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I fj Sterling Marlin wins his 1st m-j Winston Cup racelC -p, Cf Drilled qjjjq VVomsn Marquette 84 CTVTF Ohio Stale 80 HI I Dayton 62 bNtVEKSTY 73 Volume 117 PjtfonDadV News (ISSN 0897-0920) Nnmhw 1 fid Send Address Changes to P.O. BOX 1287, Dayton, OH 45401 50C The First Cox Newspaper Dayton, Ohio, Monday, Feb. 21, 1994 oCoswigM mt Oorttn Nnmnotn, Inc. and STOW aeci mow. 9 Hadn't he been a little afraid of the 80-mph speeds and the roller-coaster turns that easily can flip a sled? "Afraid? No, not at aU," he said quietly.

"I know fear. Fear is jumping out of a plane at 15,000 feet in full combat gear and worrying about your chute. Fear is diving beneath a ship in water black from the night." Tia Muagututia, as you quickly learn, is no ordinary man. He's a Navy SEAL, part of that exclusive special forces unit that is as adept in the air and land as it is in the sea. Klitz is an Indiana carpenter, but if you think that's an odd combination, consider the Tri-Bob Federation, the loosely knit union American Samoa has with Armenia and Greece.

All three are bobsled beginners coached by Jim Hickey, a former United States bobsled Olympian and current New York golf pro. SEE SAM0AN10A i i TOM ARCHDEACON SPORTS FEATURE COLUMNIST teams. Not only was this Muagututia's first Olympics, it was the Winter Games' debut of American Samoa, the three small South Pacific islands and two atolls, where the temperature rarely dips below 65 degrees and almost no one has seen snow. "Still can't take this cold," a shivering Muagututia had said as he led the way to the shed. "That's the only thing that bothered me today." 'I Air strilces Mold.

Samoan SEAL tackles bobsled ri rn UNDERFOSSEN, Norway I lJ I He sat in an empty shed I Deyona me nmsn une oi me I I I I Olympic bobsleigh track and LJ LI told one of the most unlikely tales of the Winter Games. Sunday's competition was over. The icy course that snaked through the snow-capped evergreens on this mountain north of Lillehammer was deserted. The crowd with its cowbells, its flags and its fascination of winners had trekked off in the direction of the medalists. And so Faauuga Tia Muagututia Tia for short was left alone.

Teaming with Brad Kiltz in American Samoa's two-man sled, he had finished 39th of 43 1 1L. i A Sarajevan carries Red Cross supplies More coverage Harding workout: Tonya Harding executed 4 triple axels in a sharp workout Sunday. Her injured ankle has improved. See story on rage it. 3rd gold for Koss: Norwegian Olympic hero Johann Olav Koss won his third gold medal and beat his own world record by an incredible 12 seconds in the 10,000 meters.

See story on Page 1C. In the hunt: Picabo Street's second-place downhill effort kept the U.S. in the race for another Alpine skiing medal. See story on Page SC. Sunday's results4C.

Today's schedule4C. 9 The chain of communication for NATO to begin air strikes around Sarajevo; Determination made: Yasushi Akashi, representative of U.N. Secretary-General Bou-, tros Boutros-Ghali in former Yugoslavia, determines whether Bosnian Serbs have complied with NATO's ultimatum to remove their heavy weapons from around Sarajevo. Decision relayed: Akashi relays his decision to U.S. Adm.

Jeremy M. Boorda, commander-in-chief of NATO's southern forces in Europe. In case of noncompliance, Boorda gives the command for air attacks to start. still not under U.N. control, although U.S.

officials were confident they could be secured today. White House officials said the ultimatum is still in place: air strikes could be summoned if the Serbs fall out of compliance. "If they rearm, they will be at risk," said a senior administration official. SEE STRIKES10A UoSo Serbs withdraw artillery wiiip. i uj uw, IN BRIEF ASSOCIATED PRESS Mud flows in Malibu Donovan Monroe (left) and Etienne Espinosa, both from Venice, watch as mud surrounds a car Sunday in Malibu, Calif.

Mud cascaded down coastal canyons as more rain swept the area. See story, Page 3A. Phone changes block calls A change in the Dayton Daily News phone system may have prevented you from reaching the sports ment on Sunday. If you have results that did not get in today's editions, please call us at 225-2250 and the results will be printed Tuesday. Coaches with wrestling honor roll results should call today.

Should you buy or rent? You're always better off buying a house rather than paying someone else rent. Right? Not necessarily. See story, SMARTMoney. Brady law puzzles many Confusion reigns as the start date for the Brady law's five-day waiting period for handgun purchases nears. See story, Page 3A.

Teen births threatening A report by two nonprofit groups says Ohio's teen pregnancy problem could cause an increasing drain on State resources. See story, Page IB. Braun Ralph Underhill: What are these rumors that WSU's basketball coach can't coach anymore? Page 1C. Bob Braun: The TV personality is returning to Cincinnati and his roots 'r to do radio. Page 3B.

A'i 'tl, Call 463-4636 and enter 9000 or these codes for news updates: Nation 1000 Digest 1002 World 1001 Headlines 1003 WWW- Ann Landers 4B 7B Horoscope 7B Bridge Lifestyle 3B Classified 9C 6B IB 2B 8A Lottery 10B Comics Movies 8B Crossword People 2A Deaths Sports 1C Editorial Television 9B ii -7 This newspaper Is printed in part on recycled paper and is recyclable. For the nearest recycling center, call NewsLlne: 4634636, 6349 1 i 1 I Underhill WASHINGTON (AP) Encouraged by the withdrawal of Serb artillery from the hills around Sarajevo, the White House said Sunday that "no air strikes are necessary at this time," even though some weapons remained after a NATO deadline. After a brief meeting with President Clinton shortly after the deadline, National Security Adviser Tony Lake said all known Serbian weapons were either withdrawn, under control of the United Nations "or should soon be." "Therefore, the United Nations and NATO commanders have concluded that no air strikes are necessary at this time," Lake said. The announcement at an unusually crowded weekend White House came after the U.N.'s senior official in former Yugoslavia said he saw no immediate need for air strikes. President Clinton, who was in his White House residence as the deadline passed, said earlier he was optimistic that the bombings would not be needed.

"I'm hopeful because of what I see happening," he said. As the deadline passed, a small number of Serb artillery sites were ASSOCIATED PRESS on bicycle through Bosnian street Sunday Salem Mali security makes teens uneasy The feeling I get right now seems to be more security Hilda Hampton Salem Mall shopper 9 more guards on Saturday duty By Janette Rodrigues DAYTON DAILY NEWS Walter Turner and his friends watched and waited for the security guard to come over to their table in the Salem Mall's indoor picnic area. "See, there he goes again," Turner said, as the uniformed guard walked past the four teen-agers on Saturday. The youths made a point of ignoring the guard, even when he walked right up to them and then around their table. The Jefferson High School students said the guard made them feel uneasy and unwelcome in a mall that provides them with someplace to go on the weekends during the winter.

Other students felt the same way. The is this is overkill. There than people right tion from the guards. "I hate the way they look at you," said the 16-year-old Jefferson High School student. "I only come out here when I have money to spend." Teens weren't the only shoppers who thought security was too tight at the Salem Mall this weekend.

"I wasn't here last Saturday, but the feeling I get right now is this is overkill," said Hilda Hampton of Dayton. "There seems to be more security than people right now." While some were irritated by the added security, others welcomed it. The assistant manager of a clothing store near the food court said extra secu- rity is needed in the mall, especially on Saturday nights when it is usually full of teen-agers. Fewer people come to the mall to shop, said the assistant manager who didn't want to be named. Although her store caters to the hip, young and fashion-conscious, she pulled sidewalk sale racks into her store in case there was trouble.

There wasn't. The only time a crowd formed was when teen-agers swarmed all over a television camermanwho was working on a follow-up story on the fights. Meanwhile, the mall was very quiet. Maybe it was the unseasonably warm weather after weeks of chilling cold or sev-' eral high school basketball games that kept the typical large crowds of teens away Saturday night. Dayton-area malls aren't the only shopping centers that have had trouble con-troling teen shoppers.

SEE MALL 1 OA youths said it felt as though they and other teens were being singled out because of several fights that broke out the previous week that caused the mall to close early. Since then, the mall has increased the number of security personnel it has on duty on Saturday nights to 23, from 14. Some teens said they resented being made to feel like criminals, especially since they spend as much as $20 at the mall on movies, food or clothing on Saturday nights. "Sometimes they follow you," 17-year-old Ruben Shannon said. "And just because you are with a group of people, they think you are doing something wrong." Sean Johnson also didn't like the atten-.