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142 a) .3 Inside Board OKs area project wish list The St. Cloud Area Planning Organization will request federal money for local projects, including widening Eighth Street. LocalIB U(g(g(p)s rn iJVJn Hi -V i 3 1 I I fiITDB0S Country to allow inspectors; officials question Iraq's intent Times photos by Kimm Anderson, kandersonstcloudtimes.com Stearns County Sheriff's Department Detective Kerry Beckenbach confers with Minnesota National Guard troops before searching an area Wednesday near the Interstate Highway 94 walking bridge at St. John's Abbey. Troops combed the area for signs of missing St.

John's University student Joshua Guimond. Searches yield no clues disannea in mans UNITED NATIONS (AP) Claiming Iraq was seeking the "path of peace," Saddam Hussein's government agreed Wednesday to the return of international weapons inspectors, accepting a stringent U.N. resolution two days ahead of a deadline. Although Iraq accepted the tough terms, President Bush warned he had "zero tolerance" for any attempts to hide weapons of mass destruction. Iraq's nine-page letter of acceptance was laced with anti-American and anti-Israeli statements as well as stern warnings for U.N.

weapons inspectors. In contrast, Iraq's U.N. ambassador, Mohammed Al-Douri, said his government had chosen "the path of peace" and its acceptance had "no conditions, no reservations." Still, the harsh tone in the Iraqi letter to UN. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, and its warnings about how Baghdad expects inspectors to behave, raised questions about volunteers and Guard helicopters. The search parties left St.

John's about 5 p.m. Wednesday, just as a cold rain began to fall. Father waits "Unless you've got a child missing, there's no way you can know how it feels," said Brian Gui-m Joshua Guimond Junior at St. John's Joshua Gui-mond's father. "You may think know, but you you can don't." FBI officials continue to investigate for any possible links between Guimond's '4 By David Unze dunzestcloudtimes.com COLLEGEVILLE An extensive ground search of more than 2,400 acres of St John's University property and more than 700 adjacent acres failed to turn up clues in the disappearance of Joshua Guimond.

The 20-year-old St John's junior has been missing since late Saturday or early Sunday, when he left an on-campus party at Metten Court. The Maple Lake man hasn't been seen since, and authorities have ended their ground searches at St. John's. More than 100 National Guard troops searched hundreds of acres Wednesday in Collegeville with the help of 1 1 U5 Joshua Guimond's father, Brian, waits for news near the command post. disappearance and the disappearances of three other college-aged adults in Minnesota and Wisconsin with- pray for Guimond's safe return.

"The worst would be to let the questions, pain and doubt of real experience defeat us," King told the gatherers. King offered prayers to the families of three other college-aged Minnesotans who were reported missing since Oct. 30. Authorities In testimony that will be closely watched by the incoming Republican-controlled Congress, Greenspan characterized the current economic slump as a "soft patch" that does not presage a broader downturn. And he warned lawmakers against passing legislation that could exacerbate long-term budget deficits before they approve new controls on the federal budget Town prays for Guimond's return Victims criticize bishops' revised sex abuse policy New rules call for Catholic priests to be removed from service after 1 act Huskies cope with injuries Players' ailments this season have posed challenges for the trainer for SCSU's hockey team.

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"It's certainly quite a coincidence that these happened at the same time," Sheriff Jim Kostreba said. "But we haven't found anything yet to link them together." 1 Three other young adults -t two of them College students have disappeared from Minneapolis, Eau Claire, and Brainerd since Oct. 30. Authorities haven't found anything to link the cases, but Guimond's father didn't hesitate to offer his feelings. "Anybody who knows Josh knows he had to be taken by force," Brian Gui- See SEARCH, 4A have not found a link to the disappearances.

"The Bible verses were well chosen during the service, especially the ones about finding the lost sheep," said Nick Hy-dukovich, a senior at St. John's who is Guimond's friend. "That's exactly what we're going to do." As people walked into the door of the church, people grabbed yellow ribbons to wear as a gesture of hope for Guimond. The ribbons are expected to be distributed to students today. A collection plate passed through the rows of chairs with the promise that money raised will be given to help Guimond's family.

Many grabbed tissues as they left hugging and crying. "This brought us together," said LuAnn Vandergon, a Maple Lake resident, of the prayer service. "Being together and the prayer those are the most important things." extension Greenspan's statements will likely inform the debate early next year on whether Congress should vote to extend last year's 10-year, $1.35 trillion tax cut beyond its 2010 expiration date and whether to pass additional tax cuts to stimulate the economy. Bush and congressional Republicans have argued that making the tax cut permanent would help the Bill passes House In a victory for President Bush, the House voted Wednesday to create a Homeland Security Department. Bush sought the new department in response to the terrorist attacks.

Full story, see Page 3A. Iraq's plans to cooperate with the resolution. "I think the issue is not their acceptance, but performance on the ground," Annan said. "Let the inspectors go in, and I urge the Iraqis to cooperate with them and to perform." Annan said the advance team of inspectors is scheduled to arrive Monday in Baghdad. They have until Dec.

23 to begin their work. If Iraq fails to cooperate, the resolution orders inspectors to immediately notify the council, which will discuss a response. By Dec. 8, Iraq must declare all its chemical, biological and nuclear programs, according to the terms of the resolution. cused priests with justice for victims.

The policy is virtually assured of becoming church law, binding on all U.S. bishops, after a final Vatican review. "From a survivor's standpoint, I felt Dallas was the first step in reconciliation between survivors and the church," said Craig Martin, 47, of St. Cloud. Martin is an abuse victim who spoke out at the Dallas conference.

The new policy and revisions "may be a step backwards," he said. "I was hoping that the church would reach out See BISHOPS, 4A Bishops try to balance rights, justice4A economy ally optimistic. Contrary to some economists' fears of a "double dip" recession, he said there was "no evidence that the economy was accelerating on the downside." The Fed's decision last week to cut the interest rate that the board offers banks by a larg-er-than-expected half a percentage point was an insurance policy against that unlikely event he said. i.m ii umt uu uwaminii I I I if, If Times photo by Paul Middlestaedt, pmiddlestaedtstcloudtimes.com The Rev. Steven King presides over a prayer service for Joshua Guimond on Wednesday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Maple Lake.

By Kelly Scott kscottstcloudtimes.com MAPLE LAKE -Luminaries lined the path that led hundreds of people Wednesday night to a church where they gathered in hope and prayer for their missing friend, relative and neighbor Joshua Guimond. The prayer service at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Guimond's hometown church, was one way for the community where he grew up to show its support for his family and cope with what has happened. Guimond, a 20-year-old junior at St. John's University, disappeared during the weekend. Authorities don't suspect foul play.

Many who attended the service said praying for Guimond's safe return helped them find strength in numbers as authorities, friends and volunteers continue to search for Guimond. "I just shook when I heard it," said Steve Loch, a i l2P AP photo Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan testifies Wednesday before a Joint House Economic Committee in Washington. member of the church. "I think the community is still in denial. It's just shocked everyone.

Prayer can be a very powerful thing." The Rev. Steven King led the more than 260 people who came to the service in prayer. King, who presided over Guimond's confirmation, asked the congregation to By Kristin Gustafson kgustafsonstcloudtimes.com Victims and critics voiced concern and disappointment with changes U.S. bishops made Wednesday to their policy addressing clergy sexual abuse of children. The new plan won the bishops' support Wednesday.

It stipulates that priests should be removed from public ministry celebrating Mass, teaching in Catholic schools and wearing a Roman collar after one act of sexual abuse of a minor. Revisions made to the plan the bishops voted for in June at the Dallas conference reflect an attempt by bishops and the Vatican to balance rights of ac won't help economy by giving individual taxpayers and businesses certainty that the tax code would not revert to its higher 2001 rates in 2011. But Greenspan said financial markets already assume that the tax cuts are permanent, because it would be politically impossible for Congress to let them disappear overnight Greenspan's assessment of the economy was gener Greenspan: Tax cut LA TimesWashington Post WASHINGTON Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on Wednesday splashed cold water on President Bush's primary argument for a vote to make last year's tax cut permanent. Greenspan told the congressional Joint Economic Committee that voting to extend the tax cuts in 2011 would have no positive effect on the economy..