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Show Page THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, A4 Saturday, December 22, 1990 Kids exchange letters with Soviet pen pals By JOSEPHINE ZIMMERMAN they named I Herald Staff Writer Sixth grade students at Rock Canyon Elementary in Provo have a new bond with their counterparts in the Soviet Union. When Dean Wheadon, a Provo waterworks engineer, made business contacts in Russia, his fifth grade son, Joseph, became interested and wanted to know about school children in that country. On a visit to the Soviet Union, Wheadon learned that one of his Russian associates had a son, Mitenkov, the same age as Joseph, and they started the two boys writing to each other. The boys had little problem with language because the Russian students all study English. When Joseph shared the letters with his classmates, they expressed an interest in having Russian pen pals. His father then suggested that his fifth grade class, under the direction of Julie Andrew, instructor, write letters to Alosha's classmates. Wheadon sent the letters to Alosha's mother, who then took them to his school. The Russian students responded, answering the letters individually, but because of the cost of postage, they waited until Wheadon made another trip to the Soviet Union to hand-carr- y the letters back. "Rambo" 'The New Russians' offers timely portrait and "Rocky"and "old English and Italian komedys." What kind of music do they like? Rock and roll, but American music has taken long enough to reach the Soviet Union that the local students were unfamiliar with the groups, like Led Zeppelin. My pick for this week's top at the Provo City Library is "The New Russians" by Hed-ric- k Smith. Some 14 years ago, Smith published a best-sellentitled, "The Russians," and earned for himself instant recognition as a popular authority on life in the Soviet Union. Based on hundreds of personal interviews, "The New Rusand sians" is an timely portrait of the Russian people today. "Victories," a novel by George V. Higgins, is the story of a former pitcher turned game warden who is about to try his hand at a new game called politics. with both winning and losing, Henry Briggs tries to unseat the entrenched congres-sion- al book er The Rock Canyon students learned their Russian friends have pets, mostly dogs and cats, and they love to draw. Most of the letters had drawings, often in color. ha What do they study in school? History, "phisicks," reading, time? They play "komputer games" or read, or walk with their dogs in the forest near their homes. One said she walked in the forest and gathered yellow leaves "very beautiful." All of the letters exhibited warmth and friendliness and a deliv- and the boys and girls er .another culture. What kind of movies to the Russian children like? Surprisingly, incumbent. This in friendship. The Rock Canyon students hope to continue the correspondence. Herald Senior Reporter Two men have entered pleas on sexual abuse charges. - Larry R. Muhlestein, 35, 797 W. 60Q South, Payson, entered the plea Friday in 4th District Court before Judge Boyd L. Park. Trial was set for Jan. 16 on two second-degre- e not-guil- ty sexual abuse charges. Mark David Skinner, 20, 989 N. 400 East, Provo, pleaded not guilty to a rape of a child ' and a class A misdemeanor charge of providing alcohol to a minor. Trial is set Feb. 25 in Judge Cullen Y. Christensen's court. first-degr- In other court action Friday, Karl Carter, 56, 866 N. 300 West, Provo, pleaded guilty to two charges of sodomy on a child, both felonies that carry first-degre- e mandatory prison sentences. Two other charges were dismissed and prosecutors agreed not to file other charges in the case. Defense attorney John Mussel-ma- n said he would be requesting a 90-- day evaluation at the state prison following a presentence report from Adult Probation and Parole. He said provisions for incest may apply in the case. Carter will be sentenced Jan. 18. Norman Jones Eldon Miller LEHI Norman P. Jones, 52, of Lehi, died Dec. 20, 1990, from exposure follow ing a bunting accident. He was born Sept. 17, 1938, in Lehi, to Eldon Jay Miller, AMERICAN FORK age 85, died Dec. 20, 1990, in American Fork, Utah, after a lingering illness. He was born Nov. 22, 1905, in American Fork, a son of John Melvin and Aleen ried Jovce Jones, Sept. Ann 1, I960, attAnHoH !Brigham Young Uni- versity, and was self- empiuyeu as a gtaierHe haH . al contractor, and also operated a res- - . taurant equipment f I m. k s graduated kii,li li ' Linda Prows 1 ' I - Linda Stevens WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. Prows, 28, died Thursday, Dec. 20, 1990, at the University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, N.M., of a cerebral hem- -' morhage. She was born Nov. 1, 1962, in Provo, to Dwain and Darlene Stevens. She married Ron Prows, from School in 1924. "He was an active member of the IDS Church, serving as Sunday School Superintendent, High Priests Group Leader, Era Director for the Alpine Stake and a member of the Old Folks Committee for 20 years. He was a member of the Utah Poultry Association. He loved baseball and basketball He pitched for the American Fork 8th Ward in the All Church Finals in 1963. He loved working in his garden and won first prize in the beautification contest for his landscaped garden. He is survived by his wife of American Fork, four daughters: Mrs. Var (Jacket-ta- ) Clark, Lehi; Mrs. John E. (Ann) Miller, Orem; Mrs. Richard (Dr. Nancy) Moore, Park City; Rosemary Miller, West Valley City; eight grandchildren, 14 greatgrandchildren; two sisters, Lillie M. Walker and Idona May, both of American Fork. He is preceded in death by three brothers, two sisters, and a granddaughter. Funeral will be Monday, at 11 a.m. in the American Fork 8th Ward, 310 N., 100 East. Friends may call at the Anderson & Sons Mortuary, 49 East 100 N., Sunday, from 5 to 7 p.m. and Monday at the Church from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the American Fork Oct. 17, 1977, in Monticello. " . ' Roy Giles - PROVO Roy Giles, 90, died Dec. 20, 1990, in Provo, of causes incident to aee. served as Young Women president, and in other organizations in tlie Church, '. at Window Rock, Ariz. - She is survived by her husband, Win-dow Rock, Ariz.; two daughters and one son: Jamyn, Juliana, Jarom, all of Win-dow Rock, Ariz.; her parents, Orem; two , brothers and three sisters, Eugene, Eric, Nan, Evonne, all of Orem. She ' Cheryl. was preceded in death by one son, Tolm; ' ' ' ' ; one bi other, Kipp. ' Funeral will be Monday, in Window Rock, Ariz., under the direction of Pool- ey Mortuary, Fort Defiance, Ariz. , Burial will be at Fort Defiance. Death notices ; ' Clo Nash, 83. of Springville, died Dec. " 21, 1990, at a Provo care center. Funerai - will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in the ; Wheeler Mortuary Chapel, 211 E. 200 S., . Springville, where friends may call 8 ; Wednesday p.m. or Thursday one '. hour prior to services. He was born June 1, 1900, in Charleston, a son of Robert and Liza Ann Winterton Giles. He married LaDucy Wagstaff, July 25, 1928, in Green River, Wyo. He and his family moved from Charleston to Tabiona in 1906, to help open homesteading in the Uintah Basin. His first schooling was held in a tent in Tabiona. Following his marriage, he and his wife made their first home in Tabiona where he was involved in ranching. They moved to Provo in 1943, where they have resided since. He operated a farm in London and also had a farm in Wallsburg for about ten years. He had also worked for Tyler's Construction Company. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints. He enjoyed his family and his work. y V J I,. WALKER : V-- 4 M () ?5 E. 300 S. K I 1 PROVO 4 U V I.v He is survived by his wife, Provo; tliree sons and one daughter. Rex Giles, Alma Giles, both of Provo; Tom Giles, Price; Mrs. Dick (Vida) Kay, Santaquin; 20 two grandchildren, 52 three sisters, Mrs. Ronald (Lily) Johnson, Provo; Mrs. Clarence (Da) Casper, Mrs. Bob Casper, both of Tabiona. He was preceded in death by four brothers. a) 3?3-f- t Minnie Williams Bradford Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Walker Mortuary of Spanish Fork. Friends may call at the mortuary Saturday 1 hour prior to services. Interment "Spanish Fork City Cemetery. Three men accused of aggravated robbery entered not guilty pleas Friday in 4th District Court. William Joseph Smith, 33, 918 E. Carnation, Sandy, pleaded not guilty to robbing Smith's Food King on Nov. 23 at gunpoint. In an case, Mangus William t, and Clyde Daniel 40, who both recently moved to Provo, both pleaded not guilty to robbing a Provo man with a utility knife Nov. 29. The three were before Judge Cullen Y. Christensen although their cases will be handled by Judge Ray M. Harding who was on vacation. Trial dates will be set with his court on the first- - degree aggravated robbery charges, which carry possible prison sentences up five 37, Swi-gar- years to life. Swigart is also charged with third degree theft involving items stolen from a motel where he worked. In other court proceedings, David E. Taylor, 22, 2719 Connor St., Holladay, changed a plea and pleaded no contest to two counts of abusing disabled adults at the Utah State Training School. Four other abuse charges and a drug charge were dismissed. He was arrested in April following an undercover drug operation not-guil- ty UDOT, Funeral will be today at 11 a.m. at the Berg Drawing Room Chapel, lBb E. Center, Provo, where friends may call from 9:30 to 11 a.m. prior to services. Burial will be in the Provo City at the school where he worked. He, along with several other employees, faced drug charges. The six abuse charges allegedly occurred April 2. The undercover officer said he saw Taylor hit residents of the school, choke one resident and fire staples into the skin of other residents. He will be sentenced Jan. 18 on e the two charges which carry a prison sentence of up to five years. Grady Dean Brasher, 19, 868 W. 1340 North, Provo, pleaded guilty to a third-degre-e theft charge and third-degre- prosecutors dismissed another theft and two class A burglaries. The charges stem from the theft of a bicycle. He will be sentenced Jan. 18. Hugh Asberry Lammons, 19, 1023 third-degre- W. e 1450 North, Orem, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of third-degrtheft. He was originale burly charged with theft. He glary and second-degre- e will be sentenced Jan. 18. Thomas Cerv, 38, 8450 S. 1051 West, West Jordan, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of third-degre- e issuing a bad check. He admitted writing several checks on a closed bank account He will be sentenced Jan. 18. third-degre- Herald Correspondent In a recent HEBER CITY letter to the Wasatch County Commission, the Utah Department of Transportation agreed with the county that the state should be responsible for SR 220 where it is inside the borders of Wasatch Mountain State Park, but said the county must be responsible for the highway outside of the park. The commissioners said recently they don't think UDOT is aware that most of the road is inside the park. They were surprised to learn a few weeks ago that UDOT expects the county to remove snow from the road and otherwise maintain it as a county road. They wrote a letter to UDOT objecting to the assignment and denying that they had even discussed taking over the road. UDOT officially assigned several roads to the county in exchange for the state taking over Route A, which the commissioners did agree to. According to UDOT's letter, if the county doesn't want to maintain the Snake Creek Road, it can take back Route A. But UDOT's letter also says the state will be responsible for whatever part of Snake Creek Road is inside the park, tommission Chairman Moroni Besendorfer said park officials don't want to give up jurisdiction over the road inside the park. According to the commissioners, all but a "tiny portion" of the road is in the park. The commissioners asked the county planner and surveyor-recordto document the boundaries of the park and how much of the road is inside its borders. They will present that information to the UDOT director. They said they don't object to being responsible for the part of the road that isnt in the park. er Freezing water complicates firefighters' battle with blaze Orem firefighters had to battle temfreezing water in below-zer- o peratures as well as flames Friday afternoon. Fire officials said water froze almost instantly after leaving the pressure hoses as they sprayed flames in a garage and shop at 1430 S. 640 East. Temperatures werenear zero as the fire began at about 4 p.m. "Everyone is still trying to get their turnouts (firefighting gear) thawed," said one firefighter who had returned to Station 1. "Anytime you have severe cold weather and water it causes some The blaze, which was controlled quickly, caused an estimated $15,-00- 0 to $20,000 damage. A car and tools were reported lost in the flames. There were no injuries in the flames. The fire is under investigation. - ACCIDENTS Icy roads plagued Orem residents. Orem public safety spokesman Gerald Nielson reported that between 4 and S p.m. 15 minor accidents were reported. "They weren't serious, just little fender benders," he said. quantity unprecedented . today skillfully interweaves family drama with the development of the first airplane - truly one of mankind's greatest achievements. "The Bishop's Boys" will take its place as the definitive biography of the Wrights. He was before Park for a suppression hearing but opted to enter the plea. He, along with four other men, has been charged with various sexual abuse charges involving the same girl. He was originally charged with sodomy and rape. He will be sentenced Jan. 18. ed . self-train- In court action Thursday, Patrick Burt 26, Provo, pleaded guilty to three amended charges of second-degre- e sexual abuse of child. county dispute road By SONNI SCHWINN City Cemetery. She was a member of The Church of Je-- r sis Christ of Latter- day Saints, and had be conducted as soon as Social Services finds a group home to take the man. to aggravated robbery unrelated Johnson, American Fork High ' ' Caroline American Fork, and Su-z- ie - and Schow Miller. He married Selma Seastrand June 14, 1938, in the Salt Lake IDS Temple. He was a life long resident of 1 and supply business. He was a member of The Church of . Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. He loved hunting, fishing, golfing, and ; the outdoors. He is survived by his wife, Lehi; four children, Jeffrey Jones, Mark Jones, Jones, Jodi Jones, all of Lehi; one grandchild; his mother, Aleen Jones, Lehi; one brother and three sisters: Donald Jones, Lehi; Mrs. Bob (Doris) .Fisher, Salt Lake City; Mrs. LaVar (Beth) Pugmire, Sandy; Mrs. Nile (Myra "Happy") Russon, Northridge, Calif. Funeral will be Monday, at 11 a.m. in the Lehi Utah IDS Stake Center, 200 N. Center Street, Lehi. Friends may call at the Wing Mortuary, 118 E. Main, Lehi, Sunday, Wi pjn. and Monday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in the Lehi City Cemetery. ; - F. Shaw Jones. He mar- ee available hard-press- to measure up to "The Mozart Compendium" by H. C. Robbins Landon. The author is ' one of the world's leading musicologists and experts on the life and work of Mozart. "The Mozart Compendium"is a comprehensive examination of Mozart's brief life (he died at 35) and the presenting the inside story of Saddam's Iraq. "The Bishop's Boys" by Tom Crouch is a brilliant biography Wilof the Wright Brothers bur and Orville. In researching the lives of these engineers and inventors, Crouch Mr. Crouch is on the staff of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. As we approach the 200th anniversary of the death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, many new books are being published on Mozart widely viewed as the premier musical genius of Men plead innocent Obituaries ' Michael Joseph Martinez, 28, 1994 W. 500 North, Provo, was ordered to undergo a competency evaluation. He is charged with first-degraggravated sexual abuse. Terry Haas, 28, 180 S. 500 West, Lehi, who was found incompetent to proceed because of mental retardation, was ordered to be taken to the Utah State Training School for one to 15 years. He was charged with two counts of second-degre- e sexual abuse of a child. Christen-se- n said he could not order the man to be in the school longer than if he was convicted and sentenced to prison. He said a hearing would appear, they will be lil overview As these new volumes all-tim- e. fast-pace- d novel will appeal to many readers. Saddam Hussein. Who is this man? What are his goals? Why does he maintain what has been called the most ruthless regime in the world? "Republic of is Fear," by Samir probably the best single volume Two plead innocent to sexual abuse charges By KAYLENE NELSEN LIBRARY big-leag- Joe Wheadon, (from left), Ann Cartbright and Cesar Contreras desire to develop closer relationshare letters from their Soviet pen pals with their sixth grade ships with Americans. One boy drew a picture of two class at Rock Canyon Elementary. facing army tanks, one USSR and It took time, in fact, the students learned how much they have in the other USA, but instead of barcommon with their pen pals from rels, they had hands stretched out have now advanced to toe sixth grade. This week the letters were ATTHE eye-openi- sports, etc. What do they do in their spare Herald PhotoDavid Dahl Howard Downey and quality of music he produced. Included is a complete list of all Mozart compositions, plus individual examinations of his most important operatic and sym- phonic works. Are you interested in investing in the stock market? Do you wish you knew more? Three books recently added to the collection of the Provo City Library may be of assistance to Wall you. "Outperforming r; Streef'by Daniel "Beating the Dow," by Michael O'Higgins; and "The 100 Best Stocks to Own in the World," by Gene Walden can be checked out to help you with your investments. Finally, "NASA: Visions of Space,"by Robin Kerrtd is the Alan-Seive- visual story of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as chronicled through paintings, photographs, and graphics generated by the American space program. 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. LaVerkin man sentenced g for Orem purse-snatchin- A LaVerkin man, who g pleaded guilty to at the University Mall in July, was sent home until an Ogden program is ready to take him. Jeremy W. Thomas was before 4th District Judge Boyd L. Park Friday morning for sentencing on the third-degrcharge. He had been at the Utah State Prison for a evaluation. Park suspended a prison term of up to five years in prison and placed him on three years of probation. He must pay fines and fee of $937 and will enter the Parkview Center in Ogden for alcohol and drug abuse treatment in March. The judge agreed to allow Thomas purse-snatchin- ee 90-d- to go home with his parents until March but warned Thomas not to get in trouble. "I'm going out on a limb so don't you saw it off for yourself," Park said. In other court action Friday, Stacy Holdaway, 35, Orem, who had pleaded guilty to a class A drug charge, received a one year suspended jail sentence. He was placed on three years probation and was given 10 days in jail with credit for three which was suspended. If he successfully completes probation, the remaining seven days will not be imposed. He must pay fines and fees of $375 and undergo a substance abuse evaluation. Wilderness group appeals decision on coyote shoot ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) -The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance has appealed a decision permitting the aerial shooting of coyotes in Dixie National Forest during the winter months. The Forest Service lets the Animal, Plant and Health Inspection Service, a sister agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to do the coyote control work. In response, the intermoun-tai- n regional forester issued a stay Thursday in order to gather sufficient information for a ruling on the appeal believe the practice "is an illegitimate use of our public lands done for no other reason than to placate the ranching communi- Environmentalists are delighted that the stay will at least temporarily protect coyote populations on those allotments of the Dixie where the coyote gunning program was authorized to begin on Dec. 25, said Ken Rait, issues coordinator for SUWA. The authorization signed by acting DNF Supervisor Robert Meinrod would permit the shoot- ing program on the Cedar City, Powell and Teasdale ranger districts at the request of local sheep grazing permitees. Despite the opposition, local forest officials are standing behind their decision to allow what they say is an established practice on multiple use land. MFA ty." But Meinrod said the purpose of the DNF project is to alleviate alleged coyote predation on domestic sheep grazing dur- ing the summer months. "We're only talking about 11 percent of the whole forest. There's about 2 million acres on the Dixie and we're only planning on utilizing aerial shootings on 210,000 acres," he said "We're only talking about 50 coyotes a year." The U.S. Forest Service has been involved in aerial shootings since 1972, and Meinrod said coyotes, which are resourceful and adaptable, have not been endangered. bonds to finance park Bonds sold through the Utah nicipal Rait said environmentalists Mu- Finance Authority Company Inc. as a Boettcber & will be used remarketing agent to construct an Orem park and do major street repairs. Work on Northridge. Park in Orem has moved a step closer to happening as the City Council approved the sale of $4 million in capital improvement bonds. The council earlier in the year approved the allocation of $400,000 for work at Northridge Park and $3.6 minion in various street improvements. BoeUcher Si Company will coordinate all documentation and legal counsel which must be taken by the City Council to utilize the MFA financing. Ailministrative Services Director Phil Goodrich explained that the city can participate in the MFA financing because of contributions Orem made to a blind pool established in 1986. The city will receive about 3 percent arbitrage on the bonds. The city will enter into a finance agreement with MFA in March. "This is the best financing for the bonds," Goodrich explained. "It looks good in the market right now. So we see no problem in issuing the bonds." The "vote to sell the bonds was unanimous, with Mayor Blaine Willes adstaining since he was a member of the MFA board. They will market the bonds in the first part of January and close in February. |