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Show eee Sete ee The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH 7, 2000 S.L. CountyMayor Candidates Wrangle Over Debates arpianie ieai ich ek Workman is ducking out, Crompton charges BY JOE BAIRD ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE ‘The first salvo has been fired in the race for Salt Lake County mayor. fri gfe incoming Q appearances. HIGH-FAT DELIGHT Eleven students from Granger High School in West Valley City were held in police On Wednesday, iatDounce Karen Crompton accused Republican rival Nancy Workman of ducking debates. Workman, Crompton says, never responded to her May proposal to debate in each ofthe six new county districts before Labor Day. Nor, she adds, has the GOP nominee followed up on her own offer of joint uring their lunch hour Monday as authorities probed why the group wentto a nearby grocery store and purchased cans of whipped cream. A caller told police the students were trying to inhale gases from the cans at the Albertson’s at 3555 West and 3500 South — across the street from the high school. Police who questioned the youths soon discovered the report was false, according to Detective Jerry Randall, an officer assigned to Granger High School. Randall said the students had merely taken turns eating the tasty, high-fat cream. The students were marked absentfor a class they missed. Q CHIROPRACTOR ARREST A Logan chiropractor has been charged with one count of sexual battery after police say he improp- erly touched a woman during an office visit. Morgan Dee Carlson, 43, was booked into the Cache County Jail on Monday, but was released shortly afterward. Logan police say a 24-year-old woman complained about Carlson’s actions during a March17office visit. City Attorney Lee Edwards,acting as prosecutor, declined to comment. Wally Bugden, Carlson’s attorney, noted Carlson is innocent until proven otherwise. Bugden said the charges arose from a miscommunication about what kinds of touching are required by chiropractors or acupuncturists in or- der to makediagnoses. voters remain Mitt Romney delivered a message to the International Olympic Committee executive board Wednesday night: Salt Lake City will not be as eleganta host to the 2002 Winter Games as Sydneywill be to the 2000 Summer Games. The reason is simple: The almost $140 millionin cutsnecessary for the Salt Lake ‘ing Committee to balance its $1.31 billion budget. Some $11 million of those cuts came from funds to adorn city streets and competition venues with banners and other festive decorations. “Tt was important to me to remind them that the budget cuts people ee have consequences as well,” saic the [eeeiaert ote he decorated, but it will not be at the sameexpense levels as some ofthe greatcities ofthe past.” Speaking to board members via a teleconfence link between Salt Lake City and Sydney where the IOC is holding meetings on the eve of the Summer Games, Romney updated them on SLOC’s new Internet program and progress on construction of the Utah Olympic Oval which was halted in April whentheroof collapsed. Work has resumed at the site in Kearns. Healso informed board members that SLOC would commit It’s a rape case without a wit- after the robbery. Qa BODYIDENTIFIED The nude body of a 22-year-old woman wasfoundbytherailroad tracks near 100 South and 600 West Sunday evening, police said. The woman, whose body was covered by a blanket, was identified as Lisa Winters of no known residence, according to Salt Lake City Police BY GREG BURTON THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE birth record of a child born to polygamist Thomas Arthur Green andthen 14-year-old Linda Kunz. Green and Kunz aren’t talking. Kunz’s mother, one of Green’s formerwives, can't be found. And Juab County prosecutor David Leavitt apparently has scant evidence of where Green and Kunz first had sex — critical element to win a conviction. So, nearly two years into his investigation of Green’s sexual habits, Leavitt is seeking Green’s membership records from The Churchof Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. With the records, Leavitt apparently hopes to prove where Capt. Scott Atkinson. Police say Green was living during the time Winters was a transient who may Leavitt believes the polygamist There were no visible marks orin- had sex with Kunz, whothen was 13years old. juries on Winter’s body that would suggest she was thevictim ofa vi- Leavitt says that intercourse produced a child in 1986, on which have died from a drug overdose. olent attack, Atkinsonsaid, but an autopsy was being performed to pinpoint the cause of death. he based a first-degree felony charge for rape of a child. On Aug.31, Leavitt deli a subpoena to Boyd Black in the office of the LDS general counselfor “Church memberrecord informa- Q RESCUEDIN ZIONS Two Salt Lake City residents were rescued from a narrow slot canyonin Zion National Park on Wednesday by ascending more than 400 feet on a rope, assisted by park rangers. Anne Gates, 26, and Quentin L. Casperson, 25, had left trip Put on Games Face: Everyone’s Invited to the Party The Salt Lake OrganizingCommittee is inviting Utahns to put on their Games face and come to a party marking the 500-day countdown to the 2002 Winter Olympics. The event Sept. 26 at the Gallivan Plaza in downtown Salt Lake City will be broadcast live on Lake City as the next Olympic host. SLOC President Mitt Romney said he hopes the momentwill rank alongside the cheer that erupted on the lawn of the Salt Lake City-County Building in 1995 when it was announced thatSalt Lake City had won the bid to host the Olympics. “We want the people of Salt Lake City and Utah to be here cheering and welco:zagthe woe= Lake City and it’s time to welcome it with confidence.” During the free event, officials will unveil an 18-story high “building wrap” image of Stephanie Rosenthal, a figure skater from Salt Lake City who Romneysaid will represent the young athletes of the world coming to Utah to compete in winter sports. Organizers also will reveal the motto ofthe 2002 Winter Games and presentfireworks. The unveiling, which happens in the afternoon in Sydney, will occur at 8 p.m. in Salt Lake City. Festivities begin around 5:30 p.m. on the plaza with live music, food and an interactive “Down Under” exhibit about Sydney and Australia. Former Miss America Sharlene Hawkes will emcee the event Romney “We've been through lot ae it’s itis10 put the past behind us,” he said, referring to the bribery scandal that has rocked the Olympic “Thefaceofthe G Utah and it’s time to introduce the world to our community. The spotlight is going to shine on Salt more money — $1 million — to the athletes village at the University of Utah. The funds will be used for tents to create leisure space for athletes to socialize, read and surf the Internet, The briefing also focused on the design of medals to be awarded in 2002, Romney had almost settled on a design when he decided to broadenhis choices and bring in the International Olympic Committee. A special Olympic pin, commemorating the event, will be given outto the first 2002 people to arrive. more artists to submit renderings. He expects to have a prototype early in October and ask for IOC approval later that month. A date for a public unveiling ofthe design has not been decided. r topics discussed Wednesday: German IOC member Thomas Bach complained about the torch relay logos Romney showed the group, and requested other versions that are “more modern.” @ Australian IOC member Kevan Gosper offered mea advice aboutticketing: Keep the program open and above board. That was a lesson Sydney organizers the hard way when tepec Led came enraged when was vealed the best ieeehad teal secretly reserved for the wealthy. “In order to respect legitimate privacy concerns, the church does not disclose private information concerning current or former members except when required by “The church does not disclose private information concerning current orformer members except when required by legal due process.” Dale Bills LDS spokesman = legal due process,” said LDS spokesman DaleBills. An attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union did not seean ethical dilemma for the LDS Church, although some information given by members to their church is given with an assumptionit is private. Still, even with the records, Leavitt will be challenged to demonstrate that where Green was living has any relevant ‘ion to where he had sex with Kunz. To win a conviction under Utah’s rapeof-a-child statute Leavitt is required to show the intercourse took place within state boundaries. Duri Jimi ‘a duly hearing, Leavitt attempted to clarify where Green was living between 1985 and 1986, presenting tax returns that show Green claimed income in Utah for those years. ButLeavitt offered little else to prove Green and Kunz were fulltime residents of Utah when the sex was alleged to have taken place. | Green and his attorney, John Bucher, were unavailable for comment. on Bucher filed two motions to dismiss four counts ofbigamyagainst Green on constitutional grounds, arguing Green was singled out for prosecution when other polygamists remain unc! and that Green's polygamist lifestyle is a religiously freedom. BY MARK EDDINGTON ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE PROVO — It maynot be first tras tacked on for most City Council members to go along for the ride. “I believe this provides . westside residents vithmore pro. explaining his support. Council members voted 5-2 late Tuesday to approve the plan that calls for an airport large enough to handle 14,000 commercial flights a year by 2020, construction of 60 more hangars and a 16-gate passenger terminal. But not before adding language to provide westsiders some assurances they won't be force-fed more changes to their semi-rural lifes-' tyle. The amendments also seek to ensure the airport does not become a financial boondoggle. The revised plan requires the City Council to sign off on any publicly funded airport improvements over $30,000. Airport revenues must be sufficient to pay for any upgrades underthat amount. One quasi-protection inserted into the plan is a statementof intent that the city will pay Laud landowners their asking price beese acquiring any more land for — if government fundie is available. Moreover,the plan serves notice that Provo intends to build an arterial road linking the airport with the University Avenue/Interstate 15 interchange and 1700 N. Geneva Heat before allowing more cargo and passengerservice or construc- tion of more homes in the area. While city administrators were not happy with the last-minute changes, they still were pleased thatthe plan passed. “T'm glad to finally have a documentthatatleast provides us with the guidelines on how theairport can develop,” said Airport Manager Steve Gleason. “I'm very excited that after 1% years of public meetings, discussion and debate, we finally made a decision.” Butth il’s good i were not enough for Councilman Dennis Poulsen. “I’m concerned we're still trying to stick a size 10 airport into a size 6 shoe,”hesaid. Poulsen and Councilwoman Cindy Richards voted against the plan. e-mail: meddington@sltrib.com The Tempur-Pedic Mattress on wirels Adjustable Bed . for 1985 through 1986.” The records were to be delivered to Nephi’s 4th District Court CTT eye ltt WATCH Derby The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night in Idaho's Powerball lottery worth, $14 million, were 4, 6, 12, 28, 42. POWERBALL:6 ‘The winning numbers in Idaho, Montana, South by Sunday, although Leavitt downplayed their usefulness. At the time in question, Green no longer was a member. “T’'m notgoing to speculate as to whyI wanted them,” Leavitt said Wednesday. “I've been in contact with counsel for the church and they expressed every willingness tocomply with the subpoena. They indicated to me [over the phone] what was contained in the information I subpoenaed andit did not appear to be anything useful to this prosecution.” Greenis facing Novembertrials for bigamy, criminal nonsupport and rape of a child. Roughly 20 years ago, when Green expressed a desire to practice polygamy,a religious lifestyle LDS leaders banned in 1890, he was excommunicated. LDS Churchofficials told The Salt Lake Tribune they would comply with the subpoena. Larger Airport tion reflecting all residential ad- Creek. Whenthey failed to return ee Provo Council dresses, ward{s] and stake{s) for member Thomas Arthur Green through the canyons of North late Tuesday, park authorities were notified and a search and rescue operation began. The pair were spotted at the bottom of the canyonby a helicopter crew. Both were uninjured. e-mail:jbaird@sitrib.com OKs Plan for ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE ness orphysical evidence save the Bank of Utah at 2309 S. Redwood Road. He was sentenced to 70 months in prison. Prosecutors said Menifee walked into the bank with a threatening note and demanded cash. He got away with about $1,450, but was arrested two hours three-day 2in5 BY TERRY ORME for the robbery of a branch of the a nger 33 percentto 26 percent. But Smaller Budget, Fewer Oly Decorations, Says Romney A California man has been sentenced to nearly 7 years in federal prison for robbing a West Valley City bank in March. Steven Clark Menifee,36, pleaded guilty in June for merous occasions and expressed Church Records Sought for Polygamist Rape Trial Q ROBBER SENTENCED Sunday ues. I'l “Herstrategy, like so many Republicans,is T'm a Republican, I'll win,” said. “A lot ofthe county is Republican, so it’s a good strategy, in that sense. But people need to hear about the issues. There’s nothing wrong with being a Republican, but there should be something beyond that that you can offer.” Workman calls that nonsense. “The debates are the fun part,” she ATU CoEA Sept. 9 WA ee Mid Cte) General Admission West Jordan Arena Pratl iy hte) a ayaa TT Gates open 5:30 pm meme Meda) Call 562-1050 4862 S. Dr. RELAX THE BACK (@) Westof CotonwoodMal beshomelmten, Seeamma |
