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Show rfyr'i'ini DESERET NEWS SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH B 1 Friday, January 12, 1973 Veteran Officer evti' Kv:0ihh Slain, Gunman Killed, 4 Charged $LJ i , rw . f , 3Fr 1' 'Vh ' . - Ji 1 '? J w A ' - ,j ml -- T Ik e J - , - , Three teen-agyouths and a girl were charged with first degree murder and robbery today after a Salt Lake policeman was killed Thursday night during a pharmacy holdup. A young gunman also was shot to death in a barrage of police fire. Officer Percy L. Clark, 42, a veteran of 21 years on the force and a 7 tv ""C&I ' vCum f: father of seven, was shot in the head at close range as he tried to arrest the bandits, police said. He died a Deseret News Photo bv Howard C. Moore Hospital. Word Marathon At Games Confab More than 30 speakers gave at a testimony enough Wednesday night hearing concerning the 1970 Winter Olympics Games to qualify them for a gold medal in a speaking marathon. The mayor emphasized several times that if Salt Lake City were unable to get the Olympics under his conditions he did not w ant them. The hearing, conducted by Wayne Congressman Owens in the city commission chambers, lasted nearly five hours. were that there be no new He construction However, there seemed to be general agreement that the issue should be put to a vote a public referendum or at the very least a reputable poll taken to determine public attitudes toward hosting the Olympics. ranged from a child to self proe outdoors-meclaimed They included businessmen, skiers, resort personnel, forest officials, promoters, politicians, publishers, environmentalists and concerned citizens. They came from as far north as Ogden and as far south as Cedar City. old-tim- n. conditions in the canyons, Olympics. The following quotations represent a cross section of the arguments brought forward after the mayors presentation: Rep. Wayne Owens, Olympic pro-co- AA. hears E.J. jvujyui Guru listens to public testimony. n. enough time to prepare adeevents. the for quately and emotionalism about this thing. There is a difference between real sition and misrepresentation and slander. standing oppo-May- E. J. Gam was the first speaker and staled: There has been an unbelievable amount of misunder- - Gam expressed disapproval statements made by some to the games, opponents Lets debate facts saying, and not have all of this garbage. What good is it to have clean canyons if we don't have clean mouths? of Lets not turn Utah into a tourist state. Many people from big eastern cities move here and work for less pay because of the slow pace and the feeling of space. Lets not change that. We dont have the labor supply to handle the task of See GAMES on Page B-- 5 Ogden Faction Rejects Olympics - The basic issue seemed to be protecting the environment. Everyone agreed saving the canyons was a good idea. They disagreed on whether this could be done if the Olympics were held here. OGDEN (AP) Utah residents would vote to reject hosting the 1976 Winter Olympics if given the chance, the second issue was the matter of timing. Several oppon- enls to holding the games here in 1976 said there was not Brigham City Mayor Olof E. A those that the games be reduced in size and scope and that the federal government pay the entire costs of staging the Both sides of the issue were defended, with about an equal numbered speakers on each side of the fence. Speakers said president tourism day. of a agency four-count- said agency's recent stand against any Olympic bid. improving Based on the citizens who Zundel I think Utahns would said, refuse the games, if put to a vote, just like Colorado. have approached me, y Thurs- Zundel, head of Golden Spike Empire, Inc., made the comment whim asked about the said, adding the state should concentrate instead of our hoard of directors was a sound one and still is, Zundel I think the vote its on natural re- sources. The entire Wasatch Front would benefit from this type of development, Zundel said. This is the type of venture oil which we should use federal funds. Zundel said he personally doubted Nixon President would approve the spending of the estimated $30 million' needed to stage the Olympics in Salt Lake City. I cant later at LDS short time Large crowd, rather evenly divided, attended hearing to debate Utah role in 1976 Olympics. Public vote was urged. comprehend the President ahdering to a debt ceiling and cutbacks in federal spending, the using $30 million in executive funds for this type of venture, Zundel said. The gunman, identified as Mike Mahoney, 21, Woods Cross, was killed instantly as he tried to run. Two detectives opened fire, hitting him several times, police said. Three other youths, ages 19, and 17, were arrested at the scene without resistance. Also taken into custody w'as a girl. Charged with first degree murder, robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery, were: Elwood Lynn Bown, 19, 915 W. 5th South; Kevin Mann Tuto-ro18, 419 S. 11th West, and Ann James, 19, 1009 W. 5th South. All of the addresses are in Woods Cross. 18 Also with first charged degree murder and robbery was a juvenile, Brian Russell Johnson, 17, 458 W. 3150 South, Bountiful. The complaints were signed by Sgt. Dave Bradford before Judge Maurice D. Jones, who denied bail to all of the suspects. The adults are being held in the Salt Lake County Jail and the juvenile in the County Detention Center. The robbery- - and shootings took place at the Third Avenue Pharmacy, Ave., shortly after 9 p.m. The store had been robbed repeatedly the past few months. 564-3r- d Capt. Donald B. Pearson said police had staked out the store since Tuesday after hearing rumors that it might be robbed again. A clerk in 4-;- - V ' i Percy . . . L. Clark Mike Mahoney . . shot at scene policeman killed and said: Stop there, gentlemen; you're under arrest The bandits had their backs cials, including Public Safety Commissioner Janies L. Barker Jr. went to the hospital to see about the dying policeman. Maurine Mrs. the Clark, wounded officers wife, was rushed to the hospital by poThe gunman then tried to lice car to be with her husrun, but was cut down in a band. hail of gunfire from detectives Clark was a crack shot and Floyd W. Ledford and Henry an expert on ballistics, but L. Hardwick, Pearson said. never had a chance to use his The arrested trio was taken gun, officers said. He joined to police headquarters for the force in 1959 and was known as a good cop who questioning and Nentelka orSee DETECTIVE, Page dered an attorney to be pres- B-- 6 Equal Rights Issue Touchy the pharmacy The Equal Rights Amendment will be one of the most controversial issues ever to come before the Utah Legislature, Sen. Warren E. Pugh, Lake, predicted before a television audience Thursday night. C. Howe, Sen. Richard Lake, Senate assistant leader, - appeared minority with Pugh on the Deseret News sponsored Civic Dialogue, and agreed that the amendment is controversial. .He requested his constituents opinions on the topic. The amendment, which has been passed by Congress is and is now before the Utah for ratification, Legislature would forbid discrimination based on sex. lt New Rules For Welfare Aid within the program. By DOUGLAS PALMER Deseret News Staff Writer Because New stringent requirements ilaced on applicants for public to bring welfare, designed ,'tah within limits established government, ty the federal rill go into effect Tuesday the ,tah Department of Social Services said toduv. The federal government tolerance levels to trotect itself and the states How-wetgainst fraud in welfare. because of the volume of voltaic applications and the complexity of the entire program (there are about 15 tolerance levels nations wide), the government recog-lizethat there inevitably has error factor o be a built-ir. n people are people and because there. are bound to be errors regardless of how welfare is handled, the government is saying, in effect, that it will accept a states welfare operation as long as it is operating within acceptable levels of incorrect payments. Under the new requirements, applicants will have to prove eligibility for welfare for themselves and their dependents at the point of application. And for the approximately 60,000 persons now receiving assistance, plans are being formulated for the same new requirements to apply in re evaluating those already on the welfare roles, said Paul S. Rose, department executive director. This possibly could take place within six .months. of application Tightening procedures will increase the time required to process some for assistance. applications However, this action is necessary if Utah is to be brought within percentage tolerance levels established by the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW), said Roy Cooper, director, assistance payments administration, Utah Department of Social Services. In lale 1972 HEW announced that many states, including Utah, would lose federal funds Great The writer of old saws who said that what goes up must come down apparently didn't do the grocery shopping at his house. Wow: Those prices. I was over to the corner supermarket the other night. I walked because all I needed was about $25 worth of They were easy to carry. the one checkout They were changing the sign above counter. It originally said, For fast checkout sendee. Five s. items or less. r They've changed it to dollars or less. For fast checkout sendee. Fifty ICY 'CRUNCH' GIVING if they did not bring tolerance levels down to within three percent on those ineligible for welfare who are getting payments, and five percent on overpayments and underpayments. Utah's loss has been estimated at $1.4 million for the first three months of 1973 if no action is taken on the problem. The deadline is April 1. But Cooper said today that his staff, recently separated from the Utah Division of Family Services and transferred to the Department of Social Services under federal mandate, is "taking every step See TOUGH on Page UP-T- O THAW'S 'SPLASH' The musical sound of running water was heard throughout the Salt Lake Valley today as warming temperatures began eating aw ay at the ugly mounds of remaining snow. Light rain or snow today, tonight and Saturday should help clear away the dirty reminders of past storms. Temperatures in the lower 30s today and upper 30s Saturday should keep the thawing process under way. Lows tonight will be in the mid 20s in the Salt Lake, Ogden, Provo area. The range will be 15 to 25 over the state. The extended forecast indicates dry weather Sunday and Monday, with afternoon temperatures in the 30s and low 40s, Lows will be in the teens and low 20s. B-- 5 A Walk-I- n The grocery people are also remodeling part of th store. in a They have taken out the bakery section and are putting branch bank. It's right next to the meats and egg section for customer convenience. The security guard watches over both the bank and the meat department. IT GOES ON AND ON It was just 17 years ago when the Utah Symphony teamed with the Utah Ballet Theater to put on the first Nutcrack- er. They put on five performances and the verdict was it would die couldn't survive a second year. That's how wrong critics can be. This year, the Symphony with the tippy-tobunch from Ballet West put on a total of 26 performances including three in Oklahoma and Tour in Arizona. That's a lot of nut cracking! ent before the youths made any statements. Other police and top offi-- , to the officer. The gunman turned and, in the same motion, shot Clark in the head, police said. The detective fell against the mailbox and then slumped to the ground. said the bandits entered just before closing time, pulled a gun and demanded money. They forced two empioyes to lie on the floor. Officers outside watched the robbery in progress and as the bandits walked from the pharmacy, Clark stepped from behind a mailbox, gun in hand, V : Miss Afton Forsgren, president of the Womens Legislathe tive Council who show, said her organization has voted by more than a s majority in favor of the measure. Pugh pointed to letters received in response to a newspaper ad run by another senator. Over 1,100 women voiced change; to opposition 15 favored it. In addition to the Equal Rights Amendment, the two senators talked about a number of issues in Gov. Calvin L. State of the Hamptons State address. the solons apGenerally, prove the governors approach to the state's problems and predicted broad bipartisan support for his program, at least on many issues. Both favor the1 governors econompolicy of controlled ic growth in Utah and believe that the state should encourage new industry. But Utah should ensure that new indus- See DIALOGUE on Page . B-- 2 SECTION B d two-third- City, Regional Our Man Jones Obituaries Weather Map Action Ads 6 l 6, 7 7 0 Bank And Meat Counter At the last performance earlier this week, the violin section nuts tied white handkerchiefs to the end of their bows and waved them in full surrender. They not only brought down the curtain, but they brought dow n the house. Someone down at the Towne House Spa is as poor of a speller as I am. In the room where all the eAercising junk is used, there is a sign. No one but adults are allowed to use the facilities. Those under 21 will be BARED! That seems drastic especially with the weather so cold. NOT MUCH ACTION e One of our sports writers with a bit of time on his hands used a stop watch on a professional football game during the past season. There is only 14 or 15 minutes actual action in the entire game. The rest is taken up with players getting back to the huddle, huddling, and commercials! I thought you would like to know that with the Super Bowl upcoming this weekend. One final note. One of the big sellers at the Christmas season was a plush toy with AM and FM radio inside. Someone gave me one. It was a dachshund. It was quite a start to wake up the other day and hear the plush toy speaking with a German accent. Turned out that it was Kissinger on the news! MITS END Today is Friday. We dont have to say the blessing over our hash tonight. It was blessed as roast beef Thursday night. |