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Show J. - i mm ., - ' 7 - mm ?- -- 1W r W- J O ' ' A f 'In Hv Online: v THE NEWSPAPER OF CENTRAL UTAH 50 CENTS THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2000 Mm GOOD MORNING! cutting the police chiefs and position to half-tim- By HAVALAH GHOLDSTON e The Daily Herald X .3 4 High 81 Low 53 doing away completely with a sergeant's position. Walker said the police department budget for this next year is about $625,925. That's $100,000 over budget and accounts for about 30 to 40 percent of the entire city MAPLETON The of cutting costs by the police department's budget camep again at week s City Council meeting, Last week council mem bers suggested dumping the police force entirely, but backed down in the face of an overwhelming public outcry to save the department. This week Councilman Don Walker Jr. suggested Sports Back to Utah Things got testy near the end of Wednesday's Game budget. Walker said the police department's budget has mushroomed by about 300 percent since 1997. The department's budget that year was $284,366. The area? problem "I felt he could do better than a one percent cut," Walker said. "We can either cut this budget or we can " raise taxes and in my mind, raising taxes is an option of the last resort." city wouldsave '. another. Walkerjdso proposed the $45,710, Walker said. city spend $10,000 to hire "I asked Chief Barney two an additional one and a half weeks ago to sharpen his officers. Total sayings to the pencils and bring me back a city from this department Personnel, said Walker. His solution? Cut Police Chief Bret Barney's job in half by hours and salary, thus saving $34,551. In addition, by cutting out Sgt, Chuck Senn's position, the proposal with acceptable budget cuts," Walker said. At Tuesday's meeting, Barney proposed a cut of $7,800 from his department. J Walkers adjustments. Walker also suggested bestowing the'title of public the Delta Center. Brand New Day Sun's out, spring's pretty much sprung, so we've got ourselves a great A2 Low earnings report 'a chatting. I) P A 1 J -- ; Brainstorms New column for second quarter sparks stock drop ' Bv HANNAH WOLFSON 'l I . m . limm &tA " 1:4 AP Business Writer. V Has your company invented a better mousetrap? If so, lit reporter " Anne Golden wants to know about it. BRIAN H17.t;KKAl I) llic Daily Herald Cleaning up: Ken Garff salesman Bryan Samuels', leftTand manager Trent Wride shovel bits of broken glass Wednesday after vandals shot out 11 of the Provo dealership's windows overnight. Other businesses in Provo and v :": Orem were also hit. V World Vandals shoot out windows Facing anguish The trial of two Libyans accused in the Lockerbie Were The Daily Herald PROVO A wild - window-shootin- - CI PROVO, UTAH NEWSPAPER "My goal is to use communications technology to involve The Daily Herald Index Classified Families. Horoscope Movies SALT Obituaries . .... C6 C6 ....... A7 Opinions , , . . . . Sports Weather v. . , . . . .... A6 Bl B8 LAKE CITY Utah Attorney General Jan. C. Graham's decided to fight the Utah Eagle Forum on its own turf. At her final annual Law C7 ....... Dl ....... CI . . . " Day CelebratiorvWednesday, Graham unveiled her Utah Beagle Forum, a group, named for Graham's pet dog Malley, that will serve as a counterbalance to the Eagle Forum and provide mainstream Utahns a voice in the state Legislature. The Utah Eagle Forum's views are dangerously out of step with normal main-strea- 6 , 1 Sec See WINDOWS. A3 1 now: 1. 1.. A2 Legislature," Graham said. By DONALD W. MEYERS . . at $10,000 and much higher inJProvo. Police said even more businesses may have been hit, but not all ness owners contacted police. Worst hit was Ken Garff Motors, an auto dealership in" Provo. "We had 12 windows shot out and some of the glass fell on our cars. We probably have a $20,000 loss, not counting the lost business we might have," sales manager Trent Wride said Wednesday. Orem Police Lt. Doug Edwards said there were reports of a suspi cious white Jeep and a black or dark Toyota pickup truck seen driving in Orem about the time of the shootings, but nothing was reported that would strongly tie them to the vandalism. Police said there were two instances where a time was recorded with the vandalism, at Performance Racing in Provo arid Prestige Wireless in Orem. "Our burglary alarm went off at 11:58 p.m. (Tuesday)," said Jaysori of Richards, ... 'a Performance Racing. . Graham introduces Cups runneth over Utah Beagle Forum THE DAILY HERALD Business g , Mental illness affects the perceivably "normal" population, but help is estimated conservatively spree by armed vandals in Provo and Orem'Tuesday night and early Wednesday left more than 30 businesses strewn with shattered glass. Police said damage estimates range from $50,000 to $100,000, and they have no suspects. The vandals apparently began their rampage in Provo late Tuesday, then shattered windows of at least 20 businesses along Orem's State Street early Wednesday. Families Mental illness In all, at least 31 businesses targeted, with losses in Orem By PAT CHRISTIAN bombing opened Wednesday, with victims' relatives watching a video showing the final seconds of Pan Am Flight 103. A4 fatty SALT LAKE CITY Shares of Novell Inc. plunged more than a. third Wednesday after the company announced it will fall far short of Wall Street's earnings expectations in the second quarter because1 of competition from the Windows 2000 and Linux operating systems. The business software maker said Tuesday it will likely report $300 million in revenue and earnings of about 8 cents a share for the quarter ending April 30, including a $35 million royalty payment from; Caldera Systems.. That's half of analysts' predict ion. In response, Novell fell $03 31 to $10.62 12 in trading at 4 p.m. on the. Nasdaq Stock Market. The company reported $31( million in revenue and earnings of cents a share in the second quarter of last year. "It's obviously disastrous,'' said Joel Achramowicz, an analyst with Preferred Capital Markets. "I think the company has to be more realistic now about where it's going." That could include reducing emphasis on its NetWare operating system, according to Achramowicz. He theorized that most users prefer Windows NT, which offers a greater -- business available. A2 tumble Can we talk? day for Sec MAPLETON, Novell sHaires Bl A Walker said. "1 believe he's also amen able to fheid ea and as a salaried city employee, it would just mean more responsibilities for him." Walker said the council will most likely discuss the would be $70,000 and no decrease in manpower after 3 Friday in safety director on City Administrator Keith Morey. "He is more than qualified to take up the slack from the chief as far as grant writing and other paperwork is concerned," , 4 between the Jazz and Sonics. Seattle won 104-9to force a decisive Game 5 mm ,II161055"00050MI,8 m Utahns who would be appalled if they knew the extent of control the group has over the Utah right-win- mainstream Utahns in legislative decisions and assure their voices are heard." , Forum Utah Eagle Ruzicka President Gayle IsaicTshe welcomes Graham's new group, as it will mean more support for her group when people recognize who's on the side of truth. Tracey Tabet, Graham's said the spokeswoman, is a private Forum Beagle is Graham putting group connecand no has together tion with the attorney general's office. She said the group is a serious4 effort, and not a spoof on the lobbying group. r wHprr - one-tim- e ''wife , - A " - ; - - J -- i h TM- kkVIN - 1H Uk g See BEAGLE, A2 CALL 375-510- 3 .! 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