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r-7 NCAA tourney picture cloudy As men's basketball picks near, there are no sure bets. Sports, Bl Cold, snowy winter days don't mean cabin fever for Kemp family Marblehead musher packs up his sled, dogs and his wife as he travels the area and up into Michigan looking for a good race. Focus, A6 JLG Jr 1 ews IT i Port Clinton, Ohio 35 rate loirita Tuesday Feb. 27, 1996 Weather: Stormy Plan to deal with Cuba after incident doesn't go far enough "President Clinton's response today was tragically insufficient," said Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, R-Fla.

Presidential candidate Sea Bob Dole, declared that Clinton was "coddling Castro." "The president has yet to understand that the only way to deal with Castro's tyranny is with See CONGRESS, A2 the Florida Straits that left four occupants of the planes missing and presumed dead. Another plane from the Cuban-American exile group Brothers to the Rescue escaped Cuban MiGs and returned safely to the United States. Congressional Republicans pounced on Clinton's announcement, saying that while his actions were welcomed, they didn't go far enough. Guest conductor v. i A Associated Press WASHINGTON Critics of President Clinton's Cuba policy say he isn't getting tough enough with Fidel Castro's government for shooting down two unarmed U.S.

civilian planes off the Cuban coast. Clinton announced a series of actions Monday designed to retaliate for the incident Saturday over Homicide probe Detectives use phone in search for gun By BRIAN SPIESS Staff writer WOODVILLE The four-week-old investigation into the shooting death of a Woodville man has shifted to the telephone. Sandusky County Sheriff's detectives began calling members of the Maumee Valley Gun Collectors Association this week to try to find the weapon they believe was used in the Jan. 27 shooting of William Mull. Mull, 42, 6369 Moreno Lane, was shot in the base of the neck while he slept next to his girlfriend in his one-story residence.

Mull's girlfriend, Gloria Fer-reyra-Mull, and two other people staying at the house were not injured. Authorities believe the shots were fired intentionally at the home. The day after Mull was killed, detectives said, the rifle used in the slaying was sold at a gun collectors' show. Detectives talked to the man who bought it, but learned that he sold it to an unidentified man possibly a member of the association. So detectives spent this weekend at another gun show at the Lucas County Recreation Center.

But large numbers of people at the show made it like finding "a needle in the haystack," Sheriff David Gangwer said. The estimated 1,600 members of the Maumee Valley Gun Collectors Association were identified on a phone list obtained last week by Sandusky County Prosecutor John Meyers through a grand jury subpoena. "We'll try to talk to each member directly," Det. Capt. Tom Rathbun said.

The sheriff's department has said the person who bought the weapon is not in trouble and will be compensated for the rifle. to U.N. 'strongly deplores' attack UNITED NATIONS At the United States' insistence, the U.N. Security Council today denounced Cuba's downing of an American-based exile group's planes, but in much milder terms than the Clinton administration had sought. After a marathon session stretching into the early morning, state vote as he fared poorly in early tests.

Former Tennessee Gov. Lamar Alexander was trailing in those polls. He was already pointing down the campaign trail, spending time in Georgia, where voters March 5 will pick 42 delegates. Some were suggesting a mild rebound for Forbes, and he aired half-hour television spots across the state in an effort to boost his standing. "We're not only going to do well in Arizona.

We're going to win Arizona!" Forbes said Monday night on CNN's "Larry King Live." the council adopted a statement saying it "strongly deplores" the attack Saturday, in which Cuban MiGs shot down two unarmed planes belonging to Brothers to the Rescue, apparently killing the four Cuban-Americans aboard. The United States originally asked the 1 5-member council to say it "condemns" the attack as an unlawful use of force and a threat to international order. None of that wording made the final statement. Genoa crime Accused workers schedule hearings News Herald reports PORT CLINTON Attorneys for three Genoa utility department workers charged with theft in office entered written not guilty pleas Monday and requested preliminary hearings. Robin L.

Marko and Stephen R. Lockhart are scheduled to appear in Ottawa County Municipal ourt April 1. Wayne Diebert is scheduled to appear March 20. They each waived their right to an arraignment and did not appear in court Monday as scheduled. Genoa Police Chief Gary Truman said today he is preparing cases against the men to be presented Wednesday to the Ottawa County Grand Jury.

If indictments are returned on more serious charges the case would move to Ottawa County Common Pleas Court. Marko, 39, Genoa, utility superintendent, and utility workers Diebert, 34, Genoa, and Lockhart, 38, Graytown, were arrested Feb. 12 by Genoa police. They are accused of diverting building and electrical materials paid for by the village for their personal use. They are each free on $10,000 bond.

They have been suspended with pay pending the outcome of their cases. Agriculture House members return to debate on farm bill Gannett News Service WASHINGTON Despite division in several areas, House members will try this week to finish work on a farm bill designed to reverse 60 years of federal agriculture policy. Lawmakers return to the Capitol Tuesday after a winter recess of relative quiet to debate the Agricultural Market Transition Act, a seven-year bill that would replace the mix of price supports and controls on production of wheat, feed grains, cotton and rice with fixed but declining yearly payments. Farmers participating in the program would receive payments whether they fared well or poorly with their crops on the market. They also would be freed from restrictions on the kinds of crops they can grow and still receive federal payments.

The bill also would reduce price supports for peanuts and sugar and phase out price supports for dairy farmers. The House Rules Committee convenes Tuesday to listen to urban, suburban, rural, environmentalist and budget hawk members who have drawn a bead on the farm legislation. High lower 60s Lake mostly ice covered Winds west, 15-25 mph Details, A2 Localarea Genoa mayor hospitalized News Herald reports GENOA Mayor Robert Skilliter, was listed in fair condition today in St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, after suffering an apparent heart attack Thursday night. Skilliter became ill during a retirement party for village administrator Ed Griswold and went home after the party.

Police Chief Gary Truman said the mayor did not want rescue crews called and instead had his family take him to St. Charles Hospital, Oregon. He was transferred to St. Vincent, where he was admitted shortly before noon Friday. Russ Motter, clerk-treasurer, said he was in touch with the mayor's family Monday morning.

"There's a possibility they may do a triple bypass this week," he said. Nation Ford recalls four 1996 model vehicles DETROIT Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 92,000 of its 19 model Taurus, Mercury Sable, Thunderbird and Mercury Cougar vehicles. About 81,300 Taurus and Mercury Sable cars are being recalled because of an electrical switch that may have been damaged during production. The automaker also said about 10,900 1996 Thunder-birds and Mercury Cougars are being recalled because of a possible heater-defroster system problem.

The automaker said it is notifying affected owners by mail to return their vehicles to dealers for inspections. Deaths Minnie E. Hosner Port Clinton Willis F. Linder Fremont Samuel J. Zafirau Catawba Island Details, A2 Lottery Pick 3: 749 Pick 4: 4956 Buckeye 5: 2-5-9-17-19 The jackpot for Wednesday's Super Lotto drawing is $8 million Call us For news, sports, advertising or home delivery: Port Clinton: 734-3141 Oak Harbor: 898-7451 Toll-free: 1-800-636-6906 Index Ann Landers B3 Classified B3-4 Comics B5 Editorial A4 Neighbors B3 Obituaries Sports Stocks Weather A2 Bl-2 A2 A2 Elizabeth Schuett A3 3 A Gannett Newspaper Printed on recycled GANCTT Paper.

News HeraldDARYN SLOVER Commander Allen E. Beck conducts the Port Clinton High School Wind Ensemble at the Performing Arts Center Monday afternoon. Beck, retired Leader and Music Director of the U.S. Navy Band in Washington, D.C., worked with students as a guest conductor and clinician. The Defiance native has marched in the Inaugural Parades of presidents Kennedy, Nixon, Carter, Reagan and Bush.

He has performed for Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and for the heads of state of India, Israel, Pakistan, Japan, Turkey and the Soviet Union. Campaign '96 Attention focused on Arizona in 3 Associated Press PHOENIX Republicans in three states are heading to the polls, with most of the attention focused on Arizona and the potential the GOP presidential race could become even more scrambled as it moves West. With 39 delegates at stake today in the winner-take-all voting, Arizona held the biggest single prize of the campaign to date. Voters in North Dakota and South Dakota today will pick 18 delegates in each state. Commentator Pat Buchanan, his campaign on a roll since win ning the New Hampshire primary, banked on momentum to carry the day in Arizona.

He stumped relentlessly across the state in the closing days, while rivals were already looking down the road to other contests. "If we can break out of Arizona, you're going to see an explosion," said Buchanan. "This train is going to be rolling." Rival Bob Dole, fresh from shaking up his campaign team, was looking to get back on track US after his stunning New Hampshire loss to Buchanan. "I want to start winning," said Dole, who had his best bets in the Dakotas. He campaigned sparingly in Arizona, skipping a campaign debate and drawing fire from his rivals.

Publishing heir Steve Forbes offered to pay his air fare back to Arizona, while ripping Dole's absence was a staple in Buchanan's stump speech. Most polls showed Buchanan and Dole in a close race with Forbes in the Arizona contest. Forbes had built a broad lead in early polls, but that supped away.