Show i Serving Utah’s Great Pahvant Valley Delta Utah $1800 in out of months 11000 (In Advance) Copy 50 Senior Citizens (65 and older) $15 in county $18 00 out of Teen gets 5 to life for 4 shooting Fillmore woman I j 'i REX STANWORTH points to section in handcrafted Kleinguenther rifle where barrel action and stock are specially mounted for high accuracy Stanworth and county officials hope the guns will be built in Delta but $400000 is needed to get project started Legendary gun maker likes area Push is on for gun factory in Delta Private investors are being urgently sought by county officials and a local businessman who claim that $400000 would bring a gunmaker and a gun factory employing 200 to Delta Robert Kleinguenther 'J master gunsmith gun designer and formerly top advisor to Weatherby Firearms has already paid one visit to Delta scouting his out locations for expanding manufacture of high accuracy hunting rifles He was heavily courted by Millard County Commissionrs during his recent visit as guest of Rex Stanworth a well known gun dealer from Oasis and now an authorized dealer for Kleinguenther Firearms Though Kleinguenther found many of the conditions favorable for moving his operations from Texas to Utah he funds “He needs $400000 in liked virtually everything he saw in Delta” Mr Stanworth said “But unless we can come up with the money all of these jobs are just a dream” 15 left Weatherby Kleinguenther years ago and eventually formed a partnership to produce his own guns About five years ago that business relationship soured He then sold his terest in the company and has since built his own rifles on a limited basis Just recently Kleinguenther let it be known that he wanted to expand his operation and possibly move from his Seguin Texas base and Mr Stanworth jokingly suggested he try Delta “To my surprise he later called me and expressed serious interest in the idea” Mr Stanworth said “That is when we really started looking for help in getting him here” Kleinguenther’s rifles have become legendary in a highly specialized field His handcrafted guns are guaranteed accurate “He flatly states that as long as his design is not damaged the gun will shoot three shots in a Vi inch circle at yards" Mr Stanworth said “And I have a thick binder filled with professional testimonials verifying that claim” The German born gunsmith’s rifle design is based on a unique integration of barrel action and stock which compensates for expansion and pressure placed on the gun when in use If the minimum amount of capital can be raised in the next few months county officials hope that Kleinguenther can set up operations in temporary quarters Then it is hoped that with the involvement of local land owners and other investors new facilities near the airport can be constructed which would incorporate three phases of manufacture: barrel action and stocks After initial manufacture of parts the rifles would be put together by Kletrained craftsmen and inguenther final testing would be done in a special gun range designed just for that purpose The Delta City Airport the West Center Central Utah Vocational reasonable land prices and a willing workforce are all factors in favor of Kleinguenther locating in Delta according to Mr Stanworth Mr Stanworth expressed appreciation to IPP Construction Manager Rod Clark for his support and assistance He also said “credit goes also to all the commissioners who have taken a personal involvement in the effort that really impressed something Kleinguenther” USPS County The Montana youth found guilty of shooting a pregnant Fillmore woman last October was sentenced to five years to life in prison last week Fourth District Judge George Baliff also sentenced Gerald Glen Bell Rosebud Mont to up to 15 years in prison for robbing Carley Penney 22 of $17 in goods prior to shooting her in the head The two sentences are concurrent Penney was eight months pregnant when she was critically wounded durBut she ing the Oct 13 1986 robbery was able to describe her attackers and their vehicle and Bell and another Montana were arrested near Cedar City Bell’s accomplice was found innocent in juvenile court of attempted homicide allegations but guilty of theft He will be sentence Feb 26 Millard County Jr Livestock Show Sheep & Swine Tag Deadline The deadline for sheep and swine tags for the 1987 Millard County Jr Livestock Show is March 6th 1987 at 5:00 pm Tag applications must be postmarked on or before March 6th 1987 or applications must be in the USU Extension Office Delta or Fillmore no later than 5:00 pm on March 6th 1987 Applications can be picked up at either Extension Office The Millard County Jr Livestock Show is open to all ctive FFA students and members who are 9 years of age by the last day of the show For more information contact any Stock Show Board member of the USU Extension Office Dates for the 1987 Millard County Jr Livestock Show are May 18 19 20 21 & 22 1987 0 Vol 77 No 33 Feb 19 1987 Kauwe settlement pleases Delta City Delta City officials claim they fared well in a settlement over a civil rights suit with fired police officer Kenneth Kauwe following the dismissal in federal court January of the case Warren Peterson Delta’s former city said Kauwe got much less attorney than he asked for following a series of offers and counteroffers “In the end he finally accepted less than $10000 which was our original offer and the lowest made during the process of trying to settle US District Judge David Sam dismissed the suit without prejudice meaning it can’t be tried again after both parties agreed to the settlement Kauwe’s 1984 suit did not demand any specific award for alleged violations of his civil rights following his transfer from the Delta Police Department in 1983 after allegations he legally arrested then beat a Delta man Mr Peterson now Millard County Attorney stayed with the case for Delta through the final negotiations He said the relatively low settlement in what are normally very expensive civil rights cases not only saved the city money but spared excessive damage to its surance rating “As for the city’s ability to obtain liability insurance that was damaged just by the filing of the civil rights suit But the fact that low settlement terms were reached indicates that Kauwe had a weak case and at best lessens the damage to the city’s insurance rating” Mr Peterson said The attorney noted that liability cases against governments have created a crisis in municipal insurance costs In a case not untypical throughout the country Delta City saw its previous surer Casualty Indemnity Exchange withdraw from the municipal insurance field completely Delta like Under a new insurer many other cities is paying four times the liability insurance premiums it paid five years ago Kauwe filed suit in 1984 alleging the city violated his constitutional right to due process of law by transferring him to the city’s parks and recreation department in July 1983 and then firing him from that job in August The suit also alleged the city discriminated against Kauwe because of his race Kauwe’s dismissal came five months after his involvement in an incident in which he was accused of illegally arresting a Delta man beating him with a nightstick then kicking the man in the abdomen while he was in custody at the Delta City Jail An internal investigation concluded Kauwe violated several department policies regarding use of force in making an arrest and the transport and care of suspects in custody Alan J Taylor the alleged beating victim and Wade Randolph Delta ed a federal court suit against Kauwe and the city in March 1984 alleging their civil rights were violated when Kauwe responded to an alleged disturbance at their house on March 18 1983 The suit also was settled out of court in 1984 The terms were kept secret County libraries get constitutional book donations The Delta and Fillmore City Libraries are among the hundreds of public libraries across the country which will recieve National Endowment for the Humanities funds for the purchase of key works about the US Constitution for The libraries have qualified grants of $500 to establish “Bicentennial Bookshelves” of works on the US Constitution Each library has pledged to raise $500 from other sources in order to be eligible for the equivalent amount from NEH Over 800 libraries in all 50 states including 16 in Utah are eligible under the program In announcing the Utah list Senator Jake Gam said “I am very pleased with the grants awarded to the libraries of Utah This will make the writings of the founding fathers more readily available to the citizens of our country” he said Bill to encourage IPP construction bogs down A bill designed to encourage the building of IPP Unit 111 is threatened by opponents who sympathize with its intent but fear its regulatory consequences Utah Senate Bill 110 in its original form would have deleted sections of exisiting law that requires interlocal cooperative agencies to receive a certificate of convenience and necessity from the Utah Public Service Commission before constructing any power generation or transmission facilities The Intermountain Power Agency owners of IPP is an interlocal cooperative agency Proponents claim it is important to from remove the PSC requirements IPA because the threat of state regulation will simply force the owners to look elsewhere for future power plant construction But opponents argue that existing law already exempts all four proposed units of the IPP because of a clause t facilities whose empting feasibility studies were done before the effective date of the act They say they support the IPP’s wishes to be free from state regulation so the outside interests who own the plant can build it and provide jobs for Utahns and more markets for Utah coal The opponents’ problem with the bill is the fear that other interlocal cooperative agencies such as the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems would use the freedom from regulation it provides to build power transmission stations and lines throughout the state to compete with UP&L in the power buying and selling business The competition would be unfair they say because UP&L would have to go through the costly and timely hearing process at the PSC every time it wanted to expand or go into a new area which UAMPS would not UP&L and UAMPS have been locked in a regulatory battle at the PCS over a proposed power transmission line to go to southwestern Utah ever since UAMPS applied for a certificate to build the line in the summer of 1985 It is this kind of regulatory delay that owners fear most especially when it comes time to court the bonding market for the several billion dollars it will take to build Unit III The bill has been recommended out of the Senate State and Local Affairs Standing Committee for full Senate consideration Though it has already been amended to satisfy opponents the bill could face more changes before it passes according to Legislative observers It is also possible the bill could be killed outright Hansen returns $41000 to Treasury Congressman James V Hansen announced today that he is returning over $41000 of his 1986 Congressional expense allowances to the US Treasury While most government agencies and Members of Congress spend every dime they are allotted Hansen has been an exception to the rule Financial records show that since coming to the Congress in 1981 he has returned a total in excess of $278000 While some other Members of Congress have followed Hansen's lead few can come close in Hansen’s total saving matching Although some Senators have turned back portions of their budgets Hansen still remains a leader as a percentage of his allowance since the Senate allowances are over 2 Vi times greater than those in the House Hansen stated “I have asked others to tighten their belts to be frugal and to take their share of cuts in order to help balance the federal budget In turn I have religiously tried to do that as a Member of Congress” Hansen is also quick to point out that he has achieved those savings while at the same time proving an unequaled level of constituent services to the people of Utah’s First Congressional District Hansen stated “I am proud of a staff that gives 100 percent” In addition the Congressman himself travels and maintains office hours in the district on a weekly basis Delta girls brought home the Region 10 basket- ball championship The team includes Coach Wiscombe Wendy Stanworth Sue Miller Jarm Larson Laurel Simmons Shelly Fowles Janice Francom Coach Fowles Missy Ford Neysa Plum- mer Joyce Jackson and Deb Fowles Girls snap up Region 10 title The Delta Girls’ basketball team took region this last weekend playing three tough games The team’s first game was against North Sanpete with the ending score Top scorers were Laurel Simmons with 14 points Wendy Stanworth with 13 and jarm Larson with 13 The Rabbits second game was against the Hurricane Tigers who put an excellent up fight against the Rabbits but lost by II The last game for the championship was against the Richfield Wildcats The Rabbits won by a five point margin The top scorers were Jarm Larson with 26 points and Wendy Stanworth with 14 Larson was named MVP for the tournament This game won the championship for the Rabbits and seeds them first going into state All in all the girls’ team has had an excellent season Jarm Larson scored 309 total points for the year averaging 72 per game She hit 734 percent in free throws and three Sue Miller’s total points tallied 194 108 per game She shot 464 percent at the line totaled 177 Wendy Stanworth Laurel Simmons 99 Joyce Jackson 87 Delta’s average number of points per game was 633 Opponents averaged 421 against the Rabbits r |