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The Lad Tbc 200 S. St to Dr. Leadington Francos Far Cary Physician to Place to changed be -Massage name exactly has a to DECEMBER 23, 1999 DAILY JOURNAL PAGE 5 World today Some toys also are in short supply NEW YORK (AP) So you thought Pokemon games and cards were the only things flying off store shelves this Christmas? Guess again. Game Boy Color video-game players, Amazing Ally dolls and Millennium Barbies have joined the list of toys retailers can't seem to keep in stock. Many parents are scrambling to find these goodies in time for Christmas.

Some are going so far as to pay hefty premiums on auction Web sites such as eBay and Amazon.com. The panic has only worsened since Toysrus.com began e- mailing shoppers late Tuesday with awful news: Some customers inay not get their orders by Christmas. Toysrus.com said affected customers would be compensated for the inconvenience with $100 coupons that can be used in their stores. The $80 Game Boy Color, for instance, is scarce at stores nationwide. The manufacturer, Nintendo, said it ran out of the hand-held video-game players weeks ago and most retailers have exhausted their supplies.

Shoppers also can't find Amazing Ally, a $60 doll with a computer chip embedded inside. She can talk, joke, tell stories, play games and keep track of such things as a child's birthday, hobby or favorite pet. Astronauts look to second spacewalk SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP) Stubborn bolts and a storage lid that wouldn't shut on the Hubble Space Telescope forced the second-longest spacewalk in NASA history. And there are more spacewalks ahead. Working in orbit 370 miles above the Earth, Discovery astronauts John Grunsfeld and Steven Smith struggled Wednesday to replace broken gyroscopes that have kept the $3 The billion observatory lasted blind since hours Nov.

13., spacewalk eight 15 minutes, two hours longer than planned. It was just 14 minutes shy of the longest spacewalk, which featured a three-man satellite grab in 1992. Smith and Grunsfeld swapped all six gyroscopes, installed voltage regulators to keep the Hubble's six batteries from overheating and opened coolant valves on a disabled infrared camera. The Hubble has been useless to astronomers since a fourth gyroscope failed, possibly due to corroded wires. A minimum of three are needed to aim the Hubble's eye into the cosmos.

President tries to calm Americans WASHINGTON (AP) Federal officials are urging Americans to stay calm but vigilant about possible terrorist threats as authorities search for links between suspicious individuals and alleged terrorism mastermind Osama bin Laden. President Clinton, law enforcement and State Department officials all walked a fine line Wednesday, encouraging people to go ahead with holiday plans while saying they should look for unattended packages and other signs of possible terrorism. OBITUARIES Wilma Sadler CHAFFEE Wilma Jean Sadler, 62, of Chaffee, passed away Dec. 20, 1999, in Chaffee. Arrangements are pending under the direction of Caldwell Funeral Home in Park Hills.

Harry Cantrell MINERAL POINT Harry David Cantrell, age 63, of Mineral Point, passed away Dec. 21, 1999, at the St. Louis University Hospital. Survivors are: his wife, Eva Cantrell; son, David Louis Cantrell of Mineral Point; daughters: Ginger Thurman and Susan Asher, both of Mineral Point; brother, Raymond Cantrell of Mineral Point; sisters: Eileen Martin of Frankclay, Arminta Wiggins and Edna Bradley, both of Mineral Point; 11 grandchildren. Visitation p.m.

Thursday at Britton Funeral Home in Potosi. Funeral services 2 p.m. Friday at the Springtown Church of God. Burial in the New Diggins Cemetery. St.

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In 1999, lawmakers debated options for how to use the money, but reached no consensus. That led to a study by an interim legislative committee with members from the House and Senate. In 2000, as in 1999, Senate President Pro Tem Ed Quick, D- Liberty, is most immediately interested in having a place to put Missouri's first settlement payment and subsequent payments for safekeeping until priorities are set. "It is something that definitely needs to be done this year." Quick said. "It's important for the fund to be there." Sen.

Wayne Goode, D-St. Louis, has filed a bill that is similar to Quick's proposal but does not include a provision that would put the measure to a vote of the people. Republican Sen. Franc Flotron of Chesterfield filed legislation that also creates a trust fund, but would allow interest from the payments to be used for programs related to children's health. Legislation filed by Sen.

Mary Bland, D- Kansas City, would appropriate settlement funds through a state commission. Sen. Sidney Johnson, D- Agency, is proposing legislation that would create a TobaccoDependent Communities Revitalization Fund that will provide grants to tobacco communities, some of which are located in his district. "The Legislature should decide what to do with the money because we're supposed to have the knowledge and said veteran Sen. John Schneider, D-Florissant.

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Senate, Republican Leader Steve Ehlmann of St. Charles said the settlement money should be returned to taxpayers. He said those who want to let voters decide whether the money qualifies as total state revenue fear an adverse outcome in court. "The people who would love to send this to a vote of the people are just telling me that they have a weak case in the court," Ehlmann said. "If the thing goes to court, the people are going to get their money Missouri won't receive any money until two lawsuits are resolved.

The first lawsuit was filed by Sen. Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau, who wants a court to declare that all of Missouri's share of the settlement including potentially huge fees for private lawyers representing the state should go through a publie appropriations process. The case se was heard by the Missouri Court of Appeals-Western District, which has yet to rule. The second lawsuit contends the state has an obligation to give part of the settlement proceeds to people who claim economic or personal injuries from tobacco. The Missouri Court of AppealsEastern District has heard oral arguments but has not issued decision.

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