in prison when sentenced Feb. 17. He was convicted of fondling a 9-year-old girl in 1985. The third charge was put on hold Tuesday.

The defense had wanted the third charge dismissed, meaning Crocker could not be tried under a different law. But Crocker and his family stUl were relieved by Coun- Flora D. Crittenden hugs a supporter Epstein called and conceded defeat. was elected to Congress. "This is really a milestone in my life.

This is an overwhelming victory for me today," Crittenden told a small group of supporters in a banquet room at the Dochiki Civic and Social Club of Newport News. "Not because of the victory itself, but because of the support I have received from the voters of the 95th District." As a freshman delegate, she doesn't expect to have much political clout in the General Assembly. Wallace R. Crocker leaves the Isle of trial was suspended. all's decision not to proceed, Janus said.

"The family was very pleased," he said. "The family has been traumatized by this whole series of events." David Crocker, the youngest of 289.4 million 13 million Tuesday night after challenger Barry I. Kenneth siiverDaiiy Press But she told supporters "you better believe I will be in there slugging for the people of the 95th District." The 95th District includes 14 precincts in the southern end of Newport News and three precincts in Hampton. Epstein, who had 937 votes, resigned as chairman of the Republican Party of Hampton to run for the seat. Haigood, a Lyndon LaRouche supporter, received 95 votes.

Wight Circuit Court Tuesday. His second Scott KlngsleyDailyPress Wallace and Pat Crocker's six children, pleaded guilty in 1991 to molesting three boys and pleaded guilty in 1992 to molesting five other children. He's now serving a 28-year; prison sentence. as of revenue 4.5 COLEMAN BRIDGE. A bridge "Tuesday's question: Is strike back at Iraq again? YES: 58 it time to NO: 21 Not only should we leave Iraq alone, but we should mind our own business.

This has become a personal vendetta between President Bush and Saddam Hussein. There ought to be a stop put to it. Saddam Hussein is not our problem. George Bush is using that as a smokescreen. Our problem is here in America.

Bush lost his big chance to take out Saddam two years ago. Why should Israel get away with hundreds of violations and make Iraq accountable for just one or two? What do you mean strike back? This is a decision that President-elect Clinton needs to make when he becomes president. Bush has had his time in office. He kind of goofed up on Iraq. This time, let's finish it.

If we have to, let's go all the way into Baghdad and take Saddam out, or we'll be going back in again in six or eight months or a year. This time resolve the problem and dissolve this festering international sore. It's time to quit warning Saddam. It's time to give him a little surprise. The sooner the better.

It's time to strike back. We should have never left until we finished the job the first time. Apparently Saddam does not fear the United States paper tiger anymore. If he doesn't want to comply with the U.N. resolution, they should take him out.

It's time for Teddy Roosevelt's "speak softly and carry a big stick" policy. You get results that way. Tuesday's numbers Pick 3: 1-7-3 Pick 4: 88-1-3 Today's estimated Lotto jackpot: $1 million Tunnel will be closed from 9 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday for tunnel drain cleaning.

DRUGS AND JUVENILES. According to a survey conducted among Virginia youth in grades nine through 12 in the spring, 12 percent reported that they had used marijuana at least once during the preceding 30 days. Two percent reported they used a form of cocaine at least once during the prior 30 days. The results are in the 1992 Virginia Youth Risk Behavior Survey Report. 1 "We are not into wellness because we make money on it, but because it contributes to the overall health and well-being of the community." Bud Ramey, Riverside Regional Medical Center, Newport News, spokesman.

Story, Bl. "For the needy shall not always be forgotten; the expectation of the poor shall not perish forever." Psalms 9:18 Dial 247-7878 to give your opinion on today's question. Sound Off calls will be taken until noon today. You need a touchtone phone. tax on catalog purchases? watch the program Tuesday night with friends.

"There's three Katie Koestner parties on campus tonight that I know of," said junior Tina Devine. The fact that more students at William and Mary will be talking about date rape may be a good thing, several students said. Students at William and Mary don't usually talk as openly about sex as they might on other campuses, they said. "William and Mary is a very uptight campus," said Devine. "You don't want to talk about it, so people assume: You're wearing a red dress, you must want to have sex.

Why did you invite me up to your room? Why did you drink all that beer?" said Jay Hughes. "You need to talk about what you're going to do, why you're going to do it and when," Barker said. i should set Up a policy for alternative schools for people who have that kind of behavior," Moore said. But Sett. Benjamin J.

Lambert III, D-Richmond, asked: "Are you going to put a student back out on the street with a gun? If we're going to spend all this money building new prisons, why can't we invest $350,000 to save children? It would save state money in the long run." Several legislators praised the concept and said it could serve as a valuable pilot program, perhaps in several cities across the state besides Newport News, if more money can be found. "I think it's great," said Sen. R. Edward D-Spotsylvania. "This is the way to go." But Houck questioned why Newport News, with a $1)5 million school budget, couldn't ppy for the program on its own, without state help.

Smith paid the school system this year began serving eight troubled students in a smaller-scale alternative program. But with most money going to meet state mandates and tersonnel costs, he said, there is not enough discretionary money to liunch a full-scale alternative program without a boost from the stite. NAME Fiscal 92 revenues Fiscal 92 profits Riverside Health System $334.6 million $25.5 million Hospitals: Riverside Regional Medical Center 229.8 million 10.5 million Riverside Walter Reed 29.8 million 1 .9 million Riverside Tappahannock 17.1 million 46,770 Riverside Rehabilitation Institute 12.7 million 575,000 TOTAL Affiliates: Patrick Henry Hospital (nursing home) ..23.6 million 960,737 NN General and Non-Sectarian 12 million 8.4 million Riverside Management Services 9.9 million (1 97,000) Riverside Healthcare Services 9.2 million 620,000 Riverside Wellness and Fitness Center ..6.1 million 518,000 Riverside Convalescent Center 5.2 million 449,172 Riverside Healthcare Foundation 3.4 million 3.4 million Riverside Medical Equipment Center 3.4 million (11,726) Peninsula Hospital Services (laundry) ....2.4 million 387,268 Riverside Retirement Services 928,783 8,478 Long Term Care Assoc 774,374 (239,471) Riverside Physician Services (clinics) (1.2 million) 76.5 million 13.2 million 17.2 739.7 million 25.8 million 408.4 million 25.3 million 1 09.3 million 1 .4 million 67.6 million 2.4 million TOTAL Sentara Health Systems Hospitals: Sentara Norfolk General Sentara Hampton General Sentara Bayside TOTAL million 5 Affiliates: Optima Health Plan 66.5 million 2.2 million Sentara Alternative Delivery System 60.6 million (1 .6 million) Sentara Enterprises (outpatient care) 31.7 million (3 million) Sentara Life Care 18.9 million 153,000 Sentara Foundation 949,000 483,000 Today's question: Will you Program Continued from B1 become skeptical of her story since she appeared on the cover of a June 1991 issue of Time magazine. "I don't think she has a lot of credibility," said Gagnon. "I think it's a shame that a serious issue can be brought down by all this publicity." But a William and Mary graduate' said the question of whether HBO gave an accurate play-by-play of the alleged attack is not important.

What matters is that the program accurately portrayed the problems campus rape victims confront when they press charges, said Jennifer Hughes, who said her own best friend was date-raped at another school. Instead of saying we do or don't believe her, we ought to look Chance Continued from B1 other than on school grounds. Officials said such a program is needed to remove dangerous children from school without dumping them onto the streets and encouraging more crime. "Just because they made a mistake, we didn't want to put them in the street," said Henry Godfrey, Newport News assistant superintendent for administration and alternative services. "We wanted to place them in a situation where they feel they are somebody." Since the start of this school year, Newport News has suspended, expelled or scheduled hearings for 519 middle-school students, said Superintendent Eric J.

Smith. Of those, 365 were involved in fights or possessed drugs, beepers, guns or other weapons. Beepers are often used to make drug deals. The proposed program, called Project Enterprise, would provide 100 students with intensive vocational education. The students would be admitted to the program based on previous school performance and the recommendation of volunteer to pay state sales at the whole issue what does it mean to be going too far with someone?" The half-hour HBO program aired Tuesday as part of a six-part series, "Life Stories: Families in Crisis." The series is intended to help families talk about issues that might not typically come up in dinner-table conversation, an HBO spokeswoman said earlier.

The date-rape segment will air five more times this month. Three of the five people who previewed the program said they were among the more than 1,200 students who signed a petition urging HBO to tell a balanced version of Koestner's story. The program is sure to spark conversation among William and Mary students when they return for classes Jan. 20, the students said. Several of the students still in Williamsburg said they would their principal.

Parents would be required to sign contracts pledging to work closely with their children and support the program, officials said. School officials said the program would cost about $350,000, which includes paying rent for a building or storefront where classes could be held. Although there is no money yet guaranteed, the plan has the backing of Newport News Del. Alan A. Diamonstein, a key budget negotiator, who said he would work to find funding for it.

"I will do my best to get it, even if we have to take it from somewhere else," Diamonstein said. Project Enterprise, he said, "is significant enough to help fight violent crime. Everybody recognizes we've got problems in the schools." Diamonstein, a Democrat, is chairman of the Special Subcommittee on Crime and Violence in Schools, which discussed the plan Tuesday. The plan drew a mild protest from Del. William S.

Moore D-Portsmouth, who expressed doubts about a state program that caters to the needs of students who commit violent acts and are normally expelled from school. "I really don't think the state TOTAL 178.2 million (1.75 million) Revenues are total receipts tor fiscal 1992; profits are receipts after expenditures. Numbers in parentheses 0 represent Source: Virginia Health Services Cost Review Council 585.3 million alarming rates, Pearce said they'd be going up even more if Riverside had not started these money-making ventures on the side. Sentara officials also defend the practice of branching out. "The whole health care system is going to swing toward giving care outside of hospitals," said Sentara President Glenn Mitchell.

"This is all kind of a precursor to that." Unlike Riverside, Sentara 's outside businesses actually lost money last year. The system's outpatient care network alone showed a $3 million deficit. "Obviously, we cannot provide a service that loses so much money that we can't stay in business. But not everything has to turn a profit," Mitchell said. "Urgent care centers are a good example of that.

We are willing to take a loss in order to provide those services.T Still, thanks to its hospitals, the 29.1 Sentara system's profits have remained fairly steady over the past three years, according to cost review council reports. The system made $25 million in fiscal 1992, most of it from Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Sentara Hampton General earned about $1.4 million. Mary Immaculate and Williamsburg Community hospitals each had just two affiliates outside of hospitals, while Newport News General had none, according to the state report. Lynch of the Cost Review Council said the purpose of the study is to provide information to the General Assembly as it seeks ways to keep hospital costs in line.

"This study came about because small business was concerned about hospitals getting into all kinds of other activities and c6m- peting with them," she said. Riverside Continued from B1 in lieu of better, more accessible care. Riverside officials say branching into other fields isn't contrary to that goal. "If our mission was just to treat sick people, it would be a different story," said spokesman Bud Ramey. "But our mission is to provide health care for the entire community, including preventive care.

We are not into wellness because we make money on it but because it contributes to the overall health and well-being of the community." Riverside executive Rick Pearce insists the more money a hospital system makes on spinoffs, the better it can control costs of caring for the sick and injured. While he acknowledged that hospital prices continue to rise at sometimes.