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Coshocton The pi rrcT 1 1 350 A Copy Home Delivery $2.00 Weekly VOL. 86 NO. 126 ERIDAY May 6, 1994 CSfl It. Applegate plays role in passage of weapons ban Thomson News Service has abandoned his longtime opposition to gun control measures. In November, he voted in favor of the Brady Law, which instituted a five-day waiting period on the sale of handguns.

Applegate and 1 Murphy voted "no," but Applegate voted "yes." The bill passed 216-214. "I came to the conclusion it was the right thing to do," Applegate said immediately after the vote. "I hated to have to sway the vote," he said, adding that last-minute lobbying by supporters wasn't the determining factor. "It was my own conscience," he said. After years of supporting causes of the National Rifle Association, Applegate called the group "all wet" on this issue.

An assault weapons ban would take nothing away from sportsmen and hunters, he said. Applegate WASHINGTON In a switch made politically easier by his retirement at the end of this year, Rep. Douglas Applegate voted Thursday in favor of banning 19 types of military-style assault weapons. It was the second time in six months the Steubenville Democrat Pennsylvania Democrat Austin Murphy, the last two members to weigh in Thursday, were lobbied fiercely by members on both sides of the issue as voting time expired. 1 1 Bob LaurihaTribune Veterinarian Jeff Poland sprays "Ozzie," an 8-week-old pup.

ticks Cry: People tired of crime plenty i-B9w Vrf sit -i if If i 1 i i H- iki I I The boys' mile run at the River View Invitational Tri-Valley standing tall The Tri-Valley High School girls' track team continued to reward coach Jeff Keller's faith on Thursday, as the Lady Scotties rolled to a victory in the River View Invitational. Tri-Valley had 120 points, easily outdistancing Morgan (86) and River View (85). West Muskingum won the boys' meet. Coshocton's softball team lost a 4-2 heart-breaker to Meadowbrook in a Division II Sectional Tournament game. Garaway and Indian Valley also lost.

Sports, Page 6 Divorce rumors denied LONDON Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford want the world to know: everything's fine at home. The couple spent more than $29,800 on a full page ad today in The Times of London to deny rumors that their sex life and marriage are suffering. Summary, Page 2 1 i Ohio members of the House voted 11-8 Thursday to ban 19 types of assault-style weapons. Voting yes were 9 Democrats and 2 Republicans. Voting no were 1 Democrat and 7 So are remedies By SHARIENNE SWEENEY Tribune Staff Writer For any animal owner, the mention of fleas and ticks causes a violent reaction.

But with some new technology, controlling fleas and ticks isn't difficult. Some new collars only control ticks, and they do a better job than the old flea and tick collars, said veterinarian Jere Butcher, of Pleasant Valley Veterinary Clinic. The new collar paralyzes mouth parts on the ticks and causes already attached ticks to fall off and doesn't allow more ticks to attach themselves, veterinarian Jeff Poland, of A-l Vet Care, further said. The collars do not control fleas. Neal Caldwell, of the Coshocton Veterinary Clinic, said it is important for pet owners to be aware of tick infestations because of the danger of Lyme disease.

Some new medications can be put on a dog in several places, then are taken into the dog's system and kill fleas when they bite the animal. These medications differ from dips which cover the entire dog, Another new product includes an insect growth regulator that prevents flea eggs or larvae from maturing into reproducing adults. "Most products only kill the adults, which are only 10 percent of the population," Butcher said. The other 90 percent is killed with the growth regulator, which halts the growth in early stages. Area veterinarians have seen an increase in tick infestations in the past couple weeks because people have been outdoors, walking through the woods or mushroom hunting, Poland said.

Tick populations hit their peak in the early, warm, wet spring months of May and June. See PESTS Page 3 Associated Press WASHINGTON Corpses convinced Congress. Legislators stood before their colleagues and told of gruesome murders back home: children mowed down in schoolyard, an outgunned officer sprayed with bullets from a van, a boy slain on the steps of his church. The vote in the House for a bill to outlaw the sale and production, but not the ownership, of "street sweepers" and 18 other types of assault-style weapons, lawmakers said, reflected a revulsion in hometown America with the slaughter in the streets. The fact is, the people of America are shooting each other all over the place," said an upstate New York Republican, Sherwood Boehlert.

The final vote was as close as could be: 216-214. The police were influential, too. By and large, the police of America got the word to Congress that they wanted the bill passed. "They're begging the House to take these weapons off the street," said Rep. Eric Fingerhut, D-Ohio.

"We've got war in the streets," Rep. Steve Neal, once an anti-gun control stalwart, told a reporter, explaining his change of heart. "The police are telling us they are outgunned. We've got to listen to them." Rep. Henry Hyde, a conservative fixture, voted for; he told reporters he got three telephoned death threats after announcing his position.

"There is a sickening, nauseating abundance of these weapons that were only designed to kill people," Hyde said. His vote gave other conservatives cover. So did a letter of support from Ronald Reagan. AP I- Red sale tags identify several assault weapons headed for a possible ban. Inset: Chardchai Thanom holds a Beretta 92-ES in Los Angeles.

Crime bill introduced The winning couple Luck abounds in this town FOND DU LAC, Wis. So many lottery jackpots have been won on this city's "Miracle Mile" that a sign outside town reads "$150 million won (so far)." Now it's time to change the sign: Another multimillion-dollar winner has been sold on South Main Street. Factory worker John Staninecz who turned in a ticket Thursday worth $6.5 million, is the fourth person since 1990 to buy a big winner along Fond Du Lac's business district, which has five lottery machines. Nationworld, Page 14 Other major provisions of the legislation: Creation of violence free zones around school properties. Toughened penalties for repeat violent offenders.

Increased possibility of a death sentence for inmates who kill in prison. The opening of juvenile records to prosecutors upon someone's first criminal conviction. Thomson News Service COLUMBUS State Sen. Richard Schafrath introduced legislation Thursday that would declare areas around schools "violence free zones" and would allow greater use of the death penalty for those who kill children. "It's been strictly guns and violence and crime every door I knock on," said Schafrath, a Republican from Loudonville.

'Chunnel' opens AY OF PRAYER Education philosophy reduces local control CALAIS, France Queen Elizabeth II crossed the English Channel by luxury train today to join President Francois Mitterrand in inaugurating the $15 billion Channel Tunnel, the first land link between France and Britain. The two heads of state, side by side in a light rain, cut a red, white and blue ribbon at the French end of the "Chunnel," the high point of celebrations in both countries. Vital Statistics, Page 8 Speaker: Outcome-Based goals are skewed By ANDREW HIRSCH Tribune Staff Writer iii ii. ii ipipumiijiiwuiminpM nnp.pi ipmjwi muHimi npniiiMniiHiniiiimii mr ip i in if ii ii V) -t it kJ, iWifciinmriT are three domains in the Outcome-Based philosophy mastery of the level of the child's knowledge, the child's skills and the child's attitude, or their orientation." In setting requirements for "attitude," argued Elsey, the schools would be usurping the traditional duties of the parent. The meeting was organized by Citizens Offering Positive Education and the Coshocton County Christian Coalition.

Outcome-Based Education is a concept that involves the comprehensive re-working of traditional methods of teaching. It involves listing goals and outcomes that every student would be required to meet in order to graduate, regardless of ability level or the time it ultimately takes to meet the requirements. See EDUCATION Page 3 The Federal government and other purveyors of controversial education theories are seeking to undermine local control of education, according to Melanie Elsey of Ohio Eagle Forum, a conservative group. Through a federal initiative called GOALS 2000 and an educational concept called Outcome-Based Education, states and school districts will be enticed into accepting an unrecognizable curriculum, Elsey said at a forum held Thursday at Coshocton High School. "The controversy with Outcome Based Education begins with the fact that it's not just academic mastery they're looking for," Elsey said.

"There INDEX Accent 5 Editorial 4 Classified 11-13 Church 9 Comics 1 Comment 4 Localregional 3 Sports 6-7 Summary 2 Weatherobituaries 8 Bob LaurihaTribune Gary Williamson of Conesville, center, participates in the National Day of Prayer observed locally on the courthouse lawn. For Gov. George Voinovich, the day brought a caution: church and state are separate. See Page 3 for story..