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Show Measles DESERET NEWS Control Possible SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Tuesdoy, May Begin Soon STEVE HALE B Conti ol of Wti:r German mea- a disease that injured sles" scores of babies born in Utah during an epidemic about six years ago may soon be pos- Items T 1 sible. Pliaimareutical films pedd may licensed by the todoial government after Saiuiday to produce a vaccine against tills disease that goes by three names. PRODUCES RASH Doctors call it rubella." But it is more commonly known as German measles" lie or measles." It a rash that Muee-da- y olten produces lasts about three days. Rubella itself is considered a mild illness. But when an expectant mother contracts B1 ampteini Adds Work On Vaccine Deseret News Medical 1969 April 29, By CLARENCE S. BARKER Deseret News Staff Writer Gov. Calvin L. Rampton Monday afternoon added 10 items to the agenda for the special session of the Legislature to meet May 5 at 10 a.m. Apparently the most controversial subject added is legislation providing rules of procedure for negotiations between school boards and school teachers associations. In view of tension prevailing concerning teachers salary contracts for it during the first three months of pregnancy, the disease can have disastrous efiects on her baby. These rubella babies" are often born with such compli-- ' cations as hearing loss, eye defects, heart defects or mental retardation. The 1963-6rubella epidemic caused about 20.000 birth defects, and health officials think another great outbreak could occur during the next few months. MASS CAMPAIGN Epidemics of the disease in six to pi uni cycles. The federal government has announced plans for a mass immunization campaign when the vaccine is released. However, officials warn that Utah may not get enough rubella vaccine for all children in the state for some the next school year, this is timely. Rampton said he has not yet attained agreement between the State School Boards Association and the Utah Education Association on what such a bill should contain. , "I hope to get agreement this he however, said. Bills .o accomplish the other objectives have been drafted and are in the hands of the Legislative Council or are "nearly ready," he said. Most of the items, he said, are noncontroversial and should be disposed of within three days time by the law- 4 Ronold Richardson, 2'2, is back in his own sized ca r, but inspects some scratches he left on the family truck when he took the big vehicle for a ride all by himself. Block wall finally stopped him. Truck Driver With Pacifier likes filling in when his dad is at work, climbed into the famDeseret News Staff Writer found the ily camper-trucRonald Richardson probably keys on the floor, turned on won't be allowed to drive the the. ignition and was headed for a friends home nearby family truck for awhile about 14 years to be exact. when he was stopped by a cinT h a ts when the der block wall. will be legally Neither Ronnie nor the old enough to get a drivers li- truk were hurt, but both cense. That's also when his Mrs. Richardson and the w'all parents, Mr. and Mrs.. Jay' were shaken up pretty badly. Richardson. 4328-UEast, I tld Ronnie to get ready probably w)il 'recover from to go with me to a meeting. around son's' first trip their, and said Mrs. Richardson, the block. the truck I next Hes one of the few truck was thing fromknew, the driveway. gone drivers around who still uses called I my husband and a pacifier, said Mrs. Richto worry, that be not said till ardson,. Monday night, RortSlff ttmldrit drive the truck finding it tough to laugh about even if he wanted to. Huh! the morning's event. Richardson had driven the Ronnie, a husky toddler who By LOUISE GARDINER th l problem? Diet p.m. Monday through Friday, or writ to lox 1237, Salt lako City, Utah (4110. Rule Of 78 Again : The OGDEN Ogden Board of Education Monday night named a new district su- perintendent and voted to continue the controversial 9th grade sex education program t In July 1968 we bought a TV set on time from a S.L. Jdore. We signed a 36 month contract. The interest was $138 wo we decided to pay it off as soon as possible. We paid $100 jn August. $35 in September, $75 in October and $15 in January, for a total of $314. Then in February we paid the balance. This included $55.33 Interest, so we were charged $395.63. We. complained and were told the slate allows them 9.7 percent Interest on the unpaid balance, and that the payd on a monthly basis, as we had ments were not M.J.W., Salt Lake thought. Can you do something for us? City with modifications. . pro-rate- They apparently charged you according to Rule of 78 allowed for such transactions. You were paying about 15 per-cent We've already had a chat," said Rich- ardson. But Ronnie cant figure out hat he did wrong. Hes been taught never to play with the gas pedal, so he doesnt even when hes driving. Me wiggled handle and touched little pedals, he told w his mother. The Richardsons r a nt e surprised at their sons bravery, which may have developed with Ronnies frequent trips to the hospital. He has asthma and must have a shot daily, but Ronnie doesnt let it get him down. "You name it; he can do it." Mrs. Richardson sighed. "I have to watch him every minute." Sen Courses .To Continue ?o 6 to 9 family station wagon to work that morning and had backed the truck into the driveway and left it in gear for his wife to use. Ronald got there first. He somehow managed two left turns and was almost at his friend's house when the wall got in the way. A neighbor brought the boy to his mother just a few minutes after the mishap. Ronnie promptly apologized for not getting the truck home sooner. "He thinks he can do any-- t Mrs. Richardson h i n g. explained. The boy often unlocks doors for his mother and is allowed to start the car when bis parents are with him. This time he didn't wait. nine-year simple interest for the time price differential. Charges assessed were coreect and allowable, according to law. You have been sent a copy of a schedule for rebates provided by the American Bankers Assn. Your loan ran approximately eight months before you pnid it off. You had a rebate coming of 60,96 per cent of your total finance charges, which were $84.32. Deducted from the total charge of $138.32, Do-I- t Man came up with the figure of $54 interest. You received more basis. You than this because they figured it on a have also received a sheet explaining the rule of 78" and how it affects rebates of finance charges, as well as a recent new's article dealing with the provisions of the new federal rules effective July 1. William L. Garner, Ogden High School principal, was named to succeed Dr. T. O. Smith as superintendent of The Ogden city schooLs. appointment is effective July to 1. Dr. Smith is scheduled retire June post. after 30 21 years in the The modifications in the sex include education course slight revisions of the course outline, elimination of a supand textbook, plementary Dt$rt U.S. Health recommended between the has that children ages of one and puberty ceive the rubella vaccine. re- DESERVE PRIORITY in Children kindergarten and the early grades of elementary school deserve initial priority, the recommendation stated. This is because they are considered the major source of the disease. The Utah' State Medical Association, the Utah March the of Dimes organization, State Health Division and the Utah State Association for Mentally Retarded are watching developments on the vaccine closely. QUESTION MARKS immunization No program has been planned because of question marks surrounding availability of the vaccine. A single injection will provide immunity against rubella in 95 per cent of the cases. The State Health Division is attempting to learn the number of children born with birth defects because of the 1963-6rubella epidemic. The program will receive further scrutiny this jsummer from a committee of 19 or more people representing churches, schools, and parent groups. Membership of the committee will be comprised of a stake president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints, a Protestant minister, a Catholic Church official, a 4 SECTION B y Jewish official, a medical doctor, a junior high school prinsocial cipal, a study teacher with experience teaching the unit, a member e See EDUCATION on Page B-- 5, 14, 15. 24 4 City, Regional Theater Sports i 6--9 Financial 10, 11 12 Comics TV Highlights Obituaries Weather Map Action Ads 13 15 15 3 - The week, De- Justice told the Supreme Court today that the best way to create new competition in natural gar, markets in the west would be to allow Colorado inter- state Gas Co. (C.I.G.C.) to take control of pipelines which the El Paso Natural Gas Co. has been ordered to Raising the rate of interest which the state, its agen-- " eies or political subdivisions t an pay on bond issues. The current maximum Interest fixed by law (six per cent) makes it so the agencies no can market their longer bonds, he said. Whit- Solicitor-Gener- ney Griswold told the court appeal against that an C.I.G.s purchase, now abandoned by the state of Utah, should be dismissed. He described that appeal as very narrow and not significant to the courts order that El Paso its purchase of Pacific Northwest Pipeline Co. DROP APPEAL Utah moved to drop its appeal, under state monopoly laws, after Colorado Inter-- . state signed an agreement Establishing area redeveldistricts. This would enact the substance of SB219 passed by the Senate but not ' ? passed by the House. Authorizing establishment of transit authorities within See RAMPTON on Page 5-- 1 i un-d- o opment Moss B rafts Changes I n Arches, Capitol Reef i Deseret News Washington - Bureau WASHINGTON Boundary changes designed to resolve a between grazing rights and scenic interests in the Capitol Reef and Arches national monuments were proposed today by Sen. Frank E. Moss, Sen. Moss said he would introduce the proposals as amendments to his bills which would make national parks of the two areas. Included in the Moss plan would be a propos- - conflict J make grazing permits held at the time the areas be- to come national paries renew- able during the lifetime of the holder and the lifetime of h.s immediate family. The amendments would eliminate 56.000 acres for grazing and add 29,000 acres in scenic attractions at Capitol Reef, a net decrease of 17,280 acres, Sen. Moss said. The amendments to the Arches bill would add 1,600 acres and take out 10.560 acres, a net decrease of 8.960 acres. usual scenic and geologic significance left out in the John-- s o n bought a mortgage Insurance policy and were told that it would be held until we got the money to poy for it. We derided to cancel and called the agent, but he bad already sent in his personal check. He said tor us to send him a chx'k and he would see (hat we got a refund. We did so and they sent a refund cheek but stopped payment on it when they couldnt find any record of payment. They agree (hoy owc it to us, but they do not pay. Mrs. D. H., Kearns. Your story and the agents difter a bit. He says the policy was a life policy und was refused when your husband refused to have a physical. Regardless, he says a refund will be forthcoming. There Were Two Of Them My husband and I posed for some photographs which appeared in the Saturday Evening Post in I960. The photographer said hed send us some copies. Now the magazine has gone out of business. I know a great deal of time has elapsed, but would appreciate these pictures for oar personal scrapbook. S.N., Salt Lake City. Write eithet Larry Frlpd. 330 E. 49h St., New York 10018, or Joern Gerdts, Box 1026, Aspen, Colo. ' Long-Tim- e Frozen Food Diet We bought a refrigerator in 1965. After six months it formed too much Ice. Vie told them and they were to look si ( See IM)-1- T MAN on Page B-- 3 and sible recoverable minerals. Sen. Moss urged the construction of scenic park roads off of for easy access to the scenic areas. He also recommended improvement of the road winding in and out of Capitol Reef along the Water-pockFold and the road running parallel to the Arches, lie said the two roads were important for stock watering, as well as for tourist entry. Areas to be added at the The two bills were originally introduced by the Utah Democrat during a wave of protest which followed the expansion of the monuments boundaries in the final hours of the Johnson Administration. et , . The new Moss proposal would include areas of un See PARKS on Page B-- Proud Locomotive Returns To Utah where many made millions "I from the precious ore. , The Genoa played Jupiter ji New York World the 1939-4Fair. Railroads on Parade, By DOROTHY O. REA Deseret News Staff Writer - A ptoud SACRAMENTO little locomotive, Jupiter, left here Monday fora Refund Will Be Forthcoming proclamation, exclude some areas now used for grazing or containing pos- day-to-da- y g ( makers. The other added items are: sell. U.S. Public of partment months." The U.S. Service Ntwt Washington Bureau WASHINGTON mass renewed emphasis on orientation sessions for parents. ninth-grad- By GORDON ELIOT WHITE 0 senti- . mental journey to Promontory Summit, Utah. . She isnt corning under her own steam as she did 100 years ago. Shes coming by tnickf Another different e shes not the same Jupiter. Site's really the Genoa in '' She played the role again In Chicago at the Railroad Fait;, in . Now, at age 97, she doesnt mind looking 100. She is painted in gay colors and her brass is polished to a high gloss' by faithful Southern Pucitic railroad friends in Sacramento?. Stindt was in constant touirfi with the project to be sure colors, trim and lettering are as authentic as possible. The Union Pacific 119 which w ill stand opposite the Jupjter masquerade. But she'll be there . in all her glory on May 10 and daily thereafter to greet nordps of visitors to Promontory Summit, site of the Golden Spike and the , reC e ntennial enactment of the driving of the Golden Spike. Accordmg to Fred A. Stindt. chairman of the Pacific Coast Chapter, Railway and LocoHistorical motive Society Redwood City, A replica of the Jupiter (no longer in existence) was needed for the celebration. Best suited for this role was the famed Comstock Lode engine, Virginia and Truckee No. 12, ine Genoa, which is from the rollectioi) of the chapter. 194S-49- KV "O' vvs' XiT ' '' ' x" x' ' s e , s s v ' U s Phcfo courtly An attraction at Promontory Summit The Genoa was built in by the Baldwin Locomotive Works, was shipped around the horn on a sailing 1872 at Promontory, is the former Virginia and Truckee No.'ll, the Reno an identical twin . of the Jupiter. "And by another coincsaid Stindt. idence," the Jupiter and UP119 which 't(ie v will Pacific Coast Chapter Railway and Locomotive Historical Society. be replica of the Jupiter, Central Pacific locomotive. ship to San Francisco, thence by barge to Sacramento and on its own wheels to Carson City. The little engine was the glory of its day and pulled the select exptesstrains between City nd Reno via ! Carson City. Tycoons rode in their plush cars behind the in the goldenyioon-VugtniGenoa, tide of the Nevada bonanzas, a Union Pacific is showing along their lines (the ongjpfs traveling on flatcars on a special EXPO train) are lso from the famed Virginia kori Truckee Railroad the Inyo (No. 22) and the Daytotart'lo. 18)." y! |