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2B Tucson Citizen Monday January 5 1998 Suicide lets those in pain say goodbye with dignity People Brinkley was back in front of a camera on ABC but not on the show he hosted for 15 years Instead the 77-year-old veteran newsman was featured in several new Archer Daniels Midland commercials aired yesterday during his longtime show The ads for the agribusiness giant featured Brinkley reporting on the world of food development will still speak straight and true never change Brinkley said speaking to the camera "But now I will bring you information about food the environment agriculture issues of importance to the American people and the They also are issues of importance to new employer the Decatur Ill-based food processing company With 1996 revenues of $133 billion Archer Daniels Midland was among Fortune 1997 listing of the 500 biggest companies host Cokie Roberts congratulated her former co-host during the show after the first spot aired Brinkley left in November 1996 decade missed the whole Seinfeld said in Time Jan 12 issue which hit newsstands today know what Seinfeld recently announced this would be the last season of the longtime staple of Thursday night lineup He said his stage instincts told him it was time to exit just know from being on stage for years and years and years one moment where you have to feel the audience is still having a great time and if you get off right there they walk out of the theater Seinfeld said yet if you wait a little bit longer and try to give them more for their money they walk out feeling not as The comedian who got started in front of live audience is heading back for more this summer with a tour of Europe and Australia before filming an IIBO special called Telling You for the Last Archer Daniels ads feature Brinkley WASHINGTON David Seinfeld The comic a graduate of the University' of Arizona says his upcoming season on the IIBO sitcom Larry Sanders will most likely be his last Seinfeld recently announced he is calling it quits this year are episodes dealing with Shandling says in the Jan 10 TV Guide A recurring story line for the season starting March 15 features Shandling as talk-show host Sanders becoming increasingly afraid that his guest host Jon Stewart playing himself will unseat Sanders and take over his time slot That may not be too far from the truth Shandling said the cable series will continue with Stewart as host although other candidates are also being considered 1990s were a blur Seinfeld says NEW YORK Jerry Seinfeld helped define television in the 1900s but that mean in tunc with what else has happened on the tube so far this Dear Ann lenders: Seldom do I disagree with you However on the matter of suicide I wish to put in my two worth I am a woman 51 years old and I would love to know that the option for suicide is available when I am no longer fit to live the good life If I had a terminal disease I would like to get my affairs in order and plan my final journey It would not have to be a negative thing I would view it as quite positive To say goodbye and to plan own death would truly be a gift from God I would love to plan the time the music the guest list what I wear and so on Why would one not want to do this? It sure beats a surprise And what if a sick person lingers for years? What about the expense and burden on the family? It could wipe them out Count me 100 percent in favor of suicide if one is terminal You can worry about the part Ann and worry about the pain and inconvenience An Independent Thinker in Houston Dear Independent Thinker The mail on this subject continues to be heated and heavy The vast majority who wrote agreed with you Keep reading for more on this highly controversial subject Dear Ann Landers: The idea that suicide is against the law or against religion makes no sense to me The- underlying assumption is that the government or some religious group knows better than I do what Ls right for me As one who has a family history of mental illness kidney disease and cancer I do not believe anyone has the nght to tell me what I should do with my life We Americans are more humane to our caLs'and dogs than we are to our terminally ill and elderly My grandfather suffered from cancer and spent his last eight months in a hospital bed until he weighed only 89 pounds and was too weak to cry My father tried five times Ann Landers to kill himself before he died in a nursing home At one point my mother found him with a plastic bag over his head She took it away and said do He lived for several more miserable years hating every minute of it In my opinion Dr Kevorkian should be given a Congressional Medal of I lonor not jail time MEL in Alexandria Va Dear MEL: A lot of people agree with you one more: Dear Ann Landers: I am the executive director of the Society Recently I was on the road speaking about the need to legalize physician aid in dying for mentally competent terminally ill individuals who request it Several people told me about the letters in your column from readers who felt strongly about the right to choose death with dignity The Hemlock Society has been advocating choice and dignity in dying for 17 years Through our 80 chapters we provide information about how to plan for a peaceful death and we support and initiate efforts to change the law to permit this option People wanting to legalize and regulate death with dignity should join an advocacy group like the Hemlock Society and make their voices heard Fbr information tell your readers to write The I lemlock Society USA PO Box 101810 Denver Colo 80250-1810 Faye Girsh executive director drew 33000 viewers Though the viewership dropped sharply from the previous hour the program has increased its share over the past three ratings periods jumping from a 6 in November 1996 to 15 last November Over at KTTU he said shows such as Trek: The Next and draw good-sized audiences looking for more he added "There any surprises for us very satisfied with the ratings The Fbx station has revamped its daytime schedule since the November sweeps From 9 am to 3 pm the station is ainng only half-hour show's think some people just want to make the hour commitment in the he explained "So got 12 half-hour shows from 9 a to 3 pm We think a good alternative for The" new schedule already in place begins with Brow followed by Dating Game" Newlywed Game" two episodes of two episodes of Funniest Home Videos" Dictionary and Warrior returns as 6 pm princess Selleck will star in CBS sitcom NEW YORK Tom Selleck drives a hard bargain It took a solid offer to lure the "Magnum star who appeared more recently on back to television full time star in the new CBS sitcom paying me a lot of money but there are other Selleck 52 says in the Ian 10 TV Guide amount of money they spend per episode where they can put us on the I schedule and also a film deal 1 The actor with film credits including Men and a and said he had to ignore advice urging him to forget television people in the business told me not to do Selleck said said look like crawling back to TV Shandling be back next season NEW YORK Maybe Garry I Shandling can get a spot in the unemployment line behind Jerry Movies Time changes are indicated under the day of the week AMERICAN CINEMAS (GKC): 292-2430 (1) The Jackal (R) 2 4:30 7 9-20 (2) Mad City (PG-13) 2:15 445 715 930 (3) The Man Who Knew Too Little (PCI) 315 5:15 7:15 9:15 (4) In Out (PG-13) 3:30 5:30 7 30 930 (5) Air Force One (R) 2 4 30 7 9 15 (6) Mortal Kombot: Annihilation (PG-13) -345 545 7:45 9:45 CATALINA (Cineplex Odeon): 881-0616 (1) An American Werewolf in Paris (R) 12 45 1:30 3 3 45 5 105457 1589:30 10 (2) Jackie Brown (R)- 12:45 1 45 3 45 4 45 7 8 (3) Deconstructing Henry (R) 1 3 5 7 9 (4) Home Clone 3 (PG) ITS 3 30 5:45 (5) LA Confidential (R) -8 CENTURY GATEWAY 12 (Syufy Enterprises): 792-9000 (1) Deconstructing Henry (R) 12 20 2 405 107:40 1010 (2) Jackie Brown (R) 12 30 2 3 505 20 710845 1025 (3) An American Werewolf in Paris (R) noon 1 10 2 20 3:30 4 405 507810 920 10 30 (4) The Postman (R) noon 340 7 30 9 30 (5) Titanic (PG-13) 1 1 30 13 40 5 107 50920 (6) Mouse Hunt (PG) 12 15 2 30 4 45 7 15 9 30 V) Flubber (PG) 12 10 2 25 Astrology By JOYCE JILLSON f- ifr 3 Tuesday January 6 ARIES (March 21 -April 19) ifr r's piie mi a sophist atect g-1 of kivo Ew-louso I a- a 'u! 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Da'S nrei hn3K3i rone A re j'dtis- 3 s- p'p m-s a te t-: it CANCER (June 22-Jufy 22) T- a a st iyQf I TV- a hre to re he ByAJ FUCK Given IV Writer TV station programmers often tweak schedules after a Nielsen ratings period The only time period that KVOA (NBC) saw a need to revamp after the November ratings is Saturdays between 6 and 7 pm said president and general manager Jon Ruby Hist fall KVOA (NBC) took the popular Warrior off the air in favor of "Martha Stewart Living" and Homes Beginning Saturday was hack in her old tune slot KMSB (Fox) and (UPN) programming director 1 1 any West said station officials were pleased by their November ratings very gratified by growth of Fox particular Friday Saturday and Sunday nights" West said "There was also a strong showing in the syndicated senes which follows the network show Sunday "Hie network's Files" at 8 drew 55000 viewers second only to KOli) (CBS) which daw 61 IKK) icwers with the Sunday Night Movie 'Die syndicated Files" at 9 6:459:15 (6) Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (PG-13) 1:15 3:15 5:30 7:30 9:30 DE ANZA DRIVE-IN (De Anza Co): 745-2240 (1) Mr Magoo (PG) 7 10:31 Flubber (PG) 8:48 (2) Titanic (PG) 7 12:21 Breakdown (R) 10:45 (3) The Postman (R) 7 12:34 Scream 2 (R) 10:28 (4) An American Werewolf in Paris (R) 7 10:42 Nothing To Lose (R) 8:59 EL DORADO (Cineplex Odeon): 745-6241 (1) As Good As It Gets (PG-13) -noon 13 4 6 7 99:45 (2) Mr Magoo (PG) 12:30 2:45 5 7:15 9:30 (3) Tomorrow Never Dies (PG-13) 1:45315 6 9 9:45 (4) Scream 2 (R) 1:45 415 7:15 945 (5) For Richer or Poorer (PG-13) -4157 FOOTHILLS (Cineplex Odeon): 742-6174 (1) The Postman (R) nixin 4 8 (2) An American Werewolf in Paris (R) 11:15 1:30 3:50 6 8:15 10:25 (3) Jackie Brown (R) 11:20 2 4 45 7:301015 (4) Mr Magoo (PG) 1 1 12:50 3 455 7:109:30 (5) As Good As It Gets (PG-13) -11 1:55450 7:40 1020 (6) Amistad (R) noon 3:15 7 10 05 (7) Titanic (PG-13) 1 1 45 1 345 5 7:45 9 (8) Tomorrow Never Dies (PG-13) The Aces By BOBBY WOLFF "Huh gif ti poor when purrs prove unkind Shakespeare NORTH A 7 5 4 6 3 9 7 5 7 6 4 3 WEST EAST A 9 8 A 632 KQ98 4 10 8 6 3 2 5 A 8 2 SOUTH A A 10 A 10 7 A 4 A A 10 9 Vulnerable Both Dealer West 4:50 7 (8) Amistad (R) noon 3:30 7 10:15 (9) Home Alone 3 (PG) 12:45 3:20 6 (10) Anastasia (11) LA Confidential (R) 8:45 CENTURY PARK 16 (Syufy Enterprises): 620-0750 (1) The Postman (R) 11:45 1:45 340 530 7:30 9:15 (2) Mr Magoo (PG) 11:35 1:50 4 10 7:30 10 (3) As Good As It Gets (PG-13) 11:40 1:10 240 4:10 5:40 7:15 8 40 10 20 (4) Titanic (PG-13) 11:30 12:30 140 3:40 4 40 550 7:50 8:40 9:50 (5) Tomorrow Never Dies (PG-13) 11:40 1:40 2:20 4:30 5 7:05 7:409:15950 10:20 (6) Mouse Hunt (PG) noon 2:25 450 7:05 9:30 (7) Scream 2 (R) 12:40 3:30 4:206:10 799:40 (8) Amistad (R) 12:15 3:30 7 10:15 (9) For Richer or Poorer (PG-13) -1 1:35 215 445 7:20 (10) Alien Resurrection (R) 10 (11) Flubber (R) 12:15 2:30 445 7 (12) Anastasia (G) 11:45 2 ROS ROADS FESTIVAL (Cineplex Odeon): 327-7067 (1) Air Force One (R) 1:45 415 6:45915 (2) The Man Who Knew Too Little (PG) 1:15 315 5:30 7:30 930 (3) In Out (PG-13) 1 30 3 30 545 7:45 9 45 (4) Little Mermaid (G) 130 3 30 545 7-45 945 (5) Red Corner (R) 1 45 4 15 romance with your work A friend will make an unusual proposal You could te paid to travel SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21) A lover efforts to please you are touching if somewhai misdrected Gently set him o' her straight Extend nvrrms Others cn you to remain control a precarious moment SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21) Why not try to some money at an arts 1 you usrei do for A change in your arr-eaMoce wn enrt'-V your lose You ji hit the jack pot this a he' noon by nee you' wo'V and Gm'y ji'e CAPRICORN Dec 22-dan 19) YOU' pul red 35 hp cut at vo'k t- w't -'S -V? to team from you Ar zz a fc jr at ah you a Cl "-I AQUARtUS (Jan 20-feto 18) cn WC'k te'e-o iu'e re a a a a rj Yj a 1- i-e a sooj! at is to ytjT T' net tc A an -r PISCES (Feb 19 March 20) Y3 a de tj'-'-ess everts a Lack 3 P- 5 a th ycorfi O' -n r'm r- -rey A hiv e'e" 5 3' RTHDAY FORECAST (Jan 11:15 noon 1:50 2:30 4:30 5:05 7:05 7:40 9:4010:10 (9) Mouse Hunt (PG) 11:30 1:40 3:50 68:10 10:15 (10) Scream 2 (R) 12:10 2:50 5:208:05 10:30 (1 1) Home Alone 3 (PG) -111 :20 3:45 68:1510:30 (12) For Richer or Poorer (PG-13) 7:10 9:50 (13) Flubber (PG) 3:30 5:45810:10 (14) Anastasia (G) 1:40 LOFT CINEMA (Art Cinema Guild): 795-7777 (1) Gabbeh (NR) (2) Shall We Dance? (PG) 5 (3) Beaumarchais (NR) 7:10 (4) Critical Care MANN'S PARK MALL: 747-0487 (1) In Out (PG-13) 3:30 5:30 7:30 (2) Air Force One (R) 4 15 7 (3) Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (PG-13) 4:50 (4) The Man Who Knew Too Little (PG) 2:50 6:45 (5) Fairy Tale: A True Story (PG) 2:45 5 (6) Bean (PG-13) VALENCIA VISTA (AMC): 746-1823 (1) Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (PG-13)- 5508 05 (2) The Little Mermaid (G) 540 (3) Red Corner (R) 7:45 (4) Rocketman (PG) 6 05 8:15 (5) Air Force One (R) 5:30 7:55 Local theaters occasionally change movie times at the last minute Please call to confirm times before attending a particular showing blinked and calmly puts West on play in spades A naive West might belieu South is oftering an advance birthday gift If he does he Ivgins to run his spades One more spade is more than the defense can bear and South "happily dvwarJs lis nine of clubs After West takes his four spade winners he must give South the lead And with the dub suit conveniently unblocked South can cash clubs to win nine tricks West should aT himself is Snth being so If he does be might su-fvet dumrtn's dub suit is bhvkeJ preventing South fnim caching dummy fifth club On the thoiry cT what's pood ir South cannot good for me West should resist cashing a spade shifting to the heart king instead This transfers the probK bi-k a South and he can no longer rruov his game LEAD wmi THE ACTS South holds A 10 9 8 7 A 3 A 6 4 2 Last South West North 1 Pass Ad fjos ANS'ALK rj p-y 1 tbe a iv attractse tortr' the -1 lrg rre ft If sac- ft it frK I seensarv KVOA newscasts continue to top the Nielsen ratings Continued from IB audietK'e for advertisers KOI id's "Seinfeld" drew 38000 viewers and an 18 share AN mt You" drew 15000 view ers and a 13 share But the people wNi tune in to and About You" are the pnmc demographic for advertiH-rs 21 to 35 years cif age Sometimes ratings become iiv Kiental to advertising nitrs said K(il'Ns IkOario "The absolute Nitiwn Ime is what the market will bear" he said In Tucson the approximate amounts the stations currently' charge for a 3A second spot d'unng eaiiy evening keal newscasts are fir KVOA SI fir KG UN and S200 fir HOLD Georgia lzcey of GEO Advertising and Marketing said KYO Ys new scasts have led the NwLwns fir si) mg advert erg rutes are prohaf'fy nt prrsg to be afTortcd by Tie new ratngs surge Vdvx'rtiHTS break dewn the ratings torts per tNmsands of viewers watebars a parnodar show she cxpLaned WhJe KVOAs rates are tradtmady higher rrfV'vtr cts i- as ra tings fcadtT the ott-p tNsi-DreJ rote -wer NNf as an aexny is thvt shtiJd N- if can or 7 three new she said FcHiareh mdjcztres that arrvwNre frero prvfrt to 75 peromt of tie tune into a re sotrec durr-tf the Are she S4'd ad tbrre inxta rere ft net vrm is we an -n't dung as well as we'd like to do 1 ecyxvt it will jurt take time to ret there Not evenone is watching the news At 5 ivkdays on KMsB hou- tiolds were tuned to -me I rpn-u hieh drew a 3 share The lx along "Star Trvk The Next on KTTU in sets and a 4 share At 5 JO pm cm Ms dre 1 9 households and a 10 I tut Die picture sharpens at 6pm KMsB's reruns of drew lVi il ds and a 10 share Ixvr-'Tvig the third roost -w died The -I aid bumping Ft II Vs rws -an to lurth KTTU in fifth that time -) w'Ji IN diireiat an a ice 4 i A1- aoj a ft shre Ft 4 JTs xd ha-nevs are Grav'd fi the -'cv ti tvup "I thank we here a prwJjet It nr-t a q-vr- V-Tide re iy cm No Ten Hi wire fire: ng ra'rs 'h 'n j-- i overall 'V -1 tTtressce ht rev-x Lr tmiLt Ki iL re-A vfir f-'s "VPa! 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