| Show t 4 V ' ( i I t l1 s The Herald Journal Logan Utah Friday May 12 2000 — Page 5 Maine (AP) — AUGUSTA Following overwhelming votes of approval in the state House and Senate Gov Angus King has signed legislation enabling the state to negotiate on behalf of more than 300000 residents for prescription drugs at lower prices “We have taken on a national problem We have taken it on in a creative and responsible way’ King told dozens of lawmakers who crammed into his office for the signing Thursday a few hours before the Legislature adjourned for I the year Under the measure the state as a big buyer would seek to obtain substantial discounts from suppliers similar to those provided to other large purchasers and pass on those sav- ings to consumers If negotiations with manufacturers fail to reduce prices significantly price controls could still be imposed three years from now! The Senate backed the mea' sure 30--0 An earlier version of the bill would have created a state board to impose maximum prices on prescription drugs that would be lied to pricing1 put off decisions on price controls that originally were scheduled for 2001 levels in Canada-Bu- t King threatened to veto Senate Majority Leader increase over time as more favorable rebate arrangements were arranged with manufac- turer! Chellie Pirigrcc a Democrat' Democratic House Speaker predicted that having the state Steven Rowe said all Maine serve as a pharmaceutical bencitizens should be able to efit manager for about 323000 share in savings already avail- -' Maine residents without insurable for people in health mainance that covers drugs would tenance organizations or on avoid the necessity of imposMedicaid ‘‘We're going to use our ing limits on prices Proponents say the new purchasing power" Rowe measure could win price dissaid counts of between 12 percent Some lawmakers criticized and 13 percent by Jan 1 They as vague or coercive an section of the leg- predict discounts would that version raising questions about the constitutionality of linking Maine prices to an standard The governor a political independent had also expressed concern about the practicality of g out-of-sta- te price-settin- The final version which won final House approval on a vote of 128-1- 1 dropped reference to Canadian prices and ‘ islation which could be used to assess civil penalties of up to $100000 for drug manufacturers or distributors who charge what is judged to he an excessive price or who restrict supplies in the state Some opponents denounced the legislation generally as an unjustifiable intrusion into the free market “So it looks like we're going into competition again with the private sector” complained Republican Rep ng Debra Plowman Confederate flag flap may riot be over f “ Poll: Video games a " LOS ANGELA (AP) — Most people play video or computer games so they can interact with their friends and family members not because the games are violent or racy an industry survey revealed Thursday “There are many reasons why 60 percent of all Ameri- cans — - or about 143 million people —- play computer and video games and the fact that they are a social activity is games “We still do sometimes feel under siege’’ said Lowenstein “Today one year later i am proud to 1600 ! the spotlight” f Last ydar the Electronic post-Columbi- ne : - Entertainment Expo opened weeks' after the shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado After the shooting ' — by two teen-agewho were fans of the game Doom — the game industry became rs the subject of legislative hearings and calls for regula- - Stalehousc grounds The mea-- 1 sure now goes back to the Sen- they play video games Software Association The IDSA released its survey on the opening day of the ate to consider changes made : family-oriente- best-selli- ng AP photo The rapid development of graphics hardware to giving PC games a more detailed and realistic look as shown here in a handout screenshot from a demonstration version of the Ultima Online 2 game displayed Thursday at the E3 Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center rather than personal respondents said playing games was their favorite ers all featured the popular Pokemon characters Only one of the top 23 videogames was what the industry n calls a shooter” such as the Doom or Quake ! ’ games aire” The survey released Thurs- The five video day showed that for the third games which are played on straight year a majority of dedicated gaming consoles O un hai i entertainment activity ahead of watching television best-selli- ng surf- ing the Internet reading books or going out to the “first-perso- movies V The survey was conducted for the IDSA by ilic custom research division of the Port " best-selli- ng Washington Group which contacted households that have a video game console or computer that runs entertainment soft- ware or both The margin of error plus or minus 3 per" centage points ' On the Net: http:wwwe3com Interactive Digital Software ' Association at http:www NY-bascdN- - Rejecting pleas from demon- strators United Methodist Church leaders reaffirmed their opposition Thursday to homosexuality the ordination of sexually active gays and the holding of weddinglike ceremonies for same-se- x couples' The decisions raise the prospect of continuing turmoil church trials for dissenting clergy and perhaps even a schism in the denomination which has 84 million US members and 12 million overseas During much of the tense daylong debate demonstrators stood in silent protest at the front of the hall After the third decision they sang “We Shall Overcome” and refused to let the meeting proceed Police arrested 27 protesters including bishops from Chicago and Albany NY It was the first such disruption of a major American church assembly over homosexuality and activists said it would hot be the last The demonstration came a day after 191 activists were arrested for blocking a driveway to the convention center Klebold autopsy remains sealed DENVER (AP) — The autopsy report on Columbine High School gunmen Dylan Klebold will remain sealed while edited versions of 911 tapes recorded during the shootings will be released judges said in separate rulings Klebold's parents had requested that the autopsy report not be released A three- judge panel of the Colorado Court of Appeals on Thursday rejected arguments by news organizations that release of the report would not harm the community In June District Judge Henry Nieto sealed the autopsy reports for all 13 victims of the shooting rampage including the gunmen Klebold and Eric Harris who committed suicide He ruled the reports would harm the public interest by prolonging the families' V grief where the Methodist meeting is being held Demonstrators who were taken into custody Thursday were charged with disruption of a lawful meeting a misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a $250 fine “We believe this church has broken a covenant with us” said protester Randy Miller of San Francisco as he addressed the convention on behalf of the protesters By taking a stance against homosexuality the church is he said w “We arte not strangers to this church” he said Thursday's vote totals were 628-33- 7 to maintain the stand that “the practice of homosex-ualit- y been Methodists all their lives ministers who conducted THEN IT SPREADS THROUGH YOUR I FAMILY Next time you tell yourself that your diet and smoking are no one's business but your own think about the people who love you To learn more contact your nearest high-choleste- American Heart Association 646-29- Community Abuse Prevention Services Agency HejpfbA of domestic jlbmofsafy'itilft’s mlence and send atxse '£f H(emem6er Mothers rites have ended with mixed results “We cannot allow church trials to drive some members out of the denomination” said the Rev Emery Percell of Rockford III “I hesitate to think of the destruction and disruptions in this church if we go down the route of church trials” But the Rev Robert Hayes a district superinten: is incompatible with Christian teaching” 640-31-7 4 on ordinations and to forbid same-se- x ceremonies Of the three Votes the prohiceremonies bition of same-se- x looms as the most troublesome Hundreds of liberal Methodist clergy have pledged to disobey this church law Three trials since 1998 for Janies Gallman state president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored ' People “We accept partial victory” But Sen Darrell Jackson a black Democrat who helped broker the compromise' said the Legislature is getting done what many observers thought ' was impossible 11 in both the ' “The mainstream black and white community' feels this is a fair bargain and solid ground to move forward together on” Jackson said Pro-flgroups who had worked with black lawmakers to derail the bill also were unhappy Keep It Flying a ' : dent in Houston a firm stand - 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