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4A The Index-Journal. GreeivNood. S.C. deaths AND funerals 4ER9 leads the field for Emmy nominations uy nhr, 4SCS Highway 221, Bradley Jewel! 6114 Kinard Road, Klnety Six Virginia Bowman, 833 Brewer St, Green-wood Caorga Ricotta, 124 Paak Court Ninety Six Evelyn DaCulr. Abbeville Arms Apta Abbeville Jamaa Stone, 1217 Sauer Farm Road, Honea Path Billy Fisher BRADLEY William Symmes "Billy" Fisher, 69, of 4508 Highway 221, husband of Ella Richey Fisher, died July 23, 1997, at his home.

Born in Greenwood County, he was a son of the late James W. and Lillie Adams Fisher. He was retired as a warehouse manager from Greenwood Mills and attended South Greenwood Church of God. Surviving, in addition to his wife of the home, are two sons, William Gary Fisher of Simpsonville and Stephen Symmes Fisher of the home; two sisters, Virginia Riddle of Greenwood and Alma Burdette of Clearwater, three brothers, John Earl Fisher of Nanje-moy, Robert "Bobby" Fisher of Hodges and Allen Fuller Fisher of Fort Mill. Services will be at 11 ajn.

Friday at Blyth Funeral Home with the Rev. Milton Hannah and the Rev. Paul Herring officiating. Entombment will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Pallbearers will be Bob Fisher, Lynn Fisher, David Burdette, Jeff Miller, Smith Steifle and Larry Lavvorn.

family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home. The family is at the home. Memorials may be made to HospiceCare of the Piedmont, Greenwood Medical Center, Greenwood, S.C. 29646 or South Greenwood Church of God, 300 Blyth Road, Greenwood, S.C. 29646 or to the charity of one's choice.

LOS ANGELES (AP) Talk about a summer rerun: NBC's fast-paced medical drama "ER." television's top-rated series, led the Emmy pack for a third straight year today with 22 nominations. In a startling sign of the increasing importance of cable TV, Home Box Office received the most nominations of any network or cable channel, a spot that traditionally has gone to one of the big three networks. HBO, with 90 bids, edged last year's winner, NBC, by just one for the 49th Annual Primetime Emmys. CBS received a total of 60 nominations followed by ABC with 44. Fox earned 19 bids and PBS had 18.

HBO's "The Larry Sanders Show" received 16 nominations, the most ever for a comedy series in a single awards year. Other programs making strong showings included "The X-Files" with 12 nominations and "NYPD Blue" with 11 nods. Other comedies receiving multiple nominations included the popular NBC sitcoms "Frasier" and "Seinfeld," each with nine nods. nominations included best drama series, and leading actor and actress bids for stars Anthony Edwards, Julianna Marguljcs' and Sherry Stringfield, who has left the show. Absent from the list was heartthrob George Clooney, who had been nominated the last two years.

Other best drama series nominees were "Chicago Hope," "Law Order," "NYPD Blue" and "The X-Files." NBC dominated the comedy series category, with four of the five nominations: "Frasier," "Mad About You," "Seinfeld" and "3rd Rock from the Sun." HBO's "Larry Sanders" was the fifth. "Larry Sanders," which stars Garry Shandling as a neurotic television talk show host, also earned a best acting nod for its star and best- Evelyn DeCuir ABBEVILLE Evelyn Cannon DeCuir, 59, of Abbeville Anns Apartments, 1-2, widow of Willie DeCuir, died July 22, 1997 at Abbeville County Memorial Hospital. Bora in Lowndesville, she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Evie Newton Cannon. She was a retired waitress, a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Force and was of the Presbyterian faith.

Surviving are a daughter, Shannon Vice of Abbeville, two sisters, Beatrice Ingram of Greenville and Dorothy Cable of Abbeville; and two brothers, Eddie Cannon and Bill Cannon, both of Greenwood. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery with the Rev. James Blackwell officiating. I The family will receive friends at the home of Bob and Vickie Bowie, 151 Home off the Old Calhoun Falls Highway.

I Harris Funeral Home is in charge. James Stone HONEA PATH James Franklin Stone. 69, of Sauer Farm Road, husband of Opal Lee Ashley, died July 24, 1997, at Anderson Area Medical Center. Born in Anderson County, he was a son of the late Edgar and Lindie Cooley Stone. He was retired from BellSouth and was a member of Centre Lodge No.

37. He was a member of Keowee Baptist Church where he formerly served as a deacon, a Sunday School teacher, Sunday School Director and worked with the RA's of the church. Surviving, in addition to his wife of the home, are a son, James F. (Jimmy) Stone Jr. of Honea Path; a daughter, Mrs.

Marshall (Peggy Lee) Fagg of Travelers Rest; three brothers, Furman Stone, Leon Stone and Douglas Alexander, all of Honea Path; two sisters, Jeanette Brazeal of Honea Path and Ellie Powell of Ninety Six; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 4 pjn. Friday at Keowee Baptist Church with the Rev. Tony Hayden, the Rev Marshall Fagg and the Rev. Norton Craig officiating.

Burial will be in the Garden of Memories. The body will be placed in the church at 3 pjn. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Pruitt Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Upstate, 506 Summitt Avenue, Anderson, S.C. 29621.

The family is at the home. Jewell Chrisley NINETY SIX Jewell B. Chrisley, 66, of 6114 Kinard Road, husband of Jean Doris B. Chrisley, died July 23, 1997, at Self Memorial Hospital. Born in Athens, he was a son of the late Joh-nie and Nellie Mae Chrisley.

He was retired from Defender Industries and had worked for Greenwood Mills, Ninety Six Plant No. 10, where he was a member of the Quarter Century Club. He was of the Methodist faith. Surviving, in addition to his wife of the home, are two daughters, Venor Jean Alexander of Ninety Six and Kimberly Yvonne Minnick of Greenwood; two sons, Johnny Lee Chrisley of Rock Hill and Jewell Glenn Chrisley of Winter Park, two sisters, Sue Westmoreland, of Swainsboro, N.C. and Jeanette.

Tur-v ner of Ninety Six; six brothers, Ray Chrisley and Dori Chrisley, both of Greenwood, John Chrisley and Chester Chrisley, both of Saluda, Melvin Chrisley of Newberry and Leroy Chrisley of Ninety Six; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Harley Funeral Home with the Rev. Calvin Holland and the Rev. Bobby Davis officiating.

Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Alexander Chauncey Minnick, Toby Chrisley, Chad Drafts, John Alexander Sr. and Charles Ouzts. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home. The family is at the home of his daughter, Venor fdexander, 305 Sirrine St, Ninety Six.

DAVID DUCHOVNY gets 12 nominations supporting nominations for Jeffrey Tambor, who plays Sanders' sidekick Hank, and Rip Torn, last year's winner who plays Sanders' producer. A best-supporting actress bid went to Janeane Garofalo for her role as Sanders' talent booker, Paula. Another leading comedy, "Friends," didn't fare so well, gaining just a supporting actress bid for Lisa Kudrow, who plays Phoebe. Among special programs, the HBO show "Miss Evers' Boys," received a leading 12 nominations, and "Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas," also on HBO, got 10. David Duchovny received his first leading actor bid for the supernatural series "The X-Files." Also nominated in the drama category, besides "ER's" Edwards, were Sam Waterston of "Law Order," and Dennis Franz and Jimmy Smits of "NYPD Blue." Duchovny also received a nod for a guest appearance, in a comedy series, "The Larry Sanders Show." Joining "ER" stars Margulies George Ricotta and Stringfield in the lead dramatic actress category were Gillian Anderson of "The X-Files," Roma Downey of "Touched by an Angel" and Christine Lahti for "Chicago Hope." Nominations for best lead comedic actor went to Michael J.

Fox of "Spin City," Kelsey Grammer of "Frasier," John Lithgow of "3rd Rock" and Paul Reiser of "Mad About You" as well as Shandling. Comedy series actresses who received nods were Ellen DeGeneres of "Ellen," whose character came out as a lesbian in May, Fran Drescher of "The Nanny," Helen Hunt for "Mad About You," Patricia Richardson of "Home Improvement" and Cybill Shepherd for "Cybill." Roseahne was overlooked for her final season of "Roseanne." Also overlooked were scries unveiled during the 1996-97 season. Although a few received critical acclaim, including "The Practice," none gained the level of viewer attention that helps a new series become an Emmy nominee. Best miniseries bids went to "The Odyssey," "The Last Don," "Stephen King's The Shining," "In Cold Blood" and "Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgement." A new category was introduced this year, best commercial. The five nominees were two ads for Levi's jeans, including one in which a man and woman have a meaningful encounter in an elevator, one for Nike titled "Hello World," an HBO ad called "Chimps" and a fifth for GM's electric vehicle.

Nominations for the President's Award, a category introduced last year to recognize social value, went to the NBC series "ER," CBS' "Touched by an Angel" and Biography," and to the special programs "Miss Evers' Boys" and "If These' Walls. Could Talk," both shown on HBO. Deposition contradicts fundraising testimony WASHINGTON (AP) Contradicting other testimony and documents, former Republican Party Chairman Haley Barbour told Senate investigators he didn't learn until this year that foreign money was used to guarantee a $2.1 million loan to his GOP think tank. In deposition testimony taken last weekend and obtained by The Associated Press, Barbour placed himself at odds with statements that he was informed of the foreign money-as early as August 1994. Barbour has told Senate Governmental Affairs Committee investigators he's eager to tell his side of the story in today's hearing on campaign finance abuse.

Minority Democrats have called him as a witness as they try to build a case that Republicans were just as culpable as the Democratic Party in allowing foreign money to finance election campaigns. Asked when he learned that money to guarantee the loan was wired from Hong Kong in 1994, Barbour said in his deposition last Saturday: "The first time I ever received any information that I corf-sidered credible" was earlier this year, when the loan documents were retrieved from a warehouse, Documents from Barbour's' National Policy Forum think tank' were subpoenaed for the in their third week. "As they were reviewed, there" was in the loan documents some ii NINETY SIX George H. Ricotta, 70, of 124 Peak Court, Pier 96, husband of Lorraine Lewan-dowski Ricotta, died July 23, 1997, at his home. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., he was a son of the late Charles and Rose Gulino Ricotta.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and was a graduate of Carisius College. He retired as Treasurer and Controller from HFW Industries in Buffalo and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Surviving, in addition to his wife of the home, are two daughters, Mrs. Brian (Patricia) Sykes of Fort Worth, Texas and Diane L.

Ricotta of the home; a sister, Sarah Militello of Naples; nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with the Rev. James Crowley officiating. Pallbearers will be the Knights of Columbus.

The family will receive friends Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Blyth Funeral Home. The family is at the home. The family requests that flowers be omitted. Virginia Bowman GREENWOOD Services for Virginia Bowman will be at 1 p.m.

Saturday at Percival-Tompkins Funeral Home with the Rev. Willie Elmore officiating. Burial will be in Evening Star Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Robin Davis, Nathaniel Howard, Hal Kelly, Bill Blocker and Moses Brown. Flower bearers will be Ruby Harlings, Jessie Bell Benjamin and friends of the family.

The family will receive friends at the home, 803 Brewer St. Microsoft: Memphis' project will become Windows 98 SEATTLE (AP) The long-awaited name 'for its upgrade to Windows 95 will be called Windows 98, and that's when you'll be able to buy it Despite the name similarities, the new version of Microsoft best-selling operating system will be much more user-friendly than the earlier one, the company said Wednesday in a briefing on new products. Windows 98, formerly code-named "Memphis," will be available sometime in the first three months of next year. Microsoft said it listened to longstanding complaints by computer users that its software is too hard to use and acknowledged that earlier efforts to fix that have failed. Windows 98 won't be the technological leap that marked the introduction of Windows 95 two years ago.

But officials promised software that would blend Internet, radio, television and other media into personal computers while being more reliable and far simpler to operate. New versions of Microsoft programs, including Windows and Office, the best-selling bundle of business software, won't be "bloatware," said Jon DeVaan, vice president of the desktop applications division. Windows 95 now runs on more than 100 million computers or approximately one-third of all personal computers in use, Microsoft said. Its Office programs are used by an estimated 60 million people worldwide. The test version of Windows 98 was released June 30 to a select group of software developers and testers, said Jim Allchin, senior vice president of the personal and business systems group.

An updated version will go out soon and test results will determine the final product's shipping date, he said. In late September, Microsoft will send out the long-delayed test version of the new Windows NT operating system for higher-powered computers and corporate networks, with the final version due sometime next year, he said. Windows 98 will fully incorporate the latest version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser. That has upset Microsoft's major Internet competitor, Netscape Communications which fears the move could shut out Netscape's Navigator and Communicator Web software. Buick City assembly plant be strike first victim sembly plant in Pontiac.

Reg McGhee, spokesman for the UAW's GM unit, said issues in dispute at Warren are similar to those at other plants that have gone on strike this year: staffing, outsourcing work to independent suppliers, and health and safety. Negotiations at Warren ended early today and were to resume later in the morning. The strike has the potential to be as devastating as one at two Dayton, Ohio, parts plants last year. That 17-day strike forced GM to shut down its North American production at a cost of $900 million. The No.

1 automaker has been fighting with the UAW over staff reductions it says are needed to make it more competitive. A recent study showed GM's assembly plants are the least productive among the major automakers manufacturing in the United States. As GM has redesigned new models that require fewer workers to build, it has cut its workforce through attrition. Such cuts are allowed under the national UAW contract, but have caused friction at some plants. Workers say staffing at Warren has become so tight that, at limes, theye been unable to take restroom breaks.

One of the issues still on the table is GM's plan to outsource wheel manufacturing from Warren and replace it with work done at Buick City. GM is expected to announce plans soon to close the big Buick City complex, which has no new vehicles scheduled after 1999. DETROIT (AP) The Buick City auto plant in jjlint today became the first General Motors Corp. domino to fall as the result of a United Auto Workers strike at a crucial parts factory. I Buick City produces Buick LaSabres that use front-(jrive transmissions made at the GM Powertrain Croup plant in Warren, where 2,800 UAW workers went on strike after failing to agree on a new contract Buick City's 2,700 hourly workers were told at 5 p.m.

Wednesday not to report to work today, GM spokeswoman Darla Park said early today. "For all intents and purposes, I'd say Buick City is shut down now. If the strike which began at midnight Tuesday lasts beyond two weeks, GM's entire North American production could slowly come to a halt Virtually every GM assembly plant in the United States, Canada and Mexico uses either transmissions, suspension parts or wheels made in Warren. i A GM source, speaking only on condition of anonymity, said the Lake Orion auto plant outside Detroit would be the next to shut down, possibly later today. Lake Orion assembles the Buick LeSabre, Park Avenue and Riviera, Pontiac Bonneville, and the Old--, Stnobile Aurora and 88.

The source said GM's Saturn car plant in Spring HilL is the only one in North America that (toes not depend on Warren parts. The strike is the sixth so far this year against GM, and came less than a week after the UAW and GM settled a three-month strike at a pickup truck as relatives angry dormant accounts not Holocaust victims. One dormant account bears the same name as a notorious German art dealer who fenced paintings that the Nazis had plundered from Jews. The list of World War II-era depositors includes French nobility, a delegation of Japanese in Switzerland and the "male choir of Eintracht" in Germany. The titled Viscountess De Bertrand De Vaulx and Countess De Guichcn-Veillard mix with the names of the prominent and well-to-do.

In London, Fiona Goetz was astounded to see her late husband's name on the list, which was published in major newspapers from New York to London and Moscow. Walter Goetz, who worked in British intelligence during the war then helped administer the Marshall Plan for Europe's reconstruction, died two years ago at age 83. "I have no idea how much money there is or whether I will claim it," his widow said. Holocaust victims' after being told of By the Associated Press Madeleine Moulierac has lived at the same address for 60 years less than 200 miles away from Switzerland, where her husband's secret bank account sat for decades gathering dust and interest. Mrs.

Moulierac, 86, whose hus-' band died 15 years ago, didn't know about the account and Swiss bankers made no attempts to notify her family, which owns a pharmacy in Nice, France. "What's shocking is that the pharmacy has been in the same place for 51 years. The name hasn't changed. Couldn't they have sent a letter sooner?" said the couple's son, Henri Moulierac. Andre Moulierac's name was one of 1,872 released Wednesday by Swiss bankers, who broke their tradition of secrecy in a gesture intended to help heirs of Holocaust victims trace assets buried in bureaucracy and silence.

But many account holders were Government, air-tour operators clash again over unpaid park fees awn vi iu-uiu. i uon i recau exactly what it is, but there was a reference in the loan documents," Barbour said. Barbour, who headed the Republican National Committee and the' think tank at the same-, time, acknowledged that he re- ceived a letter on Sept. 17, that mentioned the money. The think tank could legally ceive contributions from overseas businesses, but the Republican National Committee could not.

However, Democrats contend the National Policy Forum was inseparable from the party organization a view that Barbour hotly de-. nies. Testimony and documents demon- strated on Wednesday the policy forum was able to obtain a $2.1 lion loan from a U.S. bank, after. Hong Kong businessman Ambrousv Young guaranteed it with certifi-'C cates of deposit.

PHOENIX (AP) Airlines and helicopter operators make an estimated $120 million a year flying tourists over the Grand Canyon to gawk at one of the nation's greatest natural wonders. But some air-tour operators are refusing to pay the park service a $25 to $50 charge per flight, saying the skies are free and tours like theirs are far less intrusive than the millions of sightseers who every year tromp about the canyon. The clash is the latest in a decade-long war between the government and the aircraft, and it has wound up in court. "Air tourists aren't in the park. They don't use any of the park's services, don't erode the trails, don't use the restrooms," said Dan Lawlcr, an attorney for Air Grand Canyon one of four companies the Interior Department claims owe a combined $1.19 million in overdue fees.

"They're just flying over a natural wonder, created by natural forces, that predates the National Park Service," he said. Each year about 100,000 tour flights by fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters carry about 800,000 sightseers over the park..