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Show PCHURCH LOCAL JUNE 27, 1992 7 SATURDAY Additional Choosing candidates service Forecast: Partly Old-time game a bust on scoreboard for Salt Lake. 3B Cloudy with isolated thunderstorms. — 2A Couple preparing for new LDScalling. Judges to be selected by governor. 1B 8A INER OGDEN, UTAH rA an YU SERVING NORTHERN UTAH SINCE 1888 eraitrc c : ULINTO Naval secretary resigns amid sex scandal WASHINGTON (AP) — Navy Secretary H. Lawrence Garrett III resigned Fri- day, accepting responsibility for a “leadership failure” demonstrated by the reported sexual assault of 26 women at an aviators’ convention. In a letter to President Bush, Garrett in- The Navy’s top civilian cited ‘leadership failure’ in his not following up on a sex abuse report. sisted that he “neither sawnor engaged in anyoffensive conduct” at the 1991 TailhookAssociation convention in Las Vegas. Nevertheless, he wrote: “I hereby tender myresignation as Secretary of the Navy, effective immediately. In doing so, I accept full responsibility for the post-Tailhook management of my department.” Garrett, 53 and the Navy’s top civilian, said he also took responsibility “for the leadership failure which allowed the egre- gious conduct at Tailhook to occur in the first instance.” upset” by the Tailhook incident and concerned “both for the integrity and conduct of the Navy, as well as by sexual harassment in the Navy.” In reply to a reporter’s question, however, Fitzwater said as far as he knew the resignation was voluntary. H. Lawrence Garrett Ill The resignation stems from a meeting of the Tailhook Association in Las Vegas in 1991 where 26 women — half of them military officers — say they were sexually assaulted while being pushed down a gantlet of drunken naval aviators in a hotel hallway. President Bush accepted the resignation in a statement emphasizing that “sexual harassment will not be tolerated.” The usu- Pressure had been building on Garrett, who acknowledged only last week that he had been present in one of the suites near where the abuse reportedly occurre d, but he insisted that he’d only entered the room al expression of regret was absent in the statement, which was issued at the White House by press secretary Marlin-Fitzwater. “very Fitzwater described Bush as to pluck a beer from a cooler. Charges of foot-dragging and cover-up in the Tailhook incident emerged after the Navy’s own investigator reported in April that senior Navyofficials had known for years of the convention goings-on, but had done nothing to prevent it. In his resignation letter, Garrett wrote, “While I believe that the sea services will ultimately succeed in eradicating sexual harassment from their ranks, our progress to date has disappointed me.” He added that he hoped his successor would beable to “return the Navy and Marine Corps to the forefront of fairness, civility, and equality to all their members.” The Navylieutenant who first spurred ting the sexual assaults . They should take responsibility for their own actions. They know who theyare.” she said of those whoattacked other women at the convent her and th Coughlin’s superior, Rear Adm. Snyder, was relieved of his command after failing to take quick actionafter she t him she was abused at ooconvention ientified Only two men initially tw as being implicated in the case lespite I Navyinvestigations and 1,500 interviews of those present at the convention the investigation by coming forward to complain about her maltreatment at the convention, Paula Coughlin, said Friday in an interviewthat those guilty of commit- ild admit their guilt. “It would be the honorable thing to do Later, the Navy said some 70 officers could face disciplinary action. So far, only minor disciplinary action has been taken against one unidentified officer Serbia faces deadline BLM land plan gets Bush OK U.N. leader wary of Sarajevo siege Standard-Examiner staff and wire services WASHINGTON — President Bush on Friday asked Congress to designate nearly 2 million acres of new wilderness lands in Utah, while excluding another 1.3 million acres from wilderness protection. Bush’s legislative proposal,which follows the recommendation of the SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovia (AP) — Serb commanders or- dered their forces around Sarajevo to stop shelling the Bosnian capital Friday, but firing later resumed and the U.N. chief gave this ulumatum: stop or face the consequences. Bureau of Land Management,dgew immediatecriticism from environmentalists as being inadequate to protect Utah’s natural resources. Artillery boomed occasionallyin The president said in a letter to the capital’s outlying districts Friday, and U.N. officials said Sarajevo’s airport was not likely to be Congress that the administration study had found diverse areas with “new and outstanding” recreation opportunities “ranging from the block-faulted mountains of western Utah to the entrenched sandstone opened soon to badly neededrelief supplies. In Belgrade, Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic condemned the bombardment and said foreign observers should come to see for canyons of the Colorado Plateau in southern and eastern Utah.” Thoselands amount to 1.96 acres themselves that his republic is not in 70 areas. Another 1.3 million acres in 63 areas were found unsuitable for wilderness designation. involved. U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali on Friday night gave Serbian forces 48 hours to halt their military push in Sarajevo or The BLM, underthe Interior DeA face unspecified consequences. He ANNE RAUP/Standard-Examiner hinted strongly that U.N. peacekeepers would have to be with- drawn if fighting continued and said the Security Council would have to decide on “other means” to deliver humanitarian relief to the capital. The U.N. peacekeepers earlier demanded a 48-hour respite in the fighting before they will start flying in supplies to the 300,000 Muslim and Croat residents trapped in the city since the Serb siege began three months ago. The U.N. officials said this condition was not met becausefighting continued Friday, although at a much lowerlevel. They played down the signifi- cance of the order from Bosnia’s Serb leaders for a halt to all artilSee SARAJEVO on 2A * the decorations on Dan Darrell as the Thunderbird pilot signs vited for a preview of today’s 1992 Hill Air Show, checks out © his autograph. The show is expected to attract 300,000 visitors. Tony, who was one of the Make a Wish Foundation children in- Air Force struts its stuff today By PAT BEAN I Standard-Examiner staff @ PLANE FUN: Ogden businessman 7 HILL AIR FORCE BASE — Six-year-old Tony could hardly sustain his enthusiasm as the Thunderbirds flew overhead Friday. “Holy Mosely!” he said as the jets roared above. Andso excited was he when heactually got to talk to one of the pilots that he almost forgot his name. Hedid, in fact, forget his age. help in answering Thunderbird pilot Dan Darrell’s question about how old he was. Earlier, the young boy had quickly recalled his age when someone asked. He had also talked about a recent visit to Disneyland and his homeschooling. “I hate homework,” he emphasized firmly. “Huh? Mom,” he said turning to her for But talking to a Thuhderbird pilot pushed all bring new item to Hill museum. this from his excited young mind. Tony, who has a chronic lung disease, was one of the Make a Wish Foundation children invited for a previewof today’s 1992 Hill Air Show, which is expected to attract about partment,has undertaken a 15-year study to determine what public lands are suitable for wilderness designation — which would bar commercial development.most motorized vehicles and other non- preservation uses. But the Wilderness Society ac- cused the Bush administration of failing to conduct a full study in Utah, and said far more acreage should have been included in the review. Jane Leeson, Utah representative for the Wilderness Society, called Bush’s plan “a sham.” “Bush is proposing a scheme that 300,000 visitors to the Northern Utah base. will allow liquidation of our trea- But Tony, the foster child of Diana and Richard Newcomb of Salt Lake City, was not said Friday. the only person excited by the overhead spectacle. See HILL on 2A sured wilderness resource,” she The Wilderness Society and other members of the Utah Wilderness Coalition conducted their own study, concluding that 5.7 million acres should be protected under wilderness guidelines. Abortion plank reflects Utah law Interior Department spokesman Steve Goldstein accused the environmental group of “a desire to lock up most of the lands of the United States.” the limitation of abortions.” By RALPH WAKLEY Standard-Examinerstaff OGDEN — Delegates to the Republican State Convention defeated efforts Friday to have the_ Utah GOP go on record opposing all abortions except those needed to save the mother’s life. David Youngberg of Centerville said Democrats and the party’s other political opponents could have used such strict position by Utah Republicans as a campaign weapon. The proposed abortion plank presented during the opening day of the two-day state convention had said, “We strongly oppose abortion except to preserve the life of the mother.” Don Ruzicka of Highland, who helped draft the restrictive abortion plank, urged'the delegates to go further than the Utah law “as a statement of principle.” The delegates rejected that language in favor of a clause saying they oppose abortion except cases allowed under Utah’s 1991 law, which permits termination of pregnancy to protect the mother’s life, in cases of rape or incest, and if the fetus is gravely deformed. Youngberg said the 1991 law represents the views of most Utah voters, “Standing united behind such a law does not dilute or diminish the personal principles or beliefs of anyone who believes in “The Republican Party platform should not be a public relations tool,” said Ruzicka. He called the Utah law “compromised” and said allowing for any exceptions beyond savingthe life of a mother “negates our principles.” Lt. Gov. Val Oveson, convention co-chairman, brushed off efforts by delegates from the pro-choice and anti-abortion camps to debate other possible amendments to the revised aborSee GOP on 2A Republicansvie for trip to national convention in Houston By LORI BONA HUNT Standard-Examiner staff OGDEN — Going to Houston in the middle of August may not acme too appealing to most people. But more than 70 Republicans battled Friday for a chance to go as delegates to the GOP National ANNE RAUP/Standard-Examiner The Republican State Convention wasin full swing Friday night at the Weber County Fairgrounds. It continues today. Convention, For them, being able to say they attended the national convention August 17-20 is worth putting up with Texas’ hot summer sun, national platform committee. “Our goal is to make sure the people of Utah havejobs they can go to. This administration is trying to seek a balance,” hesaid, The extent of public lands is a divisive campaign issue in Rep. Wayne Owens’ Democratic bid for a Senate seat this election year. Pending congressional legislation by Owens would protect 5.4 million acres as oo Rep. Jim Hansen, R-Utah, has pushed for 1.4 million acres of wilderness,in keeping with the Utah Legislature’s figure adopted in 1991, Owens’ aides on Friday called See BUSH on 2A INSIDE TODAY, June 27, 1992 — Vol. 105, No. 179 Business/Economy 12A Classified ads 6-12B Comics& puzzles 6-7A Dear Abby 6A “It’s an obligation. I always treat politics like an obligation — a responsibility,” said Alex Hurtado, former Weber County GOP chairman and head of Hispanic affairs for Ronald Reagan. Hurtado, who has been a national delegate every year since 1972, was one of 18 at-large delegates elected Friday. “I enjoyit. It’s a chance to meet son, and Peter Jenks, Hansen's spokesman, were elected as atlarge alternates. Three delegates from each congressional district also were selected. “I wanted to be a part of the event, | probably won't get many more chances,” said state Sen. people and be involved in the Glade Nielsen, R-Roy, who was Theaters making of history,” he said. Hurtado said he hopesto serve on the elected to represent the Ist Con- TV schedule Paul Hansen, Rep. Jim Hansen's See DELEGATES on 2A Editorials 10A Localnews 1-28 ObituariesSCS Religion== CSA Sports news Utahnews 3-68 OBA 11A — 1-28 |