Show - 2C Saturday September Standaid-Examin- er Metro Police beat ‘Temptation’ debut smooth Six people arraigned of the film first Ogden showing By JOHN DeVILBISS Standard Examiner staff ' 17 1988 at which began OGDEN — While Christians around the country four weeks ago were demanding an eye for an eye over the release of the controversial film “The Last Temptation of Christ” locally they seem to have turned the other cheek The film opened uneventfully Friday at the Wilshire theater in Ogden just a few weeks after the Salt Lake City opening of the film was slightly delayed after vandals slashed the theater screen and removed a copy of the movie Less than 20 people viewed the 5 pm Unlike the opening at Salt Lake there was no slashing of the screen no stealing of the film no picketers outside and no literature decrying the movie South Ogden Police Officer Lyle Bayles who stood guard during the opening said nothing out of the ordinary occurred A woman who identified herself as the assistant theater manager but refused to give her name said the theater had received no threats If anything business seemed a little slow for a Friday night The woman said that was because there were “a lot of other things to compete with” such as high school football games The assistant manager said she did not know how long the movie would play in Ogden “We do whatever they (Cine-ple- x Odeon) tells us” she said When asked how long she hoped the movie would run locally she refused to answer Outside the theater for the second showing there was no line — only a young couple buying tickets When asked if they would be willing to talk the man said “no” on marijuana charges and immediately walked inside A group of middle-age- d people also refused to talk or give their names When asked why they were attending the movie one woman replied “Curiosity mainly” On Aug 12 the LDS Church issued a statement admonishing people to “shun” the film for its detraction “from the dignity and spirit” of Christ’s mission Thursday the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise the Most Rev Sylvester L Trei-ne- n urged people to stay away from the Boise opening Friday of the same film Bust Weber-Morga- third-degre- From 1C felony conspiraRoy third-degrcy to distribute Kevin G Johnson 22 2757 Jefferson Ave Ogden class A misdemeanor conee purchase chemicals such as pheynlacidic acid and L ephri-dri- n which are used to make P-2- -P spiracy to distribute Kimberly Dawn Allen 19 2757 Jefferson e Ave Ogden felony distribution and class A misdemeanor conspiracy to distribute Casey Trent Naylor 20 424 N The Perry raid was one of several big Northern Utah drug busts in recent weeks But drug strike force members say that isn’t because drug use is increasing but because arrest methods third-degre- Washington are changing Weber County Sheriffs Sgt Mike Wells who is also a memn ber of the Drug Strike Force said that while whole drug rings have been arrested lately the total number of arrests is not changing Individual arrests have been made all along but that generally doesn’t generate the media inter forcement officer said may be one of the largest operations seen by drug agents Deputies tape off a garage their backs to some of the goods used in what a law en- est that arrests do Two “crack” sweeps have been carried out in Ogden in the past large-scal- e two weeks resulting in more than a dozen arrests while officers arrested more than a doz Tri-Coun- ty en people in Tremonton and Brigham City for selling cocaine and marijuana Auditor General backs fund controls SALT LAKE CITY — The Legislative Auditor General says there are adequate controls on state funds going to private nonprofit organizations associated with Northern Utah mental health centers In a report released Friday to the Audit Subcommittee of the Legislative Management Com mittee Auditor General Wayne Welsh said transactions for calendar years 1986 and 1987 were re- viewed for the Davis County Bear River and Weber County mental health centers and private organizations associated with them non-prof- it “We found virtually no state funds are involved with the priorganizations affiliated with the Bear River and Davis County Mental Health Systems" he wrote vate non-prof- it “Weber County contracts with it two private organizations for some of its mental health services our investigation non-prof- concluded the controls over the public monies involved there are adequate” members said Subcommittee they were pleased with the review compared to an audit released earlier this year on the Timpanogos Mental Health ter in Utah County Cen- Board delays dealing with possible cuts By SUSAN CONRAD correspondent r BRIGHAM CITY — Although aware of the potential impact on the school budget if the initiatives are approved in November the Box Elder School Board has decided to wait until after the election before making any decisions about specific cuts the district may have to make Board member A Lynn said he wouldn’t want to decide where cuts would be made without input from the PTA and Mi-chae- lis the staff at the schools Max C White board president said “the issue before the election is too emotional” School Superintendent Darrell K White told the board it seems prudent to keep all options open until the election and review the alternatives Fact sheets distributed to area residents by the local PTA show an estimated revenue loss of $3 million for the Box Elder School meaDistrict if the sures are approved The information sheet lists three alternatives for how cuts could be made Reduce teaching staff by teachers and increase class sizes by 10 students Cut transportation and handicapped student and kindergarten funding Or reduce the school year by 35 days from 180 to 145 days for an approximate savings of $90000 dollars a day in salaries and utilities “There is no place to cut except 1 1 1 By CAROL MacPHERSON OGDEN — Utah Attorney General candidate Paul Van Dam on Friday blasted incumbent David Wilkinson’s handling of issues ranging from the state’s controversial cable decency law to its failed thrifts But the Democratic candidate’s message was only heard by a handful of members of the Weber Bar Association Enk Ward president of the bar association apologized to Van Dam for the small showing of lawyers and said there was a mix-u- p in inviting members He said the bar meetings usually attract 40 lawyers About 15 showed up Friday Wilkinson a Republican was also invited but couldn't attend Ward is scheduling the two for a debate in October The small crowd didn't keep Van Dam from giving an enthusiastic speech The former Salt Lake County Attorney said the cable decency TREMONTON — An have been and a referred to 1st District Juvenile Court and incarcerated m the MOWEDA juvenile detertion fa- cility in Roy for allegedly threatgirls with a ening two y 9-- car-ol- d knife The two boys brothers face aggravated assault charges They threatened the girls saying they would “cut" them for throwing rocks at the boys after the boys these pieces of legislation have not been well thought out” White said Board member Junior Okada presented a fact sheet showing savings to each Box Elder County taxpayer would only be $733 per year if the initiatives pass A questionnaire has also been distributed to PTA members to indicate how they would make cuts if the initiatives do pass statute drafted by Wilkinson a inspection few years ago was blatantly unconstitutional and that Wilkin- Standard Examiner correspondent Ogden son knew the law was too vague to be effective BRIGHAM CITY — Because of a lack of funds to complete federally required asbestos inspections of schools the Box Elder School Board is asking for an extension of the Oct 12 deadline It was declared unconstitutional in Utah courts and by the time it reached the federal 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Van Dam said the slate had hired an law firm to represent the case He So far Bear River High School out-of-sta- te said the firm received at least $350000 for its work The 10th Circuit Court turned the case down He said the attorney general not outside law firms should represent and win cases for the state “You don't benefit your client losing losing — beating a dead horse" by Turning his remarks to Utah's failed thrifts Van Dam said the attorney general's office told officials years ago the state would not be liable if the thrifts failed But Utah's thrift industry collapsed in 1986 and state officials are now working on a plan to re- - Paul Van Dam pay depositers “Why are we taking the totally opposite side than what was said two years ago?” he said Van Dam also blasted Wilkinson for not having any prosecution experience “It's the highest legal office in the state and Wilkinson has never prosecuted a case He has no litigation mentality and is afraid of confronting the big issues” Van Dam said threw rocks at them Tremonton Police Chief Warren Hodges said Hodges said the moved toward the girls brandishing a knife The girls then ran away and a parent notified police The arrests this week mark the first weapons charges against the pair in their apparently escalating career Hodges said listing six theft arrests for the and three theft arrests and a criminal mischief arrest for the 12-- y car-ol- d Over the past three years his department has “had quite a few dealings" with the two in incidents short of arseven-memb- er rest Hodges said “Everybody in knows these the department kids" The two are from a divorced family and “I don't think the mother has any control over them" Hodges said “She’s at her wits end with these kids To talk to them they're very nice people And they're smart kids They’re just out of control" t v and Bundcrson Elementary have been inspected under a contract with Silver Naylor Associates at a cost of $14000 But School Superintendent Darrell K White 9 said after reviewing the budget it became obvious the district couldn't afford to contract with an outside agency to inspect the remaining schools He said some asbestos was found in the schools inspected but it is and does not have to be dealt with right away 1988-198- non-airbor- Meanwhile district maintenance personnel have been worktrained in a state-provid- ed shop to inspect for asbestos levels in the schools White said the staff has been pulled off of other areas such as roofing plumbing and snow removal to complete the inspections “I have no idea where the money will come from next year in order to take care of the asbestos that is found” White said The board is asking for an extension until May 9 1989 Asbestos is an insulating material that was often used in buildings built over 10 years ago Tests have since shown that even minute particles of it can cause lung i e third-degre- Slow-movin- train g cuts transient’s toes OGDEN — A transient lost a pair of toes Friday when he was train in struck by a the Union Pacific railroad yards Todd Hunington 28 no known address was listed in staHosble condition at McKay-De- e in accident area the the after pital of 300 W 21st Sl at 4 pm He lost two toes off his right foot said Capt Jerry Hill of the Ogden Fire Department Hill said slow-movi- the train struck Hunington knocking most of his body clear of the tracks “The driver of the train told me that (Hunington) didn’t respond to his horn or any other signals but just seemed intent on picking something up from the ground” Hill said The train was braking at the time of impact he said Hunington who told hospital personnel he was just “passing through” also suffered cuts to his head and a bruise to his right shin Hill said “Considering he was hit by a train he was doing pretty good” he said Local briefs North Ogden approves disabled parking law NORTH OGDEN — The City Council unanimously passed regulations punishing people who unlawfully use parking spaces for the handicapped Owners of vehilces illegally parked in spaces designated for handicapped people will be charged with misdemeanors A handicapped person is defined as someone who has lost the use of both legs or cannot move around without extreme discomfort or the aid of a wheelchair The ordinance approved Tuesday is in “a format pretty well prescribed throughout the country” said Mayor Bruce Dursteler Similar regulations recently were adopted by councils in Roy Riverdale and Ogden Asphalt contractor gets repaving project BRIGHAM CITY — A cone tract to repave a stretch of Main Street between 700 and 1100 South has been tentatively awarded to an Ogden asphalt contractor The project which will be delayed until next spring because of the lateness of the construction season will cause some traffic interference But Utah Department of Transportation engineers plan to e maintain a traffic flow in each direction Jack B Parson Co of Ogden made a low offer of $103760 to place a leveling layer of asphalt on the section of road and then lay down a coating of gravel chips to seal the surface The bid came in well under the official engineering estimate of $125112 The project is scheduled for completion next June 15 and will be funded with state highway maintenance funds derived from motor fuel taxes half-mil- one-lan- 06-mi- By SUSAN CONRAD Fwo boys held in knife incident By TIM GURRISTER Standard Examine' staff people and programs everything I hate else has already been cut taxes as much as anyone else but Time asked for asbestos Candidate Van Dam criticizes Wilkinson Standard Examine' staff Blvd felony cultivation of fel- second-degre- e and marijuana third-degre- Weber-Morga- Standard-Examine- OGDEN — Six people arrested on marijuana charges Thursday n Strike by the Force were arraigned Friday in 2nd Circuit Court The six were picked up during the serving of arrest and search warrants culminating undercover investigations by the strike force said Deputy Weber County Attorney Les Daroczi More warrants are pending he said The search warrants have so far turned up only small amounts of marijuana he said The six who were arrested were released on their own recognizance Those arraigned Friday include Keith Sam Roberts 29 650 Ft e Lane Road Layton felony distribution Kelly Leon Walling 22 5055 S 2600 West ony possession: and Earl Howard Shaak 32 6859 E 1100 South Huntsville cultivation of marie felony juana a le seeks vacant seat City Council to fill KAYSVILLE — The City Council is accepting applications from persons who may be interested in filling a vacant council seat Interested persons should send a letter of intent to the council to the city office at 23 E Center Kaysville UT 84037 said City Manager John Thacker Applicants may attach a resume to the letter if they wish he said They must be a registered voter and a resident of Kaysville Deadline for applications is Sept 27 Council members will be looking for someone to fill the vacancy created by the Sept 7 resignation of Paul Wagaman who is on an extended assignment in connection with his job Whoever is appointed will fill the post until voters pick some out-of-to- one in the 1989 municipal elections to serve two years of term which Wagaman’s four-yebegan this year ar Davis County kicks off United Way fund drive BOUNTIFUL — United Way of Davis County this week officially kicked off its 1988 fund- - raising campaign with the goal to increase last year’s donations by 71 percent The organization will attempt to raise $588000 in the next two months said campaign chairman Roe Walker Twenty-tw- o major companies are providing “loaned” executives to assist with the division of the drive Walker said The organization provides funds to 85 agencies in Davis County he said United Way of Northern Utah two weeks ago announced it will try to raise almost $2 million in its donation drive i § r I major-accoun- ts j f If I Council accepts bid for drain extension LAYTON — City Council members have accepted a low bid of $49959 for a storm drain extension along Wasatch Drive east of Fort Lane Public Works Director Terry Coburn said Bouchard Construe- tion Co had the low price out of six bidders The work will in- volve laying about 800 feet of pipe he said Construction should start in a couple of weeks and take about one month Coburn said 21-in- ' ' 1 ch Council OKs rezoning for complex 4-ac- re LAYTON — City Council members have approved rezoning e for a commercial com1540 N Hill Field at about plex Road Developer Gary Wright is proposing to put in a daycare center and some other businesses on the site Possible other tenants include a bank and title company he said The land is already zoned for commercial use but Wright needed a different type of commercial zone to allow the daycare center The development would go in just south of the planned Layton Hills Business Park Mary Robins a woman living adjacent to the site said she didn’t want further development along the road “I was on Hill Field Road before any of this crap went in" she said Mayor Richard McKenzie told Robins he sympathized with her feelings but the city has little power to prevent someone from developing his property Council members unanimously approved the rezone four-acr- Who’s news NEW OFFICERS: New officers for the Parent Teacher League at St Paul Lutheran School in Ogden for 1988-8- 9 school year are: : Christine Eggcrt president Jcamc Wittkopf vice president Kathy Parish secretary and Bonnie Feyercisn treasurer 1 I |