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Show 9 4 I 67 NUMBERS January 18, 1979 VOLUME Altonah man killed In collision : UJNTAHlBASIN SERVING ALL Of mMMM) An accident early in the afternoon of Thursday, Jan. 11, claimed the life Of Ervin Powell, 64, Altoneh, end Seriously injured his wife Blanche, and DUCHESNE COUNTY, PLUS WEST UINTAH COUNTY Jay Bolton, 24, The accident Roosevelt occurred three and miles north of Duchesne on State Highway 87. Powell driving a sedan, wu northbound, following a enow plow, when he crossed over the center line and collided with Briton's pickup truck. According to Highway Patrol Trooper Clair M. Poulson, it hu not been determined whether Powell wu attempting to pau the snowplow, or wu limply blinded momentarily by the snow kicked up by the plow. It wu snowing heavily at the time of the accident, and visibility wu pom. The two vehicles struck left front fenders and spun around on the one-ha- lf late-mod- BUSIflESS BRIEFS RADIO SHACK, located on Main Street in ' Roosevelt, hu a new owneroperator. Rid: Merkley assumed ownership Jan. 10. Dirk Labrum will continue to operate the Vernal store. 81 DUCHE8NE AUTO SUPPLY, formerly Duchesne Auto A Industrial ' 8upply, is now owned by Lon Jenson, formerly of Ogdon. The change in' ownership wu effective Dee. 15. Business hours are from 7 a.m to 6 p.BL, Monday through Saturday. SSf Accident causes named Since November 198, automobile e accidents on a stretch of' south of highway Ouray have resulted in one fatality, three personal injuries, , and over (787,000 in property damage. According to Highway Patrol Sgt. Leonard Ferguson, ten of the accident! were investigated by highway patrol officers on the aeene. While the causes are not always obvious, the major culprit Beams to be carelessness on the part of the motorists involved about staying m their own side of the highway. Many 22-mil- 1979 OFFICERS , officers for the Roosevelt Newly-electe- d in tonight, are, Area Chamber of Commerce, to be sworn -, left to right, vice president Fred Brown- president George Mangan, executive vice president, Paula Bell, and secretary Gene Goodrich. Treasurer Jay Beard is not pictured. ' Nominations open for Ute tribaL committee mti -- Nominations for on the Uintah and Ouray Tribal Business Committee are now being accepted at the Tribal CoundFa' office in Fort Ducheane. The nomination! will doee Feb. 6. Tribal membera who wish to nominate may plaee the names with the Buaineaa Committee Secretary at the new tribal adminiatration building. According to Article IV, Seetiona 1 and 2 of the Conatitution and By-L- a wa of the Ute Indian Tribe, Any member of the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation 21 yean of age or over, who has maintained a legal reaidence on the Uintah and Ouray Reservation lor a period of one year proceeding the election, shall be entitled to vote and hold office. Any legal voter is eligible to eerve ee a member of the Tribal Business Committee." Business Committee members whose terms expire this spring are Floyd Wopsock, Uintah Band; lfyron Accuttoroop, Uncompahgre Bud; and Charles Redfoot, White River Bud. Jury returns guilty verdict in theft case A District Court jury spent two days in the courtroom last week considering the cam of a mu accused of iPr11"! a rifle from the Green .River Rifle Works and returned a verdiet of guilty. Gilbert LeRoy Foreman, Jr. is to appear in court in Provo Feb. 9 for Mitenehig on the theft conviction. investigation by the Mowing Adult Probation and Parole Depart- u ment . Tommy Sue Weaver, who had plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of bad checks, was given e suspended jail sentence of one year, was placed on probation for 18 months and ordered to make restitution. David Chavez, whose charge of auto theft wu reduced to a third degree felony theft eharge wu sentenced to spend an indeterminate period of time, not to exceed five years, in the Utah State Priam. Chavez had been found guilty by a The trial began at 9:80 a.m to 7 p.m. that jury Dec. 18. Tuesday, Jan. 9, and And Kevin Kimball waa sentenced evening, thro continued early Wednesa prism term between one and 15 to for deliberated The jury day morning. more than three hours before returnyears in a theft ease, but the aentence wu suspended and he was placed on ing the verdict. three years probation and ordered to Court action Monday before Judge Allen B. Sorensen Included sentencing pay a $S0p fine. of Jay Underwood to a prison term not to exceed five years mi a theft conviction. Howevw, the judge suspended the sentence and ordered Underwood to three years on probation plus six months in the Duchesne County jail and required that he be available to the- court whenever requested. . Danny Graham entered a plea of not guilty to theft charges and a jury trial waa set for Feb. 8. Arraignment on a second charge of robbery e A light, airplane from postponed until Jan. 22. when it Provo wu damaged Thursday Wiliam G. Blanchard plead guilty to white-out- " and landed encountered a a burglary charge and is , to bo to the side of the runway at the sentenced Monday fallowing a preeen-- . Roosevelt Municipal Airport tones investigation. The pilot of the Alpine Aviation in court Kevin Dilhrorth appeared Seneca wu coming In for a on charges of possession of a , Piper to deliver bank mail when he landing controlled substance with intent to cloud suddenly ran into a anow-and-fdistribute but the preeentenee investand couldn't see the runway, according igation wu not complete because the to airport manager Charles Gibbs. Adult Probation and Parole DepartThe plane landed beside the runway ment said the .defendant did not and wu stopped abruptly by the deep contact them. mow, damaging both propellers and Dillworth was ordered held in jail noae gear. The aircraft wu later the without bail so the investigation could into the hangar and straits pulled be completed, with sentencing set repairs. Monday. ru vehicles, traveling at excessive speeds, top the crest of a hill or , negotiate a curve only to meet another vehicle. Steering efficiency is often impaired by icy road conditions and a eollhkm results. Sgt Ferguson said that radar units will be deployed to the area in an effort to help remedy' the situation. While icy road conditions no doubt contribute to the accident rate, Sgt. Ferguson added, slick roads don't cause the accidents. Driver behavior is . to blame in most instances. Motorists who customarily travel roads that ere relatively lightly traveled are urged to use extra caution. highway, but neither completely left the road. Johnny Lisonbeo, Duchesne, driver of the snowplow, uw the accident almost immediately, and Duchesne County Sheriff George Marrett, who wu following some distance behind Bolton, wu on the scene within seconds of the collision. Powell wu pronounced dead at the scene, and all thru victims had to be extricated from the vehicles. Poulson uid both vehicles were traveling at approximately 40 to 45 miles per hour, and none of the victims wu wearing a seat belt Powell's chest wu crushed upon impact with the steering wheel Bolton suffered a severe eye injury and a crushed elbow. He wu transferred to LD8 hospital in Salt Lake City by ambulance. Air transport had been requested but wu prevented by poor weather conditions. County Board of Education by district Philip R. Sworn in the at Catherine same were time Thompson. (Kay) Trowbridge, who replaced Dennis Mower shortly after her election to the seat, and George B. Terry of Duchesne, who to the position. was clerk-treasur- ed The members of the Ducheane County Board of Education that were elected in November were aworn in to office at the school board's meeting Jan. 9 in. Altamont. W. Fred Tew of Talmage wu named president of the board and Arthur L. Taylor of Duchesne wu named vice president. Mrs. Bennie Lynn Malnar wu the only member to be seated newly on the board. Mrs. Catherine (Kay) Trowbridge wu aworn in to replace Dennis Mower shortly after her election and George B. Terry wu tendent Lowell Caldwell on his work and made a statement of appreciation to Philip R. Thompson, ed to the poet -- The board complimented clerk-treasur- Pair arrested for Roosevelt burglary Roosevelt Police chief Cedi Gurr participated in the arrest. After questioning and other physical evidence, Spun and Gurr went to Duchesne and, aided by Ducheane Police Chief Douglu Horrocka end Patrolman Velden Lefler, arrested James Kenneth Foerster, 24, Thursday afternoon. Both mu are originally from Michigan. Both were being held in the Ducheane County jail on (200 bond Tuesday. It wu reported that a search of Martin's residence Monday located a portion of the cash from the burglary. - off runway, damaged both. The board also appreciation to Dennis Mower in his position assistant expressed u superintendent. the primary topics of wu the location of the new elementary school in Roosevelt Of the 10 members of the patron committee studying the issue, five preferred placing the new school beside Eut elementary school three listed the need for e new high school before a new elementary ud the remaining two voted to place the new school on the west side of town. Denver man wounded by police mu wu wounded by officers Sunday on is county police road west of Vernal after he refused to leave hie ear for two hours and printed a handgun at one of the officers. Highway Patrol Trooper Kevin Olsen spotted the man, Thomu Jesse Montoya, 80, sitting in a parked car and wut to see if he needed assistance but backed off when he uw a gun in Montoya's lap. He called for assistance and Deputy Sheriff John Laursen joined him but when they tried to get Montoya out of the locked car, he tried to drive away. The pair shot out his rear tires. Vernal City Police, Uintah County Sheriff Arden Stewart and deputies ud Highway Patrol Trooper Jerry Foote were among thou who responded to the aeene. A sniper on the hill tried to shoot out the windshield but failed because of the angle of hie shots A Denver ud twin-engin- Superin- er Among discussion Two men, one from Myton and one from Duchesne, have been arrested in connection with a burglary last Thursday at G A L Chevrolet in Roosevelt. Roosevelt Police Sgt Ed Spann said a window waa broken at the automobile dealership sometime in the early morning hours Jan. 11 and an undisclosed amount of cuh wu taken from the front office. An Terry Lee Martin, 24, wu questioned at his home in Myton the same morning and arrested on burglary charges. Myton Marshal Ralph Ivie, Ducheane County Deputy Sheriff Gerry Ivie, Spann and tear gu canisters shot at the windows bounced off. Foote uid the officer! finally succeeded in getting tear gu eu into the car through a rear window but Montoya still would not leave the ear. As the officers attempted to open the passenger door, Montoya reportedly pointed the gun at them and Sgt. Chuck Hill shot him in the shoulder. He wu treated at a Vernal hospital and transferred to Salt Lake City for t . Police officers examine a car in which a' Denver man barricaded himself for two hours before being shot by officers west of Vernal Sunday. SHOOTING SCENE er School hoard members sworn in, look at design, location for new schools Plane lands vu NEW BOARD MEMBER Bennie Lynn Molnar of Roosevelt was sworn in Jan. 9 as the newest member of the Duchesne treatment. Foote uid Montoya told them afterward that the gun wu for himself but he wu afraid to commit suicide and wanted us to do it for him. . Though the pieces of property favered- - varied. s A second choice six patrons preferred locating the school in the wut part ud two liked the Eut elementary location. n Each committee member had con- tacted 18 to 20 other persons and the surveys were reflected in the voting. No action hu been taken on the land purchase for the school though Caldwell wu asked to make a cost comparison of placing the school on the wut aide of Roosevelt or next to Eut elementary. Preliminary schematics for the new elementary school buildings at Roosevelt and Myton were presented by architect William Rowe Smith, with a new design with hallways on the outside, placing classrooms back to back through the center of the building waa building. A shown for Roosevelt and a building for Myton. The board decided to locate a school with a similar design to visit before approving the concept The board looked at problems of supply for heating school buildings and derided to store coal in the old boiler room at Roosevelt junior high school for future emergencies, as well as to look for storage space in the coal Duchesne area. Union high school had to switch back to gu one night because the school ran out of coal The members of the board complimented Jack Barton, Altamont high school coach, for the excellent job" done with the football team, which wu region 10 champion. Contracts for local firms announced Two contracts have been awarded to area businesses involving the Uintah and Ouray Agency, announced Utah Senators Jake Garn and Orrin Hatch. A progressive term contract award has been made available to Bradshaw Auto Parts and Roosevelt Enterprises, Roosevelt, to cover automobile repair parts for agency vehicles at Ft. Ducheane. The dollar amount of the grant will depend on the needs of the agency. A contract of (38,400 had been awarded by the Department of the Interior to Virgil Robb, Whiteroeka, to cover lumber, ponderou pine grade, for the agency. |