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Show 2B The Salt Lake Tribune Saturday. June Alice'Paul Award Winner 16. 1984 Controversial Ordinance Attorney Compares ERA to the Golden Rule News Rack Proposal By Carol Sisco Tribune Staff Writer When Lee Anne Walker first heard about the Equal Rights Amendment in 1970, she thought it was much like the Golden Rule. "I decided I was for it much as I approved of the Golden Rule," the S lit Lake City attorney said Friday. ' ! didn't know then that do unto oth-ei- s didn't apply to women." Nearly 14 years later Ms. Walker is still fighting for equal rights, despite the national defeat of ERA in 1982. "It was reintroduced within 14 days," she says when asked how she retains her positive attitude. Saturday, Ms. Walker and Salt Lake City author Marilyn Warenski will be honored for their contributions to equal rights in the state when the Equal Rights Coalition of Utah presents them with its annual Alice Paul Award. Student Report on ERA Ms. Walker was a Brigham Young University student in 1970 doing her student teaching at American Fork High School when one of her students presented a report on ERA. "It sounded good to me, she recalls. "When ERA passed Congress in 1972, 1 was very much involved " Ms. Walker was so involved that she volunteered to organize Utan County for ERA at the organization- - Passes First Hurdle By Brian Wilkinson Tribune Staff Writer A proposed zoning ordinance to control the appearance and location of newspaper vending machines has cleared its first hurdle. Salt Lake City Planning Commission members voted to recommend the controversial ordinance to the City Council for final approval. But. if made into law, the measure likely will face a court challenge from newspaper companies among them USA TODAY and Newspaper Agency Corp.. which prints and distributes The Tribune who say and the Deseret News it could violate constitutional guarantees. - and city attorneys, Planners though, say they are confident the move to regulate news racks is within the city's purview. Prece- dents set by other cities with similar ordinances reinforce the city's position, they say. To Reduce Clutter The proposed ordinance is designed to reduce clutter and confusion on city streets. In the central business district, news racks would have to be painted flat black and their number would be limited to 12 per block three at each of four locaface - tions. Two-tiere- d news racks would count as one machine with the proper permit. s of the downtown spaces would be reserved for daily papers of general circulation, such as The Tribune, the Deseret News, the Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY and the New York Times. would be earThe other or marked for either dailies of circulation, like the University of Utah's Daily Utah Chronicle. If in a area, measured from the center of an intersection, all spaces are taken and a new paper comes to town, a space would be taken from a paper company with more than one outlet in the area. The paper losing the space would be able to choose which one it gives up, said assistant city attorney Judy Lever. Two-third- one-thir- d non-daili- one-bloc- k Not on Parking Strips Outside of the central business area, newsrack colors wouldn't have to be changed, but the racks would have to be kept off of city property. For instance no racks would be allowed on parking strips. Thioughout the city, newsracks also would have to meet regulations governing weight, size and style. City Council members probably won't tackle the newsrack issue until July or August. Pediatrician Will Face Action June 21 on Lewdness Count Tne complaint alleges Stringham "masturbated, in trespassory voyeurism form! ed any other act self. Ms. Walkers activities have included working for ERA ratification by the Utah Legislature in 1975, serving as a coalition officer almost every year and using her legal skills to help us in our work, Ms. Dailey said. She has helped us get parade permits, vigil permits, advised us on our lawsuits and given us other legal advice. A former employee of the Utah Historical Society, Ms. Warenski was instrumental in obtaining the societys permission to house a collection of ERA memorabilia. Ms. Dailey said. She also wrote "Patriarchs and Politics: The Plight of the Mormon Woman, an analysis of the Mormon church which points out that the LDS church has changed its policy on women's rights through the years to promote church goals instead of women's goals. Ms. Dailey said "She has done a valuable service of public education. Demand Public Explanation Ms. Warenski was chosen as a member of the state Textbook and Course of Study Committee in January, but the Senate refused to confirm her appointment because of her feminist activities. Republicans Ms. gave Gov. Scott M. Matheson Warenski's brother-in-laan opportunity to quietly withdraw her name, but both Ms. Warenski and the governor demanded a public explanation. She showed a great deal of spirit in not backing down, Ms. Dailey said. When they said she wasn't qualified, instead of disappearing she fought it in public. Awards will be presented Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the Rio Grande Cafe. Ms. Warenski, who is in Europe, will accept hers later. An attorney in private practice since 1980, Ms. Walker earned her law degree from the University of Utah in 1979. She has a master's degree in political science and bachelor's degrees in history and genealogy from BYU. She also earned a secondary teaching certificate. Utah's Legislature defeated ERA in 1975 after "the LDS Church gave signals that they were against it." she said. "We could have ratified it in any other state that didn't have opposition as powerful as that church." ERA died nationally in 1982. just three states shy of becoming a constitutional amendment. ERA was ratified everywhere except "the Mormon west and the Baptist south, Ms. Walker contends. "I think part of the problem was a failure of national supporters to understand these regions. "It just doesn't work to talk to farm wives about discrimination in the steno pool. Coalition members would like to testify when Sen. Orrin G. Hatchs constitutional subcommittee holds another hearing on ERA June 22, but Ms. Walker said theyve been informed no "qualified witnesses are available in Utah. Since ERA is on a back-burnnow, Ms. Walker says the coalition will work on the concept of equal rights instead, taking small steps rather than pushing for the complete constitutional amendment Coed Faces Trial After Father Pleads Fifth Amendment By Mike Carter Tribune Staff Writer A Snow NEPHI College coed, charged along with her boyfriend of conspiring to kill her father during a sniper shooting last month, was bound over Friday to stand trial after her father refused to answer questions about his alleged rape and sexual abuse of the girl starting when she was 15 years - A pediatrician who pleaded no contest two years ago to sexual exploitation of a child was charged Friday with lewdness in a case involving three young children, according to a complaint filed in 5th Circuit Court. Dr. James Grant Stringham. 2560 Lynwood Drive, is ordered to appear Thursday for arraignment in a summons issued by Judge Floyd If. Gowans. The complaint is signed by Salt Lake City Police Detective G. W. "Buzz" Blunck. al meeting of the Equal Rights Coalition of Utah in 1973. Named for the attorney and activist who was involved in winning the vote for women in 1920 and in getting the original equal rights amendment introduced in Congress in 1923, the Alice Paul Award is given each year to a woman who has made an outstanding contribution to tne cause of equal rights in Utah. "Lee Anne has been a longtime ERA activist who came from an unlikely background of being a member of the dominant religion in a very conservative area, said Beverly Dailey, who becomes the coalition's Saturday. "She became a feminist almost by her- years at the Utah State Prison by 3rd District Judge David B. Dee. Judge Dee placed the doctor on five years probation and ordered him to undergo psychological counseling and pay restitution to his victims. His medical license was also suspended for 90 days and Judge Dee ordered that he have no further professional contact with juveniles. old. Robert Mann, City, repeatedly 49, West Valley invoked his Fifth Amendment rights prohibiting selfincrimination during a volley of questions by defense lawyer Phillip L. Hansen dealing with "rape, incest and violence" before Juab County Justice of the Peace Lane L. who later ordered Patricia Jane Mann to stand trial on Har-war- the two second-degre- felony e charges in 4th District Court. Isnt it a fact, Mr. Mann, that when Patti was 15, you raped her? asked Mr. Hansen. Sir, I refuse to answer that question, Mr. Mann replied. And isnt it a fact, Mr. Hansen continued, that between 15 and 19 that you commitPattis ages ted incest or had intercourse with her quite frequently? "I take the Fifth Amendment." Mr. Mann said. "Isnt it a fact that you exercised power and violence against Patti herself and other members of the family during this period?" I refuse to answer, Mr. Mann said. And isn't it true that on this weekend the weekend of the shooting . . . you insisted that she either come home or you would come down to Ephraim for the purpose of having sex with her? the defense lawyer asked. "Sir, I refuse to answer that question. I invoke the Fifth Amendment, Mr. Mann said. Friday was the second day of Ms. Manns preliminary hearing, which was postponed to allow Mr. Mann to obtain an attorney after Mr. Hansen began delving into the alleged sexu- - al relationship between father and daughter. Ms. Mann and Roger Midgley, 20, Salt Lake City, are charged with one count of attempt- J. ed criminal homicide and one count of conspiracy in connection with the shooting of Mr. Mann, who was struck twice with slugs fired from a 30.06 caliber rifle while driving towards Ephraim through Salt Creek Canyon. The defense, which does not deny that Ms. Mann was present when the shooting occurred, maintains that the shots were fired at the cars tires in an effort to prevent Mr. Mann from interupting the couple's last weekend together before the school semester ended. that Dr. engaged or perof gross lewdness under circumstances which he knew would cause affront or alarm to, on or in the presence of another who is under the age of 14 years. According to a police report on the June 6 incident, the doctor allegedly parked his car near 700 South and 600 East, exposed himself while sitting in his car and then motioned for three young girls who were playing nearby to come to his car. The incident was observed by one of the girls mothers, the report says, and police arrested him minutes later near 1020 S. 400 East. The report says the children did not see anything. "however they remember him calling and motioning them over to his car." Dr. Stringham pleaded no contest June 1982 to a felony charge of sexual exploitation of a minor, and e was sentenced to serve in Crash Fatal for 2 In Echo Canyon Special to The Tribune COALVILLE. Summit County Two women were killed Friday morning when a vehicle attempting to pass in the outside emergency lane struck their car, causing it to in Echo roll several times on Canyon. Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Howard Madsen said Debra Ann Clark, 32, Evanston. Wyo., and Betty Lou Clark, 53. California, were killed in the 6.49 a.m. accident on westbound. A third person, Patricia Ann Henry. 49, Evanston, suffered minor injuries in the accident. She was taken to Lakeview Hospital. Bountiful, where she was listed in stable condition. The driver of the second vehicle, whose identity was not released because he is a juvenile, was not injured Trooper Madsen said both vehiwhen cles were westbound on the juvenile attempted to pass the emerClark car in the right-hangency lane. His car struck the side of the Clark car, which rolled several times before coming to rest on Its top in the eastbound lanes. Special Dads deserve countess Mara knit shirts. Because you want him to look good even when he's not worK-ing- , give him a fine Countess Mara knit shirt. The cotton polyester fabric provides the comfort of cotton with the easv-carof a blend. Select from solids in white, navy. It. blue royal, rust, brown, cream, grev camel, melon, green red black or burgundy 28.50 d Motorist, 30, Dies Of Crash Injuries A Salt Lake City man died Friday morning from injuries he suffered earlier in the day when he crashed into a signpost on the end of a traffic island, Salt Lake County Sheriffs Lt. Pink Evans said. Michael R. 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