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Show trail Stzpcrcfcrs jcsfcoy MMS1 fcr pccllloa Pc;vcr Wfccb rccc!!:d Superstars Michael Jordan and Karl Maione played big roles in even Thursday's meeting of the NBA Ptayers Union in las Vegas though Jordan has yet to make a final decision whether he will retire. repair shop in Orem is fielding hundreds of calls after the government warned parents to immediately remove the batteries from their children's Power Wheels cars and trucks because of a fire danger. U2 A tl 7 ! '" ly' SO ft THE DAIIY HERAL o HtOYO, UTAH CENTS Police seek other child porn victims Investigators say 14 teens contacted Note to readers: This story contains language that may be offensive to some readers. A PULITZER COMMUNITY NEWSFAJW Ever wonder how many candidates in Utah The Daily Herald County are Republican? The answer might surprise you. At This be the Democrats may year gain a foothold in this Republican bastion. Bob Davis, Utah County Democratic Party chairman, said moderate Republicans are flocking to the Democratic banner this year in response to what he sees as ultraconserva-tivRepublicans hijacking the county GOP UTAH An election Some of the candidates accused of falling on the far right end of the political spectrum said they haven't seen any evidence that Republicans are defecting to the Democrats. Since May, when the Utah County Republicans held their convention, Democrats and some Republicans have charged the elements are takthe over party. To support ing that argument, they pointed to the fact Richard Mack and off-ye- By DONALD W, MEYERS COUNTY "The moderates are saying, 'Lets look at candidates a bit closer to our views,' " said Davis, who is running against Parley Hellewell for the Senate District 15 seat being vacated by LeRay McAllister, But Rod Fudge, e County Republican Utah Party chairman, said voters have demonstrated that the wing of the party hasn't seized control and even if Democrats win a few seat in the Legislative delegation, the Republicans will still control the levers of power. far-rig-ht ar far-rig-ht a FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23. Hans Verlan Andersen Jr. advanced to the primary for county sheriff and county commissioner respectively, and Matthew Throckmorton unseated incumbent Rep. J. Brent in the Haymond, delegate voting. "That group is basically somewhat a small number of people who are extremely well organized and have a disproportionate amount of influ- See DEMOCRATS, A6 By PAT CHRISTIAN The Daily Herald away from Woodside campaign sexually explicit photographs with girls may have victimized other children police don't yet Civil know about, Charles Hatch, 36, of libertarians and otnera Brigham a'rrtted his parents home in Orem Tuesday night by Orem police JjS By DONALD W. MEYERS ' The Dairy Herald G The Celebration Foundation and Intermountain Health Care have formally stepped away from a county commission candidate's The foundation, in a press release sent out by IHC's pub PROVO chWren from ,ntemet of Health mm pomj and turned over to Salt Lake City Police Orem Public investigators, Safety Department Lt. Karl Hirst said Thursday. Hirst said he was under the impression Hatch had been living in Orem recently, but wasn't sure. On Thursday, police asked for the public's help to determine if other children besides the 14 they know about were contacted. Police said in one instance, Hatch used a Polaroid camera to take pictures of himself masturbating and then mailed the photos and the camera to a girl who lives in Houston, Police said the girl complied with Hatch's request to take pictures of her genitals and mailed them back to Hatch. Hatch is scheduled to appear at a federal detention hearing today in federal court in Salt Lake City. On Hatch Wednesday, U.S. before appeared Magistrate Judge Ronald N, federBoyce to face a al complaint, said Melodie Rydalch, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Justice in Salt Lake City. Rydalch said Hatch faces charges of sexual exploitation of children and mailing obscene matter. If convicted of the r charges, Hatch faces a and as sentence as much prison $250,000 in fines. The complaint states Salt Lake City Police Department Detective Ryan Atack was tipped off about Hatch on Sept, 30 after he received a package to anonymously provided on an Internet Line, Integrity two-cou- hI Ait?? fund-raise- - T JASON QISONTfce Graveyard smash Festival of Ghouls, a celebration of the Halloween season, starts tonight at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi. In the top photo, Jonathan Moss, center, sings with otter zombies in a preview of the show conducted for the media Thursday. At left, magician Tomas Fernlund douses a flame after a juggling act. Below, performers apply make-uprior to Thursday's preview. p have activities br children under 10, includes a karaoke contest complete with cash prizes, Tickets are $8 for adults age 12 and vp and $4 for kids 11 and under, See Steppln' Out on A2 foi more Information, The festival, which will U provider. A letter accompanying the package said, "Charles Hatch is a married man with five children ages 5 to 20. Four of them are girls. Can your organization See PORN.A6 The Daily Herald LINDON Low St I RCOPl) City dangers. A recent phone call from the Utah Survey Geological cn rfes Eco-tcrrori- stf Tomorrows The Council wants to halt building in the city's east foothills until it looks at potential geological The burning of a ski lodge and other buildings on Vail Mountain appears to mark a major escalation in A9 prompted the council to consider halting construction in the area until city planners can talk to geologists about problems shale could pose to developments. The council is expected to approve an ordinance Nov. 3 that will temporary halt building in the area. Ott Dameron, city administrator, said the council's concerns could be resolved in a month. The survey contacted the city to offer to review plans for developments on slopes that lie on a rock layer prone to landslides and rockfalls, said Gary Christenson, a survey geologist, The rock layer is called three-fourth- s of the Lindon residents who responded to a recent library survey said they don't want the former Lions Club converted into a library. A3 y "J f: Manning Canyon shale and is downhill from the Wasatch Fault. Canberra Development Company owns 183 acres in the area, said David Allen, chief executive officer of the company. The building freeze would 4 relations department, clarified that won't it receive any from money i Democrat Jane Nancy Woodside's Nancy Jm Wm4mm campaign benefit Oct. 29 at the Springville Museum of Art. is challenging Woodside Commissioner David Gardner for the "B" seat on the commission in the Nov. 3 general election. The foundation's (and IHC's) policy prohibits the organization or its affiliated organizations, including the foundation, from supporting any political candidate. The foundation and IHC both are committed to maintaining complete political neutrality and complying fully with federal regulations governing such activities," said the statement:, which was sent to The Daily Herald late Wednesday. Gardner said in his mind, the notice closes one aspect of the controversial situation. But Woodside said IHC and the foundation seem to be backing away from her and misstating the facts, possibly in fear of political retaliation. "Now they're washing their hands of the whole matter," Woodside said Thursday. The foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports IHC facilities and the communities they serve. At the moment, the foundation is working on a guest house at Utah Valley Regional Medical three-memb- Center. See WOODSIDE, A6 See LINDON, A6 INDEX Few tupport L'brciy Almost . 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