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Show THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Saturday, December 8, Page A4 cancels semester BYU officials have canceled all foiai studies at the Jerusalem CeateCfor Near Eastern Studies foe fijsy winter 1991 semester, rjlje decision by the Jerusalem Center Executive Council and BKlJs Board of Trustees was announced Wednesday. ; According to director of BYU Plibjic; Communications Paul decision was made in light tf the U.N. Security Council's decision to authorize the use of forfe against Saddam Hussein af" -- -- Rich-ardsj-t- ter Jan. 1990 15. Iraq invaded Kuwait in August, but up to this point there had not been any problems, Richards said. The fall sememester at the center has already ended. "It just seemed an appropriate caution to take," Richards said. "It would seem to be the appropriate to course to follow, to hold back the students this semester." Richards said between 150 and 160 students have registered for the fall semester at the center. They have been notified of the change, are and special arrangements ira Jerusalem being made to register them into the university if they desire. Also affected are five faculty members. "We'll have a skeleton crew to maintain the facility," he said. "There will be no faculty or students there." Richards said that this past se- memester the center had been opened and students and faculty reportedly felt no fear or threat of danger in regards to the incidents with Iraq and Kuwait. "Up until this week we felt that we would be able to maintain a group at the center," Richards said. "We're very sorry about it, and like the rest of the world were watiing to see what's going to happen there in the Middle East" Depending on how the situation improves or deteriorates, the center may open as soon as spring term, he said. The Jerusalem Center is located in the newer part of Jerusalem, located northeast of the old city. Jerusalem is less than 250 miles from the Iraq border. County task force completes housing report JJy "JOSEPHINE ZIMMERMAN Herald Staff Writer rtCarhmittee chairmen of the Utah County Council of Governments Housing Development Task Force distributed copies of their report Thursday night to mayors and county commissioners making up the COG board. Gene Carly, task force chairman, asked; the board to study the report and- - give comments at a future meeting. i Provo Mayor Joseph Jenkins, CO i chairman, pointed out that COG would be visiting Utah Valley Community College for the January meeting, and suggested the task force come back in Feburary. 'i Carly said the task force was 'tnade. up of 22 people, with 11 from the public sector and 11 from the private sector. I He reported that a housing study will soon be undertaken, financed hy a number of organizations inter ested in housing. "The study should serve as a document for investors and bankers who finance housing," he said. "Financing for the study should be finalized this week, and the study should begin by the end of this month and be completed by the first March." of Dave Gardner, chairman of the. committee on zoning and building regulations, said his group had started out with the assumption that city regulations were restrictive, but they had learned that zoning is not a major factor. "We didn't find a problem, although there were a few areas where modifications might be in order. He said residential housing is not being built because of finances; it is not profitable to build multiple housing. Doug Carlson, chairman of the assisted housing committee, said his group had evaluated the needs for assisted housing, the supply and affordability, particularly for low and very low income people. He emphasized that low income elderly are the fastest growing segment of our population. Jeff Mendenhall discussed alternative housing, particularly manufactured housing. He said the report included a copy of a lawsuit against Salt Lake City for discriminating against manufactured housing and mobile homes. "Some of the smaller communities in Utah County could be faced with the same kind of lawsuit if they don't clean up their ordinances," he warned. He suggested that some kind of. governmental agency be set up to screen individuals who might be placed with elderly in their homes to help people pay their bills, remain in their homes, and remain independent. ning commissions, and human service organizations. Jenkins asked what the impact of cutting BYU enrollment back by over the next five years would have on the housing market, commenting that the housing shortage may not be as serious as people think. Others pointed out that Terry Romesburg, president of UVCC predicts enrollment there may increase from 8,000 to 12,500 over the same period. Gardner emphasized that the biggest housing crunch his committee had found was with He said there is plenty of housing for singles, but none for married couples and families. Jenkins said he would schedule the task force for the February meeting. Mt. Pleasant OKsE-91- 1 ' Herald Correspondent The Mt. Pleasant City Council voted to approve an inter-locagreement to participate in a county-wide effort for enhanced 911 emergency service. al The service will involve automatic identification of those calling for emergency service in case they are unable to speak for themselves. It is being coordinated through U.S. West and local independent telephone companies. jb Mt. Pleasant Mayor Chesley Christensen explained that U.S. had been collecting for 911 equipment for some time and that the county inter-locagreement would authorize U.S. West to collect 50 cents each month from all telephone accounts for the county's cost to purchase its equipment. West al The interlocal agreement will be revised before it is signed to Helping out elves David Simmons, a member of Timpview ;:High School's VICA Club, builds a toy for -- change the time money will be collected from 49 years to two years, subject to revision. Herald PhotoDavid Dahl Sanpete County plans to purchase the equipmment in two years from monies collected by U.S. West. Billing will begin in January. needy children as part of VICA's Christmas program. Rancher criticizes government land policies ' By JOSEPHINE ZIMMERMAN Herald Staff Writer west, in its pristine state, ; wasl not productive to wildlife. It took fhe farmers, to develop it and Smake it productive," Cliff Gardner, Ruby Valley f Nev. 'a; successful k rancher, told the Utah Lake Land P; Obituaries - - FORK Hazel Pulley Wimmer, 91, died Dec. 5, 1990, in American Fork of causes incident to age. "Rhp was hnrn Mav taUOj 1889, in ForR-t- o j-y- American George Hen- - and Charlotte, ' Smith Pul- - Jey.,SheSmithmarried! Wim- v r I est George Tmer, Sept. 13, 1919, in "Idaho Falls, Idaho. , Their marriage was later solemnized in the ' Salt Lake LDS, He died Tefnple. Jan. 2, 1965. She was a lifetime 2 resident of American Fork and was educated in the American Fork schools. Shelwas a member of The Church of Saints and had Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y served as a teacher in Primary, Sunday School, MIA and as a Relief Society 2 visiting teacher. She sang in the ward choir? ' She 'served four years on the city recreation program, receiving her train-- " ing at the University of Utah. She also Z work! at the American Fork Library for of years. J a- nu&ber . -' - - ' Berg Mortuary Services 373-184- 1 Volto Tolvanen She is survived by three sons, Warren Wimmer, Leland Wimmer, and Eugene Wimmer, all of American Fork; 15 grandthree children; 37 a brother, Albert Pulley, a George Pulley, both of American Fork. He was preceded in death by two grandsons and two greatgrandchildren. r, Hazel Wimmer ST AMERICAN Owners association Thursday night. Gardner showed a slide series at the Provo City Commission chambers, and told of the research that led him to realize what is happening to our natural resources under government management. He charged that the government 3 Funeral will be Monday 11 a.m., in the American Fork West Stake Center, 165 N. 350 West. Friends may call at Anderson & Sons Mortuary, 49 E. 100 North, Sunday 8 p.m. and Monday at the church an hour prior to the service. Burial will be in American Fork Ceme tery. Diane copeiand Diane Mae Copeiand, 51, died in California. She was born Dec. 28, 1938, in Califor nia, She is survived by Vivher ian Maxwell, with whom she has lived for the past 27 f r, years; father and Dana and Pauline Cope- land; one brother and three sisters, step-mothe- r, Glen Copeiand, Lau- U 'I rie Nixon, Lynette Friedman, Roxanne Willis; one stepbrother, Thomas Maxwell, Jr. Funeral will be Saturday, 1 p.m. in tlie Wheeler Mortuary Chapel, 211 E. 200 S., Springville, where friends may call one hour prior to services. Burial will be at Springville Evergreen Cemetery. Death notice Funeral services will be held day Tues11 a.m. in the Berg Mortu- ary" Provo. Friends may call at the mortuary Tuesday 1 hour prior to services. Interment East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery. Lawrence W. Cassingham, 82, of Provo, died Dec. 7, 1990, at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. Funeral is pending and will be announced by Walker Mortuary, Provo. itself is destroying the most valuable wetlands and the wildlife that is dependent upon them. Gardner, whose ranch is close to the Ruby Lake Waterfowl Refuge, said he doesn't like what he sees more and more encroachment on private land. "You hear again and again that everything was optimum prior to the coming of the white man. Everything I've learned disputes that. It was a harsh land, and the Indians had little to eat." He said the white men started irrigation and applied agriculture, and things improved for the inhabitants and wildlife. d "They caught the water and meandowlands and ponds. We saw the natural forbes growing, and native willows, quaking aspen and rosewood. Then things started to reverse as the federal government purchased the land and be on-ate- gan managing it." He said the federal government purchased all the land around Ruby Lake, then cut out the grazing. "The refuge took over what was once productive meadows and banned grazing. Without grazing, the grass grew up tall, then fell over and smothered the other plants. The smaller forbes could no longer compete. The land died." He said he found no wildlife and little or no insect production on the dead ground. His slides showed what happend to the meadowland and how the natural shrubs had disappeared. Gardner emphasized that only with irrigation and grazing can the birds and other wildlife survive. He showed one area of the bird refuge where there was once an irrigation channel where currants once grew abundantly. Police confiscate marijuana NEPHI A California man was arrested on Thursday, two miles south of Nephi on Interstate 15 at 9:30 a.m. when 200 pounds of marijuana were found in his vehicle. Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Paul Mangelson said he made the arrest after stopping David Jonathan Rit-te- r, 30, San Diego, Calif., for speeding. "I could smell the marijuana," said Mangelson. He found the drug in duffle bags covered by an unzipped sleeping bag in the back of a 1985 Chevrolet Blazer. The marijuana is valued at approximately $400,000 said Mangelson. Marijuana sells on the street for $70 to $80 per quarter ounce, he said, although the value increases the further away from the prime growing area the drug is sold. "They break it out in quarter-ounc- e bags for street sale," he said. Ritter is being held in Juab County Jail and bail has been set at $20,000 by Judge Ray Harding. Public meeting on airport scheduled A public information meeting discussing the proposed extension of the Provo Municipal Airport's runway system will be Monday at 7 p.m. in the Provo Municipal Council Chambers, 351 W. Center. The current primary runway, is 7,094 feet long. Officials are planning to extend the runway to 8,600 feet to accommodate projected aircraft use of the airport. In addition, safety areas 1,000 feet long by 500 feet wide need to north-sout- h 13-3- 1, Crichton. This newest novel by the author of "The Andromeda Strain" is an exciting fusion of history from the prehistoric, past (190 million years ago) with the technological future and biogenetic engineering. Scientists have repopulated a remote jungle island with 250 living, breathing dinosaurs, and then suddenly - everything goes awry. "Jurassic Park" should quickly move to the top of the charts. The name of Charles Kuralt (CBS News) has become synonymous over-th- e years with casual traveling and life "On the Road." He has spent the better part of his lifetime the backroads of America and circling the globe in search of the curious, the unusual, and the ordinary. In "A Life on the Road," Kuralt recounts his life growing up in North Carolina, and where his travels have taken him for CBS over the 33 years of his professional career. "I always wondered where the roads went," he writes, and he is still curious to find out. Have you thought about taking the kids to Disney World and the Epcot Center? The Provo City Library has a number of travel guides to help you plan your trip and enjoy what you find there even more. The newest of these guides is "Fodor's 91 Disney World and the Orlando Area." An amazing amount of information is packed into only 140 pages. criss-crossi- Trailblazers, gunfighters, prospectors, settlers, Indians, and gamblers are all a part of By IDA O. DONALDSON : My pick for this week's top book at the Provo City Library is "Jurassic Park" by Michael best-sell- er Carly said the report contains a total of 22 recommendations that may apply directly to cities, plan- 5,000 Crichion's new book blends past, future be constructed at each end of the runway to meet Federal Aviation Administration safety requirements. The meeting will begin with a description of runway extension and the environmental assessment process. Time will then be given for discussion and comment. Provo city encourages the public to attend and participate at this meeting. For further information, call James R. Mathis at 379-671- 5. the picture we have in our minds regarding the settling of the American West. "Time-Lif- e Books - The Old West" helps bring to life the 150 year-lon- g story surrounding the settlement of the Western United States. The book's narrative is accompanied by more than 320 color and black and white illus- - Howard Km Downey AT THE LIBRARY trations including drawings, sketches, maps, and early photographs. Believe it or not, someone has put together a book containing a "city-by-ciguide for forecasting the weather in any part of the world at any time of the year." The "Times Books World Weather Guide," by. E.A. Pearce and Gordon Smith covers temperature, humidity, and rainfall information on more than 500 cities from every corner of the globe. Although this book is for reference use only and may not be checked out of the library, you can refer to it for detailed and reliable information pertaining to the weather almost anywhere. If you have ever listened to raworld band, or short-wav- e dio, you know how fascinating this hobby can become. "Passport to World Band Radio" is a comprehensive guide to explorradio, including by short-wav- e to how get started, tp-men- t ing ty needed, world-wid- e programming schedules, and other related articles. Finally, "A Tour Guide to the Civil War," by Alice Cromie (Third Revised Edition) is a guide to complete battlegrounds, landmarks, museums, relics, and historic sites of the American Civil War. Convenient maps locate all points of interest mentioned. 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. state-by-sta- te Great Salt Lake board looks at bay proposal - The "Lake Wasatch" is out, but the Great Salt Lake Development Authority says a proposal to turn Farmington Bay into a freshwater lake or water-storag- e reservoir should get more consideration. At a recent meeting, the board approved a draft report concluding that a system of freshwater reservoirs on the briny inland sea is neither economically nor environmentally feasible. The panel was created by the Legislature in 1989 to evaluate the potential of turning the lake's eastern areas into a series of freshwater reservoirs using dikes to link the south shore, Antelope and Fremont islands and the Promontory Peninsula. The draft report, which will be sent to the Legislature and Gov. Norm Bangerter, also recommends restoring public access to Antelope Island as quickly as possible. The report also said the group considers its mandate from the Legislature to be fulfilled and that it will formally disband unless directed otherwise by lawmakers. The potential loss or significant damage to existing wetlands along the Great Salt Lake and the ques SALT LAKE CITY (AP) tionable water quality that could be attained were the major factors defeating the Lake Wasatch proposal. Although the group supports further studies involving Farmington Bay, the report warned that water quality remained a prime concern along with the availability of sufficient freshwater rights to fill such a reservoir. In addition, the efforts needed to bring the water quality up to acceptable standards for irrigation and industrial uses could force size limitations that could eliminate most significant recreation options, the report said. In arguing for reconstruction of the causeway between Davis County and Antelope Island, the group recommended that the Utah Department of Transportation consider using the Wasatch Wall proposal, a system of pilings to support the road, contained in the Lake Wasatch proposal. The group said that would allow strucconstruction of tures and openings for boats to flood-damag- ed flow-contr- ol accommodate freshwater ion recreat- in Farmington Bay if it is determined feasible in the future. Justice commission gets grant state - The SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice has been awarded a $350,000 federal grant to update the state's computerized criminal record-keepin- g system. The announcement came Friday from the Washington office of Republican Rep. James Hansen. State officials said the grant from the Justice Department will allow them to move ahead with a plan to improve the way the state starts and maintains criminal records on convicted felons. "This is part of a national program to improve the quality of the national criminal history repository," said commission member Roland Yosliinaga. "That appears to be the place where the information is getting lost," Yoshinaga said. He said the departments involved are writing proposals to employ contractors to develop computer software to implement the program. In October, state auditor Tom Allen was asked by the commission to complete an audit of the recordkeeping system. Allen concluded the problem was "one of the more critical issues facing the state Legislature when they convene in January'- "One of my greatest fears is that the state may incur significant liability to those who may be harmed by the incompleteness and inaccuracy of the criminal history system we are required by law to maintain," Allen said. He said about half of all cases in the courts system are not included in the criminal history system. Two charged with burglary The Utah County Sheriff's Department reports it has charged two suspects in connection with two burglaries Nov. 30 at Utah County Equipment Company and Brown Minneapolis Tank. Charged with 10 second-degre- e felonies and two misdemeaners of burglary, theft of a motor vehicle, theft and theft of a firearm are Shanon McKenna, 21, 75 N. 800 West and David Searle, 20, 425 S. 800 East, both of Orem. Detective Dan Taylor was able to arrest the suspects following efforts by the suspects to pawn a firearm at a pawn shop in Salt Lake City. ARSONBURGLARY American Fork Police report the apprehension of two juveniles who are suspects in the arson and burglary of a church in Northeast American Fork. The suspects entered the basement of the church Wednesday and set several small fires. Estimated damage is $4,000. AUTO BURGLARY American Fork Police report $300 in cash was taken late Monday from a car parked in Northwest American Fork. A wallet and purse were taken. In a second incident Monday, a radar detector was taken from an unlocked vehicle parked in a grocery store parking lot. - |