The News Tribune from Tacoma, Washington • 14

B-2 Tacoma Tues Oct 29 1985 The News Tribune Local Northwest Eight plead innocent in porno cases Caesarean delivery aids In spina bifida material By TERESA CRONIN The Newt Tribune allegedly poraograp to an undercover off- The others who entered ideas of innocent of promoting pornogra- trial date during a hearing Monday before Pierce County Superior Court Judge Tbomas SaurioL Seven of the men were allowed to remain free until their trials on bail they posted earlier men amsted In sweep SEATTLE (AP) A treatment for spina bifida a common birth defect often resulting in paralysis and mental retardation has been discovered by doctors at the University of Washington-March of Dimes Birth Defects Center book end film eeUblish-earlier this month have to charges of promoting pornography Seven businesses are involved in the charges brought in Pierce County Superior Court for the sales of various materials described by authorities as sexually explicit and lewd conference Monday that delivering a child before labor by Caesarean section reduces the chance that infanta with the birth defect will suffer from paralysis and hydrocephalus (water on the brain) which causes mental retardation phy include: Rodney Richardson of Spsna-way a clerk at the Rex Theater 3311 Yakima Ave David Carlson 35 of East Tacoma a clerk at A Films Inc 1334 Pacific Ave Elmer Hovermale of North Tacoma owner of Elmo's Books at 1350 Pacific Ave and 5440 South Tacoma Way Cedi Ryden 50 of South Tacoma a clerk at South Tacoma Way bookstore Clarence Ti-berghien 40 of Tacoma a former employee at Mr Cs Bookstore 1354 Pacific Ave and Joe A Max also known as Kabos Alanjian 54 owner of Jo-Max Bookstore 1313 Pacific Ave The other Gerald Holt 43 owner of Adult Bookstore in Ponders had posted $5000 bail after pleading innocent Oct 11 to one count of promoting pornography and was released without bail on the latest charge attorney Gilbert Levy of Seattle told the court that he was "concerned about the potential for by the prosecutor's office if Holt were forced to poet bail twice for similar charges John Verner 30 of Tacoma a clerk at and one of the defendants is accused of selling Shurtleff revealed the findings after a six-year study funded by the March of Dimes Spina bifida is a birth defect of the backbone sometimes called "open Every unborn spine is open as it develops in the mother's womb but normally closes early in pregnancy In spina bifida the spine faih to dose The eight men were arrested after undercover officers purchased allegedly obscene materials at each of the bwiinestee Deputy Prosecutor Chris Quinn-Brintnall Each of the eight men arraigned was assigned a different A cyst or lump made up of part of the spinal cord pokes through the open put of the spine It fills with fluid and can grow up to the size of a grapefruit Errant truck hurtles into UPlace home Staff photo by RUSS CARMACK ding ring that had belonged to my grandmother was in the desk But the worst part is trying to sell the said this morning from her home at 4307 Palisades Place b55 Sumner princess exposing nerves that can be damaged during normal vaginal birth Shurtleff said That's why birth by Caesarean section can prevent serious damage he said The rigors of labor and normal delivery on the unprotected nerves is what can seriously paralyse the infant he added After the Caesarean section doctors operate to remove the cyst and dose the spine Shurtleff said the technique has been used on 33 children including one Just born Monday and half of those have survived with little or no paralysis In a group of spina bifida children bom vaginally only 13 percent were in the same condition he said The other 11 infants in the study suffered slight to moderate paralysis he added Tammy Bemsten 17 daughter of Robert and Carol Bemsten hasbeen a crowned Heather wedding will go on as scheduled Jan 4 despite the destruction of her heirloom wedding ring by a truck that 1 plowed into her University Place home late Monday The blue pickup left the roadway of Grandview Drive about 11:30 pjn ran over a chain link fence bowled over four small fir trees barreled through the backyard splintered a wooden deck and shattered a sliding glass door to rest in family room Bishop said she had just gone to bed when she heard the crash and looked out her bedroom door to see flying glass and smoke She said the truck backed up Moke through a wall of the detached garage where it stalled with two flat tires truck destroyed an antique desk that belonged to my great-grandfather And the wed The driver of the pickup fled the to Pierce County scene according Sumner High School's Daffodil Festival princess Tammy who is senior class vice president and a member of the honor society plans to attend the University of Washington to study paralegal services sheriffs reports The truck which was left behind was impounded Bishop said she rents the home from her father but had all my own furniture in the family room- Figure salon Continued from Page B-1 Local woman's ID found with headless body A purse found Monday with a body near Harts Lake Loop Road east of McKenna contained the identification of Ruth Cooper who has been missing since Aug 10 Pierce County authori- angry now I want to go Tim Schindde an attorney with the attorney office uid investigators after reviewing complaints will try to determine ing numerous put month worse Cook said Is that before she found out about the ad- fee requirement she per- of her friends to Join the dub well "The staff in Puyallup turin the there are no specific laws regulating the health club industry in Washington state he said gone to the Legislature two or three years in a row (to propose laws governing health dubs)" be said "but so far we been successful "The health club lobby Is powerful in this memberships now will be excluded only from the club's planned showers and pool she said Staskowski said members of the new dub are getting a lot more for their money with individual programs developed for each cus-and continuous aerobics i scheduled during weekday "All things point to the remains as being those of Ruth said Emmanuel Lascina Pierce County medical examiner A Pierce County Search and Rescue dog discovered the body about 50 feet from where two hunters found a skull Saturday sheriffs spokesman said fa spokesman if any consumer protection laws stedT have been violat But consumer protection efforts are made more difficult me to sign up for two more uid Cook "And they body of companion was found Aug 14 near a remote campsite in the same area the skull and body were discovered Cooper 43 of Tacoma was believed to have accompanied Stephen A Harkins 37 on the camping trip Although Harkins died from a gunshot wound in the head Lascina said the skull showed no signs of a gunshot wound Teen to surrender in Puyallup hit-run death me I could use all the new She said sent three other clients their way and all gotten Is rude treatment I'm so Sara Cook a member of Elaine Powers Puyallup salon said she wu not offered any compromises and had trouble reaching Staskowski by pbone despite leav- An 18-year-old Tacoma-area woman has agreed to surrender herself in connection with the hit- run death of a Puyallup man said Cliff Morey Pierce County deputy prosecutor County needs enough votes to fund emergency service By JOHN ELLINGSON The News Tribune Every federal employee needsa good health care plan Fire officials throughout I County said they fear not enough voters know Emergency Medical Service for the next six years is on the line in the Nov 5 election Fifteen fire districts this are asking voters to renew an EMS levy they approved six years ago to provide trained emergency medical personnel and their necessary equipment and supplies Districts and departments in four other areas are hoping to initiate the program this year election must cast ballots Districts seeking to renew the EMS levy are: Anderson Island Buckley Eatonville Edgewood Fife Gig Harbor Lakebay Midland North Puyallup Parkland Riverside Spanaway Summit-South Hill University Place and Wilkeson The 1984 general election however wu a presidential election and voter turnout wu heavy Getting 40 percent of them to vote in this election will be difficult considering tbe offices and issues before the voters Hoyt said Some medical problems are big news But Just aren't he uid Newcomers to the EMS program are Orting Fircrest South Prairie and Steibmoom yours may just be bad news "If they fail in November sure we can put it back on the ballot in March with the Hoyt uid "But we still low a whole year's worth of funding Summit-South Hill Deputy Chief Ron Hoyt uid he doesn't doubt most people want to continue tbe program "If you low that 35 cents there is no place else to draw he said "Our greatest fur is lack of will result in a voter turnout too low to validate the levy Hoyt said "Our votes are usually in the 80 he uid The money raised through the EMS levy goes to training firefighters emergency medical technicians through a program at Voters are being asked to tax themselves 35 cents for each $1000 of assessed valuation to pay for the service Tacoma Community College pays for acquisition and maintenance of equipment they use and pays for supplies fuel insurance and other program expenses Hoyt Unless you have a good health care plan Like Group Health We offer one of the most comprehensive federal employee plans in the country With no claim forms So you never have to wait far a check in the mail to cover your insurance claims We cover your hospital care in full with no initial deductibles and even provide dental coverage All of which may not be true of socalled plans if you read their fine print why if a federal employee you should look into Group Health dining Open Season Its not available in -j the white House i Group Health Join US I But available in The cost for an owner of property valued at $80000 would be about $30 a year Hoyt said It takes about $175 and 110 hours of instruction to train an EMT most of whom are volunteer firefighters Hoyt said Voter spproval would extend the levy another six years in all but the four areas which would begin collecting it a new tax The problem is getting enough voters to validate the election In addition- EMTs are required to receive 10 hours of instruction a year and are tested every three years to retain their certification Hoyt said To validate 40 percent i the 1984 of the voters who voted in 1 United Way fund-drive at 61 of goal with two weeks left to make pledges I information about Group Health fcr I riease senu me lmurmaiH yOUTS ngnt now the Federal Open Season Rrinformadonsend Please send me I When the campaign appeared to be dragging several weeks ago Scboles urged the community to come to the aid of the with continued dedication to I I cou- The community has rallied in response to a challenge by United Way of Pierce County Chairman David Scboles bringing the fund's seven-week total to $3717957 in contributions and pledges about 61 percent of the $447 million goal Address I in the quick reply a pan Or call toll-nee 1-800-358-8815 On State City Zip "The key is to keep the campaign on he said made a great comeback but we not slow down or Tacoma call 383-6159) Send to: Group Health Cooperative Marketing 221 First A "Thanks to a great deal of work by the loaned executives company campaign chairpersons and volunteers ire have generated a solid Scboles said at a recent public report meeting I venue West Seattle WA 98119 The fall drive is scheduled to end Nov 13 with a reception and celebration in the Tacoma Dune Convention Hall For ticket infor-contact the United Way TN are officially back on he said "The community pulled together and generated $14 million in Just two BOTHELL BUNEH EVERETT FEDERAL MW FERMMLE LVNNWOOO OLYMPIA PORT ORCHARD REDMOND RENTON SEATTLE (CAPITOL HILL MAORONA NORTHGATE OUVE MO RAINER) 8IUIERQKE TACOMA TACOMA SOUTH W8HONMN8I0W The campaign will support 95 can programs in 1984 olAjgM Sound ir A.