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Show No clues in robbery case A suspect who allegedly struck a Park Meadows woman in the face and then stole two rings from her home is still being sought, but Park City Police Chief Frank Bell said "I have serious problems with the case." Eighteen-year-old Marie Stemrick told police that she was watching television June 8 in the Holiday Ranch Loop Road home of her sister, Judy Swenson, at about 11 a.m. When she saw a dark, curly-haired person on the porch, she assumed it was her sister and unlocked the door. Instead, she claims, it was a man approximately 20 to 25 years old, 5'11" and 160 pounds. She said he looked like "a bum" with rumpled clothing and an unshaven face and that he smelled of alcohol. Stemrick said the man forced his way into the house, pushed her against a table, then slapped her across the face and demanded demand-ed that she not talk. He then took an engagement ring and a high school class ring from her fingers before heading for the bedroom to rifle a jewelry box. Although Stemrick Stem-rick originally told police that an antique ring worth $100 was stolen from the box, it later was found under her WhatldPya Know? by Rick Brough This Friday will mark the debut of The Newspaper's Softball team, the Misprints or some have called it, the MisPrince, but enough about David Hampshire. In two practice sessions so tar, tne team nas concentrated con-centrated on its fielding. It has developed lightning-quick coordination, speed, and accuracy. ac-curacy. At times, the ball resembles a small white blur zipping around the field like a pin-1 ball in a vast arcade. At the next practice, the team will concentrate on "What to do with the ball when there is an opposing player running around the bases." At this point, it is also not known whether the players can bat worth beans in Bolivia. - Team captain Elizabeth "Lizard" Heimos said the team's strengths include the fact that several own mitts, and that two or three players come from Philadelphia, home of the 1980 World Series champs, the Phillies. A major team weakness is that the only one playing right field is Heimoa' dog, Cudjoe. Heimos has another four-footed companion, Astro. But since Astro is blind, he has been selected for the umpire's position.) The first game is scheduled this Friday against a team of city employees. In line with the city's policy of only getting the best, the City Council has appropriated $23,000 to hire coach Billy Martin for the summer season, in addition to special guest players Willie Stargell, Fernando Valenzuela, and Pete Rose. When asked about the prospects for Friday's game, captain Heimos said, "This team is up, this team is ready, this team is hairy! We got incentive, we got moxie, we got balls and bats, we got beer. We got some kind of players here. We came here to play ball, no question about it! " The team is motivated, she said, by the strong esprit de corps that exists between employees at The Newspaper. "Journalism been bera, bera good to me," said player Jill Snyder. Yours truly will be on hand to perform some very important duties, which include keeping score, running for beer, and doing Gillette commercials between innings. What happened to the 10 O'clock Whistle? You would think it's on a "bare bones" schedule. Maybe it only rings once every two years. But that doesn't mean City Hall secretary Marlene Olsen hasn't been trying to improve it. Several months ago, she began by talking to Bell Telephone (who said, "Talk to the electric company") and to Alpine Electric (who said, "It's a telephone problem"). This paradox was solved by getting the telephone man and the electrical man in the room at the same time. After sending away for a small part, the whistle was tested about a month ago, and rang out gloriously. What Marlene didn't know (because she goes home at night to ParkWest) is that the whistle only worked that one time. According to Marlene, Building Inspector Ron Ivie will undertake an investigation this week to find out just how many gremlins are at work screwing up the whistle's operation. At this very moment, someone is chopping down the pine tree that will be sitting in your living room this Christmas. Just thought' you'd like to know. More evidence has surfaced that video games are bad for you. Dr. Gary E. Myer-son, Myer-son, an Altanta rheumatologist, surveyed 142 players in a local arcade, and found 65 percent per-cent of the players had blisters, calluses, joint pain or inflammation of a tendon. Among other things, he suggested that the video machines could be tilted to correspond more to the natural angles of the wrist and that controls designed for the fingers and palms be cushioned. By the way, Dr. Myerson admits to playing video games about two hours a week himself. GEEEEEE, FOR RUDE! DEPT: Two lawsuits made the news this week, involving people who just plain forgot their etiquette. A couple of years ago, a humorist suggested the rule, "Never eat anything bigger than your head." Well, now a restaurant in San Diego is being sued because it forgot the rule, "Never serve anything that can still run away." In her suit, Nancy Tattoli said she had ordered a snail dinner, and became "disgusted and distressed" when she noticed the snail was making a visible attempt to escape from her plate. She was so distressed, in fact, that she fell down a small flight of stairs, breaking her ankle. According to the suit, the unsympathetic unsym-pathetic restauranteur called the woman a troublemaker and threatened to call the police. But for real chutzpah, you have to look to Ellen Kaplan, the lady who stepped up to Henry Kissinger at an airport and asked, "Is it true you sleep with young boys at the Carlyle Hotel?" Nancy Kissinger was acquitted this week on a charge of choking Kaplan, who works with the pro-nuclear Fusion Energy Foundation. On the stand, Mrs. Kissinger said that Kaplan also asked her if she was sleeping with their security guards. "Is the tall one servicing you?" Kaplan asked. Kaplan, who evidently displayed the moral rectitude of a colostomy bag, said in court that the personal per-sonal question to Kissinger was fair. "Our organization made these charges years ago," she added. We've heard that the school board had budget problems, but we never believed it until we saw the program for Park City High's graduation. The last item on the program is "Recession of Graduates". ("Now remember, young ladies and gentlemenafter gen-tlemenafter you have received your diploma and food stamps, you will proceed in an orderly fashion to the lobby, where you will trade in your cap and gown for the surplus sur-plus cheese.") Hospital's fate still uncertain bed. Currently, the two rings allegedly ripped from her fingers are the only items missing, and they have a total value of $300. Without speaking again to her, the man apparently ran from the home. Park City Detective Lloyd Evans said he shares Chief Bell's concerns con-cerns over the case. He said that Stemrick did not see if the man left on foot or in a car, and didn't call the police for at least 20 minutes after the incident took place, making it difficult to track the suspect. "I have one witness and no one to corroborate her information, infor-mation, and there are some large loopholes in her story that we're trying to close up that will help us solve the case," said Det. Evans. "There are still some major points of the case that need to be defined so the story of the incident becomes more plausible." The day after the incident, two 10-year-old Park City girls claimed they saw a man who fit the description of the robber, and one of the children said she was chased by him. Penny Parker and Megan Holcomb told police that thev were playing on a bridge at the base of Cemetery Hill near Holiday Ranch Loop Road on June 9 when they saw a man standing behind a tree holding hold-ing a gun. They described him as having wavy black hair that was shoulder length, a red and white plaid shirt and Levis, and that he was fat. Penny Parker said the man didn't say anything to her, but chased her across the street, while Megan Holcomb Hol-comb told police that she didn't feel that they were chased. The girls ran to a garage at 2434 Park Meadows, Dr. and called the police, who made a search of the area and spoke to several neighbors, who said they saw no one. Evans said that while he will continue to investigate the suspect who may have chased the girls, he does not believe that it could be the same suspect who allegedly robbed Marie Stemrick, since the description of his clothing and body size differ. The Newspaper Thursday, June 17, 1982 Pane A7 ft NEW OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE Park City Business Commons 1 790 Bonanza Drive Fronting on the new Deer Valley Connector Road from State Hwy. 248 Suites from 300 to 5000 sq. ft. Most competitively priced new office space in Park City Contact Gordon Wirick Capson-Morris-McComb 649-8601 djLan item-,: ' '4ti "Yin it ft Sports wear tW Mhk Footwear Immk Fly fishinc ng equipment Gift items n. j 1700 PARK AVENUE. PARK CITY, UT. 84060, 649-4949 , ;.;;v-,". n,.- ,; , .--, i,,.,-:;,;;! Joni, Jeanne, Kim and Ruth Welcome you to the r Marucritot (formerly the Elizabeth Shoppe) (a woman's boutique) 531 Historic Main St. Park City, Ut 84060 (801) 649-61 12 The Summit County Commission Tuesday set up a half-million-dollar budget for the county hospital. But commissioners said they have made no decision on the future of the beleaguered facility in Coalville. Tuesday was the deadline to set taxes. The county's budget was fixed at a levy of 8.9 mills, up from last year's 8 mills. The county must grapple with two expenditures to determine how the hospital's half million will be used. Its contract with hospital managers Advanced Health Systems (AHS) ends August 2, and at that time the county must assume the firm's capital investment, estimated at up to $900,000. That figure could change, pending an independent audit and negotiations to sell hospital equipment back to AHS. The county must also remodel the facility's north wing to meet state health requirements for hospitals. The repairs, estimated to cost between $100,000-200,000 must begin by September 1. Commissioners said they are still considering their four basic options: (1) Renegotiating a contract with AHS, (2) Continuing the hospital under different management, (3) Using the facility as an emergency clinic, or (4) Closing. In other hospital business, the commission heard from analyst Jim Murray of the Overthurst Industrial Association, (OIA) an oil company group which the county has considered as a grant source. Murray said the OIA generally grants money where (1) there is a direct impact from oil and gas development, and (2) there is support from local residents. It is questionable, he said, whether the hospital fits those criteria. The commission also approved ap-proved the firm of Ernst & Whinney to conduct an independent in-dependent audit of the hospital. Greg Kusiak, administrator ad-ministrator for the hospital, recommended Ernst. He said it has a large available staff and has experience working with small hospitals. (It audits the In-termountain In-termountain Health Care system, he pointed out. ) Kusiak also reported the state's re-survey of the hospital, conducted last Monday. The inspectors, he said, asked for only minor changes in records. "I think we have returned to a situation of normalcy " In setting the budget, the commission increased monies in several categories. 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