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Show REOR -- OU7 5 C03 n iO V resale 1 ocna 3nwhd 3h Nancy Bentley named woman of the ss3d NOiiyioossy year at CEU Women's Conference. 66 Carbon County Recreation hosts mountain bike festival for 125 riders. Hwm I 0 f Page 4A Page o 104th Year May 4. 1995 Thursday - 1 B a No. 36 Price. Utah 500 Wood pleads not guilty to n.iiwu ? federal kidnapping charge By LAYNE Staff writer MILLER Evan Richard Wood entered a plea ofnot guilty in a federal kidnapping complaint on Monday in Salt Lake City before Magistrate Ronald Wu rs Boyce. . Wood is charged with 4 x v L . 5r"Sr i. fi -- ,". Vs kidnapping a Price woman and taking her on a terror-fille- d weekend through southern Utah. Wood reportedly sexually assaulted the woman and at one point, allegedly attempted to throw her off a v ' tCt'vC 'C - ' I Sr-T ':'Vu i ' $ y? ; - A;,. A J ' 7ft Wi. .' V V t :: 4 , i V, V 4 . cliff. An Arizona state police trooper spotted Wood in the victims car while the suspect and the woman were traveling I 4a. pur-ported- ly through the Virgin River Gorge south of St. George. The vehicle was eventually forced Rain continues to fall in mountains, valley Spring continues to be wet and cool in Castle Country and throughout the state. Skylines environmental engineer, Gary Taylor, reports that the mine's weather station has received 1.18 inches of moisture already for May, 63 percent of normal for the entire month. For the water year to date, the mine has received 21.96 inches of precipitation, 127 percent of normal and enough to last until the end of August before Carbon County would drop below normal, Senate approves Bennett and early 1970s because of States Senate approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Bob Bennett which will reauthor- damages inflicted by salt dissolved in the water in the U.S. ize a federal Since its passage, federal and state entities have been able to implement practices which reduce salinity levels in the Colorado River. There are two titles of the Act: Title I addresses the United States commitment to Mexico in obtaining water quality stan- program designed to improve and preserve water quality in the Colorado River Basin. The basin supplies drinking water to 24.5 million people in the seven western basin states. The Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act was passed by Congress in 1974 in response to concerns about the water quality of the Colorado River. Rising salinity levels in the Lower Colorado caused much concern in the 1960s and Mexico. dards; Title II authorizes programs to help control the water quality in the river for the benefit of users in the United States. The Bennett legislation addresses provi By LAYNE MILLER bill Staff writer Carbon County School Dis- sions of Title II. Im pleased my colleagues in the Senate have given their endorsement to the extension and improvement of this important program. Those 24 million citizens living in the Colorado River Basin will continue to have safer, cleaner water, now at a lower cost. By streamlining this process, we make it more efficient and more cost effective, Bennett said. Bennetts bill authorizes $75 million for the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control program and gives the U.S. (Continued on page 6) teams drop out of event at Horseshoe Canyon Eco-Challen- ge By LAYNE MILLER Staff writer The rugged San Rafael Swell has apparently taken its race toll on the Eco-Challen- ge participants. According to Emery County officials, approximately half of the 50 teams five-perso- n dropped out of the endurance race by the time they got to Horseshoe Canyon west of Green River. The 370-mil- e Eco-Challen- ge event was originally expected to take 10 days. However, many of the remaining teams still participating in the race purportedly two to three days behind the schedule initially projected by the events organizers. They underestimated the difficulty of the Black Boxes and they underestimated the alkali in the water, pointed out Emery County Sheriff Lamar Guymon during a recent interview. The Black Boxes are two deep canyons through which the San River flows. The water is cold, the sun only shines in the bottom for a few hours each day and tall log jams fill the canyons from wall to wall in places. An Emery County Search and Rescue member reported thut many of the Eco-Challen- ge race participants were carrying water filter systems. But the filters were apparently plugged by the sandy water of the San Rafael River. One of the teams purportedly raced through the night without sleep and the members were observed the next with day walking only one of the participants having his eyes open. The leaders were preparing arm-in-ar- m to enter Cataract Canyon on the Colorado River on Monday morning where the clock stops and the competitiors raft through the rapids with the help of guides. The final leg of the competition will the rafts enter when begin Glen Canyon Recreation Area and the participants take to canoes for the final 50 miles of the race. Guymon indicated that he has been really impressed with the conduct of the racers and the organizers. I was really skeptical and ge concerned at first, com- mented the Emery County sheriff. But they have been far better than some of our local people who drink beer and throw the cans all over. My deputies personally witnessed competitors during the race, removing trash and debris left from previous recreational users. The race course is actually cleaner now than when the race started. Several Eco-Challen- ge teams were reportedly disqualified because team mem- (Continued on page 2) n interstate commerce from the state of Utah through the states of Arizona States Attorney Brooke Wells indicated that Woods trial date on the felony kidnapping offense has been set for June 19 in federal court before Judge Dee Benson. During an interview Tuesd day, Woods said he Charles Loyd attorney has talked with his client and the defendant still maintains his innocence. His attitude seems to be upbeat. He is puzzled by the pointed out the charges, defense attorney. From what I understand, there is a miscourt-appointe- understanding here. He believes this was all consentuaL and Nevada. Wood was taken from the Carbon County Jail last week and is now being held in the Salt Lake County Jail awaiting trial. Assistant United Loyd explained that he advised his client that as soon as Wood crossed a stateline, the Federal Bureau ofInvestigations could become involved in the case. School district lacks funding to expand teen drug center reauthorizing salinity program Last week, the United to stop when all four tires went flat after Mesquite, Nev., police placed spikes across Interstate 15. Wood was eventually captured after a foot chase into the desert. Wood was indicted for felony kidnapping by a federal grand jury on April 21. The indictment charges that the defendant did knowingly and willfully and unlawfully seize, confine, inveigle, decoy, kidnap, abduct and carry away a female from Price, Utah, Carbon County, in order to sexually abuse and exploit her and did willfully transport her in trict officials indicate they are pleased with the success of the Light House. But officials point out it is a pilot program and currently, there isnt the funding to expand its operation. The Light House offers help to local kids with chemical abuse problems. But right now, its programs are full and no new kids are being admitted. Superintendent Val Bush explained that the school district has strict guidelines covering the use of drugs and alcohol by students. However, he doesnt view the recent rash of juvenile drug arrests as a school problem, but a problem with school-age- d kids that can only be solved by the entire community. We can only solve this problem by working together and by changing the attitude of the community, stressed Bush during a recent interview with the Sun Advocate. We dont have the expertise or the funding to treat these kids, said Tom Roush, coordinator of SDecial oma-ram- s for the district. We have general counselors in the schools, but they dont have the training to offer drug or alcohol abuse counseling. Roush explained that several different drug and alcohol abuse programs are available in local schools. But the programs are operated by Four Comers Mental Health, not by the school district. He said the programs are not available if the students arent willing to cooperate. Yes, programs are available, but its extremely difficult to help a kid against his will, added Roush. Both Roush and Bush indicated that the biggest roadblock in helping some of the kids is the liberal attitude their parents have toward drugs and alcohol. It makes it very difficult to rehabilitate some of these kids when you have parents who allow kids to drink or do drugs, commented Bush. Gene Crocco, supervisor of secondary education, said the Light House is an attempt to mobilize the resources of the community. Some kids need additional services above and beyond school resources. We are attempting to mobilize all the (Continued on page 2) |