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Show y US Postage Paid Park City, Utah 84060 CSOTEST. C03P0SAII0S "; '' 1 1 ' '' I Volume One L? Wednesday, March 31, 1976 " - ' i- - , , j . . - , V .sy,, t - t - ' ? . . " - , i i 'v. - s - 4 " " " ' " ' " Tt'j; - f ' -V . I o Number Twenty-Eight a)(--D"3S(QDO0aI,o Fair, highs In the 40's and low's In the 20's. Park City Snowbird AKa Brighton Park West Sundance BASE 96" 130" 132" 108" 98" 45" SKIING Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent EMERGENCY Pdlce. . . . . .,. . 649-9561 Marshall, i -. . . . . n t '. . 4 s u 649-9361 Ambulance .... . . . ...... . . 649-9211 Qutttiont concerning water, stwtr, girbaga, traatt, ate, plaasa call: CKyHall..... .........649-9321 City Recorder 649-9321 City Manager and Building Inspector 649-8474 City Justice of Peace 649-9321 (Above are open Monday thru Friday from 8a.m. till 4 p.m.) After normal off Ice hours Mayor Leon Uriarte 354 Main Street 649-9396 Councilwoman Eleanor Bennett 91 1 Empire Ave 649-8028 Councilman Steve Daring 16 Homestake Condos. .... . . 649-9786 Councilman Jack Green 421 Park Ave ....649-9695 Councilman Richard Martinez 187 Daly Ave . . . . . 649-9636 Councilman Jan Wilklng 328 Marsac Ave. ....... . . . . 649-9866 mm This historic photo was taken prior to the world's first Interview with beings from another planet. (Story on Page 3). Photo by Greg Schlrf u Park City Councilman Jan Wilking April 1 will reveal plans for a 17-story shopping-greyhound shopping-greyhound racing complex to be built on King Road this summer. ' ( Wilking said the structure, equal in square-l'ootage to the Coalition Mine Building, all buildings on Main Street, 23 Corner Stores and a Homestake condominium, will be constructed of natural logs with an exterior of green siding. . 'Intensive marketing research has revealed, an acute need for more commercial com-mercial space in Park City,", Wilking stated. He said the vacant lots on Main Street are a reflection of the mm m the 17-story complex is only "moderately absurd". The proposed site for Wilking Towers is presently zoned residential but the KM Um business community's desire for open space and do not indicate a lack of business demand. Concerning the indoor greyhound race track, Wilking observed, "I may be putting the cart in front of the dog but I hope its presence will bring legalized gambling to Park City." A coctail lounge will be located on the top floor of the building and, although it will not revolve, it will have " a beautiful view of the new mine plant." - , City Planner Van Martin said that Wilking's project appears "outrageous" but, when compared to other projects already approved,- councilman, who until the land rezoned. recently critized the "ex- "The benefits this modest cess" of commercial space in undertaking will provide for Park City, predicted he would King Road residents are have "no proplem" in having obvious." ' Wilking stated. "There will be 1.8 shops for every person living on King Road. In addition, the area is ideal for letting the (Continued on Page 2) Killer Armadillos to Invade Utah : Utah Department of Wildlife officials on April 1 will warn residents- that an influx of killer armadillos into the state can be expected this summer. Experts said usually docile Texas armadillos are being , driven from that state by Hoardes ,of,, armadillos crossing the border illegally -from ' Mexico. The displacement of the Texas armadillos by these alien "wet shells" as they are called, have created a potentially dangerous mood, among that animal community. com-munity. . "The farther north they travel, the angrier they get," observed noted armadillogist Dr. Terry Kloth. "By the time they arrive in Utah," Dr. Kloth said, "they will be mad enough to be officially declared ar-makillos"" ar-makillos"" He added that the extreme thrist caused by the long journey combined with Utah's liquor laws will aggravate the situation. ' It is anticipated th the, vanguard of the armakillo onslaught will reach Utah's southern border in early July. If they run true to form, the animals will immediately begin devouring insects, small rodents, pop-tops and any right-wing literature to be found. Park City is expected to be hard hit by the invasion due to its wealth of pop-tops and the armakillos' preference for chuch holes as nesting places. CITY GOVERNMENT SKI NEWS SCHOOL NEWS LOCAL SPORTS EDITORIAL COMMENT REAL ESTATE CLASSIFIEDS PUBLIC NOTICES TELEVISION LISTINGS HOW ABOUT IT? IT'S STILL OUT THERE BODIES AND BOARDS SKI TIPS STAR GAPER PUZZLE SMALL PERSON'S CORNER PARK CITY FLICKS ROLAND'S ROUNDUP TELEMARK TALES |