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Folk festival Local vocalist takes Seekina oartners A day in the field Disabled hunters Good Samaritan Center ljy spotlight 1D expansion wiaens vtw test their luck 1 Saturday Nov. 16, 1996 Sioux Falls, S.D. 50 cents (40 cents in Sioux Falls stores) i 1 1 KELO-TV Dedrick will sign off at year's end V. weatherman Dave Dedrick (right) and news anchor Steve Hem-mingsen share a laugh fol- lowing De-drick's announcement during Friday's 6 p.m. broadcast that he will retire in six weeks after 52 years in radio and television.

'Captain 11' began TV career in 1953 By ROB SWENSON Argus Leader Staff i Dave Dedrick, the most well-known TV personality in South Dakota, intends to find out if there is life after the news, weather and sports. The longtime weatherman, who doubles as the host of the "Captain 11" show for children, plans to sign off the air Dec. 30. Dedrick, 68, announced his up- pretty cool, too," Millage said. Dedrick began his career as an announcer at KELO Radio in 1944 at age 15.

He signed on with KELO-TV in 1953 and became the state's first TV announcer. He has been a weatherman for KELO-Land stations since the beginning and started hosting the "Captain 11" show in 1955. The captain character will retire along with Dedrick. "You can't replace Captain 11," Dedrick See 3A A look at weatherman's life 1 coming retirement Friday, saying he plans to concentrate on tinkering and putzing around. "It's time.

I have so much yet to do," he said. Sioux Falls native Mark Millage, KELO-TV's acting general manager, is among the legions of viewers from South Dakota and neighboring states who grew up watching Dedrick. "He was my idol. I wanted to do the weather, and that cartoon gig was Frank Robertson Argus Leader Icy storm a nightmare for motorists I ITfillj1filDfifidl ft laoire task Clinton says preparations on track Frank Robertson Argus Leader Emergency personnel examine an accident Friday on a bridge about two miles west of Renner on 258th Street. Two people were injured in the crash, which was blamed on icy conditions.

Weather blamed for 3 deaths, power loss By STEVE YOUNG Argus Leader Staff Icy roads have caused or contributed to three traffic fatalities and dozen of other accidents in South Dakota, law enforcement officials say. A passenger in a semi-tractor trailer that jackknifed on icy Interstate 90 near Plankinton was killed early Friday, said Aurora County Sheriffs Department officials. The person's name was not released pending notification of relatives. The driver, a 22-year-old from Ontario, was admitted for observation at Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell. The accident happened about 5:30 a.m.

as the vehicle was eastbound, sheriffs department officials said. A second accident, this one south of Colman, killed a South Dakota man and woman, Moody County Sheriff Jerry Hoffman said. The car carrying the two people was discovered by hunters about 9:30 a.m. Friday, flipped over into a creek nine miles south of town, Hoffman said. It's likely the accident happened sometime after 10:30 p.m.

Thursday, he said. "The vehicle was traveling north on a gravel road and missed a curve," Hoffman said. "He might have gotten on the gravel road to avoid slippery pavement. We don't know if the visibility bothered them to make them miss the curve or what." Hoffman's office was still trying to contact relatives of the victims, and their names weren't expected to be released until this morning. The drizzly, murky weather will continue at least one more day, said Jeff Chapman, a mete- Travel advice if By DONALD M.

ROTHBERG Associated Press WASHINGTON Weighing reports that the humanitarian crisis in Zaire is easing, President Clinton said Friday that planning is going ahead for U.S. participation in an international force. Hundreds of thousands of refugees have left a camp in Zaire and are moving toward Rwanda, a situation that Rwandan officials said makes a rescue force no longer necessary. Clinton called the development "very good preliminary news about the prospects." But he told a White House news conference that it was too early to say whether international intervention would be needed. "I think we have to be prepared for the prospect that we will still have to have some presence there," he said.

United Nations spokesman Syl-vana Foa said officials of the international body believed the force was still required, especially for logistical support "which only the military can provide." The Pentagon sent a wide array of transport aircraft to several bases in Europe in anticipation of mounting an air bridge of relief supplies to the refugees in Central Africa, military officials said. The move anticipated a go-ahead for dispatching 4,000 U.S. troops as part of a multinational rescue mission. About 1,000 U.S. Army paratroopers based in Italy are expected to spearhead the effort.

Conceding that the mission would not be risk free, Clinton said, "I will if 4i jSSCJ'. ij 1 SSSmniTL. Here are the numbers to call for road conditions in i the surrounding states: South Dakota 605367-5707 i 515-288-1047 800-542-0220 Iowa Minnesota Associated Press Rwandan refugees carry a sick boy on a stretcher Friday with others streaming out of the Mu-gunga refugee camp in eastern Zaire. Rwandan Hutus traveled homeward Friday after escaping the control of Hutu militias. Bosnian stay extended 2A do everything in my power to minimize the risk before I give the green light." He said the U.S.

troops will "have very tough rules of engagement if somebody takes action against us." The administration also has sought assurances from the governments of Rwanda and Zaire that they would cooperate in minimizing hostile action. Nebraska 402-471-4533 North Dakota 701-328-7623 Unda Smith Argus Leader It took 250-300 pounds of ice melt to soften the sidewalks outside the YMCA Friday morning before Lyle Huls could scrape ice into Minnesota Avenue. Among the 60 or so other accidents investigated late Thursday and Friday by Sioux Falls police, Minnehaha County sheriff's deputies and highway Weather See 3A snow tonight, Chapman said. But at least the freezing rain problems should be ending, he said. Temperatures today will be in the 30s, and it is not expected to be particularly windy.

orologist with the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls. An area of rain will spread northeast out of Nebraska and into southeast South Dakota today, with a potential of heavy Stress hormone triggers infection, disease in women, research shows "The couples were at a point in their marriage when they should be getting along well, when there should be little hostility," said Kiecolt-Glaser. Yet, samples taken during the disagreements showed that the women experienced sudden and high levels of stress hormones, just as if they were in a "fight or flight" situation of great danger. Dr. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, a psychologist, said a study of 90 newly wed couples showed that marriage arguments were particularly damaging to women.

In the study, the couples were put into a room together with blood sampling needles in their arms. A researcher then interviewed the couples and intentionally prompted a discussion that aroused disagreement. with a normal emotional state. The depressed women had high levels of stress hormones, he said. Although all the women were age 40, he said, those with depression "had bone density like that of 70-year-old women.

They were clearly at risk of fractures." An Ohio State University study showed that routine marital disagreements can cause the "fight or flight" hormone reaction. in many modern people, keeping their hormones at constant hyper-readiness, experts say. "In many people these hormones, such as Cortisol, turn on and stay on for a long time," Dr. Philip Gold of the National Institute of Mental Health said Friday. "If you are in danger, Cortisol is good for you But if it becomes unregulated, it can produce disease." In extreme cases, this hormonal state destroys appetite, cripples the immune system and breaks down bone, said Gold.

He was among the speakers at a two-day conference of the International Society for Neuroimmunom-odulation, a group of experts who study the effects of stress and depression on physical disease. Gold presented a study of bone density among 26 women, half suffering from depression and half By PAUL RECER Associated Press WASHINGTON Stress and depression that send emergency hormones flowing into the bloodstream may help cause brittle bones in women, infections and even cancer, researchers say. A natural "fight or flight" reflex that once gave ancient humans the speed and endurance to escape primitive dangers is triggered daily Penitentiary's head of custody to fill warden post High 39 INSIDE Low 28 Ram. Widespread fog. Variable wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Rain changing to snow. Heavy snow possible. Full report, page 2A. 36 pages Ann Landers 4D Bridge column 10C Business 6B Classified ads 7-1 OC.7-1 4D Comics 4D Crossword puzzle 11D Lottery results IB Movies 5C National news 3A.5A Obituaries 3B Opinion 4A Religion 3D Stock markets 5B Television 5D World news 5A He served seven years in the U.S. Marine Corps before becoming a guard.

Former Warden Herm Solem of Sioux Falls ran the prison when Weber joined the staff. "He'll do a good job," Solem said Friday. "He knows all the troops." Selecting a warden from within the system made sense, Solem said. "This is still a small, rural prison in many ways, and I like the idea of staying within the state for a person who can get up to speed quickly," he said. "The place is getting tougher, like everything else, but it's not one of the real tough joints yet." Class, who left the warden's post Sept.

20 for private consulting work and what he called semiretirement, served three years, taking over the prison in the wake of a May 1993 riot that involved nearly 200 inmates and left two guards injured. Class also started his corrections' career as a guard at the state penitentiary. He was warden of a federal prison in Florida when Gov. Walter D. Miller hired him.

During his tenure, the state added guards and raised pay. Class ordered most personal items removed from prisoners' cells. the knowledge and the skills in security, staff management, training and administration to be an excellent warden. He has what it takes to do an excellent job of operating the prison." Weber was traveling from Pierre to Sioux Falls on Friday and couldn't be reached for comment. Weber started at the prison as a guard and earned promotions to sergeant and lieutenant before becoming training specialist for new staff and chief of internal security.

For the past five years, he has been associate warden and director of the 201 uniformed corrections officers at the penitentiary. By TERRY WOSTER Argus Leader Staff PIERRE Gov. Bill Janklow on Friday chose a former Marine and 15-year veteran of prison work as the new warden of the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls. Douglas Weber, associate warden for custody, will take the top prison spot Monday, Janklow said. He replaces Joe Class, who announced his retirement late in August.

"We looked for the best person for the job, and he was right here in South Dakota," Janklow said. "Doug Weber has the experience, 40901 "08576 A Printed on recycled paper with soybean-based Sjjv ink. 1996 Gannett Inc. For S.D. recycling center nearest you call 1-800-438-3367.

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