Show A12 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Tuesday September 3 2002 LookionlineJokweathecJnfolinks Utah outlook Cache Valley outlook National temperatures pr Temperatures indicate Monday's high and overnight low to 8 pm Eastern Time Hi Lo Prc Otk 67 54 AlbanyNY cdy Atlanta 84 67 °dy Austin 97 69 cdy Baltimore 65 60 106cdy Forecast for Tuesday ACCUWeathercom torscMl tor davtima condition! htoMow temoeraturti IMHO rUA'-rr o K'liT Login j I v ' Q TODAY — Xft saHLuwCHy'irer EXTENDED WEDNESDAY Partly doudy with a Partly cloudy with 20 percent chance a 30 percent of rain hfighs inthe chance of show-upp80s with lows ere hfighs in the lower 80s inthelower50s er NEK V' 1l fu 0 i the upper 80s and lows near 50 in Cleveland From the news wire jstdore'’s rnr j jjL By ami O 2002 AceuWaa ar Inc Local temperatures City HI Lo 84 84 43 48 Pic City Hi Lo Mendon 85 86 44 44 Pic t Logan Preston SmithfieW NewOrleans Partly doudy with a 40 percent chance of showers Highs Synopsis: A westerly flow will be over Utah this week with some moisture in the south The amount of moisture wifi increase on today 2 j jr 88 88 New York City 67 Philadelphia 67 109 phoenix 92 Reno 71 Richmond 102 Seattle Tucson Tulsa Washington DC 67 Memphis The Associated Press Rain fell throughout the Northeast on Monday and strong storms dropped hail in some parts of the upper Midwest The southeastern corner of the country faced tropical storm warnings from Tropical Storm Edouard Rain centered south of Long Island pushed inland into parts of Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut southern New York and eastern NeW Jersey Flash flood 84 64 cdy cdy cdy 73 78 60 60 cdy m 05 m 84 cdy 91 dr 59 66 119cdy 61 dr cdy cdy cdy 86 cdy 62 Regional Temperatures Bryce CanyonNP78 48 88 54 Cedar City 87 42 HeberCity 86 56 Layton 86 58 Ogden Provo 90 52 Salt Lake City 90 56 SL George 100 73 cdy 91 Wendover 57 The AccuWeatherxom forecast for noon Tuesday Sept 3 t 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 cj r i - K3 :'C3 Mi Mi Mi i!£3 i Mi Mi 7Bi Mi Stas’" Mi 100i 110i BindiMparala high tompmturazonM for twdiy warnings were issued Monday morning in parts of New York as over an inch of rain fell in some areas The rest of New England the and the Southeast stayed cloudy After a period of patchy fog skies began to clear in the Tennessee and Ohio valleys and in the eastern Cheat mid-Atlan- tic Up above Almanac 8un: Sunrise: 6:52 Sunset 8:02 Lakes Humidity: 20 percent UV Index: 7 ( High) Condtttohs: dear About 47 degrees from the morning sun the moon and one of the IVvins stare by the name of Pollux fie dose together today at noon EOT visibility: 10 mitos Moan: Lest quarter begine Aug 31 aatronomyOrocfcatmaUcom Lawn Water uee: 5 days between watering water with 1 inch Strong storms were reported in the northern Midwest with hail in Minnesota and strong winds in Wisconsin It was clear and dry over the Plains and along the Pacific Coast with isolated showers near Puget Sound in the Northwest Showers north of Seattle tapered off ' into light rain and drizzle — The afternoon high Monday in the Lower 48 states was 99 degrees in Goodyear Ariz - Cache Valley jorecast provided by NatlonalWeathetServIce law Charter ' SUp Above s DOUARC MMAcciiWMiflni COLD m £"0 ' Continued from A1 that have signed an agreement with their states to improve students’ education often by unconventional means Generally overseen by an independent board and given greater freedom over budgets hiring and purchasing charter schools can be opened by nonprofit groups churches universities community centers parents groups of teachers and school districts themselves Many charter schools specialize in helping children from inner-cit- y neighborhoods with smaller enrollments and different approaches to learning that aren’t generally acceprted in traditional public schools Charter schools have met with resistance by teachers unions and many in the educational ' establishment who say they often hire unlicensed and nonunion teachers Because charter schools’ finances aren’t always closely scrutinized they sometimes close after only a few years because Elizabeth Smart’s abduction contributed to his death “If he had hem at home I think this wouldn’t have happened" she said Angela Ricci 38 married Ricci on Valentine’s Day less than two years after her brother introduced them Ricci a parolee told Angela that he wasn’t going to return to his criminal ways she said “We all have a past’’ she said adding she was not at all worried about introducing Ricci to her son She described her husband as a kind man who loved to cook and play the guitar Ricci whom she called Rick would often jpack a sack lunch for hear to take to her job as a receptionist and would add a note saying “have a nice of financial mismanagement On the Net: Brookings: http:Mrwwbrookingsofg Center for Education Reform: http:wwwedrefomicom - 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Continued from A1 ' O STATIONARY feature provided by Astro Daty Ricci Over the past decade the schools’ tenacity has earned diem a place in the education debate About 2400 charter schools served more than half a million children during the 2001-200- 2 sqhodyear More than half of those — about 1300 — opened in the past three years alone Allen said nearly 400 are opening this fall The Brookings study looked at schools in Arizona California Colorado Florida Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Pennsylvania Texas and Wisconsin Researchers found that scores' of urban charter school students were no worse than others but suburban and rural charter schools had much lower scores They also found that about 38 percent of charter school students are poor — the same as in public schools But charter schools serve a slightly higher percentage of black and Hispanic students than their more traditional counterparts the study found EE3 MMM celebra-CjUaCK- cl day honey” “I felt more safe with Rick than I’ve ever felt with anyone in my life” Angela Ricci said Monday Elizabeth’s father Ed Smart had repeatedly said he felt Ricci had apart in his daughter’s disappearance He had made several televised pleas for Ricci to cooperate with police Ricci had worked as a handyman in the Smart’s house and was accused of stealing items from their home ' After Ricci’s death the Smart family issued a statement expressing “heartfelt Ricci sympathized with the Smarts Angela Ricci said His son was killed by a drunk driver in 1985 she said Ricci was in prison at the time and was unable to attend the funeral “Rick knew that hole in your heart He just never would do that to another person” she said Elizabeth was kidnapped from her bedroom in the early morning of June 5 Her sister Mary Kathenne was the only witness and told police a man with a gun took her sister Angela Ricci said she and her husband learned about the abduction on die morning news Ricci had spent the entire night at home in bed she said Ricci was never charged with the abduction but Salt Lake Police Chief Rick Dinse called him the top potential suspect in the case Ricci knew that as a parolee who had worked for the Smarts he would be questioned about die case However he had no idea he’d be a potential suspect Angela Ricci said v “Rick is a positivej guy he knew he didn’t do it No way was he ever mad at Ed Smart Their choice was to believe in law enforce- ment” Angela Ricci said “I hope that die Smarts’ get their closure and I hope they have a happy ending I know I didn’t get one” Angela Ricci said As for Angela Ricci she keeps her husband’s voice on her answering machine so she can call home and hear his voice D emrQx) 1 ll1 which will honor those who lost nesday September e and energy to help the nation through that traglc day The Herald Journal and other local business by placing your name page please call Greg T Archibald or Alan Bird at 752-21- 21 ' A |