| Show Page 6 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday May 5 1999 'IV TheWestlSiS SLOC gets sign licensing deals SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Four more companies have signed up to sell licensed Olympic merchandise — evidence according to the Salt Organizing Committee that the business community supports the 2002 Winter Games They are the first companies to become licensees since September 1998 two months before the involving Salt Lake's bid for the games began The SLOC now has 18 licensees SLOC still has not signed up new sponsors which give cash specific products or services in return for marketing rights Licensees pay loyalties to use the 2002 Winter Games name and logos on merchandise The four licensee contracts will mean a minimum Of $1 million for the SLOC which is scrambling to raise revenue for a $143 billion budget The committee could get more depending on merchandise sales Two of the new licensees are Utah compa nies Great Mountain West Supply of Salt Lake and Symbol Arts of Ogden Great Mountain has been manufacturing and distributing SLOC merchandise since 1993 and has signed a new agreement as a licensee The cmnpany will sell golf acces- viceprtsident of marketing and licensing “These companies bring strong product lines and a broad range of consumer access to books playing cards greeting cards license plate kqr chains magnets and luggage tags announced a hiring freeze and other spending restraints in case sponsors stay away from an Olympics bruised by accusations that Salt like bidders bought the games with lavish spending on IOC members The IOC is undergoing reform and the our liffp""! program Additionally the organizing committee moves another step closer m achieving its revenue targets in this area’ sories calendars postcards souvenir picture u RingMas-te- n Symbol Arts formerly known and recognized in 1996 and 1997 by Inc magazine as one of the country’s fastest growing companies will sell Olympic rings jewelry public safety badges and medallions The other new licensees are Andazia International of Santa Cruz Calif which sells women's clothing and Excelled Sheepskin and Leather Coat Corp of New York which sells leather coats These agreements are tangible evidence Cycling for a cause SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The first of over 100 Kosovo refugees expected to come to Utah will begin arriving this Kurt Osbum rides a BMX bike wheette-atyt-e in Tucson Ariz as he makes his way across America toward Ortando Fla to raise awareness of the Hepatitis C virus Osbum became aware of the disease through Evel Knieval who recently needed a liver transplant to combat the effects of the disease He left Hollywood Calif April 13 and expects to be in Ortando sometime in June week Catholic Community Services resettlement director Lina Smith said the first two families will be housed in rented apartments in Salt Lake City As more families come they will be spread throughout the Eagle Forum fights new health ed plan OREM (AP) — Parents and educators who favor a revamped health curriculum for the state's junior middle and high schools solid say it would give teen-agehealth and medical facts to make rs decision' The new curriculum would have teachers explain the repro- ductive anatomy of males and females help identify means to General’s office are still investigating allegations against bid officials BB A GOOD this state” added Scott Bradley from a site in Logan He said the video-conferenci- Ruzicka’s group opposes adding any talk in classrooms about contraceptives communicable diseases for self-exa- genital cancer and gender roles Members of a committee that curricuupdated the lum did not respond to questions or comments Within the revamped curricu- lum teachers would also be asked to explain the importance Tjive been forced out of the Yugoslav province of Kosovo by the war there Smith said more than 100 are expected to come to Utah The first two families have between five and seven members MOTHER'S DAY each and have no relatives or friends in Utah Catholic Community Services Sunday M ay II9in which handles 300 refugees a year will meet the families at the Coming May 5 A Touch of Class they will be taken to apartments which will be furnished and stocked with food Mother's Day Flowers & corsage special: Pre-Ord- er Monday -- May 3 i Tuesday -- May 4 only 15 OFF Wire Older Fees $2 off all week Silk Arrangements Gifts m30 Min Hyrum Fitness &WI Loss On' 881-027- Logan 752-T11- 2 o&ShSS JU IIIEIill 3 1&2&L& Insert local address sexual stimulation or homosexuality as a preferred alternative lifestyle said Margaret Rose health education specialist of Utah’s State Office of Education Still Ruzicka opposes the plan' saying a “mixed message” is sent when information is given about both abstinence and contraceptives Condoms she said are obviously not as effective as abstinence in the fight against fleie's'TO w love “I would strongly suggest that run programs such as these counter to beliefs of people in May - 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