Show KST AVAILABLE COPY " ®ri In brief By Darrell Edward Ehrilck staff writer - old A3 Local state and regional news recounts WWI I death march Ex-PO- W hunter found after 3 days 74-year-- Thursday October 23 2003 workcamp guard And the former Edith Bowen Elementary School principal could never forget the 63-dsea trip he took to Japan with 1010 soldiers aboard a cramped freighter where living quarters were so tight that he had to take turns with other prisoners of war just to sit down But this isn’t a story of war It’s one of peace “I was blessed I’ve lived a long time and don’t have any hatred for Japan I am sorry that a lot of good Americans died” Jacobsen said He spoke to the Kiwanis Club of Yet that rage disappeared in an instant — the moment the POW camp commander announced the war was over “He said The war is over and the allies were victorious’ When I heard that 3'A years of hatred just evaporated Those three years of plotting revenge against the Japanese disappeared” Jacobsen said “I wept I iaughed I cried I am sure I did a - ay The Bataan Death March took Gene Jacobsen six days and at least 65 miles The road from rage to reconciliation took 3‘A years Jacobsen one of 17 remaining survivors of the Bataan Death March in World War ff remembers that soldiers who stepped out of line during the grueling trek for so much as a ladle full of water often never finished the march to Camp O’Donnell still recalls being The beaten with a shovel by a Japanese SALT LAKE CITY (AP)— A California hunter missing in southwestern Utah since Saturday survived die cold and an encounter with a mountain lion before being found Tuesday after- - noon Rudy Lopez Sr was found by Forest Service crew members after a Civil Air Patrol plane spotted an dpnge vest hanging in a tree on the ndge of Baker Canyon die Beaver County sheriff’s office said Lopez was taken by helicopter to Beaver Valley Hospital He was dehydrated and disoriented but in good spirits die sheriff’s office said After becoming lost and disoriented he decided to bed down in heavy deadfall on a steep ridge he said in a hospital interview in Beaver with The Salt Lake Tribune which quoted him in a copyright ' story On Sunday he hiked down a canyon looking for water and spotted a mountain lion in a tree Without food or water he spent the day hunkered in die heavy timber surrounded by nigged cliffs ' “After 10 hours I finally just had to shoot the mountain lion because it wouldn’t leave me alone’’ Lopez said “I emptied my gun into his ' -- “He said The war is I over wept I laughed I cried I am sure I did a little jig' Logan on Wednesday After 3'A years of imprisonment torture and slave labor you might expect that Jacobsen would harbor bitterness about working in a coal mine or anger about being starved - j‘g" Soldiers in the POW camp celebrated with Red Cross kits that had See POW on A8 On campus D®0D ©IF ' chest” v:- v More then 40 people aided by Rocky Mountain Rescue Dogs horses ATVs and mules searched for him A state Department of Public Safety helicopter flew directly over him Sunday afternoon Beaver County Sheriffs Sgt Dave Mott v V - 'V said'- ' ' meets y The Hyrum City Council in the Civic " at 7:30 pm Thursday Center 83 W Main Agenda Rams include: : Considering a resolution requesting the recertification of the city justice Mitch MasparoHerald Journal Representatives from several faiths participate in court:- a report on the official canvass of the 2003 primary election Making appointments to the Planning Commission and the Library Hearing Representatives Committee Considering purchase of wind power f “i V The Logan Planning slon meets at 5:30 pm Commie- today in the ' Municipal Council Chambers 255 N Main Agenda items include: Public hearing on two design reviews for the Logan-Cach- e Airport for a temporary building to house a new flight simulator and a new By Arrin Brunson staff writer air-pla- ne and hangar Public hearing on a design review permit for conditional-us- e a four-un- from eight major religions meet peacefully at USU it student housing apartment build- ing totaling 17 bedrooms on 25 acres at 677 E 600 North Public hearing on a conditional- use permit for retail sales on 33 acres See AGENDAS on A8 J Perhaps no better example of Cache Valley’s diversity can be found than die variety of religions ' practiced by its residents' Theological differences which continue to result in murder and wars throughout the world were discussed peacefully at Utah State University this week as local representatives from eight major religious denominations sat elbow to ' elbow oncampijs Tuesday Panelists at the USU Religious Diversity discussion in the Taggart Student Center Sunburst Lounge were set apart by a number of variables Major differences included styles of prayer and worship the day recognized as the sabbath forms of deity beliefs about sexuality and types of sacred buildings to name a few The male religious representa- lives and their religions were united though by a common belief in performing good wotks and in the existence of a higher power Panelist Thomas Cherrington an LDS stake president publicly expressed admiration for each of the religious representatives and appreciation for religious freedom and tolerance “It’s interesting we can sit on a a panel discussion Tuesday afternoon at panel like this from totally different backgrounds” Cherrington said “In some parts of the world it would be very difficult for us to sit together One of the great things about this country is that we can and that we respect one another” The other religious representa- -' fives involved in file panel discussion were the Rev Clarence Sandoval of the St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church the Rev Ronald Kreiensieck of the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church the Rev Kevin James of the Seventh-da- y Adventist Church Husain and Mohammad Almasri of the Islamic Center and Guy Serbin of the Jewish faith Sabin a USU doctoral student said there are numerous differ- ences among religious leaders even within certain denominations tia USU For example rabbis teach a variety of principles based oh their’ adher- ence to Reform Judaism Conservative Judaism or Orthodoxy The biggest problem facing any reli- gious group today Serbin said is extremist fundamentalism which makes it difficult for some people to live side by side “I think that all religions very often have their extremist elements in them — it happens in Judaism Christianity Islam as well as secularism” he said “Extremism causes people to think they have a mandate from God to force their beliefs on other people instead of moderating it and accepting differ- ences of other people” Studentbody officer Angie Hammond vice president for diversity ' See PANEL on A7 Newcomer veteran face off in Four Lewiston councilmembers race to replace Franklin mayor hope to maintain their positions I By Mark Randall staff writer iA political newcomer will square off against a longtime councilman and forma mayor in the race to replace Louis Mendoza as mayor of Franklin Robert Wilkinson a retired AT&T employee who returned home two years ago after living outside of Franklin for 41 years said he wants to make sure Franklin plans property for growth so it doesn't look like California someday ' “I’ve lived in Colorado Utah New Jersey and Northern arid Southern California and I've seen what's happened with explosive growth and what happens when you don’t have propa planning” Wilkinson said “When I came to Franklin our population sign said 340 people Now it’s 640 There’s a lot of people moving in and new construe- turn going on I think we need to be planning for it and gating more people involved” Wilkinson who has served on the planning and zoning commission fa two years said he would form a citizen’s committee to help develop a masterplan for the community “I’m just expecting to see a tremendous amount of growth in the northern part of Cache Valley especially with the advent of four lanes on US (Highway) 9 1 ” Wilkinson said “I just see a lot of citizen involvement in the next few years to see what their desires are” If elected he would also revisit the city's ordinances -- and make sure they are up to date he said “I'm going to see if I can get a citizen’s committee to sit down and review them with members of the City Council and see what we nod to change” Wilkinson said “Like every place the laws get on the books and nobody ever updates them” Wilkinson said he would also like to organize a youth council to get kids more involved in the community "They are going to be the next citizens that we’ll pass this on to and I'm sure some of them have some input that they would like to see done” Wilkinson said Brent Atkinson a former maya and longtime council See FRANKLIN on All s Editor’s Note: AO candidates were invited to submit a photo or visit The Herald Journal to have one taken Those who participated are shown here By Jos Rowley staff writer Lewiston City Council members in the next four years will face the difficulties of managing growth in a town while at the same time trying to maintain extensive raid water and sewer still-slee- py systems Four candidates hope to retain their seats on the City Council this election season and they face no challengers in the race Cindy Johnson has served on the council for almost one yea She was appointed in has learned that residents generally want to keep the city the way it is and maintaining a rural atmosphere is a key struggle in Lewiston The city has already endured some growing pains Councilman Kelly Field said the city installed a sewer in the 1970s Until West Valley City was incorporated Lewiston covered more area than any other city in the state That made for an extensive road and water system too Johnson said Jeff Hall who is running fa his second term said previous city councils have survived r with wise decisions and con- -' stant vigilance in keeping those systems in good shape By spending a litfie money sys-te- rn Johnson Field January to fill a vacated seat and must be to finish the final two years of ha term Johnson said she has learned much in the shot time she has served on the council While the city is not growing quickly issuing only seven to 10 building permits each yea city leaders have received their first request fa a subdivision As a Johnson said she coun-cilmem- ba See LEWISTON on AH i |