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Show IS1II usnnn Study determines many can't afford dental caro Orem slates fund 3 for Graffiti Ousters does a littlo shopping Page C1 Page A6 Steve Young & Co. continue winning ways Famed fashion critic Page Centra! Utah's Nswspapsr for 1 2D D1 Page Years, Provo, Utah E3 rule etwefi-sEaE- e Rejected an insurance industry challenge to a Virginia law that sysrequires managed health-car- e tems to accept the participation of doctors and hospitals willing to accept reimbursement rates. Refused to disturb a South Carolina income tax on businesses that have no physical presence in the state but license the use of its trademarks there. In the church-stat- e case accepted for review today, New York courts ruled that the creation of the Kiryas Joel Village School District was an By LAURIE ASSEO Associated Press Writer - WASHINGTON The SuCourt preme today agreed to reex- amine its landmark 1971 ruling on how far government may go to accommodate religious practices without violating the constitutional doctrine of church-stat- e separa- out-of-sta- te tion. The court voted to use a case involving a New York school district created for children of a Has-idi- c Jewish community to reconsi- 3 der its longstanding rule for enforcing the constitutional requirement. The high court has relied on that ruling in deciding many church-stat- e issues over the past 22 years. The justices also: Left intact a $4.3 million award a subway station mugger won against the New York City Transit Authority after he was shot and paralyzed while trying to es! Herald PhotoPatrick J. Krohn the sunset over Utah Lake Saturday The two Brigham Young University students went to the lake because Taylor didn't believe the lake was frozen already. unconstitutional government endorsement of religion. The justices could have granted review and limited the issues in the case to avoid reconsidering the 1971 ruling. But today's order reflected no such limitation. The high court has allowed the district to continue operating pending final action in the case. The court's 1971 ruling in Lemon vs. Kurtzman said laws or government practices are unconstitutional if they have a religious purpose, primarily advance or promote religion, or excessively entangle government and religion. New York legislators created the Kiryas Joel district in 1989 to cape. Ruled that imprisoned political candidate Lyndon LaRouche can collect federal matching campaign money for his 1992 presidential bid. Agreed to decide whether federal regulators can force lawyers for failed savings and loans to pay damages for not exposing insider resolve a dispute oVer how to educate disabled children in the Or-(S- Economists predict modest growth in '94 by some corporations. - The U.S. economy will grow next year at a modest pace that will leave unemployment stuck just about where it is now, some of the nation's top business forecasters said today." The National Association of Business Economists said investment spending by businesses and housing construction should be the shining stars of a generally lackluster economy jiextyear. "While the immediate prognosis for the economy is favorable, we remain concerned about the underlying strength of the recovery," said William NABE president and dean of the business school at Temple University. The group's panel of 43 forecasters said they expected the 'economy to exhibit the same pattern it has demonstrated since the recession with ended in March 1991 the economy spurting forward for a quarter or two, only to be slowed by various forces. , It blamed the protracted period of lethargic growth on a variety of forces, from cutbacks in the defense industry and weakconness in struction to continued layoffs WASHINGTON , Dun-kelber- stop-and-- go ial u .III. IU : g, The slow growth will help keep inflation well under control and for that reason, NABE said it expects interest rates to stay low. NABE made the following predictions. ECONOMIC GROWTH: The overall economy, as measured by the gross domestic product, will expand by 2.7 perpercent in 1994, centage point higher than this year's forecast 2.2 percent increase. For 1992, the GDP grew by 2.6 percent after having fallen by 0.7 percent in the recession year of 1991 . For the current period, the group predicted a significant pickup in growth to above 3 percent, reflecting a rebound from last summer's floods and higher auto producone-ha- lf October-Decemb- er tion. UNEMPLOYMENT: The unemployment rate will average 6.5 percent next year, only slightly improved from the current 6.8 percent. INFLATION: Consumer prices should post modest gains of 2.9 percent for this year and 3.3 percent for 1994 as the weak economy helps to keep a lid of wage and price pressures. Prices were up 3.1 percent in (See ECONOMY, Page A2) atches's nra By DOINA CHIACU Associated Press Writer Earth's shadow draped slowly across the moon early today to L.ie gazing at delight of the continent's most widely visible lunar eclipse in 1 1 years. "It's spectacular. It's wild. It's beautiful. Especially the setting on a clear night against the tall buildings," said Tom Proffitt of Cincinnati as he watched the moon disappear above Rockefeller Plaza in New York City just before 12:30 a.m. EST. "I thought it was a light on top of a skyscraper, it was so clearly o defined," said Christopher of Stamford, Conn. "And to seek change so fast!" The moon also shone brilliantly across the South, Southwest and central Midwest in clear, sometimes cold, skies before it was covered by a shadow with a red to copper finish. Clouds eclipsed the eclipse in Chicago, Milwaukee and Minneapolis. In Salt Lake City, the clouds parted enough to briefly show half of the eclipsed moon. Los Angeles had a view, but the sky was overcast elsewhere along much of the West Coast, disappointing viewers in San Francisco and Seattle. The moon began entering the Earth's shadow at 10:27 p.m. EST Sunday, and was totally eclipsed from 1:02 a.m. EST until 1:50 a.m. EST today. In Los Angeles, more than 1 eclipse watchers gathered at Griffith Park Observatory to strains of "Blue Moon" and other moon-watche- rs Pad-uan- AP Photo shadow covers part of the moon in this photo taken Sunday at 11:08 p.m. CST in Pittsburg, Kan. The next lunar eclipse of this clarity won't occur until Sept. 26, 1996. Masciulli of Whitman, Mass., as white. Subtle but beautiful." appropriate tunes. Near Boston, the clouds that the eclipse reached totality. "It's a "Through a telescope, there is a Sunday evevery definite red in the deepest worried pretty picture." shadow of the eclipse," said asning lifted like a curtain over the In Atlanta, about 400 people tronomer John Mosely. "On the strange moon. (See MOON, Page A2) outside part it is a bluish, pearly "It's crystal clear," said Frank A moon-gaze- rs Retailers say holiday shopping off to good start I Weather Find It Classified Ads Comics Crossword Entertainment Lrgals Movies. Obituaries Opinions Sports State Stocks TVI&mgs World of America's largest Lunar eclipse awes ee COURT, Page A2) wrongdoing. By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer cents ml t review Shimmering sunset Becky Taylor of Salt Lake City, left, and David Petzlnger, of Caldwell, Idaho, enjoy B1 D3 R6 D7 B7 D3 Tonight Increasing clouds. A slight chance of snow flurries late tonight. Lows near 30. Tuesday should be cloudy. See Page C5. .....B7 C2 C4 Air Quality Bl Today's air quality was good for most Wasatch Front C3 A4 B7 A3 areas. Wood and coal burning conditions are "green." Sec Page A2. By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer People bought more frills and luxury items at many of the nation's department stores over the long weekend, giving retailers an encouraging start to the Christmas shopping season. Several big store owners said Sunday that consumers, while were buying budget-consciou- s, items. "It's a healthy sign," said Myron E. Ullman III, chairman of R.H. Macy & Co. Inc. He said fine jewelry, cashmere and. velvet ' clothes sold well. The prospect of a good Christmas season was heartening to retailers who last year had their first decent holiday season in four years. But with business bumpy for much of the year, store owners who depend on the holidays for half their annual profits still were nervous. "The only thing that's been con- Saturday from the same period a year ago. Bloomingdalc's had a strong weekend, with sales up nearly 11 percent on Wednesday, Friday and mas. sistent is its inconsistency, "Bloomingdalc's Chairman Michael Gould said of retail sales. Macy's posted surprisingly strong sales in New York City over the weekend and did well at its store in Orange County, Calif. Scars, Roebuck and Co. also reported bcttcr-than-expect- sales. Retailers in the Midwest and on the East Coast lost some business to foul weather. But since the rain, sleet and snow came so early in the season, most retailers expect to make up the sales before ChristBloomingdale's cosmetics busi- ness was stronger than expected 7Z for so early in the season and Macy's also said fragrance sales were good. Retailers generally expect perfume and cosmetics to sell later, when desperate shoppers head for those counters. Some of the strongest business at Sears stores came in the company's Brand Central departments, where electronics, appliances and computers are sold, said John a senior vice president. Sales of men's sportswear were surprisingly strong ar Blooming-dale- 's and Macy's stores. Stores last-minu- te , Cos-tell- o, (See SHOP, Page A2) |