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Show k; u& wc ?0 Eox 1327 Salt AS SU. Lake City, Utah 84110 Brigham City, Utah 84302, Thursday Morning, March 24, 1977 Volume 70, Number 12 City fiCtS bares 22 Pages TWENTY CENTS 'Closer to the people' schedule for cleanup reminder was issued this that pickup service in Brigham Citys annual spring cleanup will get underway on April 4 and local residents are invited to start piling out refuse A week now. The yearly cleanup push sees men and equipment of the city street department collect yard rakings, primings, etc., as an aid to homeowners. Material should be piled next to the street but not in such a way as to clog gutters and ditches. The cleanup will begin in northeast Brigham City, April then moving to the southeast section of town, April The schedule calls for pickup In the southwest section April 2 and in the northwest area April 4-- 8, 11-1- 5. 18-2- 25-2- 9. the wake of a recent snow storm, shows water in Box Elder creek just above the city's main power plant. A major part of the water seen here represents overflow from the city's culinary main line. It first runs THIS PHOTO, taken in through Brigham City's smaller power plant on the culinary system but then ironic in this drouth year. no longer needed to meet local demands is A final community-wid- e pickup is planned May It is in violation of city ordinance to pile refuse out except during the annual spring and fall cleanup periods. 2-- 1. Witness testifies shots in Tremonfon Frank Joe Renteria, fired the shots that killed Rafael Mendoza Orozco, 34, of Franklin, Idaho, a witness for the prosecution testified Wednesday in First District court. Fidel Ramirez, 23, a migrant worker, seven-ma- n told the jury that Renteria fired the shots that killed Orozco and wounded his cousin Victor Orozco, 28, in the Bomb Shelter bar the early morning of last Sept. 18 in Tremonton. Renteria is charged with first degree homicide in the trial that concluded its second day Wednesday. The trial was scheduled to resume Thursday (today) at 9:30 a.m. Judge VeNoy Christoffersen is presiding. Ramirez testimony was in direct conflict with that from a witness produced by the defense, who said Clemente Sanchez, not Renteria killed Orozco. Also charged in the homicide are Sanchez, 20, Corinne; and Thomas Balderas, ' 58, Brigham City. Their trials are scheduled for later. Ramirez said he witnessed a argument between the victims and the three suspects, concluded when Balderas handed Renteria a pistol and the suspect shot both men twice. Box Elder county Attorney O. Dee Lund questioned the witness who was the first to testify he actually saw Renteria fire the shots that killed the victim. Earlier in the morning, Manual Zapata, in the bar at the time of the shooting and a friend of one of the defendants, testified it was too dark to see much, but he knew Renteria didnt fire the fatal shots. He could not say who did, however. Ramirez said he had just purchased a beer at the bar and was watching the argument when he witnessed the shooting. Shortly after, all three suspects left the scene, he testified. Speaking through interpreter David Grimley, Lund questioned Ramirez, bringing him from the time he entered the bar until he was questioned by police. Ramirez said he saw the murder weapon in the hands of one of the suspects prior to the shooting. It was placed on his table then hidden under the mans shirt, he said. Ramirez also recognized the defendant in a sheriff office line up, identifying him both in the court room and from a picture of the line up. d Defense attorney Stephen McCoy the witness, questioning why he cross-examine- was the only witness who identified Renteria as the gunman. Under McCoys questions, Rameriz said he was being deported to Mexico following the murder trials. bear Lund, except for testimony to be presented Thursday by Utah State Medical Examiner Dr. Serge Moorea rested his case and McCoy brought two witnesses to the stand before the trial recessed Wednesday. Mrs. Virginia Balderas of Brigham City testified that her husband, one of the defendants, did not come home the night of the shooting and she did not see him in company with the other suspects. She said she saw Sanchez and Renteria come to her home the night of the shooting and Sanchez unloaded and loaded a pistol, taking cartridges from a drawer in a table. McCoy next called Balderas as a witness and the man testified that Sanchez, not Renteria, fired the fatal shots. Balderas said he heard, but did not see the shots firejl. He said he saw Renteria pushed and Sanchez punched in the face by the victim then Sanchez shoved Balderas and took his pistol from him, firing on the Orozcos. Balderas said he knew it was a felony to a concealed weapon but forgot he had it with him when he went into the bar. Also called as a prosecution witness was Victor Orozco who said he could remember little or nothing of the events surrounding the shooting, saying he had been drinking whiskey and beer. He said he didnt know who shot him. carry Regional government should not replace county government in Utah, Box Elder County Commision Chairman Don Chase declared Tuesday. He took the stand in reaction to a news story published earlier this week in which Cache County Commissioner Ted Karren suggested that regional government should be investigated as an alternative to the present structure. Commissioner Chase was emphatic about his opposition to such a move. Commissioner Karren has a right to express his opinion but its too bad he didnt discuss it with us or some of the other counties. But since he has issued a statement, Im happy to give my own opinion, Chase told newsmen. I believe this would be a step toward government farther from the people and I think this is wrong. Government should be closer and not farther from the people. The government we have in Box Elder county, we feel, serves quite well, he asserted. Box Elder and Cache counties together with neighboring Rich county already have banded together as Bear River district. , A number of programs, particularly those utilizing federal funds, are enacted through the district organization, known as the Bear River Association of Governments. Chairman Chase conceded that some things are better accomplished on a district basis, such as health services. But, Commissioner Ted Burt said aging was an area which they determined would be better served by keeping programs on a county basis. He said it was a struggle to retain local authority in senior citizen programs but the commission had succeeded in doing so. He mentioned land use planning as another sphere of concern best left to the individual counties. Chase referred to mental health as a district-leve- l program in which he had found objection. This stemmed from the reluctance of Cache to participate in a district mental health program until there had been a funding cutback. Commissioner Burt said he viewed mental health as a legitimate area for a district-wid- e approach. Both pointed to the tendency in the current regional association for activities to be centered in Cache county. Most recently, it was determined that headquarters for the mental health program would be located in Logan even though Box Elder officials had indicated their desire to see the headquarters here. Commissioner Karren was quoted as saying some of his fellow commissioners had suggested forming seven regional Box Elder men named to offices at BYU Two Box Elder county natives have been elected to lead students at Brigham Young university. They are Martin Reeder, a junior who . . . Martin Reeder studentbody president was selected as studentbody president at the big Provo school, and Randy Holmgren, his vice presidential running mate from Tremonton. Randy Holmgren . . , is vice president Reeder is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Reeder of west Brigham City, and Holmgrens parents are Mr. and Mrs. Jay Holmgren. The two will officially start their new jobs at the beginning of spring term, May 2. governments to replace the present 29 county governments in Utah. Commissioner Chase said "its our feeling (of the Box Elder commission) that we should maintain the identity and authority of our own county and we intend to do that. We see nothing to be accomplished by merging counties. He said it would be local officials own fault if they allow regional government to usurp their authority. In other business at a regular weekly commission session Tuesday, Chairman Chase noted that the US House Appropria- - Box Elder stands to receive in the neighborhood of $700,000 under the payments program. More than 1,000 counties are due to share in the allocations. It now appears that payments could be made as early as August. At meeting tonight Council to decide resignation issue Brigham City officials are expected to decide this evening (Thursday) whether or not to accept Mrs. Hazel J. Kaisers resignation as director of the local senior citizens program. The city council is being asked by the senior citizens board to give Mrs. Kaiser special consideration in light of her past performance in the post. And Les Dunn, board chairman, said he had been advised by Mayor Harold B. Felt that the mayors request to be considered for the senior director job could be withdrawn if it would ease the situation. The series of events was brought to public attention after Mrs. Kaiser submitted her resignation to Roger Handy, director of administrative services for Brigham City, on March 14. An incident in which Mrs. Kaiser reportedly slapped a custodian and a dispute over her possession of a key to the museum-galler- y area of the community center were among factors prompting her resignation. However, the following day, she called Handy and asked to be reinstated, explaining that she had acted hastily. The city council huddled with members of the senior board in a closed session last Thursday but reached no decision in the matter. On the same day, Mayor Felt drafted a letter to Dunn in which he offered his own services as director of the senior program, suggesting that he would resign as mayor if accepted. However, the mayor since has advised Dunn to withdraw the letter if it would ease the situation, explaining that his intent had been misunderstood by too many people. It was not my intent to force her out, said Mayor Felt who explained that a situation had developed in which leadership was apparently needed in the senior program. He was simply offering to fill this void as a community service. He indicated earlier that it is the position of the mayor and council that we irrevocably accept an employes resignation when preferred.. . City ordinance gives the senior board not the city council authority to hire the senior director. It is the council, however, which must decide whether or not to accept the resignation. The senior board met Tuesday evening on the matter. It heard briefly from officers of the senior citizens Spike club. Mrs. Kaiser also was present for a few minutes, according to the chairman. The citizens panel then decided on a position that in light of the effort and dedication that Mrs. Kaiser has shown to the program, she be given special commendation and consideration by the council. We realize that the final decision is in their hands (city council) and that some precedence has been established. Well (Continued on Page 8) Stake plans conference, to hear Bishop Peterson Their responsibilities essentially are to serve the 25,000 students at BYU by initiating new programs, administering funds and serving as a representative of student input to the faculty and administration. They also are the representatives of the studentbody to the public. And it was announced also that a Brigham City man, Ben H. Hadfield, has been elected president of the universitys law school student bar association for 1977-7law He will be a third-yea- r student. Hadfield is married to the former Annette Griffiths. They are parents of two daughters. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Hadfield of Brigham City. Reeder and Holmgrens victory came as a surprise to most students, as they finished second to the team of Bill Sadleir and Monte Stiles in the primary elections by about 200 votes. Fridays totals left little doubt, however, as to the students preference Reeder and Holmgren topped their opponents by 1,400 votes. Reeders campaign was aimed at promoting the ideals and traditions that make BYU a unique" school. One of his most talked-about platform points was the establishment of a campus honor council (Continued on Page 8) tions committee had approved the full $100 million requested for payments in lieu of taxes on federal lands to counties in which those lands are located. This action followed a subcommittee decision to cut back the funding to $75 million. President Arnold B. Gilbert has announced the Brigham City Utah, South stake will hold a quarterly stake conference on Saturday and Sunday, March in the south stake center, 865 South Third West. Bishop H. Bruce Peterson, first counselor in the presiding bishopric of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, will be the visiting authority at the conference. The Saturday meeting schedule will include a meeting from 3:30 to 6 p.m. for the stake presidency, stake executive secretary, stake clerk, high council, all bishoprics, ward executive secretaries, ward clerks, and Melchizedek priesthood quorum leaders and secretaries. A Saturday evening session from 7 to 8:30 p.m. will be for all adult members of the stake 18 years of age and older. The Saturday schedule will also include a special youth meeting from 9 to 10 p.m. for all Aaronic priesthood age young men and women, ages 12 to 18. The Sunday meeting schedule will include two general sessions. The first session, from 9 to 11 a.m., will be for the Sixteenth, Twenty-Firs- t, Perry Second and Willard Second wards. The second session will be for the Tenth, Nineteenth, Perry First, Willard First and Willard Third wards. There will be a third session on Sunday (Continued on Page 8) 26-2- Bishop H. Burke . . Peterson to preside at conference |