Baxter Bulletin from Mountain Home, Arkansas • 1

mm WbbtitNU bUlllUNs: Inside it it Lady Bombers hang on to knock off Kickapoo tcs't-s 31 B-Cit's vcef Pago 0 Today's Weather: Cloudy, high in lower 60s; showers possible Sunday Sunrise: 7:03 a.m. Sunset: 4:50 p.m. a ta CiH4 twtMfif JMiMH1l 4a Wti Baxter JBMMirii VOL. 91 NO. 15 MOUNTAIN MOUC, AJ1IUIN3A3 SATURDAY, CCCCUOCfl mi Fed cuts interest rates once again rf 'iff tanks chifff trn h-r fr vtr rught loam, a quarvr puint, to 4 5 a Thrcrn-tral bank doet not routinely announce ruts tn the federal fundi rate.

It would mark the 14th rut in that rale since the recession uned nearly a year and a half ago. Look at tlg plclurt' rr-id-nl Buh sad the unemployment rate soil fr rugh" but nou-d that some economists had predicted November's joblcM rate w-ould climb above 6 8 pfrcent "I'm glad because I think many were predicting raising rates to 7 or something like that, so plea don't go into these little details," he told reporters as he left the White House for a tnp to California and Hawaii. "Let's look at the big picture." Later, Bush added that he was "absolutely confident things are going to be better as he spoke to workers at a flashlight factory in ECONOMY on Page 2) WASHINGTON AF; -fjnpJoytrt cut rwri a quartrr-million )Jbt Ut monih, U-e government rrporvd Fndy, andl Federal llrirrv quicky iSrd it at bnng a key inu-rrtt ru in yet another attempt ta rriv the economy. November't unempto)ncnt rale held at 6.8 percent, but viu said that was larply due to nuge numbers of Americans abandoning the job hunt, which drops them from the government's count While the jobless rate remained at October's level, a separate Labor Department survey showed that payrolls tumbled by 241,000 jobs, the sharpest one-month plunge since spnng, when rece smon-induced layoffs drained 258,000 jobs ofT American payrolls in both February and March. So bleak were the numbers that the Federal Reserve moved within hours to lower a key interest rate in an effort to spur the straggling economy, analysts said.

The Fed apparently lowered the federal funds rate, the rate rr. i 'V. 1. Drunken driving awareness week begins today Today through Dec. 13 it National Drunk and DrufXtd Dnvinxr Awareness Week, according to Maunce Smith, director of the Arkaniat Department of Highways and Transportation.

'The goal of thit year1! campaign i to heighten public aware-ness about the danger! of impaired driving through a week-long scries of event, both nationwide and throughout Arkansas," Smith said. The theme of this year's awareness week asks the public to "Make a Fledge" this holiday season to refrain from drinking and driving. The "Take the Keys, Call a Cab and Take a Stand: Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk" theme also is being heavily promoted. In 1990, almost 50 percent of the nation's 44,529 traffic fatalities occurred in alcohol-related crashes, said Smith. Of the 604 total fatalities reported last year in Arkansas, 434 or 72 percent were alcohol-related.

Also. 23 percent of Arkansas' alcohol-related fatality victims were under 21 years of age. An average of one person is killed every 22 minutes in an alcohol-related crash nationwide, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Designated drivers can help reduce these tragedies on the highways, Smith said. Motorists are urged never to drink and drive and to always wear a safety belt.

Branson feature will air Sunday on '60 Minutes' i f' I iff I BJUttn Photo by Ctiyrl Rvfo A new baby Jesus for the capitol rently stolen from tha seen last year. Jim shows the beautiful carving to his daughter, Dona, before taking It to Little Rock. He says It took about 20 hours to carve and he plans to secure It to the manger so It will be more difficult to take. About thra weeks ago, local woodcarver Jim Nelson racalved a call from Llttla Rock asking If ha could quickly carva a new baby Jesus (or the life-size nativity which graces tha lawn ol the Arkansas state capitol each Christmas. Ths baby was appa Christmas Wish More wish updates reported Fugitive from Harrison captured in Honduras LITTLE ROCK (AP) A man wanted for defrauding retirees of 1.25 million from a precious metals operation in northwestern Arkansas has been captured in Honduras, the FBI said Friday.

Nicholas Anthony Guarino 37, is charged with 10 counts of wire fraud and 15 counts of mail fraud. He as indicted by a federal grand jury at Harrison in August 19S9. He was arrested Thursday in Guanaja, Bahia Island. The FBI said that in 19S5, orders for precious metals began to back up and customers of Harrison Gold and Silver Exchange were not receiving metals they had purchased. Even though the deliveries of gold and silver weren't being made, Harrison Gold and Silver continued to seek new customers.

When Harrison Gold and Silver folded in 1986, more than 300 customers who had purchased metals had not received their orders, nor had their payments been refunded. The indictment says that money obtained from investors was converted by Guarino to his own use. Guarino was added to the Arkansas FBI's Most Wanted list in January 1990. Another member of that list, Eugene Flannes, was arrested earlier this year. Flannes was charged with wire and mail fraud in investment schemes involving some 120 people, most of whom lived in Hot Springs Village.

He has since pleaded guilty. The FBI also said it is seeking Leslie Isben Rogge on unrelated charges. Rogge is among the agency's most wanted. Authorities believe that Rogge is responsible for at least 26 bank robberies nationwide since he escaped from a jail at Moscow, Idaho in September 1985. Rogge is being sought by police in Arkansas for the Feb.

20, 1986 robbery of the Exchange Bank of El Dorado. by one of our local pharmacists for a woman who needed medicine. 1 08. A man received food for his family and worked as a volunteer to help pay back to the project. 109.

A single mother received help with rent and utilities for this month. 110. A single mother with two little girls received help with rent and food. She also received clothing for two little girls. She could still use diapers and has problems keeping her house warm with just Christmas gifts.

119. Father is laid off, but we've been unable to find them although a volunteer has been trying to deliver food for about a week. They appear to have left. The family was in Kingwood Trailer Park does anyone know what happened to them? The wife was expecting a baby and the couple had a baby about 7 months old. 120.

Television provided for deaf woman. 121. Man needs help getting his transmission fixed. No help has been provided. 122.

Grandparents have written that their baby granddaugh- (See WISH on Page 2) By CAROL HOWELL Bulletin Staff Writer The first 100 wishes were reported on in the Thursday and Friday editions of The Bulletin. The following is an update on some of the remaining 100 wishes we received before the deadline. We are putting together a list of all the children in our project and will be publishing their ages and information about them in later editions so we can make certain Santa doesn't miss any of them. Incidentally, we are not taking new wish letters or requests for help, because we will be very fortunate this year if we manage to take care of the 200 families from which we received letters. Several other charities have been referring people in need to us, but we can't handle anymore requests and will have to refer those back to agencies and charities which do this work year around.

The size of the Christmas Wish Project this year is enormous and our staff and volunteers and donations, while keeping pace, are stretched to near limits. We are making progress on our 200, however, and the outpouring of help from the community has been overwhelming. We appreciate all the ways readers have helped and hope to wrap up the project by the end of next week. Here's the update: 101. A woman in Lakeview asked only for a tricycle for her two-year-old.

102. A single nursing student with a baby got lots of help with rent and utilities until she can finish school. Shell be fine, now. 103. An elderly woman received money to pay for medicine she couldn't afford to buy.

104. Someone wrote to us about a homeless woman, but she declined an offer of a place to stay. 105. An elderly woman a small heater. She is on natural gas, but would have no way to install a heater herself.

111. Family needed twin bed and refrigerator and they were provided. 112. Family with 11 in household need help with rent and utility bills. Food and some clothing has been provided.

CWP funds will help with other needs. 113. Couple with 10-year-old daughter needs help with dentures for husband and need help getting a car. 114. Woman with children had to be hospitalized.

We helped her friend who had to keep the children get propane and food, but more help is probably needed. We don't have a phone number and if the woman who wrote the letter sees this, she needs to provide a phone number for us. 115. Husband out of work. Needs clothing for children 13-year-old son needs 16 regular pants, size 14 shirts, underwear size 12 and shoes size 8.

This may have been provided, but we haven't received a report from the donor. 116. Family with two girls wish for job for mother. Father is working two part-time jobs. We provided food and help will be needed with bills.

117. A young couple expecting a baby in three months have no BRANSON, Mo. (AP) This prospering Ozarks country music village, home to two dozen theaters featuring top Nashville stars, will be featured on CBS' "60 Minutes" on Sunday. "They call their angle on the story the 'Branson phenomenon," said Jan Eiserman, executive director of the Ozark Marketing Council. Reporter Morley Safer and a crew visited Branson in September, interviewing a number of entertainers.

"60 Minutes" researchers earlier had visited the town, which draws 4 million tourists a year, to learn about its 30-year history of country music shows. They told us it would be on Sunday, and they thought we'd really be happy with it," said Gary Presley of Presleys' Mountain Music Jubilee. Flippin accident leads to arrest Flippin Police Chief Robert Alman reported 21-year-old Jimmy Plott of Cotter has been arrested for leaving the scene of an accident after he allegedly caused damage to a pole and the building at the Snappy Mart with his vehicle and then fled the scene. Alman said the incident, which occurred last weekend, involved about $2,500 damages to the Snappy Mart property and the sign pole. Although the incident occurred Saturday night, Nov.

30, it was not reported to police until Monday, Alman said. Two people witnesses the incident, Alman said, and were interviewed before Plott was arrested. Plott had been arrested Saturday night for driving while intoxicated, driving left of center and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, Alman said, but police didn't know at the time about the damages at the store. Alman said he was assisted during the investigation and arrest by Flippin police officer Steve Marberry. lv Wx ft i l-W 'p ------2 ,7 Remembering Pearl Harbor water.

We received lo earmarked for them and a donor said she had made a donation to Project Love for them. We haven't received a report vet. 1 1 8. A husband lost his job and the family had to have help with the electric bill and house payment. Food will be needed and the mother had pawned her wedding rings.

At least one reader is trying to arrange to get them back for her. Two little boys will need received money for propane and told us that was all she needed. 106. Modest gas, electric and water bills were paid for a mother of three boys. She also got help with rent.

Her problems were due to a temporary situation. She still needs coats for boys in sizes 8, 10, and 14 and the boys would like lego sets and rods and reels for Christmas. 107. Prescriptions were filled Philippines share their memories of that day of Infamy. In this photo, the battleship West Virginia settles while the Tennessee burns behind her.

Both ships were raised, repaired and went on to fight against ths Japanese. It was 50 years ago today that the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor In Hawaii. To mark the anniversary, today's Bulletin contains a special commemorative section In which Twin Lakes Area residents who were at Pearl Harbor, on Oahu and In the.