`northern Exposure' Is 
Tv As It Ought To Be 
There's No Gunplay, No Arrests, No Explosions, No Karate, No Swimsuits, No 
Negligees, No Casual Sex.

19 Public Officials Take Oath Of Office 
Festive Mood Prevails At Courthouse As 
Swearing-in Ceremonies 
Take The Spotlight

Wednesday, January 05, 1994 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 2A QUICK WORDS: COLD VICTIM SERIOUS 





KINGSTON -- A homeless man found outside the Sheldon Spring factory on
Northampton Street one week ago was moved out of the critical care unit and
into a regular-care room at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, hospital officials said
Tuesday. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Officials said the man, Edward Lowman, remains in serious condition. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Factory employee John Adams discovered Lowman outside the building early on
the morning of Dec. 27. Police said Lowman, who spent the night in sub-zero
temperatures, could not walk when he was found. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Teen accident victim listed `satisfactory' &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 SCRANTON -- A West Pittston teenager, thrown 80 feet after being struck by
a car Thursday, is listed in satisfactory condition in Community Medical
Center in Scranton, hospital officials said Tuesday. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Brian McCann, 14, was struck by a car driven by Lynda Cook, 16, of Falls.
Police said McCann and a friend were crossing Wyoming Avenue at Delaware
Street when the accident occurred.

Cold Victim `serious'