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Show Ste Standard-Examiner 28 Saturday, June 27, 1992 LOCAL BRIEFS ‘Light Bearers’ gather in Ogden Records Committee NI seeks nominees SALT LAKE CITY — The state Records Committee is seeking nominees tofill a vacancy for a citizen member The deadline to submit a cover letter and resume is Wednesday Entries should be submitted to Jeff Johnson, executive secretary, Utah State Archives, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1021. The committee membership will include the state auditor, the director of the Division of State History and the governor or his designee. Members also will includethe following individuals appointed by the governor: an elected official representing political subdivisions; an individual to represent the news media; an individual fromtheprivate sector whose profession requires them to create or manage records classified private or controlled; and a citizen member. The committee convenes for quarterly public meetings to review and approve retention and disposal of records. For further information, call Sharon Hughes or Jeff Johnson at 538-3012. Dumptruck driver faces assault charge OGDEN — A dump-truck driver accused of dragging his stepbrother in a backhoe for 90 feet in a dispute at Weber State University was charged today with misdemeanor reckless driving and assault. Medical company president pleads innocentto tax evasion By ANGELEE HARRIS The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY— The president and corporate executive offi- ATLEMAN ner stat cer of Utah Medical Products pleaded innocent Fridayto 15 fed- OGDEN — More than 5,000 faithful jammed the eral charges, including securities Dee Events Center Friday to hear motivational speeches at the Jehovah's Witnesses district con- fraud and attempted tax evasion. vention An indictment against William In his address before the crowd, Idaho chairman Richard Rian stressed the importance of dressing modestly and acting considerately in everysitua- Dean Wallace, 45, was unsealed Thursday and another sealed twocount indictment against both Wallace and his wife, Deanne, was dis- tion “Unfortunately, people will try to find fault with missed. Assistant U.S. Attorney us for our differences. But they won't find fault with us if we always maintain good conduct,” Rian Stewart Walz would not comment on the dismissal. Wallace, who heads a company that has twice been ranked as one of the best 200 small businesses in said His remarks, along with a speech from Utah chairman Al Williams ofPlain City, kicked off the three-day annual convention that ends Sunday. Jehovah's Witnesses claim about 4.2 million members worldwide. Of those, 1,200 live in Salt Lake City and 600 reside in Ogden. The members call Jehovah their god and shun traditional clergy titles. America by Forbes Magazine, told reporters he is innocent. “I’m sure a jury will vindicate meofall the charges,” he said at a news conference he called Friday afternoon. The federal Secunties Fraud Task The Light Bearers, as they often are called, also believe only 144,000 will go to heaven. In addition, they remain neutral in political affairs by not voting, said member Greg Spell. They spread their message by knocking on doors and distributing magazines that explain their beliefs, he said. Louise Thorkelson, who has been a member for 45 years, told the audience she finds strangers more guarded than decades ago. “You can’t approached them in a neighborly way like you used to. Now they want to know right away whyyou're at their door. “It used to be only atheists didn’t believe in reli- gion, ” she said. “Now many people don't believe Force has been investigating Wallace’s financial activities for more than two years. Wallace said those years have been “hell for me and AUGUST MILLER/Standard-Examiner Al Williams of Plain City addresses the Jehovah’s Witnesses at a district convention that lasts through Sunday in Ogden. any religion is good.” Other speakers shared tips on waysto attract new followers. Beth Keithley suggested members try handing out literature in doctors’ offices, parking lots and even while riding the bus. K-9 teams tracking bad bear STRAWBERRY RESERVOIR (AP) — Officials have switched John said search teams were hampered by rain all day on Fri- said. Circuit Court on the two class B from bloodhounds to K-9 dog teams in their search for a bear day, andatleast one dog handleris University professor of animal be- convinced the bear is dead. “He said the dogs just suddenly lost interest and they would only havior and wildlife management, disagrees and said, “This is not a Campus police officer Ryan Hogensen said the two men were operating the heavy equipment in the parking lot east of Lind Lecture Hall when the trouble started at 3 p.m. Thursday. The suspect got into the dump truck and began driving off, dragging the backhoe, which had its scoop stuck in the bed of the truck, the officer said. Layton towing firm reports $300 theft LAYTON — The owner of a Layton towing companyreported Thursday morning the theft of about $300 from the business, police said. Sgt. Rex Brimhall said there was no forced entry into Stauffer’s Skyhook Towing, 1339 N. Main St., so police believe someone with a key entered was responsible. UTAH BRIEFS McDonnell workers get layoff notices SALT LAKE CITY — Ninety-four McDonnell Douglas Corp. assembly plant workers near the Salt Lake International Airportreceived layoff notices Friday. Companyofficials said the layoffs, part of an across-the-board job reduction, are the result of sluggish airplane orders. Prior to the layoffs, the Utah plant employed 550 people in the assembly of MD-80 and MD-90 twin jet aircraft. Workers were laid off Friday in both the manufacturing and support areas of the Salt Lake plant. Conductor returns to Utah Symphony SALT LAKE CITY — Robert Henderson, associate conductor of the Utah Symphonyfrom 1980 to 1982, is returning to the post he left a decade ago. Henderson, 44, will replace Kirk Muspratt, who last year accepted a similar job with the Pittsburgh Symphony. Henderson’s new one- year term becomeseffective Sept. 1. The Utah Symphony had been auditioning a number of candidates to replace Muspratt. During that time, said music director Joseph Silverstein, “we were advised that Robert Henderson had decided to leave his post as the Ar- kansas SymphonyOrchestra music director and devote more time to composition, guest conducting and to return to the West. Logan tries to settle firefighters lawsuit LOGAN — The Municipal Council has offered a lump sum of $319,200 to 19 current and former city firefighters to settle a lawsuit over past on-call wages. The council voted 3-2 Thursday for the out-of-court settlement, but Chairwoman Jan Pearce noted that the firefighters must still ratify the agreement, which was initially reached byattorneys on both sides. “It's not over until the ink is dry,” she said, adding that it may take a couple weeks before the settlement is finalized. Throughout negotiations, disagreements between firefighters reportedly escalated to firehouse scuffles. Some firefighters and their ‘ families also were victims of vandalism and ‘telephone threats, — The Associated Press that attacked a 9-year-oldgirl this week. Krystal Gadd was in fair condition Friday after being attacked by the black bear Tuesday night while she slept in her grandfather’s camper at the Soldier Creek Camp- ground. She suffered deep lacerations to her head, face and side in the incident. The bear has become the subject of the Division of Wildlife Resources’ most extensive animal hunt ever and it is scaring away campers. Hunters got a shot at the animal Thursday when hounds encountered it in the rugged area near the campground, but officials have no idea if they killed the animal or not. Two dogs wereslightly injured when the bear swatted at them. “In myexperience, I don’t know of a search any more intensive than this one,” said Rodney John, regional supervisor at the Springville DWR offices. HONOR ROLL Highland Middle School SEVENTH GRADE High Honor Roll: Judith Bills, Brady Broderick, Chad Carpenter, Rachei Cragun, Jonathan Dinkins, Dirk Dube, Jeremy Fuiler, Corey Griggs, Shanae Hamblin, Stacie Johnston, Mindee Mastronardi, Heather Miller, Shayla Naylor, Chad Oipin, Tina Peterson, Alison Pingree, Shauna Robinson, Adrena Rose, Alaina Spinden, Suann Tycz, Heather West, Kristen Wilcox, Karin Wisner. Honor Roll: Trenton Atkinson, Tara Burnett, Katherine Bingham, Dana Boney, Tylor Brenchiey, Amy Butler, Joshua Carter, Antone Clark, Angela Diersman, Terrence Edwards, Casey Frost, Melissa Gerritsen, Derek Harames, Kristy Kirsnaw, James Lythgoe, Brook Mason, Timothy McKinney, Jared Neison, Stephanie Olsen, Dolly Pratt, Jodie Pullman, Chase Robson, Christopher Robson, Jacob Roper, Zachary Rover, Robert Sandoval, Kerry Scott, Angel Serrano, Brandy Sheffield, Sara Stoffers, Darounphe Vongsavath, Tracy Wilson, Rebecca Wood. EIGHTH GRADE High Honor Roll: Brian Allen, Irma Alvarez, Lisa Barry, Daniel Brady, David Brenkman, Tera Carpenter, Casey Christopherson, Brady Cottle, Zachary Johnson, Shon Leatherow, Brandon Thompson. Honor Roll: Nicky Adcock, Amy Averett, Tawnya Bordinaro, Rebecca Bowman, Jayna Brooks, Stacey Carver, Nathan Chase, Carrie Chrisman, Jimmy Christensen, Carah Christiansen, Heidi Deboer, Ariana Dempsey, Keith Dooley, Crystal Drake, Ryan Durrant, Kalana Edwards, Blake Garner, Rock Garner, Tonya Heckman, Alan Hoskins, Crystal Hufstetier, Shana Kisel, Jonathan Lawrence, Diana Lee, Felicia Leyba, Tionna Lindquist, Landis Linford, Kristi Marshall, Jared Meldrum, Scott Miller, Sarah Nichols, Maegan Peck, Katherine Pfister, Jennifer Poulter, Jennifer Scott, Travis Shaw, Kate Stevenson, Thomas Strain, Marcus Taylor, Bryan Vanderwerff, Melissa Weaver, Pamela Wilson, Erin Wood, St. Joseph High School NINTH GRADE Pau! Bertagnolli, Janel Brattland, Jessica Brattiand, Melissa Campbell, Christopher Carpenter, Jessica Craft, Travis Dalton, Sarah Evans, David Gordon, Kim Heward, Megan Hoffman, Anthony Irsik, Katrina Jensen, Matthew Lazzaro, Carrie Lemieux, Joshua LeRoy, Jaclyn Leseberg, Paul Mainik, Rory McEntee, Sean McLellan, Christine Miller, Shawna Molumby, Brook Robertson, Michael Thomas, Daniel Walker. 10TH GRADE Eric Bulson, Teresa Cereska, Ptoshia Green, Susan Grima, Thomas Hanrahan, Avak Hasratian, Cassie Kiernan, Stacie Kiasella, Jason LeRoy, Andrea Lower, Heather Platz, Neale Schiffman, Dominic Speer, Sarah Sullivan, Eric Volk, Michelle Wendzel. 11TH GRADE Bonnie Bass, Michelle Bertagnolli, Amy Besel, Jennifer Esher, Stephanie Evans, Jenna Everhart, Koren Gebben, Katy McClelland, Dana Raccasi, Jennifer Sickert, Gina Stavrak~- akis, Jennifer Wagon. 127TH GRADE Ronnie Aldridge, Jennifer Barker, James Barker, James Barnes, Samuel Dinsdale, Eliz- abeth Freimuth, James Harvey, Theresa Jen- do that if the bear had been killed,” he said. Because of that, K-9 teams were called in Friday and will be used through the weekend. John said those teams are better trained to follow scents the houndsare. Meantime, only a few of the 20 campsites at Soldier Creek are occupied, even though DWRofficials haven’t asked people to leave. “They might be leaving because of the signs we put uptelling people there are bears in the area,” he said. Officials are staying at Strawberry around the clock and say if the bearis alive, it will be killed when it is found. Past attempts to transplant bears have proved they will travel more than 300 miles to re- turn to their original living area. “This is no place for an animal that has demonstrated the type of behavior that this one has,” John Drug “Everyone involved in this case . Is heartsick over the sentence which the guidelines require,” Greene said. “It’s a tough sentence. If it were not for the minimum mandatory law, I could do something aboutit.” Greenesaid all he can do is suggest Austin apply for the government’s “boot camp” program after serving 30 months of his term. “Boot camp”is fashioned after the army’s boot camp andis an alternative to traditional incarceration. He did not impose anyfines. Brian Bailey, the assistant U.S. attorney prosecuting the case, said he considers a five-year term ap- propriate. “The harshness that everyone feels is what Congress intended everyone to feel,” he said. Barbara Santini, Austin’s mother, said she considers the sentence overly strict, but said she understands Greene’s handsaretied by the law. “There are so many young black menalreadyin prison, I hate to see Tony become another statistic,” she said. “I thought the purpose of the criminal justice system was to rehabilitate people. He won’t be rehabilitated in prison, and we won't be able to continue his education,” said Santini, who lives in San Die- go. Santini said Austin came to Weber State University on a football scholarship. He planned to go to graduate school and study to be an anthropologist, she said. been conducted.” The indictment alleges Wallace profited from stock transactions, but did not declare the information on his tax forms. He is accused of But Barry Gilbert, Utah State marauding bear that’s gone wacko.” Rather, he said parkofficials are responsible for the bear’s natural foraging for food, which is routinely available in campground garbage cans. “Usually the reason bears get to the state this one was in is park officials’ toleration of their presence in campgrounds and the availability of food.” Campbell said Wallace currently owes no taxes, and has “promptly amended his tax returns, paid the tax and has paid additionalinterest on that tax.” According to the indictment, Wallace also allegedly used inside information to tell a friend when to buyandsell shares of stock in the medical supply company. The transactions were not done in Wal- lace’s name, although he profited from the procedures, prosecutors contend. Wallace allegedly directed a friend to buystock for him while Utah Medical was negotiating a contract with another company,resulting in a supply agreement with revenues to Utah Medical estimated at $40 million. Seven months after Utah Medical signed the contract, Wallace sold the stock, using the proceeds to build a home, according to the indictment. Campbell said the indictment “has nothing to do with the classic insider trading charge that has made the news ofthe world in the last several years.” The matter is scheduled to go to = trial Sept. 8 before U.S. District | Judge David Sam. Pray One More Way REYNOLDS From 1B John P. Zogmaister, 28, 2055 Custer Ave., was arraigned in 2nd misdemeanor charges. myfamily,” and added, “It’s been unbelievable the waythis case has trying to evade paying $40,929 in taxes from 1986 to 1988. Defense attorney Robert S school graduations. The ruling does not deal directly with prayer at meetings of public governing bodies. The Constitutional Revision Committee, composed of members of the Legislature, the judiciary and private individuals, is reviewing the state Constitution to see which parts need revision or updating. Whena state district court earlier this year ruled that Utah’s Constitution prohibited prayer before meetings df the Salt Lake City ‘Council, a movement started to amendthe state constitution. Bangerter talked about putting the issue on the call for the Legislature’s May special session, but backed off when it became clear Democrats and Republicans Gilbert said allowing garbage to sit overnight in cans provides black bears an incentive to forage at night. “The garbage is a reward that will attract bears if they come - couldn’t muster the needed twoin more and more.” thirds majority needed to approve John said officials don’t keep a a constitutional amendment. tally of bear attacks because they Bangerter said Thursday he may are so rare. “Bear attacks are not still call a special session. He said very common in Utah.” However, he is annoyed that attorneys for the during the past 10 years, a boy in Society of Separationists, which Parowan, another in Moab and a brought the original suit, are trying 12-year-old in Cedar City have to disqualify the Salt Lake City apbeen attacked by black bears while peal on grounds that the city did camping. not pay a $150 filing fee. The Constitutional Revision Committee said last month that any amendment to the Constitution needs careful study. It referred the issue to the Legislature’s Judiciary Interim Committee for further study. Steve Chambers, Austin’s attorney, said Greene sentenced Austin Helps You Earn Extra Money by Recycling Bring this ad to the Ogden Reynolds Aluminum Recycling and we'll give you an extra 2¢ per pound on Aluminum Reynolds Aluminum Recycling Paysty 2602 Grant Ave. 394-6060 Cannot be combined with any other Sek: One coupon per transacton. Commercial Counts excluded. Otter expires July 11, 1992. to the minimum prison timeavail- able underthe law. “The guidelines are simply one of the tragedies of life. I wish there was something we could do aboutit,” Chamberssaid. But Chambersis equally angry that the Weber-Morgan Narcotics Strike Force charged Austin in federal court, while two women also arrested for selling LSD to undercover agents were charged in state court, where the penalties for drug crimesarelighter. Both womenwere placed on probation. During Austin’s sentencing, Green called the difference between sentences in state and federal court “the major injustice of our system.” “We don’t know the reason Tony was charged in federal court. All the white people were charged in state court,” Chamberssaid. Santini said she worries Austin wastreated more severely because he is black. She said she has been in contact with the American Civil Liberties Union about the case. But Lt. Steve Turner, MORGALA DAYS June 25-27, 1992 e Schedule Of Events e who worked on the case for the strike force, said Austin was not singled out. “Any crime that meetsthe federal standards for prosecution will be tried in federal court,” he said. 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