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Show TRIAL DATE SET FOR BRIBE CASE George A. Fisher Clear of One Charge Trli! of George A. Fisher, 87. of Keetley, Utah, former executive secretary of ths ststs land board, on- a charge of receiving a bribe of-UOO on. tptener-a, llUifrom. Lauren W. Glbba, Investment banker bank-er of Salt Lake City, Wednesday had been definitely set for next Monday in Third district court. Judze Oscar W. McConkie aet the trial date after dismissing another charge of misusing public moneys, pending sgainst Mr. Fisher, and a charge of appropriating money to his own use, pending sgainst Powell Ipson, former sctlng cashier of the state land board. Cases Dlsmlsaed Both cases were dismissed late Tuesday on motion of the prosecution, prosecu-tion, represented by Brighain E, Robert, deputy district attorney; S. D. Huffaker, assistant atate attorney at-torney general, and Beverly S. Clen-denln. Clen-denln. apecisl prosecutor sppointed by Attorney General Joseph Ches. Lack of evidence waa assigned as resson for ths oismissaU. All of the land board cases were based on grand jury Indictmenta handed up July 18. IH38. In the cases which were dis- missed. Mr. Fisher was specifics!- i ly charged with misuse of $08,000 1 of Granite school district bonds i owned by the land board on Au- i glut 21, 1938. Mr. Ipson was charged specifically with misappropriating misap-propriating $444.70 received by the land board from the Lindsay Land and Liveatot-k company of Ogden on December 20, 1V34. Bondsinra Released Dismissal of the rases against both men was followed by an order or-der from Judge McConkie releasing their bondsmen. Defendants in 11 other grsnd Jury Indictment cases, excluding the esse till pending against Mr. Fwher, will be tried in order of listing on the trial calendar following conclusion of the Fisher trisl. |