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Show Page B2 - THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Friday, March 2, 1990 Archuleta refuses 4o testify in trial A Millard Counsheriff's ;ias testified he deputy ty soil and scatd found tered tissue fragments at the site where investigators found the bludgeoned body of Gordon Ray Church. Deputy Jim Masner and other homicide investigators presented evidence from the crime scene during the capital homicide trial of Lance Conway Wood. But a key prosecution witness, convicted killer Michael Anthony Archuleta, declined to take the witness stand at the last minute. of ArchuleWood, a e ta's, is charged with murder, aggravated sexual assault and aggravated kidnapping in the PROVO (AP) blood-soake- first-degre- Nov. 21, 1988, Church, 28. of torture-slayin- g Police said Church met the two defendants in Cedar City and agreed to give them a ride to Salt Lake. His body was found a day later wrapped in tire chains in a grave alongside Interstate 15 in the Dog Valley area of Millard County. An autopsy showed he had been sodomized and severely beaten. Archuleta was convicted of capital homicide in December tnd was sentenced to death. Masner, who collected evidence Uiahns help out in at the Dog Valley site, testified Thursday that he found blood, bone and hair fragments "scattered across the roadway" near the area 22 and a blood-spattfeet in diameter. The blood had soaked into the road to a depth of 41 inches, he said. He also testified he found a fingerprint on a front passenger window of the victim's car and another on the right rear fender that matched Wood's prints. Three prints taken from a desk lamp in the car's trunk were matched to Archuleta. Archuleta, whom the defense has claimed was responsible for the gra-vesi- te er slaying, was to have testified Thursday afternoon and was brought to the courthouse amid intensified security. However, 4th District Judge Boyd Park told jurors after a meeting with attorneys in chambers that the inmate would not take the stand. "Mr. Archuleta doesn't have to testify, and on the advice of counsel he has decided not to," Park said. "This is a matter Mr. Archuleta has a right to make a decision in. You are not to draw a conclusion about that one way or another." Five youths, school feted by United Way By CHRISTI C. EVANS Herald Staff Writer Five local youths and an elementary school were honored Wednesday evening by the United Way Volunteer Center as showing exem- Youth Service Award Winners," said Lorri Hirst, volunteer center director. The United Way Volunteer Center encourages volunteerism in the community and sponsors events plary service to their school, such as the Youth Service Awards church or community. Kim Seeley, Pleasant Grove; Em-ile- e Clark, Orem; Tannin Fuja, Alana Hohrein, and Nicole Jensen, all of Provo; and Geneva Elementary School, Orem, were presented awards by both the volunteer center and the Youth Volunteer Council during the annual Youth Service Awards. Those honored were chosen from almost 30 nominations made by school principals and teachers, peers, family and community members. "Today's youth have been called the 'me generation.' There is a negative stereotype that they are apathetic and uncaring. But young people do care, as evidenced by the so young people and adults will hear about various opportunities to serve, Hirst said. High school students from each Utah County high school make up the United Way Youth Volunteer of the service Council, awards. The council encourages students to get involved in volunteerism. "We watch these eager young people who are. so encouraged by their examples and success," said Bill Hulterstrom, executive director of United Way of Utah County. Honorable mention winners included Karl Nelson and Raschelle Hathaway, Provo; Wendy Meyers, Spanish Fork; and Dawnetta Hill and Tina Jensen, Payson. Obituaries Ora Bowman Ora Belle Bowman, 82, of Springville, died Thursday. March 1, 1990, at the Timpanogos Care Center in Orem. She was born Oct. 14, 1907, in Canadian, Oklahoma Territory, H to Thomas A. and Linnie Belle Smith Baker. She married Martin F. Bowman in Las Vegas, Nev. 1 heir marriage was . later solemnized in the Provo IDS Tem-- I v ar i pie. Slie was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of latter-da- y Saints and had served in numerous church callings, including Relief Society, Young Women's instructor, Primary, fellowshipping program and many others. She enjoyed doing y- genealog- She loved to cook. She is survived by her husband, Springville; three sons, Wayland A. Ashmore, Fruit Heights; Charles W. Ashmore, Wash.; Dr. William R. Ashmore, Sandy: one daughter, Joyce Rae Harrington, Westminister, Calif.; 21 grandchil- a one brother. Tommy Baker, California. She was preceded in death by her only sister. Funeral will be Monday, 11 a.m. at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel. 211 E. 200 S., Springville, where friends may call Sunday WS p.m. and Monday one hour prior dren; Berg Mortuary Services 373-181- 1 James Perry Jr. Funeral services will be held Saturday 2 p.m. in the Provo Seventh Day Adventist Church. 255 S. 700 E., Provo. Friends may meet at the Mechurch. Interment East morial Hills. Merrill Allan Funeral services will be held Saturday 11 a.m. at the Slate Canyon Stake Center, 1315 E. 900 S., Provo. Friends may call at the Berg Mortuary of Provo Friday 6 8 p.m. or at the Stake Center Saturday 1 hour prior to services. Interment Provo City Cemetery. Mildred Collins Funeral services will be held Saturday 2 p.m. in the Berg Mortuary of Provo. Friends may call Saturday 1 hour prior to services. Interment Provo City Cemetery. st Evergreen Dakota Liddiard Dakota Glen Liddiard, son of Kelly Dean and Melanie Barbara Bow-e- n Liddiard, died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 1990, at their home in Orem of sudden in- fant death syndrome. He was born Nov. 6, 1989, in Provo. Survivors include his parents; three sisters, his twin sister, Lyndsey Ky-le- y Barbara, and a brother, Kyle JimAl, all of Orem; grand parents, Jim and Barbara Liddiard, and Barbara Bowen, Orem; Leo and Olive Bowen, Orem; Foster and Wanda Stalker, Burley, Idaho; Fred and Pearl Liddiard, Provo. Graveside service will be Friday at 2 p.m. in Orem City Cemetery. Friends may call at Sundberg-OipiMortuary', 495 S. State, Orem, p.m. prior to servProvo; Al n 12:30-1:3- 0 ice. Paid obituary National obituaries Josephine Johnson Cannon B ATA VIA, Ohio (AP) Josephine Johnson Cannon, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1935 for the novel ' Now in November," died Tuesday of pneumonia at age 79. Mrs. Cannon, who wrote under her maiden name, Josephine Johnson, completed 11 books in all, including novels, short story' collections and poetry. One of her most recent books was "Inland Island" in 1969. - Ben Hill Griffin AVON PARK, Fla. (AP) Ben Hill Griffin, who parlayed a wedding gift of 10 acres of citrus groves into a business that won him a place among the Forbes - richest Americans, died Thursday at 79 after a long illness. With an estimated worth of $390 million, Griffin was 261st on the list of wealthy Americans published in October by Forbes magazine. Griffin started in 1933 with 10 acres from his father. His Ben Hill Griffin Inc. grew to encompass more than 10,000 acres of citrus groves and 85,000 acres of ranch and timberland in central Florida. The company sold its packing house and a huge juice processing plant in 1981 to Proctor 4 Gamble Co., which later launched the Citrus Hill brand name. Griffin served as a Democrat in the state House and Senate from 1956 to 1968 and ran for governor in 1974. losing in the primary to Gov. Reubin Askew. Over the years, he donated $14.7 million to the University of Florida in Ga.nesville, which renamed its football stadium in his honor last year. 400 age ed Photo courtesy of John Cannon Samoa residents clear debris from around a van damaged in a recent hurricane. The hospital was completely missing. Cannon said Dr. Cox, a botanist and range scientist, treated numerous minor injuries. He also organized a party to clean the roads so vehicles could get in to help and to transport those who needed to get out of the village. Roads were finally cleaned four days after the storm had abated. Cannon said his and Cox's ordeal was over when they returned to the United States. But he said for the villagers of Falealupo Tai, it is only beginning as they now face rebuilding their village. Cannon said there were reports of fatalities, but he said he could not c. lfirm them before he left. He also said that the LDS Church reported that there could have been as much as $3.5 million damage to church property in Samoa. Cannon, Dr. Cox and others are encouraging people to donate to help put a new roof on the village school, and to rebuild the Diamond Fork part of CUP reduced in size By JOSEPHINE ZIMMERMAN Herald Staff Writer The Diamond Fork system, part of the Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project, has been reduced in size, according to a final supplement to the final environmental impact statement just released by the Bureau of Reclamation. Bureau officials said since this is the final EIS, no comment period is required. The bureau reported that changes in market conditions make the original recommended power system plan no longer practical. The recommended plan presented in the new supplement would provide 56.5 megawatts of power, as compared with 166.2 megawatts in the pre vious plan. Of this amount, approximately 10.5 megawatts would be needed to meet requirements of the Bonneville Unit. The remaining megawatts would be provided only if financing is possible. Because of the reduced emphasis on power development, the system has been renamed Diamond Fork System, rather than Diamond Fork Power System. Some facilities have been added and some deleted in the new supplement. Added facilities include Sixth Water aqueduct and Last Chance power plant. Deleted facilities include the Syar power plant and dam, Corona aqueduct, Sixth Water pow non-feder- al er plant and dam, and Dyne aque- duct and power plant. Monks Hollow and Diai nd Fork power plants and an enlart ed Last Chance power plant could )e constructed if financing is obtained. Purpose of the Diamond Fork System is to provide a transbasin diversion of water from the Uinta Basin to the Bonneville Basin. This diversion would provide water for municipal and industrial uses and for irrigation. The Bureau of Reclamation's recommended plan would bring water from Strawberry Reservoir through non-feder- al the Syar Tunnel, which is nearing completion in Ray's Valley. From the mouth of Syar Tunnel, the water would be transported through Sixth Water shaft to Sixth Water Creek. A Last Chance power plant and switchyard is planned at that point. The water would then be conveyed through Sixth Water Tunnel and then to Monks Hollow Reservoir. In the recommended plan, there is a proposed 13.8 KV transmission line from Sixth Water Tunnel down to the Monks Hollow power plant and switchyard (which would re- quire funding). Another non-feder- al proposed 138KV transmission line could be constructed from Sixth Water Tunnel down to a proposed Tank Hollow substation. Easter Seal Society sets up therapy program College and other central locations in Richfield, Cedar City, and Roosevelt, where an aid will assist parents and their children. REIP's goal is to offer therapy, free of charge, to families who have a child whose developmental process is delayed. Initially, therapists and aides help parents identify signs that their child may have problems. These signs include stiff or floppy muscle tone, difficulty in maintaining balance and head control, delayed or nonexistent speech andor language abilities, difficulties in swallowing, sucking or eating, and a lack of Snow The Easter Seal EPHRAIM Society of Utah will provide physical, speech and occupational therapy through an interactive television system set up at Snow College. Therapy began recently for children ages birth through 3 years old through the Rural Early Intervention Program (REIP). The second broadcast will be Jan. 29. Therapy is made possible through the SETOC television system based at the University of Utah. Nationally certified and licensed therapists to will transmit sessions awareness to sound andor touch. Next, REIP personnel provide individual assessment and a tailored program for each child. Aides then follow up on therapy through hands-o- n intervention through home visits as well as evaluate and monitor the child's progress. The program will offer services to 10 families at each site. At Snow College, aide Christine Schoppe will be on hand to implement therapy practices and methods. Schoppe graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in family relations and social work. She is presently pursuing a mas Allen denies confession in boy's death Dawne; Whitney Ann and wave-mangl- palm-thatche- - 67 to services. winds and waves leveled the village of Tai in Samoa between Feb. 1 and Feb. 4. Today, a group of Utahns are trying to raise money to help rebuild the village's school and hospital. Hurricane relief donations are being accepted through the BYU Rain-foreAccount, LDS Foundation, co Tina, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602. Those donating can specify that the funds are for hurricane relief. John Cannon, Ogden, was in the village when Hurricane Ofa struck. He was visiting Samoa with BYU professor Paul Cox, intending to write a story on Cox's efforts to halt the destruction of a tropical rain forest there. Cannon said there was little warning when the hurricane struck and the clearest indication came when a wave broke through d a bungalow where Dr. Cox was staying. Cox and those with him retreated inland to a house where Cannon and others were staying. But the storm's power was quickly increasing. The next day, giant waves began to threaten that house, too. "A wave came through the front window, instantly flooding the house," Cannon said. It was time to retreat furthcr inland. "We grabbed what we could and waded through chest-dee- p By IDA O. DONALDSON Moroni Correspondent Burial will be in Springville Cemetery. water to a house several hundred yards inland." Waves crashed through that house, too. Cannon received a painful bite on his leg by a drowning centipede, but the real threat was the water that threatened to wash villagers out to sea. Dr. Cox retreated ever further inland, carrying his daughter, Hillary, on his back. Cannon carried another child on his back, and some Samoan villagers carried others. The group fled into a forest. "Trees lay everwhere. The wind all but blew us off our feet," said Cannon. They reached the village school, further inland. Many other villagers had taken refuge there too. Everyone spent a restless night on the floor with the wind howling through the night. During the third day of the storm, Hurricane Ofa grew even stronger and seemed relentless. "Mammoth waves pounded the town into pulp," Cannon said. "The wind screamed endlessly. "The roof blew off the school and then a giant wave flooded the room we were in with several inches of water. "The earth moaned an eerie groan from the pounding waves." The next day the storm ceased. It was over. its roof Except for the school blown away the entire village was destroyed. A destructive hurricane packing 200-m- Samoa flood-tor- n MOAB (AP) Taking the stand in his own defense, Steven Ray Allen admitted he had struck his girlfriend's son, but he burst into tears and denied killing the boy. "No, I didn't kill Michael Barrie. I didn't have any reason. He called me dady, and I wanted to be his dad," Allen told jurors at his -degree murder trial in 7th Dissecond- trict Court Thursday. Allen also denied that he confessed to a Utah attorney general's investigator following his arrest by Montana authorities last August. Allen is charged in the Dec. 16, 1986, suffocation death of Michael Barrie, the son of his live-i- n girlfriend, Deborah Barrie. Prosecutors maintain Allen smothered the boy in a pickup truck outside a Moab store after the child's mother and older brother went inside to buy a toy. Both sides rested their cases on Thursday. Jury instructions and closing arguments were scheduled today and the case was expected to go to the jury. Allen, 42, disputed previous witnesses' accounts describing an alleged pattern of child abuse and offered his own version of the purported confession to Michael Hines, assistant chief of investigations for the attorney general's office. Hines testified Wednesday that Allen told him he never intended to kill the boy and that he was "going to prison for the rest of my life," for what he did. However, Allen said while he did hit the boy on occasion, he never killed him. "I had struck him, but I never really hurt him," Allen said. "I might have been guilty of abuse maybe, but murder, no way." The defendant also disputed Hines' account of the interview, saying he was distraught about media reports identifying him as the alleged killer and wanted to figure out what happened. He said he cooperated with Hines, whom he characterized as "pretty upset and belligerent." "Of course I could remember perfectly clearly. It was a real bad scene in my mind. I was the suspect but I didn't know why. I couldn't figure it out because I didn't do it," he said. In his earlier testimony, Allen Nielson sets town meeting p.m. at the Santaquin Congressman Howard Nielson will conduct town meetings in Santa-quiSpanish Fork and Orem on Saturday to discuss the Central Utah Project, clean air legislation, wilderness and many other topics of state and national interest. The Santaquin meeting will be ior Citizen Center, 55 W. 100 South. The Spanish Fork meeting will be 7 p.m. at the city hall council room, 40 S. Main. In Orem the meeting will be 9 p.m. in the city council chambers, 56 N. Main. The public is invited. WAVES National seeks members The Navy Women's National VetWAVES Naerans' Organization wants new members and tional help organizing local units. All former, retired and currently active Navy women are invited to become part of the WAVES National, including Yeoman F of World War I, Navy nurses, WAVES (1942-- Navy women USN, USNR, SPARS (Coast Guard women who served with the Navy during wartime) and women who've served in Military Sea Services. From further information, contact Mary Frederick, 1058 E. 300 South, Provo, Utah, 84606 or phone n, 4:30-5:3- 0 Sen- 6-- 8-- said he had a good relationship with both of Deborah Barrie's young boys but felt they needed more discipline. "They seemed to need some direction. They seemed to be glad to have it," he said. After the child's dnath, Allen and Barrie took the body to Ririe, Idaho, for burial. But the following January, Barrie began to doubt the explanation Allen gave her and allowed the body to be exhumed. Salem Pond dredging set By LEANN MOODY Spanish Fork Correspondent SALEM Volunteers from the Army National Guard will begin dredging Salem Pond this weekend. The dredging is part of a city project designed to clean up the pond. City officials say that following the dredging the pond will be filled with water for the summer months. The city is also working with Mountainlands to find solutions to moss and future clean water in the pond. Part of this effort will be seeking funds for the pond cleanup. Dredging will begin with the springs and the head of the pond. Then on a following weekend work will be down near the highway and on up toward the new bridge. Materials from the pond floor will be used to fill in a piece of ground donated by the Ponds Company near Jerry's Dairy. These lowlands will be filled with the sludge and then covered with other materials and eventually the council hopes to turn it into a park. 1972), ..v 1 ROHBOCK'S Funeral Flowers FREE DELIVERY 1042 S. State St., Orem 225-310- 0 ter's degree in human resource management while also acting as executive director at the Sanpete County Office of Economic Development. She has also been Snow College's instructor in the Family Life Department and director of Early Intervention. REIP coordinator is speechlanguage pathologist Karen Edwards. Edwards has previously worked with children ages birth through 5 while employed at the Central Utah District Health Department and Snow College. Food stamp regulations violated Three Utah grocery stores, including one in Provo, have been penalized for violating the federal food stamp pro- gram regulations, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture official. Lee A. Carson, formerly doing business as Carson's Market at 1209 N. 900 E., Provo, was disqualified for six months. Carson was charged with selling ineligible items and charging sales tax in a food stamp transaction. The store is being leased to another party now and is authorized to accept food stamps. Contacted today, Carson said he had turned the store over to a manager while he had two operations, and the infraction occurred while he was absent. Jensen open house Vida GUNNISON - The family of Veda Winn Jensen, of Gunnison, is hosting an open house to honor her on her 80th birthday Saturday, 6 p.m. at the Senior Citizen's Center, 3-- 38 W. Center, Gunnison. The family requests no gifts. PROVO FLORAL "Our Flowers Say What The Heart Whispers" 197 North 500 West 373-700Provo 1 |
