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Show THE DAILY HERALD, (www.HartTheHerald.com), Page 12 i Ik f rv , Provo, Utah, Monday, February 1 1, 2002 Sosninnisiinid csimiiGir odh j Associated Press Writer SALT LAKE CITY When the Italians lost some of their luggage, Alan Shaw was on the case. Shaw helps run Olympic operaorganizers' tions center, which monitors every major aspect of the Games, from crowd control and weather at Olympic venues to complaints from IOC officials and Olympic sponsors. He's Mr. Fix-I- t when the IOC wants more highway signs for Olympic venues or drop-of- f privileges at the 24-ho- ur PtTER DUONGThe Assoculcd Press Center of activity: Olympic organizers monitor traffic, weather and security cameras from their operations center. ri ii X-ra- y un ii if " Olympic Plaza. plagued organizers' The Main Operations so far. But Fraser Center occupies a corner of Bullock, SLOC's chief operthe 17th floor of a downating officer, said "little nits town office tower with a full and gnats" keep them busy view of the Wasatch Mounconstantly. For instance: tains. Here, before computThe IOC complains er screens and a bank of tel- about bags being thrown evisions that can show 500 onto machine belts at different camera positions, Olympic venues. "Apparently Salt Lake organizers, city we've been a little rough and broke some things," Matt officials, weather forecasters and FBI and Secret Ser- Lehman, the operations cenvice agents are keeping ter executive, tells Bullock. close tabs on the Games. The IOC wants a highFor the first two days of way sign for Snowbasin at a the Olympics, a large screen key turn from Route 89 onto that lists organizers' major Interstate 84. "What?" Bulproblems was headed by the lock asks Lehman increduItalians' missing luggage. lously. "Either that was in No major crisis has the plan or it was missed." "moth-ership- BY PAIL FOY i top off 4 IL r jvi ? 5S all! Broadcast journalists lugging heavy equipment are demanding a special zone at Olympic drop-of- f venues. "But they'll get d full vehicle security search" Bullock says. When Bullock convenes a full staff meeting, he announces that organizeri will compensate Italian ath letes for their missing But Shaw interrupts saying the luggage haa reappeared as mysteriously as it disappeared. , He's not certain how it happened, but the Italiari luge athletes were spotted wearing the racing suits thai had been in the lost luggagei IR J tJ w J t ; ft ;; V.1- Ai.' D. -- j - A. D. ' y ". 7 I - . . If! " ' " 7i '"Tfr-n- B. Red stripe onesie. Infant boy, sizes months, 24.50. Denim shortall. Infant boy, sizes 34.50. months, Ii -- C. White sp Jl- star-pri- nt onesie bodysuit. Infant girl, sizes months, 24.50. Red bubble shortall. Infant girl, sizes months, 29.50. Tfvflfl TiQ 10-- 9 and Sunday 12-- 6 at all Dillard's locations. Shop Monday-Saturda- y In Provo, at Provo Towns Csrrtrs. In Salt Laks City at Fashion Placa and South Towns Canter. In Ogdsn, at New gats Mall. In Logan, at Cache Valley Mall. In SL George, at Red Cliffs Mall. We welcome your Dillard's Credit Card, The American Express Card, Diners Club Irtemational.MasterKm Visa and The Discover Card. H |