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Show 0 tat I STATE C ,f-- 'v J - By ROBXKT GEURKC Associated Press Writer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) two-thir- ds laivt T:UtahnsforWUdlife Heritage and Conservation the group formed to support the amendment, reported total contributions of $596,646. The Utah Voting Rights Coalition, which is fighting Proposition ' 5V reported contributions of $56,663. ST GEORGE (AP) White Isupremacist John Bangerter tested positive for metham- pnetamine and the 'Washington County Attorneys office is considering asking the "court to revoke his probation. v; t According to a report by supervisors who handle Bangerter's work release, the LaVerkin man year-olunderwent a urinalysis on Oct. 3 J and tested positive for .methamphetamine. t ! k SALT LAKE CITY It chic for Utah residents to say they plan to vote. After all. the predominant Mormon church encourages political involvement, ultraconservatives posture as defenders of the Constitution and types preach vigilance against federal encroachment. In fact, about 90 percent of those polled by Valley Research say they plan to cast ballots Tuesday; says director of research Brian Robertson. But the reality will likely be much different- With a lack of competitive races for the US. Senate and two of the state's three congressional seats, Robertson and others are projecting a voter turnout of about 50 percent easily the lowest on record. In the last election in 1994, 57.78 percent of registered Utah voters cast M real strong race at the top of the ticket said Ted Wilson, director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah. The only statewide race for political office, between GOP Bob Sen. Bennett and Democratic challenger Scott Leckman. isn't considered close enough to get people to. turn out wildly and vote Wilson percent. And four years earlier, more than 80 percent of registered voters turned out for the presidential race and the said high-profil- e, this one. In 1996, turnout was 65.7 Clinton-Bush-Per- Bob . , kss proposed SALT LAKE CITY (AP) A group of energy companies is proposing to develop 348 natural-ga- s wells during the next five years in Carbon and Emery counties. The Ferron Natural Gas Project is planned on 1 12,000 acres of federal, state and lands. Together with more than ;50Q wells from a similar project under way on adjacent lands, the Ferron project would turn the area into the largest gas field in Utah histopri-va- te ry. msbssy tar cn support Gov. BOUNTIFUL (AP) iMike Leavitt's proposed iLegacy Highway alignment through Davis County drew little support at a public hearing in which opponents expressed fears for the wetlands. Legacy Highway project manager Carlos Braceras told the audience Wednesday night that Interstate 15 traffic in Davis County has increased 10 percent during the past year alone, and the freeway will be Unbearable during peak hours BV20 years without an alternate route. f- - The hearing drew 500 resithe Bountiful Junior to dents School High gymnasium. high-est-ev- . LAS VEGAS A former Marine pleaded innocent to charges of faking his own death by killing another man, putting the body in a trailer and then setting the trailer on fire. Arthur Gus Bennett, 45, entered the plea at an arraignment Thursday to seven counts that include murder, arson, kidnapping, insurance fraud, theft and sexual assault of a minor. A June 7 trial date was set by state District Judge Donald w J Mosley, Prosecutors say the state will seek the death penalty because of aggravating circum- I I ,v ""mJIM -- I U KM. !x- AumuIki) fiew Day In court; Arthur Gus Bennett, 45, stands handcuffed in Las Vegas District court on Thursday where he pleaded innocent to charges of faking his own death by killing another, man in Las Vegas in February 1994. stances the surrounding February 1994 fire at a Lake Mead trailer t belonging to Bennett. i At the time of the blaze, Bennett was facing a on charges of sexually abusing the child of a fellow Marine in Yuma, Ariz., and at least three young women in Okinawa. Identification of the charred body found in the trailer-wa- s nearly impossible. A Navy dentist declared the death a suicide and said Bennett was the victim. The ruling allowed members of his family to collect on a $200,000 government life insurance policy. But Bennett was alive. He moved to Hurricane, Utah, with his former wife and three daughters and changed his name to Joe Benson, a gregarious braggart who ingratiated court-marti- - I ,i I - al himself with the small town's His lies unraveled in October 1997, when one of his daughters told authorities he sexually assaulted her. A fingerprint check revealed his true identity. Bennett was eventually with charged sexually assaulting his two oldest daughters, ages 13 and 15, and one of their friends. He pleaded no contest in St, George, Utah, last teen-ager- to three second-degrecharges of sexual May e felony here. Investigators say they may never learn the identity of the in found burned body since Bennett's ' trailer, Bennett has refused to cooperate with authorities. Prosecutors said one of Bennett's daughters indicated to a Clark County grand jury that her father may have known the victim, and investigators believe the wife may have known about the faked death plot. Grand jury testimony indi- abuse and was sentenced to cated Bennett stole his milthree prison itary dental records at his pre- vious base in Yuma to prevent identity of the body in his trailer. terms. He was brought to Nevada this month to face the charges 'ytj""'""""" UUUin'llrliiH A '.-- f ' T" mis. mandate a majority to pass any wildlife initiative. "Sometimes propositions bring out more people than candidates. said Jones, who still would not be surprised to see 50 percent turnout, the lowest since records were first kept in two-third- l& Even Lt. Gov:. Olene Walker, the state's chief elections officer, is reluctantly predicting a record low showing, according to spokeswoman Ann Peterson, The minority Democrats, generally considered to benefit most from a robust turnout, are doing what they can with massive phone banks and mailings to change the anticipated low f voter interest. "We have the biggest coordiwe have nated had in years," said Meg the Clinton scandal, which could either energize or demoralize Democratic voters. But according to an Associated s Press poll, oij; American voters say Clinton's troubles won't affect their vote. Wilson also said it is possible GOP voters still harbor ill feelings toward Cook, whose independent campaigns for gover-- . nor in 1992 and Congress in 1994 wreaked havoc with the Republican Party. two-third- SALT LAKE CITY (A- P- A 3rd District judge on Thursday ruled that the Utah Wildlife Board has adequately disavowed a statement that purported to be a board endorsement of Proposition 5. The statement was in the Voter Information Pamphlet under the section explaining the proposition, which would amend the Utah Constitution to make it more difficult to change wildlife regulations through ballot initiatives. A rebuttal to opponents of Proposition 5 urges voters to law, he said. The judge also offered an editorial aside on the issue, saying, "The campaigning on Proposition 5 has been as confusing as anything I've seen." In his affidavit, Morgan said, "The Wildlife Board has never discussed or authorized issuance of any statement for presentation in the Utah Voter Information Pamphlet prepared under the direction of the Lieutenant Governor's members' in supporting the measure. The American Civil Liberties Union sued Morgan in October, accusing him and other board members of violating the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act and disseminating false information in support of the controversial ballot measure. In response, Morgan filed an affidavit disavowing the statement. The affidavit was released during a hearing Thursday on the ACLU's motion for expedited proceedx Office." He also reiterated his Sept. 23 retraction of an earlier press release that suggested the had board endorsed Proposition 5. "Although each member of the board had stated his desire for to express support Proposition 5 only as an individual, the language in the written press release erroneously conveyed the message that the board, as a public body, endorsed the proposition," Morgan said. The ACLU filed the lawsuit Oct. ia on behalf of the Humane Society of Utah, Predator Education Fund, High Uintahs Preservation of Council and Society Professional Journalists. ings. ACLU attorney Stephen C. Clark told 3rd District Judge Stephen L, Henriod that the plaintiffs were seeking a "clear and unequivocal declaration by Morgan and other board members that the state board has taken no position on Proposition 5. Assistant Attorney General Ralph L. Finlayson argued the ) 9 leyrsf: jmn t T rry ri mm V If J UH 600 Minutes For $39.95 a Month AirTouch Cellular i Si affidavit satisfied the ACLU's demands. Henriod agreed saying the affidavit is a matter of public record and resolves that part of the lawsuit. The two sides could return to court sometime after the election to deal with the alleged violation of the open meetings "join Dr. Max Morgan, chairman, and Utah Wildlife Board i Nokia 2180 Trade 149.95 9 $100 TRADE VALUE ON ANY ANALOG PHONE 100.00 in FIRST 200 CUSTOMERS ALERT PROVIDES TRADE 49.95 Your Cost ' SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Black siblings Mahiri and 7 Ml 1st Incoming Minute Free s CELLULAR, SALT LAKE CITY 3353 South Stats St 484-366- It? Dual MoHa AnalogDigital EXTRA PEAK MINUTES AVAILABLE ON OTHER PLANS d favor Republicans. "lt tends to gravitate more towaid the steady types, the conservative types who live on the f?alt Lake Valley's) east bench," said Wilson, who predicts a turnout barely cracking 40 percent. He points to two factors that could make a difference. One is s 99 Meta Jones say prejudiced police roughed them up for jaywalking. .Police say the two their orders. I.vAfter deliberating 40 minutes last week, a jury acquitted the two of failing to comply witji an officer's request and interfering with arrest, The Jones' discrimination lawsuit against the city is expected to go to trial early next year. Holbrdok,, which would 5 Proposition V Police sued for bias unlawtul-ly.ignore- er o Associated Press Writcn m, - e Owens campaign for the US. Senate. Soi if the gloomy forecasts are accurate, the state's voter turnout just below 90 percent for Lyndon Johnson's landslide presidential victory in 1964 could wind up dwarfing this year's by a whopping 40 percent. The one thing that might depress (turnout) more than anything else is the lack of a By ROBERT MACY Students get deadline rjXJDEN (AP) Students of the failed US. Aviation flight school have been given a Nov. J'4'deadline to either find another school, change their status or leave the United States. ""About 50 students from various foreign countries were stranded when US. Aviation closed its doors and declared bankruptcy Oct. 14. Many of the students don't have enough money for a new scnool. But if they- don't get into a program, their visas will expire on the date. Bennett-Wayn- In addition to Bennett's comfortable lead. Rep. Chris Cannon without is a Democratic challenger in the 3rd Congressional District, and Rep. Jim Hansen enjoys a huge cushion in the polls over Democratic challenger Steve Beierlein in the 1st District, Yet. pollster Dan Jones sees some factors that may boost voter interest. The hotly contested race between GOP Rep. Merrill Cook and Democratic challenger Lily Eskelsen in the 2nd District, along with ballot initiatives to. change the form of chairman of the Utah Democratic Party, focused primarily on the 2nd District but also on county commission and legislative races. Wiljson is among those who believe low turnout generally county government and tight? ening races for county commisf sioner could generate healthy turnout in Salt Lake County, Jones believes. He also has seen interest in Nevada seeks death penalty for Utah man Utah Wildlife Board chief denies statement on Prop 5 , OR COP Page f ballots, .01 percent higher than the record tow set in 1978. Nationally, voter turnout in 1994 was also 57 percent. Turnout tends to peak in presidential years and certainly does better when there are hotly contested races at the top of the ticket in other words, years unlike d ' - 30. 1N8, 1 Hh DAILY HbRALD. Ptovo, Ltah 2 am. 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