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FREE Santa Monica Daily Press The city’s only source for daily news Wrongful death suit filed for Maran murder BY CAROLYN SACKARIASON stabbed Maran at an unsupervised party hosted by a 15- complaint states. Police have never found the weapon, or Daily Press Staff Writer year-old boy at his parents’ Westwood home. determined what it was. Maran’s autopsy states that she According to the Marans’ complaint, Maran got into an suffered a fatal stab wound to the chest. The parents of slain teenager Deanna Maran on altercation with the 15-year-old girl at the party, which was Gary Casselman, the attorney representing the minor Wednesday filed a wrongful death suit against six peo- attended by about 40 to 60 people who were mostly minors. and her parents, refused to comment. ple who they claim were responsible for their daugh- Maran had told the 15-year-old girl to stop breaking The lawsuit claims the parents of Sarkissian, who was ter’s murder. planters and other property at the home, according to the emotionally unstable, should have known about her “vio- Santa Monica residents Ilja and Harriet Maran filed complaint. The two girls briefly fought before party lent, vicious and destructive tendencies” prior to Maran’s the suit against the parents of the girl who allegedly goers broke it up. murder. The Marans argue that Sarkissian’s parents and stabbed Maran, her 15-year-old half-sister, and the own- The 15-year-old then allegedly called her half-sister, her half-sister had an obligation to control her from ers of the home where the incident took place. Sarkissian, who came to the party and “viciously harming others. The 15-year-old, whose name is being withheld attacked Deanna, with fists and a weapon, ultimately “Deanna’s last words were ‘please let me tell my side because she is a minor, was allegedly involved in causing her death,” the complaint states. of the story,’” the complaint states. “(Ilja and Harriet Maran’s Nov. 17 murder. She allegedly kicked Maran Sarkissian and the 15-year-old then left the party and Maran) bring this action to insure that Deanna’s side of while her half-sister, Katrina Sarkissian, allegedly allegedly conspired to get rid of the murder weapon, the See MARAN, page 6 Large jets may be banned from Santa Monica Airport BY ANDREW H. FIXMER $100- $200 million worth of single-family senger aboard. Neighbors, some of safety study. They said the airport Daily Press Staff Writer homes that surround the runway, rerouting whom live only 220 feet away from continually assesses the facilities to Bundy Drive and relocating a gas station the runway, got a heightened sense of find ways to improve safety. Large corporate jets landing every day at across the street from where airplanes current- fear when they realized how close “Because of the way the airport is Santa Monica Airport may be banned from the ly take off. they were to having a plane crash into situated, we’re always trying to find municipal airfield. Airport officials called the expansion proj- their living room. A guardrail was the compatibility with the airport and the The Airport Commission recommended ect unrealistic. Instead, they propose restrict- only thing that stopped the plane from surrounding neighborhood,” said Monday that the Santa Monica City Council ing the airport to small jets and shortening the going down an embankment into the restrict the city-owned airport to only small deputy city attorney Marty Tachiki. usable runway space by 300 feet on each end neighborhood. The FAA requires new airports to jets that carry up to six passengers. to create a buffer zone in the event aircraft Residents asked for a safety make the additional space available An aviation consultant hired to assess air- over-run the strip. review of the airport and specifically, at the end of runways, but older fields port constraints testified before the commis- Larger planes need long runways to get up that the runways be shortened at both sion that the runway would have to be expand- enough speed to take off and more time to ends to create a buffer zone. — like Santa Monica Airport — are ed by 1,000 feet to comply with Federal slow down once they land. As a result, they City officials said the neighbors’ often exempted. Aviation Administration requirements for large need a much larger runway and designated request was not the cause behind the See AIRPORT, page 5 jets — which on average fly into the airport safety area. five or six times a day. 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BY CAROLYN SACKARIASON and a light pole while reaching speeds up Daily Press Staff Writer to 70 mph through the alley, Fabrega said. When the driver reached Colorado Avenue, A juvenile was arrested Monday after he he couldn’t turn because of his high speed led a Santa Monica Police officer on a short and as a result, he crashed into a building. car chase through an alley and then on foot. The juvenile got out of the vehicle and As a SMPD officer was driving east- started running east on Colorado, then bound on Arizona Avenue, a silver Toyota Camary driven by a 14-year-old, sped in south on 14th Street. The officer caught front of him while crossing the street up with him and arrested him. through the alley near Euclid Street, Lt. He was taken to a local hospital after Frank Fabrega said. he complained of chest pain from hitting Police say the juvenile was initially the car’s steering wheel when he crashed traveling southbound in the alley at into the building. between 35 mph and 40 mph. The speed The car the juvenile was driving had limit in alleyways is 10 mph. been reported stolen on May 16 in the As the juvenile was crossing Arizona 2000 block of Cloverfield Avenue. Avenue, he looked directly at the officer The juvenile was arrested for unlawful and then accelerated to 60 mph, according taking of a vehicle, failing to yield to an to police. emergency vehicle and resisting arrest. The officer gave chase to the driver, He was booked into the Santa Monica Jail who nearly hit trash containers, parked cars and later released to his mother. Police increase patrols for Memorial weekend By Daily Press staff The Santa Monica Police Department will be out in full force this Memorial Day Weekend. Lt. Frank Fabrega said the police department will have added traffic enforcement officers patrolling the city’s streets over the next few days. The extra patrols will be looking for drunk drivers, drivers without licenses and Seth Kotok/Special to the Daily Press whether people have their children in the proper safety seats. A flag waves over pedestrians on the Third Street Promenade Wednesday as the city prepares to observe Memorial Day this weekend. Swell leftover from Tuesday and Wednesday will be enough for waist-to-chest-high waves at LA’s best southwest exposures today. Expect inconsistent sets and conditions approaching fair. The bumps will lie down a bit thanks to fading winds. Friday’s surf will drop off, losing a foot to a fading southwest swell. Northwest exposures offer waist-high sets. (Information compiled by Jesse Haley.) The powers that be in City Hall are on this idea. kicking around the idea of re-naming the So, this week’s Q-Line question wants Santa Monica Public Library. One idea is to know: Location Wednesday Thursday Water Quality to name the building after the celebrated “If you had your way, what should County Line 2-4’/Fair 2-3’/Fair A Dr. Martin Luther King, one of the most the library be called and why?” Zuma 2-4’/Fair 2-3’/Fair A distinguished American leaders of the Call (310) 285-8106 with your Surfrider 2-3’/Poor-Fair 1-3’/Fair A civil rights movement. response before Thursday at 5 p.m. We’ll As the city council continues to move print them in Friday’s paper. Please limit Topanga 2-3’/Fair 1-3’/Fair B forward with its plans to rebuild the your comments to a minute or less; it Breakwater 3-4’/Fair 2-3’/Fair A building for $50 million, our elected offi- might help to think first about the word- El Porto 3-4’/Fair 2-3’/Fair A cials want to gauge the public’s thoughts ing of your response.

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Quite some time ago, I thought it was an unnecessary and costly expenditure, which, no doubt is an unpopular point of view. I think all they needed to do was maintain the area, but that is all “spilt milk,” now. I also feel that the expenditure for improving the Palisades Park area north of Arizona was also excessive, and, some of it unnecessary. What also surprises me is “that the negative effects on local economies, particu- larly ones that rely on tourism, are related to terrorism.” I had no idea that this was so. That is very sad indeed. Julia Reeves Santa Monica Library should be named after MLK Editor: It is precisely because of opinions such as those of letter writer Barbara Walther ( Daily Press, May 21) that the entire, new Santa Monica Public Library building — not just a wing or single room — should be named in honor of the Rev. Martin Dizziness & Fall Prevention Luther King Jr. Balance Program Ms. Walther’s statement that “he certainly does not represent Santa Monica” is a Problems? distasteful, year 2002 variant on the prevailing attitude of many whites 50 years ago Make a change! that African-Americans “should know their place ... and that place isn’t here.” ARE YOU LIVING WITH... Should the legacy of Dr. King only be celebrated in predominantly minority com- Headaches • Carpal Tunnel • Back Pain • Sports Injuries munities, such as the King-Drew Hospital in Watts or King Blvd. in Crenshaw? • Chronic Pain • TMJ • Shoulder Injuries ? As a substitute teacher in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, I have first-hand experience that students at all 16 of our district schools understand Active Specializing DR. MARY TRUMPI Release that Dr. King taught non-violence as the way to protest injustice and bring about in Applied Technique Kinesiology 2317 BROADWAY • S.M. • (310) 829-2225 social harmony and tolerance for all Americans. On panel with Blue Cross/Blue Shields and most major insurance companies/Medicare providers. What a shame that some of their elders are still squeamish at the mere mention of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the new Santa Monica Public Library in the same sentence! Personally, I’d like to suggest the city also consider a name change for the Fairview branch when it reopens in November to the Caesar Chavez branch, since that library houses the city’s finest services and collections for both the general UNION Latino and the Spanish-speaking communities. Finally, Ms. Walther’s linking of opposition to the King name for our new library RESTAURANT and support for the spurious Veritas bad-government scheme on the November bal- lot is a revealing reflection of repressed racial-ethnic-social stratus beliefs becom- BAR ing to our historically tolerant hometown Santa Monica. Rufus Baker Santa Monica Get library name sponsored Editor: I read that some of the city council members want to name the new Santa Monica Public Library after Martin Luther King, or some other historic figure. The council might consider asking for bids for the naming rights, as is done with new sport are- nas. Then we might have a Verizon Public Library, or MGM-United Artists Public Library, or ever a Bubba Gump Public Library. The bidding should be very com- petitive, and the city could then make up its budget deficit. Fredric Reichel Santa Monica Literary oblivion Editor: Reference letter writer per Dr. King and proposed Santa Monica Library moniker: What on earth will a barely literate product of seditious traitors cook up next (not excluding the offal (sic) that they cooked for the thousands they enslaved?) SUNDAY JAZZ Dr. King will be remembered and (continuously) lauded for eons to come. No dirty peckerwood, nor a yellow “journalistic” rag, subject to nothing less than eter- BRUNCH nal oblivion, can besmirch or degrade his indelibly magnificent achievements. William Cook ON THE PATIO Santa Monica

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Woman’s car stolen after keys CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT and CONSULTING were snatched from her hand ✻ Project Management ✻ Value Engineering ✻ ✻ ■ A woman’s car was stolen after a man ripped the keys from her hand while she Claims Evaluation Retention Processing was shopping at a Santa Monica store. ✻ Damage Analysis ✻ Insurance Negotiation At about 5:20 p.m. on May 12, a woman was shopping at 2 Frugal Brits, located at 3000 Lincoln Boulevard, when a man took her keys she was holding, ran outside ✻ Litigation Technical Support & Analysis to her car, and sped off in the vehicle. The woman’s purse, containing cash, a cell phone and miscellaneous items, was in the car. The 1979 Cadillac was recovered at 11:15 p.m. the same night at Fairbanks [email protected] 818-386-1300 Fax: 818-386-1811 Avenue and Chester Place in Long Beach. There was no damage to the car. The suspect is described as a male Hispanic, 5’ 9”l, 30 years old, wearing a baggy gray shirt and gray pants. 17609 Ventura Blvd., #218, Encino, CA 91316 ■ A transient was arrested for sexual battery after he grabbed a woman in broad daylight. At 2:40 p.m. on May 7 a woman was unloading her car in the 900 block of Wilshire Boulevard when a man walked up to her from behind and grabbed her in the crotch area. The woman screamed and the man ran away. BANKRUPTCY Santa Monica police arrived and took a description of the man. Shortly after, police stopped a man at the 1100 block of Seventh Street fitting the suspect’s descrip- Relief for Personal and Business Debt tion. Police drove the woman past the suspect, and she identified him as the man who grabbed her. Lee Tarvis Belcher, a 39-year-old white transient, was arrested and booked for (310) 664-9969 sexual battery. Bail was set at $5,000. With any additional information regarding these crimes contact the office of crime PISARRA & GRIST investigations at 310-458-8451. Attorneys at Law Page 6 ❑ Thursday, May 23, 2002 ❑ Santa Monica Daily Press LOCAL ❑ STATE Wrongful death case filed in Santa Monica MARAN, from page 1 she collapsed unconscious while she was the story is heard and to insure that those being interrogated. who played a role in the death of their After months of investigation by the child are held accountable.” LAPD, the district attorney’s office The suit also claims the owners of the charged the 15-year-old with one count of home where the murder battery, a misdemeanor. took place put Maran at The DA’s office also risk because they negli- charged her with a felony gently entrusted the prop- — making a terrorist Let Your Voice Be Heard! erty to their children with- threat unrelated to the It’s Anonymous! out adequate parental or case. Apparently the girl adult supervision. Alcohol threatened someone over Check Out the Question of the Week was served at the party, the Internet months after according to the com- the party. She is expected on Page 3 and Call Us with Your Opinion! plaint. in court again May 31 for Sarkissian died while a pre-sentence trial. in police custody on Nov. Attorneys for the own- Q-Line: 18 — the day after the ers of the home where the murder. The Los Angeles murder occurred couldn’t 310.285.8106 Coroner’s Office ruled in be reached for comment. February that she over- The defendants have dosed on anti-depressants. 30 days to respond to the But her parents, Angelique Sarkissian complaint. Tony Glassman, the Bernstein and Sarkis Deanna Maran Sarkissian, filed a wrong- Marans’ attorney, said his ful death claim earlier this month against firm will begin interviewing witnesses at the Los Angeles Police Department, alleg- the party through depositions. The ing that detectives could have prevented Marans are seeking a trial at the Santa their child’s death while she was in custody Monica Courthouse. on suspicion of murder. They claim detec- “The bottom line is we are doing what tives questioning Sarkissian should have is necessary and appropriate to investigate immediately summoned paramedics when the claims,” he said. Chandra Levy’s parents Internet Connections distraught, in seclusion BY BRIAN MELLEY and lamp posts a year ago were tattered Starting at Associated Press Writer and faded. $59.45/mo! 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Michaelangelo’s painting of Isaiah from www.vertcenters.com Elliot Yeary Gallery of Aspen, Colo., the Sistine Chapel ceiling, Sothebys said. Page 8 ❑ Thursday, May 23, 2002 ❑ Santa Monica Daily Press SPORTS Bryant ill; Laker’s doctor predicts food poisoning BY JOHN NADEL is a very, very slim chance it’s a bacterial infection, they going to make an issue of that. AP Sports Writer weren’t able to eliminate that possibility 100 percent.” “You guys do,” he added, referring to the media. “You As a precaution, Black said, Byrant was put on antibi- guys overplay it, OK?” EL SEGUNDO — Kobe Bryant vomited several times otics, and also will take medication for his stomach Jackson said he was optimistic that Bryant would be and left practice Wednesday to see the Los Angeles Lakers’ cramping. able to play Friday night. team doctor, two days after nearly missing a playoff game Black said he didn’t know if Bryant would practice “I don’t think there’s anything that can deter him from because of what was believed to be food poisoning. Thursday, saying he was “day-to-day.” playing,” he said. Fortunately for Bryant and the Lakers, Game 3 of the Black said it was his understanding that Bryant slept Bryant’s teammates said much the same thing. Western Conference finals against the Sacramento Kings most of Tuesday and ate breakfast Wednesday before “I’d be concerned if we had to play tonight, or even isn’t until Friday night at Staples Center. heading to practice. Apparently that didn’t sit well. tomorrow,” Rick Fox said. “I know he’ll be fine by Friday. Bryant was stricken early Monday, but scored 22 “He was back and forth between the court and the points in 40 minutes that night in a 96-90 loss at locker room,” Black said. Sacramento that evened the best-of-seven series 1-1. Bryant’s illness in Sacramento was blamed on the Nomo pitches six It wasn’t a typical Bryant performance. But he seemed bacon cheeseburger and slice of cheesecake he ordered fine, albeit weak, after the game, and was upbeat on the late Sunday night from room service. plane flight home, coach Phil Jackson said Tuesday. “There’s no way to tell 100 percent what caused it, but It was a different story Wednesday. you would think that’s what it was,” Black said. “That shutout innings Team spokesman John Black said Bryant left practice was the last he ate before becoming ill.” BY ARNIE STAPLETON several times to vomit, and finally went to see Dr. John Black said he didn’t know what Bryant ate Tuesday. AP Sports Writer Moe. When asked if he was concerned, Jackson replied: “The tests came back pretty much normal,” Black said. “Not very. Knowing Kobe, he thought that he could jump MILWAUKEE — Hideo Nomo threw six shutout “The doctor still thinks it’s from the food poisoning. There right back in. His system wasn’t ready for that. We’re not innings and Shawn Green tripled home in the only run in a 1-0 victory by the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night. National Basketball Association playoff schedule Nomo (4-5) allowed four hits, walked three and struck out seven. By The Associated Press Sunday, May 26 The Dodgers scored in the third when Adrian Beltre CONFERENCE FINALS — EDT (Best-of-7) Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, 5:30 p.m. struck out but reached first in a wild pitch by Ben Sheets Monday, May 27 and scored on Green’s triple to right field, which drew a Saturday, May 18 weak throw back to the infield from Jeffrey Hammonds. L.A. Lakers 106, Sacramento 99, Lakers lead series 1-0 New Jersey at Boston, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 28 An inning earlier, Green threw out Geoff Jenkins at Sunday, May 19 the plate when he tagged up on a shallow flyout by Paul New Jersey 104, Boston 97, New Jersey leads series 1-0 L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, 9 p.m., if necessary Bako with runners on second and third. Monday, May 20 Wednesday, May 29 Omar Daal, Paul Quantrill and Eric Gagne completed Sacramento 96, L.A. Lakers 90, Series tied 1-1 Boston at New Jersey, 9 p.m., if necessary the six-hitter. Gagne pitched the ninth for his 15th save Tuesday, May 21 Friday, May 31 in 18 chances. Boston 93, New Jersey 86, Series tied 1-1 New Jersey at Boston, TBA, if necessary The Brewers got a one-out single by Alex Sanchez in Friday, May 24 Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, TBA, if necessary the eighth, but he was caught stealing for the seventh Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m. Sunday, June 2 time in his last nine attempts. Saturday, May 25 Boston at New Jersey, TBA, if necessary It was the 20th out the Brewers have made on the New Jersey at Boston, 5:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, TBA, if necessary bases this homestand, turning manager Jerry Royster’s running style from aggressive to egregious.

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On May 7, a suicide bomber blew him- RISHON LETZION, Israel — A sui- self up at a pool hall in the same city, 10 cide bomber blew himself up in a south- miles south of Tel Aviv, killing 15 Israelis ern city Wednesday night, killing two and himself. other people and wounding 27, police and Following Wednesday’s blast, police rescue workers said. The suicide blast, the closed off the area and ambulances raced second here in two weeks, followed a to the scene. The bomb went off at 9:09 series of Israeli attacks that left five p.m. on Rothschild Street on a pedestrian Palestinians dead. mall in the middle of the city. Among the Palestinians killed in the David Baker, an official in the Israeli attacks was Mahmoud Titi, 30, local Prime Minister’s Office, said the bomb- leader of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade ing, “was another cowardly act of terror militia who had said his goal was to build committed by Palestinian terrorists who a Palestinian army that would hunt and have once again resorted to their murder- kill Israeli soldiers and settlers. ous deeds. Israel will not buckle under in In Rishon Letzion, a residential com- the face of terror and we will use whatev- munity of 100,000, police spokesman Gil er measures are needed to root it out.” Kleiman said two people and a suicide The last bomb attack in Israel was in Brennan Linsley/Associated Press bomber were killed and 27 wounded, the coastal city of Netanya on Sunday, Israeli soldiers ride armored troop carrriers on the outskirts of Salfit, during all including three in critical condition. killing three people plus the Palestinian day army sweep through the Palestinian town in the West Bank, near Nablus Israel television said the dead were a bomber and wounding dozens. on Wednesday. Although the Israeli Army denied journalists access to the 15-year-old boy and a 66-year-old man. On Monday, a suicide bomber detonat- town for verification, Palestinian witnesses claimed that hundreds of men aged The bomber blew himself up under a ed explosives at a northern Israeli junc- 15 to 50 were rounded up and detained for questioning, with some of those green canopy at the edge of a small park tion, killing only himself. being taken away. where immigrants from the former Soviet An attack on March 27 that killed 28 terms.” She called on Palestinian leader With the two parties out of the coalition, Union gathered nightly to play cards. people set off a massive Israeli military Yasser Arafat to exercise leadership at least for now, Sharon’s team commands Police spokesman Haim Cohen said operation in the West Bank, aimed at root- the bomber had dyed his hair blond, against terror and warned the violence only 60 of the 120 seats in parliament. A ing out “terrorist infrastructure.” During could not help the Palestinians achieve vote of 61 would bring down Sharon’s gov- apparently so that the Russians would not the operation, which wound-down this think he was an Arab. their national aspirations. ernment in a motion of no confidence at a month, Israel took control of main towns Arafat is under pressure to rein in mil- time when Israel remains engaged in a vio- “His hair was dyed blonde, short, punk and refugee camps and fought battles with looking,” Cohen said. “I’m sure he dis- itants and end the terror that has taken lent conflict with the Palestinians. Palestinian gunmen and bombers. guised himself so as not to arouse suspi- the lives of scores of Israelis over the last Since Israeli-Palestinian violence The Palestinian leadership denounced cion at the scene.” 19 months. erupted in September 2000, there have There was no immediate claim of Wednesday’s bombing, according to a In his own internal battle, Prime been nearly 60 suicide bombings. responsibility. statement from the Palestinian news Minister Ariel Sharon won a budget vote Earlier Wednesday at the Balata “There was a loud boom and I just saw agency, Wafa. The leaders called on in parliament on Wednesday, but the vic- refugee camp next to Nablus, witnesses body parts,” said witness Orin Mahmon. Palestinians to “declare their condemna- tory left his coalition stripped of its clear said Israeli forces fired shells at the camp “I saw a guy all black and people with no tion of such terrorist attack.” The state- majority and vulnerable to collapse. cemetery, killing three activists, including arms and legs.” ment said the bombing gives Israel an Sharon on Tuesday served notice that Titi and a bystander. After the bombing, a body lay under the “excuse to continue its aggression he was dismissing the representatives of In a statement, the military described canopy, covered with a black blanket. Blood (against) our people.” two Orthodox Jewish parties from his gov- Titi as a “senior terrorist” responsible for was splattered across the pavement and a In Washington, Lynn Cassel, a State erning team after they refused to back the many attacks against Israelis. The state- blood stained red scarf laid on the pavement. Department spokeswoman, condemned budget cutbacks bill in an earlier vote. The ment said that after the attack, Israeli One woman stood at the corner of the the bombings “in the strongest possible dismissals went into effect early Thursday. forces left Palestinian territory. Rock group Alien Ant Farm injured in Spain bus crash By The Associated Press Riverside, Calif., and was on tour when the distributes DreamWorks Records. said the band’s tour bus collided with a accident occurred, is best known for last A second driver and a bodyguard were parked truck on the highway. NAVALMORAL DE LA MATA, Spain year’s hit remake of Michael Jackson’s also hospitalized, he said. — All four members of the U.S. rock group However, Spanish news agency Efe “Smooth Criminal.” Their debut album, Alien Ant Farm were hospitalized However, guitarist Terry Corso, bassist quoted the truck driver as saying the bus ”ANThology,” which was released last Wednesday after their bus collided with a Tye Zamora and drummer Mike Cosgrove rear-ended him on the approach to a tunnel. truck, killing their driver, a record compa- year, has gone platinum. were released following treatment of bro- Efe identified the British bus driver by ny spokesman said. Lead singer Dryden Mitchell was under ken bones, sprains and bruises, according the initials C.H. Six crew members were also injured in observation for a neck injury at a hospital to Puig. An appearance Friday at Madrid’s the crash 120 miles west of Madrid, in the town of Navalmoral de la Mata, “They’re all OK. That’s what’s impor- Festimad festival and a Saturday perform- DreamWorks Records said in a statement. where the collision occurred, said Jose tant,” he said. ance at WHFS Festival in Washington, Alien Ant Farm, which formed in Puig of the Universal Music Group, which The DreamWorks Records statement D.C., have been canceled. Trouble in toyland: Iran casts dragnet for Barbie dolls BY BRIAN MURPHY admitted employees stashed their Barbie stock after and isolated. Associated Press Writer learning of the sweep. On Monday, the hard-line newspaper Jam-e-Jam ran a It’s not the first time Barbie has run afoul of authori- front-page story accusing a popular Tehran fast-food TEHRAN, Iran — The suspect fits the following ties. In 1996, the head of a government-backed children’s restaurant of selling “American sandwiches.” The restau- description: slim, curvaceous, perpetual smile, no head agency called Barbie a “Trojan horse” sneaking in rant uses third-country suppliers that distribute products scarf. Goes by the name of Barbie. Western influences such as makeup and revealing clothes. of the U.S. chain Hardee’s. Iranian police are combing the shelves for the perky Barbie is sold wearing swimsuits and miniskirts in a Barbie and other U.S. products enter Iran through sim- ambassador of American culture. The doll’s uneasy society where women must wear head scarves in public ilar roundabout channels, skirting the ban on direct trade sojourn in the Islamic country could be drawing to a close. and men and women are not allowed to swim together. Agents have been confiscating Barbie from toy stores imposed by Washington for Iran’s alleged support of since a vague proclamation earlier this month denounc- In March, Iranian toy makers responded to Barbie international terrorism. Toy shops are filled with Disney ing the un-Islamic sensibilities of the idol of girls world- with Sara, a moonfaced doll clad in an Islamic chador or items. Markets sell well-known American brands such as wide, shopkeepers said Tuesday. traditional Iranian folk costumes. Her twin brother Dara Gillette, Xerox and Coca-Cola. “They took them all,” said a toy seller whose shop is also the picture of Iranian propriety — a far cry from The Barbie purge hit some shopkeepers right in the window is plastered with the flower-shaped Barbie logo. Barbie’s beefcake boyfriend Ken. cash register. “I have no idea if we’ll ever see Barbie back again.” Government officials have not elaborated on the rea- Barbie, made by Mattel Inc., is a best seller despite the The shop owner refused to give her name, fearing sons behind the Barbie crackdown. cost: about 320,000 rials, or $40, in a nation where the aver- more trouble with authorities. Other toy dealers also But it’s widely perceived as another pinpoint strike by age monthly salary is about $100. An Iranian-made Barbie asked for anonymity. The Barbie ban apparently has conservatives. The expanding personal and commercial knockoff is about $3. Sara and Dara go for about $15 each. them spooked. liberties since the rise of reformist President Mohammad “People would come to my shop just for Barbie,” said “We’re all a little nervous,” said a toy shop clerk who Khatami in 1997 have left his opponents feeling weak one merchant. “There’s a big empty space on my shelves.” Page 10 ❑ Thursday, May 23, 2002 ❑ Santa Monica Daily Press COMICS

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