Corpus Christi Caller-Times from Corpus Christi, Texas • 16

Living SECTION BrldgeB5 HoroscopeB5 Ana Landers Reader proposes interesting solution to prison overcrowdingVB5 Editor Dollie Turpin 886-3627- Designer LeAnna Efird 886-4304 CoppV INI CriteMlimi PiMMng Company Tuesday December 31 1996B4 K0R0 will launch at 10 pm Wednesday Half-hour live newscast expected to boost ratings for Spanish-language station Haie ir higriiight o( and upcoming wants In and around Corpus Ovist) A The creation of the newscast was prompted by rising ratings for 10 pm news repeats plus a push by the Miami-based Univision network for all of its affiliates to strengthen their news opera- tions The network and the local affiliate are both trying to attract younger viewers the goal of most media operations these days Univision's programming recently has swung toward targeting viewers in the 18-35 range although the core group of loyal watchers are in the 35-54 demo group been working on this for two said KORO news director Javier Colmenero who anchors the 5 pm and will handle weather forecasts on the new 10 pm report here and real We are the only Spanish TV station in Corpus Christi and the Hispanic population has increased tremendously in recent years Our viewers need a boost We want to help them enrich their knowledge of naasawaLMERU The new year brings a new newscast to Univision affiliate KORQ For the first time in its 20-year history the Spanish-language station will air a live 10 pm newscast replacing the rebroadcast of its 5 pm news The debut of the weeknight half-hour is Wednesday think it's just a natural step in our said KORO's general manager Servando Caballero been around for enough years that time for us to expand to 10 pm I am very confident that with a live newscast at 10 pm have some very respectable ratings in that time Elaine LINER TalavlalonRadio Critic In Frldayls Waafcand magazn Maatlngs lor tia week am Istad In lha Calandar ol Eusnts In Sundsls Living section Today The Harbor Playhouse will hold its fourth annual New Yearls Eve Party featuring a performance of is Made for classic songs from stage and screen 7 pm to 1 am Tickets: $25 Additional performances will be at 8 pm Jan 3-4 Information: 888-7469 Nightlife attractions: ChaChaCha Band at Staples Gub 924 Staples St Robert Browne at Chelsea Street Pub and Grill 5858 Sl Padre Island Drive Junkbox Mr Fabulous at Corpus Christi Grille and Brewery 701 Water St The Third Annual New Year's Eve Bash with Flashback at Executive Surf Gub 306 Chaparral Blue Rose Band at Restaurant and Lounge Highway 534 west side of Lake Corpus Christi Lagarto Bud Whittington at Robstown Community Hall 4 miles west of Robstown County Road 42 QDF Abrasion Aparition at Zero's Hard Rock Gub 6327 McArdle Coming up Del Mar College Master Teacher Masterclass Series presents violinist Andrew Jennings 3 pm Jan 28 in Wolfe Recital Hall Del Mar College East Campus Information: 886-1214 lb submit tom to What's Up sand details Jp writing on weak prior to publication to Living Department tha CtHw-Timw PO Boa B136 Corpus Christi Tbxss 78469 CompSad by Suzanne FMay to In addition to usual election year tales this year seemed particularly big on whoppers ft watching an uprising by rock-throwing Palestinians: Take away the rocks Parents everywhere breathe easier as the rich-and-spoiled-brat defense fails in Menendez trial April Hillary Ginton defends firings and hirings at the White House travel office Says that trip to visit Greek president was intended all along to stop on the way in Athens Ga Kathie Lee apologizes about sweatshops but notes plenty of kids living in India who'd be dam glad to be getting 31 cents an Unabomber is arrested after years-long search But mysterious man with the sunglasses and hooded sweatshirt evades authorities Greg Norman ahead in the by 44 strokes tries to impress the gallery by swallowing a drumstick the gallery January Whitewater files mysteriously turn up at the White House bearing no fingerprints but a clearly distinguishable smear of Oops sorry orange-face A study finds that beta carotene might not be so great for you after all February President Ginton announces support for mandatory school uniforms favors Question: If history is only what remember did Arlen Sp run for president? JASA scientists transmit data to Mars including mathematical equations music computer programs An urgent response is received: Please send steps for the macarena! ty Robert Zausner Knight-Rkidcr Newspapers It was the Year of Lying Shamelessly Which exactly a big surprise since it was after all a presidential election year But the fibs of 19 seemed ticularly unabashed President Ginton the man who called the Republicans mean-spirited louts who'd rather see people living in boxes than increase the yacht tax cut welfare Bob Dole who once belittled the notion of tax cuts as pie-in-the-sky fiscal baloney that would balloon the deficit put a smile on his face and a button on his lapel -15 percent tax cut Michael Kid Is Not My Jackson and a Madonna both made babies Chuck and Di split and Dennis Rodman said he was getting married but it was just an excuse to put on a wedding gown Even a journalist lied say it so! Newsweek's Joe Klein denied writing then acknowledged he was its author In this vein of telling quarter-truths here's another ver- whole Hands and naw notes about Amarican Rfostyl ki tha 'BOs A bad career move: If only you propositioned the boss' wife Jack Erdlena career consultant gets phone calls every year after the holidays from companies asking for his help in finding an employee a job The reason? The worker was fired for his behavior at the of it Erdlen a vice president 'at Romac International a human resources and outplacement firm some of it with a lack of common sense" March Lamar Alexander emerges strong early in presidential race but inexplicably loses popularity the longer he wean the same shirt Ginton devises a plan to halt the violence in the Middle East after I US Rep Enid hubby I UESB5 i With the 1996 presidental election came the usual mud-slinging among can- didates President Bill Clinton (at far left shown' with his daughter Chelsea and first lady Hillary) and Bob Dole with running mate Jack Kemp Behind closed doors: You can see some in your office building' tor In a survey of 1014 adults by the Schindler Elevator Corp riders reported having observed the following: Seeing someone change a diaper watching a person getting sick to his stomach and seeing a woman experiencing labor pains A male reported having a female passenger make an overt pass at him Charcoal crackdown: We may all eventually be back-yard-cooking with gas Citing high" emission levels federal officials are cracking -down on charcoal-making kilns in the Ozarks that produce much of the briquettes If given an extra hour a day most would spend it with loved Exercise sports and churchcommunity activities also ranked high on survey of 200 adults it's New year's ve anti I Just can't wait far the stroke of mktnfght it comes Just between the gas attack of il pm anti the coughing fit oft am Hff: Americans would spend extra hour in day With family and friends 89 percent Exercise and sports 73 percent Reading 64 percent Churchcommunity 58 percent Romance 57 percent Sleeping 49 percent Surfing Internet 22 percent Watching television 19 percent Working 15 percent Some: Day Runner fete survey From Coller-Tlroe wire serried FULLERTON Calit Americans today want more sleep romance and religion in their lives but mostly they want time with their families according to a national survey To find out what busy people felt they were missing in their lives Day Runner Inc asked 200 adults how they would spend an extra hour each day over 73 percent considering themselves very to busy with work people today are re-evaluating their said Ronni Eisenberg a time management consultant Of the most commonly cited activities time with family and friends ranked highest (89 percent) followed by exercise and sports (73 percent) reading (64 percent) and churchcommunity (58 percent) Romance ranked fourth (57 percent) with one respondent adding want to just collapse on the couch with a beautiful Eisenberg author of the Overwhelmed Guide To Time Management: The Ultimate Guide to Making More Time For (Plume 1997) added live more rewarding personal lives time-crunched Americans must make time for the activities they value Additional responses reveal a strong desire for more personal time Almost half (49 percent) would use the extra hour to sleep At 22 percent surfing the Internet beat out watching TV (19 percent) Only 15 percent said they would spend their extra hour working A substantial number (41 percent) would rather have 10 percent more free time than a 10 percent pay raise said survey respondents According to Eisenberg many people free time is more important than money because it represents a better quality of Of those making New Year's resolutions more than 47 percent were resolved to improve their health by exercising more losing weight eating more healthfully or quitting smoking Other responses include a better (8 percent) and better (6 percent) The results come from an independent random nationwide telephone survey conducted Dec 16-18 of 200 adults over age 18 who work or attend school Margin of error for a survey of this size sample is plus or minus 69 percent Jt.