Show tNttitHMh m April 20 1999 C2A- -i Wednesday’s forecast: High 56 Low 41 Cloudy showers warn Salt Lake showdown Rest in peace Jazz plan to melt down Is Davis trail too red-h- ot Spurs tonight m Berry good! close to Goshute burial site? Strawberries star in these spring recipes IB http:wwwstandardnet 50 cents a’aaK’aa BimuaB SERVING THE TOP OF UTAH SINCE 1888 Hill to 111 maony fed Final farewell for slain security guard jobs locally With 2750 openings projected only 15-2will transfer here Box Elder 0 distribution site By MARK EDDINGTON Davis Bureau Standard-Examin- HILL AIR FORCE BASE -In an effort to fill the roughly 2750 projected job openings LAURA SET'ZTVie coming to Hill Air Force Base top base officials have met with the First Presidency of the LDS church and other groups with hopes of fueling a recruitment drive About 2000 jobs are coming to the base from the closures of the Sacramento Air Logistics Center in California and San Antonio Air Logistics Center in Texas In addition the Ogden Air Logistics Center at the base has outcompeted other centers and private industry for work on KC-13- 5 air refuelers and other aircraft that will bring an- Associated Press other COMFORTING A LOVED ONE: Danny Roberts comforts his wife Tracy Roberts at the Monday burial of Tracy’s father Donald Thomas at Lehi Cemetery Donald Thomas was shot and killed April 1 5 in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City Mormon Church President Gordon B Hinckley speaking at Thomas’ funeral expressed outrage that a mentally ill man was able to buy a handgun The Associated Press WEST JORDAN - Morrffon church President Gordcn B Hinckley speaking at the funeral of slain church security guard Donald Thomas expressed outrage that a mentally ill man was able to buy the handgun used to kill two people and wound four others Speaking to more than 1000 mourners Monday at the estbrook Stake Center in West Jordan Hinckley said there was no answer to why the 62-- y car-ol- d grandfather of 12 - just two months from retirement - had to die W “This terrible incident becomes a warning to all of everpresent danger” when “warped minds” can still easily obtain firearms he said 1999-V- ol down and kill The gunman Russian immigrant Sergei Babarin 71 had been treated for a mood disorder and reportedly had not been taking his medication before walking into the church's Family History' Library on Thursday with a handgun Babarin opened fire without warning killing a patron Patricia Irene Erengs 55 of Pleasant Hill Calif He then fired into Thomas' chest and wounded four others before being killed in an exchange of gunfire with police “We cannot live and work in a bunker mentality” said Hinckley whom members of The er Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Saints revere as prophet seer and revelator “This entire -day Hinckley expressed dismay Apr 20 that “such a person” was some- episode was gruesome and we how permitted to “arm himself hope never to experience it with an automatic weapon to cut again” ” 112 No 110 Hinckley said that he regularly had exchanged morning greetings with Thomas whom he remembered as “a man “He would look down on this vast congregation today and say ‘How come all this for me?' ” Hinckley said then answered: “It is because of our love and appreciation and respect for him “He quietly served wherever he was assigned It was never expected that he would be asked to give his life” g 750 jobs While the jobs are coming to Hill a lot of the workers that have been performing them at other air logistic centers aren't coming with them Maj Gen Hinckley decries today’s bunker mentality to get Wal-Ma- rt See HILL7A BRIGHAM CITY al-Mart be building a distribution center west of Corinne Box will Elder County officials announced today The center wili initially employ 200 people Wyley Lott director of economic development for Wal Mart said in three to five years that number could increase to 400 The 860 000 square-foo- t facility will cover about 20 acres Work on the facility will begin this summer with an expected completion next summer The warehouse will serve as a distribution center for the discount merchandiser's stores in the Rocky Mountain region including Idaho Wyoming parts of Anzona and Nevada “We have our roots in small town America' Lott said ' Mr Sam wants to improve the lives of people in the communities we work with " Victim meeting tonight SALT LAKE CITY - The Victim Shots fired at school in Denver Services Crisis Response Team will host a meeting tonight to help the community deal with the recent shootings at the LDS Family History Library The free meeting will be held from7to830pm attheUS West Building 250 E 200 South It will focus on identifying the current and future reactions of the community in response to violent events in the area For more information call (801)366-034- The Associated Press LITTLETON Colo - At least one youth fired shots today inside a suburban high school and an undetermined number of people were injured There also were reports of an explosion and fire Steve Dav is a spokesman for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department said “We do have 9 Hinckley said the church would make provisions for the from several agencies continued care and support of officers also provided a motorcycle They Thomas’ widow Konadee who the Lehi City Cemetery suffers from multiple sclerosis escort to and uses a wheelchair The library opened Monday Among the mourners were for the first time since the more than 30 injuries" “Right now all I've got is there have been several shots ‘Luke Skywalker’ talks ‘Star Wars’ fired some explosions heard and some fire in the school” Davis said Ambulances and police cars were arriving at the Columbine High School around lunchtime Sitme witnesses saw two attackers A girl identified only as Jamne said told kCNC-Tshe saw two students in Mack trench coats open fire “W'e saw three people get shot” she said “They were just shooting They didn't care who they shot They were just shooting" V Kingston judge sets court rules reminisces about original trilogy and talks about his current projects Hamill IKSIDE: PoVcamist chamed wth bigamy in M Oa-- d County 5A By HEATHER MAY Bv TIM GURRSTER Standard Exaremer Siad GO ONLINE: See the official Star Wars site take a fan quiz and join aStarWa's gossip forum COMING UP: 'Star Was TjTaJ Printed on recycled paper POOR COPY Episode One: The Phantom Menace" opens on May 19 People am aheady lining up to see the movie m Los Angeies - Michdel thinks the Skywalker a bit overrated He said the role obscured what Mark Hamill aka Luke did off the “Star W ars” set - like his Broadway plays his voice overs for cartoons and his starring roles in other movies But Christian a little biased After all his fiancee had a vears-lon- g crush on the Jedi knight when she was a teen and the old fed: ngs were aiming bask for Stephanie CLri Monday afternoon as the couple awaited Ham-ili'- s appearance at W eber State L niversity Clark said her Mo: her was the real fan she tust drooled over his posters that featured Lake and his fellow w amors OGDEN HAMILL SPEAKS: Skywalker Actor Marti Hamit whe played the role of Luke Warn’ tnlogy jokes with the crowd djmg hts r the “Star at speech Monday Weber State Urwe’sity He was speaning Lake Cortmuhity Col one today “I thought Luke Skywaker was really cute” Clark said WSU was one of Hamilfs two stops in the state be was sqvak-n- g at Salt Lake Community Collide t'Xfay He spent n 4 of his time talking to the m crowd aNiut his life nd"g-room-on- iy pre- - a Sa!t r W ars” sharand posi-“Sing his experiences at petting TV ar parts and acting on the stage and hts love of doing cat v in voices But it w as clear from the what the crowd was there tor W hen he emred the I non ne See LOG AN - I vpecting an onslaught of media and public attention a tudge has set up some strict rules lor Ms courtroom during the trial bcginmrg Wednesday of purported polygamist John Daniel Kingston I irst Dstnct Court Judge Ben Had-fie- ld has issued an order laying out guidelines lor the trial nsladrg an admonition ca"rc for all irtsrested (infix 'kern to be n ther scuts n the courtroom fvc mtes Ktorc tu-- h session starts The ordxr has been faxed to ne-d- a outlets twice first on April 2 and again Monday “Once the court session beg ns the dvtrs wul be seared and no one except court perso-nor counsel or their support Stuff w!l be a lowed to enter or Wave the eounn vm” Had Is Ids ordeT said HAMLL7A ul See h2GSTO7A |