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Show Serials Order D partaeat of trath IMveraity 84112 Aw City ft Illinois Bar Backs Divorce Law - PEORIA The. (UPI) Illinois State Bar Association . lt Assembly recently endorsed a divorce law designed to "eliminate the messy aspects of the no-fau- present law." "By eliminating the concept of fault as grounds for divorce, you eliminate all of the messy aspects of the present law of trying to show that you are pure and the other spouse is evil," said William P. Sutter of Chicago, ISBA president. said Sutter the proposed legislation would set two standards of divorce: That a couple could show the judge "there is a serious marital discord which affects adversely their attitude toward marriage with no prospect of reconciliation." That, regardless of any showing of discord, "if the parties had been living separate and apart for more than 180 days then the divorce must be granted." The measure is much in line with divorce legislation drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. Sutter said, and he expects the measure to be introduced in the upcoming legislative session. The ISBA proposal, if adopted, would include the state's first annulment law.. It was approved by no-fau- TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1974 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH VOLUME 17, NUMBER 285 No-Fau- lt WOayoirs ISBA the the assembly, association's policy making group, by a vote of 49-2- 1. The ISBA has about 16,000 members, about 70 per cent of the state's attorneys and judges. The: proposal also would eliminate jury trials and sets forth a concept of "marital property" which would include "everything that has become a part of the family pot during marriage," Sutter said. Vice President And Resident Manager Named Cha Lags In- Fuel C OTSOS WASHINGTON (UPI) A group of mayors has told a Senate committee the federal government is doing far too little to help the cities out of the energy problems. "I am greatly concerned that the strong steps are initiated by tne federal government in the very near future," Martin said. Orlando Mayor Carl T. Langford said Florida has had the nation's largest population growth and deserves some special attention in fuel allocation orders by the federal Administration which has guillotined so many urban programs is not giving the cities the resources they need to help meet the present crisis in their own areas," Mayor Henry Maier of Milwaukee said in his prepared remarks to the Senate permanent run-around- ," governments the throughout on a regular basis, maintain economically viable tax and Recession Sure, Stock Exchange Economist Says Ron Hillerich Appointed Spa G. "I was not surprised "psychology of inflation, difficult to break, has taken hold" in conjunction with the decline in the real economy. He said price increases must be restrained this year, otherwise an inflation rate of about 8 per cent may continue annually for many , years. WASHINGTON, Mr. Jacfcstton d Mrs. Phyllis L. Steorta has been of Resident the to Manager Hotel Utah and Larry G. Jackstien has been named Vice President, Marketing, for Utah Hotel Company according to Stuart G. Vice President of the company. Mrs. Steorta joined the Hotel Utah in 1953 as secretary to the manager and was promoted to resident manager of the Temple Square Hotel in 1971. In 1972 Mrs. Steorts was promoted to assistant manager of Hotel Utah. She is past president and a member of Executive's Secretaries, Inc., and a member of the Women's Committee of the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce and the Salt Lake Advertising Club. Mr. Jackstien, an account executive with David W. Evans, Inc., for the past four and one half years, has been advertising and public relations counsel for the Utah Hotel Company. He will maintain his position at Evans in addition to his new responsibilities at the hotel. . pro-mooe- Cross,-Executiv- e The Golden Door Spa, 155 East 6100 South, Murray, has announced ' the appointment of Ron Hillerich as Salt Lake City Spa Director. Jim Latham, President of Golden Door Spas, made the announcement. Grand Opening of the new health facility is slated for May 2, 3 and 4, of this year. Mr. Hillerich began his career in Louisville, Kentucky as an instructor for European Health Spas, upon graduation from the University of Louisville. From there he went to New Jersey and on to Pennsylvania as manager of four different spas. Mr. Hillerich resigned from Health Industries (European Health Spas) in 1973. Ron joined the Salt Lake Golden Door staff early this year and, according to Mr. Latham, is a tremendous asset for the Salt Lake Golden Door mem' bers. About the Golden Door Spa, Mr. Hillerich says, "These are the best plans I've ever seen outlined, much more plush than any other." The dollar facility will be decorated in Medieval English decor, featuring over $100,000 worth of equipment including saunas, steam rooms and swimming pools. According to Mr. Hillerich, "Keeping everyone enthused" is one of the most important duties of a Spa Director, citing the satisfaction of members and good employee relations asequally important for success. Mr. Hillerick and his wife Sally now reside at 872 East Northlake Drive, Salt Lake City. half-millio- D.C. - The American Bar Association Commission on a National Institute of , PORTLAND, MAINE (UPI) -William Freund, vice president and chief economist of the New York Stock Exchange, says government officials are wasting their breath saying there will be no economic recession. "We are on the periphery of a recession that some economists are trying to define away. It cannot be done," Freund told a meeting of the Maine Bankers Association March to hear (George) Treasury Secretary Shultz say, tongue in cheek, the other day, 'there will be no recession according to our definition.' From now on, if Washington has its way, there will only be degrees of prosperity. "Whether we experience two consecutive quarters of declining real GNP. (gross national product) the conventional definition of is relatively unimrecession portant," Freund said. "The fact is that real output has stopped rising and is heading the other way." Freund, who speaks as an economist and not for the New York Stock a Exchange, . said NIJ Commission Sets Hearings to Improve U.S. Justice System employment levels, and provide for the health and welfare of their urban citizens." -- that of. In one area alone decreased sales and income taxes from a slowing economy "this could spell economic doom unless Mrs.Stsofts Subcommittee Chairman Sen. said the Henry Jackson, federal energy office assigned staff people to hear the testimony and "will try to accommodate the proposals the mayors put forward." Sincerely yours, Robert A. Miller Publisher country have been and continue to be significantly affected in their ability to procure adequate fuel, pay for fuel, provide essential city services government. Dear Subscriber: In an effort to improve service in an era of rapidly rising costs The Daily Record will change its format effective March 18, 1974. On that day The Daily Record will change its name to the Intermountain Commercial Record and frequency of publication to once weekly. The Intermountain Commercial Record will be published on Monday of each week and contain all items currently published in The Daily Record. Categories of information will be organized for easy reference. It is our hope that the new format will provide greater convenience and increase the effectiveness of the paper as a business tool: '' -- v subcommittee on investigations, March 6. Maier said his city tried to get federal money for an office of scientific and technical advice to the mayor, and tried to get an economic development plan for the older section of town approved by the Housing and Urban Development Department. Both efforts ran into "the old he contended. Norfolk, Va., Mayor Roy Martin, president of the United States Conference of Mayors, said, "local lt U.S. Help Justice has scheduled a series of five regional hearings to obtain public reaction to its proposal for the creation by the Congress of an independent agency to improve the system of justice in this country. The hearings will follow a recent mass mailing of the NIJ proposal to more than 14,000 leading lawyers, judges, government officials and civic leaders, all of whom were asked to comment on the commission's draft proposals. As envisioned by the ' interdisciplinary commission, the NIJ would be an independent federal government agency whose goal would be to improve al aspects of justice in the United States. According to Charles S. Rhyne, the Washington, D.C. attorney who chairs the NIJ commission, the proposed institute would review various components within the justice system to identify problems and shortcomings and then work for their solution or improvement. Mr. Rhyne will chair the first NIJ commission hearing, set for March 29 at the Mayflower Hotel, Washington, , D.C. Groups or individuals planning to testify are asked to notify the NIJ commission in advance in order to schedule witnesses. Its address is 1705 DeSales St., Washington, D.C. 20036. Copies of the NIJ proposal draft also are available from the commission's Washington, D.C. office. Its phone numver is (202 )659-9- 18 19. 4 Boardings On Airline Increased Houston, Texas . . . Texas International Airlines today announced that January boardings in the airline's nine state and Mexico system increased 5.2 percent to 167,701 passengers last month over January 1973. T.... TalMnifinnil'. na aaan orar load factor, or percent of occupied seats, increased to 48.9 percent from 45 percent in January 1973, while revenue passenger miles, or number of passengers flown each mile, increased 11.8 percent to 59 million, and available seat miles, or number of seats available each mile flown, increased 2.7 percent to 121 million. Also up, the average length of flight for DC-- and Convair 600 aircraft is now 352 miles, a 6.3 percent increase over January last year. Recently, the airline reported an unaudited 1973 annual profit exceeding $300,000, the first profit for Texas International since 1966. 9 n Tax Cuts May Outnumber Hikes NEW YORK (UPI) - There cuts than may inbe more state tax creases again this year, according to Tax Foundation, Inc. Legislatures in 16 states have tax cut proposals before them adding up to $1.21 billion while proposed tax increases in 13 states total only $785 million. Last year the legislatures reduced state taxes by million. dizen states are considering raising the gasoline tax in an effort to recapture revenue lost by declining gasoline sales because of the shortage. The overall decline in $500 A state and local gasoline tax revenues has been estimated at $300 million. |