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Show DAILY HERALD D2 The State ried ASSOCIATED THE Patty Henetz THE tors are out there today Whorton said a clerical worker opened the envelope sent to Crawford's Carson City office, and was surprised but not hurt when a match lit as she pulled out a blank piece of paper. . "Nobody was injured. It's very small It was just a letter, set up so that a match or a match head flares when you open it," he said. , Whorton said the envelope didn't look unusual, so it wouldn't have been checked or opened before leaving the if that's where it Ely prison came from or when it arrived at Crawford's office. "There was no bulk to it, no external indication that there was something odd there," he CARSON CITY.Nev. Federal and state investigators questioned Nevada prison inmates Friday after at least 11 governors around the country and the state's prison chief sent envelopes that, were " when opened, would cause a ' match to flare. The rigged envelopes were sent to the governors of Montana, Idaho, Nebraska, Washington, Utah, Texas, New York, Oregon, Colorado, Wyoming and Massachusetts and to Nevada Corrections Director Jackie Crawford. Agencies investigating the rigged envelopes include the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the U.S. Postal Inspec-- . tion Service and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which alerted governors around the nation to be on the lookout for the letters bearing a return address from Nevada's maximum-securitEly State Prison. Glen Whorton, assistant director for the Nevada Corrections Department, said two Ely inmates were questioned Thursday because one or the other was listed as the sender on the letter-siz- e envelopes. On Friday, Whorton said other convicts also were being questioned. Whorton said authorities aren't sure whether the two inmates, who he declined to identify, sent the envelopes or if their names and inmate numbers were put on the envelopes by someone else in or outside the prisoa "We're doing a complete investigation. We're not assuming the names on the envelopes are simply the end of the matter," he said. "Investigators are not just talking to the two inmates." While the letters could have been sent from anywhere, Whorton added, "We're obvi , Whorton said letters leaving Nevada prisons arent opened unless there's something unusual, such as a bulky envelope or an inadequate return address. All incoming mail at Nevada prisons is opened by staffers, but not read, before being delivered to inmates. Prison officials routinely get letters from inmates, he said. Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's office was the latest to receive a suspicious letter Friday. The governor's office, " which had been alerted by the Homeland Security Department, did not open the letter and turned it over to state investigators, who referred the matter to federal authorities. "The U.S. attorney's office and the FBI are calling this a domestic terror attack and we're working with them to assist in the investigation," Gov. Mitt Romney's spokeswoman Jennifer Meith said. Whorton said the letters were obviously troubling. "It's not dangerous but it's certainly frightening to get something like this in the mail," he said. d Rice-Eccl- . replies. And this is how it will be as Huntsman and Matheson strive toward Election Day, Nov. 2: meetings, breakfasts, lunches, tours, handshakes, waves, more meetings, as many as can be crammed into days that begin and end in the dark. Matheson's ads have started airing on television, and Huntsman's are due as early as this weekend. The candidates have scheduled eight debates beginning Sept. 17 and running through the campaign season. Not all of the dates have been set yet. Huntsman's running mate is Utah County Commissioner Gary Herbert. Matheson's is state Sea Karen Hale www.cougarblue.com schools would need 4,000 teachers per year for the next 20 years to state's K-1- 2 to recruit keep up with demand. Those teachers will need training and mentoring if they are to be retained, requiring even more of a financial axnrnitment from state taxpayers, be says. Matheson, 51, is the underdog in the climb to the Capitol, where Democrats are outnum-bere- d by a 1 majority in the Legislature and his brother is the only Democrat among the state's congressional delegation. Huntsman has publicly hitched his star to President George Bush, arguing that the best way for Utah to be noticed is to closely align itself with the White House. Matheson has posted on his Web site several position papers on education, the economy, the environment, aging, water quality, children and health care issues. Huntsman is in the process of updating his economic revitahzation plan, and has his own position papers on education and other of life issues. Few major eements appear when the positions are placed 2-- five-rnernb-er DOUQUS C. MZACAssociated Press Campaign signs for Republican gubernatorial candidate Jon Huntsman Jr. and Congressional Rep. Jim Matheson, fill a hillside outside Stadium Sept 4, in Salt Lake City. Noting the hillside studded with signs for his brother and his opponent, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Scott Matheson tells a campaign worker, "We don't have enough signs." h, Rice-Eccl- Jr.,-take- said. y . 1 ASSOCIATED PRESS SALT LAKE CITY As a group of medical managers dug into dessert at their semimonthly luncheon, Republican gubernatorial candidate Jon Huntsman Jr. tells a joke about Winston Churchill and George Bernard Shaw, then quickly launches into his health-car- e . campaign spiel "We've got to do something on the prescription side," Huntsman tells the health care managers. "I dontthink there's anything wrong with reaching into Canada." A few days later, he tells a small gathering at Utah Air National Guard headquarters, "We're a nation at war. We forget that sometimes." On the opening day of the University of Utah's football season, Huntsman's opponent. s Democrat Scott Matheson an hour-lon- g van ride through Salt Lake neighborhoods with the county's Housing Authority dirertor, learning about Section 8 vouchers and the state's housing trust fund before shaking hands with a sea of crimson-claUte fans parting around him on the sidewalk outside statement. Noting a hillside studded with signs for his brother, Rep. Jim Matheson, Scott Matheson tells a campaign worker, "We don't have enough signs." A student with his face painted red yells in passing. "Hello, Scott Matheson, thanks," he ously focusing on Ely as the point of origin. The investiga- PRESS I 2J04 Matheson, Hunt their campaign mus cles Inmates questioned about vith matches letters Brendan Riley Saturday, September! of Salt Lake City. The candidates, who have pledged a clean campaign, are staking their races primarily on education and economic development, with the difference, as with chickens and eggs, in which comes first. Huntsman believes that without economic development, proper educational funding will be hard to come by. Matheson says that unless the state pays first for education, Utah workers won't have the skills they need to build the economy. Neither candidate wants to raise taxes to pay for educatioa Huntsman favors some form of private school tuition tax credits, while Matheson opposes them. A survey conducted by the nonpartisan Utah Foundation shows that the candidates are in line with voters, who told the foundation's pollsters that education and jobs were their top concerns. Next on the list with the surveyed voters were water quality and health, issues which the two candidates basically agree . oa In fact, when they met for their first official campaign joint appearance in July before members of the Utah Farm Bureau, Matheson and Huntsman agreed on so many issues that Matheson remarked he didn't "see a lot of daylight" between them. Neither man has held public office. Both are sons of revered Utahns: billionaire petrochemi- cal entrepreneur Jon Huntsman and former Utah governor Scott Matheson Huntsman Jr. has represented the nation as a diplomat to Singapore and as a deputy U.S. Trade Commissioner. Matheson Jr. managed his father's 1976 and 1980 campaigns, served four years as US. Attorney for Utah and was dean of the University of Utah law school before running for governor. They are running for an open seat because Gov. Olene Walker, the former Lt. Governor who replaced Gov. Mike Leavitt in November when he became the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency secretary, lost her bid to become Utah's first female governor after the Republican Party failed to nominate her to compete in its primary. Huntsman, 44, is pushing to raise Utah's profile to compare favorably with other nearby states, particularly Colorado, by simplifying taxes, giving breaks to corporations, cutting capital gains taxes and providing economic incentives that would make the state more , competitive. Citing a Utah State University study, Matheson says the full-ter- 40-pa- Cr side-by-sid- e, But there is one significant area of disagreement between the two candidates: their positions on Amendment 3, a proposed state constitutional amendment to ban gay marriages that also would forbid other domestic unions, "however denominated,'' from recognition as a marriage or given the same or substantially equivalent effect. State Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and his two challengers oppose the measure, which will be on the November ballot. Scott Matheson also opposes it. But Huntsman supports the amendment, saying if he is elected, he would seek to protect couples' legal benefits. Shurtleff has said the amendment would prohibit Huntsman from doing that. How that issue will play in voters' decisions is unknown. But if the Utah Foundation's report is any guide, it probably wont make or break either candidate. The survey showed gay rights at the bottom of the list of voter concerns. . Flags at half staff for 911 anniversary i THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SALT LAKE CITY Gov. Olene Walker has asked for f flags to be lowered to d at the state Capitol and facilities Saturday to mark the third anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. "It is important Utah remembers and pays tribute to those who lost their lives and were impacted by the tragic events on 911," said Walker. "Utahns exemplify a great spirit of patriotism and we know it is an honor and privilege to live in this great country." Walker has asked that flags f be at from sunrise to sunset. Walker also will participate half-staf- HI state-owne- We invite you to experience the finest home craftsmanship and design our area has to offer during the 2004 Park City Area Showcase of Homes. This year, we wilt showcase over ; , ; in home and property value with ; 1 20 stunning mountain homes. Our showcase . includes homes In the communities of Park City, truly' City, Charleston and Midway displaying the best in the area. Come fee! the ; clean alpine air, marvel at the luxury, meet the f Guilders and get inspired! ' A . Heber Win prizes! 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