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Show Late Briefs Lance Wins H earing of Plea NEW ORLEANS (UPI) — A federal appeals court today Teversed a lowercourt ruling and granted former budget director Bert Lance a hearing on his claim that Justice Department newsleakstainted the grand jury proceedings in which he was indicted of violating banking laws The three-judge Sth U.S. Circuit Court of Apecels panel ruled unanimously that U.S. District Set Tonight Judge Richard C. Freeman of Atlanta improperly dismissed without a hearing a Lance motion to halt the leaks. Lance,a close friend of President Carter and a former bank president, resigned in September 1977 as director of the Office of Management and Budget over heavy criticism about his personal finances. Pressler Drops Presidential Bid WASHINGTON (UPI) — Sen. Larry Pressler. R-S.D., dropped his bid for the presidency today. saying he was not willing to sacrifice his Senate duties to run for higheroffice. Pressler, a freshman senator. announced his candidacy just over three months ago. Since he hes had a negligible ‘ing in the public opinion polls among the Republican ¢on tenders. He is the second candidate to drop out of the GOP race — fol lowing the lead of Sen. Lowell Weicker of Connecticut, who dropped out last fall about a month after announcinghis candidacy. Nine GOP candidates remain. “Running for president is a full time job ... amd I am not willing to sacrifice my Senate duties to campaign,” Pressier said in a statement. Dealerspredicted prices would continueto fluctuate wildly. Concern over developmentsin Iran and Afghanstan and deteriorating U.S.-Soviet relations are considered responsible Boys’ Club of Utah is sponsoring a Utah Hunter Safety Course for boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 18 starting Wednesdayat 7 p.m., and runbee ney Wednesdayand Fridayuntil eb. for the stampede from paper curTencies to gold, which sent the price of the metal zooming up as much as $120 per ounce in the past week. The downward trend today appeared to be due to reports about the uncertainty of future silver trading in New York, and concern that the wild jumps in gold prices had gone too far. In London, gold at opened at $605 an ounce, compared with Monday'sclose of $630. Refinery Workers out on Strike DENVER (UPI) — The union representing 60,000 oil refinery and petrochemical workers called a strike today against the nation’s major oil companies, but both sides predicted the walkout would have little impact on con- sumers. Robert Goss, president of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers union, authorized the strike Monday unless an agree- ment can be reached by 4 p.m. MSTtoday. Goss said he doubted there would be a settlement. If thereis a strike, it would be the first nationally by OCAW since 1969. The union, which has 415 contracts with 265 companies, has been renegotiating wages, health care and vacation benefits in a “re-opener’’ clause of a two-year contractsignedin 1979. Ford Executives Unload Defense WINAMAC,Ind. (UPI) — Attorneys for Ford Motor Co. unloaded two large file boxes containing reams of defense documents at the opening of whatis expected to be a long, complex and landmarktrial on the design of the Pinto subcompact. Ford is charged“with reckless homicide in the deaths of three teen-agegirls who were riding in a Pinto that exploded after being struck frombehind. No jurors were impaneled Monday, the first day of jury selection. Oil Rig Collapses in Gulf Waters GALVESTON, Texas (UPI) — An oildrilling platform undergoing tests on its support legs collapsed into the Gulf of Mexico early today, but all 35 crew membersescaped serious injury and were rescued, the Coast Guard said. Coast Guard spokesman Laurel McMarlin said the exploration rig Triton II, owned by Western Oceanic Inc. of Houston, collapsed 63 miles southeast of Galveston about5 a.m. CST. Here's Toll-Free Embargo Number WASHINGTON (UPI) — toll-free telephoneline is being provided at the Agriculture Department for persons with questions on new policy developments following President Carter’sembargo of grain and soybean shipments to Russia. 2 The telephone numberis 800-424-9082. Experts will be available to answer questions from farmers and other Americans about developing major changes in government farm policy. The experts will be on hand to answer the calls beginning 9 a.m. EST today until 8 p.m. On subsequent days,calls will be taken from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST. Low Income People To Get Fuel Bill Aid Most of the 8,100 Utah residents who get federal supplemental security income (SSI) payments will receive an extra in sal January to help pay higheroil, gas or electric bills this winter. ‘he extra check is in addition to the regular monthly SSI payment, according to Don Donaldson, Social Security manager in Provo. Social Security administers the SSI program. Most SSI recipients who received SSI checks for December areeligible for the special energy check. SSIrecipients living in institutions where Medicaid pays the majority of the cost will not receive a special energy assistance check since it is unlikely te will have to pay for any increased energy cost. People whoreceived a DecemberSSIcheck but do not get a special energy assistance Check by Jan. 15 should contactsocial security. This1s especially true for SSI recipients whouse direct deposit and maynot have kept Social Security informed of their current mailing address. All special energy checks are being mailed to the homes ofSSIrecipients,including thoseusing direct deposit. jpecial energy assistance checksare being sent to SI recipients by the Social Security Administration and to other low incomepeople through state and local agencies. Thetotalcost of the special energy assistance Payments program tarongft the country, including the specialchecks to SSI recipients and grants to the States to help people with special emergencyfuel or other energy relatedsituations, is §1.6billion. Of that, $400 million is being sentto SSIrecipients, $400 million is allocated to the Community Service Administration, including $250 million previously allocated for the Energy Crisis Assistance Program and $800 million is being given the states in block grants. Utah’s grantis $4.29 million. | The ‘ial energy check for each SSIrecipient in Utahwill be the same. The amounts vary from state to state, however, ranging from $34 in Hawaii to $250 in 11 states. The individual state amounts are determined by a three-part formula which takes into account local weather conditions, the number of SSI recipients in the state and certain energy consumption statistics for the state. Nominations and elections for officers for the Timpanogos Stainp Club will be held at tonight's meeting to be held at 7:30 at the Chuck-A-Rama, 1480 S. State, Orem Among those running for office are Ed Axford, Don Tracy and Muriel Williams, and members of the board Nominations will also be made from the floor, according to Williams. There will be a charge for the dinner The club will next meet on Jan. 22 7:30 p.m., in room D16 at Provo High School. Jim Ozment will present a program on ‘Covers to Appeal to Collectors."” Boys Club Sets Hunt Safety Class Gold Price Falls Below $600 LONDON (UPI) — The price of gold slid downward today on the international markets, dropping below $600 an ounce in both London and Zurich, and sending the dollarslightly higher on the European exchanges. Tuesday, January 8, 1980. THE HERALD, Provo, Utab- Page 3 Timp Stamp Gem, Mineral Society Picks Elections New Officers Jack Nielsen of Spanish Fork has been elected president of the Timpanogos Gem and Mineral Society Other new officers are Richard Peterson, Orem. vice president; Betle C. Wright, Pleasant Grove, secretary and Merelda Shinkie, Orem, treasurer Membersof the board include Milt Littlefield, Charles Louis and Mary Gibson, all of Orem, Emma Parker and David Teague, both of American Fork, Rex Johnson, Springville. and Len Waters, Provo Utah Federation delegates are Norma Long, Orem, and Grant Wright RICHARD HILLAM Pleasant Grove. Auditors are Emma Orem CC Pace, Joe Stevens and Mrs. Long The next regular meeting of the club will be Jan. 31 at the Orem Veteran's Building, 225 W. 400 N.. 7 pm. Picks New A business meetingis planned for Feb. 7 Officer Slate Lehi Seniors Set The Orem Chamber of Commerce has elected its first woman president Marjorie Larsen, manager of Timp Missionary Book Store, was chosen aS Hawaiian Tour 1. stifle qualifications will be held Jan. Lehi Senior Citizens are planning a 24, 29, and 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. There will lig Trip” to Hawaii March18to 27. be a registration fee which is for the according to Jay Chidester Chidester said the trip was open to cost of manuals and materials. Boys and girls completing the program will anyone who wasinterested. The costis receive certificates and patches and be $865 for travel and two meals. The groupwill leave Provo at 7.a.m., eligible for Utah Small GameLicenses, according to Ron Zacharias, Program March 18, for Salt Lake City where their plane departs at 9 a.m Director. For further information contact Forfertner information contact the Boys’ Club, 1060 E. 150 N., Provo Chidester, 396 W. 300 N., Lehi, or between 1 and 9 p.in. Monday through Louisa Evans at the Deseret Travel Friday. Agency, 30 S. 300 E., Provo president-elect and will serve as the 1981 president. Thepresidentfor 1980 is Richard Hillam, an executive of the First Security Bank. Vice-presidentfor 1980 is Grover Swallow, owner of Swallow's Drug and the Capistrano Restaurant. Stepping down from the presidency and into the past president's position is MaxCurtis of U.S. Steel. Utah Tech Begins English Class for Foreign Students Beginning English as a second language, aimed at foreign students, will be taught during the winter quarter in the evening school of Utah Technical College at Provo-Orem. It will be open to anyone. Joan Gallagher, member of the English faculty in chargeof the program,saidit will begin as soonthis coming week as student demand warrants. It will be taught four nights a week, Mondays through Thursdays, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Leaming Resources Center on the Orem campus. The Instructorwill be Holly Gudmundson, member of the Utah Tech faculty with a masters degree in teaching English as a second language.Theclass will bring four hours of credit. Utah Tech has twoclasses in the day school,said Gallagher, intermediate and advanced in English as a second language. The beginning phase will be available in the new evening class. Refugees from Vietnam and Laos form a large part of the foreign students at Utah Techin need for the course said Gallagher. Its other main source is Spanish-speaking students from Mexico and Central and South America. It was emphasized that any non-English speaking person,or one who needs further helpin this respect, is welcome. Anyoneinterested is urged immediatelyto contact, in person or by phone, either Gallagher or Gudmundson attheir offices in the Learning Resources Center, or the Division of Continuing Education whichincludes the evening schoolat its headquarters on the Provo campus. Utah Diagnosis, Treatment Program Has New Administrative Coordinator Marge Denison has been named the newstate administrative coordinator of the recently reorganized Early and Periodic, Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Program in the Utah Departmentof Health. Ms. Denison has been an associate instructor of pediatric nursing at the University of Utah College of Nursing and Associate Director of the Butterworth Hospital School of Nursing in Grand Rapids, Mich. Frances Frost has been appointed state community coordinator for the EPSDT Program. EPSDT is a federal and state funded comprehensive health care program designedto meetthe health needs of Title XIX, Medicaid eligible children from birth to twenty-one years of age. According to Ms. Denison, EPSDT provides complete periodic medical, dental and other health related screening, dianosis and treatmentservices to all eligible medicaid children. The program Tecoyres that health and poverty status are intimately related. Untreated health problems often lead to dependency and in turn to perpetuation of the welfare cycle. By screeningand treating health problems early in children, it is hoped that they will be given a better chance for recovery, improved quality of life and become more independent of public assistance programs. All EPSDT services are rendered without charge to eligible individuals. Health screening serviceswill be provided in many health care settings such as clinics, health departments, health maintenance organizations and private provider'soffices. Local EPSDTcoordinators have beenidentified to work in County and District Health Departments. with local Department of Social Services staff and area providers. A health care provider's manualwill be available shortly and will serve as a guide to EPSDT policies, procedures, and standards of care. Further information regarding the EPSDT Program oreligiblity requireraents may be obtained through local health departments or the Bureau of Health Promotion and Protection, Division of Community Health Services, Utah State Department of Health or Mary Gregory at the Utah County Health Department, 107 E. 100 S., Provo. NEW YEAR’S SPECIAL ) /.mcr OG Nn 3€ c= GROVER SWALLOW Resolve Now To Make 1980 WEEKS $ gg for men or women Full Price A Slimmer, Healthier Year! Some legal matters are complicated and others are not. But notwoare exactly the same. 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