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HOMETOWN EDITION: Bohners Lake, Burlington, EagleLake, Kansasville, North Cape, Raymond, Rochester, Union Grove, Waterford, Wind Lake, Yorkville ihwimww iyii i 1 1 1 ru Cold home opener for Brrrrrrewers Case's Magnum tractor line heading out to do battle America loves British I afternoon tradition against competition line CTT ri rj i dii.yAVAiiiiri; -ma saa.1 home builder Noway mny yea JILL TATGE Burlington Bureau The town of Norway will soon join a handful of western Racine County municipalities that charge home builders for the impact new development will have on public services. Supervisor Delores Otto suggested Monday night that the town conduct a needs assessment to determine what services to only be used for land acquisition, not for park development. A new state mandate, drafted in response to numerous lawsuits by developers who disagreed with having to pay school fees, requires municipalities to justify impact fees and sets requirements for using the funds. The fees can no longer be collected for schools. Supervisor Joseph Bellante suggested looking at studies done by other municipalities to determine what services to collect for and what to expect from the assessment.

The needs assessment could cost anywhere from $3,000 to $7,000, depending on its scope and the engineering firm chosen to conduct the study. Generally, municipalities charge impact fees to cover the costs of providing police and fire services, park space and libraries. charge for, and how much. "Impact fees have been on the back burner for some time and I think we should be doing something about it," she said. Otto said the town currently charges an "in lieu of fee" of $400 per new residence for parks, or allows developers to donate land for that purpose to the town.

Without being labeled an impact fee, the money can Some municipalities also include fees for road repairs. Municipalities are required to use the money within 20 years. The fees may not be used to correct existing deficiencies. For example, if, by county standards, the town should have more park space than it currently has for its existing population, the fees must be adjusted accordingly. More on FEES, Page 7 A Brewers K0DTHQI Unabomb suspect's brother a 'real herb' WASHINGTON (AP) His suspicions raised by the Unabomber's travels and writings, a fearful David Kaczynski launched a private investigation of his brother last fall.

He was anguished tq learn from a retired FBI analyst that there was a 60 to 80 percent chance Theodore Kaczynski wrote the Unabomber's manifesto. i "David wanted very much to believe that Ted was not involved and still would like to believe David's attorney, Tony Bisceglie, said Monday. Now, David "is somewhat in shock. I think that he believes that his brother is involved." When Clinton Van Zandjt, the Exposure cable deal's main focus MADISON (AP) The option of building a new Brewers stadium in downtown Milwaukee was back on the table Monday as Gov. Tommy Thompson, team president Bud Selig and others tried to salvage plans for keeping major league baseball in Wisconsin.

Selig in the past has adamantly opposed building his proposed $250 million retractable-roof ballpark downtown. But facing an April 15 deadline to come up with his $90 million share or see a hard-won deal with the state unravel, he headed back to ne FBI's retired chief hostage negotiator, and two of his experts finished analyzing two of Theodore Kaczynski's personal letters at yearend, he telephoned David's private detective that "we felt very strongly this individual could be the author of the i gotiations. Thompson, Selig, Milwaukee business leaders and state and local officials huddled for four hours at the governor's mansion. After the meeting, Thompson outlined the options for keeping Kaczynski suspect Unabomber's Thompson options SUSAN SHEMANSKE Sports Editor MILWAUKEE Calling it a move to help bring the Milwaukee Brewers the statewide visibility they need, team officials on Monday announced a five-year agreement with Group Sports Marketing to cablecast 35 games a season on the Wisconsin Sports Network. At a news conference at County Stadium Monday morning, team vice president Laurel Prieb said the cable agreement was an important marketing move for the team, which is fighting for its very survival in Wisconsin.

"This is a big step forward, given the need that we have to be a statewide team, and the need to bring this team a level of visibility throughout the state that it's never had before," said Prieb, the Brewers' vice president of corporate affairs. Financial terms of the deal were not announced. When asked whether the agreement was an indication of long-term viability for the Brewers in Milwaukee, Prieb said, "We feel this is important to keeping the team here." The cable venture will begin with the broadcast of Friday's 6 p.m. home game More on CABLE, Page 7 A LIANA J. GRIFFITH Journal Times A Racine firefighters continue to hose down Rick's Party House, 1313 Lincoln, more than 12 hours after the fire began early Monday morning.

P5 Fire destroys historical hall manifesto and she needed to immediately get her client to the FBI," Van Zandt said in an interview. "We think he is a real hero," Van Zandt said of David Kaczynski. The private agony of David Kaczynski and how the 46-year-old Schenectady, N.Y., social worker came to tip off the FBI about his older brother was detailed by Bisceglie at a news conference here. Simultaneously at the Justice Department, federal prosecutors from seven states California, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Montana, New Jersey and Utah met for three hours to plan their legal strategy against Theodore Kaczynski. The 53-year-old former math professor, charged in Montana with possessing bomb parts, is suspected of the bombings that killed three people and injured 23 in nine states over the past 18 years.

Federal investigators have placed Theodore Kaczynski in northern California on dates when bombs were mailed from the region, a law enforcement official said Monday. In a preliminary discussion of where and how many federal Cases might be brought in the Unabomb case, the prosecutors noted that two killings, one in northern New Jer- More on FAMILY, Page 7 A GARY METRO Journal Times "1. the project alive: the current plan for building a retractable-roof park adjacent to the current park, County Stadium; a less expensive roofless ballpark at that site; or a convertible roof ballpark downtown. Selig declined to say Monday how he felt about the alternatives. "We asked a lot of questions.

Everybody in the room had a lot of questions" about the downtown site plan, Selig said. Officials say a downtown stadium or one without a roof would be cheaper alternatives to the current plan. "The door is open on all three of these," Thompson said, declining to reveal which he prefers. Thompson said Selig had. varying "degrees of reaction" to each of the options.

Milwaukee County Executive F. Thomas Ament said Selig continues to prefer the current plan. Thompson said the group would meet again soon, but declined to say when. "There's a lot of pieces that have got to fall into place," the governor said. "It's no sure thing." Thompson last year helped push the current plan through the Legislature, despite strong opposition to a five-county sales tax hike and objections from Milwaukee lawmakers who backed a downtown site all along.

"1 '5 Hi -5 LIANA J. GRIFFITH Journal Times Fire destroyed a slice of Racine's ethnic history Monday when it swept through an aging, wooden building that many longtime residents still called Sokol Hall. There were no injuries in the unexplained, predawn fire, but it left only a portion of the exterior walls standing. Damage was estimated at more than $100,000 by the Racine Fire Department. It was a tough loss for the owners of the building, Peter and Roberta Flex of 1935 N.

Wisconsin St. "It was a very old building, but it still was a gorgeous building," Roberta Flex said. "It was a historical building. But at this point, it's a total loss." Much of the firefighting efforts were directed at preventing the spread of flames to nearby homes and garages. They remained untouched by the flames after the fire was brought under control around 3 a.m.

After the team last month was unable to guarantee the $90 million it had pledged for the project, Thompson said all options were back on the table. A downtown site was pitched by Steve Agostini, director of city budget and management and a member of the stadium board which was created to oversee the project. "We're coming to the table saying, 'If these other options do not work, consider a downtown Agostini said. The Brewers want to build the new ballpark adjacent to the existing County Stadium on Milwaukee's More on STADIUM, Page 7A A Monday's fire was battled under chilly conditions, evidenced by icicles on the debris. The building at 1313 Lincoln St.

was many years removed from its days of glory, when it was home for the Czech cultural and physical fitness organization known as Sokol Mladocech, or Sokol Racine. More on FIRE, Page 7 A INSIDE Mascareni joins hunt for Petak's Senate seat Ann Landers 2A Bridge 6C Business 3B Classified 4C Comics 2C Crosswords 5C, 7C Daily record 2B Dr. Gott 3C Movies 3C Obituaries 2B Opinion 6A Racine County IB Stock listings 4B TV listings 3C comes with being the tie-breaker in every partisan fight," Mascaretti said in his announcement. Petak's seat is pivotal, as the Republicans control the Senate with a one-seat majority over the Democrats. "While the Republicans and Democrats voted to stick it to you, members of the Libertarian Party fought aeainst the stadium tax." Plache rally tonight A rally for Rep.

Kimberly Plache, D-Racine, a candidate in the upcoming recall election, will be held today at 7 p.m. at Infusino's Banquet Hall, 3201 Rapids Drive. Guests will include Senate Minority Leader Chuck Chvala, Rep. Robert Turner, Racine, and Rep. Jim Kreuser, D-Kenosha.

The recall election is scheduled for May 7. If a primary election is needed, the recall will be pushed back to June 4. f-ir- ft. Mascaretti said his campaign will focus on improving the integrity of politicians, reducing partisan bickering, lowering taxes and fighting violent crime. Mascaretti ran unsuccessfully in March for the 5th District seat of the Racine County Board.

He lost to incumbent Richard Peterson, with Mascaretti receiving about 20 percent of the votes. Mascaretti is a staff assistant at a drug and alcohol counseling clinic and the regional director for Ted Nugent World Bowhunters. The recall election is scheduled for May 7. If a primary is needed, it will be May 7 and the recall will be June 4. Other candidates who have announced their intentions to run in the recall election are Rep.

Kimberly Plache, D-Racine, Waukesha attorney William Pangman and Libertarian Party candidate James Sewell, 917 West Lawn Ave. JOSEPH A. SCOLARO Journal Times Libertarian Party candidate Todd Masca-retti announced Monday he will enter the fray of a recall election for the Senate seat held by Sen. George Petak, R-Racine. Mascaretti, 28, of 1836 'a St.

Clair is the fourth candidate to announce plans to run against Petak. He became the first candidate, however, to file nomination signatures. To be placed on the ballot in a Senate race, a candidate needs 400 certified signatures from residents within the district. The deadline is 5 p.m. today.

filed 460 signatures Monday. Petak is automatically placed on the ballot it is a recall election. "The voters can pick a Democrat or Republican and get politics as usual in Madison, or they can elect me and get the power that OUTSIDE Partly cloudy with a high In the mid 40s inland, upper 30s along the lake. North winds at 5-10 mph. Low tonight in the upper 20s.

page editor: Alan Petersen Mascaretti Mascaretti said. in race Mascaretti joined a constitutional challenge to the state's plan to build a new Milwaukee Brewers stadium. It was Petak's swing vote for the stadium plan that started the successful effort to get a recall election. The lawsuit is pending before the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Mascaretti's donation to the lawsuit launched him Into the limelight..