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Show Saturday, October Warrant Issue d for susp ecfle d thief By TOM MeKOES day night (Sept 8)." DuVal says. "When I returned Tuesday night, there was a considerable amount of property missing." When DuVal questioned Judd about the missing property, he says the suspect promised to return it. At that point, DuVal decided not to arrest him, a decision that bothers Sorensen. "There he was robbing the place The Daity Herald The Utah County Attorney's office has issued a warrant for the arrest of a man accused of stealing thousands of dollars in property from a woman who died on the freeway the morning before. Dustin Judd, the victim's mer boyfriend, is accused of the Sept. 9 burglary of the apartment of Lissa Beals, who died early Sept. 8 after being run over by several motorists on Interstate 15 near University Avenue in Provo. Police are looking for but have hot been able to locate Judd, who does not have a current listed address. "We are in the process of trying to locate him," said Lt. Greg DuVal, chief investigator in the case for the Provo Police Department. "If we are able to find him, we will take him into custody. If a friend or family member notifies Jiim about the warrant; there is also the possibility that he may turn himself in." Early Sept. 9, Judd 'persuaded friends of Beals to let him into her apartment so he could collect the valuables. The night of Sept. 10 he returned to the apartment,' where he began taking more items before the victim's family members arrived, says Beals' stepfather, Ken Sorensen. Upon arriving, Sorensen called DuVal regarding the burglary in progress. "I checked the apartment Sun or family member notifies him about the warrant, there is also the possibility that he may turn himself in." Lt, Greg DuVal right in front of him and he doesn't even arrest him," Sorensen told The Daily Herald. "And all he (DuVal) can tell me is that he (Judd) promised to bring it back." DuVal says he didn't arrest Judd because he wanted to let the County Attorney's office decide whether relationthere was a common-laship between Judd and Beals. Such a relationship entitles the second party to the property. "They had lived together for a few months and I wasn't sure how the courts would rule if I arrested him," DuVal says. "It's always better to err on the side of caution, so I let the county attorney determine what the legal standard was in this case." DuVal says that, because there were witnesses, he knew prosecutors would still have a case against Judd if they chose to prosecute him later. w If They also have expressed concern over authorities' ruling that her death was a suicide. Beals reportedly lay face down on the freeway her body straight, arms to the side and her head pointed toward the oncoming northbound traffic before being hit by at least three motorists, police said. The incident occurred after a party she and Judd attended in Spanish Fork Canyon a few hours earlier. But family members say that, although it is true that she has a history of attempted suicides, this incident is uncharacteristic of previous attempts. "Lissa was not a messy person," her Christine mother, says Sorensen. "If she had committed suicide, she would not have chosen to do it this way. She always called to let someone know if she had fe, By LAUREL BRADY Special to The Daily Herald Contaminated MAPLETON water from the city's No. well is probably going to be pumped, whether the city likes it or not. This appeared to be the conclusion of a presentation by Fred Nelson, who represented the state Attorney General's Office at a recent meeting of the Mapleton City Council. It will still be up to city officials to decide if residents will drink treated water from that well, or whether the water will simply be discharged into irrigation streams. State water officials support pumping the city's main well and other wells that tap the same aquifer. They believe pumping will get contaminants out of the ground as quickly as possible and relieve the potential for further problems. 'The state believes pumping is important. And EBCo's Ensign Bickford Co., formerly Trojan proposed treatment plant will produce safe drinking water," Nelson said. But he emphasized the state "cannot make a decision for the city on any damage claims it may have." But Councilman Boyd Adams maintains the city should seriously consider pursuing additional legal action against EBCo, which has admitted responsibility for an underground plume of contamination affecting Mapleton area wells. EBCo's proposed treatment plant is expected to remove explosive contaminants from the water. But it will not remove nitrates. To bring nitrate concentrations down to acceptable levels, the plant will include a mixing component to dilute water from well No. 1 with culinary water from other sources. If it chooses to utilize the treatment concept to produce drinking 1 i ) X IE: I" W " I Ill II llll t tih civs lllll IIIM IIMIIMIMIIIIIIHIMII M Daily Herald PhotoFred McGuire Soccer skirmish soccer players fight for control of the ball during a game Friday evening in Provo. The "Kings Park Rangers" scored first, on this run. BYU '8 intramural sports programs are popular among students. Two BYU intramural Greene to write book SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Dissatisfied with reporting on mar- ital and financial problems that sank her congressional career, lame duck Rep. Enid Greene has decided to tell her own story. ; The one-terUtah Republican, who decided not to seek after details of her fraud and campaign financing problems surfaced last year, said she will work with freelance writer Lee Benson on a book. Benson, a former Deseret News Sports editor, has previously written books about Brigham Young University football and its coach entitled, "And They Came To Pass," and "La Veil Edwards: Airing It Out." Greene said she decided to do the book with Benson, a friend, because she had become "con m vinced as things unfolded that the only way to get the truth out was to find someone who, unlike the mainstream press, would take the time necessary to listen and understand why things happened." Greene, with the exception of a news conference tearful, five-hoin Salt Lake City last year, has generally refused to directly discuss her financial and marital problems with reporters. Her former husband, Joe Wald-holtis to be sentenced next Wednesday for fraud, including into $1.8 million funneling Greene's 1994 campaign. He recently told reporters he had been approached to help with books or screenplays. Greene denied cooperating with Benson was to compete with whatever Waldholtz does. ur I . z, Amanda Jones Payne most of her life. She was a member of the LDS Church. She is survived by many nieces and nephews, and one special niece, Berna-din- e Vernon. She was preceded in death by four brothers and four sisters. Private services will be held at Provo City Ceme'ery. Robert Earl Howell Robert Earl Howell. 54, died of cancer on October IS, 1996, at his home in San Diego, California. Bob was born June 6, 1942, in Salt Lake City, to Florence May He Gadd and Voil LaMar Howell. moved to San Diego in 1973. Bob was an employee of Western and Delta airlines for 34 years. Bob married the late AnnaLynn Kohler in 1966 and together Bob married they had three children. Linda Beth Hedrick in 1991. Bob wat an active member of the LDS church and he served in many church all positions. Bob touched tlie lives of those around him, and be will always be remembered for the sacrifices he made for his family and friends. Bob is survived by his wife, Linda, his children: Mary Mortensen of Provo, Utah, Keith Howell of San Diego, California, Patricia Cheselske of San Diego, California his Marc McMolloch of Sandy, Utah, and Kari Anaya of Salt Lake City, Utah, five grandchildren, sister, Diane Adams of Draper. Utah, and brothers: Evan L. Howell of Spanish Fork. Utah, and Jack Howell of SpringvilleUtah. Funeral services wilj be held in San Diego and graveside .services will be held at Provo City Cemetery at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 21, 1996. water, the city will require nitrate concentration of the resulting mixture remain below five parts per million. But some townspeople oppose mixing. "The introduction of treated water will significantly increase nitrates throughout the system, degrading the spring water. This doesn't make sense," Adams said. "And we must take into account the chance for system failures over an indefinite time. In addition, the project's funding is directly linked to the company's finances, and the disposal of used carbon filters creates an environmental problem. For the council to accept this treatment proposal without evaluation of all possibilities is irresponsible. It subjects the city to legal liability for its acceptance." Adams added he has located a firm with extensive environmental experience that could pursue a lawsuit against EBCo on a contingency basis. Keith Eagan of the Department of Environmental Quality noted the nitrate content of test wells appears to be dropping. "At its high, it tested 70 parts per million, but now the network of monitoring wells' high is 16 ppm." Eagan added that when pumping is under way, and as long as no more nitrates enter the system, water will move through the system faster and nitrate concentrations will drop even more. State water officials say they are trying to resolve the entire plume. "We have decided it cannot just stay there. It is unacceptable to let it stay and continue to move. We want a permanent solution." The proposal under consideration is to pump a total of up to 12 extraction wells, removing the annual yield to flush out the aquifer. high-quali- ty Court: Township approval requires a supermajority include townships. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Ballots of the Aug. 6 township The Utah Supreme Court unanimously ruled Friday that state law, elections remained sealed while as written, clearly requires a judges took the controversy under for approval of town- advisement. As part of Friday's ruling, the ships. The ruling was a setback to 10 court ordered that only two of the in proposed Salt Lake County town- township elections' results remain Kearns and Holladay ships where residents of unincorporated areas voted this summer sealed. on measures designed to help them After the Salt Lake County escape annexation by neighboring clerk questioned the law, county cities. leaders drafted an ordinance In a ruling written by Chief Jusrequiring just a majority of voters tice Michael Zimmerman, the actually voting. West Jordan and court found that the township law Midvale, two cities seeking to "is not ambiguous and requires annex lands within proposed townthat a majority of all registered ships sued, saying legislators voters within the area proposed ... intended the wording to require a must vote in favor of the proposal. supermajority. On Aug. 28, 3rd District Judge "A simple majority of those casting ballots is insufficient under J. Dennis Frederick ruled against the cities, saying the language is the statute," the justices found. Two years ago, the high court ambiguous and the county's ordiruled the state's municipal incor- nance was appropriate. and Lawyers for the townships poration law inoperable ordered the Legislature to fix it. argued that legislators never intended to allow those who do not Lawmakers cleared up inconsistencies in the old law, but at the vote to alter the decision of those last minute they amended it to who do. super-majori- Amanda Jones I'ayne, age 93. died October 17, I9"6 in Provo, Utah. She was born on April 10, 1903, in Mercur, Utah to Thomas H. And Kalherine Serrie Jones. She married LaVon Payne. They were later divorced. Amanda received her education in Utah. Following her marriage, she made her home in Provo where she has lived overdosed." Several witnesses, all vehicular passers-b- y traveling in both directions, have told police they saw a woman fitting Beals' description walking along the center lane of the freeway with a pickup following slowly behind with its emergency lights flashing, DuVal says. Judd told investigators that he had tied Beals up to get her into his pickup so he could calm her down and get her away from the party, w here the two had an argument. DuVal says four witnesses who were at the party told him she had become enraged at her boyfriend upon seeing him with his estranged wife. Family and friends say people have told them that he "knocked her out" to get her into his truck, but DuVal says no witnesses to the alleged act have come forward. Judd told police he attempted to talk Beals into his pickup after she managed to untie herself, persuaded him to pull the vehicle over and began walking on the freeway. Unsuccessful in his attempt, Judd told investigators that he drove away and called police from the Circle K convenience store hoping she would calm down and get out of the freeway. DuVal says he has no witnesses who saw her get out of the pickup, but several saw her walking alone on the freeway and several saw her lying prostrate on the freeway. "One guy drove around her, got off at the next exit, made a loop and came back," says DuVal. "By the time he returned, she had already been hit." Contaminated well water ill probably be pumped ft I loss. They say Beals had problems with drugs and alcohol, but had made successful strides during her recovery process. She was enrolled in Narcotics Anonymous and had been using her love of art and poetry as a means of recovery. "If a friend , . Meanwhile, family and friends of Beals continue to grieve her ty It, 1996 THE DAILY HERALD, Provo. I tan Page A3 Upcoming elections will determine laws This column is supposed to That's why I am going to discuss the next general election. I'm not really off the subject because when you go to the polls to vote you are not voting for the person so much as for the laws you want to live under in the future. I am not saying that character is not important. Just as the mission statement of a corporation establishes corporate values and the mission statement be about law. Cha?Es Abbott The Legal Forum of a family establishes family-values- , the personal mission statement of our public leaders, as reflected in their conduct, will influence public values. Also, the moral character of a candidate should be considered as an indication of whether he or she can be trusted to carry out campaign promises. But, if both candidates are basically good people, which is usually the case, then neither should be put into office or allowed to remain in office simply because he or she is a good person. It always amazes me to see how people ignore the issues and vote for candidates based upon looks, charisma or speaking ability. Sometimes they vote for a Democrat for president and Republicans for Congress, or vice versa, not even thinking about the fact that they have just neutralized both their votes. Generally elections are not about which candidate is a good guy. Most candidates are good guys. Elections are about laws. A politician's agenda is always implemented through the passage of laws. We are a nation of laws. Laws govern our lives, and to a very large extent they establish the quality of our lives. We should be looking a lot more closely at the laws that our leaders, or would-b- e in leaders, support other words, at the issues. I was listening to Dr. Laura o show Schlesinger's on KALL 910 the other day. She described a cartoon she had seen. It pictured a teacher standing before his class in a school room. Written on the blackboard were the words, "NO KISSING!" On his desk was a box with a sign on it, which read: "Free condoms. talk-radi- Take one." laughed out loud at the absurdity of it. And then the reality of it set in. The laws our leaders enact really do have a large role in creating the world in which we live. Thirty years of social engi-- i neering have helped us to protect valuable rights, or they : have really gotten us into a finie mess, depending upon what ; you believe the role of govern ment ought to be. ; And many would argue that 60 years of federal programs ; designed to protect us economically, from cradle to grave, ; y have resulted in a and oppressive government that we can no longer afford. Others would say that these govern- ment programs are beneficial and even necessary. As both ' presidential candidates have said, the central issue in this election is whether we need ; more government or less. ; It would appear that in diis upcoming election, all the con gressional candidates are essentially "good" people. Cannon. Orton, Cook and Anderson all love their families, and none of them has been accused of behavior. Therefore, this election pre-- ! sents us with a perfect opportunity to vote the issues. We ought to make our choice between the Clinton philosophy of government or the Dole philosophy of government, and then vote for congressional candidates who will support the president we want or oppose the president we don't want. Congressional leaders aren't called "lawmakers" for nothing. Their primary function is to go back to Washington and introduce and support legislation, and the legislation they support will have a profound influence upon the way that we, our children and our children's children will live. There is always a chance that the person we want as president will not be elected. In that case we should not elect congressional leaders who will support a president with whose views we disagree. On the other hand, if the president we want happens to be elected, we should not saddle him with a Congress that will not support him. Charles Abbott is a Provo attorney with the firm of Abbott & Abbott. This column, appearing weekly, is presented as a public service to help the public understand legal issues. We invite your comments and questions. Write "The Legal Forum, " co The Herald or send to Mr. Abbott at Cabbott200&aol.com. I top-heav- ; ; s scarv-dalou- ! ; Kennecott workers are returning to work SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Nearly 1,800 Kennecott Utah Copper workers were expected to return to their jobs late Friday while contract talks affecting 17 unions continued at a secret location. Following daylong meetings Thursday, company and union negotiators agreed to allow workers back at the sprawling open-p- it mine, smeller and refinery operation beginning with Friday's 3 p.m. shift. Talks resumed late Friday morning at an undisclosed hotel, company and union officials confirmed. "We were surprised by the union's decision to strike," said Kennecott President Bruce Farmer. "We are very pleased that our employees have decided to return to work. "A strike hurts all parties: our employees, their families, our customers, and our shareholders." Kennecott spokeswoman Alexis Fernandez said the company was "prepared to negotiate over the next several days. We remain optimistic that we can come to an agreement." Fernandez would not speculate on reasons behind the union's offer to resume work without a contract. "Employees have a right to strike, and they also have right to work," she said. "But the offer that we have on the table today is not any different than the offer we had on the table when they went out on strike." After the strike began Wednesday, Kennecott's operations 20 miles in the Oquirrh Mountains 20 miles southwest of Salt Lake City were taken over by 400 management personnel. Production was markedly down, but Fernandez did not know by how much. Donne However. Dressen, financial secretary the Steel Workers Local 392, for United of America Local 392, said the short walkout taught the company a lesson. "We've made a statement that we are willing to strike, and we'd like dignity and respect and a good contract," Dressen told the Deseret News. "I think the company realizes now that they can't run the place without the union brothers." The Steel Workers claim to represent 60 percent of Kennecott's workers. Kennecott's contract with its workers expired on Sept. 30. Union officials called a strike when negotiations, which had initially begun in May and resumed on Tuesday, once again broke down. Kennecott had threatened to hire new workers if the impasse were prolonged. Steel-worke- OBITUARY FEES The Dally Herald charges for obituaries. Death notices, brief Items Identifying the deceased and the funeral home Involved however, run tree of charge. 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