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...Died. Jose Melis, 85, Havana-born bandleader for The Tonight Show whose affectionate bantering with host Jack Paar, an old Army buddy, set the model for Doc Severinsen, Paul Shaffer and other late-night musician sidekicks who followed; in Sun City, Ariz...
When José Caballero's number came up a winner in California's $2 million Big Spin wheel-of-fortune lottery in Hollywood last week, the East San Jose furniture-store worker provided state officials with two pieces of identification: a driver's license and a relative's immigration card. Caballero, 24, a native of Apatzingán in Mexico's Michoácan state, it turned out, is an illegal immigrant--a fact quickly picked up by local papers and federal officials. "He embarrassed the immigration service," said Arthur Shanks, the agency's deputy district director...
...check and a visit from two Immigration and Naturalization Service agents. He was arrested and later freed on $5,000 bond after the INS informed him that it would shortly begin deportation proceedings. If deported, Caballero is still entitled to his winnings. Nevertheless, he wants to stay in San Jose and keep working. "All the time I came here with the illusion of making a lot of money," he said. "I want to make more." Another consideration: since he is not a permanent U.S. resident, Uncle Sam will keep 30% rather than the usual 20% of the loot...
...Australia addresses Chinese human rights violations by pursuing what Downer describes as a "practical and constructive" bilateral dialog rather than by condemning China in a meaningless vote in Geneva. Critics say that approach is only slightly better than doing nothing. "Trade is a great news story," says writer Jose. "The whole question of human rights in China is not getting much play - and that's a big concern." An Australian official who has played a role says the dialog gives Australia "a great insight into Chinese thinking." "We get input into the training of jurists and improving the legal system...
...shepherded brother Ah Xian and friend Guan Wei into her gallery in early 1989. Then on residencies at the University of Tasmania's School of Art, all three would settle permanently in Australia after Tiananmen Square, their causes helped by lobbying from the former cultural attach? to Beijing, Nicholas Jose. But while they exhibited in group shows together in the early '90s, only Guan Wei was picked up by an Australian commercial gallery. As it transpires, going it alone without a dealer has paid off handsomely for the brothers. "They do find it very easy to get in touch with...