Show iziver runners wrecked in W W face US charges 9 government charges of lighting a fire to summon aid face one couple arid and ch charges argell of riding the yampa river without a permit face five other coti couples ples all of the steamboat springs area at ek a hearing to be held it in denver deliver at 0 9 a in friday forrest worm who wilo with willi ills hla wife and two ol 01 other her couples narrowly escaped death when their heir boat overturned ott on the yampa river june 29 1057 1957 la Is charged with willi starting a tire fire without a permit lighting it in an unauthorized place pince and permitting it to get out of control charges of riding the river rive r without a permit were leveled against all six couples who made the eventful excursion decided mr arid and mrs forrest worm they were mr air and mrs tabb harding mr and mrs lynn jones mr ift and at mrs lloyd pierce mr arid and mrs jay oreen green and mr and mrs ronnie anderson Amler An jerson Bon abst U 6 attorney varnon V netting sold eald it cost 28 to rescue r es actie the stranded party lie ile sold eald worm Is liable to a maximum sentence of 1 year imprisonment and a 1000 fine it if convicted the other members of the party could get six gix months and a tine fill L it found guilty lilt group had rented two teri ten man pontoon rafts front v tire the bu hatch excursions sit at vernal utah to make the trip they were not rescued lintl sunday night having left on the he trip saturday those involved expressed amazement at the filling filing of the charges and termed the action as absurd after all they said tile the situation was desperate and tile the fire was only an attempt to save our own lives iffat 1 hat would seem beem justified ho matter what the government view |