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Show Reagan discloses he his Alzheimer's disease Women's concerns aired at counterpoint forum Page A3 Sunday, November 6, Provo's Project Read helped by Rug Club Page A4 Page E1 134 Page Prcvo, tfcb forlftYssn, I Cougars win, Utes lose in gridiron contests B1 1.25 en&te control up ffoir grabs u Campaigns careen toward close By JOHN KING AP Political Writer . WASHINGTON - Almost over but hardly settled, a tumul- tuous midterm campaign with enormous stakes for President Clinton careened toward Tuesday's close with Senate control hinging on a handful of tight, com- bative races. The GOP's main target was the Senate, but a dramatic takeover of the House after 40 years of Democratic rule was not out of the question, either, as Democrats fought against a conservative tide to leep an expected dismal election night from turning disastrous. Several colorful 'ffflfffil " i contests went to the wire as well, including the Florida and Texas contests featuring the Bush brothers, Jeb and George. Democratic Gov. Mario Cuomo of New York and Republican Gov. Pete Wilson of California clung to late leads after erasing early poll deficits. For all the talk of raging voter angst appeared narrowly focused: With few exceptions, those on the endangered list were Democrats. In all, 35 Senate, 36 gubernato Herald PhotoPatrick J. Krohn- - Jeffery plays the organ at his Provo home earlier this week. Childhood Dr. Miff medical field led him to pursue a career in accidents left Jeffery blind by the age of 6, but an undying fascination with the osteopathic medicine. Blind doctor hasn't lost sight of his goals By LAURA D. GOLDEN The Daily Herald '. Dr. Iliff Jeffery, of Provo, has been practicing medicine for 50 years, but he's never seen a patient. :" He's blind. . An accident while harvesting sugar beets in a field near his childhood home in Delta caused Jeffery to lose his vision in one of his eyes at age 5. An infection that went improperly treated caused full blindness by age 6. But life, with or without vision, had merely begun for Jeffery. The young boy was sent to the Utah School for the Blind in Ogden, where he attended for 10 . years. Thereafter, he was one of the first students with a disability to be allowed a chance to join his high school peers in Delta. And fie finished among the top in his ; graduating class. Following high school, Jeffery attended Brigham Young Univer-- " sity, where he majored in religion education and sociology, with minors in economics and ; 1 En-'glis- h. That's where he met LaVieve, his wife of more than 50 years. Jeffery actually hired her to read Obituaries Opinions Religion Sports State Travel World A9 F5 F12 D8 E3 FS D9 A4 A18 ....F1 . Upon completing his schooling at BYU, University of Utah and Utah State, Jeffery had intended to join the LDS Church Education System, but in the back of his mind, he had an undying fascination with the medical field. In fact, anytime he had an elective course in school, he chose to take general medicine courses to fulfill his interest. The cost of medical school was frightening for Jeffery, having already been trained as a teacher and social case worker, and often By CHRISTOPHER SULLIVAN AP National Writer Find it Movies with a date. He won the match that night, so she went by to congratulate him and he took note of the whistles his teammates made in her direction. A while later they "broke the ice and started dating. ' ' At thoughts of a career in medicine seemed only an intangible dream. But employment as a social worker brought only bleak satisfaction. "I absolutely could not stand the government's way of hanI had to get out of dling people the doctor remembered. it," Upon encouragement from a psychologist he had sought em- Because of the time of war, many vacations and holidays were canceled, which meant Jefstretch fery spent a th completing intense, uninterrupted studies. LaVieve, who was now Jeffery's wife, stuck closely by his side and read him most of his medical books. She got a job running the school's medical li- "I had no question whatsoever that I could whether I could make it or not," he said of his confidence that he could succeed in medicine although he had no sight. "The only question I had was money." He attended the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Missouri during World War II stint in and finished a four-ye1944. Things were tight during those times. Jeffery's daughter, Leiloni Tripp, said she recalls her parents often had no idea how they would pay for food in those days, but through what they believe was their diligence in living By MIKE FEINSILBER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON Tues- usual, mumbled reasons, many people will forgo the privilege too busy, they'll say, or one vote doesn't matter anyway. nt "Don't vote," says a wiseguy-is- h bumper sticker. "It only encourages them." Still, millions of people will engage in this ritual of democratic renewal, an act of faith in a decade said to be cynical and sour. The Committee for the Study of the American Electorate estimates that 70 million people may cast ballots Tuesday. Chances are no one vote will make a decisive difference; few elections are decided by a single ballot. But no one vote will weigh more than another. The vote of the plutocrat arriving at the polls in a chauffeur-drive- n limousine counts no more than his driver's. over Utah and neighboring states. He is still treating an average of 15 patients per week, either at his home, his patients' homes or at his office at 450 N. Mormon principles, they often found food on their doorstep. - On day, America votes. For all the erages in his class. Osteopathic medicine, considered an artistic medicine that promotes healing by stimulation, works through manipulating the spine and other areas of the nervous system. Upon completing his schooling, Jeffery returned to Provo in 1945, where he has since lived. He has treated patients nationwide, but particularly from all ar neck-and-nec- k hours. "So many races are so close that turnout is everything," said Democratic National Committee political director Don Sweitzer. "That's all we are concerned about and where all the resources go in the final days. It is time to be ner- vous." Clinton wasn't on the ballot anywhere, but was an issue everywhere. A pariah to many fellow Democrats, he spent the final week mounting a spirited campaign in the places he was welcome, making the case that if voters only took a second look they would not be so sour on him and his party. "We have delivered what the American people have long wanted," he said Friday, reveling in statistics showing unemployment (See CAMPAIGNS, Page A2) Voting: An act of faith in an age of cynicism brary and reorganized the library's catalog system! Jeffery, with his wife's help, graduated from Kirksville with avone of the highest grade-poi- ployment from, Jeffery decided to pursue medicine, particularly the field of osteopathic medicine. has been far from an ordinary year, and there were an extraordinary number of races heading into the final 48 (See DOCTOR, Page A2) For all the tawdriness of moderne soundbite campaigning, voting remains supreme, indispensable, individual-day, empty-calori- istic and idealistic. cast in doubt "for two evils," as people is a vote of confidence cy. Even a ballot the lesser of like to say in democra- The vote tells the candidates what they sometimes forget to say, that the people's leaders are the people's servants, that they serve at the consent of the people. At street corners across the country last week, AP reporters put the simplest of questions to ordinary people: Does your vote make a difference? Do you vote? What they heard was the ca- cophony of democracy. Some glowed, some ducked, some shrugged, some apologized, some blew it off. Many who don't vote sounded sheepish about it. "If you don't vote, you don't (See VOTING, Page A2) Hundreds of mourners pay respects to murdered boys Unoiflo Business Classified Ads Crossword Entertainment Garden Legals his school assignments for him.-that time, Jeffery was a member of the wrestling team and captain of the team for one year. He asked LaVieve out on a date, to which she hesitated at the advice of a friend who counseled her against mixing work and pleasure. But Jeffery persisted and suggested she come watch one of his wrestling matches. She did governors' rial and all 435 House seats will be decided Tuesday. If all goes according to history, Democrats will lose three or four in the Senate and perhaps 25 in the House. But this Bl A6 CI A5 Weather Partly cloudy today with to lower highs in the 60s. Breezy and warmer, to with lows in the mid-30- s lower 40s. See Page A7. mid-50- s Air Quality Saturday's air quality was good for all areas along the Wasatch Front with decreasing pollution levels expected. See Page A2. Relatives and UNION, S.C. strangers filed through a flower-fille- d funeral home Saturday night, mourning in whispers over the single closed coffin that held two little boys allegedly drowned by their mother. Their father, David Smith, stood rubbing the coffin and touching a picture of his sons. His family sat in pews with relatives of the boys' mother, Susan Smith. Mrs. Smith, 23, was in prison near Columbia, charged with murMichael and dering Alex. Some of the hundreds of mourners sobbed and hugged in the funeral home's parking lot after the service. Roxanne and Michael Toney never met the Smiths, but they drove two hours from Anderson to say goodbye to the boys. "We just couldn't get no peace until we came," said Michael, boy. Earlier holding his Lake John at flowers placed they D. Long, where police divers found the car that Mrs. Smith said had been taken by a man with a gun. The two boys were still buckled in their car seats when it was found. ( Jeanette Smith, who is not related to the Smiths, leaned on her son Steve as they walked to their car. "I just felt for the dad. He was just standing there, rubbing the casket all over and touching the babies' picture," she said. workers. Later, in a TV interview as he walked downtown, Smith thanked everyone for their support, but he would not comment on whether he ever had suspected his estranged wife. "It's going to take a long time to get back into the groove of things, but I will," he told CBS News. Mrs. Smith was held in isolation at the Women's Correctional Center near Columbia under a suicide watch. She was visited for about two hours Saturday by her lawyer and a psychologist, prison spokeswoman Robyn Zimmerman said. Mrs. Smith was charged Thursday night with two counts of murder. She had maintained for nine days that her sons were abducted in the carjacking and she made tearful pleas on national television for the children's safe return. Sheriff Howard Wells had tried to dampen speculation that Mrs. Smith was a suspect because of fears that she might kill herself, something she has said she considered the night the boys died, according to a law enforcement source who spoke on condition of Flower arrangements came from around the nation, offering Bible references and tender messages to the "precious little ones." Grieving townspeople replaced yellow ribbons of hope with blue ribbons of remembrance. "I have not stopped crying. I feel like if I could just get up on top of a hill and scream, maybe I'd be all right. But it's going to be a long time," said Joyce Bobo as she tied another bow. Children, including her own grandchildren, wake 'up from nightmares and demand reassurance, she said. "They ask that all the time: 'Mama, are you going to do this to us?'" Earlier in the day, David Smith visited the grocery store where he was employed to meet with his co , anonymity. Investigators reported she con fessed, saying she killed her sons after a boyfriend said he was ending their relationship, partly because he did not want to take on the job of raising them. "Her whole world was crashing," a law enforcement source said. Mrs. Smith took two polygraph tests during those nine days and failed both. One of the key questions on which Mrs. Smith showed deception was when she was asked if she knew where her children were, a source said. Scott Moss peered through teary eyes down the long boat launching ramp where authorities say Mrs. Smith put her car in drive and let it roll into the lake, her sons still strapped inside. "You know that she could sec the back of the heads of those children, if she looked," he said angrily- "In her mind, when , it snapped, those children were in the way of her getting what she wanted," he said, echoing the comments of other townspeople. Newsweek magazine, citing Mrs. Smith's confession, reports in its Nov. 14 issue that she told 71 authorities she stood at the water's edge and watched as Michael woke up and struggled to get free before the car flipped and sank. Mrs. Smith confessed, a law enforcement source told The Associated r'ress, when officers "just started throwing back to her all the inconsistencies" in her story. Among them were her claim the carjacker jumped in while her car was at a red light when it would have required another vehicle in the intersection to make the light red; that she said she was driving t, to a then later said she drove around aimlessly; and that she said she was going to a friend's when the friend was not at home. Wal-Mar- Mrs. Smith filed for divorce from her husband, David, just a month ago, alleging he was having an affair. On Friday, a man with whom she had had a relationship, Tom Findlay, acknowledged he broke it off just a week before the children were killed. "I was not ready to assume the important responsibilities of being a father," he said, adding that that was not the only reason for the breakup. Findlay was not a suspect, authorities said. |