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Show tilt Page 2 Celebs&Peopte Today'stssue Today is Monday.Nov. 12, 2007. Today's issue of The Utah Statesman is published especially for Richard Young, a junior majoring in psychology from Logan, Utah. ClarifyCorrect The policy of The Utah Statesman is to correct any error made as soon as possible. If you find something you would like clarified or find unfair, please contact the editor at 797-1762 or TSC 105. NgfTBrlefs" Highway Patrol has busy week during fall harvest BROADWAY STAGE HANDS REMAINED ON STRIKE for a second day, reaffirming their commitment Sunday to SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah Highway Patrol troopers had a busy week, confiscating remain off the job until producers start acting "honorably" at the negotiating table. The workers are asking to get some respect when negotiating. AP photo hundreds of pounds of marijuana as drug traffickers try to move the illegal fall harvest across the country. During a three-day span last week, UHP officers arrested 19 people and confiscated more than $2 million in drugs in Summit County alone. "Thursday night, they had four stops within four hours," Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Steve Winward said. Interstate highways are popular routes to ship drugs, which are often disguised or hidden in an effort to throw off police durthe league's executive director charged, NEW YORK (AP) - It was a second contracts with the union, remained ing traffic stops. UHP is trying to keep as "The union chose to strike without day of dark Broadway theaters and disopen and did strong, often sold-out little contraband as possible from making it notifying us rather than to continue appointed audiences as striking stagebusiness on Saturday, a two-perforthrough Utah along Interstate 80. negotiations. But our members are hands reaffirmed their commitment mance day. Among the attractions still Officers trained specifically to search united in their commitment to achievSunday to remain off the job until running are "Young Frankenstein," for drugs pulled over hundreds of vehicles ing a fair contract. Our goal is simple: producers started acting "honorably" "Mary Poppins," "Xanadu" and for traffic violations between Tuesday and To pay for workers we need and for at the negotiating table. "The 25th Annual Putnam County Friday. Sixteen of the stops resulted in 213 Spelling Bee," as well as four shows James J. Claffeyjr., president pounds of confiscated marijuana, 55 pounds "Pygmalion," "The Ritz," "Mauritius" of Local One, said the League of of cocaine and about $11,000 in cash. and "Cymbeline" — playing at nonAmerican Theatres and Producers The drugs were found in garbage bags, profit theaters. needs to make a "constructive" adjusthidden in spare tires and in not-quite secret ment to its counter offers. The same-day discount tickets compartments. **We want respect booths in Times Square and at the "We want respect at the table," he "One tried to mask the smell of the mariSouth Street Seaport remained open, at the table. If said at a somber news conference. "If juana by putting it in containers of grease," serving the Broadway shows unafthere's no respect, they will not see Winward said. "Drug transporters are getthere's no respect, fected by the walkout as well as all offLocal One at the table. The lack of ting more and more savvy and are trying to they will not see Broadway productions, which were up respect is something we are not going conceal drugs in compartments." Local One at the and running. to deal with." table. The lack of Twenty-seven shows remained On Sunday, there were lines at the closed Sunday, the day after stagehands Times Square location, but it was not respect Is somewent on strike, shutting down such as crowded as usual. A sign said there thing we are not popular productions as "Wicked," "The were no Broadway shows available and SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - State liquor going to deal with." Phantom of the Opera," "Hairspray," suggested off Broadway options. regulators are scheduled to discuss pos"Jersey Boys" and "Mamma Mia!" Perry Welch, in town from Seattle, -James j. Claffeyjr. sible changes to ease some of Utah's alcoAmong the shows canceled Sunday was in line hoping to get tickets to hol laws and hear public comments about President of Local One was a gala lOth-year anniversary per"The Fantasticks" or "I Love You, You're new labeling for flavored malt beverages. formance of "The Lion King," although Perfect, Now Change." Commissioner Bobbie Coray said loosa party celebrating the Disney musi"We had tickets for 'Rent,' (but) work that is actually performed." ening the state law that limits what can cal's decade-long run was still being that's not going to happen," he said. The two sides have been involved be served over the bar at a restaurant is held. No new negotiations have been schedin lengthy, tension-filled negotiations on the agenda for the Alcoholic Beverage uled between the union and the league, since last summer. Much of their disProducers of "August: Osage Control Commission meeting Thursday, and resumption of talks appears uncer- agreements involve work rules and County," a play by Tracy Letts from but will be postponed until commissiontain. Mayor Michael Bloomberg again Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre staffing requirements, particularly ers can spend more time on it. offered his assistance on Sunday, sayCompany, said they may postpone its rules governing the expensive process "That should be something we discuss ing "the city will do everything it can scheduled Nov. 20 opening. And the of loading in and setting up a show. and do right," Coray said. to help (reach an agreement)." producers have offered to pay for the The producers want more flexibility The so-called "Zion Curtain" law keeps But both sides are standing firm, howcast members' return to Chicago durin hiring; the stagehands don't want servers from passing food and drinks ing the work stoppage. to give up what they say are hard-won ever. to customers over the bar at restaurants benefits without something in return. Pickets again walked quietly in front "We're fighting for our lives," licensed to serve liquor and wine. of the struck theaters around Times Claffey said at the news conference. Claffey has enlisted the support Customers who have ordered food can Square, and few pedestrians were seen "We're fighting for the people out of other theatrical unions, including be served at their table. on normally crowded side streets in the there, the middle class. A middle-class those representing musicians and And bars are often lined with a clear, area. job we're trying to protect." actors. glass partition that does little to hide what Eight shows, which have separate On Saturday, Charlotte St. Martin's is on the other side. Broadway workers on strike over pay Speak U p Utah liquor laws to face possible changes BOSTON (AP) -The Roman Catholic priest accused of stalking talk show host Conan O'Brien was admitted to a hospital for evaluation Saturday after briefly going missing. The Rev. David Ajemian was reported missing by his father at about 3:15 p.m. after he had not been seen O'BRIEN for nearly three hours, police said in a statement. Police were told that Ajemian's "mental health may be of concern." He returned to his parents' home in Boston at about 7 p.m. and voluntarily went to a hospital, police said. Ajemian, 46, was arrested in New York City while trying to enter a taping of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" despite being warned to stay away by NBC security personnel, prosecutors said Wednesday. He is charged with aggravated stalking and harassment. A judge Friday found him fit to stand trial despite a psychological condition. Ajemian, who allegedly began writing O'Brien in September 2006, has been placed on leave by the Boston Archdiocese. He was removed in June from his last posting at St. Patrick Parish in Stoneham after two years. Ajemian attended Harvard University at the same time as O'Brien, but it is unclear whether the two crossed paths there. NEW YORK (AP) - If it weren't for her mother, Alicia Keys might have a radically different image. Keys, who has a new album titled "As I Am," says that when she was trying to choose a professional name she went through a dictionary and stopped on the word""wildr ~"~ She tells Newsweek in the magazine s Nov. 19 issue that she asked her mother how Alicia Wild sounded to her. "She said "It sounds like you're a stripper,'" Keys said. After that, she decided to use Keys. LafeMfeHumor Top 10 signsyou're obsessed with "Lost" 10-After each episode, you do an all-kitty reenactment in your basement 9-You refer to your in-laws as "The Others" 8- While visiting New York, you stood over every manhole and screamed, "Good God a secret hatch" 7- You're halfway to your goal of licking every cast member 6- Your friend phoned during "Lost." 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