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Show 4 iff CorP Ave.11"1 Salt 24110 La a C1ty, Utah Coap. Volume 65, Number 29 Brigham City, Utah 84302, Thursday Morning, July 20, 1972 18 PAGES Time for Decision mm5ssiiini IhHyriDim 1nlSj5Btf5lH INTERSTATE HIGHWAY PROJECT - This picture shows an underpass structure and section of interstate highway now under construction at Elwood. Some 5.4 miles of between Elwood and west Tremonton is being readied under a $5 million contract. Its one of several major projects in the county. $43 Million Worth Welcome Fog BRC Large Price Tag (SeDeEsrotion Bear River City has the welcome mat out for its annual Pioneer Day celebration which this year is being staged on Saturday, July 22. Again this year festivities are planned at the town park on the communitys east side and folks from throughout Box Elder county are invited to join the celebration. A chuck wagon breakfast will open the day at 6 a.m. with eggs, bacon and pancakes on the menu for $1 per plate. A kids parade for the small fry to show off their floats, costumes, etc., will get underway at 9:30 a.m. One of the most popular features of the is the baby show annual celebration set for 10 a.m. Kids races will follow at 11 a.m. with a program and variety show on tap at 11:30 a.m. A horse show is set for 12:30 p.m. with a baseball game scheduled at 1 p.m. with the Bear River City team hosting a visiting squad. Horseshoe pitching for competitors of all ages will begin at 2 p.m. and a rodeo for the youngsters will be staged at 4 p.m. Boxing and wrestling matches among the young people, another traditional feature, will climax the celebration beginning at 7 p.m. . projects being of The Utah State Department of Highways to has over $43,000,000 programmed complete major highway construction now envisioned in Box Elder county. Of the total, $12.4 major significance. Contract for a $5. grading project has been awarded that will add ten miles to from Hot Springs to Perry. million has been allocated for 5.4 miles of four-lan- e highway connecting Elwood and west Tremonton is being readied under a $5,000,000 contract. As for recently completed interstate, the from stretch of S east Snowville to the junction with On current construction with two interstate Fire Damqjes 3.7-mil- e, $2.5-milli- US-30- is the most significant. Of course smaller road projects are being carried out in the county to provide improved local travel. Major projects now being planned in the from county including 10.6 miles of Blue Creek summit to Tremonton that will cost about $4.6 million. This section will not be completed until 1977. ICC Duildfcg Wednesday A fire at the Utah Flare division of Thlokol Chemical corporation In Box In 1976 a section of from Garland to Plymouth should be ready and will cost $6.5 million for the 9.2 miles of four-lan- e Elder county caused Moderate facility damage Wednesday before being extinguished by members of the Thlokol fire department. interstate. The next year a piece from Plymouth to Portage should be ready. In the years between 1973 and 1976, will be comadditional sections of pleted at a cost of $9.6 million, adding 15.6 miles in separate sections. In all, these projects will provide more pleasant and safer routes for the motorists of Utah, a highway spokesman said. 7.6-mil- e, There was one slight Injury in the brief incident which occurred at approximately 11 a.m. in a flare assembly building. An Investigation Into the cause of the fire Is now underway by Thlokol officials, a company spokesman said. $5.3-milli- 4-- A Georgia businessman Tuesday offered to construct a new nursing home and a hospital in the Tremonton area and take over operation of Box Elder countys Pioneer Memorial Nursing home in Brigham City. ", The oral proposal was made during the county commissions regular weekly session. Making it was Max Kimball whose family currently operates several nursing homes in Georgia. Specifically, he asked county approval to build and operate a d hospital and d nursing home in Tremonton. Further, he asked to lease and take over operation of the countys existing nursing home in Brigham City, a facility which currently runs into the red about $25,000 annually. Although expressing interest, commissioners were cautious in their response and asked initially to have a written proposal submitted to them. Kimball said they would lease Pioneer Memorial and run it as a free enterprise facility on a guaranteed profit basis. "Well guarantee the county wont lose any money, he declared. t Okay Request The county officials were sufficiently interested to approve issuance of a request to the Utah Division of Health for a certificate of need, something which Kimball said is required for them to continue further. Commission Chairman Don Chase, firm in his questioning about financial aspects of Kimballs proposition, said Pioneer Memorial offers additional services that other homes dont. He indicated a wish not to see any services cut or the quality of care reduced in any way. addition to the Further, he said a d home should be taken into consideration. 12-b- Now Is Time Chase said the time is here to take action on building a nursing home at Tremonton. "We definitely need another home up there. If the county does it, then we should have a bond issue in next falls election. "Now is the time to bring it to a head, whether you or the county does it, the chairman declared. Dale Garner, Brigham City, and David Lichfield, Logan, were named as the men who would operate the two nursing homes, but only after taking training courses. 31 Garner gave assurance that they would run quality facilities and "still not cost the county anything. "Discuss and consider it throughly and reach a decision that will benefit everyone, he urged the commission. Also sitting in on the discussion was James McAlpin, a partner of Kimball. free enterprise system. The need for a hospital to serve the northern Box Elder county area has become acute since the old Valley hospital in Tremonton closed its doors earlier this summer. Local interests have explored several avenues for filling the health need gap. ' Only Way Packer said he reached his conclusion about having free enterprise do the job after conferring with Rep. Gun McKay on the availability of federal funds. Commissioner William Packer said he has come to the conclusion that the only way to get a hospital built is through the Retirement Board Concedes BC Stand The Utah State Retirement board, while not approving Brigham City's move to exempt elected officials from the new retirement payment granted city employes, has acknowledged it. Mayor Ole Zundel said he had received a letter to this effect from Leonard W. McDonald, executive director. The retirement board had previously ruled that all or none" must come under a city proposal to pay an additional 4.5 percent into retirement for municipal employes. However, Mayor Zundel and city council members said they didnt want to be included and passed a resolution exempting themselves. At the same time, an opinion was sought from the state attorney generals office. It is respectfully suggested that Brigham City proceed as proposed in the resolution until an opinion is received..." McDonald wrote. In other business at last weeks regular session, the council gave its approval to an application by Red Baron restaurant to T VdD(I Box Elder Sheriff Warren W. Hyde will accept juvenile offenders presented to his department for transportation to detention facilities in Logan. County Commission Chairman Don Chase said he received this assurance from the sheriff Wednesday. Leverage in the situation was provided by an opinion from the state attorney generals office. Written by Kent T. Yano, assistant attorney general, the opinion included this statement: , It is the county sheriffs responsibility to make arrangements for the transfer of a juvenile offender brought to hitn to a detention center unless otherwise ordered by the juvenile court." The issue was raised a couple of weeks ago when Omer J. Call, attorney for Brigham City, found that city police were not authorized to take juveniles for detention. Call said, according to state law, it was a responsibility of the county. out-of-ci- ty sell liquor. The matter had been held off a week at the request of Councilman Byron Armstrong who moved Thursday to endorse the permit application. y Mrs. Vanez T. Wilson who pointed out that her term had expired, was released from the senior citizens board at her request Mayor Zundel reported that the owner of corner property at Sixth East and Second North, located immediately west of Bunderson school, had agreed to city in- stallation of a blacktop sidewalk. The walk, intended to enhance safety for children going to and from school, will extend from the school boundary west to Sixth East. The improvement will cost $200. A concrete sidewalk would have run $418, the mayor pointed out. It was reported that the Department of Housing and Urban Development had approved an extension of an improvements project at Rees Pioneer park to Sept. 30 this year. Finds New Friend Cautious Crow Office to Close It was 10:16 a.m. Police Lt. Jed Gilmore and Patrolman Glendon Hendricks were assigned to the morning shift. It was a regular day, a few traffic accidents, and nothing in the air but the birds. Suddenly they got a call that a crow was holding a local family at bay. The officers rolled into action and headed for 657 South Fifth East, where Mrs. Melvin Roberts said the bird was harassing people. When they arrived on the scene, the officers spotted the culprit on the front lawn of the DeWayne Anderson residence at 671 South Fifth East. The Box Elder News and Journal will close Monday, July 24, in observance of Utahs annual Pioneer Day Holiday. Will Accept Juveniles pOIn)D03 COCBSOS (D-Uta- h) Cnmf Armed with a piece of wire with a hook of it, and a glove, officer Hendricks approached the bird. The crow kept a slight distance, always flying a few feet away from his hunters. At one point Patrolman Hendricks caught the bird but the big old crow took off shaking the wire loose. The bird then landed on a nearby roof and baited the police to come up and get him. at the end CD tuilDDil!? DSSM However, Sheriff Hyde balked, said he would not accept juveniles without a clarification from the attorney generals office. The receipt of that opinion this week seemingly has resolved the issue. Other facets of the opinion found that "juveniles under the age of 18 may not be held in a jail, or other facility provided for the adult offenders, unless so ordered by the juvenile court. Also, that offenders taken into custody "should not be detained more than a reasonable amount of time ... and if feasible, said child should be released to this parents, guardian or custodian, or taken to a place of detention with prompt notice to the parent or to the juvenile court... This generally rules out the possibility of holding juveniles in the existing county jail for any length of time. Most juvenile offenders picked up by local law enforcement officers are released to their parents and do not require detention. Under a county order, those who are held must be transferred to the Cache county center in Logan where the daily rate is substantially lower than at Moweda center in neighboring Weber county. Commissioner Chase said Wednesday he wanted to set the record straight on several other points. First, the number of juveniles transferred for detention averages less than one a month and is not three to four as previously reported. None has been taken to Logan since May 1, Chase noted. Further, he said its simply not true that Cache county doesnt want to accept , juveniles from Box Elder county. "Their facility was designed with join use in mind and I talked to their county officials on this specifically earlier this week, he stated. Also, the facility has a capacity of eight not four and in an emergency can accommodate up to 12 or 14 juveniles. About a half hour after Lt. Gilmore and Officer Hendricks finally gave up the chase, the only person the bird would come to was Andersons grandson, Lance Linton. So the next time the seven-year-ol- bird approached the Andersons son, Joedy grabbed the crow. The renegade crow finally found friend and new home. It is now staying with young Lance in Mantua. Pool to Close This big old crow gives Lt. Jed Gilmore and PatrolITS A STANDOFF man Glendon Hendricks the evil eye during a standoffin southeast Brigham City. The crow finally found a friend and new home. The Brigham City swimming pool will be closed Friday and Saturday for the Golden Spike AAU Age Group meet being staged here. It will open again to the public on Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m. . |