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A10 Thursday, December 13, 2007 The Spectrum Daily News OBITUARIES WEST www.thespectrum.com obituaries jtnoh icon Ike Turner dies at 76 City Cemetery Arrangements are made under the direction of Spils-bury Mortuary, St. George, UT (435) 673-2454. Friends and family are invited to offer their condolences at www. spilsburymortuary.com. Clea Porter Woolsey Fool In Love," was a top song in 1959, and others followed, including "I You" and "It's Gonna Work Out Fine." Rolling Stone executive editor Joe Levy, said such songs acted as musical rep-' resentations of their sonal relationship.

"He's the big, ominous voice. She's the passionate, emotional voice." But over the years their genre-defying sound would-make them favorites on the rock n' roll scene, as they opened for acts like the Rolling Stones. Their densely layered hit "River Deep, Mountain High" was one of Phil Spector's proudest creations. A rousing version of "Proud Mary," a cover of the Creedence Clearwater Revival hit, became their sig- nature song and won them a Grammy for best vocaL. performance by a group.

(1 Still, their hits were often sporadic, and while their-, public life depicted a pow- erful, dynamic duo, Turner would later charge. that her husband was anv overbearing wife abuser and cocaine addict Laurence Fishburne in the movie "What's Love Got To Do With It," based on Tina Turner's autobiography. Tina Turner declined to comment on her ex-husband's death. "Tina is aware that Ike passed away earlier today. She has not had any contact with him in 35 years.

No further comment will be made," said her spokeswom- an, Michele Schweitzer. In a 2001 interview with The Associated Press, Turner' denied his ex-wife's claims of abuse and expressed frustration that he had been demonized in the media while his historic role in rock's beginnings had been ignored. "You can go ask Snoop Dogg or Eminem, you can ask the Rolling Stones or (Eric) Clapton, or you can ask anybody anybody, they all know my contribution to music, but it hasn't been in print about what I've done or what I've contributed until now," he said. Turner, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, is credited by many rock historians with making the first rock 'n roll record, "Rocket 88," in 1951. Produced by the legendary Sam Phillips, it was groundbreaking for its use of distorted electric guitar.

But as would be the case for most of his career, Turner, a prolific session guitarist and piano player, was not the star on the record it was recorded with Turner's band but credited to singer Jackie Brenston. And it would be another singer a young woman named Anna Mae Bullock who would bring Turner his greatest fame, and infamy. Turner met the 18-year-old Bullock, whom he would later marry, in 1959 and quickly made the husky-voiced woman the lead singer of his group, refashioning her into the sexy Tina Turner. Her stage persona was highlighted by short skirts and stiletto heels that made her legs her most visible asset. But despite the glamorous image, she still sang with the grit and fervor of a rock singer with a twist of soul.

The pair would have two sons. They also produced a string of hits. The first, "A By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO -Ike Turner, whose role as one of rock's critical architects was overshadowed by his ogrelike image as the man who brutally abused former wife Tina Turner, died Wednesday at his home in suburban San Diego. He was 76. Turner died at his San Marcos home, Scott M.

Hanover of Thrill Entertainment Group, which managed Turner's career, told The Associated Press. There was no immediate word on the cause of death, which was first reported by celebrity Web site TMZ. com. Turner managed to rehabilitate his image somewhat the globe with his band the Kings of Rhythm and drawing critical acclaim for his work. He won a Grammy in 2007 in the traditional blues album category for "Risin' With the Blues." But his.

image is forever identified as the drug-addicted, wife-abusing husband of Tina Turner. He was hauntingly portrayed by drawing those comments and work with the department and other specialists and prob-- ably come up with another regulation," said Lee Dickinson, who helped draft the proposal as special uses program manager for the National Park Service. Unveiled in August, the fee system was crafted in response to a 2000 law passed by Congress. At the time, lawmakers said' they were seek- ing compensation from major morion pictures or other commercial film projects produced on public lands. But the Interior proposal was written more broadly.

Critics said it could be applied to news reports, documentary films, hunting and wildlife programs and still photography. The debate illustrates the increasingly fuzzy line between news and entertain- ment stemming from the rise in the number and type of media outlets -r from newspapers and Internet blogs to independent films and cable channels that specialize in outdoor issues. "The distinction between news and commercial filming can be difficult to determine," said Mitch Butler, Interior's deputy assistant secretary for fish and wildlife and parks. He said the agency planned to examine NRC rejects Nevada challenge to Yucca Mountain database A -LANTE -Clea Porter Woolsey, 80, of Escalante, Utah, died Tuesday, December 11th in Panguitch, UT. She was born September 21, 1927.

She married Vardon Woolsey on January 20, 1944, and they were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. She leaves behind 6 children, 25 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 15 at 12:00 p.m. in the Escalante LDS Chapel. Friends may call at the chapel from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Funeral directors Magle-by Mortuary, Richfield, Sa-lina and Manti. Online guest book www. maglebymortuary.com proposal 440 million acres under the agency's' jurisdiction. Among the only clear exceptions would be material collected during a breaking news event such as a forest fire. Representatives of several media groups warned that could discourage other types of news gathering, including investigative reports or in-depth stories about the environment.

Park administrators or other public land managers could effectively stifle unfa- vorable stories, said Barbara Cochran, president of the Radio-Television News Directors Association. "Journalists do more than cover brush fires," Cochran testified duringacongressio-nal hearing in Washington, D.C., that was broadcast live on the Internet "Under this standard, how could a journalist ever gather footage for an investigative piece that exposes a scandal or criticizes the park's administration?" Agency officials defended theproposalasawaytoensure those who find profit from public lands also give something back in return. However, they agreed after Wednesday's hearing to take another look at the program before issuing a final decision. "We will work through 77 I William Elmer Loehr Sr. HURRICANE William E.

Loehr, Sr. passed away Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, in Hurricane Utah. He was born August 11, 1912, in San Bernardino, California. He was a former resident of Sparks Nevada for 40 years prior to residing in Hurricane.

Bill was originally married to Neola Mayberry in 1932, and had three sons; William Jr, of Seattle, WA, Richard of Tucson, AZ, and Melvin of Sacramento, CA. He is survived by a sister, Martha Ann who resides in California. Bill was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in both Sparks and Hurricane. Bill will be buried in Hurricane aside his second wife, Mildred Brewster, who preceded him in death in 1999. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 14, 2007, 1 :00 p.m.

at the Hurricane Valley Mortuary Chapel, 140 N. Main Hurricane, UT. Visitations will be held Thursday, December 13, 2007 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. and again Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

prior to services, both at the Mortuary. Interment will take place at the Hurricane Photo fee By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. Media organizations and lawmak-' ers on Wednesday criticized a federal proposal to charge fees and require permits on public lands for some film crews and journalists, saying it could stanch the free flow of The Department of Interior proposal would make permanent and expand a program requiring fees for film, audio and photography collected on Come in and walk out with Better Hearing One Hour later. No earmolds to plug up your ears Your ears are left virtually open These are the new hearing instruments that Kimball Forbes wears. Cai! for a Risk-Free Trial Period with these instruments that leave your ears virtually open! You will be delighted' We Promise.

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Nick Rahall, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, suggested the Interior proposal stemmed from- the Bush administration's penchant for secrecy and said the administration had a "dismal" record of protecting public lands. "Any hint that this new permit and fee structure, could limit the free flow of public information regarding the very real consequences of these failures is simply unacceptable," he said. The committee's ranking Republican, Rep. Don Young of Alaska, said the proposal appeared to be driven by Interior bureaucrats not the administration. 4 By ERICA WERNER Associated Press WASHINGTON A Nuclear Regulatory Commission panel Wednesday rejected Nevada's challenge to a government document database required for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump to go forward.

The decision allows the Energy Department to move ahead, as planned, with submission of a license application to build the controversial dump 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas. Nevada had argued the Energy Department's digital library of millions of documents supporting licensing of the dump was incomplete even though DOE certified it in October. The so-called Licensing Support Network must be certified as complete at -least six months before the Energy Department can submit a license application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The DOE plans to submit its license application by June 30. In one of many arguments it is marshaling against the long-delayed radioactive waste dump, Nevada had argued that the massive online network did not contain key documents still being prepared.

The NRC's Pre-License Application Presiding Officer Board rejected that argument on Wednesday, a week after a three-judge panel heard arguments in Las Vegas. Nuclear Regulatory Commission "regulations recognize that parties and potential parties, such as DOE, will continue to develop, prepare, and finalize additional documentary material, and to QMetcalf MORTUARY St George, Mesquite, Logandale (435)673-4221 Barbara Sanders -Funeral: Sat, Dec. 15, 2007, 11 a.m. at the Hurricane 8th Ward building, 120 E. 1050N.

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supplement their document production, after the date of initial certification," the board ruled. "The regulations do not specify that DOEj or any other potential party, must finalize all documentary material before it can cer-tify," the ruling said. Ward Sproat, head of the Yucca Mountain project for DOE, welcomed the decision. "This enables DOE to move forward as planned and to submit a high-quality license application for the Yucca Mountain, repository to the NRC," he said in a statement 7 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, condemned the ruling and vowed to keep fighting the dump. Reid is expected to seeksignificantbudgetcuts for the Yucca Mountain project next year.

"It is clear that the LSN is not complete and that DOE is playing hide the ball with key documents in order to prevent the state of Nevada from having all the information it needs to oversee and challenge the license applica- tion process," Reid said. The Licensing Support Network contains over 3.5 million documents estimated to exceed 30 million pages. A similar NRC board had upheld a state challenge to the Energy Department's database in June 2004, forcing its overhaul. The opening date for Yucca Mountain, planned as the first national nuclear waste dump, has been pushed back repeatedly amid lawsuits, money shortages and scientific controversies, and now it's not expected before 2020. Hurricane Valley Mortuarv (435)635-2454 William Loehr -Funeral Service: Friday.

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