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Show oe meng January13, 2001 ; ‘The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH ‘Cracks Foundat S.L. Ice Sheet Contractor is fabricatingice at Steiner Center to test for potential problems also had problems at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns. Last April, the oval’s roof collapsed. And a newly. BY REBECCA WALSH poured concrete floor was tdrn up in November after ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE workers discovered structural problems. Layton also Rice-Eccles Stadium, site of the Opening and Closing ceremonies. The concrete beneath a new ice sheet at the Salt Lea See ern ae Aman known as Anton Canapouskii On a security tape at a bank in. Draper,along with an alleged accomplice, Natalie Koropski. seems to be the rage ofthe age here in Salt Lake now.” prevention for First Security Bank, said bank policy forbids commenting on specific cases. She Bribery: Judge Rules ForProsecution @ Continued from B-1 @ How exactly they concealed their actions from donors and Olympic trustees. The identities of those who Boyce “categorized such information as “evidence” oreo by a bill of particulars. On Tequest to identify co-conspirators, Boyce said the disclosure of such eee ey ee ee However, Boyce said he likely Center Remodel Aims To Appeal To 2002 Visitors @ Continued from B-1 world, said LDS exhibit design manager Stacy 5 On the lower level of the North Visitors Center, the church’s historical film, “Legacy,” will continue to be shown on large screen ina 250-seattheater,but all the exhibits will be new. The Book of Mormon murals on the main floor will be joined by a 2 ae oo On the second floor, a replica of “Christus” stars . Traditionally, visitor centers introduce the story and doctrine of the church with displays, paintings and sculptures. The first building on the site of the current North Visitor’s oe built in 1902, followed by larger buildings in 1904 and 1910. It displayed historical items of interest to Mormons and others. By 1963, the number of visitors increased dramatically. said check fraud is not uncommon, but the bank has computer databases to help sniff it out. Canapouski targeted banks in Draper and Sandy, but worked as far south as Provo,Fitzgerald said. Heallegedly hit Key Bank andFirst Security Bank, twoof the largest in the state, as well as Draper Bank, Far West Bank and First Community Bank. “He wasn’t going to little noname -banks, He was hitting national banks,”she said. * would require a preliminary hearing to decide the validity of hearsay statements by co-conspirators. University of Utah law professor Paul Cassell said Boyce. gave the defense reason to hope by focusing attention on the Utah bribery statute. One of the major criticisms of the government's case is that the obscure state law was never intended to coverprivate international organizations such as the I0C. The law forbids conferring benefits on the “employee, agentor fiduciary of an employer or principal” wi with the purpose of influencing their conduct in relation to the employer’saffairs. And the defense has legal opinion from a Swiss law expert saying IOC members do notfit the definition of an “agent, Investigators have 21 pictures from bank surveillance cameras that they hope someonewill recognize. Forensics experts also are trying to pull a fingerprint from one ofthe fake checks, to compare it againstthose in the database. “We're pretty confident that we're going to get them identified,” Fithen said. Investigators are skeptical that the swindlers were Russian or if they ever spoke Russian during their transactions. get there.” If the commercial bribery statute is not applicable, Cassell said, abouthalf of the case would be seundermined. However, “Only one count needs to survive for the trial to move forward.” Boyce has yet to rule onpending defense motions to dismiss all or part of the case. Thetrial is set to start June1. Olympics. Graham said SLOC was notified about the cracks. Layton spokesman Alan Rindlisbacher said the. company has patched the concrete to “meet specifications.” Graham still expects skaters to use the city’s ice for practice next month. “We wantto makesure we have a good product,” he said. Crews are testing refrigeration equipment and the quality of the ice. “It might be that what we haveis. going to work forus.” U.S. Figure Skating Association spokesman Bob Dunlop was unaware ofthe problems.“It’s a SLOC is: sue,” Dunlopsaid. “I don’t know anything aboutit. We're gearing upfor the U.S. Championships Jan.22.” If organizers or.the city determine the concrete. needs repairs or replacement, Graham says Layton or its insurerwill haveto coverthecost. “It’s a contractor problem,” he said. “It’s a product-reliability issue. We're notgoing to sign off on it until we're sure we The problem atthe city’s complexis the third con- have what wewant.” e-mail: walsh@sltrib.com struction snafu for Layton. The company — whose president, Alan Layton, once sat on SLOC’s board — Forecasters Warn Avalanche DangerIs High mountains. Weather for the long weekend BY JUDY FAHYS Dangeris expected to be high in slopes at valley bottoms, where maybring a few inches of snow to THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE issues in this case is whether they can make this crime fit the law,” Cassell said. “And this case takes a couple-of‘Joop the loops of logic to _ SLOC contributed $3 millionto build Steiner'sice But thiscomentisotbenign sla ued enough or and occasional sunbathing. It is the surface Michelle Kwan and Sarah Hughes will glide over while practicing lutzes and axels during the 2002 Winter Olympics. And next month, figure skaters from around the world will use the ice to prepare for the Four Continents Championships. “One ice sheet might have some problems,” city Public Services Director Rick Graham acknowledged Friday. “We're building ice on it right now to see how the cracks affect the surface. We're not exactly sure what the severity ofthesituation is yet.” Construction, the Salt Lake Organizing Committee’s contractor of choice, started work exSteiner Aquatic Center, 645 S. Guardsman Way(1600 East), more than a year ago. The $15 million addition — two ice sheets, locker rooms and a lobby — was slated to open the first of the year. Now that opening has been bumped to Feb.4, in time for the world’s best skaters to tune upbefore for the international competition begins. The public will take to the ice later next month. northern Utah, according to the National Weather Service in Salt The weather forecast for the weekend is uneventful, but avalanche danger. is unusually high — and in unusual places,according to forecasters at the U.S. Forest Service. “Asignificant load of new snow could easily overload this very weak pre-existing snowpack and cause a rise in avalanche danger,” said the forecast. “Since the most dangerous snowexists at low elevations, this could. cause avalanches in very unusual areas, places where people are notused to new snowpiled on a crystal-like surface may slide easily. Back Lake City. But it’s a “weak system,” scortine to meteorologist country visitors are advised to wear beacons andcarry a shovel. Mike Conge1 "Kt will be iejust a dusting of snow on Saturday,” he said. “And another one Sunday, a bit stronger” possibly bringing 1-2 inches of snow on the benches in Salt Lake City. On Monday, a storm coming through Nevada could bring snow as well. Temperatures are season- ‘They also should travelin spreadout groups to make sure at least oneperson in each party is available to do a rescue. More information is available by calling your local Avalanche Center Hotline. The number for the Salt Lake City area is 801-3641591. Informationalsois available from the statewide snowmobile hotline, 800-648-7433, or by visiting al, with highs in the 30s and lowsin the20s. Experts are worried about ava- lanches seeing avalanches.” in northern Utah's www.avalanche.org. MOTORTREND RMT “may portend a rocky road ahead on someofthe commercial bribery issues”for the government. “One of the complicated legal i UTAH INTERNATIONAL Churchofficials decided to replace the bureau with the present North Visitors Center, which could provide additional exhibit areas. The South Visitors Center was dedicated June1, 1978. In the 1960s and 1970s, the church experimented with kidfriendly displays, modeled after animatronics popular at the 1964 New York World's Fair and at Disneyland. Films of talking characters were projected onto mannequins, making them appear to converse about Mormontopics. “Johnny,” mannequin, seated in a treehouse stage, told visitors about the church’s Family Home Evening program. By the 1990s, however, the mannequin had become obsolete. A video screen was then placed in front of it, Goodliffe said. The last “significant renovation”of either visitor center was NOW TTTHE SALT PALACE CONVENTION CENTER THROUGH MONDAY! ments during thelast five years. Among them was removing the replica of the baptismal fontofthe Salt Lake Temple, resting on the backs of 12 life-size oxen. The South Visitors cee has been closed since ig; the North building closed vine week. 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