| Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Tuesday March Idaho Senate defeats Senate will vote on budget amendment Democrat-sponsore- d bill to aid farmers By United Press International -Idaho BOISE Idaho (UPI) Republican-dominate- The d Senate haa defeated legislation promoted by Democrats that would hare aided an estimated 1000 straggling farmers by using tax dollars to lower interest rates on some loans The legislation which failed on a 9 vote Monday would have cost the state about $3 million The bill would have lowered interest rates by about 2 percent for farmers who have 40 to 70 percent of their assets tied up as security for outstanding loans Democratic sponsor Dwight Horsch of Aberdeen said the legislation was necessary to preserve the family farming tradition of southern Idaho But Sen Phil Batt the Republican Caucus chairman from Wilder complained the legislation was "welfare” and would lead to more government interference in agriculture “It perpetuates a trend in this counfoy that’s causing the farmers’ troubles” said Batt Five Republicans Joined all 14 Senate Democrats in voting for the legislation In other action Monday : —A package of potentially aimed legislation far-reachi- ng WASHINGTON (UPI) -Lof the Senate effort to pan a balanced budget constitutional amendment asked President Reagan to telephone wavering senators today in an effort to pick up the few more votes needed for victory "We believe that on a bipartisan basis we're within a couple or three votes (of Senate victory)" Senate Republican leader Robert Dole said Monday following a meeting with Reagan Dole said he won a promise from Reagan who has backed the amendment from its inception to make telephone calls to wavering senators to whip up support The measure takes of the Senate or 67 votes if all are present to pass Even if it is approved in the Senate it faces an uphill battle in the Democratic-controlle- d House which rejected a similar measure in 1982 after the Senate approved it eaders House and if they survive they will be reviewed by voters this November —The Attorney General’s office issued a legal opinion saying those promoting a lottery initiative should be prepared for a legal battle Deputy 23-1- at retom fog the Legislature Attorney General Robie Russell's legal opinion said the initiative may be bound for a court challenge because the law is unclear about whether the1 people can establish a lottery when the Legislature is prohibited from taking the same action Russell also said that even if the people establish a lottery the Legislature could abolish it group of A two-thir- lawmakers started an initiative aimed at establishing a lottery after the idea died in the Legislature —The Revenue Projections Committee decided against revising its prediction of how much money the state will be take in during fiscal year 1987 which starts in July Although the state may receive about 12 million more than originally expected the committee stuck Constitution The amendment would remajority quire a three-fifth- s vote of both the House and Senate to send the government into the red except during a declared war when it would take only a simple majority Supporters of the amendment say it is needed to keep the budget balanced after 1991 the law year the Gramm-Rudma- n requiring a balanced budget expires Chairman Don Loveland a Boise Republican said the committee did not want to make the same mistake it did last year when it overestimated state revenue by 327 million causing a mid-yebudget shortfall —A plan to increase Idaho education budgets by S66 million failed in the House Representatives defeated a plan to dollars by cutting the transfer the 366 million from Legislature’s membership from the permanent building fund to 126 to 105 changing its schedule the education budget after opfrom annual to biennial sessions ponents complained the buildand lengthening the lawmakers’ ing fund money is needed to terms from two to four years finance critical state building The bills were forwarded to the maintenance The Intermoun(UPI) tain West’s first liver transplant patient in 16 years was in serious but stable condition Tuesday following a operation during the weekend an LDS Hospital spokesman said The Utah man who received the donor had requested organ from an that his name not be released said hospital — 10-ho- out-of-sta- te spokesman Tim Madden LDS Hospital is now one of approximately 45 centers and the only facility fo a seven-stat- e with a liver transplant program Madden region “I think the significance of this is that it (the operation) is now available for people in this area so they do not have to travel long distances for people who have liver failure from any number of diseases” said Dr Lawrenece Stevens the hospital’s surgery department and transplant program director A team of six surgeons two anesthesiologists and two dozen support personnel removed the man’s diseased organ and implanted the donor liver Stevens said Tremors reported In Utah SALT LAKE CITY - Central Utah residents had a few shakey moments Monday as three small to moderate earthquakes rumbled near the town of Scipio A pair of earthquakes hit the area within seven minutes of each other registering magnitudes of 32 and 43 on the Richter scale said the University of Utah Seismograph Stations About three hours later a third shock of 37 magnitude hit the same area six miles southeast of Scipio said senior seismologist Ethan Brown No injuries or damage was reported but the tremors were felt by residents of Gunnison Brown said "We wouldn’t be suprised” if more quakes were registered in the area Brown said The area is part of the Intermountain Seismic Belt a relatively active quake region Brown (UPI) Strom Thurmond Sen a primary sponsor of the amendment conceded that lining up the last few votes "is going to be very tough” R-S- C Salt Lake man charged on two fraud counts Region report SALT LAKE CITY ds If it survives Congress of the states would have to approve it for the amendment to be added to the by its original projection Transplant patient stable i three-fourt- ar cleared the Senate Supporters said Grand View Republican Walt Yarbrough's bills would make the Legislature more efficient and preserve scarce tax 25 1986- -3 - Engineers to look at damage - (UPI) Federal and state engineers will be surveying roads bridges and public facilities this week as an initial step to bring federal assistance to northern Utah counties officials said Special teams will inspect reported damage fo Wasatch Weber Morgan and Cache counties the areas hardest hit by severe storms and runoff in Roily Dalquist Federal Emergency Management Agency spokesman said Monday The damage reports will be used to verify requests for financial aid filed by 13 local governments in the counties Dalquist said SALT LAKE CITY flood-damag- mid-Februa- ry suit SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) Federal prosecutors have charged a Salt Lake City man with two fraud counts involving the sale of oil and gas lease shares with false promises of alluring profits Max Barnr Osborn is charged with two counts of felony wire fraud for his part fo a "scheme and artifice to defraud” investors fo Utah Colorado and California according to the complaint filed Monday fo US District Court Osborn sold interests fo oil and gas leases for claims fo Washington County Okla on behalf of LAMAMCO an Oklahoma firm and Stanley J Miller and Sabrina L Miller according to the is Venture Production Inc Tulsa Okla listed fo the complaint as the lease operator Osborn sold 116 interests fo oil and gas leases for about 316000 apiece to eight victims in three 0 states promising monthly profits of n the said complaint per And Osborn also told investors some of whom had to borrow the investment money it was a "very sure deal” and a "super deal” that involved no risk according to the complaint But the promised returns never msterialized and investors were billed for operating expenses “that fo many cases exceeded the amount of return” the complaint said 3700-3200- share-fractio- Court orders employer to pay Health investigators find traces of suspected dioxins SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) The US District Court has orderd two Salt Lake County businesses to pay back wages totalling more than 318000 to 25 employees said Rick SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) -State health investigators have found traces of suspected - Kulczewski US Labor Department spokesman Judge David Winder ordered Snell Inc doing business as AAMCO Transmission fo Sandy and Freedom Enterprises Inc also doing business as AAMCO Transmission in West VaUey City to pay the employees 318204 The US Labor Department filed the suit against the automotive repair firms for not paying employees the applicable federal minimum wage and time-and-a-ha- lf for overtime Kulczewski said The suit also claimed the businesses failed to keep the required records he said cancer-- dioxins fo ssmples from a toxic waste site fo west Salt Lake City Samples 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