Show tl - iltt '"itiSjSi A'-'r- - 'r frl jriili'iil i The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday y th th sd lie ss ti- - ul rl I id id :h in h d h d h It h PORTLAND Ore (AP) — Universities are opening electronic doors to prospective students inviting them to “tour” their Internet campuses no matter how far away they live “Students can apply from any part of the globe and take a walking tour of the university by computer” says Joel Stitzel a computer specialist at the University of Minnesota “Instead of having a huge inventory of brochures from colleges you can actually ‘visit’ them" Stitzel adds "I think this will change the way students approach admissions" tion on the World Wide Web allowing prospective students to cruise through a whole new world of information no mailer where they live" Clay Hollingsworth one student who went online to apply to graduate school page streamlined the process for him and made it easy to “visit” the Pacific Northwest campus from his home in The University of Oregon was one of the first to provide admissions informa- course offerings faculty publications and a wealth of information about campus life listed on its electronic home “I was talking recently to families in a area on the Orevery rural gon coast who were using this as a very important tool” says Martha Pitts Oregon’s admissions director “But that’s always been the real beauty of this technology It allows people to gain access to hard-to-rea- this fall says Oregon’s home page Denton Texas “I do a lot of Internet surfing and they’re one of the few colleges that have it I’ve found” Hollingsworth says “It’s the greatest thing that’s happened for a student like me" Penn State University has a goal of processing at least 80 percent of its applications electronically by the year The 2(NN) year Penn State President Graham Spanier has been a national leader in getting college applications onto the web “He’s set the standard for all of us” says Steve Mostcrt the university’s communications director Mostcrt describes a recent staff meeting where he learned that Spanier had received an application query by that morning responded to the prospec cat raced into a burning building to rescue her five kittens one by one And then with her eyes blis- tered shut and her paws burned she made a head count of her young ones touching each one with her nose to make sure they were all safe The heroics of the cat nicknamed Scarlet have turned the feline and her brood into the most coveted kitties in an animal shelter ss her singed fur began early than 700 people have called “We’re still accepting said Marilyn DeToro an employee at the North Shore Animal League "Our main concern is getting them the best possible home" The story of Scarlet so named for the patches of red that can can be seen through Fri- ing building and three more across the street “What she did was she ran in and out of that building five times got them all out and Veterinarians say Scarlet Kevorkian goes on trial again opened her eyes slightly Sunday and they believe she will recover her sight kittens were doing well “She’s a wonderful gentle animal who did a courageous thing" said Marge Stein the shelter’s manager of adoption services "It shows with all creatures animals or people AP photo there’s no way of measuring a A veterinarian at North Shore Animal League in Port Washington NY mother’s love” checks on Scarlet as she sits in the center of her brood Sunday ) Hard times ahead in BEIJING (AP) — When China complains about a US action — and now that's just often wyr tfp Untied bou(eyfy foy States has “hurt the feelings of the Chinese -- r ’ people!"—-- " The phrase is loaded with decades of China's frustrations in dealing with Western- I ers who humiliated the proud “Middle Kingdom” in the colonial era Central to China's antagonism toward the United States is a conviction that Washington is refusing to accord Beijing the respect it craves as an ascendant world power Although the risk of armed confrontation may have abated this week when the USS Independence departed from the Taiwan Strait the tone of wounded pride emanating from Beijing on a range of issues hints at rough limes ahead “Nothing is likely to improve unless the United Stales takes the initiative" one Chi relations China-U- S nese official speaking on condition of anonymity said Friday “The effort must envoy to Tibet and sets up RadipFrec Asig broadcasts into China Although ii did not represent government Foreign Minister QlaiVOlchen HR set to mcilt' later this month to try to mend their differpolicy Sen Jesse Helms' declaration this week that China “has neither the maturity nor ences the decency” to he a world power also ranBut they arc many The US Senate voted Thursday in favor of kled Beijing a bill that steps up the pressure on China and During the recent military crisis over Taialthough the legislation faces a veto the vote wan criticism of the United States in the official media took on an unusually hostile tone is likely to anger Beijing further The bill extends an invitation to Taiwan One report referred to the Americans as to visit the United '‘mciguolao" or Yankees — a derogatory President Lee Teng-hStates and increases tics to the island which term in Chinese that is used more frequently these days Beijing views as a rebel province Official commentaries castigating the Unit“Lee says he won't travel to the United States anytime soon but we can’t be sure of ed Stales for sending warships to monitor that’ said another senior Chinese official China’s missile tests near Taiwan were larded also speaking on condition of anonymity with forceful language like “indignation" “These issues arc of great concern" “gross interference” and “detestable” cpne fiprn the United States" Secretary of Stalfc WaiTeh Christopher and ui Baby Bells to merge in $167 billion deal NEW YORK (AP) — SBC Communications Inc and Pacific Tclesis Group today agreed to merge in a $167 billion deal the first combination of two regional Baby Bell phone companies The combination will form the nation's second-large- telecom- st munications company after AT&T Corp and marks the most dramatic phone-compan- v since Congress makeover revamped the nation’s telecom- munications laws Feb 8 The merger gives SBC and Pacific Tclesis greater size and financial power to offer a broader range of communications services something made possible by the law The two companies arc among seven formed from the 1984 of the old Bell System monopoly Together they will have 30 million phone lines in break-u- p seven states including California and Texas The merged company will take the SBC name and be led by SBC chairman and chief executive officer Edward E Whit acre Jr Pacific Tclesis chairman and CEO Phil Quigley will become vice chairman of the combined company “This historic merger is about growth — growth in jobs markets and services to our customers” Whitacrc said in a statement “It is not about downsizings or reduced employment opportunities” The merged company SBC will have more than I (NUNN) employees revenues of more than $2 1 billion operating cash flow of $9 billion and income of almost $3 billion WE NOW DO CUSTOM MUFFLER AN0 EXHAUST WOWOl SSiss-iwfl- E? 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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS on the FY 97 UTAH STATE PLAN FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION and FY 97 STATE PLAN FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING Tuesday April 30 1996 at 3:00 pm Quality Irm Hotel Continental Room 154 West 600 South Salt Lake City mm Ramada Inn 1440 SL George Bivd SL George pm 1 Although local Bell phone companies were not previously prohibited from combining Ihc new telecommunications law created a competitive environment that has made it more expedient for them to merge The law removed prohibitions that prevented long distance companies from entering the local phone business and vice crsa Cable companies also were freed by the law to offer phone service Of TV yWCR CoEfcfteM ESTATE 1 ‘brands' PONTIAC Mich (AP) — Dr Jack Kevorkian arrived for his third costume comassisted suicide trial today in a rented colonial-styl- e buckles with shoes and knickers with white large wig plete “I’m dressed for the part now” said Kevorkian who has frequently criticized laws against assisted suicide as out of dale Kevorkian twice acquitted of assistcd-suicid- c charges faces a new trial under the state’s common law which leaves fewer options for the defense Prospective jurors were to fill out a questionnaire today to be used as a tool in selecting a jury for the Oakland County Circuit Court trial That session was dosed to the public Kevorkian faces trial over the October 1991 deaths of Sherry Miller 43 who had multiple sclerosis and Marjorie Wantz 58 who suffered severe pelvic pain Atlantis returns to Earth after mission to Mir EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE Calif (AP) — Backed by a brilliant desert sunrise Atlantis glided safely back to Earth after a rendezvous with the Russian space station Mir “It sure feels good to be home” flight commander Kevin Chilton mission said Sunday at the end of the nine-da- y 38 million-mil- e Fir two days thick low clouds over Florida prevented the shuttle landfqg a( cnny'ijy Space Ccnlej The shuttle almost had to land doors would not open in orbit to dispel anyway when its cargo-ba- y heat from electronic equipment NASA was prepared to order an emergency landing Saturday if the problem had continued 10 more minutes hut the two doors finally swung open and the shuttle was able to remain safely in orbit Ihc mission marked Ihc third docking with Mir and the first space-wal- k by US astronauts while the spacecraft was attached to the Russian station biochemist Shannon laicid Atlantis last week delivered on Mir for a stay Her arrival begins two years of continuous American presence on Mir and — if the planned international space station is launched on schedule in 1998 — continuous US cncc in space well into the next century five-mon- th Foundation for missing children to shut down SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — One of Ihc nation's oldest missing-childre- n organizations plans to cease operations next month because of financial trouble The search for missing children has been eclipsed by Ihc quest for of Ihc Kevin funding said David Collins president and Collins Foundation It will close May I he said "Crisis is an operative term for both programs and finances" Collins said “The foundation refuses to continue on such terms” Collins' son Kevin disappeared from a bus slop in San Francisco on Feb 10 1984 His body was never found and no arrests were made foundation was created shortly after his The nearly er We Buy Aluminum Cans 400 Per lb Valley Metals Inc US No 1000 IV Logan 752-057- 1 WINDSHIELDS CHIP REPAIR 19“ GORDON’S GLASS 1850 N Main Logan 752-895- 6 FISHING GUIDES WANTED FLY Merchandise Obtained From: United States Castoms Service IRS -- Criminal Investigation Division Secret Service Auction: Fine Cattom Druifacd 14k A ISk GaM Jewelry il —w watnwi— "4 rMntt vEimw&ommATmjGs Ned Must have fly fished 30 days per year since ‘93 Must have good FF skills STATUES FINE JEWELRY & BRONZE la hmap fteetas Interviews one day only April 11 Contact Student Employment for appointment 797-- 0 184- - June 15 to September 28th Teton Valley Lodge Driggs Idaho ftopvftC lusnwe INNdi Fesmh Mis MaMtamdi - IspRito Oa Th Prn flbem Of: MOTEL BEST WESTERNMawBAUGH St IS) South Wednesday May 15 1996 at 4:00 “We’re really setting ourselves up to join the electronic world" Mostcrt says “That’s where everybody’s moving” hack-lo-natu- re then started moving them one by one across the street” said Giannelli who took the animals to the shelter four-week-o- ld Penn State students can even take a virtual tour of Spanicr’s office using a computer mouse to click on paintings hanging on the walls to get information about the artists PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Before May 13 1985 before the police bombed her house before 11 members of her radical group MOVE were killed Ramona Africa used a loudspeaker and profanities to get people to listen Snc doesn’t need to do that anymore “After an event like May 13 people are listening” she says At a federal civil trial beginning Tuesday MOVE survivors hope a jury listens as they put city officials on the stand to explain the decision to firebomb the group’s headquarters and let it burn The blae destroyed 61 homes and killed six adults and five children “I want to keep the issue alive to put these officials on the spot and hold them accountable” Africa says “This isn’t about MOVE It’s about all of us Who is safe?” MOVE a mostly black group that preached against and with clashes its neighbors in the 1970s police technology began Police raided a MOVE home in 1978 and were met by gunfire that killed an officer Nine MOVE members were imprisoned for third-degrmurder and conspiracy MOVE dedicated the next several years to demanding an investigation to free its "family” blaring philosophies on a its with home and rooftop gunport fortifying loudspeakers Giannclli found the feline family during a fire in the borough of Brooklyn He found two kittens a few feet from the side of the burn- Her tive student electronically forwarded the query to admissions and received a reply confirming the student had an answer - -all in less than half a day The same process by mail would have taken weeks Decade later MOVE puts city on the stand day when firefighter David While they recover from their wounds Sunday more inquiries" f 1996 — Page 5 National report Adoption offers roll in for cat hero NEW YORK (AP) — In a motherly show of courage a university system now receives about 5()(NK) applications a Feline risks life to save kittens seeking to adopt them I 1 Universities scout for students on Internet once-homele- d h April Lorm MaMattaOwH HMintweUw t Mon April Is At 7:30 TM Tmiew At 6:30 PM f- |