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16 THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW Dec. 7, 1982, Spokane, Wash. 'Hit man' tapes played at Gorman trial By LARRY YOUNG Spokesman-Review Tapes made by a police officer posing as a "hit man" were played Monday in the trial of Donald Gorman, charged with trying to hire out the murder of his business parter and father-in-law, Joe Rizzuto. Gorman's attorney, Michael Hemovich, made vigorous objections to playing the tapes the jury. But he was overruled by Superior Court Judge Marcus M.

Kelly. Detective James J. Hill of the Spokane County Sheriff's Department intelligence Lawyers debate Bunker benefits By BART PREECS Spokesman-Review Attorneys for the United Steelworkers skirmished with Gulf Resources Chemical Corp. in court Monday over, whether 1,500 retired Bunker Hill workers and their families are entitled to health insurance benefits. Nine former Bunker Hill employees have filed the suit.

They are asking that their suit be handled as a class action so all Bunker Hill retirees can collect damages if they win the case. Gulf Resources eliminated most health benefits of retired workers when it began closing down the Kellog, Idaho, lead and zinc mine and smelter. The company claimed that its obligation to provide benefits to retirees under the contract ended when operations at Bunker Hill ceased. "The obligations to retirees have always been specifically tied to the collective bargaining agreements" and they expire when the contracts expire, a company attorney argued before U.S. District, Judge William McNichols.

Union attorneys argued that unless the labor- -management agreement specifically limited the benefits, they should be regarded as "vested." "These benefits are compensation for work already performed by these retirees. They no longer have to go back and perform work to earn these benefits. They are part of their retirement compensation," argued Dan MacIntyre, from United Steelworkers headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pa. Monday's court arguments were preliminary hearings on a company motion to dismiss the suit and on a union request to have the issues heard by in a jury trial. McNichols said he would rule on the motions later.

At stake in the courtroom battle are major medical insurance for retired Bunker Hill employees, their spouses and children. Dr. William Hazelton dies Dr. William Hazelton, a former doctor at Edgecliff Sanitarium, died Saturday in Capistrano Beach, Calif. He was 94.

Hazelton was born in 1888 in Renfro, Ontario, Canada. He came to United States as young man to attend the University of Pennsylvania. After receiving his medical degree, he served in the Army in World War I. He was discharged as disabled veteran. Hazelton was the resident doctor at Edgecliff from 1926 until his retirement in 1958.

He and his wife Miriam moved to California in 1960. He was active in the Manito Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the American Medical Association for 70 years. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ben I.

Fry of Spokane, three granddaughters, six great-grandchildren and three greatgreat-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Dec. 12 at Community Presbyterian Church in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. unit played cassette tapes taken during a phone call with a man he identified as Gorman and at the time of Gorman's arrest. In the phone conversation, Gorman asked for a daytime meeting.

Hill then told him, "Here's the place I want to meet. It's at E9412 Sprague, by Wendy's. There's a closed massage parlor, the Valley Viking. Stand in front of it. Have the money with you." During the conversation, Hill said he usually required at least half of the fee of $2,000 before doing the job because he had to be sure the person seeking the killing was sincere.

He also asked for a picture of the murder target person and a floor plan of his home. Then Hill asked Gorman, "Is suicide a feasible thing?" Gorman replied that the prospective victim has high blood pressure and took both stomach pills and downers. "That's dynamite," replied Hill. "That'll be very easy. Discover The Crosstown Connection Northside-Southside Shop the Centers without going downtown Spokane 328-RIDE Transit Authority MYSTERY of the COUNTRY IN ACULINARY SPOKANE INTIMATE FINE and DESERT around the to Downstairs BISTRO 0 BUTRO plans.

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