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Show Hut Silver Dollar Turns Out to lit Eako Couple, Son Arrested in Alleged Plot To Sell Rare Coin Stolen Years Ago A Salt Lake County couple and their son were arrested after they allegedly tried to sell a coin they claimed was stolen 20 years ago and worth half a million dollars, federal court documents reveal. But they were released Thursday afternoon after agents found the coin was a fake. The three were arrested Wednesday after they tried to sell what they said was an 1804 second strike silver dollar worth $450,000 to an undercover FBI agent, a complaint filed in U.S. District Court for Utah alleged. The family was held at the Salt Lake County Jail until the complaint was withdrawn Thursday afternoon. FBI Special Agent Lou Bertram said agents acted in good faith in making the arrest. "The information they had about the coin was accurate," he said. Because the family would not release the coin for authentication, "we had to go through the whole scenario with them." One family member had been negotiating to sell the coin for $200,000, the complaint alleges. He met with an undercover FBI special agent several times since Jan. 7 to discuss the sale. He told the agent the coin was one of two 1804 silver dollars stolen in 1967 from a residence of the Du Pont family in Florida, the complaint stated. Agent Bertram said one of the two coins is in fact still missing. The other one turned up years ago in Colorado. The man allegedly told the agent he bought the coin from his knowing it was stolen. He told the agent he had possessed the coin since 1978, but "could not get it authenticated because it would be confiscated," according to the complaint. The man's wife would not let the agent take the coin to be authenticated without a member of the family going with him, according to the com- plaint. But they finally agreed with the agent "to put money in the bank that would take two signatures to get out as a way of transacting the sale of the coin," the complaint said. Two days later the agent called the family to tell them his father wanted to buy the coin and that he could sell it overseas. They agreed the agent would put $50,000 in a safety deposit box until the coin could be son-in-la- Todays Weather Th Forecast Utah Forecast tor 7 p m. EST, Fri , Jan 24 Clark Widow Defends New Hearts Continued From B-- l appointed the technology has been used for so few patients She blames stringent regulation by the U.S, Food and Drug Administration, saying that while she "hates to criticize," more surgeons should be authorized to implant artificial hearts "New physicians have new ideas. They the FDA are closing in on Dr. DeVries with everything they've got," she added. Therefore, she has spent the past 2i years crusading nationwide on behalf of the American Heart Association. As a result of her volunteer work, the Des Moines, Wash, resident has become closely associated with the families of four other recipients of artificial hearts. She said the general attitude of the families is similar to her own. She added, "I am deeply concerned about the shortage of donor hearts and the number of people awaiting artificial hearts who die daily. I believe strongly in artificial hearts, both as a bridge to transplantation and as a permanent medical device." The ability of artificial hearts to sustain life on a long-terbasis has been a point of contention throughout the four-daInternational Symposium on Artificial Organs, Biomedical Engineering and Transplantation at the Salt Palace. The symposium concluded Thursday, with extensive discussion of social issues affecting the medical profession. Dr. John Bunker of Stanford University's Department of Health Sciences Research addressed medical innovations from an economic perspective, saying right now the costs of artificial hearts and heart transplants is poor in comparison to heart y Skies are expected to be sunny statewide today and will continue fair through Saturday. The northern regions may experience some increasing haze and fog at times on Saturday. High temperatures will be from the upper 20s to low 40s in the north, reaching the 50s in the south. Lows will be from the teens to High Temperatures mid-twenti- Warm,, Showers Ram Flurries Snow Occluded National Weather Service Logan Cold-v- 1933 Stationary NOAA, U.S. j Ogden 2236 Dept, of Commerce Sail Lake City Air Pollution Index Salt l.ukr Olen Itounliful 2337 Wendover 2336 IVova Vernal Provo 1525 2338 10 Marginal 75 Green River 2545 Coed Cedar City 50 Moab 2243 Very Good 3247 25 Sever Standing Si. George Excellent 22 69 OZ CO Utah I 70 TP 20 40 OZ CO M OZ 01 CO M CO OZ Menendt noth Deol. 3042 3157 77 Perhcutanti TP Tetol Area Forecast Fridoy and Saturday Salt Lake City, Ogden and Provo Forecast A high pressure ridge will be building behind the cold front system today and Saturday. Skies ore expected to be mostly Sunny today and Saturday with Increasing haze and possible patchy local fog by Saturday morning. Lows today will be from 20 to 25 degrees, with highs expected from 35 to 40. On Saturday, temperatures wont vary much from today, with lows from the High temperaupper teens to the mld-20tures on Saturday will be from the mld-30- s to 40, and possibly into the low 40s. Northern Utoh Forecast Cache Volley: The forecast for the Cache valley area Is predicting mostly fair skies today, with Increasing haze and possible local valley fog In some areas on Saturday. Temperatures throughout the region will be warming up a and bit today, with highs In the mld-30- s overnight dropping to the low 20s and upper teens. The Unlta Basin will also experience mostly sunny skies with patchy valley fog and haze today and on Saturday morning. Temperatures are forecast In the Uln-to- h Basin as ranging from the mid- - to upper 20s, with overnight lows dipping down Into and on Saturday getting the mld-teendown below ten. Southwest ValSouthern Utah Forecast iev and Sevier Valley: Conditions will take a turn for the better, with the National Weather Service forecasting mostly sunny skies over the area today. Conditions ore reported to continue as such through Saturday. High temperatures will be from the low to with overnight lows from Unsettled and the low teens to cloudy conditions will move out and Utah's Dixie con expect favorable weather conditions, with a mostly sunny and fair forecast reported to prevail in the region. Highs in Dixie will reach 59, with overnight lows forecast to range from the upper 20s to the mid-40- m!d-20- low 30s. Recreational Areas Canyonlands and Lake Powell: The recreational areas can expect to receive mostly fair treatment through the weekend. Skies will be sunny and conditions fair. Winds will be southwesterly from 10 to 15 miles per hour. s Temperatures will reach the today s and Saturday at Lake Powell. Overnight lows at Powell In the Northern Utoh ski areas: Snow showers will decrease in the extreme early morning hours and skies will turn fair to partly cloudy by morning. Conditions will continue to be fair to partly cloudy through Saturday, with breezy north winds decreasing as well. Afternoon temperatures at 8000 feet will range from the 20s today to the lower 30s on Saturday. Northern Mountains: The storm threat will decreose through the early hours, with mid-50- mld-50- mid-30- conditions turning fair to partly cloudy and remaining so through the weekend. Occasional winds from the northwest ore forecast. Highs will be In the upper 20s, overnight low in the upper teens. Southern Mountains: Conditions will Improve with skies turning to foir to partly cloudy. Occasional breezy northwest winds are anticipated at times. Highs will with lows from 2 to 10 be In the mid-30- obove. Extended Forecast for Utah Sunday through Tuesday A strong Northern and Southern Utah ridge of high pressure will be centered over the state. Fair skies ore expected, but with Increasing valley haze ond patchy fog In the northern valleys. Highs will be in the 30s In the valleys, mostly In the 40s and 50s. Lows are expected in the teens to 20s. Extended Forecast for Idaho Sunday through Tuesday Northern and Southern Idaho Conditions are expected to be dry on Sunday. On Monday and Tuesday, there is a possibility of rain or snow in the mountains and the valley oreas. Southern Idaho will remain dry through Monday, with a possibility of precipitation Tuesday. Highs are expected to to mid-40with ranoe from the mid-30- s lows mostly In the 20s. Southern Idaho to mid-40- s with highs will be In the mid-30- s lows from the teens to mld-20- Global Temps Weather Summary Intermountain Yesterday's Trace Missing T M Yesterday's Conditions H L 52 37 54 55 42 53 54 29 27 14 34 31 15 29 30 M 45 M M 20 M 39 41 37 43 55 44 19 28 Preclp Conditions Montana W. Yellowstone Color odo Denver . . 31 15 47 22 .25 Utah BlQndlng Brigham City Bryce Canyon ... . .... 40 Bullfrog Cedar City Coolvllle Delta . . i Fillmore Greenrlver Honksvllle Heber City Helper Kanab Logon Midway Milford Moab Montlcello Ogden 49 38 47 Orem Park City Price Provo M 30 50 35 54 Randolph Richfield 00 20 43 41 Elko Ely 42 31 Las Vegas 45 48 45 30 34 32 44 27 24 10 Tooele UniV. of Ufoh Vernol Wendover Zion Not. Park Nevada ... Note: This Information Is received dally from the National Weather Service at the Salt Lake International Airport. Precipitation readings and temperatures are those 24 48 George Daily Data M 28 32 24 30 recorded at the airport. Yesterday's Weather Data Trace. Precipitation 0.80, Precipitation In January Accumulative M Reno Wlnnemucca .... Wyoming Cosper Chevenno Rock Springs Evanston Laromle Idaho Boise Idaho Foils Pocatello Rexburo Twin Falls .... 59 33 34 40 45 33 34 32 41 Southwest Albuquerque 11 30 33 14 17 14 28 T .07 DolkiS El Poso Phoenix . .... .15 Son Antonio .05 Tucson . . 43 29 51 29 ptd 57 30 55 40 ddy 48 folr 48 24 77 4' 30 72 47 45 44 43 00 44 71 snny 41 cldy 40 snny 0.15. deflcency 6.74, Precipitation since Oct. 1, 1985 2.08. Accumulative excess 63 at Zion. Utoh high 5 at Randolph Utah low 39 degrees. S.L.C. high 24 degrees, S.L.C. low 38 degrees Normal high tor this date 20 degrees Normal low for this date 60 degrees Record high for this date 14 degrees, Record low for this date 7:45 MST Sunrise Today 5:35 MST Sunset Todav Utoh Agriculture Forecost: Mostly sunny skies are expected through Saturday, with a chance of fog ond haze In the north at times. He said physicians should ask themselves a number of questions, including Could I get the same results for less money? and Are we improving the quality of life, actually saving lives or just postponing death?" Dr. Margery Shaw, professor of Health Law at the University of Texas, spoke of health-relatelegal issues. She said the Barney Clark exphealth-car- e erience taught professionals a great deal about the importance of consent forms for patients undergoing new procedures. Dr. Carl Kjellstrand of Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis presented statistics regarding dialysis patients at the Center. Concluding the symposium with a lecture on the Future of Artificial Organs and Of Us All, Dr. Willem J. Kolff told attendants they should commit themselves to battling the nuclear arms race. He said there will never be enough money available for research and development of the wearable artificial kidney, oxygenators that could sustain and lead to the repair of natural hearts for transplantation, better insulin delivery systems for diabetics, or for artificial hearts with internal drive systems until Americans realize it is totally insane to spend more on the military, thinking it will buy us safety. d Be Professional, Lawyer Tells U. Meet Janofsky, May 8, 1985, to the Los geles County Bar Association. An- Speaking Thursday at the University of Utah College of Law, Mr. Janthis opinion and that the ofsky word create is dangerously close to the words manufacture and solicit and dangerously far away" from the word professional. The president of the American Bar Association in 1979 and 1980 told some 25 students, faculty and visitors he perceived a tendency for legal practitioners to become less professional and more businesslike, making it clear he was not putting down businessmen and businesswomen. Edward D. Spurgeon, said Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy, the Salt Lake City law firm sponsoring Mr. Janofsky as a lawyer in residence at the U. of U., also will sponsor another lawyer in residence fall semester and Judge Robert E. Keeton, a U.S. District judge in Boston, about Cost is expected to be less than $2,500 a person. Ideas presented by Mr. Janofsky included: An answer to the opinion of many that too many people are entering the legal profession is that the "law of supply and demand will weed out the incompetent. If lawyers dont become more ethical, including misleading advertising, they face regulation by governmental agencies or other groups. The first obligation of an attorney is to his client, not to his fee. Public service, including working for nothing, is an appropriate way" for lawyers to attract attention and paying clients. A high amount, certainly as much as 60 percent, of American working families can quickly find even slightly complicated legal cases much more expensive than they can afford. "I think there are a lot of frivolous law suits. re-h- it 24, 19W B3 No Explosives Permits, Cry Mining, Oil Firms By Guy Boulton Tribune Staff Writei Despite the opposition of the mining and petroleum industry, beRep. Dixon Pitcher, lieves his bill requiring a permit to buy explosives still stands a chance of being passed. The bill was held over for future action by the House Business, Labor Committee Wednesday. A person now can buy explosives by simply filling out a form and showing identification. Rep. Pitcher believes this should change. "With high explosives, we are wide-opehe said. "I think people in the state of Utah would be more concerned if they knew how open we we are with the availability of high explosives." But the Utah Mining Association, Utah Petroleum Association and the Association of Independent Contractors are opposed to the bill. "The chief concern we have is very few of the organizations and companies affected were involved or consulted as the bill was being drafted, said James Peacock, director of the Utah Petroleum Association. "We believe it should have ample study by all the parties affected. There have been many, many changes made in the last minute, which would indicate there had not been an thorough examination of the bill, he said. Rep. Pitcher said he worked with the petroleum industry in drafting the bill and that requiring further study is a good way to kill a bill. "There was not one amendment in which we did not cater to their needs," he said Til give the bill up if any association can proove to me it will cost them money. Indeed, Mr. Peacock said, "Rep. Pitcher has been very cooperative in exempting anyone who came to him with probably in the bill so that we wonder who the bill applies to. Mr. Peacock also said provisions of the bill are vague and subjec- tive. I stand all amazed to hear Mr. Peacock say he is more concerned about his industry than people, Rep. Pitcher said at the Wednesday committee meeting. "I find it very upsetting that you have to be licensed to install a toilet in a house, brt yru don't ia to be licensed to blow a house u,. said Lou Lucido, an explosive ( The proposed bill would require a permit to buy, sell and use explosives. Permits would be granted after a written or oral test certifying the applicant knows how to use explosives. Applicants will have to be 21 years old. Permits would last for two years and wholesales to keep records for five years. But Superboard Is Cut Senate Panel Votes Yes On Regent Measure ture will decide whether regents are By Dawn Tracy to be appointed or elected. Tribune Education Writer The fate of an amendment that The Utah State Board of Regents moved one step closer to becoming would have created a superboard to part of the state Constitution while a oversee the regents and state board failed in committee, garnering a sinproposal to create a superboard gle vote from its sponsor. Sen. Wilcombining public and higher educaliam T. Barton, tion has been axed. Valley. The Senate Education Standing During the last two years the reCommittee approved the education gents and public education have gotarticle without an amendment for ten along well but every once in awhile something pops off, said Sen. a superboard on Thursday. Thats one more hurdle weve Barton. Im concerned that education in Utah cant do its best with two crossed, regent Chairwoman Sue Marie Young sighed to friends at the heads, I know that business couldnt. close of the Senate committee meetRegent Chairman Young said a suing at the Capitol. per board would add an unnecessary government layer onto two different In another item on the same Education Article Revision that could educational systems. Superintendent amend the Constitution, school fees Furse said Idaho legislators are unfor elementary school children are happy with a similar superboard in prohibited and caps are imposed on their state. The Joint Liaison Committee a fees parents pay for secondary students. The Legislature and then votbody of regents and state board memers in November must approve the bers is working well, said Keith package in order for the measure to Checketts, state school board chairman. We touch shoulders with other take effect. government agencies such as Social In 1969, the Legislature created the Services, but that doesnt mean to oversee the nine states regents theres a need for a superboard to cocolleges and universities, and during those contacts as well. ordinate between turf battles years, ensuing C. Overson, Sen. Brent the regents and the Utah State Board Lake, of Education erupted. A civil lawsuit predicted that a revision involving school fees could prompt voters to challenging the regent's right to exist and a Utah Supreme Court decision in turn down the entire education artithe early 1970s failed to settle the cle. conflict. The revision prohibits school fees for elementary school children. The Educators told Senate committee members that relations between the Legislature, however, may impose fees at the secondary school level. Sutwo boards have dramatically imwho over but conflicts govperintendent Furse said the measure proved would prohibit local school boards erns what in the educational system from charging radically different could again arise. Legitimizing" the fees for high school students, and is regents at a time when public educamore restrictive than current laws. tion supports the idea could smooth future relationships, they said, Shirley Weathers, Utah Issues, said whether regents and state board her organization will opmembers agree with each other or pose the measure because it raises a not. barrier to free public education in the Constitution. "Weve had years of experience with the regents and they're working Another revision in the education pretty well, said Lyle W. Hillyard, article removes income tax from goHistory speaks for the sysing to a school fund for public educatem we have. tion. Sen. Hillyard said tax issues State Superintendent of Schools should be decided on their own merBernarr S. Furse said state board its, rather than on effects to educamembers support the Constitutional tion. Mary Hammand, legislative Revision Commission recommendavice pres h nt of the state PTA, said tions that would include the rege.it h.r orga z; ition would support the measure only if a percentage of the into the Constitution. He said the state board takes no position on general fund is dedicated to public whether regents should be appointed education. The measure makes no or elected. If approved, the Legisla such provision. st R-S- It is difficult to see the S in esquire as anything but a dollar sign when we sit around the firm waiting for the hot new consultant to come in and tell us 50 ways to " creLeonard S. ate " new business." mid-Marc- 05 22 St. . .03 27 31 24 30 M 22 29 39 34 42 43 50 47 .... .... Today's Forecast )5 22 ... Conditions 30 M Snowbird Sponlsh Fork Yesterdoys 21 M Roosevelt Salt Loke City National .02 programs. disease-preventio- n FRONTS: Friday, January The Salt Lake Tribune, non-prof- it JPs Fight Plans to Consolidate Their Neighborhood Courts Continued From l witnesses and jurors would wait and operation of our community," Judge grumble. Armstrong read from a prepared "The judge would still be the same statement. person," Judge Armstrong said. But Closing precinct courts could seem its human nature for the person on valid if that system was draining the bench to seem like "an outsider county revenues. But the courts pay . . . who doesnt care about problems their way, he said. of the neighborhood. "Meet with commissioners . . tell Is that the justhem," Mr. Morgan advised as he fintices of the peace talked about as imished an hour-lonwith six meeting portant as holding down property of the seven judges. taxes? Guy Curtis of the county audiSpecifically, they contend neightor's office doesnt think so. borhood courts make justices of the "So consolidate all the senior citipeafce seem more approachable than zens a be would in centers, libraries and parks," faciliconsolidated they Judge Conradson challenged. ty where plaintiffs and defendants, B-- . g Tots Condition Upgraded After Transplant Keile Burell is recovering from a liver transplant received Saturday evening at the University of Nebraska Medical center. Eight-month-ol- d Keile has been upgraded from to fair condition. She was transferred out of the ensive-care unit Wednesday. int- |
