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si a 15; Lakd City SINGLB COPY 1 PRICE: 25 fOl INSIDE The Daily TOOM Gymnast Southern Utah: Variable, high clouds through Tuesday with occasional breezy south winds; highs today in the 50s and Tuesday to the lower 60s; lows In the lower 30s. competition See page 6 Serving The Color Country Seven Days a Week! Copyrighted 24 NUMSER 343 takes reins in White House with them promptly in his drive to repair relations with Capitol Hill and to put the White House back in order. Asked what was his first order of business, Baker said, "To find my office." Baker was expected to lose no time helping Reagan draft the speech he will give, probably Wednesday evening, responding to the Tower Commission report on the Iran-Con-tral scandal, which criticized the president for his loose management style and lack of attention to risky foreign policy operations. Baker, who served as Senate majority leader in Reagan's first term, gave up a possible 1988 presidential campaign to help Reagan out of his worst political crisis. Donald Regan, who resigned as chief of staff Friday, was expected move his belongings from the Executive Office Building office today and also to offer his assistance to Baker.

The former Tennessee senator, who began a crash course in White House management upon accepting the chief of staff's job, is likely to field his own team of aides and send those who followed Regan out the door after him. Griscom and Cannon were expected to be his senior deputies, although Griscom was reported to be reluctant to give up his new lucrative position as president of Ogilvie and Mather, a public relations firm headed by former White House press secretary Jody Powell. No change Sources said among those expected to leave are Regan deputies Dennis Thomas, David Chew and Thomas Dawson, as well as White House counsel Peter Wallison, all of whom followed their boss when he took over as President Reagan's top aide in 1985 after four years as treasury secretary. There was no word on the fate of Alfred Kingon, the Regan associate who has been nominated to be U.S. ambassador to the European Community.

Kingon was the Cabinet secretary and Nancy Risque was named to replace him. New White House communications director John Koehler, who took over the post Sunday from the arch-conservative Patrick Buchanan, said he knew of "no change" in his status as a result of Regan resignation Friday and Baker's appointment. Koehler said he had not yet spoken to Baker. Cannon told reporters during the weekend a shake up could not be accomplished in 24 hours, but he noted, "Obviously we're on a fast track, trying to learn everything we can." Reagan's former political adviser, Ed Rollins, said on the NBC "Today" program today, "I think there's no question that Howard Baker will give a new energy a new momentum, give (Reagan) another honeymoon period of three or four weeks in which the White House can get moving again. "But there has been damage and I think there's a long ways to go yet but I think that he's going to provide the president with a very, very credible staff and I think it's the best possible situation we can have," Rollins added.

As Baker wrapped up a weekend break with his family in Florida, Griscom and Cannon met with presidential aides Saturday to learn White House procedures in order to ease his transition. They discussed plans for Reagan's televised address on the Iran-Contra scandal, to be delivered probably Wednesday night. IhmT ill v- H3 Mother, son escape injury MIAMI Newly appointed Presidential Chief of Staff Howard Baker, gives his daugher Sissy a kiss goodbye at Miami International Airport as he leaves for Washington. He assumes the new post today. (UPI) CC to be capitol of state for a day in late-night apartment fire by Krlstlne Messerly Loosley staff writer CEDAR CITY A young mother and her son are fine, but most of their belongings went up in smoke in a late Sunday evening fire which destroyed local government officials during the morning hours and a news conference has been scheduled from 3:30 to 4 p.m.

The "capitol for a day" concept, said Linford, is Bangerter's way of being available to his constituency, a promise he made during his election campaign. CEDAR CITY Gov. Norman H. Bangerter will conduct state business from Cedar City March 11, when Cedar City becomes the state's "Capitol For The Day," said Mayor Robert Linford. Bangerter is scheduled to be available to the public at the City Offices from 4.30 to 6 p.m.

He will meet with Inmate cites religion, asks to be released aker WASHINGTON (UPI) Former Sen. Howard Baker of Tennessee arrived at the White House today to take over his new job as White House chief of staff, saying his first task was "to find my office." Baker, who sat in the front seat with the chauffeur of his White House car, arrived at 7:35 a.m. EST, about a half hour before his first meeting with the senior staff. Baker said he would meet with President Reagan after his staff meeting. Asked if he was scared.

Baker grinned and said, "Not yet. He said "we're still looking" at staff changes, but that Tom Gris-com, his former press secretary and James Cannon, his political adviser, were his "transition team." Draft speech Asked if they would stay on to help him run the White House, Baker said, "I hope so." Baker said he had touched base with Senate Democratic leader Robert Byrd and House Speaker Jim Wright as well as the Republican leaders, Sen. Robert Dole of Kansas and Rep. Bob Michel of Illinois, telling them that he would like to confer Family injured SUMMIT Four members of a Las Vegas, Nev. family were ad mitted to auey view Meaicai Center Sunday evening after a one car accident on Interstate 15, said a Utah Highway Patrol spokes man.

Ignaccio A. Leycengui, 44, and his three children were listed in stable condition this morning, said a hospital spokesman. He had been travelling south bound at the Summit Interchange at "excessive speeds" when his car ran off the fight shoulder, then swerved back onto the freeway sideways, the UHP spokesman said. The rolled over, ejecting Leycengui, his 10-year-old son and his 8-year-old son. His 6-year-old daughter remained in the vehicle.

All four were transported to WMC by ambulance. UHP Trooper Joe Benson investigated the accident. Burglaries burgeon CEDAR CITY Police offficials are warning Cedar City residents to keep their homes and cars secure in the wake of a rash of burglaries in recent months, said Ponce Chief Dennis Anderson. In the past week, a burglar stole two jewelry boxes filled with jewelry out of a Fiddler's Canyon home, Anderson said. The value of the items has not yet been determined, and police are looking for suspects.

Sometime in the past two weeks, a set of tools valued at $100 was stolen from a mobile home on North Main, he said. Anderson said several burglaries have been reported in the past months, and warned citizens to se cure their belongings. Curran sues WASHINGTON (UPI) The Rev. Charles Curran, suspended from his teaching post at The Catholic University of America because of his dissent from Vatican teachings, filed suit in federal court Mondav aeainst the school in an ef fort to retain his job. Curran suit, filed in the U.S.

District Court for the District of Columbia, asked the court to block from "violating the provisions of (his) contract with the university and to allow the moral theologian to teach courses "in programs of study having only civil effects." Curran, a tenured professor at the school, has been found by the Vatican to be unfit to be considered an official Roman Catholic theologian because of his dissent from church teachings on issues of sexual ethics. Curran is appealing through church channels the Vatican judgment stripping him of his status of an official theologian. INDEX Classified 11-12 Legal Notices 12 Lifestyle 6 Nation The World 4 Sports 8-9 Utah The West 2 Viewpoint 5 Weather 2 THE SOUTH FORTY Roberto. of St. George knows that classified action ads get fast results.

He advertised a Ranch and sold it the fourth day the ad appeared in The Daily Spectrum. To place your ACTION AD just call 673 3511 in St. George or 58476 in Cedar City. in SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) A Utah man convicted of swindling investors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars says he subscribes to the teachings and standards of the Mormon Church and wants to be released from jail. In a letter to federal Judge Aldon J.

Anderson, Richard Taylor Cardall wrote a "personal appeal" from his Salt Lake County jail cell, asking the judge to intercede and secure his freedom. He cited poor living conditions in the jail, his age, and the contention Dwellings tax-exempt who lived in the back basement apartment of a large house at 171 W. 200 South, were not at home at the time the blaze was discovered just before 11 p.m. Neighbors said they first suspected something was awry when their power started fluctuating from the fire's drain on the heater's power line. The landlord, Karl Church, was summoned, and he called the fire department.

Before Fire Chief David Bentley and firefighters arrived at the scene, a neighbor, trying to help, opened the apartment's door, and orange flames licked through the door and window. "I stood there and thought 'This is said Kent Parry, who lives in the front basement apartment. However, except for some smoke damage, none of the other apartments in the house were damaged. With help from volunteer firefighters, Bentley was able to get the door closed, shutting down the flames. Three firetrucks arrived and firefighters re-opened the door after flames had quelled and entered the home with their water hoses supercharged and ready to spray.

They attacked through the living room, then entered the bedroom, where the imitation wood paneling had ignited, creating superheated air which melted nearly everything in the room. Lipsey said she had piled things around the heater outlet in the bedroom because she never turns it on. Her 18-month old son apparently flipped the switch on the heater unbeknownst to her, she said. Lipsey's kitchen items were not damaged by the smoke, fire or water, and some items in drawers and closets were not damaged except by smoke. "We were lucky to be able to contain this thing in just one apartment," Bentley said at the scene.

"When you get superheated air like this, you just never know what's going to happen." Residents of other apartments in the house were evacuated while the blaze was battled. They were without electric heat overnight, but had other power still connected. Hearing on ST. GEORGE A hearing on unsealing documents that outline why police arrested a 22-year-old U.S. Army private in connection with the slaying of a Utah woman will be held Friday, 9th Circuit Court officials said Monday.

Pfc. Robert William Labium was charged Feb. 23 with second-degree murder in the death of Becky Jo Jones, 19. Jones was last seen Aug. 13, 1986, when she was scheduled to have a date with him.

St. George Police detectives retrieved Labrum from Fort Ben-ning, last week. He is also is charged with third degree felony witness tampering and second degree felony obstruction of justice. Washington County Attorney Paul Grafhas refused to unseal the probable cause statement that details why Labrum is charged with the murder. Authorities have refused comment on whether the body cf the woman has been found.

However, FBI spokesman Lou Bertram said no body has been found. A search of the victim's residence at 71 S. 300 East, after she was reported missing showed none of her personal effects, including her vehicle, had been taken. the interior of an apartment house. Fire officials estimate $10,000 in damage was done when a wall heater ignited a box of sewing goods and a pile of magazines, then ripped through the bedroom of the apartment.

Lucinda Lipsey and her young son, Don Tibbs sentenced Parish to a year in the Sevier County Jail and ordered him to pay $1,677 in restitution to the Sevier School District. He also must pay a $1,000 fine and expenses incurred by law enforcement agencies. Parrish said he pulled the prank to get his girlfriend out of school and he didn't realize the consequences. But Sevier County Attorney Don Brown said the incident was serious. He had charged the man with making a terroristic threat.

Tibbs told the defendant he would review the case in six months for possible early release. shoved underneath "filthy cell doors" and everything is mixed together on the trays. "The health department has come out and inspected our procedures on the block, said Cook. "It meets within their limits and the food is covered when we give it to them." All food is served on trays underneath the cells because segregaton inmates are routinely on a 23-hour lockdown. I fill 1 iwp ST.

GEORGE A 1985 decision to tax the LDS temple patrons' apartments was overturned today by the Washington County Commission, which unanimously approved granting tax exempt status to the low-rent building. David McConkie, attorney for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, told commissioners the apartments are "reasonably necessary" for the operation of the temple. "The reason they have the apartments is so the temple work can be done," he said. CEDAR CITY The contents of a one-bedroom basement apartment, including the occupant's antique bed, were destroyed when a wall heater ignited a box of sewing goods. The occupants of the apartment were not at home at the time of the blaze.

(Spectrum Kristine Messerly Loosley) Year jail term, $2,600 fine the price of love that he is innocent of his most recent swindling conviction as reasons he should be released from the jaU. "I subscribe to and have tried to the best of my ability to live according to the (Mormon) church standards and precepts," Cardall said in a motion handwritten from his jail cell and sent to the judge, himself a Mormon. Cardall complained of overcrowding, mattresses that "appear to have been picked up from a city dump" and times when he, a nonsmoker, is the only one in his high-capacity cell not smoking. He noted some 20 percent of the work done in the St. George Temple this year was completed by residents of the apartments, adding that residents are required to completed at least 10 sessions a week to live in the apartments.

The 1985 decision to tax the apartments was contested by the church and is scheduled for a hearing before the State Tax Commission Wednesday, McConkie said. County Attorney Paul Graf was advised by commissioners in view of today's decision to ask the state commission to grant tax-exempt status for 1985. Anderson told local media representatives that the Tribune and KSL routinely challenge these types of cases in order to protect the First Amendment rights. During the hearing, Anderson told the court that under certain circumstances, the public's right to know can be abrogated, but this case does not fall under that category. He cited the Press Enterprises vs Riverside Superior Court as setting a standard for closing a trial.

That standard has already been ignored by the state, said Anderson. A closure order must be proceeded by notice to the media and "It's our position that the present closure order (sealing of records) has not been obtained consistent with the There was no notice to the media. It should have been made part of the public record." The burden of proof to close the records falls on the state, added Anderson, because of the strong presumption for an open court. Deputy Washington County Attorney Brenton Rowe countered that this issue was not strictly a First Amendment versus Sixth Amendment issue. sealed evidence set RICHFIELD (UPI) A 19-year-old Richfield man's prank to get his girlfriend out of school for an afternoon has netted him a year in jail and will cost him more than $2,600 in fines.

Patrick Wesley Parrish telephoned Richfield High School about two months ago and said a bomb had been placed in the building. School was dismissed, and numerous law enforcement officers searched the building. Nothing was found. Last week, Sixth District Judge Labrum, who attended Dixie College for three quarters in 1985-86 and was a 1982 Dixie High School graduate, was seen with Jones an hour before she left her parents home. The defendant remained in the Washington County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bond, sheriff's officials said.

He faces a March 13 preliminary hearing. During a hearing Friday by attorney Tim Anderson of St. George on behalf of a motion by the Salt Lake Tribune and KSL-TV to unseal the record. Judge Robert F. Owens declined for the time to grant the motion.

He also granted the state's request to seal the search warrant, return of the search warrant and an affidavit of probable cause in support of the search warrant. Graf told the media his reason for wanting to withhold the probable cause statement was to protect the identity of a confidential to protect an individual's life who might be in danger should that information be publicized. He said the probable cause document would be reviewed by his office and certain portions may be released at a later date. Prisoners say food foul DRAPER, Utah (UPI) Eighty-five Utah State Prison inmates have filed a petition with the warden to improve the food served in A-Block, a restricted maximum security section of the facility segregated from other prisoners. The inmates complained in a petition to Warden Gerald Cook that they often must eat rancid ham, rotten tomatoes and cold, congealed gravies.

The inmates claim food trays are.