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Show Al4 ° The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH/NATION Friday, May28, 1999 CDC Recommends Mandatory Vaccinations for Chickenpox Prosecution Rests in NYPD Brutality Trial Judge denies mistrial for remaining four cops after primarysuspect pleads guilty to sodomizing immigrant THE ASSOCIATED PRESS lice-brutality trial ended their case Thursday by showingthe jurythe whisk half of a broken rights charges. Hecould be sentenced to life in Vinegrad walked in front of the iry box holding up the broken broom before announcing that the prosecution was sting after a month of testimony by 50 wita dramatic guilty plea by the lead r defendant Outside court, defense attorney Stephen handcuffed Louima’s rectum, pulling it out andputting it up to his face to humiliate him. Theclosing came the same weekthat one of the defendants dropped out of thetrial after pleading guilty to the attack, a move that the was informedofbythe trial judge. who in final prosecution testimony on Thursday after Abner Louimawas sodomizedin sti Earlier shook the nvestigators never recoveredthestick used school. The requirements ge among the remaining four defen- Jane Seward National Immunization Program the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Schwarz and Officers Thomas Wiese and Thomas Bruder also are charged with beating Louima ina patrol car en route tothe police precinct gt. Michael Bellomo, their supervi sor, is chargedwith covering uptheincident The trial resumes Tuesday this week, Officer Justin Volpe trial by pleading guilty to civil- continuing to occur.” are recom- mended because the highly contagious disease is most prevalent among children ages 1 to 6, said ous ch dants — that he held Louima, 32, down in the bathroomassault d during asearchof thestation house ie bathroom that all states require chickenpox vaccinations for all children entering day care or elementary disturbance outside a nightclub in 1997. Officer Charles Schwarz faces the mostseri It's a technique called waving the bloody There absolutely no proof shirt.” he said at this is the other half of the notorious I. Vincent DiDonato said the broken broom “ officials recommended Thursday Hesaid he mistakenly believed the prisoner had punched him when police tried to quell a Worth describedthe finale as ‘a prosecutorial cheap shot motions to declare a mistrial for the maining defendants. “There is data out there to suggest that deaths [from chicken pox/ are ATLANTA — Federal health prison. Volpe, 27, admitted ramming a stick into a broomstick — the other half of which, they said, was used to torture a Haitian immigrant Jeni ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ttack, which shocked the city for its t nd has strained police rela- NEWYORK — Prosecutorsina federal po- About 4 million Americans. them. mostly children, get chickenpox fen Thevaccine is 80 to 90 percent ar. Caused bythe varicel. la effective, and protects against the virus, it typicallyjust causes se most severe pox inall cbc. vereitching andrashin children. The CDC estimates that about Genealogy Site Overwhelmed by Millions of Hits nuch more than that; it’s ys up to the hundreds Illegal Adoption Ring Uncovered in N.Y. “We've rarely seen anything like this with a site launch on the Internet.” ® Continued from A-1 wes Randy Bryson Director of Fam: se A of millions.” If Romneyand LavaStorm were urprised, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was ied. We've rarely seen anything like this with a site launch on the Internet,” said Randy Bryson, director of FamilySearch. “We and our technology partners are doing erything possible to help people have a good experience Neither LavaStorm nor the velop an average Website — and he acknowledged FamilySearch had proven more challenge than most contracts: Purdy was morecautious about forthe site “We've known there was a great interest in finding family roots.’ he said. “We don't know As long as the churchis willing to makethe investment to do that there should be no problem.” 1995, and the CDC andthe Ameri can Academy of Pediatrics had recommended vaccinating chil hemorrhaging and blood infec- tions. As many as 11,000are hos- Arlene Lieberman, 48, Arlene Reingoid, 47, and Mario Reye: pitalized annually. Mexican lawyer, were char ‘Thursday with conspiracyto vio: dren for chickenpox at 12 to 18 Thereis data out there to suggest that deaths are continuing to months. late immigration laws in connec- occur,” the Long Islandarea. CDC's National Immunization Program. “It’s not a lot compared to other vaccine-preventable dis- tion with 17 illegal adoptions in ‘The maximum for the charges is 10 years in prisonfor each child said Jane Seward of the Colorado, Maryland, Massachu setts, Michigan, Oklahoma, Ore gon, you've got a way to Rhode Island, Tennessee ‘Texas, Virginia and Washington eases but it's too many when smuggledinto the country. D.C., have already passed laws re: quiring vaccinationsfor children prevent not rule out continued popularity howto explain this huge demand Butit certainly is positive. n Memorial pany charges $1.5 million to de- making predictions, but he did I wouldthink it will just contin- several children, some only 2 weeks old, had serious medical tration approved the nation’s first chickenpox vaccine, Varivax, in LDS Church will say how much tinue to beso high is an unknown. ue [to grow],” Romney predicted NEW YORK — Two women anda lawyerwere accusedof run ninganillegal adoptionring that sold Mexican children to Americanfamilies for $20,000 or more The women provided adoptions without the necessary paperwork for immigration or adoption. And symptoms of chicken , according to the The Food and Drug Adminis: to 1894 — beforethevaccination became available — died from complications such as pneumonia, problems despite assurances they werehealthy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS thesite cost to develop. However, Romneysaid his com logging onto this site.” Whether the demand will con- 100 people each year from 1990 nNTTRESS! eeednaMe lds FREE Now Thru Monday Memorial Da places where concealed weapons Leavitt can Wants Legislature To Discuss Guns Sontinued from A-1 public and developed their own solutions beforethe session While Leavitt has solicited ad vice from two working groups on curbing gunviolence, lawmakers begantheir three-month study of the subject about a monthago. Both efforts were promptedby fatal shootings earlier this year those at the Triad Center and the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City and the two-stu dent rampage in a Littleton, Colo., high schoollast month ‘They [legislators] will consid er what the governor has, but 1 know they will have some of their own,” said Stephens, adding it is premature to predict what laws might change Steven Gunn of Utahns Against Gun Violence applaudedthe deci sion, too, “It may be the only way the Legislature can be persuaded to focus on gun-control issues Yet, Gunn criticized the “limit ed agenda” He said lawmakers ought to include bills on back ground checks for firearms pur chased at gun shows and raising the age for legal handgun owner hip from 18 to 21 Gunn also said the law should © rewritten to clearly identify . Defeat May Seem) Jazz’s Last Hurrah — But Is It? @ Continued from A-1 ther hand, they do have kton and Karl Malone. Dave Checketts, the 1 Jazz general manager who lay president and CEO of the w York Knicks They » downas one of t s in history as long € rT those two guys. vid. “Fans of the Jazz thank their lucky stars ev lay for getting to watch combination to play It’s one of the n all of sports atness is relative added Petrie, executive vice presi yall operati for ento Kings, which very ed off the Jazz in a off upset earlier ¢ of a champion hstanding, they stood 1 by putting them: nsistently in a position to ne, and that's hard to do pany times as be limited. DOOR B US) For houses of worship must post Guns” signs to prohibit concealed weapons on their premises, and atl DeLee private-property owners must no tify visitors of their wishes. House Minority Leader Dave Jones gave Leavitt's announcement mixed review. The Salt Lake City Democrat saidthe Legan take many common- sensesteps right now to address gunviolence. On one hand, I am delighted the governorhas chosen to do the right thing, said Jones. “I am dis: appointed, however, that he has chosennot to take actionuntil the fall Recent developments appear to have softened Utah's intense con cern for protecting gun rights. but no one is sure Utah's laws will change in response { week Mormon church offi cials weighed in on the subject They complained about the post Ci lawmakers’ usual resistence He said the state can address gun violence in five general areas without infringing on gun rights Jesides strengthening school safety and keeping gun mentally ill people lawmakers can make it tough for prior weapons violations to buy guns, ban firearms from churches and give property owners clear authority to prohibit them Meyerirycatavicsn they have. ¢ to the Bulls winning but they've had an in credible incredible run, and — whe knows may continue They'll be remembered as the greatest pick-and-roll team in the history of the NBA,” said Greg Boeck, the NBA writer for USA Today, “Some say they'll be re membered as one of the dirtiest teams but I disagree with that y play hai rd, and withno show manship But Checketts onventional dismissed the wisdom that in: this is the last shot for Stockton and Malone: “I don't agree that the window has closed Added Petrie, “It's still a team that feels its their destiney to win a championship reese RECENTLY? recer infor feport ar M55 i siren $249 8 $20 Twin Set Pillow Tops Backsaver Soft on top firm in the middle $205 $389 wi” $266 51 sre" $399 Si $599 Full Set $279 $539 st" $339 SY i Twi n Back SaverIll “The Rock” rr $389! 9489]| siren $629 f° $849] CHESTS “Sede Futons =$389 siren $439 te $659 Back Saver | Imperial “Old Softie” |i 835751 $459 ([Si" 549." $789 F UTONS DAYBEDS/KIDS BEDS PRE, = BUNKBEDS Metal Futon (== $89 $ 199 479 Oak oF Frame $340 Complete w/mattress white 1 Foam Mattress $4900 |" [y= Drawer se on «$339 Back Saver| = $349 « ang Fe ay401 only Back Saver HT.. complete w/mattress veneer 218 5 Drawer § sot Mita Hardwood $ 159 Bunk $243 Solid Pi usmesg.99 Solid Pine Nightstand’ 4 29 6 MONTHS FREE INTEREST w/mattress w/mattress $199 w/mattress Frame ADJUSTABLE8BED EDSALE $ 199 ‘ $298 i Bunk $283 w/mattress wimelivess Soren | $265 [ $499 Frame ao. 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