- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Criminal Evidence of 6,000 Cases Lost

April 2, 2002

LOS ANGELES?Hair, blood and semen gathered in as many as 6,000 unsolved rape and murder cases in Los Angeles County are missing and presumably destroyed, according to a county forensic specialist. "Every one of these cases we can't solve now means a violent perpetrator remains on the street," said Lisa Kahn, the deputy district attorney in charge of the forensic science section.

Carribean Cocaine Bust Nets One Ton

April 2, 2002

TAMPA, Fla.?The captain of a ship found to be carrying a ton of cocaine jumped overboard while handcuffed and drowned, federal authorities said Monday. Last month's bust was part of "Operation Panama Express," an investigation of drug smuggling in the Eastern Pacific.

Israeli Tanks Shell Palestine Security

April 2, 2002

RAMALLAH, West Bank?Israeli tanks and helicopters shelled a heavily fortified Palestinian security headquarters in an all-night assault Tuesday. Fighting raged outside Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity, and Israel's prime minister proposed exile for Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

Turkey Officials Seize Morphine

April 2, 2002

ISTANBUL, Turkey?Seven suspects have been arraigned in Turkey in connection with the seizure of an estimated $29 million worth of unrefined morphine from Afghanistan. Some 7.5 tons of crude morphine, an opium extract used to produce heroin, were confiscated over the weekend in a raid on carpenter's studio in a village in the northwestern province of Sakarya.

City Plans Remain for Monday Nights

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Broadcast System to Help Kidnapped

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SALT LAKE CITY?The familiar shrill beeps used by radio and television to broadcast public emergencies will be used to help recover kidnapped children, Attorney General Mark Shurtleff announced Tuesday. The program, known as the Rachel Alert, went into effect Tuesday.

Opportunities Abound Despite Bad Graduation Year

April 2, 2002

Graduating in May? You picked a bad year. I suggest hanging around a bit. Take a few extra classes. Hell, hide under a desk if you must. Just don't go beyond academia's protective confines, where an uncertain world looms. As for the youngsters?students that have several or more semesters to go?don't smile too gleefully as you enjoy your cartoons and cereal.

Letter to the Editor: Montague Is U’s Treasure

By By Harmony Starr, Graphic Artist and Youth Program Coordinator, U Genetic Science Learning Center, By Harmony Starr, Graphic Artist and Youth Program Coordinator, U Genetic Science Learning Center, and By Harmony Starr, Graphic Artist and Youth Program Coordinator, U Genetic Science Learning Center • April 2, 2002

Editor: I was surprised, saddened and angered to learn that the biology department has laid off our wonderful advisor, educator and mentor Fred Montague. Montague was an indispensable resource for undergraduates in the biology department for the four years I was a biology major.

Regulars Get Rested, Baseball Earns Split

April 2, 2002

After defeating San Diego State last weekend in what was one of the biggest series victories the U baseball team has had all season, the BYU series looked as if it had a large X on it; however, the Utes had to play a doubleheader against Albertson College before the series against the rival Cougars.

Track & Gield Has Success at Stanford

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