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irffiitorarifcliimWi m. rti mii-r- Barry County nn 01 mm The measure received in the House, but time Terri Gleich News-Leader JEFFERSON CITY The Missou-ri House revived Southwest Missouri State University's bid for a state-wide public affairs mission Thursday, giving the proposal first-round approval. But with just two weeks remaining in the legislative session, supporters of the mission change will have to scramble to win final approval by both chambers. Board of Regents to include three members from outside the Ozarks. Lawmakers approved the measure 85-70.

All southwest Missouri legislators except Rep. Ken Legan, R-Halfway, voted for it. To advance to the Senate, the bill must win endorsement by the House Budget Committee and survive a second vote by the full House. Earlier this month, the House approved the mission change as part of a larger bill. But the SMS provision went down when the entire bill was defeated.

Thursday's turnaround led one opponent to dub the issue "the mon- ster that wouldn't die." Although Hosmer 's bill is still a long way from final approval, two bills that set up a process for giving each region-al university a statewide mission are in a much better position to advance. Either could be amended to include the SMS mission change because SMS already has met the criteria in the bills, including winning a favorable recommendation from the Coordinating Board for Higher Education. Hosmer said Thursday's vote proved there is support for the mission change in the House. SMS backers defeated an attempt by Rep. Ken Jacob, D-Columbia, to create a committee to study higher education.

He said his goal was to delay any mission change pending the study's outcome. Opponents of SMS' mission change contend it will take state money from other universities, including the University of Missouri-Columbia. The CBI IE has estimated it will cost up to million over three years to implement SMS' expanded mission. But Hosmer said any funding in-, crease for SMS would require legislative approval. Even if SMS gets an extra $9 million, he said, it would still receive less per student than the average for the other regional universities.

Cassville man accidentally slain by hunter A Cassville man died Thursday in Barry County's second turkey hunting accident this week, authorities report. Charles A. Tucker, 72, was shot and killed while hunting on private land with Leonard L. Hayworth, 60, of Exeter, said Bob Staton of the Missouri Department of Conservation. The accident occurred about 7:30 a.m.

Thursday in northwest Barry County near the Flag Springs Conservation Area. Apparently, Hayworth mistook Tucker for game and shot him, Staton said. Missouri has recorded eight hunting accidents since the two-week spring turkey season began Monday, the same number of accidents reported for the entire two-week period last year. Because of the early spring, visibility in the woods isn't as good this year and may be responsible for the higher number of accidents, Staton said. Scott Moore, 31, of Galena was shot in a hunting accident earlier this week and remained in serious condition Thursday in Cox Medical Center South in Springfield.

Spring brings budding new animal life at zoo PAC's letter to council could reopen wounds among new members Writers are concerned about members' "substantial differences in priorities." ijiiii. i 1. 1. I IIewtcn County Brothers sentenced in Neosho vandalism Two Newton County brothers were sentenced this week for vandalizing several locations in Neosho. Ricky Michael, 19, and Jimmy Michael, 21, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor property destruction charges for spray-painting graffiti throughout Neosho on March 14.

The brothers were sentenced to two years' probation and 100 hours of community service, the court's office said. 7. SmttWnnHnim 93 nVcnf haraoA in a first-round OK is slipping away. "Time's getting really short," said Rep. Mike Schilling, D-Springfield, whose district includes SMS.

"Things would have to go really smooth." "There's still a chance," said Rep. Craig Hosmer, D-Springfield, the bill's sponsor. The measure gives SMS a limited statewide mission in public affairs and continues its regional emphasis in areas such as business, allied health and performing arts. It also changes the makeup of SMS' seven-member i mi ii i.i i i i. i i i a A young bongo basks in the sun This West African antelope species tish and sometimes the females kill their young, so that's why they're still in the nursery," Ferguson said.

But he wasn't alone for long. The Houston, Texas, zoo sent a female maned wolf who had been born nine days earlier. "They sent her because (maned wolves are) endangered animals and they wanted them to be together. More than likely Deborah Barnes News-Leader A letter to the City Council from some Springfield business people may have been well intentioned, but some council members doubt even that. And at the least, most council members agree that it won't help heal a rift that developed during the recent elec tions.

The letter, received by the council Thursday, came from seven members of the Springfield Area Manufacturers' Associ-ation. It expressed Bannawsy concern about "substantial differences in priorities" listed by council members in a recent news article and said those differences should be reconciled. The letter, which the writers also sent to the News-Leader, then laid out the group's agenda, which included paying attention to basic services such as fire protection and sew-er maintenance, and leaving economic development to the private sector. The agenda is nothing new. But some council members questioned its timing and the fact that several of the signers including Jack Gentry, Neal Ethridge and Jerry Cook actively participated in a political action committee that helped change the City Council's membership earlier this month.

Councilman Russell Rhodes said the priorities listed in the newspaper article referred to in the letter didn't differ widely. Five of the eight council members interviewed listed basic services such as street improvements and police protection as their top priorities. Two others cited eco E.l ilnilHiWJjuijui. i- Asha, the Asian Clspliant born in February at the Dickerson Park development director Nancy Ferguson says. nomic development.

"So maybe they are trying to create a rift where there is none," Rhodes said. Council members Jim Crooke and Carolyn Gerdes said they think members of the PAC are trying to "I think it's probably the first of-several letters we'll be receiving to I I 41 i a1 1 ai luniiiiu uo mat nicy icci mcy wcic successful in electing several people iu uie tuuntu emu we aiiuuiu yay attention to them," Gerdes said. Crooke agreed. "They're starting 10 cau in some oi meir ciups. noi at all unexpected.

"Thev suDDorted the mavor and got him elected, and they're just community is moving in. I think that's what the campaign was all about." But Mayor Lee Gannaway said this letter is no different from many he's received since taking office three weeks ago. And they come from all parts of the political spectrum. For example: Chris Nattinger, who chairs the Partnership Industrial Center's administrative council and headed former Mayor Mac McCartney's failed re-election campaign, sent Gannaway a letter on April 13. It urged the new mayor's support on a council bill that would bring a Canadian cat-litter company to the controversial industrial park.

"I didn't make a big deal out of that, and I'm not going to make a big deal out of this one," he said of the letters. "My promise was to listen to both sides, and that's what I'm trying to Charlie Denison, another new council member supported finan-' daily by several members of the political action committee, said he doesn't agree with everything on the group's agenda. See LETTER, Page 3B "We're going to be a lot better off in terms of the net (proceeds)," he said. Preliminary results Wednesday showed $105,316 had been raised, Freeman said. About $180,000 was raised in the 1994 TeleAuction.

Freeman said he didn't think proposed federal funding cuts had any impact on increasing TeleAuction bids. "I don't think it helped much, but I think it did help in the March pledge drive," he said. Items on sale tonight include a Tracker Marine boat donated by Bass Pro. All items auctioned were donated by businesses or private citizens. 1 Hi 't Bob Under News-Leader Zoo, is "doing very well," zoo x.

I Bob Linder News-Leader at the Dickerson Park Zoo. is rare but not endangered. they won't stay here, but they'll go to another zoo, because they're endangered," Ferguson said. Another recent delivery was a bongo antelope born March 23. "This species of antelope is rare, but not endangered," Ferguson said.

The antelopes originate from forested areas in West Afri- See Z83, Page 3B the; incident, will appear in court on May 10. Sprmeld May5forumfocuses on welfare reform The Springfield Area Chapter of the Missouri Association for Social Welfare will present a forum on welfare reform from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.ifi. May 5 at the Fountain Plaza Room at Cox Medical Center North, 1423 N. Jefferson Ave.

The keynote speaker for "Welfare Reform: Real Lives, Real Problems, Real Solutions" is Denise Cross of the welfare reform unit of the Division of Family Services. The fee is $5. To register, call Penny Peck at 581-7511 by Monday. Weekend festival set for Catholic schools The Springfield Catholic Schools are'sponsoring a two-day St. Paddy's Day Festival Saturday and Sunday at St.

Agnes Elementary School, 531 S. Jefferson Ave. to raise money for the Catholic elementary The Rev. Thomas Kiefer, pastor of St. Agnes Cathedral parish, will celebrate an outdoor Mass at 5 p.m., followed by dinner.

Entertainment will be provided from 6 p.m. to midnight. The festival resumes at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, when visitors may participate in puppet-making, paint-ball games, pony rides and other activities until 4:30 p.m. For ticket information, call any local Catholic school or parish.

Central High to stage 'Miss Jean BrodieV Central High School students will present "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" at 7:30 p.m. May 4 and 5 at the school, 423 E. Central St. Directed by English teacher Tom Gist, the play is about an opinionated and charismatic teacher who is idolized by her students until they begin to understand her fascist views. The script, written by Jay Presson Allen, is based on a novel by Muriel Spark.

Maggie Smith earned an Oscar for her film portrayal of Miss Brodie in 1969. Tickets are $3 and may be purchased at the door. KOZK auction prepares for final night of sales Among the new arrivals are a zebra and two wolf pups. Leslee Young News-Leader Spring is in the air at Dicker-son Park Zoo. Besides budding trees and blooming flowers, there are other signs of life: baby animals.

Since January, the zoo has welcomed six babies. "It is that time of year in the zoo," said Nancy Ferguson, zoo development director. The newest addition to the nursery is a Grant's zebra, born on April 4. The baby doesn't have a name yet because its sex hasn't been determined. When zebras are born their sexual organs are not fully developed and can't be seen, said zoo-keeper Mark Bachmann.

A male maned wolf, born Jan. 5, was the first baby born this year and lives in an animal nursery. "This type of wolf is quite skit- Karla Price News-Leader As volunteers at the KOZK Tele-Auction gear up for tonight's final night of the 1995 fund-raiser and the sale of the most valuable items the total of viewer bids is about equal to 1994 numbers. But it's worth more this year, station president and general manager George Freeman said Thursday, because of the all-volunteer nature of the '95 effort. "We'll probably save in the neighborhood of $25,000 toward the bottom line this year," he said, "because we didn't bring in a consultant or hire a full-time auction coordinator." FOR YOUn IMFOBfaiAHON Our city editor is Chick Howland.

836-1 170. or fax. 837-1381 preVSni'On: Catholic Campus Ministry is sponsoring K883rS: Area Promise Keepers Chapters and IRStCh: The Springfield Benefit Polo Club will self-defense and rape-prevention programs from noon to 4 groups will have a nondenominational "Wake Up Rally" for play at 1 p.m. Saturday at Springfield Regional Airport p.m. Sunday at Hammons Student Center at SMS.

Donations men at 7 p.m. Saturday at Hammons Student Center on the Admission is $10 per carload. Proceeds will benefit pro-will be accepted for the Family Violence Center. SMS campus. Admission is free.

For tickets, call 887-5530, jects sponsored by the Junior League of Springfield..