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Show enmee SUNDAY « Dispute ® Forecast: Partly cloudy today and warmer. Health care resolution mergers « Women in the funnies ‘Neutrals’ keep combatants Firms seek to increase Twoartists draw from volume,profits. female point of view. 1E 1c out of the courts. 1D ARD-EXAMINER SERVING NORTHERN UTAH SINCE1888 $1.50 Clinton: U.S. not talking with Aidid 2 Gang activity NEWHAVEN, Conn. (AP) — President Clinton said Saturday he believes the dispatch ofspecial envoy Robert Oakley to Somalia will get peace talks “back in gear” but that the United States is not negotiating directly with warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. Hereiterated the administration position that it is largely up to African leaders to work out a solution for the violence-torn nation in whichat least 18 U.S. servicemen have been killed during the past week in fighting with warriors believed to be under thedirection of Aidid. “We want to supporta political process in Somalia that would permit the termination ofourinvolvement ... but there’s been no direct communication,” Clintonsaid. “I think that the peace process, which sort of got derailed over the last several months, is going to get back in gear,” he added. Oakley, who stopped in bordering Ethiopia en route to Somalia, was expected to try to revive the tentative agreement reached by Aidid and theleaders of 14 other Somali clans in March to cooperate in creating a transitional govern- on rise Utahns wormed about violence EDITOR’S NOTE: These stories makeupthefirst part ofa three-part series exploring Northern Utah’s growing street gang problem and detailing efforts under wayto addressit. By AMY JO! BRYSON Standard-Examinerstaff Just last summer, officials talked of a “budding” gang problem in Northern Utah that needed to be stopped before it got worse. One year later, it got much worse. Rivalry be- tween Ogden’s ™ two largest gangs spawned 7 last month’s i stabbing of a 14-year-old Ogden boy. The suspect? Another 14year-old Ogden boy whopolice say was Carrying out wishes the ment.” Oakley represented the Bush administration in Somalia and has held face-to-face talks with Aidid, as well as other warlords, in the past. Clinton, who talked to reporters about Somalia after visiting Yale University for an alumni reunion, made clear that the United States wants the African states to take the lead. “We believe that over the long run, the only way the Somalis can live in peace with one anotheris if their neighbors work out an African solution to an African See SUMALIA on ZA CHUCK WING/Standard-Examiner Officers Kevin Walser (left), assigned to the gang unit, and Tom Hanselman search suspected gang members on Washington Boulevard early Saturday. The officers found two sharpened screwdrivers, which they say are often used as weapons. of a street gang that had vowed to shoot or stab Omee the victim, his brother and another youth. “Gangs are 4 Be, ini ia ete responsible for a lot of unpro- a voked assaults A Standard-Examinerseries in the schools, in the streets, in the malls. There’s not Stauffer Haitian colonel latest obstacle on the alarming growth of gang violence in Northern Utah blood flowing in the streets to democracy — not yet. But even one drive-by shooting is too much,” said Ogden Police Detective Dave Weloth. Ogden has had too much. On July 10, an 18-year-old Clearfield man was shot in the thigh in the 700 block of Second Street in a drive-by shooting. e The Associated Press Neighbors reported seeing gang members armed with an assortment of weapons, including a rifle, shotgun, handgun and sword just before shots rang out. A publicity-shy army lieutenant colonel has emerged as perhaps the greatest obstacle to the international effort to restore democracy in Haiti. His power will have greater significance in the coming days for the United States, which has committed 600 troops to a 1,600-member U.N. economic development and police training force The U.S. amphibious vessel Harlan County left Puerto Rico on Friday for Haiti, whereit will unload hundreds of U.S. military trainers and engineers. The ship will remain nearby in case the noncombat troops need to be rescued The military coup that ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide literally began on Joseph Michel Francois’ doorstep. Diplomats anda senior U.S. offiial Say FiaMCUls, a Zladuale OF U.S. Army training at Fort Benning, Ga., has become Haiti’s strongman, controlling municipal police and a shadowy auxiliary force of thousands. The former police precinct chief also has links with rural sheriffs, army commanders and contraband children played in a yard across the street. One day later, in what police said was retaliation, two Ogden homes were firebombed with Mo- At the time of the shooting, See GANGS on 4A A suspected gang member showsoff a scar from a knife wound he received in a gang fight a couple of weeks ago. Mother who moved family to Utah sees violence she tned to escape werwes «= By AMY JO! BRYSON ise from her husband, LeRoy, that thefirst Standard-Examiner staff chance they got, they were going to move away from San Fernando. “I just wasn’t going to give the gangs that chance with my children.” OGDEN — Bowing to familytradition and peer pressure, Lucille Montano said she joined a gang as a teenager growing up in California. yeah, I’m bad. People are going to look at Se all the time ” she said me.”” But Montanosaid she got out of the gang in a hurry after being a reluctant witness to its violence. “I rememberthis one girl covering herself up and the gang memberswere kicking her this was a good place to raise my kids.” That was nine years ago. Recent events along the Wasatch Front and particularly the escalation of gang violence in Ogden have Montanofeeling the want it to be part of my life.” As an adult and parent, the gang violence in California made Montano exact a prorm- See FAMILY on 4A was a pulp. It made me sick and I didn’t Utah to escape gang violence, but is now concerned about it here. “Then I realized I felt good here, comfortable, and I thought same paranoia and fear she experiencedliving in California. “All these stories that have been going on in Ogden and Salt Lake City ... It’s scaring and kicking her and kicking her until she Lucille Montano, with sons, Kevin, 13, and Kennie, 15, says she moved to They picked Utah in part because ofits wholesome reputation. “When wefirst got here, I was really tense with mychildren. I walked them to school “It was a good feeling they wanted me to be part of them. I remember thinking, ‘Oh operations, the foreign officials say. andlegitimate businessman line up outside his door each Thursday to See HAITI on 2A Legislators ready to tackle tough issues By RALPH WAKLEY Standard-Examiner staff Legislature 1993 SALT LAKE CITY — Eyesturn to the state Capitol Monday as Utah lawmakers conveneto consider issues diverse enough to interest Utahns whether theybe federal retirees, rural area residents or those impacted by gang violence. Gov. Mike Leavitt will ask the Legislature to approve a $50 million tax refund settlement offer for federal retirees, or about $2,000 per pensioner. Meanwhile, urban legislators say something must be done to regain control of their cities from street gangs, and rural lawmakers have had it with federal government domination of their lives, including recent decisions involving Utah's more primitive, rural roads. Lawmakers can remain on Capi- Monday and Tuesday. They will consider at least one other measure: a bill to repeal a statute prohibiting marriages where at least one partner had a commu- nicable disease. The law has been ruled unconstitutional. Equity for federal retirees — that the rest had no income or did not file state returns. Utah appealed and lost the case and is appealing again to the state Supreme Court. Leavitt said 8,700 did not formal- the state’s $63 million rainy day ly complain so for them due process problems are satisfied. In other words, the state is saying the Utah Supreme Court should agree it doesn’t have to pay refunds to 8,700 retirees because of a techni- believe the federal retirees are not owed the refund. “The question fund. That would leave him the $3 million to $4 million he needs for his gangs proposal. House Speaker Rob Bishop, R- Brigham City, said fewlegislators But Leavitt said the legislators he has talked to support his plan. For nearly 40 years, Utah exempted state pensions from state all that out, pay the 12,000 who income taxes. Retired federal workers. saying that was unfair, sued and won. But, due to the statute of limitations, the courts said the judgment for up to 34,000 retirees could only be for the years 1985 the 8.700 who file by Dec. 31 if they will accept a 6 percent interest rate instead of 12 percent ordered will meet Thursday with his clients and ask them to vote whether to accept the offer. through 1988. tol Hill for up to 30 days, but the Leavitt said the numberof claim- session is expected to run only ants is really no more than 20.700 a by the courts. The difference is about $13 million — either $50 million or $63 million. The governor would use $20 million from the $26 million budget surplus and take $30 million from : 1B} they have is whether we’re obligat- Ogden lawyer Richard Jones, who represents the retirees, said he filed protective claims and any of Montana 45, WSU 17 UCLA 68, BYU 14 New Mexico 42, Utah 35 Florida St. 28, Miami 10 ed to pay the interest.” cality. But Leavitt <aid he wonld throw eboard Combating gangs “Gang violence is an important issue and everyone’s going to want to have his say,” said Bishop. Leavitt is proposing spending about $3 million during the next 120 days to combat gangs. See SESSION on 2A Oct. 10, 1993 — Vol. 106, No. 283 Business/Economy 1-10D. Obituaries Classified ads 1-14F, @ports news 1-108 5E , 10-11A 1-14E 1-8, 10-110 Theaters Travel TV schedule Utah news 8-9D 2-3E 8D 4c Crossword puzzie Editorials & letters Horizons Localnews ©* f: is ~ 3 13F |
