Show STANDARD-EXAMINE- R SATURDAY MAY 4 1996 LOCAL NEWS EDITOR: 6254220 "fAIDS ccsos Western ' : ' v ' j -- !' AIDS cases by state reported ' Northern Utah Utah AIDS rate less than nation NEWS tests seen BEAT : ——— In 1995 Annual rate per Highest percent from contact between male sexual partners 100000 population: By KIRSTEN SORENSON strff StandanJ-Examn- The man who tracks Utah’s HIV and AIDS cases said 90 percent of them could be wiped out if transmission of the disease from men having sex with men from injectable drug use or from both could be eliminated Sixty-seve- n percent of Utah’s AIDS cases who are mostly men contracted the disease from sexual contact with other men said George Usher HIV disease MICHAEL : GOODWINStandard-Exaimne- surveillance manager in the Bureau of HIV-AID- S at the Utah Department of Health Nationally the rate is 53 percent But only about 17 percent of r Utah’s AIDS patients got the disease from intravenous drug use compared to 25 percent nationally That national figure continues to rise Usher said Seven percent of the state’s patients got the disease from involvement in both activities Despite these statistics Utah’s rate of people getting HIV from using drugs is lower that the national average For all of Utah the total number of AIDS cases reported since 1983 is 1189 The number of HIV cases since 1989 is 783 Of those totals the percentage breakdown among counties show: Salt Lake County accounts for 75 percent of AIDS cases and 78 percent of HIV cases WeberMorgan counties ac- count for Blood Those who suspect they may disease can have an get a $1 0 confidential blood test Health at the Weber-Morga- n Department on: Monday from 4 pm pm Wednesday from HIV-relat- 2-- 5 and Friday from 9-- 1 1 am For an appointment call 1 61 The fee can be waived Test results usually take one and a half to two weeks All those tested get risk counseling before and after the test 399-8- cases and 7 percent of HIV Davis County accounts for 4 percent of AIDS and 4 percent of HIV See AIDS2B 84 percent of AIDS Estan bailando (They’re dancing) Weber GOP leader resignssurrounds I - OGDEN - Eric Earley has stepped down as the leader of the police arrived The initial police report also had Montgomery's first name misspelled Lundell said he has made both corrections on the accident report issued to the state 250 he members set out to swing to Rep Waldholtt’ dad files lawsuit SALT LAKE CITY - The father elec- the conservative EAR1IY: Fierce right-win- g rhetoric has angered some side and overtake the Convocations lecture of Rep Enid Greene Waldholtz on Friday filed a lawsuit against her estranged husband Joe Waldholtz alleging he stole nearly $4 million e The action filed in Salt Lake's 3rd District Court is accompanied by 33 pages of exhibits detailing the transactions Some for amounts series Looking back at the school year four-pag- Earley says the WSU College Republicans did just that And Earley believes perhaps a little more - all in the name of American traditional family val- ues His passionate stand against homosexuals his formation of an alternative lecture series after he was fired as regular Convocations director and his successful to influence student council elections sparked an interest in the formerly obscure organization - and the power it could yield ' ' Earley brought in notable speakers such as Phyllis Schlafly attempt Richard Eyre William F Buck-le- y and an LDS general authority to substantial crowds He also spearheaded an effort to circulate fliers pinpointing which student council candidates were by the College cabs according to the candidates’ answers to an informal telephone survey about homosexuality abortion gun rights and Bob Dole All but a few of the candidates the group endorsed won by large ed margins But those actions also infuriated some WSU College Republi-d- n members who say they have See RES1GN2B AUGUST Mercedes Serano and Charlie Conrad of Ogden perform a dance at the Ogden Area Community Action Agency’s Annual Cinco de Mayo celebration and luncheon The two Ogden youth were part of a group from the United Youth Outreach Dancers who performed at the luncheon Friday Victory remembered on Cinco de Mayo Spanish translation of Cinco de Mayo’s history2B INSIDE: A Standard-Examine- staff r OGDEN - On May 5 1 862 General Ignacio Zaragosa led the Mexican people to victory in a battle against France It was a small - but important - victory for Mexicans who fought to keep their treasured land people and pride intact But a valuable corps of those soldiers who joined Mexico’s battle against France on that celebrated day were not solely of said Judge Mexican descent Andrew A Valdez at the Ogden Area Community Action Agen- cy’s Cinco de Mayo celebration - cans But despite the ethnic differ- Volunteer Service: Ft the past 17 years 20 hours perweek Dale volunteers as Area Director for the Summer Soccer fast in the Utah and Wyoming fea and referees over 10 hours par week for the American Youth Soccer Organization With more jfeaft 13000 registered fJarticipa its in the AYSO Dale jSrtps them increase their and confidence and to tejflize they are there to team and frave fun He is retired from the mflttary and is employed with Hill Air Force Base C- Most memorable experience you’ve had as a Wflunteen Several of the participants were somewhat intimidated and withdrawn when they first began to at his first play soccer such as the prgctice who refused to let go of the fence grounding the practice field It took a lot of coaxing te£onvince the young boy that he was there to team r overtake the enemy he said Valdez a judge for the Utah 3rd District Juvenile Court said such a bond must be created between all people to fight “what experts predict will be the biggest crime war and blood bath that will enter into the next cenValdez said the future for today’s children according to pre- - 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Please send nominations to Kathy Gutierrez or Carmen Lopez PO Box 951 Ogden r 1 or call 625-423- Evidence links Arguelles to slaying SALT LAKE CITY tury” and have fun! Many young soccer players have teamed a great deal about themselves while and confidence increasing their including how to be part of a team and how to accept a win or loss with dignity" k What you’ve learned from volunteering: “If a need arises there is always someone in the community willing to help This program is entirely dependent upon volunteers and parents all giving their time to enrich the soccer program The success of AYSO is attributed to the countless volunteer hours provided by so many people What others havo to say about the volunteer’s contribution: Wayne Frye Roy: “Date runs a program that enforces sportsmanship and a concept that coaches and referees are a team to ensure that the kids have a quality experience 84402-095- nt ences the soldiers formed a united front and were able to 3 f 0 or 625237 Waldholtz and the congresswoman Joe Waldholtz has been jailed in Pittsburgh for contempt of court for failing to account for $600000 belonging to his enfeebled grandmother He was released Friday after detailing where the money went On Thursday he was named in a federal indictment alleging an elaborate $3 million check-kitin- g scheme Friday He said they were “soldiers ” Americans of Chicanos and African Amerimixed-blood- By JEFFREY P HANEY as large as $408000 were handwritten wire transfers scrawled on personal stationary or blank paper D Forrest Greene also wrote $420000 in personal checks to “Joseph Waldholtz and Enid Waldholtz” All were countersigned by Rep Of the 24 total transactions 19 went into bank accounts in Utah and Washington DC jointly held by Joe Waldholtz Dale Spangenthal Clearfield Z-- MILiBVStendaraExaminer DMA FIESTA: :SWe Salute ! communication The computers travel with officers in their patrol cars allowing them to make routine license plate registration and warrants checks without leaving their car and to exchange information with officers in other jurisdictions Using the computers also frees overloaded dispatch centers was treated and released Trooper Greg Lundell said in interviewing more witnesses he discovered someone had reached Montgomery and unlatched her seat belt before voted in by the tions Utah Highway by Ogden-are- a Patrol officers Gov Mike Leavitt praised the step Friday saying it is an example of how technology can save time and improve pronounced dead at the scene sumed the chairmanship of the campus group without being student The West Jordan Department will begin using a laptop computer system piloted The driver of the other vehicle College Republicans But not without basking for a moment in the surging tide of Weber State University’s student conservatism largely fostered by his efforts In February 1994 when he as- club’s system grows Police SUNSET -- Further investigation of a Sunset traffic fatality by the Utah Highway Patrol indicates victim Diane Montgomery of Ogden was wearing her seat belt Montgomery 43 at about 3:45 pm on Wednesday was pulling out of a driveway at 1727 N Main to go northbound on Sunset’s Main Street when the car she was driving was struck broadside on the driver's side Montgomery sustained massive head injuries and was HANEY staff Police computer accident report ByPATBEAN Standard-Examin- AT A GLANCE Authorities revise Controversy tactics of driven College Republican chairman and JEFF CLASSIFIEDS AUGUST MILLERStendafd-Exafnn- Judge Andrew A Valdez speaks at the Ogden Area Community Action Agency’s Cinco de Mayo luncheon Friday EL JUEZ KABUL' Report: Recycling could cost about $2 per family per month but only about 10 percent of the county’s households have some By GREG KRATZ Standard-Examin- OGDEN staff - In Weber County a couple bucks will buy you three cans of pop Or four candy bars Or maybe a month’s worth of curbside recycling service Residents of many local cities would have a shot at that service under a draft waste reductionre-cyclin- g plan presented to the We- ber County Commission last week Robert Newman senior project planner with SCS Engineers of Washington said the 27-pa- ge document is designed to help the county and its cities start recycling Weber County’s landfill accepts about 1 80000 tons of solid waste each year the report says kind of recycling service Waste Management a private company offers voluntary curb-sid- e service in Roy and Ogden but the Ogden program may be phased out by December because of low participation Waste Man- agement also started providing citywide curbside recycling in North Ogden last September and Mayor Francis M Wamick said it has been working welL “Tipping fees were getting up to the point where we had hoped that recycling would reduce the amount of waste that went into the landfill and that we would break even and actually do some Seg RECYCLE2B - On Friday police investigators using an jackhammer and a circular saw recovered evidence linking confessed serial killer Roberto Arguelles to another slaying Bits of gold jewelry belonging to Margo Bond were found exactly where Arguelles told detectives they would be: inside a wall at a local bank Arguelles took detectives to the First Security Bank branch in Murray three days ago telling them he tossed Bond’s jewelry in a cavity in the wall that was being repaired when he abducted and killed Bond in February 1992 Arguelles 34 also admitted to killing three girls and has ted investigators to the victims’ remains He was charged Monday with four counts of aggravated murder - Standard-Examin- staff er and wire service STANDARD iLwmNifcEi 0 Call to leave a message comment question 625-424- or news tip DDOp 24 HRS A DAY |