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1 y- DAILY SPECTRUM THURSDAY. JULY 28, 1983 PACE 4 Librarian sees red Bishop charged with killing, abusing boys consensus. The Citv Council chose the first two people on" the list. Ronald Barney, a Mormon Church historian and Carol Duckworth, who recently returned from a Mormon mission. The third person on the list.

Morris Hall, a non-Mormon, was passed over in favor of Don Edwards, a metal shop instructor at Davis High School and former LDS seminary instructor. Councilwoman Carol Page said the council was unaware the list of library nominees had been ranked. "We asked the (library board) committee to make selections not necessarily in order of priority. It is our discretion to make the deicison. As far as the selections being LDS.

that's nonsense, immaterial." she said. "You will take the people vou are familiar with." Mrs. Page added that she did not know the religious backgrounds of the nominees. Mrs. Ryan said she is a former Mormon who served a church mission, but requested excommunication in 1980.

about a year after she was hired as town librarian. Her request was KAYSVILLE, Utah UPD -Kaysville Librarian Maggie Ryan has accused the City Council of stacking the library board with Mormons, saying the board does not reflect the town's diversity and the imbalance could lead to censorship. Outgoing Library Board Chairman Bill Umpleby replied by saying library associations are "fighting against the right of the community to select the books put in the library." Umpleby said, however, that he "would not be opposed to having a non-Mormon on the (library) board." "People who think a little different should be on the board." Ms. Ryan said she became concerned about the threat of censorhip after he council last week passed over a qualified non-Mormon, ranked third a list of names submitted to the panel. Three Mormons were named to the board, which already had three other members of the faith.

That decision, she said, made her "mad as hell." Umpleby said the former library board had" ranked all the nominees by fendant. Showed pornography The charges allege that Bishop showed Troy, Kim and Graeme pornography "or displayed pornography or caused the victim to be photographed in a lewd condition." The charges also say Bishop enticed or coerced the Kim "to engage in sexual or simulated sexual conduct for the purpose of photographing, filming, recording or displaying in any way the sexual or simulated sexual conduct." "A consent search of Mr. Bishop's residence was conducted." said Cannon in a press conference Wednesday. "Pictures, exposed film and videotapes of nude boys were confiscated," he said. Ms.

Nesset-Sale says her client is remorseful and is cooperative. "I can only tell you that he's been cooperating with me in the times that I have met with him," she said. "He also knows the grief that many families have felt throughout this. He has expressed concern about those familes that have been involved." An average lifestyle Sheriff Pete Hayward said the former Mormon missionary led such an average life that he was not connected to the slayings until this week. Bishop, an Eagle Scout who was active in the Mormon Church until he was excommunicated nine years ago.

lived near the five victims or in neighborhoods where the young boys were abducted during the past four years. Following the first two kidnappings. Bishop was questioned by police from different jurisdictions because he was a neighbor of the missing youths. Carol Bishop, the suspect's mother said the news "was quite a shock. He disappeared more than two years ago as far as we knew." "There's going to be a helluva lot of dirt come up on my boy and I want to say he was an honor student and served an honorable mission for the Mormon church." said Mrs.

Bishop, who still lives in the farming community of Hinckley, about 120 miles southwest of Salt Lake. Bishop, who also faces four forgery charges in connection with his employment at Ski Utah, a promotion firm, will face preliminary hearing Oct. 11 on those counts. Meanwhile, the grieving family of Danny Davis has scheduled a funeral for the child Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Salt Lake Millcreek Mormon Stake in Murrav.

SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) Wearing a bulletproof vest, Arthur Gary Bishop was arraigned on five capital homicide charges that allege he sexually abused four of five kidnapped Utah boys and photographed some of them in sexual acts. Bishop, 32, was taken from his "suicide watch" cell Thursday and arraigned before Fifth Circuit Judge Floyd Gowans, who scheduled a three-day preliminary hearing starting Oct. 5. Speaking in a soft voice, Bishop waived his right to a preliminary hearing within the statutory 10-day limit for prisoners who cannot be released on bond. A bulletproof vest The defendant, clad in blue jeans and a white shirt over a bulletproof vest, was flanked by 40 armed guards who demanded identification from everyone entering the courtroom.

The 32-year-old Salt Lake City man, after questioning in the disappearance of the most recent kidnap victim, directed police Monday to all five bodies buried in shallow graves in two Utah locations. Gowans appointed public defender Jo Carol Nes-set-Sale to represent Bishop in the capital homicide cases, which, according to Salt Lake County Attorney Ted Cannon, will each be tried separately. He said the most recent kidnapping that of the Cunningham boy will be tried first. Charged with capital homicide Bishop agreed to the prosecution's motion to seal the probable cause statements in the five murders, in which the causes of the boys' deaths are outlined. Only the first abducted child, 4-year-old Alonzo Daniels, had not been sexually abused, according to the charges.

Bishop was charged with capital homicide and aggravated kidnapping in the boy's Oct. 16, 1979 disappearance. The complaint, filed just before Bishop's arraignment, lists the following charges in addition to the capital homicide counts in the other cases: Kim Peterson, 11, aggravated kidnapping, sexual exploitation of a child, and forcible sexual abuse. He disappeared Nov. 8, 1980.

Danny. Davis, 4, aggravated kidnapping and forcible sexual abuse. He vanished from a South Salt Lake supermarket Oct. 20, 1981. Troy Ward, 6, sexual abuse and aggravated kidnapping.

He vanished from his downtown Salt Lake City neighborhood on his birthday, June 22. Graeme Cunningham, 13, aggravated kidnapping and sexual abuse of a child. Bishop was a friend of Cunningham and it was his association with the boy that led police to question the de- Every summer Chevy Chase takes his family on a tittle trip. This year he went too far. I I I 1 XAMPWS STARTS FRIDfiY 7:00 9:00 214 NORTH 1000 EAST ENDS THURS.

Trading Places Plant gets green light CLEARFIELD, Utah (UPI) The Clearfield City Council, after a 3 '2-hour debate, gave the go-ahead for developer to build a $34 million Davis County garbage incineration plant. The council voted 4-0 Tuesday night to approve a conditional use permit for the plant shortly before midnight, and rejected an appeal by Clearfield residents to overturn a June decision by the city's planning commission, favoring the project. By voting in favor of the plant, the council agreed with promoters' arguments that the plant, which will produce steam and electricity, will not seriously pollute the town's air and that it will be an economically sound operation. Liver taken to Memphis SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) An Air Force jet rushed a liver transplant team from Memphis, to Primary Children's Medical Center early today to remove the liver of a brain-dead child that may be used to save a 3-year-old boy's life. The transplant team from LaBonheur Children's Hospital landed in Salt Lake City at 3 a.m.

today and immediately began the operation to remove the liver of 3-year-old Spring Ann Valerio, who was declared brain dead Wednesday afternoon. Medical Center spokeswoman Sandra Wilkins said the girl died of apiglottitis. an infection which shuts off the airways in the throat. Ms. Wilkins declined to identify the girl's home town, but said she was from Utah County, about 30 miles south of Salt Lake City.

Resort deadline extended PROVO. Utah (UPI) The Provo City Council has approved a major policy change that will give the financially troubled Heritage Mountain ski resort developers an extra year to line up their financial backing. The council approved a proposal by the Provo City Planning Commission to extend deadlines on development projects in the city from one year to two years. The developments must meet certain specifications set up by the city and Heritage Mountain fits those specifications, said Neil Lindberg. a city planner.

Heritage Mountain developers, who have been working on the project for two years, faced an August deadline to demonstrate that they were financially stable and ready to proceed with the project. Last August, developers told city officials that the one-year deadline wouldn't allow them enough time to prepare the plan. Road decision nears SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) Utah County Commissioners say they will make a decision by the end of the week on whether to improve a dirt road that would link Utah County to central Utah. Commissioner Gary Anderson has been studying the possibility of improving the 6-mile-long road built by the Steve Stewart, the owner of Bow Valley Development Co. Stewart was tired of waiting for the state to rebuild U.S.

89-6m which was destroyed by the Spanish Fork Canyon mudslide last April. He "spent $20,000 to build his own dirt road on private property around the Thistle slide. Anderson estimated it would cost $360,000 to build the road and said money could be tunneled from other county projects to pay for it. But Anderson said arrangements would have to be made with Stewart for use of the road. Schuster named SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) James B.

Schuster has been named director of Student Family Housing at the University of Utah. He succeeds Dr. Joseph D. Rei who resigned last month to take a similiar position at Washington State University. Schuster previously served as assistant director of residential living at the University and has worked in the student housing and services fields for 13 years.

Schuster graduated from Southern Illinois University with a masters degree in community development, training and consulting. NOW SHOWING 7:00 9:15 JOHN TRAVOLTA in Staying Alive THt Rampton: Stop embezzlers by changing Utah's laws 838 QUO 2I "ftf 1 I00B (AIT Counties ignored by state SALT LAKE CITY UPI County officials say the state has ignored their needs in combating this spring's flood damages and fingers are being pointed at both the Democratic governor and the Republican-dominated Legislature. During its special session earlier this month, the Legislature appropriated S10 million to be disbursed among counties to help them pay costs of flods and mudslide damages this year. But county officials say the price tag is closer to $41 million and without more state help, local governments will be forced to hike flood control mill levy by three or four times to pay for damages. Salt Lake County Public Works Director Don Spencer accused State Budget Director Michael Zuhl of ignoring work by a team of consulting engineers that put a $34 million price tag on damages to roads, bridges, streambeds and other public facilities across the Salt Lake Valley.

He said another $7 million will have to be spent for dredging and sandbagging to combat future spending. Spencer said Zuh used out of date information to brief legislators on the local needs. But Rep. Ron Rullmer. R-Salt Lake, said it was the "extreme right-wing of the Republican Party." He said the right wing element in he Legislature refused to think about additional spending.

During debate in the special session, several lawmakers called the flood damage a local problem. But Salt Lake County Commission Chairman Mike Stewart noted that 22 of the state's 29 counties are seeking disaster aid. so it annot be called a local problem. NOW SHOWING RETURN OF THE JEDI 6:45 9:30 Adults $4.00 Children $2.00 Seniors $2.50 SAT. SHOW TIMES: 6:45 33 9:30 SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) Former Gov.

Calvin L. Rampton says embezzlers must be stopped from tampering with political party funds by toughening state laws that govern the way parties operate. Rampton, chairman of a task force that investigated events surrounding the embezzlement of Democratic Party funds, Wednesday unveiled recommendations to tighten controls on both parties and their purse strings. The blue ribbon task force was formed last February, after former Salt Lake County Democratic Chairman Steve Evans was charged with diverting about $6,500 from party funds for his personal use. Evans, who resigned his post last January, was sentenced earlier this month to two years probation and 200 hours of community service work.

"The principal problem with the handling of funds in a political party is that party officers are usually not compensated. They take the job at some reluctance and. even then, a great deal of work is done by volunteers." Rampton said at a news conference. "What we are looking for is an accounting procedure that would be sufficient to provide assurance to a person that has made a contribution that the RETURN OF THE JEDI money is actually being used for the purpose of which it was given." Rampton called on Gov. Scott Matheson to appoint a committee to study proposed legislation to safeguard the proper use of party funds.

His task force suggested state law be amended to require the officers of the party's state central committee and each of the county's central committees be bonded $100,000 for the'state organization and $25,000 for any county over 128.000 in population. The state party would pay the bond premiums. The task force also proposed an amendment that would require state and county committees to file annual reports of all party payments with the party's state secretary. State Republican Party Chairman Chuck Akerlow said he received a copy of the task force report Wednesday but declined comment until he can study it. "We'll make our views known as soon as we get a chance to look at it." Akerlow said.

"I think both parties face the same kind of problems that occur with some of their office holders. It's unfortunate it happened to them (the Democratic Party). But it could happen to us or anybody and. if there is a good legislative solution, we should go with it." Utahn charged JEROME, Idaho (UPI) A Utah man has been cited with inattentive driving, and Idaho State Police are considering filing additional charges in a truck accident that claimed the life of a Lewiston man Wednesday. ISP officials said John Roeller, 29, died of injuries sustained when he was pinned in the crushed cab of his truck for more than an hour after the vehicle rolled over on Interstate 84 near Jerome.

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