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pi- arm1 DMQ'iru hJ.vi...n.,-'Tr --m1imn-J- -ttm -i, SEPTEMBER 13, 1994 SERVING WISCONSIN'S GREATER FOX RIVER VALLEY Abortion bickering continues to the end (Sir gmmm JL.rLUIt Girl beaten, stabbed, assaulted by abductor i myiwiiiiir'" JH it 4 AP photos by Michael J. Okoniewski depart Wheeler Sack Army Airfield Monday at Fort Drum, N.Y., for Norfolk, and possibly Haiti. SIX BLACKHAWK HELICOPTERS and deployment to the Caribbean ilitary action on may be taken 'very soon' At least 16 nations indicated problems with the 20-year Program off Action approved at the U.N. population conference CAIRO, Egypt (AP) The U.N. population conference today wound up much as it began, with Muslim and Roman Catholic countries bickering over references to abortion and sexual rights in its final report.

Despite the complaints, delegates approved the 20-year Program of Action aimed at controlling the world's burgeoning population and stimulating economic development. The Vatican, which led the right to water down abortion and reproductive health provisions, said it would go along with parts of the document, a softening of its rejection of U.N. population documents in 1974 and 1984. But the Vatican delegate, Archbishop Renato Martino, said the Holy See could not support any sections "recognizing abortion as a dimension of population policy and primary health care." He also rejected wording the Vatican reads as approving extramarital sex. The plan isn't binding on the nations that agree to it.

But delegates say it carries a "moral weight" and gives new ammunition to politicians and private groups to lobby for change. Disputes over the report's references to abortion and other reproductive issues have dominated the nine-day conference. Delegates have struggled to draft a document that satisfies all delegations. Still, not all the 182 nations, territories and religions represented at the conference that began Sept. 5 were happy with the final product.

At least 16 delegations said in plenary speeches they had objections. It was not immediately clear how many of the objections would be attached as formal footnotes of reservation to the document. In announcing the Vatican's stand, Martino said the Holy See "wishes in some way to join, even if in an incomplete or partial way," the consensus on the report. He said the Vatican would support sections on the family, economic development, empowerment of women and migration. Muslim countries, including the host nation Egypt, criticized inclusion of the word "individuals" in a section on sexual activity.

Muslims have argued this suggests approval for extramarital relations, which is against Islamic law. The leader of the Iranian delegation, Mohammed Ali Taskhiri, argued that "this document, with all the positive aspects it contains, does not take into consideration the role of religious beliefs and systems." He and other speakers said they would by guided by religious law. El Salvador, Malta and Colombia expressed reservations about a long-debated chapter on abortion, aimed at ensuring that the procedure was carried out safely. They were joined by several Muslim countries, including Iran, Libya and Yemen. Clear the clutter on your desk D-1 FORECAST 1 CHANCE OF SHOWERS Back page Pi "HrJi "Ytfi iiiMt 1i 1 1 ii 1 1 Mwl I'ltn By Steve Wideman and Ed Culhane Post-Crescent staff writers Police hunting the killer of 12-year-old Cora Jones believe he has tried to abduct other children and remains terribly dangerous.

"My gut feeling is unless we catch this guy, this isn't going to stop," said Langlade County Sheriff Dave Steger. The brutality of the murder has added urgency to the manhunt. A source familiar with the autopsy on Cora Jones told The Post-Crescent that the girl was sexually assaulted, strangled, beaten and stabbed several times in the chest with a short-blade knife. The autopsy was performed in Madison by Dr. Robert Huntington, a forensic pathologist.

None of the traumatic injuries could be immediately attributed as the cause of death, the source said. Authorities said Monday that Jones' body may have been placed in a grass-filled ditch in Langlade County as early as Sept. 6, the day after she was reported as missing from near her grandmother's rural Waupaca County home. The child's body, lying face down in the ditch with her hands tied behind her back, was discovered Saturday by two deer hunters. Authorities have concentrated their search on a small blue pickup truck seen in the area where the body was found in a deep ditch along Forest Road, about seven miles west of U.S.

45. The driver -a middle-aged white male with a beard and mustache was seen the day after Cora Jones disappeared, standing by his truck about 100 yards from where the girl's body was found. A man matching that general description and driving a similar vehicle was questioned for six hours Monday by police in Escanaba, said Escanaba Public Safety Department Director Wayne Heik-kila. Unconfirmed reports indicate the man had sexual implements in his truck. Authorities in Langlade County were contacted and informed the man was being questioned.

The man was eventually released. Chief Deputy Robert Andraschko of the Waupaca County Sheriff's Please see SEARCH, BACKPAGE It's Your Call: A-9; Students grieve: B-1 Post-Crescent photo by Steve Apps or a regional name like "Fox Valley" or "Fox River." "There are people in, say, Stevens Point who don't feel like they're part of the Fox Cities or Republicans are critical of the war preparations taking place WASHINGTON (AP) As the Pentagon readies two aircraft carriers for duty off Haiti, the White House said today military action could come "very soon." Republican indignation over the invasion preparations is escalating, with one senator demanding an end to "gunboat liberalism." The strident GOP attacks were voiced despite warnings by Secretary of State Warren Christopher that domestic divisions will only encourage Army chief Lt. Gen. Raoul Cedras and his allies to hang on to power. And White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta predicted today that despite widespread opposition to a U.S.

invasion, "ultimately, the American people will always rally to their president." Panetta, interviewed on ABC, said the time for Haiti's military leaders to leave "is now. And if they don't, then action is going to be taken against them very soon." According to an ABC News telephone poll of 1,522 adults, 73 of Americans oppose a U.S. invasion of Haiti and 60 say the country's interests are not at stake. Pentagon officials ordered that two aircraft carriers be readied to join the more than 15 ships already in the Caribbean. The carriers would be assigned to haul troops and special forces into Haiti, should an invasion be ordered.

The USS America, currently in Norfolk, will join the USS Eisenhower in the effort. Pentagon officials have said some reservists could be called up for action in Haiti, because the action would depend to a great extent on military police units to help keep the peace after an initial invasion, but the reservists would not necessarily be part of the initial force. Wire POLICE RELEASED this composite sketch of a man believed to be involved in two abduction attempts in the Center Valley area. Pickup sightings mount Outagamie County officials say it is premature to link two recent attempted abduction cases and the Cora Jones case By Andy Thompson and Dan Wilson Post-Crescent staff writers Sightings of the blue pickup truck that has been connected to the investigation into the abduction and murder of Cora Jones continue to mount. But authorities stress that it is premature to connect any of the area sightings to the death of the 1 2-year-old rural Waupaca girl.

Sgt. Michael Heisler of the Outagamie County Sheriff's Department said today that officers have been in contact with Langlade County the lead agency in the Jones murder investigation about a pair of poten-tial attempted abduction in- Please see TRUCK, BACKPAGE Foxes TIMBER RATTLERS You won't find any timber rattlesnakes around here, but they do live in Wisconsin, mainly in the western part of the state near the Mississippi River. According to the 1992 edition of "Venomous Reptiles of North America," the snakes are concentrated in the eastern and southeastern United States and are "mild-tempered for rattlesnakes but still extremely dangerous." Also, there's no truth to the rumor their species name of "crota-lus horridus" is Latin for "can't hit a curveball." even the Fox River Valley," said Foxes public relations consultant Tim Robertson. "This has a much Please see FOXES, A-7 Chuck Carlson comments: C-1 SGT. MARCUS TRAPP of St.

Cloud, hugs his wife, Julie, before leaving Fort Drum, N.Y., Monday. The Washington Post reported in today's editions that President Clinton may call several hundred reservists to active duty for Haiti. Republican leaders, meanwhile, said Congress should debate a resolution authorizing the commitment of U.S. forces to an invasion. "It is time, Mr.

President, to put an end to gunboat liberalism," said Sen. Dan Coats, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. "There is no U.S. national security interest at stake in Haiti, and there is no reason to risk even one American life," Coats said. New look, identity for the fteiijllf.

-ti illili 'Wflrti iBli(illnli1iiMyiiiilJitTrlM The minor-league baseball team has a new name the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers to create a stronger regional identity for fans By Larry Gallup Post-Crescent sports editor The Appleton Foxes aren't just getting a new stadium. They're getting a new name, too. The Midwest League baseball team will be called the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, team president John Wollner announced today. Wollner also said the team will remain affiliated with the Seattle Mariners for at least the next two years. The name change from the Foxes, which the team has been called THE WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS will wear their dark hats for home games and the light hat for Sunday games.

INDEX Bridge D-4 Business D-1 Classified C-S Comics Crossword C-10 Donohue D-4 Editorials A-9 Horoscope Jk-0 Landers D-4 Local news B-1 Obituaries B-4 Sports C-1 State news B-2 Stocks D-2 Theaters A-6 TV A-6 Vitals B-2 Weather A-10 since its birth in 1958, comes with marketing in mind. Team officials hope the change to "Wisconsin" will create a stronger regional identity than "Appleton".