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Nation: Hospitals still 'dump' patients, study saysA6 STATE No danger seen from vets' bloodAlO OUTHLANO Patrick OImn Nws Editor (909) 386-3847 Fax (909)885-8741 ThSun Fafr A3 Thursday October 27, 1994 World: Many Arabs think treaty admits defeatA4 Pioneering female combat pilot believed killed in jet crash on that," she said. "Kara was very beautiful and very outgoing and very happy and loved flying. That was the thing that she loved above everything." Hultgreen, the youngest of three girls, moved from Canada to San Antonio shortly before high school so her mother could attend law school there. After graduating from the University of Texas and attending officer and flight school, she began flying Navy training planes and bombers. "Even though we couldn't go to combat squadrons at the time, we still got the exact same training as the guys," she said in the interview.

U.S. Pacific Fleet, said he didn't think the crash will hurt women's chances of moving into combat pilot slots. Many fighter pilots have expressed reservations about women joining their ranks despite the Pentagon's recent push for more opportunities for women. "She did a very fine job," Grissom said. "Every person in that squadron feels a great sense of loss." Hultgreen's family tried not to worry about her involvement in combat flight training, said her grandmother, Elizabeth Spears.

"I think we tried not to dwell carrier Abraham Lincoln in a training exercise. Helicopters searched for the body Wednesday. Her crewmate, who ejected from the plane, was quickly rescued with minor injuries. Hultgreen's mother, an attorney in Texas, said her daughter died doing what she loved. "And that's all we can ask of life," said Sally Spears.

"She just wanted to fly," the mother told radio station WOA1. "She was a sweetheart. She just fell in love with the whole aura and pursued it." The cause of the crash was un me when people ask me: 'Why do you want to do And I think, 'God, who doesn't want to do this? This is the greatest job in the entire She called her fighter jet "gorgeous" and said of her qualification, "It's such an adrenaline rush. You just feel bulletproof after that." The Air Force has six female combat pilots and seven more who have completed training. The Army has 18 female combat pilots.

One female combat pilot now is in training with the Marines. Capt. Mark Grissom, commander of the fighter wing of the Lt. Kara S. Hultgreen's plane went down while she was trying to land on the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln in a training exercise.

By Sally Streff Buzbee The Associated Press SAN DIEGO One orthena-1 1 lion's first female combat pilots, a 29-year-old who loved flying "above everything," was believed I killed when her Navy F-14 fighter jet crashed in the ocean. I Lt. Kara S. Hultgreen's plane went down Tuesday while she was trying to land on the aircraft der investigation, and the Navy released few details. A spokesman said he didn't know if Hult-green had ejected.

Hultgreen and another woman, who qualified to fly the F-14 in July, were the first women to be assigned to fly the fighter jet in a combat squadron. The Pentagon lifted combat restrictions on female pilots in April 1993. Hultgreen was one of nine female combat pilots in the Navy. Ten other women have completed combat-related training for the Navy. In an interview after she qualified to fly the F-14 in July, Hultgreen said: "It always surprises Dubious distinction re r- Csncgtasfl IFF dfi THE SIMPSON TRIAL UPDATE RULE-BREAKERS: Most potential jurors ousted during another day of jury selection violated the judge's order to stay away from all media and out of bookstores.

Among the TV viewing offenses: cartoons, a Spanish-language soap opera, a Barbara Stanwyck movie and a financial station that aired a Simpson story. JURY SELECTION: Of the 13 people questioned Wednesday, five were kept in the pool and eight were excused. To date, of the 57 people questioned. 27 have been dismissed. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Several prospective jurors have told about their exposure to domestic violence, an Issue that could play a role in the Simpson case because he pleaded no contest in 1989 to wife beating.

DNA HEARING: Superior Court Judge Lance Ito refused to limit the number of witnesses at a hearing on the admissibility of DNA evidence, despite defense complaints that the lack of controls could create an "unwieldy" procedure. Ito also put off a decision on whether to bar a TV camera from the courtroom during the hearing next month. NO HOLIDAY: The prospect of further delays in the start of opening statements due to the lengthy DNA hearing and the sluggish pace of jury selection upset Simpson, his lawyer said. WHAT'S NEXT: Jury selection continues this morning before an afternoon hearing on the admissibility of evidence seized from Simpson's Bronco. Jury selection resumes Friday.

A hearing on cameras In the courtroom is planned for Nov. 7. The DNA admissibility hearing is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 14. Th Associated Ptm Clive Miller poses in his home office in Claremorrt.

judged to be the messiest home office in America in a contest run by Home Office Computing magazine. The 56-year-old writer and former professor of literature at Stanford University bested hundreds of other contenders. He uses his home office to manage family investments, write and do research. Miller's prize is a computer intended to eliminate paperwork. He also gets a four-day visit from a clutter control expert to help him clear a spot for the computer.

Cal State L.A. station opens on S.B. rail line A man who watched cartoons with his grandson. A man who saw part of news story about a political race while watching a football game. A woman who watched soap operas on a Spanish-language station.

A woman who watched an old Western on TV. When asked if she knew she was disobeying the judge's admonition by watching the movie, the Employed illegal immigrant By Linda Deutsch The Associated Press LOS ANGELES A glum O.J. Simpson watched Wednesday as prospective jurors in his double-murder case were weeded out one after the other. Whether it was hearing a news snippet about the case, sitting down to watch an old Western on TV or watching cartoons with a grandson, the prospects were booted for violating the judge's rigid rule to avoid all media and to stay out of bookstores. "Your honor," one man confessed as he sat down, "I'm sorry but I saw at least a synopsis of Ms.

Clark's remarks on the jurors in general." The man had been watching a financial news station when he heard about Deputy District Attorney Marcia Clark's comments. Another man described how he awoke to a radio report about lie detector tests for prospective jurors, and he expected to be hooked up when he walked into court. "I thought there was a possibility I'd be put through a lie detector right now," the man said. "I see that is not the case." Last week, Clark said in a closed session that she believed panelists were lying to get on the jury and suggested they should undergo polygraph tests. She said later she was joking.

Superior Court Judge Lance Ito appeared determined to dismiss anyone who violated his order. But he promised those who obeyed and were kept in the jury pool that he would soon modify the order to let them watch some approved TV shows. Among others ousted were: Huffington: Continued from A1 fington first said the account was untrue, then continued on to ack-nowedge that he did, in fact, employ an illegal immigrant. "I'm aware of the (Times) article. I did hire someone (and) find out she was illegal." Earlier in the day, after a campaign event in San Diego where he spoke about his support for Proposition 187 the anti-illegal immigration measure Huffington was asked if he had ever employed an illegal immigrant, a violation of federal law.

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aUN. OPEN TO THE PUBIICI Transportation the Northridge earthquake," he said. The station is located on campus at 5150 State University Drive, with 21 daily trains serving the university. The first of 10 trains providing service to Cal State L.A. arrives at 6:24 a.m.

and the last arrives at 8:02 p.m. Eleven trains offer eastbound service from the university departing between 6:33 a.m. and 8.45 p.m. "With the opening of this station, we will be offering more than 22,000 Cal State L.A. students an alternate way to go to class," Walker said.

Construction of the $1.5 million station is the result of a coordinated effort of Metrolink, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and a five-agency regional consortium created to fund and operate the station. The consortium consists of Los Angeles County, the cities of Los Angeles, Alhambra and Monterey Park and Cal State L.A. Metrolink's second year saw the system expand to 346 miles of track over six counties. for the Huffington campaign, accused Feinstein of the same violation, but offered no proof. "It's important to note that Mrs.

Feinstein also had people on her personal staff who were illegal," said Thiessen. Feinstein campaign manager Kam Kuwata responded: "That charge is an outright lie. It's just typical when he is caught breaking the law, his first response is to lie. Now his campaign is in great jeopardy." Huffington's campaign released five pages of federal docu-ments Wednesday evening to demonstrate the candidate's wife, Arianna, tried unsuccessfully to obtain papers to allow the worker AP WIREPHOTO Update TROUBLED SUBWAY: A new committee designed to improve oversight of rail construction such as the troubled subway project in Holly- -wood will replace the current panel. The Rail Construction established four years ago, will cease to exist Tuesday.

The new, unnamed committee, will be more heavily represented by Metropolitan Transportation Authority board members. UNLICENSED ENGINEERS: Records show that some engineers working on the troubled Los Angeles subway construction project aren't licensed in California. VALLEY SUBWAY: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority board gave the green light Wednesday night to a subway line in the San Fernando Valley instead of a freeway monorail. The subway line would run from North Hollywood to Woodland Hills and connect downtown Los Angeles to the west San Fernando Valley. Sun Nw SwvIcm Leroy Locke High School skipped classes and marched along neighboring Avalon Boulevard.

A similar walkout by about 100 students occurred at James Madison Junior High School in North Hollywood. NEIL DIAMOND DIVORCE: Pop singer Neil Diamond's wife of nearly 25 years filed for divorce from the entertainer Wednesday, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple separated this month. They were married Dec. 5, 1969, and have two sons, a 24-year-old and a 16-year-old.

Mar-cia Diamond is asking for custody of the teenager, according to court papers. MAOIC NAME FOR PARK Willowbrook Park in South Los Angeles will be renamed for former Lakers basketball star Ear-vin "Magic" Johnson today. From Sun News Services 67-year-old woman replied: "I thought about it. I sort of slipped." In all, 13 people were questioned Wednesday. Eight were excused and five were kept in the pool.

UCLA law professor Peter Arenella said Ito has no choice but to kick off anyone who violated his order because they "can't be trusted to serve on this jury." to be in the country legally. The woman never obtained a green card while working for the Huffingtons. In the Senate race, Huffington and Feinstein have battled over who would be tougher enforcing immigration laws. Huffington last week endorsed Prop. 187, which seeks to cut off health and education ben-efits to illegal immigrants.

Feinstein opposes Prop. 187. "We have cut corners, looked the other way and sent the wrong message that breaking the law pays, that only fools go through the proper immigration channels," Huffington said in supporting the ballot measure. call 909386-3800, ext. 4204.

The Southland's commuter train network marks Its second anniversary while opening a Metrolink station at a university. City News Service LOS ANGELES Metrolink, Southern California's regional commuter train network, celebrated its second anniversary Wednesday with the opening of the first station at a university. The Cal State Los Angeles station was officially opened for business on the San Bernardino Line, seven months after ground was broken at the site. The Cal State L.A. station is the 38th on the regional network and 11th on the line.

"Metrolink is very young as the nation's commuter rail systems go," said San Bernardino County Supervisor Larry Walker, who chairs the Metrolink board, "but it already has a legacy that is well worth celebrating. "The eyes of the nation were on Metrolink last January as we holnoH thousands of stranded commuters get to work following Southland 24 blasts are set off underground Scientists set ofT24 underground explosions Wednesday in remote areas of Southern California to find hidden faults like the one that caused the Jan. 17 Northridge quake. No one reported feeling the blasts, which were set ofT between 1:30 and 4:30 a.m. Hem ft Sex education lawsuit A lawsuit filed against the school district claims its sex-education curriculum is inaccurate and could lead to more teen pregnancies and the spread of AIDS.

Hemet Unified School District was sued in Riverside Su- rior Court by Harmed far- Southland in brief TIRED OF BEING NEARSIGHTED? To learn more about how you can reduce or eliminate the need for glasses or contact lenses, call for a FREE consultation. SALLY RABKIN EYE CENTER BOARD CERTlUfcQ AMfcRICAN BOARD OF OPHTHALMOLOGY (800) HAPPY EYES SAN BERNARDINO VICTORVILLE enthood and People for the American Way on behalf of 1 1 parents and teachers. LOSANOELES Liquor store converted Another former liquor store owner opened a laundromat Wednesday under a city-funded program to help grocers go into other lines of business because their markets burned down in the 1992 riots. Daniel Whang built O-Matic Coin Laundromat on the ruins of his liquor store on San Pedro Street in South L.A.. STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE: Students in two more Los Angeles schools staged walkouts Wednesday to protest Proposition 1 87, which would deny most education, health and welfare benefits to illegal immigrants and their kids.

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