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I I osA at ki rp t) ti i () 4k1 ElEtISHEADLINES ron V30yh V170Z1 gEREC- NATIONWORLD TUESDAY MAY 24 1994 Fort Worth Texas Where The Wes' Begins Price 25c 11111111MOINIININSIMMING 25e MOW Aga0 7F 1 Ir 0 th lk yd trf i r(0 -4 4- 4:1 iwk: A i 4 l' moAr 't 4 ii 1 i 1 ----4 4 4 el r' "-'74---1 tti r1- ss' ri 'i ---t '7 i Nt A -t I Wet'N Wild rescinds new policy on selling beer at water amusement park park ywor lwr a AIL "Or JS a MP AL IN MP BY AVE Fort Vorth Star-Televam ARLINGTON Faced with a mounting wave of opposition to its new policy of selling suds WeeN Wild this morning reversed its decision and will be high and dry once again "Effective immediately the retail sale of alcohol at WerN Wild has been discontinued" a spokeswoman said oiscontinueu a sPuheswornan saw BY CHRISTOPHER AVE this morning The 12-year-old water park quietly began selling beer to the public May 14 But as news of the change spread resistance to the beer sales grew The new retail policy was the subject of at least one radio talk show and calls to a Star-Telegram phone-in survey were running 13 to 1 against beer sales at the park park this morning John Seeker vice president of marketing for the company told WBAPAM820 radio that Wet'N Wild administrators decided this morning that public opinion was clearly against beer sales "The general public has spoken" Seeker said "Those are our guests what we're dealing with is perception" Seeker said that a Wet'N Wild in Or Seeker said that a Wet'N Wild in Or- lando has served beer for 19 years without a single alcohol-related incident Still he said it's clear Arlington didn't want beer at the water-theme park in the Interstate 30 entertainment district Earlier yesterday Mike Uzzel of Ben-brook said he had canceled plans for a company picnic to be attended by 75 employees of American General insur(More on PARK on Page 6) years withd incident gton didn't park in the listrict zzel of Ben-plans for a rided by 75 leral insur6) (More on PARK on Page 6) Associated Press John Kennedy Jr and Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg attend the funeral service for their mother Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis yester- day in Arlington Va Page 2A Fox gains a dozen stations The horror of the Rwandan civil war is still being measured but the grief of an 1 1-year-old boy who saw his family slaughtered seems to sum it up best Page 4A Haiti's government-in-exile says the killings of four pro-democracy activists show that the military is failing to consolidate its hold on the country Page 5A TEXASTARRANT Vibrations from powerful pumps cause leaks in welds on three sprinkler pipes at Commanche Peak nulear power plant but the leaks pose no danger plant officials say Channel 4 to switch networks next year Pagel lA A member of the Fort Worth City Council says he favors utilizing "reformed" ex-gang leaders as volunteers instead of hiring active gang members as counselors PagellA BUSINESS Medical Care America Inc agrees td be acquired by ColumbiaHCA Healthcare Corp in a deal valued at close to $900 million Page 1B SPORTS The Houston Rockets open the National Basketball Association Western Conference finals with a 100-88 victory over the Utah Jazz Page 1C wo suspects surrender to police after a six- hour hostage standoff that left one person dead and four others wounded yesterday at a Denny's Restaurant in Indianapolis The gun Associated Press men identified as Thomas Mathisen 24 and his brother Ron 27 of Casper Wyo face charges including including murder attempted murder and attempted robbery STORY ON PAGE 2A 1 4 i II: tili 1 EgL" QHE'V7111 (1!) 4 4 4 Ist te J0 -14 i 1174 1 i 4 i 1 6'1' 'L 1-- i i4 I rf- 1 0--- rr-) rt 1 442 I 4 mi 4 ff 'M 4i r( 4 i L): ''t a -41 II' Ir 4 roP i 1 Aro 14 sk Irs 17: vftgol 0 itl i 1 4 Si 1 A' I I 4 1 I '1' ('' i 1 0 1 1 1 ci 1 I i i i 11111mMIEMmom 1 I i I i 44 1 1 1 4 0 1 4 i i 1 0 Al: P''''' 1 1 A 446 1 In 444 1 1 '-4 I 41 "1 174int te- '0 PnmenteEnnn '44 4 4 1'I K' '14 04411PV4t :4: Assoctated Press wo suspects surrender to police after a six- men identified as Thomas Mathisen 24 and hour hostage standoff that left one person his brother Ron 27 of Casper Wyo face dead and four others wounded yesterday at a charges including including murder attempted Denny's Restaurant in Indianapolis The gun- murder and attempted robbery STORY ON PAGE 2A 1 5 A 1 I 1 6 1 1 i BY STEVEN COLE SMITH Fort Worth Star-Telegram The Fox network stunned the broadcasting world yesterday by gaining the affiliation of a dozen major-market TV stations including KDFWChannel 4 putting the local CBS affiliation up for grabs in the eighth-largest US market As part of the deal for the stations currently affiliated with ABC CBS or NBC Channel 4 will apparently become a Fox affiliate sometime next year KDAFChannel 33 the local Fox owned-and-operated affiliate will be sold None of the changes will apparently affect programming including the appearance of the Dallas Cowboys and the National Football League on Channel 33 next season before March "This agreement will forever change the competitive landscape of network television" said Rupert Murdoch chairman and chief executive officer of Fox Inc This is the greatest realignment of television station affiliations in the 60-year history of American broadcasting" Fox stands to gain in two areas: Not only will it replace a competitor on some established stations making that displaced network seek (More on FOX on Page 9) 'OBITUARIES Op Page 17A: 'Abbott Bythia 77 White Sett lem Blackburn Ear line 74 Granbury 'Bradshaw Robert 71 Bedford Palmalee 70 Fort Worth Collins Dan 71 Fort Worth Decena Franciscoll 63 Hurst Dietrich Frank 66 Arlington Garner Letha Irvin 88 Fort Worth Gibbons Louise Richland Hills Glenn Edith 84 Fort Worth flague Ruby May 87 Fort Worth Harris Lillian 71 Fort Worth Herman Tayte infant Arlington Howell Dema Lois 56 Arlington Kennedy Kenneth 71 Fort Worth Kimerer Ruby 97 Fort Worth Martinez Casandra newborn Arlington Neisler Wayne 51 Fort Worth Pass Joe 65 Los Angeles Ruszkowski Martha A 70 Fort Worth Sanders William 84 Fort Worth Sazama Sonia Gorecki 80 Denver Colo Schiff Leon 93 Cincinnati Bipes Jimmie 75 Colleyville Speigel Carolyn 44 Arlington Stubbs Jonathan newborn Fort Worth White Settlement Granbury Bedford Fort Worth Fort Worth Hurst Arlington Fort Worth Richland Hills Fort Worth Fort Worth Fort Worth Arlington Arlington Fort Worth Fort Worth -I Trade Center bomber given 240-year term ''113EWEATHER Mandela pledges help for poor TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with a 20'34) chance of thunderstorms Low in the upper 60s TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with a Lc 1 es7 20T0 chance of thunderstorms I Low in the upper 60s F777 ai 0- The Associated Press NEW YORK The first of four Muslim fundamentalists convicted in the deadly bombing that shook the World Trade Center was sentenced today to 240 years in prison Three others were awaiting sentencing US District Judge Kevin Duffy sentenced Mohammed Salameh for his March 4 convictions on charges of conspiracy explosives charges and assault Salameh was convicted of renting the van used to carry the bomb into the Trade Center The sentencing in a heavily guarded courthouse capped a trial that lasted more than five months and featured more than 200 witnesses and more than 1000 exhibits The Feb 26 I 993 bombing killed six people and injured more than 1000 in the 110-story twin towers the world's second-tallest South Africa told 'get down to work' TOMORROW: Partly cloudy with a 30 chance of thunderstorms High in the upper Full 8A TOMORROW: Partly cloudy 1 Ilk I 0 go sible for inflicting injury and those who suffered" he said "We will prepare legislation which will seek to free the wrongdoers from fear of retribution and blackmail while acknowledging the injury of those who have been harmed so that they are identified and attended to" (More on MANDELA on Page 5) The Associated Press CAPE TOWN South Africa Calling for South Africans to "get down to work" President Nelson Mandela promised immediate relief to impoverished blacks today while telling whites they will be protected from retribution In his first state of the nation address to a joint session of the new parliament South Africa's first black president called for reconciliation after decades of racial discrimination and suffering under apartheid "The burden of the past lies heavily on all of us including those respon DESTBET THEATRE Greater Tuna starring Jaston Williams and Joe Sears opens its final run tonight at 8 at Will Rogers Auditorium "a- 4 swoadowop 0 I I I County officials call for Section 8 changes Do not pass go do not collect $50 Do not TEMINDEX A the impulse jumped into the cruiser and headed north police said Police said Ochoa drove at speeds exceeding 120 mph during a 30-mile chase He finally lost control on a curve and plowed through several road signs before stopping police said He was charged with stealing a California Highway Patrol cruiser and leading officers on a high-speed chase cruiser eds ()-mile curve signs a Calid The Associated Press ANTA BARBARA Calif Frederick Ochoa can't stay away from po lice and jail Ochoa 23 had just finished serving a drunken-driving jail sentence when he had another encounter with officers He found a state trooper taking measurements in the middle of a highway yesterday and not being able to resist The Assoc' It ANTA BARB derick Ochoa can't lice and jail Ochoa 23 had ju drunken-driving jai had another encouni He found a state 1 surements in the in yesterday and not aging the program for very long" Commissioner Bob Hampton said 'yesterday stopping just short of demanding Nipp's resignation "It's apparent that he can't manage it If he could we wouldn't still be in the soup" Hampton was referring to recent actions by the Department of Hous(More on HUD on Page 6) actions hy the Department of Hous- (More on HUD on Page 6) BY KEN DILANIAN Fort Worth Star-Telegram FORT WORTH County commissioners are demanding changes in Tarrant County's subsidized housing program with two bluntly criticizing Richard Nipp the official who has run the program for 14 years "1 don't think Nippl voa be man 4 lk Nippl be man- NationWorld A Sports TexasTarrant 1 1 A Life Editorials 18A ArgE Business Class Acts Index to features Page 2A 89th year No 29 76 Pages Copyright C) Fort Worth Star-Telegram 1994 Classified Ads Section 33273333 To Slaiscribe dial 't DELIVER 1itrifrOlilWrfnEvemtiommirf emorilbzlsamo 1.