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Show Older athletes can avoid weekend injuries Residents gam allies in UVSC traffic fight U.S. children exposed to tobacco bias Page A3 Page Sltsfs Tin Man, loan officer, at your service Clinton urges By PAT CHRISTIAN The Daily Herald ;; ; Balkan leaders Utah Legislator Jeff Alexander, is taking issue with the White House v rw il l iiiiw wnyjmkh.jM the Republican-passe- d budget would affect welfare programs in the Beehive State. The District 62 legislator said White House reports claiming GOP Jeff Alexander budget cuts will hurt 27,000 Utahns are false. "First of all, we aren't talking of true budget cuts here; we're actually talking of lessening growth," Alexander said. . The Republican legislator also aid Utah has been dealing with welfare cuts for the last two years land is in position to absorb federal 'cuts without hurting welfare to reconcile By BARRY SCHWEID AP Diplomatic Writer 1 4 Sr, 1 All three DAYTON, Ohio Balkan presidents are talking "very tough" at the outset of tense negotiations to end four years of bloodshed in Bosnia, but they are still insisting they want peace, the U.S. mediator said today. Richard C. Holbrooke, in an ; clients. White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta released a report last week that says the GOP budget would eliminate Medicaid coverage for 27,595 children in Utah and 4.4 million nationwide. . "When I read that headline, it hit me hard because I knew it wasn't true," Alexander said. "I knew Utah was working on streamlining ' its welfare programs and as it stands right now, we can handle growth even with less growth in the budget." Alexander said the White House is battling for public opinion over the Republican vote and the president's vow to veto the GOP's Budget Reconciliation Act of 1996. Panetta is playing it loose with figures by suggesting that the GpP's budget plan cuts Medicaid and other welfare programs when tit really slows growth, the Utah ".legislator said. A briefing Monday by Haley , Barbour, chairman of the National the ; Republican Committee, said ; Republican budget that passed 227-20- 3 in the House and 52-4- 7 in the Senate limits increases in fed-- f eral spending to 3 percent annually and balances the budget by .2002. Barbour said Medicaid reforms J slow the growth rate in that enti-- ; tlement from the present 10.5 per- : (See ALEXANDER, Page A2) A Tfcf Flwr, ai,.::..,-.- . interview with The Associated Press, also said "friction" within the Bosnia delegation was "a major concern." .. si. Daily Herald PhotoPatrick J. Krohn Bosnia-Herzegovin- The Tin Man, a.k.a Michelle Roach, a loan officer Universal Campus Credit Union in Provo, works on a loan for Barbara Price, left, and Nicole Price Goldrup. Roach and the other bers of the loan office dressed up for Halloween using a "Wizard of Oz" theme. mem-a- t In Montana, "dangerous" crimisentencing" law? Jack Ford, spokesman for the nals are required to spend 85 percent of their time in prison. The Utah Department of Corrections, state may call for eliminating said the cost involved in incarcer"good-time- " credits as well. ating prisoners for 85 percent of Truth in sentencing, however, their sentence would be something the state can't afford. carries a high price tag. By JOSEPHINE ZIMMERMAN The Daily Herald One major problem, he said, is Florida's Corrections budget is With the crime rate steadily already feeling the strain of that states like California and costs under its Texas have "determinate" sentencincreasing, many citizens continue increased operating in new "truth sentencing" law and ing laws. In other words, the time a to look for ways to get criminals new sentencing guidelines. The prisoner must serve is spelled out off the street. The National Conference of state's fiscal analysts estimate it specifically. Utah has "indeterminate" senState Legislatures, in its most will cost $2 billion over the next laws. tencing recent newsletter, reports that five years and will double the the sentence for a For example, inmate state's 60,000 population. states are taking aim at sentencing is in the felony with states "truth Other laws to ensure that perpetrators of for a the sentence and violent crimes spend at least 85 sentencing" laws are Arkansas, years, is felony California, Connecticut, Indiana, percent of their sentences behind "What is 85 percent of Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee bars. and years, or Virginia A recent Department of Justice Do you take 85 percent of the zero In 1994, the federal Violent or the five?" he asks. report indicates that violent offenders released from prisons in Crime Control and Law EnforceFord said the indeterminate sen1992 served only an average of 48 ment Act was passed which makes is used as a prison mantencing funds available to states for prison percent of their sentences. agement tool. "It's one way we To date, 11 states have passed construction according to a formuhave of managing our prison popla of reported numbers of violent laws, often called "truth in senulation," he said. tencing" mandates, which require crimes. The law can be distributed The Board of Pardons evaluates the 85 percent incarceration provionly to states having some form of prisoner performance at regular sion. "truth in sentencing" law. intervals and determines how Utah's prisons currently are much Arizona completely rewrote the longer inmates can serve or state criminal code, eliminating bulging. In fact, some prisoners when they might be released. parole and other forms of early have been contracted out to correc"Without that tool there is no tional facilities in other states. release and requiring that inmates serve 85 percent of their sentences. So, should Utah have a "truth in (See CRIME, Page A2) Utah guidelines for sentencing 'indeterminate' third-degr- B5 C8 C7 zero-to-fi- ve ee zero-to-fi- ve .i. TW. ? ' ft 1 Parizoau says words in speech chosen poorly 1 . lit, D6 C8 C5 C6 B2 B4 .1- By DAVID CHARY Associated Press Writer - the MONTREAL Quebec's separatist government begins the sear ch for a new leader today after the dramatic resignation of Premier Ja cques Parizeau, who appalled even supporters by blaming immigrants for an achingly close loss in the independence referendum. Parizeau, a key player in the Fre separatist movement for two decades, expressed h opc that bis departure would help, not hinder, the crusade for independence of Canada's largest provi Today is a "green" burn the 'day for all areas alongfore-ca.Wasatch Front. The called for slightly . decreasing pollution levels. See Page A2. Lucien Bouchard, head of the B loc Quebecois separatist party in P arliament, distanced himself from Parizeau's remarks, in which he bl amed Monday's defeat on "money and the ethnic vote." "His declaration does not reflec t what sovereigntists feel," said Bo uchard, who was the sepa Obituaries " Opinions Sports State World 4 h"." V; ' '''' : ' (I .- CI -" t B3 A7 nch-Canadi- Weather Tonight clear and cold. Northerly winds 0 mph ., ,i ',m.imr " "8 10-2- . decreasing during evening. See Page A4. nee. Air Quality . .WjEi AP Photo st . l "I hope that someday Dayton, Ohio, will be remembered as the site ... where the killing was finally brought to a halt and we started building a better future for all the people of the former Yugoslavia," said Christopher who was meeting separately with each of the Balkan presidents before the formal opening of the negotiations. Holbrooke said all three Balkan presidents "have come here saying they want peace." The U.S. mediator also met with presidents Slobodan Milosevic of Serbia, Alija Izetbegovic of Bosnia and Franjo Tudjman of Croatia in advance of the formal opening. He said Tudjman will break at to return to Zagreb, leaving senior officials to continue the discussions. Holbrooke, who shuttled to the Balkans four times during 10 weeks to lay the groundwork for the conference, said that after the ceremony "a curtain of silence" would descend, shielding the negotiations from the public and away from the negotiations Wright-Patterso- n the news media. Chuckling, he said, "the AP interview is my final one." The three Balkan leaders arrived separately Tuesday night at the air base. "I'm an optimist. I believe the talks will succeed," declared Milosevic, the principal power broker in the region and the first to arrive. Sarajevo residents hopeful By SRECKO LATAL Associated Press Writer SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovi- While their leaders tried to bridge the chasms that tore Bosnia apart, eight Sarajevans made a symbolic journey toward peace by crossing a bridge linking the two sides of their divided city. Outside Dayton, Ohio, Balkan leaders gathered for long-close- d the latest attempt to try to end the bloodletting that began in Bosnia nearly four years ago. In Sarajevo, four civilians from the government side and four from the d Grbavica area crossed the Brotherhood and Unity bridge under the gaze of U.N. peacekeepers. "I am delighted the bridge Serb-hel- is open again. Communications between separated families must exist," said ' 47, the first pei3 -r son to cross. She became stuck in Grbavica while visiting her mother on May II, when an upsurge in fighting shut the bridge. "I am glad to be back, and I am here," staying Kalacerovic said. Ten other people were to cross later in the day. Waiting to cross in front school on of a bombed-ou- t the government side was Aleksandra Sipara, 56. Her thoughts, like those of many Sarajevans, were on peace talks beginning today at the Wright-Patterso- n Air Force base near Dayton, Ohio. "I expect this war will be finally solved in Ohio," said Sipara, who wants to go to Vejina-Kalacerovi- 1 war-wea- ry U.S.-broker- Serbia to visit her sick cousin. "Finally, we are into peaceful coming waters." Other Sarajevans today mourned loved ones lost in the war. (See PEACE, Page A2) Quebec p rem .V. Find it C6 ee first-degr- I Business Classified Ads Comics Crossword Legals Lifestyle Movies Upon his arrival at Wright-Patterso- n Air Force Base where the talks are being held, Secretary of State Warren Christopher said the conference "may well be the last best chance for peace in K el -- ' Arts Page CI Page C5 B1 Csntra? Utah' Nssspapar fef 122 Ysers, Prove, GOP's budget defended bout thumbed by injury Tyson-Mathi- s Quebec Piemier Jacques Parlzeau looks up as he pockets his resignation speech Tuesday in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Stung by defeat in the secession referendum, Parlzeau announced his resigna tion io n enecuve a ina ena ot me ran parliamentary session ratists' most passionate orator during the referendum campaign. Bouchard, who lost a leg to a ne infection last year, refused to say if he wanted Parizeau's job. His future, and that of his party, we re on the agenda of a party leadership meeting today. Two of Parizeau's top lieutenants, Deputy Premier Bernard L andry and Treasury Board president Paline Marois, said they woul d drop possible candidacies for the premiership if Bouchard were inte ar-fat-al rested. Bouchard reiterated the separatists' promise to mount another i ndependence drive. Quebec law ba rs another referendum until after n ew legislative elections, but separatists control the legislature and c ould change the law or call early el ections. Daniel Johnson, leader of the fe deralist Liberal Pany in Quebec, as sailed those proposing another vot e on secession. "Quebeckers do not want anoth er referendum," Johnson told a ne ws conference today. "They want a government that governs." Parizeau. 65, was elected pre mier last year after promising to ho Id a referendum on secession. His s ide lost Monday, but only narrow50.6 percent to 49.4 perly cent just 53,000 votes out of 4.6 million cast. Fifteen years ago, Quebec's firs t secession referendum lost much more handily, 60-4Instead of savoring the separatists' strong showing this time, P 0. arizeau shocked even his colleagues with a vitriolic speech Mo nday night, blaming immigrants fo r the narrow defeat. Prime Minister Jean Chretien an d other politicians, as well as nume rous minority leaders and anti-rasm groups, denounced Parizeau's r emarks. At an emotional news conference Tuesday, Parizeau said he wo uld step down as premier before C hristmas. He denied he was resigning because of the previous night's diatribe, but it was clear that his e ven closest allies had repudiated hi m. Parizeau said he used terms "th at could have been much better cho sen." But he reiterated his view tha ci t Quebec's French-speakin- g majori (See QUEBEC, Page A2) |
