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Show iiytfiTri 2 tyHH DESERET NEWS, SATURDAY, APRI L iTlwirniiiTri iif A3 28, 973 1 Like it is bill demands all the facts By Dexter C. Today in the West Ellis Elder Monson speaking Deseret News Political Editor Utah's new subdivision law won't interfere with the historic right of any free American to make a perfect fool of himself Filler Thomas S Munson ot the Council of the Saints Twelve. The Church of Jesus (lirist of Latter-dawill speak during a fireside ot Salt Lake Valley Young Vlults Sunday at 8 1U p m 111 the Tabernacle and Assembly Hall on Temple Square About 10.000 young adults single persons between 18 and 25 ye. rs old. are expected to attend according to R. D Dennis, a spokesman tor the young ad ts y But it's intended to assure that he doesn t do so as a result of ignorance, at least so far as the purchase of subdivision lots is concerned. other words, the Utah Uniform Land Practices Act' (Senate Bill 163 requires the subdivider to tell it like it is when making his pitch to a prospective In Sales The organization includes tluu? young adults 111 40 LDS stakes m Salt Lake Valley trom Draper to Bountiful Combined choruses from LDS Institutes at the University of Utah, LDS Business College. Stev College and Utah Technical College at Salt Lake will nrn-nle the music buyer. And this means that all the details must , be laid on the table, such as the fact that half-acr- e the choice may be vertical instead of horizontal or that the only water might be 1,000 feet straight down thiuugh olid rock. It's a the fornia v Guarantees health lab law as opposed to approach adopted by Cali- full disclosure merit-typ- e Rock Oakeson The new law merely requires that the proposed buyer be told the truth, unpleasant as it may be. The California law empowers the stale to -top a subdivision in its tracks if, for any legitimate reason, it is against the public welfare. Senate Bill 163 is criticized by the State Health Department and planners on the grounds that buyers often dont read the fine print or, even knowing the truth, go ahead and buy anyway, figuring it's a good investment or that something will turn up. Later, they complain that its impossible water or that theres no way of disposing of sewage without violating state laws. By that time, its too late. Legislation that would have given the Mate and local governments moi authority to deal with land development failed in the ace of implacable opposition from land developers and city and county governments who resented intrusion upon their preroga- to obtain tives. However, the Utah Uniform Land Sales Practices Act is nevertheless considered to be a major step towards eliminating certain abuses, particularly fraudulent huckstensm operators. by The legislation, which was passed by the 4i)th Utah Legislature, updates Utahs old Colonization Act which has proven inade- recent quate to the task of countering certain land sale abuses. It should enable us to clean up most of sale messes in Utah, said David L. Wilkinson, chief assistant attorney general. Justice Division, who has frequently been involved in land sale cases. Wendell Paulsen, head of the Real Estate Division, Utah Department of Business Regulation, agrees that the new law will greatly strengthen his department in dealing with weird and fraudulent land sale schemes. . . . Walter Boyden Jr. "lightness, fluency" . . . "wonderful clarity" As explained during the legislative session by its chief sponsor, Sen. Robert F. Clyde, the new law is aimed not at them, k but at subdivides, usually based outside the state. Utah officials have particularly tound their hands tied in the instance where a decenters veloper buys land in Utah and then all his operations, including advertising and ales in other states. fast-bac- This loophole, in the past, has permitted and disposal of virtually worthless salt flat deseret land cut up into paper subdivisions with no provision for streets, water, sewage disposal or other utilities been Outrageous advertising claims have buyers hundreds used to induce of miles away to invest in misrepresented I tah land land-hungr- y Sandra Clayton "brilliant beauty" . . . In the event bid prices tor a new Utah Division of Health laboratory building exceeds available money. Gov Calvin L. Rampton has approved transfer of 100.000 to cover the diltercnce. He gave his approval of the transfer from the Division of Health budget to the State Building Board in a Idler to Herbert F. Smart, state finance director. Rampton said any portion of the $100,000 not Used for construction of the building should be returned to the division Bids on the new building will be opened May 10 Amendments to the Budgetary Procedures Act passed by the last Utah Legislature will prohibit transters of this kind after May 8, the governor said. Marilyn Smith Vicky Morris "warm, vibrant" "fantastic range" S.L. Gershwin fest rings true By Harold Lundstrom Deseret News Music Critic second pertormance will be presented tonight (28) m the Tabernacle at 8 for nationIt will be again video-tapepm PBS netwide release over the work this coming July 11 The best sedions of each ot the tapes will be pliccd together tor the Julv broadcast, just in ease you wonder why the cameras will be busy again tonight 1 hough the Tabernacle in Salt Lake ( it ol is a long way from New York, the Gershwin's music came through coin ini ingle This New York reflection is true even ol An mencan m Pari1--" (an American whose mind and heart are back m New where Nork) and ot Porgy and Bess, Cattish Row is, to a large extent, a transplantation ot the spirit ot Harlem to Chai lev- - again d One of the oldest and most thenshed and successful traditions in New Yorks Lewisohn Stadium is the annual George Gershwin concert. This vear will mark the 42nd consecutive conrert, and the 37th year saice Gershwin himself conducted one. Friday night Dr. Jay Welch conducted concert by the Mormon the first Youth Orchestra and Chorus, and it had the near capacity Tabernacle audience applauding wildlv, with several standing ovations Because ot the excellence and beauty of the Mormon Youth Chorus the program ought to become an annual event here, too ton, South Carolina And though there is little about Salt Lake stieets to suggest Gershwins New York, yet the image ot those streets became vivid as the Gershwin melodies rose from the Tabernacle orchestral stage and the choir seats Whether sweet, sassy, or sad, they held the hue atmosphere of New Yoik within then nostalgic curve. The melodic yes. even wonderful was in good hands last music ol (iir-livvinight as it celebrated the 75th ammeisary ol Ins birth. September 26. 1898 hi the tn st halt ol the progiam Di Welch, and Ins associate. Had Gunderson led the Mormon Nuuth Orchestra and Chorus in lour Soius ot the Bioadway Nears See YOUTH on Page Even though the amendments arent yet etteetive. Rampton said he has rejected requests for transter of 111 operating tunds to the State Building Board, except those cases where the building project has been authorized by the Legislature. The laboratory was authorized Hottest day of the year l tali had Us hottest day ol the year Friday, buf iluuds and a tew showeis moved in today to hold the menuiy down a littie llighs ranged trom the 60s north to the ills south today. More cooling is expected Sunday with highs in the 30s and low bOs. Lows tonight will be m the 40s But Fridav was a day to brush all thoughts of winter skiers aside except for a few The mercury daubed to 86 at Si. George. 81 at Delta and Bulttrog Basin, and 80 at Moab Salt Lake Citv's high was 77 and the low this morning A-- 4 die-har- d Here are whys, wherefores 300 bike, hike for retarded of Daylight Saving Time tl e land The bill becomes stale law on Aug. 1 The measure was largely supported by reputable land developers. By Hal Knight X 't' vXv X V Deseret News Science Editor Daylight Saving Time will to Sundav come Utah For those who have trouble remembering which way to turn the doik in the spring Skies will be partly cloudy through Sunday with the probability of precipitation about 20 percent. The mois-- , ture will be coming trom a weak trough over the area The extended forecast indicates fair and cool weather through Wednesday, but with a warming trend. Highs will range from 30 to 60 Mondav. then climb into the 60s hiked and hiked Iroin Monument to Memory money for the Utah AsChildren bout 3UU persona This Is The Place Grove today to raise sociation tor Retarded Wednesday e was one of a seThe Salt Lake nes of similar events being held throughout the state tndav. and throughout the nation Thursday was not a usual day at the Sugar House Post Otiice. An honest man came to return money he shouldnt have received and he almost lost the opportu- Sunday The paitiupan's mostly young people on bicvdes, rode or hiked over a 10 mile course, with businesses and persons pledging so much per mile for pach mile covered Clock on left shows Standard Time. To change to Daylight Time, move ahead one hour as on right. and fall, there is a handy year unless the Legislature little phrase which tells what votes to exempt that state to dir Spring ahead. Fall Although DST is not uniback m Utah popular formly The transfer from Standard efforts to get the Legislature Time to Daylight Tune tdkes to exempt its observance have place over most of the na- failed tion. thus ending the pattern The practical effect ot DST a tew years ago when some areas were on Standard Time is to provide daylight later in somethe atternoon hours and some on Daylight Time. The I mlorni Time Ait of thing that mothers of small 1966 passed by the U S Con children protest because they gress, requites .11 states to cant get their offspnng to adopt DST six months ot the hed trash, They planted trees, collected (leaned parks, made ecological posters, designed litter bags, prepared environmental ' exhibits and pledged continuing projects. . Keep America Beautiful Today was and Utahs Boy and Girl Scout troops Day, in every corner of the state went about preserving beauty where they found it, creating beauty where there was none and setting an I example of conservation activism that manv adults might envy, or emulate. ! The Utah effort was tied in with a national sponsored by the Boy and Girl campaign I Scouts of America, m cooperation with Keep merica Beautiful, Inc. North of the This Is the Place Monument at the mouth of Parley's Canyon. 120 Scouts from 16 troops of the Great Salt Lake Council ; planted 2,000 trees of six different species f that will eventually provide a boundary and II windbreak for the projected Pioneer State Park. mem-- c li Farther up Parleys Canyon. bers of Troop 370 planted 500 Ponderosa between pines on barren mountain slopes s Parleys and Millcreek. They will return in P two weeks and plant another 200 sugar pines higher on the mountain. The tree planting at Parleys mouth was . assised Reserve, by I Company of the Marine Corps which provided a truck to haul mulih Cense ation i- - a continuing Dozens ofScouts plant dozens of trees at mouth of Parleys Canyon. project urh Walks and bike rides have been very successful in other parts of the country and have raised thousands of dollars for the handicapped, said Mrs. Terrell Dougan, president of the state association. The results of today's marathon have yet to be tabulated The procession, which went down Sunny-sidAvenue to University Street and along Uth Avenue to Memory Grove, was escorted Salt Lake ( itv Polu e Department by veliu les e nity to give it back Four years ago when Nobmo Tsuji was on a visit trom his homeland Japan, he bought stamps at the Sugar Ilouse Post Office. It wasn't until he was back in Japan that he realized that he had received S3 extra in change, change Thursday he walked up to the stamp window and told his story to Mrs. Lester James. She didn't know what to do with the money so she called her boss. He said that it wasnt necessary to return the monev. but Tsuji insisted After all, four years So a special receipt iva-- . giver, and many, manv thanks nmi-p.-n- Special tour of ruins SAN JUAN Honorary chairmen for the Utah event are and Mavor E J Sen. Frank D. Moss, C ,ro of Salt Lake Citv Meanwhile. Girl Scouts were far from inactive across the state, A cleanup of the Morning Creek neighborhood was to culminate later today a conkout at the Box Elder picnic area in Millcreek Canyon Salt Lake County Commissioner Pete Kut ulas provided county trucks to transport collected trash to the dump from the Morning Creek cleanup 111 Troop 621 has pledged to clean the grounds of the Fortuna Elementary School 4603 Fortuna Way, Hollaldav, every three weeks m an ongoing committment Parks were cleaned in Eureka, Helper, and Spanish Fork by Girl Scout troops m those areas. Brownie Treop 269 in Moab con structed ecological posters, and the Ogden Girl Scouts presented an environmental exon grounds the Weber COUNTY As commemoration of its anniversary, Hovenweep National Monument will stage a series of special tours of all the ruins May 5 and 6 These will be conducted by the National Park Service w ith Jim Court, ranger in charge The Monument consists of six groups ol prehisioiit Indian rmn scattered throughout southwest Colorado and southeast Utah. It is reached by taking east of its between Blanding and Bluff, Utah junction with Though some of the road is unpaved, it is smtahle for passenger cars, olticials said Campgrounds and picnic areas are open 5l)th U-l- our troops and other Boy Scouts will be work ing on the Jordan River Parkway next Saturday, explained Warren Shepherd. GSL Council director ot activities. The Boy Scouts of America is pushing conservation activities through a nationwide Resources project. Save Our Amciican (SOAR), Shepherd said Other tree plantings and conservation pro grams were going on today in West Jordan Midvale. North Salt Lake and in Salt Lake City's Liberty Park, the latter project manned by Cub Scouts trom the GSL ( ouncil hibit ... 4 years late Thanks Bike-Hik- the yearly time morning change that will cost most people an hours sleep. Clocks are supposed to be moved ahead one hour at 2 am Sunday, but in actual practice, most citizens will make the change when they retire to bed Saturday night. Thus, if your usual bedtime is 10 p m., you simply move the dock ahead to 11 p ni before going to sleep which accounts lor the hour's sleep most people lose and that tired feeling the next day. The change from Standard Time to DST will last for six months, until Sunday, Oct 28, when the switch will be made in reverse and clocks set back an hour. was 54 Boys, girls team upj for areawide cleanup 3. mw Countv Courthouse 4 Vandals roll tire Vandals rolled an automobile tire and run down parts ot I and F Streets Friday, damaging property and boy playing in a yard missing a nat-row- ly Police Officer David G. Robinson said Kay Renshaw. son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley R. Renshaw, 440 11th Ave. was playing 011 a swing set 111 the yard when a tite rashed into a wooden fence directly behind hirn. The boy wasn't hurl, but the tire tore out a section of the fence and stopped in the yard The youngster told police some youths retrieved the tire from the 1 yard laughing and joking Mrs Renshaw told police she saw .some md.viduals gel out of their car at about 1ft 50 a m and roll a tire from the top of F Street Farher, Tom Poyner, 18, a deliveryman for Bonneville Salt Corp., told officers he saw four teenagers stop their car, remove the tire and run, and roll it down 1 Street between 760 and 400 North at about 10 30 a.m. If our slip is showing . . . If you have a question or complaint regarding what is in the Deseret News, call Ombudsman, or write to Ombudsman. Deseret News, Bos 1257, Salt Lake City 81110 A |