The Salt Lake Tribune from Salt Lake City, Utah • 21

Board Okays Correctional Officers Program Salt lake ISfibniir Today Local News Page 06 Sports Friday Morning, January 23, 1974 Section Page One By George A. Sorensen Tribune Suburban Editor Dll APER The Utah State Board of Corrections Thur.sdav authoned a pro gram of professional development for prison and other conectional officers Hie board assigned Ernest Dean Weight division director, to set tip the tiaming program which will be similar lo piograms now operation for police oth-cers. After ainsiuerable pro and con discussion. the boaui ruled that it will support the program as lar as can legally authorizing such support for only the probation program It was pointed out that under Utah statutes, the corrections dm-ion cannot supervise person- ivioie thev -en teneed by the courts Placed on Parole It was reported by Mr. Wright that percent of persons leaving conectional institutions are placed on paiole The other 4 percent aie terminated Mr light said the training program should bo included the cuniculum of the proposed state police academy Such police academy training as record keeping and lireami- would then be made available to cm roc lions ulti-ceis.

Mr light said Since the program must also include areas of specialized training Mr Wright said he will seek -late assistance to develop the curnc uhim ten Mich a pro-giant He s.uil the training pioeinm might help the state revruit pn-on and cm rectum otfieers trom nunoiity groups He -aid the state is having dillicultv in lecruiting pn-or. ottieei- trom minorities lie sad. We do have a lew. but not enough, in the piobntnm department Other Board Action In other actum, the bond voted fern limited support to a request Mom Kegi 12 Law Entorcemcmt Assistance Adminis tration D-rector Robert I spniumn-ver Jr (nr a feilei.il mant to ai-t the i eduction of Salt Lake I ilv-Coimtv tail population bv providing pi el rial ic-lca-e without bail Known a- the Do- Mome- Pious Mr Spnngmovei indicated their wall cun to xTMIUOl) in ledei.d iiiimev available The pioiect include Hie pre-tnal lelea-e piogrum, a pioba turn piogiam and e-Ldili-hmeiit of a re-uu-otial treatment cener lie s.iid this is a it-niaikablc- leenid because paiole not onlv protect- the cil ieiis out help- the- leleusod inmate Being on pai.de make- many -tale ic-soinces available to bun in lu- ettmts to become a useful member of society It al-o means that be will have -erved less time in titan a mail who I-let initialed Mi light -aid that until now a stan-tlat two ear parole h-mi ha- been ll-i Dillereni-es Voted B-it we aie taking a good hard look at ttui riicie aie -nine who we can tc-lea-e wiihin lin- matter ot Us! a few ntonths and tliete aie other- who will need supervision on parole for more than tluee vc-ar-" he -aid flu poluv to allow lor tin- flexibility now nuclei development for the boaids con-idc-iatim, Mr Wright -aid U. Research Project Shows Pro stress With Artificial Eyes Ardean Watts, associate conductor.

Itah Symphony tilth annual Spotlight on Youth Choral Concert lo Orchestra, rehearses with the orchestra for the be held on Saturday night in the LI)S Tabernacle. Conductor a Man of Many Talents Tribune Youth Symphony Near li cut limit into trann-s a pair of glai's riie-e circuits would then -end the light levels in'o a corresponding elecli lean rent to the electrodes 'Ihe electrode-, which would sit on the -in luce of ihe hum would arrange the signals il leceivc-s into tlu shape of the obu-ct In-ing seen" Depending on the mmibc- of implanted oleilrodes. the obu-cl could lie simple such as an pbsta-c le a blind mans path or complex -Basic onc-ept No miniature wearable mode! CM8tJ5 of this artitieal eve system. Mr Dobelie stressed The research has been exploi-me tlu- bi-ie concept with brain stimulation ami computer systems and further investigation must tie completed In-tore See Pag? -6, Column I' County Tuming As Gasoline Supply Drains Sorry, no gas" was the word to several aims of Salt Lake County government Thursday as departments moved into the final quarter of their January fuel allocation That means they're running on the fumes in their tanks, explained John Oust, facilities and maintenance director. How serious is it? Mr Gust said its tight enough that he's parked the county car and has been driving his own this week County Surveyor Dale R.

Holt, whose department is out of gas. said workers have doubled-up and many of his 26 cars are just sitting in the motor poor lot Several small departments, including the social services administration, also have used their January allocations, Mr. Gust said With 75 percent of the month gone, the county has burned 85 percent of its allocation, according to records updated daily. In gallons, that means the county used 90,000 of its 105.000 issued and has 15.000 left But even that includes 4 000 borrowed on February's lssue.tnm-ming next months supply from 90.000 gallons to sti.000. Mr Gust said Bv Angoly Nelson Tribune stall' liter Ail electronic system which mn allow the blind to vi-uahe obiecis well enough to move around safely is tin- aim ol a Umver-ity of Utah research prou-a Tlu so-called "artiluial eye' protect winch wa- announced earlier tlu- week was established in 1469 in the Institute tor Biomedical Engineering, undt-i the unixor-ity's.

College of Engineering and College of Medicine The scientist' are pet felting an electronic -v-tem which involves brain stimulation (In brain electrodes aie placed on the visual areas ol the brain When brief unicnt pubes are applied to the electrode- the pei-on can pem-ive visual sensations Announce Findings Although still its expc-iimental stages tlic- project of the University of I tub -uenli-ts lia- piogre-sed to the point that tlieir earlx luidmgs are now being announced in scientific htei.ituie (The Tribune lia- been iollowing the stoic since the pioiect inception, but ha-withheld publication until now at t'-e researchers request Their work ha- u-nteied on biain stimulation experiments including tzm poiarv implantations Iniman- and do volopment of the i-lc-eti nine a-poct-Lmlei Ihe direction ot William 11 Dobelie the institute'- aociate director 35 staff members have wotked on the five-year-old prop-ct Financed through private and tederal money. 9500.00(1 ha-berm spent on the research to ci another Researchers Other university researchei include-Jim N. Fordemualt. John Hanson. Don R.

Hill. Robert .1 Huber. Mike Mladejovsky Kent Smith. Larry and Susan Stensaas. Smith.

Greg Dolmagc Dan Eddington Jerry Evans. Greg Klomp Tom Stuckham Ted Roberts Saul Fidone. Carlos Eyasnirre. David Evans, and Kloff Scientists have -peculated for two decades about an artiticinl eve. Mr Dobelie said "And vu-'vc- known tor 30 yeai- that you could stimulate the brain and make the person -ee a dot of light." lie explained Sense Light In the U.

of concept, the artitieal eve would work something like this- A gljss eye. attached to the patient eye nm-cles would sense light The levels ot light would be transmitted to electronic Saturday night as you watch Aidean conduct the Utah Sym phonv Orchestra dining the annual Spotlight on Youth ('hotal Concert at tile Tabernacle clo-e vour eve- and imagine this That the man conducting that touted group of musician-, waving lie-baton wilclh in an attempt to -queee even note out of every instrument at Ins command. i- (ait you leady tor this7) one of the region's toremo-t authorities on mushrooms Your imagination wont lie placing tricks on you because it true "I have a small library on nuish-looms." grins the orchestias associate conductor alwavs take a mi eroscope out the field with me and probably can identity as manv a- an-bndv around people While widely applauded for hi woik as a conductor of oiche-lra choral gioups. opera, ballet and musical c-mnedv he teel a strong re-pnn-ibih ty tow aid vnune people Nothin-: we can do I- more- important than our concerts foi and witti youth he note- Saturday duiing the 10th annual spotlight on A outh bora I Concert there'll hi- 341 student voeali-t- from Bingham Ream- South and Aievvmont High Schools who II combine their talents with tile Utah Symphony Orchestra Sponsored by the symphony and The Salt Lake Tribune, the choral concert will begin at and tickets aie 82. 83.

84 and with a si discount for students and senior citizens and 92 di-count for group- of 25 or more Tickets are available at the svmpluiny ol In e. 54 1-t South Valentine Nothing Serious' Jl'ST RMBLIG: If you consume six ounces of liquor a day, you're considered a heavy drinker by medical authorities recent research study reveals that women who bite their fingernails don't make as good wives as women who don't bite their fingernail Comets are in the news these days and Kelly Baker of Murray can remember when he saw Halleys Comet it was way back 191(1. Kelley was living in Toledo. Ohio, at the time just a kid. lie's interested starting a local club of all the people who can recall seeing Halley's comet 63 years ago If you quality, write Mr.

Baker at 6 6000 South. Murray. Utah local club held a party the other evening at wluch members asked to bring their own bottles This sign was placed on the bar: Due to the energy crisis, members wishing to get lit must do it on their own. You'll have to admit, it sounds better than just BYOB" I wish some local young man. Diking a supermarket, would make a try at breaking a recent California record The other day, a young lad in a Los Angeles supermarket pushed 322 shopping carts across the store's parking lot He claims this is a world's record Wouldn't it be great if some Utah checker could break this record7 Jerry Kilker has come up an unusual record for our town IIE CLAIMS THAT Salt Lake City, Utah is the only place the world where the complete name of the town (insists of four words, each word with four letters Gee.

I never thought of that Another claim to fame for good old Salt Lake City. Utah' Women's libbers who usually get mad at anybodv certainly cun get mad at Maurice Abravanel, maestro of the Utah Symphony Maurice believes in equal pay for equal play There are 80 musicians the Itah Symphony the average age for the group is 33 (Maurice is pushing 35) and there are 35 women musicians the orchestra, all earning equal pay with the males, and several earning more than the male musicians because they are principals or first chair musician-, And. indirectly. Maurice has some good news for supporters of the I tah Stars basketball team, too. In a recent symphony visit to Twin Falls, Maestro Abravanel said that within five years all serious" music will be completely subsidized by tax money the United States Tins IS GOOD NEWS Tax dollars from the government will take the woe away from serious music, business wise On the other hand, if we are going to use tax dollars to subsidize serious" music it is only fair to subsidize serious basketball playing There are just as many sports fans in the state as cultmo fans and the sports fans pay taxes, 'oo I think the Maestro, should he lommended for opening up this line ot thought TODAY'S AALENTINE An extra special birthchw Aalentine todav to a wonderful lady a valuable citizen of our town lor a good many years and she has friends everywhere Her name is Mis Margaret Carter She's 70 years old tod iy and she ll celebrate by working.

as usual For the past 45 years. Mr Carter has lieen an eve glass f.iter at Standard Optical She has. her time, fitted literally thousands and thousands of pairs of glasses She's one of the best the business Besides, she is always gracious, al-wavs courteous, and always has a smile for the world -A happy birthday Valentine to xmi Margaret SAM. THUS AID CY, sIC. SAAS: Vihat a boring legislative session oere having in lth these da.s nobody seems mad at Ifnyhndv Demanded 850,000 Extortion Try Flops At Valley Fair Bank But the dapper dre-sed lni-kv- meed iron-gripped musician ha-oilier attribute- you might con-ider a-vou watch hi- portoiiname Like vou might wondei il ho Uie symphony otche-tra tlu-same wav he does lu- right chiton all of whom phn a mu-ieal ni'tiu meiit We have a violin a link- a clan-net.

a trombone, a trumpet and three little girl- who 11 beat on anvtiung ju-t to make noi-e Ur you might give some thought to the Ardean Watts whos a gourmet cook, an excellent amateur photographer or the hand leader whose band was the la-t to play tin- old Saltair pavilion in the ate 19511- But Satui dav he 11 lie doing what he eniovs most working with young Gomez was vi-iting at her mothers home. Capt. Hayward said Using descriptions of men seen earlier in the bank and around the telephone booth, sheriffs detectives surrounded 'he mall area and soon spotted two suspects Keep Watch on Pair Officers kept the two under surveillance until other lawmen determined Mrs. Gomez was indeed safe. Their surveillance la -tea more than an hour One suspect was taken l.ito custody in a parking lot near 4000 West and 3500 South and the second was arrested a short time later near 4100 South and Redwood Road (1700 West) Ci-pt Havward -aid no money changed hands the extortion attempt Dcteet'ves said they were aided their efforts due to accurate descriptions of two men furnished them by shoppers at the mall and persons who also had seen two men at the telephone booth After spotting two su-pc-ds.

deputies had to follow their car through the Granger area and around the parking lot before making any arrests. Capt Havward said Ogden Checking On Missing Bags of Money OGDEN (AP) Two money bags containing nearly $1 .209 in cash and more than $290,000 in endorsed checks have disappeared from a safe in the city finance office, police said Thursday Finance Director Lawrence Hunter said the bags were placed in the safe at 9 30 a m. Monday and were missed 24 hours later Police Question Police Chief LeRov Jacobsen said persons who have had access to the ault are being questioned Mr Hunter said he's confident the bags "have ju-t been misplaced Besides himself. Mr Hunter said others with access to the safe were the assistant finance director and the cashier, who prepared the bags and put them in the safe Mayor Asked Mayor A Stephen Dirks said he fir-t became aware of the incident when questioned by a newsman He also said no police reports had been made prior lo Thursday Mr. Hunter said the checks were endorsed for deposit only lie said stop-payment orders have been issued on those which could be idontilied number which ends ui an E.

Also the name Ecuador is clearly printed on each No other cans sold by the company-are infected Although the recall is voluntary, it is being monitored by local health and FDA officials They spent most of the day-contacting large supermarkets and taking the cans off the shelves Dr Gibbons said there is reason for concern because the recall was launched 10 days ago but Ka! officials were not noufied until Thursday That means that most of the contaminated cans aren't on the shelves but in the hands of the consumer Special to The Tribune GRANGER Extortionists Thursday afternoon failed in their ettort to get 850 00(1 trom the manager of a bank at the Valley Eair Mall by telling him thev had hi- wile and family flu manager couldn't reach hi- wile and believed she was kidnaped -he wa-n't. sue was u-iting her mother David ,1 Gomez manager of the mall blanch of the Fust Security Bank at 3601 2701) Wc--t received a telephone call shortly alter 4 pm He was told the call ei had lu.s wife and family and to go lo a telephone in the mall where he would find a note telling him where to place the money When Mr. Gomez couldn reach his wife at their home1, he went to the telephone. thinking his wife was in the hands of extortionists. Sheriffs fapt II ax ward said tinds Vote Ihe bank manager found a note in the telephone book telling him to leave the money at a designated spot in the mail's C.

Tenney Co Store The whole time, howevei, Mrs Bee Emblem Wins Prize Winners of a statewide contest to design the Utah Bicentennial emblem were announced Thursday with the winning design featuring a stylized bee and tin-slogan 200 Years Young Gordon V. Knight, 1259 E. South Tern pie. was announced as the tirst-phiee winner hy Dr. Obert Tanner.

I tali American Revolution Bicentennial Commission chairman Mr Knight will ic cc iv a $250 first prize The seeonc place prize wont to Wanen Noyce, staff arti-t for the De-er et New- who mil receive M50 Lucas isscTi4sS Ilovc! Hi S.mdv won Ihiid 1ize Statewide Recall Ordered For Mushroom Cans A statewide recall of cans of Royal Tiat brand mushrooms packaged Ecuador was launched Thursday by Federal Drug Administration and Wal health officials According to Dr Harry Gibbons, di-lectnr of the City-County Health Depart-meni the recall was ordered alter traces of botulism-forming bacteria were found in some two- and four-ounce cans of the mushroom- Dr Gibbons stress'd that the i c-call does not effect all Royal Treat mushrooms only those canned Ecuador fans containing the botulism forming clematis are easily ldentite-d by their serial Doyle D. Parton, health depart- tymoving contaminated ment official, begins process of Uioms from the shelf of stoe..