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Pag Two Daily Rapubttcan-Aagictar, lit Cannrt, Monday, September 8, 199? Princess Diana Now truly a Commoner II RIAL THIS AND THAT! ft. .5 yys paparazzi. This pack of news hounds appears out of nowhere taking pictures when and where they are not welcomed. To a plea for privacy the gist of their response is "We're just making a living." Yeah, but at whose expense and dignity? To a plea for privacy the paparazzi justified their tactics by stating that when celebrities leave home and move in public areas that they are fair game, that the public had a right to know and see. This entire affair teaches us that flawed lives can still be useful.

It is clear that Diana will be remembered for her strengths and not her weaknesses. It is tragic that the ending of her life came as it did. It is a triumph that she could step from this plane to one of tranquility. Another friend of mine theorizes the terror of her earth leaving. Instead of a rescuing arm reaching for a moaning body there were flash bulbs exploding before her dying face, according to passing motorists.

Diana taught us that the best way to survive grief is to turn from self to attend to the woes and needs of others. Is it possible that we COULD beat our swords into plowshares? If we could but spend the cost of warfare for research and education this would be a better world. Diana, there are many of us who have brought no flowers. We have signed no condolence book. But we also thank you that in spite of your imperfections and heartaches that you have beheld the hunger of children, the nakedness of the poor, the diseases of the indiscreet, the cancers of society.

Yes, as a commoner, you have realized, as did Paul, that there is no real distinction between the Jew and the Greek, or any of the many tribes of God's people, and that there is no eternal royalty except for the Lord of All. You have given us much to think about. Yes, we will miss you, but be assured that your interests will NOT be forgotten. And may God watch over your sons. Two days ago, from this time of writing, Diana, Princess of Wales, met an unexpected death.

Two days before you read these words she will be laid to rest, as all mortals. The funeral to use the future tense will be held on Saturday, September 6. Why so long? So that the ones whom funeral invitations have been sent might come to the vigil of grief to be held in Westminster Abbey. Yet, to an extent this is more than a funeral; it is a celebration of life. The invitations are not necessarily issued per se to the heads of world governments as formerly done, but to representatives of the many humane causes that Princess Diana championed.

Bill Clinton will remain at home. It is more fitting that Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea attend. Even with invitations there may be standing room only, for there may yet be more people than seats. Later there will be a private service with interment, exclusively for the family. We have no time, space or desire to discuss'Diana's life as fully as do others.

We place no halos over her head. Neither will we deem her as superficial in character. We will be content to read between the lines, to find the lessons that are good to heed. Diana has found peace in death that she could not find in life. She did not ask for fame, nor for fortune.

She did not fling herself at Charles. For she was CHOSEN by a man who was the world's current most desired bachelor. From the start Diana was at a disadvantage in the new role that she assumed. Some of us might tend to ninny -pick at the moral and ethical permissiveness of public opinion, for both Charles and Diana, after their parting, admitted their infidelity. But Charles, in all things, seemed to take the lead.

And as a friend of mine remarked of Diana, "Anyone that was a friend of Mother Theresa and in close touch with her, could not be all bad." NEWS AT A GLANCE J.B. Pritzker announces bid for Congress CHICAGO (AP) A member erf one of the state's wealthiest families announced Sunday he's ready to make a run for Congress. J.B. Pritzker, 32, has never held a public office, but the lawyer and businessman said his background makes him a good Democratic candidate for the 9th Congressional district Pritiker served as a legislative and staff aide in Washington in the 1980s, working first for Rep. Tom Lantos (D-Calif.) and later for Sen.

Terry Sanford In 1989 Pritzker went to work for then-Sen. Alan J. Dixon (D-Hl.) focusing on trade and transportation issues. "It matters not how many years you have spent in Springfield," Pritzker said. "Washington is a whole different ballgame." His uncle.

Jay A. Pritzker, chairman of Hyatt is one of the world's wealthiest and most philanthropic men. Forbes magazine listed Jay and his brother Robert jointly as No. 38 on its 1997 list of top billionaires, with an estimated net worth of $6 billion. WSIL anchorman Terry Caldwell dies CARTERVILLE, 111.

(AP) Terry Caldwell, an award-winning anchorman for WSIL-TV, died Saturday of complications from cancer. He was 50. A native of Harrisburg, Caldwell earned bachelor's and master's degrees at Southern Illinois University. He began his career in radio, with several stations in Southern Illinois before moving to KMOX in St Louis and stations in Lincoln, and Little Rock, Ark. He began working in television in 1980 at KTHV in Little Rock, where he won awards for a series called "Poisoning Arkansas Rivers." In Dayton, Ohio, he pioneered WDTN-TV's coverage of consumer issues.

In 1992, he joined WSLL, where he anchored two newscasts a night. Caldwell is survived by a daughter and a son. Severns eyes secretary of state race CHICAGO (AP) Warning that next year's slate of Democratic candidates must not be topheavy with Chicagoans, state Sen, Penny Severns is eyeing a race for the secretary of state's office. "It's important that we have the ticket balanced in all kinds of ways including geography," the Decatur Democrat, who ran for lieutenant governor in 1994, said Friday. She said she expected to decide later this month.

Severns made her comments in a telephone Interview after Cook County Commissioner John Daley, brother of Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, said he would not run and endorsed the county recorder of deeds, Jesse White, for the powerful post. The current secretary of state, Republican George Ryan, declared himself a candidate for governor after GOP Gov. Jim Edgar announced his retirement Many Democrats had been eyeing the secretary of state's office, which has been a springboard for both Edgar and Ryan. The highly visible office controls 6,000 jobs and numerous lucrative contracts.

Seaplane accident kills trooper, baby BY JAMES SHELTON Rather we would take a broader view, a more BALANCED view. Most of our thinking is in an imbalanced mode in which either the pro or con of a situation or event is supported and the "other side of the coin" is ignored. We would consider the wise decisions she made, along with the unwise ones. It was no secret that there was domestic conflict almost from the first year of marriage. Diana, even in death, became a source of embarrassment for the royal household.

Another thing, The absence of comment and the slowness of manifested grief speaks of the universal alienation of families, whether in a hut or a palace. Yet no one dares to speak directly against the Queen. How different it is in America where a president of the United States can readily "catch it." Am I crude and insensitive as I cautiously hint of the known domestic conditions within the royal household? I merely echo the amazement of the English public. The "friendly estrangement" between the Queen and her daughter-in-law was no secret The comment of a child has been leaked from the royal palace, "Mommie, why is it that when I try to hug grandmother that she draws away?" But in order to balance our views, before we consider "grandmother" as the sole villain, let us trust that she merely disapproved of Diana's flippant ways and lack of Royalty's proper protocol. The Queen and all the rulers of England had placed the Crown before their own welfare -all DRAFFENVILLE, Ky.

(AP) A seaplane on an excursion trip hip Aboard the Norwegian s' ind to Alaska CREWS except Edward VIII who forfeited the Crown in order to marry the woman he loved. He and Diana both appear to have common traits. The funeral of the widowed former Mrs. Simpson, which had been attended by Diana, had been at a low key. Now the royal household realized that the increasing pitch of public affection for Diana would expect a more impressive service, and issued the rather ambiguous statement that this would be a unique funeral for a unique person.

Long ago the role of the monarchy had changed during the recent centuries, from one of total authority to one of mere symbolism. All of the royal family had accepted their responsibility for stately manners all but the very informal Princess Diana. Another thing that we realize is that the price for fame can be far too costly. Diana, had been scrutinized, analyzed and stigmatized. Everything she did was news.

Her hairdos were copied. Her schedule was publicized, her actions followed, her motives questioned. She was closely observed and interviewed at every corner for stories that sometimes did not exist. The paparazzi were hounding her beyond her endurance, seeking to create news at times when there were none. The word paparozzo coined in 1966, is defined as a free lance photographer who aggressively pursues celebrities for the purpose of taking candid photographs.

The plural is YOUGREN 9. Wmxm. i TT TRAVELIN WITH at Kentucky Lake crashed, kuang an Illinois state irooper ana his infant son, officials said. James Turner, 33, a trooper at the District 13 post at Du-Quoin, 111., and 8-month-old Dylan Turner died in the accident Saturday. His wife, Ann Turner, 33, a prosecutor in Jackson County, I1L, survived when pilot William Wesley pulled her from the wreckage before the plane sank, officials said.

Both had minor injuries. "She said she didn't want to go on the flight, but they (her husband and others) kept insisting she go on and do it," said Bobby Grief, whose camper the woman came to after the tragedy. "She said she guessed if they crashed, they'd all go." The single-engine pontoon plane, which was making routine excursion flights, hit the water, flipped and quickly sank. "The plane was upside down and submerged under about 9 feet of water when we arrived," said Gene Kissiar of Marshall County Disaster and Emergency Services. A camper, Larry Champion, said he and other boaters went to the crash site and unsuccessfully tried to rescue the trooper and his child.

YESTERDAY- BY MAGGIE T-y i cu ii i I 4 which was one of fifteen contestants' acts, was a baton jazz, featuring twirling, dancing and acrobatics. MCHS Golden Aces practiced under the lights last Friday night for the first time this year in the annual Soap Bowl game. The game is part of the final preparation for the season opener against the Edwards County Lions this coming Friday night, here in Mt. Carmel. Sept.

8, 1947 Rev. Edwin H. Grant will be the new Methodist pastor of the First Methodist church of Mount Carmel, succeeding Rev. W.E. Bennett who recently an nounced his retirement with the end of the conference year, The Rev.

Fr. John Linden, noted Catholic priest, is visiting this week with H.M. Unschuld, president of the Electomic Chemical Company of this city. Sept. 8, 1987 Mary Lee Hicks of Mt Carmel hauled in a 2-pound bass while fishing during a vacation weekend in Marshall County, good enough for first place in the 29th Annual Kentucky Lake Fall Fishing Derby.

Shannan Tennis was awarded the High Point trophies for Open Hunt Seat and Junior Pleasure by Claudia Jacobs, representing the Mt. Carmel Saddle Club. High Point trophies went to Michael Armstrong for Lead Line, and Marissa Holmes for both the Walk-Trot and Pony Pleasure. Sept. 8, 1972 Brenda Acree, 13-year-old daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Acree, was awarded second place prize of $20 in the Talent Show which was presented on Labor Day in St. Francisville. Brenda's talent presentation, Register Volume 158, Number 167 Mm a 7 mm the angle of the fins. Computers are used extensively in the engine room.

There are always two engines running in port to keep the lights, air conditioning, galleys and other systems functioning and repair and maintenance work taken care of. And so, we all felt safe and cared for when we were passengers on this ship. But the best part of the ship was the culinary heart of the "Windward" which included the two restaurants, the "Terraces" and the "Four Seasons" on deck nine, the "Sun Terrace" on deck 11, and a crew gallery and preparation galley on deck three. A week's food list is almost unbelievable. It includes 1,000 apples, 1,200 lbs.

butter, 1,500 lbs. bacon, 2,500 bananas, 6,000 lbs. beef, 1,500 lbs. cheese, 150 lbs. coffee, 600 lbs.

ducks, 25,000 eggs, 3,500 lbs. flour, 5,000 lbs. fresh vegetables, 1,200 lbs. ham, 500 gals, ice cream, 500 lbs. lamb, 4,000 lbs.

poultry. 500 gals, or milk, 3,500 lbs. potatoes, 1,000 lbs. sugar etc. There is a hot galley, a roast station, two soup and vegetable kitchens, two bakery kitchens where 100,000 rolls and 20,000 loaves of bread are baked each week.

There is a coffee and juice station and a pastry kitchen. There are no microwave ovens in any of the cooking stations. Twelve thousand pieces of chinaware and 3,000 glasses are washed each day in the six washing machines. Everyone eats from dawn to past midnight on that wonderful vessel, gains from five to 10 pounds a journey, and never turns a hand over to even put their napkins on their laps (the waiters do it for them). After many cruises wondering "why" a ship is called the Captain of the "Windward" finally told me.

There is always a great deal of bustle about her. There is usually a gang of men around her. It's not the initial expense that breaks you, it's the upkeep. She's all decked out. It takes a good man to handle her right She knows her top sides, hides her bottom, and when coming into port, she always heads for the buoys! Vancouver was our last land destination before we boarded our ship for our Alaskan cruise.

When we arrived at the dock, was the Norwegian Cruiser, "Windward" that was to be our home-away-from-home for a week. Of the five ships operating by this 20-year-old line, this ship is one of the larger and more beautiful vessels. It is 624 feet long with 14 decks. It has 41,000 gross tonnage and five officers with Master Marine certificates are on board with 31 engine department operators to ensure a safe position, being fully aware of the ships surroundings and knowing the meteorological conditions such as rain, fog, strong winds and anything that affects the safety of the ship and the comfort of the passengers. They control the speed of the ship and the punctual arrivals at each port, and watch over the 1,246 passengers and the 530 crew members with alert consideration.

There are several VHF radios on the Bridge to enable the officers of the watch to communicate with other ships, pilots and port services. There are also dedicated telephone links to control stations around the ship which are independent of the ship's main telephone system that provides a telephone for each cabin. The Bridge has a satellite phone, short wave radio and medium wave radio. The only instrument that has remained the same is the data magnetic compass. It is basically unchanged since the 18th century and is totally independent of electrical power.

The power output of the en- gine is 12 mega watts of electrical power and 25,000 horse power of propulsion with an average speed of 18 knots, using 70 tons of fuel per day for continuous 14 days of sailing. Each of the four larger engines, including the sump pan, are approximately the size of a double deck bus and run 510 revolutions per minute. The stabilizers cut down the "rolling" effect almost 60 percentThey are controlled by a gyroscope which uses precision electrical impulses to control the hydraulic pumps that alter l. rw Successor to the Mt Carmel Register established In 1839 and the Mt. Carmel Republican established In 1871 Published daily except Saturday and Sunday at 115-117 East Fourth Street ML Carmel, Illinois 628634690 Telephone (618)262-5144 P.O.

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