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Show 16 Crossroads If The million dollar crystal room during peak hours. Foulger told the Enterprise the study was only one man's opinion. He argued the Crossroads plan calls for 500 more parking spaces than were built for the ZCMI Center across the street and has less office space to serve. He also said there was more traffic on State Street where the ZCMI cars exit than there is on West Temple where Crossroads cars will come out. It appears to us there are some major discrepancies in this study, Foulger said. A group of downtown merchants represented by L. Howard Marcus, a real estate investor, requested a three-mont- h delay to allow them time to study the impact on the rest of the downtown area. They fear the complex would create a blighted area in the rest of downtown by drawing all the business to the north. The merchants request was denied, however, and commissioner Glen Greener explained the city was only facilitating a private development and it wasnt appropriate to ask the commission to impede the growth just because another part of the city wasnt developing: You can use us to facilitate development too, Greener said. Mayor Ted Wilson, who had met with the merchants earlier in the day, called a symbol of Crossroads northward developmentrath-e- r than a villain. He acknowledged imbalance may be a problem, but said it would be to more progressive wrork on developing the southern part of downtown rather than hold back the north. -- Continued from page three The Amussen Jewelry Store issue was also brought to the commissions attention by Karl Haglund, architectural historian with the State Historical Society. He pointed out builders on sites where historic buildings had been removed are not eligible to tak accelerated depreciation for tax purposes (a bookkeeping device to write off larger amounts of building costs in earlier years than later, reducing taxes in those early years). Haglund recommended the building either be allowed to remain and provide a pleasing facade in combination with newer structures on the block, or be moved to a parking lot at First South and Main, next to Zions First National Bank. Haglund said many people had expressed disappointment in the ZCMI facade, and a mix of new with beautiful old buildings would be preferable to an front. all-ne- w The architect disagreed with suggestions the structure be placed in a museum. He claimed it made economic sense to keep it downtown, and cited Trolley Square as an example of a profitable venture in a historic building. Western Gold 'n Gas Company has named Fred F. Auerbach as president and chief executive officer. Auerbach was formerly president of Auerbach Company, a department store. Just one of the new splendors Salt Lakes grandest hotel is a place you wont recognize if you havent been here in a while. And the Crystal Room is just a small part of our restoration. Hunts Brunch Buffet served Sunday 10 to 3 is as delicious to the body as our tasteful refurbishing is to the eye. You will also appreciate the splendor of our banquet and convention facilities. Visit us. If you havent youll be splendidly surprised. When you see Avis Yearlings, youll be g used H surprised that such clean, cars are a year old or so. But its a fact. H While they were Rent A Cars. Avis maintained f1 them under its Car Care Program and Quality Assurance Inspection. Then we even added a limited powertrain warranty. Yearlings look good. Because Avis kept them young. good-lookin- 1977 1977 1977 CHEVROLET OLDSMOBILE CHEVROLET CAPRICE CUTLASS MALIBU $4990 $5095 $4750 3rd South and Main lfoungused - hx611 S- - WEST TEMPLE 521-070- 7S |