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Show lgtli I 1 Eaiitiidalu Hi' Kjtctrd ,h i1 W$ tf' d 1 A California man who claims to Is1 a prophet ami candidate for presidency of the Cnited States lias filed in U.S District Court for Itahwhat he calls a lodgment against leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints in which lie asks they be hanged The "Lord Larry Brant Surgeant. servant o! the Lord God, Jesus Christ and prophet, seer, revelator, son of the eternal father Jehova, the Holy Ghost and holding the holy priesthood power of the Lord God Abraham" has filed the action. He claims that Silencer Kimball, president of the are guilty of LDS Church, and other leaders "breaking my holy constitution" and of saying that tiie Lord k Jesus Christ has spoken to them The document says that "they shall be hung on of the I'SS Constitution." It also orders that the names of the leaders shall tie removed from all records and hooks. . by y s uni11 w' fu'M I '''If. Lake Tribune. January 17,19X0 C 3 Press International Donahue" telev ion talk show has apologized tor a statement by host Phil Donahue lh.it the Mormon Church refused to send a lepi eseiitutiv e to debate feminist Soma Johnson oil his piogr.im The church in tact oftered to have Beverly Campbell leader of a Mormon anti EH group ill Virginia, debate Mrs Johnson on the talk show which was taped in Chicago 111 Decemlier and replayed 111 Utah cdllcsduy But Mrs Johnson, an FRY supporter who was excommunicated by the chore h. refused to appear on the program with Mrs Campbell, according to Dan-lonHayes, a producer lor ' Donahue " Dm ntg the interv lew with Mrs Johnson. Donahue l lilted producer for the & d snd ' Unlortunalely the Mormon Church has chosen not to scud a icprcscntativc to our program today Wo made mi honest ellnrt to engage somebody from Salt Lake or anywhere who would come lu and talk to lls " KTVX Television which aried the Donahue program in Salt Lake City, gav c Mrs Campbell equal time following the broadcast Ms. Hayes told the Mormon-owneDeseret News that Donahue apparently misunderstood her explanation of why the church was not represented. She said the talk show host regrets the misunderstanding and is now arranging a followup program through the school Judge Convinced Jopling, who moved the case here from Live Oak, lias said he is convinced an impartial jury can be seated in Orlando. He had said he wanted a jury by his birthday but failed in that by a couple of days at least, lie was 63 on Tuesday. Earlier in the selection process, when a candidate would answer in the negative, the judge would question more closely and then tui ii the intei legation process over to prosecution and defense lawyers in eftorts to convince the potential juror that lie should judge this case on its merits. But on Wednesday Jopling got no turtlier with each jury candidate than the first few minutes, when they answered they could not set aside their opinions or could not vote for guilt or innocence because tf their beliefs against the death penalty. '"nwnin Apologizes To Mormons a desire In seat ,i pt-- i niaiieut Thursday In efforts to aid the deli-nscause somewhat, Jopling redesign. ited three eaiiiei peiemptory i hat lenges by Bundy lawyers as mint dismissals tor cause Near Limit Hut tie delon-i- - u ed seveial more pel'einptors challenges of their quota of ii on Wednesday and were near their limit In a losing argument to transfer the case nut nl Orlando or postpone it indefinitely because cl defense attorney extensive publicity about Bundy Lynn Thompson complained Tuesday that the defense was fast running out of challenges. The peremptory challenges allow lawyers to reject potential jurors they think may not he willing to set aside preconceived opinions und judge Bundy solely on the merits of this c use. The 33 year-olformer law student is on trial hole for the kidnap murder of North Florida seventh-grade- r With rare exceptions, Kimberly Diane all of the 94 prospective jurors interviewed by midday Wednesday said they had heard of Bundy's July conviction and death sentence In Miami for the (.'In Omega mm del s at Flonda State University Bundy, who grew up in Tacoma, Wash , also faces a murder chuige in Colorado. He was convicted on a he attended law kidnapping charge in Utah, vvln-r- night session Ia-ac- Prophet Files Suit Condemning LDS " TV Show Host Bundy Judge Tougher on Jurors jury ulim sj. "! By Ike Floies Associated Press W riler ORLANDO, Fla Circuit Judge Wallace Jopling got tough on prospective jurors for the Theodore K Bundy murder trial Wednesday, .summarily lejeit mg 11 who professed strong preconceived opinions on Bundy's guilt or against the death penalty Jnphilg was apparently heeding defense pleas t.i weed out more jury candidates who expressed bias and may he chosen to weight charges that the death row inmate killed a 12 year-olNorth Florida schoolgirl in February 1978. Night Session Tin; judge called a night session Wednesday, the eighth day of jury selection As court adjourned for a dinner recess, the tentative jury panel stisnl at a net gain for the day of only one following nine hours of individual questuming of IS propsects Since the selection process began on Jan 7. 107 persons had been questioned The udge's call lor a rn d K!;?.a Iop and Ran Talawra Major and inite him to (Iron's museum clean up drie. hook i Ted Wilson with chil-lroso- church Shesaid Mormon Relief Society President Barbara Smith was originally asked to be the church representative on tile- program with Mrs. Johnson. But Mrs. Smith declined The church then ottered Mrs Campbell, hut Mrs Johnson re! used to appear with her. Ms Hayes said she tried twice during commercial breaks to get Donahue's attention so lie could retract his statement. - Plans I)riv Cliil(lriis The Childrens hold a cleanup Spiings Blunge West, 2 to 5 p ill. The effort will Museum ol Utah will drive at the Wasatch building, 849 N. 3rd Jan 28 he in cooperation with the Combined Community Councils ol City Council District 1, the active chapter ot University of Utah Mortar - Board and the Childrens Advisory according to Paulette Pope, of Childrens Museum The organization hopes the city will donate the old springs building lor use by the group. Mrs Pope said. Wednesday her organization invited Mayor Ted L. Wilson to attend Council, She acknoledgcd. however, that the remark could have been edited from the tape, but was not. Pros, Cons of MX System Emphasized at U. Meeting i much rather have it off shore than on shore. Unless you're a fish you should agree with me, said Dr Firmage. nt Speaking for Sen. Hatch, Mr. Huddow said there in Ik no joy about Air Force preoccupation with can ol Utah and Nev ada for MX deployment, but Sen. Hatch defers to the Defense Department and its understanding of the necessity of the MX as a deterrent, minus certain reservations. Sen. Hatch will oppose accommodating the MX if the federal government aserts federal water rights and if the impact is so harsh that it will disrupt the lifestyle of the people any more than "and when proven detrimental we is necessary will not accept that deployment, said Mr. lladdow. His remarks were laced with an acceptance of the1 Task h ore e. overall strategic importance of MX, but there was Dr. jwjn jj pirmage also a irritation that the Sagebrush Rebellion-base- d Mr. Olson was one of Disaster federal government owns Gi percent of the state lands theLnmitigated assembled by panelists and about the federal lower that suggests. Umveisity of Utah for a discussion of the strategic On the other hand, he addedmeaning of and expected impact irom the massive weapons system, to stretch across Utah and Nevada "People are going to be targets, but we have to ask desert valleys, and he updated the states position. ourselves the question, when we look at the overall The reluctance of the Air Force to seriously importance of the MX missile system, whether or not explore alternative sites for MX basing may loose the we want to give up neighbors in California or in system into the state like a runaway truck and state Pennsylvania or if those people are any less assessment may lx irrelevant, but Utah will do what important than we are." it can to keep alive alternative sites and preserve Refers to Hatch View some political-basesay development. Mr. lladdow said Son. Hatch Furthermore, Mr. Olson was not alone in his concern about MX the notion MX is designed to deter a war supports B. Dr. Edwin Firmnge, a university impact. rather than necessarily participate in one. He also called the MX basing proposal an disagreed with Dr. Firmage, putting little value in "nnmitigated disaster" effective transforming the negotiations with the Soviet Union. state into a kind of national sponge, to be targeted by Dr. Hanson, the political science professor, the bulk of the Soviet Union's missile faulted the MX concept as it appears to put too much worth. on Sov iet cooperation, "tacit or agreed." "Understand the strategy: You will make it dependence and fears the horizontal basing of the MX effectively absolutely necessary that the Soviets target the huge makes it a bibber target. As an alternative, he argued system, and that a means of defending Minuteman silos, believing that prciMindcranee of their is eighty percent of their nuclear capacities, at Utah can he done without breaking the ballistic missile and Nevada, to assure the destruction of the one land based, concrete-busting- , rocket we treaty. Otherwise. Dr. Hanson said he believes MX would then have the MX, said Dr. Firmage. racetrack deployment is flawed in that its will reach Some Opinions "obsolescence on its birthday." There was in the panel, of course, recognition ol Thiokol Corp., in Utah, is responsible for the government's argument about growing vulneraof Stage One of the MX and the development bility of the United States' current 1CBM torce ordinance for the total missile system. It was although Dr. Firmage called that highly theoretical awarded its full scale development contract Sept. 18, hut if there was any real consensus it was in the 1979. for roughly $13(1 million. A spokesman said there fact impact will be staggering. w ill be a follow to the initial development contract for Other panelists were Thayne Robson, director of supimrt of additional flight tests and a qualification the Bureau of Economic & Business Research; Dr. program Phil D kstcr, from the MX program at Thiokol Corp.. which has a $136 million MX contract; Dr. Don Hanson, professor of political science; Dr. Hal Rosenbaum, a defense consultant based near Boston, and Mack lladdow. state aide for Sen. Orrni G Hatch. R Utah Mr. Olson, feeling the weight of Air Force momentum, acknowledged it is very dillicult to Policemen throughout Salt Igike and Utah counapprove or disaproveildpuolantwithm t e states ties continued their search Wednesday for an accused congressional at least legally, but Utah tan delega-tii who escapi-to lnllueiice any legislation required tor roblH-Sunday from LDS Hospital where he was being treated for gunshot wound' deploy mciit inflicted during the alleged robbery What is more apparent is that, with the exception Salt Lake City Police Detective Don Bell said John of Clark County. Nev., the other counties in the Ernest Dade, 27, also known as Dennis Ray Birch, projected MX area are not at all prepared to absorb should he lonsidered dangerous. He said the susK-i- t impact of this magnitude, which is reason for urging the Air Force to consider alternative plans such as was shot in the back by Matt DcSanto. owner ot tin idmg up the sy stein across a wider spectrum Taylor Boston Jewelers, Boston Building, alter apparently trying to hold up Mr. DeSanto Jan. 7 of MX one the more articulate ol Dr Firmnge, Before he was apprehended, the suspect i' opponents, recalled the fate of the Hamlet courtiers believed to have hidden the gun he used during the Are and Guildenstei ill the pi. iv. "Rosencrantz robbery attempt. Deteitive Belt said, and he mav Dead " having set the forces of tragedy in motion En have since retrieved the gun route to trngedv. thinking it is sanctuary, Detei tive Bell said, the man has forgery wan ant' says to Guildenstern, "There must have been a time, soniev here near the beginning, when we out for hi' arrest from 4tli Distrut Court. Utah could have said no " County where he also has many friends lb- lied the hospital after telling the officer who Dr Firmage said the answer to MX in Itah must he no. und said lie hoped the line from the play is not was guarding him that he was going to take a hath tin epitaph of our time. He also said any vulnerability of Minutenvin 'the current ICRMi should not tie confused with growing vulnerability of our overall strategic postuie. "whuh and acquiesce as a is very mm h invulnerable." Two printers have been arrested oil counterfeiting sucritii ial nub The basing plan is "stupid." he said charges, the Salt Lake City Offices of the Treasury Department announced Wednesday, Stresses Sub Punch The two. Tod M Duncan, 39, employed as a He touted the merits of subnionuc-laiiniliei- l printer in Las Vegas. Nev , and William R. Biscliolt, I1' dev lees, but called, too, for hard negotiations mu a printer, 6773 Rose Canyon Rd . will) the Sov let Union lor real redui lion of land based llommun. were arrested by Secret Service agents missiles lie hmnd submat me- - or tor dealing in counterfeit currency and conspiracy to missiles more suitable, without the provocative manufacture and pass counterfeit notes nature of the MX and without its enormous drawing gents conliscoted approximately' $9, nop nt counlap.mty - or targeting on Utah and Nevada terfeit $ and $1(1 Federal Rcscrv o notes together w ittl w ar d "I don't want awai II we vv age a negatives By George Bailie Tribune Staff Writer The Air Force momentum toward appari deployment of the MX missile system partially Utah lias frustrated the states original plans keeping in step with the project. planned for perhaps the least well prepared locale in the nation to deal with that kind of magnitude of growth, a state official said Wednesday. However, the state will use what political leverage it may have to manage MX impact to the extent possible, said Ken Olson, director of the Utah MX i i i i socio-econom- . d land-base- land-base- d d g Were out to make those marathon runs seem like short-distance sprints. Because Amtrak lets you lie back and relax in our big, plush reclining seats. With plenty of room to spread out between Salt Lake City, Boise, Portland, Sea ttle and lots of other ' I : ! I So see your tra vel agen t or call Am trak for more informa tion and reservations. Then climb aboard and relax. Well make you feel right at home. You '11 see how traveling to farawayplaces can be as easy as traveling next door. places along the way. So put your feet up on our ; j long-distanc-e leg rests. Then take a nap. Or take in the view. ' i ! ! If its food and friendly conversation you're looking for, wander over to our Amdinette and get anything from a ligh t snack to a hot meal. 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