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April 4, 1990

f the gauge of a societys humanity is

how it treats its animals, then Victoria-

area residents can be both proud and
ashamed. The local SPCA has strong
support; even after transferring $110,000 to
operations in 1989, its endowment fund had
grown to nearly $1.6 million by year’s end. -
But then there were the 50 tons of dead pets
shipped north for incineration. Read aboutit
in our Top Story. /3

= DR. TOMORROW: The abortion issue may

be divisive, but advances in biotechnology

are poised to push it into the background.

Just watch the next barriers come tumbling
down as plants and animals combine, Frank
Ogden says. /4

™ GOLDENROD: Freedom from things
collected over the years equals freedom of
spirit, Ivy Kent is told. And she’s inclined to
believe it. /5

m= MISS MANNERS: There is a polite way to
treat someone seeking your spare change,
whether or not you decide to give. Judith
Martin reveals the etiquette of street-corner
philanthropy. /6

= BASIC BLACK: Spying isn’t the best career
| these days — but an out-of-work spy is just
what Arthur Black needs in his life. /7

_ INSIDE THIS WEEK

In many ways he’s
the stereotype of a
man’s man. But a
closer look at Sven
Johansson reveals
sides to the Swedish-
born sailor that
shatter the
stereotype.

Meet this man of
interesting
contrasts, Page M4