Show HHIhn I The Herald Journal Logan Water parks defend safety In brio! Chelsea takes parents to assure the public that s deadly collapse like the one at Concord couldn’t happen at their parks After aO water slides that sur- Thieves m California doesn't regulate Study: Hispanics missing technology boat from Long Beach to Raging Waters in San Dimas 30 miles east of Los Angeles wanted to AP photo Nape High School English teacher Hilary Zimin left (landing answers questions as she supports high school seniors Use Pierce left Megan Montabano canter and Barry Franks during a news conference Tuesday In Napa Calif The students were among those at Monday’s tragedy at Waterworks USA In Concord Calf that kMed one and Injured 32 safe rides but it depends on people following the rules” added Julie Jordan of Victorville Witnesses and park officials in Concord about 23 miles east of San Francisco said seniors from Napa High School rushed a lifeguard Monday and crowd- van weapons withstand major earthquakes left Lyon a church group chaperone who brought 30 kids assure himself that the rides are safe "Initially I was concerned but after going on several rides it seems very safe" Lyon said "I think they are all basically lift FBI SWAT MEMPHIS Tenn (AP) — Someone stole an FBI SWAT van full of weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition out of the parking kit of anotcl where agents were staying during a domestic terrorism training exercise The bumed-ou- t shell of the truck was found early Tuesday across town but the weapons — including automatic rifles and two grenade launchers — were missing The unmarked GMC Suburban had been parked outside a Budgctcl motel on the eastern edge of Memphis late Monday the FBI said Agcnu discovered it missing several hours later The agents from Little Rock Ark were in town for a weeklong training exercise organized by the FBI No arrests were made and authorities were searching for the weapons said John W Hancock in charge of the FBI's Memphis office Hancock said he did not know if the thieves knew they were stealing an FBI van or that it contained firearms "I'm sure (the weapons) were not in plain view" he said WPTY-Tin Memphis which obtained a list of equipment in the Suburban reported that seven M-1three MP-3- s with magazines two M-7- 9 grenade launchers and one shotgun was among them talized V "A lifeguard can't hold back 30 people but here you couldn't build up 30 people he said At Oasis rider lines snake through a zigzag of barriers and the rule is one rider at a lime to help keep people from piling onto each other "It's a very big deal" said ed onto the spiraling Banzai Pipeline together The slide broke and twisted upside down sending 33 students plummeting 40 feet hitting buttresses other slides and trees on die way down Mesa "We won't even let a parent and a child go together” Unlike the Concord slide the Oasis chute is on a hillside and nowhere is it more than 8 feet off the ground he said Such slides are designed to hold about 20 people standing said Fred Langford of Waterworld Products No relation to Waterworld USA the company has designed 300 slides worldwide “And these students were not Quimby Ghilotti was killed and 14 students remained hospitalized A girl was listed in side-by-si- At Palm Springs Oasis Water-par- k — which has a slide of the same type as die one in Concord — summer means more crowd control said Tbny Mesa a park representative de standing — the students were possibly either lying on their back or sitting” which would help distribute the weight Langford said He said he had not heard of such an accident adding slides should buckle but not break “I was quite shocked I've never heard of that happening" said Tim Gantz vice president of Wisconsin's Noah's Ark Family Park Park operators said they inspect their slides daily Most also have weekly monthly and quarterly inspections for insurance purposes "Our operational and structural maintenance program is in the industry" Six Flags Magic Mountain said state-of-the-- Valencia and heavy use” Raging waters said in a statement amusement park rides Respon- sibility for inspecting Water-worl- d USA lies principidly with the city of Concord state and Contra Costa County officials said "No one wants to lose their customers” said Troy Swauger a spokesman for the state Occupational Safety and Health Administration which monitors employee safety at the parks ge SEATTLE (AP) — A lack at access to technology is keeping many of the nation's 27 million Hispanics from enjoying the same benefits that other Americans enjoy according to a recent study When compared to other Americans Hispanics are not getting the tame access to technology computers and the Internet according to the study by the TomasRivera Center a research group based in Gate mom Calif That “access gap" has a significant effect on the ability of Hispanics to compete in the job market the study said The study is a major issue for the National Association of Hispanic Journalists which meets today in Seattle “It's to the best interest of everyone involved to make sure that these parks are as safe as they can be" he said "By and lane these parks are incredibly m 'BRIGS of its Hurricane Harbor in safe" Activists predict more mink releases PORTLAND Ore (AP) — Animal righto underground — it's clandestine” said Elaine Liberaactivists predict more mink farms will bd Budlong a member of Portland-base- d tion Collective "They have to keep it private raided this summer A btmdftd of activists demonstrating in sup- because it is an illegal act Often from what I port of last week’s raid on a Mount Angel hear they don't talk about it again after the dak fenn claimed ao role in the raid But act” She said this is the start of the season for they said they believe it was the work of the Animal liberation Front an underground such raids because young mink are old group dedicated to ending the use of animals enough to survive on their own Mink farmers however say kits or baby for research or consumer use "If they are members of the Animal Libera- mink still are being weaned this time of year tion Root by nature of the organization it's Thousands of mink died in Friday's raid 30-rou- 6s "Our rides are designed to 4 KALLfOODTUHDHS ' party m ed vive earthquakes can handle rowdv kids aa operator said Tuesday the day after a slide collapsed at Waterworld USA leaving a girl dead and 14 other youngsters hospi- i pre-pro- CHEVY CHASE Md (AP) — Chelsea Hinton's senior prom was a first daughter taking her parents a family affair with the While House motorcade and a half down reporters to her party at a friend's home Arriving at the party in suburban Maryland an hour laic Miss Clinton sported a dramatic black cape over a flowing silver-gra- y skirt splashed with large scarlet poppies and a sleeveless blaek too Her hair was curled in ringlets Mom and dad emerged from the presidential limousine in casual business attire to greeted Chelsea's friend Emily Hawkins and Emily's mother Betsy Inside Chelsea and her friends posed for innumerable snapshots Later parents and teen-age- rs went their separate ways — the kids to their prom the parents to a local restaurant tor dinner White House aides were tight-lippabout Chelsea's date status fur the everting But once inside the itawkins' home she added a wrist corsage to her accessories full-leng- th SAN DIMAS Calif (AP) — With youngsters on summer break and looking to stay cool water slide operators sought to d Wednesday June 4 1997 — Page 5 Kali pre-pro- Concord tragedy shocks industry Seventeen-year-ol- I I “I think these things very much build on each other and we all see a great amount of support come from around the country” Bud-lon- g said on Tuesday The owner of Schumacher Fur Co site of the protest in downtown Portland said raising minks for their pelts is no more inhumane than raising cattle or chickens fur their meal Oregon's mink industry which earned $69 million in 1993 ranks fourth in the nation fur pelt production behind Wisconsin Utah and Minnesota 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