Show T Loqan Utah Thursday March Utah-ldah- o news roundup Lawyer ads OK’d for Yellow Pages WLI enY Bernard LAKE (UPI) Attorney Brim saM Wedneiday the Utah Supreme Court ta fvor his auU to allow lawyer d JJr® by specialized “Yft£et book's Yellow Pages field in the phone The court's minute entry simply struck its Jan 24 decision that had limited attorneys to alphabetical Ustinia and display adi in the business section of the Phonebook Barnard last year alio won a Supreme Court caie auowinf attorneys to advertise on radio and television The Salt Lake City lawyer said he didn't think people would be milled by Yellow Page listlngi under areas of concentrated law practice "There is the possibility that some consumers may be misled" Barnard had said "But since we permit advertising on TV and radio there is not reason to discriminate against group listings in the Yellow Pages" He said consumers win use their judgement when evaluating any advertising and will not assume that the phone book listing in the various fields of law includes only top attorneys The Utah State Bar had argued against expanding lawyer advertising claiming the public might believe those attorneys named in the phone book’s limited practice areas possess special training or have practiced in that field for many years Mountain BeU said the extra Yellow Page section for attorneys is not intended to list lawyers who have special expertise or experience in a certain type of law only those attorneys who want to limit their practice to a specific area Pleads guilty to arson PAYETTE Idaho (UPI) — A former Payette city councilman and fire commissioner pleaded guilty arson Wedneiday to a charge of second-degre- e stemming from a fire last August that damaged part of a drugstore he operated Darrell Fike 31 appeared before 3rd District Court Judge Gilbert C Norriss early Wednesday to enter the plea Pike pleaded innocent at his arraignment Sept 30 Norris order a ye sentence investigation far Pike and set April 21 for sentencing Pike remains free on the $1500 bond he posted when he was arrested last August Second-degre- e arson which applies to fires in commercial buildings carries a sentence of one to 10 years in the state penitentiary Hansen gets total support - Utah Senate President SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) and House Majority Miles “Cap” Ferry Lake say House Leader Norman Bangerter Speaker James V Hansen has the backing al every GOf state legislate in his campaign for the U4L R-S- !r called a Joint news conference Wednesdiy to announc'd' that the entire GOP membership of both chambers of the Utah Ferry and Bangerter Legislature haa endorsed Hansen a Farmington Republican It Is the only time in Utah history that such a mass ensorsement has taken place Hansen who owns an insurance agency is seeking the GOP nomination to run against incumbent Democrat Gunn McKay In Utah's first congressional district McKay is running for a sixth term in the US House of Representatives "This may be somewhat of an unusual move for the entire delegation to make but It is time Gunn McKay waa returned to Utah" said Ferry Lance Kelbach hearing set - Third District Court Utah (UPI) Judge Lawrence Keller Wednesday set a May 14 preliminary hearing date for convicted killers Myror D Lance and Water B Kelbach on a new murder charge Lance and Kelbach already serving life terms for the 1966 slayings id two persona in a Salt Lake City tavern have been charged by the Utah Attorney General’s office In the slaying of Michael Holts in Summit County During the arraignment in the Summit County Courthouse Keller also set an April 30 hearing date on motions from the defense and prosecution Lanee and Kelbaeh have a pending suit to halt the Holtz murder prosecution claiming they twice asked the state to move ahead with trials on that murder charge Each time Summit County declined since both men had been convicted of the two Salt Lake COALVILLE 20 1980 The Herald Journal Matheson says Hansen playing politics SALT LAKE CITY Scott Gov (UPI) Matheson says Utah Attorney General Robert Hansen is playing election year politics by attempting to prosecute convicted killers Myron Lance and Waiter Kelbach for a slaying separate "There’s now doubt about it” Matheson said Wednesday when asked if he thought Hansen’s action was politically motivated Hansen this year is running for a second term as attorney general "All of the information the attorney general is using now to bring this prosecution was a available to him more than three years ago when he first took office So it seems to me there is more than a little coincidence in the charges being filed now” the governor said during his monthly news conference on KUED-T- V On another topic Matheson said he will "soon have to take a firm position” on whether he wants the US Air Force to deploy prosecuting them for the Holtz slaying only to further his own political career They have filed a court motion asking that the murder charges be dismissed In television interview filmed several years ago Lance and Kelbach confessed to killing Holtz and several others during a Christmas season slaying spree in 1966 But they have not previously been charged in connection with Holtz killing Lance and Kelbach were convicted in 1967 of a double slaying in a Salt Lake City bar and sentenced to die But the US Supreme Court later declared the death penalty as then administered unconstitutional and the pair's sentences were commuted to life in prison Hansen known nationally as a leading advocate of capital punishment said he launched the new prosecution of Lance and Kelbach in order to get them sentenced to death In Salt Lake City Wednesday night the part the proposed MX missile system in eastern Utih He said his decision will be made "independently’' not on the basis of public opinion Polls and a series of public hesring indicate the majority of Utahns oppose the MX plan The governor also said President Carter's proposal to elimiante or at least severly cut federal revenue sharing to the states could mean Utah would have to slash its state budget to keep from going into the red He said one state program that is a potential candidate for elimination is a $21 million tax relief program approved earlier this year by the Utah Leigslature Lance and Kelbach were arraigned Wednesday in Summit County on first degree murder charges in the December 1968 stabbing death of Michael Holts a Salt Lake City service station attendant The victim's body was discovered in Summit County The killers have also accused Hansen of - ' - - project has overwhelming outweighed backing for the MX Polls indicate that public sentiment in the state has recently shifted against the MX And the Utah Agriculture Deparment last week issued an official statement in which it said eastern Utah ranchers are united in their opposition to the MX The Air Force has told Matheson he could veto construction of the MX system in Utah but so far he has not decided whether he will exercise that option Mateson said public sentiment will play a part in his decision on the MX but will not be the only factor The governor said his MX decision will also depend on whether he is conviced it is vital to national defense W Polweman pleads guilty Police Cpl Craig SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) Rockelman has pleaded guilty to federal bank robbery charges in a case involving a Salt Lake City holdup ring that authorities say included at least two policemen Rockelman 32 entered his plea Wednesday before Federal Judge David Winder and said he would testify for federal prosecutors in connection with the widening bank robbery scandal The US Attorney's office considered Rockelman's guilty plea a major break in cracking a bank robbery ring In exchange for Rockelman’s guilty plea and testimony the US Attorney agreed it would not ANNIVERSARY SALE prosecute him in connection with any other bank robberies or bank robbery conspiracies he may be involved in Rockelman was arrested March 14 the third suspect in the bank robbery ring Another police corporal Paul Brooks 32 and his wife Shela 30 were taken into custody March 10 — the first arrests in the investigation Tiffany Inspired Several Brooks and his wife appeared before Magistrate Alsup shortly before Rockelman signed his guilty plea They each pleaded innocent to bank robbery indictments and Judge Winder set a May 5 trial date in the case Colors All Glass 135 arrests in February total of arrests were made in the month of the by Logan City Police Department and February the Cache County Sheriffs Office The majority of those arrests came as a result of thefts A total of 14 individuals were arrested by the Logan Police for shoplifting 18 for petit larceny and 52 for grand larceny There was also one arrest for auto theft by the Logan department The sheriff’s office reported 27 incidents of theft during February and a total of five arrests In its monthly report the sheriffs office includes both the number of arrests and the number of incidents reported The Login Police Department reports only arrests made In other activity the Logan Police made two arrests for forgery four for public intoxication four A 135 d Utah Attorney General Robert Hansen Hansen in fact faces more opposition so far from within his own party than from Democrats Roger Livingston a lawyer from Sandy who served two terms in the Republican 12 For the month of February the sheriff’s office reported a total of 112 incidents and 10 arrests A total of 68 of the reported indidents were closed — a clearance rate of 612 percent for the department Incidents reported include service as well as criminal calls and do not necessarily end with an arrest candidate for the GOP nomination for the state's top law enforcement post Only ' one Democrat" Salt Lake lawyer James McConkie has officially entered the race McConkie now in pirvate practice is a former assistant US attorney for Utah and a former administrative assistant to Rep Gunn McKay Opposition within the Republican Party to Hansen’s reelection bid apparently stems from an incident two years ago in which Hansen was found guilty by the Utah Bar of violating rules of professional ethics during his practice as a private lawyer OFF LIST Discount Alley Many Reduced 75 Many Specials on Furniture & Lamps -- 550 () MAIN N 752-830- 0 REMEMBER OPENFRI CHEOCOFFON in 'Wilkinson today planned to officially announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination of Utah Attorney General who was an assistant Wilkinson state attorney general before he moved to the county post will attempt to take the GOP nomination away from his old boss — incumbent Republican ALL LIGHTING FIXTURES incident Wilkinson to oppose Hansen the Utah House state legislator (UPI) - Deputy announced earlier this year that he is a Salt Lake Attorney David SALT LAKE CITY County 59°° The Cache County Sheriffs Office also reported two incidents of sexual offenses and one arrest seven incidents of burglary two auto thefts and one incident of possession of drugs for sale An arrest was drug-relate- $qqoo O7 now for drunk driving seven for narcotics violations and eight for minors in possession of beer and alcohol The department made a total of 125 arrests during the month made in the I governor held the seventh in a series of public i hearings aimed and finding out how Utahns feel about the proposed MX system At nearly all the hearings opposition to the massive a i r — 3 YOUR 1979 RETURN i itAR i CMkaCwWf1 j n f TIL vf j 9:00 liVi J ) Carry off the Cold' Yourself-lnvic- ta Luggage on Sale invicta Cold' from York gives you functional soft sides with sturdy rigid framing-an- d fashionable elegance via burgundy or caramel trim on caramel fabric Reg $50 tote Reg $85 21" carry-oReg $1 25 26" puliman n 3795 6395 9395 Reg $145 29 puliman Reg $l95garment bag Reg $65 boarding bag 9995 14695 4895 County murders UP&L freezes hirings Utah Power k Light all hirings as part of effort to improve efficiency SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — Co has announced a freeze on the utility’s four-yeand brtfi infirt11 UPAL President Harry Blundell said Wedneiday "We cannot have a business aa usual attitude in a time of almost unprecedented economic stress We must strive to improve productivity and postpone any work that can be delayed while holding impairment ar of customer service to a minimum Flnmun said the ban on hiring new employees is “for an indefinite period" Evans threatens vetoes - BOISE (UPI) Gov John Evans threatened again on "shortWednesday to slam his veto stamp would call a special he warned and hills sighted” of the Legislature if the lawmakers didn't aewa' conference he called to publicize the to $400 million the Idaho bill doubling a signing of the governor Housing Agency’s bonding authority was the several on appropriations compromise of the Uftaliturt onick idjouroniciit to key see needed "Pm not going to sit hereand short-sighte- d legislation scuttled by programs Evans told reporters out of town He said the Legislature could get decided to leaders quickly if the Republican budgets the state agency not slash compromise and IPiVcmSSw were several bills funding the state Health and Welfare Department Evans said and the Legislature should "reasiesspriorities Welfare and budgets Health Into the put more money OMI An |