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Show Pape A6 THE DAILY HERALD, Provo, I'lah, Fnday, January 22, IW lawmakers advance bill to get more Olympic oversight By PAUL FOY Associated Press Writer SALT LAKE CITY Seeking more influence over the 2002 Winter Games, state lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday that would create an oversight committee with the power to draft lepislation and analyze Olympic finances. "The buck stops in the legislature," said Rep. Jordan who warned Tanner, the state could be responsible for any Olympic debt. Tanner's legislation would create an Olympic Coordinating Committee, a panel of 12 senators and House - members, The bill was approved the House (iovernment Operations ComThursday by mittee and sent to the full House for consideration. Investigator: The action came as the Olympic Committee's chief investigator in New York that hi packages of cash and gifts worth than U were $100,000 common in Salt Lake City's win- 13 ning bid for the 2002 Winter is to release its report this end in Lausanne, Switzerland. Tanner, the lawmaker press-sai- d ing for more oversight, said legislative panel would not have any absolute control over the Games, but noted, "Right now, the Legislature has no teeth. I think we will have some teeth if we pass this legislation." Gov. Mike Leavitt shares legislators' concerns about the state's possible liability for any Olympic shortfall, his attorney, Gary Doxey, told the House panel. Doxey appeared to give the governor's endorsement for the oversight committee, then found himself under sharp questioning over whether the state will have to pay any Olympic budget shortfall. At issue is Salt Lake City's the guarantee protecting al the rfd J Sports Committee Advisory that now ad vis-mor- e es the Legislature on 0'ymPic matters has "no meat on its bones." Nonetheless, his bill would preserve and enlarge that sorv Panel, now LAKE made up of city, . and town Pound, a Canadian county J officials and two athletes, by wno is an HA vice v. adding all the members of the president, told reporters that the payments were part of Olympic Coordinating Salt Lake's plan to win favor for Committee. Tanner said the legislative the Utah capital and, while pernot far went oversight committee would criminal, haps carry enough political weight to beyond the rules. Pound is the head of a prevail on organizers to curtail panel looking into the the 2002 Games to avert any worst corruption scandal in budget shortfalls. Tanner acknowledged the Olympic history. His commission vX'Sl 'PV gof s. 2002 SALT Dick f jf International may not express view 2 cial power of the state to protect Salt Lake City against any losses. But Gov. Leavitt has said that deal, undisclosed at the time to the Legislature, may not be constitutional. "Could the state be on the hook?" Doxey wondered aloud. He said state officials still are not certain. "I need to know the answer," demanded Rep. Marlon Snow, anti-200- The Associated Press Olympic Bill Velmer has another view, which he wished to express with plates saying! By LARRY SIDDONS AP Sports Writer NEW YORK Packages of cash and gifts worth $100,000 and more were common in Salt Lake City's winning bid for the 2002 Winter Olympics, the IOC's chief investigator said Thursday. Dick Pound, the head of a panel looking into the worst corruption scandal in Olympic history, said the payments were part of Salt Lake's plan t.o win favor for the Utah capital and, while perhaps not criminal, went far beyond the rules. "1 think the Salt Lake folks were out to win friends, and they clearly thought friends would be more likely to support . them than enemies, and did everything they could to strengthen those friendly ties," he said. le said the cases would be dealt with 1 swiftly and firmly by the IOC executive board when it receives his report this weekend, and that offenders would be asked to resign or face expulsion. He said his investigation was treating all of the dozen members implicated on the same level. Pound, in his most extensive remarks since the scandal broke a month ago, also apologized for the corruption cases, especially to Salt Lake, which he said won the games on merit. In a day-lonseries of speeches and interviews at a sports marketing summit, Pound refused to identify the IOC members under investigation or say exactly what gifts Salt Lake bidders cent of the IOC's members. the members, but not all, received gifts in six figures," he said. "That was in direct cash and benefits." He said the amounts had grown as IOC investigators reviewed books of the Salt Lake City bid committee that won the games in 1995 on a fifth try. The payments, Pound said, started in late 1991, shortly after Salt Lake had lost the 1998 Winter Games to Nagano by four votes, and continued in a few cases beyond the winning vote. IOC investigators were now "99.5 percent" sure they had identified the members who broke the rules in Salt Lake, the IOC official said. apparently passed their way. But he refused to deny a Wall Street Four other investigations are under Journal report that the payments way into the scandal, including ones totaled almost $800,000. And he said by the Justice Department and the they were spread fairly evenly among a Utah attorney general. While those group that represented about 10 per investigations will look at possible 114 The Department of Motozi Vehicles rejected it. "They (state officials) are trying to control opinions," Velmer, of Holladay, a Salt Lake suburb, said Wednesday. "They are trying to have control over what people say." "The personalized plate ia,; not a public forum," the divi sion said in denying the special plates. Velmer is appealing the decision issued Jan. 7 by J.D. Heaton, deputy director of the , DMV. illegal activity, Pound, a Canadian tax lawyer, said his group found nothing "with the earmarks of criminal action." But if no direct bribes or vote buying in the secret ballot could be documented, Pound said, he had no doubt where the payments were aimed. Pound said that while his report being finalized deals only with the Salt Lake bid, broader investigations of how the IOC picks cities for the Olympics were needed. He said letters would be sent to all committees that bid for Summer and Winter Games from 1996 through 2006, asking for details of any improprieties in their campaigns or improper approaches by members. "It doesn't make sense that Salt Lake is the first and only time this has happened," he said. "We'll go from here to "Some of g ' "2002NOT". payments common to IOC members in Salt Lake case Six-figu- re Car' SALT LAKE CITY owners in Utah may get vanity" license plates to express their ' views about Salt Lake hosting ' as the 2002 Winter Games view. it's the long as pro Giving his best shot, Doxey said that Bangerter, acting on behalf of the state, had "agreed to act in good faith to indemnify" the Salt Lake Organizing Committee "to the extent constitutionally permissible, and it's an open question what that is. All the parties have known from start to finish that that is an open question (but) it seemed to make the IOC comfortable during the bid process." Committee against any debts or claims after the 2002 Games. Former Gov. Norm Bangerter, in turn, agreed to use the finan Tz Vanity plates The state Tax Commission, the DMVs parent agency, receives hundreds of requests annually for plates with special messages. The option is to anyone willing to spend an extra $50. use Olympic supporters license plates to share their ; enthusiasm. The state has ; issued several tags, ' avail--abl- e " ' say "OLYM- - including ones that PX,""5RNGS,"and"02SLC." Janice Perry Gully, ' r Tax Commission spokeswoman, said the difference between these plates and Velmer's , is ' that his are a protest. "What that (state regulation) means is a personalized plate is not the place to debate a political issue," she says. " there." . J ' OBITUARIES Jean Alyse Allen Sigman lean Alyse Allen Si(jman returned to her Heavenly Father on Wednesday. Jan. 20, 1999 after suc- rumhing to coin- from plications - home '!) yelndysplast ic and ymlrome :inite leukemia. ,.'4 J4 She was surround-- i d hy her family at home in Orem and died peacefully. . , vi Circuit Court for 11 years and culminated her professional career after serving six years as .Justice Court Judge for Utah County. She retired in Oct. 1996, leaving as her legacy, a streamlined and efficient justice court. While serving as Justice Court Judge, Alyse was also appointed by Governor Leavitt to serve on the Utah Substance Abuse and Coordinating Council and served faithfully until March 1996. She also received an award from the Utah Division of Wild Life Resources in 1996 for her care and concern in protecting Utah's wild life. Alyse was a life long, active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints. Her service included being a member of a Stake Relief Society Society Presidency, Ward Relief President, Young Women's President, Gospel Doctrine teacher and numerous other callings. Her last assignment was as an ordinance worker in both the Provo and Mt. Timpanogos Temples. She enjoyed being in the Lord's House and serving others. She loved the Gospel of Jesus Christ and had a strong and abiding testimony. She emulated Christ's teachings hy being a humble, loving, and caring person. She was a great example to all to whom she made contact, especially to her children and grandchildren. e OLD She was horn Oct. 9. 1931 to ( Irson Mar and Floretta Simpson Allen in Metier, Utah. She grew up in beautiful Heber Valley. She graduated from Wasatch High, attended Weber State College and graduated in 1954 from Krigham Young University with a degree in elementary education. She taught elementary school in Portland, t California; Monterey, regon: DC; Bremerhaven, Washington. i lermany; Taipei. Taiwan and Spanish l ark. Utah. On April 28, 1956, she mar-- i ;ed Alton E. Sigman in Monterey, California. Their marriage was later olemnized in the Swiss Temple in S?5N. They would have been married 43 years this April. In addition to being an excellent vacher. Alvse also worked for the Orem y Joseph Owens She was a source of great strength to her loving husband. She will be missed by all and while there will be sadness here for those left behind there will be great joy for those who await her on the other side. Sharon L. Long of Victoria, TX; Nanette O. Adam of Murray, UT; seven grandchildren; one sister, Jocelyn Joseph Owens, age 69, of Provo, died Jan. 20, 1999, at his home in Provo. He was born Dec. 3, 1929 in P i 1 1s fi e d , Massachusetts, to Joseph and Lily Battersby Owens. He married Bonnie Carol Knight on Aug. 1, 1953 in California. He was chairman of the Provo Senior Citizens Council on Aging from July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997. He was a past of S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. president (Barber Shop Quartet), and a member of the Utah Geological Association. He worked as curator of Geology at BYU from 1957 to 1961. He also was one of the first people to dig for dinosaur bones in the Cleveland Lloyd Quarry near Price, Utah. He worked as a professional Geologist all of his life. Joe loved restoring antique British cars, flying, writing poetry, dancing and doing line drawings. He is survived by his wife Bonnie of Provo; one son and two daughters: Joseph E. Owens of Yuma, Arizona; Owens. 1 Alyse is survived by her husband, Alton E. Sigman of Orem, Utah; children: Jan (Thorn) Rudd, Orem, Utah; Allison (Martin) Simon, Chesapeake, Virginia; Jeannine (Bradley) Thalman, Mapleton. Utah; Paige (David) Kendall, St. Louis, Missouri; Patrick (Lori) Sigman, Charlottesville, Virginia; Heather (Jeffrey) Anderson, Lindon, Utah; brothers, Kay Allen and Edwin Allen, Denver, Colorado; sisters, Shirley Teichert, Park City, Utah; Phylis Morrell, St. George, Utah; 21 grandchildren and one She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Doyle Allen. Funeral services will be held Monday, Jan. 25, 1999 at 11:00 a.m. at the Hillcrest Stake Center, 1450 South 800 East in Orem. Family and friends may call Sunday, Jan. 24, 1999 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Sundberg-OlpiMortuary, 495 South State St. in Orem and also Monday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. prior to the services at the stake center. Burial will be at the East Lawn Cemetery in Provo, Utah. n SpBMhfork Memorial services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1999, at 11 a.m. at the Berg Drawing Room Chapel, 185 East Center Street, Provo. Friends may call one hour prior to services. ISow far "Serving out Families and tke Community" - ' Orem. died Jan. 19, Grant R. Beagley 1999. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 22, 1999 at the Spanish. ' Fork West Stake Center, 360 North 650 ; West. Friends may call on Thursday evening from 6-- 8 p.m. at Walker Mortuary, 187 South Main, Spanish.. Fork, or on Friday morning at the .! " church one hour prior to the services. ' , Joseph Owens, 69, of Provo, died Jan. 20, 1999. Funeral services are pending and will be announced by Berg Mortuary of Provo. died Louis William Norman Jan. 19, 1999. Graveside services and burial will be held on Saturday, Jan. 23, 1999 at 11 a.m. at the Spanish DEATH NOTICES - Tammy Blair, 24, of Orem, died Jan. 21, 1999. Funeral services are pending and will be announced by Funeral Home. of Walker-Sanderso- n Fred "Trapper" Nelson, Fork City Cemetery, 420 South 400 East. Friends may call from 10, tp 2 10:45 a.m. at Walker Mortuary, 18?-- " South Main, Spanish Fork, prior to the services. 93, of Provo, died Jan. 20, 1999. Funeral services are pending and will be announced by Berg Mortuary of Provo. avid D. Dewey, 94, of Orem, died Jan. 21, 1999. Funeral services are pending and will be announced by Berg Mortuary of Orem. Visit us online icy www.heraldextra.com Earl Morgan Hansen Karl Morgan Hansen. 79, died Jan. 17. 1999 in Brigham City. UT. He was born .June 16. 1919 in liko, XV to James Ldwnrd Hansen ml Bertha Lamb. He was the 11th of i:i children. He Verna married : Lucille Mitchell on lune 4. 1941 in the Salt Lake Temple. He served in the Army as staff -ergeant in WWII. He was a steel worker and worked in most of the western United States. He was an active member of the LDS Church and served faithfully in numerous callings. Morgan loved farming and making things grow. He was also well known for his love of nature, music and the gospel. 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