| Show ZhtUt Jaktribunt The Burning Question Today is a red day in Salt Lake and g Davis counties Use of coal- - and stoves is prohibited Burning is not recortunended in Utah County News Desk: B1 -- : 4-- Utah House Speaker Decries - T — k m A erst ld THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Sales of state trust lands in noncompetitive deals with local governments and private developers have cost public schools and other beneficiaries more than $1 million in lost income said a legislative audit released Tuesday Auditors found that in competitive bid sales the division got an average of 212 times the appraised price Outgoing House Speaker Craig Moody angrily decried the deals and pointed at Division of State Lands and Forestry Director Richard lawyer says Ruben Ortega Salt Lake City's new police chief threatened him for answering questions from a Salt Lake reporter Roger Rea who represents gay and lesbian groups says Ortega Phoenix's former police chief made "an intimidating and antagonistic phone call" to him last week after news stories about the chief's Arizona tenure Rea says Ortega tolerated anti-gaactivities in Arizona In response Ortega alleged libel and slander and told Rea: "You haven't heard the last of me yet" - - i - -- ‘ -- v 'A 's'''' d '4'ek ' - ' - t - t t - ' ' — - 4t f' THE SINGLE LIFE University of Utah basketball coach Rick Majerus has been asked to appear in April on "Studs" a dating game television ' i k5 & Nt - '' - I "4 - N'-' '''- 4s 4' : t 4cii ' ( ‘ f st: ss''''' 13 at show on KSTU-Chann12:05 am Wonder if Majerus will wear the Speedo he wore el 'IV ( j 1 -- tt ss"nt I N- - - 01 "t By v : ?: e: - ) 2 :'-: The prominent i t ‘t i Zittlk: I - t4144NIt - "tNt-t- - - ' - 1 BIG APPLE? We concede is the sweetest medium in Utah Gov Norm Bangerter even says so The sta-tion was faxed a press release 0 : 'I :1 '''' ito- - : I t 4 14NittN ' I ' 1 771t -- -- :T) - 1 )' '''k V - ' - 4 ' -- ' 1 ' ! :' r ' '- - -- 1 t y r" ri - ' - F '''-- it ' - ?'- t'' V : 1 PA--ik- BIG HIT Actor Robert ‘ Redford has donated the bat he used to smack home runs in "The Natural" for a benefit auction to raise funds for his friend — Utah writer Sally Quinters who's suffering from cancer The f In the work force despite poor health Cindy Piltz shows off paycheck to Daniel Covington - - t Program Develops Plan Future for Special Students ported by horse owners and trainers is Saturday at 6 pm in Midway's Town Hall - 4 4 I J-- : 4 i: Cherrill Crosby By THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE re- cent visitor to the Bear River Valley stopped at four different fruit stands in the Tremonton area and was surprised that each was unmanned All displayed signs that read: "Help yourself Leave your money on the table" The family merchants have found that they can trust most visitors — even politicians Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stewart Hanson who had a hard time raising enough money to get out his campaign message is still finding it hard to let people know who he is The State Legislative Update produced and distributed by the National Resource Center for State Laws and Regulations listed the results of each state's elections For Utah the report noted the finish of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Hanson i :1! - ‘ : tt :-- i: x- - ii---- 47 - :s: k - i 1 - ) t 'il f41ant f-- T : f - Eriait421 -J- - i - 0 - -- - Paul Fraughton The Salt Lake Tribune self-estee- The program's placement rate for students is 7 5 for full time employment and a follow-ustudy showed about 60 of students were successfully employed five years after graduation In addition to job skills the p U See B-- 2 Column 4 West Valley City prosecutors Corrections Officials Deny Secret Files Admit TapeRecordhLg ExReporter PEACHY DEAL State Transportation Director Gene Findlay and Utah Human Services Director Norm Angus are among the 10 department heads told by Mike Leavitt they will be replaced when he assumes office Jan 4 But they won't have it so bad We're told they have worked out a deal where they'll return as merit employees from whence they began their state careers many years ago State law allows that if an employee receives an involuntary demotion — which is the case here — they salaretain their higher-gradries If that comes true in these cases Findlay will become a rank and file employee at $73184 a year Angus will join the ranks at the annual salary of $73205 Gov-ele- By Michael Phillips THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Utah prison officials Tuesday denied keeping secret files on critics but acknowledged recording conversations of a former Salt Lake Tribune reporter whose professionalism they questioned Department of Corrections Director O Lane Mc Cotter requested the department look into complaints an inmate made to reporter Christopher Smart that the prison was destroying state ct said department property spokesman Dave Franchina The department routinely records inmates' telephone conversations with the exception of privileged calls between inmates a and their attorneys Mr said It makes transcripts of the conversations that it deems e Fran-chin- By Jon Ure water" Mr Smart said Mr Mc Cotter claimed the story would jeopar B-- 2 y d lstad They made it clear he was elected by his neighbors to the community council and served on the mayor's committees only because of his position with the council "If the charges are true it is tragic" said Ms Corradini She said her staff members wanted to speak with Mr Nlolstad before deciding what his status with the city positions will be pending the outcome of the charges last week charged Mr Tanner with fondling students in his Jack-line class Elementary He pleaded innocent and faces a preliminary hearing Dec 8 The 1988 lewdness charge was expunged Mr Tanner was hired in 1989 by Wasatch School District to teach sixth grade He was let go two years later after allegations he fondled students Mr Tanner returned to Granite School District in 1991 after stating on his employment application that he never worked for the district Mr Gardner said He also presented four letters of recommendation from Wasatch Middle See B-- 2 Column 4 -- 7 CORRECTION A benefit festival for the Utah Campaign to End Childhood Hunger will be held Saturday from 11 am to midnight at the Expo Mart 230 W 200 South Salt Lake City The wrong date for the festival was listed in a story in Saturday's Salt Lake Tribune ! ! SL Lawyer Goes Out on Limb to Recycle Save Trees worthy of investigation Mr Mc Cotter sent transcripts of Mr Smart's conversations to Tribune Executive Editor James E Shelledy "to fully disclose all of the facts" Mr Franchina said "Allegations arising from this incident that the Department of Corrections compiles secret dossiers and files referring to targeted individuals are false" he said vetMr Smart 41 a seven-yea- r eran at the paper said he resigned Nov 6 after being told that his statements might leave the paper open to a lawsuit Smart said he told an inmate that the story would "blow Mc Cotter out of the 0 See chemical g doing" e I gang-relate- full-tim- e while cleaning Daniel Covington says he Is building sawdust scraps from shop at Advantage Products In Murray search in Vocational Education recently selected the program as one of five across the country which most exemplifies high quality vocational education of such individuals for companies And after a recent drive-bshooting in Glendale he organized 200 of his neighbors for a demonstration against gang violence He was also appointed by Salt Lake City Mayor Deedee Corradini to her gang policy task force and a committee to search for a new police chief The suspect also has served on state task forces City officials were quick to distance themselves from Mr Nlo- sixth-grad- Dennis Roger Tanner who was charged last week with fondling students in Granite School District was also accused of improperly touching students four years ago as a substitute teacher for the district When the original complaints surfaced in 1988 the district promptly removed Mr Tanner from its substitute teaching list and placed by his name an order to never hire him again said district spokesman Kent Gardner But Mr Tanner who initially used the name Dennis R Tanner was hired last year for a teaching position at Jack ling Elementary in West Valley City He used the name D Roger Tanner "This guy slipped through by interchanging his first and middle names and our personnel department failed to put the two names together" Mr Gardner said "It makes it look as if our left hand has no idea what the right hand is - c 1 ec:- -'' i Jr- irN 121( p work independently" said trainer Robyn Fames That's because Ms Piltz is not only mentally challenged but has eating disorders and health problems that require her to be on oxygen The Vocational Tracker Program helps assess students with special needs to determine strengths and develop a specific vocational plan so they can be placed on the job The National Center for Re By David Clifton and Cherrill Crosby --: THE SALT LAKE TRIMINE Cindy Piltz can't quit smiling: She loves her job bagging screws and other hardware for doll and children's furniture She earns 3 to 5 cents for every bag she fills and has never made a mistake or missed a day said John Sharer owner of Advantage Products in Murray Trainers with Granite School District's Vocatit nal Tracker Program call Ms Piltz "our little miracle of the year" "We didn't think she'd ever NO RESPECIl t ! 4 44' strictions Man Charged With Fondling Students Altered Name to Get Teaching Job 1 - life in prison The community leader had no comment Tuesday Police officials say he will surrender later this week After a chemical spill forced the evacuation of his neighbor- - H hood Mr Molstad led a success- - : ful group calling for tougher re- - : s first-degre- Paul Fraughtonlbe Salt Lake Tribune sup- GOD WILL KNOW A ' I - from the Guy's Office about his residence being open for public Christmas tours beginning Nov 30 The fax was addressed to the "press core" auctiondinner It' N N "- -- 1 1 Sit ld Glendale resident has been active as a youth counselor and community leader for more than a deeade in his neighborhood — one of the toughest areas of the city Police investigators said Mr Molstad used his leadership position at the Glendale Community Center to meet and seduce the victims ages 15 and 16 in his Navajo Street home between October 1991 and August 1992 The suspect promised one boy money gave another expensive gifts — including basketball shoes — and threatened to turn the other into police on another criminal matter if he didn't comply the charges allege Two of the boys were fondled and the other was forced to perform oral sex investigators said Mr Molstad has been charged e with forcible sodomy a two counts and felony felony of forcible sexual abuse If found guilty he could be sentenced to — - I West Salt Lake Community Council chairman Russ Nlolstad was charged Tuesday with sodomizing and sexually abusing three teen-ag- e boys ---1 - wg 7 t ':IN't ' Chris Jorgensen THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE ' l0 st - developer East Carbon Development A V''' i 49 1r2 'It :r 14AZ - Sfilmor- 0 il when meeting heads of state on an international trip with Jon M Huntsman? ' ' ' ''--1 ' ' t : (t"'r ' 'k 1 Jk" 1 14SZ I off-col- I - -t ' W s As— ' Rom - ' - a A— I ' tip ' "rlb ‘e W - - a — ' : - r—At---- ow - e t- -- f1' tm 41) - ' - '110 : Glendale Leader Charged With Sodomizing 3 Boys ! 1 - et which wants to accept waste from across the United States and Canada low-lev- It- - fair-mark- it ' -' — '12 t 'w i 1 :''- -' 'i::- 'N "h" It - 4t - vs -- I do Num" r I 4 y - - live waste depository The state trust realized $339000 from the deal — more than $I million below its value said auditor Bruce Peterson Much of the loss was because the Division of State Lands and Forestry accepted a value estimate submitted by an appraiser working for Tooele County and EnviroCare In another waste deal East Carbon City bought 640 acres of trust lands in 1990 it would be used for an eligible promising -public purpose" of disposing of municipal garbage from East Carbon and Sunnyside cities The land was resold by the city to private allowing noncompetitive deals "have cost the trust well over a million dollars and have created legal complications regarding land ownership" Auditors also said a ban on advertising and competitive bidding of grazing permits on state trust lands has eroded revenues by as much as $100000 yearly The report recommends banning all noncompetitive land sales and wiping out the bidding prohibition on grazing-permIn one land deal examined by auditors the big winner was Tooele County apparently at the expense of beneficiaries of the lands deeded to Utah at statehood The state sold EnviroCare a hazardous-wast- e company 543 acres in Utah's West Desert in a 1987 three-wa- y land deal with Tooele County to open a radioac real-estat- e By Dan Harrie TOUGH COP A Phoenix late-nig- "If you were my trustee I'd fire you and I'd pick another trustee for my children" said Mr Moody Mr Moody a executive said the law allowing the division to make noncompetitive sales to local government agencies is an open invitation for "insider dealing" Mr Mitchell defended his office as attempting to balance the interests of obtaining the most money for schools with public interests in such things as developments or wildlife preserves He also said he inherited the noncompetitive sale policy from previous administrations "who wanted to do things to put these lands on the tax rolls" The audit said just three sales it examined out of the 80 conducted under the law Deals and Criticizes Trustee With Paul Roily and Jo Ama Jacobsen-Well- s third-plac- OBITUARIES Audit Shows No Bid Sales of Trust Lands Costly to Schools ROLLY&WELIS KSL-T- BUSINESS WEDNESDAY November 18 1992 237-204- 5 r141 0 0 LOCAL wood-burnin- THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Legal paperwork can be murder but when Salt Lake City lawyer Brian Barnard learned he killed 17 trees a year with his documents it got him thinking Utah is home to some 4000 lawyers each using 17 trees a year in paper If they all used recycled paper 168000 less trees would be slaughtered and fed into the legal system Recycle he thought but there was a minor hitch Court rules required that pleadings motions or other papers be filed on "good white unglazed paper" Mr Barnard got out his recycled white paper covered with thousands of tiny specks and wrote to the various court jurisdictions asking permission to file legal papers on the same paper they held in their hands So far he said the response has been excellent "We applaud the effort" said Mary T Noonan Utah Court of Appeals clerk "Brian surprised me with the letter in July I immediately responded because it is not only appropriate but given our environmental situation I applaud it" Ms Noonan said other attorneys have not followed suit "but perhaps some publicity will increase that" The Utah Supreme Court and US District Court for Utah have also agreed to accept the recycled paper Third District Court and the circuit courts have not decided whether Mr Barnard may file his documents on recycled paper "We're just talking about making a rule change here" said Mr Barnard He explained that his request would result at most in a rule change In Florida he pointed out all legal filings must by law be done on recycled paper as of Jan 1 1993 "The paper that we want to use is not pure white and it has the funny little specks in it" Mr Barnard said "One clerk's concern was there's a good contrast between the printing and the paper easy to read not distractive "They don't want people handing stuff in on mauve paper" Mr Barnard said Column 4 4 f I I TODAY i Diet Lecture "Have Your Cake and Eat it Too" American Heart Association lecture 12:30 pm Shepherd Union WSU Ogden Relations" consul general for San Francisco 2 pm 255 Orson Spencer Hall University of Utah Salt Lake City "US-Japa- n Jan and Percussion Recital 'Salt Lake Salt Lake' Health Effects of Smoking 'USJapan Relations' Health effects of tobacco smoke pm Salt Lake Community Col- lege South City Campus 1575 S State St Salt Lake City 3 Jazz and percussion recital 7:30 pm Val A Browning CenterAd-Weber State University Ogden mission: $2 to $3 "Salt Lake Salt Lake" musical satire 7:30 pm Salt Lake Acting Company 168 W 500 North Salt Lake City Short Operas The Utah Opera Young Artists present two short operas 7 pm Promised Valley Playhouse 132 S State Salt Lake City 4 A -3 L- 0 -st ' r---- "71 qt r - AN Olt OE m u off oft Aar jir or or olf 4e AD AmT 40 011 'or or'aitedat |
