| Show - '- a- -- q046 - I 1 Ellt5attiCal:t rrittrild rm g : "1- ' - pk :-:- News Desk: IAL TUESDAY September 10 1991 237-204-5 By Jim Woolf NORTH OGDEN — A "state of emergency" was declared Monday go to cold now-defun- 1990 The donalion which actually came from the University's own research foundation infuriated faculty and was one reason former president Chase N Peterson retired Mr Smith will likely put the money toward other "research-relate- d projects" at the University said Louis CaUlster a member of the U Board of Trustees Monday's board meeting was the first attended by Mr Smith since being named president at the end of June When it was revealed where the donation originated the funds were impounded by the Board Since that time the money has been in an interest-bearin- g account until a financial and scientific review of the Cold Fusion had been completed With those reports finalized the Board officially released the $500000 to be used for projects selected by the president ' 4 I if - jt i I if 1 '1 4 4 fi - "1 I it 1 t I 4 4 1 1 I 1 f '' i 1 i 4 z 1 f -- 4 '4 4 1 ill 1 vsle 4 N - 4 I Ai 41 II 14: 1 - ka ' ' '''''il 1 1' ‘t ' '''' : ii 0 7 7 1 II ' I - 1 - ' - r f ' - - ' -- 11 il — II 0 4 N ''-- - - ' ' '''' - '- 010' - p- "' I - ''' - Y'' f :'4-- A A - — 4 I t "i ' 4' 4 -- : 4 ' "' 7 ‘v ' '' '"'"'' 1 4 11 4 ) — - 'I 1 ' 1 '' '' t V ''' '44 't 44 t ' :- A 1 -- "' ' '' 1 7 4 - "- ' ''''' —V ' Ak ''- '') J - ' - V 17' - r - 11 — — ''' '' - - !: - '' -- N — o' ' ' 4 - 1 1 ' - '' '''' 4 m'" —-'- : t ""' ''''' 4 1 '''''' " 'Ji V Air ''''''-7 t - l 144 41 " ' -4:'I tt A 41 4 ''''' 1' " :' '4' 54 '''' ' - i ' ' - it 4 - VI ' i :" ‘' 444 t "''' 00' i S1' ' — '''''''''4 : -- v C ' ' "" 't '''' 7 '- 4- 6 't'''' 4 ? 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Alberta Utah decided to counting Autumn what with grab multiple Things get busy at Utah State Fair events and so many things to do So it may be no wonder 1 a little sleep Wright while "Bernice" looks on See story schedule on B-- 2 I Judge Asked to Revive IJalcion Controversy House By Dawn THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE A citizen's group and a policeman who killed his best friend have asked a Utah judge to unseal court documents on alleged side effects of the popular sleeping medication Halcion Earlier US District Judge J Thomas Greene approved a settlement between Upjohn Co and Ilo Grundberg who had claimed she shot her mother while intoxicated by Halcion That settlement sealed thousands of documents including information on purported murders suicides and attacks associated with Halcion the most widely prescribed sleeping pill in the world But the Washington-basehealth group Public Citizen and a former assistant police chief in Texas William R Freeman have filed motions asking Judge Greene to open documents in the Grundberg case Sidney M Wolfe a doctor who Public Citizen with d 1ei 1 4 " 1 '' q"1 3i61- ' I -- "4' voloy 411 1 k 'Ilik 1 ''' i si V 1 - - NA24'- - t f :( I ! 11 Art& Sam Taylor t 100000-membe- Judge Greene scheduled a Sept Judge Greene earlier ruled the pharmaceutical firm would have to open its files on Halcion in the Grundberg case But the documents were not to be disclosed until trial scheduled for Aug 21 Days before the trial was scheduled to begin Ms Grundberg and Upjohn reached a secret settlement effectively sealing the case Ms Grundberg formerly of Hurricane charged that intoxication from the medication made old mother her shoot her Mildred Coats in June 1988 A Utah circuit judge dismissed e murder charges after psychiatrists testified the killing was the result of addiction to Halcion Ms Grundberg's attorneys claimed that even when properly prescribed Halcion could cause symptoms such as severe depression hallucinations psychosis and bizarre behavior out-ofcou- rt 82-ye- ar second-degre- Z I 1 1 l'i 3 - The Salt Lake Thbune Graphic Van Dam PAC Took Gift During Probe By Cherrill Crosby THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Utah Attorney General Pa d IHC-operat- ed f P if I$ tion from the largest health-car- e conglomerate in the state while his office was conducting an antitrust investigation of the industry Mr Van Dam said Monday he has no conflict of interest or ethical concerns about accepting the contribution from IHC Management a division of Intermountain Health Care which operates 19 of 54 medical facilities in Utah "At the time this donation was made they IHC were not a target of an investigation nor under investigation officially" he said "I can't comment on what we've been doing since that time" The contribution was revealed in an itemized list required to be filed by the attorney general IHC Management's contribution bought 10 $125 seats at the attorney general's May 1 g ball The contributions solicited from law firms businesses and individuals are used to fund Mr Van Dam's political discretionary fund and scholarships and support a education project The University of Utah's development office bought two tickets to the ball The $250 came from earnings of private endowment funds not state monies said Mike Mattsson vice president of development At the time of the ball Mr Van Dam's office was involved in a antitrust probe of nearly year-olUniversity Hospital Primary Children's Medical law-relat- i Al Van Dam's political action committee accepted a $1250 contribu- 11 - 6t NO i'' A ''' '‘N 1 1 e '' - : t A '1 ' ' 1 t l'Ite "A A 4 ' Paul Van Dam Center and a group of doctors who practice at both facilities In June federal lawyers took over the state's antitrust investiga tion of University Hospital John Clark legal counsel to Mr Van Dam said then that the office did not have the resources to carry out e a probe and was in an awkward position since it repred sents the hospital The probe is said to focus on PFP Inc a corporation formed by full-scal- state-owne- and agreements pediatricians made and services provided by the hospitals that may violate state and federal antitrust laws Mr Van Dam said the state ininvestigation of the health-car- e dustry has "not focused on them INC other than looking at the industry in general" He said he wishes he didn't have to raise money because the nature of his office dictates that he may later have to investigate GOP Willing to Pay $100000 for Bush's Visit By Paul Roily 23 hearing on the matter THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE The Utah Republican Party will pay the White House about $100000 to bring President Bush to Salt Lake City next week but officials expect a return of many times that for their party coffers Political parties must reimburse the federal government for a presidential visit when its purpose is mostly political said Utah Republican Chairman Bruce Hough The cost is based on a formula that has not been finally calculated for the Utah visit The president will visit Salt Lake City on Sept 18 between appearances at the Grand Canyon where he will discuss clean air issues and another political appearance in Portland "Utah has been a very friendly state to the Republican Party and to President Bush" said Mr Hough "His visit will be used as a political fundraiser for the party" When Vice President Dan Quayle visited Salt Lake City this summer the state party brought in close to $100000 by charging the most loyal party faithful $5000 each to attend an intimate roundtable discussion with the vice president The party expects to make much more with President Bush who will address a 8300-per-pla- te dinner in the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel at 5:30 pm the day of his visit Mr Bush also plans to meet with leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints and will have a roundtable discussion with large party contributors before departing for Oregon the next morning Paul Smith a spokesman for Sen Orrin Hatch said a banquet is about the going rate for a fund raiser featuring the president in a state with the population size of Utah "In larger areas like Los Angeles or Washington DC it would probably be at least twice that amount and $1000-a-platdinners are not unheard of But for a state like Utah is reasonable" Mr Smith said "This will be the first politically-orientevisit by President Bush this political season" said Mr Hough "His other stops around the country so far have been more oriented to government issues" Besides the swing next week the president is also planning appearances in Pennsylvania California and Illinois At each of the stops the president plans to highlight a different domestic accomplishment of his administration and attend fund raisers for the state Republican parties y te e te d Arizona-Utah-Orego- n Bradley Proposes Lonoime UTA Critic for Board Seat By The bus service had no comment on the prospect of having one of its most vocal critics put in a position of power over it "It would be inappropriate for me to comment at all on Mr Taylor because his name is among several for consideration" said UTA Director John Pingree "We will work with whoever is named to the board" Mr Bradley submitted four names to the Salt Lake County Council of Governments last week to be considered for the two vacancies the county has the authority to fill this year Besides Mr Taylor the commission chairman submitted the names of attorney Dan Berman construction company executive Robert Weyher and Bonnie Fernandez a member of the West Jordan City Planning Paul Ito Hy THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Sam Taylor the former Utah legislator who was the bane of the Utah Transit Authority for 16 years is among the names being considered to fill two vacancies on the UTA Board Mr Taylor who has advocated for years a e system and backed up his arguments with armfuls of documents to demonno-far- '' N consumer advocate Ralph Nader said the public has a right to information on adverse reactions to Halcion r The group is asking the Food and Drug Administration to require warning labels on Halcion also known by its generic name Triazolam The group is also asking the FDA to prosecute Upjohn for allegedly withholding information on side effects of certain dosages of the medication "We want someone to go to jail for this" said Bob Dryfuss spokesman for Public Citizen "We believe information on adverse reactions to Halcion was deliberately withheld" Freeman who is serving a life sentence in Texas for the 1987 murder of Donald Hazelwood claims he killed his friend while intoxicated with Halcion Freeman said Upjohn refuses to produce information in his case on the claim the record in Utah has been sealed its A Wes' k vi 1 N 1 Nt 2750 Nort h fund-raisin- '- - 0 : '"° ' t' - - 7:: 4:' - e' ' " 1411 A Ira le - - ' North Ogden strate an inefficient system is among four names submitted for consideration by Salt Lake County Commission Chairman Jim Bradley "Sam came to me and said he has spent a great deal of time on the issue of mass transit he is old and won't be around that much longer and that he deserves it And frankly I agreed with him" said Mr Bradley Commission "Quite frankly" said Mr Bradley "Sam 1 1 't:'jttt4 Cameron Cove 114tS'vii4 Zet 1 col° ‘14 liti 1 I I ' 2 410 41 I At ! ‘12: Lr) B-- - g: k 1441 0 i ch V 0 I‘ u 24-ho- ur : 4 11 V tt 31D0 North The problems were triggered by the heaviest rain ever recorded in Utah — 840 inches in the period that ended at 6 am Sunday William Alder meteorologist for the National Weather Service said thundershowers continued to pound the Wasatch Front Monday hail reported evening with in Sandy Parts of Salt Lake Counof rain ty received a quarter-inc- h in less than 20 minutes Another band of storms passed See 2 Column 4 eral Emergency Management - cis NORTH erter means state money personnel and equipment can be used to help repair damage to public facilities It provides no assistance to individuals however A team of experts from the Fed- EA Estates -- whether residents qualify for federal assistance said Francine Giani spokeswoman for Mr Bang- The emergency declaration It 4 Lakeview area Wednesday and determine flood-damag- ment A WI Agency is expected to tour the commuallowing nities in Weber County to receive state assistance The order was signed by Gov Norm Bangerter after officials from the Utah Division of Comprehensive Emergency Management toured the areas in which three homes were severely damaged by a debris flow and as many as 1000 homes were flooded Saturday ct i11 g2 !News You Can Use': THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE The money "surely will not fusion" Mr Canister said referring to the Cold Fusion Institute The Institute was closed July I after more than a year of CritleiSM about the validity of the experi- New University of Utah president Arthur Smith will get to decide how to spend the $500000 given "anonymously" to the Cold Fusion Institute in 1 B1 Floods rompt State of Emergency U President Gets to Decide How to Use Fusion Donation 1 1 Taylor was the only one who came to me himself and said he wanted to be on the board "I believe we need diversity of opinion on the board The UTA puts its own appointees on the board that are friendly to management I see some fairness to put someone on the board who will question the practices of management and bring some debate to the board meetings" "I need to be on this board" said Mr Taylor who is retired "If I'm not appointed to the board this year that will probably be the end of me" Mr Taylor represented South Salt Lake in the Utah House of Representatives from 1971 to 1987 and spent much of his legislative career criticizing UTA for charging people to ride the bus while getting such a huge subsidy from taxpayers He has also criticized the route selection of the buses as poorly matched to the needs of riders Mr Taylor was considered a thorn by UTA officials during his tenure as a legislator but he has always said he believes in mass transit he just wants it to run efficiently and beneficially for the taxpayer The County Commission appoints six UTA board members to the Two of those appointments are up this year The Council of Governments — which represents the 11 cities in Salt Lake County — does not have the authority to select the board members on behalf of the commission but Mr Bradley said he gave the council the four names because he wanted feedback from local officials er I i m AgWvvn oMgpopFmt'u 4 |
