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Show UT.- - " ' ' mIimmM1gTT " SpT I Monday February 4, 1991 The Daily Herald, Provo, Utah 1 fPC VAJi y J iv 1 w omen want to move onto warships Tired of serving "on supply ships Crime lab section is so far behind, it shuts down w burgh said. One lab expert left for an $11,000 a year raise from Tarrant County, Texas. Another moved to Colorado for a $15,000 raise. The Los Alamos National Laboratory, one of the Caseload Crisis ' The USS Niagara Falls (AP) stationed in the Persian Gulf is a supply ship that crew members affectionately call the K mart at sea. And it is as close as U.S. Navy women come to combat. Under U.S. law, women are barred from ships directly involved in fighting. Many of the 31 officers and enlisted women on the USS Niagara find the law gas masks everywhere. "You look outside and you just see water. You don't see bombs going off or dead bodies floating by," said Janice Evans, a operations specialist from New Brighton, Pa. The three aircraft carriers in ies, "Caseload Crisis," shows, when traces of evidence like that are gathered in New Mexico, the state crime lab b away. wj.ii."afaJ - Mi ' . -- S ' AP Laserphoto ara Falls. Women take part in all ship operations, from the boiler room to the guns. The ship has two machine guns and guns for defense, but basically relies on the surrounding armada for protection. "We are trained exactly like the men. ... We understand naval warfare," said Lt. Cmdr. Carol Rengstorff, 39, of Cresskill, N.J., and the ship's executive officer. "Do we shoot Tomahawks? No. But there are other things to ch surface warfare." All the women came aboard Most men spoke favorably about having women. They said they can talk to them about difficult relationships, and men are taking better care of their uniforms. Men and women from separate departments are allowed to date in port but not when the ship is at sea, although it is a difficult ban to enforce. The Niagara Falls, like other mixed ships, has had several cases referred to the captain for discipline. The women officers said they avoid close working relationships with' their male colleagues for fear it will taint their careers. Women also said lack of opportunities to go to sea drive many from the Navy. They dread the possibility that the logistics ship will be turned over to the Military Sealift Command. over the past 13 months. They said they faced hurdles in being accepted, especially with senior officers who have not worked with women, but feel they have become part of the team. "They have a lot of trepidation, anxiety in working with women. They think it is going to be different," said Ms. Rengstorff. The ship's doctor, Lt. Jean Nus-bau30, of Minneapolis, said all the men thought she was a nurse, and grumbled that the approxiship deserved a mately real doctor. "There are still people afraid to come to medical because they don't want to see a woman doctor," she said. "Some men wish they didn't have women on the ship. It changed the atmosphere. They think it was one big happy fraternity before the women came on board." 450-cre- w en teens are battered by boyfriends Dear Ann Landers: I know you've written a lot about battered women, but most people aren't e iware that girls can be Ann teen-ag- Landers pattered, too. - I began dating a terrific-lookin- g iguy when I was 16. He was really and had Ms own car. A year later I was scared to death of him. I didn't dare tell my family for toJ fear they'd make me stop seeing him and I didn't want to. If I broke one of his rules, he would beat me up. Once, when I wore my jeans too tight (according to him) he locked me in the trunk of his car. I thought I would suffocate to death. It; was a horrible experience. 35y family knew nothing of the hell he put me through. He made an effort to put the bruises where no "one would see them. On the rare occasion when they were visible- (like a black eye), I would tell people I had had an accident. I had I was the ideal child straight As, got home on time, did all my household chores and never gave my parents any trouble. It wasn't until I attempted suicide at the age of 18 and then got some preat counseling, that I began to understand how he had taken control of my life. Ann, please print this letter and alert teen-ag- e girls and their parents to this potentially dangerous situation. No one would have guessed such a thing was going on in my life. I realized that I wasn't alone when I met other young girls in the support group who were just like me. Lucky to Be Out of It ; Dt-ar Lucky: This b not the first later I've printed from a teen-age- r who Mas battered by her boyfriend. Mv advice has been to get out at CREATORS SYNDICATE once. No guy is worth it. There is no national support girls, group for battered teen-ag- e but they can call the Domestic Violence Hotline for help. The number is Dear Ann Landers: My doctor for a simple checkup. His stock reply was, "If it ain't broke, why try to fix it?" He never imagined what it would do to his wife and family when he finally "broke." If any of your readers see themselves in this letter, it's time to do something about it. If the one you love is as stubborn as Dad was, keep nagging. Maybe you'll get through somehow and save a life. And if YOU happen to be the stubborn one, make an appointment today. Sure, , a checkup father died on Monday. His visit to the emergency room was the first time he had seen a doctor in more than 25 years. He was 56 and died from a massive heart attack. Ann, for years family and friends had been after Dad to go to the doesn't guarantee anything. Everyone has heard of a person who left the doctor's office with a clean bill of health and dropped dead on the street. But what about the people whose physical problems were caught in time? You rarely hear about them because they are living happy, healthy lives. It's useless to look back, but we can't help but believe that if Dad had gone for regular checkups he could have had many more years of good health and happiness. R.W. in Warren, Mich. Dear R.W.: Of course an annual inconcheckup is venient and bothersome but it's the best investment I know of to head off serious trouble and ensure peace of mind. The time to see a doctor is when you are feeling well. Thanks for reminding us. Gem of the Day: There was an old woman who lived in a shoe, she had so many children she ran out of names to call her husband. g, by Cathy Guise wite cathy I TOLD SlfllON I WAS SEEING BECAUSE I WAS THERAPIST AFRAID Of BEING- SO HAPfN, AND HE SAID HE WAS AFRAID A t)f RFINfr HAPfN I TOLD I Him HOW TO COPE WENT AND tirn them DIDN'T KNOW WITH HE SAIO THEN CONTEM- T- HOW FELT OUR HE THE SAflE WAV WE BOTH GOOD FEARS... COUPLES' HOW TO TDOf GOT SCARED 8V IT FELT TO SHARE IN SO NOU) WE'RE THERAPV TO LEARN I'm sows BE HOLD OFF TO IF CATHY CAN, FRIENDS ENJOY OUR JOVf SHOP YOU f THE GIRL- "NAUSEATED SICK, CHARLENE. issued, Associated Press Writer For (AP) months, vacuum bags of hair, snippets of fibers, clumps of soil and chips of paint piled up in the state crime laboratory, clues to finding killers and rapists Just waiting to be analyzed and tell their tragic stories. Down to its last ''trace evidence" expert, the crime lab's backlog grew to more than 100 cases. Prosecutors were forced to go to trial without key evidence. Judges hauled in state officials to explain why tests hadn't been done. One accused murderer won a mistrial. defendAnother juvenile gang-rap- e ant was acquitted. Then crime lab director Tom Van Valkenburgh lost his last trace evidence analyst. He was left with no choice but to shut the section down and mail 98 cases worth of the unprocessed hairs and fibers back to police and prosecutors. "Sometimes now police investigators don't know if they've got the right person or not," Valkenburgh said. "It's been tough." A career fingerprint expert, Valkenburgh said he now feels as if he's swimming upstream against a rising tide, frustrated that he can't find the tools to keep up with the crime rate. "It's not a shortage of analysts there's no one here," anymore he quipped. New Mexico's crime lab crisis stems from increasing competition for experienced lab analysts nationwide and comparatively low salaries set by the state lawmakers. "We can't compete," Valken - SANTA FE, N.M. Women serve aboard the supply ship USS Niagara Falls, guiding helicopters in for supplies. scores of Tomahawk cruise missiles and other ships have skirmished with Iraqi ships. All the ships involved get their groceries and hardware from the USS Niag- to By SCOTT McCARTNEY tZCffi'Ls the gulf have flown repeated strikes against Iraq and Kuwait. The battleships have launched i WORK- six have prosecutors months to go to trial. "The crisis will shortly reach an emergency stage," said District Attorney Doug Driggers in Las Cruces, N.M. "It's a serious probfor all the other lem for us district attorneys and investigators. It's real critical all over the state." The lack of trace evidence analysis in New Mexico not only affects future cases, but also puts pending cases in jeopardy, Driggers said. Among the unprocessed pending cases shipped back by Valkenburgh was trace evidence from an unsolved robbery at a Las Cruces bowling alley in which four people were killed last February. The FBI is trying to help with that case, Driggers said, "but we need results as fast as possible. It's a deadly serious problem." Valkenburgh has been working within the state police to persuade legislators to up the pay scale and 0 allow him to offer more than $30,-00- a year. On Dec. 8, he got some help. New Mexico's outgoing and incoming governors got together and approved emergency salary increases for crime lab personnel, ranging from 2 percent to 18 percent. "It's enough to make us a little more competitive," Valkenburgh said. The combination of rising crime, vigorous drug testing and new police technologies, such as DNA analysis, have all led to strong demand for qualified analysts, Valkenburgh said. Fancier technology takes more time in the laboratory, and it takes longer for technicians to be trained. Next: Juggling People, Planes and Pressure Seventeen model search begins Young women ages 13 through 21 may pick up applications for Seventeen Magazine's 1991 Cover ModJ.C. el Contest at participating Penney stores. The deadline for completed applications is March 16, 1991. The winner of the contest will appear on the October 1991 cover of Seventeen and receive a $1,000 wardrobe provided by J.C. Penney. Local semifinalists will be chosen by each store from the total number of entries received. Regional semifinalists' entry forms and photographs will be submitted to Seventeen for national judging. Eight national finalists will be selected by Seventeen'S editors and notified of their selection in May. In June, the finalists will travel to New York City for an trip that includes hair and makeup sessions with New York stylists. They' will be photographed fashion photographers and featured in a special article in the October issue with the winner's picture appearing on the cover. Each finalist will also receive a $250 wardrobe provided by J.C. Penney. According to Midge Richardson, editor-in-chiof Seventeen, "Appearing on the cover of Seventeen is a dream for so many young women and we think our Cover Model Contest can turn this dream into p reality. At the same time, it gives Seventeen's editors a chance to discover some fresh new faces. For those hoping to enter the world of modeling, the contest represents an exciting opportunity." Last year's winner, Limor Luss of Houston, Texas, and the 1989 winner, Katherine Gingrich of Scottsdale, Ariz., both signed modeling contracts with Ford Models, Inc. by leading ef IS NEXT WEEK! Seeing too Much of Yourself I.I Lately? A Free Workshop Service For Women (12 WEEK COURSE) Horoscope YOL'R HOROSCOPE For February i By Jrane Dixon flAH'Y BIRTHDAY! IN THE NEXT YEAR OK YOUR IJKE: Make a firm commitment to and then honor it. You will win both silicone financial rewards and your colleagues' rwpvet. Your ability to act independent will be ci hanced by the actions others take in miiNununer. EducaUonal activities open the dtKir to a rare opportunity next September. A relationship that has been deteriorating comes tc an end. You feel nothing but relief! 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And once an indictment is rt especially officers specializing in surface warfare before the war started. That changed after the fighting started, although they still carry their nation's three nuclear weapons labs, hired a trio of drug chemists Editor's Note: Detectives at a crime scene hunt for clues to the identity of a rapist or killer. Sometimes even a single hair left behind can tip the scales and send a murderer to prison. But as the serthird story in a five-pa- frustrating, operations. It's the carriers, battleships and hi(!li-teccruisers that attract all tfie glamour, the women note. ' "It's ironic that the best ships they have opened to women are the last ships that men want," snid Ensign Elizabeth Thomas, 23, of Chico, Calif., and a 1989 graduate of the Naval Academy. The approximately 24 logistics si lips were opened to women over the past three years. Previously, women were limited to tenders tluit hovered around ports and helped repair ships. The logistics ships, which restock the fleet with fuel, ammunition and food, are deployed out of harm's way, but close enough to warships so the latter don't have to make port calls. This ship based in Guam sails in the lower Persian Gulf while doling out goods ranging from computer paper to 1.3 million eggs. The crew was nervous entering the gulf on Jan. 16, just hours As . Register in the First Class. |