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Show Page 4 THE Wednesday, February 9, 1977 s still out there Claimjumper Loses Ite INTERNATIONAL New Delhi - Following a blistering attack Wednesday on the 19-month emergency rule imposed im-posed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Jagjivan Ram, leader of 120 million lowest cast Hindus, defected from Gandhi's cabinet and party. par-ty. Regarded as perhaps the second most prominent figure in India, Ram formed his own party, Congress for Democracy, which will act in oppostion to the Gandhi's ruling Congress Party. He has considerable influence over the Hindu cast group called the Untouchables and has joined in coalition with the People's Party which also opposes the prime minister. On Saturday, Prime Minister Gandhi's first campaign rally for the March parliamentary elections terminated prematurely when thousands of people left the Ram Lila grounds before the Indian leader finished her speech. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - In an amazing display of political diplomacy, seven, members of Ethiopia's ruling military council were shot to death Thursday in a gun battle between rival factions. The apparent winner of the struggle was Col Mengistu Haile Mariam who Friday told a corwd of 200,000 Ethiopians that the country's "progressives" should be armed to support the "socialist revolution." Mengistu accused the military council's chairman Brig. Gen. Teferi Bante, now deceased, of attempting to instigate an uprising against his own "progressive" faction. San Salvador, El Salvador - The already record-high price of coffee may go even higher as the result of a fungus which is attacking coffee plantations throughout Central America. The destructive "rust" is threatening to obliterate thousands of acres of coffee fields, worsening the short supply of coffee and boosting prices. Morifffeal A?fhreev-tiayioHce slowdown ended"? Thursday when law enforcement officers returned retur-ned to their jobs following a dramatic increase in armed robbery , murder and burglary . Policeman had refused to patrol but did leave their stations to respond to emergency calls. Authorities reported 134 armed robberies and five murders during the three days. Included in the robberies were 25 bank holdups, three time Montreal's average. Buenos Aires, Argentina - Argentinian experts are getting ready to cross killer bees with a more restrained strain in an effort to protect people and animals from the vicious insects. Originating in Africa, the killer bees have mounted four separate attacks so far this year, killing one man. The aggressive strain of bees are the offspring of bees which escaped from a Brazilian laboratory in 1956. It had been feared they would migrate to the United States but it is now believed the insects require a tropical climate. NATIONAL Chicago - "Human failure was named as the cause of a Chicago Transit Authority train crash Friday which claimed the lives of eleven persons CTA Chairman James, McDonough said a prelimiary investigation indicates that all mechanical equipment had functioned properly but declined to specify what had cuased the accident ac-cident despite a sophisticated and very expensive expen-sive "fail safe" system which was supposed to be in operation. Along with the 11 fatalities, 183 persons were injured when one train crashed into the back of a parked train and fell 26 feet from the elevated track to the street below. Washington - President Carter Saturday declared Buffalo, N.Y. "A major disaster area" and also declared an emergency for Michigan because of abnormal amounts of snow and ice which have clogged state transportation routes. The action makes federal aid available to the stricken regions. Carter's disaster declaration for nine upper New York counties is unprecedented since no area had previously been granted major disaster status due to snow storms. The President made note of Buffalo's weather-inflicted paralysis as the eastern part of the country continued to be buffeted by severe winter cold and storms. Washington - The first legislation signed by President Carter since his inaugeration was the emergency natural gas bill. Inking the law Wednesday Wed-nesday night, Carter said its initial use would be to transfer billions of cubic feet of natural gas from California to eastern states staggering from the record-breaking cold. The bill allows Carter to declare national or regional natural gas emergencies and to have gas transported from one state to another. Detroit - The son of Teamsters Union President Frank Fitzsimmons was indicted Friday on charges of embezzlement and conspiracy. con-spiracy. Richard Fitzsimmons, vice-president of Teamsters Local 299 in Detroit and two other men were indicted by the federal grand jury in-t vestigating the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa' for converting $5,000 from a union severance fund to buy life insurance policies for Fitzsimmons Fitzsim-mons and 21 other union officials. " Sacramento, California - Facing its worst drought in 50 years, California may soon experience ex-perience statewide water rationing according to a National Weather Service official. The San Francisco bay area is already under a strict water rationing and Robert Burnash, chief of the River Forecast Center, said, "The outlook is terrifying." Aspen - Singer Claudine Longet, convicted of negligent homicide in the death of her skier lover Spider Sabich and sentenced to 30 days in jail, has decided not to appeal the court ruling. The 36-year-old mother of three children by singer Andy Williams was told she could serve her jail term when she desired in any Colorado jail. She asked to do her time in Aspen this summer sum-mer but officials there doubted whether jail remodeling to accommodate women prisoners would be completed in time. 1 featuring: EXPRESSO AND CAPACUINO COFFEES CREPES AND FONDUE and specializing in: Liquor Store Contact The Claimjumper liquor store is no more. The Utah Liquor Control Commission terminated its package agency contract with the Claimjumper Hotel and Restaurant as of January 31 "in the best interests in-terests of the state." A letter sent to Claimjumper Claimjum-per proprietor Lloyd Stevens signed by Utah Liquor Control Con-trol Commission Director Wayne J. Russell read in part, "The reason for this termination is that this Commission while reviewing the entire Park City area has decided that the best interests in-terests of the state would be served by locating a package agency at the Main Street Tram building in Park City. Your location being located right up the street from another package agency and the operation of a private club within your same building were deciding factors." fac-tors." So the Resort's gain is the Claimjumper's loss, but the. loss is not going unprotested. When informed of the impending im-pending removal of his package store. Stevens met with Russell and was told that the request for an outlet by the Resort caused the commission to "re-evaluate the situation in Park City. Normally, one package store is allowed for every 6,000 reisdents but Park City has been permitted more due to the influx of tourists each winter. The other two outlets in town are located in Rosie's and the C'est Bon Hotel. Stevens said he also wrote a letter to the commission addressing comments made in its letter to him. He questioned that the removal was in the "best interests" in-terests" of a state which is trying to promote tourism. Stevens said Park City's tourist population justifies two liquor stores on Main Street. As for having a private club in the same building, Stevens noted that Rosie"s is located in the same building as the Sidecar Lounge private club. Stevens also contends that the proximity of the Claim-jumper Claim-jumper to Rosie's is not significantly less than the distance between the C'est Bon and the Resort Plaza. Both of the latter are likely to be closed during parts of the off season, he added. The Claimjumper's request for reinstatement of tJ p 7 Claimjumper proprietor Lloyd Stevens gazes forlornly at the empty shelves which once held a wide assortment of liquors. its package store is being supported by the Park City Municipal Corp., the Park City Chamber of Commerce and the Utah Ski Association. A letter sent to the commission com-mission by City Treasurer Bruce Decker contends, "The idea that one package outlet could serve the, needs of the Main Street area is absurd." ab-surd." Decker declared that there is a need for outlets at both the Resort and the Claim-jumper. Claim-jumper. Earl Hansen, executive director of the Utah Ski Association, wrote. "We strongly feel that for this tourist oriented community there should be no reduction in the number of liquor stores on Main Street, and we further feel that the Park City community could provide more convenient services to tourists if there were additional liquor stores strategically located in Park City." Amanda Peterson. executive director of the Park City Chamber of Commerce informed the commission that it is vital to make liquor sales as convenient con-venient as:', possible for out-of-state tourists who are not familiar with Utah's liquor laws. She, too. suggested that an outlet be added rather than relocating one. Stevens told the Newspaper that when he inquired as to why more residents, city officials and business persons were not contacted before the commission com-mission made its decision, he was told the commission was "capable of making decisions which had to be made." The next round in the "Battle of the Bottle" is on February 10 when Stevens is scheduled to have another meeting with the Utah Liquor Control Commission. Subscribe! Let's get a bit more light on the fVsubject! r HI I'm PaHHv KllnwnH vnur Manrt ni Utah Power. This column is devoted to common questions and suggestions we receive from our customers. You are warmly invited to participate. Questions and suggestions regarding electricity, your electric service, or energy conservation are welcome. Save on dishwashing Does an automatic dishwasher use quite a bit of energy? A Yes. In addition to the electricity required to operate its pump, there is usually a booster hot water heating element. An average dishwasher dish-washer uses 14 gallons of hot water per load; next to heating and cooling your home, heating your water is the second largest energy consumer. To economize, be sure that your dishwasher dish-washer is full, but not overloaded, before you turn it on. Scrape your dishes before loading. When rinsing is necessary, use cold water. After the final dishwashing rinse, and before the drying cycle begins, a small amount of electricity may be saved if you turn off the dishwasher and open the door, allowing your dishes to air dry. (Some people do not like to do this, because it can cause the water to leave spots on the dishes.) Frost-free vs. conventional Which Is more economical to operate, a conventional or "frost-free" refrigerator freezer? A A conventional refrigerator freezer requires less electricity than a frost-free model. A 15 cu. ft. two-door conventional refrigerator freezer requires approximately 1200 kwh per year, as compared to 1800 kwh per year for a similar frost-free frost-free model. However, a conventional refrigeratorfreezer must be defrosted frequently to operate most economically. Many refrigerators have heating elements in their walls to prevent condensation on the outside. These heaters need to be on only when the air is extremely humid, so you can save energy if the refrigerator you buy has a switch to turn off the heaters. Address your questions or suggestions to Redely Kilowatt, P.O. Box 899, Salt Lake City, Utah 84110. Due to space limitations, all questions and suggestions cannot be printed In this column, but each will be answered. BEEF BURGANDY CREPES (THIS WEEK) C LIGHT CO. |