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Show COUGAR CHRISTMAS | MIRACLE NEEDED Team preparesfor bowl B-1 | USU'S ‘GIFT $30Mfor NASA program D-1 Congregation may lose church C-1 Ghe Salt LakeGri une http://www.sitrib.com Utah’s Independent Voice Since 1871 Volume 269 Number 74 ©1999, TheSalt Lake Tribune TOM WHARTON 143 South MainStreet, Salt LakeCity, Uta SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1999 Telephone numbers listed on A-2 Hijacked Jet on T error Tour 25 passengersarefree, at least 1 is dead. Assailants have forced Indianairlinerto land in 4 nations ©1999, The Sak Lake Tribune Home Embodies True Meaning Of Christmas BY TAREK AL-ISSAWI Indian accent. ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS and the UAE before makingits fourth KABUL, Afghanistan — A hijacked Indian Airlines plane carrying as many as 163 people landed in southern Afghanistan today, the second dayof a terrifying journey of landings and take- The plane landed in India, Pakistan, stop in Afghanistan. “The Indian authorities have been in touch with our embassy and said please allow the plane to land in Kandahar. Thepilotis very tired, they told offs that snaked across South Asia and us,” Wakil Ahmed Muttawakil, a Tali- into the Middle East. The hijackers’ goals remained unclear. United Arab Emirates Brig. Atiq Juma said two of the eeeae Sikhs, and they spoke English wit Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital. ban spokesman, said ina telephone in- terview with The Associated Press in The plane, which was headed from Nepal to India when it was hijacked, was carrying 189 passengers. But while refueling in the Emirates, the hijackers released 25 hostages and the body of a dead man. Militant Sikhs, whose religion is rooted in both Islam and Hinduism, have waged violent campaignsof assas- sinations and Lombings againstthe Indian government in the past two de- cades. The numberof attacks have de- clined in recent years after heavy governmentcrackdowns. Two men who were freed from the four people on board and woundedfive more, Indian officials said, but the claimscould notbe confirmed. The two male passengers, who re- fused to give their names,said the hi Jackers were armed with knives, hand grenadesandpistols. They said thehi jackers had blindfolded the men and See HWACKERS,Page A-7 Lobbyists MILL CREEK — TheChristmas decorations started coming outof boxes right before Thanksgiving. % Hundredsof ornaments,stuffed toys and battery-operated noisemakers nowfill every available space. There are 35 Santas. Ran Wild In 1999 in the kitchenalone. This has been going on for almostfive decades. oH did not hear any gunshots.Earlier, the hijackers told the pilot they had killed plane at the military base told BY TOM WHARTON ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE 3 reporters that at least two passengers werekilled with knives, and that they Bells, recorded mu- sic and birdhouses decorated for Christ- Financial industry spent $100Mtoloosenrules mas greet dozens of holiday visitors who maketheir way to the small homenear St. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Thefinancial industry spent $100 million this year Mark’s Hospital. Kids from nearby Mill Creek Elementary often visit, coming away with candy treats and in its successful effort to get Congress to knock down Depression-era wideeyes. One year, when mice nested in the ornamentboxes, destroying much of a cherished Christmas collection, visitors brought new decorations — most having to do with the tiny rodents. Theentire barriers and let banks, securities firms and insurance companies merge and sell one another's products. Theprice of persuasionfor a coa- lition of health, insurance and busi- house filled with mice, including a real Wee groups opposing new regula- one named Sylvester. tions on Mosttimes, the decorationshave a months of 1999. houses and snowmen Health care and banking were two top issues of the just-concluded congressional session, and the industries mostaffected bythelegisla- shelves and walls. A neeache maché ee dolph once hung overthe fireplace. The red-nosed reindeer began as a pifiata, only to be flattened when child satonit in its formative stages. Through the years, an eclectic parade of Christmastrees has graced the front room. When moneywas tight, there were heated discussions about whether a cheap fir could take the place of an extravagant blue spruce. There have been trees made of Coke crates and whiskey barrels. Once, a dead tree foundon a rural road was salvaged. Anotheryear,a tree was hooked to the ceiling and hung upside down. Thethree children who grew up in the house decorated thetrees, only to find their handiwork“fixed” the next morning with mostofthe ornaments in new positions. These days,the kids are grown and gone, ‘Thetree is artificial, though so laden with ornaments it often appears to droop. People think it’s real. Neighbors, friends,relatives and the occasional stranger make the trek to the Christmas home each year. All come awayfilled with food, drink and cheer. That is especially true on Christmas Eve when,for the past 46 years, people ralksoflife havesats gathered. The party begins in the afternoon and lasts until early morning Christmas Day. Smells of a special barbecued-beefrecipe fill the air. One neighbor brings Greek meatballs. Another can be counted upon to show up with a smoked turkey. How manypeople show up on the night before Christmas? Scores, perhaps as many as 200, epthai dyke mdr were young, they would nervously lie their beds, Waiting for the tt riatior so leave, With all the commotion, Santa would not come. How could he ifthe eer were still sipping eggnog at 2:30 a.m,’ care health plans: $30 million duringthe first six theme.On different bpatlees Photosby Denny La/The Salt Lake Tribune tion spent millions of dollars during Alcia Chlgty tnasie hy treats with Nona,left, Britton and Jordan, three of her’12 children. The pes were given to neighbors and friends,part of the family’s focus on a noncommercial Christmas. ~*-~~ the year in lobbying expenses and campaign contributions. Family Subtracts Gifts, Adds Satisfaction have a weighted advantage our Quigleys focus on holiday’s religious aspect, and on simple pee such as caroling “Those whoplow in lots of money Founding Fathers never intended,” said Rep. Christopher Shays, R Conn., the lead House GOP sponsor of legislation to overhaul campaign finance\ce rulerules. Trying to pass legislation to re- move Depression-era barriers that BY LESLEY MITCHELL barred THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE , insurance companies See LOBBYISTS,Page A-7 KAYSVILLE — One teen-ager clutches a Lda horn. The thes lanes peereee one Painstakingly, Alan and Jaron Quigleypiaa reverent COMING SUNDAY rendition of “Silent Rete stumbling occasionally as one or the other misses a no’ A bit unpolished? Maybe, But the boys view their version ‘as the most beautiful ofall. To them, it is the sound ofa family tradition hold, Just as the brothers and their 10 siblings relish p’ hs. But ask the Quigleys about the holidays, and at least some of the en ea ee eee 2ay hits wank Hibkica noel wo \cves 15 poopie’ houses to sing Christmas carols,” said Jordan, 9, whose brothers and sisters range in age from 2 to 15. “We practice Poe en eae yeny tiedSuet vally good dim and Alicia two years ago decided to simplify their celebration of Christmas after asking their reae what they remembered about the holiday the previous when the couple inp thelr credit cards in hopea ofere: ating the perfect “Not ont ofthe them could remember what they got.”Alt cia Quigley said. Like a growing number offamilies nation. wide, the hae ope rye va iign vor of the religious significance of Jim Quigley hangs the last of his family’s 14 stockings. year, giving to the less fortunate or spending time with Half of the more than 1,000 people responding to a recent fewer or of the holidays — whether they observe Christmas, HanukRea ee ree 25,000 have obtained a free copy of Simplify theHol Holidays from the Center for a New A American Dream, a nonprofit organization in Takoma Park, Md., that advocates a simple lifestyle, spokesman Eric Brown said. Sce UTAH FAMILY, Page A-S Tourists Pack Bethlehem foster repre ping thebysteph 3) Root hes feativition on lst Chit toed Bye ofthe milena, Ann Landers ‘Asimov Births Classifieds Comics C4 +8 +8 0-4 4 Movies__ 04 Obituaries 7 Purzles M4 Sports ; Star Gamer 0 Croseword__D-4 Programs 5 WEATHER: Sunny, hazy. Details: C-8 |
