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a new contest each week with new winners and fabulous prizes. Mostly sunny, 72 Details Back Page See entry blank INSIDE vftO 1 998 Lancaster Newspapers Inc. All Rights Reserved 204th year No. 292 'k LANCASTER. FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1998 Home Delivered 40 Newsstand 502 Stadleimt uiipeeded for gemi kills three Slays parents, then opens fire in cafeteria injuring 23 Schools here say warning signs must be heeded a working-class town of 51,000 people about 110 miles south of Portland.

Jeff Barnard Associated Press Mark E. Johnson Intelligencer Journal Staff Shots rang out about 8 a.m. in the Thurston High School cafeteria, where up to 400 people were milling around before class. Thursday was awards day for seniors at the school. Witnesses said the 15-year-old Kipland Kinkl dressed a trench coat, ran through the cafeteria firing his rifle from the hip.

He was swiveling back and SPRINGFIELD, Ore. In a rampage that has become frighteningly familiar, a student suspended for having a gun allegedly returned Thursday and opened fire on a crowded school cafeteria, killing a classmate and critically wounding several others. Of the 23 people injured, 19 were hit by gunfire and the rest were hurt in the panic to flee the cafeteria. Eight were originally hospitalized in critical condition. Three were later upgraded to serious condition, joining three others.

Two bodies believed to be those of his parents were later found in his home just north of Springfield, Associated Press Photo A wounded student is helped to an ambulance at day after a student opened fire with a semiauto-Thurston High School in Springfield, Thurs- matic rifle in the cafeteria. More SHOOTING on A-6 Police probe continues in 2 deaths Suspects attorney wants client freed The shooting rampage at an Oregon high school Thursday shows that school officials need to take the warning signs of violence seriously, community activists and school officials here said. Kipland P. Kinkel, the 15-year-old student charged in the shootings, had given numerous indications that he might erupt in violence. Kmkel was suspended on Wednesday for bringing a handgun to school and had reportedly told one student, It would be fun to kill someone.

After he was arrested for bringing the handgun, he threatened to get back at the people who had expelled him, a fellow student said. The reaction by school officials here to this latest outburst of school violence, just one in a recent string of attacks, was one of shock and dismay. Though they caution that stopping all violence is impossible, several area groups are working to prevent such tragic incidents from happening here. My reaction is obviously horror, said Ken Porter, the McCas-key East High School principal. I dont know if there is anything that can be done to completely stop random acts of violence.

Porter said violent threats made by students are heeded by faculty members. Anything we hear, we take seriously, Porter said. We do not want to take a chance with student safety. We try to challenge anyone, in a positive and friendly manner, anyone who should not be here. We do it, not so much out of fear, but out of common sense and prevention.

We also talk about citizenship and tell the students to report what they hear about any dangerous situation brewing. Several programs are already More WARNINGS on A-6 Brian M. Christopher and Larry Alexander Intelligencer Journal Staff Areal bear of a ride for Hershey As friends and family continued to mourn a couple found dead in an Ephrata creek earlier this week, police Thursday continued to search for evidence that will bolster their case against a man accused of killing one of the victims. Prosecutors have reportedly been granted a request to delay a preliminary hearing scheduled for the suspect on Tuesday, but his defense attorney is pressing the issue and wants her client treed. Patricia Spotts, the attorney for Thomas C.

Chapman III, said Thursday she opposes a continuance of the preliminary hearing and plans to file a request for a habeas corpus hearing. Preliminary hearings are held to decide if prosecutors have enough evidence against a suspect to proceed to trial. Habeas corpus hearings are held to determine if prosecutors have enough evidence to hold a suspect in prison. Spotts said she will ask a Lancaster County judge to hold a habeas corpus hearing on Wednesday, but it will be up to the judge to decide if and when a hearing will be held. Chapman, 19, of 570 Clo-verbrook Drive, Ephrata, has More DEATHS on A-4 Thomas L.

Flannery Intelligencer Journal Staff HERSHEY So, rumor has it you wanna be a jet pilot. You know, one of those Top Gun kinda people. The ones, who, like Tom Cruise, run around mumbling: I feel the need for speed. Only one problem: your age and your waist are growing at about the same rate. More HERSHEY on A-4 Intelligencer Journal photos by Suzetie Wenger Should the retirement age be raised to 70? SEE PAGE A-8 Above, clowns from the Ringling Bros, and parks newest coaster, The Great Bear, Thurs-Barnum Bailey Circus, now playing in Her- day.

At top right, the new coaster intertwines shey, jumped at the chance to ride Hershey- with the sooperdoopertooper. INDEX Hearing focuses on sweatpants Senate disapproves of tobacco liability limits Lamberts 1992 attorney thinks switch Paul Bomberger Intelligencer Journal Staff Lambert Case David Espo Associated Press Births B-3 Bridge C-5 Business B-4 Classified D-7 Comics C-4 Crossword Classified-6 Dr. Gott C-5 Dear Abby C-2 Farm B-6 Happenings Tabloid Lifestyle C-1 Local news B-1 Movies Tab-4 Mutual funds B-7 Newsmakers Page Obituanes B-3 Opinion A-8 Readers forum A-9 Sports D-1 Stocks B-5 Television C-8 Weather Back Page cant victories. Sen. John McCain, the bill chief sponsor, said as events unfolded on the Senate floor.

Today we had a defeat. Still, he pledged a few moments later, we intend to move forward, and predicted lawmakers will eventually pass comprehensive legislation to cut down on teen smoking The bill's immediate prospects were uncertain, however, with lawmakers looking forward to a week-long Memorial Day break scheduled to begin today. As supporters lost a vote on legal liability, conservatives struck for the second day a row. Sen Phil Gramm. R-Texas.

sought to shift the focus of the de- More TOBACCO on A-5 Shirk was called to testify by Rainville at Lamberts appeal hearing before Judge Lawrence F. Stengel in Lancaster County Court. Lamberts attorneys have contended prosecutors switched extra-large sweatpants prosecutors said she wore but actually belonged to her then-boyfriend, Lawrence Yunkin, with a much-smaller pair. Yunkin testified six years ago that a pregnant Lambert wore his pants the morning Show was killed. Shirk told Rainville the sweatpants she presented to him Thursday would not have fit Yunkin.

whom he recalled as a big guy. At the time of Lambert's trial. Yunkin was 6 feet 1 inch tall and More LAMBERT on A-4 4 0 Key point Roy Shirk, Lisa Michelle Lambert's 1992 trial lawyer, said sweatpants introduced Thursday at her appeal hearing ere smaller than the pair prosecutors said she wore the morning La une Show was killed. 0 Court recap Before Shirk took the itness stand. Dr.

John Smialek. a forensic pathologist said Show died from a stab wound in her bak before her throat as slit Lisa Michelle Lamberts 1992 trial lawyer cast serious doubt Thursday on whether the sweatpants prosecutors say Lambert wore the morning Laurie Show was killed are the same pair now in evidence at Lambert's appeal hearing. Lancaster attorney Roy Shirk took a look at a pair of black sweatpants Thursday and said they were smaller than the pair he argued six years ago were too large to fit Lambert. "To the best of my recollection, these are smaller than the sweatpants I handled at the trial. Shirk said after Lambert's attorney.

Christina Rainville, showed him the pants. WASHINGTON Attacked on two fronts, tobacco legislation stumbled badly Thursday as the Senate signaled opposition to special legal breaks for the industry and conservatives fought the bill's tax increases. On a vote of 61-37, lawmakers indicated disapproval for a provision to limit lawsuit liability to $8 billion a year for Big Tobacco. "This is not an industry which deserves special protection from the United States Congress. argued Sen.

Judd Gregg. R-N leader of an effort to remove the $8 billion cap backed by the hite House and the bill's supporters. "Yesterday we had two signifi Call INFOLINE 24-hour information hotlines Dial 291-8888 i.