The Desert Sun from Palm Springs, California • 9

Saturday October 22 THE DESERT SUN Pilot Springs Cilif A9 Guilty plea entered for embezzling Number please A single block of 144 slim optical fibers inside a telephone cable can carry about 45000 phone calls at one time It takes 4 Vi copper cables each as thick as a human arm to transmit the same number of calls electrically says National Geographic PALM SPRINGS A bookkeeper accused of embezzling more than $100000 from her physician employer pleaded guilty Thursday on a condition that should limit her prison term to three years Wilda Eve Short 50 of Palm Desert admitted to one count of grand theft which carries a maximum sentence of three years Deputy Public Defender Glen Jones said She also admitted to a special allegation that the loss was greater than $100000 which carries an additional two-year penalty he said The plea bargain arranged in Palm Springs Municipal Court before Judge Richard Robinson stays the additional two-year penalty carried by the special allegation Deputy District Attorney Mike Gulla said When Ms Short satisfactorily completes her sentence for the grand theft the two years will be forgiven he explained If the Superior Court refuses to limit her term to three years at sentencing Ms Short may withdraw her guilty plea the court reported Her sentencing is scheduled for Nov 16 in Superior Court in Indio Ms Short originally pleaded innocent at her arraignment Oct 7 She was charged with taking money from Dr Ronald Portnoff who employed her as bookkeeper between April 27 1981 and Aug 7 1983 Portnoff of Indian Wells is an orthopedic specialist with practices in Rancho Mirage and Indio The Ion was discovered during an audit of Portnoff books the Riverside County Sheriffs department reported According to allegations in a civil lawsuit Portnoff filed in September Ms Short stole money by endorsing checks payable to the doctor and depositing them in her personal account Ms Short was hired by Portnoff in July of 1980 and fired Sept 9 TME CONTACT LENS YOU FOMET TON MTS MONTS -WEEKE BAUSCH LOMB Soft Contacts own $79 BAU8CH LOMB 30 DAY Extended Wear Soft Contact Lana icM 189 or Ladies Beveled Edge Glasses includes: Rimless Frame Beveled Lenses Tinting Scratch Coating Single Vision or Bifocal PS woman at briefing PALM SPRINGS -Rhoda Lee a Palm Springs homeowner and part-time city resident for 18 years was one of 100 women in Christian leadership throughout the United States to attend a recent White House briefing by President Reagan Mrs Lee a graduate of LIFE Bible College is currently pastor of Immanuel Gospel Temple in Downey During the recent briefing the president touched on issues such as tuition tax credits school prayer the value of human life anti-pomography initiatives and education Mrs Lee was ordained into the ministry in 1938 by Aimee Semple McPherson She co-ministered in the Los Angeles area for 35 years with her husband the late Dr A Earl Lee She has spoken at conferences and seminars was co-host of a daily radio program for 28 years FREE Frames with Prescription Lens Purchasel NO EXTRA CHARGE Clear glass or plastic oversize lenses glass cases FEDERAL OPTICAL Corner of Sunrise and Tahquitz Vons Shopping Center "The Discount Eyeglass Saturday 10-1 Monday-Friday 10-5 320-5697 SAVE 25-50 CAREER SUITS AND SEPARATES A SAVE 20-35 BLOUSES A wide assortment of career and dressy styles in many fabrics and colors S-M-L regularly $1 1399-1899 Wool blend skirts Polyesteracrylic wool in many styles colors plaids S-M-L 8-18 reg 1399-1999 Main Floor Sportswear (33132) SAVE 25-30 BLAZERS Your choice: cropped blazer in camel or light gray woolpolyester or the cotton corduroy blazer in green tan navy burgundy both fully lined 8-1 6 reg $72 $1 10 4899 7999 2999 reg $40 A $46 TWO-PIECE SUITS Finely tailored easy-care woven polyester suits from A Paquette Fall solids and business stripes 6-1 6 New Impressions (33) CHILD CARE WHILE SHOPPING IN THE DESERT WE ONLY REDUCE THE PRICE NEVER THE QUALITY Itame le priw eele Selection wariw by slefa Not aN EiyiM in ad Him or eotore PALM DESERT TOWN CENTER HIGHWAY 111 AT MONTEREY SHOP SAN BERNARDINO RIVERSIDE REDLANDS INDIO HEMET THE FASHION STORE IN THE DESERT i WE ALSO ACCEPT: Shop all stores Monday through Friday 1 0 to 9 Saturday and Sunday 1 0 to 6 BB.