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Show c 7 III 2EU3E3& Shuttle crew ends emotional mission Page A3 CSU races to win in WAC tournament Video on Utah women Hatch critical of Micron slowdown recognized with award Page C5 Page E2 Page A4 o vr U-- Sunday, March 10, 1W Central Utah's Newspaper for 122 Yaws, Provo, Utah Ortooi kicks off Ibid in re-electi- on By DONALD W. MEYERS The Daily Herald Calling government a tool that needs to be used effectively instead of an enemy to be destroyed. U.S. Rep. Bill Orton camkicked off his paign in a Provo family's living room Saturday morning. Orton. made his announcement at the home of Steve and JoLynn Fleming. Orton was joined by his wife, Jacquelyn; his son. Will; Democratic party leaders; Orem Mayor Stella Welsh; and the Flemings and their children. The Flemings are active members of the Democratic Party. JoLynn Fleming said she was contacted by party leadership one day about having Orton come to her home to announce his candidacy. "We were happy to do it. We think he's doing a good job," she said. "We're impressed that he's interested in people more than the pfly line." In his announcement, Orton attacked Republican efforts to cut programs that help families and the economy in the name of reducing government. "The most important discussions w hich shape the future of our state, nation and the world take place in front rooms like this, and around the dining room table," George Burns dead at 100 By BOB THOMAS Associated Press Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. George Burns, the wry, comic who man to Gracie played straight Allen for 35 years, then found new popularity when he won an Academy Award at age 80, died Saturday just weeks after turning 100. Burns, whose health had been declining in recent years, died at 10 a.m. at his home, said his manager, Irving Fein. He was with his son, Ronald Burns, a nurse and a housekeeper, Fein said. Entertainers and politicians alike mourned his death. "All I can say is that I've lost one of my dearest, closest friends who I've known for over 75 years," said Milton Berle. "I'm going to miss him terribly. I think the world is going to miss him because he gave us so much happiness." President Clinton, traveling in Northern California said in a statement that Burns "enabled us to see humor in the toughest of times and laugh together as a nation." There will never be another era like Burns', Carol Channing said. "What he stands for is the dignity and the aristocracy of show business," she said. Bums' career lasted more than 90 years, spanning vaudeville, radio, movies, g television, nightclubs, books, recordings and video. cigar-smoki- 8& - Js i1- I: The Utah County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in identifying a young woman whose body was apparently LDS dumped behind a Provo-are- a afternoon. chapel Saturday Sheriff's Lt. Craig Turner said investigators are also seeking the identity of the child who phoned the Provo Police Department to report the location of the body. Provo police were called at 2:53 p.m. by a caller who refused to give their name. The caller, using a phone at a Provo gas station several miles away on Geneva Road, told police that a body was located behind the Lakeview LDS chapel, located at 1680 N. Geneva Road. The body was found lying on its stomach near the rear wall of the building, where law enforcement officials said it was hastily left. "We have reason to believe that she was dumped off at the church sometime after 1 1 a.m.," Sheriff's Sgt. Scott Carter said. Turner said evidence suggested best-sellin- I i 1 t lit, V tw -, If "I IS : i 4' .v f fill 3yt.fl 3 S - a. f I If 7t - A V J A.- -' 'V; w 7 & ld L Daily Herald PhotoJason Will Orton takes a ball from Fleming while the rest of the Fleming the woman was dead when she was left at the church. Provo police determined upon arrival that the church was actually in the unincorporated area between Provo, Orem and Vineyard, and secured the scene until the sheriff's officers arrived. The woman is believed to be between 16 years old-2- 0 years old. She was 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighed 120 pounds and had shoulder-lengt- h sandy blonde hair tied in a pony tail. She was wearing brown jeans, a had four earblack Batman and two in each ear rings was wearing a black, braided bracelet on one wrist. Turner said the woman did not have any identification on her, but her earrings were distinctive. "They were significant, and easily identifiable, but at this point in time, we are not going to release any specifics on that jewelry," Turner said. There was no indication as to how the woman died. Turner said (See CORPSE, Page A2) Rllb ml II 1 lP and Orton families look on. Bill Orton, far left, chose the Provo family's home to kick off his bid for the 3rd Congressional trict Saturday. Daily Herald PtioioJason Olson session. Critics claim the Utah Eagle Forum wields tremendous influence on lawmakers through misinformation and intimidation. Olson Dis-Joly- LPS chapel Provo-are- a Ml Daily Herald PhotoJohn the Utah County Sheriff's Office takes a picture of the body of a dead woman discovered the Lakeview LDS chapel on Geneva Road A member of The Utah Eagle Forum and its supporters view the group as concerned residents using the democratic process to protect families and moral values. Critics view the group as a colfanatics who lection of right-win- g use misinformation, intimidation and emotional rhetoric to force their particular beliefs into the canon of law. But one thing both sides agree on is that the Eagle Forum and its president, Gayle Ruzicka of Highland, are fixtures on the Utah political landscape. The group's influence at the Legislature became an issue with the controversy over the Alliance at East High School in Salt Lake City this year. The group is part of the national Eagle Forum founded by Phyllis Schlafly in 1972. Schlafly is best known for her vociferous opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s. The Utah chapter of the Eagle Forum was established shortly Gay-Straig- ht II Gayle Ruzicka, center, Utah Eagle Forum presi- dent, listens Intently to floor debate In the Utah Senate during the recently concluded legislative I ti fuSLSi " . y V By DONALD W. MEYERS The Daily Herald 1 if nM f 7 Blodgett Saturday afternoon. The Utah County Sheriff's Office and the Provo Police Department are jointly investi-behin- d gating the incident. Inside Utah Eagle Forum asserts voice in state politics Put h$:., i 7 Corpse found behind By DONALD W. MEYERS The Daily Herald tJ Jl i Provo -- Eleven-month-o- (See ORTON, Page A2) e l. fl, h, George Burns 1.2S after the national organization was formed. The group is against abortion and taxes and supports and the teaching of the basics in schools. Utah The organization weighed in on tax, abortion and education bills during the Utah State Legislature's 1996 annual session, as well as ignited the controversy over the gay club at East High School. Ruzicka, who joined the Utah Eagle Forum when she moved from Arizona seven years ago, said the group has always maintained a presence on Capitol Hill during the Legislature's annual sessions but has become more active under her five years as president. While the Legislature is in session, Ruzicka and other Eagle Forum members, recognizable by the gold eagle pins they wear on their lapels, sit in the House and Senate galleries, attend committee meetings and lobby lawmakers in the hallway to get their points across. home-schooli- (See EAGLE, Page A2) Find it Bi; Arts Births A14 Business Classified Ads 1)1 E7 F7 A9 Crossword Currents Garden B7l E2! 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