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Wednesday, June 16, 2004 The Spectrum OBITUARIES WORLD WORLD IN BRIEF responsibility" for atrocities in a vicious 1991 through 2002 war in this diamond-rich West African nation. Suspected rebels kill at least 34 in Columbia BOGOTA, Colombia Suspected leftist rebels massacred at least 34 farm workers early Tuesday on a remote ranch in northeast Colombia, a town mayor said. The workers were sleeping in hammocks at a ranch near La Gabarra, 310 miles northeast of the capital, Bogota, when gunmen burst through the doors, tied the workers up and shot them with automatic weapons, said La Gabarra Mayor Taiz Ortega. At least five people survived with injuries and were taken by boat to a hospital in the nearby town of Cucuta. Nuclear agency plans sharp rebuke of Iran VIENNA, Austria Diplomats said they were near agreement Tuesday on a toughly worded draft resolution to censure Iran rather than punish it for its lack of cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

The document under consideration at the IAEA 35-nation board of governors meeting lacked a direct threat of sanctions but did keep pressure on Iran to come clean on aspects of its 20-year covert nuclear program that was discovered two years ago. The draft resolution written by Germany, France and Britain was expected to be adopted later this week, the diplomats said on condition of anonymity. Associated Press Have local news delivered to your front door Call the circulation desk (435) 674-6212 in St. George; (435) 586-6999 in Cedar City. French anti-terror police make arrests PARIS French anti-terror police arrested 13 people, including a Muslim prayer leader, and seized weapons in raids Tuesday of suspected Islamic militants in the Paris region, police said.

Police said the suspects were thought to have been involved in forging official papers. Blank documents and plastic laminating materials were found in the sweep. Those taken into custody included an imam, or prayer leader, from the Hauts-de-Seine region and others from the neighboring SeineSaint-Denis area, judicial sources said on condition of anonymity. Both areas are home to large communities of Muslims. At least one pistol was seized in a detainee's home, police and judicial sources said, without indicating whether more weapons were found.

The suspects, aged 25 to 35, were detained in connection with a judicial investigation opened last week, the officials said without elaborating. They all reportedly were from the Salafist movement, which holds to a strict interpretation of Islam. Sierra Leone war crimes court hears first witness FREETOWN, Sierra Leone His identity concealed behind a wall, a sobbing witness opened testimony in a U.N.-backed war crimes trial Tuesday by describing how his brother was beheaded and he was tortured during a militia raid. Three leaders of the government-allied militia blamed in the raid are the first of at least nine defendants who will face the tribunal, created to try those bearing HEIDEMAN 170 S. Mall Dr.

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170 S. Mall Dr. St. George 627-0691 Militant group shows tape of American hostage By JASPER MORTIMER Associated Press CAIRO, Egypt An Islamic Web site showed videotape Tuesday of a blindfolded American hostage in Saudi Arabia, and said abductors threatened to kill him Saudi authorities free alQaida prisoners within three days. Paul Johnson, 49, of Stafford Township, N.J., was abducted Saturday by a group calling itself al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.

The organization is believed to be headed by al-Qaida's chief in the kingdom, Abdullah-aziz al-Moqrin, who was identified as speaking on the tape. "My name is Paul Marshall Johnson Jr." the seated hostage says in the tape, an elaborate tattoo on his left shoulder. "I am an American. I work on Apache A U.S. official said the threat should be taken "very seriously" because the posting appears to be credible and militants have used the site before.

"It has been a good indicator in the past," the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. Betty Reane Davis Dutton LAYTON Betty Reane Davis Dutton beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and greatgrandmother Sunday, June 13, 2004 at the age of 67 at her home with her loving family at her side. She was born June 26, 1936 in Cedar City, Utah to Delmer and Elma Davis. She married Elton R. Dutton on May 23, 1955 in Pioche, Nevada.

Together they shared 49 years of marriage and raised their three daughters. Betty devoted her whole life to her husband and children. She had a great love of collecting dolls and miniature tea sets. She is survived by her husband Elton, her three daughters, Kirk and SPILSBURY MORTUARY Marva Colleen Child Keck -Graveside: June 16, 11:00 a.m., Washington Heights Cemetery, 4500 Washington Ogden, UT. Merle C.

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Spilsbury Whitney, Joe Maynes, YEARS 888-673-2454 435-673-2454 Dignity Trust St. George Hurricane Mesquite than they had ever faced before. "Be assured that the kingdom has enough men whom you haven't seen so far, but within the coming few days you will see them," Crown Prince Abdullah told the militants, whose attacks have increased during the past three months. His remarks were televised. The tape on the Web site showed a hooded man read a statement and holding an AK-47 rifle.

As the man was reading, a subtitle on the screen identified him as al-Moqrin. His statement was similar to a printed message on the Web site that carried the name of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. It said the group gave Saudi authorities 72 hours by Friday to release militants or it would The Web site was posted on the same day Saudi Arabia's ruling crown prince warned Islamic militants that the kingdom planned to deploy more security forces Abdullah Abdullah OBITUARIES Debbie Martens of Clearfield, Utah; Brent and Barbara Kennington and Jyleen Dutton of Layton, Utah. She is also survived by three brothers Kenneth and Francis Davis, Donald and Vera Davis of Cedar City, Utah; Kevin and Arlene Davis of Washington, Utah; her three favorite Aunts Iva Prince of Las Vegas, Nevada; Bertha Morris of Parowan, Utah; and Anna Mae Perry of Cedar City, Utah. She had seven grandchildren, Terry, Danny, Chris, Bryce, Mandi, Danielle and Cody, and three great-grandchildren, Austin, Kaytlin and Brynley.

Mom, fought valiantly to the end to be with her family despite the struggles of her own obstacles. Thank you mom, for all the values in life that you taught us. We will love and miss you dearly. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 19, 2004 at 2 p.m. at Lindquist's Layton Mortuary, 1867 No.

Fairfield Road, with Bishop Jim McCowan of the Pleasant Hills Ward officiating. Friends and family may call Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. at the mortuary. Interment, Lindquist's Memorial Park at Layton, 1867 No.

Fairfield Road. E-mail condolences to the family at Florence R. Lee Florence R. Lee, 101, passed away June 14th 2004 in St. George Utah.

Florence was born in Red Oak lowa on December 12th 1902, to Swan Ida Larsen. She grew up in Red Oak with four sisters and two brothers. Florence was confirmed in Mamerland Lutheran Church in 1917. Southern Utah Mortuary Tradition of Trust" (435) 586-4040 www.southernutahmortuary.com Heather R. Yardley -Graveside: Wed.

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141 NORTH MAIN justice your 673-8689 586-6532 CALL TODAY FOR A FREE CONSULTATION PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS kill the hostage. Segments of the tape appeared to have been edited together and showed a blindfolded Johnson sitting in a chair with his profile to the camera. In one sequence, Johnson appeared to have a bandage around his neck, or a gag that had been pulled down from his mouth. The tape, which was first aired by CNN, also displayed his Lockheed Martin identification card. Adel al-Jubeir, foreign affairs adviser to the Saudi government, said shortly after the video appeared that the kingdom would consult with the Bush administration about how to continue, but Riyadh like Washington has a strict no-negotiation policy.

"We don't negotiate with terrorists. We don't negotiate with hostage-takers," al-Jubeir said in an interview on CNN. Al-Jubeir denounced the hostage-takers, but said it was premature to be able to verify any of the information on the video, saying, "We can't simply go with what appears on Web sites." "It shows the cruel and inhumane face of the enemy we're deal- She graduated from Red Oak High School in 1921. She was a member of the Eastern Star and the Royal Neighbors of America for over 75 years. She married Earl Lee on November 16th 1940 and they were married for 55 years.

Florence and Earl moved to South Gate, California in 1940. They moved to Victorville, California in 1963. In July of 2003 she moved to Sterling Court, where she made many friends. She was preceded in death by her husband on July 1st 1995. She is survived by her nieces, Barbara Biggs, St.

George, Utah, Marilyn Schlueter, Omaha, Nebraska, Maxine Johnson, Essex, lowa and their families. No services requested. Her ashes will be interred with her husband in Bear Creek Cemetery, in Grand Meadow, Minnesota at a later date. Carol E. Prazen MESQUITE Our precious mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Carol Ellen Foote Prazen, joined our dad in their eternal home on June 12, 2004.

One year, one month and one week were too long to be apart. Born August 10, 1938 in Huntington, Emery County, Utah to wonderful parents, Oscar and Zadella Foote. She grew up in Castle Gate, Utah. She married her high school sweetheart, John F. Prazen, on November 23, 1957 and was sealed to him in the Los Angeles L.D.S.

Temple on August 27, 1960. Carol raised six children who cherished every moment with her: J. Marlon (Tarri) Prazen of Homer, Alaska, Shannon K. Prazen of Salt Lake City, Utah, S. Machele (Kenneth) Sandoval of Mesquite, Nevada, the late Randy L.

(Margaret) Prazen of Mt. Pleasant, Utah, Mark D. (Laurn) Prazen of Mesquite, Nevada, Adrian (Rachel) Prazen of Salt Lake City, Utah. She is also blessed to have 18 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, not to mention all that she loved as her own. She is also survived by her four sisters, Yuvonne (Morris) Jewkes of Price, Utah, Ina (Paul) Golding of Provo, Utah, Alice (Dale) Jewkes of Price, Utah and Norma Baggett of Pleasant Grove, Utah.

Carol had several accomplishments including hospice care, but none greater than that of being the most loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. We were truly blessed. The family would like to thank Dr. Jane Manalo and her staff at the Snow Canyon Clinic, the nurses at Gentiva and Southern Utah Home Health and Hospice for all the loving care that they provided to our mother and all of us. Our heartfelt thanks to all who prayed for her and all of her many blessings that she received which brought her so much comfort and kept her faith ever strong.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 17, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. (Nevada time) at the Mesquite L.D.S. Stake Center, 121 North Arrowhead Lane in Mesquite, Nevada. Visitation will be at the Stake Center on Thursday from 1:00 1:45 p.m. Graveside services will be held Saturday, June 19, 2004 at 3:00 p.m.

(Utah time) at the Redwood Memorial Estates, 6500 South Redwood Road in West Jordan, Utah. Visitation will be at the Redwood Memorial Estates Mortuary, 6500 South Redwood Road, on Saturday from 2:00 2:45 ing with," al-Jubeir said. The statement on the Web site says the holy warriors of the Arabian peninsula's Fallujah Brigade has "hit" the engineering team that "oversees the development of the American Apache helicopter that attacks Muslims in Palestine and Afghanistan." It says: "The Fallujah Brigade has killed the director of this team and kidnapped one of its engineers, Paul Johnson, and if the tyrannical Saudi government wants their American master to be released, then they have to release our holy warriors that are held in Ha'ir, Ruweis and Alisha prisons within .72 hours of this statement's date or else we will sacrifice his blood to God in revenge for our Muslim brothers who have been liberally killed everywhere." The day Johnson was seized, Islamic militants shot dead another American, Kenneth Scroggs, from Laconia, N.H., i in his garage. Scroggs was the third Westerner killed in a week, after the shooting death of an Irish cameraman for the British Broadcasting Corp. on June 6 and 1 another American who was killed in his garage June 8.

p.m. In lieu of flowers, Carol would have wanted a donation made to the American Cancer Society, in her memory: American Cancer Society, 1599 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, (800) 227-2345, www.Cancer.org. Arrangements under the direction of Virgin Valley Mortuary (702) 346-6060. Wendy Lee Bozarth Our beloved Wendy Lee Bozarth passed away on May 30,2004. Born in Milford, UT January 28,1960 to William H.

and Margaret Bonner Bozarth, who both preceded her in death and a brother Isaac Mark. Leaving behind her partner Jeff Kasurow and a daughter Maurista Lee Bozarth. Siblings are Peggy Sue Zeissler, William Robert and Mitchell Todd Bozarth. Wendy also leaves behind numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews who truly loved and will miss her. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Good-bye Sissy. I love you and will miss you. There is never enough time. Merle Clark Young ST. GEORGE Merle Clark Young, 91, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2004 of natural causes at her home, The Meadows Retirement Center of St.

George, Utah. She was born November 2, 1912 in Glencoe, Wyoming to Frank and Catherine Ellis Clark. She married Donald James Young on October 7, 1933 in Woodruff, Utah. Mrs. Young was raised and educated in Kemmerer, Wyoming and graduated from Kemmerer High School in 1932.

She and her husband moved to Los Angeles, California in 1941 where she worked as an insurance claims adjuster for North American Aviation. She retired in 1973. Her hobbies were knitting, bowling, and golf. She was very active in the Order of the Eastern Star and served as Worthy Matron for the Morningside Chapter 602 from 1972-1973. She is survived by her: two sons, Donald K.

(Darlene) Young, of Cedar Terry B. Young, of Colorado' Springs, CO; five grandchilBrent Young, of Carlsbad, CA, Scott Young, of San Diego, CA, Lori Garcia, of Temecula, CA, Heather Walls, of Colorado Springs, CO, and Teryn Howell, of Ft. Collins, CO; six great-grandchildren, Vanessa and Rachelle Young, Dominic and Briana Garcia, and Dawson and Maile Walls; one brother, Arthur Clark, of Centralia, WA; and one sister, Sara Biggs, of Springville, UT. She was preceded in death by her: parents, husband, Donald; three sisters, Catherine Conger, Bernice Carrington, and Arvilla Beechler; two brothers, Billy Clark and Frank Clark; and daughter-in-law, Janice L. Young.

Graveside services and interment will be held Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA. Arrangements are made under the direction of Spilsbury Mortuary, 110 S. Bluff St. George, UT, (435) 673-2454.

The family would like to thank the Meadows Staff for their loving care and compassion during her five year residency. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 324 N. 1680 St. George, UT 84790. Friends and family are invited to offer their condolences at www.spilsburymortuary.com.

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