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Show Ut;- -' L.wsr: irC7 . fjJC, Ut. .'VH1 88th Year 0 3Sc E, 3r(' !. Wednesday, May 30, No. 42 1979 38 Price, Utah Veirdoct mieair on D ffv 15c Pages ephyir Denver Ride still filled with fun , nostalgia Editors note: With the Interstate Commerce Commission about to rule on the Denver and Rio Grande Westerns proposal to kill Zephyr passenger service in Utah, The Sun Adn vocate sent reporter Tony Arn-aso- and photographer Ftavell Call to ride the Zephyr for a first hand look at how it functions. Here is their report: By TONY ARNASON Staff Writer One of the first things noticeable about taking the Denver & Rio Grande Zephyr is its decayed grandeur of a bygone era. The train, despite nearly 30 years of constant use, maintains a design which is unique even in the jet age. The lightweight aluminum cars have a corrugated skin for less air resistance. Some cars have an observation deck which places a blister of windows on the car roof. The train has so much interest that its predecessor, the 1933 Pioneer Zephyr, is currently lodged in a Chicago museum. ' "'The trains design and con- tinual high level of service has made the train a near religious experience to some railroad enthusiasts. These enthusiasts have enabled numerous books on the train to be successfully marketed. They also are known for following the train through the entire trip by car to take pictures. On our trip a man in his twenties was seen at the Helper station with a large camera and tripod taking pictures. Every 75 miles or so this man, driving a blue jeep, could be seen with his camera at various tunnel entrances, at places where the train and the Colorado River curved together and at roadway underpasses. After taking his photograph he would hurridely break down his (continued on page 3) Photo by Nelson Wadsworth "helper" diesel engine pulls the Zephyr streamliner passenger train through the Price River Canyon northwest of Helper on its regular run through Carbon A County. Interstate Commerce Commission is scheduled to rule on the fate of this passenger service sometime before the end of the week. County rail service hangs on ICC ruling The Interstate Commerce Commission by Sun Advocate press time Tuesday had not handed down its ruling on Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroads proposal to discontinue passenger service between Salt Lake City and Grand Grand Junction, Colorado. By statute, the ICC must rule on the railroads petition by Thursday, according to Robert C. Hasek, a transportation and cost analyst for the ICC. Hasek said he expected the ruling sometime Wednesday. At stake is the future of the D&RGs streamliner, the Zephyr, which travels through Carbon County on three round trips a week, making a stop in Helper. If the railroads petition is granted, the Zephyr would be removed from service through Carbon thus ending rail County, service through Utahs passenger (continued on page 2) Carter Commission on coal visits Carbon County miners related story pg. (See C 6) We want to talk to as many miners as we can and find out just Staff Writer Retired miners from Price and Helper gathered at Helper Civic Auditorium Friday for a question how good or bad living conditions are for present day miners, she said. We also want to find out first hand what labor relations are like, the effects of government regulations on the coal industry and the future market for coal. It is important for us to discuss these matters with the said commission meeting, member Kathryn Utrup, a sociologist from Albuquerque N.M., is to talk with miners, foremen, their families and other individuals to assess current mining companies and the workers first hand, because we want to know exactly what situations the mines are in, and at the same time, get a feel for the opinions and attitudes of the miners, Miss Utrup said. By GORDON LAMBOURNE and answer session sponsored by three members of the Presidents Commission on Coal. The purpose behind the living conditions. continued on page 9 Memorial weekend One killed, seven hurt in holiday accidents The auto accident fatality of a three - year - old Price resident climaxed a holiday weekend of accidents, arrests, vandalism and thefts. The lack of a roadside barrier and excess speed apparently caused the accident which ended the life of a three - year - old Price girl and caused injuries to others Monday night, according to Gerald Hailes of the Utah Highway Patrol. Truck rollover... Volunteers carefully place Dale Whitner on a stretcher after his truck and trailer went out of control near the north Helper in- - Photo by Tony Arnason tersection of Highway 6 traffic was diverted for about an hour through Helper while the mess was being cleaned up. Hanna Hoffman was fatally injured when her mother Diane A. Hoffman, 419 N. Third East, lost control of her car on a curve 40 miles south of Hanksville on highway 275, Hailes said. After going off the road the International Scout plummeted 30 feet off a cliff, Hailes added. The curve is really a hazard without the roadside barrier, Hailes said. Also the dead girl's one-year- i old sister, Sara Hoffman, was in poor condition in Provos Valley Medical Center as of Tuesday afternoon. The mother is listed in good condition at the same hospital. Another passenger, Faye Dawn Leamaster, 23, of Huntington, was listed in serious to critical condition in the intensive care unit of St. Marks Hospital in Salt Lake City. After the accident, it took nearly 90 minutes to get the Hanksville ambulance technician notified because of phone problems in Hanksville, according to Hanksville resident Barbara Ekker. During this period a Dr. Em- emergency medical mett of the University Hospital intensive care unit in Salt Lake City happened upon the accident scene and attempted to stabilize the accident victims. (cimtiniu'it on p.igt 2) |