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2hr Cartoon Sim 3A SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1989 JACKSON, TENN. IM(LalfiDWDSDni ipaftslhiiiinjgj nop 1M THE MEWS Bypass wreck injures woman A Jackson woman is in critical condition after her car collided Friday morning with a pickup truck on U.S. 45 Bypass near West Tennessee Business College. Elizabeth Person, age unavailable, of 95 Sherrell, is at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was making a left turn into the business school in her 1980 Ford LTD when she was hit by a 1982 Datsun driven by Marcus Hutson.

Hutson was headed north on the bypass in the outside lane when Person pulled out in his path, witnesses lv .7 I la to the cable company to express what they think needs to be done to enable MultiVision and local towns to work out pricing and service problems. "The only thing that's going to help is for MultiVision to roll back prices," said Henderson Mayor Eddy Patterson. "We also asked them to put an escalator clause in," he said. The clause would put a limit on how much MultiVision could increase prices each year, Patterson said. "They weren't promising anything," said Savannah Mayor Randy Rinks.

"But I don't know much about the cable business. I don't think there's any use in us suggesting something that may not be feasible." Rinks suggested MultiVision give regional mayors at least two weeks before announcing a price increase, which would provide mayors time to comment about now it will affect local towns. MultiVision discussed catering its rates to the different populations, such as the elderly, as well as catering its programs and services to different towns since each town has different needs. Barksdale said. "We're making an effort to tailor the cable systems to the different towns, but we think officials should know there's a lot more costs to maintaining and operating a cable system than the initial costs of starting the system," Barksdale said.

"Henderson can spend $850,000 to start the system, but in five years, the system will be obsolete because of changes in tech-nology. Programming and satellite changes are always going on. You'll have to replace satellite dishes. We're trying to get this information out to the mayors." Despite MultiVision's effort, Jowers plans to hold public meetings to get comments on city-owned cable. "The least we could do is come up with a situation where we could compromise some," Jowers said, adding the right to enter the cable business would give the city a bargaining chip with MultiVision.

By Winslow M. Mason Jr. Sun reporter McKENZIE MultiVision cable officials are trying to turn on the customers they turned off last year when they raised customer cable rates by 40 percent. Cable representatives are holding separate meetings with West Tennessee mayors, offering incentives to stop mayors from dropping MultiVision's service and going into the cable business themselves. Several mayors, fed up with MultiVision's rate increases and complaints about the company's service, are discussing getting their towns into the cable business themselves to bring prices down and improve customer satisfaction.

Henderson already has gotten permission to enter the cable business. Lexington has sent its private acts to the legislature and hopes to get state permission within weeks, said Lexington Mayor David Jowers. David Jowers Eddy Patterson "Naturally I'm not in favor of any city government getting into the cable business," said Billy Barksdale, MultiVision's district manager. "We hope the meetings will improve our image in the community and open up a better relationship between the towns," he said. In response to MultiVision's meetings, local mayors are sending written responses said.

Person suffered a broken left lei 3 and left arm. bad cuts to the rear the head and severe chest injuries, according to the police report. Hutson and his passenger, James Smith, suffered cuts and bruises. Accidents faked, say inspectors Eight men charged with insurance fraud Eggs to be hidden at Reelfoot Lake TIPTONVILLE Thousands of eggs will be hidden in Reelfoot Lake's Kiwanis Park for children to hunt at 3:30 p.m. Sunday.

The annual hunt has been held 25 years, said manager Bill Hilliard. If it rains, the hunt will be the following Sunday, he said. The park will open Sunday for the spring season on weekends only until school groups begin to arrive for their outing. Rep. John Tanner welcomes callers Congressman John Tanner will hold his second Your Congressman" night in Jackson 4 to 1 p.m.

Tuesday. Tanner, a Union City Democrat, will be in his office in the Federal Building to accept calls from constituents. The telephone number is SUN LINE w. Sun photo by Larry Atherton Qi I ordered items from American Gift several months ago, have received the cancelled checks, but not the merchandise. Can you help? Several readers Mikki Kiser, 6, of Bethel Springs, finds her favorite the daughter of Mrs.

and Mrs. Bobby Cagle of Easter basket at Wal-Mart in Bemis Square. She is Bethel Springs. Bunny brings business Churches observe Good Friday Flower, candy sales hopping By Elizabeth Todd Sun reporter By Mickey Harris Sun reporter Irwin, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, was among seven ministers presenting the "Seven Last Words of Christ" at the annual noon Good Friday service sponsored by the Greater Jackson Ministerial Association. The service was at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1730 U.S.

45 Bypass. Good Friday night communion services were conducted by Jackson District CME churches at Mother Liberty Please see CHURCHES, next page A Thousands of American Gift's orders were destroyed in a fire last November at the New York City-based company's warehouse, said Lonnie Wright of the sales office at Valassis Inserts. "A lot of people are unaware of Wright said. "They're certainly not fraudulent they're one of our best customers," Wright said. In an effort to reconstruct the thousands of orders destroyed, Valassis is asking that copies of cancelled checks for unfilled orders be sent to the attention of Jean Comerford, sales assistant, in care of Valassis Inserts, 805 Third 21st Floor, New York City, N.Y.

10022. You also may call toll-free (800 888-8438 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. Orders that are verified are taking an average of two weeks to fill, Wright said.

A minister told about 200 Good Friday worshipers that it was the good, law-abiding citizens of biblical times who put Jesus Christ on the cross not the scum of society. "It is exactly the type of people we represent that put him on the cross. It was the good people, the law-abiding citizens," the Rev. James Irwin said. By Mickey Harris Sun reporter Eight men charged with insurance and mail fraud in two separate cases with links to West Tennessee are awaiting a trial date to be set in federal court here.

Postal inspectors had been investigating several suspicious claims made in Alcorn County, when they discovered two reportedly staged accidents, U.S. Attorney Dan Clancy said. Arrests made at the end of last month netted two West Tennessee residents and a Mississippi mayor. The charges of attempting to defraud insurance companies in 1983 and 1984 involved two local businesses Lynn Smith Insurance Agency in Selmer, a branch of Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance and Dickens and Challen Adjustors Inc. in Jackson.

Clancy said the two cases are not related, although they occurred in the same county, and both parties involved obtained insurance from Grain Dealers Mutual. The defendants in both cases were indicted Feb. 27. In the first case, Danny Kiddy, Millard E. Parker and Jack Holt, all of Corinth, and Bobby Belk of Michie were charged with mail fraud and insurance fraud.

L.C. Evans, also of Corinth, was formally charged Thursday in federal court. The indictment alleges they staged an automobile accident Dec. 31, 1983, in Alcorn County. Parker and Evans claimed they were driving cars involved in the alleged accident, both of which sustained damages.

Evans also reported damage to a boat and trailer he was towing. Holt, who is mayor of Corinth and was a sheriff at the time of the alleged accident, provided a false accident report to be submitted for an insurance claim, the indictment states. In the accident report. Holt claimed to have investigated the accident on the scene and issued a traffic ticket to Parker for failure to yield. Belk, at Kiddy's request, damaged the vehicles in the accident, including the boat and trailer, according to the grand jury charges.

Parker and Evans then submitted claims to Grain Dealers to induce them to pay for damages. The defendants also are charged with mail fraud for correspondence sent through the U.S. mail dealing with the alleged accident, including a proof-of-loss form mailed Feb. 9, 1983, by Parker to Dickens and Challen Adjustors. The other case awaiting trial charges defendants Michael L.

Rainwater of Savannah, Carter Bradley of Corinth and Jack D. Mock of Burnsville, with staging an accident in Alcorn County Aug. 25. 1984. Two days later.

Mock reported the accident to Lynn Smith Insurance Agency. Rainwater, doing business as Rainwater Adjustments, submitted a false report to the insurance company supporting Mock's claim, the indictment states. Bradley reportedly furnished a false vehicle repair estimate to Rainwater on a vehicle owned by Ronnie Clark. The defendants claimed Mock and Clark suffered damages in the accident. Clancy reported Clark was not involved in the incident, and the defendants simply used his name and address to file a claim.

The grand jury also indicted the three on mail fraud due to correspondence sent in the mail in reference to the accident. Although the Easter bunny's coming a little bit earlier this year, local businesses say holiday sales are going well. "We have just been covered up," Don Hendrickson, owner of Hamilton Hills Florist, said. Easter is third to Valentine's Day and Mother's Day in sales at his store, and his phones have been ringing off the wall. "People tend to wait to.

the last minute. That's just human nature," he said. "The Easter bunny's been good to us this year." Hendrickson was out Friday delivering, among other things, arrangements of lilies to churches in preparation for Easter services. This year was different in that his customers were asking him to prepare Easter baskets filled with candy and stuffed animals, he said. "Just like the Easter bunny would leave." "The traffic has been good in our store," said Clay Gascoigne of Jan's Hallmark Shop.

He is the husband of Call Sun Line, 424-8080. or write to Sufi Line, P.O. Box 1059. Jackson, Tenn. 38302.

for action and information. Include your name, phone number and address; they will be confidential. Consumer questions also may be asked of the State Consumer Affairs Division at toll-free (800) 342-8335. owner Jan Gascoigne. "We've been busy.

It's still a little early to tell how Easter compares to other seasons, but it seems to be coming along well." Along with such traditional Easter purchases as greeting cards and plush rabbits, Gascoigne said his customers are especially interested in the candy selection. Customers visit the store in particular to buy sugar-free chocolate made by Chester-Asher Candy Co. in Pennsylvania, he said. The store also carries Sweet Shop Gourmet Truffles, handmade from Texas, and Goelitz Confectionary Gourmet Jelly Bellies, which were for mer President Ronald Reagan's favorite. At least one local retailer was a little apprehensive about the Easter holiday coming so early, but the fears seem to be unnecessary.

It appears that J.C. Penney's holiday business is doing well, said Mike Coldiron, the store's general merchandising manager. "(The customers) waited until the last second," he said. With Easter coming so early, the stores have had a shorter selling period, one Coldiron said he wished could have been longer. Still, that didn't stop customers from coming in and buying their Sunday best.

THE SUM DEE Opryland opens indoor roller coaster To help students prepare for The Jacksou Sun Spelling Bee on April 1, this daily column offers information on words that are typical of those used in bees. (Column courtesy of Lawrence Institute of Technology and The Detroit News.) umbrella (noun "Umbrella" can be traced to the Italian word "om-brella" meaning "little shade." In America we most commonly use an "umbrella" to protect us from the rain; however, in countries with warmer climates such as Italy, ladies originally used them to protect their skin from the hot and harmful rays of the sun. In England, where it often rains, an "umbrella" is an item that the English carry wherever they go. However, the English often call an "umbrella" by the slang terra "bum-bershoot" a combination of "umber" from "umbrella" and shoot from the "chute" of parachute. disorient you by making it seem like you are going faster than you really are.

You get the sensation of going higher than you are, and in tunnels, including going sideways. "It's like you're on a trip and it goes chaotic." Opryland officials said a similar ride is scheduled to open in Belgium this year, but there will not be another in North America in 1989. Made of steel, the ride does not include sharp dips but rather a half-dozen "camel backs." "It's sort of like a spiral, going up four times and then coming down," Sanders said Each ride lasts three minutes, and the 240-foot train carries a maximum 80 passengers. The screens are up to 80 feet in diameter. NASHVILLE (AP) A $7 million indoor roller coaster, touted as the first of its kind in the world, begins hurtling passengers through darkness today with the sensation intensified by giant screens showing special effects.

The ride, named Chaos, combines a traditional coaster with audiovisual technology using a half-dozen screens showing 70mm and 35mm film images inside an eight-story building. "It's like being in a tube, and as you go up this cylinder, it gets different sizes," said Keith Sanders, executive director of product development at Opryland USA, a theme park where the ride will open. "You're shot into the sky, and then there's transition, and you go on," be said. "The screens are meant to enhance the motion. They make it seem bigger or Theme park hours Opryland opens today for Saturday-Sunday runs only through May 1.

Park hours during this period will be 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays. After May 1. the park also will be open 2-9 p.m.

Fridays and the Saturday-Sunday opening hours until Memorial Day, May 29. Beginning Memorial Day, the park will be open 9 a.m.-9 p.m. daily through Labor Day, Sept. 4. Then, it will return to weekend-only openings until the park closes in October.

For more information, call the park at (615) 889-6611. T6 CAU. TK5 CPITOa City Editor Evan Miller can be reached by calling 427-3333, extension 167. In West Tennessee outside Madison Cnuntr. Twdert can cad toll-free 1-O0- 1.