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Show Second-Degre- Murder e The Salt Lake Tribune, Saturday, November I) 5 13, 1982 Wife Refuses to Testify in Child Abuse Case murder of his stepdaughter Heidi Jo Pavich. The e felony, charge is a e prison punishable by a term and a $10,000 fine. Led to Her Death Mr. Worthen allegedly struck the girl, causing internal injuries that led to her death the morning of Oct. 19. An autopsy report by the Utah Special to The Tribune CLEARFIELD The mother of a Syracuse girl who died Oct. 19 as the result of a blow refused to testify Friday against the man who is accused of killing her daughter. Lois Kathleen Worthen, 1464 Dallas, Syracuse, refused to testify against her husband as allowed by law. According to a Utah statute, a wife shall not be compelled to testify against her husband." Mrs. Worthen was subpoenaed by the Davis County Attorneys Office to testify in the preliminary hearing of her husband Scott Worthen. Mr. Worthen is charged with the sec ond-degre- e - first-degre- five-to-lif- Examiners Medical Office indi- cated the girl died as the result of an infection caused by an injury to her internal organs. During a preliminary hearing Friday on the charge, Mrs. Worthen was called to the witness stand to testify. At that time, Ron Perkins, the defense attorney, asked 4th Circuit Judge Cornell M. Jensen whether it wouldnt be appropriate to inform Mrs. Worthen that she did not have to testify. When asked by the judge w hether she would testify, Mrs. Worthen said, "I choose not to at this time." She was then excused from the witness stand. Probable Cause Despite Mrs. Worthens reluctance to testify, Judge Jensen determined at the conclusion of the hearing that other testimony presented indicated there was probable cause that Mr. Worthen committed the offense. The case was then bound over to 2nd District Court where Mr. Worthen will have to enter a plea to the charge. Witnesses testifying in the hearing Friday included the dead girls father, employees of a she attended, the assistant Utah Medical Examiner and a Syracuse police officer. John Michael Pavich, the father of Heidi, testified he noticed numerous bruises on his daughter from April until she died. He said he noticed the bruises on Heidi and her sister whenever they came to visit him every other weekend. He said more bruises were on Heid noticed day-scho- During the summer I noticed a.n he overabundance of bruises, noted. He said he first noticed bruises in April. Between April and October, he said Heidi had several black eyes, a bruised cheek, bruises along the rib cage and an injury to her mouth. He said she lost a tooth during that time and also required stitches in her mouth. Mr. Pavich said he became concerned about the bruises and talked to his several times about the injuries. He said he also talked to Family Services about the injuries. ex-wi- fe Two employees of the Intermountain Day Care also testified they noticed numerous bruises on the girl from January until October of 1982. They also testified Heidi did not exhibit any signs of clumsiness which would have been an explanation for the bruises. Skies will be cloudy with snow in Wyoming, Idaho and Utah. Highs from 30s to 50. Lows from teens to 30s. Shiver Me Timbers , Its Gonna Be Cold National Weathar Service Data Skies will continue to be doudv throughout ttie region witti scattered snow showers expected only in Idaho and Wyoming. A tew snow flurries are also expected in Utah but only in the northern mountains. Skies should be clearing by the evening. It will be cold but fair Sunday. Highs will be in the 30s and 40s. Lows will be in the teens to 30s. Temperature Chart IMir. r. The assistant state medical examiner testified during the hearing Precipitation tor the period ended Friday at S p.m., as to the cause of death. none. Lacerated Pancreas Monique Ryser said the little girl died as the result of peritonitis. She said the autopsy revealed a laceration of her pancreas and a transection or tearing of her duodenum (the first portion of the small intestine). MST. creas Watch Movies Right in Your Own Home! Remote Pause Control Built-i- n Memory Digital Counter Watch Show Record Another L.E.D. 1 Clock-Tim- er Soft-Tou- ch Credit Video Cassette Recorder 3-D- Soft-touc- ay Available h Controls Programmable 1 4 Channel Special to The Tribune DUGWAY Although the Army had to postpone its third attempt to launch the new Pershing 2 missile at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., a new ground-launche- d cruise missile made the sixth of 10 proposed flights Friday at Dugway Proving Ground. An Army spokesman said the Tomahawk GLCM (ground-launche- d cruise missile) flew a fully guided mission at a test Pre-s- et Tuning Digital Clock & Tape Counter Operation Quartz-locke- Is d Speed Control Missile Test A Success At Dugway range near here. BETA format , Homo Video HOW Docordor with Remote Control 7-D- ay Multi-Functi- Programmable Speed Search Remote Control Touch Controls Stop Action with Picture OHLY on Quartz-locke- d Performed as Expected The flight was termed a success because the missile performed as planned. It did not fly the full 1,500-mil- e designed range. The GLMC was parachuted to earth on the test range and will be used in later tests. Meanwhile in New Mexico, the Army called off a test planned Saturday for the Pershing 2 because of a potential problem in electrical circuits. No details of the problem were released, but a spokesman said some of the missiles components may have to be replaced. Test Aborted test was aborted nine Speed Control A Nov. 4 seconds before launch, and a July 17 seconds after launch. Defense officials have pledged to have the Pershing 2 ready for deployment in West Germany in December 1983. They took the unusual step last year of allowing production to begin before the Limited weapon was test-fireproduction started in June. test was scrapped d. Doluxo Portable Video Cassetto Recorder Speed Search . ri" AC Adaptor & Battery Charger o", Tuning le-d- - w-p- Remote Pause Control ,D-- . Home.Furnishings Woman Drowns On River Trip Special to The Tribune Doreen Wahl, 32, Turlock, Calif., drowned Wednesday during a rafting trip through Cataract Canyon, Canyonlands National Park officials were told Friday. Ms. Wahl was thrown out of the raft when it flipped over in a rapid called Big Drop Three on the Colorado. Her body was recovered by members of the private rafting party and taken to Hite Ranger Station on Lake Powell. MOAB k MURRAY 861 E. 6600 S. Ph. 262-667- 1 Also in Syracuse NOW ONLY Open Weekdays 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Fri. 10-- 9 Sat. 10-- 6 Closed Sunday for Saif Lake City, Oeden and Provo Variable cloudiness Saturday decreasing Sunday. Lows Saturday night in the . Highs both days near 50. Southerly winds 5 to 15 mph through Saturday. Variable cloudiness Utah Saturday decreasing Sunday. A few snow flurries northern mountains Saturday and Saturday night. Lows in the 20s to mid-30Highs in the upper 40s to two. She said the injury to the panwould have been extremely painful, and anyone around the girl would know something was wrong. She said the pancreas excretes enzymes which normally digest food. But, because of the injury to Heidis pancreas, those same enzymes were instead digesting the girls organs. Dr. Ryser said the little girls injuries were caused by a blunt instrument such as a fist, foot or boot. She noted they could have been caused if she had fallen from a great height. Testimony by Syracuse Police Officer John Gardner, indicated that Mr. Worthen had said he had grabbed Heidi when she fell in the shower. Officer Gardner said the defendant indicated he may have grabbed her harder than ever before to prevent her from falling. Precipitation November, trace, deficiency .48. Precipitation since Oct. 1, 1982, excess .25. 67, accumlative Sunrise 7:12 MST. Sunset 5:12 She said the duodenum was torn in OTAMS ILOTESTT PBOSGS! Variable hign Nevada cloudiness through Sunday. High 40s and 50s upper temperatures except in 80s near Las Vegas Lows upper teens and 20s north to middle 30s to lower 40s near Las Vegas. Southeast Idaho Scattered snow showers over the northern mountains may spread to some of the lower southern valleys Saturday and Saturday night. Partial clearing but continued cold Sunday. Lows in the 2Gs Highs in the 30s. Saturday . . Wyoming clouds and scattered areas of light snow in the north in the morning moving into the south by late afternoon. Highs In the mid-30- s to mid-40Saturday night . . . clearing in the north. snow scattered showers Widely in the south. Lows in the single digits and teens. Sunday . . sunny. Highs in the 30s. Extended Outlook Monday Through Wednesday Utah Dry Monday and Tuesday. Increasing clouds Wednesday. A little warmer days. Highs in the 50s to mid-60Lows in the 20s and 30s. Nevada Cloudy west and fair east Monday. Chance of ram north and central Tuesday and Wednesday with snow in the . . . mountains and partly cloudy in tne south. High temperatures 40s to mid-50- s except in the low 60s extreme south. Overnight lows from the teens northeast to the 30s south. Chance of Southern Idaho snow Monday but more likely Tuesday then decreasing Wednesday. Highs 35 to 45. Lows mostly In the 20s Dry with near Wyoming normal temperatures. Highs in the 40$ and low 50$. Lows in the teens and 20s. mid-50- Utah Recreational Area Fore- casts Fair or Canyonlands variable high clouds through Sunday. Lows from the 20s to the low 30s. Highs In the 50s. Lake Powell Fair or variable high clouds through Sunday. Variable winds 5 to 15 mph. Lows upper 20s to mid-3GHighs in the mid-t- o upper 50s. Air Pollution Index The following indices have been calculated by the Utah State Department of Health asol 2:00 p.m. Friday. Total Suspended Particuiants Salt Lake City Ogden Bountiful Sulphur Dioxide 31 7 Magna Provo Health advisory code: Very good. Forecast: Little change in the above values Postal Employee Sues Hatch for Ad Photo A U.S. postal worker Friday filed a $26,000 lawsuit against Sen. Orrin for using her picHatch, ture in one of the senators campaign advertisements. Shelia Ann Cox, a worker at the main Salt Lake City Post Office, 200 S. Redwood Road, had the suit filed in 3rd District Court by her attorney, Brian M. Barnard. The suit complains that a small photograph depicting Sen. Hatch in a friendly meeting with three postal workers, one of whom is Ms. Cox, w as printed in a political advertisement that implied Ms. Cox was a supporter of Sen. Hatch. Not only does Ms. Cox claim to be an ardent Democrat, but it is a violation of the Hatch Act for federal employees to publically endorse a candidate or participate in a political campaign, the suit says. Although the suit does not explain why Ms. Cox allowed he- picture to be taken in the first place, she said in a telephone interview that she was not told the photograph would be used in a political advertisement. The photograph was taken Sept. 6 at the post office. They ( Sen. Hatchs staff) asked me, Dont you want to have your picture taken with the senator? At first I said no, Ms. Cox said, but she changed her mind after further encouragement from Sen. Hatchs workers. The suit claims she has missed some work because her employer, supervisors and American Postal Workers Union have questioned her about the photograph. The suit also claims the conduct of the defendants . . . has caused great damage and harm to the plaintiff. Her reputation and es- teem among her friends, as- fellow employees, supervisors and fellow union members has been damaged . . . in excess of $10,000. sociates, employers, Ms. Cox said she did not understand why she was being harrassed by her fellow employees until one of her supervisors said, What the hell are you doing supporting Orrin Hatch? She then found one of the advertisements. The suit asks for $10,000 in general damages and $10,000 in punitive damages, a permanent injunction against using Ms. Coxs picture, destruction of all the advertisements posessed by the defendant and attorney fees and costs. The defendants in the suit are Sen. Hatch, members of Hatch L Committee, Friends of Orrin Hatch Committee, Hatch Election Committee, Michael Leavitt (one of the senators aides), and the photographers and printers involved identified as John Does one through 10. Children Report Pickup Attempt Special to The Tribune WEST VALLEY CITY West Valley Police were looking for two men in a green and white car who tried to pick up three small girls. Police reports show the girls were returning home from school in the area of 3200 South and 4200 West when the car drove past and asked the girls (ages 7, 8 and 10) if they wanted a ride. When they declined, the car drove off and later returned. This time they offered the girls candy but again the girls said no and the men drove off. The third time it returned the passenger displayed a pistol and the girls fled into a neighboring yard and hid. They reported the incident after arriving home. Arraignments Continued for Two Suspects Special to The Tribune BRIGHAM CITY Arraign- ments for two Brigham City residents charged with aggravated e robbery, a felony, were continued here late Friday by 1st Circuit Judge Robert W. Daines. Complaints charging Frank J. Dulak, 19, and James M. Pettus, 20. were drawn up Friday by County Attorney John Bunderson and signed before Judge Daines by Box Elder Deputy Sheriff Alan Beard. The two are charged with taking personal property from De Ray Averett, 20, Brigham City. He is an attendant at the Parsons Service Center, 1385 S. Main. The crime allegedly took place Thursday at 2 a.m. at the service center. first-degre- Averetts description of the getaway vehicle was broadcast statewide and Davis County deputy sheriffs spotted the vehicle on Interstate 15 about 4 a.m. s |