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63 THE DETROIT NEWS MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1996 rf7Lir NVMiit vtw WILLS I i I -f Jt 1 1 'I J- ifw orw tm iya yr I 'en cot -1 Todd MclnturfThe Detroit News cessing. Customs officials say more than 1.1 million trucks crossed the Ambassador Bridge in 1995. As international shipping through the Detroit Customs station increases, tractor-trailer trucks line up nearly every day for pro- And trucks are spot-checked randomly, depending on what cargo they're carrying. Because vehicles and parts are the most common imports accounting for about 60 percent of the merchandise crossing the border they are stopped most often for thorough inspections, Reed said. For the most part, problems can be resolved at the border, he said.

"When the economy is going well we keep busy," Smiertka said. "And we've been getting busier every year." form describing his cargo. "It's a minor headache," Keiffer complained. "A delay here probably means less money in my pocket." Two hours later, Keiffer got the problem fixed and the machine parts were headed south on Interstate 75. Reed said trucks that are detained generally have missing or incomplete manifests, which list what is being transported, where it came from and where it's going.

Computers are used to flag import products and companies with previous border problems. CUSTOMS Continued from Page IB by an administrative law judge to get their merchandise back. On most days, the line of tractor-trailers entering the United States from Canada snakes halfway across the Ambassador Bridge as drivers await clearance from U.S. Customs officials. The trucks carry machine parts, new minivans, live pigs, designer clothing, toys.

"We get just about everything coming through here," said Patrick Reed, a supervisory inspector who's been on the job 16 years. U.S. Customs officials estimate more than 1.1 million tractor-trailers crossed the bridge from Canada into the United States in 1995. On a recent day, customs inspectors stopped Andrew Keiffer, a 41-year-bld truck driver from Toronto, after he crossed the bridge with a load of machine parts headed for a food processing plant in Tennessee. Inspectors had found an incomplete PORN Police seek man accused of molesting 9-year-old girl "We aren 't going to let this type of inappropriate use of our service ruin AOL for the rest of us." Steve Case President, America Online Of) FEItip Una Anyone with information concerning Rickey Allen Bright should con-, We understand that New Year's Day is possibly one of the most sacred days in football for many people out there.

But we'll be open all day. You'll find values that range from 25 to 62 off our complete collection of sofas, chairs, sleep-sofas, video and stereo cabinets, dining room and bedroom sets, recliners, rockers, lamps, tables, wall units, everything! So you can pop into Newton Furniture any time to check out the huge deals and still not miss that winning touchdown that everyone will be sick of hearing about by the end of the day. Makes sense, doesn't it? Look, there'll be something like a million touch downs scored throughout the rest of 1996. You'll have plenty of time to see those great plays. What you won't have plenty of time for is getting an exquisite Traditional Sofa, a couch like that may vary from $859 to $1199 regularly, but on Monday will be as low as $485.

Now that's better than a touch down, isn't it? Okay, picture it. A comfortable floor sample sofa for just $399! It was $868. Those are monster savings on the kind of comfort made for lounging around in front of the television all day. And speaking of televisions, how about a high quality TV Cabinet at 30, 40, up to 50 off! And that goes for Stereo Cabinets too. Go team.

Now let's say for instance that football means nothing to you. Well, we're open all day from to so that you weary non fans of football can escape the wrath of the pigskin. You can spend the whole day checking out all of the rock bottom prices on transitional style Sofas for $456 from $924, Wing Chairs for $276 from $549, or any of our various Lamp or End Tables starting for $129 from $299. Those are unbelievable savings. But only today.

Because after New Year's Day, it's all over. Perhaps you're planning to go out and party hearty on New Year's Eve. Hey, why That's what it's for. And that's why we're offering an Oak Bedroom Set Dresser, Mirror, Chest, and a styled Headboard for just $869. Before New Year's that same set would be $1699.

Here's what you save $830! Yeah, that bed might be looking mighty nice on New Year's Day. Sorry, but we can't provide aspirin. So are you noticing a theme here? Cut-to-the-bone savings, in a word or two. (In this case, five.) We are talking full blown clearance prices on everything. That includes Accessories, Mirrors, and other Home Decorating Items, which are, incidentally up to 50 off.

As for those other various Odds 'N Ends, they're up to 62 off! Overwhelmed yet? Hey, relax. Put your feet up, if you can. If not, we have Recliners to $349 from $697, or even Coffee Tables reduced as low as $129. It's completely true. Convinced that we're absolutely crazy? Well, it's just our way of saying Happy New Year! Some do it with champagne or silly party hats, we do it with a Contemporary-Style Dining Set Breakfront China, table with extension leaves, and four cushioned chairs with hand-crafted cane backing for just $1995.

Tuesday.it'll cost $3685. But Monday it's just $1995. Don't call us crazy, call us generous. Is the family coming in from out of town for the holiday? If you like your family, you wouldn't subject them to that lumpy Sofa Sleepers. Pick up one of our sofa beds with tight weave fabric for extra durability and an inner-spring mattress for $499.

It's almost like sleeping on the real thing. It was $849. Treat the family well and you'll get great gifts next holiday season. So do you get the idea yet? Savings from 25 to 62. All Lamps brass, bone, ceramic you name it, all 25 off.

Even one of our very best sofas will be priced from $929! It normally starts at $2469! Did we mention 50 off all Leather Sofas and Chairs, even custom orders? Do we need to write it across the sky? If you want to save, come on in New Year's Day and take a gander at all the huge huge savings we're offering. If you don't, then sit home, watch football all day in that uncomfortable chair, stuff your face some more, and regret missing the SALE. It's purely a judgement call. Continued from Page IB cover FBI investigation, "Innocent Images," which ended in September with arrests of dozens of people including a Kalamazoo County principal charged with everything from sending pornographic images of children to soliciting sex from children on computer networks run by American Online. Polkinghorne, the GMI student, was indicted as an offshoot of that investigation, Kowalski said.

Federal authorities are saying little about the arrests of Polkinghorne and the McMillins. All three have pleaded innocent They face up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on each count if convicted. Andrew McMillin and Polkinghorne are free on $5,000 bonds and cannot leave the state. Randall McMillin, a former Genesee County deputy sheriff, had already been in Genesee County Jail on unrelated state charges. The debate over child pornog- tact a local police agency or the FBI at (313)965-2323.

raphy has become a black eye for computer network providers, particularly America Online, which has often found its service being used to transmit the pictures. Following operation Innocent Images, AOL President Steve Case sent e-mail messages to AOL's 3.5 million members warning them if the company discovers members Bending indecent materials, they will be turned over to law enforcement. Case said the company realizes its members have a right to free expression but community standards need to be enforced, too. "We aren't going to let this type of inappropriate use of our service ruin AOL for the rest of us," he said. South Carolina native last seen in Warren, sources tell FBI agents.

By David Josar and Jeffrey Savitskie The Detroit News FBI agents in Metro Detroit were chasing tips this weekend that they hoped would lead to the arrest of a 41-year-old convicted child molester, reportedly seen last in Warren. Rickey Allen Bright was paroled in January after serving 15 years for a conviction in a child Bex case. The South Carolina native was charged in October with the kidnapping, rape and sexual assault of a 9-year-old North Carolina girl. The FBI is seeking Bright on charges he fled North Carolina to avoid prosecution. FBI Special Agent Dawn Moritz said the agency has received several calls the past few days from Metro Detroit residents who saw Bright, but the former bowling alley mechanic is still free.

Officials said the search continued Sunday. Moritz said fugitives often simply move from community to community and do not necessarily have ties to the areas. Bright was added to the FBI's "10 Most Wanted" list Dec. 15. In October and November, he was living in Akron, Ohio, where he did maintenance work at a bowling alley under the alias Allen Barker, the FBI said.

Before that, he was in eastern Kentucky and Charleston, W.Va., where he visited relatives. "We've been alerted that he apparently frequents an area of Warren along the Eight Mile corridor," Macomb County Sheriffs Detective Mark Sanborn said. Bright, a white male, about 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds, was believed to have been living in a motel in that area, police said. He was last seen driving a silver 1987 Chevrolet Cavalier with a North Carolina license plate. Bright has receding brownish-red hair, blue eyes and wears glasses.

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