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Show Page A2 Thursday, April 9, 1987 Park Record Drug hearings UJtf alh JBirief continued from A1 role at this point was not to differentiate differen-tiate among facts presented, but simply to determine whether "there was probable cause." None of the cases were dropped, and each of the 18 are charged as follows: Co-defendants David Evans, 26, 588 East 1700 South, Salt Lake City and Linda Evans, 28, 2300 Monitor Dr., Park City, one third-degree third-degree felony count of distribution of a controlled substance for value (DSCV), marijuana; Jeffrey Payne, 29, 245 Woodside, P.C., three second-degree second-degree felony counts of DSCV, co caine; Brenda Leford, 24, 129 S. 100 W., Heber, one second-degree felony count of DSCV, cocaine; Jody Jane Young, 28, 159 Norfolk; P.C., three second-degree felony counts of DSCV, cocaine; Frankie K. Smith, 29, 937 Park Ave., P.C., one second-degree second-degree felony count of DSCV, cocaine; co-caine; John Cucciara, 37, 470 Wood-side, Wood-side, P.C., three second-degree counts of DSCV, cocaine; Stewart Graham Hewitt, 28, 81 King Rd., P.C., one second-degree count of DSCV, cocaine; Helen Jeneal Poulsen, 24, 595 Aspen Dr., Summit Park, two third-degree counts of DSCV, marijuana; Michael Cameron Cochran, of Park City, one third-degree count of DSCV, mari juana; Jon Charpentier, 24, 6771 Buffalo Buf-falo Head, Silver Creek Estates, four third-degree counts of DSCV, marijuana; mari-juana; Julie MacDonald, 19, 1107 Woodside, P.C., one third-degree count of DSCV, marijuana; Julie James, 33, 308 Pine Canyon Rd., Midway, three third-degree counts of DSCV, marijuana; Rouwen Hord, 34, 308 Pine Cayon Rd., Midway, two third-degree counts of DSCV, mair-juana; mair-juana; Thomas Raymond Dahl, 37, ParkWest Red Pine condominiums, one third-degree count of DSCV, marijuana; Eugene F. Herrara, 26, 2025 ParkWest Drive, ParkWest, one third-degree count of DSCV, marijuana; mari-juana; and Donald Reigelsberger, 32, 1971 Solamere, P.C., four second- degree counts of DSCV, cocaine. All but two of the 18 heard were bound over for arraignment in Third District Court by Judge Leonard H. Russon April 20. Two, Jeffrey Payne and John Cucciara, failed to appear. A $50,000 bench warrant was issued for each. Although none of those arrested has even been tried for their alleged crimes, sentencing for a second-degree second-degree felony can include a fine of up to $10,000 and up to 15 years in prison for each count (the prison sentences can be consecutive). For a third-degree felony, the sentence can include a fine of up to $5,000 and a prison sentence of up to five years for each county. EPA meeting continued from A1 listed. But Ivie produced a copy of the HRS signed by representatives of the firm. Robert Duprey, director of the EPA Denver regional waste management division, spoke up to defend the firm. "I know these people," peo-ple," he said, promising the mistakes made last time on data collection col-lection and analysis "would not happen" hap-pen" this time. Ivie extracted a similar promise from the firm representatives, asking, ask-ing, "Can I have your word this study won't be biased by the last database?" "I don't even know anything about it," replied Ecology and Environment Environ-ment representative Ken Moll. The city staff also questioned EPA on its quality assurance procedure and whether or not Prospector was actually a test case for revision of the entire Hazard Ranking System. Again citing the last time EPA ranked the site on the Superfund list, Loble said not using data which had been quality assured "caused more problems to this community than any other." Ivie asked whether the reason the initial work plan was so thick was that EPA had to revise its ranking procedure for mining waste sites, and needed Prospector to calibrate the new model. Duprey said no, but Ivie produced an internal EPA memo which indicated data from the site would indeed feed into the new ranking scenario. Duprey said that his office had had no input from the group who had sent the internal memo on the Prospector Pro-spector work plan. "It's harmless," he said. "It has nothing to do with this ranking." The group went on to discuss roles for each agency and timing of the different steps in the study. "There's a lead for the state in the water study and for the federal government govern-ment in the air study," Denver EPA Superfund Chief David Schaller told the Record. The group considered a memorandum memoran-dum of understanding which spells out the role of each. Ivie noted he thought the memorandum of agreement agree-ment was a good sign. "It's the first time they've done one of these," he said. The agencies agreed that although a separate water testing plan to be conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey was near closure, they would need two more weeks before the airsoil plan was ready for approval. A public hearing would be organized for late April (tentatively set for April 23) in Park City, and the EPA would begin indoor air testing as early as May 1. "Water testing would begin at the same time," said Schaller. Indoor air testing would be conducted con-ducted in May and again in the summer sum-mer in conjunction with outdoor air sampling. Water samples would be taken in spring, summer and fall. Soil cores would be drilled on the same days as air monitoring to determine how much of the dust in the air was from blowing soil. "All data collection is expected to be finished before the end of the calendar year," said Schaller. Schaller noted if data along the way indicated very high levels of toxins, EPA could order an emergency response without any Two more fundraisers are set for premature Smith baby in need of special treatments Two more fundraisers are planned I this week for six-month-old Jennifer .Smith. The infant was born one month premature, underwent four life-threatening operations, and is now at home doing well but needing special treatment and care. According to Marty Melcher, spokesperson for the organizers, the first benefit at the Alamo last week raised more than $4,000. This Friday those who wish to "Join In For Jennifer" can do so by paying the $5 cover charge and heading up to Lloyd's Place at Shadow Ridge, starting at 7 p.m. There will be music, set ups, and munchies, and raffle tickets will be. sold for a variety of goodies from dinners in town to lodging at the some of the finest locals spots. For further information on Lloyd's call Marty or Vicki at 649-7700. On Monday, under the extremely zany guidance of Tom Willet and Local Lunacy productions, from noon to three, Main Street will become a maze of waitpersons. The second-annual restaurant relay race and chilichowder cook off will also be a benefit for Jennifer Smith. In a frenzied zig-zag motion, teams will start by going up and over hay bales at the Rio Grande Cafe, then move on into restaurants along Main Street's quarter-miracle-mile. To date, Willet says more than 20 separate teams have entered this competitionrite of spring. spr-ing. Those interested in entering a team or a pot of chili or chowder can contact Willet at 649-3472 or 649-7333. The Way We Were s aiv ; f&$mgs ...... a s - -. cf NELSON BARN Recognize this spot? It's now the base of the Park City Ski Area. The area used to be known as Nelson Hill after the family which owned and farmed it for many years. Nelson Hill was also the original home of the Miners Hospital, built in 1904 on land donated by the family. In 1979 the building was moved to allow the construction con-struction of the Shadow Ridge Hotel. Photo courtesy of the Park City Museum. Reprints available. Superfund listing. If the data only showed a long-term long-term environmental hazard, an independent in-dependent arm of EPA called the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR) would be in charge of assessing whether "biological" tests, such as blood and urine, would be needed. Regardless of the biological tests, Prospector could again be ranked high enough to be proposed for Superfund listing just based on environmental en-vironmental results. Although obviously no one knows what the testing will bring, ATSDR representative Michael McGeehin said he thought Prospector residents were relatively safe. "I don't feel there's any imminent danger," he said. "If there was we would have been jumping up and down." Seniors get tax relief Senior citizens who meet certain income requirements may be eligible for property tax credits of $25 to $300. This Circuit Breaker program is avadable for property owners, mobile home owners and renters who are 65 years of age or older, or for widows and widowers regardless of age. Individuals applying for the tax relief must meet several requirements obtainable ob-tainable from the Utah State Tax Commission, which, along with Individual counties, administers the program. Property owners, must, however, file a claim for property tax credit with the county they live in by May 1. If that deadline is not met, owners can file with the Tax Commission by Dec. 31. Renters and mobile home owners must make their claims with the Tax Com- mlSormation on refunds is available by calling 1-800-662-4335, and can also be "obtained from each county and the Tax Commission. Jordanelle officials at mall The Bureau of Reclamation will present an informational display on reclamation projects and associated recreational opportunities in Utah at the upcoming University Mall Boat Show April 8 through 1 1 in Orem. A model of Jordanelle Dam and Reservoir will also be included in the display. Construction on the dam is scheduled to begin early this summer six miles north of Heber City on the Provo River. Technical representatives will be available each evening and all day Saturday during the show to provide information in-formation on the construction of Jordanelle, as well as to answer questions related to the Central Utah Project. There will be handouts available on the CUP, recreational opportunities at reservoirs constructed by the bureau, the role of the bureau in developing water resources, the history of reclamation in Utah, and restoring the fisheries at Strawberry Reservoir. Anti-hunger folks to gather On Thursday, April 23, and Friday, April 24, Utahns Against Hunger will be conducting its annual gathering of anti-hunger folks in Utah. The 1987 Anti-Hunger Anti-Hunger Conference, the fifth year for the event, will be held at the conference facilities at Westminster College in Salt Lake City. It is open to all interested people and groups. There will be no charge to participate par-ticipate in the conference and, with pre-registration, meals and snacks during the conference will be provided at no cost to participants. Free child care, with prior arrangement, will also be available. Embassy guards to change MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1987 U.S. TO CHANGE GUARDS AT MOSCOW EMBASSY EM-BASSY In the aftermath of two guards' arrest as spy suspects, the Marine Corps said it will change the 28 guards at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. The corps said none of the current guards is suspected of wrongdoing, but they will be replaced some time in April. The Pentagon Pen-tagon also announced one of the suspected guards, Cpl. Arnold Bracy, has been administratively reduced in rank from sergeant because of fraternization with a woman while in Moscow. THIOKOL PAYS $100,000 AS PART OF WASTE-, WASTE-, SITE AGREEMENTr-Morton Thiokol made a $100,000 "payment in lieu of penalty" to the Utah Bureau of Solid and Hazardous Waste for problems at its Wasatch Division in Box Elder County. The payment is the largest made in a Utah hazardous-waste settlement. settle-ment. As part of the agreement, Thiokol will conduct studies of its hazardous-waste problems and take steps to resolve them. TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1987 SURROGATE MOTHER DENIED BABY M-A judge rejected Mary Beth Whitehead's bid to reclaim Baby M, the daughter she was hired to bear for a childless couple. The judge awarded sole custody of the child to her father, William Stern, and ordered Whitehead's legal rights as the mother of the girl terminated ter-minated immediately. Minutes after the decision, Stern's wife, Elizabeth, was allowed to legally adopt the child. UNIONS' DISPUTE BLOCKS WESTERN-DELTA MERGER The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco court blocked the scheduled midnight merger of Western and Delta airlines and ordered them to arbitrate union claims that Western contracts must be honored by Delta. The unions argued that 1984 contract concessions were made on salaries in exchange ex-change for protections for workers in the event Western was taken over by another carrier. The unions represent 7,600 Western workers. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1987 DELTA-WESTERN MERGER FINALLY TAKES OFF "Western has ceased to exist," said Delta Vice president Jim Ewing, the day after U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor overturned an injunction in-junction halting the merger of Western and Delta airlines. The $860 million merger makes Delta the fourth largest air carrier in the country. SALT LAKER ARRAIGNED IN WYOMING MURDER CASE-A 34-year-old Salt Lake City man was arrested and arraigned in the 1979 Wyoming murder of a secret witness against the accused killer of a Wyoming lawyer. Alvin G. "Hap" Russell, 3154 Emigration Canyon, was arraigned in 5th Circuit Court on fugitive charges in the murder of Jeffrey Green, 23, who officials say was ordered killed by Mark Hopkin-son, Hopkin-son, 38. Hopkinson was accused and later convicted of the bombing death of Wyoming lawyer Vincent Vehar, his wife and one son. Hopkinson was said to have a vendetta against the lawyer over hookup fees in an Evanston mobile-home park. Russell is accused in a Wyoming 3rd District Court criminal complaint of helping Hopkinson plan Green's murder in May, 1979. Green was abducted the weekend before he was scheduled to testify against Hopkinson in the 1977 bombing bom-bing murder of Vehar and his family. Green was found on Interstate 80 about 25 miles east of Evanston. He had died of a gunshot wound to the neck and evidently had been tortured. THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1987 USX CLOSING GENEVA PERMANENTLY JULY 1 USX Corp. announced the Geneva Steel Works in Orem will close permanently July 1, but said it will continue negotiations to sell the plant to a group of present pre-sent and former Utahns. The plant was indefinitely idled idl-ed Feb. 4, and USX had said it would reopen the plant only if there were a significant improvement in the steel market. Geneva steel primarily had been sent to . a finishing plant in Pittsburg,'"Caiif., owned" and operated by USX and a South Korean steel company. Since the plant was idled in February, USX evidently Week in Review has been able to supply the finishing plant with steel from its other facilities. A group organized as Basic Manufacturing and Technologies of Utah has expressed express-ed interest in buying the steel plant. SENATE OVERRIDES HIGHWAY-BILL VETO The Senate reversed itself from Wednesday's vote and overrode President Reagan's veto of the $88 ii v billion highway and masSitransit bilLReagan made a last-ditch attempt to sway votes uphold the 'veto when he visited Capitol Hill, but his effort was futile. Reagan appealed to Republican senators who voted for the override to stick with him for the sake of party unity. uni-ty. Both Utah senators voted to sustain the veto. FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1987 THIOKOL UNDER FBI INVESTIGATION A document docu-ment filed in U.S. District Court shows the FBI is investigating in-vestigating Morton Thiokol and that the agency has developed informants among the company's workers. The document did not say what criminal allegations Thiokol is being investigated for or whether it was related to the Shuttle Challenger disaster in January 1986. CANNON GUILTY OF DEFAMING REPORTER-A 3rd District Court jury found former . Salt Lake County Attorney Ted Cannon guilty of criminally defaming KTVX reporter John Harrington. Cannon was found guilty of saying Harrington used drugs and was about to be indicted for it. The jury found Cannon knew those statements to be false. SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1987 BE TRUE MEMBER OF TRUE CHURCH, LDS TOLD-The Mormon Church is "true and living" institutionally, in-stitutionally, but members must ask themselves if they are dedicated individually, LDS Apostle Howard W. Hunter told Mormons during opening sessions of the 157th Annual General Conference in the Mormon Tabernacle. Ezra Taft Benson, president of the church, repeated admonitions for church members to read the Book of Mormon, and he recounted stories from LDS sacred scripture during the conference opening talk on Temple Square. REAGAN HEADS TO CANADA FOR TALKS WITH MULRONEY President Reagan, heading to Canada for talks with Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, said he is sending Congress his formal request for $2.5 billion to fight acid rain and predicted a free trade pact with Canada can come this year. Reagan, 76, left on the trip which was his first trip out of the country since the Iran-Contra scandal was revealed. SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 1987 N.Y. BRIDGE COLLAPSES. VEHICLES PLUNGE INTO FLOODED STREAM-An interstate highway brige over a a rain-swollen creek collapsed near Amsterdam, N.Y., sending at least three cars and a tractor-trailer plunging about 80 feet into swirling, muddy water. It was not immediately known how many people might have been killed or hurt when the four-lane span on the New York State Thruway collapsed collaps-ed shortly before 11 a.m., said state police Troop T Commander Edward Vanderwall. More than 50 rescue workers rushed to the scene, but could not reach the vehicles because of the "boiling water" of the Schoharie Creek, said Thruway Authority spokesman Arthur D'Isabel. KGB'S DEVICES 'RIDDLE' NEW EMBASSIES EM-BASSIES The new $191 million U.S. Embassy in Moscow is riddled with hidden KGB listening devices, will never be secure and should be torn down and replaced at Soviet cost, the former vice chairman of the Senate intelligence committee said. The arrest of two Marines, who were allegedly seduced by Soviet , women and allowed KGB agents into the old embassy building in Moscow, has focused new attention on security at the adjacent American complex under construction. |