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Show Page B2 THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -Legislation to limit contributions to state political races ignited a partisan donnybrook in the Utah House before the measure failed by four votes. The bill took particular aim at political action committees, and sponsoring Rep. Jordan Tanner, said he drafted the bill at the request of constituents alarmed at the power wielded by PACs. "We in Utah are spending as much as $30,000 on a single race, and some (are funded) by only one or two PACs," Tanner said Wednesday. "It's high time for those of us who can address the issue to do something about it. " ' Democratic Minority Leader Frank Pignanelli countered that the legislation would assure that only candidates wealthy enough to pay for .their own campaigns would win races. ' pignanelli said he and most other legislators had accepted money 1992 Thursday, February 20, have extended coverage and made coverage "portable" failed by a single vote and its sponsor said he may try to resurrect the bill. The Senate began passing a package of clean-ai- r bills designed to reduce pollution from automosaid. biles and and ad"This is a rich man's bill," addvanced legislation to build a new ed Democrat Grant Protzman of mental health unit at Utah State Prison. North Ogden. The pollution bills have passed Rep. Byron Harward, amended the bill to increase the the House and are supported by limits. But Bob Anderton, Gov. Norm Bangerter. Among Lake, added a provision limiting a other things, they require local candidate's own spending governments to consider air qualiwhich has been judged unconstituty as well as aesthetics in their and master plans. tional on the federal level the bill failed by a vote of Rep. Mont Evans' insurance Another measure to limit contrilegislation, which had been hotly butions to legislators also has been debated over two days, failed by introduced, but its sponsor, Jerrold just It would have required insurers Jensen, Lake, said he doubted it would come up before to extend coverage of unmarried the session ends next Wednesday. dependents up to age 26 under cerIn other House action, an insurtain conditions, and to let those ance reform measure that would currently insured to change car from PACs and other interests, including businesses and individuals, because of the cost of running for office. "We all have special interests e legislaup here. We're a ture. Let's not kid ourselves," he part-tim- wood-stove- s, D-S- 37-3- 3. 38-3- 7. R-S- riers without a waiting period for conditions. said the bill Evans, fell in line with President Bush's proposals to reform health care in the United States. But he said the bill's opponents, who included small businesses, some insurers and the Utah Manufacturers Association, had convinced enough lawmakers that the cost would be too high. "They say, 'why me?' while (health care) continues to slide and slide and slide," Evans said. "They're operating solely on a profit motive." The Senate advanced legislation authorizing a new forensic mental health unit that would house offenders who are mentally ill or have been found guilty but mentally ill of crimes, said sponsor McAllister. d The new facility at Point of the Mountain will replace a unit at the Utah State Hospital pre-existi- Le-R- ay 150-be- that is small, obsolete and insecure, he said. The facility is expected to cost $15 million to build and $9.8 million a year to operate. McAllister's bill appropriates $60,000 for planand ning funds for fiscal 1992-9- 3 construction approval anticipates by a future Legislature. The Senate State and Local Affairs Committee rejected on a 2 vote Sen. Robert Steiner's bill to allow restaurants to serve cocktails and wine before 1 p.m. Lake, said he Steiner, will try to suspend the rules to bring the bill straight to the full 2-- artificial-inseminatio- v . i ; ; ; i doctor's fraud trial. The likelihood that anyone oth, er than Dr. Cecil Jacobson, who now lives in Provo, could be the father of all 15 children is one in 28 trillion, Gary M. Stuhlmiller of Roche Biomedical Laborator- ies in Burlington, N.C., said Wednesday. DN A tests conducted on Jacob-- I son, the children and their moth-- I ers showed that the doctor is 99.99 percent certain to be the Defense lawyer James Tate has told the jury that Jacobson occacent conclusive. sionally used his own sperm when a donor did not arrive and a wom52 faces who counts Jacobson, of fraud and perjury, is accused an was ready to receive inseminaof fathering up to 75 children tion. Tate said it is not illegal for a doctor to donate sperm. born to his Stuhlmiller said tests excluded patients. Eleven witnesses have testified Jacobson as the father of two of anonymously that when they or 17 children tested. But on the oththeir wives sought insemination, er 15, each DNA test showed a Jacobson promised to find a do- 99.99 percent probability, he nor to match the husbands' physisaid. cal characteristics and sometimes The testing compares genetic information between parent and even religion. The witnesses have said Jacob-so- n child, Stuhlmiller said. Roche Biomedical was hired by the govpromised that neither the donor nor the recipient would know ernment to conduct the tests. the other's identity. The prosecution was expected father, Stuhlmiller said, adding artificial-inseminati- on Sen. Ronald Ockey, Lake, said he voted against the measure because the restaurant-hour- s issue was part of a compromise liquor-lareform package " approved just two years ago. R-S- alt w A bill to give a Moab winery a tax break sailed out of the Senate D-S- 42-3- right-of-wa- Fourth suit filed in 1991 SLC deaths: : Tests show Jacobson fathered 5 children by patients that the tests are never 100 per- well as local customers," said Steiner. Business, Labor and Economic Development Committee on ;a unanimous vote. The bill has passed the House and has been encouK ': aged by Gov . Norm Bangerter. Senate. 1 The" House passed and The measure, along with all othsent to the Senate a bill creating an er liquor bills, is opposed by the to operMormon Church, which wants the independent state agency ate and maintain the Heber Creematters held for study. per railroad. The $1.2 million "Overwhelmingly, lunchgoers price tag to improve the state: of Utah and America commence owned railroad bed, track and their meal during the noon hour. y facilities could be the The 1 p.m. restriction is a linger- - death knell for the legislation. 1 ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -An infertility doctor is almost certain to have fathered 15 children n by his patients, according to a paternity testing expert who testified at the ing inconvenience for tourists as In February 1988 she saw teleto rest its case today. Jacobson also is accused of vision reports that described the using hormone injections to trick same pattern of pregnancy, miswomen into believing they were carriage and reabsorption in other pregnant when they were not. A Jacobson patients. number of witnesses have said he conducted ultrasound examina"It suddenly dawned on me tions and pointed out fetuses that that it was true and that my friend other doctors later said did not (Jacobson) hadn't been telling me the truth," Mrs. Lewis said. "I exist. was convinced that I had not been Former patient Marilyn Lewis pregnant and that Cecil had lied to said she loved Jacobson as a close me. friend during the two years he Dr. Michael Hill, a sonogram treated her. Jacobson diagnosed three pregnancies and miscar- specialist, said he examined sonoriages and convinced her that the gram pictures that accompanied fetuses had been "reabsorbed" 66 reports of positive pregnancy tests for Jacobson patients. byherbody.shesaid. - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Brigham Young University student who saw her best friend suffocated con-- ; by the crowd at the AC-Dcert last year has filed suit claiming permanent emotional and physical injuries. The suit was brought by Brandie Leigh Burton, whose roommate, Elizabeth Glausi, 18, was one of suffocated and three trampled to death at the Salt Palace onJan. 18, 1991. The action brought in 3rd District Court last week is the fourth suit stemming from the concert. It names the band. Burton's and previous lawsuits claim security personnel asked the er the town could afford this kind band to stop playing and allege members continued tp of chance. The council replied that AC-Dit was not going to use untrained or play for 45 minutes after fans rushed the stage. volunteer labor. In responses to earlier suits, the Jensen asked the council who band denied that allegation. short-fawas responsible for the Burton has filed a claim against in the water department. Jensen asked why there had not Salt Lake County, and will add the been a meter installed on the water county to her lawsuit if the claim is ' line for the Gunnison Dairy so the denied , the suit states . Her suit does not name a specific dairy could be monitored for water use. The council claimed the water amount she is seeking for damis overflow and cannot be metered. ages. The first suit was filed by Bruce The council said another dairy up the line was paying by the month C. Child, father of a lot more for fewer cows and Curtis Child, who was fatally crushed at the concert. An April the city will stay with the agree20, 1993, trial date has been set in ment. that case. Defense attorneys have request ed that the first three suits be consolidated for pretrial investigation and possibly for trial. If 3rd Disrequired to withhold money from trict Judge Timothy Hanson grants local governments if they don't the request, Burton's suit likely comply with state mandates. We will be added, said her lawyer,' do try to be as helpful as we can in Greta Van Susteren of Washing'n helping local governments comply ton, D.C. with the financial mandates, and it is great to know that they appreciate our efforts, even if they dislike the mandates," Allen said. A" C teen-age- rs Obituaries Mayoral, council powers discussed at city meeting Joseph Hanson I Joseph Fitton Hanson, 76, died February 16, 1992, at his home in Orem. ' He was born April 16, 19.5, in Kaysville, Utah, a son of Sam and Ruth Hannah Fitton Hanson. He married Betty June Hermanson on May 11, 1946 in Provo, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Provo IDS Temple. He received his education in Provo city schools. He learned shoemaking from his father. He operated a shoe shop in Logan and returned to Provo and bought the shop on 500 North and University Avenue, which he operated until he retired. He then studied real estate and got his real estate license and sold real estate for a few years. .He was a member of De Molay and served as state president. He was a member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce in Logan, the J.C. Old Timers, BPOE 849, Provo Rotary, a longtime member of Riverside Country Club and their 3030 Club. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, Orem Sunset Heights 2nd Ward. He had served as secretary of Elders quorum and served in the presidency of the Sunday School. Interests included his family, golfing, traveling. , He is survived by his wife- - Bety, of Orem; five,children, Fred Lee, Pleasant, Calif.; Kris Hanson, Salt Lake City; Scott Hanson, Orem; Jim Hanson, Sandy; Mrs. Stan (Kim) Southam, South Jordan; six sisgrandchildren, one ter, Louisa Bubel, Bismarck, N.D. He was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters; a daughter, Kay Lynne Hanson; and a grandson, Matthew Southam.; Funeral services will be Thursday, February' 20, 1992, at 11 a.m. at the Orem Sunset Heights 2nd Ward LDS Chapel, 11D5 West 600 South, Orem. Friends may call Wednesday evening from 8 p.m. at the Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 East Center, and on Thursday at the church one hour prior to services. Interment Provo Gty Cemetery. (Paid obituary) 6-- Death notices Grace Mavhew, 84, of Lindon, died Feb. 20, 1992. Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at the Lindon 7th Ward LDS Chapel, 800 E. Center, where friends may call one hour prior to services. Buna) Pleasant Grove City Cementary under the direction Olpin Family Mortuary, Pleasant Grove. Uationa of the valve at the water tank. Alan By IDA. O. DONALDSON Herald Correspondent CENTERFIELD - David Church, from the Utah League of Cities and Towns, attended a recent Centerfield City Council meeting along with a capacity crowd of residents and discussed the distinction between the powers of the mayor and the council in the third class town. Questions were asked by Centerfield residents and answered by the mayor and council regarding several issues that were causing problems in the community. One issue was the turning down In a recent survey mailed to local governmental entities, the State Auditor's office earned high praise for training and assisting local governments in implementing state mandates. While state mandates to local governments in Utah are considered more burdensome than those from the federal government, State Auditor Tom Allen's office nevertheless rated high. Allen said he felt good about results of the survey, since his of- - te - C ll dates. "This is like having a survey on the federal governments from citizens saying that the IRS is the most helpful federal agency," he said. In its recently completed study on state mandates, the Utah Advisory Council on Intergovernmental Relations identified 355 individual state mandates that local governments are required to comply with. - - Three BYU football OREM accused of possessing marplayers will trial to on the matter. ijuana go The three men were in Orem's 4th Circuit Court Wednesday for a pretrial conference where prosecutors offered the three a diversion agreement. Under such an agreement, Matt Zundel, Scott Charlton and Stephen DeSantis could have the charges dismissed after a period of time. The prosecutor could also ask for the completion of requirements such as therapy. The three insisted they wanted a trial. They were arrested June 20, 1991. They each face one class-misdemeanor which is punishable by six months in the county jail. g trial has yet to be The scheduled for the three men. B day-lon- some local issues - fice is charged with making sure local governments comply with the budget, financial and audit man- The governmental entities include every city, town, county, special service district and school district. One of the questions asked in the survey was, "Are there any state agencies that, from a local government perspective, do a particularly good or bad job of imposing state mandates?" The auditor's office won praise. "While we don't like to think of ourselves as the IRS to local governments, we are the state agency MAESER (AP) Harkening to the voice of the people, Uintah County officials have upheld their right to have a yard full of junk. County Commissioner Max D. Adams had pushed an ordinance that would have forced residents to remove from private property broken- -down cars, washing machines and farm equipment and other trash. It divided the county. At a public hearing last week, the 457 people in attendance were asked who supported the ordinance. Adams counted four hands. "We went through the whole process and came away with nothing, he said. "An exercise in fu tility. As far as I'm concerned, it's a dead issue." The campaign's demise is a disappointment to Lynn and Betty Mecham. They worry what visitors think when they drive throu h this hamlet bordering Vernal and see yards full of clutter. "I care about our community and I don't want to see it become a ghetto or a trash dump," said Mecham, who was booed for supporting the proposed ordinance at the public hearing. "People have so much animosity toward this and I don't see why." Mrs. Mecham said. "Their attitude is, 'If you don't like what you see , look the other way . " ' Water testing begins Chamber offers maps Water testing by the OREM state Water Resources Division began recently in the Orem area. According to Public Works Director Ott Dameron, the division is collecting water samples from residential areas to test for lead and copper content. The samples are collected following mandates from the Environmental Protection Agency. About 60 homes are being tested. Those residents participating in the testing will be asked to fill a e container with tap water after a period of at least six hours has oassed in which the water was pot turned on, Dameron said. The time period will allow leaching, if any, of metals into the water from the water lines. liter-siz- six-ho- ur OREM After many months of the new ProvoOrem preparing the Chamber of Comcity map, merce is again offering maps. In addition to the street map of ProvoOrem, the map also contains additional information describing the area, its history, and points of interest. Also included is information about the community facilities such as schools, parks and recreation areas, and churches. The map supplies information for people looking to move to the area, including quality of life, rent, climate, demographics, cost of living, and crime rate. An economic profile is included that shows labor force, governmental facilities, economic growth, and trends. schedules its conference NOW The mandates considered most burdensom were those relating to environmentalhealth and finances. Uintah County gives thumbs up to yard junk 3 BYU gridders face drug trial Utah Valley polluPROVO and unemployement will be tion Joseph L Fisher the issues 3rd CongressionVa. (AP) ARLINGTON, Joseph L. among al District Rep. Bill Orton will adFisher, a former Democratic congressman from Virginia, died Wednesday of dress at BYU Monday at 2:30 a brain tumor. He was 78. when he speaks to students at the Fisher beat longtime Republican Rep. Marriott School of Management. landin Joel Broyhill the slide in 1974. He served Virginia's 10th The first term representative District until the 1980 election, when he will also talk about new U.S. budgwas defeated by Republican Frank Wolf. et proposals, both Bush's plan and Jimmie Woods the Democrats' proposal. Jimmie BAYTOWN, Texas (AP) Orton will also talk about naWoods, a former state editor of The tional healthcare, tax incentives Houston Post, died Wednesday of cancer. He was 61. and other issues. - Darwin Jensen asked the new members of the council what they were doing to keep the city residents informed about their decisions. The councilmembers replied that they had only been in office for a month and hadn't done anything that they needed to notify the public about yet. Jensen wanted to know how and where they were going to get the money to buy out Clyde Crane's contract as they had been planning to do, and who was going to do the work. Jensen also asked about the liability to the town if volunteers or untrained labor is used and wheth State Auditor's office given high marks in survey Orton to address Hitisaffies Frandsen said the water connections in Christenburg are left without water pressure when the valve at the tank remains open. He said people living in that area had used pumps at one point in time and that they could use them again. He said that the town had not guaranteed them water. The council said it would look into the matter. The mayor had issued an order to shut the valve down from 370 to 320 gallons a minute. This seemed to pressure the line being used by the 9 or so customers that use the water prior to the water getting to the tank. Blocks from Mecham 's tidy brick home is a trailer on a muddy lot strewn with grimy engine blocks and the stripped hulk of a Chevy sedan resting on its side. "One man's junk is another man's treasure," said Brent Pitt, who gathered more than 900 signatures on a petition opposing the 1 for March 14 - The NaSALT LAKE CITY tional Organization for Women will hold its annual state conference March 14 at Westminister College. The conference will consist of speeches and workshops on a wide variety of topics including ments-rual extraction, breast cancer (mammograms will be available on site), feminist student activism at BYU and the U of U, domestic violence, racism, an update on the Utah abortion law court case, civil disobedience, and rape in Utah. ban. Daytime speakers will include "This is not about cleanliness, it's about our constitutional Karen Thompson, State Sen. KarShepherd, Mormon feminist rights," he said. "The way this en and BYU English professor Cecouldn't even law was written, you cilia Konchar Fair, and NOW coon and car hood the your pop ordinator Rebecca Elliott. change the spark plugs without getEvening conference activities ting in trouble." will include singer Kathryn Warordiof the draft The original nance included maximum penalties ner, and an auction. For or more inof a $750 fine and 90 days in jail call the office at NOW for residents who refused to haul formation, deemed offensive to away items the eye. The proposal was later softened, with the county billing offending residents for the cost of removingjunk. HEALTH Some say they can't afford to come clean. "There has been six houses repossessed on my street and we've all been through tough times," said Ivan Hall, whose home is surrounded by empty barrels, shells of appliances and two autos up on blocks. Look for 483-518- 8. FOOD THAT TASTES GOOD a FREE ROHBOCK'S FUNERAL FLOWERS 1042 . Creamette cookbook in today's paper! 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