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MISHS 07 1.0 no IDAHO HISTORICAL SOCIETY 430 4TH ThlE.t-T POISE ID 83 2 mm Thursday October 29, 1998 in 11 Mostly cloudy; chance of rain -tonight details A8 Mote weather, plus local news, sports and -more on our website: www.safeluik.netsip HI 31 60359 Man gets tough sentence 1 ft '9 't 1.1 1 J- for at 4s 7 Poll: Clinton woes not a factor for most voters WASHINGTON (AP) Almost two-thirds of Americans say President Clinton's legal troubles will not be a factor in their vote next Tuesday in congressional elections, a poll suggests at a time Republicans are pouring $10 million into advertising linked to the controversy. Instead, the likely voters in an Associated Press poll say they are interested in issues like education, health care and the economy. And while voters say the Clinton scandal won't influence their vote, they do say moral values are a top concern. The telephone survey of 1,010 adults was taken Oct 21-25 by ICR of Media, Pa. It had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

Among likely voters, the error margin was plus or minus 4 percentage points. Democrats say their priorities of education, health care and Social Security are in line with voters' chief concerns as reflected in the polls. But Roy Romer, general chairman of the Democratic National Committee, conceded Wednesday that he's worried about the amount of money poured into the GOP's scandal-related ads 'C "They have a huge advantage financially. We will overcome that with quality candidates and quality of issues," said Romer in an interview. Clinton, responding to the ads, said Wednesday that Republicans were free to try to make an election issue of his personal life and me Monica Lewinsky matter, but added, "I'm doing my best to atone for it" and "to redouble my efforts to be a good president." Special interest groups are spending a bundle 7 By RENEE WELLS South Idaho Press BURLEY An emotion-packed discourse by a defense attorney was not enough to convince Cassia County's Fifth District Judge Monte B.

Carlson to mini- mize the sentence he pronounced upon an Oakley man who has pleaded guilty to sexually molesting up to eight victims. Dwight Ralph Maughan, 52, Acequia and former Oakley resident was sentenced to 10-15 years in the Idaho State Penitentiary, after the prosecutor requested 2-7 years and the defense sought a rider for his offense. See ABUSE, Page A3 Circle of spoolcy friends Cody Statnper, 3, delights in the circle of ghosts that "appeared" around a white birch tree, outside his Burley home. Cody's parents are Craig and Melissa Fillmore. SIP photo by Laurie Gehring SIP photo by Renee Wells Dwlght Ralph1 Maughan leaves the courtroom Wednesday.

Rupert School children learn how to go about WASHINGTON (AP) Adding to the last-minute tumult of political ads, doctors, construction companies, environmentalists and other pdiip are spending pli rp Police, identify jm- m. Jf teen charged 111 Mariela Carrillb, 6, climbs out a window in a specially designed trailer as she was taught to by Rupert firefighters. Carrillo and other Rupert first and second graders received hands-on experience in what to do in case of a fire. The fire safety trailer was developed through cooperative efforts of Magic Valley fire departments businesses and the College of Southern Idaho in.TwIn Falls-. Carrillo is a student in Denise Seidler's class at St.

Nicholas School. 11UXUUII II) U1C MXBH. IWU WCCU tUUllC UJ UU1U- ence key races. VV 'fef'f Under federal election law, these TV and radio ads, pamphlets, phone banks and similar efforts must be waged independently from congressional candidates and their campaigns. Combined with generic "issue ads," they can flood the airwaves and in some races threaten to overshadow the candidates' own carefully crafted messages.

"The danger of independent expenditures is that the group financing them may have much deeper pockets than the candidates themselves," said Democratic media consultant Glenn Totten. "They can overwhelm and drown out the other messages." Hurricane kills dozens LA CEIBA, Honduras (AP) Hurricane Mitch cut through the Honduran coast like a ripsaw today, its devastating winds whirling for a second day through resort islands and mainland communities. At least 32 people were killed and widespread flooding prompted more than 130,000 to seek higher ground. Mitch, once among the century's most powerful hurricanes, slowly weakened today as it blasted this Central American nation, bringing downpours that flooded at least 50 rivers. It also kicked up huge waves that pounded seaside communities.

Caught near the heart of the storm were the Bay Islands, located about 25 miles off Honduras' coast and popular with divers and beachcombers. "The hurricane has destroyed almost every-; thing," said Mike Brown, a resident of Guanaja Island, 20 miles off the coast "Few bouses have remained standing." By CHRIS JACKSON South Idaho Press RUPERT "Fire won't wait plan your escape," was the notice on the side of a unique fire safety trailer in Rupert recently. The "traveling" trailer was developed through the cooperative efforts of several Magic Valley fire departments, businesses and the College of Southern Idaho in Twin falls. It was created to provide youth with real-life experiences id fire emergencies and is used extensively throughout the Magic Valley as a teaching tool' Rupert firefighters have used the trailer for the last four years to teach first- and second-grade students fire safety, according to Rupert Assistant Fire Chief Larry Pool. "Students get hands-on skills that wouldn't be available, without, this unique trailer, in a controlled atmosphere Pool said They learn primary and sec- ondary ways of Pool said.

First- arid second-grade students from St Nicholas School in Rupert were talking to ao "emergency dispatcher," climbing out windows and crawling through a smoke-filled hallway, during a recpnt presentation by Rupert firefighters, r- The youngsters- said it was fun to go through the trailerBut most agreed with first-grader Colten Larsen, who said he'd also learned how to 1 4 Taking students into the fire sta-t in murder By RENEE WELLS South Idaho Press JEROME Jerome County officials have released the name of the 17-year-old female who has been charged as an accessory in the murder of a 46-year-old Hazelton woman. Andra Ross, 17, Hazelton, allegedly helped her mother, Sandra Jonas, dispose of Neta Marie Jones' body after Jonas killed the woman at the home of her estranged husband. See MURDER, Page A3 Disc jockey faces charges over prescription drugs By CHRIS JACKSON South Idaho Press RUPERT Frank White, 43, Burley, former KATT Kountry morning disc jockey, a.k.a. Charlie in the Morning, is facing a multitude of charges for trying to obtain prescription drugs illegally. White faces felony charges in Minidoka, Jerome and Bannock counties.

White's attorney, John Dewey of Idaho Falls, refused to comment on anything about White's case. He even refused to say if he was going to try to combine all the charges. 0 11 SIP photo by Chris Jackson K'Mih(A trtmArtSMW side. The students are asiked what -the emergency is, what Aeir address is and who their parentsjare, according to P00L If they don'f know their address, they are asked to give landmarks such as churches) provide. directions for the A second room in the trailer looks like a bedroom, and features a door, where the core warms up, Rupert Fire and Rescue Capt Ted Cameron said.

The students are taught to kids learn so much faster than reading about it and watching videos." Firefighters are hoping this mock training will help the students to keep from getting too excited or scared and not making the right choice during an actual fire emer-gency. Qne room of me trailer is set up like a kitchen where youth are taught how to dial 91 1 and how to talk to the dispatcher. non isn i as reausuc as usmg mis trailer," Pool said. fire-, "This is a good training tool with As the student dials vil, a a lot of reality to iC Pool said. "The manning the phone As the student dials 91 1, a A8 See ESCAPE, out- See DRUGS, Page A3 I log facers sub over brfliiince Doe's feline protective of ffis cat friend OSHKOSH, Wis, (AP) Some dogs chase cats.

Samson saves them, i Samson, a 100-pound, Rottweiler-Saint Bernard mix, saved a year-old cat named Baby from a hawk that tried to scoop up the tiny am-. mal with its talons. The 5-year-old dog has been friends with Baby since she was adopted by his owner Jerry Krueger. He took preventative measures when he saw the hawk eying Baby from afar. "How he knew that hawk was there, I don't know," Krueger said.

Neighbor Roger. Hanneman said he witnessed Tuesday's incident, watching from his yard as the hawk dove for the cat His hackles raised, Samson barked and ran to Baby, knocking her off her feet with his nose, Hanneman said the big dog then placed his body over the cat to protect her, and the hawk flew away. "It was over in 10 seconds, it happened so fast," Hanneman said. "The dog protected that cat" Before mis attack, Samson had protected her against a neighborhood dog. "They are quite the pair," he said.

1 farm. By MARGI OWENS South Idaho Press 1 1 The new ordinance, passed and approved on April 13, 1998, states in RUPERT 4- Dale and Teresa Grahard subsection A that fit shall be unlawful of Rupert have filed suit against the for any person to allow any farm ani- 1 Minidoka County Commissioners for-" mals, including, but not limited to, hors-, creating an ordinance5 regulating the es, cattle, mules, goats, sheep, pigs, on number of livestock toimals a landown- any premises owned or occupied by er can have per acre. such person within the county which is The ordinance puts the Grahams' hog 5 zoned "AR" (agriculturalresidential) farm, in violation and would force them I except as may be pcnnitted by subsec- tithl' (W) Index Ann Landers. A7 BosinessA2 63-4 Opinion Sports 62,4 Weather A.8 Family AS 1998 Liberty Group 1-3 Visit our web site: Or e-mail us at SlPO-f bouse such Pigs are not men- -tioned in subsection B. Subsection states: "No pigs of -whatever type or kind shall be main-, tained within those areas of county Violations of the ordinance are a misdemeanor and 1 fine of up to $300 and Court costs wif be charged upon conviction of such a violation or violator will be confined in the Mini-Cassia Joint Jail Facility for a term not to exceed six -months or both.

r- On May 11, 1998, commissioners passed an amending ordinance which to move or reauce Lie number ot hogs tion of this section. i. they have that provide part of their Subsection Bspecif.es that if a landowner has animus, thev must also have the acreage for animals. income. The creution of such an ordinance was prompted by corr; tsfrom nei.bors in the a cf hog Animals are named -Really and the of allotted 1.

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