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LOCAL ; - POLICE BEAT ! . ..- A white male, CQ SUICIDE "nafe" unknown, was found dead from an apparent suicide Tuesday night near the old itram building at Bridal Veil falls. A witness called Provo ",; Police to report the incident at about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. The atsntness rejwrted there was a those connected from the i.twhaust and then into the cab of the International truck the 1; -- ,iiictim was in. POWER LINE A ..Jioadway delivery truck pulling glinto The Daily Herald offices at about 2 p.m. Tuesday struck a l,power line that appeared to be -- I 1 strung too low between power-'ipole- While the line was not from the pole, it rested .against the truck, which was sepa-7.mte- d stranded until subsequently jncjty power crews could the wire. reposi-Ij'tio- MOTORCYCLE THEFTS A black and yellow 1997 1'Bonda motorcycle was stolen from a parking lot in the vicinity of 850 West and 850 North, 'iQrem, during this weekend. MilA maroon Honda was also stolen Sunday in the same vrea. The license plate number j on the black and yellow motorcycle was 562ZT. ' A 1980 red Kawasaki '?-- d motorcycle was stolen from 'ta!' trailer parked in front of a 2'home in the area of 300 E. Ridge Road, Orem Sunday night. BURGLARY A residence i in the vicinity of 148 West 1200 ..North, American Fork, was : burglarized early Tuesday -morning while the family slept, Reported taken was a Micron :Millenia computer with icnionitor as well as a i' speaker and several games. Police didn't know how the home was entered and estimat-- : ed the loss at $4,000. 17-inc- h sub-woof- The American Fork Public Works Shops were burglarized .4&te Sunday or early Monday. I Boltcutters were used to remove t the padlock from a storage cabi-- l bet. And tools and a stereo were J placed on a dolly and moved. But police suspect the bur- glar or burglars may have been off because the ffolly was left behind with the J items still on it. t IV t THEFT Scaffolding val-- t ,ued at more than $1,000 was j reported stolen from a con- 'Struction site at 1270 E. 1100 j i f I9J,TIIL DAILY HI RM I). Prma. I tali Pc grounds Provo company's medical helicopters FAA By GLEN JOHNSON Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON Hospitals along the Wasatch Front were not affected by a recent Federal Aviation Administration decision to ground about 60 medical helicopters nationwide, including 22 operated by Provo's Rocky Mountain Helicopters. More than 20 percent of the helicopters that hospitals use to transport critically ill patients were taken out of service this month after the fatal crash of a medevac chopper near Houston. In an emergency airworthiness directive issued Aug. 6, the FAA said older models of the Eurocopter BK 117 could not be flown in the United States until the helicopters' tension-torsion four bands in the main straps rotor head were replaced. Intermountain Health Care and the University of Utah operate all the medical helicopters along the Wasatch Front, none of which are Euroeopters, according to John Dwan, spokesperson for the University of Utah hospital. IHC uses helicopters better suited for higher altitudes, to according company spokesperson Daron Cowley. There are an estimated 250 to 280 medical helicopters in the United States, according to Rocky Mountain. The company, which claims the largest collection of BK 117s in the country, initially calculated that the grounding would put 30 to 40 people daily at risk because medical helicopters transport the most seriously injured people. Eagle Mountain near deal on First Responder program North, American Fork, late Sunday or early Monday. on the program, discovered they were unaware of several By HAVALAH CIIOLDSTON The Daily Herald -.' . ugusl 18. However, Rocky Mountain and its competitors were largely able to substitute helicopters and move around aircraft to compensate for the loss of BK 117s, so there was little actual it didn't warrant a press release," said agency spokeswoman Alison Duquette. "It wasn't like (the order) was grounding every EMS helicopter in the country." effect on public safety. "We were a little uncomfortable as they started this (grounding) process that they were prematurely parking a number of aircraft on a perceived risk versus a known risk to the patients," said Karl Peulsen, head of aviation services at Rocky Mountain. An FAA spokeswoman said the agency did not publicize the grounding because it affected only about 60 helicopters, the bulk of which were concentrat- e The BK 117 is a a with boxy fuselage helicopter and clamshell doors on the rear. Built in Germany by ed in the Southwest. just felt like, for the "We impact it had on the total fleet, twin-engin- Eurocopter Deutschland, there are about 365 worldwide. Brenda Keuland, sMkes-woma- n for American Eurocopter Co. of Grand IVairie, Texas, said the helicopters have accumulated over 1 million flight hours, but only the Texas accident has been attributed to the tension-torsiostrap. The rotor design has been used in Eurocopter models since the 1970s, accumulating over 25 million flight hours. The FAA order stemmed from an investigation into the July 17 crash of a Life Flight helicopter near Houston. Witnesses said pieces "shot out" of the chopper's rotor head just before it crashed, killing the pilot, a paramedic and a flight nurse. There were no patients aboard. In an Aug. 6 emergency airworthiness direct io, the FAA said, "The cause of the blade separation was a tension-torsio- strap rupture within the main rotor. ... This condition, if not corrected, could result in failure of a TT strap, loss of a blade and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter." n Daily Herald staff writer Steve Gardner contrihuted to thin report. n a '. WedncsJjy. EAGLE MOUNTAIN Kevin McCarthy, would-bof coordinator Eagle Mountain's emergency service, updated the Town Council Tuesday on the status of the First Responder program. McCarthy presented an outline detailing the need for the program and the process involved in implementing the e service. "What we've got to do is get approval from the county EMS Council and request the support of a transporting agency, namely Lehi," McCarthy said. 'The county has given us the in designation. If we had all the paperwork in place, we have the training and equipment to get started tomorrow." However, the Eagle Mountain Fire Department does not have all the paperwork yet. They still await a third-partagreement to be completed by the town council and a letter of recommendation from Lehi Ambulance expressing their support. Eagle Mountain has two paramedics, one y and three residents. As members of the fire department, the town has on staff two paramedics, two 14 EMT-Basic- s and five noncertified members. The Town Council, though receptive to the updates made key developments and cautioned the fire department to use correct channels when setting up the program. "Our concern is that the steps are being taken, but maybe in the wrong order," said John Newman, town manager. "All of a sudden, we're looking at the sign that has appeared out in front of the fire station that says we supply EMS services. We don't have that yet." General plan changes In other business, the Town Council conducted a public hearing to discuss proposed revisions to the town General Plan. One builder, Grant Gifford from Sundance Homes, voiced puzzlement to the inclusion of mandatory front porches and alleyways in a town's general plan. Gifford's comments were met with several residents citing the front porches as an element that attracted them to the town. "If you want to lose your identity of place and self, there are plenty of other neighborhoods and cities to move to," said Jim Peterson, an Eagle Mountain resident and developer with Eagle Mountain Properties. "The porches are just a small symbol of a philosEagle ophy that makes Mountain unique." rear-facin- Springville OKs apartments despite objections By Steve Gardner The Daily Herald SPRINGVILLE About 25 Springville residents did not get the answer they wanted Tuesday night as the City Council tentative gave subdivit approval to a two-lo- sion. "This is not in the best interest of Springville," said Jeff Dunn, whose property neighbors the proposed lot at 287 W. 200 South. The property in question is owned by Jan Snyder of Upland, Calif. The Snyders plan to tear down the house and an outbuilding on the lot and erect a single-familhome and four-uncomplex. housing Christina Snyder, daughter of Jan and Ruth Snyder, later said her parents plan to live in the house that will be built on y the property. Council members said there were no legal reasons to deny the project because it meets the city's requirements for building in an zone. Mary Spears, another neighbor, said she had no idea when she moved in five years ago someone in her neighborhood could tear down a house and build apartments. Councilwoman Dianne Carr said she empathized because there are apartments in her neighborhood, but she did not vote against the subdivision. "Just because an apartment goes in, doesn't mean it's going R4-700- 0 to be a slum," Carr said. Chris pro-teMayor Sorensen was the lone dissenter, but his vote appeared to be a symbolic gesture to send a message to the Snyders to make sure the project was in the best interest of the city. Dunn said neighbors gathered petitions to have the area rezoned which would R2-700- 0 prohibit this kind of construction. Wayne Hall, the city's community development director, said a petition would be moot in this case since Snyder's application was submitted two months ago. it lYisit us online fff) www.heraldexlra.com g rrn FINE JEWELRY WATCH SALE THREE DAYS ONLY August M y 0 19-2- 1 EflO 'r SEIKO i i i ' S l 1 .1 II I re When your watch purchase totals $50 or more, you may spread your payments over three months. . .Interest Free! Ask any Fine Jewelry sales associate for details. Photo may be enlarged to show detail. Savings may not be based on actual sales. Represents inventory in our nine Fine Jewelry Departments (not at Cache Valley or Red Cliffs). 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