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Show A 1 1: The Daily Herald Friday, October 6, 1395 - 7 j ts- 1950s shelter becomes resort J ' - ' j - nrf faff 1 f-- Clinton eases limits on travel to Cuba .t?S T1 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) A posh mountain resort has a new tourist attraction: a underground bunker built once-secr- By GEORGE GEDDA Associated Press Writer et during the Cold War to house members of Congress and their families during nuclear attack. After 40 years, the Defense Department recently relinquished control of the bunker, which is deep beneath the West Virginia Wing of The Greenbrier, a resort about 80 miles southwest of Charleston in White Sulphur Springs. , The government gave up its lease July 3 , according to a letter from Assistant Secretary of Defense Emmett Paige Jr. that was released by Sen. Robert C. Byrd. Paige said the action wasn't announced until now at the request of the resort's owner, CSX Corp. of Jacksonville, Fla. Greenbrier President Ted Kleis-ne- r said he would decide by the end of the year when to allow public entry to the bunker, which was completed in 1956 at a cost of $14 million. He said he would like to turn part of the bunker into a casino. WASHINGTON President Clinton today eased restrictions on travel to Cuba by academics, clergy and students and agreed to allow U.S. news organizations to open bureaus there. Clinton said the steps would encourage the island's "peaceful transition to a free and open society." At the same time, however. Clinton said the trade embargo with the communist regime of Fidel Castro w ill remain in place. "In our own hemisphere, only one country. Cuba, continues to resist the trend toward democracy," Clinton said in a speech to Freedom House, a decades-ol- d lobby. Cuban-American- 1 AP Photo Rescue workers and police search the scene of an accident Thursday at the Lossieland Preschool in Oakland, Calif. A pickup truck careened out of control, crashing through the fence of the preschool playground and coming to Truck hits da Students take more science WASHINGTON (AP) American high school students take significantly more math and science classes than teen-agedid ' a decade ago but are still far from reaching the goal set by the nation's governors to be best in the world, a study found. "Is it enough?" asked Gordon Ambach, director of the Council of Chief State School Officers, which conducted the study with the National Science Foundation. "No, it is not. We still have great distances to go in terms of student motivation, course-takinopportunities and resources." Sixty percent of students who graduated from high school in 1994 had taken three years of high school math, compared to just 37 percent of 1982 graduates, according to the study, released Thursday. And 51 percent of 1994 graduates had taken three years of high school science, compared o 32 : percent in 1982. The more rigorous classes are pushing up students' math and science performance, said Larry Suter of the National Science foundation, citing data released his summer by the Education Department. rs g, -old By MICHELLE LOCKE Associated Press Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) One minute they were at play in the sunny playground of their center. neighborhood day-car- e The next they were crushed beneath the wheels of an out pickup. When it was over Thursday, a boy was dead and l() other children were injured, two critically. "I heard the bang, when I got there the kids were under the Ricardo truck," said Navarro, who ran to his home nearby to get a jack to help pry out four bleeding children. "One of them was moving. His skull, you could see his skull and his hands were all torn up." . gant affluence often conceals much hardship and poverty." Having often decried the of modern society in general, the pope said the "magnificent scientific and technological civilization of which America is proud" must not ignore religion, and needs healthy families. "Society must strongly leaf-firthe right of the child to grow up in a family in which, as far as possible, both parents are present." he said. The helicopter carrying the pontiff from Manhattan landed on the infield of the track in the borough of Queens, where thousands had been waiting for hours. cor-fupti- m The WASHINGTON (AP) Supreme Court today agreed to decide if the Virginia Military Institute can remain all-mal- e, whether or not the state offers a program for separate military-styl- e women. put at $74 FamiWASHINGTON (AP) lies with working mothers spent an average of $74 a week, or about 8 percent of their income, to care for preschool children in 1993. the Census Bureau says. A total of 9.9 million children under age 5 were in need of child care in 1993 while their mothers were at work, according to a Census report released Thursday. The principal child care arrangements were family members. 41 percent; organized child care facilities, 30 percent, ''amily day care sellings. 17 percent. Families with two or more preschool children paid SI 10 per week for child care. vr about percent of their monthly family income, the study found. Poor families paid a much larger porabout 18 tion of their incomes in 1993. care such on percent "Even though poor families pay less for child care, they feel the biggest pinch in their budget." said Lynne Casper, the report's author. She found that poor families paid about S25 a week less for child care than families who were not poor. 640 No. State 5 nephew was By JEFF MEYER Associated Press Writer 965 So. Univ. Ave. its educational serve son Women can attend other public col eges in Virginia, state officials ((inti'inl The Clinton administration says the onlv wav to truarantee women equal treatment is to admit tnem to VMI. The court said it will hear two one by Virginia offiappeals cials and one by the Clinton administration. Virginia argues that the military college needs to keep female students out to pre state-support- mm l USE THIS I .,.,. t w'v I tuumr. CENTRAL tttt ALL QUALITY GLASS r i.i lllii! 0FFY0UR Mark and Caralyn Buehner r j ! Oct. G&7 Spanish Fork Fairgrounds Frl. Noon to 9 PM Sot. 10 AM to 7 PM 1 it'Ii! tpj & Family Expo Home Oct. 6 7 Spanish Fork Fairgrounds for f 2 Admission Pass & li. iitfc Door Prizes for the first 5 families! liil ofnew J lucu" a' of a 11:00 to 12:30 Come and meet the nationally recognized illustrator-authohusband and wife team Mark and Caralyn Buehner. Their stories and illustrations are fun and entertaining. 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"I can think of few laws that make less sense, or are such a direct affront to innocent women," Wilson said as he signed the law Thursday with abuse victims looking on. "There's no reason why any decent human being should suffer he said. from this abuse." "There's even less reason why our laws should, in effect, only worsen the problem by allowing batterers to deny or avoid responsibility for their cowardice." Under the new law. defendants charged with abuse will have to admit their guilt or stand trial. If they choose to plead guilty, they w ill be put on probation for a minimum of 36 months and will be forced to attend counseling. "This creates a criminal record and a judge w ho sees this may not be so easy on a batterer the next time he shows up in court." Wilson said. Patty King, a former abuse victim who heads a shelter for abused women, said the counseling program has failed to make men take responsibility for their actions. "They don't have to admit they have a problem. They don't think they have a problem. It's all the woman's fault." she said. "When they complete the program they go right back to their violent ways." The sponsor, state Sen. Tom Hayden. acknowledged that the slayings of Nicole Brown SinfpMn and Ronald Goldman were an impetus for the legislation, which takes effect Jan. "If this issue is before us it is obviously because of the Simpson case." Hayden said. "If it took that to wake us up. so be it." Ms. Simpson and Goldman were slashed to death June 12. 1994. outside her Brentwood condominium. Before O.J. Simpson was acquitted of the murders MDCT Al I fit UTAH WITH INSURANCE COMPANY APPROVED Cuban-American- MUbILt 5HVIIj! nnA 6 CI order executive s also allow to visit relatives in Cuba and would allow limited travel to the island by academics, artists and clergy members. it And would allow an exchange of American and Cuban students. "We will tighten the enforcement of our embargo to keep the pressure for reform on. but we w ill promote democracy and the free flow of ideas more actively." Clinton said. His order would both allow American news organizations to open bureaus in Cuba and allow Cuban reporters to live and work in the United States. There were no assurances from Havana that the Cuban government would agree to the proposal. U.S. officials said there had been no communication with Havana about the proposal. Officials said too many people living in the United States hae been making unauthorized travel to Cuba, often going there via Mexico or other Caribbean Wilson signs abuse law el to fulfill your This weekend, attend the valley's newest special event geared Seek .deas home. to for Look your ways improve needs, wants and dreams. an3 new services Discover v products, lifestyl enhance to your family opportunities. Enjoy maKing new 4UI1U"""S' East Bay 225-868- late-mod- among the injured, pressed her lips together as she paced back and forth across the street from cost care CABINETS Orem one-stor- Supreme Court to decide fate of male military school WE HAVE KITCHEN 1 y the center, which is in a house. When it hit. the shiny black, Chevrolet truck plowed through a redwood fence and into a wood chip-fille- d play area, coming to a stop against a plastic climbing gym. The crash turned the yard into a disaster one strewn with reminders of the chilpoignant dren w ho had been at play. Plastic tricycles and miniature cars were tossed aside. A crumpled wagon lay on its side. Robert Turner IV. one of the children pinned beneath the truck, died at Highland Hospital. A boy was in critical condition at Children's Hospital along with another boy in extremely critical condition, a hospital spokeswoman said today. The other children were either in good condition at hospitals or had been treated and released. All of the injured children were under 5 vears old. ents rushing to the center, some nearly hysterical with grief and fear. "Oh. my God. what happened to him?" one woman wailed as she ran. sobbing, down the street. Another woman, who said her Clinton's s, would allow U.S. news organizations to open bureaus in Havana. Officials suggested the move would enable Americans to learn more about the shortcomings of life under communism. center re The driver. Gabriela Gomez, was questioned, but no charges were filed. Police were looking early today for the driver of the other vehicle. The crash sent distraught par- ol Pope has mass Weekly at race track of child : NEW YORK (AP) Pope John Paul II took his American pilgrimage to Aqueduct Racetrack today, declaring that affluent. high-tec- h society must not lose its of poor and ignore tradisight tional family values. Speaking from an altar flanked by the Big A's tote boards, the pope said that despite America's reputation of power and wealth, "not everyone here is powerful: n0t everyone here is rich." "In fact." John Paul said. "America's sometimes extrava- y-ca- he said. "We were telling them not to panic." The woman driving the truck that smashed into the playground of the Lossieland PreSchool told police she was trying to avoid another car when her truck careened out of control. Police would say only that the investigation was continuing. dies; 10 kids injured on playground 2-year- rest on top of several children. Eleven children were taken to the hopsital by rescue workers. One of the children died and two were listed in critical condition at the hospital. All of the injured children were under 5 years old. would It CMdm'sBoofe 240 East 1300 South Orem 225-343- 4 Hotline 225-380- 8 Open M-- F 9:30 to 7:00; Sat. 9.i0 to 5:30 'i C,u,ir in.ii- Togs mi ir ilHW"if A t FOR "7J F, 7. r |