BRIEFLY : MAN TAKES AQUEDUCT SWIM BUT CAN'T FLEE.

QUARTZ HILL - A drunk driving suspect who led deputies on a 45-minute chase Wednesday swam across the California Aqueduct in an attempt to escape after his Camaro ran out of gas.

The motorist, whose name was not immediately available, was captured by deputies while a Sheriff's Department helicopter kept watch from above.

``He was driving around in circles,'' said Sgt. Greg McHenry. ``He was trying to get away. He knew he'd be going to jail.''

Officials said the motorist drove past his Quartz Hill home several times and reached speeds up to 65 mph. Sheriff's officials ordered patrol deputies to drop back and let the helicopter follow him.

Midway through the pursuit, he threw a beer can out his car window, officials said. They said the man has had his license suspended five times and has been convicted at least once for driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.

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Fashion show to help plans for teen center

LANCASTER - The J.A.D.E. Teen Task Force will hold a fashion show at 8 p.m. Friday at the Allied Arts Center, 44851 Cedar Ave., Lancaster.

J.A.D.E. began a feasibility study last March to study the possibilities and options of creating a teen center, and will be making a recommendation to Lancaster City Council in March 1998.

The fashion show is a test activity to serve as an example of the kind of events teens are interested in attending.

Admission is $3. For more information, contact Brenda Avadian at [phone] or City Council member Deborah Shelton at [phone].

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