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Show -I- rrn-'i- c ,-" i wn r'l-Tifin- rii i 'mm'"iilini ,rrn- mwm, - ni-- n Tuesday," September 25, 1990 The Daily Herald, Provo, Utah t"i " i , n . if --.. i.fc p,mh,i. wi.i'Hn..,imill,,l..i.i. iJlirf,r. , B Regional Utah will reap benefits of Olympic bid in 1991 tourism SALT LAKE CITY (AP) will reap the benefits of - Utah publicity surrounding its bid for the 1998 Winter Games, even if it isn't awarded the Games, according to promotion officials. Richard E. Davis, president of the Salt Lake Convention and Visitor's Bureau, said his first priority in 1991 will be to boost the state's ski industry, relying on the publicity generated by Utah's quest for the Olympics. Davis, who will release the bu- reau's marketing plan Tuesday, said there will be a slight shift in its focus towards promoting tourism, a job in the past handled '""UT tll .. A IEoAP? AP Laserphoto No respect Comedian Rodney Dangerfield' leaves the federal courthouse in Las Vegas Monday as his civil lawsuit against Ceasars Palace draws to a close. Dangerfield is suing the resort for $5 million, claiming his eyes were burned in a steam room accident. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) The business prospects for Utah in Europe and Asia are promising, but much work remains to specifically identify what the state's economic development future should be, Gov. Norm Bangerter said. Meantime, on his first day back in his office since returning Friday overseas evening from a trip, Bangerter told reporters Monday he received an encouraging comment from a Swiss Internation23-d- al Olympic Committee member Briefs Two Utahns named to committee - Two WASHINGTON (AP) Utahns have been named by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Clayton Yeutter to serve on the Utah State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. Appointed chairman was David Eliason of Tremonton. Pamela Turner of Morgan will serve as a member of the committee. were anThe appointments nounced Monday by Rep. Jim Hansen, "This committee plays an important role in overseeing the administration of federal farm programs in Utah. Given the role of agriculture in Utah's economy, this committee takes on added importance," Hansen said. Eliason, a Box Elder County farmer and rancher who produces grain, hay and cattle, previously was serving as a member of the committee. As chairman he replaces Robert Holt of Enterprise, who resigned. Turner has been owner-managof an 1,100-acr- e dry farm in Morgan County since 1969, raising wheat, alfalfa and barley. er Execution date hearing vacated - A LAKE CITY (AP) judge denied the state's request to set a new execution date for condemned killer William Andrews after a federal appellate court set a briefing schedule for his appeal, a defense attorney says. Special Assistant Utah Attorney General Robert Wallace had asked 2nd District Judge Ronald O. Hyde to order Andrews to appear Sept. 26 and show cause why a new death warrant should not be issued. SALT However, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver subsequently set deadlines for briefs in - Lake. But the bureau's main goal remains to book conventions for the Salt Palace. That is an increasingly difficult job because of deficiencies and competition from other Western cities, many of which are building new convention facilities. Despite the Salt Palace's shortcomings, Davis said 1990 was a banner convention year. ts ts ts ts Governor: Olympic prospects good - - ; Salt Lake International Airport that will encourage travellers to return to Utah on vacation. Davis said there also have been increases in traffic in the bureau's downtown visitor center and the information center at Great Salt mostly by the Utah Division of Travel Development. He said the bureau will focus on tourism also because it is having a hard time selling the aging Salt Palace to large conventions due to its deficiencies, he said. The bureau hopes to book 90,000 tourist room-nighmostly for in 1991, he said. That skiers hopefully will include 20,000 room-nighin group tour sales, 30,000 room-nighin ski industry sales and 40,000 room-nighfor visitor services. Part of the bureau's stepped-u- p tourism campaign includes installation of a video wall at the Andrews' appeal of his death senmurtence for Utah's 1974 "Hi-Fi- " AnRobert defense attorney ders, derson said Monday. The appellate court issued a stay of execution last August, two days before Andrews was to die by injection for the torture murders of two women and one man during a robbery at the stereo store. Andrews has until Oct. 29 to file briefs on his appeal. The state has 30 days to respond, and the defense another 14 days to file an option response. The case is to be argued sometime between Jan. 14 and Jan. 18, Anderson said. Commissioners challenge census of county Navajos - MONTICELLO (AP) County officials are challenging what they claim is the U.S. Census Bureau's underestimation of the number of Navajos on the Utah portion of the reservation. The commissioners notified the agency's district office in a Sept. 10 letter that most of the figures in the preliminary housing unit and population counts will be protested. Commissioner Mark Maryboy said he and his two colleagues would meet with Census officials series of discusduring a two-da- y sions with directors of a variety of federal programs. "We're going to tell them the count was inaccurate," he said. "I'm going to insist that they do a recount of everybody in the Utah portion of the reservation." Ron Ritschard, regional census center media specialist, said San Juan and Weber are the only Utah counties to protest census figures to date. about Salt Lake City's bid for the 1998 Winter Games. Bangerter said that Korea and Japan provide "limitless opportunities" for Utah business ventures, but that continued discussions between his economic development office and various companies must continue. "If you're not careful, you can end up with a lot of nice meetings and no business," he said. Moreover, the governor said the state must be more specific in how it approaches its economic develop Along with opportunities in Asia, Bangerter said an expansion deal with the Dutch electronics giant, Philips Corp. looks promising but certainly is not near a handshake. "They're definitely looking at increases in the (United States) and they're pushing for Utah," he said. Baiigerter said he is concentrating on promoting Utah's agriculture, software and biomedical know-ho- WE KQUP But he emphasized that the numbers are preliminary and constantly are being updated as field foll- ow-up ment, targeting particular businesses and maintaining direct contact with them. and special counts are received. "The information we have may be even more recent than the preliminary numbers that were sent out, in some cases," Ritschard said. loAccording to the cal review received by the commissioners late last month, the county's population was 12,360 as of April 1, 1990, compared to 12,253 in post-cens- Just a couple of hours a week at a Sylvan Learning Centercan help your kids do better on SATs and ACTs. So with college boards rapidly approaching, now is the time to call Sylvan 1980. "Compared to 1980, it is absolute- IWO Sylvan Learning Corporanon ly ridiculous," said Commission Chairman Ty Lewis. "We're going to challenge everything." In their protest letter, the commissioners said the number of Navajos living on the Navajo Reservation in particular appeared to have been undercounted "by rather Wi 3325 N. University Ave., Suite 100 Helping kids do better Provo, Utah 841304 373-460- 0 READING MATH WRITING STUDY SKILLS SCHOOL READINESS COLLEGE PREP SATACT PREP ALGEBRA BEGINNING READING ENROLL NOW TO PREPARE FOR OCT. 27 ACT. large numbers." consultant testifies ACLU-hire- d SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Dou- ble bunking should not be allowed at the Utah State Prison's Wasatch Unit because it is a fire hazard, it does not offer enough space when inmates are outside their cells, showers are inadequate and the cells are too small, a consultant testified. , The consultant hired by the American Civil Liberties Union testified Monday in a hearing before U.S. Magistrate Ronald Boyce in the ACLU suit in behalf of inmates opposed to the plan. Fire safety and fire exits are lacking, said Raymond Leidig, a psychiatrist and prison expert. "The security for fire escapes is abominable," he said. There is no recreational space or recreational equipment in common areas in each cell block and there are not enough showers according to national standards of the American Correctional Association, he said. Leidig said B Block, which has not been remodeled like D Block, is unsanitary, lacks sufficient lighting, is a fire hazard and should not be used to house any inmates. Airman busted in stabbing death - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Salt Lake City police have arrested a Hill Air Force Base airman in connection with the n weekend stabbing death of an man. Og-de- The man was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of criminal homicide. No formal charges have been filed, said city police Lt. Jim Bell. Lorenzo Thompson, 28, Ogden, wa dead at Holy Cross Hospital following the early Sunday stab- bing outside the Salt Palace, Bell said. Bell said the stabbing apparently occurred during an argument and subsequent fight over the victim's "driving habits." Homicide Sgt. Ron Millard said the victim and two friends were involved in a verbal altercation with some men before the stabbing occurred. Court refuses to dismiss stay -someone to see CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) Mark Hopkinson got the chance to see another sunrise today thanks to the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision to uphold a stay granted the condemned killer. Hopkinson was to have been executed early today by lethal injection, but on Sunday a U.S. District Court judge granted him a stay and on Monday the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to vacate that stay. While tion of state officials had the opappealing the appellate court's decision to the U.S. Supreme Court, Gov. Mike Sullivan and Attorney General Joe Meyer decided Monday afternoon to let the legal process run its course. "You go to the Supreme Court to preclude someone from being exeall not sure it's that cuted, but I'm that responsible to go to the Su is that preme Court executed," Sullivan said. Meyer, in a separate meeting with reporters, said simply that it was not in the state's best interests to appeal the case seeing as two federal courts had agreed on the stay. Public Defender Leonard Munker was pleased with the state's decision, and said Hopkinson was "tickled." "I was pleased with what they (the state) did," said Munker. "I understand what it is to be an advocate and I understand what it is to pursue their side ... I have to pursue the issues. They can use their head and pick and choose what they do and I think they did the appropriate thing." The three 10th Circuit justices who heard the state's request to erase the stay took less than 30 minutes to deny that request. 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