Show HiHitSOZ October The Herald Journal Logan Utah Winlnnsday 16 1996 — Page 21 Stock car racing’s king seeks different office NC (AP) — Some might SANFORD 1) 20 with polls showing Petty with a lead in May Hut the lead evaporated in later surveys and the latest poll — conducted before Petty pleaded guilty lo humping another car on Interstate 85 and driving away — reported a dead heat So Petty is in for the race of his life Campaign stops invariably end with the candidate at a table where supporters sell shirts caps and other memorabilia with his campaign logo Petty used lo the ways of NASCAR speaks lo every person and signs every purchase with a distinctive autograph that includes the number 43 that was emblazoned on his race car The crowd almost always includes children loo young lo have seen Petty drive into the winner's circle “I have a lot of fans who are ft 8 10 years old” he said "I don't understand it but they're great” Other Republicans line up lo campaign g with him because of his abilities “lie can stop alongside the road in the middle of now here and attract more people than we can at a planned event” said Tom Davidson the GOP candidate for agriculture commissioner Petty says he is qualified for the office because there is more to racing than just stepping on the gas and turning left “That's where people heard of me AP photo from hut all the time I was doing that I of for Richard North Carolina State state his candidate is Republican Petty Secretary besieged by also was running a multimillion dollar employees seeking autograph at a business” — Petty Enterprises his rac- campaign stop in Raleigh NC Petty s celebrity status as a NASCAR racing legend brings unusual attention to the office ing business which has a larger budget I feel like I'm there by himself is no good Ik 's goi in stealing some of Petty's racing lingo for than the secretary of state's office very versatile because “I've done business with the secretary basically I've been there and done that" have the car with him lie's gut to haw her ou n cause Witness a recent break-laHe uses racing metaphors to make his the crew w ith him" of state's olficc I had to gel trademarks meeting ol the Democratic Men's — for the Marshall's doesn't sell to Club lor he said worked with “I've example plead campaign points registered" " Democrats" she said “start vour enirs and she is rarely stopped for an of fellow Republicans: "When corporate management people who would bring business to North Carolina you're racing having the driver down autograph But Marshall is not ah w engines! nt wonder: Why run for North Carolina secretary of stale if you're already 'Hie King? But there he is Richard Petty the legendary king of stock car racing working crowds giving speeches crossing the state at speeds — all for an obscure office that is often lost on North Carolina's long ballot "I look at it like I'm out here lo give my resume to the voters of North Caroli-na- ” said the Petty who retired from racing four years ago “I'm giving them my resume and asking for ly their help North Carolina has been awfully good to me and I want to give something back” When it comes to thrills there is little comparison between Petty's old job and the one he hopes to win in November The secretary of state is where corporations register to do business in the state It is the official keeper of election records the office where lobbyists and notaries public register the regulator for crowd-drawin- securities sales and the protector of trademarks It is the kind of job that doesn't get much notice In fact for most of this century it was held by the late Thad Eure who was regularly and quietly elected to 13 terms “They may not be the most heavyweight duties in state government hut they arc important" insists Elaine Marshall the attorney and former state senator who is Petty’s Democratic opponent Originally it was thought that Marshall was a sacrificial lamb — a certain loser to a man who had 200 Winston Cup victories a hugely popular figure in North Carolina and all the South And at first it seemed to he a runaway st n Flooding Devils Lake threatens North Dakota crops EDITOR'S NOTE —Devils Lake is both a city and a lake in North Dakota The lake's water level started rising four years ago and it 's still rising flooding farms and getting close to the top of the city £ dike The US Army Corps of Engineers is working on an plan A state Water Commission engineer wonders inlet-outl- et whether the lake is simply rising lo its natural level By The Associated fiat ted of ght cd cl ass tod is wn lo the be eel nd er-- v a g- - ts te ic in- - ic Tin ter Press DEVILS LAKE ND — When Devils Lake started to swell four years ago Bobby Michels' farm sat safely on higher ground Not anymore After swallowing 15(1 acres of his pasture land the lake is creeping closer to his crops Now it is about a mile from his house He's tired of fighting it “I don't have any qualms about leaving — we've been under so much stress here” said Michels 66 who lives in the farmhouse where he was horn He won't even consider passing the farm on lo his only son “I don't hate him that bad" he says Public officials have wracked their brains for solutions lo the slow moving lake disaster which has flooded thousands of acres -- and caused more than $50 million in damage in this area of northeastern North Dakota Government aid has poured into the region And still the lake rises year alter year In a closed basin it has nowhere lo go but onto surrounding towns roads and farms "It's been awful" says Gov hd Schafer "Mm pull your hair out because there's no ready solu- tion" lo a lake level of 1440 feet A $75 million project is planned to add another 5 feet to the dike Some individuals have built their own dikes to try to protect their homes which border the lake Terry Brcnno on the lake's north side has spent SI (1000 building a dike hut is giving up anyway lie says he'll move to higher ground this fall Federal state and local gov ernments already have spent more than SHX) million on quick fixes inlet-outle A system would he another large expense hut would eventually provide more permanent relief says Vcrn et man-mad- rain and snow started the lake's escalation four years ago and it kept rising after rainfall amounts went back to normal The popular fishing spot now Abovc-noima- l covers about K0000 acres — about twice the amount of land it cov ered in 1993 Geologic evidence shows the lake's level has dramatically wavered over the centuries — from completely dry to 12 feel higher than today In the past 130 years the lake has fluctuated from I43S4 feel above sea level to 1402 feet and hack up to about I43K feel this summer The dike lor the city of Devils Lake protects its 7K00 people up Thompson mayor of nearby the Minnewaukan who Lake Emergency Management Committee With no outlet "it would take five years of straight drought to get back to where we once were" Thompson says The US Army Corps of Engineers is working on a plan lor an outlet to release excess watet and an inlet to let water in during droughts But the plan will not be finished until the year 2000 In the meantime the corps has released plans for an emergency outlet lo drain water into the Shcycnnc River which dumps into the Red River flowing north through Canada to the Hudson Bay The outlet even if built tomorrow would have to release water slowly to prevent flooding on the Spirit Lake Indian reservation which it would cross It would also need to stop flooding clscw here and to ensure that downstream water supplies arc not overly tainted by Devils Lake's high salt content said Martin Lancaster the US Army 's assistant secretary for civil works The salt content is high because with no inlet or outlet when water evaporates whatever salt is present remains in place Spirit Lake tribal officials are studying the outlet proposal "We need to educate ourselves before bringing it to the people" tribal health officer Peggy Cavanaugh says and "They too arc a nation we respect that" says Thompson "Some feel honored that we woulJ he going through their lands But we have lo make sure that any cultural concerns are addressed" Some say the outlet as posed is no solution at all pro- "I don't think that ditch is Host families sought for foreign students International Student Exchange is seeking host families for foreign exchange students soon to be arriv ing for the second semester programs (January ) ISL is a designated United States Information Agency program and is listed by the Council on standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET) certifying that ISF complies with the standards set forth for Interna- lh tional Education Travel nd nd n- - grams ISE is presently seeking host families for students from a num ber of different countries Students between the ages of 15 and IK are carefully screened by ISF for suitability I hey bring their own spending money and are covered by health insurance students speak Fnglish and ai anxious to shine their native culture with an American familv Th-- sc WESTATES fa INFO KOTREDAME 753-190- 7:10 9:00 Sound Cinema icw ?vio a 0 -- HMT Sever On Sunday I'OWINl StaOTEKiJ-HEAIP- E a GAME ROOM MO W MAM HVWUM MMOO sX)V £rZ5’2' 1msm LH vl Con THAT THING YOU DO More than oilec Ihe lake is pie sumed lo have naiuiilN spilled into neighboiine Slump Lake and eventually the She yeiii Kivei "it almost uppios as l ii Hi we're going to eoniimu i go up and leach the level ile lake was l ii- at hundreds go” Spryncynatyk THE LONG KISS iirsw GOODNIGHT — THE CHAMBER tr D3: MIGHTY DUCKS n:t IN IN in in AND THE the GnOST DARKNESS UT MWHi WTWW y I ' ""T SyaKTr:: s: there is the pole u!i iiv ( rl f'Orrrc open I ART is seeking individual to direct its summer art camp Applicant- - should have experience in grant writing an art background and organizational and people skills Art ramp takes place in Jutu Julv arj 4ugu-- t of en h year Creative art themes are 2 vear olds All session- - ate held at the Bullen Center explored with The lor i hr ARII 41 11 4NCT creative and rnotiirJ t'-- 1 Duties and tevfHnisihilitie in lude dctcbifiing class themes and m r utul engaging and supervising schedules set untig lu instructors 7 he dnertm will ptemre u program budget write grant proposals and nuike tefxnt- us tequired Salary will be eotrimcnsuTUte teith duitev and qualifications of applicant - a Ilk it I! OTTC 4 1 S Main in Logan tos and biographical essays While living with you a student attends the local high school and is expected to bear his or her share of household responsibilities The length of stay can range from six months to a full vear They are willing to accept dirty air and water and less open space for more people more cars more illness At the same time they offer tax breaks and low wages to industries to come into the state to accommodate a growing population By year 2018 Utah is expected to have a population of 3 million Cache County will be ASK AM) VOL SHALL RECEIVE AND RECEIVE AM) RECEIVE Km Time Skhuftw ! - tv THE GLIMMER MAN V' (I ll1 'vU' riJ vti r rh ! cr I 1i lls! I'll I' - - FIRST WIVES CLUB 19 ngi level approaching 200000 So the cycle goes on In Diptral Nmnd i I neer Dave Spiv ney niiv k siys there may be no slopping ihe lake if it is simply living to its natural Our Government and our Legislature in their some- what mindless zeal to make the state's economy grow have been willing to do so by pressuring the Federal Government and the Congress to relax environmental regulations THE HUNCHBACK OF 12JSL AJmtisum I State Water ( on mi— mu pro- es In Digital I he question is whether farmers can survive while waiting for a solution John Cirann has lost 7(XK) acres ol his MK farm and ranch lie has been forced to sell a third ol his cattle because his rangeland is gone "It's pretty hard to have any optimism" says Grann who is mairied and has three children but "Nobody wants to leave it s looking more and more like ihii day is coming'' "I’eople like myself and other people we have no choice but to gel out of the way" While studies continue and the lake continues io i i s e there may not be much anvone can do about it POLLUTION IN CACHE VALLEY? hc (G) ISh's area representatives assist prospective host families in the selection of a student who best matches each host family 's interest and lifestyle Students are selected from student applications which include family pho going to be built quu k enough or with a large emme!' iipiciiy to do us any good ' MuM- - iw “I'd question il we muld gel a half a loot off this ike a yeu " 11 The Democrats have consistently called for moderation in economic growth Ideally we would like to see a stable economy with a stable population and a healthy environment m - ' ' ! i‘ hll1 i' i‘i hllv f llj TonyRomas FAMOUS FOR RIBS VOTE DEMOCRAT Help the Democrats get balance back into state government Join the CD Club Call 24 vM34 1 3' V Mtin I J njian ) —J Ions kirm )l kiV' V v (I I Jt! ’vil If1 nf' |