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Show Jobless Figures Highest Since Depression (LTD -Unemployment shattered the barrier in September for the first time since the end of the Great double-figur- e Depression, soaring percent with Americans 11.3 to Seeking to capitalize before the Nov. 2 election on what they hope will be a public outcry against President Rea- post-Worl- Democrats seized the new figures for sharp comment. Charles Manatt decried what he termed Reagan's "total abdi- - Communications Workers union President Glenn Watts blamed Reagan's "bullheaded economic policies" for the "heart-rendin- the unemployment picture across the nation. Nationally, unemployment soared above 10 percent, and Utah's figure was 8.7. nrmnl news." g Martin Feldstein, of Reagan's chairman-d- esignate Council of Economic Advisers, said the jobless figures came as no surprise and conceded "we're not looking for any signifigant improvement Ormonrt ays despite the bad news he sees indications the situation may reverse itself. The annual inflation rate dropped to 5.9 percent, and tinue in manufacturing, construction, mining and wholesale and retail trade. Manufacturing is down 3.8 percent President Lane Kirkland called the jobless figures "a national disgrace and a human tragedy," and the prime interest rate has declined steadily for the past few weeks. He says both are good signs, but it takes time for both changes to work through the economy. He warns that unemployment will continue to rise, eppria)lv when cold weather puts a freeze on construction s projects. He says will be limited with more lay offs likely. from a year ago, construction is off 7.5 percent and mining has dropped 14.9 percent. He says the only segments of the economy to gain in number of employed workers were services and finances, real estate and insurance. The figure is easily greater than the 5.5 percent mark for September.1981, and reflects d justed unemployment rate jumped by .8 percent above August figures, says Job Service statistician Clyde as president." Adverse reaction was swift and predictable, too, from major labor leaders. AFL-CI- O Press Secretary Larry Utah County unemployment War climbed to a II high of 9 3 percent in September Job Service reports. More than 6,600 workers,, nearly double the number of a year ago, were unable to find jobs as the seasonally ad- gan's economic policies. Chairman figures, Deputy e-digit upwards. The unemployment figures reflect the job picture several weeks ago. It is a lagging indicator." But House Speaker Thomas O'Neill promptly called for congressional hearings on unemployment and said the Democratic leadership would push emergency recovery steps. O'Neill asked Rep. Henry chairman of Reuss, the Joint Economic Committee, to conduct hearings soon on "the nation's economic plight," and asked for a re- confident it will occur." "The overall thrust of the economy is good." Speakes said. "The trends are looking Utah County Rate Post WWII Record gov- ernment said today. National Speakes said the administration has "laid the groundwork for a permanent reduction in unemployment and we are 10.1 million jobless, the Reagan is trying to put the best possible face on the doubl- in unemployment until we are into the recovery for several months." But in Los Angeles, where WASHINGTON port with suggestions for "needed recovery measures" by the time Congress returns uuiti its ciei iiun leCeaa nuv. 29. call-back- The Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said the increase of 450,000 in the number of unemployed since August occurred almost entirely among adult men, especially those more than over 25 years of age and primarily among blue-collworkers. The 10.1 percent rate topped the previous high annual rate of 9.9 percent in 1941, and is the highest since 14.6 percent in 1940. It was a jump of 0.3 percentage points from the 9.8 percent levels of July and August. State Jobless Roll Increases by 2,500 LAKE CITY (UPI) Utah's unemployment rolls increased by 2,500 people last month, and the state's jobless rate now stands at its highest level since before World War II. climbed from 8.4 percent in August to 8.7 percent in September. The number of uneme ployed reached an high of 56,500, up from 54,000 in August. The Utah rate, however, remained below the national average which hovered near Utah Job Service said Thursday the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate since before World War II," said Job Service Economist Ray Sargent. index of economic indicators for Utah dropped to 84.7 in August, down from 85.9 in SALT post-Worl- 10 percent. Sargent said the chances for a recovery remains bleak. The Commerce Department's all-tim- "That's the highest rate "Every indicator in the index fell to account for the decline, indicating economic conditions in Utah have not yet begun to show any improvement," said Sargent. Latferty Trial 'Almost Riot' mm PROVO, UTAH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 109TH YEAR, NO. 58 - PRICE $6.00 A MONTH 1982 ar July which was lower than in d the previous two War II recessions. 25 CENTS The Justice Court trial trial of tional matters, and only can try county sheriff candidate Lafferty on traffic charges. At one point, Mills called LafDan Laf ferty broke up in a near riot Wednesday evening and ended in a ferty and the Deputy Utah County Attorney Craig Madsen into his mistrial. chambers for a discussion, then Lafferty was before the court on resumed the hearing before a three speeding charges and one jury which earlier brought charge of driving a vehicle with an objections from Lafferty, who said expired inspection sticker. he was entitled to have a man on Those charges are separate from the jury. He was overruled. five charges on which Lafferty had When Lafferty again began to a preliminary hearing earlier the constitutional matters, Judge same day in the Eighth Circuit argue Mills declared him in contempt of Court of Orem. After that hearing, court and the spectators, who LafLafferty was bound over to the ferty identified as his "disciples" Fourth District Court for trial on a swarmed over the courtroom, third-degre- e felony asault and second- shouting and attempting to place -degree a from felony escape the judge, prosecutor and court police officer. Other charges in- clerk under "citizens arrest." cluded speeding, evading an officer, Mills ordered the courtroom and driving a vehicle with no inand Springville Police escleared, spection sticker. corted the spectators outside. He Lafferty's brothers told The Daily then declared a mistrial because of Herald that Dan is sacrificing himprejudicial statements spoken in self to save the U.S. Constitution. front of the jurors and dismissed The charges grew out of a high- the jury. with speed chase on Interstate-1-5 A witness said Lafferty warned Utah State Troopers in pursuit. the judge twice to "in the name of In the Springville jury trial, Jus- Christ to do justice or be struck tice of the Peace Vernon B. Mills of down." Spanish Fork substituted for JusLafferty later was released from tice Otto B. Collings, who disqualithe contempt of court charge, after fied himself. Observers sa'd Lafferty repeat- signing a statement promising to for trial in the new location. edly tried to argue constitutional appear Police Chief Leland Springville requestions, while Justice Mills Bowers called the incident "potenCourt told is him Justice peatedly not empowered to hear constitu tially a serious situation." write-i- n four-wom- Police Jail Vietnamese Lad Assault In Aleaf CI eaver By JIM HILLS HERALD STAFF WRITER See other story on Page 3. Provo Police are detaining a Vietnamese man for quesattack on tioning in a meat-cleavroommate. his Roger G. Bodily, 555 N. 800 E., Provo, was rushed to Utah Valley Hospital about 11 a.m. Thursday with lacerations on his head, chest and legs. His condition was listed as "serious" and updated to "fair" - bjUhis morning. Police said the incident apparently began in the basement of the ' house where both men were renting an apartment. Qui Luu, the defendant's former roommate, said the young man told him the arguement between the two men began Wednesday. Bodily was slashed several times but made his way out of the basement to the street where he was seen by a passerby who called the police. The paramedics who treated Bodily said he was cut "numerous times" and covered head to foot with blood. A tense situation developed when police surrounded the house with the youth apparently inside. For more than 90 minutes police waited outside, crouching behind squad cars and unsure if the teenager had VI t 1" ' i f i t ' 1 - 1 A - r r er J I 'H Jf . ' '!i pi L , 1 J m ' s ' jf Larrer tv rree renaing Trial on Felony Counts L l J :A j 417 . ' III.;.. any weapons other than the r cleaver, while other officers tried to get in to the locked house. Alice Tseng, the daughter of the house owner, was brought by Provo detectives from her class at Brigham Young University to try to Phil Shurtleff Photos talk the youth out. After getting no from to Alice before loudspeaker appeals response Tseng talks with armed officer appealing youth. and phone calls, Nielsen and Officer Lee Upchurch entered the house using Tseng's key. and transferred to Provo City Jail. Thursday night advised keeping the Police searched the house and small basement alcove. Provo Police Chief Swen Nielsen-sai- youth in the city jail until a hearing After initial treatment by parfinding no one, began a manhunt to for that when the youthwas taken today, he said. undetermined amedics from that ranged injuries, Edgemont Nielsen said no one else saw the the boy was taken to Utah Valley to the jail, police were unsure of his Springville. Hours later, Upchurch and sev- Hospital and treated for a large age. attack, and investigators have had Nielsen said his age was deter- difficulty communicating with the eral other officers searched the bump on the back of the head. He house again and discovered the then was taken to Timpanogos mined from immigration papers. A defendant because he doesn't speak youth hiding behind a mattress in Community Mental Health Center juvenile court judge contacted English. - If j Dan Lafferty, 32, has been released from the Utah County Jail on his own . irecognizance pending a trial on second-degre- e felony escape charges and one count of third-degre- e felony assault by a prisoner, plus charges of speeding, evading an officer and driving a vehicle with no inspection sticker. At a preliminary hearing this week, Eighth Circuit Court Judge Joseph Dimick waived a $50,000 bail bond on Lallerty's word he would at an arraignment schedappear uled in Fourth District Court in Provo today. Lafferty was arrested Oct. 4 after d chase in Orem. a The trooper said he arrested Lafferty because the Provo chiropractic physican had failed to appear in court for other traffic citations. Another trooper was injured in the incident. high-spee- Friday d Fed's Tightness Foils Stock Rally - The stock NEW YORK (UPI) market's rousing rally that drove high this week prices to a stalled today when investors cashed in on profits and the Federal Reserve dashed hopes it would ease credit. points, including a 37.07 surge Wednesday, the second best on record. The closely watched average had soared an unprecedented 189.05 points since Aug. 12 and some analysts predicted it soon would hit the 1,000 mark for the first time The Dow Jones industrial average, which jumped about 8 points at since April 1981. New York Stock Exchange volthe outset after climbing 21.71 milThursday to a high, was ume amounted to about 67.58 ahead only 2.30 to 968.27 at 12:30 lion shares, down from the pace in the same period the day before. p.m. EDT. Investors decided to cash in on Thursday's overall volume of 147.07 profits because Thursday's jump million shares surpassed the 137.38 advance to 58.78 million traded Aug. 26 as the busi brought its two-da- y est day on record. response Trading was delayed in several stocks at the outset because of an influx of orders. But orders slowed after the Fed unexpectedly drained funds from the banking system through a matched sale-purcha- agreement. That action, which puts upward pressure on interest charges, to an expected BYU President Jeffrey previous two days. "I think the Fed intentionally leaked that report to the Wall Street Journal," E.F. Hutton Vice President Newton Zinder said, "because they wanted to give a message to the market that they are not going to pay much attention to dashed hopes the board would cut its discount. It stemmed rallies in long-terTreasury and corporate money supply growth because of the influx caused by bond prices. and A published report the Fed will the like. They are determined to get not drive interest rates higher in interest rates down." Hol- land has sent former congressional candidate Ray Beckham a letter apologizing for impressions that may have been misconstrued from another letter the university president wrote to Utah County Democrats shortly before the primary. Beckham says he is pleased with the latest letter, and hopes it will clear up rumors questioning his honesty and integrity. See story on Page 3. Weather Getting Cold bulge in the nation's money supply this month triggered the rallies the rs Apology Letter Pleases Beckham on the high benches, is Unseasonably cool weather will continue in Utah Valley tonight with lows near 30. Occa, sional showers developing and rain, possibly mixed with snow forecast. Highs Saturday will be near 50 degrees. 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