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Show tatoBtittn Also in this section: Obituaries B2 Opinions B4 Q Sports B6-B- 8 1) k ocal Complaints aired about battlefield By MYRNA TRAUNTVEIN Jtmmmmmmmmm sion. L. ly They began playing dangerous close to the full swimming .'pool. ; After Thanksgiving dinner, Christopher went exploring around the neighborhood with his cousin Jessie. When he returned, he saw his .' cousin Chrissy Lucero year-ol- d ; floating in the swimming pool. "It was weird," he said. : At first, he didn't know who Iwas in the pool, his mother said. ;He only knew somebody was in - trouble. ; 2-- Christopher ; sprung for the fence but had trouble getting over it until Jessie gave him a boost. I ; 'It's Chrissy," Christopher fl"l" "" " .' By PATRICK CHRISTIAN Herald Staff Writer Republican Lt. Gov. Val Oveson told The Daily Herald Mon-- ; day that he is seriously consider- ing running as a candidate of the 3rd Congressional District. Oveson was born and raised in the 3rd District but is now a resident of Bountiful. He said when and if he announces his candidacy he would immediately take up residency in Utah County. Oveson contacted The Herald Monday, before Utah Rep. How- ard Nielson announced he will not seek So far only two Republican ; candidates have officially an- nounced their candidacy. But at least 10 Republicans and three Democrats are said to be considering running. Provo tax attorney Richard R. Harrington officially announced his candidacy Nov. 14, and Utah County Commissioner Brent Morris announced his Dec. 1. "I think Oveson would be a HP -" ..... tff I i I I I i I J iff L" V' ' MMHagJMMNiMw xmm ii ':,, W' mm& warn v ) m ii mm mm' L Q ( Herald PhotoTrent Nelson Christopher Lucero of Provo saved his cousin from drowning on Thanksgiving Day. yelled to Jessie after arriving at his motionless cousin. "She wasn't moving," he said. Christopher said he thought she was dead. As Jessie ran to get the adults, Christopher jumped in the water and lifted his limp cousin out of the pool. "She wasn't very heavy," he said. She was blue and was not breathing, said Mrs. Lucero. Moments later Christopher's father arrived, jumped over the fence and resuscitated Chrissy. How did Christopher feel when he learned she was alive? "I was pretty happy," he said. An ambulance soon arrived and took Chrissy to the hospital. She returned home the next day with no permanent injuries. She'll be 3 on Christmas Day and thanks to Christopher's quick action, she will be quite the Christmas present for her family. Christopher's mother said that after he helped save his cousin's , very excellent candidate," said Utah County Republican Chairman Wayne Watson. Watson agreed that Oveson would have excellent name recognition with potential votes. So far only Morris has been a name readily identifiable to Utah County votes. Almost 50 percent of the voters in the 3rd District reside in Utah 373-505- 0. m offers locals trip to UVCC Holiday Bowl Utah Valley Community College Division of Continuing Education is sponsoring a trip to the Holiday Bowl in San Diego, Calif. "UVCC has organized a trip for the general public each time BYU has appeared in a game on the West Coast. We feel that this is an exceptional travel program with many extras," said Lenora Plothow, conference and workshop coordinator. Participants will leave early on Dec. 28 and return the afternoon of Dec. 31. The package includes three nights accommodations at the Marriott Hotel in downtown La Jolla, three full breakfasts in the hotel restaurant, round trip coach ticket, game tickets (tickets are all located in the middle level facing the scoreboard), tailgate party, and options to go to Sea World, the San Diego Zoo, or Tijuana (admission is post-seas- Lt. Gov. Val Oveson He said if he does officially announce his candidacy, it will most likely come soon and before the Utah Legislature begins its 1990 session in January. extra). Fourth District Judge George E. sent the jury in a murder trial home until 1:30 p.m. today while he dealt with legal questions. "Until I do we can't get on with the case," he said in releasing the jury that is hearing the trial for Michael Anthony Archuleta. The judge and both prosecuting and defense attorneys declined to elaborate on what the legal questions surrounding the trial were. Archuleta is charged in connection with the death of Gordon Ray Church on Nov. 20, 1988. Lance Conway Wood, also charged with ktjling Church, will be tried in February. Both trials were moved to' Provo on a change of venue from Millard County. Testimony Monday in the first degree murder trial of Archuleta began with the victim's mother and and father. David Church, the victim's father, identified items found in the trunk of the victim's car, which Ballif included a tire iron, battery jumper cables, pliers and hand tools, tire chains, bungee cords and a tackle box. At least one of the items, prosecutors believe, was the murder weapon. Church, in explaining how the tools got into his son's car, said, "He opened the trunk and I put them in myself." He said the last time he and his wife saw their son alive was Nov. 19 in a family visit to St. George. Nancy Church, the victim's mother, helped prosecutors identify the victim's clothing. She said, "I cleaned his room out after his death." That took place on Nov. 29 when the Churches attended a memorial for their son at Southern Utah State College where Church was a student. Church also testified that her son was frightened by confinement in closed spaces. She said, "He didn't like elevators. He'd use stairs. He didn't like to be in a room without windows in it. He didn't like to have anything held over his head." Prosecutors think the victim was locked in the trunk of his own car for a period of time before he was murdered. James Loader, a theater arts major at SUSC and a friend of Church's, identified items found in the trunk of the car which included box a portable recorder, a fan, two desk lamps and other items. Loader said he saw Church on Nov. 21 at 9:30 p.m. Brenda Stapley, Wood's girlfriend from Boise, Idaho, said she left Cedar City on the morning of Nov. 21, to go to Phoenix, to "think things out" concerning her relationship with Wood. She talked five times over the telephone with him through the morning of Nov. 23. defense On cross examination, attorney Michael Esplin asked her concerning her testimony about a kitchen knife found at the Cedar City scene where prosecutors believed Church was initially assaulted by Archuleta and Wood. During the preliminary hearing Stapley identified the knife as hers. "They (Air Force officials) said there are no sites that have been started in the West Desert," said , Thorn. She called when the he said Randy Freston, had seen the Air Force constructing on some specific spots, she said. "The Air Force called me and told me I didn't see what I had seen," said Freston. What he had seen, according to the Air Force, was a consultant putting in temporary ETCT sites. "They are mobile," said Freston. Freston said he was told the sites were not permanent construction and "probably" would not be in the places where they were being placed if the electronic battlefield were to be constructed. "I've seen them," said newly elected Nephi Mayor Robert Steele. Desert experience every day, even though the battlefield is not yet in place. Commissioners also opted to rezone the area, giving them some control over "large projects" such as the electronic battlefield. The problem was explained to commissioners, first, as they met with residents of the West Desert on Sunday and, second, as they discussed the proposed electronic battlefield with Sen. Jake Gam's representatives Monday evening. Juab County Sheriff's Deputy Walker, who patrols the West Desert for the department, said he had seen evidence the battlefield was in operation. "It is already implemented," he said. There are 12 to 14 buildings scattered over the west end of the county. Those buildings have been in place for four or five years. "We all thought it was part of the president's (Reagan) Star Wars program when they first put them in," he said. county-engineer- Steele said he thought the electronic battlefield threat sites should be put in the Dugway Range. An important mining find was right in tne middle of the proposed Juab County electronic battlefield, said Steele. He feared the land would be fenced and would become to civilians. "There is dog fighting there daily," he said. Robert Dibblee and Karen Thorn said the dog fighting was not part of the electronic battlefield system but part of the Utah Test and Training Range. However, commissioners protested. "The Utah Test Range shouldn't be part of Juab County," said Commissioner Richard Brough. "When did it get into Juab Coun- ts Of concern to Juab County Commissioners is the fact a Gapfiller Radar Installation connecting 12 miles of power lines was built in the West Desert without their knowledge or consent. Cecil Garland, a West Desert rancher, said the jets already fly so low the numbers on the planes can be easily read. He said the planes were flying 50 to 150 feet above ground. There were trees, he said, that grew higher than the planes were flying. ty?" "Are you aware those buildings are scattered all over the Haystack and Swasey Mountains?" asked Walker. Deputy arrests man after high speed chase - After a high ARRESTED speed chase through the middle of Spanish Fork, a man was arrested for evading arrest. About 11 p.m. Monday, Mike of the Utah County Sheriff's Department was following a vehicle just west of Spanish Fork. At that point the vehicle allegedly tried to get away, said Jay Colledge of the Sheriff's Department. McConnell was reportedly attempting to pull over the suspect for possibly driving under the influence of alcohol. He drove behind the suspect for several blocks with his overhead lights on, said Colledge. The suspect reportedly increased his speed and ran two stop signs. That's when a chase began. The two cars reportedly reached speeds in excess of 95 mph down Main Street in Spanish Fork, said le Colledge. One roadblock was set up which the suspect got around, but a sec- ond roadblock stopped Brad E. Moss, 32, of Lake Shore. The stop was made in the area of S.R. 147 and Intermountain Farmers Association, added Colledge. Moss was arrested for evading arrest and driving under the influence of alcohol, said Colledge. A large CLOTHES THEFT quantity of doctors' scrub clothes were stolen from a local hospital. - Judge sends jury home as questions slow murder trial By KEN RAND Special to the Herald blee. in the West -- County. Oveson said that that there isn't a residency law in the 3rd District, and he said he doesn't think that the residency issue will be significant. Oveson moved to Bountiful, a city closer to the the state capitol, after he was elected with Gov. Bangerter as the governor's lieutenent governor. Oveson called Morris' challenge to candidates to limit campaign spending to $50,000 unrealistic. Oveson admitted that his early announcement that he is seriously considering running amounts to launching a trial balloon. life, "he just walked around like nothing had happened." She said as the family was getting ready to return to Provo, some boys walked by, pointed and said, "That's the boy who saved that girl's life." She said Christopher reacted or didn't react vith his usual shyness. "Neighbors" is a feature appearing on the local pages of The Daily Herald each Tuesday. It highlights local individuals who are interesting people but not necessarily newsmakers. If you know of someone with interesting hobbies, talents or a unique story to tell, male or female, young or old, contact Daily Herald reporter Patrick G. Christian at Oveson may join 3rd District race : listened Monday commissioners to problems residents 1.11 By PATRICK CHRISTIAN way. In addition, said Walker, the Air Force was digging and surveying along the Weiss highway. ' We saw them there and went over and asked them what they were doing." "They (Air Force sav thev arc updating (the UTTR )," said Dib- Herald Correspondent NEPHI Some residents of Juab County fear the Air Force is already building the proposed electronic battlefield without permis- Youth Herald Staff Writer Christopher Lucero is a shy just like a lot of kids his age. But if you're in trouble, Christopher's shyness vanishes and he aggressively springs into action, doing what needs to be done. In spite of tall obstacles, he's a lifesaver. Over Thanksgiving, he saved a young cousin's life by climbing a high fence and pulling her from a swimming pool. He's the kind of kid you would want for a friend or neighbor. Over Thanksgiving, Christopher went to visit relatives in Las Vegas with his father and mother, Chris and Julie Lucero of Provo. A swimming pool was located between two apartment buildings in the complex where Christopher's aunt and uncle lives. A locked gate was supposed to keep youngsters out. But two of his younger cousins managed to :push one of the gates open any- IK'sdiJV B, Neighbors: overcomes shyness to save life ! a STORAGE UNIT BURGLARY -storage unit in Orem was reportedly broken into sometime since Dec. 1. The unit was in the area of 1000 N. Geneva Road. A chainsaw, mitre saw and air compressor were taken. The items were valued at $500, said a police spokesman. A Entry was made after the pad- lock was cut. AUTO BURGLARIES Four cars in the Orem area were burglarized Monday. All four cars were left unattended and unlocked. Three purses containing cash totaling some $500 were - stolen. Christmas presents valued at $600 were stolen from a fourth car, said a police spokesman. i v ft) ., Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, 1034 N. 500 West, reported that sometime over the weekend, 100 pairs of pants and 225 tops were taken from the facility, said a police spokesman. The items are scrub green clothes with a black logo on them which says Intermountain Health Care. The clothes are not for sale, said the spokesman. The scrub clothes are valued at has been $2,000. A $100 reward offered to anyone who has information on the theft of the clothes. Contact Detective Glade Terry of the Provo Police Department. nr., : m'i rj . C? 20-in- 10' l V AP Lasorphoto Anthony Archuleta is surrounded by his attorneys during Monday's murder trial proceedings. "I'd bet my life on it." But under cross examination Monday she told Esplin, "It could be but I could not positively identify it as such." . Angela Robins, 21, of Cedar City, testified that she and a friend were She said, cruising Main Street when they met Church and two other men i.i his car on the street and parked to talk. Wood tried to pick her up. Archuleta talked to her partner in the passenger window. That conversation in the parking lot ended at about 10:30 p.m. Robins said she saw the Church car at about 11 p.m. but could not identify the driver. At about the same time she saw Archuleta standing on the sidewalk by a Cedar City convenience store. |