Show Page 6 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday March 25 1999 -n r-wnmim- Scandal trims transport wish list SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — State The money requested does not include offi- federal funds for the reconstruction of cials nervous that the Olympic bribery Interstate 15 A separate request is in for another $100 million for that project In addition state planners need another $50 million to help local governments prepare for the games The state will look for that money funds from sources outside Congress like the Transportation secretary's discretionary funds The wish list presented asks for: Some $777 million for highway projects and the construction of a pedestrian bridge from the Olympic Village to the University of Utah campus The village will become university dormitories after the games A total of $3233 million for transit projects including buying 23 new cars to double Salt Lake's north-sout- h light rail system capacity and build an east-we- scandal will scare off funding for improvements for the 2002 Winter Games have trimmed their requests for transportation funds A $532 million Olympics transportation proposal for fiscal year 2000 was delivered to Utah's congressional delegation Wednesday minus several large projects proposed two years ago The Salt Lake Tribune reports in a copyright story today The state's $43 billion transportation airwish list included a new billion-dollport for Salt Lake City and commuter rail between Ogden and Provo Both have been dropped from the plan The list was merely “a demonstration of ar AP photo left and Wyatt Skaggs the attorneys for Russell Arthur Henderson leave the Albany County Courthouse late Wednesday after the first day of jury selection in Henderson's trial in Laramie Wyo Jane Eakin Jury selection begins in gay slaying case LARAMIE Wyo (AP) — The proceeds of the robbery" Skaggs said He also asked prospective jurors not to punish his client to redeem this small town's image in the eyes of the nation The killing "has literally injected into our community a feeling of guilt The press wants us to think that we are somehow responsible for what went on on Oct 6" said Skaggs “Arc any of you here going to judge this case because you feel guilty and want to make a statement to the nation?” he asked the prospective jurors Shepard's mother Judy was defense strategy for the first defendant on trial in the heating death of gay college student Matthew Shepard is fairly clear: Blame the "Russell Henderson was a witness to the beating of Matthew Shepard” attorney Wyatt Skaggs told prospective jurors as Henderson’s dial opened in Albany County District Court Henderson stood by and Matched while his friend Aaron McKinney brutally d pistol-whippe- Shepard 21 who later was tied to a fence and left to die Skaggs said Wednesday The attorney also emphasized the handgun used in the beating belonged to McKinney It marked the first time that Skaggs :is rexealed part of his strategy for defending Henderson who like McKinney is murder accused of kidnapping and aggravated robbery in last year's attack McKinney wits scheduled to go on (rial in August “The defense will contend that Russell did not participate in the heating and did not share in the one of three spectators and remained mostly impassive during the selection She sat in a back row next to a victim's advocate her hands loosely clasped in her lap She bowed her head when first-degr- ri Skaggs warned that “really really graphic” photos of her son's head injuries would be displayed during the trial By the end of the day 15 of 71 prospective jurors in the first pool had been dismissed types of projects that could have been associated with the Olympics" said John Njord the Utah Department of Transportation's planner for the Salt Lake Organizing Committee “As we planned and sharpened our pencils we've identified more specifically what we need" said Njord Senators and representatives were too busy discussing NATO's bombing in Yugoslavia to devote time to the transit plan But Utah Department of Transportation Director Tome Wamc said the list is solid “With the kind of scrutiny the Olympics is getting right now there will be a lot of people looking over our shoulder The magnifying glass is right on top of us" said Wame buses drivers and mechanics for use ing the Games and build SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Sen Bob Bennett who has long opposed a constitutional amendment banning flag desecration is pushing legislation that would accomplish the same thing Bennett's press secretary Mary Jane Collipriesl said the Utah Republican and Sen Mitch y McConnell plan to introduce a simple bill to protect the flag She said it has been "reviewed by constitutional park-and-ri- lots Another $164 million to expand the bus system to look into possible light-ra- il extensions to Draper Sandy West Valley City and West Jordan Also requested are funds for a $92 million system of electronic signs video cameras and traffic sensors throughout the Salt Lake Valley $48 million to rebuild a railroad bridge in Murray and $40 million for Olympic-relate- d security and ground-rada- r improvements at Salt Lake City International Airport scholars who say it will pass constitutional muster" But such a measure could tor- pedo fellow Utah Republican Sen Orrin Hatch's proposed constitutional amendment that would make flag desecration a crime Hatch has said he believes only a constitutional amendment will overcome a 1989 Supreme Court decision that ruled flag burning is a protected form of free speech Hatch has pushed his amendment AfTfB MANY Of YOUR FBIf NDS PUBS IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY Bulk Money PREP £oz Money Bear with 84 dig Hard Drive Jr Tower Case 64 Megs SDram 8 Meg Intel"1 AGP Video Curd DSD III Hitachi"1 ' CDRom Logan Utah Citefwi " Pnawif Sound Card Windows"1 Keyboard and Mouse Offer Expires April 15 humnsdii— Color Monitor Point 21 (Sad! 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I 17 ”27 Vista flag Pill Your Bucket or Ours ClfAHm fOUB VACUUM but he worries a constitutional amendment might hurt free speech more than it helps the Buy The Best Pentium®ll 6222 S State Olympic promotions He said Salt Lake ski resorts have already seen increased tourism with resort owners receiving five times more calls for reservations this year than last Chamber members wanted to know whether tax dollars would have to pay for Olympic shortfalls Garff said the SLOC has already received 70 percent of the $18 billion it needs and is actively seeking the other 30 percent Although he pul a positive spin on the Games Garff did admit that SLOC members went too far with gifts and stipends for members of the International Olympic Committee unsuccessfully since that court decision “We owe it to the veterans who defended our flag and we owe it to the American people who love our flag We owe it to our nation" Hatch told the American Legion on Tuesday Collipriesl said Bennett wants to stress that “he strongly opposes any desecration of the flag" HAVF Intel® is trickle down to southern Utah because of 100 Pure Grade BtfH THROUGH COMPUTERS 'Better Sca C©m& dur- ST GEORGE (AP) — The Olympics will bring good publicity to Utah despite the stillunfolding scandal said Salt Lake Olympic Committee Chairman Robert Garff At a speech Wednesday to members of the St George Chamber of Commerce Garff said the Winter Games will bring business well beyond the Salt Lake City limits Camera crews from NBC have already been to St George to film images to be used during the Games Garff said And tourists will probably Bennett wants law to ban flag desecration MU XMOAM&Ofa i i st Also included are funds to hire extra Business won’t be hurt says Games official (HI) 173171 " N "Vbur Sendee Deafer Main Login UT 752-232-6 MO Minutes OMNISERVE W-95- Ericsson CF 788 ! $14999 I W I I L I I S wwwomniservecellularcom Only Includes Jjotiomide free IMh ALL GROWN UP Attend Minutes An Vi’ii tSnuwi Rah PiassIm FREE FREE FREE FREE um: I'ltll llM I)MV l $6999 :$5QM IMUI Fiht $1999 Mini Drew Barrymore was making movies before she could even read a script At 7 she was the cute girl in Ericsson CF 888 r STU YihhCoxH IMrm ti Uw ET At 9 she was drinking in clubs at 3 am Next stop: drug rehab Today Barrymore Is polished and professional juggling the dual role of producer and actor This week she tells her story to PARADE’S James Brady Don't miss it! 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