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Show = TheSalt Lake Tribune UTAH Wednesday, February 20, 2002 Windfall Could Aid Libraries Gates to donate computer goods BY FRANK CURRERI THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE ‘The philanthropy group funded by the world’s richest man, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, has turned its attention toward Utah, meaningstate libraries could receive up to $750,000 of free computers and software applications by summer. The educational goodies, to be provided by TheBill and Melinda Gates Foundation, figure to be distributed to morethanhalfof the 114 public libraries statewide, said Jane Smith, grants coordinator for the Utah Not all libraries State Library Division. e qualified for the state of-the-art computer freebies, Smith said. Instead, the Gates Foundation factors in povertyrates to determineeligibility If a library services a Impact Statement Input Extended Due to a ~ level of ry Erick. son, s the Fishlake National For: est, and Jerry Meredith. acting field manager for the mental (DEIS). Impact Lawmaker Targets here battling the bill. They'll be supporting thebill.” Jeffrey Kerr, general coun. sel for PETA, expressed shock Terrorists “It's nothing more than Mc: Carthyism, 2ist-century-style,” said Kerr, referring to the Communist-scare tactics of the 1950s. “His words are inflam- guidelines,” Ray said during his news conference. “These terrorist organizations are going to threaten with The Quitchupah Creek Road DEIS responds to a proposal to upgrade 9.2 Kerr would not comment on whether he would sue Ray for defamation, as he suj fed in hisletter of Feb. 7 demanding a retraction. In anycase, Ray is not backing down, and expects the state to defend him in any litigation. “That would be my expecta- tion because I did it as a state lawsuits. 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Board of Agriculture of the legislator and everything was miles of an existing road Canyon, County, recently chaired the at Ray's comments. “If you go bythe definitions of the White House, PETA clearly falls within those accepted through March 1 two weeks longerthan orig: inally planned. research programs that bene- fit farmers and consumers. Brown, who was raised on a dairy farm in Summit have-nots. Utah will becomethe 39th state to receive the computers, Smith said, and was not on the foundation’s radar sooner because “we were so wellwiredto begin with.” AddedSmith: “Theytook care of the neediest statesfirst.” “this is a form of harboring a Statement be valuable in strengthening donations to improve health care worldwide. A smaller part of the charity's mission is to bridge the digital divide between computer haves and terrorist.” Comments will now be for research, education and economics for the U.S. De Foundation nolater than March18. The foundation, created by Gates and his wife with more than $24 billion, is best known forits matory and they're false.” Creek Road Draft Environ. Rodney Brown, dean of the college of agriculture at Utah State University in Logan, has been named undersecretary apply. TheState Library Division is encouragingall libraries te mail their applications to the Gates contributed $45,200in legal fees to a convicted terrorist and to extend the comment period for the Quitchupah CACHE community whose poverty rate exceeds 10per- cent, then that branchwill be given a maximum of four computers, Smith said. 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