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Show Utah Press ociation East Third South Salt Lake City, Ut.841 467 Vol. 2 No. 28 For news, advertising call 20 Cents Single Copy Thursday, July 10. 1980 w!a or 768 9696 756-766- 9 Suspected In Three Fires Arson is suspected in three fires last Friday evening, it was reported by Lehi Fire Chief Max Ray. He said that investigation is continuing on all three blazes which 4 caused an estimated $40,000 J 1 The first alarm was in damages. received by the at 12:30 a.m. Saturday home occupied by Arzie morning. Mitchell, 145 South 400 West, was ablaze. Firemen responded and while they were at this fire, a second call came from the Cliff Miller residence, 82 East State. As this blaze was extinguished a third call came from Joe Bourne, 400 North 300 West. Chief Ray said that an estimated $25,000 damage was sustained by the Mitchells, who were out of town at the time of the in the home was fire. One bedroom which included furnishings, destroyed, clothing, etc. A closet which held fruit was also damaged. Heat and smoke damage was sustained to the rest of the house. Chief Ray reported that the home had been broken into but was unable to determine department A m Y r ' a ... If ! 3 r. I m Jl tII 1. I i m I (RWM & if K B t whether or not anything was missing. The second alarm was received from Miller as he returned home from a visit ARSON SUSPECTED- - Arson is suspected in a fire at the Ame Mitchell residence. 145 Souith 400 East. The fire caused an estimated $25,000 with family members. He entered his home and reported he smelted smoke. He (Continued on Page 2) loss. Rumors Of Geneva Closure Untrue V NEWTON- - the year old chimp raised with daughter by Roper and Pam Zoppe, is held by Mrs. Zoppe Dallas. Mrs. Zoppe said Dallas andlMewton are "great along! friends." Of The Unemployment normally peaks in January or February and then declines monthly to a iow point in uctooer. However, this year the rate was increased by Vi percent from April FomoDy has survived It would be hard to find a more lively than Newton. being born two months even have trouble with They premature. them in zoos," Mrs. Zoppe said. He enjoys doing everything his friend Dallas Zoppe does. He climbs. He enjoys having a bottle of milk to go to sleep with. After the Zoppe's brought him home, life wasn't easy. "He was worse than Dallas for having to get up with him. I lost nine pounds in eight days just from taking care of him," Mrs. Zoppe commented. And he even gets jealous if Dallas has someone else to play with or receives more attention than he does. There is one big difference however. Dallas is a cute little nearly He now weighs 14 pounds but is "about two months behind other chimps his age in but ahead as far as smarts. He growth - girl. Newton is a mischievious chimp. But he is no ordinary chimp. He will be remembered by Utah residents for having already walks upright. When Dallas started walking so did he." been born two months premature when his mother was at the Nephi Ute Stampede a Mrs. Zoppe said she and her husband, Roger, have been raising Newton as "part year ago. of the family, right along with Dallas, just like they were brother and sister. And he Weighing only 12 ounces, he was placed in the intensive care unit at the Juab thinks he is human." She feeds him baby formula "with some monkey food ground up in it," and keeps him in disposable diapers. "He gets jealous if somebody pays more attention to Dallas than they do to him, or if kids come to play with her and ignore him, and takes a temper tantrum. He holds his breath and has to be spanked," Mrs and captured the hearts County Hospital of not only the people of that community but also the state and the nation. Pam Zoppe, owner and foster mother of the chimp, and one of the performing Zoppe family seen recently at the Lehi Roundup Rodeo, said after leaving the Juab Hospital, Newton spent four more months in the ICU of a hospital on a Texas air force base. "He is the only chimp we know of that fr3 Ml f ' Zoppe said. "He is pigheaded about things and has to be disciplined, and right now is in the stage where he likes to get into everything. i ,Hf ac ' ' i ...... yifloffip Dim A chain reaction of unemployment is feared irtWah County as a result of tayoffv; at Geneva Works. " The unemployment rate in Utah County increased' sharply again this month at 5.8 percent. That puts the county average above the state level of 5.5 perccent, according to Job Service. Pcorf Jug; CCD In fact, if anything comes up missing, we just look in the garbage can because he likes to put things in there." When the Zoppes' are at home in Texas, Mrs. Zoppe said Newton "likes to play on the waterbed. He likes to bounce on it so he can see himself in the mirror." (The chimps have hands similar to those of humans - in fact, they can use all four much the way people use their two). "Newton and Dallas fight over toys. If one is playing with something, the other will want it," she laughed, "just like a I couple of kids. And if I pick one up, have to pick up the other. It's worse than having twins." Dallas does get special attention in at least one area, however. When it's bedtime, she gets rocked and given a good night kiss. Newton doesn't. "She is also the first in bed with us in the morning, but if we don't watch out, Newton is there too," Mrs. Zoppe added. It will be about a year before Newton joins the other chimps in the rodeo performance ring, however. (The Zoppes have nine other chimps that they use in (Continued on Pape 2i June, according to statistics reported by Utah County Job Service. The number of persons filing for unemployment benefits have almost tripled since June of last year, says labor market analyst Clyde Ormond. "Those suffering most are the middle classes with fixed incomes." "Recent layoffs at Geneva," Ormond says, "will promote a chain reaction of layoffs in the county. Those now unemployed will cut back their spending, affecting local businesses." Construction employment is also being curtailed, with the number of building permits decreasing by 50 percent from last year. Last year totals at this time included 1585 building permits, as compared with only 775 this year. Agricultural employment seasonally in- - - ..... School Superintendents. Welcker will begin his new position August 1, according to Dr. Phil Shumway, president of the board of education. Welcker, 46, is currently director of the Davis University of Utah Program for Higher Education and assistant professor of educational administration. He served three months as visiting pro- fessor of educational management, Anglian Regional Mnagement Center, Northeast London Polytechnic University of London, from September through December 1978. He has also served in various other positions at the U of U since graduating from that school. A native of Murray, he was raised in Tooele. He received his bachelor's degree from the U of U in 1956, his master's degree from Colorado State University in 1966, and his Ph.D. from the U oil) In 1973. He has published several papers, made various educational presentations, and served on numerous education committees. In accepting the appointment, Welcker said, "I feel It in honor to be selected as s " :JL SSSC Ik v . A LESS POLLUTION, LESS WORK-So- me ecologically minded individuals in Utah Valley may be glad less pollution coming out of the Geneva smoke stacks recently. But the reduced production means less work, so the 500 workers laid off since January would probably prefer to see smoke. to see a little creases this time of year and was up from last month. However, the annual figure is still below last year's. Rumors of the G eneva Steel plant closing within the year are unfounded. Jack Bollow, spokesman for Geneva Steel, says Geneva will remain in operation as long as the plant continues to show To pleted, 100 more employees will be called back. have sparked many Recent cut-bacrumors of the plant's closing. Since the first of the year, a total of 950 This leaves "only" 500 people on indefinite layoffs out of the total number of Ins. people have been affected by cluded in this number are 350 employees on temporary furloughs. And 320 of these peo- reported. "It's hard to predict whether more layoffs can be expected," says Bollow. "That depends a great deal upon inflation." lay-of- ple have already been called back, reports Bollow. When the marginal profits. Professor Dr. Max B. Welcker was named as superintendent of the Alpine School District at a special meeting of the board of education last week. Welcker will succeed Dr. Dan W. Peterson, who resigned to take a position as executive secretary of the Utah Society of Z7 Z;rs' coke-ove- rehabilitation n is com (Continued on Page 2) Head Alpine l&isMct superintendent" and "think it is one of the finest districts in the state." He said he is happy to be part of the growth of the district and has ideas he would like to see implemented - ideas he has gained as he has traveled around the state and the nation. Welcker added, "Many of the things that other (school) districts are aspiring to accomplish are already being done here." "The things being pushed and advocated here are things I'd like to be a part of. I guess it's always been in my blood to be in education. I enjoy it. I feel that if you haven't touched the lives of some young people, you haven't lived. The rewards from seeing what happens when you just spend time with kids are great." Peterson told his successor, "You don't become a superintendent by appointment. That is a necessary part of it, but you become a superintendent by what you do, and what you say, and by the way you lead the school district." Shumway said Welcker will serve out the remaining year of Peterson's appointment. He noted board members worked hard to obtain input from the staff, employees and citizens to formulate a profile of the superintendent position and were careful "not to make a choice before every application was examined." (Continued on Page 2) 1 VV 41 f." SUPERINTENDENT Welcker and his S i .S f . Max wife. Darlene. staff greet members of Alpine School Welcker District. was appointed to fill vacancy left by resignaton by Supt. Dan Peterson. i H V-..-.. 1j CsO'Ji 1 . - , .fry? |