Show -r-- The T-r eraii Mountain Crest shuts out Logan High 0 — B1 2-- Your guide to this week’s and more — TV Week TV listings Brldgerlarid'8' DailyNew9paper lVoll951JoXl15mSaturday7April24I2004 Weather LoganJUtah© 2004I$50j ©IcAdod’ F©°©imnD®ftBmi®iiD(i A big sigh Despite tough year troops sign up for another tour of duty of relief — Page A10 FORT CAMPBELL Ky (AP) — There were no signs of the shrapnel wounds from a roadside bomb in Iraq as Staff Sgt William Pinkley raised his right hand and swore once more to defend the Constitution of Update E22SI Experts: Milk prices likely to reach high retention goals set by the Pentagon for three more Pinkley years citing the camaraderie and the challenge of a new assignment 'To come out and work with you guys every day it’s a good feeling" Pinkley 26 told his IOlst Airborne Division buddies during the ceremony earlier this month His wife Kimberly watched with a smile their toddler in her arms AsofMaich31 — halfway through the Army’s fiscal year — 28406 soldiers had re enlisted topping the goal of 28377 The Army’s goal is to 56100 soldiers by the end of September “It’s a very positive retention pic1 ' ture at this point” said Lt Col Franklin Childress an Army public affairs officer The Army had nearly active-dut- y soldiers a ed ' - - : -- Wounded in Iraq — A9 six-mon- th ist WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers are likely to see milk prices rise probably to record levels because the Agriculture Department is raising the minimum price paid to farmers to a record high daily experts say The department announced Friday it Ls raising the new minimum price for fanners to $1 69 per gallon a 50-ceincrease The previous record was $140 per gallon in February of 1999 Larry Salathe a senior economist for the department said the new mini- mum takes effect on May 1 The price increase for farmers could send die price of a gallon up to $340 at the grocery store assuming that all of it will be passed on to consumers said Ed Jesse a dairy economist at the University of Wisconsin-Madiso- n ' “I don’t think there’s any question about it” he said nt the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic Despite his wounds — and despite the rising death toll of US troops in Iraq — Ire and other soldiers are signing up for another tour of duty at rates that exceed the half-milli- See SOAR on A9 AP photo Staff Sgt William Pinkley right who was recently injured in Iraq recites the oath-o- f --office with Capt Mike Wiser center as Sgt Jeffery Gorski looks on during an Army ceremony on Thursday at Fort Campbell Ky Despite the risat rates that exceed ing death toil of US troops in Iraq soldiers are recruitment goals set by the Pentagon- Valley people Guardsman aids WMD hunt - Epic suit by Cache couple cut by millions By Debbie Hummel Associated Press Writer Consumers can expect to see almost' an immediate effect They 11 notice rising prices next month when the department’s new farm price is in place Jesse said Prices can vary from the national ' ' average based on the region where the milk is produced and the type of milk sold such as skim or whole The Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board raised its milk prices by an average of 58 cents on Friday taking into account the effect of the USDA action on the state Prices will vary within the state In Mechanicsburg Pa shopper Debby Murphy had just bought milk for her husband and three kids pay- ing $306 for a gallon It will cost her $370 in May She was disappointed with the increase but it won’t deter her “I’m going to buy it regardless” she said ‘Til probably try to make it last a little longer” A gallon of fresh whole fortified milk sold for $3 in February 1999 the second-higheprice on record Bureau of federal the to according Labor Statistics nv 'M7&& If 1 ' : t r i'" t ' w : photos by Eli LuceroHerald Journal d and implementing a computer network for a operation set up Sgt Jason to oversee the hunt for weapons of mass destruction Foerster is a member of the Army National Guard’s 142nd Intelligence Battalion and returned home from the Middle East last week Below Foerster plays with his daughter Morgan in their home Foerster is responsible for designing Friday morning Qatar-base- - Logan man designs network for Iraq Survey Group st By John Wright staff writer April all Guardsmen were asked to submit a list oftheir civilian job'1 qualifications Foerster a former Utah State University student! had a computer service com- ' in Cache Valley called Tech- pany nology Network shortly before he was activated v After arriving in Baghdad in' June 2003 he was sent to Qatar home of ' Central Command to set up a com-'- puter network for the Survey Group’s Combined Media Processing Center The center processes Arabic documents found in places like Iraqi palaces and military Compounds SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Supreme Court on Friday lowered by $136 million the amount of punitive damages State Farm Insurance should pay to a Cache Valley couple in a decades-ol- d lawsuit alleging it insurance claims underpaid ' cheated customersand ' destroyed documents In an April 2003 ruling the US Supreme Court held that the $145 millipn awarded to ' Inez Campbell of Lewiston and her late husband Curtis was unconstitutionally large The high court remand id the case to the Utah Supreme Court to adjust the amount On Friday the state high court lowered the award amount to just over $9 million significantly higher than State Farm’s sug- gestion of $1 million 7 “Mrs Campbell is thrilled with this opinion because it exposes just how odious State' Farm’s Conduct was” said Karra - See SUIT on A7 : If coalition troops ever find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq Jason Foerster deserves some of the Quick read v Today’s credit' question Who was Utah State’s Merrill Librai ! 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That’s because Foerster a Logan resident was responsible for designing and implementing a computer network' for the Iraq Sirr- d operation vcy Group a set up to oversee the hunt for WMDs ' A sergeant with the Army National Guard’s 142nd Intelligence Battalion Foerster’s military expertise is in signal interception However after his unit arrived in Kuwait last Qatar-base- : ' Look for the answer to today’s question somewhere in today’s A section People Index Fdtowing are some of the local names that appear in today's Herald Journal: Blake Bedard (A3) Michelle Weight (A3) Ben Turman (A3) Keith Hirst (A3) Millie Watts (A4) Maren Hinckley Cartwright (A8) Kimbal Fife (A8) Bob Jardtoe 7 (AS) Treva McUne (A8)Xay Moser (AS) troy Holland (B2) Dates Larsen (B1) ' Riley Nelson (Blj Matt Davidson (B1) ' ‘ 7 0- Classifieds': Comics Movies ' MEXICO CITY (AP)— The US Treasury Depart1 ment has stopped sharing v information with Mexicoon incJud- financial crimes ing money laundering and ’ ' terrorism -- after con fi den-- : tial information was leaked to the public: 7 The announcement Friday was a blow to crime fighting which had 7 resulted in the arrests of several drug lords US officiate had previously cheered the Mexi- ican government for working closely with them to cripple : B7 Obituaries:: AS S5 CrinkximA4 A6 SportsBl wwwhjnewscbm ' V'-- ' See DESIGNS on A10 ' cross-bord- er high-profi- le : -- 30000 financial transact lions a day and he promised to regain US confidence “We have to this flow of information” he said “We have worked in confidence with the US: government' and I think we can convince them this was a special case” The US Embassy said Friday the Treasury Department had suspended cooper- - OGDEN (AP) — House Speaker and Republican gubernatorial hopeful Marty Stephens says it’s time to raise the state's gasoline tax to pay for highway construction ' “There are some taxes thut increased’’ Stephens said Thursday during a debate ' before Utah Association of Counties members! “I voted for a (per gallon) increase n the gas tax' in 1997 " and I believe we’re nearing thq rime when we’re going to have to have a gas tax ' ' organized crime Mexico's Attorney Gener- al Rafael Macedo de la Concha said Friday the move affects monitoring of about - gas taxes periodicanyhavetbbe US Treasury suspends f cooperation with Mexico - Index : Lawmaker: It’s time to raise Utah I 7 increase”-- ' Stephens said the 1997 Leg: 7 islature cut the sales tax to off-set the gas tax hike and he would require a similar shift io : AP photo 7 support another gas' tax 7 increase v Surrounded by members of the medte Mexico City Mayor 7 “You probably thought it 7 Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador arrives a! the office of the attor was that a candidate 7 in on Mexico Mexico strange Friday 7 City ney general 7 for governor would be that : ation a day earlier pending 7 comment further frank” Stephens said later in 7 officials In all interview “I just want to ”7 an that delicate Washingtqn “guarantees information will be protect- : '' ' See SUSPEND on AI0 7 'See RAISE on A10 ed’ Officials would not ? - - ' : - i ' '? 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