The Ogden Standard-Examiner from Ogden, Utah • 15

-fettttftmr -V Jf IB APRIL 14 1970 200 Will Convene For Educational Sessions at WSC "EARLY BIRDS" TO VISIT NEW INDUSTRY THURSDAY club members will get a first hand look at one of newest industries Thursday morning They will meet at the little Mountain offices of Great Salt Lake Minerals Chemicals Corp for a briefing and tour of the multi million dollar complex for extracting chemicals from the lake People going by private car should go out 12th Street to Little Mountain and take the turn off onto the Great Salt Lake Minerals and Chemicals Corp road There are signs showing which road to take at Little Mountain For those who wish to drive the Chamber of Commerce has arranged a bus The bus will leave the White City Bowl parking lot promptly at 7 am Early Bird Chairman Murray Moler suggested people wishing to take the bus make reservations with the chamber office by noon Wednesday Following breakfast company officials will give a brief explanation of operations on the lake permitting then tour the major dikes ending the tour on the top of Little Mountain where the entire operation will be explained in Mr Moler said Police Investigate Act of Revenge' In Layton Murders LAYTON Police Chief La- woman had been contacted by Area Students Will Discuss Present Curricula Structures The annual conference of the Utah Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (UASCD) for teachers administrators and supervisors from throughout the state will open Thursday at 7 pm in the Weber State College Union Building Aim of the two-day convention expected to draw some 200 educators of the elementary through senior high level is to gam valuable insights into student reaction to present curricula structures DREAMING PERHAPS of warmer days to come a lone man gazes out over snow-covered El Monte Golf Course More snow is expected tonight Staff photos by Ralph Collins Mar Chard said today he was not ruling out the possibility that an of was carried out in the brutal murder cf a housewife and her two small children in their home at 1334 Marilyn Drive Thursday night The triple slaying took the lives of Mrs Don (Dale Jean) Langston 24 her son Troy Don 3 and a daughter by a previous marriage Christine Jeffs 6 No charges have been filed police seeking leads to the disposition of stolen property Clues left in the home after the killer or killers departed are skimpy the chief said The FBI Laboratory in Washington is checking items and specimens found at the scene and may determine if Mrs Langston was raped before she and her two children were killed the chief said He denied he had seen a state report of the autopsy performed on Mrs Langston but said he had been in- Early Spring Snow Blankets More Coining Tonight Keynote speaker at the opening dinner session scheduled for 7 pm in the WSC Sky Room will be Ogden Superintendent William A Gamer Topic of his address is A Student-Centered Friday sessions will be attended by approximately 50 students from the Ogden and Weber districts who will be divided into nine discussion groups Educators will meet with the students hear what they like and dislike about and to attempt to determine how student curriculum needs can best be met according to current UASCD President Ross Denham of Provo REACH CONCLUSIONS an exchange of ideas we hope to arrive at conclusions to help us in our individual assignments throughout! the different school Mr Denham explained Elaborating on the student participation in the annual convention UASCD president-elect Lee Cain of Mount Ogden Junior High said about 50 students of the elementary through senior high level would act as panel members will be able to attend any group discussion to hear in dialogue-fashion kind of teacher turns students on what kind leaves them cold and so Convention participants hope to arrive at some sort of guide-' line based upon Chief Chard said adding that an formed the three victims suf- tial clearing expected Monday all dumped up to three inches of white stuff on Ogden valley and gave Ogden 15 of an inch from about two inches mostly on the East Bench Other sections of Weber and Northern Utah is assured of more snow this afternoon and tonight with temperatures expected to drop into the 27 to 32-degree range tonight Forecasters said there is a per chance for snow through tonight with the prob intensive investigation is continuing with the help of police in several areas of the state He did not elaborate on the motive of revenge or that the inches of snow The region was also given a taste of City Monday afternoon as southerly winds whipped across thirsty and freshly plowed lands Officials at the US Weather Bureau at Salt Lake International Airport said some of the dust may have also been picked up in agricultural areas in this region Temperatures dropped to 32 degrees overnight in Ogden and there was ice on some car windows but roads were mostly clear and dry according to the Utah Highway Pi-trol It was doubtful th the freez-'Hf5 fs student sees ing temperatures did appreci- mem Mr Cam related ability dropping off to about 20 Davis counties measured any-per cent on Wednesday and par- where from a half inch to V2 7 Juveniles In Court For Damages Seven male referred to juvenile Monday morning for responsibility for several dollars damage at County Memorial' 6 Dermody said Sgt George Fisher County gained the identity 17-year-old youths through GROUP reportedly were group of about having a bachelor member of the be married Sgt got out of is in South Fork of Huntsville Brewer county director said entrance apparently gained by a bar to pry and and lock on a piano and one of tables were demolished parts used to build floor in front of a fered fractured skulls from a blunt instrument The chief said he did not expect to get the autopsy report today as the medical examiner busy in Southern Chief Chard said Don Langston 26 husband of the woman told him he was in Denver Thursday and Friday night and had no knowledge of the slayings until he heard a radio broadcast at 6:30 am Monday while driving through Henefer en route to Layton Davis County chief deputy Leo Monks went to Denver Monday to verify Mr story according to Sheriff Kenneth Hammon An officer stationed at the Langston home on Marilyn Drive notified the chief that Mr Langston and three other men drove up to the premises Monday morning TWO BROTHERS The chief said Mr Langston was accompanied by his two brothers Kay 25 and Ronnie 22 and a friend Dennis Melany All were questioned and released before noon Monday Chief Chard said he had contacted Salt Lake County authorities and police at Nephiirock fireplace HUNTSVILLE juveniles were court alleged hundred the Weber Park lodge April Sgt William that he and of the Weber office had of the an informant IN A The juveniles part of a larger 18 youths party far a group about to Dermody said iust he said The lodge Canyon east Stanley recreation was someone using break a chain rear door An upright the large groups and a fire on the STUDENT BANDS PLAN PROGRAM A concert featuring Sky View High School and Roy High School student bands will be presented in the Roy High auditorium at 8 pm Wednesday Admission is 50 cents for adults 25 cents for students Proceeds will help finance the Roy trip to Canada this summer John Manning will direct the Sky View Band in Festival and Civil War The Roy band under the batons of Gordon Jessop and Sterling Morris will play the English a concert piece for percussion and winds and and li FROM SCHOOLS Participating in the convention will be students from Bonneville Roy Weber Ben Lomond and Ogden high schools Washington Mound Fort and Mount Ogden junior high schools and the Wasatch and Hopkins Elementary schools Friday sessions will open with I a continental breakfast at 8 am in the WSC Union Building fol-j lowed by a general business meeting at 9 am Educators will meet with student groups throughout the day then will reassemble to compile student opinion in a one-hour closing session scheduled for approximately 3 pm Friday Mr Cain said DEE WILCOX Seeks New Term Fourth Term Sought By Auditor Weber County Auditor Dee Wilcox announced today he will seek re-election to a fourth term in this election A Democrat Mr Wilcox served as chief deputy auditor for four years before winning his first term as auditor in 1958 have endeavored to run an economical reliable and efficient office staffed with courteous well-trained and dedicated Mr Wilcox said GIANT STEP use of data processing is a giant step forward in record keeping and statistical reporting" he said will give the people the continued high level of efficiency and service to meet the ever growing needs of Weber County and the surrounding Mr Wilcox said the minty office is a network of state laws exacting details and demanding deadlines feel my experience and knowledge of the working mechanics of all phases of this office qualifies me for this technical office within the county Mr Wilcox said A native of Weber County Mr Wilcox graduated from Weber State College with a degree in accounting and business and from Brigham Young University with a degree in auditing finance and banking Mr Wilcox was instrumental in formulating uniform accounting procedures and policies for counties and is chairman of the Wasatch Front Counties Uniform Accounting Procedures Committee He is a director of the National Association of County Treasurers and Finance Offices a member of the Municipal Finance Officers of the US a director of the Utah Retirement System and a member of the Utah Association of Counties Active in community and civic affairs Mr Wilcox is a director of the Ogden Municipal Employes Credit Union and a member of the Ogden Lions Club and Elks Lodge He is married to the former Elaine Stevens They have five children and reside at 1366 Lewis Drive able damage to already nipped apricot blossoms NEW MOISTURE The new first appreciable amount this was beneficial to lawn grasses trees and shrubs according to Clair Bennett supervisor of parks in Ogden City Gusty winds have sucked moisture from the ground and Mr Bennett opined that some of the traditional showers April is supposed to bring are badly needed Weathermen are predicting snow or rain today changing to snow late this afternoon and continuing intermittently tonight On Wednesday a few snow showers are expect- along the Wasatch Front but skies are exoerted to begin cle ring before the day ends MID 40 Highs today will be in the middle 40s and cn Wednesday the maximum is expected to be near 50 Forecasters said the snow not be a big since it is expected scattered and generally IHt maximum temperature on Monday was 59 degrees During late aftem'" winds gusted up to about 50 mph but the highway patrol said travel along US 89 was not restricted Pair Referred In House Fire The fire blackened the area but did not damage facilities according to reports The floor of the lodge is concrete The only portion of the piano left intact was the metal sounding board and keyboard although the keys were torn loose the felt hammers ripped out and wires tangled The damage was discovered by Roy Bailey recreation department employe during a daily check of the park and related facilities the following day Ogden and other points Sher Capt Hayward of Salt Lake City was at the scene of the crime Monday searching with other deputies and using the mobile crime lab The victims were found stabbed and beaten to death Friday morning by Mrs Kay Langston The body was found nude and draped with a bloody sheet in the master bedroom along with her daughter police said Young Troy clad in blue jeans was found slashed to on a hallway floor Investigators said both children had their stomachs sliced open and Mrs throat was cut Chief Chard said she had been stabbed numerous times (See obituaries on Page 4B) POLITICAL UNIT MEETS TONIGHT The Community Organization for Political Action will meet at the Marshall White Center tonight at 7:30 pm to organize an initiative drive The group proposes to get 10 per cent of the city voters to sign petitions to change the method of electing city A potential school board candidate for the downtown area will be considered Officers will be nominated Tv 1 youths have been to juvenile court for al legcd attempted arson in connection with a fire in the basement of an Ogden home Monday morning The juveniles ages 14 and 15 stopped at a house on Healy to pick up another youth to school according to Ogden Officer Robert Olsen He said the youths were apparently in the basement and the two visitors repo 1 caused the third youth to run upstairs to his mother by teasing him They then allegedly set fire to a slip of paper and aggravated it by pouring white gas on the floor and adding a lamp shade according to police reports The fire burned out on the floor and the two youths ran out of the house laughing according to information given the officer In Rodeo Events The Weber State College Rodeo Club will compete against othei college teams in the Intermountain Region Friday and Saturday at Boise Idaho EMPTY SWINGS in Lorin Farr Park lie beneath a thin layer of new snow as they await the return of spring weather and happy youngsters who will put them to good use OGDEN AREA COMMENTS Concern Optimism Expressed hr Astronauts fortunate that this has happened I want any astronaut to lose his life in space and my prayers are certainly with them I know risky and they know it but willing to make the Rev David Warner of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd voiced an opinion that might be indicative of the clergy in general when he said that man has become complacent in the light of moon landings and this crisis has shaken many now realize we still need faith in our Creator At this point they are doing all they can in Houston but they need additional help from everyone in the form of In line with this Rev Warner said a special Eucharist service will be held at the church Wednesday at 9:30 am with the intention especially for the Youth Anxious To Find Bicycle Brent Crompton 15 is a cerebral palsy victim His most prized possession is a beautiful green bicycle a 24-inch model with training wheels and a banana seat that he has learned to ride very well Last Wednesday night someone stole his bicycle The two-wheeler was taken from in front of his home at 4526 Monroe and Brent would like to have it back The person who returns Sting-Ray can expect a reward from his parents Mr and Mrs Gary Crompton who may be contacted at 392-2618 or at Weber State College where Mr Crompton is assistant athletic director Brent would sure like to have his bike returned By JOYCE STOUT Wishes and prayers for the safe return of three astronauts were expressed by Ogden area officials Tuesday although most were optimistic and indicated that they believed the team was well prepared to handle the emergency Astronauts James A Lovell Jr Fred Haise Jr and John Swigert Jr and the mission of Apollo 13 were reported in grave danger Monday night although more optimism for their safe return seemed indicated Tuesday believe we are all concerned as a people for the safety of the said Mayor Bart Wolthuis the systems as they are now according to space headquarters there will be a pick-up Friday I hope this is the case The fact that the mission had to be aborted is of secondary importance to the safety of these Mayor Wolthuis said Dr William Boren Weber School District superintendent said sure we (of the Weber district) are concerned as is everyone else and hope the astronauts will return home An optimistic opinion was expressed by Gilbert Moore general manager of the Astro-Met Plant at Thiokol who said think under control had a major malfunction but NASA and the astronauts handled it very well did a brilliant job of working the back-up systems However if these back-up systems should fail in trouble really sweated last night until I heard how much oxygen they had but now I feel confident make Mr Moore said He added speaking of how they have handled the entire operation and how well equipped the spacecraft is for emergencies shows what can happen when people are well Ogden Police Chief LeRoy Jacobsen echoed this optimism saying sure that with the professional manner in which prepared be able to handle tne problem well equipped and well trained and can handle the spaceship just as we might handle an More optimism was expressed by City Manager Charles Kelley who said the careful engineering that has gone into this project on the backup systems for emergencies the training these men have and the skillful engineers at the space cen- ter who are assisting them I believe they have a good chance of making it Kent Stevens Roy High School student body president said think everyone here feels help less because the astronauts are up in space and there much we can do all up to them was glad to hear this report because last night it looked pretty bleak Now I feel more confident make it back too bad this happened the first real crisis in space program except when the men were burned on the launch pad awhile He expressed the feeling of the student body as he added here is hoping for their safe Along with confidence in their return based on preparation and ability another kind of faith was expressed by Richard Hemingway president of the Ogden Chamber of Commerce astronauts need all 0 prayers for a successful trip he said Ogden School Supt William Garner said feel very un County Mem 25 Charged in Death A 25-year-old Riverdale man has been charged in connection with the death of an 81-year-old Salt Lake City man in an autopedestrian accident Friday Harry Daniel Martinez of 560 5000 is accused of failure to stop at the scene of an accident According to police reports Elijah Harrison Marler was struck at an intersection by a car traveling about 35 miles an hour The car reportedly drove on but a witness obtained its license number 4f 9 4-- 0 ft.