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Show B8 The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH Friday, January 12, 2001 Semnani Seeks $5M opieer eet r In Damages for Defamation nuclear-armsbrokers gous and divertingratioactive. materials’to 8 dealing with Arab countries. F = @ Continued from B-1 it smi was S Saeed EDeee eee “There is no shortage of rumor, innuendo and common distaste for Envirocare and began their con: _bullsh~ in this industry about Mr. Semnani,” he said. spiracy, according to the lawsuit. Named as defendants are Dewey L. Alford II, Charles W. Bernhard, Joseph R. Egan, Mark Gibson, . Cliff Honicker, Cynthia King, John R. Kyte, Alan Messenger,Stephen A. Romano and David Adams: comment. care. Hatch would notspecify who gave the documents Romano, vice president of Boise-based American Ecology, which runs a low-level waste dump in Washington, said the lawsuit is “kind of silly and paranoid.” last April filed a defamation lawsuit in federal court against WCS,its president and Southwest Security Shah ofIran andthat the pro-Shah U.S. government, + SirloinTip courts with this kind ofnonsense?” King said she was not surprised by the lawsuit but declined to comment. Bernhard also declined to Kingis an activist for the Utah chapterofthe Sierra Club, Honickeris an activist from Tennessee and Adamsis a formerstate legislator who worked for Umetco, an Envirocare competitor in Colorado. The rest of the defendants worked for WCS or other Envirocare competitors as consultants, lawyers or employees, Hatchsaid. The lawsuit accuses Romano, who once consulted for WCS. and ran a newsletter that tracked radioactive-waste issues in Utah, oftelling others Semnani, a nativeofIran,is a relative of the former e RoundRump “Whatin the hell is this guy doing plugging up the The remaining defendants could notbe reached or did not return Tribune phone calls, Envirocare first became aware of the alleged conspiracy on Jan. 11, 2000. Hatch said that on thatdate, Envirocare received documents related to a private investigation contracted by WCSto discredit Enviroto Envirocare. e Depending largely on the documents, Envirocare and Investigations, the private investigation company. Hatchsaid this week's lawsuitis based on information in the documents andon depositionsin the federal lawsuit. French Bread Regular or Sourdough ‘rom Our In-Store Bakery. Events to Celebrate Life of King What's Open for MLK Bay Utahns will remember Martin Luther King Jr. this year with events throughout the state. Mon- day marksthefirst time Utah will honortheslain civil rights leader House of Representatives will also have a presentation for the holiday. Noon — Salt Lake branch NAACP annual luncheon, Little econ ‘¢Express mail dBivery ‘Salt Lake Co. Sanitati ona holiday bearing his name. America Hotel, ballroom, 500 S. Main St., Salt Lake City. Special @Salt Lake City Public Services (garbage pickup) Here are a few events ofnote: ee at Hill Air Force guest speaker is Karen Edwards Onyeije, legal adviser to William Kennard, chairmanof the Federal * ‘ 11:30 a.m. — Utah Marti Luther King, Jr.Fagan Rights Communications Commission. 3 (Forinformation,call 250-5088.) 11 a.m. — Martin Luther King Commission luncheon. and news _. , 7 P-m. — Young People’s Peace conference, Embassy Suites Hotel, Vigil at the Capitol rotunda. Salt Lake City. Monday 11:15 a.m. — Utah’s state Sen- 7 p.m. — Utah State University candlelight vigil sponsored by the USU Black Student Union and the ate marks the holiday in a 15minute ceremony. At 11:30, the Office of Diversity, Taggart Stu- Ballroom B; 600 S. West Temple, Tuesday dent Union. Bese pickup) eee eee peas) ‘@Sandy Public Works (garbage pickup) . Ri P jusset otai No. 1 g Fresh Values Price ‘West Valiay Public Works (garbage pickup) Si AI metered perking areas’ Cot Post of i atinermcris : ? ee : Salt Lake, Granite, Jordan and Murray school districts 2 ‘¢First Security, Wells Fargo and Zion Banks ‘City,county,sate and federal ofices Salt Lake City Public Library System Pork ATTENTION Taos SUFFERERS! yyy ] Investigational Antibiotic Drug Study being performed by Physicians’ Research Options. Do you havenasal congestion, tooth pain, green or yellow nasal drainage, or frontal headache, or facial pain under ou cheeks or in your jaws? If you've had these symptomsfor at east seven days and no more than 28 days, you may qualify. Qualified subjects receive no-cost study related medical examinations, lab tests, and the investigational medication.ee for qualified subjects for time and travel, up to $175.00 Boneless Loin Chops Center Cut Of Equal or o Lesser’ Value First Choice “Angus Beef” Rib Eye Steak or Roast Bone-In, USDA Choice vers:aiaor)seohhysicians' Research Options, LLC a Fresh Values ARUNCat ayer tra 5 Quart em eye I ‘ c I r FTO Le LR t 8 I 8 5 I c i Oran ya RUD . Cream .r t1 Fresh Values Pri E b D b FOR e, e® , wulee 18 Pack Large Eggs fu Vio me @ireenra RIT sy REE) T L |
