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Show Anderson finds comfort zone with Jazz ' A return to normalcy? Hardly, say Israelis Simple things matter after loved one's death World A3 Sports Bl CI Lifestyles THE Jji'IIY HERALD PROVO, UTAH CENTS O A PULITZER COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER HodlonogM ofiaw - " -'- - " iinnr- DOUG KANTER Associated Press The clock Is ticking: A looming strike could idle UPS drivers, like this one in New York City, if an agreement isn't struck by midnight tonight. to set a strike deadline "very unfortunate" and said "we're eager to continue talking with the union." The committee met until midnight, going over their contract proposal item by item to see if there were any changes that might generate more fruitful discussions. Wells said the union gave him a "comprehensive" revised proposal, which he forwarded to I'I'S for their review. He said further telephone discussions were planned for Sunday. The latest proposal included new offers regarding full-tim- e positions and wages, according to the union. going on. "I'm disappointed by the lack of progress," Carey said after he asked for a recess to discuss the situation WASHINGTON The Teamsters, had yielded little negotiations saying progress, set a new strike deadline of midnight Sunday as union negotiators prepared to send revised demands to United Parcel Service. "The brown trucks won't be rolling unless this company agrees to provide the good jobs that with his bargaining committee Friday night. John Wells, the federal mediator, said late Saturday that he was continuing telephone contact with both the union and company, but gave no indication the two sides were ready to resume direct talks. A UPS spokeswoman, Gina Ellrich, called the union's decision American families need," union President Ron Carey said Saturday. After 15 hours of intensive talks over two days at the Federal But union officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the company had failed to address their key issues of putting an end to sube contracting, creating more and jobs increasing wages. The union set its new strike deadline for midnight Sunday after postponing the original strike deadline Thursday night at the request of the federal mediator. In addition to the union's full-tim- bur-gaine- demands, another sticking point was the company's request that it be allowed to withdraw from the Teamsters' pension and health funds. multi-employ- Did bomb suspects act alone? Cinema plays a big role in Utah Valley But what does the future hold for theaters? r By RUSTY PAYNE 1 ft The Daily Herald FBI discovers possible suicide note By PAT MILTON provo As long as large families and large numbers of students remain in Utah Valley, cinemas will always rake in much of the entertainment dol- Associated NEW lev . v-- ' --- rt ill - " : , I w.j place? MARC LESTER The l)ail Show time: Dusk falls at Springville's Art no seats have obstructed views. The seating in the Wynnsong from the front rows to the back rows gradually descends City Drive-I- n as the latest Harrison upward, makipg every seat a good seat. "Everybody I talk to loves the building," said Wynnsong Ford flick, "Air Force One," gets under manager Rick Moser. "Most people have said, 'It's about time you can go to a theater and every seat is a good seat.' " Hank Aaron set homer record in stadium Associated Press Writer ATLANTA The sports stadium where Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record "waved" goodbye Saturday, falling in pieces like dominoes after a series of carefully timed demolition blasts. Twelve hundred precise detonations brought down County n Atlanta-Fulto- Stadium in rippling succession, sending massive consections crete tumbling around the arena in sequence, resembling fans doing "the wave." Thousands came out to way Thursday evening. See CINEMA, A5 i V n : 1 . " 'f w ". 2 record-breakin- g ALAIN MOTHM:R Associated Press Press Writer WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. The courtroom battle between states and the tobacco industry has begun, and tobacco's lawyers say they're fighting with both hands tied behind their backs. The first of the 40 states suing the tobacco industry to go to trial, Florida is the talk of tobacco litigators these days because of the effect it could have on other state and federal cases. Still pending: A $5 billion secondhand smoke lawsuit from flight attendants, a suit on behalf of all Florida smokers and the $368 billion settlement deal before class-actio- n Domino effect: Explosive charges level the Atlanta-FultoCounty Stadium Saturday in Atlanta. The stadium was flattened to make room for a parking lot for the Atlanta Braves' new home, seen at left. n pipe bombs in a Brooklyn subway station. Written by Abu Mezer in Arabic, the note spouted hatred for Jews and Americans, denounced persecution of Arabs and said goodbye to his family, according to media reports. nail-studde- d that would bar future suits. liability One leading industry attorney called the case a "sham" after federal Judge Harold Cohen barred tobacco makers from bringing up Florida's past production of cigarettes, smokers' awareness of the dangers of tobacco and their choice to Congress EDDIE DOMINGUEZ Associated f' "J"5"! Herald The theater also features marble floors, couches and By watch the spectacle, including local sports fans marking the end of an era. "I came here to see history," said Atlanta Braves fan David Sterling, holding several red foam tomahawks used in the team's famed cheer, the tomahawk chop. "I came for the final chop at the chop shop." Atlanta-FultoCounty Stadium was the site of one of baseball's crowning achievements: Aaron's 715th home run in 1974. It's also where the Braves won the city's lone professional sports championship in "the 1995 World Series. crowded New York City subway. worked Investigators Saturday to piece together evidence that included a possible Tobacco lawyers crying foul as first state smoking trial starts Demolition flattens Atlanta's 'chop shop' By TOM SALADINO Gazi YORK suicide note that ranted against Americans and Jews. The Mideast terror group Hamas denied any involvement with Abu Mezer, 23, and Lafi Khalil, 22, both arrested Thursday on charges they were hours away from detonating n Wynnsong: A new standard The Wynnsong features 12 large screens: Six have THX sound and six have Dolby sound. One of the most popular features of the theater is stadium seating, which means that Press Writer Ibrahim Abu Mezer doggedly tried to sneak into the United States in what his Palestinian family says was an innocent pursuit of the American dream. But authorities say Abu Mezer and another Palestinian man were actually plotting to carry out a suicide bombing on a """"""wsJ MP? lars consumers spend. The movie industry in the valley received a recent boost with the addition t of the 12 Carmike Wynnsong Cinemas at the Riverwoods complex in north Provo. But the addition of a theater in Provo raises several questions about the state and the future of cinema in Utah Valley. How will the competition affect other theaters? Can smaller towns' theaters survive? Will costs run drive-itheaters out of business? Will bargain movies always have a state-of-the-a- 1W trades (UPS odlD Mediation and Conciliation Service, frustrated union officials said there really wasn't much bargaining By KEVIN GALVIN Associated Press Writer ' SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, smoke anyway. Cohen cited a 1994 Florida law which said that the state is an innocent third party that spent billions treating sick smokers on Medicaid. "It's a serious impairment of our ability to defend ourselves," Peter Bleakley, lead attorney for Philip Morris, said of Cohen's ruling. GOOD MORNING! THE WEATHER A 7 Today: Partly cloudy. Scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms with highs in the upper 80s. Tomorrow: Scattered showers and thunderstorms with lows '"SI! i '''' 'f in the upper 50s to lower 70s. Turn to B8 for complete weather information. INDEX INSIDE upc Republicans and Democrats hawk their budget bills, but no one seems to be listening. 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