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Montana Cowboy Wins Bareback Page B2 The Spectrum's High Country Cute Bedroom Furniture Ideas Page B1 website: thespectrum.com 0 1999 The Spectrum Your source for news in Iron, Beaver and Garfield counties and surrounding areas 11 ill i i 1 1 i ii I i i i i i ii if i i A year of the Dow A look at the Dow Jones industrials weekly closing for the past year. Toy donation deadline extended two days Markets good em set records amid ployment news er with clothing, food and toys, delivering it to the Iron County Care and Share for inclusion in the Holiday Assistance program. This year, Smith wants more. That's why, she said, the Little Salt Lake Service Club will hold a three-day collection for toys and food. The U-Haul trailer will be parked at 248 N.

Main in Parowan. Donations of food and new toys can be dropped off there any time next Monday through Thursday. Last year's effort, she said, was slapped together out of emotion. See DONATIONS on A10 The report makes it all but certain that Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and his colleagues will leave interest rates unchanged at their next meeting Dec. 21, many private economists said.

A report showing dangerous wage and price inflation could have pushed the Fed to bump up rates again despite unease over the Y2K computer changeover, some economists said. "Because of a lack of wage inflation, the Fed will be able to sit By JEANNINE AVERSA Associated Press WASHINGTON The nation's unemployment rate matched a 30-year low of 4.1 percent in November with no sign of wage inflation and Wall Street rallied in a burst of pre-hol-iday cheer. The jobless rate was the same as in October, the Labor Department said, the lowest since a 3.9 percent rate in January 1970. Strong economic growth is keeping unemployment down to levels most workers haven't seen since they, mm. By ED KOCIELA ekocielathespectrum.com- PAROWAN The Holiday Assistance Program will get a helping hand again this year from the Little Salt Lake Service Club.

Last year, a story about needy kids in Iron County touched the heart of Jet Smith. A member of the Little Salt Lake Service Club, Smith was accustomed to pitching in as a community volunteer. The thought of children without packages to open on Christmas morning brought her to tears. She organized her club and, in one day, loaded up a U-Haul trail IM1 1 By SCOTT MURPHY smurphythespectrum.com CEDAR CITY Reduced speed limits that went into effect last Monday on both ends of Main Street are working, Said Cedar City Police Sgt. Dave Holm.

The temporary speed limit is an attempt by Utah Department of Transportation officials to permanently reduce the speed on the busy street from 55 to 45 mph. The state sets speeds on its highways by determining what speed 85 percent of drivers travel. UDOT officials said that by temporarily lowering the speed took their first jobs. Wall Street was elated by the smaller-than-expected rise in wages, suggesting that inflation is under control. The Dow Jones stock average, posting it second-biggest point gain of the year, closed up 247.12 points, at 11,286,18 just 40 points shy of the record close of Aug.

25. The Nasdaq composite index and the Standard Poor's 500 soared to new records. Bond prices rose as yields on 30-year Treasuries fell to 6.26 percent from late Thursday's 6.31 percent. Ms. Kahn was nominated for best supporting actress Academy Awards two years in a row: for her portrayal of a floozy named Trixie Delight in the 1973 film "Paper Moon" and for her role as a saloon singer in "Blazing Saddles," in 1974.

She won a Tony Award for best actress in 1993 with her role as ditsy Jewish matron Gorgeous Teitelbaum in "The Sisters Rosensweig." She was nominated for Tonys three other times: for "In the Boom Boom Room" in 1973; "On the 20th Century" in 1978; and "Born Yesterday" in 1989. 1 11,500 10,000 9,500 Jan. 8 Dec. 3 March 29 Dow closes above 10,000 for the first time. May 3 Dow closes above 11,000 for the first time.

Aug. 25 Dow reaches all-time closing high of 1 1 ,326.04. Source: AP wire reports i A7 1. 0 JudBurkett The Spectrum Street in Cedar City Wednesday. Madeleine Kahn Trading on NevStar stock, with the last price quote of 716, was stopped on Dec.

2 at 5:58 p.m., EST. There will be no further trading on the stock exchange until NevStar Gaming and Entertainment Corp. has fully satisfied the request from NASDAQ for additional information. On Friday, Fireman said NevStar is currently working with NASDAQ. NevStar Gaming trades on the in.

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i i i An orange flag calls motorists' attention to a sign proclaiming the Actress Madeline Kahn Accused Cedar woman barred from stepson See ECONOMY on A10 recently lowered speed limit on Main dead at 57 In addition to "Blazing Saddles," Ms. Kahn also made notable performances in Brooks' "Young Frankenstein," "High Anxiety" and "History of the World: Part 1." 1 She had most recently taken on the part of Pauline, a neighbor on the TV show "Cosby." Actor Ryan O'Neal, who starred with Ms. Kahn in "Paper Moon," called the actress "a wonderful woman." "I loved her very much. I loved working with her," O'Neal said. "She will be sorely missed, not just by me but by everyone." See KAHN on A10 time for the debtor to try to resolve financial difficulties by presenting a plan to creditors, which if accepted by creditors and approved by the court allows the debtor to reorganize.

During reorganization, the debtor keeps possession and con-, trol of its assets. NevStar now has 120 days to submit a plan with the court, said Cassie Fireman, director of corporate development for NevStar Gaming. II Qln DEC. rrr limit, a permanent reduction could be granted. Meanwhile, city police and other agencies are enforcing the new limit with success, Holm said Friday.

However, some drivers got the message better than others after the first week, Holm said. There were three warnings issued by city police officers and speeding tickets, Holm said. "They would have been cited even if (the limit) had been 55," he said. See SPEED on A10 Rhoda Yellowitz, 31, of Cedar Valley, was charged Thursday with second-degree felony child abuse for allegedly immersing her 2-year-old stepson's head in boiling liquid on Nov. 23 and causing second-degree burns.

The boy remains in his father's custody. An evidentiary hearing is set for Tuesday to review the temporary order. Yellowitz, who must stay at See ABUSE on A10 For The Record Though The Spectrum strives for 100 percent accuracy in stories, errors do occur. If you find an error, please call 435-674-6212. The "Cowboy at Heart" horse training clinic and auction will be held Thursday, Dec.

9 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. A story in Friday's edition of The Daily News listed an incorrect day for the event. Charges pending in child abuse case as woman gives birth By SCOTT MURPHY smurphythespectrum.com CEDAR CITY A judge granted an emergency request Friday from Iron County Attorney Scott Burns to keep an accused child abuser 100 yards away from her bankruptcy stock exchange as NVSTE, has a 52-week low of .38 and a 52-week high of $3.00 per share. The Nevada Gaming Commission does not place restrictions on casinos that have filed for bankruptcy. The only requirement is that the commission is notified.

On Monday, Nov. 29, 25-30 employees were laid off when keno operations were discontinued See STAR on A10 Mesquite casino files for Chapter 11 By LUKAS I. ALPERT Associated Press NEW YORK Madeline Kahn, an Oscar-nominated actress-comedian best known for her daffy and lusty characters in "Paper Moon" and Mel Brooks farces such as "Blazing Saddles," died Friday of ovarian cancer. She was 57. Ms.

Kahn first acknowledged the illness publicly just last month, saying she was undergoing aggressive treatment. She had been battling the disease for the past year, said Jeff Schneider, a spokesman for the William Morris agency. Falling Star? By PATRICE ST. GERMAIN patricesthespectrum.com MESQUITE After opening their doors 17 months ago, Nev-Star Gaming and Entertainment Corporation, doing business as Mesquite Star Hotel Casino, filed Chapter 1 1 bankruptcy. NevStar filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which allows for restructuring, on Dec.

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