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Show MORNING BRIEFING A2 THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE =e oS Washington: Clinton meets Netanyahu, HEADLINERS | Russia: Lawmakers will table proposal that Yeltsin resign expresses optimism about Mideast peace Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocvan + FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1997 RA « ~) Zaire: Rebels advance f Pacific Ocean President Clinton’s daughter, Chelsea, was accepted for early admission to Harvard out of about 4,000 candidates, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. Harvard spokesman Alex Hupperefused to confirm or deny the report about Chelsea’s acceptance. At the White House, the president also declined comment. But he did say his daughter doesn’t know yet where she will be attending school. “She hasliterally made no decision,” Clinton told reporters. Chelsea was among the 902 applicants accepted for early admission, the Times reported. The university bases admission on academic, personal and extracurricular achievement. Those admitted to the = Harvard class of 2001 have until May1 to enroll, the same deadline set by manyother privateuniversities and colleges. Besides'Harvard, Chelseavisit- ed Amherst, Brown, Yale, Princeton and Wellesley with her mother during Indian Ovean California:|t's ‘aboy for| the summer. HillaryClinton is a Wellesley College graduate, and she and her husband went to Yale LawSchool. Oo Michael Jackson |China: Authorities releaseletter purportedly | written by South Korean defector “Evita” director Alan Parker, snubbedin this year’s Oscar nominations, says the movie's reception in Argentina is what really matters. “This is the most important countryfor me.” he told reporters in Buenos Aires on ThursHvita” premieres in Argentina next week day I hopeeverybody likes it.” Duringlast year’s filming in Buenos Aires, Parker and his cast were given a fr sty reception by some who opposed Madonnaplaying the part of Argenti- na beloved formerfirst lady. Madonna, whoproclaimedherself Academy Award-worthy for her starring role, was denied a nomination Tuesday. The TODAY'S BRIEFING EDITORS: Brian Mac Intyre and Jennifer Sokolowsky THE AMERICAS ssed over in the best picture and best director categories, but film also wa: won nominationsfor art direction, cinematography, sound, original song and UTAH/REGION ASIA/OCEANIA filmediting. Oo House on Note of a Defector? Anote, purport- Roadto the Future: At the request of Thursdaydecided to release $385 million in international family planning funds in edly written by the highest-ranking official ever to defect from North Korea said: “Starting with my family, people will the Legislature, the Utah Department of Transportation hascut its road-improve- Abortion-Funds Vote: The the first abortion-related vote of the new Congress, handing abortion foes a rare legislative defeat Details: A-1 Oh Boy! The King of Pophasanheir Michael Jackson becameafather Thursday when his wife. Deborah Rowe Jackson, gave birth to a boy in Los Angeles Details: A-3 HopeSprings Eternal: President Clinton said Thursday there is “a renewed senseof promiseinthe Middle East” after last month’s Israeli-Palestinian agreement and urged a resumptionofIsraeli- Syrian negotiations to keep the momen- tum going. His comments came after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ben- judge that I am mad. But the questionis: Am | theonly mad person?” South Korean Officials issued the message Thurs Details: Dirty Tricks? A rebel warlord in Du- No Mercy: Warningthatthelist of sustrict Attorney Alex Huntertold the killer fellow hostages said. They said thevictim was a U.N. military observer Airport Blast: Dynamite exploded near Wednesday Big Brotherin a Little Chip? A plan to forces tried to detain suspects in the at- replace current driver licenses with microchips collided Thursdayin the Utah House with qualms that the devices could be used byBig Brother government to spy tempted assassination of Saddam Hussein’s eldest son, Odai UROPE/AFRICA Another Try: Boris Yeltsin's parliamentary opponents began a new effort Thursdayto persuadethepresident to re- sign because of his poor health. Thelatest measure wouldbe purely symbolic. Rus- sian dustry and declared nicotine a drug. was named dean of the Yale Medical School on Thursday. Kessler said he is coming to Yale to be at the forefront of shaping medical minds and making discoveries CALENDAR Torch Singer: Peggy Roseis. by most ounts, oneof Sait Lake City’s best female jazz singers. Andstarting March1, the 71year-old chanteusewill start offering two full-out shows, with band. on Saturday lawmakers put the proposal on toDetails: A-14 Resurgent Rebels: Rebels advanced onthree fronts Thursday toward Zaire’s third-largest city, gaining groundin their battle to oust the country’s ailing presi- dent. But whilethe rebel leader said his forces could take the city of Kisangani quickly, he said he would prefer to negotiate for the resignation of President Sese Seko Mobutu Details: A-14 A Call to Save Rushdie: The European Union on ThursdayurgedIrantolift its nights at downtown Salt Lake City’s Cabana Club Details: B-1 death threat against author Salman Rushdie. The late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini declared Rushdie’s book The Satanic Verses blasphemous toIslam in 1989 and offered a $2 million bountyto his religious followers to kill the author BUSINESS SPORTS Away: The Dow Jones in- e madequick work of anThursday, plowing past 7.000 as the stock market rallied amid n onomy isn’t growing at nflationary pace. The Dowclosed at 022.44 for a gain of 60.81 Stocks: E-8 Unfriendly Skies: American Airlines fficials took a skeptical view of a com 1 the pilots’ Details: E-7 Starzz in Their Eyes: Utah’s original pro-basketball name is back, only with the Last Night's Scores had been dating, also alleged Sheen threatenedto kill her if she told anyone what happened. Ashland “seems Don’t You ComeBack: Aneffort by authorities to crack down oncriminalimmigrants has resulted in an explosion of aggravated re-entry” cases being prosecuted in Utah. Targeted are aliens deported following a conviction for an ‘‘aggravated’ felony — any crime of violence punished with a term of at least 5 years, or any drug-trafficking offense. Details: C-1 Building Restrictions: A proposal endorsed this week by the Salt Lake County Planning Commission restricts development on steep slopes and limits houses to one per 20 acres in the Oquirrh Mountain foothills. The newrules will prevent developers from subdividing fire-prone ar- eas into smalllots with limited access. But theyalso will drive up home prices. Details: C-1 star of “Platoon’ and ‘Wall Street’ was arrested in December for investigation of assault, but he has not been charged with any crime. DEATHS William Homans Jr., a civil-rights lawyer who persuaded the Massachu- setts SupremeJudicial Courtto abolish the death penaltyin 1975, died Feb. 7 in Phoenix after a longillness; he was 75 BIRTHDAYS Today’s: CBS commentator AndyRooneyis 78. Blues singer Clarence Carter is 61. Countrysinger Billie Jo Spears 60. Singer Jack Jones is 59. CivilActress Faye Dunaway is 56. Actor Carl rights activist Julian Bond is Weathersis 49. Director Lawrence Ka dan is 48. Director Steven Soderbergh is 34. Actor-comedian Tom Rhodesis 30. Rapper-actor LL Cool J is 29. Actor Jason Batemanis 28. TODAYIN HISTORY DAYBREAK True Intimacy: Lots of people have sex. Few ever achieve intimacy while making love, to be extorting myclient,” Ballard said. The 31-year-old says a Colorado husband- and-wife team of psychologists. Intimac 1784 — The United States ratified the peace treaty with England that endedthe Revolutionary War 1742 — English astronomer EdmondHalley, who observed the comet that now bears his name. died at age 85. 1858 — French emperor apoleon III escaped anattempton his life 1900 — ThePuccini opera “Tosca” received a mixedreception at its Rome world premiere. 1943 — President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill Morocco opened a wartimeconferencein Casablanc 1952— NBC's “Today show premiered, featuring Dave Garrowayas host OPINION Oil May Be Well: Any major oil-pro- duction proposal within the Grand Canyon-Escalante National Monument must be given the closest scrutiny before ap- proval is contemplated. The immediate question is whether alegitimate lease- Josip Broz Tito was elected president of Yugoslavia by the coun 195. try’s Parliament 1963 — George Wallace was sworn in as governor of Alabama with a pledgeof “segregation now; segregation tomorrow; segregation forever! COMM onstructic shouldn't 80 Editorial: A-36 NON SEQUITUR et YO eecathoge FEDERAL PENITENTIARY | | SUBSC RIPTION RATES period’ Carrier Delivery week period aily and Sunday & Holiday Member Audit Bureau of Creulations NEWSROOM NUMBERS Reta National Advertising R HELP this now, there is no compelling reason why it tah 84, SMU 63 92, BYL Calif. Brittany shlandfiled her lawsuit last week claim- ing Sheen slammed her onto the marble floor of his B home, knocked her unconscious and opened a gash on her lip that required stitches. Ashland, whosaid the two Details: A-22 holder, Conoco, should be able to proceed to the exploratory-drilling state. Right 110, Portland 86 Tcl o A woman whoaccused actor Charlie Sheenin a lawsuit of knocking her out during an argument is trying to extort money, the actor's spokesman said. “It’s typicé of s age,” the price you pay for being a celebrityin tod. Monica, publicist Jeff Ballard said Wednesdayin San oncitizens. must be learned, they say, and it makes love — and life — much richer. suddenly mandatory double-z ending Here comethe “Utah Starzz” of the Women's NBA. The Starzz’s name and logo received a mild welcome when revealed on the Delta Center scor ard between the first and second quarters of Thursday's Jazz-Portland game. Details: E-1 union as ) ~ holiday-weekend strike deadline approached bookseveral times.” Details: A-19 Not Our Work: Iraq denied Thursday day’s agenda in the Duma. Career Change: Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Da. vid Kessler, who battled the tobacco in- is narrowing, Boulder County Dis- under King’s pseudonym Richard Bachman, a disturbed high schoolstudent brings a gun to school, kills his teacher and holds his classmates hostage. “Since then, several kids have killed teachersor held classes hostage who had read that book,” King said. “Onekid in Lexington, Kentucky, had read the of JonBenet Ramsey on Thursday that there will be ‘no mercy” when police make an arrest that 11 peoplehave died whileits security Details: A-13 dent Ernesto Samper’s jet was coming in for a landing at the coastal city of Barranquila, the militarysaid. There were no injuries in the blast. which occurred Details: A-I ernment of trying to trick him and had one of his 14 hostages killed Thursday. shanbe,Tajikistan, accusedthe Tajik gov- jamin Netanyahu an airport runway as Colombian Presi- ments wishlist from 109 projects down to 47. The price tag is still staggering: nearly $3billion for the higher-priority projects spread over 20 of Utah's 29 counties. What scares horrormeister Stephen King? The best-selling author said in 60 Minutes” interviewthat he fears people imitating the horrifying scenarios in his books — particularly a 1977 book titled Rage. “If there’s anything that I regret in m areer, it’s publishing the novel Rage,” King aid in the interviewto air Sunday. “Never crossed my mind at the time, but it’s a I mean — I'm evenhesitant to speak of it.” In the book, written story about a CBS “ ttn Clanaified Advertising Order Form wu spr bout half of the 223,000 forced onto major north oughtares will be widened or work? What route will be nch full-color map ate the v |