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Show Page THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, A4 Saturday, October 13, 1990 director pleads guilty x-correct- ions SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -FUtah Correction Inspector General Scott McAlister has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor pornography distribution charge and has been sentenced to a week in the Salt Lake County Jail. McAlister, 44, entered the plea Friday before 3rd District Judge David Young, four days before he was scheduled to be tried on a felony sexcharge of second-degre- e ual exploitation of a minor. He was charged after his former secretary gave federal agents a box of sex films McAlister had left at her house. Two of the movies, "Pre-Tee- n "Young Arabian Nights" and Sex" depicted minors engaged in sex acts. The films bore Oregon court evidence tags and were used in a 1977 Portland pornography trial McAlister prosecuted while he was an assistant Oregon attorney general. The other movies depicted adults engaged in sex acts and the former secretary, Linda Dreitzler, said McAlister showed her some of those movies hoping to enticing her to participate in group sex. Dreitzler recently was paid $95,- - ormer an settlement in a sexual harassment suit she filed against McAlister, the Department of Corrections and its director, Gary DeLand. The lawsuit claimed that McAli000 in ster munity." Defense attorney Brad Rich said McAlister was "really glad to be out from under this." After completing the seven-da- y jail sentence next week, he said his client would return to Arizona, where he has been living since May. "He's always acknowledged he made a mistake in bringing those mpterials down here and not returning them to the court," Rich said. McAlister was hired by DeLand in January 1989. Prior to that, he handled prison matters for the Oregon Attorney General's Office. Shortly after he moved to Utah, Dreitzler said McAlister gave her a box containing 30 films. During preliminary hearing in August, Dreitzler said he showed up at her house one night and snowed her a movie depicting adult sex acts. He asked her to put on a negligee and said he was going to call another woman to come over, she said. Dreitzler said she protested and asked him to leave. The box of films sat in her closet "traded" female employees based on sexual preference and said DeLand knew or should have known of the sexual harassment, but took no action. During a preliminary hearing in August, Dreitzler acknowledged she had a brief affair with McAlister. Deputy Salt Lake County Attorney Bud Ellett said McAlister was allowed to plead to a lesser offense that "more aptly fit the facts of the case." Ellett said McAlister had authority from the Portland judge to have the films and that the activities displayed in the movies "didn't fit the kind of thing the legislature had in mind" when it passed the exploitation statute. "I didn't want to take a chance on losing the case, which we could have done," Ellett said. "I think this accomplishes what's best for both Mr. McAlister and the com "First Man in Rome" for several months until Dreitzler showed them to a local television reporter after filing a sexual harassment claim with the state Industrial Commission. The films were given to the FBI after they found the evidence tags. McAlister resigned in December 1989 citing personal reasons. Meantime, the Department of Correction has revised its mail policy and has returned to senders "questionable or pornographic" materials that McAlister had been keeping. During McAlister's employment, some inmates complained that mail containing pictures simply disappeared. Rich said his client was within his authority when he ' 'confiscated the contraband." The new inspector general, Nick Morgan, confirmed McAlister had changed the prison's mail policy and required all possibly pornographic materials to be sent to his office. "I think pornography is a lem he has," Ellett said. prob- Commissioners to discuss contracts Utah County commissioners will discuss a number of items on their work session Monday at 10 a.m., although no action can be taken until the following business meeting. Among the items to be discussed are: Approval of and preventive treatment contracts for the Sub- stance Abuse Department. Review the current status of the inventory formerly assigned to the printing function. Authorize the commission st. A 1:.. ' .Ik - r.. v'j. a Herald Photo David Dahl Firefighting for a day Marco Uzcotegui, a student at Edgemont Elementary School in Provo, mans a firehose Friday morning at Provo Fire Station No. 3 on Columbia Lane. The department hosted several elementary students as part of its "Firefighter for a Day" program. chairman to accept the terms of the renewal agreement with textro-ni- x for a printer in the Public Works Department and authorize a purchase order for $1,200. Review the requiest from Howard Spurrier to hook into Utah County power lines at Willow Park. Request the Utah Department of Transportation for a proposed federal-ai- d secondary route in the south end of the county. Consider adoption of salaries for the clerkauditor, public works directs, sheriff, and surveyor, effective Jan. 7. Appointment of a Utah County Justice Court judge; establish a Utah County Justice Court Judge nominating committee; open the period of application, and authorize the personnel department to advertise the vacancy. Gardner to testify in hearing seeking new trial - A SALT LAKE CITY (AP) hearing judge has set a three-da- y for condemned killer Ronnie Lee Gardner, who is expected to take the stand to rebut incriminating testimony offered during his 1985 trial. Lawyers for Gardner are seeking a new trial and have filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus alleging Gardner's trial was tainted by ineffective counsel and a key witness's hypnotically enhanced testimony. Attorneys appeared 3rd before District Judge Raymond S. Uno Friday to narrow the field of issues to be argued in a three-da- y hearing beginning Nov. 27. Gardner, 29, was sentenced to death for the April 2, 1985, murder of Michael Burdell during an escape attempt and shootout at the Metropolitan Hall of Justice. Burdell was killed and sheriff's bailiff Nick Kirk was critically wounded when a woman slipped Gardner a gun while he was being transported to court for a hearing on an unrelated homicide. Gardner was wounded in the shoulder during the gunfight with prison security guards. At issue will be the trial testimony of Wayne Jorgensen, a prison guard who claimed Gardner made incriminating statements while in the hospital. Defense attorneys have argued Jorgensen should have read Gardner his rights. The petition also claims retired 3rd District Judge Jay E. Banks improperly admitted the hypnotically enhanced testimony of Robert Macri, an attorney and friend of Burdell 's who witnessed the shooting. It also contends that Gardner was poorly represented at trial by public defender Andy Valdez and by other attorneys during his appeal to the Utah Supreme Court. Defense attorney Manny Garcia said Gardner will take the stand to rebut Jorgensen's testimony and give his version of events. "We believe the Supreme Court was wrong when it accepted Jorgensen's testimony,'' Garcia said. Merchants supporting plan to revitalize downtown Lehi By JULIAN MERCER Herald Correspondent One hundred percent of the downtown Lehi merchants are in favor of a proposed plan by the city council to restore many of the old buildings and to revitalize the area, according to Carl Mellor, president of the Lehi Chamber of Commerce. 35 practice power pedaling By CHRISTI C. EVANS Herald Staff Writer Approximately 35 bicyclers practicing power pedaling rode into Provo Friday night on one of the last legs of their trip to Salt Lake Death notice Klva Avorett IVU-rso- Hill, 88. of Payson. died Oct VJ. 190. m Orem. Funeral service pending and uili be announced bv Wheeler .Murtuarv rMortuary --p Services 373-181- 1 .Minnie Willard Funeral services will be held Monday 2:30 p.m. at the 7th Day Adventist Church. 255 S. 700 E., Provo. Friends may call at the P.erg Mortuary of Provo Sunday evening 8 p.m. or at the church Monday 1 hour prior to services. Interment Provo City Cemetery. Irene Lamb Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. in the Provo, Utah West Stake Center, 2580 W. 200 S.. Provo. Friends may call at the Berg Mortuary of Prove Sunday p.m. or at the ward chapel Monday hour prior to services. Interment East Lawn Memorial hills. City to celebrate National Public Power Week with Gov. Norman Bangerter. As part of Pedal for Power, a series of bicycle tours throughout Utah, participants began riding from Glen Canyon Dam Oct. 6. Each evening, the bikers were hosted by a city and given a city proclamation stating support for public power systems. After traveling from Nephi to Provo on Friday, participants were treated to dinner and given a proclamation signed by Mayor Joseph A. Jenkins supporting Public Power Week Oct. The bikers will finish their journey today at the State Capitol Building when they present the cities' proclamations to Bangerter. Scott Lynsky, management analyst at the Provo Energy Department, said al! states with public power systems are sponsoring activities to promote public power. "A lot of people that come in here they think we're Utah Power and Light," Lynsky said. Provo city purchases its own power as part of the Utah Municipal Power Agency, which also includes Spanish Fork. Salem, Nephi. Manti and Levari. . According to the Provo proclamation, public utilities "through g consumer ownership ensure competition in the electric utility industry to the benefit of electricity consumers everywhere." Other local cities with public puwer utilities include Springville, Payson, I.ehi, and Ileber. cost-cuttin- Mellor and Connie Nielsen were recently asked by the council to take a trip to Mt. Pleasant to study similar work being done there that was planned by Allen Roberts who has been hired by Lehi to do the architectural planning. Both Mellor and Nielsen were enthusiastic about what is being done in Mt. Pleasant, and both felt Lehi had greater potential. In other action, the council was presented a petition by Wilson Lima representing residents in Russon Estates who are concerned by a recent route change by UTA. Lima indicated buses were on 1150 East and turning around in the subdivision. Formerly, 1200 East was being used. It was pointed out the change was made because of problems caused when the bus would stop at a railroad crossing. All agreed that bus service is important to the area, but hoped for changes that would promote a safer situation for the children. Mayor Guy Cash asked the police department to look into the situation. Due to a fire in the Doc Jones well, part of the North Bench area of Lehi will not have water in the pressurized irrigation system. Because the fire hydrants in the area are on the system, the mayor was emphatic that proper precautions be taken until the system is again operational. first on this book list My pick for this week's top book at the Provo City Library is "The First Man in Rome," by Colleen McCullough. Thir- teen years have passed since the publication of the author's d book, "The Thorn Birds." Now her latest novel, set in Second Century B.C. Rome, is a remarkable blend of storytelling and historical accuracy which will capture the attention of readers all across the nation. Over the past couple of years, two of the best books ever published on the American Civil War have been made available to us. In 1988, James McPher-son'- s "Battle Cry of Freedom" appeared. It was followed recently by Geoffrey Ward's "The Civil War." We can now add a third title to the list of compelling reading on the War Between the States. "None Died in Vain," by Robert Leckie recounts the entire history of the War in one extremely readable volume. Do you remember the story about the bedraggled white feline who wandered into Cleveland Amory's life one Christmas Eve and became the subject of the bestselling book, "The Cat Who Came for Christmas"? America's favorite cat is back as Amory pi"ks up the story in his newest book, "The Cat and the Curmudgeon." Oklahoma University's football team used to be sarcastically known as "the best Tex-an- s money could buy." For 16 years, Barry Switzer led the Sooners to one victorious season after another, and then, in June 1989, he quit in the midst of a cloud of controversy. "Bootleggers' Boy" is Coach Switzer's own story of those years of OU Howard Downey widely-acclaime- fast-pace- d, football, of recruiting techniques, of NCAA regulations and investigations. If you are a AT THE LIBRARY college football fan, you will want to read this book. Ernest Schwiebert is the n trout fisherworld's man and wrier on the sport of trout fishing. "The Complete Schwiebert" takes the reader on a trip to America's premier trout streams in a collection of twenty-eigh- t stories of outstanding adventure, learning, and vicarious enjoyment. "Hardly a DriverIs Now AliveWho PassedOn Hillat 75." So read one of the numerous Burma-Shav- e sign sequences which lined the roadways of America for four decades. "The Verse By the Side of the Road," by Frank Rowsome is the complete histoadvertisry of the Burma-Shav- e ing campaign which began in 1925, and resulted in some 600 roadside rhymes. All of these catchy verses are included, of course. Finally, "The Japanese Power Game," by William Holstein focuses on the recent political and social changes taking place in one of the most powerful and wealthy nations on Earth Japan. Required reading for anyone seeking to understand this Far East nation. Any of the above mentioned books may be borrowed from the Provo City Library if you have a current Provo or Orem Library card. Other local libraries throughout Utah County may have them as well.l best-know- American Fork discusses bond issue for water tank By DEAN VON MEMMOTT on the proposed project. The engineer said it would involve five elements: A conversion of two wells from irrigation to culinary use. Building of an supply pipe line from the Alpine Country Club to the city. disConstruction of an tribution line into the northwestern part of American Fork.' Metering of the city cemetery and parks. Miscellaneous repairs at 20 locations. Sowby said that among the benefits arising from the project will be conserving water. Hutchings said, "The question is how are we going to pay for it? Two and a half million dollars is quite a bit of money." He said the city wants to finance the project through general obligation bonds, which can be repaid over a period. He said they offer the lowest possible interest rate. presentation Herald Correspondent - AMERICAN FORK At a light- ly attended public hearing at City Hall Wednesday night, city officials presented plans for holding a bond election to decide whether to build a gallon water tank at a cost of $2.5 million. Mayor Kay Hutchings told the audience that the election, scheduled for Nov. 6, is open only to American Fork residents. He said the city wants to build the tank to house water from three wells that the city had purchased from the American Fork Irrigation Company last spring. The cost of the purchase was $450,000. The city already has a gallon water tank at the mouth of American Fork Canyon. The mayor explained that building project "comes as a result of our city's growth. The present population is larger than a 1975 projection said it would be in 1990." The projection had said American Fork would have 13,000 residents by 1990. The actual census figure for the town's population is 15,728. "We need water for fire protection in the area of the new junior high," he said. "The city's growth has put a strain on our water supply. If we have a major fire in the summer, we'd be in trouble." Hutchings said having two tanks would help the city in the coming decade. He had Steve Sowby, a local building engineer, give a slide 18-in-ch ar He also revealed that the city is presently negotiating with the State Health Department's Safe Drinking Water Committee for a low interest rate loan for partial funding of the project. According to Hutchings, the city has already held two meetings with the committee. The city officials will be holding two more public hearings on the proposed project. The next one will be at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 18. The third one will be on Oct. 22. Both meetings will be at City Hall. Station changes frequency By IDA O. DONALDSON watts of power and increase its present daytime coverage almost four times. The two 340-fotransmitting towers and the new 10,000 watt solid-stat- e transmitter will beam the 650 radio signal into over 14 Utah counties, including 000 Herald Correspondent - KMTI-AMANTI of Manti will move from 1590 KHZ to 650 KHZ on the AM radio dial on Tuesday at 6 a.m., according to Doug Barton, station president and general manager. Barton said in addition to the change in operating frequency, KMTI-Awill broadcast with 10,- - ot KHZ-KM- Sanpete, Sevier, Millard, Juab, Wayne, Piute, Garfield, Emery, Carbon, Utah, Salt Lake, Beaver, Iron, and Kane. "The change has been three Health officials baffled by higher incidence of pediatric AIDS in Utah -- SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah has a higher incidence of children with the deadly AIDS virus than surrounding states, according to new statistics, and health officials and patient advocacy groups are baffled. "it's so frightening. We don't have the resources to educate and treat folks, and the numbers are going to continue to grow," said Ben Barr, executive director of the Utah AIDS Foundation. According to Barr and statistics released Friday by the Utah Department of Health, nine Utah children under the age of 13 have been diagnosed with fully developed AIDS. Another 10 or more may be infected with the human immunodeficieny virus, or HIV, that causes the disease. "We have more children with AIDS in Utah than in Colorado and yet Colorado has 1,300 aids cases," he said. "We only have 300." Barr said only three of Utah's pediatric AIDS patients contracted the disease from blood transfusions, while the other six were born from infected parents. "It could mean the mother is an IV drug user or infected by her partner," he said. State epidemiologist Craig Nichols says the potential exists for an increase in pediatric AIDS cases as more women become infected with the virus. "The Utah rate for children is higher than surrounding states. We are not sure of the reason, except we do believe by having the University of Utah Hospital and Primary Children's Medical Center available to review cases, we have a better diagnostic and reporting system here," he said. Barr believes that the increase "could also be a beginning indicator that HIV is spreading into the general population more than we want to admit." Nichols disagrees. "Sero-prevalen- studies in Utah indicate that HIV is not a major problem in the general public," he said. "It is true that we would expect rates to rise and make some inroads into the general population. "But we have to be really careful when we talk about the 'general population,' that we are talking about heterosexuals who have multiple partners or who have sexual intercourse with high-ris- k individuals," Nichols said. years in the making, awaiting approval from the Federal Communications Commission," Barton said. Construction and testing of the new facility was completed in September. Barton said this is the third frequency move for the station in its history. KMTI first signed on the air June 7, 1976, operating at 1340 KHZ with a daytime power of 1000 watts and a nighttime power of 250 watts. On May 23, 1981, KMTI was authorized by the FCC to move to 1590 KHZ and broadcast with 5000 watts daytime and 1000 watts at night. With the boost next Tuesday at in the day10,000 watts KMTI-Atime, the station will boost to 900 watts at nighttime. Barton said 650 KHZ is a frequency which means that the number of radio stations allowed to operate on this ciiannel is limited. broadcast frequencies like 650 KHZ are difficult to get and KMTI Radio is fortunate to have received FCC approval," Barton said. ar clear-chann- "Low-frequenc- y, clear-chann- |