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Show Wednesday, September 28, 1983 Sun Advocate, Price, Utah 3A Physicians honor Demman Utah man nears E veres t 's top An American expedition was Nepal (AP) reported ahead of schedule Tuesday in its attempt to climb Mount Everest, the worlds highest peak. The Nepalese Ministry of Tourism said two lead climbers Doug Dalquist, 35, of Lander, Wyo., and Reynold G. Jackson, 31, of Salt Lake City established the expeditions fourth camp Sept. 16, nine days ahead of schedule. If the Americans can keep their present pace, they could be there (the summit) any day now, if the weather is favorable, said Prachand M. Shrestha, undersecretary of the Ministry of Tourism in charge of mountaineering affairs. The climbers, known as the American Men and Women on Everest Expedition, established the fourth high altitude camp 4,528 feet below the 29,028-fosummit, the ministry said. The expedition made up of 11 lead climbers, five women and six men, plus three support climbers was to set up one more camp on the ridge in preparation for the assault on the KATMANDU, high-altitu- ot summit. No American woman has climbed to the top of Mount Everest, a feat accomplished by four women in all. He said the temperatures ranged from 19 to 59 degrees Fahrenheit and wind speeds ranged as high as 18 kots. Hogle Zoo called 'tar baby ' - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Hogle Zoo is a tar baby, sticking the county with responsibility but having little accountability, said Nelson Williams, Salt Lake County director of managment and budget. Its a very strange situation in which the Legislature tells it us to collect a mill levy for a private, organization, yet doesnt require it to comply with strict accounting procedures, Williams said. He was quoted in a copyright story by Lance Gurwell in the October issue of Utah Holiday. County residents property taxes provide $1.4 million of the $2.8 million budget. The zoo used to be funded by Salt Lake City and there are plans for the state to take over the funding, possibly in another two years. Meanwhile, some county officials are questioning management practices and accounting of the zoo. LaMar Farnsworth, zoo director, has a base salary, of home on zoo grounds, $37,600 per year and lives in a rent-fre- e receiving free utilities, a free car and free gasoline, the article said. non-prof- Employees work without contract RICHMOND, Utah (AP) Employees at Richmonds Western Dairymen Cooperative Inc., holding out for a wage hike instead of a wage reduction, have been working under an expired contract since Sept. 15. Wayne Loose, WDCI comptroller said Monday the last proposal to Teamsters Local 9776 called for wage and benefit cuts totaling about 17 percent. The original proposal called for wage cuts of more than 20 percent along with benefit reductions. He said workers were holding out for a 10 percent wage hike. Loose said if wages are not cut it probably will be necessary to close the plant. The next negotiating session will be Friday or Saturday, he said. ' Arguments open in Gilmore case Paul Anka, David Susskind and PROVO, Utah (AP) Universal Pictures all made offers for the rights to executed killer Gary Gilmores life story, Gilmores uncle testified Tuesday. 4th District Vernon DAmico told a four-maSusskind 5 him and offered Anka Court jury that $75,000 net in million of a $15 profits, while percent projected Universal said it would make a firm offer once Gilmore was executed. Lawrence Schiller, agent for New Ingot Co. and Charles Fries Productions, eventually gained exclusive rights to the story, which was later produced into the Emmy-awar- d winning television movie, The Executioners Song. The movie was based on Norman Mailers Pulitzer prizewinning book of the same title. DAmico is a defendant in a suit filed by Deborah Bushnell victims and Colleen Jensen, widows of robbery-slayin- g Bennie Bushnell and Max Jensen. The women are seeking a bigger and unspecified share of the profits from Gilmores story. Gary Gilmore was executed by firing squad Jan. 17, 1977 for the murder of Bushnell. Besides DAmico, other defendants are Schiller, the New Ingot and Charles Fries Productions, the Provo law firm of Christensen, Taylor and Moody, which represented Gilmore, and the estate of Gilmores mother, the late Bessie Gilmore. n, . four-wom- an Utah physicians honored A.R. Demman, M.D., at their annual meeting, giving him the 1983 Distinguished Service Award and recognizing a medical career devoted to excellence in medicine and unselfish service to the people of Carbon County. The award was given by USMA Robert G. President Wilson, M.D. Dr. Demman was selected for this honor because he chose the practice of medicine for his lifetime work, not for personal gain or glory, but with a truer sense of helping people. He has shown a dedication, commitment and love for the people of Carbon County and stands as a fine example of the art of medicine, Wilson said. Demman has practiced medicine in Carbon County for 50 years. He has delivered more than 9,000 babies and cared for generations of families. His career started when he arrived in Helper in 1932. He was hired to do physical examinations and treat illnesses and injuries for employees of the railroad. His territory stretched from Grand Junction to Tucker, a small town along the D&RGW Railroad track located 50 to 60 miles from Salt Lake City. For this work, Demman received a retainer over fee of $25 a month and was given 25 cents a mile to travel one way. Demman was a leader in medicine. He served four terms as president of the Carbon County Medical Society and three years as Counselor to the Utah State Medical Association. He also was President of the American Association for General Practice and staff president for Carbon Hospital. Despite the changes that have occurred in the field of medicine during 51 years of practice, Demman has maintained what he calls the old fashioned technique of doctoring. He has yet to give up his practice of sitting down and talking to each patient. Medicine has lost the art of close contact with patients, he said. When I talk with them, the patient is satisfied that I really care and they look at this as the most important thing. Wilson said Demmans at- titude toward patients, typifies the essence of the doctor-patierelationship. nt Dr. A. R. Demman We are proud of the heritage established in medicine by physicians like Dr. Demman, he said. Martin residents ask for road improvements A delegation of HELPER Martin area residents met with the Helper City Council to request that the city take action on the road leading to the M & M Trailer Court. Those in the deligation complained that the road was in a bad state of repair and that it had no name and no addresses on it. They requested that the city pave the road and name it. At first it wasnt clear whether the city owned the lane or not, but after referring to the city maps it was determined the road was the responsibility of the city. The council decided to have the road graded and graveled before winter set in, and if money is available the city will pave the road next spring. The group also asked about another lane in the Martin area that is in poor shape. But after o)ii of cash. According to police reports, Peggy Lynn Myrick, an employee of the depot, was sitting behind the reservation desk when a white male wearing a blue ski mask approached her, pointed a gun at her and asked for the money in the cash drawer. The report said the man told Ms. Myrick to go in the back room where she stayed for five minutes before calling police. The suspect is described as being a white male, approximately 30 years old, tall and 165 to 185 pounds. He was described as having a reddish blonde mustache. Fins & Feathers Carbon Ave., 4 Price 84 S. 637-711- Large Selection Tropical Fish, Birds and Accessories stantially over the engineers estimate. The bid openning will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. Bill Kirkwood attended the meeting and asked the council for a donation to Butch Days. The council $400 Cassidy honored authorized the $400 request and to be donated. IPGoaDDnpg Formerly Joe's Phillips Main Bus depot robbed by gunslinger Price City Police are still searching for a masked bandit who held up the Continental Trailways Bus Depot in Price Monday evening and got away with an undetermined amount looking on the city map it was determined that the road was a private road. In other business the council decided to reopen bidding on a playground to be built in the park on Locust Street. At the first bid opening only one bid was received and it was sub 610 East Main, Price See Us For All Your Automotive Needs yp |