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Show fage A2 THE DAILY HLRALD. Utah, Wednesday. July 7. IWJ Pno. Marie Osmond gives birth to baby boy in Provo PROVO (AP) EntertaiiH-- Wilkinson Party candidate espouses voodoo politics; I, Mitchell A. Wilkinson, being of sound mind and body, do hearby declare my candidacy for the office of president of ful indiscretion" and move on, please. OK, back to the issue at hand. I even had my brother, Milo, (close enough to his real name), as a V.P., but since he is an engineer and his "youthful indiscretions" are ongoing, I'm looking for someone new. I don't really need to waste the United States in the year 20(H). Now before all you media types start calling me just another latecomer to an overcrowded field of dreamers, I must tell you made that statement during the second in June annual slush-ou- t HISO. So this is not your average plea for millions of advertising dol- r Marie Osmond gave birth in Provo Tuesday to a boy, Matthew R. Blosil, her publicist said. Matthew arrived at 2 a.m., weighed 8 pounds ounces and was 20 inches long, said Melissa Kates of the I'MK public relations. The mother and baby were doing fine and the six siblings idready have met their new brother, Kates said. Marie Osmond, who is married to Brian Blosil, will return to Los Angeles in August to prepare for her second season of the "Donny and Marie" talk 1 A lars. 1 have a real message to get out. time with an exploratory committee; I've already got a campaign manager: The Spitter. Spit, as we liked to call him, is some kind of marketing genius back in Pittsburgh, I hear. He created my slogan: "Make the right turn of the turn to Wilkie." century, Press: What's a "slush-out?- " last spoke a few years ago and it was then that he reminded me of my commitment to politics. Spit wondered if I was still a Reagan man. Press: So you support We What's that? Hold on now. I'm not gonna go there. Not gonna play that media game. Let's just leave it at a "youth dates drop out. OUTSIDE, LOOKING IN Press: Why should the common man back your candidacy? You know, I have a lot in common with the common man. I'm a man. And I'm common. I recall as if yesterday our babysitter riding up on horseback. And then there was the time as a child I had to help round up my uncle's herd and I stepped in a cowpie. To share with the less fortunate my wholesome experience with the good earth, I had my little brother untie my shoes that night. Those were simpler times. Schools doubled as bomb shelters. The Cold War clearly defined who our enemies were. Gas shortages. Teacher strikes. Wholesome summer fun like skinny-dippin- g in the pond. Mitch Wilkinson "voodoo economics?" Hmmm. Better not get into that. Too early for ideas that may stir debate. This is just about the name game right now. Gonna have to get my face out there. Tell of my humble beginnings. There'll be plenty of time to debate these "issues" after the other candi Press: So you like swimming naked? Cut that out! You press people twist everything. Do I sound like some pervert from" Arkansas? Maybe my home! spun message needs some work. Press: How about a plat- - ' 1' form, then? for Fine. It's pretty this early in the campaign, bu here it is: Education good; crime bad; opponents ugly. Remember, if everybody with a dog or cat will send me justa.', front-runne- r quarter, I'll be a in no time. .a, t Mitch Wilkinson is the Herald's weekend editor. He. can be reached at of, at via mawilkieaol.com. ,. 344-255- 9 .',) fchow. KUHNI CORRECTION I Continued from Al Incorrect information meeting June appeared on page A3 of the Monday edition of The Daily Herald. The Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission is a federal agency that will spend $6.2 million to help fish, wildlife and recreation on the Provo River and Utah Lake in the next year. said. The city offered Kuhni offiloan and cials a the take company suggested the improvement advice from an odor control expert's study of the plant. Kuhni officials declined the loan, as well as half the study's suggestions, city officials said. Instead, Kuhni officials continued to apply to the city for a low-intere- and then 15, scheduled for Tuesday's agenda. The ordinance includes animal rendering plant definitions; licensing; carcass handling; records of odors, temper- atures and complaints; operations; inspections; violations and consequences. The odor problem from the plant has escalated during the past two years, city officials conditional use permit in hopes of expanding their business at which is 2700 S. Kuhni Road within an the agricultural zone. Kuhni officials wanted to addihave a tion for office space, better showers and more appropriate storage room. Opponents complained the company shouldn't be allowed to operate its regular stinky let alone expand. business Kuhni has been processing animal carcasses since 1937. It takes dead hogs from the Circle Four Farms in Milford, and also processes butcher scraps from local grocery 2,500-square-fo- rest-room- s, stores. POLICE BEAT INTERSTATE ACCIDENT after Sabrina Terry, 19, of Lehi told police Hafoka hit her in the face with the back of his hand. A rollover accident occurred on Interstate 15 in Orem near the 12th South exit, according to Utah Highway Patrol dispatchers. Two vehicles were involved, and two victims were transported to local hospitals with minor parking lot, Hafoka left, but witnesses followed him and police Jackson said Hafoka pulled in front of Terry while heading north on Orem's State Street. Terry honked at Hafoka and obscene gestures were exchanged. "She pulled into (a) at 4 9 S. State to clean her windows, and Hafoka followed her," Jackson said, adding that's where the suspect reportedly hit injuries. A ROAD RAGE Provo man was cited for fcssault in a road rage incident. Orem Public Safety Department spokesman Ned Jackson said Tava Hafoka, 56, of Provo was cited Monday 1 were notified by cellular phone. "While they were following him, he got into a collision with another vehicle at 1200 N. State St." Jackson said there were no serious injuries. Jackson said Hafoka was cited for assault and released at the scene of the accident. ATTEMPTED THEFT would-bthief A cash-regist- e walked into Pay less Shoe Store 1481 S. State St. in Orem her. After the incident in the at Monday and told clerks he used to work for the store. Orem Public Safety Department spokesman Ned Jackson said the man looked around the store and then picked up a cash register and tried to flee with it. Unable to make a he left without the cash register. He is described as being in his early 30s, 6 feet tall and weighing 180 pounds. He also is said to have short brown hair, and he was wearing a white cap, shorts and a blue striped golf shirt. get-awa- THE miLY HERALD v North Freedom Boulevard Box 717. Provo, Utah 8460J-07I- 7 1S55 P.O. OremBamm -- ,:T' : 174 West pi': above a group of children wh6 were sitting on the curb, he The Daily Herald said. Parents grabbed the ch$T PROVO "Poppers" could and the horse came dqwp dren be banned at next year's sitFreedom Festival parade if right where they had been said. he ,,, ting, the City Council has its way. driver The calmed quickly Children threw poppers at horses and dancers during the horse down and they continued on the Monday's Fourth of July Hudnall said. parade rou;, members and parade, council "I've never been so scared other witnesses said. in my life," he said. Poppers are tiny fireworks, SHarl Councilwoman wrapped in white tissue ended up walking Holweg paper, that explode noisily on some of the parade route aftefr impact. her horse was scared by popCouncil members rode in pers. separate antique buggies or borrow4 The horses wagons pulled by one or two from Springville Mayor Hal horses or oxen operated by a Wing normally behaved driver. and are extremely nicely Council members compared But few horses like notes and mulled passing an poppers. ordinance during "When it spooks horses and Council meettheir endangers lives, I would favijr ing chat session Tuesday an said ordinance," night. Councilwoman Cindy Councilman Gregory A. Richards. Hudnall was riding in a buggy Hudnall said, "I hate those pulled by a single horse with things with a passion." j his wife and children in the He added some parents back. were encouraging their chib A popper spooked the horse dren to throw the poppers. t' and it did a "I don't think the poppers turn with the buggy, Hudnall said. add anything to the feel of the The horse started another holiday or the joy of the turn, then darted event," Hudnall said. "I want ''. toward the crowd and reared them banned." By AMY K. STEWART , well-traine- anti-popp- pre-Cit- y - t 360-degre- Center Street Orem, Utah 84057 Poppers create noise with council members 7 www.heraldextra.com 360-degre- aiu WW MiiBnW M Compiler monitor - ' i T 0 AhtrtBi 5 Rriay ......... - - ' r, ( luiifed Adc niing Subscriptions and 8 ml listed iboie For Departments Ktati mi tmrnm, padaui 4 im -mat mm with mt Qffitf Ptyf fcdailiii imf - mtwmu arm mi. 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"The role of the government is not to tell Mike Leavitt and the people of Utah how to run schools," he said. The Texas governor's first visit to Utah comes just a week after the state's senior U.S. Orrin senator, Hatch, announced his candidacy for president. "He's a good man. I like him a lot," Bush said of Hatch. "He's done a great job as senator of Utah and well see how it goes." Following a brief address to supporters and his meeting with governors on Wednesday, Bush said he is looking forward to meeting with leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints. "Bush's visit obviously calls attention to the importance of the West, to the importance of western states and western issues," said Vicki Varela, the regional chairwoman of the Bush campaign. "This visit will also be a powerful symbol of y support for Gov. Bush." Bush said, if elected, his administration would work closely with the state leadership to solve western wilderness issues, since "wilderness area is different from region to region." his meeting Following Wednesday with governors, Bush hopes to add to his a pri- luncheon vate, at the home of developer John Price, Bush's Utah campaign finance chairman. About 150 people are expected. "I'm overwhelmed and terri: bly humbled by the outpouring of support," Bush said of his fundraising thus far, but added, "You don't win campaigns on money alone. ;;Jt takes a lot of hard work and good ideas." n'Bush is scheduled to leave. Wednesday afternoon for campaigning in Portland. , "Gov. Bush is looking for; ward to meeting as many people as he can in Utah and speaking to them about his positive message for the future of the country, stiff Bush press secretary MinSy Tucker. In addition to Leavitt and Colorado Gov. Bill Owen'tb traveled to Utah with Busti from Denver, Jim Geringer 'tif Wyoming, Kenny Guinnjjf Nevada, Dirk Kempthornebf Idaho and Marc Racicotof Montana plan to meet With Bush Wednesday. Each of the governors has been a strong Bush supported, said Varela, who is aldd Leavitt's deputy chief of staff Leavitt has said he suppdrtb both Bush and Hatch in tnt bids for the Republican nomination. "I've been encouraging George Bush to run for many months now and I"m delighk 1 to have him here," Leavitt Bush called Leavitt "onel my closest friends among the governors." T $l,000-a-plat- Continued from A 1 western HEADS record-settin- BUSH e - , J.- POOF |