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imiim for sucdisciplined cumbing “to marketing stress to maintain a ” 182570 units GM apologized in writing to Ford’s Lincoln unit for the mistake and Lincoln spokesman Jim Trainor resisted the opportunity to gloat “Sure it makes us feel a little better but w'e’ve got other things we’re focusing on” he said “This action by Cadillac exemplifies the integrity we’ve always said is the basis for a luxury brand It is another example of what makes this rivalry so great” GM spokesman Jim Farmer said those responsible for the inflated figures have been 3A 9sp&j£ryiisiffi) - he didn’t elaborate 1 Sj&SSB) position “We regret that the inflated delivery report caused the media m particular to believe that Cadillac dealers had indeed sold more vehicles in December - and thus for the entire 1998 calendar year - than Lincoln” said Roy Roberts GM’s North American sales chief The automaker ordered the audit after Cadillac’s figures were questioned though GM didn’t speuty by whom Beautiful Suits Priced for Mother’s Day Giving ad-utt- ed 500 After riot police had restored rder the general manager of nott’s Berry Farm issued an oology for the promotion which e described as misguided and cn ordered the park to be shut own for the night Historic government Change in Scotland EDINBURGH Scotland YOUR CHOICE COMPARE AT -- Choose from an assortment in Misses’ and Petites’ sizes JlLots voted today for their first ieparate Parliament in three cen-- i tunes tom between enthusiasm fnd trepidation about the prospects of having independenceseeking nationalists as their mam opposition party The three million Welsh also voted for a separate but less ‘‘powerful assembly under the constitutional shake-u- p 49 s119-s- 1 of spring suits from Kasper Dress for ASL Le Suit Preston & York Color and style selection vanes by store that ifTime Minister Tony Blair’s government sees as decentralizing the United Kingdom breaking it up Ireland has already IotNorthern an assembly two-ear-o- ld Jury deliberates ‘Jenny Jones Show’ murder case PONTIAC Mich - Jurors began deliberating today whether producers of “The Jenny Jones Show” did “everything except pull the trigger” when a guest was killed alter taping the proram Lawyers for the plaintiffs urged jurors Wednesday to award S715 million in damages amg the talk show and its corporate owner Warner Bros were liable for the shooting death of Scott Amedure Amedure who was gay was killed after revealing his crush on another male 10-- 9 and Sunday 12-- 6 at all Dillard s locations Shop Monday-Saturda- y In Ogden: Newgate Mall In Salt Lake City: Fashion Place and South Towne Center In Provo- Provo Towne Centre We welcome your Dillard s Credit Card The Amencan Express' Card Diners Club International Mastercard’ Visa' and The Discover Card guest Jones attended Wednesday's her first visit to the courtroom since she sparred with plaintiffs’ attorney Geoffrey Fieger on the witness stand in April "She has the audacity to come here today” Fieger told the jury pointing at her “It’s important enough for Ms Jones to come here today when the show is going to be held responsible for its actions” Amedure 32 died in 1995 after disclosing his attraction to Jonathan Schmitz on the show Authorities said Schmitz bought a shotgun drove to Amedure’s trailer and shot him twice in the r rr ass w closing arguments Offer extended by popular demand Now call anyone anywhere for for any ot reason weekends nationwide FREE (SOI) on WEEKENDS minutes a month) jo a minute weekdays Gi 4U0 inJuJcd minutes) chest Schmitz was found guilty of murder in 1996 but his conviction was thrown out on appeal His retrial is set for Aug 19 Toledo residents lament lack of respect TOLEDO Ohio - W ar is hell especially on Toledo's reputation In the May 10 edition of 1 ime magazine political cartoonist Don Asmussen spoofs “smart bombs" those high-tec- h No one gives you more statewide anytime minutes and included features for J39’n a month explo- Is your refrigerator running? sives that don’t always land where they should But Asmussen does some collateral damage of his own The cartoon’s first panel shows a Guaranteed m newspaper headline reading “Smart bombs hit Montenegro as planned Toledo Ohio by mistake” Then comes a subhead: “President apologizes says “ ’Hey at least it was Toledo’ At least he knows where to go for a familiar target In the last few weeks Toledo has been jabbed more than a weary boxer I anme Mae the mongage com-pan- v started the barrage of in March with an advertisement in the Washing-to- n Post “Jennifer Cooke's job took her to Cincinnati" the ad states “Her down payment only got her to Toledo" Fannie Mae pulled the ad after complaints from Toledo Then a few days later W Brendan Sulsuper-lawye- r livan told a federal court judge “Toledo Ohio is the worst place in the world " Sullivan has since apologized Other great plans start at The A cc x kited fv i fnuurrc OwctlD Call 1'888-Strea- VOICESTREAM for details (7873267) ms AUTHORIZED STORES n A Zejur yorv 0 DEALERS 1 J A'- - 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