Show Utah briefs Crash kills candidates Daily Universe director dies AMERICAN FORK (AP) — Gavlcn Reece Jackson managing director of the Daily Universe at Brigham Young University died at his home in Orem on Tuesday Bodies removed from plane - BOISE (AP) The crash of a the crash but the plane was plane in rugged intact when searchers mountainous terrain of eastern generally reached it Friday morning Idaho claimed the lives of DemoFederal Aviation Administracratic congressional candidate tion investigators were scheduled Pete Busch his wife and former to their probe today into state Sen Terry Reilly officials the begin cause of the crash but Jernconfirmed Friday berg said weather conditions in Clark County Sheriff Daniel the area late Thursday were rainy Jernberg who coordinated the with patches of heavy fog That search for the wreckage said all fog delayed the launching of a three victims died instantly when search for the plane unthe plane apparently hit a hillside til early Friday he said late Thursday The bodies of Busch 51 his "It looked like it was trying to wife Charlene 42 and Reilly 38 gain altitude struck the side of one of two candidates for the the hill almost flat on the bottom ' Democratic lieutenant governor's of the aircraft and bounced along nomination were airlifted from for about 200 feet" Jernberg said the north fork of Burnt Canyon "All three bodies were still in the shortly before noon Friday Jerncabin of the plane and we believe berg said death was instantaneous on imBusch the only announced pact" Democratic challenger to incumHe said the Piper aircraft may bent 1st District Republican Conhave rolled over one time during gressman Larry Craig was a SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Prosecutors will begin Monday trying to convince a judge that Mark Hofmann a documents dealer whose discoveries forced a of Mormon origins turned to murder to cover a trail of historical fraud and deception Nearly six months to the day after twin fatal bombings rocked this capital of Mormonism a preliminary hearing will convene before 5th Circuit Judge Paul Grant Hofmann 31 is charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of Steven Christen-se- n a Mormon bishop and Kathleen Webb Sheets 50 wife of Gary Sheets another bishop He faces 30 additional charges of fraud theft by deception and Prosecutors contend Hofmann planted the bombs because he feared Christensen and Sheets knew many of the documents he sold for hefty sums were clever forgeries The hearing also will focus on the authenticity of the documents some of which challenge the official history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints and question the character of its founder Joseph Smith Since Hofmann unveiled his first find six years ago he has virtually set the agenda for Mormon scholars with his spectacular finds Among his discoveries are a copy of a blessing in which Smith his son — not designated Brigham Young — as his successor Another was a letter written by one of Smith's early followers linking the Mormon prophet to folk magic by citing the appearance of a "white salamander" which told Smith where to find a He was 58 Jfe-f sxf h 5' A Terry Reilly US Sen James two years ago but garnered 27 percent of the vote Republican only "I'm shocked and saddened" Craig said as he was leaving the nation's capital to return to Idaho "I considered both to be my friends and worthy opponents Their interests lie primarily in the of Idaho and in good government for the nation" Pete Busch retired Marine Corps fighter pilot who flew over 400 missions in Vietnam and was shot down once He retired from the Marine Corps as a lieutenant colonel in 1976 and made a bid to unseat case to emphasize fraud Hofmann Church comments on various documents SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — About 300 century-court documents donated to the Mormon old Church by bombings suspect Mark Hofmann have been returned to a county in Illinois church spokesmen said Friday The church also released a list of 48 other historical documents that were discovered by Hofmann and obtained by the church through donation trade and purchase The church said the Hancock County papers dated from 1831 to 1865 apparently are originals that normally are kept by the court Hofmann donated them to the church according to a church news release The documents donated in 1983 were examined for the first time as church historians compiled documents obtained from Hofmann for police investigators They were not deemed to be historically significant to the church the news release said The book of scripture written on gold plates Official accounts have an angel showing Smith the plates The church became Hofmann's most avid customer buying about 40 documents and Deputy Salt Lake County Attorney Robert Stott said his lengthy list of witnesses includes several high church officials Stott would not identify the officials but several had dealings B with Hofmann Gordon Hinckley who as a member of the First Presidency is the church's second highest officer purchased several documents from Hofmann Hinckley and the church have been named in the ' charges as victims of fraud Two other church leaders Elder Dallin H Oaks and Elder Hugh Pinnock told police they spoke with Hofmann within hours of the fatal bombings Five months before Pinnock a trustee of First Interstate Bank had arranged a $185000 loan for church has offered to return about 45 other reMissouri cords from courts in Illinois Wisconsin and Utah all donated by Hofmann and dated between 1839 and 1882 Hancock County Circuit Court Clerk John that Neally said by telephone from Carthage the documents had been a part of a file on Mormon Church founder Joseph Smith Neally said the documents mostly were subpoenas summonses and complaints stemming from the church's tulmultuous history in Illinois in the 1830s and 1840s Neally who has been in office for one year said he did not know when the documents were discovered to be missing The church said that of the 48 other items it obtained from Hofmann seven were purchased for a total of $57100 The remainder were obtained by trading other historical documents or bv donation Hofmann to purchase what he claimed was his most spectacular find — a collection of writings known as the "McLellin papers" But police have said the collection Hofmann described if it exists never was in his possession Hofmann's string of documents coups came to an abrupt halt last October Christensen was helping Hofmann negotiate the sale of the McLellin papers to a private investor but a pipe bomb exploded in Christensen's ha"nds hours before the sale was to close About two hours after Christensen's death Mrs Sheets walked across her driveway and picked up a similar package addressed to her husband triggering a second pipe bomb The next day a third exlosion blew Hofmann from his sports car in downtown Salt Lake City That evening police named Hofmann as their prime suspect claiming he had accidentally exploded a bomb intended for a that he needs Utah Republicans in Congress to keep alive the conservative revolution "We're not going to leave anything undone We're going to ensure that nobody gets complacent" said Larry Lunt state GOP chairman "Ronald Reagan won't be on the ballot but it's the Reagan revolution that's still the issue here" Lunt said it is likely Reagan will come to Utah where he received more than 70 percent of the vote in 1980 and 1984 "Utah's been a bellwether for him I think the chances are quite good we will get him" Lunt said Reagan visited Utah in 1982 to stump for GOP candidates and came to the state twice in 1984 In a recent Salt Lake Tribune survey McKay outpolled incumbent Hansen by 7 percent in the 1st Congressional District which has reached el of the century its highest lev- Ruth Ann Store) administratis assistant to the governor said she's encouraged that officials arc considering building dikes to hold back the salt water David Eckhoff a partner with EckholT Watson and Preator Engineering of Holladay said dikes for the desert pumping project alone would cost about $37 million A version would cost about $17 million he said Eckhoff s firm prepared final west desert pumping designs for the slate and he said if the Corps decides to help build the dikes it would be a great help to the state The Corps already has agreed to assist with diking critical facilities such as waste water treatment plants but now Corps officials say they may help with J 8 00 Open Sat 1100 5 00 Awn (5 it Tj Great Buys Low Interest Goldenwest repossessions will be on display and bids accepted All TODAY 9-- PM 2 at GOLDENWEST CREDIT UNION 147 - 26th Street Ogden seats REFRESHMENTS Mention or Bring This Ad For A FREE Gift EVERYONE CAN JOIN 1st it Cards-5- 2435 races the overall lake control plan An environmental impact draft statement says a full west desert pumping project would cost more than $65 million while a smaller version pumping only the northern part of the lake would cost about $55 million "Normally when we involve ourselves in flood control projects the Corps would actually build the project" said Allan Oto planning engineer for the study "This all hinges on our studies and our determination if there is an interest for the federal government to participate" he said J Old Kitchen Utensils yL OFF yi s Baseball RAY'S ANTIQUES Kiesel Ave If either Owens or McKay wins he will become the first Democrat to win a major ofwhen Scott fice in Utah since 1980 Matheson won a second term as governor Owens held the 2nd District seat from choosHe did not seek ing instead to run a Senate campaign he lost to Republican Jake Gam McKay represented the 1st District for 10 years losing to Hansen by 4 percent in 1980 is a possibility" "A Democratic resurgence said Dan Marriott who held the 2nd District seat for four terms Bangerter asks federal government to help stop rising water LAKE CITY (AP) — The US Army Corps of Engineers may help Utah fight the rising Great Salt Lake including a plan to pump excess water onto the west desert state officials say Norman Bangerter met Go last week with the three Utah US House members and asked for federal help with the lake Comic Books Figurines free on said Hofmann $120000 bond is helping with his defense and attempting to raise money by selling his book collection "He's attempting to liquidate his assets He has a number of valuable books we're trying to 'sell" Rich said "But from a practical matter Mark Hofmann is out of the document business Between his health and the charges against him that's pretty well a occupation" who Rich said prosecutors filed charges 16 weeks after police publicly named Hofmann as their task face a difficult because man of the complexity of proving the authenticity of old documents Corps may help control lake SALT UNIQUE ANTIQUES In a Deserct News survey of 2nd District candidates Owens led each of several possible GOP opponents by wide margins The early success of Owens and McKay comes as a rude shock to Republicans who in 1984 swept the field in major state and federal 3A pleads Rich Bradley He April 12 1985 stand trial in the shooting death of Deeana Jane Dean Garden Idaho whose decomposed City body was found in central Utah's" Spanish Fork Canyon by deer hunters in October 1981 His attorney Mike Fsplin of Provo entered a motion to suppress evidence entered during Strain's preliminary hearing Peter G Bell a Utah County sheriffs deputy testified during the earlier proceeding that Strain had confessed to the murder during questioning at the jail in Jackson was born March 2 1928 in Salt Lake City to Henry Leon and Ina Vivian George Scottsdale Jackson Strain was arrested in Scottswho received his dale last February on an outJackson bachelor's degree from BYU in standing warrant from Idaho on 1983 worked in the newspaper charges of escape from that state's business for 27 years penitentiary He worked for two California newspapers the Lompoc RecordTrolley sale er and the Santa Inez News in Solvang before moving to Utah hinges on aid and taking a job at the Color SALT LAKE CITY P) — Plans of a shopping mall developCountry Spectrum St George Jackson is survived by his er to buy the financially troubled wife one son and three daughTrolley Squre hinge on whether ters Funeral services are planned Salt Lake City will help finance for am today in the Ameri- the $245 million needed to rewill be Burial can Fork 1st Ward model the protect officials say in the American Fork City CemeJeffrey L bumi vice presitery dent of Mch in iimo & Associates Inc which operates 54 malls Arizonan and 90 shopping plazas in 30 states has asked the city council innocent to murder ' to issue industrial revenue bonds PROVO (AP) — An Arizona to raise the money man charged in the 1981 shooting The bonds designed to help death of his stepcreate jobs allow companies o has innocent to daughter pleaded borrow money at lower interest e a charge of murder Trolley Square was put up for and awaits trial April 18 sale last August when the owners Charles Nicholas Strain 51 faced foreclosure on a $165 milScottsdale Ariz was ordered to lion note third victim Hofmann crippled and facing of his surgical reconstruction knee is nervous but looking forward to a public airing of the charges said defense attorney GOP worries about losing congressional SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — With Democratic candidates leading in two of Utah's three congressional districts Republicans are hustling to tune up the political machinery on electthat gave the GOP a ed office two years ago Owens Democrats starts by Wayne Strong and Gunn McKay both trying to regain their old scats in the US House have Republicans worried they may lose in the 1st and 2nd congressional districts While downplaying their concern Republican leaders are trying to shake off the by the party's success in the 1980s Candidates and campaign workers from across the state attended a seminar this weekend on campaign techniques And party leaders are lobbying the White House to unlimbcr the heavy artillery — a visit bv President Reagan to remind voters Saturday r Oqden Utah CONSULTATION? 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