Vol 877 Issue 300
300-1122

Low Turnout Marks First General Election
The first popular election to select members of the Regina senate was marked by a low voter turnout, with estimated that only about twenty percent of the eligible voters actually casting ballots. Observers point to a lack of interest, and no tradition of popular voting as a reason for the low turnout.

Anarcho-sydicatalist canditate Geoff 47 had another explaination. "This is clearly the result of the government using it resources to stifle the emergence of a true people's movement on Regina"

 Long time Regina commentator Fritz Carper had this to say. "It ain't none a my business. 'Sides, who ever hear a picking a senator by popularity. Everything been workin' just fine up till now. If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

Many interviewees echoed these sentiments, however some citizens were ethusiastic about casting their ballots, that they did so serveral times.

(See Elections, Page 2)

Infamous Bar to Rise from Ashes
The notorious "Laughing Cadaver" saloon, recently gutted in a fire of suspicious origins, will be rebuilt in a new location in Old Port. The bar had been a long time gathering place of Regina's seamier citizens, and rumors of drug deals, organ legging and similar criminal activity have clung to the establishment since it opened it's doors for business in 1103.

When the bar burned down on the night 178 (see Times story), many upstanding Regina citizens hailed the fire as 'Urban Renewel'. Regina police noted, however, the bar's old patrons were 'now wandering into other bars and causing trouble'.

 The bar's owner, Blessed-Harmony "Shiv" Church, refused to comment, however the Times has learned that funding for the rebuild is being provided by the secretive Blanc, Noir et Cie holding company. BNC representatives could not be located for comment.

The new bar is being built in the section of Old Port that residents are now referring to as Regina's Red-Light district, as the Duchess' new zoning policies push so called 'sin businesses' out of residential and commercial zones,

(See Bar, Page 16)

Dear Fritz-

Why are the Starport Authority Police known as "bumblebees"? What the hecis a bumblebee anyway? Are they known for squeezing every last credit out of people in bribes?

Sign me 'Just Curious in the Warrens'

Curious,

I had to take this one to the experts. Pal o' mine, Bert Hooper, is bartender over at the Daedelus club. Bert had this to say:

"The term bumble bee for referring to starport police is due to their black and yellow uniforms. The color scheme is identical to the 'bumble bee' of Terra"

Way I hear tell, the bumble bee is some kinda Solomani flyin' rodent. It's got a hankerin' for human blood, and a big one can near drain a fella dry. I reckon that's a good likeness.

 Dear Fritz-

Dude, What's with the wierd lingo man? I mean, the way you talk is, like, weird, dude. Man, are you like one of those old dudes with, like, a stroke or brain thing or what?

Dude

Dude,

I asked Mabel, the mail gal, to git yer cube number. I'll be round your baliwick later to give ya the whole damn story.

(editors note: Fritz was unable to meet with Jimmy "The Dude" Wascowski to discuss various regional accents. Mr. Wascowski is currently a patient at Aledon Memorial Hospital after being injured from several falls down a staircase near his residence.)
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