Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday February Q 18 2004 — AS Nation Jury metes out $128 billion verdict in beef suit MONTGOMERY Ala (AP) — Ranchers won a landmark $128 bil- lion verdict Tuesday that found Tyson Fresh Meats manipulated cattle prices a ruling that could have repercussions across the entire agri- - culture industry A federal jury agreed with the cattlemen who claim to represent thousands of beef producers across the country that die nation’s largest beef packer used contracts with a select few ranchers to create a captive supply of cattle The cattlemen said that reserve planned to appeal the verdict which supply allowed Tyson to stay out of 4 is only a recommendation from the the cash market for cattle when jury and could be lowo: than $128 and billion were high prices only The final total will depend on the when prices fell — thereby keeping cattle prices low number of cattlemen affected and the The verdict “really means that amount of damages per animal yet ' cattle has to be determined by the court business an independent “In my view it’s incompatible and opportunity to survive that consolidation will not continue in the feedinconsistent with the evidence” Tyson attorney Thomas C Green ing sector and won’t be forced by said the packers” said David Domina an Another legal issue still to be attorney fbr the producers decided is whether the judge will Attorneys for Tyson said they re-en- enter an oder prohibiting certain uses of contracts An agricultural economist said an order restricting Contracts would determine whether the verdict affects the poultry or pork industries both of which rely heavily on such contracts “If the judge comes out and prohibits these types of activities the pork industry probably would feel it more so than others including the cattle” said John Lawrence director of the Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University The impact of the verdict on consumers’ pocketbooks if any will depend on the severity of any injUnc-tiv- e action according to Lawrence “I don't think we’ll see much impact at the consumer level” he said Domina said US District Judge Lyle Strom likely will wait until after similar trials in Nebraska involving two other large packers Swift & Co and Excel Corp before issuing any ' injunction First ladly promotes teaching BENTONVILLE Aik (AP) — First lady Laura Bush promoted teaching as a profession Tuesday byrecalling 20 sets of young eyes staring up at her on her first day on the job when she learned a diffi- cult lesson herself: don’t rush through the lesson plan “There are few professions where you can see the impact of your work so vividly and there aren’t many jobs where hero and best friend are part AP photo the job description” Mrs A marriage certificate is signed followirig a marriage at City Hail in of Bush told students at Ben- San Frandsco on Tuesday where thousands of same-se- x marriages tonville High School “There have been performed over the last few days' are few careers that have such a big impact on an entire generation and an entire nation” Mrs Bush told of her first day as a teacher in neighboring Texas shortly after she received her teaching degree decades ago SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — “At 9 o’clock we started to Two judges delayed taking ' work” she said “We recited the alphabet and numbers We any action Tuesday to shut “I am not trying to down San Francisco’s same- colored and put together puzsex wedding spree rebuffing zles We read a few books be petty here but conservative groups enraged and then a few more and by it is! a big deal” that the city’s liberal politi- 9:15 am I had gone through dans had already married — James Warren my entire day’s lesson plan” almost 2400 gay and lesbian At Bentonville High Mrs ' Bush visited with students couples to “cease and desist issuing The judges took part in sepdropped in David Chapman’s ' marriage licenses to andor arate hearingsThe second American history class and solemnizing marriages of judge told the plaintiffs that spoke in an auditorium to help same-se- x couples to show lauiuh “TeachArkansas” a they would likely succeed on cause before this court” the merits eventually but that program to “The way you’ve written for now he couldn't accept teachers The program recruit this it has a semicolon where ' is their proposed court order out to bring educa- : reaching it should have the word ‘or’” because' of a punctuation error the judge told them “I don’t It all came down to a semihave the authority to issue it colon the judge said under these circumstances” “I am not trying to be petty Until they write their pro- - ' here but it is a big deal CROCKETT Texas (AP) — court order correctly posed semicolon That is a big deal” With would he Warren not indicated recipes for “gallows said Sari Francisco Superior the an to halt immediate oder gravy” and “rice rigor mor- Court Judge James Warren lesbians and tis” Brian Price’s new cook- of marriages gays The Proposition 22 Legal book brings a touch of dark wit that continued throughout the Defense and Education Fund to 9 subject seldom welcome at the street at City day across had asked the judge to issue the dinner table: death Hall an order commanding the city But it’s the taste of Price’s humor not the flavor of his dishes that is raising questions about “Meals to Die iW’ a collection of 42 recipes for : Semicolon holds up gay marriage ruling L u AP photo First lady Laura Bush talks with students at Bentonville High School onTuesday in Bentonville Ark Bush ' visited with students dropped in on a history class and spoke in an auditorium to help launch TeachArkansas' a program to recruit teachers The program is reaching out to bring education graduates retired teachers people wanting second careers and others into classrooms across Arkansas state-sponsored -- -- she said retired teachers people wanting second careers and others intq classrooms acrossArkansas The first lady said the need ' for teaching talent is not Arkansas’ alone “We’ll need more than 2 million new teachers in America’s classrooms in the next decader” s state-sponsor- ed Bentonville a city in northwest Arkansas wasMrs Bush's first stop on a three-da- y trip of education and campaign events in California and Nevada as well as Arkansas: Mrs Bush urged school and state legislators to fast-growi- fund-raisi- ng dis-tric- - ts recognize teaching as a profession that deserves good pay and keep education in the forefront of their budgets “I understand that a lot of states have budget problems Money is tight” she said “But I also know how crucial really good teachers are'to the whole future of our country” ' Former prison chef writes 'Meals to Dje For’ - Immigration at cbnter of Sierra Club debate SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A fierce battle is brewing over the future of the Sierra Club : and an unlikely issue' is at the center of the debate: immigra tion A jgrowing faction in the nation’s mostinfluential environmental group has urged as stronger stance against immigration calling the girowing population and consumption of natural resources die biggest threat to the envi- - Club organization’ Some of die old guard has : ' t ‘ : ronmenL' : special-intere- bottom- scum-sucki- ng Past and present Sierra Club leaden say the faction has teamed lip with animal-righactivists in an attempt to hijack the l organization and its $100 million annual budget “At stake is really the heart and soul of the organization” said Adam Wejrbach the club’s president from 1996-9-8 “It's a sad attempt by a very small group to take over the entire Siena ' -feeder” ts : expense -- organized a movement called Groundswell Sierra to oppose what they say is an attempted takeover by outside groups Their opponents responded by anyone” filing a lawsuit claiming die His recipes — such as Old leados are unfairly trying to Sparky's Genuine Convict influence an upcoming board Chili in levels of spice meaelection'- sured at 5 00010 000 or ' Between March 1 and Anil 20000 volts— have drawn 15 members will cast mail-i- n ' criticism from at least one vicballots to fill five open seats tims rights group on the club’s gov“He’s a erning board The club’s antisaid Dianne immigration faction says it Clements president of die needs only three more seats to Houston-base- d Justice For All control policy: “It’s a democratic process To accuse these candidates of taking over the Sierra Club is like accusing die Democrats Take of taking over the White House” said board monber Paul Watson who Greenpeace and now heads the Sea Shepherd Conserve- 21 tion Society A friend of mine’s wife -US : final meals requested by inmates on Texas ’ death row' “Some folks thinkl’m poking fun at a serious and solemn subject” said Price who prepared 220 such meals in a prison kitchen in Huntsville while serving time himself “My intention is not to offend - abduction of his brother-in-la- w and a sexual assault on an ' '' ' r ’ ANNUAL DOG CLINIC The Hyde ftuk City annual Dog Clinic will' be hdd Saturday noon at die Hyde Euk Febraur21fiom l(k00kmi until Downstairs 113 EastCentcr A veterinarian will be piaent to administer rabies diots The coat willbe $1500 per vaccination The license fieet are $1000 fee spayed faUalea'and 12-0- 0 Gqr-Office- " - neutered maid $2000 for ex-wi- fe : The book says die favorite nott-spaye- d females and nou- - $6507 means a request for lobster may bring fish sticks the closest thing to seafood in stock Price begins the bode with the filet mignon he was asked to cook iri 1991 for Lawrence Buxton who was executed fra a robbery and slaying in Houston He received a instead because the pantry did not stock the more expensive ' cut of meat He later learned from a cor- factions officer that Buxton had complimented die meal public” department spokeswoman Michelle Lyons said Price will “definitely find an audience” Prison officials try to meet ' meal requests but usually " choose from whatever is avail- able in the prison pantry That last meal is cheeseburgers and french fries Steak ice cream and fried chicken are popular too Price said Vegetables? Not so much although one inmate wanted fried squash fried eggplant mashed potatoes snap peas " boiled Cabbage coni on the cob spinach and checse-cov- - Sottd Wood Fornttnr partied board assembled h No ft Fully Lifetime Warranty ' : ONE DAY EVENT ' Wed- - 9:36 8:00 If you we m the market for on engagement ring this is a selection ypu won’t want tomiss Hold Of Every Moment Vv : ' 1 to run errands if I feel like it ' I : don't save my special passed away unfortunately recently He told me about a cologne for special occasions ‘Someday’ and gift he had been saving for her for a number of months One Day’ are fading from and was just waiting for the my dictionary:' Each morning right moment:' Unfortunately I say to myself that this is 'a she died before he could give special day Each day each her the gift At die funeral hour each minute is speciaL" As your romance conmy friend said to me Georgio never save any: sultant I would tell yqii that riung fix a special occasion one of life's greatest fallacies Every day iri ytter life is a spe- is drat therc will be more time cial occasion'' Not’ having tomorrow to do the tilings we given my wife that gift has would like to do today So taught me something about work hard at overcoming the life 1 now spend tnore time! tendency' to procrastiruite with my family and less at And ' don't ' wait to start s ': " Ring designer Julian Goldstein has hundreds of beautiful engagement rings on display today at SE Needhams Jewelers He has many styles in Platinum 14k white gold and 14k yellow gdd Cone see this large selection and meet die designer ' Stmt ! vise crystal glasses improving- - your ' marriage everyday I wear new clothes Tomorrow may never come c Bwn: W- work y - ' ne - : - HYDEPARK CITY Si-- Price as much about prison experiences as food “There’s a fascination with death die macabre a curiosity of the dark side” said Price who was paroled last year after serving 14 years on a pair of convictions related to the Tlk-word- s of victims The book scheduled to be published in March is ed st ered broccoli with his chicken Price is not the first to tap into die public’s fascination with final meals Until December the state Department of Criminal Justice listed on its Web site every v item requested in a last meal since Texas resumed capital punishment in 1982 That was 313 meals until the list was eliminated after some people complained it was offensive' “The subject of last meals is one that seems to captivate the complaining that Price is trying to profit from crime at the 141 N Main 752-- 7 149 wwvueneedhanLCom : ‘iipU4chi Ui i iimuhh ' |