Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Saturday August 17 2002 — A5 World Pope vosDtis KRAKOW Poland (AP) — Pope John Paul II made an emotional return to his homeland Friday walking steadily down the steps of his plane as his countrymen slowly sang “We wish you all the best” Assisted by aides and clutching the handrail the ailing pope stopped several times as he descended to the tarmac waving at thousands of pilgrims welcoming him home The Polish-bor- n pontiff remained standing during the Polish and Vatican anthems Rather than kneeling to kiss the ground he kissed a basket of wild flow- kisses the head of Pope John Paul Krakow's archbishop Cardinal Frandszek Macharski after arriving at the international airport of Krakow Balice on Friday The pontiff is making his ninth papal visit to his home country of Poland spending four days in and around Krakow TOKYO ( AP) — Decked out in rhinestones and pompadour hairdos 13 Elvis impersonators from across Asia converged on Tokyo on Friday for an extrav- -' aganza concert to mark the 25th anniversary of the King's death “They call me ’The Man with The King's Voice’” said H T Long of Malaysia known for his trademark white baggy blazer arid blue suede shoes “You might think that's impossible because I look Asian But listen and you will gold-rimm- er rock-n-rol- l's ' bubble-lense- ed and cried” ' Even in Asia where Elvis never visited the 25th anniversary of his death Friday drew out the King's dedicated following In central Tokyo fans flocked to a bronze statue of Elvjs strumming a guitar and lay flowers and packs of cigarettes on its base in homage Corky Kitahara president of the Japanese club estimates that there are 500000 Elvis ' surrounding areas' Nearly 2000 people were left homeless by the floods and spent Thursday night sleeping in hundreds of government shelters authorities said In neighboring Zacatecas state the El Capulin dam burst early Thursday unleashing a wall of water on the city of Villa Garcia where one fanner drowned state authorities said Authorities declared a state of emergency in Villa Garcia and two other Zacatecas cities 1Ax1B752-307- E Several villages in the nearby Villa de Reyes woe flooded and nine $eople died including the baby said Rosendo Segura a spokesman for the city’s mayor 220 miles north T fans throughout Asia Among them is Japan’s prime minis- ter Junichiro Koizumi who last year wrote to the fan club “My birthday is January 8 the same as Elvis It’s one of the things I’m so proud of" Koizumi's name is engraved on the Elvis statue's donor's plaqub: In 1985 when he was a member of parliament and a board member of the Elvis Fan Club Ik helped raise money for the memorial S200 Luxury 1161 BlueSS ' par ijT Ice Cream Yogurt or SturiKl Farr's Half (lallon Asst 'V’ lmh"' 1225 oz North Main ro--i tipleXraui 200 430 700 930 3:15 Pluto Nash ro-i- x 205 435 70S 935 m Ohnunf SA Smart lMe2 re 20)44)710 Blood Wode N ' n Austin Powers: Goldmember Ute MAIN! 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y&M Elvis impersonators converge on Tokyo for tribute concert ' ( - f as well as an effort to demonstrate soli- darity with his countrymen many of whom are suffering economic hardships under capitalism and austerity measures to prepare Poland for European Union membership “In a special way I salute all who bear the weight of suffering: the sick people who are alone the elderly those who live in poverty and need” John Paul touched directly on the problems of unemployment and poverty in a changing Poland and stressed: “Those who work within the spirit of Catholic social ethics cannot remain indifferent" to the fate of those who don’t have jobs and live in increasing poverty ‘To them and to all my fellow countrymen I bring today a message of hope that comes from Christ's word” The crowd sang “We wish you all the best” — a song apparently arranged spe- - danger In San Luis Potosi the Los Dolores dam buckled under heavy rains early Thursday FAIR I K1 ElTf Pi LVA1 Cf E 1 The pope's ninth trip to his native Poland was both a nostalgic homecoming land” P) M daily for the pope’s arrival ers “Once again 1 greet Poland and all' my countrymen" the pope said speaking slowly but clearly “I do so with the very same sentiments of emotion and joy that I feel every time I return to my home- VILLA DE REYES Mexr-cp(A— Heavy rains burst two dams and sent a wave of flood waters roaring over villages in central Mexico where authorities said at least 10 people were killed — includbaby A ing a mother and son were missing Friday and feared dead Rains eased and skies were clearing in the states of San Luis Potosi and ZacateCas where the dams broke Thursday But state officials warned that three other dams were in e§ imattiwe PoDairadl Ddds e 4 Sun 4:30 53oolaAw3aQ?flMMovicin 555 East ! 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