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Show D2 The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH Saturday,July 3, 1999 ose TO HOME _ Fuel Tanker Is Overrun By Wildfire “ “T NEED TO Go POTTY? \ ee Tanker Explodes Thetanker exploded Friday on State Road 6 nearthe townof Mammoth in Juab County. The highway is closed between milepost 100 and 234. About 60 town residents havebeen evacuated 11,000 gallonsof diesel explode; no oneinjured Zs dg fe BY MICHAEL VIGH BY MICHAEL VIGH police brutality in a case involving a Salt Lake man who was arrested the night of June 26 in Liberty Park. Rhonda H. Maylett The Salt LakeTribune evacuated Fridayafternoonafter a tanker carrying 11,000 gallons a “This could really throw a wrenchinto vacation plans this weekend.” of diesel exploded on state Route ‘0 spare parents of small children much anguish on road trips. many highway departments have placed rest stopfacades onemile before therealrest stops. FOR THE RECORD A Utah ValleyState Collegepolice officer who criti- cized college administratorsin a recentflap overtraffie tickets has been demoted. Les Newell, 44, saysit’s because he spoke up. Last month, Newell andOfficer Sterling Clark protested a memo from the UVSC ad- ministrationrestricting college police frompatrolling or issuing citations along 800 South and 400 West in Orem. The memowas issued five days after Utah County Commissioner 6. No one, including the driver of the doubletanker, was injured in the blast, which happened when the truck happened upon a road block set up to stop traffic from Christopher Kramer Department of Public Safety Fire. The driver attempted to turn the rig around but got “tan- CSTE entering the 10-acre Railroad gled up in the median,” said De- Gary Herbert was cited for speeding along 800 South Administration officials said there was no connection between the two events, even though Herbert telephoned the college to complain. Clark, who cited Herbert, andseveral officers said the decision torestrict them from writing tickets off UVSC property borderedonillegal. But Newell kept up thecriticism after otherofficers dropped the was a suddengustof wind and the Richfield Interagency Fire spokeswoman Linda Jackson. The fire was burning in sagebrush and pinyon grass. Flames were quickly spreading on Bureau of Land Management land becauseof strong, erratic winds, Jackson said Fire crewsbuilt two fire lines to protect Eureka and “‘they feel the town will be all right,” Jackson said. No other structures were threatened by the fast-moving blaze. There were 20 firefighters, 12 to get out of thereall right.” Kramer said the tanker quickly burned to the ground. The 60 or so residents of Mammoth, located about 60 miles south of Salt Lake City, were evacuated Friday af- ternoon as a precautionary mea- sure Manyof the residents of the town weretaken by the Red Cross to homesin nearby Eureka Meanwhile, the high be- tween milepost 100 and 234 was up a set of stairs and repeatedly kicked his 13-year-old son. Whena relativeof the boy called police, Merworth reportedly ran away. Police arrested him a few blocks away in the parkafter a brief struggle. Merworth, 37, was booked into the Salt structing justice and an out- fire Friday evening creating the largest fire of the season, said tanks actually exploded,” Kramer said. “Luckily, everyone was able Police subdued Curtis Merworthafter he had allegedly dragged his wife by the hair Lake County Jail on suspicion of child abuse, resisting arrest, ob- The Railroad Fire, which was originally estimated at 4,000 acres, merged with another larger partment of Public Safety spokesman Christopher Kramer. ‘There OREM OFFICER DEMOTED Suspecttried to elude arrest after S.L. Police say he dragged his wife up the stairs by her hair, sent een son to the hospital THESALT LAt £ TRIBUNE One onlookerhasraised the specter of THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Residents of the small Juab County town of Mammoth were 7-3 S.L. Man Charges Police Brutality After Witnessing Arrest in Park standing domestic battery warrant. He posted bail Sunday and was releasedfrom jail. The boy was taken to Primaty Children’s Medical Center where he was treated and re- tos of a Salt Lake City police ground covering his face, in upperleg with cowboy boots. front of dozensofchildren and A Salt Lake County man, Chris Hennefer, took photographs of police strug- glingto arrest Merworth. In oneof the pho- tos, Salt Lake City police Officer Michael Serio is about to punch Merworth while the suspect is on the ground In a police report, Serio confirms he punched the suspect several times in the armsand stomach“‘to stop him from fight- “This couldreally throw a wrench battling the blaze. Another 140 firefighters are expected today, whenthe fire will be contained. ing to get away,” he said. “The officer just hesaid. But Hall said Newell won't be walking “As soon aswe canget him throughthetrain- ing he'll beon bike patrol Hall said. Creekside Offers a New Learning Context @ Continued from D-1 office or to a bathroom “In kindergartenfeet that’s 800 feet,” said Don Beatty, Creek side's new principal At Creekside, McAllister tried to make theschool moreinviting The main hallway, hometo the media center and administrative offices, curves so students cannot seethe whole length of it and real ize just how big the school is. The three pods of 10 class: rooms have their own theme with a color — teal, tanor terra cotta — and shape — circle, square or triangle. Those patterns repeat throughout the building in ceiling fixtures, wall beams, handrails We got lot of teasing when wetalked about circles, triangles and squares,” said McAllister. ipuesvaline ebouvcleren into vacation plans this week- the windows were placed low so What was important was hav ing a school that's funtogo to. said Bryan Turner, director of ar chitecturefor thedistrict Beatty said he hired teachers whomatchthebuilding — people whoarewilling totry new ways of teaching. He even gave them a sort of “get out of jail free” card soin case they try something and it bombs, they won't feel bad Theteachers will have to work differently because of the school’s layout. Beatty has used the pods to combine first- d fourth-graders, second- andfifth graders and third- and sixth-grad ers. They will learn, eat lunch and have recess together. He hopes the pairings will build community and cut downon discipline prob lems WAfter the first half-hour, a $25-per-hour fee will be charged in the searchfor that information Someof Friday's lengthy dis sselea indnad the alia SLOC Committee said the department willinvestigate the ar- Director of architecture happen duringrecess.”” same price, door classrooms for science classes to make gardens and study plant life. The school also has a wetland. schools built five years ago. Beatty said he hopes Creekside and all its perks will transform his students andeventually the rest of educationin thedistrict. ‘Our goal is to mess up the ju- the new schools look like they are send them to school so advanced they cost $6.8 million each, the them.” McAllister used the space between the podstocreate two out- Someparents have complained too expensive, with inflation, of nior high schools. 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Arthur Healey Bryan Turner of satisfying sometimes compet . tracts and alist of SLOC contracts will be maintained in the committee’s public “reading room along with a list of people and companies donating more than @Board-member cessively said the officers acted appropriately. “They chased this guy for 41 blocks,” he said, “and he wasresisting arrest.” Healey added that the officers did not know if Merworth had a weapon and the The fifth- and sixth-graders + + = Sun hine Policy . r . ; @ Continued from D-1 worth allegedly committed, Hennefer said hestill believes the suspect was beaten ex- “What was important was having a school that’s fun to go to” even the smallest students can use them. Parts of the school are fenced off with decorative iron instead of the prison-style chain link won't be fighting over the basket ball,” he predicts. “Most of the fights that affect kids’ self-esteem : “When I wason the ground, I wasn't try- “[The officer] hit him as hard as he could upto seven times, said Hennefer, who was at the park with his wife and two children. Hennefer contends that Merworth was only covering his face when officers beat him. Wheninformed about the crimes that Mer- and McAllister used three types of textures in thebuilding's brick and tile to stimulate the students’ tactile senses. In the classroom white boards are adjustable and ys s Windows are in nearly every wall and evenparts of the ceiling. Endorsed by Tf Jacksonsaid. Thereis no estimate parents.” He insists the incident showspolice brutality. Curtis Merworth end tive,” forever. Merworth has two class B misdemeanor Police allege that Merworth kicked his son in the right elbow, right upper hip and right from the Forest Service, BLM and Juab County Fire Department as Little Sahara,” Kramer said three tractors minor abrasions on his knees, police say. convictions of allowing a vicious dog to run at large in 1989 and in 1992, and a recent misdemeanor convictionof battery. Hennefer has been passing out copies of the photograph tion: “I watched and took pho- “This is oneof the prime routes peopletake to vacation spots such instead of driving a patrol car. “They're veryvindic- air tankers and ble moving an arm. Theofficer sustained officer beating a man on the ell said he knows exactly why he’s walking a beat dures Newell was being disciplined for breaking. New- engines, five water tankers, four the jail by a physician, who determined he suffered a small cut on his stomach. Merworth declined medical attention. Merworth said on Thursday that he has a bruise on the back of his head andhastrou- leased. nelissue, Hall refusedto say which policies and proce- theofficer was disciplined but, becauseit is a person- read and doesn't know howto doit. Police said Merworth was examined at throughoutSalt Lake City and was unknown whenit would reopen matter. Derek Hall, director of college relations, said the officer, he did notresist arrest. He said he wants to file a complaint, but he cannot at Liberty Park with the cap- ing me.’ Two other officers later assisted Serio. 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