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Wednesday, September 8, 1993 — The Allen American — Page 5A
Movie documents early years of AIDS
By ELAINE LINER colleagues. "I don’t know if it’s the stars or the there was this mystery of trying to
Harte-Hanks News Service The film also tells the stories of business people who view (playing a figure out what it was,” says Mod-
I took nearly five years to bring people dealing with the disease; a gay character) as something that ine. My tribe — actors has been
"And the Band Played On” to televi- choreographer (Gere), a woman could hurt their image,” says Shilts. devastated by this disease and I
, sion. The movie premieres at 7 p.m. (Kurtz) who contracts the virus “That if they play a gay man that think that’s why there were so many
Saturday on HBO with a cast of big- through a transfusion and a doctor they’ll be permanently identified as actors who wanted to be a part of the
name stars including Matthew Mod- (Huston) who was among the first to being a gay man. and will be res- film, to help let everybody know that
ine, Richard Gere, Alan Alda, Anjeli- find AIDS in a newborn. tricted in other roles. I think that this this is not a disease that discrimin-
: ca Huston, Steve Martin, Sir Ian Heavy stuff, indeed. movie will be a breakthrough. It ates. I think it’s really important for
: McKellen, Lily Tomlin and Swoosie There were reports during the shows that there are a lot of stories people between both coasts to
Kurtz. early stages of production that stars with this epidemic beyond people understand this disease.”
The adaptation of San Francisco were wary of signing on to “And the just lying around and dying. There is Shilts who has been battling
journalist Randy Shilts’ non-fiction Band Played On” for fear of being a lot of drama that I think the mass AIDS-related pneumonia himself
book about the early years of the associated with a movie about the audience is ready for. over the past few months, hopes
ATS epidemic could, the author gay community. Untrue, says pro- Actor Matthew Modine said he "And the Band Plaved On” will
says, have been made into eight or ducer Aaron Spelling. was captivated by the “murder mys- accomplish something else
nine movies without ever overlap- “We changed production dates tery” aspect of the story, which con-
ping information. and a lot of stars weren’t available,” centrates on the trouble the medical “I think in time there will be
“As it is, this movie is very close he says. “Getting Matthew was the establishment had committing time medical solutions to HIV,” he said.
to the facts’of the book,” says Shilts. main thing, and Richard. Some and resources to a new disease that “It’s just a matter of how many peo-
The script focuses on Don Francis agents tried to get us everybody seemed, in the 1980s, to be affecting ple are going to die before that hap-
(Modine), a researcher at the Cen- they possibly could. Actors get only one small portion of the popula- pens. This movie has a beginning
ters for Disease Control who was enough bad raps. This is not one that tion. and an end. This disease has had a
one of the first to recognize the full they deserve.” “There was this strange being, dramatic beginning, even if we don’t
impact of the AIDS epidemic, but Shilts, however, felt some of the this alien that was sneaking into peo- have an end historically yet. But I
ignored bv manv of his medical resistance from Hollywood insiders, ple’s bodies and killing them and think in the end we’ll win this fight.”
UNDERSTANDING RETIREMENT
WITHDRAWAL OPTIONS
Police
From 2A
FM 2170 and Roaring Springs.
8:12 p.m. — breathing difficulty; 500 block of
Rose, transported.
T sday
1:00 p.m. — minor accident; southbound US
Sinclairs to debut at mall on Saturday
Stars of TV’s ‘Dinosaurs' to greet kids, parents from noon to 5 p.m.
The Sinclairs, stars of ABC’s top- The Sinclairs will be guests of Col- celosaurus. The main attraction of
rated prehysterical comedy “Dino- lin Creek Mall and The Disney this exhibit is a 9-foot-long robotic
saurs,” will be making their public Store. Apatosaurus, provided by The Sci-
debut Saturday at Collin Creek Mall Sept. 11-29 Collin Creek Mall will ence Place. The displayed Apato-
in Plano. present the Prehistoric World Ex- saurus will move, roar, twitch its tail
Earl, Fran, Robbie and Charlene hibit, an educational exhibit on the and eye the crowd.
75 at Ridgeview. , . Sinclair will meet and greet friends ancient lives of mysterious dinosaur ... 11 ni
3:48 p.m. — water leak; Allen Civic Plaza, and family Canter Court from creatuites The exhibit IS open all mall hours
sP mAmsponuard person: 100 block of s. noon s p.m. Eachenaracter will take More than 17 life-size dinosaurs and is itree to the priblic. Collin Creek
9:06 p.m. — major accident; southbound US 30 minutes on the floor between will be seen in a natural habitat Mall18 located on North Central
75 at Ridgeview, transported. breaks, so everyone is guaranteed a throughout the lower level of the pressway between Plano Parkway
chance to meet at least one of the mall, including a 20-foot-long and 15th Street, hours are 10 a.m. 0
Friday stars. Bring the kids — it’s guaran- Dilophosaurus, a 21-foot-long Tsin- 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday
7:41 a.m. — deceased person; 800 block of teed to be Dino-mite! taosaurus and an 11-foot-long Thes- and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Walden Court. teco 1 0406 anu
8:26 a.m. — injured person; 600 block of
TOW Parkway, transported.
a.m. — water leak; 400 block of W.
Coats.
9:47 a.m. — injured person; 800 block of
Roaming Road, no transport.
...when you can get quality
sporting goods at re-sale
prices!
Saturday
1:15 a.m. — major accident; southbound US
75 at SH 121, transported.
7:44 p.m. — breathing difficulty; 500 block of
E. Bethany Drive, transported.
8:03 p.m. — injured person; 700 block of E.
FM 2170, no transport.
PLAY IT AGRin
I SPORTS 1
NO BILLS
SAME DAY!
S “ lay
2:04 p.m. — grass fire; intersection of Alma
and Rowlett Road.
5:05 p.m. — heart attack; 100 block of N. SH
5, transported.
5:09 p.m. — major accident; intersection of
Grassy Glen and Leading Lane, transported.
7:10 p.m. — injured person; 700 block of
Featherbrook Court, transported.
11:47 p.m. — grass fire; intersection of Alma
and Shadetree.
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IMMEDIATE NEED FOR:
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BASEBALL EQUIPMENT
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North Texas Medical Center
North Texas Medical Center wishes to acknowledge the
following sponsors who helped make Kid Safe Saturday,
August 28, a great success for over 300 area children who are
safer now because of their generous donations.
A-1 Ambulance
The Allen American
American Red Cross
Brookshires - McKinney
The Celina Record
Collin County Sheriff's Department
Curtis Mathis Home Entertainment
Domino's Pizza
First Bank - McKinney
Fisher Controls
The Frisco Enterprise
Holiday Inn
Jenny's Glitz & Glamour
Dr. William Kessinger
Kroger Food Stores, McKinney
Little Ceasar's Pizza
Dr. Frank Martinez
McKinney Council for Chemical Awareness
McKinney Courier-Gazette
McKinney Fire Department
McKinney Messenger
McKinney Police Department
Mothers Outward Bound
Mr. Jim's Pizza
Mrs. Baird's Bread
Jerry M. Murphy
Dr. Robert Neal
Esteban B. and Mary Lincoln Neely
NTMC Auxiliary
Parkside Behavioral Health
Pepsi-Cola
Pizza Inn
PrintRight
R.S.V.P.
Randel Spoonemore, DDS
Dr. Ava Stanczak
Star Printing
State Farm Insurance
Steak and Ale, Plano
Target
Texas Screen Graphics
TSO, Dr. Anne K. Webb
Dr. Rajendra Vassa
Wal-Mart
Wesley United Methodist Youth Group
NORTH
TEXAS
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MEDICAL
CENTER
Any employee who plans to take a
lump-sum distribution from an employer-
sponsored retirement plan may be in for a
costly surprise unless he or she knows
about the 20 Percent Withholding Rule,
which became effective Jan. 1, 1993.
The law states that if you take posses-
sion of a lump-sum distribution from
your employer’s retirement plan:
(1) your employer is required to with-
hold 20 percent of the distribution for
taxes;
(2) any amount not rolled into an IRA
or another qualified retirement plan within
60 days is taxed as ordinary income; and
(3) if you are under age 59-1/2, an
additional 10 percent penalty applies to
any portion of the distribution not rolled
over. (One exception: If you are between
55 and 59-1/2, and no longer employed,
the 10 percent penalty will not apply to
the qualified plan distribution.)
Following are three examples of the
effects of the 20 Percent Withholding
Rule:
Example #1, No Rollover: Jane Doe,
age 45, decides to change jobs after 10
years with her employer. She has accu-
mulated $50,000 in her employer’s quali-
fied retirement plan. Jane decides to take
her $50,000 in a lump-sum distribution to
help launch a new career. Because she
does not roll the distribution into an IRA
or other qualified retirement plan, her
employer will withhold 20 percent, or
$10,000, immediately, and she must pay
income taxes on the entire amount.
Assuming a 28-percent income tax
bracket, Jane will owe the Internal Rev-
enue Service an additional 8 percent, or
$4,000, in taxes, for a total of $14,000.
Because she is not yet 55, the total distri-
bution is subject to an additional 10 per-
cent penalty, or $5,000, for early with-
drawal. After taxes and penalties, Jane
has only $31,000 left from her original
$50,000 nest egg. What is left also has
lost its tax-sheltered status, so any future
earnings are subject to income tax.
Example #2, Rollover: What happens
if Jane takes possession of her $50,000
retirement fund in a lump-sum distribu-
tion and rolls it over into an IRA? Be-
cause she took possession of the funds,
her employer must withhold 20 percent,
or $10,000. Jane now has only $40,000 to
roll over into her IRA. Since $ 10,000 was
not rolled over, Jane also owes a 10 per-
cent early withdrawal penalty and in-
come taxes on the $10,000 withheld. The
only way for Jane to avoid this tax and
penalty is to come up with $10,000 from
another source to make a total rollover of
$50,000. She can recoup the $10,000 her
employer withheld only when she files
her tax return for that year.
Example #3, Direct Rollover: Jane
decides that rather than taking possession
of the funds, she will instruct her em-
ployer to make a direct rollover to her
IRA. Jane’s employer makes the $50,000
check payable to “XYZ Trustee for the
IRA of Jane Doe.” The funds go from the
former employer directly into the IRA —
Jane never takes possession of the funds.
There is no 20 percent withholding or
penalties, and the entire $50,000 contin-
ues to grow tax-sheltered.
These examples illustrate the impor-
tance of understanding your retirement
withdrawal options under the new 20 Per-
cent Withholding Rule. Consult a profes-
sional before you withdraw any retire-
ment funds. A little caution may save you
thousands of dollars in taxes and penal-
ties.
Harold Solomon, Investment Representative
Edward D. Jones & Co.
202 N. Allen Dr., Suite B2, Allen
390-2046
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