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Thursday April 6,2000
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday:
You're getting younger and better looking this year — and maybe wealthier, too. Start by apologizing to a friend in March. You're confident and bold in April. Don't spend too much. Friends help you bring in the bacon in May, and not a moment too soon! Stick to a budget so you have some left for romance in August. You're darned attractive in September, and October's good for taking a partner. Go back in December. In February, share your fantasies, not your cash, with friends.
Aries: Today is an 8.
You've been racing lately, but it's time to slow down. Venus, for love, is coming into your sign. This should make you luckier in everything for the next few weeks. Might as well do something to celebrate — quietly, in private. Three's a crowd.
Taurus: Today is an 8.
You're lucky, assertive and just a tad strict. You know it's important to play by the rules if you want to show a profit. Don't make a big fuss to prove your point, however. If you're right, it will soon become obvious to everyone.
Gemini: Today is a 6.
You will probably have a brilliant insight. This could inspire you to take action on something you've been thinking about. Not a moment too soon, by the way. Once you have that old matter settled, you'll be on to new and more interesting endeavors, soon.
Cancer: Today is an 8.
You're in top form. You might not have enough money to do what you want, however. That's OK. You can find a way to make what you need, instead of paying top dollar. You have friends who'd love to help, too, for a worthy cause.
Leo: Today is a 5.
You could be offered more responsibility, soon. That's nice, but it is really the best deal you can make? It might not be, yet. Better make sure there's more money, too. Being in charge is nice, but it's also nice to pay the rent!
Virao: Today is an 8.
You may feel the urge to travel, but take care. You could be plagued by mechanical difficulties. If you have to go, plan carefully. Avoid heavy traffic, too. It might make more sense if the folks you want to meet with come to you.
Saagittarius: Today is a 6.
Libra: Today is a 7.
Do what your partner tells you. This may not be comfortable at first, but you'll get used to it. Only do this with a person who you know well — and trust, of course. It'll be good for you to relax and let somebody else do the driving for a while.
Scorpio: Today is a 7.
You might do well with other people's money. You should be able to borrow a lot, but take care. A little trick could be in the fine print. It could be OK if you know about it ahead of time. Work with a knowledgeable partner for best results.
Capricorn: Today is an 8.
You should be in a good mood. There's a lot of work, however. Take your time and do it right. A mistake could be embarrassing and also time consuming. Read not to learn everything the hard way. Read the manual!
Aquarius: Today is a 6.
Your home life should be even more enjoyable for the next few weeks. You might not have as much money as you'd like, but that's OK. If anybody can find a way to have fun on a tight budget, it's you. That's just another game, right?
Make room for a new project by throwing out the stuff you don't need any more. You might want to have company over, too. If so, do it early. Complications that are best dealt with in private could arise.
Pisces: Today is an 8.
You should learn quickly. Things that used to be confusing are starting to make sense. That's partially because you're able to concentrate. Don't allow self-doubt to ruin your good mood, either. Something that doesn't work right isn't your fault.
Note: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment purposes only.
Crossword
ACROSS
1 Make a choice
2 Partner of to?
3 Business case
4 Holiday singer
5 Bloated
6 Malign
7 Actress Alfre
8 Fervent
9 Ticket count
10 Junket
11 Prepare
12 Son of Seth
12 Con out
12 John's Yoko
12 Bridal netting
12 Changing the color of
14 HMO employee
14 Lucy's husband
14 Corporate image
14 Short trousers
14 Pair sneakers
14 Arena cheers
14 Border shrubber
15 Toady
15 Buckeye State
15 Pension $
15 " Doubtfire"
16 Egyptian Christian
16 Computer's movable indicator
16 Toothpaste holder
16 Heavy cord
16 Flightless fowl
16 Antlery fire
16 Accuse a public official
16 Search or fire followers
17 Hunt call
17 African files
17 Even one
17 Drunkard
DOWN
DOWN
1 Stop-sign shape
2 Societal newcomer
3 Basket-burber
4 Contagious malady, briefly
5 Say by rote
6 Napoice cookie
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7 Egyptian dam
8 Deuce
9 Cute foot
10 Ray of "God's"
11 Little Acre"
12 Chilean-born
13 giru
14 Shad kir
15 Come to a conclusion
16 Racetrack
figures
21 Long-range lens
22 Level
23 Norse Zeus
24 Drive drive
23 Concept
23 Otherwise
25 Low wooden
platform
27 Cummerbund
30 Therefore: Lat.
31 Old pronoun
*24 "A Nightmare or*
*Street"*
31 Clan pattern
31 Grass pattern
Solutions
47 Causes to lose
48 One of the Marx
Brothers
49 Hearing range
51 Huge numbers
51 "The Cometh"
57 Squeeze
59 Virginia dance
61 Manchester man
63 Rocketted bread?
64 Wheat bread?
66 __whiz!
68 Laver
$20 winner
Last week, we announced our contest to reward the person with the most creative idea for what to do in Lawrence with just $20. Here are some of the entries.
"First, I would have my date come over to my place (or vice versa), and we would cook an inexpensive dinner together (spaghetti with garlic bread or something of the like). After dinner, we would watch a movie together. After that, I would put in a CD (Dave Matthews or some other light music), and we would talk and maybe do a little somethin' somethin' while sitting in front of the fireplace."
Amanda Booz, McPherson senior
"I recently ran out of money and had to sell a textbook just to have enough money to pay my rent. I receive no money from my parents, so this was my only choice. If I had $20, I would buy that book back because I have a test in that class coming up soon."
The winner:
Amanda Miller, Chanhassan, Minn., senior
"I would pay off a bogus parking ticket so I could get my diploma and graduate in Mav."
Sara Nistler, Olathe sophomore
"My idea would include taking my date and my camera around Lawrence to different areas of interest or fun places to visit and snapping shots of each other and of us together having fun and just being silly. Then I would finish off the day by taking my date, again my camera, a blanket and sandwiches from Yello Sub out to Clinton Lake for a romantic dinner together as we watched the sun."
Ms. Nissier should come by the Kansan newsroom, 111 Stauffer-Flint Hall,
to pick up her $20 bill.
Colorado Bulldog
In a highball glass with rocks, mix 1/1 2/2 oz. vodka, 3/4 oz.
Kahlua, 3 oz. Coca Cola and (optional) 1 oz. cream, Mix well
and enjoy! This drink is creamy, smooth and very easy to drink.
Feel free to double the recipe for twice the fun.
Snickers theft satisfies man's prison conviction
TYLER, Texas — Kenneth Payne III's sweet tooth has landed him in a bitter place — prison.
Payne drew a 16-year prison sentence last month after being convicted of swiping a Snickers candy bar from a convenience store.
It wasn't the first time that Payne's chocolate craving prompted a run-in with the law. He has a previous conviction for stealing a bag of Oreos.
The district attorney's office tried Payne as a habitual offender, bumping the misdemeanor shoplifting charge to felony theft, making him eligible for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison.
"But it was a king-size," she added. "And it was a Snickers bar. If it was a Milky Way, we probably wouldn't have even tried him on it."
Trailer theft attempt unhitched by police
Assistant District Attorney Jodi Brown said Monday she was a little surprised by the jury's sentencing recommendation on the theft of the $1 chocolate bar on Dec. 17.
Police say the 50-year-old Albuquerque native attempted to steal three utility trailers from a Home Depot store here the morning
ddities
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The third time apparently was not the charm for Edward Hall.
of March 30.
The first trailer came loose from his pickup truck and crashed a few miles from the store. He allegedly returned to the store and made off with a second trailer. It, too, came loose and crashed about 75 yards from the first.
A Bernalillo County Sheriff's deputy drove by, noticed the second trailer on the side of the road and stopped to investigate.
As Hall was driving by with the third trailer, the fender of the trailer clipped the deputy's car, police said. A slow chase followed.
Hall was stopped and arrested. He was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, possession of burglary tools and three counts of unlawful taking of a motor vehicle.
Heinz Co. plans to unveil new ketchup 'trap-cap'
PITTSBURGH — In the beginning, there was the octagonal glass bottle. Then came the plastic squeezable bottle, then the recyclable plastic squeeze bottle.
Soon, H.J. Heinz Co. plans to introduce the next rung on ketchup's evolutionary ladder: the "trap cap," which is meant to solve an age-old condiment conundrum — how to reach the ketchup without first enduring a rush of watery ketchup
plasma.
"We're the ketchup people, and we should be the ones out there first with the newest and the best technology," said Mike McMahon, senior manager for research and development, who oversaw the trapcap project.
McMahon's team spent 18 months researching a way to solve the natural settling process that causes a watery substance to rise to the top of pureed fruits and vegetables.
Woman marries man she conspired to kill
CHICAGO — A woman who stole a rare Italian viola from a junk dealer, conspired to have him murdered and later married him, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison.
The sentence on March 30 ended a strange saga that went awry when Quintella Benson and her co-conspirator hired an undercover FBI agent masquerading as a professional killer to bump off Boisie Watson.
Benson, 35, pleaded guilty to federal murder conspiracy charges last August. She could have been sentenced to five years in prison but got a break from U.S. District Judge William Hart, who noted that Benson helped prosecutors gather evidence against her co-
conspirator, Robert Heiss, a 73-year-old cookie maker and building owner with severe money trouble.
The 274-year-old Dom Nicolo Amati viola belonged to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. It had been left on the sidewalk by one of the musicians and purchased by Watson for $90 at a flea market.
Benson and Watson have since reconciled and are now married.
Heiss pleaded guilty to conspiracy in September and was sentenced to seven years and three months in prison.
Birds mistake highway for rest stop; 200 killed
BOWIE, Md. — Some might say the rush hour commute is for the birds. On one recent afternoon it was — literally.
Rush hour traffic came to a halt for almost an hour Wednesday after about 200 birds swooped down on a busy highway and were killed by oncoming cars.
Traffic was backed up for three miles until highway crews and firefighters hosed the dead birds — some of which became caught in the grills of cars — off to the side of the road.
More than a year ago, a large flock of the birds became intoxicated after eating fermented berries in Virginia and flew into the path of cars, Banks said.
- The Associated Press
— The Associated Press
— Compiled by Clay McCuistion