Show v u 'ft ti -- Tki HmM Journal vT Logaa Utah Sunday October SI 1171 Delaying Taxpayer revolt: death is their No football in Rockford Liblic mission By Rob Hutcherson SAN DIEGO (UPI) -Death is “an imposition on foe human race" that need not be inevitable according to A Stuart Otto chairman of the of Death Elimination Three proaches — physical mental and spiritual — are being actively pursued in a campaign to even or postpone conquer death he said “What the history of this century is written foe achievement that will stand head and shoulders above the rest will be foe conquest of death" he said In c1e® Key time It was a record turnout in the city of 190000 The vote against the proposition was 2 to 1 Now school buildings close daily at 4 pm AH extracurricular programs are eliminated for at least one year Rockford may be only the beginning according to Arthur T Johnson foe city's superintendent of after-scho- for Committee 6w high will have their “homecoming" this fall — without football Two months ago the residents of Rockford second largest city in Illinois rejected a referendum which would have provided tax funds to keep football basketball marching bands cheerleaders music concerts debate teams — anything that requires ol 56’ CO' 7 60 Senatf icratic Dert0' tK schools “On the basis of phone calls I’m getting daily from school officials throughout the country" Johnson said “I’d say many districts are facing the same decisions we were up against when we made our VoW tof One cutbacks” Those decisions he said left foe district with “no other way to go” but to ask the voters to approve higher taxes He explained first there were the pressures of inflation Add in Otto began 1970 corresponding with philosophers upon board to generate more tax dollars Finally there was “the involuntary burden of carrying expensive scientistsand and ascertaining their government-mandate- programs" d To illustrate how costs outran available funds tertest began publishing Johnson cited the city’s special education and the "Immortality drivers' education programs Newsletter" which he "Our special ed program Is regarded as one of foe described as 80 to 90 per best in the Midwest and possibly foe best in Illinois" cent scientific and 10 pa the superintendent said But there’s a catch cent theological “Special ed is The letter renamed "In the beginning when teachers’ salaries “Chairman’s Chat” after avaaged $8000 state funding covered $4100 of it We the nonprofit committee could understand that But today the average salary was formed last yew is up to $19000 but we get $5200 from the state” inan Driver training another provides program formational exchange in was fully funded when it was initiated Johnson said six basic areas — “Today that program costs us $40 pa student" Johnson recently ordered a cutdown on electricity prosgerontological use in foe schools “but the utility rata were thetic don-fo- g reprogramming changed” he said "Suddenly our savings woe cryonic wiped out" The schools were getting 597 pa cent of local real spiritual The purpose of foe estate taxes in 1969 By 1975 foe figure was slashed to committee la to faring 473 pa cent The inability of school districts to raise real estate together those who are seeking immortality by taxes except by referendum is at the heart of the ’This is the only direct voice foe people any means whatsoever i and although they differ Kblem their taxes" Johnson said “They chose not shandy in foe means to impose an increase on themselves” The assessment level in Winnebago County where they do have a common Rockford is located is the highest in Illinois — 445 goal" he said “In my role as percent of market value In an effort to standardize chairman I try to be foe rates foe assessment value was lowered to 33 neutral ao that I can percent by the state General Assembly effective in in- ? state-mandat- f state-mandat- genetic fairly administer foe 1978 Olympians “Christianity propaly I W- Bruce Sold medalist and two dozen otha Californians who brought home more than half the US medals from known foe Tall ships v valuable to Rhode Island ' t Vay 5 " re" ' & v DirectorState System of Community Colleges Fifteen campuses Sixty million dollar budget Dean University College of Business Nine hundred students one hundred faculty pnd staff ’ Jtr 'y' Committee on human resources -V Consultant Legislative Committee Authored reports wrote legislation Chairman Institutional Accreditation Committee National Association twenty-plu- s r colleges Montreal y Olympics were honored by the City Council scientific approach to increased longevity is that of the gerontologists who “hope to extend life appreciably in the very nea future" with ' drug and therapeutic techniques VOTE FOR : LOS ANGELES (UPI) — Olympic decathalon modern science" he said “One day it may be possible to integrate the two philosophically and in a total way" Otto said the most 'A- Utah Liquor Control Commission Vice Chairman and Hearing Officer City Council and Assistant Mayor Fifty thousand population five million dollar budget Regional Council of Governments One million population Delegate National League of Cities CT9GE209M15OS) recognized understood is a very scientific religion and entirely compatible with - ? Many are busy planning homecoming programs Some have transferred A poolroom opaator outside city limits said “A heck of a lot more kids been coming in since school started — high school kids But they’re behaving” Capt Harold Peterson head of the Police Department’s Youth Bureau said ‘The kids have handled themselves dmirafiy out of the ordinary — up to now" : vital - la “But that’s not permanent" Parrott added “It’s going to take an overhaul of foe method unda which f schools are funded through legislation” The current dilemma has taught Rockford residents “a very hard lesson ” Parrott R KIETH BINFORD time? referendum approach but insists scientific avenues are I- a v extra-curricu- afno denominational filiation he is an advocate of a theological f “They’re more aware now They undastand why basketball games this there won’t be football ' season” There are 12000 high school students in the Rockford district What are they doing with the added The new law will cost Rockford schools an estimated $198 million R Richard Parrott school board president said the only way the programs will be restored in time for foe 1977-7- 8 school yea is by purposes and objects of foe committee in behalf id foe varied groups of who are people represented in it" As minister of The Church of the Trinity in San( Marcos an- - in-- ‘ dependent church with commonly ROCKFORD WEST High School basketball coach Alex Saodargas who coached the team to two consecutive state champtoaships stands la foe empty gym Rockford voters failed to pass a referendum which would have provided money for football hoAthan marching bands and so on augur 'VA VOTE FOR KINGSTON RI (UPI) — The June visit ' V f of foe international Tall Ships fleet to Newport - $ was a $19 million economic boom for Rhode Island researchers said “It appears to be by far foe most important short-ru- n economic event in foe state’s Chairman Scouting Committees Adult training institutional committees Scout Master Explorer Advisor and Merit Badge Counselor Fifteen years active service Coordinator merit badge pow wows y local scouting Vice President Farm Bureau history” University of Rhode Island professors said1 in a preliminary study Local Chapter transatlantic race by sea cadets from 20 countries AS three-re- g from Parent Teacher Association ‘v: Local activity Plymouthin Coordinator Million Trees Program ended England late June in Newport wifo more than 100 of the classically rigged sailing ships jammed into the Thirty-thre- e hundred trees placed in community y Treasurer Party Central Committee Delegate State convention and Platform Committee Direct tourists and TUI participants was $111 million and indirect added another MrrOUion foestw said That compared before the six-extravaganza pre-i- g tourist ex-tur- es would total ' MwiDion Jt should be noted that while the Tall Shins visit " provided sub-taUi- al beneficial -- Tty foe state’s ft seems to had minimal t” said im-o- n ad-effe- on foe VOTE FOR Come in today for wall-to-wa- saving ll ron beautiful Evans-Blac- k Carpets Hurrv our Open House Carpet" JJ 750W2ndNiT ACHE OUNTRY Logon ARPETS Utoh Opan 8-5:- 30 Waakdays 9:30-5:3- 0 Saturday A family man an active church man and man of ability SALE ENDS NOV 6th COME UTAH STATE SENATE ' DOWN TO District 25 Paid for by CommittM to atact Kiath Binford |