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Show February, 1966 Wotter UTAH St Sewer cialist. Griffin said, Campaign to Repeal Property Tax Farm Bureau Federation has, in response to action of its Voting Delegates at the 1965 state convention, launched The Nebraska campaign, two meetings will be held each day to issue instructions to circulators and provide campaign supplies. a petition campaign with the obThe story of the property tax jective of repealing the Nebraska r petition campaign is the climax state property tax. of a story of many chapters, The petition form was submitted beginning with the action of the to the Secretary of State for his 1965 session of the Nebraska legapproval of language and approval islature in for the first time was given on January 14. A measure. passing a campaign for upwards of 100,000 This was LB797, the income tax law. signatures to take care of the spoilThe action was immediately age and error needed 57,000 signatures. An initiative to change opposed by Omaha and some out-sta- te the State Constitution requires siginterests, who launched a renatures equaling ten percent of the ferendum campaign to put the total votes cast for governor at issue of the income tax upon the the previous general election. In 1966 general election ballot. the 1964 election 578 thousand balImmediately after the launching of the referendum campaign, the lots were cast for governor. were Plans drafted for supporters of the income m a group of ten meetings across the the Bureau, Grange, Nebraska in early February to Farmers Union, the Nebraska kick-o- ff the property tax initiative Livestock Feeders, the stock- - Many Utah cit- ies saw a change in their city government personnel at the last election. These new mayors and councilmen will find the Management Institute most helpful to them on such problems as the Immunity legislation and its effects on water and sewer districts. Franklyn B. Matherson, a Salt Lake attorney will provide the latest legal information. Federal Grant in Aid programs and population trends for use in planning and control of water pollution are other subjects designed to be helpful to new city councils as well as water and sewer personnel." tax-broade- tax-Far- Howard M. Hurst of the Utah State Health Department wUl disout Professor Griffin pointed that the institute is designed to' cuss the Federal Grant in Aid help cities and districts of all programs that may be available to sizes and to provide a women's municipalities; Professor Theral program of Interest to delegates' Black of USU will provide Information on population wives who wish to accompany their rate of growth or decline husbands. Latest information and trends, and the of such trends on . effects training will be provided for water water for and sewer fa- -' and sewer districts management, planning cilities. district board members and trustees, city mayors, managers, commissioners and councilmen and Everyone is concerned with the others Involved in the managepollution of our water supplies. ment and operation of water and Vaughn Anderson of the Idaho State sewer facilities. Department of Health and Lynn M. Thatcher of the Utah State The women's program includes Department of Health will provide such subjects as Communications vital information on the controls in the Family," Food and Clonecessary to prevent pollution." thing Ideas" and Observations in Child Development." Another new problem facing who convey water or sewage those Problems facing smaller cities in underground pipes arises from and towns, including those with a method different electrical comwater and sewer problems resultto transmit are panies employing will ing from declining populations, electricity. They are beginning to be discussed by a panel of mayors and council members from use direct current instead of alseveral smaller cities. Francis T. ternating current for transmitting electricity over long-ran- ge high Mayo, of Utah State Engineer's Office will moderate the panel. voltage lines. Unfortunately, direct up-to-d- In contrast annexation to cipalities and districts confronts many growing areas of Utah and Idaho with other new problems. A. M. Ferro, Attorney at Law from Salt Lake City, will provide Institute participants with information on the requirements for annexation and Delegates from larger cities and districts that have been concerned with certification of men who operate equipment and facilities will hear Professor Grant Borg of the University of Utah. He will recount progress to date bureau Hours PI conned for Near Future for something new in Then look no further than two new Farm Bureau tours for Looking travel? 1966. on certification. first is a ay adventure to Spain, Portudeparting and North the African gal country of Morocco. Portugal will be the first stop with visits to Lisbon, the quaint the fishing village of Nazare, Shrine of Fatima, and Sagres, the home of the famous explorer, Henry the Navigator. In Spain the group will see the bustling city of Seville and the mighty Rock of Gibraltar at before crossing the narrow Straits of Gibralter to exotic Morocco. Here they will see the legendary cities of Tangier, Fez, Casablanca, Medinas and Meknes. Returning to Spain, members will tour Marbella, Granada, Mur The 30-d- May 4 Al-egcl- flow causes corrosion problems in underground pipe lines. These problems will be discussed by Harry Brough, Corrosion Engineer, Mountain Fuel Supply Company." Griffin notes that other vital subjects to be discussed include: Municipal and District Bond Issues and Interest Rates" by Nicholas G. Smith, Municipal Finance Consultant from Salt Lake City; BiUing for Utility Services" by Darrell R. Dalnes, Logan City Auditor-Record- er; ras cia, Madrid and Valencia before returning home. And for those who wish the unusual a little closer to home, Alaska should be just the answer. This, the largest state in the union, will be the destination of two groups of Farm Bureau members this Spring. First departure will be June 1 and a second on June 8. Both will follow the same basic Itinerary during the ay 16-d- tour. One of the highlights of the trip Is sure to be the cruise up the Inside Passage between Vancouver, B.C. and Skagway. Several ports of call will enable tour participants to shop at several towns in Canada and Alaska and at the same time see some of the most spectacular coastal scenery anywhere in the world. During their tour of the 49th state they will travel by land, sea and air to the cities of Anchorage and Fairbanks and the remote outposts of Nome and Kotzebue. Kotzebue lies north of the Arctic Circle and is the second largest Eskimo village in Alaska. During the overnight stop here, tour members will see authentic Eskimo dances and watch the famed Alaska Ivory carvers at work. With a stop at the Exklmo vil- lage farm visits in the fertile Mala.nusV.SL V slier, trip to Ml. & McKinley and a journey through the Yukon Territory of Gold Rush fame, the Alaska tour has some- thing for every participant. For reservations or further in- formation on these or other Farm Bureau tours, return the coupon below. FARM BUREAU TOURS Uul flin&At in, ViavsL GENTLEMEN: Please send me complete information on tours I have checked below. Zoning Prob- lems" by Ralph McClure, Zoning Administrator for Salt Lake Co. Central America March 10 21 Days Q Spain-Portugal-No- rth Africa May 4 30 Days Burton Opposes Excise Tax I am even one of an extinct When President WASH. D.C. Johnson delivered his state of the breed today, because I walked to union address a short time ago, COLLEGE and that's something of - no freshman today with a modicum he proposed the would think of of self-respexcise (luxury) taxes on automodoubt you (If doing. that, check and biles telephones. the Weber State parking lots any Much of what Lyndon Johnson week day. . .and that reminds me proposes, I support. My voting that WUl Rogers once said, the record will bear that out. But average American is more worried I am convinced he is dead wrong about a place to park than he is about politics.") on that one. Back here we live across the an of of Columbia line in a to District conceive me It's hard for in a automobile being luxury" Maryland suburb. My house is suburbia-mind- ed twentieth century, exactly 16 mUes from the Capitol 20 even or Building. Our church is 22 mUes America. Thirty from home. . .ONE WAY. My I years ago, yes... but today, daughters Susan and Sally take dont believe it. piano lessons from a teacher who lives eight, miles away. The When I WAS A KID I walked super-mark- et is seven to elementary, junior high and nearest mUes. high schooL I walked to town and Distances weren't quite that bad rode my bike to piano lessons. at home in Ogden, but times have We lived exactly two blocks from changed since I was a wisp of a church, and just about every day lad and today I couldnt operate I walked the block and a half either without a car, nor there to the neighborhood grocery for my could any of my friends. mother. growers and other groups - got together to organize the Nebraskans for Fair Taxation. When sufficient referendum signatures were filled last fall by the opponents of the Income tax, the Nebraskans for fair taxation immediately took action to challenge the validity of the petition form. The challenge was based upon action of the Legislature in passing a subsequent bill (LB 932) providing for including net income of cooperative in the corporation income tax. The courts have not ruled on this action yet. Independently of the Nebraskans for Fair Taxation, the Voting Delegates of the Nebraka Farm Bureau took action at their annual meeting in Scottsbluff, asking for a petition action to put the issue of property taxation alongside the income tax referendum on the 1966 general election ballot. Exotfing Fcairm ate current muni- Page 3 Nebraska Farm Bureau Initiates Petition Semin sir Slotted Water and sewer problems and' possible solutions available to cities of Utah and Idaho will be featured at the Third Annual Management Institute for Water and Sewer Districts and Municipalities. The institute sponsored by Intermountain Section American Water Works Assn.f Utah Municipal League, Utah State Health Department, Utah Water Pollution Control Assn., and the Cooperative Extension Services and College of Engineering at Utah State University, is slated for March 3 and 4 on the Logan Campus, according to Richard E. Griffin, USU extension water resource spe- FARM BUREAU NEWS O Q ect Spring Holiday 25 Days Scandinavia March 23 21 Days South Pacific March 24 42 Days Q Hawaii SPAIN 13 Days ' May 25 Alaska 16 Days June 8 1 & Western Parks April 13 21 Days June 3 -- Q Mexico 15 Days April 15 Q Europe 29 Days June 15 Name: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Phone: Area Code: MML TO: 629 ESKIMOS E. Ufqfj parm BUreaU JraVeJ 4th So. Salt Lake City, Utah |