Show 1 A2 (1 —The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday March Marion I 11 2002 I ' A I ' tf v h-- ? nop) ‘ImccDDii' Whiff of revenge hangs in 'Analysis v&S’35arT revealed it had of energy policy plans Still some Democrats say unanswered questions could boost their the air ‘party in the fall election “Enron has die potential to shape WASHINGTON (AP) — The the entire political environment for Enron collapse is dangerous for 2002 impact other issues and reduce confidence in the Bush administra- Republicans It fuels questions about in the White ' g turn and die Republicans” a trio of House And it could raise election-yeDemocratic consultants wrote in a the out of for memo circulated last month money party ‘ But so for Democrats have not power But even the most loyal Democrats tutted Enron into a buzzword for concede one thing that Enron is not questionable presidential ethics as The Bush administration’s WhitewaRepublicans were able to do with the Clintons’ land deal ter First Democrats have ho evidence Tm being very very careful to Whitewaanother it’s that dud not anyone in the Bush administrasay tion acted on inside knowledge that ter" said Rep Henry Waxman the Enron was in trouble Democrats’ lead investigator into “I can’t say at this point that what the White House knew of the debacle when and how Enron may they’ve done anything unethical” Waxman said in a recent telephone have influenced the administration’s ' influence-peddlin- ar SAT kept bUUons interview from his home in Califor- - lars it out? Did this administration craft dol- of debts off its books and misled “I’ve never seen a better example of cash ’n’ carry government than investors Executives with inside knowledge of the firm's impending collapse sold their stock and made fortunes months before share values plummeted Unlike the twists and turns of the Clintons’ land deal — which led to indictments imprisrinwianfi ivi other probes — Enron is easily understood and almost no one is accusing the administration of wrongdoing Rich executives profited Workers were manipulated Documents were shredded And warning shots were fired by Democrats: Did the Bush White House fovor Enron one of Bush’s biggest campaign contributors by trying to bail Second criticizing Republicans for their connections to Enron is risky for Democrats Of the $58 million in candidate contributions Enron has made since 1989 about a fourth went to Democrats according to the Center for Responsive Politics a watchdog group Over those 12 yeafo the center says 71 current senators and 188 House members received Enron donations Early on the December collapse of Enron Corp carried ingredients for the Bush administration’s first major scandal — and revenge for weary Democrats who spent eight years enduring Clinton’s The Houston-base- d energy giant batde-scane- tfiii Brat ate’s Commerce Committee chair- - The White House denies all charges and no evidence of wrongdoing has been found But the Bush Hminidratinn tMUHwiI PpiyyfHl with plenty of fodder: itiihMiwwd The wifhumw-iiKll- if himself from his largest financial benefactor a fellow Itexan he called “Kenny Boy”— former Enron CEO Kenneth Lay ' Attorney General John Ashcroft d i See ENRON on All scores Priests who admitted to sex abuse removed available on ’Net early -- $13 fee for PRINCETON NJ (AP) — High school students can end the nerve-rackiwait for SAT scores a week early but it will cost them the InterStudents who-usenet to register for the college-entranc- e exam received an PORTLAND Maine (AP) — The Roman Catholic dio- ng - cese removed two priests frami their parishes Saturday after they admitted to sexually abusing minors two decades ago The priests will not be sent to other parishes saidAuxil- iary Bishop Michael Cote d two weeks after the test telling them scores were available online immediately for a owner the College Board said the service is one more way to lessen the anxiety rs for For years students have been able to get early test scores by phone for $13 jp “This is a totally optional service that we started with the October tests1’ Brian O’Reilly executive director of the SAT program told The New York Tunes “No student needs to do this” A message left Sunday at the College Board's office was not immediately returned Critics say the service makes money off students’ test-take- n 2? ! :‘7j motorist trapped In herear raises heriiandasste is helped by Chicago firefighters after a piece ofscaffotdng M onto Ihe carfrom the 43rd floor of the John Hancock Center in downtown Chicago on Saturday Three people were Idled by die falling equipment A Scaffolding collapse under investigation CHICAGO(AP)— Investigators worked Sunday to determine why scaffolding outside the John Hancock Center plunged more than 40 floors to the ground during a wind storm killing three women in cars Broken glass still littered the streets y around foe Hancock building the city’s building which anchors tte north end of the city’s busy Michigan Avenue shopping district sections of bibken scaffolding suspended by cables from die top of the building had been secured anxieties' ' “They want to know what their scores are and they want to know them quickly to deter- -' mine whether they should take it again It’s using that anxiety ak a profit center” said Bob Schaeffer public education director for The National Center for Fair & Open Testing O’Reilly said the fees are used to design the Web site 100-stor- third-talle- st Still-dangli- on Sunday fa crews worked to board up windows shattered as the platforms blew against the glass The scaffolding platforms crashed to the ground at midaftemoon Saturday as a storm whipped die area with wind that the National Weather Service said gust-e- d to 38 mph The scaffolding was “swaying around like a cat toy" said Jerome Manansala who works at a deli inside the Hancock building He said he and dozens of other bystanders had tried unsuccessfully to push the crushed can out of the way as debris continued to rain down onto the street “In recent months that’s just been the spirit” he said '“There’s a paranoia around but along wife die paranoia there’s a sense of responsibil" - ity” City building officials said they wanted to know whether the two scaffolding system which had been left in place almost halfway up the building was property secured at the time of the accident A aty ordinanre require scaffolding systems to be locked m posi when not in use ge : poseatiueattodnkhen In tbe letter read Satunhty Gerry wrote that another allegation of unwanted sexual advances was made agaimti Doucette on Wednesday “The most recent allegation of misconduct has madeit more difficult for the pub lie to have confidence-i- both ' priests” Geny wrote i : ! Coche Chemical IS ON THE MOVE Florida daily papers stress r TALLAHASSEE Fla (AP) and pharmacists to keep repasts about advene incidents secret keep public utiti- ty records secret and allow officials to meet privately to negotiate contracts A Senate committee is con- sidering 13 public records bills today including the mea-sure on doctors’ adverse incident reports “We may be in the Information Age but our Legislature keeps trying to put records containing important public information out Of Floridians’ reach” the SL Petersburg Times wrote in its editorial “This year lawmakers’ animal attempt to close off whole categories of records is broader and more brazen than usual? Orlando Sentinel Editor Tim RranUin said reasonsfor tile increased pressure to restrict public records indude die rY desire far titter security in "i die wake oftiie Sept 11 attacks identity theft fears and a concern about easy access to record on the Internet -- “It’s viewed as politfcalty i popular at the rqomentand what concerns meis that there some in gbvernmeiddiat wanted to close public records for a long thne mat now haye: ZEBB5BHZ eaijowfr mBokeuwCml ! - v - Call Toll Free!1-m-640-4- UahC— qrSti ‘ 1 71 Ptxw Noabar (435) 2304067 lSNofik200E 301 ’ said' ‘ The public sometimes takes public records for granted and may not realize the impact of closing thern he said ' "This isn’t just a media issue” he said TUe the basic act of buying a house Widiout access to public records you couldn't find out how mndh the previous owner " had paid you couldn’t find iout what your neighbors paid you couldn’t find out what the previous tax payments were i you couldn’t find out the' crime rate in the neighbor- - ations : -- : - Si hU Upe taSLCMrt $10 for 30 minute session or $20 for 60 minute session the cover of security or privacy to try to do it” Franklin - : W'd Rater Set IMtai Maw It Mlvwy A On-DMm- need for open record laws V Portland diocese vrtiidi covers die state He spoke at the St Agaffaa parish in nordiem Maine where one priest had been serving In a statement read to parishioners Bishop Josqih Gary terete dm revel of priret abuse “leave ins all embrmssed humiliated ' and diaheartened” As part of a recent policy on disclosing such cases the diocese saidFeb 10 that the Revs Michael Doucette and ' JotmAudiberthttl each sex u- ally abused a teen-aboy t Hie cases began 22 and 26 years ago respectively At the time tbe diocese iiaid it moved die priests to other ' parishes because they had received treatment and evsifoa-tiou- s determined tbey did mot : ed m forfoe second-in-comma- $13 fee If the students waited anoth- er eight days they could access their scores for free by mail or computer The exam’s New York-bas- —Concerned about legist- tive efforts to restrict access to public records more than half of Florida’s daily newspapers published editorials Sunday stressing the Importance of maintaining anopen government “I don’t want to characterize it as us versus the Legislature but one of the roles newspapen plqr is to galvanize jwblic opinion around issues” said Pat Yack president of the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors and editor of TheFlorida Hmes-Unuof Jacksonville The editors group asked each of the state’s newspaper to participate in wht they v muled “Sunshine Sunday” Florida’s The goal was to keep reputation as a model for open government from slipping : away “Even lawmakers look hi die sunshine” tip better 'rjf TUlahassee Democrat wrote Odsed government makes " voters wonder what they’re up to and guessing isn’t good Facts and Information always win in the end”’: Some Mlb before dm fegis-ar- e lature would Mode access to' ' crime photos allow doctan fflj Enron” thundered Sea Ernest HoUings of South Carolina and Sen- - k Ve Turned You On! new cygCMgaffi-iowe- r is now on for Prestoii 'I 1 V lit SlGM grotty picked die day to’v nm the editorials because ft ? was tte Sunday before James Madison’s birthday Madison was die “Father of the Consti- tutioo” and an ardent supportf : X Amendment er of dm 1 provision providing freedom of the press :K “Open jjpverament lead to and eovemment accoumability Clored govern- meat breeds ntistrust and di- - “ sension Citizens ririitiy what their leaders areA to hide” die Orlando V wrotainasedUoriaL ' r ‘! : ' r' ’ PrastonStora Now Opm IBB Oneida 852-22- 23 ii' ' i Vvis STATES i s - f WIRELESS 'lit k ' I |