f. , I I ! I Sstisf loci End astronauts return to Earl! , f age Class brings out over" puzd dry g test In students' inner feelings ementation A3 Cougars receive 15 football commitments Page A4 B1 Page Page C2 Wood Burning Conditions i l- OK Burn Day Csniud Utah's Ktottpapw for 122 MlWi1i'riTrtniMMiim Yas, Provo, UUth T'""'gjBnilimiIJiMraiJllllltSI High ground U.S. parts sought of Pennsylvania Melting snow from the Blizzard of '90 combined wtth heavy rains, unleashed a torrent of mud slides and Rooding in the U.S. in I ' By ROGER PETTERSON Associated Press Writer fj5 Mr v flooding Thousands of people were moved to high ground for much of Pa., and Saturday at Wilkes-Barrhundreds more were urged to get out of communities on the Delaware and Ohio rivers to escape devastating flooding. "We are bracing for a very dane, h gerous weekend," said John Comey, spokesman for the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency. At least 30 deaths were blamed on the combination of cold, blizzard conditions and flooding since midweek from the Plains to the East Coast. Four people were missing. Hundreds of roads and bridges were closed by high water, along c" Photo Courtesy of the Sundance Film Festival Alison Elliott, left, is Percy Talbot, a recently released inmate seeking to rebuild her life in the fictional town of Gilead, Maine, in writerdirector Lee Zlotoff's film, "Care of the Spitfire Grill." The film was screened Friday evening in Provo as part of the 1996 Sundance Film Festival. Marcia Gay Harden, right, plays Shelby Goddard, a resident of Gilead. 'Spitfire Grill' serves up hearty message "J - By TIFFANY STEWART Daily Herald Arts Editor V. Although reactions to the pre- Lee. of David Zlotoff's film Care of the " Spitfire Grill varied from person to person, all the reactions .: s&med to be positive.' The movie premiered Friday , t. night at the Central Square to a crowd that included - Utah Valley and Sundance nota-- . bles and area residents. It was t:" followed by a reception at the iJtpyo Park Hotel, where several pt the people involved with the making of the movie were in "'isliere son Elliot and Marcia Gay Harden. V ' "This film is about human relationships, values and friendships," she said. ' ' "I thought "it was .fabulous,", '. - . writer-directo- r. , - said Jonathan Dormody, a native of ; i r er Nv?1L Lisa ey, well leave because it is not that I kind of a film.' Burstyn, an Academy Award win-il- k net, noted that she became involved in the movie because'she was fasci; al .vnated. with her character, Hannah, .f: She commended the cast, and gave Ali i k special mention to her '" s, MiArr.in..Mii.T'lii'lii ' W.'..i 'i.ni .i By DONALD W. MEYERS The Daily Herald . Find it - Arts'... ..... ....... Dl: , BSrtbs JJissiness i s vuxuuicu mi9 Crossword ,M .1.0 I I OpMons . . . . 1 Prfene Time Snorts aiaie Television Weather ;iyorld 'x (.vtv,. If ' . . I. ' ' . ' ' . . . .' .A14 ' ' .n ' ........A3 D5 he said. Wilkes-Barr- flood-plai- Nev-ersin- north-northwe- was, year notf58 made because of: , Nielsen feels its time to take a break. said he will Nielsen, term in not seek a fourth two-yethe lower house of the Utah State time for a person xo repre-- r sent the wmm stressed. Instead. he felt it was part-tim- new;fX . 11 r:.;. 4?r 1 45-da- Legislature. He announced his decision Friday at the state Capitol tka u ;., . Building... The decision to quit after this served six wonderful years, and I I1UUC UlSUiCl T tituri. "I rr' 6 think its time to let others have an opportunity," Nielsen told The Daily Herald. ."When I first ran, I indicated that one of the main e strengths of our Utah legislature is in regular turnover. I feel I should keep faith with that." Nielsen said he chose to announce his decision during the sesy Legislature's annual sion in order to give potential successors a chance to organize their campaigns for 'Novemoer's elec 111 Norm Nielsen , , (, 5 ; 1 J , j Alr.Quality' Wasatch Front calls for slightly Isicreas- ing pollution levels. See Page The fore-"ta- st the monitoring will be a report card issued in April titled Who's for Kids and Who's Just The Utah Kids "Kidding. The report will be the fourth annu. SALT LAKE CITY Coalition plansjo monitor actions' affecting , al legislative evaluation produced by the , Utah's children and families during the 1996 coalition, which is comprised of more than,, ' ; ,' session of me Utah legislature. J. ; 30 organizations. the a at conference Capitol During piess Susan Paris, a spokeswoman for Utahns Roh)nda this past week, Daryl Barrett, chair-- 1 Against Hunger, told legislators there are woman of the coalition, said the group thousands of children who live in families believes all children need to be nurtured, ', 'where not enough money is available to nourished and; sheltered from .harm, meet their food needs. . ' ; exploitation, abuse and neglect. . That is why she encouraged legislators to "We're here to hold (legislators') feet to vote in favor of the. School Breakfast Bill, the fire ... We will be watching 'What the sponsored by Rep. Sheryl Allen, Legislature does ... We're here collectively and removing or at least reducing and individually to be a resource to them," the sales tax on food. Barrett said. The School' Breakfast Bill asks local The group announced that the outcome of school boards to review those elementary BY SHEILA SANCHEZ The Daily Herald ; Chance of snow. South winds ',15-2mph. Higbs In the !ow- er.40s. Sunday night and Monday cloudy with snow ttikeJy. CoEder Monday. Lows ; middle to upper 20s. Highs near 30. See Page A7. ; Saturday was a "green", Vara day for all areas along st 1 tion, as well as come up to the session to learn what the job entails. But Nielsen said he is not anointing anyone to fill his seat in the house. "I'm more than happy to welcome any Republican and help any Republican get elected," Nielsen said.- - Nielsen said he enjoyed his service in the Legislature, and the friendships he gained among his colleagues. Nielsen's departure will create a void in the Utah County delegation, said House Majority Leader Christine R. Fox, "We've come to depend on him," said Fox, the delegation's ranking member. "I've tried to talk him out of it." Fox said Nielsen was an outspoken advocate for education and economic development. Nielsen presently chairs the house Eco- (See NIELSEN, Page A2) era. i r e, . all-cle- ar "This movie was made for the man on the street," she said. (See SPITFIRE, Page A2) watched the were watch with some water. and sewage PENNSYLVANIA: More than 100,000 residents of Wyoming Valley, including plants. Barges and pleasure boats all of were ordered to broke from their moorings and evacuate as the Susquehanna River ' drifted on the Ohio River and its rose to alarming levels. upper tributaries. VERMONT: A teenager drowned. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge's Manthe Governor's fled family WEST VIRGINIA: Several towns were sion in Harrisburg when water surwarned to evacuate as rivers swelled rounded the home. Other evacuafrom a combination of 3 feet of melting snow and 2.5 inches of rain. tions were underway in the city Saturday evening. Art A burst of record warmth that contributed to the rapid snow melt and flooding in the East was Tropical Storm Agnes, more than 48 people were killed in Pennsylsqueezed off the continent by arcvania and about 220,000 people tic temperatures. . At the heart of the frigid air were left homeless. I loved and in '72 did it "I mass, Saturday morning temperaevery minute of it!" said resident tures shocked even northern Minshovel in hand to nesota, falling to 57 below zero at Diane Hanson, fill "Then I was sandbags. help Tower and Embarrass. InternationI have a house and al Falls, which prides itself on its young, but now three kids to worry about." bitter weather, postponed some of Pennsylvania State Police and its weekend Icebox Days festival the National Guard were still operevents because of the cold. ating under an emergency declaraFearful of a repeat of deadly tion issued Jan. 7, when a blizzard 1972 floods, officials in Pennsylstopped the region in its tracks and vania ordered the relocation of piled up much of the snow that more than 100,000 people from melted into this weekend's floods. n areas of Wilkes-Barr- e Roughly 1 ,000 guard soldiers were and surrounding communities. on flood duty. Buses, ambulances, trucks and About 400 families were evacuvans were used to carry residents to ated from Port Jervis, N.Y., during , Red Cross shelters in schools and the night as the Delaware and k town halls, said Luzerne County rivers rose out of their banks near the point where New emergency official Al Bardar. Wilkes-Barr- e residents were Jersey, New York and Pennsylvato return home nia meet, 60 miles given the about 10 hours later, after the of New York City. "It's been a very busy day," j Susquehanna River crested about said Red Cross spokesman Robert 12 feet below flood stage. In the 1972 floods caused by Wingate. ....A7 ; Ai-- "I'm just really glad to see people still love a good story," closed the Verrazano Narrows Bridge foot at midday and ripped a section of the dome above the U.N. General Assembly. ...... ....... A6 Weather ii'y. Sunday cloudy and breezy. Use rs she said. NEW YORK: High winds caused the 110-stor- y twin towers of the World Trade Center to sway. Gusts of 61 mph . ' f; film-goe- movie, filmmakers political frustraNielsen tion, ar ; A13 job. While After six SALT LAKE CITY in House the Utah of serving years of Representatives, Rep. Norm . ......... ',F4 J CsSffents ,v. ,.. A9 i Lifestyle ............ Bl I Movies . D5 i.... . ........ f Nation .'. .,. . . Ai jQbituaries ........ . A4 I . s ' AlO,1 , and we cried," he said. "It was the most beautiful movie," said Deb Carney of Salt Lake City. She said she was fascinated by Ellen Burstyn's character, and thought all three of the lead actresses did a wonderful At ieast six deaths blamed on Sie storm. MINNESOTA: Nielsen declines to seek fourth term in Utah legislature M Jif PrOVO." movie. , Provo mayor George Stewart and his wife, Joanna, were in attendance at the screening and said they rarely attend movies because they feel there are so few that are worthwhile. But both felt Care of the Spitfire Grill was different "It was incredible," he. said. "There couldn't have been a . - aft 4 of being - Ellen Burstyn, one of the stars Care of the Spitfire Grill, said ;,of ) in her introduction to the film that if viewers expected violence, gore and blood, they might . was incredible. There couldn't have been a more perfect movie for Both said George Stewart, Etha that after see PrOVO mayor Barborka ing the movie, : ''' and his they agreed wife, Deb with Burstyn bie, said and thought that it was an inspirational they loved the movie. "We laughed .. T urn , UCK of orem, agreed. attendance. y m ? ing tbem. :,' v "We don't react to the film as. much as we react to the way the people in the audience are reacting," Zlotoff said. After receiving compliments from the Utah County commissioner, a. man who introduced himself as a Disney representative and a string of local residents, Zlotoff said he was very pleased with the audience's reaction to his movie. "It's been incredible," he said. "This is a better reaction than I could hope for. I'm overwhelmed." Zlotoff's wife, Becky, said she likes the film better every time she sees it. "It's been a dream for a long time and it is exciting to sit in the theater and see it as a reality," workSg afor "It -- The-rat- Carmel, Calif., who is more perfect movie for Provo." Stewart said he not only enjoyed the movie, but appreciated the lessons he saw in it He said the movie impressed him with how much influence one person could have and with the MARYLAND: Rescuers in boats and helicopters evacuated residents coping with flash floods. V . . schools which do not offer school breakfast ' programs and document reasons why. boards ."We believe that if school take a hard look at some of the reasons given for they may be inclined to ensure that more elementary schools offer this valuable program," Paris said. ' i, Joe representing the Salt Lake Community Action program, said legislators need to keep in mind the state's estimated 30,000 children receiving Aid to Families With Dependent Children benefits. He urged lawmakers to boost the amount AFDC grants. Current AFDC grant levels are too low, he said, with amounts for a household of three persons at $426 a month. Wendy Johnson, with the Utah Nurses' Duke-Rosat- . A ill IMS 'teh Association, encouraged legislators to support House Bill 135, the School Nursing Services Incentive Program. The bill encourages collaboration between school districts, local health departments and private groups to provide school nursing services equivalent to one registered nurse for every 5,000 students. With this collaboration, the state will provide incentive funding which will in turn allow (See KIDS, Page A2) 1 R COFr f -'--