74 / 49 U.S. OPEN DEALING WITH DEMENTIA McDowell holds As rates rise, more families struggle with decline of loved ones, H&F 1 Partly cloudy. on for the win H&F 12 DRILL TO KILL OIL SPILL >>> Far offshore, crews drill into Gulf to stop the gushing well, MAIN 6 MONDAY 75 CENTS June 21, 2010 TIMES-NEWS Magicvalley.com “I had nightmares for years. It happened 15 years ago. We were going through a crossing, and a car ran through right in front of us. We broadsided him completely. The young man was killed. I can still see it every time I close my eyes.” — Steve Roberts, railroad conductor from Pocatello DREW GODLESKI/For the Times-News Linda Devaney sits away from the crowd at the Twin Falls City Park during the Art in the Park festival Saturday. The Twin Falls City Council will hear a proposal Monday to ban smoking in city parks. While Devaney recognizes the risks of second-hand smoke, she still believes ‘The government shouldn’t legislate morality.’ Smoke-free park proposal tops council agenda not scheduled for action — City also to look is complete with ban-sup- porting numbers from an ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News at $8.5M-plus in online survey. It will be Shoshone Police Chief Jon Daubner, right, talks with train engineer Mike Stinson, center, and officer Bradley Germann on Friday while riding a pushed by the Magic Valley Union Pacific train that was taking part in a railroad-safety awareness ride from Shoshone to Gooding. project awards Tobacco-Free Youth Coalition, said Elvia By Nick Coltrain Caldera, health education Times-News writer specialist for the health dis- trict. A proposal to eliminate The goal, she said, is to butts, puffs and dips from provide a healthy environ- THE DANGERS OF A the South Central Public ment for the community Health District will go and to set a good example before the Twin Falls City for children at the parks. Council today. “Parks and playgrounds The proposal to eliminate are established to promote tobacco products from 14,000 TON BULLET Twin Falls parks — which is See COUNCIL, Main 3 Train ride with policemen provides railroad safety training Overtreating early By Rebecca De Leon that this could be a place of train crossings. knows firsthand the horror Times-News writer tragedy. Instructors in the four dif- of a train-car collision. Idaho State Police and ferent cabs gave do-and- “I had nightmares for cancer — more SHOSHONE — The Union Pacific Railroad don’t safety instructions for years,”Roberts said. “It hap- “choo-choo” of the train’s joined forces Friday to host a when people are near railroad pened 15 years ago. We were engine, the startlingly loud free train ride for 150 people crossings. The most common going through a crossing, horn, and the squealing on a round-trip between mistake that leads to crashes and a car ran through right in harm than good? brakes signal to a crowd of Shoshone and Gooding. The is when a car tries to “beat” front of us. We broadsided people at the train station purpose of the event, the train across the crossing, him completely. The young By Lauran Neergaard followed by radiation and that the 14,000-ton dubbed Operation Lifesaver, the instructors said. man was killed. I can still see Associated Press writer chemotherapy. machine has arrived. With was to promote awareness of Steve Roberts, of it every time I close my eyes.” Then she found a novel so many wide eyes and the dangers of reckless Pocatello, has been a railroad WASHINGTON — D.J. program at the University smiles, it’s hard to imagine behavior near trains and conductor for decades, and See TRAIN, Main 3 Soviero wanted the least of California, San treatment that would beat Francisco, that gave her an back her small, early-stage unbiased evaluation of the breast cancer, but her first pros and cons of all doctor insisted she had only Lessons from failed Cold War spy mission in China one option: tumor removal See CANCERS, Main 2 By Robert Burns teaching tool. Mistakes of the past can official secrecy and consigned to the Associated Press writer serve as cautionary tales for today’s darkest corner of the spy agency’s vault spies and paramilitary officers taking of unpleasant affairs. WASHINGTON — Detail by painful on al-Qaida and other terrorist targets. Downey was the youngest of the detail, the CIA is coming to grips with At the center of the story are two four. At 22, with one year of CIA serv- one of the most devastating episodes in eager CIA paramilitary officers on their ice, he was destined to spend the next its history, a botched cloak-and-dag- first overseas assignment, John T. 20 years, three months and 14 days in ger flight into China that stole two Downey of New Britain, Conn., and Chinese prisons. His CIA partner, decades of freedom from a pair of Richard G. Fecteau, of Lynn, Mass., Fecteau, was 25. He was behind bars for fresh-faced American operatives and whose plane was shot from the night 19 years and 14 days. cost the lives of their two pilots. sky in a Chinese ambush. Both survived. Their pilots, Robert AP photo In opening up about the 1952 deba- The mission was quickly smothered Breast cancer survivor D.J. Soviero sits in her office in San cle, the CIA is finding ways to use it as a in U.S. government denials, sealed in See LESSONS, Main 2 Francisco on June 10. L ISTEN UP,CONGRESS! Student to address D.C. lawmakers on Wednesday By Amy Huddleston speech to Congress about her Hoops, who passed away last Times-News writer experiences with the award. spring due to a sudden illness. She is one of 70 finalists who The Congressional Award is Travel to another country for a will meet in Washington for a few comprised of four program areas few weeks to learn about culture: days of sightseeing and museum including volunteer public service, Check. Volunteer more than 1,000 tours, but the only one selected to personal development, physical hours to help Magic Valley youth give a speech. fitness and an expedition trip. learn to love the arts: Check. Fly to “I am going to talk about the Johnson is receiving the highest Washington, D.C., to address importance of setting goals,” she level of the award for completing Congress: Almost checked. said. “I’ve learned a great deal thousands of hours of service and Jené Johnson, an 18-year-old through this process, mostly that development. Twin Falls High School graduate if you set your mind to anything “I’ve been working really hard,” and Buhl native, will settle that you can achieve it.” she said. “I enjoyed each category last task Wednesday when the Johnson said she owes much of so much that I didn’t even realize I Courtesy photo Congressional Award Gold Medal her inspiration to her mentor,Buhl Jené Johnson poses for the camera in this undated photo. winner gives a four-minute High School counselor Angela See STUDENT, Main 3 Bridge ........................H&F 11 Crossword ................H&F 10 Obituaries..................Main 6 Comics........................H&F 5 Dear Abby ................H&F 10 Opinion ....................Main 10 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT CARNAGE Horoscope ................H&F 11 Jumble........................H&F 7 Sudoku ......................H&F 8 Suicide bombs kill 33 in Iraq > Main 11 MORNINGMORNINGMain 2 Monday, June 21, 2010 BRIEFINGBRIEF- Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Three things to do today ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Pat Marcantonio Music Fest, a music day camp for students ages 12-18, College of Southern Idaho cam- FIND MORE ONLINE • Cool off and have fun at so experience the beauty of pus, students choose a major and attend Check out our online calendar where you the Twin Falls City YMCA summer in the Sawtooth classes (includes band, strings, vocal, musi- pool, which has just added a and Boulder Mountains. The cal theater, handbells and piano), $150 can submit events and search by category floating iceberg. It includes Blaine County Recreation (includes instructional materials); scholar- for specific events and dates. a climbing wall and slide. District owns and maintains ships and housing available, 735-1844, 732- www.magicvalley.com/app/calendar/events/ You’ll have to see it to the lodge, which offers a 6288, [email protected] or cbari- believe it. restaurant, outdoor shop, [email protected]. • If you missed this as a yurt rental and other activi- “Fiddler on the Roof,” performed by the CHURCH EVENTS LIBRARY Snake River Community Players, 7 p.m., part of Dairy Days, check ties. What are you waiting Redeemer Vacation Bible School, begins Rhyme Time, for toddlers and preschool- out the Snake River for? Wendell High School auditorium, $7 per person, $6 senior citizens and younger than today, accepting children kindergarten to ers (and their parents) invited for finger Community Players’ pres- sixth grade, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Redeemer plays and singalongs, 10:30 a.m., Twin entation of “Fiddler on the Have your own pick to 12, or $25 family, 316-1920. Danny Lyons, solo handbell artist, performs Lutheran Church, 400 Irene St., Kimberly, Falls Public Library, 201 Fourth Ave. E., Roof” at 7 p.m. at the share? Something unique to bring sack lunch and sunscreen, snacks no cost, open to public, 733-2964 ext. Wendell High School audi- the area and that may sur- a solo concert, 7 p.m., CSI Fine Arts Center’s small theater, 315 Falls Ave., Twin provided, no cost, 320-0919.