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Show Bark Clouds Had A Humor Lining In '68 By PAUL SVENSON Why dont you ever do something romantic, envious neighborhood wives ask their husbands. That sign has nothing to do with the Curreys, one husband snaps. Next week, that sign will say, Jack Loves Betty Ann Chicken Soup, or something like that. 'May 29 Brad Haines, Bountiful, 28 months, swallows his Deseret News Staff Writer Anyone who complains that the daily news is all crime, tragedy, heartbreak and disappointment has to be a gloomily selective reader. When nine dangerous convicts stage a mass prison break the story becomes a sensation. Eut there are prison breaks and then there are prison hreaks. For example, Dennis Guy Clark, 22, got the Mountain news off to a good start on the West's year of first day of 1968 by escaping from jail for the 17th time his third break from the Ada County Jail in Boise. When. Minidoka County Sheriff Theo Johnson recaptured him, a he usually does, he wearily told the press, Im getting a Tittle tired of chasing this guy. .Replied Clark defensively, "I just dont like prison. It yas that kind of year from January through December and the laving grace of somebodys sense of humor was usually the thing that made the difference between a sour note and a happy ending. Consider these examples: January 30 Gordon J. Merrill walks into the street in front of . his southeast Salt Lake County home and begins opening , a hole with a pickax. Hie county has taken no action on a drainage problem on Merrills street, Chris Lane, and he wishes to dramatize the problem. Sympathetic neighbors, meanwhile rename the waterlogged street Chris Cove and offer to chip in (no pun intended! for an air hammer for Merrill. April 16 Another jailbreak, this time in Beaver. Four hippies escape from the county jail, and, after receiving di-- pet turtle alive. June 21 Mouse pops his head through hole in floor of Monroe Elementary School and children gather for instant lady gardener Among 1968's funniest stories; Police chief chauffeurs jailbreaking hippies; In washer. orbits automatic of and instead a worm, young space prodigy gets a monkey ec-Iy-bir- rections from a Highway Patrolman, try to thumb a ride. Unaware of the jailbreak, the Beaver police chief courteously picks them up and gives them a ride out of town where i they hitch another ride out of the county. King of the Hoboes Richard Wilson steps off April 30 a. freight in Salt Lake City and sadly discloses his evaluation d a new generation of runaways: They dont have the stuff to be genuine tramps. May 2 Because Betty Ann Currey gets lonely when her husband Jack Currey is away on trips as a river guide, he hires the advertising space on a huge Highland Drive billboard: Jack Loves Betty Ann. of . Salt? Lake City had barely settle jjito a fitful slumber, after a night o New Years revelry when a sleepy Solomon was called upon to make the first momentous decision cf 1969. . The question: Who is Salt Lake -- Valleys- Little New Year? ( Mr. and Mrs. Brown have a daughter, Rachael Elizabeth, Baby sons were born at exactly 12:02 am. today to Mrs. Keith '3. (Mary) Crawford, While 1969 began with a tiny whimper for the Browns and 1109 Hudson Ave., at it Wednesday, January 1, 1969 B1 Mmeo T k u n the Crawfords, it started with a bang for thousands of other celebrating Utahns who rang in the New Year at parties around the state. Cotton- Saints Hospital After sleeping morning, If there jiad been r, judge on hand with, a stopwatch and a second hand when, the babies were bortf,' there might have been a' dear-cu- t winner, but hospital records are only precise to the minute. - i times). Ctujft VA- - 2 y believe Were thrilled. wood Hospital, and Mrs. Gail Brown Jr., G. (Constance) University Village, at Latter-da- cant 84,000 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH having the first 1969 baby, but decided not to think about it because it seemed so far out f reach. The baby wasnt due until the 5th of January. We still and DESERET NEWS Diaper Derby Ends Up A Tie ' biology lesson. Aug. 8 Mrs. Marvin Pugh feels tap on shoulder while weeding her garden and turns around to discover a monkey on her back. Sept. 12 Jan Denbutter opens new vistas In the skunk extermination business by bombing skunk with a boulder from the roof of his house in the middle of the night. Skunk has last laugh when Denbutter takes carcass to Granite Park Junior High School to donate to science, hides it in furnace to await arrival of science teacher. Hot ashes ignite carcass school turns up noses at Denbutters gift. Sept. 13 (Friday the lth) Mrs. Afton Greene has 13 misfortunes in single day, including running out of gas twice once in car, once with power lawn mower. Dec. 14 Michael Studstrup, 19 mqcJ- -, goes several orbits in mother's automatic dryer. Just a minute, Mrs, Studstrup tells newspaper reporter who has telephoned for story, hes climbing in there again! Dec. 23 A happy ending and a Merry Christmas for Jeff Simper, 13, (if not for Utah victims of Hong Kong flu) who finally stops sneezing after y bout, during which he sneezed approximately twice a minute (between 60,000 watched an this fans late football eye-tirin- g U By JOSEPH T. LIDDELL Deseret News Staff Writer pano- of television bowl while it was left to games mothers to play Monopoly" and Frisbee with those kids' who hadnt already tired of rama their Christmas games. Only 56 per cent of Salt Lake Countys $27.6 million budget for this year will be paid by property taxes. It could have been 7 per cent less, County Auditor Glen F. Palmer thought today. Thursday is sure to be a The auditor listed another $1.8 mill lion worth of cuts county leaders might rude awakening for thousands of pupils in Granite and Salt have chopped from the budget. Included were $1 million from tke capital imLake School Districts, who provement fund, $700,000 Agency Corp., rubbing sleep .. , must start back to school on the county flood control fund, from his eyes before davrti, to second day of the new the determine which of the two from the elections $100,000 , f, year.. , x " t, babies would receive ' hunbudget and the $20,000 tacked If mtosn dreds of dollars worth of prizUniversity students home onto my own auditing office Mrs. Constance Brown sriuggles baby Christoper Crawford, New Year bo es froimSalt Lake merchants for the holidays still have a by commissioners, as the Jprst Baby of the Year. nanza baby, Mrs. Mary Crawford. as Mr. 1969. son. Gall, last weekend to relax before budget which I didnt want. studies to their returning This way county officials Mr.tCutler took' only five Monday. could have estimated a more minutA fo make Ids desicion. she smiled. I never ing, they named the boy on one, tion, we might make the New prudent 1969 budget totaling donated Dedare a tie, he said, for Among prizes the spot Years baby. But we really thought it would come this both babies will receive duthe baby bonanza by partici- $25.8 million instead of $27.6 soon. we a think had didn't e Brown IIL Gail . , plicate prizes. pating Salt Lake merchants million and still had the totaL record chance. of four free weeks are diaper The Crawfords have already 'Til say, these prizes will I started into labor the day Not only that, they could have service, cases of evaporated Mrs. Crawford, who has chosen an appropos name for come In handy, Mrs. Brown before yesterday and at first this with the A Salt Lake company that ac- come unionization of their emaccomplished a $10 groand milk food, baby Christo1969 is husband said. five to other their to birth . majorwas My tually wants its employes to be- ployes. husband explorer: given referring my cery certificate, a deluxe crib pleasant surprise to taxpayers come unionized is in the paraMr. Harries said Lady Fair, children four boys and a pher. our son as a tax exemption, ing in economics at the Uniof the the simultaneously reducing outfit, new clothing for doxical position of being unable however, does want a union to said Mrs. Crawford when told girl has usually been a versity of Utah and wont outfits, county tax levy by possibly .6 of While a Deseret News phochristening parents, until to Invite it. June. in the mother late of her baby's winnings. graduate organize its employes, but the past. would mill. have The a levy a and floral arrangements tographer snapped photos of Labor Relations Board National 18.1 to mills 18.7 from The company is Lady Fair free shampoo, haircut and set dropped We talked briefly yester"This baby wasnt due until Mr. and Mrs. Browns new Then- he said that If we has thwarted.it for the (NLRB) and balance the still budget, Inc. of Kitchens, the mothers. for didnt make the tax ekempSaturday and Im not an early son at the hospital this mom- day about the possibility time being. Mr. Palmer mused. W. J. Harries, the firms pres-- d After 75 per cent of. the comBudget critics said today that e n t, invited International C:'i : the commissioners could recom- Woodworkers of America to panys employes voted in an to be represented open pute the budget and levy in Au- organize his employes last by themeeting Woodworkers .Union, a gust whm they are adjusted be- summer. fore tax notices are mailed to jurisdiction challenge arose. We make kitchen cabinets, INVALID CHARGE property owners. Commissioners a and by having a union label on The United Brotherhood of computed we can market them bet$14.6 million property tax total them, ter on the West Coast, said Carpenters and Joiners of more cover to be collected to ,' A quiet observance Thursday will mark the 68th wedAmerica, charged than half the higher budget Mr. Harries. ' that the unionization election Re- which consisted of ding anniversary of President David O. McKay of The stilling basin Is better than at ECHO, Summit County The paradox involved is that which they adopted two days was invalid. Saints and Mrs. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-dacompanies generally do not wel- - Robert L. Piper, trial examinpair work' totaling more ifaan foundation preparation, riprap the time of original construcago. McKay. Other type revenues totaling $79,000 hair beert completed on and foundation anchors of rein- tion," Mr. Harris said. er for the NLRB, upheld ' the an estimated $11.5 million will On a cold wintry day in 1901 they drove several the stilling. basin at the outlet forced steel and concrete. ., , carpenters. Construction work totaled cover the remaining 44 per cent, blocks by surrey to be married in the Salt Lake Temple. of Echo Dam near here. B His resume of tire situation consection of the A large Other expenses were $9,000 commissioners hope. The total stated that Mr. Harries invited Members of the immediate family and close assoPeter Kiewlt Sons and Co, crete floor and sidewall had for enginering and $12,000 in indudts $3.2 million in surplus union the Woodworkers to will their at the visit leader out of conwas Church it the ciates and couple been washed contractor,, received the Regional funds; $17 million from federal losses to Utah Power and unionize his an action firm power tract Xd began pumping the feared the dam and outlet works apartment to offer greetings and congratulations. 1,2,5,6,10,11,14,17 that is unlawful. grant:; $1.3 million in state ' Co., plus general over2, 3 stilling 'bash dry Oct. 1. The would be endangered if it re Light grants, plus another $1.3 million Theater mail to arrive are more by expected Many messages STATES FINDINGS 8 from state sales tax collections; Financial basin, atenit 40 feet deep and 40 mained in poor condition due head and legal expenses. friends of circle and associates vast the from couple's disI find that the employes 9 to not tremendous the been repaired energy feet wide, has $2 million in other fees, fines Entertainment Echo ResThe throughout the world. Induced andor coerced were 16 TV in the since the dam was built in 1931 sipated in the basin, according ervoir was $389,674 and Highlights revenues; completed 38 years innow 96, and Mrs. McKay, 91, have 17, 18 into joining the union by (Mr. Obituaries to D. Earl Harris, association President Palace Salt estimated McKay, first the of ago as the first phase Board . of directors of the secretary-manage3 Harries) acts of aid. assistance four aons and two daughters and their descendants num-- , come to start some time next Action Ads principal feature of the extra-- I Weber IJiver Water Users B-- ll See UNION on Page B-18 50. Weather to close ber See AIDE M Page Map believe the condition of thelsive Weber River Project approved the project, Jim It thus fell to the kt of Robert E. Cutler of Newspaper ft"! T : ' UNIONIZATION ; co-wni- Attempt Fails all-tim- $79,000 In Repair Work THEY MARRIED IN '01, PRES. MCKAY, WIFE Completed At Echo Dam AFL-CIO- y $57,-58- 2. SECTION 74,000-acre-fo- 18-2- r. ll Spll Yoin-Ccair- ii How do you spell POPULAR: What does it mean? 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