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Show J L rv rv - mmf . Online wHarkTheHerald.com ; K't;; 50 CENTS THE NEWSPAPER OF CENTRAL UTAH GOOD MORNING! msj. VOLUME 78, ISSUE 184 JANUARY 31. 2001 WEDNESDAY, oosfi CiiDp) Kaotao Officials to ask Legislature for $3 million to move stink out of town High 36 Low By AMY K. STEWART 16 The Daily Herald PROVO City officials will ask the Legislature this week for $3 million to help move an animal rendering plant out of town. Provo officials want to relocate the Kuhni animal rendering plant from southeast Provo to somewhere in south Utah County. Sports Not there yet HUL.... The day Elberta, a small, unincorporated agriculture town, is a top choice for Kuhni's new home. The town is about six miles west of Goshen, southwest of Utah Lake. If the city gets $3 million from the state, the money would be added to a funding pot that may be created by contributions from Novell and other East Bay businesses, including Kuhni, as well as Provo and Utah County, for a total of $7 million. "If we don't get all the $3 million from the state we'll have to find other partners," said Taylor Oldroyd, city deputy for legislative policy. City officials will be posing their, request before the Economic, Development Joint Appropriations Committee. If. approved, the money would come from the State Industrial Assistance Fund. "It's a partnership," said city chief administrative Bob officer Stockwell, adding that Kuhni is a critical business that takes in animals from all over the state. "It's not just a Provo issue," Mayor Lewis K. Billings agreed. He's optimistic about getting the state funding, but also says it's "not a slam dunk." The city probably won't have an answer to its request until the end of the session, Oldroyd said. '" 'The Kuhni plant is at 2700 S. Kuhni Road and is in an Al-- agriculture zone See KUHNI, A2 after their convincing 691 Hit Hard victory over the debate over Running 'official'.;., Utes, nobody on the BYU men's basketball team was ready to proclaim a shift in the balance of hoops power in the state of Utah. - Bl ; opens trial :"' oi initiative t 1 Local - By MATTHEW OTT Associated Press Writer Barbecue chaos vegetarian barbecue broken up by Provo police over the weekend is being viewed by police as a riot and as excessive force by BYU students. A2 As witSALT LAKE CITY nesses began testifying Tuesday in the American. Civil Liberties Union's case against Utah's official English initiative, one question came up repeatedly: What is the definition of official? The first day of testimony before 3rd District Judge Ronald Nehring saw a pair of local college professors take the stand, as well as a county commissioner, a Utah resident and Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Ander- A voter-approv- "I I t 7 - mad . World son. Organ raids The witness Doctors at a prominent London children's hospital took hearts, brains, eyes and heads from thousands of dead children without parental consent. A4 Business ROBERT JOHNSONThe Daily Herald . access: Checker Autoarts assistant manager Bill Guinn said construction on Main Street caused a 20 to 25 percentdecline in his business over the last couple of months. , No The Daily Herald Amazon.com plans to cut 1,300 jobs, or 15 percent of its work force. B6 Our Towns Favorite faces See if any of yourneighbors made the list this week. A9 AMERICAN FORK Dealing with the construction work in American Fork has proven costly to merchants and drivers. In early December, the Utah Department of Transportation began work on East Main Street, near 100 North, because the culvert was old and had deteriorated Over time, UDOT spokesman Jeff Baird said. "With no concrete in the box, stability of the culvert was in ques ars PROVO, UTAH NEWSPAPER B Horoscope Movies Obituaries ' A Ute was on BYU turf Tuesday. . B6 CI A14 ....... A8 A13 ....... A7 Opinions A6 Sports Bl Weather B8 6 with northbound traffic have to go to the end of the construction and turn around, or turn before the construction and search for a street that will lead them to the store. Guinn said parking is also an issue. "People are parking in the church parking lot and walking over," he said. American Fork Bank of Utah assistant manager Travis String-hasaid construction has made parking an issue for customers of . . the bank as well. Anderson brought up several examples of what he said are necessary attempts to communicate with people who don't speak English. He said literature explaining local laws and cultural norms is sent home with schoolchildren to give to m See ROADS, A2 7. Anderson, who opposes the law, said it's sometimes necessary for his office to use languages other than English when communicating with citizens. Whether or not those communications are "official" is up for debate. "I don't know what that term means, to tell you the truth," Anderson said on the stand. their parents. Written in their native language, the literature is a , more effective way to educate new See OFFICIAL, AS is By AMY K. STEWART PROVO Index Comics ceded Initiative A. Voters approved the measure Nov. FIB The Daily Herald Classified tion," Baird said. 'We are reinforcing the box so that there won't be anything eroding away and it will have the capacity to handle heavy loads." ached- -' But the construction is uled to be completed in March having a bad impact on businesses. "Our computer totals the amount of customers in our business each week," said Bill Guinn, assistant manager of Checker Auto, 194 E. Main St. "We are showing a 20 to 25 percent loss in business." In order to reach the business, drivers entering American Fork for Hvai president hmws THE DAILY HERALD Business has A.R work takes bite out of business By DEBRA JANDREAU Unemployment in American Fork that testified Utahns for Official English, former state Tammy representative Rowan, sponsored the bill that pre- lll,61055"0005 0"8 But nobody seemed to mind too much. In fact, he was invited. University of Utah President Bernie Machen addressed a crowd of about 5,000 students in the Marriott Center. Machen was in high spirits, despite the fact the Cougars had trounced the Utes in basketball Monday night, "To be completely honest, I would much prefer to be in the Marriott Center this morning than last night," he admitted. Hopefully for BYU, Machen has a sense of humor and didn't read any insult into words said during the closing prayer, when a BYU student asked for blessings for Machen in "the heavy weight of being the president of the U of U." Machen said he felt like Daniel 69-6- 1. in the lions' den, but added that he h enjoys the rivalry the most out of all the universities he's been at. "The rivalry is very rich and very wholesome," Machen said. He then gave a speech on the worth of education, including technology, critical thinking, core values and appreciation for the arts and humanities. "A college diploma must be more than a passport to a good job," he said. Machen also instructed the students to be open minded to diversity, reminding them pointedly of the v sign on the corner of campus that reads: "The World is Our Campus." "Our world is shrinking, in part W because of technology" he said. ("The world is our neighborhood, and we need to learn to live with all our neighbors." DAN LUNDThe Daily Herald Machen encouraged students to rivals: BYU President Merrill J. Bateman, left, reacts to University of Friends, value the rich tapestry of human Utah President Bernie Machen's address to BYU students Tuesday at the BYU-Uta- r, See UTAH, A2 Marriott Center. - ' |