The Daily Spectrum from Saint George, Utah • 13

1 pi 1 ews ive county PAGE 13 SPECTRUM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1981 St George council sets requirements for proposed radio station in area Storage shed leveled price, should the station satisfy the FCC. and would be non-refundable otherwise. In other matters, the council established a new policy whereby any time the city sells a piece of property, the owners of property adjacent to it have the first right of purchase. The property would sell at a price averaged between an appraisal made bv the city and an appraisal bv the adjacent property owner and if more than one such adjacent land-owner wanted the property, it would go to bid. That policy paves the way for the sale of property on the Black Hill to Washington County Commissioner John Whitnev, who approximately 1.3 acres for a price of set rate for just one acre because he contended part of the property was unusuable.

But council member Sharon Isom noted, "if we reduce that (price), anybody that comes along will say that part of it's unusuable." Council members pondered charging only $1000 earnest money for the radio station developers to hold the property for a year but changed their minds after audience member Jack Lasswell noted. "$1000 is pretty cheap to tie up that property for a year." Added Mayor James Larkin: "It'd be bad if somebody came along and wanted that propertv. and it was tied up for $1000." ST. GEORGE A Salt Lake man who wants to set up a radio station in the still undeveloped Millcreek Industrial Park was given the chance Tuesday by the St. George City Council.

The council voted to charge Terry Mathis the market rate of $25,500 for each acre of the few acres he wants to buy, plus charge him a non-refundable $3000 in earnest money so he can keep dibs on the property until the station gets FCC approval. In selling the property, council members decided to allow the location of both a transmitting tower and the studio facilities, after they had last week pondered whether or not a radio station was suitable for the industrial zone there. Mathis and his partners had originally offered to buy 4.5 acres in the park for $50,000 and then made a new offer for the The $3000 the council deciaea 10 cnarge wants to buy a lot there adjacent to property instead will be applied to the purchase he's already purchased i i itf i its inLHi llifr) jsS tK 11 Vw'L CEDAR CITY Kids playing with matches was the apparent cause of a roaring fire that leveled a storage shed and damaged several other items, and brought live power lines down on 200 East in Cedar City Tuesday afternoon. Cedar City Fire Chief Dave Bentley said the fire, with clouds of billowing smoke, was reported Tuesday at 12: 10 p.m. in a shed behind the home of Vernal Stratton, 341 S.

200 East. The shed was totally involved by the time firemen arrived, and had spread north onto the property of Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Reeves. A van body a snowmobile and several other items were damaged on the Reeves property.

Bentley estimated damage at about $1,500. "We feel this was another situation with kids and matches," Bentley said, though he was still investigating the situation. The chief said this was the second fire this week in Cedar City that apparently involved children and matches. The other, on the northeast edge of town, involved mainly grass, but at the same time endangered a house in the area. Several units responded to the fire Tuesday, and firemen poured water on the burning building, and battled to keep the fire from doing more damage on the Reeves property.

Within a few minutes after they had arrived firemen had the blaze under control. Cedar City firemen pour water on shed, owned by Vernal Stratton, blazing shed Tuesday afternoon, and to other property owned by The fire, apparently started by neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Waldo children with matches, caused an Reeves, estimated $1,500 damage to the Jury trials set in district court Thorley, Linda Blanchard, Anne Judd, Lorraine Warren and Sherrill Lunt. Not pictured: Vickie Jones, Louise Jones, Carolyn Hinton and Lea Decker.

gone wear to official functions, have become a very visible and useful SUSC service organization. They include (left to right): Zelma Alger, Maxine Shirts, Bessie Dover, Ann Jones, Inez Cooper, Peg A special group of hostesses made up of members of the Southern Utah State College Faculty-Staff Associated Women, and known informally as "The Blue Ladies" for the blue gowns they 'Blue Ladies' highly visible at SUSC Julie Lynne Rimensberger of St. George will be scheduled to face jury trial after pleading not guilty to a third-degree felony charge of Aggravated Assault, after she allegedly attacked ex-husband Joseph Rimensberger, and Robin Finsterwald of Page, Az. on April 8. Judge Burns placed Gary Stephen Harper, 28, of Cedar City on a three-year probation, pending a 90-day evaluation at the Utah State Prison, for his guilty plea to third-degree felony burglary.

During his probation. Harper must pay for mental-health counseling, maintain employment or attend school, and use no alcohol or unprescribed drugs. Because he had no prior criminal record, Allen W. Maw, 24, of LaVerkin was sentenced on a reduced, Class A Misdemeanor charge after he had pleaded guilty to Burglary. Burns stayed the sentence and placed Maw on a two-year probation that included 60-days in the Washington County Jail, subject to a work-release program, and a requirement to make restitution to the burglary victim.

1 Frank Mitchell Warns, 20, will face sentencing in July for his guilty plea to third-degree felony Theft, after he allegedly took some drafting tools on April 19 from local plumber Scott Hirschi. ST, GEORGE Jury trials were set in Fifth District Court this week for five people charged with various felonies, while two others appeared for sentencing before Judge J. Harlan Burns for separate burglary cases. Gary Bruce Stratton, 19, pleaded not guilty Monday to a second-degree felony charge of Theft of an Operable Motor Vehicle and will face a jury trial. The Salt Lake man on May 4 allegedly took a motorcycle belonging to Bill Ennis of St.

George. Also arraigned Monday was Leonard Charles Grace, a recent returnee from overseas military duty, who pleaded not guilty to Theft by Deception, a third-degree felony, after he allegedly stole a camera and camera case from local photography shop owner Paul Kuhn on May 13. He also faces trial. David Donald Abernathie, 24, will now face trial after pleading not guilty to two criminal counts: third-degree felony burglary and second-degree felony theft. The charges stem from the March 26 break-in of Neil's Service Station in LaVerkin, in which a safe was stolen.

A Salt Lake man who was arrested by police April 23 while he was inside the Community Pharmacy pleaded not guilty to burglary, a third-degree felony. Charles Dale Bithell, 23, will now face jury trial for the charge. CEDAR CITY Police radios suddenly came alive Tuesday afternoon, buzzing with the news that a plane was down somewhere about ten miles south of Cedar City. The report came in from a pilot flying a crop duster, who had another crop duster- following him. When he lost sight of the second aircraft, he radioed in that he thought the plane had gone down.

He then landed at Cedar Airport. Iron County departments were put on the alert, but no one could spot the "downed" plane. That is until the pilot, who had apparently gotten lost, landed his aircraft at the Parowan Airport a little later. were originally organized under the direction of Arta Brough, who was president of the woman's group at the time. The idea for the hostess corps was recommended by Dennis Agle, former director of development at the college.

After serving at the functions for which the group was organized, the ladies in blue were invited to greet students, parents, dignitaries and guests at baccalaureate and commencement exercises in 1979. This has now become a regular assignment. The hostesses were able this year to hand out commencement programs which were color-coordinated to their blue gowns as a special cooperative gesture from' Jim Robinson of SUSC Information Services. The hostess group has accepted an assignement to assist during the first annual Education Week at SUSC, June 18-20. Many visitors from Cedar City and surrounding areas are expected on campus during this time, according to Daphne Dalley.

SUSC coordinator for the activities. The original blue ladies included Mrs. Brough, Zelma Alger, Linda Blanchard. Lea Decker, Valeda Hilton, Carolvn Hinton. Ann Jones, Louise Jones, Anne Judd.

Sherrill Lunt, Jackie Miller, Maxine Shirts and Pee Thorley. This year new members were added. They are Inex Cooper, Lorraine Warren. Bessie Dover and Vickie Jones. Vickie Jones is the new president of the SUSC women's organization.

CEDAR CITY "The Blue Ladies" have become a highly visible and useful service organization at Southern Utah State College. What are "The Blue They are a special group of hostesses which was organized during the spring of 1979 to assist at inauguration activities for SUSC President Orville D. Carnahan and to serve at an appreciation tea for President Emeritus Royden C. Braithwaite. "The Blue Ladies" is an informal title bestowed on the women because they wear blue gowns while performing their hostess duties.

All of the volunteers in this unique organization are members of the SUSC Faculty-Staff Associated Women. They ir Neither rain, nor sleet, nor fire stops mail that fires on delivery trucks was really quite rare and he could not recall any others. He noted that a mudslide recently in northern Utah derailed a train which was carrying the mail and many items were lost then too. But he reiterated that these events are few. be refunded on those items not insured.

He indicated that anyone who may have had an item on the truck should file a claim through the Post Office. Otherwise they would have no record of what the items were or to whom they belonged. Tokheim explained aware of the circulars and bulk mail involved," he noted, "and we can contact those people. But there is no other list of the items in the truck unless they were registered or insured." Which brings up an interesting question, was the mail on the truck insured? "There's no insurance, Tokheim conceded, "there is no real liability. Individuals mailing packages have the oppotunity to insure their items but the Post Office does not insure the entire truck load." Tokheim pointed out, however, that the postage would probably State Post Office from attempting to deliver the mail.

According to Assistant Postal In-spector Howard Tokheim, the Post Office will attempt to deliver whatever mail it can from the truck. Late Monday, he noted that the wreckage was still smoldering. But when it cooled he pointed out that the remains would be transferred to a post office with plenty of room, such as Las Vegas or Los Angeles, and postal authorities would go through the remains in an attempt to process any items with addresses. Tokheim, an inspector from San Francisco who just happened to be in Salt Lake City when the emergency call came in "2 Jjf fry LEEDS Neither rain, nor sleet nor dark of So goes the traditional philosophy of the United State Post Office. One thing they forgot was fire.

Magazines, bulk mail, circulars, and some parcels mostly third class mail went up in flames yesterday morning on Interstate 15 just south of Leeds when the brake liners of the postal delivery truck became overheated and ignited the vehicle into flames. Almost all that's left is a pile of ashes for the most part. Ashes and the burned out shell of a 40-foot-diesel truck trailer which was carrying the mail from Denver to Los Angeles. The mail which was being carried was bound for Los Angeles and the Southern California area after being collected in Denver from various points to the east. More than eighty percent of the cargo was lost from the fully-loaded truck to the fire but what is left is still headed for its final destination.

Barking and biting dogs don't stop postmen and neither does a truck fire keep the United Tuesday, arrived southern Utah within the reported hours of fire. "We have an fcS i- iLv SZM obligation to make sure the mail gets through," he commented. "We will make every attempt to get this mail to its destination." He pointed out that of course there was no way to determine what every piece of mail was among the third class items in the truck. "The Post Office is While snow, sleet, rain, hail, nor mailbags, singed packages and dark of night may not deter the even shoes, which were to have mailman from his appointed rounds, arrived soon in Los Angeles, lay a fire can certainly delay the arrival along the highway, waiting to be of some of his parcels. Following dried, salvaged, and hopefully, later the Leeds mailtruck fire, these delivered.

.11.. 1L. I rive nuurs aner ine nre was ursi reported, an liairups, in wnat remains Of a Denver to Los unidentified firefighter from the Leeds Fire Angeles mailtruck. Department continues to douse hotspots and.