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Show VOL 1, NO. 1 OCTOBER 22, 1981 THURSDAY, FIFTEEN CENTS SERVING KEARNS, HUNTER, AND MAGNA Keams-Hunter-Mag-na get a new newspaper events, issues, and people. A member of APIs Washington bureau, Ron DesJarlais, has been flown to Utah to hire new staff, design a new appearance, and supervise the transition until an editor is chosen. KEARNS The Magna Times ceased to exist today after nearly 70 years of operation. It has been replaced by the H es! Moan lain Times, which will include changes in appearance, staff, and editorial content. Allied Press International (API), a Salt Lake-base- y the Supervising operation of the paper will be Debra Curry, an API stafler wh has been writing for the Magna Times for the past year. Lois knulsen, w.io had put out the Magna Times nca-lfor the past two years, has been asked to remain on the staff. Doug Lincoln has been hired as advertising manager. day-to-da- communications d company, purchased the paper several months ago for an undisclosed price and began to plan the changeover. firm with a API. a recently established Washington bureau and a features syndicate, has already expanded the staff and has begun a comprehensive advertising and subscription campaign to increase circulation and revenue. The new publisher is John president of API, who is based in downtown Salt Lake City. succeeds J. Howard Randolph-SenStable, who devoted 11 years to running the Magna Times. has pledged to Randolph-Senmake the Wes Mountain Times a y g They'll have to carry the next burglar out Ry DLBBIE CURRY Tima Stuff M raer MAGNA George Percival, 66, was awakened in his home at approximately 1:30 a.m. October 13 to the sound of crashing glass. He scurried out of bed, grabbed his pistol, and found a strange man armed with a baseball bat in his living room. The man stood before Percival as if he were ready to swing at a fast ball, then said: Back off old man, or Ill have to do you in. It was the third break-i- n in 18 months at home. He had had enough. Percival announced that he had a gun and told the suspect to back away, but figured the man did not believe him. The suspect again retorted, Back off old man, or Ill have to do you in, so Percival aimed for his guts, and fired one shot at the man, who dropped the baseball bat and escaped through the back door. The old suspect, Russell Larsen of Julia Lane, Magna, was shot in the arm and admitted to Valley West Hospital. He was released one day later and booked at Salt Lake Jail on suspicion of aggravated burglary. He was released .22-calib- er Per-ava- ls 23-ye- ar City-Coun- ty community-oriente- d A Uied Press Internationa WASHINGTON Everyone seems to know the who and why of Interior James G. Watts Secretary deregulation of federal lands. But for Utah and the rest of the West, its the what, where, and when that is yet to be decided. The controversial Watts plan to turn over federal lands to private and local interests to the chagrin of environmentalists across the country cannot help but affect Utah significantly, since the state is fully federally owned. While specific plans for the state have not been formulated at the Interior Department, Watts effort to ease land regulations already has begun to attract industrial development. According to an Interior Department spokesman here, the Bureau of Land Management will offer more tracts of land for lease in Utah by February 1982. Tracts totalling almost 11,000 acres were bid on this past July. According to the head of the Utah Wildlife Federation (UW'F), there are eight regeneration plants now being planned for Utah; two of them are already under construction. Sheldon Eppich, head of the UWF, concedes that some of the regulations restricting use of federal land are too tight. But, he contends. Watts methods of relaxing them are arbitrary. We definitely have heartburn with his policies and the way hes proceeding, Eppich said. His group has sent a letter to Washington asking that W att be replaced if his policies two-thir- lO PAGE 2 James R. Darling of 4848 Danbury Circle was pronounced dead on arrival of Roger Lowell at 200 Sou"h reports, shock mainly which because followed of the the tragic shooting. The shooting occurred at the home 365 West. Police said Gail Lowell listed his address as 1321 West 10th South, Salt Lake City. Darling, an employee of Eimco Corp., leaves his wife, Gailene, and two children, Krystal and Anissa. or deter." e Boo! shown "an almost overwhelming for Watts response of support policies. The aide, Ted Stewart, said there arc always those who view Watt as the devil incarnated, but that those people are a minority who live mainly in the cities. Those who live on the open land upport for example-sfarmers, Watt strongly, Stewart This is what Lids will find next week when they knock on Dave Cowlings door. Daves Halloween monsters are becomine a yearly feature in Hunter. (Photo by Loi Knulsen.) You may find more ' tricks' here than the usual 'treats' said. He said there is no longer a for keeping federal lands necessity from the hands of private industry. The other congressional delegates from Utah Senators Orrin Hatch and Jake Garn and Rep. David D. Marriott all agree. Hatch has the sponsored bill, which Sagebrush Rebellion would open the bulk of federal land in Utah to the state. And coinciding with Watt's plans are efforts to eliminate "checkerboard ownership by consolidating state in land called Project Bold Utah and an offer by Watt to turn PLEASE TIRM TO PAGE Inside 2 By LOIS KML1SEN Times SiaJJ H raer HUNTER Agonizing moans, creaking doors, g piercing screams, and laughs fill the night at 6111 West 3725 South in Hunter. Its that time of year again for Dave Cowling, a tune when his house comes alive after dark. For four straight Halloweens Dave Cowling has decorated his house and yard with ghostly figures, blinking eyes, and a lonely cemetery complete with fireflies. The effect is heightened by the playing of the Sounds of Halloween. The free drive-b- y exhibit is staged each night blood-curdlin- throughout October, ending on Old Hallows October 31. On that special night Dave Eve, distributes candy to the real ghosts, witches, and goblins. Added to this year's collection are three witches stirring up a special brew in then black pot. It took him t, months to construct the plywood figures, black caldron, fire, and rocks. The scene is against his garage door. A black light picks up the florescent paint on the figures. Beckoning from a window is this years I ranken-stcin- . The seven-fofigure is made in the same manner as the witches. A new mummy, replacing last year's, is positioned in another window. The figure is made of plywood, painted with florescent colors, and wrapped in a sheet. six-foo- Il-tn- fk 11 RN ht are not changed. Eppich said that sulphur emanating from the Uuh regeneration plants will result in acid rain falling on areas to the east. While there probably will be only one strip mine in Utah, he said, people in the state have not seen this and type of development before wont be able to recover quickly. Eppich said the state's residents have shown a mixed reaction to Watts plans, and he indicated that while he doesn't like Watt's methods, he doesn't totally reject all of his programs. Lets do it right, Eppich said, so we dont tear up the country. While Eppich claims Utah residents are mixed toward Watts policies, the state's congressional delegation is not. four All and senators congressmen all Republicans suptwo House members port Watt.-Thsupport him strongly. An aide to Rep. James V. Hansen (Dist. 1) said the congressman's conversations with constituents have coal-power- PLEASE told police he was unloading the .308 when it went off. Police said other family members have filed conflicting at East Millard Hospital. Police have ruled the shooting an accident. Darling was shot once in the chest with several other family members Gail Lowell, present. His father-in-la- We know Watt; we want to know where and when By ROM DESJARLAIS The papers offices have been moved, and are now at 5415 South FILLMORE A Magna man was shot and killed Satui y afeu rifle ternoon when a tried to went off as his father-in-launload it after the two returned from a deer hunt. high-pow- newspaper. He has enlisted members of the community in helping to increase circulation, while simultaneously beginning a campaign to announce the changeover and to bolster circulation and advertising revenue. He has also begun to significantly enlarge the editorial staff to realize his local reporting of goal of g on $10,000 bond, with a court date set for October 27. Percival said he has no idea why he and his wife Margie, have been tormented, unless they are regarded as a soft touch because of their age. The night prior to the break-in- , Mrs. Percival was watching a late-nigteles ision program. She heard strange noises outside, and feit someone was watching her. She was so frightened that she awakened her husband and had him put towels around the windows so no one could see in. The next morning they discovered the back-doscreen had been cleanly slit. One night later the suspect broke into their home through the back door. Percival said his wife has been terribly frightened because neither of us knew just what this guy wanted. State law says a resident can use deadly force when a break-i- n is violent and threatening to the victim. You can put this as a footnote to your story," Mr. Percival added. The next time I catch someone in our home like that, I wont be firing to . Magna man killed after deer hunt g strongly single-handedl- y said every effort Randolph-Senwill be nude to hue Uveal lesidents tor the stall' Decisions are evpestel on an editor and a new reporter by next week. New to the paper will be an increase in coverage of government, politics, sports, and police new-,- Coverage of community events in elubs, schools, churches, and organizations will also be stepped up. The appearance of the paper has been changed sigmlicantly. Are Utahns Weird? Page 2. Candidates Speak Out. Page 3. Cinema. Page 4. Webster Principal. Page 5. Personal Sotes. Page 6. Sports. Page 7. i ot six-fo- Past years favorite figures have returned. They include black cats with blinking eyes, lighted bats, a skeleton, a monster, a goblin, a spider, a pumpkin, and a yellow moon-- itch atop the house. Dave contacted someone at the In Real People television program in Hollywood. He received a telephone inquiry indicating an interest in his yearly project a. a program feature. Due to msuffiaent filming time, the proposal did not materialize; but Dave has been asked to contact them earlier next year. Visitors from many areas find their way past his display. T remonton far north "Theyve come from and Provo in the south, Dave said. people also stop and chat. 1 pased out 2,4 A) fliers, and many say they saw the article m lat year's Magna Times." As the McBnde children of Hunter gaze upon the display, little Jared emphatically His points and says, I want the scary monster. I like the spider, sister, Nicole, follows with, while her older sister doesnt even hesitate, saying the monster" is what she likes best. Other comments Dave ha heard range from. Bless you for doing this, to teenagers voicing in awed tones, This is cool." Again at 6111 kest 3'25 South in HunteT, Halloween will carry a few tricks with the treats this year. mid-Augu- st a a Out-of-sta- te two-year-o- ld |
