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Show LOCAL STANDARD-EXAMINER SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 1993 CITY EDITOR: 625-4220 Weberfair board ho pes forfirst profit NEWS that could hedge against losses Managers at the Golden Spike OGDEN — With less expenditures planned, a schedule shortened from five to four days and a powerhouselineup of entertainers, Weber County Fair officials are hoping they have concocted a profitable recipe for this year’s event. The annual fair has struggled to make ends meet inits first five years, coming up short as much as $113,000 in 1989, and never turning a profit. But the country and western music lineup this year — with headliners Billy Dean, Emmylou Harris, Dan Seals and Riders in the Sky — promises the sort of drawing power Arena, site of the fair in August, said they began getting inquiries this week about reserved seat tickets afier a news story last weekend on thelineup, although tickets are not yet available. Luck played a part in signing Dean and Harris, said fair management team member Suzanne Sprinkel, who handled the bookings. Each of the stars agreed to perform for $15,000 because a stop in Ogden happened tofit their itineraries, she said. Dean, who regularly demands $25,000, had three days between a South Dakota date and a Colorado performan she said, making the Weber County offer an attractive stop-off Said Scott Lunt, another team member, “It’s $15,000 in his pocket he wasn't expecting. If we can get an entertainer en route, it’s so much easier Thefair is set for Aug. 11-14. The Fair Advisory Board has decidedto tentatively set the event for the second week in August every year from now on, to assist planning efforts. After increasing thefair’s length to five days in 1991 and 1992, the schedule is back to four this year, a move designed to keep the event lively every day. BEAT 1 arts One last time any ounty fair, visitors want things to do, con other A UHP trooper’'s wife recalls howshe touched his hair one last time as he lay dead 28 said Sprinkel, and 2 the special events into isures more on each e a lew othersignificant changes plannedthis year This year’s Morgala Days Most notably, the home arts, fine arts and crafts exhibits will be movedoff the floor of the Golden Spike Arena to the Exhibit Hall, treeing up the 7,000-seat arena for horse shows during the day and the entertaiment headliners at night celebration in Morgan County features a golf tournament. = + Presidents’ pay Presidents at the state's colleges and universities get pay raises 8B That doubles the seating for the headliners from previous years, See FAIR on 2B 3B 1993 Weber County Fair logo. AT A GLANCE Sardine Summit closed Monday MANTUA — U.S. 89-91 near Sardine Summit will be closed for about seven hours Monday while construction crews lay pipe across the road Lynn Hoph, a spokeswoman for LeGrand Johnson Construction Co. of Logan, said the work will take place between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m The Sherwood Hills Resort will only be accessible from the Logan side of the canyon during the closure period. Motorists using the busy canyon highway should plan on brief traffic delays of up to 15 minutes throughout the week as crews work 12 hours a day, seven days a week, to widen the road to four lanes. State Road 30 north of the Wellsville Mountains is still recommended as an alternate route for drivers who want to avoid delays. Bountiful moose gets a free ride BOUNTIFUL — Police had a run-in with a loose moose, which eventually was tranquilized and returned to the wilds. The animal was spotted, lost and confused, along Bountiful Boulevard Friday morning by police, who called Davis County animal control. The young female moose was tranquilized and loaded onto a trailer for relocation in southeastern Utah as part of a Division of Wildlife Resources program to increase moose populations in that area. Perjury allegations won't be reviewed SALT LAKE CITY — Federal ANNE RAUP/Standard-Examiner Steam engine Challenger No. 3985 makesits thun“derous way over a trestle bridge in Weber Canyon Saturday morning. The tourist train was on its way to Evanston for refueling beforing heading on to Green River. The trip, which started in Salt Lake City, was a fund-raiser for Union Station in Ogden. Standard-Examiner staff OGDEN — As a boy growing up in Peterson, Jim Chard would watch the train go by each morn_ ing from his front porch while he pulled his boots on. But until Saturday, Chard, who now lives in Burley, Idaho, had never ridden one. Staring intently out an open window in the passage between two train cars, Chard said, “I can’t sit down, I’m afraid I'll miss . something. As soon as J heard the announcement about this trip, I knew I had totakeit.” The former Weber County man was not alone in his enthusiasm for Saturday’s historic ride aboard the Union Pacific train, which was being pulled by the largest operating steam locomotivein the world — the famed Challenger No. 3985. In addition to the enthralled passengers, hundreds of people lined the roadways to see the gigantic engine as it loudly puffed by. On the highway, vehicle drivers struggled to maintain the pace of Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Parry said the government believes Topham’s explanation that he made mistakes and omissions when testifying about a 15-pound cocaine bust in January 1992. the train for longer looks, while many of their passengers leaned out windowsor car sun roofs aiming camerasat thetrain. Chard, meanwhile, was enjoying the view from the inside of the train with his wife and five children. “It’s the first time any of us has ever been on train,” said Chard, breaking off to tell two tow-headed daughters standing beside him to “listen” to what they were hearing. “Absorb all you can, this opportunity may never come your However, U.S. District Judge David Sam saw things differently Monday when he barred prosecutors from using the cocaine in court. He said several discrepancies in Topham’s sworn testimony and written reports were “not adequately explained.” Meantime, the UHP and the State police officer certification board have been asked to look into the matter. Teenager sued way again,” he told them. Outside the window, the train wheels rolled over the iron rail with a steady clickity clack, clickity clack, clickity clack, while the smell of smoke from the steampowered engine wafted into the nostrils of the open-window gazers. “I figured we couldn’t really afford this trip but then I decided we couldn’t afford to miss it,” said the Idaho farmer, who exited the train with his family at Evanston. “The extra cost to go on to Green River seemed a bit much See STEAM on 4B for $1 million SALT LAKE CITY — A 13-year-old driver who fled from police and fatally rammed the car of an elderly Salt Lake woman last June is being sued for more than $1 million Marjorie Butterfield, 75, was killed in the June 6, 1992 crash. AUGUST MILLER/Standard-Examiner Former Morgan County resident Jim Chard, who nowlives in Burley, Idaho, watches out a windowof the train with his daughters, Jamie Hough as chairman By RALPH WAKLEY SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Republicans voted overwhelmingly Saturdayto re-elect Bruce Hough as GOP chairman for the next two years, rejecting challenges from two members ofthe state party’s conservalive wing. Hougheasily won a second term in the chairman's post with 640 delegate votes, to 205 for Joseph Stumpfof Taylorsville and 40 for Jay Collier of Tooele. “IT know we're doing something to help America and our state,” Houghtold delegates to the GOP organizing convention at Highland High, But in his chairman’s remarks he also criticized some Republicans for what he called a “smear” campaign against Sevier County Assessor Pam Hendrickson, picked by Hough to run for party secretary. “It’s sad and pitiful when someone attacks you unfairly,” Hough said of comments from anti-abor- By JIM WRIGHT Standard tx fore the Juiy 4 holiday weekend, said Ogden District Ranger Randy Hough James from a group called the Utah Re- drickson because she had supported publican Coalition for Life. former First Lady Barbara Bush's 1992 statement that abortion That letter supported there-election of party Secretary TomSantise of Farmington. Hendrickson defeated Santise 522-364 issue, “| didn’t intend to take a position on it. I struggled over that,” said Hough, who said he went public during his pre-balloting convention speech because ofthe “innuendo and rumor” in aletter to delegates er st aff OGDEN -- The Forest Service hopes to have 1s campgrounds and two marinas at Pineview Reservoir running by a private contractor be- tion activists who opposed Hen- should not be a national political and Leslie. Chard grew up listening to the train whistle past his home near Peterson butthis was the first time he had been aboarda train. Pineview hopes campgrounds, dockswill be up for July 4 State GOP re-elects Standard-Examiner staff allegations against Utah Highway Patrolman Mark Topham. \.J Steam train takes its nders on brief journey back in time By PAT BEAN prosecutors will not ask a grand jury to review perjury Hough's statement “definitely helped me,” said Hendrickson. Any allegation she might be pro-abortion “is not the truth at all,” she added See GOP on 2B Welsh. Since the resery ir opened this spring, Pineview boaters have not been able to dock their boats at either the Port Ramp or Cemetery Point marinas, Welsh said new docks have been ordered and are expected to be in place before the July Fourth holiday weekend “Weappreciate people's patience with us,” Welsh said. “Until we're able to install docks at the boat ramps, there will be no charge to launch boats at the two marinas.” The Forest Service issues special use permits to private businesses to operate facilities on Pineview Reservoir and the South Fork of the Ogden River. After the last permit expired, the Ogden Ranger District issued a new permit to L & L Enterprises, an Orem company, to operate the Forest Service facilities. Welsh said the permit was later revoked and a second call for bids issued this week because the mari na boat docks were privately owned and couldn't be transferred under the permit process “The problem had to do with a technical detail on how the pro spectus was issued,” Welsh said “We didn’t use the proper authori ty for the private property; appar ently we didn’t explain that if an See BOAT on 2B She was one of six Utahns killed in chase-related accidents in a two year period. The lost lives spurred Salt Lake police to changetheir chase policies earlier this year prohibiting pursuits of suspects for misdemeanors or minor violations Panel in Congress backs CUP money SALT LAKE CITY — A congressional subcommittee has recommendedfull funding next year to continue construction of the Central Utah Project Rep. Karen Shepherd, D-Utah, said the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development recommended Thursday that $25.77 million be spent on the water project in fiscal year 1994 Rep. Bill Orton, D-Utah, said the bill now goes to the appropriations committee, which is almost certain to approve full CUP funding. It then moves to the full House of Representatives — Standard-Examiner staff and wire services |