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Show T MOIMTMM TIME! L I ' C u THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1981 FIFTEEN CENTS SERVING WEST VALLEY CITY , KEARNS AND MAGNA I I i VOL 1. No. 8 (. I c i 3 r I u Granger student arrested after bomb explodes By REGINA COATS TIm bowl in Granger High School meni restroom after last Thursday mornings explosion. (Photos by Regina Coats) Staff CITY-T- he WEST VALLEY homemade bomb set off Dec. 3 in a Granger High School mens restroom toilet meant a day off for nearly 2,000 students, but trouble for the student who set it. Police arrested a male juvenile Friday morning after school resumed at Granger, said assistant principal Parley Jacobs, who noted several positive results of Thursdays incident for the student body. Described by West Valley police departments bomb expert Armahd Casanova as an obviously homemade device, the explosion at Granger shattered one toilet and the plumbing attached to it. Though not the type of bomb a terrorist or anarchist would use, Casanova said this bomb was extremely dangerous. If someone had been in the restroom at the time of the explosion, they could have been badly hurt or killed, he said. Because of the seriousness of the crime. West Valley detectives said they will petition to have the juvenile who was arrested on charges of aggravated arson and use of Fire explosives to damage school property, tried as an adult. Rumors were rampant among Granger students the day of the blast that the bomb was set off by students wanting a day off, and police confirmed that motive this week. Teachers with classrooms near the second-floo- r restroom where the blast occured said they noticed boys standing outside the restroom during the break between classes just before the explosion occurred, possibly to keep innocent students from wandering into the room. There were no injuries. said Dr. Mary Jean Johnson, school principal, on Thursday. Johnson, who was at the Granite School District office when the explosion occurred, said assistant principal Parley Jacobs handled the incident in her absence. At about 9:35 or 9:40 a.m., two or three teachers reported to the office said there had been an explosion, Jacobs. About five or six minutes later we received the first phone call. The caller told a student aide another bomb would go off in 35 minutes," said Jacobs. Jacobs then called police, the fire department, the district office, and made a preliminary search of hallways, he said. We held the students in class until about twenty minutes after the first call was made,' said Jacobs, noting students had just begun their third class period. Students were evacuated from the building about 10:07 a.m. There was no second explosion though a second telephone threat was received a few minutes later. No threats were received prior to the said actual however, explosion Casanova. Casanova said the bomb was composed of about a half pound of explosive, possibly black powder, packed inside copper tubing with a homemade burning timing fuse. An inch and a half by four and a half inches was the largest piece I saw, said Jerry Yarbrough, West Valley police detective. It looked like the copper tubing used Halfway house public hearing held By REGINA COATS Tima Stuff WEST VALLEY CITY Approval or rejection of the proposed halfway house site at 2560 West 2365 South is expected today by the Utah Board of Corrections. A variety of opinions were expressed in last Thursdays public hearing on the proposed building site. Though most of those in attendance seemed to recognize the need for such houses, many West Valley City residents voiced opposition to building such a house within city limits. Im terribly intimidated to think I would be manufacturing jewelry just a said Jim block from such a facility. DeBray, 2300 South 2700 West. I'm a very small businessman. My for water pipes. It was flat with jagged edges. It was such a shock to me, said Johnson. Our school spirit has been especially high this year. We were talking last night at a PTA meeting about what a positive feeling exists at the school. 1 think it (the bomb incident) forced the kids to take a good hard look at themselves and realize how important it is to look out for others rather than for number one, said Jacobs Tuesday in a telephone interview. We had some real interesting, real positive things happen things to brag a he said. Jacobs said little bit about, school administrators had decided to make Fridays activities as routine as possible when the students returned to school. But student body officers approached administrators and suggested students be given the opportunity to meet in about 20 small groups to discuss the repercussions of Thursday's blast. (See article by Cathie Cole, Tunes Correspondent at Granger High School.) Jacobs said student officers may call PLEASE TLRN By CATHIE COLE Tima Correspondent WEST VALLEY CITY Granger High Schools second floor was the site of a bomb explosion, Thursday, Dec. 3. There were no injuries. The bomb, described as a pipe bomb, was planted in the men's restroom, in the southeast corner on the second floor. It exploded at approximately 9:55 a.m. and the building was evacuated at 10:10 a.m. After the explosion, additional bomb threats were phoned in. School was dismissed at 11:05 a.m. Students were allowed to return in small groups at 12:45 p.m. to gather belongings left in the school. Police, firemen and paramedics arrived on the scene shortly after the bomb exploded. The school grounds were cleared and searched Valley authorities. by West acted impressively, Students said one student body officer. Friday morning, the student body officers conducted a series of sessions to get the response of the students. Students were put into groups of two or three classes and under the direction of a student government leader, discussed their feelings and frustrations with the situation. Notes were taken and returned to the administration and student body officers for further deliberation. The majority of students were embarrassed by the actions of a few and are anxious to rebuild their reputation and strengthen the pride of the school. Dave Martinez, student body vice After much president, said, deliberation and negotiating, we decided to take a positive approach to the problem. We were impressed with the students' positive cooperation in response to the sessions. V-- to .NT ytx thought he had to offer was these people will be on their way out. "Within four to six months, these same people will be on the street as your friends, your neighbors, he said. Wolthius asked West Valley residents to search their hearts to find what kind of responsibility they might owe society. One West Valley citizen, a property owner in the industrial area where the site is proposed, said should the facility go in, he would no longer allow his wife or daughter to come to his business. With all due respect, I dont want them around me, he said. You are establish houses to they try halfway degrading the possibilities of having new throughout the state. These are human beings many industries in the area. We are completely one hundred per- have made some dumb mistakes, but we do have a responsibility to them, said Wolthius. He said the one comforting PLEASE TURN TO PAGE I I vO nri V i X ' p If BUI MilUken, director or corrections for the state of Utah, answers questions raised at last week's public hearing on the proposed halfway house site in West Valley City, .(photo by Regina Coats) H,f Magna Council discusses ambulances, junkyard By TERRI POTTS Tuna Correspondent MAGNA Magna Community Council members elected new officers at their meeting Dec. 3. The election committee nominated Ralph Brimley as president, Dorothy McGuire as vice president, and Yvonne Smith as treasurer. AH three were accepted by acclamation. Brimley, 3235 South 8920 West, has been a member of the council for one month, but he has attended the monthly meetings regularly with his wife, who is also a member of the council. He said one of his priorities will be to improve Magna's Main Street. Dorothy McGuire, 7427 Centennial Ave., has been a member of the council for one year, serving on the heritage, membership and nomination committees. Yvonne Smith, 7446 Mason Way, like Brimley, has been a member of the council for one month. LaRee 7rjrSS Pchrson, S, sS' s council present r S ? ST, president, congratulated the new officers and said, "They will add enthusiasm and new life to the council. The new officers-wil- l be officially installed at the annual installation and awards banquet to be held Jan. 15, 1982. of reponse time. Paris advised the council to be watchful and aware of any attempts to abandon the service in Magna. It b one of the most important services available. Whats more important than saving a life? he asked. Ambulance Service Lake Vafiey City Chick Paris, former Salt Lake County fire chief, addressed the council and expressed concern about the Magna ambulance service and the threat ot its replacement by paramedic service next July. Several ambulances have been done away with and replaced with paramedics who only respond to heart attacks, unParis consciousness, or electrocution, said. He explained that paramedics cannot transport. If the Magna ambulance service is eliminated, as many others in the County have been, the closest transport system would involve 10 to 15 minutes Ralph and Katherine Brimley reported on the Lake Valley City committee meetings they have attended. The Lake Valley City petition proposes to incorporate all unincorporated areas in Salt Lake County. It includes 68,000 homes with approximately 272,000 inhabitants. They want to make these homes Lake Valley City and have a type of government. The only additional cost to residents would be the salary of the mayor, council men, and other full and part-tim- e em- Planning and Zoning Joe Ribotto, council member, reported that the proposed junkyard along 2400 South will not actually be a junkyard. "The people promoting it explained they will be handling second-han- d material, second-han- d lumber, etc., Ribotto said. Construction has already ployees, Bnmley said. He explained that the petition begun on the building, he said. Pchrson added that the Planning proposes to contract present firemen and Commission has approved the application. mayor-councilm- The next Magna Community Council meeting will be held Jan. 7, 1982 at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center. The public b invited to attend. V Dorothy McGuire s T?" 'Aa to . to 250-970- Next Meeting Ak Inside ther information or questions regarding Lake Valley City contact Ralph or Katherine Brimley at The Cancer Clinic will be held in Magna on Jan. 9, 1982 from 9 a.m. to S p.m. Pchrson encourages everyone to attend it. Bruce Millett, Salt Lake County Sheriff, indicated that Granite School District has given approval to place the curfew bell on the roof of Webster Elementary and it should be in place before the next council meeting. rr- ir police officers. These county employees would retain their jobs, and the new city would not be financially burdened with the cost of fire and police equipment. Leon Reece, council member, expressed a vote of confidence and appreciation to the Bnmleys for their efforts and service to the council. Voting for the proposed incorporation b scheduled for May 1, 1982. For fur- Other Business Ralph Brimley 8 Students react to bomb "'W' business building houses everything my wife and I have worked to gain. Its hard for me to imagine I could sell my jewelry business if a block away such a facility were going in, he said. We realize we are invading your area with individuals you deem to have a high risk, said Dr. Bart Wolthius, a member of the Utah Board of Corrections. We as a board sympathize with you and appreciate the fact that we have a problem," he said, but added board officials get the same response wherever 70 PAGE Bus riders stranded UTA b immersed in a financial crisis, primary because of Reagan's budget cuts. All of UTA's federal subsidy will SALT LAKE CITY-Ab- out 8,000 be phased out within the next two years, area residents who normally take the bus and that means a loss of S4 million per each day have been stranded as Utah year for UTA. That leaves a huge hole, and nothing Transit Authority barred its drivers and said Clifford. The to fiU it with, mechanics from work Sunday evening. Board (of Directors of UTA) has raised UTA drivers have not ratified a conthe fares as high as they will take them. tract which gives them a Clifford said that even without the raise, an amount they say is drivers requested raises, the Board knew meet to the rising cost of inadequate living. And UTA officials say they cant as early as November 1980 that there would be severe cutbacks by 1982. allow drivers to work without a contract. That crisis makes UTAs budget The contract at issue would increase drivers yearly wage by S624, but extremely difficult to balance, said Clifdecrease the percentage UTA pays on ford. "The Board felt it couldn't condrivers' insurance premiums. Other tinue service into a new budget year without a (labor) contract to budget working-conditio- n elements of the contract are being negotiated, but the S624 around. Labor b the largest single cost of the UTA system. raise has become the S64.000 question, Since UTA b operating on the same as a bus driver quipped Friday. Union offleiah of the Amalgamated amount of money for 1982 as it used in 1981, about S24 million, it faces route Transit Union Division 382 were not anunless funding from another cutbacks their phones or returning calls swering Tuesday, but both federal mediators and source b found. UTA officials said talks are still at a Right now, 20 percent of UTA's stalemate and there b no indication that budget b supplied by federal subsidies. Thats the source which is being bus service win be restored soon. UTA spokesman Tom Clifford said PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 3 By ANNE KEIR Tuna Correspondent |