Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site pucc-h Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!floyd!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!CS-Mordred!Pucc-H:ab3 From: ab3@pucc-h (Darth Wombat) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Strange License Plates in Indiana Message-ID: <506@pucc-h> Date: Wed, 1-Feb-84 03:10:13 EST Article-I.D.: pucc-h.506 Posted: Wed Feb 1 03:10:13 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 3-Feb-84 02:36:35 EST Organization: Purdue University Computing Center Lines: 34 (Reprinted without permission from the Purdue Exponent 1/31/84) House Rejects Amendment Offering Celebrity Licenses...AP Indiana lawmakers rejected an amendment that would have given motorists their choice of license plates bearing a likeness of one of three Hoosier celebrities. The House rejected a tongue-in-cheek amendment offered by Rep. Charlie Brown, D-Gary, capitalizing on complaints about the new rainbow-colored "Wander Indiana" license plates. Brown said motorists should have a choice of three license plates: one bearing the likeness of pop singer Michael Jackson, a Gary native; the other with the picture of American League rookie of the year Ron Kittle, also from Gary; and a third depicting rock star John Cougar Mellencamp of Seymour. >>> Brown was attempting to amend his proposal into a bill legalizing >>> private ownership of tanks and other armored vehicles. When House Speaker J. Roberts Dailey, R-Muncie, called for a voice vote on the amendment, Brown's was the only one to be heard in favor of it. (End of Article) Now, for all you anti-tailgate flamers, I have carefully emphasized that portion of this article containing the seeds of the solution to your problem... -- "Go ahead...make my day." Darth Wombat { allegra, decvax, ihnp4, harpo, seismo, teklabs, ucbvax } !pur-ee!rsk