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Show Kaa&y. May 2 The Daily Utah n NATIONS WORLJJ Pi lot Wants Discharge Photos of Bombing Victims - DENVER (AP) Lcora Lcc Sells is smiling for her church picture Randolph Guzman is standing proud in his Marine Corps : : uniform. Bayiec Almon, a year and a day old, is laughing, two teeth pro. i i truding. shown Her gleeful picture to jurors in the Oklahoma City is far trial from the a bombing photo she is betteriemembered ay lifeless cradled her bloodied, by'body tenderly by a firefighter after she was pulled from die rubble of the federal building. 5 These are the faces of the Oklahoma Qty bombing victims, enlarged to photographs and arrayed row upon row on oversized posterboards stacked on a courtroom easel. Prosecutors have presented 108 of die 168 victims so far, with the rest to be. interspersed through the end of their case as part of a : , calculated, precisely executed plan. Timothy McVeigh is charged with die murders of eight federal law enforcement agents killed in the blast But rather than focus only on those eight deaths, prosecutors have called a parade of fellow workers to the witness stand to tell the stories of many more who died. A coroner could have testified and presented multiple death certificates. Instead, a survivor from each office describes the co ;; ; workers killed in the bombing and the lives they led. the trial, Andrew Cohen, a Denver defense attorney-watchincalled it a masterful stroke. "They've humanized die victims. The victims have become a constant reminder, like a Greek chorus," Cohen said. "It's not the . boring timeline prosecutors normally present. "It will probably be a model for large prosecutions in the years ' - , to come if k's successful" . McVeigh could face die death penalty if convicted of murder, counts in the explosion at the conspiracy and weapons-relate- d Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. The prosecution is expected to wrap up its case early this week.. Prosecutors have the witnesses tell their stories the same way: They recount the early hours of April 19, 1995, as they made coffee, got the kids off to school, drove the freeways and greeted others in the office as their workday routines kicked in. Time and again, they have asked the survivors to describe the bombing and how they escaped. Then they read a list of the dead, and ask the witnesses if they ever saw those people again. n charts of the building's floor plan, On display are now cluttered with magnetic name tags showing where each of the 168 bodies fell. It's a Perry Mason display of murder victims inflat- g f cross-sectio- see "Victims on page 5 Cancer WEATHER from page 1 The lifetime risk, for melanoma has risen dramatically in recent years, according to the AAD. In 1930, die risk of TODAY'S NORMAL HIGH: 71 TODAY'S NORMAL LOW: 52 TODAY'S FORECAST: Mostly sunny. Kgfrof76. Low of 60, . . TUESDAY'S FORECAST: Partly cloudy. Increasing clouds by Tuesday night High of 75. Low of58. SOURCE:Jason Sth Department of Meteorology SAVE $40.00 oayouT next developing melanoma was one in 1,500. But by 1980, the chances had leaped to one in 250. At the current annual rate of increase, by the year 2000, the lifetime risk will be one in 75. The overall incidence rate for melanoma is increasing faster than the rate of any other cancer,". Rigel said. Melanoma is the most frequently occurring cancer in women ages 25 to 29. Among women age 30 to 34, melanoma is second only to breast cancer. , The. melanoma epidemic is worldwide. Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Italy and Scotland have all experienced significant increases, over the "past few decades. so many countries affected, s "With global factors are being considered, said Roger Ceilley, president of the AAD. "Depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer mat allows more intense ultraviolet light to reach the earth's surface may, in - MINOT, ND. (AP) The nation's first female pilot said Sunday that if she is not granted an honorable diswill take her chances with a charge from the Air Force, she on lying and adultery charges. 1st Ll Kelly Flinn said in a brief interview on CBS "60 Minutes" that she will not settle for a general discharge if one is offered to her. The pilot's trial is set to Base. Force Air begin Tuesday at Minot Flinn said her decision Saturday to seek a resignation with an honorable discharge was painful "This was one of the most difficult choices I have had to make," she said, her voice breaking with emotion. 'Tve dedicated my entire life and pursuit of my dreams to flying in the Air Force, and it's difficult to walk away from somecourt-marti- B-5- 2 al ld . thing." But, Flinn added, her request seems die best way to resolve the case for both sides. "I think this will give both myself and the Air Farce the and opportunity to come to some kind of reconduction to come to some peaceful agreement," she said. Flinn's comments came as Frank Spinner, her civilian attorney, assembled a package to present Monday to the Air see Pilot on page 4 part, be responsible for the increases, lifestyle changes mat lead to more fun in the sun' also may play a role." The numbers of people affected are and what's worse is that mind-bogglin- mous cell cancer are almost curable, according to CaHey. "If neglected, aft skin cancers, especially melanoma, can be lethal, Rigel warned. In fact, Larsen remembers an aunt of his died of melanoma. "She didn't mink it was mat serious," be recalled. "But die cancer later spread throughout her whole body Rigel ernphasized sun protection and avoidance. The belief dial ttn is "chic' or beaut ful must be replaced with a healthier con cept and a dose of reality" he said He also encouraged people to their moles periodicafly. It b important to look for asymmetry, where one half of the mole is unlike the other half; mole border irregularities; color var icd from one area of a mole to another; or a diameter of a mole larger than 6 millimeters. Additional rips include with sunscreen sun a protection using factor (SPF) of 15 or greater and reapplying k every two hours, wearing sunglasses with ultraviolet protective lenses, staying in die shade whenever possible 100-perce- they may be undcrreported, Ceilley said. Melanoma is die only major cancer for which patients may not seek hospital cac at some point in their treatment "Most cases Tan be treated in the dersaid. office," matologist's Rigel cases Therefore, many may not find their way into tumor registries for statistical reporting.'' Melanoma is also very costly, according to AAD reports. In 1990 alone, an : estimated $1.1 billion was spent for melanoma treatment in the US. Medicare program. With melanoma rates doubling every 12 yean, the annual cost of treating melanoma could exceed $5 billion by 2010. "But there is good news," Ceilley said." "Most skin cancers could be eliminated if people would use sensible behaviors and limit their sun exposure. Nearly all skin; cancers are curable if detected early ; Basal cell cancer, which is the most ' common form of skin cancer, and squa and avoiding tanning beds.'. sun-safe- ACUVUt PURCHASE with STANDARD OPTICAL'S EXCLUSIVE ACUVUrT 2020 ADVANTAGE PROGRAM U if Hero's hnw it wnrls Buy 8 boxes of ACUVUE Receive a 20 rebate check And a 20 coupon for your next eye exam or ACUVUE purchase ''' ASK YOUR MEAREST STANDARD OPTICAL OFFICE FOR DETAILS. Seae rettricliom may ppy. Current eentact Itm prescription mint be available. . - 156 Sou) Cottonwood Me Motn far aMC. 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