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Show 2 THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE Wfdnesday, January 8, 2003 3 r ! J. tun .Mr i" li .'' Srrofoara CAMPUS EVENTS at a landfill. ''- - Li has a shorter half life than paper MIKE PAULUS, CHARTWELLS CHRONICLE NEWS EDiTOS SHEEHA WCFARLANO SMCTARl AKDJCMRONiCLE.UTAH EDU CHRONICLE ASST. KES EDITOR AU KASNAIH AHASNAiNChRONiCLE.UTAH.EDJ MANAGER ON THE IDEA OF USING PAPER INSTEAD OF STYRCfCAM , JANUARY 9 CHICAGO President Bush asked Congress on Tuesday to "push the economy forward" with a $674 billion plan to abolish federal taxes on stock dividends, speed up promised income tax cuts and send rebate checks to 34 million low- - and before his State of the Union address, which is expected to focus on terrorism and the potential war in Iraq. Tax cuts are the centerpiece of his domestic policy agenda, but Bush also is laying plans to overhaul the Medicare and Social Securi- parents. Democrats said the lion's share of the package favors the rich, a fact the White House argues misses the point that the wealthy pay by far the ty systems. middle-incom- e cost of $102 The economic package's first-yebillion would equal about percent of the country's $10 trillion annual gross domestic product. That is within the range of what most economists say is needed to stimulate the economy, though they differ on whether tax cuts or government spending should dominate the package. Part of the reason for the high price tag is that Bush sought to touch all his political bases from the conservatives who are calling for d tax cuts to the broader range of middle-clas- s voters who tend to sway presidential elections and to important constituencies such as senior citizens and small business owners. In the final weeks of an intense internal debate, Bush cast aside the advice of his more cautious aides and offered a package twice the size that Congress was told to expect. He decided to ask lawmakers to eliminate taxes on stock dividends, not just cut them, and to include the highest ar 1 most in taxes. In an address to the Fconomic Club of Chicago, the president said the economy is strong, "yet there arc warning signs I won't ignore, and I hope the Congress doesn't ignore, either." The package, all but $4 billion of it for cutting taxes, goes to Congress amid rising government deficits and as Democrats gear up to bid. challenge Bush's "He has put forward an irresponsible, ineffective, ideologically driven wish list," said Sen. who is likely to seek Joseph Lieberman, the Democratic presidential nomination. The president and his allies counter that the package will spur consumer and business spending, expanding the economy and helping the government's budget figures. Bush outlined his economic plan three weeks ar across-the-boar- plan. income rate in his feared cutting taxes advisers Some presidential would to the wealthiest Americans pose a politia cal problem. Bush settled on strategy to confront the criticism head on. "The president does not believe in punishing people because they are successful," White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said aboard Air Force One en route to the address. "The president does not believe in getting into class warfare." That's just what Democrats accused him of tax-cutti- doing. "He's speaking the rhetoric working Americans are so eager to hear, but offering only words to distract from his big, new tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans," said Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, another Democratic presidential hopeful. Both Kerry and Lieberman have offered their own economic plans, as have other Democratic lawmakers. Those plans tend to be much smaller than Bush's, and more focused on middle-clas- s Americans. By opting for the biggest and priciest of options presented by advisers, Bush has given himself negotiating room in a Congress that his party barely controls, aides said. UNITED STATES UTAH SALT LAKE buried CITY-W- hile Ian When a hike August collapsed during through Utah's west desert last summer, his wilderness therapy counselors first thought he was faking. But the youth from Austin, Texas, died and an autopsy concluded he had suffered from hyperthermia excessive body heat. "I thought it might have been a show," counselor Matt Gause testified Monday concerning August's collapse during the July 13 hike. Following Monday's hearing before 4th District Judge Donald Eyre, the judge took under advisement whether to order Mark Wardlc, Skyline Journey's field direce tor, to stand trial on a charge of homicide. FILLMORE, child-abus- UNIVERSITY WEATHER iIiW'1ytiriiiMr.i 4428 WEDNESDAY: Q MOSTLY SUNNY THURSDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY 4530 FRIDAY: SCATTERED SHOWERS SATURDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY 4133 4031 SUIDAT: PARTLY Did You Know... 4430 CLOUDY Pa. A Roman Catholic priest pleaded no contest Tuesday to a statutory rape charge for allegedly fondling a student at the prep school where he taught, prosecutors said. The Rev. Richard Cochrane entered the plea which does not admit guilt but acknowledges overwhelming evidence in Monroe County Court, a prosecutor's office spokeswoman said. In 1999, the boy testified at a preliminary hearing that he and a friend had gone on a weekend trip to the Poconos with Cochrane in 1991. The boy said he drank beer and was carried to bed, and awoke to find Cochrane touching him improperly. "We just continue to keep Father Cochrane and all those involved in our prayers," said James Stewart, head of the private Malvern Preparatory School in suburban Philadelphia where Cochrane taught theology for 24 years. Cochrane left after the allegations surfaced. Chavez to Split Oil Israel Bans Young Company into Two Palestine Workers Utah chronicle n' ok Utah's Indkpkndknt Sti'Dhnt Voice sinck 1H90 is an Independent student newspaper published dally Monday through Friday during Fall and Spring semesters (excluding test weeks and holidays) and weekly during Summer Term. Chronicle editors and staff are University of Utah students and are solely responsible for the newspaper's content. Funding comes Irom advertising revenues and a dedicated student lee administered by the Publications Council. Subscriptions must be prepaid. Forward all subscription correspondence, including change of address, to the Business Manager. 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In a nationally televised speech, Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez said Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. will have two centers of operation, in eastern and in western Venezuela. Much of PDVSA's headquarters in Caracas will be dismantled, Ramirez said. He didn't say how many of the 7,000 employed at headquarters will lose their jobs, but most are currently on strike. The government has vowed to fire strikers. Venezuela's largest labor confederation, its biggest business chamber and opposition political parties began the strike Dec. 2 to pressure Chavez into rcsigning.or accepting an early vote on his rule. The president has refused to do either. ' fifth-large- st Ballroom. JANUARY 14 The LDSSA is hosting an open house with LDS Missionaries from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Union 319. The Mormon Studies Brown Bag Series will host a panel discussion, ''Mormons Reflect on the Legacy of Martin Luther King." The panel will start at noon in the Union Theater. Initiatives" born at Tanzania's CARACAS, Venezuela to discuss campaign reform at 11:45 a.m. In the Union Antl-Dtversl- Lake Mayara National Park in 1976. the Daily THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE STROUDSBURG, Sen. John McCain, will hold a town hall meeting panel discussion for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, "Deferring the Dream: The Impact of The first recorded elephant twins were Courtesy Jason Shafer, www.met.utah.educampusforecast Thk U.MvtKSi MEXICO CITY US. Treasurer Rosario Marin and Mexican banking officials launched a program Tuesday aimed at helping Mexicans obtain broader access to the billions of dollars in remittances sent home each year by relatives in the United States. The program, called "The People's Network," will link BANSEFI, a Mexican federal savings bank, with five Mexican credit unions and savings and loans institutions, to deliver financial services including remittances to poor, rural Mexicans who most heavily rely on money from the north. The banks will charge low commissions on remittances to encourage residents to open accounts, hoping they will save some of the money something they are believed unlikely to do if they cash the remittances at a shopping center. Currently, about 90 percent of remittances sent to Mexico from the United States an estimated $10 billion annuallyis spent on consumer goods, said BANSEFI General Director Javier JANUARY 13 A Man in Avalanche Counselor Tlwught U.S., Mexico Set Up Priest Pleads No Remittance Center Contest to Abuse Boy Was Kidding Escapes Injury under 5 feet of snow after being caught by an avalanche, Paul Hansen thought about his wife and their life insurance policy just before he passed out. The next thing he remembers is a man asking him his name. Hansen, 58, from Saratoga Spri.igs, N.Y., was caught in a backcountry avalanche just before 2 p.m. Monday while skiing in Big Cottonwood Canyon. He had hiked to Cardiac Ridge at the top of Cardiff Fork to ski by himself. The snow began to slide on his second run down slope. Hansen, who has skied the backcountry for 30 years, tried to stay on top of the wave, but was buried. He had enough room to breathe, but there was little air and he lost consciousness. The U's administration Is hosting a Truth In Tuition meeting from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Could Auditorium, Marriott Library to discuss upcoming tuition Increases and reasons for the Increase and where the money will go. Israel banned Palestinians younger than 35 from entering the country to work Tuesday, even if they have permits, the latest punitive measure after a double Palestinian suicide bombing in Tel Aviv killed 22 bystanders. Israel also drew complaints from Britain by banning Palestinian negotiators from attending a London session planned for, discussing reform in the Palestinian Authority. The Israeli government has said it would close three Palestinian universities in response to the attacks, but took no action Tuesday. A splinter of the Martyrs Brigade, linked to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement claimed responsibility for the two bombings in Tel Aviv, and Israel blamed Arafat and the Palestinian Authority. Though the Palestinian leadership denounced the attack, the deadliest inside Israel since March, Israel enacted measures aimed at Palestinian officials, banning them from leaving the country. JERUSALEM ty will begin at noon in the Gould Auditorium of the Marriott Library. As part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, a student performance titled, "The Road to Brown: An Interactive Exploration" will start at 7 p.m. in the Union Theatre. JANUARY 15 The Martin Luther King Jr. ' Day Celebration Keynote Address, given by Evelyn professor of history and director of the CenHu-DeHa- rt, ter for the Study of Race & in at America Ethnicity will Brown University begin at noon in the Union Ball- room. Campus Recreation Services Spring Fitness Program registration begins at 3 p.m. at the field house. Program includes classes: in aerobics, yoga, pilates, jazz dance, belly dance, social dance, break dance and personal training program. For more information and a. complete schedule stop by 8 the Field House, call 581-889- or check out www.utah.educampusrec. JANUARY 16 As part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, the film "Lgcy" wilt screen at 7 p.m. in the Union Theatre. JANUARY 20 sa Martin Luthtr King Jr. Day. As part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, an awards presentation and cultural performance by Dlanne Reeves will start at 7 p.m. at Kingsbury Hall. ADDITIONAL EVENTS ON WWW.DAILYUTAHCKR0NICLE.COM |
