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Show Al2_ The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH/WORLD Tuesday, February 9, 1999 iwThe Associated Preas PresidentsClinton, Ford, Carter and Bush disembark from Air Force Oneon arrival in Amman. Jordanians sworn enemieslike Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syrian President Hafez As- Weep as ‘Father’ sad. Some of the hundreds of dignitaries attending put aside pressing problems to hasten to Amman: Is Laid to Rest @ Continued from A-1 sion through Amman, his capital. Thefive-hour funeral was also that harkened to the austere ways ofhis desert forebears, Hussein's body was lowered into a grave in the royal cemetery under the sombergazeofhis soldier son and heir Abdullah, crowned king impeachment-shadowed Presi- upon his father’s death Sunday fromcancer at age 63. dent Clinton, who led a delegation of three former American presidents, and ailing Russian President Boris Yeltsin, who spent only King Abdullah, who has indicatedhe will continue his father’s moderate policies, began Jor- a few hours in Jordan beforefly- ing back to Moscow. Wrapped in a simple shroud neral, holding 31 meetings with visiting heads of state. Unlimited Bank Penalties pushed through,” McCagno said. “Tt wouldn't have passed 27-1 if they had notified us.” Not to worry, said senators. Knudson. the occasion for some delicate Proposedin Bill @ Continued from A-1 Competition in the free marketplace offers the best consumer protection. “It has nothing to do with protecting consumers,” said Sen. Howard Stephenson, R-Draper. “We're nottalking about charges for a final Senate vote today. to Utah consumers.” sounding alarms. “This gives a big rich group a special privilege,’ said Milt Saathoff, of the Utah Seniors Legislature. “They can charge anything that they put in a contract.” Stephenson said the main purposeofthebillis to allow national companies that have headquarters in Utah to export feestoclients throughout the country. Sponsoring Sen. Peter Knudson, R-Brigham City, pitched the measureas an economic-develop- But consumer advocates are “Tt seems like a bad idea for consumers, particularly low-in- comeconsumers,” said Bill Crim, mentbill. of the nonprofit advocacy group Several big-name credit-card companies and financial institu- Utah Issues. tions have located to Utah in re- Lots of people could feel the sting, warned Scott McCagno, president of Consumer Credit cent yearsto take advantageof favorable laws, including no cap on interest rates. “Tt will actually devastate a lot of people,” said MeCagno. “Everybody bouncesa check once ina while. have lifted limits on penalty fees, he said. Those changescould lure companiesto leave Utah. Some 8,000 jobs and tens of millions of dollars in community Counseling Service of Utah. “No one contactedus. It sounds likeit got shlocked through — got But now several other states investment are at stake, said ae Products dan’s newera right after the fu- diplomatic pas de deux, drawing te $99 eee varieties Limit 2 Democrats also jumped aboard the economic-development wag- on. Burritos “This is capitalism at its finest,” said Senate Minority LeaderScott Howell, D-Sandy. “I hope consumers are smart enough when they get these applications [for credit cards] to look at them,” Howell said. “I want to protect consumersNo. 1. But in this case we get the best of both worlds.” 4 Lynn Wilson aaa varieties Steven Nielsen, state Financial ions measure. “I have some concerns about Limit 4 deputy er, also played up economicbenefits of the bill. “All of these institutions . put a lot of money back into the community,” Nielsen said. Sen. 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