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Show The SaltLake Tribune UTAH Sunday,May23,1999) FOR THE RECORD garden hose. The Spanish Fork Police Department is offering a reward for information resulting in an arrest. Tho: bnusuaL SENTENCE Nephi man whopleaded guilty fo neeteatl homicide in the death of a Snow College student wassenfenced to 30 days in jail. William Ohvan appearedWednesdayin 4th District Court and pleadedguilty to ae the car accident that killed jusan Watson last year. Besides ith information maycall (801)798-5070. MURDER FORHIRE? Utah County sheriff's deputies arrested a Spanish Fork man Thursdayafter they say he hired an undercoverofficer as a hit man to kill his wife. The man, a pharma- to place flowers on Watson's grave cist at a Smith’s grocery store, agreed to pay the undercover officer $6,000 if he would kill his wife. The man and his wife are going through a divorce. The man also gavethe officer 100 Loritabpills as tion class. Watson was killed in Salt set at $100,000 — cashonly. Oo the jail time, Judge Lynn W. Davis Sentenced Ohran to 2 years proba- tion and ordered him to pay a $2,000 fine. Davis also told Ohran four times a year and to speak to Juab High School’s driver-educaCreek Canyon near Nephi in 1998 when Ohran hit her car head-on af- a down payment. Hisbail has been STAB CHARGESFILED Oo Troy Robert Taylor, 32, has been charged in 3rd District Court with attempted criminal homicide, tampering with evidence and unlawful ON POOP PATROL In Taylorsville, it pays to be on p patrol. The Taylorsville City stanceafter heallegedly stabbed a South Salt Lake man out walking his dog Wednesday. When Darin ter passing another vehicle on the two-lane road Pouncn is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading tothe ar- rest and conviction of anyone in- volved in the recent fecal-matter tumpings on Taylorsville homes. Police have had theories ranging from low-flying biplanes to waterin styled pooper-shooters. The jiquified fecal matter has hit homes $ince early April. Anyone withinliesOf can report it to the Sher- ff’s Office at 967-4402. Ail inforimation and names ofcallers will temain confidential o PATROL CAR BURNS possession of a controlled sub- Simcox and MarkRizzuto walked a Bouth Wales Olympic minister most notorious individual in Salt Lake City’s gift-giving scheme. But thereareseveralrefer- pncesto the nefariousinfluence of Jean-Claude Ganga, the 10C member from Congo who un- hbashedly took cash payments, free medical care, travel allowor and shopping sprees from salt Lake's bid boosters In his typed notes, Coles noted that Maj. Gen. Henry Adefope from Nigeria was “independent from the Ganga group” of Afri ran IOC members whowere be- After leading Salt Lake County Otympic NOTES MIKE GORRELL ‘The most powerful IOC member on the chopping block, Un went to American University at bid-committee expense A leaked Jetter informing herthat her fi nancial aid would be cut off set off the scandal. In the early 1990s, Ganga and Essomba were the two leading figures in the African Association of National Olympic Committees, positions wheretheycould influencethe continent's 16 voting members. But Coles wrote that Essomba was “supposedto havefallen out with Ganga — which would cause an African split Rosenbrock’s descriptionof Es. mba is moreinteresting Yong Kim of South Korea, is de- Their daughter is a well-known concert pianist of which they are very proud.” That daughter was a guest soloist with the Utah Sym phony Perhaps the most embraceable IOC member was Libyan Bashir Attarabulsi, who resigned because his son, Suhel, was a scholarship recipient at Utah Valley State College Rosenbrock said he“leads very simple life at home. Eatsfish vegetables, salad, fruit. Family watch news together. Bed 9:30. Very close familylife. Responsible for brother's children too — as brother is dead. Wife wears is also aware of grasping oppor tunities ed the money. The victim said he needed to go to an ATM, got back in the car with Allphin, and drove where Allphin told him to go. Charges state Allphin said, “Don't try anything funny, and don’t go to the cops like the last guy. or I'll cut your throatlikeI’m cutting this seat.” Soon after, they went to a Chevron station at 351 S. West Temple wherethe victim went in- side and askedtheclerk to call po- lice. Allphin was arrested soon after thecall. An Ogden woman died Friday after an acquaintance may have accidentally shot her in the chest lation. He does have a prior crimi, nalhistory, but there are nocon, victions on record relating t assault or homicide, the sheriff’ office said. Weber County sheriff's Lt} with a semiautomatic rifle that Kliny Andersonsaid the death i apparently had just bgen pur/ chased. Mikelle Leigh Cannof, 23, died at McKay-Dee Hospita¥soon after the 10:53 p.m. shootfng Friday being treated as suspicious. Aq autopsy is being performed. The suspect told /police that they had goneto her gpartmentat 1434 N. 900 West inj Ogden after eter picking up or buying the ri- introduced Cannon and thesus. ht. ; ae 27-year-old) did not know the Whenhesetit dor man said he was Joaded. ona fable, he told deputies it ischarged. The bullet hit Cannot in the left side of her chest an exited on the The Tribune does not normall; name suspects until they havel been formally charged. A girlfriend of the victim, wh pect, was in another room wit! three children — two of Cannon's and a friend — when theincident occurred, but did not see the shooting. Cannon’s two children| are in protective custody. rightside. ‘The suspect /has ngt yet been charged, and ras released from jail Saturday ‘evening where he was being hed on a weapons vio- lawproposed? Every medical doctor werere- works in Scandinavia.) Only those able to love and @ We actedas if this planet were our homeinstead of a cheap motel? Salt Lake Tribune Editor James Shelledy suggested that as I wind up mystint as your sparring partner, Tom, as the “somebody” of “Barberi & Somebody,” I might have somethings, as he put it, to get off my chest. @ Weneverhit children to teach them not to hit others; we never killed people to teach them notto kill people? WThose who are so passionate about the right to be born were Actually, I don’t. Thanks to this equally protective of the right to die? all the things that were on my chest have been removed. So to speak is in guns? @ Wevalued diversity in human an issue doesn't end one’s concern aboutit. If that werethe case, talkshow hosts would be the great fa- cilitators of peace of mind. Instead of vice versa. ‘Thinking aboutthis, my penulti- ences in, um,styles, you andI actu- @There werean association as interested in children as the NRA beings as muchaswedo in cars? Now, going fromthe ideal to the squalid: Did theyever find that 60pound pigeon whohas been emptying his Porta-Potti overthevalley? If I had just one morelead column to write, it would be about the symbolic and metaphysical implica- tions of that bizarre phenomenon! past three years to uu, Elouise, has been a de course in English andcritical thinking for me. I have been privileged with the opportunity to match wits (mine werewitti- cor er), and haverelished the chanceto present a different point of view. Yours from the lofty perch of an English professor of note, and mine from the perspective of a blue-collar lunchpailofsorts. Youare right, however, in your assessment of how much we agree on manyissues, only finding one of yourlist that I would haveto question. I will let the readers ponder which one. And you are quite right about talk-showhosts. We are notfacili- tators but rather agitators of peace of mind. The political leaders are the ones who try to facilitate a peace of mind in the masses by making us believe that as long as they are entrusted with ourlives, all is well. It is our job to remind people thatallis not well and hopefully cause them to think about whatthese leaders are doing to us instead of for us. clue other than to think that some person(s) has too muchtimeon his (their) hands, not to mention other unmentionables. It has been one of Elouise Bell is a professor ae grossest pranks ever committ emeritus at Brigham Young Uni versity. TOM BARBERI coined an aphorism that expresses our shared belief: Regulating others’ lives will not make youany safer; it just feels that wayfor a while UP TO Considering how the world has been dumpingonSalt Lake forever (the Olympic scandal has only encouraged it with a vengeance), I am amazed that the press outside of Utah hasn't picked up on the story I can only conclude the national news media have taken pity on us, deciding that we havestepped in it so deep with the SLOCthat they didn't feellikepiling more on (pun Waxing idealistic on this occa- sion, | fell to musing. What would intended). life be like under moreideal condi- tions? I envyyou your next adventure Specifically, wouldn't it be great RESPONSE and hope it is all and more than you The Olympics were about I should beused tothis by now — another womanleaving me. Butthe twinge, pang and angststill surface Tom Barberi is a talk-show host on KALL-AM. ames and personal achievement? WStatelegislators had to put up a “commonsensebond” for every CATALOG DEALER 3 MILLION DOLLAR Regarding the crap-dusting over the valley this spring, I have no Banzai! In particular, we both oppose self-appointed “nannies.” I have if Having spar with anticipate. Ciao, Elouise! traditional clothes as of 4-5 years ago only. Her choice, as children are grown. Heencouraged herat marriagetodrivecar etc. (which she did), Seems honest, simple man palate Took food back from Austral FAMOUS NAME BRANDS 1én Her analysis of Mongolian 10C do you know you're really covered? ia Export packs of mutton (amb) especially Driedfruit and nuts very acceptable food variety and quantity is scarce in Mongo lia Collapse of USSRhasleft them without their long-timesupport andtrading partnerssotheir economyis in bad shape. He has @ great sense of humor and fun He loves to drink whiskey — she BOOTS, HATS, JEANS, JACKETS, MENS/WOMENS WEAR, BRIDAL APPAREL, JEWELRY, GIFT ITEMS, BEDDING,OIL SKINS, BELTS, ACCESSORIES & FIXTURES {his wife] tries to discourage him Expelled 10C member Lamine Keita from Mali was described by Colesas “very difficult customer Needsalotof attention. Wife likes to shop" Added Rosen. brock: “{Wife is] morethan pre paredto take advantage of any expenseallowance Coles also hit on theissue that Husband needs work in forestry devious and that his wife Julienne said, “This is what you have been waiting for, and what you really want, and now you owe me $30.” Thevictim said he didn’t have any money, and told police Allphin then held out a knife and demand- ed from driving again — ever? (It ally stand on the sameside of the fence mostofthe time. jam one of the Mrs. Essombas. ‘Therefore | greet him as ‘myhusband’ and he meas ‘his wife’ — him atall I believe heis quite tim’s hand, exposed himself and Anyone convicted of drunk driving three times were prohibit- men to be too obvious. Very mucha typical Asian male discreet. Kim does not like wo- forced Finnish 1OC member Pirjo hevertheless | would notrely on then took a $10bill out of the vic- quired to spend a weekas anordinary patientin a hospital? mate column, I mulled over the topics you and I have ranted about these past three years. There have been manytopics, but a few central themes. And as our readers long ago guessed, despite the differ- } “Got to know him very well — we have a joke [in French] thatI ELOUISE BELL strong power base.” Elaborates Rosenbrock: “Quite influential in the Asian bloc and also in the African area. Wifeis gracious and scribed by Coles as “building very fits he anda son (Bold) denved from Salt Lake. focused on his his description of the late Rene Essomba, the 1OC member from (Cameroon whose daughter, Sonia lived in Washington, D.C. and asked where Allphin wanted to be dropped off. Charges state Allphin ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE r Ofcourse, having one’s say about senbrock said in her Salt Lake Coles also referred to Gangain After playing golf with his victim, then allegediy exposing him- weekly word-wrangle, just about member Shagdarjav Magvan, who received a warning for the bene. might be because Adefope, as Ro RISKY ROUND OF GOLF o lieved tovote in a bloc This briented observations, ‘seems to be a gentleman of his word oO ing, thevictim boughta soda, then care for children had them? There are 992 days until the by Michael Knight, the New officer during the chase. found marijuanain his shirt pock- 2002 Winter Olympics begin in Salt LakeCity. fee member, nonefocused on the cer and attemped homicide because Ferry tried to run over an ficers chased and arrested Simcox IOC Members hand Sydney Organizing Commit- $100,000 warrant. Morris said they will add chargesof evadinganoffi- phragm and a majorartery. Oneof his fingers was nearly severed, chargesstate. Salt Lake County of- Perspective on leased to the public recently (to e dismay of Coles and the IOC) broughtin by a police dog. The dog bit Ferry on the back of his thigh, Morris said. Ferry was wanted ona the lung, stomach, liver, dia- Profiles Put | Curiously, of the 70 profiles re- West wherehefled on foot and was versity of Utah. As they were leav- Farewell, and Beware of the Nannies BURGLARY GOES BAD with the bid committee. high-speed chase — as high-speed as he could get in his folks’ Astro Van.” Police chased Ferry from 5400 S. 4000 West to 7800 S. 2700 him if he wanted to playgolf. All- pnin agreed, got into the victim’s car and then played golf at the Uni. 10 times with a knife. Simcox was barking anddiscovered the car on bur knowledge of the people who fotinto troublefor their dealings Bill Morris said. ‘He led us on a listed in critical condition at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City on Saturdaynight after receiving wounds to fire. He called the fire department, en extinguished the fire with a flesh-and-blood characteristics to in a burglary attempt, 3rd District Court chargesstate. “He refused to stop for our officer, so we used spikes to try to stop him, but he kept going on the rims,” Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office spokesman Main St. when he saw Allphin said, “Yougot some problem with me?” chargesstate. He then began fighting with Simcox, stabbing him et. Rosenbrock, compiled and passed alongto Salt Lake, do add some standing on the corner and asked then to jail. Ferry was charged with ed assault after allegedly shooting throughthe door of a Sandy Home self and robbing the man, Brian Douglass Allphin, 30, was charged based on Rizzuto’s description, and | But the details that embattled ‘Australian IOC member Phil {oles and his partner,Patricia aggravated burglary and aggravat- WomanIs ShotAccidentally, Aubarea by Acquaintance cox cameout of the darkness and ‘ A Spanish Fork police car was Howhelpful the personality profiles of IOC members proved fo Salt Lake City’s successful Olympicbid is questionable. to be treated for a dogbite, and Friday in 3rd District Court with aggravated robbery and aggravated kidnapping. Charges state that the victim was driving near 300 S. chase Friday morning, Daniel R. Ferry, 18, was taken to the hospital pit bull named Taz back to Rizzuto’s home, the dog ran ahead of them. They whistled at it, and Sim- driveway early Friday morning. 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