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A-l 0 Friday, November 1 2, 1 999 Sentinel Collapse Obituaries ters Margaret Richards of Pleasan-ton and Barbara McClintock of Ben-Lomond; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; seven nieces; and three nephews. Her husband, Paul Young, died seven weeks ago. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Norman's Family Chapel, 3620 Soquel Drive, Soquel. Burial will be private.

Contributions are preferred to the American Heart Association, 1514 Moffett Suite Salinas, CA 93905; or Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, 2425 Stockton Sacramento, CA 95817. Samuel Scuirame Services will be Nov. 27 for Samuel Antone "Tony" Scuirame, who died Oct. 27 in Boston of an aneurysm. He was 68.

Mr. Scuirame was born and raised in San Jose, and spent most of his The Associated Press in the rubble of the collapsed ried to the scene, encouraging the rescue work. Friends and families of the trapped surrounded the site, some wearing masks against the dust. Their eyes were red above the gauze. Teen-agers in jeans and sweat REMEMBRANCES Helen Bowles Graveside services were held for Helen Luree Bowles, who died Tuesday.

She was 83. Mrs. Bowles was the wife of the late Harry M. Bowles, one of Capitola's founding fathers and a member of the first City Council when Capitola incorporated in 1949. The two were married in Mrs.

Bowles 1954. 1 The daughter of a farmer, Mrs. Bowles was born in Carlisle, Iowa, and moved to St. Louis, at an early age. She was a housewife, seamstress and an avid gardener.

When Mr. Bowles suffered a paralyzing stroke, she cared for him for nearly five years. He died in 1997. I Mrs. Bowles loved animals and judged dog shows all over the United States before moving to Capitola.

She also enjoyed caring for her three cats, which were like children to her. I Mrs. Bowles is survived by sister Sarah Dragmire of Redding; nephew Melvin R. Bowen of Santa Cruz; niece Suzanne Fitzbuck of Los Gatos; three great-nephews and three great-nieces. Graveside services were Thursday at Oakwood Memorial Cemetery.

Norman's Family Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Francisco Alejo Services are today for Francisco Alejo, who died Monday at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. He was 44. i Mr. Alejo was born in Mexico, and Had lived in Watsonville for the past 10 years.

He was a strawberry worker. Mr. Alejo is survived by wife Carmen Alejo of Mexico; parents Roman and Hermelinda Alejo of Mexico; son Franciso Alejo Jr. of Mexico; daughters Isabel, Juana, Anna and Carmenlia Alejo of Mexico; three brothers; five sisters; and a cousin. Services will be 6 p.m.

today at Church of the Assumption in Pajaro. Burial will be in Morelia, Michoa-can, Mexico. Friends may call from noon to 5 p.m. today at Davis Memorial Chapel, 609 Main Watsonville. Helen Young Services will be Saturday for Helen Audrey Young, who died Monday in Capitola.

She was 79. Mrs. Voung was born in Manitoba, Canada, and raised in West Allis, Wis. She moved to Santa Cruz in 1985 and lived later in Watsonville. She was a certified physiotherapist.

Mrs. Young was an avid reader, excellent seamstress and enjoyed cooking and entertaining for family and friends. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Young is survived by daugh- II it vt SIR Rescuers search for survivors Then I heard creaking noises but I couldn't understand what was happening," Salvatore Taronne, 19, said from his hospital bed.

"All of a sudden I found myself deep in chunks of cement," he said. "It was dark and I didn't have the strength to scream." The identity and whereabouts of the family that alerted the others could not immediately be determined. Hundreds of firefighters, police and other rescuers surrounded the site, removing the rubble in bucket relays and with bulldozers. The work would keep going through the night, Di Spazio said. "Every moment we lose could mean someone's live," said Salvatore Distasio, president of the Puglia region.

Premier Massimo D'Alema hur- pick up the rest when we had more in stock," Walgreen spokesman Michael Polzin said. "The majority of patients did just that." A statement from Eckerd released after the settlement with Tennessee said the agreement was approved to limit the company's legal costs and was not an admission of wrongdoing. Because Mueller filed his lawsuits under the False Claims Act, he will pocket up to 25 percent of the money the government recovers. That's at least $674,264 in the Walgreen settlement and another $12,350 in the Eckerd settlement, so far. Mueller, who still works part-time for Eckerd, said the lawsuits were not about money.

"It was the American public they were ripping off. We're all taxpayers. We all contribute to the Medicaid system," Mueller said. "I don't believe it would have changed unless someone like me came along." Lottery THURSDAY Daily 3 4, 5, 4 Daily Derby 1st: 12, Lucky Charms. 2nd: 3, Hot Shot.

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Antonio Di Spazio said he feared about 50 people had been killed. Many may have died on the stairs, trying to escape. Authorities suspect a structural failure brought down the 30-year-old building. Some residents said workers had been renovating a garage underneath; Di Spazio said that would be investigated. In Rome, politicians' urged Parliament to push through a proposed law that would make buildings subject to periodic inspections.

"It is absurd that cars must undergo periodic checkups while buildings don't," said Cristina Matranga, a lawmaker for the opposition Forza Italia party. Emergency crews evacuated an adjoining building in the neighborhood, a cluster of tidy, well-kept apartment blocs in the city of 150,000. Awakened in the night by the crash and then by screams, neighbors packed balconies to watch the daylong rescue effort. The apartment building fell about 3:15 a.m., and fell hard. Crushing floors and ceilings, it collapsed into rubble about 15 feet high.

A single door stood upright atop the ruin that of the tiny rooftop apartment, its fall cushioned by the floors, pancaked beneath it. Resident Aldo Guidone woke to the noise of the building shaking. Someone rang his doorbell, and then the building dropped from beneath him. Guidone landed flat in the rubble, escaping alive with his son and daughter-in-law. Their 8-year-old son was missing.

"In the heart of the night I heard my bed shake, like an earthquake. Shortfill Contlnued from Page A1 chain, Walgreen agreed in September to pay $7.6 million and revamp its computer system to track and appropriately bill for partially filled prescriptions. The move resolved claims with 25 states and Puerto Rico. Florida IN DEPTH and Ten- nessee filed similar claims as part of a federal suit against Eckerd the drug chain owned by J.C. Penney.

Tennessee settled its portion of the suit last month for $200,000. The lawsuits against Eckerd and Walgreen were originally brought in 1995 by a whistle-blower, Louis Mueller, an Eckerd pharmacist in Clearwater, who watched others shortfilling prescriptions. Mueller says he complained to a supervisor but got nowhere, so he sued. The Justice Department began investigating in 1996 and joined the lawsuits in 1998. The Deerfield, Walgreen was accused of shortfilling 4 million prescriptions and overcharging government health care programs $21 million.

The lawsuit against Largo, Eckerd, the nation's fourth-largest chain, charges it shortfilled 180,000 prescriptions and overcharged $11 million. Mueller's complaint said Eckerd required pharmacists to prorate the price of partially filled prescriptions for cash-paying and privately insured customers, but not for those covered by Medicaid and other government health programs. Walgreen did the same thing, federal authorities say. Walgreen and Eckerd denied any wrongdoing. "We followed the industry practice of filling the prescription partially in order to get the patients started on their prescriptions and then asked the patients to return to REAL ESTATE Ifiluiuurfi? mm Mil 0 DOWN REFINANCE BAD NOTICE DELINQUENT NO HOME AMI fUt'fta 4145 Lion ate fisherman, officials fear building Thursday.

shirts skipped school to watch and wait for news of a missing classmate, an 18-year-old girl. She had been on an upper floor, said classmate Marco Lo Muzice, also 18. He said hoped his friend had died in her sleep, "and I hope for more. I hope she's not dead." Larry is survived by Geri Snyder, his beloved companion of 25 years; his children Doug Michels, of Santa Cruz; Jordan Michels, of Eugene, Oregon; Dia Michels, of Washington, DC; and David Michels, of Boulder, Colorado; his sister Barbara Michels, of Lomita, California; his former wife and mother of his children, Loni Michels, of Paradise, California; and his seven grandchildren, Corinna, Julian, Akaela, Zaydek, Miralah, Dustin, and Travis. Funeral services and burial took place at Conejo Mountain Memorial Park in Camarillo, California, at 2:00 PM on Thursday, November 11th, 1999.

A memorial service to honor and celebrate the life of Larry Michels will be held for family and friends in Santa Cruz, on Saturday afternoon, November 20th, 1999. Details on the memorial are available at http:www.larry.michels.com or at 831-427-7720. MARGARET MORGAN Margaret Morgan, born in Ferndale, Michigan In 1925, died Tuesday afternoon in her home in Santa Cruz. She is survived by her children, Jeffrey Morgan of New York City, Kathleen and Lewis Sandy of Princeton, N.J., and James Morgan. She also leaves 5 grandchildren; Greg and Curtis Morgan of Michigan and Matthewi Natalie and Jonah Sandy of New Jersey.

She is also survived by her sister Aliens Wieneke of Lago Vista, Texas. She was preceded in death by her brother, George "Bud" Bessenger and her eldest son, Stephen Morgan. Margaret lived in Santa Cruz for the past 3 years. She was an avid bridge and scrabble player and loved gardening. She loved Santa Cruz and its community of lovely people as the home she chose for her retirement.

Margaret was born in Ferndale. Michigan. She graduated from Ferndale High School and attended the University of Michigan and Cal State at Fullerton. She married W. Ray Morgan and relocated to Southern California where she raised her four children.

Her marriage ended in divorce and she raised her children alone. She returned to Michigan in 1967 and had careers in the fields of teaching and Insurance. Throughout her life Margaret was an avid lover of nature and was supportive of many environmental and humanitarian causes. She will be greatly missed for her great wit, her intelligence and her concern for others. Friends and family will gather on Saturday, November 13 to scatter her ashes at sea.

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He pursued a ca reer in tne automobile business and helped develop local dealer "'-1. Mr. Scuirame ships and repair shops, including Scotty Max Muffler and AAA Leasing Inc. of Santa Cruz. After semi-retirement, he worked for Aspen Pet Products.

He enjoyed spending leisure time with his wife, working in the yard and taking care of his dog, Sophia. Mr. Scuirame is survived by wife Jan Scuirame of Las Vegas; son Lex Thompson of Pagosa Springs, daughters Toni Scuirame of Auburn, Crystal Ott of Los Gatos, Debi Boring and Lori Orgish of Scotts Valley, and Gina Venezio of Pilot Hill; nine grandchildren; an aunt and an uncle. Services will be 1 p.m. Nov.

27 at St. Martins of Tours, 200 O'Connor Drive, San Jose. A reception will follow in the Recreation Center at 14225 Laura Drive, Los Gatos. Contributions are preferred to a favorite charity. Fern Lephfew Private services will be later for "Honey" Fern Lephfew, who died Oct.

22 in Virginia. She was 93. Mrs. Lephfew was born in Washington, D.C., and lived in Watsonville for 20 years. She recently lived in Cape Charles, Va.

She is survived by daughters Patricia Shumate of Berlin, and Linda Leontieff of Cape Charles, nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Her husband, Walter Lephfew, died before her. Her ashes will be scattered on Chesapeake Bay. Contributions are preferred to the Honey Garden, care of Linda Leontieff, 6088 Cobb's Station Road, Cape Charles, VA 23310. dence to indicate a mountain lion was in the area.

There is clothing and other evidence at the site that indicate something was killed up there. "There was blood and clothing that was shredded and it appears to be some kind of animal that shredded it." Dorsey, who was on a fishing and hiking trip, vanished the afternoon of Oct. 10 after calling his family from Orvada. His abandoned car was found on Monday by a hunter scouting bighorn sheep. Averitt Street to Miramar Street, one northbound and one southbound lane closed, 6 a.m.

to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, for overhead electrical work. DuFour Street to Fair Avenue, one northbound and one southbound lane closed intermittently, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

today, and 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through next Friday, Nov. 19. HIGHWAY 1: Pajaro River Bridge, one lane closed in each direction, all day every day, for seismic retrofitting.

Man found in San Lorenzo drowned, coroner says The man whose body was discovered Tuesday in the San Lorenzo River accidentally drowned, a sheriffs coroner investigator said Thursday. An autopsy concluded chronic alcoholism contributed to the death. A passer-by spotted the body of Wray Wesley Stitt, 54, in the water Tuesday afternoon. He was a transient. Authorities found an empty vodka bottle on the riverbank where they believe he slipped.

When Harbor Patrol officers and lifeguards pulled the body from the water, he was still gripping the bottle's cap in his hand. Coroner investigator Alan Burt said there were no signs of foul play. LAWRENCE MICHELS LAWRENCE MICHELS of Evergreen, Colorado, passed away peacefully at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California on November 8th, 1999, at the age of 68. He was born January 17, 1931 in Chicago to Abraham and Rose Michels. Larry received a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1952.

Three years later, he earned a Masters degree in Engineering from the University of California at Los Angeles. He enjoyed a successful career driving the commercial development and application of new computer hardware and software technologies. Larry gained an international reputation both as an entrepreneur and as a corporate executive. The early years of his professional life were spent in the aerospace industry where he was awarded numerous patents. His entrepreneurial career was launched in the early 1960's when he founded Credifier Corporation to apply emerging computer technology to consumer credit verification products.

In 1969, TRW Electronics Division purchased Credifier and Larry spent the next decade as a TRW Vice President. In the mid-1970s, Larry moved from Los Angeles to Santa Cruz to establish the Advanced Products Laboratory for TRW Electronics. Santa Cruz became his home for the next two decades. In 1979, he and his eldest son, Doug, co-founded The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. With Larry at the helm as president and CEO.

SCO grew to be the worldwide leader in UNIX System software for industry-standard computers, employing thousands of people worldwide and was a major contributor to the economy of Santa Cruz County. He retired from SCO in 1993. In recent years Larry returned to his entrepreneurial roots. He moved to the panoramic foothills of the Rocky Mountains outside Denver, Colorado, and took an active role in launching and developing star-up technology companies, as well as re-engineering established companies. Larry was active as chairman of both Arete Corporation in Golden, Colorado and General Automation, Inc.

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