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Show Page 4 THE HERALD. Provo, Utah, Sunday, March 21, 1982 Severance Tax Inevitable, Sullen Tells Business "We are depleting our natural resources and these resources are nonrenewable. It is not a question of a tax strip-minin- ter quality. of the coal used by the Intermountain Power Project will be exported from the state in the form of electrical energy. In 1980. Utah produced 4 million tons of coal, and in 1980. 13 million tons. "We have all sorts of estimates for 1990. the lowest of which is six times the 1970 level, and the highest of which is 15 times that level," he said. He pointed out that the coal industry is a "labor intensive industry" which He said g i Gayle's Gone But the Pain results in the need for schools roads, sewer systems water systems etc. Stressing that these needs must be met he noted that "people equate coal mining, and poverty." The oil companies now own 41 percent of the nongovernment coal reserves and are attempting to control coal reserves, he said, noting that Sun Oil Company purchased coal reservers wanted by IPP. Sixty four percent of the peopie in Utah polled favor a severance tax. We know where the constituents stand." He pointed to community problems relating to the development of new Wyoming, 17.5 percent. While both g have Bullen said Utah's coal is harder to produce but is of bet- increase: it is a question of who will pay the tax," Bullen declared. Bullen said his original bill called for a two percent severance tax on gas and oil and one percent on all minerals, including coal sand and gravel gilsonite and minerals in the Great Salt Lake. "At first we planned to exempt the first $100 000 in recepts. then we found that of 103 gravel companies only three produced more than $100,000 in value " he said. "That left coal gas and oil." Bullen emphasized that all other states have severance taxes. Montana has 30 percent, and ZIMMERMAN Herald Staff Writer "Sooner or later we arc going to have a severance tax," Utah Sen. Charles told business and Bullen civic leaders attending a tax seminar Thursday in Salt Lake City. Bullen, who sponsored the severance tax bill which was defeated in the Utah Legislature's budget session was a speaker at the seminar sponsored jointly bv the Utah State Tax Commission and the Utah Taxpayers Association. Bv JOSEPHINE two-third- s i--tO full-tim- one-thir- Briefs Lingers On Utah Flu Bug Strikes By PATRICK CHRISTIAN South Sanpete. Washington and Morgan districts are reportedly the hardest hit. Nichols said, adding that Salt Lake absenteeism is climbing. SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) -Jwhen everyone thought the flu season would be milder than Herald Staff Writer Since her daughter died on March 4 of congental heart failure Jean Shepherd of Orem hasn't missed a day visiting her grave. She said losing the daughter she worried about so has long and spent so many sleepless nights over been painfully difficult. But she said the memory of so many local resineed has dents helping her family when it was in been of some comfort. "Everyone was so helpful The Orem woman's daughter, Gayle Rose, .battled for life against her birth defects that included a bad heart and only one working lung. She lived at home in an oxygen tentlife support system, and received almost constant care from her mother. The Shepherd family called Gayle their "miracle baby" because doctors told the family she wouldn't live past four or five months. But Gayle lived 13 months. Gayle and her family became well known to area residents after the plight of the family received attention from the local media. Roland Shepherd had not worked for months and medical bills were placing the famiy deep into debt. After the public attention Shepherd was offered a job, and local residents donated money to help the family get out of debt. Mrs. Shepherd said Friday that a little over $6,000 was donated. thank She says she doesn't know how she can the hundreds of people who helped her. "There were so many who helped and they were so concerned and kind," she said. She indicated that most of the bills have now been paid except for the oxygen bill and the bill for funeral services but she said with her husband now ust usual this year, Influenza B shook its sleepy head. Craig Nichols, spokesman for the Bureau of Communicable Disease Control, said Friday that a statewide outbreak is But the flu isn't the only villain. It's teaming up with secondary bacterial infections in many, resulting in earache, sore throat and even pneumonia, he said. in progress, with some school districts reporting up to 20 percent of their students at home ill. Judge Sets Cedar Valley Hearing sociation and its officers, U.S. Secretary of Education Terrell H. Bell and Fourth District Judge David Sam has scheduled a hearing Wednesday at 10 a.m. on Utah County's request for a preliminary injunction to curtail land sales and property divisions in Cedar Valley. A numerous other individuls it claims have subdivided land illegally throughout 100 square miles in Cedar Valley west of Utah Lake. It is the first major lawsuit filed as a result of an investigation which showed as many as 374 people were involved in the land temporary restraining order issued more than a week ago was dismissed by Judge Sam pending Wednesday's hearing. Utah County filed suit against the Cedar Valley Landowners As Phil Shurtlelf Photo solve the n two-hou- - and Jan Boyakin, 29, Sandy were fatally injured in the 12:23 a.m., four-ca- r accident, which occursaid red near 60th South on Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Mike Bellamy. Mrs. Boyakin's husband, Rory, 29, was listed in Two MURRAY, Utah (UPI) people were killed and another critically injured early Saturday when a car went out of control on Interstate 15 crossed the center divider and struck their auto Gayle. She still wakes up at night to "check on her daughter," and looks at the spot where, for a year. Gayle lived in her oxygen tent. When her daughter was born. Mrs. Shepherd almost died. For 13 months she rarely got a minute of rest because Gayle needed so much attention. She seldom left the inside of the house, and there were numerous nights when she would receive only two hours sleep. She said she is still struggling with her daughter's death. She said she rarely goes out because of the of feeling that she must get back to take care transfers. Sandy Couple Killed Jean Shepherd prepares bread dough with family. working, the family will probably Mortuary told problem. She said that Sunberg-Olpiher they would donate part of the funeral expenses. Mrs. Shepherd says that on the Thursday her daughter died, Gayle started having problems breathing as on so many occasions before. She says Gayle's doctor came to the home and after about a r struggle her daughter died in her arms. "I was outside with the kids this week trying to clean up the yard a little bit. and I automatically said: I've got to go and check on the baby.' " she said. "Yesterday I brushed off the snow from her grave. It's probably covered again troday." the Utah Highway Patrol reported. Jerry Greenwood, 27, Sandy, head-o- n critical condition at LDS Hospital. Canyon Road Slips new," adds Taylor. "It's that happens every year. Last year, the road slipped a foot. " something Taylor says the section that slipped in the Hoovers area is one of three geological slippage 100-fo- n Thelma Brown Thelma Louesa Billings She was reared in Duchesne and later attended Brigham Young University. After her marriage they lived for many years in the Washington, DC, area, wher she was active in the Chevy Chase Relief Ward Society. - I.KIII John Albert Brooks. March 18, iliod Thursday, I!i82 in a Salt Lake Hospital. She had worked in the first J. C. Penney store in Price. A son. Robert E. Brown, and a daughter. Betty Jean Viands both preceded her in death 7U Mildred Andersen Thornton, died March 19, 1982. She was bom Aug. 2 1921 in American Fork to Char! J. and Leona Clark Andersen. She married A. Kennedy Thornton on Dec. 6, 1943 in Bradenton Fla. Slie taught for 33 yean 28 in Salt Lake City Schools. Her survivors include her husband of Salt Lake City: a daughter. Mrs. Marty Price of include three Survivors Laird D. Billings, P. Billings bolh of Orem; T. Elton Billings, Los Angeles; Maurine B. Johnson, Salt Lake City seven and five greatgrandchildren grandchildren. IS t.sfx: Kuneral will be Monday at 2 Morp.m. in the Sundberg-Olpituary. 495 S. State St Orem, where friends may call one hour prior to services Burial will be in Provo City Cemetery. Salt Lake If UTAH mm, now 84655 TIIKLMA LOUESA BHOWN i rj I 1 Funeral services were held Saturday at the Eureka Ward LDS Chapel. Interment Nephi City Cemetery. '.. PROVO WO S. 37J-- Gena Marie Brodle Graveside services will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. at the Provo City Cemetery. Farl Reed Kuneral services will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. at the Walker Mortuary I'ayson. Friends may call at the Mortuary one hour prior to services. Inte- rment Payson City lliivTTi. S ftlT ' I 7 J I 373-184- Funeral services will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. at the Orem 6th Ward LDS Chapel, 1390 N. Main. Friends may call at the mortuary on Sunp.m. day evening from and at the church one hour prior to services. Cemetery. THORNTON Berg Mortuary ' X Services Marianne Johnson J 1 I.lovrl Phillips Thornton Funeral services will be held on Monday at 11 and Mrs. Western Calls Salt Lake Home Grace SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) -Salt Lake City will become a major domestic hub for Western Airlines May 1, when the air carrier will consolidate its ODera-lion- s serhere and offer vice to 25 other airports. Western Friday revealed its new schedule, which will mean considerably more activity at the Salt Lake City International Air Kenneth Connie all of Lehi; 24 grandchildren; 10 greatg- randchildren; two brothers and live sisters Dr, R, Lynn Brooks ol Pasadena, Calif.; Glen I. Brooks and Mrs. Thomas (Hax-el- i Lloyd, both of American 1 TH Fork. Mrs, Rubena Green Mrs. Vanda Jacobs Mrs. Dale(Nita) Urown and Mrs. Glen (Neldai Carter, all of Lehi. Services will be Monday at 11 Ward a m. in the Lehi LDS Chapel. 1900 N 500 W. Friends may call at Wing on Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday at the church at 10 iv at the Berg Drawing Room hospital. He was born May 1. 1909 in Provo. a son of James Jr. and Myrtle Blanche Snow Sumner He married Dorothy Wilson in Dak.; Janene and of Texas; several grandchildren; one brother and two sisters, Byron R. Sumner, Mrs Arthur I Stella I MacArthur and LaPreal Makin, all of in New York City and the marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple He attended Provo City schools He worked at Provo Woolworth store and was corporate vice president of the Woolworth chain prior to his Cemetery. services. Interment Provo City Cemeterv. retirement. Survivors include non-sti- o JOHN ALBERT BROOKS a m. Burial will be in the Lehi City Cemetery Burial will oe in me itmeuimi Fork t.'itv Cemetery 8 Interment verv Kemper Graveside services were held Saturday at the n wife; Trent Sumner, Alabama; Kamalyn. Lisa, Of j ( Orem died March Lili Valley Hospital 20 l.lttleford Ohran J petaUfWhers 441 N. St Find out FREE -- Where THE MEDICINE " 7ZQ N. Provo A COMMUNITY 375-534- 7 & p m on Monday. Burial will be in Phoenix. .innounced National Obituaries - i UPI l George More Kerrall. a television pioneer who produced the world's first televised play died Thursday at his retirement home in Spain his family announced Saturday. He LONTXJN From a background as stag? and movie director O'Fer-ral- l joined the BBC as a member of the team that put out the world s first daily public TV ser- ."tor vice in 1936. . Ask me for a 375-935- 3 thRdCroM 900 I. Provo helping you say it right by Berg Mortuary. SHOPPE aoorw. SERVICE JNASSOCI ATION WITH BEESLEY MEMORIALS As with a diamond- a monument s color. clarity and cutting etermines its quality, beauty and valuf! services are pending and will be w RCHBOCK SON'S FLORAL ft free Mtriorit IrtMxH Moot MM was 74 electronic We're glad you asked! Funeral services were DOES A FINER FUNERAL NEED TO BE COSTLYI held Saturday at the Berg Drawing Room Chapel I'rovo. Interment I'rovo City Cemetery. W tncouiogt you le invuligoK and tompoff. tfc F,linbeth Rartlett Funeral services were held Saturday at the Berg Drawing Room Chapel, I'rovo, Interment Spanish Fork City Cemetery, IF YOU WERE, WOULD YOU KNOW? Funeral will be Tuesday at 10 a m. in the Scottsdale LDS Fifth Ward Chapel. Friends may call at Memory Lawn Memorial Gardens in Phoenix from 7 to 9 Funeral ONE OF THE PRESSURE BLOOD HIGH WITH S. Provo I9H2 YOU 23,000,000 AMERICANS both I'rovo City Cemetery, Maraarpt I Neva McClure M;iud Lucille his C Death Notice Chapel, Provo. 0 Interment Orem City Thelmn Louisa Billings Brown Kuneral services will be held on Monday at 2 p.m. at the Sundberg Olpin Mortuary. Friends may meet at the Mortuary one hour prior to services. port and greater emphasis on the airport as a transfer point rather than a destination. "We are going to cover the West like no other airline can, while providing transportation for passengers and cargo to and from the large population and industrial centers of the East," said Neil G. Bergt, chairman and chief executive officer. ARE three sons and three daughters, Keith James Sumner and Kim--baSumner, both of California. a.m. Friends may call on Sunp.m. day evening from or on Monday prior to City Cemetery. - 1930 9 MORTUARY j Grove. Mrs. Daniel J. (Beverly Kvans ol Grand Junction Colo, Lloyd H.. B. Norman. .Nolan P SCOTTSDALE. Ariz. Keith Sumner. 72. of Scotlsdale. formerly of Provo. died Friday. March 19. 1982 at a Phoenix L. III rrr. t,T", L and two Pleasant of Keith Sumner Anderson and Sons Mortuary 49 K. 100 N. in American Fork on Monday from 7 to 9 p m. or Tuesday one hour prior to services Burial will be in the American Fork City Cemetery: I I Lulu; lour sons daughters Ralph A areas in Provo Canyon. maintance engineer .'6i w City, three Friends may call at the i kill Gordon Bell a 'tMas$.-y- MILDRED FUNERAL HOME 'k a brother. Paul grandchildren; Andersen of St. George. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 11 a m. in the American Fork City Cemetery, gftPZJL fi He was born Dec. 4 1911. in l.elu to James Brooks Jr. and Sarah Jane Kinder Brooks. He married Lucile Ellinore Lloyd on June 8 1933. in Salt Lake City. The marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He was a farmer, a homebuilder. a brick mason a dairyman and road foreman of Lehi Shed. State Highways District Six. He was a High Priest in the LDS Church, where he served as Sunday School Superintendent and Ward Clerk. He enjoyed music horses baseball and Softball. He is survived by his wife of brothers and one sister. Harold Mildred Thornton 60. John Brooks Again Myron Taylor, from District 6. "The road slippage is nothing About nine miles up the Provo Canyon in the Hoovers area a mile below Deer Creek Dam, a section of the road has fallen away on the outside lane again. section dropped The five feet because of wet weather, says Utah Department of Obituaries Urown, 80, of Provo. died Thursday, March 18 1982 at a Provo nursing home. She was born Oct. 27, 1901 in Jensen, a daughter of Geroge V. and Maggie Bingham Billings. She married Orin Ray Brown on Oct. 17, 1933 in Washington, D C. The marriage was solemnized later In the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He died Oct. 10, 1975. d "A one percent tax on oil wouid create as much revenue as all the others on auto license and truck taxes." he said. Bullen noted that he wonders who the "Utah taxpayers" really are. He said the bill failed in the budget session because of "an excellent job of lobbying by the energy companies." one-thi- rd " j one-thir- ' ' B d into a heritage trust fund fund to be invested in Utah with interest income going to communities impacted by development and going into a capital construction fund to build roads schools, etc. energy sources particularly oil, and said that Rich County a few years ago had one sheriff and a part-tim- e deputy, but now has six e officers. "We have drug abuse, rapes, and many other problems, and the question is who is going to pay for it?" he said. "It should be the people who benefit from the energy development. He indicated that Wyoming, with its high severance tax. has no income tax, and Montana has no sales tax. Texas has a 12 percent severance tax on oil. He recommended that funds from severance tax be divided with going into the state's general tubtcrib to a od of p'oclitl which plcdgti ui I mali funtioli availabl In oi wida a rangt of price cattgorioi ai nttti-arof all lo moot th of th community. STEWART WAUE ,,. own home lyes, we do make house calls) TH Walker Mt. M O K I I tlHIS. PROM) LOW PRICES,FINE QUALITY & LARGE SELECTION FOR YOU in our office or your only ..iclr outhorii 8lton in thii orta. Ait) Alii M t f Out Flowers Say What You'd Like To Say ndi ?1 SrVfc k W hearing test J HEARING AID SERVICE WIRE SERVICE 1042 S. State, Orem 375-414- 6 H 234 West Conlor, Provo 225-310- 0 93 Yn of Eiptriinc HIbi r u. i "ww ... w.our i wuoitioni BEFSLEY MONUMENT & VAULT CO 7JJ South Slot Acrott tlx Stroot, ,ov, h. ttrt toil of Provo Ctmttory |
