Local News
Cookies make a hash of Mormons
Two men accused of poisoning two LDS missionaries with hashish were indicted on Tuesday. Douglas Lynch, 40, and Alexander McLean, 46, are accused of giving the missionaries, on May 19, 12 cookies they had made with the extract from the marijuana plant. By the time the two Elders arrived home from visiting Lynch and McLean, they were feeling ill. The Elders were taken to Monash Medical Centre and treated for cannabinoid intoxication.

Sports
LDS Hoops Star reflects on his past (Years treat Y. All-American well)
In 1966 BYU basketball player Dick Nemelka made all-American and began living the sports dream. After graduating from BYU and serving an LDS mission, Nemelka played professionally for the Utah Stars and even coached for a while,at one point seeking to succeed legendary BYU Coach Stan Watts.

People
Judge preserves Donny's dignity
A judge in Toronto, Canada declined to make public the client list of an escort service accused of employing HIV-infected hookers because he found the list's contents suspect. Newspapers in Canada have had a free-for-all with the issue because of a report that it contained the names of National Hockey League players and other celebrities.

Arts & Entertainment
BYU student is finalist for two major student film awards
BYU student filmmaker Matthew Janzen has two short films under consideration for major student film awards. Janzen's film "Salesman" will be screened at the American Film Institute's Los Angeles International Film Festival October 21-29, and his film "Hold Me" will be screened at the fourth annual Angelus Awards Student Film Festival on November 6th. Janzen wrote and produced both films while a junior at BYU studying filmmaking.

Business
Lawsuit aims to stop Utah bank merger
A lawsuit was to be filed yesterday by six individuals and businesses in Utah to stop the proposed merger between First Security Corp. and Zions Bancorp, Utah's two largest bank holding companies, both of which have strong Mormon roots. Zions Bancorp is the successor to an LDS Church owned bank established by Brigham Young in the 1800s and First Security was founded by LDS Church member David Eccles in the later 1800s.