Salt Lake Tribune | 1997-09-25 | Page 4

A4 The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH/NATION Thursday, September25, 1997 Hatch Wrote Song “Souls Along the Way” by Sen.Orrin Hatch Dedicated to Ted and Vicki Kennedy I’ve beensearching all my life — then you came intoview. Iwas scared to trust myheart — your eyes told me you knew. Promise meno lies — and never patronize For Kennedy @ Continued from A-1 “Souls Along the Way,” Hatch All thosedays of bitter cold — andnights without end Youshowedmetimeandtime again —themeaningofa friend. Youwill alwaysbe, the one who reaches me LOS ANGELES TIMES behindthe increasein the House, while junior lawmakers voted doubt that political calculations were at the forefront “It is not politically wise for me to stand Hatchisn't newto music. Heal. ready has released a compaetdise of inspirational music. And his second CD of patriotic music is due for release Friday He has no trouble withthe idea of Jewel performing the song ey von MTV She has a beautiful voice,” says Hatch, whoserepertoirealso includes rap. “I don’t care where she sings it whoever hearsit will beinspired Even at 23, Jewel's personal history is legendary among teen musiclisteners. She grew up in Alaska, lived in a car for a while and became a sensation in San Diego, where she was renowned for singing at the Inner Change coffee house And what does Jewel think of singing asong written by the Utah senator? Her publicist at Atlantic Records didn't return calls, but thereis reason to believe she is no strangerto Hatch’s musical roots Jewel's bio says the singer does not smoke or do drugs and that she was age8 raised Mormon until institutions withfalse sales, pros- to assassinate a U.S. Secret Ser- meanwhile, met at the eatery and The four suspects in custody appeared briefly in court vice agent who wasinvestigating a criminal fraudcase against one of them, authorities said. The bold scheme, planned in a talked on the phone to discuss their plans to kill the agent, accordingto a court affidavit. Wednesdayto have defense attorneys appointed to represent them and to schedule their Oct. 8 preliminary hearing. federal detention center and a doughnut and Chinese food shop, the federal agent aimedat derailing the pending fraud prosecution against Robert Kazarian, 33, of Glendale, officials alleged. The four suspects, three of whomwere arrested during earlymorning searches of their homes and businesses, are being held without bail on charges of con- spiracy to commit murder. Kazarian already is in federal custody and a fifth suspect, Kazarian’s brother, Arshak, remains at large. Federal authorities are looking into the possibility that the sus- pects are members of a RussianArmenian organized-crime syndicate. The alleged conspiracy was investigated by the FBI's organized-crime investigators. Kazarian allegedly helped plan make this ston, a veteran Republican la nedysaying, “It’s so beautiful.” the murder while behind bars at was anact of retaliation against here and speech,” said one supporter of the increase, Rep. Bob. Living his fraud case. His associates, — Four Los Wednesday for allegedlyplotting litieally secure memberslined up against it. And there waslittle 4 Heldin Plot to Kill Secret Service Agent LOS ANGELES measure was intended to tide states over while the larger policy questions are resolved. The major programsthat provide federal moneyfor highways, bridges and masstransit systemsex- opposedit. Of the Democrats, 115 “| playedit ona stereocassette \ngeles-area men were arrested would break the balanced-budget agreement. The $11.5 billion supported thehike while 88 were opposed along with the House's lone independent. In general, the senior, more po- lous" Kennedy asked to hear it “The song acknowledges they havejoined souls along the way that they have a beautiful thing going for them.” A few weeks later, Kennedy phoned Hatch at his Salt Lake City office. Kennedy was calling fromthesailboat where he and Vicki were celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary I just playedit for Vicki, and she's crying,” Hateh recalls Ken decisions on spending increases that Republican leaders fear We'll keep holding on, it’s love we've found. Forever and a day — We are souls along the way. Forever and a day, we are souls alongthe way Hatch, who sent his colleague home with a copy of the tune HAHouse committee approved a six-month renewal of fed- eral transportation programs, deferring until next year tough @ Continued from A-1 Weare souls along the way — In my heart youstay. You know my secrets, [ havecried your pain Andwhenthe winding roadtakes us up and down 1 keepholding on, it’s love we've found. Forever and a day — We are souls along the way, in my office [performed by coun try singer Madeline Stone] and he got teary-eyed,” says G In Utah-Related Action Survives House Vote Wearesouls along the way — in myheart youstay. You know mysecrets, | have cried your pain Whenthe windingroadtakes us up and down — It’s a love song Hatch penned for the liberal Massachusetts Democratandhis wife, Vicki The way Hatchtells the story Kennedy learned about the song after the senators quarreledlast spring about thechild-health-care bill. When Kennedystopped by Hateh’s office the next day to patch things up, Hatch told him about the song, and an “incredu- PayRaise the Los Angeles Metropolitan De tention Center awaiting trial on According to court documents, ecutorssaid maker from Louisiana who ra without a Democratic opponent in 1996. “I will be roundly chastised in my district and around the country Rep. Linda Smith, R-Wash., oneof the leaders in the attempt to block the payincrease, said afterwardthat it probably would be futile to tryto revivetheissuein this session of Congre: “If a horse is dead, you don't try to ride it,” she said, noting that the only chance forres recting it nowlies with voters. “If people react at home, it could makeadifference. Then we'd see if the horse had any lifeleft in it.” King argued that without the raise, “we'd end up having what pire Sept. 30 The House Transportation Committee also finished writing a x-year, $218 billion measure that Chairman Bud Shuster, RPa., plannedtouseas a starting point when lawmakers reconsider the matter next year. Under pressure from the Republican leadership, Shuster backed off a three-year, $103 billion bill that would have increased spending by 30 percent and shot past balanced-budgettargets. Utah GOP Rep. Merrill Cook saidthestatewill receive $76.4 million during the six-month extension. The state now receives million annuallyin federal highwayfunds and Shuster’s original bill would have provided, among other items for Utah, $583.93millionin highway funding duringthenext three years. Cook said he will urge the secretary of transportation to spenda portion of $1 billionin discretionary funds available after Oct. 1, on Interstate 15 construction Meanwhile, Utah Republican Sen. Bob Bennett was uncertain what thesix-month delay will mean to Utah highway funding. ‘I’vetriedto get the pulse of the Senate. But this caught the key folks sufficiently by surpriseso that there is no consensus what this means. It will take 24 to 48 hours to sort out exactly what we do.” — TheAssociated Press ®@ The House Resources Committee voted to use congressional subpoenasto force the Clinton administration turn over documents relating to the creation of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Utah GOP Rep. Chris Cannon, who represents the area where the 1.7 million-acre monument islocated, said the subpoenas will help‘peel b; he veil of secrecythat the administration has tried to maintain” about last year’s surprise decision to create the monument Someof the documents expectedto be requested by the committee already have been shown to some members of Congress D-N.Y., an outgoing millionaire with the stipulation that they not be copied and nothingis said about the details of their contents. One of those who has seen them was Utah GOP Sen. Bob Bennett, whosaid they show the monument was created for “political” reasons. “The administration knows that public exposurewill justifiably embarra those whoparticipated in this nefarious pro- who invests in publishing enter- cess,” said Cannon. we're coming close to having today — a Congress of wackos and millionaires.” At that, Rep. Gary Ackerman, prises, jumped up from the back — Jim Woolf of the chamber, shouting: “You got me on both counts!” associates of Kazarian agreed earlier this month to pay $50,000 to a man they believed could arrange a contract killing. Instead, the man turned out to be a gov- ernment informant. The infor- mant was paid $15,000 upfront and wasto be given the remainder of the cash after the Secret Ser- ee ee ee ee ee ey Bringin this ad andgot... I i vice agent was murdered, au- I Neither the informant nor the I alleged hit wereidentified by fed- 1 thorities said. agent who wasthe target of the eralofficials. Robert Kazarian has beenincarcerated at the federal detention center in downtown Los Angeles since Aug. 25, when he was arrested on suspicion of wire fraud. In that case, Kazarian allegedly set up a series of retail shopsdesigned to bilk as much as $1 million from banks and credit ae! 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