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Both soldiers were cap-fellow former prisoner of war Spc. Shoshana Johnson after Hud- tured March 23 in Iraq and freed April 13. Hudson to teach soldiers how to survive By Daniel Borunda El Paso Times Vice detectives acting on an anonymous tip recently found three teenage girls stripping in El Paso clubs in addition to one found in March, police said Thursday. Of the four girls, three were found at the Naked Harem, 6345 Alameda, police said. Another was found at an undisclosed club.

Police would not say how some of the girls were found because the investigation is continuing. The girls are 15 or 16 years old. "Hopefully, we are not just scratching the tip of the iceberg," Police Chief Carlos Leon said at a news conference with District Attorney Jaime Esparza and anti-pornography activist Roger O'Dell. Police asked anyone with information on minors working at adult establishments to call police. No arrests have been made.

That drew the ire of the Naked Harem's lawyer, Michael Roy Gibson. "Nobody has been arrested, and nobody has been charged, and they are holding a big press conference asking for the public's help. That tells me they are incompetent," said Gibson, who argued that police were at-, tempting to try the case in the press. "I have held the city off for 17 years for unconstitutionally trying to put all the adult clubs out of business. If they have a case, bring it," Gibson said.

He added that the club checks identifications and ages of all people hired. Officials countered that the case is about child exploitation, not about the constitutionality of strip clubs. "The sexual exploitation of the children of this community is something we certainly won't tolerate," Esparza said. May 18, an anonymous tip led police to a 15-year-old girl stripping at the Naked Harem, a court affidavit said. The girl had a Texas identification card belonging to an 18-year-old woman who was 4 inches taller.

The girl danced nude, performed lap dances and earned about $300 a night, she said in the affidavit, in which she named club managers. "Our main focus is the exploitation of the child," Lt. David Norman of the vice unit said. Friday, police raided the Naked Harem and the Central El Paso home of club owner Phyllis Woodall, who said the Please see Strippers 2A By Laura Cruz El Paso Times Spc Joseph Hudson, surrounded by family members and four other former prisoners of war from Fort Bliss" 507th Maintenance Company, re-enlisted Thursday for another two years in the Army and hopes to teach soldiers how to survive capture. "I'd like to thank God for still being here, and my wife, who supports me," Hudson told about 40 people.

"I know my previous experience will help me in the future to train other soldiers. I thank everyone for attending, especially my 507th soldiers for coming. Hoo-ah!" Fort Bliss commander Maj. Gen. Stanley Green administered the oath of re-enlistment to Hudson while the soldier's wife, daughter, mother and sister-in-law stood be- More U.S.

troops may I troubled areas 7A Lynch's family stays fo- "cused on her recovery 7A "Our focus is always quality, not quantity and this is a quality soldier." Hudson's mother supports his decision. "I think it's good for him to do this right now," Anecita Hudson said. "I'm just crossing my fingers that he doesn't go far away. He scared the hell out of me already; I'm hoping he doesn't do it again." Hudson was captured by Iraqi forces along with five other 507th soldiers during a March 23 ambush near Nasiriyah. Laura Cruz may be reached at lcruzelpasotimes.com i rm Mi ifW 'mAjJlS Maj.

Gen. Stanley Green, left, Fort Bliss commanding general, thanked Spc. Joseph Hudson on Thursday for his service in the Army. side him. more additive when we're re-en- "It's an additive when we get to listing a prisoner of war," Green re-enlist a veteran, and that much said.

Insidd State may get more funds Coliseum's roof problems return Health aid By Kelley Shannon to be restored 2A El Paso promotes 6 road proj $105 million, she said an influx of $709 million in new federal money into the state's general revenue is contributing to the net gain. "I believe these funds will be redirected to medically needy children, community services for Texans with disabilities and other vital programs reduced under House Bill 1," the Legislature's budget bill, Strayhorn said. Last weekend, budget writers ects 9B probably start in June, just about the time El Paso's rainy season begins. "The roof is a fiasco," said Commissioner Betti Flores, who took office in January and whose precinct includes the Coliseum. "Everybody remembers it flew away in the wind and that it snowed on the Buzzards." Please see Coliseum 2A By David Crowder El Paso Times A 7-year-old roof problem at the El Paso County Coliseum that was left unaddressed when county officials approved a $6.7 million renovation project will now cost up to $1.4 million more to correct.

The County Commissioners Court could decide Monday Associated Press AUSTIN Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn boosted her revenue estimate Thursday for the coming two-year budget cycle by $604 million, attributing the increase to new federal money coming into the state. Even though Strayhorn adjusted downward the franchise tax component of her estimate by whether to have the contractor in charge of the renovation, Urban Associates, replace the roof or to seek competitive bids. In either case, construction on a new roof expected to cost as much as $1.4 million would hammered out an agreement on the state's $118 billion budget and began making plans to use the new federal money. BUSINESS NATION BORDERLAND Um Pollution Pollen 7 El Paso's top speller reaches the sixth round in the National Spelling Bee before being eliminated IB Printed on recycled newsprint using a soybean-based ink INSIDE Business IF Classified IE Comics 6-7D Crossword 7D, 16E Deaths 2B, 16E Movies Tiempo Opinion 8B Seniors 3D Television 8D Things to do Tiempo Weather 10B 1 ZF I m-4'M i An impact test supports the theory that debris doomed space shuttle Columbia from liftoff 4A A judge refuses to overturn a girl's expulsion for hazing 4A A sniper suspect loses a court bid 4A The Oxygen network starts a TV show for cats and their people 2A CONTAINS A1 SOYOILI Baggage-screener won't affect El Paso IF WASHINGTON School lunches could include irradiated burgers 5A Brazil blocks a mass deportation from El Paso IB Hundreds graduate from Bliss academy 4B Florida argues that veils in driver's license photos would help terrorists 5A "40901 02401.