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Show Six Years in Seclusion Boy May Never Escape the Dark - LAS VEGAS Nev (AP) The frail 6earold locked up in a dark room for most of his life with five baby brothers and sisters, now scurries about his playroom, squealing and wailing while reaching for at warehouse Some of 46,000 pounds of food and clothing are packed for shipment to Poland shipment will be in Chicago, IU. Also in $250.(M0 in food from Utah. Food Relief Bound for Poland Crews began to load food for Poland onto trucks of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints warehouse, 1900 West and 1600 South. Friday at the Church The trucks are scheduled to leave for Chicago Monday at 2 p.m. from the west side of the Utah Capitol. Officials of Food for Poland estimated the value of the food at $250,000. Scheduled to ride with the trucks are repi esenta-tive- s of both the Roman Catholic and Mormon rhurrhes and the governor's office. For the official send-of- f Monday, six children in the native costumes of Poland plan to offer best wishes to Utah contributors. the hugs he erases The hoy identified by officials onlv as ' C has the mental and emotional development of a baby, juvenile officials say, the result of a lifetime of incarceration tn a rundown home The director of a juvenile home where he now lives calls it the worst case of child neglect she has ever seen "C," a tiny 45 pounds and about 3 feet tall, can't talk now. two months after he and his siblings were freed from seclusion. And officials say ' C" may never recover from the neglect. Others F are Better The others. twin girls, a twin brother and sister 8 months old, and a girl, have fared better, and they are in foster homes. The older twins are speaking short sentences But "C" can only say hi" and "bye" so far, and not always that much What he wants is to he constantly held or hugged, and he runs from one adult to another, arms outstretched for the affection he apparently missed When he is picked up, he shrieks and screams with delight, but the sounds are more like those of an animal than those of a little boy C" lives at Child Haven, the juvenile home where he and his brothers and sisters were taken two months ago after a police officer found "C" wandering in a Las Vegas street. Poor Prognosis The officer was alarmed because the boy couldnt talk, and took him to Child Haven His mother was found, and turned in two children, then three more The prognosis is very poor, for "C ever learning to talk or communicate properly, said Nancy Williams, Child Havens director "He needed that brain stimulus in his early years. The chances of recovery are very, very poor." When they first arrived here they would stand m to eat h other, ' odra Scott group and make noi-The supervisor of "C's" cottage recalled Friday wav thev looked at each other, it was nhvious the;, were communicating m some fashion Very' Protective Bmn Albiser. deputy director of Claik County wa-- . very juvenile services, said the protective of his brothers and sistei s The children's mother, who Albiser described as "very limited" mentally and emotional Iv visits them occasionally es sensed a concern I personally volunteered to Dr. Mason my resignation. He wouldnt accept it. The Utah Medical Care Advisory Committee is federally mandated and reports directly to Dr. Mason. It is comprised of provider members and consumer members in roughly equal numbers. It was in searching fur better definition of the various members' roles that an some members fought for bylaws effort Dr. Mason said Friday should end Special to The Tribune PROVO CANYON - Four Utah County youths were rescued from the steep ledges above Bridal Veil Falls early Friday morning after having become stranded the night before Utah County Sheriff Mack Holley identified them as Bart Burnside, 18, 718 W. 775 North, Orem; Ed Hooks. 19. Lindon; Curtis Brinkman, 19, 155 S 1200 West, Orem, and Brian Goodrich, 18, also of Orem. All four had gone hiking about 4pm Thursday on the Bridal Veil Falls trail After reaching the top they decided to return by a different route and became trapped on ledges at about the 6,400 foot elevation at dark. Mr. Goodrich, wearing only thongs for footwear, became separated from his friends and was stuck just above them, the sheriff said Sheriff Holley said the men said they had a small portable citizens hand He told committee members the panel should function informally under operating guidelines suggested in an attorney generals opinion. He told the panel that he, not committee members, will select the groups chairman and vice chairman. lt The committee agreed to abide by the e set of rules and drop the bylaws implementation effort. I seem to be the focus of this dispute, Rep. Doane said, and when I : one-pag- S 333Slb Uto'ifcD j SAME FAMILY OWNERSHIP SINCE 1944 CRIBS VllLRGE DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE MAIN & 3rd SOUTH Next to Post Ottice authentic Chinese CUISINE CONTINENTAL CATEB'NG A BANOUETS FOR UP TO SO OPEN DAYS MON THRU SAT. 1 1 30 A.M TO 2 A M SONOAY 1 10 A.M. to 1i0 355-550- 7 Friendly Family Atmosphere OR 355-550- 9 VISA' FREE PARKING ARTER 6 P.M L. 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Open daily and Saturday 10 a.m, to 6 p.m - 9 DECORATOR CHAiR SIDE TABLES! $1Q 2233 South 700 East 486-811- 9 SALT LAKE vTribunr Saturday Morning, April 24, 1982 Section I) Page One ladm and were able to contact a passing tmi k driver who contacted the Utah Highway Patrol The sheriffs office was notified at 8 35 p m Thursday and several deputies and 22 members of the Utah Count j Jeep Patrol were called out They were able to reach Mr Goodrich but were unable to get him down A Life F'light helicopter was called from Salt I,ake City at about 10 30 p m. and was able to drop food to the stranded hiker Early Friday morning Mr. Good nth was able to walk to the Bridal Veil tram and ride down the canyon The other three were taken off the mountain by a Hill Air Force Base helicopter. Sheriff Holley praised the Air Force chopper pilot for the effort. There were no injuries in the incident. but Sheriff Holley warned hikers to go iiiio i he mountains with proper equipment and clothing because of the cold temperatures. I think I represent the various sides equally, and I feel that all of us on this committee are advocates in one way or another, he said. But some committee members became concerned in part over the presence of State Rep. Charles L. Lake, who is also a Doane. hospital administrator and a member of the board of directors of Utah Issues, a consumer advocacy group. Salt Uakf 4 Young Hikers Rescued From Canyon Ledges Health Director Quells Dispute Over Solon on Medical Panel Dissension over membership qualifications of a medical care committee that advises State Health Director Dr. James O. Mason was smoothed over Friday by the director, who told the group to stop arguing about bylaws and get on with business. Shr 1625 SOUTH REDWOOD RD. SANDY 5400 SOUTH 700 EAST |