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EVERYTHING BUT THE ANTS Catch a few tips for making sure your next picnic is a gourmet and safe outdoor affairA9 RECALL CRITICIZED Safety advocates, trial lawyers say Firestone tire recall isn't going far enoughA5 LINKS INAUGURAL Sheboygan's Martha Nause part of field in firstever ShopKo Great Lakes Classic senior golf event 1 shebpress.com 50 Cents 2 Sections, 20 Pages Tuesday, August 15, 2000 election 9 ft 10 Sub crew in peril of watery grave Russian navy races clock in rescue attempt 15(1 miles 15(fkm Barents j. ''r; Sea ssss OBimtoin) as esliJue he pa; IMurmanskN. V3 Archangel FINLAND MOSCOW (AP) The Russian navy struggled Monday to rescue more than 100 sailors trapped at the bottom of the Barents Sea in a submarine crippled by a major collision. The chance of a happy ending, the navy chief conceded, was "not very high." The Kursk, one of Russia's biggest nuclear submarines, was apparently involved in a collision before it plunged hundreds of feet to the sea floor near the Arctic Circle on Sunday, naval commander Admiral Vladimir Kuroyedov said. It had been taking part in naval exercises off the country's north coast.

Russian officials said the vessel was carrying no nuclear weapons and its nuclear reactors had been switched off, but the reports of serious damage raised concerns about a possible radioactive leak. Russian and Western submarines sometimes play cat-and-mouse games in the area and have scraped each other in the past, according to reports. But the Pentagon said Monday no U.S. ship or submarine was involved in the However, the ITAR-Tass news agency said an initial outside inspection of the Kursk by a deep-water apparatus did not support Kuroyedov's version of a crash. The agency cited an expert involved in the operation as saying the submarine could have been damaged by a blast in its bow which caused the torpedo section to fill with water.

By early Tuesday, about a dozen military ships including a nuclear-powered cruiser were at the site of the accident, Russian reports said. A team of ship designers was rushed to the area to help suggest ways to rescue the crew. "Despite all the efforts being taken, the probability of a successful outcome from the situation with the Kursk is not very high," the navy chief said. The condition of the crew was unknown and the navy did not release an official count. Russian news reports said it carried 117 to 130 servicemen.

The navy said at first that it was in radio contact with the submarine, but later admitted that there was only Turn to SUBA6 toarlh) to ire Helsinki, OXSl Petersburg RUSSIA Moscow CELARU AP By Jon Frandsen Gannett News Service LOS ANGELES -President Clinton took a final bow before the party faithful on the opening day of the Democratic convention Monday, proclaiming his eight-year partnership with his vice president helped America flourish, but also promising the "best is yet to come" if Al Gore follows him at the helm. Clinton, playfully taunting the Republicans who 'tormented him throughout his presidency, reminded the country about the test for office created by Ronald Rea i A Bouncing Good Time Associated Press President Clinton, first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and their daughter, Chelsea, embrace on the stage at the Democratic National Convention in the Staples Center in Los Angeles Monday. dered as the crowd cheered, "Yes, Yes!" gan during his challenge of President Jimmy Carter in 1980: "Are you better off than you were eight years ago?" "You bet we are!" Clinton thun- Turn to TORCH A6 ,4 '3'. r-' Brat City button a convention hit says local delegate Press photo by Bruce Halmo A Goro 7 With the crowd milling around downtown Elkhart Lake as a backdrop, kids enjoy bouncing on an inflatable trampoline at Elkhart Lake's Downtown Night on Monday. The family event included a petting zoo, dunk tank, "A Taste of Elkhart Lake" provided by local restaurants, as well as other forms of entertainment.

It was sponsored by the Elkhart Lake Chamber of Commerce. Town of Wilson panel says no to tower By Andrew Weiland of The Press Staff One of Sheboygan's most endearing symbols of gemutchlichkeit, the bratwurst, is making an impression at the Democratic National Convention this week in Los Angeles. Angela Sutkiewicz, a Sheboygan attorney and a convention delegate for Al Gore, is handing out buttons which demonstrate support in Sheboygan to elect Gore for president. The button says, "Brat City Democrats support Al Gore," and feature a picture of Gore and a drawing of a bratwurst Sutkiewicz says the buttons have been a big hit. Before the convention itself had even begun, Democrats at parties and other functions were clamoring for them.

"People are begging me for them, I'm definitely going to run out," she said. "I probably should have sold them for a fund-raiser or something because they are so popular." "I can't wait to get to the (convention) floor to give them out or trade them." This may be the biggest splash for the bratwurst in American politics since Sheboygan Alderman Carl Toe-pel turned heads with his "Brat Topper" hat at the GOP convention in 1996. At a pre-convention function Sutkiewicz was surprised to bump there. About 25 residents responded. "I don't think you'll find a more residential area," said Kenneth Horn of 5330 S.

12th one of several residents who spoke in opposition to the proposal. Another resident, Dave Pethan of 5440 S. 12th said he's concerned about how deep the foundation for the tower would be. He said the water table is about 75 feet in that area. Eldon Bohrofen, a Sheboygan attorney, asked whether the proposal could conflict with the town's land use plan.

He also said residents may be concerned about the appearance of a tower in a residential area. The possibility that more towers into some people who said they had been to Sheboygan. "Its kind of neat that people from around the country have heard of Sheboygan," she said. The Wisconsin delegates, and some delegates from a few other states, planted trees in a Los Angeles neighborhood as a service project before the convention began. "Just something to give back to L.A.

and build some camaraderie among delegates," Sutkiewicz said. Also among the Wisconsin delegation at the convention are Diane Schmahl of Sheboygan and Reynolds Honold of Milwaukee. Honold, vice-chairman of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, is a former Sheboygan resident, business leader and remains an active health foot distance between the tower and lot line was not in compliance with zoning regulations. A 500-foot setback is required. Even though the Plan Cpmmission turned down the request, it still could go before the town's Zoning Board of Appeals Aug.

28. There's a need for improved cell phone reception in the area, argued Ben Abrahams, an attorney for Ameritech. To get that, more tower space is particularly for fire, law enforcement and other agencies. "There's clearly a gap in coverage," Abrahams said. But one resident, Joyce Ptaschinski of 5539 S.

12th called for a show of hands when she asked the audience if they opposed seeing the tower built By Kurt Rentmeester of The Press Staff Town of Wilson residents' opposition to a planned cellular tower near a residential area and the Riverdale Golf Course convinced the town Plan Commission to deny the proposal Monday night. The request for a conditional use permit for the 104-foot Ameritech tower at 5308 S. 12th St. was denied on a 6-0 vote following a public hearing attended by about 60 people. Commission member J.

Roger Miller, who owns that parcel, abstained from voting. The neighborhood-commercial-zoned parcel is next to a residential area. But the main reason many residents opposed the move was the 254- Turn to TOWER A6 Get a great deal 'tfinthe Classifieds INDEX Ann Landers B5 Astrograph B5 Business AS) Classified 87 ComicsCrossword B4 Do You Remember B5 For The Record -A2 LocalState A3 NationWorld A5 Obituaries A2 Opinion A7 Sports B1 TVEntertainment B5 A Gannett Newspaper Advances in Pain Management with June DaM, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School Wednesday, August 23, 6:00 pjn. Dr. Dahl will discuss how emotions and chemical imbalances affect pain, medications and side effects, non-drug approaches to pain relief, choosing a professional to treat your pain, and more.

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