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Real Quiet loses bid for Triple Crown, B1 A rfSf A. A A. A. Srf. Serving Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County $1 25 1 'urges test halt Security JCoumd Sunday June 7, 1998 .1 08th year, No.

23 Inside Today Pakistan, India still defiant By Robert H. Reid Associated Press'Writer UNITED NATIONS The 15 members of the Security Council demanded Saturday in a unanimous vote that India and Pakistan refrain from further nuclear tests, halt weapons programs and sign nuclear control agreements last month threaten the entire global system of nuclear controls and could plunge the international community "into an uncontrollable world of nuclear proliferation." U.S. Ambassador Bill Richardson echoed that remark, saying the tests "represent a profound blow" to efforts to control nuclear weapons and called on the two countries to heed the council's call "because it is in their own The Indian Foreign Ministry denounced the resolution as "coercive and unhelpful" and said "we find it grotesque that an organ of the United Nations should seek to address India in this manner." Pakistan's U.N. ambassador, Ahmad Kamal, accused major powers of using nuclear treaties "to legitimize their own possession of huge nuclear arsenals in perpetuity and as a blunt instrument" to deny them to others. Other non-nuclear states, including Canada, also sent a strong message to the United States and the other four nuclear powers, telling them to fulfill commitments to reduce their own nuclear arsenals.

The message points up the challenge facing the nuclear powers the United States, Russia, China, France and Britain in marshaling international 6 years later, no killer fotm Mike TrippThe Daily News Leader Water lilies Dig in and get wet with a water garden Details on page C4 pressure to curb the nuclear arms race in South Asia. The resolution, co-sponsored by Japan, Slovenia, Sweden and Costa Rica, denied India and Pakistan legal status as "nuclear powers." Formal status would enable them to keep their nuclear arms under the 1970 Nuclear Non-Pro-liferation Treaty. Japanese Ambassador Hishashi Owada said the Indian and Pakistani tests Vv Palmettos remember Civil War dead Details on page A3 Happening Today Family still dealing with death of Sammy Wheeler By David Meeks Staff Writer STAUNTON Sammy Wheeler parked his Izuzu Trooper near Elkhorn Lake on the evening on June 7, 1992, and crawled into the back. Planning to get up early the next morning and fish, Wheeler slithered into his sleeping bag and went to sleep. The next morning at about 10 a.m., a passerby looked inside Wheeler's vehicle.

Sometime the night before, someone had apparently fired into the truck and struck Wheeler as he lay in the back, killing him. After the funeral the lowing Wheeler's mother was" sure police were close to catching her son's killer. "The sheriff told me after it happened to thank God that if it had to happen it happened where it did," said Wheeler's mother, Colleen. "He said because it happened on federal land that the FBI would be involved and the FBI always gets their man. I felt good because it was after the funeral and I believed we would soon have closure." Now six years later, a sense of closure has eluded the Wheeler family.

Despite a $10,000 reward, national exposure on television's "Unsolved Mysteries" and the work of two law enforcement agencies, Sammy Wheeler's killer or killers have not been found. "They don't know anything," said Edd Wheeler. Information If you have any information on the slaying of Sammy Wheeler, call the Augusta County Sheriff's Department at 540-245- 5333. "We're at a standstill." The Wheelers' frustration is apparent as they talLabout the loss of their son, whom they both fay was honest and hard- working, and a man they say no one had a motive to kill. "Since I've been back from Florida, I've gotten in touch with all his customers on his Tasty Cake route, just to see if they heard anyone saying anything bad about him," Ms.

Wheeler said. "I can't find one person. He was well liked by everybody." Authorities will not comment on the case, saying it is still an active investigation. Sammy Wheeler was 35 when he died, Hying in Staunton and driving a truck for Tastyjt Cake. Although his parents had divorced, he remained close to both of them and with his brothers, especially his twin brother Danny.

"When they were in 7th grade they wouldn't go to school," Wheeler said. "I asked them why and they said the teachers put them in different classes. I said, well we better go talk to them and get them put back together or they won't go to school." Wheeler last saw his son about a month before his death, at a Hardee's in Fishersville. Sammy had some day-old Tasty Cakes Please see MURDER, last page this section 6P 1 best interest." However, Kamal said Pakistan "reserves the to deter aggression by conventional weapons or non-conventional means." It was clear from the debate surrounding the resolution that while many nations oppose the tests by India and Pakistan, they have troubles with the way the Security Council has handled the nuclear issue. Parents paying support Virginians comply or lose licenses The Associated Press RICHMOND More than 1,400 Virginians were ordered to pay overdue child support or lose their driver's licenses as part of a program that collected a record $350,000 last month, state officials said.

Since the program was started one year ago, about 300 parents have lost their licenses, said state child support director Nathaniel L. Young. And of about 57,000 parents "who had never paid penny" in child support, about 20,000 started paying, contributing a total of $24.5 million, Young said." "Our aim isn't to prevent people from driving. It's to to meet their responsibilities," he After 1,411 warnings were sent out May 18-29, 78 recipients quickly arranged to make at least partial payments, and news of the campaign spurred others to do the same. Through local offices, the state supervises 420,000 support agreements.

About 120,000 parents pay. promptly. "We have to fool with the other 300,000," who collectively are in arrears by $1.4 billion, Young said. But because even the threat of losing their driver's licenses doesn't spur some to pay, Young said the state is considering adopting a program now in use in a handful of locali- ties. The tires of delinquents' cars are shackled with metal boots that are more often used against traffic scofflaws.

gation to be finished before the new council takes office. "It has started and we feel it is in the right hands," Campbell said, "and out of the local area." Lt. Raymond Scott, agent in charge of the state police's criminal investiga-; tion bureau in Appomat- tox, said late last week he -had nothing "official" to report. Campbell has said that a criminal investigation may be the only way he can get answers to his complaint. State law allows candidates to visit the polling place no longer than 10 minutes at a time on election day.

Candidates may also have authorized represen- Please see CRAIGSVILLE, back page this section Graduate recognition VERONA Verona United Methodist Church will recognize graduating high school seniors at today's 8:45 and 11 a.m. services. Holy Communion will be celebrated. The Fort Defiance High School Baccalaureate Service will be held at 3 p.m., followed by refreshments in the fellowship hall. Concert STAUNTON The 40-50 1 member Sanctuary Choir from High Street Baptist Church of i Roanoke will be in concert at 'Allen Chapel AME Church, 936 Sudbury at 4 this afternoon.

William Keen is director of the choir and Dr. Noel Taylor is pastor. The concert is being sponsored by Allen Chapel AME Senior Choir. Special services jFISHERSVILLE Fishersville "United Methodist Church will have two special services today. At 8:30 a.m., Jacquie Horton, a member of the congregation, will speak.

The 11 a.m. worshippers wiD hear the Children's Choir present the musical, 'Oh Jonah." if i I i Mark MillerThe Daily News Leader Colleen Wheeler with a picture of her son, Sammy, who was shot to death six years ago today in his Izuzu Trooper parked near Elkhorn Lake. The case is still unsolved. Gentle touch Slow going expected in Craigsville election case Weather v' Partly sunny and cool today. Highs around 70.

Clear and very cool tonight. Lows in the mid-40s. Partly sunny Monday. Highs in the low 70s. Details, page A12 Hi attorney general's office," Campbell said Saturday.

Campbell claims that several candidates entered the poll in the town fire-house in the wrong doors and stayed too long. He also wants a vote recount and a list of residents who In an election that attracted less than 200 votes, former mayor Herbert Campbell got 94 votes to place second among candidates seeking three open council seats. Also re-elected was Vice Mayor Arvil Welcher with 98 votes. Newcomer Fred M. Benson, a 57-year-old Virginia Department of Transportation engineering retiree, led with 100 votes, according to unofficial returns.

John Campbell said he did not expect the investi Index 1 I 1 1 Abby C2 Local Classifieds Lifestyles D1-8 C1-8 Inside Obituaries A2 Editorial A4 B1 -6 Financial B10 Copyright 1998 The Daily News Leader. Republication without permission prohibited. Attorney General's office interested By David Nivens Staff Writer CRAIGSVILLE The investigation of an election complaint filed by an unsuccessful Town Council candidate is going through the state attorney general's office. John W. Campbell Sr.

has alleged "tampering" in the May 5 election in which he got 33 votes. Campbell also sent his complaint to Augusta County Commonwealth's Attorney A. Lee Ervin, who in a May 1 1 letter requested a Virginia State Police investigation. "I have been contacted by an investigator and he said it will go through the We print using at least 25 recycled paper tiber Mike TrippThe Daily News Leader "This is wonderful very relaxing," comments Brenda Krichbaum of Verona from the specially designed chair as she undergoes a sampling of the benefits of massage therapy at the touch of Pam Kestner of Waynesboro. Massage therapy was but one health-related topic at the Health and Fitness Show held at Staunton Mall Saturday.

The event Included exhibitors and screenings. and earth' triendly soy color IZfh i- Inks,.