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A6 -tfSANTA Maria Times Saturday, Sept 14, 2002 Across the U.S. Across the Globe World Nation A Hi mi 1 a. 4 NEW YORK Powell wins over Security Council Secretary of State Colin Powell gained diplomatic support for the strong U.S. stand against Saddam Hussein, winning approval Friday from all members of the UN. Security Council for President Bush's assertion that the Iraqi leader poses a threat to international security.

Still, Bush said he doubts Saddam would give up his weapons even in the face of U.N. demands or the U.S. threat of military force. MIAMI State to Reno: We won't recount votes Janet Reno asked for a statewide recount Friday of every vote in Florida's botched primary and was promptly turned down by the state elections board. The secretary of state, however, said counties could continue to look for un-tallied votes that could erase Bill McBride's lead in the Democratic race for governor.

Secretary of State Jim Smith said there would be no recounts under any circumstances, but newly found votes could be submitted by counties with their updated totals for final certification next week. That means Reno needs a clear victory when final results come in Tuesday. After Wednesday, candidates have 10 days to challenge the results in court. Associated Press An Indigenous man walks through mud and stone left after a landslide Friday that covered part of the small village of El Porvenir, Guatemala. Associated Press Mud fills streets, yards and some homes in Santaquin, Utah, Friday.

Three mudslides hit the area, forcing evacuation of up to 50 homes and damaging about three dozen of them, but causing no injuries. ty of Kansas to the University of California, Berkeley, have started their own sex columns. Editors say they're taking a cue from oft-read Internet-based columns that openly address the topic. Some also note they're simply giving their readers many of them sexually active before college information they needed but never got from home or each' other. SANTAQUIN, Utah Mudslides pile debris in Utah People chased from their homes by mudslides surveyed the mess Friday: cars scattered, power knocked out and about three dozen homes damaged by mud 7 feet deep in places.

The mudslides Thursday night caused $2 million to $5 million in damage, but no one was injured and all of the roughly 50 homes evacuated were still standing. The slides in Santaquin, about 60 miles south of Salt Lake City, followed a week of wet weather in drought-stricken Utah and a day of scattered minor flooding. Fort Smith, Ark. Two face charges in plane diversion Two men accused of interfering with a flight crew as the nation marked the anniversary of the Sept 11 terror attacks will let a magistrate decide whether they should face charges rather than wait up to two months for a grand jury to consider indictments. U.S.

Magistrate Beverly Stites Jones set a Sept. 19 hearing for gas-station operators Gurdeep Wander of New Jer-' sey and Harinder Singh of Say-lorsburg, after they appeared before her Thursday. The two were among four men who aroused suspicions aboard a Northwest Airlines jet Wednesday. The pilot of Flight 979 diverted his Memphis, to Las Vegas flight to Fort Smith. EL PORVENIR, Guatemala Landslide occurs; death toll at 22 Heavy rains loosened a mountainside in western Guatemala, burying 30 homes and killing at least 22 people most of them children.

Officials said Friday that as many as 30 other people were missing and feared dead. Wading through watery mud, residents clawed at tangles of sticks, earth and rocks in a desperate effort to find survivors. Janeth Gramajo, a spokesman for the authorities in this poor, coffee-growing town, said late Friday that 22 bodies had been pulled from the mountain of mud and another 30 are expected to be found. WASHINGTON Air Force charges pilots in bombing The Air Force charged two Illinois Air National Guard pi-; lots with involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault and dereliction of duty in the mistaken bombing of a Canadian training exercise in Afghanistan that killed four soldiers and wounded eight Maj. Harry Schmidt a senior pilot with 13 years of military flying, and Maj.

William Um-bach, commander of their F-16 squadron, were accused Friday of poor airmanship and judgment and failing to follow procedures. The pilots may face WASHINGTON Iraq operates mobile weapon labs, says US The United States has evidence Iraq has mobile laboratories to make chemical or biological weapons, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday. Gen. Richard Myers also said the Pentagon probably would move a regional military headquarters to the Persian Gulf from thefr current base in Tampa, Fla. Iraq claims such allegations are lies.

WASHINGTON Israel at risk if U.S. attacks Iraq Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres acknowledged Friday that Iraq could respond to a U.S. military attack by launching missiles against Israel He said Israel is prepared to accept that risk. "By running away from what should be done, you solve nothing and you make the situation worse," Peres said, speaking to a gathering sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations. On Thursday, he was at the United Nations and said President Bush impressed him with his "very forceful, very convinc- ing speech" to the General Assembly on a need for the U.N.

to stand up against Iraq. WASHINGTON Health workers would get 1st smallpox shots Smallpox vaccine would be offered to all health care workers, starting with emergency room workers and moving to doctors in private practice, and eventually extended to the general public under a Bush administration plan in the final stages of development. The plan would begin vaccinations for those at the greatest risk of encountering a patient with the highly contagious disease, which experts fear could be used in a bioter-rorist attack. This first group probably will include more than 1 million people, one official said, although precise numbers won't be known until states are given guidelines and figure out how many people they cover. Little Rock, Ark.

years of court-supervised desegregation in the city's schools Friday, closing a chapter in a battle over integration that began in the 1950s. U.S. District Judge William Wilson's ruling came in response to Little Rock's claims that it has met the terms of a 1998 desegregation plan to improve the performance of minor-ity students. WASHINGTON Audits focused on wealthy taxpayers Wealthy taxpayers and those involved in avoidance schemes like tax shelters will undergo greater IRS scrutiny under the agency's new audit strategy. The intent is to uncover methods taxpayers use to avoid taxes and hide income from the Internal Revenue Service, rather than simply checking returns that are filed for mistakes or relatively simple omissions, IRS Commissioner Charles Rossotti said Thursday.

The IRS estimates the nation's "tax gap" at $207 billion annually. JERUSALEM Israel invades Palestinian towns Four Palestinians were killed in Gaza on Friday, including three in an explosion at a home believed to harbor a bomb workshop. Elsewhere, a Palestinian gunman.died in a fire-fight with Israeli soldiers. From wire reports United states College newspapers have sex columnists College papers from New York University to the Universi Desegregation watch discontinued by judge A judge ended more than 40 Obituaries were married on October 11, 1969 in Santa Maria, CA. He entered the U.S.

Army in 1969 during the ta Maria as well as an international volunteer in South and Central America and Israel. Dr. Firman was a graduate of UC Berkeley and completed his studies at UCSF dental school. He served as a major in the U.S. Army during WWU in the medical corp.

in the Pacific Theatre where he received among other citations, the Bronze Star in 1944. He is survived by his wife of Mary A. "Mimi" Claudmantle We are deeply saddened to announce the loss of Mary A. "Mimi" Claudmantle on September 9, 2002 at Marian Medical Center. She was bom July 2, 1919 in Los Angeles, CA and led a happy full Vietnam War and served with the 1st Calvary for 2 years until his discharge in 1971.

He then began employment with the Seven-up- RC Bottling Company in Santa Maria and was employed with them as a Sales Representative for 22 years before leaving due to illness, fie was a loving husband ka to Clarence and Bessie Weeks. Bill has been a resident of Santa Maria since 1938. He attended Santa Maria High School where he was a star athlete and voted most popular boy of his Senior Class of 19-13. He also played the local semi pro football team, the Santa Maria Red Skins, in 1949. He was a devoted husband, loving father, and enjoyed playing golf and spending time with his children, grandchildren and friends.

Bill will be remembered for so many things, but especially for his genuine and father and was loved by all of Maria, daughter and son-in-law Joyce and Jim Finlayson, of Seal Beach, and son and daughter-in-law Tim and Jan Weeks, of Lake-wood. He also has eight grandchildren, two nieces in Ventura, and three nieces and nephews in Santa Maria. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Lucile Heck. Services will be held at Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary, Tuesday, September 17, at 11:00 a.m. with Dr.

Charles N. Gibbs officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Compassion Care at Marian Medical Center. In care of the Marian Medical Foundation at 1400 East Church St, Santa Maria, CA Liantlro "Joe" Ybarra Liandro "Joe" Ybarra, 53, passed away September 11, 2002 surrounded by his family at a lo life. She was William; Grandchildren, Penelope M.

Piskor and spouse Paul, Jeffrey D. Reynolds, William A. Reynolds and spouse Casey, Robert A. Reynolds; and great grandchild Mason, son of William and Casey. There will be a tree planting for her on October 11, 2002 at 10:30 a.m.

at the Mussell Senior Citizens Center, 510 E. Park, Santa Maria as a living memorial. She will be buried next to her husband at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego at a later date, She will always remain a loving memory to her family and friends. Clarence (Bill) William Weeks Clarence (Bill) William Weeks, 77, of Santa Maria went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 12, 2002 as he was surrounded by his wife and children. He was born June 23, 1925 in Grand Island, Nebras- Christian character.

forty-two years, Juanita Firman, brother Dr. David Firman of Maryland, also children Dr. Gregory Firman and wifeLyndeof Amhurst of Massachu- i the widow of Arthur Jr. and was a resident of many places, recently of Nipomo and Santa Maria. Mary loved family and Dr.

Firman He was in the U.S. Navy during World War II where he served as a Fire Control-man on the Destroyer, The U.S.S. Waller. He Mrs. Claudmantle Mr.

Weeks friends, sewing, dancing and her pet poodle She is survived by her daughter, Clara L. Reynolds and spouse his family and friends. He enjoyed golfing, camping, boating, barbecuing and horseback riding in Nipomo. Surviving family include Wife Juanita "Jenny" Ybarra of Santa Maria; Sons Joey L. Ybarra of Santa Maria, Tommy O.

Ybarra of Santa Maria, Greg J. Ybarra and wife Heather of Santa Maria; Sisters Margaret Y. Castillo and husband Rod of Nipomo, Rosemary Carlon and husband Max of Nipomo; Brother Paul Martinez Ybarra of Santa Maria; Granddaughter Sophia Maria Ybarra of Santa Maria and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Margaret and Albert Ybarra and brother Albert M. Ybarra.

Recitation of the Rosary will be held Sunday, September 15, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. at the chapel of the Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, September 16 at 10:00 a.m. at St Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church. Interment will be at the Santa Maria Cemetery.

Visitation will be Sunday, September 15 from 3 to 8 p.m. at the mortuary. Arrangements are under the direction of Dudley Hoffman 1 I cal hospital in Santa Maria. Liandro "Joe" Ybarra was born to Albert and Margaret Ybarra March 19, 19-19 in Santa Maria, CA. He was U-Pick Gala worked for W.B.

Johnsons and City Motors and retired in 1900. He was a member of First Christian Church and helped build the old Church building on East Ave. He was an Elder in those days and he and his wife taught the Children's Youth Group. He was a current member of the Elk's Club, Santa Maria High School Alumni, and the Santa Maria Valley Pioneers Club. Bill is survived by his wife Betty of 55 years, and three children, daughter and son in law Judy and John Teague of Santa setts, Sasha Firman of Los Angeles, and Dr.

James W. Firman of Santa Ynez, Tom and Helen Lewis of Los Angeles and Ritchie and Tia Lewis of Carmel; Grandchildren Emily Firman, Sarah Firman and Andrew Firman of Amhurrt, Massachusetts. Sol lived a full life and had friends and colleagues around the world and he will be sorely missed by alL Arrangments are under the direction of Dudley Hoffman Mortuary. Death Notices Jerry Compagna.56, of Arroyo Grande died Sept 13. 2002 at a San Luis Obispo hospital.

Lady Family Mortuary and Crematory Robert L. Peterson. 56, of Oceano died Sept. 13, 2002 at an Arroyo Grande hospital. Lady Family Mortuary and Crematory Harry F.

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Dr. Sol Finnan Dr. Sol Firman passed away on September 2032, at the age of 85. He was born February 2. 1917.

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