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Show THE BEAVER Land Users Plan Highway Dean Rhoades, chairman of the Nevada Land Users Council, Elko, Nevada, and Wayne Winters, editor of Western Miners and Prospector, Tucson, Arizona, will be the main speakers at the next meeting of the Public Land Users Coalition (PLUC) in Tonopah, Nevada on January 14th, 1978, according to President Wallace Fotheringham. The recently formed Coalition, all public land encompassing users whether they use public lands for profit, such as mining and grazing, or for recreation, such as hunting, fishing, rock off road vehicles, hounding, camping, photography or just enjoy begin able to drive onto public lands to get closer to We already have members scattered from Louisiana to Alaska, and the Coalition was just formed November 5th, in Ely, Nevada, according to N.E. nature. JkMmdm-T- a'3BMM"" MSGT Willie Parker, a long- Air Tugoodbye to NLTr" - Uh "Red" Wilson, secretary of , tanker after it was flown toTucson recently for retirement to the Air Force's "boneyard". a The Utah unit is currently t converting to the newer, aerial tanker KC-9- 7 all-je- KC-13- 5 m tmm ;;: ;? mmmm; wool-growe- fililllltll Giant 2 bombers, similar to the ones flown in Vietnam, are also found at the Air Force's interviewed by a Salt lake TV station during the retirement of a near Tucson, R. Parry Greenwood, base commander, is shown being "Boneyard" Colonel KC-9- Utah's Air National Guard Holds Open House Utah's Air hold an on January 7 to give SALT LAKE CITY -- Guard, will National Open-Hous- e PLUC and Editor of the Beaver County News, a weekly newspaper in Milford, Utah. The Coalition is the result of a seminar held in Milford August and jointly sponsored by the Prospectors, Miners and Public Land Users of Ely, Nevada and the Beaver County Land Users Association. We decided that laws affecting public lands were getting out of hand, as are many other laws, Wilson said. Any one group alone does not have a loud enough voice to penetrate Washington and get results. Cattlemen and were not united in their efforts, even though they are adversely affected by the same laws. Miners were split between the American Mining Congress (big industry) and the Western Mining Council, with hundreds of unaffiliated little organizations. Recreationists are even worse off, with no real coordinated effort at all. Repeal of the Organic Act is our first priority, Wilson said. It's a law that adversely affects the whole nation. Miners, cattlemen 27-2- 8 mxmmmtm the public an opportunity to view its operations and tour one of its new airplanes. According to Colonel R. Parry base commander, Greenwood, the Guard Base at 765 N. 2200 W. will be open to the public from noon until 3 p.m. next Saturday. 5 A tanker, currently being phased into operation by the Utah Air National Guard, will be on the base and open for public KC-13- inspection. Greenwood encouraged local citizens to "drop by" and get an idea of what Utah's Air y basis. Guard does on a "It would surprise many of our citizens to find out that we are a highly proficient, combat ready unit which flies missions on a regular basis with the active Air Force," he said. The Air Guard is currently converting from the Korean War tankers to the vintage KC-97newer, all-jThe older planes are familiar to many people in the Salt Lake Valley who have seen them land from the Salt Lake and take-of- f Airport the past five years. The newer plane is a military version of the popular Boeing 707. It has a top speed in excess of 600 miles per hour and a range of 5,000 miles. Because of the conversion, Greenwood said, the Utah Air Guard has joined the L et KC-13- Air Strategic Command (SAC) and will fly with the new missions world-wid- prestigious e airplanes. The KC-97- 's n near Tucson, will be retired to Air Force Base a place fondly the "boneyard" to Air Force personnel. The first plane known as Land Bank Lowers Interest Rate George P. Bloxham, president of the Federal Land Bank of Sacramento, announced that the interest rate on bank's new-loafarm and ranch loans will be reduced to 8.25 percent from 8.50 percent effective January 1, 1978. The interest rate on rural residence and farm related busin ness loans will be reduced to 8.75 percent. These decreased rates also will apply to existing loans that are subject to adjustment under the terms of the bank's variable interest rate plan. In making the announcement. President Bloxham stated, "when our variable interest rate program began several years ago, we projected that over the years this plan would result in a lower interest rate for all of our farm and ranch borrowers. That projection is coming true, and the variable interest rate program will have an even more favorable effect as time passes and all of our loans are eventually under the plan." Bloxham further stated, "This reduction in our interest rate is in spite of recent occurring interest rate increases for short-termoney and increases in the prime rate." He attributed the -- " was taken to the storage depot in and the remainder will be transferred by March 1. The planes will join other obsolete aircraft and will either be used for spare parts or recycled as scrap metal. By sheer number, the depot has the world's third largest air force and the planes have an aggregate value of more than $6 billion dollars. Greenwood, who piloted the first Utah plane to be delivered to the "boneyard", is himself a World War II pilot and a veteran of more than 30 years of flying. "We are sad to see the old planes go because they were so safe," he commented, "but the newer planes certainly add a new dimension to our mission and we look forward to the future." He added that with the conversion, approximately 300 more openings are available requiring virtually every skill. "The entire and absolute freedom of the press is essential to the preservation of government on the basis of a free interest rate reduction to the bank's variable interest rate plan, constitution." Consolidated Aliens Required to Submit reduced costs for obtaining money from the nation's money markets where the bank sells Federal Land Bank Bonds and othr securities, and an increase in lending activity. "This quarter of one percent interest rate reduction will save our borrowers about $4 million in interest costs fo the coming year and will help to offset the adverse economic conditions that prevail in some segments of agriculture at the present time," Bloxham said. The Federal Land Bank of Sacramento makes long-terfarm and ranch loans through 34 association offices located in the states of Arizona, California, Haaii, Nevada, and Utah. It is part of the and nationwide farmer-owne- d privately financed Farm Credit System. As of November 30, 1977, the Sacramento Land Bank had 19, 706 loans outstanding amounting to over $1.58 billion, in its lending area. The bank is now headquartered in Sacramento where it relocated from Berkely after nearly 60 years. Daniel Webster Address Report Officer in Gerald D. Fasbender, Charge, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Salt Lake City, stated that during the month of January, aliens will be required to submit their Annual Address Report. All aliens, with few exceptions, who are in the United States on January 1 of each year, must report their address before the end of the month. The following classes are exempt from this requirement: (1) Accredited diplomats and (2) Persons accredited to certain international organizations. Alien address report forms are available at the Immigration and naturalization Service office and at all Post Offices. Mr. Fasbender also advised that the law provides penalties for willful failure to comply with the reporting requirements. Darker Than Most Other Utah's ability to finance its highway program is declining in relation to those of other states, according to Utah Foundation, the private, reasearch organization. In total highway-use- r revenues, which finance state highway Utah's position in programs, comparison with other Mountain States and with the national average has changed only slightly over the decade, the Foundation noted in a research report released this week. However, in terms of the amounts available for actual construction, maintenance, and administration of state highways, Utah's position has deteriorated. non-prof- it 1966-197- Utah's ;:; i! f y ' Quality Service . . . . . .with dignity. organization. We are actively working with our congressional representatives on present legislation such as the Mining Law of 1977,. and the Wilderness and Roadless Areas bills. I believe it would be safe to say, Wilson said, that our people don't like executive orders, the federal register and the expand- ing bureaucracy. It's time Congress returns this country to the basic concepts outlined in the constitution, and quits passing more and more bad or ambiguous laws, that are then administered by bureaucratic regulations published in the federal register. Persons wishing to make reservations contact the Silver Queen, Box 311, Tonopah, Nevada 89049 or phone For further information about PLUC write PLUC, N.E. Wilson, Sec, Box 368, Milford, Utah total Beaver Joe and Terry Campbeli 1 Milford Since 1927" 387-220- 1 highway-use- r revenues doubled between 1966 and 1976, a rate of increase slightly below the Mountain States average, but above the national average. But funds available for actual state highway in programs increased only 50 Utah over the decade, compared to an average 84 increase in the Mountain States and one of 75 in all of the United States. This situation is largely due to the fact that Utah has turned more of its highway revenues to law enforcement and to assisting local roads and streets, the Foundation points out. Between 1966 and 1976, the amount of highway-use- r revenues allocated to law enforcement and safety grew more than three and one-hafaster than times, the average for the Mountain States and a third faster than the average for the nation. The funds for law enforcement here referred to are those coming from highwarevenues only. Utah's y-user Highway Patrol is financed lf two-thir- 84751,801-387-288- Public Agencies Urged to Learn Sign Language Governor Matheson took the lead this week in encouraging all state agencies to learn the sign language of the Deaf. The Governor stated that this was important to make Utah more responsive to the needs of deaf persons in the state. Mrs. Barbara Murphy, Executive Secretary of the Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, reported that fifty persons from 17 public agencies had begun sign language classes from Dr. Robert Sanderson, a leader in providing rehabilitation services to the Deaf in Utah. The classes were sponsored by the of The Utah Highway Patrol is proud to announce the hiring of twenty new troopers who were sworn in before Chief Judge A. H. Ellett, at ceremonies in the Court Room, State Supreme Capitol Building, Friday, January 6th at 3:00 p.m. The new troopers were hired to fill vacancies in the ranks created by resignations and retirements since July 1977. Selections were made from a hiring roster established after extensive screening of all applicants. The new troopers and their duty assignments are: John Van Cott, Peerless Port of Entry; Gilbert Garcia, Echo Port of Entry; Stanley Parkin, Salt Lake Radio; Samuel Allen, Wendover Port of Entry; Nick Sivulich, Salt Lake Radio; David Excell, Division 5, Vernal; Brent Shelby, Wendover Port of Entry; Gerald Hailes, Price Radio; Kirk Smith, Wendover Port of Entry; Bryce Stromberg, Division 4, Price; Clifford Shotwell, Price Radio; Robert Fernandez, Wendover Port of Entry; Richard Noble, Division 1, Ogden; James Madson, Monticello Port of Entry; Daniel Hooper, Echo Port of Entry; John Mealey, Division Price 4, Price; Dean Rogers, Radio; Steven Howard, Wendover Port of Entry; David Oliver, Vernal Radio; Dale Neal, Echo Port of Entry. With the hiring of these new people, the Utah Highway Patrol now has 272 personnel to patrol the streets and higways of the State of Utah. This total also includes captains and pilots. programs are themselves in difficulty and appear to need more money than is available under present funding formulas," the Foundation report notes. Inflation has been a major factor in reducing the effectiveness of highway dollars, but inflation has been felt in every state. However, a comparison of highway funds available in 1976, in terms of 1966 dollars, indicates e Utah suffered impact with regard to its state program. In constant dollars, f Utah had 28 less money for its state highway program than in 1966. The Mountain States and the U.S. average showed declines in constant dollars, but the decline in the Mountain above-averag- 1966-197- and the U.S. States was only 11 average was Proposals to increase Utah's motor fuels tax, chief support of the transportation fund, appear certain to come before the 1978 budget session of the Utah 16. notes. The most-talked-- proposal would raise the tax from the present 7 cents a gallon to 9 cents a gallon. This would provide $14.4 million a year in additional funds available to the state program, and $2.6 million a year additional to cities and counties. Twenty states now have gasoline tax rates of 9 cents a gallon or higher. "Utahns are divided on the issue of a motor fuels tax but many thinking increase, citizens on both sides of the issue are urging legislators to study the entire highway financing picture closely and come up with a workable solution as quickly as the Foundation "Many feel that a delay in meeting existing possible," reports. too-lon- g problems could be very costly in the long run. Do You Know? by John Gunn The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources reminds sportsmen that it also brings the time to renew annual hunting and fishing licenses. Last year's Iincenses are no longer valid, and those enjoying the opportunities of the winter season must renew the proper licenses to take part in their chosen activity. The announced Division has that license fees for the 1978 seasons will be the same as last year with rsident fishing licenses costing $8.00 for anglers between the ages of 16 and 64 and nonresident season licenses noncosting $25.00. A one-daresident license fee is $2.00 and a five-dalicense for nonresidents will cost $7.50. Youngsters between the ages of 12 and 15 can purchase a resident fishing license for $3.50; and Utah's resident senior citizens can secure a license for half price, just $4.00. Utah's resident big game license will again cost $7.00 with the small game license for those 16 and over costing $6.00. Youngsters 12 to 15 years of age can purchase a small game license for $3.00. In the bargain column is the resident combination license which allows the holder to hunt big game and small game and the privilege of fishing all for $18.00. Resident trapping permits will again cost $10.00, and commercial area bird licenses are $3.00. Nonresident big game licenses will be $75.00, and nonresident smail game fees will be $20.00. Licenses can be purchases at any y y Division of Wildlife Resources office or at any of nearly 500 commercial retailers who act as license agents. Only the Newspaper from highway-use- r revenues, but some other states may also use other sources of entirely Legislature, the Foundation beautiful-bu- ilt without any previous planning and destroys the appearance of any town or city. Permission is often given for large plants to be built too near to beautiful places and serious pollution results. There are numerous illustrations that could be cited. Unavoidable changes, though, will take place in all phases of life whether we like it or not. But the most destructive are those that go contrary to the immutable moral and spiritual lews of life. Many forget that nature is a stein creditor and makes us pay to the "utmost farthing" for any infraction of her law s. The article below is one that I acquired sometime ago, and expresses the idea of "Change" better: NOT THE ANCIENT WHICH THY HAVE SET. (Prov. REMOVE LANDMARK, FATHERS 22-2- Each succeeding generation witnesses a change in landmarks of the world. Wars alter the contour of nations. Courts condemn properties to open new paths to match progress. Planning commissions authorize the removal of old landmarks to make wav for change and grow th. The IS old adage "NOTHING CONSTANT EXCEPT CHANGE" holds much truth. God, however, has established ancient landmarks which are basic and permanent. They are landmarks which the world can neither neglect nor remove without tragic change in the contour of man's behavior and relationship with others. The landmarks of TRUTH, COURAGE, HONESTY, PRAYER AND OBEDIENCE TO GOD's WILL are but a few. To remove these landmarks in the building of our Christian lives is to take away the very foundation of our faith and assurance. Upon them let us build durably, for time and eternity. Let us take heed to the wisdom of Solomon, "Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers set." God has laid the foundation, let us build according to His plan. .can be sent out of an area as a pleasant reminder of home and a convenient way to follow events of familiar names. A newspaper mailed while on vacation, . . to a businessman away for several weeks . . .to a serviceman out of the to relatives in country another state . . . is a good wau to let people know home will still be the re when they're ready o return. . Someone said, "Change is the spice of life." That is true in many cases. No one would care to live in a society that remains constant. But many changes that are made, do not add much spice in the long run. Some of the housing complexes are anything but . ... Flu. Bug Afflicts Utahns Many Utahns are being afflicted with influenza, a Utah Department of Social Services official said. Taira to Dr. According Fukushima, Disease Control Branch, the Utah Division of Health has received reports from various parts of the state about the disease. "The disease is characterized by fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches and headache; not the vomiting and nausea usually associated with the flu. Some doctors reported that the disease is affecting all Iff r ' ff i& M ' , K W V V Is ' V B '! ' i ' t r Act groups." "Once an individual age has contracted the disease there is little that can be done. Bed rest, plenty of liquids and aspirin may help alleviate some of the if However, symptoms. symptoms are severe or prolonged, expecially in the aged or chronically ill, a physician should be consulted," Fukushima noted. Fukushima said specimens have been collected from acutely ill patients from throughout the state. The influenza was confirmed Thursday as a Type A influenza by Dr. Althea Bailey at the State laboratory. "We have yet to classify the exact Type A category of flu we have. We also have other samples which we will be examining to determine if the flu is the same across the state or if there are several types that are making people sick," Fukushima said. Dr. Fukushima noted that the National f i i 4 ' 4 i - i I Center for Disease Control recently reported that several outbreaks of influenze have occurred in the USSR. "The virus responsible is similar to the viruses which were, influenza world from 1947 to in the present 1957. But this USSR influenza, virus is not the same as the strain of Swine Influenza," he said. Dr. Fukushima noted that the new Russian strain is presently being analyzed so that vaccines can be prepared should the virus reach the United States. I tAm iff M nm.m. tJ:,.L Smoke and steam still rising from hot embers hours after fire was brought under control, (Story on front page) Dave and Gail Bell's Rehabilitation Services. Participants in the class came from as far away as the State School in American Training Fork, the Division of Family Services in Ogden and Salt Lake City. The Departments of Health and Employment Security as well as the Department of Social Services were well represented. School districts and the Salt Lake County sponsored class. 438-220- 6 and woolgrowers are most funds for highway law enforceand severely ment. immediately funds allocated to Highway affected, because the law can and local roads and streets also will cut off their means of increased much faster in Utah livelihood. that in most other states. Utah's But wilderness and roadless collector road program, one of areas are slowly forcing recrea- two major state supports for local tionists off of public lands, roads and streets came into not to near but Wilson, according existence in 1970 and was a major slowly enough. Even the city factor in the increase in this has who seen never dweller, category. public lands, is affected, because While a major reason for. will land policies present public Utah's problem in funding its boost inflation, making the nation state highway program is the even more dependent upon increasing amounts devoted to foreign sources for energy and law enforcement and to local mineral resources, beef and wool. it does not appear feasible Besides hearing Rhoades and roads, that funds for these purposes Winters, the group will ratify the should be cut down. and determine a state "Actually, both the in which formally charter the and local road Division Southern Utali Mortuary Troopers States Utah State Board of Education, (SMrtJfmfiUI Highway Patrol Time for Has Twenty New License Renewal Funding Picture Meeting PRESS Thursday, January 12, 1978 Juvenile Court also participants in the The classes are conducted at the Utah State Board of Education Building, 250 East 5th South, Salt Lake City, from 3 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays for ten weeks. The Rollings' beautiful mountain home is for sale! Cra$1 Collage 3 bdr., 2 bath, full basement. All conveniences: electnc heat, dishwasher, laundry area, etc. Private spring water supply. Located alongside Merchant Creek. Trout fishing from deck. Private drive provides complete seclusion. Includes 8 lots, adjoins National Forest. If you want a secluded family retreat or just want a vacation hideaway to really get away from telephones and outside pressure this is the place! Available now as owner plans to build nearer the center of Mt. Holly's growing activities. Fine Gifts o Craft Supplies Open Mon. - Wed. Write: MT. HOLLY SKI CORP. P.O. Box 511 New Winter Hours Beaver, Utah 84713 or call: 438 - 2488 115 E. 400 N. -- - Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Beaver, Utah i I |