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1 i I 3 is Supsr Bowl parly food tips -SoundUfeEl Oscar nominees: The good bad and surprising 35 THE NEWSPAPER FOR THE SOUTH SOUND WEDNESDAY JANUARY 28 2004 TACOMA WASHINGTON Ellerbe Becket an architecture firm whose credits include Seahawks Stadium The Rose Garden arena in Portland and a renovation of Lambeau Field home of the Green Bay Packers unveiled a plan that would overhaul nearly every aspect of the building starting with the main entrance It calls for: Construction of a a multi-story glass lobby that would give the building an obvious and allow ticket offices to move indoors Widening the concourse about 10 Renovation study: Architect offers long list of upgrades needed to modernize facility by Jason Hasey The News THbune The bathrooms are too small the concession stands are lousy the concourse is hopelessly cramped and big-name stars from Britney Spears to the Rolling Stones are forced to get dressed in dingy locker rooms whenever they come to town'- And those are just a few of the Thcoma shortcomings that Gty Council members heard about TUesday during a presentation of a recently completed renovation study for the 20-year-old arena Fixing all those problems and bringing the Dome up to the standards now ex- pected of a modem entertainment facili- ty will likely cost at least $42 million the study concluded Taxpayers could be asked to pay for the upgrades once the bonds that paid for original Dome construction expire in 2005 Council members greeted the report with a mix of enthusiasm and sticker shock ELURBE BECKET UiUSTMIKM An artist's conception shows a possible entrance for the Tacoma Dome a Vy '1 ill A NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY RESULTS 97 percent of precincts Massachusetts senatorsoundfy defeats Dean in crucial primary Odier candidates struggle to keep campaigns afloat after lade oj support tSI i 'it A a 4 1 I 1 a lv vt ByDANBALZ The Washington Post MANCHESTER NH Sen John Kerry (D-Mass) scored a decisive victory in the New Hampshire presidential primary Tuesday night easily defeating former Vermont Gov Howard -Dean in a state where the Massachusetts senator was virtually written off barely a month aga comfortable margin in this hard-fought contest his second win in eight days established him as the candidate to beat in the battle for the Democratic nomination He and his advisers planned a weeklong blitz designed to convert his momentum into success in the seven states with contests next TUesday and those beyond you New Hampshire for lifting up this campaign and a cause of America that belongs not to the privileged not to a few but belongs to all Americans for all of the Kerry said at a victory rally Tliesday evening With 97 percent of the precincts reporting Kerry had 39 percent of the vote and Dean had 26 percent Retired Gen Wesley Clark who skipped Iowa to concentrate his efforts in New Hampshire and Sen John Edwards (NG) who captured second in Iowa were tied for third place at 12 percent Sen Joseph Lieberman (Conn) followed with 9 percent as some associates said Lieberman was dose to folding his campaign Rep Dennis Kudnidi (Ohio) had 1 percent of the vote and the Rev A1 Sharpton drew less than 1 percent In the Republican primary President Bush won comfortably against no serious opposition Dean tried to mount a furious comeback in the final 72 hours in New Hampshire scrambling to regroup after a disappointing third-place finish in Iowa sent him spiraling down- flT tv Democratic presidential hopeful Sen John Kerry (Mass) poets enthusiastic supporters at his primary victory celebration In Manchester NH on Tuesday Kerry also won the Iowa caucuses last week see Nsw HampsMr A7 Police union takes action in court UN agrees to aid Iraq elections as six more US soldiers killed The delay dampens the hopes of dty leaders who want the investigation finished want very much to get this investigation concluded" said Gty Manager Jim Walton course the dty wants the State Patrol to be able to talk to all the people it wants to talk to" While other dty employees and rank-and-file police officers will face Brame case: City's agreement with State Patrol over rules of investigation violates labor deal say captains lieutenants Until a labor dispute is resolved investigators from the Washington State Patrol will not interview eight lieutenants and captains in the Thcoma Police Department The eight are among 32 dty and police employees suspected of administrative misconduct meaning violations of police or dty policies BY SEAN the News fflbune A key thread of the David Brame scandal became entangled in1 legal knots Tuesday Unraveling the snarl could lengthen the inquiry into the case by weeks or months dad killed three US soldiers and wounded three others TUesday night hours after another bombing west of Jhe capital killed three US paratroopers and wounded one the military said In addition two employees of Cable News Network died in a shooting south of Baghdad Please see Iraq lack mms Stryker solder plots sOI missing Back pap BY HAMZA HENOMM The Associated Press BAGHDAD Iraq The United Nations agreed TUesday to send a team to Iraq to help break the impasse over electing a new government as the deaths of six more American soldiers in roadside bombings underscored concerns abqut security in the volatile nation -A bomb that exploded south of Bagh it Please see Lottery B2 Obituaries B4 Opinion B6 Spirts Cl 'Todght' show host Jack Pur dies at 85 E12 IN IOUNDLIFE FOOD Advice E15 Movie times E2 Comics E14 fake Time E15 Crossword E15 Television E13 Hot Dates E2 WEATHER CB a a a Morning rain ana wmus afternoon showers High today: 48 Low tonight: 44 INDEX 121st year Issue No 290 -7 56 pages 6 sections 02004 The News THbune wwwtribnetcom i Business D1 Classified FI Crossword FB legal notices FB Local news B1 vy 1 vv1 "OAEAITIIIII sss I.