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Show liyShanm M,irrrv l're Reuitler CilizenJ'n-lunch School when Wednesday Superintendent Kent L Abefs insistence that the district cannot rai at a deficit for a second year, and the probable withdrawal of federal assistance. The 1979 SO school year left the district with a deficit in the lunch program of over $250,000. Federal funding is unstable just now, and the board has already been informed of 4.5 percent cuts. Abel urged the board not to gamble with this and to avoid setting the price too low now only to have to raise it again later in the year. He called for 65', 75', $1.25 lunch rates. He added that other districts, specifically Hurray, Jordan and Nebo, have already adopted this policy. Board members were still uncertain about any increases. "Those it will affect are those who are paying for the free lunch the board predicted participants," chairman. 0 Leland Priday proposed adopting the $1.20 plan. Abel consented to try other ways of retrieving the dollars being lost, such as scaling down serving sizes and eliminating some desserts if possible without the Class A disturbing requirement, and possibly turning to "fast food" alternatives - an alternative already popular with some districts in the nation. It was generally felt that a 37.5 percent increase would turn a lot of students to e prices took Alpine School a jump District officials met for their regular school board meeting. Lunches previously costing 50 for elementary, 55' for junior high and high school, and $1.00 for adults, will no cost 60. 70 and $1.20 respectively. School board members were reluctant to raise the Assistant price, despite a Hospital Fair Planned i The Pink Ladies and employees of the American Fork Hospital are in the midst of plans for a hospital fair on September 24 To include a bazaar and bake sale, the fair will be from 2 to 7 p.m. in the hospital 60-7- parking lot Good food, games, and hand made articles will be on sale. Tickets are now available at the hospital pink shop for a quilt drawing to be awarded on the day of the bazaar. Proceeds from the two projects will go toward a hospital project, it was noted. Keep September 24 in mind so you can do your Christmas shopping - or buy that special birthday or anniversary gift variety of handmade items. - from a parcutting down ticipation in the lunch program and thus creating further financial woes. A letter from Senator Jake Gam had triggered the price increase discussion. Gam's letter expressed little sympathy for the school lunch program troubles and emphasized curtailing federal spending -even at the expense of school lunch. The prices were adopted, subject to further information becoming available. Commodities available through the USDA and funding changes could still change the pricing needs. taken up included Other business approval of a computerized guidance system for vocational counseling within the "brown-bagging,- Postal Service To Celebrate Pioneer Day U.S. The American Fork Post Office will be open for business as usual July 24, but there will be no residential or business delivery, Postmaster Draney said today. "The Postal Service of Utah will allow as many employees as possible to observe this important state holiday," the postmaster said. "Postal employees who can be spared and who would like to celebrate the 24th will be authorized vacation leave." postmaster stated, "Express Mail and Special Delivery Mail will be delivered as usual. Mail also will be collected and dispatched in the normal manner. In addition, we will take care of urgent needs if customers notify us." Service noted the Postal Draney celebrates similar holidays in other parts of the country. "Our intention is to provide the best possible service on July 24 while many of our employees the allowing opportunity to participate in Pioneer Day." MeCDS KlBfedl (UlJlfOeln) tftyKon)fl " district This sytem can tie in with as many as 10 facilities, wifl tie in district schools with Utah Technical College to begia with, and will increase counselors' effectiveness with students. Counselors would advise with a student, determine his desires and areas he or she may want to explore as an occupation, punch in the vital information, and receive a readout listing promptly requirements for such an occupation, plus an informative outline of where and what is total of (23,000 miles just oa routine runs. About 129,000 miles were added for notification of any meetings. His group was applauded for its interest entered on the board's mailing list and promised co MX "this should enhance our program a great deal" He emphasized the desire of the counselors for this system. Dr. Max Welker, newly named district superintendent, interjected his thoughts. "This is a move in the right direction," since schools are moving toward a curriculum that includes computer classes. "I think it'd be a very big plus to already have terminals operational in the schools." Purchase of the system for $10,800 was BYU with Harrison, zoology along professor James Farmer, and Russell Bell, former Atomic Energy Commission official, spoke to a sparse crowd of 32 concerned citizens at the Provo city chambers last thoroughly discussed. A chart listing buses and their individual miles per gallon status puts the average at 4.3 MPG, although one bus gets as little as 2.1 MPG and another gets 9 MPG. This average is one mile more than state average. week. According to Harrison, the MX missile system is capable of knocking out 90 percent or more of the Soviet missiles, which will make the Soviets very nervous. "The chances of a Soviet attack will be greatly increased if we deploy the MX Jim Crittenden reminded the board that vehicle age and type of transmission affects mileage - as well as weather factors, number of stops made and driver habits. Outgoing Superintendent Dan Peterson wanted to know if siphoning was a contributory factor in gas consumption. Crittenden answered that it is a problem. Locking gas caps are in use, buses have been mostly moved to fenced compounds -but Crittenden expects "we will continue to battle this." Buses last year moved 9200 students a Rep. endorsed a aid foreign McKay $1 billion increase by voting to kill a motion offered Bob by Rep. Bauman that would have aid foreign expenditures at last year's kept level. In consideration of the Senate version of sup- plemental appropriations for fiscal year 1980, the House voted 241 to 163 to table the Bauman motion that would have bound House conferees to oppose the Senate outlay. we missile," he claims. million. "Russia will have an excuse to employ more missiles for their defense, as well as have a justifiable diplomatic reason for continued missile development if we employ the MX system," he says. Construction of the MX will be the largest construction project attempted in the is the MX system? Missile Experimental (MX) is a mobile land-basemissile system designed to counter a Soviet attack as part of a defense triad. The defense triad is a strategy which employs one-thir- d land, one-thirthe sea. McKay Supports Foreign Aid "If The projected date of completion is 1989. Projected costs of the MX system is $33-6- What The Gunn missile can be sheltered in any one of 23 cement hardened silos. The 4600 possible shelters have been designed as a deception measure against a Soviet attack. The theory behind multiple shelters is that the U.S. would have more targets than the Soviets have weapons to attack. Each missile is designed to destroy "hardened" Soviet missile silos with and destructive greater accuracy capabilities than the present defense system. Harrison says an MX missile can be fired with such accuracy as to hit within a 300 foot radius of an enemy silo. President Carter approved the development of the MX program in 1979. r professor. approved. Buses and their fuel consumption was of U.S. missiles on the in the air, and on one-thir- d proposed, the MX system will consist 200 missiles with 10 nuclear warheads As allow this of in- crease, we're cheating every citizen of this taxpaying country," said Bauman. "How in good conscience can we send an additional $1 billion overseas when each. missiles Large transporters will carry the on roads which will enable the to be moved quickly from one to another even if an attack is launched. The missiles can also be fired missiles shelter from the transporters. About 4,600 shelters have been projected by the U.S. to shield the 200 missiles. Each our own people are losing their jobs?" Input from citizenry was aha requested the of athletic determination classifications. The Utah High School Activities Association is in the process of setting, possibly changing classifications. Natural rivalry, travel time aad costs, as well as student body size win be considered. Lehi is one school that may be in changed from Class Ken to 2-- will Whimpey 3-- opinions, carry requests and facts to the realignment meeting set for August 4. Meets Opposition Itv Shiinut tn i ( 'iliZ4'ii-- t rrr "If the MX missile system is deployed by the U.S., the Soviets' response may be attack," says Kent Harrison, a BYU physics '' DDft3 S operation in its efforts to work along with the board toward bettering the education throughout the district Other items brought up included a call for names for three area schools currently being constructed and nearly to the point of laying nameplates. The elementary schools in Lehi and Lin don, and the special education building in American Fork are orphans as yet. Board members were urged to poll their communities and bring concrete suggestions to the next meeting. educational or "field" trips. Noel Reynolds came before the board asking that his group, "Citizens for Better Schools," be included ii decisions and meetings of the school board. He wanted information available perbackground to any decisions made and taining available to achieve such a goal. Dr. Clifton M. Pyne, presenting the program to the board, sold it well, saying, HO-U- United to is feared that widespread unemployment and dislocation will result when con- struction is completed. It is estimated that Utah and Nevada will have to spend an additional $27 million a year to provide services such as fire and police protection, sanitation, medical and as well as transportation services, education facilities to people migrating to Utah. The $27 million figure is according to a study prepared by the Air Force, and it does not include the initial expense for each state to provide structures for schools, and for police and fire stations, say the opponents. Other drawbacks to the system include the energy and water requirements needed for construction and operation, they say. The greatest impact, however, will be in the case of Soviet attack. So far, the main military target in Utah is Hill Air Force Base. States, according study prepared by the Utah MX Information Office. About 48,000 direct and indirect jobs will be created by the project in the construction phase. a three speakers at Thursday night's meeting were opposed to the missile system in Utah - or anywhere else in the U.S. "A nuclear attack at ground level is b far the worst since ground level explosion increases radioactivity," explains James Farmer of the BYU Zoology Department "We could survive a nuclear attack on Hill Air Force Base," says Farmer, "but an All land-base- d The Air Force estimates only 4,000 of these jobs will go to current residents of the state. After construction is completed, 2,000 of the 28,000 operations related jobs will go to current residents. Many people feel the project will lead to a great economic boom for Utah. Construction figures released by the MX Office estimate that conInformation struction of the project will utilize 2.7 million tons of cement, 92.7 tons of sand and gravel, and 2.9 million tons of steel. Geneva has already been contacted about supplying the steel. Although the MX project will boost the economy during the construction phase, it attack on the MX system would kill everyone and everything in Utah and render it uninhabitable." Alternatives to the MX missile system were discussed. A member of the audience pointed out that if the U.S. were to deploy MX, the system could be obsolete before it is completed. Others in attendance were also generally opposed to MX. nnnczD HOMETOWN COUPONS SAVE YOU PLENTY! 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