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Wednesday October 15, 1997
HOROSCOPES
Today's birthday (Oct. 15)
The middle of the week may bring you down because of all the work you have to do. Study hard, but don't let your busy schedule take over. Look forward to this weekend because someone special will take you out.
Aries: Today is a 5.
Even with the right tools, the job might not get done today. Last night's dream interferes with your presence of mind. If you dialike making mistakes, it may be best to r.i.t. as little as possible.
Taurus: Today is a 6.
You come up with a strange solution that strikes a deep chord among everyone who understands it. Presentation counts today, no matter how good an idea. A pet project gets the green light.
Gemini: Today is a 6.
Today you have the sense that you won't get what you want if you want it too badly. Approach a problem creatively and save your theatrical assault for another time. A busybody could ruin your day if you let her.
Cancer: Today is a 7.
If traveling today, take the water route to enhance the seamless flow of your thoughts. Others find you deep and enthusiastic, if a bit vague. You will be at your best before dawn or after dusk.
Leo: Today is a 5.
If you don't get the respect you want, consider for a moment how much of it you deserve. This is a day to spend time rather than money in pursuit of your goals. Reinforce your instincts with research.
Virgo: Today is a 6.
A change in your eating habits effects a unique mind-body relationship. Your critical analysis of a situation or process abruptly lands you in the driver's seat. Being able to tell fact from fiction is crucial today.
Scorpio: Today is a 6.
A working relationship is strained by a disagreement about money. Negotiate business matters promptly before the discord reaches a personal level. A methodical approach may be best today.
Libra: Today is a 5.
People assume you are a visionary today because of the prophetic ring to your statements. Mystery and philosophy play greater roles in the every day world You enjoy your influence over others.
Saaittarius: today is a 6.
You experience a minor crisis of spirit when you miss place something important. Getting in touch with a close relative is a useful reality check. Try to do one small thing differently every day.
Capricorn: Today is a 6.
Even if you don't work in the design department, you may be the one whose creative approach makes the difference. Someone confirms your delightful suspicions. Take a chance on something about which you feel secure.
Aquarius: Today is a 7.
An unexpected event puts you back in touch with your humanity. Be gentle but firm with others as you set your own house in order. Electronic communications play an important role in your day.
Pisces: Today is a 6.
You are given a free hand to get things done in your own mysterious, nonlinear way. Use confidential information to your best advantage. You turn the flow of events into a forward surge.
SPORTS BRIEFS AND SCORES
New arena costs pinch Texas Tech fans' wallets
LUBBOCK,
Texas — The economic realities of a new basketball arena have hit bor e for Texas Teen fans who
want the best seats in the house.
Like season-ticket holders at some other college and professional venues, the school is selling personal seat licenses for the right to buy season tickets to men's and women's games at United Spirit Arena.
The 15,200-seat arena will replace Lubbock Municipal Coliseum in 1999.
"I'm sure there will be complaints because of the change." Texas Tech Chancellor John T. Montford said. "Any time you change a procedure that has been long-standing, you're going to receive complaints."
Fans are being asked to make a commitment of $1,250 to $4,000 during the next 10 years for the licenses.
Priority for choosing seats is based partially on fans' monetary donations to the university.
About 3,300 of the best seats for men's basketball will require the licenses.
Prime seats along the east sideline will go to students, who are financing about half the construction through fees.
Judges examine Blades manslaughter case
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — State appeals court judges yesterday faced the mystery of what happened in a room where the cousin
Note: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment purposes only.
Brian Blades was convicted of manslaughter last year, but the Fort Lauderdale trial judge set aside the jury's verdict, ruling that there wasn't enough evidence to support a conviction.
The state appealed, and the appellate judges heard arguments from both sides yesterday. They appeared to be skeptical that the state proved the crime.
of Seattle Seahawks receiver Brian Blades was shot to death.
Blades, 32, and Charles Blades were alone when Charles was shot at Brian's townhouse after a night of drinking on July 4, 1995.
"This is what bothers me: What evidence is there in the record other than that he was present in the room?" said Judge Gary Farmer, presiding over a three-judge panel of the 4th District Court of Appeal. "What is the evidence Brian Blades ever laid hands on the gun?"
Judge W. Matthew Stevenson added: "Where is your evidence of culpable negligence? There's no evidence of what happened when the two were in the room together."
Brian Blades called the shooting an accident, and prosecutors built a circumstantial case based on his remarks before and after the shooting, and statements that others overheard from the room where the shooting took place.
"The state is not required to rebut conclusively every possible variation of events," Assistant Attorney General Georgina Jimenez-Orosa told the panel. "The evidence has to be taken in the light most favorable to the state."
Defense attorney Fred Haddad focused on the lack of evidence.
"There is no one to say Brian actually obtained the gun," he argued. "It was a tragic as anything can be, but there was no evidence."
CLEVELAND — ESPN broadcaster Gary Miller denied in court yesterday that he urinated onto off-duty police officers from a dance club's second-story window.
All the charges are misdemeanors. The most serious, aggravated disorderly conduct, carries a maximum penalty of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Miller, a host for the cable network's "Baseball Tonight," pleaded innocent in Cleveland Municipal Court to charges of public indecency, aggravated disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
Broadcaster denies misdemeanor charges
ESPN said Miller would not work the rest of the American League Championship Series between the Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles, and future assignments have not been discussed.
Miller, 40, was arrested early Saturday at The Basement, a popular nightclub. It is the same club where Charles Barkley scuffled with a patron.
Police said Miller was carrying drug paraphernalia when he was arrested, but tests on a spoon taken from his cigarette pack found no evidence of drugs, said Sgt. Mark Hastings, a police spokesman.
No other charges will be filed. Hastines said.
Five pills found on Miller turned out to be aspirin with caffeine.
Miller was hired by ESPN in 1990. Network spokesman Mike Soltys said ESPN has not yet had a chance to meet with him to discuss the charges.
Miller, who refused to talk to reporters after his plea, will return to his home in Branford, Conn., and be back in court in Cleveland on Nov. 12, said his lawyer, Gale Messerman.
"Mr. Miller is a public figure," said Messerman, who refused to discuss the case in detail. "Things are taken out of context and when events like this happen they're always exaggerated."
KANS.:S CITY, Mo. — George Brett said yesterday his interest in buying the Kansas City Royals was growing after meeting with his main competitor.
Brett renews interest in purchasing Royals
"We're not as excited as we were 2 1-2 years ago when we made the
first step," Brett said. "But a lot has happened in the last two weeks to rekindle that flame. A lot. And we've been working on it."
Brett and his brother and business manager Bobby met yesterday with
Jerry Green, a Kansas City banker and car dealer who is heading a group of potential investors.
After Green and the Bretts met for about an hour in Green's downtown office, they insisted they did not discuss joining forces.
"There are some baseball fans in this town, believe it or not," Brett said. "I think they want to see new ownership come in and get the Royals back to where they were in the '70s and '80s."
Green has said he would like Brett to be a part of his group if he turns out to have the winning bid. Brett is now a Royals vice president.
"I am a third-generation Kansas Citian," Green said. "My principal interest is keeping the team in Kansas City."
Today
SPORTS CALENDAR
Tomorrow
Friday
4 p. m. Kansas soccer vs. Missouri in Columbia, Mo.
7 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Diego Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. TNT Channel 2
4 p.m. Kansas soccer vs. Oklahoma at Super Target Field
7:30 p. m. Kansas volleyball vs. Missouri in Coloma, Mo.
10:45 p.m. "Late Night with Roy Wilson" events begin.
Saturday
12:01 a.m. Kansas men's and women's basketball teams may begin practice.
6 p.m. Kansas football vs. Colorado in Boulder, Colo.
All day Kansas women's rowing at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston.
Sunday
1. p.m. Kansas soccer vs. Oklahoma State in Lawrence.
All day Kansas women's golf at the Mari Lynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational in Wichita.
All day Kansas women's rowing at the Head of the Chester Beaver in Boston
Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston.
All day Kansas women's golf at the Mari-
tin.
TV TONIGHT
WEDNESDAY PRIMETIME
© TVData 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30
BROADCAST STATIONS
KSMO 4 Sentinel "Inside Man" ☽ Star Trek: Voyager (in Stereo) Earth: Final Conflict "Truth" Mad Abo. You Hard Copy ☽ Cops ☽ LAPD
WDFA 4 Bevery Hills, 90210 ☽ Party of Five "Zag" (in Stereo) News ☽ News ☽ Real TV ☽ Keenenv Ivy Wayans
KCTV 5 Nanny ☽ Murphy Public Eye (in Stereo) Chicago Hope (in Stereo) News ☽ Late Show (in Stereo) Selfinfeld
KS6D 5 Health Check Fusion High School Soccer Free State vs. Lawrence High. News ☽ News Plus
KCPT 7 Wishbone (in Stereo) Great Performance: Caramage Hall Home Page Business Rpt. Trailside Charlie Rose (in Stereo)
KSNT 8 Major League Baseball Playoffs: NLCS Game 7 - Martins at Braves News Tonght Show (in Stereo) Late Night ☽
KMBC 9 Spin City ☽ Dharma-Greg Drew Carey Ellen Primetime Live ☽ News ☽ Rosanne Grace Under "MA'SH" ☽
KTWU 5 Wishbone (in Stereo) Public Eye (in Stereo) Photo-Novelas Colores! Business Rpt. Charlie Rose (in Stereo)
WIBW 1 Nanny ☽ Murphy Public Eye (in Stereo) Chicago Hope (in Stereo) News Late Show (in Stereo) Late Night
KTKA 9 Spin City ☽ Dharma-Greg Drew Carey Ellen Primetime Live ☽ News Selinfield Married... Nightlife
CABLE STATIONS
AAE Biography: Loretta Lynn American Justice 20th Century Law & Order "Bom Bad" Biography: Loretta Lynn
CNBC 9 Equal Time Hardball Rivera Live News With Brian Williams Charles Grodin Rivera Live (R)
CNN 4 Prime News Burden-Proof Larry King Live World Toddy Sports Illus Moneyline Newnight Showbiz
COM 12 Transylvania-65000 ** % (185, Comedy) Jeff Goldblum South Park Viva Variety Daily Show Stein's Money Saturday Night Story
COURT 9 Prime Time Justice Cochran & Company Trial Story; Schmitz Prime Time Justice (R) Cochran & Company (R)
CPAN 9 Prime Time Public Affairs Prime Time Public Affairs (R)
DISC 2 Wild Discovery: Together Discover Magazine (R) Crash of TWA Flight 800 Justice Files "Parole" (R) Wild Discovery: Together
ESPN 6(3:30) PBA Bowling (Live) Golf. Wonderful World of Golf. Bioopers Sportcenterer Baseball NFL Great
HIST 6 In Search of History Empires of Industry True Action Adventures Weapons at War (R) In Search of History (R)
LIFE 3 Unsolved Mysteries "Alex: The Life of a Child" ** % (186) Craig T. Nelson Homicide: Life on the Street Unsolved Mysteries
MTV 3 Beavis-Butt. Beavis-Butt. Countdown to the 10 Spot Real World Stairs Austrins Duchory Loveline (R) Singled Out
SCFI 3 Seaquest 2032 (in Stereo) "Blooddist: Subspecies III" ** % (183, Horror) Anderson Hove. Time Trax "Selima Is Missing" Sequestre 2032 (in Stereo)
TLC 2 Wonders Sea Tek II Rescue Squad Blast Masters: Explosion Wonders Sea Tek II (R) Squecure Squecure
TNT 2 "Uncommon Valor" ** % (183, Drama) Gene Hackman "Double Impact" (191) twin brothers join forces against their parents' killers Hamburg"
USA 4 Walker, Texas Ranger ** Contagious "1997, Suspense Lindy Wagner Silk Stalking "Partners" Big Easy "The Black Bag"
VH1 8-Track Flash. Pop-Up Video Behind the Music Pop-Up Video Pop-Up Video RubPaul Pop-Up Video Behind the Music
WGN 6 Sister, Sister Smart Guy Wayna Bros. Steve Harvey News (in Stereo) Bevery Hills, 90210 in Heat of the Night
WTBS 1 "Harlem Nights" ** % (189, Comedy-Drama) Eddie Murrum, Richard Poycor." Above the Rim ** % (194, Drama) Duane Martin, Leon." Which Way?
PREMIUM STATIONS
HBO 4 "Grumpler Old Men" ** % (195) PG-13 "The Dogfighters" ** % (196) Suspense Robert Davil. R." The Josephine Baker Story ** % (191) R."
MAX 4 "Forever Young" ** % (192, Fantasy) Mel Gibson R." 2 Days in the Valley ** % (196) R." An Occasional Heist ** % (196, Drama) R."
SHOW 4 "Get Shorty" ** % (195, Comedy) John Travolta. R." Dead Man's Dead Man's Gun (In Stereo) Dead Man's Fast Track "Fathers & Sons"
FRIDAY • OCT. 17TH • ALLEN FIELDHOUSE
FESTIVITIES START AT 10:45PM DOORS OPEN AT 5:00PM
First scrimmage of the season begins at Midnight!
Take a trip down memory lane to tip off the 100th year of KU Basketball with this year's Late Night theme...
"KANSAS BASKETBALL... THIS IS YOUR LIFE!"
Fieldhouse doors will close when arena reaches capacity. Kids 12 & under not admitted without an adult.
JAYHAWK SOCCER '97
Admission is FREE,but please bring a canned food item for the annual food drive.
Watch the KU Ultimate Frisbee team perform during half-time of the Oklahoma game!
*FREE ADMISSION WITH KUID*
*All KU Soccer matches are played at SuperTarget Field*
(Behind Oliver Hall)
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