Show ” mrnMmmt Vd 90 No 194 Wednesday July 14 1999 Inside I ww mm0m w rrtnmfM Tn t r n - iy By said Lance Pitcher The decision is the latest move to allow nonresidents to check out books staff writer It's now up to the Logan Municipal Mexico says “bienvenidos" to Cache Valley students Page 15 - i Council to decide if the city should sell library cards for S137 On Tuesday night the Logan Library Board unanimously approved a proposal residents to sell cards to Logan Library Director Ronald Jenkins said the proposal is to sell annual library privileges for $137 and review the cost after a year Other than discussing the cost review Jenkins said the board members made the decision swiftly “It was fairly straightforward" Jenkins non-Log- Update Rage is all the rage poll says 1 I I and other materials Since 1993 Logan has not allowed nonresidents to check out materials after trying a $23 card system Logan discontinued that service when statistics showed Logan residents were checking out an average of 18 items a residents were averyear and 230 a aging year non-Log- Last year Mayor Doug Thompson sent a letter to each of the cities in the county with a proposal to give their residents library cards The letter said the and Joe Bemt “ Scripps Howard News Service r Mad as heck and not going to take it anymore? Join the club Americans overwhelmingly believe that we are becoming a more aggressive and angry society Nearly half admit that they personally have become more irritated than they used to he cither generally or when they get behind the steering wheel according to a study of 81 5 adults conducted by Scripps I loward News Service and Ohio University “We in the United States have a much stronger sense than most other peoples dial everything should be OK in our lives Aiid when things are not OK we are much more willing to look for someone or something to blame” said Karen Gubcrman program manager for the Institute for Mental Health Initiatives Her group has developed an anger management program for schools and mental health professionals The institute located in Washington DC was deluged with calls from parents teachers and others terrified from the shooting and a teacher at deaths of 12 teen-ageColorado's Columbine High School by two students who apparently felt estranged from school society “Anger is after all a natural human emotion which can bring positive human energy" Guberman said “The question is how to channel that energy rather than going into more violent alternatives” The survey asked a scientific sample of adults contacted in all SO states and the District of Columbia whether it seems “people are more likely to express anger today than they used to?" Eighty-- I eight percent answered yes 10 percent said no and 2 percent were undecided Eight-seve- n percent said they believe '‘people have become more likely to be Violent while driving a car than they used to be” while 10 percent said they have “road rage” and doubts about 3 percent were undecided When asked whether they personally have experienced a growing sense of anger 26 percent said they are generally more irritated and 34 percent said they have become more angry than they used to be “at other people because of the way they drive” In all 44 percent answered “yes" to either being generally more angry or more angry behind the wheel or both “It’s very difficult to document (road rage) but I think it is part of a wider anger problem in this country” Faul said I J I r Cache Valley's By Michael R Weibel A newcomer to Cache County government was appointed Tuesday night to be the next county clerk Daryl Downs a state archivist and records analyst was chosen by the County Council over Councilman Laync Beck and Chief Deputy County Clerk Jill Zollinger Downs replaces Steve Erickson who died last month after a stroke He is expected to serve through 2000 when voters will elect a clerk to serve the remaining two years of Erickson's term The selection was made after interviews with each of the three candidates whose names were forwarded to the council Friday hy the Cache County Republican Central Committee The council also held two closed sessions Council Chairman Darrel Gibbons said Beck who sat out of the first executive session was eliminated from consideration during the first private meeting Gibbons said the council held a second executive session to hear amount of time we have made a lot of progress" said Colleen laigan the company’s marketing director ‘The equity partners have been finalied: the hanks have finalized their commitment" Logan said the restructuring will reduce the debt from $300 million to $43 million In 1994 the company for- merly Proform Fitness Corp was bought hy Bain Capital ol Boston and n the corporation's founders Seoll and Gary Stevenson The buyout was funded hy the issuance of bonds and it is these bonds that will he replaced Under the agreement holders of bonds that pay 13 percent will receive $40 million in cash bonds y ielding 12 percent and 43 percent of the company’s common stock Holders of bonds yielding 14 percent receive 2 percent of the company's common stock and holders of bonds yielding 3 percent receive 66 percent of the company's stock Wal-terso- 1 See ICON on Page 14 Beck's thoughts on the other two candidates Councilmen Cory Yealcs and Guy Ray Pulsipher voted against the council's selection Aficr the decision Councilman Larry Anhder said selecting Downs "certainly wasn't a vote against anybody" lie noted that the council appointed someone with unique qualifications experience and background Downs is a Smithficld native who received a bachelor's degree in English from Utah State University in 1988 In an interview this morning he said he worked as a reference librarian in Davis County He later went to work in administrative services for Weber County before taking a job last year with the state Downs said he has taught several state agencies how to manage their records in accordance with the Government Records Access and Management Act He has been active in the local See CLERK on Page 14 WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Page 4 Republicans piled up a string of victories in early sparring over patients' rights legislation Angry Democrats accused GOP senators of turning their backs on the millions of Americans health frustrated by managed-car- e ural fan Page 14 Mitcb MascaraHeratd Journal Statue salutes pioneers statue titled Family and the Covenant" by sculptor Bill L Hill is lowered into place at the Logan Tabernacle's new Pioneer Monument early this morning The monument which commemorates the sesquicentennial of the Mormon pioneers' arrival in Utah is a community project and a gift to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da-y Saints An look at the project wil be featured on tomorrow's Herald Journal religion page A th 'JiliB HM Sec LIBRARY on Page 14 Republicans win points in Senate sparring Just like a nat- - She said her family would leel the cost of a fee that high “It would he an impact on our budget" Borg said However she said the decision is up the county to support a countywide system "How long do you wait for the county to step up to the plate Borg also said selling cards to nonresidents could create elitist altitudes “There have been some strong leelmgs about the gap between the haves and ilie have mils" Borg said Thompson said that could be solved by various scholarship programs supported Patients’ bill of rights diluted Weather MU- private staff writer competition begins at 7 tonight in Utah State University's Romney Stadium poor copy 1 County clerk slot goes to political newcomer a drum and bugle corps wwwhjnewscom largest st Cache tonight Index Logan Municipal Council Borg was a member of the library board As much us she disapproves of people having to shell out $137 a year for a library card she said she will support the option employer has finalized a restructuring agreement that will reduce a $3(X) million debt garnered in a 1994 buyout Icon Health & Fitness Inc officials company is replacsay the Logan-hasc- d bonds with stock a move ing high-cothat was originally announced in May The company has obtained a $40 million investment from Bain Capital Credit Suisse First Boston and company managers The investment group in exchange gets 87 percent equity in the company and bondholders will own the remaining 13 percent The fitness equipment maker also obtained a new $300 million revolving credit line through GE Capital part of which will be used to refinance a line of credit The new credit line will also be funded by several of Icon's current lenders “The good news is that in a short ed Other events “Sales tax does not suhsidie the library" Borg said “It's supported by property tax" Before she was a member of the By Nicole G Farrell staff writer rs Music in Motion cities could pass a certified lax rate of 0(XXNi99 to obtain Logan Library' cards But some said they shouldn't hac to pay another tax since they shop in latgan and contribute sales tux Izigan C'nuncil-woma- n Karen Borg however said that’s a misconception $ 57 Icon finalizes deal to restructure debt By Thomas Hargrove j 'xr' ffjcMi9w’iafiar1i'' Board OKs library card sale of Logan city council will now review proposal and a price tag I : 01999 50 Cents Logan Utah 1 Bridgeriand’s Daily Newspaper ? TfcfiSSfrai plans “Today we saw what compassionate conservatism portends to be" Sen Bard said Tuesday bara Mikulski referring to a phrase used by a GOP presidential candidate Texas Gov George W Bush “It is not compassionate It is conservative” Democrats want to expand patients' rights against health maintenance organizations more than Republicans who say the Democrats' approach would make insurance too expensive for many more Americans The GOP is pushing a See RIGHTS on Page 14 V Fooling pulses: President Clinton accompanied by Democratic senators speaks at the White House on Tuesday to call for passage of the Democrats' patients rights proposal HMOs get higher rating— Page 5 Not-for-pro- fit |