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Funding bill for county jail-stato prison advances -1 Saturday Feb. 5. 2000 SIOUX FALLS. SOUTH DAKOTA www.argusleader.com 50 Cents Justin INSIDE Dmg-proba tactic questioned Civil libertarians sav oractice of 'knock-and-talks' unconstitutional 3 -v. the practice.

other contraband ByLEEWLLIAMS Kirschman looks out the back door of his apartrnent, where Sioux FaSspoGce came knocking, asking to search his home. Argus Leader 1 1- Sioux Falls Police Chief Clark Quiring said Friday he isnt certain how often his officers employ knock-and-talks. But they should never threaten to obtain a search warrant if they arent allowed in the home, he said. "If they had enough for a search warrant, I'd assume they would have already gotten one," Quiring said. Although his department has no policy covering knock-and-talks, proper procedure Knock See 7A VJ "The question to me is, how are they selecting these people?" Police spokesman Lt.

Bob Runy an acknowledged Thursday that Sioux Falls officers have told people they will obtain a search warrant if police dont receive permission to search the home. "That could happen, but it's not common practice," Run-yan said. "It would depend a lot on circumstances, and would be the exception rather than the rule." Police dont want the public to know about knock-and-talks because the technique takes advantage of people's ignorance of their rights, civil libertarians say. They say it violates people's Fourth Amendment right against unwarranted searches and seizures. "If the police have probable cause, they should simply obtain a search warrant," said Jennifer Ring, executive director of the ACLU of the Dakotas, who is dismayed at Argus Leader Sioux Falls police are being scrutinized for employing a controversial method of drug investigation known as "knock-and-talks." Police officials are reluctant to discuss the technique but admit they have used it to uncover drugs and make arrests.

Simply put, police knock on someone's door, then try to persuade whoever answers to allow officers to search the home, typically for drugs or llzw scanner speeds up checkout lino Sam's, Wal-Mart using technology ALMOST FORGOTTEN A headstone Effort atoot to sa I w- remains broken after the abandoned Bethel Cemetery was old-time graveyards from abandonment v. HAIDER'S amA J. NOT MMUSTSiA Argus Leader file photo Steve Hemmingsen has been news anchor for 25 years at KELO-TV. Hemmingsen leaving ICELO anchor post From staff and wire reports i i 7i Steve Hemmingsen, long time news anchor for Sioux Falls. station KELO.

will sten down from U.S., Israel pull ambassadors as right-wingers sworn into office By RAY MOSELEY Chicago Tribune LONDON The United States and Israel withdrew ambassadors from Austria on Friday and the country plunged further into international isolation after its president reluctantly swore in a government embracing the far right. Israel immediately called home its ambassador from Vienna, and hours later Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said the United States would temporarily withdraw Ambassador Kathryn Hall to signify its concern over the presence of Joerg Haider's Freedom Party in the government. the anchor chair at the end of Mav." v. Hemmingsen, 54, started working at the station in 1969. He said he has done 18,000 newscasts in the 25 years or so that he's been on tneo p.m.

yrjr and 10 p.m. news. "Eiehteen-thousand news casts is iust enough for me, for you, for the people who Val Hoeppner Argus Leader have to watch them. Hem minesensaid. Hemmingsen was born Mav 17.

1945. in Norfolk, Va. Ray and Margaret Novak examine the marble headstone of Daniel Alevine, who was buried at the Bethel Cemetery in 1 883. The cemetery, established west of Sioux Falls in 1 873, was later abandoned. The Novaks have helped restore 1 5 abandoned cemeteries across Minnehaha County.

"We have He lived in New Jersey and decided to lim I-1 New York before moving to Morean. Minn. He graduated it our contacts with the new government and we will see whether further actions are AssociatedJPwss A young woman holds an antf-'x. Haider banner Friday In front of the presidential office In Vienna, Austria. protesters shouting "Haider is a Fascist" hurled eggs and tomatoes at riot police outside the Hofburg Palace as President Thomas Klestil swore in the conservative People's Party and the Freedom Party, the most right-wing European government to take power in six decades.

Police responded with baton charges. Eight policemen and one demonstrator were injured. Members of the Cabinet had to reach the swearing-in ceremony through a tunnel to avoid demonstrators. Haider himself is not a Cabinet minister; he remains as governor of the province of Carinthia. In a television address Friday, Klestil appealed to the world "to give the new federal government a chance and judge it on its work." At the swearing-in, Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel said he was aware the world would watch his government closely.

"We know that it won't be easy to win the hearts of the people," he said. "But we also know that Austria needs an effective government to introduce a courageous reform program." clean them up?" he said. "They're a disgrace. We lose part of history if these cemeteries just go into ruin." House Bill 1170 is before the House Local Government Committee. It is scheduled for consideration on Tuesday.

Bringing the cemeteries back is a time-consuming job. Novak, a former librarian and teacher, began his work in the 1970s. In the last two decades, he has enlisted the help of senior citizens, Boy Scouts and other enthusiasts to help him. The committee eventually convinced the Minnehaha County Commission to allocate $500 a year to cover Cemetery See 7A might have been forgotten entirely were it not for the efforts of some Sioux Falls history buffs who believe remembering the dead is important. "Someone once said, 'Show me your cemetery and I'll tell you what your community is says Ray Novak, president of the Minnehaha County Abandoned Cemetery Commit- tee.

Novak and fellow volunteers have discovered and restored 15 small abandoned graveyards across Minnehaha County. In Lincoln County, Corky Havelaar of Canton found three old cemeteries in 3Vi years and he's still looking. But in many counties of 100 years of stories 7 A South Dakota, century-old graveyards lay forgotten, plowed around by farmers or grazed upon by cattle. There's no telling how many there are spread across the state. State Rep.

Jarvis Brown, a Republican from Faulkton in northcentral South Dakota, doesn't think that's right. Brown introduced a proposal to the Legislature this year to require each county to name a board that would encourage efforts similar to those in Lincoln and Minnehaha counties. "What are we going to do with these abandoned cemeteries if we don't at least Bill requires that counties take action By CORRINE OLSON Argus Leader A small arched tombstone, abused by decades of prairie wind, marks the grave of a baby girl memorialized by her parents as "our only treasure." Little else is known about 7-month-old Amanda Abra-hamson, except she was buried on a lonely plot of land in what is now a farmer's pasture east of Sioux Falls. The small graveyard from Morgan High School and Brown Institute in Minneapolis. He began working at a New Ulm, radio station while in high school.

He joined an Austin, television station in the late '60s as a reporter and anchor. After another radio stint, he joined KELO-TV. His pointed on-air comments while delivering the news have amused some and made others livid. "He reports and reviews, sometimes in the same sentence," former Sioux Falls mayor and radio talk-show host Rick Knobe once said. Hemmingsen said he will continue to host a monthly news interview program and remain involved in other projects for the station.

After he steDS down, Jaine necessary to jHar advance our support for democratic values," Albright said. "There is clearly no place in a healthy democracy for a party that does not clearly distance itself from the atrocities of the Nazi era and the politics of hate," she said. Austria's 14 partners in the European Union froze bilateral contacts with the new government as they had promised to do on Monday. Some European leaders called for stiffer measures to show the EU's distaste for the government. In Vienna, more than 2,000 2000 LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS Andrews and Doug Lund will anchor the 6 p.m.

news, and Don Jorgensen and Angela Kennecke will handle the 10 p.m. newscast. lordar signs would honor Seouii Ventura proposes $470M tax rebate Partly cloudy 35 8 Full report, 2A. INDEX 44 pages Lottery results 1B 2 0 0 0 South Dakota 1111 Legislature More inside Mining companies attack Gov. Janklow's plan to force the cleanup of the Brohm mine.

A bill to help start small ag processing plants earns early approval. Counties want extra 5-cent tax added to mixed drinks. See page 4A DOT budget to fund the bill." The bill passed the Senate 27-6. It now goes to the House. There are many reasons for erecting the signs, Paisley said.

"They wouldn't stand so much as a welcome for those who pass through the state, but for those of us who live here, they would be a reminder that we are all here together," he said. "I've heard that the bill would show favoritism toward one ethnic group, and leaves out the contributions of others, such as Norwegians," Paisley said. "But Norwegians haven't had any difficulty assimilating." He believes it will assist in reconciliation, which was started by the late Gov; George Mickelson. Indians divided over benefits of Paisley plan By LEE WILLIAMS Argus Leader A bill to erect signs along South Dakota's borders identifying the state as the home of the Sioux Nations received support from the state Senate. Reaction among American Indians was mixed.

The Sioux played an important role in the development of the state, said Sen. Keith Paisley, R-Sioux Falls, prime sponsor of Senate Bill 203. The bill would place signs on every roadway that enters the There are 56 places to put the signs, and he esti- Bridge column BE Movies 5D Business 6C National 3.5.6A Classified Obituaries 4-5B Comics 2D Opinion 7B Crossword 3D Television 3D Jumble 6E World 6A need to apply. "This is real money that's sitting in the bank," Ventura said. "It's not a projection or an estimate.

The money's there, and you just sit home and wait for your check." While the size of Ventura's proposed rebate is in the same ballpark as the GOP House and DFL Senate proposals, some parts don't mesh perfectly and will have to be worked out in coming weeks. An estimated 3.2 million people would receive rebates. Under the plan, a married couple with $30,000 in Minnesota taxable income would receive a rebate worth $25 1 A single filer with the same income would receive $193. By ROCHELLE OLSON Associated Press ST. PAUL Gov.

Jesse Ventura proposed a $470 million sales tax rebate Friday that, unlike the 1999 version, would include senior citizens and the disabled who live on Social Security income. The average check for single filers would be $139. For married couples filing jointly, it would be $280. Rebates would range from $125 to $1,750 for families and from $71 to $875 for single filers. The rebate would be similar to the 1999 rebate and would be based on 1998 taxable income.

Checks would be mailed in June or July and most Minnesotans wouldn't Keith Paisley PaulValandra Some senators questioned the wording of the signs and whether the name Sioux, which means "snake in the grass," should be used. "When all is said and done, the actual appropriate thing would be Dakota, Lakota and Nakota," said Sen. Paul Valan-dra, D-Mission, a member of Signs See 4A 2000 Gannett Inc. 0 "08576 mated the total cost would be $20,000 to $28,000. "This is not an appropriation item," Paisley said, "I was told there is money within the Printed on recycled paper with soybean-based Ink.

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