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Show GSE OT, FRIBAY OBITUARIES, C-7 BICOMICS, C8 DECEMBER24, 1999 ROLLY & WELLS PAUL ROLLY and JOANN JACOBSEN-WELLS © 1000,The Salt Lake Tribune Merry Politics To All and to All A Good Fight “Twas the night before Christmas, whenall through the House, not a speaker was stirring, he’d already been doused. A head had been hung by the chimney with care. A close look reae it was the Republican state aaa were nestled all snug t their beds, but the conspirators raeworried abouttheir very own os Jackie in her kerchief, and Mike in his cap, had just settled down for a long winter’s nap. : The coup had been stifled, right wingers they shook. But the Guv oehis elves should’ve had a second ‘Trent Neleon/TheSalt Lake Tribune Haze covers the Salt Lake Valley Wednesday as a high-pressure cell settles over the West. Haze and fog are predicted to build overthe next few days. White Christmas? Dream On. High Pressure Puts Kibosh on New Snow BY GLEN WARCHOL THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Dear Santa Claus, a weather advisory for Utah: Put wheels on the sleigh and screw in Rudolf's brightest halogen nose. The National Weather Service (NWS) says no snow will fall in the West todayor Saturday. Andalong the Wasatch Front, conditions are shaping up for a good ol’ fashjoned mustard-brown Christmas as a whopper of an inversion builds under what the NWS’s William Alder calls an Even underthelatter, more fluid, definition, the best Utahns at lower eleva- than one in a hundred of the century’s Christmases have5 inches or more piled “unbelievably” high-pressure cell. “We've gota big, fat high sitting over the West,” Alder says. “It'll be parked there for anotherfive to seven days. We'll juststart building up more haze — prob- tions can hope for is some patches of white that manage to avoid the sun. Right up by Christmas Day. tions will continue as they havethe past ably somefog in the next few days.” Of course, a “white Christmas” is a matter of semantics. Do you need snow sured at the airport. White Christmases are fairly common in Utah.In 71 years of measurements at highs in the upper 30s near 40 degrees. falling — orare yousatisfied with left- over snow from a previous storm? sprung old Merrill Cook. With an expletive there, and another here, the congressman spread anything but good cheer. “Tl go independent,” he shouted with glee, and in Mike vous fashipn, the Guvsaid, “Oh, Gee. + Meanwhile, lining up were Republicans galore, to make sure Big Merrill ia no more. “On Jeff Wright, Mark Emerson and Steve Poulton, too,” was shouted from the rooftops by some Republi- ese ambition she's ee udacs the Republi- gang memberin last year’s Halloween nightslaying of Bernardo Repreza. “I'm thrilled to death,” said Darger. “T've been waking up every morning for aieeenot knowing what was going to — ‘while Darger and his family cried tears of joy, Repreza family members weptwith frustration. Sean Dargersits in court Wednesday, where he was acquitted of murder. racism in her son's murder andcourt proceedings — said she reece ac: quittal when she saw the jury poo! “I knew whenI saw only white a “Oneday, God this guy will punish,” that for sure this guy [would not be Defense attorney Bill Morrison said found] guilty,” she said, See GANG MEMBER,Page'C-6 Freed Hostage Seeking| \ Solace in Tribal Rites\ academy offers a snappy salute 26 grads completed a 17-week training course and will go to work for area police agencies. See story, Page C-3. Navajo ceremoniespart of healing traumaof ordeal BY BRENT ISRAELSEN ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE MONTEZUMA CREEK — A Utah Zion National Park Raises Rates To Finance Public Transit System to ferry visitors from nearby to man who was taken hostage for three months in South America is turning to the religious traditions of his Ne heritage to deal with the effects of the ordeal. Leonard Carter was to have flown home Tuesday, his return a quiet, closely guarded event. members of the 27-year-old father deciined to talk about him or the trauma he endured. “We do things different than you,” said a man on the Carter property, describing himself only as an “elder” in the Carter family, who live in an‘feolated canyon10 miles outside of town. Carter is a member of the Navajo Nation, whose borders include Mofitezuma Creek, a community 25 miles southeast of Blanding in extreme southeastern Utah. ‘The elder Akely was alluding to the negative energy spirits that are th See FREED HOSTAGE, Page b Rocky Chooses Diverse Slat . Of New Hires for City Jobs; targeted by everyone's aim. Can the be run by civil libthe with leader, the tomentige sn noo paretee “What you see is what you'll get,” Al- said the victim’s mother, Concepcion Romero. “I hope this guy ae a in lesson.I hope he will change his Romero — a Latina who has alleged promises to be blunt. iaeubaoun ne waleeia dersays.“Andit’s not white.” balmy highs from 45 to 50 degrees. Christmas came early for accused killer Sean Darger. Eonpai front, Salt Lake City’s new Sener, down 14 percentof the time. Andin less Thi night, a 3rd District jury acquitted the 18-year-old Straight Edge And as lawmakers scampered to increase the dole, they said, “We'll Just take more from the Highway Pa- the elec‘an uppity And the ski resorts will experience the time. An inch of snow has drifted BY STEPHEN HUNT THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE style.” ; And ifJan Graham thinks she couple days, with lowsin the mid-20s and the Salt LakeCity airport, the valley has had a trace of snowfalling 48 percent of says Victim’s mother ~ But Sally wants health care, and Bobby new roads, and no more tobacco companies . . . those toads. And more than you can count emerged from the bleachers,to say they want more moneyfor teachers. “T'll give it,” agreed Governor Mike with a smile. Butlegislators promised a larger cashpile. “We're the good guys,” they said, flashing cash all the while; “That governor,he has no substance just has a Senate race torate will learn Other than the dismal no-snow prediction, Alder says the weather condi- God will punish him, oEeee But as the Republicans made their deposit, one little voice squeaked outfrom the closet. ' “No guns,” shouted Jenny, that ee nee cee eae vere, “You dirty Democrat oe ree jlicans knew,that onbigear title nces, theystill held like glue. The Second Amendmentw: their bate cryandoven MieLav oa ta Satie groupng ect oral Meri ho was swept under the rug. And have no fear thatthe election now, not even trace snow is being mea- Straight Edger Free: Jury Acquits Suspect In Latino’s Murder Forjust as they smiled, with a wink and a crook, outof the rafters BYJOEBAIRD ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Salt Lake City Mayor-elect Rocky announced another flurry of in a PESsSS A TSASS TTA TSS. ge FRAPSRSS SRE. BSoe F& BR FERREd SPSS. BASES. ~ bE AR 28 SR 2RSz6ESSeesss ak 2k. RE Beffess & 3k 55 Ag M FORTHE RECORD, C-2 the director of Olympic planning and Yolanda the new mayor's ¢) Gill Is a native ofIndia, 8 American, Franc apport Franclaco® |
