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Local News 3b TIMES FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1998 ENTERTAINMENT 2B TIMES FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1998 Police think woman may hold key to slayings 'Seinfeld' chef now has soup for you Allman sues over record copyrights By eric deggaims Times Television Critic she might have information about possible murders linked to Franklin Delano Floyd. 1 Reuters By LEANORA MINAI Times Staff Writer identified. The two were friends and exotic dancers. Just as the photograph of Commesso helped identify her, authorities hope the same will be the case with the unidentified woman whose picture was released Thursday. Detectives wonder whether the woman is related to Marshall.

If so, she could provide answers about Marshall's real identity, as well as how she ended up with Floyd. "We don't know if this photograph is some souvenir he kept, or possibly a mother or sister or some-other relative of Sharon Marshall," St. Petersburg Detective Robert Schock said. Anyone with information about the identity of the woman in the photograph is asked to call St. Petersburg detectives Schock at 893-7782, or Deasaro, 893-7339.

was between the ages of 4 and 6. He raised her, and they later married. During her relationship with Floyd, she was known as Sharon Marshall and the aliases Suzanne Davis and Tonya Dawn Tadlock. Sharon Marshall had a son, Michael Anthony Hughes, who is the boy police say Floyd kidnapped from school in 1994. The boy, a foster child at the time, never has been found.

Floyd is not Michael's father. Detectives presume Michael is dead, and say Floyd is a suspect in his death, as well as in the death of the boy's mother. Marshall died in 1992 in a suspicious hit-and-run accident outside a hotel where she was staying with Floyd. She had a link to Comhiesso, the woman who became known as Jane Doe 1-275 before her bones were Though he has denied any role in Commesso's death, Floyd was indicted in late 1997 in her killing. The photographs were found taped to a gas tank of a pickup truck Floyd used in the kidnapping of 6-year-old Michael Anthony Hughes in 1994.

The FBI in Oklahoma City also plans to release the photograph of the unidentified woman to media in Oklahoma and Atlanta, where Floyd once lived. "There's some real big unanswered questions in this case," FBI spokeswoman Dan Vogel said. "Even though Floyd is in jail, we've got some major, major questions. It's going to be real difficult." Identifying the photograph also could solve another mystery: The true identity of a woman whom police say Floyd abducted when she They showed the picture to Floyd, who is serving a 55-year federal prison term in Atlanta for kidnapping, but he refused to provide answers. "His response was kind of strange," St.

Petersburg Detective Mark Deasaro said. "He smiled at us and said he knew who it was and that we wouldn't want to know." Clipped from a newspaper between the 1970s and early 1990s and laminated, the photograph was among a cache of photos that once belonged to Floyd. After showing the picture to 100 people, detectives have been unable to put a name to it. A picture of a beaten Cheryl Ann Commesso, whose skeletal remains were found along 1-275 in 1995 not far from the Gandy Boulevard exit, also was among Floyd's pictures. the interests of our client and to make sure that Gregg All-man, as the songwriter and publisher of these works, is properly compensated," his attorney, Gerald Weiner, said.

Weiner said Capricorn Records failed to get mechanical licenses under the Copyright Act of 1976. Allman is also seeking to stop Capricorn from making further sales. Phil Walden, vice president of business affairs at Capricorn, said the lawsuit was a maneuver to prevent the Atlanta label from distributing the records. mmm vrwm 'j LOS ANGELES Gregg Allman has sued Capricorn Records for alleged copyright infringement involving 10 albums by the legendary blues-rock Allman Brothers Band he co-founded in the 1960s, his attorneys said Thursday. In a suit filed in U.S.

District Court in Los Angeles on Feb. 13, Allman is seeking damages from Capricorn for what he contends is the unauthorized release of the albums. "We're just trying to protect ST. PETERSBURG Police are seeking help in identifying a woman who could hold clues to the past of Franklin Delano Floyd, the man charged with killing the woman whose bones were found along Interstate 275. Detectives hope that by releasing a picture of the unidentified young woman, they might learn if she is alive, and, if so, if she has information about other possible murders linked to Floyd, including a missing boy.

St Petersburg Police Department Clipped from a newspaper, the photograph of this unidentified woman was among a cache of photos that once belonged to Floyd. vision, these soups mark the first time the chef has made his soup available outside his Manhattan shop, according to HSN officials. The "Soup Man" himself thanks to Yeganeh's aversion to the word," Home Shopping can't use the phrase Seinfeld fans might know best comes to St. Petersburg today to share his soup and some stories. Available in four, 20-ounce packages, the soup collections of turkey chili, mulligatawny, seafood corn chowder and chicken vegetable will be sold for $39.95 each.

So, if the media scrutiny is so unbearable, why exactly did Yeganeh agree to the Home Shopping appearance with a tentative return scheduled in May, just before the May 14 Seinfeld finale? "That's a good question," admits Yeganeh, whose soups scored ahead of swanky, better-known restaurants like Le Cirque 2000 in the 1998 Zagat survey of New York area eateries. "It was the only way I could let the whole world have my soups." And even though Yeganeh seems to have a found a way to cash in on his unusual fame, the chef is nothing but positive about the development that has many TV fans in mourning: Seinfeld's last episode. "I had great success before Seinfeld, and NBC cash in and use and abuse me," he says. "I was in business before that clown (Seinfeld) and will be in business after he goes off the TV." Before you can get the man himself on the telephone, a publicist for Al Yeganeh the gourmet soup chef immortalized for Seinfeld fans the world over as the infamous "Soup Nazi" has a few "suggestions" to make the interview go smoothly. Don't get too personal.

Don't talk about Seinfeld too much. And for heaven's sake, don't use the dreaded word." Journalists unwise enough to violate these rules get treated to the same curt dismissals that made Yeganeh ripe for a satirical skewering on Seinfeld. Just as the excitable chef is likely to cut oft offending customers in his Manhattan shop with a curt "no soup for you," assorted reporters, fans and even Jerry Seinfeld himself have been cursed loudly and publicly by the chef who claims "soup is my life." Hours later, -after three attempts to get him on the telephone. Yeganeh explains that the publicity from the classic Seinfeld episode where an actor recreated his gruff, imposing manner has done nothing but make his life tougher. "Now people come in all day taking my picture, cars drive by blowing the horns, people calling my name all the time it distracts me," says Yeganeh.

whose tiny, 153-square-foot shop, Soup Kitchen International, often draws lines 100-people-long waiting for his famous soup. "The quality of my soup is drop- inton's in trouble, ropicana sunburst Buchanan tells USF When you go on vacation, send your newspaper to school If you really want to stir up Al Yeganeh the gourmet soup chef immortalized on Seinfeld call him the "Soup Nazi." Kenneth Starr, not Paula Jones, threatens the president, the commentator says. By TIM NICKENS Times Political Editor Vacation Donation helps Newspaper In Education: call 1-800-388-4637. All of which can't really explain why Yeganeh has thrust himself back into the media's eye once again, this time appearing on the Home Shopping Network today from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., hawking a new flash-frozen line of his gourmet soups.

Cooked with Yeganeh's super ping, and for me, the quality is my whole life," says the chef, his words colored by a thick, Middle Eastern-sounding accent (When asked about his origins, the forty-something cook will only admit to being a "man of the "Jerry Seinfeld he destroyed me with that word." St. Petersburg dimes Florida's Best Newspaper I 1 TiMK. cDcn virTnniw Judd's revealing Oscar gown: Did she or didn't she? Compiled from Times wires Mm for indecent exposure. Canada to honor Celine Dion As if wearing the Titanic necklace wasn't enough, Celine Dion has a new honor. The Quebec native will be made an officer in the Order of Canada, Gov.

Romeo Ix'Blanc said Thursday. The honor goes to those who exemplify "the highest qualities of citizenship" by making contributions that "enrich the lives of their contemporaries," he said. She will receive the insignia May 1. The bejeweled Dion sang My Heart Will Go On at the Oscars on Monday. Concert updates The Tampa Bay Chamber Orchestra concerts listed in today's Weekend for Sunday in Clearwater and Tuesday in St.

Petersburg have been canceled. In addition, the Aretha Franklin concert scheduled for April 8 at Ruth Eckerd Hall has been postponed until Oct. 7, and an additional show has been added for Oct. 8. (Tickets for the new show go on sale April 3).

People with tickets for the original show can hold their tickets for the Oct. 7 date or return them at point of purchase. You did not see what you thought you saw when Ashley Judd strode across the Oscar stage Monday night in a Richard Tyler dress slit so far up her thigh that people swear she wasn't wearing undies. At least that's the spin from Judd's camp. Her spokes-FLASH person, Annett Wolf, says a shadow is to blame for TV viewers thinking they saw more than they did.

"She was not naked underneath," Wolf insists. Nevertheless, Allure magazine's Oscar panel of 200 stylists bestowed on Judd the peek-a-boo award Eric Blosser, with APG Electric of Clearwater, takes time for a phone call Thursday as he works. The company is installing lights that will THE DailV CrOSSWOrd Edited by Wayne Robert Williams TAMPA Patrick Buchanan, the conservative commentator and possible presidential contender, suggested Thursday night that President Clinton has a good chance of winning the sexual harassment lawsuit filed against him by Paula Jones. But he told an audience of several hundred at the University of South Florida that winning the lawsuit will not solve Clinton's problems. Buchanan said independent counsel Kenneth Starr's investigation poses a far greater threat to the presidency, and he expects the House Judiciary Committee to consider Starr's findings after the November elections.

"His real problem lies with Mr. Starr and conflicts in depositions," he said. "1 don't think we can ask people in politics to live in sainthood but you ought to be able to look up to the president of the United States, who ought to set an example not just for his family but the country." Despite Clinton's high ratings in opinion polls, Buchanan said, "I think Americans are disheartened" by allegations of sexual misconduct facing the president. While he attributed Clinton's continued popularity to the strong economy, he said there are signs of problems. He noted personal debt, mortgage debt and personal bankruptcies are at all-time highs.

"We are all betting not only that the good times will stay good but that they will get better," said Buchanan, who renewed his arguments against free trade and pursuing a global economy. On another topic, Buchanan said there are problems with Steve Forbes' flat tax proposal and calls by others for a national sales tax. He said both would be unfair to people of modest incomes. Thursday's Puzzle Solved Illuminate a new IB- Dy OU-TOOI, bieei souiJluie in ie luimuia aunuuioi uuioiut- 1 1 vivui iu i 1 1 --oj by St. Petersburg landscape architect Phil Graham, sits at the beginning of a 900-foot walkway called Sunsation, built by the Florida Power and serving as an entrance from the parking lot to the stadium.

The walkway features a beach theme, including sea life, water and other special lighting effects. Fund-raiser would put fans a cut above the rest i Iflfil I IKEi9l H25fc FREE By STEPHEN HEGARTY Timet Staff Writer rla Jams SETUP Times photo DAN McDUFHE Patrick Buchanan said Americans are disheartened by the Clinton sex allegations. 1 told Steve, this looks like something worked up by the boys down at the yacht club," he joked. After his speech, Buchanan deflected hostile questions from the crowd concerning his opposition to abortion rights and previous remarks about homosexuals. Buchanan ran in 'S3 primaries in 1992, winning5-million Republican votes.

A former adviser to presidents Nixon, Ford and Reagan, he is a regular panelist on such TV talk shows as CNN's Crossfire. In an interview before the speech, Buchanan said he will not decide whether to run for president in 2000 until early next year. With so many other Republicans circling, he said, there is no onej poised to break out of the pack. "There is no Secretariat out there on the track," he said, "and I don't see one getting in." I I I I A CS TXFi iKsi Sll I A I VE A MpT JB HNH1 Lj A i a i a' "eJf i sl7 i II RAHJL 5 Most macho 6 "Darling" of the cinema 7 Shepard or Greenspan 8 Pluck 9 Venomous Asian snakes 10 Poe story, "The Heart" 11 Inter 12 Stop up 13 Welles film, "Citizen 21 1150, to Cato 22 Gate closer 25 Page the singer 26 Hurt 27 Extremely small 28 States 29 Cut pieces 31 Ascended 32 Make some changes to 33 Uses book 36 Pesky insect 39 Frigidity 40 Spouse's dad, e.g. empressTparadise Deluxe Extra Firm 69- 99.

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$299 Queen Set $499 Queen Set $699 King Set $599 King Set $899 Sold Sets i Sold ln Sl I 32798 (C)1998 tribune Media Services, Inc All rights reserved The color cutouts are going to be a fund-raiser for charity the Tampa Bay Devil Rays of Hope Foundation. Details still need to be worked out, but the idea is that generous fans who give so much money to the foundation will have their likenesses up there as larger-than-life fans. "We figured the best way to publicize it was to put it up there so people could see it," said Devil Rays spokesman Rick Vaughn. "We want people to see it and get a feel for it." So, while the details are being ironed out, the Devil Rays promotional folks took some photos of people around the office. Their likenesses are up there on the walls near the first base and third base food sections.

But what of the reports earlier this week that the Vince Naimoli cutouts were taken down? Apparently it was temporary. Vaughn surmised that with all the work going on at Tropicana, some of the cutouts may have been moved temporarily. Evidently, you can't keep a good fan down. ST. PETERSBURG Want to catch a glimpse of Devil Rays managing general partner Vince Nai-moli at Tropicana Field? You might see him down on the field during the pregame festivities.

You might spot him in his box seat behind home plate. Or just go to the food section, get in line for a hot dog and look up. Up there high on the wall, you'll see some larger-than-life cutouts of happy fans waving and smiling. I)ok closely; you might recognize a few of them. That one looks like Rick Nafe, the Devil Rays' facilities vice president.

There's Naimoli's wife, Len-da. Oh, and there's Vince Naimoli. Aid there he is again. Those aren't photo cutouts of ordinary fans up there. They are Devil Rays employees and front office people and their family members.

But Devil Rays officials are hoping to have a number of generous fans up there soon. 41 After-dinner speeches 46 Repress 48 Where the ante goes to 49 Throws out 51 Collection of maps 53 Frat-party garb ACROSS 1 Dry by rubbing 5 Metallic sound 10 Short, light nail 14 Shortly 15 Crude workman? 16 First lady of scat 1 7 Device for winding 18 Santa California 19 King of the jungle 20 House-of-cards metaphor 23 Part of B.S. 24 State in French 25 Untrodden 30 Gawker 34 Hole in one 35 Caroled 37 Meteorological conditions 38 Poe poem 42 Piece inserted in a mortise 43 Ship's pole 44 Terminate 45 Romantic interludes 47 Salaries 50 Computer input 52 Emulate Muhammad Ali 53 1961 Kirk Douglas movie 61 Ron Howard role 62 Michigan city 63 New York state canal 64 Solidifies 65 Simple weapon 66 Tediously protracfed 67 Swarming insects 68 Former senator Kefauver 69 Obstacle "1 54 Shop sign 55 Droop 56 Clue 57 Single time 58 Remove wrinkles 59 Turner of song 60 Safecracker: slang TMSPuzzlesaol.com dismissed police off i Times photo ANDREW INNERARITY Want to hang around with Devil Rays managing general partner Vince Naimoli? A fund raiser for the Devil Rays of Hope Foundation, a charity, will offer donors a chance to have giant likenesses posted around Tropicana Field. Here, Dave Bailey, left, and Augie Rodriguez, move some cutouts, including Naimoli's. Ex-assistant police chief 's lawsuit alleges age bias alii 'fciii fSf mm 21 22 IZ" BBIZZI 'ft "ZZZZ 6S S6 57 58 59 wm3 mat SB 8s mmv' mm In the binding decision, Hoffman ordered Atherton to be placed on a 30-day suspension without pay instead.

Atherton could not be reached for comment, and a spokeswoman for the Police Department declined to discuss the case. Atherton was assigned to patrol a portion of southern St. Petersburg rocked by violence when he and a partner discovered a Community Resource Center ablaze. More than 100 people "were boisterously watching the fire," Hoffman wrote. "Rocks and bricks were thrown at the police.

A Molotov cocktail was thrown at Atherton's car and landed just under its trunk." Long was taken into custody as a suspect in the firebombing and was sitting in a patrol car when Atherton used profanity and struck the man. Long was later released when Atherton said detaining the man was a "mistake," the report states. Long was never charged in connection with the incident Times Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG An arbitrator has ordered a St. Petersburg police officer returned to his job.

following his dismissal on charges he cursed at and slapped a man in custody during racial disturbances in October 19. David S. Atherton was fired by the city in July 1997, after seven years with the department, for cursing at and hitting Maurice Ung while the man sat in a patrol car on Oct. 24, 1996. The Police Benevolent Association appealed the dismissal, and labor arbitrator Helen G.

Hoffman ordered him reinstated in a written ruling earli er this month. "This arbitrator concludes that discharging Atherton, taking into account all of the relevant factors, was an excessive discipline which was not commensurate with the offense of an officer temporarily losing control, and causing no damage under the unique circumstances of this case." Hoffman wrote March 17. HOURS: Monday-Friday 9am-7pm. Saturday 9am-6pm, Sunday 1 1am-5pm STORES OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY UNTIL 9P www.clearwatermattress.com But on June 13, 1997, San Marco was called into the chiefs office and told it would be his last day of work. San Marco's firing was one of Stephens' last acts as chief.

Goliath Davis III replaced Stephens as chief after the weekend. "Representatives of the city have admitted under oath that San Marco's firing was not because of job performance issues, disciplinary issues, lack of or deteriorating abilities, failure to carry out policies, or for any other legitimate business reasons. Nor was his firing due to budgetary concerns or any reduction in force issues," the suit states. "Representatives of the city have also sworn under oath that San Marco's performance met or exceeded all expectations," the suit states. "No reason, other than age discrimination ex-plain's San Marco's involuntary termination." Stephens declined to comment on the suit and Davis could not be reached.

tant chief had signed up for the city's Deferred Retirement Option Plan, which is offered to employees with at least 25 but less than 30 years of experience. In exchange for giving up pension-plan benefits and disability payments, the employee is guaranteed 60 more months of service. During that time, the city's pension plan maintains the employee's retirement payments and invests them. San Marco became eligible April 1, 1997, and ultimately joined, counting on collecting a $200,000 nest egg and having time to plan his retirement. But in May 1997, the chief asked both San Marco and another assistant chief to retire.

San Marco refused. San Marco offered to accept a demotion to the rank of lieutenant and remain with the city the five years needed to complete the retirement plan, the suit states. And a lieutenant's position became available. By CAROL MARBIN MILLER Times Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG Former assistant x-lice chief Charles "Buddy" San Marco sued the city in federal court Thursday, saying his June 1997 firing was because of age discrimination.

San Marco, 49, had worked for the St. Petersburg Police Department nearly 27 years, most recently as an assistant chief in charge of investigative services. In May, then-Chief Dar-rel Stephens asked San Marco to retire, in an effort to rejuvenate the department, according to the suit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Tampa. "Stephens told San Marco and others that the reason for the termination of San Marco was the need to re-energize the department, make room for fresh faces, fresh ideas, to make room for the 'up and and to make room for younger people," the lawsuit states.

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