Show I lit? Uldll OldlCdiltdil r uv iiviay — Robbery attempted hostages captured LAYTON Utah (AP)-T- wo armed men entered a drugstore here Thursday night in an apparent Prospector teaches gold panning vrriTYlAPl-Tha- r's tar' to- lliMO n ounce- tuhl0'kn?for is SLt XU j gold d hundreds - ‘l Larry Kuckman h° hokis rken1d schools and the west m the fme art panning don't realize it but can still file a gold Bureau of land-t- he ! Segment fee is 5 for a 20 said sever The BI-a baching of had tgo it partly X) claims applications of the recent rush snapped up Gold pans are being surplus and rok hardware the W esL stores throughout California supplier reported 5000 pans per fcek neople “ffllone ££ X n- - But Ruckman ££££ JTtwt mvs it s only the as people find out that fun as fishing gold is and potentially much profitable eapects Ruckman Vthile to search the hills and for gold he gnona this summer will be handful a than more tojhu nccessful beyond having a good don't Bat He says most people gold or how know how to recognize black sand if U jepsrate it from ihousands thrv do find it where to find gold how to use inexpensive equipment basic panning and mining techniques and how to file a claim youth when an energetic person could make a good living panning for gold "And those days may be here again" he says Ruckman probably isn't endearing himself himself to professional The current gold prospectors prices are making previously mining areas promising and most of the old pros want to limit the competition Hut Kuckman says he doesn't mind — indeed he gets as much fun out of teaching as out of panning Ruckman's search for gold began as a child in Central City Colo on grandthe claim of his father whom he savs ' could pan better with one hand than most do Hut Kuckman cautions that the days of the little guy being able to file a claim for $5 may be numbered He savs Montana has "pretty well been taken up" and that could happen in Utah too d with two" From panning graduated at the age Kuckman of 14 to a sluce box from which he would reap up an ounce of gold a dav He would take it to the Denver Mint where he would net $35 an ounce after taxes and deductions for im- purities Although he now holds a sales position with the Dixon Paper Co Kuckman first went to work after college for Christensen Diamond Products where he was involved in mining exploration and the sale of mining products In 1974 when Americans were once again allowed to own gold he developed a business to reclaim gold from elec- tronic circuitry He savs there was Kuckman Among the skills tMches gold seekers are how and t hopldup Volcano called new 'polluter’ SEATTLE (AP)— It didn't take long for someone to complain about a big new polluter in southwest Washington which fouled the air and water with soot ash and gases "It is our opinion that Mount St Helens is in violation of several federal and stale statutes" wrote Richard A Danielson in a letter published Thursday in The Seattle Times Claiming to represent the Society of Magma for the Conservation noted Danielson environmental impact statement "Not only was no EIS prepared no public notice of her production of geothermal energy was posted or published" he wrote "Similarly no permits alteration of a lime in his were issued prior to or emmission into her surrounding ecosystem" but were large-calib- axfe! VU 1475 N 1 V-- 6 the volcano— which- began erupting on March 27— had neglected to file an attempt thwarted when police showed up unexpectedly Police said at least four hostages were taken by the robbers at about 8:15 pm Two including the pharmacist and an 1 boy were released less than an hour later The pharmacist identified by Layton Police as Ken Nielson had complained of chest pains and was taken to Davis North Medical Center after he was released out the back door of the drug store Police blocked off Main Street surrounded Kowley Drug Store and put officers on the roof They opened a telephone line into the store to talk with the armed men Police said the two suspects were carrying at least one handgun when they entered the store They ordered everyone inside to lie down on the floor A silent alarm from the pharmacy alerted police to the robbery attempt and police drove up as the men were starting to go out of the front door They saw the police and ducked back inside 1 MAIM 980-Citatio- n 4 Door Auto Air Extras 980-Citatio- n 4 Speed 2 Door Air Extras 752 - VOTE VOTE! ASUSU ASUSU ASUSU ASUSU ASUSU ASUSU ASUSU ASUSU ASUSU ASUSU Election Election Election Election Election Election Election Election Election Election 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 ASUSU Presents oH m ANNE MURRAY o-I m Voting for Primaries April 111 980 usu Thursday May Spectrum 1 oh -- m SC Sunburst Lounge 5650 Tickets On Sale Now $750 Available at SC Ticket Office Budget k vote counts! YES your o Tapes & Records Record Shop Etc CVM —i m Special Guest StarSteve Goodman |