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Ice on the roadway was partly to blame for eight accidents Thursday morning on Interstate 90 west of Spokane, the Washington State Patrol reported. "They were pretty much fender-benders, there were no serious injuries," a WSP dispatcher said. The accidents, between 7:37 and 8:41 mostly involved single vehicles, although there was one three-vehicle accident. Moisture froze with an overnight low in Spokane was 24 degrees. Three people have been killed in Washington state so far this weekend.

At 2:05 a.m. Thursday, two miles north of Toppenish on Highway 97, a 36-year-old Vancouver, man was killed when his car rolled over, ejecting him. The victim, Shahedul Islam, died at the scene, the State Patrol said. He was not wearing a seat belt. Thursday morning, an unidentified male driver died in a one-car accident near Mc Chord Air Force Base, the Washington State Patrol reported.

At 11:48 p.m. Wednesday, Renee Stark, 20, of Graham, was fatally injured when the car she was driving collided with an approaching vehicle on Washington 161 eight miles south of Puyallup. Burns hospitalize woman after explosion An explosion in a Spokane apartment house blew out windows and a door Thursday evening, sending a 4I-year-old woman to the hospital with burns on her face, hands and neck. The flash fire may have started with gas igniting. The cause has not yet been determined.

Joyce Paullus was in serious but stable condition at Sacred Heart Medical Center with burns on 12 percent of her body. Firefighters were called to the apartment at WI824 First about 5:30 p.m. "It was really an explosion," said battalion chief Howard Bennett. "It blew a lot of windows out and her apartment was heavily damaged." Bennett estimated the damage from $6,000 to 88,000. Fire officials were not able to talk to Paullus Thursday night to determine the fire's cause.

Paullus apparently was in the kitchen when the fire started, Bennett said. The kitchen was too damaged to determine whether she was cooking. When firefighters arrived, she was in her bedroom. "I think she had been blown from the kitchen into the living room and then wandered into the bedroom. She was kind of incoherent," Bennett said.

Gas was shut off to the entire building as a precaution, and Washington Water Power workers had to relight all the pilot lights in the apartments of the 24-unit structure. Slippery conditions cause rash of accidents on 1-90 Cocaine found in two Coeur d'Alene raids A half pound of cocaine was seized at a Coeur d'Alene home early Thursday morning, law enforcement officials said. The seizure followed the search of another Coeur d'Alene home Wednesday evening where an ounce-and-a-half of cocaine was recovered, said Lt. Wayne Longo of Idaho's Department of Law Enforcement. Longo said three people were arrested for possession of cocaine.

They later were released on their own recognizance. He would not disclose the names of the suspects or their addresses because the investigation is continuing. "We're not done with it," he said. The department will contact the Drug Enforcement Administration today to continue the investigation in Washington state, Longo said. Spokane grand prix seeks 1988 volunteers A recruitment and organizational meeting for volunteers for next year's Budweiser Grand Prix of Spokane is scheduled Tuesday at 7 p.m.

at the Washington Water Power Co. auditorium, E1411 DA sion. Officials of the downtown auto race are seeking about 500 volunteers to help with all phases of the event. Details will be explained Tuesday night, and slides of last year's race will be shown. Volunteers must be at least 18, pledge at least 30 hours to the race and join the 1988 Spokane Grand Prix Association.

Dues are $20. Next year's race is scheduled July 1-3 on streets surrounding Riverfront Park, as part of the annual Neighbor Days celebration. No racing events are planned for Monday, July 4. Department for Blind to discuss programs Next year's plans for the state Department of Services for the Blind will be discussed at a public meeting Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Lilac Blind Center, N1212 Howard.

Paul Dziedzic, department director, said topics will Include expanding and improving service to rural areas, emphasizing partnership approaches for staff and clients, increased program effectiveness and establishing production goals. No identification of heart donor in Seattle SEATTLE Doctors performed a heart transplant Thursday on a 31-year-old father of two in the 24th such operation at the University of Washington's University Hospital, a spokesman said. L.G. Blanchard declined to say whether the donor was a victim of Monday's crash of a commuter plane in Homer, Alaska. The recipient was identified as Danny Rainwater of Mount Vernon.

Blanchard said the youngest of his two children was born on Oct. 27. "Our policy is not to identify donors. I will say that we have had several donors in the past 24 hours," Blanchard said. Medical officials in Alaska had said that the body of 17-year-old James Martin, a victim of Monday's crash, was hooked to a respirator so that his organs could be donated.

Martin, the 18th victim of the crash, was put aboard an air ambu- lance jet headed to University Hospital in Seattle, said officials of Humana Hospital-Alaska in Anchorage. Search delayed for clues in teen's slaying MOUNT VERNON, Wash. Officials temporarily halted the search for clues in the slaying of a Vancouver Island teen-ager and the disappearance of her boyfriend because of the Thanksgiving holiday. Skagit County officials planned to resume their search today for Jay Cook and the probe into the slaying of Tanya Van Cuylenborg. A spokesman at the Skagit County sheriff's office said searchers and officers went home early on Thursday for the holiday.

The body of the 18-year-old young woman, from the Victoria sub- urb of Saanich, was found in a backroad ditch near Alger, on Tuesday. An autopsy showed she died from a single gunshot wound to the head. Antler exporters find themselves sitting on horns of a dilemma Associated Press HELENA The market for elk antlers to Asian buyers has virtually dried up because of an antler glut and a Korean monopoly on the product, Montana antler dealers say. Velvet antlers, a coveted pharmaceutical in the Far East, where they are used in a variety of treatments, Including aphrodisiacs and arthritis cures, brought game ranchers $2,500 per head in the early 1980s. Today, however, the antlers are both harder to sell and considerably less expensive.

Henry Stip of Sidney, one of the state's larger elk ronchers, told the Billings Gazette he 'still has the velvet antlers he cut last year. The 350 pounds cut this year would have brought $38,500 when the market was running $110 a pound, or 149,000 at the reported peak of $140 per pound, Stip said. "Now, velvet isn't worth cutting," he said. Stip, who runs a shooting preserve where hunters can kill big bulls for a price, said a number of the antler buyers were notorious for cheating the ranchers. "I know at least 50 guys who were cheated by horn buyers," Stip said.

"They come here from China or Korea, give you a good price one year, then talk you into sending your stuff and waiting for a check the next year." The checks often never arrive, he said. "I know one game farmer who was taken for $70,000," he said. Vicki and Jerry Carr, elk ranchers and outfitters from Plains, have abandoned the sale of velvet and now deal in a urine-based elk lure. "Even at $25 (a price sometimes quoted this year for a pound of velvet), it is difficult to find a buyer," Market to Asian buyers virtually dried up. Vicki said.

"Then if you do find one, better make sure his check is certified or insist on cash." Stip said the low prices are in part due to the number of antlers now available on the market. He said about 20 times to 30 times more elk antlers are available today than in the 1970s. The fact that Korea has started its own elk herds, has also contributed to the plummeting prices, said Park County Sheriff Charley Johnson. "Ten years ago, I saw five semi-trucks pull onto the tarmack at Belgrade and load live elk into a DC-7 bound for Korea," Johnson said. "Korea is developing its own herds," he said.

Welch Brogan, an elk rancher in Corwin Springs, once shipped 250 head to Korea from his game farm. He says he has since found the market closed. "Political big shots and military men have a corner on the market there and don't want anymore let into the country," he said. Ward Swanser, a past president of the North American Elk Association and a Billings lawyer, said some of the blame for the collapse of the horn market falls on American producers. He said the quality of antlers is judged on the basis of color.

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NORTHWEST DIGEST 1 ..............3 Antler exporters find 4K 5111.cliAtlarlirtkl7 From staff and wire reports themselves sitting on al Slippery conditions cause it st horns of a dilemma fi- st rash of accidents on 1-90 Assodated Press cl Ice on the roadway was partly to blame for eight accidents HELENA The market for elk Market to Asian buy Cl ers Thursday morning on Interstate 90 west of Spokane, the Washington antlers to Asian buyers has virtually State Patrol reported. dried up because of an antler glut and virtually dried up. 0.c" el "They were pretty much fender-benders, there were no serious a Korean monopoly on the product, 4 injuries," a WSP dispatcher said. Montana antler dealers say. -A 4' The accidents, between 7:37 and 8:41 mostly involved single vehi- Velvet antlers, a coveted pharma- -14, fi AP des, although there was one three-vehicle accident Moisture froze ceutical in the Far East, where they Vicki said.

"Then if you do find one, with an overnight low in Spokane was 24 degrees. are used in a variety of treatments, better make sure his check is certi- Three people have been killed in Washington state so far this including aphrodisiacs and arthritis fied or insist on cash." weekend. cures, brought game ranchers $2,500 Stip said the low prices are in part ti At 2:05 a.m. Thursday, two miles north of Toppenish on Highway per head in the early 1980s. due to the number of antlers now it 97, a 36-year-old Vancouver, man was killed when his car Today, however, the antlers are available on the market.

He said ltil I- 0 rolled over, ejecting him. both harder to sell and considerably about 20 times to 30 times more elk i ow. 01 The victim, Shahedul Islam, died at the scene, the State Patrol less expensive. antlers are available today than in said. He was not wearing a seat belt.

Henry Stip of Sidney, one of the the 1970s. 0 Thursday morning, an unidentified male driver died in a one-car state's larger elk rinchers, told the The fact that Korea has started its P46 accident near McChord Air Force Base, the Washington State Pa- Billings Gazette he 'still has the vel- own elk herds, has also contributed to 4' A trol reported. vet antlers he cut last year. The 350 the plummeting prices, said Park At 11:48 p.m. Wednesday, Renee Stark, 20, of Graham, was fatal- pounds cut this year would have County Sheriff Charley Johnson.

ly injured when the car she was driving collided with an approach- brought $38,500 when the market was "Ten years ago, I saw five semi: ing vehicle on Washington 161 eight miles south of Puyallup. running $110 a pound, or 149,000 at trucks pull onto the tarmack at Bel- the reported peak of $140 per pound, grade and load live elk into a DC-7 Stip said. bound for Korea," Johnson said. he Burns hospitalize woman after explosion "Now, velvet isn't worth cutting," her "Korea said. is developing its own NOVEMBER 27th said.

ds7 he flini An explosion in a Spokane apartment house blew out windows Stip, who runs a shooting preserve Welch Brogan, an elk rancher in DECEMBER 3rd S499 and a door Thursday evening, sending a 41-year-old woman to the where hunters can kill big bulls for a Corwin Springs, once shipped 250 teder, delicious hospital with burns on her face, hands and neck. price, said a number of the antler head to Korea from his game farm. Enjoy our Traditional Cut filet of sirloin The flash fire may have started with gas igniting. The cause has buyers were notorious for cheating He says he has since found the mar- to not yet been determined. Joyce Paullus was in serious but stable the ranchers.

ket closed. broiled to perfection ti condition at Sacred Heart Medical Center with burns on 12 percent "I know at least 50 guys who were "Political big shots and military And it is served with a choice of her body. cheated by horn Stip said. men have a corner on the market of crisp green salad or soup (regularly $6.95) a Firefighters were called to the apartment at W1824 First about "They come here from China or Ko- there and don't want anymore let into and a choice of potato, rice 5:30 p.m. "It was really an explosion," said battalion chief Howard rea, give you a good price one year, the country," he said.

or vegetable. Bennett. "It blew a lot of windows out and her apartment was then talk you into sending your stuff Ward Swanser, a past president of heavily damaged." Bennett estimated the damage from $6,000 to and waiting for a check the next the North American Elk Association $8,000. year." and a Billings lawyer, said some of eldo Fire officials were not able to talk to Paullus Thursday night to The checks often never arrive, he the blame for the collapse of the horn "44, determine the fire's cause. Paullus apparently was in the kitchen said.

market falls on American producers. when the fire started, Bennett said. "I know one game farmer who was He said the quality of antlers is -4 NORTH The kitchen was too damaged to determine whether she was taken for $70,000," he said. Judged on the basis of color. 5204 Division cooking.

When firefighters arrived, she was in her bedroom. "I think Vicki and Jerry Carr, elk ranchers "Some sellers were caught inject- Je 0 she had been blown from the kitchen into the living room and then and outfitters from Plains, have ing pig blood and red dye into their wandered into the bedroom. She was kind of incoherent," Bennett abandoned the sale of velvet and now velvet horns," said Swanser, who said. deal in a urine-based elk lure. raises elk with his father on a ranch ited time at participating restaurants.

Gas was shut off to the entire building as a precaution, and Wash- "Even at $25 (a price sometimes near Roundup. irdN, Offer ington Water Power workers had to relight all the pilot lights in the quoted this year for a pound of vet- "They fouled their own nest with goo kr a im a apartments of the 24-unit structure. vet), it is difficult to find a buyer," their greed." Cocaine found in two Coeur d'Alene raids 1 A half pound of cocaine was seized at a Coeur d'Alene home early Thursday morning, law enforcement officials said. The seizure followed the search of another Coeur d'Alene home 1111 Wednesday evening where an ounce-and-a-half of cocaine was re- covered, said Lt. Wayne Longo of Idaho's Department of Law En- forcement Longo said three people were arrested for possession of cocaine.

They later were released on their own recognizance. He would not disclose the names of the suspects or their addresses because the investigation is continuing. "We're not done with it," he said. The department will contact the Drug Enforcement Administra- tion today to continue the investigation in Washington state, Longo said. 1 Spokane grand prix seeks 1988 volunteers I A recruitment and organizational meeting for volunteers for next year's Budweiser Grand Prix of Spokane is scheduled Tuesday at 7 1 p.m.

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