Show Utah Ct Tho Voct (Diregoini saiiicidle law gets hearing PORTLAND Ore (AP) — A hearing to decide the fate of Oregon’s physician-assiste- blocked Ashcroft with a trot: porary restraining order on Nov 8 The judge later criticized the Justice Department for waiting nearly five months to issue the directive after staff attorneys recommended it to Ashcroft Following Friday’s hearing Jones will consider how to resolve the conflict between federal drug regulations and the responsistates to of regulate bility medical practice He has promised to rule within 30 days of the hearings “The main issue is die scope of the federal Con- trolled Substances Act and who is empowered to deter-miwhat constitutes a legitimate medical practice— is it up to the individual states or is it something the federal government can mandate?” said Kathryn 'Dicker legal director for Compassion in Dying d suicide law opened Friday with arguments from the state’s attorney who said US Attorney General John Ashcroft lacks the authority to overturn a state law twice approved by voters Steve Bushong told UJS District Judge Robert Jones that Ashcroft’s action “strikes at the heart of the will of the Oregon people” But Gregory Katsas a deputy US attorney general insisted Ashcroft has the authority to interpret a federal law that governs the use of prescription drugs Ashcroft issued a directive on Nov 6 that would have blocked the nation’s only law allowing physician-assiste- d suicides by prohibiting doc-to-n from prescribing a lethal dose of federally controlled' drugs to terminally ill patients Judge Jones however long-recogniz-ed ' ne AP photo Stacey Richter holds a sign outside a federal courthouse in Portland Ore on Friday where a hearing opened to decide the fate of suicide law The hearing opened Friday Oregon's physician-assiste- d with arguments from the state’s attorney who said US Attorney General John Ashcroft lacks the authority to overturn a state law twice approved by voters Weber County kills 61 cockfighting roosters MARRIOTT-SLATERVIL- L (AP) — Weber County has euthanized 61 roosters seized earlier this week when a sheriff’s deputy stumbled upon a cockfight More than 100 roosters were involved in die illegal cockfighting ring discovered in a warehouse Sunday at 2:30 am Four people were arrested on charges of misdemeanor animal cruelty and trespassing and several others were cited: About SO others fled after a deputy stopped a suspicious car as it arrived at die warehouse Of die 61 roosters were found in cages and shipping cartons in the warehouse a nearby field and cars parked at the site Tien were euthanized right away because of serious injuries suffered during die fight It was decided to euthanize the rest of the animals after a moratomandatory three-da- y rium said Ron Willis manager of Weber County Animal : Services After talking with poultry experts from Utah State University officials from the late-nig- Humane Society of Utah and ' consulting with the sheriff’s office authorities decided to euthanize the roosters for the sake of public safety and health “When you have fighting animals they don’t have a secondary purpose” said John Paul Fox animal cruelty investigator for the humane society ' A statement by die sheriff’s n office cited the unknown of the roosters their natural temperament and the risk of cockfighting continuing with- in the county if the birds were offered for adoption They may also have been ' mi-gi- Split IQF Chicken Breasts 4 lb Bag given “drugs of unknown origin and therefore the animals may spread deformities to other animal through breeding and are unsafe for consumption” the department said Seedless Grapes Red Green or Black Y ht 4 1 Whole 2 or Skim Milk i Western Family Gallon- - Bryce head resigns amid investigation SALT LAKE CITY (AP) U' Fred Fagergren who was relieved of his responsibilities as Bryce Canyon National Park superintendent pending investigation of possible accounting irregularities has chosen to retire rather than ' accept another assignment Fagergren said Thursday he has yet to be told details of the allegations hidL officials have said did not involve criminal violations Instead of taking a job in a new location he wifi quit the Park Service on April 2 after 35 years the past 10 as Bryce Western Family Ice Cream -- - 5 Quart Aiorted W- 'Powdered or BrownSugar VAri Macaroni & Cheese Krrt5PWk7250i ) I’ve requeried information on their investigation and have received no response which is very confusing but I’m just going to go ahead and retire rather than accept this trans- ftr” he said1 vV The superintendent's job will now be advertised nation ally Zion National ParkAssis- nt Superintendent Eddie ' is serving in the inter lopez " ' ini V "'v ' ' Ride Frost a National Park Service spokesman in Denver said an internal agency probe into Bryce’s contracting for a I new sljuittle bus system and reconstruction of tite visitor i center has yet to be complet- - 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