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II I i4 lil 3' :3 -1 Utah demonstrator hurt in Capitol march Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY Hundreds -of students walked out of school Friday and some marched on the state Capitol to protest a ban on extracurricular clubs that was aimed at preventing students from having gay-lesbian support groups. The demonstrations were peace-Iful, but a 14-year-old girl was run 'over by a car on her way to the Capitol and seriously injured. The school-club issue has become a hot topic for legislators. The Utah Senate on Friday passed a bill that would prohibit teachers from condoning illegal conduct in schools. 'Democratic opponents decried it as a disguised swipe at gay clubs and their faculty sponsors.

The vote happened to coincide with walkouts by some of the more than 4,000 students at two public schools. At East High School, about 400 students gathered across a busy two-lane street from the school, shouting "We will fight for our rights," and hoisting signs reading "Separate Church and State" And "Honk in Support of the 1st Amendment." An additional 100 students watched, some denouncing the alliance of gay, lesbian and straight students for forming the group that led to the school board's 4-3 vote Tuesday to ban all non-academic clubs. AP Licensed gun holder faces murder charge after auto accident Associated Press DALLAS Opponents of Texas' new concealed-handgun law saw this one coming: They predicted there would be a traffic accident, an argument and then because a pistol was handy a shooting. It happened Wednesday. And for the first time since Jan.

1, when Texans were allowed to carry concealed handguns, someone has been charged with murder for using such a weapon. The victim was Kenny Tavai, a 33-year-old delivery truck driver from Killeen. The gunman was Gordon Reid Hale III, a 42-year-old Grand Prairie man who had a permit to carry his pistol. After the accident, Tavai walked up to Hale's truck and they argued; Tavai punched Hale at least once, possibly three times, in the head, face and shoulder, police spokesman Ed Spencer said. Tavai was shot in the chest and died at a hospital.

Hale was charged with murder and released on $25,000 bail. "I have said from the beginning that it didn't seem like a good idea for people to be carrying concealed weapons in traffic when people can have fender-benders and lose their temper," said Rep. Sherri Green-berg, a Democrat and one of the law's staunchest opponents. "It's simply not a good idea." STUDENTS LEAVE East High School during a walkout Friday to protest the Salt Lake City Board of Education's decision to ban all non-curricular clubs from secondary schools in the district. POOL SPA SALE! East High, said protesters quickly heeded the principal's request to end their protest because they achieved what they wanted, to be heard.

"I definitely think the point was made," she said. "They're wrong to take away all the clubs." U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, who coincidentally appeared before the Legislature on Friday, agreed that the school board went too far. He said he thinks the U.S.

Supreme Court would uphold a more limited ban just of sexually oriented clubs. Several boys hoisted their own sign, which read "SAFE Students Against Faggots at East." About 200 students walked out of West High and marched a mile to the Capitol. On the way, Jacqueline Marie Eteaki and several other students jumped onto the front of a car, police said. She fell when the driver braked, was pinned underneath and later hospitalized with internal injuries and fractures. Vanessa Palme, a -member of the gay-lesbian-straight alliance that sought formal recognition at Deluxe 7' With Lounger: Includes deluxe pump, filler heater, spa side controls, adjustable hydrotherapy jets, genuine acrylic surface with choice of 7 designer colors.

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