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Show 3 Bush hopes new year wilS bring U.S. prosperity Retiring fire chief gels kick out of Provo Page A3 Weenesdsy, 'Jan, Page 11 fi2 Americans Make a resolution to Mountain View finishes read something uplifting preseason unbeaten Page C4 B1 C1 50 cents Cdntrsi Utah's Ntwspapsr for 118 Yesrs - Provo, Utah Gone fishing celebrate new year By The Page 4 - MOSCOW (AP) All across Russia on Tuesday, cash registers were ringing out the old year and the old prices. When stores reopen Thursday after the New Year's holiday, subsidized state prices on most goods and services will have gone the same route as the Soviet state itself into history. Associated Press Americans got ready Tuesday to rip down the final page of the 1991 calendar and ring out the auld with fireworks, champagne fizz and a little show biz. New Year's also brought the usual parades, artsy First Nights and caveats about drinking and holiday shopping Tuesday combined with anxiety over the freeing of prices to produce some of the longest lines Last-minu- driving and about shooting off guns. And did some party pooper say recession? "Even though there is a recession, people look forward to this," said Jennifer Blazey, spokeswoman for the Queen Mary and Spruce Goose attraction in Long Beach, Calif. It offered entertainment packages ranging from $45 to $200 per person. Elsewhere in Southern California, restaurant and hotel operators reported strong demand for New Year's Eve reservations despite the area's faltering economy. At Chasen's, in Hollywood, resNew ervations for the Year's Eve dinner (at $145 per person) were filled two weeks ago. But don't expect to see many Hollywood types in Hollywood. Susan Price, a publicist and Aspen, Colo., partygoer, said Hollyinwood celebrities in Aspen and Stallone cluding Sylvester are attending the Harry Hamlin Billy Idol show at the China Club, which is sold out at $400 per ticket. In Milwaukee where can party 44 Vi hours straight under a law that says bars don't have to close on New Year's people can get free city bus rides home. And many taverns have arrangements with taxi companies to give patrons free rides. New York braced for the usual throngs at Times Square and was holding its inaugural First Night celebration spotlighting the performing arts. In Boston, where First Night originated a decade ago, more than ,000 artists performing everything from comic opera to country music were te in memory in Moscow. "We stand, stand, stand. Nobody cares how much they have to pay today, because it's only going to get worse," said Anatoly Terushin, waiting to buy cheese at a packed food store on Taganka Square. ivi n fe ?V f, "C 5k r 8 Shoppers snaked outside of stores, into the light snow and heavy mud, throughout the city of 9 million people. As New Year's Eve celebrations drew near, the , f mood was more fearful than festive. man Mikhail, a middle-age- d who declined to give his last name, choked up as he explained that he cannot work because his e mother needs care, and he cannot see how they will make ends meet when prices jump. Since August, he said, the state has paid him 60 rubles a month about 60 cents at the tourist exto care for his mothchange rate er. He used to take her passport BS fe," six-cour- se 'V full-tim- 1 with him to state stores, to receive her allotment of butter as well as his own. But the last time, he said, everyone in line yelled at him for doing so. Under a decree by Russian President Boris Yeltsin, price limits will remain on some basics, such as bread, milk, baby food, sugar, meat, vodka and cooking oil. Still, their cost will rise three to five times on Thursday. Everything else in Russia will shoot up as much as the market will bear. Two other members of the Commonwealth of Independent States that was created in the collapse of the Soviet Union Ukraine and Belarus are following suit with similar reforms. The Ukrainian cabinet decided Tuesday to lift controls on prices on Jan. 2 instead of Jan. 10, as planned, to protect its consumers against a flood of Russia buyers across the border, according to the British Broadcasting Corp. The Ukrainian cabinet decided to maintain price controls on some stables, including bread, cooking oil, sugar, some kinds of baby food, medicines and transport. The prospect of wild price increases has raised tensions across Russia. In the worst incident so far, two people were killed over the weekend in bread lines in the Siberian coal mining city of Kemerovo, according to Russian television. (See PRICE, Page A2) bar-hoppe- rs Provo authorizes mayo to purchase tainted land By CHRISTI CONOVER Herald Staff Writer 1 scheduled at 70 locations city wide. The fete in Concord, N.H., was to include a parade, snow sculp- r balloon displays, blacksmith demonstrations and (See NEW, Page V2) tures, hot-ai- if ii iiiiiintii m n mi in i i ir - -' Herald PhotoBrenl Stevens Tony Bianchi of South Jordan waits for a fish to bite at Utah Lake Tuesday. The ice is still rather thin on the lake, and ice fishermen noticed it cracks rather easily. killer appeals conviction for fourth time Hi-- Fi - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) For the fourth time, William Andrews conhas appealed his viction for Utah's infamous "Hi-Fi- " triple slayings to the U.S. Su- preme Court. Andrews, at 37 the nation's g death row inhis renewed mate, arguments that his 1974 conviction amounted to a "fundamental miscarriage of justice" due to incompetent counsel longest-standin- and racial bias. The writ of certiorari filed Dec. 23 followed the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' rejection of Andrews' appeal of his conviction in ings of three people Shop. 10th Circuit panel A three-judg- e turned Andrews down by a 1 vote in August, and the court later voted 4 to reject his petition for an "en banc" hearing before all 10 the torture-sla- y at the Ogden H 2-- 5-- judges. As have lower federal courts, the 10th Circuit panel agreed with prosecutors that Andrews waited too long to raise certain issues and abused the legal process by repeating arguments that have been settled in a dozen earlier appeals. In the new writ, however, Andrews' attorneys cite a Louisiana Weather Find it Classified Ads Comics Crossword Entertainment D3 D2 D5 Legals C7 DJ Lifestjle C4 Movies C7 National Obituaries Opinions Sports TV listings World A3 B2 B4 - Fi CI C6 A3 Today partly cloudy. Patchy morning fog. Highs in the mid-30- s. Tonight and Thursday partly cloudv. See PageA4. Air Quality Tuesday's air quality was moderate in most Wasatch Front areas, with little change in pollution levels pected. ex- case pending before the Supreme Court to support their contention that a fundamental miscarriage of justice must be examined despite procedural bars in a capital case. In that case, Sawyer vs. Whitley, the justices agreed to define the appropriate standard for deter- mining whether claims that are otherwise barred in a successive appeal can be used to prevent a miscarriage of justice, wrote defense attorney Gordon Greiner of Denver. Specifically, the high court agreed to decide w hether, in a capital case, that standard should focus solely on the defendant's eligibility for a death sentence under the applicable law. Andrews, of Jonesboro, La., was convicted of the slayings of two women and one man during a Shop in Ogrobbery of the Hi-- den, Utah. Five people were bound, forced to driflk a liquid drain cleaner and shot. Two men survived. Codefendant Pierre Dale Selby, who admitted firing the fatal shots, was executed by lethal injection in August 1987 at Utah State Prison. Andrews had been scheduled for execution in August 1989 after the Utah Board of Pardons denied his plea for commutation. A stay of execution remains in effect pending the Supreme Court's decision whether to hear his appeal, said his Salt Lake City attorney, Robert Anderson. Andrews' appeals have challenged the constitutionality of the (See APPEAL, Page A2) Provo Municipal Council members authorized Mayor Joseph A. Jenkins Tuesday to purchase 148 acres in south Provo with hopes of cleaning hazardous waste from the land. The action came after some residents asked the city to delay the purchase until additional study could determine the extent of the contamination and potential cleanup costs. The property, located at the site of the old Ironton steel mill, was offered to the city by the DENWA Corp. for $500,000. An analysis of the property indicated it is contaminated with polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons. Jenkins said the land has sat idle since the early 1960s. "I think this is a cleanup effort for the city," he said. "There needs to be a catalyst to get this process going." No estimate is available on how much it would cost to clean Up the property, he said. The resolution adopted by the council authorizes the mayor to enter into negotiations to purchase or secure an option on the property from DENWA for $500,000, with $150,000 down and the balance due in eight years. "The mayor is authorized, but not directed, to option or purchase the property depending upon the evaluation of risk and liability, if any, to Provo city," the resolution states. Tim Brough, chairman of the Spring Creek neighborhood, said neighbors of the 148 acres recommended the city purchase the land and begin the cleanup process. Several other people expressed concern about purchasing the property without knowing what the future costs would be or what liability the city would assume by purchasing the property. "You're potentially putting Provo city taxpayers in the risk of having millions of dollars of cleanup just because you buy the property," said Don Peay, who identified himself as a chemical engineer from Salt Lake City. Some suggested taking out an option on the property and then performing more environmental studies of the land. Shari Holweg and Jim Daley, who will each take office as a council member this month, each expressed concern over the status of the area's ground water. Daley said he felt the study done on the area did not adequately address this concern. Contaminated ground water could mean millions of dollars more in cleanup costs, he said. A study performed y SITEX Environmental Inc. not find problems with ground water in the area, according to a city memoran- c. dum. Both Daley and Holweg said they were in favor of cleaning up (See PROVO, Page A2) Local housing aid officials encourage applications By CHRISTI CONOVER Herald Staff Writer The Provo Housing PROVO its waiting has decreased Authority list, creating a good opportunity for low income residents to apply for housLig assistance. The housing authority receives applications for assistance on a daily basis, said Executive Director Doug Carlson. Often, appli cants may wait several months to receive assistance. While waiting, some applicants may move from the area, while others decide they don't want to participate or become ineligible for the program. Once a year, the authority writes sveryone on the waiting list and asks them to restate their interest in receiving assistance and update the information on their application. Hava a story Idea? Call tha Herald novsrcom 373 - 5050 "Those people that dont re- spond to our letter are dropped off," Carlson said. The housing authority recently purged its waiting list, creating a good opportunity for people to apply, he said. "The lower waiting list is not a reflection on the demand for assisted housing. It's as high as it ever was." Carlson said. "It's as hard to find housing as it ever was and the need is as great." 7 iduM Those interested in applying for housing assistance must meet fed- eral low-inco- guidelines, in- cluding making no more than 50 percent of the median income for the Provo-Oremetropolitan area. For a family of four, that median is $15,500, Carlson said. For more information, call the Provo Housing Authority at m j |