South Bend, Indiana; May 28, 2008

Local

Director/Hoosier Native Sydney Pollack Dies: Director-producer (and occasional actor) Sydney Pollack, 73—a Lafayette native and South Bend Central High School graduate—died Monday of cancer.

His movies include: “Out of Africa,” “Tootsie,” “Three Days of the Condor,” “Jeremiah Johnson,” “The Firm,” “Absence of Malice” and “The Way We Were.” Among his acting roles was Dustin Hoffman’s agent in “Tootsie.”

In the mid-1980’s, he formed Mirage Productions which produced “Sense and Sensibility,” “Sliding Doors,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley,”, “Cold Mountain” and “Michael Clayton.”

Pollock’s last screen appearance was as the father of Patrick Dempsey’s character in “Made of Honor,” currently playing in theaters.

Four Construction Workers Injured at New Hospital Site: Four construction workers were injured Tuesday afternoon when they fell off a parking garage at the new St. Joseph Medical Center site on Douglas Road.

The four men, working for subcontractor H.G. Christman, were pouring slab for the garage when they fell 17 feet through decking to the ground.

One of the men declined treatment. The other three were treated and released at the hospital Tuesday.

Autopsy Shows No Signs of Trauma in Death of Pair: Preliminary autopsy results show no outward signs of trauma in the deaths of 30-year-old Chris Triest and 21-year-old Jeanette Masterson.

Their bodies were found Sunday morning in Triest’s home in the 24000 block of Grant Road.

The Metro Homicide Unit continues to investigate, but the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office says there is no evidence to suggest the deaths were homicides or a murder-suicide.

Trial Begins for 74-Year-Old: The trial of a 74-year-old South Bend man accused of shooting at police began yesterday.

Jerome Osborn is accused of exchanging gunfire with two South Bend Police officers outside his South Michigan Street home March 25, 2007. He claims he didn’t know the two were police officers.

Announcements

VA Hospital Van: To schedule a ride to the VA Hospital in Ft. Wayne, St. Joseph County veterans can call Doug Davis (USMC, retired) at (574) 243-VETS (8387) The van service also provides connecting rides to the VA hospitals in Marion and Indianapolis.

Homeless Veterans: If you are disabled and cannot work full-time (or are over 65), you may be entitled to a disability pension from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

For more information and complete eligibility requirements, call 1-800-827-1000.

You can also contact: Dianne W. Brown, Homeless Veterans Coordinator by calling 317-554-0000, extension 82589 or direct dial 317-988-2589 at Indianapolis VAMC, Room C-2065. Office Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday, 2-3:45 p.m.

Sports

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Silver Hawks Back in Action This Morning: The Silver Hawks (20-30) took a day off yesterday. They continue their road trip with a four-game series at West Michigan. Today’s game starts at 11 a.m.

Tuesday NBA Playoff Scores: Lakers 93, Spurs 91 (Lakers lead 3-1).

Tuesday Stanley Cup Finals Scores: No games scheduled, Red Wings lead 2-0.

Tuesday MLB National League: Cubs 3, Dodgers 1; Phillies 7, Rockies 4; Mets 5, Marlins 3; Reds 9, Pirates 6; Brewers 3, Braves 2; Astros 8, Cardinals 2; Giants 6, Diamondbacks 3; Padres 4, Nationals 2.

Tuesday MLB American League: Indians 8, White Sox 2; Mariners 4, Red Sox 3; Angels 3, Tigers 2; Athletics 3, Blue Jays 1; Twins 4, Royals 3 (12); Rangers 12, Rays 6; Orioles 10, Yankees 9 (11).

Tuesday MLS Scores: No games scheduled.

Tuesday WNBA Scores: Fever 75, Sun 46; Mystics 80, Dream 74; Lynx 98, Comets 92 (OT).

Nation/World

Burmese Opposition Leader Detention Extended: Myanmar’s (Burma) ruling junta extended the house arrest of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi Tuesday for one year.

Suu Kyi has been in detention for most of the last 18 years, since her National League for Democracy party won a 1990 general election.

Police also arrested 20 NLD party members who were protesting Suu Kyi’s detention.

The Myanmar government has been trying to deal with the aftermath of the recent cyclones which ravaged the Irawaddy Delta region of the country.

Cyclone Nargis left 1.5-million people homeless in Myanmar and 133,00 dead or missing.

Relief workers are still having trouble getting aid to the survivors.

.Weather

Today High 65 Low 38 Partly Cloudy

Thu High 72 Low 52 Partly Cloudy

Fri High 76 Low 58 Chance Storm

Sat High 76 Low 56 Chance Storm

Sun High 72 Low 56 Partly Cloudy

TV Schedule: 16—8 p.m., Stanley Cup Finals: Red Wings at Penguins; 22—8 p.m., Price is Right Million Dollar Spectacular; 9 p.m., Criminal Minds; 25—8-10 p.m., Farmer Wants a Wife (two episodes); 28—8-10 p.m., So You Think You Can Dance; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Making Healthy Choices; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8 p.m., Wife Swap; 9 p.m., Supernanny; 69—8 p.m., Under One Roof; 8:30 p.m., In Living Color; 9 p.m., Masters of Illusion: Impossible Magic.

Today’s Birthdays: Jim Thorpe (1888-1953), William Pitt (1759-1806), Thomas Moore (1779-1852), General PGT Beauregard (1818-93), Ian Fleming (1908-64), Patrick White (1912-1990), Jerry West (70), Rudy Giuliani (64), Lynn Johnston (For Better or Worse, 61), Kylie Minogue (40), Gladys Knight (74), John Fogerty (63), Elisabeth Hasselbeck (31).

Deaths On This Date: Mildred Wirt Benson (Nancy Drew author, 2002), Phil Hartman (1998), Julius Boros (1994), Billy Conn (1993), Roy Roberts (Petticoat Junction, Lucy Show, 1975), Edward VIII (Duke of Windsor, 1972), Audie Murphy (1972), Anne Bronte (1849).