Show 2A Gras revelry in full swing in New Orleans Wiairdi NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mardi Gras arrived in all its irreverent splendor today with jazz man Pete Fountain stepping out in full clown regalia black men in black face rolling in the traditional Zulu parade and revelers parading nearly naked in the morning hard-drinki- ng COld Fountain and his “Half Fast Walking Club" left Commander’s Palace his grandson Gregory Harrell in tow in what marchers said was a training session for the next generation Fat Tuesday’s festivities end a four-da- y weekend for most working folks in “The City That Care Forgot Parades rolled nightly for two weeks on workdays — three or more on weekends — Restaa-rannxi- Sue th each attended by crowds of thousands The Zulus originally a satire on the pomp of exclusive social Carniv al clubs or Krewes were grass skirts and black face Their parade rolled ahead of today’s prestigious Rex parade which is led by the King of Carnival Thousands of revelers packed the main parade routes as the morning sun sw ept the overnight chili aw ay The forecast called for clear skies temperatures in the 60s and at least a million people in the streets The chill seemed to cut down on the number of costumes along the parade route although the usual family groups w ere scattered about with lines of ladders chained in place for easy viewing There was a band of flannel bees a doctors pay the second and family premiums highest practitioners are ia the middle" Williams’ premium shot up by $1 000 a month before he tor of the Utah Medical Association said 03-GY- N stantial increase in doctors” Stanchfield said the insurance OB-GY- N association which now insures 75 percent of Utah’s physicians was established about 10 years ago as a way of “portioning out the premiums to reflect the dollars that were lost through malpractice Politics From 1A Bruce Babbitt and former Colorado Sen Gary Hart or from Republicans Rep Jack Kemp of New York and former Delaware Gov Pete du Pont Even in the Utah campaigns showing some activity everything still is rudimentary the Robertson meeting in Ogden Saturday will videofeature a 10- - to Robertson a of speech in Iotape wa “He just kind of touches on all the issues It’s a chance for us to show the tape make materials available and try to educate the people about Pat Robertson as a viable candidate in Utah” Morrison said Morrison a former Californian said she was involved in President Reagan’s 1980 campaign and she’s been in Utah for two years Here she has been drawn to the Robertson cause — 'i Desire" non-sto- IMA annua! premiums for third year practitioners coverage: 1 §85-183- Nine of 10 cases settled out of court By CHERYL ARCHIBALD Standard-Examine- Fear among doctors increases as “Most of the concentration is on New Hampshire and Super Tuesday (various state presidential primaries March 8)” Morri- Highs Association spokesman Internal medicine 6 Orthopedics ' OthervvvtXvvvXvvvvvvNwvvvvSvNv'vvvvwvvvvvXvvvvvvvvvvvvvVAVv-vvvvvvvv- 11' Standard-Examine- r graphic “Deep-pocke- They are in a business like you can t” often were held accountable for and I and the rural hospitals “It’s not just our problem It’s might hurt if local doctors stop society’s” paying the other defendants’ share of the award Now each Albert Gore Jr of Tennessee who was dead last in Iowa after pulling his campaign out of the state last year Pat Robertson who finished ahead of Bush in Iowa was in a tight battle for third place in the GOP primary with Rep Jack Kemp and former Gov Pete du Pont of Delaware “I don’t know where all those political pundits are today but they ran for cover four years ago and they’re likely to run for cover tomorrow” said du Pont Kemp insisted he too would fool the pollsters “I’m going to finish in a good competitive third or higher” he said Robertson hinted he might equal his Iowa showing and come in second The former television evangelist’s finish in Iowa was far stronger than the polls had indicated so no one was willing to predict how large his New Hampshire following might be Robertson was trying to distance himself from statements made in a debate Sunday night when he said there were Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba That drew a quick denial from the White House and criticism from the rest of the GOP field Primary From 1A son said “After Super Tuesday percent Simon 16 percent and we hope the national headquarGephardt 13 percent ters can come down and help us “It feels good like it did in Ioa more little last Monday” said Dole rewa organized” get She said about 40 Utahns are ferring to the Iowa caucus victory that catapulted him to the foredoing work for Robertson so far and front of the race conducting telephone surveys But Bush who suffered a joltidentifying supporters “My understanding is that none ing setback in Iowa predicted of the candidates are really very he’d bounce back in New Hampactive in the state yet” Morrison shire said “I sense a rising tide” the vice The first big step in picking president said Bush took some comfort from Utah’s delegates to the Republican convention at New Orleans New Hampshire’s tradition of rein August and the Democratic jecting Iowa winners — including convention at Atlanta in June Bush in 1980 and Walter F will be local mass meetings April Mondale in 1984 All the candidates — seven 25 Democrats and five Republicans Thomas said one or more candidates might stop in Utah before — sounded upbeat about their the mass meetings prospects Optimism was bipartisan Although he can’t guarantee Si“I hope we are going to do a mon will be one he said the Simon campaign is taking Utah good deal better than people are seriously expecting” said Democratic Sen m mimiiniifTi iiriiinrvnwnii— iiiiiiiihsi defendant pays only his share of the award Rufener said Limits on plaintiff attorneys contingency fees Some attorneys were charging 50 percent of the award now they may charge only up to 33 percent A $250000 cap on “pain and suffering awards" — in which awards were made for suffering in addition to the actual medical expenses Allowance of periodic payments in cases in which a victim would need medical care for several years Doctors formerly had to pay lump sums at the beginning Creation of a panel of three — a doctor lawyer and lay person — to determine whether a case is frivolous or valid and to get parties on both sides negotiating Senate Bill 179 now before the Utah Senate Health Committee would boost the panel’s influence by allowing all unanimous recommendations by the panel to be presented as evidence in court Rufener said pre-litigati-on on Dukakis the support of between 36 and 40 percent of Democrats Polls of New Hampshire Republicans showed a dramatic impact of the Iowa results Bush He initially stuck by the state- once the choice of 52 percent of ment on Monday but under the state’s Republicans entered day in a virtual dead questioning acknowledged he primary with Dele heat d had noevidence that Six candidates were there nuclear missiles on the appeared at the Mall of New Hampshire in Manisland on Monday for a “Rally Simon of Illinois said he was chester Finale and a chance to pick up sure he’d defeat Gephardt the Missouri congressman for second support among the thousands of place And referring to Dukakis’ holiday shoppers From a platform set up becommanding lead in the polls he a shoe store and a jewelry tween is said “I think there a possibility of a real surprise coming tomor- shop Republicans Kemp and du Pont and Democrats Gore Sirow” mon former Gov Bruce Babbitt Gephardt was the Democratic of Arizona and Jesse Jackson dewinner in Iowa and Simon finished second and Dukakis third livered abbreviated versions of But statewide results in New their stock stump speeches Bush who brought in a corps Hampshire were likely to be different of congressmen to campaign for Dukakis was the overwhelming him on the weekend trumpeted favorite with 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Utah 11 court Rufener said Legal reforms enacted within the past three years by the Utah Legislature he said included: Elimination of the “joint and several liability" provision which applied in cases of two or more defendants being found guilty of find another doctor Hospitals delivering" make a lot of money on OB That Stanchfield said the insurance liability defengets admissions to hospitals association has done about all it dants (those with the most assets) tonight teens to lower 20s Northern Idaho: Fair tonight Increasing clouds on Wednesday Hlgns Wednesday mid 40s to mid 50s Lows tonight upper tens to lower 30s In cause the payoff often is significant Nine out of 10 malpractice cases are settled out of Source: Utah Medical Association Bulletin Southeast Idaho: Fair tonight and Wednesday Highs Wednesday upper 30s to mid 40s Lows night mostly ' said most Utah attorneys don’t ask for exorbitant awards and the state’s courts and juries give “pretty sensible” judgments But he said attorneys have incentives to take such cases be- Percentage of total claims by specialty IMA: 187819S5 3 7 Cardiovascular surgery Radiology ' 4 ' ' Plastic Genial surgery surgery 21 4 Family practiceGP Emergency medicine ' $ 16 OBGYN Anesthesia Wednesday In staff r SALT LAKE CITY — Medical malpractice lawsuits have spurred legal reforms designed to slow the related trend of higher insurance premiums for doctors Brent Rufener a Utah Medical doctors because there’s more intense emotional pain involved when a baby is born with a problem Williams livering said “It’s more that way with OB because everybody hopes they are going to have the perfect baby If a child is born that is not normal then there is sorrow and unhappiness and everyone looks for someone to blame " need five days to sleep when I get back to Sl Louis" The Half Fast Marching Gub was the first group to take to the streets today preceding the real Rex past the stately homes of the Garden District to Canal Street in the central business district on the edge of the Quarter In the Quarter women on wrought-iro- n balconies often bare their breasts and gay bars play host to male crossdressers barely clad in various combinations of women’s underwear hosiery high heels feathered headdresses and beaded gowns estiToday's crowds could surpass the 1 that jammed mated million people metropolitan area streets last year said police spokesman John Marie Lawsuits inspire reform of laws $1 mffilotVa million 3: Salt Lake Ogden and Prove: Tonight partly cloudy and cold- Wednesday lower 50s friend Don Granda both from St Louis were getting into the swing of things at Molly’s Pub a crowded bar on the Quarter’s river edge Moore said it was his 15 th Mardi Gras “This has always been my second home" he said “Last year was great and we’re hoping good weather will make this one just as good If it is I'll “We start on the Moonwalk with a few kegs of beer and a couple parties" said one happy reveler who wouldn’t give his name “Before you know it you've got a Stella parade" As early as noon Monday the lines were a half block long outside Pat O’Brien’s bar a popular watering hole in p the Quarter and the party was Regional forecast 20 40 for Rex who disembarked from a Coast Guard cutter at the Riverwalk shopping mall on the Mississippi River just outside the Quarter By midnight George Moore and his Marlin Brando in “A Street Car Named Today’s weather outlook er Lows near fair Highs near South: Fair stand-i- n itable for me to do it" People are more apt to sue malpractice suits increase he said and doctors become more lawsuits" cautious than ever “The majority (of lawsuit settle“There has been some documents and awards) goes to the mentation that there is an inplaintiffs attorney and the cost crease in (birth is ultimately handed down to the Cesarean — surgical rethrough are When doctors not patient able to charge the patient that moval of the baby) whenever much they just stop practicing” there is an increase of malpractice suits in a community" he said he said Rural areas will feel the effects “Neurosurgeons pay the highest the problem most he said of are premiums They dropping out too In Utah there are only “In rural areas people may 15 and there should be about 26 have to travel some distance to ' heralded the arrival of a costumed In the French Quarter hundreds of Tulane students greeted the dawn with bellows of “Stella Stella" imitations of in insurance premiums was the enough that it was no longer prof- it For instance city's old section were wall to wall with revelers As the party grew jazz and fireworks Insur- agency also has noticed the effects of the trend “We insure 130 doctors now and that’s about the same as it was several years ago It hasn’t been increasing but if you look at the population increases there should be a subnon-prof- just getting started Narrow streets of the string of butterflies with gossamer wings and a family of “Benson boogies" touting the New Orleans Saints One young Hermes wore only a few leaves what appeared to be a diaper and a trumpet icalirsuranpremtunas OB-GY- N From 1A medical group said John B Stanchfield a Salt Lake stopped delivering babies in JanCity internist and medical direc- uary 1587 he said “The increase ance ' ' Tuesday February IS 1SS3 Standard-Examin- er Nish MondavlJ at Vero Beach Fla ano Monrovia Pasadena and San Gabriel Cant Low T uesdav morning — 14 below zero at Gunmson Colo Davis County Bureau Layton office Editorial paqea A lettersFlora Ogan Horizons WeekendPeqgy Barney Local news sectlonMark Shenetelt ObltuariesDonna Bingham Outdoors sectionJim Wright Photo depsrtmentClydO Mueller vPrU wtivuEuisiyn rmuuo Other departments Call our switchboard 9 394-771- 1 t am to 625-422- 6 625-424- 4 625-422- 9 625-427- 4 773-728- 3 625-420- 5 625-427- 0 625-422- 0 625-422- 7 625-426- 6 625-428- 1 OD-4O- U 5 p m 4 |