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■ A former police official and current BY KEVIN HERRERA aggressive, respected Wellington, New Daily Press Staff Writer Zealand, litigator, Rob Moodie, 67, said in July that he is tired of the old-boy network CITY HALL — After spending of male lawyers and judges, and that henceforth he will show his disdain by more than $7.5 million to restore dressing in women’s clothes in court. The Santa Monica High School’s worse the “corruption” he senses, the Barnum Hall to its original glory, frillier will be his outfits, said the married father of three, who also said he happens school officials are considering an to like women’s clothes, but that it took additional $176,500 to make the the- the pervasive male courthouse culture to ater suitable for expanded commu- bring that into the open. Moodie said already he has enjoyed giving “a flash of nity and commercial use. lace at the urinal” but said he would keep Fabian Lewkowicz/Daily Press The majority of the money — his trademark moustache. KICKING IT UP A NOTCH: Culinary student Phil Kinkade, 25, prepares a shrimp pesto crostini during this week’s Santa $88,000 — would go towards hiring ■ The New York Advisory Committee on Monica Chamber of Commerce’s networking mixer that was held at the Art Institute of California-Los Angeles. Judicial Ethics ruled in July that judges a theater manager to oversee the can, if they wish, carry guns in the court- daily maintenance of the historic room if they are otherwise permitted by performance hall, as well as hiring state law, provided the judges are LOCAL technical staff for various produc- “patient, dignified and courteous.” tions, and who would be responsible QUOTE OF THE DAY Farmer’s Market Congressman delivers for artistic programming. “The only time people dislike gossip is driver to stand trial That individual also would serve when you gossip about them.” within weeks as an adjunct professor to the Stage WILL ROGERS strong message to USPS Craft Technology class, teaching INDEX Samohi students how to run lights BY KEVIN HERRERA BY KEVIN HERRERA stituents compiled complaints and and sound boards, as well as how to Horoscopes Daily Press Staff Writer Daily Press Staff Writer forwarded them to the congressman. operate a theater day-to-day. The Fun is cheap, Gemini 2 Shortly after that, Waxman held class is currently offered at Malibu Surf Report DOWNTOWN LA — More than WASHINGTON, D.C. — With resi- face-to-face meetings with High School, however, the school Water temperature: 69° 3 three years after he lost control of dents in pockets of Santa Monica Postmaster General John E. Potter, at board is expected to approve its Opinion his Buick LaSabre and drove and West Los Angeles still experienc- which time complaints from con- expansion to Samohi. Terrorist plot not watered down 4 through a crowded Farmer’s ing delays in mail deliveries, stituents were handed over to Potter, Other expenditures would State Cops get free ride 6 Market, killing 10 and injuring Congressman Henry Waxman, (D- making him aware of problems spe- include marketing to expand aware- National 63 others, George Russell Weller Los Angeles), has called on the cific to Santa Monica. ness at the hall and attract quality Immigrants coming in droves 8 will stand trial inspector general of the United On Aug. 3, Waxman made an acts; cosmetic improvements such as International for vehicular States Postal Service to conduct an official request to Inspector General new bathrooms, landscaping and a Keepin’ the peace 14 manslaughter. investigation and come up with David Williams, who conducts marquee; new signage to direct visi- Sports Jury selec- short-term and long-lasting solu- audits and tracks the accuracy of tors to public parking; installing an Who’s not in golf 15 tion begins tions to rectify poor mail service. postal employees for the postmaster LCD projector, a podium and com- MOVIETIMES Sept. 8 at the Waxman, the highest-ranking general. puter network for power point pre- Catch a flick! 17 Clara minority member on the Committee “For some time now, constituents sentations; and creating an annual Comics Shortridge on Government Reform, has been in my congressional district and sur- operating budget of $15,000. Yak it up, yakmeister 18 Foltz Criminal RUSSELL WELLER pressuring the highest-ranking rounding districts have complained The school board Thursday Classifieds members of the USPS to investigate Ad space odyssey 19-23 See WELLER TRIAL, page 12 since last fall, when dozens of con- See GOING POSTAL, page 12 See THEATER, page 7 Izzy says, GABY SCHKUD “If you think our sandwiches BEST ON THE WESTSIDE “If you think our sandwiches SINCE 1972 The name you can depend on! are too large, bring a friend.” MUSIC LESSONS Serving sellers and buyers OPEN 24 HOURS INSTRUMENTAL & VOICE on the Westside.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22) CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ★★★★ Enjoy center stage. Make deci- ★★★★ Surround yourself with people you sions that make you happy. Your instincts and like and do what you most want. Happiness is emotions merge. If you follow through on what contagious. Let others understand what is going you feel, you’ll plunge into merriment, success on with you. The unexpected occurs and can be and creativity. The love tom-toms beat. Tonight: exciting if you don’t buck the trend. Tonight: Out What would make the Moon Child happy? and about.

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Santa Monica and 13 other cities, representing nearly 4 million citizens, have signed on to the Energy Freedom Challenge (EFC) in its first year. Each city has publicly taken a strong stand in support of clean, renewable and domes- tically-produced energy. The EFC is also dubbed “America’s Race to Independence through Renewable Energy.” The other 13 founding cities include Austin, Tex.; San Diego; Portland, Ore.; Sacramento; Albuquerque, NM.; Eugene, Ore., Ann Arbor, Mich.; Boulder, Colo.; Santa Barbara, Alameda, Calif.; Cuyahoga Falls, Willits, and Moab, Utah. In an effort to encour- age U.S. cities to achieve independence from foreign and environmentally harmful energy sources, the race challenges cities to satisfy over half of their electricity needs using clean energy resources such as wind, solar and bioenergy. To meet the challenge, municipalities, consumers, government, energy providers, industry, and advocates must work together. “The city of Santa Monica supports the Energy Freedom Challenge and commits to SURF CONDITIONS WATER TEMP: 69° increasing its renewable energy use through clean distributed generation systems,” said Santa Monica Mayor Bob Holbrook. “We are launching a long-term Community Energy SWELL FORECAST ( 3-4 FT ) Independence Initiative that will install energy efficiency and solar systems in Santa Monica The SW swell should peak with size waist high homes and businesses. We believe that this is the path towards energy independence.” for south facing breaks. We're also expecting Participating cities will submit annual tracking reports itemizing electricity purchas- some energy from what is about to become es — expressed in megawatt hours, or MWhs — by type of resource (e.g. solar, wind, Hurricane Hector. This is expected to bring in geothermal) and method of purchase (e.g. on-site generation, renewable energy certifi- some 12-second periods with wave heights running waist to possibly chest high at times at cates, green pricing program). breaks able to pull in its 180-degree energy Cities compete in four different size categories, from populations under 50,000 to (mostly below LA). those more than 500,000. Cities that submitted their official entry forms in year one of the EFC are “founding cities” and will comprise the EFC advisory board. Cities that join LONG RANGE SYNOPSIS in year two and beyond will be designated “freedom cities.” POSSIBLE WIND ISSUES THIS WEEKEND... Two sponsor groups created and manage the EFC. Solar Austin, a clean energy advo- cacy group located in Austin, Tex., oversees all business and management aspects of the TIDE FORECAST FOR TODAY IN SANTA MONICA EFC. The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), the nation’s leading science-based non- profit working for a healthy environment and safer world, defines all technical aspects of the EFC, including metrics and competition rules. The U.S. Department of Energy, through its Solar America Initiative, awarded initial funding to Solar Austin to launch the Challenge. For more information, visit www.energyfreedomchallenge.org or contact Joni Gilton, EFC program coordinator, at (512) 306-0898, or [email protected].

Community plays ball for shelter dogs By Daily Press staff

Community leaders, friends and softball players turned out on Aug. 12 at Memorial Park to play the staff and volunteers of K9 Connection in a fundraising softball game to PROUDLY BROUGHT TO YOU BY benefit homeless shelter dogs and at-risk school youth. Spectators and players dined on free Mexican fare before hitting the diamond to support K9’s adoption outreach volunteering program and their three-week classes for counselor-referred teens from participating local schools. THE Q-LINE “Our volunteers take a short training class at the city of Santa Monica’s Animal Shelter RESPONSES See BRIEFS, page 13 ARE IN! GOT NEWS? IF YOU SEE NEWS HAPPENING OR HAVE SOMETHING TO REPORT, CHECK OUT THIS CALL THE SANTA MONICA PRESS AT OUR NEW TIPLINE! WEEK’S Q-LINE CALL [310] 285-TIPS RESPONSES ON PAGE 4.

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Between SMC demonstration of how much free informa- office, slices the bologna thick, and is often and the school district over the last 20 years, tion is out there for every individual. I elected to control a city, state, or entire coun- I bet the taxpayers have been soaked for By now we all know that the latest threats wouldn’t be surprised if there were sites try. If there was ever an era for voters to close to $800 million. Every time some to airline travel are liquid and gel explosives. named “How To Impersonate A Secret exercise caution, it is now. Prudence dictates minority board member whines about social A terrorist attack was apparently thwarted Service Agent,” or “The Home Phone that we research every issue and candidate promotion or a level playing field, half the par- when those types of explosives were exposed Numbers And Addresses Of Every Pilot In prior to placing a pen on the ballot.” ents in this town go weak in the knees think- as having the dangerous potential that many The United States,” or “How To Break Out ing they might have to pay for a private of us had been unaware of. Up until now, I Of A Maximum Security Prison.” But I ✆ “These ballots are too long. They always school. Instead, dummies in this town give thought hair gel was just a slimy, smelly wouldn’t be happy to learn that they were on sneak on some bond measure so they can their kids an over inflated, costly education. product that made my nose itch when the my neighbor’s “favorites” list. have an excuse to raise taxes. We don’t need Don’t believe me? How about the new super- guy next to me had it on. I thought a diet Suppose you were an alienated young all these bond measures because they’re all intendent — she has no Ph.D. Sounds like an soda was just a fat guy’s rationalization to man, watching the news reports on the liq- just a scam anyway. There’s always too many expensive carpetbagger to me.” help him wash down a pizza. I thought nail uid explosive dangers last week. You’re people running for offices that don’t mean polish remover was, well nail polish remover. already bored writing crank letters and mak- much. Most of these people are idiots any- ✆ “I know my greatest concern should be But like the rest of the world, now I know ing phony phone calls to the bullies who way and every time they get elected, next the local governor’s fight, but I find myself that these and other common products are picked on you at school and the girls who time we’re trying to get rid of them, and it fascinated with the fiasco going on in potential weapons. turned you down when you asked them out. never ends. The only good thing about it is Connecticut. I always considered When hearing about the bans on things You’ve been fired from every job you’ve ever that while there’s so many people, only a few Lieberman a Republican in Democrat’s like lipstick and bottled water, I heard many had because the boss always had it out for of them will actually win anything.” clothing. But now I see he is an arrogant, people complain about the inconvenience. I you. Several psychiatrists have prescribed sore loser, self-centered dirty player, and wasn’t one of them. As with all the other medication for you, but you stopped taking ✆ “The initiative that I’m most interested and a danger to the Democratic party in safety measures, if I have to be slightly it because you didn’t like its side effect — it opposed to is the so-called clean beaches Connecticut. I hope his remaining follow- inconvenienced in order to be protected, took the edge off. When you’re in a crowd, and ocean initiative. Everybody knows that ers recognize him for what he is, because that’s OK with me. I admit that at first I was nobody seems to notice you. You desperate- most of the water that’s in the bay, the pollu- if he takes votes away from the legal worried that we weren’t going to be allowed ly want attention. Is it the best idea in the tion comes from outside the city. So I’ll be Democratic candidate, he will be putting to board the plane with any fluids in our world for the nightly news to teach this kid damned if I’m going to pay $250 a year to the Republican one in office. Wake up, bodies, either. But once I was reassured that how to blow up a plane? clean up everybody else’s mess, when Connecticut. And by the way, how did Gore wasn’t the case, the whole thing didn’t seem I would much rather see those they’re not contributing anyway, so I’m voting ever pick him to be VP?” like a big deal to me. reporters turn their serious faces towards ‘no’ on that one.” No, I wasn’t disturbed by the potential the airlines, and talk about how they ✆ “I’m going to be watching the water tax inconvenience. I was disturbed by the news should pitch in during this crisis. And ✆ “I am concerned about two: First, Julia that the council has put on the ballot. It’s coverage of these liquid explosives that I how can they pitch in? Once everyone has Bromley’s race. Could we find anyone that’s grossly unfair that they should ask the Santa think went too far. I appreciated that the boarded, just give each passenger a bottle going to do the job worse than Fran Pavely Monica property owners to fund all of the press applauded those who protect us. But of water, a toothbrush and some tooth- has done? I don’t know who her opponent is, cleanup when all, well most, of the pollution then the media went a step farther into the paste. They could give it out instead of but a non-school district board member is a is coming from outside Santa Monica.” dubious zone. They taught us all how to turn those little bags of pretzels and wheat these everyday products into weapons. chex or whatever that cardboard-tasting In my opinion, it would have been snack is supposed to be. That way, we enough to report that these things could be could all be safe on the plane, but we made into weapons. But on every newscast wouldn’t have to be thirsty and we’d all that I saw, in every paper that I read, there have fresh smiles. That kind of journalis- were very explicit directions for how to tic approach would have left a good taste Bitch! make explosives out of these products. Was in my mouth. this really necessary? Was a step-by-step “cookbook” of instructions really an (Lloyd Garver has written for many televi- Whine! important part of the news story? Wouldn’t sion shows, ranging from “Sesame Street” to it have been sufficient to inform us that in “Family Ties” to “Frasier.” He also has read the wrong hands, these things could be many books, some of them in hardcover. He Complain! dangerous? writes the “Modern Times” column for Check out our Q-Line™ question on Page 3. I’m a big fan of the First Amendment. In CBSnews.com’s opinion page and a weekly Visit us online at smdp.com fact, it’s one of my favorites. So, I’m not sug- column for SportsLine.com. 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Kenneth Jones, DVM Santa Monica Developers are deplorable Editor: We attended the farce called a “public hearing” on Aug. 11. The shady, deceitful dealing of the “Or Khaim Hashalom” religious entity is — in our conviction — a tricky scheme to realize huge profits at the expense of poor, working American tenants and still poorer seniors. The developer’s “hired guns” — Rosario Perry and Ms. Hirsh, plus Rabbi Hertzl Illulian enhanced the repulsive picture. These peddlers of falsehood and hypocrisy demonstrate complete disregard of human values, dignity and common decency. They should never be allowed to get away with these despicable shenanigans. CAN’T FIND A DAILY PRESS NEWSTAND IN YOUR AREA? WE’LL TRY TO GET ONE TO YOU! Steven and Ruth Drew Santa Monica Call us at (310) 458-7737

A historic conversion Editor: The solution to avoid eviction for the tenants in the Teriton Apartments is simple. The city of Santa Monica should give Community Corp. of Santa Monica the money to buy this building and convert it to an affordable housing project. The Or Khaim Hashalom organization can use the money from the sale to purchase a property that is not a landmark, develop the replacement property to meet their needs, and this is a win-win situation for everyone involved. I urge the City Manager to direct the staff to take the appro- priate action to convert this historic building to an affordable housing project.

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COACHELLA LOS ANGELES Illegal dump fire to cost millions Cops may get free ride Cleanup of an illegal dump on an Indian reservation in the Coachella Valley will cost Uniformed officers may soon be allowed to ride Metropolitan Transportation Authority millions of dollars, federal officials said. buses and trains for free. A four-day blaze burned about six acres of the 40-acre Lawson Dump on the Torres Thursday’s proposal by an MTA committee said the proposal is designed to increase Martinez Desert Cahuilla reservation before it was extinguished on Monday. security, adding the benefits far outweigh the cost. The fire started three days after a Riverside federal judge ordered the dump closed and “The more they ride, the more security we have,” MTA deputy chief executive John operators, including tribal member Kim Lawson, off the site. Catoe said. Officials returned to the dump site Thursday and found car parts, chemically treated The MTA board will consider the proposal next week. lumber, oil and electronics that can contain lead, copper, mercury and other toxic waste. The committee report said the presence of law enforcement officers “helps to increase For 14 years, dump fires have regularly sent smoke billowing toward nearby homes and vigilance, minimize criminal activity, and ensure the safety and security of transit patrons schools as well as across the Coachella Valley. and employees.” “There is nothing of this extent on any other reservation,”said Lisa Northrop, a region- The LAPD does not keep track of how officers get to work, and Catoe said he didn’t al natural resources officer for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. “This is going to be, easily, a expect thousands of uniformed officers to get out of their cars and onto buses each day. multimillion-dollar cleanup.” Deputy Chief Sharon Papa said most officers travel to and from work in civilian clothes, Firefighters would only say the fire was “human caused” but Northrop called it arson. changing into their uniforms at the start of each shift. “This particular dump emanated some very, very strong noxious and toxic The Metrolink commuter rail service and Foothill Transit already offer free service to police. smoke. The size and scope, complexity and content of the material contained in LOS ANGELES this fire have not been seen by us, burning, in this valley,” said Battalion Chief Ray Paiz of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection/Riverside Tailgates disappearing in valley County Fire Department. There’s been a rash of tailgate thefts in the San Fernando Valley. Exposure to the fumes sickened three firefighters, Paiz said. Thirty-six pickup truck tailgates have been stolen so far this year in the LAPD’s Mission “If you look through the pile, you can pick out any number of synthetic materials Division, which covers the communities of Granada Hills, Knollwood, Mission Hills, that gives off poisonous gases,” Paiz said. “The impact of it is what it does to the com- North Hills, Panorama City and Sylmar. munity around it.” Tailgate thefts have been reported throughout the Los Angeles area, but they are unusu- Tribal chairman Ray Torres has spoken out against the dump and cooperated with ally high in the Mission Division, the Police Department said in a news release. They are authorities who shut it down. worth about $1,000 apiece. Cleanup could be delayed until a court fight between the federal government and dump It’s not clear if the thefts are related, Officer Jason Lee said. operators is over, Northrop said. “We’re not ruling anything out,”Lee said.“It could be one person or a group of people.” The tailgates are stolen from trucks, then sold to body shops to be used as replacements for customers, Lee said. “They turn around and sell them to unsuspecting — or suspecting — body shops,” Lee said.

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YOUR OPINION MATTERS! Send your letters to Santa Monica Daily Press Attn. Editor: 1427 Third Street Promenade Suite 202 Santa Monica • 90401 • [email protected] Local Visit us online at smdp.com WEEKEND EDITION, AUGUST 19-20, 2006 7 Barnum to become more than high school theater THEATER, from page 1 district officials. One of Barnum Hall’s original designers, directed district staff to move forward Henry Alfred Buxton, also worked on the with those recommendations, which were design of the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, made by Mitze Productions, a firm spe- now Mann’s Chinese Theatre. cializing in performance spaces. The firm The theater’s original design went way was hired by the school district in beyond those of a traditional high school February for $20,000 to evaluate the feasi- theater. bility of Barnum operating as a full- Santa Monica artist Stanton fledged performance space instead of just MacDonald-Wright directed leading WPA an auditorium for student productions. artisans to create such works as the Viking Since Barnum re-opened two years ago, mural on the fire curtain and the mosaic in school officials realized that the theater the lobby. Additionally on the front facade has been underutilized and there could be of the hall is a concrete bas-relief of a com- a potential to rent it to outside groups, edy-tragedy mask and musical instruments which could bring in new revenue for the portrayed in the art deco style that was district. preeminent for many public buildings in “The key is to really have someone there the 1930s. full-time who can answer the phones, pre- The theater was neglected for nearly 40 pare contracts and offer estimates … making years, creating the need for significant sure the facility is kept clean and safe,” said repairs and upgrades. The effort was funded Marnie Mitze, the managing director of the by bond measures, roughly $1 million from Center for the Arts at Pepperdine University, City Hall and donations from community who runs Mitze Productions with her hus- and business leaders. band Tom, managing director of the “I whole heartedly believe in these rec- Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Center. ommendations,”said Ralph Mechur, a mem- “You must maintain quality control,” ber of the Samohi Performing Arts Mitze said. Community Enterprise (SPACE), which was While the hall is “a gem, a beauty, with formed to review and evaluate the condition great space and great acoustics,” additional and potential use of Barnum Hall and the money needs to be spent to make the hall Greek Theater, an outdoor performance competitive with others in Southern space with concrete seats used for Samohi California, Mitze said. graduations and fundraisers. “You are going to have to deal with cre- “This is a really positive venture and we ating easy and attractive access for the must not forget that the city gave the district public because the hall is situated on cam- $1 million with the expectations that pus, but with the proper signage that Barnum would become a community shouldn’t be a problem,” Mitze said. venue,” Mechur added. “We should keep our “There is a lot of discussion around mak- promise to everybody.” ing schools community centers and that’s The school board was in full support of what we’re dealing with here.” the recommendations, only requesting Built in 1938 by the federal Works Project that preference be given to student per- Administration (WPA) Barnum once served formances and graduation ceremonies as Santa Monica’s civic auditorium for sever- over private events. al years. It was designed to be the cultural A fee schedule was submitted by Mitze center of the city — hosting concerts, plays, Productions, which included rates charged musicals, ballets, operas and solo acts. for use. For one performance, non-profits The school board is looking to bring would be charged $1,600 per day, while oth- that back. ers would pay $3,200 per day to use Barnum. “To exploit the full potential of Barnum For the Greek, the daily rates jump to $2,000 Hall, I believe these recommendations are for non-profits and $6,000 for others. essential,” said school board member Jose While some board members have con- Escarce, who, along with other elected offi- cerns that the fees were too high, Mitze cials and audience members, seemed excited assured them that they were below the rates about the possibility of Barnum being uti- charged by other performance halls. lized 365 days a year. Based on conservative estimates, Mitze The Streamline-Art Deco design of said Barnum would need the district’s finan- Barnum was created by the architectural cial support to pay for the new operation’s firm of Marsh, Smith & Powell. Norman start-up costs during for the first year. But Marsh is best known for designing the many the theater would become self sufficient as sculptures, plaques, reliefs, murals, and operations would provide enough revenue fountains at USC during the mid 1970s, as to pay for continued maintenance, ensuring well as several buildings on the UCLA cam- the theater would not fall into disrepair. pus in the mid 1950s and buildings in Mitze envisions at least 100 non-school Venice, Calif. in 1904, according to school events to be held at Barnum each year.

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Al hasn’t gambled for 13 years, but itches every day to usually target the operators, instead of the gamblers them- roll dice. selves, and investigations can take months or years. But as People in Hawaii are about as far from legal gaming as soon as one operation is dismantled, another springs up to Factual Weight Loss they can get. No lotteries. No scratch tickets. No Indian casi- take its place. Gambling is a misdemeanor offense in Hawaii. nos. No bingo parlors or horse tracks. Bookies here operate “6-5” games, police and gamblers Free 30 day trial. But despite Hawaii’s isolation, gambling has torn apart say, meaning a losing bettor would have to pay $6 on every many families here, caused financial ruin and spawned vio- $5 wagered, which equals a 20 percent commission. So a los- Enter code dailypress lent crime. Online gaming is only making it worse. ing $100 wager would cost $120. While the state spends millions annually on drug and Sports betting is popular because bets can be called in, www.fatburn.com alcohol prevention and treatment, however, it commits no without having cash upfront. The Internet has only made it resources to helping problem gamblers. easier. “In Hawaii, it’s sort of like: see no evil, hear no evil, speak "Online gambling is big now,” said Rick, a sports gam- LA car GUY.COM no evil,”said Keith Whyte, executive director of the National bling addict at the GA meeting. “You can go on there at any LARGEST VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP Council on Problem Gambling.“They’re ignoring a substan- time and bet on anything from soccer in Great Britain to any tial problem in their midst, apparently because they want to horse race in the world. #1 IN THE WEST pretend that since it is illegal, no one does it and no one gets “I even bet on WNBA games. 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OFFER ENDS 08-31-2006. These advertised specials can not be combined with any other offers. All vehicles exclude government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer document preparation Visit us online at smdp.com charge and any emission testing charge. National 10 WEEKEND EDITION, AUGUST 19-20, 2006 A newspaper with issues Judge rules cigarette makers lied to smokers BY NANCY ZUCKERBROD could be sustained on appeal. McCallum is now U.S. ambas- Public health groups said they were pleased the judge Associated Press Writer sador to Australia. sided with the government but disappointed the ruling did- Kessler’s decision came nearly a decade after the states n’t include tougher sanctions. WASHINGTON — A federal judge says the nation’s top cig- reached legal settlements with the tobacco industry worth “Their misdeeds have finally been exposed. However, the arette makers conspired for decades to mislead the public $246 billion and aimed at recovering health care costs. Those court’s remedies are weak. It’s like a criminal act worthy of a about the health hazards and addictive nature of smoking, settlements imposed marketing restrictions on the industry, life sentence, but instead they got a slap on the wrist,”said M. but she says there’s not much she can do to make them pay. such as banning ads on billboards and public transportation Cass Wheeler, CEO of the American Heart Association. U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler sided with the govern- and banning cartoon characters. The suit was filed in 1999 during the Clinton administra- ment Thursday in its seven-year-old civil racketeering case In the federal case, tobacco companies had denied com- tion. The Bush administration pursued it after receiving against the tobacco industry. She rejected a bid by the Justice mitting fraud and had said changes in how cigarettes are early criticism for openly discussing the case’s perceived Department to make tobacco companies pay billions of dol- now sold make it impossible for them to act fraudulently. weaknesses and attempting unsuccessfully to settle it. lars in remedies. Mark Smith, a spokesman for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., The defendants in the federal lawsuit were: Philip Morris Kessler, who presided over a nonjury trial, said she was said company officials were “gratified that the court did not USA Inc. and its parent, Altria Group Inc.; R.J. Reynolds barred by an appeals court ruling that remedies must be award unjustified and extraordinarily expensive monetary Tobacco Co.; Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.; British designed to prevent future wrongdoing and not to punish penalties.” American Tobacco Ltd.; Lorillard Tobacco Co.; Liggett bad behavior. Smith said the company was disappointed by Kessler’s Group Inc.; Counsel for Tobacco Research-U.S.A.; and the Kessler rejected a government proposal to impose fines finding that the companies had conspired to violate federal now-defunct Tobacco Institute. on the industry if youth smoking rates fail to drop in the law and deceive consumers. He said company lawyers would The only cigarette maker excluded from Kessler’s ruling coming years, despite finding that the companies marketed analyze the decision and decide whether to appeal. was discount manufacturer Liggett, which Kessler credited to teens and lied about it. The Justice Department expressed disappointment in with coming forward in the 1990s to admit smoking causes The judge did order the companies to stop labeling ciga- Kessler’s decision not to impose some of its key remedies. cancer and for being helpful to state and federal officials rettes as “low tar,”“light,”“ultra light” or “mild,” saying they “Nevertheless, we are hopeful that the remedies that were pursuing claims against the tobacco industry. have used those terms to mislead consumers. imposed by the court can have a significant, positive impact “They distorted the truth about low tar and light cigarettes on the health of the American public,” the department said. Associated Press writer Pete Yost contributed to this report. so as to discourage smokers from quitting,” Kessler said. Sharon Eubanks, who recently stepped down as the head “They suppressed research. They destroyed documents. of the government’s tobacco team, said: “We won. It’s clear They manipulated the use of nicotine so as to increase and the government won. This is the first time they’ve been perpetuate addiction,” Kessler wrote in the ruling, which found to violate the racketeering statute. For crying out often referenced internal industry memos. loud, that’s significant. They’re racketeers.” The government had asked the judge to make the companies The government filed the civil case under a 1970 racket- pay $10 billion for smoking cessation programs, though the eering law, commonly known as RICO, used primarily to Justice Department’s own expert said $130 billion was needed. prosecute mobsters in cases in which there had been a group That reduction in recommended remedies led to accusa- effort to commit fraud. tions that Robert McCallum, as an associate attorney gener- The tobacco companies — except for one defendant, al appointed by President Bush, had tried to weaken the case. 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818-530-0200 www.conquercredit.com National Visit us online at smdp.com WEEKEND EDITION, AUGUST 19-20, 2006 11 Ski bum breaks world record with 1,000 days BY TODD JOHNSTON the other world record Hertrich set in his groomer, manicuring and maintaining the along the way. But he’s continued to ski — Associated Press Writer marathon: vertical feet skied. very slopes that he skis, suits his passion per- through bitter cold, frostbite, rain and ill- He has already skied 34 million vertical fectly. In the winter months, he works on ness. Rainer Hertrich loves what he does so feet. To put that into perspective, on an aver- Colorado’s Copper Mountain and in the “The worst days were when I’m camping much that he hasn’t taken a day off since age day he skis 33,000 vertical feet. That is summer he helps maintain Mount Hood in in my tent, it’s raining and I know I have to Nov. 1, 2003. higher than Mount Everest. Oregon during the race camp season. go,” he said. No sick days. No vacation days. He does- “I’m going to South America for the Hertrich grew up in Boulder, Colo., There have been close calls, too. Before n’t need them. adventure and keeping up the vertical feet,” learning to ski at an early age. A typical flying to South America, for example, he’s After all, Hertrich is not stuck in an office he said. “The adventure part is really my career path was not in his future. He learned to take pre-dawn runs on Mount or making sales calls. He’s crisscrossing reward to myself.” dreamed of things beyond the confines of a Hood before going to the airport on a down another ski slope to keep his world- In a telephone interview from Oregon, classroom or an office cubicle. travel day. record streak alive. Hertrich sounds like a man of few worries. “I didn’t want to go to college. I thought One time in Chile, he rented a car at Hertrich reached the milestone of He is not married and has no children. There about the outdoors while in class,” he the airport and got lost in Santiago. He 1,000 consecutive days of skiing when he is no one to question his freewheeling ways. recalled. almost did not make it to the slopes barreled down Oregon’s Timberline Ski His drive seems more for the adventure of His thoughts have not changed since he before the day was over. Another time, he area on July 27. Though he surpassed the the next great downhill or a visit to a new was young. The best part about skiing is “the hopped a bus to the mountain not realiz- next-longest streak long ago and already locale to meet skiing friends than it is to set freedom, being up on the mountain, and the ing it was the scenic route. holds a place in the Guinness Book of a world record. Yet,setting records is certain- scenery.” Perhaps the most bizarre, though, was World Records, there’s no sign the ulti- ly on his mind. In 2003, his skiing endeavor began when when he hiked up an active volcano since it mate ski bum plans to stop. “When I passed the first year mark, that he discovered an elite club at Jackson, Wyo. had more snow to ski down than neighbor- “To me, it’s flat-out fun,” said Hertrich, a was a big mark,”he said. “When I passed 500 — for those who had skied 6 million vertical ing mountains during a dry spell in Chile’s 45-year-old telemark skier. “I don’t know of days, that was a big mark to me at the time.” feet in a year. winter. any other sport where you can go that fast Following day 1,000 of his feat, he was a bit Hertrich was up for the challenge, and he Hertrich generally welcomes such obsta- on your feet.” mystified on his daily Internet blog by all the soon surpassed that mark, skiing more than cles with open arms. “The adventure’s great The previous record was held by the attention: “For some reason, 1,000 days on 7 million vertical feet. and I look forward to where it’s not all you British skier Arnie Wilson, who skied 365 skis seems like a big deal to a lot of people.” “You have to ski every day,” he said, “and expected it to be,” he said. consecutive days in 1994. Hertrich surpassed And while he’s having way too much you have to ski a lot every day.” Hertrich realizes he’s setting a marker for Wilson’s mark in 2004, and kept going. fun to contemplate the accomplishment With all this skiing, he began to wonder if other skiers, and he encourages anyone who Hertrich follows winter by traveling for too long, there was more than the he was near any record. He was, and that’s wants to take up the challenge. from Oregon and Colorado to Chile and usual exuberance in his online diary fol- when his test of endurance against Mother He recalled some kids saying, “Oh, I’ll Argentina, zigzagging the Americas to ski lowing the day when he set the record: Nature and himself truly began. beat that.” year-round. When it’s winter in the U.S., “Great day, snow, and fun!!! I think I’ll He began logging his vertical elevation His response: “Go right ahead, buddy!” he’ll be here. And when summer comes, have to wake up alive one more time and with a sophisticated altimeter watch. So what about tomorrow’s run? He he ventures to the Andes for South ski tomorrow.” Skiing daily was an easier calculation to paused and, without worry, said, “I’ll be America’s winter. Hertrich lives and breathes the cold envi- compute. happy if I can go out and ski tomorrow, It’s there he finds the right conditions for ronment. His day-to-day job as a snow Hertrich has weathered brutal conditions since I’m 40 miles away from the slopes.” Local 12 WEEKEND EDITION, AUGUST 19-20, 2006 A newspaper with issues Flappin’ in the wind Return to sender: Postal delays still delivered GOING POSTAL, from page 1 the delays, but rather staffing shortages that have now been resolved. of receiving first-class letters and magazines Try telling that to Sunset Park resident late,” Waxman wrote in the letter. “Often, Rachel Kadar, a part-time teacher who has constituents have complained of receiving resorted to digging in a trash bin to find her no mail at all. In December 2005, I wrote to mail after it has been discarded by other ten- the postmaster general to report these issues, ants in her apartment complex. Kadar said but unfortunately, my constituents continue there is a basket on the steps of her apart- to report poor service. ment that is overflowing with mail that has “I have not seen consistent improvements been delivered to the wrong address. Some in my congressional district,” Waxman of the letters are for residents who do not added. “In fact, recent reports from my con- live in the apartment complex. stituents have included receipt of mail as “I’ve never had problems with mail much as 14 days after their post mark.” before until I moved here,” Kadar said. In a mail delivery report dated May 4, “I’ve missed letters, credit card bills, and I first-class mail was delivered six days after still haven’t received a paycheck from my it should have been processed. That report last teaching job, and that was over a also showed standard mail being delivered month ago.” eight days late. Kadar said the problem started shortly The problem was supposed to have been after she moved into her apartment in solved with the hiring of more postal December of 2004. She put a hold on her employees to help sort the mail and get it to mail while she went out of town. When she carriers quicker so deliveries are made returned, she found her mailbox bursting, before residents get home from work. with some of her mail left on top where any- Larry Dozier, a spokesman for the USPS, one could steal it. That included her credit said the consolidation of post offices in card statement. Santa Monica, along with the hiring of more “Now I have to worry about someone out employees and the realignment of mail there possibly using my information to com- routes, has “almost eliminated complaints,” mit fraud,” Kadar said. “This whole ordeal which have dropped from 25 a day in has been very stressful and it seems like no January to three our four a day, the average. matter what I do, nothing happens. I’ve Fabian Lewkowicz/Daily Press “The conditions (Waxman) is referring called the post office several times and noth- Three Pelicans recently did a fly-by the Fisherman’s Village in the Marina del Rey. to are old and have since been corrected as ing is done.” far as Santa Monica goes,” Dozier said. A spokesperson with the inspector gener- “There have been some personnel issues al’s office said they have received Waxman’s with a particular route (in Santa Monica) request and are conducting a review of oper- and that is being addressed. I cannot go into ations. There was nothing to report as of detail because it is a personnel matter.” Friday afternoon, the spokesperson said. Dozier said the main distribution center Waxman is calling for employees to be in South Los Angeles sifts through roughly 6 interviewed and that the inspector gener- million pieces of mail daily at a rate of al conduct a complete efficiency review of 36,000 letters per hour, up from nearly 5 the facilities, including a review of inter- million letters sorted daily before the Marina nal controls and computer-generated Del Rey center was closed. Dozier said the data, to determine the integrity and relia- closing of that facility has nothing to do with bility of those systems. Criminal case moves forward, civil suits linger WELLER TRIAL, from page 1 The 10 people killed ranged in age from 7 months to 78 years old. Justice Center in downtown Los Angeles, The trial was delayed several times, leav- with opening statements coming as early as ing many to wonder if Weller would ever see Sept. 11, according to court officials. the inside of a courtroom. Attorneys repre- Weller, 89, has pleaded not guilty to 10 senting victims who are suing the entities felony counts of vehicular manslaughter responsible for operating the market said with gross negligence. If convicted on all District Attorney Steve Cooley was stalling 10 counts, Weller faces a possible sentence for political gain, a claim his office has ranging from probation to 18 years in denied. state prison. Weller is charged in the deaths of Weller reportedly lost control of his car Theresa Bregalia, 50, of Bronx, N.Y.; after he rear-ended a Mercedes Benz at the Brendon Esfahani, 7 months, of Los intersection of Fourth Street and Arizona Angeles; Molok Ghoulian, 62, of Los Avenue on July 16, 2003, according to a Angeles; Gloria Gonzalez, 35, of Venice; California Highway Patrol report. Police say Movsha Hoffman, 78, of Santa Monica; he hit the accelerator instead of the brake, Leroy Lattier, 55, a transient; Diana traveling 995 feet through the Farmer’s McCarthy, 41, of New York, N.Y.; Kevin Market at speeds of up to 60 mph, hurling McCarthy, 50, of New York, N.Y.; Cindy pedestrians into the air before stopping, the Valladares, 3, of Los Angeles; and Lynne CHP report said. Ann Weaver, 47, of Woodland Hills.

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CAN’T FIND A DAILY PRESS NEWSTAND IN YOUR AREA? WE’LL TRY TO GET ONE TO YOU! unveiled in 2003 to establish a Palestinian In the eyes of many Arabs, Hezbollah’s state is dead. tougher-than-expected resistance against Call us at (310) 458-7737 Arab League foreign ministers have asked Israel’s relentless bombardment and heavy to send a delegation to a ministerial meeting ground assaults shook the Israeli military’s of the Security Council in September to ini- image of invulnerability. Hezbollah’s leader, tiate a new effort to bring lasting peace Hassan Nasrallah, has become an instant hero. between the Israelis and Palestinians after Arab states that have been traditional nearly 60 years of conflict. allies of the United States are concerned Yahya Mahmassani, the Arab League’s about Hezbollah’s moves to consolidate their envoy to the United Nations, said he had per- political position and capitalize on what sonally discussed the foreign ministers’ many perceive as a military victory in the request with the 15 Security Council mem- fighting against Israel. To counter bers and “there is very strong support” for the Hezbollah’s rising influence, diplomats said idea of convening a council meeting. It will the Arab moderates sought to restart an likely take place between Sept. 20-24, he said. Arab-Israeli peace process. “Now, we are working ... on what out- “We consider the peace process, the come would be coming out of this meeting,” Quartet, the road map, have not achieved their Mahmassani told The Associated Press. objective,” Mahmassani said. “So we want to He said bringing the question of the bring up the whole issue of the Arab-Israeli Arab-Israeli conflict to the Security Council conflict ... and especially the peace process in will be one of the main items on the agenda order to initiate a new peace process that will of an Arab ministerial meeting on Sunday at achieve ... a final, just and lasting settlement Arab League headquarters in Cairo. The for the Arab-Israeli conflict in the region.” Arab ministerial delegation to go to New On Saturday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry York will probably be selected at the meet- also said it is time to rethink the issue, saying ing, he said. the conflict with Hezbollah was rooted “in Arab foreign ministers decided to take the lack of a comprehensive settlement in the issue to the Security Council at a meet- the Middle East.” ing in Cairo on July 15, two days after Israel “Therefore, one of the main goals of the ROP_K_#99545113.ad launched an offensive against Hezbollah world community should be the concentra- militants after they captured two Israeli sol- tion of efforts on creating conditions for the diers, he said. resumption of the peace process in the At that meeting, Arab ministers displayed region on all tracks,” the ministry said. “One frustration and declared the Mideast peace of the urgent tasks in that context is the nor- process “dead,” blaming Israel for its demise. malization of the situation on the “The Middle East peace process has Palestinian territories and the resumption of failed,” Arab League Secretary-General Amr dialogue between the Palestinian National Moussa said after that meeting. “We are Authority and Israel.” going to the Security Council — this is a The Quartet still supports the road map unanimous position — to discuss the whole as the best plan for peace. 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Woods-Mickelson battle American League National League W L Pct GB W L Pct GB New York 7 148 .597 _ New York 72 48 .600 _ Boston 69 51 .575 2 1/2 Philadelphia 59 61 .492 13 gives way to lesser names Toronto 65 56 .537 7 Atlanta 56 64 .467 16 Baltimore 53 68 .438 19 Florida 56 64 .467 16 BY NANCY ARMOUR green with his third shot. His chip shot ran 35 feet past the Tampa Bay 48 73 .397 24 Washington 53 68 .438 19 1/2 AP National Writer hole, and he left it 2 feet short. But he recovered with a key 7-foot par save on the Central Division Central Division MEDINAH, Ill. — Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson got along 13th. He also had an improbable birdie on the par-5 W L Pct GB W L Pct GB so well, they’d like to spend more time together this weekend. 14th, hitting a blind 7-iron off a trampled lie in the Detroit 79 42 .653_ St. Louis 65 56 .537 _ OK, so maybe that’s a stretch. The pairing of the world’s rough and holing a 30-foot putt. Chicago 72 48 .600 6 1/2 Cincinnati 62 59 .512 3 best players at the PGA Championship on Thursday wasn’t Mickelson birdied the first two holes, then hit a stretch Minnesota 70 50 .583 8 1/2 Houston 58 63 .479 7 exactly riveting stuff. But they’re both in the hunt, and they’ll where he missed seven of nine greens. He saved par on all of Cleveland 54 66 .450 24 1/2 Milwaukee 57 64 .471 8 gladly spend more quality time this weekend if it means they’re them except the par-3 second hole, pulling a 4-foot putt. Kansas City 44 79 .358 36 Chicago 52 69 .430 13 in the final group Sunday. “We’re here to post a number,”Woods said.“We went out Pittsburgh 46 75 .380 19 “He’s in his own world, and we take care of our game and there and I think we did that today. We all hit the ball pretty West Division our business,” Mickelson said. “It’s a fun day and we shake good and ground our way around the golf course and just W L Pct GB West Division hands afterward. We both played OK today, but we both had kept ourselves in the ballgame.” Oakland 68 53 .562 _ W L Pct GB a chance to go a little lower.” In other words, they were bland. Los Angeles 63 59 .516 5 1/2 Los Angeles 64 57 .529 _ Instead, the two, who have combined to win five of the Just like Medinah. Texas 62 60 .508 6 1/2 Arizona 61 60 .5043 last seven majors, settled for matching 3-under 69s that left Much was made early in the week of Medinah’s 7,561-yard Seattle 56 65 .463 12 San Diego 60 61 .496 4 them three strokes behind some very unlikely leaders. course, a supposed beast that is the longest in majors history. Colorado 59 62 .488 5 Lucas Glover let everyone know just how badly he wants When it really mattered, though, it handed out birdies like San Francisco 58 63 .479 6 a spot on the U.S. Ryder Cup team, making three birdies in pairing sheets with soft, calm conditions. Saturday’s Games his last four holes for a 6-under 66 that gave him a share of The 60 sub-par rounds Thursday broke by two the previ- N.Y. Yankees (R.Johnson 13-9) at Saturday’s Games the lead with Chris Riley. ous PGA Championship record for any round, set in 1995 in Boston (Beckett 13-7), 10:20 a.m. St. Louis (Suppan 9-7) at Chicago Billy Andrade, who lucked into his spot as the seventh alter- the second round at Riviera. Toronto (Marcum 1-2) at Baltimore Cubs (Zambrano 13-5), 10:20 a.m. nate, was one stroke back at 67. And that group between those “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it,” Cink (D.Cabrera 5-8), 10:35 a.m. Arizona (Vargas 9-8) at San Diego three and Woods and Mickelson? It includes guys like Henrik said. “If somebody shoots 20-under-par this week, then Texas (Koronka 7-7) at Detroit (Hensley 7-10), 1:05 p.m. Stenson, J.J. Henry and Stewart Cink — names on the tip of they are going to be the PGA champion, and they are (Robertson 11-8), 1:05 p.m. Atlanta (James 5-3) at Florida every golf fan’s tongue. going to have to go through a whole lot to win this tour- Oakland (Zito 12-8) at Kansas City (Nolasco 11-7), 3:05 p.m. “When I wake up in the morning and see that I beat Tiger nament. It’s a tough win no matter what.” (Redman 7-7), 1:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Maholm 5-10) at and Phil, it’s got to put a smile on your face a little bit,”Riley With Woods-Mickelson a yawner and Medinah a nice Chicago White Sox (Garland 13-4) at Cincinnati (Milton 8-7), 3:10 p.m. said. “But I know there’s a lot of golf left, Just to be there, walk, the focus quickly shifted to the Ryder Cup. The top 10 Minnesota (Radke 12-8), 1:10 p.m. Houston (Oswalt 9-8) at Milwaukee though, on the first day, I can’t ask for much more.” in the Ryder Cup rankings after this weekend automatically Cleveland (Sowers 4-3) at Tampa (Bush 8-9), 4:05 p.m. For as much as they’re in the hunt, Woods and Mickelson make the squad, along with two picks by captain Tom Bay (Corcoran 4-4), 1:15 p.m. Washington (Ortiz 9-10) at rarely play together. They’ve been paired together a total of Lehman. Seattle (Washburn 6-11) at L.A. Philadelphia (Hamels 5-6), 4:05 p.m. 15 times, with only four of those coming at a major. They Five players have clinched spots, and Chris DiMarco is a Angels (Lackey 10-9), 4:05 p.m. Colorado (Francis 9-9) at N.Y. Mets hadn’t strolled around a major together, in fact, since the virtual lock. That leaves four more spots — and a whole lot (Williams 2-3 or OPerez), 4:10 p.m. final round of the 2001 Masters — which, for those keeping of people who want them, starting with Glover and Davis Sunday’s Games L.A. Dodgers (Maddux 10-11) at San score, Woods won. Love III. Texas at Detroit, 10:05 a.m. Francisco (Hennessey 5-2), 6:05 p.m. And as everyone knows, the two aren’t exactly best buds. Glover is 14th in the standings, and needs to finish at least Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 10:15 a.m. If Brad and Angelina think they’re under the microscope, eighth to have a chance. Love, who began the year fourth in Toronto at Baltimore, 10:35 a.m. Sunday’s Games they should listen to the questions these guys get. the standings, is 15th. He was the best player of the day, lead- Oakland at Kansas City, 11:10 a.m. Atlanta at Florida, 10:05 a.m. But Woods and Mickelson understand how the game is ing the tournament at 7-under, until a triple-bogey on the Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, Colorado at N.Y. Mets, 10:10 a.m. played. There were no temper tantrums, no clubs thrown, par-3 17th. 11:10 a.m. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 10:15 a.m. no cross words spoken. Even the fans kept the trash talk to “We’re all chasing the same goal,” Glover said. “It’s just Seattle at L.A. Angels, 12:35 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 10:35 a.m. a minimum. like looking at the leaderboard on the 18th tee on Sunday if N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 5:05 p.m. Houston at Milwaukee, 11:05 a.m. Woods opened with a sloppy bogey on the par-5 10th, you’re in the hunt. 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Film critic Roger Ebert, said in a statement Thursday. cancer that required surgery, Ebert said in the statement since 1967. He won the AERO THEATRE who is battling cancer in a Ebert, famous for his I had no idea when I went his voice has been affected by Pulitzer Prize for criticism in 1328 Montana Avenue Chicago hospital, says he “thumbs up” or “thumbs into the hospital on June 16 the cancer treatment and part 1975, the same year he (310) 395-4990 looks forward to coming down” critiques, had surgery that I would still be here on of his overall rehabilitation teamed up with Gene Siskel Friday The Day the Earth Caught Fire / Last back to work despite a hard June 16 to remove a cancer- August 16,” Ebert said. will include having to of the rival Chicago Tribune Man on Earth 7:30 road to recovery that has ous growth on his salivary The 64-year-old had strengthen his vocal cords. He to launch their movie- Saturday Beach Party / The Girls on the Beach kept him hospitalized for gland. He also had emer- undergone cancer surgery added that “doctors are mov- review show. Siskel died in 7:30 three months. gency surgery July 1 after a three times before the June ing cautiously, but they are 1999. Ebert has co-hosted Sunday “I don’t have a crystal ball, blood vessel burst near the operation — once in 2002 to enthusiastically optimistic the show with fellow Sun- Viva Las Vegas / King Creole 7:30 so I can’t tell you when, but I site of the operation. remove a malignant tumor on about my recovery.” Times columnist Richard AMC7 SANTA MONICA sure look forward to being “When I announced that his thyroid gland and twice on Ebert has been a film crit- Roeper since 2000. 1310 3rd Street back on the movie beat,” he I had a recurrence of salivary his salivary gland the next year. ic at the Chicago Sun-Times Associated Press (310) 289-4262 Doherty guilty of carrying drugs Child actor Osment SNAKES ON A PLANE Pete Doherty pleaded Thursday, after he was British tabloid printed pic- charged with DUI Accepted (PG-13) guilty Friday to five counts of stopped by police in tures of Moss allegedly 11:45, 2:10, 4:50, 7:20, 9:40, 11:30 possessing drugs, including London last week. The using cocaine at a music Snakes on a Plane (R) 11:00, 12:00, 1:30, 2:30, 4:15, 5:15, heroin and crack cocaine. charges relate to that arrest studio where Doherty and 7:00, 8:00, 9:30, 10:30, 12:00 Sentencing for the and two other incidents his band were recording. Haley Joel Osment, who maximum of six months in Step Up (PG-13) 11:55, 2:30, 4:55, 7:35, 10:05 Babyshambles singer was earlier this year. No charges were leveled suffered a broken rib last jail if convicted, was sched- Barnyard: The Original Party adjourned until the Sept. 4. The singer gained fame against the supermodel. month when his car struck a uled to be arraigned Sept. 19 Animals (PG) 11:30, 2:00, 4:35, 7:05, 9:20 District Judge Alison Rose with his previous band, the Last month, Doherty mailbox, has been charged in Glendale Superior Court. Talladega Nights: The Ballad warned Doherty that he Libertines, and as the on- announced that he was cancel- with drunken driving and His attorney will work of Ricky Bobby (PG-13) 11:40, 2:20, 5:05, 7:40, 10:20 could be sentenced to jail. off boyfriend of supermod- ing a scheduled concert and marijuana possession, with authorities to arrange a Pirates of the Caribbean: Doherty, 27, had been el Kate Moss. Doherty’s entering a rehabilitation clinic authorities said. time for Osment — the star Dead Man's Chest (PG-13) charged with seven counts drug habit gained interna- in his latest bid to quit drugs. Osment’s blood-alcohol of films such as “The Sixth 11:50, 3:20, 6:45, 10:00 of drug possession on tional attention after a AP level after the July 20 crash Sense” and “Pay it AMC LOEWS BROADWAY 4 was measured at .16 per- Forward” — to surrender, 1441 3rd Street cent, twice the legal limit, Robison said. The district (310) 458-6232 said Jane Robison, a spokes- attorney plans to request woman for the Los Angeles that bail be set at $15,000. County district attorney’s DreamWorks spokesman Pam and Kid go honky tonk office. and family friend Marvin The 18-year-old actor Levy said Thursday the fam- YOU ME AND DUPREE Pamela Anderson and married again at a court- Following the ceremony, was charged Thursday with ily would have “no com- Kid Rock have tied the knot house in Beverly Hills, the couple partied for a few misdemeanor counts of ment at this time” on the Miami Vice (R) again, this time at a fabled Calif., on Aug. 3. hours at a restaurant, driving under the influence, charges. 11:30, 3:00, 10:05 Nashville honky-tonk. In a posting dated Aug. Webster said. “It was a good marijuana possession and Levy said Wednesday You, Me and Dupree (PG-13) 11:40, 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 10:00 A judge performed the 16, Anderson wrote: time,” said Webster, who driving under the influence that Osment has recovered Scoop (PG-13) ceremony just after mid- “Marriage Number 3! served as one of the witness- with the special allegation from injuries that landed 11:45, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:15 The Devil Wears Prada (PG-13) night Thursday at Tootsie’s Nashville tootsies. In front es to the nuptials. “All the of having a blood-alcohol him in the hospital and is 11:55, 2:40, 5:20, 8:00, 10:30 Orchid Lounge, said Kirt of the coolest crowd. people that were there, the content of .15 percent or preparing to attend college Webster, Kid Rock’s Bobby’s singing! Sweet fans, they had a good time.” higher. He also faces a vehi- in the fall. LANDMARK NUWILSHIRE 1314 Wilshire Blvd Nashville-based publicist. Home Alabama.” The rocker and the cle code infraction of being Authorities said Osment (310) 281-8228 Kid Rock, whose real The bride and groom “Baywatch” star were under the age of 21 and driv- was driving home alone name is Bob Ritchie, later both wore white for the engaged in 2002 but never ing with a blood-alcohol about 1 a.m. when his 1995 took the stage at Tootsie’s Nashville ceremony — hers set a wedding date. They level of .05 percent or Saturn hit a mailbox and and sang Lynyrd Skynyrd’s a minidress and his a tank broke up the following year. greater. flipped over. “Sweet Home Alabama” and top. Anderson has two sons, Osment, who faces a AP Hank Williams Jr.’s “Family “It was not your usual Brandon, 10, and Dylan, 8, FACTOTUM Tradition,” Webster said. wedding, but a good time from her marriage to rock- Anderson, 39, and was had by all,” said er Tommy Lee. Ritchie, Factotum (R, No Passes) Ritchie, 35, were wed July Davidson County General who owns a condo in 11:15, 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:00 29 near St. Tropez, France. Sessions Judge John Brown, Nashville, has a 13-year- The Illusionist (PG-13, No Passes) According to Anderson’s who also officiated at Lee old son, Bob Jr. 11:00, 1:40, 4:30, 7:15, 9:50 Web site, the couple were Ann Womack’s wedding. AP LAEMMLE’S MONICA 1332 2nd Street (310) 394-9741

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