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Show The Salt Lake Tribune Media Assailed on Latin Issues By focusing on a lot of journalists are failing to chronicle Latin Americas conflict and, subsequently, its U.S. ramifications, a foreign correspondent and author said in Salt Lake City Thursday. Daniel James of Washington, D.C., a specialist on Latin American and Soviet affairs, said with g factions waging war so close to U.S. left-win- borders, its incumbent for the me- dia to do a good job at informing" Americans of threats to democracy. In Salt Lake City Thursday for a Freeman Institute lecture critiquing media coverage of Latin America, Mr. James said reporters were abdicating their responsibilities through ignorance of events in decades past that have led to todays confrontations in nations like El Salvador and Nicaragua. Refers to Murders The media failed to explore in depth the recent murder of eight conservative members of the Salvadoran assembly by a leftist faction called the Suicide Command, which then threatened to attack American and other foreign diplomats, he said. Line Up Today he To Fill Sandbags In the wake of Watergate and Vietnam, he said, young reporters Volunteers are being sought to fill sandbags Saturday at three Salt Lake County locations. economies and cultures, pies, said. On hand last March for El SalvaMr. James said media concentrated on bureaucratic foul-up- s in the balloting process while the big story was that 1.4 dors elections, have brought to Latin America a bias, call it 'for the other side, he said, that the United States is backing the wrong horse. "I think they need to get a slant on the sequence of events, it's that simple, said Mr. James of reporters covering the region today. threatened million Salvadorans, with bodily injury, bothered to show up to vote. Asking many of them why , he said, Their answer was, We hope to elect our first president in 50 years. Most journalists, however, showed no awareness of the courage." County volunteer coordinator Nancy Plant said sandbags will be filled from 8 a.m. to noon at the Murray City Road Shops, 5590 S. 300 West; from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Salt Lake City Parks Department offices, 1965 W. 500 South; and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Salt Lake County Public Works Department, 7125 S. 600 West. Juvenile Held in Thefts Prolific Writer Special to The Tribune WEST VALLEY CITY The theft of a Barbi Doll from Smiths Food King Store, 4700 S. 4000 West, has landed a boy in the years and covered Latin America for 30 years, 10 for Newhouse Newspapers. He has written articles for Business Week, Fortune, Headers Digest, the New York Time Magazine and other publications and has authored eight books, his latest being Media's War in Latin America. There are currently about 38,000 sandbags in stock in the county, Ms. Plant said, but local officials want to have far more available for the anticipated onslaught by mountain runoff. detention center and has led to the recovery of more than $5,000 worth of property taken in car prowls and of valuable radio equipment and battery chargers taken from Pioneer Valley Hospital. Sgt. Charles Illsley said Officer Ross Hudson responded to a shoplifting call where he apprehended the youth. Since communist factions infilin the early 1950s, journalists have failed to become familiar with the regions peo- - trated Latin America Surplus Canal Scoured for Body Salt Lake City police and county sheriffs search and rescue volun- teers Friday continued their search of a surplus canal for the body of a Bountiful man killed in a truck-traiaccident Thursday near 2200 n W. 500 South. Police Lt. Keith Tolman said a helicopter and boats were used to search the canal north of the accident scene in an effort to find the body of Ted Phillips, 62, 911 W. Con-towhose pickup truck was struck and knocked into the canal by a Union Pacific freight train at an 72-c- unmarked crossing near his work Thursday about 3 p.m. Rescuers pulled the mangled wreckage of the truck from the canal late Thursday, however the body was not in the cab, the lieutenant said. He said that the rushing current in the canal apparently washed the body downstream. Metal grids to catch the body were placed in the water at bridges north of the accident, Lt. Tolman said. Search and rescue volunteers in boats also dragged the river with grappling hooks, he said. We have a sneaking hunch all of the sandbags will be needed very rapidly. We want to avoid having to wake people up in the night to fill bags, so we're going to work on the weekends, she said. Little Judge Delays Convicted Killers Sentencing Continued From Page B-- l ty jailers had pointed Tuttle out to him Thursday night. Mr. Christiansen also argued that Tuttle had been incarcerated in Idaho State Penitentiary for most of his adult life, beginning in 1970. A motion by Mr. Brown that past crimes and an old report on Tuttles character did not constitute aggravating circumstaces was denied by Judge Fishier who said the court may also look at the nature and circumstances of the crime to determine aggravating factors. Defense witnesses, consisting primarily of family members, characterized Tuttle as a loving, family man. Tuttle, the 16th of 17 children, loves his family very much, his older brother William Butch Tuttle testified. Tve noticed a great deal of change in his life since Wes met Sheri (his wife) and had the baby, Butch Tuttle said. He works hard and follows the straight and narrow. He bought a pickup on contract for the first time and a travel trailer for his family, Butch added. Tve never in my life seen him work like that. , Wes Tuttles sister, Paulette Bryant, Spokane, Wash., said her brother always wanted to make a living and go right and to spend his life with someone that loved him and his his main concern was seeing his wife. Tuttle has been incarcerated in society as a human being, even while incarcerated," Mr. Brown the Summit County Jail, but following Fridays hearing authorities said they hoped to move him to the Salt Lake County Jail because it has better security. Mr. Brown said any attempts to appeal Tuttles conviction are pending until Judge Fishier rules on the sentence. kids. Mrs. Bryant also said she would continue to visit her brother if he is sentenced to life at Utah State Pris- on. The first issue is whether total aggravating circumstances outweigh all mitigating ones, Mr. Brown argued. If they do, the next decision is whether the death penalty is appropriate beyond all reasonable doubt. While Mr. Christiansen said no mitigating circumstances exist, Mr. Brown disagreed. They include his background, the love for his family, their support and love for him and what he offers to After discussing case law relating to Tuttles case, Mr. Brown reminded the court that the human being involved in this case is a man named Wesley Allen Tuttle. Youve become acquainted with his faults, understandings and strengths. "That is the human aspect of this case. That is the part of the case that gnaws at your guts, that says no way Other defense witnesses included the defendants wife, Sheri; Sheris sister, Racquel Braga; and the familys minister, the Rev. Louis McCoy. Summit County Jailer Tracy Sargent testified that Tuttle was never a problem for the jail staff and that From Page B-- l tie difference with the change of administrations. If I would have done what I wanted to do, I would have appointed myself acting director of wildlife resources, said Mr. Reynolds, who instead named DWR chief of fisheries Bill Geer as the acting director until a new administration is elected and takes over in eight months. Mr. Geer was named as chief of fisheries just three months ago and Mr. Reynolds admitted the new acting director has little administrative experience. But he said he was impressed with Mr. Geers aggressive and innovative management of the fisheries program and said that Gov. Scott M. Matheson wanted someone with a fisheries background to head the DWR. The new acting DWR director, like Mr. Day who came to the directors job after serving as personnel director, has little background in game management. I know a duck quacks and a deer has four legs, joked Mr. Geer, who will have to vote in the Board of Big Game Control hearings on deer and elk seasons in six weeks, but Im really going to have to rely on my staff for help in that area. Mr. Geer has worked hard for flows in Utah rivers and was a popular choice with most sportsmen and DWR workers. Meanwhile, Mr. Reynolds rejected charges by Mr. Day that the DWR had been muzzled and that the firing was a vindictive act. Continued There is just one leader in the of Utah. If have years lems, thing I had been vindictive, I would taken him out a year or two ago when we first had probsaid Mr. Reynolds. The last I wanted to do was to hurt Doug Day as a person. I just wanted a change of administration. The Division of Wildlife Resources has never been muzzled, he continued. But its director operates at the pleasure of the governor and their are all kinds of opportunities to fight for wildlife within the system. But you have to work within the organization and not in the newspaper. Sale SAVE ON EVERYTHING FOR LEAGUE PLAY! tiansen reminded the court that another human being had been involved in the case. Referring to Miss Merrick, he said: she was not able to be here. She was a farm girl from Idaho, she was 21 years old and engaged to be married. She had a full, wonderful life before her. but she wont have Ball Glove it. state who has donated thousands of dollars to the DWR during the past few years and is in the process of giving a parcel of land in the Strawberry Fred Morris, a big game hunter study has never been conducted to demonstrate detrimental fallout from plural marriages. Murray City Attorney Allan Larson countered, however, by telling the court, Mr. Potter wasnt fired becausehes a polygamist, its that hes a felon. Bigamy in Utah is a 3rd degree felony, punishable by up to five years in prison. Bigamy charges were never brought against Mr. Potter. Also, at that hearing, Mr. Tinker said laws banning the practice were adopted as a condition to statement and said he could not cite any moral imperative against it. th 15.95 ing. used as a basis for Judge Christensens decision, Mr. Haslam said the state should prove why Utah cant accommodate polygamy. He said a Fred Lynn For Save 6.30 the beginning Little Leaguer For Save 4.55 Little League infield During a hearing last month, one asked that the laws be declared unconstitutional. Although he was a member in good standing of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints prior to the firing, he was excommunicated a few weeks later. When Mormons settled in the Salt Lake Valley in 1847, polygamy was a common practice. Their leader, Brigham Young, had what Mormon historians refer to as a plurality of wives, with accounts ranging anywhere from 19 to 27. As a condition to statehood status in 1896, the federal government required Utah to legally ban the practice of polygamy and a proscription was written into the Utah Constitution, as well as statutes. That stand became the focal point of Mr. Potters struggle. UJifoon Wifcon. Officer Suit Ex-Murr- ay Sale area worth $260,000 to the agency, expressed frustration at Days fir- There was no reason for Doug Day to be fired, said Mr. Morris. If he was slothful or deceitful, you could understand it. Mr. Morris indicated that he was thinking of withdrawing his land offering as a protest to Mr. Days firing. will be missed. Continued From Page B-- l torney, said a decision on appeai will not be reached until the judges decision had been thoroughly reI can say Im disapsearched. pointed, Mr. Haslam said. Mr. Potter could not be reached and vyas unaware of the decision, Mr. Haslam said. Mr. Potter had been a policeman for the city for two years prior to the taking of his second wife and had received the citys first Employee of the Month award. During his numerous court hearings, he was often cited as one of citys best police officers. In his suit, Mr. Potter said he is a fundamentalist Mormon, a belief that allows the taking of more than one wife. He did not seek reinstatement to the police force, but instead Ball should he be killed. But during his rebuttal, Mr. Chris- Still, the firing continued to arouse the anger of sportsmen. Tm shocked and sorry to see Doug go, said Warren Harward, who was chairman of the Utah Wildlife Board. Im not aware of any great differences. I hope wildlife and sportsmen dont suffer because of this action. I would say to Doug that hes been an excellent director and as far as Im concerned Court Rejects League said. 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