Show o QJO OREM (AP) — A bill passed by the US House pf Representatives has given local steelworkers a little hope for the future of US Steel’s Geneva plant union officials say The House on Wednesday passed the Steel Import Stabilization Act which if approved by the Senate will provide President Reagan with legislative authority to enforce his policy for the domestic steel industry Reagan last month rejected a US International Trade Commission recommendation that he impose mandatory steel import quotas Instead the president said he would negotiate “surge control” arrangements and other restraints designed to persuade foreign firms to voluntarily reduce their steel imports to 185 percent of the domestic market The bill ties the president’s authority to implement his policies for reinvestment and modernization of the domestic steel industry It also includes provisions to assist steelworkers who are unemployed for long periods and who have few prospects for returning to jobs “The bill will put some requirements on (Reagan) to help us and the consumer” said Dennis Holdaway president of the United Steel Workers Union Local 2701 “Without modernization what good does it do to protect the industrial base of the nation? His solud tion is but if the bill passes there will be steel-indust- ry one-side- some hope” he said Holdaway said if Reagan actively enforces his plan without the provisions provided by the measure relief could come to the industry but not to steelworkers unless producers funnel money into retraining efforts and modernization “It might make the US steel companies happy but it doesn’t do a whole lot for the workers or the unemployed” he said bill Without it the best we “It’s a could do is negotiate voluntary treaties with imhope the industry would voluntarily porters and modernize But their humanitarianism track record isn’t very good” he said Holdaway said without modernization the future call-your-bl- will be especially bleak for the Geneva plant “If the plant doesn’t modernize I don’t think it will survive” he said “We hope Geneva qualifies The hard work of the people of Utah County has kept it competitive throughout the years But they can only do that so long” V Holdaway said Geneva’s equipment and methodology is antiquated and needs at least $500 million in modernization investment “The use of a lot of technology (by competitors) is outstripping our ability to keep up with competitors” he said “I think the future is dim unless we get modernization” Standard-Examine- r Business 2C-3- Markets Obituaries Ogden Utah to 16C 3C C 5C-15- C Friday Oct 5 1984 lb No new programs included SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Division of Corrections will ask the Legislature for a 6 fiscal year budget of million for operations ren$955 ovations and capital development says Director William Vickrey Of that figure $48 million would go to programs and salaries — a 22 percent increase over 1984-198- 5 budget and enough to hire 72 more employees Another $337 million would fund the first phase of a proposed $60 million remodeling project at the Utah State Prison in Draper The balance would be used to expand and renovate the women’s prison to construct regional jails and halfway houses and mae other capital improvements Each item is necessary and many are mandatory said Vicke rey adding that the high cautions including extending a $4 million electronic fence across the prison’s front doors Vickrey said it would cost about $200000 to extend the fence and build a visitor intake center near a front guard tower But that money is not in the 1985-198- division’s current budget and Vickrey said he hopes the funds can be taken from the state Division of Facilities Construction and Management’s emergency fund Vickrey said funding for many projects now underway isn’t in the current budget He cited a new regulation bar- ring inmates from performing janitorial tasks in the administra- tion building That work is being done by civilians whose salaries are not in the budget all-tim- budget request doesn’t include High winds and fog came to the Sandia Moutains near Albur- - querque this week and brought early snow to Sandia Crest Utah Sharon Montoya (left) and Jude Rivera braved the blustery winds for a look at the Crest but visibility was zero Rabies shots may follow raccoon bite PROVO (UPI) — A Brigham Young University student bitten by a raccoon may have to start rabies treatment because another student who owns the animal refuses to let it be killed and tested for the disease University police and Utah County health officials tried Thursday to locate the pet’s own- porting his run for the 2nd District SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lt Gov David Monson says his trip to Washington to build support for his embattled congressional campaign appears to have paid off in campaign contributions as well as political contacts Monson returned from his four-da- y trip late Monday night after attending a meeting between Republican candidates and President Reagan He also met with Energy Secretary Donald Hodel regarding a federal proposal that could bring a nuclear waste repository to southern Utah Monson said he raised $25000 in campaign donations and pledges from political con- gressional seat Moreover Monson said he returned from Washington with renewed vigor for his tough fight with Democrat Frances Farley He believes he has regained any ground he may have lost during September when a poll showed him suddenly trailing and his campaign was rocked by questions about his private financial dealings “I sense better the urgency of assisting the president being able to support him in Congress” Monson said “We’ve got a lot of people working very hard and our own private polling has shown that (Mrs Farley’s) lead has disappeared I think it’s er known only as John and said action committees and individuals sup his animal the victim will have to start rabies treatment today Health officials need to kill the animal to test its brain tissue for the disease Watt detfemids and vacations at straight-tim- e wages That money is not in the budget either Vickrey said “We’re spending what we have to to have tight security” iremioorate Waslhioimotoini wosofi briefs And in an attempt to beef up security 12 guards have volunteered to work on their days off any new programs “We’re just trying to get funding to probably run the programs we have now and to add security at the prison” he said Recent escapes from the prison’s medium security section have prompted new security pre right now” Monson said Hodel told him Congress would likely uphold a Utah veto if the stete refused to allow the Department of Energy to build a nuclear waste repository probably neck-and-ne- ck near Canyonlands National Park Two sites near the scenic park are among several the government is considernuclear ing for a facility to store high-levwaste Monson has supported proposals to continue testing to determine whether the Utah sites are feasible “(Hodel) reminded me should Utah not want it the state of Utah can veto it and he believes the veto would be upheld” Monson said The 2nd District seat is being vacated el incumbent Rep Dan Marriott who waged an unsuccessful bid for the Republican nomination for governor An independent poll released early in September showed Monson trailing Mrs by four-ter- m Farley by 7 points Monson’s campaign was shaken last week by testimony in the fraud trial of Grant Affleck that linked Monson with the defendant’s frantic attempt to save his failing company through Japanese investors' Democratic Gov Scott Matheson said he wanted to review the court transcript to determine if Monson had wrongly used his influence as a public official to assist Affleck who was accused of defrauding in- vestors of millions of dollars ! if they do not find the owner and The raccoon bit a student whose name has not been released on Saturday Several people were playing with the raccoon and feeding it when the animal nipped at a mole on the victim’s neck apparently thinking it was a morsel of food officials said Cities file appeal against Utah County PROVO (AP) — Utah County has no plans to settle with three cities that filed a state Supreme Court appeal over who should pay for housing city prisoners in the County jail officials out-of-co- urt say Guy Bumingham deputy Utah County Attorney for Civil Affairs said recent reports that the county plans to settle for 64 percent of amounts listed in the original complaint filed in 1979 are inaccurate The county won its lawsuit on the 4th District Court level but Orem Payson and Pleasant Grove appealed the decision In that decision the court ordered the cities to reimburse Utah County “reasonable costs” for housing prisoners The cities refused to pay the jail fees claiming they were being forced to pay twice — once through regular taxes and again when a city resident is jailed S' Interior Secretary James Watt criticizing the media environmentalists and the National Orga- nization for Women defended President Reagan’s environmental record before an overflow crowd of 3000 at Brigham Young University Watt the keynote speaker marking the start of BYU’s Political Awareness Month Thursday night said the national parks budget was cut by 50 percent un- der Democratic administrations including Jimmy Carter’s without significant opposition from envirnonmental groups But the same organizations fought the Reagan administration tenure at during Watt’s three-yea- r the helm of the Department of the Interior while “in three years we quadrupled the commitment to the National Park Service” he said When asked what reasons he believed environmental groups had for opposing President Reagan’s policies he said “For whatever purpose their sponsors want For example the Sierra Club tried to keep oil leases down for ’environmental reasons’ because their sponsor Chevron Oil doesn’t want their position threatened by any competition” Watt said he clashed with groups like the Sierra Club the Wilderness Club and the Audubon Society because he believed they were less concerned with the good of the nation than with their own political goals He said he wholeheartedly sup- ' 'V' dents and faculty members to “make a difference by reducing the power of government to influence your lives” His advice was to “get involved and take courage” He also warned against the influence of the media “The national press is not in- -' terested in truth but in its agenda and in centralizing the power of America in institutions in an attempt to dictate behavior” Watt said He called the National Organi-zio- n leftfor Women a hard-lin- e ist group “masquerading as a I i SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The FBI and city officials are in- loan agreement and of the grant” he continued If the equipment were never purchased or were bought and taken out of state Wilson sid fraud could have been commit-- ! ted But he refused to name specific instances of improprieties because of the possibility of civil and criminal court action Neil A Kaplan an attorney for Select said the company was surprised by the city’s allegations but would cooperate with city Officials to resolve the situation “At this time we obviously deny any allegation of impropriety or fraud” Kaplan said He declined further comment : vestigating the possibility that $32 million of a federal grant was misused the company to which it was by - city-administer- ed loaned The money is part of a $42 million federal grant lent to Select Telephone Technologies Inc for the purchase of telephone-refurbishin- g ports the Central Utah Project and blamed environmentalists for trying to block it “There has never been an energy crisis in America” Watt said “There has been a lack of resource management for the people of this country That’s where the crisis is” Watt urged the audience of stu- in joins probe of federal granf Reaoami irecoird PROVO Utah (AP) — Former FBI equipment James Watt women’s group” He cited the campaign of Florida Sen Paula Hawkins as an instance when NOW has supported a more liberal male opponent Watt said Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale has focused on the differences between right and philosophies in his campaign rather than the differences left-win- g between the Republican and Democratic parties During a news conference following his speech Watt said he was surprised religion had become a major issue in the campaign He said Reagan’s advisors had told him to stay away from the issue of abortion which the religion debate has brought into the spotlight Salt Lake City Mayor Ted L Wilson in a news conference Thursday said the city attorney and FBI agents arc looking into allegations that between March and June the city may have released more grant money than the company actually used to buy The city could be held liable equipment for any funds not accounted for firm has a The Delaware-base- d A federal penalty twice the “lost” plant in west Salt Lake’s Centen- - amount could also be charged nial Industrial Park “Late last week it was brought “It’s hard to speculate (on the to the attention of the city adliability)” Wilson said “but ministration that while the mon- city’s there is a portion of federal law ies have been drawn down that could expose us a geat deal” approximately $32 million may Wilson saying the matter was have been used improperly” Wiltoo serious to risk “unfortunate” son said “The city is informed that comments that could get the city-intlegal trouble ordered all city there may have been civil and criminal fraud and misrepresenta- employees except City Adminis-- ! tions perpetrated upon the city trative Officer A1 Haines and City and upon the federal government Attorney Roger Cutler not to as well as a material breach of the comment on the case I |