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Show 1 REVIIW RHONE Q NUMBERS IVERai 4S7-224S7-1S1- MICROFILM ilftl PIERM0NT Advertising, News, Office 417-70- 1 Action Ads Circulation 000550 SPENCER SALT 6VE UTAH LAKE CITY 8101 7I TOUR SUBSCRIPTION HELPS YOUR CARRIER 9 Vot.l No.12 CITY EDITION The Weekly Newspaper Serving The Salt Lake City Community V. FD(sl Indl t Y March 31. 1966 1s x Greenwood Ready For Spring, Says Two City Projects Next I! Utahs '66 Spring weather seems to be just a little too nice for people to sit around doing nothing Almost everyone likes a parade... . Parking Must,T rees Go? Plans for the utilization of a section of historic Washington Square (on which sits the City and County Building) were dumped into die laps of City Commissioner George B. Catmull and County Commissioner John Preston Creer this week. It was a simple process for the County Commission there was a letter about a problem of parking for patrons of the main City Library our planners failed to plan for parking for people who need to use the library...the letter was referred to ComraisslonerCreerfor study. Cn the city side of the old camping ground for Utah 6 first Mormon community, the request for parking brought out a smattering of opinions, including frustrations imposed in years past by Mrs. Kate B. Carter, president. Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Strangely enough, most forthright challenge to the role played in the past by Mrs. Carter came from Commissioner James L. Barker Jr., who also came forward Wednesday morning with the most acceptable solution to die problem. Mrs. Carter refused to comment on the matter. An organization of Authors, Inc., cited the critical need for public parking In the vicinity of the library building, and the City Commissioners acknowledged that planning 'for parking was equally amiss for the patrons of the new Metropolitan Hall of Justice and the old City and County Building. . Barker, Juddy Dispute Flares The possibility that arrests under state statutes rather than city ordinance might reduce Salt Lake City's costs for housing prisoners in County Jail was being probed Wednesday by Commissioner James L. Barker Jr, Mr. Barker asked City Attorney Homer Holmgren for an opinion cm the question of whether the county sheriff may assess the city for the feeding and maintenance of prisoners arrested by city police and booked in the new Jail under state statutes. Could Lose All For Only $188 In the rush of trivia and consequence before the County Commission on Tuesday morning the mans problem dwarfed. After all it was only a matter of$188.47. But he sat there, mutely, and took it took the final blow that could ruin him, could take away all he and his wife had left - their home. He would have cried out buthe couldnt - he had no voice. During seven years in the hospital theyd bad to take out his voice box. Sid Lambourne - county treasurer was there to plead the mans case, so was Ruth B. Cannon of the county property The deputy county tax department. attorney felt the pathos of the mans personal tragedy - but the law wouldnt aUow him to help. The man had worked for the city park department most of his life, hed been careful and had saved up $5800. Thai toe $5800 clean out. Now he and his wife live cm $80.40 per years wiped At the same time, Commissioner Bar- ker was locking horns with the sheriffs department on another legal question: Must the city police department stafi the new county Jail to the extent of booking prisoners and maintaining records cm prisoners booked for city officers? Sheriff George Q. Nielsen Jr. tosseda monkey wrench.. ..for a time, at least... into plans of City police to supplement their present patrol strength and cadet service by elimination of a Jail administration staff. The sheriff informed police that they would be required to provide at least 11 persons to book city prisoners into County tions established by toe merit service commission as may be applicable. month from social security, and thats From toe time of toe signing of that not enough to pay the accumulated taxes City PoUce have been countagreement. cm that have built up their small home on release of up to 18 personnel for ing since 1961. Its only $188.47., and an assignment to duty in toe field But toe man and his wife dont have imposition of 11 persons to bode prisoners into toe county establishment would $188.47. Theyre older now. She works He because can. cant hes she sharply modify present police plans for when not young now, and he cant talk. personnel placement It is Mr. Holmgrens opinion that "beThe County Commission is trying to toe sheriff alone has toe responon the tax cause house prethe sale postpone scribed by toe law theyre also trying sibility, he is free and has toe right to to get an opinion from the states Attorney employ all persons involved in any way in toe operation of the Jail facility. General which they hope might help. Mr. Holmgren reasoned that if toe toe The county attorneys office says sheriff did not have toe right and duty law says they cant abate the tax. Theyre to employ all such persons his responprobably right. sibility for toe total security of toe jail For $188.47 toe man and his wife, facility couldbe: circumvented by some might lose the only thread that's left other agency. their home. to maintain their pride (Continued on page 2) ACLU Opposes Louis E. Holley told Ordinance of toe difficulty past city and county commissioners have faced in toe form of resistance from Mrs. Carter, whenever there was discussion of updating city-cou- nty grounds. One commissioner told how former County Commissioner Edwin, Q. Cannon had removed eight of the trees from the ty building and had put them back under pressure from Mrs. Carter.' Commissioner Barker suggested that the time has come to ignore toe protests of someone who has become so steeped in tradition that she cant see toe need city-coun- for change. Uninformed on toe significance of toe trees on Washington Square Mr. Barker even suggested that toe city and county erect a statue of Mrs. Carter on toe Square and get on with their parking lot plans. Mayor J. Bracken Lee, observing that the library has no parking facility at all, observed too that there is insufficient parking on toe Hall of Justice plaza to satisfy even the needs of government departments involved in the complex. It was suggested that someone might investigate to see if parking could be accommodated cm toe plaza north of the Someone observed that new library. there was underground parking there and toe strengthening of toe pillars holding up toe plaza north of toe library could prove too costly. (Continued cm page 2) so-cal- led , a little cheesecake See Page WEEKLY CALENDAR Thursday, March 31 SILVER MEDAL AWARD DINNER. Hotel Utah, 7:30 p.m. BUTLER JUNIOR HIGH DEDICATION, 7530 South 2700 East, 8 p.m. UTAH REALTORS LADIES AUXILIARY spring luncheon and fashion show, at toe University Club, 1 p.m. HOME GROUND BEAUTIFICATION WORKSHOP, "Lawn Management and Grass Varieties at toe Pioneer Craft House Exhibit Hall, 3271 South 5th East, 1 p.m. DON ADAMS SHOW with Liza MineUi, Valley Music Hall to April 2. UNIVERSITY OF UTAH A CAPPELLA CHOIR CONCERT, Kingsbury Hall, 8 p.m. L.D.S. TABERNACLE CHOIR REHEARSAL, at the Tabernacle, 7:30 p.m. ities. The total security of the jail facility shall be the responsibility of toe County Sheriff and, therefore, he shall have toe right to employ any person who is in any way involved in day to day operation of the Jail facility. Y reserved for park-lik- e beautification....' a project already under development. JaiL Members of the City Commission were unanimous in their agreement with Mr. Barker that if necessary, City Police will resort to arresting persons on State charges....on the presumption that housing and prosecution of the vast bulk of city prisoners then would become a burden on the sheriffs department and the county attorneys office. . Earlier, the city attorney was asked to prepare an opinion on the question: Can the sheriff require the city to furnish police officers to perform functions in connection with the operation of the joint City and County Jail? to the point: Nol The answer Mr. Holmgren cited a contract entered into July 17, 1963, between the city and the county relating to construction, operation and maintainance of the Jail facil- ... Trees, it was reported have stood in the way of plans for making a parking lot out of toe east; side of ' 4 Washington Square. The west side of toe square would be Commissioner Friday,' April 1 in Funny Girl, YWCA WIVES CLUB presents at the YWCA, 322 East 3rd South, 8:30 p.m. FILMS: Bear Country, Restored, Williamsburg East Mill Creek Branch Paderewski Plays Chopin, Library, 2266 Evergreen Avenue, 8 p.m. BETHESDA BIBLE CHAPEL Craft Classes, 1969 View Hi-Lit- ers Street 7 p.m. matters, his opinion must be considered In a review of flood control plans before the County Commission Wednesday as important due to his position. Mr. Greenwood said 1 couldnt conmorning flood control director Ray P. ask the people of this county two on water cold prescientiously Greenwood threw viously considered aspects of flood plans. to support a bond issue. Commissioner John Preston Creer Part of the eventual plan for the collection of flood waters around the valley asked him if it might not be possible has been to bring toe water into the toat toe losses from flood control might not exceed the interest on toe bond issue Jordan, via toe streams, via trunklines, - and if not speeding up flood control via feeder or collection lines. Gutters and irrigation lines would also by raising toe money now rather than We mustnt get bring water into toe trunk lines - but in over a longer period. think we have to spend it and excited basic the are lines collection cases many all at once, replied Mr. Greenwood. part of toe system. Mr. Creer asked If the County ComOn Wednesday Mr. Greenwood exmission should toe that passed a recommendation for a doubt county pressed bond issue couldnt you support it? collection these in involved building get Mr. Greenwood said he couldn't. lines. He did not suggest alternatives to He added that in dealing with the elethem, saying only, 1 dont know how far ments, no matter how much one were to flood control money can go on collectspend in me place a storm could cause ing lines. in another place. WeU never be damage toe on also closed door Greenwood Mr. to all eventualities, toe trouble face able any possibility of financing flood control areas keep bouncing around, sometimes conbond. a as with flood While, projects I believe it pays have to gamble. trol director, he can only advise on these we to gamble. Commissioner Marvin Jenson said he wasnt necessarily opposed to the bond issue but believed that toe timing would be bad for one now. Mr. Greenwood noted that a priorities committee meeting on Thursday would further delve into toe questions. Commissioner Creer, regarding toe feeder lines said In my judgment we have a duty to complete toe flood control project in toe Mount Olympus area, including toe feeder system, at toe earliest possible date and that is toe direction I assumed toeCounty CommisAll Mayors and city and county commissioners in toe State of Utah were sion and toe flood control program was officially noticled Wednesday that toe working toward. The Master Plan itself Utah Affiliate, American Civil Liberties calls., lor toe feeder lines and if they were eliminated it would call for a Union, is opposed to all anti --obscenity significant revision of master plan conyouth protection ordinances. In a memorandum addressed to all cepts. Mr. Greenwood also noted that in a city and county commissioners and mayors of toe State, Rabbi Stanley T. Relkin, week to ten days toe creeks would be affiliate president declared that toe able to handle toe spring runoff. The ACLU, Utah Affiliate is opposed to Jordan River is in as good as shape as such ordinances because they result in it has ever been in its history, added toe flood director. censorship and toe imposition of majorHe gave as his opinion toat the next ity will upon minorities. The affiliate, in a formal statement major flood control projects should be two already engineered inSalt Lake City. on obscenity protection ordinances, announced that it strongly opposes toe One would be a 23rd East storm sewer -at an estimated cost of $400,000, and a current campaign to met in Utah communities ordinances patterned after the north bench storm sewer for $800,000 ' Provo Youth Protection Ordrunning down 2nd Avenue. more that He noted also inance. emphasis will be placed on toe irrigation canals The ACLU affiliate board of directors made it emphatic that it shares toe in toe county as part of toe flood control The county has been negligent concern that sound moral values be insystem. stilled in our youth," then observed that in not working out agreements with toe governmental attempts to achieve that canal companies." he added. Mr. Greenwood supported toe concept end must always be consistent with toe of eoUection reservoirs or lakes along values enshrined in toe Bill of Rights. No one concerned with freedom of toe Big and Little Cottonwood creeks as speech and of the press can ignore toe presented in toe Review previously. He extent to which such ordin8 said that toe sites selected were fine. He also emphasized toe importance of ances intrude upon these rights, toe official statement continued. along toe Jordan buying rights-of-w- ay Their most serious and objectionable River. evil is that they will do precisely what their supporters say they will not da they will result in toe censorship and suppression of reading materials. While Provo ordinance does not, in express terms, prohibit sale of any ? material to adults, toe statement conthe necessary effect of toe tinues, ordinance will be just that. The ACLU board protested the reSalt Lake City Police officers, through quirement that certain publications be counsel and toe Police Mutual Aid Assn, placed where they cant be handled or were negotiating this week with City inspected by minors....witotoe inevitable Commissioner J ames L. Barker to soften result in depriving adults of access to the blow that must come in the move to them. reduce toe ratio of police brass to Proprietors of supermarkets and ;patrolmen. would At toe same time, Mr. Barker dedrugstores, toe directors noted, not assume toe expense nor allocate toe clared that there will be action taken considerable space necessary for toe soon to alter toe present ratio on toe kind of physical segregation required by City FireDepartment of one command to the Provo ordinance. ' only 3.02 firemen. Such outlets for reading material, it A glance at toe city payroU showed was asserted, would simply discontinue a total of 248 firemen, of whom one is selling all magazines and books which chief, three are assistant chiefs, eight might arguably be disapproved by the are battalion chiefs (equivalent of police standards set forth in toe ordinance in captain), 27 are captains (same as police order to avoid any possibility of incurlieutenants), and 20 are lieutenants (poring harsh criminal punishment. i lice sergeant grade). Complaints made recently against Mr. Barker, after conversations Tuessuch innocuous material as Life1 and day with Sumner J. Hatch, counsel for Readers Digest, were cited in toe interested policemen, said he does not statement. anticipate any legal problem in either Said toe ACLU directors: demotion or forced retirement necesTo those who applaud toe suppression sary to reduce the police command of those ideas which they may consider ratio from 1:5.01 to 1:4.01. distasteful and immoral, or even detesti-bl- e On the other hand, Mr. Barker indicaand wicked, toe inescapable answer ted that he has a heart and is in sympathy is found in toe First Amendment to toe with officers having particular hardship Constitution. problems. 'The wisdom embodies in that constiSeveral officers facing demotion if tutional provision was born of the over 55 do not retire, indicated officers struggle of men to think, to their willingness to face the demotion to worship, to read, to communicate and prospect. associate as they please, free from toe There are some officers marked for toe dictates of majority. forced retirement on half pay who are We believe that these constitutional involved in serious economic problems rights must be sustained against all including hospital bills, mortgages on attacks, no matter how lofty toe stated homes and car payments. purpose or motivations of those who Mr. Baker told Mr. Hatch that he ' would transgress them. would be happy to accommodate policeThe Provo Ordinance, meanwhile, is men in any reasonable alternative they awaiting trial in Federal District Court might agree upon to sidestep forced (Continued on page 2) (Continued on page 2) , NATIONAL ALPINE VETERANS SKI CHAMPIONSHIP, Park City Silver Wheel ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD 8 p.m. DRACULA Barbary Coast Opera House, 8 p.m. BATTLE OF BANDS, Terrace Ballroom, 11 p.m. Theatre, 8-- Saturday, April 2 HIGHLAND BA PTIST CHURCH associational Youth Banquet Holiday Inn, 230 West 6th South, 7 P.M. ICE BREAKER TOURNAMENT registration at Salt Lake Swimming and Tennis Club, 24 7 5 South 17th East (to April 9). (Continued on page A 7) ing Police Study Brass Ratio |