Show x - r k ' h : I ' 7 A6 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday October 2003 1 I - World Report: Nazis In brief Laura Bush scolds American j couch potatoes from Kremlin " MOSCOW (AP) — In a Kremlin library thousands of miles r from home Laura Bush chided US parents for letting their children watch too much television and pleaded with them to v'spend more time reading with and to their kids “American children I’m afraid are addicted to television ”4 she told the first ladies of Russia Armenia and Bulgaria on Tuesday citing studies that place average TV consumption in the United States at several hours a day Mrs Bush came to Moscow as the guest of Lyudmila Putin the wife of the Russian president who has organized a book festival focused on children’s literature The festival modeled after events Mrs Bush has put on for years begins Wednesday The round table began with a viewing of a special exhibit of Russian children's books featuring manuscripts from as early as the 14th century The women thumbed through old textbooks favorites of czars’ children and other books all set on tables in intimate circular room with intricate parquet floors a balcony cases filled with priceless treasures and shelves of glass-doorAt the round table Mrs Bush nodded and smiled as she heand through a translator Mrs Putin moderate presentations' from Russian librarians and scientists When Mrs Bush's turn came she told of her main mission as first lady: trying to spread the word that reading to children starting when they are babies not only helps them develop richer vocabularies but makes them feel loved “When you read with your child you show them that reading is important but you also show them they’re important — that they art so important to you that you will spend 20 minutes a day with your arm around them’’ die said In that context she termed a big no-n- o “We're always everyone — librarians teachers — are trying to inform parents about turning the television ofT’’ said Mrs- Bush a former teacher and librarian herself “Television watchreading is much better exercise for the ing is very passive and used hospitals to kill disabled - BERLIN (AP)— Nazi Germany involved hundreds of hospitals and clinics as it brain”-- ' ' Bomb-sniffin- ed '' ' v 'v Labor Ministry says Bolshoi ' Act II : must reinstate dismissed dancer MOSCOW (AP) — Thanks to Russia’s Labor Ministry balle- rina Anastasia Klochkova may be back at the Bolshoi for an encore Labor officials on Tuesday ordered the Bolshoi Theater to " reinstate Volochkova who was fired two weeks ago amid alle-gations from other dancers that she wastoo heavy to lift The Labor Ministry ruled tier dismissal violated labor law ' saying she must be rehired by Oct 6 and given back wages said Andrei Pryanishnikov a spokesman for Labor Minister Alexan-dc- r '3 Bolshoi spokesman Katerina Novikova said it was too early to comment on how the Bolshoi would react to the decision Pryanishnikov insisted the BoLshoi has no choice but to comply Woman spared stoning death says trial increased her faith in Islam ABUJ A Nigeria (AP) r- Spared death by stoning for adultAmina Lawal told The Associated Press on ery ' Tuesday she hopes Ip return to her Muslim village in northern Nigeria and remarry “Whoever God chooses to be my husband will be all right with me" said the divorced single mother in her first extended comments since an Islamic appeals court granted her clemency from her death sentence for bearing a child out of wedlock "Everything is within the knowledge of God “The trial did not affect my faith in Islum becausie I know that Shariah makes room for fair trial" said Lawal her head draped in another red scarf and body covered in the bright wax- print cloth favored by women in northern Nigeria -- - - 13110311 u' false names” The Nazis launched the drive to root out what they called “worthless lives” in the summer of 1939 predating their organization of the Holocaust in which they killed 6 million European Jews full-sca- le ‘ Between January 1940 and August 1941 the Nazis turned six hospitals — in Brandenburg Grafeneck Hartheim Sonnenstein Bemburg and Hadamar — into the main killing grounds for what they referred to as “euthanasia” Other clinics and hospitals woe added as the program ' expanded dl-Qdl- 7 August and early September in die mountains of southern Zabul province in which'an Od CONlI HUS alLaCKS KABUL Afghanistan (AP) Insurgents killed an American soldier and wounded two others in a fierce gunbattle' the militaiy said Tuesday that underscored the ' stiffening resistance nearly two years after a US-le- d coalition ousted the Taliban from power vio-Icn- wllSnv an ce y N : 'v i i ’ V ( Wfc Am? v 'y - Ai- - ncar a ' AP photo at Shkin in eastern Paktika province a few miles from the Pakistan bor-- ? der-- ’ :V- - Andover Mass firefighter Michael J O'Neill left and his wife Barbara parents of US Army Pfc Evan O'Neill 19 who was killed Monday in Afghanistan talk to reporters about their son juesday V Haverhill The family’s num-- 1 her is unlisted and they could not be reached ' Assaults by Taliban mili- tants and forces — aimed mostly at Western targets aid workers and ' ' Afghanistan’s : — have grown government increasingly audacious ' Afghan commanders oh Tuesday warned it would be hard for US-le- d forces to root out the guerrillas who are believed to be based in mountainous tribal regions " across the border in Pakistan “There is no doubt that the situation is getting worse” fire” The military did not release ' said Khan Mohammed com- mander of about 3000 Afghan the identity of the dead soldier but John Doherty Direc- ' troops based in the southern city of Kandahar “The Tal tor of Veterans Services in the town of Andover Mass identified him as Pfc -Eyan O’Neill of nearby spokesman Col Rodney Davis said from Bagram Evan O’Neill Air Base the US military headquarters in Afghanistan “One coalition service member died of wounds received in combat and two others were wounded as a result of fighting” Davis said in a statement “Coalition forces killed two enemy fighters with direct small arms iban have regrouped and my troops are battling them all the time These raids will contin-ue- ’ -- safe’’ : - - US-back- ed ' ’ The soldier’s death brings to 36 the number of US troops killed in action in Afghanistan since the war to oust the Tal- iban began in late 2001 in ' addition to at least 164 Ameri-- : can soldiers that have been wounded The number of US casualties is far less than in Iraq where American troops have a more high-profipresence patrolling streets and guarding important sites making them easier targets In recent months Taliban rebels have dramatically stepped up operal waged a fierce battle in late da - le r$84s$5h mmmL WS149" r i oir ' MLLCREST MEETING " S2299 THURSDAY OCTOBER 2 2003 H 7:00 PM 960 N 1400 E LOGAN GATES JIQRSE 1 CATTLE PANELS AND FEEDERS CATTLE PANEL 10 Rag $64°® Off School Boundary Changes v fire update V General Plan Update Stormwater Management Update Area Crime Report Sub-Stati- on Lags 6 Rails ENTtfte STOCK Topics of discussion: V J Gaugs Chain Hookup ndSrPinfiookup Sals Everyone is welcome! 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