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Show SEER ‘Blanchard’s past used against him » COALVILLE (AP) — Summit ‘ounty prosecutors seeking a jdeath sentence against John ‘Emery Blanchard for the strangu‘tation ofhis ex-wife are citing his “poor performance while on probation for past crimes. The jury last week rejected Blanchard’s claim that he strangled Patricia Blanchard, 45, in a sudden fit of rage and found him guilty of capital murder. The penalty phase of Blanchard’s trial began Wednesday Attorneys will present aggravating and mitigating evidence to help jurors to decide whether to order Blanchard, 52, to prison forlife or to the execution chamber. Since Utah's death penalty was reinstated in the 1970s, no death has been imposedfor the U tah law applies death senfences only to aggravated murders, such as ones showntobe torturous, committed in the course of a robbery or someother felony, or Atkinson wants Democrats to give him nomination SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Kelly Atkinson believes two decades ef devotion to the Utah Democratic Party should be rewarded with an outright nomination for the 2nd Congressional District seat Atkinson says his hard work, including the past decade as a state representative, reinforces his right to seek a clear mandate 4 candidate would have to get at least 60 percent of the delegate Saturday t “T think we're close. real close But you never know what can happenin a convention.” Atkinsen said Andersonthinks bh also could win the 60 percent delegate approval Novembe to the s SALT LAKE CITY (AP Suzanne Capell has been sen tenced to up to five years prison for the death of a child tlie was baby-sitting Capel collapsed (0 the floor of the courtroomand wailed anguish for several minutes © of my Repub away gates t son got . atthe party's sate convention “There are a numberof dif- Saturday over Ross Anderson. ferences between (Anderson) minut was matic son) and |, but the biggest is tability. William : | | cg friend Wayr — Kelly Atkinson, House The decision and | | of Shepherd to 1 of W. injury.” I ath of 6-1 back ij e Mm + taken on major ato’ Bradley h saidif the case nad gone to he would have presented | experts to dispute the heory that extreme cessary to cause brain injuries Even the most minor shake th-old Jas t Millerberg still not heart th = story can do huge damage to Capell’s story has She now admits shakin, € of charge Va with multiple victims. an t.” Rich said. He said Capell’s act should be viewed differently than “the kind of depraved, ugly thing we'd all see as child abuse. sirl’s parents, Pam and Mont Millerberg. believe Capell is lying about herrole in their child’s death just strated in t attorney wh« social causes nor done intentionally or in anger. says the baby was ed on the head earlier er Str »ller tipped over. »secutor Dane Nolan said here was a superficial bruise on ne child's headthat could have been in the fail fromthe but that did not cause B the economic butsaidit was not violent shaking said the Kearns woman a criminal, “but a pn paid for the life of thi Barrett also was trou Capell’s explanatior on Oct. 12. 1995. which former minority whip Kare “But that will only happen if everybody holds tight and attends the convention and votes,” he said Anderson also claims he has electability “We emphasize the fact that in our view I stand by far the best chance of being elected in enter prison Monday e cé 1 went | “There are a number of . . differences between (Ander- and IL, but the biggest is elecelectability.” says Atkinson, 45, whois the minority whip in the House representing West Jordan. “The 2nd District is a swing district overall, But muchof the area is not. Whatis really the swing area is West Jordan, my home. I've proven I can talk to people, put together a Democratic victory among liberal Republicans, Democrats and independents,” he said Babysitter sentenced to prison in child’s death a —_—__ ‘ Joe Waildholiz wants more time SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Joe Waldholtz has hired a lawyer to plead for more time to respond to the divorce action brought by Rep. Enid Greene, R-Utah Third District Judge William A. EPSON COLOR Thorne said in April he would grant Greene's request for a divorce — reserving custody and financial issues — unless Waldholtz raised anissue of “substantial concern.” His deadline to respond was this week. On Tuesday, Waldholtz’s lawyer, former Chief Deputy Salt Lake County Attorney Greg Skordas, filed his appearance in the case and asked Thorne to give Waldholtz until May 17. Thorneis out of town until Friday Waldholtz was jailed in Penn sylvania from March28 until May 3. “making it impossible for him to retain counsel,” Skordas said. Waldholtz hadbeenjailed for contempt unul he accounted for money entrusted to him by his grand mother Fire destroys LDS seminary WEST JORDAN (AP) Fire has destroyed the Mormon semi near West Jordan High Damage was estimatedat about $2 million. Fire Chief BJ. Snooks said the blazestartedintheattic about 3:20 p.m. Wednesday as workersfixing the air conditioning were using a torchto brazea pipe connection The dozen people in the building smelied the smoke and left There were noinjuries. PRINTER! Daily Herald Photo/Jason Oison With black memoriai bands over their badges, members of the Salt Lake City Police Department Motor Squad stand at ease after posting the colors during the Centennial Memoria! Service heid at the Sait Lake City Cemetery for a Sait Lake City police chief siain in 1883. Memorial service honors police officer slain in 1883 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A graveside czremony honoring a Salt Lake City policechief slain in 1883 has initiated a statewide effort by the Utah Peace Officers” Association to mark the graves of fallen officers Theslain officer was Andrew H. Burt. He wasinvestigating a report of a man with a gun making threats. Gunman Sam J. Harvey demanded, “Are you an officer?” but before Burt could answer, Harvey shot himin the chest Sait Lake City police Lt. $ Diamond, Burt's great-grea grandson, said at the Ai ceremony Wednesday, “I'mproud to be a descendant of Andrew Burt and I'mproudto be a police officer in this state.” Burt, a polygamist, was sur- vivedby three wives After Burt was shot. Watermas ter Charles Wilckens jumped on Harvey andtook his rifle. Harvey drew a pistol and shot Wilckens in the arm. Another manintervened as additional officers arrived and took Harvey to jail Harvey was beaten by theofficers, which would have saddened Burt, Diamond said. “He would have said, ‘Don’t dothis. This is not how we conduct business.’ ~ Anofficer was chargedin the beating but was acquitted. A crowd gathered around the jail, demanding Harvey. and he was seized by the mob. The black man wasbeaten, hauledto astable and hung. and then his body was d through the streets until the mayorstoppedit VU Ue ree OCRa eS g Thurs., May:9 Tues,, May 14 150MHz Pentium” Processor Computer, Monitor & Printer * * * * 16MB RAM upgradable to 128MB 1.6GB (1600MB) hard drive 28.8K favmodem Six speed CD-ROMdrive °14° (13.41 viewable) monitor included * Includes software valued at $800 5F Packard including Windows 95 ¢ Epson Color Styius lls printer included * Mode! #Platinum X/1010 249 On-ste computer Peg NOPE see RSE 9 cethes * Excludes Notebooks & Apple Computers. +6 pages pet minute MOVING SALE! 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