Show I The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday February 25 2004 — A5 Q Utah & Idaho In briof House OKs constitutional says amendment on marriage Blackfoot says Spanish OK out of the classroom BLACKFOOT (AP) — Blackfoot School District officials have told angry parents that school employees were wrong to forbid children to speak Spanish on the playground or outside of class at school The district officials said they will provide cultural diversity training for employees talk to students and write a letter of apology Dewane Superintendent Wren told parents on Monday that while children must speak English in the classroom they ' can speak any language on the playground at lunch or in the halls Pilar Ramirez said her daughter was reprimanded for speaking Spanish in the lunch- room with a friend She said that four years ago her son Was told not to speak Spanish at Groveland Elementary She spoke with the principal there who assured her it would not happen again Groveland Principal Christine Silzlysent parents a letter stressing the importance of learning English and said being bilingual is a talent when used ' approprial ly Parents and others at the meeting said they found the letter insulting Wren and Assistant Superintendent Scott Crane agreed to send a letter to parents apologizing They said they will also address the issue with students MUST Bomb scare puts Malad on alert MALAD CITY (AP) — Authorities evacuated die Oneida County Courthouse on Tuesday after a man told them he had pipe bombs in s truck ' parked nearby Sheriff’s dispatchers said the man told deputies dine woe pipe bombs in a pickup parked outside The courthouse and homes within 1000 feet were evacuated A bomb squad from Tooele Utah was called in to detonate explosives dispatchers said Three House Democrats voted for the measure while one Republican joined the AP photo LaESoucDi© still ‘moS wontedT Voter rights in SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Calling the Democratic Party a “private club” perennial presidential candidate Lyndon LaRouche criticized Utah on the day of the state’s Democratic presidential primary for not allowing him on the ballot “I’ve been oh the 'not wanted’ list as a political figure since 1971’ lie said (hiring a downtown Salt Lake City news conference “The reason they want to exclude me is because they’re afraidof me” Utah Democratic Party Chair Donald Du nn said LaRouche wasn't on the ballot because he wasn’t a registered voter in the last presidential election Convicted felons are not allowed to vote in the United 'Statics economist The first ran for president in 1976 Better Lighting - He has tried again every election since then including a ' 1992 campaign from prison while serving five years of a 15 --year sentence for mail fraud and defaulting on more than $30 million in loans from LaRouche who said he was on the ballot in 28 states this year dismissed criticism that he wasn’t qualified for office because he couldn’t vote ' “The people who created the United States were convicted felons” he said He said the United States' was on the verge of its biggest economic collapse in history ' and that he was die only candidate qualified to run the coun- - ' try" “John Kerry is a good guy but does he have the nerve to ' do what needs to be done?” he said' Tony Welch a spokesman for the Democratic National' Committee disniissed LaRouche’s criticism that he wasn't on the ballot because the party was afraid of him Bftfa Tun Alternator -- -- opposition Rep Morgan Philpot said he didn’t think the measure could be explained as anything but discriminatory ' 'Other Republicans said it was necessary to resist court rulings and legislative actions in other states that could force Utah to recognize same-se- x unions they oppose on moral grounds “I am not telling you that God does not love people who are gay God loves gays as SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two employees of the Deseret Morning News suffered crushed legs and internal injuries Tuesday when they were pinned against a parking garage wall by an vehicle Another employee was injured trying to rescue his WMarpumpt He said the Constitution was meant to limit govern- - 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S3'North Main Logan QR CALL TCf LOtATfON'' ' V suite Street 8434 UT 1 ' S ET U P 'AN AP P O I B 1 OO : NT NT-M'- f 4 3' 5 '7 8 7 4 4 6 T ' ' I ' -- Sat ' I' f Mi ' JOAM-7P- WED-F- by Appointment- - : released Newspaper staff members were praying for their colleagues said Managing Editor Rick Hall “There is a pall over the newsroom” Hall said “Cer- fair condition entrance to the newspaper ' A driver attempting to park nearby on the street somehow lost control of the sport utility vehicle police said The SUV jumped the curb and pinned Wing and McKel- lar against a building the newspaper and Salt Lake City Police spokesman Dwayne Cooling System : arteries Call said He was in ' do not appear to be a factor in the accident The driver was being questioned by police but no charges had been filed His name was not od ' and Keith Johnson and News Media employees Gary McKellar and Mark Reece who work with the paper's online service were walking ' on a downtown street about 200 yards away from the 3131 N Main Logan Balia judge ’ State Safety Inspection TVnlrifl D-S- Newsmen injured by SUV Better Price PREMIER LIGHTING APPLIANCE CENTER U7 SOUTH MAIN LOGAN P-S- : Better Amduiicei V again: this is about civiliza-tio- n to protect the downfall of our civilization" said Rep David Litvak Lake City “I’m struggling How is my life my marriage going to be made more stable or stronger by this amendment?” ' Some legislators are trying to change the Constitution for the wrong reason said Rep Scott Daniels Lake City a former state district ’ 56-1- '' ' this November it would take effect in January Utah's Constitution The constitutional provision saying “marriage consists only of the legal union between a man and a woman” passed the House on a 6 vote If approved by the Utah Senate arid voters Democtratic presidential candidate Lyndon LaRouche listens to reporters' questions in front of a sign proclaiming "LaRouche Says We Must Impeach Cheney" during a press conference Tuesday in Salt Lake City have a right to declare what is nature’s laws” said Rep ' David Ure In Utah Democrats said banning gay marriages wouldn’t make this country stronger “I’ve heard it said over and Utah Legislature two-thirds question for hammer assault ballot hopeful park well as anyone else but we ‘ Man charged in FARMINGTON (AP) — A man accused of beating a woman in the head with a hammer and sexually assaulting her daughter in their mobile home has been charged with three' felonies Michael Shane Dyer 32 is charged with aggravated counts of sexual assault burglary and assault Dyer waived his right to a preliminary hearing and will be arraigned Monday Dyer was arrested 45 min- utes after the Thursday attack which was reported at 12:33 - a m Police said he was found hiding in a shed in the trailer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — State representatives voted Tuesday to endorse a constitutional change banning gay marriage saying it was necessary to fight off changing social norms Utah legislators in the House and Senate already sent the governor the Marriage Recognition Policy which ' would put the gay marriage ban in state law But the Utah House of Representatives took that one step farther Tuesday mustering a vote to send voters a proposed amendment to V - '' |