Show Page 2 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday April 2 1997 3'£Utah'Si: Utalins face loss of food stamps SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Some who receive federal food stamps reached a three-monlimit on such aid Tuesday but Utah officials say it may take a month or two lo calculate the effect adults and As many as 2600 th able-bodi- ed the households of 1350 legal immigrants stand to lose the monthly benefit It's all part of the Personal Responsibility Act passed by Congress and signed by President Ginton in August Beginning Jan 1 able-bodi- ed are considered “suiplus labor” counties knee surgery Kitty Imani a cheetah at Utah’s Hogle Zoo relaxes at the 200 hospital while recuperating from surgery to his left rear knee Tuesday in Salt Lake City The cat underwent surgery Saturday to afleviate pain in his knee caused by fluid buildup and deteriorated cartilage causing bone to rub on bone Imani is in satisfactory condition and will remain at the hospital for at least a month “Why would we cut off legal immigrants? That to me is the most punitive divisive measure we have done since World War II when we put Japanese-America- in intern- ns ment camps" people ed between 18 and 50 without dependents are limited to three months of food stamps during three years unless they are working at least 80 hours a month Caseworkers have been working with those who stand to lose food stamps for several months however trying to help them find jobs and avoid slipping through the hole in the federal safety net said Mason Bishop public affairs director for the Utah Department of Workforce Services Eight Utah counties are exempt from the able-bodiwork requirement because they AP photo end cuts must be enforced States have until Sept 1 to clear their rolls of all ineligible recipients or face federal sanctions Not all legal immigrants stand to lose food stamps Military personnel and veterans as well as their spouses and dependents are spared from the cuts So are legal immigrants who have worked in the United States for 10 years or more Refugees and i United States for political asylum also are eligible for food stamps for their first five years in the country Even in homes headed by an adult legal immigrant who no longer qualifies for food stamps children may qualify Tamera Baggett executive director of the advocacy group JEDI Women said the new provisions are going to make scapegoats of ethnic minorities “Why would we cut off legal immigrants? That to me is the most punitive divisive measure we have done since World War II in internwhen we put Japanese-Americament camps” — Tamera Baggett JEDI Women where there are more workers than jobs low-inco- Those counties include Carbon Duchesne Emery Garfield Kane Piute San Juan and Uintah Workforce Services has flagged 1350 households where legal immigrants stand to lose food stamps and caseworkers have been evaluating those cases to determine if the fed- - Visit a land a little ns IN COMFORT FOOTWEAR “left of reality” Meet James Christensen creator of a a little left of reality "who will be on hand to sign copies of his recent book Voyage of the Basset and other publications visual "land US West struggles to meet Utah demand SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Aging equipment a growing population and the increasing popularity of CallcrID service and the Internet are conspiring to overload US West telephone circuits Residential and business cus- tomers say they and their customers regularly receive “fast busy” signals or a recording that states: “All circuits are busy” The Denver-base- d company also has determined CallerlD equipment is putting an additional load on telephone lines Internet usage is another contributor tomer who uses the phone about Parking is Rear says Eve “And evenings are woman becoming a problem because peo- pip coqae home from work and get on their computers --rp and then on the Internet US West realizes that increas 1 i 'I'V j Jtnock About Closing Costs Learn how to m 30P°A Ton Call 75 Valley Metals Inc 145 No 1000 W Logan tea at (24 hrsj for h formation Not a refinance plan 1 HeraldJoumal 241-82- Conference 1st Mortgage Closing Cost Comparison: Rale Week-En- d BnJyrlni f Wy Nnmftfrr USU Union's thomanda of dollar in mortgage Interest and WEB YOURSELF Of DEBT years earlier at Community Credit hall porcont origlna- lion loo and lower closirv costs save on your 1st gage Most other lender's closing costs run about 31 higher than the Credit Union's ( based on a telephone survey of $130000 borrowed at 6 leading area lenders For loans $90000 and over1 or less otherwise) ith aSHOMEOWNERSSa equipment such as that at a cen Off Your 31 ment upgrades along the Wasatch Front Verde says The congestion has several causes including switching $450 350 50 427 55 40 59 150 75 50 IS $1300 350 Flirt liortqqgoa: Up to Four Adults Underwriting Foe Free Breakfast Advance Rncrvatiun Average o!S Other London In Cache Valiev: Origination Fee Jkpptalsod Fee Credit Report XtUe Insurance Bxkxsement Recording FOe Toe Service per room Bruce K Smith Charles McCollum Managing hjnewsxom hjnewscom Wayne Ashcroft Advertising Director-ashcrofU- a Cyndi Fulton Office Manager --cfultaotd hjnewsxom Steven P Woods Circulation Paul Davis Production Ken Martin Press Foreman Community Credit Union USU 0 PuMohcd every tvaimj Momlay Itirnugli Fritfcy and Sundry murnijif by Cache Wiley PlMMing Cnmptay 75 Wal 300 Nuith PO Bni 4M7 Lnpa Utah 84323-04X- 7 kfchn Tetephnoc I WX1 275-04Utah TekphnK Peril xliuh FmUfc Pad & Lops Utah ClortngFee Document Prop Required Flood Cartlflcato Totals: -- 4125 50 Single Copy Sunday Snharrtptlan Rates 411340 WOf) Ok Yea Carrier (liUnj Ok Month Carrier (Utah) 11500 110800 Ok Month Mail Ok Year Carrier (Utah) 1IHOOO 1945 Ok Year Mail Ok Month Curie (Idaho) Mai Subacripaona Mual Da Pad In Aftanea Idaho ram include applicable Idaho aaka tas SuhKribera aor rcceivi ing deltveiy of ihcit Herald Journal by 5:30 pjn M-- P or S a nr Sunday 752-21or MU free fhm Utah A Idaho pMMC pfcxtt your csfiicf or The Herald Journal al 3 before 7 pm na weekdays aad 10 am Sunday Fnr ynur carrier 'a same and pbK hetweca 7:30 aK and 7 her pic nr mil tree from Utah A Idaho p n Monday through Friday Saturday from 8:110 am to 12:11) anna Sunday from foOO am lo lOdW Single Copy Daily (M ing telephone demand will require major switching equip- relieve the phone line congestion surveys by the company revealed USPS 753-34- 97 Mary Verde a US West spokes- Internet related and even the doubling of lines in one switching office in January did not fully 752-057- 57 Saitb Mail - 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